Preston Burke (Texas, USA)
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Sign Up TodayDo not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanks-giving, present your requests to God. - Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
At barely 16 I was the youngest lineman on the varsity football team, but my performance in summer practices had landed me the position of the starting right guard, replacing a graduate who was at one time the Offensive Lineman of the Year. Under the weight of everyone’s expectations, I...
Through prayer, I can find peace and understanding.
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I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”
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