1 00:00:00,230 --> 00:00:02,770 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for listening to the podcast today. I 2 00:00:02,970 --> 00:00:04,790 Speaker 1: want you to know that Victoria and I are praying 3 00:00:04,820 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: for you and your family this summer and just asking 4 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: God to bring you more peace and joy and victory 5 00:00:10,740 --> 00:00:12,020 Speaker 1: than you've ever seen before. 6 00:00:12,380 --> 00:00:13,470 Speaker 2: Know that God's for you. 7 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,220 Speaker 1: He's got you in the palm of his hand and 8 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:17,030 Speaker 1: I hope you enjoy the message today. 9 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:20,540 Speaker 2: God bless you. It's great to be with you today, 10 00:00:20,579 --> 00:00:23,590 Speaker 2: and I hope you'll stay connected with us throughout the week. 11 00:00:23,890 --> 00:00:27,110 Speaker 2: We have a daily podcast that you can download, or 12 00:00:27,170 --> 00:00:30,450 Speaker 2: you can go to our YouTube channel, watch the messages anytime, 13 00:00:30,930 --> 00:00:33,670 Speaker 2: or you can follow us on social media. I promise you, 14 00:00:33,710 --> 00:00:36,849 Speaker 2: we'll keep you encouraged and inspired. But thanks for tuning in, 15 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,780 Speaker 2: and thanks again for coming out today. I like to 16 00:00:39,820 --> 00:00:43,659 Speaker 2: start with something funny. One Sunday morning in church, everything 17 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 2: was going fine until a bolt of lightning hit the sanctuary. 18 00:00:47,990 --> 00:00:51,750 Speaker 2: When the smoke cleared, Satan himself was standing behind the podium. 19 00:00:52,350 --> 00:00:55,490 Speaker 2: People panicked and took off running as fast as they could. 20 00:00:55,980 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 2: Everyone that is except one lady. She sat on the 21 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 2: front row as calmly as can be. Satan was appalled. 22 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,119 Speaker 2: He said, lady, do you know who I am? She said, 23 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 2: I sure do. He said, well, aren't you afraid of me? 24 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,020 Speaker 2: She said, not in the least bit. He said, why not? 25 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 2: She said, why should I be? I've been married to 26 00:01:14,459 --> 00:01:18,229 Speaker 2: your brother for 30 years. Say it like you mean it. 27 00:01:18,690 --> 00:01:21,530 Speaker 2: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 28 00:01:22,050 --> 00:01:24,390 Speaker 2: I have what it says I have. I can do 29 00:01:24,450 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 2: what it says I can do. Today, I will be 30 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 2: taught the Word of God. I boldly confess my mind 31 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,340 Speaker 2: is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be 32 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 2: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 33 00:01:39,500 --> 00:01:43,590 Speaker 2: to talk to you today about rule your atmosphere. You 34 00:01:43,630 --> 00:01:47,319 Speaker 2: have a space that belongs only to you. It's your thoughts, 35 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:51,420 Speaker 2: your attitude, your emotions. It's who you spend time with, 36 00:01:51,820 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: what you watch and listen to. That's your atmosphere. That's 37 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:01,060 Speaker 2: what you have control over. The reason some people live worried, offended, 38 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:05,220 Speaker 2: negative is because they let everything in. They listen to 39 00:02:05,270 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 2: the news all day. They dwell on the medical report. 40 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:12,180 Speaker 2: They go to lunch with people that are critical. Somebody 41 00:02:12,220 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 2: cuts them off in traffic. That sours the rest of 42 00:02:14,860 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 2: the morning. The problem is they're not ruling their atmosphere. 43 00:02:19,830 --> 00:02:23,350 Speaker 2: You have to be careful what you allow in. You 44 00:02:23,389 --> 00:02:26,830 Speaker 2: can't stop everything from coming, but you can stop it 45 00:02:27,050 --> 00:02:29,970 Speaker 2: from getting down in your spirit. You need to keep 46 00:02:29,990 --> 00:02:33,930 Speaker 2: your atmosphere full of faith, full of praise, full of hope, 47 00:02:34,150 --> 00:02:38,350 Speaker 2: full of victory. Anything that tries to poison that atmosphere, 48 00:02:38,669 --> 00:02:41,070 Speaker 2: it's up to you to say, no, thanks. You're not 49 00:02:41,110 --> 00:02:45,010 Speaker 2: welcome here. Somebody leaves you out at work. They don't 50 00:02:45,090 --> 00:02:48,389 Speaker 2: invite you to the meeting. The offense will come saying, 51 00:02:48,410 --> 00:02:51,750 Speaker 2: be angry, be bitter. That's not right. You can let 52 00:02:51,790 --> 00:02:56,050 Speaker 2: that offense in and live upset, or you can say, sorry, offense. 53 00:02:56,310 --> 00:03:00,220 Speaker 2: You're not welcome here. Sorry, bitterness. There's no place for you. 54 00:03:00,470 --> 00:03:02,780 Speaker 2: I'm going to stay in peace. I'm going to enjoy 55 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:07,010 Speaker 2: this day. You don't have control over what people do, 56 00:03:07,470 --> 00:03:10,850 Speaker 2: but you do have control over your thoughts, your attitude, 57 00:03:11,150 --> 00:03:15,730 Speaker 2: how you respond. Proverbs says, a person that doesn't rule 58 00:03:15,810 --> 00:03:19,430 Speaker 2: his spirit is like a city with broken down walls. 59 00:03:20,270 --> 00:03:23,370 Speaker 2: In Bible days, the walls were what protected the city. 60 00:03:23,889 --> 00:03:26,350 Speaker 2: If the walls were down, then anyone could get in. 61 00:03:26,810 --> 00:03:29,830 Speaker 2: The opposition would come and take the city. In the 62 00:03:29,889 --> 00:03:33,090 Speaker 2: same way, if you don't keep some walls up around 63 00:03:33,130 --> 00:03:37,380 Speaker 2: your spirit, If you don't rule your atmosphere, put some boundaries, 64 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:41,290 Speaker 2: then everything's going to get in. Your child is off course. 65 00:03:41,730 --> 00:03:44,290 Speaker 2: Instead of trusting that God has him in the palm 66 00:03:44,330 --> 00:03:47,610 Speaker 2: of his hand, worry will get in. You can't sleep 67 00:03:47,670 --> 00:03:51,530 Speaker 2: at night. Your business slows down. You lost a client. 68 00:03:52,010 --> 00:03:55,090 Speaker 2: Instead of knowing that God is your source, that he's 69 00:03:55,110 --> 00:03:58,620 Speaker 2: going to provide, the stress will come, the anxiety, what 70 00:03:58,630 --> 00:04:01,430 Speaker 2: am I going to do? Or maybe someone is talking 71 00:04:01,470 --> 00:04:04,370 Speaker 2: about you, trying to make you look bad. Instead of 72 00:04:04,430 --> 00:04:07,450 Speaker 2: letting God fight your battles, you let the offense in. 73 00:04:07,950 --> 00:04:11,180 Speaker 2: You live defensive, trying to prove to them that you're okay, 74 00:04:11,630 --> 00:04:16,060 Speaker 2: wasting valuable time on something that doesn't matter. You don't 75 00:04:16,180 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 2: need their approval. God has already approved you. Now keep 76 00:04:19,980 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 2: your walls up. Quit allowing all that into your spirit. 77 00:04:24,300 --> 00:04:28,300 Speaker 2: Your time is too valuable. Your assignment too important to 78 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:33,650 Speaker 2: let everything in. Be selective if it's not positive hopeful 79 00:04:33,890 --> 00:04:36,950 Speaker 2: of a good report then don't dwell on it You 80 00:04:36,990 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 2: can't control the whole world, but you can control your 81 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:44,460 Speaker 2: atmosphere And the scripture says that god has made you 82 00:04:44,540 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 2: to be a king that you are to reign in 83 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 2: life Negative things will come but you have to remember 84 00:04:51,779 --> 00:04:55,580 Speaker 2: You're the ruler you have the authority to decide what 85 00:04:55,620 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 2: you allow in Am I going to dwell on this offense? 86 00:04:59,700 --> 00:05:01,779 Speaker 2: Am I going to hang around this person that's pulling 87 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,540 Speaker 2: me down? Am I going to stay focused on this 88 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:08,060 Speaker 2: bad break, live in self-pity? It's up to you. You 89 00:05:08,140 --> 00:05:11,580 Speaker 2: rule over your kingdom. And we turn on the news 90 00:05:11,670 --> 00:05:14,849 Speaker 2: these days and there's so much negative. We hear about 91 00:05:14,890 --> 00:05:19,230 Speaker 2: how bad the pandemic is, the divisiveness in politics, the 92 00:05:19,310 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 2: unrest in our society. If you allow that division to 93 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:26,940 Speaker 2: get in you, the disrespect, the anger, it's going to 94 00:05:26,980 --> 00:05:31,330 Speaker 2: pollute your thoughts, steal your joy, make you sour. You 95 00:05:31,350 --> 00:05:35,030 Speaker 2: have to be proactive. What are you watching? What are 96 00:05:35,050 --> 00:05:38,390 Speaker 2: you listening to? Is it building you up, making you 97 00:05:38,410 --> 00:05:42,550 Speaker 2: more positive, more hopeful, or is it tearing you down, 98 00:05:42,990 --> 00:05:47,050 Speaker 2: stressing you out, making you angry, upset? You don't need 99 00:05:47,110 --> 00:05:51,530 Speaker 2: that in your atmosphere. Life is hard enough without adding 100 00:05:51,650 --> 00:05:55,700 Speaker 2: all these negative things that make it more difficult. A 101 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 2: man told me how he drove to work every day 102 00:05:58,460 --> 00:06:02,140 Speaker 2: for an hour listening to talk radio. It was about 103 00:06:02,220 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 2: news and politics. People would get on, argue and debate. 104 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 2: He would get so riled up, so upset. By the 105 00:06:10,580 --> 00:06:13,500 Speaker 2: time he got to work, he was angry, on edge. 106 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 2: He said, Joel, I didn't like who I had become. 107 00:06:17,230 --> 00:06:19,790 Speaker 2: Nobody wanted to be around me. I was so hard 108 00:06:19,830 --> 00:06:23,669 Speaker 2: to get along with. One day he accidentally came across 109 00:06:23,850 --> 00:06:27,970 Speaker 2: our Sirius XM station and he started listening. Instead of 110 00:06:28,010 --> 00:06:31,830 Speaker 2: putting all the negative in hours a day that was 111 00:06:31,890 --> 00:06:37,919 Speaker 2: contaminating him, he started putting in something uplifting. words of faith, hope, 112 00:06:38,020 --> 00:06:42,670 Speaker 2: and victory. He said, I'm a different person now. I'm positive. 113 00:06:43,130 --> 00:06:47,030 Speaker 2: I'm grateful. I look forward to work. I enjoy the people. 114 00:06:47,670 --> 00:06:51,220 Speaker 2: His coworker even asked him what happened to him, why 115 00:06:51,260 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 2: he was so much happier and so much more friendly. 116 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 2: It was because he got rid of the poison in 117 00:06:57,100 --> 00:07:00,479 Speaker 2: his atmosphere. I like to watch the news. It's good 118 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,570 Speaker 2: to stay informed, but you can't listen to the news 119 00:07:03,670 --> 00:07:07,130 Speaker 2: for hours a day and stay in faith. You can't 120 00:07:07,190 --> 00:07:10,790 Speaker 2: take that into your spirit and have the energy, the focus, 121 00:07:11,050 --> 00:07:14,490 Speaker 2: the creativity to be your best. Well, Joel, I wish 122 00:07:14,530 --> 00:07:17,030 Speaker 2: God would help me to do better. God has done 123 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,540 Speaker 2: his part. He made you a king. He's given you 124 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:24,140 Speaker 2: the authority. You have the power to rule your atmospheres. 125 00:07:24,890 --> 00:07:27,970 Speaker 2: You can't control all that's around you, but you can 126 00:07:28,030 --> 00:07:31,870 Speaker 2: control what gets in you. Are your walls up? Are 127 00:07:31,910 --> 00:07:36,380 Speaker 2: you ruling your spirit? It's important who you're spending time with. 128 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:42,300 Speaker 2: Evaluate your friendships. Are they making you better, inspiring you, 129 00:07:42,620 --> 00:07:46,060 Speaker 2: challenging you to go further, or are they pulling you down, 130 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,450 Speaker 2: causing you to compromise, bringing out the worst in you? 131 00:07:50,010 --> 00:07:54,770 Speaker 2: That's contaminating your atmosphere. You're going to become like the 132 00:07:54,830 --> 00:07:58,170 Speaker 2: people you hang around. If your friends don't have what 133 00:07:58,210 --> 00:08:01,490 Speaker 2: you want, if they're not going places, if they don't 134 00:08:01,530 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 2: have a good attitude, they're not faithful, trustworthy, then you 135 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:09,940 Speaker 2: need to make a change. Life is short. You don't 136 00:08:09,980 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 2: have time to waste with people that are not adding 137 00:08:13,020 --> 00:08:15,900 Speaker 2: to your life. And yes, we need to help others 138 00:08:15,980 --> 00:08:18,810 Speaker 2: come up higher, but you need a few friends that 139 00:08:18,850 --> 00:08:21,340 Speaker 2: will help you come up higher. This is one of 140 00:08:21,380 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 2: the main things that holds people back. If you will 141 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,900 Speaker 2: change who you're spending time with, your life will go 142 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,060 Speaker 2: to a new level. You shouldn't go to lunch with 143 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,830 Speaker 2: people at the office that are jealous, talk about the boss, 144 00:08:35,090 --> 00:08:39,890 Speaker 2: complain about the company. Spirits are transferable. If you hang 145 00:08:39,950 --> 00:08:43,370 Speaker 2: around jealous people, you're going to become jealous. If you 146 00:08:43,410 --> 00:08:48,060 Speaker 2: hang around unfaithful people, you're going to become unfaithful. The 147 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:52,740 Speaker 2: scripture says, don't sit inactive in the path of the ungodly. 148 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 2: That means don't be passive when it comes to people 149 00:08:56,900 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 2: polluting your life. Joel, I've been friends with them for years. 150 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,230 Speaker 2: If I don't eat lunch with them, they may get 151 00:09:03,260 --> 00:09:07,069 Speaker 2: their feelings hurt. What if you miss your destiny? What 152 00:09:07,110 --> 00:09:09,890 Speaker 2: if they keep you from the awesome future that God 153 00:09:09,929 --> 00:09:13,950 Speaker 2: has in store? Don't sit inactive and let them poison 154 00:09:13,970 --> 00:09:18,730 Speaker 2: your atmosphere. Your ears are not garbage cans to hear gossip. 155 00:09:19,390 --> 00:09:22,820 Speaker 2: You weren't created to take in the latest rumors. I 156 00:09:22,860 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 2: can't believe what they did. You have greatness in you. 157 00:09:26,940 --> 00:09:29,580 Speaker 2: God has called you to leave your mark, to take 158 00:09:29,620 --> 00:09:33,179 Speaker 2: your family to a new level. Don't waste your valuable 159 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:37,410 Speaker 2: time on petty things with small minded people that are 160 00:09:37,450 --> 00:09:41,210 Speaker 2: not moving you forward. The less time you spend with 161 00:09:41,250 --> 00:09:44,810 Speaker 2: some people, the better off you're going to be. Some 162 00:09:44,890 --> 00:09:48,599 Speaker 2: people are dream stealers. They'll tell you all the reasons 163 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:51,980 Speaker 2: you can't accomplish your goals, why you can't get well, 164 00:09:52,500 --> 00:09:55,550 Speaker 2: how you'll never break the addiction. You don't need that 165 00:09:55,650 --> 00:10:00,740 Speaker 2: poison in your atmosphere. Don't sit inactive. with people that 166 00:10:00,780 --> 00:10:04,220 Speaker 2: don't believe in you, people that don't come into agreement 167 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:15,130 Speaker 2: with your dream. When we were trying to acquire the 168 00:10:15,190 --> 00:10:18,829 Speaker 2: Compact Center, we met with a group of attorneys at 169 00:10:18,870 --> 00:10:22,319 Speaker 2: the very first. One of those attorneys said, Joel, I'll 170 00:10:22,390 --> 00:10:25,439 Speaker 2: help you, but I don't think you'll get it. It's 171 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 2: too big a battle. The city is not going to 172 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,790 Speaker 2: sell it to a church. That went in one ear 173 00:10:30,910 --> 00:10:33,209 Speaker 2: and out the other. He might as well have been 174 00:10:33,250 --> 00:10:36,250 Speaker 2: talking to the wall. I thought, sorry, doubt, you're not 175 00:10:36,309 --> 00:10:41,390 Speaker 2: welcome here. Sorry, limited thinking, you don't belong in this atmosphere. 176 00:10:41,890 --> 00:10:44,489 Speaker 2: You don't know who my God is. I'm staying full 177 00:10:44,530 --> 00:10:48,150 Speaker 2: of faith, full of hope, full of expectancy. We left 178 00:10:48,190 --> 00:10:51,130 Speaker 2: that meeting. I told our staff that I didn't want 179 00:10:51,170 --> 00:10:56,550 Speaker 2: that man on our team. He was experienced, respected, knowledgeable, 180 00:10:57,100 --> 00:10:59,860 Speaker 2: but if someone is not for you, If you have 181 00:10:59,900 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 2: to talk them into what God put in your heart, 182 00:11:02,380 --> 00:11:05,780 Speaker 2: you don't need them. Don't let them poison your spirit, 183 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 2: convince you that you can't accomplish your dream. Rule your atmosphere. 184 00:11:11,100 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 2: Get rid of the naysayers. Quit spending time with people 185 00:11:14,710 --> 00:11:18,170 Speaker 2: that don't see your greatness. Don't value what you have 186 00:11:18,210 --> 00:11:21,469 Speaker 2: to offer them. Don't recognize the calling on your life. 187 00:11:22,330 --> 00:11:25,310 Speaker 2: I've learned if you'll get rid of the wrong people, 188 00:11:25,710 --> 00:11:29,080 Speaker 2: God will bring the right people. He'll bring divine connections. 189 00:11:29,460 --> 00:11:32,540 Speaker 2: People that will come into agreement with you. People that 190 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:35,850 Speaker 2: will thrust you forward and help you to reach your destiny. 191 00:11:36,630 --> 00:11:39,790 Speaker 2: The only thing that's holding some people back is who 192 00:11:39,830 --> 00:11:43,189 Speaker 2: they're spending time with. Life is too short to spend 193 00:11:43,230 --> 00:11:48,310 Speaker 2: it with negative, can't do it, jealous, critical, small-minded people. 194 00:11:48,630 --> 00:11:52,130 Speaker 2: You need some eagles in your life. People that soar. 195 00:11:52,570 --> 00:11:55,270 Speaker 2: People that are doing great things. People that have a 196 00:11:55,370 --> 00:11:59,490 Speaker 2: great attitude. Here's the key. You can't soar with the 197 00:11:59,630 --> 00:12:04,100 Speaker 2: eagles if you're hanging around chickens. Chickens are people that 198 00:12:04,140 --> 00:12:07,699 Speaker 2: have their head down, focused on the ground, what they 199 00:12:07,740 --> 00:12:11,820 Speaker 2: can't do. This problem is too big. You can't reach 200 00:12:11,900 --> 00:12:16,460 Speaker 2: new levels hanging out with turkeys. People that compromise, take 201 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:20,309 Speaker 2: the easy way out, mediocre. You won't see your greatness 202 00:12:20,490 --> 00:12:25,370 Speaker 2: hanging around crows. People that complain, find fault, see the worst. 203 00:12:25,730 --> 00:12:29,470 Speaker 2: You're an eagle. God created you to soar. Now you 204 00:12:29,510 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 2: need to associate with other eagles, with people that inspire 205 00:12:33,770 --> 00:12:36,770 Speaker 2: you to rise higher, not people that drag you down. 206 00:12:37,700 --> 00:12:40,979 Speaker 2: There are certain people, when you're around them, they drain 207 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 2: all your energy. They're always having a problem, telling you 208 00:12:44,820 --> 00:12:49,179 Speaker 2: what's wrong, how bad life is. They're energy suckers. When 209 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 2: you leave, you feel like you just ran a marathon. 210 00:12:52,059 --> 00:12:54,819 Speaker 2: You can't take that on a regular basis and reach 211 00:12:54,860 --> 00:12:58,030 Speaker 2: your potential. And yes, it's fine to help them, to 212 00:12:58,090 --> 00:13:01,330 Speaker 2: encourage them. But if you're doing all the giving and 213 00:13:01,390 --> 00:13:05,210 Speaker 2: never receiving, that's out of balance. You need someone that 214 00:13:05,270 --> 00:13:09,830 Speaker 2: encourages you, someone that speaks life into you. Don't sit 215 00:13:09,950 --> 00:13:13,829 Speaker 2: inactive around people that you know are limiting you, not 216 00:13:13,910 --> 00:13:16,839 Speaker 2: bringing out the best of you. Well, Joel, if I 217 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:20,020 Speaker 2: don't hang around them, I won't have any friends. I'll 218 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 2: be lonely. You may be lonely for a season, but 219 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 2: what will happen is God will bring you new friends, 220 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 2: better friends, friends that push you up and not tear 221 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:34,819 Speaker 2: you down. Psalm 59, David was on the run from 222 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 2: King Saul. He was hiding in the desert. He had 223 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:41,620 Speaker 2: been good to Saul, but Saul was jealous. He couldn't 224 00:13:41,660 --> 00:13:45,300 Speaker 2: stand people celebrating David more than him. And Saul and 225 00:13:45,370 --> 00:13:49,329 Speaker 2: his army were tracking David down, making his life miserable. 226 00:13:50,050 --> 00:13:53,130 Speaker 2: David said in verse 3, I have done them no wrong, 227 00:13:53,570 --> 00:13:56,250 Speaker 2: but they have set an ambush for me. They come 228 00:13:56,309 --> 00:14:00,410 Speaker 2: at me at night, snarling like vicious dogs. David went 229 00:14:00,510 --> 00:14:03,620 Speaker 2: on and on, telling about how bad it was. He 230 00:14:03,650 --> 00:14:07,260 Speaker 2: could have been panicked, upset. But in the middle of 231 00:14:07,420 --> 00:14:10,980 Speaker 2: all this turmoil, David went on to say, but as 232 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 2: for me, I will sing about your power. I will 233 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 2: shout for joy each morning for you are my refuge, 234 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 2: a place of safety in my time of distress. David 235 00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:26,380 Speaker 2: understood this principle. He couldn't control Saul. He couldn't make 236 00:14:26,420 --> 00:14:29,500 Speaker 2: him not be jealous. He couldn't change the mind of 237 00:14:29,570 --> 00:14:34,050 Speaker 2: his enemies, but he could rule his atmosphere. He didn't 238 00:14:34,110 --> 00:14:37,830 Speaker 2: let the worry in. The fear the bitterness the panic 239 00:14:38,350 --> 00:14:41,540 Speaker 2: his attitude was i'm going to stay in peace I'm 240 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:44,060 Speaker 2: not going to think about how unfair it is. I'm 241 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,660 Speaker 2: not going to dwell on what didn't work out god 242 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,020 Speaker 2: I'm going to praise you in the middle of this storm. 243 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 2: I'm going to shout for joy despite what's coming against 244 00:14:52,300 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 2: me You can't rule other people's atmosphere. You can't make 245 00:14:56,960 --> 00:15:00,330 Speaker 2: them do what's right, but you can rule your atmosphere 246 00:15:00,350 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 2: You The scripture says, hold your peace, remain at rest, 247 00:15:05,340 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 2: and God will fight your battles. You may be in 248 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:13,020 Speaker 2: a situation that's unfair. Somebody did you wrong. You're dealing 249 00:15:13,060 --> 00:15:16,060 Speaker 2: with an illness. You went through a loss. You could 250 00:15:16,100 --> 00:15:21,250 Speaker 2: be worried, bitter, upset. You can't control what happened. You 251 00:15:21,290 --> 00:15:24,070 Speaker 2: can't make that go away. This is where you have 252 00:15:24,110 --> 00:15:27,530 Speaker 2: to do like David, dig down deep and say, I'm 253 00:15:27,550 --> 00:15:31,040 Speaker 2: keeping my walls up. I'm not letting that negative into 254 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 2: my spirit. I'm going to keep singing praises. I'm going 255 00:15:34,500 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 2: to keep thanking god I'm going to keep speaking the 256 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 2: victory When you remain at rest god will fight your battles. 257 00:15:42,180 --> 00:15:44,830 Speaker 2: He'll take care of your enemies He'll pay you back 258 00:15:44,890 --> 00:15:48,310 Speaker 2: for the unfair things. He'll bring beauty out of those 259 00:15:48,450 --> 00:15:52,570 Speaker 2: ashes Don't be controlled by what you don't have control 260 00:15:52,670 --> 00:15:56,390 Speaker 2: over You can't stop the souls from coming You can't 261 00:15:56,450 --> 00:15:59,930 Speaker 2: stop people from being jealous. You can't stop the bad breaks. 262 00:16:00,310 --> 00:16:03,070 Speaker 2: What you can control is what you allow in. A 263 00:16:04,150 --> 00:16:08,890 Speaker 2: lady told how one of her husband's relatives was very opinionated. 264 00:16:09,500 --> 00:16:13,740 Speaker 2: He was constantly making these cutting, demeaning remarks toward her. 265 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:17,180 Speaker 2: And this couple hadn't been married that long. And every 266 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 2: time they were at a family get together, this man 267 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:23,580 Speaker 2: would invariably say something that offended her. She would get 268 00:16:23,660 --> 00:16:27,390 Speaker 2: upset and it would ruin the whole trip. Just like clockwork, 269 00:16:27,550 --> 00:16:30,590 Speaker 2: it happened again and again. She got to the place 270 00:16:30,650 --> 00:16:34,630 Speaker 2: where she dreaded going to these family events. Finally, she 271 00:16:34,670 --> 00:16:37,620 Speaker 2: told her husband, you have to do something about that man. 272 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:41,420 Speaker 2: He's your relative. She expected him to say, you're right. 273 00:16:42,020 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 2: Nobody should talk to you like that. I'm going to 274 00:16:43,820 --> 00:16:47,979 Speaker 2: go set him straight. But the husband said, I love you, 275 00:16:48,500 --> 00:16:51,810 Speaker 2: but I can't control him. He has every right to 276 00:16:51,870 --> 00:16:54,890 Speaker 2: have his opinion. He can say what he wants to say, 277 00:16:55,290 --> 00:16:58,070 Speaker 2: but you have every right to not let it offend you. 278 00:16:58,770 --> 00:17:02,110 Speaker 2: He was saying, you have to rule your atmosphere. You 279 00:17:02,150 --> 00:17:04,909 Speaker 2: have to put up your walls. You can't keep the 280 00:17:04,970 --> 00:17:08,710 Speaker 2: offenses from coming, but you can keep them from getting in. 281 00:17:09,580 --> 00:17:12,619 Speaker 2: That day was a turning point for that lady. The 282 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:16,199 Speaker 2: man didn't change, but she changed. She quit letting it 283 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:21,420 Speaker 2: upset her. When you allow other people to contaminate your atmosphere, 284 00:17:22,060 --> 00:17:25,660 Speaker 2: you're giving away your power. You're letting them control you. 285 00:17:26,420 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 2: And sometimes we're waiting for the circumstances to change. When 286 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 2: the pandemic is over, Joel, then I'll quit being so stressed. 287 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,429 Speaker 2: When my boss treats me better, then I'll quit dreading 288 00:17:37,450 --> 00:17:40,270 Speaker 2: going to work. When I get through this illness, then 289 00:17:40,290 --> 00:17:43,930 Speaker 2: I'll quit being so worried. No, start ruling your atmosphere. 290 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 2: You have the authority to allow in only what you 291 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:50,939 Speaker 2: want in. You don't have to let the offense in. 292 00:17:51,460 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 2: The worry, the self-pity, quit dwelling on it. When it 293 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:58,060 Speaker 2: comes up in your mind, turn it around. Father, thank 294 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:00,700 Speaker 2: you that you're fighting my battles. Thank you that you 295 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:03,530 Speaker 2: being for me is more than the world being against me. 296 00:18:04,510 --> 00:18:08,209 Speaker 2: The scripture says, God has given you the power to 297 00:18:08,270 --> 00:18:13,220 Speaker 2: remain calm in times of adversity. When trouble comes, you 298 00:18:13,260 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 2: don't have to get upset. When your plans don't work out, 299 00:18:16,780 --> 00:18:19,640 Speaker 2: you don't have to fall apart. When someone is rude, 300 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:22,540 Speaker 2: you don't have to get offended. You have the power 301 00:18:22,940 --> 00:18:27,900 Speaker 2: to remain calm. It's because you're a king. God has 302 00:18:27,980 --> 00:18:32,410 Speaker 2: given you the authority to rule over your kingdom, your mind, 303 00:18:32,690 --> 00:18:36,710 Speaker 2: your attitude, your response. You can't rule over someone else. 304 00:18:37,369 --> 00:18:40,859 Speaker 2: You can't rule over all your circumstances. That's not up 305 00:18:40,890 --> 00:18:44,740 Speaker 2: to you. That's in God's hands. You control what you 306 00:18:44,780 --> 00:18:47,940 Speaker 2: can control and trust God to take care of what 307 00:18:47,980 --> 00:18:53,260 Speaker 2: you can't control. In 2003, the city council voted for 308 00:18:53,420 --> 00:18:56,850 Speaker 2: us to have this facility. It had been a two-year battle. 309 00:18:57,410 --> 00:19:01,369 Speaker 2: We'd worked hard and convinced different council members. God caused 310 00:19:01,430 --> 00:19:05,010 Speaker 2: it all to fall into place. It was a great victory. 311 00:19:05,450 --> 00:19:08,310 Speaker 2: The vote was on a Wednesday. That night, we had 312 00:19:08,369 --> 00:19:11,890 Speaker 2: a big celebration at the church. The next day, Victoria 313 00:19:11,910 --> 00:19:14,619 Speaker 2: and I and our children went out of town to 314 00:19:14,660 --> 00:19:17,540 Speaker 2: take a few days off. We were on cloud nine, 315 00:19:17,700 --> 00:19:22,110 Speaker 2: so excited. We arrived at the hotel and started unpacking. 316 00:19:22,710 --> 00:19:26,909 Speaker 2: My brother-in-law, Kevin, called. He's our administrator. He said, Joel, 317 00:19:27,410 --> 00:19:31,370 Speaker 2: a large company just filed a federal lawsuit to try 318 00:19:31,390 --> 00:19:34,350 Speaker 2: to keep us from moving into the compact center. They 319 00:19:34,430 --> 00:19:38,030 Speaker 2: said we violate the deed restrictions. I asked him what 320 00:19:38,070 --> 00:19:41,450 Speaker 2: that meant. He says, it means we can't move in 321 00:19:41,990 --> 00:19:44,700 Speaker 2: because it's in the legal system and it could take 322 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,820 Speaker 2: years to work out. The attorney said there was no 323 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:51,660 Speaker 2: guarantee that we would win. This was less than 24 324 00:19:51,660 --> 00:19:54,900 Speaker 2: hours after one of the greatest victories of our lives. 325 00:19:55,600 --> 00:20:00,379 Speaker 2: We hung up the phone. Victoria overheard everything. She stopped 326 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:03,400 Speaker 2: unpacking and said, Joel, what are you going to do? 327 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:10,659 Speaker 2: I said, I'm going to go down to the She 328 00:20:10,700 --> 00:20:13,380 Speaker 2: looked at me and said, aren't you worried? I said, no, 329 00:20:13,700 --> 00:20:16,669 Speaker 2: we did our part. Now it's in God's hands. I'm 330 00:20:16,690 --> 00:20:19,270 Speaker 2: not going to worry about something that I can't change. 331 00:20:20,430 --> 00:20:22,649 Speaker 2: I'm going to stay at rest and I'm going to 332 00:20:22,690 --> 00:20:27,250 Speaker 2: trust God to fight my battles. And yes, worry came, 333 00:20:27,950 --> 00:20:31,929 Speaker 2: disappointment came, frustration came, but I kept my walls up. 334 00:20:32,650 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 2: I didn't allow that in my atmosphere. When you've had 335 00:20:36,140 --> 00:20:40,669 Speaker 2: a setback, when you're facing difficulties, that's a very important time. 336 00:20:41,350 --> 00:20:44,970 Speaker 2: The enemy is going to bombard your space, your mind, 337 00:20:45,230 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 2: your emotions, and even use other people to try to 338 00:20:48,820 --> 00:20:52,360 Speaker 2: discourage you, get you worried, full of doubt. Why did 339 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 2: this happen? That's when you have to take your authority 340 00:20:56,580 --> 00:20:59,659 Speaker 2: and say, no, I'm not allowing that in my atmosphere. 341 00:21:00,190 --> 00:21:03,350 Speaker 2: I'm not dwelling on it. I'm not reliving my hurts. 342 00:21:03,930 --> 00:21:06,590 Speaker 2: I'm not thinking about what didn't work out. I'm staying 343 00:21:06,630 --> 00:21:09,109 Speaker 2: in faith. I know God is still on the throne. 344 00:21:09,609 --> 00:21:11,630 Speaker 2: I know he didn't bring me this far to leave me. 345 00:21:12,060 --> 00:21:14,420 Speaker 2: I know the enemy wouldn't be trying to stop me 346 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,160 Speaker 2: if there wasn't something awesome in my future. If you'll 347 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:23,590 Speaker 2: do your part, control what you can control. Rule your atmosphere, 348 00:21:24,109 --> 00:21:27,670 Speaker 2: your thoughts, your attitudes, then God will do his part. 349 00:21:28,190 --> 00:21:32,040 Speaker 2: He'll make things happen that you couldn't make happen. There's 350 00:21:32,060 --> 00:21:35,379 Speaker 2: a restaurant chain that has a motto that says, rule 351 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:38,600 Speaker 2: the day. They encourage you to eat the right foods 352 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:40,879 Speaker 2: and take the right vitamins so you can have a 353 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:45,389 Speaker 2: healthy day. I like that phrase, rule the day. When 354 00:21:45,430 --> 00:21:48,189 Speaker 2: you get up in the morning, make the decision, I'm 355 00:21:48,210 --> 00:21:51,409 Speaker 2: going to rule my thoughts today. Not just going to 356 00:21:51,470 --> 00:21:55,200 Speaker 2: think whatever comes to mind. I'm going to think on purpose. 357 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:59,980 Speaker 2: Thoughts that are positive, hopeful, encouraging. I'm going to rule 358 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:03,719 Speaker 2: who I spend time with today. Not just anyone. I'm 359 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,899 Speaker 2: going to be selective. I'm going to associate with eagles. 360 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 2: I'm going to rule my attitude today. I'm going to 361 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,590 Speaker 2: see the best. I'm going to be grateful. I'm going 362 00:22:13,609 --> 00:22:16,790 Speaker 2: to stay in peace. And I'm going to rule my 363 00:22:16,850 --> 00:22:20,550 Speaker 2: emotions today. I'm going to forgive the wrongs. I'm going 364 00:22:20,570 --> 00:22:23,530 Speaker 2: to overlook insults. I'm going to give people the benefit 365 00:22:23,609 --> 00:22:27,330 Speaker 2: of the doubt. It's important to make this decision ahead 366 00:22:27,369 --> 00:22:30,929 Speaker 2: of time, before you leave the house, that nothing that 367 00:22:30,990 --> 00:22:33,869 Speaker 2: happens is going to upset you. You're going to stay 368 00:22:33,930 --> 00:22:38,770 Speaker 2: in peace. Then when difficulties come, Traffic is bad. Your 369 00:22:38,820 --> 00:22:42,340 Speaker 2: boss is rude. Your child has a problem. You've already 370 00:22:42,380 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 2: decided you're going to rule the day. You have your 371 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 2: walls up. You're not going to live upset. We should 372 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:53,670 Speaker 2: go out each day expecting the best, but knowing that 373 00:22:54,090 --> 00:22:58,770 Speaker 2: everything may not be perfect. There may be delays, interruptions, 374 00:22:59,109 --> 00:23:01,750 Speaker 2: people that are hard to deal with. Don't let that 375 00:23:01,850 --> 00:23:05,699 Speaker 2: ruin the day. Rule the day. Keep the negative out 376 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:10,010 Speaker 2: of your atmosphere. God is directing your steps. Whatever happens 377 00:23:10,270 --> 00:23:13,070 Speaker 2: is not a surprise to him. He's given you the 378 00:23:13,150 --> 00:23:17,670 Speaker 2: power to remain calm in times of adversity. It doesn't 379 00:23:17,710 --> 00:23:21,590 Speaker 2: say the power to avoid adversity, to not have challenges, 380 00:23:21,890 --> 00:23:25,690 Speaker 2: to have a perfect day. The fact is every day 381 00:23:25,770 --> 00:23:28,629 Speaker 2: can be a good day if you rule your atmosphere. 382 00:23:29,490 --> 00:23:32,550 Speaker 2: David had a good day while Saul was chasing him. 383 00:23:33,310 --> 00:23:35,370 Speaker 2: I had a good day at the beach when that 384 00:23:35,430 --> 00:23:39,409 Speaker 2: company filed a lawsuit. Quit waiting for all the circumstances 385 00:23:39,490 --> 00:23:42,149 Speaker 2: to be perfect. You can have a good day in 386 00:23:42,190 --> 00:23:44,730 Speaker 2: the middle of a pandemic. You can have a good 387 00:23:44,770 --> 00:23:48,060 Speaker 2: day even though you have challenges at work, even though 388 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 2: you're dealing with an illness, even though some people don't 389 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 2: like you. Stay calm, stay in faith, and rule the day. 390 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,580 Speaker 2: Make the decision like David. This is the day the 391 00:23:58,619 --> 00:24:01,460 Speaker 2: Lord has made. I'm gonna live it in faith. I'm 392 00:24:01,500 --> 00:24:04,280 Speaker 2: gonna be happy today. I'm gonna be good to others. 393 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 2: I'm gonna make the most of this day. I called 394 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,860 Speaker 2: to order a pizza one night. I had done this 395 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 2: for many years. The first thing they always ask for 396 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:17,459 Speaker 2: is your phone number. A young lady answered the phone. 397 00:24:17,850 --> 00:24:21,250 Speaker 2: I said very politely, hello, and I started to give 398 00:24:21,290 --> 00:24:23,990 Speaker 2: her my number. You would have thought I had just 399 00:24:24,050 --> 00:24:28,970 Speaker 2: committed a major crime. She practically screamed in my ear, sir, 400 00:24:29,570 --> 00:24:32,270 Speaker 2: I am not ready for your phone number. When I 401 00:24:32,330 --> 00:24:35,290 Speaker 2: want your phone number, I will ask for your phone number. 402 00:24:36,230 --> 00:24:38,940 Speaker 2: Somehow at that point, I didn't feel like a pastor. 403 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 2: I felt some other things rising up. I had to 404 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 2: make a decision. Am I going to rule my atmosphere 405 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:49,699 Speaker 2: or am I going to let her poison my atmosphere? 406 00:24:50,300 --> 00:24:52,939 Speaker 2: Am I going to keep my walls up or am 407 00:24:52,980 --> 00:24:56,340 Speaker 2: I going to be offended? People are always trying to 408 00:24:56,380 --> 00:25:01,260 Speaker 2: bring their atmosphere into your atmosphere. People that are hurting, 409 00:25:01,780 --> 00:25:05,159 Speaker 2: that have issues dealing with things, they will try to 410 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,970 Speaker 2: put their poison on you. They're not bad people, they're 411 00:25:08,990 --> 00:25:12,590 Speaker 2: just hurting. The mistake we make too often is we 412 00:25:12,630 --> 00:25:16,510 Speaker 2: take the bait. We let the offense in, we get upset, 413 00:25:16,790 --> 00:25:19,550 Speaker 2: do to them what they did to us. But you 414 00:25:19,590 --> 00:25:24,580 Speaker 2: don't overcome evil with more evil. You overcome evil with good. 415 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,770 Speaker 2: I thought to myself, I've already made the decision that 416 00:25:28,810 --> 00:25:31,090 Speaker 2: I'm going to stay in peace today. I'm not going 417 00:25:31,109 --> 00:25:34,410 Speaker 2: to get upset. I'm going to rule this day. You've 418 00:25:34,450 --> 00:25:38,030 Speaker 2: heard that phrase, kill them with kindness. That's what I 419 00:25:38,090 --> 00:25:41,030 Speaker 2: decided to do. I thought of anything that I could 420 00:25:41,170 --> 00:25:45,250 Speaker 2: possibly compliment her on. God knows I had to use 421 00:25:45,290 --> 00:25:49,750 Speaker 2: my imagination. I said, I sure appreciate you entering the 422 00:25:49,790 --> 00:25:54,149 Speaker 2: phone so quickly and taking my order and being so efficient. 423 00:25:54,490 --> 00:25:57,320 Speaker 2: You guys always make the best pizzas and are always 424 00:25:57,420 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 2: on time. Went on and on lying. I mean, encouraging. 425 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:04,139 Speaker 2: By the time I got finished, she was throwing in 426 00:26:04,200 --> 00:26:07,879 Speaker 2: hot wings and Dr. Pepper's coupons. She was my best friend. 427 00:26:09,070 --> 00:26:14,950 Speaker 2: The apostle Paul said to Timothy, as for you, be calm, cool, 428 00:26:15,109 --> 00:26:19,700 Speaker 2: and steady. Some people let things upset them way too easily. 429 00:26:20,340 --> 00:26:25,100 Speaker 2: The weather, the traffic, the grumpy clerk. I wonder how 430 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:28,379 Speaker 2: much more you would enjoy life, how much higher you 431 00:26:28,420 --> 00:26:32,170 Speaker 2: would go if you would start ruling today, keeping your 432 00:26:32,210 --> 00:26:36,109 Speaker 2: walls up, not letting everything get in your spirit. You 433 00:26:36,130 --> 00:26:38,929 Speaker 2: can't stop it from coming, but you can keep it 434 00:26:39,150 --> 00:26:42,500 Speaker 2: from getting down in you. You're a king. You have 435 00:26:42,540 --> 00:26:46,330 Speaker 2: a kingdom. You're in charge of your thoughts, your attitude. 436 00:26:46,630 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 2: Start ruling your atmosphere. Make the decision at the first 437 00:26:50,820 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 2: of the day that you're going to stay in peace. 438 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:55,959 Speaker 2: You're not going to let things upset you. You're going 439 00:26:55,980 --> 00:26:59,460 Speaker 2: to be calm, cool, and steady. If you'll do this, 440 00:26:59,900 --> 00:27:03,380 Speaker 2: I believe and declare you're not only going to enjoy 441 00:27:03,420 --> 00:27:05,540 Speaker 2: your life more, but you're going to see more of 442 00:27:05,580 --> 00:27:08,980 Speaker 2: God's favor. He's going to fight your battles, take care 443 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 2: of what's trying to stop you. You're going to rise higher, 444 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 2: overcome obstacles, and see new levels of your destiny in Jesus' name. 445 00:27:17,700 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 2: And if you receive it, can you say amen today? 446 00:27:21,900 --> 00:27:25,010 Speaker 2: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus 447 00:27:25,109 --> 00:27:27,629 Speaker 2: the Lord of your life. Would you pray with me? 448 00:27:28,150 --> 00:27:33,530 Speaker 2: Just say, Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 449 00:27:33,570 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 2: into my heart. I make you my Lord and Savior. 450 00:27:38,580 --> 00:27:41,120 Speaker 2: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 451 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:44,359 Speaker 2: born again. We'd love to give you some free information 452 00:27:44,420 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 2: on your new walk with the Lord. Just text the 453 00:27:46,300 --> 00:27:49,020 Speaker 2: number on the screen or go to the website. I 454 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:52,550 Speaker 2: hope you'll get into a good Bible-based church and keep 455 00:27:52,609 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 2: God first place. The scripture says, write the vision and 456 00:28:03,780 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 2: make it plain to see. There's something powerful about writing 457 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:10,060 Speaker 2: down what you're believing for. That's why I'd love to 458 00:28:10,100 --> 00:28:13,280 Speaker 2: send you my new I Believe Planner. 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As you keep your faith 465 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 2: in front of you day after day, you'll be encouraged, 466 00:28:34,220 --> 00:28:37,440 Speaker 2: your expectation will grow, and you'll begin to see God 467 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 2: bring those dreams to pass. 468 00:28:39,860 --> 00:28:43,260 Speaker 3: The I Believe Planner is a beautiful new resource designed 469 00:28:43,280 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 3: to help you believe God for more in your health, 470 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:50,440 Speaker 3: your family, your future. Inside, you'll find a weekly I 471 00:28:50,500 --> 00:28:54,340 Speaker 3: Believe Declaration to frame your mindset and shift the atmosphere 472 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:58,680 Speaker 3: with God's Word. daily planning, to-dos, and prayer prompts, and 473 00:28:58,740 --> 00:29:02,200 Speaker 3: space to reflect and record God's faithfulness in your life. 474 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,520 Speaker 3: Each month brings a fresh scripture and theme, plus a 475 00:29:05,540 --> 00:29:09,240 Speaker 3: QR code linking to an exclusive message from Joel to 476 00:29:09,310 --> 00:29:13,550 Speaker 3: keep you encouraged all year long. This 15-month planner will 477 00:29:13,590 --> 00:29:16,190 Speaker 3: inspire you for the rest of this year and set 478 00:29:16,230 --> 00:29:20,650 Speaker 3: you on a course for breakthrough throughout 2027. It's yours 479 00:29:20,740 --> 00:29:23,400 Speaker 3: as a thank you for your gift to the ministry today. 480 00:29:23,420 --> 00:29:27,360 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of The I Believe Planner, 481 00:29:27,620 --> 00:29:34,630 Speaker 3: available this month by visiting us at joelostein.com or call 888-567-JOEL. 482 00:29:35,410 --> 00:29:37,870 Speaker 2: Don't just carry your dreams in your heart. Put them 483 00:29:37,950 --> 00:29:40,680 Speaker 2: on paper. And as you read them each day, keep 484 00:29:40,740 --> 00:29:44,020 Speaker 2: thanking God that He's working. Victoria and I are praying 485 00:29:44,060 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 2: for you and your family every day. Thanks so much 486 00:29:46,940 --> 00:29:50,760 Speaker 2: for your prayer and support. Your generosity helps us take 487 00:29:50,820 --> 00:29:53,860 Speaker 2: this message of hope to people around the world. 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Until we 490 00:29:59,940 --> 00:30:02,850 Speaker 2: meet again, may the Lord keep you and bless you. 491 00:30:03,770 --> 00:30:07,090 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of the I Believe Planner, 492 00:30:07,380 --> 00:30:14,340 Speaker 3: available this month by visiting us at joelostein.com or call 888-567-JOEL. 493 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 3: With an additional gift, you can also receive the I 494 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:21,780 Speaker 3: Believe in His Word collection, featuring the Passion Translation New 495 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 3: Testament Reader's Edition, alongside the I Believe Planner, so you 496 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:29,740 Speaker 3: can carry God's Word with you every single day, right 497 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:33,830 Speaker 3: alongside the promises you're standing on. Don't wait until 2027 498 00:30:33,830 --> 00:30:35,970 Speaker 3: to believe God for more. 499 00:30:36,380 --> 00:30:37,700 Speaker 2: This is your moment. 500 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 3: You can request these inspiring resources by calling 888-567-JOEL or 501 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:48,330 Speaker 3: logging on to joelosteen.com today. Call or click anytime, 24 502 00:30:48,330 --> 00:30:48,890 Speaker 3: hours a day.