Biblical spirituality means powerlessness, living without embellishment or pretense, free to be faithful in the gospel, and free from anxiety about effectiveness or similar illusions of success.

William Stringfellow
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The idea of being spiritually strong is an extremely important one. It can be easy to forget this in today's world, where everyone seems to have everything figured out. But people who are mentally strong are always the most intriguing. They are able to move forward in life despite what is happening around them.

They are able to see the truth about life even when the world only sees surface-level reality. The best way to be strong is not by being invincible, but by having faith that God can make anything happen.

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