1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Jolan Victorium. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. We 3 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: believe you're going to have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: and favor filled. God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 1: God bless you. It's a joy to come into your homes. 6 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: We love you, and we know God has great things 7 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: in store for each one of you. And if you're 8 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and 9 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: be a part of one of our services. I promise 10 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: you will make you feel right at home. But thanks 11 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: so much for tuning in today and thanks again for 12 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: coming out. I'd like to start with something funny each week, 13 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: and of course you know these are not doctrinately correct. 14 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 1: They're just to make us laugh. But I heard about 15 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 1: this man that was walking on the beach and God said, son, 16 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: you've been so faithful, I'm going to grant you one 17 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: special wish. He said God, I've always wanted to go 18 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: to Hawaii, but I'm afraid to fly. So my wish 19 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: is that you would build me a bridge across the ocean. 20 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: God said, son, that's totally possible. Think of the logistics 21 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 1: of that. Now take some time and wish again. He said, Okay, God, 22 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: I've been divorced four times and all my ex wives 23 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: say that I'm so insensitive. So my wish is that 24 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: I would be able to understand a woman. I want 25 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 1: to know why she thinks like she thinks and why 26 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: she feels like she feels. There was a long pause, 27 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 1: and God said, do you want two lanes or four 28 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: lanes on that bridge? All right, hold up your Bible. 29 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 30 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 1: I am what it says I am. I have what 31 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: it says I have. I can do what it says 32 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,559 Speaker 1: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 33 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my 34 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 35 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 36 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: about how God is going before you, preparing the way 37 00:01:55,800 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: for victory. We all face situations that seem impossible. It's 38 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: easy to get discouraged and think that it's never going 39 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: to work out. But the scripture talks about how God 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: is going before us making our crooked places straight. That 41 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: means you may not have the connections right now to 42 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: accomplish your dreams. But you don't have to worry. God 43 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,359 Speaker 1: is going before you, lining up the right people. He's 44 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: arranging the right breaks, the right opportunities. You may have 45 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: lost a job, had your hours cut back. It's easy 46 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: to get negative and think nothing is ever going to change, 47 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 1: But you have to realize that loss is not a 48 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: surprise to God. He's not up in the heaven scratching 49 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:42,959 Speaker 1: his head thinking, oh no, now what I'm going to 50 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: do now? God has already written every day of your 51 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:50,959 Speaker 1: life in his book. He knew exactly when that setback 52 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: would occur. And the good news is He's already arranged 53 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 1: a comeback before you had the problem. God already had 54 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: the solution. He is going before you right now, preparing 55 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: the next chapter of your life. If you will stay 56 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: in faith and keep the right attitude, it's going to 57 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: be a better chapter, a chapter with greater victories and 58 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: greater fulfillment. At the office. People may be trying to 59 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: push you down play in politics. They may have more 60 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: seniority than you, they may be quote more powerful. But 61 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: when you understand this principle, you won't get upset, you 62 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: won't go in there and try to play their games 63 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: and prove to them who you are. No, you'll stay 64 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: in peace knowing that the most High God, the creator 65 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: of the universe, the one that controls it all, is 66 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: going before you, and he promised he will fight your battles. 67 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: He will be your vindicator. He will make your wrongs right. 68 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: If you will stay on the high road and just 69 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: keep being your best, you will see the hand of 70 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 1: God at work in amazing ways. It may not happen overnight, 71 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: but at the right time in your due season, God 72 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: will not only move the wrong people out of the way, 73 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: but he will pay you back for every injustice. He 74 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: will make up for lost time and get you to 75 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: where you're supposed to be. But some of you today 76 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: are discouraged, thinking that your situation is never going to change. 77 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: You don't see anything happening. But if the curtain were 78 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: pulled back to where you could see into the unseen realm, 79 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: you would see how right now God is at work 80 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: arranging things in your favor. He's planning to open this 81 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: door and bring a certain person across your path. He's 82 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:41,239 Speaker 1: getting you lined up in position for the exact right opportunities. 83 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: He's even looking years down the road and arranging solutions 84 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 1: to problems that you haven't even had. As we enter 85 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: into this new decade, I want us to get this 86 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: down in our spirit like never before. God is going 87 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: before me making my crooked places straight. That means you 88 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: may I have gone through a disappointment, an unfair situation, 89 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: but don't settle there, don't sink down into self pity. 90 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: In your future, God has already lined up a new beginning, 91 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 1: new friendships, new opportunities, is right up ahead of you. 92 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: Maybe last year in your finances, in your career, it 93 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 1: was a rough year. You had some setbacks, But don't 94 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 1: make the mistake of expecting this year to be the same. 95 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: Get a new vision. This is a new day. You 96 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: may have taken a couple of steps backwards in two 97 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: thousand and nine, but let me declare it over you 98 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: in twenty ten. God is going to thrust you forward. 99 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: He has explosive growth in your future. He's already lined 100 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: up new sels, new clients, new business, new partnerships. Our 101 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: attitude should be yes, the economy is down, but I'm 102 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: not worried. I know God is going before me, and 103 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: he's promised he will make rivers in the desert, He 104 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: will prosper me even in the midst of a recession. 105 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 1: Or the medical report may not look good. It says 106 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: that I just have to live with this sickness. But 107 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: I have another report and it says that God is 108 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 1: restoring health unto me, and I believe in my future 109 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: God has already released healing health and victory. Or you 110 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 1: may have a child that looks like they'll never get 111 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: back on the right course in the natural. It seems impossible, 112 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: but our report should be I know God can do 113 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 1: the impossible. I may not see away, but I know 114 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: God has a way, and I believe right now God 115 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: is going before my child, lining up the right people 116 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: to come across his path, taking away the wrong people, 117 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: breaking every force of darkness, opening his eyes to every deception, 118 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 1: and giving him the wisdom to make good choices to 119 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 1: fulfill his destiny. One time in the scripture, the people 120 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: of Israel faced an impossible situation. They could have easily 121 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: settled where they were, in fact, their parents, the original 122 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: ones that God brought out of Egypt. They did just that. 123 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 1: They thought their enemies were too big, their obstacles were 124 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: too great, and this thinking kept them from God's best. Now, 125 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: many years later, their children and grandchildren were standing at 126 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: the Jordan River about to cross over and go into 127 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: the Promised Land. But this land was occupied by incredibly strong, 128 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: powerful people called the Anakites. They were actually descendants of 129 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: giants in the natural. The people of Israel didn't have 130 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: a chance. You can imagine how intimidated they must have felt, 131 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: knowing that they had to face these huge warriors. As 132 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: they stood there at the Jordan no doubt, contemplating whether 133 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 1: or not they should go through with it, God gave 134 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 1: them a promise that helped push them over. It says 135 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:57,119 Speaker 1: in Deuteronomy chapter nine. Today you were about to face 136 00:07:57,200 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: people much stronger and much more power. You've heard the saying, 137 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: who can stand up against the Anarkites? Here's the promise. 138 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: But the Lord your God will cross over ahead of 139 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: you like a devouring fire to destroy them. He will 140 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 1: subdue them so that you can quickly conquer. Some of 141 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: you today are facing a situation that seems impossible. Like them, 142 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: Maybe the people you're up against are much more powerful, 143 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: or the health issue, the financial difficulty, the legal situation. 144 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: Looks like you don't have a chance. But God is 145 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 1: saying to us what he said to them, The Lord 146 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: your God will go before you and take care of 147 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: your enemies so that you can quickly conquer them. You 148 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: need to get that down in your spirit. You're going 149 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 1: to come out of that trouble quicker than you think. 150 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: God is fighting your battles for you. You're going to 151 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 1: get well quicker than you think. It's going to amaze 152 00:08:55,880 --> 00:09:00,120 Speaker 1: the doctors. You're going to accomplish your dreams much quicker 153 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: than you think. Supernatural breaks are coming your way. How 154 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: could this be? The Lord your God is crossing over 155 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: ahead of you. I remember when we were trying to 156 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 1: acquire this facility, the former Compact Center, a company filed 157 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 1: a lawsuit to try to keep us from moving in. 158 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: This has been going on for a little over two 159 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: years now. Our aterneys told us it could drag on 160 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,959 Speaker 1: for another eight to ten years even if we were 161 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 1: to win the initial lawsuit, because of the appeals process, 162 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 1: it could go on for many more years to where 163 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 1: we couldn't use the facility. And the people that filed 164 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:40,960 Speaker 1: the lawsuit were the biggest taxpayers in Texas, a huge 165 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:45,200 Speaker 1: real estate company. It was like David vers Goliath, and 166 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 1: we knew that God had given us the facility, but 167 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: it just seemed like they were so much bigger and stronger, 168 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 1: and they had so many more resources. But one thing 169 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:57,079 Speaker 1: I've learned from my parents is to find a scripture 170 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:00,800 Speaker 1: from God's word, a promise that you could stand. And 171 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 1: I found this passage, and every day I would say, Father, 172 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: I want to thank you that even though our opponents 173 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 1: are bigger and stronger, I know you are going before 174 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: us and no person, no company can stand up against you. 175 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:17,679 Speaker 1: So I want to thank you that you will defeat 176 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 1: them and give us the victory quicker than we think. 177 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: One day, out of the blue, the CEO of the 178 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:28,320 Speaker 1: company called the men that ran the whole business and 179 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 1: asked to have a meeting with us. Our attorneys told 180 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 1: us it was just deploy to try to bring more confusion, 181 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,199 Speaker 1: but I believed it was the hand of God at work. 182 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: He flew in from another city in When I met him, 183 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: the first thing he said was Joel, my wife and 184 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 1: I watch you on television each week. My son in 185 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,439 Speaker 1: law is a youth pastor, and I really want to 186 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:53,240 Speaker 1: get this situation resolved. Two days later, we had an 187 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: agreement and the lawsuit was dropped. What could have dragged 188 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: on for eight or ten years, happened in a fraction 189 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:04,719 Speaker 1: of the time. What was that God going before us, 190 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 1: preparing the victory fighting our battles. That wasn't a coincidence 191 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: that the CEO watches us on television each week. That 192 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: was God lining up the right people. It wasn't a 193 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 1: lucky break that his son in law just so happened 194 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 1: to be a youth pastor. That was God arranging things 195 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: in our favor. The scripture says, you've heard the saying, 196 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: who can stand up against the Anarkites. They're big, they're strong, 197 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: they're descendants of giants. In modern day terms, it would 198 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 1: be you've heard the news. The economy is down, the 199 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 1: stock market is low. You can't be blessed, you can't 200 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 1: be successful this year. Or you've heard what the medical 201 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: report said. You're never going to get well. Or you 202 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 1: remember what that coach said about you growing up. You're 203 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 1: not talented, you don't have what it takes. No, the 204 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: next time someone says something discouraging about you, or the 205 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 1: next time your own thoughts try to convince you how 206 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 1: impossible it is, just answer back what God said here, 207 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: Yes it may look impossible, yes, they may be bigger. 208 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: All the odds are against me. I'm not denying the facts. 209 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 1: But the truth is I'm not worried about it. I 210 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,679 Speaker 1: know God has the final say, and he's promised he 211 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: will cross over ahead of me and defeat them for me. 212 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 1: So my declaration is I will quickly conquer them. See 213 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 1: switch over into faith, get in agreement with God. Those 214 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 1: obstacles that are trying to hold you back, they don't 215 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: have a chance. Nothing can stand against our God. When 216 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 1: those thoughts come saying, well, you're never gonna get well, 217 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 1: you're never gonna accomplish your dreams, or man, you're never 218 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: gonna overcome that addiction, no, turn it around and make 219 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 1: a declaration of faith. I'm gonna overcome this addiction quicker 220 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: than I think. I'm gonna get well, quicker than I 221 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:53,080 Speaker 1: think I'm gonna accomplish my dreams, much quicker than I think. Friends, 222 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: it's not by our own strength or by our own power. 223 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: It's because Almighty God, who who holds our future in 224 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: his hands, He is going before us, fighting our battles, 225 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 1: making crooked places straight, even causing our enemies to want 226 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 1: to be good to us. Had a friend tell me 227 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: not long ago. How he was at this government building 228 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,319 Speaker 1: taking care of a legal situation, and the man in charge, 229 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: the man helping him, told him it would take two 230 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: years for his transaction to go through. My friend asked, 231 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 1: very kindly and politely, is there any way that it 232 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 1: could happen sooner. The man answered back, very gruffly. I 233 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 1: said it would be two years, and I mean it's 234 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,199 Speaker 1: going to be two years. The system is all backed up. 235 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 1: I've got so much work in front of you. It'll 236 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:43,439 Speaker 1: be a long time before I get to your paperwork. 237 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:46,199 Speaker 1: My friend said, well, that's fine, but I'm going to 238 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 1: pray and believe that somehow God will cause it to 239 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: happen sooner. That made him even more aggravated, and he 240 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 1: said back sarcastically, pray all you want, but I'm in charge, 241 00:13:57,679 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: and I'm telling you it's going to take two years. 242 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 1: Six weeks later, the man called him back and said, 243 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,520 Speaker 1: come on in, your paperwork is ready. My friend thought 244 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: it was a mistake, He said, are you sure it's mine? 245 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:11,680 Speaker 1: He said yes, I'm sure. He got there as quickly 246 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: as he could. He said to the man, thank you 247 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 1: so much, but I thought you said it would take 248 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:19,760 Speaker 1: at least two years, the man said, I did. But 249 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 1: ever since I met you, I can't get you off 250 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 1: my mind. I wake up in the morning thinking about you. 251 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 1: I eat lunch thinking about you. I go to bed 252 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 1: thinking about you. And I am so sick and tired 253 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: of thinking about you. Take your paperwork and go. Proverbs 254 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: sixteen seven says when you live a life pleasing to 255 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 1: the Lord, God will cause even your enemies to want 256 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 1: to be good to you. Had a man tell me 257 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: one time, Joel, I never used to like you, but 258 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 1: I couldn't turn you off. I couldn't quit watching you, 259 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: and now I'm your biggest supporter. That's God crossing over 260 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: ahead of us, causing our enemies to even want to 261 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: be at peace with us. Now, I love to think 262 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 1: about the fact that before we have the problem, God 263 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 1: already has the solution. God has people in your life 264 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 1: right now, most likely that are not necessarily there just 265 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 1: for today, but He has them there because in your 266 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 1: future they will be very instrumental. I met a man 267 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: one time years ago from another state. He was down 268 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: at the office for a couple of days installing some equipment, 269 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 1: and in that short period of time we became good friends. 270 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: We just really hit it off. Over the years, I 271 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: would only see him once or twice, but just like 272 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: old times, twelve years later, Victoria and I came into 273 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: a once in a lifetime business opportunity, and it just 274 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: so happened that this man was an expert in that field. 275 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: The first thing I did was call him. He came 276 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 1: down and over a period of a couple of months, 277 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: he negotiated a very complicated contract, put it all together, 278 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: and the business became a huge success. But I thought 279 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 1: about how I would not even have pursued that opportunity 280 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 1: had I not known that man. I realize now God 281 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: brought him into our lives many years earlier, not just 282 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 1: for the friendship, but even for that specific purpose. See, friends, 283 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: God knows what's in your future. He knows every opportunity 284 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 1: ahead of you. That's why he's crossing over in front 285 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: of you to make sure the right people will be 286 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 1: there when you need them. And you may think that 287 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 1: you just met them by accident, it was just a coincidence. 288 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: But one day you'll look back, most likely like I did, 289 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 1: and see how God used that person in an instrumental 290 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: way to help you get further towards your divine destiny. 291 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: I love the story my brother Paul told not long ago. 292 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: He and a group of surgeons were in Haiti right 293 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 1: after the big earthquake. They were operating on many of 294 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: the injured people. But one day the main monitor that 295 00:16:58,120 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 1: they were using during surgery to monitor the patient's oxygen 296 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: levels and blood pressure Paul's things like that. That monitor 297 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: went out and without the monitor, they really couldn't do 298 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 1: any more surgeries. It was just too dangerous not to 299 00:17:12,119 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 1: know what was going on with the patient's vital signs. 300 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:18,160 Speaker 1: So they told all the help around there and asked 301 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:20,199 Speaker 1: the people that worked at the hospital see if they 302 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 1: could find another monitor, but they couldn't find anything. They 303 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:26,439 Speaker 1: made phone calls and did everything they could do. Still 304 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: with no monitor, they begin to pray and ask God 305 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: for favor to somehow bring a monitor so they could 306 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:37,080 Speaker 1: continue helping the injured people. Not long after that, the 307 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:41,919 Speaker 1: administrator of the hospital, a local Haitian man, came walking up. 308 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: His name was mister Angoose. He was beaming from ear 309 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:49,119 Speaker 1: to ear. He was carrying a brand new monitor still 310 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 1: in the box, never been used before, and it was 311 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 1: the exact monitor that they needed. Paul and the other 312 00:17:56,200 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: professionals were so amazed, and Paul said, mister Angus, where 313 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: in the world did you find this monitor? He said, 314 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 1: I was at a hospital administrator convention in America two 315 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:12,920 Speaker 1: years ago, and everyone that attended God automatically entered in 316 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: for a door prize, and it just so happened. I 317 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: won this monitor two years before the problem, two years 318 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 1: before the big earthquake. God had already arranged a solution. 319 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 1: And right now God is crossing over ahead of you, 320 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 1: lining up the right people, the right supplies, the right circumstances. 321 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:39,320 Speaker 1: Quit worrying about how it's all going to work out, 322 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 1: and dare to trust him. Dare to believe that he's 323 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 1: in control. Dare to believe that he's fighting your battles, 324 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,679 Speaker 1: that he's preparing your way for victory. I heard a 325 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:52,679 Speaker 1: story about this college professor that took a group of 326 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:56,480 Speaker 1: students to China for a field trip. Several days into 327 00:18:56,520 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 1: the journey, he began to experience incredible pain in his stomach. 328 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,439 Speaker 1: It got so bad he couldn't stand it. In the 329 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,439 Speaker 1: middle of the night, he had a friend call an 330 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 1: ambulance and they rushed him to the emergency room. They 331 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 1: were way back in a small town with no big hospitals. 332 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:17,199 Speaker 1: The medical professional in charge noticed that his appendix had 333 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:20,520 Speaker 1: ruptured and it was spreading poison throughout his whole system. 334 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: There were no surgeons around, really nothing he could do. 335 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 1: He said to the friend, I can give him some 336 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:30,480 Speaker 1: pain medication, maybe some sleeping pills, but my advice is 337 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: that he should make peace with his family. The professor 338 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: began to have convulsions, go in and out of consciousness. 339 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:41,879 Speaker 1: Back at home in the States, the professor's father is 340 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: a pastor, and at the exact time this was happening, 341 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: this father was in a service at his own church, 342 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 1: and he began to feel an incredible burden for his son. 343 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 1: He tried to ignore it, but it just wouldn't go away. Finally, 344 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:59,119 Speaker 1: he stopped the service and he said to the congregation, 345 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: we've got to pray for my son. Something is wrong. 346 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 1: They got down on their knees and begin to pray. 347 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:08,959 Speaker 1: Back at the small hospital, two o'clock in the morning, 348 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,679 Speaker 1: in walked one of the most well known surgeons in 349 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: all of China. In fact, it's the same surgeon that 350 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 1: travels with the US President when he visits China. The 351 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: hospital was so amazed to see him. He said, I'm 352 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,399 Speaker 1: here to take care of the American. They rushed him 353 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 1: into surgery. He ended up saving his life. The next day, 354 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: the surgeon said to the professor, who were those two 355 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 1: men that you sent into my office yesterday. The professor said, 356 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,760 Speaker 1: I didn't send anybody in. I don't know anybody here 357 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:44,119 Speaker 1: in China. I've just been here for a couple of days. 358 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 1: The surgeon said, that's odd, because two men came in 359 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:51,840 Speaker 1: dressed in nice suits. They looked like they were government officials, 360 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:55,520 Speaker 1: and they said you were a very important person and 361 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: I needed to be here in the middle of the 362 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:02,120 Speaker 1: night to operate on you. That's God crossing over ahead 363 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 1: of us, making our crooked places straight. God knows how 364 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: to make it all work out, even seven thousand miles away. 365 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 1: God had people praying, and that's why we can live 366 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 1: life in peace, not upset, not worried, not trying to 367 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 1: figure it all out. We know that God is in 368 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: complete control. He knows the end from the beginning. God 369 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 1: knows what you're going to need a week from now, 370 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 1: a month from now, even ten years from now. And 371 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: the good news is He's already got it taken care of. 372 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 1: Some of you today. Are so worried about your future, 373 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 1: worried about your finances, worried about a child. You just 374 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 1: don't see how it could work out. Let me encourage you. 375 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,439 Speaker 1: God already has a way. He is already lined up 376 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 1: the right people to help you fulfill your destiny. He's 377 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,360 Speaker 1: already arranged the right breaks to get you to where 378 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: you're supposed to be. The obstacles in your path may 379 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: look insurmountable. You don't see how you could ever get out. 380 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:06,200 Speaker 1: But God is saying to you what he said to Joshua, 381 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:10,880 Speaker 1: be strong and of good courage. You have someone fighting 382 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: for you. The creator of the universe is breathing in 383 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 1: your direction. His hand of favor is upon your life. 384 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:21,919 Speaker 1: Right now. He is crossing over ahead of you, making 385 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 1: your crooked places straight. As long as you live a 386 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: life to honor him, God has promised nothing will be 387 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 1: able to stand up against you. I think about the 388 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 1: airplane that Captain Sullenberger safely landed on the Hudson River 389 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: in New York. You remember how the plane hit those 390 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:44,320 Speaker 1: large birds and both engines lost power, And now they 391 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:46,800 Speaker 1: were several thousand feet in the air. One hundred and 392 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 1: fifty or so people on board the plane had no power. 393 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:54,679 Speaker 1: I was reading about Captain Sullenberger's background. He is an 394 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:58,960 Speaker 1: incredibly experienced pilot. As a young man, he served in 395 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 1: the US Air Force flying fight or jests. He received 396 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 1: the Outstanding Airmanship Award. He served as a safety consultant 397 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:11,640 Speaker 1: for NASA and is considered one of the leading experts 398 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: in flight safety in all the world. Not only that, 399 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:20,400 Speaker 1: Captain Sully is a certified glider pilot for thirty six years. 400 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:24,360 Speaker 1: He's been flying planes with no power. There's no one 401 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:28,359 Speaker 1: that has more experience and more expertise in flying a 402 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:32,879 Speaker 1: plane without any engines than Captain Sully. Isn't it interesting? 403 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 1: Of the tens of thousands of flights that take off 404 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: in land safely every year without any problem, the one 405 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: flight that would lose power in all the engines would 406 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:49,360 Speaker 1: be piloted by the one man that you would choose 407 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 1: to be at the controls if you had planned it 408 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:55,040 Speaker 1: ten years in advance. Friends, God knows what he's doing. 409 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,439 Speaker 1: He can see the big picture. God knows what's in 410 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 1: your future, every set, every disappointment, every danger, and God 411 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:07,160 Speaker 1: is going to make sure that you're not only at 412 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,919 Speaker 1: the right place at the right time. But He's going 413 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,719 Speaker 1: to make sure the people you need will be at 414 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 1: the right place at the right time. He is crossing 415 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 1: over ahead of you. And if it's not your time 416 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 1: to go, don't worry about it. You're not going to go. 417 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:25,160 Speaker 1: Nothing can snatch you out of God's hands. Well, you say, Joel, 418 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 1: if God's in control, then why didn't he stop the 419 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:31,440 Speaker 1: birds from hitting the engines in the first place. No, 420 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:34,879 Speaker 1: God is not going to stop every adversity. He's not 421 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: going to prevent every challenge. But if we will stay 422 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:42,639 Speaker 1: in faith, God promises he will bring us through every 423 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: challenge and get us to where we're supposed to be. 424 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:49,800 Speaker 1: You've heard that saying God never promised us smooth sailing, 425 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 1: but he did promise us a safe landing. Now I've 426 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: discovered that sometimes God will allow things just to display 427 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 1: his goodness in a greater way. Do you know what 428 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 1: a testimony that was to see an airplane safely landed 429 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 1: in the Hudson River. More people acknowledge God and his 430 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:13,359 Speaker 1: goodness that day than just about anything I've ever seen 431 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 1: in my lifetime. News reports all over the world led 432 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 1: their newscast with that, saying, miracle on the Hudson. People 433 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 1: that don't even believe in God were scratching their heads, 434 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 1: saying that had to be divine intervention. They wouldn't say God, 435 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:33,479 Speaker 1: but they got close. I know people that only use 436 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 1: God when it's followed by a curse word. Even they 437 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:39,159 Speaker 1: were saying, Man, that was God looking after those people. 438 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:42,040 Speaker 1: I want you to go out of here today with 439 00:25:42,119 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 1: a new confidence, a new sense of trust, knowing that 440 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 1: as a believer, you have an advantage. The creator of 441 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: the universe is not only fighting your battles, but he 442 00:25:52,119 --> 00:25:54,960 Speaker 1: is lining up the right people, the right breaks, and 443 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 1: the right opportunities. You may be facing a situation that 444 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:01,119 Speaker 1: looks like that it's never going to turn around, But 445 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:03,639 Speaker 1: let me declare this over you. You're gonna see it 446 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: turn around quicker than you think. You're gonna come out 447 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:09,480 Speaker 1: of debt, quicker than you think. You're gonna accomplish your 448 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 1: destiny and your goals, much quicker than you think. It's 449 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:16,920 Speaker 1: because the Most High God is going before you right now, 450 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:20,880 Speaker 1: preparing the way for victory. Just like with Joshua, God 451 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:24,320 Speaker 1: is crossing over ahead of you, just like with Captain Sully, 452 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:27,159 Speaker 1: God's gonna have the right people in your path. Just 453 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:30,160 Speaker 1: like with Paul and the monitor, God has the solution 454 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: before you had the problem. Just like with me and 455 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:36,480 Speaker 1: the lawsuit with the compact center, God is going to 456 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:40,560 Speaker 1: cause even your enemies to want to be good to you. Friends, 457 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:43,680 Speaker 1: we are entering into a decade where you're gonna see 458 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 1: God going before you like you've never seen before. He 459 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:49,720 Speaker 1: is going to open up doors that no man can shut. 460 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:53,720 Speaker 1: He is going to turn impossible situations around. God is 461 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: going to take you places that you've never even dreamed of. 462 00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 1: Why don't you get ready for more of God's favor 463 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:03,160 Speaker 1: and start expecting God to show up an unusual ways. 464 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:06,680 Speaker 1: If you'll get in agreement with God and release your 465 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:10,440 Speaker 1: faith in this area, you will see God do amazing things. 466 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:14,399 Speaker 1: You will not only overcome every obstacle and defeat every enemy, 467 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:18,240 Speaker 1: but I believe in declare you will see an Ephesians three, 468 00:27:18,359 --> 00:27:22,800 Speaker 1: twenty decade and exceedingly abundantly above and beyond decade of 469 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:26,320 Speaker 1: God's goodness, his favor, his blessing. Amen, do you receive 470 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:30,680 Speaker 1: that today? Well, we never like to close our broadcast 471 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:33,920 Speaker 1: without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord 472 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:36,640 Speaker 1: of your life. Would you pray with me. Just say, 473 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:41,840 Speaker 1: Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. 474 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 1: I'll make you my Lord and savior. Friends, if you 475 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:49,040 Speaker 1: prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. 476 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:52,720 Speaker 1: Get in a good Bible based church. Keep God first place. 477 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:54,840 Speaker 1: He'll take your places you've never dreamed of. 478 00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:59,199 Speaker 2: Sometimes the stresses of life can feel like you're just 479 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:03,639 Speaker 2: getting by. God wants to bless us, But how do 480 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 2: you move from barely enough to just enough to more 481 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:07,520 Speaker 2: than enough. 482 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 1: We all face difficulties and people that are hard to 483 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:15,160 Speaker 1: deal with. You can't eliminate all the stress, but if 484 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 1: you'll handle it the right way, you don't have to 485 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:21,280 Speaker 1: live stressed out. Much of our frustration is we're trying 486 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:24,720 Speaker 1: to control things that we can't control, letting things stress 487 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,240 Speaker 1: us that don't have to. I'd love to send you 488 00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 1: by new book fifty five Ways to be Blessed and 489 00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 1: not Stressed. I'll show you practical things you can do 490 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,440 Speaker 1: to live more peaceful and enjoy each day. 491 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 2: You can move from stressed to blessed and fully realize 492 00:28:40,440 --> 00:28:44,240 Speaker 2: God's goodness, favor, and blessings. As our way of saying 493 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 2: thank you for your gift of any amount to the ministry. 494 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:49,960 Speaker 2: This month, Juel and Victoria would like to send you 495 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:54,480 Speaker 2: this powerful life transforming resource, fifty five Ways to be 496 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 2: blessed and not stressed. 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If you'll make 505 00:29:31,320 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 1: some simple adjustments, you can live blessed and not stressed. 506 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 1: Dektory and I want you to know we're praying for 507 00:29:37,720 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: you that you'll experience peace and joy and see your 508 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:43,920 Speaker 1: dreams come to pass. Thank you so much for your 509 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:48,440 Speaker 1: prayers and support. Your generosity is impacting lives all over 510 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:52,960 Speaker 1: the world. Remember you can watch the services online Sunday mornings, 511 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:58,320 Speaker 1: download our daily podcast, listen on Serious XM YouTube social media. 512 00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:01,360 Speaker 1: But until we meet again, let the Lord bless you 513 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 1: and keep you. 514 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 2: Be sure to request your copy of fifty five Ways 515 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 2: to be blessed and not stressed today. Visit Joelostein dot 516 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:13,960 Speaker 2: com or call eight eight eight five six seven Joel