For fans of the great game of baseball, nothing matches the hope of spring, when no one languishes in last place and everybody can dream of the World Series. If you’re a fan, you know what I’m talking about and you know that today is the official start of Spring Training, when all players report. And it’s always a great day (even though the game has been
tainted as of late).No matter which team you follow, the anticipation leading up to Opening Day (47 days away) makes every fan a school kid again. And, really, baseball is a lot like life—filled with ups and downs, victories and defeats. Sometimes our hopes are swept away by a Mariano Rivera cutter and sometimes our joy soars on a Josh Hamilton walk-off homer in extra innings.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Christians savored the hopeful joy that baseball fans find this time of year...that they would share the Good News casually around the water cooler or with friends and family, or that they would religiously read God’s Word just as fervently as fans read boxscores? And wouldn’t it be great if Christians looked forward with a baseball fan’s zeal to the great day of salvation?
Because...after all...for a believer, the greatest Opening Day is yet to come.
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I been given the opportunity for the last 2 years being one Assistant Coaches with outstanding program at the Junior College level athletes. "Praise" God that we won the State Championship for Junior College in the State of California and was rated the #4 Team in the United States.
I am proud to be American. In the finals when I was called to stand on the foul line with the players and coaches, I was thrilled.
They played the national anthem and bow my head with tears in my eyes and thanked God for country for freedom, for baseball, my faith in God and the ultimate winner - Jesus Christ!
Remember ... if we meet and forget me, you have lost nothing: but if you meet Jesus Christ and forget Him you have lost everything.
I wrote a story called "ARE YOU LIVING YOUR DREAM?" If you like read it send me a e-mail and will to you, My e-mail
5ballbatglove@sbcglobal.net
Sharing my faith when I am given the opportunity
brings joy to me. I know it brings a greater joy in Heaven . The Gospel simple means that I share ...
GO OUT SHARE PEOPLE EVERLASTING LIFE or
GOD'S ONLY SON PURSCHASE EVERLASTING LIFE.
The Gospel is sharing to someone who is lost the gift of salvation everlasting life comes to one who asked Jesus into his heart and life.
God Bless you Pastor Jack ... you are blessing to me
even though you are thousands of miles away. I can't wait for the say to see you again and sit down with you. Sharing my blessing that God has given me in my coaching experience.
Being one God's Servant prepare young people and people I come into contact, that one day very soon that Jesus will return to take us to Heaven.
Be ready it could be sooner that we think. Give Jesus a chance !!!
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