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  1. Be Defined by Good Habits

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    Be Defined by Good Habits – a word by Pastor Tony D'Amico from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "we should analyze our habits. Let’s take stock of the ones leading us closer to Christ (and those leading us to our fleshly desires)."

    Author F.M. Alexander said, “People don’t define their futures, they decide their habits, and their habits decide their future.”

    We all have habits. They range from the mundane (like brushing our teeth or what we listen to on our way to work) to practicing an instrument or creating art. Habits can be amoral, while others can be sinful. Whatever type it is, it will affect you (positively or negatively).

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  2. Smooth Stones

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    Smooth Stones – a word by Pastor Bill Young from The Rock Church in draper, UT. " The long line of white surf comes up with its everlasting roar, and rattles and thunders among the stones on the shore."

    In a recent message, I shared an illustration that has made an unmistakable impact on my life. I found this story in the devotional by L.B. Cowman, “Streams In The Desert” (July 7 entry):

    “There is a very famous “Pebble Beach” at Pescadero, on the California coast. The long line of white surf comes up with its everlasting roar, and rattles and thunders among the stones on the shore. They are caught in the arms of the pitiless waves, and tossed and rolled, and rubbed together, and ground against the sharp-grained cliffs. Day and night forever the ceaseless attrition goes on–never any rest. And the result?

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