Say I Won't
There are some people who will not encourage you when you try to make more out of your life in God.
Season 4, Episode 21 · Say I Won't
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The story behind the idea
A moment where you know you're standing with God and you're willing to stand up for yourself. There are some people who will not encourage you when you try to make more out of your life in God. Sometimes the voice of discouragement comes from people close to you, sometimes from people far away on the internet, and sometimes the voice comes from within your own head.
What stands out
This whole theme today reminds me of the officials telling Peter and John to stop preaching in the name of Jesus. Their response was, You say and do whatever you've got to do, but we will not stop.
Why it matters
You might listen to this and say, I want to be the one dancing when the music dies, I want to reach new heights, I'm ready to make more out of my life.
A faithful way forward
Give them something specific to tell you that you cannot do so that you can tell them, say I won't. The song goes on in this way not enough is what I've been told. It must be a lie because the spirit inside says I'm so much more.
Put it into practice
He actually worked with Mercy Me for many years, and they wrote the song in his honor. It would be easy for some of us, maybe all of us, to look at him and tell him about the limitations in his life. If you saw him now with his family, working towards walking again, and he sensed any doubt in you, you know what you would hear.
Take the idea with you.
- 01What idea from this study most needs my attention right now?
- 02Where does this challenge the way I am currently thinking or living?
- 03What is one faithful step I can take this week?
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