Hello everyone and welcome to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Hey, did you know that one decision can

shape the entire direction of your life? Today, Pastor Rick Warren takes us into the story of Mary,

the young woman who humbly and courageously said yes to God's call, becoming the mother of Jesus.

So let's join Rick right now for part one of a message called, Will I Accept God's Destiny

for Me?

The destiny of your life is largely determined by the questions you ask.

Listen to this.

The questions you ask yourself will determine the quality of your life.

The questions you ask yourself will largely determine the quality of your life.

And the more brave and the more honest the questions you ask of yourself in life, the further

you're going to go.

So we're going to look at the most important questions of life.

In that very first Christmas, the destinies of Mary,

Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men, and even the innkeeper,

were all determined by how they answered each an important question

of life. Today, I want us to start with Mary. And the question Mary had to ask herself,

and it is the title of today's message, Will I accept God's destiny for me?

If you'll take out your message notes,

will I accept God's destiny for me?

Now there are a lot of misconceptions about Mary?

So let's just clear them up right here to start.

First, Mary was not perfect.

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