Hey there, before we jump into the amazing message today, we wanted to let you know about our upcoming tour,

the starting in just a few days. We're heading out in the month of August with our friends,

Carrie Jobe and Cody Karns, and we're coming to a city near you. We're going to have an amazing time

in the presence of God. Every single time we gather, he's faithful to meet with us and do something

new and fresh in our hearts. So we hope you'll join us. Yes, we're going to be in Dallas,

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You know what? It used to be when I would take a little summer break. The day we would get to

our vacation as a family, and we haven't been on one long vacation, but normally we'll go away

for a little while. And I would start thinking immediately about the next sermon.

So it's weird because I preach, you know, week after week after week, and I'll be like, okay,

in a few weeks, I'm going to get a little break. I'm not going to have to tell anybody what to do

for a little while. I could just focus on myself and get myself right. And so I would start thinking

about the next sermon. And the Lord told me one day that that was stupid because

He said that if I'm always thinking about talking to others, how can I hear from Him?

And that some of the best stuff that God speaks in your life doesn't happen when you're straining

to hear it. But just when you're open to receiving it. So I wasn't trying to think of a sermon

to preach about. Matter of fact, I was on a bike ride with Holly. Now we had a big celebration

since I last saw you. Our 20th wedding anniversary. Yeah.

I think I need to do a marriage series just to give you all the stuff that I've taught her

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