My Muslim family trained me well. They trained me to tell little white lies. I was a lying machine. Lies were normal for me. I used to live with masks. No one knew the real me. But after I met Jesus, I had to break the habit of lying. Those lies got me into trouble. […]
What does the Bible tell us about the blood of Jesus? What is its significance? When Jesus went to the cross to die for our sins, His blood was shed for us. There was no other way that we could be saved, except that Jesus become a perfect sacrifice for us. He bought and paid
When we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ, a transformation occurs. The Bible says that we become a new creation. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, it tells us “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here.” God makes us come alive in a new way,
Written by Kat W., Co-Host of IAM Young & Brave The past two weeks that I’ve been studying at school, I feel that God has been reminding me of why He brought me here and the importance and urgency of using our gifts for His kingdom and glory. I believe that God gave each of
Written by Kat W., Co-Host of IAM Young & Brave ““You will be ruined for the ordinary.” When I rededicated my life back to the Lord at 18 years of age, I noticed something about most Christians; that their revelation of who God is comes from this big turning point or moment in their lives. The
The cross is more than a symbol of Christianity. It is a powerful reminder of the price that Jesus paid for our freedom. His death on the cross redeemed us from the power of death and destruction and paid for us to have eternal life with God. When Adam and Eve sinned against God, it
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer You are to help them until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them. Joshua 1:13-15 Jesus is our identity-maker. Without Him we are limited in our understanding of the
Written by Kat W. “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) This week God has been showing me and reminding me of His love, and not only His love for me, but His love for everyone, including YOU! The Bible says God is love. It doesn’t say God has love; it says God is love. Love is His
Written by Kat W. “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.” -John 15:4 Encouragement of this week: ABIDE IN GOD! Why? Because apart from Christ you can do nothing! You must abide in
Written by Kat W. “How do you see God? The way you see, understand, and know God is so important. Your prayers, relationships, identity, faith, everything flows from who God is to you. It’s easy to put God in a box, to put limits on Him subconsciously. You may only be bringing God into your
Written by Kat W. As I was praying, the Lord reminded me of the uniqueness of mankind. There is nothing like us on this earth. You were created in God’s image. The Creator of the whole universe created you in His very image, His likeness. Having the “image” or “likeness” of God means that you
Do you realize your identity in Christ and what God has made you to be? You are the new temple; God’s Presence lives inside of you. You have direct access to God all of the time because of what Jesus Christ did for you on the cross. The Bible says that when Jesus died on the