Steve Spillman | Got Potential? https://gotpotential.org You bet you do. You were created for a unique and eternal purpose. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:56:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Another Rich Young Ruler https://gotpotential.org/gods-purpose/another-rich-young-ruler https://gotpotential.org/gods-purpose/another-rich-young-ruler#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:23:45 +0000 https://gotpotential.org/?p=93 “Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” (I Peter 3:9) Last week I introduced you to a modern day ‘rich young ruler’; Reuel McFarland. Unlike his biblical counterpart, Reuel said yes when Jesus told him, “If […]

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The Cost of Being Perfect https://gotpotential.org/site-news/the-cost-of-being-perfect https://gotpotential.org/site-news/the-cost-of-being-perfect#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:03:53 +0000 https://gotpotential.org/?p=84 “Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me.'” (Matthew 19:21) Hmmm … How about just being good? How much does that cost? The passage at the top of this letter comes from a conversation Jesus […]

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John Brown’s Faith https://gotpotential.org/shalom/john-browns-faith https://gotpotential.org/shalom/john-browns-faith#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:05:47 +0000 https://gotpotential.org/?p=79 “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” (Hebrews 11:1-2) Last week we learned that faith – believing in God – is a lot more than holding some concept in our minds as true. Faith requires action. […]

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Responding to God https://gotpotential.org/gods-purpose/responding-to-god https://gotpotential.org/gods-purpose/responding-to-god#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:19:39 +0000 https://gotpotential.org/?p=75 “But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I’ll show you my faith by what I do.” (James 2:18) Last week we talked about responding to God. Really that’s all we can do. We can’t act on God first, that He may respond to us. He […]

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