Good morning everyone and welcome back to another morning with the masters where we devote

ourselves to the Lord daily with you. Good morning you guys. Good morning indeed. We're

rounding out with day four of our living changed in the New Year devotional and the Bible app.

There's a link to that in the description of the podcast and YouTube. Again if you're just

tuning in to this year's devotional, we have a YouTube channel for this podcast now. So not

only if you want to hear us, but if you want to see us, then you're more than welcome. There's

a link in the description. But without further ado, as always, I'm going to read the scripture

then Tori's going to pick up with the divo. Let's do it. The scripture is Esther for verse 14.

Actually, it's one of my favorites. You love this. If you keep quiet at a time like this,

deliverance and relief for the Jews will rise from some other place. But you and your relatives will

die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?

The devotional is titled Making a Difference with Your Gifts. It says this. It's a New Year.

There is a clean slate in front of you and endless possibilities. A year from now, when you look

back on these next several months, what do you want to see? Do you want to see that you made a

difference in this world and in God's kingdom? Whether you realize it or not, God put certain

things in your path and gave you opportunities to strengthen different skills so that he could

prepare you for your purpose. Every one of your life experiences makes you uniquely you.

Consider the natural talents God has given you, the different opportunities you've had,

and the skills you've acquired. Think about where you grew up, where you've traveled,

what you've learned. Maybe you understand different cultures and can relate to people around

the world, or maybe you create art that inspires and moves people to action. The various experiences

you've had in your life may seem irrelevant on their own, but together they're leading you

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