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🙏Prayer Garden Podcast Episode 12: Daniel Russell (Ministry Coordinator at Army of Love)🙏
https://youtu.be/2tObhEyO6K0
If you are thinking about starting a small group yet aren't yet able to come up with material yourself, I highly recommend this ministry. They provide some great content to help get together started leading a small group. The content is meant to start dialogue as you grow in Christ
In this episode we speak with my friend and brother in Christ, Daniel Russell. Daniel and I got introduced through a mutual friend within the ministry, Army of Love. In this episode, we hear Daniel's powerful testimony of growing up in a Christian family and how the enemy tried to sever his relationship with Christ on multiple occasions. We hear Daniel's account of how Jesus never stopped fighting for him both spiritually and physically, even to the point of Daniel's near-death experience on a mission trip. We then hear about Daniel's current position within the ministry, Army of Love, a ministry that helps heal and transform broken hearts through our Lord, Jesus Christ. It is fitting how Daniel's walk through spiritual warfare led him to an "army" of Christ fighting to spread the light, love, and truth of Jesus.
Thank you for tuning in! Together through Christ we have endless potential.
Army of Love Website: https://armyoflove.com/about Army of Love Promo Video (played at 53:13): https://vimeo.com/762422131/0c5c55e7e8
Timestamps:
0:01 - Introduction
0:48 - Opening Prayer
2:29 - Bible Verse (Matthew 6:33)
11:55 - Announcements
13:45 - Beginning of Testimony/Daniel's Childhood
18:01 - Introduced to Evil Spirits/Satanism
22:00 - Daniel's Deliverance and Redemption
26:29 - How the Enemy Kept Trying to Pursue Him and Jesus Fought Back Harder
32:33 - Discussion on Spiritual Warfare/Mission Trips
40:45 - Getting Married/Mission Trip to Thailand (Daniel's Near-Death Story)
50:00 - Army of Love
1:04:30 - "Loving People to Life"
1:15:57 - Closing Prayer/Remarks
😂😂😂😂😂😂
It was well executed, but maybe not completely necessary... I still enjoyed it.
Maybe it's his Only Fans site and they like to watch him go diabetic on donuts. His gut is huge.
Saw this will searching for cringe on Facebook
https://files.catbox.moe/05uque.jpg
Ugh. I am really over these basic women who are so obsessed with fall and halloween. Summer is my favoite season. how are you in the mood or like mindset middle of July to shop Halloween candles???
I'm so over mixing seasons. This is just another retail thing trying to get business. I have the same candles or wax melts I use year round. Christmas is the only season I'd like to have a Fraser fir candle but can't find decent ones. I don't use artificial scents.
That's like shopping for Christmas decor in July, Ugh! I'm trying to get back into crochet. Most people are crocheting Christmas gifts/decor in the summer or Easter at Christmas. My brain can't handle it.
This will likely be a stupid question, but will the ASL interpreters be held accountable for what they do? They are tasked with horrible jobs with this terrible regime, and I am curious if they are liable for anything.
(Just something that popped into my crazy head.)
Inw hat way would they be respinsible?
Virtue signaling alone = complicity
Nah, right? Maybe. Damn, yes?
That's a quality shower thought. I'm going with "yes, you are complicit".
Ive been thinking lately about why the global elites want to have the great reset and why they disguise evil as benevolence. And then i realized when listening to the history of slavery, it had ALWAYS been the way of life until the civil war (as far as I understand) ended it out in the open.
I bet the elites are pissed they cant openly enslave people anymore like their ancestors could and are trying to find a way back.
Slavery was allowed to be ended when the cost of slavery was too steep compared to productivity of slaves. As part of this , they also tried to use it to break up US as it was getting hard for the Cabal to control it.
History of humanity has always been enslaving all the people one way or another, and it continued unchecked even after over slavery ended.
Personally I think they prefer it this way, if you give the majority the illusion that they are free, while keeping them in a mental cage, they are easier to control. Entertainment in all forms is the distraction from the prison we're all in
Sadly, many are willing to be their unknowing slaves. They've perfected learned helplessness.
ATTN: GenChat
In case you are wondering, what's all this disappointment about....
In case you missed it, then here, now, I shall reveal the keystone.
Stand back and prepare to be amazed. The ultimate red pill.
GenChat Answer of the Day brings you:
Heart Of Stone's Case Of Serious Disappointment
Yes, HeartofStone. That erstwhile warrior of the conspiracy airwaves.
HeartofStone, who apparently was so disappointed about something that they deleted HeartofStone #1. (Note: this is just a conspiracy theory)
HeartofStone, who, undaunted, apparently recovered hope and returned to GAW in the guise of HeartofStone2!
Yes, HeartofStone2!! who ventured so innocently, so courageously, into GenChat 17 days (YES!!! SEVENTEEN!!!) 17 days ago and was bravely disappointed where no anon had dared to be so disappointed before!
Pioneer!
A mere fortnight + 3 days ago, HS2 showed us the way.
Instigator!
The disappointment of HS2 was so lofty, so noble, so... unbounded ... that the denizens of GenChat finally found The Way of Disappointment! (Trademark Application Pending)
Trailblazer!
Despite Daily Genchat being up for all of a number of minutes, did that deter HeartofStone2!!! No! NO!!!
How can we do you honor, oh Disappointed Anon? We are but apprentices in the Tao of Disappoint (Copyright Application Pending), but thou .... thou art truly the Master!!
Stand back, all, and prepare to be awed. I present HeartofStone2 in all their downhearted glory!!!
https://greatawakening.win/p/16biTtTQ1f/x/c/4Tv9X5UbaFj
Addendum: Apparently HeartofStone2 was so disappointed with Genchat, they have not returned or commented at GAW since!!! (unconfirmed conspiracy theory)
EDIT: Actually, after all this, I have found drafting and posting this comment surprisingly disappointing....
Disclaimer: This Announcement will be henceforth posted on Tomorrow's Gen Chat, unless it's too disappointing.
I still think this is one of the best posts on general chat. You put a lot into this and I appreciate it.
Hahahahaha omg you are SO HILARIOUS! That is awesome, fren! You made me laugh out loud. Have a great rest of your day!
You might be assuming a pronoun, there.
I'm absolutely assuming a pronoun. It was the '2' that gave it away....
I am standing here adjacent to myself.
The lore..wow...you gave the lore. Amazing.
the "unnamed" foreign national who allegedly bribed Joe and Hunter Biden with $10 million, was none other than Burisma founder Mykola Zlochevsky. (CFP)
A bit of light relief for Friday:
Insufferable TikToker Gets What He Deserves (intensely satisfying)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCU_MAn1Jmg
Please post the follow up video when it comes out.
I normally would never watch this sort of video ever. But I think I sort of enjoyed this one. Yeah, light relief. I liked the guys take, too. A solid heart.
Happy Bastille Day!🤗
Merci!
I know a lot about breaat augmentation. If you need a good placemenf and implant choice, just let me know
How about eight hours and one minute
You must now change user name. I make a vote for Mountain_Apu.
Came here to say this
I just want to give a shout out to the MODS!
There was a little hiccup with my account yesterday, and I was banned for two days. Wasn’t sure why, but things got worked out and my account was brought back to good standing.
I just wanted to say how much I appreciate them dealing with this issue in a professional, and kind manner.
We really do you have the best MOD team.
I’m glad to hear about the improvement! I was banned for almost a month.
Yikes! Welcome home sister!
Fun fact: you can still direct message people when you’re banned. 😉
Thank you! Happy to be here. I’m glad your problem was fixed right away!
Our local independent theater picked up the movie! I’m looking forward to seeing it this weekend then will discuss with my daughter if the children should see it as well. I think it will help them understand why they can’t just play outside alone.
Well… Missed it by that much…
The Knight of Sunset was first in, but since he’s not disappointed, and he’s heading directly into conversation and interaction, I’m going to have to claim the first spot of being disappointed.
Now I’m not trying to take cuts… I’m just claiming what’s rightfully mine. 🥇
I am very disappointed that you were not disappointed quick enough.
I’ll do better tomorrow😔
Tomorrow? How disappointing.
I know huh!
Is that compound disappointment?
Joined up with an artists' group over at Truth Social. Ran into this post:
The response is also though-provoking:
While both participants of the conversation are not MAGA-men, they do have a point that the Arts is one area we all are neglecting very much to our determent.
Maybe we at GAW could brainstorm ways to win over the artists?
THIS!
We are taking back the culture on so many fronts. Even Hollywood. It's time to do so with art, to make art patriotic again.
As we're finding in the country at large, I'm sure there are a lot more of us than are visible. For each of those 500 I bet there are many more who are staying silent so as not to blow their cover and lose business. I also bet the audience for high end patriotic art, and the buyers, is bigger than we see right now. And you know it will grow as the Great Awakening blossoms. Pent up demand anyone?
The past few weeks I've been giving a lot of thought on how to make Patriotic Art a "thing." As damnImgood wrote below, a renaissance. I feel it's a case of getting ahead of the curve.
I've been digging around and thought, "where would I posit such a thing with like-minded souls?" Came here this morning, have never looked at chat before, and here's The_Knight's post.
The idea of winning over the artists is a great way to view it. Taking a stand for America together.
For me, the ultimate goal would be fine art exhibits in museums, commercial galleries etc. with a big build up to 2026. In fact, that may be our natural opening since art venues will be looking for patriotic art. By then the country will be clamoring for apple pie American everything.
The_Knight, what's the Truth group? I had started posting patriotic art on my profile the 4th, been looking, and didn't find such a thing.
Yeehaw, I'm not alone!
https://truthsocial.com/group/art
This is the art community where those complaints.in my post comes from. It is not really MAGA-art community, it is for the generic artist not necessarily for MAGA.
I'll get back to you when I found something more MAGA.
Thanks for the link. I see what you mean. My idea is to start one that in patriotic, not MAGA. Pure apple pie love of country.
I haven't tested it out yet, but I know that you could start up your own group, or at least the button exists.
Oh yes. I agree with this absolutely. Creative types are largely shunned here. My wife dedicates her life to perfecting her manga and anime craft..all in traditional mediums such as watercolor and ink. We often lament how artists are brainwashed by the left. We also lament digital artists and how they really have no place comparing themselves or pretending their work is as challenging or painful as ours.
The idea a woman should only be raising babies barefoot in the kitchen and field stripping deer is too common in conservative circles. The idea men should be hard and emotionless and art is for soyboys. Yeah, we need to eradicate that way of thinking
Most modern "art" deters me from looking at it.
The use of the word art , every time a person touches a space with a medium, paint, pen, cursor, spray paint with stencil, is what drives me crazy. Everything is called art now, the word itself is used liberally. A lot of it is tracing, it is craft, not art. I will not put an Andrew Wyeth painting in the same league as someone who makes comic book illustrations. There are some great American artists, if you do not care for the modern works. But calling a person an artist just because they paint or draw as a hobby or pastime, doesn't seem right. Nor do I think the artist has to make money on what they make. But to call it all "art" is a liberal stance, anyway. In that case you may as well call every spider out there an artist.
Considering what modern "artists" can do with procreate, illustrator, ai, etc I think anyone who devotes their life to the traditional mediums is a true artist, because the layers, the blends, the complexities, take so much time and effort. I see my wife work in watercolor, fountain pen ink, colored pencil, etc everyday and it is mindblowing to see the effort put in. She was literally cramping and shaking after finishing a piece the other day.
There is an element of subjective choice. I think those Wyeth paintings are boring and uninspiring but I can acknowledge the high degree of technique and innate talent needed to put out such works. But to reduce someone like Hirohiko Araki to a crafter or a tracer, you might as well be a liberal art school professor. A reason my wife dropped out of art school is because her passion, manga and anime, was looked down upon as not art and 6 years of liberal indoctrination would not have made her a better mangaka, only bitter and miserable and unsure of herself.
Look at these links
https://files.catbox.moe/o72f4w.jpeg https://files.catbox.moe/la680y.jpg https://files.catbox.moe/ly3wvv.jpg https://files.catbox.moe/5lm9c5.jpg
Not art, right? Remember, all art is tracing. You sit in front of a naked woman, you are tracing her. We are just mere mortals trying to approximate God's glory through paints and brushes. We will always fall short, but that attempt, that desperate leap of faith to for a mere moment on paper be immortal...that is art.
Life drawing, realism, landscaping, impressionism, anime, manga, comics, are all still art forms.
I hate modern art and digital art too but you can still go out and make real art yourself or support small artists who make real art. For every used tampon on a wall modern artist living off a government grant, there is an artist spending all their money on supplies and doing realism pet portraits, still life, anime/manga, etc
I'm looking forward to a great renaissance of art and science in the coming years. Architecture, music, drama, literature, breakthrough discoveries in medicine. All is available.
Then find some artists whose styles and works align with your own better and give them your patronage with your eyeballs and good word of mouth.
Artists live and die by reputation.
I agree
But for some the process is the reason why
My wife does not sell, we rarely post her stuff, but she puts every ounce of her being into her anime and manga art. Her peers will do it all digital in an hour with no challenge, she will painstakingly spend hours or days brush in hand..
for the sake of the art itself, because that is her magnificent obsession.