1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:05,279 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 2: the ministry. If you enjoy today's message, why don't you 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 2: be a blessing and share it with a friend, reappreciate you, 5 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 2: and pray for God's very best in your life. 6 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: Well, God bless you. 7 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 2: It's always a joy to come into your homes. And 8 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 2: if you're ever in our area, please stop by and 9 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 2: be a part of one of our services. I promise 10 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 2: you will make you feel right at home. But thanks 11 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 2: so much for tuning in. And I like to start 12 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 2: with something funny. Most of you know my jokes are 13 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: a lot of times not doctrinally correct, especially this one today, 14 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 2: but just to make us laugh. And I heard about 15 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,599 Speaker 2: this lady that died, and she found herself standing at 16 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: the pearly gates. Saint Peter says, you can't come in 17 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 2: unless you. 18 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,160 Speaker 1: Correctly spell a word. She said what word? 19 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: He said, any word, So she spelled the word love 20 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 2: l O vee. Peter said, welcome to Heaven. Then Peter 21 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: asked her if she would take his place. He instructed her, 22 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 2: if anybody comes, just. 23 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: Follow the same procedure. 24 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 2: Well, in a few minutes, this lady sees her ex 25 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 2: husband coming up. She said, what are you doing here? 26 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 2: He said, I just had a heart attack. Did I 27 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 2: really make it to heaven? She said not yet. You 28 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,279 Speaker 2: have to correctly spell a word. He said what word? 29 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 2: After a long pause, she said, Czechoslovakia. 30 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: All right, hold up your Bible. Say it like you 31 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: mean it. 32 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 2: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 33 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 2: I have what it says I have. I can do 34 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: what it says I can do. Today I will be 35 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 2: taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 36 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 2: is alert, my heart is recepted. I will never be 37 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 2: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 38 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 2: to talk to you today about how to experience more 39 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 2: of God's favor. God wants to make your life easier. 40 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: He wants to assist you and give you special advantages. 41 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: That's what his favor does. When you go out each day. 42 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 2: Don't expect to get the short end of the stick. 43 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: Don't expect to not get good breaks. Do just the opposite. 44 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: You should expect people to want to help you. Expect 45 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: to stand out in the. 46 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 2: Crowd, Expect to be at the right place at the 47 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: right time. 48 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: Why because you have the favor of God. 49 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 2: And when you really learn how to tap into God's favor, 50 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 2: you'll have a tremendous advantage. God's favor will cause you 51 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: to be promoted even though you weren't the most qualified. 52 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,399 Speaker 2: The favor of God will open a door for you 53 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 2: that may not open for somebody else. God's favor will 54 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 2: cause our children to get the best teachers in school. 55 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 2: All kinds of advantages come when we learn to walk 56 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 2: in God's favor. Well, you say, Joe, none of this 57 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 2: ever happens to me, I must not have it. 58 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 1: No, you do have favor, But the reason many people 59 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: are not. 60 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 2: Experiencing it is because they don't activate their faith in 61 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: this area. They don't expec to get good breaks, they 62 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 2: don't expect to have preferential treatment. They have that underdog mentality. 63 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: Everybody gets promoted except me. I put my house on 64 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 2: the market. I should have known it wasn't gonna sell. 65 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:15,959 Speaker 1: Went to the grocery store. God in the longest line 66 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 1: should have known. It happens to me every time. 67 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: No, if you're going to experience more of God's favor, 68 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: you've got to become more favor minded. That means you've 69 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 2: got to expect it. And number two, you've got to 70 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 2: declare it. Every morning before you leave the house, you 71 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 2: should say, Father, thank you that I have your favor. 72 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 2: Thank you that I have favor with my boss, my employees. 73 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 2: Thank you that my children have favor with their teachers. 74 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: Thank you that your favor is bringing. 75 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 2: Success into my life. Learn to declare God's favor. It's 76 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 2: not enough to just think it. It's not enough to 77 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:56,119 Speaker 2: just believe it. Something supernatural happens when we speak it out. 78 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 2: Growing up, we never left the house without my mother saying, Father, 79 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: thank you that my children have your favor, and all 80 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 2: through the day. 81 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: We need to. 82 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 2: Develop a habit of declaring God's favor before you go 83 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 2: into that business meeting. Just under your breath, Father, thank 84 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: you that I have favor with these clients. Drive into 85 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 2: the grocery store, Father, thank you that I have favor. 86 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 2: While I shop on the freeway, it's all backed up 87 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 2: and you need to get into another lane. Father, thank 88 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 2: you for your favor in this situation. I know one 89 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 2: time I was driving to the office and I was 90 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 2: running a little late. 91 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: The freeway was moving so slowly. 92 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 2: For some reason, A bunch of cars were crowded in 93 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 2: a particular spot going about. 94 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: Forty miles an hour, and I could. 95 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 2: Look up ahead of them and see that the freeway 96 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 2: was wide open. And I knew I wasn't going to 97 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 2: get to my appointment in time if I wasn't at 98 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 2: least able to drive the speed limit. And I'm just 99 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: bold enough to believe that God wants to assist me. 100 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 2: I know He's given us his favor where his children. 101 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 2: And so I said, Father, just like you parted the 102 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:02,479 Speaker 2: Red Sea for the children of Israel, I believe you 103 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 2: can part this traffic for me. 104 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: Now. 105 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 2: I'm asking that your favor would shine down on me. 106 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 2: About that time, the car in front of me. 107 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 1: Moved into the next lane. 108 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 2: I pulled up where he was, and perfectly on queue, 109 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 2: that car moved out of the way. God is my witness. 110 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 2: Four or five more cars as soon as I got 111 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 2: up there, perfectly on queue, moved out of my way. 112 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:27,119 Speaker 2: It's just like God was supernaturally clearing me a path. 113 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 1: That is the favor of God. 114 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 2: And no, I wasn't blinking my lights and honking my horn. 115 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:38,119 Speaker 2: But God wants to be involved in our everyday life, 116 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 2: not just the big things, even the smaller things. Some 117 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 2: of you never pray unless you have a major problem. 118 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 2: You never asked God for his favor unless you're in 119 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 2: a major crisis. 120 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: That's good. 121 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 2: God wants to help you. But what I'm saying is 122 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 2: God wants to be involved in every part of your life, 123 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 2: even the smaller things. God wants to assist you driving 124 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 2: to work. He wants to give you favor at the 125 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 2: grocery store. God will help you find a parking spot 126 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: in a crowded parking lot if you'll just be bold 127 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 2: enough to ask. 128 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: One time. 129 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 2: A while back, Victoria nine are two children. Drove down 130 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: to the park. We were gonna take a few hours 131 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 2: and spend. 132 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 1: It together out there. 133 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 2: But when I got close to the park, there was 134 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 2: so much traffic, much more than normal, And it finally 135 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: dawned on me that it was spring break. All the 136 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,559 Speaker 2: school kids were out and it's a beautiful day. People 137 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 2: were everywhere, and my first thought was, let's just go 138 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 2: back home. It is so crowded. I'm never going to 139 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 2: find a place to park. But that's that old, defeated mentality. 140 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:40,799 Speaker 2: And instead of believing that, just under my breath, I said, Father, 141 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 2: I need your favor. 142 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: I believe you want to assist me. 143 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 2: You promised your children's special advantages, so I'm asking you to. 144 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 1: Help me find a place to park. 145 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 2: Now. I was just sort of halfway kidding, but I 146 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 2: told my family, you watch it, Daddy's gonna get a 147 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 2: front row parking spot. 148 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,119 Speaker 1: I can feel it. I got the favor of God 149 00:06:59,160 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 1: all over me. 150 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 2: I was going on and on, kind of cutting up, 151 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 2: and I finally pulled into the parking lot and it 152 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 2: was packed. I mean there were hundreds of cars, and 153 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 2: I drove around and around, couldn't find any. 154 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: Place to park. 155 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 2: And just as I was leaving, right back at the 156 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 2: front where I came in, this car backed out perfectly 157 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 2: on queue. I pulled right in there, not the third spot, 158 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:23,119 Speaker 2: not the second spot, but the spot closest to the park. 159 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 2: I reached back to my children and said, come on, y'all, 160 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 2: get some of this favor off of Daddy. I said, 161 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 2: I can't stand it all. Jonathan was about six years 162 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 2: old at the time. 163 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: He looked at me and said, Daddy, you are strange. 164 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: So you know what's funny. 165 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 2: Now, when something good happens, we get a good parking spot, 166 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: Jonathan says, you know, Daddy, that was because of my favor. 167 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 2: But I realized this doesn't happen every time. There are 168 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 2: plenty of times I pray, I believe, I declare God's favor, 169 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 2: and I got a park at the very very back 170 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 2: of the lot. You know what I do with every step? 171 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 2: Thank your Father that I'm able to walk, Thank you 172 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 2: that I'm strong because I unhealthy, Thank. 173 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: You that I'm alive. See, don't get all negative and. 174 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 2: Say, well, Joel, I tried it, it didn't work for me. No, 175 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 2: just keep on declaring God's favor. Know that he is 176 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 2: directing your steps. But some of you don't see this 177 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 2: favor like you should because you're not expecting it. You 178 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: don't have this favor mindset. The scripture says there in 179 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 2: Isaiah thirty verse eighteen, God is longing to be good 180 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 2: to the people that are looking for his goodness, his favor, 181 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 2: and his victory. 182 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 1: Notic. God wants to be good to you. 183 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 2: He wants to pour out his favor, but it's only 184 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 2: going to happen if you're looking for his goodness, if 185 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 2: you're expecting his favor and his blessings. That tells me 186 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 2: we can't be passive. We can't have the attitude. Well, Joel, 187 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 2: if God wants to bless me, he'll bless me. 188 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 1: If he wants me. 189 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,839 Speaker 2: To get a good parking spot, he's God. He'll give 190 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 2: me a good parking spot. Now we need to actively 191 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 2: be releasing our faith for more of God's favor. 192 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 1: When we go out each day. 193 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 2: We should be expecting good breaks, expecting people to like us, 194 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 2: expecting supernatural doors to open. 195 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: You have an advantage. You have the favor of God. 196 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 2: I love what David said, Goodness and mercy will follow 197 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 2: me all the days of my life. You know what 198 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 2: goodness is, God's favor. He was saying, favor follows me 199 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 2: everywhere I go. David knew he had an advantage. He 200 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 2: knew God would assist him. He knew he could expect 201 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 2: preferential treatment. He had this favor mentality all through the Psalms. 202 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 2: He's constantly talking about God's favor. The truth is something 203 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 2: is going to follow you throughout life. If you go 204 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 2: around thinking nothing good ever happens to me and I 205 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 2: never get any breaks, then you're gonna have defeat, mediocrity 206 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 2: lack following you around. 207 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:51,439 Speaker 1: But if you'll switch. 208 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:55,439 Speaker 2: Over into this favor mindset and say God's favor gives 209 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 2: me an advantage. God's favor is bringing success. God's favor 210 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:02,679 Speaker 2: is making my crooked places straight. If you do that, 211 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 2: you'll have blessings chasing you down, promotion, increase success. That'll 212 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 2: be what's following you now. I'm asking us today to 213 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 2: live more favor minded. When you pull into a crowded 214 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 2: parking lot and all of a sudden a car backs 215 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 2: out and you get a front row spot, recognize that's 216 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 2: not a lucky break. That's God's favor in your life. 217 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:27,560 Speaker 2: Learn to thank him for it. You're at the grocery store. 218 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: Waiting in a long line to check out. 219 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:31,719 Speaker 2: Somebody taps you on the shoulder and says, hey, I'm 220 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 2: opening up this register. I'll take care of you over here. 221 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 2: That's not a coincidence. That's God's favor. Thank him for it. 222 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 2: Maybe you're out to lunch one day and you bump 223 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 2: into somebody you've really been wanting to meet. 224 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:44,839 Speaker 1: That's not happenstance. 225 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 2: That's God causing you to be at the right place 226 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 2: at the right time when things like this happen. Don't 227 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 2: take it for granted. Don't Saint boy, Wasn't I lucky today? 228 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 2: Now learn to say, Father, thank you for assisting me. 229 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,679 Speaker 2: Thank you for your favor, thank you for making. 230 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 1: My life easier. 231 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 2: The more you thank God for his favor, the more 232 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 2: of his favor you'll sink. The scripture says in First Peter, 233 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 2: hope to the end for the divine favor that is coming. 234 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 2: You've got to know today that God has favor come 235 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 2: in your way. Keep believing, keep hoping. One translation says, 236 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 2: look forward to more and more of God's favor. That's 237 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:30,679 Speaker 2: God's dream to pour out his goodness. He wants to 238 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 2: help you get the best deals in life. When you're 239 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 2: out shopping, God wants to help you find the best sells. 240 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 2: He wants to lead you to the right house, the 241 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 2: right car. 242 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: But here's the key. 243 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 2: We have to be on the lookout for more of 244 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 2: God's favor. That tells me, don't get stagnant. Don't ever 245 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 2: think that you can't rise any higher. God wants to 246 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:53,680 Speaker 2: do more than we can even ask or think. 247 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: It says in Ephesians, he wants to show us. 248 00:11:56,640 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 2: The immeasurable, limitless, passing greatness of his free favor. In 249 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,839 Speaker 2: other words, God wants to go far and beyond what 250 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:10,719 Speaker 2: we're used to he wants to show you favor in unusual, 251 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 2: in extraordinary ways. This is what happened to Joshua one day. 252 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 2: He was out in the middle of a great battle. 253 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 2: He wanted to get the enemy finished off, but he 254 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 2: was running out of daylight. 255 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 1: The sun was going down. 256 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 2: But instead of complaining about it and thinking, well, just 257 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 2: by luck, I should have known I wouldn't get finished. No, 258 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 2: JOSHUAA was living favor minded. He knew God's favor was 259 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 2: there to assist him and to provide him with special advantages. 260 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:43,000 Speaker 2: And Joshua Wall was bold. He wasn't afraid to ask. 261 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 2: He looked up to the sky and said, son, you're 262 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 2: gonna have to stand still. 263 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:48,079 Speaker 1: I need more daylight. 264 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 2: And the scripture says that God favored him and caused 265 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 2: the sun to stand still until. 266 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: He could get the job finished. 267 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 2: It goes on to say there's never been another day 268 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 2: life that before. One verse says the people stood there 269 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:05,839 Speaker 2: in utter amazement. 270 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 1: At what God had done. 271 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 2: I believe you and I are going to see some 272 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 2: more of these days where God pours out his favor 273 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 2: in such a great way. We look back and said, man, 274 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 2: I've never seen anything like that. God showed up in 275 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 2: an extraordinary way. I remember a few months before Victoria 276 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 2: and I got married, we found this town home that 277 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 2: we really liked. We had searched and searched all over, 278 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 2: but we kept coming back to this place. But the 279 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 2: problem was we couldn't really afford it. One day I 280 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 2: took my father over there to get his opinion. He said, Joel, 281 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 2: if you really like this place, I would offer the 282 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 2: man half of what he's asking for it. I said, Daddy, 283 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:48,439 Speaker 2: I can't do that. I would be embarrassed. I may 284 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 2: insult him. 285 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:52,559 Speaker 1: He said, Joel, you have not because you ask not. 286 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 1: You don't know. 287 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:55,920 Speaker 2: He may have a dozen properties. He just trying to 288 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 2: get rid of this, possibly at least believe for God's favor. 289 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 2: Finally he talked me into it. 290 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: I got my. 291 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 2: Nerve up and asked our relator to offer him half. 292 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 2: And so she made the offer and told the man 293 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 2: that we were a young couple just getting started and 294 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,199 Speaker 2: we weren't trying to offend him, but this is all 295 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 2: that we could afford. He immediately turned it down, said no, 296 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 2: I'm sorry, that's much too low. I can't take that. 297 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 2: That was early in September. Week after week went by 298 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 2: and we never heard anything, but we just kept believing. 299 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:26,600 Speaker 1: Father, Thank you that we have your favor. 300 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 2: Thank you that you're causing people to want to be 301 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 2: good to us. Thank you for special advantages. The last 302 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 2: week of that year, he called our real estate agent 303 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 2: and told how he had not sold that property and 304 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 2: he needed to get rid of it by the end 305 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 2: of the year. He said, even though I've had offers 306 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 2: for more money, I really want to help that young 307 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 2: couple you talked about, and I want to sell it 308 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:49,200 Speaker 2: to them. 309 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 1: We ended up behind that place for half of what 310 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 1: he had it listed for. 311 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 2: That's some of that far and beyond favor. That's one 312 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 2: of those days where Vic Gloria elene I look back 313 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 2: and said, God, we've never seen anything like that before. 314 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 2: You've got to understand this is God's heart. He wants 315 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:13,800 Speaker 2: to amaze you with his favor. He wants to do extraordinary. 316 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: Things in your life. 317 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 2: But we've got to be like Joshua, be bold, be confident, 318 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 2: and let's start believing for that far. 319 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 1: And beyond favor. 320 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 2: I know if it had not been for my father 321 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 2: stirring me up and encouraging my faith, I would have 322 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 2: never made that offer. I was too embarrassed. I thought 323 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 2: I didn't deserve it. This is never going to happen, 324 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 2: this is impossible. But now I've learned it's okay to 325 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 2: be bold. It's okay to expect preferential treatment. Not because 326 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 2: of who we are, but because of whose we are. 327 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: We are children of the most High God. 328 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 2: You have a right to bless things and favor in 329 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 2: your life. Think about even in the natural. If you 330 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 2: come from the Rockefeller family, you're going to have advantages 331 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:02,480 Speaker 2: because of the family that you're in. That name carries 332 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 2: some weight. If you're born into the Kennedy family, the 333 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 2: Forbes family, the Bill Gates family. 334 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: You're gonna be treated differently. 335 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 2: You're gonna come to expect favor that other people may 336 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 2: not have. The good news today is you and I 337 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 2: have been born into the right family. We are children 338 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 2: of Almighty God. We need to put our shoulders back 339 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 2: and expect advantages, expect people to wanna be good to us. 340 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:33,200 Speaker 2: It says in Psalms that God has crowned us with 341 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 2: his favor. 342 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 1: You may not be able to see it, but everywhere 343 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: you go you're wearing a crown on your head. 344 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 2: That crown does not say lack defeat, short into the stick, 345 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 2: barely get by. 346 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: No, your crown says the favor of God in the 347 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 1: spiritual realm, all the forces of darkness. 348 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 2: Just like they see you wearing your robe of righteousness, 349 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 2: they can see. 350 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: Your crown of favor. 351 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 2: That tells them you've been set apart. They can see 352 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 2: you have a right to preferential treatment. They can see 353 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:09,360 Speaker 2: there's something different about you. But here's the problem. If 354 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 2: you don't see yourself the right way, if you don't 355 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 2: activate your faith in this area, then it's not going 356 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:19,120 Speaker 2: to happen everywhere you go. You need to imagine yourself 357 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,160 Speaker 2: where in your crown of favor. 358 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 1: When you need an advantage. 359 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 2: When you need a good break, when you need somebody 360 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:28,240 Speaker 2: to make an exception for you, don't just shrink back 361 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 2: and think, what's the use never going to happen. 362 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: No, put your shoulders. 363 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,680 Speaker 2: Back, stand up tall, and imagine that crown of favor 364 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 2: on your head. Let that be a reminder that you 365 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 2: have a right to live in victory. You have a 366 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 2: right to have preferential treatment. You have a right to 367 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:47,080 Speaker 2: special advantages. You know what I see when I look 368 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:48,800 Speaker 2: at it, all of you right now through. 369 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 1: My eyes of faith. I see your crown of favor 370 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 1: on your head. 371 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:57,840 Speaker 2: I see promotion, I see increase, I see supernatural doors opening, 372 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 2: I see dreams coming to complet Why because of the 373 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:03,520 Speaker 2: favor of God. 374 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 1: On your life? And when the enemy feeds you those. 375 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 2: Lies telling you you're never going to get any good breaks. 376 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 2: You'll never sell your house, the market's too low, you'll 377 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:15,679 Speaker 2: never get that promotion. Your boss doesn't even like you. 378 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:17,680 Speaker 2: Tell him, hang on just a minute. I got to 379 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:20,400 Speaker 2: fix something up here, he says, what. 380 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:20,840 Speaker 1: Are you doing. 381 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 2: I gotta straighten my crown of favor. I got to 382 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:27,879 Speaker 2: make sure that it's on title. See, you're not average, 383 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 2: You're not ordinary. 384 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:31,920 Speaker 1: You come from a royal family. 385 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 2: You can expect advantages that other people. 386 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: May not have. You're wearing a crown of favor. 387 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:41,880 Speaker 2: A few years ago, God put in me a desire 388 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 2: to air our program on a certain network. It was 389 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,159 Speaker 2: a national network, one of the most popular, and so 390 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 2: I had our representatives check into it. And they came 391 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:54,120 Speaker 2: back a few days later and said, Joel, that company 392 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 2: has a policy to not run any type of religious programming. 393 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:01,520 Speaker 1: They will not even entertain it. Well, that desire never 394 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 1: left me. 395 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:05,919 Speaker 2: My attitude was we have God's favor, and God's favor 396 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 2: can cause them to make an exception. The favor of 397 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 2: God can change rules, regulations. 398 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:12,880 Speaker 1: And policies on our behalf. 399 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:15,640 Speaker 2: And so I asked them to go back and ask again. 400 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 1: And again and again. 401 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 2: Every time they came back with the same answer that 402 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 2: network has a no religion policy. Every time I heard that, 403 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 2: I had to check my crown of favor. 404 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:27,160 Speaker 1: Yep, it's still there. 405 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:30,320 Speaker 2: I'm gonna keep believing Father, thank you, that your favor 406 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:33,160 Speaker 2: can cause them to make an exception. Your favor can 407 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 2: cause them to want to be good to us. Month 408 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 2: after month went by. Finally, one day out of the blue, 409 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 2: they called. They said, we've never done this before, but 410 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 2: we've decided to make an exception and allow you to 411 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 2: air your program on our network. First time in the 412 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,919 Speaker 2: history of that network they ever had any type of 413 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 2: ministry program. 414 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 1: Why did that happen? The favor of God. 415 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 2: I want you to start thanking God every day that 416 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 2: his light is shining down on you, that he's causing 417 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 2: you to stand out in the crowd, that he's causing 418 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,320 Speaker 2: people to want to be good to you. 419 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 1: Don't go around with that negative, weak defeated mentality. 420 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 2: Well, Joel, I tried. They told me, no, it didn't 421 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 2: work out. They'll put your shoulders back, hold your head 422 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:20,359 Speaker 2: up high. You are wearing a crown of favor. You 423 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 2: need to carry yourself with confidence, not arrogance, not thinking 424 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:27,880 Speaker 2: that you're better than somebody, but also not thinking that. 425 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:29,080 Speaker 1: You're less than somebody. 426 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,280 Speaker 2: They may have more degrees, they may have more education, 427 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 2: but the favor. 428 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:35,919 Speaker 1: Of God can cause you to shine above the rest. 429 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 2: The favor of God can cause you to get promoted 430 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 2: even though somebody else has more seniority. The favor of 431 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 2: God can cause you to qualify for that new home 432 00:20:45,119 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 2: you're wanting to buy, even though in the naturals you 433 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:51,200 Speaker 2: shouldn't be able to. What I'm saying is God's favor 434 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 2: will make up for what we're. 435 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:54,520 Speaker 1: Lacking in other areas. 436 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 2: I talked to a young man a while back, and 437 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 2: he was going for a job interview. He was in 438 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 2: from out of town and was a very prestigious position. 439 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:06,240 Speaker 2: Executives were coming in from all over the country to interview. 440 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 2: He said, Joel, I really believe that this job is 441 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 2: for me. I want it so badly, but I'm really 442 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 2: not the most qualified. My resume doesn't look as good 443 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 2: as everybody else, as I don't have as much experience. 444 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 2: He went on and on, telling me all the reasons 445 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:21,639 Speaker 2: why it wasn't going to happen. 446 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 1: Now. I told him what I'm telling you. You've got 447 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 1: to get out of that limited mindset and start believing 448 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:29,119 Speaker 1: that you have God's favor. 449 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 2: I said, every day, you need to speak favor over 450 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 2: that situation. Just say Father, thank you that your favor 451 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,120 Speaker 2: is causing me to stand out in the crowd. Your 452 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:41,679 Speaker 2: favor is causing this company to want to hire me. 453 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,199 Speaker 1: And he changed his mindset. 454 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:48,520 Speaker 2: He switched over and started expecting good things. Well, several 455 00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 2: months later I saw him in the lobby and he 456 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 2: was beaming from ear to ear. I knew he had 457 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,119 Speaker 2: gotten a job, but he said, Joel, it was the 458 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:58,800 Speaker 2: strangest thing. When those executives called me in, they were 459 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:02,160 Speaker 2: scratching their heads. They said, we don't really know why 460 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:04,960 Speaker 2: we're hiring you. You are not the most talented, you 461 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 2: don't have the best resume. We can't put our finger 462 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 2: on it. There's just something about you that we really like. 463 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:16,360 Speaker 2: That's what happens when we walk in God's favor. It's 464 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 2: like a light is shining down on us. It'll cause 465 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 2: us many times to receive things that in the natural 466 00:22:23,560 --> 00:22:26,640 Speaker 2: we don't even deserve. Well, you say, Joe, nobody goes 467 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 2: out of their way to help me. I don't ever 468 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:32,000 Speaker 2: get any of these good breaks. Well, are you expecting 469 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:35,120 Speaker 2: good things? Do you go out each day with confidence 470 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 2: knowing that you're wearing your crown of favor? Or have 471 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,600 Speaker 2: you gotten passive and you just accept whatever life brings 472 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 2: your way. 473 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 1: Now we have to stay on the offensive. 474 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,439 Speaker 2: I know, even in my own life, when I get 475 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:50,920 Speaker 2: a little passive and I'm not actively believing for favor, 476 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:54,640 Speaker 2: I'm not actively believing for good advantages. I don't see 477 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:56,600 Speaker 2: as many of them as I know that I could. 478 00:22:57,160 --> 00:23:00,040 Speaker 2: That's why the scripture says, keep looking. 479 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:01,959 Speaker 1: From more and more of God's favor. 480 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 2: Don't have a day go by where you don't declare 481 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,960 Speaker 2: favor over your life, over your family, over your finances, 482 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 2: over your business. If you're in real estate, father, thank 483 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:15,040 Speaker 2: you that I have favor with my clients. Thank you 484 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:16,920 Speaker 2: that your light is shining down on. 485 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 1: My properties causing them to sell. 486 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 2: If you're a coach a teacher, father, thank you that 487 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 2: I have favor with my students, some of the kinds 488 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 2: of sales. Father, thank you that I have favor with 489 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,720 Speaker 2: my customers. You're causing me to be at the right 490 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 2: place at the right time. If you're going to have 491 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:35,200 Speaker 2: more of God's favor, you have to put your faith 492 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 2: out there and become more favor minded. I know this 493 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:41,679 Speaker 2: couple that bought a new house. They had been looking 494 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 2: and looking, and finally this house came along and everything 495 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 2: just fell into place. 496 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 1: They were so excited about it. 497 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:50,879 Speaker 2: But now they needed to sell their other house, and 498 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 2: they debated about how much they should sell it for, 499 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:57,240 Speaker 2: and after studying the neighborhood, they decided to put. 500 00:23:57,040 --> 00:23:59,919 Speaker 1: It at the high end of the market price. 501 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:02,159 Speaker 2: And they needed it to sell not only for a 502 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:05,040 Speaker 2: good price, but for it to sell quickly so this 503 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,439 Speaker 2: other deal would work out. Now. I was talking to 504 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 2: the owner about it, and she said, Joel, We've just 505 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 2: decided to stretch our faith and believe for God's unprecedented favor. 506 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 2: We're going to believe that it not only sells quickly, 507 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:21,200 Speaker 2: but we'll get close to what we're asking for. When 508 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 2: she said that, it just took root deep down on 509 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 2: the inside. Unprecedented favor. 510 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 1: I like that. See, they put their faith out there. 511 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: They dared to believe. Do you know the first. 512 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,640 Speaker 2: Day they put the house on the market, a realtor 513 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,239 Speaker 2: brought a couple by and they fell in love with it. 514 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:40,640 Speaker 2: They said, if you'll take the house off the market today, 515 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 2: we will write a contract, not for the full price, 516 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 2: but we'll pay you more than you've got this house 517 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:47,879 Speaker 2: listed for. 518 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: They sold the house the first. 519 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:53,359 Speaker 2: Day for more than they were even asking. That's that 520 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 2: far and beyond favor. That's God doing more than we 521 00:24:57,600 --> 00:24:58,920 Speaker 2: can even ask or think. 522 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 1: But some of you today are not believing for enough. 523 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:06,640 Speaker 2: You're not expecting good breaks, not expecting things to. 524 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: Go your way. 525 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 2: You have to get out of that limited mentality and 526 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:17,120 Speaker 2: start believing for this unusual, unprecedented, far and beyond favor, 527 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:21,159 Speaker 2: God is longing to be good to you. My question 528 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 2: is are you looking for God's goodness? Are you expecting advantages? 529 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:29,119 Speaker 2: Are you living favor minded? Let me challenge you every 530 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:31,640 Speaker 2: morning when you get up, no matter how you feel, 531 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,760 Speaker 2: no matter what didn't work out in the past, through 532 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:37,679 Speaker 2: your eyes of faith, see that crown of favor on 533 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,639 Speaker 2: your head. Start the day in expectancy, and then go 534 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 2: out believing for good breaks, believing for doors to open, 535 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:47,960 Speaker 2: expecting people to want to be good to you, not 536 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 2: because of who you are, but because of whose you are. Remember, 537 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 2: you come from the right family. You are a child 538 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 2: of the most high God. Now I believe today I'm 539 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 2: looking at the most favored people around. You're gonna have 540 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:05,800 Speaker 2: favorite home, favorite work, Favor on the freeway, favor at 541 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:10,400 Speaker 2: the mall, favor at the grocery store, Favor with your relatives, 542 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 2: favor even with your enemies. This is going to be 543 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:15,960 Speaker 2: a great year of favor in your life. Why don't 544 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 2: you get in agreement with God and start looking for 545 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,440 Speaker 2: more and more of his favor. Declare it every day. 546 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:26,640 Speaker 2: If you do that, God will do unusual in extraordinary 547 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 2: things in your life. He will amaze you with his favor. 548 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 2: You'll live that life of victory he has in store. 549 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: Amen, do you receive it today? Do you have God's favor? 550 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 1: We never like to close our broadcast without giving. 551 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,639 Speaker 2: You an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 552 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: Would you pray with me? 553 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:49,920 Speaker 2: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I'll repent of my sins. Come 554 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:55,159 Speaker 2: into my heart. I make you my lord and Savior. Friends, 555 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:57,560 Speaker 2: if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 556 00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 2: born again. Get in a good Bible based church. 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