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Live with Purpose · Men's Morning Devotional

• 0:01
  SPEAKER_00: Gentlemen, every day is a battle.
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  SPEAKER_00: A battle for your faith, your family, and your purpose.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: The men who stand strong don't prepare when the battle arrives, they prepare before it begins.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the men's morning devotion.
• 0:17
  SPEAKER_00: Let's get into God's word.
• 0:19
  SPEAKER_00: It's time to man up.
• 0:26
  SPEAKER_01: Happy Friday, man.
• 0:28
  SPEAKER_01: Welcome back to our final day in Proverbs chapter 9.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm Danny Woodgos, and this week we've talked about where wisdom begins, being willing to receive correction, staying teachable, and leaving behind what holds us back.
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_01: If you missed any episode, go back and listen and get ready to tune in with my brother Christian next week.
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  SPEAKER_01: He has something really good prepared for you.
• 0:53
  SPEAKER_01: Here's your metap moment for the day.
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  SPEAKER_01: A wise man doesn't just live longer, he lives with purpose.
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  SPEAKER_01: Proverbs chapter 9, verse 11 says, For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
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  SPEAKER_01: At first, this verse sounds like it's simply talking about living a long life, but there's something deeper here.
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  SPEAKER_01: Solomon is showing us that wisdom affects the way we live.
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  SPEAKER_01: The choices we make today can shape the direction of our lives tomorrow.
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  SPEAKER_01: And when I think about living with purpose, I immediately think about Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_01: Jesus didn't simply wake up every day and see what happened.
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  SPEAKER_01: He knew why he was here.
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  SPEAKER_01: He knew the Father had sent him.
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  SPEAKER_01: There were moments when people wanted Jesus to go in a different direction.
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  SPEAKER_01: Moments when crowds wanted more miracles.
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  SPEAKER_01: Moments when people wanted him to become the king they expected him to be.
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  SPEAKER_01: But Jesus stayed focused on what the Father had called him to do.
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  SPEAKER_01: In John chapter 4, verse 34, Jesus said, My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's purpose.
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  SPEAKER_01: Jesus understood that his life wasn't just about what he wanted, it was about what he had been called to.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I think that's a challenge for us as men.
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  SPEAKER_01: It is easy to get busy without actually being purposeful.
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  SPEAKER_01: We can spend years working, taking care of responsibilities, scrolling through our phones, and paying our bills.
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  SPEAKER_01: But at the end of the day, we have to ask ourselves, am I actually living for what matters?
• 2:56
  SPEAKER_01: Because being busy and being purposeful are not the same thing.
• 3:02
  SPEAKER_01: I want to say that again.
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  SPEAKER_01: Being busy and being purposeful are not the same thing.
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  SPEAKER_01: God has given each of us a limited amount of time.
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  SPEAKER_01: And wisdom teaches us to use that time well because your family needs you, your marriage needs you, your children need you, your church needs you.
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  SPEAKER_01: The people God has placed around you need the man God is shaping you to become.
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  SPEAKER_01: And that doesn't mean you need to do more things.
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  SPEAKER_01: It means you need to focus on the right things.
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  SPEAKER_01: Jesus knew when to serve, when to rest, when to pray, when to speak and when to walk away.
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  SPEAKER_01: Don't let life become something that just happens to you.
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  SPEAKER_01: You only get one life.
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  SPEAKER_01: Make it a life that points people to Jesus.
• 4:16
  SPEAKER_01: Here's your man up challenge.
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  SPEAKER_01: Take five minutes today and ask God what is one thing you want me to focus on in this season of my life?
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  SPEAKER_01: I will encourage you, write it down, and then take one practical and very intentional step toward it today.
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  SPEAKER_01: Let's pray.
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  SPEAKER_01: God, we thank you for the life you've given us.
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  SPEAKER_01: Help us not to simply stay busy, but to live with purpose and wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_01: We want to be bold, we want to be courageous, we want to be strong.
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  SPEAKER_01: And we need you for that.
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  SPEAKER_01: We need your spirit to dwell within us, and we need you to guide every single step that we take.
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  SPEAKER_01: Help us to be leaders, help us to be an example for everyone around us, and help us to live with purpose.
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  SPEAKER_01: In Jesus' name I pray.
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  SPEAKER_01: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, gentlemen, you've heard God's word.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now go live it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lead well, stand strong, honor God in everything you do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Share this devotional with another brother.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, every day is another opportunity to man up.