1 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: I hope you and your family are having a great summer. 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:06,470 Speaker 1: Victoria and I are praying for you, believing for God's 3 00:00:06,570 --> 00:00:09,410 Speaker 1: very best in your life. And it's always my pleasure 4 00:00:09,430 --> 00:00:11,289 Speaker 1: to be able to share a message with you. I 5 00:00:11,350 --> 00:00:13,270 Speaker 1: hope you're encouraged and inspired today. 6 00:00:15,830 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 2: Have you ever felt that your hands were tied? And 7 00:00:19,220 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 2: what I mean by that is have you ever looked 8 00:00:21,739 --> 00:00:24,239 Speaker 2: at a situation in your life and you think, I 9 00:00:24,260 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 2: don't know how this can change. 10 00:00:26,020 --> 00:00:28,460 Speaker 3: I don't know how this can possibly work out. 11 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:31,660 Speaker 2: Maybe it's someone else is involved, and so you think, 12 00:00:31,860 --> 00:00:35,470 Speaker 2: oh no, they have to change before my situation can change. 13 00:00:36,210 --> 00:00:38,110 Speaker 2: Or maybe you have a big dream in your heart. 14 00:00:38,590 --> 00:00:41,710 Speaker 2: You can see it from a distance, but then you realize, 15 00:00:42,010 --> 00:00:43,089 Speaker 2: I don't have the resources. 16 00:00:43,750 --> 00:00:46,670 Speaker 3: I don't have the education. I don't know the right people. 17 00:00:47,570 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: See, that's when we feel like our hands are tied. 18 00:00:51,700 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 2: But I want to encourage you with something this morning, 19 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 2: and really just, it's a reminder to you this morning. 20 00:00:57,790 --> 00:01:02,530 Speaker 2: Your hands may be tied, but God's hands are never tied. 21 00:01:03,410 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 2: God's hands are never tied, and His power is limitless 22 00:01:09,610 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 2: in your life. See, that's what we need to allow 23 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,780 Speaker 2: to sink down into our hearts and minds. Hey, when 24 00:01:15,819 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 2: it looks impossible to me in the natural, I have 25 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 2: to remind myself that I serve a supernatural God, that 26 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,270 Speaker 2: my God has all the power in all the world. 27 00:01:26,930 --> 00:01:29,030 Speaker 2: When we look at things, we see it from a 28 00:01:29,069 --> 00:01:32,530 Speaker 2: natural perspective. But God is saying to us today, I 29 00:01:32,990 --> 00:01:33,990 Speaker 2: haven't asked you. 30 00:01:33,910 --> 00:01:37,330 Speaker 3: To walk by sight. I've asked you to walk by faith. 31 00:01:37,950 --> 00:01:43,449 Speaker 2: I've asked you to remember my great power towards you. Listen, 32 00:01:43,550 --> 00:01:47,630 Speaker 2: we cannot limit our options in life by what we see. 33 00:01:48,830 --> 00:01:52,270 Speaker 2: Because if we do, we will live a very limited life. 34 00:01:52,970 --> 00:01:55,210 Speaker 2: And can I tell you this? Most of the time, 35 00:01:55,670 --> 00:01:58,460 Speaker 2: when God asks you to do something, it's going to 36 00:01:58,500 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 2: be over your head. It's going to be bigger than yourself. 37 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:05,620 Speaker 3: Because see, if it wasn't, you wouldn't need God. 38 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 2: You wouldn't need to walk by faith because you could 39 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,079 Speaker 2: do it in your own abilities, in your own strength. 40 00:02:11,820 --> 00:02:15,190 Speaker 2: So be encouraged today if you feel a little overwhelmed 41 00:02:15,250 --> 00:02:17,940 Speaker 2: and a little over your head. Because that's when God 42 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,380 Speaker 2: can come in, if you won't limit His power in 43 00:02:21,419 --> 00:02:26,860 Speaker 2: your life. Psalm 78 says this. It says, they vexed 44 00:02:27,020 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 2: the Holy One of Israel because they did not remember 45 00:02:30,740 --> 00:02:35,900 Speaker 2: His power. They turned back and limited God. The children 46 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:40,859 Speaker 2: of Israel came against obstacles, but they didn't remember God's power. 47 00:02:41,620 --> 00:02:45,049 Speaker 3: They forgot God. that he redeemed them from the oppressor. 48 00:02:45,470 --> 00:02:47,890 Speaker 2: They didn't think about that he brought water out of 49 00:02:47,950 --> 00:02:51,020 Speaker 2: a rock in the desert so they could drink. It 50 00:02:51,060 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 2: frustrated God. And it said they turned back and limited 51 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 2: his power. Now, I just want to stop right there 52 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:01,279 Speaker 2: for just a minute because that word limited does not 53 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:01,980 Speaker 2: apply to God. 54 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 3: God is limitless. 55 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:10,860 Speaker 2: But they limited God's power by their own mindset, their 56 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:15,910 Speaker 2: own way of thinking. They turned back and gave up 57 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:22,220 Speaker 2: too soon because they didn't consider all the miraculous things 58 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 2: God had done in the past. All they considered was 59 00:03:25,540 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 2: the obstacle that was in front of them. Have you 60 00:03:28,660 --> 00:03:32,220 Speaker 2: ever stopped doing something you thought God wanted you to do? 61 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,810 Speaker 2: Maybe gave up a little too soon because you felt insignificant. 62 00:03:37,370 --> 00:03:38,410 Speaker 3: Maybe you were fearful. 63 00:03:39,290 --> 00:03:41,750 Speaker 2: Maybe you just drew a little line around you and thought, 64 00:03:41,810 --> 00:03:43,850 Speaker 2: you know what, I'd like to do it, but I 65 00:03:43,890 --> 00:03:44,490 Speaker 2: just can't. 66 00:03:45,370 --> 00:03:48,890 Speaker 3: That's exactly what the children of Israel did. They stopped 67 00:03:49,250 --> 00:03:51,890 Speaker 3: when they should have continued to move forward. 68 00:03:52,930 --> 00:03:55,830 Speaker 2: Moses finally got them to the border of the promised land. 69 00:03:56,190 --> 00:03:59,950 Speaker 2: It took them a long time. All those stops, they 70 00:04:00,050 --> 00:04:03,250 Speaker 2: finally got to the border. Moses got them there and 71 00:04:03,270 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 2: he said, okay, we're going to take this land that 72 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,010 Speaker 2: God has promised us. But first, we're going to send 73 00:04:09,050 --> 00:04:11,470 Speaker 2: some of the leaders ahead. And we're going to let 74 00:04:11,510 --> 00:04:13,370 Speaker 2: them check out the land, and they're going to bring 75 00:04:13,410 --> 00:04:16,430 Speaker 2: a report back to us, hoping, I'm sure, that they 76 00:04:16,450 --> 00:04:19,630 Speaker 2: would rally the troops. So he sent some of the 77 00:04:19,670 --> 00:04:22,820 Speaker 2: men in to spy out the land. And when they returned, 78 00:04:23,020 --> 00:04:26,779 Speaker 2: they returned with this report. They said, Moses, the land 79 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 2: is amazing. It's full of milk and honey. 80 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 3: It's green. It's lush. 81 00:04:32,060 --> 00:04:36,150 Speaker 2: The vegetation there is beautiful. Plenty for us to eat. 82 00:04:36,970 --> 00:04:40,850 Speaker 2: But Have you ever had a butt? I like to butt. 83 00:04:42,070 --> 00:04:45,490 Speaker 2: But there are giants in the land. They said, we 84 00:04:45,550 --> 00:04:48,890 Speaker 2: look like grasshoppers compared to the people in the land. 85 00:04:50,110 --> 00:04:55,219 Speaker 2: It spread like wildfire throughout the camp. And fear, fear 86 00:04:55,600 --> 00:05:01,460 Speaker 2: paralyzed them. But two men, two men were of a 87 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:07,820 Speaker 2: different report. Joshua and Caleb literally broke that limited mindset 88 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 2: And you know what their report was? 89 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 3: This was their take on the situation. The land is great. 90 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:17,300 Speaker 2: There may be giants, but let's go at once and 91 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 2: take the land because the Lord, our God. 92 00:05:20,180 --> 00:05:23,220 Speaker 3: Is with us. He's with us. 93 00:05:27,620 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 2: You may feel like a grasshopper. But get your eyes 94 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,739 Speaker 2: off of yourself and get your eyes on the Lord your. 95 00:05:35,580 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 3: God who is with you. See, that's the key. 96 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:43,630 Speaker 2: You'll always be limited, but you serve a limitless God. 97 00:05:44,170 --> 00:05:47,230 Speaker 2: And if you can tap into his power, you can 98 00:05:47,270 --> 00:05:50,610 Speaker 2: become everything that he's called you to be. You may 99 00:05:50,650 --> 00:05:53,250 Speaker 2: be in a situation right now where you need healing. 100 00:05:53,930 --> 00:05:55,420 Speaker 3: You may need restoration. 101 00:05:55,940 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 2: You may need a Red Sea to literally be split 102 00:05:59,220 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 2: in your behalf. Well, let me tell you, if you 103 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 2: look at your present situation and take your eyes off 104 00:06:05,380 --> 00:06:08,380 Speaker 2: of your powerful God, you're going to be just like 105 00:06:08,460 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 2: they were. You're going to draw a little border around 106 00:06:11,220 --> 00:06:13,779 Speaker 2: yourself and say, I'm not getting out of this border 107 00:06:14,020 --> 00:06:17,490 Speaker 2: because I'm nice and safe right here. It's okay that 108 00:06:17,570 --> 00:06:19,970 Speaker 2: on the other side is my dreams and my goals, 109 00:06:20,410 --> 00:06:21,670 Speaker 2: but I want to stay right here. 110 00:06:22,710 --> 00:06:24,969 Speaker 3: See, have you ever talked yourself out of it? It 111 00:06:25,050 --> 00:06:26,010 Speaker 3: sounds nice. 112 00:06:26,510 --> 00:06:30,219 Speaker 2: I can see it, but it's not for me. 113 00:06:31,050 --> 00:06:34,250 Speaker 3: It's too difficult. See, that's exactly where they were. They 114 00:06:34,270 --> 00:06:37,330 Speaker 3: were at a difficult place. They were at a hard place. 115 00:06:38,370 --> 00:06:40,229 Speaker 3: But Joshua broke. 116 00:06:40,010 --> 00:06:42,409 Speaker 2: That mindset and said, no, we're going to go in 117 00:06:42,450 --> 00:06:44,150 Speaker 2: at once and we're going to take the land. 118 00:06:46,180 --> 00:06:46,770 Speaker 3: This is the key. 119 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:50,580 Speaker 2: If your dreams or your situations look impossible today, and 120 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,060 Speaker 2: we're going to get this key from Joshua 1-7. 121 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,780 Speaker 3: This is exactly what God told Joshua. It looks impossible. 122 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 3: It's going to be difficult. 123 00:06:58,460 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 2: You're going to run into some challenges, but this is 124 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,300 Speaker 2: the key to your success, Joshua. He said, don't let 125 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 2: this law depart from your eyes. Stay focused on it. 126 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:10,430 Speaker 2: Keep it right in front of you. Don't look to 127 00:07:10,460 --> 00:07:12,930 Speaker 2: the left. Don't look to the right. Don't look at 128 00:07:12,970 --> 00:07:16,290 Speaker 2: the enemies. Don't look at the giants. You keep your 129 00:07:16,510 --> 00:07:23,510 Speaker 2: eyes fixed on the law of the Lord. Meditating on it. 130 00:07:24,500 --> 00:07:26,980 Speaker 2: What he was saying was you've got to be single-minded 131 00:07:27,060 --> 00:07:29,100 Speaker 2: when it comes to the things of God. If you're 132 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 2: going to climb that next mountain, you've got to be single-minded. 133 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,790 Speaker 2: You can't look at the obstacles. You've got to look 134 00:07:35,820 --> 00:07:39,290 Speaker 2: at the power of the living God. Let's set our 135 00:07:39,450 --> 00:07:42,870 Speaker 2: eyes on God. Let's quit looking at the things that 136 00:07:42,890 --> 00:07:45,910 Speaker 2: would try to distract us, cause fear in our life. 137 00:07:46,230 --> 00:07:49,630 Speaker 2: Let's quit reasoning out all the reasons we can't and 138 00:07:49,650 --> 00:07:52,730 Speaker 2: let's start factoring in all the reasons we can. 139 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,540 Speaker 3: We serve a limitless God, a supernatural God. 140 00:07:57,610 --> 00:08:01,450 Speaker 2: Let's don't go by our natural sight or our natural reasoning. 141 00:08:01,710 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 2: Let's be bold and courageous like Joshua and Caleb were. 142 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 2: That's how the Bible described them. That's how you break 143 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:14,780 Speaker 2: a limited mindset. You become bold and courageous and you say, 144 00:08:15,060 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 2: I'm going to take it for you, God. 145 00:08:16,900 --> 00:08:20,140 Speaker 3: You're going with me and I'm all out with you. Amen. 146 00:08:20,580 --> 00:08:21,860 Speaker 3: He's a powerful God. 147 00:08:23,370 --> 00:08:27,590 Speaker 2: Malachi 3, 6, he's forever the same, all powerful, who 148 00:08:27,630 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 2: delights in blessing his children. He's powerful, but he takes 149 00:08:34,220 --> 00:08:36,199 Speaker 2: delight when you are blessed. 150 00:08:36,260 --> 00:08:46,130 Speaker 1: Amen. If you want to know what you're going to 151 00:08:46,170 --> 00:08:48,970 Speaker 1: be like in five years, listen to what you're saying 152 00:08:49,010 --> 00:08:52,939 Speaker 1: about yourself. You are prophesying your future. I'd love to 153 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: send you my new book, Your Words, Your Reality. 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