Theme: Game Changing Moments

Verse: Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)

David Freese will never get into the MLB Hall of Fame without paying admission, BUT for St Louis Cardinals fans he will live in their hearts forever for his sequence of game-changing moments in Game 6 of the 2011 World Series. With the Texas Rangers one strike away from their first WS championship, Freese’s two-out, two-strike triple tied the game sending the game to extra innings. He later won the game leading off the 11th with a blast to centerfield sending Busch Stadium into a frenzy and the Series to Game 7 (which the Cards won).

We can all probably point to a game-changing moment in sports, but what about in our lives? What was the moment that inspired you to do your vocation? What about when you knew you had met the love of your life? And most importantly, when did you really take Jesus as your Lord and Savior?

Game-Changing moments rarely are as apparent in real time as David Freese’s “heroics” in Game 6, but they are nonetheless just as important to mark as time references when we look back.

Challenge for the New Year: Consider your significant life milestones especially the one that led you to Christ. If possible, contact the person or persons responsible for that game-changing moment and tell how they inspired profound change in your life.

Have a great week!

Adapted from True Competitor by Dan Britton and Jimmy Page