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Quit letting their negative comments upset you. 31 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 2: They wouldn't be talking about you if you weren't making 32 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 2: a difference. Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for 33 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 2: downloading our podcast. We enjoy spending this time with you. 34 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: I know you're going to leave encouraged and inspire. 35 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 5: Make sure you subscribe to get new messages every week 36 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 5: and follow us on social media to stay connected. 37 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 2: We appreciate your support. It helps keep the ministry going. 38 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 2: Enjoy the message. God bless you. Thanks for letting us 39 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 2: come into your homes today, and if you're ever in 40 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: our area, please stop buying be a part of one 41 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 2: of our services. These are the finest people in all 42 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: of Houston, Texas. Right here at Lakewood. We'd love to 43 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: have your out. I like to start with something funny, 44 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 2: and I heard about this man. He was taking a 45 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 2: walk through the woods with his friend when they suddenly 46 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 2: encountered a huge grizzly bear about twenty yards in front 47 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: of them. They both froze in their tracks as the 48 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 2: bear intently stared them down. They contemplated what they should do, 49 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 2: and finally the man said to his friend, I think 50 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 2: we should run. His friends said, are you crazy? Can't 51 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,519 Speaker 2: outrun a grizzly bear. Man said, I know that. I 52 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 2: don't have to outrun him. I just have to outrun. 53 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 2: You say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 54 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 2: I am what it says I am. I have what 55 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: it says I have. I can do what it says 56 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 57 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:46,239 Speaker 2: of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my 58 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 2: heart is recepted. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 59 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 2: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 60 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 2: about keeping your joy. We all have opportunities to get 61 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 2: upset and go around frustrate. Somebody was rude to us, 62 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: Traffic was backed up, we can't find our car keys. 63 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: Life is full of inconveniences, delays, and people that don't 64 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 2: do right. We're never going to stop these things from happening. 65 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 2: The key is how we handle them. The scripture says 66 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: no man can take your joy. That means you control 67 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 2: your joy. Nothing can take it from you. You have 68 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: to give it away. Next time someone cuts you off 69 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 2: in traffic, ask yourself, is this worth giving them my joy? 70 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: That person that's rude to you on the phone that 71 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: you've never met, are you going to give them your joy? 72 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 2: That delay, that plan that didn't work out, that negative comment, 73 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 2: You're going to let that sour your day. The reason 74 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 2: some people are not happy is they're constantly giving away 75 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 2: their joy. I was in a crowded parking lot one time, 76 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 2: waiting for a parking spot. The man was putting his 77 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 2: groceries in his car. Took him a couple of minutes. 78 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 2: I had my blinker on patiently waiting. When he finally 79 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 2: backed out, a car came from the wrong direction and 80 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 2: pulled in right in front of me. They could clearly 81 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 2: see that I was waiting. My first response was to 82 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 2: haunt my horn and tell them what I thought. Then 83 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 2: I noticed he was bigger than me. I thought to myself, 84 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 2: I'll give you my parking spot, but I'm not going 85 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 2: to give you my joy. I didn't like it. It 86 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 2: wasn't fair, but I've learned to not let things I 87 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 2: can't control sour my day. I've made up my mind. 88 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 2: I'm going to be happy today. I'm going to enjoy 89 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 2: my life. You can't control what people do, you can't 90 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 2: control what they say, but you can control how you respond. 91 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 2: My message is very simple. Quit giving away your joy. 92 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 2: Quit letting the same people upset you. Quit letting the traffic, 93 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 2: the delays, the things that don't work out frustrate you. 94 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 2: Pray these things away. Have person at the office that 95 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 2: gets on your nerves. I don't mean to be negative, 96 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: but they may not change. They may be that way 97 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,720 Speaker 2: for the next twenty years. My challenge is, don't go 98 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 2: twenty years giving them your joy. They may not change, 99 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: but you can change. Life is too short to live 100 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 2: frustrated upset over things we have no control. People have 101 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 2: a right to have their opinion. You have the right 102 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 2: to ignore it. People have the right to be rude. 103 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 2: You have the right to stay happy. Quit letting their 104 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 2: negative comments upset you. They wouldn't be talking about you 105 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:43,239 Speaker 2: if you weren't making a difference. Nobody talks about people 106 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 2: that are not doing anything. They're talking about you because 107 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 2: you're going places They can see there's something special about you. 108 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 2: You have the favor of God. You're blessed, you're talented, 109 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 2: you're anointed. Sometimes small minded people will try to push 110 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 2: you down and discredit you. Don't pay any attention to it. 111 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 2: That doesn't carry anyway. What they say cannot keep you 112 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:12,480 Speaker 2: from your destiny. That is simply a distraction. Every person 113 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 2: has negative chatter. All your family members, unfortunately, are not 114 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 2: going to be for you. George Byrne said. Happiness is 115 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 2: having a loving, carrying, close knit family living in another city. 116 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 2: Some of your relatives you have to love them from 117 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:35,160 Speaker 2: a distance. If they're sitting by you today, don't say amen. Now. 118 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 2: All of your coworkers are not going to celebrate you. 119 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 2: All of your friends are not going to be loyal. 120 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 2: Some people can't handle your success. They'll make remarks trying 121 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 2: to bait you into conflict, trying to get you upset. 122 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 2: Here's the key. Don't get involved in battles that are 123 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 2: not between you and your destiny. Most of the conflict 124 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 2: engage in is a distraction. The enemy would love to 125 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 2: get you off course, offended, trying to straighten people out, 126 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 2: trying to convince them that you're okay. Your job is 127 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 2: not to change people's mind about you. Your job is 128 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 2: not to try to make people like you. Your job 129 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,119 Speaker 2: is to run your race to be who God called 130 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 2: you to be, and not worry about the critics and 131 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 2: the naysayers. God will cause the right people to like you. 132 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 2: One of the best things I've learned is everybody is 133 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 2: not supposed to like you. Everybody is not supposed to 134 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 2: approve you. Some people are ordained by God, not by 135 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 2: the enemy, but by God to not be for you. 136 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 2: You have to accept that everyone is not going to 137 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 2: accept you. We see it in the scripture. Joseph's brothers 138 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 2: weren't supposed to be for Joseph. They were ordained to 139 00:07:56,520 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 2: betray him. Without their betrayal, Joseph would have never made 140 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 2: it to the palace to help the Israelites during the 141 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 2: family quit being sour because somebody betrayed you. How do 142 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 2: you know that's not leading you to your palace? How 143 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 2: do you know that disappointment is not a part of 144 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 2: God's plan to take you to the next level of 145 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 2: your destiny. King Saul was ordained to not like David. 146 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 2: If he would have celebrated David been happy for his success, 147 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: David would have never taken the throne. Are you upset 148 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 2: because someone is not for you? When the truth is 149 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 2: God has ordained them to not be for you. When 150 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 2: Nieemiah was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, there were two men, 151 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 2: Sanballop and Tobias that didn't like what he was doing. 152 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 2: They stood at the bottom of the mountain and constantly 153 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:52,439 Speaker 2: shouted insults at Niemiah. They were trying to bait him 154 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 2: into conflict, get him upset. Frustrated, Neemiah understood this principle. 155 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,599 Speaker 2: He said, no, thanks, I'm not you my joy. You 156 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 2: may not like me, but you not liking me has 157 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 2: nothing to do with me fulfilling my destiny. I'm gonna 158 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 2: stay focused on what God's called me to do. If 159 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 2: Nehemiah would have come off the mountain, God upset went 160 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 2: down there to straighten them out. Even if he won, 161 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 2: even if he shut them up, he wouldn't have finished 162 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 2: the wall when he did. All the chatter that comes 163 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 2: against you is a distraction. It's to get you upset, 164 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 2: so you get involved in battles that don't matter. Then 165 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 2: you look up and you're not accomplishing what you should 166 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 2: do yourself. A favor don't pay any attention to it. 167 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:42,839 Speaker 2: Quit being upset by people who are not for you. 168 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 2: People that make negative comments trying to marginalize you, push 169 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:51,719 Speaker 2: you down. What they say doesn't determine your destiny. They 170 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 2: are simply a distraction. That's just noise. Don't give it 171 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:58,959 Speaker 2: the time of day. See some people, no matter what 172 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 2: you do, they are not going to like you. Even 173 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 2: if you changed and did everything they wanted, they would 174 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:08,719 Speaker 2: still find some reason why you don't measure up. You 175 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 2: have to be at peace with people not being at 176 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 2: peace with you. You don't need their approval to fulfill 177 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 2: your purpose. You don't have to have them before you 178 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 2: to become who God's created you to be. But if 179 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 2: you get distracted trying to win them over, spending your 180 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 2: valuable time trying to convince them to be for you, 181 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 2: then you will miss the fullness of your destiny. Don't 182 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 2: take the bank. Don't let them get you riled up. 183 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 2: Jesus said, blessed are the meek, they will inherit the earth. 184 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:48,079 Speaker 2: Meek doesn't mean weak. Meekness means strength under control. When 185 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 2: you ignore negative comments, you don't pay attention to the sand, 186 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 2: balance and tobiases of life. You're not being weak, You're 187 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 2: being meek. You have the power to fight, You have 188 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 2: the strength to straighten out, to tell them what you feel. 189 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:06,319 Speaker 2: But your strength is under control. You're not wasting time 190 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 2: engaged in battles that are not between you and your 191 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:13,679 Speaker 2: God given destiny. I've learned when you stay on the 192 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 2: high road, God will take care of your enemies. God 193 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 2: can defend you better than you can defend yourself. In 194 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 2: the scripture, Elisha was traveling from Jericho to Bethel. Along 195 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 2: the way, a group of young men came out and 196 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 2: started making fun of him because he was bald. The 197 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 2: scripture says they were mocking him, saying, God, baldygo. You 198 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:38,959 Speaker 2: didn't know that was in the Bible, did you? 199 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:40,040 Speaker 3: You know? 200 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:45,079 Speaker 2: Elisha was annoyed. He could have gotten upset, thought I'm 201 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,320 Speaker 2: gonna go straighten them out. I'll show you what I thought. Instead, 202 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:52,920 Speaker 2: he remained calm. He understood this principle. They couldn't take 203 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 2: his joy. They were baiting him, trying to get him distracted. 204 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 2: He just stayed focused and continued doing what God called 205 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:04,080 Speaker 2: him to do. While those young men were making fun 206 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:07,120 Speaker 2: of him, two bears came out of the woods and 207 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:10,880 Speaker 2: tore them to pieces. That tells me two things. Number one, 208 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 2: don't make fun of all people. Number Two, you don't 209 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 2: have to straighten people out. God will be your vindicator. 210 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:24,439 Speaker 2: God knows how to take care of the opposition. He 211 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 2: sees what they're doing, he hears the disrespect. If you'll 212 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 2: stay in peace, God will fight your battles. When God 213 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 2: does it, I can assure you it will be better 214 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 2: than anything you could have done. But your feelings will 215 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:41,319 Speaker 2: want to pay people back. Feelings will tell us go 216 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,599 Speaker 2: in there, get even, stand up for yourself. If you 217 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 2: let feelings rule, you'll get upset. You'll end up giving 218 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:51,560 Speaker 2: away your joy. Don't get on board with your feelings. 219 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 2: The Psalmis said God has given us the power to 220 00:12:55,880 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 2: remain calm in times of adversity. It doesn't say God 221 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 2: will keep us from all the adversity, from the opposition, 222 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 2: the sand balance, the negative chatter. It says they will come. 223 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 2: We'll have opportunities to get upset. But God has given 224 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:15,319 Speaker 2: us power to stay calm. Now quick telling yourself, I 225 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 2: can't help it. This person at the office, they just 226 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 2: get on my nerves. You have the power to stay calm. 227 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 2: That doesn't have to keep upsetting you. That is a 228 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 2: learned behavior. They say something negative. I get offended. Traffic 229 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 2: is bad, I get upset. The clerk is rude. I 230 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,599 Speaker 2: can't help it, Joel, I just go off. I just 231 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 2: let them have it. The problem is you have strength, 232 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:41,880 Speaker 2: but it's not under control. You need to relearn how 233 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 2: to respond. You need to develop some new habits. Next 234 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:49,079 Speaker 2: time something happens that you don't like, pause for a 235 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:52,439 Speaker 2: moment and say, Father, thank you that you've given me 236 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 2: the power to remain calm, thinking that I have a 237 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 2: spirit of discipline and self control. You don't have to 238 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 2: let this same things keep upsetting you year after year. 239 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 2: Change your approach. I met a gentleman in another state 240 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 2: at a restaurant. Was very windy outside, and when he 241 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:13,719 Speaker 2: walked in the door, the person in front of him 242 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 2: let the door slam right in his face. This man 243 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 2: had been hot tempered his whole life. Normally, he would 244 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 2: have confronted them and told them what he thought, but 245 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 2: he'd been listening to our programs, and just when he 246 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 2: was about to lose his cool, he heard my voice saying, 247 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 2: stay calm and let God fight your battles. He paused 248 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 2: for a moment and decided to let it go. He 249 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 2: walked away like nothing happened. He came in the restaurant 250 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 2: and sat down. I was sitting a few tables away. 251 00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:47,400 Speaker 2: He came over and said, Joel, if you had not 252 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 2: been in my head, I would have let them have 253 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 2: it like this man. You may have been trained to 254 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 2: respond a certain way. You grew up seeing people lose 255 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 2: their cool, get upset, offended. Why don't you you try 256 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 2: a different approach. When you let people upset you, you 257 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 2: are giving away your power. You are letting them control you. 258 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 2: If they push this button, you get offended. That button 259 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 2: you get upset. This other button they bait you into conflict. 260 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 2: Why don't you turn those buttons off? Life is so 261 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 2: much more freeing when you're not controlled by what people say. 262 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 2: You're not offended when someone's upset. You're not soured because 263 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 2: traffic was bad. You have tapped in to the power 264 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:34,320 Speaker 2: to remain calm. A friend of mine named David Polly 265 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 2: wrote a book called The Law of the Garbage Truck. 266 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 2: He was in a taxi cab in New York City 267 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 2: headed to a meeting. A car pulled out right in 268 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 2: front of them. The taxi driver had to slam on 269 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 2: his brakes swerve to the left, missing the car by inches. 270 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 2: The driver of the other car put his head out 271 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 2: the window, started screaming and yelling. He was so angry, 272 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 2: so upset, shaking his fist. The funny thing, it was 273 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 2: his fault. The taxi driver just smiled, waved real big 274 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 2: and drove on. Didn't give it the time of day. 275 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:12,119 Speaker 2: David was in the back seat, and he was so impressed. 276 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 2: He said, that man almost totaled your car, almost sent 277 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 2: us both to the hospital. I can't believe you didn't 278 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 2: yell back at him. How did you keep your cool? 279 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 2: The taxi driver gave an insightful answer. He said, I 280 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 2: found many people are like garbage trucks. They go around 281 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 2: full of anger, full of frustration, full of bitterness. As 282 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 2: their garbage piles up, they need somewhere to dump it, 283 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 2: and sometimes they'll dump it on you. But you can't 284 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 2: take it personally. It has nothing to do with you. 285 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 2: Just smile, wish them well and move on. Here's the key. 286 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:56,160 Speaker 2: Successful people don't let garbage trucks overtake their day. If 287 00:16:56,240 --> 00:17:00,080 Speaker 2: someone dumps a load on you, don't get upset. If 288 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 2: you make that mistake. You'll end up carrying around their 289 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 2: garbage and eventually you'll dump it on someone else. You 290 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 2: have to keep your lid on. These days, many people 291 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 2: are dumping frustration, disrespect, criticism, bitterness. We can't stop them 292 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 2: from dumping it, but we can keep them from affecting us. 293 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 2: Years ago, Victoria and I were at the airport. We 294 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:29,440 Speaker 2: were going through the security checkpoint. We put our bags 295 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:32,360 Speaker 2: on the X ray machine. The security officer sent them 296 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 2: both back and said, you have liquids in there that 297 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,439 Speaker 2: you have to remove. Victoria said, oh, yeah, I forgot 298 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 2: to take my water out. Well, I thought he was 299 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 2: only talking to Victoria, So I just stood there and 300 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:47,520 Speaker 2: didn't do anything. You would have thought I had committed 301 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 2: a major crime. He was like totally insulted. He practically screamed, sir, 302 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 2: what are you doing standing there? I told you to 303 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:59,720 Speaker 2: open the bag and do it now, thought man, he's 304 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:03,200 Speaker 2: got a big garbage struck and he was full of frustration, 305 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:06,639 Speaker 2: full of stress, and full of a lot of other stuff. 306 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 2: But I didn't say it. You just thought it. But 307 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 2: I took care of it. As I passed by, my 308 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 2: said sorry about that. I thought you were just talking 309 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 2: to her have a good dame. Didn't mean it, but 310 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 2: at least I said it. But I thought to myself, 311 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 2: I'm keeping my lid on. I don't need his garbage. 312 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 2: I don't need that poison. We have enough things of 313 00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:34,120 Speaker 2: our own to deal with. You don't need somebody else's bitterness, 314 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 2: their sour attitude, their pressure. Keep your lid on tight. 315 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:44,440 Speaker 2: Let those things bounce off of you. Your destiny is 316 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 2: too great, Your time is too important to go around 317 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 2: way down with other people's garbage. You can't keep it 318 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 2: from coming, but you can keep it from getting in you. 319 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:59,520 Speaker 2: The longer I live, the more I realize how valuable 320 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,920 Speaker 2: which day is. We're not always going to be here. 321 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 2: It's easy to live upset, offended, frustrated. But most of 322 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:11,120 Speaker 2: the things that are upsetting us, in the big picture, 323 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 2: they don't really matter. Traffic was backed up, took you 324 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 2: an hour to get home, should have taken you thirty minutes. 325 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 2: Is that worth losing your joy over? You're alive, You're healthy. 326 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 2: God's given you breath to breathe. He's given you a 327 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 2: family to love. Somebody was rude to you, They made 328 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:32,119 Speaker 2: you look bad, they said something negative. Is that worth 329 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 2: going around offended, discouraged. What if we found out we 330 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 2: only had a month to live. I wonder how many 331 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 2: things we're allowing to upset us now. If we found 332 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 2: out our time was limited, we wouldn't even pay attention 333 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:50,160 Speaker 2: to it. Can I tell you our time is limited? 334 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 2: The scripture says our life is like a mist. We're 335 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 2: here for a moment, then we're gone. That little quirk 336 00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 2: your spouse does that gets on your nerves. If we 337 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 2: knew we weren't going to be here in a month, 338 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 2: we wouldn't let it bother us. We would focus on 339 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 2: all the things right, not on the few things wrong. 340 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 2: We wouldn't complain about driving in traffic. We'd be happy 341 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,960 Speaker 2: to be in the traffic. We're alive. We've got another 342 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 2: day to enjoy life. Well, I've got to go to work. 343 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:19,480 Speaker 3: Not me. 344 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:22,359 Speaker 2: I get to go to work. Some people don't have 345 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:25,240 Speaker 2: a job. Some people are in the hospital, some people 346 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:29,440 Speaker 2: aren't able to work. I'm grateful to be employed. Well 347 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:32,639 Speaker 2: it's Sunday. I got to go to church again. Not me. 348 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:35,840 Speaker 2: I get to go to church. God's been good to me. 349 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 2: Now I'm gonna go back and say thank you. Not 350 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:44,040 Speaker 2: only that I get to go to Lakewood. I get 351 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 2: to listen to that good looking minister. But Joe, my 352 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,440 Speaker 2: boss is not fair. He's hard to get along with. 353 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:55,160 Speaker 2: This is not the position that I want. The truth 354 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 2: is somebody would love to have your job. Somebody would 355 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 2: gladly trade places with you. It may not be perfect, 356 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:05,720 Speaker 2: but keep the right perspective. God's blessed you with a job. 357 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 2: Don't let it sour your life. If you will pass 358 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:13,120 Speaker 2: the test of being happy where you are, then God 359 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,880 Speaker 2: can open some new doors. But if you don't get 360 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 2: happy there, you probably won't get to where you want 361 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:21,880 Speaker 2: to be. And your boss may not be fair. I'm 362 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:25,400 Speaker 2: not making excuses for him. I'm asking you to quit 363 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 2: giving him your joy. He doesn't control your happiness. You 364 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:33,120 Speaker 2: control your happiness. But if you let a grouchy boss, 365 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:38,000 Speaker 2: a grouchy neighbor, a bitter relative steal your joy keep 366 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 2: you from being happy, it is not their fault. It 367 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:44,120 Speaker 2: is your fault. You are as happy as you want 368 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 2: to be. You have to put your foot down and 369 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 2: say this is the day the Lord has made. I 370 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:54,119 Speaker 2: am not going to live sour, defeated, depressed. I am 371 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 2: not going to let what people do or don't do 372 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 2: what they say or don't say, what I have or 373 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 2: not have keep me from being happy. I've made up 374 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:07,400 Speaker 2: my mind. I'm going to enjoy this day. It dishonors 375 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 2: God to go through the day upset, frustrated, bitter. God 376 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:15,680 Speaker 2: gave you breath to be here. He could have chosen anyone, 377 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 2: but he chose you, and he chose me. One way 378 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 2: we honor God is by being happy, living grateful, having 379 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,960 Speaker 2: a good attitude, seeing the best in life. A couple 380 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 2: of months ago, I was driving to the office during 381 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,119 Speaker 2: the week to meet some people, and I was in 382 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 2: a hurry. I had left a little bit late, but 383 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 2: I knew I could still make it on time if 384 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:40,359 Speaker 2: I didn't have any delays. I had driven this route 385 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:44,240 Speaker 2: a thousand times. I was almost here a few blocks away, 386 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:47,680 Speaker 2: stopped at the intersection. I was in the left turn lane. 387 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 2: This light is very short. You have to stay right 388 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 2: behind the car in front of you to trigger it 389 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 2: to stay green. Well, I was the third car back waiting. 390 00:22:58,240 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 2: The problem was the car in front of me left 391 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,920 Speaker 2: about two car links between it and the first car. 392 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 2: There was this huge gap. The light turned green just 393 00:23:08,440 --> 00:23:11,359 Speaker 2: like I thought. The first car went through turned red 394 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 2: before the second car could make it. I could feel 395 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:18,680 Speaker 2: myself starting to get up tight. I heard that voice saying, Joel, 396 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 2: keep your calm, keep your joy. I thought, I don't 397 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 2: want to hear one of my messages right now. I'm 398 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:27,160 Speaker 2: in a hurry. We sat there waiting for a couple 399 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:30,400 Speaker 2: of minutes and seemed like an hour. About that time, 400 00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:32,880 Speaker 2: the lady in the car in front of me got 401 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 2: out and started walking toward the back. I thought, she's 402 00:23:36,359 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 2: gonna get something out of her trunk real quick. She 403 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 2: came over to me. I rolled down the window. She said, 404 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:47,600 Speaker 2: are you Joel. I want to say no, I'm fred 405 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:52,080 Speaker 2: I said yes, I am. Out of the corner of 406 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,560 Speaker 2: my eye, saw the light go green back to red. 407 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:59,399 Speaker 2: We missed another one. She said, I love you. I 408 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 2: watch you on television. I have all your books. Would 409 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:07,160 Speaker 2: you sign one for me? I said, you mean like now? 410 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:10,639 Speaker 2: She said yeah. I out in my car and get 411 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:12,840 Speaker 2: it real quick. I said, I love to sign your 412 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:16,920 Speaker 2: book in the middle of an intersection. By now people 413 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:20,800 Speaker 2: were honking. Wasn't just me, everybody had lost their job. 414 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 2: I signed your book. Made it to the office about 415 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 2: ten minutes late. Problem is, I forgot my key fob 416 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:31,240 Speaker 2: to get in and I knocked on the door and knocked, 417 00:24:31,359 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 2: Nobody answered, and called a staff member. It went to voicemail. 418 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 2: Never goes to voicemail, called another one, another one hot outside. 419 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:41,480 Speaker 2: Ten minutes later, when I finally got in, I just 420 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:45,160 Speaker 2: dripping with sweat. Had my meeting. Oh went well. Later 421 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 2: that night, I went up to the hospital to visit 422 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:51,920 Speaker 2: a friend that's fighting cancer. It's a serious situation. We 423 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 2: had time to pray together, and on the way out, 424 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:58,400 Speaker 2: I prayed with several other families where they had loved 425 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:02,480 Speaker 2: ones didn't look good. They were very concerned. I left 426 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:06,320 Speaker 2: there with a different perspective. I had been frustrated that 427 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:10,200 Speaker 2: day by delays, by traffic, by not having keys. I 428 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 2: realized those were small things that wasn't worth losing my 429 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 2: joy over. I wasn't believing for a loved one to 430 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:21,200 Speaker 2: make it in the big picture, what was frustrating me 431 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 2: really didn't matter. I wonder if you're doing like me, 432 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:30,680 Speaker 2: letting insignificant things steal your joy. Traffic, negative comments, you 433 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 2: can't find something, keep it in perspective that's not worth 434 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 2: losing your joy over. Don't let the small, insignificant things 435 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 2: keep you from seeing the gift of this day. In 436 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:46,680 Speaker 2: the scripture, Habakuk said it this way, though the fig 437 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 2: tree does not blossom, and there be no fruit on 438 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:53,040 Speaker 2: the vine, Though my olive crops fell, and my fields 439 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 2: produced no food. Though there are no sheep in the pen, 440 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 2: though there are no cattle in the stalls, What am 441 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:03,560 Speaker 2: I gonna do? Press complain? Feel sorry for myself? He said, 442 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 2: Yet will I rejoice. 443 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 4: In the Lord. 444 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,640 Speaker 2: I will be joyful in the God of my salvation. 445 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 2: He was saying, everything's come against me, had bad breaks, 446 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 2: business is down, my income is low. Surely that's a 447 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:21,760 Speaker 2: reason to be discouraged. Surely I can go around sour. 448 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:25,160 Speaker 2: His attitude was, now, I'm not giving away my joy. 449 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 2: I'm going to rejoice in the God of my salvation. 450 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:34,080 Speaker 2: Salvation means deliverance when you stay full of joy despite 451 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 2: what comes against you. God is saying salvation is coming, 452 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,879 Speaker 2: turnarounds are coming, healing is coming, increase is coming, victory 453 00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 2: is coming. I'm asking you to keep your joy. Life 454 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:49,440 Speaker 2: is going to throw us some curves. There will be disappointments, 455 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 2: things that are not fair. That's when you have to say, 456 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 2: like him, yet will I rejoice in the Lord we 457 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 2: should make this decision every morning. I will be joy 458 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:03,280 Speaker 2: full today. Decide ahead of time that you're going to 459 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 2: enjoy the day when somebody dumps the load on you 460 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:09,920 Speaker 2: when they're rude, keep your lid on you attempted to 461 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 2: get upset, Remind yourself you have the power to remain calm. 462 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:17,800 Speaker 2: If you'll do this, I believe and declare, you're not 463 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,959 Speaker 2: only going to enjoy your life more, but you're going 464 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 2: to be free from unnecessary frustration, bitterness, anger. You're going 465 00:27:25,720 --> 00:27:29,159 Speaker 2: to rise higher, live happier, and reach the fullness of 466 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:32,680 Speaker 2: your destiny in Jesus's name. And if you receive it, 467 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:33,440 Speaker 2: well you say it. 468 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 6: End today. 469 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:39,080 Speaker 2: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus 470 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:41,520 Speaker 2: the lord of your life. Would you pray with me, 471 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:47,520 Speaker 2: just save Lord Jesus. I'll repent of my sins. Come 472 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:51,199 Speaker 2: into my heart. I'll make you my lord and savior. 473 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:55,120 Speaker 2: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 474 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,159 Speaker 2: born again. Get in a good Bible based church, and 475 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 2: keep God first place. 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