Race Car Introductions

It may surprise some sports fans to learn that successful race car drivers are among the world's highest income-earning athletes. Yes, baseball and basketball superstars earn millions, but their incomes do not eclipse those of big-name race car drivers.  Formula One race car drivers Kimi-Matias Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher have both made the list of the top ten highest income-earning athletes.  Nascar drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson are just a few of the drivers who've compiled millions of dollars in the motorsport BIG MONEY fields.

But think of this.  All those guys in the high income race car driving sport would have to be extremely grateful to the person who introduced them to race car driving.  Somebody took them by the side and pumped them up with the idea that they could be a successful Motor Sport Champion.  That they could win a trophy, survive over 200 mile an hour laps around an oval, or successfully negotiate an Indy car track and not only live to do it again but that they could actually make a buck at it!  Someone was willing to take the risk and help them get started. After all, that introduction started them on the road to fame and fortune.

In the first century, four fishermen - Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, and John were introduced to an exciting life of following Jesus.  They became His full-time disciples.  Unlike high-income race car drivers, they did not become rich, nor were they surrounded by millions of adoring fans.  But they helped change countless lives and also the course of history. Someone took the time to tell them the story  - the plan - and they jumped on board. 

Today, some of the people we will encounter along our life of influence, will be people who don't know the story.....introduce them to it....to Jesus!  Who knows what will happen after that!  But it sure may be interesting to watch them on the track!!