1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Victoria and I believe in you're going to have a 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: blessed summer. Praying for you guys every day, and thanks 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: for being with us today. Hey, I'm excited. Victoria's got 4 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: a new book out is called Grace to Go, and 5 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: I know it's going to bless you. I'm excited because 6 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: in this book you will see how you are strengthened, 7 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: that you are prepared and you are ready for anything 8 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: that's in front of you. You are grace to go. 9 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: Enjoy today's message. So God bless you. It's a joy 10 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,159 Speaker 1: to come into your homes. We love you and we 11 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: know God has great things in store for each one 12 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: of you. If you're ever in our area, stop buying. 13 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: Be a part of one of our services. I promise 14 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: you we'll make you feel right at home. But thanks 15 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: for tuning in to day, and thank you again for 16 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: coming out. I like to start with something funny, and 17 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: I heard about this group of children. They were in 18 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: the cafeteria line at their Catholic elementary school. At the 19 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: beginning of the line, there was this big bowl of apples. 20 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: Now none had written a note that said take only one. 21 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: God is watching. At the end of the line there 22 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: was a big batch of chocolate chip cookies. One of 23 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: the children had written a note that said, take all 24 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: you want. God's watching the apples. Hold up your bibles. 25 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 26 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: I am what it says I am. I have what 27 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: it says I have. I can do what it says 28 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 29 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my 30 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 31 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 32 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: about the power of believing. One of the greatest abilities 33 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: God's given each one of us is our ability to believe. 34 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: If you believe, you can be successful, if you believe 35 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: you can overcome mistakes of the past, if you believe 36 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: you can fulfill your God given destiny. There's incredible power 37 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: in what we believe. What you believe is greater than 38 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: what the medical report says. Of course, we respect medical science, 39 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: but God has the final say. When you get in 40 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: agreement with God and believe what He says about you, 41 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: then what you believe can supersede any natural law. What 42 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: you believe is greater than what's in your bank account. 43 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: I have a friend that came to this country with 44 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: nothing but the clothes on his back. Today he runs 45 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:31,959 Speaker 1: a fortune five hundred company. Against all odds. He believed 46 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: he could do what God put in his heart. Paul 47 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: prayed in Ephesians one nineteen that we would understand the 48 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: incredible greatness of God's power for those who believe. Notice, 49 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: the power is only activated when we believe. That means 50 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: right now, the creator of the universe is just waiting 51 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 1: to release healing, restoration, favor, promotion, abundance. The only catch 52 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: is we have to believe. Now. Think about Mary, the 53 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: Mother of Christ. When she was a teenager. The angel 54 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: came to her and said, you're going to have a 55 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: child without knowing a man. Her first thought was, that's impossible. 56 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: That's never happened before. That defies the laws of nature. 57 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: She said to the angel, how can this be? He 58 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: answered back, the spirit of the Lord will come on 59 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: you and cause it to happen. Now. I love the 60 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 1: way Mary responded. She didn't argue with him, she didn't 61 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: try to talk herself out of it. She simply said, 62 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: be it under me, even as you have said. In 63 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: other words, let it happen. I'm a believer. I'm in 64 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: agreement with God. Sometimes just life with Mary. God will 65 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: put a promise in your heart that seems impossible, a 66 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: promise that says you're going to be well, You're going 67 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: to start a business, You're going to meet the right 68 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: person and get married. See did to think siver gonna 69 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: happen to me? Joel, I've been this way too long. 70 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: I've made too many mistakes. The medical report is too bad. 71 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: Nobody in my family's been successful. On and on. We 72 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: can all come up with excuses, but I'm asking us 73 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 1: to do like Mary. Instead of talking yourself out of it, 74 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: just respond with three simple words. Lord, I believe God 75 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: says your children will be mighty in the land. Lord. 76 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: I believe God says he's going to restore the years 77 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: that were stolen. He's going to bring you to a 78 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: flourishing finish. Lord, I believe God says, whatever you touch 79 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: will prosper and succeed. You will lend and not borrow 80 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: the head and never the tale. Now, don't come up 81 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: with five reasons why that's not going to happen. Your 82 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: response should be, Lord, I believe when you get in 83 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 1: agreement with God, the incredible greatness of his power is activated. 84 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 1: In the scripture, a man came to Jesus and said, 85 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: my little daughter's very sick. She's close to death. Will 86 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: you come to my home and pray for her. Jesus agreed, 87 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 1: but on along the way he kept getting stopped, one 88 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:19,919 Speaker 1: interruption after another. Finally, word came back to him, saying, 89 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: no need to come. You've waited too late. The little 90 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 1: girl has died. The people were upset, very distraught, but 91 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 1: Jesus said to them, Luke eight fifty, don't be afraid. 92 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: If you will only believe, the little girl will be well. 93 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,679 Speaker 1: Notice the phrase only believe. Jesus went to the home, 94 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: prayed for the little girl, and she came back to life. 95 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: But you too may be facing situations that seem impossible 96 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: and the natural. You don't see how you could get well, 97 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: how you could overcome the addiction, how your family could 98 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: ever be restored. But God is saying to you what 99 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:03,920 Speaker 1: he said to them. If you will only believe, I'll 100 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: turn the situation around. If you only believe, breakthroughs are 101 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 1: hitted your way. Friends, It's not complicated. God didn't say 102 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: if you'll pray twenty hours a day, if you'll quote 103 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: twelve chapters in the scripture, then I'll do it for you. No, 104 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: he said, if you'll only believe, In other words, if 105 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: you'll just get your mind going in the right direction 106 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: and believe you can rise higher, Believe you can overcome 107 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:35,599 Speaker 1: the obstacle, Believe your family can be restored. Believe you 108 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 1: can do something great and make your mark in this generation. 109 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 1: When you believe the surpassing greatness of God's power is 110 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: released in your life, some of you you're going to 111 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: have to develop new habits. If you've been negative for 112 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 1: a long time, You've got to retrain your thinking from 113 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:59,359 Speaker 1: I can't to I can. From it won't happen, to 114 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: it will happen. From I'll never get well to God 115 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: is restoring health unto me, from my never get any 116 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:09,239 Speaker 1: good breaks to God's favor surrounds me like a shield 117 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: from I made too many mistakes. I'm all washed up 118 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: to I'm redeemed, I'm forgiven. My best days are still 119 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 1: out in front of me. You've got to reprogram your 120 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 1: computer load in some new software. It may look impossible, 121 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: like it's over and done. But if you'll be a believer, 122 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: God will do for you. What he did for this family. 123 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: God will resurrect dead dreams. He'll resurrect a dead relationship. 124 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: God can resurrect what you thought was dead, bring those 125 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: things back to life. I'm trying to talk you in 126 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: today to being a believer and not a doubter. Does 127 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: it matter how bad it looks, how many people have 128 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: told you, know how long it's been that way. Listen, 129 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: God has the final say. It's not over Till God 130 00:07:56,040 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: says it's over. He controls the whole universe. Nothing that's 131 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: happened to you is a surprise to God. No disappointment, 132 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: no injustice, no failure. God saw it, and he wants 133 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 1: to take what was meant for your harm and use 134 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: it to your advantage. Now you've got to shake off 135 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: the self pity, shake off the disappointment, let go of 136 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: what didn't work out, and press forward into the new 137 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 1: beginning God has in store. Friends. God has you in 138 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: the palm of his hand. His plans for you are 139 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:35,320 Speaker 1: for good, to promote you, to heal you, to restore you, 140 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: to show you his favor. You may not see how 141 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: it can happen, but lean not to your own understanding. 142 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:45,600 Speaker 1: The scripture says that means just because you don't see 143 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: a way, does it mean God doesn't have a way. 144 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: But here's the whole key. Today, nothing will happen unless 145 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 1: you believe God has this incredible power favor, healing, promotion, restoration. 146 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:02,440 Speaker 1: But it's only activated when we believe. I'm asking you 147 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 1: to believe that this is your year. Believe that every 148 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: negative situation God's turning it in your favor. Believe that 149 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: good breaks are headed your way. Believe that your future 150 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,719 Speaker 1: will be brighter than your past. First Chronicles twenty eight 151 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 1: to twenty says, don't be discouraged by the size of 152 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 1: the task. For the Lord your God is with you. 153 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: He will see to it that it is finished completely. 154 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 1: Notice when you believe God will see to it that 155 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: is taken care of. When you believe you have the 156 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: creator of the universe fighting your battles, arranging things in 157 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 1: your favor, going before you, moving the wrong people out 158 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: of the way. You couldn't have made it happen in 159 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:51,079 Speaker 1: your own strength, but because you're a believer, the surpassing 160 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 1: greatness of God's power is at work in your life. Now, 161 00:09:55,640 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: don't be intimidated by the size of the problem of 162 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 1: your dream don't let that convince you to stop believing. Well, Joel, 163 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 1: I got laid off, and you just don't know my 164 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 1: financial situation. No, but I do know Jehovah Jirah, the Lord, 165 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: our provider. He's still on the throne. One touch of 166 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,560 Speaker 1: God's favor and you'll go from barely making it to 167 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: heaven more than enough. Well, you just don't know. My 168 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 1: medical situation doesn't look good. No, but I do know 169 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: Jehovah Rahah, the Lord, our healer, has not lost his power. 170 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: He has done it in the past, he can do 171 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 1: it in the future. Well, Joel, I've got big dreams, 172 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 1: but I don't know the right people. I don't have 173 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: the connections. That's okay, God does. You have friends in 174 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: high places. When you believe God will bring the right 175 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: people across your path, don't be intimidated by the size 176 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:54,680 Speaker 1: of what you're facing. Here's what I've learned. The bigger 177 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 1: the problem, the bigger your destiny. The enemy would not 178 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,679 Speaker 1: be fighting you so hard unless he knew God had 179 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: something amazing in your future. On the other side of 180 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: that challenge is a new level of your destiny. The 181 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: good news is when you believe God promises he will 182 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: bring it to pass. Let me assure you nothing can 183 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: stand against our God. No disappointment, no setback, no injustice, 184 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: no person, no hater, no jealousy. When you believe, all 185 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: the forces of darkness cannot stop God from taking you 186 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: where he wants you to go. Be a believer and 187 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 1: not a doubt. Says in the Book of Hebrews. When 188 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:38,960 Speaker 1: we come to God, we must believe that he is. 189 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:43,320 Speaker 1: It's interesting, it doesn't really finish the scripture. Believe that 190 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 1: he is what It leaves it open ended. This is 191 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 1: saying when you believe, God becomes whatever you need him 192 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: to be. He is strength when you're weak. He is 193 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: healing when you're sick. He is favor when you need 194 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: a good breather. He is a way maker when you 195 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:07,439 Speaker 1: don't see away. He is restoration when something's been stolen. 196 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 1: He is vindication when you've been falsely accused. He is 197 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: whatever you need him to be. Many of you know 198 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: God by one name. You know him as a savior, 199 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: and that's great, that's the most important way. But you 200 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: need to find out what else he is. Do you 201 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: know him as a resurrection God, a god that can 202 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: bring back to life what you thought was dead. Do 203 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: you know him as an Ephesian's three twenty god, a 204 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: god who can do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond. Do 205 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 1: you know him as a healer, a restorer, a god 206 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:47,200 Speaker 1: who gives beauty for ashes. You may have gone through 207 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: hurts and disappointments and people did you wrong, but you 208 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 1: don't have to live defeated, depressed in self pity. No 209 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 1: God wants to heal the hurts, give you a new beginning, 210 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 1: bring you out better off than you were before. But 211 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: you've got to know him as a god who gives 212 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: beauty for ashes. Friends, There's so much more to our God. 213 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: Don't keep him in a little box. Discover what else 214 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: he is. I know this couple that attends Lakewood, and 215 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: for the last year and a half or so, they've 216 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:23,080 Speaker 1: heard me talking about believing for Ephesians three twenty, and 217 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:27,080 Speaker 1: how God wants to show us his unprecedented favor, and 218 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: they dared to believe. They let that seed take root. 219 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: And for the last ten years they've been working very hard, 220 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: saving their funds so they could hopefully purchase their first home. 221 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,559 Speaker 1: And at one point everything came together. They found the house. 222 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:44,560 Speaker 1: They liked it, was a good price. They knew it 223 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 1: was God's favor. They had the money for the down payment. 224 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 1: They were so excited. But when they went to close 225 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 1: on the home, the young lady was at the realtor's 226 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 1: office finalizing the details, she got a call from her 227 00:13:56,920 --> 00:14:00,199 Speaker 1: husband saying that he had just been let go from 228 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 1: his job. He had worked for that company for over 229 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 1: six years. Always did his best, had a good attitude, 230 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:12,439 Speaker 1: but his supervisor never particularly liked him. Over the years. 231 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: His wife just kept encouraging him, You're not working under people, 232 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,800 Speaker 1: You're working under God. He did his best to stay 233 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: on the high road, but it seemed like at the 234 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: worst possible time, he got let go. To make matters worse, 235 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: this all happened on his birthday. He lost his job 236 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: and the house of their dreams on the same day. Naturally, 237 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: they were disappointed. But the good news is this young 238 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 1: couple didn't just know God as a savior. They knew 239 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: him as a god of restoration. They knew him as 240 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: a God of justice, a god who will make your 241 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 1: wrongs right. They could easily gotten better, dropped out of church, 242 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 1: but they understood this principle, if you only believe, you 243 00:14:57,400 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 1: will see the goodness of God, sitting at home every 244 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 1: day depressed in self pity. Any time he wasn't out 245 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 1: looking for a new job, he would come up to 246 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 1: the church and volunteer week apt a week, month after month, 247 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: as faithful as can be in the natural. Didn't look 248 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: like anything was happening, but they weren't discouraged by the 249 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 1: size of their problem. They knew as long as they 250 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 1: believed the Lord, their God, would see to it that 251 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 1: they were taken care of. Five months later, he got 252 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: a call from his old company. Hadn't talked to them 253 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: since he had been let go. It was an executive 254 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: from the corporate headquarters. He explained how he had let 255 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 1: go of the whole management team, and this executive wanted 256 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: him to come back and work for the company. He 257 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: not only restored his job, but he restored all of 258 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 1: his benefits, all of his retirement, all of his seniority. 259 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:54,120 Speaker 1: The house they wanted to buy it already sold, but 260 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 1: they went out looking and found a better house in 261 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 1: a better neighborhood for a better price. Today he not 262 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: only has this job back, but they're living in their 263 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 1: dream homes. God's a faithful God. Isaiah three to ten 264 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: says say to the righteous, it shall be well with 265 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 1: you. You may go through some difficulties, people may do you wrong, 266 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: but because you're a believer, it shall be well with 267 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 1: you. You lost your job, yes, but another job is coming. 268 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:26,440 Speaker 1: It shall be well with you. The medical report doesn't 269 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 1: look good, yes, but we have another report. It shall 270 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: be well with you. You say, Joel, I've been praying, 271 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:36,560 Speaker 1: believing for this situation to change for a long time, 272 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 1: but I don't see anything happening now. Just like with 273 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 1: this couple, God is working behind the scenes right now, 274 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 1: arranging things in your favor. The answer is already on 275 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 1: the way. It's just a matter of time before it 276 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 1: shows up. It shall be well with you. I like 277 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:57,479 Speaker 1: to think of it like setting the temperature on a thermostat. 278 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:01,400 Speaker 1: You set the temperature to seventy two degree. Now it 279 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:04,920 Speaker 1: may be ninety six degrees in the room far off 280 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:07,239 Speaker 1: from where you set it. You could go to the 281 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 1: thermostat and think this isn't working, it's not matching up. No, 282 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 1: you don't worry about it. You know, it's just a 283 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: matter of time before the temperature in the room matches 284 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: the temperature that you set. In the same way, we 285 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: should set our thermostats on what God says about us. 286 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 1: God says you will lend and not borrow. I'm setting 287 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:33,200 Speaker 1: my thermostat right there. That's what I'm choosing to believe now, 288 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:36,360 Speaker 1: right now. I may be far from that. I may 289 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:39,600 Speaker 1: be far in debt, but that's okay. I'm not worried 290 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 1: as long as I've got my thermostats set. As long 291 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:46,439 Speaker 1: as I keep believing, keep honoring God, keep being my 292 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: best I know it's just a matter of time before 293 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: the conditions in my life match up to the conditions 294 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 1: in my thinking. God is a faithful God. Now we 295 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,639 Speaker 1: should set our thermostats. As for me and my house, 296 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:04,679 Speaker 1: we will serve the Lord. You may have a child 297 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 1: that's thirty two degrees, a son that's one hundred and 298 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: forty degrees out there living wild. Doesn't matter. As long 299 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 1: as your thermostat is set. You're not worried, you're not frustrated. 300 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 1: You don't have to live wondering if it's going to change. 301 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 1: You know, God is in complete control when he sees 302 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:25,200 Speaker 1: you have a made up mind that your thermostat, your 303 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 1: thinking is set on His promises, on faith, on restoration, 304 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: on healing, on victory. That's when God goes to work. 305 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: It may not happen overnight, but God is faithful. He 306 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: will do what he promised. Some of you today you 307 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: need to readjust your thermostaff At one time, you believe 308 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 1: to do something great. You believe to start that business. 309 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:53,399 Speaker 1: You believed you'd beat that addiction. But it didn't happen 310 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:56,200 Speaker 1: on your timetable, and you got discouraged and you ended 311 00:18:56,280 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: up giving up. God is saying resetstat start believing once again. 312 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: Believe you can live free from pain. Believe you can 313 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: move into that nicer home. Believe God's bringing the right 314 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 1: people across your path. Keep the thermostat set, have a 315 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: made up mind when it gets cold, when it gets hot, 316 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:22,480 Speaker 1: stay in faith. This is what God says about me. 317 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 1: I am blessed. I will live and not die. My 318 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:29,240 Speaker 1: children will be mighty in the land. My latter days 319 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:32,680 Speaker 1: will be greater than my former days. Now, you may 320 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:36,400 Speaker 1: not see anything happening week after week, month after month, 321 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:39,919 Speaker 1: maybe even year after year. Does it matter. Our attitude 322 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: is my thermostat is set. I'm not moved by what 323 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: I see, by what I feel, by what people tell me. 324 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:50,120 Speaker 1: I'm moved by what I know, and I know when 325 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 1: I believe the incredible greatness of God's power is activated. 326 00:19:55,119 --> 00:20:01,400 Speaker 1: I know when I believe strongholds are broken favor healing restoration, 327 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:05,680 Speaker 1: They're coming my way. In the Scripture, a man by 328 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:10,199 Speaker 1: the name of Ezekiel was facing an impossible situation. There 329 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:13,360 Speaker 1: were these dead bones in a valley that God had 330 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:17,720 Speaker 1: promised would come back to life. Dead bones represent dreams 331 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 1: and goals that we don't think will come to pass. 332 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 1: And God had the power to bring these dead bones 333 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:28,440 Speaker 1: to life. But God needed a person who believed so 334 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: he could work through them. And God said to Ezekiel, 335 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: do you believe that these dead bones can live? Isn't 336 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: it interesting? God wanted to know what Ezekiel believed. Ezekiel 337 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 1: could have reasoned it out and said, God, the bones 338 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: are dead. I don't see how that's going to happen. 339 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 1: In other words, the medical report doesn't look good. God, 340 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 1: business is slow. This is a big problem I can imagine. 341 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:56,919 Speaker 1: God said Ezekiel, I'm not asking you all of that. 342 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:01,040 Speaker 1: All I want to know is do you believe all? 343 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 1: At once? Ezekiel shook off the doubt and he said, 344 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:08,320 Speaker 1: in effect, Lord, I believe the spirit of God came 345 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: on him. He started prophesying, and somehow, some way, those 346 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 1: dead bones came back to life. But God is asking 347 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 1: us what he asked Ezekiel, Do you believe you can 348 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:23,680 Speaker 1: live a blessed, prosperous, successful life. I've got the power. 349 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 1: I'm just looking for someone who believes. Do you believe 350 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 1: God can turn that situation around? Do you believe you 351 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:35,120 Speaker 1: can overcome mistakes of the past. Friends, when you get 352 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 1: in agreement with God and believe, that allows God to 353 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 1: release the incredible greatness of his power. When Lazarus was 354 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:48,000 Speaker 1: very sick, his two sisters, Mary and Martha sent word 355 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:51,399 Speaker 1: for Jesus to come to their hometown and pray for Lazarus. 356 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:56,440 Speaker 1: But Jesus waited too long. He waited four days, Lazarus 357 00:21:56,480 --> 00:22:00,879 Speaker 1: had already died. When Jesus finally showed up, Martha was 358 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 1: very upset. She said, Jesus, if you would have been 359 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:08,280 Speaker 1: here sooner, my brother would still be alive. Have you 360 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: ever felt like God showed up too late? You prayed, 361 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 1: you believe, but you still didn't get the promotion. You 362 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: worked hard, you had a good attitude like the young 363 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 1: man I talked about, but the company still let you go. 364 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 1: You stood on God's promises, you quoted the scriptures, but 365 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:28,439 Speaker 1: your prayers didn't get answered. That's the way Mary and 366 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:33,119 Speaker 1: Martha felt. They were discouraged, depressed, probably a little bit bitter. 367 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 1: Jesus looked at them and said, take me to the 368 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 1: place where you have laid in. In other words, take 369 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: me to the place where you stop believing. Take me 370 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: to the place where you decided it was over. You 371 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:50,520 Speaker 1: got to go to that place and ask yourself, is 372 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 1: my God still on the throne? Is my God still 373 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 1: all powerful? Is my God still el shaddaye, the God 374 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:02,400 Speaker 1: who is more than enough? You gotta stir your faith up, God, 375 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 1: said Mary. Martha. It looks bad, but it's not over. 376 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:09,919 Speaker 1: If you'll start believing once again, I'll show you my 377 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:13,919 Speaker 1: power in a greater way. Faith began to rise in 378 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 1: their hearts. Martha said, Jesus, if you'd have been here, 379 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 1: my brother would still be alive. But I believe even 380 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: now you can raise him from the dead. Sometimes you 381 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:29,960 Speaker 1: have to have even now faith. Where you say, God, 382 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:33,680 Speaker 1: it looks impossible, it looks like it's over and done. 383 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:37,680 Speaker 1: But I know you're a supernatural God, and I believe 384 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:42,000 Speaker 1: even now you can turn my finances around me. Even now, 385 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: you can heal my body. Even now, you can restore 386 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:51,040 Speaker 1: this relationship. Mary and Martha shook off the doubt and 387 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 1: they started believing once again. You know the story Jesus 388 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: raised Lazarus from the dead. What's interesting is, back in 389 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:02,399 Speaker 1: those days, Sadducees, these were some of the people that 390 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:06,639 Speaker 1: were against Jesus. They believed that the spirit left the 391 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:11,360 Speaker 1: body on the third day after a person died. It 392 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 1: wasn't a coincidence that God waited for the fourth day 393 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: to show up. Jesus waited on purpose so that when 394 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 1: he raised Lazarus there wouldn't be any doubt about it. 395 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 1: They would know that it was a great miracle. Sometimes 396 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: God will wait on purpose, not only so you will 397 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: know that it's his power, but so your doubters, so 398 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:39,240 Speaker 1: you're naysayers, so your unbelieving relatives won't be able to 399 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:43,399 Speaker 1: deny that God has done something amazing in your life. 400 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: At first, Mary and Martha were disappointed because Jesus didn't 401 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: show up in time to heal Lazarus. They were disappointed 402 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:55,119 Speaker 1: that their prayers didn't get answered in the way they wanted. 403 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:59,560 Speaker 1: But all along God knew what he was doing. God 404 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 1: wasn't planning a healing. He was planning something better. He 405 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:08,399 Speaker 1: was planning a resurrection. Just because you believed and it 406 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: didn't work out your way on your timetable doesn't mean 407 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,919 Speaker 1: that it's over. It means just the opposite. God's planning 408 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,200 Speaker 1: something better. You believed, and you didn't get the promotion 409 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: you believed, and you didn't qualify for the new home. 410 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 1: Keep believing God has something better coming. You believe, but 411 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 1: your child hasn't turned around. Keep believing God's going to 412 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 1: use your child in a great way. You believe, but 413 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 1: twenty eleven hadn't been that great so far. Keep believing 414 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 1: it's not over. God's still on the throne. Even now, 415 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:44,280 Speaker 1: God can still turn it around. After Jesus raised Lazarus, 416 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 1: he said to Mary and Martha, did I not tell 417 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:51,360 Speaker 1: you if you would believe, you would see the glory 418 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: of God. You may have plenty of reasons to be discouraged, depressed, negative, 419 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:01,439 Speaker 1: But God is saying, if you will ownly believe, you 420 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:05,000 Speaker 1: will see My power in new ways. Make up your 421 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:07,919 Speaker 1: mind you're gonna be a believer and not a doubter. 422 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: Keep the thermostat set You may not see how it 423 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:14,679 Speaker 1: can happen, but that's not your job. Your job is 424 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:19,000 Speaker 1: to believe. Know this right now. Behind the scenes, God's 425 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:23,520 Speaker 1: working in your life, arranging things in your favor. Don't 426 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:28,480 Speaker 1: be intimidated by the size of what you're facing. Stay 427 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:31,879 Speaker 1: in faith, and the Lord, your God, will make sure 428 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 1: that it comes to pass. Get this down in your 429 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:39,160 Speaker 1: spirit because you're a believer. All will be well with you. 430 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:42,960 Speaker 1: All will be well with your family, All will be 431 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 1: well with your finances, all will be well in your health, 432 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,520 Speaker 1: all will be well with your career. You need to 433 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:53,000 Speaker 1: get ready because God's promises are about to come to 434 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: pass in your life. It may not have happened in 435 00:26:56,400 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 1: the past on your timetable. That's because God's not playing 436 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:04,400 Speaker 1: a healing He's planning a resurrection. It's gonna be better, bigger, 437 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 1: greater than you've ever imagined. Be a believer, take the 438 00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:10,399 Speaker 1: limits off of God, keep your faith stirred up, and 439 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:13,359 Speaker 1: I believe in declare You're gonna see God's goodness in 440 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:15,399 Speaker 1: amazing ways. Amen. Come on, give the Lord one more 441 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 1: shout of praise to that, Oh Man God. Or we 442 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,679 Speaker 1: never like to close our broadcast without giving you an 443 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 1: opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. What't 444 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 1: you pray with me? Just say, Lord Jesus, I'll repent 445 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:33,159 Speaker 1: of my sins. Come into my heart. I make you 446 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:36,840 Speaker 1: my Lord and savior. Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, 447 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,480 Speaker 1: we believe you got born again. Get in a good 448 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 1: Bible based church. Keep God first place. He's gonna take 449 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:47,480 Speaker 1: your places you've never dreamed of. Sometimes in life, people 450 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:50,880 Speaker 1: don't choose us. We've all felt overlooked and like we're 451 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:54,240 Speaker 1: not good enough. It's easy to live inferior, thinking we 452 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:57,439 Speaker 1: don't measure up. People may have left you out. The 453 00:27:57,520 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 1: good news is God has chosen you. He's the one 454 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:04,320 Speaker 1: that matters, and in my new book Chosen, your life 455 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:08,119 Speaker 1: is marked for distinction. You'll discover before you were born, 456 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,679 Speaker 1: God not only knew you, but he handpicked you and 457 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:14,879 Speaker 1: placed a calling on your life. You are equipped and 458 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:19,600 Speaker 1: empowered to fulfill your destiny. When you understand that you're chosen, 459 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,160 Speaker 1: fear and doubt can't stay. You'll live with a boldness 460 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: to step into the greatness God put in you. 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