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2012-01-28T01:00:45-07:00

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Look for Jesus

Last updated on: January 28, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Go for a walk. Look for Jesus. Whose face do you see him in? Read more

Uncategorized

2012-01-27T01:00:20-07:00

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Wait

Last updated on: January 27, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Fast from all food or caloric drinks until 5 PM While fasting we are building our ability to wait. Rather than eating the first thing that comes in front of us while we are hungry, we learn to wait until we have what truly satisfies. Consider what it is you’re waiting for spiritually and what promises you a quick fix that you must resist while waiting. Read more

Fast

2012-01-26T06:27:02-07:00

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Manipulation

Last updated on: January 26, 2012 at 6:27 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Resist manipulating how people see you. Do not try to impress anyone with your style, intelligence, creativity, wit. Interact with everyone simply. Be present and other focused. When you feel that you have tried to manipulate how someone sees you, write it down. At the end of the day reflect on each of these instances and pray that God will help you resist the temptation in similar situations in the future. (Inspired by Jack Bernard author of How to Become... Read more

Humility

Simplicity

2012-01-25T06:33:07-07:00

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Memorize

Last updated on: January 25, 2012 at 6:33 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Print off Romans 12:9-21. Carry the verses in your pocket. Read and reread them. Memorize them and continue to work on memorizing this passage for the remainder of the week. _______________________________________ “The primary freedom we have is always the choice of where we will place our minds…To that end memorization is vital. It is astonishing how little of the Bible is known “by heart” by people who profess to honor it. If we do not know it how can it... Read more

Study

2012-01-24T01:04:19-07:00

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Different Gifts

Last updated on: January 24, 2012 at 1:04 am By Ragan Sutterfield

By the time you read this you will have already experienced many gifts–the muscles that contract to allow your body to move out of bed, the gift of someone’s time to teach you to read, the gift of the innovation and labor that made the internet itself possible. Make a list of all the gifts you’ve experienced between the moment you woke up and now. Look over the list and consider how many are gifts are wholly good like muscles... Read more

Meditation

2012-01-23T05:23:44-07:00

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What is Gospel?

Last updated on: January 23, 2012 at 5:23 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Read the Gospel of Mark Try to read all of it today, but if you can’t read all of it, read as much as you can. Space out your reading, carry the Gospel with you and read it in the bits and chunks of time you have throughout the day. Ask yourself, what is the “good news” of Mark? Read more

Study

2012-01-22T01:00:28-07:00

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Unburden

Last updated on: January 22, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

On the Sabbath we are called to not only unburden ourselves from labor, but also those who labor on our behalf including animals and people. Resist requiring anyone to labor for you. Spend some time reflecting on who labors for you and work to unburden them on future Sabbaths so that they too can relish in the delight of the Sabbath rest. Read more

Sabbath

2012-01-21T01:00:27-07:00

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Icon

Last updated on: January 21, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

An icon is an image that opens up our vision of the divine. Think about the painting, people, films, books, etc. that serve as icons for you. Spend some time with one of these icons and use it as a tool to see beyond to the divine. Read more

Meditation

2012-01-20T01:00:31-07:00

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Fast

Last updated on: January 20, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Fast from all food and caloric drinks. While fasting pay attention to your wants and desires, write them down and pray that God will enable you to place them under God’s will. Read more

Fast

2012-01-19T01:00:28-07:00

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Your Kingdom Come

Last updated on: January 19, 2012 at 1:00 am By Ragan Sutterfield

Go to a place where God’s kingdom is not clearly present–a strip mine, a clear cut, a murder scene. Spend time taking in the fullness of the place and pray that God’s kingdom will be manifest there. Read more

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