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Thorns of Roses

Posted on August 3, 2014 by editor

We are charmed by the grace of roses, but detest the thorns. Yet there’s never a rose without thorns. The thorns defend the rose from intruders, and their pricks inoculate the flower from infections attracted by its beauty and fragrance. … Continue reading →

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Grow In the Storm

Posted on July 20, 2014 by editor

Character develops in the storms—when trials and afflictions test our strength, stability, and resilience. The Apostle Paul lists some of the storms as tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, and sword, and states emphatically that “in all these things”—i.e., in … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Courtesy

Posted on July 11, 2014 by editor

Let’s be gentle under provocation. E.G. White counsels: “We should not allow our feelings to be easily wounded. We are to live, not to guard our feelings or our reputation, but to save souls. … If impatient words are spoken … Continue reading →

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Thorns of Roses

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