People sometimes ask me: “How long did it take you to prepare that message?” My normal answer is: “Around thirty-five years.” That’s how long I have been in full-time ministry. I have been a Christian for around forty years. Perhaps that would be a more accurate answer to the question! Indeed, I have been on this planet for around sixty years. And for all that time, God keeps working through all things in my life to produce a Christ-like result. “And we know that