A woman walked 12 miles to work every day at 3 a.m. and back home after her 12-hour shift.
A patrol officer noticed her, learned it was her only job, and began giving her rides. Later, he bought her a bicycle for the return trip.
The story went viral. Steve Harvey invited them on his show, praised the officer, and gifted the woman a car.
Her workplace, impressed by her dedication, promoted her and transferred her to a closer branch.
This San Antonio, Texas Chick-fil-A manager has gone viral for praying for his customers and encouraging them to “stick to God” during lunch.
More of this, please! God bless him. 🙏
My son got cut from the baseball team because we couldn't afford the uniform and fees. I was sitting in the car outside the field trying to explain it to him when Coach Thompson knocked on the window. "Heard what happened. Kid's got heart. I got an extra uniform from last season that should fit. And the league fees? Already covered it with the booster club." He ruffled my boy's hair and added, "Practice starts Tuesday. Don't be late." The coach's cleats were caked in red dirt. That man didn't just give my son a uniform — he gave him back his confidence. A youth sports coach in dusty cleats saw a kid who needed a chance and handed him one. Faith in humanity restored.
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Each year on this day I have the same thought. As different as we may be, as much as we disagree, for those of us to whom Christ is truly Lord, we begin the most pivotal week on our calendar. We hold in common this utterly uncommon, invincible, unchangeable truth: Jesus saves.
Nate Ament: "It's one of the reasons I chose Tennessee because of Coach Barnes and his faith. ... as a team, you're trying to glorify something bigger than yourself. And, ultimately, something that is Jesus Christ and is God can only lead to good things. When you're playing for something other than your own glory and the glory of others, the glory of your teammates, the glory of Christ, only good things can happen from there if you're being selfless and trying to take care of each other."
Regardless of any past failure or present struggle, God always offers a new beginning. Fresh starts aren’t the exception; they’re the rule. We see them all throughout the Word of God. For example:
• Far from his full potential, wandering on the back side of the desert, Moses is called to lead a nation. Fresh start!
• A victim of her reputation, known only as the harlot, Rahab is rescued and given a noble name in the lineage of Christ. Fresh start!
• Stuck in a dead-end job, tending sheep, David is anointed the next king of Israel. Fresh start!
• Widowed, alone, and with nowhere to go, Ruth is given a brand-new, better-than-imagined life. Fresh start!
The circumstances change, and the stories vary, but the grace of God never wavers. God always offers a new chance. A new opportunity. A new life.
"Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth." -Isaiah 43:19
And when it was difficult for her to hear God.
She slowed down.
She kept her heart still.
And she listened.
And, in the waiting, came His whispers.
Leading the way.
With a forever love.
And this was her peace.
The closer she drew to God.
The more she felt Him guiding her.
The more she felt Him protecting her.
And the more she felt His love pouring into her heart.
“I trusted in Him not just in the good, but in the bad [this season]. I understand that suffering is good for us, as followers of Jesus. I’m taking that into my next route in [pastoral] ministry - Just leading people by example, as a servant, like Jesus was.”
- High Point Guard Chase Johnston after their loss vs Arkansas
Johnston was wearing a “Jesus Wins” shirt too 👏
This Easter, what if we started thinking about the cross in a new way?
We know our sins are what nailed Jesus there… but what if we could hear the story of the tree He hung on? What would it have witnessed? What would it say about the love and sacrifice we often take for granted?
My new book, If the Tree Could Speak lets us experience the Crucifixion from this new perspective, helping us see Easter and His love with a new lens.
Grab your copy today.
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No matter how impossible that miracle you are praying for seems, please trust that only God knows the full story. He is working. He is hearing and shifting and intervening and convicting and stirring and doing what only He can do.
"One of the little boys in this picture had a grandfather in the stands last night who had a major health scare while he was watching his grandson’s game. As the adults all jumped to get medical support for the man, something special happened that most of us were unaware of.
These boys -- most 10, some younger -- all got together, on their own, took each other by the hand, and joined together in prayer. They didn’t know everything, they didn’t have all the answers, but they knew it was a time to pray.
This is the faith we all should have. Like a child who comes to a loving father. We don’t have all the answers. We aren’t sure what to do. We may be afraid. And we sense in these moments, we are powerless… so we turn to Him. And our loving father listens and delights in our prayer.
Thank you for the lesson, boys."
Credit: Blake Bastin, Pastor at Crossings Community Church OKC