Anyone who tells you that putting your trust in God is a painless, easy thing is just plain wrong. Even God knows it's not an easy thing to do, but it is a worthwhile thing. This is the tension of following Jesus. Join Rick and Mckenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

Micah 7:7

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We all love the idea of being made new, but how many of us actually live like we are? Shame has the vacuum effect that pulls us in and makes us feel stuck, so how you do break out of it? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Link is in the comments.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Do you ever get so locked into what you're doing that there's just no stopping you? Dedication is a fantastic thing, but sometimes God sends us an interruption because there's something He wants us to see. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:6

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It's easy to start something with excitement, but staying committed when exhaustion, fear, or doubt creeps in can feel impossible. God is committed to you, and with His help, you can stay committed too. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

John 10:12-13

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If dealing with worry and anxiety was as simple as flipping an on/off switch, then life would get a whole lot easier. But it doesn't work that way, so what do you do with your worry? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.

John 14:1

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Sometimes we get stuck comparing apples to oranges. Comparing God to…not God. When we do that we forget how different God is from anything else on this world. He is greater, He is more present, He is the one true God. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

Who of all the gods of these nations that my predecessors destroyed has been able to save his people from me? How then can your god deliver you from my hand?

2 Chronicles 32:14

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When things start to go haywire we start wondering where God is and why He changed his mind on us. But what if God's not the one that's changing? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 1:20

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Grief and hope feel like opposite things; impossible to exist at the same time. How can you feel hopeful when you're overcome with pain? Maybe that's not what God's asking of you. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

So Naomi returned… arriving in Bethlehem as the barley harvest was beginning.

Ruth 1:22

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What do you do when doing the right thing seems to cost you more than you expected? Daniel stayed completely devoted to God and still found himself spending a long night in a den of lions. Today's episode is a reminder that you may not avoid every dark place, but you will never walk through it alone. Join Rick & McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

Daniel 6:23

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When you aren't in a place to dance around and sing, where do you take your pain? Is there space for lament in the body of Christ? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.

When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

John 11:32

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