1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 2: If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 2: blessing and share it with a. 5 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:13,040 Speaker 1: Friend, reappreciate you and pray for God's very best in 6 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: your life. Well, God bless you. It's great to be 7 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 1: with you today, and I hope you'll stay connected with 8 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: us during the week through our daily podcast, o, YouTube channel, 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: social media, and you can come visit us in person. 10 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: We'd love to have you be a part of one 11 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: of our services. I'd like to start with something funny, 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: and I heard about this man. He was on vacation 13 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: in Jerusalem with his family when his mother in law 14 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: suddenly passed. He went to make arrangements to get the 15 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: body back home, and the consulate said it would cost 16 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: five thousand dollars to have the body ship, but he 17 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: could have her buried right there in Jerusalem for just 18 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty dollars. The men thought about it 19 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: a moment, said no, I'd like to have her ship. 20 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: The consulate said, wow, you must have really loved your 21 00:00:57,400 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: mother in law. He said, no, it's not so much 22 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: that I just remember a case here years ago when 23 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: they buried someone and a third day they arose. And 24 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: I can't take that chance. I'm gonna say I have 25 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: an amazing mother in law right here on the front row. 26 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: Always come on say it like you mean it. This 27 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 28 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: I have what it says I have. I can do 29 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: what it says I can do. Today I will be 30 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind 31 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 32 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 33 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 1: to talk to you today about your time to shine. 34 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 1: God created you to leave your mark. You're not supposed 35 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 1: to live and die, and nobody knew you were here. 36 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: You have greatness in you. But often we don't recognize 37 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: who we are, and we see ourselves as ordinary in 38 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 1: I can't do anything significant. I'm not that talented, and 39 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: I can't accomplish my dream. I don't have the education. 40 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: I can't defeat this giant. It's too big. We can 41 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: all find an excuse to shrink back and settle for mediocrity. 42 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: But Psalm forty five says God himself has blessed you, 43 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: almighty warrior. You are glorious. Go out and perform all 44 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: inspiring deeds. Your God has anointed you. The Psalmist is saying, 45 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 1: don't you realize who you are? You're not average, you 46 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: are glorious. You're not weak. You're a mighty warrior. You're 47 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: not supposed to just make it through life and survive 48 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:41,239 Speaker 1: another year. There are awe inspiring deeds in you. Things 49 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,799 Speaker 1: God has destined you to accomplish that will boggle your mind. 50 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: Victories that will catapult your family forward. Promotion that will 51 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 1: thrust you to a new level. Giants you'll defeat that 52 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: will give you greater influence, greater respect. He's saying, what 53 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: are you doing shrinking back living with an ordinary mindset? 54 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: When God says you're glorious, You're a mighty warrior. You 55 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: are created to do all inspiring deeds. See, we know 56 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: God is glorious, we know he's all powerful, But do 57 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: you realize you are glorious? You were created in the 58 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: image of God. When he made you, he put a 59 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: part of himself in you. You have the DNA of 60 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: al mighty God. You are powerful, you are favor you 61 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 1: are blessed. You can do all inspiring deeds. You can 62 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: part red seas, you can defeat elias, you can bring 63 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: healing to the sick. You can start your business. You 64 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: can be the first one in your family to get 65 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: your degree. Don't go through life think in your average, 66 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: when in fact there is greatness in you. It takes 67 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: faith to say I believe I'm glorious. I believe I'm 68 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: a mighty warrior. I believe God himself has blessed me. 69 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: The scripture says, the people who know their God will 70 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: be strong and do mighty exploits. That's God's dream for you, 71 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: not an average life. Mighty exploits, all inspiring deeds. No 72 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: more living intimidated. I can't do it. It's too big. Know, 73 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 1: when you know who you are, you won't run from 74 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: the giant. You'll run to the giant. God didn't say 75 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: you would do exploits. He said mighty exploits. That means 76 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 1: it's going to be bigger than you can accomplish on 77 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,480 Speaker 1: your own. You can't do this just in your power 78 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: your ability. But God himself has anointed you. The most 79 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: High is backing you up. Sometimes he'll let the odds 80 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: be against you in a great way, so it will 81 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: be a mighty exploit, not just a deed, but an 82 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: awe inspiring deed. Well, people will say, how did you 83 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: accomplish that dream? I know your background, how did you 84 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 1: build that business? You didn't have the train, how did 85 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 1: you get Well, I saw the medical report. It's one 86 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 1: of those mighty exploits, one of those awe inspiring deeds. 87 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: It's because you know your God and you know who 88 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: He's created you to be. You know your glorious. You 89 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,919 Speaker 1: know you're a mighty warrior. You know you're full of 90 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: can do power. You know his favor surrounds you like 91 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: a shield. After Jesus borrowed Peter's boat, he told him 92 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: to go back into lake and throw his nets out. Well, 93 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: they had fished all night, hadn't caught anything, But this 94 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 1: time they caught so many fish that his nets began 95 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: to break it. He had to call another boat over 96 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 1: to help. They were both so loaded down they began 97 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: to sink. The scripture says they were all struck at 98 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: the size of their catch. God is going to do 99 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: some things that leave you awe struck. He's going to 100 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: take you further than you've imagined. You're going to overcome 101 00:05:56,040 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: obstacles that seem permanent. This is not the time to thing, 102 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: Oh I'm just ordinary. No, stir your faith up. What 103 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: is God calling you to do that we be an 104 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 1: awe inspiring deed. What is that dream He's placed in 105 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: your heart? That would be a mighty exploit You don't 106 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: see how in the natural every voice says there's no way, 107 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: but something on the inside says, yes, this is for you. 108 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: That's your destiny calling. Don't let fear hold you back. Intimidation. 109 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: How you don't have the experience, You don't know where 110 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 1: the resources would come from. Have a new attitude. You 111 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: are glorious. You are a mighty warrior. God himself has 112 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 1: blessed you. He's raised you up for such a time 113 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 1: as this. He wouldn't have given you that dream, He 114 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 1: wouldn't have whispered to you that in the night if 115 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 1: he wasn't going to bring it to pass. Now, get 116 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,600 Speaker 1: in agreement with him. Don't talk yourself out of it, 117 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: talk yourself into it. Pray bold prayers. Ask God for 118 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 1: what your dream is about. Dare to take steps of faith, 119 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 1: go out and perform awe inspiring deeds. This is what 120 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: David did he was out in the shepherd's fields, seventeen 121 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: years old, taking care of his father's sheep. He came 122 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: from a low income family. They didn't have any influence 123 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: or connections to speak of. All the circumstances said he 124 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: was ordinary. No way he'd ever do something significant. Thoughts 125 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: you would tell him, You're stuck out here, You're limited. 126 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: Nothing good as in your future. But I can imagine 127 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: out there at night alone, Sometimes he'd look up at 128 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: the stars and he would hear something whisper, David, you're 129 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: a mighty warrior. There's greatness in you. You are destined 130 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: to leave your mark. These two voices were vying for 131 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: his attention, the voice of doubt and the voice of faith. 132 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: You get to choose which voice becomes a reality. The 133 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: voice you dwell on, the thoughts you believe that's going 134 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: to determine who you are. Don't let the voice of 135 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 1: doubt take root, telling you that you're weak, not able, 136 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: to come from the wrong family. Believe what God says 137 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: about you. Listen to his voice. You are glorious, you 138 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 1: are anointed, you are favored. You are a mighty warrior. 139 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: One day, David took lunch to his brothers. They were 140 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: in another city, and he saw Goliath, the champion of 141 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: the Philistine army, tauning the Israelites. They all ran and hid, 142 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 1: But something rose up in David. He said, who is 143 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:37,960 Speaker 1: this man that he would defy the armies of the 144 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: living God. Well, Goliath was twice David's size, he was 145 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: an experienced soldier. He was wearing a full set of armor. 146 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: David had none of that, he was a shepherd. When 147 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:52,960 Speaker 1: he told King Saul he wanted to face Goliath, Saul said, 148 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 1: are you kidding? You're just a boy. All the odds 149 00:08:56,720 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 1: were against David. Logically speaking, he didn't have a chance. 150 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 1: But God will put you in situations where you're up 151 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: against a giant. Looks impossible, the sickness too bad, the 152 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 1: problem too great, the dream too big. It's easy to 153 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: let fear and intimidation talk us out of it. This 154 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 1: is where you have to remind yourself that you were 155 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: called to perform awe inspiring deeds. That giant is a setup. 156 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: It's a mighty exploit waiting to happen. David went out 157 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: with nothing but a slingshot and a few smooth stones. 158 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: While Golias was laughing, making fun of him. David slung 159 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 1: that rock. It hit him in the forehead, knocked him 160 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:44,319 Speaker 1: to the ground. That one victory catapulted David into favor 161 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: and influence that he'd never imagined. God has some of 162 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 1: these awe inspiring deeds in your future. There are mighty 163 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 1: exploits lined up for you. But you have to have 164 00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: this boldness, this confidence knowing who you are. You're anointed, 165 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 1: you're favored, you're glorious. You're a mighty warrior. Don't let 166 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,680 Speaker 1: fear keep you from your greatness. Don't let how you 167 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 1: were raised, what others in your family won't do, cause 168 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: you to shrink back. David's brothers wouldn't fight Goliath. They 169 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: were too afraid. David's father didn't believe in him. He 170 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: didn't think David had what it takes to be a 171 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 1: giant killer. To perform all inspiring deeds, sometimes you have 172 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:33,479 Speaker 1: to do it alone. You have to ignore the naysayers, 173 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: tune out family members that are telling you what you 174 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 1: can't do. They may not be able to see it. 175 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: But you're a mighty warrior. You're surrounded by favor. God 176 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: himself has blessed you. Isaiah said, Arise and shine for 177 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 1: the glory of the Lord is upon you. It doesn't 178 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 1: say the glory is going to be there one day 179 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: sometime in the future. You're gonna be blessed, You're gonna 180 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: be favored anointed. The glory of God is on you 181 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: right now. But if you're going to see it, you 182 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: have to arise. You won't shine like you should if 183 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: you play it safe all the time. David was destined 184 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 1: to defeat Goliath. He could have reasoned it out. Man, 185 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 1: I'm too small. I don't have the training. The odds 186 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 1: are against me. If he didn't know the glory of 187 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:25,199 Speaker 1: God was on him, if he didn't realize he was 188 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: a mighty warrior favored anointed, he would have never let 189 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 1: the shepherd's fields. He would have missed his destiny. Are 190 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:38,959 Speaker 1: you missing awe inspiring deeds, favor, victory, promotion because of fear. 191 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: I'm not sure, Joel. This giant is so big. If 192 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 1: you will arise, you'll discover the glory of God is 193 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:50,080 Speaker 1: on you. His favor will cause doors to open. You'll 194 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 1: defeat giants that are much bigger, accomplish dreams that seem impossible, 195 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 1: and what you have may be less than what you're 196 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 1: up against. But the annoyance on your slingshot will bring 197 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 1: down giants, It will defy the odds. You're not just 198 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: a warrior, You're a mighty warrior. You're not just called 199 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: to do exploits, but mighty exploits. Not just deeds, but 200 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: how about some awe inspiring deeds. When my father passed 201 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: and I stepped up to pastor the church I had 202 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,600 Speaker 1: never ministered before, by the grace of God, the church 203 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: was growing and we needed a larger auditorium. A friend 204 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:32,079 Speaker 1: called and told me that the Rockets basketball team were 205 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 1: moving out of the Compact Center this place, and the 206 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 1: city was going to sell the building, and how we 207 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 1: should try to get that as our church. When he 208 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 1: said that, something came alive on the inside. I felt 209 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: it so strongly. But I didn't have any experience of 210 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:50,559 Speaker 1: buying a building and convincing city council members to vote 211 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 1: for us raising funds. In my mind, it didn't make sense. 212 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: But in my spirit there was this fate that I 213 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 1: can't explain this no that it was going to happen. 214 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 1: The Scripture talks about the faith of God. Sometimes it's 215 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: not your faith. God puts the faith in you. He 216 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 1: lights a fire in your spirit for something you couldn't 217 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 1: normally believe in. That's setting you up for an awe 218 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: inspiring deed. And there were people that didn't want us 219 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: to have the building. One of the largest companies in Texas, 220 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 1: they own all the land around the property. They wanted it, 221 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: so of course they were full force against us. Business leaders, 222 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 1: influential people telling us it would never happen. Despite all 223 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 1: that negative chatter, people trying to push us down, talk 224 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 1: us out of it. Deep down, I could hear God saying, Joel, 225 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,599 Speaker 1: I've got this. I'm fighting this battle. I myself have 226 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: blessed you. You are glorious, you are favored, You are 227 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 1: a mighty warrior. I felt this courage, this boldness to 228 00:13:56,280 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: take steps of faith, do things where I didn't feel qualified, 229 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: where the odds were against us, where I knew I 230 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,439 Speaker 1: was over my head. But what I've found is it 231 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: may be over your head, but it's not over God's head. 232 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 1: He's moved by your faith. He sees you stepping into 233 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 1: the unknown, believing for what looks impossible, standing in faith 234 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: when all the voices are telling you it's never going 235 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 1: to happen. God told the Israelites that he was giving 236 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: them the Promised Land. But he said, you have to 237 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: go possess the land. Just because God gives you a dream, 238 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 1: gives you a promise, doesn't mean you can sit back 239 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: and be passive. You have to go possess it. You 240 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: have to take steps of faith. That's when you're going 241 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: to see God step in and do things that you 242 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:47,560 Speaker 1: could never do well. We needed ten votes from the 243 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: city council members, and after a year and a half 244 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 1: we had all ten. But two days before the vote, 245 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: one of the council members decided to be out of town. 246 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,160 Speaker 1: He got so much pressure from the other side, and 247 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 1: him being there meant that we wouldn't get the building. 248 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 1: The day before the vote, I went to see a 249 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 1: council member that had been against us the whole time, 250 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 1: a young Jewish man. I'd given him my best speeches. 251 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 1: I'd tried everything to persuade him, but nothing had worked. 252 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: I didn't know what I was going to say this time, 253 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 1: and I sat down in his office so nervous, knowing 254 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 1: that everything was on the line. Before I could say 255 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 1: a word, he said, Joel, I've changed my mind. I'm 256 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: going to vote for you. He told how an older 257 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 1: Jewish woman had called him the day before. He hadn't 258 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: talked with her in over twenty years. She was a 259 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: friend of his family and he always had great respect 260 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: for her. He said. She told me in no uncertain 261 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: terms that I was to vote for Lakewood having the 262 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 1: Compact Center. It was that phone call that changed his mind. 263 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 1: What's interesting, I don't know the lady. Never met her, 264 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 1: never asked her to call. But God controls the universe. 265 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: When you believe, angels go to work. When you take 266 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 1: stepts of faith, the creator of the universe arranges things 267 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: in your favor, changes people's minds, breaks change that are 268 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: limiting you, opens doors that no person can shut. You 269 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: are sitting in an awe inspiring deed. You are sitting 270 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: in the glory of God. He's looking for people right 271 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:28,160 Speaker 1: now to show himself strong in their lives. He's looking 272 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 1: for some Davids, people that will run to the giants. 273 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: He's looking for some neamiyahs. He was a cupbearer to 274 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: the king in an ordinary position. When he heard that 275 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 1: the walls of Jerusalem had been torn down and the 276 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 1: city was open for attack, God gave him a dream 277 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: to go rebuild those walls. He was living a thousand 278 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: miles away. He had no money, no supplies, no way 279 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: in the natural, but he knew the favor of God 280 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: was on his life. He arose and in just fifty 281 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: two days he rebuilt those walls and all inspiring deed. 282 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,480 Speaker 1: God is looking for some esters. She was an orphan, 283 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 1: no appearance to guide her. What could she do? Her 284 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:15,400 Speaker 1: uncle entered her into a beauty contest. Whoever won would 285 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: get to meet the king. Out of all the young women, 286 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 1: she won and became the queen. When the Israelites were 287 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:25,720 Speaker 1: on the verge of being annihilated, the king had already 288 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 1: written a decree that on a certain date they'd all 289 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 1: be wiped out. Esther, against protocol, went into the King's 290 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:37,360 Speaker 1: chambers unannounced. She could have not only lost her position, 291 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 1: but lost her life. Her attitude was, I've been raised 292 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 1: up for such a time as this. I'm not gonna 293 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: shrink back. Think about all the wo is. What if 294 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: he gets upset, What if he says no, What if 295 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: he puts my family out? If it's going to be 296 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:58,199 Speaker 1: a mighty exploit, it's going to take faith. You're going 297 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:01,120 Speaker 1: to have to take some risk. Where there are no risks. 298 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: There won't be all inspiring deeds. If you can do 299 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:08,439 Speaker 1: it in your own strength, your own talent, convince the 300 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 1: people make it happen, that's fine, but that's not all inspiring. 301 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 1: God has some things that only he can do. The 302 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:21,120 Speaker 1: way you activate that faith is by arising, by stepping out, 303 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,119 Speaker 1: by knowing that you are glorious, that you are a 304 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 1: mighty warrior, that the most High God is backing you up. 305 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:31,960 Speaker 1: Because of Esther, the king changed his mind and the 306 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: Israelites were saved. God's looking for some shadrack, knee shacks 307 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 1: and a bendigos teenagers that wouldn't bow down to the 308 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 1: king's golden idol. They refused to compromise and fit into 309 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:49,119 Speaker 1: a culture that didn't honor God. They could have conformed, 310 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:53,720 Speaker 1: played it safe, did what everyone else was doing. After all, 311 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: it was dangerous. Their life was on the line, but 312 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:59,119 Speaker 1: they said to the king, even if you throw us 313 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:02,400 Speaker 1: into that furnace, we're still not gonna bow down. They 314 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:05,440 Speaker 1: threw those teenagers into the fire, thinking they were done 315 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 1: with them. But God has the final say. When you 316 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 1: refuse to compromise, you stay on the high road, honor 317 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 1: God with your life you may get thrown into the fire. 318 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:19,360 Speaker 1: The good news is God comes into the fire with you. 319 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: He doesn't always deliver you from the fire. Sometimes he'll 320 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 1: make you fireproof and bring you through the fire. This 321 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:30,240 Speaker 1: king came back to check on the teenagers. He looked 322 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: through the furnace window, said, didn't we throw three men 323 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: in bound? I see four men loosed. One looks like 324 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 1: the son of the Living God. Those teenagers walked out 325 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 1: of the furnace. Not a hair on their head was sinsed. 326 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 1: They didn't even have the smell of smoke. An awe 327 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 1: inspiring deed, The king said, from now on, we're all 328 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 1: gonna worship the God of Shadrak, Nishak and a Bendi God. 329 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 1: God has some of these awe inspiring deeds in your future. 330 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:01,439 Speaker 1: He's going to sh you. Go out do things that 331 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 1: you've never dreamed, like these teenagers, because you honor him. 332 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 1: He's going to make you an example of his goodness. 333 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:13,239 Speaker 1: Don't live in fear, shrinking back, thinking the odds are 334 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 1: too big, the opposition too strong. I can't accomplish my dream. No, 335 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 1: arise and shine. The glory of God is on you. You 336 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:25,439 Speaker 1: are a mighty warrior. Go out and perform these awe 337 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 1: inspiring deeds. Isaiah went on to say darkness will cover 338 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 1: the earth and thick darkness the people. But upon you 339 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:38,199 Speaker 1: the glory of the Lord will arise. It's not a 340 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:41,439 Speaker 1: coincidence that he said in the middle of the darkness, 341 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:46,160 Speaker 1: when people don't honor God, when their strife division all 342 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 1: kinds of evil, that's when you need to arise and shine. 343 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 1: That's when you'll see the glory of God. That's when 344 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: he'll bring you through the fire without the smell of smoke. 345 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: That's when you'll rebuild the walls accomplish great dream. When 346 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: the odds are against you, that's when God will change 347 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: the king's mind, turn the decree around. Because you're in esther. 348 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:13,120 Speaker 1: You had the boldness the faith to believe that you're glorious, 349 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 1: to know that God himself has blessed you, that he's 350 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 1: fighting your battles, that he's making ways where you don't 351 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 1: see away. We're coming into a time where God is 352 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,680 Speaker 1: going to show out in greater ways. There are going 353 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:31,200 Speaker 1: to be mighty exploits. The scripture says these signs will 354 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,119 Speaker 1: follow them that believe there are going to be some 355 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 1: signs following you, not ordinary things, not what you've seen 356 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:43,600 Speaker 1: in the past, but all inspiring deeds. The apostle Paul said, 357 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: you haven't seen, heard, or imagined what God has in 358 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:50,760 Speaker 1: store for you. He's going to put you in situations 359 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:55,119 Speaker 1: like David. You face a Goliah like Nehemiah, a dream 360 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:59,880 Speaker 1: that seems impossible like Esther, a problem with huge consequences. 361 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:04,719 Speaker 1: You'll be tempted to shrink back. Let fear, intimidation convince 362 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,680 Speaker 1: you to play it safe, think that you're stuck. God 363 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: is saying, if you'll arise, I'll cause you to shine, 364 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:14,880 Speaker 1: if you'll take steps of faith, I'll defeat your enemies, 365 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,639 Speaker 1: I'll open the right doors, I'll bring the right people. 366 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 1: I'll give you the wisdom, the creativity, the abundance. There 367 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:27,159 Speaker 1: are awe inspiring deeds in your future. There are mighty 368 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 1: exploits come in your way. You wouldn't be hearing this 369 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:34,919 Speaker 1: if God wasn't about to do something unusual, uncommon, something 370 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 1: that causes people to be all struck, that puts you 371 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:41,720 Speaker 1: at a new level of favor, influence, and honored. There 372 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:43,919 Speaker 1: was a young man that grew up in Africa in 373 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: the Congo, one of the poorest nations. He was one 374 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 1: of seven children in their village. There was so much sickness, 375 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,439 Speaker 1: all kinds of disease, but there was no place to 376 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 1: get care, not a hospital, not a clinic. Within hundreds 377 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:01,480 Speaker 1: of miles, people were dying from things that were easily treatable. 378 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 1: As a young boy, he couldn't stand seeing the sadness 379 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:08,679 Speaker 1: and suffering of his people. God put a dream in 380 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 1: his heart to build a hospital in his village, and 381 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: the natural was impossible. He was just as poor and 382 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:19,199 Speaker 1: underprivileged as the others in his village. But there was 383 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:23,120 Speaker 1: something different about this young boy. He believed the favor 384 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:26,119 Speaker 1: of God was on his life. He didn't see himself 385 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: as limited as a disadvantage. He saw himself as glorious, 386 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 1: as a mighty warrior destined to do great things. You 387 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:38,359 Speaker 1: may be in a limited environment, but don't let that 388 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:42,400 Speaker 1: environment get in You see yourself as a world changer, 389 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:46,159 Speaker 1: a history maker. God is not limited by what you 390 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: don't have. He said, You're gonna do mighty exploits. You're 391 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 1: going to perform awe inspiring deeds. Well, this little boy 392 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: started to grow and grow. He ended up seven feet 393 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:02,719 Speaker 1: two inches tall, graduated from the local school. Against all odds, 394 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:06,600 Speaker 1: he received an academic scholarship to Georgetown University here in 395 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:09,679 Speaker 1: the States. He went there to become a doctor so 396 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:12,399 Speaker 1: he could come back and help his people. But during 397 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:15,920 Speaker 1: his second year, the basketball coach noticed him and asked 398 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: him to try out for the team. He not only 399 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 1: made the team, but he became a star player. He 400 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:27,040 Speaker 1: was later drafted to play professional basketball. Our friend Matumbo 401 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 1: became one of the greatest players of our day when 402 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:32,119 Speaker 1: he played for the Rockets. I would see him at 403 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:36,159 Speaker 1: our services. In two thousand and seven, he opened a 404 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: new thirty million dollar hospital that he and the other 405 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:44,720 Speaker 1: players funded in his small village in the Congo. Since then, 406 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: they have treated over a million patients. Who would have 407 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 1: ever thought that little boy in the impoverished village would 408 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: do such a mighty exploit, such an awe inspiring deed. 409 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:02,440 Speaker 1: That's what God has in your future. You're not limited 410 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 1: by your surroundings, how you were raised, what you don't have. 411 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: God controls the universe. He's just looking for people that 412 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:18,480 Speaker 1: recognize who they are. Mighty warriors, glorious, favored, anointed, influential, powerful, 413 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:23,439 Speaker 1: That's who you are. God himself has blessed you. People 414 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: may come against you, but God himself has favored you. 415 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:31,720 Speaker 1: The opposition may be stronger, but God himself has empowered you. 416 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:35,880 Speaker 1: The giant looks too big, God himself is fighting for you. 417 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:39,359 Speaker 1: If you will arise, you're gonna shine. You're going to 418 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: see the glory of God in greater ways. But when 419 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: we look back over our lives, we should see some 420 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: of these times where there are mighty exploits, something that 421 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:53,479 Speaker 1: we've done this out of the ordinary, that's beyond our 422 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,440 Speaker 1: natural ability. But Joel, I don't see any of that 423 00:25:56,680 --> 00:25:59,920 Speaker 1: for me. Must not work or get ready. It's coming. 424 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:03,359 Speaker 1: You are marked for greatness. God is going to show 425 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:06,919 Speaker 1: out in your life in these coming days. As it 426 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 1: gets darker around you, you're gonna shine brighter and brighter. 427 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:16,080 Speaker 1: You are destined to perform awe inspiring deeds. Now rise up, 428 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 1: mighty warrior and possess the land. If you'll do this, 429 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:24,760 Speaker 1: I believe and declare, You're gonna do mighty exploits. God's 430 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:28,080 Speaker 1: about to do something you've never seen. Like Peter, You're 431 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:33,800 Speaker 1: gonna be austra new doors, opening, abundance, healing, breakthroughs, the 432 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:38,040 Speaker 1: fullness of your destiny in Jesus's name, and if you 433 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 1: receive it, can you say amen. I'd like to give 434 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:46,200 Speaker 1: you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. 435 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:50,199 Speaker 1: Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I 436 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:54,120 Speaker 1: repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I make 437 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 1: you my Lord and savior. If you prayed that simple prayer, 438 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 1: we believe you got born again. We'd love to send 439 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:03,240 Speaker 1: you some information on your new walk with the Lord. 440 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 1: You can text the number on the screen or go 441 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,199 Speaker 1: to the website. But I hope you'll get into a 442 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 1: good Bible based church and keep God first place. It's 443 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 1: easy to get stuck in life because of fear and 444 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 1: lack of confidence. We've been through disappointments, but I'm excited 445 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:24,159 Speaker 1: about Victoria's new book, Grace to Go. It'll help you 446 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: move past what's holding you back and step into new 447 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:28,440 Speaker 1: levels of your destiny. 448 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 2: My heart for this book is that you will discover 449 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:34,480 Speaker 2: the courage, the gifts, and the faith that God has 450 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 2: put in you so that you can see your dreams 451 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:39,959 Speaker 2: come to pass. It's not too late, the obstacles are 452 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,760 Speaker 2: not too big. The grace of God equips you to 453 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:46,600 Speaker 2: go beyond your comfort zone and overcome what looks impossible. 454 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 2: You are stronger than you think. You are not alone. 455 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:51,400 Speaker 2: You are Grace to Go. 456 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 3: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 457 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 3: of any amount, this month, we'll send you Victoria Ostein's 458 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 3: brand new book, Grace to Go Step onto the Bigger, 459 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:06,640 Speaker 3: bolder life that belongs to you. This inspiring resource will 460 00:28:06,640 --> 00:28:11,000 Speaker 3: help you break through fear, insecurity, or regret and activate 461 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 3: the faith to move forward. Each chapter will stir your spirit, 462 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:19,639 Speaker 3: renew your perspective, and empower you to live boldly. You 463 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:23,320 Speaker 3: don't have to wait for perfect conditions. God's grace meets 464 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 3: you where you are and propels you into a future 465 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:30,240 Speaker 3: full of purpose and peace. With an additional gift, will 466 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 3: send you the Grace to Go Bold bundle featuring Grace 467 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:38,080 Speaker 3: to Go by Victoria Ostein and Pray Bold by Doolo Stein. 468 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:42,640 Speaker 3: These two powerful books will stir your faith, break hesitation, 469 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 3: and help you believe big again. 470 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:49,400 Speaker 2: Grace is power. 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