This past weekend, my family and I drove up to Atlanta.  While we were getting gas, I began talking to the attendant, Dubon.  I asked him if he could give me directions.  He asked, "To where?"  I answered, "Heaven."  "What?" he chuckled.  I continued, "Well, you give directions to everywhere else, can you give me directions to Heaven?"  He responded, "Yeah, you just kind of caught me off guard.  You have to believe in Jesus Christ and repent."  I said, "Yep.  Now have you done that?"  He said, "Yes. I go to church up the road from here."  Then I said, "That's awesome. Now, are you living the life Christ has called you to live?" He answered, "Like I said, I do go to church."  Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you are going to church, but its more than just attending church.  Jesus Christ has called us to be his disciple.  You've heard that word in church haven't you?"  Dubon repsonded, "Yeah."  I continued, "Well, the word disciple means 'learner,' or 'someone who takes what they learn and put it in to practice. Are you practicing what you learn at church?  You see its like working here at the gas station and then taking your paycheck, ripping it up and throwing it away.  You wouldn't do that would you?  Going to church, but not putting into practice what you learn, is like work here, but throwing away your paycheck.  Its almost like wasting your time and the time you spend at church is, therefore, not worth much."  Dubon replied, "You know, I've never really thought about it that way.  That actually makes a lot sense." We parted and Dubon thanked me for taking the time to talk to him.

Okay so I had to get my tires changed - one of those dreaded necessities of owning a car. While I was waiting I started talking to an old man who, too, was waiting. More...

Last Thursday, while I was lifting, there were a few guys off to the side joking around and talking about girls and relationships.  One of the guys eventually said something along the lines of, "You know, most girls just date you, take your money and leave. Girls say they want the nice, sweet guy, but that's not true." The other guys agreed. More...

Yesterday I was able to fill in for a friend of mine and share the Gospel with about 20 students. It was a neat opportunity and blessing to be able to serve.  At the end, I asked all the students who were absolutely, 100% sure if they'd go to Heaven when they die, to raise their hands.  Only about 5 did.  So I encouraged the remaining students to talk with the First Priority Staff or their teacher sponsor for more information or if they had questions.

Please be praying for these students.

Bonnie, a older lady, was filling in for the regular crossing guard one morning.  While Bonnie was standing on the corner waiting for children, she and I talked. I asked Bonnie what she thought happens to someone when they die.  Jokingly, she responded, "Are you serious?"  I answered, "Yes."  She said, "Well, I guess it depends." "On what?" I asked.  "Whether you've been a good person or not," she replied. I asked Bonnie, "What happens to good people?"  She answered, "I guess they go to Heaven.  Or, at least I hope so."  I then asked Bonnie, "Have you been a good person?"  She answered, "Yeah, I believe so." We then continued to talk...More...