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Thanks for listening to 24 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 3: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. 25 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 4: If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a 26 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 4: blessing and share it with a friend. 27 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 3: We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in 28 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 3: your life. God bless you. It's a joy to come 29 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 3: into your homes, and if you're ever in our area, 30 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 3: please stop by be a part of one of our services. 31 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 3: I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. 32 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 3: I like to start with something funny, and I heard 33 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 3: about these three men that were traveling together, a Hindu priest, 34 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 3: a Jewish rabbi, and a televangelist. They stopped at a 35 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 3: farmhouse for lodging, and the farmer said, I only have 36 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 3: room for two of you in the house. Somebody's gonna 37 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 3: have to stay in the barn. The Hindu priest said, 38 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 3: I'll do it. A few ministers. A knock on the door. 39 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 3: He said, I can't stay out there. There's a cow 40 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 3: and cows are sacred in our religion. Jewish rabbi said, 41 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 3: I'll do it. Few minister's a knock on the door. 42 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 3: Can't stay out there. There's a pig that wouldn't be kosher. 43 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 3: Televangelist finally said, all right, I'll do it. A few 44 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 3: minutes there was a knock on the door. It was 45 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 3: the cow and the pig. Some of y'all got it anyway. 46 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 3: I thought, it's funny say it like you mean it. 47 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,679 Speaker 3: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 48 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 3: I have what it says I have. I can do 49 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 3: what it says I can do. Today I will be 50 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 3: taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 51 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 3: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 52 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 3: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 53 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 3: to talk to you today about deep roots. During a 54 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 3: storm several years ago, one of the big oak trees 55 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 3: in our front yard was blown down by the winds. 56 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 3: It had been raining for several days and the ground 57 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 3: was very saturated. And when I walked out that morning 58 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 3: and saw it on the ground, I was so surprised 59 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 3: because it wasn't a hurricane. The winds were strong, but 60 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 3: was it anything unusual for this part of the country. 61 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 3: A company came out to remove it, and I was 62 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 3: talking to the foreman. I said, I can't believe those 63 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 3: small winds were able to blow over this big, sturdy tree. 64 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 3: He explained that while the oak tree has an extensive 65 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 3: root system that extends even beyond the canopy, most of 66 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 3: those roots are less than twelve inches deep, and because 67 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 3: the ground was so saturated, when the wind started blowing, 68 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 3: those surface roots didn't have anything to anchor to the roots, 69 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 3: and the ground came loose and the tree toppled over. 70 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 3: We have some tall pine trees in our yard as well, 71 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 3: some close to the house, and I said, I hope 72 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 3: it doesn't happen to them. He said it won't. That 73 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 3: type of pine doesn't rely on surface roots for stability. 74 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 3: Its roots go down deep. It won't be affected by 75 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 3: a lot of rain, by high winds, by loose soil. 76 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 3: It has deep roots. It's the same principle in life. 77 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 3: We all have things that come against us. A health issue, 78 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 3: finances go down, child gets off course. The winds and 79 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 3: rain come to every person. And what's going to determine 80 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 3: whether or not you stand strong and outlast that storm 81 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 3: is how deep are your roots. The reason some people 82 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 3: are always worried, upset, offended is they have shallow roots. 83 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 3: They're moved by the traffic, the weather, a grouchy boss, 84 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 3: by what somebody said, always being tossed to and fro. 85 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 3: But when you have deep roots, when you know God 86 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 3: is in control, when you know he has you in 87 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 3: the palm of his hand, when you know no weapon 88 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 3: formed against you will prosper, When you know he's equipped you, 89 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 3: empowered you, and anointed you, you're not moved by everything 90 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 3: on the surface. You don't get upset when you get 91 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 3: caught in traffic. You know God is directing your steps. 92 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 3: You don't get offended when somebody did you wrong. You 93 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 3: know God is your vindicator. You don't live discouraged because 94 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 3: you didn't get the promotion. You know God has something 95 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 3: better in store. You don't go around guilty because you've 96 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 3: made a mistake, give up on your dreams. You know 97 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 3: God's mercy is bigger than that mistake. When your roots 98 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:28,919 Speaker 3: go down deep, you're not moved by what doesn't go 99 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 3: your way. You live from a place of peace. The 100 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 3: winds may blow, the storms may come, but you know, 101 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,040 Speaker 3: when it's all said and done, you'll still be standing, 102 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 3: You'll still be praising, You'll still be smiling. You'll still 103 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 3: be victorious. The scripture tells us, here, be steadfast, immovable, 104 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 3: always abounding in the work of the Lord. This is 105 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 3: a choice we have to make. I'm not going to 106 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 3: be moved by these circumstances. I'm not going to let 107 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 3: what they're saying about me still my joy. I have 108 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 3: a destiny to fulfill. I'm not gonna live worried about 109 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 3: my finances. I'm gonna do my part and trust God 110 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 3: to do what I can't do. I'm not gonna base 111 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 3: my value on how this person treats me. If they 112 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 3: make me feel special, I know who I am. I'm 113 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:22,840 Speaker 3: a masterpiece. I've been fearfully and wonderfully made my self. 114 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 3: Worth doesn't come from people. It comes from my creator. 115 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 3: Are you steadfast, immovable? Do your roots go down deep? 116 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 3: If not, life is going to be like a roller coaster. 117 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 3: Your joy and peace will depend on your circumstances, how 118 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 3: people treat you, what goes your way. That's surface living, 119 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 3: that's shallow roots. God is saying, be steadfast, be immovable. 120 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 3: You have to dig down deeper. As long as you're 121 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 3: allowing circumstances to determine whether or not you're happy, you'll 122 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 3: never have real victory, and sometimes we're using our faith 123 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:08,039 Speaker 3: to try to control our circumstances. I've learned it's better 124 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 3: to use my faith to control myself in the midst 125 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 3: of those circumstances. When you're in peace, that's a place 126 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 3: of power. Here's the key. If you don't have peace 127 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 3: on the inside, you're not going to have peace on 128 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 3: the outside. Some people wonder why they can't have good relationships, 129 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 3: why they can't be successful, why they can't get ahead. 130 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 3: It's because they have shallow roots. If you'll stay in 131 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 3: peace on the inside, not fight everything that doesn't go 132 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 3: your way, then you'll see things on the outside begin 133 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 3: to improve. And every morning, before we leave the house, 134 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 3: we should make the decision. Nothing that happens to me 135 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 3: today is going to upset me. I have the grace 136 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 3: to handle anything that comes my way. You have to 137 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 3: decide ahead of time. If the traffic is bad, you're 138 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 3: not going to get upset. If somebody's rude, you're not 139 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 3: going to be offended. If you don't get the contract, 140 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 3: if your plans don't work out, you're not going to 141 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 3: go around sour in self pity. That's having deep roots. 142 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 3: Victoria and I were at a lake not long ago. 143 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 3: The water was like glass. It was as calm and 144 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 3: peaceful as can be. I took this little rock and 145 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 3: threw it way out to the center. It sent ripples 146 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 3: across the whole lake. It looked like I'd created a 147 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:37,719 Speaker 3: big disturbance. I'd affected all the water. The truth is, 148 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 3: a foot down that water didn't move. It's just still 149 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 3: as calm and peaceful. There wasn't one fish saying I'm worried. 150 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 3: You see that ripple, Not one turtle, call nine one one. 151 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 3: Something's wrong. Nothing on the surface affects the water down 152 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 3: deep stays calm. One way you can tell how deep 153 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:03,079 Speaker 3: your roots are is how easily do you get upset? 154 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 3: If the pebbles that get thrown into your lake are 155 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 3: causing you to lose your joy, be frustrated, you need 156 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 3: to go down deeper. Well, Joel, somebody's talking about me 157 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,319 Speaker 3: at work, trying to make me look bad. That's why 158 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 3: I'm sour. That's a pebble. The reason that's bothering you 159 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 3: is you're on the surface. Well, traffic was backed up 160 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 3: last week. Took me an extra hour to get home. 161 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 3: Another pebble. When you have deep roots, you're grateful to 162 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 3: be alive, You're grateful to have the job, You're grateful 163 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 3: to be healthy. You're not focused on what's wrong. You're 164 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 3: too busy thanking God for what's right. Well, I didn't 165 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 3: get the promotion, the medical report wasn't good. A friend 166 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:48,079 Speaker 3: betrayed me. That's why I'm discouraged. And I'm not making 167 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 3: light of those things. But in the big picture, those 168 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 3: are pebbles. When you know God has beauty for those ashes, 169 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 3: when you know he'll pay you back for the unfair things, 170 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 3: And even though the surface is disturbed, deep down where 171 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 3: you choose to live, you'll feel a peace, You'll be 172 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 3: at rest. You'll know this too shall pass. Paul tells 173 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 3: us in Colostions, let your roots grow down deep in Him. 174 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 3: What are your roots going deep down in? If you 175 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 3: put your trust in people, sometimes people will let you down. 176 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 3: If you put your trust in your job, your career, 177 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 3: your money. Unfortunately things can change and you don't have 178 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 3: what you have. But when you let your roots grow 179 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 3: down deep in Him, and you say God, I know 180 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:42,560 Speaker 3: you're my provider, you're my healer, you're my vindicator. I 181 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 3: recognize you're the source of everything good. Then when difficulties come, 182 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 3: somebody does you wrong, you have an unexpected challenge, you 183 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:58,839 Speaker 3: won't fall apart, live in self pity. You'll be strong, stable, immovable. 184 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 3: Why you're roots go down deep in him. This is 185 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 3: what a lady did in the scripture. Some workers brought 186 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 3: her young boy in from the field. He'd had a 187 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 3: terrible headache and passed out. They placed the boy in 188 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 3: the mother's arms. She soon realized that he wasn't breathing. 189 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 3: He had died. This wasn't a pebble, this was a boulder. 190 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 3: Everything on the surface was disturbed. It looked like it 191 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 3: was all out of control. But this lady had deep roots. 192 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 3: She knew that unexpected challenge wasn't a surprise to God. 193 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,559 Speaker 3: And she didn't fall apart. She didn't get better. She 194 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 3: was steadfast, immovable, And she got on a horse headed 195 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 3: out to see her friend, the prophet Elisha. When he 196 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 3: saw her coming in a hurry from a distance, he 197 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 3: sent one of his men to go see if something 198 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 3: was wrong. They stopped her and said, ma'am, Elisha is concerned. 199 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 3: Is everything okay? She said, yes, all is well, kept 200 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 3: on writing. He caught back up and asked her the 201 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 3: same thing. Are you sure everything's okay? She said it again, 202 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 3: all is well? How could she make that statement when 203 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 3: she was in the middle of a crisis. She wasn't 204 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 3: living on the surface responding to how she felt. She 205 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 3: went by what she knew, and she knew God was 206 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 3: still on the throne. She knew he could make a way, 207 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 3: even though she didn't see away. Elysiha ended up coming 208 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 3: to her house and praying for the little boy, and 209 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 3: he was healed. He came back to life, a great miracle. 210 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,839 Speaker 3: But like this lady, sometimes it's not a pebble thrown 211 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 3: into your water, so to speak, it's a boulder. We 212 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:51,560 Speaker 3: all face unexpected challenges, things we didn't see coming. A loss, 213 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:56,080 Speaker 3: a layoff, a divorce, a sickness. It's easy to get overwhelmed, 214 00:12:56,760 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 3: go around in self pity, wondering why it happened. But 215 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 3: if you'll go down deeper, not talk about the problem, 216 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 3: not complain about how bad life's treating you. Instead, like 217 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 3: this lady, have a report of victory. All is well. 218 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 3: God is still on the throne. This too shall pass. 219 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 3: Because you have deep roots. Then, even when life throws 220 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 3: you a boulder, even when you should panic, you will 221 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 3: feel a peace that passes understanding. You will have a 222 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 3: strength to endure what should have taken you out. The 223 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 3: enemy did his best. He thought for sure you'd be 224 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 3: toppled over, depressed, given up. But he miscalculated. He could 225 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 3: only see the outside. What he couldn't see was what 226 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 3: was underneath the surface. He didn't realize you have deep roots. 227 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 3: You are steadfast, immovable. Yes, he changed your circumstances, but 228 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 3: you weren't rooted in your circumstances. You were rooted in 229 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 3: the most time. God, he never changes. He has all power. 230 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 3: Friend of mine was diagnosed with what looked like a 231 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 3: terminal disease. It was a virus that he'd picked up overseas. 232 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 3: And he has several children, beautiful wife, successful career. He's 233 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 3: always been healthy, active, We played sports together and life 234 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 3: was good. Then this unexpected challenge. He could have been depressed, 235 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 3: started complaining, But like this lady, he had deep roots. 236 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 3: He didn't tell anyone about the diagnosis. He just kept 237 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:39,800 Speaker 3: doing what he had always done. When you face unexpected challenges, 238 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 3: something big, don't let that become the focus of your life. 239 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 3: Don't let it consume you to where all you think 240 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 3: about is my sickness, my mistake, my breakup, my loss. 241 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 3: Keep living life, Keep to your same routine the best 242 00:14:56,560 --> 00:15:00,240 Speaker 3: that you can. Some people let the problem be become 243 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 3: their identity. They become known as the crisis, so to speak. 244 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 3: You know, like I'm the man that went through a divorce, 245 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 3: I'm the lady that has cancer, I'm the young person 246 00:15:10,280 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 3: that lost a loved one. That's what happened to you. 247 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 3: That's not who you are. Don't let a temporary event 248 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 3: become a permanent label. In the scripture, Thomas doubted that 249 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 3: Jesus rose from the dead. Eight days later, Jesus appeared 250 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 3: to Thomas and he changed his mind. Thomas's doubting was 251 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 3: a very short period of time, a little over a week, 252 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 3: but he became known as Doubting Thomas. Sometimes people will 253 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 3: try to label you. If you don't stay on the 254 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 3: offensive and keep moving forward, you can become what happened 255 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 3: to you instead of becoming who you were created to be. 256 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 3: This young man, he just kept going to work, loving 257 00:15:56,280 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 3: his family, not letting that sickness dictate his life. He 258 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 3: was taking an experimental drug. The doctors had told him 259 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 3: how he'd probably lose his hair, not have the energy 260 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 3: he needed have to cut back on his schedule. He 261 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 3: kept going to work. Nobody knew anything was wrong. There 262 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 3: were times he'd get tired and have to go lay down, 263 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 3: but he didn't complain about it. He just kept doing 264 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 3: to the best of his ability what he would have 265 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:28,160 Speaker 3: been doing if he didn't have that sickness. When he 266 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 3: was first diagnosed, the cell count of the infected cells 267 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 3: was twenty seven million. Just two months later that cell 268 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 3: count had come down to less than two thousand. The 269 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 3: doctors were baffled. They said, we don't understand it, but 270 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 3: we consider you cured. This disease basically is undetectable in 271 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 3: your body. That was years ago. Today he's still healthy 272 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 3: and hall what am I saying? When you have deep roots, 273 00:16:55,920 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 3: when you're not moved by circumstances, you're saying by your action, God, 274 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 3: I trust you. I know you're bigger than this sickness, 275 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 3: greater than this opposition, stronger than this difficulty. That's when 276 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 3: God will make things happen that you could never make happen. 277 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 3: The apostle Paul in the scripture, he had a lot 278 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 3: of challenges, unfair situations. He was falsely accused and beaten 279 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:23,160 Speaker 3: with rods. He was lied about and put in prison. 280 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:26,720 Speaker 3: He was shipwrecked, spent the night on the open sea, 281 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:30,520 Speaker 3: went without food and water. He study his life. It 282 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 3: was one challenge after another. But in Acts twenty Paul 283 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:39,200 Speaker 3: gives us a secret of living a victorious life. He said, 284 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:43,160 Speaker 3: none of these things move me. He was saying, yes, 285 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 3: I was falsely accused, but I didn't let it still 286 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:49,680 Speaker 3: my joy. I didn't spend my life trying to pay 287 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 3: people back. I let God be my vindicator. Yes, I 288 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 3: was shipwrecked. My plans didn't work out, but I didn't 289 00:17:57,119 --> 00:18:00,400 Speaker 3: go around complaining. I knew God was still on the throne. 290 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:04,240 Speaker 3: Yes I was put in prison. It wasn't fair, but 291 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 3: I didn't sit around in self pity. I started writing letters. 292 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,000 Speaker 3: They had me chained up and wouldn't let me leave, 293 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 3: but they couldn't keep my words from going out. Paul 294 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 3: wrote over half of the New Testament, much of it 295 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 3: from a prison cell. How could he do this? He 296 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 3: had deep roots, He said, none of these things move me. 297 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 3: We all have these things. Maybe a grouchy boss, negative 298 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 3: medical report, business that slowed down. There's always something trying 299 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 3: to move us, trying to pull us out of peace, 300 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 3: pull us out of rest. Somebody cuts you off in traffic, 301 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:47,639 Speaker 3: that's a these things. Are you going to let it 302 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 3: move you get upset ruin your day or are you 303 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,919 Speaker 3: going to live from a deeper place and stay in peace. 304 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 3: That coworker that's rude left you out of a meeting, 305 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 3: that's a the these things. Or somebody sat in your 306 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:06,919 Speaker 3: favorite seat in church. You've been sitting there for thirty years. 307 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 3: They knew it and came on purpose to beat you. 308 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:14,399 Speaker 3: These things can happen even in church. Lady singing behind 309 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 3: you totally off key, these things, the Patriots beating the 310 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:23,840 Speaker 3: Texans without Tom Brady, these things. That's a bould or 311 00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 3: not a pebble. Are you allowing these things to move you? 312 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 3: You can't pray them away. That coworker that gets on 313 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:36,679 Speaker 3: your nerves. If he does leave free, more people are 314 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:40,640 Speaker 3: going to show up just like him. These things are 315 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 3: tests that we must pass. Jesus said, stop allowing yourself 316 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:50,159 Speaker 3: to be upsets. He didn't say, if you'll stay in faith, 317 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:53,320 Speaker 3: if you'll pray hard enough, I'll take away all the traffic, 318 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 3: the opposition, the criticism, the disappointments. He said, they will come, 319 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,360 Speaker 3: but you don't have to get up. Said you don't 320 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:04,640 Speaker 3: have to be moved by them. Look at that negative 321 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:08,199 Speaker 3: medical report and say you don't move me. I'm not 322 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 3: gonna live worried. God's restoring health back into me. Look 323 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:14,920 Speaker 3: at that child that's off course and say you don't 324 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:17,680 Speaker 3: move me. As for me and my house, we will 325 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:20,159 Speaker 3: serve the Lord just a matter of time before you 326 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:23,399 Speaker 3: get into your destiny. Look at that bank statement and 327 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 3: say you don't move me. You may be low right now, 328 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:29,239 Speaker 3: but I know increases on the way. I know I 329 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:32,960 Speaker 3: will lend. Did not borrow that coworker that's always getting 330 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:35,680 Speaker 3: on your nerves, trying to aggravate you. When you see 331 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 3: them Monday, just say hello these things. I know who 332 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 3: you are. Joel told me something. No, don't leave my 333 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 3: name out of that. I know who you are, I 334 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:50,119 Speaker 3: know the secret. I have deep roots. I'm staying in peace. 335 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 3: Jesus told Peter to take his boat and launch out 336 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 3: into the deep. Peter caught a great haul of fish. 337 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:03,400 Speaker 3: Jesus was saying, effect, Peter, get out of the shallow waters. 338 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 3: Quit living on the surface. As long as you're doing that, 339 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 3: letting your circumstances determine your joy, Then it's going to 340 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 3: limit you. When Peter went out to the deep waters, 341 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 3: he caught so many fish that his nets begin to break. 342 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 3: When you do it God's way, you're not moved by people, circumstances, disappointments. 343 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:27,200 Speaker 3: Because you're in the deep. You're going to have an 344 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,880 Speaker 3: abundance of joy, abundance of peace, and abundance of what 345 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:34,359 Speaker 3: you need. Now. I wonder how much more we would 346 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 3: enjoy life if we'd quit living on the surface and 347 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 3: go down deeper. We let too many things upset us. 348 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:45,680 Speaker 3: Somebody talking about you on social media, that's one of 349 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:50,360 Speaker 3: these things. Your job is not to respond to every person, 350 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:54,280 Speaker 3: try to straighten them out, prove your point. Your job 351 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:58,360 Speaker 3: is to be steadfast, be immovable. That means let it go, 352 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:02,480 Speaker 3: don't pay it any attention. The Scripture tells us to 353 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:06,880 Speaker 3: rule our own spirit. It doesn't say to rule somebody 354 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 3: else's spirit. You can't control what other people think about you, 355 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:15,200 Speaker 3: what they say about you. If you're trying to rule them, 356 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 3: that's manipulation. You're going to be frustrated. I've learned it's 357 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:23,360 Speaker 3: a full time job to try to rule my own spirit. 358 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 3: I don't have the time, the energy, the wisdom or 359 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:30,960 Speaker 3: the responsibility to try to rule somebody else's spirit. We 360 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:35,200 Speaker 3: spend too much time worried about what they're saying, trying 361 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 3: to change their mind. Quit letting that move you. Part 362 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:43,200 Speaker 3: of ruling your spirit is to not let that poison 363 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 3: in you. Ships don't sink because there's water all around them. 364 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 3: They sink when the water gets in them. There may 365 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 3: be negative circumstances all around you. Somebody's spreading rumors, you're 366 00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:59,120 Speaker 3: dealing with an illness, finances have gone down. You've got 367 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 3: good reasons to be upset, offended, worried. Here's the key. 368 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 3: Don't let it get in You rule your spirit. You 369 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:11,479 Speaker 3: can't rule your balls, your neighbor, the internet, the stock market, 370 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:15,199 Speaker 3: but you can rule your own spirit. It's a powerful one. 371 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 3: We can say with Paul, none of these things move me. 372 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 3: I'm not upset by what they're saying. God's fighting my battles. 373 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,919 Speaker 3: I'm not worried about the medical report. Nothing can snatch 374 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:29,680 Speaker 3: me out of God's hands. I'm not discouraged by this disappointment. 375 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 3: I know God didn't bring me this far to leave me. 376 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:35,359 Speaker 3: He's made away in the past. I know he'll make 377 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:38,679 Speaker 3: away this time. That's ruling your own spirit. That's a 378 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:42,680 Speaker 3: sign that you have deep ruts. Well, Joe, this all 379 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,199 Speaker 3: sounds good, but I made a lot of mistakes. I 380 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 3: got off course, it was my own fault. If you 381 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:52,840 Speaker 3: just stay on the surface, you'll live guilty, condemned, down 382 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 3: on yourself. The accuser will constantly whisper you blew it, 383 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:00,600 Speaker 3: You're done. God's never going to bless you. But when 384 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:04,399 Speaker 3: you have deep roots, you know God's mercy is bigger 385 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 3: than those mistakes. You know his calling on your life 386 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 3: is irrevocable. The message translation says God's gifts and calling 387 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:19,800 Speaker 3: are under full warranty, never canceled, and never rescinded. That 388 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:23,840 Speaker 3: means God doesn't change his mind because we made mistakes. 389 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 3: He doesn't give up on us because we're not where 390 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 3: we're supposed to be. When God hand picked you, before 391 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,920 Speaker 3: you were formed in your mother's womb, when he breathed 392 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 3: life into you, he puts you under a full lifetime warranty, 393 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 3: saying their mind, no matter where they go, no matter 394 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 3: what they do, I have a destiny for them to fulfill. 395 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:52,280 Speaker 3: What am I saying? Your mistakes did not cancel God's 396 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:56,120 Speaker 3: plan for your life. Quit believing those lies, you'll washed up, 397 00:24:56,359 --> 00:25:00,400 Speaker 3: settle for second best, get back in the game. God 398 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,800 Speaker 3: is not finished with you. He knew every mistake you 399 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:07,159 Speaker 3: would make, and he has already lined up a new plan. 400 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:11,160 Speaker 3: You may have fallen down. The right attitude is I'm 401 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,679 Speaker 3: not staying down. I know I am under full warranty. 402 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 3: I know God will get me still to where I'm 403 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 3: supposed to be. It's interesting when the winds blow a 404 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 3: tree back and forth put pressure and strain on the 405 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:28,680 Speaker 3: root system. You would think that was damaging the tree 406 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:32,440 Speaker 3: and making it weaker, but researchers have found that it's 407 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:37,000 Speaker 3: actually strengthening the root system. It seems like the pulling 408 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 3: and the stretching would be tearing the roots apart, but 409 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 3: the movement is making it easier for the roots to grow. 410 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:48,680 Speaker 3: It's the same way with us. That difficulty should have toppled. 411 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 3: You damaged your roots, so to speak, brought you out weaker, 412 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:57,400 Speaker 3: but just the opposite happened. You came through that challenge stronger, 413 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 3: with greater confidence. Your caricter was developed. The storm was 414 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:05,520 Speaker 3: sent to stop you, but God turned it around and 415 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:09,040 Speaker 3: used it to strengthen you. That mistake, that divorce, that 416 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:14,120 Speaker 3: sickness should have left you defeated, lonely, discouraged. But when 417 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 3: you come out, you'll not only still be standing, you'll 418 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:21,639 Speaker 3: be better than you were before. Your roots are getting strengthened. 419 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 3: I'm asking you today to quit living on the surface, 420 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 3: being bothered by everything that doesn't go your way. Go 421 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 3: down deeper. Quit being moved by these things. Life is 422 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:39,639 Speaker 3: way too short to let circumstances determine your joy. Start 423 00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:43,199 Speaker 3: ruling over your spirit. The next time you're tempted to 424 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 3: get upset, to be worried, offended, discouraged, try a new approach. 425 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:52,400 Speaker 3: Be steadfast, be immovable. If you'll do this, I believe 426 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:56,640 Speaker 3: and declare, because you have deep roots, God is going 427 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 3: to fight your battles. He's going to vindicate you, promote you, 428 00:27:01,240 --> 00:27:04,639 Speaker 3: heal you, and take you to the fullness of your destiny. 429 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:08,320 Speaker 3: In Jesus's name. And if you receive it today, can 430 00:27:08,359 --> 00:27:12,360 Speaker 3: you say amen, I'd like to give you an opportunity 431 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:15,720 Speaker 3: to make Jesus the lord of your life. Would you 432 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 3: pray with me, Say Lord Jesus, I'll repent of my sins. 433 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:26,400 Speaker 3: Come into my heart. I make you my lord and savior. 434 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,640 Speaker 3: If you prayed that simple prayer. We believe you got 435 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:34,120 Speaker 3: born again. 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