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Me:\u00a0 Are you going for a bike ride?<\/p>\n

Prodigal:\u00a0 Yep, and I bet I can out bike anyone!<\/p>\n

Me:\u00a0 Are you sure your in that good of shape?<\/p>\n

Prodigal:\u00a0 I’m still on the ball.\u00a0 It just doesn’t have as much bounce as it used to have.<\/p>\n

Me:\u00a0 I agree with that.<\/p>\n

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This is from the book Overcoming Spiritual Blindness by James Gills M.D.<\/p>\n

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Some constantly need to ask themselves the question:\u00a0 “Who’s on top?”\u00a0 We should instead be asking.\u00a0 “Whose supremacy do we recognize, God’s or our own?”\u00a0 Where can we find the essence of our humility?”\u00a0 Proper acknowledgement of God is the basis of humility and respect for our fellow man.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When do we know we are not following humility and respect for our fellow man? \u00a0 When we try to push them down and push ourselves up.\u00a0 May we instead push some one else up and push ourselves down.<\/p>\n

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Proverbs 3:1-2<\/p>\n

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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