Hey there, I'm Christine, and I'm so excited to welcome you to the Equipment in Power

podcast.

Now my prayer is that our time together each week encourages you, awakens you to the

purposes of God in your life, and activates you to follow Jesus wholeheartedly as you

live on mission for him.

Hey podcast listeners, if you have ever found yourself wanting to give up,

you're going to want to hear what we're about to share with you.

Christine has put together a list of 10 of her favorite scriptures to encourage you to

keep going when you just want to quit.

Go to Christinecane.com forward slash don't quit to get your copy so that you'll

have encouragement ready for the next time you're finding it hard to keep

believing that the best is yet to come.

Now let's dive in to today's message.

Hey everyone, I am so grateful that you've joined me today.

I believe that God has a word for you and I believe it is the will of God that you

and I live a life that brings him great glory.

Now our text out of the gospel of Mark, and I love this in Mark chapter eight, verse 34.

Jesus hasn't called into the crowd to him with his disciples.

He said to them, if anyone would come after me, let him deny

himself and take up his cross and follow me.

For whoever would save his life, we'll lose it.

But whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospels will save it.

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