Have you ever had a moment in life when everything is going exactly the way you hoped it would? Maybe even better than you hoped—that time when you had complete joy and peace? Maybe you looked up with your hands raised to heaven and declared, “God, you are so good!”.  

What about that moment in life when everything seems to come crashing down.  Those moments when you are left with little to no hope. Instead of peace and joy, you are full of despair.  If you acknowledge God at all it’s something like, “God, how could you allow this to happen to me?”.

Maybe you are in that place of despair right now.  You wonder if you will ever find any semblance of hope, peace, or joy in life. You wonder why God would ever allow you to even be in this dark place—or worst yet, maybe you blame God for doing this to you?

My guest today knows exactly what it is like to go from a mountaintop experience to the darkest, deepest valley. There is hope.  You will find peace again, and you will experience joy unspeakable.

Dave Dravecky worked his way through the minor leagues to one day find his lifelong dream of becoming a Major League pitcher come true.  His career was moving forward when tragedy struck in the form of a cancerous tumor on his pitching arm. The doctors told Dave that, short of a miracle, he would never pitch again.  But Dave was focused on his comeback to Major League baseball.  

Less than a year after surgery removed half of Dave’s deltoid muscle, he made his comeback. He allowed 4 hits in 8 innings to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3. It was one of those mountaintop moments!

But Dave’s next Major League start would be his last.

I encourage you to share this episode with everyone you know.  We all need hope and encouragement, and I know you will be inspired as you listen to Dave Dravecky as he shares his story today from Behind the Mike.

RESOURCES:
Endurance.org - Dave & Jan's website
Dave & Jan's Books & More
The Cure (book Dave referenced)
Joni Eareckson Tada

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Philippians 4:11-13
Ephesians 2:8-10
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