Faith Night 2009

I love Faith Night. I think it's such a cool idea, and it's so fun to see my boys using the platform they've been given to share their faith. This year R.A. Dickey, Kevin Slowey, and Denard Span spoke. (Oh yeah, and there was the game and the Jars of Clay concert. But the highlight of faith night is the player testimonies.)

>>Dickey talked about how wonderful it is to be a child of the Living GOD. He said that we when we come to GOD, we're not perfect, and how even after we do, we're not, but that he's so thankful for the incredible journey that faith is.

>>Slowey talked about his faith being a constant in his life, and how it has gotten him through ups and downs in baseball. He talked about his dad and his college baseball coach and how they have enouraged him in his walk with the LORD, stressing that the most important thing in life is your relationship with CHRIST. His baseball coach had a to-do list, the top of which said, "Put JESUS CHRIST first today." [Interesting side note, Kevin last year mentioned the importance of a daily walk with GOD. Hint-hint, Melilot. Daily.]

The chaplain asked Kevin if there was a specific verse he would like to make a reference to. Kevin chose Zech. 4:6 '...not by might, nor by power, but by my SPIRIT says the LORD.' 'You will fail in your own life,' Kevin said. 'You will have failures, you will have troubles. And if you rely on your own might and your own strength, things are going to be tough for you. But if you can just lean on the SPIRIT of the LORD, HE will see you through.' [Thank you, youtube for the quote. I only knew the verse.]

>>Span talked about growing up going to church, and when he came to realize that he couldn't rely on his mother's faith any more, but needed to seek GOD for himself. He also mentioned being thankful to GOD every time he gets on base, seeing as HE's the reason Denard is doing what he's doing.