1 00:00:01,160 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: Hope you're having a great summer. 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 2: Know that we're praying for you and we know God 3 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 2: has awesome things in store. 4 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: So great having you with us. Enjoy the message today. 5 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 2: Well, God bless you. It's always a joy to come 6 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 2: into your home. And if you're ever in the Houston area, 7 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:18,479 Speaker 2: please stop by and be a part of one of 8 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 2: our services. These are the finest people in all of 9 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 2: Houston right here at Lakewood Church. 10 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: We will make you feel right at home. 11 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: But thanks for tuning in and thank you again for 12 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 2: coming out. I like to start with something funny, and 13 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 2: I heard about these three men that were traveling together, 14 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 2: a Hindu priest, a Jewish rabbi, and a televangelist. They 15 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 2: stopped at a farmhouse for lodging. Farmers said I only 16 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 2: have room for two of you in the house. Somebody 17 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 2: will have to stay out in the barn. The Hindu 18 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 2: priest said, I'll do it, and a few minutes there 19 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 2: was a knock on the door. He said, I can't 20 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 2: stay out there. There's a cow and cows are sacred 21 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 2: in our religion. The Jewish rabbi said, I'll do it. 22 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 2: A few minutes a knock on the door, said I 23 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 2: can't stay out there. 24 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: There was a pig, and that wouldn't be kosher. 25 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 2: The televangel said, okay, I'll do it. A few minutes 26 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 2: there was a knock on the door. 27 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: It was the cow and the pig. Hold up your bible, 28 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: say it like you mean it. 29 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 2: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 30 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: I have what it says I have. I can do 31 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,959 Speaker 2: what it says I can do. Today I will be 32 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,759 Speaker 2: taught the word of God. I'll boldly confess. My mind 33 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 34 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:34,759 Speaker 2: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 35 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: to talk to you today about all is well. It's 36 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 2: easy to go through life worried about the future, frustrated 37 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 2: because the dream is taking so long, upset because somebody 38 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 2: did us wrong. But instead of complaining about the difficulty, 39 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 2: instead of being sour because your plans didn't work out, 40 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 2: you need to remember these three simple words. 41 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: All is well. 42 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 2: God is still on the throne. He's directing your steps. 43 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 2: He wouldn't have allowed it unless he had a purpose 44 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 2: for it. When you're tempted to get discouraged, keep reminding 45 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 2: yourself all is well. 46 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: I lost my biggest client. 47 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 2: I'm not stressed over it. I know something better is coming. 48 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 2: All is well. I was cheated in a business deal, 49 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 2: that's all right. God is my vindicator. 50 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: All is well. 51 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 2: Prayed for my loved one, but they didn't make it. 52 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 2: I'm not bitter. I know they're in heaven rejoicing where 53 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 2: there is no pain. All is well when you have 54 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 2: this all is well attitude, there's a peace, a rest. 55 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: It takes the pressure off. You don't live on a 56 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: roller coaster. You know, all is well when you're on 57 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 2: the mountaintop and all is well in the valley. All 58 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 2: is well when business is great, and all is well 59 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 2: when it's not so great. You have a made up mind. 60 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 2: You know God is bigger than any obstacle. As long 61 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: as you stay in faith, nothing can keep you from 62 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 2: your destiny. That's what three Hebrew teenagers did in the 63 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 2: scripture shad Raknijak of Indigo. They refused to bow down 64 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 2: to the king's golden idol. They were about to be 65 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 2: thrown into a fiery furnace. They could have complained, God 66 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 2: is not fair, We're doing your will and look what happens. No, 67 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 2: they said to the king We're not going to bow. 68 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 2: We know our God will deliver us, but even if 69 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: he doesn't, we're still not. 70 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:31,239 Speaker 1: Going to bow. 71 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 2: They were saying, all is well if it goes our way, 72 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 2: and all is well. If it doesn't go our way, 73 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 2: all is well if our prayers get answered, and all 74 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 2: is well if they don't get answered. The king had 75 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 2: them thrown into that furnace. It should have instantly killed them. 76 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 2: He came back and checked a little later, said to 77 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 2: the guards, didn't we throw three men in bound? I 78 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 2: see four men loose, and one looks like the son 79 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 2: of God. When you know, all is well, the creator 80 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: of the universe will make things happen that you could 81 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: never make happen, like these teenagers. You may be in 82 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 2: a situation where you don't see a way out. 83 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: You could be. 84 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: Discouraged, upset, stressed. No, you need to start declaring all 85 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 2: as well. I'm struggling in my marriage, but I'm not 86 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 2: living stressed. 87 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: All is well. 88 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 2: I'm dealing with this addiction, not where I thought i'd 89 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 2: be in life, but I'm not discouraged. God is still 90 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 2: working on me. I'm not a finished product. All is well. 91 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 2: I never thought i'd be facing this legal problem, this sickness, 92 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 2: this divorce, this bankruptcy. But can I tell you all 93 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 2: is well? I'm at peace. I know God is in 94 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 2: complete control. 95 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: Maybe you're single. 96 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 2: You thought you would have met somebody by now, let 97 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: me encourage you. 98 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: All is well. 99 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 2: God already has the right person lined up for you. 100 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 2: They are in your future. Now stay in agreement with God. 101 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: Don't go around thinking, oh, it's never gonna happen, nor 102 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:04,039 Speaker 2: have this attitude. 103 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: All is well. 104 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,359 Speaker 2: Maybe your child made some poor choices. Worrying is not 105 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 2: going to help. Losing sleep doesn't make it better. All 106 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 2: through the day, let this phrase play in your mind. 107 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 1: All is well. 108 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:21,040 Speaker 2: You'll hear the voice. What if he doesn't change? Answer back? 109 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: All is well? What if he gets in more trouble? 110 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 1: All is well? What if it doesn't work out? All 111 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: is well? 112 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 2: Replace the thoughts of worry with all is well. Maybe 113 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: the medical report wasn't good. It would be easy to 114 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 2: let those words play all day long. You're not gonna 115 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 2: make it, learn to live with it. No turn off 116 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: that recording. Put on this new recording. 117 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: All is well. 118 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 2: The number of my days God will fulfilled. Nothing can 119 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: snatch me out of his hands. Or perhaps a legal situation. 120 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 1: You don't like it. It wasn't fair. 121 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,919 Speaker 2: But all is well, it says in Psalms, the trap 122 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,840 Speaker 2: the enemy set from me, they will fall in themselves. 123 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 2: When you meditate on this simple phrase, all is well, 124 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 2: you're saying, God, I trust you. You're bigger than this problem. 125 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 2: You can turn any situation around. It's interesting the Hebrew 126 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 2: teenagers were doing the right thing when the wrong thing 127 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 2: happened to them. Being in God's perfect will doesn't mean 128 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 2: we won't have difficulties. You can't reach your destiny without opposition, 129 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 2: unfair situations, people doing you wrong. When things come against you, 130 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 2: it's easy to think, Joel, all is not well. 131 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: Look at these difficulties now. 132 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 2: The truth is, the enemy wouldn't be fighting you unless 133 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 2: he knew God had something amazing in your future. 134 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: You can stay in faith. 135 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 2: You can declare all is well, knowing that that opposition 136 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 2: is a sign that's something great is coming. 137 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 1: In fact, the scripture says. 138 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 2: Don't be surprised when you face various trials. Don't get 139 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 2: bent out of shape because life threw you a curb. 140 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 2: You had an unexpected challenge. Sometimes we face difficulties not 141 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 2: because we're doing something wrong, but because we're doing something right. 142 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 2: Jesus told a parable about this. In Matthew chapter thirteen, 143 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 2: a farmer went out and planted wheat in his field. 144 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: He sowed good seed. 145 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 2: He was doing the right thing, But at night, while 146 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 2: he slept, an enemy snuck in and planted weeds in 147 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 2: his soil. When it came time for harvest, the weeds 148 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 2: popped up with the wheat. He thought, where did this 149 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 2: come from? I didn't sow these seeds. Any time, you're 150 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 2: doing the right thing, honoring God, being productive, helping others. 151 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: Don't be surprised. 152 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 2: If you find some weeds among your wheat like this farmer, 153 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 2: doesn't mean you've done anything wrong. We think I've been 154 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 2: loyal to this company for twenty years. How could they 155 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 2: treat me badly? I raised my child Right now he's 156 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 2: veering off course. I just don't understand it. Those are 157 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 2: simply weeds that the enemy has sown into your field. 158 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 2: The good news is those weeds cannot keep you from 159 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 2: your destiny. 160 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 1: If that trouble was going to stop God's plan, he 161 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: would have never permitted it. 162 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 2: What I've learned is the weeds always pop up right 163 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 2: before the harvest. Your business slows down, a child acts up. 164 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 2: If you have trouble in a relationship, don't panic. You 165 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:38,959 Speaker 2: are close to your breakthrough. Your harvest is about to come. 166 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 2: That's why the weeds are popping up and instead of 167 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 2: falling apart, God, why did this happen? Know our attitude 168 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 2: should be snowbig deal. It's just another weed. I didn't 169 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 2: sow it. I don't have to reap it. God said 170 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,960 Speaker 2: he would take care of it for me. If for 171 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 2: some reason you were to lose your job, don't panic. 172 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 2: That's just a weed popping up. You stay in faith 173 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 2: and God will give you a better job. If the 174 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:08,559 Speaker 2: medical report is negative, don't get discouraged. See that sickness 175 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 2: as a weed. It cannot stop you. You're a child 176 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:15,319 Speaker 2: of the most high God. You have the most powerful 177 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 2: force in the universe breathing in your direction. Maybe somebody 178 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 2: walked out of a relationship. 179 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: Did you wrong? Cause you a lot of pain. 180 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:26,960 Speaker 2: Next time you see them under your breath, just say 181 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:32,959 Speaker 2: hello weed. You don't need them to become who God's 182 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 2: created you to be. 183 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 1: I didn't say say it to their face. 184 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 2: Now this parable ends with the workers asking the farmer 185 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 2: should we. 186 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: Go pull up the weeds. 187 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 2: He said, no, just wait and at the right time, 188 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 2: they will be destroyed. God is saying that to us, 189 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 2: the weeds that pop up, the unexpected challenges, the sickness, 190 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 2: the trouble at work. You don't have to fight those battles, 191 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 2: spend all your life trying to pull up the weeds. 192 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 2: You can't fix everything in your own strength. And if 193 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 2: you're constantly trying to straighten this person out, fix this problem, 194 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:15,839 Speaker 2: make this situation resolved, you'll be frustrated. The scripture says, 195 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 2: those who have believed enter into rest. At some point, 196 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: you've got to say, God, I'm trusting you to take 197 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 2: care of my weeds. You keep honoring God being your best, 198 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 2: and God will move the wrong people out of the way. 199 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: God will restore what's been stolen. 200 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 2: God will straighten out the situation at. 201 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 1: Work at home. 202 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 2: For you, the battle is not yours. The battle is 203 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:45,960 Speaker 2: the Lord's. Be still and know that he is God. See, 204 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 2: we shouldn't always be wrought up, uptight, worried, frustrated, trying 205 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 2: to fix this rebuke and resistant. A mature attitude says, Hey, everything's. 206 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: Not perfect in my life. 207 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 2: I have some struggles, some situations, I I wish were different, 208 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:04,680 Speaker 2: But can I tell you all is well. I'm at peace, 209 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 2: I'm not worried. I know at the right time, God 210 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 2: will take care of my weeds. Until then, I'm gonna 211 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 2: relax and enjoy my life. But too often we're frustrated 212 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 2: by the difficulties. We have to realize we can't have 213 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 2: a harvest without a few weeds. 214 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: David would have never made it to the throne without 215 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: Goliath a big weed. 216 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:32,320 Speaker 2: We would have never acquired this beautiful facility without a 217 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 2: three and a half year lawsuit. 218 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 1: There will be weeds in all of our lives. 219 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 2: We're not always going to understand where they came from, 220 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 2: why it happened. 221 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 1: Don't get discouraged. Just keep moving forward, knowing that all. 222 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 2: Is well and God promises he will take care of 223 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 2: your weeds. 224 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: I know a young couple. 225 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 2: For ten years, they've been saving up to buy their 226 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:59,680 Speaker 2: first house. They were so excited. At one point everything 227 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:02,079 Speaker 2: came together. They found the house they wanted, they had 228 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 2: the funds, But on the day they were to sign 229 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:08,839 Speaker 2: the closing papers, the young lady was at the realator's 230 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 2: office finalizing the details when she got a phone call 231 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 2: from her husband saying that he had just lost his job. 232 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 2: He'd been with this company for six years, always had 233 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 2: a great attitude, did his best, but his supervisor didn't 234 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:27,239 Speaker 2: like him for years, treated him unfairly. 235 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 1: What was that a weed? Just before the harvest came? 236 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:35,959 Speaker 2: That weed popped up and they could have been discouraged. God, 237 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 2: I can't believe this happened. 238 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:39,439 Speaker 1: No, they had this same attitude. 239 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 2: All is well. God, we don't understand it. But it's 240 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 2: not a surprise to you. When he wasn't interviewing for 241 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 2: another job, he'd come up to Lakewood and volunteer week 242 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 2: after week. 243 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,199 Speaker 1: Didn't look like anything was happening. 244 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 2: But when you see those weeds popping up, those unexpected challenges, 245 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 2: you're doing the right thing. But if the wrong thing 246 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:04,959 Speaker 2: is happening, that's a sign that your harvest is getting closer. 247 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 2: Five months later, he got a call from his old company. 248 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 2: Hadn't spoken to them since he was let go. An 249 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 2: executive from the headquarters informed him they had fired his 250 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 2: old supervisor and put a new management team in place 251 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 2: and wanted him to come back. They not only offered 252 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 2: him his same position, but they restored all of his benefits, 253 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:31,680 Speaker 2: all of his seniority all of his retirement. They went 254 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 2: back and checked on the house they wanted to buy. 255 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 2: It was still there, just like it had been, waiting 256 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:41,080 Speaker 2: on them. Today, he's not only excelling in his career, 257 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:44,079 Speaker 2: but they're living in that house of their dreams, as 258 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 2: happy as convened. God knows how to get rid of 259 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:51,199 Speaker 2: the weeds in your life. Ladies, quit looking at your husband. 260 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 2: That man is not a weed. In Second King, chapter four, 261 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 2: Elisha prophesied to a lady that she would have ababy 262 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 2: she had been baring her whole life. Sure Enough, the 263 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 2: next year she had a son. 264 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 1: She was thrilled. 265 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:09,720 Speaker 2: When the boy was about ten years old, he was 266 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 2: out in the field playing, his head began to hurt. 267 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,920 Speaker 2: They carried him to his house, where he later died 268 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 2: in his mother's arms. You can imagine how heartbroken distraught 269 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 2: this woman must have been after waiting all these years. 270 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: Now her only son is gone. 271 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 2: She got on a horse and took off full speed 272 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 2: toward Elisha's house at Mount Carmel. 273 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: Elisha saw her. 274 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 2: Coming from a great distance, the dust billowing in the air. 275 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: He was concerned. 276 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 2: He said to his assistant Gahesa, go check with the woman. 277 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: And see if something is wrong. 278 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 2: He jumped on his horse Gahesa Diad and cut the 279 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 2: woman off at the path and said, ma'am, let me 280 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 2: ask you, Elisha is concerned? 281 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 1: Is anything wrong? 282 00:14:56,760 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 2: Without hesitating, she said no, all is well, kept going 283 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 2: full speed toward Elisia's house. Gay hayes I thought that 284 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:08,360 Speaker 2: doesn't make sense. Caught back up to her a second time. Ma'am, 285 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 2: let me ask one more time. Is everything okay at 286 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 2: your house? 287 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 1: She said, yes, all is well. Is everything okay with 288 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: your husband? Yes? All is well. Then he asked, is 289 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: everything okay with your son? She said it again, all 290 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 1: is well? 291 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 2: Well, Joel, I'm not gonna lie if it's not well, 292 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:31,040 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna say that it is well. 293 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 1: But really, this is what faith is all about. 294 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 2: The scripture says you have to call things that are 295 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 2: not as if they already were. When the situation doesn't 296 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:44,400 Speaker 2: look good, you don't see how you could accomplish a 297 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 2: dream your child's off course, every voice says it's not. 298 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: Gonna happen, it's too late. Just accept it. 299 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 2: But you dig your heels in and say, like this woman, 300 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 2: all is well. 301 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 1: That's not just being positive. 302 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 2: You are prophesying your future, you are speaking faith into 303 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:07,040 Speaker 2: your future. Don't use your words to describe your situation. 304 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 1: Use your words to change your situation. 305 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 2: It's easy to talk about the problem house not going 306 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 2: to work out well. I just believe in telling it 307 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 2: like it is. My back's been hurting for thirteen years. 308 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 2: I'll never get better. Had this addiction since high school. 309 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 2: I'll never break it. That's prophesying defeat. Why don't you 310 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 2: do like this lady in spite of the difficulties, you 311 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 2: don't see any sign of it changing. 312 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:37,360 Speaker 1: Dare to say all is well? You lost a loved one. 313 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 1: You should be depressed. 314 00:16:38,520 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 2: Now all is well. God's still on the throne. You 315 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 2: didn't get the promotion. Your friend says it's not right, 316 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 2: you deserved it. Don't join in. Yeah, I can't stand 317 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 2: my boss. No, all is well, Something better is coming. 318 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 2: The medical report wasn't good, Yes, but God is good. 319 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: All is well. 320 00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 2: You've been in a drought, hadn't had a good break 321 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:02,000 Speaker 2: in a long time. Yes, but I'm not worried. I 322 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:05,520 Speaker 2: know the abundance of rain is coming. All is well 323 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:09,320 Speaker 2: in my life. This lady finally got to Elisha's house 324 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 2: and she told him that her son had died. Elisha 325 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,919 Speaker 2: got on his horse, went to her home, prayed for 326 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:17,919 Speaker 2: the little boy, and he came back to life. 327 00:17:18,080 --> 00:17:20,160 Speaker 1: A great miracle. But I don't. 328 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 2: Believe this would have happened if she would have sat 329 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:24,920 Speaker 2: around in self pity, discouraged. 330 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: God is not fair. 331 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:31,520 Speaker 2: It happened because she believed all is well before she 332 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:35,159 Speaker 2: saw any sign of it being well. You may be 333 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 2: in a situation right now that is not well. It 334 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 2: is not well with your health, it is not well 335 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:45,480 Speaker 2: in your finances, or maybe it's not well in a relationship. 336 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: You have a choice. 337 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 2: You can accept it, get discouraged, complain, or you can 338 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 2: do like this lady, in spite of what it looks like, 339 00:17:54,920 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 2: in spite of what your mind is telling you, in 340 00:17:57,480 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 2: spite of the negative reports, you can dare to say 341 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 2: all is well. This is what Paul and Silas did 342 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:07,679 Speaker 2: in the scripture. They were in prison. They had just 343 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 2: been beaten with rods, hadn't done anything wrong. But at 344 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 2: midnight they were singing praises to God. They were saying, 345 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 2: we're not distraught, we're not upset. 346 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: All is well. About that time, there was a great earthquake. 347 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,480 Speaker 2: The prison doors flung open, chains fell off their feet. 348 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:27,400 Speaker 1: They walked out as free men. 349 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:32,199 Speaker 2: Job went through a season of great trouble, lost his health, 350 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:36,600 Speaker 2: his business, Everything went wrong. But Job didn't get bitter, 351 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:40,640 Speaker 2: he said, though he slay me, yet, will I trust him? 352 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:45,199 Speaker 2: He was saying, if it goes my way or doesn't 353 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:46,920 Speaker 2: go my way, all is well. 354 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 1: Here's the key. 355 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 2: If you have to have everything happen your way in 356 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 2: order to be happy, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. 357 00:18:56,840 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 2: A mature attitude is all is well. If my prayer 358 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 2: get answered, and all is well. If they don't get answered, 359 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 2: all is well. If people are good to me, and 360 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:09,040 Speaker 2: all is well. If they're not good to me, you're 361 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 2: not moved by the circumstances. That takes away the enemy's power. 362 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 2: When you don't have to have your way, he can't 363 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 2: control you, you're saying, God, my life is in your hands. 364 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 2: You know what's best for me. Daniel did this. He 365 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 2: was about to be thrown into a den of hungry lions. 366 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 2: His attitude was, if I get eaten by these lions, 367 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 2: all go to be with the Lord today, all is well. 368 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:39,960 Speaker 2: If not, I'll stay here and finish my course, all 369 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:43,160 Speaker 2: is well. The next morning, the guards came to check 370 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 2: on him. I can imagine Daniel lying there in the 371 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:50,040 Speaker 2: den of lions, asleep, at peace, at rest. He knew 372 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,679 Speaker 2: the enemy doesn't determine our destiny. 373 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:54,400 Speaker 1: God determines our destiny. 374 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:58,360 Speaker 2: And when you have this all is well attitude, you're 375 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 2: not moved by the weeds. You're not upset because of 376 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:06,040 Speaker 2: a disappointment. You don't lose sleep because somebody did you wrong. 377 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: You don't live sour. 378 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:10,560 Speaker 2: Because your prayers didn't get answered. You away, you know 379 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:13,280 Speaker 2: God is still on the throne, and he will get 380 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 2: you to where you're supposed to be. I read a 381 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:19,639 Speaker 2: story about a man by the name of Horatio Spafford. 382 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 2: He was a wealthy businessman that lived back in the 383 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:27,120 Speaker 2: eighteen hundreds. One night, his wife and four daughters were 384 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:31,600 Speaker 2: on a ship crossing the Atlantic. They collided with another ship, 385 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 2: and all four of his daughters were killed. His wife 386 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:39,399 Speaker 2: sent him a telegram with the terrible news. Few weeks later, 387 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:44,679 Speaker 2: mister Spafford was traveling across the Atlantic to meet his wife. 388 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 2: At one point, the captain of the ship informed him 389 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:51,920 Speaker 2: they were at the exact place where his four daughters 390 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:55,080 Speaker 2: had lost their lives. He took out a pen and 391 00:20:55,119 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 2: wrote these words. When peace like a river attended my away, 392 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 2: When sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, you 393 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 2: have taught me to say, it is well, It is 394 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 2: well with my soul. No matter what comes our way, 395 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 2: we need to be able to say with him, it 396 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 2: is well with my soul. Life may have thrown me 397 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 2: a few curves, but it is well with my soul. 398 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,159 Speaker 2: All my dreams haven't come to pass yet, but it 399 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 2: is well. Went through a divorce, I'm not bitter. 400 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:31,879 Speaker 1: It is well. 401 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 2: Lost a loved one. Don't understand it, but it is 402 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:40,680 Speaker 2: well with my soul. Fifteen years ago Thursday, my father 403 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 2: went to be with the Lord and I received a 404 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,280 Speaker 2: call from my mother that night, Joel, come over quick. 405 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 2: Daddy's had a heart attack. He died the next day. 406 00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:51,800 Speaker 2: It seemed like everything was out of control. We didn't 407 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,520 Speaker 2: know what was going to happen to the church. Would 408 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:58,360 Speaker 2: people keep coming, who would the pastor be There were 409 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 2: all these variables. In the midst of that storm, the 410 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 2: waves seem so big, the winds were howling. We could 411 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:09,440 Speaker 2: have gotten discouraged, depressed, But really we did what I'm 412 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 2: asking you to do. 413 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: We said by faith all is well. 414 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 2: And sometimes you have to announce it, not only so 415 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 2: you can hear it, not only so God can hear it, 416 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 2: but so the enemy can hear it. He's expecting you 417 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 2: to fall apart, get depressed, give up on your dreams. 418 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:30,920 Speaker 1: But when you look that adversity in. 419 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:34,359 Speaker 2: The eye and you're not moved by it, you've still 420 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,879 Speaker 2: got a report of victory. You've still got a smile 421 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:39,719 Speaker 2: on your face. You're still being good to people. That 422 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 2: gives him a nervous breakdown. He hits you with his 423 00:22:43,440 --> 00:22:46,119 Speaker 2: best shot, but his best was not enough. 424 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 1: He doesn't have the final say. 425 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,919 Speaker 2: God has the final say, and God has not brought 426 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:57,080 Speaker 2: you this far to leave you. You've seen God's goodness, mercy, 427 00:22:57,200 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 2: favor in the past. You're going to see it again 428 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 2: in the future. When it's all said and done, you'll 429 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:06,200 Speaker 2: still be standing strong. Now, you've got to do your 430 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 2: part and speak victory into your future. If you don't 431 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 2: talk to yourself the right way, negative thoughts will try 432 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,120 Speaker 2: to talk you out of it. The what ifs will 433 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 2: bombard your mind. What if people don't keep coming, Joel, 434 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 2: What if you don't meet the right person, What if 435 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:23,119 Speaker 2: you don't have the funds. 436 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 1: What if your health doesn't improve? 437 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 2: No, declare it by faith? All is well God. I 438 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 2: may not see away, but I know you have a way. 439 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 2: This may be a surprise to me, but it's not 440 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 2: a surprise to you. Week after week, month after month, 441 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 2: I kept meditating on that simple phrase, all is well. 442 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 1: Today. 443 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:44,120 Speaker 2: We don't have to say it by faith. We can 444 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 2: say it as a fact. Lakewood is well, the Church 445 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,200 Speaker 2: is strong, greatest days are still out in front of us. 446 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:51,160 Speaker 1: The future is right. 447 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:56,879 Speaker 2: How you respond in the difficult times will determine whether 448 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,959 Speaker 2: or not you reach the fullness of your destiny. If 449 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 2: we would have gotten depressed, discouraged in self pity, we 450 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 2: would not be here today. 451 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: Friends. 452 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:08,800 Speaker 2: There will be obstacles on the way to your promised land. 453 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 2: We all have weeds sown into our fields, things that. 454 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:14,000 Speaker 1: Don't make sense. 455 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:19,640 Speaker 2: We don't like it, loss, unfair situations, disappointments. But don't complain, 456 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:23,119 Speaker 2: don't get bitter. Do like Daniel, Do like Joe, Do 457 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 2: like the young couple and the house. Dare to say 458 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:29,920 Speaker 2: all is well. That shows God that you're trusting him. 459 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 2: That's what allows. 460 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:32,760 Speaker 1: Him to give you beauty. 461 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 2: For ashes to turn what was meant for your harm 462 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:39,399 Speaker 2: and turn it into your advantage. Maybe you're in a 463 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 2: situation now that you could be discouraged, upset. You don't 464 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:46,199 Speaker 2: see how it could ever work out in your favor. 465 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 2: But Isaiah three says, say to the righteous, it shall 466 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 2: be well with you. You are the righteous. God says 467 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:58,760 Speaker 2: say this to you. It shall be well Not hope, 468 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:00,960 Speaker 2: so not maybe not if when you get lucky, No, 469 00:25:01,080 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 2: God promises it shall be well with you. Maybe you 470 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 2: lost a loved one. You don't see how you can 471 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:07,680 Speaker 2: go on. 472 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,920 Speaker 1: That is not the end, that is a new beginning. 473 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: It shall be well with you. 474 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:17,199 Speaker 2: The job situation didn't work out, you lost a client. 475 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:20,240 Speaker 1: You God let go. Don't worry. God has something better. 476 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: It shall be well with you. 477 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 2: You're struggling in your finances. You don't know how you're 478 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 2: going to make it. God's got it all figured out. 479 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 2: He's called the Lord our provider. He closed the lilies 480 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 2: of the field, he feeds the birds. 481 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:37,199 Speaker 1: Of the air. It shall be well with you. 482 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,640 Speaker 2: I'm asking you all through the day to let this 483 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 2: phrase play. 484 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:42,200 Speaker 1: In your mind. 485 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:46,200 Speaker 2: When you're tempted to get upset, to be worried, offended, 486 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 2: just smile, no thanks. 487 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:50,960 Speaker 1: I know all is well. Friends. 488 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:55,440 Speaker 2: God has promised that all things, not some, All things 489 00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:58,679 Speaker 2: are going to work out for your good. That means 490 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 2: even the weed are going to work to your advantage. 491 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,879 Speaker 2: You may have some weeds in your life right now. 492 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:08,119 Speaker 2: You remember that's a sign that you are close to 493 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 2: your harvest. You're about to see a breakthrough, healing, restoration, promotion. 494 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:16,280 Speaker 2: You may have to say it by faith today, but 495 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,680 Speaker 2: one day, like the lady and Elisha, you will say 496 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:22,879 Speaker 2: it as a fact. All is well in my health, 497 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:26,440 Speaker 2: got a good medical report, All is well in my career. 498 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,880 Speaker 2: Dreams are coming to pass. All is well with my children. 499 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:33,639 Speaker 2: They're fulfilling their destinies. You will see the faithfulness of 500 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:38,160 Speaker 2: God promises will be fulfilled. Negative situations will turn around. 501 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:42,080 Speaker 2: I believe and declare you're coming into your harvest, the 502 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 2: fullness of your destiny. It shall be well with you 503 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:48,880 Speaker 2: in Jesus's name, if you receive it, Can you say 504 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 2: him in today? We never like to close our broadcast 505 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:56,800 Speaker 2: without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord 506 00:26:56,840 --> 00:26:57,439 Speaker 2: of your life. 507 00:26:57,560 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 1: Would you pray with me? Just say Lord. 508 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 2: Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come into my heart, 509 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 2: wash me clean. I make you my Lord and savior. Friends, 510 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:14,120 Speaker 2: if you prayed that simple prayer. 511 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 1: We believe you got born again. 512 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:19,040 Speaker 2: Get in a good Bible based church. Keep God first place. 513 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 2: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed of. 514 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:26,680 Speaker 3: Our negative thinking can short circuit God's power and blessing 515 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:30,119 Speaker 3: in our lives. When you say, I always seem to worry. 516 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 3: I can't forgive what was done to me. I pray, 517 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,919 Speaker 3: but it feels like God doesn't hear. I won't have 518 00:27:37,040 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 3: enough to provide for me and my family. How do 519 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 3: you overcome this type of negative thinking that limits you 520 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 3: from God's best. 521 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 2: Our thinking sets the limits for our life. Every morning, 522 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:51,120 Speaker 2: you have to power up your mind, get it going 523 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:54,000 Speaker 2: in the right direction, but dwelling on what God says 524 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 2: about you. When you think thoughts of faith, hope, and victory, 525 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:01,720 Speaker 2: you'll tap into blessing and favor that belongs to you. 526 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,120 Speaker 1: Now, I'd love to send you my newest book. It's 527 00:28:04,119 --> 00:28:05,080 Speaker 1: called Power Up. 528 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:08,440 Speaker 2: I'll show you how to delete negative thoughts and focus 529 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:10,800 Speaker 2: on the promises rather than the problems. 530 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:15,400 Speaker 3: You can discover God's unprecedented power in your life. As 531 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:17,719 Speaker 3: our way of saying thank you for your gift of 532 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 3: any amount to the ministry. This month, Joel and Victoria 533 00:28:21,119 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 3: would like to send you this life altering resource, power Up, 534 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:28,800 Speaker 3: a twenty one day action plan to transformative thinking. God 535 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:35,080 Speaker 3: wants to power up every area of your life, your relationships, career, finances, health. 536 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:38,719 Speaker 3: He wants to bless it all. But sometimes negative thinking 537 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 3: can short circuit the truth. This resource reconnects those power lines, 538 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 3: providing the free flow of God's eternal promises. Remember, wherever 539 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:51,440 Speaker 3: you're at, whatever you're facing, you can make the choice 540 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 3: to power up and access God's promises. 541 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 2: When your mind is going in the right direction, your 542 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 2: life will go in the right direction. Start powering up 543 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 2: each day and watch what God will do. Victory and 544 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 2: I want you to know that we pray for you 545 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 2: and your family. We appreciate your prayer and support. Your 546 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:15,000 Speaker 2: generosity is impacting so many lives. Remember you can watch 547 00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:19,920 Speaker 2: the services live online every Sunday morning, download our daily podcast, 548 00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 2: watch our YouTube channel, listen on serious exem But until 549 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:27,400 Speaker 2: we meet again, may the Lord bless you and keep you. 550 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of power Up, a 551 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:35,120 Speaker 3: twenty one day action plan to transformative thinking today visit 552 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:43,760 Speaker 3: Joe lustin dot com or call us Told free