Over the years, I\u2019ve had friends who had strong spiritual convictions but low moral standards. The results of such lifestyles have been displayed widely in the media. I fear what has been revealed in the spotlight is only a fraction of what has been practiced in the shadows. More recently I have developed friendships with those who have strong moral beliefs, but not much spirituality. Must it be either\/or? Can it not be both\/and? Jesus found a way to incorporate both spirituality and morality into one lifestyle, so much so that his spirituality infuriated the religious leaders, who likely lacked moral convictions, and His solid morality was described as, \u201cin all points tempted as we are, yet without sin\u201d (Hebrews 4:15). Expounding on this balance, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, \u201cIf we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values – that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual control.\u201d However you say it, the ideal is a God-intended, Jesus modeled, lifestyle balance of healthy morality and solid spirituality.<\/p>\n
Join me this week in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for the Vision Tour and Missions Coalition meetings this week in Vancouver, Canada.
\n\u2022 Pray for many short-term mission teams that are serving around the globe during spring break.
\n\u2022 Pray that university students in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil will be receptive to the Gospel and that God will open many doors through the Hands On team on the university campuses in and around Porto Alegre, Brazil.
\n\u2022 Continue to pray for the safety of missionaries and national church leaders in Ukraine.
\n\u2022 Pray for the \u201cSinging Men of South Carolina\u201d who will be ministering in London and surrounding towns this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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