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Ryan Shinska

@rshinska

Husband. Father. Go blue.

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Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be

Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be
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A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! -Proverbs 15.23 Proverbs shows us the difference between self-centered and God-centered speech. Our words are powerful. We must cultivate this power for good, recognizing our words are gifts that help

A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word!
-Proverbs 15.23

Proverbs shows us the difference between self-centered and God-centered speech.

Our words are powerful. We must cultivate this power for good, recognizing our words are gifts that help
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 

Then
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A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. -Proverbs 14.30 In my experience, a heart at peace has its identity in the love, grace, and mercy of God revealed to us through Jesus Christ. The opposite of a heart at peace is an envious heart. The envious

A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
-Proverbs 14.30

In my experience, a heart at peace has its identity in the love, grace, and mercy of God revealed to us through Jesus Christ.

The opposite of a heart at peace is an envious heart. The envious
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For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his
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That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe. -1 Timothy 4.10 Faith is the daily discipline of placing our hope in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus...and not in the

That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.
-1 Timothy 4.10

Faith is the daily discipline of placing our hope in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus...and not in the
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The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. -Proverbs 18.21 This may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s not. We literally bring life, hope, and peace to those around us through the words we speak. We also demoralize, degrade, and

The tongue has the power of life and death, 
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
-Proverbs 18.21

This may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s not. We literally bring life, hope, and peace to those around us through the words we speak. We also demoralize, degrade, and
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Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. -Proverbs 29.18 If you are human, you are a leader. And all leaders need a vision for their lives and the people around them. The best visions unite and pull people

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;
But blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
-Proverbs 29.18

If you are human, you are a leader. 

And all leaders need a vision for their lives and the people around them.

The best visions unite and pull people
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Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. -Psalm 51.10-12 The life of God is a gift of

Create in me a pure heart, O God, 
and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 

Do not cast me from your presence 
or take your Holy Spirit from me. 

Restore to me the joy of your salvation 
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
-Psalm 51.10-12

The life of God is a gift of
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As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. —Ephesians 4.1-3 The

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
—Ephesians 4.1-3

The
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 

Then
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From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Now when Jesus saw the

From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Now when Jesus saw the
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Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. -Psalm 61.1-2 “Lead me to the rock that is higher than I” - now THAT’S a prayer. Elsewhere, Jesus compares the person

Hear my cry, O God;
listen to my prayer
From the ends of the earth I call to you, 
I call as my heart grows faint;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
-Psalm 61.1-2

“Lead me to the rock that is higher than I” - now THAT’S a prayer. 

Elsewhere, Jesus compares the person
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You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. -Psalm 16.11 Faith is confidence that God’s promises are better than anything the world can offer. Life will be hard. We will have trouble,

You make known to me the path of life; 
you will fill me with joy in your presence, 
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
-Psalm 16.11

Faith is confidence that God’s promises are better than anything the world can offer. 

Life will be hard. We will have trouble,
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Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to those he loves. -Psalm 127.1-2 Success is a gift from

Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. 
Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. 
In vain you rise early and stay up late, 
toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to those he loves.
-Psalm 127.1-2

Success is a gift from
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You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. -Psalm 18.28-29 Strength that endures flows from a heart fueled by the courageous love of God. We can grit and grind

You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; 
my God turns my darkness into light. 
With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.
-Psalm 18.28-29

Strength that endures flows from a heart fueled by the courageous love of God. 

We can grit and grind
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“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But

“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But