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Authored by Steve Hearts

One of my favorite forms of exercise is weightlifting. I’m no bodybuilder; I just do it to stay toned and keep in shape. I also find it interesting how akin weightlifting can be to our spiritual growth.

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Authored by Mara Hodler

About 13 years ago, my husband, Sam, and I had to make a trip from Calgary, Alberta, to the not-so-beckoning town of Winnipeg, Manitoba. We loaded up our old truck for the move and headed off. We had planned for this move pretty well. Everything was neatly packed and sorted. We had mapped our

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Authored by Steve Hearts

There are many natural human tendencies that are easy to fall into, yet end up being hazardous in some way. One of these is the tendency to procrastinate—to put things off, telling ourselves that we’ll get to them “later” or “tomorrow.” We could come up with plenty of justifiable excuses for our procrastination. Our schedules are too busy, our obligations are demanding, we don’t have enough energy, to name a few.

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Authored by Steve Hearts

In Ephesians 6:10–18, Paul teaches us a detailed lesson about the “armor of God” and how we are to put it on. As a child, I committed these scriptures to memory. The Holy Spirit, ever faithful to “guide [us] into all truth,”1 has recently shown me about how I can apply these scriptures to the practical day-to-day. This has strengthened me spiritually.

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