Jeremy Guthrie

And when you believe that you're a son of God or a daughter of God, then that means everybody around you is your brother and sister.

and if you believe that then you should treat them as such and although my sisters and my sister and brothers would probably say i didn't always treat them great the idea is i have a desire to and so i think that's the the because the because is recognizing who i am and when i see someone walking down the street or or hobbling down the street or whatever it might be i try to envision that they are just as important in god's eyes as as me certainly just as much as me if not more

And why would I treat them as anything different than such?

And so that's what's the underneath.

That's the because.

And it doesn't mean I'm perfect at it, but it means that anytime I make a mistake, I'll go back to that.

Well, am I treating people as God would treat them?

Am I being a brother that he would expect and ask of me?

And that's the because.

Well, I really appreciate that.

To reflect on those two years, which was from 1998 to 2000,

became the foundation of my life that I'm continuing to try to build and live out and enjoy and maximize.

And to your point,

The decision becomes easy when you know the decision is being influenced by something greater than you.

And so, you know, you're complimenting me on that decision, yet I know that there are millions of listeners that are making important decisions the same, that are just as much sacrifice, and they're different because they maybe aren't between professional sports and their faith, but there's something else.

Whether it's a challenge, a weakness, or an opportunity, there's some decision they're making, and it becomes...

easier it becomes doable when you know that it's god that you're doing it with and you know that it's his voice that you're trying to listen to and so that's why i decided to forego signing with the new york mets as a senior in high school back in 1997 and a year later i found myself in spain

preaching Jesus Christ and serving other people.

And ultimately, I think the greatest opportunity of that two years brought to me, in addition to learning of my Savior and better understanding who He is and how I can strive to live the life that He exemplified,

was that for two years, I was asked to forget myself and to think about everybody else in the world except me and to see how we could, with my companions, bring a message of hope and peace and how we could teach of Jesus Christ, which would then help them to make important decisions in their life that would bless them the same way that I had felt blessings in my life for trying my best to choose Jesus Christ first, right?