I am pleased to share a paragraph from Phil Robertson’s book, which I heartily endorse.  In the front inside cover, the summary says:  “If you ever wind up sitting face-to-face with Phil, you’ll see that his enthusiasm and passion for duck hunting and the Lord is no act—it is truly who he is.”

Now the quote from Phil:

“The Almighty blessed us, and Duck Commander did work, just like He said it would.  Yes, it took a long, long time for us to get to where we are today.  But even before our success, and long before Duck Dynasty came along, everybody was happy, happy, happy.  In other words, it wasn’t like my love for the Almighty was contingent upon whether the blessings came or not.  My prayer was always:  ‘Lord, if You bless me, I’ll thank You; but if You don’t, I’ll be thankful for what I have.  I have plenty.  I’m in good shape.’  Even before our success came along, we had air-conditioning, color TV, hot water, and a bathtub.  We had everything we needed.  When I was a boy, we didn’t even have bathtubs or commodes, but I was still as happy and content as I am today.  As long as I was doing what God said was right and living my life for Him, I knew everything would work out in the end—one way or another.”

Amen to that, Phil.