PINK RIBBON

He got out of his car to see if the other driver was okay. Their cars hit each other and all he could think of was she okay. As he walked toward her he noticed her license plate had the pink ribbon symbol on it. Hmm, cancer awareness symbol something he was familiar with himself. Cancer had crept up on him years before. The battles he had won were many. In fact he was on his way that very moment to get a CT scan. There was a possibility of another kind of cancer invading his body. With that in mind he greeted her. He found out she was okay and that she had just moved to his city four days prior. He depended on God and was sensitive to the Holy Spirit. This incident prompted him to state “I believe this accident was not an accident at all.” Their worlds collided and they both had a need for God.  He told her of his involvement with a Cancer support group at his church. He learned that she would need to find a church so he invited her to his church.

As he drove away He dismissed the thoughts of the hassle it would be to reschedule his CT scan and  repairs needed for his car. Instead he chose to trust God with this sudden interruption in his life and count it as a divine appointment.

It is hard not to look at an accident as an inconvenience which quickly turns into a chore with the follow-up of insurance, repair etc.

Tune into God and you will not be surprised that God helps you to see an accident differently.

What a rich way of living free from being entangled in the world full of disappointments. Stories like this fill us with hope and joy. Jesus is alive and working on a quilt, which is the world, the tapestry design so intricate full of color and detail. Thus the saying “He’s got the whole world in His hands.”

It was such a joy to hear this story from the man who lived it. His heart told a story that helped him find satisfaction from God and more zeal for life.

I am sure he could agree with David the psalmist when he penned “I will be full satisfied as with the riches of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.”

A prayer written by Author, Lee Strobel prayer:   "Lord, here I am fully available to you, use me as you have never used me before."