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Make sure you subscribe to get new messages 36 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 4: every week. We appreciate your support. It helps keep the 37 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 4: ministry going. 38 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 5: Enjoy the message. 39 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 4: Oh God bless you. It's a joy to come into 40 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 4: your homes. And if you're ever in our area, please 41 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 4: stop by and be a part of one of our services. 42 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 4: I promise you we'll make it feel right at home. 43 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,399 Speaker 4: I like to start with something funny, and I heard 44 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 4: about this single man. He was sitting on an airplane 45 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 4: next to a beautiful single lady they struck up a 46 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:23,639 Speaker 4: conversation and he asked her what kind of men she liked. 47 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 4: She said, well, I like Native American men with their 48 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 4: high cheek bones and golden tan skin. Plus I like 49 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 4: Jewish men, they're so brilliant and successful. And I like 50 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 4: good old boys from the South with their long Southern drawl. 51 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 4: What's your name, he said, My name is Geronimo Bernstein, 52 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 4: but my friends call me Bubba. Say it like you 53 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 4: mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it 54 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 4: says I am. I have what it says I have. 55 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 4: I can do what it says I can do. Today 56 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 4: I will be talked the word of God. I boldly confess. 57 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 4: My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will 58 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 4: never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 59 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 4: I want to talk to you today about protect your peace. 60 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 4: We should get up each morning believing for a good day, 61 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 4: expecting favor, knowing that God is directing our steps. At 62 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 4: the same time, we should realize everything may not go perfect. 63 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,839 Speaker 4: Every person may not treat us right. Our plans may 64 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 4: not stay on schedule. There may be some bumps in 65 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 4: the road and things that we didn't see coming. If 66 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 4: you're only going to enjoy the day. If your plans 67 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 4: work out, then you're setting yourself up for disappointment. In 68 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 4: our cars, we have a spare tire. When I drive somewhere, 69 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 4: I'm not expecting to have a flat. I'm not expecting 70 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 4: to hit a pothole. I'm expecting to get to my 71 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 4: destination as planned. But even though I'm expecting things to 72 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 4: go my way, I've made provision in case it doesn't. 73 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 4: I've taken steps ahead of time in case the tire 74 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 4: goes flat. In the same way, even though you're expecting 75 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 4: your plans to work out, even though you're expecting good breaks, 76 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 4: you need to have your spare tire. You need to 77 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 4: make provision in case things don't go your way. Well, 78 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 4: how do you get your spare tire at the start 79 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 4: of the day. You need to make a decision no 80 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 4: matter what comes against you. You're not going to get upset. 81 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 4: No matter what someone says, You're not going to be offended. 82 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 4: No matter what delays, disappointments, bad breaks, you're not going 83 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 4: to be sour. You've already made up your mind to 84 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 4: stay in peace. That's making sure you have your spare tire. 85 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 4: If someone is rude to you. Your attitude is no 86 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 4: big deal. I'm not gonna sit on the side of 87 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 4: the road and salt. I'm gonna put my spare tire 88 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 4: on and keep moving forward. If you hit a pothole, 89 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 4: something unexpected happens, your loved one has an illness, your 90 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 4: child for good is homework, the loan didn't go through. 91 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 4: You could be upset worried, but you have your spare tire. 92 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 4: You decided ahead of time to stay in peace, and 93 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 4: the people in your life, as good as they are. 94 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 4: There are no perfect people. There is no perfect boss, 95 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 4: no perfect friend, no perfect neighbor, no perfect spouse. Victoria 96 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 4: says that I am, but I know she's either lying 97 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 4: or saying it by faith. Give people room to be human. 98 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 4: Quit expecting them to perform perfectly all the time. Well, 99 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 4: they hurt my feelings. If you have your spare tire, 100 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 4: you forgive them and move on. Don't have unrealistic expectations. 101 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 4: That person that loves you so much, no matter how 102 00:05:55,360 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 4: good they are, at times, they're going to disappoint you 103 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 4: to say things that they shouldn't. Don't be easily offended. Well, 104 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 4: my spouse didn't tell me he loved me today. This 105 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 4: neighbor doesn't invite me over like she used to. My 106 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 4: coworkers didn't congratulate me on my big presentation. You don't 107 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 4: know what's going on in their lives. Don't take it personally. 108 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 4: Here's the key. Your happiness is not someone else's responsibility. 109 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 4: You are responsible for your own happiness. Too often we're 110 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 4: counting on other people to keep us cheered up, encouraged, 111 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:38,919 Speaker 4: feeling good about ourselves. That's putting too much pressure on 112 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 4: the people in your lives. Let them off the hook. 113 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:47,239 Speaker 4: Nobody can keep you fixed except our heavenly Father. Don't 114 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 4: go to people for what only God can give. Are 115 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 4: you going through life without a spare tire? Only happy 116 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 4: if things go your way? The problem is the roads 117 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 4: are bumpy. There will be some potholes, unexpected challenges. Without 118 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 4: a spare, you'll get stuck on the side of the road, 119 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 4: bitter over a breakup, upset because a coworker left you out, 120 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 4: stressed over the traffic. Life is too short to live offended, upset, discouraged. 121 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 4: This day is a gift from God. We are not 122 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 4: always going to be here. You have to put your 123 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 4: foot down and say I am not going to let 124 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 4: these same things keep upsetting me. I am going to 125 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 4: stay in peace, even if the boss is unfair, even 126 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 4: if my spouse is grumpy, even if my flight is delayed, 127 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 4: even if the medical report isn't good. This is the 128 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 4: day the Lord has made. I have made up my mind. 129 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 4: I'm gonna enjoy it. When we go around offended, upset, discouraged, 130 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 4: really it dishonors God. He's entrusted us with life. He 131 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 4: could have chosen any wanted to be here, but before 132 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 4: time began, in his great mercy, he handpicked you. He 133 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 4: not only chose you, but he created you in his 134 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 4: own image. He's planned out your days. He's crowned you 135 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 4: with fever. Now he's directing your steps. The way to 136 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 4: honor God is to get up each day with passion, 137 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 4: being your best, pursuing what He put in your heart. 138 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 4: Don't get stuck in the potholes of life. Shake off 139 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:36,680 Speaker 4: the offenses, shake off what somebody said, shake off self pity, bitterness. 140 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 4: God saw everything that happened to you. He knows what 141 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 4: was unfair, He knows how you were treated. Nothing is 142 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:47,560 Speaker 4: a surprise to him. If you'll keep moving forward, he'll 143 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 4: not only bring you out he'll bring you out better. Well, Joel, 144 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 4: I would do this, but these people at work don't 145 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 4: treat me right. They're unfair. They get on my nerves. 146 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 4: You can't control what other people do, but you can 147 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 4: control what you do. If you let them upset you, 148 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 4: you are giving away your power. You are letting them 149 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 4: control you. This scripture says God has given us the 150 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 4: power to remain calm in times of adversity. You don't 151 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 4: have to let the same things keep upsetting you. Quit 152 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:23,959 Speaker 4: telling yourself I can't help it. They just know how 153 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 4: to push my buttons. Try a new approach. Decide ahead 154 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 4: of time that you're going to stay in peace, and 155 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 4: you'll tap in to that power to remain calm. A 156 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 4: man was walking down the street with his friend to 157 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,960 Speaker 4: buy a newspaper. They came to the corner store where 158 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 4: the man bought the paper every day. The clerk behind 159 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 4: the counter was as unfriendly as can be, cold, inconsiderate, 160 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 4: acted like the men was bothering him. The man bought 161 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,719 Speaker 4: the paper, smiled and said, I hope you have a 162 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 4: great day. The clerk didn't even look up, didn't even 163 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 4: acknowledge that he said anything. His friend said, man, what 164 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 4: was wrong with that clerk? Is he always that rude? 165 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 4: The man said, every morning? The friend said, are you 166 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 4: always that nice? He said every morning. The friend look 167 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 4: kind of puzzled and said why. The men said, I've 168 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 4: made up my mind. I'm not going to let another 169 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 4: person ruin my day. He was saying, I have my 170 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 4: spare tire. Yes, I hit this pothole every morning, but 171 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 4: I'm not going to get stuck here arguing, being rude, 172 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:41,439 Speaker 4: letting him ruin my morning. There may be people you 173 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 4: see every day that have the gift of getting on 174 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:48,960 Speaker 4: your nerves. They feel like it's their calling in life 175 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 4: to make you miserable. The good news is you're in control. 176 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 4: They can't make you unhappy unless you allow them to. 177 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 4: They can't make you be frustrated. It's your choice. 178 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 6: Now. 179 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 4: Don't go the next thirty years letting the same things 180 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 4: upset you, giving away your power. Make a decision like 181 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 4: this man. You are not going to let another person 182 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 4: ruin your day. Not the guy that cuts you off 183 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 4: in traffic, not the clerk that's rude, not the family 184 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:25,439 Speaker 4: member that's disrespectful. And when someone is critical, condescending, rude, 185 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:30,719 Speaker 4: they have issues that they're not dealing with they've become poisoned, 186 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:34,719 Speaker 4: and now that poison naturally comes out. The key is, 187 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:38,960 Speaker 4: don't let their poison get into you. Don't let their 188 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 4: bad attitude sour your day. You overcome evil with good. 189 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 4: You don't overcome evil with more evil. If you join in, 190 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 4: you rude back, you argue, then you've allowed their poison 191 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 4: to contaminate you. But when you take the high road, 192 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 4: when you rise above it, and you kind to those 193 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 4: that are unkind, you're respectful when people are disrespectful, you're 194 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 4: being an eagle. God will take you to heights that 195 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 4: you've never imagined. Years ago, I promised a friend that 196 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:16,319 Speaker 4: works in local news that I would be on their 197 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 4: morning program. I had to be at the station at 198 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 4: six point thirty on a Monday morning. I woke up 199 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 4: that day and I was tired. I didn't feel like going. 200 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,439 Speaker 4: It was cold and raining, but I made the commitment. 201 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 4: I was told to park inside the fence close to 202 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:37,320 Speaker 4: the main doors. I pulled in, dark outside, and nobody 203 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 4: was there. I was about to park and get out. 204 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 4: This lady came running over a security guard, waving both 205 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 4: of her arms like I had committed a major crime. 206 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 4: She said, what are you doing? You cannot park here. 207 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 4: This is reserved for our special guest. I thought, God, 208 00:12:57,120 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 4: I'm gonna need three spare tires for this lady. She's 209 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 4: a wrecking ball. I said, ma'am, I'm on the program 210 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,959 Speaker 4: this morning. I was told to park here. She said, 211 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 4: did you hear what I said? You cannot park here. 212 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 4: I had to remind myself, Joe, you're a pastor. Your 213 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:16,560 Speaker 4: church is right across the freeway. I smiled and said, 214 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 4: that's fine, went and parked in the neighborhood a couple 215 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 4: hundred yards away. Still raining had to run to the building. 216 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 4: I did the program. She must have seen it, because 217 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 4: afterwards she came running up and said, old Pastor o Stein, 218 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 4: If I would have known that was you, I would 219 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:37,200 Speaker 4: have let you park there. Do you have time to 220 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 4: pray for me? I thought I would if I didn't 221 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 4: have to walk so far. I said, sure, I will. 222 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 4: I wanted to pray God deliver her from that meanness. 223 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 4: What am I saying? Don't let another person ruin your day. 224 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 4: Don't let a grouchy boss make you grouchy to where 225 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 4: you come home and be sour with your family. You 226 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:05,080 Speaker 4: can't keep it from happening, but you can keep it 227 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 4: from getting on the inside. You have to guard your heart. 228 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 4: Jesus said offenses will come. He didn't say they might 229 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 4: come if you're a good person, if you're kind enough, 230 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 4: if you quote enough scriptures, then you won't have to 231 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 4: deal with grouchy people. You won't have to hit any potholes. Now, 232 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 4: he said, they will come on a regular basis. You 233 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 4: will have opportunities to get upset, live bitter, offended, arguing, 234 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 4: trying to pay people back. The word offenses in the 235 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 4: scripture comes from a Greek word that means bait. It's 236 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 4: used in reference to how they would catch animals. It 237 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 4: was actually the bait that lured the animal into the trap. 238 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 4: When you're tempted to be offended, somebody says something derogatory, 239 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 4: they leave you out. Recognize the enemy is offering you 240 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 4: the bait. He's trying to deceive you into the trap. 241 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 4: Come on, get upset, be bitter, argue back. Many people 242 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 4: take the bait. They go around bitter, upset offended. Next 243 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 4: time that happens, instead of letting those same things upset, 244 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 4: you just say no, thanks, I'm not taking that bait 245 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 4: and not falling into that trap. I'm gonna enjoy this day, 246 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 4: but it's easy to get baited into conflict, argue with people, 247 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 4: try to prove our point. You have to be selective 248 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 4: which battles you fight. You're not supposed to engage in 249 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 4: every conflict. If that battle is not between you and 250 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 4: your God given destiny, you should ignore it. Most of 251 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 4: the things that come against us are simply distractions. Ask yourself, 252 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 4: if I win this battle, how wo benefit me? What 253 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 4: will it accomplish that person that cut me off in traffic? 254 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:00,320 Speaker 4: If I rush up and cut them off, what it 255 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 4: gained me? I don't even know the person. It's a distraction. 256 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 4: If I'm rude back to the person that sold me 257 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 4: the paper, yes it makes the flesh feel good, but 258 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 4: it doesn't put me further down the road. It's a distraction. 259 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 4: You need to choose your battles wisely. If you make 260 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 4: the mistake of engaging in every conflict, straightening out coworkers 261 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 4: proven to people who you are, you won't have time 262 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 4: to fight the battles that do matter. When David was 263 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,160 Speaker 4: a teenager, he was out working in the shepherd's fields. 264 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 4: His father asked him to take lunch to his brothers. 265 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:41,040 Speaker 4: They were in another city serving in the army. When 266 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 4: David arrived, he saw Goliath tauning the Israelites making fun 267 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 4: of them. He asked the men there, what is the 268 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 4: prize for the man that defeats this giant. They said, 269 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 4: the reward is that person will get one of the 270 00:16:56,320 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 4: king's daughters in marriage, plus they won't have to pay tab. Well, 271 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,679 Speaker 4: that got David's attention. He realized that was a battle 272 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 4: worth fighting. There were spoils, there were benefits. But when 273 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 4: David's older brother Eliab heard him inquiring about fighting Goliath, 274 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 4: he tried to embarrass David. He said, in front of 275 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 4: all of the people, David, what are you even doing here? 276 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 4: And what have you done with those few sheep you're 277 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 4: supposed to be taken care of. He's trying to make 278 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:31,959 Speaker 4: David feel small, saying, David, you're unimportant. You'll never do 279 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 4: anything great. Now David had killed a lion and a 280 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:39,919 Speaker 4: bear with his bare hands, I have no doubt he 281 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 4: could have taken care of Eliab. But the scripture says 282 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:48,399 Speaker 4: David turned and walked away. One reason David did great 283 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 4: things is he knew which battles to fight. He could 284 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 4: have gotten into strife, arguing, trying to prove the eliab 285 00:17:57,400 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 4: that he was important. But if he would have been 286 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 4: engaged in that conflict, if he would have taken the bait, 287 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 4: he would have gotten distracted, wasted time, and who knows, 288 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 4: maybe he would have never faced Goliath. Are you fighting 289 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:16,400 Speaker 4: battles that don't matter, that are keeping you from battles 290 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 4: that do matter. You have to learn to walk away 291 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:25,280 Speaker 4: from things. Walk away from petty arguments, walk away from disrespect, 292 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 4: walk away from jealous people. Proverb says, avoiding a fight 293 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 4: is a mark of honor. Not winning a fight, but 294 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,879 Speaker 4: walking away from a fight. That's not being weak. That 295 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 4: takes a strong person. That's a mark of honor. In 296 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 4: your marriage, you need to do what you can to 297 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:51,680 Speaker 4: stay in unity. It's easy to argue over every little thing, 298 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 4: live bitter, offended. The problem is there will be some 299 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 4: big giants that you and your spouse have to face 300 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:03,919 Speaker 4: on the way to your destiny. There will be golias, 301 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 4: that's how we go to new levels. But if you're 302 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:11,359 Speaker 4: distracted arguing over little things, you won't be able to 303 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:15,159 Speaker 4: defeat those big giants. You have to pass the test 304 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:19,159 Speaker 4: of biting your tongue, walking away when you feel like 305 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 4: telling somebody off overlooking an a fence. The scripture says 306 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,360 Speaker 4: one can chase one thousand, two can put ten thousand 307 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 4: to flight. When you're in agreement with your spouse, you 308 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:36,920 Speaker 4: are ten times more powerful. When elieb insulted David, David 309 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:41,080 Speaker 4: was able to bite his tongue. Wonder why David prayed 310 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 4: in Psalm one, Lord, take control of what I say. 311 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 4: Help me to keep my lips sealed. He was saying, God, 312 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 4: help me to not say things I shouldn't, Help me 313 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 4: to walk away from rude people. Help me to stay 314 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 4: on the high road. And yes, it's good to pray 315 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 4: for faith. It's good to pray for wisdom for protection. 316 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 4: But I wonder how much further we would go if 317 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 4: we would do like David and start praying, God, help 318 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 4: me to shut my mouth. That's a powerful prayer. God, 319 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,679 Speaker 4: help me to not say hurtful things. Help me to 320 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 4: not be critical, Help me to not argue. When God 321 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 4: can trust you to walk away from the eliabs, the 322 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 4: people that are disrespectful, people that try to bait you 323 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:33,040 Speaker 4: into conflict, then he can trust you with the golias. 324 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 4: You will come into destiny moments where you will defeat 325 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 4: giants that catapult you ahead. As I've become more known, 326 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 4: I've had more critics, and some of them were people 327 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:50,440 Speaker 4: that had large followings. When you hear negative things, especially 328 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 4: that are not true or where it's taken out of context, 329 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 4: it's tempting to respond. But by the grace of God, 330 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 4: I've always been real good of letting it go. Never 331 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 4: bothered me in the least bit. I've learned when I 332 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 4: stay on the high road and when not try to 333 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:08,919 Speaker 4: prove to people who I am not live defensively that 334 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 4: God will get me to where I'm supposed to be. 335 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 4: But some of the people that were so against me today, 336 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:20,440 Speaker 4: they don't have their platforms, they don't have their followings. 337 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 4: Things have happened where it didn't last, and I'm not 338 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 4: happy about it. My point is God will take care 339 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:30,600 Speaker 4: of the iLiads. God will deal with the people that 340 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:34,199 Speaker 4: are trying to discredit you. It's not your job to 341 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 4: straighten them out. Walk away from them and let God 342 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:42,199 Speaker 4: fight those battles. David said, God prepares a table for 343 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 4: us in the presence of our enemies. When you have 344 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 4: an enemy, that means God has a table for you. 345 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 4: When someone's coming against you, when you have an eliad, 346 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 4: somebody at work trying to discredit you, recognize there's a 347 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:02,919 Speaker 4: table there. You can go argue with them, be rude 348 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:05,719 Speaker 4: back to those that are rude to you, or you 349 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 4: can sit at the table that God prepared. When you sit, 350 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 4: you're saying, God, I'm trusting you to fight this battle. 351 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 4: It's not between me and my destiny. So I'm not 352 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 4: gonna worry about these people at work that are trying 353 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,560 Speaker 4: to make me look bad. I'm gonna keep honoring you, 354 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 4: being my best, and I know while I'm seated at 355 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:30,120 Speaker 4: the table you prepared, while I'm in peace, you will 356 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 4: take care of what's coming against me. The Apostle Paul 357 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 4: did this. He had all kinds of opposition. Religious leaders 358 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:42,439 Speaker 4: didn't accept him. The government thought he had too much influence. 359 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:45,760 Speaker 4: People lied about him. He was put in prison. He 360 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 4: had plenty of opportunities to live bitter offended. One place 361 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 4: we see his attitude. He said, Alexander the Coppersmith has 362 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:59,520 Speaker 4: done me great wrong, but God will repay him. He 363 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,159 Speaker 4: was saying, and that battle is not between me and 364 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:05,399 Speaker 4: my destiny. I'm not gonna take the bait. I'm not 365 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,879 Speaker 4: gonna get distracted. I'm gonna sit at the table and 366 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 4: let God fight my battles. Are you fighting where you 367 00:23:13,359 --> 00:23:17,679 Speaker 4: should be sitting trying to straighten somebody out, prove to 368 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:21,280 Speaker 4: them who you are. That's not your battle. That battle 369 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 4: is the Lord's. You don't have to pay people back, 370 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:28,120 Speaker 4: you don't have to get even. God is your vindicator. 371 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:30,560 Speaker 4: He will make up for the wrongs that were done 372 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 4: to you. If you will stay in faith, stay in 373 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 4: peace on that high road, God will vindicate you better 374 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:41,679 Speaker 4: than you can vindicate yourself. First Samuel, chapter ten, the 375 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:45,720 Speaker 4: prophet Samuel chose Saul as the next king of Israel. 376 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 4: Most people were happy and congratulated Saul. But when Saul 377 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:53,640 Speaker 4: returned to his hometown, some of the people that knew 378 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:58,240 Speaker 4: him the most weren't happy with Samuel's decision. They begin 379 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:01,640 Speaker 4: to laugh and make fun Saul will never be our king. 380 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:05,200 Speaker 4: He doesn't have what it takes. The truth is they 381 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 4: were jealous of Saw. They were so insecure, so small minded, 382 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:12,840 Speaker 4: they thought they had to push Saul down so they 383 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 4: wouldn't look bad. Don't ever fight battles with small minded people. 384 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:22,159 Speaker 4: Don't waste your time with people that are jealous people 385 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 4: that don't value who you are, people that don't respect 386 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 4: the anointing, the favor, the talent on your life. They 387 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:33,160 Speaker 4: are not between you and your destiny. If you engage 388 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:36,640 Speaker 4: in those conflicts, it will keep you from becoming who 389 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 4: you were created to be. Verse twenty seven says they 390 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:45,040 Speaker 4: despise Saul and refuse to bring him gifts, but Saul 391 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 4: ignored them. If you're going to fulfill your purpose, you 392 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:53,840 Speaker 4: have to get good at ignoring things. Ignore negative comments, 393 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:59,679 Speaker 4: ignore disrespect, Ignore the naysayers. They don't control your destiny. 394 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:03,680 Speaker 4: They are distractions to try to keep you from God's best. 395 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:08,880 Speaker 4: Instead of being upset over who's not for you, frustrated 396 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 4: over who's trying to make you look bad, do like Saul. 397 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:16,679 Speaker 4: Ignore it. Jealous people can't keep you from your destiny. 398 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 4: Small minded people cannot stop your purpose. When Niemiah was 399 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:25,119 Speaker 4: rebuilding the walls around Jerusalem, there were two men at 400 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 4: the bottom of the mountain, Sandballod and Tobias that didn't 401 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 4: like Neemiah. They were constantly criticizing him, spreading rumors, trying 402 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:38,880 Speaker 4: to ruin his reputation. All day, they would shout insults, 403 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 4: making fun, trying to bate Namiah into coming down. When 404 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 4: Naomiah could have come off the mountain and defeated them, 405 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,560 Speaker 4: he could have shut them up, but he knew as 406 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 4: long as he was fighting with them, he wouldn't be 407 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 4: making progress on the wall. He knew they were not 408 00:25:56,840 --> 00:26:00,040 Speaker 4: between him and his destiny. He didn't get up so 409 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 4: that he didn't try to straighten them out. He simply 410 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 4: ignored them. He went on to finish the wall in 411 00:26:06,359 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 4: record time. When God puts a dream in your heart, 412 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 4: there will always be sand balants and tobiases, people that 413 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 4: are critical, jealous, disrespectful, people that try to get your 414 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 4: riled up. Don't take the bait. That is not a 415 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:26,480 Speaker 4: battle you have to fight. They are distraction to try 416 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:29,360 Speaker 4: to get you off course, so you miss your purpose. 417 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:34,720 Speaker 4: Dolight Nehemiah, learn to ignore the sand balants and tobiases. 418 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 4: Your assignment is too important to be distracted by jealous, 419 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:43,760 Speaker 4: small minded people. In the scripture, it tells us to 420 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:46,800 Speaker 4: put on the whole armor of God. Part of that 421 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 4: armor is the shoes of peace. It's interesting that God 422 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 4: chose our feet for peace. It implies everywhere we go, 423 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 4: we're going to have to choose to stay in peace 424 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:02,160 Speaker 4: because you can have your moment of salvation on, your 425 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 4: shield of faith, your belt of truth. But if you 426 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,920 Speaker 4: don't put your shoes of peace on, if you don't 427 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 4: make this decision that you're not going to get upset, 428 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,399 Speaker 4: you're not going to live offended, you're not going to 429 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 4: get baited into conflict. Then, even though you have all 430 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:23,199 Speaker 4: the other armor on, without peace, it's not effective. Every morning. 431 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 4: You need to make sure you put on your shoes 432 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:32,120 Speaker 4: of peace. Too many people go through the day barefooted, offended, discouraged, upset. 433 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 4: But when you make this decision at the start of 434 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:38,719 Speaker 4: the day that nothing is going to upset you. Really, 435 00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:42,160 Speaker 4: you're putting your shoes on. You're saying God, I trust you, 436 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 4: I know you're directing my steps, and even if things 437 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 4: don't go perfectly today, I believe all things are going 438 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:52,479 Speaker 4: to work out for my good. When you're in peace, 439 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 4: you're in a position of power. When you're upset, discouraged, offended, 440 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:00,639 Speaker 4: just the opposite, you won't have the strength you need. 441 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:05,360 Speaker 4: Next time you're tempted to be offended, recognize what's happening. 442 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:10,199 Speaker 4: Don't take that bab when someone says something derogatory instead 443 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:13,399 Speaker 4: of trying to pay them back. Ignore them. Take a 444 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:17,159 Speaker 4: seat at the table God. Prepare when you walk away 445 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 4: from the eliabs, the battles that don't matter, you will 446 00:28:20,560 --> 00:28:24,360 Speaker 4: come into your golias, opportunities that will thrust you ahead. 447 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 4: I'm asking you to protect your peace. If you'll do this, 448 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:32,439 Speaker 4: I believe and declare You're not only going to enjoy 449 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 4: your life more, but God is going to take care 450 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 4: of what's coming against you. He's going to vindicate you, 451 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:42,720 Speaker 4: promote you, and take you to new levels of your destiny. 452 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:45,920 Speaker 4: In Jesus' name, And if you receive it, can you 453 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:49,520 Speaker 4: say in then today, Well, I'd like to give you 454 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:52,840 Speaker 4: an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 455 00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:57,720 Speaker 4: Would you pray with me? Just say Lord, Jesus, I'll 456 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 4: repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I make 457 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:07,040 Speaker 4: you my Lord and savior. 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