{"id":2897,"date":"2025-02-26T23:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2025-02-26T23:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:12:56","slug":"why-not-me-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/2025\/02\/26\/why-not-me-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Not Me? Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_625\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2897-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-23.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-23.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-23.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-02-23.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-02-23.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 34:38 &#8212; 31.7MB)<\/p>\n<p>February 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>1 Samuel 16:6-7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Samuel 16:11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Samuel 16:12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Samuel 16:13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Samuel 16:18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Samuel 17:28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Samuel 17:33<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Samuel 17:38-39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='360' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gcm-E3KBvcw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Gene&#8217;s sermon, titled <em>&#8220;Why Not Me?&#8221;<\/em>, focuses on overcoming negative labels and embracing God&#8217;s calling. 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