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Let me look to myself in view of the fact that I will have to give an account for my own self.<p>You have said, "As I live every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." Let me praise you now before the day of your judgment. Let my praise be willing and not forced.<p>Help me never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother or sister in Christ, and especially of some young person. Don't let me injure anyone by exercising my rights. Let me rather walk in love toward. Don't let my right to do something cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died. Do not let what is good to me be evil spoken of.<p>In the name of Jesus I ask for the love and wisdom to so live. 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Everyone will praise him! His righteousness will be like a garden in early..."</div><div class="center"><a href="https://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/passionforpraise.cgi?day=20250301"><button class="btn btn-default btn-md">Read More</button></a></div></div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div>  <h4>Illustration</h4><img src="https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/2424.jpg" class="img-responsive has-margin-xs-top" title="Walking in Love — Romans 14:13-16" alt="Walking in Love — Romans 14:13-16" style="border-radius: 15px;"> </div>   <div class="col-md-3 has-margin-top"> <div class="showsupport"></div> <script type='text/javascript'> showSupport('devos','prayingwithpaul','sidebar-top'); </script> <div> <h4>About This Devotional</h4> <p>Eldon Degge turns the apostle Paul's writings into daily, powerful prayers.</p> <p> Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. 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