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TITLE: *'~(Who You Are)~'*
"understanding your identity in Christ is absolutely essential to your success at living the victorious Christian life." Copy this page & read it everyday if you have to.


I am accepted...

I am God's child ~ John1:12
As a disciple, I am a friend of Jesus Christ ~ John15:15
I have been justified ~ Rom5:1
I am united with the Lord, and I am one with Him in spirit ~ 1Corin6:17
I have been bought with a price, & I belong to God ~ 1Corin6:19-20
I am a member of Christ's body ~ 1Corin12:27
I have been chosen by God and adopted as His child ~ Eph1:3-8
I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins ~ Colos1:13-14
I am complete in Christ ~ Colos2:9-10
I have direct access to the throne of grace through Jesus Christ ~ Heb4:14-16


I am secure...

I am free from condemnation ~ Rom8:1-2
I am assured that God works for my good in all circumstances ~ Rom8:28
I am free from any condemnation brought against me, and I cannot be separated from the love of God ~ Rom8:31-39
I have been established, anointed, and sealed by God ~ 2Corin1:21-22
I am hidden with Christ in God ~ Colos3:1-4
I am confident that God will complete the good work He started in me ~ Phil1:6
I am a citizen of Heaven ~ Phil3:20
I have not been given the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind ~ 2Tim1:7
I am born of God, and the evil one cannot touch me ~ 1John5:18


I am significant...

I am the branch of Jesus Christ, the true vine, and a channel of His life ~ John15:5
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit ~ John15:16
I am God's temple ~ 1Corin3:16
I am a minister of reconciliation for God ~ 2Corin5:17-21
I am seated with Jesus Christ in the heavenly realm ~ Eph2:6
I am God's workmanship ~ Eph2:10
I may approach God with freedom and confidence ~ Eph3:12
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me ~ Phil4:13


THE MORE YOU REAFFIRM HU U R IN CHRIST, the more ur behaviour will begin 2 reflect ur true I.D.! Info from book: Victory Over the Darkness: Realizing the Power of Your Identity in Christ by Neil T. Anderson

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TITLE: *'~(PURITY)~'*
I didn't actually like much on this page, so i'm only putting a sampling of the content the actual page contained.

The plan was nicely formatted to make it easy to remember:
^P_lan my dates and outings so that i will not put myself in compromising situation
*U_nderstand that true love really does waits
^R_ead God's word and seek Him daily for wisdom and strength
* I_nform my family and friends about my commitment so i can be held accountable
^T_rust in the Lord for His strength in my time of weakness
*Y_eild to the Lord's instructions, trusting that His love and plan for my life is truly the best

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TITLE: *'~(Modesty Honours Beauty)~'*
First, let’s get this straight: Modesty is not just putting on more clothes.

Modesty is honoring God by acknowledging the value He placed on your body when He created you. If it were just about clothes, then Adam and Eve would have been created wearing something more than skin. Modesty isn’t about your closet, it’s about having a heart bold enough to throw aside that which society tells us, and hold on to that which God tells us: That we are a beautiful creation wrapped in the wonder and glory of the perfect artist.

Today’s world of advertising will never tell you that. Girls, you will never hear an advertisement tell you how beautiful you already are. Instead, it will tell you how beautiful you will become if you do this or buy that. And, even more disappointing, that end result of “beauty” will have nothing to do with your true self; it will have everything to do with the exploitation of your sexuality. Guys, you will rarely see an advertisement that encourages you to be a respectable man who spends his whole life loving one woman, but you will see plenty that tell you success is measured in how many scantily clad females your deodorant can attract.

Are we really so surface? Is there not more to us than an insatiable sex drive?

In today’s media--commercials, music videos, movies, and television programs--the bottom line is that sex sells. Always. Why? Because, at some point, we actually started to believe that sex was a measure of success. Women think they have to be sexy, meaning constantly willing to have sex, just to be beautiful. And men think that they have to have sex, a lot of sex, to be worth something. And when you take those two ideas, and throw them into fashion and pop culture, you inevitably come up with styles and trends that depend upon the targeting of our sexuality. That which God created for mystery becomes a commodity, and something glorious becomes commonplace.

This is where modesty comes in. Modesty is the decision to reclaim our bodies and tell this society that we do not need to sell ourselves to one another just to feel worthy. Modesty is a girl’s decision to encourage a guy in purity by accentuating her love for Christ, not the curve of her hip. Modesty is a guy’s decision to prove himself a man by running after God, not by making himself physically available to every girl. Modesty is choosing to let your beauty speak of Love, not lust.

Choosing to be modest is not sentencing yourself to a life of baggy clothes and long dresses. That’s not what this is about. Modesty, quite simply, is daring to live a life submitted to God. It is choosing to live outside of the norm.

Are you daring enough to be modest?

Sarah Howell - sarah@standtrue.com

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TITLE: Letter From A Pagan
An Open Letter to Pastors from a Pagan

I Have A Question To Ask You

Please allow this letter to speak to your heart. This letter was not written in anger. This letter was Annie's experience as she searched for Jesus Christ. Posting this letter is not intended to harm any one in any way. The purpose for posting this letter is to give insight into someone else's experience...and an opportunity for you to care.

Dear Pastors,

I am a Witch. I know that many of you think that I believe what I do because of a rebellious nature, but in reality, I follow this path because I have found something real. I have committed years to developing a spirituality that I can base my life on. However, I am beginning to realize that although it is real, it is not always fulfilling.

So, I have begun asking some tough questions, and I am giving this God of yours a second look. I have heard some amazing things about Him, and I have to wonder if they are true.
In search of answers, I have visited your churches. I have to admit that I am puzzled by what I have found there. I have sat in the pews hoping to gain knowledge, and instead I have walked away with only more questions.

In the first church I visited, I was met with shock and horror when you realized I am a Witch. Yes, I serve other entities, but what you failed to see was the fact that I was looking for your God. I did not come to your place of worship to disturb you. I came because, though you may not have been able to tell, I myself am disturbed. I have taken a great risk in entering your church, and I did not make that choice casually.

I’ve heard you teach that your God will accept anyone, but you yourselves looked on me with disdain. You told me that you could not speak with me because light is to have no fellowship with darkness. But unless I see this light, how would I ever be able to leave the darkness? If you cannot show it to me, then who will?

So I continued my search, in hope of finding those answers I crave. I was relieved to find a church that did not stare in horror when I entered. Your service was lovely, and I thought I had finally found a place where my questions could be voiced. Afterwards I listened as you spoke to your congregation of the building project and the goals that you have. You talked of donating your time to God’s work, but when I approached you later and asked if we could talk, you said that you had urgent plans elsewhere. As I watched you walk away, I heard you mention to a friend that you were in a hurry to leave for vacation.

I am impressed with your commitment to build a place of beauty for the worship of your God. But who will fill that building? The potluck dinners you mentioned are certain to draw a crowd, but what about those of us who are hungry for something more? I won’t be there, because your vacation was more important than taking the time to have a short conversation. My next church experience was a bit different than the first two. I was able to slip into my seat unnoticed. Your sermon was about the fires of hell, and how all of those who God cannot accept will meet that horrific fate. Many others were moved to action by pure fear, but I felt nothing.

Your passion was obvious, but I found nothing helpful in the words you spoke. I believe there are consequences for our actions, but you have to realize that the threat of hell does not affect me as it does others. I live a hell on earth every day of my life. Even if that were not the case, I refuse to be forced into such an important decision by fear. So amid the terrified prayers of other seekers, I slipped out the door.

Eventually I found a church that seemed open and friendly. It was a little place, and I was immediately greeted with warm handshakes and several people introduced themselves. You knew what I was, and you were still kind. Quite honestly, I don’t remember what your sermon was about because I was still shocked due to the welcome I had received. So I came back the next Sunday, and again everyone was friendly. Each person I talked to was more friendly than the last, and a few gave me their phone numbers urging me to call if I ever needed anything.

Later in that week, the pain of my situation began playing it’s cruel games. I was desperate for some peace, but I didn’t know where to turn. So I picked up one of those phone numbers I had been given and made the call. I introduced myself, and was puzzled when the church member on the other end of the line seemed distant and detached. I plowed forward, hoping to connect with a fellow human being, but it was obvious the other person was disinterested in the conversation.

The situation repeated itself during two more phone calls, and it became apparent what was taking place. Your church people were more than willing to act concerned when there were others watching. It had been a contest of who could seem most Godly. But when the rubber met the road, and no one else was around to see, their true nature showed through. Helping the poor Pagan had become a sort of power struggle, a way to show who was the most pious. I am offended by this lack of respect and consideration.

So I have gone back to those entities that I serve, and they answered my call. It is a world where I know the rules, and they don’t change from day to day. They offer power and knowledge, but there is no offer of love. I possess strength and power and all the material possessions I could ever want; yet I have to admit that it is love that my soul craves. For a time, I can lock that desire away, but it haunts me. I still wrestle between wanting to know more about a God who claims to be All-Loving, and cursing Him for what I found in your places of worship.

If the people I have met there are His representatives, I want no part of Him. I am not naïve enough to believe that Christians are above being human, but your God inhabits your hearts, shouldn’t that be obvious?

It is likely that I visit one of your churches again someday. I have shared my experiences for your consideration, not so that you can offer an explanation, but because I wonder if you are even aware that your church has been presented in such a manner. I am looking to you for an example of your God, because I don’t know where else to look. If my search continues to turn up the same results, then I can only assume that your claims of God are false and I will look no further. I am prepared to accept that my questions have no answers, and that my search has been a failure… but I am still haunted by the thought that there must be something more to life than this. Will I find it at your church?

*based on journal excerpts of Annie Fintan, Refuge Ministries, while she was still a Pagan.

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