Pete Gray

When Pete Gray was 6 years old, his mother had warned him not to play with the wringer washer, but Pete disobeyed.  He got his clothes caught in the wringer, which pulled him in.  Because of Pete’s disobedience, he lost half of his right arm.  This was a major mistake, one that couldn’t be undone.  But Pete’s older brother inspired Pete and kept Pete looking forward to what his life could be. 

Pete had a great interest in baseball and trained very hard.  He trained so hard that he could hold his own against any two armed player.  He moved from one league to another, and from AAA to the Majors.  With dedication and hard work, Pete Gray overcame insurmountable odds and became the first one armed baseball player to play in the Major Leagues. 

So often in life do our sins beset us.  We find ourselves in situations where we have been disobedient and have experienced tragic results as a consequence.  In Lying we may have spiritually lost a hand, in stealing lost an arm.  Adultery/fornication we may have been spiritually paralyzed from the waist down, becoming a paraplegic, and in murder a quadriplegic.  But just because we may be missing an arm or more because of our own rebellion and foolishness, doesn’t mean that we cannot progress.  Christ overcame this world and suffered for all that the demands of justice would be met if we would just repent and turn our hearts to Him.  This means that even if we have lost an arm, or part of our heart, we can work hard to progress, and because of Him we still have the opportunity to play ball. 

Don’t get discouraged, trust in Christ, if we repent we will still play ball.  And Christ has given us the choice to decide for ourselves which league we play in.  If we repent from murder and adultery, we can play in the Telestial League. If we repent from choosing the comforts of the world, we may play in the Terrestrial League.  If we are fully committed to keeping all of the Gospel, we will find ourselves playing in the Celestial League.  Just like Pete Gray, we make our own choice by our level of devotion and overcoming the consequences of our rebellions. 


Christ overcame this world and suffered for all that the demands of justice would be met if we would just repent and turn our hearts to Him. 

“And if you do these last commandments of mine, which I have given you, the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; for my grace is sufficient for you, and you shall be lifted up at the last day.”  

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