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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: DECEMBER 24
When human souls have become as perfect in voluntary obedience as the inanimate creation is in its lifeless obedience, then they will put on its glory, or rather that greater glory of which Nature is only the first sketch. For … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: DECEMBER 17
TO HIS BROTHER, at the end of a long description of a delight-filled winter walk: On thanksgiving as the necessary completion of a pleasure. 9 January 1940 It seems almost brutal to describe a January walk taken without you in … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JUNE 21
‘You are a spirit, and it is well with you, But I am come out of great folly and shame, The sack of cities, wrongs I must undo… But tell me of the beast, and whence it came; Who were … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: JULY 5
Four Steps to Forgiving Others “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: JUNE 28
What Should You Do on the Sabbath? “You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me” (Exodus 20:9-10 GNT). We all must make a conscious decision to … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 26
Change Requires Honest Community “Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 23
Change Requires Making Choices “Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: APRIL 22
Change Requires Learning the Truth “Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, … Continue reading
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