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Philippians 3:13-14 pattern

Paul spoke of forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, pressing on toward the goal. The power of a life is often related to the clarity of its center. Many good things become distractions when they displace the one necessary thing. Focus is not narrowness; it is ordered love.

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Against scattered living. Clarity of aim is itself a form of strength.

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Philippians 3:13-14

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