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Strong spirits: all you need!
We can't afford to be separate from God just as we can't afford not to breathe.
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: what if?
What would our world be like if Jesus had never been born?
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Strong spirits: quiet enough to hear
God's whisper can only be heard when we are quiet.
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Strong spirits: Christmas for you?
Why is Christmas such a big deal?
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Strong spirits: are you wonder-full?
"If you could understand a single grain of wheat, you would die of wonder."
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Strong spirits: what are you watching?
What are you looking for, what has your attention, what you are pondering?
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Strong spirits: what to be waiting for
Waiting is one of the best disciplines we can learn.
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Strong spirits: why give thanks?
On the list of what we've thankful for, probably there should be a lot more.
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Strong spirits: are you desperate?
Even our best efforts fall short, and in our weakness, we need God.
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Strong spirits: don't be a speck-spotter!
With God's help, improve yourself first.
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Strong spirits: God doesn't want you to have religion
There is something more than religion, and if we miss it, we miss everything.
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Strong spirits: some things need to be broken
What might need breaking in your life? A bad habit? A hard heart?
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Strong spirits: comfort has a downside too
The Holy Spirit comforts the afflicted... and sometimes afflicts the comfortable.
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Strong spirits: each day both a gift and an adventure
Some days the adventure is exciting and enjoyable.
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Strong spirits: we can make a huge difference in the world
When our efforts seem in vain, when nothing seems to change, we can...
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Strong spirits: where to find hope
Don't go it alone. We need each other, and we need God.
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Strong spirits: if you had to choose one virtue...
In a world filled with those bent on evil, our daily challenge is to wage love.
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Strong spirits: when we know just what we should do
It does you precisely no good to know the truth and not act on it.
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Strong spirits: successful self-control
Self-control starts with submission and continues in obedience.
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Strong spirits: strong enough to be gentle, gentle enough to be strong
Gentleness allows for both anger and action when appropriate.
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Strong spirits: our Father simply desires our company
We will always do our best when we are our best.
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Strong spirits: what does it mean to be faithful?
Here's good news: God is always faithful, even when we are not.
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Strong spirits: don't we have to strive to be good?
Good doing will flow out of us as we center ourselves in him.
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Strong spirits: challenged to be kind
The kindness of God is beyond comprehension, but not beyond access.
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Strong spirits: patience to slow down
Patience is the poster child for spiritual fruit because fruit takes time to ripen.