What It Really Means to Be a New Creation | alyssajhoward.com
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What It Really Means to Be a New Creation

When you first become a Christ-follower, you feel different. You know in your heart and mind that you’re no longer the same. But physically speaking, nothing changes. You don’t look different on the outside. You still look like you, and you still function with the same set of abilities and the same personality. Yes, your…

Cutting Ties with Your Past When the Enemy Won't Let You Forget | alyssajhoward.com
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Cutting Ties with Your Past When the Enemy Won’t Let You Forget

Cutting ties with your past is often easier said than done. Yet the truth is that your life before Christ was actually not life at all. Now, this doesn’t mean your past is useless. God will often use our pasts in some way for His glory. But the Bible tells us that we have become…

Unmistakably His: A Story of Confidence and Grace
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Unmistakably His: A Story of Confidence and Grace

Today, I am honored to feature guest writer Kate Schwab!   A few weekends ago I attended a faith-based writers conference. I had never been to one, and I have to say – it was awesome! The huge throng of people who showed up, (mostly women) the excitement in the air, the publishers that attended;…

3 Reasons Why Your Identity Matters in Spiritual Warfare | alyssajhoward.com
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3 Reasons Why Your Identity Matters in Spiritual Warfare

Spiritual warfare is something that we all face, even when we don’t realize it. On a daily basis, we fight the lies of the enemy. When he tells you that you’re not worth it, makes you wonder if God will ever accomplish what He has for your life, or causes you to question how you…

Are You Walking in the Victory Jesus Gained on the Cross?
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Are You Walking in the Victory Jesus Gained on the Cross?

There have been many times in my life when I have felt defeated. Beaten up. Broken down. Overcome with pain or grief. These feelings come with the territory when it comes to being human. We all know what it’s like to feel like you’ve lost. But there’s a difference between feeling defeated and actually being defeated….

God Created You to be a Superhero | alyssajhoward.com
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God Created You to be a Superhero

Have you ever envisioned yourself as a superhero? Perhaps as a kid, you put on the cape and pretended to fly around the room. Or maybe you’ve given thought to what superhuman skill you’d like to have. (I would love to be able to make myself invisible in case you were wondering!) Unfortunately, adulthood brings…