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My name is Gina Lindquist and I am a 18-year recovered alcoholic. I was a single Mom when I chose sobriety. Convicted of a DUI, I was left broke, without a job, or a license. I cried out to God when I had no other options and He showed me His love and grace by restoring my life and my family. I had spent most of my adult life trapped by addiction as a result of childhood emotional and physical abuse but today, with the support of loving people and an understanding of how God sees me, I have found healing and wholeness. At 46, I returned to college for an Associate degree in Human Services and in 2016, I graduated from Charis Bible college with a Bachelors in Theological studies and a license in ministry.  My greatest passion is to help other women break free from the lies that lead to addiction and find healing and restoration for themselves and their families.

I am the President of Passion Ministries Inc. an organization formed to minister to women whose lives and families have been devastated by addictions and other self destructive behaviors. Everyone on my team knows someone who has experienced the damaging effects that addiction can cause to friends, family members and even communities and we are committed to providing a solution for this. Our vision is to create a residential group home  that would service Brevard and the surrounding counties, where women who suffer from addictions can recover physically, mentally and spiritually. It will be a safe place where they can abstain from their substance and focus on healing and recovery. They will be loved and accepted for who they are while encouraged to be all they were created to be. Our program curriculum will help them break the bonds of addiction by redirecting their lives to an understanding of the love of God towards them and the freedom that was obtained for them through the Savior, Jesus Christ.

 


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    Capes On!

    The world loves Superhero's.  Since the first silent film in 1920 about one (Mask of Zorro) the trend to depict the age old battle of right verses wrong and the strong defending the weak, continues to bring millions of dollars in sales at the box offices. The hero's come in all shapes and sizes from normal men with advanced technology, genetically altered human beings, aliens and even animals. The story is the same though, good versus evil and good wins. We love it, even crave it and no wonder! Humanity is threatened daily more and more by enemies both outside and within areas that were once believed to be safe. The cry of every man's heart is that there is a Hero out there somewhere that will rescue them.
    So where are we Church?   In Luke 4:18, Jesus said “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted and to announce that captives shall be released and the blind shall see, that the downtrodden shall be freed from their oppressors, and that God is ready to give blessings to all who come to him.”TLB
    That was Jesus' commission and it is now our responsibility because He said that those who believe in Him would do the same and even greater works (John 14:12)
    So let's see; we have Good news to share, we offer healing for broken hearts, freedom for prisoners, sight for the blind, freedom from oppression and blessings from almighty God! Even the Avengers didn't do all that! The Body of Christ contains all the Super Heroes this world needs but instead, people are looking for hope in some kind of fantastical ways because the Church as a whole, is failing to demonstrate this. Why is this? Perhaps like Wolverine in the X-Men we have forgotten who we are and therefore remain powerless.
    Jesus said the Holy Spirit would come on us and give us power to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth.(Acts 1:18) Was that just to tell people about Him? The Disciples didn't think so. The first Act of power was demonstrated in Chapter 3 after Peter had healed the lame man.  It caused no small stir and they were arrested by the authorities and charged under threat not to speak the name of Jesus again.  Listen to the prayer of the church when they returned from prison," After their release the apostles went back to their friends and reported to them what the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard it they raised their voices to God in united prayer and said...Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to your servants that with all boldness they may speak your word, by stretching out your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus. ’Acts 4: 24, 29 & 30 Paul said himself in 1 Corinthians 4:20- For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. Jesus gave His disciples power to cast out demons and to heal all sickness and disease-Matthew 10:1,Mark 3:15,Luke 9:1. And just so we don't think it was just for them, there is Mark 16:17 & 18-And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;  they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
    So to us has been given the authority to offer this world healing from disease, deliverance from demons and freedom from oppression. Why? To spread the message that there is a God  who loves them. Couple that with the hope of an eternal life that will never be darkened by those problems again and you got all the makings of a box office hit. Like our digital heroes, we will have enemies to fight. We will face opposition even from those we are trying to help and rejection from others who choose to fear what they don't understand. In the end though, our victory is assured. It's not about us though because unlike our fictional characters, we won't do it for fame but out of gratitude, pointing humbly to the one who has done it for us
    Perhaps that is the question to raise. Do we know everything that The Heavenly Father has provided for us through the sacrifice of His Son? Do we know who we really Are? In my series of the same name, I talk about the new identity that God has given us and I believe this will really help you. In Philemon 1:6, Paul prayed "that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus".  We have to know what we have before we can give it away.  This teaching will open your eyes to who you are in Christ and why we can and should be the hands and feet of Jesus. For God so loved the world that He gave...It's our turn now.  Let's go Saints; Capes on!  Click on the link below!

    https://passionministriesinc.tygstudios.com/category/passion-ministries-tv/               


    PARABLE

    This story is about a King and His people.  The King had unlimited resources and was a loving and generous.  He wanted others to benefit from what he had so he opened up a bank account in each of their names.  In that account he deposited an infinite amount of money.  It was designed to replenish upon request and never run out of funds.

    Some people when told about the bank account, decided that they wanted no part of it. They figured that they were doing just fine without it and they didn’t want to have an obligation towards the King because of the funds.  Others heard stories that the King was mean and wanted them to suffer and figured it was just too good to be true.

     

    Some people were happy when they heard about the account. but they left so much unused.  The reasons for this varied. Some took sparingly because they didn’t really believe it was unlimited and they lived in fear that someday it would run out. Some felt uncomfortable taking the money because they didn’t do anything to earn it. Some found that the withdrawal process interfered with other things that they wanted to do.  Others although grateful it was there, just never felt worthy of this gift, so they only used it in desperation.

     

    But some took a chance though and went and drew out all that they thought they wanted.  After taking care of their needs, then went to the King and thanked him.  He urged them to go back, that there was so much more.  At first they were doubtful, but they went back and sure enough there was more.  They went back and thanked the King again, this time  they stayed for a while, talking and getting to know Him.  Again the King urged them to draw from the funds. In time, their needs all being met, they became a people that everyone talked about. They were so happy and peaceful that others wanted to know why and because they were grateful, they eagerly told them.  To convince them, they started giving away their funds and this inspired  a lot of people to  start drawing from their own bank accounts.  The King was getting more and more visitors every day, people coming to thank him and many staying to dine. He urged them to continue to use the resources because it gave him great pleasure and he had plenty. He also told them to spread the word to the other kingdoms out there that if they made him King, he would do the same for them.


    YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN! ALL OF THEM!

    Did you know that this is true for all people, not just the ones in church?2 Corinthians 5:19 says “For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting their sins against them”. It says the world’s sins, not just believers. All sin has been paid for, past, present, and future; for every person ever born. The key is choosing to believe it for you. Maybe you think, what sin? I’m basically a good person. I don’t steal or kill, I’m definitely not as bad as that person! As long as my good outweighs my bad, that’s what counts right?

    But the Bible says in Romans 3:23:” For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard”. Jesus said in John 3:18“There is no judgement against anyone who believes in Him. But anyone who does not believe in Him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only son”.

    Before the cross we were already condemned. Born into sin because of the rebellion of our Fore-father Adam. Does that seem unfair? Maybe, but there’s good news! It is what we call the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

    Romans 5:18 says “Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everybody”. Jesus paid the price and became the sacrifice for the sins of the world. He died on a cross but in three days God raised Him up from the dead, proving that mankind’s debt had been satisfied. No one will go to hell for sins they have committed but only if they reject the one who paid the price for those sins.

    God is not mad at you, He loves you! He sent Jesus so you could have a life, free from all guilt and shame.   Romans 6:23 says, For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”. John 3:16 says,   “This is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life”.

    Eternal life starts when you receive Jesus as your Savior.1 Peter 1:23 says: “For you have been BORN AGAIN but not to a life that quickly ends, your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living Word of God”. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new one has begun!”

    Sin and all that came with it, sickness, poverty, addiction, mental and emotional issues: you can be free from it all by putting your faith in what Jesus did because of God’s love for you. Romans 10:9, says “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith, that you are saved”. Vs 13:” For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”. Why not call on Him  and enjoy your forgiveness today!


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