Tag: spiritual growth
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Day 343: Two Chains (Romans 8:29-30; Romans 10:13-15)
In hip-hop culture, two chains symbolize higher status. In Romans 8 and 10, Paul describes two chains far more important: the unbreakable chain God forges in salvation, and the mission-chain that must remain strong if the gospel is to reach the world.
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Day 335: Run Like It Matters (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
Paul compares the Christian life to a race where the prize actually lasts. Ancient athletes trained for a crown of celery—literally what we feed guinea pigs—while we run for an eternal reward. Don’t drift or shadowbox your faith. Run like it matters.
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Day 358: Always Learning, Never Arriving (2 Timothy 3:7)
“Always learning” can sound like a virtue—but Paul warns Timothy that learning without obedience can become a trap. Scripture isn’t meant to be mastered; it’s meant to transform us. The journey matters, but only if it has a destination.
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Day 333: Overthinking Maturity (1 Cor. 3:1-3)
Paul says the Corinthians should be spiritual adults by now—but they’re still living on milk. Maybe the problem isn’t that maturity takes forever, but that we’ve misunderstood what maturity is. What if spiritual adulthood is simply feeding yourself and helping others grow?
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Day 301: What We Learn From Not Understanding (Luke 16:1-10)
The Parable of the Dishonest Manager might be the most confusing story Jesus ever told. After studying, praying, and still not fully understanding, I realized something freeing: faith doesn’t depend on comprehension. Obedience does.
