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Olivia Rodrigo, who once received an award from Planned Parenthood as a vocal supporter of abortion, recently launched an all-women’s music festival. 

The popstar announced that 100% of proceeds from the event will go to non-profit organizations that support women. Tickets to the festival quickly sold out, but what many did not know is that some of the proceeds will go to abortion organizations like Planned Parenthood and the so-called Center for Reproductive Rights.  

Rodrigo previously passed out contraceptives and information on how to get abortions to children at one of her concerts.  

Parents, please be careful about which artists can influence your children. 

Our minds cannot be full of God and at the same time full of fear!  Don’t get lost in your troubles. Lift up your eyes! “He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord!  (Isa. 26:3 TLB)

Are you troubled, restless, sleepless?  Then rejoice in the Lord’s Sovereignty.  I dare you. I double-dog dare you—to expose your worries to an hour of worship. Your concerns will melt like ice on an August sidewalk!

Jeremiah draws a direct connection between faith and peace. He says, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is in the Lord.  For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought.  (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV)

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Matt is 16, and he hates his birthday. At least, that’s what some of his friends said. He said his birthday is always the worst day of the year for him ever since his sixth birthday. He remembers that like it was yesterday. See, his mom went out and bought a special cake, she invited all his friends to come over for Matt’s birthday party, and nobody came. And since there was nobody there for the party, his mom took the cake back to the store. There was no one there to celebrate him.

I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about “No One There To Celebrate You.”

Most people haven’t had a party in their honor that no one showed up for. But a lot of people feel like their life has been a party that no one showed up for. In fact, you may feel right now like there’s no one celebrating you. So many times, you have felt overlooked, neglected, maybe you’ve felt abandoned, and betrayed. You’re questioning your own value. You may be successful, you could be surrounded by people, spiritually involved, but maybe the feelings of unworthiness have never gone away.

Someone very important thinks you’re very important. Actually, He was there for your first birthday - the day you were born. He created you. And this One who rules the galaxies values you more than you can imagine. God’s commitment to you is spelled out very clearly in our word for today from the Word of God. You need to hear this.

In Isaiah 49:15-16, your Creator says, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you.” Did you get what God’s saying here? “I will not forget you.” If everyone else does, He will not. He never has. He never will. How can you be sure that you’re always on God’s mind? Listen to the next verse, “See, I have engraved you on the palms of My hands.”

Do you know how Jesus’ friends knew it was Him after He came back from the dead? By the nail prints in His hands. Those prints, hammered there when He was nailed to the cross, are there forever. And when Jesus looks at His hands, He sees the nail prints and He thinks of you, because He died on that cross for you. You can walk up to that cross in your mind and say these words right from the Bible, “He loved me and gave Himself for me.”

It was the only way you could ever spend eternity with Jesus in heaven. All your religion, your good deeds, could never pay the death penalty that goes with your sin. And because Jesus doesn’t want to lose you, He took that death penalty for you. That’s how much you mean to Him. That’s how much He loves you. And once you belong to Him, He will never turn His back on someone He loved enough to die for.

But sadly, you may not belong to Jesus because you’ve never opened your heart to Him; you’ve never given Him you. You’ve never felt like you’re worth much because you’ve never known the One who gave you your worth - who thought you were worth His life. But beginning today, you can finally belong to the One who loves you most. But you have to tell Him that you want to begin a relationship with Him.

The Bible says about Him, “You were created by Him and for Him.” And He waits now for you to reach out in total trust to tell Him He is your only hope. So, find a quiet place as soon as you can and just talk to Him something like this: “Jesus, thank You for dying for me. I was never supposed to run my life. I have, but I thank You that You made me and you loved me enough to die for me. And I want the love and the worth of my life from the only One who can give it to me. I want the relationship I was made for. I want You.”

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Are you truly a Christian? In this bonus episode, host Barry Meguiar explains why being a Christian is more than attending church or living a good life—it means loving God wholeheartedly, reflecting His love to others and to the world as you stand firmly on biblical truth, boldly sharing Jesus with a lost world. Discover how living for God’s purpose can overcome fear and fill your life with lasting joy!

Host Barry Meguiar is a car guy and businessman who hosted the popular TV show, Car Crazy, on Discovery Networks for 18 years. He loves cars, but he loves Jesus even more! Learn more about Barry at IgniteAmerica.com

Get your copy of Barry’s book Ignite Your Life: Defeat Fear with Effortless Faith at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and other online booksellers.
Learn more about:
- Why obedience matters when sharing the Gospel
- How we can work God into any conversation
- Why 80% of Americans are looking for God
- When we can use humor to share God’s message
- How the Holy Spirit gives us a voice

Check out Why Share? on IgniteAmerica.com to learn why it is important for every believer to share their faith. Then visit First Steps which provides practical ways to get started in your faith-sharing journey. Sign up to receive emails that will bring you solid faith-sharing tips and powerful inspiration.

00:00 What Is a Christian? Defining True Faith
03:01 The Crisis in Our Churches: Missing the Gospel
06:58 Biblical Worldview: What Pastors and Christians Must Believe
08:54 They'll Know You by Your Love
12:48 Your First Love: What Gets You Excited?
15:37 Romans 8:28 and the End of Fear
17:55 The Danger of Secular Christianity in Our Churches
20:45 Resolve Today to Move Everyone Closer to Jesus

Anne shares about praise, joy, God's glory and trials from Psalm 13:2-6.