1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:05,859 Speaker 1: Hi, it's Joel and Victoria. What a joy to be 2 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,430 Speaker 1: with you today. We always count it an honor. Know 3 00:00:08,450 --> 00:00:10,549 Speaker 1: that we're praying for you and your family. We sure 4 00:00:10,590 --> 00:00:13,570 Speaker 1: hope you enjoy this podcast today. And we just are 5 00:00:13,610 --> 00:00:16,220 Speaker 1: praying for you and know that God is for you. 6 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:20,970 Speaker 1: So enjoy today's message. God bless you. It's great to 7 00:00:21,010 --> 00:00:23,750 Speaker 1: be with you today. And I hope you'll stay connected 8 00:00:23,810 --> 00:00:26,530 Speaker 1: with us during the week through our daily podcast, our 9 00:00:26,590 --> 00:00:29,930 Speaker 1: YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit us 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: in person. We'd love to have you be a part 11 00:00:32,260 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: of one of our services. I'd like to start with 12 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,300 Speaker 1: something funny. And I heard about this new police recruit. 13 00:00:38,900 --> 00:00:41,339 Speaker 1: He was taking his final exam in front of a 14 00:00:41,420 --> 00:00:45,190 Speaker 1: large classroom. The sergeant asked him, what would you do 15 00:00:45,380 --> 00:00:49,370 Speaker 1: if you had to arrest your own mother-in-law? Without missing 16 00:00:49,430 --> 00:00:53,489 Speaker 1: a beat, he said, call for backup. I have an 17 00:00:53,530 --> 00:00:56,220 Speaker 1: amazing mother-in-law, Georgene, right here on the front row. I'm 18 00:00:56,260 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: blessed with a great mother-in-law, but come on guys, say 19 00:00:59,020 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I 20 00:01:01,780 --> 00:01:04,039 Speaker 1: am what it says I am. I have what it 21 00:01:04,100 --> 00:01:06,660 Speaker 1: says I have. I can do what it says I 22 00:01:06,700 --> 00:01:10,050 Speaker 1: can do. Today, I will be taught the word of God. 23 00:01:10,470 --> 00:01:14,850 Speaker 1: I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. 24 00:01:15,250 --> 00:01:19,130 Speaker 1: I will never be the same in Jesus' name. God 25 00:01:19,190 --> 00:01:22,510 Speaker 1: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 26 00:01:23,010 --> 00:01:26,970 Speaker 1: it changed positions. We all have things that come against 27 00:01:27,050 --> 00:01:32,050 Speaker 1: us in life, hurts, betrayals, disappointments. It's easy to let 28 00:01:32,090 --> 00:01:34,810 Speaker 1: that stay on the forefront of your mind where you're 29 00:01:34,870 --> 00:01:38,730 Speaker 1: always thinking about it, reliving it. It ends up souring 30 00:01:38,750 --> 00:01:42,500 Speaker 1: your future. But God knew that life wouldn't always be fair. 31 00:01:43,140 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: He said in Psalm 110, sit at my right hand 32 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet. 33 00:01:50,970 --> 00:01:54,150 Speaker 1: He didn't say until your enemies go away, you never 34 00:01:54,210 --> 00:01:57,690 Speaker 1: see them again. He said, they will become a footstool. 35 00:01:58,450 --> 00:02:01,590 Speaker 1: They may still be there, but now they're not stopping you. 36 00:02:01,890 --> 00:02:05,670 Speaker 1: They're under your feet. An enemy to a footstool means 37 00:02:06,110 --> 00:02:10,250 Speaker 1: it changed positions. It used to be over you, but 38 00:02:10,290 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 1: now it's under you. You used to think about it 39 00:02:12,980 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: all the time and give it so much attention and 40 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: why did this happen? But now you're at peace. You're 41 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:24,470 Speaker 1: enjoying life. pursuing your dreams. Instead of it reigning over you, 42 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: you reign over it. What happened? You repositioned it. You 43 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 1: couldn't get rid of it, but you put it where 44 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,430 Speaker 1: it belonged, under your feet. It used to be controlling you, 45 00:02:36,930 --> 00:02:40,930 Speaker 1: intimidating you, even defining you, but now it has no 46 00:02:41,030 --> 00:02:46,310 Speaker 1: power over you. See, God doesn't eliminate every enemy. He 47 00:02:46,350 --> 00:02:49,990 Speaker 1: may not take away the offense, the hurt, the injustice, 48 00:02:50,610 --> 00:02:53,570 Speaker 1: but he has given you the power to take it 49 00:02:53,669 --> 00:02:56,380 Speaker 1: off the throne of your life and put it under 50 00:02:56,419 --> 00:03:00,180 Speaker 1: your feet. Instead of limiting you, if you'll handle it 51 00:03:00,220 --> 00:03:04,300 Speaker 1: the right way, it will become a footstool. A footstool 52 00:03:04,340 --> 00:03:08,470 Speaker 1: means you rest. You don't fight. You don't worry. You 53 00:03:08,490 --> 00:03:12,030 Speaker 1: don't try to pay people back, live all upset. Even 54 00:03:12,070 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: though the difficulty is still there, you've dethroned it. You 55 00:03:15,900 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: stay in peace. You know God's fighting your battles. You 56 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: know all that's meant for harm. He's turning to your advantage. 57 00:03:22,980 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: So instead of worrying, you're at rest. Instead of living frustrated, 58 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,419 Speaker 1: you trust his plan. Instead of trying to pay people back, 59 00:03:31,740 --> 00:03:35,500 Speaker 1: you let him be your vindicator. What you're doing is 60 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,980 Speaker 1: taking away the power of that enemy. You're switching positions, 61 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:43,340 Speaker 1: putting it under your feet. So you can live in 62 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: victory despite it not being totally gone. This is what 63 00:03:47,780 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: David said. You prepare a table before me in the 64 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,310 Speaker 1: presence of my enemies. He didn't say my enemies are 65 00:03:54,330 --> 00:03:58,790 Speaker 1: gonna go away. He said, they're gonna switch positions. They're 66 00:03:58,810 --> 00:04:02,630 Speaker 1: gonna become a footstool. Their presence may still be there, 67 00:04:03,050 --> 00:04:06,450 Speaker 1: but their power is gone. They don't control you. They 68 00:04:06,490 --> 00:04:09,830 Speaker 1: don't dictate your joy. They don't stop your purpose. They 69 00:04:09,870 --> 00:04:14,050 Speaker 1: are under your feet. Now, the question is, are you 70 00:04:14,110 --> 00:04:17,310 Speaker 1: letting something be over you that you're supposed to put 71 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:21,700 Speaker 1: under you? God has given you power to reign in life. 72 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,799 Speaker 1: Reign means there's opposition. There's people that do you wrong, 73 00:04:26,180 --> 00:04:29,300 Speaker 1: a sickness you're dealing with, a child that's off course. 74 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: Sometimes we think, God, when are you gonna get rid 75 00:04:32,140 --> 00:04:35,140 Speaker 1: of these things? When will these feelings go away and 76 00:04:35,370 --> 00:04:38,550 Speaker 1: I not have this worry and negativity? Here's the key. 77 00:04:39,089 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: It's not up to God, it's up to you. He's 78 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:46,290 Speaker 1: given you power to reign. You get to choose what's 79 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,810 Speaker 1: on the throne of your mind, what you think about, 80 00:04:49,570 --> 00:04:52,989 Speaker 1: what thoughts you give attention to. You get to choose 81 00:04:53,050 --> 00:04:57,540 Speaker 1: which emotions you allow to stay. Well, I'm disappointed. I'm offended. 82 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,580 Speaker 1: I got a chip on my shoulder. That's not going 83 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: to go away until you take authority and reign over it. 84 00:05:04,779 --> 00:05:08,610 Speaker 1: Reign over the worry. Put it under your feet. Every 85 00:05:08,670 --> 00:05:11,929 Speaker 1: time you're tempted, thank God that he's working in your life, 86 00:05:12,470 --> 00:05:15,630 Speaker 1: ordering your steps, that his plans for you are for good. 87 00:05:16,630 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: Reign over the self-pity. Quit dwelling on who did you 88 00:05:20,100 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: wrong and why did this happen and start thanking God 89 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,700 Speaker 1: that he'll pay you back, that he has beauty for 90 00:05:26,740 --> 00:05:31,119 Speaker 1: these ashes. You have to reign over that bitterness. Somebody 91 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:35,969 Speaker 1: betrayed you. Business partner cheated you. You could live angry, 92 00:05:36,230 --> 00:05:38,910 Speaker 1: let that poison the rest of your life. No, put 93 00:05:38,930 --> 00:05:42,650 Speaker 1: it under your feet. You're letting it have the wrong position. 94 00:05:43,670 --> 00:05:47,530 Speaker 1: God saw what happened. He knows what's not fair. If 95 00:05:47,550 --> 00:05:49,930 Speaker 1: you'll handle it the right way, he'll make it up 96 00:05:49,970 --> 00:05:52,830 Speaker 1: to you. He said in Isaiah, he will pay you 97 00:05:52,870 --> 00:05:56,700 Speaker 1: back double for the unfair things. Well, Joel, I'd love 98 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,859 Speaker 1: to do this, but I still feel the hurt. I 99 00:05:59,900 --> 00:06:03,460 Speaker 1: still feel the offense. The psalmist said, sit at my 100 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:08,610 Speaker 1: right hand until I make your enemies a footstool. Until 101 00:06:08,670 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: means it may take some time. May not happen the 102 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: first time you pray, the first week. You may have 103 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,620 Speaker 1: to reign over that offense month after month, even year 104 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: after year. Some enemies don't go away quickly. You may 105 00:06:23,420 --> 00:06:27,020 Speaker 1: put that discouragement under your feet in the morning, but 106 00:06:27,060 --> 00:06:30,610 Speaker 1: by dinnertime, it's back up to eye level. The worry 107 00:06:30,650 --> 00:06:34,750 Speaker 1: wants the high position. The fear, the doubt, the insecurity 108 00:06:35,550 --> 00:06:38,210 Speaker 1: is going to try to control you. And if you're 109 00:06:38,250 --> 00:06:40,830 Speaker 1: passive and you just dwell on whatever thoughts come to 110 00:06:40,870 --> 00:06:44,500 Speaker 1: your mind, think about all the reason life's not fair, 111 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:49,180 Speaker 1: then the negative will dominate your life. Do yourself a favor, 112 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:53,780 Speaker 1: start reigning over what's trying to limit you. Reign over 113 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:58,160 Speaker 1: those negative thoughts. You're in charge. You control what sits 114 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:01,740 Speaker 1: on your throne. You can let that obstacle stop you 115 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,490 Speaker 1: and sour your life, or you can put it under 116 00:07:04,529 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: your feet and it'll become a footstool. The worry's still there, 117 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: but it doesn't bother you. You've lowered its position. You 118 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:17,780 Speaker 1: put what God promised on the throne. That offense, the injustice, 119 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:22,490 Speaker 1: negative things people have said, that should upset you. Wanting 120 00:07:22,550 --> 00:07:25,290 Speaker 1: to prove to them who you are. Do you understand 121 00:07:25,330 --> 00:07:29,110 Speaker 1: this principle that you have the power to reign? Instead 122 00:07:29,150 --> 00:07:32,580 Speaker 1: of letting that stay over you and dictating your joy 123 00:07:32,620 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: and peace, you put it under your feet. Now, even 124 00:07:36,100 --> 00:07:39,850 Speaker 1: though it's still there, it's not affecting you. You're still shining, 125 00:07:40,170 --> 00:07:43,770 Speaker 1: still believing, still being good to people. When it says 126 00:07:43,850 --> 00:07:48,010 Speaker 1: to make your enemies a footstool, that doesn't necessarily mean people. 127 00:07:48,630 --> 00:07:50,590 Speaker 1: Don't see this as I'm going to get even. I'm 128 00:07:50,610 --> 00:07:54,070 Speaker 1: going to show my relatives. I'm going to push down 129 00:07:54,130 --> 00:07:58,500 Speaker 1: these co-workers. No, people are not your enemy. What people 130 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,770 Speaker 1: have done can become the enemy. They walked out of 131 00:08:01,810 --> 00:08:06,110 Speaker 1: a relationship, broke your heart. The rejection becomes the enemy, 132 00:08:06,330 --> 00:08:09,670 Speaker 1: not the people. People are made in the image of God. 133 00:08:10,510 --> 00:08:14,220 Speaker 1: We all make mistakes. We all need mercy. You're not 134 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: fighting against people. It's what they left in you that 135 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 1: can sour your life. Maybe you were mistreated growing up. 136 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 1: You didn't have a good childhood. Well, the people that 137 00:08:24,460 --> 00:08:28,410 Speaker 1: raised you may not even still be alive, but the injustice, 138 00:08:28,890 --> 00:08:32,690 Speaker 1: the self-pity, the abandonment is still in you. That's the 139 00:08:32,750 --> 00:08:36,059 Speaker 1: real enemy, not the person. You have to put that 140 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: under your feet. Sometimes people do us wrong and they 141 00:08:40,380 --> 00:08:45,460 Speaker 1: don't even realize it. They say something hurtful, coach, teacher, 142 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,960 Speaker 1: a parent, you're not talented enough, you're kind of slow, 143 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: you can't do anything right, you'll never be successful. That 144 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:55,590 Speaker 1: was 20 years ago, but the wound is still there. 145 00:08:56,570 --> 00:09:00,020 Speaker 1: They said it once. but you've repeated it thousands of times. 146 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,620 Speaker 1: They're not bad people. If they could take it back, 147 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 1: they probably would, but you can't undo what happened. Let 148 00:09:08,179 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 1: people off the hook and start putting those negative words 149 00:09:11,500 --> 00:09:16,050 Speaker 1: under your feet. They don't determine your destiny. They didn't 150 00:09:16,110 --> 00:09:19,090 Speaker 1: know you before you were formed in your mother's womb. 151 00:09:19,809 --> 00:09:23,670 Speaker 1: They didn't hand pick you. They didn't call you, equip you, 152 00:09:23,809 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: favor you, anoint you, empower you. Why are you elevating 153 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: their words over who God says you are? You need 154 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:36,620 Speaker 1: to put those discouraging, limiting words under your feet. Quit 155 00:09:36,660 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: letting them reign. Put God's word on your throne. Father, 156 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,900 Speaker 1: thank you that I am a masterpiece, that I am 157 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 1: fearfully and wonderfully made, that I'm wearing a robe of righteousness, 158 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,500 Speaker 1: that I'm crowned with favor, that I have royalty in 159 00:09:51,540 --> 00:09:54,900 Speaker 1: my blood, a child of the most high, well able 160 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 1: to do what you've called me to do. That's what 161 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: should be on your throne. That's how you fulfill your destiny. 162 00:10:02,740 --> 00:10:06,740 Speaker 1: You can't stop people from saying negative things. Those words 163 00:10:06,780 --> 00:10:11,530 Speaker 1: will try to stay up top, big, bold, loud, but 164 00:10:11,570 --> 00:10:14,710 Speaker 1: you can switch positions and put it under your feet. 165 00:10:15,570 --> 00:10:19,319 Speaker 1: I'm sorry you're getting dethroned. You don't belong up here 166 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,460 Speaker 1: in my mind. You belong down there under my feet. 167 00:10:23,300 --> 00:10:26,840 Speaker 1: You're the ruler. You get to choose what's on your throne. 168 00:10:35,110 --> 00:10:38,150 Speaker 1: Are you letting something that should be under you stay 169 00:10:38,270 --> 00:10:41,700 Speaker 1: over you? You keep dwelling on it, thinking about it, 170 00:10:41,770 --> 00:10:47,939 Speaker 1: reliving it. No, dethrone that bitterness. Dethrone the worry. dethrone 171 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:51,939 Speaker 1: the offense. You have the power to change its position. 172 00:10:52,780 --> 00:10:55,380 Speaker 1: It may not go away, but it doesn't have to 173 00:10:55,450 --> 00:10:58,870 Speaker 1: stop you. The memory may still be there. The medical 174 00:10:58,910 --> 00:11:02,570 Speaker 1: report hadn't changed. A child is still struggling. That coworker 175 00:11:02,670 --> 00:11:05,230 Speaker 1: is still jealous. In the old days, I'd take your 176 00:11:05,290 --> 00:11:08,230 Speaker 1: joy and get you upset, but you've learned how to 177 00:11:08,309 --> 00:11:12,020 Speaker 1: switch positions. that it doesn't have to stay over you, 178 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:14,770 Speaker 1: that you can put it under your feet. You can 179 00:11:14,809 --> 00:11:18,930 Speaker 1: make it a footstool to where you rest. Instead of fighting, 180 00:11:19,030 --> 00:11:22,870 Speaker 1: you're at peace. Instead of struggling, you're trusting God to 181 00:11:22,910 --> 00:11:26,670 Speaker 1: make the wrongs right. Instead of being frustrated, you're enjoying 182 00:11:26,710 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: your life, knowing that God will take care of your enemies. Well, Joel, 183 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:34,340 Speaker 1: it's not right what they did. I'm gonna show them, 184 00:11:34,420 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: I'm gonna get even. They're gonna see they shouldn't mess 185 00:11:37,059 --> 00:11:41,330 Speaker 1: with me. or taking matters into your own hands, trying 186 00:11:41,370 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 1: to prove to people who you are, that's not the 187 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 1: way to deal with enemies. You're putting the offense on 188 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:51,820 Speaker 1: the throne. You're letting the hurt, the bitterness reign. The 189 00:11:51,860 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: scripture says, sit at my right hand until I make 190 00:11:55,840 --> 00:12:00,630 Speaker 1: enemies your footstool. It doesn't say fight at my right hand. Payback, 191 00:12:00,670 --> 00:12:05,130 Speaker 1: get even, prove. That's gonna lead to stress, frustration, being 192 00:12:05,170 --> 00:12:10,110 Speaker 1: worn out. Sitting is a position of rest. Sit means 193 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:13,270 Speaker 1: you're at peace. You're trusting God to fight your battles. 194 00:12:13,550 --> 00:12:16,510 Speaker 1: You know he's gonna make it up to you. Too often, 195 00:12:16,890 --> 00:12:19,810 Speaker 1: we think we have to fix the situation, straighten this 196 00:12:19,870 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: person out, prove to our relative that they're wrong, but 197 00:12:23,460 --> 00:12:27,140 Speaker 1: here's the key. As long as you're working, God will rest. 198 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: If you're gonna fight instead of sit, then he'll let 199 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:34,309 Speaker 1: you do the fighting. But if you'll rest, God will 200 00:12:34,330 --> 00:12:37,429 Speaker 1: go to work. If you'll take that seat, God will 201 00:12:37,470 --> 00:12:40,350 Speaker 1: do things you could never do. He will vindicate you 202 00:12:40,530 --> 00:12:45,610 Speaker 1: better than you can vindicate yourself. Worrying about that illness 203 00:12:46,030 --> 00:12:48,929 Speaker 1: is not going to help you get better. Worrying is working. 204 00:12:49,790 --> 00:12:54,929 Speaker 1: Living offended is working. Being discouraged, thinking about how impossible 205 00:12:54,970 --> 00:12:57,860 Speaker 1: it looks, that's working. Why don't you take a seat? 206 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:01,599 Speaker 1: Take that pressure off. You're trying to do everything in 207 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:05,020 Speaker 1: your own strength. God wants you to depend on him. 208 00:13:05,950 --> 00:13:09,150 Speaker 1: He's not going to override your will. There are times 209 00:13:09,230 --> 00:13:11,410 Speaker 1: in life where everything will try to get us to 210 00:13:11,470 --> 00:13:15,290 Speaker 1: stand up, fight this enemy and worry about this child 211 00:13:15,309 --> 00:13:19,729 Speaker 1: and bitter over this hurt and guilty because of my mistakes. Joel, 212 00:13:19,770 --> 00:13:22,650 Speaker 1: I got a lot of things to fix. The scripture says, 213 00:13:22,730 --> 00:13:26,250 Speaker 1: be still and know that I am God. The psalmist said, 214 00:13:26,490 --> 00:13:30,329 Speaker 1: sit at my right hand. If you'll sit, God will 215 00:13:30,350 --> 00:13:33,969 Speaker 1: make those enemies of footstool. We see this in the 216 00:13:34,030 --> 00:13:37,790 Speaker 1: life of Joseph. As a teenager, his brothers were jealous. 217 00:13:38,150 --> 00:13:40,819 Speaker 1: They didn't like the fact that he had big dreams 218 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: and that he was their father's favorite son. He traveled 219 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:47,559 Speaker 1: to another city to check on his brothers. When they 220 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:51,320 Speaker 1: saw him, they said, here comes the dreamer. Like that 221 00:13:51,340 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 1: was a bad thing. Sometimes people don't like you because 222 00:13:54,910 --> 00:13:57,790 Speaker 1: you have a big vision. You want to do something 223 00:13:57,850 --> 00:14:01,380 Speaker 1: significant in life, break out of the mold. You feel 224 00:14:01,420 --> 00:14:05,350 Speaker 1: that greatness God put in you? Some people can't handle that. 225 00:14:06,150 --> 00:14:10,150 Speaker 1: They'll try to push you down and devalue you. Sure, 226 00:14:10,190 --> 00:14:13,950 Speaker 1: that's hurtful, especially when it's your family and people that 227 00:14:13,970 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: are close to you. But don't make the mistake of 228 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:20,580 Speaker 1: letting that get on your throne where you stay offended 229 00:14:20,660 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: and insecure and you start believing the negative things people 230 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:28,530 Speaker 1: have said. Put that under your feet. Quit dwelling on it. 231 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: Quit giving at the time of day. Joseph's brothers threw 232 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 1: him into a deep well and they were going to 233 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: leave him to die, but they saw this caravan of 234 00:14:37,100 --> 00:14:40,479 Speaker 1: Ishmaelites coming. They decided to sell him as a slave. 235 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,820 Speaker 1: Joseph went to Egypt and worked for a military official. 236 00:14:44,580 --> 00:14:47,110 Speaker 1: He was so excellent, they put him in charge of 237 00:14:47,150 --> 00:14:51,410 Speaker 1: the whole house. He was falsely accused by the man's wife. 238 00:14:52,030 --> 00:14:55,450 Speaker 1: She lied about him. Joseph was put in prison. He 239 00:14:55,510 --> 00:14:59,490 Speaker 1: interpreted a dream for another inmate, the cupbearer of the king. 240 00:14:59,830 --> 00:15:03,130 Speaker 1: He's about to get out. Joseph asked in return to 241 00:15:03,210 --> 00:15:06,290 Speaker 1: please remember him when he was released. He had his 242 00:15:06,310 --> 00:15:12,500 Speaker 1: hopes up, but the cupbearer forgot all about Joseph. Another disappointment. Eventually, 243 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:15,859 Speaker 1: Joseph interpreted a dream for the Pharaoh, the leader of 244 00:15:15,900 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: the nation. He was so impressed, he brought Joseph out 245 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 1: of prison. He put a gold ring on his finger 246 00:15:23,580 --> 00:15:27,570 Speaker 1: representing his authority and He made Joseph the prime minister, 247 00:15:28,050 --> 00:15:31,790 Speaker 1: second in command of all of Egypt. We think that's 248 00:15:31,860 --> 00:15:35,300 Speaker 1: when Joseph began to reign. He was vindicated, brought out 249 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:39,620 Speaker 1: of prison, seeing this favor. But the fact is, Joseph 250 00:15:39,660 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 1: learned to reign long before he ever sat on a throne. 251 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:47,020 Speaker 1: He knew this secret of how to take what should 252 00:15:47,060 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 1: have been over him and put it under his feet. 253 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:55,450 Speaker 1: He reigned over rejection and betrayal. His own brothers tried 254 00:15:55,470 --> 00:15:58,810 Speaker 1: to kill him. His family sold him as a slave. 255 00:15:59,310 --> 00:16:03,530 Speaker 1: Make more sense if it was a foreign army, an adversary, 256 00:16:04,010 --> 00:16:07,020 Speaker 1: but these were people he grew up with. Imagine the hurt, 257 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: the loneliness. He could have been bitter and angry, let 258 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:15,950 Speaker 1: it dominate his thoughts, poison his attitude, but he put 259 00:16:15,990 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 1: it under his feet. He said, in effect, no, you 260 00:16:19,220 --> 00:16:22,610 Speaker 1: don't get that high position. That's not where you belong. 261 00:16:23,090 --> 00:16:25,990 Speaker 1: I have a promise from God. I have an assignment 262 00:16:26,090 --> 00:16:29,110 Speaker 1: on my life. God's purpose is greater than what's trying 263 00:16:29,130 --> 00:16:32,730 Speaker 1: to stop me. You can't be passive and just dwell 264 00:16:32,790 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: on whatever thoughts come. You have to reign on the 265 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:41,430 Speaker 1: inside before you'll reign on the outside. Joseph reigned over injustice. 266 00:16:41,970 --> 00:16:45,210 Speaker 1: He was being his best, running the household when the 267 00:16:45,270 --> 00:16:49,530 Speaker 1: boss's wife tried to seduce him. Come on, Joseph. My 268 00:16:49,580 --> 00:16:52,560 Speaker 1: husband's gone. It's just you and me, big boy. She 269 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 1: was so set. That's my translation. She was so set 270 00:16:58,380 --> 00:17:02,100 Speaker 1: on making this happen that she went over and grabbed Joseph. 271 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:06,630 Speaker 1: You're talking about aggressive. Joseph was a man of such honor, 272 00:17:06,730 --> 00:17:10,210 Speaker 1: such integrity, he turned to run away, but she ripped 273 00:17:10,250 --> 00:17:14,169 Speaker 1: his shirt off. She started screaming, saying that Joseph had 274 00:17:14,210 --> 00:17:17,219 Speaker 1: tried to harm her. He was put in prison for 275 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:21,120 Speaker 1: something he didn't do. Don't you know thoughts came saying, Joseph, 276 00:17:21,500 --> 00:17:24,500 Speaker 1: this is so wrong. You were so mistreated. You know 277 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:28,290 Speaker 1: she lied. She's ruining your life. Joseph had a good 278 00:17:28,369 --> 00:17:31,699 Speaker 1: reason to be bitter and upset, But he did what 279 00:17:31,740 --> 00:17:33,919 Speaker 1: we all have to do. He took that off the 280 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:37,980 Speaker 1: throne and put it under his feet. The cupbearer forgot 281 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:42,220 Speaker 1: about Joseph. Another injustice. That could have been the last straw. 282 00:17:42,660 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: Once again, Joseph reigned over the disappointment. He kept excelling 283 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:50,500 Speaker 1: in prison. So much so, the warden put him in 284 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:54,060 Speaker 1: charge of the whole prison. But any of these bad 285 00:17:54,140 --> 00:17:56,830 Speaker 1: breaks could have stopped his purpose if he would have 286 00:17:56,850 --> 00:18:01,850 Speaker 1: allowed it. Had he not said, God, I feel like standing, fighting, 287 00:18:02,210 --> 00:18:05,369 Speaker 1: paying people back, but instead I'm gonna take my seat. 288 00:18:06,070 --> 00:18:09,090 Speaker 1: I'm gonna stay in peace. I'm gonna keep a good attitude, 289 00:18:09,450 --> 00:18:12,590 Speaker 1: keep being my best, knowing that you will get me 290 00:18:12,750 --> 00:18:15,750 Speaker 1: to where I'm supposed to be. The offense was still there. 291 00:18:16,490 --> 00:18:20,300 Speaker 1: The betrayal, the injustice, it didn't go away. He simply 292 00:18:20,380 --> 00:18:24,419 Speaker 1: changed its position. He took it off the throne and 293 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:28,050 Speaker 1: put what God promised on the throne. God said, if 294 00:18:28,090 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: you'll stay seated, if you won't let these things upset you, 295 00:18:32,100 --> 00:18:36,300 Speaker 1: then I'll make your enemies a footstool. See, life's going 296 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:39,380 Speaker 1: to happen to us all. You can't reach your destiny 297 00:18:39,420 --> 00:18:44,859 Speaker 1: without rejection, betrayals, and disappointments. The question is, are you 298 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:48,260 Speaker 1: going to let it take the throne, dominate your thoughts, 299 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:51,689 Speaker 1: cause you to become bitter and frustrated, or are you 300 00:18:51,730 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 1: going to be a Joseph and reign over it? The 301 00:18:55,260 --> 00:18:59,199 Speaker 1: disappointment may not go away, but you can change its position. 302 00:18:59,900 --> 00:19:03,020 Speaker 1: You can put it under your feet, keep your heart pure, 303 00:19:03,660 --> 00:19:08,510 Speaker 1: keep honoring God. He said he'll turn it into a footstool. Well, 304 00:19:08,530 --> 00:19:11,409 Speaker 1: a footstool is not just something to rest your feet on. 305 00:19:11,869 --> 00:19:15,510 Speaker 1: It can be something to take you higher. The enemy 306 00:19:15,550 --> 00:19:18,169 Speaker 1: was meant to stop you, but actually it's going to 307 00:19:18,270 --> 00:19:24,530 Speaker 1: lift you. Enemies oppose your progress, but footstools elevate your progress. 308 00:19:25,050 --> 00:19:27,770 Speaker 1: Footstools help you reach levels that you couldn't reach on 309 00:19:27,810 --> 00:19:30,909 Speaker 1: your own. And I know none of us like hurts. 310 00:19:31,390 --> 00:19:34,830 Speaker 1: We don't like injustice, but when God turns those enemies 311 00:19:34,910 --> 00:19:38,500 Speaker 1: to footstools, now you're going places you could have never gone. 312 00:19:39,119 --> 00:19:44,300 Speaker 1: Reaching new heights, seeing favor, influence, resources that you could 313 00:19:44,340 --> 00:19:48,469 Speaker 1: have never seen. Instead of complaining about the enemy, why 314 00:19:48,510 --> 00:19:52,640 Speaker 1: don't you thank God? for the footstool? Well, Joel, they 315 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:56,140 Speaker 1: tried to ruin my reputation. They lied about me. Get 316 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,680 Speaker 1: ready to go higher. They just set you up for 317 00:19:58,700 --> 00:20:02,100 Speaker 1: a new level. A footstool is coming. Yeah, but these 318 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:05,300 Speaker 1: people at work, they're jealous. They won't give me credit. 319 00:20:05,900 --> 00:20:08,140 Speaker 1: I know it's not fair, but they just set you 320 00:20:08,220 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 1: up for promotions. They meant it for harm, but if 321 00:20:11,780 --> 00:20:14,420 Speaker 1: you'll stay in peace, God's gonna turn it into a 322 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:19,140 Speaker 1: footstool to take you higher. That's what happened with Joseph. 323 00:20:19,700 --> 00:20:23,630 Speaker 1: The jealous brothers, the betrayal was meant to push him down, 324 00:20:24,130 --> 00:20:27,250 Speaker 1: but God used it to move him to Egypt. The 325 00:20:27,310 --> 00:20:31,310 Speaker 1: false accusation, being lied about, put him in prison. That's 326 00:20:31,369 --> 00:20:35,340 Speaker 1: where he connected with Pharaoh's cupbearer. Eventually, he told the 327 00:20:35,390 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: Pharaoh that Joseph could interpret dreams. The prison looked like 328 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 1: a setback, but really it was a footstool to take 329 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:46,120 Speaker 1: him higher. Without the prison, he would have never made 330 00:20:46,140 --> 00:20:49,220 Speaker 1: it to the palace. Some of the things on your 331 00:20:49,300 --> 00:20:52,420 Speaker 1: journey may not make sense. You were doing the right 332 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:56,220 Speaker 1: thing and the wrong thing happened. God wouldn't have allowed 333 00:20:56,270 --> 00:20:59,129 Speaker 1: it if it wasn't going to somehow work for your good. 334 00:21:00,090 --> 00:21:02,910 Speaker 1: It may come in as an enemy, but God knows 335 00:21:02,950 --> 00:21:06,010 Speaker 1: how to turn it into a footstool, into something that 336 00:21:06,070 --> 00:21:11,470 Speaker 1: propels you further. When these unfair things happen, disappointments, bad breaks, 337 00:21:12,150 --> 00:21:15,109 Speaker 1: instead of being sour, have this new perspective. Lord, I 338 00:21:15,130 --> 00:21:17,690 Speaker 1: want to thank you that a footstool is coming, that 339 00:21:17,710 --> 00:21:20,510 Speaker 1: you're going to use this to increase me, to take 340 00:21:20,550 --> 00:21:23,990 Speaker 1: me to new levels, to reach the fullness of my destiny. 341 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:29,199 Speaker 1: Joshua chapter 10, the Israelites were taking possession of the 342 00:21:29,260 --> 00:21:33,440 Speaker 1: promised land and these five kings got together to oppose them. 343 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,700 Speaker 1: They joined their forces and this big battle was taking place. 344 00:21:37,490 --> 00:21:39,950 Speaker 1: At one point, the king saw that their armies were 345 00:21:39,990 --> 00:21:44,070 Speaker 1: losing and they ran and hid in a cave. Joshua 346 00:21:44,109 --> 00:21:47,300 Speaker 1: learned where they were. He told his men to seal 347 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,660 Speaker 1: off the entry with big rocks. Now they were trapped inside. 348 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:55,140 Speaker 1: After the battle was over and the enemy forces were defeated, 349 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 1: Joshua went to the cave. All the people of Israel 350 00:21:59,320 --> 00:22:03,230 Speaker 1: gathered around. He had the kings brought out. This very 351 00:22:03,290 --> 00:22:08,010 Speaker 1: dramatic moment. Joshua told his captains to put their feet 352 00:22:08,350 --> 00:22:11,350 Speaker 1: on the necks of these kings. In front of all 353 00:22:11,390 --> 00:22:14,649 Speaker 1: the people, the kings laid down, the foot was placed 354 00:22:14,710 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 1: on their neck. That was not to humiliate them. In 355 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:23,100 Speaker 1: that culture, it was symbolic. Putting your foot on the 356 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:27,679 Speaker 1: neck of a defeated enemy was a picture of complete conquest, 357 00:22:28,140 --> 00:22:34,380 Speaker 1: of total victory. The foot represents dominion, authority, Something under 358 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:39,690 Speaker 1: your foot means it has no power. It's completely surrendered. Well, 359 00:22:39,810 --> 00:22:42,910 Speaker 1: why did Joshua take this time to make a big scene? 360 00:22:43,470 --> 00:22:45,669 Speaker 1: He could have just said, arrest the guys, put them 361 00:22:45,710 --> 00:22:48,700 Speaker 1: in prison. I don't need to see them. But while 362 00:22:48,859 --> 00:22:52,740 Speaker 1: everyone was gathered with the foot on the five enemies' necks, 363 00:22:53,450 --> 00:22:56,870 Speaker 1: Joshua said to the people, verse 25, do not be afraid, 364 00:22:57,250 --> 00:23:00,550 Speaker 1: do not be discouraged, for this is what the Lord 365 00:23:00,609 --> 00:23:03,910 Speaker 1: God will do to all the enemies that come against you. 366 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:10,139 Speaker 1: The Israelites still had many armies to conquer. Joshua wanted 367 00:23:10,180 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 1: them to have a picture of the enemies under their feet. 368 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:16,680 Speaker 1: He had them stare at it so that image would 369 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:20,300 Speaker 1: be ingrained in their thinking. They would know that no 370 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:23,020 Speaker 1: matter what comes against you, it's going to end up 371 00:23:23,300 --> 00:23:27,650 Speaker 1: under your feet. See, there were five armies against one army. 372 00:23:28,350 --> 00:23:32,430 Speaker 1: The Israelites were outnumbered. They had less equipment. They weren't 373 00:23:32,470 --> 00:23:36,060 Speaker 1: trained to be soldiers. But God being for you is 374 00:23:36,130 --> 00:23:39,919 Speaker 1: more than what's trying to stop you. Whatever enemies are 375 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: coming against you today, you need to have a picture 376 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:46,360 Speaker 1: of them under your feet. Fear is under your feet. 377 00:23:47,190 --> 00:23:51,879 Speaker 1: That sickness, the cancer is under your feet. That addiction 378 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:55,740 Speaker 1: seems like you can't get free. It controls you. No, 379 00:23:55,780 --> 00:23:58,880 Speaker 1: this is a new day. Just imagine you putting your 380 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: foot on that addiction. You're saying you have no power 381 00:24:02,740 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: over me. You are completely surrendered. You have to put 382 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,389 Speaker 1: it under your feet, in your mind, in your thinking, 383 00:24:10,950 --> 00:24:13,590 Speaker 1: then God will step in and do what you can't do. 384 00:24:14,810 --> 00:24:18,470 Speaker 1: Just a few days earlier, These five armies looked unstoppable. 385 00:24:18,830 --> 00:24:23,750 Speaker 1: So powerful, confident, everything going their way. If someone was betting, 386 00:24:24,109 --> 00:24:26,750 Speaker 1: it would be a no brainer. It's five against one. 387 00:24:27,270 --> 00:24:30,609 Speaker 1: This is gonna be a blowout. No, don't judge the 388 00:24:30,710 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: enemy by where it is right now. It may seem stronger, 389 00:24:35,420 --> 00:24:39,300 Speaker 1: more powerful, like it has the upper hand, but there 390 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:42,719 Speaker 1: is a force in you that cannot be defeated. The 391 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:46,510 Speaker 1: most high God is working behind the scenes. He has 392 00:24:46,609 --> 00:24:50,690 Speaker 1: power that nothing can stand against. Looks like that enemy 393 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: is permanent, but God says, no, it's about to become 394 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 1: a footstool. Instead of stopping you, it's gonna take you higher. 395 00:24:58,020 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 1: Now do your part and don't let the offense stay 396 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 1: on the throne. Don't let the bitterness, the worry, the 397 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: doubt change its position. You may not be able to 398 00:25:09,140 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: change what happened, but you can change where you put it. 399 00:25:13,290 --> 00:25:16,820 Speaker 1: You get to choose the position. It doesn't belong over you. 400 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 1: It belongs under you. Take it from that high place 401 00:25:20,540 --> 00:25:23,620 Speaker 1: and put it under your feet. It may not totally 402 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:27,200 Speaker 1: go away, but now it's not dominating your thoughts. It's 403 00:25:27,260 --> 00:25:30,919 Speaker 1: not keeping you worried. You're reigning over what tried to 404 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:34,940 Speaker 1: stop you. And God said, if you'll sit, I'll turn 405 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:39,890 Speaker 1: enemies into footstools. Are you seated today? Are you trusting? 406 00:25:40,210 --> 00:25:43,620 Speaker 1: Are you at peace or are you striving and trying 407 00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:47,580 Speaker 1: to pay people back, fix everything on your own. Today 408 00:25:47,619 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: can be a turning point. Take that pressure off. You 409 00:25:51,020 --> 00:25:54,030 Speaker 1: don't have to do this on your own. While you're resting, 410 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:58,130 Speaker 1: God is working. While you're trusting, he's fighting your battles. 411 00:25:59,130 --> 00:26:01,650 Speaker 1: Now keep this picture in your mind that Joshua gave 412 00:26:01,690 --> 00:26:05,129 Speaker 1: the Israelites. Everything that's trying to stop you, it is 413 00:26:05,210 --> 00:26:08,159 Speaker 1: under your feet. If you'll do this, I believe and 414 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:12,159 Speaker 1: declare like Joseph, what looks like a stumbling block is 415 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 1: about to be turned to a stepping stone to take 416 00:26:14,740 --> 00:26:17,810 Speaker 1: you higher. That bad break is not going to stop 417 00:26:17,850 --> 00:26:21,050 Speaker 1: your destiny. It's going to launch you into your destiny. 418 00:26:21,890 --> 00:26:25,530 Speaker 1: Like Joshua, every enemy that's trying to stop you is 419 00:26:25,590 --> 00:26:29,510 Speaker 1: being defeated. The sickness, the addiction, the lack, the trouble 420 00:26:29,970 --> 00:26:34,650 Speaker 1: that's coming to an end, it's under your feet. In Jesus' name. 421 00:26:35,090 --> 00:26:39,149 Speaker 1: And if you receive it, can you say amen? I'd 422 00:26:39,170 --> 00:26:41,869 Speaker 1: like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the 423 00:26:41,930 --> 00:26:45,510 Speaker 1: Lord of your life. 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