On June 13, 1777, a 19-year-old French teenager landed on a beach in South Carolina, uninvited, to fight in someone else's war. He would become one of the most important men in American history.
The Marquis de Lafayette was one of the richest young aristocrats in France. He had a beautiful wife, a fortune, and zero reason to risk any of it. But he believed in the American cause so fiercely that when the French king forbade him from going, Lafayette bought his own ship and sailed anyway. He literally went AWOL from a life of luxury to bleed for a country that didn't exist yet.
Congress was annoyed at first. Another foreign officer looking for a paycheck? Then Lafayette offered to serve for free and pay his own way. That got their attention.
He met Washington and the two formed one of the great father-son bonds in American history. Washington had no biological children. Lafayette named his only son George Washington Lafayette.
He took a bullet in the leg at Brandywine and kept rallying the retreat. He was instrumental at Yorktown, the battle that won the war. He went home a hero on two continents.
A foreign teenager believed in America before America did. 249 years ago today.
If you're in the Tampa area and wanting Christian fellowship meetings where the Holy Spirit / Spiritual Gifts / Baptism in the Holy Spirit / etc. are the focus, we have the place for you! Next meetings are 6/14, 7/19 and 8/16. Hope to see you there!
Hope – Made Easy (New Podcast)
We all know that faith, hope and love are extremely important. People talk a great deal about faith and love, but how much do we really know about hope? In fact, God calls Himself the “God of Hope” and says that we should “abound in hope.” But what really is hope and how do we start using it deliberately? In this message we look at a variety of fascinating Scriptures to understand hope, how hope interacts with faith, and how to use hope. God expects hope to be an integral part of your life, and a correct use of hope will change your life.
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@CHIMPUSX Yes this drives me insane and now I only want to go where they have those automatic machines with no cashier needed. Also applies to people getting some random tobacco products.
Faith = the perfect belief in God’s Word being your reality now.
Hope = the confident expectation that you will see the physical manifestation of God’s Word in your life.
Apparently Apple Air Tags need to be near a phone to update and that's why after flights it can take some time for them to update. A nearby phone has to get in their range at their new location for them to show they are still with you. So the luggage scanners for the airline baggage tracking may have better info sometimes.
The Israel Day Parade is the largest annual gathering celebrating Israel and the Jewish community.
I was honored to join @kevincorke on @FoxNews to share why, as a Christian, I chose to march in this year’s parade.
When God places a desire in your heart, ask for it and keep holding on to the promises God gave you. And if you're uncertain about something, you can seek God's wisdom about it.
Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/9HRDzgEVtT
What we witnessed tonight on Madeira Beach, FL was simply incredible.
The power of God was on display in such a strong way that even random people passing by were giving their life to Jesus and getting baptized.
These are revival days. #LetUsWorship