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\n(Photo: Lindy Twaddle)<\/span>
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Take delight in the Lord,
\n      and he will give you
\n      the desires of your heart<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(Psalm 37:4)<\/p>\n

Reflection<\/h3>\n

The secret is to connect with – and pursue – the desires that God has placed in our heart.<\/p>\n

Recommended listening<\/h3>\n

Ashton Gustafson in conversation with John Philip Newell<\/strong><\/a>, the celebrated author of Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality<\/em>.
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(Photo: Lindy Twaddle)   Take delight in the Lord,       and he will give you       the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) Reflection The secret is to connect with – and pursue – the desires that God has placed in our heart. 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