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opposition comes in the form of debris
that first needs to be removed. As we
remove that debris—through personal
repentance and unconditional
forgiveness—and as we continue
moving forward toward our goal, we
will become more and more convinced
of the fact that . . . it’s never too late
for a new beginning!
O.S.
Hawkins
Taken from The Nehemiah Code: It’s Never Too
Late for a New Beginning by O.S. Hawkins.
Copyright © August 2018 by Thomas Nelson.
Used by permission of Thomas Nelson. www.
thomasnelson.com.
O.S. Hawkins has served pastor-
ates, including the First Baptist
Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
and the First Baptist Church in
Dallas, Texas, for more than 25 years.
A native of Fort Worth, he has three
earned degrees (BBA, MDiv, and
DMin) as well as several honorary
degrees and is presently a PhD
candidate at Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary. He is the
president of GuideStone Financial
Resources, with assets under
management of 16 billion dollars,
serving 250,000 pastors, church
staff
members,
missionaries,
doctors, university professors,
and other workers in various
Christian organizations with their
investment, retirement and benefit
service needs. He is the author of
more than 40 books, and speaks
regularly to business groups and
churches all across the nation.
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