<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shiningforthelord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shiningforthelord]]></description><link>https://shiningforthelord.wixsite.com/shine/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:05:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://shiningforthelord.wixsite.com/shine/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Keep Running Your Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got saved when I was 20 years old. At that time, I was still living a sinful, ungodly life. 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Drowning? Like the world around you is crumbling, and nothing...]]></description><link>https://shiningforthelord.wixsite.com/shine/post/the-rock-won-t-move</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ea75ab50304fabcf0469f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Encourage]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 11:00:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b450e_82a602da047842db83c931597ac5ee16~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Taylor Segar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seek The True Treasure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is fast and overwhelming. So many things try to capture our attention and distract us from what truly matters. 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Any location that is farther than the...]]></description><link>https://shiningforthelord.wixsite.com/shine/post/am-i-going-in-the-right-direction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ea6d8dada28291041a756c</guid><category><![CDATA[Equip]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b450e_616f7f1adf1b46d8a73241e949ca1a51~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Madison Melcher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Baggage Are You Carrying?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently got out of a bad situation I was in. 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