Al Robertson: ‘Anything Can Be Overcome When You Have The Fear Of The Lord In Your Heart’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Phil and Al Robertson recently spoke about the importance of proclaiming your beliefs without fear in an episode of Kirk Cameron’s podcast, TAKEAWAYS.
When asked about how faith factors into our society today, Al addressed nonbelievers, asking, “If you don’t want to listen to the Bible or talk about God, how do you think it’s going with what we’re doing here? Without God and without the Bible, how well are things going in America?”
He then cited issues facing many people today, including substance abuse and broken families, and referred to his own family life, saying, “It’s working pretty well, sticking to what God said.”
Cameron added that it’s human nature to look to others to fix our problems for us, and that we need to start with faith. He then asked the Robertsons what they would say to someone who is afraid to speak their mind and faith for fear of upsetting others.
“You never apologize for saying or doing the right thing,” Al stressed. “The big mistake a lot of times believers make is, because of whatever circumstances…they apologize [for speaking the truth].”
He continued, “Truth is truth. The Bible is the Bible. God is who He is….when God lives in you, you don’t have to be afraid of other people. Anything can be overcome when you have the fear of the Lord in your heart.”
Watch their full conversation here:
The Robertsons previously spoke with Cameron about the role faith has played in their lives, specifically when it came to Phil’s struggles with addiction. Movieguide® reported:
In a recent episode of TAKEAWAYS, Kirk Cameron spoke with Phil and Al Robertson about their faith and the role it plays in their lives and relationships.
“I basically was a sinful young man,” Phil admitted, sharing that he initially didn’t even want to get married to his wife of over 50 years, Kay.
Phil ended up finding God, which completely changed his life. He told friends who were looking to party, “You’re looking for the old Phil Robertson. He died.”
His story of the changes his faith made in his life obviously resonated with one of Phil’s friends, who came to him years later and asked about Christianity.
“I told him the good news about Jesus,” Phil shared. “He became a son of God.”
Cameron then steered the conversation towards Phil’s love for his family, calling him a man with “a tender heart for God and your family.”
Phil explained that his commitment to promoting family values is because of his “witnessing America’s young people and America’s family structure.”
“I’m looking at…devastation beyond what I ever thought would happen,” he continued. “I never thought we would be this prone to deny Jesus, the son of God, and His love for us.” Phil encouraged viewers to find “peace of mind” through Jesus’ love.
Al, Phil’s son, jumped in to talk about the impact his father’s faith had on the Robertson family as a whole.
“You really know how powerful God’s love is when you see life change at that level,” Al said of his father.
When Phil accepted Jesus as his savior, Al said the whole family “knew that our lives were about to change and they did, in a big way.”
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