Taking Heaven by Force

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“We must grasp the truth that our needs are met in Christ by meditating on our riches in Him, aggressively telling ourselves that we are worthwhile even when we feel most rejected and useless, and choosing to live in a manner that reflects who we are in Christ”. ...(Larry Crab)



“By exercising a bulldog tenacious faith, we aggressively grab hold of the truths of the gospel on a daily basis, refusing to believe nothing else than the fact that we are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus and our lives are hidden with God in Christ…stepping out on faith to love others.” (bill lloyd)

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