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Today's Word 01-06-26 Clear Vision, Open Blessings · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's your early morning praise party. I am Sherry Mackie.
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  Speaker 1: It's time right now for today's word. Clear vision, Open blessings,
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  Speaker 1: Clear vision, Open blessings. Genesis thirteen fourteen through fifteen says
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  Speaker 1: after Lot had gone, the Lord said to Abram, look,
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  Speaker 1: as far as you can see, at every direction, north
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  Speaker 1: and south, east and west. I'm giving all this land
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  Speaker 1: as far as you can see, to you and your
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  Speaker 1: descendants as a permanent possession. God had already spoken to
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  Speaker 1: Abram about leaving his homeland and stepping into a new promise.
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  Speaker 1: But along the way, Abram allowed a distraction to come
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  Speaker 1: with him, his nephew Lot. It wasn't rebellion, It was familiarity.
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  Speaker 1: It was comfort. It was concern about relationships and what
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  Speaker 1: others might think. Yet that one comforts created tension, confusion,
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  Speaker 1: and strife. What's powerful is that God did not speak
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  Speaker 1: again about the next level of blessing until after Lot
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  Speaker 1: had gone. Only when Abraham released what he knew he
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  Speaker 1: was never meant to carry, did God say now, look.
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  Speaker 1: Only then did Abram gain clear vision of the land
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  Speaker 1: that God was giving him. See. Sometimes the reason we
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  Speaker 1: don't see clearly is it because God isn't silent, or
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  Speaker 1: because God is silent, It's because distractions are too loud.
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  Speaker 1: Many of us have lots in our lives. They may
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  Speaker 1: be people, they may be habits, They may be routines, mindsets,
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  Speaker 1: or even past seasons. We're reluctant to release. We know
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  Speaker 1: what God is asking us to do, but fear whispers.
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  Speaker 1: What will they think? What if they don't understand? What
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  Speaker 1: if I disappoint someone? See? Those fears can keep us
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  Speaker 1: tethered to things that limit our growth. God isn't asking
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  Speaker 1: you to be harsh or unliving. He's asking you to
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  Speaker 1: be obedient to him. When you release distraction, God releases direction.
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  Speaker 1: When you let go of what no longer belongs, he
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  Speaker 1: expands your vision. There are blessings ahead that require focus, clarity,
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  Speaker 1: and courage. Increase you haven't even imagined yet. Peace, you
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  Speaker 1: haven't even experienced, opportunities that you haven't seen yet. So
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  Speaker 1: don't get stuck and what was when God is calling
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  Speaker 1: you to what's next? When you choose obedience over approval,
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  Speaker 1: you position yourself for greater blessings. Let go of the
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  Speaker 1: distractions and get ready. God is about to show you
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  Speaker 1: more than you've ever seen before. Father, Thank you. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for speaking clearly and faithfully in our lives. Help
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  Speaker 1: us to recognize any distractions that are keeping us from
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  Speaker 1: fully walking in your will for our lives. God, we
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  Speaker 1: choose obedience over fear and trust you with the outcome.
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  Speaker 1: Clear our vision, God, so that we can see the
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  Speaker 1: blessings that you have prepared for us. God, We're ready
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  Speaker 1: to move forward in you in Jesus' name. Hey, now
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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 have clear vision for
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  Speaker 1: those open blessings. In Jesus' name. Is shearly what he
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  Speaker 1: praise party? I am Sherry Mackie