Make sure you Finish the Race of Life in First Place
Are you sure you will go to heaven when you die? Would you like to
be sure? Make sure you win the race of life!
Accept that you are a sinner. Recognize your need for forgiveness (1 John 1:9)
"As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one." (Romans 3:10) "For
all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
Believe that Jesus Christ died as a sacrifice for your sins. (John
3:16)
Confess Jesus as Lord and Savior. Receive and put your trust
in Him alone for your salvation (John 1:12) "For whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."(Romans 10:13)
You can pray right now, wherever you are something similar to this
and if you believe in your heart, you may know that you are forgiven
and have received eternal life:
"Oh God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my
substitute when he died on the Cross. I believe His shed blood,
death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive
Him as my Saviour. Come into my life as my Lord and Savior.
I thank you for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation
and everlasting life, because of the merciful grace. Fill me
with your Holy Spirit. In Your name I pray, Amen"
( Now What do I do? )
Racing Quotes:
Cindy Elliott
"I get worried if it's 'Start your engines' and they haven't gotten there yet," Cindy
Elliott said of the chaplains. "It makes you feel really good. If we didn't have
the religious beliefs we do, it would probably be very difficult for me to watch
[Bill] get in the car and go race. But having that, and believing Jesus Christ
is our savior and beyond this life is a better life for all of us. ... Of course,
I would be afraid to lose him. I don't want to live this life without him, but
that's out of selfishness."
Dale Beaver NASCAR chaplain:
"The guys that I sense are struggling, I just try to encourage them," he said. "In
my prayer, I always mention that God has given this person incredible abilities.
I try to remind them that what they have is adequate and that it comes from God.
I want them to understand that whether they're racecar drivers or window washers,
if God has given you ability to do certain things he wants you to glorify Him
in it.
"Then, I always ask God for blessings of protection
on that person in the car, for blessings of protection on
the crew as they're attending to the car on pit road. And
I always ask for peace of mind for the wife."
Ida Compton:
Ida Compton rarely misses a Winston Cup race. Most weekends, she parks herself
in the garage area outside her son Stacy's hauler, cooking meals for the
race team.
"Stacy's been racing since he was 6," Mrs.
Compton said. "I say the Lord has been good to us because
I never worry about him getting hurt. ... This is his life.
Even after Dale Earnhardt got killed you think everybody
is indestructible. I hope nothing ever happens to Stacy.
But there is always that thought.
"I don't really worry about him in the racecar,
anymore. If I did, I couldn't handle it. I'd go crazy. The
first race he was in I'd have a heart attack. I don't ever
think about it. There again, I go back to God and faith."
