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Happy husband of @JeanieBriggs . Father, grandfather, author, teacher, dreamer, strategist.

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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
SHUT IT DOWN My personal timeline with IHOP (early years might be off +/- 2) * 1989-1992 First heard about Mike Bickle through the Morningstar Prophetic Bulletin, published by Rick Joyner. * 1992-2000 Visited Metro Vineyard (later Christian) Fellowship for conferences. *
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General, your move. Isaac. ELT. Please consider carefully what you say and do next, but also do it swiftly. Everyone, please read the bombshell linked below. #IHOPKC , your response needs to be real, it needs to be deep. It needs to be broken, empty of spin, unguarded, and
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
Not. Quite. Finished. #IHOPKC
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At least in its western expression, the Prayer Movement has been principally shaped by a man who gradually defined that movement and focused its adherents using powerful, compelling language concepts such as the “Bridal Paradigm,” by which the earthly Bride of Christ was rightly
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Remember that passage where Nathan confronts Bathsheba? Me neither. #ihopkc
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D. Barkley Briggs
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WHY ARE WE STILL IN THE WRONG CONVERSATION? It’s been a heartbreaking couple of days. I am continually discouraged by how the official decision machine finds new ways to NOT do what is right or needed, or to think that public criticism of the process is a thing to defend against,
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IHOPKC, ELT and Board, you have gone public with words of contrition. That’s a good start. It’s the first time in this whole mess that you’ve sounded at all sincere, humble, cognizant or sorrowful. General words have been spoken broadly to the public, but have you reached out to
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D. Barkley Briggs
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The ”AG” is a collection of different people spanning different IHOPKC periods of time who found themselves eventually laboring together for Jane Doe and others possibly like her. We are not a conspiracy group, nor a monolith of common thought, but we do have real world
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Hard to imagine the Jesus we love being the Jesus of Luke 11:37-52. First, He got invited to dinner, and then unloaded on his hosts. How rude! It’s also hard to imagine the comments He would have gotten if He had posted this on social media, even from His own followers. Further
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Get ready. I have no inside knowledge on this, but I’m guessing #IHOPKC is feverishly racing to finish and release their findings, somehow not realizing that they have absolutely wasted all their trust capital. It will instantly be the RBTT’s Warren Commission Report.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Leadership is being tested, including mine. Because public trust is at an all time low, personal humility, character and trustworthiness must increase. And not just a little. Leaders don't receive trust, we earn it. We all have to up our game.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Today, my heart is moved by the spiritual, mental and emotional turmoil which increasing numbers of godly friends are beginning to experience — believers who sincerely persisted in hope and simple, childlike trust, concerning the allegations against Mike and the way the
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2/ Please strike from the record the words “well-intended” and “righteous.” The rest stands. Fiat justitia ruat caelum
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This is called deductive logic. Scream about the conclusion, hate the inference, but the facts don't lie. If Tammy** had not been so (understandably) awestruck and intimidated by her abuser as to actually come forward in those days, IHOPKC wouldn't exist. None of this debate,
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Samuel J. Hood
9 months
Two women (Tammy Woods & TH) came forward this week and reported that Mike Bickle groomed and sexually abused them as minors. In light of this, a horrific truth needs to sink in. IHOPKC SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN FOUNDED, because its founder, Mike Bickle, should have been in
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D. Barkley Briggs
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1/ Your honor, in light of my improbable, new status as co-conspirator (along with D. Roberts) to scandalize the global prayer movement, I would like to clarify statements made the evening of October 27, 2023.
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
Jane Doe 1. Tammy. Now an official statement from TH. How many are there, Mike? #IHOPKC
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
Let’s go ahead and add the national media that is now picking up the story.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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TAMAR. Listen to her. Read her story. 2 Samuel 13:1-22. Stop now. Go do it. Then consider. She didn’t welcome the man into her body, but he entered anyway. This was her brother. Ironically, his name means “faithful.” He was trusted. She was unguarded. Notice the conspiracy of
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D. Barkley Briggs
10 months
We have been quietly waiting for Sam and Michael to add their voices in their own time. Thank you, gentlemen. Your history, perspective and recent experience will no doubt help many begin to see what has intentionally been hidden and/or left uncommunicated. This post matters.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Also of note: Dwayne Roberts released an additional written statement clarifying the composition and purpose of the AG:
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Dwayne Roberts
9 months
Response to the Jane Doe Appeal and Protest Statement A recent statement released entitled the “Jane Doe Appeal and Protest Statement” has begged some legitimate questions about the ongoing situation related to allegations of Mike Bickle’s misconduct. The following statement
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
So many better ways to do this than what #IHOPKC has chosen to do.
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D. Barkley Briggs
10 months
Update: Mike is permanently out and Stuart resigned. Good, bad or ugly, it’s the end of an era. Tomorrow morning, new mercies await all of us. Tonight, let it be said the judgments of the Lord are true and altogether righteous. (Psa. 19:9, Zech. 7:9)
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@realprophetguy @IsaacBennet @EricVolz In addition to what @ZionConsultTeam mentioned, the AGs submitted this very document to the ELT as a Case Study for how to handle a matter of this import. It's been in their hands as a recommended resource from the beginning.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Thanks for the pushback from some of the ladies who called me on a boneheaded comment. In truth, I was in a certain track of thought at that moment, and so I had one particular aspect of the Boys Club in mind. That's what I was addressing, but the statement ended up woefully
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Repeat after me: Moral, not legal. Moral not legal. The crisis at #IHOPKC is NOT primarily a legal quagmire so the answer is NOT better lawyers with more savvy legal advice. (Full post @ )
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In light of all the #IHOPKC mess, a certain degree of deconstruction is inevitable for many. Asking questions is a good, necessary start, but how you deconstruct can mean the difference between a destructive or, ultimately, constructive renewal of faith. My son has gone through
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D. Barkley Briggs
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SCORCHED EARTH In anything so complex, emotionally volatile, and personal, as the #IHOPKC crisis, all our words spent reporting, commenting, admonishing, and editorializing will inevitably fall short. Multiply this times the tens of thousands of personalities who will interact
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Seems like he is on a genuine journey. Welcome to the family, Shia.
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Drew
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That’s the gospel, kids.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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2/ To which I will add, while we are supportive of Jane Doe and other possible Does, the simple fact is that, contrary to claims to the contrary, we are NOT the drivers or determinants of the third party negotiation with the ELT. That authority, and those decisions, lie solely at
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
Profound.
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Josiah Hawthorne
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The serpent has hated the woman from the beginning. The serpent lied to her, tricked her, promised her things he knew would harm her, turned her husband against her. God's response? Not to rob woman of her voice or her agency, but to crush the head of the serpent THROUGH WOMAN.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Trust is shattered. It didn't have to be this way. Staffers have been told to avoid social media. The bubble inside IHOP is like North Korea — they won't find what they've been told not to seek. It's time for the entire IHOP Executive Leadership Team to resign.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Powerful insights here. Leaders in every sphere, especially in the Body of Christ, have to seriously up our game. I’m taking notes.
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Blaise Foret
9 months
Watch Your LIFE and Your DOCTRINE “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.” 1 Timothy 4:16 This verse has always stuck out to me. Would you believe that someone could have incredible doctrine and
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D. Barkley Briggs
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I've spent a lot of time on IHOPKC stuff, but need to shift some time and focus to other important things. Here's a side project that is important to me, and that I really enjoy: spending time in deep conversation with my son, Hanson. It's not for everyone, but those that dig it
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D. Barkley Briggs
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My wife, the documentarian. Guess that makes me proud as a...
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Jeanie Briggs
9 months
Made a couple documentaries. Here’s one
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
Not an IHOPKC-related post, but I encourage people to take advantage of my course while it's free for two more months. People have said it changed their lives, their understanding of God, how they read Scripture, and the confidence of their walk with Christ.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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This is one of the most insightful and well-written outlines of the clever, calculated way Mike dug a pit and then led us all into it. Great analysis. Please read.
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D. Barkley Briggs
11 months
@Joel7Richardson A little more background. A lot more insanity. If it weren’t so tragic, this would be a classic slapstick farce.
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D. Barkley Briggs
10 months
Many applications. Some are pretty close to home.
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D. Barkley Briggs
8 months
So I'm launching a thing. This has been brewing for a while, but I know that now is the time. There's a story to tell, and more details are coming soon, so if you're interested, sign up for more info.
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
Went to bed last night with 3.😆
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D. Barkley Briggs
7 months
He is risen! He is alive! To the victor belongs the spoils of war! "The Lord is a man of war. The Lord is his name." #HappyEaster
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 months
Love this thought process.
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Travis M Snow
9 months
There's been a huge shift in Christian eschatology over the last 25 years to a New Creation model, which can be viewed as a response against Platonic dualism & gnosticism in Christian theology, which led theologians to emphasize a heavenly and spiritual kingdom more than our
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If it weren’t so tragic, this would be a classic slapstick farce.
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D. Barkley Briggs
12 years
Election reality check. C'mon believers, get real. Paul faced down Claudius, then Nero. The kingdom advanced. Period.
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D. Barkley Briggs
10 months
From my family to yours, may Christ ever be revealed in our world. Merry Christmas!
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D. Barkley Briggs
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@electroneum Mined with my 5-GPU rig uninterrupted at , never switched to other coin, never turned off, over last 30 days. Felt like that was how I could help, however small. Will the "loyalty bonuses" pay out to a variety of pools or only fairhash and nanopool?
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D. Barkley Briggs
12 years
There is no breakthrough without something to break through. Overcomers must be taught to over come. Setbacks are rarely God saying, Quit.
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D. Barkley Briggs
10 years
I give my anxieties to God and know that he’ll take them because he loves me. This gives me peace. 1 Pet.5:7 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
8 years
"The spirit of prophecy within you is the safeguard of your purpose in the fullness of Christ" @LouEngle
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
In 2012, allow holy imagination for your God-future to overtake backward-glancing, energy-stealing memories of failure & shame. Grace!
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
Faith is the interface bridging earth & heaven by which a broken system is connected to a perfect system, & thereby repaired. Heb. 11:1
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D. Barkley Briggs
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@tom_pureheart Tom, sorry, I don’t have Twitter Premium and it’s far too long to break up into multiples. In these complicated matters, when precision and nuance are important, brevity is not my strong suit.😬Hope you guys are well!
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D. Barkley Briggs
12 years
Oranges come presliced. By God. Think about it.
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
Fans of the English language will appreciate this, while editors will break out in hives... http://t.co/iYyQJcPM
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
Jesus has prayed for me, and is praying for me now John 17; Heb. 7:25 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
10 years
I am insufficient . He is totally sufficient. I trust Him to finish what He started. 2 Cor. 3:5; Phil 1:6 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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God keeps me in perfect peace because I trust in Him and fix my thoughts on Him. Isa. 26:3 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
I meditate on the Word of God and am blessed because of it. Ps. 1:1-2 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
It's not enough for me to listen to my wife. I must capture her heart, not just her words, and process them with love. #hewhohasears
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D. Barkley Briggs
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I may approach the Father with boldness, freedom and confidence and I believe this is what He wants me to do Eph: 3:12 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
9 years
All colors, denominations & backgrounds united in the love of Christ! Be there, LA April 9th. #Revival #AzusaNow
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D. Barkley Briggs
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God blows my mind with His good plans for me. He will do more than I could ever imagine. Eph. 3:20 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Without patience we lose heart, doubt God, dread the future & wrestle with thoughts of failure. Don't miss the hope of Christ hidden within.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Because I have written love and faithfulness on the tablet of my heart I have favor with God. Prov. 3:3 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
Faith is the title deed by which promises of God are made true to our spirit before they become true in our circumstance. Heb. 11:1
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D. Barkley Briggs
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My heart still clutches in my chest whenever I get to this point in the story, even though I've read it probably 50 times over the years and eventually chose NOT to include it in my novel, "The Withering Tree" (releasing 2024). FREE for Kindle/Nook/iPad.
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I am gripped by grace. It is not the strength of my grip that determines my well-being, but His. This means all is well. #radicalgrace
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D. Barkley Briggs
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The mercy of Christ immeasurably exceeds the guilt and penalty of my sin Rom. 5:19-20 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Faith is the receipt of goods purchased by God on our behalf, secured in advance, entrusted to our willingness to believe Heb. 11:1
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D. Barkley Briggs
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If I start by trying to figure out who *I* am in Him, I'm asking the wrong question. No, who is He in me? Then I know who I am.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Faith is the currency of the kingdom. All transactions are enacted by faith. Heb. 11:1
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D. Barkley Briggs
12 years
As I wait on the Lord and am courageous, God will strengthen my heart. Psa. 27:14 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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I have been given the mind of Christ. It is now natural for me to comprehend divine truth 1 Cor. 2:16 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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I did not choose Him, but He chose me. I am a chosen one. John 15:16 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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God will finish what He started in me Phil. 1:6 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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The Second Adam has no fear, lacks no resolve. He is not afraid of his strength. We should not fear it, either.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Indecision fragments the soul and saps away emotional reserves. The thing you dread is often resolved merely in choosing to face it.
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
Broken in fact. Beloved indeed. Forgiven completely. Reborn in spirit. Destined to reign. Transformed and renewed. Beloved forever.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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I write because I'm searching for stories that are true in every world. So I explore other worlds to better understand my own.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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What God says He is, He is. What God says I am, I am. What He says I have, I have. 2 Cor. 1:20 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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The Holy Spirit transforms me as I declare the Word of God over my thoughts, feelings and destiny. Rom. 12:2, 10:8, Eph. 1:11 #RenewMyMind
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D. Barkley Briggs
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Striving in the flesh is presumption and dis-grace. It assumes God cannot or will not be true to His word on your behalf.
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D. Barkley Briggs
11 years
I've been busy! Wondering what I've been up to? @goepc #222conference
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D. Barkley Briggs
13 years
Imagine: God has ordained invisible resources on your behalf for the journey ahead. However, we only discover them "on the way."
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D. Barkley Briggs
12 years
Christian fiction should be better in quality, not worse, because it represents a better kingdom. #raisethebar
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D. Barkley Briggs
12 years
"He walks on the stuff we drown in." ~TD Jakes. That'll preach.
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D. Barkley Briggs
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I am a believer. I lay aside unbelief and enter his promises TODAY through daring, confident trust. Heb. 3:12-14 #RenewMyMind
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