Recently I had a close call that really shook me and my wife up. I hit a deer and it totaled my car. I was very thankful that God spared my wife, the two passengers and myself. It was amazing that no one was hurt (except the deer) when that kind of accident could have been fatal. Prior to the accident I was driving and thinking about my game I had just played and some school work I needed to finish (all temporal things). Then out of nowhere... Boom! It happened. I could of entered eternity.
That really hit home when I was thinking about all the events that night before I fell asleep. What is so amazing about all this is that I was scheduled to speak to a middle school team the next morning. I had been praying through Scripture and seeking God's help that week but was feeling really dry. But after the accident it was like a jolt of reality. I felt how fragile life is, how close eternity is and as my friend Mark Cahill always says, "we are one heart beat away." The next morning I awoke with a passion to share the gospel and a strong sense that death is closer than we think. Our only hope is Christ. The only reality is Christ.
My brothers in Christ (Mike Lee & Tyler Woods) prayed with me and we all shared some truth with this team. I closed with the gospel and I looked these young guys in the eyes and spoke into their souls. Seed sown. I'm praying for that group but also that God gives me grace to have an eternal mindset. I know this is my purpose... on a mission.
