Sink or Swim
by Kevin Miller
Ed "Skip" Ast
President and CEO of Shasta Pools and Spas
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Skip Ast dropped out of college to make money and help his father’s business, but his father went bankrupt anyway. Then Skip went to work for a pool company. During this time, he began drinking heavily, bar room brawling, and gambling. Eight years later, his wife Sharon became a Christian and persuaded Skip to attend church with their family. Skip went along, but he did not change inside. Then one day he attended a meeting put on by Campus Crusade For Christ, where Dr. Bill Bright explained that everyone could be cleansed of his or her sins by the blood of Jesus. Skip prayed and asked Jesus into his life. Miraculously, he was able to stop drinking and gambling immediately! God began working in his career as well, prospering him greatly. By the mid-1980s, Shasta became the number one independent pool builder in the world.
Have you ever invited Christ into your life? We invite you to pray the following prayer:
Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.
Then thank Him for coming into your life as He promised. Watch Him begin changing your life, relationships and circumstances as you begin walking in the great plans that He has for you.
Remember, “If any man be in Christ he is a new creation, old things are passed away, behold all things are made new” (II Cor. 5:17 NAS).
If you prayed this prayer today, we would love to hear from you and send you some follow-up material that will help you grow in your new relationship with God.