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We've all had things we'd rather keep hidden. There are parts of our story we hope never see the light of day. But the truth is, when we bring those things into the light, they lose their power to shame us.  Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.  1 John 1:7    WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

What happens when one season of your life doesn't look like the one before? If you're not producing the same fruit is there something wrong? Are you failing some way? Or is it possible that God has something new for you? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" For it is not wise to ask such questions.  Ecclesiastes 7:10  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Having the right words to say feels like a top tier sup[er power. But really more than words, people need to see what it's like to love and be loved by Jesus. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.  Colossians 4:6  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Have you ever had a moment when something changed, and suddenly you felt a little less secure? I know how easy it is to let uncertainty shake our sense of peace. But just like a baby who loses their pacifier is still safe in their parent's arms, we're still held by a God who hasn't changed. Even when life feels uncertain, you can trust Him. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.  Psalm 145:13  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Have you ever caught yourself scrolling on your phone while watching TV, only to realize you're not really paying attention to either one? I know how easy it is to fill every quiet moment with noise. But what if the stillness you're avoiding is exactly what your soul needs? Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.   1 Thessalonians 4:11-12  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Sometimes the only way we know how to handle stress is to grit our teeth and push through. But that only gets us so far—and it usually leaves us exhausted.  Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing."  John 6:63   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Okay so maybe you understand in your head that God loves you, but is there a part of you that feels like you've got to earn that love? For all this goodness He showers on us, He must expect something in return. The Bible shows us, that that's just not the case. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.  2 Timothy 1:9  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

In all our imagination and creativity there are times when we can't picture a way through the situation we're in the middle of. But that shouldn't tell us that God can't either. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.   Proverbs 3:5-6  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Ask any Christian, and if they're giving you an honest answer, they'll tell you that there are times when they struggle to believe that God will show up in the way He's promised. It's part of the human condition. It's a short-term memory issue. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.  I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.  Psalm 77:11-12  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Spiritual growth isn't just about checklists and goals. It's about people. Galatians 6:2 reminds us that when we carry each other's burdens, we're living out God's call in the most practical way. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  Galatians 6:2   WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

We all love those little moments when someone surprises us with kindness. But God doesn't just do good things, He is good. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.   No one is good—except God alone  Mark 10:18  WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" John 5:6 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!" Luke 1:45 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I'll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I'll go to the left. Genesis 13:9 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.

Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator Romans 1:24-25 WCIC Podcasts are made possible by your support. Click here to give.