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“The Go-To Piece”. The 2nd piece of The Armor of God is the breastplate of righteousness. After the belt is securely in place, we clothe ourselves, we sink into this piece of armor. This strong and impenetrable piece is made to protect our vital organs (most importantly the heart).

“The Foundational Accessory”. Description: The first piece of armor is the foundation of the full armor. It’s certainly not just an accessory. Without it, the rest of the armor would fall off. Join Karmen as she discusses the Belt of Truth in today’s episode.

The Armor of God is effective to our spiritual victories. In this episode, Karmen describes four fundamental points about applying this armor to your life.

If we think of our spiritual self as a backpack, today’s verse reassures us that all we need to live a victorious life, we already possess! Praise God that it is sealed inside of us as well! All that we need, all the tools are “in the bag”!

This promise has been most evident in the pro-life line of work I am in. Our team at pregnancy resource center has experienced time and time again the attacks of the enemy on this very important work of caring for mommas and seeing babies saved from the horrors of abortions. Whether that’s internal attacks in our own camp or external attacks, God comes through every time.

As we continue with God’s promises, this is one that I have heard all my life, but He has just recently shone new light and application for me. This promise in my life has been super practical and holds a measure of accountability for me. I pray this verse often.

Episode 9: Have you ever needed God’s comfort? Of course. Have you ever looked at him as you do your mother? Your mother is the nourisher, constant cheerleader, and comforter. God is the ultimate version of all of those things. Rely on him.

I don’t want to return to normal. Normal was not my best. I want to return to God. That’s the only option for me.

God is always there for us even during the hard times. In today’s episode, I look back on a time in my life that from the human standpoint was a dark time but from a spiritual standpoint it was where I grew the most spiritually.

Join Karmen for a new series on the Sanctity of Life. All human life is sacred, holy and precious because every person has been made in the image of God. But there are threats to every image bearer and today she is discussing the threat of Euthanasia. Scripture: Leviticus 19:32, Job 12:12, Proverbs 16:31, 20:29, Romans 12:12, 1 Timothy 5:1-2, Hebrews 12:1-3

Join Karmen for a new series on the Sanctity of Life. All human life is sacred, holy and precious because every person has been made in the image of God. But there are threats to every image bearer and today she is discussing the threat of disability bias. Scripture References: 2 Samuel 9, Mark 2:1-12, John 5:1-15, Colossians 3:11, James 2:1-12

Sanctity of Life: The Threat of Modern Day Slavery Join Karmen for a new series on the Sanctity of Life. All human life is sacred, holy and precious because every person has been made in the image of God. But there are threats to every image bearer and today she is discussing the threat of modern day slavery and human trafficking. Scripture References: Genesis 1:26-27, Psalm 146:7, Isaiah 61:1-2,...

“Sanctity of Life: the Threat of Transgender Ideology ” Join Karmen for a new series on the Sanctity of Life. All human life is sacred, holy and precious because every person has been made in the image of God. But there are threats to every image bearer and today she is discussing the threat of transgender ideologies.

“Sanctity of Life: The Threat of Abortion” Join Karmen for a new series on the Sanctity of Life. All human life is sacred, holy and precious because every person has been made in the image of God. But there are threats to every image bearer and today she is discussing the threat of abortion

“Sanctity of Life” Join Karmen for a new series on the Sanctity of Life. All human life is sacred, holy and precious because every person has been made in the image of God. Scripture References: Gen 1:26-28, 2:7, 22-23, Psalm 139:13-16, Isaiah 49:1-5, Jeremiah 1:4-5, Colossians 3:10

The last characteristic of the series- Joy v. Anger...success (in the Christian life) is characterized by joy, failure is characterized by anger. Which one will you choose?

Join Karmen as she discusses the 5th characteristic of a growing Christian life. A “success” in the Christian life is having an ability to embrace change. Where a Christian trips up and fails is when change is feared. Fear does not have to be the story, faith can!

Success is characterized by having an attitude of gratitude. Failure is characterized by having a sense of entitlement. Which one describes you? Join Karmen as she discusses that God’s way is gratitude and it’s his desire for our lives-not entitlement.

The third characteristic of “success” in the Christian life is forgiving others v. holding a grudge. Are we quick to forgive or are we quick to hold a grudge? When you have been wronged, mistreated, abused and persecuted, what is your gut “knee-jerk” response? Join Karmen on this episode as she describes a time where she chose forgiveness and she will look at a Biblical figure who chose a lifestyl...

Last week, Karmen began a series on what qualities make a person a “successful Christian v. a failure”. This is not a prosperity Christianity talk. These are real life, day to day practices that will lead to a deeper, fruitful and more intimate relationship with God. Today’s quality: taking responsibility v. blaming others

Join Karmen as she begins a new series looking at 6 patterns of a “successful” Christian. This is not a prosperity Christianity talk. These are real life, day to day practices that will lead to a deeper, fruitful and more intimate relationship with God. Today’s topic: Being Teachable v. Being a “Know-it-All”.

Join Karmen as she looks at the role of The Holy Spirit helping the believer to live a holy life. This week she talks about how the Holy Spirit functions as our Intuitive Parking Assist helping us to “park” in the spaces God tells us to.

Join Karmen as she looks at the role of The Holy Spirit helping the believer to live a holy life. This week she talks about how the Holy Spirit functions as our All Wheel Drive. When activated, the 4 “tires” of spiritual disciplines can help us gain traction to get out of icy or muddy situations.

Join Karmen as she looks at the role of The Holy Spirit helping the believer to live a holy life. This week she talks about how the Holy Spirit functions as our Blind Spot Monitor by indicating to us little sins that are hard to see as they try and overtake us.

Join Karmen as she looks at the role of The Holy Spirit helping the believer to live a holy life. This week she talks about how the Holy Spirit shines a bright light to direct us and bring salvation to a dark world. He is the believers Automatic High Beams.