Remarkable Faith

Let me introduce you to the Asselin family. These folks are some great friends of mine and they graciously allowed me to interview them and share their story during a recent sermon. Their baby boy Lucas played Baby Jesus at our Christmas Eve Service and four days later, he was diagnosed with cancer. The faith of this family has been in inspiration to me and to countless others.

People Pleasing

The worst job I ever had was refereeing flag football for pre-schoolers. I learned something very early on in my very first game...no matter what call you make, somebody is going to hate you! Any job that pays 5 bucks an hour and brings death threats is a lousy job. Those parents were brutal. For survival's sake, I had to make the decision to ignore the sidelines and just make the decision that I felt was the right decision regardless of who loved me or hated me for it.

This simple life lesson from flag football has been one of my greatest treasures. The most liberating discovery in the world is realizing that you don't have to live my life to please people (and it would be impossible even if you tried). All you have to do is live your life for an audience of one...God. And one day, the crowds will all be silent and you will stand before Him and hear the words, "Well done good and faithful servant"!