The Bible calls us to take up the cause of the defenseless and to care deeply about the brokenness of the world. Social justice is one of the ways we join God in the work of redeeming creation and restoring it to what He intended in Eden. But while buzzwords fly and slacktivism becomes the norm, we need to make sure that we are approaching social justice from a Biblical perspective.

5 Critical Truths Christians Need To Remember When Fighting Injustice 

1. We are commanded to take up the cause of the defenseless
2. We need to invest personally, both financially and emotionally, in fighting injustice
3. While fighting injustice, we must remain humble
4. Remember that the world is broken, but God is still in control
5. We must trust God to bring the results

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When we set goals, it helps us avoid apathy and mediocrity.  Goals are helpful because they help train us. Spiritual goals are no different. St. Paul wrote on many occasions about the importance of training in faith, of devoting ourselves to the teachings of Christ and His apostles. 

On today's episode, we look at why we need to be setting spiritual goals to grow our Christian faith, how to set effective SMART goals, and some key areas of goal setting Christians should explore.

Here are a few tools that might help you achieve your goals:

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For more on examination and confession of sin, check out 3 Powerful Ways to Encourage Self-Examination and Confession of Sin. 

Praying the Lord's Prayer regularly has taught me 2 things: 

1) Because of Jesus, I am a child of God

2) We are adopted into a family and need to pray for and with our community. 

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