Familiarity and Fluency
"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not
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You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
— Gal. 5:4
There's a form of backsliding that looks
Our Deliverer
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
— John 16:33b
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Temptations, trials, and testing. The
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Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
⏤ 1 Pet. 4:8
Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. The Church's project is
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A man’s mind plans his way,
but the Lord directs his steps.
⏤ Prov. 16:9
Give us today our daily bread. We do our best to plan ahead. To be prepared. This