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<v SPEAKER_00>Have you ever felt paralyzed in making a decision?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe there are no good options or too many.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe your emotions are so finicky, or the opinions of others so loud that you can hardly think your own thoughts.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You spiral as you try to predict the future and work backwards from all results and angles.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Paul has these words for us.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Sometimes moving forward means letting go.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God is always calling you ahead, not back.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Faith isn't found in what's familiar, but in trusting him for what's next.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Take 20 seconds to thank God for calling you forward.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Thank him that he has good plans prepared just for you, even if you don't have answers or know what decisions to make in this moment.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Say, God, I invite you into this decision.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Say, God, I invite you into this season.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Say, God, I invite you into this relationship.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Take a few deep breaths.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Picture yourself walking toward the light of God's presence, leaving the shadows of the past behind.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Using your own words, thank the Lord that He is always ahead of you, calling you onward.

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<v SPEAKER_00>When you are done, close with an Amen.