1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Hi, this is joln Victoria. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 2: We believe you're going to. 4 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: Have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, and favor filled. 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: God bless you today and enjoy the message. 6 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 3: I want to remind ever any one of us today 7 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,240 Speaker 3: that we are not victims to our circumstances, but we 8 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 3: are victors. 9 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 2: See. 10 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 3: God called us more than conquerors. We're not a slave 11 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 3: to circumstances. We're not captivated by our own thoughts, but 12 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 3: we can think the thoughts of Heaven. We can literally 13 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 3: think the thoughts of our champion, Jesus Christ. 14 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: He says that we. 15 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 3: Are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus. You know what 16 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 3: when I think of a conquer you know what I 17 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 3: think of. I just picture this this ring with two 18 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 3: boxers in there, and I think about these boxers and 19 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 3: how they have those big old boxing gloves on and 20 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 3: they smack each other in the face, and you know what, 21 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 3: they don't They keep on at it. They keep at it, 22 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 3: They keep at it because they're champions. They don't go 23 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 3: into that ring thinking they're anything less but a champion. 24 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 2: Now, if they get knocked down. Have you ever watched them? 25 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 3: They bounce back up. See, champions have bounced back in them. 26 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 3: And God has called you a champion in Jesus Christ, 27 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 3: God has said you have bounced back. But how do 28 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 3: we keep this mental bounce back? How do we keep 29 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 3: this emotional bank account full? 30 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 2: You see, just like you keep. 31 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 3: Money in your bank, you wouldn't think about writing to 32 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 3: check not having any money in your bank. So you 33 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 3: work to keep money in your bank. You check your 34 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 3: bank account. You make sure it's gonna cover your life, 35 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 3: cover your bills, cover your children. Well, we have to 36 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 3: do the exact same thing with our emotional bank account. 37 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 2: We have to make sure we're covered. We have to 38 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 2: make sure we're strong. 39 00:01:58,760 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: See. 40 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 3: I think about those boss and you know what they have. 41 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 3: They have mental toughness. They have mental toughness. They don't 42 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 3: go in that ring as soon as they get hit 43 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 3: they think, oh that's it, I'm out, I'm done. No, 44 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 3: they have prepared their minds. They have got themselves in 45 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 3: a place where they know they are champions. And I 46 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,639 Speaker 3: believe too often we're allowing ourself to sink below who 47 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 3: we really are, to not meet that standard of a champion. 48 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 3: Now listen, God gave his life for us through Jesus Christ, 49 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 3: he gave his son, so we have to attach ourself 50 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 3: to that champion mentality. 51 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 2: The Bible says. 52 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 3: We are to have the mind of Christ Jesus, So 53 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 3: we're supposed to attach our mind to the mind of Christ. 54 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: What is God saying about you today? 55 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 3: You need to take inventory about what are you thinking 56 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 3: about yourself? Are you thinking champion thoughts? Are you thinking 57 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 3: weak and defeated thoughts? You know, just like when you 58 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,839 Speaker 3: have your full of gas, it runs beautifully, but when 59 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 3: you start to get low and it starts to run 60 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 3: out of gas, it starts spittering and spattering, and you think. 61 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 2: What is going on? 62 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 3: You check the gas tank and you think I've run 63 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 3: out of gas. See, we too have indicators of when 64 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 3: our emotional bank accounts are low, and that is we 65 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 3: get frustrated, We get upset. Everything seems hard, seems like 66 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 3: it's never gonna change, it's always impossible. We don't enjoy 67 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 3: the gifts that God has given us because we're overwhelmed. 68 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 3: That is how you can check your emotional bank account 69 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 3: right there. Are you enjoying the life that God gave you? 70 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: Are you acting like a champion. Are you overcoming the 71 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 3: punches of life? Because the truth of the matter is 72 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 3: life is a lot like that box. 73 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:53,839 Speaker 2: Are in a ring. 74 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 3: You're gonna get knocked out every now and then. You're 75 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 3: gonna get hit every now and then. Somebody's gonna offend 76 00:03:58,560 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 3: you every now and then. 77 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 2: But you have bounce back. 78 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 3: You have what it takes mental toughness. 79 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 2: And I want to encourage every. 80 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 3: One of us to take the time to fill your 81 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 3: mental bank account. 82 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 2: You know, I love my kids so much. 83 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 3: My husband and my children are the greatest gift that 84 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 3: God's ever given me. They're my life. I love them 85 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 3: so much. I'll do anything for them. I try to 86 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 3: do everything for them. I bug them, I get around them, 87 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 3: I want to be around them. 88 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 2: My children say, you love me too much. Mom. I 89 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 2: love my husband. 90 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 3: I'd rather spend time with him bike riding or just 91 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 3: hanging out than anybody else. But if my emotional tank 92 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 3: is not filled, I cannot fill my family's tank. I 93 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 3: can't enjoy the gift that God's given me, the greatest 94 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 3: gift of all. The Bible says it like this, love 95 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 3: your neighbor as you love your Can I ask you 96 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 3: a question today, How are you loving yourself? How are 97 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 3: you taking care of yourself? How are you building yourself up? 98 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 3: You're a three part bam. You're a body, you're a soul, 99 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:17,559 Speaker 3: and you're a spirit, and it's very important that those 100 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 3: pieces go together. God has given you a regenerated spirit 101 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 3: to connect to his word, but he wants your mind 102 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 3: to be full of his word, anchoring you. You're not 103 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 3: supposed to be tossed to and fro. You're not supposed 104 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 3: to be blown like the seas of the shore. One 105 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 3: day up, one day down. One day you're happy, one 106 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 3: day you're not. 107 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 2: You're not supposed to be like that. 108 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 3: God's given you strength, He's called you a conqueror. Listen, 109 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 3: if we're going to enjoy this life that Jesus came 110 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 3: to give us, the abundant life, we're gonna have to 111 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 3: fill our emotional buckets, our emotional tanks. You know, one 112 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 3: of the most spiritual things you can do is to 113 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 3: fill your emotional tank. 114 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: Now, not everybody feels their. 115 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 3: Emotional tank the same way, but it's a very spiritual 116 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 3: thing to do because when you're facing the challenges of life, 117 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 3: if you're going to come through unscathed, if you're going 118 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 3: to come through looking like a conqueror, you're gonna have 119 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 3: to get some mental toughness. You're going to have to 120 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 3: decide that God is for you and he's not against you, 121 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 3: that you are well able to do what He's called 122 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 3: you to do. See, there's nothing worse than being in bondage. 123 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:33,719 Speaker 3: Can you imagine being tied up in bondage? See, that's 124 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 3: what it was like before Jesus. No, you know, there 125 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 3: was not a grace, a spiritual freedom like there is today. 126 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 3: God loves you and he wants you to walk in 127 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 3: everything that He came to give you. Sometimes it's as 128 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 3: simple as this, to feel your to fill your spiritual accounts, 129 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 3: to remind yourself that you're God's masterpiece, that you're made 130 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,280 Speaker 3: in his image, with his character, with his likeness, with 131 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 3: his strength, that you're unique, that He specifically designed you. 132 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 3: You're not an accident. You didn't just show up on 133 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 3: planet Earth. But God has the specifications on you. You're 134 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 3: lacking nothing, You have everything to accomplish what He's called 135 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 3: you to accomplish. You need to dwell on that, get 136 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 3: that into your heart and mind, and don't compare yourself 137 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 3: with other people. Because the truth of the matter is 138 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 3: they don't have what you have because you're special, you're unique, 139 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 3: You're one of a kind. 140 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 4: You know. 141 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 3: I believe if you really want to have some mental strength, 142 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 3: you have to be your biggest cheerleader. You have to 143 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 3: be your biggest cheerleader. You can't wait for people to 144 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 3: validate you. You have to believe in yourself. Don't wait 145 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 3: around for someone to send you flowers. Send yourself some flowers. 146 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 3: We should get up every morning and we should make 147 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 3: declarations of faith. Now, if you've come to this church 148 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 3: very long, or you've been in this ministry very long, 149 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 3: watching online or on the radio or wherever, you know 150 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 3: that every single Sunday, Joel gets up here and he 151 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 3: declares over us who we are in Christ, Jesus. He 152 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 3: is saying, let's bind our mind to the mind of Christ. 153 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 3: Let's connect ourself to Heaven, because that's what we are. 154 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 2: We are heaven bound. We are conquerors here on earth. 155 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 2: He tells us. 156 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:36,199 Speaker 3: We're disciplined, we're focused, we're intelligent, we're beautiful, we're smart, 157 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 3: we have everything it takes. Okay, let me just ask 158 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,680 Speaker 3: this question. I want you all to be really truth 159 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 3: and I'm not trying to embarrass anyone. Can I just 160 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 3: see and don't. 161 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 2: Be embarrassed If you don't, that's okay. 162 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,679 Speaker 3: Can I just see a show of hands of how 163 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 3: many people get up every morning and make positive declarations 164 00:08:55,120 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 3: over their life. Okay, that's not enough, That is not 165 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 3: enough hands. Congratulations, guys, more power to you. Let me 166 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 3: tell you something. You're cheating yourself if you don't get 167 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 3: up and bind your mind to the mind of Christ, 168 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 3: if you don't say what God says about you. See, 169 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 3: there is a veneer. It looks like a thick wall, 170 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 3: but it's thin. It's just a veneer, and. 171 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:25,079 Speaker 2: You have to break through it. 172 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:28,319 Speaker 3: Because see, we weren't taught to say nice things about ourself. 173 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 3: We were taught that if we say nice things about ourself, 174 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 3: if we say we're talented, that we're boasting and we're bragging. 175 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 3: But can I tell you you're not boasting and you're bragging. 176 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 3: You're boasting on the Lord. You're boasting about who he 177 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 3: made you to be. You're boasting about his likeness. You 178 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 3: are binding your mind to Heaven. And when you do that, 179 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 3: you are more than a conqueror. We have to get 180 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 3: up and make these declarations of faith. We also need 181 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 3: to decide that we're going to enjoy our life. We're 182 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 3: going to enjoy the peace and the joy of the moment. 183 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 3: How many of you just rush by life. We all 184 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 3: do rush through life, and we forget to breathe in 185 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 3: those beautiful moments when your child kisses your face, when 186 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,559 Speaker 3: your husband tells you he loves you, when you get 187 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 3: that promotion, it's back to work. Take a minute, breathe 188 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 3: it in. Say thank you Lord, be grateful. 189 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 2: Look around. 190 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 3: Go outside and look at the trees, the grass. God 191 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 3: made that for you. He made that for you to enjoy. 192 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 1: Pause. 193 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 2: Take a minute, collect. 194 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 3: Your thoughts and realize you were created not to struggle, 195 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 3: not to barely get by, but to be more than 196 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:41,079 Speaker 3: a conqueror. 197 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 2: I bought a bracelet the other day. 198 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 3: It was just a funny little thing, but you know what, 199 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 3: I've been working on this myself, and it's what they. 200 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 2: Call a pause bracelet. It's a little beaded bracelet. 201 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 3: On the back of it has got a little disk 202 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 3: and inside that disc is a battery and you can 203 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 3: set that little disk to sixty minutes or ninety minutes, 204 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:06,439 Speaker 3: So every ninety minutes that little disk vibrates on my wrist, 205 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 3: and it reminds me to take inventory of my thought life. 206 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 3: It reminds me to pause and to be grateful. It 207 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 3: reminds me that when I do these things, it brings 208 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,959 Speaker 3: an awareness to my life, what's going on in my thoughts. 209 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 3: It helps me to redirect and refocus. See, we go 210 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 3: at one thousand miles a minute. We're doing one thing 211 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 3: and we're thinking of the next thing that we have 212 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 3: to do, and so all throughout the day we need 213 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 3: to just take these moments to pause, reset our focus, 214 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 3: remind ourself that we're aligned with Heaven, that we can't 215 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 3: get under out from under the mighty hand of God, 216 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 3: that we can rest in His presence. We can relax. 217 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 3: You know, you don't have to have a pause bracelet 218 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 3: like mine. 219 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 2: These days. 220 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 3: You can set your telephone, you can have a little 221 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 3: alarm go off, you can set little post its around 222 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 3: whatever you need to do. I encourage you to pause 223 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 3: throughout the day and realign your thoughts to the thoughts 224 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 3: of Christ. See God wants to strengthen us and Ephesians 225 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:17,319 Speaker 3: three sixteen in our innermost being. 226 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 2: That soulish man. He wants it to be anchored, strong 227 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 2: and secure. 228 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 3: In Him, it says in Philippians four A, it says, 229 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 3: make sure you're taking time throughout the day to think 230 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:34,319 Speaker 3: of these things. Things that are true, things that are noble, praiseworthy, 231 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 3: things that are a good report, things. 232 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:37,439 Speaker 2: That are lovely. 233 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:41,719 Speaker 3: Whatever is a good report, praiseworthy. 234 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 2: That Scripture is telling us this. 235 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:49,319 Speaker 3: You can find praiseworthy, noble, and excellent things in your 236 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 3: life throughout the day if you'll look for him, Amen, if. 237 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:54,199 Speaker 2: You'll look for him. 238 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 3: So, if you're having troubles in your relationships, if you're 239 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 3: frustrated all the time, let that be an indicator. It's 240 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 3: time for me to start declaring who I am in Christ. 241 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 3: It's time for me to quit comparing myself to others. 242 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 3: It's time for me to understand that I am uniquely 243 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,680 Speaker 3: designed for this time on earth, and that I have 244 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 3: gifts to enjoy. 245 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:16,679 Speaker 2: And I'm going to enjoy them. 246 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 3: I believe if we'll do that, we'll see God's love 247 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 3: and faithfulness and we will become more than conquerors. Amen. 248 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:25,440 Speaker 2: This is my Bible. 249 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: I am what it says I am, I have what 250 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 1: it says I have. I can do this as the 251 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: first Bible that my parents gave me i was six 252 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:36,839 Speaker 1: years old. They taught me the importance of believing what 253 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 1: God says about you and letting that determine your self image. 254 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:43,560 Speaker 1: To help through the Scripture, you can learn to handle 255 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 1: challenges and pursue your dreams. Some people tell me that 256 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: the Bible's not practical for them and how they don't 257 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: understand it. We've created a new resource called how to 258 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 1: Read Your Bible and Enjoy It. It provides twelve distinct 259 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: lenses that will help you see the Bible with fresh eyes, 260 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 1: so you can discover the hidden treasures that increase your faith, 261 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:07,680 Speaker 1: practical truths that will help you in your everyday life. 262 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: When you tap into the power of God's word, there's 263 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 1: no limit to where He'll take you. 264 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:15,640 Speaker 4: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 265 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:18,439 Speaker 4: of any size to the ministry this month, Joel would 266 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 4: like to send you this inspiring new resource. Sometimes reading 267 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 4: the Bible can feel confusing, out of touch, or even 268 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 4: produce more fear than faith. But now with this new resource, 269 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 4: how to Read your Bible and Enjoy It, it will 270 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 4: make the Word of God come alive in new ways. 271 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 4: You'll discover fresh inspiration on every page of your Bible. 272 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 4: The twelve lenses give you the power to see the 273 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 4: Scripture in a whole new light. When you experience the 274 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 4: right way to approach God's word, it will ignite renewed 275 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 4: passion in your life. 276 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: When you get God's Word down in you, it brings 277 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 1: life and victory. This has a great Bible reading plan 278 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:03,080 Speaker 1: plus introduce to each book. It'll help you enjoy reading 279 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: the Bible. Thanks so much for being a part of 280 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 1: the ministry. Victoria and I pray for you and your 281 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 1: family every day and we appreciate your prayers and support. 282 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: Remember you can watch the services online every Sunday morning, 283 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: download our daily podcast, watch on YouTube, or we have 284 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: a new Joel Ostein television network twenty four hours a day, 285 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 1: and of course syrixxm as well. Until we see you 286 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 1: next time. May the Lord bless you and keep you. 287 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 4: Be sure to request your copy of How to Read 288 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 4: your Bible and Enjoy It today. 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