(true story)
i overheard a story this morning at one of my two jobs and i immediately saw its hidden truth for believers and non-believers alike. i may have miss heard the reason of accident but none-the-less the truth is still the same.
joe had been experiencing a few severe neck pains all week. the only conclusion he was able to reach is that it must have been that nasty fall he took while attempting to fix some household plumbing. still not sure of why his neck was in such pain he decided to visit his family doctor. joe searched for the right words to describe what the pain was like and the only thing he could jokingly come up with is it felt like it was broken. the doctor gave a light chuckle and sat joe down at the x-ray table to take a closer look for maybe a severe sprain.
as joe sat quietly and calmly on the patients table a nurse ran into the his room instructing him to be as still as possible. she explained that the doctor would be in to give him more details but for now to remain motionless. only moments later the doctor came in and explained that joe’s neck was fractured very badly and to not risk further damage an ambulance would be here shortly to take him to the emergency room.
to give joe a better understanding of how bad the fracture was the doctor told him that anything so much as a sneeze could paralyze him. joe, after that remark, then understood the severity of his condition.
i find this story true in my own life, not with a broken neck, but with the mindset of, “if it’s not broke don’t fix it.” so often i examine myself to come to the conclusion “i’m alright, i don’t need any help.” but really, if i let the Ultimate Examiner, Christ, take a close look into my heart i realize i’m in critical condition like joe.
don’t find yourself in critical condition like joe. let Christ examine your heart as often as possible.
psalm 139
i overheard a story this morning at one of my two jobs and i immediately saw its hidden truth for believers and non-believers alike. i may have miss heard the reason of accident but none-the-less the truth is still the same.
joe had been experiencing a few severe neck pains all week. the only conclusion he was able to reach is that it must have been that nasty fall he took while attempting to fix some household plumbing. still not sure of why his neck was in such pain he decided to visit his family doctor. joe searched for the right words to describe what the pain was like and the only thing he could jokingly come up with is it felt like it was broken. the doctor gave a light chuckle and sat joe down at the x-ray table to take a closer look for maybe a severe sprain.
as joe sat quietly and calmly on the patients table a nurse ran into the his room instructing him to be as still as possible. she explained that the doctor would be in to give him more details but for now to remain motionless. only moments later the doctor came in and explained that joe’s neck was fractured very badly and to not risk further damage an ambulance would be here shortly to take him to the emergency room.
to give joe a better understanding of how bad the fracture was the doctor told him that anything so much as a sneeze could paralyze him. joe, after that remark, then understood the severity of his condition.
i find this story true in my own life, not with a broken neck, but with the mindset of, “if it’s not broke don’t fix it.” so often i examine myself to come to the conclusion “i’m alright, i don’t need any help.” but really, if i let the Ultimate Examiner, Christ, take a close look into my heart i realize i’m in critical condition like joe.
don’t find yourself in critical condition like joe. let Christ examine your heart as often as possible.
psalm 139
p.s.- my neck has been twitching all day.
1 comment:
That is crazy I wonder how long he had been walking around with the pain in his neck! Plus I wonder how long we do with our own problems and not talk to God about them.
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