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17MARCH2015BODYOFCHRISTNEWStrust.John141LetnotyourheartbetroubledyoubelieveinGodbelievealsoinme.WemusthaveConfidenceinGodbymeditatingonHisWordknowingwhoHeisanddrawingneartoHimthroughprayer.ButwecanandwillloseourconfidencebyfocusingoncircumstancesratherthanJesusbyallowingunconfessedsininourlifeandbywhattheworldsaysaboutthisandthat.TrailswillhappentoeveryoneatsomepointandtimeWecantavoidthem.Insteadweshouldfocusonthewaytorespondtothem.TrailsinourlifedontcatchGodoffguard.Heknowsaboutthetrailsthatsonthewaybeforewedo.WehavetoobeyandtrustHim.ScriptureassuresusthattheLordknowsourlimitsandwillthereforeneverallowustobepushedortemptedbeyondourabilitytopersevere1Cor.1013Whatdoyouractionsrevealaboutyou-DoyoutrustHimDoyouhavestrongfaith.WhatwillyoudotodaytochangeyourwaveringfaithandtrustinGodPastorPMWynnGroveandPastorLeeW.GroveIIaretheFoundersofHeavenlySentMinistries.PastorPMandPastorLeeareAssociatePastorsatthePotterHouseofDenver.Forcontactpleaseemailpmwynn9msn.comorwritePastorPMTPHD9495E.FloridaAve.DenverCO80247OvercomerVictoriousCourageousZhivonneArmstrongisourHeroweareHighlightingbecauseshehasenduredtheunthinkablebuthasturnedhermiseryintoaministryandamessageofhopeforothers.Hereisherstory...AttheyoungageofthreeZhivonneArmstrongwassexuallyabusedandagainatagesevenbyaclosefamilymemberthiscausedhertodealwithemotionalturmoilandinsecurities.Shekeeptheabuseasecretuntilasiblingwasabusedandshewasforcedtotestifyincourtabouttheirabuse.Thefamilymemberwasconvictedandisnowservinga30yearsentenceallbecauseoftheCOURAGEofZhivonnehersibling.Shetestifiedincourtatruththathadneverbeenrevealedbeforemostofherfamilyostracizedher.Shewasnolongerinvitedandorwelcomedaroundthefamily.Zhivonnewaslabeledaliarandafakebyherfamily.ItwasthenshebegantoputherfocusonGodsheacceptedtheLordasherpersonalSaviorattheageof11whileattendingHouseofJoyMiracleDeliveranceCenterthenthefollowingyearshebecameamemberofFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusandstayedfor19years.ThetreatmentbyfamilywasdevastatingbutZhivonnedecidedtostayfocusedandtokeepmovingtowardherdreams.AfterjoiningtwosupportgroupsforsexuallyabusedindividualsshestartedthehealingprocessbutstillkeptreachingtowardherdreamsandwaslicensedasaministerathercurrentchurchRestorationChristianFellowshipwherealongsideherhusbandsheheadsuptheyouthministry.OnemajorthingZhivonnewantedtodowasreachoutandbeaspokes-personforotherswhohavesufferedsexualabuse.SotheopportunityarosetobeacontestantinalocalpageanttitledMrs.Colorado.TheMrs.Coloradopageantfocusesonmarriedwomenwhoaregivingbacktotheircommunitiesandreachingabovebeyondtomakeadifference.Zhivonneknewthattheopportunitywasonesheneededtotakeadvantageofquicklybutwisely.SheiscurrentlyholdingthetitleofMrs.Aurora2015thistitlewilltakeherontocompeteforMrs.Colorado2015.ThepageantistakingplaceinAprilofthisyear.ThroughthepageantjourneyZhivonneisencouragingotherstoseekhelpandspeakoutaboutabuse.SheisoverjoyedtoshareherstoryandtobecompetingfortheMrs.Colorado2015pageant.Shewouldappreciatetheanysupportfromthecommunityifpossible.IfyouwantmoreinformationorwouldliketosubmitsomeonefortheHEROHIGLIGHTsectionsendinformationandpicturetoSparkleRobinsondestinyconnectionsyahoo.comZhivonneArmstrongBySparkleJ.RobinsonOvercomingHEROHIGHLIGHTSShetestifiedincourtatruththathadneverbeenrevealedbeforemostofherfamilyostracizedher.Shewasnolongerinvitedandorwelcomedaroundthefamily.Zhivonnewaslabeledaliarandafakebyherfamily.ItwasthenshebegantoputherfocusonGodTheHeroHighlightsectionisreservedforindividualswhohavefacedtraumaticeventsthathavealteredtheirlives.Theseindividualshavefacedmentalphysicalandemotionalchallenges.Inadditionsomemayhavelostalovedthroughanactofviolenceorhavesufferedextremediscrimination.OnemajorthingalloftheseindividualshaveincommonistheirabilitytoOVERCOMEandtoGIVEbacktotheircommunityallbecausethehandofGodhasguidedthemthroughtragedytotriumphAreyouordoyouknowsomeonewhoisaHEROinourcommunityIfsoletshighlightthemhereSubmissioncontactinformationisbelow.PerfectthechurchinChristBringmentomaturityinChristYouseetoomanyofusseektofindhowmanyimperfectionsfailuresandcarnaltraitswecanfindinourministersandfewseektoliftthemuptotheheightandstandardofGod.HowmanytimeshaveyouorsomeoneyouknowsaidthingslikethatministeroverthatchurchisjusttakingpeoplesmoneyorheisjustpimpingthechurchorWhydoesthepastordrivesuchanicenewcarorHaveyouseenthosesuitshewearsthehousetheyliveinHehasmorethanwehave.WellyouarerightbecauseGodsaidwheremuchisgivenmuchisrequired.Thisisfoolishtalk.LetsstopitandstarttalkingandliftingupthemenandwomenofGodfortheirlaborinChrist.TellingourfriendsandfamilyabouttheWordofGodtheyareteachingandtheLoveofGodthattheyareshowingtoeachofusandhowimportantourministersarenotonlytoberespectedbutesteemedhighlyandsuperabundantly.AndletsnotforgetthesevendutiesGodhascalledthemtodo.AnddontforgetthewarningGodsaidtousin1Chr1622totouchnotmyanointednordomyprophetanyharm.SoletsREPENTforourpartoffoolishtalkandaskyourministertoforgiveyouasIaskmineApostleRalphBeechumtoforgiveme.ForwearesoveryclosetothefinishandwedontwanttohearGodswordsfleefr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