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Leave It Behind · Men's Morning Devotional

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  SPEAKER_00: Gentlemen, every day is a battle.
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  SPEAKER_00: A battle for your faith, your family, and your purpose.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: The men who stand strong don't prepare when the battle arrives.
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  SPEAKER_00: They prepare before it begins.
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the men's morning devotional.
• 0:17
  SPEAKER_00: Let's get into God's word.
• 0:19
  SPEAKER_00: It's time to man up.
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  SPEAKER_01: Hey man, welcome back to our men's morning devotional.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm Danny Woodgoes.
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  SPEAKER_01: And this week we've been talking about wisdom, receiving correction, staying teachable.
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  SPEAKER_01: And today we're talking about something every man has to face at some point, knowing what we need to leave behind so we can move forward.
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  SPEAKER_01: And let me encourage you, share this with a brother.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm sure there's someone in your life that needs to hear this.
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  SPEAKER_01: Here's your man at Bowman.
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  SPEAKER_01: You can't walk into your future while holding on to your past.
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  SPEAKER_01: Proverbs chapter 9, verse 6 says, Live your simple ways and you will live.
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  SPEAKER_01: Walk in the way of insight.
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  SPEAKER_01: This verse is simple, but it's a challenge.
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  SPEAKER_01: Live your simple ways and you will live.
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  SPEAKER_01: Walk in the way of insight.
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  SPEAKER_01: Solomon is telling us that if we want to walk in wisdom, there are some things we have to be willing to leave behind.
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  SPEAKER_01: And that's not easy.
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  SPEAKER_01: And when I think about that, I think about Jesus calling his disciples.
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  SPEAKER_01: When Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John, they had a decision to make.
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  SPEAKER_01: Or they could leave their nets and follow Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_01: And they chose to follow.
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  SPEAKER_01: Jesus didn't just invite them to add him to the life they already had.
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  SPEAKER_01: He called them into a completely new way of living.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I think that's something we need to understand.
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  SPEAKER_01: Following Jesus isn't just about adding church to our schedule or adding Bible reading to our morning.
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  SPEAKER_01: Sometimes following Jesus means leaving something behind.
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  SPEAKER_01: Maybe it's an old habit, an unhealthy relationship, a certain attitude, a secret sin, the need for people's approval, or simply the way you've been always doing things.
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  SPEAKER_01: There are things that might feel normal to us but are keeping us from becoming the man God is calling us to be.
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  SPEAKER_01: And sometimes we know exactly what those things are, but we keep making excuses.
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  SPEAKER_01: We say, oh no, that's just how I am, or I've always been like this, or I'll deal with this later.
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  SPEAKER_01: But wisdom says, leave it behind.
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  SPEAKER_01: Jesus showed us what that looks like.
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  SPEAKER_01: He didn't allow his past, his circumstances, or other people's expectations to control his obedience to the Father.
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  SPEAKER_01: He kept moving toward what God had called him to do.
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  SPEAKER_01: And man, there are things in your past that God has already forgiven, but you may still be carrying them.
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  SPEAKER_01: There are mistakes you've made, failures you've experienced, and things you wish you could change.
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  SPEAKER_01: But following Jesus means we don't have to live trapped by who we used to be.
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  SPEAKER_01: Paul says in Philippians 3, forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.
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  SPEAKER_01: I press on toward the goal.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's the picture of a man who is moving forward.
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  SPEAKER_01: You can't change yesterday, but you can decide what you do today.
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  SPEAKER_01: You can't change the person you were, but through Jesus, you can become someone new.
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  SPEAKER_01: So ask yourself today what am I holding on to that God is asking me to leave behind?
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  SPEAKER_01: Because sometimes the next step of wisdom isn't learning something new, it is letting something go.
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  SPEAKER_01: Jesus is calling us forward, He's calling you forward.
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  SPEAKER_01: And if we're going to follow Him, we have to be willing to put down whatever is keeping us from walking with Him.
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  SPEAKER_01: Leave it behind and keep walking.
• 4:46
  SPEAKER_01: Here's your man of challenge.
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  SPEAKER_01: Ask God today.
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  SPEAKER_01: What is one thing I need to leave behind?
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  SPEAKER_01: When He shows you, don't make an excuse.
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  SPEAKER_01: Take one practical step today to let it go and move forward with Him.
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  SPEAKER_01: Let's pray.
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  SPEAKER_01: Father, show us what we need to leave behind, God.
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  SPEAKER_01: Give us the courage to let go of habits and any other things that are keeping us from moving forward.
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  SPEAKER_01: We want a future with you.
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  SPEAKER_01: We want to step into the promised land and all the things you have in store for us.
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  SPEAKER_01: So give us the wisdom, the boldness, and the courage we need to take the next step with you.
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  SPEAKER_01: In Jesus' name I pray.
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  SPEAKER_01: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, gentlemen, you've heard God's word.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now go live it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lead well, stand strong, honor God in everything you do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Share this devotional with another brother.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, every day is another opportunity to man up.