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Am I Lucky ... Or What?, by Steve Ridgell
"Boy, you are one lucky fella." That's what the policeman told me when
he was evaluating the wreck. I had been stopped at a red light when a
car ran into the back of my pickup. There was no sound of brakes and no
skid marks. She hit hard enough to cave in the front of her car and
deploy the airbag. It was such a violent collision that my spare tire
was knocked from underneath the truck. The frame was even bent from the
force of the collision. And I was not hurt. I was not even sore. I had
absolutely no discomfort from the accident. The medics and police kept
asking me if I was sure I was not hurt. Everyone kept talking about how
lucky I was.
But my truck was totaled. I was going to have to find a new one. I
worked out what I thought I could pay -- how much per month and for how
long. Then I began to shop around. The dealer I usually work with had a
demo they were ready to sell. And in this economic climate there were a
couple of other discounts available. So I figured out what I would have
to receive for my totaled vehicle for the deal to work. The salesman
did not think I would get what I needed. But I did. Most people would
call that "dumb luck."
I would agree with both of these assessments except for one thing: I am
a Christian. I often pray for God to protect me on my travels. When I
began shopping for another truck, I prayed that God would help me find
the right vehicle that would be reliable but keep me fiscally
responsible. I believed my truck had belonged to God and I promised Him
the next one would also.
I do not believe in luck. I believe in God.
Everyone operates with a world view that enables them to "make sense"
of what happens in this world. Some believe in dumb luck; others call
it blind fate. I believe in God. I believe God is active in this world
for His people. He wants you to be one of those people. He wants you so
much that He sent his Son Jesus to this earth to provide a way for you
to get to Him.
So how did God work in my situation? I do not know that I completely
understand. If I did, I would be God ... and I am not. But it makes
more sense to me that God was at work rather than attribute all that to
luck. If you would like to know more about a relationship with a God
that is real and active in your world, write me at
steve@hopeforlife.org and let's talk. Or join the discussion at our
blog on www.hopeforlife.org.
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Are you presently experiencing a new life? God's word says, "if anyone
is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has
come!"
This new life is a free gift of God through faith in Jesus Christ. If
you want to know more about this life that only Jesus can give you,
sign up for one of our Bible courses. Wherever you are in life,
whatever you've done, you can begin again.
You may also contact us at info@hopeforlife.org if you have questions
about becoming a new creation.
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(c) 2009 Herald of Truth Ministries
RELATED LINKS:
* Skye's story
http://www.hopeforlife.org/profiles/stories/step2.asp?id=4
* Tammy's story
http://www.hopeforlife.org/profiles/stories/step2.asp?id=5
* Bobby's story
http://www.hopeforlife.org/profiles/stories/step2.asp?id=6
* Hope for Life!
http://www.hopeforlife.org
This article can be found on the web at:
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200905/20090527_lucky.html
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SURPRISED BY HOPE: RETHINKING HEAVEN, THE RESURRECTION, AND THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, by N. T. Wright
Wright convincingly argues that what we believe about life after death
directly affects what we believe about life before death.
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