Kathie Lee Gifford has long been one of the only openly conservative Christian stars in the entertainment world. Now, she’s speaking out to credit God with making her famous.
Gifford Sounds Off
“A lot of people say to me, ‘I don’t want to be famous.’ I say, ‘Well, I didn’t either,'” Gifford, 72, told Fox News. She said that she “didn’t want to be famous, but God made me famous because I think He knew that I would be faithful to Him, faithful to tell the truth about Him, to be bold in my faith in Jesus.”
“I was never the most beautiful girl,” she continued. “I was never the most popular person trying out for something, I was never the best actress, the best everything, I was never any of that. But God knew I would be faithful; I would be bold in sharing my faith.”
“People go, ‘You’re so bold. Why are you bold?'” Gifford added. “I say, ‘Because I have to be. Look at what God did for me. Jesus died for me so I could live. And that’s enough for me.'”
Unlike many entertainers, Gifford has never been afraid to talk openly about her strong Christian faith. When asked if anyone in Hollywood ever asked her to tone that down, Gifford replied, “Never. Not once.”
“If I ever had an opportunity to share Jesus with people, share the truth about Him, I would,” Gifford explained. “Why wouldn’t I be bold about my faith? I never understood why people wouldn’t. But I never cared what people thought. I never did, I still don’t. I don’t care.”
“Of course, I wanted people to like me,” she admitted. “But I also wanted the Lord to be honored in anything I did. I wanted the Lord to be proud of me. I wanted the Lord to say, ‘Well done.’ That’s all that truly mattered to me.”
Gifford Doubles Down
Not stopping there, Gifford proceeded to double down.
“In the New Testament, Jesus says, ‘What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and yet loses his very soul?'” Gifford stated. “King Solomon voiced a similar warning in Ecclesiastes. These questions, these warnings, haven’t changed in centuries.”
“I don’t know why we don’t learn from history,” she said. “And if you look at the world today, nobody’s learning a lesson from all this. People are blind to it. But ultimately, only God wins. I wish people understood that.”
Gifford’s faith has allowed her to cope with the difficult times in her life. This includes the 2015 death of her husband Frank Gifford, who died at the age of 84 after a battle with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
“We’ve all had tough days,” Gifford said. “But I can’t imagine not trusting in your faith. I’ve lived an incredible, busy life. I have beautiful children and grandchildren. I don’t want to miss out on any days with them. I’m grateful for the blessings I’ve been given by God.”
We applaud Gifford for continuing to use her platform to spread the word of the Lord. If only we had more celebrities out there like her.
God bless you, Kathie Lee Gifford!