1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: the podcast and we want to tell you how much 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: we love you. Trusted you're going to have a blessed 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: Christmas season with you and your family. Know that we 5 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: pray for you every day just speaking God's blessings and favor. 6 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 2: We love you, we are praying for you, and we 7 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 2: hope you have a very merry Christmas. 8 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: Enjoy the podcast today, Well, God bless you. It's great 9 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: to be with you today, and I hope you'll stay 10 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: connected with us during the week through our daily podcast, 11 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 1: our YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit 12 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: us in person. We'd love to have you be a 13 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: part of one of our services. I like to get 14 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: started with something funny and heard about this man that 15 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: got a new dog and he was having a terrible 16 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: time training him. On the verge of despair, he came 17 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: across a charismatic evangelist who said, leave the dog with me. 18 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: I have him trained in no time. The next week, 19 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: the owner returned, the evangelist picked up a stick through 20 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: it said fetch the dog, took off, picked it up, 21 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: brought it right back. The evangelist said, drop the dog 22 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: immediately dropped it. The owner was so impressed, he said, 23 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: can I try. The evangelist said sure. The owner looked 24 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: at the dog and said heal. The dog lifted up 25 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: his paw placed it on the men's forehead. Said I 26 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: command you sickness to leave. This is my Bible. I 27 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: am what it says I am. I have what it 28 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: says I have. I can do what it says I 29 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,559 Speaker 1: can do. Today I will be taught the word of God. 30 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 31 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 1: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 32 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 33 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: divine detours. We all have times in life where things 34 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:51,919 Speaker 1: go wrong, unexpected challenges, closed doors, people that walk away. 35 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: It's easy to get discouraged and think we must have 36 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: missed it because it didn't work out. But God uses 37 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: the wrongs to move us into our purpose. What looks 38 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: like a setback is really a divine detour, the hand 39 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: of God taking us through wrongs that are leading us 40 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: to rights. We don't understand. It doesn't make sense to us. 41 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: The door closed. That was wrong. They lied about me, 42 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: that was wrong. The pandemic hit Joel right when my 43 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: business started. That was wrong. Now, I know it seems unfair. 44 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: I know it doesn't feel good, but the wrongs are 45 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: necessary to get to the rights. They're a part of 46 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 1: God's plan. You couldn't become who you were created to 47 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: be without the wrongs. And if you don't understand this, 48 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: you'll fight everything that goes wrong, upset over that coworker 49 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: that left you out, bitter because that person walked away, 50 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: discouraged over that plan that fell through. But what if 51 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: you knew it had to happen, that God was using 52 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: the wrongs, that what you thought was a setback is 53 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: really a divine detour, then you'd stay in peace. You'd say, God, 54 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 1: I don't understand. It feels wrong to me, But God, 55 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: I trust you. I know you're ordering my steps. I 56 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: know you know what's best for me. Jesus was on 57 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: the Mount of Olives, about to be arrested and crucified. 58 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: The soldiers showed up. Judas kissed him on the cheek. 59 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: So that's the one they went to apprehend Jesus. But 60 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: Peter said, I don't think so this is wrong. He 61 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: got his sword out and cut off the soldier's ears, 62 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: said take that you're not taking my messiah. It was 63 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: wrong that Jesus was falsely accused. It was wrong that 64 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: people mocked him, was wrong that he was betrayed. Peter 65 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: had a good point. I'm going to do something about 66 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: these wrongs. The other disciples were about to fall a suit. 67 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: They said, Lord, should we fight them too. We brought 68 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: our swords. Jesus said to them, don't resist anymore. He 69 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: was saying, put down your swords. Quit fighting these wrongs. 70 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: They're a part of my destiny. What you can't see 71 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: is all these wrongs are leading to a right. The 72 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: wrongs are necessary to get us into our purpose. Without 73 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: the betrayals, the rejection, people not accepting him, Jesus would 74 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: have never gone to the cross. We wouldn't have salvation. 75 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: It wasn't the enemy leading him into the wrongs. It 76 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: was the hand of God. Now, I'd love to tell 77 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: you that if you'll honor God, keep him first place, 78 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 1: you'll only see favor, promotion, good breaks. That's not reality. 79 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 1: God uses the wrong. There will be delays, set backs, 80 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: things you don't understand. Like Peter, you'll be tempted to fight, 81 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,840 Speaker 1: get upset, live frustrated God, where are you now? God 82 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: is saying, put down your sword, Quit fighting everything you 83 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: don't like, Quit being frustrated by the wrongs. God is 84 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: in complete all those wrongs, I can assure you, they're 85 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: leading you to a right. You have to get through 86 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: the wrongs to see the awesome things God has in store. 87 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: But too many people get stuck in the wrongs. Why 88 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: did they leave me? Why didn't the loan not go through? 89 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: Why didn't I get that position? Here's a good thought. 90 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: Don't fight it. Flow with it. Yes it's wrong, Yes 91 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: it's painful, but God wouldn't have allowed it if it 92 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 1: wasn't leading you to the right thing. It's a divine detour. 93 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: Every wrong is not the enemy. Sometimes it's God working 94 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: out his plan for your life. How you handle the 95 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: wrongs will depend on whether you see the right. If 96 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: you see every wrong as the enemy, get up set, 97 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 1: try to pay people back. I can't believe this happened, 98 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:55,239 Speaker 1: Then you'll get stuck. But when you understand that God 99 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 1: has divine detours, that he uses the wrongs things we 100 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 1: do you don't understand to move us into our destiny, 101 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 1: you won't fight it. You'll flow with it. This is 102 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: what the apostle Paul did. He was doing the right thing, 103 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 1: going to different cities and building churches, writing the New Testament. 104 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: When he was arrested for sharing his faith. He was 105 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,479 Speaker 1: on a boat headed toward Rome. In the middle of 106 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: the journey, there was a huge storm. For fourteen days. 107 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 1: They didn't see the sun or the stars. The waves 108 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 1: were so high and the wind so strong, got to 109 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: the point where they couldn't steer the ship. God had 110 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 1: promised Paul that he was going to stand before Caesar. Now, 111 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: the captain of the ship, the crew, they'd all given up. 112 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 1: They were throwing the cargo overboard, trying to keep the 113 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: ship from sinking. Paul told them not to worry, that 114 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: their life was not going to be lost. The scripture 115 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: says the captain took down the cells and let the 116 00:06:56,080 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 1: wind blow the ship wherever the storm wanted it to go. Now. 117 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 1: I know we stand against sickness, we stand against addictions, 118 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: but there are some storms that you don't fight. You 119 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: have to take down your cells. Quit trying to make 120 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: it work out your way, Quit trying to fix it. 121 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: It's a divine detour. You fighting that storm is fighting 122 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: the purpose of God. You're not going to win. What 123 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: you can't see is the wrong. The storm is leading 124 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:29,679 Speaker 1: to a right. It's taking you to where God wants 125 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: you to go. Sometimes trouble is transportation. It's moving you 126 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 1: one step further to where you're supposed to be. The 127 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: ship crashed on some rocks. He and all those on 128 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: board swam to an island. There were a bunch of 129 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: natives living there. Paul shared the good news and some 130 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: became believers. There were sick people. Paul prayed for it. 131 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: They were healed. It wasn't a bad break, It was 132 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 1: a divine detour. The storm was a part of god 133 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: plan to move Paul to an island in need. And 134 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: instead of fighting the wrongs, look around at who's in 135 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: your life. Who can you be a blessing to? Who 136 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: can you encourage? Who can you pray for it? Who 137 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: can you Mentor maybe that storm was God moving you 138 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: into position to impact someone else. How about putting your 139 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: sword down? How about not resisting everything? Instead of fighting it, 140 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: try flowing with it. God will never allow something that 141 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: he's not going to use for your good. And we 142 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: know God will take what the enemy meant for evil 143 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: and turn it for good. But what I want us 144 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 1: to see is many things are not the enemy. God 145 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 1: uses wrongs to move us into our purpose. If you 146 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: see every setback, every betrayal, every negative thing as the enemy, 147 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 1: then you'll live frustrated, wondering why God let it happen? 148 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: Maybe I did something wrong? Or could it be like 149 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: you're in the perfect will of God, but you're on 150 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: a divine detour. See Joseph was a teenager when God 151 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,679 Speaker 1: put a dream in his heart that one day he 152 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,679 Speaker 1: would be in leadership, that he would do great things. 153 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:18,079 Speaker 1: What happened, doors opened, good people showed up, promotion. No, 154 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:22,439 Speaker 1: his brothers became jealous and threw him into a pit. Betrayal. 155 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 1: That was wrong. He was sold as a slave, went 156 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 1: to a foreign country, didn't speak the language. That was wrong. 157 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: He was working hard, be at his best. When the 158 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: owner's wife lied about him, falsely accused him, he was 159 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 1: put in prison. Another wrong. One night, the pharaoh, the 160 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: leader of the country, had a dream that he didn't understand. 161 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 1: Someone told him that Joseph, this prisoner, could interpret dreams. 162 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: The scripture says they brought Joseph quickly to the palace. 163 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: All these wrongs. Now he's about to meet the most 164 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: powerful person of that day he interpreted the dream. Pharaoh 165 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: was so impressed he made Joseph the prime minister of 166 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: all of Egypt, second in command only to him. Notice 167 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 1: how all the wrongs were leading to a right. Without 168 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 1: one of the wrongs, he'd never gotten to the palace 169 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 1: if he'd skipped the betrayal, If his brothers wouldn't have 170 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:23,320 Speaker 1: been jealous, the whole plan wouldn't have worked. If he 171 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: hadn't have been sold as a slave, if the lady 172 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 1: hadn't lied about him, we wouldn't be talking about Joseph. 173 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: All the wrongs were necessary to get to the right place. Now, 174 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,960 Speaker 1: maybe you're having some wrongs in your life, people that 175 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: didn't keep their word. The pandemic sets you back. The 176 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:44,439 Speaker 1: door closed on that dream you worked so hard for. 177 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: How do you know you're not a Joseph? Do you 178 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:51,440 Speaker 1: think somehow that when God was planning your life, he 179 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:55,439 Speaker 1: was having a bad day. No, those are divine detours. 180 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 1: You are still in the palm of God's hand. Now, 181 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 1: what you do in the detour, what you do in 182 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 1: the wrongs, will determine whether you come out or whether 183 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: you stay there. If Joseph was bitter upset, God I 184 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: can't believe it. I know you promised me this. Why 185 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:16,199 Speaker 1: did you let my brothers do this to me? If 186 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 1: he had been trying to get revenge, he wouldn't have 187 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: made it to the right place. Joseph's attitude was, I 188 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,559 Speaker 1: don't like it. It's not fair, but I'm not gonna 189 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 1: fight it. I'm gonna flow with it. I know God 190 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:30,719 Speaker 1: is still on the throne and what He's purpose from 191 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: my life will come to pass. Are you fighting or 192 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 1: are you flowing? Do you have your sword out trying 193 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: to straighten people out? Fix this problem, manipulate this situation, 194 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: worn out trying to get rid of the wrongs, Try 195 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: a different approach. Put your sword up, quit fighting, and 196 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:54,119 Speaker 1: start flowing. That storm is leading you to your destiny. 197 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,320 Speaker 1: God wouldn't have allowed it if it was going to 198 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 1: stop your purpose. If that person that walked away could 199 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: stop your destiny, they would be more powerful than God. 200 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 1: If that betrayal, disappointment, the closed door could keep you 201 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: from your purpose, then it would be stronger than God. Yes, 202 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: it was wrong. I'm not saying it wasn't hurtful. I 203 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 1: know it didn't feel good, but you have to understand 204 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 1: it's leading you to a right. It's not random, it's strategic. 205 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 1: It's not the enemy. It's the hand of God leading 206 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 1: you into something more amazing than you've ever imagined. Joseph 207 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 1: said to his brothers Genesis, chapter fifty. You did this 208 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: for evil, but God meant it for good so I 209 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:45,439 Speaker 1: could save the Israelites. That phrase meant it means God 210 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 1: put me in this position. We think God is always 211 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:52,559 Speaker 1: just fixing what the enemy does, working overtime, trying to 212 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: keep up. Oh man, what happened? Joseph got betrayed? You 213 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: me and his brothers threw him into a pit. What 214 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 1: am I gonna do? What'd you say? Pauls in a 215 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 1: storm about to lose his life. I thought he's going 216 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:08,559 Speaker 1: to Rome. Red alert. Jesus is being arrested. Like all 217 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: these alarms are constantly going off. God's having to play 218 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: catch up. No, God is not caught off. God many 219 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 1: of these things we think is the enemy. The truth 220 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:22,680 Speaker 1: is it's the hand of God moving us into our purpose. 221 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 1: The wrongs are leading to a right. But if you 222 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 1: don't know how to go through the wrongs with the 223 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 1: good attitude, trusting, knowing that God is still in control, 224 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:37,359 Speaker 1: then you'll be frustrated. Have a new perspective. The detours 225 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: aren't random, They're divine detours. No more fighting, Start flowing, 226 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 1: no more resisting. Put down your sword. You can live 227 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: out of a place of rest knowing that the wrongs, 228 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:53,960 Speaker 1: the things you don't understand, they're not stopping you. They're 229 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:57,199 Speaker 1: leading you into the perfect plan that God laid out 230 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: for you. A few years after I began pastoring, the 231 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 1: church started to really grow and we needed a larger auditorium. 232 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: We found this one hundred acre tract of land on 233 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 1: the freeway, about two miles from the other church, and 234 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 1: I talked to the owner. He said it had been 235 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,600 Speaker 1: on the market for over twenty years and he had 236 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: never had one offer. I thought God saved this just 237 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: for us. It was perfect. The owner said, you can 238 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: do your preliminary drawings and soil samples. What were drawing 239 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: up the contract. It's no big hurry. Several months later 240 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: we went to close on the property. The men's secretary 241 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: came out said, I'm sorry, but the owner sold the 242 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: property to someone else last night. I couldn't believe it 243 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: didn't keep his word. I was so disappointed. I just 244 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 1: knew that was the devil taking our property well. A 245 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 1: couple of months later, we found a better piece of property, 246 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: had more space for parking. They were building a new 247 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: off ramp from the freeway give it better access. I 248 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: knew that's why the other property didn't work out. We 249 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: went to close on it, believe it or not, the 250 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: same thing happened. They sold it to someone else. I 251 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: was discouraged. I didn't understand it. I had to do 252 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 1: what I'm asking you to do. I said, God, I'm disappointed, 253 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: but I'm not going to fight it. I'm gonna flow 254 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: with it. I know these closed doors mean you have 255 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: something better, So I'm gonna take down myselves and let 256 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,360 Speaker 1: these winds blow us to where you want us to go. 257 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 1: Six months later, a friend called hadn't spoken to him 258 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: in a long time, and he told me how the 259 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: Houston Rockets basketball team was going to move out of 260 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: the Compact Center. The city was going to put it 261 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 1: up for seal. When I heard that, something came alive 262 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: on the inside. By the grace of God, things fell 263 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 1: into place. Three years later it was our building. The 264 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 1: reason our plans don't work out many times is because 265 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: they're too small. What God has in your future is bigger, better, 266 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 1: more rewarding than you can imagine. Don't fight the wrongs. 267 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:08,600 Speaker 1: The wrongs are necessary to get you to the fullness 268 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 1: of your destiny. Was wrong that the first man didn't 269 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 1: keep his word. Was wrong that the second group sold 270 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: the property out from under us. But I've discovered in 271 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: this case, two wrongs were leading to a right. It 272 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: was all a part of God's plan. I don't fault 273 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: that first man anymore. It wasn't his choice. He was 274 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,880 Speaker 1: a pawn in the hand of God. He had to 275 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 1: say no. He couldn't override God's purpose. That second group, 276 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: they had to turn us down. God wanted that door closed. 277 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 1: That wasn't rejection. That was protection. That was to keep 278 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: us from missing the best plan God had for us. Now, 279 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 1: there may be things in your life right now that 280 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 1: you're disappointed over that weren't fair. You don't understand. One 281 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 1: day you're going to look back and say, like me, 282 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: it had to happen. They had to Judas had to 283 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 1: betray me, My brothers had to throw me into the pit. 284 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:07,640 Speaker 1: The door had to close, the storm had to come. 285 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 1: All these things had to go wrong so you could 286 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 1: get to the right place. It's not just a detour, 287 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: It's a divine detour. It's the hand of God ordering 288 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 1: your steps. Years ago, Victoria lost her wedding band. This 289 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:27,200 Speaker 1: ring was very sentimental. It had been passed down from 290 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:31,399 Speaker 1: her grandmother to her mother and now to Victoria. For months, 291 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 1: we looked everywhere for that ring, in every drawer, underneath 292 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:38,959 Speaker 1: every cushion, in her purse, her pant pockets. We combed 293 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 1: the house, but nothing. I finally gave up, just thought 294 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: it's gone. Three years later, one Sunday, after service, we 295 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 1: drove to Victoria, Texas, where I was going to speak 296 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,440 Speaker 1: from my sister and brother in law that night. To 297 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: two hour drive after the service. I was tired and 298 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:58,919 Speaker 1: ready to get back home. There wasn't a car on 299 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:02,359 Speaker 1: the road there in the country. Eleven o'clock at night. 300 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,520 Speaker 1: The speed limit was sixty, but I was going a 301 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: little bit over. I would tell you how fast, but 302 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,919 Speaker 1: my mother's on the front road. Victoria said, Joe, you 303 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 1: better slow down. You're gonna get a ticket. Said Victoria, 304 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:18,120 Speaker 1: there's nobody out here. It's wide open. About that time, 305 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 1: I saw these flashing red lights behind me. I looked 306 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:23,439 Speaker 1: over at her and she just shook her head like 307 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:28,360 Speaker 1: I told you so, no mercy whatsoever. This officer came 308 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:31,919 Speaker 1: to my window, a young man's very nice, and I 309 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 1: handed him my driver's license. He looked at it and said, 310 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: you're that minister, aren't you. I said, with a big smile, 311 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:41,960 Speaker 1: Yes I am. He said, my father is the head 312 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:46,160 Speaker 1: usher where you spoke tonight at Faith Family Church. I said, 313 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:51,639 Speaker 1: that's amazing. I talked to him. He's such a fine man. Lord, 314 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 1: forgive me. He has to see our insurance card. He 315 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:58,399 Speaker 1: wanted the insurance cards. So Victorias started digging around the 316 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:03,200 Speaker 1: glove compartment him anywhere it was dark, couldn't see anything. 317 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 1: She finally pulled everything out, had it on her lap, 318 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:10,040 Speaker 1: going through it. Then she reached deep into the back 319 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:14,280 Speaker 1: of the glove compartment and felt something hard, something strange. 320 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 1: She maneuvered a little more, pulled it out lo and 321 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:21,360 Speaker 1: behold it was herieing. She shouted like she had won 322 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 1: the lottery. I thought, girl, you'll rejoiceing I'm about to 323 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:29,360 Speaker 1: go to jail. She was like, I got my ring back. 324 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:33,439 Speaker 1: I'll come get you in two weeks. We told the 325 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 1: officer and he was very happy for us. He said, hey, 326 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 1: I've been wanting to come to your church. If I do, 327 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,360 Speaker 1: will you get me a seat? I said, Officer, I'll 328 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 1: get you a whole section. He handed me my license 329 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: said I'll see you next week. That was a divine detour. 330 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: I didn't like getting pulled over. The fact is I 331 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 1: was in the wrong, but even my mistake was leading 332 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:00,360 Speaker 1: to a riot. That's how good our God it is. 333 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: Mary was a teenager living in Nazareth. She was engaged 334 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 1: to get married to a young man named Joseph. You 335 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: can imagine how excited she was. She was planning a wedding, 336 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:17,120 Speaker 1: picking out her flowers, her girlfriend's giving her a shower. 337 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:21,639 Speaker 1: Joseph was a great catch, fine upstanding man. This was 338 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,439 Speaker 1: one of the best times of her life. Then an 339 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: angel came and told her she was going to have 340 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:30,399 Speaker 1: a baby without knowing a man, that he would be 341 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 1: the Messiah. She couldn't believe it. This was amazing news. 342 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: Out of all the women in the world, she had 343 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:41,000 Speaker 1: been chosen to carry Jesus. What the angel didn't tell 344 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:44,159 Speaker 1: her was there were a lot of wrongs going to 345 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: take place before the right came. In a sense, she 346 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: was pregnant at the wrong time. She wasn't Mary jet 347 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:55,040 Speaker 1: when she told Joseph she was going to have a baby, 348 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,439 Speaker 1: but it wasn't another man, it was the Holy Spirit. 349 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: He said, yeah, right, what are you joining the real 350 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:05,840 Speaker 1: Housewives of Nazareth. I don't think so. He was so 351 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,919 Speaker 1: upset he was about to break off the engagement. He 352 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 1: wasn't going to be embarrassed, humiliated his fiance having a 353 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 1: child that wasn't his. The Angel had to come to Joseph. 354 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: He said, I know this seems wrong. I know it's 355 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 1: out of the ordinary, but Mary is telling the truth. 356 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:27,120 Speaker 1: Stay with her. I could hear people in town begin 357 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 1: to talk, Look at Mary, Look at her. She's pregnant, 358 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:34,879 Speaker 1: not even married. Gossip, slander. That was hurtful. Another wrong. 359 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 1: Nine months in, she was about to have the baby, 360 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 1: and King Herod called for a sensus, said everyone had 361 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 1: to travel to Bethlehem to be accounted for. What's the 362 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 1: wrong time to travel? She was tired, can't sleep, beat 363 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: swollen back hurts, and Joseph, you want me to get 364 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: on a donkey and travel ninety miles to Bethlehem bouncing 365 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 1: up and down. You better go back. I can pray 366 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:04,439 Speaker 1: again that word was not from God. They arrived in 367 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:08,479 Speaker 1: Bethlehem late One night, Joseph went to a hotel and 368 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:12,720 Speaker 1: asked for a room. The innkeeper said, sorry, no room tonight, 369 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:17,119 Speaker 1: We're full. Please, can't you do anything. I was about 370 00:22:17,119 --> 00:22:20,360 Speaker 1: to have a baby. We've traveled a long time. Sorry, sir, 371 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: we have nothing. Closed door. Another wrong. I'm sure Mary 372 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 1: wanted to tell that angel. You said I was going 373 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: to give birth to Messiah. You said something awesome was 374 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 1: going to happen, But you didn't tell me about all 375 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:38,960 Speaker 1: these other things God was showing us. You have to 376 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: go through the wrongs before you get to the right. 377 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:45,359 Speaker 1: God will give you the promise, he'll drop the dream 378 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: in your heart. But if you don't know how to 379 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:51,360 Speaker 1: handle the wrongs, if you don't realize the wrongs are 380 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:54,119 Speaker 1: all a part of his plan, that the wrongs are 381 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 1: leading you to rights, then you'll get discouraged along the way, 382 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:02,240 Speaker 1: give up on the dream. Joseph located a barn, the 383 00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 1: only place he could find. Mary went in and gave 384 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:09,480 Speaker 1: birth to Jesus in a manger. The wise men showed up, 385 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 1: the Eastern Star was over their head, and the Messiah 386 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: was born. We see the Christmas card, so beautiful the 387 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:22,119 Speaker 1: manger seen. There's Mary holding baby Jesus with a pleasant smile, 388 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 1: the wise men standing by the stars shining so brightly. 389 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 1: We think, what a peaceful, glorious night. But if Mary 390 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:34,760 Speaker 1: were here, she would tell you, don't let the postcard 391 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 1: fool you. Yes, it was a glorious night. Yes, I'm 392 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 1: honored to have been the mother of Christ. But there 393 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,959 Speaker 1: are a lot of things you didn't see. You're seeing 394 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:49,440 Speaker 1: the right moment, you're seeing the culmination of God's faithfulness 395 00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:52,919 Speaker 1: and purpose. But you're not seeing all the wrongs that 396 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 1: were necessary to get me here. I got pregnant at 397 00:23:56,600 --> 00:24:00,200 Speaker 1: the wrong time. My fiance wanted to put me away, 398 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 1: people tried to ruin my reputation, had to travel on 399 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: a donkey while I was pregnant. But without all these wrongs, 400 00:24:08,359 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: she wouldn't have fulfilled her destiny. The wrongs were all 401 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: a part of God's plan. If she had not been 402 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 1: faithful through the wrongs, she would have never made it 403 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: to the rights. When you're dealing with these wrongs, know 404 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:25,399 Speaker 1: this God has graced you for everything you will ever face. 405 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:29,840 Speaker 1: God won't allow a wrong and not give you the strength, 406 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: the favor, the endurance to go through it. Don't complain 407 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 1: about what comes against you. Why did it happen? God 408 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 1: is too much. It's not fair. No, stand strong, you 409 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 1: are well able. You've been equipped and empowered for every 410 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 1: season that comes your way. This Clipture says in Matthew, 411 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: all these things that Mary went through was to fulfill 412 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:58,159 Speaker 1: the prophecy that was spoken long ago. Isaiah prophesied that 413 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:01,720 Speaker 1: a virgin would conceive. She had to get pregnant at 414 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 1: the quote wrong time. It was prophesied that Jesus would 415 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 1: be born in Bethlehem. Herod had to call for a 416 00:25:09,359 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 1: senses at the quote wrong time to get them from 417 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: Nazareth to Bethlehem. All these wrongs were necessary. Can I 418 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,640 Speaker 1: tell you there is a prophecy over your life. There 419 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:24,080 Speaker 1: are things that God has ordained for you to do 420 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: that He's already written in his book before time began. 421 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: Like Mary, You're not going to understand everything that happens. 422 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:36,439 Speaker 1: This feels wrong, This isn't fair, this is not the 423 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:40,960 Speaker 1: right time. It's all necessary. It had to happen. It's 424 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:44,080 Speaker 1: leading you to the birth, to the promise, to things 425 00:25:44,119 --> 00:25:48,880 Speaker 1: bigger than you can imagine, favor, influence, opportunity like you've 426 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:53,159 Speaker 1: never seen. And it's significant that the Angel had to 427 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 1: come to Joseph and say, in effect, stick with her. 428 00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:59,439 Speaker 1: I know it looks wrong, but what you think is 429 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 1: wrong is really the purpose of God. Maybe God sent 430 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: me like that angel to tell you stick with it. 431 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:10,639 Speaker 1: It may feel wrong, it may be unfair, but God 432 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:15,320 Speaker 1: is up to something. Those wrongs are not random, they're strategic. 433 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 1: It may be a big wrong. That's because there's a 434 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 1: big right in your future. You're going to see the 435 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: plan of God unfold. Now do your part. Don't fight 436 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 1: the wrongs, flow with it. Put your sword down, quit 437 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 1: resisting and let those winds blow you to where God 438 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: wants you to go. He's in control, and yes, you 439 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: may be on a detour. My encouragement is it's a 440 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:44,639 Speaker 1: divine detour. The enemy didn't get in control of your destiny. 441 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 1: God is ordering your steps. He has not failed you 442 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 1: in the past. He's not going to start now. You 443 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: keep going through the wrongs with a good attitude. I 444 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 1: believe and declare, like Mary, You're going to see favor 445 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: that you've never seen. Joe, Suddenly, new doors are going 446 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 1: to open, negative situations, turning around, promotion, healing the fullness 447 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 1: of your destiny. In Jesus' name, and if you receive it, 448 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:16,239 Speaker 1: can you say amen? I'd like to give you an 449 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 1: opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Would 450 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 1: you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I'll repent 451 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:29,119 Speaker 1: of my sins, Come into my heart. I'll make you 452 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:33,440 Speaker 1: my Lord and savior. If you prayed that simple prayer, 453 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 1: we believe you got born again. We'd love to give 454 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:38,720 Speaker 1: you some free information on your new walk with the Lord. 455 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:41,640 Speaker 1: You can text the number or go to the website. 456 00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:44,680 Speaker 1: I hope you'll get into a good Bible based church 457 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:46,560 Speaker 1: and keep God first place. 458 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:50,000 Speaker 3: Do you have a dream that's waiting to happen, but 459 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 3: it often feels like you'll never get there? Is your 460 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:56,400 Speaker 3: dream to start a business, to see a loved one 461 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:59,080 Speaker 3: come to the Lord? Are you asking God? 462 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 1: Will it ever have? Sometimes it feels like our dream 463 00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 1: is so far off, But I believe you're closer than 464 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:06,399 Speaker 1: you think. 465 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,679 Speaker 2: You're on the verge of seeing things change in your favor, 466 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,600 Speaker 2: new doors opening, the right people showing up. 467 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:14,879 Speaker 1: I'd love to send you our new hopes and dreams. 468 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,919 Speaker 1: Twenty twenty four Planner. 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Plus there are inspiring scriptures 479 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:52,480 Speaker 3: and thoughts that will encourage you to believe for your dreams. 480 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:56,040 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your prayer and support your 481 00:28:56,120 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: year in giving, you're making a difference around the world. Rush'all. 482 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 1: Thank you to our Champion of Hope partners for your 483 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:06,000 Speaker 1: monthly gifts. If you're not a partner, I hope you'll 484 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:10,240 Speaker 1: consider becoming one. 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