Hey everyone, it's so great to have you with us today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope.

We are going to continue our very encouraging series today called Life's Healing Choices.

And in these lessons, Rick Warren will guide us through a deep biblical exploration of how to overcome the hurts, hang-ups, and habits that really hold us

back. So get ready for some practical insights and powerful truths that can lead to lasting change

and freedom in your life. I'm so excited to hear what Rick has to say in part two of a message called the

transformation choice. Phase one, conflict with others. Phase two, struggle with God, crisis

with God. Phase three is commitment. And in phase three, I finally cry uncle and I commit to God's changes. I commit

to God's changes. And I hang on and I hold on and I don't give up, but I say, I am going to go with God's plan if it kills me.

I'm going down. God, I'm going to go your way because I want you to help me change.

I want you to bless my life.

Notice the next verse. In this unusual wrestling match between God and a man, it says,

then the man, that's God, said, let me go for it is dawn. They'd been wrestling all night.

Instead of dancing with the stars, he's wrestling with the God.

But Jacob panted, I mean, he's out of breath.

I won't let you go unless you bless me.

This is phase three.

Commitment.

I commit to God's change.

Okay, God, I'm serious about this change.

You got to help me.

I'm not going to go on in this marriage the way it's going on.

I can't get out of it.

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