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Below are testimonies from our team that went to El Ayudante in Honduras. Gabe Montes
Many of us as men were not given a healthy vision for our masculinity from our own fathers, and therefore, we often go through most of our adult life feeling confused, ashamed or controlled by our sexuality. But when we as men truly catch hold of God’s epic vision and purpose for our manhood – … Read more
The enemy has gone to great lengths to conceal our idols in order to divide our focus and allegiance to our Creator. The Lord wants, and deserves, your total devotion and commitment. Seek Him first (Matthew 6:33), with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:13) and He will reveal any hidden idols in your life so that He, and He alone, can rule on the throne of your life.
By Lauren Hauck John 1:5 – “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” Consider the following imagery: There are two rooms with no windows connected by a door. The door is closed. One room has the lights on, and the other has the lights off. If we open the … Read more
It didn’t sound comforting when the doctor said, “make sure you don’t get COVID because you will be hospitalized, and then I can’t help you.” However, I couldn’t dwell on that fear of the unknown. I needed to put my trust in the Lord on a daily basis.
The number of times I have been brokenhearted is hard for me to count and I can guess that the same is true for you. One area I remember vividly, relates to the medical issues I have had starting from a young age.
Naturally, I have not always been the best representative of my family, the ones that share my earthly name. At times I have lacked grace, compassion and empathy while conversing with others on difficult topics. And even more alarming, an important name that I did not represent well during these discussions, is the name of Christian.
For years I struggled with addiction. At my lowest points, I would cry out to the darkness that I hated the effect it had on my life, and how much better my life would be if I could just ‘be better’.
Scripture tells us that once we are saved, we are new creations in Christ (2 Cor 5:17), and that we are one in Spirit with the Lord. (1 Cor 6:17). So, why is it that I am still so easily pulled back into thinking sinful thoughts, and into saying and doing sinful things?