The Call

  I want to post this for only one reason, to call out every husband, father and son to think about the legacy you want to leave and the impact it can have. We have all been called out!........ I also want to say to my dad, I love you. Thank you for leading me, correcting me and loving me. For entrusting me with your wisdom and leaving me a legacy of love, discipline and faith . You Cannot imagine..... how blessed you've made me. I love you!
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                                     ******This happened Yesterday and is 100% true**********

   " Today I'm in Warner Oklahoma for work. as I pull into the parking lot I see two US Marshals, guns at the ready, in a foot chase. The suspect was considerably younger and 1 of the Marshals was considerably a little more out of shape. The suspect began to pull away and the other Marshal began to fall back even more. I threw the truck in drive, tore down the street picked up the US Marshal, chased through yards, alleys and finally into the woods where he was quickly apprehended. When we came out of the woods, the young man was complaining of debris in his eyes and I happen to have a gallon water. I began to rinse his eyes out while the Marshal held his head over and of course with eye pain there's a knee jerk reaction to resist putting anything else in your eye, including water. Forcefully I said" hold still" and with expletives he told me that he didn't want my help if I was going to be rude to him... I felt bad and wanted to make things right but it was too late. even though I tried to help him, I became the guy who caused him to get into trouble with the law and his guards we're up. I started thinking about our study and what kind of father if any, this young man had. Where did it go wrong for him? I tried to reach out to him several times while we're walking back to the squad car but he wanted nothing to do with me. I wanted to share with him that it doesn't matter who he is now or where he came from and what his situation is, he could be forgiven. He could be sanctified through the blood of Christ, and that my heart felt for him and I will pray for him. That I loved him as does his Heavenly Father.... sadly though my adrenaline and my frustration with him caused my words to be harsh and robbed him of the opportunity to hear what I had to share with him. We are given several opportunities throughout our life to share the Gospel, yet it only takes 1 word, 1 second to shut that door on someone's heart.
   Pray for this young man as I pray for him today and as I pray for my temper and for Gods forgiveness. This could have easily been my son or your son's or our daughters. We have but 1 shot in this life to get it right and may God forgive us if we screw it up. THIS is Gods calling to ALL men (every christian & women too)! I'm answering His call......."