Focus On The Fruit

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Whenever we go out in this season we’re reaching for our masks and gloves to protect ourselves from an invisible virus. Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC is helping us keep our minds safe from fear, frustration, and even an unhealthy obsession with ”the facts.” He says, “We need medical masks for our minds,” so we can “Focus On The Fruit.” Building from two key Bible passages, Philippians 1:12-22 written by the Apostle Paul while he was in prison and Romans 8:18-28 Pastor Steven is continuing with more quarantine encouragement, following messages like “Looking Forward To Normal” (http://ele.vc/Di8Ujh) and “A Lesson In Letting Go (http://ele.vc/B4tEKI).” Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that is all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Even if we feel like we’ve been given a prison sentence in this season, we can choose to focus on the word of God, we can choose to turn graves Into gardens. When you watch this message, you’ll learn how to shift your mind to the only thing you really can control —what you choose to focus on. You’re going to learn the power and significance of the phrase, “I don’t know.” While the media and politicians are scrambling to find the facts and people are becoming more and more paralyzed waiting on vaccines, we can, instead, “Focus On The Fruit.” Pastor Steven Furtick says, “We are all equally ignorant about what’s next,” so we may as well focus on what’s now and expect God to meet us in the middle. “What I’m going through is nothing compared with what God is going to do through it.” Don’t focus on your frustrations, your fears or even the facts, in this season, we need to “Focus On The Fruit.” Here are some similar encouraging messages you can watch: The Prison Of Offense (8/15/2016) - http://ele.vc/8j2cjX Choosing Your Chains (7/23/2018) - http://ele.vc/Z4zFFo Don’t forget to listen to our new album Graves Into Gardens on our Elevation Worship YouTube channel. Click here to watch the latest sermons: http://ele.vc/jeetED To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: http://elevationchurch.org/giving/ See what God can do through you. This is the vision of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick and based in Charlotte, NC with multiple locations throughout the US and Canada. —— Stay Connected Website: http://ele.vc/9pHOrc Elevation Church Facebook: http://ele.vc/b9YVgW Elevation Church Instagram: http://ele.vc/PQo0M3 Elevation Church Twitter: http://ele.vc/Andpt7 Steven Furtick YouTube: http://ele.vc/tn2sxe Steven Furtick Facebook: http://ele.vc/5Fb3qR Steven Furtick Instagram: http://ele.vc/kLuTvj Steven Furtick Twitter: http://ele.vc/Uu9DZp

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