May 27, 2022 Show with Kevin Olson on “Learning to Live With It”

The Program’s Opening and the Meaning of Proverbs 27:17

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Proverbs chapter 27 verse 17 tells us. Iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another. Matthew Henry said that in this passage We are cautioned to take heed with whom we converse and directed to have in view in conversation To make one another wiser and better.

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Mike Gadosz contacted me Several weeks ago and he said you've got to get Kevin Olsen on your program. And I always take Mike's recommendation very seriously. He was once my pastor. He actually baptized me in the 1980s and I have always highly respected his discernment his opinion and his friendship.

Well, I immediately contacted Kevin Olsen Who Mike recommended. And thanks be to God Kevin agreed to be on the broadcast and he is on with us today for the very first time ever On this program. He was once an all-state high school basketball player Who became paralyzed from the shoulders down as a result of a diving accident?

Which anyone who knows Johnny Erickson Tata knows that that's exactly what happened to her and We're going to be addressing Kevin Olsen's book learning to live with it. And it's my honor and privilege to welcome you for the first time ever to iron sharpens iron radio.

Kevin Olsen. Well, Kevin We have a tradition here on iron sharpens iron radio Whenever we have a first-time guest before we get into the heart of the theme That we intend to discuss we always have that guest if he or she is on for the first time give a summary of their salvation testimony and that would include the kind of religious atmosphere if any they were raised in and the kind of providential Circumstances their sovereign Lord raised up in their lives that drew Them to himself and saved them and that would include you today Kevin.

So please give us a summary of your salvation story.

Kevin Olson’s Salvation Testimony and Early Life

Today. For things because thinking about the ability to be able to. But you know I heard the gospel man died on the cross. Be my Savior. Like well How do we know that God chose. I was born southeast, Kansas.

But you've never been to southeast mile or so once you get out in the country. We bought a farm for me to be able to hear. Give me an opportunity. Like I said the greatest miracle. Can remember that vacation.

Bible school. I was outside playing in the yard like it was yesterday mom. I feel like a new man.

Well, praise God and so tell us about those days as a high school star athlete. A student that graduated at the top of your class and since you're not Joe Biden, I believe you but but. If you could tell us about those days before the accident.

What your life was like what your friendships were like what your? Interests were like whether you were a truly committed Christian at that time or you know, just explain more about. What was your mindset your dreams and your likes and dislikes during that time?

Baseball basketball. I kind of got that from my dad because he was the same and he kind of pushed me and teaching me how to people get to do that. My teenage years that that probably wasn't going to be a Be a my own.

So what were the circumstances surrounding your diving accident? I'm assuming.

That you were out for some recreational swimming, and I don't know if it was in a swimming pool or in the bay or ocean or a lake but You you likely I'm assuming dived into shallow water unbeknownst to you, but tell us about that.

Water skiing for the first time you're gonna you are gonna try this again. Actually, I actually water skied that day for a half mile or so without falling down and told my grandparents. You know, I'm teenage years.

I'm took a test idea to go. It was gonna be a hot day. I knew if I worked hard at it and tried it up that I would be able to Do it and kind of my approach things in life back then but scooting across about 40 miles an hour.

The amazing feeling you could do anything and that's right and that's kind of how I felt that day and Just felt like nothing could ever happen to me. I could down into the water got out of the truck and Started to walk around where the boat was that 200 feet away from each other.

But there was a boat dock right in between the two and I saw that boat dock and thought you know I could just run and dive off of there and swim over to where the boat loaded up feet deep Without hitting the bottom see the bottom.

Wow.

Wow.

Now were you under the water at this point? Wow.

And I'm assuming that your friends then realized this guy's not coming up.

Is that what happened. A couple of them that were over by the campsite and the other one was loading up his jet ski. Pretty close to where I had back to pick up in the trailer down into the water. You come up.

I began to think. Real I've got a bunch of water. Held my breath. I need your help. You're after that all the other guys wouldn't call the ambulance.

Now was this one of your friends or was it just some stranger who have to meet providentially nearby? Wow, well, we're gonna be returning after our first break and if anybody has a question for Kevin Please send it to Chris Arnzen at gmail .com.

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Let's say you are dealing with a disability and or a serious illness or someone that you love is and you're probably Going through some kind of a conflict of faith. Maybe some of you have even lost your faith and you don't want to identify yourself at this point.

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The Accident, the Shock, and the Call to Live With It

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And I hope as many of you men in ministry leadership will register to attend. I look forward to seeing you there. We're now back with our guest today David Olson and He is a quadriplegic. He is a Christian first and foremost, and he is.

I'm sorry. I said David Olson. I'm sorry. It's Kevin Olson. I was just remembering that I had to return the call of a friend named David Kevin Olson. Who is the author of learning to live with it and If you'd like to ask question a question of Kevin.

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And before we get to some of our audience questions. I just have Several more of my own. First of all, what was your immediate reaction after the initial shock of all of this? Settled and you became fully aware of your subsequent Medical condition physical condition as a result of your injuries and.

And How early on after your Your accident this tragic accident. Did you hear from your physicians that you will likely Be a quadriplegic for the rest of your life. Now as far as your faith is concerned things like this Have been a testing ground for many countless individuals throughout history.

Those that have professed to be Christians. But in reality, we're not on occasion this really as as it were separates the men from the boys as the saying goes where they will begin to Immediately or soon after hate God.

Reject God abandon their faith. You have some that in an unbelievably Short period of time their faith even goes stronger than it ever was and then you have those that It will be a sort of a combination of the two.

They are truly regenerate. They are among God's people in truthfulness. But they do go through a season of total discouragement. Perhaps even anger with God, but they never reached the point of apostasy.

They never reached the point of cursing and abandoning God and Eventually, it makes their faith stronger and their lives even better than they imagined. So where in that Spectrum were you obviously you didn't?

Abandon the faith but among the latter two descriptions and perhaps you even have a Different category of your own that you'd like to share but where were you when it came to your reaction as a Christian?

Well happened in July of 1991.

Humility, Dependence, and the Role of Caregivers

Praise God. We have a listener from Findlay, Ohio.

Cindy.

Who says hello Chris and Kevin. Thank you Kevin for being a guest on Chris's show and sharing your story. I look forward to the rest of the show and hearing how God has worked in you and through you for his glory.

My question is I. Assume at one point and maybe even on on a somewhat ongoing basis you have struggled with pride in. One sense which would be this. Some find it difficult to rely on others. For help and assistance in many areas of life.

And I would assume that the same would be true in your case. How has God worked in you? I think it would take much humility for a strong man to realize and accept his dependence on others. It would be quite the maturing process.

Wow, that's a Profound question that I don't think I would have thought of myself. So what's your response to that? Amen and Cindy concludes her email. And even though it may be trying and taxing on caregivers I think I personally would see it as an opportunity to show great sacrifice and love.

What are your thoughts on all those things. And and she is? Specifically in that part of her email addressing caregivers.

They are essentially my hands and my feet.

Hallelujah now did you. By God's providence. By God's wonderful gracious providence. Meet this woman before or after your accident.

You know, we met before summer basketball camp with a couple of my other eighth grade teammates. Basketball and connected and did for about four years.

Well, that is something definitely to praise God for not only you who obviously is praising God more than anybody. For that blessing, but it is such an encouragement. Even as an outsider you hear of God's goodness to you in that regard.

Well, that should be also a reason for hope for many of our listeners who may be Struggling with depression loneliness even bitterness. That they are single much longer than they want to be and that God Will provide if that is indeed his will.

Obviously it's not his will that every person be married but with God there is always reason for hope and to rejoice in any Circumstances he places in places us in through his providence and sovereignty and.

Yeah, that's just such wonderful news. We have another listener Ronald and Eastern Suffolk County, Long Island who says I Understand that your title of your book is learning to live with it. That is a very bold title, but you are the one in the circumstance of being paralyzed.

Don't you think that those of us who are listening need to be extremely cautious and careful and tender and compassionate before using that kind of a phrase to those who have found themselves in The tragic condition that you found yourself in for us to blurt out learn to live with it To someone might be the highest form of cruelty.

What do you think?

I didn't just wake up. Decide, you know each day when I get up, you know, let's try to make the most out of my life. I have that you have that in fact.

If you could pick up right up on that very important point when we return from our midway break. Not just accepting it but learning how to live life to its fullest into the glory of God. If anybody has any questions, and then the Chris Arnson at gmail .com.

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