What if This was You or Someone You Know?
A few weeks ago, a construction worker was finishing a late‑night emergency renovation at a church called The Almighty. Before heading home, he tried calling his wife around 10 PM. No answer. Strange — but he wrapped up a few things and tried again. This time she picked up immediately. She said the phone never rang the first time.
They both shrugged it off.
Monday morning, that same office phone rang. A man on the other end asked quietly: “Why did you call me Saturday night?”
The worker hesitated — he hadn’t called anyone except his wife.
Then the man continued, voice shaking: “I need you to hear this.
Saturday night… I was planning to end my life. Before I did, I said, ‘If someone out there doesn’t want me to do this, give me a sign.”
Right then, my phone rang. Caller ID said ‘The Almighty.’ I froze. I couldn’t answer.”
The call had come from the church jobsite — The Almighty.
A misdial to one person became a lifeline to another. A moment of timing became a moment of mercy.
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Why This Story Matters
We never know when a simple act — a call, a check‑in, a question — becomes the thing that keeps someone here.
We don’t need perfect words. We don’t need training manuals. We just need to show up.
Because sometimes the smallest moment becomes the biggest rescue.
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Thank you — Scott