Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang

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Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang

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I needed to be right, and it made me miserable. When I trust only what I see, I try to fix everything myself, and I end up in pure misery. I learned this when a T-Mobile mistake dropped my credit score 50 points, and I stopped focusing on Jesus. The debt collector never budged, but when I gave it up to God, my heart was free.

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0:00 Hearing God Through Scripture, Not Feelings 3:11 Does God Walk by Faith Too?

7:03 The Isaac and Jacob Unlock

9:18 Why Doesn't Jesus Appear Like He Used To?

10:28 The T-Mobile and Debt Collection Story

16:38 What King David's Heart Revealed to Him

26:14 Advice to a Brother Chasing Platform for His Testimony

32:34 Letting God Carry What Belongs to Him

40:41 Reflecting on Five Years Ago vs. Now

49:12 Homework: Gratitude vs. Desire

52:46 Wanting to Quit the Platform

54:33 Being Right vs. Being Miserable 59:06 The Magnet Analogy 1:02:11 Closing Prayer

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