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^{<\/a>1<\/sup> The LORD had said to Abram, \u201cGo from your country, your people and your father\u2019s household to the land I will show you. <\/em><\/p>\n}

^{2<\/sup> \u201cI will make you into a great nation, <\/em>
\n and I will bless you; <\/em>
\nI will make your name great, <\/em>
\n and you will be a blessing. <\/em>
\n^{3<\/sup> I will bless those who bless you, <\/em>
\n and whoever curses you I will curse; <\/em>
\nand all peoples on earth <\/em>
\n will be blessed through you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n}}

^{4<\/sup> So Abram went, as the LORD had told him\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n}

-Genesis 12:1-4<\/p>\n

What did Abram (later Abraham) do when God said \u201cGo\u201d? He obeyed. Abram had no idea where he would end up, but he had God\u2019s promise. His life continues to stand as an example to us today.<\/p>\n

The people God has used the most have historically not been those with money and influence; they have been those He has called who have said yes. It is call\u2019s call that matters most; yet our response is an important part of the process God uses.<\/p>\n

When God calls you, it is a sacred, holy calling. It is not optional to follow or obey. Follow God\u2019s lead when he says \u201cGo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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