Quit Today, Lose Out Tomorrow!

I saw a news story recently about a sixteen year old girl from Michigan who got struck by lightning on one day, and won the lottery the next day. Some could say that she had really bad luck (getting struck by lightning) or really good luck (living through it). I doubt that she would be really excited about getting struck again, or going to the emergency room again for that matter. But the very next day, her life got better… she won a small prize in the state lottery. As a matter of fact, she bought the lottery ticket the night of the lightning strike!

Ever have something really bad happen in your life, only to have something really good happen shortly thereafter as a result of it?

I see it all the time.

Like when a friend of mine lost his job recently.  Bad thing.  Then, he found another job a couple months before his severance package was finished.  All of a sudden, he had a brand new opportunity (AND a couple of months extra salary!)

Recently, my church was looking to hire for a new position.  We were all ready for the final interview with someone we thought God wanted to bring our way.  The only thing is… the day before the interview, the applicant called and canceled, saying he felt called in a different direction.  That was depressing…. UNTIL we interviewed someone else last week that appears to be an even better fit than the first guy!

And how many of you, after having been raked over the coals by a big critic on Sunday, got to see the fruit of a new person accepting Christ on Wednesday?

As a church leader, there is always temptation to quit.  And maybe, for you today, that urge is quite strong.  But always remember the new person accepting Christ, the better fit for God’s plan, the extra month’s salary, and the winning lottery ticket.  Because, quite simply… if you quit today, you very well may miss out on the payoff tomorrow!

Have a great week!

Todd A. Rhoades -- Editor / Publisher