For much of his early life, soccer was everything to Ben Locke. He was on the path to success until health issues—and something more sinister—nearly ended more than just his sports career.
When Ben could no longer rely on his physical abilities, he learned to lean on Jesus Christ and a new talent God revealed. Listen as he shares his journey on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.
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11/13/24 • 22 min
GPS: God. People. Stories. - Soccer Player’s Painful Path to Trusting God
Transcript
MUSIC STARTS
Ben Locke:
00:00:00 I knew God like I know LeBron James or a celebrity that’s on TV. I recognize him and I might say that I know him, but if I walk past LeBron James on the sidewalk and acted like I knew him, he would think I was crazy.
Jim Kirkland: Ben Locke was more focused on soccer than on God. He was working hard in making his dream of going pro to reality.
Ben:
00:00:19 So, I knew of the Lord and sort of convinced myself that I knew Him, and then when thi
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