“Lord, make me an
instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred,
let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not
so much seek to be consoled
as to console;
to be understood
as to understand;
to be loved
as to love;
for it is in giving
that we receive;
it is in pardoning
that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying
that we are born to Eternal Life.”1
– St. Francis of Assisi
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1. Bob Barnes, 15 Minutes Alone with God for Men, (Oregon: Harvest House, 1995), p. 11
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Dr. Justin Tilghman (PhD, Columbia International University) is an author and professor in eastern North Carolina. His research interests involve the intersections of theology, philosophy, sociology, and psychology. He serves as a professor of theology and leadership at Carolina College of Biblical Studies and on the board of directors for Hope Preparatory School, a classical Christian school in eastern NC. He also teaches courses on biblical/theological studies, leadership development, evangelism, and world missions around the area. His written work has been featured by Blogos, GotQuestions.org, and Rooted Ministry.
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