This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

Today we continue in our series called Building a Better Life.

In these lessons, Pastor Rick dives into the Bible and shows us how God can take a difficult situation

and use it to help you build a better future.

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of Pastor Rick's wonderful book, The Purpose of Christmas.

Just in time for the season, go to PastorRick.com to find out more

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Now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with part one of a message called,

doing a reset for a better life.

Now, whether you have ever been a parent or you've been a child,

you certainly know the term, take a time out.

Take a time out.

And when your kids are unruly or they won't listen,

or everybody's just being irritable, at some point,

the mature person in the group says, okay, everybody,

everybody take a time out.

Go to your room and get your attitude adjusted.

And don't come out till you're calmed down.

Everybody just take a time out.

In many ways, I believe that God said to his kids,

you guys aren't doing too good.

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