James 2:26 Faith w/o Works is dead (Another take on the verse)


 Actually what I learn of spirituality I learn from Martial Arts. Another area of spirituality training is in sports. Especially competing high end sports training. In fact any environment that pushes us to the limit and beyond is a good training ground for spirituality .




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