1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Hi, this is joelan Victorium. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks. 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 2: For supporting the ministry. 4 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: We believe you're going to have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, 5 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: and favor filled. God bless you today and enjoy the message. 6 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 2: Well, God bless you. 7 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: It's great to be with you today, and I hope 8 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: you'll stay connected with us during the week through our 9 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: daily podcast, YouTube channel, social media, and you can come 10 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:28,479 Speaker 1: visit us in person. We'd love to have you be 11 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: a part of one of our services. 12 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 2: I'd like to start with something funny, and somebody. 13 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: Sent me this prayer about food goes like this, Lord, 14 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: grant me the strength that I may not fall into 15 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: the clutches of cholesterol at polyumsatyris. I'll never mutter for 16 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:49,599 Speaker 1: the road to Hell is paid with butter, cake is cursed, 17 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,279 Speaker 1: cream is awful, and Satan is hiding in every waffle. 18 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: Bels above is a chocolate drop. Lucifer is a lollipop. 19 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: Teach me the evils of fried chicken from the South. 20 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 2: Lord, if you love me, shut my mouth, say it 21 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 2: like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am 22 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 2: what it says, I am. 23 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 1: I have what it says I have, I can do 24 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: what it says I can do. 25 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 2: Today I will be taught the word of God. 26 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: I'll boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 27 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 2: I'll never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 28 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,199 Speaker 1: I want to talk to you today about take care 29 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,119 Speaker 1: of yourself. It's easy to get so caught up meeting 30 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: other people's needs and measuring up to their expectations that 31 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: we put ourselves on the back burner. 32 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 2: The demands of work. 33 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: We have a boss to please, spouse to keep happy, 34 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: pressures of raising children, God to get them to football, 35 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: the other one to dance, need to run to the 36 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: grocery store, Dinner has to be perfect, then off to 37 00:01:58,120 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: the neighbour's birthday party. 38 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 2: We can't let anyone down. 39 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: They're counting on us. We have this hero mentality. We're 40 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: always strong. We're always the one that comes through, that 41 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: cheers them up, fixes the problem that stays late. We're 42 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: doing all these good things, keeping everyone around us happy. 43 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 2: The problem is. 44 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: We can become depleted, drained, worn out. We're making sure 45 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 1: everyone else is a priority. You need to make yourself 46 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: a priority. Your first mission is to keep yourself healthy. 47 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: It's not selfish to take time for you. You need 48 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 1: time to get refreshed, to be re energized. 49 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 2: You shouldn't be so busy. You don't have time to be. 50 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:48,119 Speaker 1: Alone, time to laugh, time to exercise. You need recreation. 51 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: You need these things that help you stay in balance. 52 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: See when people are making a lot of withdrawals, you 53 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: have to make sure you're putting in a lot of deposits. 54 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 1: If you're giving all the time and never filling back up, 55 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 1: you're going to be depleted. You're good to others, why 56 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: don't you be good to you? You're kind to others. 57 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 1: Be kind to you, be generous to you, be loving 58 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: to you. Don't live with that hero mentality. Got to 59 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: be strong, got to be at every event, got to 60 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: be supermom outperform, overachieve. I can't say no, What will 61 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 1: they say? People will take as much. 62 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:28,679 Speaker 2: As you give them. 63 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: They'll let you work twenty four hours a day if 64 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: you will. When you'll run down, emotionally drained, physically worn out, 65 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: that's not just doing you a disservice. It's doing your 66 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: family and those around you a disservice. Not only that, 67 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: it's not healthy, it's raising your blood pressure, causing you 68 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: to live stressed, overwhelmed. Nobody can make this change except you. 69 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 2: You have to be the one. 70 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: To say, I'm gonna make some adjustments to my schedule, 71 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: not going to go run and every time this we're 72 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: in calls, not going to live up to the pressures 73 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: and demands that are not reasonable. 74 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 2: I'm gonna keep myself healthy. 75 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: I'm gonna make sure my emotional well being is good. 76 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 1: And if you don't learn to say, notice some things, 77 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 1: then nothing will change. Because the people that are counting 78 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: on you to perform to always be there. They're not 79 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: gonna say, why don't you take a break, Why don't. 80 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 2: You spend the evening doing whatever you want. 81 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,719 Speaker 1: I'll cover for you. No, you have them trained. They're 82 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: expecting you to be there for them. The moment you aren't, 83 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: they'll say, what's going on? 84 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:35,799 Speaker 2: Where are you? Superman? 85 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:39,280 Speaker 1: Tell them Superman went to the phone booth and turned 86 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: back into Clark Kent. Superman was tired, Superman needed rest, 87 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: Superman had to get back in balance. They may not 88 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: like it, but your health, your emotional well being, is 89 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: more important than keeping everyone happy. 90 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 2: When you make. 91 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: These adjustments, don't be surprised. If you feel guilty, I 92 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: should be helping. I should be at my neighbors, I 93 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: should be working late. Don't be guilted into doing things 94 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 1: that are keeping you out of balance. There's nothing wrong 95 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: with taking time for you. When you're tired, you need rest. 96 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: When you're drained, you need to be replenished. Now, I'm 97 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: not saying don't work hard. I'm all for working, achieving, 98 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: being responsible. 99 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 2: What I'm saying is stay in balance. 100 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: You can't work all the time, serve your family all 101 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:33,799 Speaker 1: the time, be strong for others all the time. Sometimes 102 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: you have to say sorry, I need a break. I 103 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: need a moment to recharge. There's been a lot of withdrawals. 104 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: I need to make some deposits for me. 105 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 2: It's easy to work all the time. It's easy to 106 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 2: go ninety to nothing. I like to be. 107 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: Productive, achieving, but I've learned I'm not as creative if 108 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 1: I don't have time for recreation. I'm not as productive 109 00:05:57,520 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: if I hadn't taken time to laugh with my family, 110 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: have fun together. Exercise. That's how I get refreshed, work out, 111 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 1: play basketball. When Victoria needs to be refreshed, she goes shopping. 112 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 1: She'll spend three hours at the mall. Never buy a thing. 113 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: Me going shopping, I'm drained in five minutes. Everyone is different. 114 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: Do what replenishes you, what brings. 115 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:22,280 Speaker 2: You back in balance? 116 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: I know my brother Paul gets refreshed by crocheting. 117 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 2: When Jesus was on. 118 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: The earth, he went around healing people, teaching in the synagogues, 119 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:34,479 Speaker 1: lifting people up. 120 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: Everywhere he went there was a need. 121 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 1: People would come up, Will you heal my child? Will 122 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 1: you come to our city? Can I touch the edge 123 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: of your robe? 124 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 2: He had all these demands. 125 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: Imagine how he felt as the son of God. He 126 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: had this incredible power, anointing, wisdom, so much to offer. 127 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: Yet at times when he was tired, the scripture says 128 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: he would go away from the crowds up and the 129 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: mountains and get alone so he could be refreshed. 130 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:05,679 Speaker 2: He could have felt guilty. 131 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: There are so many needs, people to heal, leopards to cleanse. 132 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 2: I can't take a break. 133 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: But Jesus knew he had to take care of his temple. 134 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: No matter how annointed you are, you get tired. No 135 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: matter how strong, smart, gifted, you get depleted. You have 136 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: to have these times despite all the needs around you. 137 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: Despite what your children, spouse, boss. 138 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 2: Friends are counting on. 139 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: You have to get alone and recharge your batteries. If 140 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: Jesus had to do it, if he couldn't meet all 141 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 1: the demands of people around him, and he's the son 142 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: of God. Why do we think we can go all 143 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: the time and be everything for everyone. I can't let 144 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: them down. They're counting on me. You know what I've learned. 145 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: The sun will still come up if I don't get 146 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: everything done. The sun will still rise if I don't 147 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 1: keep everyone happy. You're not doing yourself any favors living 148 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: out of a depleted state. Sometimes we've been doing it 149 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: so long we don't realize how far below our potential 150 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: we're living. You won't be as good a parent, spouse, leader, 151 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: friend if you're not taking time to get away. There 152 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: will always be needs, always be something to do, someone 153 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 1: that needs your attention. You have to make it a 154 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: priority to stay in balance. And it's okay to be depleted, 155 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: to work hard, to give it your best, to be 156 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 1: there for people, But it's not okay to stay depleted. 157 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 2: You have to get filled back up. 158 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: Some people are living worn out, drained no energy. They 159 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 1: don't want to let anyone down. You've been there for 160 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 1: everyone accepts you. 161 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 2: Why don't you treat. 162 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 1: Yourself as good as you treat others. You have to 163 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 1: take care of your temple. You're not invincible. Jesus had 164 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: all the power in the world, yet in his physical body, 165 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: he knew his limits. He knew when he was at 166 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:05,959 Speaker 1: the point where he had to take. 167 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 2: Time to get replenished. 168 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: The reason some people are not enjoying life is because 169 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:16,079 Speaker 1: their account is overdrawn. They're good at letting people make withdraws. 170 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: They work hard, meet expectations, keep everyone happy, but they 171 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: don't have a system to where they get filled back up. 172 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:28,559 Speaker 1: When you live drained depleted, you won't be as productive. 173 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 1: You won't have the stamina to overcome challenges. You want 174 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 1: to enjoy your family like you should. They'll be more 175 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 1: stride conflict. You'll be amazed at what happens. If you'll 176 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: get back in balance, if you'll make yourself a priority, 177 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: let go of some of the pressures. Yes, you love 178 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: your children, but you don't have to be superparent. Your 179 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:53,559 Speaker 1: children are going to be raised out of the house. 180 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 2: At some point. 181 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 1: You don't want to look back and think, man, I 182 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: didn't enjoy those years. 183 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 2: I was so stressed, overwhelmed. I had to be everything, 184 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 2: keep up with my neighbors. 185 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 1: If Jesus knew his limits, we should know our limits. 186 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 2: And yes we can do everything. 187 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: We can be superman, but that's not healthy. Take the 188 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 1: cape off, get back in balance. Sometimes it's not other 189 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: people's expectations, it's our own expectations. We feel guilty for 190 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:25,680 Speaker 1: not doing everything we think needs to be done, for 191 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: not meeting all the needs. After all, we have the ability, 192 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 1: the talent, the anointing, but you also have a physical body. 193 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 1: Like with Jesus, there are limits. He had to get 194 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 1: away to keep being his best. If he would have 195 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:44,559 Speaker 1: lived depleted, he would have shortchanged himself. The best thing 196 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: he could do was to get recharged on a regular basis. 197 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 2: You need to have these times where you get replenished. 198 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:54,959 Speaker 1: Life makes a lot of withdrawals. 199 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 2: Things were not even aware of. 200 00:10:57,240 --> 00:11:03,680 Speaker 1: Traffic, work, deadlines, as difficult people, negative news. That's all draining, 201 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:07,440 Speaker 1: that's all taking from your account. Now, don't make the 202 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 1: mistake of living overdrawn. If you go into a new 203 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: week at a deficit, those same things come to take 204 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: from you, but there's nothing there. That's when you get overwhelmed, frustrated, 205 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 1: you're not as productive, your gifts don't. 206 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 2: Come out like they should. It's not difficult. 207 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 1: Just get back in balance on a regular basis. Start 208 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:34,000 Speaker 1: taking time for you, for what replenishes you, for what 209 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: fills you. Back up. This may mean you have to 210 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: say no toe some things. You may have to disappoint 211 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:44,079 Speaker 1: a few friends. Hey, I can't be there every Monday night. 212 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:44,959 Speaker 2: It's a new season. 213 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: You may have to tell your children we can't play 214 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:49,559 Speaker 1: on seventeen different. 215 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 2: Soccer teams this fall. Let's just do twelve. 216 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: When the pandemic hit, it forced us to slow down. 217 00:11:56,600 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: Most people didn't go to work, didn't travel lines. Some 218 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 1: of them stopped running shopping centers, clothes, everything was. 219 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 2: Put on palls. 220 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: And although people lost their lives and our hearts go 221 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,959 Speaker 1: out to them, there was some good that came out 222 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 1: of the pandemic. 223 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 2: It shifted our priorities. 224 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,600 Speaker 1: We realized there's more to life than just working all 225 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:21,679 Speaker 1: the time trying to achieve and outperform. We saw how 226 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 1: much we missed spending time with our family. 227 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 2: Enjoying the people that we love. 228 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 1: In a sense, it helped us bring us back into balance, 229 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: to have a new perspective of what's important. Since two 230 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 1: thousand and four, we have done over two hundred Nights 231 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:42,079 Speaker 1: of Hope in different cities across America. Every month we'd 232 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: go to the stadiums or basketball arenas. The event was 233 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 1: normally on a Friday night. We'd come home Saturday afternoon, 234 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 1: do church Saturday night, two services on Sunday. I write 235 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 1: two books a year, do my Serrius XM radio program 236 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: each week. 237 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 2: I loved doing it. 238 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: Didn't realize how much that was taken out of me 239 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 1: when the pandemic hit changed everything. No more events on 240 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 1: the road set of three services. We recorded one service 241 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:14,080 Speaker 1: on Friday afternoon, no people in the auditorium. 242 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,880 Speaker 2: I'd come in do my message. Half hour later. I 243 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 2: was done. 244 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: In twenty three years since my father passed, I had 245 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: never been so rested, never had so much energy. I 246 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: noticed that my contact started to get blurry, couldn't read 247 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,320 Speaker 1: as well. I went to the eye doctor. 248 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 2: He ran the test. 249 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 1: He said, Joel, this is very strange, but the reason 250 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 1: your contacts are blurry is because your vision has improved. 251 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:43,200 Speaker 1: It hasn't gotten worse, it's gotten better. You need less correction. 252 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 1: Who knows what will happen? If you'll get back in balance. 253 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: I didn't realize it, but when you have a lot 254 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: of withdrawals taking place, you're spending a lot of emotional 255 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: energy being productive, seeing your gifts come out, helping others. 256 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,680 Speaker 1: You have to make sure you're putting in a lot 257 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: of deposits, you're taking time to get filled back up emotionally, 258 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 1: spiritually and physically. 259 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:11,680 Speaker 2: Working all the time is not hard. 260 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:15,240 Speaker 1: You have the drive, the passion, but when you do, 261 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:16,959 Speaker 1: you're running at a deficit. 262 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:18,640 Speaker 2: Your account is low. 263 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 1: It starts affecting other things, your health, creativity, your attitude, relationships. 264 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:26,320 Speaker 2: Stay in balance. 265 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: Take time to get away every day. You need to 266 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: have some time to yourself, some time to get refreshed. 267 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 1: Then on a regular basis, put on the schedule. 268 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 2: What fills you back up. Make it a priority to 269 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 2: take care of you. 270 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 1: The Apostle Paul was supposed to travel to the city 271 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 1: of Corinth and visit with the people. He had told 272 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: them earlier that in a while he would be coming. 273 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: They were planning for his visit, eagerly awaiting for him 274 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: to show up. But Paul encountered great difficulties in Asia. 275 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:03,080 Speaker 1: He was dealing with problems and people coming against him. 276 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: He wrote in Second Corinthians, wand we were pressed beyond measure. 277 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: We were so overwhelmed we despaired of life itself. This 278 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 1: was the apostle Paul who wrote nearly half of the 279 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 1: New Testament saying that he felt so overwhelmed. 280 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 2: He didn't think he could go on here. 281 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 1: He had already told these people he would come it, 282 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 1: had already made this commitment, and these unexpected challenges came up. 283 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 2: He could have thought, I can't disappoint them. 284 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,880 Speaker 1: They're expecting me. What if they get upset? What if 285 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: they don't understand? But Paul knew his limits. Yes he 286 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: was powerful, Yes he wrote, I can do all things 287 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: through Christ. Yes he prayed and prison doors flung open. 288 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 1: But he understood this principle that it was up to 289 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 1: him to take care of his physical and emotional well being. 290 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: That he can't operate at his best if he's depleted, 291 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: dream worn out. So he sent a letter telling them, 292 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:07,160 Speaker 1: in effect, sorry I can't come. He could have had 293 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: a hero mentality They're counting on me. I'm the one 294 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 1: they look up to. I can't let them down. But 295 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: he took his cap off and said I can't do it. 296 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: He was saying, you've seen the Superman Paul, now you're 297 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 1: seeing the human Paul. 298 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 2: I'm overwhelmed. I've got to get replenished. 299 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: Once I get filled back up, healthy, whole, restored, then 300 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:33,520 Speaker 1: I'll come visit with you. There are times you have 301 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: to be bold like Paul and say no, I can't 302 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: do it. I know it may hurt feelings. I know 303 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: I've been there in the past. I know I told 304 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: you I would, but I need a break. I have 305 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 1: to get refreshed. Jesus did it, Paul did it. It's 306 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: okay if you do it. Don't try to be Superman. 307 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: Superman is a fictitional character. Superman in real life would 308 00:16:57,080 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: have had a nervous breakdown. It's okay to say no. 309 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: Oh that's one of the most powerful words you can learn. 310 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 3: Now. 311 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:07,000 Speaker 2: I know, yes is exciting. We want to do it all. 312 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 1: Yes, all work late, Yes, all be there for you. Yes, 313 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:13,520 Speaker 1: all make sacrifices so you can go further. But there 314 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 1: will be times you have to say sorry, I have. 315 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 2: To take care of me. 316 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: I have to protect my health, I have to let 317 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:21,200 Speaker 1: my mind rest. 318 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:23,200 Speaker 2: I have to release this stress. 319 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:28,880 Speaker 1: Sometimes we're holding onto things that are overwhelming us. What 320 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:32,639 Speaker 1: you want say no to can end up killing you. 321 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 1: You've been there for everyone else. Why don't you be 322 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:38,560 Speaker 1: there for you? Why don't you make yourself a priority? 323 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:43,639 Speaker 1: And no, I'm not talking about living selfishly. I'm talking 324 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: about living balanced, recognizing that your physical and emotional well 325 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: being is up to you and some of the people 326 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:56,199 Speaker 1: you've bend over backwards for you make great sacrifices to 327 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:00,679 Speaker 1: help them when you need help. They're never around, they're busy, 328 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:04,840 Speaker 1: they have other opportunities. Yes, be good to others, be 329 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:09,120 Speaker 1: a blessing whenever you can, but also know your limits. 330 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: If you can't be a blessing every time, that's okay. 331 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 1: If you can't come to Corinth like Paul, people may 332 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: get upset, they may try to make you feel bad, 333 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,399 Speaker 1: but they're not responsible for your health. 334 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 2: They're not going to give an account for your assignment. 335 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:30,359 Speaker 1: It's not heroic to try to meet everyone else's expectations 336 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:34,199 Speaker 1: and miss your own destiny. Friend of mine was a 337 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:37,800 Speaker 1: very successful pastor. We knew him growing up, and he 338 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:41,879 Speaker 1: traveled the world helping people and speaking at these large events. 339 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: But he was so caught up in his calling and 340 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,800 Speaker 1: the doors that were opening that he didn't pay attention 341 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: to his health. 342 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 2: He knew he was doing too much. 343 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 1: Running, depleted, mentally drained, physically run down, but he never 344 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:59,640 Speaker 1: took time to get replenished. He didn't have any kind 345 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 1: of sens where he'd get filled back up. You can't 346 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 1: keep giving out, making withdraws and never making deposits, never 347 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 1: putting anything in. He flew home from overseas. It was 348 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:13,679 Speaker 1: an eighteen hour flight. 349 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:16,600 Speaker 2: He was so tired, so exhausted. 350 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 1: The problem is he had another trip to take the 351 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: next afternoon. 352 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 2: He told me, I knew. 353 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: There was no way I could physically do it, but 354 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 1: I had this commitment. 355 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 2: I wanted to keep my word. 356 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,800 Speaker 1: He got on that flight and never ministered again, had 357 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: a stroke, lost his speech, lost his motor skills. You're 358 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 1: not doing yourself any favors, not taking care of yourself. 359 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: If the apostle Paul can say no, then we can 360 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 1: say no. 361 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:46,760 Speaker 2: Now here's a key. 362 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,920 Speaker 1: You make your own schedule. You decide what you're going 363 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 1: to do. Don't make commitments that you know are not 364 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,359 Speaker 1: wise for your health. When I get up to speak 365 00:19:57,400 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 1: each weekend, it takes a lot of emotion energy. Physically, 366 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:05,440 Speaker 1: I can run all day but emotionally. 367 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 2: There's a limited supply. 368 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 1: So Thursdays and Fridays, I schedule no meetings, no calls. 369 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:14,160 Speaker 1: I know it's going to be a big withdrawal on Sunday, 370 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,040 Speaker 1: so I have to get filled back up. If I'm 371 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 1: dealing with problems, trying to fix this situation, plan this event, 372 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: need to visit with this person. 373 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 2: I'm not going to be my best up here. 374 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:27,960 Speaker 1: I have to take time to get quiet so I 375 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:29,120 Speaker 1: can stay in balance. 376 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:30,919 Speaker 2: That's when you're the most. 377 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:35,600 Speaker 1: Creative, the most effective. These days, there are more demands 378 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 1: for your time and attention than ever. 379 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 2: Everyone wants a piece of you. 380 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 1: Advertisers, TV, internet, social media, school, work, friends, people are 381 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 1: buying for your attention. You have to be selective about 382 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 1: what you commit to. 383 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:52,919 Speaker 2: When you're at your limit. 384 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: You can't keep adding to your schedule without taking something 385 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 1: else away. 386 00:20:58,000 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 2: We think, well, I can go do this too. 387 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:02,120 Speaker 1: My friend wants me to come here, and I can 388 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:04,879 Speaker 1: write this extra proposal, and I can make my child's 389 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:08,800 Speaker 1: weekend tournament. We have good intentions, but it's too much. 390 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,919 Speaker 1: If you don't know how to say no, you're going 391 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:15,359 Speaker 1: to get over committed. It may be a good thing, 392 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 1: but good things can wear you out. Good people can 393 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: still deplete you. 394 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 2: It's all about balance. 395 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 1: Does it work with the season you're in right now? 396 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 1: Does it fit with what you already have to do. 397 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:32,119 Speaker 1: Victoria and I have always loved real estate. Whenever we 398 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 1: see an open house sign where a house is for. 399 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 2: Self, if we have time, we go in to look around. 400 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:38,479 Speaker 2: It's just a hobby. 401 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 1: And we win another state the other day and we 402 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 1: saw this open house. 403 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 2: We went all through it. 404 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 1: As I was leaving the real estate agent, this young 405 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:50,760 Speaker 1: man thanked us for coming and asked for my phone 406 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:53,920 Speaker 1: number so he could send me information on other houses. 407 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 1: I said, oh no, we're not interested. We're not serious buyers. 408 00:21:57,680 --> 00:22:00,760 Speaker 1: We're just looking around. He said, okay, but can I 409 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 1: get your email? I'd like to put you on our 410 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: mailing of dress. I don't know about you, but I 411 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:10,719 Speaker 1: don't need another email, another text, another phone call. I 412 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:14,080 Speaker 1: have enough things to give my attentions to. And I said, 413 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: very polite to no thanks. He said, okay, but at 414 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:19,160 Speaker 1: least give me your home address so I can stay 415 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:23,320 Speaker 1: in touch. He was very persistent. I understand he wants 416 00:22:23,359 --> 00:22:25,359 Speaker 1: to sell. I'm very nice. 417 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 2: I don't want to hurt people's feelings. 418 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:30,639 Speaker 1: Normally I would have just given in and given him 419 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:35,439 Speaker 1: my brother Paul's email, But this time I looked at 420 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,119 Speaker 1: him with a big smile and said, I'm sorry, but 421 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 1: I don't want anyone to contact me. I walked out 422 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,880 Speaker 1: of there so proud of myself. I have never done 423 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:48,440 Speaker 1: that in my life before. I love to say yes, 424 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 1: but sometimes to fulfill your destiny. 425 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 2: You have to say no. 426 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:56,480 Speaker 1: Paul said, no, I can't come to Korinth right now. 427 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: I'm too tired. 428 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:00,320 Speaker 2: Jesus said no, I can't heal people right now now. 429 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:03,399 Speaker 1: I have to rest. Are there some things you need 430 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:06,639 Speaker 1: to say no to. Maybe they're good things. 431 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 2: But it's not the right season. 432 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 1: Swearing you down, taking time and energy from the main 433 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: things you need to do. Solomon said in the scripture, 434 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 1: they made me a keeper of vineyards, but my own 435 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:21,960 Speaker 1: vineyard I have not kept. He was saying, I kept 436 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 1: everyone else happy, I met all their demands, worked over time, 437 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:30,119 Speaker 1: built the business, sacrificed for my children. But I didn't 438 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 1: take time for me. I didn't keep myself healthy. You 439 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 1: made others a priority. It's okay to make yourself a priority. 440 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 1: Years ago, there was a lighthouse on a rocky stretch 441 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 1: of coastline. The keeper who was in charge of keeping 442 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 1: the flame burning was giving a new supply of oil 443 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 1: once a month. His main focus was to make sure 444 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 1: the lighthouse shined brightly well. 445 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:56,520 Speaker 2: It was close to a neighborhood. 446 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 1: One cold night, an elderly woman came said he needed 447 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: oil for her heater. The keeper felt badly for her 448 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: and gave her some oil. Another father came and said 449 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: it was an emergency. He needed oil for his lamp 450 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: so he could travel through the night to get medicine 451 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 1: for his child. The keeper didn't think twice that's a 452 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: good cause gave him the oil. Another man came passing 453 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:23,040 Speaker 1: through that was stranded needed oil to lubricate his will. 454 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,119 Speaker 1: Keeper felt sorry for him and gave him the oil. 455 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:29,199 Speaker 1: Toward the end of the month, the oil for the 456 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 1: lighthouse was running low. He sent word to town to 457 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,639 Speaker 1: let them know he had to have more oil. But 458 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:39,920 Speaker 1: before the new oil arrived, the lighthouse went out. That night, 459 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:43,399 Speaker 1: a huge ship was disoriented and crashed into the rocks. 460 00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:48,159 Speaker 1: The authorities came and the keeper was so apologetic. He 461 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 1: told how he'd used the oil for all these people 462 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:52,440 Speaker 1: that needed it so badly. 463 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:54,879 Speaker 2: They said to him very sternly. 464 00:24:55,400 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: You were given oil for one purpose, to keep that 465 00:24:58,440 --> 00:24:59,360 Speaker 1: lighthouse burning. 466 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 2: And sometimes, like this keeper. 467 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:04,880 Speaker 1: We're so good hearted, we want to help this person 468 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:08,879 Speaker 1: measure up to their expectation. Run here, keep them happy. 469 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 1: All the while we're depleted. Our light's going out. You've 470 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 1: been given oil for one purpose, to keep your light burning, 471 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:19,920 Speaker 1: to keep yourself healthy. 472 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:20,920 Speaker 2: Whole and strong. 473 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:25,200 Speaker 1: If your fire goes out, you can't help all those others. 474 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:29,960 Speaker 1: If you're living depleted, drained, running on empty, you're not 475 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 1: shining like you could. 476 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 2: You're making it. 477 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:36,160 Speaker 1: But what could you be if you got back in balance? 478 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 1: How much brighter, further, longer, happier could you be if 479 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,680 Speaker 1: you did like Jesus on an irregular basis, took time 480 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 1: to get refreshed, to be replenished. 481 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:51,719 Speaker 2: I'm not saying to live selfishly. I'm not saying to 482 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 2: not work hard. 483 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:58,560 Speaker 1: I'm saying take care of your temple physically, spiritually. 484 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 2: And emotionally. You're not invincible. 485 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:05,400 Speaker 1: People may think you're superman because you're so strong, so gifted, 486 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:08,560 Speaker 1: you're always up, but like all of us, you're human. 487 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 2: You need to be refreshed. 488 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:14,439 Speaker 1: Too many people are burning out you can go for 489 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 1: a while out of balance, but eventually it will catch. 490 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:18,080 Speaker 2: Up to you. 491 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,720 Speaker 1: Now, I heard this saying it's easier to maintain good 492 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,359 Speaker 1: health than it is to try to regain lost health. 493 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 1: When you live depleted, it's wearing you down. It's affecting 494 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:32,520 Speaker 1: your immune system. You need to get out from under 495 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 1: that pressure. 496 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 2: Learn to say no. 497 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:38,160 Speaker 1: You may have to eliminate some good things in order 498 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:39,480 Speaker 1: to stay healthy. 499 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:40,560 Speaker 2: Listen, we need. 500 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:43,119 Speaker 1: You here for a long time. What you have to 501 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:47,640 Speaker 1: offer is amazing. Your gifts, your talents, your love, keep 502 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:48,640 Speaker 1: your light burning. 503 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:50,920 Speaker 2: Yes, be good to others. 504 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 1: But don't forget to be good to you. If you'll 505 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:57,040 Speaker 1: do this, I believe and declare you're going to feel 506 00:26:57,040 --> 00:27:01,240 Speaker 1: weights lift off of you. You're going to live longer, healthier, 507 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 1: have better relationships, more energy, and. 508 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 2: Become all you were created to be. In Jesus' name. 509 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:13,520 Speaker 1: If you receive it, can you say amen, Amen, I'd 510 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 1: like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the 511 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 1: lord of your life. 512 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:18,399 Speaker 2: Would you pray with me? 513 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:24,480 Speaker 1: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I'll repent of my sins. Come 514 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 1: into my heart. I make you my lord and savior. 515 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:32,200 Speaker 1: If you prayed that simple prayer. We believe you got 516 00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:35,080 Speaker 1: born again. I want to encourage you to get into 517 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 1: a good Bible based church and keep God first place. 518 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 3: Three minutes can such a small amount of time make 519 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 3: a big difference to your day to turn worry into confidence, 520 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:52,400 Speaker 3: frustration to hope, defeat to victory. Maybe you just need 521 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:53,399 Speaker 3: a boost of faith. 522 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:56,879 Speaker 1: When we put God first place and get our thinking 523 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:00,520 Speaker 1: in line with his, even a small seed of time can. 524 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:01,560 Speaker 2: Make a huge difference. 525 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 1: We have a new resource called three minute Mornings. Start 526 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: your day the blessed Way. My challenge is when you 527 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:11,679 Speaker 1: wake up, before you leave the house, take three minutes 528 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:15,240 Speaker 1: to speak blessings over your life and to declare God's favor. 529 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: Get your mind going in the right direction. When you 530 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:22,640 Speaker 1: do that, you're setting yourself up for a blessed, victorious day. 531 00:28:23,359 --> 00:28:25,639 Speaker 3: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 532 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:28,359 Speaker 3: of any size to the ministry, this month, Joel and 533 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 3: Victoria would like to send you this just released life 534 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:35,719 Speaker 3: giving new daily devotional. Before your feet hit the ground 535 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 3: or go out the door, have your heart experience a 536 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 3: bit of heaven. Set your mind on the things above 537 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:45,320 Speaker 3: with our new three minute Mornings devotional. With this new 538 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:49,040 Speaker 3: three hundred and sixty five day devotional Three Minute Mornings. 539 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 3: You'll experience God showering down his favor like never before. 540 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:56,680 Speaker 3: You'll focus on the better that is coming and fully 541 00:28:56,720 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 3: realize the freedom of not worrying about tomorrow. 542 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:03,360 Speaker 1: Victoria, I pray for you and your family every day. 543 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:06,760 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your prayer and support. You're 544 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 1: making a difference all over the world. Remember you can 545 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:15,320 Speaker 1: watch the services online every Sunday morning, download our daily podcast. 546 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 2: Listen on Sirius XM. But until we meet again, met 547 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 2: the Lord bless you and keep you. 548 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of Three Minute Mornings today. 549 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:28,400 Speaker 3: Visit Joelostin dot com or call eighty eight five six 550 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 3: seven Joel