Just How Much Do You Want It?

Tommy was born in 1923, one of 13 children, during a time when his family struggled to survive during the depression years. When Tommy was twelve years old, he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. From that time forth, he knew that he had a new life. By the mid-1930’s, Tommy began to preach; he married when he was 19 and felt there was more to life by being a Christian.

Tommy struggled for a few years trying to know God better. He read all he could about great people of God to find out what it was that they had discovered and he had not. Tommy, along with his wife, went to hear many revivals and meetings to learn and hear more about how God could do such great things in such ordinary people.

He and his wife, Daisy, eventually went to India with a five-year commitment, but they had to return after only two years and felt like failures for God. Yet Tommy and Daisy wouldn’t give up. They prayed and studied the Bible continually. They kept going to meetings to watch how God was greatly using others. They never gave up hope that God would use their lives in a greater way.

In 2013, Tommy passed away from this life to his greater life in heaven. When he died, Tommy had preached in 100 nations during his 90 years on this earth. He also translated Gospel Literature into 132 languages, established 150,000 self-supporting missions churches, financially supported over 30,000 full-time missionaries and preached to millions upon millions; he was one of the early pioneers of mass evangelism.

Now this man, known to most as T.L. Osborn, died with many in the world not knowing his name- but heaven knew. And heaven knows you and has great plans for every Christian that will step up to take their place. And that’s you. Just how much do you want it?