*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a free t-shirt as a “thank you” for promoting this cause. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.*
We are very fortunate to attend a church that is extremely relevant. So relevant in fact that until I got the links for the I Am Second Outreach, I didn’t realize that our pastor had already blessed us with a series called Second Chances in which members of our own church had given honest, open testimonies. I remember the series very clearly and how touched I was to hear the struggles of great people in our church. It just makes living second so much more meaningful when you know you are not doing it all alone.
I Am Second is an outreach movement intended to inspire people of all kinds to put God and others first and themselves second, regardless of the struggles they might have experienced. On the website you will find a variety of video stories from everyday people discussing the difficulties, addictions, problems and destruction in their lives prior to meeting the One True God. These stories give hope to the hopeless and can help to spread peace and fulfillment to those who are lost and lonely.
Actors, Athletes, Musicians and Business Leaders all lend their voices in a variety of videos. You can watch them all online and they are neatly organized into three categories; Films, Struggles and Faith Questions. You can click on the Struggles category and find everything from Abortion to Cancer to Self Esteem to Work. Real people with real struggles learning to be second.
Having a Deaf husband and working in the field of disabilities, I was particularly touched with the stories about dealing with disabilities. I would love to see one (or 10) that are done in sign language with text captioning. I watched several of the videos but I think because I am so familiar with her story, I was really moved by Bethany Hamilton’s I Am Second video.
A person could spend literal hours going through these videos and the moral at the end of each of them, is that God is our ultimate protector and provider and no matter our struggles. He always gives a second chance, if we choose to be second.
How can you help?
Give Change, Make Change– Many more stories are waiting to be told. Commit $2 every Tuesday to build film funds, and your contribution will be used to develop, produce and promote new films. Join the project and become an I am Second insider with access to exclusive content via Facebook.
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