Emmy winner Tom Pelphrey’s view of scripture changed after becoming a father.
“More recently for me, getting to become a father, which is the most beautiful miracle of my life, the most beautiful gift I’ve received and, to read some of the Gospel through the eyes I have now as a father and the heart I have now as a father is truly illuminating,” he told CBN News.
Pelphrey continued, “That really starts to unfold and clarify so much, because I know how I feel about my daughter, and I love her more than anything.”
“And then I try and think, ‘How does He love us?’ And again, me, a very imperfect, flawed human being has these incredible feelings and would do anything for [my daughter],” the actor explained. “And so, if I’m capable of that, then how does He love us? Now it’s all I can see.”
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Pelphrey, who just won an Emmy for his work on TASK, has spoken about his faith publicly, telling USA Today that he “found solace” in scripture as a child.
“Reading that Bible, as a young boy, was the beginning of how I felt like I was developing a personal relationship with God,” he said.
He also credits his faith for his sobriety; the actor has been sober for the past 12 years.
“I think it’s a miracle,” Pelphrey said. “And I know that in my own personal experience, the sense of that obsession being lifted was a gift. And I didn’t necessarily deserve it. I didn’t do anything to earn it. It wasn’t because of how clever I was or how hard I worked or anything else. I experienced it as a grace.”
He continued, “‘Give as you were given.’ What were you given? Mercy, grace, forgiveness for no reason other than you’re a human being, which is really beautiful and really powerful and worth focusing on.”
Pelphrey also thanked God in his Emmys acceptance speech, telling the audience, “I thank God for my life and my sobriety. I thank my family and my friends for all your love and support all these years, from Emmys to black box theaters and everything in between.”
He also took a moment to shout out his fiancée, actress Kaley Cuoco, who is currently pregnant with the couple’s second child.
“I love you more than anything, and our family is the crown jewel of my life,” he said, adding, “Matilda, Daddy loves you. Baby girl, Daddy loves you. Thank you. God bless.”
Pelphrey’s relationship has grown even stronger as he has become a father, giving him new insight into God’s love for His children.
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