I received an encouraging email from Ricky Ray Taylor, a reader of my most recent book, Showtime: Living Down Hypocrisy by Living out the Faith. Ricky graciously gave me permission to post his letter.
Tod,
I am an avid reader with a complete library of just about every book I've read since graduating college in 1992... Rarely do I deem to take the time to fully comprehend what I read in order for it to drastically affect my life. Being relatively "new" in discovering the Power of God in my life - the sub-title of your book - "LIVING DOWN HYPOCRISY BY LIVING OUT THE FAITH" -caught my eye.
Here is why: Since being saved in '96, it has truly been a process of growth - not change - but growth... YET, the changing of my outward appearances was still a slow process.
Then I read your book.
Then I read it again.
I've outlined and highlighted just about all of it.
I feel as though I was led to this book because it fit so perfectly into a life of someone who was 'on the fence' towards living a Christian life yet, was still hesitant to bring it to fruition. Rather than "hiding" so many of my references to my "walk" as a Christian - I have now put them at the forefront of my presence. I used to HIDE my signs of being a Christian because since I stepped out of line so often, I was scared of being labeled a HYPOCRITE. This accusation by onlookers would have been rightly substantiated. I "felt" it as much as I wanted to "be" it - but the fear of having others witness my shortcomings made me keep my mouth shut. This made it easy for me to sin without being labeled a hypocrite.
I finally decided that I did not want to live like that anymore.
I am a CHRISTIAN and for the rest of my life I will STAND AS ONE no matter who watches or who cares or HOW I may be judged. By doing so, I am propelled and MOTIVATED to live a more Godly life and am obsessed in letting others know!
Thanks Tod!
Ricky Ray Taylor
www.BoxerDRILLZ.com
Thank you, Ricky.
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