CHRISTIE MICHAUD BLOG

What exactly is The Believer’s Battle Strategy (BBS) . Is it a book? A blog? A class? The answer is yes, but the better answer is it’s strategy living. A strategy is a plan of action to accomplish a goal.  Living is the pursuit of a lifestyle. The BBS is a formulated plan to fight for the life that Christ died to give. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I (Jesus) came that they may have life and have it abundantly . Strategy living doesn’t happe

For so long, my past was overshadowed and limited by what I could physically see. I focused on my shortcomings and constantly battled against self to overcome and become “better.” I was often consumed with all the ways I wanted to “improve” for Jesus that it distracted me from being and shining for Him. While I’ve come a long way, these struggles still resurface if I do not remain on guard. If your story is similar to mine, your intentions are good, but most of your days ar

Our situations, circumstances and backgrounds are all unique. Our belief systems form over time and they determine how we view our life. All of this shapes who we are today. Yet, as with Akoua and I, our stories are often more similar than they first appear. However, if we are distracted by the world’s noise and not looking for it, we will miss the common thread we all share. Heartbreak. Wrong choices. Victimization. A bad start. No matter what you’ve done, been through, or a

Togo, West Africa 2011 The heat was intense. I sat at a makeshift medical clinic in a foreign land, under the few trees I could find for shade. This was my second time to experience life among the Togolese. Although my medical background extended only to administering liquid Tylenol to my young children, my heart was willing to serve. And I did by reviewing medications and instructions with the patients before they left clinic. With flip-flopped feet caked in dirt and sweat s