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There's no more time for excuses.

The reason that we don't follow Christ many times

is because we offer excuses.

Now you know when an excuse is,

it's something we make up when we don't want to do something

as compared to a reason.

I remember when I was in school and I had many great excuses

that I made up as to why my homework was not done.

And I remember my teacher telling me,

Greg Laurie, do you know the difference between a reason

and an excuse?

I said no not really.

A reason is legitimate and excuses, something you make up

because you don't really want to do it.

For instance, you know, you may be at home,

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