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Christian music artist Joy Lippard was taught by her parents about His Word and throughout her life she saw His power first hand.
Our people defeated Satan because of the blood of the Lamb and the message of God. They were willing to give up their lives.
Petra lead singer, John Schlitt, shares his favorite life verse and various stories in the Bible that inspire him on a daily basis.
I will never give up hope or stop praising you. All day long I will tell the wonderful things you do to save your people. But you have done much more than I could possibly know. I will praise you, LORD God, for your mighty deeds and your power to save.
Mia Nayeli writes:
It has been a long road for my husband and me. We have been married for 4 years and for 2 of those years we have been trying to have a baby. We love each other madly, but love God even more and have been desiring to be parents since the moment we knew we were made for one another.
Recently a few friends of mine (both who had been trying to get pregnant) got pregnant, one unfortunately lost her baby and it brought so many things into perspective. Not that she lost her child, but her reaction to this. She mourned her loss, but continued to give God all the glory. It baffled me a little bit. Even as a Christian and believer, I couldn’t fathom loosing a child and still remaining hopeful in the midst of it.
It brought His word to life… the stories of Sarah and Rebekah, Hannah and even Samson’s mother who is not named, but is known to not have had children until God said she would. I have come to realize that nothing that happens is just coincidence, nor are we put on Earth to try and decipher His will, but to follow it.
I know our time will come one day, and when it does we will be over the moon. But until that time no matter what comes I still must rejoice in Him. Doesn’t mean that we wont have moments of sadness or of hurt, but that we trust that He will see us through them.
Our LORD and our God, you are my mighty rock, my fortress, my protector.
Aggie writes:
I was adopted when I was six and raised in a Christian home. I started to stray from the Lord little by little.
I had a lot happen to me through out my life. I will be 28 in just a couple of months. I have been married now for the third time, been through all of abuse you could think of, recovered as an alcoholic, was raped. One lie led to another. I passed bad checks (and was caught after running for about one year), stole (and was caught after awhile), the list was endless.
I then re-married in September 2008. Then my husband was not brought up as a Christian; but was a Christian when I had met him. We started to go to Church the last Sunday in November 2008.
During that time I was asking why am I going to church, I have done so much wrong in my life and don’t deserve to be here. I kept asking myself this, but by the third time we had visited the church I had left all of my sins at the alter. I asked God, “please Lord if you are still there for me and forgive me prove it to me.” I needed comforting and reassuring.
I waited and waited. On January 22, 2009 around, my family and I came around a bin. The road was clear up to that point-but then snow covered with no warning of ice underneath. The front was fine at first but the back went spinning around like lighting. I tried to bring it out of the first spin; but then I heard a voice take hold of the wheel and hold tight.
I closed my eyes after seeing my three children. The kids and I had our seatbelts on, but my husband did not. There is a creek on one side with less trees and then the other side. Praise the Lord He protected us all. We should have all been dead in that wreck.
God put us in the deepest and widest part of the creek with less trees. We were upside down in a cold icey creek. We lost the back window and both the driver windows. The windshield my husband hit with his head.
I had not realized there was a guy out on the road ready to help. I shoved my husband out of the car, then I got the kids and handed them to him. We had a 2ton floor jack in the back, a gallon of milk, a 24 pack of soda, some food, bunch of tools–which all of this missed us.
When I had opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was my wedding band and knew right then all was ok. That night I began to hear the Lord. I fought with Satan up to March 29, 2009. That was the test the Lord gave me.
The Lord never left me, but got me through the time of being tested by Satan. On March 29, 2009 at church that part of the verse just glued to me and it is the first time in my life that I remember a verse!! I am now laid my life back at the alter that Sunday at Church and said Lord–take me and use me for I am ready for what ever comes my way.
I treasure your word above all else; it keeps me from sinning against you.
Christian music artist and The Bible is My Guide spokesperson, Kirk Franklin shares why the Bible continues to guide his path.
“Our God is like this forever and will always guide us.”
Abby writes:
Recently my family went through a very big blow. The matriarch of our family passed away. For the past 7 years Maria de Jesus suffered much after she broke her hip. Because of her age and frailty, they opted not to operate her, fearing it would speedy up her passing away.
Those 7 years were spent bed ridden and eventually lead to her suffering from dementia. Even though we knew this day would surely come sooner than later, knowing she had passed affected me more than I ever thought it could.
Growing up most of my childhood in Guatemala I was raised by my grandmother (abuelita) and to me she was truly indescribable. With apron always in tow, she was there to wipe away any tears, kiss any booboos, correct us when we were wrong and love us unconditionally. It’s the things I will never forget.
With her passing my brother and I made our way to Antigua, Guatemala and had a chance to share in many moments of silence, where no words really needed to be said, and moments of contemplation over what had just happened. Tears abounded, but so did laughter in reminiscing of good old times.
We came across this scripture that spoke to our hearts… Psalm 48:14 “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.”
My mother shared with us how on the last day that my abuelita lived she asked my mom to sing her a praise song she loved “Cuan Grande Es El” (How Great Thou Art). My mom sobbed through the lyrics, but realized that even at the end of her time, all my abuelita wanted to do was give God the praise. And with that, we were put at ease.
My abuelita is in a much better place now… Free of being bed ridden, free of physical pain, free to live with her Heavenly father. Suffering may come for a night, but joy really does come in the morning.
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.”
Nick writes:
I am 17, and I try to believe every day that everything happens for a reason, and i ask God to show himself to me. But yet i feel as if something isn’t right in my life.
This verse is true because i know their is a God but I wanna know he is listening to me and this verse, helps me realize how life does bring you down and yet at the weirdest times I think about God and its like i had a new spirit inside of me, My grandfather and grandmother died less than 6 years apart and my mom broke down for a small period of time, and then in 2007 my friend at age 15 died at such a young age.
When i think of this verse now, i think back and say wow this would have helped me big time with my life so hopefully it will get me through even more rough times.
“Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life.”
Jaime writes:
This is my favorite Bible verse because every day I wish I could date this awesome guy (who just happens to be my best friend), and I’m only 14. So whenever I am tempted, I think of this verse and God tells me to let it go and live my life the way He wants me to live it. And boys are not important at my age. Because the more I think about boys, the more I am distracted. And whenever I am distracted, I loose focus from God. And God wants me to lie my whole life for Him. He doesn’t want me to love Him on the side, He wants me to love him all the way!
“If your husband or wife isn’t a follower of the Lord and decides to divorce you, then you should agree to it. You are no longer bound to that person. After all, God chose you and wants you to live at peace. And besides, how do you know if you will be able to save your husband or wife who isn’t a follower?”
Shameika writes:
My husband of 3 years and the father of our two young children (ages 3 & 1 1/2) left 2 months ago saying he wanted a divorce. I am saved and I have had a relationship with God for years now. My husband is unsaved, however struggling to obtain a realtionship with God and to live a holy and separated life.
He believes in His word. He studies and he tries to apply God’s word to his life “with his words”. However, he is hindered with lust of the flesh and the worldly mindset he’s developed. When he left me I was shattered. I found out he’d been seeing another woman that is christian who he claims to have lead him to Christ and that he has developed a “spiritual connection” with her.
I was hurt. So bad. My spirits were broken. My heart was broken. I went on a 7 day consecration with the Lord. I needed guidance. I wanted to be right in God’s sight. I love my husband with Agape love. He was so cold to me. I fell on my face to God and cried out for strength and for wisdom. He showed me myself. He ministered to my spirit and led me to know that I needed to change me first.
I was saved, but I had areas that needed destroying. My flesh. My own will. My pride. My EMOTIONS. And then he dropped in my spirit I Corinthians 7:15-16. I realized through God’s word and then confirmation from my spirit and other men and women of God that there was no need for me to be desperately holding on to my husband. To let him leave.
Recently…he has expressed his apologies and the desire to work things out in our marriage. He is still struggling with salvation. He is still undelivered from his flesh, selfishness and pride. Therefore, this is subject to happen again. I am standing on God’s Word and following his instructions to not be unequally yoked. However, I need to be in the perfect Will of God. I am continuing to pray, fast and see God for direction. It is one day at at time. Please keep me in prayer.
“If you try to save your life, you will lose it. But if you give it up for me, you will surely find it.”
Steve writes:
When I reflect on that scripture it helps me put into prospective how my life was, when I was living in sin and how my life is now with the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
For many years I was living in what I called and created “acceptable sin” as if there was such a thing. I was your typical manager going to work everyday, performing my job with outstanding results and moving up the corporate ladder. But when it came to weekends I was the complete opposite. I was using drugs & alcohol and spending a lot of time watching pornography. I would eagerly wait for Friday to come so I can start my end of week partying. As a result my first marriage failed and my second marriage was very close to divorce. Through it all I was able to hold on to my career and moved away from the New York area, where I slowly began to change my life.
After five years and three states later I moved back to New York where all the sin had started. I was ready to start over again, but was very scared. There had been something inside of me screaming for change and I wanted become a better person. I knew of Jesus, but did not know how I can begin my walk with him. My sister helped me tremendously. She introduced me to some pastors of her church and they invited me to a service. After that day my wife and I received Jesus. We have been water baptized, became members of our church and we have been on fire for The Lord ever since.
God has blessed me by surrounding me with friends that have a positive influence on my life. He has put before me a Pastor that speaks to my heart and a man that understand where I have been. He has given me my old job back. He has given me financial gifts and a great place to live. He has reunited me with my family. This list can go on. The point is when you give it all up to God and for his glory you receive his blessing in multitude. There is no limit to what God can do for you and his grace is endless. I have never been so FREE in my life. I thank God each day for my salvation. By giving my life for him I was able to regain my life and help others come to Christ.
