Leaving Footsteps Worth Following: Trent Shelton & Peggy Rowe
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 20 August 2020
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
It’s a great privilege to make an impact on others by leading a life worth emulating—and having mentors in our lives who once gave us the same gift. Motivational speaker Trent Shelton grew up in a family of faith who supported his dreams of becoming a professional athlete. After Trent worked his way to the NFL, he realized he was sacrificing his future by chasing temporary fulfillment. When he hit rock bottom, Trent decided to make God the rock of his life, and after his son Tristan was born, Trent worked hard to become a father his son would be proud of. And now, as he shares in his new book Straight Up, Trent tries every day to become the best version of himself so that he can impact his family and show them how to live well. Author Peggy Rowe—mom to Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs—was raised by loving parents who sacrificed time, money, and energy so Peggy could explore who she wanted to be. Now, Peggy seeks to impact others the way her parents inspired her through writing and sharing stories with millions of readers.
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
Jesus Calling Podcast episode ft. The Bachelorette’s Luke Pell and pastor Jack Deere
Lori Allen, founder of the shop Bridals by Lori
TLC reality show Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta
"About My Mother" by Peggy Rowe
'About Your Father" by Peggy Rowe
Interview Quotes:
“What I realized, once I hit rock bottom, was I never really built a solid relationship with God for myself.” - Trent Shelton
“Oftentimes I feel like we place blame on God for situations we put ourselves in.” - Trent Shelton
“If my son follows my footsteps, where is my life leading him? What's the path that I've created? What's the mindset? What's the faith? And I wasn't happy with the answers that I told myself.” - Trent Shelton
“My prayers used to be asking God for things, and now my prayers are, ‘God, what do you need from me?’ And that has brought more clarity in my life.” - Trent Shelton
“I feel like God leaves a void in each and every one of us that can only be filled by Him. And until He fills that void, you will never feel that overwhelming internal peace in your life.” - Trent Shelton
“The most important work that you ever will do is the work that you do on yourself.” - Trent Shelton
“Maybe that light that comes from my life, because I did the work on myself, could be the light that they need to light up their dark world or their dark times.” - Trent Shelton
“We can't change the world if we don't change our households. We can't change our households if we don't change the way we think, if we don't renew our mind, if we don't renew our heart. And so it all starts with you. So, be the reflection of the change that you wish to see.” - Trent Shelton
“I think probably the greatest gift my mother gave me was an ability to treat people the way that I would like to be treated.” - Peggy Rowe
“[Mike Rowe] unfailingly respected and continues to respect the people that he worked with, the people that get up every day and do those less-than-desirable jobs. He treats those people and has treated them with the same respect that he would like to be treated.” - Peggy Rowe, on her son, Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe
“I think that we human beings need constant reminders that we are not alone.” - Peggy Rowe
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| 0:00.0 | If I look back, there was a time where I was saying, you know, this was the worst thing that happened to me losing football. |
| 0:07.5 | But now I look back and say that was the best thing that happened to me. |
| 0:11.0 | So I'm often trying to find the good in every situation and I allow my |
| 0:15.0 | perspective to be my powers instead of my prison. |
| 0:17.6 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. Sometimes we have the great privilege of following in the footsteps of those we respect, |
| 0:25.0 | whether it be our parents, a teacher, or someone we admire. |
| 0:28.0 | But how do we continue to carry a legacy of good into our own lives so our footsteps are worthy to be followed as well. |
| 0:34.2 | Our guests, former NFL wide receiver Trent Shelton, and writer Peggy Rowe, talk about |
| 0:39.2 | whose footsteps shaped their paths and the legacies they'd like to leave for others. |
| 0:47.2 | When he was a little boy, Trent Shelton dreamed of being a professional athlete. |
| 0:51.2 | As he tried his hand at sports, he found he particularly excelled at football and worked tirelessly to earn a spot at the top. |
| 0:57.0 | But when he finally reached the NFL, Trent discovered that in order to keep his place on the team he'd have to take his discipline |
| 1:03.7 | and sacrifice even further as he tried to compete at an elite level which included an |
| 1:08.3 | ever-changing schedule that kept him away from friends and family. Trent's life changed dramatically with the onset of two events, |
| 1:15.6 | being cut from the NFL and becoming a father. And Trent began to evaluate what it meant to be a |
| 1:20.4 | leader and asking himself if he was living the life that he want his son to |
| 1:24.4 | emulate and knew that it had to be a life steeped in faith. |
| 1:28.8 | My name is Trent Shelton. |
| 1:29.9 | I'm a former NFL player. |
| 1:31.8 | Now I'm an author, motivational speaker, and my best titles are, I'm a husband |
| 1:36.2 | and I'm a father of three. |
| 1:37.6 | And so my whole mission is to rehab the world. |
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