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On Not Trying Harder

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There are many situations in our struggle for holiness that require us to try harder.  Some such situations might include getting out of bed to pray—assuming that you went to bed at a reasonable hour the night before and have slept adequately.   Not getting out of bed to pray just because one doesn’t want to is a classic situation that might call for one to try harder.  Another situation that might…

Loving God With All Our Strength

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I don’t usually talk much about money, especially money as it relates to Church giving. I don’t want to seem to be “always” talking about money, so I very seldom talk about it. Nevertheless, today I am going to talk about it.   To gain some perspective on our financial offerings, let’s look at the example of the widow whom Jesus praises for giving her “two mites,” all she had to live…