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Why We Must Avoid Cutting Corners

July 20, 2026
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Start your week of with this 1 minute devotional from Pastor Mike Fabarez of Focal Point Radio Ministries.

Guest (Male): Here is Pastor Mike Fabarez with your one-minute Focal Point.

Mike Fabarez: Having a godly impact on others always comes with a cost. God compares it in the Bible to the work of a soldier, an athlete, and even a farmer. Farmers, of course, are known for their patient work ethic, and athletes are known for their hard work.

But God's emphasis in this comparison is that there are no prizes awarded to those who cut corners or break the rules. And more than hard work, a soldier's labor is characterized by suffering and sacrifice.

The choices are ours. We can sit back and please ourselves, or we can choose to please the Lord by sacrificially reaching into others' lives to help them know, love, and serve our great Savior and King.

Guest (Male): Do you value scriptural accuracy? Are you hungry for the whole truth? Well, get ready to explore and proclaim the depths of Scripture with Pastor Mike Fabarez on Focal Point. Hear Pastor Mike's half-hour Bible program on this station and listen online at focalpointradio.org.

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About 1 Minute Devotional from Mike Fabarez

Focal Point is the Bible teaching ministry of author and pastor Mike Fabarez. Focal Point explores and proclaims the depths of Scripture on its daily radio broadcast and is dedicated to clearly explaining the truth of God’s Word.

About Mike Fabarez

Mike Fabarez is the founding pastor of Compass Bible Church in South Orange County, California and has been in pastoral ministry for more than 30 years. He is committed to clearly communicating God’s word verse-by-verse and encourages his listeners to apply what they have learned to their daily lives.

Pastor Mike is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Talbot School of Theology (M.A.) and Westminster Theological Seminary in California (D.Min.).

Mike is heard on hundreds of radio programs across the country on the Focal Point radio program and has authored several books, including Raising Men Not Boys, Lifelines for Tough Times, Preaching That Changes Lives, Getting It Right, Praying for Sunday, and Why the Bible?

Mike and his wife, Carlynn, reside in Laguna Hills, California and they have three children, Matthew, John and Stephanie.

Contact 1 Minute Devotional from Mike Fabarez with Mike Fabarez

Mailing Address 
Focal Point 
P.O. Box 2850 
Laguna Hills, CA 92654
Telephone
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