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posted on 02/16/2010

We had our first school W@H camp at the end of last month where we took 15 of the problem students from [a high school] in Pretoria (age 17-18) on a three day bush experience… these are bad @ss guys… 4 of them have got charges of assault against them and are awaiting trial, one was involved in Satanism and most come from broken homes… They all gave their hearts to God on this camp. 13 of the 15 have volunteered to facilitate the next camp… they are giving witness in the school one at a time… they have started a band of brothers at school… they are standing up in class speaking up against disrespect towards female teachers! Their parents are approaching us for...

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CAROL

posted on 02/11/2010

(A response to a Captivating Retreat held up in The Rockies)

What can I say? A Christian since I was 20 years old – serving, working, trudging, bearing up under the “Saintly” longsuffering of “a woman of God”, duty, obligation, tiredness, loss. If Christ came to fill us with joy, why was I so worn out and joyless? What was I missing in this? Was heaven my only hope in this life?

With that question to God ten months ago He began to lead me on a quest. A quest for the truth, I thought. But it has been a quest for so much more. The beautiful culmination (of at least this part of my story) has been that I have seen my God here in this place striding on the mountain tops, His song to me in the wind....

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PETER

posted on 02/04/2010

I wept as I read, .

"So, put down the book for just a moment, and let this sink in: Jesus can, and wants to, heal you heart."- Waking the Dead - page 136:

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TOBIN

posted on 06/09/2009

After eight years of feeling like there was a veil between me and my Father in heaven, yesterday morning it was lifted, and it was incredible. I have been reading “Walking with God” for three weeks now and started using the personal study guide. For the first time, I prayed what the Lord revealed was opposing my walk with Him, what was making it hard for me to hear his voice. False accusation, distraction, diminishment and spiritual blindness (Fog of War). I prayed it once, then, at His prompting, once more. Then I paused. I heard Him say "family" so I prayed for the binding of those things from my wife and daughter as well. Waited. I asked Him to show what I need to do to be a better father and husband...

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RON

posted on 04/08/2009

On my birthday, I awoke and was attacked by the enemy. I was feeling especially remorseful for past sin. As is my custom, I walked in to my bathroom and reached for my daily verse/devotional thought calendar and prayed as I flipped the page to the date of my birthday, “LORD–what do you have for me today?” It was 2 Samuel 12:13 where David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die." After I read it, I hear that still small voice say, “Happy birthday, Ron”. This was a definite gift from the Holy Spirit, a birthday present I will never forget and that will never grow old.

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Ron

posted on 03/18/2009

On my birthday, I awoke and was attacked by the enemy and was feeling especially remorseful for past sin. As is my custom, I walked in to my bathroom and reached for my daily verse/devotional thought calendar and prayed as I flipped the page to the date of my birthday, “LORD – what do you have for me today?” It was 2 Samuel 12:13 where David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. After I read it, I hear that still small voice say, “Happy birthday, Ron”. This was a definite gift from the Holy Spirit, a birthday present I will never forget and that will never grow old.

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RAY

posted on 02/25/2009

Though I shouldn’t have been, but I was caught off guard.

For the last 7 years or so I have been reawakened to the Gospel through the ministry of Wild at Heart. That means that I understand, believe and war against the attack of the Enemy – “We live in a world at war” & “Every movement toward God will be opposed.” For the last year, through a very long stretch of unemployment and financial difficulties (many of my own making), God has been transforming me, drawing me closer to His heart. God is bringing my wife and I through a turbulent time that threatened our 20 year marriage and is transforming us both individually and as a couple.

Our pastor is doing a series called “Thrive”. ...

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AUDI

posted on 01/19/2009

Insomnia has been plaguing me for the last year. It’s all because of useless worry. I’m a fixer. It’s hard for me to let go.

My dear mom had a stroke and every night I desperately prayed over and over again, “God, what do I do? I’m a speech pathologist…should I work with her myself? Find a different rehab program? Hire someone to come into the home? I’m listening, God! Please tell me!”

I had prayed this over and over again, but rarely was quiet enough to hear an answer.

Finally, I shut up. And the answer was there. “Rest. Just rest.”

That’s just like the God I know. He rarely tells me what I’m expecting. It’s always something different.

Rest. Just trust in Him...

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MIKE

posted on 12/15/2008

Through the years, especially since having a family I have tried to find ways to make extra money. Usually I do it and it doesn’t work, or it wasn’t something I should have done in the first place. So it seemed quite natural to talk to a friend while I was at graduate school about his thing he had going--refilling candy machines in the area on a regular basis. It appeared legitimate and I wanted to get started, but something told me not so fast. Around a corner from the basement apartment we were renting was a road that went in between two apple orchards. I lived in the “Fruit Belt” of southwest Michigan with fruit orchards and vineyards all along the countryside. In order to keep myself from getting burned out...

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BIANCA

posted on 09/24/2008

I was flying from Durban to Johannesburg, SA for a ministry trip. As hubby and I sat down, I was reading, minding my own business and I had this impression that the guy sitting next to us was worried about his kids' future. Not knowing quite how to approach him, I asked God what to do. Then I felt I should ask him whether he has any kids, if the question was affirmative I felt I should ask him what they wanted to be when they grew up. Turns out he has three kids. He totally opened up about the one wanted to be a lawyer, the other a formula one racing driver, the other one was just too small. Then I shared what I had from God. He was so encouraged, he didnt have a personal walk with Jesus, but was both delighted...

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