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My Story Of Finding My Purpose

My Story Of Finding My Purpose By John Livingston Clark This is a follow-up to a very popular article written by another Bottomline author called, “Looking For Your Purpose?” For many people, finding their purpose is an illusive dream. How many are even asking the question, “Why am I here, ...

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Captain of Angel Armies

Are you facing any battles in your life?  Those battles really are part of the plan–the Good Plan!  Today, our journey through names of our Triune God gives us a name to quell any battle fears.  Our leader is the Captain of Angelic Armies….we have no worries! In Scripture Joshua is ...

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Play Ball! (the value of sports)

Parade magazine recently did an article on the history of Little League. The article talked of the beginnings of the game in 1938–involving a lilac bush in Pennsylvania! Entitled “The Perfect Game,” the article focuses on the fact that children have a safe place to play a sport, and to ...

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The “Bottom Line” Family

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13 Welcome to the family of “Bottom Line.” God has set His gracious hand on the writers, who have been woven together to form, ...

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How do I know if a Movie is Okay to See?

What we allow into our spirit through our eyes and ears has a definite affect on our spiritual lives.  As violence and explicit sexual content in movies becomes increasingly accepted as normal, as well as increasingly popular with teens and young adults, it becomes more and more difficult to avoid ...

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Our Hope: Hear My Prayer

‘Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.’ Mark 1:35 (NIV) If not for prayer, we would not have any hope at all of intercession from Heaven above, to protect us, and ...

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Wanna go Fishin’?

In this world that is becoming more technological by the day, I have recently discovered that an old past time has stood the rest of time. There are those games ‘wii‘ play that simulate various sports and other activities but I wonder, how many people just go to a local ...

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Internal Unfolding

Whoever you are, you’re changing. Whether a young child, teenager, middle aged person or a senior citizen. What’s more, we live in a society that’s constantly shifting, stretching, bending, moving—nothing remains the same. Much like the metamorphosis of a butterfly. For some of us, we rebel against intrusion, resisting being ...

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Part I: Leaving a Legacy of Prayer

A friend of mine recently shared a photo with me that I had no idea even existed. This one image brought tears to my eyes and became a light bulb moment awakening my mind to an amazing realization; I am the first in my family to leave a legacy. No, ...

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Throwing Word Stones

Each fiery word that spewed from his lips burned a hole in her heart. The hurt she felt intensified with every sentence-bomb he hurled… His joy died instantly when she uttered those toxic words. Pain and sadness coursed through his being as she continued to rant… Who said words don’t ...

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