Dugout Devotions: Inspirational Hits from MLB’s Best (Stars of the Faith)

by Del Duduit

You can take the following steps to overcome sin and temptation in your life.

Desire to defeat sin. You must first want to rid yourself of the wrong in your life. Pray for God to give you a desire to make the right choices, and ask Him to grant you the willpower to do so in difficult times and situations.

Identify the sins you need...

Study the Bible’s response to that sin.

Don’t give in to sin. Don’t allow temptation to pull you in.

Don’t give up.

A reputation takes years to build and only seconds to destroy.

“That man helped me see that I had to be in love with Christ and not just the concept of Christ,” he said.

How you act when you are alone reveals who you are to yourself.

Although it appeared he showed up at this tryout without any practice, truth be told, Jim pitched batting practice to his high school team day after day. Through this experience, his arm and body strengthened. It wasn’t his goal to pitch at a higher level, but God had other plans. Jeremiah encouraged the leaders to live their lives knowing God was at work. He never leaves us and always strengthens us when we flex our spiritual muscles. Does your practice mimic your game performance?

Blaine’s prayers changed after this experience. “Lord, let me see people the way You see them. What breaks Your heart, let it break my heart too.” God answered. “I could hear the Lord telling me, ‘This is what I have for you boys to do.’”

To say you possess faith is one thing, but to have faith is another.

Don’t back down from an opportunity to share the good news. You might be the one who makes an impactful play in a person’s life and helps them search for God.