Morgan Ensberg: Sluggin’ for Jesus : Lone Star Times

Morgan Ensberg: Sluggin’ for Jesus

by Matt Bramanti · 10/10/2005 9:48 am

Banjo Jones over at the Brazosport News has some interesting quotes from Astros third baseman Morgan Ensberg:

“The entire reason that I play baseball is so that I get a chance to speak about Christ. Because my job is high-profile doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s greater than any other job, but it puts me out in front of some people. I realize that I do all of this so that I can show more people what Christ has done.”

Like that game earlier this season when Morgan hit three out of the park.

“It was probably that day where I really took a step in my faith — not because I had found success in hitting three home runs and getting four hits, but more so in the fact that I knew that it wasn’t me. I knew that it was the Holy Spirit working.”

“No. 1 is I make sure that I’m always obedient to Him. I’m constantly praying. I just want Him to know that whatever His will is, is what I’m all about. We play 162 games. You’re bound to have some terrible games, and whenever there’s a time like that where you’re really struggling, I picture Christ’s face. I just picture myself looking right at Him and saying ‘Whatever you want.’”

Good for Morgan. He’s on the right side in this thing.

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10 Responses to “Morgan Ensberg: Sluggin’ for Jesus”

Me_Myself_n_I on October 10th, 2005 at 10:06 am

You sure don’t hear stories like that in most of the press…

kinda refreshing…

Ensberg just moved of on my “respect list”

…I thought heard something similar with Berkman…can you find anything on him?!
Darlene M. Crilley on October 10th, 2005 at 10:59 am

We need to hear more people in the news speak about the positive force of GOD in their lives. God Bless and keep Morgan Enssberg!
Don Hooks on October 10th, 2005 at 11:17 am

I saw Chris Burke give the glory to God after the game.
gregg on October 10th, 2005 at 1:12 pm

I guess god isnt a Braves fan. Maybe they have been to the casinos in LA.
Matt Bramanti on October 10th, 2005 at 1:27 pm

God’s not the only one who’s not a Braves fan. There were 10,000 unsold tickets for their first playoff game.
Jeremy Weidenhof on October 10th, 2005 at 4:35 pm

Laugh now, but wait until Atheists United for Separation of Church and Baseball gets hold of this story.
gregg on October 10th, 2005 at 5:56 pm

I get a kick out of the guys who hit a home run and look up,smile and praise God but when they get a called third stike low and away you see their lips refer to God in a different light.
Willie on October 11th, 2005 at 2:52 pm

It’s almost as if God were an Astros and Morgan Ensberg fan. I wonder if Joey Devine (the Braves pitcher that gave up Burke’s HR) was praying to God for success when he threw the pitch to Burke?
Viktor on October 12th, 2005 at 1:47 am

Of all the ways the story could have been handled by LST, it was done with style and verve.
Thank you.
Matt Bramanti on October 12th, 2005 at 3:43 am

My pleasure, Viktor. That’s what we’re here for.

Lone Star Times: “Oozin’ verve since 2004.”