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Stop And Smell The Roses · Get The Hell Out of Your Life with Ron Meyers

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  Announcer: It's time now to get the hell out of your life.
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  Announcer: A weekly broadcast with real people, sharing real struggles, and offering real hope.
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  Announcer: Today's show will encourage, inspire, and empower you to face life's challenges with a full confidence and renewed hope.
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  Announcer: Now let's join our host, Ron Myers, the promoter.
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  Ron Meyers: Hello, my friends.
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  Ron Meyers: It is so good to be with you today.
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  Ron Meyers: Every week before I turn on this microphone, I ask the Lord one simple question.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus, what do your people need to hear today?
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  Ron Meyers: Not what will get the most downloads, or not what people want to hear, but what they need to hear.
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  Ron Meyers: And so, friend, as I prayed about today's episode, I kept hearing these words in my heart.
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  Ron Meyers: Stop and smell the roses.
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  Ron Meyers: Now, I know what some of you are thinking, Ron, are we going to talk about flowers for the next 25 minutes?
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  Ron Meyers: No, we're going to talk about life.
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  Ron Meyers: Because I want to ask you a question that I hope stays with you long after this show is over.
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  Ron Meyers: Are you really living?
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  Ron Meyers: Or are you just getting through another day?
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  Ron Meyers: Think about that for a moment.
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  Ron Meyers: How many mornings do we jump out of bed, grab a cup of coffee, rush off to work, answer emails, pay bills, watch the news, scroll through our phones, fall into bed exhausted, only to wake up the next morning and do it all over again.
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  Ron Meyers: Weeks become months, months become years, and before we know it, we're wondering where did the time go?
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  Ron Meyers: I've spoken to thousands of people over the years, and there's one question I almost always ask.
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  Ron Meyers: I say, Imagine you go to the doctor for a routine visit.
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  Ron Meyers: He walks back into the room, sits down beside you, and quietly says, I am so sorry, but you only have a few months to live.
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  Ron Meyers: How would your life change?
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  Ron Meyers: Now every single time the answers are almost identical.
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  Ron Meyers: I'd spend more time with my family.
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  Ron Meyers: I'd stop worrying about the things that don't matter.
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  Ron Meyers: I'd forgive people.
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  Ron Meyers: I'd tell my children I love them more often, I'd laugh more, I'd finally take that trip, I'd spend more time with Jesus.
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  Ron Meyers: Then I smile and I ask one more question.
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  Ron Meyers: If you already know what matters, why are you waiting?
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  Ron Meyers: Why do we wait for bad news before we start living?
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  Ron Meyers: Why do we wait for a tragedy before we appreciate today?
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  Ron Meyers: Why do we wait until someone is gone before we tell them how much they meant to us?
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  Ron Meyers: My friends, tomorrow has never been promised.
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  Ron Meyers: But today, today is sitting right in front of you.
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  Ron Meyers: And once today is gone, you'll never get it back.
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  Ron Meyers: Those of you who have listened to this podcast for a while know something about me.
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  Ron Meyers: I am a people watcher.
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  Ron Meyers: I absolutely love watching people.
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  Ron Meyers: Put me in an airport, coffee shop, a restaurant, even a grocery store, and I am perfectly content.
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  Ron Meyers: I watch the businessman rushing through the terminal.
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  Ron Meyers: I watch the young mom trying to keep up with her little ones.
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  Ron Meyers: I watch the elderly couple still holding hands after all these years.
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  Ron Meyers: I watch teenagers laughing.
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  Ron Meyers: I watch grandparents smiling at babies they've never met.
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  Ron Meyers: And I find myself wondering, what's their story?
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  Ron Meyers: What burden are they carrying?
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  Ron Meyers: What prayer have they been praying?
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  Ron Meyers: What miracle are they hoping for?
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  Ron Meyers: Because every face has a story.
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  Ron Meyers: Every person matters, every life has value.
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  Ron Meyers: But here's something else I've noticed.
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  Ron Meyers: Most people aren't really seeing the world around them.
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  Ron Meyers: They're looking down, they're looking at a phone, looking at their schedule, looking at everything they have to do next.
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  Ron Meyers: Always rushing, always hurrying, always trying to get somewhere else.
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  Ron Meyers: And in the process, they completely miss where they already are.
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  Ron Meyers: You know, my granddaughter is only four years old, little Riley.
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  Ron Meyers: She's four.
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  Ron Meyers: She's at that beautiful age where she's learning how to see the world.
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  Ron Meyers: She's learning to think, she's learning what to believe, she's learning what really matters.
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  Ron Meyers: And it dawned on me one day, has her gramps.
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  Ron Meyers: I have the incredible privilege and responsibility of helping shape the way she sees life.
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  Ron Meyers: So I've started teaching her a little phrase, stop and smell the roses.
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  Ron Meyers: Now because she's four, she thinks gramps is talking about flowers.
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  Ron Meyers: And sometimes I am.
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  Ron Meyers: But what I am really trying to teach her is something much bigger.
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  Ron Meyers: I'm trying to teach her optimism.
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  Ron Meyers: I'm trying to teach her gratitude.
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  Ron Meyers: I'm trying to teach her to notice God's fingerprints all around her, to notice people, to notice beauty, to notice opportunities, to slow down enough to enjoy the life God has given her.
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  Ron Meyers: Because one day she'll be older, she'll have responsibilities, deadlines, bills, heartaches, disappointments.
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  Ron Meyers: And my prayer is that somewhere deep in her heart, she'll hear her gramps saying, stop and smell the roses.
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  Ron Meyers: Friend, don't rush through life so fast that you miss the God who gave it to you.
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  Ron Meyers: You know, every parent, every grandparent, every teacher, every coach, every adult is speaking into the life of a child.
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  Ron Meyers: The question isn't whether we're influencing them.
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  Ron Meyers: The question is, what are we teaching them?
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  Ron Meyers: Are we teaching them to chase success or to chase Jesus?
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  Ron Meyers: Are we teaching them to worry or to trust?
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  Ron Meyers: Are we teaching them to complain or to be grateful?
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  Ron Meyers: Are we speaking fear into their future?
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  Ron Meyers: Or are we speaking destiny and purpose into their lives?
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  Ron Meyers: I want my granddaughter to grow up knowing that God has an incredible plan for her life.
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  Ron Meyers: Every sunrise is a gift, every person has value, every day has purpose, and if she will keep her eyes open, she'll discover that God is constantly placing beautiful opportunities right in front of her.
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  Ron Meyers: A few months ago, I found myself lying in an ICU bed after what was supposed to be a routine procedure.
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  Ron Meyers: When something like that happens, your perspective changes.
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  Ron Meyers: You don't think about a to-do list, you don't think about how many emails you answered, you think about the people you love.
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  Ron Meyers: You think about the conversations you still want to have.
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  Ron Meyers: You think about whether you've really lived the days God has already given you.
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  Ron Meyers: That experience didn't make me afraid, it made me grateful.
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  Ron Meyers: Grateful for another sunrise, grateful for another conversation, grateful for another chance to tell someone Jesus loves you.
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  Ron Meyers: And maybe that's why today's message has been burning in my heart.
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  Ron Meyers: Because I don't want you or me to wait for bad news before we start living the good life Jesus has already made possible.
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  Ron Meyers: And here's what I believe may be the biggest reason so many people rush through life.
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  Ron Meyers: They're carrying a burden that Jesus never asked them to carry.
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  Ron Meyers: And when we come back, I want to share the truth that completely changed my life.
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  Ron Meyers: The truth that made me fall in love with Jesus, the truth that set me free, God's amazing grace.
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  Announcer: You're listening to Get the Hell Out of Your Life with your host, Ron Myers.
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  Announcer: Real stories, real struggles, and real hope.
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  SPEAKER_05: One of the most somber statements ever to be uttered is it's hopeless.
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  SPEAKER_05: Maybe you feel it's hopeless for you to get what you've always wanted in your life, and that hopelessness may be leading you down a path that dead ends into despair.
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  SPEAKER_05: There's no hopeless situation from God's standpoint, because nothing is impossible with Him.
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  SPEAKER_05: Turn to Jesus for forgiveness and allow him to restore hope.
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  SPEAKER_05: Learn more.
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  SPEAKER_05: Call 888 Need Him or chat with us live at needhim.org.
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  Ron Meyers: Before the break, I said something that may have caught your attention.
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  Ron Meyers: I said, I think the biggest reason so many people rush through life is because they're carrying a burden Jesus never asks them to carry.
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  Ron Meyers: I've been thinking about that for years.
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  Ron Meyers: And you know, as I watch people, and yes, I'm still a people watcher, I don't just see tired faces.
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  Ron Meyers: I see people carrying invisible backpacks.
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  Ron Meyers: Some are filled with guilt, some with shame, some with regret, some with fear, some with the feeling that they're just not enough.
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  Ron Meyers: And maybe that's you today.
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  Ron Meyers: Maybe you've been trying your very best to be a good Christian.
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  Ron Meyers: You've tried harder, you've prayed longer, read another book, volunteered more, promised to God you would do better next time.
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  Ron Meyers: Only to find yourself wondering, why do I feel so tired?
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  Ron Meyers: My friend, can I tell you something that changed my life?
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus didn't come to make tired people try harder, he came to give weary people rest.
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  Ron Meyers: Didn't he say, Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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  Ron Meyers: He didn't say I'll give you another list or I'll give you another rule.
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  Ron Meyers: He said, I will give you rest.
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  Ron Meyers: I have to tell you, that is why I am so captivated by Jesus.
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  Ron Meyers: People ask me sometimes, Ron, why do you talk so much about grace?
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  Ron Meyers: Because I can't get over it.
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  Ron Meyers: I honestly can't.
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  Ron Meyers: That's why I often say I'm addicted to Jesus and allergic to sin.
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  Ron Meyers: Now listen carefully.
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  Ron Meyers: I'm not allergic to sin because I'm afraid God is going to swap me every time I mess up.
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  Ron Meyers: I'm allergic to sin because I've discovered something infinitely better.
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  Ron Meyers: When you've tasted grace, you don't crave the chains anymore.
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  Ron Meyers: For years I thought Christianity was mostly about trying harder, you know, self-improvement.
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  Ron Meyers: Maybe you did too.
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  Ron Meyers: I thought if I worked harder, God would be happier with me.
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  Ron Meyers: If I prayed enough, if I read enough, if I behaved enough, maybe I'd finally feel accepted.
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  Ron Meyers: Then one day the gospel hit me.
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  Ron Meyers: It hit me not on my head, but my heart.
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  Ron Meyers: I realized something.
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  Ron Meyers: Religion says do.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus says done.
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  Ron Meyers: Religion says keep trying.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus says it is finished.
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  Ron Meyers: Religion says maybe someday you'll measure up.
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  Ron Meyers: But Jesus says, you are my beloved.
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  Ron Meyers: Walk with me.
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  Ron Meyers: Listen to these incredible words from Scripture.
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  Ron Meyers: The Bible says that the record of debt that stood against us was nailed to the cross.
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  Ron Meyers: Think about that.
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  Ron Meyers: Every failure, every sin, every regret, every shameful moment, Jesus didn't ignore it.
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  Ron Meyers: He paid for it completely.
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  Ron Meyers: The cross wasn't a down payment, it was full payment.
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  Ron Meyers: That's why just before he died, Jesus didn't say, I'm almost finished.
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  Ron Meyers: He said, It is finished.
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  Ron Meyers: Those three words changed everything.
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  Ron Meyers: Now let me tell you something that absolutely thrills my heart.
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  Ron Meyers: Grace isn't God lowering the standard.
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  Ron Meyers: Grace is God changing the heart.
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  Ron Meyers: There's a huge difference.
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  Ron Meyers: Some people hear a message about grace and immediately ask, so are you saying people should just go out and sin?
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  Ron Meyers: No.
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  Ron Meyers: I'm saying something much bigger than that.
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  Ron Meyers: When someone truly understands how deeply they are loved by Jesus, something changes inside them.
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  Ron Meyers: Not because they're afraid, but because they're grateful.
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  Ron Meyers: I don't wake up in the morning wondering how close can I get to sin without getting in trouble.
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  Ron Meyers: No, I wake up thinking Jesus has been so unbelievably good to me.
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  Ron Meyers: How can I walk closely with him today?
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  Ron Meyers: That's a completely different motivation.
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  Ron Meyers: I love what the apostle Paul wrote.
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  Ron Meyers: He said, The grace of God teaches us how to live.
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  Ron Meyers: Think about that.
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  Ron Meyers: Grace is a teacher, religion points a finger, grace reaches out its hand, religion says, try harder.
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  Ron Meyers: Grace says, walk with me.
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  Ron Meyers: Religion changes behavior for a while.
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  Ron Meyers: Grace changes hearts forever.
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  Ron Meyers: You know what I've discovered after interviewing hundreds of people?
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  Ron Meyers: The people who experience the greatest freedom are rarely the ones trying to impress God.
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  Ron Meyers: They are the ones who are overwhelmed that God loves them anyway.
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  Ron Meyers: I've interviewed people who were addicted to drugs, people who spent years in prison, people who lost everything, people who thought they had gone too far, and never once heard someone say, I finally changed because someone condemned me enough.
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  Ron Meyers: Never did I hear that.
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  Ron Meyers: But I've heard countless people say, I finally changed because I discovered Jesus loved me more than I ever imagined.
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  Ron Meyers: Friends, that's grace.
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  Ron Meyers: And here's something that has become very personal to me.
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  Ron Meyers: When I was lying in that ICU bed, I wasn't thinking, I hope I've done enough.
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  Ron Meyers: I wasn't trying to remember whether I had checked enough religious boxes.
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  Ron Meyers: I found myself resting in one simple truth.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus has already done enough.
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  Ron Meyers: That doesn't make me careless, it makes me grateful.
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  Ron Meyers: It doesn't make me want less of Jesus, it makes me want more.
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  Ron Meyers: Because perfect love doesn't push us away, perfect love draws us closer.
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  Ron Meyers: Can I tell you something I've observed as a people watcher?
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  Ron Meyers: Many people are living like prisoners, even though the prison door is standing wide open.
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  Ron Meyers: Imagine someone sitting in a jail cell.
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  Ron Meyers: The door has been unlocked, the chains have been removed, the judge has signed the pardon, but the prisoner refuses to walk out because he doesn't believe it's really true.
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  Ron Meyers: How many Christians live like that?
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  Ron Meyers: Forgiven, but still carrying shame, loved, but still trying to earn love.
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  Ron Meyers: Accepted, but still striving for acceptance.
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  Ron Meyers: Free, but still living like slaves.
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  Ron Meyers: My friend, Jesus didn't die to improve your prison cell.
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  Ron Meyers: He came to lead you out of it.
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  Ron Meyers: Maybe that's why so many people never stop and smell the roses.
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  Ron Meyers: They're too busy trying to earn what has already been given.
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  Ron Meyers: They're so focused on becoming acceptable, they miss the incredible truth.
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  Ron Meyers: In Christ, they already are.
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  Ron Meyers: And when the truth settles into your heart, everything changes.
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  Ron Meyers: You begin to notice God's goodness.
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  Ron Meyers: You begin to notice people instead of just problems.
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  Ron Meyers: You begin to notice opportunities instead of obstacles.
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  Ron Meyers: You begin to wake up each morning not asking, God, how can I make you love me today?
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  Ron Meyers: But instead asking, Father, thank you for already loving me.
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  Ron Meyers: Show me how to love others today.
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  Ron Meyers: That is the abundant life Jesus talked about.
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  Ron Meyers: Not life without problems, a life overflowing with his presence.
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  Ron Meyers: So let me ask you a question.
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  Ron Meyers: What burden are you carrying today that Jesus already carried to the cross?
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  Ron Meyers: Is it guilt, shame, fear, the pressure to be perfect, the belief that you'll never be enough?
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  Ron Meyers: Friend, lay it down.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus isn't asking you to carry it one more day.
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  Ron Meyers: When we come back in part three, I want to challenge you to do something very simple, but it might just change the rest of your life.
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  Ron Meyers: We're going to talk about how to truly live, how to stop waiting, how to stop rushing, how to stop merely existing, and how to start noticing the incredible life God has already placed in front of you.
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  Ron Meyers: I'll be right back.
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  SPEAKER_04: You failed again.
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  SPEAKER_04: You promised yourself you'd do better, but here you are, back in the same place.
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  SPEAKER_04: The condemnation feels crushing.
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  SPEAKER_04: But grace is available through the sacrifice of Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_04: Because his love never fails and his grace never runs out.
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  SPEAKER_04: Second chances aren't just available, they're abundant.
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  SPEAKER_04: Learn how to start fresh in God's grace through trusting Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
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  SPEAKER_04: Call or text Need Him Global at 888-633-3446.
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  Announcer: How do you get the hell out of your life?
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  Announcer: Get on your knees and cry out to the Lord.
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  Announcer: How to get the hell out of your life?
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  Announcer: Well, yeah, replace it with Jesus.
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  Announcer: We gotta be born again, born of the Spirit, and that's by trusting Jesus Christ, turning from our sins and trusting Jesus.
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  Announcer: How do you get the hell out of your life?
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  Announcer: Oh gosh.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus.
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.
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  Ron Meyers: Welcome back, my friend.
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  Ron Meyers: Today we've been talking about something that is so easy to miss.
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  Ron Meyers: Life.
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  Ron Meyers: Not next week.
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  Ron Meyers: Not next year.
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  Ron Meyers: Not someday today.
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  Ron Meyers: You know, I think one of the greatest tricks of the enemy isn't always getting us to do something terrible.
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  Ron Meyers: Sometimes it's simply convincing us to wait.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait until you're happier.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait until you have more money.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait until the kids are growing.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait until you retire.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait until life settles down.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait until you have more confidence.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait until you know more about the Bible.
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  Ron Meyers: Wait, wait, wait.
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  Ron Meyers: And while we're waiting, life keeps moving.
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  Ron Meyers: Children grow up, parents grow older, friendships drift, opportunities pass by, another birthday comes, another Christmas, another summer, and one day we wake up wondering, where did it all go?
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  Ron Meyers: Jesus never called people to someday.
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  Ron Meyers: He always called people to today.
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  Ron Meyers: Follow me.
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  Ron Meyers: Come to me.
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  Ron Meyers: Go.
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  Ron Meyers: His invitation has always been immediate because Jesus knows something we often forget.
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  Ron Meyers: Today is where life is lived.
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  Ron Meyers: Not yesterday, not tomorrow, but today.
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  Ron Meyers: I have another question for you.
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  Ron Meyers: When was the last time you watched a sunrise?
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  Ron Meyers: Not while checking your phone, not while thinking about your schedule.
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  Ron Meyers: Just watched it.
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  Ron Meyers: When was the last time you laughed so hard your stomach hurt?
• 20:33
  Ron Meyers: When was the last time you told your spouse I love you?
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  Ron Meyers: Not because it was an anniversary, not because you felt obligated, just because you wanted them to know.
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  Ron Meyers: When was the last time you hugged your kids or your grandkids a little longer than usual?
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  Ron Meyers: When was the last time you sat quietly, opened God's word, and simply enjoyed being with Jesus?
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  Ron Meyers: Those moments, that's life.
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  Ron Meyers: I think about my four-year-old granddaughter.
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  Ron Meyers: She still sees wonder everywhere.
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  Ron Meyers: She notices butterflies, she gets excited over puddles after a rainstorm.
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  Ron Meyers: She laughs without worrying who's watching.
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  Ron Meyers: She asks questions.
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  Ron Meyers: She notices things that most adults walk right past.
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  Ron Meyers: And I wonder, when did we stop doing that?
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  Ron Meyers: When did we become so busy that we stopped noticing God's fingerprints?
• 21:29
  Ron Meyers: Maybe Jesus wasn't exaggerating when he said we should become like little children.
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  Ron Meyers: Maybe children see things we've forgotten how to see.
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  Ron Meyers: You know, I've interviewed hundreds of people over the years.
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  Ron Meyers: People who have lost everything, people who have overcome addiction, people who have beaten impossible odds, people who have found Jesus after years of running.
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  Ron Meyers: And if they've taught me anything, it's this nobody has ever told me they wished that.
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  Ron Meyers: They loved less.
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  Ron Meyers: Nobody has ever said, I wish I encouraged fewer people.
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  Ron Meyers: I wish I would have trusted Jesus less.
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  Ron Meyers: No, they don't say that.
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  Ron Meyers: Almost everyone says some version of I wish I had started sooner.
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  Ron Meyers: Maybe that's you today.
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  Ron Meyers: Maybe you've been waiting to forgive, waiting to make that phone call, waiting to start reading your Bible, waiting to tell someone about Jesus, waiting to chase that dream God placed in your heart, waiting to believe that God has already forgiven you.
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  Ron Meyers: Friend, stop waiting.
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  Ron Meyers: Not because I'm telling you to, because Jesus already invited you.
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  Ron Meyers: Here's something I've learned.
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  Ron Meyers: God rarely shows the entire staircase, he usually shows us the next step.
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  Ron Meyers: Think about Noah.
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  Ron Meyers: God didn't tell him every detail.
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  Ron Meyers: He said, Build.
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  Ron Meyers: Think about Abraham.
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  Ron Meyers: Go.
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  Ron Meyers: Think about Peter.
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  Ron Meyers: Come.
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  Ron Meyers: Think about the disciples.
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  Ron Meyers: Follow me.
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  Ron Meyers: Every great story in the Bible began with one step of obedience, not ten.
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  Ron Meyers: One.
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  Ron Meyers: So let me give you Ron's next step.
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  Ron Meyers: I don't want you to remember 20 things from today's podcast.
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  Ron Meyers: I want you to remember one.
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  Ron Meyers: Live today.
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  Ron Meyers: Today, tell someone you love them.
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  Ron Meyers: Today, forgive someone.
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  Ron Meyers: Today, encourage someone.
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  Ron Meyers: Today, smile at a stranger.
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  Ron Meyers: Today, turn your phone off for a few minutes.
• 23:28
  Ron Meyers: Today, sit outside and thank God for the breeze, the birds, the clouds, and the sunshine.
• 23:34
  Ron Meyers: Today, read one chapter of your Bible.
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  Ron Meyers: Today, spend ten quiet minutes with Jesus.
• 23:40
  Ron Meyers: Today, stop and smell the roses.
• 23:43
  Ron Meyers: Because today cannot be replayed.
• 23:45
  Ron Meyers: Today cannot be refunded.
• 23:47
  Ron Meyers: Today cannot become a do-over.
• 23:50
  Ron Meyers: This day is a gift.
• 23:52
  Ron Meyers: That's why they call it the present.
• 23:55
  Ron Meyers: And before we close, I want to leave you with one final thought.
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  Ron Meyers: Maybe the greatest miracle you'll experience this week won't be that God changes your circumstances.
• 24:07
  Ron Meyers: Maybe the miracle will be that He changes the way you see them.
• 24:13
  Ron Meyers: Maybe you'll notice the beauty where you once saw inconvenience.
• 24:18
  Ron Meyers: Maybe you'll notice opportunity where you once saw interruption.
• 24:23
  Ron Meyers: Maybe you'll notice a lonely person who simply needed someone to smile.
• 24:29
  Ron Meyers: Maybe you'll notice that God has been speaking to you through ordinary moments all along.
• 24:35
  Ron Meyers: Don't wait for a funeral to tell someone you love them.
• 24:38
  Ron Meyers: Don't wait until your children are grown to play on the floor with them.
• 24:42
  Ron Meyers: Don't wait until retirement to enjoy today.
• 24:45
  Ron Meyers: Don't wait until you feel worthy to come to Jesus.
• 24:49
  Ron Meyers: Because here's the beautiful truth.
• 25:02
  Ron Meyers: You'll begin living because of his love.
• 25:05
  Ron Meyers: And that's why I love Jesus so much.
• 25:08
  Ron Meyers: That's why I can't stop talking about him.
• 25:12
  Ron Meyers: And that's why I often tell people I'm addicted to Jesus and allergic to sin.
• 25:18
  Ron Meyers: Not because I'm afraid, but because I have found something infinitely better.
• 25:23
  Ron Meyers: I found a Savior who knows me completely, loves me completely, forgives me completely, and walks with me every single day.
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  Ron Meyers: Friend, that's the life I want for you.
• 25:35
  Ron Meyers: So this week, lift your head, look around, notice the people, notice the beauty, notice the opportunities, notice the fingerprints of God that are all around you.
• 25:44
  Ron Meyers: And when you hear that still small voice, follow it because the author of your story is still writing.
• 25:52
  Ron Meyers: And I have a feeling the best chapter may be the one you're about to live.
• 25:57
  Ron Meyers: I will be back next week with another grace-filled episode of Get the Hell Out of Your Life available wherever you listen to podcast.
• 26:05
  Ron Meyers: And if today's episode encouraged you, would you do me a favor?
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  Ron Meyers: Share it with someone who needs a reminder to truly live.
• 26:12
  Ron Meyers: And if God has written an incredible story in your life, a story of redemption, hope, healing, I would love to hear it.
• 26:20
  Ron Meyers: Visit thepromoter.org and share your story with me.
• 26:23
  Ron Meyers: Your testimony could become the encouragement someone else has been praying for.
• 26:28
  Ron Meyers: Remember, you were created on purpose for a purpose by a God who loves you more than you can imagine.
• 26:36
  Ron Meyers: And finally, my friend, don't spend so much time preparing to live that you forget to actually live.
• 26:44
  Ron Meyers: God bless you, and I will see you next time.
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• 27:05
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