‘God Has a Plan’—Former NFL Player Trent Shelton Helps People Turn Pain Into Purpose

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When asked what he tells people who feel defeated, he says, “Your life isn’t over! Just because that dream is over, that sport is over, that relationship is over, doesn’t mean your life is over. God has a plan that’s way bigger than what you lost.”

Shelton adds, “You have to be able to operate every single day by not quitting, by not giving up. Trust that you will meet the greatest version of yourself. Trust that the purpose you prayed for will be revealed to you.”

Instead of staying “stagnant in your life,” Shelton concludes, “you’ve gotta keep walking forward.”

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Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

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