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Acts 16:14

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KJV ORIGINAL

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

There was this woman named Lydia from Thyatira who sold purple fabric — she already believed in God and was listening to us speak. But then the Lord did something beautiful: he opened her heart so she could really hear and understand what Paul was saying.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God has to unlock our hearts before we can truly hear what he's trying to tell us.

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