If only I could go back. I would see it this time! I would walk around trap camouflaged by bush, and I would not be Had. I would be proud. Was that my old name? Proud? I can’t even remember who I was anymore. I thought I was Good. Not Proud. But I don’t know anymore. Would you believe I never heard trap shut? Too many voices were shouting in my head. I just new I got stuck somewhere unfamiliar and soon I didn’t like scenery anymore. I wanted to go home. I pulled and pulled on trap but foothold wouldn’t budge. I had no way out. I screamed for God. He came for me. As he inspected my shattered ankle I expected him to say, “You deserve this, you know. You’ve been Had.” Because he did and I know and I have. He hasn’t said it yet. I don’t know how much to trust him yet. I’ve never known him from this side. My leg still hurts. God says it will heal in time. But I fear I will always walk with a limp. You see I wrestled with devil and he gave me a new name. Had.

Have you ever been Had? God says He doesn’t want us to forget. We say, we just want to be healed. Has Good or Proud ever gotten in way of you being Healed? There have been more Hads than Good or Proud may ever know. And sometimes it takes a Has Been to know a Had. God wanted to make sure we never act like we never been Had, so he leaves scares. Never forget where you have been, and never forget dead times God has raised you up from times of being Had. Learn from them, mature from them and praise God for Had that you once were and may be again. Have a great week!

Is there any difference in winning games and winning souls for Christ? Is there any difference in lack of communication that once paralyzed Titans and Christians today? Sometimes we just going through motions of going to church, going to parties and not breaking down barriers? And at end of day even years later do we know any more about our friends? Can you count on both of your hands number of people you hang with that you know things about them deeper than just their name or social status?

The turning point in last game of season came when coach got angry and serious enough, pulled is defensive players aside and said. “From this moment forward I want you to let no one, I mean no one get past you and make another yard. Let them never forget day they played Titans!!!!”

From this moment forward, I challenge you to let no one; I mean no one, get past you. Let them never forget day you loved someone enough to find out more about them.