I was talking to a friend recently who said it this way: “Some people are builders. They add to and help build your life. Others are demolition people; they take from and do, in fact, help you destroy your life.”
In 2008, about six months after my son, Kyle Jr., passed away, I was driving down the road, listening to the radio. Suddenly there was a testimony on the station about a young man who was in a severe car accident. He was diagnosed with brain trauma, just like my son. The family was told he wouldn’t make it, just like my son. They called in their pastors and they prayed, just like we did. All their close friends came and they prayed, just like ours did. And the next day, the young man woke up and asked what happened. It was a miracle!
‘God Trusts You’
I wish I could tell you that I was thankful and happy for this family and for this young man. But the fact is I became very angry and emotional in just seconds. So angry that I started shaking. So I pulled my truck over to the side of the road and I yelled out, “Who do you want me to call?” This is something I learned and still do to this day that has helped me tremendously. And the first friend’s name that comes to mind, I call.
And wouldn’t you know, he answered. I told him the story about the boy and family I heard about on the radio and how I was feeling about it. I distinctly remember him pausing. There was silence for some seconds and then Kent said, “I don’t know why, Kyle. I don’t know why God would allow their son to live and Kyle Jr. to die. Maybe he knows that mom couldn’t handle it or that dad would have fallen apart. I just don’t know.”
He continued, “But what I do know, Kyle, is God trusts you. You see most people go through life wondering if they can trust God, but the creator of the universe trusts you. He trusts you to not drink again, he trusts you to be there for your wife and daughter, he trusts you with your business, he trusts you to do the next right thing. God trusts you!”
As you would guess, his words quickly changed my perspective and my thought process. I went from shaking and anger to crying. And as the tears streamed down my face, I became overwhelmed with the thought that God, the creator of the universe, trusts me. I had never thought about it this way before. I was one of the people who always wondered if I could trust God. Maybe you can relate?
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I’m so thankful that I added the builders to my life and removed the demolishers from my life! If you would like a free copy of the chapter I wrote in the book Don’t Quit: Stories of Persistence, Courage and Faith, please message me your email and I will send you the PDF.
Go out and make it a change week!
God bless you!