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I am in awe of God! This literally just happened and let me just say God is so good to me and if he is good to me he can also be good to you! So here goes my story on how I gave and then God gave to me. One thing I like to do throughout the week is take a walk and read a chapter from the bible alone or with a friend during my lunch break. Well today it was a hot and slightly humid day and I had just finished walking and reading Hebrews chapters 1-3 with my friend Kristyl, whe

Endure- to suffer something difficult or painful patiently or to remain existent; to last for a while This past summer I decided to press forward in my weight loss journey by participating in 5k’s or 3.1 mile races. I have completed a total of 6 races however I want to tell you all about my second and most difficult race; THE SPARTAN! Everything that I experienced during that race in hindsight reminds me of Matthew 24:13 “he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be s

As a child I went to church less than a handful of times. My parents were young and as with most young parents they were not focused on God. I knew very little about the Lord until I was about 11 or 12 years old. I will never forget this day because it was the day that changed my life. On this day my parents put me on punishment and I was not allowed to use any electronics or sleep during the day. At that time I dreaded this punishment but in hindsight it was the best thing

by Mel Ruffin I am the type of person that is open to hearing any new information. I am also the person that will try to fact check everything that I hear. This is because I know that not all info is true info. In this land of lies, mass deception and indoctrination I have found that there are many people sharing information that they believe is true. There is a saying that goes “ If you tell a lie long enough, it becomes the truth.” Let’s just say these people speak with so

by Mel Ruffin One of the biggest things that I have learned throughout my life is that tomorrow is not promised. Actually, the next hour, minute or second is not promised to anyone. For some reason, some of us have this false sense of security that we will all live to be over a 100 years old and that we have time to get ourselves together. I love optimism but, new flash my friends the truth is that the current average world life expectancy is 73 years old. That means average

At Grow Thru It , our mission has always been simple — to help people grow thru every obstacle of life using the mighty Word of God . We believe that no matter what season you’re in, God can use it to strengthen, refine, and prepare you for what’s next. Our vision is bold: to positively impact the lives of over one million people . But we can’t do it alone. That’s why we created the Grow Thru It Community Fund — a way for you to partner with us in spreading faith, hope, and

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