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The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower · The Counseling Room

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  Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Dr. Darlene Turner, and welcome to the seventh
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  Speaker 1: episode of the eighth season of The Counseling Room, where
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  Speaker 1: I can bring the safe space to you. So on
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  Speaker 1: today's episode, we will be discussing Let God Be True,
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  Speaker 1: coming from the scripture, Proverbs 18, verse 10. Now, imagine
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  Speaker 1: having a place of peace that you can carry with
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  Speaker 1: you wherever you go, a place where you can find
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  Speaker 1: strength when you need it, Wisdom when you're making decisions
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  Speaker 1: and peace when you simply need to quiet your heart.
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  Speaker 1: That place is found in God. Proverbs 18, verse 10 says,
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  Speaker 1: give us a beautiful picture of who God is in
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  Speaker 1: our lives. And it says, the name of the Lord
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  Speaker 1: is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and
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  Speaker 1: are safe. What a beautiful promise. This verse reminds us
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  Speaker 1: that when we know who God is, we don't have
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  Speaker 1: to allow every circumstance emotion, or uncertainty to determine what
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  Speaker 1: we believe. We can let God be true. God says
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  Speaker 1: He is our refuge, our strength. He is faithful. So
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  Speaker 1: let God be true. God says that He will never
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  Speaker 1: leave us or forsake us. And our circumstances may change,
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  Speaker 1: but God does not change. And that's what makes Him
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  Speaker 1: our strong tower. When we think about a strong tower,
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  Speaker 1: we think about something that is solid, secure, and dependable.
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  Speaker 1: So in biblical times, towers were places where people could
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  Speaker 1: find protection and safety. And Proverbs uses that picture to
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  Speaker 1: help us understand something powerful about God. God is our
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  Speaker 1: place of safety. When we run into Him, we're not
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  Speaker 1: simply running away from something. We're running towards someone. We're
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  Speaker 1: running towards the One who knows us completely, loves us unconditionally,
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  Speaker 1: and always faithful. The verse says, The name of the
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  Speaker 1: Lord is a strong tower. And the name of the
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  Speaker 1: Lord represents who God is, His character, His goodness, His faithfulness,
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  Speaker 1: His power, His love, and His promises. So when we say,
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  Speaker 1: let God be true, we're choosing to believe what God
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  Speaker 1: says about Himself rather than allowing our circumstances to define Him.
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  Speaker 1: Think about some of the names and descriptions scriptures give
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  Speaker 1: us about God. He's a rock. our refuge, our fortress,
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  Speaker 1: our shepherd, our king, our redeemer, and He is our
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  Speaker 1: strong tower. That means we don't have to figure everything
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  Speaker 1: out by ourselves. When we're making an important decision, we
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  Speaker 1: can run to God for wisdom. When we're uncertain about
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  Speaker 1: the future, we can run to God for peace. When
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  Speaker 1: we need direction, we can run to God for guidance.
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  Speaker 1: So when we're celebrating something wonderful, We can run to
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  Speaker 1: God with gratitude. And when we simply need to quiet
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  Speaker 1: our hearts, we can rest in His presence. So let
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  Speaker 1: God be true. Not your fear, not your doubts, not
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  Speaker 1: every thought that crosses your mind, not every circumstances that
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  Speaker 1: surrounds you. Let God be true. I also love that
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  Speaker 1: Proverbs 18.10 says, The righteous run into it and are safe.
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  Speaker 1: There's something intentional about the word run. When we know
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  Speaker 1: where safety is, you don't hesitate to go there. And
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  Speaker 1: I think that's a beautiful reminder for us. Make God
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  Speaker 1: your first place to run. Before you make the decision, pray.
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  Speaker 1: Before you respond, pray. Before you begin worrying about what
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  Speaker 1: might happen, pray. Before you start believing the worst, remind
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  Speaker 1: yourself of who God is. Run to the strong tower.
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  Speaker 1: And here's something I really want to remember. The strength
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  Speaker 1: of the tower doesn't depend on how strong you feel.
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  Speaker 1: The tower is strong because God is strong. There may
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  Speaker 1: be days when you feel like your faith feels strong,
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  Speaker 1: and there may be days where you are simply holding on.
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  Speaker 1: But God's faithfulness doesn't change based on how you feel.
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  Speaker 1: Your circumstances may change. Your emotions may change. People may change,
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  Speaker 1: but God remains the same. So today, whatever season you're in,
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  Speaker 1: I want to encourage you to make a simple choice.
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  Speaker 1: Let God be true. If God says He is your refuge,
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  Speaker 1: believe Him. If He says He's your strength, believe Him.
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  Speaker 1: If He says that He is who He is, believe Him.
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  Speaker 1: You don't have to understand everything to trust God. You
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  Speaker 1: don't have to know exactly what tomorrow holds to know
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  Speaker 1: who holds tomorrow. And that is where our peace comes from.
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  Speaker 1: So let's pray. Father, thank you for being our strong tower.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for being our refuge, our strength, our rock,
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  Speaker 1: and our safe place. Help us to let you be
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  Speaker 1: true in every area of our lives. When our circumstances
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  Speaker 1: are confusing, help us to trust your truth. When our
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  Speaker 1: emotions are changing, remind us that you never change. When
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  Speaker 1: we need wisdom, give us wisdom. When we need peace,
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  Speaker 1: give us peace. Teach us to run to you first
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  Speaker 1: and trust you in every area of our lives. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for always being faithful and for reminding us that
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  Speaker 1: we are never alone in Jesus's name. Amen. And I
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  Speaker 1: want to remind you, and I want to leave this
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  Speaker 1: with you today. Your circumstances don't get to decide who
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  Speaker 1: God is. Your feelings don't get to decide who God is.
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  Speaker 1: God is who he says he is. So when your
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  Speaker 1: life gets confusing, when you need direction, and when you
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  Speaker 1: simply need to quiet your heart, let God be true.
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  Speaker 1: Run to the tower. This is Dr. Darlene Turner, and
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  Speaker 1: I'll see you next time in the counseling room Until
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  Speaker 1: next time, remember, your healing matters, your story matters, and
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  Speaker 1: you are never alone when God is your refuge.