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Hello and welcome! My name is Maryann Lorts and I am a daughter of the One True King. I need to remind myself of this truth every day. I get out of bed and wake to a tired world and see a need to be a light. My calling may be small among many, but by God’s will, I will run the race that He has placed before me and finish well.

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The words that Paul and the other disciples spoke The words that Paul and the other disciples spoke were scandalous among the Jews. They were against the Gentiles being in their numbers of believers. They were so riled up that they were willing to kill Paul. In light of all of this, how do we look at this type of persecution today? We see terrorism against Israel and Jews. We see Christians heading underground or being arrested in highly developed countries. We see modern Christianity infecting the faithful with false doctrine. This tumbling brings us closer to Jesus' return, but does that mean we should sit by and wait? Complacent behavior gets us nowhere. May we be as bold as our brothers and sisters were before us and never lose hope in the Kingdom to come. When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” Acts 21:14 NIV
Despite the wolves trying to lead the faithful ast Despite the wolves trying to lead the faithful astray. Despite people allowing for their ears to be tickled. Despite people falling for modern Christianity and cultural norms, we must stand strong. We must stand true to faith in Jesus. We can't fall for society's traps. We must press on to finish the Lord's task set before us, to finish the race well. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. Acts 20:24‭, ‬28‭-‬30 NIV Photo credit YouVersion
Paul and other believers were beaten and imprisone Paul and other believers were beaten and imprisoned over and over. But in that, they still pressed on for the Lord, making disciples for the Kingdom. God was with them as they did His work and strengthened them along the way. There are Christians today who risk all things to press on for the Lord. People scoff at them, including fellow believers. They tell them to let others be, but that's the way of the enemy. God gave clear instructions to move. Let us not be complacent for lack of support. One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent..." Acts 18:9 NIV Photo credit YouVersion
May your father and mother rejoice; may she who ga May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful! Proverbs 23:25 NIV Happy Mother's Day to the women who have carried us to term, who have birthed us, who have nurtured and raised us, who have stood in the gap when there was no one else, who discipled us, who wiped our tears, who stood for life... Cheers to the women who chose truth and love.
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