Hi everyone, This is Josh's wife, Katie. I thought I would share some of my own thoughts and feelings on the subject- as you can imagine, I have a few things to say. First of all, thank you so much to those who have a forgiving spirit and for praying for and supporting our family during this whole ordeal. I honestly appreciate it and I'm very thankful to you all. Secondly, to all those who "just can't forgive" Josh for this one night- I have a question for you: Why is it that I (his wife- the one whom he hurt the most, by far through this) can forgive him, but you can't? I mean, to say something is "unforgivable" is an inaccurate statement. You can forgive- if you choose to do so. It really isn't that difficult- and I pray that you can and will, in time, forgive him. Josh is a wonderful man, father and husband who happens to be human. We are all flawed and that's why we need a Savior. I pray that you all know that he is a very sincere individual with a love for the Lord that is REAL. Again, he's not perfect- this was a night that he's certainly not proud of, but I am very proud of how he handled it. He was very honest with me and those involved and didn't try to hide anything or cover up his mistake. That has made this weekend far easier than you can imagine on me, b/c I was able to deal with it back in January. Again, thanks to all of you for praying and to those who "cant forgive" I will pray that God will soften your hearts as we are all human. In His Grip, Katie Hamilton
Josh will always have temptation- as we all have temptation, whether he's in baseball or not. The pressure and consequences of leaving God's will for our lives based on one night of defeat, would or could be far more detrimental that staying right where God has placed us. That kind of "defeated thinking" is exactly what the devil would want....to make Josh think that he is a failure and he should just quit. Well, I know better and you won't be able to convince me otherwise.
---
One day we will leave baseball...it certainly doesn't last forever. However, GOD gave Josh that talent and it's FOR HIS GLORY. There are always "what ifs" in life. And yes, it was ONE NIGHT- you can choose to believe what you want. JOsh is in no way shape or form "chasing millions" that very thought or statement sickens my stomach. This job isn't about money, fame or "being a homerun king"...none of those things bring happiness and if that's what it was all about- neither Josh nor myself would be a part of it. WHat is IS about is glorifying God through a talent that HE gave Josh- and being obedient to the call in which He has placed on our lives. Which for right now.,,,IS BASEBALL. When God takes us out of baseball- He will provide something else for us to do to bring Him glory. ( but that timeline is for HIM to decide- not us) I know without a doubt, that God did not bring Josh this far and allow him to play (after all he's been through) if that wasn't HIS plan. But I will certainly NOT encourage Josh to quit or tell Josh he should quit playing as I feel that would be direct disobedience to the Lord and if there is ONE thing I'm sure of after all of this it's this: God has absolutely equipped me to be Josh's wife- baseball included. I'm sorry that you will have to deal with us a while longer. If that upsets you, you should talk to the team about a trade. But just so you know....I love
Ephesians 2:8-9 says: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Posts
6 comments:
Many of us are right there with Josh. 1 Peter Chapter 1
Thank you for sharing Katie's amazing testimony. The gift of God's grace is a wonderful thing to see in action. We are all blessed by her faith and by God's forgiveness.
Pastor Graham
I am so sorry my heart hurt for God's church. Because so many don't truly know God as the healer and deliver.The old saint's would say the holy spirit will keep you if you want to be kept.Many christians I talk with say they may read a chapter a day.But truly don't understand why they should pray daily.I believe this is why so many are having a problem living a pure holy life.As you have said many times in your daily word. Christians should do business with there soul daily.
Help use pastor to be the warriors that God call use to be,so that his kingdom on earth will be strong and full of power and authority.
Dear Lord, make me a willing sacrifice. I desire Your authority, Lord. Give me courage to surrender in obedience, even when I do not see the outcome and when all I see is loss. Help me to trust as I walk through the narrow gate. Establish in me Your love that I might defend Your people with authority. In Jesus' name, amen
Thank you for being sold out to the Kingdom of God...
Make God continue to richly bless you and your family.
SL
Dean Diebel writes...
Great Testimony !!! The world needs to learn that Christian's aren't perfect ... just forgiven. We all
need to asked for God's forgiveness. It is to bad
the world looks to bring wrath on us Christian's,
instead of seeing the love and forgiveness Jesus
did on the cross. I am so thankful I see the cross,
to bring forgiveness to us instead of wrath.
Are you willing to accept what was done for you
at the cross?
Most church pastors preach salvation by faith then go on to preach works for the Christian life. We don't hear the "live by faith" message much. But the truth be told, we actually live by grace and faith as much as we were saved by grace and faith. If this positive message (the good news, ie. the Gospel) were preached more we wouldn't make ourselves out to be hypocrites. We would magnify the love of Christ more and non-believers would be drawn to the church not by having to live a perfect life but by living in the grace of Jesus Christ empowered through the Holy Spirit. Sadly, we have sent the wrong message to people and they don't understand Christians aren't perfect.
LOVE: A NEW BIRTH FROM ABOVE
"Hold it for a certain truth that you can have no good come into your soul, but only by the one way of a birth from above, from the Entrance of the Deity into the properties of your own soulish life. Love is Delight,and Delight cannot arise in any creature until its nature is in a delightful state or is possessed of that in which it must rejoice. Goodness is only a sound and virtue a mere strife of natural passions, till the Spirit of Love is the breath of everything that lives and moves in the heart. For Love is the one only blessing and goodness and God of nature;and you have no true religion or no worship of the one true God but in and by that Spirit of Love which is God Himself living and working in you."
SL
Post a Comment