To Illustrate
January 1, 1997
Determination
Guideposts (9/95) published the story of Jim Stovall, who became totally
blind at age 29. While he still had partial vision, he volunteered at a school
for the blind. He was assigned to help a 4-year-old boy, blind and severely
handicapped. Stovall spent considerable time trying to convince the boy he
could tie his own shoes or even climb stairs in spite of his limitations.
"No, I can't!" the boy insisted.
"Yes, you can," Stovall replied.
"No, I can't!"
The verbal battle went on.
Meanwhile, Stovall fought his own limitations. Because of his deteriorating
vision, he decided he had to quit his college courses. On his way to withdraw
from college, he passed the school for the blind and decided to resign his
volunteer position as well.
"It's just too tough," he explained. "I can't do it."
"Yes, you can!" said a little voice beside him. It was the 4-year-old who
refused to tie his shoes.
"No, I can't!" said Stovall with conviction.
"Yes, you can!"
Stovall realized that if he didn't continue, the child would give up too.
So Jim Stovall stayed in school and graduated three-and-a-half years later.
The same week he graduated, his little friend tied his shoes and climbed
a flight of stairs, sitting on the top step.
Philippians tell us we "can do all things through Christ who gives us strength."
Evangelism
In Conspiracy of Kindness, Steve Sjogren (pronounced Show-gren) tells
the true story of Joe Delaney and his 8-year-old son, Jared, who were playing
catch in their backyard in the Cincinnati area.
Jared asked, "Dad, is there a God?"
Joe replied that he went to church only a few times when he was a kid; he
really had no idea.
Jared ran into the house. "I'll be right back!" he yelled.
Moments ...
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