{"id":1457,"date":"2023-03-01T11:27:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2023-03-01T11:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:27:29","slug":"m-made-to-make-a-difference-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1457","title":{"rendered":"M &#8211; Made To Make A Difference  ::  COMMISSION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/19\/23 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Everyone wants to make a difference.  But the difference isn&#8217;t a matter of size; it&#8217;s  a matter of commission.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Make-a-difference.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Make-a-difference.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Make-a-difference-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Make-a-difference-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Making a difference requires a clear vision of your commission. <\/strong> Resist the temptation to &#8220;be somebody&#8221;.  <strong>Productive ministry can happen is small, personal ways.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making a difference that matters means<strong> you need to separate yourself from sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making a difference that matters means <strong>you need to love God&#8217;s instruction and God Himself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making a difference that matters means <strong>you look for ways to influence others. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The difference we make has an eternal blessing.  <\/strong>God uses it to <strong>restore <\/strong>value to human lives.  God uses it to<strong> prepare<\/strong> others to stand in righteousness.  God uses it to<strong> change <\/strong>lives by bringing His presence. <\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5893\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1457-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230219MadeToMakeADifferenceCOMMISSION.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230219MadeToMakeADifferenceCOMMISSION.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230219MadeToMakeADifferenceCOMMISSION.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230219MadeToMakeADifferenceCOMMISSION.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1457-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2023\/20230219MadeToMakeADifferenceCOMMISSION.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20230219MadeToMakeADifferenceCOMMISSION.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/19\/23 by Pastor Steve Shields. Everyone wants to make a difference. But the difference isn&#8217;t a matter of size; it&#8217;s a matter of commission. Making a difference requires a clear vision of your commission. Resist the temptation to &#8220;be somebody&#8221;. Productive ministry can happen is small, personal ways. 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