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The Line of Least Resistance

 In a world infected by human sin and its toxic byproducts, accomplishing physical, intellectual, and relational goals requires hard labor. Laziness can invent creative and credible excuses for “relaxation.” But biblical wisdom discerns that following the course of least resistance means surrendering to forces of chaos and ruin—the very forces of decay that Jesus defeated through his costly, lifelong labor as our Redeemer.

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