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<v SPEAKER_00>Find a quiet place to talk to God today.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe you are in your favorite chair.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe you are outdoors on a walk.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe you have your headphones on in your office cubicle with your eyes closed.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God sees you, and God wants to talk to you today.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Isaiah 1.19 says, if you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Obedience begins long before in action.

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<v SPEAKER_00>It begins in the heart.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God is not simply looking for compliance.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He desires willing hearts that trust him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>A surrendered heart becomes fertile ground for God's work in your lives.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Can we start today by telling God how much we love him?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Give yourself thirty seconds to worship God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>As you sit quietly with the Lord, ask him to reveal any areas where resistance has settled into your heart.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe there are places where disappointment, fear, or pride have made obedience difficult.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Take thirty seconds to ask God and search your own heart.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now invite him to soften those places.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ask God to create a willing heart that trusts his wisdom and his goodness.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Allow God into your process or hesitation, but then talk to him.

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<v SPEAKER_00>He can handle your angst, your frustrations, or even your worry.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Talk through the situation in your heart all the way through to the landing places of trust.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We want to follow you willingly.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Amen.