1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening to the podcast, and we want to 3 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 2: tell you how much we love you. Trusted you're going 4 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,640 Speaker 2: to have a blessed Christmas season with you and your family. 5 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 2: Know that we pray for you every day, just speaking. 6 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: God's blessings and favor. 7 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 3: We love you, we are praying for you, and we 8 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 3: hope you have a very merry Christmas. 9 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 2: Enjoy the podcast today if I bless you and welcome 10 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 2: to the new lay good jerk. 11 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: So good to have you. 12 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 2: With us today, and we love you and kind of 13 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 2: the joy to come into your homes each week, and 14 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 2: we'll always come with good news because we know God 15 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 2: has a good plan for your life. He rewards people 16 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 2: that seek after him. So thanks so much for tuning 17 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 2: in today and come out and see us. You'll love 18 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: our new facility. We'll make you feel right at home. 19 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 2: If I like to get started each week with something 20 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 2: kind of funny, so let me tell you this joke. 21 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: Somebody told me a. 22 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,959 Speaker 2: Hindu priest, a Jewish rabbi, and a televangelist we're all 23 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 2: traveling together. They stopped at this farmhouse for lodging, and 24 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 2: the farmers said that'd be fine, but I only have 25 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 2: room for two of you have to stay out in 26 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 2: the barn. The Hindu priest said okay, I'll do it, 27 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 2: and he went out there, and a few minutes later 28 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 2: there was a knock on the door. 29 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 1: He said, I can't stay out there. 30 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 2: There's a cow and that cow is sacred in our religion. 31 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 2: The Jewish priest said, okay, well, i'll go. He went 32 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: out there. A few minutes later, there was a knock 33 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 2: on the door. He said, I can't stay out there. 34 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 2: There's a pig and that wouldn't be kosher. Finally, the 35 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 2: televangelist said, okay, I'll go, and he went out there. 36 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: A few minutes later there was a knock on the door. 37 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: It was the cow and the pig. 38 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 2: All right, hold. 39 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: Your bibles out and say it like you me in it. 40 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 2: Ready, this is my Bible. I am what it says 41 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 2: I am. I have what it says I have. I 42 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 2: can do what it says I can do. Today all 43 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 2: will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess. 44 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 2: My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will 45 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 2: never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 46 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 2: I want to talk to you today about being determined 47 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 2: to en enjoy your life. And Jesus said there in 48 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 2: John chapter ten, verse ten, that he came that we 49 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 2: might live life. 50 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: To the full till it overflows. 51 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 2: Now I can tell you with confidence that God wants 52 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 2: you to be happy. 53 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 1: He wants you to enjoy your life. 54 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 2: Not just the week ends, not just vacations, not just 55 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: when everything's going your way. 56 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: God wants you to enjoy every single day. 57 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: And we should enjoy getting up in the morning, enjoy 58 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 2: going to work, Enjoy our family, enjoy the outdoors, enjoy 59 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:35,119 Speaker 2: every part of our day. 60 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: That's God's dream. 61 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 2: But I know too many people that are just dragging 62 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 2: through life. They don't like their job, they can't stand 63 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: the traffic, they don't enjoy their spouse. They're just going 64 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 2: through the motions of life, getting up, going to work, 65 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 2: coming home. 66 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: No joy, no enthusiasm. 67 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: But friends, it doesn't bring any glory to God for 68 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 2: us to drag around with a long face, negative discoura tired, 69 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,920 Speaker 2: worn out. How you doing, brother, Well, I'm just trying 70 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 2: to hold on. Got so many problems. No, God doesn't 71 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 2: want us to hold on. 72 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: We need to change our approach to life. 73 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 2: We need to get up every morning and say with David, 74 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 2: this is the day the Lord has made, and I'm 75 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 2: going to enjoy it. We need to make that declaration. 76 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: Right at the. 77 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 2: Start of the day, David was saying, in effect, I'm 78 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 2: not gonna focus on what's wrong today. I'm gonna focus 79 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 2: on what's right. I'm not gonna dwell on what I 80 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 2: don't have. I'm gonna thank God for what. 81 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: I do have. 82 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 2: You can enjoy every day of your life if you 83 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 2: want to, badly enough, some of you complain the whole 84 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: time you're driving to work. I can't stand this job. 85 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: I can't stand this traffic. Now, why don't you change 86 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 2: your approach? Why don't you be grateful that at least 87 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: you have a job. You could be in an unemployment 88 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 2: line somewhere. 89 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: Well, Joel, I got this. 90 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 2: Old beat up car. It hardly even runs. Now, why 91 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: don't you be grateful that you have a car? I 92 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 2: know people that love to have your automobile. Well, Joey, 93 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: it's my husband. That's why I'm not happy. He's not affectionate, 94 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 2: he's not this, he's not that. 95 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: No, be grateful that you have a husband. 96 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: This may surprise you, but some ladies would love to 97 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 2: have that. Man. I know some of you are thinking, 98 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 2: can I give you a number? But I want to 99 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 2: challenge you today to retrain yourself to enjoy everything you do, 100 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 2: not just the fun things, not just the exciting things. 101 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 2: You can enjoy driving to work, enjoy mowing your lawn, 102 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 2: Enjoy the people God's put in your life. They may 103 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 2: not be perfect, or your job may not be the 104 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 2: exact one that you'd always had hoped for, but don't 105 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 2: use that as an excuse to live your life sour. 106 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 2: I cannot think of anything worse, after all God's done 107 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 2: for us than to go through life and not really 108 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 2: enjoy it. And yet that's what so many people are 109 00:04:56,360 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 2: doing today. There's so much pressure in our society. There's 110 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 2: so much stress. It's easy to get pulled into where 111 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 2: you're just rushing here and you're rushing there. 112 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: You're so busy, you're so stressed out. 113 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 2: We end up enduring our lives but not really enjoying them. 114 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 2: And some of you today you love your children, but 115 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 2: you can't say that you really enjoy them. You're so 116 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 2: busy working for and cooking, cleaning, getting them to ball practice. No, 117 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 2: you need to make some adjustments, take time to enjoy 118 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 2: your children. They're not always going to be there. And 119 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 2: I know people that rush through breakfast and they get aggravated. 120 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: In the traffic. 121 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 2: They don't like their job, come home stressed out and uptight. No, 122 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 2: you simply need to retrain yourself. Don't make the mistake 123 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 2: of living for five o'clock. You should enjoy your job, 124 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 2: learn to enjoy the people you work with, Enjoy the 125 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 2: drive home. I really believe that we can enjoy every 126 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 2: aspect of our lives. 127 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 1: If we just approach it in the right way. 128 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 2: I know in my own life, I used to kind 129 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 2: of get from when I'd get stuck in traffic. 130 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: I think, Man, I'm in a hurry. 131 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,359 Speaker 2: I've got a lot to do. This is getting me 132 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 2: off course. But one day I realized, I can't change this. 133 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 2: I can't make it go any faster, no matter how 134 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 2: upset I get. And so I can either get stressed 135 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:18,599 Speaker 2: out every time it happens for the next thirty years, or. 136 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: I can change my approach. 137 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,599 Speaker 2: And that day I made a decision that I was 138 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 2: just going to relax and use that extra time to 139 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:27,919 Speaker 2: thank God for all he had done in my life. 140 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:31,360 Speaker 2: I just started looking out the window and enjoying his creations. 141 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 2: And I can tell you today that that traffic doesn't 142 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 2: bother me one bit anymore. I retrained myself to enjoy it, 143 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 2: not just endure it. 144 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: You can do the same thing. 145 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 2: And some of you don't like your job, and you 146 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 2: don't like the house you're living in, you dread having 147 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: to mow the lawn every week. 148 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 1: All that is is a bad habit that you've developed. 149 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 2: And you can either go the rest of your lifetime 150 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 2: and let that steal your joy, or you can do 151 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 2: what I did and just retrain yourself. Understand anything you 152 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 2: do negative and sour, you're not only cheating yourself, but 153 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 2: you're not bringing glory to God. And you go to 154 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 2: mow the lawn, do it with a good attitude, and 155 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 2: you'll not only feel. 156 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: Better, but you bring glory to God. And you have 157 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: to do the dishes. Don't dread it, don't complain about it. 158 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 2: Put a smile on your face, Be grateful that you 159 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 2: have a place to live, be grateful that you had 160 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:24,559 Speaker 2: something to eat. 161 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: When you do it that way, you're bringing glory to God. 162 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 2: And after all, many of those things, although they're small, 163 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 2: we're gonna be doing our whole lifetime. What a shame 164 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 2: to allow them to steal our joy and keep us 165 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 2: from really living life to the full. 166 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: And some of you today you're already. 167 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 2: Dreading to drive home, You're dreading to traffic, You're dreading 168 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 2: what you've got to do this afternoon, dreading what you gotta. 169 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: Do at work. 170 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 2: But my message to you is you don't have to 171 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 2: dread part of your life and enjoy the other. Why 172 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 2: don't you make a decision with me that from now 173 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: on you're gonna enjoy everything you do from sun up 174 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 2: to sundown. You're gonna bring God glory by being happy 175 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 2: and having a good attitude wherever you are. And I 176 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 2: know some things are not as enjoyable as others, but 177 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 2: I really believe if we have the right attitude, if 178 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 2: we approach it right, over time, they can become more 179 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 2: and more enjoyable. I know my most challenging day is 180 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 2: on Thursday. That's when I write my messages, And up 181 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 2: to just a couple of years ago, I used to 182 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 2: dread every Thursday. I think, man, what am I gonna 183 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 2: say this week? 184 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: And is it going to be any good? 185 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 2: And Wednesday night would roll around and I could feel 186 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 2: myself getting pressured and uptight, and I'd just dig my 187 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 2: heels in on Thursdays and I'd push through it. I 188 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 2: would endure it, but I can't say that I enjoyed it. 189 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: But one day it dawned on me that. 190 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 2: Practically every Thursday, for the rest of my life, I'm 191 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 2: gonna be preparing my message. And I thought, I am 192 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:53,719 Speaker 2: not going to live my life miserable every Thursday. I'm 193 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 2: not gonna have one day a week that I don't 194 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 2: enjoy from here on out. And I simply changed my approach. 195 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 2: Wasn't anything big. I just change my attitude. 196 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: I started thinking about the opportunity that God had given me. 197 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 2: Instead of getting all pressured, I'd say, Father, thank you 198 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 2: for the privilege to stand up before your people, thank 199 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 2: you for choosing me. And I can tell you today, 200 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 2: I don't dread Thursdays anymore. Really, I look forward to 201 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 2: it now. But see, I've made up my mind. I'm 202 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 2: gonna enjoy everything I do, not just because I want 203 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 2: to be happy, but I want to. 204 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: Bring glory to God. 205 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 2: We have to understand every day is a gift from God. 206 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: We're not always going to be here. 207 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 2: The scripture says our lives are like a mist We're 208 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 2: here for a moment and then we're gone. 209 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: And every day that we live. 210 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 2: Negative and discouraged and depressed, that's a day that we've wasted. 211 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: Don't make the mistake of. 212 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 2: Going around upset because you didn't get the job you wanted, 213 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 2: or discouraged because your plans didn't work out, or uptight 214 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 2: because you've got to clean the house later today. Now 215 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,440 Speaker 2: look on the bright side. At least you're alive, at 216 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 2: least you're breathing. Most of you have your health. Most 217 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 2: of you walked in here on your own two feet. 218 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 2: You can see, you can hear, most of you have 219 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 2: good friends and good family. 220 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 1: Why don't you. 221 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:15,679 Speaker 2: Change your attitude? Why don't you make the most of 222 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 2: this day? You can never get this day back. 223 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 1: Are you really living it to the full? 224 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:25,079 Speaker 2: I was reading about these people that had near death experiences. 225 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 2: They were in some kind of accident where they almost 226 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 2: lost their lives and miraculously they pulled through it. And 227 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 2: when they interviewed them, they all had the same common themes. 228 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 2: They talked about how they don't take each day for 229 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 2: granted anymore. They get up in the morning and they 230 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:44,319 Speaker 2: take time to hug their kids. They make sure every 231 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 2: day they tell their spouse how much they love him 232 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 2: or her, and they enjoy the simple things in life, 233 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 2: like going out and getting the paper in the morning, 234 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 2: listening to the birds, seeing picking up their children from school. 235 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 2: They talked about how they didn't get upset so easily, 236 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 2: they didn't live life so stressed out. This one man 237 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 2: in particular told how in the past he couldn't stand 238 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 2: the drive to work, he couldn't stand the traffic. 239 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,199 Speaker 1: But after his accident, after he nearly. 240 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 2: Lost his life, he told how now he cherished every 241 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 2: moment sitting in the traffic, he smiled at every car 242 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:21,079 Speaker 2: that went by, practically. 243 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 1: Blew them kisses. 244 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 2: I mean, it's amazing how things change when we put 245 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 2: it in the right perspective, and we should live every 246 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 2: day like it could be our last. We should get 247 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 2: up every morning with a grateful attitude. As I said, 248 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 2: instead of complaining about going to work, be thankful that 249 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 2: you have a job. Instead of complaining about all I 250 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 2: got to clean up after these kids. Let's be thankful 251 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:46,560 Speaker 2: that God has blessed us with our children. Let me 252 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 2: put it to you this way, how different would you 253 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 2: live this week if all of a sudden you discovered 254 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 2: this was going to be your last week? How many 255 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 2: times would you get upset and frustrated? How long would 256 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 2: you stay a finish if you knew you only had 257 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 2: a week or two to live. Now, I'm challenging you 258 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 2: to make the most of this day. Live it like 259 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:10,559 Speaker 2: it could be your last. Don't go around negative and discouraged. 260 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 2: Don't go around with bitterness and unforgiveness in your heart. 261 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 2: Don't allow little things to steal your joy. Life is 262 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 2: way too short for that. Take time to enjoy this day. 263 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 2: Take time to spend with your family. Learn to give 264 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 2: flowers to people while they're still living. By that, I mean, 265 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,200 Speaker 2: how many funerals have I gone to where I've heard 266 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:36,079 Speaker 2: someone say, if I only had one more chance, if 267 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:39,079 Speaker 2: I could just really tell them how much I loved them. No, 268 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 2: don't make that mistake. Spend time with your family. We're 269 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:44,720 Speaker 2: all busy these days, We've all got a lot of 270 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 2: things to do, but we need to just slow down 271 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 2: and enjoy life's journey. Take time for the important things 272 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 2: in your own life. See, God has given you your 273 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 2: family to enjoy, not just to provide for them. He's 274 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 2: given us our children to enjoy, not just to raise them, 275 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 2: not just to correct them. And some of you are 276 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 2: so busy making a living, but you really need to 277 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 2: take time to make a life. Your family needs more 278 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 2: than your money. They need your time. They need your love, 279 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 2: they need your attention, they need your smile. If something 280 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,760 Speaker 2: happened to you tomorrow, would you be pleased at how 281 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 2: you've lived today? Can you say, I'm at peace with God, 282 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 2: I'm at peace with myself. I've got my priorities in order, 283 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,199 Speaker 2: I'm living each day to the full. Or would you 284 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 2: have to say, Man, Joel, I'm so upted, I'm stressed out, 285 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 2: I'm overworked. You know, make some changes, take time to 286 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 2: smell the roses, learn to laugh more, smile more, enjoy 287 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 2: the simple things in your life. I know some of 288 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 2: you today you have people in your life that are 289 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:49,480 Speaker 2: very difficult. 290 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: To get along with. 291 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:54,439 Speaker 2: Maybe it's even a spouse, or a teenager or a coworker. 292 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 2: If you're not careful, they could very easily steal your joy. 293 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 2: How many people have told me, Joel, if my husband 294 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 2: would treat me better than I'd be happy, Or if 295 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 2: my teenager would straighten up, if my boss would do 296 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:08,839 Speaker 2: what's right, then I wouldn't be so sour. 297 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: Now. 298 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 2: I challenge you, don't allow other people to keep you 299 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 2: from being happy. Your personal happiness is nobody's responsibility except 300 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 2: your own. And I know you love your spouse, you 301 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 2: love your child, of course you do, but you cannot 302 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 2: make somebody do what's right. Only God can. You should 303 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 2: not allow other people to steal your joy. I heard 304 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 2: somebody say you are responsible to them, but you're not 305 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 2: responsible for them. In other words, you should treat them 306 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 2: with respect, do your best to make things work out, 307 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 2: but you're not responsible for their actions. You should not 308 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 2: allow somebody to burden you down and keep you all 309 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 2: upset month after month because they refuse to make good 310 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 2: choices and they refuse to do what's right. Now, do 311 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 2: your best and then turn the situation over to God. 312 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 1: But if you take on a false. 313 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 2: Sense of responsibility, you'll feel like you got to keep 314 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 2: them happy, you got to make them do right. 315 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: You can't do that. 316 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 2: All that's going to do is still your own happiness. 317 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 2: And I've discovered some people don't really want to be happy. 318 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 2: They like the attention it brings, and if you're not careful. 319 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: They'll use that to manipulate you. 320 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 2: I talked to a mother the other day and her 321 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 2: son was doing just this. He wasn't making very good choices, 322 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 2: and she was so upset, and she told how the 323 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 2: last three years she had struggled with this, and he 324 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 2: just totally drained her emotionally and physically. She had no joy, 325 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 2: no enthusiasm. I told her what I'm telling you today. 326 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 2: Do your best, love him, encourage him, but then turn 327 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,640 Speaker 2: him over to God. Don't let him steal your joy. 328 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 2: You've got to be happy in spite of him. A 329 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 2: lot of people like that that are negative and discourage 330 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 2: not doing right. They would love to pull you down. 331 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 2: But I just challenge you. Don't get into the pit 332 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 2: with them. I found if they can't give you what 333 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 2: they've got, if they can't make your life miserable, eventually 334 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 2: they're gonna want what you have. Eventually, God will use 335 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 2: you to turn their life around. But you've got to 336 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 2: remain consistent, stay happy in spite of them. And really, 337 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:13,480 Speaker 2: almost every day we can find some excuse to not 338 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 2: enjoy it. Well, my back's hurting, or I got stuck 339 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 2: in traffic, or I had to work late, or somebody 340 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 2: was rude to me. 341 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 1: But no, we cannot control every person. 342 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 2: We can't control every circumstance, but we can control how 343 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 2: we respond. 344 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: You may not get everything you want today. I hope 345 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: you do. 346 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 2: You may have some disappointments, but that should not change 347 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 2: the fact that you are going to enjoy this day. 348 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: It is the day the Lord has made, and. 349 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 2: Our attitude should be as long as I am drawing breath, 350 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 2: as long as I'm alive, I am gonna be happy 351 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 2: and enjoy this day. Well, Joel, I don't see how 352 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 2: you can do that. That's just impossible. What if you're sick, 353 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,280 Speaker 2: what if you're in the hospital. Listen, I've been up 354 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 2: to visit people in the hospital that were on their 355 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 2: last leg, and yet they were happy than I was. 356 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 2: They were full of joy. And really, anybody can be 357 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:07,000 Speaker 2: happy in the good times. That's easy, but we need 358 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 2: to dig our heels in and learn to be happy 359 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 2: in the tough times. Don't let the enemy steal your joy. 360 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,400 Speaker 2: If he can't get your joy, he can't get your strength. 361 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 2: When you have joy, you are strong. When you have joy, 362 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,399 Speaker 2: you can fight the good fight of faith. And some 363 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 2: of you today you need to draw the line in 364 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 2: the sand and say enough is enough. I am done 365 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 2: with living negative, depressed, dreading things. I'm gonna start tapping 366 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:33,480 Speaker 2: into the joy on the inside. I'm gonna start living 367 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:34,120 Speaker 2: my life to. 368 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,160 Speaker 1: The fore. 369 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,760 Speaker 2: See, each one of you has a well of joy 370 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 2: right down in here. God put it there, but you 371 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:45,880 Speaker 2: have to do your part and tap into it. Some 372 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 2: of you, that well has been clogged up with years 373 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 2: of sadness, years of discouragement. You never smile, you never laugh. 374 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 2: Everything's a burden. But no, you need to unclog that well. 375 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 2: Quit living with that heaviness. Quit looking at what's wrong 376 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 2: and everything that you don't have. Learn to lighten up 377 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:07,160 Speaker 2: and start enjoying your life. When things don't go your way, 378 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 2: don't let it get you down. God's in control of 379 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:13,399 Speaker 2: your life. He's directing every one of your steps. And 380 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 2: he never said that every day would be easy and 381 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:18,719 Speaker 2: every person would treat us right and things will always 382 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 2: just fall into place. 383 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 1: Now, Jesus said, in life. 384 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 2: You're gonna have difficulties, you're gonna have unfair things happen. 385 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 1: But he said, here's the key, be of good cheer. 386 00:18:28,119 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 2: In other words, he was saying, no matter what comes 387 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 2: your way, put a smile on your face and be 388 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,680 Speaker 2: determined to enjoy that day when. 389 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 1: Times get tough. 390 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 2: Really, one of the best ways to show God that 391 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 2: we're trusting him is not by how much we pray, 392 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,440 Speaker 2: not by how many scriptures we quote, but simply by 393 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 2: putting a smile on our face and a spring in 394 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:47,359 Speaker 2: our step. 395 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: Why don't you start tapping into that joy. 396 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:54,159 Speaker 2: The more you smile, the more you have a good attitude, 397 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 2: the more you laugh, the more you. 398 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 1: Enjoy your life. The freer that. 399 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:00,399 Speaker 2: Joy is gonna flow, the stronger you're gonna be, and 400 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 2: the more victory that you're going to see. Says in Proverbs, 401 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 2: a merry heart is like taking a good medicine, but 402 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 2: a broken spirit is going to dry up the bones. 403 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:13,119 Speaker 2: I believe that much of the sickness in our society 404 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 2: today is a result of a lack of joy. We 405 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:22,480 Speaker 2: open ourselves up to disease through sadness, depression, discouragement. Our 406 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 2: bodies weren't made to live like that. It weakens our 407 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 2: immune system. You may have a problem today, you may 408 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 2: be facing difficulties, but you've got to learn to turn 409 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 2: that situation over to God. 410 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 1: Quit worrying about it. He is in control, and. 411 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,920 Speaker 2: He's promised if you will keep your trust in him, 412 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 2: no matter what comes against you, he will turn. 413 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:44,680 Speaker 1: It around and use it to your advantage. 414 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 2: And some of you need to shake yourself out of 415 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:51,959 Speaker 2: that old, negative, defeated mentality. Quit dreading going to work tomorrow. 416 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 2: Quit being depressed because you haven't gotten marriage yet. Quit 417 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:58,119 Speaker 2: getting all upset because your plans didn't work out. 418 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:00,040 Speaker 1: Focus on what you have, not what you do I 419 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:00,359 Speaker 1: don't have. 420 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 2: I heard somebody say, give this day your very best, 421 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 2: because there may not be a tomorrow. In other words, 422 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 2: change your attitude. Put a smile on your face. Me say, Joe, 423 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 2: I don't feel like it, do it anyway. 424 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:15,200 Speaker 1: Smile by faith. 425 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 2: When you smile, you send a message to your whole 426 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:24,439 Speaker 2: body that everything's okay. That smile sets the tone for 427 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 2: your life. Oh Joel, that's easy for you. You smile 428 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 2: all the time. You're always happy. 429 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 1: Oh listen. 430 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,480 Speaker 2: I get up each morning just like you, and a 431 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 2: lot of times I don't feel like being in a 432 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:37,680 Speaker 2: good mood. I don't feel like smiling when I get 433 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:38,120 Speaker 2: out of bed. 434 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 1: I make a choice, I say, Joel. 435 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:42,880 Speaker 2: You can either go through this day happy, enjoy it 436 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:46,120 Speaker 2: with a positive outlook, or you can go around negative 437 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 2: and sour, focused on your problems. And one thing I'm 438 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 2: very good at is I choose to be happy. I 439 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:55,040 Speaker 2: choose at the very start to enjoy that day. Well, 440 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 2: you say, Joel, if I had your life, i'd be 441 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:02,160 Speaker 2: happy too. If I was married to Victoria, sure i'd 442 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 2: be happier, had a big. 443 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: Church like you. 444 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I enjoy my life. No, every person faces their 445 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:11,400 Speaker 2: own challenges. You probably have to pay your house note 446 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 2: each month. Well, this place costs ninety five million dollars 447 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 2: to renovate, and I'm responsible for that. That alone is 448 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:23,200 Speaker 2: enough to make me go back to bed each morning. No, 449 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 2: I get up and say God, I know you're in control. 450 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 2: I know you've led us here, and I know those. 451 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 1: People are rich out there, and I say God, I. 452 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,160 Speaker 2: Know you're going to make a way. See, I've learned 453 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 2: to magnify God and not my problems. I could worry 454 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:45,199 Speaker 2: about that all day long, but I just choose to 455 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:48,040 Speaker 2: turn it over to God. I choose to enjoy my 456 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:51,160 Speaker 2: life while God is in the process of working things out. 457 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 2: And really that's the key. You may be in a 458 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 2: difficult situation today in your marriage or your health, your finances, 459 00:21:59,320 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 2: but don't make that mistake of waiting for everything to 460 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:05,000 Speaker 2: get better before you decide to start enjoying your life. 461 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 1: Your attitude should be this is where. 462 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 2: God has me right now, and I'm want to be 463 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 2: happy in spite of what's come against me. In other words, 464 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 2: this job may be difficult, or these people may not 465 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:18,639 Speaker 2: be treating me right, but I'm not going to allow 466 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 2: them to steal my joy. 467 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: I will be happy anyway. 468 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:25,920 Speaker 2: See, learn to enjoy whatever season you're in. Some seasons 469 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:29,200 Speaker 2: are more exciting. They're growing seasons where you see all 470 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 2: kinds of great things happening. But then there are other 471 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 2: seasons that are maintaining seasons, or even pruning seasons where 472 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:39,440 Speaker 2: it doesn't look like anything good's taking place. And maybe 473 00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 2: you've been hoping and praying for a long time for 474 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 2: something to change in your life a spouse or a 475 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 2: situation at work month after month has gone by, maybe 476 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 2: even year after year, and you don't see anything getting better. 477 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 2: You're so tempted to just get all discouraged. You know, 478 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 2: the whole key is you need to just keep enjoy 479 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 2: in your life right where you are, knowing that God 480 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,360 Speaker 2: is work behind the scenes and he's in the process 481 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 2: of changing things. And as I said, you can't change people, 482 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,960 Speaker 2: only God can. You can't make the situation work out, 483 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:12,760 Speaker 2: only God can. So while you're waiting, there's no use 484 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:15,919 Speaker 2: getting all discouraged. You need to just enter into God's rest. 485 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 2: That means you turn it over to God. You quit 486 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:21,440 Speaker 2: worrying about it, and in the meantime you start living 487 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:24,400 Speaker 2: your life happy. When I say happy, I don't mean 488 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:27,240 Speaker 2: we're laughing all the time, giggling all day long. 489 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:29,400 Speaker 1: No, it just means that we're content. 490 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:34,719 Speaker 2: In fact, one definition of joy is calm delight. In 491 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 2: other words, you're at peace about where you are. It 492 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:41,119 Speaker 2: may be difficult, you may be waiting for things to 493 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:43,719 Speaker 2: get better, but deep down on the inside, you know 494 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 2: that you know that everything's going to be all right. 495 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 2: You know that God is in complete control of your life. 496 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 2: When you say, Joel, I'd be a lot happier if 497 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 2: I had a better job. 498 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 1: I don't like the people I work around. 499 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:58,320 Speaker 2: They don't treat me good. It's not a very good 500 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 2: Environmenture says in Ecclesiastes that God has given us the 501 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:06,440 Speaker 2: power to enjoy our work, and you. 502 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:09,479 Speaker 1: Should not endure your job. You should learn to enjoy it. 503 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:11,920 Speaker 2: Don't get up in the morning and drive to work 504 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 2: thinking I can't stand this place. I cannot wait till 505 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 2: five o'clock. No change your attitude. God's given you the 506 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:21,200 Speaker 2: power to enjoy that place. That means no matter what 507 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:24,000 Speaker 2: you do, no matter what kind of environment it may be, 508 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:26,920 Speaker 2: if you choose to, you can be happy right where 509 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 2: you are. And what a shame to spend forty hours 510 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:33,399 Speaker 2: of your week somewhere and not really enjoy it. Why 511 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 2: don't you make a decision from today on out. You're 512 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 2: not gonna focus on the negative at your job. You're 513 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:40,400 Speaker 2: not gonna complain about it every day. 514 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:42,680 Speaker 1: You're gonna do your best to enjoy it. 515 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:46,600 Speaker 2: Says in Firs Peter that wives are to enjoy their husbands. 516 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 2: Some of you today you don't really enjoy your spouse. 517 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 2: You live together, but there's no real friendship, there's no relationship, 518 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:56,120 Speaker 2: no communication. 519 00:24:57,000 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: Now you need to make every effort to enjoy what 520 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 1: God has given you. 521 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:05,720 Speaker 2: Enjoy spending time together, enjoy each other's personality. 522 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 1: Hey, you say, Joey, you don't know my husband. I 523 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:09,520 Speaker 1: can't enjoy him. 524 00:25:09,359 --> 00:25:12,960 Speaker 2: And he gets on my nerves. No quit dwelling on 525 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:16,760 Speaker 2: his faults. Quit magnifying what you don't like about him, 526 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:20,160 Speaker 2: and instead, if you'll start magnifying the good and being 527 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 2: an encourager and being fun to be around, you'll be 528 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,680 Speaker 2: amazed at how that man will begin to change. See, 529 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 2: you got to bring the best out in each other. 530 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 2: That's what I love about Victoria. She doesn't drag me down, 531 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 2: she builds me up. I enjoy being around her. She's 532 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 2: my best friend. And I know men that spend all 533 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 2: their time away. 534 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: From their house, really they're missing out. Victoria and I 535 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 1: we've been. 536 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 2: Married for eighteen years and we enjoy each other more 537 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 2: now than we ever have. 538 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:49,720 Speaker 1: But she's fun to be around. She's an encourager. 539 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:51,720 Speaker 2: If I have the choice to spend time with a 540 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 2: bunch of guys or spend time with her, I choose 541 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 2: her any day. Do you know if I want to 542 00:25:57,359 --> 00:25:59,199 Speaker 2: spend time with her, I gotta be willing to go 543 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:04,400 Speaker 2: to the mall. Let me ask you today, are there 544 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:07,120 Speaker 2: areas in your life that you're not really enjoying? 545 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: If so, make some changes. 546 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 2: Life is too short to go through it dreading things 547 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:15,680 Speaker 2: and not enjoying your family and being upset because you 548 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 2: didn't get your way. No, make the most of this day. 549 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:21,760 Speaker 2: You can never get it back. Times may be tough, 550 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:24,040 Speaker 2: but don't use that as an excuse to live. 551 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:25,920 Speaker 1: Your life sour. God is in control. 552 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:28,639 Speaker 2: You need to get up every morning and say, with David, 553 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:30,360 Speaker 2: this is the day the Lord has made. 554 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 1: I want to be happy. 555 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:34,640 Speaker 2: If you will stay full of joy, you'll not only 556 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:37,880 Speaker 2: bring glory to God, but you will feel better. You'll 557 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 2: be healthier, and you'll live longer. So I challenge you again, 558 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:45,520 Speaker 2: enjoy every day. Don't focus on the negative, don't dread things, 559 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:46,880 Speaker 2: choose to be happy. 560 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:48,440 Speaker 1: If you do that, God. 561 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:50,800 Speaker 2: Promises you're going to live life to the full. He'll 562 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 2: pour out his blessings and his favor. You'll be strong, healthy, happy, 563 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 2: and you'll experience that abundant life that Jesus talked about 564 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 2: in John chapter ten. Amen, if you receive it today, 565 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 2: when I know you do, we never like to close 566 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 2: our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to. 567 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 1: Make Jesus the lord of your life. Would you pray 568 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: with me? 569 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 2: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. 570 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:20,560 Speaker 1: Come into my heart. I'll make you my lord and savior. 571 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:24,200 Speaker 2: Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you 572 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:27,400 Speaker 2: got born again, get in a good Bible based church, 573 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:28,879 Speaker 2: keep God first place. 574 00:27:29,119 --> 00:27:31,399 Speaker 1: He's going to take you places you've never dreamed of. 575 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:34,720 Speaker 4: Do you have a dream that's waiting to happen, but 576 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,760 Speaker 4: it often feels like you'll never get there? Is your 577 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:41,120 Speaker 4: dream to start a business, to see a loved one 578 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 4: come to the Lord? Are you asking God? Will it 579 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:44,959 Speaker 4: ever happen? 580 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 2: Sometimes it feels like our dream is so far off, 581 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:51,080 Speaker 2: But I believe you're closer than you think. 582 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:54,400 Speaker 3: You're on the verge of seeing things change in your favor, 583 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:57,320 Speaker 3: new doors opening, the right people showing up. 584 00:27:57,480 --> 00:27:59,560 Speaker 2: I'd love to send you are New Hopes and Dreams 585 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:02,440 Speaker 2: twenty two twenty four Planner. It's not only a calendar, 586 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:05,760 Speaker 2: but it has scriptures and inspiration, a place to journal. 587 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 3: It'll help you stay focused and encouraged so you can 588 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:09,879 Speaker 3: see your dreams come. 589 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 4: To pass As you support the ministry this month with 590 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 4: a special end of year gift of any amount we 591 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:18,520 Speaker 4: would like to bless you with the Hopes and Dreams 592 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:21,920 Speaker 4: twenty twenty four Planner. With the new Planner, you will 593 00:28:21,960 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 4: start the new year with fresh ideas, fresh hope, and 594 00:28:25,520 --> 00:28:29,800 Speaker 4: endless possibilities. You'll find monthly calendars and plenty of space 595 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:32,760 Speaker 4: to plan for a better day ahead. Plus there are 596 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:36,200 Speaker 4: inspiring scriptures and thoughts that will encourage you to believe 597 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:37,160 Speaker 4: for your dreams. 598 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:40,760 Speaker 2: Thank you so much for your prayer and support your 599 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:44,080 Speaker 2: year in giving, you're making a difference around the world. 600 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 2: And a special thank you to our Champion of Hope 601 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 2: partners for your monthly gift. If you're not a partner, 602 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:53,600 Speaker 2: I hope you'll consider becoming one. 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