Crash!

This morning I witnessed an auto accident. Well really the tail end of one as an SUV dove into a huge snowbank just north of Maple street on 72nd Street. As I drove by on the opposite side of the street I could see one of the multiple cars involved with a person inside hurt. I turned around to see if I could help.

I parked on a side street,crossed 72nd and began to wonder to myself just what I planned to do. I mean, I'm no medical expert- unless someone needed some advice on how to handle chemo treatmnents which clearly, no one here was going to ask. I was the first person to stop- some folks involved in the accident were out of their cars and calling 911 already.

I approached the SUV which may have started the accident. It sat with its crumpled front end in the street. Again I wondered what I would do if any one needed help. I was concerned for the driver as I approached, a younger black lady who was still in the driver seat, not moving, eyes closed. EEESH. I asked her if she was ok and she was responsive opening her eyes and nodding 'yes'.

At that point I felt it best to leave well enough alone. Soon the ambulance would be coming. She would be best served by not moving and staying where she was. I told her help was coming and that she would be alright. That was the extent of my 'help'. Everyone else, including a bus with kids seemed to be okay.

Walking across the street wondering just what I was going to do kinda reminds me of how unprepared many of us might be to help others we come across who need spiritual help. I mean sometimes we drive drive right by others who need help hoping that someone else will stop to help. We let fear drive us so to speak.

Yet at other times like when friends and family experience loss we are on the scene and have an opportunity speak words of faith we wonder as I did, just what should we do. The Good News is if we will only try, the Holy Spirit will help us by giving us the right words- but we need to take that first step of faith.

Life presents plenty of pile-ups beside auto accidents. And today so many people try to get through life without faith in God. Our opportunity to help change eternal outcomes comes when they experience one of these 'accidents of life', hard times, loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, family problems and on and on goes the list. I pray you come to CPR (Christ's Perfect Rscue) training this Sunday so you are prepared for helping others involved in lifes crashes, and then like the Good Samaritan stop to help others in need.

Blest Regards,
kp