Several times throughout the Gospels, Jesus says to different people, “Follow Me.” What a simple, yet beautiful invitation He offered. A lot of times I complicate things when it comes to my walk with God. I want to have a formula of what to do to get the results I want. I want a checklist…
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One night, several months ago, I laid awake trying to calm my anxious mind. The struggle with anxiety has been a pretty constant battle in my life, so this scenario was all too common for me. I was desperate to sleep, but couldn’t stop the anxiety and fear. Suddenly, a few well known scriptures came…
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“The Lord was with Joseph.” My heart was deeply impacted by this phrase as I read the story of Joseph. This beautiful, powerful line is repeated three times in Genesis 39, while the implications of it are seen throughout the story of his life (Genesis 37-50). Wronged by his family, his master, and strangers, Joseph…
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When I was in eighth grade, I went to Brazil with our church. This was my first missions trip ever! We built a house for a missionary couple that was moving to a village in the Amazon. Here, I instantly fell in love with missions. I’ve always loved traveling, and being able to bless others…
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Something the Lord has been challenging me with personally is how I spend time with Him. I think for a lot of us, many times we find ourselves feeling stagnant or not really seeing growth with our relationships with God. Usually the root of this can be seen in how we spend time with Him.…
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When I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I really struggled with anxiety and depression and didn’t know how to move forward. I had plenty of time to figure out what I wanted to do, but I spent so much time worrying about the future I…
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During my School of Ministry Development (SOMD) the Lord first placed it on my heart to be a part of YWAM Louisville’s Bible School for the Nations (BSN). I had already determined in my mind that I was going to apply for staff after I graduated my SOMD. My hope was to join at the…
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