1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Victory and I are always honored to have you on 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: the podcast. We're praying blessings in favor over you and 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: your family, and we appreciate your support and just being 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: a part of the ministry. 5 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 2: We love you know we're praying for you, and we 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 2: believe God's best in your life. 7 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 3: Well, God bless you. 8 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: It's great to have you with us today, and if 9 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: you're ever in our area, please stop by be a 10 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: part of one of our services. 11 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 3: We would love to have you. 12 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week. 13 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: We have a daily podcast. You can download our YouTube channel, 14 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: watch the messages anytime, follow us on social media. 15 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,919 Speaker 3: We'll keep you encouraged and inspired. But thanks for tuning in. 16 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: Thanks again for coming out in person. I like to 17 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: start with something funny, and I heard about this senior citizen. 18 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: He was driving down the freeway in his brand new 19 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: Corvette with the top down, going eighty miles an hour 20 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: when he saw flashing red lights in his rearview mirror 21 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: from a state trooper. Without thinking about it, he floored 22 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: it took it up to one hundred miles an hour. 23 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: He heard the sovereigns behind him, and finally came to 24 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: his senses and pulled over. He said, officer, I'm so sorry. 25 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: I don't know what I was thinking. The trooper said, listen, 26 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 1: it's Friday, four o'clock. 27 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 3: My shift is over in thirty minutes. 28 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,759 Speaker 1: If you'll tell me a reason you're speeding that I've 29 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: never heard before, I'll let you go. The man thought 30 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: about it, said officer. Years ago, my wife ran off 31 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: with a state trooper, and I thought you were bringing 32 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: her back. The officer said, have a great weekend. Say 33 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I 34 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: am what it says I am. I have what it 35 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: says I have. I can do what it says I 36 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: can do. Today I will be taught the word of God. 37 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 1: I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 38 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:49,559 Speaker 1: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 39 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 40 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: ignore the roar. Anytime we try to move forward, thoughts 41 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: will come telling us what we can't do and how 42 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: it's not going to work out, how the problem is 43 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: too big. We know what God promised, we believe it 44 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: in our heart, but all these doubts start to bombard 45 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: our mind. The scripture says the enemy goes about as 46 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. The purpose 47 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: of a lion's roar is to intimidate their opponents, to 48 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: strike fear and terror so much so that it will 49 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: paralyze the other animal. There are animals that are larger 50 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: an elephant, a hippopotamus. They're much bigger, stronger, But when 51 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: the lion roars, it's so powerful, so intimidating, they back 52 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: down in the same way. Our enemy loves to roar, 53 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: not out loud, but in our thoughts. He uses intimidation, fear, 54 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: doubt to try to paralyze us. Thoughts like you'll never 55 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: get well. You saw the medical report, You'll never break 56 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: the addiction. Everyone in your family struggle. You can't accomplish 57 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: that dream. You don't have the talent. How you handle 58 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: the roar will determine whether or not you reach your destiny. 59 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: If you believe the lies, let the fear take root, 60 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: it will keep you from seeing the promise. You have 61 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 1: to learn to ignore the roar, don't pay attention to 62 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: the threats. The enemy is all bark and no bite. 63 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 1: He goes about as a roaring lion. 64 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:28,239 Speaker 3: He's not a lion. 65 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: He doesn't have any power over you. The only power 66 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: he has is the power you give. 67 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 3: Him by believing the roar. 68 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: When those thoughts of worry come, fear, anxiety, recognize what's happening, 69 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: it's simply the enemy roaring. That's what he does. You 70 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: can't stop the roar. You can't pray away the negative thoughts. 71 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: Get so determined that you're never going to feel fear, 72 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: not going to allow the threats in. 73 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 3: You're going to hear the roar. But you don't have 74 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 3: to be intimidated. You don't have to live worried. 75 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: The roar doesn't mean you're not in faith, doesn't mean 76 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: you'll never see the dream. The roar is a sign 77 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: that what God promised is on the way. The enemy 78 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: wouldn't be worrying if he didn't sense there were great 79 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: things in your future. He wouldn't be shouting those threats. 80 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: If he didn't know you were a giant killer. He 81 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: wouldn't be telling you those lies, if healing, freedom, abundance 82 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: wasn't around the corner. The scripture says, the enemy is 83 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 1: a liar and there is no truth in him. 84 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 3: When he roars, you can. 85 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: Take the opposite of what he's saying. You'll never meet 86 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 1: the right person. You've been single so long. 87 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 3: Lord, Thank you. 88 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: Now I know the right person is on the way. 89 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: I believe they're already headed my direction. You hear that roar, 90 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: your child will never get back on course. You raised 91 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: him right, But look at where he is now take 92 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: the opposite father, Thank you. Now, I know that as 93 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: for me and my house, we will the Lord, that 94 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: my child will fulfill his purpose, that. 95 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 3: He will do great things. 96 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: The reason the enemy is roaring is because you're closer 97 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:13,480 Speaker 1: than you think. He's trying to threaten you with intimidation fear. 98 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: The truth is the roar means you're a threat to him. 99 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:22,679 Speaker 1: Start ignoring the roar. Quit living worried about your health, 100 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: your finances. How you can accomplish that dream. God has 101 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: not brought you this far to leave you. He's taking 102 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 1: care of you in the past. He's going to take 103 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: care of you in the future. Says The enemy goes 104 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: about seeking whom he may devour. That means he can't 105 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 1: devour everyone. What determines whether or not you can be 106 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: devoured is what. 107 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 3: Do you do with the roar? If you believe the roar. 108 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 1: Then you'll be defeated if you dwell on the lies, 109 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: live worried, intimidated, afraid, you won't see the promises come 110 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: to pass. When my mother was diagnosed with terminal liver 111 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:04,239 Speaker 1: cancer back in nineteen eighty one, the medical report didn't 112 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: look good, but she believed what God promised, that he 113 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: would restore health back into her, that she would live 114 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 1: and not die. But just because she believed that didn't 115 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 1: stop the roar. Just because you have faith you're declaring promises, 116 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 1: doesn't mean you're not going to hear lies, threats, thoughts 117 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: of fear, it's not going to work out. 118 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 3: Just give up. It's over. 119 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: You can't stop the roar, but you can't ignore it. 120 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 1: You don't have to dwell on all the negative thoughts 121 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: telling you that it's not going to work out, you're 122 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,799 Speaker 1: not going to get well, not going to see. 123 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 3: Your family restored. Those thoughts will be loud. 124 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 1: The enemy can be compelling, persuasive, intimidating. 125 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 3: Don't pay it any attention. 126 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 1: He wouldn't be roaring if victory wasn't in your future. 127 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: My mother would be lying in bed in the middle 128 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: of the night, and the thought would come saying you 129 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: can wear that new pink dress you bought to your funeral. 130 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 3: You can be buried in that outfit. 131 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: She had plenty of opportunities to listen to the roar, live, worried, depressed. 132 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 3: If she had done that, she wouldn't be here today. 133 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: How you handle the roar determines whether or not you 134 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: can be devoured. Don't let the negative thoughts play, the threats, 135 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: the fear, the intimidation. 136 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 3: Start ignoring the roar. 137 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: Keep your mind positive, hopeful, faith filled. I read where 138 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: lions are territorial. One reason they roar is to keep 139 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: other animals off their territory. If a leopard, a cheetah, 140 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: a giraffe starts to get close, then they get loud. 141 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 1: It's to try to intimidate them, invoke fear. That roar 142 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: is saying, stay off my territory. If you come closer, 143 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: there's going to be a fight. The same principle is 144 00:07:56,920 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: true with our enemy. When you start to take new ground, 145 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 1: you go after your healing, your freedom, your abundance. The 146 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 1: enemy thinks that's his territory, he thinks that belongs to him, 147 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: so you'll hear that roar louder than ever. He's hoping 148 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: to intimidate you to where you turn back and don't 149 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 1: go after what God put in your heart. How many 150 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: people hear the roar and give up on their dream, 151 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: quit believing for their healing, think they could never get 152 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: out of debt. 153 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 3: Have a new perspective. The roar is a sign. 154 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: That you're moving toward what God promised. You wouldn't hear 155 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: the roar if you weren't about to go where you've 156 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: never been. See favor influence like you've never seen. When 157 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: my father went to be with the Lord, I had 158 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:47,839 Speaker 1: never ministered, but I knew I was supposed to step 159 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: up and pasture the church. Thoughts started bombarding my mind. 160 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: You can't minister Joel. Nobody's going to listen to you. 161 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 3: You don't have the training, the experience. You're going to 162 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 3: get up there and look like a fool. 163 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: The enemy started roaring, trying to keep me from stepping 164 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: into my purpose. Those thoughts were loud, intimidating, compelling. In 165 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 1: one sense, everything they were saying was true. But God 166 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: will put things in your spirit that don't make sense. 167 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 3: To your mind. 168 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 1: You don't have to figure it all out. All you 169 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 1: have to do is believe. Get in agreement. With God 170 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 1: and not the fear. 171 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 3: In doubt. The enemy didn't want me to go further. 172 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 3: He didn't want to give up that ground. That's why 173 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 3: he roared so loud. 174 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: In the same way he's sitting on your promised land. 175 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: Don't be surprised if you hear all kinds of doubt 176 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: fear you can't do it. You're not that talented. You've 177 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: had that problem too long. Nobody in your family is successful. 178 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: You had a disadvantage. Tune that all out. 179 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 3: What God put in your spirit belongs to you. Now 180 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 3: go after it. You have to get in agreement with 181 00:09:57,240 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 3: your heart and not your head. 182 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 1: If I would have listened to the roar, I would 183 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 1: have turned around and never made it into my promised land. 184 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: If I would have let the fear intimidation take root, 185 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: I wouldn't be up here. I wouldn't have seen the books, 186 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 1: wouldn't have seen the compact center, wouldn't have seen serious radio. 187 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: Are you missing out on something because you're listening to 188 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: the roar? Are you watering down dreams, playing it safe, 189 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: stuck in your comfort zone, not believing you can beat 190 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: the cancer, accepting the addiction. My prayer is you'll recognize 191 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:39,359 Speaker 1: it's only a roar. Those thoughts that are limiting, defeated, intimidating. 192 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: They are lies to try to keep you from the 193 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 1: greatness that's in You do yourself a favor. Start ignoring 194 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 1: the roar. Yes it's loud, Yes it's convincing. This is 195 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: where faith has to kick in. I'm going to believe 196 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: what God says about me. I am who he says 197 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 1: I am. I can do what he says I can do. 198 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 1: I was afraid, I was intimidated, didn't know if I 199 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 1: could do it. But I started speaking victory. I started 200 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 1: declaring the promises over my life. I am strong in 201 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: the Lord. I can do all things through Christ. I've 202 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: been raised up for such a time as this. I'm equipped, empowered, anointed. 203 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 1: Sometimes you need to ignore the roar. Other times you 204 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 1: need to roar back when those lies say that you'll 205 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 1: never get well, instead of accepting it, roar back, No thanks, 206 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,560 Speaker 1: God is restoring health back into me. I will live 207 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: and not die. The enemy is good at roaring. You 208 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 1: need to get good at roaring. Well, you've seen your 209 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: best days. Man, it's all downhill from here. No thanks, 210 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 1: You must have the wrong person. My latter days will 211 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: be better than my former days. God has taken me 212 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 1: from glory to glory. With your family, it's never gonna 213 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 1: get back on course, look how long it's been. Just 214 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 1: accept it. Instead of letting that discourage you. Why don't 215 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 1: you roar back? 216 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 3: No? Thanks. 217 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,439 Speaker 1: As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 218 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 1: My children will be mighty in the land. What God 219 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 1: started he will finish. Quit letting the roar dominate your life. 220 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: Take control of your thought life. The battle is taking 221 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: place in our mind. The enemy knows if he can 222 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: control your thoughts, he can control your life. 223 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:25,959 Speaker 3: You can't keep him from roaring. 224 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: But when you recognize his tactics, when you know he 225 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 1: goes about as a roaring lion, then you can deal 226 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:33,520 Speaker 1: with them properly. 227 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 3: You won't let the roar keep you from your purpose. 228 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:41,200 Speaker 1: It may be intimidating, but it cannot stop what God has. 229 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 3: Ordained for you. Ignore the roar, keep moving forward. 230 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: And God will get you to your destiny. Second Chronicles 231 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: thirty two. The King of Syrium had his army surround 232 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: the city of Judah. They were camped around the walls, 233 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: about to break through and take the city. His plan 234 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 1: was to go to Jerusalem next and attack it. King 235 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 1: Hezekiah told the Israelites not to worry that God was 236 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 1: going to take care of them. The Syrian king sent 237 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 1: a letter to Hezekiah saying, what makes you think we're 238 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 1: not going to defeat you like we're defeating all these 239 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 1: other cities. Their gods didn't save them. Your God is 240 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: not going to save you. He sent this letter trying 241 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: to intimidate them. 242 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 3: Then he sent some of his men to Jerusalem. They 243 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 3: came to the walls. 244 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: Verse eighteen says they shouted threats, trying to terrify the 245 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 1: people so it. 246 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 3: Would make them easier to capture. 247 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 1: They knew if they could defeat them in their thinking, 248 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:45,240 Speaker 1: if they could get the Israelites fearful, intimidated, then they 249 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:48,679 Speaker 1: could defeat them in real life. The Israelites hurt all 250 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 1: the threats, the insults, mocking their God, making fun of them. 251 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: The Syrians thought they would panic fall apart. But King 252 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 1: Hezekiah knew how to ignore the row. He said to 253 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 1: the people, do not be afraid of the King of 254 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 1: Syria or his mighty army, for there is a power 255 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 1: far greater on our side. He may have a great army, 256 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: but they are just men. 257 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 3: We have the Lord, our God to fight for us. 258 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 1: The Syrians shouted the threats, but they fell on deaf ears. 259 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: They tried to intimidate, but the Israelites didn't take the bait. 260 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 1: The enemy has no new tricks. He's not creative. He 261 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 1: uses the same tactics the roaring lion, loud threats, loud thoughts. 262 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:35,440 Speaker 1: It's not going to work out. 263 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 3: This problem's too big. Give up, surrender, quit believing. 264 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: He's expecting these negative thoughts to make it easier to 265 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 1: defeat you. What he doesn't realize is you're like Hezekiah. 266 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 1: You know his tactics. You're aware of his schemes. He's 267 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 1: all bark and no bite when you call his hand 268 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: on it, when you say no thanks, I'm not afraid. 269 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: I'm not intimidating. The problem may be big, but I 270 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: know my. 271 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 3: God is bigger. 272 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 1: The medical report may not look good, but God can 273 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:08,360 Speaker 1: do what medicine cannot do. 274 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 3: He has the final saying. Or these people against me. 275 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 1: May be powerful, I'll admit that, but my God is 276 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: all powerful. He flung stars into space, He's folk worlds 277 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: into existence. Him being for me is more than the 278 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: world being against me. God won't let you get in 279 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: a problem that he can't get you out of. He 280 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: won't give you a dream that you can accomplish. Tune 281 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 1: out all the negative, the threats, the doubt, the fear, intimidation. 282 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 3: That's to be expected. 283 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 1: That's the roaring lion doing what he does to try 284 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: to stop you. 285 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 3: Now do your part. Ignore the roar. 286 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: Hezekiah went and found the prophet Isaiah, and they started praying. 287 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 3: When you feel bombarded by. 288 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: Doubt, fear, opposition, find someone full of faith that will 289 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 1: stand in agreement with you. The scripture says one can 290 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 1: chase a thousand, but two can put ten thousand to flight. 291 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 1: In these times when the lion is roaring, you don't 292 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: need people that will agree with the lion. Well, I'll pray, 293 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 1: But my grandmother died of that same illness. Joel, I 294 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: don't see how you can get the compact center. That 295 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 1: other company is so much bigger. No, find in Isaiah. 296 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: Find someone that says, if you believe you're gonna get well, 297 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: you believe you're gonna see overflow in a pandemic, you 298 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 1: believe you're gonna do great things, Count me in. I'm 299 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: a believer. I'm in agreement with God, all things are possible, Isaiah. 300 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: In Hezekiah, they ignored the threats. They started praying faith 301 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:48,240 Speaker 1: filled prayers. What you're saying when the enemy is roaring 302 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: is very important. If you're speaking defeat, giving life to 303 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 1: the negative, you're going to get stuck. You're drawing in 304 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: what you're saying. I can't believe this happened. 305 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 3: I'm so afraid. 306 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 1: I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't 307 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: see a way out. Don't get in agreement with the war. 308 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: Speak victory in the face of defeat. As this enemy 309 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: was shouting threats, Hezekiah said to the people, be strong 310 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: and of good courage, for our God will deliver us. 311 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 1: When he could have been complaining, he was prophesying victory. 312 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,680 Speaker 1: When he could have been panicked. He was declaring God's favor. 313 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: Verse twenty one says the Lord sent an angel that 314 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: destroyed the whole Syrian army, all of its commanders and 315 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: all of its officers. The Israelites didn't have to fight, 316 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:43,159 Speaker 1: they didn't have to defend themselves. The threats were loud, 317 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 1: they were intimidating, but they weren't real. And what's playing 318 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,880 Speaker 1: so loud? In your mind, telling you that the sickness 319 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:54,080 Speaker 1: is permanent. The depression will hinder you your whole life. 320 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:57,560 Speaker 1: Your business will never go to a new level. That 321 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: roar is to try to convince you to give on 322 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:01,639 Speaker 1: what God promised. 323 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 3: The reason is loud. 324 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: The reason it's consistent is because the enemy knows he's 325 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:11,879 Speaker 1: on your territory. He's threatening you, hoping you'll shrink back, 326 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:16,240 Speaker 1: believe the lies and settle for mediocrity. Why don't you 327 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:20,040 Speaker 1: start ignoring the roars and go after what God put 328 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 1: in your heart. See, the enemy is a bully. Bullies 329 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: are loud. Bullies are intimidating. Bullies will try to threaten you, 330 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: to control you and keep you down. My father told 331 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: her about this bully when he was in the third grade. 332 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 1: This bully was bigger than everyone, always throwing his weight around, 333 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:42,959 Speaker 1: being tough, mean, mistreating people. 334 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,680 Speaker 3: One day they were on the playground at school. 335 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:49,119 Speaker 1: This bully had a piece of paper he was writing 336 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:51,919 Speaker 1: down names on it. He had a couple dozen people 337 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:55,880 Speaker 1: written down. This one student. He was a very small boy. 338 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,840 Speaker 1: They were in the same grade, but he was little wiry, 339 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: didn't weigh much, but he would fight a tiger. 340 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:05,760 Speaker 3: He had no fear. He asked the bully what he 341 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:06,240 Speaker 3: was doing. 342 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 1: The bully said, I'm making a list of all the 343 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,520 Speaker 1: people that I can whoop. That little boy looked at him, 344 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: kind of perplexed a little concerned. In a few seconds, 345 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 1: he said, let me see that list. He took the list, 346 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: went down it and saw his name on it. He 347 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,160 Speaker 1: was so bent out of shape. He put his shoulders back, 348 00:19:26,520 --> 00:19:28,919 Speaker 1: got up in the bully's face and said, you have 349 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: my name on here. You know you can't whoop me. 350 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 1: How dare you put my name on it? The bully 351 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:38,119 Speaker 1: shrunk back and said, oh, I'll take your name off. 352 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: You have to stand up to a bully. You have 353 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: to stand up to your enemy. Your threats don't FaZe me. 354 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:51,040 Speaker 1: Your intimidation doesn't move me. I know who I am, 355 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:54,159 Speaker 1: and I know whose I am. You may have a 356 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:57,399 Speaker 1: loud roar, you may seem big, but I know me 357 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 1: and God or a majority, what is it's destined for 358 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:05,160 Speaker 1: my life will come to pass. Don't be intimidated by 359 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: a bully that. 360 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 3: Has no power over you. 361 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: Ignore the roar, quit believing the threats, living worried, letting 362 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,040 Speaker 1: all the negative play in your mind. 363 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 3: I know it's loud. 364 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:19,399 Speaker 1: But the way you turn it down is by playing 365 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:22,960 Speaker 1: what God says about you. When the enemy roars, You'll 366 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:26,639 Speaker 1: never get any good breaks. You'll never rise any higher. Father, 367 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: you said the path of the righteous, My path gets 368 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: brighter and brighter. Think you that my greatest victories are 369 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,640 Speaker 1: still in front of me. Well, you'll never break the addiction. 370 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:40,199 Speaker 1: You've had it too long. Tell the enemy take my 371 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: name off your list. You can't defeat me. You can't 372 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 1: limit my destiny. You can roar, you can threaten, you 373 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 1: can be loud, but that doesn't intimidate me. I know 374 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 1: a secret. 375 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:55,879 Speaker 3: You're all bark and no bite. I am free, I 376 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 3: am whole. I will become who I was created to be. 377 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 1: I was in Africa one time visiting my brother Paul, 378 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: and we went on a safarian saw all these wild animals. 379 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 1: The guide was telling us what they had learned about 380 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: the animals. He said, if you're ever approached by a lion, 381 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: never to turn your back, but to stand your ground. 382 00:21:18,520 --> 00:21:21,960 Speaker 1: The instinct will be to turn and run, but lions 383 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,960 Speaker 1: can run up to fifty miles an hour. He said, 384 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:26,639 Speaker 1: if you run, you'll. 385 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 3: Just die tired. 386 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:32,080 Speaker 1: A great thought, right, he explained that even if the 387 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: lion is a couple hundred yards away charging towards you, 388 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 1: the best thing you can do is stand your ground. 389 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,160 Speaker 3: And keep looking the lion in the eye. He said 390 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:43,240 Speaker 3: something fascinating. 391 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:48,639 Speaker 1: Ninety percent of charges are mock charges. The lion is 392 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:52,400 Speaker 1: seeing what you're going to do. If you run, they're 393 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:55,560 Speaker 1: going to have a state dinner. If you stand your ground, 394 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 1: they're going to back off. It's going to be a 395 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: mock charge. Incidents that our enemy is called a roaring lion. 396 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:06,800 Speaker 3: He roars to see what you're going to do. 397 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:10,879 Speaker 1: Are you going to run, be intimidated, give up on 398 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:14,439 Speaker 1: your dreams, turn your back on what God's promised you, 399 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 1: then he can defeat you. 400 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 3: But if you'll stand. 401 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:22,000 Speaker 1: Your ground like Hezekiah, like my mother, and say I'm 402 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 1: not moved by these threats, not letting this fear, this 403 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:30,440 Speaker 1: intimidation cause me to shrink back, live worried, then you'll 404 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:33,520 Speaker 1: find it was a mock charge. It was a lot 405 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 1: of bark, but there was no bite. And see, I've 406 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 1: learned the enemy will never quit roaring. I've seen God 407 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:43,159 Speaker 1: take me places that I've never dreamed. It's open up 408 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:47,639 Speaker 1: big doors. Defeated great enemies. You would think he'd say, Okay, Joel, 409 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:50,960 Speaker 1: he's not gonna listen. God's been good to him. But 410 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:53,919 Speaker 1: even now I still hear the roar. You've made it 411 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: this far, but you can't keep this up. You've seen 412 00:22:56,800 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 1: your best days. The opposition is too much. The roar 413 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 1: still comes, but I've trained myself to not pay any 414 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:07,919 Speaker 1: attention to it. My attitude is if someone saying something, 415 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:10,560 Speaker 1: do I hear some noise. You can get to the 416 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 1: point where you don't give it the time of day. 417 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: My sister Lisa used to live in an apartment by 418 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:21,280 Speaker 1: train track, just a couple hundred feet away. At night, 419 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 1: the train would come by and shape the whole place. 420 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:25,159 Speaker 3: You could feel the. 421 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 1: Rumble of the cars going by, the roar of the engine. 422 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 1: She would wake up every time, but after a couple 423 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 1: of months she started getting used to it. There's something 424 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:39,920 Speaker 1: in the brain called a reticular activating system that can 425 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:40,680 Speaker 1: tune out. 426 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:42,200 Speaker 3: Certain things that are routine. 427 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 1: She got to the point where the train never woke 428 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:46,360 Speaker 1: her up at night. 429 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 3: The train was just. 430 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:51,920 Speaker 1: As loud, just as powerful, but it never affected her. 431 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 1: It can be the same way with the enemy's roar. 432 00:23:55,480 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 1: They will come threats of intimidation, thoughts of fear, you're 433 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:03,040 Speaker 1: not going to get well, you'll never get out of debt. 434 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 3: What if your. 435 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:08,479 Speaker 1: Child gets off course, ruors of doubt, ruars of worry. 436 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 1: But if you'll just keep ignoring them, not giving them credibility, 437 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:18,159 Speaker 1: keeping your mind on the promises, positive, hopeful, knowing that 438 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:21,760 Speaker 1: God's in control, knowing that he's ordering your steps, You're 439 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 1: going to get to the point where you don't notice 440 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: it anymore. 441 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 3: Yes, it's still there, but it's not a big deal. 442 00:24:28,840 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 1: Those thoughts come, but it doesn't affect you now. Sometimes 443 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:37,160 Speaker 1: the roar is subtle. It's not loud and strong. It's 444 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:39,879 Speaker 1: just a whisper of doubt, just enough to. 445 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:43,359 Speaker 3: Make you think, maybe it won't work out, Maybe it 446 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:44,199 Speaker 3: wasn't meant to be. 447 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:47,679 Speaker 1: In the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve were in 448 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 1: the garden of Eden. God told them that they could 449 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 1: eat any of the fruit except the fruit from the 450 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 1: tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If they 451 00:24:56,440 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 1: ate that fruit, they would surely die. The serpent came 452 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: to Eve and set in chapter three, Really did God 453 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,399 Speaker 1: really say you can't eat that fruit? This time, the 454 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 1: roar wasn't loud. It wasn't overwhelming. It was just a question, really, 455 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 1: a whisper of doubt. When God puts the promise in 456 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 1: your heart that you're going to get well, don't be 457 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 1: surprised if you hear the whisper. 458 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:25,160 Speaker 3: You really think so? Did you hear the medical report? 459 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:27,560 Speaker 1: You really think you're going to have a good year 460 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:30,880 Speaker 1: during the pandemic, You really think you're going to get 461 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 1: that scholarship? Do you know how many other students there 462 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:38,679 Speaker 1: are be aware of these subtle roars, just hints of doubt. 463 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,199 Speaker 1: He's hoping that it will grow and get bigger to 464 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: where you defeat yourself. 465 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:46,159 Speaker 3: He knows if he roared real. 466 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 1: Loud, you would recognize what he was doing. These whispers 467 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: of doubt can be just as harmful. 468 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 3: The scripture tells us. 469 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:57,720 Speaker 1: To be aware of his schemes, to be knowledgeable of 470 00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:03,159 Speaker 1: his strategies. Recognize this roaring loud or small, is not 471 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:07,919 Speaker 1: the truth. It's trying to create doubt, fear, confusion, so 472 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 1: you'll miss who you were created to be. My question 473 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:15,360 Speaker 1: is how are you handling the roar comes to all 474 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 1: of us? 475 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 3: Are you letting these negative thoughts. 476 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:22,040 Speaker 1: Discourage you, intimidate you, convince you that it's not going 477 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:22,640 Speaker 1: to work out. 478 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:25,919 Speaker 3: Your child's not going to get better. You can't accomplish 479 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 3: that dream. 480 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,920 Speaker 1: The reason he's roaring is you're close to your promised land. 481 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:34,920 Speaker 1: You're about to step into a new level of your destiny. Now, 482 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 1: don't let the enemy bully you. Tell him to take 483 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 1: your name off his list. Stand up, and you'll discover 484 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:43,600 Speaker 1: it was a mark charge. 485 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:46,399 Speaker 3: What he's roaring about is not the truth. 486 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 1: If you'll start ignoring the roar, I believe and declare, 487 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 1: like Hezekiah, God's about to defeat enemies for you. You're 488 00:26:55,240 --> 00:27:00,880 Speaker 1: going to see him show out in your life breakthroughs, freedom, healing, abundance, 489 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: the fullness of your destiny in Jesus' name, and if 490 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: you receive. 491 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:07,159 Speaker 3: It, can you say him in Today? 492 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 1: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus 493 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 1: the Lord of your life. 494 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:13,919 Speaker 3: Would you pray with me? 495 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:19,920 Speaker 1: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 496 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:21,400 Speaker 1: into my heart. 497 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:23,720 Speaker 3: I make you my Lord and savior. 498 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:27,440 Speaker 1: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 499 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:28,119 Speaker 1: born again. 500 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:29,120 Speaker 3: We'd love to. 501 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:31,399 Speaker 1: Send you some free information on your new walk with 502 00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:33,879 Speaker 1: the Lord. Just text the number on the screen or 503 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:36,679 Speaker 1: go to the website. I hope you'll get involved in 504 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:38,720 Speaker 1: a good Bible based church. 505 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:40,520 Speaker 3: Keep God first place. 506 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 4: It starts with just a tiny seed. From it, tender 507 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:49,240 Speaker 4: bud sprout. The miracle of new life blooms and thrives. 508 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:53,120 Speaker 4: But how do you experience the same miraculous and extraordinary 509 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:54,919 Speaker 4: growth in your own life? 510 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: Sometimes our life is limited because we're believing too small. 511 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 3: Faith is like a see When you. 512 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 1: Believe all things are possible, that's when you'll see new growth, 513 00:28:05,400 --> 00:28:06,840 Speaker 1: opportunity and healing. 514 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:09,480 Speaker 2: We don't have to figure out how it's going to happen. 515 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:12,399 Speaker 2: All we have to do is believe. There may not 516 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:15,600 Speaker 2: be a way in the natural, but our God is supernatural. 517 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 1: We'd like to send you this time next year Believe 518 00:28:19,119 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 1: Big Journal. It will help you to enlarge your vision 519 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:25,000 Speaker 1: and stretch your faith. Where would you like to be 520 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:27,919 Speaker 1: a year from now? Who knows what God will do 521 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty four if you'll take the limits off 522 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:33,320 Speaker 1: of him and believe for the great things He's placed 523 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:33,960 Speaker 1: in your heart. 524 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:36,959 Speaker 4: As our thank you for your gift of any amount 525 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 4: this month, we want to send you that this time 526 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 4: next year, Believe Big Journal. Along with our new Believe Tea. 527 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:46,840 Speaker 4: As you begin to Believe Big, you'll see God move 528 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:52,440 Speaker 4: in powerful ways, the impossible made possible. Growth, provision, and 529 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 4: new opportunities will burst forth above and beyond which you 530 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 4: can ask or imagine. Also, for the first time ever, 531 00:29:00,160 --> 00:29:02,960 Speaker 4: we want to present you with our new Believe t shirt, 532 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:07,040 Speaker 4: created exclusively by our friends at Copperfeit for the viewers 533 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:10,680 Speaker 4: and partners of Joe Lostein. We invite you to wear 534 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:13,720 Speaker 4: and declare which you are believing God for in twenty 535 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 4: twenty four. It's a gift from Copperfeit as they extend 536 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:19,240 Speaker 4: their support of the message of hope. 537 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:21,719 Speaker 1: Many of you have watched us a long time, but 538 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 1: you've never been to Lakewood. 539 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:24,560 Speaker 3: We have a perfect time. 540 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 1: We're calling it Homecoming weekend April thirteenth and fourteenth. We'd 541 00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 1: love to meet you. I'll introduce you to my family. 542 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: You can see the facility and enjoy a service. 543 00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 3: We'd be honored to have you. We'll make you feel 544 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:37,320 Speaker 3: right at home. 545 00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: Remember, you can watch the services live online every Sunday, 546 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 1: download our podcast watch on YouTube. 547 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:46,160 Speaker 3: We'll keep you inspired and encouraged. 548 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:49,640 Speaker 4: Be sure to request your copy of This Time next year. 549 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 4: Believe Big Journal and the Copperfit Believe T shirt as 550 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 4: our gift of thanks Today, visit Joelostein dot com or 551 00:29:57,320 --> 00:30:02,320 Speaker 4: call us toll free