This Is Not The Time To Shrink

The Bible Talks About How God Uses Difficult Situations To Develop Our Character And Get Us Stronger. The Death Of My Father Is Probably The Biggest Thing That I Ever Faced. Daddy And I Were Best Friends. But Out Of That Darkness, Out Of That Disappointment In My Life, That's What God Used To Push Me Into Another Level Of Victory Or Another Level Of Ministry That I Never Knew I Had.

My Parents Were The Same In The Pulpit As They Were At Home. I Think That's Where A Lot Of Preachers' Kids Get Off Base Sometimes. Because They Don't See The Same Things At Both Places.

I Think The First Thing To Do Is To Be Aware That You Can Choose What You're Thinking About And That Your Life Is Going Down The Path That You're Thinking.

I Believe God Gives You The Grace To Do What You Need To Do.

If You Don't Have The Gift Of A Loving Supportive Family, Be That Gift For Someone Else. It Doesn't Have To Be A Relative, Just Someone You Know Who Is Alone Or Hurting Over The Holiday.