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1. Promise yourself that you will talk health, happiness, and prosperity as often as possible.
2. Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.
3. Promise to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best in yourself and others.
4. Promise to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
5. Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing…

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Regret is a common theme among those looking back at their lives.  In his book Aspire, Kevin Hall tells about a trip he made with a group of Boy Scouts, and his desire to inspire them to set bold goals for themselves. He did that by telling them about a study of retired successful executives conducted by Gerald Bell, a noted behavioral scientist.  Hall writes, “I told them what Dr. Bell found when he asked them what they would do differently if they had lived their lives over…

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1. Pray - “If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought.” -James 1:5-8
2. More Brains, Less Muscle - “Remember: The duller the ax the harder…

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"...If your presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here." -Exodus 33:15

Do you want…

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(This was a devotional post I wrote that went out on March 15th.)

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." John 13:34

What does it mean to have unconditional love and acceptance for others? The world seems to do a good job. The song "Born This Way", a statement of unconditional acceptance by Lady GaGa has been on the Billboard Music Chart's #1 spot for several weeks. But as Christians, even…

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The idea of “Reclaiming the 7 Mountains”, or “The 7 Mountain Mandate has gotten a lot of attention in the Christian community in recent years.  Whether you call them “mountains”, “channels”, “spheres”, or “mind-molders”, it is clear that this idea is not just a trend, and is here to stay.

 

Every concerned Christian who wants to be used by God and desires His will, true love, and power to be manifest in all the earth wants to know the best and most effective way to serve Him…

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