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It’s Spring! Now is the Time for the Earth to Prepare for Winter
Follow the Process of Nature to Start Preparing Now for Your Spiritual Winter -- Some time ago as I was engulfed by the beauty of the Fall foliage, I began looking toward Winter and asking God why the Fall was so beautiful when it was merely the precursor to the dormancy of Winter. God began speaking to me about rest; the beauty of entering a place of rest. He analogized the natural process of the changing of the leaves with the spiritual process of finding our rest in Him. Both require preparation in the Spring and Summer.
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Like the Olympians, We Can Learn to Maintain a Winning Attitude
You Can Discover Key Characteristics Through the Apostle Paul’s Example -- As I sit at my desk and write this article, Nathan Chen is being acclaimed by the world for setting a world record with his figure skating performance during the men’s short program in Beijing. As I sit at my desk and write this article, Nathan Chen is being acclaimed by the world for setting a world record with his figure skating performance during the men’s short program in Beijing. What do Nathan Chen, the many athletes who accomplished their goals of making it to the Olympic Games, and…
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Are You Confident You are Shining the Light of Christ in this World?
Learn How Living Above Reproach Can Significantly Increase Your Confidence Even in the Midst of Trials -- The apostle Paul taught the congregation of the Church in Philippi how they should live as Christians. He also taught Titus to teach his congregation how to live the Christian life. Basically, Basically, these two scriptures (Philippians 2:14-16 and Titus 2:1-8) can be summarized by saying that as Christians we should live above reproach.