Kathie Lee Gifford on Christian Faith Over Religion
Faith has always been central to TV host Kathie Lee Gifford, despite going through many ups and downs. She recently talked with Fox News about the difference between Christian faith and religion.
“The Bible talks about prayer without ceasing,” she said. “Our life should be nonstop prayer, nonstop conversation, dialogue and walk with our Lord. It’s not a religion. I am very anti-religion. Religion puts people in chains, and Jesus takes them away. So I’ve always tried to be, and I am, the exact same person.”
Gifford, who has dealt with her fair share of grief and heartbreak, said she has always looked to scripture as a guiding light.
“Scripture says don’t worry about anything,” she said. “Don’t worry about anything. I am with you. I will lead you. I will guide you every day of your life. In him we live and move and have our very being. That means every nanosecond of our lives is in service to our Lord. So I lose sleep because I’m old, not because I’m worrying about getting something wrong. I pray before I open my mouth, and then I ask the Lord to guide me.”
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For much of her 60-year career, Gifford has dedicated countless hours to giving back. One cause that is particularly close to her heart is Childhelp, an organization created to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children.
“I’ve always been an advocate for children long before I joined Childhelp,” she said. “That’s just been a lifelong thing for me. God loves all the little children. And we’re all made in the image of God, no matter what color we are, no matter where we come from. I’ve always known that. And Jesus who said, `let the little children come unto me, don’t stop them. They are the kingdom of heaven.’ So all my life, that has been a driving force.”
Gifford’s desire is to do even more for God.
“I pray every day, `Lord, give me a generous heart,’” she told Fox News. “You know, the more I give away, the more he gives me. It’s always been about that. It’s crazy. It works. It’s scriptural. It’s a scriptural concept. You can never outgive God. And if you love children and you care for children, blessing will follow you all the days of your life.”
–Alan Goforth
