Tricia McNair: Noble Life Ministries

Recently my husband had to go to redeem property that belonged to us. Even though the town official tried to delay the redemption it is impossible to deny the redemption. The reason being is that the property belongs to us. The incident took me back to my own spiritual redemption, reminding me that I belong to Christ. I was once like the property seemed to be lost, soul unclaimed, giving away my heart to my own pleasures and desires. I never thought once that I was chosen to belong to Christ and He was my Redeemer or that He loved me, even though I went to church on a regularly basis. The me Before Christ (BC), the redeemed me is definitely different than the me After Christ (AC). But I was lost and unable to do anything that God promised; because just like the property does not know the owner; I did not know the depth of God's love and promise for my life. I realized that going to church was what I knew and what was expected, but I was not truly a believer until I was 24 years

My favorite book of the Bible is Romans. I love it because it speaks to heart of mankind and speaks about the fate of the world around us while helping us to realize that we can live a victorious life no matter what situation we are faced with today. My favorite verse in the book of Romans is Romans 16:20, "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you". I believe with all my heart that even though we may face insurmountable challenges in life such as sickness, disease, poverty and broken relationships that it shall end. Satan wants us to believe that the state that we are in will last forever, but you must realize that the present state is just that the present state. Things can change suddenly, a turn will come and you will see better days. You will not always be sick, lonely, poor and broken. You will rise from this if you believe that the grace of our Lord Jesus will be with you and give you the strength to m