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Strong spirits: what am I to do?
There's a pretty simple answer, really, but it's not easy to fulfill.
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: famous?
Jesus came to give eternal life to all - not to condemn or judge us.
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Strong spirits: take a risk!
Have you ever done something daring and important that took you way out of your comfort zone?
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Strong spirits: what makes you mad?
Some anger is legitimate. Much is not.
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Strong spirits: your invitation
None of this happens without an invitation.
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Strong spirits: that's a great question
Here are five questions with the power to show us important things about ourselves.
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Strong spirits: not just a friend
Jesus doesn't just want to be your friend- though he certainly does. He is also God Almighty.
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Strong spirits: questions
God is not offended by your questions. He welcomes them.
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Strong spirits: remember... then follow
Jesus invites us to follow him into a very needy world, and to transform it by his love.
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Strong spirits: are you happy?
Jesus sees things differently than we do... He sees the truth! And he sees the whole picture.
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Strong spirits: glints of new life
And yet, there is something I love more than spring.
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Strong spirits: what Jesus prayed for
Jesus knew how much we would need each other.
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Strong spirits: joy in trouble
To be filled with his joy: that's an offer I can't refuse.
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Strong spirits: resting
"But how to get faith strengthened? Not by striving after faith, but by resting in the Faithful One."
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Strong spirits: trust him
The promises of God are sure. They can be relied on.
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Strong spirits: last words
Jesus spent the last evening of his life pouring key lessons into his friends.
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Strong spirits: everyday, ordinary moments!
Even the very ordinary moments of our days have potential for great good.
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Strong spirits: hunger!
Even good appetites can be a problem if they take the place of our primary appetite.
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Strong spirits: promises, promises
With promises like these - all wonderful and all perfectly reliable - I can easily hold on... way past six weeks if needed...
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Strong spirits: what is joy, really?
For us to live the abundant life, it will take joy - lots of it!
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Strong spirits: limitless
I am able to do more than I think I can, in the strength that God gives me.
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Strong spirits: wonder-full
To be filled with wonder is to be in awe, to be amazed, to have your mind and heart opened to the extraordinary, to be child-like.
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Strong spirits: what are you seeking?
Seek God first and you get everything else besides.
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Strong spirits: want to be new?
I want to be new, whatever that new looks like. If God does it, I know it will be better.
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Strong spirits: Don't stay the same!
Do you want to be the same, or be made new?