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Concerned for the salvation of my father, I bought Billy Graham's autobiography for him as I thought, given Graham's personal human history, my father would respect what Graham had to say.

My father converted from Anglicanism after divorcing from my mother to Roman Catholicism, so that he could marry his second wife. For many years my father was never much concerned about the things of God, but this began to change as he got into his '80s; and the Lord brought me into the church life (the general church life, not the narrow "Recovery" church life) I began to consider his spiritual condition. Unfortunately, the relationship between my father and myself not been good, and in his eyes my speaking to him never held much value. Which is why I thought of giving him Billy Graham's book.

It never happen though, and I still have the book in some storage box in the garage. For whatever reason, I just never found the opportunity to share my thoughts with him regarding my giving him a book on Billy Graham's life.

My father turned 96 a few weeks ago and is not well. He requires 24-hour care, and I have no idea if I'll ever be able to speak to him about his salvation as his wife is a strong Roman Catholic adherant... Although she does receive some non-Roman Catholic speaking... If it fits within (meaning, supports) her human needs. I consider this daily before the Lord.

The reason I bought Billy Graham's book is because I respect and appreciate the capacity that God graced him with, and what God accomplished in and through him during his earthlu lifetime.

Yet... As I read what Drake said in his comment (and this is in no way being written for contention, but out of a pure heart for our consideration)... This scripture came to me...

1 Corinthians 12:23-25... "And those members of the body which we consider to be less honorable, these we clothe with more abundant honor; and our uncomely members come to have more abundant comeliness,... But our comely members have no need. But God has blended the body together, giving more abundant honor to the member that lacked,... That there would be no division in the body, but that the members would have the same care for one another."

Born again brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus die every day... Should we not then, and as scripture tells us, always conduct ourselves in a manner that pays "...an honorable tribute..." to these precious saints who pass away every day.