Do you believe that God can change your heart? Can He remove addiction from your mind and body? How can we turn from sin? Cleveland Browns defensive captain Demario Davis takes us on a journey through his fatherless upbringing, where his role models were drug dealers; the days after his break into college football, where he nearly killed himself breaking into a car and got caught stealing groceries; and his attraction to sex, drugs, and the rush of breaking the law. What happened when a chaplain took an interest in him and provided him with the first positive role model he’d ever had?
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