What do you need to leave behind so that you can grow to be closer to God?
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| Jeremy Hoover |
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If we're going to grow spiritually, we'll need to let some things go and leave them behind. In Galatians 5, Paul teaches us to leave behind the acts of the flesh and cultivate and grow the fruit of the Spirit. What do you need to leave behind so that you can grow to be closer to God?
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