July/August 2011 setapartgirl ISSUE

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his knees? Does he have profound insights into the Word of God, rather than just a mimicry of Christian catchphrases? As you watch him over time, does his spiritual vigor wax and wane, or does it grow constantly and effectively stronger? Trust me, if he’s a fluctuating Christian, he isn’t spending time in the “secret place of the Most High,” and is probably an much time in secret prayer and service, Impostor, not a Ranger! Scripture makes it clear that God rewards The second question Him openly (see Mat. 6). What is this open is: Does he notice reward? It is the fact that there is a clearly and care for the demonstrative force of holiness, purity, least? Watch him in and valor in his life. His words have a weighty gravity to them. He has stability, all sorts of environments (but don’t stalk sturdiness, and “stayability.” He is drip- him!) Watch how he interacts with ping with the unction of heaven, and those children. I’m not asking if he can play with around him love Jesus more as a result of them, but evaluate if he is able to be interacting with him. His King rewards him serious with them as well? Is he just a big kid, or is he an adult that is tenderly by using his life to showcase Jesus. A true warrior-poet isn’t swayed by exemplifying Christ to a little one? Just opinions of this world, fashions, or trends; because a guy can play with kids doesn’t he is what C.T. Studd called, “a man of mean he’ll make a good dad. He should One Book.” A few evaluation points: Does be able to have fun playing with them, but he evidence in his life the sort of Christ- he should also be able to recognize the like behavior that can only be gained on folly in the hearts of children and wield his

Is there a consistency in how he relates to the “lovely” & “unlovely”?

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