Jason Brown had what many people dream of. Some might even said he had it all.

He was the highest paid center in NFL history when he signed a $37.5 million dollar contract.

While he was in a position to do what so many others want to, Brown felt empty.

“We were living the lifestyle? When I got to the top of the mountain, we were lonely,” Brown said. “I had bought into the idea that money could buy happiness. I thought I was special, just like everyone else thinks they’re special. I was no different. I was gaining the world, and losing my soul.”

While he knew money could buy a lot of things, he realized he was missing something significant in his life.

Brown marked his 27th birthday a turning point in life. He felt like he should be on top of the world but felt empty inside.

“I wasn’t happy about what I saw in the mirror because 27 was the same age that Lunsford (his brother) was slain in service,” Brown said. “I began to measure up my life and everything I had accomplished over 27 years in contrast to Lunsford’s life. There was no comparison. He had lived a life of service, while I was living a life of selfishness and entertainment.”

Brown’s brother had been killed in action while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom back in 2003. This moment was both heart-breaking and life-changing.

“The kicker was when I looked in the mirror…and I saw his reflection looking right back at me, and he asked, ‘what are you doing with your life Jason that’s so great? What are you doing with your life that’s so special?’ And I couldn’t answer. And in the first time in a long time, my heart is wide open. All of those seeds from my youth that had fallen on rocky soil – about love and loving thy neighbor and being selfless. All of a sudden they began to take root and germinate.”

Brown realized his priorities weren’t straight and he was ready for a major change. However, he wasn’t sure where to start. There is one thing he did know.

“God was preparing me for something greater, but I had no idea what it was,” Brown said.

The next several months and years he decided to listen to God’s voice and follow His lead. God called him to quit the NFL in his prime and become a farmer.

He traded the football field for the farm field. When he chose to follow God, his life was changed forever.

Learn more about his journey in the video below.

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