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Exercises of Faith

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Submitted by Lorian5(10)
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19 February, 2013 - 13:19

The myriad of diet pills, prepackaged meals, or newest exercise video promising to help you lose that extra fat - we've heard it all.  Everyone is obsessed with what they eat, how much to exercise, or how many points something may be worth.  Are you among those counting calories or wishing for a miracle pill that will make you look fabulous?  

Grace Channeling

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Submitted by Martin Wiles(620)
Christian.org Writer
10 February, 2012 - 08:23

I wish I was the kind of grace channeller he was. Like most people, I’d rather get it than give it. It’s easier.
 

He had big dreams and didn’t mind sharing them with his family. Dreams of ruling over them. His father pondered the dreams but his brothers hated him and disposed of him at their earliest convenience.
 

Grace Misunderstood

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Submitted by Martin Wiles(620)
Christian.org Writer
26 October, 2011 - 14:33

Proverbs 29:13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both. (NIV)
 

I sat in a local restaurant recently with Mom and a mutual friend. The conversation turned to two other friends now deceased. One struggled with drugs almost his entire life and died at 52. The other was a heavy smoker who played the organ at our church and lived much longer.
 

Grace Smothered

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Submitted by Martin Wiles(620)
Christian.org Writer
9 September, 2011 - 07:12

(excerpt from Morning Meditations by Martin Wiles)
 

Isaiah 6:6-7 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” (NIV)
 

I noticed it immediately after eating out my first time while visiting Canada. I had encountered the same scenario in New England.
 

Grace Released

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Submitted by Martin Wiles(620)
Christian.org Writer
11 August, 2011 - 05:30

Romans 5:2
(excerpt from Morning Meditations by Martin Wiles)
 

Romans 5:2 Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. (NIV)
 

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