Psalm 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. The speed of the arrow would depend on various factors including the draw weight (the force needed to pull the string back). A bow with higher draw weight stores more energy and that energy propels the arrow faster....
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14 June 2026 – Arrows – Part 4
Psalm 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. The shaft of the wooden or aluminum body is the backbone of the arrow. It does not matter how sharp the arrowhead is or how good the fletching is, the arrow will not fly if the shaft is...
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13 June 2026 – Arrows – Part 3
Psalm 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. An arrow has three parts: the shaft, the arrowhead, and the fletching. The shaft must be straight and consistent in thickness and stiffness to spin swiftly; the arrowhead must be sharp to hit the target and the fletching...
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12 June 2026 – Arrows – Part 2
Psalm 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Every child has a divine purpose. They are like arrows that have to be shaped, polished and sharpened to become powerful instruments of light. A balanced shaft, the body of the arrow, must be shaped straight and consistent...
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11 June 2026 – Arrows – Part 1
Psalm 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Every child has a divine purpose. They are like arrows that have to be shaped, polished and sharpened to be useful to the Kingdom of God. An arrow that is well shaped and sharpened is extremely effective, both...
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10 June 2026 – Monkey on Your Back – Part 7
Hebrew 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. “If the devil can’t make you sin, he’ll make you busy”. When a person is too...
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08 June 2026 – Monkey on Your Back – Part 5
Hebrew 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Offense is an emotional response—often anger or resentment—triggered by perceived disrespect, rudeness, or a violation of...
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07 June 2026 – Monkey on Your Back – Part 4
Hebrew 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Entitlement mentality is a monkey on the back that can take people off their course. Entitlement...
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06 June 2026 – Monkey on Your Back – Part 3
Hebrew 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. The monkey of “people pleasing” and “fear of people” will suck our spiritual energy and deplete our fervor for the...
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05 June 2026 – Monkey on Your Back – Part 2
Hebrew 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. The monkey on our back slows us down. After travelling along with the monkey on...