You're going to. In touch, the teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley, reaching the world with the Gospel of

Jesus Christ. Next on in touch, meditating on the Word of God.

I remember before I... of God.

I remember before I preach the first sermon in my life, my mother came in the bedroom and

she said, I have a verse of scripture I want you to read.

I said, okay okay and so she pointed out this

verse in Joshua this book of the law shall not depart from your mouth but you shall meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it.

Then you'll make your way prosperous and then you'll have success.

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous.

Do not tremble or be dismayed,

but the Lord's your God is with you wherever you go.

What an awesome promise that was to me because it was in my home

church and that's the worst place in the world that a young fellow can start out his

ministry because everybody knows you.

Then all the good things you've done,

the all the things, mischievous things you've done.

Let's put it that away.

But anyway, somehow, I remember when I got to I know exactly where I was

standing at the light pole on the corner of the street and the churches are right

across the street and I opened my Bible and I read that verse one more time.

Have I not commended you to be strong and of a good courage?

Fear not, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord's your God is with you wherever you go.

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