"It was Me!"

“Have you ever seen a man sitting at a bar all alone drinking?  Thought to yourself, “where is his family?” That was me.  Have you ever heard a distasteful, rude, obnoxious, shocking comment?  I am the one who said it.  Have you ever been behind a swerving vehicle and thought,  “this guy must be drunk?”  It was me driving.  Ever see the face of a hurt and broken woman who was filled with sorrow?  That was my wife.  Or drove by a house at night and saw a child looking out the window waiting?  That was my son waiting for me.  Thankfully, that man is no more and I have been made a new creation in Jesus Christ.  This program tonight can be a lifeline to you… a beacon of light in a dark night, if you find yourself all alone, lost, hurt and empty inside like I was.  There is Hope from above, even when we are buried below!  There is medicine for a lovesick heart.   You see God reached out and heard my desperate cry, in my darkest and most desperate moments.  Yes, I cried out to Him…after years and years of living the so called “good Life,” where I was the Lord of my life.  My recipe for a healthy, happy life was that I denied myself nothing and indulged in everything!  This lifestyle looks impressive on the outside, the luxury cars, homes on both coasts, exquisite trips, big business deals, etc.  Yet it was destroying me on the inside.  I literally gained more and more weight, up to 260 pounds (from 200) became dependent on more and more alcohol just to regulate and relax, found myself farther and farther away from the man I wanted to be, and hardly ever saw my family, and had no intimacy with my wife.  You see I became alone and lost inside, with a fancy wrapper on the outside.  This is no way to live.  I almost lost everything that was so important to me.  Tonight in these Quiet Moments,  we come to the end of a day…and we come to an end of our striving.  We seek refuge, shelter,  we need a deliverer to save us.  His name is Jesus Christ.  He is willing, and only He is able.     He conquered death and gave us access to the God of the Universe. What must we do? Surrender.  Thanks for letting me share.  Randy Young

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