What What Seems Right...Just Isn't!
Joel Rissinger
Field Shepherd and Pastor, Standing Stone Ministries, Author of the book, "Things Your Pastor Would Love to Say...(But Can't)."
While working as a security guard in TX, I had some interesting experiences. Once, a girl on our college landscaping crew got bit by a water moccasin and was rushed to a local hospital.
Now our boss, the Director of Security for the college, had told us NEVER to take someone to Gladewater hospital. “It’s just bad,” he said, “Always—go to Longview or Tyler, never Gladewater.” Still, Gladewater was closer, so the guard on duty tossed the poor girl in the patrol car and raced with lights flashing—to Gladewater.
They arrived shortly thereafter and sat in the waiting room…and sat….and sat…meanwhile, the swelling in the girls hand moved slowly up her arm as the poison did its thing. The guard started getting nervous. Then, came the “real kicker.” As he was debating whether or not to put her back in the car and race to Longview...Continue Reading