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A few days before take off he has been exercising his wing muscles and feeling uplift, but on the day he must take a step of faith.<\/p>\n<p>During our Christian lives we also reach crunch points where we must take off in order to grow and develop as a unique member of Christ`s body in the way that God has created us. 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