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What On Earth Am I Here For?

Why am I here?

Sooner or later, every thoughtful person asks that question.

We may phrase it differently. Where did I come from? Does my life matter? Is there a purpose for my existence? But behind each question is the same longing—to know that our lives have meaning. Continue reading

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3 Things You Must Give Up If You Want to Grow Up

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it,” once wrote Henry David Thoreau.

In terms of being successful in life, John Maxwell refers to Thoreau’s thought as “the law of trade-offs.” In other words you have to give up to grow up.

This principle rings true in the area of spiritual growth. Continue reading

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