Be Vivacious Magazine

01/05/2023

Today, while I was reading through Ephesians 4, the Holy Spirit led me to read it out loud, so that I could post it on social media. I do not like to read out loud, so please give me a little grace! 🥰 I have gotten to the point in my walk with the Lord, that if He asked me to do anything, my answer is “yes”, even if that ask feels a little silly. Here’s what I’ve learned.… When the Lord asks me to do something, He always has a purpose behind it. So if it’s you who needed to hear the Word today, know that God is just gently reminding all of us how He has called us to live in a way that honors God! Love you!

24/09/2022

Today is the day!!!
We can not wait to see you at the Hemingway Campground TONIGHT at 6:00pm! It’s totally FREE and food is included!

20/09/2022

Meet Zach…

“After 5 years of ministry, there is nothing more special than seeing the next generation take their next step with Jesus! Ministry is more than a good service or a good talk… ministry is people! God is doing something big in the next generation and I’m here to help cultivate the heart of true worship in every student that I encounter. Oh, and I am a coffee fanatic ✌️”

16/09/2022

For everyone who is planning to join us next Saturday, Sept. 24th at 6:00 for The ONE-Christian Community Youth Event at the Hemingway, SC Campground I am excited for you to meet Jacob:

“I have been in ministry for 7 years. I love seeing students go from death to live in Christ and to realize that they are the church of today. They are not the future generation but the NOW generation and they can make a difference right where they are. I love to see students grab hold of their purpose and grow into all that God has for them.” - Jacob Brown

“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭2:52‬ ‭

06/09/2022

I was praying about what it costs to follow Jesus. The rich young ruler came to mind. (Mark 10:17-31) This man wanted to inherit eternal life. Now, in this man’s mind he was completely ready to follow Jesus. In his mind he had already accomplished all of the things that Jesus required. Yet Jesus called out the one thing that he was not willing to give up. This man chose to walk away from Jesus feeling sad. Although Jesus felt genuine love for this man Jesus did not stop him, beg him to turn around, tell him “It’s ok. Just hold onto the stuff come on anyway…” No Jesus let this man choose of his own free will. That’s what He does with us too. Either we are willing to surrender ALL or we are not. I started thinking about people who are actively involved in church yet are still controlled by specifics sin patterns (S*x outside of marriage, getting drunk, drug use, lying, gossiping, stealing, envy/jealousy, po*******hy, homosexuality..this list could go on and on). The things that control us are idols. It does not matter if that thing is a statue, a sport, gambling, a sexual sin, a lifestyle of pursuing material things, if there is something in our lives that we are not willing to hold with open hands before God then it is something that separates us from him.

This is what the Holy Spirit spoke to me while I was thinking through all of this:
“If you don’t actively choose to surrender all to Jesus, then you are passively choosing to surrender to the one who is actively trying to destroy you.”
(See John 10:10)

Father, open my eyes to ANYTHING that I have not surrendered completely to you. Please don’t let me be deceived in any way, and please help me to follow You with all of my heart, all of my soul and all of my mind!

06/09/2022

I was praying about what it costs to follow Jesus. The rich young ruler came to mind. (Mark 10:17-31) This man wanted to inherit eternal life. Now, in this man’s mind he was completely ready to follow Jesus. In his mind he had already accomplished all of the things that Jesus required. Yet Jesus called out the one thing that he was not willing to give up. This man chose to walk away from Jesus feeling sad. Although Jesus felt genuine love for this man Jesus did not stop him, beg him to turn around, tell him “It’s ok. Just hold onto the stuff come on anyway…” No Jesus let this man choose of his own free will. That’s what He does with us too. Either we are willing to surrender ALL or we are not. I started thinking about people who are actively involved in church yet are still controlled by specifics sin patterns (S*x outside of marriage, getting drunk, drug use, lying, gossiping, stealing, envy/jealousy, po*******hy, homosexuality..this list could go on and on). The things that control us are idols. It does not matter if that thing is a statue, a sport, gambling, a sexual sin, a lifestyle of only pursuing material things, if there is something in our lives that we are not willing to hold with open hands before God then it is something that separates us from him.

This is what the Holy Spirit spoke to me while I was thinking through all of this:
“If you don’t actively choose to surrender all to Jesus, then you are passively choosing to surrender to the one who is actively trying to destroy you.”
(See John 10:10)

Father, open my eyes to ANYTHING that I have not surrendered completely to you. Please don’t let me be deceived in any way, and please help me to follow You with all of my heart, all of my soul and all of my mind!

25/08/2022

We are so excited to announce ”The ONE”!
A Live Christian Youth Event at the Hemingway Campground (South Carolina) on Saturday, September 24th at 6:00pm!
Grades 8-12 are invite to this FREE Event. We are so excited to worship God, we learn more about Jesus, and hang out together!
•One Night
•Two Speaker
•Worship
•Games
•Food

16/08/2022

It is not about me.
It is about Him.
God changes me so that I can look more like Him. Even though the change happens in me… it’s still not about me. It’s about Him getting glory THROUGH me, so in the end it’s still all about Him.

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:21

04/08/2022

David picks on me all the time about what a romantic I am. He says that I just love “Love” with a huge smile and a slightly sarcastic tone (especially when I’m watching a sappy movie)!
What can I say? It’s totally true! I love “Love”!
One of the things I love the most about loving God it that I don’t need to hold any of my love back from Him. No need to have my guard up in any way or only tell Him that I love him every now and then so I don’t scare Him off. I don’t need to play games or ration my affection toward Him. He sees all me, and still He chooses me!
In fact He wants ALL of my love without reservation!
That’s bring SO much freedom! Arms stretched wide, no need to hide!
Truth is God is such a romantic too! The way He pursues our 💕 speaks volumes about how much He loves us and wants us to love Him in return!
We don’t need to base our love towards God on our experience with receiving love from people. It’s different. God’s love is pure in every way!
Tell me one way that you see God pursuing your heart today! 👇🏼 No seriously… I really do want to hear from you! 😘

10/06/2022

Someone that I love sent a text late at night after I had fallen asleep asking for me to pray for her.

She was struggling emotionally with a situation that I don’t fully understand . I’ve never experienced it, but she asked me to pray.

I got to thinking what it must have been like on the night that Jesus was betrayed.

He was in anguish, deep grief, so much so, that a medical phenomenon occurred that made His body sweat blood. Can you imagine?

He repeatedly went to His best friends, His “inner circle”, to pray with Him. He got the equivalent of from them as they fell back asleep.

Now I wonder what I would have done in that situation. If you are in my “inner circle”, then you KNOW how easy it is for me to fall asleep anywhere at any time.

Would I have been snuggled under that tree dreaming while the one I love, my Master, the one I know to be the Messiah is distressed and asking me to pray with Him?

I really don’t know. I do know myself well enough to know that in the middle of the night this would have been a big ask especially if I didn’t fully understand the reason behind the emotions.

They didn’t. They didn’t get it.

I think back to the times when I didn’t get it. Times when I’ve failed after I told someone who sincerely asked me to pray for them that I would…and then didn’t.

In that moment I repented. Grieved at how I had not done what I said I would when someone had trusted me enough to come to me with their heart.

So I prayed.

I prayed like it was Jesus asking His best friends to pray. I prayed like her life depended on it… because it did.

Let’s be the person who stops sleeping, because sometimes people just need to know they are not alone in the battle.

07/06/2022

Have you ever wondered what it looks like to “Be Vivacious” in Christ?
When we live in the fullness of who we are in Jesus Christ we look, act, and love differently! We have an overflowing hope that can only come from the Holy Spirit. Romans‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭puts it this way “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
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06/06/2022

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:15-16‬ ‭

25/05/2022

Hey gorgeous!!
Do you know someone who would be an a great Testimony Story for Be Vivacious? We are searching for people who are authentically living their lives for Jesus, and we can’t wait to share what God is doing in their lives! Will you tag someone in this post or DM us to connect?

28/04/2022

Have you had the chance to check out this months Testimony yet? It’s so good (in more ways than one)!
You can check it out on our website (bevivacious.org) or follow the link in our profile to download the Be Vivacious App!

27/04/2022

In scripture, “remembering” is a major theme. We are constantly being reminded in the word of God to remember His faithfulness. It is why the feast were each individually established in the Old Testament. They are times of celebration to remember something great that God has done for the nation of Israel. When the people of God forget both His character and His faithfulness to us we fall so much easier into sin.
He is strong and mighty! God is faithful to rescue and redeem! His ways are higher and He is the One True Sovereign God! Yahweh!
In the comments will you share a time when God has been faithful to you?

17/04/2022

“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭27:4‬ ‭ESV‬

We hope you see that because of Jesus, we can be with the Lord…forever. We pray many choose to listen to the word from God they hear today. To run from any word that isn’t from God. To think of the lyrics in the music they sing today. To run from any lyric that teaches prosperity. To think of the purpose of Christ defeating death today as they eat with their friends or family. Whether that family has hurt or helped you. To think of Him and what He has done in the moments of today, even if this season is tough or great right now. And then to think of where they are in relation to His ask and desire that we follow Him; and not the things or people of this world, and it’s flattery.

Nothing compares to Jesus!
Not anything in this world.
Not anyone in this world.
Not anywhere in this world.
It was all created by Him, for Him, in Him, and with Him.

Happy Easter!

15/04/2022

shared this and is it so powerful!
“Jesus hung on the cross for six hours. He was crucified at 9am on Friday and died at 3pm. As He hung, He spoke seven times. Victims of crucifixion were often rendered mute due to the suffocation, so it was with great agony He would say anything to us at all. The most precious words made of red letters. Gold from Golgotha.”

13/04/2022

“In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains lies a small southern town that some call “God’s country”.

It is a place that you might expect to find in a Hallmark movie where people know your name as you pass them on the brick lined streets of the town square on your way to lunch. It is a place where faith can move mountains and bake brownies….”

You have to meet Faith! We are so proud to share her story as our Testimony this issue!

https://www.bevivacious.org/testimony

It is a place that you might expect to find in a Hallmark movie where people know your name as you pass them on the brick lined streets of the town square on your way to lunch. It is a place where faith can move mountains and bake brownies.

13/04/2022

[New Release]
We are so excited to release the latest issue of Be Vivacious!!
It’s so good!! And… we can’t wait to share your prom pictures on The Edit, so tag .magazine when you post!
To download the free app follow the link in the bio or check out our website at bevivacious.org

12/04/2022

au·dac·i·ty

a willingness to take bold risks.

These are the words Jesus used in Luke 11:8 when He was teaching the disciples how to pray. He was giving them permission to be persistent in their prayer life.

Luke 11:9 goes on to say, “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be open to you. For everyone who asks receives; and one who seeks fine; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Are you seeking God for a specific prayer to be answered? I want you to know that it is ok to seek Him with “shameless audacity” in full respect and love. Remind Him that you trust His timing (even if you think it is taking too long), and know that He is listening!

When we continue to seek Him first we get to be in His presence, and that is honestly one of the greatest honors we have a Christ followers!

11/04/2022

“The best advice I could give advice to a high school girl, would be to know who she is in Christ and to stand firm in this identity.

For most of us, high school is a transformational time, where we start to discover what we might want to do, what our interests are, and we also start to pay closer attention to “popularity”, social status, and relationships.

Personally, it became easy for me in high school to find my identity in a relationship, in what friend groups I was in, and, yes, even what outfit I was going to wear to the Friday night games.

While all of these things can be fun and harmless in the right circumstances, I found myself unfulfilled because I was placing who I was in these things and relying on them as my source of joy.

This isn’t to say that I am perfect now, or I don’t fall back into these patterns from time to time, but I can truly say that once I realized that nothing will change the fact that I am a Daughter of the Most High, my perspective changed. I stopped caring about what relationship or friendship I would be in, and started focusing on my relationship with Him. I stopped worrying about wearing the perfect outfit, and started dressing myself in the armor of God.

YOU are a Daughter of the King – walk with purpose and let it drive your decisions. You are loved, cherished, and you are found in Him.”
-Kate Hime ( )

“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.””
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:9-10‬ ‭