Hello and welcome to Destin for Victory with Pastor Paul Shepard.

Before we get going with today's message turning pain into gain, here's a special word from Meredith Shepard.

Hello, Destin for Victory family. This is Meredith Shepard, Pastor Paul's wife.

This is the first time you're hearing from me since my beloved

husband went home to be with the Lord, and I want you to know your prayers have carried me.

Your letters, your messages, cards, books, the ways you've reached out during these months,

they've strengthened me through the shock

and the grief in ways I can't fully express. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You know, Paul often said that he wanted to be the black Jay Vernon McGee. He'd say it

with that grin of his, but behind the humor was something

deeply serious, a vision to create a teaching library that would outlive him, that would keep

speaking biblical truth long after he was gone. And that's what he did. For decades, Paul poured himself into building destined for victory,

not just as a radio program, but as a legacy. He wanted to make sure that timeless truth would be

available to help people live victorious lives no matter what generation they're in. That's why I'm talking to you today, because what

Paul worked so hard to build needs your help to continue. Recently, we experienced a change in one of

our major funding sources, and for the first time in this ministry's history, we're at risk of losing radio stations, of having to pull back

from communities where people depend on this teaching. I don't want my husband's voice silenced.

I don't want the work he dedicated his life to building to disappear because of funding. We need to preserve what Pastor Paul

poured himself into creating. So I'm coming to you, this family that's already been so supportive,

and I'm asking, will you help us? If Destined for Victory has encouraged you, challenged you, or helped you grow in your walk with God, would you consider giving today?

A monthly gift would especially help us stabilize our funding and keep Paul's teaching on the air in every community that needs it. You can give at pastor paul.net.

Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for standing with us. And thank you for your generosity in helping

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