1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:05,279 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 2: the ministry. If you enjoy today's message, why don't you 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 2: be a blessing and share it with a friend, reappreciate 5 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 2: you and pray for God's very best in your life. 6 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: God bless you. 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 2: It's great to be with you today, and I hope 8 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 2: you stay connected with us during the week, our daily podcast, 9 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 2: our YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit 10 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 2: us in person. We love to have you be a 11 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 2: part of one of our services. I like to saw 12 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: it with something funny, and I heard about these brothers, 13 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: ages four and six. They were spending the night at 14 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 2: their grandmother's house and she told them before they went 15 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 2: to bed to make sure they said their prayers. They 16 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,639 Speaker 2: went to their bedroom, got down on their knees, and 17 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 2: the youngest brother started praying. 18 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: At the top of his lungs. God, I pray for 19 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 1: a new bicycle. 20 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 2: I pray for a PlayStation. I pray for a puppy. 21 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 2: His brother stopped and said, why are you screaming? God 22 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 2: is not deaf, he said, I know that, but grandmother 23 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 2: is say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 24 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 2: I am what it says I am. I have what 25 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 2: it says I have. I can do what it says 26 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 2: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 27 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 2: of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my 28 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: heart is receptive. 29 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 30 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: bless you. 31 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: I want to talk to you today about not getting sidetracked. 32 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 2: God has a best path for all of our lives, 33 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 2: a path that leads to our divine purpose. It's filled 34 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 2: with opportunity, favor, and protection. But along the way there 35 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 2: will be forces trying to get us off course, to compromise, 36 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 2: hanging around the wrong people, living offended. These are all 37 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 2: distractions to keep us from our destiny. The enemy cannot 38 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 2: stop your purpose, but if he can get you sidetracked, 39 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 2: entangled fighting battles that don't matter, busy doing good, good 40 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 2: things but not the best, then he can keep you 41 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: from your purpose. Proverbs four says, look straight ahead, stick 42 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: to the path, and stay safe. 43 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: Do not get sidetracked. God knew there'd. 44 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: Be all these opportunities to get off course. If you're 45 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 2: going to reach your highest potential, you have to recognize 46 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 2: what's a distraction and what's important. What you should spend 47 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: your time on, what's valuable, what's making you better, causing 48 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 2: you to grow, and what's dragging you down and causing 49 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 2: you to compromise. 50 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 1: Paul said in Ephesians to make the most. 51 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 2: Of your time, not living vague, but with purpose in 52 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: every step. Time is one of the most valuable things 53 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 2: that you have. Once we live this day, you can 54 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 2: never get it back. And just like you spend your money, 55 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,399 Speaker 2: you are spending your time, but your time is more 56 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 2: valuable than money. You can make more money, but you 57 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 2: can't make more time. Are you investing your time living 58 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 2: with purpose, on course, pursuing your dreams or. 59 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: Are you wasting your time living. 60 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 2: Vague, distracted, playing on social media, taking the easy way out. 61 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: This day is a gift from God. 62 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:24,519 Speaker 2: We have a responsibility to live focused, wisely. 63 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: Making the most of it, and on a. 64 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 2: Regular basis, you need to evaluate how you're spending your time. 65 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 2: Are you on that best path, honoring God, doing what 66 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 2: He put in your heart? Or have you gotten sidetracked 67 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 2: holding a grudge, mad at that family member, jealous of 68 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 2: that co worker, trying to outperform them, hanging around friends 69 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: that bring out the worst in you and The fact 70 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 2: is we've all gotten off course at times, made mistakes, 71 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: been distracted. The good news is you can get back 72 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: on course. It's not too late. 73 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: You haven't gotten too far off. You can still become 74 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 1: who you were created to be. 75 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 2: Now you have to do your part and make a 76 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:14,839 Speaker 2: course correction. Recognize what's a distraction, an entanglement, what's got 77 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:19,280 Speaker 2: you busy spinning wheels but not going anywhere. Make the 78 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 2: necessary adjustments. You have a destiny to fulfill. There's a 79 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 2: calling on your life, an assignment for you to accomplish. 80 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 2: How you spend your time will determine whether you fulfill 81 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 2: that best plan and see God do more than you 82 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 2: can imagine, or whether you get stuck and have to 83 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 2: settle for a life of mediocrity. In the scripture, Sampson's 84 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 2: birth was predicted by the prophets. His mother was bearing, 85 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 2: an angel appeared and said she would bear a son 86 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 2: and he would lead the Israelites, and that his hair 87 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 2: was never to be cut. The long hair was a 88 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 2: sign that he was dedicated to God. Birth to Samson, 89 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 2: and I can imagine as a little boy. 90 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: She told him, Samson, there's a calling on your life. 91 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 2: The angel appeared to me, you're gonna do something great. 92 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,280 Speaker 2: He'd heard this since he was a child. One time, 93 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 2: when he was a young man, he was walking down 94 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 2: a road and this lion attacked him. The scripture says, 95 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 2: the spirit of the Lord powerfully took control of him. 96 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,919 Speaker 1: He ripped the lion apart with his bare hands. 97 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 2: That was the first time he recognized there was something 98 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 2: different about him. 99 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 1: This strength rose up out of nowhere. 100 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 2: He knew he had this incredible calling, that God had 101 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 2: raised him up to save his people. But whenever you 102 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 2: have a great assignment, the enemy will always come with distractions, 103 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 2: with temptations, opportunities to compromise. He'll bring people to try 104 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,359 Speaker 2: to bait you into conflict. That's not a part of 105 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 2: your destiny. His goal is to get your sidetracked off course. 106 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 2: You're not focusing on what you're called to do. You're 107 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 2: entangled in things that don't matter. You may wonder why 108 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: people come against you, and you struggle with that same temptation. 109 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 2: You don't feel like being disciplined is because. 110 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: There's a great calling on your life. 111 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 2: The enemy would leave you alone if he didn't know 112 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: you were a threat. He's not fighting you for where 113 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:26,599 Speaker 2: you are he's fighting you for where you're going. 114 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: He knows there's greatness in you, and. 115 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 2: Sometimes he can see our potential better than we can. 116 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 2: He knows you're a giant killer, a history maker, You're 117 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 2: destined to take your family to new levels. 118 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:43,720 Speaker 1: So what's his strategy? Get you distracted? 119 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: Jealous, compromising, busy, doing things that are not a part. 120 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: Of your destiny. 121 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 2: And you would think Sampson, since he had this supernatural 122 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,599 Speaker 2: strength he'd heard about the angel prophesied his birth, he'd 123 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 2: go out of his way to make good decisions and 124 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 2: be responsible with what God had given him. But he 125 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 2: let his guard down, started hanging around the wrong people. 126 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: He married a girl from the city of Timma. 127 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 2: She was a Philistine, where the Philistines were the ones 128 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 2: oppressing the Israelites. He was supposed to deliver them from 129 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: the Philistines. 130 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: Instead he's sleeping with the Philistines. He had this incredible gift, 131 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: all this power. What does he do. 132 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 2: He starts telling riddles to the enemy. He made a bet. 133 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 2: If you can figure out my riddle, I'll give you 134 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 2: sixty white robes. If not, you give me sixty robes. 135 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 2: Playing games, not focused on the destiny, he was called to. 136 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 2: This led to all kinds of conflict. He killed a 137 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 2: thousand Philistines. 138 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 1: He tore the. 139 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 2: Gates of the city and carried them off. They couldn't 140 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 2: figure out how to stop him. He fell in love 141 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 2: with another Philistine woman named Delilah. She kept asking him 142 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 2: about where his power came from, and he'd make up 143 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 2: things and tease her, but would never tell her. 144 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: The secret was his long hair, and she nagged him, 145 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: nagged him, nagged him. Men can only take so much nagging. 146 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 1: He finally gave in. The Philistines cut his hair while 147 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: he was sleeping. They came to capture him. 148 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 2: He stood up, ready to fight like he always did, 149 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 2: but this time there was no supernatural strength, no power 150 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 2: to overcome. 151 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 1: He had lost what God had given him. 152 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,960 Speaker 2: I can imagine many times along the way he heard 153 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:40,719 Speaker 2: a still small voice saying, come on, Sampson, get back 154 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:45,479 Speaker 2: on course. Quit playing around with your destiny. Be responsible 155 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 2: for what I've entrusted you with. God will always give 156 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 2: us opportunities to have a course correction. He doesn't hold 157 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 2: our faults against us. He doesn't say, man, you're done. 158 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 2: You've made too many mistakes. But their will come a 159 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 2: time where that window of grace will close where if 160 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 2: you're not going to be responsible with the gifts, the favor, 161 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 2: the opportunity, God will force things to change. Doesn't mean 162 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 2: you're not gonna have another chance, but he's not going 163 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 2: to let you stay off. 164 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: Course and be comfortable. Just ask Jonah. 165 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 2: Sitting in the ability of a well Sampson could always 166 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 2: count on this supernatural strength taking I can tell riddles, 167 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 2: I can compromise, I can hang out with the enemy. 168 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: No big deal. I've got a secret weapon. 169 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 2: But Paul saiding Galatians, I do not frustrate the grace 170 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 2: of God. God will never run out of grace, never 171 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 2: run out of mercy. 172 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 1: But if you take it for granted, it may not 173 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: be there. 174 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 2: In the same way in Samson's story, it's not in 175 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:49,839 Speaker 2: the scripture to depress us. 176 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 1: It actually has a good ending. 177 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 2: It's there to challenge us to make course corrections. Pay 178 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:01,479 Speaker 2: attention to that still small voice is bothering your conscience. 179 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:04,719 Speaker 1: You know that friend's not good for you. 180 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 2: You need to spend more time with your children, less 181 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 2: on the computer. 182 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: Or you need to ignore that coworker. 183 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 2: That gets on your nerves and not let it upset 184 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:17,360 Speaker 2: you every day that's the enemy trying to get you sidetracked. 185 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: You don't have time for that. The Angel may. 186 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 2: Not have prophesied your birth like Samson, but before you 187 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 2: were formed in your mother's womb the most how God 188 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 2: knew you and planned out your days. He's given you gifts, talents, opportunities. 189 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 2: Are you making the most of each day, spending your 190 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:42,680 Speaker 2: time wisely? Or have you gotten sidetracked like Sampson, playing 191 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 2: with the enemy, compromising, not serious about your gifts. This 192 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 2: is time for course correction, to get focused, to be 193 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:56,760 Speaker 2: on purpose, to make decisions that honor God. Life is 194 00:10:56,840 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 2: going by so fast, seems like just yesterday I graduated 195 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,959 Speaker 2: from high school. Look up now I'm thirty nine years old. 196 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 2: We don't have time to be distracted. We have a 197 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 2: purpose to fulfill. It's interesting. In the parable, Jesus told 198 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 2: about the talents. 199 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 1: One man had one, another had two, and the third 200 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: had five. 201 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 2: They all went out and doubled what they had, except 202 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:22,239 Speaker 2: the man with one. 203 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 1: He was afraid and hid his talent. 204 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,199 Speaker 2: The owner said, take from him the one, and give 205 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 2: it to the one. 206 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: Who has five. 207 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 2: The scripture says, the man who has used well what 208 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 2: was given him. 209 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: The point is. 210 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:39,840 Speaker 2: If you don't use well what's been given to you, 211 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 2: eventually it. 212 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:44,600 Speaker 1: Would be taken away. That's what happened to Sampson. 213 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 2: He didn't fulfill the best plan, having his eyes gouged out, 214 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 2: grinding at the meal, the enemy making fun of him. 215 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: That was not God's best. 216 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,439 Speaker 2: Now, I don't want us to come to the end 217 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 2: of life and be like Sampson. Man I made it, 218 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 2: but we're eat up, broke, addict it lonely. 219 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,320 Speaker 1: That's not your destiny. 220 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 2: Sampson would have had a different story if he had 221 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:12,720 Speaker 2: not gotten sidetracked. This should stir us up to stay focused, 222 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 2: to stay on course, to deal with things that we 223 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 2: know are not right. There's no shame in getting off course. 224 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 2: We're human, we make mistakes, but there is shame in. 225 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: Staying of course. 226 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 2: No matter what you've done, how much time you've wasted, 227 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,840 Speaker 2: you can still get back on course. You are in 228 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 2: a window of grace today. You have not missed your chance. 229 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 2: You would not be hearing this if God wasn't giving 230 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 2: you the mercy, the grace and the power to make changes. 231 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: Let's don't be a Sampson. Have all this talent favor annoying. 232 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 2: And then get sidetracked, waste our time rather than invest it. 233 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 2: If you will use well what God has given you, 234 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 2: you know what'll happen. God will give you more when 235 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 2: he can trust you to be a good steward of 236 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:08,520 Speaker 2: your gifts, your time, you stay focused, you get rid 237 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 2: of distractions. 238 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: He'll take you further than you've ever dreamed. But sometimes 239 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: it's not the major things. It's not like we. 240 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:19,079 Speaker 2: Got way off course like Samson. It's just little things 241 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 2: that are taking our time and energy. Jealous of a coworker, 242 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 2: competing with them, trying to prove your worth and prove 243 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 2: your talent. If you live with that proving mentality, it's 244 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 2: like you're on a treadmill that's never going to stop 245 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 2: because there always will be someone more talented, more attractive, 246 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 2: more successful. 247 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: That's a distraction. You're not running their race. 248 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 2: The only person you should compete with is yourself. Have 249 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:51,360 Speaker 2: a goal to be better next year than you are 250 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 2: right now, to be healthier, smarter, kinder, more generous, to 251 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 2: be closer to God. 252 00:13:58,600 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: You'll never reach your potent. 253 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:04,160 Speaker 2: You'll if you're competing with others, basing your worth and 254 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 2: value on how you measure up to them. Successful people 255 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 2: are so focused on what they're doing, they don't have. 256 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 1: Time to look around at others. 257 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 2: One translation of Proverbs Force says, don't look to the 258 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 2: left or to the right, stay focused on the goal. 259 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:25,120 Speaker 2: Quit competing, quit comparing, and run your race. I talked 260 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 2: to a gentleman after service, and he told how a 261 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 2: relationship he was in didn't last. He'd given it his best, 262 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 2: but the woman had other ideas and walked away. 263 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 1: And broke his heart. 264 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 2: So angry and bitter, I realize that's very painful, and 265 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 2: things happen in life. 266 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 1: We don't understand. There's a time where. 267 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 2: We have to heal and give ourselves grace to get 268 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 2: strong again. But you can't let a season of mourning 269 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 2: turn into a lifetime of morning. If you don't let 270 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 2: it go, it will poison your life. And he was 271 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 2: so raw and so upset. I thought it happened a 272 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:05,600 Speaker 2: month ago. I asked when it took place. He said, 273 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 2: this happened in nineteen ninety seven. I didn't say anything, 274 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 2: but I calculated in my mind two. 275 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: Thousand and seven, twenty. 276 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 2: Seventeen, twenty two, that was twenty seven years ago. And yes, 277 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 2: we all have hurts, disappointments, bad breaks, but at some 278 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 2: point you have to move. 279 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: On with your life. 280 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 2: The enemy would love to use that hurt to get 281 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:31,200 Speaker 2: your sidetracked to where you live bitter, a chip on 282 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 2: your shoulder, never. 283 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:35,760 Speaker 1: Expecting anything good. The problem with. 284 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 2: Not letting it go is it's going to poison the 285 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:42,680 Speaker 2: next relationship. God said he would give you beauty for 286 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 2: those ashes, but I've learned you have to let go 287 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 2: of the ashes before you'll see the beauty. You're not 288 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 2: making the most of each day. If you're holding onto 289 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 2: unforgiveness trying to pay people back they hurt you once, 290 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:00,840 Speaker 2: don't let them continue to hurt you by holding on 291 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 2: to it. See, it takes a lot of emotional energy 292 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 2: to think about. 293 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: What they did and how that wasn't right. 294 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 2: You need that energy to love the people God has 295 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 2: given you now, to play with your children, to pursue 296 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 2: your dreams. Maybe the course correction for you is to 297 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 2: forgive the person that did you wrong. Forgive your parents 298 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,480 Speaker 2: for what they didn't give you. Forgive the business partner 299 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 2: that cheated you. Life's too short to carry around. 300 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 1: The bitterness to hurt. 301 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,840 Speaker 2: Sure, we're all gonna have these offenses and people saying 302 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 2: things aren't true. 303 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: Somebody walks away. You can't stop that from coming. But 304 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: you don't have to let it stop you. 305 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 2: You don't have to get sidetracked. You can stay on 306 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:47,119 Speaker 2: the best path and trust God. 307 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: To make it up to you. 308 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 2: Years ago, I was driving with a friend of mine 309 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 2: to his house after we. 310 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: Came from the gym. We just played some basketball and 311 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: he invited. 312 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 2: Some of us over and I jumped in the car 313 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 2: to ride with him. 314 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:03,360 Speaker 1: He had a real nice sports card. 315 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 2: He kept it super clean, and on the way to 316 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 2: his house, I noticed he took the long way, three 317 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 2: or four miles out of the way, winding through this neighborhood, 318 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 2: and I ask him why. He said, my ex girlfriend 319 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,600 Speaker 2: lives on this street. Now I always drive by to 320 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:24,400 Speaker 2: make sure she sees what she missed out on. They 321 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 2: had been broken up for years, but he was still 322 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 2: driving by every chance he got, trying to prove he 323 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:34,159 Speaker 2: was worthy and prove he is successful, prove he could make. 324 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:37,440 Speaker 1: It without her. He couldn't see it, but he was. 325 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:42,359 Speaker 2: Distracted, spending time and energy on something that didn't matter. 326 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 1: Don't let that be you. Are you using well what. 327 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 2: God has given you, or have you gotten sidetracked trying 328 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,520 Speaker 2: to prove to people who you are jealous of that friend, 329 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 2: offended by that coworker. 330 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 1: Your time is too valuable for that. 331 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:00,920 Speaker 2: The funny thing about my friend is he found out 332 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 2: later that his ex girlfriend had moved to another state. 333 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,159 Speaker 2: He had been driving by that house two years and 334 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 2: she wasn't even there. 335 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: God has a sense of humor. 336 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:17,159 Speaker 2: My prayer is, God, show us any areas where we 337 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:20,840 Speaker 2: need to have a course correction, where we don't realize 338 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 2: that we're distracted. First Samuel twenty five, David and his 339 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 2: six hundred men were living out in the countryside. 340 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:30,959 Speaker 1: This is when Saul was chasing David. 341 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 2: There was a wealthy man named Nabel that lived right 342 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 2: next door, and he had thousands of sheep and cattle, 343 00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 2: and David in his army had been protecting Nabel by 344 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:46,400 Speaker 2: just being in that area. When bandits came and they 345 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:49,160 Speaker 2: saw David's forces, they would naturally back down. 346 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 1: Well, it was time for shearing. 347 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 2: The sheep the harvest season, so David sent messengers to 348 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 2: Nabel asking for food since they had. 349 00:18:58,080 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: Watched over his property. 350 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 2: But Nabel was very rude and harsh. His name means fool, 351 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 2: and he lived up to it. He said who is 352 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,640 Speaker 2: this man, David, I don't even know him. You tell 353 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 2: him I'm not gonna give him a penny, he insulted David. 354 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:18,400 Speaker 2: When the men came back with that report, David was furious. 355 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:19,400 Speaker 1: He told his. 356 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 2: Men to pack up their belongings. They were going to 357 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 2: go take care of Nabel. But here's the key. You're 358 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 2: not supposed to fight every battle. Many of the things 359 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:33,640 Speaker 2: that come against us are simply distractions. If that battle 360 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:37,199 Speaker 2: is not between you and your destiny, you need to 361 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:41,240 Speaker 2: ignore him. That's the enemy trying to get you sidetracked, 362 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:43,920 Speaker 2: involved in conflict. 363 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:44,439 Speaker 1: That doesn't matter. 364 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 2: You have to ask yourself, are there any spoils if 365 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 2: you win, is it gonna move you towards your purpose 366 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 2: or is it just. 367 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 1: Gonna feed your ego make it feel better. 368 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,479 Speaker 2: You don't have time to respond to every critic, to 369 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:03,119 Speaker 2: try to right and out every coworker. Make that friend 370 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 2: stop saying things that aren't true. One of the enemy's 371 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 2: favorite tools is debate you into conflict, get you stirred up. 372 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 1: Don't fall into that trap. 373 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:18,239 Speaker 2: Your time is valuable, your energy, your emotions. You have 374 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 2: to be selective what you give that too. If you 375 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:24,960 Speaker 2: make the mistake of fighting every battle, You're not going 376 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 2: to have the time or the emotional. 377 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:29,160 Speaker 1: Energy to reach your purpose. 378 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:33,919 Speaker 2: The scripture says, God will silence the lying lips. If 379 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:36,400 Speaker 2: you'll ignore it, God will take care of your enemies. 380 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:41,359 Speaker 2: David headed toward Nabel's house, so upset, full speed ahead, 381 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 2: about to make a mistake that would affect his destiny. 382 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 1: Here's how good God is. 383 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 2: Nabel's wife met David on the road with all kinds 384 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 2: of food and provision. 385 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: She bowed down before him. 386 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 2: In verse twenty four, She said, David, you are called 387 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:01,040 Speaker 2: to be the king of Israel. Why would you even 388 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 2: fight with this fool. Don't let this needless battle be a. 389 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: Blemish on your record. Notice she called it a needless battle. 390 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 1: She knew it was a distraction. David came to his senses. 391 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 2: He said, Abigail, the Lord God of Israel, has sent 392 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 2: you to me today, for if you had not kept 393 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 2: me from carrying out vengeance, not one of your family 394 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,639 Speaker 2: members would be alive. We're all going to encounter nables 395 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 2: in life, people that are rude, hard to get along with, 396 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:34,679 Speaker 2: stir up trouble. I'll ask you what, Abigail asked David, 397 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:37,879 Speaker 2: why are you fighting with a fool. Why are you 398 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 2: in conflict with someone that's not between you and your destiny. 399 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 2: There a distraction trying to get your off course, wasting 400 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:48,040 Speaker 2: valuable time. 401 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: And energy that you need for your dreams. 402 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:55,159 Speaker 2: Had Abigail not intervened and kept David out of that conflict, 403 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 2: we might not be talking about David. 404 00:21:58,359 --> 00:21:59,880 Speaker 1: God will always send you. 405 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 2: An Abigail to warn you when you're about to get sidetracked. 406 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:07,880 Speaker 1: Maybe today I'm that Abigail. God sent me. 407 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 2: To remind you not to get baited into conflict. You 408 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 2: could be upset, offended trying to pay them back. All 409 00:22:16,359 --> 00:22:18,679 Speaker 2: that's going to do is get you off course and 410 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:21,200 Speaker 2: keep you from the great things God has in store. 411 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 1: What they say can't stop your purpose. They may be loud, jealous, noisy, 412 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:28,920 Speaker 1: they're just anabel. 413 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 2: You keep running your race, focused on what God's called 414 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 2: you to do, and God will take care of the 415 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:39,879 Speaker 2: Nabels in your life. Elijah in the scripture had an 416 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:44,359 Speaker 2: assistant named Elisha. He left his family business as a 417 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 2: young man to take care of Elijah. 418 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 1: He served them faithfully through the years. 419 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:53,159 Speaker 2: When Elijah was about to pass, he asked Elisha what 420 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 2: he wanted Elishah said a double portion of his spirits. 421 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 1: That's what he received. 422 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 2: There are twice as many miracles recorded for Elisha than Elijah. Well, 423 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:09,400 Speaker 2: Elisha had an assistant named Gehesi. He served Elisha year 424 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 2: after year. 425 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 1: Everything was going great. 426 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 2: He was next in line to do amazing things, being 427 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 2: mentored by this great prophet. One day a captain of 428 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 2: the Syrian army came to Elisha. 429 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:23,919 Speaker 1: He had leprosins. 430 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,320 Speaker 2: Elisha told him to go washing the Jordan river seven times. 431 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 1: He would be healed. 432 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 2: When he did, his skin was perfectly normal. He came 433 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:36,120 Speaker 2: back to Elisha so grateful him so happy. 434 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: He tried to pay. 435 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 2: Him do something to show his gratitude, but Elisha wouldn't 436 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 2: take it. 437 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:44,440 Speaker 1: He knew it was God that healed him and not him. 438 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:48,439 Speaker 2: The captain pleaded with him, He said, please let me 439 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:51,199 Speaker 2: leave you some gold or silver, something to help you. 440 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: Again, Elisha refused. 441 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 2: Well, gehes I was there overhearing all this, the captain 442 00:23:58,600 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 2: and his entourage headed back. 443 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:04,119 Speaker 1: Gahes I snuck out of the camp without Elisha knowing. 444 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:07,440 Speaker 1: He caught up with them. They were so surprised, said 445 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 1: what's wrong? 446 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 2: He said nothing, But we had some unexpected guests show up. 447 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 2: Elisha changed his mind. It would like some of those 448 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:18,680 Speaker 2: gifts that you offered. He got the money and came 449 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:22,440 Speaker 2: back to the house taking Nobody knew anything, but God 450 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 2: sees everything. 451 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: He's the one that controls the universe. 452 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 2: Promotion doesn't come from people, it comes from God. Elisha 453 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:33,120 Speaker 2: called him in, said, Gahze, where you've been? 454 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: He said, nowhere. I've just been here hanging out. 455 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:42,880 Speaker 2: The scripture says immediately gahz I's skin was filled with leprosy. 456 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:47,680 Speaker 2: What's interesting is you never read anything more about Gehze 457 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 2: In the scripture. We hear all about Elijah, how great 458 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:54,640 Speaker 2: he was Elisha, or the miracles he performed. 459 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 1: Gahes I was next in line. 460 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:01,399 Speaker 2: He should have had four times the annoying of Elijah. 461 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 2: But distractions can keep you from your purpose. Being sidetracked 462 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 2: can stop your destiny. Gayes I thought, man, if I 463 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 2: can just get a few of these gifts underhand, nobody knowing, 464 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 2: that'll put me way ahead. He didn't realize God would 465 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:21,119 Speaker 2: have blessed him in much greater ways by being a 466 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:22,080 Speaker 2: person of honor. 467 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:24,000 Speaker 1: Staying on that high road. 468 00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:28,159 Speaker 2: My father had a message about gahes I called the 469 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 2: man you could have been. Don't miss the greatness God 470 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:36,119 Speaker 2: put in you because you got sidetracked. Listen to the 471 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 2: still small voice, pay attention when your conscience is bothered, 472 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:43,640 Speaker 2: and learn to deal with those things God brings to light. 473 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:47,359 Speaker 2: We're not gonna be here forever. Let's make the most 474 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 2: of each day. Well, Joel, I think it's too late 475 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:54,720 Speaker 2: for me. I'm like Gahze, I think I missed my chance. 476 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 1: Let me show you the beauty of our God. 477 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:01,640 Speaker 2: Sampson made mistakes year after year, wasn't a good steward 478 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 2: with what God gave him, ended up blind in captivity. 479 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:08,879 Speaker 1: But the scripture says the spirit of God came on 480 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:10,600 Speaker 1: Samson one more time. 481 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:14,960 Speaker 2: Samson defeated more Philistines in his death than he did 482 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 2: his whole life. That's what happens when you get back 483 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 2: on course. God doesn't hold your mistakes against you, So 484 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:27,480 Speaker 2: any area you need to make a course correction, hold 485 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 2: it onto unforgiveness. 486 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:30,200 Speaker 1: Trying to prove. 487 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:33,520 Speaker 2: Your worth like Samson playing around with your gift. 488 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: Don't go another week like that. 489 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:38,200 Speaker 2: If you put it off a week, it'll turn into 490 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,480 Speaker 2: a year, a year into twenty years. You can get 491 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 2: back on course today God's mercy, his grace is available. 492 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:48,639 Speaker 1: You just have to tap into it. 493 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:52,600 Speaker 2: If you'll do this, I believe and declare God's going 494 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:55,399 Speaker 2: to help you get back on the best path for 495 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:59,360 Speaker 2: your life. The favor, the ability, the blessing. You will 496 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:02,840 Speaker 2: fulfill your purpose and become all you were created to 497 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 2: be in Jesus' name. 498 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,639 Speaker 1: And if you receive it, can you say amen? 499 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:12,400 Speaker 2: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus 500 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 2: the Lord of your life. 501 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:14,960 Speaker 1: Would you pray with me? 502 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:19,880 Speaker 2: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins, Come 503 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 2: into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. 504 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:26,960 Speaker 2: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 505 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 2: born again. We'd love to send you some free information 506 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:32,440 Speaker 2: on your new walk with the Lord. 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It's 516 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:04,400 Speaker 2: easy to lose that positive, passionate person that we. 517 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:04,840 Speaker 1: Used to be. 518 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:09,200 Speaker 2: In my new book, Rediscovering the Forgotten You, I'll help 519 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 2: you get back to who you really are, the joyful you, 520 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:14,280 Speaker 2: the competent you, the talented you. 521 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 1: It's not too late. 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