{"id":1140,"date":"2024-09-26T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jesus247global.com\/?p=1140"},"modified":"2024-09-26T16:10:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:10:37","slug":"1140","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jesus247global.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/1140\/","title":{"rendered":"DEVO 07"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1140_35fcd2-90{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1140_35fcd2-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1140_35fcd2-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1140_35fcd2-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1140_67a71e-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1140_67a71e-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1140_67a71e-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1140_67a71e-12 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6\"]{font-size:80px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:-2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6\"]{letter-spacing:-1px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xxl, 4rem);line-height:1.3;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6\"]{font-size:45px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_4d644a-e6\">Preparing for God\u2019s Call<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1140_88f1f8-2e inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1140_ee235e-3f\">Luke 14:28 NKJV\u00a0<br>For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1140_f32b4d-a3 > 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Reflection:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When God calls us to something new, whether it&#8217;s starting a ministry, stepping into a new role, or pursuing a dream He\u2019s placed on our hearts, it\u2019s easy to rush forward with excitement. 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