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Today's Word 04-09-26 Your Best is Still Ahead · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's your earnibodic praise party. I am a Sherry Mackie
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  Speaker 1: at his time, right now for today's word, Your best
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  Speaker 1: is still ahead. Your best is still ahead. Proverbs four
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  Speaker 1: eighteen says, but the path of the righteous is like
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  Speaker 1: the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until
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  Speaker 1: full day. You know, there's a common belief in our
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  Speaker 1: culture that life peaks early, that your happiest, most fulfilling
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  Speaker 1: days happen when you're young, and from there it's all downhill.
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  Speaker 1: In fact, some psychology studies describe what's called a happiness curve,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting the joy declines through midlife before rising again later.
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  Speaker 1: And while there may be natural rhythms in life, God's
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  Speaker 1: word tells a different story. Baby. According to scripture, your
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  Speaker 1: path is not meant to grow dim It's meant to
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  Speaker 1: grow brighter. Proverb says that the path of the righteous
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  Speaker 1: shines brighter and brighter until full day. That means your
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  Speaker 1: future is not fading, baby, it is increasing. Your joy
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  Speaker 1: is not meant to diminish, it's meant to expand. Your
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  Speaker 1: purpose is not behind you. It's still unfolding. And yes,
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  Speaker 1: there may be seasons where you feel tired, moments where
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  Speaker 1: you feel stuck, discouraged, or unsure of what's next in life.
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  Speaker 1: Life can bring pressures, Life can bring responsibilities and challenges
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  Speaker 1: that try to weigh you down. But here's the key.
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  Speaker 1: You don't have to let those moments define your direction.
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  Speaker 1: The people who continue to rise, who remain faithful, joyful, hopeful,
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  Speaker 1: and fulfilled, are not those who never face difficulty. They
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  Speaker 1: are the ones who have learned to manage their mindset
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  Speaker 1: so they don't let negative thoughts take room. They don't
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  Speaker 1: allow temporary feelings to become permanent beliefs. They don't accept
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  Speaker 1: the lie that their best days are behind them, and
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  Speaker 1: said they choose to align their thoughts with God's truth.
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  Speaker 1: They remind themselves God is still on the throne, by
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  Speaker 1: story is still being written. What's ahead of me is
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  Speaker 1: greater than what's behind me. Your life is not on
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  Speaker 1: a downward slope. It's on a divine path. Come, oh Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: and every step you take with God is leading you
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  Speaker 1: into greater clarity, greater strength, greater peace, and greater fulfillment.
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  Speaker 1: Don't let the enemy convince you that you've already seen
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  Speaker 1: your best days. No, the devil is a liar. Your
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  Speaker 1: greatest joy may still be in front of you. Your
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  Speaker 1: greatest impact is still ahead of you. Your greatest growth
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  Speaker 1: may still be unfolding, but it starts with what you believe.
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  Speaker 1: When you wake up every morning, make a decision to
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  Speaker 1: expect good things. Choose hope over heaveness, Choose faith over fear.
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  Speaker 1: Choose to see your life the way God sees it, progressing, growing,
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  Speaker 1: and getting brighter. Because when you partner your thoughts with
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  Speaker 1: God's promises, Oh, something shifts. Your outlook changes, your energy rises,
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  Speaker 1: your faith strengths, and you begin to move forward with confidence,
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  Speaker 1: knowing that God is leading you into something greater. So
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  Speaker 1: no matter where you face today, no matter where you
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  Speaker 1: are today, whether you're thriving or struggling, hold on to
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  Speaker 1: this truth. Your path is getting brighter. Stay in faith,
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  Speaker 1: stay encouraged, stay focused, because God, with him, your best
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  Speaker 1: days are not behind you. They are still ahead of you.
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  Speaker 1: Oh Father, thank you that our lives are in your
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  Speaker 1: hands and you are leading us on a path that
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  Speaker 1: grows brighter and brighter. Help us to take control of
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  Speaker 1: our thoughts and to align them with your truth. God.
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  Speaker 1: When we feel discourage, remind us that our best days
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  Speaker 1: are still ahead Today, God, we choose hope, we choose faith,
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  Speaker 1: We choose trust in your plan for our lives. In
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  Speaker 1: Jesus' name. Now that's your word for today. Take it
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  Speaker 1: applied to your everyday life and you could hear you
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  Speaker 1: to be encouraged and inspite. It is your early morning
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  Speaker 1: praise party. I am Sherry Mackie.