After finally getting out the elevator, Mr. White recounts being chased by reporters, then attorneys. Believing the numbers that the lawyers were telling him, he quit his job and sued. He ended up getting much less money than he anticipated when the suit was finally settled five years later. He had pinned all of his hopes on a big payout.
Here is the quote that was so fascinating:
"I was truly terrified in that elevator. But my mistake was that I prolonged my entrapment. My life was in good shape, then I went for the big bucks and ruined everything. I haven't had a job in ten years and I've never married. I walked into an elevator with one kind of life and walked out with a completely different one. But it wasn't the elevator that ruined my life. It was me."Our community has a lot of people in it right now who have had this same experience. They had a good life, but then "went for the big bucks." Maybe they overbought a home or too nice a car, etc., and now they are looking at a life in shambles. As Christians, we can bring them hope. I cannot help to think of Acts 2:37-38:
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."Be prepared to share the truth with others. It will require two things from you. A genuine love for others, since telling the truth without love can end up being cruel. Secondly, speak with boldness. It can sometimes be uncomfortable to share the truth because your afraid the person may be offended. Don't miss the opportunity to bring transformation to a person's life by lovingly sharing the truth with them.
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