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It’s time we started asking the tough questions.

Tough questions force us to be honest.

Honesty helps us to remain humble.

And humility keeps us grounded in the One who has called us according to His purpose.

I’ll never forget overhearing my father and Oral Roberts chatting backstage after an event at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oral said, “We better all hang together or we will all hang separately.”

Unfortunately, many in ministry have a reputation for abandoning their peers in the midst of scandal. They reason, “God may still call you friend, but it wouldn’t be smart for us to do so.”

Aren’t you glad your Heavenly Father doesn’t cut and run when you fall short?

He said He will never leave you or forsake you. Period.

“… for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]” — Hebrews 13:5 (AMP) (brackets in original)

Do you know someone in ministry that needs to be reminded of this promise right now?

Stop reading and call this person right now. Go ahead – we’ll wait.

If you’re like me, you probably get so busy doing all the things God has told you to do (and of course all the extra stuff that he didn’t tell you to do), that picking up the phone to deliver a word of encouragement seems like a major chore.

Friend, don’t put off what God has prompted in your heart. This person needs your encouragement right now.

If we don’t hang together, then we will all hang separately.

There are those in ministry only you can reach – make it your ministry to reach out to them.

If you see them running on fumes, traveling insane hours on book tours, or doing an ungodly amount of television appearances while their spouse and children sit at home – speak up.

I am very fortunate to have a spiritual mother in Joyce Meyer. I know she has my best interests in mind when she says, “David Crank – don’t you dare mess this up. You can grow this ministry fast and fragile or slow and steady.”

She makes sure to remind me, “God doesn’t need you working 24 hours a day, neglecting your family, and not reading the Word to renew your spirit. He’s more than capable to build His church. Don’t you forget it.”

As a pastor of two megachurches and overseer of a weekly budget in the high six figures, it’s reminders like these that keep me honest, humble and grounded.

I’m not saying I have it all figured out. I’m just grateful I have friends who keep in touch.

What tough questions should you be asking right now?

This post would not be complete without your input. We can all learn from each other’s experiences so if you have something to add, I encourage you to leave a comment below or send me an email HERE.

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