{"id":13937,"date":"2025-05-12T15:31:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=13937"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:50:03","slug":"not-from-concentrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/05\/not-from-concentrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Not From Concentrate"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Title: Not From Concentrate<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 13 \u2013 36<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Not From Concentrate<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe priests did not ask, \u2018Where is the Lord?\u2019 The judges ignored me, the rulers turned against me, and<\/em>
\nthe prophets spoke in the name of Baal, WASTING THEIR TIME ON NONSENSE.\u201d (Jer 2:8 NLT)<\/em><\/p>\n

FIVE TAKEAWAYS:<\/p>\n

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        1. As the (leaders go<\/strong><\/span>), so go the people.<\/li>\n
        2. When we stray, it\u2019s (time to repent<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n
        3. Learn to (delight<\/strong><\/span>) in the LORD [Sandwiched in the middle of the list because it should be CENTRAL!]<\/li>\n
        4. Hope in the LORD, no matter (what the odds<\/strong><\/span>). Trust in Him, (not in yourself<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n
        5. Discerning the Lord\u2019s will is not always easy because he often uses (unlikely and unusual<\/strong><\/span>)
          \ninstruments to advance his eternal mission of grace. [PDT]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Where in your life are you concerning yourself with \u201clesser\u201d things while the most important things suffer<\/em>
          \nfrom the lack of your attention? Where are you distracted from what matters most?<\/em><\/p>\n

          Which of these five takeaways was for you today?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: Not From Concentrate Scripture: 2 Chronicles 13 \u2013 36 Not From Concentrate \u201cThe priests did not ask, \u2018Where is the Lord?\u2019 The judges ignored me, the rulers turned against me, and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal, WASTING THEIR TIME ON NONSENSE.\u201d (Jer 2:8 NLT) FIVE TAKEAWAYS: As … <\/p>\n

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