Only One Life - By Dale Gentry - His Story - His Journey

on my knees to cry out to Him. I heard the same voice I

had heard months earlier, calling me to pray. This time

the voice of the Lord was saying, “ son, I want you to

preach My gospel; will you preach M y gospel?” I did not

hesitate, and said “ yes, I will preach your gospel.” I

followed that commitment by stepping onto the

platform and asking David Wilkerson to pray for me. He

wrote me a letter 40 years later, saying he remembered

laying hands on me, and praying for me that night at

2124 Broad Street in Wichita Falls.

I was silent on the way home, not sure how Jean

would respond. I knew it would be a major sacrifice for

her and our two-year-old son. We had just bought our

first home with a park close by for Rick to play at. I had

so many thoughts and concerns that filled my mind

during that short drive home. I broke the news to Jean

when we got home and told her that God had called me

to preach. She responded by saying, “ I’ll go where you

go .” Looking back, we had no idea where the journey

would take us, all these years later.

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