Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore was headed off the field during 2012 spring training when a Royals minor league coach approached him. “Dayton,” the coach said, “God asked me to tell you something.”

“Sure, what do you have, kid?” Moore replied.

Moore says he will never forget the response: “Do your fighting on your knees.”

The coach’s message was impactful in part because of the temptation to lash out at critics. The Royals had lost at least 90 games in five of the previous six seasons, with nearly 30 years elapsed since their last playoff appearance — and fans were growing impatient with Moore. But the GM, now in his 10th year with the Royals, knew that patience, trust in Christ and an emphasis on character within the organization marked the path to turning around the franchise.

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