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Tag Archives: influence

Keep Focused

Steve Durkac Posted on March 31, 2026 by Steve DurkacApril 1, 2026

“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.” — Proverbs 4:25 NIV Our world bombards us with messages trying to recruit us into someone else’s cause. Turn on the television, dial into the radio, or scan a social media platform and you’ll be confronted with someone trying to convince you to join their passion for supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged devotional, Focus, influence, Proverbs 4:25, Reflection

Be Calm

Steve Durkac Posted on February 9, 2026 by Steve DurkacFebruary 9, 2026

“Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.” — Proverbs 29:11 NIV Those who are owners of multiple dogs know that they influence each other to bark and get riled up without reason. When one starts barking the other joins in without knowing why. Undisciplined dogs will blindly follow the other’s lead. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged angry, calm, devotional, influence, Proverbs 29:11, reacting, Reflection
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