Who’s Watching Out for You?

[Who’s Watching Out for You?]( Current Teaching Series [How the Church Meets Your Deepest Needs]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [Who’s Watching Out for You?]( By Rick Warren — 03/07/2022 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NLT) When you go on vacation, you probably ask a neighbor to look after your house while you’re gone. In fact, some communities even have neighborhood watch groups. But while your neighbors watch your stuff, who’s watching out for your soul? Who in your life defends you, protects you, and helps you stay on track? No matter who you are, you need people who will look out for you and warn you of spiritual traps. You’ll find those people in your church family. In fact, that’s what the family of God is all about. Philippians 2:4 says, “Look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own” (GNT). We all have blind spots—areas of struggle and temptation in our lives that we can’t see. That’s where your church family comes in. They stay vigilant, looking out for the enemy. You have an enemy who wants to destroy your life. In fact, before you even wake up, Satan is thinking about how to defeat you every day with temptations and trials, dead ends and detours. He fights with an arsenal of hurts, habits, and hang-ups. And if you try to fight him on your own, that arsenal can leave you defeated. That’s why you need to find a community of believers who will help you. Ecclesiastes 4:12 says, “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken” (NLT). Community—your church family—is God’s answer to spiritual defeat. We are always better together. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - Who are the people in your life that look out for you and warn you of traps? Are you that person for someone else? - How have fellow Christians helped you recognize your blind spots? - What one step can you take today to protect yourself from the enemy’s attacks? The post [Who’s Watching Out for You?]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( [Get The Purpose Driven Life Graduate Book when you give a gift to support Daily Hope!]( Graduation time is here, and chances are there’s a young person in your life who could use some encouragement, along with a little guidance. You can help set them up for success with Pastor Rick’s book, The Purpose Driven Life—Selected Thoughts and Scriptures for the Graduate. Filled with inspirational Scripture, biblical wisdom from Pastor Rick, and beautiful imagery, this unique hardcover gift book provides a priceless reminder of the bountiful life God has planned for your graduate and will inspire them to seek his unique purpose for their life. [LEARN MORE]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 4 full-length messages from Pastor Rick's series How the Church Meets Your Deepest Needs. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: Why You Absolutely Need a Church Family Message 2: You Need Others for Spiritual Support Message 3: Sharing Your Hope with Others Message 4: How Worshiping with Others Changes You [PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST]( Pastor Rick Warren [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rick’s daily audio teaching at [PastorRick.com]( Did someone forward this devotional to you? [Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional.]( As the founding pastor of Saddleback Church with his wife Kay, Dr. Rick Warren leads a 30,000-member congregation in California with campuses in major cities around the world. As an author, his book [The Purpose Driven Life]( is one of the best-selling nonfiction books in publishing history. It has been translated into 74 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. His book [The Purpose Driven Church]( was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the century. Rick also founded [The PEACE Plan]( to address five global issues—spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy—through the power of ordinary people in the local church. You can listen to Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope, his daily 25-minute audio teaching, and sign up for his free daily devotionals at [PastorRick.com](. © 2022 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link below. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, 23182 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States