I have a favorite pro-athlete and his name is Josh Hamilton. I can remember reading about him in Sports Illustrated when he was the #1 overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. He was supposed to be a can't miss prospect. His talent was derailed when he got caught up in going to a tattoo parlor where he began doing more than just getting tattoos. Drugs and alcohol became his life till 2005. He went through many trials during those years but his grandmother was praying for him. He gave his life to Jesus Christ and has not been the same since. After being reinstated into the MLB after being suspended for numerous failed drug tests in those early years, he began to show the promise that made him a #1 overall pick.
He now plays for the Texas Rangers. (Side note: When he is up to bat the song "Saved the Day" by Phillips, Craig and Dean plays over the loud speakers.) He was voted into the All-Star Game that airs tonight and participated in the Home Run Derby last night. He hit a record 28 homers in the first round but then ran out of gas in the final and lost. But when interviewed said he wanted to thank his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and that the glory all goes to Him. It was powerful. It's always awesome seeing the transforming power of Jesus Christ at work. Someday I will meet Josh Hamilton. What a great day that will be.
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