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Strong spirits: ask your questions
Don't be afraid of questions. Ask them! Wrestle with them! Demand answers.
Gary Schwerin
Besides serving as pastor at Caledonia Church, Gary Schwerin is the Spiritual Development Minister for the Rockford YMCA and Executive Director of Bridge Ministries of Rockford.
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Strong spirits: now and then
We can only see in part and understand in part.
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Strong spirits: promise fulfilled!
Have you ever had a promise made to you that wasn't fulfilled?
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Strong spirits: what can't you live without?
Don't let things steal from you the abundant life God intends for you.
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Strong spirits: perfect!
Failures can either motivate us to improve or stop us in our tracks.
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Strong spirits: gifts
Because God knows us best, his gifts always fit us perfectly.
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Strong spirits: feel like quitting?
Wanting to throw in the towel is not an uncommon experience.
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Strong spirits: I may
For our whole life, we will be making choices, good ones and bad ones.
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Strong spirits: life
Much more than bunnies or eggs or chocolate or ham - as much as I love all of that.
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Strong spirits: joy today
As I walked alone through a cemetery one Easter morning, here's what I thought.
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Strong spirits: join the parade!
It begins with a bang on Sunday and seems to stop completely on Friday.
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Strong spirits: perseverance
When pursuing a dream or dealing with a problem, are you able to hang in there?
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Strong spirits: hope
God has an unlimited supply.
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Strong spirits: trust
Fear freezes us, gets us stuck. Trust, rightly placed, sets us free.
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Strong spirits: protection
Have you ever wished someone would show up to rescue you from the mess you were in?
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Strong spirits: truth
Love always tells the truth, lives the truth, conquers evil.
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Strong spirits: anger!
Don't allow your anger to hold you captive or steal your joy.
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Strong spirits: selfless
These times demand a concerted effort to not give in to the anger that bad behavior creates.
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Strong spirits: proud? Or humble?
In our world, it may look like bad pride wins. But don't be fooled!
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Strong spirits: jealousy
When you are afraid someone is trying to get what you have.
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Strong spirits: kindness
Kindness is an act of war against evil.
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Strong spirits: patience
Hurry is almost never a good idea.
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Strong spirits: trust
Every institution, every authority, every person will likely, at some time, let us down.
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Strong spirits: giving all
None of us needs to be famous or well-known. We just need to be available.
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Strong spirits: new!
Do new things excite you, or would you rather just keep things as they are?
