Just recently I was invited to attend a breakfast with the Gideon's and learn about a new outreach they are implementing. First off I love food, especially breakfast. Second, I love the work that Gideon's do in sharing the Word of God with all people. What they failed to tell me was the location. I don't like to leave the ground. I don't like roller coasters, but sometimes it is necessary to please a little 6 year old girl and my lovely and talented wife. However, on this occasion, they served breakfast at the Wells Fargo Building in downtown Raleigh, NC. A beautiful structure, but the meeting and eating place was located on the 28th floor. Twenty-eight floors. Did you understand that?
The Cardinal Club, though very nice, is located unnecessarily off the main level. The expression on my face should have been captured on camera when the receptionist announced that the Cardinal Club is located on the 28th floor. Do what? Where are the steps? But I strode to the elevators and solemnly pushed the button marked 28. Thankfully it did not stop at any other floor, but it did take a little while before the doors opened. After I stepped out, I exhaled while maintaining my focus on the beautiful and luxurious carpet. I was then escorted to the corner room with 4 panoramic windows overlooking the scenic downtown area. I tried to maintain a focal point away from the windows towards a power point presentation, but my hosts and colleagues were all seated in front of the windows. This is where prayer and God’s grace washed over me and held me through the next 90 minutes.
It was then that I shifted my focus to the presentation of God at work in our teenagers through the Gideon’s plan of sharing “The Life Book” with teens across America. It was amazing that we are about to witness a prolific movement of God using willing vessels to share His story of love and redemption. Even though I was out of my comfort zone, it was great to hear about God’s work and how I could be a part of this movement.
