1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Always great to have you with us on the podcast, 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:06,199 Speaker 1: and have a new book out called Speak the Blessing 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:09,800 Speaker 1: talking about speaking words of faith and hope and victory 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: over your life. 5 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 2: I know you'll enjoy. 6 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 3: It, But blessings to you today and enjoy the podcast. 7 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 2: Well, God bless you always a joy to come into 8 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 2: your homes. We love you, and we know God rewards the. 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 3: People that seek after him here in our area. 10 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: I hope you'll stop buying be a part of one 11 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 2: of our services. 12 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 3: I promise you we'll. 13 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 2: Make you feel right at home. But thanks so much 14 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 2: for tuning in. Thank you again for coming out today. 15 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 2: And I like to start with something funny each week. 16 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 2: And I heard about this husband that died and he 17 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: left his wife twenty thousand dollars. After the funeral, the 18 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 2: wife told a friend that she was totally broke. 19 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 3: She said, what do you mean you're broke? 20 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,319 Speaker 2: I thought you had twenty thousand dollars. She said, well, 21 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 2: I spent five thousand dollars on the funeral and I 22 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: spent fifteen thousand on the memorial stone. The friend said, wow, 23 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 2: that was some stone. How big was it? She held 24 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 2: up her finger and said three and a half caress. 25 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 3: All right, hold up your bible. 26 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:10,040 Speaker 2: Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 27 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 2: I am what it says I am. I have what 28 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 2: it says I have. I can do what it says 29 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 2: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 30 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 2: of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my 31 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In 32 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 2: Jesus's name, God bless you. I want to talk to 33 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: you today about speaking the blessing. Every one of you 34 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 2: has people in your life that need your blessing. 35 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:38,839 Speaker 3: They need your approval. 36 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:41,919 Speaker 2: When you look at your children and say I'm proud 37 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 2: of you. You're going to do great things. You just 38 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 2: spoke the blessing. You just release favor into their future. 39 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 2: When you say to your spouse, I'm so glad you're 40 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: in my life. You mean the world to me. You 41 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 2: just gave them the blessing. When you tell one of 42 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: your employees one of your students, you amaze me with 43 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 2: your ability. You have such a bright future. Those are 44 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 2: not just nice compliments. You're not just being kind. You 45 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 2: are speaking the blessing over their life. The moment you 46 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 2: speak it, the blessing releases God's favor into their future. 47 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 2: Just like you pull back a bow and shoot an arrow, 48 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: you're releasing wisdom, protection, favor, God's abundance. You can literally 49 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: help shape their destiny by speaking the blessing. One word 50 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 2: of encouragement, one word of approval, can be what helps 51 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 2: them to really step up to who God created. 52 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 3: Them to be. And that's what's happened to me. 53 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 2: Victoria, ever since I met her, has spoken the blessing 54 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 2: over my life. She's constantly telling me how great she 55 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: thinks I am and how I can do anything. Even 56 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 2: ten years before my father went to be with the Lord, 57 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 2: we would sit on the front row while my dad 58 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 2: was ministering. She'd say, Joel, one day you're going to 59 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 2: pastor this church. I can see it in you. You've 60 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: got what it takes. You're going to do great things. 61 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 2: She might as well been saying back then, I was 62 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 2: going to fly to the moon. I no more believed 63 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 2: I could do this. I thought I was too quiet 64 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 2: and reserved. I didn't think it was in me. But 65 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 2: in nineteen ninety nine, when my dad died, that was 66 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 2: one of the main reasons I could step up and 67 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 2: do something that I'd never dreamed of. 68 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 3: I had had it spoken over me for more than 69 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 3: ten years. 70 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 2: Let me ask you, are you speaking the blessing over 71 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 2: your children, over your spouse, over your students, over anyone 72 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: that looks up to you? Well, you say, Joel, I 73 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 2: told my wife I loved her twenty seven years ago 74 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 2: when we got married. No, she needs to hear it 75 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 2: again and again every single day. I know husbands that 76 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 2: never give their wife their blessing. He's always pushing her down, 77 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: finding fault, telling her what she's doing wrong. And it's 78 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 2: one thing to be criticized from someone you don't really 79 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 2: know and you're not in close relationship with. But when 80 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 2: it comes from an authority figure like a parent talking 81 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 2: down to a child or a husband talking down to 82 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 2: a wife, those words do much greater damage. 83 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 3: There are women that have. 84 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 2: Sunk deep into depression and even had nervous breakdowns, all 85 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 2: because they never received the blessing from their husband. They 86 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 2: never felt his sense of approval. The scripture says, a 87 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 2: wife is the reflection of a husband's glory. Husband's If 88 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 2: your wife is always beaten down, discouraged, no joy, you 89 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 2: need to check up and make sure you're doing everything 90 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 2: you can to lift her spirits are you honoring her? 91 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: Does she feel your approval? Are you telling her how 92 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 2: beautiful she is? Does she know what she means to you? 93 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: She is a reflection of your glory, and it does 94 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 2: terrible things to people when we withhold our blessing. There 95 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 2: are people listening right now that still struggle with their 96 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: sense of value, with their self esteem, all because they 97 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 2: never got the blessing from their parents. 98 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 3: They never felt like they measured up. 99 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 2: They just weren't quite as smart as their sister, didn't 100 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 2: play ball as well as their brother. No, parents, don't 101 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 2: let that be. You speak the blessing over your children. 102 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 2: Make sure you verbalize how much you love them, how 103 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 2: proud you are of them. Your words have creative power. 104 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 2: They help release God's favor into their future. 105 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 3: And it's easy to. 106 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 2: Get in a rut where we just correct our children, 107 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 2: tell them to clean the room, do the homework, take 108 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 2: the trash out. 109 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 3: We have a. 110 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 2: Responsibility to make sure they feel our sense of approval, 111 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 2: and on a regular basis, look at your children and. 112 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 3: Say, I love you, I'm proud of you. You're a 113 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 3: gift from God. 114 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 2: You're going to do amazing things in life. Your children 115 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,920 Speaker 2: are older, they're grown and gone, and you didn't really 116 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 2: know to give them this blessing. 117 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 3: The good news is it's never too late to start. 118 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,679 Speaker 2: You can pick up the phone today and call them 119 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 2: and say, Hey, have I told you lately how proud 120 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 2: I am of you? Have I told you how much 121 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 2: I love you? Those simple words can help thrust them to. 122 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 3: A new level. 123 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 2: You may think, well, Joel, my children don't need my approval. 124 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 2: They're successful, They're doing just fine. Now there is a 125 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 2: god given authority that you have only as a parent 126 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:35,599 Speaker 2: that will complete something in your child. They may not 127 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 2: admit it, but they still crave your blessing. I have 128 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 2: a friend named Robert. He grew up with an alcoholic father. 129 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 2: He lived out in the country and his dad was 130 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 2: known as the town drunk. Robert was a star football player. 131 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 2: He made the high school All American team, went on 132 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 2: to play college. Football was his life, but as far 133 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 2: as he knew, his father had never seen him play 134 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 2: one single football, never encouraged him, never told him how 135 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 2: great he was. Robert so longed for his father's approval. 136 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 2: He found out years later that his dad had come 137 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 2: to some games, but he would stay way over to 138 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 2: the side because he was so embarrassed about being the 139 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 2: town drunk. 140 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 3: After Robert's college football days, he. 141 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 2: Went to seminary became a great pastor, great leader. One 142 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 2: day he got a call saying that his father had 143 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 2: a heart attack and might not make it. He rushed 144 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 2: to the emergency room, went in there to see his father. 145 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 2: His father was a little disoriented. He was coming in 146 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 2: and out of consciousness, and he thought Robert was the doctor. 147 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 2: He said something to Robert that forever changed his life. 148 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 2: He said, Hey, Doc, have I ever told you about 149 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 2: my son Robert? I am so proud of him. He 150 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 2: was a great football player and now he's a pastor 151 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 2: of a great church. He's so smart and talented. Doc, 152 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 2: I just wish you could meet my son Robert. That day, 153 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 2: Robert heard the words that he had longed to hear 154 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 2: for more than thirty five years. He received the blessing 155 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 2: from his father. It was like a void was filled 156 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 2: on the inside that only his father could fill, like 157 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 2: a healing bomb going all through him. We have to understand, 158 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 2: a blessing is not a blessing until it's spoken. The 159 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 2: fact is the father had the blessing on the inside, 160 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 2: but he never released it. He never verbalized it. He thought, Oh, Robert, 161 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 2: he doesn't need to hear from me. He's successful. He 162 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 2: knows how great he is. No, there is a blessing 163 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 2: that you can give only as a parent. That's why 164 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 2: some of you need to pick up the phone today. 165 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 2: Better yet, go by and visit that son or daughter 166 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:51,199 Speaker 2: and say, hey, I am proud of you. You are 167 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 2: the light of my life. When I think of you, 168 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 2: a smile comes to my face. When you do that, 169 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:04,439 Speaker 2: that approval information not only increases their confidence and self esteem, 170 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 2: but you are declaring favor into their future. 171 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:10,239 Speaker 3: Now, I know some people weren't. 172 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 2: Raised to be affectionate, to be expressive with their feelings. 173 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 2: You may say, Joel, we don't do that in our family. 174 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:19,679 Speaker 2: We don't talk, we don't hug, we don't kiss, we 175 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 2: don't compliment. 176 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 3: Listen, you need to break out of that rut. 177 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 2: Just because it hasn't been done in the past doesn't 178 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 2: mean that it's the right thing your attitude should be. 179 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 2: I may not have seen being loving and being expressive 180 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 2: modeling my home growing up, but this is a new day. 181 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 3: I'm going to draw that line in the stand. 182 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 2: I'm going to start telling the people God put in 183 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 2: my life. I love you, I'm proud of you, I 184 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 2: believe in you. I'm gonna start speaking the blessing. In 185 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:52,960 Speaker 2: the Old Testament, the people understood the power of the blessing. 186 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 2: Jacob wanted his father's blessing so badly he deceived his father. 187 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 3: Into giving it to him instead of his older brother Esau. 188 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 3: In those days, the firstborn son received a double portion. Isaac. 189 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 2: The father was way up there in years and nearly blind, 190 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 2: and so Jacob pretended to be Esau and the father Isaac. 191 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:20,560 Speaker 2: He spoke the blessing of the firstborn son over him. 192 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: In a few minutes, Esau came in and said, Dad, 193 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 2: I'm ready for my blessing. When Isaac realized that he 194 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 2: had been deceived, he was heartbroken. Esau said, that's okay, Dad, 195 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 2: just give me the blessing anyway. Isaac said something very 196 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 2: significant Genesis twenty seven, verse thirty three. He said, in fact, no, Esau, 197 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 2: I have already spoken the blessing, and I cannot take 198 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 2: it back. Jacob will be blessed. Notice how powerful the 199 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:54,559 Speaker 2: blessing was. Once those words of favor and increase were 200 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:58,680 Speaker 2: spoken over Jacob, they could not be stopped. When you 201 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 2: speak the blessing of your spouse, over your children, over 202 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 2: your students. Those are not just nice words. They carry 203 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 2: God's supernatural power. They release favor ability, confidence, God's goodness 204 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 2: in extraordinary ways. Now I don't know about you, but 205 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 2: I'm on a mission. I'm going to speak the blessing 206 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 2: into as many people as I possibly can. 207 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:23,760 Speaker 3: I love the fact. 208 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 2: That with our words we can release favor into somebody 209 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 2: else's life. I heard a story about a small girl 210 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 2: that had a cleft lip. Her lip was a little 211 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 2: bit crooked, and it made her smile awkward, and she 212 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 2: was in the second grade, and because she didn't look 213 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 2: like the other students, nobody really wanted to play with her. 214 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:48,599 Speaker 3: She grew up with these incredible insecurities. She just shrunk back. 215 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 2: Stayed to herself, didn't really have any friends. One day, 216 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,319 Speaker 2: the school was conducting hearing test. 217 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 3: The way they would do it. 218 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 2: Is the teacher would have the student come to the 219 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 2: desk and then have this student walked slowly toward the 220 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 2: classroom door while the teacher whispered very quietly, and the 221 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:08,439 Speaker 2: student would have to repeat out loud in front of 222 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 2: the whole class what the teacher was whispering. For most students, 223 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,079 Speaker 2: the teacher would say just general statements like the sky 224 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,719 Speaker 2: is blue, there's a cat outside. 225 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:20,319 Speaker 3: Today is Tuesday. 226 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 2: The student would repeat that out loud, and it was 227 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 2: proved that they could hear properly. When it came time 228 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 2: for this little girl, she got up in front of 229 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 2: the class, so timid, so afraid. 230 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 3: As she started to walk away from. 231 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 2: The teacher's desk, the teacher said to her, I wish. 232 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 3: You were my little girl. 233 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 2: When she heard the teacher's approval, when she heard this 234 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 2: blessing being spoken over her, it did something on the inside. 235 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:49,920 Speaker 2: It gave her a new sense of confidence, a greater 236 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 2: self esteem. Not only that, when the other students heard 237 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,359 Speaker 2: how much the teacher loved this little girl. 238 00:12:57,480 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 3: It changed their attitude. 239 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:02,079 Speaker 2: Now they all wanted to be her friend. They made 240 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 2: sure to sit by her at lunch. They started inviting 241 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 2: her over to their home after school. What was that 242 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:12,679 Speaker 2: the blessing being spoken not by a parent, but by 243 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 2: an authority figure, and it released God's favor in her 244 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 2: life in a greater way. That young lady told how 245 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 2: that day was a turning point in her life. But 246 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 2: I think about what if the teacher would have withheld 247 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,720 Speaker 2: the blessing. What if she would have just said something ordinary. 248 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 2: Who knows where that. 249 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:32,520 Speaker 3: Young lady would be today. 250 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 2: See it's so simple that it can have such a 251 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 2: huge impact. That's why we should get in a habit 252 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,959 Speaker 2: of speaking the blessing every chance we get. I think 253 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,520 Speaker 2: about how many times my parents told me how proud 254 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 2: they were of me, how they loved me, how they 255 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 2: thought I could do anything. Must have heard that thousands 256 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 2: of times. They were not just encouraging me, they were 257 00:13:56,600 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 2: declaring favor into my future. Time they said it, God 258 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 2: released a little more of his goodness. 259 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 3: That's the way the blessing works. It's interesting. The last 260 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:09,439 Speaker 3: thing I ever heard my father. 261 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 2: Speak to me was a blessing. He was seventy seven 262 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 2: years old. He called me very early one morning, around 263 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 2: four o'clock, and he asked me to take him to 264 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 2: the clinic so he could have dialysis. Normally, when he 265 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 2: got all hooked up, I would come back home and 266 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,680 Speaker 2: go to bed because he'd be up there for three 267 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:27,480 Speaker 2: or four hours. 268 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 3: But this day, for. 269 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 2: Some reason, I felt like I should stay there with 270 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 2: my father. So I went and got us some breakfast, 271 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 2: came back and sat together and we visited for a while. 272 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 2: About eight o'clock that morning, I took him home. I 273 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 2: was in my parents' kitchen about to. 274 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 3: Lead out of the blue. 275 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 2: My father stopped me and said, Joel, I just want 276 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 2: you to know you're the best son a father could 277 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 2: ever hope to have. I am so proud of you. 278 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 2: Gave my dad a hug, and I left. Those were 279 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 2: the last words that I ever heard my father speak 280 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 2: to me. At seventy seven, he was still speaking the 281 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 2: blessing over his children. That's the way I want to 282 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 2: end my life, speaking the blessing, speaking faith into somebody else, 283 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 2: not complaining all life so hard, I just don't feel good. No, 284 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 2: My prayer is that every one of us, even in 285 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 2: our final breath, will be speaking the blessing over someone. 286 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 3: We won't be negative and bitter. 287 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 2: We'll be looking for somebody we can encourage, Somebody we 288 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 2: can lift up, Somebody we can tell I'm proud of you, 289 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 2: I love you. You mean the world of men. Friends, 290 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 2: you have a blessing locked up on the inside that 291 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 2: somebody desperately needs. Dare to release it, not just once, 292 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 2: but again and again. We need to learn to live 293 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 2: blessing minded not how can I get a blessing today? 294 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 2: But where can I speak a blessing? When you wake 295 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 2: up in the morning, tell your spouse I love you, 296 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 2: I'm glad you're in my life. Before your children leave 297 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 2: for school, give them a big hug, Tell them I'm. 298 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:00,160 Speaker 3: Proud of you. 299 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 2: You You're gonna be great today. When you do that, 300 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 2: you're not only releasing favor into their future, but you're releasing. 301 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 3: Favor into your own future. 302 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 2: Because when you help someone else rise higher, that's a 303 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 2: seed that you're sowing, and God will make sure someone 304 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,960 Speaker 2: is there to help you rise higher. Well, you say, Joel, 305 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 2: my children are off course, they're doing things that they 306 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 2: shouldn't be doing. I'm not gonna tell them I'm proud 307 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,160 Speaker 2: of them. In fact, I'm not even gonna talk to 308 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 2: them until. 309 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 3: They straighten up. Now, you got it backwards. You're blessing. 310 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:37,000 Speaker 2: Your words of acceptance can be the very thing that 311 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 2: helps him to turn their life around. Think about this. 312 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 2: Jesus chose twelve disciples. He hand picked these men. They 313 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 2: were not perfect people. They had faults, shortcomings, weaknesses. Peter 314 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 2: was hot, tempered and loud. 315 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 3: He liked to fight. Thomas was a doubter. 316 00:16:55,920 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 2: That means he was skeptical, cynical, negative Matthew as a 317 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:05,159 Speaker 2: tax collector, they were known for being dishonest, crooked, manipulative. 318 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,920 Speaker 2: Yet Jesus looked these men in the eyes and said, 319 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 2: you are the light of the world. You are the 320 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 2: salt of the earth. He spoke the blessing. He was saying, 321 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 2: in effect, I'm proud of you men. You are something special. 322 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 2: You're going to do great things. You're going to even 323 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 2: impact the whole world. He was speaking it by faith. 324 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 2: He was calling forth their potential. The fact is, in 325 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 2: the natural they weren't anything special. They were fishermen, carpenters, 326 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 2: tax people, just ordinary folks. But here's what happens when 327 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 2: you speak the blessing. Those twelve men rose to the 328 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:49,240 Speaker 2: level of what Jesus prophesied. 329 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 3: They became what he declared. 330 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 2: They not only impacted their generation, but what they did 331 00:17:56,080 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 2: is even impacting us today. What am I saying when 332 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:04,119 Speaker 2: you speak the blessing, when you call forth the potential, 333 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:06,920 Speaker 2: When you look at someone and say I don't see 334 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:09,920 Speaker 2: just what you are, I see what you can become, 335 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:13,880 Speaker 2: and you speak words of life and faith and victory, 336 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:19,200 Speaker 2: those words can help shape their destiny. They will rise 337 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 2: to the level of what you are prophesying. Your faith 338 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 2: filled words release God's favor ability, confidence, creativity. You can 339 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 2: help set them down a whole new course. So don't 340 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 2: ever use the excuse well, I'm not gonna say it 341 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,680 Speaker 2: until I see it. No, you've got to say it 342 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:39,120 Speaker 2: and then you will see it. You've got to call 343 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 2: it forth. Your words have creative power. We have a 344 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:46,439 Speaker 2: good friend by the name of Norvil Hayes. He's an 345 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:50,200 Speaker 2: older gentleman now, but years ago, when his daughter Zona 346 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 2: was in her late teens, she got off course. She 347 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 2: started staying out all night and living a very wild lifestyle. 348 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 2: Norvil came down on her real He threatened her, and 349 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 2: he chewed her out, and when she got back late, 350 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 2: he'd be there just to let her have it. This 351 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 2: went on month after month. Didn't seem like anything was 352 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 2: getting even better. Matter of fact, it was getting worse. 353 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 2: Norvil's a minister. One day he is praying, he said, God, 354 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 2: when are you ever gonna help me with my daughter Zona. 355 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 2: He heard God say something to him, not out loud, 356 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 2: but right. 357 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 3: Down in here. 358 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:27,879 Speaker 2: God said, Norville, I'm going to help you as soon 359 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:31,159 Speaker 2: as you start loving her, He said, God, what do 360 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:32,920 Speaker 2: you mean, I do love her with all my heart. 361 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:36,960 Speaker 2: God said, well, then quit harping on her, quit threatening her, 362 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:40,639 Speaker 2: and start showing her that you love her. From that 363 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 2: day forward, Norville never said another harsh word to his daughter. 364 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:49,080 Speaker 2: He started telling her Zona, I love you, I believe 365 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 2: in you. I'm proud of you. I know God has 366 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 2: something great. 367 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 3: For you to do. He started speaking the blessing. 368 00:19:56,359 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 2: It didn't happen overnight, but over the next several months, 369 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 2: Zone totally turned her life around. She rose to the 370 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 2: level of what he prophesied, the blessing coming out of 371 00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:10,880 Speaker 2: your mouth as a parent, as an authority figure, it. 372 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 3: Has incredible power. 373 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:17,480 Speaker 2: You can help shape the destiny of your children's life. 374 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 2: I love the story my brother Paul told about their 375 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:24,360 Speaker 2: son Jackson. He and his wife Jennifer have the cutest 376 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 2: little boy. He's always smiling, always so much fun. This 377 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 2: was several years ago, when Jackson was maybe three or 378 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:34,199 Speaker 2: four years old. Every night, when Jennifer would take him 379 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 2: to bed, she would tell him a story, pray with him, 380 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 2: and then right before she would lead, she would say, now, Jackson, 381 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 2: let me remind you who you are and she would 382 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 2: go through this long list of superheroes. Jackson, you're my Superman, 383 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:54,439 Speaker 2: you're my rescue Hero, you're my Power Ranger, you're my 384 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 2: buzz light Year, You're my Lightning McQueen. Jackson would just 385 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 2: lay there with a big smile, taken it all in. 386 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:02,000 Speaker 3: You know what. 387 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:05,439 Speaker 2: Jennifer was doing, in her own unique way, speaking the 388 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 2: blessing into Jackson's life. She was saying, Jackson, you're special, 389 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 2: You're valuable, You're going to do great things. Those words 390 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,479 Speaker 2: coming out of a mother's mouth are going into his 391 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 2: future like arrows being shot from a bow, releasing protection, wisdom, favor, 392 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 2: God's goodness. 393 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:24,320 Speaker 3: It's funny. 394 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:27,560 Speaker 2: One night, Jennifer was in a hurry and she just 395 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 2: tucked him in, prayed real quick, and left. She didn't 396 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:32,359 Speaker 2: have time to go through all the superheroes. In a 397 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 2: few minutes, she heard this cry coming from upstairs. 398 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 3: Mama, Mama. 399 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 2: Jennifer ran up as fast as she could. Yes, Jackson, 400 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 2: what's wrong? He said, Mama, you forgot to tell me 401 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 2: who I am. 402 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 3: Here's what I've learned. 403 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:50,880 Speaker 2: If we don't tell our children who they are, somebody 404 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 2: else will. If we don't rise up in our God 405 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:57,119 Speaker 2: given authority and speak the blessing to help set the 406 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 2: course for their life. Then the television will tell them 407 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 2: who they are, or the Internet will define them. 408 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 3: I don't know about you, but I'm will help set 409 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 3: the course for everyone. 410 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 2: That God has given me authority over my children, my family, 411 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 2: my staff, this congregation. 412 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 3: With my words, I'm gonna shoot. 413 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 2: Arrows of favor, arrows of wisdom, arrows of deliverance, arrows 414 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 2: of increase. I believe in the position God's given me 415 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 2: as pastor, I can even speak words that will help 416 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 2: set the direction for your life. My declaration for every 417 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 2: one of you is you will fulfill your God given destiny. 418 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:39,720 Speaker 2: You will have wisdom to make great decisions. You will 419 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 2: live debt free. You will be healthy, whole and strong. 420 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 2: You will accomplish things that you never thought possible. You 421 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:53,159 Speaker 2: will see your whole family come into the kingdom. You 422 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 2: will be free from every addiction, every bad habit. God 423 00:22:57,440 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 2: is going to take you places that you've never even 424 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 2: dreamed up. Now, you may not be there right now, 425 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:05,919 Speaker 2: but if you'll let that seed take root, then the 426 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 2: blessing will cause supernatural doors to open. The blessing will 427 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:12,000 Speaker 2: put you at the right place at the right time. 428 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:15,040 Speaker 2: The blessing will help your gifts and talents come out 429 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 2: to the full. There's incredible power in our words, and 430 00:23:19,119 --> 00:23:23,400 Speaker 2: that power is multiplied when it's being spoken by someone 431 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:26,920 Speaker 2: that has a God given authority over us. I heard 432 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:30,159 Speaker 2: an amazing story about a five year old boy named Michael. 433 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,399 Speaker 2: His mother just found out she was pregnant with a 434 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 2: little girl. Michael was so excited he could not wait 435 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 2: to see his baby's sister. All during the day he 436 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:43,359 Speaker 2: would come over to his mother's tummy and sing to 437 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 2: his little sister, you are my sunshine, my only sunshine. 438 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:51,879 Speaker 2: Week after week, month after month. He just continued singing 439 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 2: hundreds and hundreds of times. The mom finally went in 440 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 2: to have the baby, but there were some complications with 441 00:23:58,119 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 2: the delivery. Unfortunately, the little baby did not fare well. 442 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:05,480 Speaker 2: The doctor said there was very little chance that the 443 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 2: baby would survive. The mom and dad, of course, were 444 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:11,760 Speaker 2: distraught and heartbroken. They took the baby to the neo 445 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:16,439 Speaker 2: natal intensive care unit. All the while, Michael didn't know 446 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:18,680 Speaker 2: what was going on. He just kept asking, when. 447 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 3: Am I going to get to see my baby sister. 448 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,639 Speaker 2: The doctors came back with the grim news that the 449 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:27,320 Speaker 2: baby probably would not make it through the night. The 450 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:30,640 Speaker 2: mother realized that if little Michael didn't get to see 451 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:34,360 Speaker 2: his sister right away, he might not ever see her alive. 452 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:38,119 Speaker 2: And even though there were no children allowed in the 453 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 2: intensive care unit, when the head nurse wasn't watching, the 454 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 2: mother snuck little Michael in and for the first time 455 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:47,439 Speaker 2: he got to see his baby sister. 456 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 3: He was taken. 457 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,719 Speaker 2: Aback by all the cords and tubes going in and 458 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,720 Speaker 2: out of her. About that time, the head nurse saw 459 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:57,880 Speaker 2: him and said, hey, what's that child doing in here. 460 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 2: That's against our policy. He needs to leave right now. 461 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 2: All of a sudden, without the mother saying a word, 462 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 2: little Michael started singing to his baby sister once again. 463 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:14,159 Speaker 2: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me 464 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:18,440 Speaker 2: happy when skies are gray. The head nurse noticed that 465 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:22,920 Speaker 2: the baby's rapid heart rate began to slow down to normal. 466 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,320 Speaker 3: She said to Michael, keep singing. 467 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:29,679 Speaker 2: He continued, you are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please 468 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 2: don't take my sunshine away. 469 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:33,360 Speaker 3: After singing for. 470 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:37,119 Speaker 2: Several minutes, the nurse just stood there and watched in amazement. 471 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 2: The baby's heart rate came down to normal. The pale 472 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 2: blue color in the face began to go away. Instead 473 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:47,480 Speaker 2: of being jittery and shaky, the little baby began to be. 474 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:49,679 Speaker 3: Just as calm and peaceful as could be. 475 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 2: It was like the words from this five year old 476 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 2: big brother were releasing health and healing and wholeness into 477 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:03,240 Speaker 2: his baby sister. Long story short, Against all odds, several 478 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:06,680 Speaker 2: days later, the baby went home perfectly normal. Friends, there's 479 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 2: incredible power in our words. When you speak the blessing 480 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 2: over your children, over your family, over your students, supernatural. 481 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:18,640 Speaker 3: Things begin to happen. 482 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 2: I'm asking you today to get in a habit of 483 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 2: speaking the blessing over everyone that God has put in 484 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 2: your life. When you speak that blessing, you're not just 485 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:30,400 Speaker 2: releasing favor into their future. 486 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 3: You're releasing favor into your own future. 487 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,600 Speaker 2: Now I realize some of you never got the blessing 488 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:38,359 Speaker 2: from your mother or father. 489 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:39,480 Speaker 3: Now they're gone. 490 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 2: It seems like it's too late, but I want to 491 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 2: encourage you that does not have to stop your destiny. 492 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 2: God said he would be a father to the fatherless. 493 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 2: Your earthly father may not have given you his blessing, 494 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:56,240 Speaker 2: but your heavenly father is saying, I'm proud of you. 495 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:57,680 Speaker 3: I love you. 496 00:26:57,240 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 2: You are amazing, you are talented, you are a beautiful 497 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,399 Speaker 2: You're going to do great things in life. You know 498 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:07,400 Speaker 2: what I just did. I released favor into your future. Now, 499 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,320 Speaker 2: why don't you go out this week and do the 500 00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:12,359 Speaker 2: same thing for somebody else. If you will learn to 501 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 2: live blessing minded, speaking the blessing whenever you can, you 502 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 2: will not only help others to rise higher, but God 503 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:22,680 Speaker 2: will help you to rise higher. You will accomplish your dreams, 504 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 2: overcome your obstacles, and you will live that life of victory. 505 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 3: He has in story. Amen, do you receive it today? 506 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:33,159 Speaker 2: We never like to close our broadcast without giving you 507 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,880 Speaker 2: an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 508 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 2: Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I 509 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 2: repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I make 510 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 2: you my lord and savior. Friends, if you prayed that 511 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:50,760 Speaker 2: simple prayer, we believe you got born again. Get into 512 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,880 Speaker 2: good church, Keep God first place. He'll take your places 513 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 2: that you've never dreamed of. 514 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 4: When God created the world, he did it specifically with 515 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:04,040 Speaker 4: you in mine. He used his words. He spoke everything 516 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 4: into existence, light, oceans and dry land plants, sun and stars, animals, 517 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:19,600 Speaker 4: man and woman. Your words have that same creative power. 518 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:22,240 Speaker 2: If you want to know what you're going to be 519 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:25,280 Speaker 2: like five years from now, listen to what you're saying 520 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:29,639 Speaker 2: about yourself. You are prophesying your future, and too often 521 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:33,880 Speaker 2: we don't realize we're defeating ourselves with our words. I'll 522 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 2: never get healthy, I'm not attractive, this dreams impossible. Instead 523 00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 2: of limiting your future, why don't you start blessing your future. 524 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:44,680 Speaker 2: If you'll change your words, you can change your world. 525 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:48,280 Speaker 2: I have a new book called Speak the Blessing. You 526 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 2: want to help you to speak positive, faith filled words. 527 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:54,320 Speaker 2: There are declarations in it that you can make over 528 00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 2: your family, your health, your finances, and your future. When 529 00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:01,560 Speaker 2: you get your words align with what God says, you'll 530 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:03,480 Speaker 2: see His favor in greater ways. 531 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:06,600 Speaker 4: As our thank you for your gift of any amount 532 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:09,120 Speaker 4: to the ministry this month, we want to send you 533 00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 4: Speak the Blessing. Send your words in the direction you 534 00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:15,680 Speaker 4: want your life to go. You can begin to enjoy 535 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 4: your life filled with freedom, joy, health, success, and creativity 536 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:26,200 Speaker 4: as you discover the authority and power of speaking God's word. Yes, 537 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:30,840 Speaker 4: Speak the Blessing will unlock life changing possibilities that are unlimited. 538 00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:34,720 Speaker 2: When you declare what God says about you. I'm strong, 539 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:38,560 Speaker 2: I'm healthy, I'm favored. You are blessing your life. I 540 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 2: hope you'll request your copy to day. Remember you can 541 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 2: watch the services live online every Sunday, download our daily podcast, 542 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:50,400 Speaker 2: watch on YouTube, listen on serious exam. We'll keep you 543 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:51,880 Speaker 2: encouraged and inspired. 544 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 4: Be sure to request your copy of Speak the Blessing today. 545 00:29:55,880 --> 00:30:00,239 Speaker 4: Visit Joeloscene dot com or call eighty eight success Van 546 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:01,280 Speaker 4: Joel