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Today's Word 11-12-25 Voices that Shape Your Future · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: Nobody, and I do mean nobody. Does it like your
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  Speaker 1: early morning praise party. I am Sherry Mackie in its time,
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  Speaker 1: right now for today's word. Voices that shape your future,
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  Speaker 1: Voices that shape your future. First Kings twelve and eight
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  Speaker 1: says Rehabem rejected the advice the elders gave him and
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  Speaker 1: consulted the young men who had grown up with him
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  Speaker 1: and were serving him. You know, when King Solomon passed away,
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  Speaker 1: his son Rahabim stepped into a moment of great influence
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  Speaker 1: and opportunity. Israel was united, Israel was wealthy, and Israel
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  Speaker 1: was respected. The people came to Rahabim with one simple
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  Speaker 1: plea lighten the burden that had been placed on them.
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  Speaker 1: So Rabbulahim did something wise, at least at first he did.
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  Speaker 1: He asked the elders, the season leaders who had walk
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  Speaker 1: closely with his father, for guidance. They gave him sound counsel.
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  Speaker 1: If you speak kindly and serve the people, they will
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  Speaker 1: serve you loyally all your days. If you speak kindly
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  Speaker 1: and serve the people, they will serve you loyally all
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  Speaker 1: your days. But instead of listening, Rahabim turned to his
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  Speaker 1: younger friends. The men who had grown up with him.
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  Speaker 1: They told him what his ego wanted to hear. Make
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  Speaker 1: the work harder, make the load heavier, show them who's
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  Speaker 1: in charge. See that advice felt empowering, but you know
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  Speaker 1: what it was. It was foolish. Rahoabim followed the wrong
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  Speaker 1: voices and the result was devastating. The kingdom was torn
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  Speaker 1: into and it was never the same again. See there's
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  Speaker 1: a lesson here for all of us. The voices you
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  Speaker 1: listen to, they shape your future. Not every compliment is confirmation,
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  Speaker 1: Not every agreement is wisdom. Not every person close to
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  Speaker 1: you is qualified to counsel you. You need people in
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  Speaker 1: your life who love you enough to tell you the truth,
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  Speaker 1: even when the truth is uncomfortable. Friends who can say
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  Speaker 1: I love you, but that choice isn't wise. Mentors who
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  Speaker 1: have walked where you're trying to go. Leaders who are
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  Speaker 1: anchored in God's word and not in your feelings. Truth
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  Speaker 1: tellers are a gift from God. Sometimes we gravitate toward
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  Speaker 1: voices that agreed with what we already want, But Godly
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  Speaker 1: counsel doesn't always feel good in the moment. It refines us,
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  Speaker 1: it stretches us, it humbles us. And you know what.
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  Speaker 1: It saves us from mistakes that could take years to repair.
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  Speaker 1: Take a moment today to avow you wait the voices
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  Speaker 1: around you, who influences you, who has access to your heart,
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  Speaker 1: who gets to speak into your decisions, and even more importantly,
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  Speaker 1: are you willing to listen when the truth is hard
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  Speaker 1: to hear. Your future is too valuable to be shaped
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  Speaker 1: by voices that only flatter you. Choose truth, Choose wisdom.
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  Speaker 1: Choose counsel that aligns with God's word and your God
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  Speaker 1: given purpose. Father, God, thank you for reminding us that
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  Speaker 1: wisdom is found in the counsel of those who honor you.
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  Speaker 1: Help us to surround ourselves with people who speak truth
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  Speaker 1: in love. Give us a humility to listen even when
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  Speaker 1: the truth challenges us. Goide our steps, God, God our heart,
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  Speaker 1: and help us to make decisions that follow your will
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  Speaker 1: for our lives. In Jesus' name, that's your word for today.
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  Speaker 1: Take it apply to your everyday life, and you continue
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  Speaker 1: to be encouraged and inspired, isurely wanting praise party. I
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  Speaker 1: am Sherry Mackie