“Oh my goodness!!!!!!! The longest shot has won the Kentucky D | Rebecca Chaney

“Oh my goodness!!!!!!! The longest shot has won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds!” -KD Announcer yelling in sheer disbelief at what he had just witnessed.

Rich Strike was not even in the race until TWO MINUTES prior. His trainer was called crazy by everyone because every one said he would never be allowed in the race, much less win, and they told him he was completely foolish to make the journey with horse and team. His quote: “I hated to think I would get that call and not be prepared, so we did what we needed to do to get there in case and we got the call. We got the call. We were entered two minutes before .”

This has moved me to tears a few times since yesterday. Do you see the profound spiritual lessons? Do the work. Prepare. Put the time in. You WILL be called on. For what will you give your own life? The last full measure?

May it be said of each of us that we were worthy of that call.

“Sacred duty ours; results God’s.” -John Q. Adams