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The Lies that Bind

11/25/2015

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John 8:44 says, '[The devil] was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.'
Every once in a while we have these thoughts in our head that try to discourage us. These are actually lies from the enemy saying things like, "You'll never make it. Just give up."
 And sometimes we hear these lies from other people saying, "You're nothing but <insert mean comment here>."

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I Will Fight for You

8/18/2015

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[2 Corinthians 3:18]
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

No matter what God allows us to go through, His goal is always to transform us. When Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego went through the fire, God allowed it to happen because He wanted it to transform them and take their faith to that next level. And this summer, I went through my own kind of fire. I was dealing with things I thought I had already dealt with. And though I wanted to be used by God in greater ways, I knew I had to first deal with these thoughts I was having. I knew I had to be refined.



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NEVER GIVE UP

6/5/2015

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[Galatians 6:9]
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

Life has us in different seasons each year. You're either going through a trial, getting out of a trial, or about to go into one. No season is ever exactly alike, but the principles for getting through each are all the same. No matter what season you are in, you can come out of it stronger if you:


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FAITH FITNESS

4/14/2015

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[Romans 8:28]
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

This month, my family and I went on our first ever mission trip as a family. We spent a 
week serving long-term missionaries at the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) base in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. We were stretched in ways we expected to be, we were stretched

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LIve Full, Die Empty

3/5/2015

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[Philippians 1:21] For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
It took me many years before I heard a sermon that kicked my butt out of depression and out of the deadly cycle of suicidal thoughts. And now I've found a book with the same inspirational message as that sermon. I highly recommend the book "Live Full, Die Empty" by Rick Godwin. 

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Giving Up & Giving In

2/27/2015

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[Luke 9:23-25 ]
"And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For 
whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it."

With the start of each new year, many Americans create New Year's resolutions to be healthier. During this season of Lent, Christians of various denominations may give 



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