Sometime in every ministry there is a time of self-examination . And sometimes this leads to times of discouragement. But God has a way to put things back in perspective. Below is a letter I received recently that was an encouragement to me. I believe that the Lord has one just like it for every God called preacher. I hope it encourages you.

 

----- Original Message -----
From: DAVID B MORRISON <brodavidmorrison@juno.com>
To: <gospel@nidlink.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 10:18 PM
Subject: Thanks


> Rev. Harvey Mckinely,
> This is Bro. David Morrison from Rev. Jimmy Guy's church in Macon,Ms.
> had received an
> e-mail from him and it had your e-mail address on it .  And I was writing
> you concerning
> that  when I was living in my home town in Millport,  Al.,  my mother had
> told me
> that a Bro. Harvey Mckinely was the original founder of the first
> Pentecostal church
> there and I was wondering if you were the Bro. Mckinely that she was
> taking about.
> My mother's name is Rhonda Kelly and she was filled with the Holy Ghost
> in the tent
> revival you held. I am her twenty year old son, I'm married to my wife
> Cindy and
> a minister as well. We are all going to Bro. Guy's church  now and we are
> very happy and doing great .  I wanted to write you a letter of special
> thanks for leading my family into this wonderful truth and showing them
> the right way.  If you would, please write back and let me know if  you
> are the Bro. Mckinley that my mother was talking about.   I would
> appreciate it so much.  May God bless you and your family forever for
> helping to lead my family to this wonderful truth!
>
>
>                                                                         
>          God's Blessings,
>
>                                                                         
>           Bro. David Morrison
>
>                                                                         
>                 
>

 

Thank you Bro. Morrison, for your words of encouragement.

 

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