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A Good Way to Start Your Day
August 24, 2023 · David McLemore · 1 min read
At the outset of each day, we should hear God saying, You are accepted, because the guilt of sin is covered by the righteousness of Christ; You are free from bondage to sin through the power of Jesus in your life; You are not alone, but accompanied by the Counselor, the Spirit of the Messiah; You are in command, with the freedom to resist and expel the powers of darkness.
— Richard Lovelace, Renewal as a Way of Life, page 137.
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