Wednesday, November 14, 2012

VISIBLE CONVICTIONS

11/14/12 CONVICTIONS! Do you have any? Are they visible to others?
Sweet friend, Kathi Wright, came by a set of convictions the "hard way." Having lost nephew, Kyle Kiihnl, as a result of a somnolent student driver. (Both students at Houston High & a great tragedy for both families.)
Kathi has been standing firm on her conviction to save lives by creating an awareness of the consequences of driving while drowsy. Fund raising thru the “Eye Opener 5k” has raised funds for a memorial scholarship in Kyle’s name for an “exceptional” wrestling student at the school. They also provide literature with statistics to increase awareness of the tragic results of driver fatigue. Kathi is boldly "standing up" for her heartfelt conviction.

While traveling I-40 recently, I saw evidence of Kathi’s conviction. A blinking message. A reminder that if folks don’t drive while drowsy, then falling asleep at the wheel won’t result in a death.

Growing up I always heard that “if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. With that memory, the flashing sign on I-40 and a weekend message on “My Heart’s Cry for MORE Courage in My Convictions” coupled with yesterdays jury duty time, I began to ask myself about my spiritual convictions.  
Am I standing up and standing out in the world with my spiritual convictions? Or….do I have a case of “spiritual anemia” and I’m just blending in with the world around me?
Jesus is God. He is NOT God jr…. but fully man, fully God and He gave His life for my (your) sin. May my blog never slur the integrity of that truth.

Ask yourself, “How visible are my spiritual convictions? Are they so evident they appear to be flashing as on an interstate message board?”