{"id":981,"date":"2017-06-07T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=981"},"modified":"2017-05-30T14:08:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T19:08:55","slug":"standing-tall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/06\/standing-tall.html","title":{"rendered":"Standing Tall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time we stand up straight.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/05\/IMG_0757-e1495804688809.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-976\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/05\/IMG_0757-e1495804688809-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0757\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not talking about physically, though it is always a good idea to strive for perfect posture!<\/p>\n<p>We need to stand up straight against forces that try to knock us down. We can stand tall with our faith providing us support and lean on others when we need a little bit more strength.<\/p>\n<p>Standing tall against people who aim to harm us means praying in a different way for those who mean harm because they need more understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Look around you and consider the people who help you stand taller. What are those people like? Imitate them in their ways. And thank them for helping you stand tall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time we stand up straight.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not talking about physically, though it is always a good idea to strive for perfect posture! We need to stand up straight against forces that try to knock us down. 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