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Say, won't he do it? Yes, he will.

Won't he do it? Yes, he will. He'll take a stone.

Make you still.

Yeah, we'll do it.

Yes, he will.

Welcome to Susie Larson Live.

Always so honored to get to spend this time with you.

In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk,

and that deepen your understanding of God's Word and that heightens your awareness of his very

real presence in your life.

Well, you know, when you think about it, practicing consistency in life is essential.

Discipline matters.

I mean, it's how you form good habits and it's how you gain momentum, one consistent choice

at a time. Consider your

spiritual disciplines, prayer, reading scripture, going to church, giving your tithe, supporting a

ministry that matters to you. All of these disciplines provide a framework for your life,

and that's a good thing. The problem with consistent habits, though, is our tendency then to phone it in. We go

through the motions without thinking about it anymore. And you develop such muscle memory that your

heart's no longer in it. And the thing is, when you're doing especially spiritual disciplines,

you can exercise, not have your heart in it. You won't get as good of a workout, but your body

still will benefit from the movement. But when you're activating your faith, things change in the spiritual

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