Gather the Outcasts

Ephesians 4:13  -  till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Unity. The primary responsibility of the leaders of the Church is to bring all believers first to the unity of the faith. No one can mature as a Christian believer until they are equipped to live out in unity with other believers. Yet, I see far more division in the American Church than I do unity.  There are, according to polls, 200 Christian denominations in America. Not to mention all the “non-denominational” churches who are essentially denominations unto themselves. Let’s just call it what it really is, 200 or more divisions of the American Church. Everyone separated according to theological differences so that they can comfortably gather together with other like minded individuals. You still believe in speaking in tongues? You go with this group over here. You believe in once saved always sa...

Since the very young age of 19, my life has been anything but normal. If you are new here, my daughter Vaeh was born in 2006 with Down syndrome. Having my daughter changed all that I deemed as normal. Sure, there were major life changes that required a huge adjustment in how I did life, but there were so many little things that nobody could have possibly prepared me for. You have to learn to walk slower. You have to get use to carrying five bags with you everywhere you go. You realize how little trust you have in doctors and school systems. And did you know those little plastic bags in hospitals that hold your wet umbrella make excellent balloons? Lots of little things you learn as you go that you wish someone would have told you. Maybe life would have been a little bit easier. But for my journey, I was not awarded the luxury of preparation.   The word prepare is used 159 times in the Old and New Testament. We can point to several stories in the bible about God preparing a thi...

I feel like a warning label should be added here in this moment. Hello my name is Breona Ball. I am crazy. I am very passionate. I am very real and I use a lot of exclamation points and capitals (because there is NO OTHER WAY to live life!) 😂 Authenticity This is a word that has been tumbling around in my spirit like a wobbling weeble! IT WAS KINDOF MAKING ME NAUSEOUS!! What does it mean to be authentic? Am I my authentic self? How am I supposed to answer these questions?  So for the passed few weeks God has been dealing with me. He has opened this well of questions that have made me examine myself in ever aspect of my life. However, the one that started it all is, ARE YOU BEING TRULY AUTHENTIC!!? Hearing this question in my spirit was like getting hit in the face by a bag of nickels by your best friend! It hurt... It was hard... Its left some bruises... It was super confusing... And just being real it made me a bit angry! However once I stepped back and actually paid attention th...