The casual conversation with what appeared to be a successful businessman finally led to the common question, “What do you do for a living?” My reply of “minister” often leads to the close of that conversation. Not so this time.

I was amazed as these two seats seemed to transform into a confessional booth as this seemingly shy person began voluntarily admitting his shortcomings as a husband and father to four girls, ages eight and under. Five weeks of successful business trips were contributing to feelings of failure in what really mattered…his family. And then he said it better than this preacher could, “It seems that the more successful I become, the further away from God I get.”