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Thanks for listening to our 36 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 2: podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. 37 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a 38 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: blessing and share. 39 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 2: It with a friend. Reappreciate you and pray for God's 40 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 2: very best in your life. Oh God, bless you. Always 41 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: enjoy to come into your homes and if you're ever 42 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: in our area, please stop by and be a part 43 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: of one of our services. These are the finest people 44 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: in all of Houston, Texas right here at Lakewood. So 45 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 2: love to have you. But thanks for tuning in. Thank 46 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 2: you again for coming out today. I like to start 47 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 2: with something funny and I heard about this ninety two 48 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 2: year old man wasn't feeling up to pars. We went 49 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 2: to the doctor. A few days later. The doctor saw 50 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 2: him out walking in the park with this beautiful young 51 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 2: lady by his side, seemed as happy as condem The 52 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,959 Speaker 2: doctor said, Wow, you sure are feeling a lot better, 53 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 2: aren't you. He said, yes, Doctor, I'm just following your orders. 54 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:41,119 Speaker 2: You said, get a hot mama and stay cheerful. Doctor said, 55 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: I didn't say that. I said you got a heart murmur. 56 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 2: Be careful. Hold up your Bible and say it like 57 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 2: you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what 58 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 2: it says I am. I have what it says I have. 59 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 2: I can do what it says I can do. Today 60 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 2: I will be taught the word of God. I'll boldly 61 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: confess my mind is, my heart is receptive. I will 62 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 2: never be the same. In Jesus's name, God bless you. 63 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 2: I want to talk to you today about having a 64 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 2: spirit of honor. Anytime you show honor, you are sowing 65 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 2: a seed. The honor you give away will always come 66 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: back to you. A lady in the scripture came up 67 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 2: to Jesus and poured a jar of expensive oil on 68 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: his feet and begin to wash them. Oil represents honor. 69 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 2: You could say she poured her honor on him. The 70 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: religious leaders got upset, said, why did she waste the oil? 71 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 2: We could have used that to feed the poor. Jesus said, 72 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: don't bother her. She has done the best thing. This 73 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: lady was known to be a sinner. Jesus looked at 74 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: her and said, your sins have been forgiven. Because she 75 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 2: showed honor, favor came into her life. Here's the principle. 76 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 2: The honor you pour on others will become the blessing 77 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 2: that comes back to you. But with no honor, there 78 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 2: will be no blessing. With no honor, no promotion, no increase, 79 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 2: no breakthrough, You will never receive what you're not willing 80 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 2: to give away. Romans twelve says, take delight in honoring 81 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 2: each other everywhere we go. We should look for opportunities 82 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 2: to pour out the oil of honor, to encourage people, 83 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 2: to compliment them, to make them feel better about themselves. 84 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:35,679 Speaker 2: This should be a priority on the forefront of our minds. 85 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,720 Speaker 2: Who can I honor today? Who can I put in 86 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 2: a good word for? How can I make them feel special? 87 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 2: I was at a restaurant not long ago, and the 88 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 2: young man waiting on us was very sharp, very kind. 89 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 2: He gave us great service. He was working his way 90 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 2: through college and had big dreams for his life. After 91 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 2: the meal, one of the men with me said to him, 92 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: I'd like to speak to you your manager. His eyes 93 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 2: got kind of big, like he may have done something wrong. 94 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 2: The manager came over. My friend said to him, I 95 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: just want to tell you what a great waiter this 96 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 2: young man is. It's got a great personality. He gave 97 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 2: us great service. You are blessed to have him at 98 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 2: this restaurant. What was my friend doing pouring some honor in? 99 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 2: He takes delight in honoring others. He's always looking for 100 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 2: ways to make people look good. And what's interesting is 101 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 2: he's not the most talented person, not the most experienced, 102 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 2: but he continues to see doors open up. God's taken 103 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 2: him places further than he's ever imagined. Here's the key. 104 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 2: The amount of honor you show others will be directly 105 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 2: related to the amount of favor God shows you. If 106 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: you're stingy with your honor, you won't see a lot 107 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 2: of honor coming back. But if you'll learn to be 108 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,799 Speaker 2: generous with your honor and like him when it's appropriate. 109 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 2: Tell the manager how great the waiter is. Tell your 110 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:08,799 Speaker 2: supervisor what a great job your coworker did. Tell your spouse, 111 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 2: your children how proud you are of them. Those are 112 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,559 Speaker 2: not just nice words, they're not just compliments. It's deeper 113 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 2: than that. You're pouring honor in. And the scripture talks 114 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:23,039 Speaker 2: about how when you honor others, there is a commanded 115 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 2: blessing on your life. It's like the oil that was 116 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,599 Speaker 2: poured on Eron's head, the high priest, and it flowed 117 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:32,159 Speaker 2: down to the rest of the body. When you pour 118 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: out the oil of honor on others, it always flows 119 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 2: right back to you. God commends you to be blessed. 120 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:41,840 Speaker 2: Some of you would see more favor, you'd see new 121 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 2: doors open up if you just take time to start 122 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:48,559 Speaker 2: honoring others, look for ways to pour in the oil 123 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 2: of honor. A few weeks ago, Victoria and I were 124 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 2: eating dinner. She said, Joel, I've been listening to this 125 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:59,560 Speaker 2: teaching CD by a certain minister, and he is fantastic. 126 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 2: I get so much out of it. I think he's 127 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 2: my favorite minister. After I got over the offense, I 128 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 2: send him a text. Victoria was just telling me how 129 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 2: much she enjoys listening to you and how you're her 130 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 2: second favorite Minister. Didn't want to honor him too much, 131 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 2: but just took thirty seconds. But I thought, I don't 132 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 2: want to miss this opportunity. I want to pour some 133 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 2: honor in a few minutes later, I got a text back, Wow, 134 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 2: thank you so much. You don't know what that means 135 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 2: to me. If you'll develop this habit of honoring others, 136 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 2: you'll find you'll be more rewarded than the person you're honoring. 137 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 2: It'll lift your spirits, brighten your day. That's what the 138 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 2: scripture says. It's more blessed to give than to receive. 139 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 2: But the way God works is you can't give away 140 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 2: something without God giving you more in return. And when 141 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 2: you pour out the honor you give, the compliments, the 142 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 2: kind words, the encouragement, It'll always come back to you. 143 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 2: And it's easy to live in grown thinking about me 144 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 2: and my goals and my dream Joel, I'm busy. I 145 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 2: got my own problems, my own challenges. Listen, when you 146 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: lift up others, God will always lift you up. When 147 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 2: you make other people's day, God will always make your 148 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 2: own day, and every one of us has an honors 149 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 2: supply to give out. It's not going to do you 150 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 2: any good to hold on to it. It's not for you, 151 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 2: it's for others. If you will start giving it away, 152 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 2: then you will see the honor, the promotion, the blessing 153 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,360 Speaker 2: that God has in store for you. Years ago, my 154 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:41,839 Speaker 2: parents went to a reception for the new police chief 155 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 2: here in the city of Houston, was a young man 156 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 2: by the name of Lee Brown. He was the first 157 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:51,599 Speaker 2: African American police chief in our city's history. When my 158 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,439 Speaker 2: parents told me where they were going that night, I 159 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 2: asked them who invited them? They said, nobody invited us. 160 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,559 Speaker 2: We're just going to show our support, to let him 161 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 2: know that we believe in him, We're praying for him, 162 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 2: and that way or I have somewhere to call if 163 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 2: he ever needs something. As a young man, that made 164 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 2: such an impression on me, I thought, why would they go. 165 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 2: They weren't invited, They didn't have to. They're just going 166 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 2: to show their support. Police Chief Ground was very appreciative. 167 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 2: Over time, my parents became better acquainted with him. Years later, 168 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:28,599 Speaker 2: he was elected mayor of the City of Houston. He 169 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 2: served three terms for six years my father. He would 170 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 2: have him come pray at his inauguration. Well, Daddy went 171 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 2: to be with the Lord in nineteen ninety nine and 172 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 2: I took over as pastor. Three years later, we got 173 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:46,040 Speaker 2: word that the Houston Rockets basketball team was moving out 174 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 2: of this place, the former Compact Center. This was a 175 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 2: city owned facility. We needed a larger auditorium. I thought, 176 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 2: I'm going to call Mayor Brown and see what he 177 00:09:57,200 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 2: thinks about Lakewood purchasing the Compact Sene. I'll never forget 178 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,439 Speaker 2: his words, he said, Joel. I think Lakewood having the 179 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,680 Speaker 2: Compact Center would be great for the city of Houston. 180 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:16,319 Speaker 2: But looking back now, I realize it all started with 181 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 2: the honor my parents showed that young man. They didn't 182 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 2: have to go, they weren't required, as far as they 183 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 2: knew it wouldn't benefit them in any way. They simply 184 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:31,359 Speaker 2: went to support him, to make him feel loved and appreciated. 185 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 2: But I don't know if we would be here today 186 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 2: if my parents had not taken time to honor that 187 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:40,199 Speaker 2: young man. When you go out of your way to 188 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 2: make people feel special, to let them know they're loved 189 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 2: and appreciated, all that honor you're pouring out one day 190 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 2: is going to come back to you or to your children. 191 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,960 Speaker 2: Honor activates the commanded blessing. When you have a spirit 192 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 2: of honor, it gets God's attention. Ask you, who are 193 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 2: you lifting up? Who are you celebrating? Who are you 194 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:09,319 Speaker 2: making look good? Make sure you're generous with your honor. 195 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 2: Be free with your compliments. Take time to write the note, 196 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 2: to send the text, Call the friend and congratulate them. 197 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 2: Don't be too busy. Make honoring others a priority. The 198 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 2: scripture says, David set out to honor Jonathan's son. That 199 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 2: should be our goal. I'm setting out to honor someone today. 200 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:35,200 Speaker 2: Start with your family. I'm setting out to honor my wife, 201 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 2: my children. I'm setting out to honor my colleague, my coworker, 202 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 2: my coach, my friend, my pastor. Oh, Joel, they know 203 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,079 Speaker 2: I love them, They know I think they're great. No 204 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 2: tell them again, make them feel special. Nobody can hear. 205 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:52,959 Speaker 2: I love you enough. Husbands. Your wife will never get 206 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 2: tired of you telling her, honey, you are so beautiful. 207 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 2: Victoria tells me after every service, Joel, that was great 208 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 2: to I know she's gonna say it, but I want 209 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 2: to hear it anyway. Set out to honor your parents. 210 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 2: Maybe you're older, you don't live at home, Take them 211 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 2: to dinner, call them, bring them a gift for no reason, 212 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 2: Make them feel loved. The scripture says, when you honor 213 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 2: your parents, all will go well with you. I believe 214 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 2: this principle is true even in general. When you're generous 215 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:31,679 Speaker 2: with your honor, all will go well with you, Like 216 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 2: my parents, When you take time to honor a young 217 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 2: man you hardly even know, you're kind, you let him 218 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 2: know that you believe in him. Then, somewhere down the road, 219 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:43,920 Speaker 2: when you need a good break, when you need a 220 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 2: mayor to be kind to you, or when your children 221 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 2: need favor, all will go well with you. That wasn't 222 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 2: a lucky break. It wasn't a coincidence. It was all 223 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 2: connected to the honor you showed. It was all directly 224 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 2: related to the seeds of encouragement, the seeds of kindness, 225 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:05,839 Speaker 2: the seeds of loyalty. It was the commanded blessing on 226 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 2: your life. Now, if you're not seeing a lot of favor, 227 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 2: you're not seeing many good breaks. You need to check 228 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:16,079 Speaker 2: up on your honor. Are you setting out each day 229 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 2: to make somebody feel better about themselves. Are you missing 230 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 2: opportunities to show honor. It's easy to be competitive and 231 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:27,719 Speaker 2: think I'm not gonna give them a compliment, especially in 232 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,079 Speaker 2: front of my family, in front of my coworkers. That 233 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,959 Speaker 2: may make me look bad. Or she got engaged, but 234 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:36,080 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna call and encourage her. I'm still single. 235 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 2: That makes me depressed. No more than ever, you need 236 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:44,240 Speaker 2: to pour out the oil of honor. That's what releases 237 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 2: the favor husbands, wives. Set out to honor your spouse, Well, 238 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 2: if he'd start honoring me, maybe I'd honor him. No, 239 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:57,599 Speaker 2: you make the first mood. Don't let someone's lack of 240 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:02,319 Speaker 2: honor keep your honor supply bottled up. Your honor is 241 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:04,839 Speaker 2: not dependent on what they do. It's dependent on what 242 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 2: you do. Set out to honor your coworker. Bring them 243 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 2: a cup of coffee in the morning, stay late and 244 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:15,839 Speaker 2: help them finish that project. Make them feel special. And 245 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 2: this is not something that naturally comes to us because 246 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 2: we're all busy, We've all got our own concerns. That's 247 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:26,320 Speaker 2: why David set out. He made it a priority. His 248 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 2: attitude was, I'm on a mission from God. I'm going 249 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 2: to honor somebody today. I'm going to brighten their day. 250 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 2: My father had a brother that died. He had a 251 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 2: son that lived in another state. My dad's nephew and 252 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 2: I only met the young man one time, but every 253 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,360 Speaker 2: several months I would come over to my parents' house. 254 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 2: My father would be on the phone talking to his nephew, 255 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 2: encouraging him. He would send him gifts throughout the year, 256 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 2: always asking if there's something more that he could do. 257 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 2: Daddy didn't have to do that, Nobody would have faulted 258 00:14:59,880 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 2: it if he didn't, but he set out to honor 259 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 2: his nephew. In one way, he was honoring his brother 260 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 2: by honoring that young man. I wonder what kind of 261 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 2: world this would be if we would all set out 262 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 2: each day to honor someone. Set out to honor your relative, 263 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 2: your friend, your boss. Doesn't have to be something big. 264 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 2: A phone call. Hey, I'm thinking about you. I want 265 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 2: to tell you you mean the world to me. You 266 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:29,440 Speaker 2: just pour to honor in that friend at the office 267 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 2: that works so hard. Tell your supervisor what a great 268 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:35,960 Speaker 2: job they do. Put in a good word for them. 269 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 2: Simple things can honor people. I have some friends that 270 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 2: live in the Seattle Tacoma area. Kevin and Sheila Gerald 271 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 2: pastor Champion Center. One night, they were in a restaurant 272 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 2: eating dinner and Bill and Melinda Gates walked in and 273 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 2: sat down at the table close by. Kevin wanted to 274 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 2: buy their dinner. He called the waiter over and told 275 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 2: him what he wanted to do. The waiter got the manager. 276 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 2: Kevin told the manager, I don't want to interrupt them. 277 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 2: I don't want to meet them. I don't want to 278 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 2: shake their hand. I just want to buy their dinner 279 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 2: and give them this note. On the note, he wrote, 280 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 2: thank you for your sacrifice and daring to take a 281 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 2: risk to start Microsoft. Because of you, all of us 282 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 2: have benefited. Our world is better. Thousands of people have jobs, 283 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 2: houses and bright futures. Know that you're loved and appreciated. 284 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 4: Now. 285 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 2: The truth is Bill Gates didn't need anybody to buy 286 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 2: his dinner, the wealthiest man in the world billions of dollars. 287 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:41,760 Speaker 2: But Kevin understands this principle, when you pour the oil 288 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 2: of honor on it will always flow back to you. 289 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 2: He didn't want to miss the opportunity. He could have thought, 290 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 2: Bill Gates does not need my encouragement, and he certainly 291 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 2: doesn't need my money. Now he realized it's not all 292 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 2: about the other person. It's about what I'm supposed to 293 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 2: doosed to take delight in honoring others, he set out 294 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 2: to honor him. What am I saying? Don't miss opportunities 295 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 2: to be good to people. I read a couple of 296 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 2: weeks ago that a neighbor of mine got a promotion. 297 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:18,119 Speaker 2: There was an article in the paper that talked about 298 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 2: his new position. I thought to myself, that's great. I 299 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:25,119 Speaker 2: am happy for him. It couldn't happen to a nicer person. 300 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 2: But do you know my thoughts didn't do him any good. 301 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 2: You can think honoring thoughts all day long and it's 302 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:36,760 Speaker 2: not going to bless him. So often we have stored 303 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 2: up honor. We think about it, but we're not releasing it. 304 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 2: We're not pouring it out. I got up the next morning, 305 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 2: took five minutes and emailed him a little note congratulating him, 306 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:50,680 Speaker 2: letting him know that we're proud of him. Don't miss 307 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 2: these opportunities to show honor. If a coworker looks better 308 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 2: than normal, tell them, hey, you look great today. That's 309 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 2: not just a compliment. You're pouring honor in you see 310 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 2: the security guard walking out of the building. Hey, thanks 311 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:07,480 Speaker 2: for what you do. I appreciate you pouring in more 312 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:11,200 Speaker 2: honor that friends you work with. Hey, I sure enjoy 313 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:14,719 Speaker 2: working with you each day. You're a pleasure to be around. 314 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:18,680 Speaker 2: That's a spirit of honor. Sad to say, but some 315 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 2: people today would be quicker to say you're a pain 316 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 2: to work around, then to give a compliment and say 317 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 2: you're a joy to work around. They're quick to express 318 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 2: the negative, but they withhold the positive. We should be 319 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 2: just the opposite. Be generous with your compliments, be stingy 320 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 2: with your complaints, be free with your honor. Withhold the dishonor. 321 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 2: There's enough gossip, slander, talking badly behind people's back. Let's 322 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 2: develop the habit of talking good behind people's back. If 323 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 2: a person's name comes up, you know and you can 324 00:18:57,960 --> 00:18:59,960 Speaker 2: put in a good word for them, don't be pad. 325 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 2: Pour in some oil of honor. Hey, I know them 326 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 2: and they're great. I think the world of them. They're 327 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 2: the real deal. Talking good behind people's back makes a 328 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:15,560 Speaker 2: huge deposit. A man asked me in another state if 329 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:18,880 Speaker 2: i'd seen one of our staff members lately. He's close 330 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 2: friends with this staff member. I said, no, I haven't 331 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:24,919 Speaker 2: seen them lately, but I sure like them. They are 332 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:28,359 Speaker 2: so talented we can always count on them. They're a 333 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 2: great addition to our staff. I could have just said no, 334 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:34,520 Speaker 2: I hadn't seen them lately, Nothing wrong with that, but 335 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,360 Speaker 2: I didn't want to miss an opportunity to talk good 336 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 2: behind somebody's back. Just like the bad always gets back 337 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 2: to people, the gossip, the slander, the good will get 338 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 2: back to them as well. I knew he'd pick up 339 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 2: the phone say hey, Joel was telling me how much 340 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 2: he likes you, what a great staff member you are. 341 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:59,159 Speaker 2: A second hand compliment can be more powerful than a 342 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 2: direct compliment. For you to talk good about people in 343 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 2: front of your friends, your family, your peers, your coworkers 344 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:11,919 Speaker 2: without them being there, that honor you're pouring in carries 345 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:15,679 Speaker 2: more weight. Put a good word in for somebody by 346 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 2: talking good behind their back. I know a young lady. 347 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 2: She takes care of these two little children from time 348 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 2: to time, a brother and a sister, ages four and six. 349 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 2: She'll tell them often, do you know that your mommy 350 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 2: your daddy are the best parents in all the world. 351 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,080 Speaker 2: They get a big smile on their face, like they're 352 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 2: so proud they don't know any better. They go home 353 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 2: and say so and so said, you're the best mom, 354 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 2: the best dad in all the world. See it's easy 355 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 2: to talk badly behind people's back, see easy to find fault, 356 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 2: be critical. But when you have this spirit of honor, 357 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:57,280 Speaker 2: you see the best in people. You focus on the good, 358 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:02,120 Speaker 2: You magnify what's right. If you hear somebody talking negative 359 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,720 Speaker 2: about a person you know, don't just sit there and 360 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 2: take it all in. Yeah, let me tell you what 361 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 2: I know too. Now, be a part of the solution 362 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 2: and not the problem. Yes, they've got a few shortcomings, 363 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 2: but here's what I like about them. That honor not 364 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 2: only quite it's the negative, not only helps the other person, 365 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:25,639 Speaker 2: but it'll always come back to you. You have to 366 00:21:25,720 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 2: ask yourself, am I so an honor or dishonor? You 367 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:34,160 Speaker 2: can't talk badly behind people's back and not expect people 368 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 2: to talk badly behind your back. You can't sol dishonor 369 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:42,359 Speaker 2: and expect to have honor. Galatian six says a person's 370 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 2: harvest in life will depend entirely on what they sow. 371 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 2: This is especially important in our homes. Don't talk badly 372 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,440 Speaker 2: about your family members. You may not agree with them. 373 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:59,160 Speaker 2: Your crazy uncle may get on your nerves, but don't 374 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 2: air out all your dirty laundry. Putting that man down, 375 00:22:03,119 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 2: telling all of his faults. That doesn't make you look 376 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 2: good nor him look good. Protect your family, protect those reputations. 377 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:15,160 Speaker 2: Stick up for your family. I talked to a lady 378 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:18,639 Speaker 2: last week and she's been divorced for about three years 379 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:23,080 Speaker 2: and was very difficult and unfair. She was extremely bitter 380 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:26,159 Speaker 2: toward her husband, telling me all the things that he 381 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 2: had done wrong. This is where you have to dig 382 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 2: your heels in. Don't be dishonoring to your ex spouse. 383 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,399 Speaker 2: You may not like them, they may not have treated 384 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:39,480 Speaker 2: you right, but don't fall into the trap of sowing 385 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:44,159 Speaker 2: seeds of dishonor. If you have children, that man or 386 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 2: woman is still the father or mother of your children. 387 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 2: It confuses a child to hear one parent disrespecting the other. 388 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:56,119 Speaker 2: You can show honor by not being critical, by not 389 00:22:56,320 --> 00:22:58,959 Speaker 2: making them look bad. They may have done a thousand 390 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 2: things wrong, but you know what, you're not the judge 391 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:04,400 Speaker 2: God is. It's in his hands. You'll never go wrong, 392 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 2: but showing honor one time. In the scripture Miriam was 393 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:14,119 Speaker 2: disrespectful to her brother Moses. She didn't like the fact 394 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 2: that he married an Ethiopian woman, someone from a different nationality, 395 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,280 Speaker 2: and this went outside of what she was used to. 396 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:26,040 Speaker 2: She started talking badly behind moses back, being critical of him, 397 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 2: getting the whole family stirred up. It's interesting the scripture 398 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 2: says that God heard Miriam being disrespectful. God hears us 399 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,880 Speaker 2: when we honor people, and he also hears us when 400 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:45,160 Speaker 2: we dishonor people. Miriam could have disagreed respectfully with Moses 401 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 2: without becoming bitter and negative. Sometimes the way you show 402 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 2: honor is you just don't stir it up, you just 403 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:55,520 Speaker 2: stay quiet. But she kept being critical, getting the whole 404 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 2: family riled up. Here's the problem. What you sew you're 405 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:03,879 Speaker 2: going to read. The scripture says Miriam came down with leprosy. 406 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:08,359 Speaker 2: Suddenly she was unclean, had to leave the family. You 407 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:12,919 Speaker 2: shouldn't dishonor anyone, but especially don't dishonor your own family. 408 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 2: Show honor by covering some faults, by protecting some reputations. 409 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 2: When you have this spirit of honor, you go to 410 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:24,879 Speaker 2: work each day. You don't just perform your duties, but 411 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 2: you do it with the right attitude. That's how you 412 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 2: honor your boss, you honor that company. You can go 413 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:35,240 Speaker 2: to work and do everything you're told, accomplish all of 414 00:24:35,320 --> 00:24:38,080 Speaker 2: your tasks. But if you do it sour and I 415 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:41,160 Speaker 2: don't like these people. I can't stand this company. You're 416 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 2: doing your job, but that dishonoring spirit will keep you 417 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 2: from rising higher. Promotion doesn't come from people, it comes 418 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 2: from God. The environment may not be fair, the people 419 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:55,920 Speaker 2: may not be treating you right, but don't let that 420 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 2: be an excuse to be sour. You are not working 421 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:02,159 Speaker 2: under people. You are working under God. And if you 422 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 2: will do your job with a spirit of honor, God 423 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:09,320 Speaker 2: will get you to where you're supposed to be. Isaiah said, 424 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:13,040 Speaker 2: if you're willing and obedient, you will eat the good 425 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 2: of the land. It's not enough to just be obedient. 426 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 2: The question is are you willing? Do you have a 427 00:25:18,920 --> 00:25:22,080 Speaker 2: good attitude? Do you do it with a spirit of honor? 428 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,120 Speaker 2: Young people, this is so important. If you will learn 429 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:30,679 Speaker 2: to honor your leaders, honor your teachers, honor your parents, 430 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 2: do your work with a good attitude, then God can 431 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 2: continue to promote you. But if there's a spirit of 432 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 2: disrespect and I don't know why I'm here. I know 433 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 2: more than these people that will limit how high you 434 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 2: can go. But when you go to work and you 435 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:48,920 Speaker 2: get there on time, you do more than you have to. 436 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 2: You make that company proud that they hired you. All 437 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:56,199 Speaker 2: the honor you're pouring out one day will come right 438 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 2: back to you. I'm sure. At times in the script, 439 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 2: sure Joseph thought, this is a waste treating these people 440 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:07,120 Speaker 2: good that are treating me badly. Doing the right thing, 441 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 2: and the wrong thing keeps happening to me. It's never 442 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:13,920 Speaker 2: going to pay off. No, Some fifteen years later, All 443 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 2: the honor he showed Potiphar, the master that he worked 444 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,480 Speaker 2: for as a slave, All the honor he showed the 445 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 2: prison officials when he was falsely imprisoned, All the honor 446 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:27,880 Speaker 2: he showed his brothers, the ones that threw him into 447 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:31,320 Speaker 2: a pit. All that honor eventually came back to him. 448 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 2: He was put in charge of the whole nation. You 449 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 2: keep having that spirit of honor, keep being your best, 450 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:41,920 Speaker 2: and like Joseph, you better get ready. Your time is coming. 451 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:45,520 Speaker 2: The honor is on his way. What you sow, you 452 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:49,719 Speaker 2: will read. For seventeen years, I worked behind the scenes 453 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:52,879 Speaker 2: here at Lakewood when my dad was alive doing the 454 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:57,240 Speaker 2: television production. Unlike with Joseph, this was a healthy environment. 455 00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:00,880 Speaker 2: But during that time I did my b to make 456 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 2: my father look good. I made sure the lighting was 457 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:07,720 Speaker 2: just right and the camera angles were perfect. I had 458 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,719 Speaker 2: a podium custom made for my father and had him 459 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 2: come down several times stand before it. We looked at 460 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 2: it on camera, made some tweaks until we got it 461 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:19,760 Speaker 2: just perfect. On Saturday nights, I would go over to 462 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 2: my parents' house pick out a suit and tie for 463 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:25,240 Speaker 2: my father to wear the next day at the service 464 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:27,879 Speaker 2: on television. Now, I'm not bragging on me, but I 465 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:30,879 Speaker 2: poured a lot of honor in trying to make my 466 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 2: father look good. Now do you know all that honor 467 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 2: has come back to me? Do you know how many 468 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:38,400 Speaker 2: people make me look good? 469 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:40,680 Speaker 3: A whole lot. 470 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:44,879 Speaker 2: That's the way God is. When you have a spirit 471 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:48,399 Speaker 2: of honor, being your best, with a good attitude, talking 472 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:52,760 Speaker 2: good behind people's back, taking delight in honoring others, then 473 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 2: God will take your places that you've never even dreamed. 474 00:27:56,440 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 2: My challenge set out each day to honor someone, look 475 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:05,000 Speaker 2: for opportunities to be good to people, take time to 476 00:28:05,080 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 2: write the note to send the text to make them 477 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:11,359 Speaker 2: feel better about themselves. If you'll do this, the honor 478 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 2: that you send out will always come back to you. 479 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 2: I believe and declare you will accomplish every dream, overcome 480 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:23,119 Speaker 2: every obstacle, and become everything God's created you to be 481 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:26,440 Speaker 2: in Jesus' name. If you receive it, can you say 482 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 2: it in today? We never like to close our broadcast 483 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,680 Speaker 2: without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord 484 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:39,800 Speaker 2: of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, 485 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:45,560 Speaker 2: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I 486 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:49,680 Speaker 2: make you my Lord and savior. 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