But the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. Daniel 11:32 (NKJV)  My dad was a passionate, fearless man. After growing up, I spent many years pastoring underneath him and my mom. I went with him to jails, reserves and the streets to minister to people who often didn’t want to hear the Gospel. Many of them would say and do nasty things to him. Yet I never saw him back down from the call of God on his life. He firmly believed that once somebody got to know Jesus Christ, they could enjoy great purpose and do extraordinary exploits for God. So my dad was passionate about getting people free from whatever was holding them back. If he …

“There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” John 14:2-3 (NLT)  Today, my dad is enjoying Heaven. But while on Earth, he often reminded people, “There is a Heaven, and it’s worth living for!” because he recognized how we view eternity and Heaven affects how we live our lives and vice versa. I remember watching him officiate the funerals for his brother, sister and parents. At the viewings, he wept over their bodies. Yet when it came time to speak before the …

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 (NLT)  Many people grow up in families, cultures or traditions that teach them God is a mean guy who’s out to get them. Fortunately, my parents always taught me that God loves me like crazy. And I saw my dad model that same godly love for people everywhere, whether at home or out on the mission fields. I remember a great man of God preaching with my father on crusades in India. This man’s team members just shook their heads when they met my dad because they had never seen someone with such an anointing or enthusiasm. The truth is, my dad could …

Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourself completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. Romans 6:13 (NLT)  I grew up with a dad who loved Jesus passionately. After he passed away, I began to take stock of the valuable lessons I had learned from him. One thing my dad taught me was that living sold out to God was the only way to go. He would say, “Everything we have comes from Him. We are no longer our own. The day you give your life to Jesus Christ, you give up your right to have it your way and need to accept God’s way.” My dad knew …