{"id":1670,"date":"2024-02-19T14:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2024-02-19T14:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:00:07","slug":"staying-the-course-kingdom-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1670","title":{"rendered":"Staying The Course  :  KINGDOM FOCUS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/18\/24 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Steve is once again in Nehemiah.  <strong>Listen as he discusses how to stay the course. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <strong>three commitments that help us stay the course.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to <strong>avoid distractions<\/strong>.  Distractions are often the tool of the enemy.  We need to be committed to staying the course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to<strong> address lies. <\/strong> Sometimes God expects you to confront lies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to <strong>assess relationships.<\/strong>  In the kingdom, genuine friends draw you closer to the King. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Am I staying the course?  <strong>Which distractions tend to pull you off course?  What kind of lies make you want to give in or frighten you?  What friendships would you be wise to evaluate? <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8377\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1670-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240218StayingTheCourseKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240218StayingTheCourseKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240218StayingTheCourseKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240218StayingTheCourseKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1670-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2024\/20240218StayingTheCourseKINGDOMFOCUS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20240218StayingTheCourseKINGDOMFOCUS.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\/18\/24 by Pastor Steve Shields. Pastor Steve is once again in Nehemiah. Listen as he discusses how to stay the course. There are three commitments that help us stay the course. We need to avoid distractions. Distractions are often the tool of the enemy. 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