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The gospel in words – 'Magnify'

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Anonymous | 9:04 a.m. July 9, 2009
I suggest instead of a English Dictionary,go the Original language a Greek Lexicon; Magnify (MegaLuno)In Luke 1:46 This is Mary's song or hymn of PRAISE in Latin Magnifico or Marys's Magnificat.
Phil 1:20 to Glorify or Praise.
A little Bibical Greek is enriching
A Man's Perspective | 9:45 a.m. July 9, 2009
Also, please realize that magnifying a calling can mean to do it better by doing less, as one of the Apostles said. This may seem like a contradiction, but it can be true.

For example, when I became scout leader several years ago, the previous scout leader had moved away. He did everything - he planned the campouts, took care of all the organization, etc. Everything. When I became the scout leader, I noticed that the boy scouts had a lax attitude about scouting - they wouldn't help, they tried to let me do everything. The parents were not involved - there was no committee. I had to change all that by insisting to not do it all myself. Thus, the boys were forced to grow by doing much that I refused to do for them. And we created a scout committee that involved parents - that got parents involved, etc.

Which scout troop do you think is better? The one after I did less and thus made the troop a better one.

In this day of uber-dedication to church callings at the expense of other, equally worthy activities, we need to consider if doing less is magnifying also.

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