The Danger of Getting a Wrong Perspective of Life and God

Gil Bates owns and runs a small company while his wife cares for the home.  With a large family and a significant amount of public attention, one would assume their marriage would be under tremendous stress.  In this message, Gil and Kelly Bates share how accountability provides a daily

When Gil Bates humbled himself and started to see himself the way his wife and children did, he knew a little change was in order.

Scripture tells of two kings with outstanding character, but the contrast in their motives eventually brought very different results. One king sought to be good; the other attempted to be Godly. One king wanted to please man, yet God honored the other one.

Gil Bates has a clearly-stated goal for his family: to lead them in the Lord's ways. But the Lord had to coach him first. Gil's testimony tells how God challenged him at home and at work to do what he never wanted to do in order to be the man he wanted to be.