Wait – Renew

Posted on December 31, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Study – Rhythms – Isaiah 40:30-31 – Wait – Renew – Growing As Disciples

Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:30-31 (ESV)

Power Failure

I did not make you to be self-reliant. You were not created to be self-sufficient. That message should come as no surprise to you. Your lack of energy, power and strength should get your attention. Listen to what your own body is saying to you. What would that be? You tell me. My independence and self-reliance does not work. Relying on my own energy power and strength to do what you have given me to do will never work. I cannot do what you have called me to do without your help. No you cannot.

It is a good thing to come to me. I want to revive and refresh and restore your life. I will make you able to do what I have called you to do for me. I want you to live in a close and intimate relationship with me. Would you come to me if you did not need my help? Would you rely on me if you did not need my power and strength? Don’t say that you would. We both know that would not be true. I know that what you are saying is true.

Will you come to me? Will you rest in my presence? Will you allow me to renew your life? Do you want me to make you able to run even though you have been weary? Do you want to soar on the wind like an eagle? Do you want me to make you able to do all that I have called you to do for me? Yes Lord, revive and refresh and renew my life. I will come to you. I will set aside a time and a place to meet with you. I will rest in your presence. I will live in a close and intimate relationship with you. You are my God. I am your child. I know that you have good things in store for me. I will allow you to do your work in and through my life. I know that you will make me able to do all that you have called me to do for you. I know that you will do in and through me far more than I could have asked for, hope for or even imagined. No longer will I rely on myself. No longer will I work under my own power. Now, I will rely on you. You will make me able. Yes, I will.

Lord, I have been weary. I have been worn out. I am tired and depleted. All my energy is gone. Forgive me. I have not made waiting on you to be the daily pattern and rhythm of my life. Renew, revive, restore and strengthen my life as I come to wait on you. Amen

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Sow – Reap

Posted on December 30, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Rhythms – Galatians 6:7-10 – Sow – Reap – Growing As Disciples

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6:7-10 (NIV)

At The Proper Time

I want to reap a rich harvest for your kingdom. I want to bring glory to your name. I have stopped sowing to my flesh. I have stopped sowing to my sinful nature. I have left that life behind. I am done living a life that is filled with death and destruction. I have had enough of that. I want you and the life that you have called me to live. I want to know and do your will. That’s good.

I will keep on sowing to please the Holy Spirit. I will keep on doing what you have given me to do for you. I will go wherever you guide me. I will do whatever you ask of me. I am completely at your disposal. I am fully at your service. I will ask you for one thing right now. What’s that? I ask you to strengthen me. I ask you to keep me going. Help me to not grow weary. Help me to not wear out. Let me make one thing clear to you. What’s that? You cannot serve me with your own strength. On your own you will never be able to do what I will ask you to do for me. Why is that? I want you to come to rely on me. I will be with you. I will help you. I will give you strength. I will keep you going. I will help you to not grow weary. I will help you to not wear out. You will come into my presence. I will renew you. I will refresh you. I will revive you. You will look back over your life and marvel at what I have been able to do in and through you. You will know without a doubt that I have made you able to bear a rich harvest for my kingdom. You will know for certain that I have helped you to bring glory to my name. Keep on doing the good things that I give you to do for me. Yes Lord, I will. At the proper time you will bear a rich harvest for me. The harvest will be richer than you could have hoped for or imagined. That’s what I want to do for you.

Lord, I will not sow to my sinful nature. Instead, I will keep on doing the good things you give me to do for you. I will not grow weary. I will not become tired. I will keep sowing to please the Holy Spirit so I will reap a rich harvest for your kingdom. Amen

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You Are The Potter

Posted on December 28, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Transformation – Isaiah 64:8 – You Are The Potter- Growing As Disciples

Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 (NIV)

Lump

That’s me. I feel like a lump of clay. I’m discouraged. I’m down. I’m depressed. Why do I feel so inadequate? Why do I feel so unusable? Am I really the work of your hands? Are you really molding and shaping my life? Will you really be able to make me into someone you can use? Will I bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name? Will I ever be your work of art? Will I one day be your masterpiece? I don’t doubt you. I doubt me. That’s good. What’s good about that? It’s good that you doubt yourself and it’s good that you don’t doubt me.

When has clay been able to make itself into a work of art? When has clay been able to create a masterpiece? It’s quite all right that you feel like a lump of clay. Why is that? You are a lump of clay. You are a work in progress. I am molding and shaping your life. I am making you into a work of art. You will be my masterpiece. I don’t think I look like a piece of art. I don’t think I qualify as a masterpiece. Stop thinking that. I’m not done with you yet.

You are impatient. You want my work in you to be completed quickly. You would like me to speed things up a bit. Would you like my work in you to be done right now? How about tomorrow or the next day? Or, would you like me to take my time? Do you want me to answer those questions? Yes, I want you to answer these questions. Take your time. Think carefully about your answer. If you finished with me right now I would not be much of a work of art. I would certainly not be a masterpiece. A real work of art that becomes a masterpiece does not happen overnight. That’s right. I don’t ever want to get in your way. I don’t ever want to limit your working in and through my life. I want you to keep on molding and shaping my life. Take your time. I’m no longer in a hurry. I can wait. I will set aside my impatience. I will trust that you are working in my life day-by-day and moment-by-moment. When I get discouraged and depressed and feel unusable I will remember that it is you that is working in and through my life. You are making me into your work of art. I will be your masterpiece. Yes, you will.

Heavenly Father, thank you that you are the potter and I am the clay. Forgive me for wanting to be molded into something or someone else. I welcome you to mold and shape my life according to your purposes and plans. Make me into your masterpiece. Amen

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Perfect Peace

Posted on December 27, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Study – Trust – Psalm 26:3-4 – Your Thoughts- Growing As Disciples

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:3-4 (ESV)

Your Thoughts

What occupies your thoughts? What causes you to be filled with anxiety and stress? When are you most likely to be under attack? Those are all very good questions for me. Why is that? As you know, I am quite a worrier. I have a life filled with stress. Why is that? Do you think it is my will for you to worry and carry a heavy load of stress? No, I’ sure that you want me to be filled with your peace. That’s right. Why are you so often not filled with my peace? My mind is set on the wrong things. Like what? I think about my problems. I think about real problems that I have in the here and now. I think about future problems that might never come. I think about imaginary problems that don’t really exist in any place other than in my mind. You actually make up things to worry about? I guess so. That’s not good. I know. I would like it if I didn’t worry. I would be very happy if I were not full of anxiety. Is that a prayer of yours? Yes, it is. I would like you to relieve me of my worry and free me from my stress.

Why do worry? Worry is the way that I try to solve my problems. I think about my problems from every angle. I think about what could happen. I think about ways to solve what might happen. Do you worry about your worry? Do you worry about your anxiety and stress? Yes, I do. That’s certainly worth thinking about. Why is that? All your worry and anxiety and stress will either make you ineffective for me or ruin your health. Now that is something to worry about. Stop It.

Let me ask you some questions. Has worrying improved your life? Has worrying solved your problems? No, worry has not improved my life or solved my problems. Has worrying sapped your energy and increased your anxiety and stress? Yes, it has. Instead of worrying about problems why don’t you ask me for help? Would you like my help? Do you believe that I can and will help you with your problems? I believe that you can and will help me with my problems. Do you think that your life would be relieved of stress and filled with my peace if you placed your trust in me? I know that if I placed my trust fully in you I would be filled with your peace. Will you place your trust in me? Will you allow me to fill your life with my peace? Yes, Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, you are my everlasting rock. You are my fortress. You are my deliverer. You are my helper in time of need. You are worthy of all my faith and trust and hope. I will fix all my thoughts on you. I will rely on you for your help. I will trust in you now and forever. Amen

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In Him Was Life

Posted on December 24, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Life – John 1:1-5 – In Him Was Life – Growing As Disciples

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. John 1:1-5 (NIV)

Listening To You

How did I speak into your life? How did I draw you into a relationship with me? All kinds of random thoughts came to mind when you asked me those questions. Let me hear them. It’s amazing that you were able to break into my life and speak so I could hear you. I know you are God and you are all-powerful. But, I was so strong willed and so independent. My stubbornness made it hard for me to listen to anyone. I thought that I knew it all. You sure did. You noticed? I certainly did. What happened? You got my attention. How did I do that? You let my sinfulness run its course. Yes, I did. It was a painful course. My own sin led me into darkness. I suffered the consequences of my sin. How so? My sin left me bruised and battered by life. Yes, it did. Soon enough I had enough. I cried out to you. I asked you to show yourself to me. You asked? O.K., I screamed. Yes, you did. I’ll bet you didn’t even realize that your scream was a prayer. No, I did not. I heard that prayer didn’t I? Yes, you did. After you screamed what were you ready to do? I was ready to listen to you. Anything else? I was ready to give my life to you. Yes, you were.

What did I say to you when you were ready to listen to me? Did I judge you? Did I shame you? No, you did not. You welcomed me to you with wide-open arms. You showed me your love. You healed my hurts. Yes, I did. It was as if you were watching and waiting for the moment that I would turn away from my sin to follow you. Do you know why it seemed that way? You actually were watching and waiting for me to turn to you. Yes, that’s right. There was a big celebration in heaven on the day that you gave your life to me. There was? Yes, there was!

What did I do for you once you turned from your sin to follow me? You broke me free from the power that sin and darkness had over my life. You set me free to live a new life. You gave your life so I could have a new life in you. Your life paid for my sin. You forgave me and cleansed me of all my unrighteousness. Yes, I did. You set a new course for my life. I would no longer live for myself. You have made it my joy to love, follow and serve you as my Savior and Lord. It is now my desire to know and do your will. Yes, it is.

What do you think I want to do in and through your life now that you are following me? You want me to know you. You want me to love you. You want me to live out the new life that you have given me to live with you. Yes, I do and what will that look like? My new life in you will look like a lot of listening to you as I go where you guide me to do what you ask of me. Yes, it will. Listen to me. Rely on me. Live in your new relationship with me. Yes Lord, I will. I will guide your life.

Lord, you are the word of God that drew me into a relationship with you. You broke the power of darkness over my life. You gave your life so I could have a new life in you. Your light guides me through darkness as I love, follow and serve you. Amen

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Wait For The Gift

Posted on December 23, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Wait – Acts 1:4-5 – Wait For The Gift – Growing As Disciples

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1:4-5 (NIV)

Don’t Leave

I won’t leave. I won’t take one step. I won’t move forward without your instructions. I have launched off on my own far too many times. I have seen the failure of my own efforts often enough. I have seen the fruitlessness of operating under my own power and strength. I want no more of that. I have had enough failure. I have experienced enough disappointment. I have learned that apart from you I can do nothing. I cannot accomplish your work without your power. I cannot bear fruit for your kingdom or bring glory to your name without your help. That’s a valuable lesson to learn. Yes, it was a valuable and costly lesson to learn. It would have been far costlier had you never learned this lesson. That’s right. I get that. I am thankful for every lesson you teach me. I don’t ever want to look back from heaven and see that I could have born more fruit for your kingdom and brought more glory to your name if only I had relied on you more. That’s a very good thought to think.

So, here I am. I am watching and waiting and listening for your instructions. I will go wherever you guide me. I will do whatever you ask of me. I will start when you say start. I will stop when you say stop. I will not lag behind you. I will not run ahead of you. I will not wander away to the left or to the right. I will follow you. In every way I will rely on you. I want your power. I need your strength. I am asking you to fill me with your Holy Spirit. Work in and through my life. Do in and through me what I could never do by myself. Use me however you see fit. Help me to accomplish your purposes and plans. These are the prayers I am praying to you. These are the desires of my heart.

I have heard and I will answer your prayers. I will use you. I will guide you. I will give you my power and strength. I will fill you with my Holy Spirit. I will make you able to do all that I have asked of you. I will help you to bear an abundance of fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name. You and others will know that I have worked in and through your life. You will be a witness for me in the world. You will accomplish my purpose. You will fulfill my plans. You will have no regrets as you follow and serve me.

Lord, I will sit and wait and listen for your instructions. I won’t rush a decision and choose a course of action without your guidance. I won’t rely on my own strength to do your work. I will rely on the Holy Spirit to empower me to bear fruit for your kingdom. Amen

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Teaches Us

Posted on December 22, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Teach – Titus 2:11-14 – Teaches Us – Growing As Disciples

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope–the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. Titus 2:11-14 (NIV)

Say “No”

That hasn’t been one of your favorite words. What’s that? You have never liked hearing or having to say the word “no”. What do you mean by that? No, places limits or boundaries on your thoughts, words, and deeds. “Yes” or “no” either denies or gives you permission to think, say or do something. How you respond to the words “yes” or “no” will determine if you will follow and obey me. I get it. There have been plenty of times I have known that “no” was the appropriate response to worldly enticements and ungodly living. You have wanted me to say “no” when I ended up saying “yes”. In those cases, I was not obeying you. I was not doing what was pleasing to you. I was living to please myself and fulfill ungodly pleasures and worldly desires. That’s right. I’m sorry about that. I ask for your forgiveness. You are forgiven. I want to follow and obey you. I want to live my life with and for you. In every way and on every day, I want to do what is pleasing to you. That is very good.

I have a question. Go ahead, I’m listening. How will your grace teach me to say “no” to ungodliness and worldliness passions? There have been many times when I wanted to say “no” to ungodliness and worldly passions. I was weak and gave into to them. I said “yes” to ungodliness and worldly passion when I wanted to say “no” to them. It was like there was a “yes” and “no war raging in my heart and mind that I lost by saying “yes”. You have learned an important lesson. What’s that? You have learned where the battle is being fought. The battleground is in your heart and mind. My grace will change your heart and transform mind. I will give you brand new desires to feel and thoughts to think. How will you do that? My word will change your heart and transform your mind. My word is the tool that my grace will use to teach you to say “no” to ungodliness and worldly passions. But, you must meet with me in my classroom. Where is your classroom? When does my class with you meet? My classroom is my word. Your class meets when you come to meet with me in my word. As you let my word dwell in you richly your heart will be changed and your mind will be transformed. Will you meet with me? Will you allow my grace to use my word to change your heart and transform your mind? Yes, Lord, I will. Then you will be able to say “no” to ungodliness and worldly passions.

Lord, teach me to say “no” to ungodliness and worldly passions. Use your word to change my heart and transform my mind so I will be able to live a godly life in an ungodly world. Help to me to passionately serve you as I eagerly watch and wait for your return. Amen

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Enter His Gates

Posted on December 21, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Thanksgiving – Psalm 100:4-5 – Enter His Gates – Growing As Disciples

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:4-5 (NIV)

My Entrance

I know that I have been rushing into your presence to ask you for all that I want and need. I know that you want me to remain in your presence. You want me to draw near to you. You want me to live in a close and intimate relationship with you. Yes, I do. Racing in and out of your presence is not the kind of relationship you want me to have with you. I want to love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I want to draw near to you. I want to remain in your presence. I want to hear your voice. I want to know you. I want you to know me. I want to be changed by you. I want what you want. Yes, you do.

I know that my whole approach to drawing near to you is all wrong. Can you help me? Can you show me how to draw near to you? How can I come to live and dwell and rest in your presence? Let me ask you a question. Go ahead. Are you thankful? Have I done wonderful things for you? Do you slow down and stop to consider how I have blessed your life? Do you know where you would be right now without me? Yes, I do sometimes. I know that without you I would be lost. I would be without hope in the world. I would be stumbling around in the darkness. I would be in bondage to sin. I would be living a broken and empty life. None of this is true for you. No, I know that I am walking in the light with you. You have set me free to live my life with and for you. I have a future with you that is filled with hope both now and forever. You have richly blessed my life. I have a never-ending multitude of reasons to be thankful to you. That’s very good to realize and a great way to start. Enter my presence with thanksgiving. Give me all your praise. Bow down to worship me. Tell me that you are thankful for all I have done and am doing for you. Don’t rush. Slow down. Take your time. Remember all that I have done for you. Your life will be filled with joy as you give all your thanks and praise and worship to me. You will know that my hand is on your life. You will remember that I have richly blessed your life. You will know that I am worthy of all your thanks and praise and worship. Will you enter my presence with all your thanksgiving, praise and worship? Yes, Lord, I will.

Lord, a lot of the time I get so focused on my life and situation. Instead I want to focus on you. Help me to remember your goodness, love and faithfulness. Develop a joyful heart in me so that I will enter your presence with thanksgiving, praise and worship. Amen

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Going Astray

Posted on December 18, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Heart- Hebrews 3:10 – Going Astray – Growing As Disciples

“ That is why I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.’ Hebrews 3:10 (NIV)

Time And Place

If I said that I wanted to speak to you would you listen to me? Of course I would listen to you. No really, how attentively would you listen to me? Would you set apart a time and a place to meet with me so that you could hear my voice? Yes Lord, I would set apart a time and a place to meet with you to hear your voice. What would you do if I said I wanted to meet with you everyday? Then I would set a time and a place to meet with you every day. Very good, that’s what I want. I want to speak to you everyday. So, I will let you set the time and pick the place for us to meet together. Alright then, I will. You’re serious? Yes, I am very serious. So, am I.

What do you think will happen if you don’t hear and listen to my voice? I’m not really sure. Go ahead, take a guess. If I don’t hear and listen to your voice I won’t know you very well. I won’t know your will or your ways. That’s a very good guess, or is it a guess? No, I’m speaking from the voice of experience. The only way that I will really know you is to meet with you, to hear what you want to say to me. That’s right. So, you intend to meet with me in my word, is that right? Yes, it is.

What else will happen to you if you don’t hear and listen to my voice? There’s more? Yes, there is. Take another educated guess. If I don’t hear and listen to you I will stray away from you. Where will you stray? I will stray off into the world and all that it has to offer. Will the world offer you what will benefit your soul? No, the world will offer thoughts, values and practices that are very far away from your will and ways. Yes, it will. If you allow yourself to be conformed to the world what will happen to your heart? My heart will begin to enjoy the deceitfulness of sin. I will learn to hate your will and ways once I have tasted of all that the world has to offer. I will begin to think that your will and your ways are standing in the way of me enjoying myself. What will you really be enjoying? I will be enjoying the pleasures of sin. What are the ultimate wages of sin? Sin brings death both in this life and in the life to come. Yes, it does. You don’t want that. No, I don’t. I want my heart to be turned toward you. I want to hear all that you have to say to me. I want to live the life you have given me to live. I want to know you. I want you to know me. That’s very good. So, what are you going to do? I am going to set apart a time and a place to meet with you every day. That will be very good. I’m looking forward to that. So, am I.

Lord, thank you for your word that speaks to me and keeps my heart and mind on you. I will listen attentively to all that you have to say to me so that I can know your ways and do your will as I enter into your peace and rest. Amen

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Live Up

Posted on December 13, 2017 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Let Us – Philippians 3:15-16 – Live Up- Growing As Disciples

Only let us live up to what we have already attained. Philippians 3:16 (NIV)

In Step With Me

Keep moving forward with me. Forget the past. Don’t look back. Keep your eyes on me. Watch where I am leading you. Listen to what I am teaching you. I thought you wanted me to remember the past. Yes, I do. I want you to remember what I have taught you. I want you to hold on to what you have learned. I want you to remember all that I have done for you. I want you to remember how I have worked in and through your life. Those parts of our past together you will do very well to remember. You will be encouraged and spurred on by what I have already done in your life. What from my past do you want me to forget? You tell me. I’m not sure. Take a guess. I think you want me to leave behind anything that would hinder me from following you right now. I think you want me to forget what you have forgiven and forgotten. Like what? You want me to leave behind the baggage of my old life before I met you. You want me to leave behind my old sins, setbacks and failures. You want me to let go of anything that has discouraged and depressed me in the past. Yes, I do.

Think of your life in this way. There are many things to let go of that will weigh you down. There are many things to hold on to that will help you to keep in step with me. Like what? Hold on to me. Hold on to what I have done for you. Hold on to how I have worked in and through your life. Hold on to my word. Hold on to all that I have taught you. Hold on to the people that I have brought into your life. Hold on to what I have given you to do for me. Will you do that? Yes Lord, I will. Then let go of anything that will hinder you from keeping in step with me. You have already mentioned some of these hindrances. Let go of your setbacks and failures. Let go of your doubts and discouragements. Let go of condemnation. Let go of guilt and grief. There is one thing that you can be sure of. What’s that? If I am asking you to let go of something I have something else for you to hold on to instead. I’m not sure what you mean. I think you do know what I mean. If you let go of doubt what can you take hold of? As I let go of doubt I can take hold of faith. Let’s try some more. If you let go of failure what can you take hold of? As I let go of failure I can take hold of victory that you have brought into my life. Yes, you can. Let’s try another. If you let go of sin what can you take hold of? As I let go of sin I can take hold of the forgiveness and cleansing I have in you. Yes, you can. You now have the idea. Let go of what I don’t want you to carry so you can hold on to what I have done, am doing and will do in your life. Then you will be able to keep in step with me. Will you do that? Yes Lord, I will.

Lord, thank you for directing my life. You have been my counselor and my guide. You have taught me what I needed to know. You have led me where I needed to go. Help me to hold on to you and keep in step with all you are teaching me as I follow you. Amen

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Power Failure

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At The Proper Time

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Lump

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Your Thoughts

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Listening To You

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Don’t Leave

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Say “No”

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My Entrance

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Time And Place

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In Step With Me

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