Feel free to use it, Keith. There's another pastor I know who told me this: The first time I use it, I'll say, I have a pastor friend named Neal who told me this.." The second time I'll say, "Someone once told me..." From then on I'll say, "Like I always say..." 😉
Wonderful. This is the way of the Servant Warrior.
Your ownership of John's core belief ("I am loved by Jesus.") hit me like a ton of bricks and it moved me to the core.
Feel free to use it, Keith. There's another pastor I know who told me this: The first time I use it, I'll say, I have a pastor friend named Neal who told me this.." The second time I'll say, "Someone once told me..." From then on I'll say, "Like I always say..." 😉
I have been privileged to sit under Neal’s formerly booming voice. Now I sit under his currently booming pen.