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Destin's Argumentative Essay: The Backwards

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“And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:2) Maybe it’s procrastination, perhaps it’s not listening to your parents, or it might be it’s a friend who negatively influences you. Every person struggles with something, but there is hope. You have a loving God who desires to help you. I watched a video on YouTube called “The Backwards Brain Bicycle” in which a man named Destin learned to ride a bike that had been altered. When the handlebars were turned to the right, the wheel turned left, and when they were turned left, the wheel turned right. At first, he wasn’t able to ride the bike at all. He was determined to
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