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Should I Stop Striving?
Striving, perfection, Sanctificatopn, Salvation, grace, Jesus, Sin, struggle, shame, guilt, Endurance, Faith, Questions, Mackenzie Broyles Mackenzie Broyles Striving, perfection, Sanctificatopn, Salvation, grace, Jesus, Sin, struggle, shame, guilt, Endurance, Faith, Questions, Mackenzie Broyles Mackenzie Broyles

Should I Stop Striving?

Years ago, I remembered thinking, One day, I won't be tempted to sin anymore. One day, I will fully trust God with all my son's health issues. One day, I'll stop searching for approval from others. One day, I won't struggle with God anymore.

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Would a real Christian do that?
Mackenzie Broyles, Jesus, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Misinformation, Religious Abuse, Religious Misinformation, Salvation, Discernment, Christianity, Trust, Gospel, Doubt, Fear, Doom, Worry, Confusion, Separation Mackenzie Broyles Mackenzie Broyles, Jesus, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Misinformation, Religious Abuse, Religious Misinformation, Salvation, Discernment, Christianity, Trust, Gospel, Doubt, Fear, Doom, Worry, Confusion, Separation Mackenzie Broyles

Would a real Christian do that?

Is it possible to know deep in your heart that salvation belongs to you yet still fear it could slip through your fingers at any moment?

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How will I respond to God's forgiveness?
Grace, Jesus, Gratitude, Thankfulness, Response, Matthew West, Mackenzie Broyles, Adult Teen Challenge STL, Worship, Forgiveness, Sin, Joy, Salvation Mackenzie Broyles Grace, Jesus, Gratitude, Thankfulness, Response, Matthew West, Mackenzie Broyles, Adult Teen Challenge STL, Worship, Forgiveness, Sin, Joy, Salvation Mackenzie Broyles

How will I respond to God's forgiveness?

I attend a large church in O'fallon, Illinois, that frequently hosts big conferences and events. Recently, our church housed a Matthew West concert in our worship center. My family and I met some friends there that night, and to ensure that our large group of 12 could all sit together, we decided to scope out the upper side loft of the church.

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How can I be sure that I’ll make it to Heaven?
Salvation, Grace, Heaven, Questions, Faith, Trust, Sin, Religion, Relationship, Christ, Forgiveness, Eternity, Jesus Mackenzie Broyles Salvation, Grace, Heaven, Questions, Faith, Trust, Sin, Religion, Relationship, Christ, Forgiveness, Eternity, Jesus Mackenzie Broyles

How can I be sure that I’ll make it to Heaven?

God's grace is so mysterious because we often feel like we don't deserve it, and we're exactly right. We don't. But He gave it freely anyway. Grace is absolutely scandalous! How could a seasoned criminal skeet by with a free pass? How could the adulterous woman be given a second shot? How could God look upon me as I was drowning in a sea of drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity and decide that I was worthy of His love?

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From Shame to Grace
Mackenzie Broyles, Grace, Shame, Jesus, Redeption, Reconciliation, Condemnation, Forgiveness, Worth, Chosen, Love, Salvation, Freedom, Free, Christianity Mackenzie Broyles Mackenzie Broyles, Grace, Shame, Jesus, Redeption, Reconciliation, Condemnation, Forgiveness, Worth, Chosen, Love, Salvation, Freedom, Free, Christianity Mackenzie Broyles

From Shame to Grace

Hi there, friend! I’m Mackenzie. I couldn’t be more excited for you to come alongside me on this journey. My hope is that we will grow in our faith together as we learn to walk more intimately with Jesus. I used to have this idea of what Christianity looked like. I guess I thought that we were supposed to arrive at our intended destinations while here on earth. I assumed that all true Christians had this faith thing completely figured out. And for a long time, I thought, I’m not like those people. I just don’t get it the way they do. I secretly hoped that one day I would arrive where they were. But today, I’m here to tell you that I’ve been trekking this Christian path out for a while now, and so far, the only place I have “arrived” is at the feet of Jesus.

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