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    You Are the Prize
    You Are the Prize
    You Are the Prize
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    You Are the Prize

    By Ron McMann

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    The intent of this book is to open the eyes of the young readers, so they may make good decisions daily that are in line with Gods way. Ever since the Garden of Eden there has been a battle between the angels that remained loyal to God and the angels that followed Lucifer. Lucifer is ruthless with his constant bombardment of temptations. This spiritual warfare will continue until the day Jesus returns.

    The prize of the war is you and me.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateOct 8, 2013
    ISBN9781490810645
    You Are the Prize
    Author

    Ron McMann

    Ron (Opa) McMann has been prompted by the Holy Spirit to write down some of his experiences while growing up and while rearing his own children. Ron has always had a love for the youth and has been very active in his church youth ministry. He trusts God for His promise in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

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      You Are the Prize - Ron McMann

      Copyright © 2013 Ron (Opa) McMann.

      Author Credits: DeeDee McMann/Tiscani for proof reading and editing. Pastor Rick Pfaff for proof reading Biblical content.

      On the front cover is Brooke Turner and Meagan McMann. These two girls are Opa’s grand-daughters.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1063-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1065-2 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1064-5 (e)

      WestBow Press rev. date: 09/28/2013

      Table of Contents

      Book Dedication

      Sincere Gratitude

      Intimate Thoughts of the Author

      Chapter 1 Sabrina

      Chapter 2 Introduction of Karen

      Chapter 3 Cheating and Lying

      Chapter 4 Jealousy

      Chapter 5 Lucifer

      Chapter 6 Art of Persuasion

      Chapter 7 Classroom Chaos

      Chapter 8 What a Friend We Have in Jesus

      Chapter 9 Meeting of the Evil Ones

      Chapter 10 Slumber Party

      Chapter 11 Are Ghosts Real?

      Chapter 12 Shoplifting

      Chapter 13 Lesson on Spiritual Warfare

      Chapter 14 Nancy’s Salvation

      Chapter 15 Invite to the Court of Majesty

      Chapter 16 Birthday

      Chapter 17 Sabrina is off to Heaven

      Book Dedication

      T his book is written for all young people that have been tempted to ‘do your own thing’ even if it conflicts with God’s way. I suppose that includes all youth from all times and from all ways of life, right? None of us are exempt from Satan trying to get us to do things his way, which is always exactly opposite from God’s way. Satan has been doing this since the Garden of Eden and will continue to do so until God throws him into the bottomless pit. And, by the way, Satan is not doing this alone. He has an entire army of demons and evil spirits to help him.

      The intent of this novel is to give the young reader a little incite behind the temptations that they may experience each day of their life and to realize the spiritual warfare going on around them. There really is a battle going on and they are the prize of the victor!

      Included in today’s youth are my five grandchildren that I dearly love and want to protect from Satan’s trickery.

      Brooke Turner

      Meagan McMann

      Luke Turner

      Conrad McMann

      Isabella Tiscani

      I pray that their guardian angels work overtime against the tricks of Satan and his evil army of demons.

      Sincere Gratitude

      I give a great big ‘Thank You’ to my daughter, Dedrea McMann/Tiscani for her hard work in proof reading and editing this book. She also had inputs to the story that made it complete. Dee-Dee is also involved with children’s ministries in her church. Currently, she is the Second Grade Sunday School teacher and the leader of the children’s music and praise team.

      Intimate Thoughts of the Author

      E ven though it was many, many years ago, I do remember the decisions I had to make every day of my youth. Should I follow the ways of the Lord or should I just do my own thing? Following God’s ways seemed a little confined and I was ready to experience new things, even if they were risky or daring. Veering off the straight and narrow path will always bring consequences and hardships. The degree depends on how far off the path you go before you admit the wrongdoing, ask for forgiveness and receive God’s unlimited mercy and grace.

      Satan had his evil spirits and demons readily available to offer me an alternative to God’s way. Of course I never realized that I was in a constant spiritual battle and that I would be the prize of the victor. Even though I was raised in a Christian home, spent my first twelve years in a Christian school and was in church and Sunday school every Sunday, the idea of a battle over me was pretty foreign. Spiritual things didn’t matter as much as those things that I could see or hear or touch. I am very thankful that I had a Christian mother and grandmother that did realize the consequences of sin and loved me enough to use ‘tough love’ to keep me on God’s straight and narrow pathway.

      As I aged and matured the spiritual battle for souls became clearer. It became very evident when I had my own children. I knew the everyday battles I had and was aware that Satan would fight for my children’s souls as he fought for mine. Now I had to lead the charge against him

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