An NFL athlete has decided to trust Jesus with his whole life and whole heart.
DeForest Buckner, recently signed as a defensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts, is currently one of the NFL's highest-paid in that position. After a career-highlight game last week, he posted another game-changing move online, sharing his decision to get baptized.
"Today I surrendered my whole self to Jesus and chose to trust Him with my life whole heartedly," Buckner shared in an Instagram post Tuesday.
"My walk with Christ is only beginning and I am grateful for the support surrounding my journey of Faith."
Buckner was baptized at Eagle Church with his wife, young son, and several Colts teammates present.
Buckner has spoken publically about the influence his wife, Ashlyn, has had in his faith journey.
"One person that really helped me connect with my faith even more was my wife," Buckner shared in an interview with Sports Spectrum before Super Bowl LIV.
"She really helped me connect with my faith a lot more."
Buckner and his wife married in 2018.
In his post, Buckner quoted Titus 3:5: "He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."
In his Instagram bio, Buckner proclaims to be a "man of God, father, (and) husband."
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