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The Greek word for meekness literally means “strength under control.” Meekness describes a wild stallion who was tamed and taught to be ridden. That stallion still has all the strength it had when it was wild but now it
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
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At the spiritual level, planning means taking the initiative. It’s not about sitting around until you are absolutely certain God is calling you to a particular task, direction, country, or ministry. Nor is it waiting for the doors to open so you can go there easily. Planning is an act of faith.
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 18, 2005
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This kind of sharing means that I will be hurt. Yes, from time to time. C.S. Lewis in the Four Loves wrote, “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart
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To despair means to be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. I saw hopelessness displayed in full force a couple weeks ago as I was driving toward Coast Highway. While at a traffic light, I was reading the bumper stickers on the car in front of me. One of them had a drawing
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What does it mean to be a Christian? A little boy asked his father that question one day. The Father who had made a profession of faith as a child but had not been active in church since becoming an adult did his best to explain what it mean to be a Christian. After the father finished his
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Temperance means the abstinence from all that is evil, and the moderate
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there's no particular virtue in doing
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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Obedience is the means whereby we show the earnestness of our
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The fatal metaphor of progress, which means leaving things behind us, has utterly obscured the real idea of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The real meaning of eternal life is a life that can face anything without wavering. If we take this view, life becomes one great romance, a glorious
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