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4 Areas Where You Get a Do-Over · Kate’s Devotional Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Kate Dreston here.
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  SPEAKER_00: If I only had a dollar for every time I wish I had a do-over, I'd be rich.
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  SPEAKER_00: I bet we've all wished that we could have a second chance to do better at something.
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  SPEAKER_00: And for me, it was last week.
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  SPEAKER_00: We had this special service for a couple that was leaving our church and moving to
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  SPEAKER_00: a different state.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're good friends,
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  SPEAKER_00: and I knew this was the last time I was going to see them this side of heaven.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pastor
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  SPEAKER_00: set up a mic,
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  SPEAKER_00: and anyone who wanted to could go say what they've appreciated about them,
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  SPEAKER_00: kind of like a tribute or something.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I had what I wanted to say typed on my phone.
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  SPEAKER_00: So all I had to do was read it.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't even get nervous speaking in front of people,
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  SPEAKER_00: so I didn't realize how hard it was going to be.
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  SPEAKER_00: As soon as I started to read what was on my phone, I started to cry.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it wasn't just tears.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was an ugly cry.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was one of those things where the harder I tried to stop, the worse it got.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was awful.
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  SPEAKER_00: I blubbered my way through,
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  SPEAKER_00: felt completely embarrassed, and then I rehashed it in my head a hundred times.
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  SPEAKER_00: How I could have done things differently, you know how that goes.
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  SPEAKER_00: No matter how much I want to do over, it's not going to happen.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we can wish for all the second chances, but have you noticed that we rarely ever get them?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because life doesn't work that way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Once something is done, it's usually done.
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  SPEAKER_00: As I was thinking about it this week, the Lord gave me some insight about do-overs.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Bible tells us there are some things that we can absolutely get a second chance
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  SPEAKER_00: on, and I'm going to list four of them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number one, forgiveness.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've sinned or hurt someone else's feelings
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  SPEAKER_00: or just wish you could take back your actions, you can ask for forgiveness.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I know you're saying...
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  SPEAKER_00: It might be too late.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if you're breathing right now, it's not too late.
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  SPEAKER_00: I can't promise others will forgive you, but I know God will.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's even time to forgive yourself and let it go.
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  SPEAKER_00: 2.
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  SPEAKER_00: Reconciliation Hebrews 12:14 instructs us to make an effort.
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  SPEAKER_00: It tells us to pursue peace with all people.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is no time like the present for making amends.
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  SPEAKER_00: I know it's way easier said than done.
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  SPEAKER_00: I get that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you can ask the Lord to help you and to give you direction.
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  SPEAKER_00: Life is too short not to try to fix a cracked or broken relationship.
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  SPEAKER_00: 3.
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  SPEAKER_00: Peace If peace eludes you, every sunrise brings you another chance to find it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each day is a reset.
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  SPEAKER_00: Life has a way of bringing times of anger, chaos, even anguish.
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  SPEAKER_00: But God promises peace to His children.
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  SPEAKER_00: And remember, we don't find peace in our circumstances.
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  SPEAKER_00: We find it in Him.
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  SPEAKER_00: And number four, happiness.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Matthew 5, the Beatitudes give us a glimpse into how blessed we can be.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Beatitudes are where it says, Blessed are the peacemakers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Blessed are the poor in spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Blessed are those who are pure in heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it goes on down the list.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can experience the fullness of life.,
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  SPEAKER_00: joy, and contentment when we are in the right relationship with God.
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  When we lose our "happy",
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  following the Lord in every part of our life can help us find it again.
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  SPEAKER_00: So as we wrap it up, remember, every day is a reset.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a chance to leave our mistakes behind.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can't change the past.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can only take action in the present.
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  SPEAKER_00: So today, choose God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Choose love.
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  SPEAKER_00: Choose hope, because I'm going to be doing the same.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now go make it a great day, and thanks for listening.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want more of my one-minute devotionals or five-minute podcasts,
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  SPEAKER_00: check out my website at www.katedreston.com, and Dreston is spelled D-R-E-S-T-O-N.