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Today's Word 09-11-26 We Will Remember · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's your early morning praise party.
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  Speaker 2: I am Sherri Mackey, and it's time right now for
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  Speaker 2: Today's Word.
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  Speaker 1: We will remember.
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  Speaker 2: Psalms 46 and 1 says, God is our refuge and strength,
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  Speaker 2: a very present help in trouble. Today, September 11th, is
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  Speaker 2: a day we remember.
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  Speaker 1: Remember. We remember the lives that were lost.
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  Speaker 2: We remember the families whose lives were changed forever. We
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  Speaker 2: remember the first responders who ran toward danger while others
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  Speaker 2: were running away. We remember the firefighters. We remember the
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  Speaker 2: police officers, emergency workers, military members, volunteers, and ordinary people
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  Speaker 2: who demonstrated extraordinary courage.
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  Speaker 1: September 11th reminds us.
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  Speaker 2: That life can change in a moment. It reminds us
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  Speaker 2: to cherish the people we love, to appreciate the times
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  Speaker 2: we have to never take tomorrow for granted. But today,
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  Speaker 2: we don't just remember the tragedy. We remember the strength
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  Speaker 2: that rose from the ashes. We remember the people helping strangers.
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  Speaker 2: We remember communities coming together. We remember neighbors reaching out
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  Speaker 2: to neighbors We remember Americans standing shoulder to shoulder, putting
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  Speaker 2: differences aside and choosing compassion over division. And most importantly,
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  Speaker 2: we remember that God is still our refuge and our strength.
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  Speaker 2: There may be moments in life when everything around us
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  Speaker 2: feels uncertain. There may be storms we never saw coming,
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  Speaker 2: losses we never expected, and situations we cannot forget.
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  Speaker 1: Understand.
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  Speaker 2: But Psalms 46 reminds us that God is a very.
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  Speaker 1: Present help in trouble.
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  Speaker 2: He is present when the phone rings with devastating news.
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  Speaker 2: He's present when the tears won't stop falling. He's present
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  Speaker 2: when a family is trying to figure out how to
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  Speaker 2: move forward after loss.
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  Speaker 1: He's present when we don't have the words to pray.
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  Speaker 2: So today, as we remember september 11th let's do more
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  Speaker 2: than look back let's pray let's pray for families who
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  Speaker 2: still carry the pain of that day let's pray for
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  Speaker 2: the first responders and their families let's pray for those
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  Speaker 2: who continue to serve and protect let's pray for our
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  Speaker 2: nation and for a world that desperately needs peace and
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  Speaker 2: let's remember the lessons that 9-11 taught us life is
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  Speaker 2: precious love matters Kindness matters, and we're stronger when we
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  Speaker 2: stand together. Don't wait until tragedy reminds you to tell
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  Speaker 2: somebody that you love them. Tell them today. Don't wait
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  Speaker 2: until tomorrow to forgive. Forgive today. Don't wait until a
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  Speaker 2: crisis to appreciate your blessing. Today, love somebody. Encourage somebody.
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  Speaker 2: Check on somebody. Pray for somebody. And remember the lives.
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  Speaker 2: We honor the sacrifice. We cherish the members, and we
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  Speaker 2: trust God.
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  Speaker 1: With our future. Father, today we pause.
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  Speaker 2: To remember the lives lost on September 11th and the
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  Speaker 2: families who continue to carry their memories. Comfort every heart
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  Speaker 2: that still grieves. Bless and protect those who serve and
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  Speaker 2: sacrifice for others. Heal our nation from division, from fear,
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  Speaker 2: from hatred, and help us to choose love, choose compassion,
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  Speaker 2: and choose unity. Thank you for being our refuge and
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  Speaker 2: our strength, our very present help in the time of trouble.
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  Speaker 2: Keep us mindful that life is precious and every day
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  Speaker 2: is a gift from you in Jesus name.
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  Speaker 1: That's your word for today.
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  Speaker 2: Take it, apply it to your everyday life and you
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  Speaker 2: continue to be encouraged and inspired. It is your early
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  Speaker 2: morning praise party. I am Sherri Mackey.