1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and 4 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: share it with a friend. We appreciate you and pray 5 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: for God's very best in your life. Well, God bless you. 6 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: It's always a joy to come into your homes, and 7 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: if you're ever in our area, please stop by and 8 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: be a part of our services. I'll promise you we'll 9 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: make you feel right at home. But thanks so much 10 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: for tuning in, and thank you again for coming out today. 11 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: I like to start with something funny, and I heard 12 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: about this group of elderly ladies way up in their eighties. 13 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: They were driving down the freeway together when they got 14 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: pulled over by a police officer. The officer said to 15 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 1: the woman driving, ma'am, do you realize you're only going 16 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: thirty five miles an hour. She said, yes, officer, I 17 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: realize that. He said, well, why are you going so slow? 18 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: She said, that's what the sign says. He kind of 19 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: laughed and said, no, ma'am, that's the number of the freeway. 20 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: This is Highway thirty five. And by the way, why 21 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 1: do these ladies look so terrified. She smiled and said, 22 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: because we just got off Highway ninety five. Hold up 23 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: your Bible. Say it like you mean it. This is 24 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: my Bible. I am what it says I am. I 25 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: have what it says I have. I can do what 26 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: it says I can do. Today I will be taught 27 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, 28 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: my heart is receptive. I will never be the same. 29 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk 30 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: to you today about celebrating partial victories. We all have 31 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,559 Speaker 1: things in our life that are incomplete. A dream hasn't 32 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: come to pass, a problem hasn't turned around. We've made 33 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: some progress, seen a sign of God's favor, but it's 34 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: still unfinished. The mistake we make too often is we 35 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: wait for the total victory to celebrate. As soon as 36 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: I get over this illness, as soon as this lead 37 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: situation clears up, or Joel, when I break free from 38 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: this addiction, then I'll celebrate. The key to seeing it 39 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: come to fulfillment is you have to celebrate partial victories 40 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: along the way. You're not totally out of debt, but 41 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: you paid off one credit card celebrate what God has done. 42 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: You haven't lost all the weight, but you did lose 43 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: five pounds. Celebrate that victory. You haven't received your college degree, 44 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: but you did finish your first year. When you celebrate 45 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: your partial victories, it gives you the strength to keep 46 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: moving forward. I talked to an elderly lady recently. She'd 47 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 1: had a stroke. She was walking very slowly with a cane. 48 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: I asked how she was doing. She could have complained, 49 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: I can't believe I had this stroke, barely walk anymore. 50 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: Instead she smiled real big and said, Joel, I have 51 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: to use this cane, but at least I'm walking. She 52 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: was saying, I could be at home, I could be 53 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: in bed. I'm not totally well, but I'm headed that way. 54 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: When you thank God for the partial, he'll release more healing, 55 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: more strength, more favor. But sometimes we're so focused on 56 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: the completion we miss and take for granted the small victories. 57 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: Your child may not be on course yet, but he 58 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: was respectful this morning. That's a partial victory. Thank God 59 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: for it. You're struggling with those anxiety attacks. You haven't 60 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,679 Speaker 1: had one in three weeks. A partial victory, Lord, Thank 61 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: you that I'm getting better. Or maybe you didn't make 62 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: that big cell that you worked so hard for. Things 63 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: fell through, but you did sell something. Don't go around 64 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,839 Speaker 1: complain and I'll never get ahead. Be grateful for your 65 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: partial victories. Your time is coming. God is on the throne. 66 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: If you'll pass this test of being grateful for the small, 67 00:03:56,520 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: God will release big things in your life. Jesus needed 68 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: food to feed five thousand people. His disciples brought him 69 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: five loaves of bread, two fish, said this is all 70 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: we could find. Jesus could have looked up to the 71 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: heavens and said, Father, are you kidding? I need to 72 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 1: feed five thousand and this is what you've given me. 73 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: But he saw it from a different perspective. His attitude 74 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 1: was I could have nothing, but Father, thank you that 75 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: you blessed me with this small amount. Thank you for 76 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: the five loaves and two fish. Because he was grateful 77 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: for the partial, God multiplied it and gave him more. 78 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: Are you complaining about the partial or are you celebrating 79 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: the partial? Are you so focused on how far you 80 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: have to go that you're missing the small miracles along 81 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: the way. Don't let the completion of what you're believing 82 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: for keep your thanksgiving back. Celebrating partial victories is what 83 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: will lead you to total victory. In the Book of Ezra, 84 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: the Israelites had a dream to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. 85 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: It was a huge task. People came from all over. 86 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 1: After much work, they finally finished the foundation. The scripture 87 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 1: says when they completed the foundation, they all gathered together 88 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: and they blew their trumpets, clashed their symbols, and shouted 89 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: to the Lord. All they had completed was the foundation. 90 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 1: Yet they had this huge celebration, this big party. They 91 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: didn't have any walls up, no roof, no chairs, just 92 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: a big piece of property. They could have thought, we're 93 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: never going to get the rest of the materials, We'll 94 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:45,279 Speaker 1: never be able to finish. Instead they were celebrating that 95 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:49,159 Speaker 1: partial victory. Well, Joel, I don't think I'll ever break 96 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 1: this addiction. I've had it for six years. Have you 97 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: made any progress in the last six years? Have you 98 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 1: resisted the temptation one time? Have you attended one celebrate 99 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: recovery clash? Start thanking God for your small victories. You 100 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 1: may not be totally free yet, but at least you're 101 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: in church. At least you're listening that's a partial victory. 102 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:15,280 Speaker 1: You're not out partying with your friends, you're not out 103 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 1: in the clubs. You're not where you used to be. Lord, 104 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: Thank you for where you brought me to today. Maybe 105 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:24,160 Speaker 1: you've been believing to get out of debt, but it's 106 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: been a long time and you don't see how it 107 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,159 Speaker 1: could happen. Have you had any good breaks? Have you 108 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:34,840 Speaker 1: seen any favor increase promotion, even if it's small. If 109 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: you'll be grateful, thank God for the little that's a 110 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: seed you're sowing for God to bless you with more. 111 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: Moses Malone was a Hall of Fame basketball player that 112 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: played right in this facility. He recently went to be 113 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:53,719 Speaker 1: with the Lord. At the funeral another great player, Charles Barkley, 114 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: told how Moses had taken him under his wing, treated 115 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: him like a son. In fact, Charles had so much 116 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: respect and admiration for Moses he called him Dad. When 117 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 1: Charles first came into the league, Moses said, Charles, you're overweight. 118 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 1: You're too heavy. You're never gonna be your best. I 119 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 1: want you to lose ten pounds. Charles went out, worked 120 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 1: hard and watch what he ate. Came back a few 121 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 1: weeks later, he had lost those ten pounds. He and 122 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 1: Moses celebrated together. Then Moses said, Charles, now I want 123 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: you to go out and lose ten more pounds. He 124 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: went back, did the same thing, worked hard, came back 125 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: a few weeks later, and they celebrated together. This happened 126 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 1: six more times. After Charles had lost eighty pounds, Moses said, 127 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: all right, now you're at your ideal weight. You're gonna 128 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: be a great basketball player. Charles asked him later, Moses, 129 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,679 Speaker 1: why didn't you just tell me up front you wanted 130 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 1: me to lose eighty pounds? He said, I knew if 131 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: i'd told you at the beginning, you'd have been overwhelmed 132 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: and not I thought you could do it, But I 133 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: knew if you took it in small increments and we 134 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: celebrated along the way, I knew you'd stick with it. 135 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: It's the same principle. If you'll celebrate your partial victories, 136 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: that's what gives you the strength, the encouragement, the determination 137 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: to keep going. In the Scripture, a man by the 138 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: name of Jonah made a mistake. He tried to run 139 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: away from God and wouldn't do what he knew he 140 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: was supposed to do. He ended up in the belly 141 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 1: of this well. It looked hopeless, looked like he was done. 142 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: It was dark, smelly, no way out in the natural. 143 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 1: But sitting in the belly of this fish, Jonah said God, 144 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: I'll offer under you a sacrifice of praise with thanksgiving. 145 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:54,079 Speaker 1: He could have been depressed negative. Instead he was thanking 146 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: God that he was still alive. There were plenty of 147 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 1: things to complain about, but he found the one thing 148 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 1: that was right, and he thanked God for that partial victory. 149 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:09,719 Speaker 1: He wasn't out, he wasn't delivered, but at least his 150 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 1: life was spared. As he thanked God for the partial 151 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 1: God went to work, had that fish spit him up 152 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: on the dry ground. It's easy to complain about what's 153 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:23,439 Speaker 1: not right. God, get me out of this fish. It 154 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 1: stinks in here. Modern day God, I don't like my work. 155 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: These people don't treat me right. Complaining doesn't get God's attention. 156 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 1: When we complain, God tunes it out. If you want 157 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 1: God to show up and turn it around, you have 158 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: to do like Jonah, even in the tough times, find 159 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 1: something to thank him for. In the Book of Genesis, 160 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: when God created the heavens and the earth, On the 161 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: first day, he said, let there be light, and light came. 162 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:58,199 Speaker 1: There were no oceans, no skies, no animals. Everything was chaotic. 163 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: It was an unfinished product. But at the end of 164 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: that day God said it is good. On the second day, 165 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: God separated the waters from the sky. He still hadn't 166 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: made any fish, any animals. There were no mountains, no sunsets, 167 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: but at the end of that day he said it 168 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: is good. Same thing at the end of day three, 169 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:28,599 Speaker 1: day four, day five, it was incomplete. The miracle was unfinished, 170 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: but five times God said it is good. On the 171 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: sixth day, when God completed creation, this time he said 172 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: it is very good. If you don't learn to see 173 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: the good in the unfinished, you'll never get to very good. 174 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 1: If you're complaining about where you are, Why am I 175 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:53,719 Speaker 1: still struggling in these areas? When is my dream ever 176 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: going to come to pass? You'll get stuck. Don't wait 177 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 1: till it's totally complete, till you see very good, until 178 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:05,439 Speaker 1: you give God thanks, find the good along the way, 179 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 1: and thank him for the partial. If you'll be grateful 180 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: for the good, God will take you to very good. 181 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: As a young man, my father had a dream that 182 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 1: one day he would pastor a church with thousands of people, 183 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 1: but for years he was in a small feed store, 184 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: a little building, pastoring ninety people. He didn't complain. He 185 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: preached to those ninety like he was preaching to thousands. 186 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 1: His attitude was, God, I know I have more in me, 187 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 1: but this is good. I'm content where I am. Because 188 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: he was grateful for the good God took him to 189 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: very good. He saw the completion of that dream. And 190 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: sometimes we think, well, when I meet the right person, 191 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:51,880 Speaker 1: I have a good attitude. When I break the addiction, 192 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 1: when I get the funding for my dream, then I'll 193 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: give God praise. Now you have to praise him for 194 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:02,679 Speaker 1: the partial, when it's in complete, when it looks dysfunctional, 195 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 1: when the medical report says you're not going to get well, 196 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: when your dream seems impossible, find something good and thank 197 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: God for it. The first year I started ministry, every 198 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:18,360 Speaker 1: Sunday afternoon I had a celebration. I thank God that 199 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 1: he brought me through another Sunday. Thousands of pastors speak 200 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: every weekend. To them, it may have been no big deal, 201 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 1: but for me it was a major accomplishment. On my 202 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 1: first year anniversary, I had a party for myself. I said, Lord, 203 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 1: thank you for bringing me through another year. Thank you 204 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 1: for giving me the grace. Thank you that I didn't 205 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 1: give discourage. Thank you that I didn't listen to the critics. Lord, 206 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:45,839 Speaker 1: that was good. If nobody else will celebrate you, you need 207 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: to learn to celebrate yourself. Have your own party. You 208 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: don't have to tell anyone. Just between you and God. 209 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: Thank him for his favor in your life, Thank him 210 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: for where he's brought you to, thank him for in 211 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: your battles. If you'll keep thanking him for the good, 212 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: God will take you to very good. But sometimes we 213 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,080 Speaker 1: can be so hard on ourselves and we focus on 214 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 1: the areas where we don't measure up and how we 215 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: should be further along. But being down on yourself, negative, critical, 216 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 1: that only makes you do worse. We all have flaws, 217 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: weakness is shortcomings. If you keep dwelling on those things, 218 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 1: then it's going to hold you back. You need to 219 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:33,080 Speaker 1: focus on what you're doing right and not on what 220 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:36,320 Speaker 1: you're doing wrong. Find the good. I know a young 221 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,440 Speaker 1: man that was raised by a single parent mother. His 222 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: dad was never around, didn't even know him, and because 223 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 1: he didn't have any kind of father figure in his life. 224 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 1: He didn't know what it means to be a good father. 225 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 1: Now he is a father, but he's so hard on himself, critical, 226 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:58,480 Speaker 1: always being negative toward himself. I told him he need 227 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: to lighten up yourself a break. Just the fact that 228 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 1: you're in your children's life trying to be your best, 229 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 1: that's a reason to celebrate. You're doing better than your father. 230 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: You're setting a new standard for your family. But a 231 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:15,440 Speaker 1: lot of people like him have had negative things, pass 232 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: down bad habits. They have to overcome generational curses that 233 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:23,840 Speaker 1: they had nothing to do with. It's easy to stay 234 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 1: focused on weaknesses and every time you blew it, that's 235 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 1: just going to keep you condemned. Look away from your 236 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: flaws and start seeing yourself as a good parent, a 237 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 1: good man, a good woman. The enemy doesn't want you 238 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: to celebrate yourself. He'll remind you of everything that you're not. 239 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: You're not a good parent. How could you say that 240 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: you have these flaws, you're struggling in these areas, you 241 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 1: don't perform perfectly. Let that go in one ear and 242 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 1: out the other. You can say I may not be 243 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: a perfect parent, but I can celebrate the fact that 244 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 1: at least I'm here, I'm trying. I'm responsible, I'm committed, 245 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 1: I'm being my best. Very few people today can look 246 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 1: in the mirror and say you are good. Well, not me, Joe. 247 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 1: I don't perform perfectly. I got these struggles. I've got 248 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: these areas of weaknesses. Now, when you say I am good, 249 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: it's not because of who you are. It's because of 250 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: who you are. You are a child of the most 251 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: High God. He hand picked you, He breathed life into you, 252 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 1: he crowned you with his favor, he put seeds of 253 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 1: greatness on the inside. Don't you dare go around feeling 254 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:41,520 Speaker 1: like you don't measure up, not good enough, intimidated, insecure. 255 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 1: Who you are is not determined by how you perform. 256 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: Who you are is determined by who your heavenly father is. 257 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 1: You have the DNA of Almighty God. When you make mistakes, 258 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 1: and we all do, when you fall down, the enemy 259 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 1: will whisper those condemning voices at you. You're a hypocrite. 260 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 1: God's never gonna bless you. Just answer back. I may 261 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 1: have fallen down, but I didn't stay down. I got 262 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 1: back up again. I'm on the right course. The scripture 263 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 1: says a good man falls seven times, but the Lord 264 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: raises him up. Don't live with that heaviness. You could 265 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 1: be on the sidelines, depressed, defeated, bitter, But look at you. 266 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 1: You're still in the game. You're redeemed, you're restored, you're 267 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: moving forward, you're headed towards your destiny. You can feel 268 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: good about who you are. On the first day of Creation, 269 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: when God said let there be light, there were no planets, 270 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 1: no animals, no oceans. He knew it wasn't finished, but 271 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: he still took time to celebrate. He still said it 272 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: is good. We all have things in our life that 273 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:56,200 Speaker 1: are not finished. Maybe you're struggling with addiction or some 274 00:16:56,360 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 1: kind of bad habit, not being patient, or losing your 275 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 1: tim But we have these weaknesses. But you shouldn't go 276 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 1: around down on yourself. What's wrong with me? When am 277 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: I ever gonna do better? You have to stop along 278 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:14,600 Speaker 1: the way and celebrate the small victories, even though the 279 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: whole thing is not finished. If someone would have been 280 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,919 Speaker 1: watching Creation, they would have said, God, what are you 281 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,920 Speaker 1: talking about? It is good? It's not good. It's chaotic, 282 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: it's a big mess. Nothing is in order. People may 283 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 1: look at you and try to judge you. What do 284 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 1: you mean you feel good about yourself? You still have 285 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 1: these weaknesses, you still struggle in these areas. Just tell them. 286 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 1: Don't worry. I'm not a finished product. You're seeing day one, 287 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 1: day two, but day six is coming. What God started 288 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:51,240 Speaker 1: in my life, He's going to finish in the meantime. 289 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: Hold your head up high. You may not be where 290 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,160 Speaker 1: you want to be, but you can thank God. You're 291 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: not where you used to be. You're growing, you can progress, 292 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:04,840 Speaker 1: You're coming up higher. Don't get so focused on how 293 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: far you have to go. Celebrate where you are. Thank 294 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: God for where he brought you to. If you're waiting 295 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 1: for the completion, for the finished product, you're going to 296 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: be waiting your whole lifetime. If you don't learn to 297 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 1: celebrate the good in day one, in the season that 298 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 1: you're in, you'll never get to day two. If you're 299 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: down on yourself because of weaknesses, Like my friend, you 300 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 1: don't think you're a good enough parent. You're frustrated because 301 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:35,679 Speaker 1: you're not far enough along, You're going to get stuck. Now. 302 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: I'm not saying to ignore his issues, not deal with weaknesses. 303 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: I'm saying you have to find the good in right 304 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 1: now in the improvement you're making, and then thank God 305 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: for that good maybe small. That's okay. God loves for 306 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: you to thank him for small things. You haven't totally 307 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 1: broken the addiction. But instead of smoking ten cigarettes yesterday, 308 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:02,400 Speaker 1: you smoke now and a half. You put number ten 309 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:07,200 Speaker 1: out halfway through. That was good. Celebrate that half. When 310 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 1: you walked through the kitchen last night, instead of eating 311 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 1: the whole bag of oreos, you only ate a dozen. 312 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 1: That was good. Pat yourself on the back. Now, don't 313 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:21,240 Speaker 1: go celebrate with a piece of cheesecake at the office 314 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: last week. That person that was rude to you. Normally 315 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,119 Speaker 1: you would have given them a piece of your mind, 316 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: told them what you thought. But this time you just smiled, 317 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 1: turned around and walked away. For some people, no big deal, 318 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 1: no reason to celebrate. But for you, the whole church, 319 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:42,639 Speaker 1: you'd rejoice, zipping it up. That's like God parting the 320 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:47,199 Speaker 1: red sea. What am I saying? It's good to celebrate 321 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 1: where you are while God is in the process of 322 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 1: changing you. You don't have to be finished to feel 323 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 1: good about yourself. Too many people go around feeling wrong 324 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: on the ends. They get up every morning and take 325 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 1: inventory of their faults, how they blew it the day before, 326 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 1: how they don't measure up. That's going to hold you back. 327 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:13,720 Speaker 1: Being against yourself will keep you from your destiny. What 328 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: if on day one of creation God would have said, yes, 329 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: the light is good, but everything else is so messed up. 330 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 1: I got so much work to do. I'm just depressed. Now. 331 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 1: He was showing us this principle. He knew it wasn't finished. 332 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:30,520 Speaker 1: There were a thousand things out of order, but he 333 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 1: found the one thing that was right and said that 334 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:37,480 Speaker 1: was good. He could have kept on going, kept on creating, 335 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:41,200 Speaker 1: finished it all at once, but instead he stopped at 336 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:45,400 Speaker 1: the end of each day to celebrate what he had done. 337 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: Nobody was there to praise him, so he praised himself. 338 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 1: Have you praised yourself lately? Have you taken time to 339 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:55,800 Speaker 1: pat yourself on the back and say that was good? 340 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:59,800 Speaker 1: You came to church today, that was good. You didn't 341 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: come playing in the traffic, that was good. You overlooked 342 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 1: an insult last week that was good. You spent time 343 00:21:06,119 --> 00:21:09,400 Speaker 1: with your children that was good. You turned the TV off, 344 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 1: didn't watch it all night, went to bed, that was good. 345 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:15,840 Speaker 1: A lot of good things you've been doing. Take time 346 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:20,880 Speaker 1: to compliment yourself. There's nothing the enemy would love anymore 347 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:24,200 Speaker 1: than for you to go through life being against yourself, 348 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:27,360 Speaker 1: focused on your failures, on how you don't measure up. 349 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: Don't fall into that trap when he whispers those lies 350 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: where you blew your diet and you were late to work, 351 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:38,000 Speaker 1: you lost your temper, you gave into that temptation. Just 352 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:42,440 Speaker 1: remind yourself you are not a finished product. You may 353 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 1: have some things wrong with you, but you have a 354 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 1: lot more right with you. Learn to celebrate who you 355 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: are and not beat yourself up because of who you're not. 356 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 1: God is changing you from glory to glory. You haven't 357 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:01,240 Speaker 1: made it today six yet, there are still some unfinished things. 358 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 1: Keep honoring him, keep being your best, and God will 359 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: get you to where you're supposed to be. This principle 360 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:13,360 Speaker 1: is true as well in relationships. If you will focus 361 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:17,800 Speaker 1: on the good in your spouse, your children, in your friends, 362 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:22,320 Speaker 1: see their strengths, praise them for what you like, that'll 363 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:26,920 Speaker 1: draw out more good. People improve when you compliment them 364 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:29,919 Speaker 1: for what's right more than when you nag them for 365 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:34,080 Speaker 1: what's wrong. Your spouse may have one hundred good qualities, 366 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 1: but if you focus on the three things you don't 367 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 1: like that can drive you apart. Maybe your husband is 368 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: not a big communicator. He doesn't like to talk a lot. 369 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,560 Speaker 1: You could choose to focus on that and it will 370 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: become a source of frustration. Or you could focus on 371 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 1: one of his good qualities, the fact that he's a 372 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:57,639 Speaker 1: hard worker, he's committed, he makes a good living. You 373 00:22:57,720 --> 00:23:00,440 Speaker 1: never have to wonder about him being home. If you'll 374 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 1: praise him for the good, then God will take you 375 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 1: to very good The relationship will get better. Or perhaps 376 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 1: your children they're making seizing schools and you're kind of disappointed. 377 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:13,119 Speaker 1: Instead of harping on them, we all you got to 378 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:16,240 Speaker 1: do better. I'm disappointed in you. Why don't you praise 379 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 1: them for what they're doing? Right, Hey, you're striving, you're 380 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: a hard worker. I'm proud that you're my child. When 381 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 1: you praise them for the good, they'll do better. Hell, Joel, 382 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 1: my husband, he gets on my nerves. He's got flaws, 383 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: he's got weaknesses. Can I say this very respectfully? So 384 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 1: do you? If you will overlook the things you don't 385 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:41,959 Speaker 1: like and focus on the things you do like, you 386 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:45,720 Speaker 1: can change the atmosphere in your home. But as long 387 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:48,679 Speaker 1: as you're complaining she's not enough of this, he's not 388 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:51,359 Speaker 1: enough of that, he should be better at that. Here's 389 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 1: a newsflash. They're not a finished product. God is still 390 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:58,119 Speaker 1: working on them. If they were perfect, they wouldn't have 391 00:23:58,119 --> 00:23:58,640 Speaker 1: married you. 392 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 2: Or me. 393 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 1: Let's make it real. Here's what I'm saying. God brought 394 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:09,600 Speaker 1: the two of you together on purpose. So like iron 395 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 1: sharpens iron, you can sharpen each other. Now, don't use 396 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 1: your iron to try to flatten each other out. Don't 397 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:20,719 Speaker 1: use your iron to try to hammer out flaws and weaknesses. 398 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 1: Don't use your iron and speak hurtful words that cut 399 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:28,439 Speaker 1: like a knife. The way you sharpen each other is 400 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 1: by bringing out their good qualities. You know how to 401 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: push the wrong buttons that bring out the worst, make 402 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:37,879 Speaker 1: them argue, upset, get them off course. Why don't you 403 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:42,159 Speaker 1: try pushing the right buttons that bring out their best. 404 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: Praise them for what you like, Encourage them in what 405 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,960 Speaker 1: they're good at. Be a voice of faith and strength 406 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: that propels them toward their destiny. The truth is, we're 407 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 1: all going to have some weaknesses till the day we die. 408 00:24:57,080 --> 00:25:00,800 Speaker 1: We should be growing, making progress. There will still be 409 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:04,280 Speaker 1: something that we're working on. If you don't learn to 410 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:07,119 Speaker 1: see the good in people and overlook the things that 411 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: you don't like, you're going to live frustrated. And celebrating 412 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: partial victories means you celebrate the people in your life 413 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:19,359 Speaker 1: that are not finished. They're still growing, still dealing with 414 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:23,200 Speaker 1: some weaknesses. It's easy to write them off, get upset 415 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:25,400 Speaker 1: and not give them the time of day, be unfriendly. 416 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 1: Why don't you try a new approach and make allowances 417 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:33,159 Speaker 1: for their weaknesses. Overlook those petty things that are getting 418 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:37,679 Speaker 1: on your nerves, focus on the good qualities, the things 419 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: that you fell in love in the first place. In 420 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:44,400 Speaker 1: your spouse, they're still there. You've just discovered these other 421 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: qualities that you didn't see while you were dating. They 422 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,320 Speaker 1: hadn't come to light yet. But before you pack up 423 00:25:50,359 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: and find somebody else, try celebrating the good in that man, 424 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:57,720 Speaker 1: the good in that woman. They're on the potter's will. 425 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:01,399 Speaker 1: God's in the process of changing them. If you'll be 426 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:04,520 Speaker 1: grateful for the good, God will take you to very good. 427 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 1: I'm asking you to celebrate your partial victories. Cheer your 428 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:13,320 Speaker 1: spouse on even though they're not perfect. Feel good about 429 00:26:13,359 --> 00:26:16,879 Speaker 1: who you are, even though you're still struggling in some areas. 430 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 1: Thank God for the foundation, even though you don't have 431 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 1: the whole building up. Take time to celebrate in phases. 432 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:27,600 Speaker 1: I've learned the more you thank God, the more he'll 433 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 1: release strength, healing, favor in breakthroughs. And if you will 434 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:36,440 Speaker 1: celebrate partial victories, I believe and declare what God started 435 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: in your life, He's going to finish. You're going to 436 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:44,200 Speaker 1: break bad habits, accomplish dreams, and become everything He's created 437 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:47,639 Speaker 1: you to be. In Jesus's name, if you receive it today, 438 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:51,719 Speaker 1: can you say amen? We never like to close our 439 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:55,280 Speaker 1: broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus the 440 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 1: lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, 441 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:05,159 Speaker 1: Lord Jesus, I'll repent of my sins. Come into my heart. 442 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:10,000 Speaker 1: I'll make you my lord and savior. Friends, if you 443 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 1: prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. 444 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:16,399 Speaker 1: Get in a good Bible based church. Keep God first place. 445 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:19,200 Speaker 1: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed. 446 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:23,280 Speaker 2: Fear can be a powerful force and will try to 447 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:28,159 Speaker 2: make you feel alone, stuck without hope. But fear doesn't 448 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:31,680 Speaker 2: have to get the final say there is a way out. 449 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 1: Fear is a powerful force, but so is faith. What 450 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:38,399 Speaker 1: we focus on shapes our reality. In my new book, 451 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 1: No More Fear You Have the Mind of Christ, I'll 452 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 1: show you how to silence fear and live boldly in 453 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:48,280 Speaker 1: faith and confidence. Just like David said, though I walk 454 00:27:48,359 --> 00:27:51,600 Speaker 1: through the valley, I will not fear. You too can 455 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: walk through life's challenges without being paralyzed by fear. And 456 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 1: I can't promise you you'll never feel fear, but I 457 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 1: can teach you how to rise a By dwelling on 458 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 1: what God says, learning to replace the anxious thoughts with 459 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 1: faith filled ones, you can live from a place of peace, 460 00:28:09,119 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: power and purpose. 461 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 2: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 462 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:16,160 Speaker 2: of any amount this month, we would like to send 463 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:19,480 Speaker 2: you a copy of Joel's book, No More Fear, You 464 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:23,359 Speaker 2: Have the Mind of Christ. The Bible proclaims the Lord 465 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:26,879 Speaker 2: is my Light and my Salvation. Whom shall I fear? 466 00:28:27,359 --> 00:28:30,920 Speaker 2: This powerful and practical book will help you silence doubt, 467 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:36,480 Speaker 2: overcome anxiety, and step boldly into God's overcoming power when 468 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 2: fear whispers you can't. This devotional will stir your faith 469 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 2: to declare God will. Each page reminds you that you 470 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 2: weren't created to live in fear or despair. You were 471 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:52,840 Speaker 2: created to live with passion, purpose, and confidence in God's 472 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 2: plans for your life. Let God's word equip you to 473 00:28:56,640 --> 00:29:00,360 Speaker 2: rise above fear and walk in victory. 474 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:04,120 Speaker 1: Fear doesn't have the final say God does. Be bold, 475 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: be strong, and step up to who He made you 476 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:09,760 Speaker 1: to be. Fturne, I want you to know we're praying 477 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:13,160 Speaker 1: for you and your family, believing for God's very best. 478 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:16,480 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your prayer and support. Your 479 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 1: generosity is helping people around the world. As we finish 480 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: this year, I hope you'll consider making a special year 481 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 1: in gift helps to keep the ministry strong. I always 482 00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:29,800 Speaker 1: want to thank our Champion of Hope partners for your 483 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:32,680 Speaker 1: monthly gifts. 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