Welcome to the Excel Stillmore podcast. I'm your host, Chris Emerson, and I'm thrilled to introduce once again a great sponsor for the program, Tyler Kane, a close friend and fellow believer. He serves as the senior loan officer at statewide mortgage, based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Statewide mortgage is a company founded by a brother in Christ.

Tyler brings 20 years of expertise to the table, making him a trusted advisor for numerous families navigating the complexities of the mortgage industry.

Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, considering refinancing,

or dreaming about future homeownership goals, Tyler and his team stand ready to assist you

every step of the way. For more information, you can find a link to their website in our show

notes or feel free to reach out directly to Tyler at 813-3-380-8487. And on his behalf and mine, thanks for listening.

Hey, welcome. I'm so thankful you're here today, and I'm excited to share with you things related to the

great grace of God. I hope that they motivate you and bring great peace into your heart and fuel a spirit

of deeper trust in our great Lord Jesus Christ. I have to say very briefly by way of introduction

and really more than anything to put myself on the hook for next week, but I was absolutely

split down the middle on what to share with you today. On the one hand,

last week at the Lindell Church, I had the chance to teach on 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 1,

where Paul encouraged Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And we got the

opportunity in two lessons that morning to explore, firstly, what is this grace that is in Christ Jesus, and we got the opportunity in two lessons that morning to explore,

firstly, what is this grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what does it mean to experience it?

We used that as preparation before partaking of the Lord's Supper, and then when we came back

after classes, we dug into the chapter a little bit to find out what strength looks like when we are

properly motivated by His Grace. And those things have just stayed on my mind every morning this week,

and that's how I really know that it needs to be shared with you. But then at the exact same time,

I heard this quote on a reel about a self-help concept that has made a big difference for me and

that I'm finding a lot of practical applications for. He talks about creating space for better

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