1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Hi, this is joelan Victorium. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks for. 3 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 2: Supporting the ministry. We believe you're going to have an. 4 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: Awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, and favor filled. 5 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 2: God bless you today and enjoy the message. Great to 6 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 2: be with you. 7 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 1: Today, and I hope you'll stay connected with us during 8 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: the week through our daily podcast, YouTube channel, social media. 9 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: We'll keep you encouraged and inspired. ID likes to start 10 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,639 Speaker 1: with something funny, and I heard about these two men, 11 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: the pope and the lawyer. They died on the same 12 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: day and went to heaven. Peter met them at the gate, 13 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: said follow me, I'll take you to your homes. Peter 14 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: dropped the pope off at this small wood frame house, 15 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 1: one bed, one table, nothing to it. He then took 16 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: the lawyer to this magnificent house. Was huge, had a 17 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: big swimming pool, beautiful view out back, and the lawyer 18 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: was overwhelmed, said Peter, how did I manage to get 19 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: this spectacular place when the pope only got a small place? 20 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: Said we have dozens of popes, but you're the first lawyer. 21 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 2: Second like you mean it just a joke. 22 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 1: Here we go, Ready, this is my Bible. 23 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 2: I am what it says I am. I have what 24 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 2: it says I have. 25 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 1: I can do what it says I can do. Today 26 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess. 27 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will 28 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 29 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: I want to talk to you today about your reputation is. 30 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: In God's hands. 31 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: We all have a desire to have a good reputation. 32 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: We know how important it is. Our reputation goes before us. 33 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 1: He can open doors cause the right people to come. 34 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: The scripture says a good name is worth more than 35 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: great wealth. But what happens when you're being your best, 36 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: you're honoring God. But other people do things to tarnish 37 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: your reputation, say things that are not true, take things 38 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: out of context to try to make us look bad, 39 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: slander in your windows, rumors. We weren't there to defend ourselves. 40 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: We couldn't tell our side of the story. Now they've 41 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: done something that lessens our credibility, makes people have a 42 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: wrong opinion of who we are. 43 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: It's tempting to try to straighten. 44 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: People out, prove to them that what they're saying is 45 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: not correct. But if you get on that treadmill, you'll 46 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: never get off because there will always be someone saying 47 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: something not true, mischaracterizing what you did, questioning your motives. 48 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: Here's the key. You have to put your reputation in 49 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 2: God's hands. 50 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: Let him defend you, let him be your vindicator. The 51 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: scripture never tells us to guard our reputation. 52 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: It says guard your heart. 53 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: If you're trying to guard your reputation, you're going to 54 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: be worn out. 55 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 2: That's not your job. 56 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: Leave your reputation in God's hands. He knows how to 57 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: change people's minds. He knows how to silence negative voices. 58 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: He knows how to cause you to be seen in 59 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: the right light. He hears everything said about you. He 60 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 1: sees when people are mischaracterizing you on purpose, trying to 61 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: make you look bad, questioning your motives. Nothing goes unnoticed. 62 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 1: The mistake we make is we get into fight mode. 63 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 2: That's not right. 64 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: I have to fix everything, But trying to fix it 65 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: is only going to make it worse. Once you fix 66 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: this person, something else will come up, then another and another. 67 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 1: It takes all the pressure off when you put your 68 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: reputation in God's hands. We think, well, joln if I 69 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: can straighten them out, if I can let them know 70 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: what they're saying is not true, that I really am 71 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: a good person, and that'll fix it. But the problem 72 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: is some people don't want to understand you. If you 73 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: did everything they ask, if you changed and became who 74 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: they want you to be, they're still going to find fault. 75 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 2: They're determined to miss a stands you. 76 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: You have to accept that they're not going to be 77 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: for you, and that's okay. You don't need them to 78 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: fulfill your destiny. 79 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 2: Here's a bigger one. 80 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: They don't have to be quiet for you to reach 81 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: your potential. They may keep spreading lies, slandering, putting you 82 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: in a bad light, but they cannot stop your purpose. 83 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 2: They don't have that much power. 84 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 1: If you don't understand this principle, you live upset, mad 85 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:28,799 Speaker 1: at them, think. 86 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 2: It away as you can shut them down. 87 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: That's not your job. Your job is to guard your heart. 88 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:38,720 Speaker 1: Don't let the offense, the bitterness, the poison get in you. 89 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 2: You do your part and God will do his part. 90 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: He'll take care of your reputation and sometimes he'll stop 91 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: the negative things being set. He'll turn things around and 92 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: vindicate you. Other times he'll let them keep talking, keep 93 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,720 Speaker 1: stirring things up. But no matter what they say, it 94 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: doesn't harm you. He makes them ineffective. They're making all 95 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: this noise trying to discredit you. What they said, what 96 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: they did, should have. 97 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 2: Caused others at work to. 98 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: Look down on you, should have kept you from the project. 99 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 1: But God took away all the steam, He took away 100 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 1: all the power. Now they're just a bunch of irrelevant noise. 101 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 1: Nobody that matters pays attention to them. 102 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 2: That's why you have to let God do it his way. 103 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 1: He may not stop what they're doing, he may not 104 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 1: shut them up. He may cause you to shine in 105 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 1: the face of what they're doing. Sometimes that's a bigger miracle. 106 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: All this negative chatter about you, people at work, maybe 107 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: at school, trying to make you look bad, saying things 108 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 1: that are not true. 109 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 2: But in spite of all. 110 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:47,600 Speaker 1: That, you keep excelling, You keep growing, You keep being 111 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:51,559 Speaker 1: good to people, You keep seeing favor and promotion. God 112 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 1: knows how to take care of your reputation. David said, 113 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: God prepares a table before us in the presence of 114 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: our enemy. We think God just get rid of my enemies. 115 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 1: Shut them up, change their mind, show them that they're wrong. 116 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 1: God says, no, I have a better way. I'm gonna 117 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: promote you while they're still talking. I'm gonna honor you 118 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: while they're still making fun. I'm gonna lift you up 119 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: while they're doing their. 120 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 2: Best to push you down. 121 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 1: You don't have to spend your energy trying to guard 122 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: your reputations. Spend your energy guarding your heart, not taking 123 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: debait when people are trying to make you look bad, 124 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: saying things behind your back, little in your windows. 125 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 2: He just plays up to the boss. 126 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: He's not that talented. I heard she's running around with 127 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 1: that guy. You can't stop that. You can't make people 128 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,600 Speaker 1: do what's right. If you put out one rumor, there's 129 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: going to be three more pop up. Why are you 130 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 1: wasting time and energy on something you can't change. That's 131 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: not your job. That's God's job. Your reputation is in 132 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: his hands. He said, touch not may an anointed. You 133 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: are his anointed. He knows when someone's slandering you, mischaracterizing 134 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: on purpose, spreading rumors. You still on the high road, 135 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: and at the right time, God will vindicate you. 136 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 2: He'll defend your reputation. 137 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: Let me tell you, nobody can defend you like our God. 138 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: But if we make the mistake of getting upset trying 139 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: to pay them back straighten them out, then you're sinking 140 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: down to their level. You always go down to engage 141 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: with a gossip, with a person that says things to 142 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: demean other people. Recognize who you're dealing with. That's not 143 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: an egle, that's not a person of integrity, someone that 144 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: will believe the best, that will be happy if you succeed. 145 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 2: That's a chicken. 146 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: You're not supposed to be down pecking, gossiping, finding fault. 147 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 2: Pulling people down. You're an eagle. 148 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 1: You are created to store stay up on those high 149 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,239 Speaker 1: levels where you belong. But it's easy to get drawn 150 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: into conflict, baited into strife. Some people's whole goal is 151 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: to get you stirred up. Did you hear what so 152 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: and so said about you? I can't believe it. 153 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 2: It's so wrong. 154 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: Best thing you can say is no, I didn't hear, 155 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: and I don't want to hear. My ears are not 156 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 1: garbage cans to fill with a bunch of trash. Well, 157 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: are you sure they're saying things that are not true? 158 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: You better do something about it. No, thanks, They don't 159 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: control my reputation. It's in good hands. I am confident 160 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:32,559 Speaker 1: God will take. 161 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 2: Care of it. 162 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 1: Quit letting people stir you up quiz listening to all 163 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 1: the rumors, false accusations, negative things people have said. 164 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 2: Keep that out of your spirit. 165 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,319 Speaker 1: Now. I'm not saying to be naive, act like it's 166 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: not happening. I'm saying, don't give it the time of day. 167 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,439 Speaker 1: People can't stop your destiny. 168 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 2: It's a test. 169 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 1: Are you going to get drawn into conflict trying to 170 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:02,079 Speaker 1: defend yourself prove that you're not what they're saying, or 171 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: you're going to stay on the high road and let 172 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 1: God fight your battles. 173 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:06,680 Speaker 2: Let God defend you. 174 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 1: Yes, I know negative things people say can be hurtful, 175 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: But when you put your reputation in God's hands, there's 176 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: a freedom. 177 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 2: You can rest. 178 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:20,040 Speaker 1: You can stay in peace knowing that God is your defender, 179 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: knowing that He's in charge of your reputation. The scripture 180 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:28,960 Speaker 1: says that Jesus made himself of no reputation. He went 181 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 1: around doing good, healing people, feeding the hungry. Yet people 182 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: ridiculed him, They slandered him, said things that weren't true. 183 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 2: His own brothers didn't believe in him. 184 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: The religious leaders said he's from the devil, that's how 185 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: he can heal people. Jesus couldn't have been any more loving, 186 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: kind and generous, but certain people were determined to misunderstand him, 187 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 1: mischaracterize him, misjudge him. 188 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 2: What did Jesus do. 189 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: Spend all of his energy trying to straighten them out, 190 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: convince them they were wrong, prove to them who he was. 191 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 2: No, he answered them not a word. 192 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:11,680 Speaker 1: He didn't waste his time trying to convince people to 193 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: be for him that were never going to be for him. 194 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:18,319 Speaker 1: You would think with all the negative talk, with all 195 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: the rumors, slander, lies, he would have missed his purpose. 196 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: But people don't control your destiny. They can try to defame, denounce, mischaracterize, 197 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: but your reputation. 198 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 2: Is in God's hands. If what they. 199 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: Said could stop your purpose, they would be more powerful 200 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: than God. Don't make the mistake in engaging in battles 201 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 1: you're not supposed to engage in. Do like Jesus, answer 202 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:48,559 Speaker 1: them not a word, don't pay any attention. Since God 203 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 1: is preparing the table in the presence of your enemies, 204 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 1: that means there's a seat for you. 205 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 2: When these false. 206 00:10:55,960 --> 00:11:00,559 Speaker 1: Accusations come, rumors, slander, the best thing you can do 207 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: is take a seat, stay in peace. That's not the 208 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 1: time to get defensive, pay them back. Well, who can 209 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: play at this game. But just imagine God is sending 210 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 1: the angels to the grocery store. He's turned the ovens on, 211 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: Gabriel is setting the table. There's a big meal being prepared, 212 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 1: not just dinner, but a feast, a celebration. Now there's 213 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: a seat there for you. There's a place at this 214 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: table where God is going to honor you in front 215 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 1: of those that have talked, show you favor, in front 216 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 1: of those that have made fun, promote you, in front 217 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: of those that tried to push you down. God is 218 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 1: not going to vindicate you in private. He's going to 219 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: do it in public. So the very ones that treated 220 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: you the worst with contempt, mischaracterized, they will see you promoted, honored. 221 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 2: In positions of influence and respect. Now for this to happen, 222 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:01,199 Speaker 2: you have to be seated at the table. If you're 223 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 2: taking matters into. 224 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 1: Your own hands, upset thinking about what they said, then. 225 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:07,680 Speaker 2: You're going to miss the dinner. 226 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 1: You're going to miss the promotion that God has for you, 227 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: and it's easy to get all riled up, been out 228 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: of shape. Don't fall into that trap. Your reputation is 229 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: in God's hands. There's nothing people can say, nothing they 230 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 1: can do, that can keep you from your purpose. And yes, 231 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: there may be seasons of disrespect where it looks like 232 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: they're getting the upper hand, but your time is coming. 233 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 2: The meal is being prepared. 234 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 1: You can trust the faithfulness of God, says in Psalms, 235 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 1: deal with me, oh, Sovereign Lord, for the sake of 236 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 1: your own reputation, because you belong to the sovereign Lord, 237 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: because you're his child. He will deal with you because 238 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: of his reputation. 239 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 2: It's not just who you are, it's whose you are. Now. 240 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 1: Your part is to guard your heart, not get offended, 241 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 1: not get the distracted in battles that don't matter. God's 242 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 1: part is to guard your reputation. He'll make sure that 243 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 1: you're seen in the right light. God gave Neemiyah a 244 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 1: dream to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He was living 245 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:17,040 Speaker 1: one thousand miles away, working as a cup bearer for 246 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: the king. He didn't have the experience, the materials, the funds, 247 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 1: but God gave him favor with the king, and this 248 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: king gave him everything he needed. But when two men 249 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 1: Sandbalot and Tobias, heard about Neamiah's plan, they didn't like it. 250 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 1: They started stirring up trouble, spreading rumors, making false accusations. 251 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: Can imagine they went to the city officials trying to 252 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: discredit him. What's this man Neamiah doing in our city. 253 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 1: He's only in it for himself. He just trying to 254 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 1: become known. They questioned his motives, cast doubt on his integrity. 255 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: It's no different today. Anytime you step out to do 256 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:03,120 Speaker 1: something great, mother pouring your heart and soul into raising 257 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 1: those children, maybe excelling at school, or going the extra 258 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: mile at work, seeing your gifts come out in great ways, 259 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 1: don't be surprised if someone is going to find fault, 260 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: question your motives, say things that are not true. He 261 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: just thinks he's better than us. She's not that talented. 262 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 1: She can just manipulate people to get that position. If 263 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:28,560 Speaker 1: you were sitting around being mediocre, no one would care 264 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: the fact that people are trying to discredit you, trying 265 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 1: to make you look bad. That's a sign that you're 266 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: doing something right. You're making a difference you're leaving your mark. 267 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: While Nehemiah was up on the hill with his men 268 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: rebuilding the wall, sand Ballot and Tobias were at the 269 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 1: bottom of the hill hurling insults. Verse two says they shouted, 270 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: what does this poor. 271 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 2: Feeble man think he's doing? 272 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: San Ballet said, if a fox walked on that wall 273 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: and fall down, I'm sure. Neemiah was tempted to put 274 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 1: his tools down, walk down the hill and tell. 275 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 2: Them what he thought. He had his speech ready. Listen 276 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 2: to hear, losers, you don't know me. 277 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 1: You're just a bunch of trouble makers, spreading lies, trying 278 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 1: to stop a good cause. 279 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 2: By the way, why did your mother name you, Sanbalad? 280 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 2: That's ridiculous. 281 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 1: He felt like giving them a piece of his mind, 282 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: trying to straighten them out. Then he came back to 283 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 1: his senses, thought, no, I'm not going to waste my 284 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 1: time trying to convince them. 285 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 2: To be for me. 286 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: They don't want to be for me. They don't want 287 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 1: to understand what I'm doing. They're determined to misunderstand me. 288 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: Some people are so small minded, so insecure, they'll never 289 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: celebrate the favor on your life. That jealous spirit will 290 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: cause him to find fault, criticize, just stay on the wall. 291 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: Neamiah ignored them and kept working. Every day he could 292 00:15:56,840 --> 00:16:00,479 Speaker 1: hear their insults, every day, he could hear their slam. 293 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 2: It's interesting that God didn't stop it. 294 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:07,080 Speaker 1: Neamiah had to on purpose tune it out and keep 295 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: focused on what he was called to do. Fifty two days, 296 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 1: in record time, he rebuilt the wall. Niemiah was honored 297 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 1: and esteemed as one who helped save the Israelites. Sandbalot 298 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:24,280 Speaker 1: and Tobias did their best to ruin his reputation. But 299 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: when you put your reputation in God's hands, nothing can 300 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 1: stop it. Today, Neemiah is one of the heroes of faith. 301 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 1: No matter how hard someone tries, they may have more influence, 302 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: more seniority, more followers. Don't worry, they cannot stand against 303 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: our God. 304 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 2: You keep doing the right thing. 305 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: You keep striving for excellence, following that dream in your heart, 306 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 1: and God will take care of the sand balance and tobiases. 307 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: You may be in a situation now where people are 308 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: coming against you, saying things that aren't true. You attempted 309 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: to get all right up, straighten them out. No, don't 310 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: come down off the wall. Don't let them bait you 311 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: into conflict. They're a distraction, the sand ballast, the tobias is. 312 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:13,920 Speaker 1: They're trying to lure you out of your purpose, so 313 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: you'll waste valuable time on things that don't matter. 314 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 2: Stay on the wall. 315 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 1: Their disrespect cannot stop you unless you come down. Their lies, 316 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,680 Speaker 1: slander in the windows is nothing but noise. 317 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 2: It's nothing but negative chatter. 318 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 1: Here's the thing. God hears it when you stay on 319 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 1: that high road. He's preparing the dinner, he's setting the table. 320 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: There will be a time when the noise has stopped and. 321 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:43,440 Speaker 2: You're being promoted, you're being honored. 322 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 1: But Joel Man, they're damaging my reputation. They're saying things 323 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:51,359 Speaker 1: that make people believe less of me. That's only temporary. 324 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: The truth will come out. God is in control of 325 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 1: your reputation. As long as you're honoring Him at the 326 00:17:58,680 --> 00:17:59,240 Speaker 1: right time. 327 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 2: Vindicatation is coming. 328 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:04,359 Speaker 1: You will come out of it not with less respect, 329 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: but with more respect than had they not tried to 330 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,680 Speaker 1: hold you down. What's meant for harm, God will turn 331 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:14,480 Speaker 1: to your advantage. A couple of years after my father 332 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 1: went to be with the Lord and I started ministring, 333 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: I met this minister when I was in another city 334 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,679 Speaker 1: and we became friends. He started to come into our 335 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: Knights of Hope when we traveled to different cities each month, 336 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: and I never asked him to. He just came to 337 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: volunteer and support us. We had certain consultants helping us 338 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 1: run the events at that time, and some of them 339 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,680 Speaker 1: didn't like him showing up so much. They wondered, who 340 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: is this new guy? Wise, he's always here. When they 341 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: found out he was a friend of mine and I 342 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: wanted him to come back, they were jealous. They started 343 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: putting him in a negative light. I would hear the 344 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: rumors he's opportunistic, he's just in this for himself. He's 345 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: trying to take advantage, questioning his motives, trying to discredit him. 346 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 2: I knew him well. His heart was pure, he had 347 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:05,760 Speaker 2: great character, a person of integrity. 348 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 1: You can have the best intentions, the purest motives, but 349 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: there will always be people that try to cast doubt 350 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:18,160 Speaker 1: that on purpose, mischaracterize, misjudge. 351 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:18,719 Speaker 2: And they're not bad people. 352 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: Sometimes they're just jealous. They don't want to see you succeed. 353 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 1: They don't want to let someone new in. This is 354 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:29,800 Speaker 1: when it's tempting to get offended, get baited into conflict. 355 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 2: Live defensive. 356 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 1: You have to stay on the wall, leave it alone, 357 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 1: trust God to fight your battles. One event, I knew 358 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:40,720 Speaker 1: my friend was coming, but he was late. He was 359 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 1: going to start in a few minutes, and I texted 360 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 1: him and asked where he was. He said that he 361 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 1: was delayed. What he didn't tell me is these people 362 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:51,600 Speaker 1: wouldn't let him in the event, so he was in 363 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: line to buy a ticket. 364 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 2: He was very hurt by it. For a few months, 365 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 2: he quit coming. He thought they put me. 366 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: Down, discredit me, when in fact I'm trying to be 367 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:02,200 Speaker 1: a source for good. 368 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 2: Then forget it. I don't need it. 369 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: I'll stay where I'm appreciated. Here's the principle again. You 370 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 1: don't have to guard your reputation, but you do have 371 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:14,480 Speaker 1: to guard your heart. God is going to take care 372 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: of your reputation. The question is are you going to 373 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: take care of your heart. 374 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:22,960 Speaker 2: It's easy to get offended, live bitter, upset. 375 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:25,879 Speaker 1: My friend was tempted to come down off the wall, 376 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 1: let what was said keep him from doing what he 377 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 1: knew God called him to do. 378 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:33,160 Speaker 2: He started coming back again. 379 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 1: And again, month after month, ignoring the insults, dismissing the disrespect, 380 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 1: not paying attention to the rumors, God started fighting his battles. 381 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 1: God began to bring vindication. The more they pushed him down, 382 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 1: the more God lifted him up. They didn't believe in him, 383 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 1: but I believed in him. I didn't know all that 384 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 1: was going on. But God will always have the right 385 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,960 Speaker 1: people that will be there for you. The ones that 386 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: matter will see the best in you. They'll want to 387 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: stand up for you, help you move into your purpose. 388 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 2: You don't have to find them, they'll find you. You 389 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 2: don't have to convince them to be for you. They'll 390 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:13,640 Speaker 2: want to be for you. 391 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:18,160 Speaker 1: What's interesting is all those that were against him are 392 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 1: no longer. 393 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:23,520 Speaker 2: With us, but He's still here. He outlasted all of them. 394 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 1: Just kidding, but listen, there may be seasons where you 395 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:30,600 Speaker 1: have to endure disrespect, being put down, seen in a 396 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: bad light. The sandbalants and tobiases may keep hurling their insults, stirring. 397 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:40,200 Speaker 2: Up trouble, but that is not how your story ends. 398 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 1: Just stay on the wall, keep doing the right thing, 399 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:47,199 Speaker 1: keep fulfilling your purpose, and there will be a time. 400 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,600 Speaker 2: Like with my friend, the opposition is gone. 401 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 1: The slanders are silence, the haters are humiliated. God knows 402 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: how to defend your reputation. He knows how to promote 403 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:03,160 Speaker 1: you in the present of your enemies. Despite what was said, 404 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 1: despite what was done, You're going to shine, You're going 405 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:09,640 Speaker 1: to excel. You're going to step into levels that you've 406 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 1: never dreamed. This is what happened to Joseph as a teenager. 407 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:16,639 Speaker 1: God gave him a dream that he was going to 408 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: lead a nation. But his brothers were jealous. 409 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,560 Speaker 2: They threw him into a pit. They were going to. 410 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 1: Leave him there to die, but they saw a caravan 411 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 1: of Ishmaelites coming. 412 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 2: They sold him as a slave. 413 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 1: It's interesting that it wasn't someone on the outside that 414 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,920 Speaker 1: tried to keep Joseph from his purpose. 415 00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 2: It was his family. 416 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: Sometimes the people closest to you will not believe in you, 417 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:44,400 Speaker 1: not treat you with respect, say things that are hurtful. 418 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:48,439 Speaker 1: It's tempting to come off the wall, live offended, bitter. 419 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 1: You have to give it to God, leave it in 420 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:55,120 Speaker 1: his hands. You can't dwell on what they said, what 421 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:58,880 Speaker 1: they did. Sometimes they don't even know they're doing it. 422 00:22:58,880 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 2: It's just how they. 423 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: Were rare, It's just what they saw model growing up, 424 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:07,240 Speaker 1: Joseph was working for a high ranking military official in Egypt, 425 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:11,640 Speaker 1: running his househo He never complained, he didn't slack the law. 426 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 1: He just kept being his best, staying on the wall. 427 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 1: The man's wife falsely accused Joseph said he was trying 428 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:22,600 Speaker 1: to harm her. This man was furious had Joseph thrown 429 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:26,520 Speaker 1: in prison. If you judge Joseph at that point, you 430 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:27,520 Speaker 1: would think he. 431 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 2: Has no reputation, no chance man. 432 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: He's a slave in prison, disowned by his family. Joseph 433 00:23:35,119 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: could have been bitter, angry thinking about what his brothers did. 434 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 1: How could this lady lie about me? That's so wrong. 435 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:47,439 Speaker 2: Instead, he stayed on the wall. He trusted God to 436 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:48,440 Speaker 2: be his vindicator. 437 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 1: He kept doing the right thing when it was hard, 438 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:57,440 Speaker 1: when he was misunderstood, mischaracterized. One night, the Pharaoh, the 439 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:00,360 Speaker 1: leader of the country, had a dream that he didn't understand. 440 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 2: They called for Joseph. He interpreted the dream. 441 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 1: The pharaoh was so impressed he made Joseph second in command. 442 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:09,200 Speaker 2: Of all of Egypt. 443 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 1: Overnight, he went from the prison to being prime minister, 444 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:17,119 Speaker 1: one of the most powerful people of that day. Now 445 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:22,639 Speaker 1: he was respected, honored, influential people bowed down before him. 446 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:26,639 Speaker 1: God knows how to vindicate you. He knows how to 447 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 1: restore your reputation. May seem like people have done things 448 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:34,120 Speaker 1: that have permanently set you back. Your motives were right, 449 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 1: your heart was pure, but things happened that put you 450 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:38,440 Speaker 1: in a bad light. 451 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:41,320 Speaker 2: Like with Joseph, you're in that season of. 452 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:47,560 Speaker 1: Disrespect, loss of credibility, people discrediting you. Your time is coming. 453 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 1: God sees you doing the right thing. He sees you 454 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 1: being a Joseph, not complaining, not holding a grudge, not 455 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,440 Speaker 1: giving up on life. The Pharaoh is going to call 456 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 1: you in so to speak. Eight people are going. 457 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:01,560 Speaker 2: To show up. 458 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: Vindication is coming. It's going to happen quickly. It's not 459 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 1: going to be years to restore what was lost. Joseph 460 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 1: went from a prisoner to a prince overnight. Suddenly you're 461 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:21,160 Speaker 1: going to see vindication, restoration, promotion, honor, and influence. Thirteen 462 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: years after the brothers threw him into the pit, they 463 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,399 Speaker 1: showed up at the palace in Egypt looking for food. 464 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 2: There was a great famine. Joseph was in charge of 465 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:32,919 Speaker 2: the food supply. They thought he was dead. 466 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:36,360 Speaker 1: When they realized it was him, they all bowed down 467 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:37,600 Speaker 1: low before him. 468 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 2: That was the table in. 469 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 1: The presence of his enemies, very ones that tried to 470 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:43,680 Speaker 1: hold you down. 471 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:45,639 Speaker 2: They're going to see you promoted. 472 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:46,800 Speaker 3: Now. 473 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:50,480 Speaker 1: Don't live stressed out, trying to guard your reputation, guard 474 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:55,080 Speaker 1: your heart. Make the decision to not live offended, upset, 475 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: trying to pay people back, and God will take care 476 00:25:58,320 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 1: of your reputation. 477 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 2: He's heard every. 478 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:05,520 Speaker 1: Negative comment that was set about you, the insult, the disrespect, 479 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 1: the betrayals. 480 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 2: He's going to make it up to you. 481 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 1: You do your part and stay on the wall, keep 482 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:16,040 Speaker 1: doing great things, keep being a person of excellence, keep dreaming, 483 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:21,400 Speaker 1: keep stretching. The naysayers cannot stop your purpose. The negative 484 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,600 Speaker 1: chatter is just noise to try to get you distracted. 485 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:28,920 Speaker 1: Don't take the bait, stay focused, and leave your reputation 486 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:32,440 Speaker 1: in God's hands. If you'll do this, I believe and 487 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 1: declare like Joseph, You'll go to see vindication, promotion. Negative 488 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:42,200 Speaker 1: situations are about to turn around. Forces that have held 489 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:45,080 Speaker 1: you back are being broken. You're about to see the 490 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 1: table in the presence of your enemies, from the prison 491 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: to the palace. 492 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,000 Speaker 2: In Jesus's name, And if you receive it, can you 493 00:26:53,119 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 2: say Amen, I'd like to give you. 494 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:59,240 Speaker 1: An opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. 495 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 2: Would you pray with me? 496 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:05,439 Speaker 1: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I'll repent of my sins. 497 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 2: Come into my heart. I'll make you my Lord and savior. 498 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 1: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 499 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:17,639 Speaker 1: born again. We'd love to send you some free information 500 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:19,480 Speaker 1: on your new walk with the Lord and text the 501 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 1: number or go to the website. 502 00:27:21,359 --> 00:27:23,879 Speaker 2: I hope you'll get into a good Bible based church 503 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:25,919 Speaker 2: and keep God first place. 504 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:31,960 Speaker 3: What if what you imagine came to pass? What if 505 00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:35,399 Speaker 3: what you asked for turned out greater than what you 506 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 3: can see? What if you could plan for God's best 507 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:41,159 Speaker 3: in your life. 508 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:44,359 Speaker 1: We all have hopes and dreams and things we're believing for, 509 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 1: But what God has in store for you is. 510 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:48,640 Speaker 4: More than you can imagine. 511 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:51,560 Speaker 1: When you start the year off in faith, believe in 512 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:53,720 Speaker 1: for greater things, that's when God. 513 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 4: Will exceed your expectations. 514 00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:58,640 Speaker 1: We love to send you are twenty twenty five more 515 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:02,320 Speaker 1: to Imagine planner. You can write down your dreams and goals, 516 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:05,640 Speaker 1: plus use it for your everyday activity and reminders. 517 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:08,679 Speaker 5: It is so important to feed yourself out and faith 518 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:12,080 Speaker 5: on a daily basis. This planner is not only a calendar, 519 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:15,159 Speaker 5: but it's filled with inspiration and scripture to help you 520 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 5: stay encouraged and keep believing for what God has put 521 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:18,920 Speaker 5: in your heart. 522 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 1: He sees your faithfulness, how you being your best each day. 523 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 1: You're going to see the goodness of God in new 524 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:26,359 Speaker 1: ways in twenty twenty five. 525 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:29,600 Speaker 3: As you support the ministry this month with a special 526 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 3: year end gift of any amount, we would like to 527 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 3: bless you with the More to Imagine twenty twenty five Planner. 528 00:28:35,960 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 3: With a new planner, you can start each day writing 529 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:42,560 Speaker 3: down the fresh vision God gifts you, whether it's appointments, 530 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:46,520 Speaker 3: daily tasks, or long term desires in your heart. Let 531 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 3: each note be a testament to your faith. Included our 532 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 3: handpicked scriptures and uplifting reflections to empower you as you 533 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:58,719 Speaker 3: walk this faith journey with Jesus, one day at a time. 534 00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 5: Joel, were standing in faith with you that twenty twenty 535 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:04,640 Speaker 5: five will be a year of far and beyond favor 536 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:05,800 Speaker 5: for you and your family. 537 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: We pray for you every day for God's very best, 538 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:11,360 Speaker 1: and we want to thank you for your prayer and support, 539 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:13,600 Speaker 1: especially your year end gifts. 540 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 2: You are impacting. 541 00:29:14,680 --> 00:29:16,160 Speaker 4: People all over the world. 542 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:20,040 Speaker 1: Remember you can watch the services online every Sunday morning, 543 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:24,560 Speaker 1: download our daily podcast, listen on SiriusXM, or watch our 544 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 1: YouTube channel and the new joel Ostein streaming television network 545 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:31,720 Speaker 1: twenty four hours a day until we see you next time. 546 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,920 Speaker 4: Have a very merry Christmas. 547 00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:36,920 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of the More to 548 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:41,800 Speaker 3: Imagine twenty twenty five planner today. 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