Kim Burrell on Whitney's Faith

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People felt that Whitney had a calling. Kim Burrell and others thought so. The Bible said in Matt. 22:14 "For many are called, but few are chosen." It would have been a big responsibility for Whitney. I think that Whitney did right by not getting into the pulpit with the problems that she had. You have to be pretty near perfect and doing what is right yourself before you can lead others. Whitney had a struggle with drugs. There is one thing that I do know. God will remember Whitney's conversations of him and being interested in him. ( Malachi 3:16) "Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD listened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought on his name." I know that God will remember from my own experience.

It is not meant for everybody to be in the pulpit. There are women that have the gift to preach, but that does not always mean that they have to go behind the pulpit. The Bible did not say that women could not preach, but it did say in 1 Corinthians 14:34 "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted (allowed) to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also said the law."  Every man should not be behind the pulpit either. Some are not called. God does not work the same way all of the time with everybody. He did not call everybody to be a preacher. (Ephesians 4:11) " And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;" God may be using some people for the church and some outside of the church too. Whitney was in the recording business and could have preached sermons on records while singing gospel music. There are a lot of things Whitney could have done. It's possible that she had many talents. If Whitney wanted to preach, she could have reached that goal if she had stayed away from drugs, partying, the wrong crowd, and all of the things that just wasn't good for her.

Whitney had a hunger for God. Kim Burrell and others saw this. They think she was called to preach, but God may have had something else in mind.  I do not think that God would take a person away until they live their purpose. Maybe he was satisfied with Whitney and wanted her to rest. Whitney was growing. If she had lived, who knows what she would have turned out to be. If she's in heaven, God has bigger and better plans for Whitney. Something greater than we can ever imagine. Look on the bright side and think positive in God's word. There is hope.