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

Today, we continue in our series called 50 Days of Faith.

In these lessons, Rick looks into God's Word to discover the true meaning of faith

and explore ways we can strengthen it.

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Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with part one of a message called taking the initiative.

Have you ever wished you could kind of just start your life over?

You know, maybe just kind of go back and say, I'd like to do that one again.

I got this letter recently that maybe you can identify this.

Dear Pastor Rick, thank you so much for the 50 Days of Faith Emphasis.

For the first time in my life, I feel that I'm growing spiritually and it feels good.

I'm starting each day with a daily devotional and I'm memorizing the weekly promise

and I joined a home Bible study group and I know now that God is strengthening my faith.

But honestly, I regret that I didn't do these things sooner.

I've wasted so many years doing other things and neglecting a relationship with God.

I can now see how I would have avoided a lot of problems and pain and a lot of worries

if I'd done what I'm doing now.

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