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I'm not 40 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: letting what's not working out cause me to be sour, 41 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 2: not letting this problem. 42 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 5: At work keep me from enjoying my life. 43 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 2: I will the joys, I will be glad, I will 44 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 2: live this day happy. Hi. 45 00:01:58,520 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 5: This is Joel and Victoria. 46 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting 47 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 2: the ministry. 48 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a 49 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: blessing and share it with a friend. 50 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 2: We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in 51 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: your life. 52 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 5: God bless you. 53 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 2: It's great to be with you today, and I hope 54 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 2: you'll stay connected with us during the week through our 55 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 2: daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media. We'll keep you. 56 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 5: Encouraged and inspired. 57 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 2: I'd like to start with something funny and I heard 58 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 2: about this elderly couple. They were sitting on a swing 59 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 2: celebrating their sixtieth wedding anniversary. In feeling romantic, the husband 60 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 2: said to his wife, honey, our love is tried and true. 61 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: She had difficulty hearing and ask him to repeat it. 62 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 2: He said it louder, I said, our love is tried 63 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 2: and true. She still couldn't hear him, said what would 64 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 2: you speak up? Frustrated, he shouted, I said, our love 65 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 2: is tried and true. She said, well fine, I'm sick 66 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 2: of you too. Okay, y'all nothing inspiring, but here we go. Ready, 67 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 2: this is my Bible and what it says I am. 68 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 2: I have what it says I have. I can do 69 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: what it says I can do. Today I will be 70 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 2: taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind 71 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,679 Speaker 2: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 72 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 2: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 73 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: to talk to you today about choosing to be happy. 74 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 2: When we make up in the morning, we get to 75 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 2: choose how we're going to live that day. We can 76 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 2: choose to live in faith, happy, expecting favor, or we 77 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 2: can choose to live discouraged, defeated, focused on our problems. 78 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 2: Happiness doesn't automatically happen. It's a choice we have to make. 79 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 2: You can't wait to see what kind of day it's 80 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: going to be. You have to decide what kind of 81 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: day it's going to be. 82 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 5: First thing in the morning. 83 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 2: You need to make up your mind to live this 84 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 2: day happy. I'm going to see the good. I'm going 85 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 2: to be grateful. I'm going to love my family. I'm 86 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 2: going to enjoy this day. If you don't decide how 87 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 2: you're going to live, circumstances will decide for you. You'll 88 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 2: see every problem, how it's not going to work out. 89 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 2: You'll think, I don't feel like going to work. This 90 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 2: traffic's so bad, I never get any good breaks. When 91 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 2: you dwell on those thoughts, you may not realize it, 92 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 2: but you're choosing to live discouraged. You're choosing to have 93 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 2: a lousy day. The scripture says joy comes in the morning. 94 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 2: Every morning God sends you a fresh supply of joy. 95 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 5: You can dismiss it. I think that's not for me. 96 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 2: I have too much coming against me. Or you can 97 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 2: receive it and say things may not be perfect in 98 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 2: my life, but I know God's on the throne. He's 99 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: ordering my steps. His plans for me are for good. 100 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: So I'm going to enjoy this day. This is what 101 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 2: David did. He had all kinds of opposition, armies trying 102 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 2: to stop him, people slandering him. But in the middle 103 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:10,840 Speaker 2: of all that he said, this is the day the 104 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 2: Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. 105 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: His circumstances said he should be discouraged, afraid, lonely. If 106 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,559 Speaker 2: he was reporting on the situation, he would have said, 107 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 2: this is the day the Lord has made, and I'm 108 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 2: really discouraged. 109 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 5: I've got a lot of problems. 110 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 2: That would have been the truth. But he wasn't reporting. 111 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 2: He was making a declaration of faith. He was saying, 112 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 2: despite the opposition, I will be happy, despite people lying 113 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 2: about me. I will be happy despite my family not 114 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 2: believing in me. I'm going to live this day happy. 115 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 2: If you're going to be happy, you have to be 116 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 2: happy on purpose because there will be people, betrayals, delays, 117 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 2: all kinds of things that can cause you to live sour. 118 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 2: You have to put your foot down and say that's it. 119 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 2: I'm not letting other people still my joy. I'm not 120 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: letting what's not working out cause me to be sour, 121 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 2: not letting this problem at work keep me from enjoying 122 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 2: my life. I will rejoice, I will be glad. I 123 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 2: will live this day happy. See, your will is more 124 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 2: powerful than how you feel. David didn't feel happy when 125 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 2: he wrote this, but he declared I will rejoice. 126 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 5: Don't wait to feel. 127 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 2: Happy before you decide to be happy. You have to 128 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 2: decide first, then the happiness will come. 129 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:40,159 Speaker 5: I like David. 130 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 2: You may feel discouraged. You may have a good reason. 131 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:47,119 Speaker 2: Things were not fair, you went through a loss. Nothing 132 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 2: looks promising in your life. The enemy would love for 133 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 2: you to never get your hopes up to think that's 134 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 2: the way it's always going to be. Just drag through 135 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 2: the day sour. 136 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,920 Speaker 5: No, you have to kick your will in gear. I 137 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 5: will be happy. 138 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 2: I will enjoy this day. I will focus on the 139 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 2: goodness of God. Your will is going to override how 140 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 2: you feel now. Mark of maturity is when you can 141 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 2: be happy even when things aren't going your way, that 142 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 2: your joy is not based on your circumstances. Well, Joel, 143 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 2: when the pandemic is over, I'll get my joy back. 144 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 2: When I finish school, I'll be happy again. When the 145 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 2: Texans win, I'll be in a good mood. They be 146 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 2: waiting a while when I get married. When I get married, 147 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 2: i'll be happy. Or if I wasn't married, i'd be happy. 148 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 2: If you're putting off your happiness, there will always be 149 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 2: some reason to not be happy. Why don't you make 150 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 2: a decision that you're going to be happy today, Not 151 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 2: when it clears up, not when your boss changes, not 152 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,679 Speaker 2: when you lose twenty pounds, not when you get the promotion. 153 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: This is the day the Lord has made. I've learned 154 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 2: if you don't get happy where you are, you probably 155 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 2: won't get to where you want to be. 156 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 5: Well, I can't stand this job. 157 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 2: I don't like working at this place. Try a different approach. God, 158 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: I'm happy that I have a job. Help me to 159 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 2: not let these people steal my joy. If you'll have 160 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 2: a good attitude where you are, that's a seed that 161 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 2: God will use to change things. But if you're sour 162 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 2: at that job and God gave you a better job, 163 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 2: when someone does you wrong there, you'll be sour at 164 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 2: that place too. 165 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 5: You have to get happy where you are. May not 166 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:36,479 Speaker 5: be in my dream. 167 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:40,440 Speaker 2: House yet, but I'm happy in this apartment. Not marriage yet, 168 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 2: but I'm happy being single. This health issue hasn't resolved yet, 169 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 2: but God, I'm going to be happy while you're changing things. 170 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 2: You control your own happiness. It's not up to anyone else. 171 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 2: You're as happy as you want to be. I played 172 00:08:56,920 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 2: basketball with a young man and he was always in 173 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 2: a good mood, so friendly and upbeaten. One day after 174 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:05,679 Speaker 2: the game, I asked if he wanted to go get 175 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:08,079 Speaker 2: something to eat. He said, no, I have to go 176 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 2: up to the clinic. I'm taking chemotherapy. He'd been fighting 177 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 2: cancer for three years. I was so surprised I couldn't 178 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 2: tell anything was wrong. I said, I'm so sorry to 179 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 2: hear that. He said, don't feel sorry for me. Life 180 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 2: is good. I'm blessed, have a beautiful wife, a new son. 181 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 2: I'm grateful to be alive. He could have been depressed, 182 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 2: thinking why me, this is not fair, sitting around in 183 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 2: self pity. Instead, he made the choice to be happy 184 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 2: where he was. I ask him how he had such 185 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 2: a great attitude. He said, when I wake up in 186 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 2: the morning, I asked myself, do you want to live 187 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 2: depressed or do you want. 188 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 5: To live happy? I choose to live happy. 189 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 2: I wonder how much more we would enjoy our lives 190 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,719 Speaker 2: if we would do like him and start choosing to 191 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:04,240 Speaker 2: be happy. We can't get away from negative circumstances. I 192 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 2: can't tell you that having faith will keep you from trouble, 193 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 2: bad breaks, people that do you wrong. 194 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 5: But I can tell you those things don't have to 195 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 5: take your joy. 196 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 2: You're in control of your happiness, David said in Psalm one. 197 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 2: Happy are the people who's God is the Lord. And 198 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,439 Speaker 2: sometimes we look at circumstances and it's nothing to be 199 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 2: happy about, fighting cancer, going through a pandemic, having trouble 200 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:37,319 Speaker 2: at work, nothing good about that. Now, the reason we 201 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 2: can be happy is our God is on the throne. 202 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 5: He controls the universe. 203 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 2: He's our provider, he's our healer, he's our vindicator, he's 204 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 2: our waymaker. We can be happy that the most powerful 205 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 2: force in the universe is on our side. 206 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 5: No person can stop him. 207 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:01,439 Speaker 2: No bad break, no sickness, no addiction, all the forces 208 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,199 Speaker 2: of darkness cannot. 209 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:04,719 Speaker 5: Stop what God has ordained for you. 210 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:09,719 Speaker 2: It's significant that David started off by saying, this is 211 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 2: the day the Lord has made. He could have just 212 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 2: said I'm going to be glad today, I'm going to rejoice. 213 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 2: He was saying, God, I recognize that you not only 214 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 2: made this day, but you've allowed me to be alive. 215 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:27,080 Speaker 2: You chose me before I could choose you. You formed 216 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 2: me in my mother's womb. Now I'm not going to 217 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 2: waste this day living negative, focused on my problems, dwelling 218 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:36,679 Speaker 2: on my hurts. I'm going to live this day to 219 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 2: the full. You and I are not here by accident. 220 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 2: God could have chosen anyone to be alive today. There 221 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 2: are billions of people that have lived and died. But 222 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 2: God handpicked you to be here at this time. 223 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 5: He woke you up this morning. 224 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 2: He gave you strength to get out of bed. He's 225 00:11:56,840 --> 00:12:00,319 Speaker 2: crowned you with favor. He put seeds of greatness you. 226 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:03,559 Speaker 2: He calls you more than a conquer the head and 227 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:07,679 Speaker 2: not the tail, One way we honor God is by 228 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 2: living happy. He didn't create you to drag through the 229 00:12:11,240 --> 00:12:17,079 Speaker 2: day overcome by problems, discouraged by disappointments. This day is 230 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 2: a gift from God. We should feel a responsibility to 231 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:26,719 Speaker 2: live it in faith, happy, joyful, good natured. Once this 232 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:30,079 Speaker 2: day is over, we can never get it back. We 233 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 2: don't have time to waste another minute being negative, discouraged, 234 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 2: focused on what didn't work out, complaining over who did 235 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:42,559 Speaker 2: us wrong? Get your joy back? Well, Joel, I'd be happier, 236 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 2: but I've been through hurts. People have done me wrong. 237 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 5: I say this respectfully. Everyone's been hurt well. 238 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:55,199 Speaker 2: I've had disappointments, bad breaks, lost, We all have. You 239 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 2: can use that as an excuse and let it sour 240 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 2: the rest of your life, or you can say, Father, 241 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 2: thank you for entrusting me with another day. I'm not 242 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 2: gonna take it for granted. I recognize it's a day 243 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 2: that you have made. I'm gonna choose to be happy. 244 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:13,839 Speaker 2: I'm gonna choose to enjoy this day. I'm going to 245 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,839 Speaker 2: live it to the full. When you have that kind 246 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:18,199 Speaker 2: of attitude, God. 247 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 5: Will give you beauty for ashes. He'll make up for 248 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 5: the wrongs. 249 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 2: A few months ago, there were some birds right outside 250 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 2: our bedroom window five o'clock in the morning. They started 251 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 2: chirping and chirping so loudly that they woke me up. 252 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 2: This went on for over an hour, all this singing, 253 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:42,079 Speaker 2: different sounds, melodies. One would chirp real loud, there'd be 254 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,719 Speaker 2: a pause, then another would answer. At times they'd all 255 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 2: chirp together. Sounded like a symphony. I would have enjoyed it, 256 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,160 Speaker 2: but it was five o'clock in the morning. I wanted 257 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 2: to sleep. The next morning, five o'clock, the same thing 258 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 2: again and again. 259 00:13:58,040 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 5: One morning it. 260 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 2: Was raining, thundering. I thought, there's no way those birds 261 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 2: are going to sing today, No way they're gonna be happy, cold, rainy, lightning. 262 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 2: Five o'clock. Right on queue, here came the birds, louder 263 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:15,839 Speaker 2: than ever. I wanted to say to those birds, why 264 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 2: are you so happy? Don't you know we're in a pandemic. 265 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 2: Haven't you read the news? There are problems in the world. 266 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 2: The price of gas is high, the supply chain is 267 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 2: messed up. 268 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 5: How can you be singing? 269 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 2: What if you don't get your worms tomorrow? It's interesting 270 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 2: how God puts something in those birds to start the 271 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 2: day off singing. 272 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 5: They're saying, in effect, life is good. 273 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:45,360 Speaker 2: We're happy, We're gonna enjoy this day. What would happen 274 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 2: if we would have that song of praise every morning 275 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 2: like those birds, not be moved by our circumstances, but 276 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 2: singing the dark when things aren't going our way, singing 277 00:14:57,400 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 2: the rain when circumstances are against us, singing the cold 278 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 2: when we don't feel like it. We could be discouraged, complaining. 279 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 2: Instead we're making this choice that we're going to live 280 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 2: this day happy. One reason those birds are so happy 281 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 2: is they haven't watched the news, they haven't read the papers, 282 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:21,880 Speaker 2: they're not on social media. Nobody has told them they're 283 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 2: supposed to be worried, afraid, upset. They believe that their 284 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 2: heavenly father is in control. They've seen him take care 285 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 2: of them in the past. They believe he'll take care 286 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 2: of them in the future. If you're going to live happier, 287 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 2: you may have to tune some things out. You can't 288 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 2: take in negative all the time and stay in faith. 289 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 2: The scripture says, think on things that are of a 290 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 2: good report, things that are positive, hopeful. Our thinking has 291 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 2: a lot to do with our happiness. The apostle Paul 292 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 2: went through a lot of bad breaks Second Corinthians eleven. 293 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 2: It lists some of these difficulties. Five times he was 294 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 2: beaten with rods, once, he was stoned, three times. He 295 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 2: had been shipwrecked. 296 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 5: He was bitten by a poisonous snake. 297 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 2: He faced angry mobs, fought off bandits, survived flooded rivers. 298 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:20,760 Speaker 2: He'd gone without food, proper clothing, sleepless nights. Nobody had 299 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 2: more come against them than Paul. After being in prison 300 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 2: for two years, he was brought before King Agrippa for 301 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 2: his trial. When he stood up to give his defense, 302 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 2: the first thing he said was King Agrippa, I think 303 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 2: myself happy. 304 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 5: You would think he. 305 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 2: Would see himself as a victim, be bitter, angry, have 306 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:45,440 Speaker 2: a chip on his shoulder. But he shows us a 307 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 2: secret of how to overcome all that. He said, I 308 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 2: think myself happy. You can think yourself depressed. You can 309 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 2: think yourself into a bad mood, think yourself a victim. 310 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 2: Or you can do like Paul and say, yes, I've 311 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:04,880 Speaker 2: had a lot of difficulties. I could be sour, live discouraged, 312 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 2: but I'm going to think myself happy as long as 313 00:17:09,040 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 2: you're thinking about your hurts, what you didn't get, how 314 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 2: you were left out. You're going to be discouraged. Why 315 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 2: don't you start thinking happy thoughts? Happy thoughts or I 316 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 2: have a bright future, something good is going to happen 317 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:26,399 Speaker 2: to me. My latter days will be better than my 318 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 2: former days. I'm not saying to deny the negative. I'm 319 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 2: saying don't dwell on it. Don't relive what didn't work out. 320 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 2: Don't replay the loss, the disappointment, the failure. You can't 321 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 2: move forward if you're looking back. You can't enjoy today. 322 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:47,879 Speaker 2: If you're focused on yesterday, you may have had disappointments 323 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 2: things that are not fair. You need to do like 324 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: Paul and start thinking yourself happy. I get up every 325 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 2: morning and tell Victoria today is going to be a 326 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 2: great day. You know what, I'm thinking myself happy. I'm 327 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 2: getting my mind going in the right direction. It's easy 328 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,720 Speaker 2: to get up and think yourself sad, think yourself into 329 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 2: self pity. Why did I come down with this illness? 330 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 2: My friends are all married? Why am I still single? 331 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 2: These people at work are not treating me right. This 332 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 2: is not fair. You're thinking yourself defeated. You have to 333 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 2: change what you're thinking. Yes, I came down with this illness, 334 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 2: but Father, I want to thank you that you're restoring 335 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,680 Speaker 2: health back into me, that I will live and not die, 336 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 2: that my best days are still in front of me. 337 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 2: Or yes, these people at work are not treating me right. 338 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:42,240 Speaker 2: But I'm not a victim. I know I'm a victor. God, 339 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 2: You'm a vindicator. You said you would always cause me 340 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 2: to triumph. Happy thoughts are God. I'm grateful to be alive. 341 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 2: I'm excited about my future. I believe you're taking me 342 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 2: from glory to glory. That I haven't seen or imagined 343 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 2: the great things you have in store. When you think 344 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 2: happy thoughts, it not only lifts your spirit, but that 345 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 2: attitude of faith is what allows God to do amazing things. 346 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 2: After Paul gave this great speech to King Agrippa, he 347 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 2: was sent back to prison. His prayer wasn't answered. You 348 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 2: would think now he would surely be discouraged, surely he'd 349 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 2: be complaining. Now in prison, he wrote, rejoice in the 350 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:29,359 Speaker 2: Lord always and again say rejoice. He was telling us, 351 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:33,119 Speaker 2: even when it doesn't go your way, just keep thinking 352 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 2: happy thoughts, keep giving God praise, Keep thinking God that 353 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 2: he's working. Keep being grateful when you could be complaining. 354 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 2: Keep thinking victory when you're seeing defeat. Happiness is not 355 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 2: dependent on what's going on around you. It's dependent on 356 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:53,919 Speaker 2: what's going on in you. What kind of thoughts are 357 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 2: you thinking, I'll never get well. I've had this too long. 358 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:01,679 Speaker 2: You're thinking your self discouraged. I can't break this addiction. 359 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 2: It's been in my family for years. You're thinking yourself limited. 360 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 2: I can't be happy, Joel. I've been through a lot 361 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:13,200 Speaker 2: of loss, a lot of heartache. That's not how your 362 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:17,120 Speaker 2: story ends. Here's the key. You have to give yourself 363 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 2: permission to be happy. Sometimes we bought into the lie 364 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 2: that we're not supposed to be happy. We've been through 365 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 2: too much, we made too many mistakes. If we're happy, 366 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 2: people may not understand. Can I tell you you're supposed 367 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:36,480 Speaker 2: to be happy. God created you to enjoy your life, 368 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 2: to laugh, to smile. Happiness starts on the inside. Give 369 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 2: God something to work with. Every morning. You need to 370 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:50,800 Speaker 2: say to yourself, I'm happy, I'm grateful, I'm blessed. You 371 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 2: can't receive happiness if you're thinking sadness. Joy is coming 372 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:59,720 Speaker 2: every morning. Some people have been bypassing it year after 373 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:03,879 Speaker 2: year because of their thoughts. You will live happier if 374 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:05,360 Speaker 2: you'll start thinking happier. 375 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,399 Speaker 5: While Paul was in prison, he wrote in. 376 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 2: First Thessalonians be happy in the faith, glad hearted. Continually 377 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:20,080 Speaker 2: he was telling us again, think happy thoughts, be glad hearted. 378 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:24,919 Speaker 2: He didn't say anything about our circumstances. Be happy if 379 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:28,360 Speaker 2: people treat you good, be happy if your plans work out, 380 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 2: be happy if you don't have any disappointments. He was saying, 381 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:36,719 Speaker 2: get in a habit of thinking happy thoughts. Don't let 382 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:41,639 Speaker 2: the negative circumstances talk you out of living happy. I 383 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:44,200 Speaker 2: was driving down the road the other day and I 384 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:46,919 Speaker 2: was in a hurry to get to an appointment. There 385 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 2: was a car in front of me that was driving 386 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 2: twenty miles an hour in a forty five mile an 387 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 2: hour zone. Was a one lane street. You couldn't pass. 388 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 2: It wasn't a school zone. The driver wasn't elderly. I 389 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:04,440 Speaker 2: couldn't understand why they wouldn't go. At that point, I 390 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:06,479 Speaker 2: had to make up my mind that I was going 391 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 2: to think happy thoughts because the thoughts that were coming 392 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,760 Speaker 2: were not happy. My first thoughts would blow the horn 393 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 2: call them a name, get out of my way. I 394 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 2: was about to think myself upset, but I did what 395 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:22,360 Speaker 2: I'm asking you to do. God, I know you're in control, 396 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 2: You're ordering my steps. I think you that it's a 397 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:29,640 Speaker 2: good day. I'm healthy, I'm blessed, I have a bright future. 398 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 2: I just switched over to happy thoughts. Not long after that, 399 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 2: they turned and I haunted my horn and went on. 400 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 2: But in the scripture of Habacco, I didn't honk. In 401 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:43,360 Speaker 2: the scripture, Habacco pult it this way, though the fig 402 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:46,720 Speaker 2: tree does not blossom, though there'd be no fruit on 403 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:50,040 Speaker 2: the vine, though the olive crops fell, and there are 404 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 2: no cattles in the stalls. Everything was going wrong for Habacca. 405 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:59,400 Speaker 2: Business was down, his crops weren't producing, his income was limited. 406 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:03,440 Speaker 2: If he would have stopped there, he'd been depressed, discouraged, 407 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 2: drugged through the day. But he went on to say, 408 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:07,400 Speaker 2: Yet will. 409 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 5: I rejoice in the Lord. I will joy in the 410 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:11,320 Speaker 5: God of my salvation. 411 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 2: He was saying, even when I'm not seeing increase, even 412 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 2: when things aren't going my way, slow drivers, delays, the 413 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:23,679 Speaker 2: medical report hasn't improved. I'm not going to fall apart. 414 00:23:24,119 --> 00:23:26,960 Speaker 2: I'm still going to think happy thoughts. I'm still going 415 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 2: to thank God that I'm alive, that. 416 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 5: I have purpose, that good things are in store. 417 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 2: Are you thinking yourself sad, thinking your self discouraged, thinking 418 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:41,359 Speaker 2: yourself a victim? It's time to start thinking happy thoughts. 419 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 5: A lady I know is very joyful. 420 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 2: She always has a smile, and every time I'm around her, 421 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 2: she's so good natured and so fun and she's had 422 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 2: difficulties in life. Hasn't been easy, but she's learned this 423 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 2: secret to think happy thoughts. She was at a store 424 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:01,200 Speaker 2: and she went up to the counter just something the 425 00:24:01,320 --> 00:24:04,480 Speaker 2: minute the register asked how she was doing. She said, 426 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 2: with a big smile, very enthusiastically, I'm blessed and just 427 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 2: grateful to be alive. 428 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:13,639 Speaker 5: He looked at her and said, do you go to Lakewood? 429 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 5: She said I do. 430 00:24:16,119 --> 00:24:17,359 Speaker 2: He said I should have known it. 431 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:20,800 Speaker 5: Everyone that comes in here like you goes to Lakewood. 432 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:25,399 Speaker 5: I believe we should be the happiest people on earth. 433 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:30,280 Speaker 2: There should be a difference between us and people that 434 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:34,119 Speaker 2: don't honor God. When you go to work, everyone may 435 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 2: be complaining. Discourage talking, defeat. Don't fall into that trap. 436 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 2: Stay full of joy, keep a smile, on your face, 437 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 2: keep thinking happy thoughts. This world needs more happy people. 438 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:52,160 Speaker 2: We need more joy in the world. There's so much sadness, gloom, 439 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 2: and despair. If we're not careful, we'll let what's happening 440 00:24:56,119 --> 00:25:00,040 Speaker 2: around us get in us. That's why every morning you 441 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:03,399 Speaker 2: have to choose to be happy. Not I feel, but 442 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 2: I will rejoice. I will enjoy this day. I will 443 00:25:07,080 --> 00:25:10,879 Speaker 2: be happy. When you think about the best day of 444 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:14,200 Speaker 2: your life, what day would it be? The day you 445 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:17,640 Speaker 2: were married, the day your child was born, the day 446 00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:20,240 Speaker 2: you found out you were cancer free, the day you 447 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,840 Speaker 2: moved into that new house. Those are all great days 448 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 2: we look back with fond memories. But do you know 449 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 2: what I believe the best day of your life is today. 450 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 2: God has given us another day to be alive, another 451 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:40,080 Speaker 2: day to enjoy your family, another day to see the 452 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:44,720 Speaker 2: sun rise, another day of possibilities, to pursue your dreams, 453 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:49,160 Speaker 2: to go after your goals. Sometimes we let the pressures 454 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:54,400 Speaker 2: of life, the traffic what somebody said, a challenge at work, 455 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:58,120 Speaker 2: to keep us from enjoying this day. We think it's 456 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 2: just another ordinary day. But there's no such thing as 457 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:05,320 Speaker 2: an ordinary day. Every day is a gift from God. 458 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 2: The scripture says, our life is like a vapor. We're 459 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,560 Speaker 2: here for a minute, and then we're gone. One hundred 460 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 2: years from now, we'll all be finished. If we really 461 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 2: understood how valuable each day is, I think we. 462 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 5: Would live it happier. 463 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:24,439 Speaker 2: It's easier to take it for granted. Just get up, 464 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:27,639 Speaker 2: go through the motions, deal with the challenges, and the 465 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 2: day is gone. But if you'll have a new perspective 466 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 2: and start seeing every day as your best day, then 467 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 2: you won't let the little things upset you. You'll take 468 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:40,880 Speaker 2: time to enjoy the people God's given you to love. 469 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 2: You'll stop buying and say hello to that neighbor that's lonely. 470 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 2: You'll think more happy thoughts. You'll live more grateful, You'll 471 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 2: make the most of each day. Pastor friend of mine, 472 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 2: went to visit a thirty five year old mother in 473 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:59,119 Speaker 2: the hospital. She had cancer and wasn't supposed to make 474 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:02,200 Speaker 2: it through the night. Walked in, took her hand and 475 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 2: told her that he loved her, that he was praying 476 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 2: for her. She smiled ever so warmly and said in 477 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:12,280 Speaker 2: a faint voice, Pastor, this is the best day of 478 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 2: my life. He seemed kind of puzzled, thinking that doesn't 479 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 2: seem like a very good day for you at all. 480 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 2: As she laid their very frail no hair, she said, 481 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,399 Speaker 2: you see, I didn't know if I was going to 482 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 2: wake up this morning. Now God has blessed me with 483 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:31,440 Speaker 2: another day to see my children, another day to spend 484 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:35,159 Speaker 2: with my family. She went on to say, if I 485 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:38,239 Speaker 2: make it through today, tonight, I'm going to look out 486 00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:40,360 Speaker 2: the window and look at the stars. 487 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 5: I'm going to enjoy the moonlight. 488 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 2: You may have some difficulties, things you could be sour about, 489 00:27:47,119 --> 00:27:48,560 Speaker 2: things that can take your joy. 490 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 5: But if you'll keep it. 491 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:53,720 Speaker 2: In the right perspective, recognizing that this day is a 492 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 2: gift from God, that really it's the best day of 493 00:27:57,040 --> 00:28:00,399 Speaker 2: your life, then it's much easier to live it happy, 494 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 2: to not be side and tracked by all the worries, 495 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 2: what didn't work out? Who cut you off? When Paul 496 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 2: came to the end of his life, he said, I 497 00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:13,399 Speaker 2: want to finish my course with joy. We're all going 498 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:15,160 Speaker 2: to go to be with the Lord at some point. 499 00:28:15,640 --> 00:28:18,680 Speaker 2: I don't want to go discouraged, feeling like a victim. 500 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 2: Look what I've been through, Why did this happen? Let's 501 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:25,760 Speaker 2: go full of joy, seeing each day as the best day, 502 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:29,800 Speaker 2: getting up each morning and choosing to be happy, saying 503 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:33,680 Speaker 2: with David, it's not how I feel. I will rejoice. 504 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:37,200 Speaker 2: I will be glad like Paul. Let's get in the 505 00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:41,280 Speaker 2: habit of thinking happy thoughts. If you'll do this, I 506 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 2: believe and declare, you're going to live happier. You're going 507 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:48,520 Speaker 2: to enjoy your life. More forces that have held you 508 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:52,160 Speaker 2: back are being broken right now. God is about to 509 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 2: release you into new levels of. 510 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:57,160 Speaker 5: Joy, favor, freedom, fulfillment. 511 00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:01,360 Speaker 2: You will finish your course with joy in Jesus's name, 512 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 2: And if you believe it, can you say amen? I'd 513 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 2: like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the 514 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 2: Lord of your life. 515 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:11,360 Speaker 5: Would you pray with me? 516 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:17,600 Speaker 2: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I'll repent of my sins, Come 517 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:21,520 Speaker 2: into my heart. I'll make you my Lord and savior. 518 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:25,360 Speaker 2: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 519 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 2: born again. We'd love to send you some free information 520 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:30,160 Speaker 2: on your new walk with the Lord. You can just 521 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:32,800 Speaker 2: text the number on the screen or go to the website. 522 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:36,160 Speaker 2: I hope you'll get into a good Bible based church 523 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 2: and keep God first place. 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