1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: share it with a friends. We appreciate you and pray 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: for God's very best in your life. Well, God bless you. 6 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: It's always a joy to come into your homes. We 7 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: love you. We know God has great things in story. 8 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: If you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop 9 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: by and be a part of one of our services. 10 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: I'll promise you we'll make you feel right at home. 11 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: And thanks so much for tuning in. And again, thank 12 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 1: you for coming out today. And I like to start 13 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: with something funny each week. And I heard about this minister. 14 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: He was finishing up a fiery sermon on self control. 15 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,319 Speaker 1: He said, with great passion, if I had all the 16 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: beer in the world, I would take it and throw 17 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: it in the river with a greater fervor. If I 18 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: had all the wine in the world, I'd throw it 19 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 1: in the river, almost to the top of his lungs. 20 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: If I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd 21 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: throw it in the river. 22 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: He sat down. 23 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: Song Leader, God Up, I said for a closing song, 24 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,759 Speaker 1: let's sing him three sixty five. Shall we gather at 25 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: the river? All right, hold up your bible, say it 26 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 1: like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am 27 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: what it says I am. I have what it says 28 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: I have. I can do what it says I can do. 29 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: Today I will be taught the word of God. I 30 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 31 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 32 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:32,919 Speaker 1: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 33 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 1: holding on to your peace. We all have opportunities to 34 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: get upset, live stressed out. 35 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 2: The storms of life come. 36 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: To every person. 37 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 2: The scripture says, the rain. 38 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: Falls on the just and the unjust. No matter how 39 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: good of a person you are, you're going to have 40 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: some rain. Can't pray away every difficulty. Now, a lot 41 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: of times we're using our faith to try to control 42 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: our circumstances. I found it's better to use my faith 43 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: to try to control myself in the midst of those circumstances. 44 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: I know, if I can just remain stable in the 45 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: storms of life, if I can just stay in peace, 46 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: that's what allows God to change things. God never said 47 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: that we wouldn't have difficulties, but he did promise we 48 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: could have peace in the midst of the storms. When 49 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: you face adversities, one of the most powerful things you can. 50 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 2: Do is simply stay calm. 51 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: When you are at peace, you are proving to God 52 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: that you trust in By your actions, You're saying God, 53 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: I know you're still on the throne. I know you're 54 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: bigger than this problem. I've been through several hurricanes. The 55 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: storm can be huge, eighty or ninety miles wide. The 56 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: winds blow in one hundred and twenty miles an hour, 57 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: knocking down trees, telephone poles, blowing the roofs off of houses, all. 58 00:02:57,880 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 2: Kinds of damage. 59 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: But do you know, right in the center, there's something 60 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: called the eye of the storm. In the eye, it's 61 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: just as calm and peaceful as can be. The winds, 62 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: the rain, the damage. It can be all around you, 63 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: and if you went out a few miles it could 64 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: be dangerous. But if you stay in the eye, everything 65 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: will be okay. Same principle in life. The storm may 66 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:28,959 Speaker 1: be raging your health, your finances, your family. You could 67 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: easily be torn apart. But in the center of that 68 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: storm there is a place you can enter where you 69 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: can find rest. God may not deliver us from every storm, 70 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: but if we can learn to stay in the eye, 71 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: we can have peace right in the middle of it. 72 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: Some of you are facing major challenges right now. You're 73 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: constantly wrestling with that problem. You're so worried you can't 74 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: really sleep good at night. You're trying to fix this person, 75 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: trying to pay somebody back that did you wrong, trying 76 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: to pray long enough to show God you mean business. 77 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 2: You're all wrought up. 78 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: But the scripture says those who have believed enter into 79 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: the rest of God. If you want God to take 80 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: care of that problem, you've got to come back to 81 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: that place of peace. 82 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 2: That's what shows you're really believing. 83 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 1: And here's the key. You may be in the storm, 84 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,679 Speaker 1: but don't let the storm get in you. In other words, 85 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: somebody may be aggravating you. Somebody may be trying to 86 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: get on your nerves. Listen, don't let that get on 87 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 1: the inside. Don't give away your power. That's just what 88 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: they want. Just shake it off and move on. Maybe 89 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 1: a situation in your health, your family, your finances, you 90 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: could easily worry about that night and day. No, just 91 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: do your best and then trust God to do the rest. 92 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: You can't stop every storm, but you can keep it 93 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,720 Speaker 1: from getting on the inside. I think about Daniel. He 94 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: was thrown into the lions den. He didn't get up. 95 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: He didn't stay up all. 96 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: Night praying, rebuking, begging God, please help me, please protect me. 97 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: He just stayed in peace. I can imagine he walked 98 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 1: into the lion's den, laid down, went to sleep right 99 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 1: in the middle of the storm. His attitude was, God, 100 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,359 Speaker 1: I know you're still on the throne, and if I 101 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 1: die tonight, I'll come to heaven and be with you. 102 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 1: But if it's not my time to go, I know 103 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: all the forces of darkness cannot take me. So I'm 104 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: just gonna relax, keep my peace, get some sleep, and 105 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: enjoy my life. He was in the storm, but he 106 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: didn't let the storm get in him. He remained stable. 107 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,239 Speaker 2: That's what allows God to work. 108 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: But when we're worried, living, stressed out and fighting against everything, 109 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: we tied the hands of Almighty God. 110 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,679 Speaker 2: One time, the people of Israel had just come. 111 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,479 Speaker 1: Out of slavery. They were headed toward the Promised Land, 112 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: so happy, finally free. But then Pharah changed his mind 113 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: and came chasing after them. They came to the dead 114 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: end at the Red Sea. They had nowhere to go. 115 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,679 Speaker 1: It looked impossible, and instead of staying in faith, knowing 116 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: that God had delivered them before and he would do 117 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: it again, they got all upset started complaining, God afraid, Moses, 118 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: why did you bring us out here to die? 119 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 2: Look what you've gotten us into. 120 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 1: Moses. See, they were in the storm, but they made 121 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: the mistake of letting the storm get in them. Moses 122 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 1: knew he had to get them out of that negative 123 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: mentality or they would be defeated. He said in Exodus 124 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: fourteen thirteen, stand still and you will see the deliverance 125 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: of the Lord. He went on to say, the Lord 126 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 1: will fight for you if you hold your peace and 127 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: remain at rest. That's a powerful principle. God will fight 128 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: your battles if you'll stay calm and remain in peace. 129 00:06:57,839 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 1: This is what a friend of mine did. He was 130 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: a cannick at one of these big diesel shops where 131 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: they work on eighteen wheelers for years there, he wasn't 132 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: treated right. They made fun of him. They thought he 133 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: was stiff because he wouldn't go party with them. 134 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 2: After work year after year. 135 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 1: He had to put up with their ridicule, injustice, sarcasm. 136 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: They treated him like he was second class, like he 137 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: was inferior. The truth is, he was the top producing 138 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 1: mechanic seven years in a row, but he had never 139 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: once had a raise, a promotion, any kind of bonus. 140 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: It was because his supervisor didn't like him. He could 141 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: have easily lived stressed out, angry, chip on his shoulder. 142 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:45,119 Speaker 1: But I told him what I'm telling you. Don't lose 143 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 1: your peace. Don't let those people get on your nerves. 144 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: You're not working under them, You're working under God. 145 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 2: He just shook it off and kept. 146 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: Being his best. It was bad all around him, but 147 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: he found the eye of the storm where he knew 148 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: God was in complete control. One day, the owner of 149 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: this business, out of the blue called him. 150 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 2: He had never met this man. 151 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 1: The owner wasn't involved in the day to day operations. 152 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: The owner told how he wanted to retire and he 153 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 1: was looking for someone to sell the company to, and 154 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: he offered it to this man. This man said, I 155 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: don't have the money to buy your business. I'm just 156 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: an employee. The owner said, you don't need the money. 157 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: I'm going to loan it to you. Long story short, 158 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: he took the offer, and today he owns that company. 159 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 1: It's very successful, has nearly eighty employees. He said, Joel, 160 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:38,199 Speaker 1: It's funny. They used to call me names, but now 161 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: they call me boss. When you stay in peace, God 162 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: will not only fight your battles, but he will pay 163 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: you back for the enemy bringing that trouble into your life. 164 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:53,439 Speaker 1: Now I've learned some people are just peace stealers. They 165 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: feel like it's their calling in life to aggravate you. 166 00:08:57,040 --> 00:08:57,719 Speaker 2: Try to make you. 167 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: Look bad and tell you what you can't do. They'll 168 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: try to bait you into an argument to get you upset, annoyed, frustrated. 169 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 2: Listen, don't take their bait. They're not worth you. 170 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: Losing your peace over. They may think they're getting the 171 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: best of you, but in the end, because of what 172 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 1: they've done, God will take you higher. They think they're 173 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: pushing you down, but because you stayed in peace, what 174 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: they're really doing is pushing you up. Had a young 175 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 1: man tell me last week how the people it is 176 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 1: company treat him like he's nothing. They talk down to 177 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 1: him constantly. They act like he can't do anything right. 178 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: His self esteem was down to nothing. I said, listen, 179 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: they're just peace stealers. You are not who they say 180 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: you are. You are who God says you are. And 181 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: if you will stay in peace and just keep being 182 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:50,439 Speaker 1: your best, God will promote you in front of them. 183 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: God said he would prepare a table before us in 184 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: the presence of our enemies. That means God will elevate 185 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:02,040 Speaker 1: you so that all those that tried to keep you 186 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 1: down will clearly see it. Like this mechanic, God will 187 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: put you on display. 188 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 2: There will be no doubt about it. 189 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 1: They will clearly see you promoted successful, a victor and 190 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:18,319 Speaker 1: not a victim. Now, quit trying to win over somebody 191 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: that's never going to like you. 192 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:21,719 Speaker 2: Some people don't want to. 193 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: Be at peace with you. You've got to come to 194 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: the place where you can say, I'm at peace with 195 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 1: you not being at peace with me. In other words, 196 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: I don't need your approval to feel good about myself. 197 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 2: I don't need to be in your group to enjoy 198 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 2: my life. I'm at peace with you not liking me. 199 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: I'm at peace with you even trying to make me 200 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: look bad, because I know a secret. When I remain 201 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: at rest, the creator of the universe will show up 202 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 1: to fight my battles. 203 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 2: He'll be my vindicator. 204 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 1: He'll get me to where I'm supposed to be. 205 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:55,280 Speaker 2: Friends. 206 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 1: God has seen every wrong that's been done to you, 207 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 1: He's seen every unfair situation. He told the people of Israel, 208 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: I have seen your affliction. I have seen how badly 209 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: you were treated those four hundred and thirty years that 210 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: you were in slavery. God went on to say, I 211 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 1: have come down to deliver you. When God brought them out, 212 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:21,440 Speaker 1: they didn't come out empty handed. God made their enemies 213 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:25,079 Speaker 1: give them their gold, their silver, everything they asked for. 214 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 1: Somebody may have done you wrong, and you could easily 215 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: live bitter and angry and spend your life trying to 216 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: pay them back and trying to prove to them who 217 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: you are. Now, if you will let God do it 218 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:40,319 Speaker 1: his way, he'll pay you back with much more than 219 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 1: you lost. He'll make it up to you in a 220 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: much greater way. Remember when our daughter Alexandra was about 221 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: three or four years old, I just bought her an 222 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,440 Speaker 1: ice cream cone. We walked out of the store and 223 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 1: we saw some friends there on the sidewalk and started 224 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 1: visiting with them. And there were some kids out here 225 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: playing and Alexandra went over there, a bunch of them. 226 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 2: They all had their ice cream cones. 227 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: As we were talking, I noticed out of the corner 228 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 1: of my eye this one little boy was playing very 229 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 1: rough with everybody. I thought to myself, Now he's got 230 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:14,080 Speaker 1: to be careful. That's my little girl over there, and 231 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: I don't want her to get hurt. But sure enough, 232 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: and he didn't mean to, but he accidentally hit her 233 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 1: very hard, and Alexandra fell down and lost her ice 234 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 1: cream cone. He began to laugh and laugh and make 235 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:27,959 Speaker 1: fun of her because now she was the only one 236 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: that didn't have that ice cream. Alexandra headed straight toward me. 237 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: She was as serious as could be, all business. She said, Daddy, 238 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,680 Speaker 1: come on, let's go get another one. She knew that 239 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 1: I would make things right, and normally I would get 240 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: her one scoop, but I said, Alexandra, I'm gonna get 241 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:49,079 Speaker 1: you three scoops, so you'll have more than everybody else. 242 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 1: She went out of that store and went and found 243 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: that little boy and started waving that ice cream cone 244 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: just like she was saying, look what you did. You 245 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: caused me to get three times what I had before. See, 246 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: he meant it for harm. I meant it for good. 247 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: That's the way our heavenly father is. Somebody may have 248 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: done you wrong, but if you will stay in peace, 249 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: if you will stay on that high road, God will 250 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: make sure that you come out with more than you 251 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 1: had before. He's not going to give you a single scoop. 252 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 1: He's going to give you one of those triple scoops. 253 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: I know this man. He's an executive with this big 254 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: oil company. He had a very good position, worked there 255 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:33,960 Speaker 1: for over twenty five years. One day the company sold 256 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: and they had this corporate restructuring, and he was told 257 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 1: that they didn't need him anymore. He had all this 258 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 1: seniority and he'd been very loyal, but they just cut 259 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 1: him loose. He's a faithful member here at lake Woody, 260 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: serves as one of our volunteers. I wondered how this 261 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:55,560 Speaker 1: was going to affect him. Was he going to be upset, discouraged, angry, 262 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 1: drop out of church, bitter. No, you couldn't even tell anything. 263 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 1: Was on every service there with a smile, serving giving, 264 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 1: helping others week after week, month after month. 265 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 2: Six months later. 266 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 1: After he'd lost that job, he said, Joel, I just 267 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 1: got a new position. Is closer to my home I 268 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 1: don't have to travel, has better benefits, and I'm going 269 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: to be making just about twice what I was making before. Friends, 270 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: if you will stay in peace, God will pay you back. 271 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 1: And it's one thing to come through a trial with 272 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: everybody praying for you, everybody cheering your own. That's great. 273 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: We need people to encourage us. But I believe it's 274 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 1: a greater testimony to come through a trial and nobody 275 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: even knew you went through it. You're so consistent, so stable, 276 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: You've got so much peace, nobody could even tell anything 277 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:53,359 Speaker 1: was wrong. No matter what comes our way, our attitude 278 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 1: should be I know God is in control and everything 279 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: is going to be all right. At that phrase, sink 280 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 1: down into your spirit. Everything is going to be all right. 281 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: Somebody says, well, I heard they're laying off people at 282 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 1: your company. Yes, that's true, but I know Jehovah Jirah 283 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 1: is still on the throne. Everything's going to be all right. Well, 284 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 1: your child sure is acting up, yes, But as for 285 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,880 Speaker 1: me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Everything's 286 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: going to be all right. Well I heard you got 287 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: a bad report from the doctor. Yes, but I've got 288 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 1: another report. It says that God is restoring health back. 289 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: Unto me, everything's going to be all right. If you 290 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: will meditate on that simple phrase, no matter how big 291 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:40,440 Speaker 1: the challenge, it'll help you to stay calm. And some 292 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: of you have been wrestling with the situation month after 293 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 1: month in your mind, worried, anxious, uptight. God is saying, 294 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:52,920 Speaker 1: be still and know that I am God. Get your 295 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 1: peace back, get your joy back. It may look dark 296 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: and gloomy, but right above those dark clouds, the sun 297 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 1: is shining. God has you in the palm of his hand. 298 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: Now turn it over to him. Quit worrying about it. 299 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: Everything is going to be all right. See. Sometimes God 300 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: doesn't deliver us from the storm, he will take us 301 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 1: through the storm. There are two kinds of faith, a 302 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 1: delivering faith and a sustaining faith. Delivering faith is when 303 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,880 Speaker 1: God instantly turns it around. Of course we all like that, 304 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: But most of the time God gives us sustaining faith. 305 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 1: That's when we have the grace to walk through the difficulty. 306 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 1: And if you don't understand this, you'll try to pray 307 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: away every challenge, try to fight against everything that you 308 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 1: don't like. You'll end up frustrating. This is why I 309 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 1: love Joseph. Even though it wasn't fair, he didn't fight it. 310 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 1: He embraced it. He kept being his best, stayed in peace. 311 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 1: God brought him out on top. That's that sustaining faith. 312 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 1: The three Hebrew teenagers shadraknejack can have been. 313 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 2: They were told they had to. 314 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: Bow down to the king's golden idol or they would 315 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: be thrown into the fiery furnace. They said, no, King, 316 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:11,199 Speaker 1: we're not going to bow down. We know our God 317 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:15,400 Speaker 1: will deliver us. Their attitude was, we're not worried about it. 318 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: We have inside information. We know everything is going to 319 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:23,160 Speaker 1: be all right. Notice they didn't fight it. They weren't upset, 320 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:27,240 Speaker 1: they weren't complaining. They were at peace. They knew nothing 321 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: could happen without God's permission. The guards threw them into 322 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: the fiery furnace, and you know the story. 323 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 2: They came out without the smell of smoke. 324 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 1: God didn't deliver them from the fire, He took them 325 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 1: through the fire. If you're going to stay in peace, 326 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: you have to let God do it his way, because 327 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 1: if you're only going to be happy, if it happens 328 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 1: your way on your timetable, you're probably going to end 329 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 1: up frustrated because God's ways are not always our ways. 330 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:01,199 Speaker 1: His timetable may not line up with our table. But 331 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 1: I found God's way is much better than my way. 332 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 1: It may take a little longer, I may have to 333 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 1: stretch and go through some difficulties, but when it's all 334 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 1: said and done, you're gonna come out promoted, increased, elevated, restored, 335 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:19,359 Speaker 1: better off than you were before. The scripture talks about 336 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 1: how when you've been through the fire, through the flood, 337 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,879 Speaker 1: through the famine, then you need to get ready. The 338 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 1: fourth f is favor. God is about to turn it around. 339 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: He's about to amaze you with his goodness. I know 340 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:36,440 Speaker 1: this young couple. They were on their honeymoon riding horses 341 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:38,480 Speaker 1: on the beach, and they were with a group of 342 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:41,560 Speaker 1: eight or ten riders and having a great time. But 343 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:45,560 Speaker 1: then at one point, the lady's horse got spooked, reared. 344 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:46,680 Speaker 2: Up, and bucked her off. 345 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,440 Speaker 1: She didn't get hurt, she was okay, but when she fell, 346 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 1: she flung her arms and unfortunately, her brand new diamond 347 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,520 Speaker 1: wedding ring flung off into the sand. And this is 348 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 1: right where the waves were washing up on the ocean. 349 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 1: Of course, they all got off and started looking for it, 350 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 1: but hour after hour and nobody could find it. It 351 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 1: seemed impossible finding a ring out there, and plus it 352 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 1: could have washed out back to the ocean. They went 353 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:18,359 Speaker 1: back to their hotel room, very discouraged and depressed. Later 354 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 1: that evening, the young lady was sitting there, discouraged, and 355 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 1: she had a change of heart. 356 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:26,320 Speaker 2: She thought, I'm not going to let the loss of. 357 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:30,159 Speaker 1: This wedding room ruin my honeymoon. I'm not going to 358 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 1: let this be my main memory. And she simply said, God, 359 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:35,680 Speaker 1: I'm turning it over to you. I'm not going to 360 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 1: worry about it anymore. I know you're in control. She 361 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,160 Speaker 1: quit fighting it. She came back to that place of peace. 362 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: She was saying, in effect, everything is going to be 363 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:49,120 Speaker 1: all right. Three days later, she and her husband were 364 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: out taking a walk on the beach, enjoying a beautiful sunset. 365 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:55,880 Speaker 1: She stepped on something hard. Thought it was a rock, 366 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 1: a seashell. She looked down. Wouldn't you know it? It 367 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:01,479 Speaker 1: was her diamond wedding ring. It had washed back up 368 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:04,720 Speaker 1: on the ocean. What are the chances of that? Friends, 369 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 1: God is in complete control. When you remain at rest, 370 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:11,199 Speaker 1: God will do for you what you could not do 371 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 1: for yourself. You may be in the fire, but remember 372 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:20,119 Speaker 1: favor is coming. You may be in a famine, but 373 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:23,160 Speaker 1: if you'll hold your peace, favor is headed your way. 374 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:27,240 Speaker 1: Perhaps even like Joseph, you're in a situation where you're 375 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 1: not being treated right. But if you will just stay calm, 376 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:34,920 Speaker 1: I can assure you something good is coming. Favor is coming, 377 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:39,399 Speaker 1: Vindication is coming, breakthroughs are coming. Weeping may endure for 378 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:42,119 Speaker 1: a night, but joy is coming in the morning. 379 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 2: Be still and know that he is God. 380 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:47,560 Speaker 1: This is what I had to do when my father 381 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:50,440 Speaker 1: went to be with the Lord. All these thoughts were 382 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:54,000 Speaker 1: bombarding my mind. It's never gonna work out. Church is 383 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: gonna go down to nothing. Joy, You can't step up 384 00:20:56,800 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: and pasture. You don't have what it takes. Thoughts of fear, worry, anxiety. 385 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 1: In my imagination, I could see every worst case scenario, 386 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: the church, you know, just being boarded up, nobody coming, 387 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 1: a big embarrassment. My emotions were telling me you should 388 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: be upset, distraught. This is gonna be really, really bad. 389 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 1: I was in the storm, but I did just what 390 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:24,399 Speaker 1: I'm asking you to do. I didn't let the storm 391 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,920 Speaker 1: get in me. I came back to that place of 392 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:30,720 Speaker 1: peace and said, God, I know you're still on the throne. 393 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 1: I know my father going to be with the Lord 394 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: is not a surprise to you. And you said no 395 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:39,400 Speaker 1: weapon formed against me would prosper. You said, I can 396 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:42,680 Speaker 1: do all things through Christ. You said that I've been 397 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,840 Speaker 1: armed with strength for every battle. So Father, I just 398 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:47,959 Speaker 1: want to thank you that I'm not going to just 399 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:48,440 Speaker 1: come out. 400 00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:49,200 Speaker 2: I'm gonna come. 401 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:51,919 Speaker 1: Out better off than I was before I was in 402 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 1: the fire. It was a difficulty, but I can tell 403 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 1: you God brought me out with favor. He promoted me, 404 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:00,439 Speaker 1: he increased me. He's taking me places that I've never 405 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 1: dreamed of. 406 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 2: Some of you today. 407 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:08,040 Speaker 1: Are in the fire right now. You're in a difficult time. 408 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: You could easily live angry, upset, bitter, worried, frustrated. No, 409 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:17,400 Speaker 1: come back to that place of peace. God has favor 410 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: in your future. He already has the solution. Isaiah said, 411 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 1: in quietness and in stillness shall be your strength. You're 412 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 1: going to have a greater strength when you get quiet, 413 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: when you're at peace, When you're calm, you think better, 414 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 1: you make better decisions. You're going to feel better and 415 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:40,439 Speaker 1: have more energy you're not going to just endure life. 416 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 1: That's when you'll enjoy life. Well, you say, Joel, I'm 417 00:22:43,359 --> 00:22:46,720 Speaker 1: stressed because my child's acting up. I'm worried because my 418 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:50,920 Speaker 1: finances are low. I'm uptight because my health situation doesn't 419 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 1: look good. Now, I'm not doubting that you're in a storm. 420 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,679 Speaker 1: I'm simply asking you to come into the eye of 421 00:22:57,720 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: the storm. Believe that God has in the palm of 422 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 1: his hand. Believe that right now God is fighting your battles. 423 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 1: Believe that God's going to take what was meant for 424 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:11,200 Speaker 1: your harm and use it for your good friends. Life 425 00:23:11,359 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 1: is too short to live uptight, frustrated, worried, Shake that 426 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:19,880 Speaker 1: off and come back to the place of peace. One 427 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,639 Speaker 1: time the Disciples were in a boat and out on 428 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:26,360 Speaker 1: the lake a great storm arose. The winds were blowing, 429 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:29,960 Speaker 1: the waves were crashing. God so bad they thought the 430 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 1: boat was going to capsize. They thought it was over, 431 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 1: and they were very upset, very afraid. The whole time. 432 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:41,879 Speaker 1: Jesus was underneath in the boat asleep. They finally said, somebody, 433 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 1: go wake up Jesus or we're going to die. Jesus 434 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: got up, spoke to the storm, everything calmed down. The 435 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:54,560 Speaker 1: scripture describes Jesus as the Word made flesh. You could say, 436 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 1: the disciples in this storm, they woke up the word 437 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 1: in your storm. If you want to see God's favor, 438 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 1: if you want to see God turn it around instead 439 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:09,040 Speaker 1: of complaining, instead of worrying, you too, are gonna have 440 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 1: to wake up the word. You've got to start speaking 441 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 1: victory to that storm. 442 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:17,040 Speaker 2: If you don't talk to the storm, the storm. 443 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:19,760 Speaker 1: Will talk to you. It'll tell you you're not gonna make it. 444 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:22,440 Speaker 1: The enemy's too big. You're never gonna get well, nor 445 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 1: wake up the word. Father. You said, when the enemy 446 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:27,960 Speaker 1: comes against me like a flood, you. 447 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 2: Would raise up a barrier. 448 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: You said, you are my light and my salvation. Whom 449 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:35,919 Speaker 1: shall I fear? You said that I will live and 450 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 1: not die. Some of you, If you would start waking 451 00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:42,600 Speaker 1: up the word, your storm would calm down. If you 452 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 1: would start declaring what God said about you, you would 453 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 1: not only have more peace, but God's word coming out 454 00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: of your mouth is alive and active. When you speak 455 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:56,640 Speaker 1: God's word, all of heaven comes to attention, the angels 456 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:00,240 Speaker 1: go to work, favor is released, and in a storm, 457 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:04,159 Speaker 1: you can't be passive. If the disciples would have waited 458 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 1: much longer, they might not have fulfilled their destiny. 459 00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 2: You can't just sit. 460 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: Back and let negative thoughts play in your mind all 461 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: day long. It's too bad. You're never gonna make it. 462 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:17,120 Speaker 1: It's never gonna change. No, get on the offensive. Your 463 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:20,439 Speaker 1: declaration should be I may be in the fire, but 464 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:23,919 Speaker 1: I know favor is coming. I may be infamine, but 465 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: I know increase is headed my way. I may be 466 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:31,719 Speaker 1: in the flood, but I know breakthroughs are in my future. Friends, 467 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:34,159 Speaker 1: you can have peace in the midst of the storm. 468 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: I'm asking us today to hold on to our peace. 469 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 1: It may be bad all around, but you gotta find 470 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:44,639 Speaker 1: the eye of the storm, find that place of rest. 471 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 1: That's when God says he will fight your battles. He 472 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 1: will make your wrongs right now. Quit letting other people 473 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 1: upset you. Shake that off and let God be your vindicator. Remember, 474 00:25:56,560 --> 00:25:59,680 Speaker 1: God doesn't deliver us from every storm. He may take 475 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 1: us through it. 476 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 2: Don't fight it. 477 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:05,000 Speaker 1: Embrace where you are, stay calm. That's how you prove 478 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: to God that you're trusting him. And in those storms, 479 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:12,200 Speaker 1: wake up the word, declare what God says about your situation. 480 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 1: If you will be still and know that He is God, 481 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,680 Speaker 1: I can assure you everything is going to be all right. 482 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:21,280 Speaker 2: Just like with Joseph. 483 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:24,160 Speaker 1: God will bring you out just like the mechanic. God 484 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:25,960 Speaker 1: will vindicate you, just like. 485 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 2: The girl in the Ring. 486 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:29,880 Speaker 1: God will give you favor just like the Hebrew teenagers. 487 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:32,679 Speaker 1: You'll come out without the smell of smoke. And I 488 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:37,639 Speaker 1: believe and declare you will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy, 489 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:41,400 Speaker 1: accomplish every God given dream. You're gonna see no eye 490 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: has seen, heard or imagine. Blessings come in your way 491 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. Amen, do you receive that today? 492 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 2: Well, we never like to. 493 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,640 Speaker 1: Close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make 494 00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:57,399 Speaker 1: Jesus the lord of your life. Would you pray with me? 495 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:03,000 Speaker 1: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 496 00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:08,399 Speaker 1: into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. Friends, 497 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 1: if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 498 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 1: born again. Get in a good Bible based church. Keep 499 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,920 Speaker 1: God first place. He's gonna take your places that you've 500 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:17,600 Speaker 1: never dreamed of. 501 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:23,119 Speaker 3: We all carry a mental picture of what our life 502 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 3: can be. Is yours limited? Do you picture yourself stuck, inadequate, defeated. 503 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,439 Speaker 3: Are you willing to change your mindset in order to 504 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 3: experience a life of blessing and abundance. 505 00:27:35,560 --> 00:27:38,200 Speaker 1: We all have a picture in our mind of ourself, 506 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:42,200 Speaker 1: our family, our future, and if that picture is negative, 507 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 1: you see yourself at a disadvantage. 508 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:46,120 Speaker 2: Your problem's too big. 509 00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:49,520 Speaker 1: It's gonna limit your life. My new book, The Abundance 510 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 1: Mindset will help you see yourself the right way. 511 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:54,640 Speaker 2: If you'll change those negative. 512 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:59,600 Speaker 1: Pictures, start seeing yourself blessed, healthy, rising high, or accomplishing 513 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:02,960 Speaker 1: dream means, then things will begin to shift in your favor. 514 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 1: You have to see it on the inside before it'll 515 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 1: come to pass on the outside. We'll send you the 516 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,679 Speaker 1: Mindset Journal too. These tools will help you get your 517 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 1: inner vision in the right place so you can move 518 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 1: into the favor and blessing that God has for you. 519 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:20,920 Speaker 3: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 520 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 3: of any amount this month, we would like to send 521 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:27,240 Speaker 3: you a copy of Joel's book The Abundance Mindset and 522 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 3: this inspiring Mindset Journal. Joel shares powerful scriptures and encouraging 523 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 3: thoughts about how to move from fairly enough to more 524 00:28:35,640 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 3: than enough, How to be someone else's miracle and experience 525 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:42,520 Speaker 3: miracles in your own life. 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Request your copies 531 00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 3: today and begin to see a new mental picture of 532 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:07,240 Speaker 3: yourself that will lead to new measures of blessing, favor, promotion, 533 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:08,440 Speaker 3: and abundance. 534 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:12,280 Speaker 1: Let's go into twenty twenty five with an abundant mindset. 535 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:14,760 Speaker 1: I believe you're going to see the goodness of God 536 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:17,560 Speaker 1: in new ways. Victoria and I want you to know 537 00:29:17,640 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 1: we pray for you and your family every day for 538 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 1: God's very best. We want to thank you for your 539 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:27,320 Speaker 1: prayer and support. 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