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And I'll never forget being challenged.

See, I'm the one that went to baseball chapel every single time. I'm the one

that prayed the prayer 500 times. I wanted to make sure, triple check, double check. I was always

doing the things that were surface level to make me feel okay, but it really never was vertical.

It was all horizontal. That's Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, sharing about his

need to really surrender totally and commit his life to Christ. You're going to hear his

inspiring story over the next couple of days as he shares how God was working in his life for many

years. Welcome to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. I'm John Fuller.

John, I had this conversation recently at a men's golf event in Wisconsin.

A lot of fun about 60 guys, and we had a really good time together.

Hearing from John and hearing his story about his career and family and spiritual journey,

there's nothing like a former athlete or a current athlete speaking to a group of men.

Something magical happens in there because he's so respected.

This guy had a 21 year career in Major League Baseball.

That's phenomenal.

I mean, I think the average is maybe three years.

So this guy is somebody you need to listen to about how he would attack the game.

But what was so good is he explains how he attacked life in very much the same way.

And the Lord had to get a hold of that and kind of help him to better understand this issue of grace.

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