Acceptance – Page 2

Experience God’s Love Through This Amazing Testimony!

November 20, 2018 by Sandra

“Valerie nearly died in a car crash, but found peace in Heaven. Meanwhile, her sister prayed for Valerie’s healing, and she came back with an amazing revelation.” – The 700 Club I’ve watched this 7.24 minute video testimony three times and every time I’ve watched it I cried and cried thinking about the day I’ll […]

“The Real You” Series – Week 3: You Are Chosen!

October 8, 2018 by Sandra

Ever been rejected? Ever been the last one to be picked by the captain of the team? Feels just like you’ve been punched in the gut, right? Well, I’ve got good news for you. As a Believer in Jesus, you are chosen! You’re in! You’re not waiting to get in or needing to earn your […]

The Prodigal Son and The Older Brother – What Were They Missing?

March 3, 2018 by Sandra

I want to share this story from a new perspective that the Father just dropped in my heart this morning. I like to release a blog post on Saturday morning if I have time so when I woke up this morning I immediately began to ask God if there was anything specific that He wanted […]

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604. Why “Trying Harder” Doesn’t Work

June 18, 2017 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

Those Christians who are seeking to improve right-standing with God through their efforts are guaranteed to fail. Many will often wonder where they stand with God as they work to improve their behavior in order to attain more of God’s forgiveness, righteousness, holiness, sanctification, and even His love and acceptance. Don’t be discouraged by the guarantee of failure and the inability to acquire these blessings through your works. As the Jewish people under the law could’ve told you, it only leads to self-righteousness, which profits nothing. What if you could discover a guarantee to experience the fullness of the life of God on a daily basis, without fear, and without it being dependent upon your ability? It’s already been gifted to you in something called the gospel.

Feeling Rejected? Here’s What’s True About You

November 21, 2016 by Sandra

The pain of rejection is probably one of the worst kinds of pain. We’ve all experienced it – a nagging pain that makes you feel like you’ve been punched right in the stomach. But I have good news. Jesus understands! Look at this: Isaiah 53:3a says, He was despised and rejected by men, A Man […]

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540. Jesus Did More Than Enough

March 20, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

Are you busy working to try to establish or maintain acceptance from God? Is your idea of repentance tied into reducing your sin count so your good works will outweigh the bad? Do you find yourself feeling the need to ask God for forgiveness over and over again? Are you in a constant state of wondering where you stand with God? Our conversation this week will be a reminder that the gospel was never meant to be about us and our performance, but is entirely contained in the Person of Jesus Christ.

I’m Almost A Parent Of Teenagers

March 9, 2016 by Sandra McCollom

Starr (L) and Angel (R) are gonna be 13 this weekend!

Unbelievable!

You know, I used to think that as a parent, I wasn’t suppose to be my kids’ friend, but I was only suppose to be their parent until they became an adult at which time I could then start being their friend. The only problem was, I tried this approach for 9 years and it didn’t work for us.

I was legalistic and, although I never abused my girls, they felt more afraid in my “authoritative presence” than they felt comfortable around me. Not all the time, of course, but far too often.

Really, what was happening was I treating my girls the same way I wrongly thought God was treating me. I was rarely comfortable in God’s presence and was almost constantly afraid of what He was thinking or how He was feeling about me.

But THANK GOD that by His grace, my view of God and my view of parenting changed; therefore, the past 4 years have been very different for my girls and I. The results have proven to me that it’s a very good thing to be both friend and parent to your kids. In fact, it’s worked so well for us that our girls absolutely LOVE spending time with us. It’s certainly not because we’re perfect parents, because, of course we’re not perfect.

We just all do life together. We’re a team. We love each other. We allow each other to be human…to fail. And we forgive…often.

What better time for a child to feel like they not only have a parent, but a really good friend that they can lean on other than while they’re growing up and trying to navigate all the mazes that life brings!

My goodness I love my girls with all my heart. I’m not afraid of having teenagers. I’m looking forward to it. AND the best news is …we get to spend eternity together!

If you have not yet made Jesus your Savior and received the wonderful joy that His finished work on the cross has provided for you to live in, please visit my page here titled Jesus In The Driver’s Seat. On this page I explain the good news of the gospel and you will have the opportunity to pray a prayer of salvation, making Jesus your Savior! Jesus loves you and His arms are wide open!

Sandra McCollom