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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 2 MIN

You are more than what the world says you are

from The Up Devotional · host Matthew Ruttan

“Keep me as the apple of your eye…” (Psalm 17:8) There is a deep human tendency to over-value our achievements. For example, in the movie Rocky, the hard-working boxer’s girlfriend asks him why it is so important for him to “go the distance” in the ring. “Then I’ll know I’m not a bum,” he replies. […]

“Keep me as the apple of your eye…” (Psalm 17:8) There is a deep human tendency to over-value our achievements. For example, in the movie Rocky, the hard-working boxer’s girlfriend asks him why it is so important for him to “go the distance” in the ring. “Then I’ll know I’m not a bum,” he replies. […]

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