Hey everyone, thanks for joining us today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

This is the place where Rick Warren brings you uplifting messages from God's Word every day

to help you grow deeper in faith and live a life with purpose.

Today we're continuing in a powerful series called Toolbox for Life. In this series,

Rick teaches us four essential skills that you need to succeed, wherever God has placed you,

whether it's at home, at work, at school, or in your community. These are tools that every

follower of Jesus absolutely needs.

Okay, and let's get right to Pastor Rick with part one of a message called

Maximizing Your Strengths.

Our series theme is the verse out of the Bible, Ecclesiastes 1010.

It's one of my life verses.

It's here on the screen.

The Bible says,

if the axe is dull and its edge is unsharpened, more strength is needed. In other words,

you've got a dull axe. It takes more energy to cut the wood. He's saying, work smarter,

not harder. If the axe is dull and its edges is unsharpened, more strength is needed.

But skill will bring success.

It's not enough just to want to be successful in your life, in your marriage, in your career,

in your schooling.

Desire is not enough.

Determination is not enough.

Dedication is not enough.

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