Response(ability) | 7.19.26 | Pastor Joy Poole
| Series: Standalone
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Actions speak louder than words. It isn’t what you say, it’s how you say it. We’ve all heard these phrases — but have you ever said the right thing while your heart was somewhere else? In this message, Pastor Joy Poole unpacks your response-ability: the God-given ability to respond from the Holy Spirit rather than from your flesh. Rooted in James 1:19–27, Pastor Joy shares a moment from her own marriage where she caught herself rehearsing imaginary arguments until the Holy Spirit stepped in: “What are you doing?” That conviction became the turning point. The big idea: take responsibility for…