1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: share it with a friend. We appreciate you and pray 5 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: for God's very best in your line. Oh God, bless you. 6 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: It's great to be with you today, and I hope 7 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 1: you'll stay connected with us during the week through our 8 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media, and you can 9 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: come visit us in person. We'd love to have you 10 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: be a part of one of our services. But I 11 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: like to start with something funny, and I heard about 12 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: this elderly woman. She was at the store and accidentally 13 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 1: locked her keys in the car, and she had a 14 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: coat hanger and she was trying and trying, but she 15 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: couldn't get it open. She prayed and asked God to 16 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: help her. About that time, this guy pulls off on 17 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: a motorcycle, very rough looking, dressed in leather and tattoos 18 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: a skull cap. Fifteen seconds later he had the car open. 19 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: She hugged him and said, Lord, thank you for sending 20 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: me such a nice man. He said, lady, I'm not 21 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: a nice man. I just got out of prison for theft. 22 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: She hugged him again and said, Lord, thank you, you 23 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: even sent me a professional. Say it like you mean it. 24 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,199 Speaker 1: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 25 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: I have what it says I have. I can do 26 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 1: what it says I can do. Today I will be 27 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:23,559 Speaker 1: taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 28 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 29 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 30 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: to talk to you today about a masterpiece in the making. 31 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: It's easy to get down on ourselves because we're not 32 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: as far along as we want to be in we 33 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: focus on our flaws and our shortcomings and why am 34 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: I not more disciplined? And I'm still struggling with this 35 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: addiction being impatient saying things I know I shouldn't say. 36 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: Some people live with this nagging feeling on the inside 37 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: telling them something is wrong with them and how they 38 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: don't measure. But the scripture says God is the potter 39 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: and we are the claim. He controls the process when 40 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: we change, how fast we change. The key is to 41 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: accept yourself while God is in that process of changing you. 42 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:19,359 Speaker 1: He's taken you from glory to glory, you have to 43 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 1: learn to enjoy the glory that you're in right now. 44 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: You're not supposed to go through life being against yourself, 45 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: over analyzing your faults. That doesn't help you do better. 46 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 1: Focusing on your weaknesses doesn't help you improve. All that's 47 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: doing is slowing down the process. We put all this 48 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: pressure on ourselves to change, and I got to be 49 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: more focused. I got to watch my mouth. I got 50 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 1: to be a better mother, better spouse, better employee. And 51 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: it's good to want to improve. We should strive for 52 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: excellence and be growing, but don't get frustrated if it's 53 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: not happening as fast as you would like. Some things 54 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,359 Speaker 1: only God can change until he gives you the grace 55 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,679 Speaker 1: to do it. You have to accept yourself where you are, 56 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 1: and it takes maturity to have peace in the process. 57 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 1: Even though you have areas you need to improve in, 58 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: you're not negative towards yourselves. Your attitude is God. I 59 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: have these shortcomings. I want to change, but I trust 60 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 1: you as the potter. I know at the right time, 61 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: you'll give me the grace. But in the meantime, I'm 62 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: going to enjoy where you have me right now. One 63 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,119 Speaker 1: thing that holds people back is they don't like who 64 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: they are. There's this war going on on the inside. 65 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: But the problem with not liking you is you can 66 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: never get away from you. You can get away from 67 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: your cousin, your neighbor, your coworker, but you have to 68 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: live with you. You get up with you, you eat dinner 69 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: with you, you go to work with you, shower with you, 70 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: take vacations with you. If you don't like yourself, life 71 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: is going to be miserable. You may have some shortcomings. 72 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: We all do. You may have areas you wish you 73 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: to overcome by now we all do. The good news 74 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: is you're not a finished product. God is still working 75 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: on you. He has you on the Potter's wheel, making 76 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: you and molding you. It's not just up to you. 77 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: You don't have to live under this constant pressure, striving, working, 78 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: trying to measure up. God is the one who's in charge. 79 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 1: You can relax and enjoy your life while God is 80 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: in the process of changing you. Well, Joel, I feel 81 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: good about myself when I lose ten pounds. I like 82 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: myself when I break the addiction, when I control my 83 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 1: temper better, when I spend more time with my children. 84 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: The problem with that approach is when you cross one 85 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: thing off your list, something new will pop up. You 86 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: overcome this weakness and God will bring delight another area 87 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: you can come up higher in. If you don't learn 88 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: to enjoy yourself where you are, faults and all, you'll 89 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: go your whole life feeling wrong on the inside, that 90 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: vague feeling of disapproval. It's very powerful when you can 91 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: say I like myself. Yes, I have areas I need 92 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: to improve in. There are things I need to do better, 93 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,679 Speaker 1: but I'm at peace with who I am right now. 94 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,359 Speaker 1: I accept myself. I approve myself. I am happy with 95 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: who God made me to be. When you do that, 96 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: despite your flaws, you give the enemy a nervous breakdown. 97 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: He'd love for you to go through life focused on 98 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: everything wrong with you, magnifying everything you don't like. He 99 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: knows if you live against yourself, you will never reach 100 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 1: your potential. If you allow that condemning voice convincing you 101 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: that you're not up to par, that will keep you 102 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: from becoming who you were created to be. The scripture says, 103 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: looking away from all that will distract to Jesus, the 104 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: author and finisher of our faith. God is the author. 105 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 1: He breathed life into you. He chose you to be here, 106 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: gave you a purpose, an assignment, something to accomplish. He's 107 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: not just the author, he's the finisher. He's going to 108 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 1: keep making you, molding you, giving you grace to come 109 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: up higher until he finishes. Now, the key is don't 110 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: give up in the middle. Don't get discouraged while you're 111 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: being changed. He's in control as long as you're being 112 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: your best. You don't have to perform perfectly, but you 113 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: have a heart to do what's right. Then you can 114 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: be assured when it's time to change, all the forces 115 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: of darkness cannot stop you. But notice there's a requirement 116 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 1: for this to happen. Looking away from all that will 117 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:46,159 Speaker 1: distract Focusing on your flaws will distract you from your purpose. 118 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: Magnifying your weaknesses, what you don't like about yourself will 119 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: keep you from your potential. Look away from all that 120 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: and look to your maker. God told Jeremiah, before you 121 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,720 Speaker 1: were formed in your's womb, I knew you and approved 122 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:07,279 Speaker 1: you before Jeremiah ever did anything good, before he ever 123 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: overcame a weakness, before he ever became a great prophet. 124 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: God said, I approved you, and I've accepted you. We 125 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: think when we perform better, then we can approve ourselves. 126 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: When we get rid of these flaws, overcome this bad habit, 127 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: be more patient, then we can feel good about who 128 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: we are. God approves you, why don't you approve yourself. 129 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: He's not waiting for you to get better, then he's 130 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: going to accept you. He knew every shortcoming, every weakness 131 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: you would ever have, He said, I still approve you. 132 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 1: It's because he's the potter. He knows. Those flaws aren't 133 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: going to keep you from your destiny. They don't stop 134 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: your purpose. The only way they'll limit you is if 135 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: you live down on yourself, feeling wrong, putting all this pressure, 136 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: trying to change things that only God can change. Do 137 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 1: your best and then rest. He's the potter. He'll work 138 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: out things that shouldn't be there. Stay pliable, be willing 139 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: to change, But don't be down on yourself if it's 140 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: not happening as fast as you would like. Give yourself 141 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: permission to have some weaknesses. Give yourself the grace to 142 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: not perform perfectly all the time. Now I'm not saying 143 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: to be sloppy, live flippant. We should dig down, have discipline, 144 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 1: be focused, be growing, but don't live pressured, thinking that 145 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: you have to make it all happen in your own strength. 146 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: God told Jeremiah that he was going to become a 147 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 1: great prophet and speak to nations. First thing Jeremiah said was, God, 148 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 1: I can't do that. I'm too young. I don't have 149 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: the training. I wouldn't know what to say. He started 150 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: looking at all of his shortcomings. God, I'm not old enough. 151 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 1: I'm not confident enough, secure enough, experienced enough. As long 152 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: as he focused on that, he was stucked. God said 153 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 1: to him, say not that you're too young. I will 154 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,199 Speaker 1: give you the words to speak. Do not be afraid 155 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: of the people everywhere you go. I will be with you. 156 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 1: God was saying Jeremiah, I'm the potter. I don't ask 157 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: you to do things and then not give you what 158 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: you need to do it. I've already approved you. I've 159 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: already accepted you. I've already anointed you. Jeremiah had to 160 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: change his thinking instead of I'm insecure, I have these weaknesses. 161 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:34,479 Speaker 1: I'm limited. Now I'm a child of the Most High God. 162 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 1: He's approved me, so I'm going to approve myself. I'm 163 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 1: accepted by the creator of the universe, so I'm going 164 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: to accept myself. He quit being down on himself, focusing 165 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 1: on his faults, and he rose up and became a 166 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: great prophet to the nations. What could you become if 167 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: you had quit focusing in all the things you don't 168 00:09:56,000 --> 00:10:00,080 Speaker 1: like about yourself and start approving yourself? How much how 169 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: further will you go? How much more will you enjoy 170 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: your life if you'll take all the pressure off yourself 171 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: to change and trust the Potter. You may have some flaws, 172 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: things you wish were different, So did Jeremiah. God didn't say, Jeremiah, 173 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: why are you so insecure, so intimidated? I had something 174 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 1: great for you. I guess I'll have to find someone 175 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:25,560 Speaker 1: else now, God said Jeremiah. I knew you would have weaknesses, 176 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: but I've already approved you. I knew what you struggle with. 177 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: But I'm the Potter. It's no problem for me. I'll 178 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,320 Speaker 1: make you and mold you until you become who I've 179 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 1: created you to be. Are you focused on your flaws, 180 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 1: what you don't like about yourself, or you're looking away 181 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: from those distractions. Are you living pressured thinking you have 182 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,319 Speaker 1: to make it all happen in your own strength, your 183 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 1: own timing, or you trusting the potter, at peace with 184 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: where you are while he's in the process of changing you. 185 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: Paul said in Ephesians, you are God's masterpiece. It's interesting. 186 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: A masterpiece never makes itself. The Mona Lisa had a 187 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 1: painter Leonardo da Vinci, The Statue of David had a 188 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: sculptor Michael Angelo. Without da Vinci, that's just an ordinary canvas. 189 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 1: Some paint brushes, no big deal. Without Michaelangelo, it's just 190 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,679 Speaker 1: a big piece of stone. Someone could have looked at 191 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 1: it and thought, there's nothing special about this rock. What 192 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: made the difference was the maker. The good news is 193 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: you have a maker. You have a designer. It's not Michaelangelo, 194 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 1: it's not Da Vinci. Your maker is the most high God. 195 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 1: It's not up to you to become a masterpiece. That's 196 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:49,680 Speaker 1: your maker's job. You don't have to strive and perform 197 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: and live under all this pressure. You have a designer 198 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 1: that's making you and molding you. He knows exactly what 199 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 1: you need, when you need where you need it. You 200 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: can relax knowing that you're a masterpiece in the making. 201 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: You may have some flaws areas you need to do 202 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 1: better in. You're not finished. The master is still at work. 203 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 1: If you were to watch da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa, 204 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,319 Speaker 1: there would be times that you'd think, that doesn't look 205 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:21,840 Speaker 1: like much. That's just a bunch of black over here 206 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:25,080 Speaker 1: and some random colors over there. Looks blad at us. 207 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 1: But the artist has an advantage. He can see the 208 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 1: picture in his mind. He knows what he's making. What 209 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:35,440 Speaker 1: looks like a mistake, a flaw. When he had some 210 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 1: more strokes, more color, definition, shadowing, it begins to make sense. 211 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: When it all comes together, it becomes the masterpiece. It's 212 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 1: the same way with our designer. There are strokes, you 213 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: may not understand, things that seem like flaws and weaknesses. 214 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: And this color doesn't make sense, this bad break, and 215 00:12:56,679 --> 00:13:00,599 Speaker 1: why do I still struggle in this area? By it 216 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 1: it looks like a mistake. But stay patient. The master 217 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 1: is at work. Someone far greater than Michelangelo is working 218 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 1: on you, someone far more skilled than Da Vinci. Your 219 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 1: artist created solar systems, galaxy, sunsets, mountain ranges, all these 220 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 1: incredible creations. But what's significant is when God created those things. 221 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: He said in Genesis chapter one that it was good, 222 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 1: that he was pleased. But when he created man, that's 223 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: the only time he said that was very good. You 224 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: can imagine when God saw the universe, when he saw 225 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: these incredible mountain ranges and spectacular sunsets, he knew that 226 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,959 Speaker 1: was good. But when he created you, he thought, Wow, 227 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 1: there's a real masterpiece. That's what I call extraordinary, magnificent. 228 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: Not the solar system, not the Grand Canyon, not the 229 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 1: Swiss Alps. That's great, but his most prized possession he 230 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 1: could considers a masterpieces. You. Sometimes we're striving so hard 231 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:09,079 Speaker 1: trying to fix this. Be more of that, stay more 232 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 1: focused over there. And yes, I know we have to 233 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 1: work with God. But when you recognize it's not up 234 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: to you to become a masterpiece, that's up to your designer, 235 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: then you can relax. You can stay in peace in 236 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:26,600 Speaker 1: the process, knowing that even though you have some shortcomings, 237 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: things you don't like, God is working on you. You're 238 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 1: right on schedule. You don't have too many flaws, too 239 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: many imperfections. God has already approved you. He's already called 240 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 1: you a masterpiece. He can already see the finished product. 241 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: He knows exactly what he's making you into now take 242 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 1: the pressure off yourself when you're trying to do it 243 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:52,920 Speaker 1: all on your own. It's frustrating. Why am I still 244 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: dealing with this and it's taking so long, and why 245 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 1: do I still struggle in this same area before long year? 246 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: Down on yourself, feeling wrong on the inside, that's what 247 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 1: slows down the process. Being against yourself is limiting your growth, 248 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: keeping you from God's best. The enemy would love for 249 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: you to go through life feeling like you don't measure up, 250 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: you don't deserve to be blessed. Don't believe those lies. 251 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: You are a masterpiece in the making. God knew everything 252 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:27,800 Speaker 1: about you, and he still approves you. He knew every flaw, 253 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:32,120 Speaker 1: every shortcoming, and he still accepts you. You don't have 254 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 1: too much wrong with you. You haven't made too many mistakes. 255 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: God has already approved you. He's already said that was 256 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: very good. Why don't you start approving yourself. Not when 257 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 1: you perform better, not when you get it all together, 258 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: Accept yourself while you're in the process of changing. One morning, 259 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: Jesus was at the Sea of Galilee and so many 260 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 1: people had gathered around. He asked Peter if he could 261 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: borrow his boat so he could shout from the shore 262 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: and teach the people. He'd never met Peter, but Peter agreed. 263 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:08,000 Speaker 1: After Jesus finished, he told Peter to go back out 264 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: into the water and he would catch a great haul 265 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 1: of fish. Peter had fished all night, caught nothing didn't 266 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 1: make sense to his mind, but he went back out 267 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: and caught so many fish that his nets begin to break. 268 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: He had to call another boat over, and they both 269 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: were so loaded down they begin to sink. Peter came 270 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 1: to the shore and he fell at Jesus feet and says, Sir, 271 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,520 Speaker 1: please go away from me. I'm too much of a 272 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 1: sinner to be around you. Jesus said to him, Peter, 273 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 1: follow me, and I will make you fisher's of men. 274 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 1: Peter was thinking about all of his flaws, all of 275 00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: his shortcomings. He was hot, tempered, loud, impatient. He was 276 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 1: a fisherman. They were rough and used strong language. Three 277 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: years after he had been following Jesus, he cursed the 278 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 1: lady out this that he was a disciple. One time 279 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:04,920 Speaker 1: he cut off a soldier's ear trying to defend Jesus. 280 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 1: Another time he denied that he knew Christ in the 281 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: garden of Gysimine. Jesus asked him to stay up and pray, 282 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:17,919 Speaker 1: but Peter fell asleep. He didn't have great character, great integrity, loyalty. 283 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:20,919 Speaker 1: He didn't come from a background of faith. He was 284 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 1: all over the place. When Jesus said follow me, he thought, Jesus, 285 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: you have the wrong person. You don't know who I am. 286 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: I have all these weaknesses. Jesus could have said, you're right, Peter, 287 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 1: I should have done a better background check. I don't 288 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:38,919 Speaker 1: know you're going to be cursing people out and cutting 289 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 1: off ears and denying that you knew me. You're a mess. 290 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: I better find somebody else. Jesus knew everything about Peter. 291 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 1: He knew his shortcomings, he knew every mistake he would make, 292 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,919 Speaker 1: every time he would fail. But he also knew what 293 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: Peter could become. We judge people on the outside, but 294 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: God looks on the inside. He knew Peter was a 295 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 1: masterpiece in the making, that he just had to be 296 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 1: refined and work with so he could discover who he 297 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:14,679 Speaker 1: really was. At one point, Jesus said to him, you 298 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:20,200 Speaker 1: are Simon, but you shall be called Peter. Simon represents 299 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: shifting sand and unstable, inconsistent but Peter means rock. If 300 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 1: all the people Jesus could have chosen, he said to Peter, 301 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 1: upon this rock, I will build my church. Here's a 302 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: man that seems the least likely that God would build 303 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 1: a church on. A fisherman with rough language that compromises, 304 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: that's hot tempered. How could this be? Here's the phrase 305 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 1: that tells us. Jesus said to Peter, follow me, and 306 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 1: I will make you. Jesus was saying, Peter, you can't 307 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: do this on your own. I can see why you're confused. 308 00:18:57,240 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: You're looking at your flaws, but I'm looking at your 309 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 1: You're looking at your dysfunction, but I'm looking at your destiny. 310 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:07,680 Speaker 1: You think you're a mess, but what you can't see 311 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 1: is you're a masterpiece. It's not up to you to 312 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 1: change yourself. Peter, follow me and I will make you. 313 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: I will refine you, I will favor you. I will 314 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: give you strength. I will open new doors. I will 315 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: set you on a better path. I will bring out 316 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:28,159 Speaker 1: your talents. I will make you into the masterpiece that 317 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:33,400 Speaker 1: I created you to be. When Jesus called Peter told him, 318 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:36,480 Speaker 1: in effect, I'm going to do something awesome with your life. 319 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:39,160 Speaker 1: I'm going to make you into a person with great 320 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: character and integrity and discipline will cause you to set 321 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 1: a new standard and leave your mark. Often we think 322 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: like Peter, not me. God, you don't know who I am. 323 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: You don't know what I struggle with. I still have 324 00:19:54,359 --> 00:19:57,359 Speaker 1: all these falls. I still don't perform like I should. 325 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:01,000 Speaker 1: God is saying to you what he said to I 326 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:04,720 Speaker 1: will make you. It's not just up to you. Don't 327 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: worry about what you're dealing with. I'm going to change things. 328 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:12,200 Speaker 1: I'm going to breathe my freedom, my healing, my favor, 329 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,199 Speaker 1: my strength. I'm going to help you do what you 330 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 1: can't do on your own. Jesus said you are Simon, 331 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:23,600 Speaker 1: but you shall be called Peter. We get stuck under 332 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 1: you are You are addicted, you are undisciplined, you are impatient, 333 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:32,960 Speaker 1: you are hot tempered. That's where the enemy would love 334 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 1: for you to stop. Look at you, man, You should 335 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: be down on yourself. You can't get it together. Still 336 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,359 Speaker 1: dealing with the same things. God is saying, I know 337 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 1: what you are right now, I know what you haven't 338 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:49,280 Speaker 1: been able to overcome. But stay encouraged. You shall be 339 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: is on the way. God is going to make you 340 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:55,439 Speaker 1: It's not up to you to make yourself. It's up 341 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: to you to fallow him. Keep in first place, stay pliable, 342 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:03,680 Speaker 1: and he will make you. Peter was at this critical point. 343 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 1: He'd stayed focused on his flaws and how unworthy he was, 344 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 1: how he didn't measure up. We wouldn't be talking about him. 345 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 1: He had to shift his focus from thinking he had 346 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: to change himself to believing that God would change him. 347 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 1: When Jesus said, follow me and I will make you, 348 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: something switched in his mindset. The pressure is not on 349 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 1: all me to do it. He's going to make me. 350 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 1: That's when he dropped his nests and follow Jesus. He 351 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,360 Speaker 1: had to be willing to accept himself, to be at 352 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 1: peace with who he was while God was in the 353 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: process of changing him. Didn't happen overnight. He still had 354 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 1: rough edges, but he knew he was a work in progress, 355 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:51,199 Speaker 1: that he wasn't a finished product. After Jesus died and 356 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:55,679 Speaker 1: rose again, the First Church was starting. They needed someone 357 00:21:55,720 --> 00:22:00,919 Speaker 1: to give the inaugural address. This very prestigious wrong. They 358 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 1: didn't choose a rabbi, a theologian, the chief priest. They 359 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,400 Speaker 1: chose Peter. He spoke and three thousand people gave their 360 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: life to Christ. Peter was the one that when people 361 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 1: got in his shadow, they were healed. This was the 362 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:19,399 Speaker 1: man that said I'm unworthy, the man that said I 363 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: don't have it all together. I have too many shortcomings. 364 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,919 Speaker 1: I'll never measure up. But look what happens when you 365 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:31,880 Speaker 1: let God make you, the masterpiece comes out. I don't know, Joel, 366 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:35,680 Speaker 1: I still struggle in these areas. I should be further along. 367 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 1: I'm not as disciplined as just should be. The problem 368 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 1: is you're trying to do it all in your own strength. 369 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: That's pressure. That's when you feel wrong on the inside, 370 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,600 Speaker 1: that nagging feeling, why can't I do better? Try a 371 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 1: different approach. God. I have some flaws, I have weaknesses, 372 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:57,399 Speaker 1: but I believe I'm a masterpiece in the making. I 373 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:01,520 Speaker 1: know you've approved me, you've accepted me. You've already planned 374 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,920 Speaker 1: my days for good. Like Peter, I'm gonna follow you 375 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:08,880 Speaker 1: and let you make me. I'm gonna accept myself while 376 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: you're changing me. I'm gonna enjoy the glory that I'm 377 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:16,640 Speaker 1: in right now. Some one hundred says know with approval. 378 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:20,199 Speaker 1: The Lord, our God is he who makes us and 379 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: not be ourselves. You're trying to be a self made person, 380 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 1: do it all on your own. Change this, fix this. 381 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:32,040 Speaker 1: You're going to struggle. That's a constant battle. But when 382 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:34,800 Speaker 1: you let God makes you, it takes the pressure off. 383 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 1: When you learn to like yourself where you are, knowing 384 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 1: that He's in control of the process, how fast it happens, 385 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 1: then you can enjoy your life while God is working. 386 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 1: When my father passed and I stepped up to pass 387 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: through the church, I didn't feel qualified. I was insecure 388 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:57,359 Speaker 1: and intimidated, and my father had a big personality, and 389 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: I'm more quiet and reserved. The newspaper said, no large 390 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: church where the sun took over ever made it. I 391 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,640 Speaker 1: overheard a couple of people talking about how I wasn't 392 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:10,600 Speaker 1: as good as my father. When you're about to step 393 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 1: into a new level, the enemy will work over time 394 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:17,639 Speaker 1: to try to make you feel unqualified, unworthy, like you 395 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:20,560 Speaker 1: don't measure up. I had to do what I'm asking 396 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:23,200 Speaker 1: you to do, I said, God, I know you've raised 397 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: me up for this time. You said if I follow you, 398 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: you would make me. I'm looking away from all these distractions, 399 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:33,360 Speaker 1: from what I'm not, from what I don't have, from 400 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:36,440 Speaker 1: what people have said, and I'm trusting you to get 401 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: me to where I'm supposed to be. Voices would whisper 402 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 1: in the night. You're not qualified, I learned to say, 403 00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:47,439 Speaker 1: talk to my maker. You're not strong enough. Talk to 404 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 1: my maker. You don't have what your father had. Talk 405 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 1: to my maker. You need to be more dynamic. Talk 406 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:58,040 Speaker 1: to my maker. You can't make yourself into a masterpiece. 407 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:02,199 Speaker 1: That's your maker's job. You follow him, Believe what he 408 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: says about you, Obey that still small voice, and he'll 409 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:09,359 Speaker 1: make you into the masterpiece he created you to be. 410 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:13,880 Speaker 1: My challenge today is don't go through life against yourself, 411 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 1: feeling wrong on the inside because you're not as far 412 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 1: along as you should be. Neither was Peter when Jesus 413 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: called him, but he still became a masterpiece. You have 414 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:28,160 Speaker 1: to put on that approval. Know that God is pleased 415 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:31,040 Speaker 1: with you right where you are. He's not shaking his 416 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 1: head because you're still dealing with some things. He's the 417 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: one that's going to help you get free. Why don't 418 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:41,719 Speaker 1: you accept yourself while he's changing you. Being down on 419 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:45,439 Speaker 1: yourselves not gonna help you do better until you like 420 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:48,680 Speaker 1: who you are, even though you have shortcomings. You'll never 421 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 1: reach your potential. Take the pressure off trying to perform perfectly. 422 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:56,160 Speaker 1: Then you're gonna feel good about who you are. That's 423 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: gonna frustrate you. Do your best and trust God to 424 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 1: take take care of the rest. He's the potter. He 425 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:05,720 Speaker 1: has you on the will follow him and he will 426 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:09,440 Speaker 1: make you if you'll do this, I believe and declare 427 00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 1: this is a new day. Things that have hindered you 428 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:15,920 Speaker 1: in the past will hinder you no more. You're about 429 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: to experience a new sense of freedom, wholeness, fulfillment, joy, victory. 430 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: You will become the masterpiece God created you to be 431 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name, And if you receive it, can you 432 00:26:29,119 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: say amen? I'd like to give you an opportunity to 433 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,760 Speaker 1: make Jesus the Lord of your life. Would you pray 434 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:41,160 Speaker 1: with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. 435 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:45,520 Speaker 1: Come into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. 436 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 1: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 437 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 1: born again. We love to send you some information on 438 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,239 Speaker 1: your new walk with the Lord. You can go to 439 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:57,439 Speaker 1: the website or text the number on the screen, but 440 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 1: I hope you'll get into a good Bible based church 441 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:04,320 Speaker 1: and keep God first place. Thanks so much for listening 442 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:07,480 Speaker 1: to today's message. I hope you'll subscribe so you can 443 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: receive the latest podcast to keep you encouraged and inspired 444 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:13,440 Speaker 1: all through the week. 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