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Have you ever felt the "other guy" is getting ahead? Are we measuring with the right tools? Take 3 minutes and listen to this clip from the "Ecclesiastes" series - be encouraged.

Joshua 1:1-9 gives great inspiration to have courageous faith and fearless obedience. And as we do, the Lord promises to be with us wherever we go.

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In Mark 1:16-20, Jesus calls his first four Disciples, and we see how they answered. As Christ-followers, we are called to a deeper and deeper relationship with Jesus. The Lord of Heaven is calling you personally. Answer the call.

To what lengths are you willing to go to reach Jesus in a way that he can truly heal you and restore your life? Spend 3 1/2 minutes and consider how to be unstoppable in faith.

Is there something you've been avoiding because you feel fear? Focus on God. Cry out to Him in prayer. Align your next actions with His truth, even if you're scared, and then pray for the reassurance of the Lord's presence as you move forward.

Psalm 65:8 says the whole world is filled with awe at your wonders where morning dawns, where evening fades. You call forth songs of joy. How we get up in the morning matters and how we go to sleep matters. It is time to stand in awe of God. So let's be in awe of him together.

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I know 14 minutes seems long, but you can do it! Give God 14 minutes, Let Philippians 4:6-9 sink into your heart. Begin to "do the work" to take hold of the Peace That Passes Understanding.

Philippians 4:6–9 (NLT)
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

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Our circumstances do not surprise God. He has always and will always be in control of our lives. But what do we do when we feel powerless in our circumstances and the weight of those worries just makes our knees buckle?

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Join Pastor Dave Live for a Labor Day devotion by the pool.

Hebrews 4:1–3 (NLT)
1 God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.
2 For this good news—that God has prepared this rest—has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn’t share the faith of those who listened to God.
3 For only we who believe can enter his rest . . .

A life-changing prayer for your day. It's just a 30-second prayer, prayed twice. But if you let it sink in, if you embrace it, look out. God bless your day. - Pastor Dave