We should expect discomfort in our life. But how do you respond when you don't get your way? Do you seek control or do you seek meaning? In today's episode, Patrick shares how Jacob gave up on his own comfort in order to live a life full of meaning in Genesis 47:1-12.

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Passages: Genesis 47:1-12

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