Release

Move Forward

“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: 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.” – Philippians 3:13,14 One Sunday, when I first started in a pastoral role at Hour of Power, I gave a message on moving forward. After I finished preaching, I quickly changed out of my suit and into a t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops and headed to downtown Orange, California, where I was pastoring another church. I started my 1999 Toyota Camry, which had over 200,000 miles and a ceiling that was beginning to sag, and as I was pulling out of the parking lot of the Crystal Cathedral, a horrible sound came from my car. Unfortunately, my transmission had gone

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Release

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  – Philippians 4:6-7 When you release the burdens in your life to God, He is strong enough to hold them and sustain them. All the things that you’re worried about – your kids, your job, all the outcomes that you’re trying to control — work hard, do your best, and dream big, but in the end, abandon those outcomes to God. He has your best in mind. Your best future is ahead as long as you don’t give up. So just let go and enjoy today; you can smile and stop worrying about yesterday and tomorrow. And you are! You are the kind of person who is building a deep

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