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Today's Word 09-10-26 Your Word is Your Bond · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's your early morning praise party i am sherry mackie
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  Speaker 1: and it's time right now for today's word your word
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  Speaker 1: is your bond your word is your bond psalms 15
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  Speaker 1: 4 and 5 says he who honors those who fear
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  Speaker 1: the lord who rever and worship him who swears to
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  Speaker 1: his own hurt and does not change, he who does
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  Speaker 1: not put out his money for interest to one of
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  Speaker 1: his own people and who will not take a bribe
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  Speaker 1: against the innocent, he who does these things shall never
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  Speaker 1: be removed. You know, there are times when we make
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  Speaker 1: a commitment and later we regret making the commitment. Maybe
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  Speaker 1: when we made the promise, it seemed like the right
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  Speaker 1: thing to do at the time. But then circumstances change.
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  Speaker 1: Another opportunity comes along or we realize keeping our word
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  Speaker 1: is going to cost us more than what we expected.
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  Speaker 1: And suddenly we start looking for a way out. We
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  Speaker 1: may even try to convince ourselves, surely God understands.
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  Speaker 2: Surely he doesn't.
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  Speaker 1: Expect me to keep this commitment if it means missing
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  Speaker 1: out on something greater. But integrity, y'all, means your word
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  Speaker 1: still matters when keeping it becomes inconvenient.
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  Speaker 2: The Bible says.
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  Speaker 1: The person who honors God is someone who keeps their word,
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  Speaker 1: even when it hurts, even when it costs them something else.
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  Speaker 1: Even when changing their mind would be easier. Y'all, that's
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  Speaker 1: a powerful standard in a world where people can say
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  Speaker 1: one thing today and something completely different tomorrow.
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  Speaker 2: Your word is a part of your character.
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  Speaker 1: If you tell someone you're going to do something, do
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  Speaker 1: your best to do it. If you make a commitment,
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  Speaker 1: honor it.
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  Speaker 2: If you say you're going to be there, show up.
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  Speaker 1: If circumstances truly prevent you from keeping your word, communicate
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  Speaker 1: honestly rather than simply disappearing or making excuses. Because integrity
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  Speaker 1: is not just about what you do when everybody's watching.
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  Speaker 1: Integrity is who you are when keeping your word costs
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  Speaker 1: you something.
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  Speaker 2: And here's the good news. You don't have to worry.
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  Speaker 1: That doing the right thing means you're going to miss
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  Speaker 1: everything God has for you. If one opportunity passes because
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  Speaker 1: you chose integrity, oh, you can trust God. If you
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  Speaker 1: have to say no to something because you already gave
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  Speaker 1: your word somewhere else, you can trust God. If honoring
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  Speaker 1: your commitment requires sacrifice, trust God. God knows how to
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  Speaker 1: bring another opportunity around, and it may be even better
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  Speaker 1: if than the one you thought you were missing.
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  Speaker 2: Never compromise your character trying to.
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  Speaker 1: Hold on to an opportunity that God never intended for you.
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  Speaker 2: Let your word be trustworthy. Let your yes be yes.
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  Speaker 1: Let your life demonstrate that you are a person of integrity.
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  Speaker 1: You may have to sacrifice an opportunity to keep your word,
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  Speaker 1: but you'll never lose by honoring God. And when you
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  Speaker 1: walk in integrity, you can stand firm knowing that God
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  Speaker 1: sees your faithfulness Oh, Lord Jesus, help us to be
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  Speaker 1: people of integrity. Give us the strength to keep our
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  Speaker 1: words even when it becomes difficult, inconvenient, or costly.
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  Speaker 2: Help us resist the.
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  Speaker 1: Temptation to make excuses or compromise our character for another opportunity.
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  Speaker 2: Teach us, God, to trust.
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  Speaker 1: That what you have for us will not require us
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  Speaker 1: to dishonor our commitments. Give us wisdom in the promises
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  Speaker 1: we make and grace us to feel the ones we give. God,
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  Speaker 1: we trust you to bring great opportunities in your perfect time.
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  Speaker 1: And in Jesus' name, that's your word for today. Take it,
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  Speaker 1: apply it to your everyday life, and you continue to be.
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  Speaker 2: Encouraged and inspired. It's your early morning praise party. I
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  Speaker 2: am Sherri Mackey.