Before A.G. Spalding was a sporting goods magnate, he was a great baseball player. He was arguably the first great pitcher, winning a remarkable 252 games over a seven-year career, including 52 wins in one season.
But it was one move that by which Spalding made his lasting mark. A.G. Spalding was the first baseball player to wear a glove. Until he began his career with the Boston Red Stockings in 1871, it had never occurred to anyone else to wear a baseball glove.
Just as Spalding blazed a new trail, you need to chart a new course – apart from what everyone else does. Do recovery the way it works for you, connect with God in ways that are meaningful to you.
The God who said, “Behold, I am doing a new thing” (Isaiah 43:19) wants to do something new in, for, to, and through you.
Let him.
Recovery Step: Be the A.G. Spalding of your time.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
