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Last Words

In his last words, Joshua challenged the Israelites to choose God.
"Now fear the lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the lord. But if serving the lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the lord."
"Now then," said Joshua, "throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your hearts to the lord, the God of Israel." And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the lord our God and obey him."

Character Check
>How do my current priorities line up with what I say is important?

In Business Terms
My most difficult decision was to quit accepting speaking engagements, regardless of how influential or interesting the setting. I reached this decision in 1977 after I began to feel that I was not at home with my family as much as I should be.

I had never abandoned ...

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