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HE GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE: True Stories From Kelly Burke and Kasey Gordon
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Description
Finding Light in the Darkest Places: Stories of Protection and Restoration
In this moving episode of This Is Your Life, host Bobbie Agee sits down with two individuals whose lives prove that God is a "present help" in times of trouble. Kelly Burke reflects on a quarter-century in law enforcement, revealing how the Holy Spirit works even in narcotics stings and disaster zones like post-earthquake Haiti. Kasey Gordon then shares a transparent testimony of overcoming domestic abuse and rejection, illustrating how God meticulously restores our sense of worth when we "jump in with both feet."
-- Kelly Burke discusses the "high calling" of police work and how he combated the spirit of fear before entering the academy.
-- The power of a "life verse" to sustain a person through the loss of colleagues and family health crises.
-- How God uses "bottoming out" as a lifeline for those caught in the downward spiral of addiction and crime.
-- Kasey Gordon’s journey of returning to her childhood faith after years of verbal and emotional abuse.
-- The realization that you cannot maintain a relationship with God while choosing to live in opposition to His Word.
-- The "process" of emotional healing, including the difficult but necessary step of forgiving those who have wronged us.
-- Evidence that God is interested in the "specifics" of our lives, from finding the right career to providing a home for our children.
Scriptures for Further Study
-- Psalm 73:26
-- Psalm 46:1
Television program initially aired February 12, 2019.
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