Some of us are guilty of treating strangers much better than we treat our moms, our dads, our siblings, our sons, our daughters, those we walk with on a close basis.

And I want to suggest to you that if you treat others better than you treat your family,

God says he wants that turned around.

If we're getting along as we ought to, we ought to understand the value of the people closest to us.

What about you?

Do you find yourself treating strangers or acquaintances better than you treat your own family?

On today's Destin for Victory with Pastor Paul Shepard, we'll take you to the book of

Colossians to help you better understand the Lord's desire for the way we treat those closest

to us.

And of course, mothers are a very important part of that group.

With that in mind and with Mother's Day weekend upon us, we'd like to share a few words Pastor Paul said about his own

mother and her influence in his life and ministry. She was a pastor's wife. Of course, my dad was

my pastor. I was trained and prepared for ministry under him and all of that. So he gets so much

credit for my ministry. But to tell you the truth, the real credit has to also be shared with my

mom because she was a prayer warrior in the background, but she raised her children well. All five of us walk with the

Lord, and God gets the glory for her faithfulness and her prayer life that really has seen us

through many things. And so I want to challenge and encourage all of our listeners. If your mom is

still with you or a mother figure who means a lot to you, be sure that

you are in touch as often as is possible to let her know how important she was and is in your

world. Because the day is going to come. It's just what happens in this life that is fleeting.

The day is going to come when their voices will

be silenced as they transition from earth to glory. You know, the Lord tells us to honor our parents.

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