I bawled my eyes out telling the Lord I cannot do this.

I'm not strong enough.

I am not.

I can't do it.

I stood there not feeling the Lord anywhere near me and my head had to tell my heart.

You know where he is.

You know he is around you, surrounding the arms around you.

I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compelled, a podcast with unique stories from the

kingdom of God, told by the people compelled to live for him.

Last week, we shared the true story of Hannah Overton, a mother of five that was falsely accused

of murder and sentenced to life in prison. If you missed it, you can hear that story by visiting

our website, compelledpodcast.com. But today, we'll hear another story about walking through

trials. Our guest is Ryan Dobson, the son of Dr. James Dobson.

Despite many hardships and trials, Ryan is a living testimony that God will never leave our signs.

That story coming up right after a word from today's sponsor.

This episode of Compelled is sponsored by Patriot Academy.

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worldview that boldly champion the cause of freedom and truth through government. Patriot Academy

holds intense week-long trainings at state capitals around the nation, and attendees learned

about the legislative process by participating in a mock legislature filing and debating bills

and policies. All the while, they and debating bills and policies.

All the while, they learned fundamental principles and truths.

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