Fulfillment or Frustration it’s your Choice | Proverbs 13:12-18 | Terence Sikoryak | Landmark Church

Proverbs

Terence Sikoryak

March 1, 2026

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Fulfillment and frustration do not come from circumstances, but from whether a man remains under God’s authority or insists on governing himself. The fear of the Lord brings the soul into proper order, where the mind submits to truth, the emotions become quiet, and the will yields in obedience, allowing God’s life to flow unhindered. When a man resists correction and clings to self-rule, he may preserve his independence, but he loses inward life and becomes governed by decay rather than by grace. Therefore, in the time remaining, the decisive question is not what a man achieves outwardly, but whether he has surrendered inwardly—because only the surrendered life can know true fulfillment before God. Thank you for watching a Landmark video. Please subscribe and tap or click the bell icon to turn notifications on so you're alerted when we go live or upload a new video. Sermon Notes: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=HkFbPihO-e Visit our website to stay up-to-date on everything we do: http://thelandmark.church/ Follow us on social media to stay engaged: Instagram: @thelandmark.church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelandmark.church X: @thelandmark_ TikTok: @thelandmark.church Listen to our sermons: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oMO0TF2OWF0JSzU8nOZ2m?si=ac45dc5fc2464d3b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/landmark-sermons/id1724233354 Watch live here on Youtube. Gathering times: Sunday at 9:00am & 11:00am Wednesday at 6:30pm Landmark Church 300 E. 8th Street Ocean City, NJ 08226

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