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Read the Preface to “Mo’ Letters to Young Black Men”

I wrote Letters to Young Black Men out of two motivations:

First, the Lord impressed upon my heart to write this book because of the apparent great need among young black men in our community for Godly, loving, fatherly, advice and encouragement while on their journey in this life. I had a burden on my heart for my “kinsmen according to the flesh.”

It disturbed me to see so many young black men messing up their lives so early in life, simply because they were not firmly guided in the right direction. So by the leading of the Lord, I decided to put pen to paper in hopes that God would use it to at least “save some.”

I believe that the written word is still one of the most effective ways to reach people in a more concrete and permanent way. God could have written His Word in the sky, but He chose to record all His Words in a Book—the Bible. Note what author, Bud Gardner, said:

“When you speak your words echo only across the room or down the hall.

But when you write, your words echo down the ages.”

The second reason why I wrote Letters to Young Black Men is because I am a child of the early sixties. What I mean by that is, I was born in the early sixties—arguably one of the most exciting periods of our American history. Indeed, in the words of Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” For black people there could be no truer statement. Many agree that while we as a people were making major “strides toward freedom”, freeing ourselves from the awful Jim Crow era and beginning to take our rightful place in American society, we began to lose some other important things, such as the good old fashioned way of raising our children, which included physical chastisement for doing wrong, and an emphasis on virtue and doing the right thing. In addition to that, when so many doors to employment opportunities began to swing open for our parents and grandparents, many naturally took on the mentality: “My children won’t go through what I went through. They will have many of the things I did not have while I was growing up.”

No one can blame them for that mentality. Coming out of what they came out of, anybody would have done the same. However, the results are still, none-the-less damaging, and because of that natural mentality, we have a generation of young people, who, for the most part: lack character, are materialistic, do not carry the values of their forefathers, and do not respect their parents, or anyone else for that matter. Our community has suffered many casualties and losses, and has planted seeds of destruction and pain that are immeasurable and that will probably take a generation to overcome.

These are the things that motivated me to write Letters to Young Black Men and now, Mo’ Letters to Young Black Men. However, I did not write these books as an end in themselves.

I wrote these books for all young black men, but I wrote them primarily for the young black men who have faced some disadvantages in their young life, for I am convinced that the young life is the most important part of life. I wrote this book for the young black man who has no father, or who has a weak father; for the young black man who has no mother, or who has a mother whose priorities are out of order. I believe that if things are not done right in a person’s childhood, it does not mean that he or she cannot cope with life when he or she gets older. However, there will be gaps in that person’s life and those gaps will appear under pressure. These books are an attempt to help fill in some of those gaps in the lives of these young men.

As I said before, I didn’t write these books as an end in themselves. I wrote these books to serve as a ramp which can get you on the right freeway—the freeway toward greater success and productivity in this life.

—Daniel Whyte III
Fort Worth, TX

Read the Introduction from “When Black Preachers Preach, Vol. 1”

The idea and vision for such a book as this one has been in my heart for quite some time now. In the not too distant past, God began to raise up a fresh and exciting voice in America. That voice is the voice of the black preacher who refused to use God’s sacred desk as a stage for entertainment or as a platform for political causes. Rather, these God-sent black preachers chose to stand boldly and preach “Thus saith the Lord” without compromise, fear or favor. These preachers are not popular, but neither were the preachers in the Bible. No, these preachers may not be popular, but they certainly need to be heard.

This book basically has a three-fold purpose:

A. To bring glory and honor to God and to His Son Jesus Christ.

B. To show honor and appreciation for the older black Baptist preachers who have paid the price, and who have laid the foundation for those of us who have followed. (Of course, all of the older brethren could not be included in this volume, but my hope is that these who are included will represent them.)

C. To reach this generation of Americans, who seem to have lost their way.

The sermons included in this volume were selected based upon how long the minister had been faithfully preaching the Gospel and based upon the impact of the sermon when it was actually reached.

You will notice that some of these sermons were stenographically recorded because we not only wanted to get the “letter of the sermon,” but the “spirit of the sermon” as well; so that when you read this book, you will feel as though you are actually in the congregation, hearing the man of God, preach “thus saith the Lord.”

I believe that if you read each sermon and the “significant stuff” in the back of this book, and you take heed to it, you will be convicted, challenged, comforted, and changed.

—Daniel Whyte III
South Bend, Indiana

Read the Introduction from “Letters to Young Black Women”

“The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.” —Mary McLeod Bethune

I am forever amazed at the broad shoulders of black women, and how God has used them down through the years in this country and beyond, to not only help the black community stay together, but to move us forward as a race — yea, indeed, to even help hold America together, and to move her forward as well.

I think about the courage of Harriett Tubman, Ida B. Wells, and Sojourner Truth. I also think about the class, dignity, and toughness of Coretta Scott-King, Rosa Parks and Dorothy Height. I am afraid, however, that these women had something that many of our young black women today simply do not have.

I am very concerned for our young black women. In light of the quote above by Mary McLeod Bethune, “The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood,” many of our young women today are not expressing the character and the class that the black women of old showed. Many of them have dropped the standards of the past. I remember even when I was a child back in the sixties and seventies, when the young ladies were admonished by the grandmothers, mothers, and aunts to “stop being so fast”: a clear warning that meant to stop carrying yourself like a loose girl. It meant to stop running after boys and to carry yourself like a lady. Well, I haven’t heard that phrase in a long time, and unfortunately, it is showing. Consider with me some horrifying statistics regarding our young women today:

Young black women have the highest teen pregnancy rate among all races in America (134 per 1,000 women aged 15-19).AIDS is now the leading cause of death in African-American women ages 16-34.Our young women are 7 times more likely to be depressed and twice as likely to commit suicide than our young men.The average number of abortions performed on black women each day in the United States is over 1500.Slightly over half of all female prisoners are African American, while this group constitutes just 14 percent of the U.S. population.

Besides the painful facts above, what troubles me the most is that more young black women today are allowing themselves to be used, mistreated, and hurt by unscrupulous men who do not care anything for them, and who do not even have the capacity to treat them with love and respect. And what happens is that moral failures that are pleasurable and seem small while doing them, end up impacting the rest of their lives with devastating consequences. I believe this lack of self-respect is what breeds the horrifying statistics above.

This book is more about prevention than it is about healing. There are many other great men and women of God who are doing great work in the healing and restoration department for young black women. (We mention some of these individuals and ministries on our “Motherboard” in the back of the book.) I believe that many of the problems that you, as young black women are dealing with today can be prevented from happening in the first place. I also believe that in order for you to be victorious in this life, you must operate from a position of strength and power based upon the Word of God. This book will empower you to win against your enemies: the devil, sorry men, and even yourself. I hope that you will read it and never live a defeated life again.

If Black America is to survive and thrive, not only do our young black men need to rise, but our young black women need to rise again.

—Daniel Whyte III 
Irving, Texas

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Read the Introduction to the 10th Anniversary Edition of “Letters to Young Black Men”

Allow me to share a secret about how God led me to write Letters to Young Black Men. By the grace of God, Letters to Young Black Men was officially published ten years ago to wide acclaim, and has been named an Essence Magazine, Dallas Morning News, and Amazon.com perennial, national bestseller.

The first thing you may not know is that I started writing this book when I was in my twenties. I know it sounds as if it was written by an older man to younger men or like a father writing to a son. However, it was written by a young black man who had experienced and was experiencing many of the things young black men have to deal with in this great country called America.

You may ask, “How did you pull that off?” Well, in truth, I didn’t pull anything off. It may sound a bit sanctimonious, but God deserves all of the credit for the writing and publication of this book. He gave me the wisdom, knowledge, and insight to give the book that older-man-to-younger-man vibe. All of the glory belongs to Him, and I really mean that. In our modern society, many people like to delete God from the equation. But I can tell you from personal experience that God has all power in His hands and He can take a young man, make him sound like an older man, fill him with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, and help him write a book to change the lives of thousands of young black men across the country.

I am thankful to God for blessing Letters to Young Black Men in the miraculous way that He has over the past ten years. My heart is still amazed by the many mothers, fathers, grandparents, teachers, small group leaders, pastors, young men, and others who wrote encouraging messages, thanking me for the book, as well as by the invitations I received to speak at various organizations and meetings. What I am most blessed by, however, is the many young black men who have listed Letters to Young Black Men as their favorite book on Facebook and other social media sites over the past decade.

Further, I am especially pleased that my sons, Daniel D.P. Whyte IV and Danyel Ezekiel Whyte, who were brought up under the sound principles contained in this book and who are also writers with published works in their own right, have chosen to write the foreword for this tenth anniversary edition. The principles of this book have provided structure, discipline, and tough love not only to other young black men, but to my sons as well. Unfortunately, I didn’t have this kind of instruction while growing up. Ironically, it is that lack of structure, discipline, and tough love from my own father that produced this perennial, national bestseller.

I am thankful to God for the enormous impact this book has had over the past ten years and the souls that have been saved and the lives that have been changed by it. However, as you know, the work is not done. Take a look at the news on any given day and you will see that there are many more young black men who need to hear the message contained in this book so their lives can be saved and put on the path to fulfillment and success for the glory of God.

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Prayer Principles for the Painful Path Ahead

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Prayer is often neglected as a small thing that will not yield necessary results. But while in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus Christ showed His followers that prayer to God is perhaps the most powerful thing we can do when dealing with pain. Jesus was imbued with courage from Heaven to sacrificially take on the tidal wave of mankind’s sin and darkness for our greatest good.

Whyte House Family Devotions (Interactive)

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My family and I have had morning devotions, or “family altar” as some people call it, every day ever since my wife, Meriqua, and I were married over thirty years ago.

My family and I have had morning devotions, or “family altar” as some people call it, every day ever since my wife, Meriqua, and I were married over thirty years ago.

We have prayed and read the Bible as well as other devotional books as a family, and it is the only reason why we have stayed together. It is also the only reason why God has blessed our family and used our family in ministry all of these years. We read Ephesians 5 and 6 every morning as it relates to the role of each member of the family and how we need to put on the whole armor of God to fight against the devil who is seeking to destroy our family and all Christian families, churches, and Christians.

In 2017, after thirty years of doing this in our home, we opened our daily family devotional time up to the world for a period of one year—broadcasting our family devotions live online via video and audio. We did this especially for those who don’t have a family to pray with, those who don’t have a spouse, and those who are single by choice or through the death of a spouse. But, we primarily did this to encourage all families that are still together to go back to the family altar and have devotions with each other every morning.

During the live broadcasts, those who tuned in heard me deal with temptations I faced in my life, heard me rebuke my wife about not doing what she should be doing, and heard me get on one of my children’s cases about something they’re doing wrong. We didn’t polish it for public consumption; it was real life.

Now, in the pages of this book, we have collected the first 31 days of our family devotional “program” that you can use as a template to jump-start your family’s devotional time. Of course, all families are different. And, once you get started, the Lord may lead you to do things in a different manner that fits better with your spouse, children, and general family dynamic. The ages of your children, and your daily schedules, may influence how you go about your devotional time. But, what is important is that you do it, and do it every day.

Take the devotional programs in this book, gather your family around, and begin by praying, reading the Bible, singing, studying the Word, and discussing the practical ways you can apply it to your life.

Opportunities for Ministry On the Pathway of Prayer

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Have you ever experienced interruption in prayer? If so, you have probably wondered if that interruption was a distraction to be ignored or a divine appointment from God that you needed to fulfill. It can be difficult to determine how we ought to deal with distractions because some are just that—distractions, while others are opportunities for ministry.

In this book, we take a look at some of Jesus’ earliest disciples—Peter, John, Paul, Luke, and Lydia—who each experienced opportunities for ministry, distractions, and diversions on the pathway of prayer. What we will learn is:

How to be open to the Holy Spirit and recognize opportunities to ministry.
How to determine and deal with those things that are truly distractions in prayer.
How to adapt to an unconventional environment that may not be conducive to prayer, and pray anyhow.

We live in a world that is filled with chaos and distractions. Knowing how to manage these distractions, when to see them as opportunities for ministry and give them our time, and when to continue on the pathway of prayer is essential to a successful Christian walk. This book shows you how to navigate those choices.

Prayer and the Gospel, Part 1 (Praying Through the Bible #333)

TEXT: Colossians 4:1-4

1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

— PRAYER —

We are in a series of messages titled “Praying Through the Bible: A Series on Every Passage and Verse Regarding Prayer in the Bible.” The purpose of this series is to encourage and motivate you to pray to the God of the Bible. We highlighted each of these over 500 verses and passages in the Prayer Motivator Devotional Bible. So far, we have completed 332 messages in this series.

This is message #333 titled, Prayer and the Gospel, Part 1.

By way of background introduction, Dr. John Walvoord & Dr. Roy Zuck, editors of the Bible Knowledge Commentary, “Paul not only practiced a mature prayer life but he also prescribed it for all believers. They should devote themselves to prayer. Prayer is not a spiritual luxury; it is essential for growth. Prayer—as vital to one’s spiritual health as breathing is to one’s physical health—should be continual, not casual. In his praying, a Christian should be watchful against spiritual drowsiness caused by attention to the world and/or by the wiles of the devil. Being thankful should always accompany prayer, for it places a believer in the proper attitude before God. ‘Pray for us’ was a request Paul often made of his readers. His request was not selfish; it was for an open door through which he could clearly minister the gospel message, the mystery of Christ, for which he was in chains. He desired not only an opportunity to preach but also clarity in preaching: that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.”

Paul began his letter to the Colossian believers by telling them how he and his companions earnestly praised God for them and prayed for their spiritual growth. Now, as he closes this passage, he encourages them to “continue in prayer,” and to pray for him as he seeks to continue preaching the Gospel.

The Greek word translated as “continue” means: “to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing; to persevere and not to faint; to be in constant readiness.” At the end of the day, prayer is the most important thing we can do, and along with prayer, we ought to be thankful for the prayers God has already answered and the wonderful things He has already done. Without prayer, the Gospel moves very slowly if at all into the hearts of men. Prayer is not for the lazy. Prayer is not for those who desire that their life be a bed of roses. Prayer is for the Christian who understands that prayer is warfare — that prayer is consequential action that prompts God to work in the earth for His glory.

These words from Charles Spurgeon describe what it means to continue in prayer: he said, “Heaven’s gate is not to be stormed by one weapon but by many. Spare no arrows, Christian. Watch and see that none of the arms in thy armoury are rusty. Besiege the throne of God with a hundred hands, and look at the promise with a hundred eyes. You have a great work on hand for you have to move the arm that moves the world; watch, then, for every means of moving that arm. See to it that you claim every promise; that you use every argument; that you wrestle with all might.”

So, continue in prayer. But, at the same time, Paul says, “watch in the same with thanksgiving.” In other words, in the same manner that you pray, give thanks. The Greek word translated as “watch” means: “to give strict attention to, to take heed, to be vigilant.” We normally do not think of giving thanks in these terms. Thanksgiving is a holiday for most people, an occasional occurrence, something we make a big deal out of every now and then. But, Paul says that we must be diligent and vigilant about giving thanks.

It is much easier to express ingratitude in our prayers. It is easy to say, “God, you haven’t done this.” Or, “Why haven’t I received this blessing?” While, all the time, we ignore the things that God has done and continues to do. So, while we pray, we ought to count our blessings. In fact, we ought not to pray without giving thanks for the things He has done.

Robert O. Smith said:

Tho’ the foes of right oppress,
Keep on praying;
Christ, the Lord, is near to bless,
All prevailing.
Let not fear your heart appall,
Naught of evil can befall,
Stronger is your God than all;
Keep on praying.

Christian, has your faith grown weak?
Keep on praying;
Do the tears roll down your cheek?
Keep on praying.
Soon you never more will sigh,
Tears no more shall dim your eye,
Pray to Him who’s always nigh,
Never failing.

Pilgrim, have you weary grown?
Keep on praying,
God is yet upon His throne,
Keep on praying.
He will hear your faithful cry,
He to help is ever nigh,
You shall conquer by and by,
Keep on praying.

Praises shall with prayers ascend
Keep on praying;
Pray and praise till life shall end,
Keep on praying.
Till you reach the golden gate,
Where the ransomed souls await,
Claiming there your triumph great,
Keep on praying.

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Now, if you are with us today, and you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour, your first prayer needs to be what we call the Sinner’s Prayer. First, please understand that you are a sinner, just as I am, and that you have broken God’s laws. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death…”

Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 10:28: “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Also, the Bible states in Revelation 21:8: “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

Now this is bad news, but here’s the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will.

Romans 10:9 & 13 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I now believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.

If you just trusted Jesus Christ as your Saviour, and you prayed that prayer and meant it from your heart, I declare to you that based upon the Word of God, you are now saved from Hell and you are on your way to Heaven. Welcome to the family of God! Congratulations on trusting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. You have done the most important thing in life. For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read “What To Do After You Enter Through the Door”. Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, “I am the door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”

God loves you. We love you. And may God bless you.

Prayer and the Gospel, Part 1 (Praying Through the Bible #333)

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TEXT: Matthew 9:9-13

9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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Adam Clarke said, ‘Nothing will humble hypocrites more than showing them that they understand neither Scripture nor religion. That, by relying on external performances, they neglect love to God and man, which is the very soul and substance of true religion. True holiness has always consisted in faith working by love.’

When the Pharisees questioned Jesus’ disciples about His habit of eating with sinners, Jesus confronted them with a paradigm that contrasted with the one they lived by. The Pharisees saw the Law that was given to Moses as the be-all and end-all of biblical revelation. However, Jesus drew from one of the prophets they revered to show them that, even though God had given the Law, He called His people to an even higher law — that of mercy and grace.

The Pharisees readily complied with outward religious duties. However, Jesus knew something about the Pharisees and their ilk that they would have never admitted. Deep down inside, in their heart of hearts, the Pharisees and their comrades were just as sinful as the people sitting at Jesus’ dinner table. God does not value outwardly righteous behavior if the heart behind it is unrighteous.

The Pharisees who found the gall to question Jesus never would have done what Jesus did in order to invite those who were willing to admit their sinfulness into the kingdom of God. They never would have sat and dined with those who were sick. Thus, Jesus rejects the self-righteous religious leaders who thought that their outward behavior justified them before God and embraces the sinners who knew they had no standing in God’s sight.

Somewhat ironically, Jesus says, “I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Ironic because the Pharisees were just as much sinners as the people they condemned.) That is what Jesus is still doing today — calling sinners to repentance. If you don’t think you need to repent, you are not ready to receive what Jesus has to offer. Until you are convicted of your own sins and convinced of your own unworthiness before God, you will never be ready to receive Jesus. However, once you realize that you are indeed a sinner, you can hear and respond to Christ’s call to repentance and salvation.

Charles Wesley wrote:

Sinners, believe the Gospel word,

Jesus is come your souls to save

Jesus is come, your common Lord;

Pardon ye all through Him may have,

May now be saved, whoever will;

This Man receiveth sinners still.

See where the lame, the halt, the blind,

The deaf, the dumb, the sick, the poor,

Flock to the Friend of human kind,

And freely all accept their cure;

To whom did He His help deny?

Whom in His days of flesh pass by?

Did not His Word the fiends expel,

The lepers cleanse, and raise the dead?

Did He not all their sickness heal,

And satisfy their every need?

Did He reject His helpless clay,

Or send them sorrowful away?

Sinners, believe the Gospel word,

Jesus is come your souls to save

Jesus is come, your common Lord;

Pardon ye all through Him may have,

May now be saved, whoever will;

This Man receiveth sinners still.

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Now, if you are with us today and you do not know Jesus Christ as your Savior, allow me to show you how you can place your faith and trust in Him for Salvation from sin and Hell.

First, accept the fact that you are a sinner, and that you have broken God’s law. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death…”

Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 10:28: “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Also, the Bible states in Revelation 21:8: “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

Now that is bad news, but here’s the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will.

Romans 10:9 & 13 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. I am sorry for my sins, and today I choose to turn from my sins. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. I trust Jesus Christ as my Savior and I choose to follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.

If you believed in your heart that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, was buried, and rose again, allow me to say, congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour! For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read “What To Do After You Enter Through the Door”. Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”

If you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior today, please email me at dw3@gospellightsociety.com and let us know. There is some free material that we want to send you. If you have a prayer request, please e-mail that to us as well, and we will pray for you until you tell us to stop.

God loves you. We love you. And may God bless you.

Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in over twenty-five foreign countries. He is the author of over forty books including the Essence Magazine, Dallas Morning News, and Amazon.com national bestseller, Letters to Young Black Men. He is also the president of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry that reaches thousands with the Gospel each week, as well as president of Torch Ministries International, a Christian literature ministry.

He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts/podcasts, which include: The Prayer Motivator Devotional, The Prayer Motivator Minute, as well as Gospel Light Minute X, the Gospel Light Minute, the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message, the Prophet Daniel’s Report, the Second Coming Watch Update and the Soul-Winning Motivator, among others.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College, a Bachelor’s degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University, a Master’s degree in Religion, a Master of Divinity degree, and a Master of Theology degree from Liberty University’s Rawlings School of Divinity (formerly Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary). He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree.

He has been married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica since 1987. God has blessed their union with seven children.