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Today's Word 02-13-26 Who You Are When No One is Watching · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: Nobody, and I do mean nobody does it like your
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  Speaker 1: early morning praise party with me, your girl Sherry Mackie.
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  Speaker 1: It's time right now for today's word. Who you are
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  Speaker 1: when no one is watching? Who you are when no
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  Speaker 1: one is watching? First Peter three and four says, let
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  Speaker 1: it be the hidden person of the heart, with the
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  Speaker 1: incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is
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  Speaker 1: very precious in the sight of God. You know, in
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  Speaker 1: a world that celebrates images, appearance, and public recognition, God
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  Speaker 1: places the highest value on something very different, the hidden
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  Speaker 1: person of the heart. He is not impressed by your titles,
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  Speaker 1: by your platforms, or even applause. God's more concerned about
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  Speaker 1: who we are when the spotlight is off and no
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  Speaker 1: one else is looking. Yeah. Our culture often rewards shortcuts,
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  Speaker 1: stretch the truth, cut corners, bend the rules, and justify
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  Speaker 1: small compromises, thinking it's not a big deal. But integrity
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  Speaker 1: is not built in the big moments. It's revealed in
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  Speaker 1: the small ones. It shows up and how you speak
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  Speaker 1: when you're frustrated, how you handle money when no one
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  Speaker 1: is checking, how you treat people who can do nothing
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  Speaker 1: for you. Many of life's daily choices are actually quiet tests.
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  Speaker 1: God watches how we respond to inconvenience, temptation, and pressure,
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  Speaker 1: not to trap us, but to prepare us. He's asking,
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  Speaker 1: can I trust you with more? Can I promote you
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  Speaker 1: without it damaging your character? The scripture says the beauty
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  Speaker 1: God values is incorruptible. That means it cannot decay, fade,
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  Speaker 1: or be taken away. External success can disappear overnight, but
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  Speaker 1: inner character produces lasting influence. When your heart is right,
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  Speaker 1: your life will eventually line up. People may never know
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  Speaker 1: the battles you fought, the temptations you resisted, or the
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  Speaker 1: sacrifices you made in secret, But God knows, and what
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  Speaker 1: he sees in private he rewards in public. The door
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  Speaker 1: that opened, the favor that showed up, the peace you carry.
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  Speaker 1: They are often the fruit of unseen obedience. If you
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  Speaker 1: want to go higher, don't focus only on your skills,
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  Speaker 1: focus on your soul. Don't ask how much can I
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  Speaker 1: get away with? Ask how much can I honor God?
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  Speaker 1: A person of integrity isn't trying to walk the edge
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  Speaker 1: of the line. They're trying to stay as far away
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  Speaker 1: from it as possible. When your heart is right, you
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  Speaker 1: won't need to manipulate, strive, or compete. God himself will
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  Speaker 1: defend you. God himself will promote you, and God himself
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  Speaker 1: will bless you. Who you are in secret is truly
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  Speaker 1: who you are, and that's the person God is shaping
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  Speaker 1: for greatness. Thank you that you care more about our
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  Speaker 1: heart than an image. God, help us to live with
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  Speaker 1: integrity in the private places of our lives, not just
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  Speaker 1: in public. God. We want to honor you and our
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  Speaker 1: thoughts and our words and our actions even when no
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  Speaker 1: one else sees. God. We trust that as we walk
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  Speaker 1: up rightly, you will lead us higher in Jesus' name. Hey,
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  Speaker 1: now that's your word for today. Take it apply to
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  Speaker 1: your everyday life, and you continue to be encouraged and inspired.
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  Speaker 1: It is your early morning praise party. I am Sherry Mackie.