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When I find it is when you share your faith, it helps you to become not selfish because you're having to think about someone else's problems, not just your own.

It helps you to get in the word and read because you want to

know the answers so you can help people.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. When things get tough and it feels like hopes barely hanging on,

it always helps to remember we're not alone.

Haven't we all benefited from a friend or a loved one who reached out,

was able to lend an ear, or who was just there for us when we were going through a rough patch,

it's amazing how a little kindness and understanding can bring us back to life.

In Ephesians from the Bible, we are instructed to be kind to one another, tender-hearted,

forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.

We might never know how the smallest kindness as we show could have a life-changing impact on those who receive it.

Our first guest is Willie Robertson, the CEO of Duck Commander, and a familiar face from the Duck Dynasty television series.

Willie shares a story about the transformative power of being there for one another,

about a minister who showed up for his father, Phil, in one of his darkest hours,

and how it inspired a newfound faith that would eventually

turn his life and the lives of his family in a new direction.

We'll also hear from Ben Fuller, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who faced addiction in his youth in early 20s.

When he lost close friend to addiction, Ben's future seemed destined for a similar dismal outcome.

But a family who'd known Ben as a child decided to take him under their wing, invited him to church,

and Ben found the hope he'd been looking for all his life.

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