The Church: Essential for Anyone Serious About Growing Up Spiritually

[The following was the daily inspiration from my colleague, Glen VanderKloot, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Springfield, Illinois.]

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Thought for the Day:
"Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wiser. Trying to live for Jesus doesn't work, but training ourselves does, which is why we need a team of people around us to help." [John Ortberg]

Scripture:
1 Timothy 4:8 NLT: "Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come."

Prayer:
"Lord, transform my life through training myself to live for Jesus. Amen"

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