Waiting can be a hard thing to do generally but for those of us who know Christ, waiting for His return is not hopeless. Our bridegroom will one day return for us His bride and so while waiting, we eagerly anticipate and prepare for His return.

Spiritual identity theft occurs when someone or something tries to rob you of who you are in Christ. We all know what it feels like when dealing with those negative whispers and self-doubts. Our identity is the key to your destiny. The goal of the enemy is to steal or confuse the identity of a Believer. As believers, we are no longer defined by our past sins or worldly identities but by our new life in Christ.

Adele shares some thoughts on the back of this year's Trailblazers Youth Summer Camp...

Being in Christ is not just a word that hangs over the door of one's life. Nor is it a badge you wear on your chest; it's a way of life, the most powerful and fulfilling way of life you can imagine. The more we know who we are in Christ, the more we can live a successful Christian life.

Never is it called the seed of a woman; it's always referred to as the seed of Man. But Jesus wasn't born from the seed of man; otherwise, he would have taken on the nature of fallen flesh and the lost identity of mankind.

Rather than man looking to God as his all-sufficient one, Adam chooses to walk another path, and from that moment on, All Mankind lost its God given identity.

Mark 11:24 New King James Version

Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Ps Geoff Speaks today on a special Encounter Sunday.....

God uses ordinary people to multiply His Church through faith, courage, transformation, and humility. We’re called to be available—carrying others to Christ, standing for truth, and trusting God’s authority. Through our lives, God can bring healing, salvation, and kingdom expansion to those around us.

Elijah addresses the one thing that would rob the widow of God's miracle-working power, he says, Do Not Fear…She chose to believe in the Word of God over the circumstances before her. She made up her mind that if God said it, that settles it…

Jesus was continually stretching the disciples' faith, growing and developing their trust in Him in everyday ways. Only Jesus can turn our Emptiness into Fullness…