Sunday, May 28, 2000
Sunday, May 28, 2000
For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was
the one that would betray him.
Jimmy Carter, the maintenance man, took great pride in his work. He often asked Jim, "Are you
squared away?" By that he meant, "Are you giving it your best effort?"
One day, Jimmy Carter surprised Jim by inviting him into his supply room. The walls were
plastered with photos of past successful students. Then, he remarked to Jim, "They were no
better or worse than you. They just got themselves squared away."
Jim Stovall went on to excel in college, graduating with highest honors. He became a successful
stockbroker, then started his own television network. Today, Jim's network is carried by
thousands of cable stations all over the world. It has also won an Emmy, in addition to other
awards and honors. And Jim travels the country as a successful motivational speaker.
Years after he graduated from college, Jim Stovall made a visit to a local nursing home, where he
ran into his old friend Jimmy Carter. They talked for a while, and then the nurse took the former
maintenance man back to his room. But as she turned to go, she mentioned to Jim, "You made it
onto his wall." With all the awards and honors and success that Jim Stovall has earned, he reports
that nothing else compares to the knowledge that his picture hangs on Jimmy Carter's wall.
Is your life squared away?
(John 6:64
NRSV)
A man named Jim Stovall wrote a book titled, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE BLIND TO SEE. Jim
was just a boy when a condition called juvenile macular degeneration began to steal away his
eyesight. By the time he reached adulthood, Jim was totally blind. In college, Jim would stop and
visit with the dorm maintenance man, Jimmy Carter--no relation to our former president.
Loving God, I will always be squared way as long as Jesus is number one in my life. Amen.
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