in an instant
reading from the playbook› James 4:13-17
Life is unpredictable. It can change in a moment.
The tragic death of legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. is a harsh reminder of how life can forever
change in an instant.
Think about it. Merely seconds before his untimely death in the 2001 Daytona 500, the “Terminator” listened to his crew chief screaming in his headset that his teammate Michael Waltrip and his son Dale Jr. had first and second place locked up. What a thrilling and proud moment that must have been for him. Then Earnhardt Sr.’s black No.3 Monte Carlo slammed into turn No.3—sending him into eternity.
Without warning, life can drastically change. What is true one moment can be completely different the next. The unpredictability of life is a powerful reason we shouldn’t put off taking care of any important unfinished business.
While we may not know for sure where Dale Sr. will spend the rest of eternity, you can know about your own
eternal fate. As you read this article, if you don’t know for certain where you stand with God, talk about it with a Christian friend or pastor.
If you are a believer with some unfinished business between you and another person, take care of it. If you
have an unsaved friend with whom you haven’t shared the gospel, begin praying and thinking of how you might do that.
Don’t put important matters off any longer. Don’t assume that you have plenty of time. You never know when life will permanently change—in an instant. —Jeff Olson
executing the game plan›
• Make a list of your important unfinished business and set a goal to take care of each item on your list.
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We never know when our last day is going to be. So we should really try and live to our best each and every day.
Our reward in the end will be being with God in heaven.
The uncertainty of this life should always prompt us to trust He who knws nd sees it all ‘JESUS’. The story of this great nascar driver has a big lesson ‘Life is too short to be wasted chasing shadows’. We shud strive to fulfill the great commission which is the only true work given to us by our father.