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Today's Word 12-17-25 Handle with Care · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's your early morny praise party. I am Sherry Mackie
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  Speaker 1: at his time. Right now for today's word, Handle with care,
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  Speaker 1: Handle with care. John thirteen thirty four says, a new commandment.
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  Speaker 1: I give to you that you love one another just
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  Speaker 1: as I have loved you. You are also to love
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  Speaker 1: one another. You know, our relationships are sacred. God places
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  Speaker 1: people in our lives as priceless gifts, not to be
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  Speaker 1: taken for granted, not to be handled casually, but to
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  Speaker 1: be loved with the same love Jesus has shown us.
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  Speaker 1: And John thirteen thirty four, Jesus gives us a new
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  Speaker 1: commandment to love one another justice he has loved us.
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  Speaker 1: That kind of love is intentional, y'all. It's patient, it's forgiving,
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  Speaker 1: its honoring, and it's sacrificial. It sees the value in
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  Speaker 1: people even when they're not acting very lovable. It recognizes
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  Speaker 1: that every person is made in the image of God,
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  Speaker 1: crafted as a masterpiece, and entrusted to us to treat
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  Speaker 1: with care. Because relationships are sacred, we have to be
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  Speaker 1: mindful of the power our words carry. Words can build
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  Speaker 1: up or they can tear down. They can heal, or
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  Speaker 1: they can deeply wound. Too often, we let frustration, stress,
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  Speaker 1: and hurried moments push us to speak in ways that
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  Speaker 1: don't reflect the love of Christ. I know I've been guilty.
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  Speaker 1: We may snap at the people closest to us, say
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  Speaker 1: things we don't really mean, or allow pride to keep
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  Speaker 1: us from apologizing. But when we treat people as sacred,
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  Speaker 1: we guard our words, we pause before reacting, We honor
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  Speaker 1: their hearts, we recognize their value, and we choose to
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  Speaker 1: respond with love. The truth is all of us have
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  Speaker 1: mishandled sacred relationships at some point. Maybe you've said things
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  Speaker 1: you regret or let distance grow between you and someone
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  Speaker 1: who matters. Maybe you allowed anger, jealousy, or impatience to
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  Speaker 1: cause hurt. Here's the good news. God's mercy covers even
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  Speaker 1: with the places where we fall. In short, he specializes
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  Speaker 1: in restoration. What feels shattered beyond repair. He can make
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  Speaker 1: whole again what you mishandled. God can turn around and
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  Speaker 1: redeem what was broken through careless moments. God can breathe
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  Speaker 1: life into it once again. But restoration begins with recognition.
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  Speaker 1: It recognizes that people are a gift, recognizing that relationships
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  Speaker 1: require intentional care, recognizing that God calls us to love
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  Speaker 1: in a deeper, more meaningful way. When you handle relationships
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  Speaker 1: with care, when you protect the hearts of others, when
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  Speaker 1: you choose empathy and grace even when it's hard, you're
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  Speaker 1: honoring God. You're reflecting his nature. You're showing his love
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  Speaker 1: in the world through the way you treat those He
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  Speaker 1: has entrusted to you. So today, slow down, pay attention
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  Speaker 1: to the people God has placed in your life. Love
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  Speaker 1: them well, speak with kindness, apologize quickly, forgive freely, handle
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  Speaker 1: with care what God calls sacred. Oh Father God, thank you,
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  Speaker 1: Thank you that you've always been stackfast in your love
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  Speaker 1: for us. Thank you for calling and equipping us to
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  Speaker 1: treat our relationships as sacred and to stay committed to them.
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  Speaker 1: For any relationship that we've broken, God, we trust you
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  Speaker 1: to restore what is priceless. Help us God to love
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  Speaker 1: others the way that you love us. In Jesus' name,
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  Speaker 1: that's your word for today. Take it apply to your
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  Speaker 1: everyday life, and you continue to be encouraged and inspired.
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  Speaker 1: It is Arlie morn and Prak's Party. I am Sherry
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  Speaker 1: Mackie