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Dec 2023
27m 30s

Be Specific - A Key for Spiritual Growth...

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Are you ready to learn the fine art of being specific? Being specific is more important than you might think. How can you accomplish something if you aren’t specific? Jeff Cavins discusses how it is essential to master the art of being specific in order to accomplish spiritual growth.

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“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” (2 Colossians 3:2)

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