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Today's Word 09-22-26 Keep Moving, Your Story Isn't Over · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's your early morning praise party. I am Sherri Mackey
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  Speaker 1: and it's time right now for today's word. Keep moving.
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  Speaker 1: Your story isn't over. Hebrews 12 and 2 says, looking
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  Speaker 1: away from all that will distract to Jesus, who is
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  Speaker 1: the leader and the source of our faith. That's the amplifier, y'all.
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  Speaker 1: There are moments in life when quitting sounds like the
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  Speaker 1: easiest option. You get tired of trying, tired of waiting,
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  Speaker 1: tired of being disappointed, tired of fighting battles that seem
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  Speaker 1: to have no end. And then sometimes you find yourself asking,
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  Speaker 1: how much longer can I keep doing this? The truth
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  Speaker 1: is quitting is a temptation we all face. It doesn't
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  Speaker 1: matter how strong your faith is or how long you've
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  Speaker 1: been walking with God. There may be days when you
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  Speaker 1: feel like sitting down on the side of the road
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  Speaker 1: of life and just saying, I'm done. I can't do
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  Speaker 1: this anymore. Well, let me remind you of something. Your
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  Speaker 1: exhaustion does not mean your assignment is over. Your delay
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  Speaker 1: does not mean God has forgotten you, and your struggle
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  Speaker 1: does not mean you gotta quit. Hebrews 12 and 2
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  Speaker 1: tells us to look away from everything that distracts us
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  Speaker 1: and look to Jesus, the leader and source of our faith. Why?
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  Speaker 1: Because what you focus on can determine how you move forward.
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  Speaker 1: When you focus only on the problem, you may lose
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  Speaker 1: sight of the one who has already brought you through
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  Speaker 1: so much. When you focus on your limitations, you may
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  Speaker 1: forget that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. I know,
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  Speaker 1: I know there have been times when you wanted to
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  Speaker 1: give up. Maybe you've experienced disappointment. Maybe you've experienced heartbreak
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  Speaker 1: or financial pressure or seasons that seem to drain everything
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  Speaker 1: inside of you. But what a difference it makes when
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  Speaker 1: you begin your day drawing closer to God. Before you
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  Speaker 1: allow opinions of people, the pressure of life or uncertainty
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  Speaker 1: over tomorrow to overwhelm you, I want to encourage you
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  Speaker 1: to spend time in prayer. Read the word of God.
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  Speaker 1: Speak God's promises over your life. Invite him into your thoughts,
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  Speaker 1: your decisions, and your challenges. You may not wake up
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  Speaker 1: feeling strong every day, but you can wake up knowing
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  Speaker 1: where your strength comes from. Jesus faced rejection. He faced suffering,
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  Speaker 1: betrayal at the cross. Yet he kept moving forward because
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  Speaker 1: he knew the purpose set before him. And if he
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  Speaker 1: gives you the strength to take one more step, take
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  Speaker 1: that step. You don't have to figure out the journey today.
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  Speaker 1: Just keep your eyes on Jesus and remain faithful to
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  Speaker 1: the next step. You may be tired, but don't you
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  Speaker 1: dare quit. You may be discouraged, don't you quit. You
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  Speaker 1: may have cried through the night, but don't you quit.
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  Speaker 1: The God who started the good work in you is
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  Speaker 1: still working. Look to Jesus, draw near to him, receive
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  Speaker 1: his strength, and remember that your story is not over.
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  Speaker 1: Father God, give us strength when we feel like quitting,
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  Speaker 1: when we become tired, discouraged, or overwhelmed. Help us to
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  Speaker 1: take our eyes off of distractions and fix them on you.
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  Speaker 1: Renew our courage, restore our faith, and remind us that
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  Speaker 1: we don't have to face life alone. Teach us to
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  Speaker 1: seek you daily through prayer and your word. Help us
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  Speaker 1: to take the next step even when we can't see
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  Speaker 1: the whole road. Thank you for being the leader and
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  Speaker 1: the source of our faith in Jesus' name. Now that's
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  Speaker 1: your word for today. Take it, apply it 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's your early morning praise party. I am Sherri Mackey.