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Jan 2025
59m 20s

Look Forward Not Far

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We all go through times when we’re looking ahead, and our future looks uncertain. We want clarity, but instead, God gives us the courage to move forward in faith. It’s in these moments we learn not to be driven by what’s easy but to be pulled forward by purpose.

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Scripture References:
Deuteronomy 20, verses 1, 19-20
Ephesians 6, verse 13
Exodus 16, verse 35
John 15, verse 4

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