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The above pictures
are from Shawn sharing his testimony at a Divine Soldiers concert
in Massillon, Ohio. Shawn gave his life to the Lord a couple of years
ago, near the end of his college career. He desires to
be used by God to help us reach area athletes.
PERSONAL TESTIMONY
While watching the energy and excitement of an
Oho State vs Michigan game on television at the age of 14, my
dream of playing major college football. My dream was realized
when I was offered a full athletic scholarship to play Big Ten
football at the University of Michigan in my junior year of high
school.
As a freshman, I played in eight games and
lettered. In 2000, the middle of my sophomore year, the coaches
named me their starter at defensive tackle, where I started for 20
more games. After graduating from Michigan, the Detroit Lions
signed me as a free agent.
Football and the life style that came with it
became a major part of my life. The fame, popularity, power,
money and glamour that football provided looked to bring me the
happiness I was searching for.
NONE OF THESE THINGS BROUGHT ME HAPPINESS. I
was looking for happiness in all the wrong places. Then God
grabbed a hold of my life. I realized that TRUE HAPPINESS and
FULLFILLMENT only come through Jesus Christ.
When I confessed my
sins to God, asked for forgiveness, and accepted Jesus as my
Savior my life changed forever.
2 Corinthians 5:17
says Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone,
the new has come!
Bringing honor and
glory to God in everything that I do is a tough thing to do but
Jesus says, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things
are possible."
Matthew 19:26
It took me a long time to realize these truths and
that God had great things in store for my life. God has great
things in store for your life too!
Matthew 5:12
reads, “rejoice
and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven…” I hope to
see you there too. Shawn
Lazarus
For more information about
a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, contact Shawn directly
through
www.shawnlazarus.com
or write us at
johnsaucier@teamjam.org
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