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“Do you know what? At my lowest point in life, God was still there with me." -- Steve August
Source: TheGoal.com
I grew up without a father. He left home when I was in first grade. Without a dad to do things with, I filled my time playing sports.
I did well in football, baseball and basketball. And it was fun to play. But sports didn't fulfill me, totally. I looked for other things to make me happy. In college I did all the normal things a student does, like partying. However, I always felt bad about doing these things, but I never knew why.
Then came the day when I made it to the NFL. I became a first-round draft pick, and achieved my goals in life! I had every reason to be happy. But by the time I retired I was miserable.
Slowly, my life began to fall apart...
I began losing the things that meant so much to me. I was losing the money I had earned through football. Marital problems started to creep in. I was searching for a career and couldn't really find anything. I suddenly began asking myself, "What am I going to do now that I'm no longer playing football?"
Things grew worse, and I cried out, "God, where are you?"
Do you know what? At my lowest point in life, God was still there with me. By now all the things that had made me feel secure were no longer there -- football, a big salary, a wife, a home. I didn't have any of them.
I had been trying to hold onto all of the things that couldn't give me true happiness. But I couldn't. When I didn't have anything to hold onto, God held onto me.
Years ago I had accepted and believed what Jesus had done for me on the cross. I began to realize how much He really loved me and wanted to be a part of my everyday life. This verse opened my eyes to see that I needed to give God my total self and live life His way, not mine.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:11-31).
Now, I understood why I felt so bad about the things I had chased after in college. I understood that God has a plan for my life. Since the day I gave my life to God, I've found new peace, direction and strength.
God has a purpose for your life. He has plans to give you a life that's filled with meaning and purpose. You can experience that life, beginning today, by turning to God.
 
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