Tony Miller
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Take Up Your Cross
Jesus called us to live as if we are already dead. Have you discovered the freedom of the crucified life?
One of the primary marks of Christ's life was His continual declaration that He was born to die. He taught His disciples that the avenue to greatness was always found in the willingness to forfeit one's own desires and serve those who are the nearest and often the least in the world's eyes.
The call to partnership in His kingdom was initiated by an invitation to "deny [yourself], and take up [your] cross [an instrument of death], and follow Me" (Mark 8:34-35, NKJV). Such an offer is quite a bit different from the man-centered, need-oriented invitations that permeate the landscape of modern church culture today.
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Learn to Hear His Voice Clearly
If you want to hear God clearly, you must reject the voices that distract and distort His Word. Many voices clamor for our attention in the course of every day. Whether they are voices from our places of employment, our homes or our social lives–they are vying for our time and attention. None of them …
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You Must Face Your Goliath
Usually our first response to adversity is to run from it. We need to run toward it instead.
