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Tears In Good Faith

She sat looking at the words. All her life, she had been told that God loves everyone and that everyone will end up in heaven because of His great love. So, she never pushed her husband or children to go to church with her. What difference would it make if everyone ends up in heaven anyways? But the stranger had told her to look in the Psalms. Now she was scared as she read the words in chapter 5 and verse 5 – “The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.”

She began to cry. Her pain was intense. Finally, she looked up and prayed.

“Father, I was wrong. Help me to minister to my family that they may come to know You.”

Len Bernat
Len Bernat
LEN is a leader groomed by 20 years of molding and shaping by some of the finest leaders in the United States Marine Corps. Their guidance helped Len realize his full potential as he moved from an enlisted Marine to becoming an Officer of Marines. Len became known for being the leader who could turn any lackluster organization into a strong, functional unit. Upon his retirement, Len worked in several positions before finally starting a second career in governmental procurement. His experience and leadership skills enabled him to be recognized as the 2011 Governmental Procurement Officer of the Year for the Governmental Procurement Association of Georgia and opened doors for him to teach at many of the association’s conferences. Len was also called to the ministry and was ordained at Ashford Memorial Methodist Church in November of 1999. Today, Len is the Pastor of Maxeys Christian Church in Maxeys, Georgia. Len has been married to his wife, Hazel, for 36 years and they have three daughters, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Grab your copy of Len's new Book – Leadership Matters | Advice From A Career USMC Officer. Using his life experiences as examples, Len takes the eleven principles of leadership and the fourteen traits every leader should possess—which he learned during twenty years in the Marine Corps—and teaches the reader how he was molded and shaped by some of the best leaders the Corps had to offer.

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  1. Oh Len, so good to hear words of faith. Scripture (for those who believe) is clear that one does not get to Heaven simply by good works, and we must pray for those who do not believe or who are just living the good life. A good reference would be for all to read is Luke 16:23 Amen

    • Thanks, Lynn. The story of the rich man and Lazarus – on of my favorites to share – not to scare or condemn – but to ask that question, “Are you sure?” I always point out that in 1st century Jewish thinking, rich people were considered blessed by God do they surely go to heaven – this is not a parable – the rich man doesn’t complain that his treatment is unfair so he knows he earned it – despite not helping Lazarus, he wants Lazarus to comfort him – and finally, he realizes his brothers will face the same fate because he was a bad example and he can’t do anything to warn them. One of the most important lessons taught by Jesus.

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