1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Jolan Victoria. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. We 3 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: believe you're going to have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, 4 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: and favor filled. God bless you today and enjoy the message. 5 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 2: Hey man, what a powerful name we have. Amen. 6 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 3: When I was a little girl, I love to handmake 7 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 3: cards for my parents. I always liked to tell them 8 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 3: how much I loved them and show my affection with 9 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 3: these hand made cards, and I used to put my 10 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:36,279 Speaker 3: signature butterflies and flowers all over them. You know, I 11 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 3: did the same kind of butterfly and the same kind 12 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:42,240 Speaker 3: of flower every time. Not long ago, I was going 13 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 3: through a stack of scrap books that my mother had 14 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 3: so you know, carefully saved and put together, when I 15 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 3: came across one of these signature cards that I had made. 16 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 2: And there it was my butterflies and flowers. As I was. 17 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 3: Looking at it, I noticed at the bottom of the page, 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 3: written in yellow pencil, were these words, I feel like 19 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 3: we are somebody important and I know that we are. 20 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 3: When when my eyes dropped to those words, I thought, 21 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 3: what in the world was I thinking? As a little girl, 22 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 3: I feel like we're someone important and I know that 23 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 3: we are. 24 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 2: What was I thinking? Why can't I feel like that? Now? 25 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 2: You see, I. 26 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 3: Feel like I am something important and I know that 27 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 3: I am. It really it made me laugh, It made 28 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 3: me chuckle, But you know what, I couldn't let those 29 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,479 Speaker 3: words slide by. They kept going through my mind the 30 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 3: next day and the next day because I thought, what 31 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 3: was I thinking? And then it was if I realized 32 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 3: in sight of every single one of us is the 33 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 3: voice of God saying you are made in my image, 34 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 3: you are valuable, you are significant, and you are important 35 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 3: in this life. You see, inside of every one of 36 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:20,959 Speaker 3: us there is a voice that is speaking out value, significance, 37 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:28,679 Speaker 3: and importance. But sometimes life trust to change and drowned 38 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 3: out that voice. It tries to devalue us. Unfair things happen, 39 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 3: People talk about you, somebody walks out on your life, struggles, problems, 40 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 3: They distort that voice. They try to speak louder than 41 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 3: that voice. You know, I realize, though, God has put 42 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 3: that in each and every one of us, and we 43 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 3: have to allow that voice to come out of us, 44 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 3: because see, doesn't matter what we think, it matters who 45 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 3: we are. You may feel insignificant. But God sees you 46 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 3: as valuable. He sees you as important to his plan. 47 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: You see, doesn't matter how we feel, It doesn't change 48 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 3: the value of our life in the eyes of God. 49 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,959 Speaker 3: You know, I have this nice crisp one hundred dollar bill. Andy. 50 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 3: It doesn't look like it's been handled much. It doesn't 51 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 3: look like it's been spent a whole lot. It's beautiful, 52 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 3: isn't it? Does anybody want it? Who wants this hundred 53 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 3: dollar bill? Anybody? Here? 54 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 4: You go? 55 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 3: Here you go? Oh, sorry, my sweet lady, of course 56 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 3: you want that beautiful hundred dollars bill. 57 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 2: It's Christine. It's amazing, isn't it? And it'll spend well. 58 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 3: Oh, don't worry. I have another one. Oh, but this 59 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 3: one looks like it I'm sorry, just a minute. It 60 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 3: looks like it's been in the washer and the dryer. 61 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 3: It's not so pretty. You probably don't. 62 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: Want this one. This one's all ugly and messed up. 63 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 3: No, do you think anybody anybody want? 64 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 2: You want this one? All right? 65 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 3: My sweet sister was there. I'm sorry. Of course you 66 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 3: want that one hundred dollars. It doesn't matter what it 67 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 3: looks like. It holds tremendous value. Doesn't matter if life 68 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,720 Speaker 3: has put some wrinkles in you. It doesn't matter if 69 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 3: you feel like you've gone through the ringer. You have value, 70 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 3: and you have importance, and you have significance today. You know, 71 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 3: God doesn't make mistakes. God only makes masterpieces, and you 72 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:56,040 Speaker 3: are a masterpiece in the eyes of God. He's already 73 00:04:56,120 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 3: qualified you, and He's left nothing out of you. You know, 74 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 3: we all have a responsibility to keep that voice of 75 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 3: God clear and free from the debris of life. We 76 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 3: all have a responsibility to spend our life well and 77 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 3: to make it count. You see, this great God has 78 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 3: put so many amazing things in us. He's already put 79 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 3: assignments in our path. We have a responsibility and how 80 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 3: we live our life it matters. You know, it matters 81 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 3: how I live my life, matters to my children, matters 82 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 3: to my husband, it matters to my neighbor. You see, 83 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 3: when I realize that God's placed this value in me, 84 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 3: I'm going to spend my life well. And you know, 85 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 3: when I spend my life well, it helps others spend 86 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 3: theirs well. When I have God confidence, it helps others 87 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 3: rise up and have confidence in themselves. 88 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: You see, how you live your life makes a difference. 89 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 3: And that's why God wants you to keep that voice 90 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 3: free and clear, keep that child like wonder in the 91 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 3: things of God. I read the letter that day and 92 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 3: I realized, you know what, I may feel unqualified. I 93 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 3: may not have confidence, I may feel like I lack 94 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 3: the ability, but God doesn't see me that way. He 95 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 3: sees me as strong, capable to do what He's called 96 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 3: me to do. 97 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: You know, there's a. 98 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 3: Guy in the Bible. His name was Gideon. You may 99 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 3: know his story. He lacked confidence, he lacked the feeling 100 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 3: that he had the ability to do anything. One day, 101 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 3: an angel the Lord came to get in and he said, 102 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 3: get in. The Lord is with you, you, mighty man 103 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 3: of fearless courage. Then the angel went on to say, 104 00:06:59,279 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 3: get in. 105 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 2: The Lord wants you to help. 106 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 3: The Israelites, his children defeat the enemy, the Midianites. 107 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:09,480 Speaker 2: Isn't that interesting? 108 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 3: He addressed him as a mighty man of fearless courage, 109 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:18,120 Speaker 3: and then he asked him to do something. But this 110 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 3: is what Gideon replied. He said, Lord, wait a minute, 111 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 3: how am I going to do that. I have a family, 112 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 3: and our family amounts to nothing. In fact, we are 113 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 3: the least of all the families. 114 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 2: In the area. 115 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 3: And not only does my family not have what it takes, 116 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 3: I'm the least in all my family. You see his reply, 117 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 3: There's such a contrast in the voice of God telling 118 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 3: him a mighty man of valor. 119 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 2: Speaking up to what Gideon's reply was. 120 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 3: You hear the voice that tries to drowned out God's voice. 121 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 3: God is saying the same thing to you today, whatever 122 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 3: is in front of you. He's calling out those things 123 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 3: that you are, that you have on the inside of you. 124 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 3: But the voice of life wants to be so noisy, 125 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 3: wants to distort the voice of God. Very interesting the 126 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 3: difference between God's voice and Gideon's voice. You see, Gideon 127 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 3: didn't see himself as strong. But you know what's interesting, 128 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 3: didn't change God's perspective. Gideon, he talked himself out of 129 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:42,319 Speaker 3: it when he replied to God, God didn't talk himself 130 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 3: out of it. 131 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:45,479 Speaker 2: Gideon felt weak. 132 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 3: But God's sighing as capable, as able as a champion, 133 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:55,079 Speaker 3: a fearless, courageous champion. 134 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 2: You see. 135 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 3: The good news is this, Gideon finally took hold of 136 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 3: that voice, took that strength of that voice, and let 137 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 3: him go out and lead the charge, and he won 138 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 3: the victory for God that day. 139 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 2: You see, whatever's trying to hold you down, you need 140 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 2: to shake it off. You need to let the voice 141 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 2: of God come booming out loud and clear. 142 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 3: You may feel weak, you may feel small, but your 143 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:31,079 Speaker 3: weakness can be turned into strength when. 144 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 2: You take hold of God. I saw this. 145 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 3: Animated cartoon one time that made such an impression on me. 146 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 3: It was this tiny little mouse and his friend was 147 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 3: this big, huge elephant, and they were about to cross 148 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 3: this thatched bridge that was high in the air. As 149 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 3: they crossed that bridge, that little thatched bridge started swinging 150 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 3: and shaken all the way across. It was rickety swinging 151 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 3: and shaking. But when they got on the other side 152 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 3: of that bridge safe, that little mouse was so proud. 153 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 2: He looked up at his. 154 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 3: Friend, that great big elephant, and he said, we really 155 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 3: shook that bridge, didn't we. You see, you may feel small, 156 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 3: but when you grab hold of God's strength, you have 157 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 3: the power of an elephant. You can look at God 158 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 3: and you can say, we really shook that bridge, didn't we. 159 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 1: God. 160 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 3: You see, at the end of the day, what matters 161 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 3: most is what you believe. 162 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 2: About yourself. Protect the voice of God. He's put it 163 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 2: in you. 164 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 3: He speaks it out every single day. See unfair things 165 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 3: happen to us. God said, in this world there'll be trouble, 166 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 3: But you be a good cheer because you've got an 167 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 3: overcomer in you. You got an overcomer you. 168 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 2: You are a mighty man, a mighty woman, a valor. 169 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 3: Don't lose that childlike awe and wonder. Go out of 170 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 3: here today and shake some bridges with God. 171 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 2: Amen. Amen, He's an awesome God. 172 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 4: Three minutes can such a small amount of time make 173 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 4: a big difference to your day? To turn worry into confidence, 174 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 4: frustration to hope, defeat to victory. Maybe you just need 175 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 4: a boost of faith. 176 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 1: When we put God first place and get our thinking 177 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 1: in line with his, even a small seed of time 178 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,320 Speaker 1: can make a huge difference. We have a new resource 179 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,680 Speaker 1: called three minute mornings. Start your day the blessed way. 180 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 1: My challenge is, when you wake up, before you leave 181 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:51,559 Speaker 1: the house, take three minutes to speak blessings over your 182 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: life and to declare God's favor. Get your mind going 183 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: in the right direction. When you do that, you're setting yourself. 184 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 4: Up for a blessed Victorious Day as our way of 185 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 4: saying thank you for your gift of any size to 186 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 4: the ministry. This month, Joel and Victoria would like to 187 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 4: send you this just released life giving new daily devotional. 188 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 4: Before your feet hit the ground or go out the door, 189 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 4: have your heart experience a bit of heaven, set your 190 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,559 Speaker 4: mind on the things above with our new three Minute 191 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 4: Mornings devotional. With this new three hundred and sixty five 192 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 4: day devotional, three Minute Mornings, You'll experience God showering down 193 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 4: his favor like never before. You'll focus on the better 194 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 4: that is coming and fully realize the freedom of not 195 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:38,200 Speaker 4: worrying about tomorrow. 196 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 1: Victoria, I pray for you and your family every day. 197 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your prayer and support. You'll 198 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: make it a difference all over the world. Remember you 199 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 1: can watch the services online every Sunday morning, download our 200 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: daily podcast, listen on Serious Exam. 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