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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.
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: 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.
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Strong spirits: nothing to fear, nothing to worry about, nothing to fret
The only peace the world gives is absence of conflict, a very fleeting thing.
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Strong spirits: are you choosing joy?
What is one indispensable thing to be able to accomplish all you desire to do? You might be surprised...
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Strong Spirits: it's Summer!
But no season is perfect.
