1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and 4 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: share it with a friend, reappreciate you, and pray for 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: God's very best in your life. God bless you. It's 6 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: play to be with you today, and I hope you'll 7 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: stay connected with us during the week through our daily podcast, 8 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 1: our YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit 9 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: us in person. We'd love to have you be a 10 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: part of one of our services. I like to start 11 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 1: with something funny. It's just a joke. Don't be offended. 12 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: But I heard about this man. He was sitting in 13 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: a dark restaurant and he said to the lady next 14 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: to him, would you like to hear a blonde joke? 15 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: The lady said, well, before you tell me, you should 16 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: know that I'm blonde, six foot tall and a professional bodybuilder. 17 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: The lady next to me is blonde, six foot two 18 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: and a professional wrestler. The lady next to her is blonde, 19 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: six foot five and the kickboxing champion of the world. 20 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: Now do you still want to tell me? He thought 21 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: about it and said, no, not if I might have 22 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: to explain it three times. All right, y'all say it 23 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am 24 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,279 Speaker 1: what it says I am. I have what it says 25 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: I have. I can do what it says I can do. 26 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: Today I will be taught the word of God. I 27 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:21,559 Speaker 1: boldly confess. My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 28 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 29 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:29,479 Speaker 1: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 30 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: how to handle troublemakers. We all have people in life 31 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 1: that can get on our nerves and do things to 32 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: aggravate us, say things behind our back. Maybe a coworker, 33 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: a neighbor, a relative, or perhaps you're sitting by them. 34 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: They try to make us look bad and stir up division. 35 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: It's like they're calling in life is to cause us trouble, 36 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: and it's easy to get riled up. This is not right. 37 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: I got to straighten them out. They're not gonna get 38 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: the best of me. But most of the time it's 39 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: simply a distraction. That's the enemy trying to debate you 40 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: into conflict and get your off course, spending valuable time 41 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: and energy on something that doesn't matter. Changing their mind 42 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: about you should not be your goal. Trying to get 43 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: them to like you is not your job. And some people, 44 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: no matter how nice you are, no matter how good 45 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: you are to them, they're not going to be for you. 46 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 1: But you don't need them to fulfill your destiny. You 47 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: don't have to have their approval to become who you 48 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: were created to be. Don't let that get on the inside. 49 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: You have to keep your walls up. You can't stop 50 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: people from being rude, offensive, stirring up trouble, but you 51 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: don't have to allow it in. And the scripture says 52 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: to guard your heart. There should be a secret place 53 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: down in your spirit that you don't let offence in. 54 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: You don't let bitterness. What wasn't fair, how they treated you. 55 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 1: Keep that out well, Joel. If they wouldn't say things 56 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 1: that weren't true, they wouldn't be demeaning, if they wouldn't 57 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: leave me out. You can't control people. You can't make 58 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: them do what's right. Every time you let it upset you, 59 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:17,799 Speaker 1: you're giving them your power. It's like you're putting your 60 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: thermostat in their hands. You're letting them set your temperatures. 61 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: Let's make them cold, Let's make them hot. Let's make 62 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: them uncomfortable. Do yourself a favor. Get your thermostat back. 63 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 1: Quit letting what they say ruin your day. Quite allowing 64 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:39,279 Speaker 1: people that have issues that are angry, bitter, insecure determine 65 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: how you're going to live. You are responsible for your 66 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: own happiness. If you're depending on what other people do 67 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: to determine whether or not you're going to be happy, 68 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: you're going to spend a lot of days unhappy. Why 69 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 1: don't you make up your mind. I'm going to enjoy 70 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: this day despite what comes against me. Now, Joel, this 71 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: person when it work, they get on my nerves. They're 72 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: always trying to make me look bad. Here's what I'm saying. 73 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: Get them off your nerves. They don't control you. You're 74 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: giving them your joy. Genesis twenty six talks about how 75 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 1: Isaac redug the wells that belonged to his father Abraham. 76 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: He and his wife Rebecca had plenty of water and 77 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: beautiful pastures. He signed a peace treaty with king of Bemelech. 78 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 1: Everything was going great. Seemed like Isaac would be so 79 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 1: happy and so fulfilled, But the last verse of this 80 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: chapter says Esau's wives made life miserable for Isaac and Rebecca. 81 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: Here Isaac had all these great things happening, favor, abundanced peace. 82 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 1: Then this one verse. There's no context, there are no details. 83 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: That doesn't tell us what these wives did, how they 84 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: made their lives miserable. Why was this seemingly random fact 85 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: included in the scripture? Wasn't a coincidence? God was showing 86 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: us If we don't stay on guard, even though we're blessed, 87 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: even though we have favor, we can let people steal 88 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: our joy. Don't be surprised if Esau's wives show up 89 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: in your life, relatives, neighbors, coworkers. They can get on 90 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: your nerves, do things to aggravate you. Isaac could have 91 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:26,239 Speaker 1: kept his thermostat he could have not given away his power, 92 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: ignored it. But he didn't keep his walls up. He 93 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,840 Speaker 1: let it get on the inside. I don't want us 94 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: to come to the end of life and it be 95 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: said about us. We were blessed, we had favor, but 96 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: someone made us miserable. We lived upset, bitter, angry. Would 97 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: you all when my boss quits being disrespectful, when my 98 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,719 Speaker 1: neighbors stops saying things about me, when my cousin quits 99 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: leaving me out, then I'll be happy again. The fact 100 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: is they may not change, but you can change. Get 101 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: your thermostat, quit giving them your power. Life is too 102 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: short to let your happiness depend on how someone else 103 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: treats you. Don't put your happiness in their hands. You 104 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,720 Speaker 1: can't control what they do, but you can control what 105 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: you do. Keep your walls up. You have a destiny 106 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: to fulfill. There's an assignment for you to accomplish. You 107 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: can't be your best if you're upset, offended, trying to 108 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: pay people back. Let it go. God is your vindicator. 109 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: When you ignore the negative comments, overlook the insults, have 110 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 1: a good attitude. When people are trying to discredit you, 111 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: you are passing the test. God will take care of 112 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: those who oppose you. He may not stop them from 113 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 1: doing it, but he won't let it stop you. David 114 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: was seventeen years old when he heard Goliath taunting the 115 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: people of Israeli. Something rose up in him and he 116 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: went out with a slingshot, slung the rock, brought down 117 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: the giant. Some troublemakers you need to confront. God will 118 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: give you the grace to defeat them. But most of them, 119 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: are not going to go away that quickly. David defeated 120 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: Goliath in a few minutes, but his real enemy was 121 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: King Saul. He didn't go away. He kept pestering David 122 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: for much of his life. David went to the palace 123 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: to serve King Saul. He was his armor bearer. He 124 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: would play the harp when Saul was depressed and it 125 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 1: would help bring healing. But when Saul heard people singing 126 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: about how he had killed thousands but David had killed 127 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: tens of thousands, Saul became jealous. He couldn't handle David 128 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: being more prominent and more revered. And some people are 129 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 1: fine as long as you stay at their level. But 130 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 1: when God starts to promote you, give you more honor influence, 131 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: don't be surprised if they can't handle it. They get jealous, 132 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: start finding fall being critical. If you let that d 133 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: it will poison your spirit. You'll become critical of the 134 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 1: people that are critical of you, and it'll keep you 135 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 1: from rising higher. You have to be mature enough to 136 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: walk away. Don't get drawn into that battle. It's a distraction. 137 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: And one day, while David was playing the harp, Saul 138 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 1: threw a spear and tried to kill David. David ducked 139 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: and it barely missed him. Earlier, when David heard the insults, 140 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: he ran toward Goliath. He thought, I'm gonna fight this 141 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: trouble maker. But this time, when he was disrespected, he ducked. 142 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: He didn't confront Saul like he did Goliath. He knew 143 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: Saul was anointed by God and he wasn't going to 144 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 1: touch God's anointed. The principle is you have to know 145 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 1: when to fight and when to walk away. You're not 146 00:08:57,280 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: supposed to confront every trouble maker. They may be throwing spears, disrespectful, 147 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 1: trying to make you look bad. Most of the time 148 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:11,080 Speaker 1: you need to duck, ignore it, and move on. David 149 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 1: had to flee for his life, and he spent years 150 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: on the run in the desert with King Saul chasing him. 151 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 1: Wasn't fair. He hadn't done anything wrong. He could have 152 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: been bitter and angry and I'm gonna get revenge. I'm 153 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: going to pay him back, But David kept his walls up. 154 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: At one point he had the opportunity to kill Salt. 155 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 1: He could have put an end to this problem, but 156 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: he wouldn't do it. He kept passing the test. How 157 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 1: you handle people that do you wrong will determine how 158 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:47,359 Speaker 1: high you can go. If you get upset and offended, 159 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: try to pay everyone back, it's going to limit your growth. 160 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 1: But when you do like David, even when it's unfair, 161 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: you stay on the high road. You keep that offense 162 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 1: out of your spirit. You duck when you could easily fight. 163 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: You are passing the test. See, before David could take 164 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: the throne, he didn't just have to defeat Goliath, not 165 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: just confront a trouble maker. He had to walk away 166 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 1: from a troublemaker. He had to ignore the disrespect and 167 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: to reach your destiny. There will be Sauls, people that offend, 168 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 1: people that are rude. Don't give you credit. Like David, 169 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:30,080 Speaker 1: you're doing the right thing, but they find fault. That's 170 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 1: not Goliath, that's Saul. Ignore it, don't let it get 171 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 1: in your spirit. First. Peter Too says, follow the example 172 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 1: of Christ. He did not retaliate when he was insulted. 173 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: He did not threaten to get even when he was 174 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 1: done wrong. He left his case in the hens of God. 175 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: How much more peace would we have if we'd start 176 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: leaving our cases in the hens of God? How much 177 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: more would we enjoy our life if we didn't retaliate 178 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 1: when we're insulted. We didn't live trying to get even. 179 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 1: We weren't frustrated over people at work that are stirring 180 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 1: up trouble. Instead of fighting, we ducked. We walked away 181 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: knowing that God is fighting for us. Are there some 182 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 1: things you need to leave in the hands of God? 183 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: People that did you wrong? What somebody said, that spear 184 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: they threw that almost took you out, That coworker that 185 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 1: cost you a promotion. Now you're stressed, blood pressures high, 186 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: can't sleep well. You're trying to solve the case, fix 187 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: the case, prove the case. This can save you a 188 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: lot of heartache. You can leave that case in the 189 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:47,680 Speaker 1: hands of God. He'll make the wrongs right. He sees 190 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: the spears they've thrown. He's heard the negative comments, the betrayals, 191 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: the jealousy. None of that can keep you from your 192 00:11:56,480 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: destiny unless you let the offense get in you and 193 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:04,679 Speaker 1: poison your spirit. You get distracted in battles you're not 194 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 1: supposed to fight. You don't have to retaliate. God will 195 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: vindicate you better than you can vindicate yourself. This takes 196 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: all the pressure off. It's very freeing when you understand 197 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: you don't have to change people. You don't have to 198 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:23,679 Speaker 1: convince them to be for you, make them like you. 199 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 1: Just keep taking the high road, honoring God, and he'll 200 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 1: get you to where you're supposed to be. First Samuel 201 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: eighteen says Saul remained David's enemy for the rest of 202 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:40,319 Speaker 1: his life. It's interesting that God didn't change Saul. Saul 203 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:43,720 Speaker 1: didn't suddenly decide that he liked David and he's gonna 204 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: quit trying to harm him. I don't mean to depress us, 205 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:51,160 Speaker 1: but some of those troublemakers may not change. Some of 206 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 1: the people that don't like you, say things that aren't true, 207 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: that won't respect you. They may be that way their 208 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 1: whole life. Question is is your happiness dependent on whether 209 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:08,880 Speaker 1: Saul quits bothering you? On whether that relative quits demeaning you. 210 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 1: You're putting your power in their hands. I'm asking you 211 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 1: to take your power back. Quit giving them your thermostas. 212 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: God didn't promise he's going to change them, but he 213 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 1: did promise they cannot keep you from your destiny. What 214 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:28,680 Speaker 1: God Is purpose for your life is not dependent on 215 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 1: whether they approve, you accept, you validate you. Quit worrying 216 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: about what they think. Quit spending time and energy trying 217 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 1: to defend yourself. Those are distractions. You're never going to 218 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: get rid of. All the negative chatter and relatives saying this, 219 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: a coworker stirring things up. You don't have time for 220 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 1: all that pettiness. God has putting greatness in you. He 221 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: is destined you to leave your mark, to set a 222 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 1: new standard for your family. If you'll leave it in 223 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: his hands, he will take care of those who are 224 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: trying to stop you. David kept doing the right thing 225 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 1: year after year. One day Saul was killed in a 226 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: battle and David was made king. It happened suddenly. David 227 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: didn't see it coming. Looked like he'd be on the 228 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: run for many more years. Then word came, Saul's gone, 229 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 1: and now you're on the throne. God has some of 230 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 1: these sudden turnarounds for you. You've taken the high road, 231 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 1: You've walked away from the disrespect. You've been good to 232 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 1: people that weren't good to you. God saw you doing 233 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 1: the right thing. There's about to be a shift where 234 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: suddenly you're promoted, Suddenly you're vindicated, Suddenly that person that 235 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: costs you all the heartache is no longer there. Saul 236 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 1: is gone, and you take the throne, so to speak. 237 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: You see favor and blessing that catapults you ahead. A 238 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 1: man I know worked at this company for many years 239 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: and he was very faithful, always doing more than what 240 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: was required. But his supervisor was never for him. He 241 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 1: was intimidated by him, and even in meetings he would 242 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: make demeaning remarks about this man. He was passed over 243 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 1: for several promotions that should have been his, but he 244 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: never complained, didn't talk about the supervisor. He left his 245 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: case in the hands of God. He knew this was 246 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: a Saul. You can't pray away Saul. You'll defeat a 247 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 1: few giants quickly, but most of the people that stir 248 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 1: things up are saws. They don't go away overnight. These 249 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: are tests that we have to pass. One day, the 250 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 1: owner of the company flew in from another state where 251 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 1: he lived. The supervisor was out of town. This man 252 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 1: worked with the owner for the week and gave him 253 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 1: the reports that he needed. The owner was so impressed 254 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: a few months later he decided to restructure his staff. 255 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: He called this man and the supervisor. He said to 256 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 1: the man, I'm making you my vice president. From now on, 257 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 1: you'll run the company and report directly to me. He 258 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: said to the supervisor, From now on, you'll report to him. 259 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:17,840 Speaker 1: God knows how to vindicate you. He knows how to 260 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: make up for what you've been through. When you're dealing 261 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 1: with a Saul, there's disrespect, people demeaning you, stirring up trouble. 262 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: Thoughts will whisper it's never gonna change. You better get even. 263 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: This is not fair. No, leave that case in the 264 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: hands of God. You don't have to retaliate. God will 265 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 1: make the wrongs right. Promotion doesn't come from people. He 266 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: comes from the Lord. He lifts up one and sets 267 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: down another. Let me tell you, when it's your time, 268 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: no person can stop what God has for you. He 269 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 1: will lift you up. He will promote you, cause you 270 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 1: to go where you could have never gone. Second Samuel 271 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:02,840 Speaker 1: twenty David was doing seeing God's favor. But verse one 272 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:07,439 Speaker 1: says a trouble maker named Sheba showed up, blew a 273 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:11,439 Speaker 1: loud trumpet and shouted, we have nothing to do with David. 274 00:17:12,119 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 1: We want no part of him. Come on, men of Israel, 275 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: let's all go home. All the Israeli men left and 276 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:22,399 Speaker 1: went with Sheba. The men of Judah stayed with David. 277 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 1: When you start to make progress, don't be surprised if 278 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:30,679 Speaker 1: Sheba shows up. There's always a trouble maker trying to 279 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 1: stir things up. When David heard about it, he told 280 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 1: his men to go find Sheba. They came to a 281 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:40,679 Speaker 1: city where he was hiding behind the walls. An older 282 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 1: woman came out and asked David's men what they were 283 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: doing there. They said, we're looking for a man named Sheba. 284 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,359 Speaker 1: The woman said stay right here. She came back a 285 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 1: little later and gave them the head of Sheba. David 286 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:57,679 Speaker 1: didn't have to fight. He didn't have to prove to 287 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:01,399 Speaker 1: Sheba who he was. God took care of the troublemakers 288 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:07,919 Speaker 1: with Saul, with Sheba. Even with his own family. Absalom, 289 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: David's son rose up and tried to take the throne, 290 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 1: but he was defeated. When David brought the Ark of 291 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 1: the Covenant back home, he was so excited that he 292 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 1: danced with all of his might his wife, Michelle. She 293 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,479 Speaker 1: was offended. She said to him in disgust, look at 294 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:28,680 Speaker 1: what a fool you've made of yourself dancing in front 295 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:32,400 Speaker 1: of all the people with your legs showing you embarrassed yourself. 296 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:36,439 Speaker 1: David could have been angry, offended, but he kept his 297 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:40,400 Speaker 1: walls up. He said, Michelle, I wasn't dancing under you. 298 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 1: I was dancing under God to show my gratitude for 299 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,560 Speaker 1: what He's done. Here's what I'm saying. Some of your 300 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:53,200 Speaker 1: family may not understand you. They may not ever acknowledge 301 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: your accomplishments or approve what you feel called to do. 302 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:01,760 Speaker 1: And like Michelle, they make these comments that are hurtful offensive. 303 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 1: Leave that in the hands of God. Don't let it 304 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 1: get into your spirit and cause you to live bitter 305 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: and angry and critical. I'm sure David thought, I can 306 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: understand sauluk treating me right. I can understand Siva causing 307 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 1: me trouble, But my own son turned against me. My 308 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 1: wife said, I look like a fool. When it's from 309 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:28,800 Speaker 1: the inside from those we love, it can be more difficult. 310 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: It's easy to get at odds with family members. They 311 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:36,439 Speaker 1: may find fault look down on you, But be the 312 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:40,440 Speaker 1: bigger person and rise above it. Don't get drawn into 313 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: battles that you're not supposed to fight. You never go 314 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 1: wrong by taking the high road. God sees you overlooking forgiving, 315 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:55,159 Speaker 1: being merciful, gracious, even when people don't deserve it. The 316 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 1: scripture says avoiding a fight is a mark of honor. 317 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: Think winning a fight. Let me straighten them out. They're 318 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 1: being disrespectful. Two can play at this game. No pass 319 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: that test. How you handle troublemakers will determine how high 320 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:16,920 Speaker 1: you can go. You can't pray them all away. They're 321 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 1: going to show up a long life's journey when you 322 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:22,919 Speaker 1: learn to keep your walls up and not give your 323 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:26,520 Speaker 1: thermostat to others. They may not ever be for you, 324 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 1: but they won't keep you from your destiny. God will 325 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 1: take care of the Sauls, the Shibas, the mashalls, and 326 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,439 Speaker 1: get you to where you're supposed to be. When I 327 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:41,159 Speaker 1: was dating Victoria, I was driving home from her apartment 328 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 1: one Saturday night, and it was just past midnight, and 329 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 1: there was hardly anyone on the road. And I was 330 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:50,320 Speaker 1: on this boulevard. There were two lanes on our side, 331 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: and I was in the right hand lane driving about 332 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:56,800 Speaker 1: thirty miles an hour. There was a car stop at 333 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:59,119 Speaker 1: the light in front of me in the left lane, 334 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:02,480 Speaker 1: as I got close. The light changed and I kept 335 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 1: going through the intersection, but the man in the left 336 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:09,920 Speaker 1: lane decided to turn right from the wrong lane. When 337 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: he turned, I was there and boom, we crashed into 338 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: each other. My heart was beating so fast. I never 339 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:19,040 Speaker 1: had an accident. Got out of my car to look 340 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 1: at the damage, and he was across the intersection. He 341 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 1: got out, and he's about sixty years old. He was 342 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 1: as red as could be, so angry. He looked like 343 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: he was about to explode. He started running toward me, screaming, cursing, 344 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 1: calling me names. My first thought was, you want some 345 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 1: of this. When he got closer, I saw how big 346 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:47,679 Speaker 1: he was, and I changed my mind. But he screamed 347 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:50,520 Speaker 1: how I was at fault, and how I needed to 348 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: learn how to drive, and how it's going to have 349 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: to pay for all of this. He was fewing all 350 00:21:55,640 --> 00:22:01,199 Speaker 1: this poison, disrespect, anger, belittling. The truth. Is it no 351 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,199 Speaker 1: more bothered me? I thought, this is not about me. 352 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 1: You don't even know me. You're just mad at yourself 353 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:10,720 Speaker 1: because you turned from the wrong lane. I didn't give 354 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: him my thermostats. I wasn't going to let him control 355 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,439 Speaker 1: my temperature. He is about to blow a gasket. A 356 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 1: couple of weeks later, my insurance agent called and said 357 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:23,199 Speaker 1: they had just spoken to the man, and the agent 358 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 1: asked me, was he rude to you that night? Angry 359 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: and demeaning and screaming, And I said he was. He said, 360 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 1: that's exactly how he talked to us. Some people are 361 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:39,440 Speaker 1: full of turmoil on the inside. They have a fence, bitterness, 362 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 1: unresolved issues, all built up, and at any time, if 363 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 1: you don't keep your walls up, they'll try to pour 364 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:50,440 Speaker 1: their trash on you. You can't stop the trouble from coming, 365 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:53,679 Speaker 1: but you can stop it from getting into your spirit. 366 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:58,400 Speaker 1: Jesus said, blessed or the meek, for they will inherit 367 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:02,680 Speaker 1: the earth. Doesn't mean you're weak you let people walk 368 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 1: all over you. You're always a doormat. Meekness is strength 369 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:10,919 Speaker 1: under control. You have the power, you have the fortitude, 370 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:14,119 Speaker 1: but you know when to use it. You don't waste 371 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 1: it getting upset, offended, trying to pay people back. I 372 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: knew nothing I said that night was going to change 373 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:25,720 Speaker 1: his mind. I just kept my cool, overlooked it, knowing 374 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 1: that it was going to turn out in my favor. 375 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 1: Usually the loudest person is the most insecure person. The 376 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:36,840 Speaker 1: hot temper, the easily upset is a sign of immaturity. 377 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 1: The meat controlled their emotions. The meat don't try to 378 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:44,280 Speaker 1: prove and argue, and I'll show you they keep their 379 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:48,919 Speaker 1: strength under control. The apostle Paul had all kinds of 380 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 1: people come against him. The scholars he grew up with 381 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 1: looked down on him because he became a follower of Jesus. 382 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 1: The disciples wouldn't accept him at first, the church so 383 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: greatly they didn't know if he had really changed. He 384 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 1: had to deal with criticism, judgment, being misunderstood. He finally 385 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:12,560 Speaker 1: got so fed up with it he said in Galatian six, 386 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:18,000 Speaker 1: from henceforth, I will let no man trouble me. He 387 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:20,639 Speaker 1: came to a point where he said, I've made up 388 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:24,120 Speaker 1: my mind from now on, I'm not gonna let people 389 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:27,639 Speaker 1: get on my nerves. Not gonna worry about them not 390 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:31,399 Speaker 1: accepting me, not gonna lose sleep over who's trying to 391 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: discredit me, not gonna be bitter over who doesn't like me. 392 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,199 Speaker 1: He went on to say, for I bear on my 393 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: body the marks of Jesus Christ. He was saying, I've 394 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 1: been through too much to let any person trouble me. 395 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:51,680 Speaker 1: I've been through shipwrecks, beatings, been falsely accused, been ridiculed, 396 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:55,399 Speaker 1: but by the grace of God, I'm still here. But 397 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 1: every one of us needs to have a henceforth moment. 398 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:03,639 Speaker 1: We make this decision like Paul, that no person is 399 00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 1: gonna trouble me anymore. Not gonna let these coworkers get 400 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: on my nerves. Another day. They may leave me out, 401 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 1: but I'm gonna stay in peace, not gonna let that 402 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:19,359 Speaker 1: family member that's disrespectful upset me anymore. I'm gonna enjoy 403 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:23,160 Speaker 1: my life despite what they say. Not gonna let this 404 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 1: neighbor keep me stirred up another day. I'm taking my 405 00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:31,840 Speaker 1: thermostat back. When you have this henceforth moment, you don't 406 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:35,639 Speaker 1: live to win people over. Hope they approve you, change 407 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,880 Speaker 1: their mind to like you. All that pressure is off. 408 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:43,159 Speaker 1: You're free to enjoy your life, to pursue your dreams, 409 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 1: to become who God's created you to be. But too 410 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 1: many of us are letting the salts, the shebas, the 411 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:57,159 Speaker 1: angry drivers keep us frustrated upset. When are they gonna change? No, 412 00:25:57,280 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: here's the whole key. We have to change. We have 413 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 1: to have that henceforth moment where we say I'm not 414 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:09,879 Speaker 1: gonna be offended, upset, engaged in conflict. That doesn't matter. 415 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:13,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna stay in peace, run my race, and let 416 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:17,959 Speaker 1: God fight my battles. Friends, today can be a turning point. 417 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: Don't go the next twenty years letting the same people 418 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 1: upset you start leaving those cases in the hands of God. 419 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:29,720 Speaker 1: Keep your walls up, don't let it get on the inside. 420 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,680 Speaker 1: And I know many of you have been doing this. 421 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 1: God sees you overlooking the insults, ignoring the disrespect, and 422 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:41,520 Speaker 1: being good to people that are not being good to you. 423 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 1: Your time is coming, I believe in Declaire, like with David, 424 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 1: God's about to vindicate you. Things are going to turn 425 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:53,879 Speaker 1: around suddenly. You didn't see any sign of it, but 426 00:26:53,920 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 1: the wrong people move out opposition, leaving new doors, opening, promotion, restoration, 427 00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:05,919 Speaker 1: the fullness of your destiny in Jesus' name, And if 428 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:09,960 Speaker 1: you receive it, can you say amen? I'd like to 429 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: give you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of 430 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 1: your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, 431 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:21,040 Speaker 1: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I 432 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:24,399 Speaker 1: make you my Lord and Savior. If you've prayed that 433 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 1: simple prayer, we believe you got born again. We'd love 434 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:30,200 Speaker 1: to send you some free information on your new walk 435 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 1: with the Lord. 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