Chris Vanover said about him, "This is one of my heroes. Not an ounce of bitterness or unforgiveness though he had a thousand painful reasons. I have rarely met one so genuine. He never met a stranger, was intelligent, witty, and always encouraged me to get closer to Jesus. Full of awful puns and dedicated to prayer. Today he left the shell behind and went to Jesus."
I agree. I would like to add that we often speak of prayer as a small thing, a token help because I cannot do anything else. The reality of taking someone's petitions before the throne of the Most High God who sits there eager to hear and act upon those petitions; He who is quick to act on behalf of those who worship Him in spirit and in truth; the Lord of Hosts who created all that is in existence at the speed of thought - that is the absolute most you can do for anyone!
Once upon a time I longed for friends with material resources. Without my recognizing His goodness, the Lord instead introduced me to people like Mr Bill who would gladly and consistently pray for me, take my petitions before the Most High God. I had in that time ALL I needed.
Lord, may I be 'Mr Bill' to the people you have placed in my life.
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A potrait of a true gentleman of God he has been and will always be. His footprint in your life is part of the kind of a difference you are making in all those who come your way and all those God sends you down their path. Isn't God amazing, He always sends the kind of people who stir up qualities in our lives we never thought we had or never feel adequate enough about yet we steem and long to be. Not often realising that from our mothers womb Had He already called those qualities to be in us, a prerequisite to fullifil His plans upon our lives. How awesome a God who calleth those things that be not as though there were. A life touched by greatness is a life stirred up to greatness.
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