{"id":1907,"date":"2023-01-04T17:29:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yplife.org\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2023-01-06T15:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:09:33","slug":"so-you-struck-out-go-back-to-the-plate-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yplife.org\/?p=1907","title":{"rendered":"So You Struck Out, Go Back To The Plate Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even those with only a causal knowledge of \u201cAMERICA\u2019S FAVORITE\u00a0PASTIME\u201d, know the larger than life, hitter\u2019s name, \u201cBabe\u201d Ruth. He once said, \u201cEvery strike brings me closer to the next homerun.\u201d The wisest man who ever lived, Solomon, knew this, centuries before Mr. Ruth ever put on his Baseball cleats. Winners in the sports arena and in the spiritual arena have both learned the profound truth,\u2026 \u201cA strike out doesn\u2019t always mean the game is lost!\u201d There are 3 Bible truths that should inspire the SAVED young person to pick up their bat and go back to the plate AGAIN!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. FORGIVENESS<br><\/strong>What a thrilling Bible truth, I\u2019m forgiven, TODAY, TOMORROW and THROUGHOUT THE CEASELESS AGES OF ETERNITY! So, child of God, you have sinned, ask the God of mercy and multiple chances to pardon you and GO BACK TO THE PLATE! FORGIVENESS MEANS, I CAN HIT AGAIN!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. FAITH<br><\/strong>If my confidence rest and relies on God, His inspired and persevered Bible and His being in my \u201cdugout\u201d, I can go to the plate, after a string of major strike outs, and swing for the \u201cfence\u201d once more! Ask any baseball player and he will tell you, as long as you\u2019re in the \u201cline up\u201d, YOU could very well be the player that drives in the game winning run! FAITH MEANS, I CAN HIT AGAIN!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. FORTITUDE<br><\/strong>Sometimes the other players (those in your youth group) the opposing team (those unsaved young people in public school or in the neighborhood) and fans in the stands ( those in your church or even family) may question what you are going to do, when you approach the plate, but just remember, I may not hit this time,\u2026BUT IF I REFUSE NEVER TO QUIT, THERE WILL BE ONE TIME MY FOOT HITS THE FIRST BASE BAG! Never forget,\u2026those who keep swinging, have the \u201cLAW OF AVERAGES\u201d behind them! FORTITUDE MEANS, I CAN HIT AGAIN!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yplife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hamblin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1909\" width=\"282\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yplife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hamblin.png 385w, https:\/\/yplife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hamblin-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Evangelist John Hamblin<br>https:\/\/evangelistjohnnhamblin.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even those with only a causal knowledge of \u201cAMERICA\u2019S FAVORITE\u00a0PASTIME\u201d, know the larger than life, hitter\u2019s name, \u201cBabe\u201d Ruth. He once said, \u201cEvery strike brings me closer to the next homerun.\u201d The wisest man who ever lived, Solomon, knew this, centuries before Mr. Ruth ever put on his Baseball cleats. 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