Writing. Life. Faith.
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Growth Points: Pursue God’s Kingdom
A few weeks ago, I saw the northern lights. Even though I didn’t see them at their apex, they were beautiful. As I stood on a crunchy gravel road, enduring the chill as I looked at the sky, an analogy popped into my mind. I hear people use the northern lights as an example of God’s beautiful creation. What struck… (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Act with Humility
This is one of my favourite Bible verses. According to Scripture, Moses was indeed a humble man. But to go so far as to record yourself saying you’re humble…doesn’t that defeat the purpose? It’s about the equivalent of me saying, “Thanks for visiting my website. It’s super awesome, but I’m being humble about it.” (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Overcome Temptation
As I sat at my desk, ready to write this post, the devil jumped in with temptation. Like, come on, I’m trying to write a post about temptation while being tempted not to write it. The snide voice whispered: You don’t need to write this post. No one is holding you accountable. It’s too much work after all. (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Fight Against Comparison
It was early 2023. A young Samuel James was about to start designing a website, something about writing, life, and faith. He was at an age where many of his peers were getting jobs, but he wasn’t. That wasn’t where he felt God calling him at the moment. Unlike his friends, he wasn’t part of a sports team, club, or… (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Acknowledge our Brokenness
It just so happens that I’m reading Hamlet at the same time as writing this post. I won’t spoil the plot here, but I will say that it’s a story of broken characters trying to make right (or erase all evidence of) their sins. And while it makes for a gripping play, it’s not Biblical in the slightest. (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Remember to Serve
After last week’s post, I knew it was time to expand on one of the points I covered. I hope you know by now that I love serving. I also hope you’ve found a way to get involved in your church or community, because it makes a giant impact. (Keep Reading)
Writing, Life, Faith – Samuel James
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Writing, Life, Faith 