{"id":11178,"date":"2011-08-27T05:34:40","date_gmt":"2011-08-27T10:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=11178"},"modified":"2011-08-30T14:43:47","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T19:43:47","slug":"yesterdays-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2011\/08\/27\/yesterdays-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Yesterday&#8217;s Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Because I affirm the unity of the body of Christ, I consider that the health of one arm affects the entire body. Thus I am either strengthened or weakened by the worship style of other Christians. 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