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Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

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EVERY PLACE HAS A HISTORY. WHAT DO I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW? YOUR MESSAGE HAS A HISTORY. YOU CAN'T MOVE THE PEOPLE UNTIL YOU MOVE TO THE PEOPLE.

IF PREACHING GOD’S WORD ISN’T YOUR BIGGEST BLESSING AND YOUR BIGGEST BURDEN, YOU PROBABLY AREN’T DOING IT RIGHT. IT TAKES A LOT OF HARD WORK TO MAKE SOMETHING SIMPLE. -STEVE JOBS