Why do anger and rage perpetuate the bondage of the new slavemasters?
When we don’t forgive, anger becomes like cancer. Somehow, we attempt to play God when we choose not to forgive. God understands all the factors of our lives. We must learn to forgive and learn the mystery of the healing power of God’s love. Forgiveness is a deliberate decision to release the offender, and when we release the offender, we too become free. Earlier this year, you lost your wife, Jean, of 47 years. She suffered from cancer for eight years. We were soul mates. We walked together, served together. I was fortunate to be committed in love with her—it was a satisfying God-blessed relationship. Billy Graham recently nominated you to the U.S. Senate Chaplaincy. What is your relationship with Mr. Graham? I was honored that Billy Graham gave me a strong endorsement for the U.S. Senate Chaplaincy. I first met him when he held a crusade in San Diego during the 1970s. I was asked to mobilize pastors in the inner city. I always respected Billy Graham, though, at the time, many had not
