1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Jolan Victorium. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,279 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks. 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 2: For supporting the ministry. We believe you're going to have an. 4 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: Awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, and favor filled. 5 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 2: God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, God 6 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: bless you. 7 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: Always a joy to come into your homes, and if 8 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: you're ever in our area, please stop by and be 9 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,240 Speaker 1: a part of one of our services. 10 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 2: These are the. 11 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: Finest people in all of Houston, Texas right here at Lakewood. 12 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 2: So love to have you. 13 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,160 Speaker 1: But thanks for tuning in. Thank you again for coming 14 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: out today. I'd like to start with something funny and 15 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: I heard about this ninety two year old man wasn't 16 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: feeling up to pars. We went to the doctor. 17 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: A few days later. 18 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: The doctor saw him out walking in the park with 19 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: this beautiful young lady by his side, seemed as happy 20 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: as conde. The doctor said, Wow, you sure are feeling 21 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: a lot better, aren't you. He said, yes, Doctor, I'm 22 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: just following your orders. You said, get a hot mama 23 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: and stay cheerful. Doctor said, I didn't say that. I 24 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: said you got a heart murmur. Be careful, hold up 25 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 1: your Bible and say it like you mean it. This 26 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 27 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: I have what it says I have. I can do 28 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: what it says I can do. Today I will be 29 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: talked the word of God. I'll boldly confess. My mind 30 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 31 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 32 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 1: to talk to you today about having a spirit of honor. 33 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 1: Anytime you show honor, you are sowing a seed. The 34 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: honor you give away will always come back to you. 35 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: A lady in the scripture came up to Jesus and 36 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: poured a jar of expensive oil on his feet and 37 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: begin to wash them. Oil represents honor. You could say, 38 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: she poured her honor on him. The religious leaders got upset, 39 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: said why did she waste the oil? We could have 40 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,559 Speaker 1: used that to feed the poor. Jesus and said, don't 41 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: bother her. She has done the best thing. This lady 42 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: was known to be a sinner. Jesus looked at her 43 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 1: and said, your sins have been forgiven. Because she showed honor, 44 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: favor came into her life. Here's the principle. The honor 45 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: you pour on others will become the blessing that comes 46 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: back to you. But with no honor, there will be 47 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: no blessing. With no honor, no promotion, no increase, no breakthrough, 48 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: you will never receive what you're not willing to give away. 49 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: Romans twelve says, take delight in honoring each other. 50 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 2: Everywhere we go. 51 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: We should look for opportunities to pour out the oil 52 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: of honor, to encourage people, to compliment them, to make 53 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: them feel better about themselves. This should be a priority 54 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: on the forefront of our minds. Who can I honor today? 55 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: Who can I put in a good word for? How 56 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: can I make them feel special? I was at a 57 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: restaurant not long ago, and the young man waiting on 58 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 1: us was very sharp, very kind. 59 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 2: He gave us great service. 60 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: He was working his way through college and had big 61 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: dreams for his life. After the meal, one of the 62 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: men with me said to him, I'd like to speak 63 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: to your manager. His eyes got kind of big, like 64 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 1: he may have done something wrong. The manager came over. 65 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,119 Speaker 1: My friend said to him, I just want to tell 66 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: you what a great waiter this young man is. He's 67 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: got a great personality. 68 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 2: He gave us great service. 69 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: You are blessed to have him at this restaurant. What 70 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: was my friend doing pouring some honor in. He takes 71 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: delight in honoring others. He's always looking for ways to 72 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: make people look good. And what's interesting is he's not 73 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: the most talented person, not the most experienced, but he 74 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: continues to see doors open up. God's taken him places 75 00:03:58,120 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: further than he's ever imagined. 76 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 2: Here's the key. The amount of honor. 77 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: You show others will be directly related to the amount 78 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: of favor God shows you. If you're stingy with your honor, 79 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: you won't see a lot of honor coming back. But 80 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: if you'll learn to be generous with your honor and 81 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:20,679 Speaker 1: like him when it's appropriate, tell the manager how great 82 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: the waiter is. Tell your supervisor what a great job 83 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: your coworker did. Tell your spouse, your children, how proud 84 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: you are of them. Those are not just nice words, 85 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 1: they're not just compliments. 86 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 2: It's deeper than that. You're pouring honor in. 87 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 1: And the scripture talks about how when you honor others, 88 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: there is a commanded blessing on your life. It's like 89 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: the oil that was poured on Eron's head, the high priest, 90 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: and it flowed down to the rest of the body. 91 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 1: When you pour out the oil of honor on others, 92 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: it always flows right back to you. 93 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 2: God commends you to be blessed. 94 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: Some of you would see more favor, see new doors 95 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: open up if you just take time to start honoring others, 96 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,840 Speaker 1: look for ways to pour in the oil of honor. 97 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: A few weeks ago, Victoria and I were eating dinner. 98 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: She said, Joel, I've been listening to this teaching CD 99 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: by a certain minister, and he is fantastic. I get 100 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: so much out of it. I think he's my favorite minister. 101 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: After I got over the offense, I send him a text. 102 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: Victoria was just telling me how much she enjoys listening 103 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: to you and how you're her second favorite minister. Didn't 104 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: want to honor him too much, but just took thirty seconds. 105 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: But I thought, I don't want to miss this opportunity. 106 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: I want to pour some honor in a few minutes later, 107 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 1: I got a text. 108 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 2: Back, Wow, thank you so much. You don't know what 109 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 2: that means to me. 110 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: If you'll develop this habit of honoring others, you'll find 111 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: you'll be more rewarded than the person you're honoring. It'll 112 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: lift your spirits in your day. That's what the scripture says. 113 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 1: It's more blessed to give than to receive. But the 114 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: way God works is you can't give away something without 115 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: God giving you more in return. And when you pour 116 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 1: out the honor, you give, the compliments, the kind words, 117 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: the encouragement, it'll always come back to you. 118 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: And it's easy to live. 119 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: In grown thinking about me and my goals and my 120 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: dream Joel, I'm busy. 121 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 2: I got my own problems, my own challenges. 122 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: Listen, when you lift up others, God will always lift 123 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: you up. When you make other people's day, God will. 124 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 2: Always make your own day. 125 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: And every one of us has an honors supply to 126 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,720 Speaker 1: give out. It's not going to do you any good 127 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: to hold on to it. It's not for you, it's 128 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: for others. If you will start giving it away, then 129 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: you will see the honor, the promotion, the blessing that 130 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: God has in store for you. Years ago, my parents 131 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: went to a reception for the new police chief here 132 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: in the city of Houston, was a young man by 133 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 1: the name of Lee Brown. He was the first African 134 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: American police chief in our city's history. When my parents 135 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: told me where they were going that night. I asked 136 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 1: them who invited them? They said, nobody invited us. We're 137 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: just going to show our support, to let him know 138 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: that we believe in him. 139 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 2: We're praying for him. 140 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: And that way Or I have somewhere to call if 141 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: he ever needs something. As a young man, that made 142 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: such an impression on me, I thought, why would they go. 143 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 2: They weren't invited. They didn't have to. 144 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: They're just going to show their support. Police Chief Ground 145 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: was very appreciative. Over time, my parents became better acquainted 146 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: with him. Years later, he was elected mayor of the 147 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: City of Houston. He served three terms for six years. 148 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: My father he would have him come pray at his inauguration. Well, 149 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: Daddy went to be with the Lord in nineteen ninety 150 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: nine and I. 151 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 2: Took over as pastor. 152 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 1: Three years later, we got word that the Houston Rockets 153 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: basketball team was moving out of this place, the former 154 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: Compact Center. This was a city owned facility. We needed 155 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: a larger auditorium. I thought, I'm going to call Mayor 156 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 1: Brown and see what he thinks about Lakewood purchasing the 157 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: Compact Center. I'll never forget his words, he said, Joel, 158 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: I think Lakewood. Having the Compact Center would be great 159 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: for the city of Houston. But looking back now, I 160 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 1: realized it all started with the honor my parents showed 161 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:41,119 Speaker 1: that young man. They didn't have to go, they weren't required, 162 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: as far as they knew, it wouldn't benefit them in 163 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: any way. They simply went to support him, to make 164 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:48,959 Speaker 1: him feel. 165 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 2: Loved and appreciated. 166 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 1: But I don't know if we would be here today 167 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 1: if my parents had not taken time to honor that 168 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: young man. When you go out of your way to 169 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,960 Speaker 1: make people feel special, to let them know they're loved 170 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: and appreciated, all that honor you're pouring out one day 171 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 1: is going to come back to you or to your children. 172 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:14,559 Speaker 1: Honor activates the commanded blessing. When you have a spirit 173 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: of honor, it gets God's attention. Let me ask you, 174 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: who are you lifting up? Who are you celebrating? Who 175 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: are you making look good? Make sure you're generous with 176 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: your honor, Be free with your compliments. Take time to 177 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: write the note, to send the text, Call the friend 178 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 1: and congratulate them. Don't be too busy. Make honoring others 179 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 1: a priority. The scripture says David set out to honor 180 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 1: Jonathan's son. That should be our goal. I'm setting out 181 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 1: to honor someone today. Start with your family. I'm setting 182 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 1: out to honor my wife, my children. I'm setting out 183 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: to honor my colleague, my coworker, my coach, my friend. 184 00:09:58,920 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 2: My pastor. 185 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,680 Speaker 1: Oh, Joel, they know I love them, they know I 186 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: think they're great. No, tell them again, make them feel special. 187 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 2: Nobody can hear. I love you enough. Husband. 188 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: Your wife will never get tired of you telling her, honey, 189 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 1: you are so beautiful. Victoria tells me after every service, Joel, 190 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:20,679 Speaker 1: that was great today. I know she's gonna say it, 191 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 1: but I want to hear it anyway. Set out to 192 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: honor your parents. Maybe you're older, you don't live at home. 193 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: Take them to dinner, call them, bring them a gift 194 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 1: for no reason. 195 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 2: Make them feel loved. 196 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 1: The Scripture says, when you honor your parents, all will 197 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: go well with you. I believe this principle is true 198 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: even in general. When you're generous with your. 199 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 2: Honor, all will go well with you. Like my parents. 200 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: When you take time to honor a young man you 201 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:56,480 Speaker 1: hardly even know, you're kind, You let him know that 202 00:10:56,559 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 1: you believe in him. Then somewhere down the road when 203 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 1: you need a good break, when you need a mayor 204 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: to be kind to you, or when your children need favor. 205 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 2: All will go well with you. 206 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: That wasn't a lucky break. It wasn't a coincidence. It 207 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: was all connected to the honor you showed. It was 208 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:20,679 Speaker 1: all directly related to the seeds of encouragement, the seeds 209 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: of kindness, the seeds of loyalty. It was the commanded 210 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: blessing on your life. Now, if you're not seeing a 211 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: lot of favor, you're not seeing many good breaks. 212 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 2: You need to check up on your honor. 213 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 1: Are you setting out each day to make somebody feel 214 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 1: better about themselves? Are you missing opportunities to show honor. 215 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 1: It's easy to be competitive and think I'm not going 216 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:47,199 Speaker 1: to give them a compliment, especially in front of my family, 217 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 1: in front of my coworkers, that may make me look bad. 218 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:52,560 Speaker 1: Or she got engaged, but I'm not gonna call and 219 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:57,079 Speaker 1: encourage her. I'm still single. That makes me depressed no 220 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 1: more than ever. You need to pour out the well 221 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 1: of honor. That's what releases the favor husband's wives. Set 222 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 1: out to honor your spouse well. If he'd start honoring me, 223 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: maybe i'd honor him. 224 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 2: No, you make the first move. 225 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: Don't let someone's lack of honor keep your honor supply 226 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: bottled up. Your honor is not dependent on what they do. 227 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 1: It's dependent on what you do. 228 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 2: Set out to honor your coworker. 229 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,080 Speaker 1: Bring them a cup of coffee in the morning, stay 230 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: late and help them finish that project. 231 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:33,560 Speaker 2: Make them feel special. 232 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:36,839 Speaker 1: And this is not something that naturally comes to us, 233 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: because we're all busy, We've all got our own concerns. 234 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: That's why David set out. He made it a priority. 235 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: His attitude was, I'm on a mission from God. I'm 236 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:51,560 Speaker 1: going to honor somebody today. I'm going to brighten their day. 237 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,600 Speaker 1: My father had a brother that died. He had a 238 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:58,960 Speaker 1: son that lived in another state, my dad's nephew. I 239 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: only met the young man one time, but every several 240 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: months I would come over to my parents' house. My 241 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:07,439 Speaker 1: father would be on the phone talking to his nephew, 242 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: encouraging him. He would send him gifts throughout the year, 243 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: always asking if there's something more that he could do. 244 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 2: Daddy didn't have to do that. 245 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 1: Nobody would have faulted him if he didn't, but he. 246 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,319 Speaker 2: Set out to honor his nephew. 247 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 1: In one way, he was honoring his brother by honoring 248 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: that young man. 249 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 2: I wonder what kind. 250 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: Of world this would be if we would all set 251 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:35,720 Speaker 1: out each day to honor someone. Set out to honor 252 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 1: your relative, your friend, your boss. Doesn't have to be 253 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: something big. A phone call. Hey, I'm thinking about you. 254 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:43,719 Speaker 1: I want to tell you you mean the. 255 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:44,200 Speaker 2: World to me. 256 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 1: You just pour to honor in that friend at the 257 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: office that works so hard. Tell your supervisor what a 258 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: great job they do. Put in a good word for them. 259 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: Simple things can honor people. I have some friends that 260 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:02,959 Speaker 1: live in the Seattle T'sacoma area, Kevin and Sheila Gerald 261 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:06,800 Speaker 1: pastor Champions Center. One night, they were in a restaurant 262 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: eating dinner and Bill and Melinda Gates walked in and 263 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 1: sat down at the table close by. Kevin wanted to 264 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: buy their dinner. He called the waiter over and told 265 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: him what he wanted to do. The waiter got the manager. 266 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: Kevin told the manager, I don't want to interrupt them. 267 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 1: I don't want to meet them. I don't want to 268 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: shake their hand. I just want to buy their dinner 269 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 1: and give them this note. On the note, he wrote, 270 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 1: thank you for your sacrifice and daring to take a 271 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: risk to start Microsoft. Because of you, all of us 272 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:43,440 Speaker 1: have benefited. Our world is better. Thousands of people have jobs, 273 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:45,359 Speaker 1: houses and bright futures. 274 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 2: Know that you're loved and appreciated. 275 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 1: Now, the truth is, Bill Gates didn't need anybody to 276 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: buy his dinner, the wealthiest man in the world billions 277 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: of dollars. But Kevin understands this principle, when you pour 278 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: the oil of. 279 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,400 Speaker 2: Honor on it will always flow back to you. 280 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: He didn't want to miss the opportunity he could have thought. 281 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 1: Bill Gates does not need my encouragement, and he certainly 282 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: doesn't need my money. Now he realized it's not all 283 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 1: about the other person. It's about what I'm supposed to do. 284 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:21,880 Speaker 1: I'm supposed to take delight in honoring others. He set 285 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: out to honor him. What am I saying, don't miss 286 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 1: opportunities to be good to people. I read a couple 287 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 1: of weeks ago that a neighbor of mine got a promotion. 288 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: There was an article in the paper that talked about 289 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: his new position. 290 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 2: I thought to myself, that's great. 291 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: I am happy for him. It couldn't happen to a 292 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 1: nicer person. But do you know my thoughts didn't do 293 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: him any good. You can think honoring thoughts all day 294 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 1: long and it's not going to bless him. So often 295 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: we have stored up honor. We think about it, but 296 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 1: we're not releasing it. We're not pouring it out. I 297 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: got up the next morning, took five minutes and emailed 298 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:07,040 Speaker 1: him a little note, congratulating him, letting him know. 299 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:08,000 Speaker 2: That we're proud of him. 300 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 1: Don't miss these opportunities to show honor. If a coworker 301 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 1: looks better than normal, tell them, hey, you look great today. 302 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 2: That's not just to compliment. You're pouring honor in. 303 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 1: You see the security guard walking out of the building, Hey, 304 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 1: thanks for what you do. 305 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 2: I appreciate you. 306 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 1: Pour in in more honor that friends you work with, Hey, 307 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 1: I sure enjoy working with you each day. You're a 308 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 1: pleasure to be around. That's a spirit of honor. Sad 309 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: to say, but some people today would be quicker to 310 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: say you're a pain to work around, then to give 311 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: a compliment and. 312 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 2: Say you're a joy to work around. 313 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: They're quick to express the negative, but they withhold the positive. 314 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: We should be just the opposite, be generous, with your compliments, 315 00:16:57,080 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: be stingy with your complaints, be free with your honor. 316 00:17:01,400 --> 00:17:02,840 Speaker 2: Withhold the dishonor. 317 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 1: There's enough gossip, slander, talking badly behind people's back. 318 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 2: Let's develop the habit. 319 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 1: Of talking good behind people's back. If a person's name 320 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 1: comes up, you know and you can put in a 321 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:20,199 Speaker 1: good word for them, don't be passing. Pour in some 322 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:24,119 Speaker 1: oil of honor. Hey, I know them, and they're great. 323 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:26,399 Speaker 1: I think the world of them. They're the real deal. 324 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: Talking good behind people's back makes a huge deposit. A 325 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: man asked me in another state if i'd seen one 326 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:38,159 Speaker 1: of our staff members lately. He's close friends with this 327 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: staff member. I said, no, I haven't seen them lately, 328 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: but I sure like them. They are so talented we 329 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:48,159 Speaker 1: can always count on them. They're a great addition to 330 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 1: our staff. I could have just said no, I hadn't 331 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 1: seen them lately. Nothing wrong with that, but I didn't 332 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: want to miss an opportunity to talk good behind somebody's back. 333 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: Just like the bad always gets back to people, the gossip, 334 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:05,399 Speaker 1: the slander, the good will get back to them as well. 335 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 1: I knew he'd pick up the phone say hey, Joel 336 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 1: was telling me how much he likes you, what a 337 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: great staff member you are. A second hand compliment can 338 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: be more powerful than a direct compliment. For you, to 339 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:24,399 Speaker 1: talk good about people in front of your friends, your family, 340 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 1: your peers, your coworkers without them being there, that honor 341 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: you're pouring in carries more weight. Put a good word 342 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: in for somebody by talking good behind their back. 343 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:37,639 Speaker 2: I know a young lady. 344 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,400 Speaker 1: She takes care of these two little children from time 345 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:44,359 Speaker 1: to time, a brother and a sister, ages four and six. 346 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:48,400 Speaker 1: She'll tell them often, do you know that your mommy 347 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:52,199 Speaker 1: your daddy are the best parents in all the world. 348 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:55,680 Speaker 1: They get a big smile on their face, like they're 349 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 1: so proud they don't know any better. They go home 350 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 1: and say so and so said, the best mom, the best. 351 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 2: Dad in all the world. 352 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 1: See it's easy to talk badly behind people's back, see 353 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:10,919 Speaker 1: easy to find fault, be critical. But when you have 354 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: this spirit of honor, you see the best in people, 355 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 1: You focus on the good, You magnify what's right. If 356 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 1: you hear somebody talking negative about a person you know, 357 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,640 Speaker 1: don't just sit there and take it all in. Yeah, 358 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: let me tell you what I know too. Now, be 359 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:31,120 Speaker 1: a part of the solution and not the problem. Yes, 360 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 1: they've got a few shortcomings, but here's what I like 361 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: about them. That honor not only quite it's the negative, 362 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 1: not only helps the other person, but it'll always come 363 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:45,919 Speaker 1: back to you. You have to ask yourself, am I 364 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 1: so an honor or dishonor? You can't talk badly behind 365 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:53,919 Speaker 1: people's back and not expect people to talk badly behind 366 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: your back. You can't sol dishonor and expect to have honor. 367 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:03,480 Speaker 1: Galatian six says a person's harvest in life will depend 368 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 1: entirely on what they saw. This is especially important in 369 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: our homes. Don't talk badly about your family members. 370 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 2: You may not agree with them. Your crazy uncle. 371 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 1: May get on your nerves, but don't air out all 372 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 1: your dirty laundry, putting that man down, telling all of 373 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: his faults. That doesn't make you look good nor him 374 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:30,439 Speaker 1: look good. Protect your family, protect those reputations. 375 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:31,880 Speaker 2: Stick up for your family. 376 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 1: I talked to a lady last week, and she's been 377 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:39,640 Speaker 1: divorced for about three years and was very difficult and unfair. 378 00:20:40,160 --> 00:20:44,000 Speaker 1: She was extremely bitter toward her husband, telling me all 379 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: the things that he had done wrong. This is where 380 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 1: you have to dig your heels in. Don't be dishonoring 381 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: to your ex spouse. You may not like them, they 382 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:56,800 Speaker 1: may not have treated you right, but don't fall into 383 00:20:56,840 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: the trap of sowing seeds of dishonor. If you have children, 384 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:04,720 Speaker 1: that man or woman is still the father or mother 385 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 1: of your children. It confuses a child to hear one 386 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:13,199 Speaker 1: parent disrespecting the other. You can show honor by not 387 00:21:13,359 --> 00:21:16,680 Speaker 1: being critical, by not making them look bad. They may 388 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:18,800 Speaker 1: have done a thousand things wrong, but you know what, 389 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:20,439 Speaker 1: You're not the judge God is. 390 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:24,280 Speaker 2: It's in his hands. You'll never go wrong, but showing honor. 391 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 1: One time in the scripture, Miriam was disrespectful to her 392 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:33,679 Speaker 1: brother Moses. She didn't like the fact that he married 393 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: an Ethiopian woman, someone from a different nationality, and this 394 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: went outside of what she was used to. She started 395 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 1: talking badly behind moses back, being critical of him, getting 396 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: the whole family stirred up. It's interesting the scripture says 397 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:55,360 Speaker 1: that God heard Miriam being disrespectful. God hears us when 398 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:58,639 Speaker 1: we honor people, and he also hears us when we 399 00:21:58,720 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 1: dishonor people. 400 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:02,960 Speaker 2: Miriam could have disagreed. 401 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 1: Respectfully with Moses without becoming bitter and negative. Sometimes the 402 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: way you show honor is you just don't stir it up. 403 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 2: You just stay quiet. 404 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 1: But she kept being critical, getting the whole family riled up. 405 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 2: Here's the problem. What you sew you're going to reap. 406 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:23,919 Speaker 1: The scripture says Miriam came down with leprosy. Suddenly she 407 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:28,440 Speaker 1: was unclean, had to leave the family. You shouldn't dishonor anyone, 408 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 1: but especially don't dishonor your own family. 409 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 2: Show honor by. 410 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 1: Covering some faults, by protecting some reputations. When you have 411 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: this spirit of honor, you go to work each day. 412 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: You don't just perform your duties, but you do it 413 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:47,439 Speaker 1: with the right attitude. That's how you honor your boss, 414 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 1: you honor that company. You can go to work and 415 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:54,479 Speaker 1: do everything you're told, accomplish all of your tasks. 416 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,199 Speaker 2: But if you do it sour and I don't like 417 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 2: these people. I can't stand this company. 418 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:03,360 Speaker 1: You doing your job, but that dishonoring spirit will keep 419 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 1: you from rising higher. Promotion doesn't come from people, it 420 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:11,560 Speaker 1: comes from God. The environment may not be fair, the 421 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:14,320 Speaker 1: people may not be treating you right, but don't let 422 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,159 Speaker 1: that be an excuse to be sour. You are not 423 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:20,640 Speaker 1: working under people. You are working under God, and if 424 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,479 Speaker 1: you will do your job with a spirit of honor, 425 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:25,639 Speaker 1: God will get you to where you're. 426 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 2: Supposed to be. Isaiah said, if you're. 427 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:32,240 Speaker 1: Willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land. 428 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 1: It's not enough to just be obedient. The question is 429 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 1: are you willing? Do you have a good attitude? Do 430 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 1: you do it with a spirit of honor? Young people, 431 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 1: this is so important. If you will learn to honor 432 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:50,160 Speaker 1: your leaders, honor your teachers, honor your parents, do your 433 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: work with a good attitude, then God can continue to 434 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:56,679 Speaker 1: promote you. But if there's a spirit of disrespect and 435 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 1: I don't know why I'm here, I know more than these. 436 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,800 Speaker 2: People, that will limit how high you can go. 437 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 1: But when you go to work and you get there 438 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: on time, you do more than you have to. You 439 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 1: make that company proud that they hired you. All the 440 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: honor you're pouring out one day will come right back 441 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 1: to you. 442 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:17,000 Speaker 2: I'm sure. 443 00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:20,479 Speaker 1: At times in the scripture, Joseph thought, this is a 444 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:24,160 Speaker 1: waste treating these people good that are treating me badly. 445 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:27,399 Speaker 1: Doing the right thing and the wrong thing keeps happening 446 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:30,360 Speaker 1: to me. It's never going to pay off No some 447 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 1: fifteen years later. All the honor he showed potterphar the 448 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: master that he worked for as a slave. All the 449 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:42,120 Speaker 1: honor he showed the prison officials when he was falsely imprisoned, 450 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:45,639 Speaker 1: All the honor he showed his brothers, the ones that 451 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 1: threw him into a pit. All that honor eventually came 452 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 1: back to him. He was put in charge of the 453 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:55,880 Speaker 1: whole nation. You keep having that spirit of honor, keep 454 00:24:55,920 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: being your best, and like Joseph, you better get ready. 455 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 1: Your time is coming. The honor is on its way. 456 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: What you sew you will read. For seventeen years, I 457 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:10,160 Speaker 1: worked behind the scenes here at Lakewood when my dad 458 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:14,520 Speaker 1: was alive, doing the television production. Unlike with Joseph, this 459 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:18,200 Speaker 1: was a healthy environment. But during that time I did 460 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 1: my best to make my father look good. I made 461 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: sure the lighting was just right and the camera angles 462 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 1: were perfect. I had a podium custom made for my 463 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: father and had him come down several times stand before it. 464 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 1: We looked at it on camera, made some tweaks until 465 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 1: we got it just perfect. On Saturday nights, I would 466 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 1: go over to my parents' house pick out a suit 467 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:42,160 Speaker 1: and tie for my father to wear. 468 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:44,639 Speaker 2: The next day at the service on television. 469 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 1: Now, I'm not bragging on me, but I poured a 470 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:50,440 Speaker 1: lot of honor in trying to make my father look good. 471 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 1: Now do you know all that honor has come back 472 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:56,439 Speaker 1: to me? Do you know how many people made me 473 00:25:56,520 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 1: look good? A whole lot? That's the way God is. 474 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:05,399 Speaker 1: When you have a spirit of honor, being your best, 475 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:09,040 Speaker 1: with a good attitude, talking good behind people's back, taking 476 00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 1: delight in honoring others, then God will take your places 477 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:17,359 Speaker 1: that you've never even dreamed. My challenge, set out each 478 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:21,920 Speaker 1: day to honor someone. Look for opportunities to be good 479 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: to people. Take time to write the note, to send 480 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:28,360 Speaker 1: the text to make them feel better about themselves. If 481 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 1: you'll do this, the honor that you send out will 482 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:35,119 Speaker 1: always come back to you. I believe and declare you 483 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:41,280 Speaker 1: will accomplish every dream, overcome every obstacle, and become everything God's. 484 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:44,360 Speaker 2: Created you to be. In Jesus' name, if you receive it, 485 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 2: can you say it? Men? 486 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: Today, we never like to close our broadcast without giving 487 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:54,919 Speaker 1: you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 488 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:58,880 Speaker 2: Would you pray with me? Just say Lord, Jesus. 489 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:04,679 Speaker 1: Of my sins come into my heart. I make you 490 00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 1: my Lord and savior. Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, 491 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 1: I believe you got born again, get in a good 492 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:12,560 Speaker 1: Bible based church. 493 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 2: God's going to take your places that you've never dreamed