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Living in the Truth

(The Spiritual Discipline of Humility) July 14 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Humility has an image problem. Many people hear the word and imagine: * weakness * insecurity * passivity

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The Freedom of Letting Go

(The Spiritual Discipline of Forgiveness) July 12 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Few things shape the human heart more deeply than unresolved hurt. A harsh word. A

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What Your Words Are Growing

(The Spiritual Discipline of Controlling the Tongue) July 11 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life Most of us remember words that changed us. Some gave courage. Some brought

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Allowing Your Heart to Be Moved

(The Spiritual Discipline of Compassion) July 10 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life It is possible to know that someone is hurting… …and never really let it affect

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Receiving Creation as a Gift

(The Spiritual Discipline of Caring for the Earth) July 9 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life It is easy to move through creation without really seeing it. The

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Speaking Life Into Someone Else

(The Spiritual Discipline of Blessing Others) July 8 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life You never really know what another person is carrying. The smile may hide grief.

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Carrying the Word With You

(The Spiritual Discipline of Memorization) July 7 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life There is a difference between knowing where to find a verse… …and having it already

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Staying With the Truth

(The Spiritual Discipline of Meditation) July 6 — Spiritual Disciplines | Discipleship in Real Life We live in an age of constant consumption. More articles. More podcasts. More books. More

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Letting Scripture Read You

Letting Scripture Read You

Bible study is more than gaining information. It’s allowing God’s Word to shape how we think, love, and live. July 3 reminds us that Scripture doesn’t simply inform us—it transforms us.

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