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Lay Down Your Boundaries

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Carl Simmons

We now turn from the things we desire to do, to the things we don’t desire to do—and thus, from the question “Lord, why won’t you help me do this?” to “Lord, why (and how) do you expect me to … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Ambition

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Recently we’ve explored how we build ourselves up through our “doing.” This week is more about the “triggers” that lure us into that kind of thinking. Our circumstances are one such set of triggers. Our own passions, and personal ambitions, … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Circumstances

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Carl Simmons

I have to admit, I’ve always been perplexed by people who talk about the “comfort” of the Christian life, especially in terms of it being the primary reason for believing in Christ. To be sure, there’s “comfort and joy” to … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Kingdom: a small-group session

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Carl Simmons

For this session, you’ll need (aside from the previous five devotionals, of course)…. enough name tags for everyone pens/markers for writing Laying Down Your Day (15 minutes) Make sure everyone has a name tag and something to write with. Then … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Relationships

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Let’s pick up where we left off yesterday: “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life” (Matthew … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Possessions

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Now the rubber starts hitting the road even more violently. Not that it’s been easy at all to deal with all this internal stuff so far, but let’s face it: At some point, all that inner conviction has to begin … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Reputation

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Recently, I’d been walking around a wildlife area of Colorado, where informative plaques abounded. One plaque in particular caught my eye, highlighting the families who’d formerly owned ranches in this area in the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries. It got me thinking … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Strength

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Our strength—or rather, our reliance upon it—is still pride. Therefore, it must be broken. Watchman Nee, in his book Changed into His Likeness, put it this way, “The characteristic of those who truly know God is that they have no … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Independence

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Carl Simmons

(and no, the timing of this has nothing to do with the holiday… :)) We spent a lot of time the last several weeks addressing our feelings toward those who’ve opposed and hurt us. Therefore we’re going start this week, … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Baggage: a small-group session

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Carl Simmons

For this session, you’ll need…. a large suitcase a variety of items—at least one per person. Include a Bible, as well as several of the following: work-related items, such as a stapler or even a laptop computer family-related items, such … Continue reading →

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