Thanks to everyone who contributed to this month’s posts in the Preparation series, and thanks to everyone who joined the conversation by commenting and considering how God is preparing you.

The winner of the FREE Living Proof Live Springfield IL ticket is runnergirl4jesus. Email me at Susan@PurePurpose.org and let me know if you’ll be able to make the October event in Springfield. And here’s the added surprise: You will receive TWO free tickets! You can take a friend! Congratulations!

As we wrap up the Preparation series, please remember God is always preparing you.

Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ,who through our faith has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory. We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope.And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. He gave us his love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us. (Romans 5:1-5)