Chris had never been known to be a “waiter”;
instead he always threw himself headlong in diversified adventures…here, there, here...his pride and
selfishness driving him.
Who Chris was changed radically when he became a man
whose greatest desire in life was to wait upon the Lord. Be intense, diligent… …taking on the most mundane of tasks. Wait upon the Lord…were the words running
through his mind when the alarm bell rang.
“Take it, Chris!” cried out a fellow fireman. At the clunk sound of hose thrown to him, adrenaline surged. Gripping the heavy hose tightly, Chris reminded himself ”Time to serve!” as he raced into the blazing house.
sung by John Waller, scenes from "Fireproof"
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The is a repost from May 15, 2020
The is a repost from May 15, 2020