Tag: growth
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Obeying God Doesn’t Prove our Love
“When we obey, we prove we love God.” This kind of thinking is normal among us. In all man-made, man-centered religions; the emphasis is on obedience. Follow these rules or practices and maybe “the God” will bless you. Climb the ladder and hope you can reach the standard. In the same way this line of…
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How Do I Know the Will of God?
As we seek to follow God, ultimately queries about being in His will come up. What does God want me to do with my life? We engage in a lot of activities to discern the direction of the Almighty. We ask. We look at all life’s circumstances and try to discern the best path. We…
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Set the Pace
I’ve ridden in two Cape Argus bike races here in Cape Town. In my first, I rode solo. My second was with a friend. Together we were able to take turns pacing. When you are tempted to slow down or take it easy, the other person pushes you on and helps to set the pace.…
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Love Your Calling
Love the calling you have, not the one you wish you had. Jud Willhite now had my attention. Being one of the final speakers at the Catalyst Conference, I had already heard many messages which spoke to me. This one may be the one I come back to the most often. In speaking to leaders,…
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Choose Wisely
In the church today, our motivations towards holiness fall somewhere between two extremes. On one side, we have the “your ticket is punched, do whatever you want” camp which receives labels such as cheap grace and sloppy agape. On theother side, we have a controlling, law-oriented, manipulation-based “scare them into the kingdom and keep them…