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Conviction of Steel...I love this!

Talking of walking sermons, no one explains it better than Paul. Read this carefully, then tell me you do not agree. "Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you're in our prayers as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father. It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special. When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn't just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions. You paid careful attention to the way we lived among you, and determined to live that way yourselves. In imitating us, you imitated the Master. Although great trouble accompanied the Word, you were able to take great joy from the Holy Spirit!—taking the trouble with the joy, the joy with the trouble. Do you know that all the believers look up to you? The word has gotten

He Met Me More Than Halfway

I bless God every chance I get; My lungs expand with his praise. I live and breathe God; If things aren't going well, hear this and be happy: Join me in spreading the news; Together let's get the word out. God met me more than halfway, He freed me from my anxious fears Look at him; give him your warmest smile. Never hide your feelings from him. When I was desperate, I called out, And God got me out of a tight spot. God's angel sets up a circle Of protection around us while we pray.