In second Samuel 24, David's pride shows itself as he takes a 10-month census to count how many soldiers he had. At the end of the census David realizes the sin he committed and how he had put his hope in the number of fighting men over his trust in the Lord. David owns his sin and falls on his face before the Lord. There were consequences, but David modeled what true repentance looks like and he ran to the Lord. Have you owned your sin and are you running toward or away from the Lord?

In 1st Kings 3, God comes to Solomon in a dream and asks him to ask for whatever he wants. Solomon understood the important responsibility of leading God's people and he asked for a discerning heart to govern God's people. It says the the Lord was pleased with Solomon's ask and God blessed Solomon and gave him way more than he could have ever asked for. We tend to be trivial with our asks and we don't get in the paint with God because we don’t understand his ways however, we too have the opportunity to ask the Lord good asks that are in line with His desires for us, but we have to have a trustworthy relationship with the Lord and learn and study His Word. As we mature in the Lord, our asks will also mature.

The Bible is full of people like Joseph and Paul who endured difficulty, suffering and isolation. They could have been crushed but they were strengthened by God and their toughness came from a continual relationship with the Lord. We look to Jesus Christ as our perfect example of how to be tough despite the circumstances.

Steve Prefontaine was a world-class runner who beat other runners with his incredible toughness. As Christians we are being beat down by the world and taking blow after blow for the sake of Christ. We are called to die daily and to be conformed into the image of Christ. We should grow in our toughness and allow trials to shape us.

Coach Brown had been rescued from the kingdom of darkness and now the Lord had positioned coach into being around several high-profile coaches. Coach Brown realized that he was now a missionary and the Lord had given him a passion for coaching. Coach Brown uses the coaching field to rescue college kids from the kingdom of darkness into a saving faith in Jesus Christ. What's your mission and how has the Lord positioned you to share the good news with others?

As Coach Brown was excelling on the field, a backup named Harry Walls caught his attention. Harry loved the Lord and despite not playing, he greatly encouraged Coach Brown. After coach Brown's junior year, Harry left for ministry at Liberty University. Coach Brown missed Harry, but he set his sights on being drafted and going pro in The NFL. After Coach Brown went undrafted, he broke down and fell to the floor. Coach Brown remembered all the things that Harry had said and modeled and he cried out for God to take over his life. Jesus Christ changed Coach Brown and he was now adopted into God's family. God used the circumstances to reveal Christ to Coach Brown and despite being cut by a few NFL teams, Coach Brown's life was eternally changed because of Jesus.

In part two, Coach Brown discusses his transition from high school to playing football at Brown University. As Coach Brown was excelling on the field, he knew something was missing in his life. However, God was causing everything to work together for him. Romans 8:28 says "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." God was about to bring Harry Walls, a fellow football player who knew Jesus as Lord and Savior, into Coach Brown's life.

Everyone has a story. In this episode, Coach Brown tells the story of how he was the orphan child. Through God's sovereignty, Coach Brown was placed in the home of Arthur and Pearl Brown. God has chosen who are going to be His and all we can say is thank you. We are a product of God's grace. Ephesians 1:5 says that "God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ." God is the hero and because of the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, we now have a new life.