Can you imagine being visited by an angel? What if that angel proceeded to tell you that you would give birth to the Savior of the world even though you were a virgin?
I likely would have freaked out and fainted. Thankfully, Mary, the mother of Jesus and a teenager at the time, did not do this. Although the exchange between Mary and the angel Gabriel proves short, there are three characteristics she shows that we should all attempt mirror in our lives.
[Read more…]Have you ever harbored unforgiveness against someone? Did you think it was no big deal? Are you currently withholding forgiveness from someone?
Unfortunately, as a teenager, I held on to my bitterness and refused to forgive two people who I thought wronged me. Through this process I went through as a teen, I truly learned WHY forgiveness is important and what unforgiveness can do to a person.
Please watch and share!
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“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…” Sound familiar?
Psalm 23 is likely one of the most recognizable chapters in the Bible. We learn it in Sunday School, see it in funeral programs, and notice it on church décor. Even those who do not attend church have likely heard this psalm a few times during their life.
When verses and chapters become familiar to us, we tend to not pay as close of attention to them. When we see it in our Bibles, it can be tempting to think, “Oh, I know what this says already. Why read it again?”
Here’s why: because the Bible is a “living document.” In 2 Timothy 16-17, Paul writes, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” The word of God always has something new to glean and learn, even if it’s from a familiar passage.
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I was 15 when I was told I might have cancer. That I might never be able to have kids. That I might have to have all of my “female parts” removed to avert a crisis. Fifteen.
How do you face a prognosis like this at that age? Why would God have a young person face this? What did they mean I may never have kids? Like never ever? Questions like these filled my mind.
So what do you do? What is the first thing to do when you receive “earth shattering” news?
Tell your friends? Family? Church? Drive around and cry? Plead? Beg?
[Read more…]Have you ever been in a situation that seemed hopeless and then found out something good and you were filled with uncontainable joy? Maybe a parent had cancer and the doctor told you they were finally cancer free. Maybe you thought you’d never get into the college you really wanted and you received and acceptance letter instead of rejection.
In any case, moments like these make us want to run the streets telling everyone about what happened; the joy just wants to burst out of us!
This is EXACTLY how EVERY Christian should feel on Easter Sunday. In today’s vlog, I discuss the joy of Jesus’ resurrection and list many of the promises we have in his resurrection. Watch, share, and be filled with joy!
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