Jim Justice, a 65-year-old Democrat businessman, sailed to
victory in November against his Republican rival, Bill Cole, in West Virginia.
Justice, who owns coal mines in five states, including several in West
Virginia, had the edge because coal is his business. When CBN News asked him
about his Christian faith, he told us
his faith guides everything he does, all the time. "I pray many times a day and read the
Bible every single night before I go to bed," Justice said. "I'm very
proud to say I'm a Christian – and that's not something we need to hide or be
embarrassed about. When God is in your life, it just empowers you and you're
not afraid. You feel Him there. He's there, and you just know He's there all
the time. It's really good." As
West Virginia's only billionaire, Justice admits that his great wealth also
brings with it great responsibility. "I've made a lot of money, and I've
turned around and invested that money back in West Virginia," he said.
"I'm not interested in any way to have a great big pile of gold. I just
think I have a real responsibility, and as long as the good Lord gives me
breath, I'm going to keep trying to create jobs and do the things that I should
do."