JT Realmuto on identity in Christ

think me some time here for some uh fan questions and so some of the fan questions that that came in um this is from Shannon and show she asks how has your faith prepared you for Major League Baseball how has my faith prepared me um I think just knowing that especially in in the game of baseball there's going to be a lot of struggle and a lot of failure and I think the just my faith in Jesus helps me get through those days that are really tough and the the times that whether it's I'm not performing well the team's not performing well whatever it is on the field isn't going well I think being able to lean on him and knowing that I'm here for a higher purpose and and my life isn't predicated on just what I do on the baseball field um there's a lot more to it and and I'm not defined by that I think that helps me get through those moments a lot and just you know I I see so many people struggle in this sport that look like they idolize baseball and their God is baseball or their God is success and seeing people like that struggle it's like I mentioned earlier like I feel for him because I I just have such a sense of peace knowing that no matter what happens out there on that field that I'm going to go home and be the best husband be the best father I can be because of who Jesus is and for what he because of what he's done for me I can have that peace and knowing that that's who I am not what I do on the field man that identity piece I think is so crucial CU I'm sure everything about what you do makes it hard to be like find your identity in this you know you're lit out there with your name on you yeah I mean 100% everybody's everybody's here to watch a baseball game you know nobody cares that I'm a Christian or that I follow God like so that's that is a constant struggle a constant Battle of of me having to remind myself like this is what you're here for you're here to shine the light I know you you're also paid to hit a baseball I understand that but there's a job to do but at the end of the day I'm I'm here to to spread the gospel and and to show God's love