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You've God A Lot Going Against You: The World, The Flesh And The Devil
Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 6, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. The World
Contributed on Aug 6, 2019
As we try to follow God, know that you are swimming against a strong current of the world's pressures.
Some years ago we went up to Minnesota to visit our daughter, Elizabeth, and she took us out to one of her favorite spots, Interstate Park on the St. Croix River. If that name seems strange, it’s not a place where you have a picnic in the median between northbound and southbound lanes. It’s ...read more
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2. The Flesh
Contributed on Aug 6, 2019
We can be tempted to blame our failings on other people, but our own lack of self control, our slavery to 'the flesh' can be our worst enemy
Kathy and I have a Siamese cat, named Ling. For the purposes of being a pet, she’s really good. She’s quite affectionate, for a cat. She’ll come and sit in our laps several times a day, and if you scratch her in just the right spots, she really purrs. She plays amazing games with her balls and ...read more
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3. The Devil
Contributed on Aug 6, 2019
The devil knows a lot of cheap tricks to pull us down. If you are wise to those tricks you can stand strong against him.
In my freshman year of high school I went out for tennis. I wasn’t very good. The coach never took me to even one away meet because most everybody was better than I was. But I had a lot of fun. It was great being outside with my friends in the springtime. And tennis wasn’t near as much work ...read more