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

Today, we bring our series called Building a Better Future to a Close.

In these lessons, Pastor Rick shares how we can build a foundation for a better future

by following the examples of leaders in the Bible who followed God's calling to rebuild

after a time of captivity.

Now in just a few moments, we're going to tell you how you can get a copy of the brand new

Daily Hope Prayer Journal, a great resource that will help you tap into God's power and presence

as you discover the keys to praying with passion and purpose.

Go to PastorRick.com to find out more or text the word daily to 800 600 5000 4.

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Now here's Pastor Rick Warren with the final part of a message called How to Earn the Respect of Others.

Did you catch verse 9 where he peels to the best of people?

He said we must honor God by the way we live so that others can't find fault with us.

Every good leader knows how to do this, how to bring out the best in others.

1861, right before America's Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln was elected and at his inauguration,

he spoke to a deeply divided nation.

And he was trying to reduce the fears of his opponents who had voted against him and were worried

in his first inaugural address and he famously concluded by saying this.

We're not enemies but friends.

And we must not let passion break our bonds of affection and we must be led by the better angels of our nature.

That's a famous line. We must be led by the better angels of our nature.

He's saying appeal to the best in people.

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