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You know, going forward in twenty seventeen, we 42 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 4: need to make sure that we're making a per personal 43 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 4: investment into our family members, that we're building strong bonds, 44 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 4: and we're creating trust and security in our families. It's 45 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 4: so easy in this culture, with everything that we have 46 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 4: to do and all the technology that we have to 47 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 4: get things done more quickly, we have to make sure 48 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 4: that we don't just breeze by one another and not 49 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 4: make personal connections. There's so much to do, there's so 50 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 4: many people to see. It's up to us to make 51 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 4: the choices and priorities to connect with those that we love. 52 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 4: You know, Joel and I have to make it a 53 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 4: priority to spend personal quality time together. 54 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 3: Now. 55 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 4: Joel and I are together a lot. We work together. 56 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 4: I'm not talking about coexisting in a home. I'm not 57 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 4: talking about working in a task together. I'm talking about 58 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 4: making investments in the life of people that you love, 59 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 4: making personal time to find out what they like, to 60 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 4: be a part of what they like, to enjoy their gifts, 61 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 4: enjoy their talents. You know, Joel and I, we love 62 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,519 Speaker 4: to take walks together. We love to ride our bikes. 63 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 4: We'll go on a date night every now and then. 64 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 4: Sometimes we just get in the car and we drive nowhere. 65 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 4: But these are times that we have created to just 66 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 4: be together, not to talk about work, not to necessarily 67 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 4: talk about a problem or an issue that we're facing, 68 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 4: but to just be together. Maybe not even talk at all, 69 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 4: maybe just connecting in the presence of the moment. You see, 70 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 4: We've got to take the time and set the priorities 71 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 4: and standards in our life to connect with those we love. 72 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,040 Speaker 4: You See, if Joel and I just work all the time, 73 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 4: if we're together but we're just existing and working and 74 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 4: under the load of life, we're not gonna mature and 75 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 4: nurture a relationship that's going to flourish, that's going to 76 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 4: stay connected. See, We've got to join our hearts together 77 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 4: and build bridges on those things that we connect with 78 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 4: on a personal basis. You see, I know what to 79 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 4: expect from Joel because I've spent time quality time connecting 80 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 4: with him. He knows what to expect from me. We 81 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 4: know what we think. I know when to leave him alone. 82 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 4: I know when he wants to sit in his big 83 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:32,679 Speaker 4: chair and watch Will of Fortune. I know the things 84 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 4: he likes to do to unplug, and those are at 85 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 4: the times I go in with all of the things 86 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 4: that I want to talk about. You see, I've learned 87 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 4: him so when I have an intimate and personal relationship 88 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 4: with him, knowing what he likes, what he dislikes, what 89 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 4: I expect of him, what he expects of me, those 90 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 4: boundaries that we like to set in our life. When 91 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 4: I know these things, I can work with him better. 92 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 4: When you've created something, not just done life together, not 93 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 4: just doing life together, but creating a life together, that's 94 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 4: when things will change in your life. See. I believe 95 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 4: it's the same way with our children. We can't always 96 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 4: be on the job raising our children. We've got to 97 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 4: enjoy our children. We need to learn to communicate with 98 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 4: our children. See their gifts and talents, enjoy their individuality, 99 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 4: experience their ideas. You see, we've got to get to 100 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 4: a personal relationship with our children. We've got to create 101 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 4: a connection so that our connection will grow and flourish 102 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 4: through the years. I enjoy my children as much today 103 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 4: as I did when they were little, when they used 104 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:54,119 Speaker 4: to say the cutest things and do the craziest things. 105 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 4: You see. I enjoy them as adults in college right now. 106 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 4: In fact, I learn from them. I enjoy them, I 107 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 4: allow them to have their ideas. Now, I want to 108 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 4: tell you, sometimes time seems so short, and we only 109 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 4: get a certain time with our children. So we fall 110 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 4: into this trap of making these moments a lesson in life, 111 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 4: a teaching moment. You're spending time with your child and 112 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 4: you can see maybe something that could happen or something 113 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 4: that you've experienced, and you want to insert this life lesson. 114 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 4: I can tell you I am so guilty of that. 115 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 4: I am like super guilty of that. But I've learned, 116 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 4: and you know, my children have helped me learn this, 117 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:45,119 Speaker 4: that not every moment has to be a teaching moment. Yes, 118 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 4: we want to teach our children, we want to train 119 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 4: our children, but we also want to enjoy our children. 120 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 4: We want to develop a relationship with them, we want 121 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 4: to connect with them, so we have opportunity in the future. 122 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 4: Now you may have, you know, children that are out 123 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 4: of your house. That's okay, you can still connect with 124 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 4: your children. See, it takes work to form good relationships. 125 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 4: They don't just happen. They must be created. We have 126 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 4: to sacrifice our personal time to have quality time with 127 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 4: those we love. It takes a commitment, it takes an availability. See, 128 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 4: if we're gonna build strong families and strong relationships, we're 129 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 4: gonna have to do our part. You know, sharing meals 130 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 4: together is a great way to spend quality time. Maybe 131 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 4: dinner doesn't work. They're soccer practice. Maybe you've got commitments, 132 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 4: but can you share breakfast? Can you share lunch? Can 133 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 4: you have conversation over a snack? You see, study after 134 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 4: study has proven that when you take time to build 135 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 4: relationship over a meal, that your children are less likely 136 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 4: to experiment with drugs and alcohol. That c're creating this 137 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 4: atmosphere over a meal four to five times a week 138 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 4: or as often as you can. It builds such a 139 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 4: bond of trust and so much self esteem and character 140 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 4: that they're less likely to go off and allow their 141 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 4: peers to direct their life because you've made an investment 142 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 4: in their life. I believe it's our responsibility and it's 143 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 4: well worth the time and effort to enjoy our family 144 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 4: as a whole. You know, this isn't just a quick fix. 145 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 4: This is a long term investment. See what you plant now, 146 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 4: you're gonna reap later. You're gonna enjoy the benefits of 147 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:45,679 Speaker 4: your family. So it's well worth it. And single parents, 148 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 4: can I tell you that you're more than enough God 149 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 4: and you are a majority. There's nothing that God won't 150 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 4: help you with as you share with your family, as 151 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 4: you make some sacrifices, even though it it's tough, Maybe 152 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 4: your children are out of the house. I encourage you 153 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 4: to call them up on the phone, invite them over 154 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 4: for dinner, meet them at a restaurant. Not to tell 155 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 4: them what they're doing wrong, not to tell them what 156 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 4: they can do better, but just to tell them that 157 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 4: you're proud of them, to tell them how great they are. 158 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:21,479 Speaker 4: You see, sometimes we want to mold our family members 159 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 4: into the shape that we want them to be. We 160 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 4: want to fix all their problems. But I'm telling you 161 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 4: right now, we can't fix their problems. Only God can. 162 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 4: All we can do is love them, show unconditional love, 163 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 4: Spend quality time, and make personal investments. Just take time 164 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,679 Speaker 4: to have fun with your family. Maybe you want to 165 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 4: go to the movies, play some games. Whatever you do, 166 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 4: just make sure that you're laughing, that you're having fun, 167 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 4: that life is not so serious and such a struggle 168 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 4: that you forget the joys of life, making memories and laughing. 169 00:09:58,720 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 1: You know. 170 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 4: Laughter. Medicine. The Bible talks about a mary heart is 171 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 4: like a medicine. I'm telling you it will fix a 172 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 4: lot of things. I was reading in the Bible about 173 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 4: Sarah and Abraham, and many of you know the story 174 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 4: God had made a promise to Abraham and Sarah that 175 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 4: they would have a child. And years and years had 176 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 4: passed and they'd struggled through life. I'm sure it was weary. 177 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 4: I'm sure from some of the mistakes they had made. 178 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 4: They were burning down. One day, God showed up at 179 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 4: Abraham's tent and he said, Abraham, this time next year, 180 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 4: you're gonna have this son. And you know what Abraham did. 181 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 4: Abraham laughed. Now, the Bible doesn't tell us why he laughed, 182 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 4: but you know why I believe he laughed. I believe 183 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 4: he laughed because he needed a stress reliever. He needed 184 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 4: to just say, oh God, okay. You know the Bible 185 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:51,560 Speaker 4: talks about you know, when you look into your future, 186 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 4: you have to be able to laugh. You have to 187 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 4: be able to trust God with your future. Laugh at 188 00:10:56,480 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 4: those things to come. Laughter helps. When Sarah heard she 189 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:02,959 Speaker 4: was gonna have a child, what she did. She let 190 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 4: out a giggle herself. You see that stress reliever. But 191 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 4: the great thing about it is that time next year 192 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 4: they had that sign. They had that sign. I can't 193 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 4: help to believe that laughter is a medicine. Laughter lightens 194 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:20,839 Speaker 4: the load. Listen, Let there be laughter, Let there be fun. 195 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 4: Nothing is that serious that we can't create this atmosphere 196 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 4: of laughter. See, we have to set our families up 197 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 4: to win. And I believe when we take the necessary 198 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 4: steps to build connections, we're placing value on our family. 199 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 4: And when our family feels valued, when they feel loved, 200 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 4: when you spend quality time, you know what it does. 201 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 4: It feels respect. It builds character within the family. And 202 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:50,680 Speaker 4: again when you face those challenges, you've got bridges to 203 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 4: one another's heart. You've got each other. You're linked. See, 204 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 4: we all love to have the people in our life 205 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 4: give us time and attention. We love to be taking 206 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 4: care of It just warms our heart. So we have 207 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:07,679 Speaker 4: to remember if it's good for us, it's good for them. Listen, 208 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 4: let's create unity in our home. The Bible says where 209 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 4: there is unity, there's a commanded blessing. Every one of 210 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 4: your family members can walk in blessing. You've got the 211 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 4: power and ability to be the one who brings in 212 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 4: the fund, who is the spice of life. Nothing is 213 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:31,640 Speaker 4: that serious. Create laughter and know that where there is community, 214 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 4: God has commanded the blessing. I want to pray for 215 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:38,119 Speaker 4: your family right now. Lift your hand right now. If 216 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 4: you represent family. If you have a family, if you 217 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 4: want God to intervene in your family, because see, I 218 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 4: think he sees your hands, and you may not be 219 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 4: connected to some of those family members. You may be saying, God, 220 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 4: I want this connection. Can I have it that? Well? 221 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 4: Can I tell you one of the greatest ways you 222 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:55,120 Speaker 4: can be connected and is in prayer. You see, there's 223 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:58,560 Speaker 4: no distance in prayer. You may not be able to 224 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 4: be in the presence of that person that you want 225 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 4: that connection with. But can I tell you this, God's 226 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 4: in their presence. And if you're praying to God, God 227 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 4: will do the work. Because see, if we pray and 228 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 4: we don't give up, God will honor our prayer. God 229 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 4: works by faith, He works by perseverance. So no, when 230 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 4: you pray, the moment you pray, the tide of the 231 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 4: battle is beginning to turn. God is on your side. 232 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,839 Speaker 4: He wants that unity in your home. I believe all 233 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 4: we have to have is a willing heart, and when 234 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 4: we're willing and obedient, we'll eat the good of the land. Amen. Father, 235 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 4: I thank you for every family represented here today, all 236 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 4: those who are listening are viewing. Father, I thank you 237 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:40,120 Speaker 4: that we are committing our family afresh and a new 238 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 4: to you. God, I thank you that we will build 239 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 4: bridges and not walls. I thank you Father that we 240 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 4: will make a sacrifice to spend quality time with our family, 241 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:54,040 Speaker 4: and Lord, you will give us ideas and resources in 242 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 4: the time. Father, I thank you that we're gonna look 243 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 4: at our calendar or we're gonna say, is that really important? 244 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 4: And we're going to put our family on the calendar. God, 245 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:06,559 Speaker 4: I thank you that you will Father, draw our families together. 246 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 4: That there is anything that hasn't been done or anything 247 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 4: that's been in in the past. Father, I thank you 248 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 4: that you are covering those past mistakes, that you are 249 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 4: covering that, and Father, we are moving forward with you. 250 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 4: We're not walking in guilt or condemnation. But Father, we 251 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 4: know with you every day is a new beginning, that 252 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 4: your mercies are fresh and new. And I thank you 253 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 4: that you are blowing the mercy of your favor on 254 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 4: our families right now. Father, I thank you that we 255 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 4: will love our families. We won't try to shape them 256 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 4: into people that look like us, but Father, we will 257 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 4: enjoy who they are as individuals. We will learn from 258 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 4: them and grow from them. Father, I thank you that 259 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 4: when we're tempted, Father to say the wrong thing, that 260 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 4: you'll just zip up our lips and allow us, Father 261 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 4: to just breathe, to just take time to know, there's 262 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 4: always time for correction, there's always time to get our 263 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:59,680 Speaker 4: message in there. But Father, that we will create times 264 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 4: of min memories, strong connections for the future. That Father, God, 265 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 4: you will do this for us. You will help us 266 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 4: as we look to you. Thank you for blessing our 267 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 4: family members. We see unity in our family, whether it's 268 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 4: there or not. We're looking through our eyes of faith 269 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 4: and we see our family united and strong walking in 270 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 4: the commanded blessing in Jesus' name. And everyone said Amen, 271 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 4: Thank you Lord. 272 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 5: Thank you for listening to the Joelustine podcast. Help us 273 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 5: continue to share the message of hope with those all 274 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 5: over the world. Visit jolostin dot com slash give Hope 275 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:39,760 Speaker 5: to give a gift today. 276 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,479 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for listening to today's message. 277 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 4: I hope you'll subscribe so you can receive the latest 278 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 4: podcast to keep you inspired all through the week. 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