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American Warrior Association
by Dandy Bridges
Daily encouragement to help guide you into a deeper relationship with the Father and remind you of the beautiful gift of His love, grace, and forgiveness.
Episodes
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Identity
Do you remember why you joined the military, or chose to serve as a first responder? Many people join because it provides a sense of belonging and acceptance. The oaths sworn assures that we belong to something bigger than ourselves. A tradition that is accomplishing something good in the world....
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Stand in the Gap
I was spending time with one of my good friends the other day, a combat vet who served in the 82nd Airborne Division, and he mentioned how “Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank” was one of their strategic outposts in Afghanistan. It provided security and defense against Taliban fighters whose reign...
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Excuses, Excuses...
“I will be with you and I will protect you.” From our fall in the Garden of Eden, excuses have been tossed around like footballs on Sunday. In that very first sin, Adam blamed Eve, who blamed the Slithering One. From that time on excuses have been a part of our flawed DNA.
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Is it Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
The Christmas season is supposed to be a wonderful time for families and friends to gather, reconnect, and celebrate. BUT is it really the most wonderful time of the year?
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The Best Use Of Your Time
In the military, 24-hour time is used for 2 reasons. First: Military operations are around-the-clock 24hrs a day / 365 days a year and military operations are global in nature. There’s really no “quittin’ time!” Second: AM and PM often get mixed up so this really reduces the amount of confusion....
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Who Do You Trust In A Dishonest World?
“For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does.” - Psalm 33:4 (NLT) Let’s be honest. We live in an extremely dishonest generation. Politicians, Hollywood, celebrities, social media… It’s hard to know what the truth is when all we hear encounter is dishonesty. In a time...
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The Only Truth
On the battlefield, commanders employ many intelligence-gathering systems to gain “ground truth.” We need this accurate information in order to make sound tactical decisions. Good decisions save lives. Spiritually speaking, knowing the Truth is even more crucial. Why? The only part of life that...
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Don't Rush The Testing
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’ – Matthew 25:21 After two decades of lagging development in military aircraft following WWI, the threat…
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Never Alone
“I am not really alone, because the Father is with me.” - John 16:32 (GNT) Isolation is a real issue within our warrior class. Isolation leads to loneliness, which leads to depression… and it becomes this brutal cycle that one can easily get stuck in. Although, it’s not always easy, it’s…
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Stop Looking Back
You can’t heal the most painful, costly wounds in your life by focusing on your past. To defeat those giants, you need to look ahead. Stop looking in your rearview mirror to find healing? When you do this, you’re more likely to crash than heal. Focusing on whatever happened in your past that’s...
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Focus On Your Purpose
“If by continuing to live I can do more worthwhile work, then I am not sure which I should choose. I am pulled in two directions. I want very much to leave this life and be with Christ, which is a far better thing; but for your sake it is much more important that I remain alive. I am sure of…
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God Is On Your Side
“God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him” (Philippians 2:13 NLT). No matter what you’re going to face this next week, you won’t face it alone. God is with you, he is in you, and he is for you.
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You Can't Have Faith Without Risk
Faith means stepping out into the unknown when you don’t know what’s even in the unknown. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:7, “We walk by faith, not by sight” (ESV). That means we walk while looking with spiritual eyes, not physical eyes. We look from God’s point of view, not from a human point…
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Time Is In His Hands
“I trust in you, LORD; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hands” (Psalm 31:14-15 NIV). The opposite of fear is faith. When you fill your life with faith, fear goes out the back door. When things don’t happen on your timetable, the more you trust God, the less afraid you will be.
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Knowing Your Identity
“It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible” (Hebrews 11:27 NLT). Your identity determines your destiny. That’s a pretty big statement. But in the life of Moses, we see that it’s…
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Choose Forgiveness Over Bitterness
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV) Everyone who is alive will be hurt, many times over. Sometimes you will be...
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Trust Him To Fight For You
“Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.” - 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NIV) Any lifeguard will tell you: You can’t save anyone as long as they’re trying to save themselves. If you try, that person will just pull you down, too. So you have to…
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Turn To God
The Bible tells the story of Job, a man who loved and served God. But he lost almost everything—his wealth, health, and children—in the span of one day. Job’s story shows us how to worship even when we’re wounded. Even in the worst times, we can worship God by invoking his wisdom and strength.
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What Is God's Will?
God’s not playing games with you. He wants you to understand his will, purpose, and plan for your life. You may say, “I want God to guide me, but I still get confused. I don’t know what to do.” Often the problem is we’re looking for the wrong thing. You need to know what you’re looking for before...
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You Will Know The Truth
Have you ever wondered why you do what you don’t want to do? Ever wondered why it’s so hard to do the things that you know are the right things to do? Our sinful nature causes us to often make the wrong choice. You can probably relate to the apostle Paul when he says, “I don’t really understand...
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It's All About Perspective
Imagine that you’re driving up a mountain. The road is twisting and turning, and you’re stuck behind an incredibly slow car. You think, “If I could just see around the corner, I could pass this car.” Then a helicopter flies by and the pilot radios down, “I can see two miles ahead. It’s okay for…
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The Light of God's Word
There’s no doubt about it. Today we’re faced with more decisions than ever before. We live in a multiple-choice culture. And decisions are significant. Sometimes even little decisions are like the hinges that let a giant door swing—they seem so small but can completely change the direction of…
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Obey Completely
God wants you to obey him. That’s a pretty basic truth that you probably wouldn’t disagree with. But did you know that God has specific ways he wants you to obey him? One of those is that he wants you to obey him completely.
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Trust Him Through The Fire
How you handle pain is a great witness to the world. When you trust God in spite of suffering, you’ll point unbelievers to him.
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Purpose In Every Step
Spiritual growth must be purposeful. We don’t know how many days we have left. Our next breath may be our last. So every step in our journey with Jesus should be taken on purpose.
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Faith Will Stretch Your Imagination
Imagine the greatest things that could happen in your life. Whatever you imagine, God can outdo it! The Bible says in Ephesians 3:20, “Glory belongs to God, whose power is at work in us. By this power he can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine” (GW). Faith starts with stretching the...
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Live Fearlessly
Fear is an issue that seems to impact us all in some form or fashion. Fear of failure, rejection, not measuring up, fear of death, of being alone, the fear of suffering… the list could go on. Fear is something we all wrestle with if we are honest. So, what can we do about it? Is there a way to…
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He's Stretching You
You can find a lot of commands in the New Testament, and some of them are really inconvenient and uncomfortable—things like “Don’t worry about anything” or “In everything give thanks” or “Always return good for evil.” Some of them even seem impossible! Yet every demand God makes of us is a test…
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Faith Is Not About Feelings
There is a strong belief in our culture that influences every one of us, whether we want it to or not: If it feels good, do it. But when you allow yourself to be manipulated by your moods, you are living your life according to your feelings. God wants you to live a different kind of life. He…
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There Is Hope
Hope is essential. You and I need genuine hope—not just optimism. Optimism is psychological. It’s based on the way you think. Hope is theological. It’s based on who God is and his relationship with you.
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Don't Give Up
If things don’t happen right away or when you think they should, that doesn’t mean you should quit. You need to be diligent. You need to have endurance. You need to keep on.
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You Have A Choice
A lot of people have a big misunderstanding about God. They know God planned their existence and has a purpose for their lives. But they have the wrong idea that every detail of life is preplanned. They think they have no choice. In fact, the Bible teaches the exact opposite. Yes, God has a plan...
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Forgiven To Forgive
A lot of people think God carries grudges. They picture God up in heaven, waiting to zap them for anything they do wrong. Here’s what God is really like: “I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you” (Isaiah 43:25 GNT). God wants…
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Choose To Love
"If I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:2 NIV). Love is not a feeling. Love is a choice. Even when you don’t feel like it, you can choose to do it anyway.
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Don't Live With Guilt
In John 14:6, Jesus says that he is the way, the truth, and the life. Several chapters earlier, in John 8:32, he says, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (NIV). You know what guilt feels like. Guilt robs you of happiness. It causes depression. It can make you…
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Under Pressure
Think about your typical week. How many times do you get caught up in feeling pressured by other people—by their lifestyles, their needs, the things they’re doing, or what they expect of you? If you’re feeling pressured, then there is great news for you: God can set you free from those expectations.
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Live From the Overflow
Your greatest impact will come from your greatest struggles. What do I mean? God never wastes a hurt. Instead, God uses the pain and struggles we face in life to point us back to Him, to strengthen us, to grow us – and yes, to comfort others.
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Trust God To Fight For You
Any lifeguard will tell you: You can’t save anyone as long as they’re trying to save themselves. If you try, that person will just pull you down, too. So you have to tread water until they finally give up, and then it’s easy. You just put a hand over their shoulder, and you swim back to shore.…
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Confident In Whose You Are
When Jesus said, “I am the light of the world,” he was defining himself. He was saying, “I know who I am.” At least 18 times in the Bible, Jesus said, “I am” and then gave a description. He described himself as the door, the bread of life, the way, the truth, the resurrection, and the life. Over...
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What's Your Hub?
If you want to live a truly balanced life, you can only look at one person in all of history as a model: Jesus. If you put him at the center of your life, your life will be more balanced.
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Bitter and Broken Things
God is a good God, and he has good plans for your life. Other people have bad plans for your life, and you may make some bad plans yourself, but God only has good plans for your life.
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Free From Fear
How do you learn to live in God’s love so that you can live free of fear? Every day, you have to surrender your heart to God. When you wake up each morning, before your feet hit the floor, you have to say, “God, before I even start this day, I surrender my emotions to you. I want you to be Lord…
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Remind Yourself Daily
If you don’t feel loved by God, then you most likely aren’t going to offer love to anybody else. It’s nearly impossible to be loving unless you understand and remember the way God loves you. You need to remind yourself every day what God thinks about you—not what the world thinks or what you…
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Shake Your Foundation
Sometimes we need God to shake up our lives. It’s especially true when we find ourselves locked up in prisons we created ourselves, like a habit we can’t escape or an addiction that we keep running back to or fear that keeps us from taking an important step in life. If that’s where you find...
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Be Still
If you want to build a deep relationship with God, you have to slow down and be quiet. Friendship with God is like any other friendship—you have to make time for it. If you don’t make time for your friends, they’re not your friends. And if God is going to be your best friend, you’ve got to give...
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In the Valley
Yesterday we talked about the different storms and valleys that we go through in life. You may be in the middle of one of those valleys right now. These are hard places on your journey, where it’s easy to doubt or forget God’s goodness. But you can always trust that God walks through the valleys...
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The Only Anchor
It’s impossible to live a life without going through storms. All of us will face storms. All of us will go through the wilderness from time to time. And that’s okay. The real issue is how we respond. What happens next? Do these setbacks consume you and cause you to stop trying and give up?
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Follow His Example
When people approached Jesus, they always came for one of three reasons: a need, a hurt, or a question. Jesus didn’t blow them off. He never told them they should’ve come for more doctrinally correct reasons. He just met their needs.
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Run Your Race
If you decided to run a race, you couldn’t do it successfully with unnecessary baggage. You wouldn’t wear nine layers of clothes. That would be ridiculous! People who run races successfully strip down to the bare essentials—a pair of shorts, a t-shirt, and the lightest pair of shoes they can…
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When You're Overwhelmed
When you focus on your problems instead of trusting God, you’re going to end up exhausted. And you’re going to be defeated because you weren’t designed to fight your battles alone. You don’t have the power you need to face every problem in your own strength. You need God’s power.
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Daily encouragement to help guide you into a deeper relationship with the Father and remind you of the beautiful gift of His love, grace, and forgiveness.
HOSTED BY
Dandy Bridges
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