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I attended a huge event at my church in St. Louis with key speaker, author, and actress, Priscilla Shirer. Priscilla Shirer is the leading star in the ever so popular Christian movie, ‘The War Room’. The event was called The Fervent Tour. What does fervent mean? I decided to look it up. According to the dictionary, fervent means “having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, or enthusiasm.” Being fervent in prayer means to actually feel what you are praying for or saying, not just going through the motions or memorization. Fervent means praying prayers that aren’t lifeless, boring, routine,…

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If I had to choose a character in the Bible that I am the most like it would be Martha. We read in Luke 10:38-42 that she invited Jesus into her home but soon became distracted with all the preparations that had to be made. Her sister, Mary, on the other hand sat at Jesus’ feet while He taught. This frustrated Martha. Here she was doing all the necessary work, so she thought, and Mary and Jesus are over here enjoying some small talk. Martha then approaches Jesus and points out that Mary is not helping her. She then takes…

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But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you- Matthew 5:44  Dealing with critics can be a big challenge.  It is hard, especially when they say things that hit below the belt—too personal and too sensitive a matter. How do you go on with life without letting critics get you down? Here are 5 Ways To Deal With People Who Do Not Like You: Understand them Sometimes it’s because they have issues with themselves that they either refuse to resolve or maybe even refuse to acknowledge .  What they hate about you 1.) could be the one thing they hate about…

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