The church in the New Testament was made strong by the powerful walk with God of each individual Christian.
Returning to God is the only way we can stop living for people, stop being afraid of being different, and rediscover what it means to think differently.
In our search for identity, purpose and intimacy we have to go to a place some do not want to enter. We have to deal with the deep things in our hearts.
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The key to turning our emotion into action is trusting God.