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Today's Word 02-16-26 Leadership Under God · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's to early body praise party. I am Sherry Mackie.
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  Speaker 1: It is time right now for today's word leadership under God.
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  Speaker 1: Leadership under God. Psalms thirty three twelve says blessed as
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  Speaker 1: the nation whose God is the Lord you know. President's
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  Speaker 1: Day reminds us that leadership matters. The direction of our
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  Speaker 1: nation is shaped by the character, wisdom, and decision of
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  Speaker 1: those who sit in authority. Throughout history, we've seen that
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  Speaker 1: strong leadership can bring stability, but flawed leadership can bring
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  Speaker 1: confusion and division. That's why Scripture doesn't tell us to
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  Speaker 1: put our ultimate trust in political systems or human power.
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  Speaker 1: It tells us to put our trust in God. Every leader,
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  Speaker 1: whether they realize it or not, is accountable to a
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  Speaker 1: higher authority. May sit in the highest office in the land.
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  Speaker 1: But God sits on the highest throne of all. He
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  Speaker 1: is the one who raises up leaders and brings them down.
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  Speaker 1: He opens doors no one can shut, and closes doors
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  Speaker 1: no one can open. But leadership isn't only about the
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  Speaker 1: people and government. It's about all of us. Each day
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  Speaker 1: you are leading in some way. You may be leading
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  Speaker 1: a family, a business, a classroom, a ministry, or simply
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  Speaker 1: leading by example through how you live. The question is
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  Speaker 1: not if you have influence, but how you're using your influence.
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  Speaker 1: True leadership begins with humility. It's not about power, is
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  Speaker 1: it not about control or being right. It's about serving others,
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  Speaker 1: walking in integrity and making decisions that honor God. The
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  Speaker 1: greatest leaders in Scripture were not perfect, but they were dependent.
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  Speaker 1: They prayed, they sought wisdom and ignot knowledge that they
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  Speaker 1: needed God's guidance. On this President's Day, we pause not
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  Speaker 1: only to honor those who have served, but to remember
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  Speaker 1: where real authority comes from. When God is honored, a
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  Speaker 1: nation is strengthened when people see His wisdom. Communities thrive
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  Speaker 1: when leaders walk in righteousness, peace follows. No matter what
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  Speaker 1: the political climate looks like. You can live confidently knowing
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  Speaker 1: that God is ultimately still in control. He is governing
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  Speaker 1: above every system, every office, and every administration. And when
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  Speaker 1: God reigns, hope remains. Father. Thank you for being the
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  Speaker 1: ultimate authority over all nations and all leaders. Today, we
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  Speaker 1: pray for those in positions of government and leadership that
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  Speaker 1: they would seek your wisdom and walk in integrity and character.
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  Speaker 1: And God help us to be the leaders who reflect
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  Speaker 1: your character in our own lives. God, we trust you
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  Speaker 1: as our highest authority, Jesus Name. Now that's your word
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  Speaker 1: for today. Take that apply to your everyday life, and
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  Speaker 1: you continue to be encouraged and inspired. It is your
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  Speaker 1: early morning praise party. I am Sherry Mackie.