Becoming saved by God is something that had caused me such anxiety when I was young. Although I had gone through the process, I continuously found myself doubting if I were truly saved. After I sinned again -- which is to be expected as we are all sinners -- I would find myself going through…
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Story Time: I Experienced God’s Power On I-75
Have you ever experienced a moment where you just know that God was with you? A moment where, without God's hand, you can't explain it? If you have, you understand just how powerful those moments are. You understand how those moments can totally shift and shape your faith -- how those moments can make your…
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When God Led Me Out Of My Comfort Zone
Okay, let's be real: God leads me out of my comfort zone constantly. For years, I would become upset when I realized I was being forced to step out of my comfort zone. If I had to present a project in class, if I had to attend an event alone, or even if I had to…
Twenty Verses For The Confused Woman In Her Twenties
Navigating your twenties can be tricky and confusing. There are so many new things happening in your family, relationships, with your career, and maybe even more. So, when life gets confusing, what do you do? A great idea is to turn to the scripture. God provides so much encouragement for us through the Word. So,…
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Can I Stop Pretending To Be A “Good Christian” Now?
"Waiting to come to the Lord when you get your life cleaned up is like waiting to go to the ER when you stop bleeding. He doesn't love some future version of you; He loves us in our mess." -Unknown Simply by scrolling through Instagram or Facebook, you can find examples of a "good Christian".…
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Unconditional Love
"God's love isn't based on me. It's simply placed on me. And it's the place from which I should live...loved." -Lysa TerKeurst, Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Lysa said it best: God's love isn't based on you. His love isn't based on what you do, on how much…
Jesus Take The Wheel
Last night at church, my pastor was preaching from Matthew 16. Prior to attending service, I had prayed that God would open both my heart and my fiancés heart to hear the message we needed. Although we are followers of Jesus, we have both been slacking on building our relationship with God recently, and I…
I Love Jesus And People In The LGBTQ Community
**Note: This is a sensitive topic. People have differing opinions and each opinion should be respected. The basic premise of this blog post is that we should not be cruel to one another. To those in the LGBTQ community, On behalf of the Christians who have hurt you, who have made you feel less than,…
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You Are Not Alone
An important thing we all need to learn is how to take the mistakes we have made to help someone else. Mistakes are inherently bad. They make us feel badly about ourselves -- they negatively affect us. However, let’s remember that we can use our mistakes as a fuel for our passion in life. A…
5 Ways To Stay Strong In Your Faith
My faith in God has become a huge part of my life in recent years. For most of my life, I was a borderline Christian; I had one foot on God's side and one foot on the world's side. Being what I would refer to as a borderline Christian was very stressful. Eventually, I completely…