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I'm thinking today of Matthew 13, 32. And it

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says, kind of starting in the middle of a thought,

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but it says, and this is smaller than all the

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other seeds. But when it is full grown, it's

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larger than all the garden plants and becomes

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a tree so that the birds of the air come and

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nest in its branches. That's Matthew 13, 32.

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So the idea is of a small seed expanding to be

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a very large thing. Now, Jesus is comparing this

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to the kingdom of God, the reign of God in our

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lives. Basically, it starts out with a small

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thing, like, I wonder if God is real. I think

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I'm going to figure that out. And pretty soon,

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God is at work, and he's doing an amazing thing

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in your life. Let's not turn away that amazing

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thing. Let's be prepared to grow internally and

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even externally to manage the fruits of the presence

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of God in our lives. God wants to do something

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amazing through you. And it might be as simple

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as a handshake or a smile or a word of encouragement.

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I had a gentleman encourage me today, and I was

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greatly encouraged and feeling strong and feeling

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God -able. And we can do that in the lives of

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others around us. Remember, even when you yourself

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are feeling discouraged, you are an encourager.

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You need not repeat the suffering that you are

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experiencing. when you can be a powerful force

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for good in the lives of others. God bless you

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today. As you remember, that a small thing becomes

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great when it is committed into the hands of

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the Lord. A couple quick announcements for you.

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One, the Life 4, that's the number 4, Life 4

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Toledo app is being re -released in the Android

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store. Please download it. Tell everyone to download

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it. And if you already have it, download it again

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and update to the new version. Also, the podcast,

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Life for Toledo. Listen to that if you can. God

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bless you today.