In some ways, don't you think persecution is fertilizer for growth? I actually believe persecution is

necessary for spiritual maturity. He plans deliverance for us often long before we have the faith

to step into it. Yes. And if the Holy Spirit would allow us to hear him through his scripture,

through friendship, going, when do you want to be free?

Yeah.

When do you want to be free?

Now, they're not disparate stories.

That's right.

All of these words, none of them are wasted because they're all under this canopy of grace.

He's always moving us toward deliverance, even today.

Thank you. us toward deliverance even today. Hey, hey, back porchers. My name is Allison Allen. I'm a 5 foot 12. I'm a 5 foot 12.

Or there's a whole tribe of 5 foot 12ers. Beautiful. Five foot 12ers. I was somewhere recently and somebody ran out and said, I'm 514. It's a, it's a whole tribe of five foot twelvers. Beautiful. Five foot 12ers. I was somewhere recently and somebody ran up and said, I'm 514. It is, it's a fabulous way. It's a thing. It's a thing. You know, it's funny. It's when I've been with you. And people will tell you as if you don't realize that six feet. I know. I know. She's trying to be funny. But they'll go, you know that six feet. And I'm like, she knows.

Yes, I know.

I think it's so cute.

We're glad.

We're glad that you're here, no matter what your height, that you're here hanging out with us on the porch.

Or with.

You're welcome here on the porch.

I'm so excited, Lisa, because we have really jumped into a series called No Wasted Words, Hiking the whole Bible in a year.

And we're diving into a book. I don't want to give it away yet, but it is my personal favorite

book of the entire Old Testament. Is it really? It really is. You know, scholars say this is the hub

of the Old Testament. And that makes complete sense. It's like the entirety of the gospel story is hidden within it.

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