REAL LIFE STORIES – “I was All Conference, All State, All American”

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REAL LIFE STORIES I was All Conference, All
State, All American
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I was raised in what many would consider to be a
typical family environment. My dad was a steel
worker and my mom was a homemaker. My dad was a
very worldly person, but a very successful one.
He was constantly chasing after the things of the
world like cars, trucks, snow mobiles, campers,
vacations, and other things that money could buy.
My mom was a very devout bible reading praying
Christian Books that had the responsibility of
taking me and my 3 siblings to church. At a very
young age I was exposed to a few boys molesting
each other. They lived just down the road from my
house. They tried to pressure me into doing what
they were doing, but I was scared and confused.
So instead of giving in I ran away and told my
parents what happened. Even though I said NO and
ran away it was still a very traumatic experience
for me and could very well have been the start of
my biggest enemy, LUST OF THE FLESH!!
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When I was in elementary school I was at a
friends house and I accidently came across adult
magazines and videos. I briefly looked through
them and then went on my way. I never told anyone
what I saw and thought it was innocent and that
it was no big deal. As I was getting older I
remember being up late watching TV on many
different occasions and seeing phone numbers for
phone sex flash across the screen. That was
pretty intense and eye opening for me. I remember
calling the phone numbers that I saw more times
than I can count. The lust of the flesh and
sexual sin started to get a hold of me.
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So now I was into my teenage years and I
discovered girls for the first time. In other
words I started to show an interest in them. I
would look at girls in a very selfish and lustful
way. I remembered for quite some time what I saw
in those magazines, videos, and phone sex line
commercials. I could not get rid of all those
images. I wanted to do many inappropriate things
with girls based on what I saw in those magazines
and videos. I had sex for the first time when I
was in high school. At the time I thought sex was
the best thing ever. Little did I know that was
it was the beginning of something I couldnt
control. It was like a runaway freight train. It
was all about sex, magazines, videos, phone sex
lines over and over and over again. It was bad
and out of control. The lust of the flesh and
sexual sin had a massive hold on me.
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While all this was going on I still had a life
and still wanted to keep my lusting and sexual
sin a secret. My siblings and I were always
involved in sports. My brothers and I loved
baseball. It was always about baseball. We lived
and died baseball. We even had a baseball field
in our back yard. I was a very strong left handed
power hitting first basemen and pitcher. I had a
very promising baseball career leading up to my
senior year in high school. I was All Conference,
All State, and an All American baseball player my
senior year. I was drafted by the San Diego
Padres organization my senior year. From there I
went to play baseball at college for 1 year where
I had more and more success.
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With all the success and popularity I dived into
more sexual sin chasing after the lust of the
flesh. I thought because of my popularity nothing
could touch me. So now it was about girls and
baseball. I even decided to start drinking to
make myself more popular so I thought. This
lifestyle was all going on while falling further
and further into sexual sin. I knew it was wrong
but never knew what to do or how to truly come to
terms with it. From college I went into the minor
leagues to start living my dream of playing major
league baseball one day. Just 2 months into my
career with the San Diego Padres organization I
blew out my pitching arm and that ended my career
and life as I wanted it to be.
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During this time I got married, but not even
marriage could stop my desire for sexual sin.
Marriage could not and would not cure or free me
from the sexual sin and the constant lusting. I
struggled for a while with not being able to play
baseball and even a few times tried to make a
comeback, but nothing ever came of it. I worked a
few jobs that I never liked. I was really
stressed out with trying to provide for my wife
all while being depressed from not playing
baseball any longer along with chasing sexual
sin. After not getting anywhere working at a few
dead end jobs I decided to go into business for
myself. I started a lawn care, landscaping, and
snow removal business that prospered almost
instantly giving me way too much free time and
giving me more opportunities to dive into all
kinds of sin especially sexual sin. Meanwhile my
wife and I had hopes of having children and
starting a family. We struggled at first to get
pregnant and then after 8 months my wife finally
did get pregnant. Unfortunately, early on in the
pregnancy my wife miscarried.
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 It was at this point my wife and I saw a
fertility specialist because we were unable to
get pregnant after a year of trying. Then we
quickly found out that according to the doctors
that getting pregnant was never going happen. So
because of that I poured myself into my business
and more lusting and sexual sin. A few years
after the doctors told us we couldnt have kids
we decided to adopt 2 children internationally. I
remember thinking that this journey of adopting
kids and having kids would cure my lust and
desire for sexual sin, but I was wrong. After
bringing our 2 children home from the other side
of the world almost immediately my lusting and
inappropriate sexual sin skyrocketed. I was out
of control as I did my best to keep it hidden
from family, friends, and clients.
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Just a few years after adopting my wife
miraculously got pregnant. Then after that
pregnancy she got pregnant 3 more times. It was
wonderful and inspiring to see our many prayers
answered. I was so happy for her and for us, but
all those miracles, blessings, and answered
prayer didnt keep me from diving deeper and
deeper into more lusting and sexual sin. At this
point even though on the surface my business was
great, had a wonderful family, and many other
things I knew if I died I would go to hell. I
knew I would be lost forever. I was certain that
I had gone too far and hell is where I was going
to spend eternity. I was always in church and was
raised to pray and read the bible. I asked Jesus
Christ into my life at a young age but turned my
back on Him countless times. I always did enough
just to get by. I would put on a show for
everyone all while dying inside with absolutely
NO hope. What ultimately turned me around and
shook me was my amazing wife. Even more than that
it was an AMAZING GOD!!
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He sent His Son Jesus Christ to save me
completely from the inside out! My wife earnestly
and faithfully prayed for me for years that I
would stop the lusting and sexual sin and truly
seek repentance. She prayed I would truly find
FREEDOM IN CHRIST!! When I finally came around
and really gave Jesus Christ my whole life it was
utterly amazing. I cant even begin to put into
words what He did for me. For the first time in
my life I felt transformed and complete in Him. I
am so thankful for a strong and faithful praying
wife. I am thankful God put us back together
again and never stopped loving me and my family.
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Right now as I look at my awesome wife of more
than 16 years, our 6 miracle children, and a
business going into its 14th season, I am
completely undone by how much God loves me and my
family. I am free. I am blessed beyond measure. I
know my future is in Gods hands. I am safe and
walking victoriously because God sent His son
Jesus Christ to save me. I am a wholly
transformed son of God. The cares of this world,
lust, and sexual sin do not have a hold of me
because I am saved, set free, and complete in
Him. My wife and 6 children are also saved and
set free, serving Jesus Christ as their Lord and
Savior. It doesnt get any better than that!! To
God the Father, the Son, and the Gospel Tracts I
give all the praise and glory!!!
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