Make the Call
Theme of the Week: A Man of Significance
Crawford Loritts Jr.
Sunday, June 13, 2004
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Who Said It
Crawford Loritts is the national director of Legacy, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Its focus is helping to rebuild and restore strong, godly families in urban America.
Dr. Loritts is a regular speaker at Promise Keepers events and other major conferences, and can be heard regularly on the Moody Broadcast Network.
Crawford inherited not only his dad's name, but also his love of baseball. What He Said
Respected baseball umpire Bill Klem weighed more than 300 pounds. Whenever he was behind the plate, he maintained control. Few dared challenge his calls.
But in one game things got out of hand. At the bottom of the ninth, the score was tied, with two outs and a runner on third. The pitcher hung a curve ball over the plate. The batter hit a shallow single just over the third baseman's head. The left-fielder raced toward the ball, scooped it up, and made a one-bounce throw to home plate. The runner and the catcher collided at home plate in a cloud of dust. The players poured out of the dugouts screaming, "He's safe!" and others yelling "He's out!" Amid the confusion, Bill threw off his mask, held up his two massive arms, and shouted, "He ain't nothin' 'til I call it!"
In a very real sense, the significance of our lives depends on us. It's our call. No one can decide for us. And the results are eternal.
Adapted from A Passionate Commitment (Moody, 1989) by permission.
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