General: 245 Stories
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After having a baby, some women go through Post Partum Depression, that is usually dealt with with perscription drugs & counseling & usually takes a while to get through. I was doing fine after having our baby, but then a few weeks after he was born, ALL sorts of stresses in our life came up. Our marriage & finances were dealt a big blow. I became depressed & angry & didnt think the issues with our finances & marriages would cause this big of an emotional break down. It kept getting worse & my husband wanted me to get counciling but i was afraid because of some things in my past & I did not want to get a prescription because of some personal family issues dealing with that. I dealt with it for 2 months (most women deal with it longer)without the use of prescription drugs or even counseling, prayer & my husband & a perfect stranger got me through PPD. I am free. just wanted to share for other women who may think like I did. It IS possible to get out of PPD & get out of it quickly.
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I come from a family of extreme alcoholism. I lost my father at age 5, he was 36, to liver cirrhosis.I began drinking alcohol on a regular basis when I was 15. Alcohol quickly took control of my life. By age 20 I had a fake I.D. and was drinking a 12 pack alone every night of the week. I fell out of church about the same time I started drinking. I knew God had a call on my life. When I was 23 a friend invited me to COTM. Pastor George told a story about his mom and God opened my heart to his guidance, and I opened myself up to Pastors teachings, mainly because he admitted he wasn’t perfect and had a past in atleast one way that I could relate to. Pastor George taught me how to read the bible and that got rid of all the sin in my life. I was accepted for a volunteer position w 180 and finally answered the call. I was involved with youth for about 3 years. This Jan. 28th marks my 3 year sobriety date! I recently co-founded an outreach ministy that God is moving in! Praise God!Thanks COTM
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After hearing the 3rd part of Stuck in a Rut I finally got the answer to a question that had bother me for 17 years. My husband 17 years ago came home and told me he no longer wanted a wife and two kids, packed up and left. I soon found out that four of his other buddies did the same thing to their wives and families. They all got together and starting running around like a bunch of teenagers with no responsibilities. I was left with a baby just 16 months old and another small child to raise by myself without any family in town to help me out! I never understood how or why someone would just dump his responsibilities to the family that he had created. No one could give me the answer to this behavior except to call it the mid-life crazies. I now see I was married to guy who never grew up and thought he could have it all. I really felt like a burden was taken off me and the condemnation was lifted off! Thank you Pastor George for telling it like it really is! Freedom at last!
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I was having a hard time with my elderly mother who needed my care. She seemed to be mistrusting and unwilling to accept the help I was trying to give her. At Girls Getaway, Miss Deleva talked about believing God for your deepest desires in addition to your needs. So I raised the bar on what I was believing for in my relationship with my mother. In 10 days, my mother’s attitude completely changed! She agreed to move to Tulsa and is now accepting of all my help. We are enjoying a wonderful, close relationship that I’m not sure we have ever had in the past. God, again, did exceedingly abundantly above all I could even imagine!
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Yesterday, on his way from Shreveport to Pecos TX, my husband had his wallet stolen when he stopped to buy gas. I just happed to call him as he was tearing the truck apart thinking the wallet had fallen somewhere in the truck. I urged him to call the police since he was now without his drivers license, debit card, and cash; and I began praying that at least his license would be found. Once the police showed up, they began reviewing the security video of the gas station/restaurant only to find that one of the employees of the station had lifted his wallet off the counter. The video showed the employee in the ladies room taking the cash and throwing the wallet in the trash. To make a long story short, his wallet, license and debit card were retrieved (the debit card was cancelled); the manager of the station gave him cash to replace what was stolen. And the rest of his trip went without incident. God does take care of those who are faithful!
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Everyday I stand on Psalm 91 and Plead the Blood of Jesus over my family. A week ago on my way home from work I hit a slick spot on the road and proceeded to lose control of our truck. After rolling 3 times, ending upside down, and smashing our truck, God mad a small opening in a crushed window for me to crawl out of and I walked away with a couple of scratches and bruises. Everyone on the scene was amazed I was alive, but I continued to tell them I was speaking the Name of Jesus and his word is Alive and Powerful!! No matter what is happening around you, know that God’s Word is true for each one of us. We stand before God righteous because of His Blood! Thank you Jesus for Divine Protection!!
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First I must say that I’m blessed to have a wonderful, caring family, I’m very please and blessed to have been introduced to COTM. I just moved to the beautiful State of Oklahoma, after going through a rough relationship, my ex now had put into debt that almost made me homeless and I’m starting over a new leaf and learning from my mistakes and moving on. I’m so excited to come to COTM, growing up I had never really had to go to church with my family; but I’m glad I started now and glad to be in a place of worship where I can seek guidance in my prayers. So I’m very blessed to have had family take me in and guide me thank you Lord for showing me a new path.
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My husband and I have had been in a financial rut lately and the majority of our appliances have been going out(all fairly new). One if them being our dishwasher. We sat down and prayed about it on Tuesday. Today us Thursday and my husband called me and said that someone had thrown away a dishwasher(like-new) at his work. Where the dishwasher was is behind a fenced area with a lock & key. No one at work claims to have put it there. So we can now replace the part on our dishwasher. That IS God Working! I am So Thankful!!! The even more thrilling part is my husband has struggled to with leadership in our home. But he has been striving to step thru his fears. Within the last 2 weeks his heart has been more evidently “after God” I believe he has over came his fears and stands on a mountain now!! Praise God!!!
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I’ve been a church mouse but years later I am able to see that I was just a great actor. I fought with trusting & managed to keep everyone at arm’s length, always holding something back so that I can maintain some sense of control. I treated my relationship with God the same way, sure I liked the idea, loved church, volunteered, even prayed “that” prayer many times but I always felt like I was alone, empty. It took me trying to hide an affair I had years ago, my marriage falling apart & then finding out about my husband’s own secret life to finally reach my rock bottom & quit being “okay” -I reached out, step by step, learned to trust & let people in. God helped me bring into the light what I had been hiding. With that burden gone I was able to finally trust Jesus with my life. I was honest with my husband & God used what was meant for pain & destruction to bring us back together. There’s scars to heal, but there’s HOPE & honesty. My God specializes in messes. Reach out, trust in Him.
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I am constantly posting my excitement re: happenings at COTM on my FB (ie. Christmas Train, upcoming new series, etc). Had an odd thing happen to me a week and half ago…2 separate friends on FB messaged me asking about COTM and my experience here. They’ve each been thru very recent life changing events and were looking to either get back into church again or come for the first time. Last Sunday, one of them was able to make it for worship service and ended up asking Christ into her heart! She then promptly went over to Way of the Cross and is excited to start those classes. The rest of her family will be joining her this coming Sunday. The other friend of mine is expected to bring her family this coming Sunday! So excited to see what God will do in each of their lives!
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I’ve had the rare privilege of attending COTM since i was 5 yrs old. Now in my 20’s, I know I’m part of a truly unique church. My teenage years were rough, and despite being a Christian, I found myself turning to others to fill the void only He can fill. Through many avenues, including Pastor George’s sermons, I’ve been set free of my approval addiction! Praise God! I look forward to coming to COTM every week. Andy Chrisman and the worship band do a fantastic job and P.George’s sermons are always exactly what i need. I love my church! All we’re involved in-all we give to-I’m passionate and proud to be a member of such a wonderful instrument God uses to bless people! I love inviting people to come experience COTM and Christmas Train, knowing they’ll hear the gospel and practical teachings they can take with them out the door and “feed” on all week. The local church IS the hope of the world, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but COTM on Sundays!
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My story is truly “Happly Ever After”. I was born into a home of physical/mental abuse but attended Church where Mom sang in the choir & taught youth Sunday school. Everyone in our small town loved my parents & no one would have believed me if I disclosed the truth. As a teenager I turned to a boyfriend to fill the void & became pregnant at 16. When my parents found out, we made a “secret” trip to Tulsa & had a procedure done mom called it “being cleansed.” Today, I have been married for 25 years & 2 kids; one, soon to be a Doctor & the other a Geologist. We have been attending COTM for the 15 years & the awesome teachings have taught us how to raise a Christ centered family. Our family is real, what you see is what we are. Our Children are in wonderful Christian relationships & remaining pure until marriage. Lord: thank you for breaking this curse & allowing my family to be that perfect family that I dreamed of as a child. Jesus, please give my oldest child a big hug.
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I’ve never had a family, and I haven’t known anything more than a house that contains dirty secrets, bitterness and a room full of strangers. My family fell apart when I was 3. My dad left, my mom remarried 2 more times after and it never worked out. So we’ve suffered a few times. I myself have had medical issues for about 4 years now. Some i’ve overtaken, and some that still haunt me. But this isn’t my life, it’s my story. It’s just to prove that circumstances aren’t who you are, they’re only what you make them. I’ve become a strong woman, i’ve faced many situations that some don’t even dare to think of. Ive become the opposite of my family, that’s who I’m striving to be. Im going to be a mom that doesnt leave her children out to rot, to be a mom opposite of mine.
This is a message of hope, and a cry to God. To prove that I am going home. With my family that lies 13.8 miles away. Church on the Move.You’re my family.
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We passed through a very difficult time in our life and need the teaching from Pastor Willie George to get through it. Pastor George taught a series on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. We both answered the call and received. Without being filled we would not have been able to hear from God during this time. I was wrongfully sentenced to prison (documents available) and my wife and daughter were left behind in a prison of their own. Not one behind bars but one of the world. She was a stay at home mom for nearly 14yrs, now had to get back into the work field. Her income was $800 per month short in just paying our basic bills. God provided a way each month for the difference. We both experienced His presence on a daily basis. Through this storm we have been given a message of Hope and Encouragement to shows people No Matter What they are facing or passing through, there is Hope available to them through Jesus Christ. “We Made It, You Can Too”.
Thank You COTM and Pastor George.
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The confidence and stability that now resides in my heart is the direct result of COTM and Pastor George’s teaching. EVERY city needs a church like this. Our nation would be in a much healthier and happier place if there was a COTM in every city. My dreams are finally within reach and my divine purpose is manifesting in my heart and before my eyes…that would not be the case if I had not found this gift of God, COTM
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After being a dancer for many years, my knees began to bother me. When I was a sophomore in High School, I decided my dancing years were over after I tore my quad in 3 places. That last year of dance was the hardest year I’ve been through. I was constantly crying and depressed. A few weeks after I said good-bye to my squad, I had my 1st knee surgery. A month later, I had another surgery but on my left leg. Four months later, I had a much more extensive sugery on my right leg again. And three months later, the exact same operation but on the left leg. Four operations and two screws in each knee later; to this day cannot run, squat, jump, kneel.
Through this entire process, my faith and trust in God was beginning to slip away. Then Paster George did a sermon on healing. I realized, I am not alone; God is with me through this entire process. My story is to be continued but God has gotten me this far, He will stand beside me.
Thank you COTM for helping me realize - I’m not alone.
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I live in Arkansas. Before I started listening to the podcasts I knew that I loved Jesus & wanted one day to spend eternity in heaven with Him, but every time I would read my bible I would either end up feeling confused & or fall asleep. I knew that was not how I should feel. Then my sister told me about how you can listen to your sermons on itunes podcasts. Once I started listening to the sermons I could not stop. Pastor George really has an anointing on him to take the scriptures & bring it down to understandable form. I appreciate all the explaining he does of the jewish customs & cultures. I know that without that I would have read on by & missed out. His sermons stick with you all week. These podcasts changed not only my life and family but even my husband’s coworker who borrowed his ipod. She started listening to the now faith is series and listened to 13 sermons from your podcasts in 2 days. Thank you for preaching the word to us in Arkansas. You are our church!
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I started attending COTM after hearing about it through some friends. I was currently going through a divorce while raising 3 kids and recently laid off. I had managed to find temp work which was helping pay the bills, however that didn’t last long enough and I was unemployed again. I really was at a loss but tried to be positive. While attending the services, I found myself really connecting to what was taught and started to adjust my life to be a better person. I continued to have faith and apply the teachings of COTM and Pastor George to my life and my kids. Shortly after I was blessed with a wonderful job, great new friends and it’s looking better every day.
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I always have been raised in church through my whole life. When I was fifteen years old my parents divorced, and that’s when I fell away from God. I started doing drugs, partying, and going out any night that I could. A couple months ago I got a message on Facebook from a lady I have never met told me the Lord was telling her to pray for me I got freaked out and didn’t know what to do I just kept going out and doing my own thing. Last week when Pastor Matthew spoke he changed my mind. I bought his book and it really helped me realize what I was doing was wrong. I have never been so happy in my life to let that last chapter in my life go, I’m now ready to serve my purpose that God has for me!
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I LOVE being used by God & seeing him bless others. The last 2 yrs have required that I rely on the help of friends & others for many things, even my most basic needs at times. This has been difficult as I struggled being on the receiving end. However, I’ve learned to accept help because God is showing his love for ME. I continued to thank him for bringing me to a place that I could give again. Saturday, I was on my way to work & stopped at QT for a drink. I noticed a young girl sitting against the wall. I felt I should ask her if she needed help, but went inside without doing so. When I came out, I felt more strongly that I needed to ask her, so I did. She had been kicked out and had no phone or place to go. I was able to buy her lunch & give her a ride to a friend’s house, all the while sharing God’s love with her. I am honored that the Lord used me in a way to bless someone else, & was able to use my experiences to let her know she was not alone or forgotten.
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At 24 my life was filled with almost every negative thing you can imagine and I was NOT looking for a change. I was lost and unaware.
One night I was driving home from a nearby friends house. My vision started to narrow and I could tell that I was on the verge of passing out. On one side was oncoming traffic and on the other was a steep enbankment due to construction. I had nowhere to go and I panicked. In that moment I cried out “God help me!”
A prayer began to come out of my lips but more like an out of body experience where God was helping me pray. I was saying things like “…I know that I am not living as I should and I need to repent. I know if I have any questions I can ask my Mom or Dad and they will help me.”
A brush encounter with the Almighty God!
2 weeks later on Easter Sunday I gave my life to Christ. I left behind addiction, a vile life, and even those I considered friends… to follow my God. And nothing can describe how sweet it is, this victory in Jesus!
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Recently Pastor Greg encouraged us to tell our story and the Lord confirmed I needed to share something new.A few years ago while attending another church I heard from God;”today is the day I want you to tell your Pastor you are leaving.” I began crying I did not want to go but my wife and I knew the day was coming. Immediately the Lord reminded me of the time He was praying in the garden. He said He did not want to go on either. I did as I heard and it went well. In no time we were at COTM and soon we knew why. I was working on something the Lord had given me and I needed confirmation. I got it from the Holy Spirit through Pastor’s messages and was able to complete it. It was a life changing experience for me and I believe it will impact many others as well. But it would not have happened with out taking that very uncomfortable first step. Don’t be afraid to do what God has asked you to do. What if Jesus hadn’t prayed; “never the less Your will be done”?
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I used to be one of those girls that needed to have a guy in my life. There wasn’t a time when I wasn’t looking and looking and I know I was looking desperate after a long time! But guy after guy walked out of my life, leaving behind a broken heart.
When my mom and I went through partnership at COTM, we got to talk to Pastor George, and it was amazing. As I rambled on about whatever to him and he listened, he suddenly said to my mom, “She’s a really intense young lady, isn’t she?” That was a good laugh! But then he said to me with all seriousness, “It’s gonna take a strong man to win your heart.”
It was a totally random thing to say, but it was needed as just hours before that, I was heartbroken because yet another guy had told me I was too difficult to love. Those words made me totally rethink how I presented myself.
This time around, I have taken what Pastor George said and with God’s help, I am committed to more important things than boys. After all, they’ll always be around!
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Thirteen years ago it was a girl that got me back in church. It was a baby girl, my great niece. Pastor George dedicated her on an August Sunday in 1998. I have attended Church on The Move every since. My relationship with God and my wife and work have grown greatly. Three years ago in June 2008 I suffered a near death illness and it was a hard recovery. With God’s help my wife and family I fulled recovered. Now that 13 year girl leaves this week on a church crusade in Michigan. I am so thankful for going to Church on The Move that August Sunday in 1998.
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i was blessed to meet the girl that ha brought me to church on the move.
i was going down the wrong path i was doing drugs drinking just about all the bad things that you could ever think of. But now that i have been going to this church it has changed my life around. I have a way better relationship with jesus i don’t curs anymore. you guys have been the whole reason why i have rededicate myself to Jesus.
I thought everything had to be about partying and you have given me the strength to move on from that and accept Jesus back into my heart.
Thank you for everything you have done for me iI LOVE THIS CHURCH thanks
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We had one of the very destructive large tornadoes heading toward our home. The news was showing pictures of the devastation. My husband and I were preparing to take cover with the kids. My 5 year old son said, “Mom, we just have to speak to the tornado and say, ‘In the name of Jesus storm go away! It can’t touch us Mom ‘cuz God’s protection is like a huge silver gate. When God said PEACE to the storm it had to stop. I learned that at church.” He then stood up and with all of the authority of a grown man pointed his finger at the TV and said, “In the name of Jesus STORM GO AWAY!” Later that night when the storm had passed over us, not even touching our yard, he said, “See Mom, I told you it would work.” Thank you Jesus for a church that backs what we teach our children at home and instills in them the power to speak to the things in their life that they face whether it be storms, trials, or fears!! And thank you Pastor for investing time and resources into our kids!!
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When my father abandoned my family in 1985 I began to make many poor choices. I became addicted to ephedrine and began treating people I cared about very poorly. Although I did eventually get over my addiction, I was left with behavioral patterns that made me not a very good friend, husband or father. Having been acquainted with The Gospel Bill Show and Church on the Move from my teen years, I knew that COTM was the place I needed to be. In February of 2010 we moved back to Tulsa and began to attend COTM regularly. Now, for the first time in my life God has become real to me. I found that I was able to really open up to God during the amazing worship services here at COTM, and I could feel me changing and healing on the inside finally. As I began to read my bible and pray in the mornings the words on the pages suddenly came to life for me. And for the first time I feel truly complete on the inside again and I finally feel like I am in the right place doing the right thing.
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Me and my husband have been married for 11 yrs and have 6 children…our story: when me and my husband got married he was addicted to Meth, me unknowing it, took a toll on our lives. He would verbally,physically abuse me basically it was hell on earth. 6 yrs ago my husband went thruCelebrate recovery and has been clean since..we had been to small churches looking for that home church..when we came to COTM we both looked at each other and knew with out a doubt that we found the church that fit us..the family with 6 kids. about a month ago I called the prayer ministyr at COTm and they were very nice..Our 5yr was in remission for nonhodgkins lymphoma and we had a scare. He had a postive PET scan and adnormal CT his drs just knew that the cancer was back.But at a sunday service pastor George said something that caught our attention.It is not Gods will for anybody to be sick.we had people pray that if it was Gods willour son would be healed then he would be.But We knew that it was God’s wil
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Well ,I had been really struggling with depression & anxiety, which lead me into agoraphobia. I stayed in my house for about 6 months other than doctors appointments. I knew I needed something, & pretty much knew it was a relationship with God. I read alot of books & the Bible, but I just wasn’t getting there. I did start feeling more confident, and my niece had been telling me about COTM for quite awhile. I finally said to my husband, I am going, will you come. So we had our first visit on Christmas Eve. We brought our grandson with us, & we all loved it! Started going every week. We took The Way of the Cross classes & both decided to be baptized on Easter weekend. Both of us were baptized as small children, but this was our choice not someone deciding for us. Being baptized has made me feel as if all of the past issues & childhood trauma I experienced have been washed away. I am a clean person, that is truely loved by the Lord. 25 years of marriage, & we’ve found our home at COTM
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I had always been raised in church and grown up as a “Christian”, but if I’m being honest I never had a true relationship with Christ; and if you don’t have a true relationship with Him, you will eventually be tested and fail. This time came for me toward the start of my junior year in highschool in August of 2011. I began going to parties and drinking here and there, but that wasn’t enough. I continued to drink larger amounts and more often. I started smoking, cigarettes at first then I did eventually try weed. I found myself doing things I swore I would never do. February of junior year I gave myself away to a guy that cared nothing about me and it left hurting and broken. A few weeks later, I let another guy use me…more than once. I felt disgusted with myself. On April 16, 2011, my parents caught me in a lie. When I came home they smelt alcohol on my breath and threatened to have me arrested for underage drinking. I thought “what has my life come to?” I began to tell them of…
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my life over the past months. I confessed everything, and watching the heartbreak on my parents face was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I cried myself to sleep that night knowing I needed to make a change. I was only 17 and felt like I had the baggage of someone who had lived a lifetime. The next day I went to Church on the Move wanting and needing God. After service, I went to the Way of the Cross and rededicated my life to Christ. The next weekend was the Easter service. The video at the beginning of the service with the guy talking about death was exactly my story. When Pastor George called for baptisms at the end of the service I went down. Being dipped into the water symbolized for me every worldly thing being washed away. I no longer wanted to feel empty or used up. I wanted to be fulfilled and that it was rededicating my life to Christ as done for me. It will be hard resisting temptation, especially when alot of my friends still party, and it will be hard telling my…
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future husband that he is not the only man I’ve been with, but Christ has renewed me from the inside out and I can say with confidence that I am a new person. I can’t wait to start a new journey with Christ and tell people my story.
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Today, only 5 days after I attended the Saturday service of the last of the series ‘Who needs you’ I was at QT sitting in my car for waiting for a call. I get a knock on my window and I see a lady staring back at me. I roll the window down and she gives me a ‘story’ about why she could use ‘any money I could spare.’ I don’t usually give money but gave her $5. She thanked me and turned to walk away. She paused and turned back around and said ‘Your a Christian aren’t you?’ I guess anything could have happened for saying ‘yes’ but proud to be, I said ‘yes, I am.’ She breaks down and tells me her whole story and asks me to pray with/for her right there. I took her hand, rain beginning, right there in the QT parking lot and prayed aloud for her. Then when done she ‘forgot one thing’ and I prayed again, this time, in the rain. She said she was going to church Sunday. Man, that series could not have been more on target, taking me OUT of my comfort zone. But? I ASKED for opportunities! WOW..
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I have attended church all my life. At age 7 I realized that I was not a Christian and going to Heaven just because my parents were or because I attended church. I needed to have a direct talk with God and ask Jesus to forgive me of my sin and be Lord of my life. I committed my life to Christ and have remained faithful to Him. I owe Him everything. I made him Lord and he made me His child.
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Last year on Easter I was one of the many to be baptised. I had always wanted to, but I was too lazy to actually make it happen. Afterwards I could feel my life turning around, but what I didnt know was that my bestfriend was going to pass away 6 months later from a car accident. I felt God was preparing me for this, because she had been the one to bug me about getting baptised. When it happened I didnt question why or blame God while everyone around me did, because I knew in my heart that this was the right thing. I have never felt closer to God or my bestfriend like I do now. I may be only 16, but this has me unafraid to live life, and trusting God to pull me through anything. Church On the Move gave me that link and opportunity to grow closer to God. and I am forever grateful that they had the water baptism on Easter and that they pushed a young teenager that was hesitant to start her walk with God. Now I know I will see my bestfriend again, because of God.
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My Nephew landed in Tokyo Japan on the day of the earth quake, on a pro wrestling tour , we prayed psalms 91 over him , he will be home on Tuesday. The same day a complete stranger came to my work and said God told him to let me hear a song that said I’m bringing him home safely, God is good ,
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Last year about this time, my wife made me try Church on the Move after making a circuit of area churches and being continually disappointed. We were very excited after our first visit and knew that we had found our home. Even though I was regularly attending church, I was having issues with controlling my mouth and was still battling an addiction to pornography. In November, my wife signed up for water baptism and although I was hesitant, I agreed to be baptised as well. After baptism, I didn’t feel immediately filled with the Holy Spirit, however I noticed something almost immediately. I no longer felt out of control of my language and the pull towards pornography lessened until I gave it up totally. If anyone out there is considering getting baptised on Easter, I strongly recommend it. I’ve never had a life changing, spiritual experience like water baptism.
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I was brought up in a broken home and when my mom remarried I was sexually abused for many years until it was found out and he killed himself. We lived in a small town and everyone knew what had happened. I was filled with shame and guilt. Like I caused this pain. I was filled with depression, anxiety, and low self esteem. I had a terrible relationship with my father as well. I turned to alcohol and weed to try and mask how I felt. I have thought about suicide a few times, I just wanted the pain to go away. In my mid 20’s I decided to go to COTM. Pastor’s teaching made me see God in a different light. I was soon saved and all that shame melted away. I was able to forgive those who hurt me and God made me whole. I quit all of my bad habits. Not an easy thing to do! But, God helped with my cravings. I still had anxiety until I fully submerged myself in His word. God is good and I know He wants us to have a good life! I love COTM and thank God everyday for the joy I now have. God Bless!
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Several months ago, I came home after work frustrated and dissatisfied with my job. As a professional and someone who strives to be a great financial steward and giver, I believed I should have been doing better; so I asked God for ideas. Within two months, I felt as though it was time to leave my job and move on – without an offer anywhere else - and started my own business. I didn’t have much savings, so each day was a lesson in faith and stewardship as the days went by without paying clients. One Wednesday night, Pastor George was teaching on the prayer of agreement. During the corporate prayer, I thanked God for the success of my business, great ideas, and paying clients. The very next day, I was retained by an attorney on a case and received my first retainer check the next week! Since then, I’ve had plenty of work and the potential for so much more! I am so thankful for COTM and Pastor George who teaches the Word of God in such a way that I am able to apply it to my life.
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I just want to commend COTM and express gratitude for their online ministries. I live in a small town that does not have a dynamic church to attend so my family and I feed on the word by watching services from your video archieves of recorded services, also I have an ipod that i use to listen to podcast services as I work. Some days it’s possible for me to listen to 8 solid hours of teaching and through this manner I receive encouragement, insights , direction and even a rehma word to hold on to. I think Willie George, Greg Scott, Ethan Vance and the rest of the staff at COTM are doing a tremendous work for God and I have the greatest respect and admiration for their trend-setting ministry example. If there was a branch of their church in Lamar, Colorado we could take this whole county for Jesus.
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I am a single dad of two girls, and working full time and raising two girls without any family around is tough indeed. My nearest family members are in England. We came to COTM for the first time for “Celebrate Family.” We have been going ever since. Pastor George has done a amazing job of bringing me closer to Christ again. The Kids on the move programme is really good too! the kids enjoy the way the Pastors present the principles of worship in a kid friendly format.There are times when I feel very overwhelmed, but my regained faith in Jesus tells me everything will be ok and he protects the children and I from all that is evil. Church on the Move is the best church experience I have ever had. If you are reading this please come by one of the services like I did, you will be welcomed into the church with a smile and often a handshake.
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Standing there during praise and worship… feeling the convictions of my addictions, the devil had me convinced I had no right to praise my heavenly father. Sharing my feelings with my mom, she told me something that changed me forever. God meets us right where we are! I did not undertand at the time, but looking back, she spoke what God wanted me to hear. I was addicted to pain killers for 9 yrs. Was released from that bondage, went to The Way of the Cross was baptized on Easter sunday. But, still thought drinking and partying was ok and continued to attend church every Sun. and Wed. nights. Until, a friend introduced Celebrate Recovery to me, I then realized I was powerless without a complete relationship with God. One that included daily Bible studies and honest to goodness living for Christ. Since then I have become a more patient mom, a more sympathetic daughter and have realized what peace in Jesus is really like!!! I give all glory to God. (but mom needs a pat on the back too)
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I thank God for conecting me with C O T M and the usher team. For the prayers over my life Saterday I was delivering mail about 2 hrs I was prompted to put my blu tooth on and get my phone but it was gone I asked God to help find I turned around the mail truck went back to loock at stops I had made I did not see it but as I passed the place it fell I heard blu tooth sound I still didn’t see it so started to go finish but when I got out of range I heard blu tooth loose signall so I turned truck around drove back till I heard blutooth again I parked and walked across st I found phone I praise God training my ear to hear His whispers
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Thank you Pastor George for 20 years of teaching the Word, It has given me this testimony. On 10/5/09, God spoke to my heart saying, ‘Ask Me for the Chronological Bible in eBook and I will give it to you. Plant your seed in Its Your Move.’ I obeyed fulfilling my commitment, even though most of my income was lost. A year later same day & hour, I got a phone call from Zondervan stating the contract was executed with rights to publish The Plan, the first NIV chronological Bible for history and prophecy. Pastor’s messages were instrumental: On 1/6/10, he stated your faith is based on what God has promised you, 2 days before I got the call not to come to Zondervan because 5 well-known authors failed to get approval for a project like this by the Committee of Bible Translators. The message gave us faith to overcome; approval was granted. Then Biblica (NIV Rights Owner) rejected our proposal. The triumph series in March 2010 gave us faith to overcome. On 4/1/10 they reversed their decision.
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My husband and I have been married for three and a half years. Most of it has been good. We love COTM and both pray privately. I also pray with my children nightly. Until recently, my husband and I had never prayed together. Last Wednesday’s service changed this. We have prayed together every day since. We are going through some extremely difficult things right now, but I feel our praying is bringing us closer together. I know that praying in agreement will bring us answers. I am so thankful to God and to the church. We are both hoping to find strength in both.
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For the past few weeks I have been sharing Gods word with my new roommate; however he had not been receptive. This morning I was watching the service that Dave Roever spoke at and my roommate asked if he could join. Without hesitation I gave up my seat and let him watch. Throughout the entire service he made comments about how amazing the service was, and that he never knew that church could be so good. Once the preaching began he became attentive to what was being said. I noticed that in the middle of the sermon he began to cry, God used Dave’s sermon to touch his life. At the conclusion of the sermon, with eyes full of tears he looked at me and asked me to pray with him. Today, I have a new brother in Christ, and a fellow Marine beside me. Thank You Pastor George.
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I invited a couple to go to the Christmas with Family program at church. I have to be honest I haven’t been in over a year. We all went and I said to myself, while I was there, I was going to start going every Wednesday night. I took my three boys who have been there before and the couple that met us before brought their boy too. My oldest son and their son both accepted Christ tonight! It was such a wonderful night for both of us. I would have never thought but God always has a plan……..I pray I get to save more souls, through our church!
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I know that God takes care of us. He always has. What happened to us on the way to Orlando for Christmas, could have been a disaster, but He was there. We left after I got off from work. My husband and I took turns driving. When I took over again about 3am, I became pretty tired after only an hour of driving. The next thing I knew, I was in the center medium, that woke me up. I turned to get back on the highway, then turned back the other way and I thought we were going to roll, but we didn’t. We did a lot of skidding and ended up back in the center medium when we stopped. None of us were hurt, nor the car. God was there as He always is. I also knew people were praying that we have a safe trip. What could have been disasterous, turned out safely. Praise the Lord. He is always with us. Thank you Pastor Willie for the truth of God’s word.
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Back in July, of this year, I was put in a bad spot, when my ex-wife decided to move in with another guy. She had the lights cut-off and I didn’t know what to do. God told me to call my father and ask him for help. So, I called him and told him that I was in a bad spot of not having a place to live. So, my father told me that he would talk to his mother, his siter, and his aunt. His sister and his aunt told him to not let me go live on the streets, but to take me in. I have been going to this church for six months now, and I tell you I love the way the pastor does things different from other churches. This year was my first time to volunteer at the Christmas Train. I am so thankful that my father and his new wife took me in. I am also thankful that god told them to do it.
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I was given one of the Gas Gift Cards that the church handed out. My mother wasn’t sure she could find someone to give it to so I said I would. My husband and I went to target and I started looking and saw an african american woman coming out. I told my husband I pick her. She wasn’t dressed bad and didn’t look in dire straights but I felt it was her. I went up to her and said “I would like to bless you today, I go to Church on the move and its a gas gift card from them”. Her eyes got huge and her mouth fell open and she started crying and then reached out and grabbed me in a huge hug and kept saying “really!really!. I have to say I am a giver but this was one of the most rewarding and incredible feelings. It is so true that it is better to give than receive…Thank you for letting me do that, it will be one of my best christmas memories.
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Today, I decided I was going to post a story to this wall, even though I feel I don’t have much of a story yet. You see, for me, it’s not the story I don’t have, it’s the story I haven’t yet written. I’m 15 years old, but I have never really felt my age. I have never really fit in anywhere, because I think so much different than the people around me. I have really strong beliefs, faiths, and dreams. You would think that made life easier, right? No. It made it harder. But I would never wish anything else because being different, even though it can be very hard, sometimes making you wish you weren’t living, is a good thing. And it’s those moments when you are laying on your bed crying, when you realize God will never leave you, or forsake you. God is my best friend. I don’t know where I’d be without him. I know his plan for me, and I know God is calling me for big things. And I’m going to do them. And for you, don’t ever lose faith… It’s hard, but trust God, he knows what he’s doing.
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I started attending Oneighty when I was 14 in 1998. It was there that I really started a vibrant walk with God and was able to go on four missions trips. It was also at COTM that I grew deeper in the Word during my college years.
When my career started five years ago, I moved to several different cities and became frustrated that even though I was ready to get married, God wasn’t sending me a husband! Little did I know my husband was the guy I had met on a Oneighty missions trip in 1999.
Through a series of events, God led Devon and I back into a long-distance friendship, which progressed into dating, and eventually a long-distance engagement. We prayed about whether to live in Tulsa or Houston (where I was at the time), and God led me back to Tulsa and back to Church on the Move! I’ve learned that I don’t know what’s best for me – only God does! I can trust His perfect will without trying to figure out life on my own.
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JUNE 7 2010 WE SIGN THE CONTRACT TO SELL OUR BUSINESS IN S.W. FL. WE WERE TOLD IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF 14 TO 16 MTHS TO SELL A BUSINESS. ON SEPT. 30 2010 WE CLOSED ON THE SELL OF BUSINESS. 7 DAYS SEY OF 4 MTHS. THE BUSINESS WAS ESTABLISH IN CAPE CORAL. THE NEW BUYER WANTED A COMPANY IN NAPLES 40 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE CORAL. CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS IN S.W. FL. ARENT A HOT COMMODITY. THE BUYER WAS ONLY INTERESTED IN SERVICE, & REMODEL. NOT NEW CONSTRUCTION. I DIDN’T KNOW HOW VALVED THE SERVICE & REMODEL DIVISION REALLY WAS INTILL I SAW THE SELLING PRICE. WE MOVED TO OK. THE SUMMER OF 2010 WERE MY WIFE & 2 SONS LIVE NOW. WHILE I’M STILL IN FL. WRAPPING UP LOOSE ENDS. THE NEW BUYER WANTED 6 MTHS OF TRAINING. WE CLOSED ON 4 MTHS. 2 ON CALL 24/7 LAST 2 EVER OTHER WEEK. YOU MIGHT ASK WHAT ALL THIS MEANS. IT SHOWS HOW GOD ‘S HANDS WAS ON THE WHOLE THING. TRUST IN HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND LEAN NOT ON OUR OWN UNDERSTANDING. MAY GOD BE WITH US ALL. AMEN
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I’m 43 and came from a life of molestation, drugs, alcohol, bullying, rape and being a single parent. I always blamed God and asked why me. I moved to tulsa known as a liar , drunk, and drug abuser. To try and make along story short, I went to your church and didn’t feel it and I thought “this is crazy . I worked bus on the move for awhile and about 4 months into it something hit me. Didn’t know what at the time and people around my life as far as work , family , friends , etc. started something in me. I remember one night at church pastor George started his sermon and stopped and said he could no go on because he had to do the altar call then. I had a really wierd sensation in me but it was a battle finally I went up and soon baptised and filled with holy spirit. My life has been nothing but peace and actually loving God not blaming him. I’ve had MANY MIRICLES AND BLESSINGS since then.With my health life family I am truly blessed Thanks to the Love of God.
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My daughter Natalie and I were heading back to school today after an appointment…going North on 129th. A car exiting off of I-44 Westbound ran its stop sign and pulled out in front of me. No way I could stop on time. The only prayer I had time to shout was JESUS!!! Our airbags did not even deploy. Natalie and I didn’t even get a bump and the van is still drivable, but the other car flipped and ended up with the driver’s side down (some of you saw this on your way to pick up your kids at Lincoln this afternoon). They had to cut out her front windshield to get her out. She was conscious, and not bleeding or anything, but obviously shaken and sore. Pretty scary. Cool thing was, the car right behind me was a policeman…saw the whole thing. Just a few vehicles behind him was an ambulance, so they were able to respond immediately.God is faithful.
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Gods awesome timing: jessie and i met working together. she was spiraling out of control and i was close behind. God put on my heart to be His light for her.3 years later, we endured a lot of suffering together, but mostly triumph.jessie got saved,baptized,is a faithful tither,partner w/cotm,and now my wife.we overcame alcoholism,drug abuse,diagnosed depression,and the ways of the world together w/ God’s strength,mercy,and grace. we believe strongly in the channels of blessing Pastor George preached on before. the more you bless others the more you will be blessed. God has raised us from the deepest depths of the world to where we are now.we have a marriage “on the rock”,(special thanks to Pastor Darian for his council and marriage),beautiful daughter Kylee,a dream home, and most of all knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior. anything is possible through God. I know God’s mercy and grace is all over us because we believe in Him,are powered by the church and love God’s timing.
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When I was seven, I had just met my dad for the first time, when I met him he was very much into stomp dancing(A form of fire worshiping almost like a powwow). Every time I would hangout with him he would bring me around that stuff all the time, one day I told him I was going to stop seeing him because of that reason but I told him I would pray for him. For about 10yrs I prayed, and prayed, and prayed, then one day I had the BIGGEST DOUBT in my mind that my praying was all pointless, GOD told me one night, just keep on praying don’t give up. A week after GOD told me that my dad calls and says, ” son i’ve been saved, by the grace of GOD im healed and I want to thank you.” Friends DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T DOUBT, AND ALWAYS ALWAYS HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD FOR HE IS CHRIST MAKER OF HEAVEN AND OF EARTH…AMEN.
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I thank God for Pastor George. God called me into His kingdom 11 years ago through a tape I heard that a co-worker was listening to. I asked who that was, and he said it was Pastor George. It wasnt until 3 years ago November 4, 2007 in my garage that I gave my life to God. I’ve been born again and serve God every day with all my heart and life. I thank Jesus Christ for delivering me from alcoholism of 13 years, cigarettes of 18 years, pornography of 20 years, casual drug use and for RESTORING my family and finances. Pator George has taught me how to live as a christian and walk daily as one as well. Thank you Jesus, COTM and Pastor George. COTM is a place to worship God freely. Now I know what it means to “enter into his rest”.
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I usually don’t cry at church during a sermon but I did during the last message of CLEAN series. I felt like the pastor was talking to me only. My mom just got an e-mail from her sister in Texas that weekend. We were talking about my aunt hurting us especially my mom doing the day and than I went to COTM that night. When Pastor said that we need to forgive the person that is hurting us. My mom has forgiven my aunt several times already and she keeps on hurting her and the family. My mom finally said I want no contact with her anymore. I couldn’t sing the last song “You hold me.” My new friend held me through the song. Afterward she found a pastor and he prayed with me. At my young adult group the following Tuesday night the pastor there was talking about being planted at one church and getting involved with that church. That also hit me since I go to two churches but I am involved with one of them and love it. So that week I got a double whamming of messages that I needed to hear.
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Often when I sit in service, whether it be praise and worship or the sermon, I look around and literally have tears and overwhelmed with emotion just looking around at the people and what’s going on and thinking “This is MY church. Look what I’m a part of!” and now seeing my 17 year old daughter starting to do the same thing………WOW. I’m proud to bring ANYONE from ANY walk of life to COTM and know they will leave there with a different thought about “church” and what being a Christian is. Thank you for everything. Thank you Jesus for giving me such a place to worship, freely.
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I want to thank Pastor George and his staff at COTM of teaching me biblical values of the Christian faith for the last ten years and for the firm foundation on which I stand. On 8-28-2010 I had the rare opportunity to be in Washington DC for the Restoring the Honor Rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial with half a million + people from all over the US gather together to pray for our country. It was amazing, everyone person I meant in DC prior to the event were there for a common cause; we were concerned for our country and know if we continue on the path we are going we could lose our freedoms. The theme of the day was restore your hearts to God, find a church who preaches individual salvation, live your life honorably, give of yourself to helping others, and tithe ten percent. If all Christians choose to put these principles in place we could eliminate the need for government assistance.
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The story is long but I will be brief…
I was arrested a couple years ago. while in jail I heard within myself COTM. When I was released I attended and have not been the same. I was thinking sucide, I had no job, couldnt get on because of arrest record. The Word spoken at COTM was none other than God…encouragement arose in me. rededicated my life..attended The Way of the Cross (thank you Pastor Scott you will never know this side of heaven how much you encouraged me). I meet a brother from COTM through BOTM and God used him to touch my life. without money, without hope, thinking sucide, alcholic, no job..GOD reached into my darkness and pulled me out. Without money I am attending ORU, books paid, tution paid, free of alcohol, free of drugs and looking foward to life…There is not enough room here to tell the story but I tell you trust God, trust Him for your every need. Past failures or present situations cannot stop the hand of God. Pastor George I bless God for you
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I was expecting an amazing service last Sunday morning, what I received was more than amazing it was miraclous to me. For about 22yrs now I have always had a hurt/hatred in my heart toward my mom for the decisions/choices that she made toward my sister and myself, during the service on Sunday as Pastor George had everyone pray with him out loud, GOD kept showing/reminding me all of the good that my mom had done for me and as each memory came to me I felt the hurt/hatred just leave my heart as if GOD was taking each bad memory out and putting the good memories in. Thank you GOD for your healing and your grace toward me. Thank you Pastor George and Church On The Move for everything that you do. GOD is AWESOME!!!!
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My mother’s best friend blessed me as a child. She and my mother truly loved God and it was their faith that caused mine to grow. She is going through a hard time and I felt the Lord’s love for her compel me. It had been a long time since the Lord was able to impress upon me in this way. I have been going through a hard time too. God showed me I was to send flowers and a card with specific Words. I am overwhelmed at how my obedience has blessed even bystanders. It blessed her in ways beyond my comprehension. She wrote me a beautiful letter. These are her words “Thank you so much for being willing to spend time with our Lord in order to hear His heart, and then to walk in obedience to His voice. God is so very pleased when He finds a heart that can be trusted enough to share His heart.” I want to encourage you, sometimes all it takes is a simple act of obedience that opens the door for the Lord’s loving hand to touch our lives in the powerful way we need it most.
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My son is a 9th grader at Lincoln Christian School and beginning his 2nd year there. It is not easy to change schools, but he is at home there now and proud to be a ‘Bulldog’.
Through the academic and athletic programs, true Christianity is modeled to and expected from our son. Staff has used scripture many times to explain why things are done a certain way at Lincoln. The Word, has true meaning there.
Lincoln is NOT a perfect place, filled with perfect people. But, when the staff determines that inappropriate behaviors, words, or attitudes are being used, they do their best to stop it and they are very aggressive towards stomping it out. I have found Lincoln to be fair and impartial in matters of character and discipline.
I do not know what our son will ‘do’ when he grows up, but I know what he will ‘be’….a ‘man of God’.
As a parent, I feel that Lincoln Christian has come alongside us to help this ‘boy of God’, become that ‘man of God’. I am truly grateful.
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My parents always taught me “there is blessing in obedience”, this statment couldn’t be more true in my life. I always felt I wasn’t suppose to get in the dating scene in high school, which was sometimes hard not having that “someone special” when my friends did. I knew in my heart it was the right thing to do, I knew God would honor my choice to be obedient. I had my crushes, things never worked out. Im thankful for that now, all along it was God protecting me and my heart. After highschool, I took a internship not making much money, I loved it and knew it was the next step. God always provided many avenues for me to make extra money. Everyday on my way to work I would thank God for 3 things. 1.a car 2.a Godly husband 3.a house. All of those things are coming true in my life. I payed cash for my car Feb. 2009. Im getting married Nov. 7th, 2010. My fiance’ has a beautiful brand new house in the country that I will get to call mine. There truly is great blessing in obedience!
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I was raised to know the Lord but rebelled against what I had be thought and by the time I was 13 years old I was smoking pot and became addicted to it I know they say you can’t be addicted to pot but I could never seem to break its grip over my life until I started attending COTM. I had failed as a husband and a dad but I knew that God had more for me than a life of pain and loneliness after I prayed and ask for Gods help in changing my life, the only woman that I had ever truly loved in my life and had been engaged to marry 26 years earlier came back into my life from that point on I knew the Lord was working to fill all the empty places in my heart, I gave my heart to the lord in January of 2008 and was baptized that same month, in August of that same year that wonderful lady and I finally were Married. The lord led me to COTM of that I am very sure. Thank you all for having me as part of your family and most of all thank you JESUS!!!
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We started attending COTM in the early nineties the first time I heard PG preach I thought he was a chauvinist and didn’t like him, but when I picked up our children they both had their hand raised for prayer. I knew God was speaking to us about making COTM our church home. My dad abandon us when I was 6 weeks old and I grew up with a distrust in all men, up to the age of 19 there were very few men in my life that I liked and none that I trusted, making it very difficult to submit to my husband when we married. Over the years I even wrote a few nasty letters to PG on the topic of submission. I wasn’t a bad wife it was just in the area of leadership it was hard to submit. when PG spoke this morning and said our growth is a process as long as we stay in the word it empowers us to change. Looking back over 31 years of marriage I’m so thankful to have spent more than half of it sitting under this man’s ministry. I have laughed, loved and learned that there is security in submission.
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I was heading back from school and noticed my gas was almost gone. I pulled into the nearest gas station to realize I had no cash. I called my mother to see if they could come get me, or for any solution. She told me to give her card info to the cashier to get me gas. They told me that they could not do that. In my last effort to find any kind of money located in my trunk or under my seats I found nothing. I had been praying this whole time for God to get me home. I was just about to give up when a lady I had never seen before pulled up beside my car, and asked if I needed money. I could not believe it my ears, but I said yes and she gave me twenty dollars. I was was in complete shock and I knew the Lord had taken care of me.
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It’s hard for me to write this story, but I feel it needs to be shared. This summer we went to CO for a funeral/vacation. While there we stayed in the mountains at my Aunt’s cabin. My two kids decided to go on a hike with their 10 yr old cousin. On the hike, my nephew got spooked & ran back to the cabin, leaving my two kids in the thick forest alone. Prior to the hike we told them where they could and couldn’t go, however, they became unaware of their surroundings & became very lost. Alyssa held Logan’s hand & prayed to Jesus for a way back to the cabin. They managed to find their way to the main road and flagged down a man and his 8 year old son. We have told our kids to not ever talk to strangers or go any where with strangers… but Alyssa felt that this was God answering their prayers. Needless to say, we found them a few minutes later and were reunited. KOTM helped my kids to turn to God, Pray, & Know… with FAITH all things are possible. Thank you COTM & KOTM.
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My story starts in 2006 when I started dating a guy against my parents blessing. I let this guy influence me and I strayed from God which lead to me getting kicked out. 4 days later I was married to him. After we got married I found out why my parents didn’t approve of him. He used and sold drugs and he partied too much. About 5 months into the marriage I found out I was pregnant which lead to him dealing more drugs to “cover the bills”. After I had my daughter I decided I had put up with too much so I left after getting into an argument which almost became physical.
I now have an amazing man in my life that treats me and my daughter better than I could have ever asked for. Once I got my Faith back in order God allowed me to find this man. God is Good! I’m blessed with a wonderful daughter and a man that is a great male role model to her. Keep God as #1 and you can only go up!! Thank You COTM for an amazing “family” to lean on.
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Several years ago, the night before my husband was to have back surgery, I had an extreme urgency to pray in the spirit. (it was about midnight). I prayed immediately until I felt a peace. The next day my husband went to surgery and I waited in the double occupancy patient room.
Suddenly,the other patient arrived. There were police officers talking to him. I listened as he told his story. It was a drug deal gone bad. He had been kidnapped , driven to a remote area, and they were going to kill him.(it was about midnight) 1 man pointed a gun at him and pulled the trigger……but nothing happened.
so he tried again….but nothing happened. Then he waved the gun in a different direction and fired again, right into the foot of the other kidnapper! In the Chaos that happened, the victim escaped . After the policemen left, I witnessed to him and led him to the Lord.
God is so AWESOME. He protected the man from death AND saved his soul!
(also the back surgery was 100% successful )
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One day by accident my cell phone fell into a cellar with 8 ft of water.
I did not have the “extra” money at the time to run out and buy a new phone. So I prayed.
I quoted Dueteronomy 28, about ALL the blessings of God.
Then, plugged in a water pump and came back
the next day, and there was my phone. It had landed about 4 ft underwater. I took it out, laid hands on it, and prayed again.Then charged it up and I’ve been using it for 2 more years! WORKS GREAT! (Prayer and the phone)
Thank you Pastor George for all the stories you have encouraged us with for everyday life….
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I was raised in church. God has always been a part of my life. I started tithing at age 10, my 1st check was written for my tithe. God promise that all my needs would be meet is still true today. I tithe on my business income and God is blessing my business. Even though my husband has gotten us into debt, God protected me from his debt. Being married for over 30 years, I believe God can bless your marriage, even in tough times.
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Dec 6, 2006 I buried my husband after a tragic motorcycle accident, after a phone call from an old high school friend who happened to also be the grief pastor at COTM I was convinced to move home from TX where family, friends, teachers, and COTM members have picked up the pieces and helped me put them back together. My children’s education at Lincoln has been provided for. I’ve had members of COTM come repair my heater and air conditioner, pay for my kids to attend Dry Gulch summer camp, pay for my kids athletic camps, provide school uniforms, watch my kids while I’m in school and the list just goes on and on. I truly have the most amazing family, friends, and church. I am currently pursuing my degree as a RN and anticipating the day I can start to give back! My children are happy and healthy, love Lincoln and have grown into just amazing Godly teenagers and I owe it all to the unselfish support I’ve received and give God all the glory for orchestrating it all!
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Saved at the age of 7, lived like the world til I was 34. I had a brick home, car, truck, boat, motorcycle, camper, wife of 8yrs and step-son and more. At 34 one day I looked up and said to the “Lord,If it takes You to take everything from me for me to find you. I said DO IT. even if I go kicking and screaming.” Little did I know He must of said OK. Because within 3 months everything fell apart and I was liven in another state with only what my truck I could carry. But while I was there I got a great job and a hot car and parting on 6th street like the world again… After a year and a half there, still parting, My horoscope said that an old flame would be getting in touch with me. And 2 days later I was talking to my fist love back in high school, I hadn’t seen her in 20 yrs. Now remember what I said to God.At this point I had already lost everything and started to gain the world, sATAN had given me a great job, hot car, parting, and my first love.
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And now God steps in. One night I went to the bar and drank straight whiskey like I always did and then the very next night I ordered a drink and it smelt so bad I haven’t wanted a drink since (12yrs ago) Then within a couple of days God gave me a vision. And without going into detail about the vision I’ll just tell you what it meant, Basically What the vision said was that I would not receive what I call the good life nor my first love. But rather He was giving me the Gift of the Holy Spirit and I had to forgive. Now again remember what I said to God. (“Lord,If it takes You to take everything from me for me to find you. I said DO IT. even if I go kicking and screaming.”)So now God had took everything from me then sATAN gave me everything I wanted. And now God said NO to sATAN and me, and I went kicking and screaming. And God was faithful and I did receive the Holy Spirit. So my point is… “GOD IS TRULY FAITHFUL” And He has my thanks and gratitude.
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Early spring of 2009, our family had to make a decision, Living in southwest Fl. And being self-employed, In the construction industry. Has you all probably know. We were running in the top 3 in the country for new homes. Then the bubble burst. Jobs were lost, employee’s let go, you name it. Tornado of destruction. Same story has post people there. Just with a different name and hope. Proverbs 3. 5-6 Say’s “Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In ALL your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” And that is what we did. See we always talk about moving somewhere other then Fl. With are understanding we didn’t know how or when. So we we gave it to God and told Him it’s your problem now, not ours Amen. 15 months later. We found ourself in Tulsa. Having our trust in Him grow faster then the Boom. Learning to acknowledge Him more & more, And watching through our new apartment window the paths be directed. Thank You God!!!
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I am believing for healing from Bi Polar Disorder. I haven’t recieved it yet, but I am believing and I will receive it. I find scriptures and I stand on them. God has healed all other areas in my life. I believe he can and will heal me of this one to. I believe God has a plan for my life and I know that he is in control. I know that I have overcome this in my life. God can help you overcome this in your life. It’s not a shameful to ask or to seek help ot overcome problems in your life, even if you have to take time out from your job, and life. Its is a healing process. Thank you Glory House and Church on the Move.
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I was abused physically, sexually, and mentally growing up all the through high school. When I was 21 I turned to alcohol. I would drink on weekends. When I was diagnosed with Bi Polar Disorder in 2001, I turned to guys for love and started getting into sexual sin. I thought this stuff would fill the void in my life. I realized that I needed help. I found out about Glory House, a restortation program for women here in Tulsa, OK. Then came to Church on the Move. I am frome Fort Wayne, IN. I came here in April 2009. I found out that the void that was missing in my life was Jesus Christ, and the personal relationship with him. I found out that useing scriptures to fight temptation really does work, and putting on praise music and changing my thought life. I mean what I think about. I can’t dwell on what I can’t have but what I can have. Also, what I am believing God for. I was also in debt I spoke to that debt and believe I was going to be debt free. Now I am debt free.
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I joined the army when i was 17 still a junior in high school. I went out for basic training around the time my mother started getting sick. I finished high school and completed training. My mother had developed breast cancer on top of already having diabetes. By this time I was 19 and had gotten stationed in Ft. Benning, GA. December 11, 2008 was the day i went to Ft. Benning and Feb 10, 2009 was the day i recieved the call. My sister called crying saying our mom has passed away. I felt it was a joke and hung up. She called back and said again our mom is dead and i fell. I didnt want to believe my mom was gone. I wanted to commit suicede. I felt i couldnt go on without her. I blamed myself, i wanted to blame god, i wanted to blame someone for it, but i had a friend help me through it brought me to cotm and pastor george’s words of wisdom have helped me. I still sometimes get depressed and want to end my life but i turn to god and ask for help and i feel i have recieved his guidance.
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I moved from Tulsa to Columbia, MO to attend college. I’ve always been dedicated to school and worked really hard but in MO it was never really enough. I applied two years in a row for a nursing program and was rejected both times. I knew I wanted to pursue nursing and I wasn’t really sure what to do at this point. I felt like I was just wasting time and money (lots of it!!) doing nothing to really further myself. My parents have always been there for me and would never see me as a disappointment; however I felt disappointed in myself. I studied extremely hard and felt like it was just easier for other people around me who were putting in less effort. I prayed and decided to apply to another school. It was really hard for me because I made friends there and learned a lot being in a different atmosphere. I ended up getting into TU and I have just finished my first semester of clinicals! At a time when I was unsure, uncomfortable, and worried God was there to allow me to breathe easy.
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This summer has been quite difficult for the healing process for me. I wrote my story a while ago about my dad dying. The victory then, was that I was still alive. But living with a broken heart is difficult and is very tiring for many people. Yesterday, I was finally given answers. Why did he not raise from the dead? Why did he leave us? WHY is the devil such a JERK?! I knew all the answers. My dad was a FWB pastor and I was a Sunday school going PK. So, the answer was ALWAYS Jesus growing up. But soon after I moved out of my mom’s house, I knew Jesus wasn’t ALWAYS the answer, sometimes it is the devil’s doing. I needed healing, answers. What the pastor spoke about yesterday was amazing. I bawled like 5 times… The story of his relative in the hospital (with the crooked finger) was so healing for me. She did NOT want to come back to earth… so maybe, just maybe my praying for my daddy didn’t give the outcome I was looking for, because it wasn’t MY choice. That is healing for me.
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The night my dad died, I was anointed with the Holy spirit! How great is that? I am so blessed to link this to our Father’s spirit and my dad being with God. They were both present. Then my Lord gave me my very own prayer language when I needed it the most. I am so honored.
I spoke with my brother (who was 13 when Dad died, he is now 17 going on 27) and he saw Toy Story 3. I know… but it bummed him out. He called me and shared his feelings and loss and hurt with me. He missed having the experiences with dad again. Like playing hot wheels on the living room floor, watching Toy Story (1). He and I watching that movie until the VHS was broken! Dad was always a part of that. I shared with him what I learned in church on Sunday and he got it, too. He was hit right in the heart. He had some closure about the “why” of the situation.
Thank you COTM. Thank you so much for the time and effort you give to us as individuals. It helps so much. <3
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Praise God for Pastor George and his team teaching us to speak and pray the Word, and teaching that we need to be learning God’s Word in the easy times, because I have called on it many times in the last 2 years. My husband ended his lifelong career and began a business that would be less taxing on him physically, and since I handle the finances, there has been tremendous financial pressure, sometimes unrelenting. But I had hid scriptures in my heart like Psalm 37:25, about how God never forsakes the righteous or leaves our children begging for bread, and Jeremiah 29:11, about the good future God has planned for us, and Isaiah 43:1-4, about how God helps us in times of trouble, and reassures us we will not be overtaken by it, and Philippians 4:19, about how God provides for our every need. The Lord has given me strength to encourage my husband in his business and to manage our household finances well. I’m so thankful for the teaching of the Word at Church On The Move. Praise the Lord!
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In June of 2009 I weighed 298 pounds and was taking 7 pills per day day for diabetes and several for high blood pressure. I couldn’t walk around Lafortune Park. I gave the problem to God and through prayer, eating right and exercise. I have lost 106 pounds and am training to run my first marathon. I am totally off the diabetes medication and the blood pressure medication has been significantly reduced. Anything is possible through God.
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As young children, we witnessed our mother being abused by an alcholic husband. Our next step-father was a pedophile (who molested us & many others). We were in “the system” for a short time, but our step-dad was never charged with a crime. I was sexually active at a young age and honestly never knew what a healthy relationship looked like or how to have one. I was married at 21, divorced by age 24 and then spent way too much time abusing drugs & alcohol. I moved, got involved with an old childhood friend, became legal guardian to my niece and then had a child (daughter) out of wedlock. My personal life was far from perfect, but my children and I began attending COTM 9+ yrs ago. I have learned and grown SO much under the teaching of Pastor George. I am forgiven, redeemed and FREE from the bondage of my childhood and my past. There’s so much more I can say, but mostly I just want to say thank you to COTM & LCS for helping this single mom raise Godly children who love the Lord!!
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I can’t say enough about the “Story Wall”. The real life experiences of real people and how God has touched each life. I have been a member of COTM for almost 20 years. The last year or so has been one of the darkest i have experienced in years. Sorry to say i indulged myself in depression and stress induced migraines. I new the Word, yet i felt like i was drowning and couldn’t save myself. And that is the truth, i couldn’t save myself. Yesterday, I was suffering one of the worst migraines to date. i felt the Holy Spirit lead me to service. He helped me focus on Pastor Whit talk about the Story Wall. And then Pastor George’s message. I felt led to read the wall tonight. Thanks to the Lord and the brave brothers and sisters at Cotm who share their stories. No sugar coating, just honest people with real issues. Tonight i have been turned back to the Light. For the first time in months i have peace. I am so grateful! The Lord is faithful even when we aren’t. He never left me.
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I don’t really feel like I have a story, but I have been encouraged countless times by Willie’s George’s sermon messages that I so often apply directly to my life. I have been edified and encouraged and blessed by his teaching the Word every week. He is right on target and humble as well. The praise and worship by Andy Chrisman is gloriously done and sung to the glory of God with a strong anointing. I’m so very thankful for the awesome spiritual food because as a full time prayer partner, I give out so much spiritually. I also enjoy Chris Munch’s hilarious comedy routines on video! The joy of the Lord is our strength. I have found COTM to be a welcome oasis of refreshing for me every week. Thank you all so much!
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Torment. That was the word that flashed through my mind on 6/27/10 as I cried out to the Lord for help. For the month of June my emotions were on a runaway train, with no sign of stopping. My moods would swing from anger, to joy, to fear, to love, to weeping. Often, it was one after another in just a matter of moments. I felt like I was going crazy, and attributed it to hormonal changes.
July 3rd found me at church listening to Pastor George teach on “Christ the Healer”. When he spoke about the man who was tormented by evil spirits, my heart quickened. There was that word again. I thought, “Oh no! I have a demon problem, not a hormonal one!”
At the end of the message, during the prayer, I felt the Lord telling me to reach out my hand for healing. I don’t remember the prayer, but I do know that the Spirit of the Lord moved powerfully through me. I also know that Jesus removed that tormenting spirit!
I have been healed & set free! Thank You Jesus!
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When I enrolled in college, God led me instead to a degree plan that I loved, but did not lead to a particular field, which scared me. I really had to stick to his Word, mainly Jeremiah 29:11. I graduated in May and applied to over 200 jobs for which I was well-qualified. The rejections kept coming and it was very disheartening. I felt hopeless. I had worked so hard in college to come out and be turned down for jobs that I could easily do. I had my down moments but in the end, impromptu praise & worship sessions on my bed with my guitar helped me out of the pit I was falling in. By adopting a spirit of praise and keeping his Word in my mind and my heart, I found peace…and employment! Now I’m working as a contract editor for ESPN Magazine and as a caterer. And I have a nanny job with two wonderful children waiting in the wings. This situation has taught me that even when things seem hopeless, God is still in control, he is ALWAYS true to his Word, and that his timing is ALWAYS best.
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Recently I felt our youngest child who is 25 was starting to slightly stray a little off center with her spiritual life. She has always loved the Lord but this is the only type of life she has ever known. I didn’t want to be an overbearing mother and certainly wanted to give her room to make her own decisions. I woke at 4:30am and simply went to the patio to have a conversation with my Father God about her. He makes things so easy and comfortable to deal with. Even though I know He answers all prayers I still thought of what I should say and point out to her. It wasn’t necessary for me to say a thing because she woke early the same morning listening to God tell her she was taking a slight detour that would get her in trouble down the road. I’ve loved raising my children at COTM because I’ve learned how to trust God for all things. He has always anwered our big issues but I really love the small answers. It brings a wonderful peace to our lives.
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In Oct. of 05 after a night of drugs,alcohol and sexual sin my wife and I looked at each other and said we need a change. I knew we needed God in our life and after visiting COTM with family we decided to move 5 hrs from our home town in NE TX to be a part of COTM. After 2 yrs in Tulsa and our 2nd son turning 1yr old she decided the christian life wasnt what she wanted. 6 months later I was devorced and jumping into another marriage. 6 months later we were 4 months pregnant with twins, boy and a girl and she decided it would be too much to handle and wanted out. In Dec. of 08 I became a single father of 4 young children. In Dec. of 09 God blessed us with a beautifull home to call our own. Life has had it’s up’s and down’s but God has NEVER left my side and I give him all the honor glory and praise cause He will never leave me nor forsake me. Thank you God for Isaac, Daniel,Sarah and Jacob. He has taken 2 tragic situations and blessed me with sole custody of 4 beautifull children.
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When I was 15 years old I found out I was pregnant with twins. When I had my babies I never felt like a good mother so I let them go stay with a friend of mine. I got into meth, drinking, and prositution. My life had no meaning and I felt I was too far gone for God to save me. The “street life” continued untill I was 20 years old when I was arrested for a stabbing out in North Tulsa. I felt like my life had ended when I woke up with a hang over in David L Moss. Little did I know that’s when my life began. Like Jonah, God had put me in the belly of the fish called Mabel Basset. I served one year and in that year I found God is the most amazing thing that’s ever happened to me. I got out of prison 2 weeks ago and have been attending church at COTM. I am now enrolled in college and plan on going into full time ministry. I want to help kids learn about God before they end up in prison like I did. I can’t wait to get more active in COTM. Thank you for hearing my story! :)
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I already wrote one story but that was BEFORE Easter Service! OMG!!! AMAZING! I have prayed and prayed for God to speak to my husbands heart and to give him the yearning for that relationship with him that I have. My husband and I have been married 16 years. . During a rough time in our marriage I called and spoke to Pastor Darian who really helped me to understand that I could not MAKE my husband be a born again christian he had to do that on his own doing. I was so frustrated that our 2 girls and I were the only ones going to church every Sunday and I would get angry with him. Pastor Darian convinced me to let him do it on his own time and that I should not pressure him. He told me that what will speak to him most is my faithfulness in attendance and my actions. Well, that is what I have done and GOD answered my prayers and on 4/3/10 My HUSBAND got Baptized!When he stood up to answer the calling that Pastor George offered, all I could think was Praise God and Thank you Pastor Darian!
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Praise God, today is the day I’ve been set free from my finances and really trusting God and stepping out in faith. These last few months financially have been a struggle, today my chains have been broken and shame on you satan!!!! You had blinders on my but Christ set me free. Hallelujah!!!!!
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Praise God as he restores my relationships with my three grown children
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I ask God to help me with my skateboarding, and He has helped me far surpass what I ever thought I could accomplish! God is good!
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My husband lost his Mother then his job over 3 years ago. This sent him on a downward spiral emotionally along with our finances. I’ve been working 4 jobs to help out. Recently a cyst was discovered in my son’s chest lodged behind his heart & lungs that was the size of an orange which was miraculously found when we took him to a doctor to check on his knees. I felt like Job, but I remembered what Pastor George said in a recent sermon - when things keep happening to you over & over you must be doing something good. This gave me such peace & our circumstances are getting better. The cyst was removed from our son’s chest, & he’s doing great. My husband is much better & has upcoming interviews that will result in a better job. Through all of our trials, God is providing for us & our COTM family have been there to support us. Thank you, Pastor George & our COTM family for the teachings, love & support that is getting us through these difficult times.
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I was in a relationship with a man for quite a while, and he became one of the most important things in my life. I compromised my beliefs, my values, anything to make him happy. It was never enough, and eventually, it was over. I was devastated. Later, I met another young man who I went out with to try to forget my pain. It didn’t work, of course, but he adored me. Even though my feelings weren’t mutual, I felt since I finally seemed to have the power to make my boyfriend happy, I’d do what he wanted. Long story short, I slept with him. I soon feared I was pregnant, and only after a couple of months of fear and doctor visits and tests found out I wasn’t pregnant. It hurt everyone I loved and I felt broken. COTM showed me God’s love and mercy like never before, and I had never felt closer to my Savior. This is my story of triumph. I found a peace, a hope, a renewed spirit through God, and though these memories used to bring me pain, Jesus has washed away my tears and healed my heart.
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My Triumphant story is that I am living CONFUSION FREE! and pursuing life in clarity. Attending COTM has really opened up the door to making the understanding of who Christ is as redeemer, savoir and Lord over my life real to me. I gave my heart to Jesus a little over 11 years ago but even after I became “saved” I was still depressed, abused, shacking; self medicating with partying, drinking and finding my signifigance in men-I was a collection of emotional shambles. A chaotic mess trying to be an average girl. Fortunately for you and for me Christ is in the business of setting people’s minds and their lives free. Problems haven’t changed, struggles and temptations haven’t “dissappeared” but there has been a CHANGE IN ME. God has CHANGED MY MIND to influence who I am in the present, how I handle my past as well as prepares me for my future. I can do all things through Christ and by His word I will triumph. After all I am His child and I’ve got my Daddy’s spirit of overcoming don’t I :)
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After my 25 year marriage ended in divorce through a protective order, I found myself struggling to keep a 12 year old daughter on track. She had been suspended from school for fighting, experimenting with various drugs, and cutting herself regularly to deal with the pain in her life. On July 2, 2008, I watched as a transport agency took her from our home to a residential care facility in Missouri, to help her get her life on track. After nearly two years, she will be graduating from the program on May 7. God has seen all of us through some horrible times, but I have never felt abandoned. Through the incredible teaching of Pastor George, my faith has increased 10 fold. I’ve been in church my entire life and never understood the Word like I have since sitting under Pastor’s teachings. I’m truly blessed!
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I don’t have a major story to post on here, but in a way that’s my Triumph. I was grew up across the country, on a Willie George Curriculum. My dad taught children’s ministry, and I was always involved. I believe that because of the word I was raised on, and the word that I continually receive now as a Member of 2 years at Church on the Move, I have been able to face every challenge the enemy has placed in my path. I am blessed going in and coming out, and it’s all thanks to the teaching I received on God’s word, his promises, and his faithfulness! We serve an amazing God, and we can ALWAYS triumph!!
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It would take a year to write my triumph, but here is just a piece. In 2002, my marriage was bad and my husband was going to leave me and take the children. My own mother decided that if she pinned false molestation charges on him that she could make it stick and I would keep my children. I had just fallen and crushed 3 vertebrae and couldn’t walk. She took me in and drugged me to no end. She took guardianship of my children falsely. During all of this, my husband left the state to commit suicide. HE FAILED praise God. We were divorced and God brought us back together in 2005 and were remarried and have a new son. My mother, who has Munchhausen by proxy, still has my 3 children and I am watching them become skeletal and dying a slow death. The enemy has a death grip on my court case. Through our faithfulness, God has blessed us beyond measure. We have still been fighting in court for 5 years to get out children back. God’s word and faithfulness teaches me they WILL be returned to us!
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At one point in my life sufferred from such severe anxiety and depression that I would not come out of my home for weeks at a time. Not answering the phone from worried friends and family and ignoring the knocks on the door. At another point in my life I used cocaine and alcohol on a daily basis. Causing a long list of legal issues, financial problems, and relationship problems. Everytime I opened my eyes in the morning I felt as if I had been sentenced to another day on this earth. But by God’s grace and power I have been delivered from all these things. I am completely drug and alcohol free and have not sufferred from depression in years. Now I can’t wait to wake up and enjoy the wonderful day thats been granted for me (most days anyway. ha!) God is so so so so good and his mercy endures forever!
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Two years ago, five of my friends, one of my teachers, and i found out we were being severely stalked by one of our classmates. When he physically threatened us at school, the school decided to protect him rather than us. Every member of the school, most of whom had been like family to me since kindergarten, turned their backs on us. My teacher was fired, and only myself and one other girl returned to finish the last six weeks of school, where we were tormented daily by students, teachers, and school board members. I hated what the school had done to me, and i held that hate in and let it fester for a long time. But finally, I started to understand what Pastor meant when he told us that forgiveness was for us, not for the other person. Once i let go of that hate, i’ve been blessed beyond measure. I’m graduating college early with honors, and i have friends and family who truly love and care for me. I can finally say, after two years, that i have Triumphed.
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I could spend a week telling about all the ways God has shown himself mighty in my life I was raised in a christian home. I drifted away from God and what I knew was right when I went to college. I began to drink and party within a matter of months I was an alcholic. I continued down the path of selfishness and pride refusing to admit I had a problem. I knew what the will of God was for my life but I chose my self and drinking time and time again over everything else. I met and married my wife we had a beautiful daughter after trying for years to concieve. God blessed our family because of my wifes faith and diligence. I asked God to deliver me this christmas and allow me to be the leader and example my family needed me to be. I have not had a drink in over 4 months I dont even want to drink the desire is gone. God completely delivered me! My marriage is better then its ever been my family is being blessed. We are in the center of his will for our lives. Praise God!!
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I could write a book about the things the Lord has done. I will provide this in brief.
Our children were stolen away during the forming years of their life. The Lord restored us with two precious foster babies that now we get to adopt and my daughter now lives with us. We pray for the kids that were stolen and know they will be restored.
Our finances were stolen from us through the loss of a job and a rental property. We felt the Lord impress on us to give away our savings during that time. We were obedient. He not only supplied all of our needs during that time but has since given us several business ideas, the discipline to walk them from dream to reality. God has more than restored our finances that were stolen.
I felt I did not deserve to be in ministry or to have a good wife. After a couple of years in His Word He introduced me to my future wife and I now know how I am to minister to others. My wife is a blessing, married 7 years now and she is my heart. I love you Jesus. -
Growing up, I would struggle with the things of the Lord. I often went back and forth on my beliefs due to a lack of knowledge and understanding. I had a hard time trusting God and having faith for anything. I wanted more of God. For the first time in my life, I started reading and absorbing His Word. Things started becoming clearer and I finally realized how personal God wanted our relationship to be. I truly dedicated my life to the Lord and have been amazed ever since. Years of bondage had been broken and for the first time I had true freedom to worship! Thank you Lord for truth and understanding!
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On Sept 27 2009 my home caught on fire. It was a Sunday I was at oneighty. My phone was off so when I turn it on I a voice mail from my neigbor. To get home when I get home. My door to the garge had been kick my front open and my dog a puppy was died from the fire.I had to my whole inside ripped out. Every wall knock every ceil rip out. Everything inside going. I was so hurt I want to die. What devil emnd for bad turn in to good. I had good insure. Everything replace I have new home inside. Better then I had. God was good to me. I just can’t talk about the good thing god has done for.I have a brand new home. I lost my puppy I have a new puppy . I know I lost the other one in the fire I love just like this one he was my baby to. It hurt but I been blessed with a new home. Is God good. Yes HE IS.
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Pulling a loaded two horse trailer I was crossing over a bridge and my ball broke on my trailer. I see my trailer coming up beside me and I move my truck over to stop my trailer. I get out and see that my trailer is at a slant because the left tire was on the bridge wall. It was slanted so the horses had no footing. I was able to get one horse out easily. But the other had fallen with one of their feet stuck up in the bin. Throughout this whole event I was praying and i didn’t even realize it. Crawling in the trailer with the horse trying to help her up.Running the risk I could get hurt too, but God was watching over us. Neither one of my horses had been seriously hurt. There were men that had just gotten off work and helped me get my trailer home. My friends were there in a matter of minutes. Later is was noticed that if I had gone 15 feet further I would have ran into a creek. I had been studying Deu. 4:29. and the whole time this was going on I was seeking His help and it came.
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I have been a christian for 34 years and I do not think I ever had any realization what the meant until just recently. I came across a book I had set aside quite sometime ago and began reading it again. It was based on what Jesus did to pay for our sins, how it was totally and finally all that needed to be done. How much guilt I have walked around with all these years I could not even begin to convey. However, finally God was able to remove the confusion from my eyes and I know now I am trully completly forgiven forever becuase of Jesus!!
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My story is about Love. I grew up in a Christian home, but yet I never learned how to love myself. I became sexually active at the age of 15. I was living a double life. Most people saw me as the sweet, Christian girl, but I was living a life of sin and sadness. I honestly didn’t want to live my life like that, but I didn’t know how to accept and love myself. I married an amazing husband, by the grace of God, and I have 3 beautiful children. We have been attending COTM for 4 years now and every time I came to church, God would work on me. I started developing my own relationship with Him. I retreated by to my depressed, unhappy self many times, but God was patiently waiting and constantly showing His love for me. In Oct. of 2009 I finally had my breakthrough! I finally was able to open my heart completely and let my Heavenly Father come and show me just how much He loves me and how beautiful I really am. Because God made me, chose me and because I am His daughter I AM BEAUTIFUL!
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My husband & I married 15 yrs. ago & had planned on having a family. After 11 weeks of pregnancy, I miscarried. Our faith didn’t waver.
Just weeks later my 33 yr-old brother Mike was killed in a car accident. His walk w/ God had been a turbulent one-but at that moment, he was wholly dedicated to Jesus & we know he’s w/ God. While planning his funeral, my family forgave for past offenses. It’s amazing what death does to bring perspective-through Mike’s, we healed as a family. My family also asked about my miscarriage & if they could pray for me & the ability to conceive again. With JOY, I can share that 9 months later, we were blessed w/ our 1st son. Since, we have had 2 more boys. Now, at ages 7, 5, & 3, we have an active house! God answers prayer! God restores what was lost! God has given us 3 joyful, healthy & totally awesome kids. Our older boys have accepted Jesus as their Savior & are excited about heaven & meeting their sibling (miscarriage), who is hanging out w/ my brother.
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I am standing on God promises and counting it all joy right now, Our whole family is going thru a finacial crunch right now, i Listened to Pastor George’s Triump sermon again, so glad we have that. Anyway mine isn’t a story of happy ending yet, but one of faith that the word gives us Peace and promises of Abraham, that even though we don’t do everything right God meets us where we are and when we turn to him, wait , recieve the Peace and promises, then He will turn things around, better than our GREATEST Understanding! The Lord knows I have high expectations. But he is so Good and never changeing, he will give me not a rock but even more than i expect. I will wait and listen for his wisdom, thru our Pastors at Church and thru his word. We try to give back everywhere we can. We work with the Kids and they are such a Joy! People you don’t even know how very much we get back from being in the Children’s ministry! Praise God! And we are thankful for our Church!
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My story begins before I was even born. My story is rooted in a man who had a vision to see past his own life, past his own vision, and create a television show for children. My story begins with my pastor.
I grew up in a Christian home, with loving parents who taught me the Word of God. Daily, I would watch the Gospel Bill Show and little did I know this would change my WHOLE LIFE! At the age of four, I was kidnapped from my home. I was taken from my doorstep for several hours with a stranger who intended to harm me. He threatened me with a gun, but I spoke God’s Word. Something I had seen in a silly show about a sheriff who loved God. Through God’s protection, the kidnapper released me. My life was saved because I used the Word!
My pastor has been teaching me for many years. I’m not sure I could ever really thank him for instilling principles in me that have carried me to adulthood.
My story is one of TRIUMPH!
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I rushed in after her to my parents bedroom and saw my dad. It became apparent that my daddy had a seizure and slept walked and fell. He was unconscious. My brother appeared and we lifted him to the bed and my 6 and a half months pregnant mother started CPR. The ambulance arrived and took him to the hospital. That night, surrounded by friends, family, and pastors that sacrificed their time to come be with us, that my daddy died. He had a seizure, and asphyxiated his vomit.
It took a good year for me to snap out of the haze from the trauma. The Lord has healed my heart and my mind and I no longer have a fear of sirens, vomit or death.
I am now 19 and have a 3 and a half year old baby brother who is the light of my mothers life and I thank God for blessing us in the time of distress.
My husband and I are so happy that Jesus is the light of our world and not anything can hinder us from loving our Lord Jesus.
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I have been contemplating telling my story. Not sure how to say it or how much to tell, but now I feel like I am ready now.
I was 14 and cleaning my room. I found a Bible and started reading it. I opened it to Isaiah 32:9-20, “To The Women Of Jerusalem”. Through reading this, emotions and definitely the presence of God filled me. I couldn’t understand why I was crying. Read it and you will know how intense I felt when I realized what God was telling me.
A few months later my parents split up and were looking to either fix the problems or get a divorce. Thankfully, it only took about 8months for them to come back to Jesus together. I thought this was my “citadel and watchtower” crumbling. It was only the beginning. When they got back together, my mom became pregnant. I was 16 and my brother was 13. One night my mom came into my room and told me in the voice I have heard before, “Cassie, I need your help NOW!”
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I learned in April 2009 that my daughter was critically ill with liver failure. She received Christ and was baptised in April 2008 at COTM. Unfortunately, she passed away in August 2009.
After her death, my heart was so heavy that I couldn’t pray, couldn’t read God’s word, couldn’t do much of anything. Each service I attended at COTM the Lord ministered to me through the music and especially through the Word as Pastor George preached and taught. The Lord took my grief and put a song in my heart. He never failed to reassure me when I needed to know that she was there with Him. Satan fought hard to convince me that she never accepted Christ, but through the Word He gave me a peace that she was a Christian when she passed away. He is so faithful to his children and really does meet us where we are.
I am so thankful for my church and the fact that Christ is taught here. Even when we are are beaten down by life, there is joy in the morning as we sit and worship at His feet.
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I first attended COTM in 2002 shortly after accepting the Lord and knew right away I was in the right church. This was a new life for me however my husband of seven years was still and unbeliever. It was my prayer that my example would lead to his salvation. He was not inclined to attend church at all and still wanted me to do all of the things we did before I was saved but of course I could not accomodate him in that respect. I remember going to church one Sunday morning in early 2003 only to come home and find that my husband had moved out and left me and our 3 year old son for a woman who would do the things he liked to do. I was devasted and in alot of pain but was not willing to leave the Lord for anyone or anything. For the first time in my life I had true peace and assurance of my eternal state. It is amazing how quickly Jesus turned my sorrow into joy. The anger bitterness and resentment was short lived in the peace that surpasses all understanding. Amen.
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It was the day my Mom had just paid off her car and she was taking us to school after a quick donut stop. We had just pulled out of the donut shop and were waiting at an intersection when we saw a car across the street suddenly drive past a stop sign and speed into the road.
At the same time, a black SUV was driving down the road at about 40mph, completely oblivious to the car driving across the road. The car T-boned the SUV and they both started sliding toward us.
I remember my Mom yelling “oh, God, please don’t let them hit us, don’t let them hit us.” A few seconds later the cars split apart and the first car traveled right in front of us and harmlessly stopped in a nearby parking lot, but the SUV kept on sliding in our direction. At the last possible second, the SUV spun in a complete Uturn and didn’t even touch us.
Yeah, we were a little late to school that morning ,but it was worth it getting to see the amazing hands of God put a shield around His children.
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My story is one of thankfulness. I grew up in a home that did not attend church when we were younger. My grandparents took me to theirs just about every weekend and because of them I accepted Christ. My parents fought a lot and were separated several times throughout my child hood and consequently I lived with a lot of fear and insecurities. I’m not sure that today I would be living for God if it had not been for a Cowboy on TV (Gospel Bill) that taught that no matter what God loved me and that I don’t have to be afraid.
My parents separated for the last time when I was 17, up until that time I had been doing everything I could to make them happy so my parents wouldn’t separate again, and that point I decided to start going to COTM.
God has done a lot of work on me. I’m loosing my insecurities at becoming the man God wants me to be for my wife and children. I have been so blessed and I know that God has so much more ahead for me. Thank you God for your Faithfulness!!!
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I grew up rebelious about a lot of things, God included. I was very off & on in my walk. I married young, my husband & I attended church for a time, but eventually we fell away. For a time, we were making severely poor decisions that were costing us our marriage. I didn’t even recognize who I was anymore & whoever it was…I couldn’t stand even looking at her.
God rescued me from myself. He rescued my husband. He saved our marriage. Had we continued on the path we were taking I fear who & where we’d be now. One moment I was living in all of my selfishness not even caring where it was leading, the next I was sobbing on my knees asking God to please change me, no matter how badly it hurt.
God is there, loving us, even when we walk away. He’s just waiting for us to open our arms in return & embrace the promises He has for us. I am forever grateful to Him. For everything, for loving me.
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I was an on again off again christian. Every time I would draw closer to God I seemed to stumble and then I would feel unworthy of Gods forgiveness. How could I have gotten so far from God? And why does this keep happening to me? God was dealing with me and I would tell him “but I like my life, I’m happy and I don’t want anything to change.” but I wasn’t living for God and boy did he have a surprise for me. For weeks I kept hearing my own words over and over and over again. It was as though I was trying to talk myself into believing I was happy. In reality I was tired of being an on again off again christian. I didn’t think I had the ability to stop destructive behavior. Then one day I woke up and God said this is it! You can do this, you believe Jesus is Lord don’t worry about being perfect come as you are. The teachings I have received from pastor George have helped me triumph over being wishy washy and have taught me how to stay on the right path. I still stumble but I don’t fall!
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february 2009 me and my wife was spilt up i went and got my own place she would come by to see how im doing and spend time with my two kids and she sometime ask me is im still going to file for a divoice and i alway said yes but ever time i have money i never did it. but i alway give avice to other people to fight for there marriege. but God was using me to fix my own marriege so one day as i was buying my first laptop i call her to see what was a good computer before i ask her she said hi honey and i know rite then i still love her with all my heat. and one day we at the car lot and i told her how i really feel about her how i was put on a front but deep down i never stop loving her. so what im saying is you never give up on your marriege cause what God put together let know men spite apart..i give God all the glory we are more stronger now cause God is in the center of are life… keep us in ya’ll prayers and we will do the same..GOD BLESS YOU
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Prayer and Faith, truly works. I remarried in 2005 My husband has 2 children and i have 3, Marriage is hard in its self and harder with co existing parents, My step children lived with us at times and would return home, with different rules and belief, When ever their Mother would decide to go and live in another city they would come and live with us. Just as i would get the five of them re adjusted she would come back from another failed relationship that she found on date .net and take them back, this caused a rage between me and my husband at the time i couldnt see what satan had planned, but we separated for one year in that year God would not release me to divorce him , My husband had moved got an apartment and dating , And for me i was attending COTM and Pastor was having message after message about marriage and everytime i would be ready to divorce Pastor George would say dont think you cant fall back in love, And how true it was we’re back together stronger serving Jesus ! AMEN
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My New Year’s Resolution was to focus more on my studies and strengthen my relationship with God. Due to my work schedule I wasn’t able to attend church with my family, and to make it worse that church wasn’t feeding me. Since then I have been seeing “666” everywhere and in everything. It was happening too frequently to ignore. I even went to get something to eat and my bill was $6.66. In the same week my father and I had similar dreams about me being under attack. The next day I was sleeping and I felt something sit on my chest and pin me down. I called out to the Lord and rebuked that demon in Jesus’ name and it left immediately. The next Saturday I was invited to COTM and when the band started up their first song I KNEW I WAS HOME! I got my schedule changed at work and I am now able to attend COTM every Saturday night! Give God the Glory!
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I was pregnant! At our 8 week appointment we found out it was twins! We also found out that each baby had an oomphalocele. (intestines on the outside), and that they are the rarest type of twins called monoamniotic (same sac and cord). At 12 weeks we went to the specialist only to find out that we had a 50% chance of having our babies and they may have downsyndrome. We had an amniocenteses done and learned they do not have downsyndrome and they are girls. I went into the hospital at 24 weeks on bedrest. 11 weeks later I had my beautiful twin girls born at 35 weeks. Two days later our daughter Emma Grace passed away. Our daughter Ava had 3 surgeries and lived in the NICU for 12 weeks. We were told she would need a liver transplant. 1000’s of prayers were lifted for Ava. Days later her liver was fine! She is 2 now and doing great! In the midst of our pain from losing our daughter Emma we found the strength from God and our Christian friends to keep going. We will see Emma in Heaven!
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I struggled with gender role confusion throughout my life due to the sexual abuse I suffered at a young age. I then dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts because I didn’t know how to overcome my identity confusion. I suffered with these thoughts for over 20 yrs…until this past year at COTM. I have been going to COTM since 2006, but it wasn’t until this past year that I really absorbed what Pastor George was teaching…”Just b/c you have a thought doesn’t mean you are sinning or a bad person…You don’t have to accept every thought that comes to you!” I never knew I had the freedom and power to get rid of the thoughts I had…I thought I had to accept them b/c “it was who I was.” Now I know the TRUTH! Thank you Pastor George and all of the pastors for being faithful in teaching the truth week after week!
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My husband woke me at 3am to confess about hiding a smoking habit for our entire 7 yr marriage. He told me he quit 3 months into our marriage. God had laid it on his heart to no longer hide this part of his life from me & I was devastated . I felt betrayed that he was living a different life outside of our home. We began attending COTM every wk, became members & began growing in our faith. He came to me again almost a year later & confessed to me that he had committed adultery with 5 women during the early yrs of our marriage. I was broken & was in severe pain beyond belief, as was he because of how he hurt me. We prayed for healing for both of us each day.
I thank God we had faithfully been attending COTM over that yr. It led to him confessing his sins & living in truth. God had been working in me & prepared my heart to forgive him & love him thru Pastor’s teachings. He is now free of this sin. We now have a strong, honest, healthy marriage. I thank God for healing & for COTM.
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Ours is one of thankfulness for the teachings at 180. We have two sons, 13 and 16 who attend on Wed. At our regular church they have become unwilling to attend the youth was very clicky type groups and not just with the workers. They simply were not getting fed. Since starting here both of my boys enjoy church and most important remember almost every detail of the sermons and for my oldest who is kinda shy is coming out of his shell, and
making friends and attending events that are offered. Please let your staff know that we are grateful for the work they do all in the name of our Lord and Savior.
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My parents tought us 6 children the Word. I was the only one that didn’t believe. From about 12(I’m 27) I had questions about the existence of God.I desperately wanted God, but knew I couldn’t “play church”. I knew if I could ever believe in God, then NOTHING would stop me from His purpose for me.My questions about God prompted me to study the Bible in depth,but for years I still couldn’t believe.About the time my whole family moved from TX to Tulsa for COTM,I moved to AL and got married.This past summer I listened to a few sermons via iTunes. I heard P.G. give a sermon about building faith: Romans 10:17”So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” IT HIT ME. I said “OK God,I’ll do things your way.” In 3 months,I listened to 208 sermons. I permeated my soul with the Word…God’s way.I was saved 8-26-09.NOTHING can stop me now. We are selling our house and will move to Tulsa so I can attend Rhema-BTC.God has GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS to come! THANK YOU Pastor George
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In 2007 my 30 year marriage began to fall apart due to infidelity. We tried counseling, workshops, and even moved to another city to try and save our marriage. In February of 2009 I loaded up the biggest U-haul available and came back to Tulsa.It was on that journey home that I gave my life to the Lord. My sister called to check on me as I was going through downtown Dallas on a busy Friday afternoon. As I hung up the phone she told me that I was amazing! I burst into tears, pounded on the steering wheel screaming “please God help me, I can’t do this without you anymore.” I did not have a job, a place to live, and had left my life of 32 yrs behinds me. I was falling apart physically and emotionally. Over the past year God has blessed me with a good job working for a Christian organization, and a home that had been reduced with a very low interest rate. The owner was even willing to pay many expenses. The Lord has given me confidence, peace, and the assurance that I will never be alone.
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My BFF had been sharing abt a huge church in Tulsa that she thought I needed to visit. I was raised in a small church, but was starving to death spiritually. I didn’t WANT to attend a huge church especially one so far away. After filing for divorce from a 12 year abusive marriage, I was searching for a church home that could help me and my kids heal. Another friend (they didn’t know each other) dropped by my home one day telling me that she thought God wanted me at COTM. “OKay, God… I’ll try it. It’s along drive but I’ll do it.. for my kids.”
It’s been a God-Send to my family. Divorce was long and nasty and had we not been learning and fellowshipping at COTM I fear to think what might have happend to my family. WE love COTM! My kids want to be at church early ! Who knew it was the same org that had produced Gospol Bill. COTM had been in my life already but I just hadn’t realized it. I needed the truth and finally found it being preached and lived. Thank You !!
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After being saved at 5 years old, growing up a preacher’s daughter in the home mission field & really loving the Lord & wanting to serve Him, I still missed the point somehow. I made bad decisions, married & divorced several times, then finally married the love of my life after 16 years apart. We were together 16 moths when he died in a climbing accident the day our daughter turned 7 mo old leaving me & six children behind.
It was a dark time in my life, but God never left my side. He constantly sent me what I needed just when my rope was running out. In spite of that I continued to live for myself.
A couple of years later I moved in with a man that was good to me & my kids, a father to my daughter, but I knew it was wrong. God began to convict me, then I heard the sermons Q&A part 3 & 4. I was literally the woman at the well. “Go and sin no more” I packed up my kids from our home in Dallas, moved to Tulsa & was in the Sat. night service to hear Part 5 first hand!
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How has God blessed me…let me count the ways!But rewind 5 years ago and I wasn’t singing the same song. My husband and I were going to Church, but not living as Christians. We were trying to start a family and it wasn’t going well. We had been trying for over a year and I was young and healthy and didn’t understand what was wrong. When Pastor George gave the sermon about Abraham and Sarah being blessed with a baby, and gave the ropes out for us to fill out , I knew what I was going to write. “I believe God will bless me with a Big, Happy and Healthy family.” I knew it was time for me to sew my seed in the church and become a stronger Christian. So I decided to volunteer in the nursery.It wasn’t a month later and I found out I had been blessed with the greatest gift of all…a baby!!!!Thats not all, I had an amazing pregnancy and a healthy baby girl, and 8 months later SURPRISE pregnant again with my beautiful baby boy. Thank you God for blessing me with a Big,Happy, Healthy Family.
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When I was younger my mom, my siblings and I did not attend church regularly. We would occasionally go to a small church in Sand Springs with my aunt and uncle. My sister and I loved it! My aunt and uncle decided to try COTM one weekend 9 years ago, and asked if we wanted to come. We went, and it was a great experience! We made this our home church! My aunt and uncle would come and pick us up for church every Saturday! If it weren’t for them and this amazing church, my sister and I wouldn’t be the young ladies we are today!
I now have a great job working at COTM! I am so thankful that God has blessed me with these amazing people in my life!
One day, when they’re ready, I hope for my mom and brother to attend church too. I want them to be as happy has God has made me! -
About a year ago we felt God leading us to relocate our family from New Jersey to Tulsa so we could attend COTM and have our kids attend Lincoln. Family and friends called us crazy and told us we were making a mistake when we quit our jobs, sold our house and headed out to Oklahoma. We knew God wanted us here and although we were shaking in our boots we took the leap of faith! I heard a preacher say if you want God’s best for your life, find out where He wants you to go to church and get there fast because that’s where your peace, joy, prosperity and blessings are. God has been faithful! My husband and I both got jobs here and make more money then in NJ. We built a brand new house and have met wonderful christian friends. Best of all, we get to attend COTM and our daughter currently attends Lincoln. The kids love coming to church! We are very thankful to be here. Psalm 66:12 says We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. This is it!!!!!!
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One year ago I was living in San Franciso and was married in what seemed to others as a picture perfect life. I was very sick, though, and came to Oklahoma to see my family and seek medical treatment. Just a few weeks after arriving back in Tulsa, a courier came to the door of my parents’ home and unexpectedly served me with divorce papers. What happened in the months following were the loss of my marraige, my dog, my home, my job, and my friends and family back in California. It seemed that everything that mattered was ripped away from me. I questioned whether I wanted to live or die. So, I came to Church on the Move. I had been spiritually starved for too many years and it was at church that I began to feed on the Word as it was taught. I learned how to worship all over again. I can honestly say that God, through COTM, saved my life. Now, one year later, I am still learning and still growing. I am alive. I am alive and I know that God isn’t through working on me. I am saved.
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A couple years ago, Pastor George was sharing his vision of the buildings in the It’s Your Move project. One thing he said was that he was putting in an elevator to a walking track “for our seniors that it is painful for them to climb stairs.” As a senior dealing with some physical problems that make it difficult to walk, the love and acceptance in that statement blew me away.
In my background there was a lot of condemnation for being sick because I probably had unconfessed sin in my life, was in unforgiveness, or just did not have enough faith to be healed.
The love I have experienced at COTM has be overwelming. I have friends that are standing with me for my healing and never has a single person said a condemning thing towards me.
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My grandma died two years ago. I was there when it happened. She died in her sleep. The Q&A series on remarriage hit me hard. My grandpa got remarried to a nice lady in July. She has a big family. I was crying at the wedding. I visited my grandma’s grave after the wedding.There were time after my grandma passing that I questioned God why now. My family knew she would die by not this soon. I had a hard time and God put Nicole Brown (Lifechurch.tv Children’s Pastor)in my life at my other church. She talked with me several times and prayed with me. She is always there for me. God has put two amazing churches in my life. Nicole helped me not to lose my faith after this happened. God is in control. I still have my faith today.
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My ex-wife is doing time in prison for the murder of my two sons ages 9 and 12 in the year 1989. I had a lot of hate and revenge in me. I tried so hard to forget but it seem that I didn’t want to forget. I carried this revenge in my mind for 12 years and I prayed so hard that it would release but I didn’t know how to let go until I came to Church on The Move in the year 2000, a friend brought me. Pastor George was preaching about Forgiveness and what it meant to forgive. I thought about what he had said in his message and I felt that the message was meant for me. I drove home that night and fell to my knees in tears. I felt God talking to me and I did what he told me to do and that was to forgive her and I did. I went to the prison but she would not see me but I talked to the warden to tell my ex-wife that I came to forgive her. The warden delievered the message and I was set free from that bondage. Thank you Lord Jesus for setting me free. Thank you Pastor George.
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I accepted Christ as my Savior when I was very little. I grew up in a Christian home, but I never learned about the power of speaking the Word of God. I always though faith was just believing in God. My family was filled with anxiety and worry. When I was a teenager, I became very depressed and developed an eating disorder. God completely delivered me from that addiction and I am so grateful. Just recently, I have experienced depression and anxiety trying to make its way back into my life. I have been so grateful for the teaching of Pastor George and the counsel I have received from other pastoral staff. His sermons have been so applicable to my situation! I now understand that this is not from God, that my future is not determined by my past, and that I have completely overcome this by my faith - by speaking His Word even when I don’t feel like it. Thank you, Pastor, for showing me, a Christian of almost 24 years, what faith really is and for reminding me to never give up!
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I didn’t always like church, in fact I really didn’t believe in what was being taught to me. I was living a sinful life and saw no problem with it, after all I had been successful with everything I tried in life. I thought that there was no problem I could come across that I couldn’t solve myself. I was wrong. I watched the family of my long time girlfriend fall apart slowly and painfully for years and I knew in my heart that continuing to try to solve this myself wasn’t going to work. Her and I decided that our new year’s resolution would be to give God a chance to work in our lives. He did.We began attending COTM, got saved, got baptized, and completed the Way of the Cross class together. Now we are engaged. Together we are no longer slaves to sin. We have never felt so free and we know that God will continue to bless us and all those who believe in Him!
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I grew up in a loving Christian home who always put God first. When I was little girl I accepted Christ as my Savior. I watched my older sister go down the wrong path however when she was in high school. I saw how it affected my parents and realized I never wanted to do that to my family. Even though I went to a Christian school, I would get made fun of for choosing not to drink and party. God reminded my everyday even if you are young you can still be an example through your actions. God honored my committment to stay pure and today I have been married almost five years to the most incredible God fearing man I have ever met! Thank you Jesus for giving me your best, without you I would be nothing.
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I think of my great great aunt, my great grandmas, my grandparents, parents, aunts, and a few best friends who all prayed for me and realize i have an advantage that not everyone has. however, though i have always believed, i haven’t always known what it was like to have a relationship with or be really connected with god. i have been through so much in my 28 years i felt much older and even hopeless until recently. i recently found out that the constant nagging thoughts about what i’ve done in the past, regrets, depression, and guilt (regardless of my asking for forgiveness) were evil lies trying to keep me from truly believing that jesus can and will save me and forgive me, which i have finally achieved and, i must say, i have never felt more alive and at peace. i have done some really messes up stupid things in my life but you know what? when the devil brings up my past, i don’t worry about it because i already told him where to go. thank you cotm
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We had to drive back from Illinois last night. We saw the first signs of the winter storm hitting just past St. Louis. The weather reports were bad, but the unexpected trip had already hit the savings account, so we were hoping not to add a hotel. We slowed to about 40 mph on the highway. It was getting dangerous, but reports for the morning sounded worse. We really wanted to make it home.
I prayed and felt very sure that I heard God’s assurance in my spirit, “You’ll be safe, it’s no problem.” Admittedly, I wavered when it got worse. Frustrated, I parked at a hotel, but felt my gut twist the moment I stopped. My spirit groaned; I knew I was failing a test. My wife reminded me that I’d heard from God. We hit the road again.
An accident on the turnpike froze all traffic for an hour, but we were resolved. The last obstacle was paper-thin. The jam gave the plows time to clear the way ahead and give us safe passage home. The turnpike was so clear we drove about 50 mph the rest of the way.
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My Dad committed suicide and my brother committed suicide. My brother that is living now is an alcoholic and very suicidal and my sister has also had many suicidal thoughts. I have decided it is a choice and I am going to love the lord and live for the lord. I used to drink before I heard pastor George preach that it’s not okay for Christians to drink. I have always known that, but I have never had it preached to me that way. I was just an occasional drinker, but it was enough to get in the way of raising my two and four year old children. I came home from church that day and threw away a bottle of crown and have not had a drink since. I turned in my paperwork today to become a partner with Church on the Move and live my life for God! I am a changed person and no matter what my background or family members are doing it is a choice. I am not going to drown Jesus out of my heart with alcohol anymore! I want my children to be raised to know the Lord and turn the cycle around.
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My mother left when I was 5 and my father remarried another woman by the time I was 6. She was my nightmare along with her abusive teenagers I went through alot of abuse because of alcohol and drug use by my stepmother and her children. My father drank also but was not home much due to his job as a truck driver. My father had the greatest parents in the world and because of them we learned at an early age about GOD.
When I was 14 yrs old I was in a bad place mentally as a young girl feeling unloved and unwanted. I wanted an end to what I felt was going to be forever. My grandma and a lady at the church got together and sent me to church camp. I was saved there by the Holy Spirit! I knew then that I was a child of God and he did love me and that what I was going through was temporary. I had my whole life in front of me.
I got away from walking my path but yearned to have it back. COTM has helped me get it back! Thank you GOD for blessing COTM and our church family!
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I’m a Grad student at ORU. However, this story goes back 5 years to when I was in the Army Military Police. WhenI transferred to Ft. Drum, NY from Schweinfurt, Germany the unit was already downrange in Mosul, Iraq and I joined them with 24 others on 11/24/03. Just before Christmas, we were conducting a prisoner escort mission and we had dropped prisoners off at Abu-Gharib in Baghdad. On the return flight between Kirkuk and Mosul, the helicopter released its countermeasures against an RPG ambush attack. The smell of the gunpowder triggered a panic in me and I thought, “this is it, we’re goin’ down.” My mind was frantically trying to calm down looking for Jer 29:14, however, I felt God’s presence and His peace came over me and reassured me from Jsh 1:9, “Be strong and take courage. Do not fear or be dismayed for the LORD your God is with wherever you go (NRSV).” From that point on, whatever happened, I knew I was safe, because God wasn’t going to allow me to die in Iraq.
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We have three small children and our main concern when looking for a church is where can we go that are whole family will be taught the word of God.We appreciate other churches we have been to taking care of our children but COTM is the first church that actually teaches our children the word of God.My 2 year old son was singing songs and my 5 year old daughter was talking to me about the lessons and skits they did during class and what she learned amazing!The Christian education and real Bible teaching is amazing.In a few hours a week at COTM they have learned more in Sunday school in the last year than in other years combined.I thank God for putting us here. It is an incredible feeling as a parent to drop your kids off and know they are not only being cared for but they are being taught real Bible lessons through stories,skits and things that make them want to come back every week. Thank you COTM for taking such great care of our WHOLE family.
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God has given me triumphs from the beginning of my life ,even when I didn’t know Him or give Him credit for it.Now I do.My family on either side didn’t serve God,except for my aunt ,who was a nun.My parents died early & also the uncle & aunt who adopted me,but God was making sure I had someone to take care of me.I feared drugs & alcohol & getting pregnant ,so that was a good fear.But a bad fear controlled my life for most of it ,the anxiety ,panic attack kind.A year after I was married in ‘78,we got saved,baptized in water & baptized in the Holy Ghost & God was in my life .For good.Over this time,God has become more real to me than ever.ALOT of blessings & still dealing with big difficult things, but God didn’t promise a perfect easy life.He promised He would be with me, help me & never leave me.GOD has made me triumph & live my life POSITIVELY & PASSIONATELY with every step I have had to take.Strength has replaced fear.God is my life & my first love & I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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I had worked at a construction company for several years and at the end of last year it got really slow. I got laid off, but God had been preparing me for the changes. I believed he had something better for me. God opened the door to a new job that I totally love. Thanks Pastor George for teaching the word!
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I was born again at the age of sixteen but never really lived a committed Christian life. I did a lot of carousing and lived a life without purpose.
During that time I got married to a women I new wasn’t the best choice for me. I began to attend church more regularly but was still living a double life. Then in 1996 I heard about Church on the Move. I decided to check it out and have been attending ever since that day.
Not long after joining COTM, I sustained a serious work injury and found out my first wife was cheating on me. My wife left me and I decided to draw closer to God. In 1997 I met my current wife at COTM and we were married 8 months later. She encouraged me to attend TU and complete my education. Upon graduation I was able to begin a successful career. This has allowed my wife to fulfill her dream of being a stay at home mom and for our children to attend LCS. None of this could be possible without Pastor George’s teaching and my COTM family.Thank You COTM!
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I graduated with a degree in PR in 2005 from ORU. I began working as a receptionist, but prayed for God’s will for my life. Pastor did a series on faith from Romans 4. I began to stand on the verses from Romans 4. I had a heart for kids, and slowly God directed me into teaching. I received my alter. teaching certificate in Sep. of 07, but still needed a teaching position. I took a position at a daycare center to gain experience. I went to a garage sale and bought a 25 cent book for teaching as a step of faith. The lady who sold the book to me told me about her principal who liked alter. certified teachers. I emailed the principal, interviewed, and never heard anything. In July of 08, a friend told me about an open position at the same school. I interviewed and found out that I had received the job. I’m in my 2nd year of teaching, and through this process I’ve learned to stand on the word of God, not limit God in any way, and be willing to take small steps of faith!
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I have always had God in my life, I just did not have a relationship with him. I struggeled with my weight most of my life. I was rediculed and made fun of for my weight in grade school by cruel boys. I also had some trouble at home, my parents and siblings fought all the time. This made my self esteem really low. I suffered through many dark times. I wanted to control the pain that I was feeling. I started to hurt myself to have control. I was always afraid to talk to people because I thought they were going to think that I was ugly or fat. My fear has kept me from having any relationship with a boy. God really started to work in my life when I turned 16. I looked at myself and did not like what I saw and decided to change.When I started to build my relationship with God, I started to loose weight and gain confidence. Now I am close to God and my family is stronger than ever. COTM has taught me that God loves me even if I am not a size 2.
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When I was 3 years old my father was unfaithful to my mother while she was pregnant with my sister. Almost ten years later my mom remarried to a christian man and yet again he was unfaithful to her. She still believes God has a plan for her life and stands strong in His word.
I am 22 years old and I have been in 4 serious relationships that have all ended where he was unfaithful. I recently had my heart broken after thinking I found the man God had planned for me. I wanted so badly to give up on love. Satan made me feel as if the rest of my life was going to be full of unfaithful relationships. I thought he had taken the last of me I had to give. I wanted to just live in the dark. But pastor said that “we must not withdraw in times of trials.” I have stood by His word and God has given me a peace of heart and I know my mother and I have a promising, beautiful, bright future we never thought we could have! I put all my Faith in Him!
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After growing up in Church but getting away and several years of Godlessness, a divorce, a home forclosure, losing basically everything, God showed me his Grace never ends. I met the most amazing girl I have ever known online on a dating site. When we met face to face the first thing she asked me was “Where do you go to Church?” I told her I didn’t and she let me know that if I was going to be with her, I was going to church!
That was June, since that time I have married that girl, become a faithful church goer and follower of Christ, and we started going to COTM. The very first service we went to was Q&A on alcohol. I was convicted to stop drinking forever and we dedicated our marriage and our lives to Christ! God is such an AWESOME God that we found out just in the past couple of weeks that we are pregnant with our first child! I am Blessed far beyond what I deserve, God truly is Great!!
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I was not raised in church, in fact my parents were involved in a mysterious cult with strange rituals. There was a lot of abuse, including incest. It’s hard to summarize all the calamity and heartbreak I experienced in the allotted space. Growing up, I knew “normal” was out there somewhere, and I longed for a Daddy like the one on Little House and the Prairie. I dropped out of school after 9th grade and ended up in children’s shelters several times. In one of those shelters I heard about Jesus, and became a believer. Still, I entered adulthood quite damaged, and I married an abusive alcoholic. In 2001, 10 years into my marriage, I found Church On The Move and knew I was home. I began to grow and change, and my ex left me to raise our 3 kids on my own. I had renewed hope for my future, and returned to school. God has been faithful - today I’m in graduate school, studying to be a Psychologist. More importantly, my children and I are serving God, and we have peace and joy!
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I was a very unloved child, with the darkest of situations. Completely unimaginable, or thats at least what I thought. Abused and ignored, I saw no future for years upon years. Until I met my Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus. I now know that I am loved. He created me to love me. He sent His son to die for me in the most horrible of ways. That is pure love. He saved me, pulled me up out of the dark murky clay and gave me life, abundant and full. He has guided my path for more than 25 years now. I have been privileged to call Church on the Move my home and Pastor George my shepherd for 13 of those years. I thank God for this place. Learning His Word and applying it to my life has changed me.
Psalm 139:17-18 How precious are your thoughts about me O God. They cannot be numbered, they can’t even be counted; they out number the grains of sand. And when I wake up you are still there.
I AM LOVED.
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I am thankful for the stabilizing factor the Word has been for Jon and I over the past 16 years as we have sat under Pastor George’s teaching. We were both raised in church, but have never grown in Christ like we have at COTM. A short story: When I was at OU I felt I was to change my major from Vocal Music Education to Vocal Performance. This seemed odd, but I had a peace about it. It cut one year off of my degree. When I was getting ready to graduate in ‘08, I had no idea what I would do professionally. I just remained fixed on the Word – God had a plan and would reveal that to me at the right time. Right as I was getting ready to graduate, the Elementary Music Teacher position came open at Lincoln Christian School. I knew I should apply, but was actually quite nervous to do so! Well, long story short, I got the job and it is so obvious that God led me every step of the way as I relied on the stability of His Word, and not my own understanding.
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In 1994 a man at work invited me to a small church an hour from Tulsa. I made the drive that morning because I knew God was leading me there. I gave my heart to Jesus that morning and it changed me forever. In ‘96 I graduated COTM School of Ministry, for whatever reason I didn’t pursue the ministry. I have a dream of becoming a Tulsa Police Officer, so I finished my degree at NSU in ‘07 and applied with T.P.D. I haven’t been hired yet, but as we all know, that’s probably not a bad thing right now. When I get discouraged, God thru Pastor George teaches something that gives me the hope and assurance that God has a plan for me and he didn’t place this dream in my heart for no good reason. I met my incredibly beautiful wife in 1997, we married 12 weeks later, we have the most incredible family, our 7 year old son who we adopted from Korea in ‘03, our 3 year old daugther who we adopted from Vietnam in ‘07 and my wifes 19 year old niece who lives with us. God is good, all the time
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Jesus has the Ultimate Health Care System.
In 1967 in Vietnam I found myself on a hill 3 miles from our base set up for the night with our squad. We were attacked around midnight by a company of soldiers and fought for several hours surviving only because of some foxholes provided by the Vietnamese dug previously. Eventually only I and one other were able to fight. We were out of ammunition and without hope. I decided I would not be taken prisoner, so as they began to overrun us I stood in plain sight and fired off my last 20 rounds, stepping off into death so to speak. Suddenly a “presence” descended on that hill. I had no idea what it was, the battle stopped, the Vietnamese turned and left. After returning to the USA I searched for that presence discovering that it was the presence of the Holy Spirit found in Jesus Christ. Since then I have found security in His insurance plan -healed multitudes of times. Back problems HighBP, broken wrist, heart, heat stroke, etc. etc. on and on. -
Sometimes, I feel broken. However, in comparison to Christ’s brokenness, am I really broken? His own disciples did not show Him any support when they fell asleep during His prayer time. All He asked of them was to support Him for only one hour as He prayed, but they did not even do that for Him. So when I complain about situations, do I really have that right? Among my trivial suffering here, do I really have the audacity to ask God, “why?”
Just as Christ was certain that He would rise again, I too, can be sure that I will rise above all of my sufferings. Defeat does eventually give way to triumph. I also rejoice because I know that one glorious day I will rise to the clouds of glory. I will find sheer, eternal happiness and the absence of all pain, illness and stress. Lord, thank you for helping me to learn to put everything into perspective.
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I grew up in church. I knew the whole routine. By the time I was a teenager it was the biggest thing in my life. I wanted so much to be the perfect Christian. I wanted God to be proud of me, to bless me, to make me special. I saw others emotionally react to an experience with God during worship or prayer and I concluded that that was God’s blessing. His approval and pride.
I spent the next several years pursuing that feeling.
I cut off secular music, I cut off sports, I cut off many relationships but I couldn’t sustain this closeness I occasionally felt to God. I slowly began to give up. I never made a conscious decision to quit God. I simply continued the routine at church with less and less sincerity. In time I was a hollow shell, a wreck looking for a place to happen.
But God didn’t quit me. Through COTM and its counseling I learned the truth. God loves me period. I don’t earn it. I accept it. That paradigm built a foundation that has restored me, my faith & my marriage.
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Over the last year, I have had many major changes. I had a very long interview for a job that I considered my dream job from my childhood. Everything built up one thing after another. I got the green light on this job and was getting ready to start. I proposed to my girlfriend of three years. Everything was looking up. When I went to training for my job, my fiance got cold feet and we started fighting. I just felt so alone, I had been away from her for a year. So I left the job because I didn’t like the empty feeling I had. I came back to try and fix my new relationship. Not one day after being back she gave the ring back. Left her parents house and started to go down a dark road. I was lost and felt like my world was crumbling around me. I started to go to church on the move back in January. I have continued coming and my x-fiance decided she wanted to go too. Since I started coming to church again I have renewed my relationship with God. I have really missed my walk with the Lord.
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I had no money, no home, and no help. I was desperate, and cried out to God for help, provision, and the greatest desire of my heart: a husband. Night after night, I got down on my knees and prayed, “God, wherever you have my husband, I will go; bring me to him.” But at every turn, Satan was attacking. I was kicked out of family’s homes with no explanation, and was even in a should-have-been fatal car wreck. Through countless attacks, I found myself half way across the country in OK. I was alone and abandoned, but my prayer never changed; I was still seeking God’s will and the desire of my heart. Satan kept attacking, and I was stripped of all hope. It was the darkest time of my life, but God walked with me through it all. Today, I am married to the man I prayed for and am filled with joy, security and peace. I couldn’t see the glorious end when I was in the midst of it all, but the whole time, God was using all the attacks of the enemy for my good and answering my prayer.
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Pastor said something like, “Living by your feelings is a very low level of living.”
Along with that he challenged us to evaluate if we lived by our feelings or were doers.
Being the first woman in 4 generations to not be on depression med.’s, I took this to heart and started purposefully being a doer of the Word.
I made the index cards Joe McGee talks about.
I started quoting the Word on purpose.
I laminated some scriptures and put them in places I could quote while putting away dishes, drying my hair, or cleaning the house.
I placed a rubber band on my wrist and would pop myself when my thoughts reverted back to, “This is too hard. I don’t feel like doing….”
(P.G. had talked about that for men who had thoughts out of control regarding porn. I thought if it was good enough to help them it would help me.) It did.Soon, my thoughts went to the Word, instead of how I felt.
Thank God for the teaching of the Word we have and the challenge to be doers and not just hearers.
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I grew up in Church. We went every time the doors were open & sometimes when they weren’t. I gave my life to Christ when I was 13, but when I was 20 life started spinning out of control. In the next 5 years we discovered my dad was involved in some pretty bad stuff, my fiancee passed away & the church that was such a big part of my life went through a very nasty split. Over the next 10 years I gave up & decided to do things my way. BIG MISTAKE! 6 years ago my cousins invited me to come to Church on the Move with them. When I walked in the doors I knew God had some thing for me that night. When the message was over & Pastor George gave the invitation I raised my hand to recommit my life to Christ. That’s the best decision I have ever made. We serve a mighty God of second chances. I am so very thankful & humbled that He would care for me. I am truly excited to see the incredible things that God still has in store for me. God is SO VERY good!!!!!
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Not too long ago, I was one of those individuals who believed in the Lord, but felt that I couldn’t be saved quite yet. The reasons were, I’m not ready, I’m still sinful, I don’t know Jesus well enough yet, or I’m not ready to give up some desires that God doesn’t approve of.
After being convinced that there is no barrier that can keep me from being saved, I made that commitment. I decided it is time to be saved and let the Lord enter my heart!
Since being saved on January 24th 2010, I have been reborn. I no longer have my old desires, and they are replaced with new desires. Such as, I look forward to going to church every Sunday and eager to learn more about the Lord. I now listen to Christian music all the time, and I’m no longer shy about sharing God’s words to others. I love sharing my story cause, I know there are several others that were like me that made excuses to why they are not ready to commit, but I’m here to tell them … it will be the BEST decision of your life!
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Since the day I learned to ride my tricycle I had big dreams of going places and meeting people. But I was trapped in the mentality that I was going to be stuck where I was forever. It wasn’t until the 10th grade when I met my best friend Sarah. Sarah had spent her summers in highschool working at Dry Gulch. She led me to the Lord in the 11th grade, and it was then I realized that God might have something bigger and better for me. Not long after, I remember lying in my bed one night recapping the day in my head and I began to see that there could be more to my life. That’s when I began to pray. I prayed that God would use me and that he would do whatever it took to put me in the center of his will and that he would send me on an adventure which was something I had always wanted. Before I knew I ended up working with my best friend Sarah at DG which led to so many blessings! Through Dry Gulch and COTM, my life has been nothing short of the biggest adventure I could have ever imagined.
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To me there were two victories that came from this sudden attack. First was my dad’s life and road to recovery. Second is seeing God remain true to His Word. I am now a member of the Armed Forces and have seen a spiritual law taught by Pastor George implemented by the Armed Forces. They recite, rehearse, and practice warrior skills so that they become second nature. The mind can go either direction under stress – toward positive or negative. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.” You cannot learn the necessary skills for survival during combat, just as you cannot wait for a crisis to arise to learn how God and His laws work. Time must be spent learning God’s Word and Promises before the need. The triumph over tragedy did not just happen at that moment when my sister and I began to pray, it started a long time ago when seeds of Faithfulness and Truth were planted by my parents and the ministries of Pastor George. JT
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Strange as it may sound the first couple of months after the accident were some of the most peaceful months I remember. I knew God was with us. With the exception of a large bruise on my hip, I escaped the accident with no physical harm,the devil choose a different attack. Eight months after the accident, I started having panic attacks at night. I would be fine throughout the day, but at night, the devil would fill my head with fears; fear that at any moment something could happen, and I felt powerless to prevent it. One night while driving home the Holy Spirit spoke to me and simply said “you’re not trusting me” I had been believing and thanking God for healing, however I was failing to trust Him to protect my family. I knew God did not cause the accident, I had allowed the devil to tell me He did not prevent it. I made a decision that night to trust God for protection. I began to read Psalms 3 every night before bed, and was able to rest in peace. God freed me from fear
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People say life is a precious gift from God, but that is hard to comprehend until it is put to the test. I was driving the vehicle and my dad was in the passenger seat. I remember being in my dad’s room when he looked me straight in the face and told me the accident was not my fault. I wanted to believe him, and initially I was able too. Yet, as medical complications increased, and I saw the emotional toll on my family, I fell into the devil’s trap. I have been living under this cloud for the past 3 ½ years. Then on Saturday March 13, I was sitting in church service when Pastor George said “why me? because you look like God.” The Holy Spirit immediately spoke and said be free, you were not the cause! I felt like a heavy burden had been lifted off my shoulders. For the first time in almost 4 years, I was truly happy and knew that God was on my side! After years of feeling unworthy of God love, I now know that God truly loves me! Sarah
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I was praying while we were rolling and my first concern was to make sure everyone was okay. I started by being thankful that we were all still alive. As each day progressed, the only answer for me was God’s promise to take care of us. I had to trust God for every decision I made and every challenge that has come our way over the past few years. I learned to lean on Him for everything. I remember the first Saturday night we returned to Church services and one of the songs we sang proclaimed that God never let go – through the calm and through the storm, in every high and every low - He never let go of me. And I knew it was true. Our lives are changed but we all feel that although Satan tried to defeat us, we can live triumphantly because we know that God is with us in every trial. God is good. Cathy
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On July 6, 2006 our lives dramatically changed. In a single car accident- we blew a tire traveling 75 mph down the Interstate and rolled our SUV 2-1/2 times. Although I was stuck inside, Cathy, my wife, Sarah and Anna, our daughters, and John Thomas, our son, were all able to climb out through the windows. Thus began a very real journey standing on God’s promises. These are our stories. I knew immediately that God was in control even before we stopped rolling. Although I don’t remember most of the next month, I know that I suffered a stroke due to an artery that was torn in my neck. I had surgery to fuse the vertebrae in my neck. From the very beginning, we were all praying and believing for healing. Although I am home and considered disabled, God has brought me a long way and is still healing and helping in my recovery. Every time I am challenged, God sends people to meet my needs. I know that God has a purpose for me and He has already used me as a witness of His mercy
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I’ve been attending COTM since I was five, and I still consider it my home church even though I’m going to college in Norman, 2.5 hours away. I come home every other weekend (I’m pretty excited that I’ll be here for the Easter service), and it’s like the sermons are designed around the weekends I’m in Tulsa. The Q&A sermon about dinosaurs was particularly soul-soothing for me, because it reassured me again that there is rational basis for reading the Bible literally. I discovered at about 3/4 through last semester that given a conflict between Bible and science, I’ll choose Bible–and that sermon was sort of my reward for sticking it out and choosing faith over head knowledge.
I am certain that if I had grown up in the sort of church that I attend in Norman, I would not still be attending church in college. Because of COTM, I have unbreakable principles and unshakable convictions–thank you, Pastor, and all the staff & volunteers, that teach from the nursery up.
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About 8 years ago, I heard a message about trials & tribulations. I felt blessed wityh my awesome marriage, health; great kids, grandkids; financial and emotional security; and a close relationship with God. The message said that if I was not having any trials, to hang on, cause they would be coming. I was a little anxious then, but still felt the blessings of God; UNTIL I heard the same message from another source. These messages made me nervous because I was not certain how I would respond to having any adversity in my life. I was honestly afraid that I would become angry with my trials and blame them on God.
Four years ago, our eldest son died of unknown causes. He was only 30 years old, leaving behind 3 small children and a beautiful wife. Everyone thought I was in shock because of my calm demeanor, but it was God holding me and my family together.
Six months ago, my husband of nearly 39 years died and God is till holding me UP. I know that He will always hold me up
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my story begins when my 17 year old daughter came to me and told me she was pregnant. she was half way through her seinor year of high school and we didn’t know how we were going to get through this bomb shell. her father and i began to pray for wisdom. she knew right away she wanted to go with a open adoption and we began our focus on a healthy baby and for her. we really felt led in our decision to help her pick a family and move on with her life. then at about 15 weeks pregnant she began to cramp and she lost the baby. i remember coming to a service a few weeks later and feeling peace for what had happened in those crazy weeks of desperation and crying out to the lord.she got re-baptized at cotm and wanted to lead a purified life. god never let us feel abandoned for a minute. she has transformed her life and is in collage with a path and a future laid out for her and god has never left her side.
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I grew in a christian home my mother an dad took me to church every sunday,my dad fell out of church an mother still took me, then I fell out for a long time,I thought about church an jesus an fought with myself about it,I knew I was a good person got married had a child then divorced,then I met a christian woman that I knew it was who I needed to be with, but the same thing happened she took the children to church I either worked or stayed home my life wasnt very complete something was wrong,she always talked to me about the bible, to make a long story short something still was wrong still no where togo then I excepted the lord,to this day my mother an my wife never wavered,im human still going to church doing very great an a new appriciation for my family, god has been great to us all,I found out just being a good guy doesnt get you anywere,still learning more
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My miracle story is one of God’s ability to heal a broken heart.
In 2007, after a 19 year marriage, my wife left me and broke our family apart. Our two sons were hurt and my heart was crushed! I was angry, bitter, and consumed with hatred toward my ex.
The Word taught at COTM, the counsel of the pastoral care team, the prayers of many people and the support of Christian friends have gotten me to today.
Jesus was sent “to heal the brokenhearted” (Luke 4:18 KJV). He was sent to me!!! To heal my broken heart. And He has.
The biggest miracle is that Gods love in my new heart has allowed me to forgive my ex. I can pray for her and her new family to be blessed…and mean it !!
Thanks Pastor George. Thanks Pastoral Care team (Greg, Tim, Darian, Ethan) for your support, encouragement, and prayers.
Thank YOU Jesus, for my new heart !!
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I was going through a job transition and I prayed that God would open up a door for me and direct my steps. I had four weeks of severance left from my previous job and I was really feeling pressured. One day, while shopping, I asked God “What’s going on? I’ve done everything I know to do and nothing is happening.” At that moment I heard in my spirit, “You have yet to ask me for what you want.” I realized He was correct, I hadn’t asked God specifically for my next job. I went home and made a list of 20 things I desired in my next job, but this time I was specific. I was careful not to name a company as to limit God. My wife and I laid hands on the list and we committed it to God. Within 2 weeks I had an interview with an organization and was offered a job on the exact day my severance was to end! As I looked at my list, each of the items was represented in the position; each line received a check mark! I know God had ordered my steps! My God is an Awesome God!
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I’ve gone to Church On The Move for 10 years and am amazed at the changes in my life over the years through the teaching of the Word and the grace of God. Although I was saved, I was holding onto anger and jealousy toward my ex-husband and my husbands ex-wife. I sometimes felt the need to pray for them that God would put someone in their path who would show them Gods love. Then they started coming around a lot more. I wasn’t friendly and was short with them and wanted them to leave quickly. Then one day God gave me a nudge and said what if the only christian in their lives is me? God also put it in my heart to stop being angry at them for things they couldn’t change because they don’t yet know God. Now I’m living a complete turn around and our home is full of laughter and love. We even go to events our kids are in with the ex’s!
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I was not raised in church but I had a praying Grandmother. I didn’t know anything about the Word, or how to be a Christian.
When I was 23 yrs. old some of my neighborhood ladies came to my home and invited me to attend an Revival so I decided to go since my husband worked nights. I attended two services and went home and was saved in my bedroom by myself. My life went from night to day and the Lord has been faithful to me every since. I have been so blessed since I was lead to COTM and appreciate Willie George teachings, it has changed my life and taught me how to gain Victory over the challenges of life.
May God continue to bless COTM and Pastor George.
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I had always been considered a happy, upbeat person, until after the birth of my 1st born child. In April of 2001 I immediately fell into a depression. What should have been a time of rejoicing turned into a nightmare that would never go away. I would ignore phone calls from friends and didn’t seem to be connected with anyone. My mother, who lived over 1000 miles away, continued to pray for my salvation and pray that a person would cross my path to lead me to God. God did just that. In December of 2001, a co-worker invited me to COTM and after he continued to invite me over & over & over again I finally decided to attend. After the second week of attending COTM I decided to go forward and give my life to Christ. That day I didn’t feel anything but the relief of knowing that I was saved. The added bonus was when I woke up the next morning with the greatest feeling of joy in my life. Christ healed me of depression from that day until now!! I didn’t even ask for it. He freely gave it!
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I finally get to say that I have forgiven myself and my father, he also was released from alcoholism 2yrs. ago and with the help of God, we now are close and 6 months ago I discovered my walk with Christ and have never felt so much happiness, joy,peace, security,strength in my life. I am so in love with our God and refuse to go back to my old life, but also want to share his love with people that I meet. I started the Way of the Cross classes on Saturday and it was so great I left with a feeling of so much love of being God’s daughter. There is no way to describe God’s love, grace, and mercy. Thank you to COTM for providing the building in which all my church family and I can gather and celebrate our Father Christ the King!
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My story begins as a child, I grew up with my mother and father in my home with my father being a alcoholic. He was never abusive physically but emotionally. At the age of 16 I tried to take my life. I remember the pain and sorrow in my heart and thinking that noone will miss me, my mother took myself and my brother to church as children so I had a Godly structure in my life which came to my mind as I sat thinking of taking my life. I struggled through my adulthood bouncing in and out of some many relationships with men (negative ones of course) birthed 3 children out of wedlock and even thought of abortion with my third child but could bring myself to take the life of something so precious and have run from anyone trying to befriend, thinking that I am not worthy of frienship or that people won’t like me. I have attended COTM for several years and always wanted to have a strong walk with God, but I never could forgive myself for everything that I have done.
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I came to COTM with my roommate for the Christmas service and Q&A caught my attention. I was fighting an internal battle after a long and tramatic break up with the person I thought was “the one”. I had lost hope, self esteem, love, and as stupid as it sounds, my desire to carry on. Everything continued to fall apart down to my job. I woke up daily wondering why I was even here. I turned to alcohol and partying and took everything to an extreme, which just led to bad decisions and worse heartbreak than I had ever imagined. After Q&A I began listening to podcasts, and feeling hope. I rededicated my life to Christ on 3/10 after Ethan Vanse called out my exact feeling of heartbreak, emptiness, and hopelessness. I am amazed at how quickly my heart is being healed. The Lord has opened my eyes and forgiven me, making me whole again. I have hope and faith restored, life is better than ever, and my future is so promising! Now most my friends are attending, changing, and we love COTM!!
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Until we came to COTM, our whole lives were worthless. We passed the days either totally ignoring each other or prepared for war. Our relationship was toxic. We were full of resentment, having 3 kids in the first 3 years we were together. We both felt trapped and pressured. We had a lot of trust issues, with money and fidelity. We see now that it was just the Devil trying to break us. The first time we came to COTM we knew and felt that we could have a life worth living. A life that God wanted for us.We accepted Jesus into our hearts together and have been learning the Word together. Our family life could never have made it without faith in God and the teachings of the Church. We have been married for 8 years and are barely getting to know and respect each other. Without the Power of God and the Love and Knowledge from our Pastor. We would certainly be another statistic. And everyday get’s better and is different from the last. We TRIUMPHED and no weapon shall form against us.
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I have the greatest testimony one could ever have–I have served my entire life as a Christian. I know all the glory for that goes to God, as it was not a coincidence. I was raised in a godly home according to the Word. I had the wonderful privilege of going to school at Lincoln Christian and being a part of the incredible children and youth ministries my entire life. What a blessing! I look back at my childhood and I praise the Lord for the foundation that was set! My parents and my pastors helped me set my foundation on the Rock! I feel so prepared and secure as I enter into adulthood. I can’t even name all of the ways God has blessed me! From amazing favor in countless moments of impossibility, to being with the girl of my dreams, to a full scholarship to play D1 football. God has been so good to me! God has placed some incredible dreams, goals, and desires in my heart that I know He will help me get! My story is not even close to being over! I am so thankful!
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On August 12 2007 I lost my 4 yr old son in a tragic accident. Through the roller coaster of emotion from shock,pain, anger,despair God patiently loved me & broke through filling the emptiness with love, peace, & an absolute confidence in his power. I am thankful for the knowledge that Willie George reinstated this past wkend. God does not want these things for us the devil comes to steal, kill, & destroy. I will not be destroyed I stand on God’s word. Romans 8:28 states that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. My family has seen this as we continue to love God without doubt. Thank You for all of the staff at COTM for following God’s call in your life & creating a place for a mother, who at the time felt nothing for the pain was too great to bear, to come & lift her hands in worship & feel God’s peace flood over me & the knowledge that my children & I would come out of this ok. My story is just beginning, I excited for all the things God has planned to come.
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I want to share a tithing story. My daughter and son-in-law have attended COTM for 6-61/2 yrs. My 4 yr. old grandson Isaac has, or HAD, a piggy bank that was real full. His 2 yr. old brother Jacob pulled it off the shelf and it broke. As we were picking up the money, Isaac said, “I’m going to give my money to God.” When I told my daughter, she said they had been thinking about giving the money to him and teaching him to tithe. I told her he’s already planning on doing that. He also says, “In Jesus name I am healed”, when he doesn’t feel well. It’s evident that his parents and his church are teaching him very well. And I’m thankful for that. And I’m also thankful that you spend so much of your time and resources ministering to children. What a blessing to have such a church right here in Tulsa! God bless you, Kelly
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I was raised in a Baptist family. At some point around my senior year of high school I started to question God. I eventually took some heavy Science and Philosphy classes and became an agnositc. After that I became and athiest. Then, my father died of cancer, and I was comforted by the Lord. I was always searching for answers and focusing on the doubts. Then my friend (who eventually became my wife) pointed out that it is about have faith and building on that faith. I read about Peter and how he, on walking on water with Jesus, had a moment of doubt. I realized it was alright to have doubt. I dedicated my life to the Lord again and began to push into Him- putting effort into trusting Him and building faith as He worked in my life. Now my faith is deep and stronger than anything. Over and over I have seen the Lord work, especially when I give up trying to control everything and just trust His timing. I once was lost, but now I am found! Every day is filled with joy as I trust.
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When my God daughter, Tori, was diagnosed 3 years ago with type 1 diabetes at the age of 4, it was heartbreaking. She was adopted by my dear friend as a single parent and what a journey it has been! ER visits, nutrition classes, carb counting and stares from other kids when taking blood sugar readings at a restaurant. Then we decided to help find a cure. We started doing the JDRF walk and hosting an annual golf tournament to raise money to help kids buy pumps and educating others on the signs and symptoms of diabetes as OK is 3rd in the nation with the highest number of children under the age of 15 diagnosed each year. This year, I decided as Mrs. Tulsa International to run for Mrs. OK and last Saturday, March 6th, I won! I now created a program called KISS (kids impact simple solutions) and winning the title has already opened up so many doors. God has shown me that I can be an example as a woman, mother, wife, employee and God mother to everyone around me. What an amazing God we have
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As a child i grew up in a Christian home. We attended a small church every Sunday. When I was 7, I asked Jesus into my heart. For years I went to church with my family and just kinda “went through the motions” of going to church and being a Christian. When I was 14 I was hired on at Dry Gulch as a kitchen staff for the summer. I remember my first day on the job was kinda scary, I didn’t know anyone. I didn’t even know who Willie George was. I thought to myself several times, “What am I doing here? I don’t belong here?” You have to understand as a young teen I was very shy. That first week I didn’t talk to many people at all. That summer had a such a huge impact on me that I just kept coming back each summer. 4 years later after I graduated high school, I moved out there and became part of the full time staff, and I’ve been there every since. I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for Dry Gulch. I transformed from being a Christian, to a true believer and follower of Christ.
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Until January 2009 my life has been a shadow of my father. I can’t tell you how many times in my father said “when I was your age I went through the same thing.” This was the first time in my life I felt independent. With this new independence, flunked out of college, failed to fulfill a life long dream of playing pro baseball, began drinking heavy, was addicted to drugs, hung around the wrong crowd and lived so unrightously that i felt there was no hope at all. i was scared and felt alone often. in about october or november, i dropped to knees and cried out for God to free me from this nightmare i was living. i balled like baby for hours. i’m not one to cry like that. i felt God leading me to move home and get back into right standing with Him and drill my spirit with the Word like never before. After rededicating my life to Christ I believe someone had to be praying for me.
i would like to give a special thanks to Pastor George and everyone at Church On The Move.
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Jan 04, I lost the will to live, nothing suicidal, just lost the desire of life. It began on Oct 23, 98. My only son, after a long battle against leukemia went to be with the Lord. I remember after the memorial thinking, I just want to get back to work and live the rest of my life, and get as far away from this day as I could. The next 5 years I struggled with life and faith until finally I broke. Emotion left me empty and the shear will and determination I relied on ran dry. It was so bad I began to doubt God’s love. Not His existence, but His love, for me. In this state I felt afraid, lost, and forsaken, something I’ve never felt before. I prayed and cried but no answer. I knew His Word but I couldn’t make sense of my life in light of His word. In my heart I knew I had a choice, where events of life going to dictate or was God’s word. I chose His Word. Life began to change. Oct 23, 08 God answered my prayers in a dream. The Lord required me to make choice. Then He answered my prayer.
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After struggling with the fact that I would never be able to live up to the standards my family does, I became desparate to hear from God. I would look at my cousins, sisters, friends with their perfect lives, kids, husbands and couldn’t get over the fact that I failed as a wife, mother and human since I was now divorced, had 3 kids and living at home again with no degree. I felt worthless and very low in life. It was then that I came to church and got a message from Pastor that God’s grace has set me free from my past and satan no longer can make me think it’s all over. Instead, God heard my cry and used Pastor to restore my hope in him. I know now God does hear me and is with me always.
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My story is not really just about me. I have been blessed with an aunt who always told me she prayed for me and that God told her he had great plans for me. She knew of my home life and always told me that God loved me and had great things for me and I always believed her. It wasnt until years later though after I was married and started attending COTM that I really knew what she meant. Pastor was doing his Legacy series and it hit me right then, God did have big plans for me, and I don’t have to follow the path of drugs, alchohol and abuse that I endured as a child. I can leave my own legacy and that is just what I am doing!
Praise God that he loves us and sets people in our lives to pray over us and that we are blessed with people who want to share what God speaks to them!
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God has a purpose for everything that happens in our lives .He uses the worst in us to begin the very best. I know from experience of drugs ,acohol and prison that God has a plan. I was placed in prison for something very terrible.See many believed that I would never be able to live outside of prison again,but God had a plan. I am now living a sucessful life . God began to use me in so many ways . And Im thankful for the bad that made me good. He blessed me with a wonderful husband and beautiful family. My children were adopted to other families. I prayed and kept holding on hoping to see them again ,well it worked .My daughter is able to call and visit with me now .As for my other child I dont know where he is ,but still holing on to faith in God and I know that I someday will. God bless you all and remember to hold on no matter what because God is the author and finisher of our faith.
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1984 in another state i stole a vehicle and then got caught with it and charged with grand theft auto, instead of getting the prison term i deserved the judge only gave me 120 days in jail and charged me with a mistemeaner, but someone at dps put me in the computer system as a felon and then left it like that and never fixed it, in 2004 someone found my file and noticed that the word felon was coverd and the computers classified me as a felon, my dreams of being a police officer or federal agent was crushed, 2006 was when I finaley got my name restored to good standing, it took 22 years feeling like a prisoner in my country but now I walk in the liberty which jesus christ paid for on the cross, and everything satan has done to destroy me has failed god has saved me everytime, I know that he will do the same for anyone who puts their trust in him, just stand on his word and promises, I hope my four triumphs in god will help and bless you, may his love peace grace be with you always.
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I married a person who hurt me very badly physically, eventually my children too. Though I wasn’t serving God, I could feel Him standing close by Waiting. I missed my children growing up because I supported him & my children. We wound up homeless several times.
Then we came to Church on the Move in 1992. I returned to the fellowship with My Savior that I so longed for. During the last few years God cleaned up my family. God was there through all the trials my children & I had to go through & gave us the strength and knowledge we needed to stand on His word. I now have a happy home with my daughter & my son is married with three beautiful children. Incidently they were all in church with me this Saturday evening. And intend on coming back!!!!
I want to thank Pastor George for all the good teaching & his staff for all the support I have received over the years. Praise be to our Father most of all for loving us enough to send His only Son to die that we might be free.
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in 1997 me and a coworker were on our way to cushing in the company pickup to do a job there because we worked for asphalt company, we were on hwy 51 and crossing a bridge that curves when the back of the truck slid out from beneath us and was pushing us to the edge of the bridge, which has a drop off of 200-300ft I had no control at all of the truck just as we were about to go through the wall, at that moment I heard a voice telling me to turn the wheel all the way to the right and slam on the brakes when I did the truck spun around and the back of the bed hit the wall instead of us driving through it, it pushed us across the hwy without hitting another vehicle and we slammed into the guard rail on the other side all I came out with was a broken collar bone and three ribs out of place, this is the second time satan tried to get rid off me and failed, all praise and glory be unto god the father..
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on Feb 18 my 18year old son was killed in an auto accident ,I was one of the first responders to work the wreck. when I relized it was his car I freaked out. My cheif had me taken back home and before we got there God had given me a peace in my soul. He reminded me that to be absent from the body is to be standing in HIS presents .Also knowing my son was saved gave me peace.WE, my family and I thank all the church for there prayers.Thank God for you andPastor George. GOD bless
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I grew up in a wonderful Christian family. However, things fell apart when I was 18 years old. My parents divorced and my mom quickly became an alcoholic. She was out of my life for 7 years. I struggled with this, but finally began to accept that this is the way it was going to be. Then in November 2008, Nancy Alcorn spoke at COTM. I cried through the entire message as she helped me to realize that I don’t have to give up on my mom! There is hope! From that point on, I began to just love her, pray for her, and thank God that one day she will be sober and in my life again. Ten months later, my mom called me and told me that she has decided that she is going rehab and that she is done drinking. Now she is sober and back in my life and now has a great relationship with her grandkids! Only God could have done this! God answers prayers!
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God has impacted my life in so many ways. I have more than one story to share, but when I think of all of the stories I could tell this one comes to my mind. I had been dating this guy for a year and a half, and we ended up breaking up, because we couldn’t stop fighting. I begin to hurt myself over him. I would cut myself for months and months. I would end up crying for hours and praying to God to please help me! God had spoken to me and told me how hurting yourself wasn’t the thing to do. I began to cry even harder and felt a huge feeling inside of me to stop and move on, because God will open another door. God knew how I felt and wanted it to stop, and it has! I am dating a very christian man who is a worship minster. God opened a door in my life, and he can open a door in ANY of your lives.
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We started attending COTM about four years ago so three of my grandchildren could be in church. Since then two of our sons and their families have become regular attendees and more are coming.
Our youngest son was not married and living with the love of his life. One Sunday Pastor George said if you are living with someone and not married why do you even bother to come to church? (or something to that effect) Our son was married almost immediately and he and his new family are faithful to attend and tithe.
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When I was 17, I met a man who was in his 30s. I found out that I was pregnant the first month of my senior year , I got an abortion. It was the most terrifying event of my life, at the clinic people shouted and called me names. I felt so much shame and guilt after that day. After I graduated, I found out I was pregnant again. I gave birth to the most beautiful son. I thanked God that day but still carried the guilt. Within a year I became pregnant again and back at the same abortion clinic almost 2 years to the day after the first one. I became so depressed, the only thing keeping me alive was my beautiful boy . 20 years later I am in a better place, not only has God turned my life around and I am married to a wonderful man but I have received my forgiveness and healing!! I know God is good! Not only for what He has done in my life, but because I KNOW that the blood Jesus shed on the cross was for all of my sin even the deepest dark most painful hidden sin. I am forgiven.
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I was saved at the age of 5. By the time I was 18, & met the girl that I married, we weren’t serving the Lord in unity. By ‘unity’ I mean we had different religous upbringing (unequally yoked). There was always a degree of strife in our spiritual walk together. I was in & out of different churches in pursuit of locating a place where my wife & I could worship together. We were invied to visit C O T M because of Saturday evening worshp. About three weeks later a prayer was answered & my wife was baptized at C O T M. The following week she was raising her hands in praise & we had started to pay tithes. After 2 years under the teaching of Pastor George, WE decided to become members & volunteer services. When I bacame usher the first evening, & went to the reserve seats and the Pastor came on stage, the Holy Spirit gave me a vision of a ribbon of connection from Gods heart to the pastors heart , to my heart. For the first time I experienced the love of God as he planted me at C O T M.
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I was raised in a wonderful Christian home and now have my own home and family. I have been surrounded by all things God for almost 30 years. In all of that time, He has never disappointed me. He has never abandoned me. He has never ignored me. He has never hurt me.
He has been loyal. He has been patient. He has been merciful. And He has been Good.
I have sometimes lamented the fact that I have no “great testimony” to share about how God delivered me from alcohol or drugs or abuse. But as I have grown older, my gratitude to My Savior for His undeserved goodness to me cannot be expressed.
How marvelous He is.
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My father died a lonely alcoholic about 2 years ago. My mother lives a depressing life of trying to pick up the broken pieces of the lives of her children & grandchildren. My older brother got out of prison a month ago. My older sister was released from rehab last week & on her current path, prison seems likely. That is their story.
I praise God that my story is the complete opposite. I had every opportunity as my family to make the same choices. But by God’s grace, I get to live each & every day of my life to the fullest in Him. To say that my life is blessed would be a gross understatement.
Thank you Jesus for saving my life. Thank you Jesus that my children get to grow up in a home learning about your love & grace each day. Thank you Jesus for providing a way for me to live a life for You in spite of my circumstances & upbringing.
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EVERYTHING about this mornings service is what I needed to hear. Every word, every song, every detail; even the video about Paul’s healing really encourages me to remember to stand strong in God and His word.
Pastor repeated the scriptures that my husband and I prayed 3 years ago. He said, “no weapon formed against me would prosper and that every tongue that rises up against me in judgement you shall condemn,” Isaiah 54:17 and, “My God supplies all my need,” Philippians 4:19.
I was in a car wreck and was being sued by someone. That person was trying to sue me for alot more than the cost of the actual damages. Fear tried to set in right away but I had learned at COTM to believe and trust in God’s word.
A couple of weeks ago, we received a letter from our insurance company and the case was dismissed . They didn’t get a dime from us because our money belongs to God and He is our vindicator! Once again, God deserves all my praises! He is good to me and my family!!!
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I have been a Christian since 1979-there have been a few stories over the years; I’ve lost a father & 2 close cousins to suicide; lost a daughter to leukemia, & a grandson in a tragic accident. There have been numerous battles over that time- some won, & some lost. But thru it all, one solid fact has always been perfectly clear- God has always been on the throne, & eternity is secure! In the end, He has always managed to make us victorious. I think we sometimes take it for granted, what we have at Church on the Move- my wife & I have been members for almost 20 years- & over time, we have had such amazing truths built into our lives, such a strong foundation to build our family on. That longevity is perhaps one of the best testimonies of all. Thanks, Pastor George, & staff- you make a difference, especially over time!
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this is only one of four things god has done for me,I will post the other three , as I listend to paster george tell of his daughter, I new I could relate to it,when I was ten years old I sustained a very bad head concusion, my step mom was a nurse in a hospital we drove home and she told my dad not to let me go to sleep, he asked why she told him that if I would close my eyes that I will never wake up and I would be dead, my dad went in the kichten to cook me some hot dogs, and while he was gone I just closed my eyes and my eye lids just touched each other when I heard at that moment my dad speaking in a loud voice for me to open my eyes, I told him I was tired dad said that don”t matter that your not going to die, I truly thank my god in heaven for making my dad be by my side when my eyes closed and speakig to me, this is one of two times satan has tried to take my life, and he has failed twice so I know that the father has a purpose for me and I praise him for the victory..
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In November of 1999 I was diagnosed with type one bi-polar and OCD. By 2004 I was jobless, in and out of treatment centers, and divorced with my daughter in my ex-husbands custody. I was so angry at God for ‘doing this to me’. One night I began to pray to God for his forgivness of my sins and to help me release all of the anger and hurt I was feeling. I began praying every chance I could when I felt anxious, angry, obsessive, or depressed. Through the will of God I am remarried with three wonderful children, an outstadning husband, working as a reading specialist/special education teacher, and a part-time reading professor. I cannot and will imagine my life without my heavenly father….he has not forsaked me nor ever left my side.
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My walk w/ Christ started when I was 6. I grew up in a Christian home surrounded by people who loved me. We came to COTM when I was in 3rd grade & if I try to describe the impact that Pastor’s teaching has had on me, I fear I would far exceed my 1000 character limit! God has blessed me beyond anything I deserve. My life is FILLED with the effects of His grace. My story is this: I met Jesus & he saved me from a life that would have been/could have been a mess. There have been tons of times in my life where I have had to learn to trust Him & He’s NEVER let me down. I should mention that at times I’ve moved sluggishly…& by sluggishly I mean unforgivably slow with the whole trust thing! Despite my hardheaded ways, God has been very patient! My prayer is that my walk with Jesus will never stop growing & that Sam & I will pass to our kids what God blessed me so graciously with when I was young; a home filled with love and admiration for scripture & a mighty church that teaches the truth.
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I have grown up in church all of my life, but it still amazes me how much God cares for even the smallest desires of our hearts… A couple years ago I was working full time answering phones and doing computer work, and after a long day at work my back would just ache from sitting all day. I decided I would really like to go to a nice spa and get a massage, but I would have to take a little out of each paycheck until I saved up enough to go.
I went to a meeting for the children’s workers at COTM. They said that they would be announcing the winners of the drawing for volunteers who had signed up to work some of the various events at the church. (I had completely forgotten about the drawing.) As they called my name they said that I won a gift card to the Ihloff Spa! Not only was the gift card enough for me to go get a massage, but it was also enough to take someone with me. As they handed me the card I heard God say: “I care about EVERY desire of your heart.”
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I had a dysfunctional childhood. My father was an alcoholic, and was both physically and verbally abusive. I remember turning the volume up on my radio at night to try and drown out the sound of my parents constant fighting. Somewhere in the midst of the chaos, I became extremely insecure and desperately wanted to feel accepted. As I grew older, I started to despise my father for destroying our family with his excessive drinking. Ironically, as I started dating I found myself with men just like my father. I eventually forgave my father, but continued to make bad choices as I sorted through all of the hurt.
I became a Christian at a young age. I now realize that I was a Christian of convenience. I compartmentalized my life, so felt no need to change my self-destructive ways. It wasn’t until I began attending COTM that I realized just how lost I was. As soon as I made the decision to put Christ FIRST in my life, everything else started to fall into place.
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I’ve been in church my whole life, got saved at 3. I’ve been at COTM for almost 16 years, but I wasn’t committed to Christ.
Until a little over 5 years ago. Until then I was going through the motions and justifying my life in my mind. I told myself that we aren’t saved by works and God forgives. Anything to make me feel better about my lack of service and my sins.
I had guilt and condemnation. I knew I should read my Bible, but I didn’t and then I’d feel guilty. Sometimes I would open up and read, but I didn’t understand it.
One day I was looking through a christian magazine and saw a Bible reading schedule. I decided to try it out. I didn’t make it through the whole Bible that time (I have now), but I started to commit.
Everything changed. I finally saw what renewing the mind was all about. I was free of the guilt and condemnation. I was learning who God really was. Strongholds were broken. I had peace. And I started understanding what I was reading.
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The Lord truly gives beauty for ashes. That’s exactly what He’s given me. Through His grace and mercy I am an overcomer filled with joy and hope. I am a woman being restored. Here is my story.
Not long ago my life was in ashes. Torn and broken by a marriage ravaged by violence. Fear and confusion held me. The counsel my previous church offered led me nowhere but worse off and the world just told me I was a victim. In the face of abandonment, I believed in something better. I put my faith completely in God. I made a bold move- to Tulsa and a new life at COTM.
Today I am a strong, spirit-filled solo mom raising 5 beautiful children for the glory of God. I’m completing my education and establishing myself in the community. I’m taking God at His Word day-by-day as I put one foot in front of the other. These days I walk in dignity and strength without fear.
Next April, I graduate with my BSN at ORU. When I do, I know I’ve graduated from so much more!
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This is my story. I am a beautiful daughter of the Most High God. When I look at other women, I do not view them as enemies. They are my friends. They are not my opponents. They are my teammates. Teammates who I work with to spread the gospel of Christ. To teach others how to be beautiful: in holiness and purity. I do not feel insecure when I look at others or look in the mirror. I know the God Who placed the stars in the sky saw me as valuable enough that He would die on a cross for me. “How precious are Your thoughts about me(personally), O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them! They outnumber the grains of sand!” Psalm 139:17. I do not look at myself and become unhappy at what I see. I look at myself and praise my God, Jesus Christ, because I am fearfully and wonderfully made! Because I am a beautiful, valuable daughter of the Most High God, and *nothing* shall tell me otherwise! This is my story.
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I have been overweight almost all of my life and have yo-yo dieted since high-school, but I never really committed to any of the programs.
Two and a half years ago, I started attending COTM with my brother’s family and after a year, I decided to get baptized. I almost backed out because of my weight and concerns that there would not be a big enough robe to fit me. I am so thankful that I followed through with my plan.
As I came up from the water, I felt a strong peace, warmth, and all-encompassing love. Over the next few months, as I basked in those feelings, I came to the realization that if God loved me that much, I deserved to love my self just as much, and I deserved to be healthy.
I re-joined Weight Watchers (for the 3rd time) and from day one, I knew that with God’s support I would be successful. Seven months later, I’m proud to say I’ve lost over 60 pounds and while I still have a lot to loose, I know with absolute certainty I will reach a healthy weight thanks to God!
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I started going to COTM when I was 13 with my parents. I didn’t really have a strong faith because I really never understood what it meant. I just thought people went to church to do the right thing.
As I got older, our visits to church got less and less. I started partying all the time and doing things I am not proud of.
As time went on, things started to really fall apart. My parents fought all the time, my siblings were out of control, and I just felt alone all the time. I felt there was no meaning to life and my purpose here was a waste.
When my thoughts were too much for me to handle, I broke down and I prayed to God. I prayed he would show me the way and he did. I went to COTM by myself that next Sunday and when the invite came to know Jesus, I took that step. I have to say it has been the best thing ever to happen to me because I finally found life. God has touched my heart and I see the great things he is doing in my life and I am forever thankful. -
I’m very thankful to have been raised in a Godly home. My journey with Christ started at a young age, but was somewhat of a roller coaster ride up until my twenties when I made a decision to accept Jesus as Lord, not just Savior.
Since that time God has, not only changed the direction of my life, but has orchestrated an amazing plan to get me back on His path for me and the calling Hed placed our lives.
He has opened door after door over the past 20 years. Each door, each opportunity, was another step and learning tool that has prepared me for what I do today at COTM.
13 years ago, my wife and I visited COTM for the very first time. We had just accepted a position as chuldrens pastor and were here for a conference. I never dreamed that we would be here serving the COTM family and with Pastor George and this amazing group of people on this staff. God had a bigger plan for us than I could even imagine for myself!!
I did this from my phone so excuse the typos.
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This past Wednesday Night of Worship, Pastor Andy Chrisman told us to keep Praise songs in our heart to refresh us during a time of struggle. This is so true. 2 years ago we were a few days away from foreclosure. Due to a lack of work and other circumstances we fell way behind. We found favor with our mortgage lender and struck a deal with them. Only due to the fact that the Lord blessed me with a new job. I was still working up to 3 jobs, but we were making up for late payments. The deal called for $500 extra each month. Only be the grace of God did it work. The whole time we faced this extra challenge I sang in my head “You never led Go” Lyrics were: “Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You”We made it through that storm, and are currently facing a new one. But I know that God will always be faithful. Thanks AC and COTM.
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Obviously I grew up in a Christian home and had great parents but discovering who God is for myself has been an incredible journey and I’m only just getting started.
As I’ve remained faithful to God he has blessed me in ways that I can’t fully explain and I know I don’t deserve. I have the most wonderful family I could hope for and I get to come to work everyday and do what I love, with people I love. There’s truly NOWHERE I’d rather be.
I praise God because has saved me from myself and showed me how to trust him and in return has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams.
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My name is Justin Albrecht and before I committed my life to Christ I was on the wrong path. I was not making wise choices in life and was growing up the wrong way. GOD got a hold of my life like never before during the summer between 8th and 9th grade. If we stopped here my life would have counted for something, but the story gets better. God had bigger plans for me. The summer of 2006 after my 10th grade year I got accepted at Dry Gulch. I was so excited. I made a choice to honor Him in everything I did and God began to give me a heart for children. I began to have compassion for children and understand them. I began to understand how much they need love, God’s love. I went back as a Jr. Counselor and then Sr. Counselor the next years. Not only has God led me to help others, but He has saved me. My life has more meaning and purpose today, because I surrendered my life to Him. Each day I have the joy of giving my way up for His. His way is the best way even though it’s not always easy
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I was born behind what you know as the “Iron Curtain”. However to my blessing and persecution my family believed in Jesus. In an early age it was clear to me that the only way to survive was by following Him. In my youth I was actively involved in taking down the Communist Occupation in my home country and I was destined to be punished and/or destroyed for it. But with God I beat the odds and made it to the “West” safely. Church On The Move is where I bring my family to learn about God so when they grow up they can be ready for whatever life brings before them.
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One year ago we sensed the Lord preparing us for a change in our ministry. Having served our church as senior pastor for 19 years, we weren’t sure how the Lord would make a smooth transition for the church. We purposed to get ready the best we could. The Lord began to provide great people to take over key responsibilities. Within a couple months, the opportunity to serve COTM as director of Dry Gulch came. Within 2 months, the Lord provided an amazing pastor to replace me. The transition was smoother than imagined and the church has continued to thrive. They are going to 2 services beginning this Easter! We are ecstatic being partners of COTM. All of our grown children have also relocated here and serve at COTM. It’s hard to believe all that has transpired in this past 12 months. There were so many challenges in such a huge move, yet the Lord caused us to triumph in every situation.
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it was in March of 2003 when a freind of mine froma job i had invited me to come to see the church becuase he knew what i was dealing with in my life at the time. Two weeks before easter of that year pastor was talking about leeting your past go and grab ahold of Jesus and he also said let what is bothering you stay at the cross of Jesus and i did i had gave my live to christ at that time and my freind that invited me to church was an alter canselor at the time and he helped me with my walk with Christ. and sence then God has continued to blees me and my familey even when i dont see it comming he as alway supllied our needs and stood beside me thrue the trials. Trust me he will do the same for you and your familey to never give up keep looking foward and praise God with your voise.
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We left everything to start a church in a town where we knew no one.We started a business that was failing, borrowed money and maxed out credit cards to survive.
We began to watch online every week and even went back to the old services that were backlogged. During the time we were without a home church, COTM was OUR church! We watched faithfully and tithed there for about 2 months. We gave to the “It’s Your Move” campaign. We loved seeing the improvements and can’t wait to see it ourselves when we come visit for the Friday Easter service.
In August of 09’, God spoke to me and said not to change anything until October.
Through a series of crazy events, October 4th of 2009 we became pastors of Frenchport Church in Camden, AR. We now have an amazing church with a beautiful parsonage, no bills, my kids are close to their grandparents and family,my wife and I have a newness in our marriage from our newfound help with the kids and the stress has left. -
I was privileged to know the Lord growing up but became angry in my teens from abuse & multiple losses. In 1994, I rededicated my life to the Lord after graduation college. I remember one of the biggest hurdles was making myself listen to christian music. I had grown up not knowing contemporary christian music. I remember looking at a christian CD club book and not knowing any of the artists. So I prayed, “God, you know what I will like, tell me which ones to pick.” I went through the list and the first one I got was 4 Him - Measure of a Man. It became one of my favorite albums. Here I am 16 years later and God has totally healed and restored me, given me true joy in my worship. I thought Wed night, sitting in church how full circle I have come. I’m in a church with the former singer of 4 Him. This band helped me start my journey with measure of a man and are helping me today with one of my favorite CD’s - Beautiful Name - COTM worship CD! God is so good!
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When I was four years old, I was placed into foster care. About a year later, I was adopted into a loving family, with whom I still live with. At the moment however, I live at a United Methodist Boy’s Ranch because of some issues that arose. I say this because it was at this ranch that God began to work in my life like never before. I had always professed Christianity before, gone to church, and praised Jesus. Still, I wasn’t living a Christ-like life in accordance with the Bible and I didn’t feel like God could forgive what I had done. Two years ago, at a Methodist summer camp called DaySpring, God spoke to my heart, leading me to give my testimony at one of the evening services. While doing so, God told me that He loved me, would forgive me and that He wanted me to become a minister. Since that time, I have commited myself wholly to Jesus and turning my life around. I have plans to attend college to become a minister and carry out God’s will for my life. God loves and will forgive.
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This morning 2 hrs before service, I lost my sweet little grandpa. All of my family is in Louisiana with him and I could not be there, so I came to church. I had really not processed the loss until I got to church. I was sitting there thinking of how much he loved Jesus. His favorite song was the old hymn “Amazing Grace”. Needless to say I was touched when you started the service with the old version of Amazing Grace then followed it with “I’ll Fly Away”. I know God did that for me this morning. :) Thank you and your team for always following the leading of the Holy Spirit. I felt like you gave me a little service just for my Grandfather this morning. Just wanted to say thank you, and wanted you to know how precious that was to me.
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I knew that my brother had an addiction to pain killers. He would clean up, but always find a way back to this, satan made sure of it.
My brother lost his battle with that addiction on Mother’s day of 09 at the age of only 29 years old. Then, satan started in on me. For nine months, I questioned myself, “why, why, why?” He said it was my fault, I could have done more, I could have been a better sister, I mean, I was his only sibling. I believed satan over the word of God. I let him turn my life upside down. I am a Christian, I am saved, but I let satan take control, until I finally had enough and started grief recovery through COTM. I learned, hey, GOD has been there the whole time. He never left me, why would I leave him? I have learned so much through COTM, I have been able to work things out through God. I am learning to live with my grief, instead of letting my grief live through me. I praise Jesus everyday for my blessings, and I am so thankful for COTM’s help!
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My husband and I prayed for two years for the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom. We knew it was going to happen, just a matter of when. From all the teachings at COTM, we never doubted this is what God wanted for our family. We used scripture, and believed on God for the day our prayers would be answered. God answered us in a big way. Not only do I get to stay home with my children, but I have the opportunity to keep my nephew who is the same age as my young daughter. God also poured out an even bigger blessing. We were quickly outgrowing our home, and believed on God for a larger home. After watching the videos stories during the It’s Your Move Campaign, we started praying for exactly what we are looking for in a home. We had not a clue how we would be able to afford a bigger mortgage, but we knew God had a plan for us. Little by little the plan unfolded, and we are currently building the home we prayed for. God answered our prayers in a big way, and He will do the same for you!
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Even after being a Christian for years, I never got completely free from sin. Since coming to COTM God has been dealing with me, teaching me that the way to true freedom is through simply loving Him. I did my best to love Him by trying to pray everyday and read the Word everyday, but this too was more religion- not love. But one month ago, God’s Spirit broke in and helped me to receive His love. He showed me how much He loves all of us. Now I pray because I love Him, not to “earn” power over sin. I love Him because He loves me. Instead of trying to “avoid sin”, I now go out of my way to “bump into God” and His love. I am finally free and the answer was so simple! God really, really loves me!
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GOD has really blessed me in everything, i grew up without a father being raised by a single mother, i was in and out of church since i was 13 and when i turned 16 i got bored with it i still believed and loved GOD but i was bored with the church i was currently in, GOD had a plan for me and i didn’t know until he brought a man into my life who showed me what it is to be a father and not only that but a Man of GOD, he is using this man to show me who god is and to fall in love with GOD, and every day he shows me something new and attending COTM is only the begining i know in my heart that there is so much more he wants me to see but pastor said it comes at the right time, and that’s what got to me, hearing that has taught me to live for GOD more and more and love him more and more because i know that it will come what ever it may be.
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I recently started attending church for the first time in my life on my own. I have been attending The Way Of The Cross, and my marriage improved, my husband found a job after being out of work for almost a year, and I have started to like myself more as a person, wife, and mother. I am so glad I found COTM, as I needed my new faith more than I would ever realize last week. My 2 1/2 year old daughter started running a high, uncontrollable fever. Within a half hour of coming to the ER she was diagnosed with a heart defect. Her pulse was 287, her blood pressure was scary low, and her oxygen level was dropping. They had to shock her to attempt to get a more normal rythm, and it did not start back on it’s own, and she had to be shocked 2 more times. What is amazing is that she never had trouble with a fever the rest of our hospital stay. I have no doubt that was Gods way of saying to get her to the ER. My faith could not have been renewed at a better time. Thank you COTM.
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My story is painful. My father passed away when I was 15. My mother got remarried. My stepdad and us (children) didn’t get along. I got married at 15 years of age and thought that I knew it all. Also thought it was a way to escape the hardship of everyday life. What I didn’t know was, life after marriage is far more difficult than living at home. I’ve been married for 20 years have four children, but recently divorced. I have recently found GOD again, although I’ve always have him in my heart, I feel that now is my greatest challenge. Being a single mom with four kids, living with my brother and his family in a 3 bedroom trailer with 12 people and no hot running water. Somedays I feel like “GOD” “why does this happen to me”. I’m trying to get on my feet and move out on my own oneday. Thru out the entire service today, I just wept as Pastor George preach about things that we face daily and that it’s only a passing thru stage because GOD loves us and will not leave us.
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Ten Thousand
The Lord Jesus has caused me to Triumph over ten thousand characters at least,
He gave me this short poem to encourage brethren before the beast.
“He is the Chiefest among ten thousand“,
To this I do attend.
I am Thankful He calls me Rusty, a son,.. not just a friend.
I can choose to serve Him more fully,
With utterance given to men.
As I speak with other tongues, spirit praying, waiting only on Him,
Wisdom bubbles up, from that hidden place deep in my heart,
Then I go a walking, humming, doing,.. haven chosen the best part.
Song of Solomon 5:10
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I was into harleys and the lifestyle.
Drugs, guns, money, girls, you name it,
I was doin’ it.
I wasn’t livin’ right, but I always KNEW there was a God, and KNEW Jesus died for my sins,
from going to church with my grandma when I was a kid.
Anyway, one day I was prayin’.
The Lord spoke to my heart and said,
“why you prayin’ to me?”
I answered and said, “because you’re God”.
“Not your god”, He said.
“Whens the last time you opened your Bible?”
That kinda caught me off guard,
especially when He said,”look around,”
so I did. EVERYTHING I owned said harley davidson on it.
EVERYTHING, ashtrays, cups, blankets, pillows, t-shirts, mirrors,, everything.
I thought about that and said,
“I got ya”, I made myself a god didn’t I?”
And “I been worshiping at the harley alter?”
“You got it”, He said.
Thought about it some more and decided my life wasn’t big enough for two gods, the real GOD and the one I made for myself.
Sold, trashed, or gave away everything that had harley on it
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I was visiting the woman who I’m finally going to marry soon back in Sept. of 2005 and she and her parents invited me to go to church. I wasn’t so happy about going since I was raised Catholic all my life. I was dragged to sunday school, prayer circle and to church. my problem was not really getting the meaning behind it all. the priest never really explained much. he just expected you to just understand. so, needless to say, I rejected going and pretty much anything and everything associated with the church. then in March of 2005, I found out my Mom had cancer. So, I wasn’t exactly a happy person with God. blaming everything that was going on in my life on Him seemed so much easier. then I walked in to COTM… and for the 1st time in my life, I felt like I was coming home. I heard Pastor George speak and was floored. he broke it down for you “Shotgun Style” and explained it like he was explaining it to a child. my Mom died in 2006 and I moved here soon after. COTM became home for me.
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Now thanks be to God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ…
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I can’t even begin to tell of all the ways God has worked in my life. When I think of where I’ve come from it’s staggering to think of the work that God’s done in me.