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Small Victories, Big Faith · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin.
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  Sometimes it's not the big wins that carry us forward. It's the small victories.
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  Those little moments of progress remind us that with faith, even the smallest
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  step can lead to something greater.
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  Today's episode is all about the small victories, big faith.
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  Half-Faith, Let It Begin, Friday edition, because it's Friday, and it starts right now.
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  Music.
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  2000 came and the spark was lit. The testimony raw, it wouldn't quit.
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  It's mother's voice, a guiding thread. The angels are with you, she gently said.
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  Have faith, let it begin Through the storms and the spin Rise with joy,
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  respect the fight Face the torch that lights the night Have faith,
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  let it begin Through the storms and the spin Rise with joy, respect the fight
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  Face the torch that lights the night Good morning everyone and welcome to Have Faith,
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  Let It Begin It's a Friday and you're listening to a Friday edition I cannot
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  wait to have the day off. Wait a minute. This is my day off.
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  I want to encourage you with this truth.
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  Sometimes the biggest steps of faith don't look big at all.
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  Sometimes you look small, ordinary, even overlooked.
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  But those little victories matter more than we realize, right?
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  I remember back in school, I struggled with confidence. There were days where
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  I would sit in class, second-guessing myself, even when I knew the answer.
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  I'd leave frustrated, thinking, why can't I get this right? Why am I always doubting myself?
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  Even in my 20s, as you all know, I struggled with the crazy date stories and the crazy date lives.
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  Yeah, but over time, I began to notice the little victories,
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  the times I did raise my hand, and I got the right times, I got the right answers
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  in school, I stayed calm, and instead of panicking or when I chose to trust in myself,
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  I just needed a little more time.
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  And at that time, they seemed so small, but looking back, those moments were
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  building blocks of faith.
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  And maybe, just maybe, you've had that too.
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  Sometimes you thought, that's not entirely true.
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  Maybe sometimes you said that isn't a big deal, but it was God slowly strengthening
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  you one step at a time, right?
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  I remember I was reading a verse just this other day and it comes from,
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  let's see if I can say this. I got to learn these one way or another.
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  It's from Zechariah, Z-E-C-H-A-R-I-A-H.
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  I know my mentor, Pastor Jim's going to correct me if I'm wrong,
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  but that's okay. I'm learning.
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  Chapter four, verses 10, it says, do not despise these small beginnings for.
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  The Lord rejoices to see the work begin.
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  That verse always reminds me that God celebrates progress, not perfection.
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  The world says, go big or go home.
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  God says, take the first step and I will walk with you. Think about the disciples.
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  Their faith didn't explode overnight. It grew little by little through conversations
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  with Jesus, through watching him perform miracles, through stumbling and failing and trying again.
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  Small victories became big faith. So how do we live this out?
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  How do we celebrate the small victories?
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  Well, we notice them, right?
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  Don't dismiss the little wins. Did you choose patience today instead of anger? That's a victory.
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  Did you pray before reacting?
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  Another victory, right? I struggle with that one, trust me. still to this day.
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  Thank God for them. Oh, that's a good one. Gratitude, multiples of joy.
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  When we thank God for small steps, it reminds us. He's working even when progress feels slow.
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  And finally, build on them. Yeah, one small act of faith can lead to another.
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  Just like exercise strengthens muscles. Faith grows stronger with use.
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  So friends, don't wait for the big breakthrough to feel like God is moving.
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  He's moving right now, even in the tiny steps you take each day.
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  If you're listening today, you will feel like you're barely making progress.
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  Let me say this, don't give up.
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  That small prayer, that act of kindness, that moment you kept going when you
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  wanted to quit, it all matters.
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  Small victories lead to big faith. God sees them, God celebrates them,
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  and God uses them to prepare us and prepare you for bigger and greater things.
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  Let's pray. Heavenly Father, thank you for this episode.
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  Thank you for every small victory in our lives. Remind us to not overlook the
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  little steps because they matter to you.
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  For the listeners who feel discouraged today, show them that their progress,
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  no matter how small, is precious in your eyes.
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  Grow our faith step by step. In Jesus' name that we pray, amen.
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  Have a great weekend. Thank you for listening. Remember to stay safe.
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  Remember that you matter and never forget.
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  Have faith, let it begin.
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