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Thanks for listening to 34 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 4: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. 35 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 3: If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a 36 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 3: blessing and share it with a friend. 37 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 4: We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in 38 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 4: your life. Well, God bless you. Always a joy to 39 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 4: come in to your homes, and if you're ever in 40 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 4: our area, please stop by and be a part of 41 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 4: our services. I'll promise you we'll make you feel right 42 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 4: at home. But thanks so much for tuning in, and 43 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 4: thank you again for coming out today. I like to 44 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 4: start with something funny, and I heard about this group 45 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 4: of elderly ladies way up in their eighties, and they 46 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 4: were driving down the freeway together when they got pulled 47 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 4: over by a police officer. The officer said to the 48 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 4: woman driving, ma'am, do you realize you're only going thirty 49 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 4: five miles an hour? She said, yes, Officer, I realized that. 50 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 4: He said, well, why are you going so slow? She said, 51 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 4: that's what the sign says. He kind of laughed and said, no, ma'am, 52 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 4: that's the number of the freeway. This is Highway thirty five. 53 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 4: And by the way, why do these ladies look so terrified? 54 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 4: She smiled and said, because we just got off Highway 55 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 4: ninety five. Hold up your Bible. Say it like you 56 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 4: mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says. 57 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 4: I am. I have what it says I have. I 58 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 4: can do what it says I can do. Today I 59 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 4: will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess. 60 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 4: My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will 61 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 4: never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 62 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 4: I want to talk to you today about celebrating partial victories. 63 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 4: We all have things in our life that are incomplete. 64 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 4: A dream hasn't come to pass, A problem hasn't turned around. 65 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 4: We've made some progress, seen a sign of God's favor, 66 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 4: but it's still unfinished. The mistake we make too often 67 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 4: is we wait for the total victory to celebrate. As 68 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 4: soon as I get over this illness, as soon as 69 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 4: this legal situation clears up, or Joel, when I break 70 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 4: free from this addiction, then I'll celebrate. The key to 71 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 4: seeing it come to fulfillment is you have to celebrate 72 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 4: partial victories along the way. You're not totally out of debt, 73 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,119 Speaker 4: but you paid off one credit card. Celebrate what God 74 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 4: has done. You haven't lost all the weight, but you 75 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 4: did lose five pounds. Celebrate that victory. You haven't received 76 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 4: your college degree, but you did finish your first year. 77 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 4: When you celebrate your partial victories, it gives you the 78 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 4: strength to keep moving forward. I talked to an elderly 79 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 4: lady recently. She'd had a stroke. She was walking very 80 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 4: slowly with a cane. I asked how she was doing. 81 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 4: She could have complained, I can't believe I had this stroke, 82 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,280 Speaker 4: barely walk anymore. Instead, she smiled real big and said, Joel, 83 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 4: I have to use this cane, but at least I'm walking. 84 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,559 Speaker 4: She was said, I could be at home, I could 85 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,559 Speaker 4: be in bed. I'm not totally well, but I'm headed 86 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 4: that way. When you thank God for the partial, he'll 87 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 4: release more healing, more strength, more favor. But sometimes we're 88 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 4: so focused on the completion we miss and take for 89 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 4: granted the small all victories. Your child may not be 90 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 4: on course yet, but he was respectful this morning. That's 91 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 4: a partial victory. Thank God for it. You're struggling with 92 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 4: those anxiety attacks. You haven't had one in three weeks. 93 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 4: A partial victory. Lord, Thank you that I'm getting better. 94 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 4: Or maybe you didn't make that big cell that you 95 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 4: worked so hard for. Things fell through, but you did 96 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 4: sell something. Don't go around complain and I'll never get ahead. 97 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 4: Be grateful for your partial victories. Your time is coming. 98 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 4: God is on the throne. If you'll pass this test 99 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 4: of being grateful for the small, God will release big 100 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 4: things in your life. When Jesus needed food to feed 101 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 4: five thousand people, his disciples brought him five loaves of bread, 102 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 4: two fish, said this is all we could find. Jesus 103 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 4: could have looked up to the heavens and said, Father, 104 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 4: are you kidding? I need to feed five thousand and 105 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 4: this is what you you've given me. But he saw 106 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 4: it from a different perspective. His attitude was, I could 107 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 4: have nothing, but Father, thank you that you blessed me 108 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 4: with this small amount. Thank you for the five loaves 109 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 4: and two fish. Because he was grateful for the partial, 110 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 4: God multiplied it and gave him more. Are you complaining 111 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 4: about the partial or are you celebrating the partial? Are 112 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 4: you so focused on how far you have to go 113 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:32,799 Speaker 4: that you're missing the small miracles along the way. Don't 114 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 4: let the completion of what you're believing for keep your 115 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 4: thanksgiving back. Celebrating partial victories is what will lead you 116 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 4: to total victory. In the Book of Ezra, the Israelites 117 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 4: had a dream to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. It 118 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 4: was a huge task. People came from all over. After 119 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:57,919 Speaker 4: much work, they finally finished the foundation. The scripture says 120 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 4: when they completed the foundation, they all gathered together and 121 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 4: they blew their trumpets, clashed their symbols, and shouted to 122 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 4: the Lord. All they had completed was the foundation. Yet 123 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 4: they had this huge celebration, this big party. They didn't 124 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 4: have any walls up, no roof, no chairs, just a 125 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 4: big piece of property. They could have thought, we're never 126 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 4: going to get the rest of the materials, We'll never 127 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 4: be able to finish. Instead, they were celebrating that partial victory. Well, Joel, 128 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 4: I don't think I'll ever break this addiction. I've had 129 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 4: it for six years. Have you made any progress in 130 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 4: the last six years? Have you resisted the temptation one time? 131 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 4: Have you attended one celebrate recovery class? Start thanking God 132 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 4: for your small victories. You may not be totally free yet, 133 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 4: but at least you're in church. At least you're listening. 134 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 4: That's a partial victory. You're not out partying with your friends. 135 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 4: You're not out in the clubs where you used to be. Lord, 136 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 4: Thank you for where you brought me to today. Maybe 137 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 4: you've been believing to get out of debt, but it's 138 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 4: been a long time and you don't see how it 139 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 4: could happen. Have you had any good breaks? Have you 140 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 4: seen any favor increase promotion, even if it's small. If 141 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 4: you'll be grateful, thank God for the little that to 142 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 4: seed you're sowing, for God to bless you with more. 143 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 4: Moses Malone was a Hall of Fame basketball player that 144 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 4: played right in this facility. He recently went to be 145 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 4: with the Lord. At the funeral, Another great player, Charles Barkley, 146 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 4: told how Moses had taken him under his wing, treated 147 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 4: him like a son. In fact, Charles had so much 148 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 4: respect and admiration for Moses he called him Dad. When 149 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 4: Charles first came into the league, Moses said, Charles, you're overweight. 150 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 4: You're too heavy. You're never going to be your best. 151 00:08:56,640 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 4: I want you to lose ten pounds. Charles went out, 152 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 4: worked hard and watch what he ate. Came back a 153 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 4: few weeks later he had lost those ten pounds. He 154 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 4: and Moses celebrated together. Then Moses said, Charles, now I 155 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 4: want you to go out and lose ten more pounds. 156 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:16,959 Speaker 4: He went back, did the same thing, worked hard, came 157 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 4: back a few weeks later, and they celebrated together. This 158 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 4: happened six more times. After Charles had lost eighty pounds, 159 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 4: Moses said, all right, now you're at your ideal weight. 160 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 4: You're going to be a great basketball player. Charles ask 161 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 4: him later, Moses, why didn't you just tell me up 162 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:38,199 Speaker 4: front you wanted me to lose eighty pounds? He said, 163 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 4: I knew if I'd told you at the beginning, you'd 164 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 4: have been overwhelmed. And not thought you could do it. 165 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:47,319 Speaker 4: But I knew if you took it in small increments 166 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 4: and we celebrated along the way, I knew you'd stick 167 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 4: with it. It's the same principle. If you'll celebrate your 168 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 4: partial victories, that's what gives you the strength, the encouragement, 169 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:04,439 Speaker 4: determination to keep going. In the Scripture, a man by 170 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 4: the name of Jonah made a mistake. He tried to 171 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,319 Speaker 4: run away from God and wouldn't do what he knew 172 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:13,080 Speaker 4: he was supposed to do. He ended up in the 173 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 4: belly of this well. It looked hopeless, looked like he 174 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:21,200 Speaker 4: was done. It was dark, smelly, no way out in 175 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 4: the natural. But sitting in the belly of this fish, 176 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 4: Jonah said, God, I'll offer under you a sacrifice of 177 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:36,119 Speaker 4: praise with thanksgiving. He could have been depressed negative. Instead 178 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 4: he was thanking God that he was still alive. There 179 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 4: were plenty of things to complain about, but he found 180 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 4: the one thing that was right, and he thanked God 181 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 4: for that partial victory. He wasn't out, he wasn't delivered, 182 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:55,680 Speaker 4: but at least his life was spared. As he thanked 183 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 4: God for the partial God went to work, had that 184 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:02,959 Speaker 4: fish spit him up on the dry ground, it's easy 185 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 4: to complain about what's not right. God, get me out 186 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 4: of this fish. It stinks in here. Modern day God, 187 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 4: I don't like my work. These people don't treat me right. 188 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 4: Complaining doesn't get God's attention. When we complain, God tunes 189 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 4: it out. If you want God to show up and 190 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 4: turn it around, you have to do like Jonah, even 191 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 4: in the tough times, find something to thank him for. 192 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 4: In the book of Genesis, when God created the heavens 193 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:33,160 Speaker 4: and the earth, on the first day, he said, let 194 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 4: there be light, and light came. There were no oceans, 195 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 4: no skies, no animals. Everything was chaotic. It was an 196 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 4: unfinished product. But at the end of that day God 197 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 4: said it is good. On the second day, God separated 198 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 4: the waters from the sky. He still hadn't made any fish, 199 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 4: any animals. There were no mountains, no sunsets, but at 200 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 4: the end of that day he said it is good. 201 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 4: Same thing. At the end of day three, day four, 202 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 4: day five, it was incomplete. The miracle was unfinished, but 203 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 4: five times God said it is good. On the sixth day, 204 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 4: when God completed creation, this time he said it is 205 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 4: very good. If you don't learn to see the good 206 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 4: in the unfinished. You'll never get to very good if 207 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 4: you're complaining about where you are. Why am I still 208 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 4: struggling in these areas? When is my dream ever going 209 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 4: to come to pass? You'll get stuck. Don't wait till 210 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 4: it's totally complete, till you see very good, until you 211 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 4: give God thanks, find the good along the way, and 212 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 4: thank Him for the partial. If you'll be grateful for 213 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 4: the good, God will take you to very good. As 214 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 4: a young man, my father had a dream that one 215 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 4: day he would pass a church with thousands of people. 216 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 4: But for years he was in a small feed store, 217 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:10,679 Speaker 4: a little building, pastoring ninety people. He didn't complain. He 218 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 4: preached to those ninety like he was preaching to thousands. 219 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 4: His attitude was, God, I know I have more in me, 220 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 4: but this is good. I'm content where I am. Because 221 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 4: he was grateful for the good, God took him to 222 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 4: very good. He saw the completion of that dream. And 223 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,160 Speaker 4: sometimes we think, well, when I meet the right person, 224 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 4: I have a good attitude. When I break the addiction, 225 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 4: when I get the funding for my dream, then I'll 226 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 4: give God praise. Now you have to praise him for 227 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 4: the partial when it's incomplete, when it looks dysfunctional, when 228 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 4: the medical report says you're not going to get well, 229 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 4: when your dream seems impossible, find something good and thank 230 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 4: God for it. The first year I started ministring every 231 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 4: Sunday afternoon, I had a celebration. I thank God that 232 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 4: he brought me through another Sunday. Thousands of pastors speak 233 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,839 Speaker 4: every weekend. To them, it may have been no big deal, 234 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 4: but for me it was a major accomplishment. On my 235 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 4: first year anniversary, I had a party for myself. I said, Lord, 236 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 4: thank you for bringing me through another year. Thank you 237 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:21,640 Speaker 4: for giving me the grace. Thank you that I didn't 238 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:25,120 Speaker 4: give discourage. Thank you that I didn't listen to the critics. Lord, 239 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 4: that was good. If nobody else will celebrate you, you need 240 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 4: to learn to celebrate yourself. Have your own party. You 241 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 4: don't have to tell anyone. Just between you and God. 242 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 4: Thank him for his favor in your life. Thank him 243 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 4: for where he's brought you to, Thank him for fighting 244 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 4: your battles. If you'll keep thanking Him for the good, 245 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 4: God will take you to very good. But sometimes we 246 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 4: can be so hard on ourselves and we focus on 247 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:57,280 Speaker 4: the areas where we don't measure up and how we 248 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 4: should be further along. Being down on yourself negative, critical, 249 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 4: that only makes you do worse. We all have flaws, weaknesses, shortcomings. 250 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 4: If you keep dwelling on those things, then it's going 251 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 4: to hold you back. You need to focus on what 252 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 4: you're doing right and not on what you're doing wrong. 253 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 4: Find the good. I know a young man that was 254 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 4: raised by a single parent mother. His dad was never around, 255 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 4: didn't even know him, and because he didn't have any 256 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 4: kind of father figure in his life, he didn't know 257 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 4: what it means to be a good father. Now he 258 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:37,119 Speaker 4: is a father, but he's so hard on himself, critical, 259 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 4: always being negative toward himself. I told him, you need 260 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 4: to lighten up, give yourself a break. Just the fact 261 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 4: that you're in your children's life trying to be your best, 262 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 4: that's a reason to celebrate. You're doing better than your father, 263 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 4: you're setting a new standard for your family. But a 264 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 4: lot of people like him have had negative things, pass down, 265 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 4: bad habits. They have to overcome generational curses that they 266 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 4: had nothing to do with. It's easy to stay focused 267 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 4: on weaknesses, and every time you blew it, that's just 268 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,600 Speaker 4: going to keep you condemned. Look away from your flaws 269 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:19,160 Speaker 4: and start seeing yourself as a good parent, a good man, 270 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 4: a good woman. The enemy doesn't want you to celebrate yourself. 271 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 4: He'll remind you of everything that you're not. You're not 272 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 4: a good parent. How could you say that you have 273 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:33,200 Speaker 4: these flaws, you're struggling in these areas, you don't perform perfectly. 274 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 4: Let that go in one ear and out the other. 275 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 4: You can say, I may not be a perfect parent, 276 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 4: but I can celebrate the fact that at least I'm here, 277 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 4: I'm trying, I'm responsible, I'm committed, I'm being my best. 278 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 4: Very few people today can look in the mirror and 279 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 4: say you are good. Well, not me, Joel. I don't 280 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 4: perform perfectly. I got these struggles, I've got these areas 281 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 4: of weaknesses. When you say I am good, it's not 282 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:06,360 Speaker 4: because of who you are. It's because of who you are. 283 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:10,040 Speaker 4: You are a child of the most High God. He 284 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 4: hand picked you, he breathed life into you, he crowned 285 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 4: you with his favor, He put seeds of greatness on 286 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 4: the inside. Don't you dare go around feeling like you 287 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:26,040 Speaker 4: don't measure up, not good enough, intimidated, insecure, who you 288 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 4: are is not determined by how you perform. Who you 289 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 4: are is determined by who your heavenly father is. You 290 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 4: have the DNA of Almighty God. When you make mistakes, 291 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 4: and we all do, when you fall down, the enemy 292 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 4: will whisper those condemning voices. Look at you, You're a hypocrite. 293 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:48,360 Speaker 4: God's never gonna bless you. Just answer back. I may 294 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 4: have fallen down, but I didn't stay down. I got 295 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:55,120 Speaker 4: back up again. I'm on the right course. The scripture 296 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,680 Speaker 4: says a good man falls seven times, but the Lord 297 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:02,680 Speaker 4: raises him up. Don't live with that heaviness. You could 298 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 4: be on the sidelines, depressed, defeated, bitter, But look at you. 299 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:11,200 Speaker 4: You're still in the game. You're redeemed, you're restored, you're 300 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 4: moving forward. You're headed towards your destiny. You can feel 301 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 4: good about who you are. On the first day of creation, 302 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 4: when God said let there be light, there were no planets, 303 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 4: no animals, no oceans. He knew it wasn't finished, but 304 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:31,760 Speaker 4: he still took time to celebrate. He still said it 305 00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:35,159 Speaker 4: is good. We all have things in our life that 306 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 4: are not finished. Maybe you're struggling with addiction or some 307 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 4: kind of bad habit, not being patient, or losing your temper. 308 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:46,879 Speaker 4: We have these weaknesses, but you shouldn't go around down 309 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:49,920 Speaker 4: on yourself. What's wrong with me? When am I ever 310 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 4: going to do better? You have to stop along the 311 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 4: way and celebrate the small victories, even though the whole 312 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 4: thing is not finished. If someone would have been watching creation, 313 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:05,919 Speaker 4: they would have said, God, what are you talking about? 314 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:08,960 Speaker 4: It is good? It's not good, it's chaotic, it's a 315 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:12,720 Speaker 4: big mess. Nothing is in order. People may look at 316 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,680 Speaker 4: you and try to judge you. What do you mean 317 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 4: you feel good about yourself. You still have these weaknesses, 318 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 4: you still struggle in these areas. Just tell them, don't worry. 319 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:27,200 Speaker 4: I'm not a finished product. You're seeing day one, day two, 320 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 4: but day six is coming. What God started in my 321 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:35,719 Speaker 4: life He's going to finish. In the meantime, hold your 322 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:38,680 Speaker 4: head up high. You may not be where you want 323 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 4: to be, but you can thank God. You're not where 324 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 4: you used to be. You're growing, You're making progress, You're 325 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:48,400 Speaker 4: coming up higher. Don't get so focused on how far 326 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 4: you have to go. Celebrate where you are. Thank God 327 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,720 Speaker 4: for where he brought you to. If you're waiting for 328 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:58,879 Speaker 4: the completion, for the finished product. You're going to be 329 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 4: waiting your whole lifetime. If you don't learn to celebrate 330 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 4: the good in day one in the season that you're in, 331 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 4: you'll never get to day two. If you're down on 332 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 4: yourself because of weaknesses, Like my friend, you don't think 333 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 4: you're a good enough parent, you're frustrated because you're not 334 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:19,160 Speaker 4: far enough along, you're going to get stuck. Now. I'm 335 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 4: not saying to ignore his shoes, not deal with weaknesses. 336 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:26,439 Speaker 4: I'm saying you have to find the good in right now, 337 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 4: in the improvement you're making, and then thank God for 338 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 4: that good. Maybe small. That's okay. God loves for you 339 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:38,399 Speaker 4: to thank him for small things. You haven't totally broken 340 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 4: the addiction. But instead of smoking ten cigarettes yesterday, you 341 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:45,960 Speaker 4: smoke nine and a half. You put number ten out 342 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 4: halfway through. That was good. Celebrate that half. When you 343 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 4: walk through the kitchen last night, instead of eating the 344 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 4: whole bag of oreos, you only ate a dozen. That 345 00:20:56,680 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 4: was good. Pat yourself on the back. Now, don't go 346 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 4: celebrate with a piece of cheesecake at the office last week. 347 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 4: That person that was rude to you, normally you would 348 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 4: have given them a piece of your mind, told them 349 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 4: what you thought, but this time you just smiled, turned 350 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 4: around and walked away. For some people, no big deal, 351 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 4: no reason to celebrate. But for you, the whole church 352 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 4: should rejoice, zipping it up. That's like God parting the 353 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 4: Red Sea. What am I saying? It's good to celebrate 354 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,919 Speaker 4: where you are while God is in the process of 355 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 4: changing you. You don't have to be finished to feel 356 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 4: good about yourself. Too many people go around feeling wrong 357 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,840 Speaker 4: on the inside. They get up every morning and take 358 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 4: inventory of their faults. How they blew it the day before, 359 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 4: how they don't measure up. That's going to hold you back. 360 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:57,040 Speaker 4: Being against yourself will keep you from your destiny. What 361 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 4: if on day one of creation God would said, yes, 362 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:03,920 Speaker 4: the light is good, but everything else is so messed up. 363 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 4: I got so much work to do. I'm just depressed. No, 364 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:10,640 Speaker 4: he was showing us this principle. He knew it wasn't finished. 365 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:13,840 Speaker 4: There were a thousand things out of order, but he 366 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 4: found the one thing that was right and said that 367 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 4: was good. He could have kept on going, kept on creating, 368 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:24,520 Speaker 4: finished it all at once, but instead he stopped at 369 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 4: the end of each day to celebrate what he had done. 370 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,920 Speaker 4: Nobody was there to praise him, so he praised himself. 371 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:36,479 Speaker 4: Have you praised yourself lately? Have you taken time to 372 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 4: patch yourself on the back and say that was good. 373 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:43,200 Speaker 4: You came to church today, that was good. You didn't 374 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:46,439 Speaker 4: complain in the traffic, that was good. You overlooked an 375 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 4: insult last week. That was good. You spent time with 376 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 4: your children, that was good. You turned the TV off, 377 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:55,359 Speaker 4: didn't watch it all night, went to bed, that was good. 378 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:59,119 Speaker 4: A lot of good things you've been doing. Take time 379 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 4: to complimit yourself. There's nothing the enemy would love anymore 380 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 4: than for you to go through life being against yourself, 381 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,680 Speaker 4: focused on your failures, on how you don't measure up. 382 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 4: Don't fall into that trap when he whispers those lies. 383 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:17,560 Speaker 4: When you blew your diet, you were late to work, 384 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 4: you lost your temper, you gave into that temptation. Just 385 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 4: remind yourself you are not a finished product. You may 386 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 4: have some things wrong with you, but you have a 387 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:32,679 Speaker 4: lot more right with you. Learn to celebrate who you 388 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:36,639 Speaker 4: are and not beat yourself up because of who you're not. 389 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 4: God is changing you from glory to glory. You haven't 390 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 4: made it today six yet there are still some unfinished things. 391 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 4: Keep honoring him, keep being your best, and God will 392 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:52,359 Speaker 4: get you to where you're supposed to be. This principle 393 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 4: is true as well in relationships. If you will focus 394 00:23:56,840 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 4: on the good in your spouse, your children, in your friends, 395 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:05,639 Speaker 4: see their strengths, praise them for what you like, that'll 396 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 4: draw out more good. People improve when you compliment them 397 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 4: for what's right, more than when you nag them for 398 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:17,400 Speaker 4: what's wrong. Your spouse may have one hundred good qualities, 399 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:20,199 Speaker 4: but if you focus on the three things you don't like, 400 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 4: that can drive you apart. Maybe your husband is not 401 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 4: a big communicator, he doesn't like to talk a lot. 402 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,880 Speaker 4: You could choose to focus on that and it will 403 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:34,640 Speaker 4: become a source of frustration. Or you could focus on 404 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:37,119 Speaker 4: one of his good qualities, the fact that he's a 405 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:40,960 Speaker 4: hard worker, he's committed, he makes a good living. You 406 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 4: never have to wonder about him being home. If you'll 407 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:46,600 Speaker 4: praise him for the good, then God will take you 408 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 4: to very good The relationship will get better. Or perhaps 409 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 4: your children they're making seas in schools and you're kind 410 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:56,360 Speaker 4: of disappointed. Instead of harping on them, well you got 411 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,119 Speaker 4: to do better, I'm disappointed in you. Why don't you 412 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:02,160 Speaker 4: praise them for but they're doing right. Hey, you're striving, 413 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:04,879 Speaker 4: you're a hard worker. I'm proud that you're my child. 414 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 4: When you praise them for the good, they'll do better. Hell, 415 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 4: Joel my husband. He gets on my nerves. He's got flaws, 416 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,679 Speaker 4: he's got weaknesses. Can I say this very respectfully? So 417 00:25:16,840 --> 00:25:21,399 Speaker 4: do you? If you will overlook the things you don't 418 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 4: like and focus on the things you do like, you 419 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 4: can change the atmosphere in your home. But as long 420 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 4: as you're complaining, she's not enough of this, he's not 421 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,680 Speaker 4: enough of that. He should be better at that. Here's 422 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 4: a newsflash. They're not a finished product. God is still 423 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:41,439 Speaker 4: working on them. If they were perfect, they wouldn't have 424 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 4: married you. 425 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 5: Or me. 426 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 4: Let's make it real. Here's what I'm saying. God brought 427 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:52,919 Speaker 4: the two of you together on purpose. So, like iron 428 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:57,160 Speaker 4: sharpens iron, you can sharpen each other. Now, don't use 429 00:25:57,200 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 4: your iron to try to flatten each other out. Don't 430 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 4: use your iron to try to hammer out flaws and weaknesses. 431 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 4: Don't use your iron and speak hurtful words that cut 432 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 4: like a knife. The way you sharpen each other is 433 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 4: by bringing out their good qualities. You know how to 434 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 4: push the wrong buttons that bring out the worst, make 435 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:21,199 Speaker 4: them argue, upset, get them off course. Why don't you 436 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:25,480 Speaker 4: try pushing the right buttons that bring out their best. 437 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:29,359 Speaker 4: Praise them for what you like, Encourage them in what 438 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:32,280 Speaker 4: they're good at. Be a voice of faith and strength 439 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 4: that propels them toward their destiny. The truth is, we're 440 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 4: all going to have some weaknesses till the day we die. 441 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:43,880 Speaker 4: We should be growing, making progress, but there will still 442 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 4: be something that we're working on. If you don't learn 443 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:50,320 Speaker 4: to see the good in people and overlook the things 444 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:53,639 Speaker 4: that you don't like, you're going to live frustrated and 445 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:58,320 Speaker 4: celebrating partial victories means you celebrate the people in your 446 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:02,520 Speaker 4: life that are not finished. They're still growing, still dealing 447 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:06,520 Speaker 4: with some weaknesses. It's easy to write them off, get upset, 448 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:08,720 Speaker 4: and not give them the time of day, be unfriendly. 449 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:12,400 Speaker 4: Why don't you try a new approach and make allowances 450 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:16,480 Speaker 4: for their weaknesses. Overlook those petty things that are getting 451 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 4: on your nerves, focus on the good qualities, the things 452 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 4: that you fell in love in the first place, in 453 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 4: your spouse, they're still there. You've just discovered these other 454 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 4: qualities that you didn't see while you were dating. They 455 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:33,639 Speaker 4: hadn't come to light yet. But before you pack up 456 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:37,560 Speaker 4: and find somebody else, try celebrating the good in that man, 457 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:41,040 Speaker 4: the good in that woman. They're on the potter's will. 458 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:44,720 Speaker 4: God's in the process of changing them. If you'll be 459 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 4: grateful for the good, God will take you to very good. 460 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:52,639 Speaker 4: I'm asking you to celebrate your partial victories. Cheer your 461 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:56,639 Speaker 4: spouse on even though they're not perfect. Feel good about 462 00:27:56,680 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 4: who you are, even though you're still struggling in some areas. 463 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:03,199 Speaker 4: Thank God for the foundation, even though you don't have 464 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:07,399 Speaker 4: the whole building up. Take time to celebrate in phases. 465 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,920 Speaker 4: I've learned the more you thank God, the more he'll 466 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 4: release strength, healing, favor in breakthroughs. And if you will 467 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:19,760 Speaker 4: celebrate partial victories, I believe and declare what God started 468 00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:22,399 Speaker 4: in your life, He's going to finish. You're going to 469 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:27,520 Speaker 4: break bad habits, accomplish dreams, and become everything He's created 470 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:30,959 Speaker 4: you to be. In Jesus' name, If you receive it today, 471 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 4: can you say amen. We never like to close our 472 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 4: broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus the 473 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:43,160 Speaker 4: lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, 474 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:49,400 Speaker 4: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I 475 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:53,640 Speaker 4: make you my Lord and savior. 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