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The Letter That Arrived Before She Applied

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In 2019, a high school senior named Destiny Williams in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, opened her mailbox to find a handwritten note from a college admissions...

This is stories & illustrations, drawing on John 1:43-51.

In 2019, a high school senior named Destiny Williams in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, opened her mailbox to find a handwritten note from a college admissions counselor named Dr. Faye Henderson. The letter said she had read Destiny's essay in a regional writing competition and believed she belonged at their university. Destiny had never contacted the school. She hadn't even started her college applications yet.…

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John 1:43-51 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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John 1:43-51 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

John 1:43-51 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

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John 1:43-51 — Christocentric (edgy)

John 1:43-51 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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John 1:43-51 — Lutheran (classic)

John 1:43-51 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.

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