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Oct 2023
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“Be the Answer to Their Prayers” by Kare...

Proverbs 31 Ministries
About this episode

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Karen Ehman based on Philippians 2:4, which says, “Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others” (CSB).


We hope today’s devotion reminds you that God wants to use you to have an impact on someone else’s life. 


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