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LTMFS Part 4: Faith and Guilt

September 15, 2014 Matt 2 Comments

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16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: There are so many "Christians" who aren't living for God. They're afraid to give up worldly pleasures. Their faith is so weak it's sad. Then again, I'm not so great myself. I could be so much better, but sometimes I just don't … [Read more...]

Letters broken, christians, faith, forgiveness, guilt, sin

LTMFS Part 3: Burn the Rest?

September 14, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

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16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: It's so horrible what's happened to our nation. Sometimes I wish God would just deliver his people now and burn the rest, but that's the wrong attitude. We need to lead as many to Jesus as possible and stand up for what we … [Read more...]

Letters burn, faith, fire, hell, nation, prayer, sin

LTMFS Part 2: Books, Friends, and Coincidences

September 11, 2014 Matt 2 Comments

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16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: What a day! I finished Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and have started More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell. Hopefully I'll finish that tomorrow and then I can start No Compromise by Kieth Green. Today I had to stand up … [Read more...]

Letters christian books, christian music, coincidences, friends, promises

LTMFS Part 1: Questions and Decisions

September 10, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

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16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal (it's the first thing I wrote after recommitting my life to Christ): The most important thing I've learned is no matter where I am, what time it is, or who I'm with, I can always turn to God in prayer. He is always with me and I … [Read more...]

Letters answers, decisions, guidance, prayer, questions

Letters To My Former Self: Introduction

August 31, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

16 years ago today, I rededicated my life to Jesus Christ. What follows is the story I used to tell people: "After I graduated from high school, my life felt meaningless. I had no direction, no purpose, no hope. The only thing that got me through the day was the chance to get … [Read more...]

Letters christian, conversion, jesus freak, journal, rededication

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