Category Archives: Character

My Example

Posted on March 8, 2021 by growingasadisciple

Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.  Philippians 3:17 NIV Being Watched You are being watched. I am, by who? All those that are around … Continue reading →

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Run With Perseverance

Posted on December 12, 2020 by growingasadisciple

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us … Continue reading →

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Humble Yourselves

Posted on December 11, 2020 by growingasadisciple

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6 (NIV)  Due Time I have lived a backwards life. What do you mean by that? I have thought that life should … Continue reading →

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Seek Peace

Posted on December 8, 2020 by growingasadisciple

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of … Continue reading →

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Trust In The Lord

Posted on July 26, 2018 by growingasadisciple

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;  in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and … Continue reading →

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Love Is

Posted on July 1, 2018 by growingasadisciple

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with … Continue reading →

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Think About Such Things

Posted on June 30, 2018 by growingasadisciple

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen … Continue reading →

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Your Heart Will Be

Posted on June 28, 2018 by growingasadisciple

  “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves … Continue reading →

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Be Kind To Everyone

Posted on May 23, 2018 by growingasadisciple

And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a … Continue reading →

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Remains In Me

Posted on May 19, 2018 by growingasadisciple

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 (NIV) Well Done My life has not been … Continue reading →

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