Credentials

Dear Victorious,

Exactly who is it that appointed you an authority on life? I mean where do you get off acting as the authority and giving people the answers you do? Do you have any credentials that would really qualify you for this job?

Steven R. - Rome, GA

Dear Steven,

I'm not an authority. I have no specific credentials that would qualify me. I don't think I've ever tried to position myself as an authority on spiritual matters, on life, on the Bible or anything else. When I answer questions, I answer them based on a perspective that's been developed in my own journey as a Christian. It gets no more credible than that. And I answer questions because people ask them. If they stop asking, I'll stop answering.