How to Find Hope When Life Unexpectedly Changes with Joe Delagrave | S2 E23
Joe Delagrave is a husband, father, elite athlete, and keynote speaker. He loves to spread his story about his journey from college football player to life in a wheelchair to elite athlete. Joe grew up in a Christian home on a great walk with God. His college years lead him down a path away from Christ until a life altering accident changed all that. On July 10, 2004, Joe went from daily workouts as a college football player to a quadriplegic using a wheelchair. This journey from a college athlete to a quadriplegic, to an elite wheelchair rugby player could not have been done on Joe’s own physical strength. When speaking to youth, Joe has the honor of sharing how God had a plan with his paralysis. He shares his testimony of losing his identity after his accident, wrestling with anger, and understanding that his identity lies in Christ first and foremost!
Over the past 13+ years, Joe has become one of the best wheelchair rugby players in the world. He is in his 12th year playing for the US Wheelchair Rugby National Team. Joe is the only wheelchair rugby player to be named Athlete of the Year twice for the USQRA, winning the award in 2012 and 2015 and was also named best in class 2.0 in the 2014 and 2018 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships. Leadership is a passion of Joe’s and he has been able to provide it to the team as a captain for 7 years on the squad. Joe won bronze at the London 2012 Paralympics, and was an alternate for the Rio 2016 squad that won Silver.
Connect with Joe: joedelagrave.com
What do you do when your life is suddenly flipped upside down? How do you find hope when everything you thought your life would be suddenly has changed? Today's guest, Joe Delagrave, has an incredible story to share with us all about finding hope when life unexpectedly changes. From college football player to suddenly finding himself in a wheelchair after a boating accident to now Paralympic wheelchair rugby player, Joe shares his encouraging testimony. He shares what his journey was like after the accident, how he found his identity in Christ and how to have a victor mindset instead of a victim mentality.
What you can learn in today’s episode:
How to have a victor mindset
Why it’s important to know your identity in Christ
How to find hope again when unexpected change happens
Why God’s plan is still good even in tragedy
Encouragement to Parents for helping your kids know their identity in Christ
How to see God’s goodness in the midst of hard times
Links from this episode:
Follow Joe as he goes to Tokyo for the 2020 Paralympics
