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Stand Alone

Who Holds the Pen?

June 14, 2026

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Most of us spend our lives trying to hold everything together. We carry the pressure to succeed, provide, lead, and figure it all out. Yet beneath all that effort is a deeper reality: we were never created to live independently from God. From the beginning, humanity was designed to thrive in His presence, not apart from it.

Tune in as we discover how Jesus restores what self-sufficiency has stolen. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, we are invited into a life of daily dependence, deeper intimacy, and greater purpose. As we learn to pray, listen, and respond to God’s leading, we’ll find that the strongest people in God’s Kingdom aren’t the most capable—they’re the most available.

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John 1:1-5
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