1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,200 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 2: the ministry. If you enjoy today's message, why don't you 4 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 2: be a blessing and share it with a friend. We 5 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 2: appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life. 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 2: Will God bless you and welcome so good to come 7 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 2: into your homes and we loved you. We know God 8 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 2: has great things in store for you. If you're ever 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,479 Speaker 2: in our area, please stop buy and see us. We'd 10 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 2: love to have you be a part of one of 11 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 2: our services. But thanks so much for tuning in today. 12 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 2: I like to start with something funny each week, and 13 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 2: I heard about this pastor. He decided to skip church 14 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 2: one Sunday morning and go play golf. He told his 15 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 2: assistant he wasn't feeling well, and he drove to a 16 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:44,480 Speaker 2: golf course in another city where nobody would know him. 17 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: He teed off on the first hole, and suddenly the 18 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 2: wind picked up his ball and carried it an extra 19 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 2: hundred yards and blew it right into the hole for 20 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: a four hundred and twenty yard hole in one. An 21 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 2: angel looked at God and said, what'd you do that 22 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: for my autumn? Said, who's he going to tell? 23 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: All right, hold up your bible. Say it like you 24 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: mean it. 25 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 2: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 26 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 2: I have what it says I have. I can do 27 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 2: what it says I can do. Today I will be 28 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:21,559 Speaker 2: taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 29 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 2: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 30 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 2: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 31 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 2: to talk to you today about having a can do mentality. 32 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 2: Too many people go around with a weak, defeated mindset 33 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 2: when they face adversity or some kind of difficulty. Instead 34 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: of digging their heels in and fighting the good fight 35 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 2: of faith, they get discouraged, thinking I can't do this 36 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 2: any longer. 37 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: I can't raise this child, it's too hard. 38 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 2: I can't go to this job another day, or this 39 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 2: sickness will probably be the end of me. They have 40 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 2: a weakness mentality instead of a can do mentality, and. 41 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: It seems like they're always under attack. 42 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: You ask them how they're doing well, pretty good under 43 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 2: the circumstances. What are you doing under there? We're supposed 44 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:16,399 Speaker 2: to be above only and never beneath it. You may 45 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 2: have difficult circumstances, but know this, God has already given 46 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 2: you the strength you need to not just endure it, 47 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 2: but to be there with a good attitude. But it 48 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,239 Speaker 2: all starts right here. We have to have the right mindset. 49 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 2: Every day you should say I can do what I 50 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 2: need to do. This job may be tough, but God's 51 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 2: given me his strength. This child may be hard to raise, 52 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 2: but I know I'm well able. This marriage may be difficult, 53 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 2: but I'm not going to give in and take the 54 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 2: easy way out. I'm going to stay strong and fight 55 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 2: the good fight of faith. We have to have our 56 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,119 Speaker 2: minds made up that no matter what comes against us, 57 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 2: we have the strength to overcome. 58 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: May be something small during the. 59 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: Day, a flat tire, a grouchy person, a child that's 60 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,839 Speaker 2: acting up. Deep down, you got to know you don't 61 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: have to get upset. You don't have to lose your cool. 62 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,919 Speaker 2: God's given you the power to stay calm, and when 63 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 2: you in those situations, you need to remind yourself I 64 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 2: have the strength to stay in victory. If you will 65 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: have the right attitude, the right mindset, life will go 66 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 2: a whole lot better. I know. A few months ago, 67 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 2: I was driving in from out of town and I 68 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 2: wanted to get home at a certain time, so I 69 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: had some things to take care of. But as I 70 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: got close to the city, the freeway was closed. Traffic 71 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 2: was backed up for miles and miles. 72 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: Everybody had to get off. 73 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 2: It was a big mess, taken forever, and I could 74 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 2: feel myself wanting to get upset. I could have easily 75 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: just given in, let that ruin my day, but I 76 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: did what I'm asking you to do. Under my breath, 77 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: I said, God, even though I don't like this, I 78 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 2: know you've given me the strength to be here with 79 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 2: a good attitude, and I'm not gonna let to steal 80 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 2: my joy. 81 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: I stayed there just as calm as can be. What happened. 82 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: I tapped into that strength. 83 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 2: It says in Psalms, God has given us the power 84 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 2: to remain calm in times of adversity. The whole key 85 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 2: is we have to activate that power. The way we 86 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 2: do it is by believing, even in bigger things. Maybe 87 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 2: you're facing a serious illness, the medical report doesn't look good. 88 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 2: Now you're tempted to live, worried negative give up on 89 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 2: your dreams. Or maybe it's a situation in your finances 90 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 2: seems impossible to you, or at the office people are 91 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:39,479 Speaker 2: talking about you, stirring up strife. The easy thing is 92 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 2: to just sink back and think too bad for me, 93 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 2: live negative and defeated. But no, you have to get 94 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 2: rid of that weakness mentality and start having a warrior mentality. 95 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: God has strength for you right where you are. He 96 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 2: wants you to have victory in the midst of that storm. 97 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 1: But so much of it depends on our approach. 98 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 2: And the scripture says here in Second Samuel twenty two, 99 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 2: verse forty you have armed me with strength for the battle. 100 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 2: You have put my enemies under my feet. Verse forty 101 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 2: three says I grind them like fine dust into the ground. 102 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 2: Notice that phrase. God has armed you with strength for 103 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 2: the battle. You may be in tough times, but God 104 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 2: has equipped you and empowered you with everything you need 105 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 2: to be victorious. God knows what you're going through. He 106 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,719 Speaker 2: knows the challenges you're going to face in the future. 107 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 2: He doesn't say, have a pity party and wait till 108 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 2: it's over, get to press, give up on your dreams. No, 109 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: he says, here, rise up in faith, for I've armed 110 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 2: you with strength for that battle. 111 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: Deep down in here. You've got to know that. You 112 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: know this thing is not going to defeat me. 113 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 2: It may look difficult, it may look impossible, but I've 114 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 2: never given up. I know I've been armed with strength 115 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: for the battle. I believe when it's all said and done, 116 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,839 Speaker 2: I'm still going to be standing strong. We've all heard 117 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 2: that phrase armed and dangerous. That's the way we need 118 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 2: to see ourselves. 119 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 1: You are not a weakling. You are a. 120 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 2: Child of the most High God. He's already infused his 121 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 2: can do power into you. When you rise up in 122 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 2: your authority, with this boldness, with this confidence being determined, 123 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 2: you're not only armed, but you are dangerous to the enemy. 124 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:30,720 Speaker 1: See in the natural, when things. 125 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: Don't go our way, we should get down and discourage, 126 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: drag through life defeated. But instead you have that warrior mentality. 127 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 2: You have your shoulders back, you have a smile on 128 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 2: your face. You're doing the right thing even though the 129 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: wrong thing's happening to you. When you rise up in 130 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 2: faith like that, it not only allows God to fight 131 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 2: your battles for you, but that totally confuses the enemy. 132 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 2: When you get up in the morning, I believe the 133 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 2: forces of darkness look at you and say know he's 134 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 2: awake again. 135 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 1: Friends, you are armed and dangerous. Don't you dare. 136 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:09,119 Speaker 2: Drag through life with a weak, defeated mindset. Quit telling 137 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 2: yourself I can't do this, it's too hard for me, 138 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 2: I'm not able. No, you have the most powerful force 139 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 2: in the universe on the inside. Tap into that power. 140 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 2: Declare every day I am well able, I can do 141 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 2: all things through Christ. I am a victor and not 142 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 2: a victim. I have the power to overcome. When you 143 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 2: do that, something's happening on the inside. 144 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: You're getting stronger. 145 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 2: And really, anybody can sit around and talk about what 146 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 2: didn't work out and the breaks we didn't get and 147 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 2: how unfair life is. We all have things coming against us. 148 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: You may be in a. 149 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 2: Storm, but the whole key is don't let the storm 150 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 2: get in you. Stay in peace, stay determined, stay aggressive. 151 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 2: You've been armed with strength for whatever you go through. 152 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 2: And it's so important the way we see ours. We 153 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 2: will never rise above the image we have of ourselves. 154 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 2: If you see yourself as being weak, defeated, not able to, 155 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 2: that'll keep you in mediocrity. But if you can develop 156 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 2: a new image on the inside and start. 157 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: To see yourself the way God. 158 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 2: Sees you strong, determined, courageous, more than a conquer If. 159 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: You'll see yourself that way, you'll rise to a new level. 160 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 2: I heard a story about a man that was in 161 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: a post office with his small son, and the little 162 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: boy saw the pictures of the people on the wall 163 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 2: that had committed crimes, and at the top it said 164 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 2: the ten most wanted, and at the bottom, in big 165 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 2: bolt letters, armed and dangerous. The little boy was intrigued 166 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 2: by it, and he asked his father what it meant. 167 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 2: The dad explained how those people had done wrong and 168 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 2: now the authorities were trying to find them. The little 169 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 2: boy thought about it a minute and said, Dad, why 170 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:56,120 Speaker 2: didn't they just keep them when they took their picture? 171 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 1: Leave it to a child. But I was thinking, if 172 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 1: the enemy had. 173 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 2: A post office, do you realize your picture would be 174 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 2: up there. 175 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: That's the way he. 176 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 2: Sees you, armed and dangerous. You have the power to 177 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 2: live in victory. You have the power to endure tough times. 178 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 2: But this isn't going to do us any good if 179 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 2: we have the wrong image on the inside. You can't 180 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 2: go around thinking somehow that you're a victim. Hell, Joel Man, 181 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 2: I'm having to work two jobs to make ends me. 182 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 2: I've got this sickness that I've been dealing with. 183 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 1: Or got these problems at the office. 184 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 2: Now you're not a victim. No matter what comes your 185 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 2: way in life. The creator of the universe has already 186 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 2: infused you with his can do power. You have everything 187 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 2: you need. Nothing is too much for you. If it was, 188 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 2: God would not have allowed it. When times get tough, 189 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:52,199 Speaker 2: you have to remind yourself I have the strength to overcome. 190 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 2: God's given me the power to endure. Every morning, when 191 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 2: we first get up, we need to power up. 192 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: In other words, we need to get. 193 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 2: Our mind to go in in the right direction, thinking 194 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 2: thoughts like I'm ready for this day. I'm equipped, I'm empowered. 195 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:11,439 Speaker 2: I've got my armor on, got my shoes of peace, 196 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 2: got my belt of truth, got my helmet of salvation, 197 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 2: got the shield of faith, got the sword of the Spirit. 198 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 2: Speaking God's word. What are we doing receiving God's strength? 199 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 2: We're getting empowered. 200 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,679 Speaker 1: For the day. But so many times when we wake up. 201 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 2: First thing we say is, oh Lord, is it already 202 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 2: time to get up? I don't want to go to 203 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 2: work today, Man, I got so many problems. My back's 204 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 2: still hurting, Do I have to go to school? All 205 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 2: that's doing is just the opposite, drain in our strength, 206 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 2: drain in our energy. The battle is taking place in 207 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:47,680 Speaker 2: our minds. Many people don't realize they're making plans to 208 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 2: have a lousy day. They wonder why they can't live 209 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 2: in victory, why they can't overcome. It's because they're defeated 210 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 2: in their thoughts. 211 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: I can't do this, it's too much for me. I 212 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: don't have what it takes. No get rid of that 213 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: and reprogram your computer. 214 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 2: All through the day, we should be thinking thoughts like 215 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 2: I am well able, I can do what I need 216 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 2: to do. 217 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: Nothing's too hard for me. 218 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 2: I'm more than a conquer God always causes me to triumph. 219 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: I am strong in the Lord. 220 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 2: When you do that, you'll feel strength, determination, perseverance, that 221 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 2: can do spirit will rise up. Too many people live 222 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:28,600 Speaker 2: in this negative mentality. When times get tough, they just 223 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 2: back down. They accept defeat too easily. They retreat and 224 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 2: run from things that are hard. But have you ever 225 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 2: thought about with the armor of God. There's nothing for 226 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 2: our backside, not one piece to cover us from the rear. 227 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 2: That's because we were never supposed to be running. We 228 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 2: weren't supposed to be sitting around depressed saying I can't. 229 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 1: Believe this is happening to me. Joel, you don't know 230 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: what I'm going through. 231 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 2: No, I may not know what you're going through, and 232 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:59,680 Speaker 2: I'm certainly not making life of anyone's problems. But I 233 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 2: do know this. God has already given you the strength 234 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,080 Speaker 2: to be exactly where you are. It may not be 235 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 2: a good place, but don't let that ruin your life. 236 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 2: You've got to learn to bloom right where you're planning. 237 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:14,680 Speaker 2: If you don't get happy where you are. 238 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: Most likely you'll never get to where you want to be. 239 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 2: I have a friend that's taking chemotherapy for the third 240 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 2: time now. I love the fact that he's a warrior. 241 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 2: He's not sitting around saying, poor old me, this is 242 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 2: and fair. No, he's determined. He's got his mind made up. 243 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 2: He's not going to sit back and accept defeat. 244 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: He knows he's been armed with strength for that battle. 245 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:39,640 Speaker 2: And every time I see him, he doesn't have his 246 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 2: hair right now, he's thinner than he used to be, 247 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 2: but he always has a smile on his face. He 248 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 2: always has a good report. I try to encourage him 249 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 2: and he ends up encouraging me. You may be facing 250 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 2: a difficulty like that. Don't just give in and say, well, Joel, 251 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 2: I probably won't make it. 252 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 1: The odds are against me. 253 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 2: Now let me tell you can find the odds. Nothing's 254 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:05,559 Speaker 2: too hard for our God. Be a warrior and understand 255 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 2: where you are is no surprise to God. He has 256 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 2: you in the palm of his hand. Your attitude should 257 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,319 Speaker 2: be this thing's not gonna defeat me. It's not gonna 258 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:20,559 Speaker 2: steal my joy. I've been armed with strength for this battle, 259 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 2: and I'm gonna stay strong and keep fighting the good 260 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 2: fight of faith until the day God takes me home. 261 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:30,200 Speaker 2: If you'll stay strong on the inside, nothing can defeat 262 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 2: you on the outside. You may get up some mornings 263 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 2: and you don't feel like going to work. 264 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:36,440 Speaker 1: We all do. 265 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 2: Do You have to tell yourself I'm well able to 266 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 2: do this, and I'm not only gonna go to work today, 267 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go with a good attitude and give it 268 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 2: my very best. What I'm saying is change your mindset. 269 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:50,400 Speaker 2: You may have a child that aggravates you and gets 270 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 2: on your nerves. Well, God knew that child was gonna 271 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 2: be yours. It's no accident. You might as well dig 272 00:13:57,080 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 2: your heels in and say, I'm gonna get along with 273 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 2: this child the last thing I ever do. Some days 274 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 2: you may have to pray God, you better give me strength, 275 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 2: or this child's gonna come home to see you be determined. Well, 276 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 2: I don't feel like cleaning the house today. That's all 277 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:14,600 Speaker 2: I ever do. Now you need to get up in 278 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,839 Speaker 2: faith and attack that house. Run the vacuum like you're 279 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 2: mowing down the enemy. Just make sure you don't get 280 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 2: one of your children in there and earth. You may 281 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 2: have a thousand reasons why you should live negative and depressed, 282 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 2: but I'm asking you to get up and say, with David, 283 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 2: this is the day the Lord has made. I'm gonna 284 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 2: smile even though I don't feel like it. I'm gonna 285 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 2: be good to people, even though I feel like telling 286 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 2: somebody off. I'm gonna have a right attitude, even though 287 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 2: I feel like being sour. As you sow a seed 288 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:48,920 Speaker 2: of doing the right thing, God will fill you with 289 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 2: his strength. You'll begin to live life on a higher level. 290 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 2: Colossians three twelve says we have the power to endure 291 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 2: whatever comes along with a good attitude. If we could 292 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 2: just get this principle on the inside. No matter what 293 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 2: comes my way, it's not too much for me. God's 294 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 2: in control, and he's given me the power to endure. 295 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 2: You may work at a place doesn't seem fair. You 296 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 2: don't like the people, your. 297 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 1: Boss is obnoxious, the environment is negative. Well, the wrong 298 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 1: approach is. 299 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:21,960 Speaker 2: To get up and say I can't stand going to 300 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 2: work at this place. 301 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: I don't like these people. No, just turn it around 302 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 1: and say, God, this is where you have me right now. 303 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: I may not like it. 304 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:33,840 Speaker 2: I'd love to have another job, but until something else 305 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,880 Speaker 2: opens up, I'm going to receive your strength and go 306 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 2: to work with a good attitude, knowing that You've given 307 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 2: me the power to endure. It's all in our mindset. 308 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 2: I have a friend that's taking care of his elderly parents. 309 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 2: It's very difficult, very time consuming. He takes them food 310 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:54,000 Speaker 2: every day, mows their lawn, takes care of their house. 311 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,880 Speaker 2: He's got his own home and his own family. Every 312 00:15:56,920 --> 00:15:58,920 Speaker 2: once in a while he'll start to get discouraged and 313 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 2: start to complain, and I'll remind him this is the 314 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 2: season God has you in now. It may be more 315 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 2: difficult than other seasons, but the good news is God 316 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 2: already knew you were going to be here, and if 317 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 2: you'll keep a good attitude and receive his strength, he'll 318 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 2: help you to not just endure it, but to even 319 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 2: enjoy it. 320 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: And remember seasons change. 321 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 2: You may be in a tough season right now, having 322 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 2: to raise a child that's difficult, going to a job 323 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 2: where they're not treating you right, or maybe it's just 324 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 2: a lonely season where you don't have a lot of friends. 325 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 2: But if you will stay in faith, that season will 326 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 2: come to an end and there'll be brighter days up ahead. 327 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 2: Winter always gives way to spring. Sometimes the winter is 328 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 2: a little longer than we would like. But the fact 329 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 2: is we don't grow near as much in the easy 330 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 2: times as we do the tough times. Although that's difficult, 331 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 2: if you'll keep a right attitude and stay in faith, 332 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 2: something's happening on the inside. Your character is being developed, 333 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 2: Your roots are going down. 334 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: Deeper, You're getting stronger. It's like a tree. 335 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,760 Speaker 2: We have some big oaks in our backyard, and in 336 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 2: the winter they lose all their leaves. 337 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:16,439 Speaker 1: They look as bare and as dead as can be. 338 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 2: But experts tell us the trees in the winter time 339 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 2: are gathering up sap on the inside. To me, it 340 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 2: looks like nothing's happening. It looks like it's a very dry, 341 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 2: stagnant time. But if those trees didn't have the sap 342 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,479 Speaker 2: from the winter, they wouldn't be as healthy and strong 343 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 2: during the other seasons. In the same way, in the 344 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:39,880 Speaker 2: tough times of life, God's getting SAP into us. 345 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:41,160 Speaker 1: He's making us stronger. 346 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:43,719 Speaker 2: I know some of you are thinking, God, I've got 347 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:47,040 Speaker 2: all the SAP that I need. But He's getting you 348 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 2: prepared for the great things He has in store. And 349 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:54,160 Speaker 2: when it's difficult on a regular basis, you have to remind. 350 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 1: Yourself this too shall pass. 351 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:59,000 Speaker 2: This season is not going to last forever, and in 352 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:03,119 Speaker 2: the meantime, keep standing strong, keep being your best, knowing 353 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 2: that God has empowered you to go through that season 354 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 2: and not just barely get through it, but to even 355 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:12,199 Speaker 2: enjoy it. For some of you, right now, you're in 356 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 2: situations that you're allowing to overwhelm you. You've already decided 357 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 2: I can't be happy as long as I have these problems. 358 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: I can't enjoy my life as long as I'm facing 359 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:22,680 Speaker 1: this sickness. 360 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,400 Speaker 2: Or Joel, i've got this financial difficulty. It's the toughest 361 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 2: thing I've ever faced. No, you've been armed with strength. 362 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:32,400 Speaker 2: You're not a weakling. You're a child of the most 363 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 2: high God. He has not filled us with his can 364 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:38,680 Speaker 2: do power so we could give in and settle for mediocrity. 365 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 1: He says, we are more than conquers. 366 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,199 Speaker 2: You may have difficulties, but remember God's given you the 367 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 2: strength to be where you are with a good attitude. 368 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:51,400 Speaker 2: Don't dread doing things. Don't dread go into work. Quit 369 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 2: dreading facing a challenge. The moment we dread something, we 370 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:58,520 Speaker 2: lose our power. How many people, when they wake up, 371 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 2: the first thing they think about is I don't want 372 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 2: to get out of bed. I don't want to clean 373 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 2: this house again. I don't want to go to school today. No, 374 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 2: you've been armed with strength, but it's not going to 375 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:11,360 Speaker 2: do you any good if you're not activating all through 376 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 2: the day. I'm constantly saying under my breath, I am 377 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:17,080 Speaker 2: well able to do what God's called me to do. 378 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:20,359 Speaker 2: I am strong in the Lord. A lot of times 379 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,159 Speaker 2: I'm saying it by faith. There are some mornings I 380 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 2: get up and I think I cannot write another sermon. 381 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:27,360 Speaker 1: I've got so much to do. 382 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 2: I've got so many things trying to pull me down, 383 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 2: and if I make the mistake of dwelling on those 384 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:37,359 Speaker 2: negative thoughts, I'll start feeling weak, defeated, not able to 385 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 2: I can feel myself beginning to slump. I've learned I've 386 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 2: got to immediately turn it around. One of the best 387 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:46,440 Speaker 2: ways to do it is with our words. Father, I 388 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 2: want to thank you that I'm full of your can 389 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 2: do power. I am well able, I'm anointed, I'm strong, 390 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 2: I'm equipped, I'm called, and I know today that You're 391 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,959 Speaker 2: bigger than any problem. I know that you're greater than 392 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 2: any difficulty, so that you're stronger than any enemy. 393 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 1: So I want to thank you that. 394 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 2: This is going to be a great day. What am 395 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 2: I doing. I'm empowering myself. I'm shaking off that weakness mentality, 396 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:14,880 Speaker 2: and I'm putting on that can do mentality. Scripture says 397 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 2: in Isaiah that we have to take hold of God's strength. 398 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:21,880 Speaker 2: That means it's not going to fall on us. We're 399 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:24,960 Speaker 2: not going to automatically get up and feel empowered. We 400 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 2: have to make a decision with our thoughts, with our attitudes, 401 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:31,040 Speaker 2: with our words, that we're going to take hold of 402 00:20:31,080 --> 00:20:32,879 Speaker 2: God's strength and it's. 403 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: An act of faith. 404 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 2: You may be thinking, Joel, I don't feel strong, I 405 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 2: don't feel like i'm able to I don't feel like 406 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:39,639 Speaker 2: I can go on. 407 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 1: That's okay. 408 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 2: Your feelings will change if you'll get your mind and 409 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 2: your mouth going in the right direction. Now, I'm asking 410 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 2: you today to rise up and have a can do mentality. 411 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:52,160 Speaker 1: Don't sit around. 412 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:55,120 Speaker 2: Defeated weak, thinking about what you can't do. 413 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 1: Be a warrior. Learn to take hold of God's strength. 414 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,119 Speaker 2: You may be in a marriage where you've been praying 415 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:03,600 Speaker 2: for years for things to get better. 416 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: You don't see anything happening. 417 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 2: Now you're attempted to think, man, I can't go on 418 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 2: another day, Joel, I cannot do this the rest of 419 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 2: my life. 420 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: No, here's the key. 421 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 2: God's not asking you to do that the rest of 422 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:17,679 Speaker 2: your life. He's just asking you to do it today. 423 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 2: Live one day at a time. You don't have the 424 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 2: strength you need for tomorrow. You just have the strength 425 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 2: for right now. You can't look five years down the road. 426 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 2: Try to figure out how you're gonna make it, and 427 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 2: how you're gonna get along with this person, how you're 428 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 2: going to overcome that obstacle. 429 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 1: No, just receive God's strength for this moment. 430 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 2: Get up every morning and say, Father, I'm taking hold 431 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,880 Speaker 2: of your strength for today. I know You've got good 432 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 2: things in store, and even though this is difficult, I'm 433 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 2: going to stay in faith and keep believing for the best. 434 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,919 Speaker 2: I talked to a lady last week. She is a 435 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:57,359 Speaker 2: child with learning disabilities. He's physically challenged as well, and 436 00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 2: he needs constant attention, even though he's older. 437 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:01,040 Speaker 1: She's got to. 438 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,679 Speaker 2: Feed him and clothe them and bathe them in the natural. 439 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:05,560 Speaker 2: It looks like he's going to be this way for 440 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 2: the rest of his life. And she was so tempted 441 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 2: to get down and discouraged and just give up on 442 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 2: her dreams. And I told her what I'm telling you. 443 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 2: God has already armed you with strength for that battle. 444 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 2: He knew that was going to be your son before 445 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:23,160 Speaker 2: the foundation of the world, and he has equipped you. 446 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: With everything you need. 447 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:29,400 Speaker 2: He's anointed you, he's empowered you. He's given you wisdom, strength, determination. 448 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 2: No matter how difficult something looks, you have to remind 449 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:36,679 Speaker 2: yourself I'm up to this task. I've been empowered by 450 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 2: Almighty God. Not only can I do it, but if 451 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:43,160 Speaker 2: I do it with the right attitude. God promises he'll 452 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:46,879 Speaker 2: give me joy while I'm doing it. And I realize 453 00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:49,680 Speaker 2: some of you have a more difficult path than others. 454 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:53,040 Speaker 2: But God said he would never let you go through 455 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 2: more than you can handle. Life may have dealt you 456 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 2: some tough things to deal with, but you need to 457 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 2: dig your heels in and say, this may be difficult, 458 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 2: it may not be fair, but I've come too far 459 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:04,639 Speaker 2: to stop now. 460 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:06,399 Speaker 1: I've got too much invested. 461 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna drag through the day defeated, weak, whiny, whimpy. 462 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 2: I can do what I need to do. The same 463 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 2: power that raised Christ from the dead is on the 464 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,639 Speaker 2: inside of me, and I know I am armed. I 465 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 2: know I am dangerous to the enemy. When you do that, 466 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:24,880 Speaker 2: you'll feel strength coming into you. Your whole attitude will 467 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,720 Speaker 2: come up higher. That's what it means to take hold 468 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 2: of God's strength. In other words, you can't stay focused 469 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:34,359 Speaker 2: on the negative and how impossible it looks and who's 470 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:37,439 Speaker 2: against you. All that's gonna do is make you wealth. 471 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 2: It's going to steal your joy, your energy, your strength. 472 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 2: If you're not careful, you'll be just tempted to want 473 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 2: to go around having a pity party. 474 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: Now you have to shake that off. Be a warrior, 475 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 1: not a complainer. 476 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:52,399 Speaker 2: Do you know the more we talk about our problems, 477 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:55,439 Speaker 2: the more depressed we're gonna get. My father used to 478 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 2: tell about this guy that was standing on the side 479 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:01,800 Speaker 2: of a bridge about to jump. So many problems, so depressed, 480 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 2: he's just going to end it all. His friend came 481 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 2: running over and said, don't jump, don't jump, just tell 482 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 2: me what you're going through. 483 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:09,639 Speaker 1: Two hours later they both jumped. 484 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:14,720 Speaker 2: What's my point? If we stay focused on the negative, 485 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 2: talking about our problems, thinking about our problems, it's not 486 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 2: only going to drag us down, it's going to drag 487 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 2: the people around us down. You may have difficulties, but 488 00:24:25,359 --> 00:24:27,960 Speaker 2: you have been armed with strength for that battle. You 489 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 2: didn't get your arms from the military or from some government. 490 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 2: Almighty God, the creator of the universe, has armed you. 491 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:41,040 Speaker 2: He knows exactly what you need. He knows the battles 492 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 2: that you're facing. He knows every tear you've ever shed. 493 00:24:45,119 --> 00:24:47,439 Speaker 2: He knows the people that have done you wrong. He 494 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:51,360 Speaker 2: sees those lonely moments. The good news is God has 495 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:55,120 Speaker 2: given you the power to overcome. Philippians four p. Thirteen 496 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 2: says I have strength for all things through Christ to 497 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 2: empower me. I'm ready for anything and equal to anything, 498 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 2: through Him who infused this inner strength into me. I 499 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 2: like that I've been empowered by Almighty God, and I'm. 500 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 1: Ready for anything. That means nothing's too much for me. 501 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:16,959 Speaker 1: I'm up to the task. 502 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 2: No adversity is too hard, no obstacle is too difficult. 503 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:26,199 Speaker 1: Why Because God has infused his strength into man. This 504 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 1: is a very freeing way to live. 505 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,679 Speaker 2: We can relax knowing that no matter what comes our way, 506 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:36,680 Speaker 2: we're up for it. We're equipped, we're well able, we're anointed. 507 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 2: Almighty God has infused his can do power. 508 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:43,160 Speaker 1: Into each one of us. Now, I believe, even as. 509 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 2: You hear these words, your faith is growing. Dreams are 510 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 2: coming back alive. New vision is being planted, Hope is 511 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 2: being stirred. Something deep down in here is saying this 512 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 2: is who I really am. I am more than a 513 00:25:58,280 --> 00:26:02,240 Speaker 2: conquer I can over come this sickness. I can raise 514 00:26:02,280 --> 00:26:05,479 Speaker 2: this child. I can stick with this marriage. I have 515 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:09,199 Speaker 2: strength for all things. Let me ask you today, what 516 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 2: are you facing? What kind of obstacles are trying. 517 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:14,880 Speaker 1: To steal your joy? Keep you in mediocrity. 518 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 2: Let these words sink deep down one more time. God 519 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:22,120 Speaker 2: has armed you with strength for that battle. You may 520 00:26:22,119 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 2: have gotten bad news concerning your health, You may be 521 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 2: in a difficult marriage. Maybe it just looks like one 522 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 2: of your dreams has died. But I'm asking you to 523 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:34,720 Speaker 2: never give up, never settle for mediocrity. Take hold of 524 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 2: God's strength. Shake off that weakness mentality. Put on a 525 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 2: warrior mentality. God has already infused you with his can 526 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:46,800 Speaker 2: do power. If you'll rise up in faith and start 527 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,480 Speaker 2: acting on it, God will not only fight your battles 528 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:52,919 Speaker 2: for you, but he's promised he'll defeat your enemies like 529 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,120 Speaker 2: fine dust, and you'll live that life of victory he 530 00:26:56,160 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 2: has in story. Amen, do you receive it today? We 531 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:03,800 Speaker 2: never like to close our broadcast without giving you an 532 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:07,200 Speaker 2: opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. Would 533 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:11,679 Speaker 2: you pray with me, Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent 534 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:12,440 Speaker 2: of my sins. 535 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:14,600 Speaker 1: Come into my heart. 536 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:19,280 Speaker 2: I make you my Lord and savior. If you prayed 537 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:22,240 Speaker 2: that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. Get 538 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:25,040 Speaker 2: in a good Bible based church, Keep God first place. 539 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 2: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed of. 540 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:32,879 Speaker 3: We all carry a mental picture of what our life 541 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 3: can be. Is yours limited? Do you picture yourself stuck, inadequate, defeated? 542 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:42,199 Speaker 3: Are you willing to change your mindset in order to 543 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:44,760 Speaker 3: experience a life of blessing and abundance. 544 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,960 Speaker 2: We all have a picture in our mind of ourself, 545 00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 2: our family, our future. And if that picture is negative, 546 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 2: you see yourself at a disadvantage. 547 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:57,159 Speaker 1: Your problem's too big, it's gonna limit your life. 548 00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:00,920 Speaker 2: A new book, The Abundance Mindset, We'll help you see 549 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 2: yourself the right way. If you'll change those negative pictures, 550 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:10,000 Speaker 2: start seeing yourself blessed, healthy, rising high, or accomplishing dreams, 551 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:13,159 Speaker 2: then things will begin to shift in your favor. You 552 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:15,719 Speaker 2: have to see it on the inside before it'll come 553 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:18,840 Speaker 2: to pass on the outside. We'll send you the Mindset 554 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 2: Journal too. 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