Hi, I'm Robert Jeffress, and I'm glad to serve as your Bible teacher every day on this great radio station.

On today's edition of Pathway to Victory,

an extraordinary life for me, Pastor, you don't understand.

I'm retired. I'm an accountant.

I'm a homemaker. I'm a student. What eternal difference can an ordinary person like me make?

Don't ever underestimate the power of an ordinary person to make an extraordinary impact.

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress.

In your quiet, private moments, you ever find yourself thinking,

there must be more to life than this.

Today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert Jeffress introduces a new series based on the life of Elijah,

in which we'll discover God's seven secrets for success and significance.

Now here's our Bible teacher to introduce today's message.

Dr. Jeffress? Thanks, David, and welcome again to Pathway to Victory.

You've chosen a great day to join us because today we're launching our next series called Choosing the Extraordinary Life.

As a pastor who spends a lot of time with people, I'm privy to a lot of wonderful conversations.

Sometimes I hear about people's frustrations as well.

I hear common themes in their stories. For instance, I often find people admitting to me,

pastor, my responsibilities are consuming me. I'm working hard to raise a healthy family.

I've invested so much in my career, and as a result, I've begun to live vicariously through other people.

Well, in this series, you'll discover that God has so much more for you than living through somebody else's story.

God is writing your story, and he wants to do something extraordinary through you.

It's a subject that I address in great detail in my bestselling book, which is called Choosing the Extraordinary Life.

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