1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: listening to the podcast. Twenty twenty four is going to 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: be an amazing year for you and your family though 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: that we're praying for you, so get ready, keep your 5 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: expectations up. 6 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 2: It's going to be a great year. Hope you enjoyed 7 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 2: today's message. Oh God bless you. 8 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: It's great to be with you today, and I hope 9 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 1: you'll stay connected with us during the week through our 10 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: daily podcast, our YouTube channel, and social media, and you 11 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: can come visit us in person. We'd love to have 12 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: you be a part of one of our services. But 13 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: I like to start with something funny, and I heard 14 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: about this group of school children. They were in the 15 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: cafeteria line at their Catholic elementary school and at the 16 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,919 Speaker 1: start of the line there was a big bowl of apples. 17 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: A nun had written a note. It said, take only one. 18 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: God is watching. At the end of the line there 19 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: was a big bowl of chocolate chip cookies. One of 20 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 1: the children had written a note. It said take all 21 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: you want. God is watching the apples you. 22 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,959 Speaker 2: Like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am 23 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 2: what it says, I am, I have what it says. 24 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 2: I have. 25 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: I can do what it says. 26 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 2: I can do. Today, I will be talked the word 27 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:10,839 Speaker 2: of God. 28 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: I'll boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 29 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 30 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,199 Speaker 1: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 31 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: thanking God before. 32 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 2: You see the promise. 33 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: We all have things we're believing for to accomplish a dream, 34 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 1: to beat the right person, for our health to turn around. 35 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: And we prayed, we believed, we stood in faith, but 36 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: it hasn't happened yet. Sometimes we're so determined and we 37 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: want it so badly we keep asking and asking God, 38 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: You've got had turned this around. God, Please heal my child. God, 39 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: I'm begging. 40 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 2: You give me this good break. But here's the key. 41 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 2: Once you pray, you don't have to ask anymore. 42 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: From then on, you need to thank God on the 43 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: way instead of God, I'm dealing with this sickness. Please 44 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: heal me. No, you've already prayed. Now it's Lord. I 45 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,679 Speaker 1: want to thank you that I'm healing instead of begging God, 46 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,679 Speaker 1: please get my child back on course. God, please don't 47 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: let him get in trouble. Try a different approach. Lord, 48 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: I thank you that my children will fulfill their destiny. 49 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: Thank you that as for me and my house, we 50 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 2: will serve the Lord. It's a different mindset. 51 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:29,519 Speaker 1: When we keep asking, again and again, pleading with God, 52 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: it's like we're trying to talk him into it. Maybe 53 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: he doesn't want to do it, maybe we're not good enough, 54 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: maybe we don't deserve it. But when you switch over 55 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: into thanking him, you're saying, God, I trust you, I 56 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: know you're faithful to your word, that what you promise 57 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: and purpose for my life will come to pass. 58 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 2: Jesus said in Mark eleven. When you pray, believe that 59 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: you receive. 60 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: When you pray, not when it shows up, but when 61 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: you pray, believe that it happened. Believe that God is 62 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: so faithful that he set the miracle into motion, that 63 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: in the unseen, realm angels are dispatched with. 64 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 2: Your healing, your breakthrough, your freedom. 65 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 1: Well, if you receive when you believe, if you already 66 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: have it by faith, then you don't have to keep 67 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: asking for it. You have to switch over from asking 68 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: to thanking God. There was a lady in the scripture 69 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: that came up to Jesus and she started begging him 70 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: to heal her daughter. She said, please, Jesus, she's so bad, 71 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: you have to help me. 72 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 2: I'm begging you to come pray for her. 73 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: But Jesus ignored her, didn't give her the time of day. Normally, 74 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: Jesus was so compassionate. When blind Bardimaeus called out, have 75 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: mercy on me, Jesus. 76 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 2: Went over and healed him. 77 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: When a government official stopped, Jesus said, my little girl 78 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: is so sick. Will you come to my house and 79 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: pray for her. Jesus spoke the word, and his daughter 80 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,839 Speaker 1: was here. What was different about this woman? She kept 81 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: begging and begging, trying to get Jesus to change his mind. 82 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: When she realized that wasn't working, the scripture says, she 83 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: fell down at Jesus' feet and began worshiping. 84 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 2: Him, thanking him, praising him. 85 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 1: That's when Jesus changed his mind and healed her daughter. 86 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 2: What begging couldn't do, thanking God will do. 87 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 1: Don't be a beggar, be a believer. When you pray, believe. 88 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: That it's done, and start thanking God that is on 89 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 2: the way. Believe that God hurt you. 90 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: Believe that he's faithful, that he set the miracle into 91 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: motion and believe that you deserve it, that you're worthy, 92 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: that you're a child of the most time. No more 93 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: begging God year after year. God, please help me to 94 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 1: make good decisions. 95 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 2: Now. 96 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: The right approach is, Father, thank you that I have 97 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: the mind of Christ. Thank You that I'm full of 98 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: with that I have clear direction for my life. That's 99 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: praying in faith. 100 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 2: The scripture says, come boldly to the throne of grace. 101 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: You won't go boldly if you're always begging. You won't 102 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: pray with confidence. If you're asking again and again for 103 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: the same thing. You need to switch out of the 104 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 1: asking mode into the thinking mode. Paul said it this 105 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: way in Philippians. Bring your request to God with thanksgiving. 106 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 1: It's not enough to just ask. You have to add 107 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 1: this second part thanksgiving. That's your faith being released instead 108 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,600 Speaker 1: of God, please help me. I don't see how I'm 109 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 1: gonna make it financially. God, I'm begging you. That's a 110 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: sincere prayer, but it's not an effective prayer. A better 111 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: approach is find what God says about you in the scripture, 112 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: find some promises and. 113 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 2: Thank God for them. Father. 114 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 1: I thank you that I will lend and not borrow. Lord, 115 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: thank you that I live under the open winds of heaven, 116 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:02,239 Speaker 1: that whatever I touch. 117 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 2: Prospers and succeeds. 118 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: That no good thing will you withhold because I walk 119 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: up right now. I take time every morning to start 120 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 1: the day off in faith, pray and read my Bible. 121 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: But ninety percent of my prayer time is thanking God 122 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: for what he's done and thanking him for what he's promised. 123 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: I don't get up every morning and say, God, please 124 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: bless me, Please anoint me. God, Please keep my children 125 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: from harm. God, please help us, God, let me leave 126 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 1: my march. Give me your favor. Well, I've already asked 127 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 1: God for those things. When I prayed, I received it 128 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 1: by faith. I believe that God heard me. I believe 129 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 1: that he's trustworthy, that he's working behind the scenes. So 130 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: I don't keep asking again and again, week after week, 131 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: year after year. 132 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 2: I switched over. 133 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: Into thanking God, Father, Thank you that I'm blessed. Thank 134 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: you that You've crowned me with favor. Thank you that 135 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: I'm anointed. Thank you that my children are mighty in 136 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,559 Speaker 1: the land. Thank you that your angels watch after us. Lord, 137 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: Thank you that lake Wood is strong, that from generation 138 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: to generation we will tell of your goodness. That kind 139 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 1: of praying gets God's attention. Thanking him is your faith 140 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: at work. When he hears praise is coming up, blessings 141 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: will come down. That's when he'll dispatch angels and set 142 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: miracles into motion. But begging God won't do this, pleading 143 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: again and again for the same thing. No, turn it around. 144 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: God heard you the first time you ask. Don't pray 145 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: like he didn't. If you keep asking, you're saying, God, 146 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: I'm not sure. Maybe nothing happened. With the right attitude, 147 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: His Lord, I thank you that my healing is on 148 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: the way. Thank you that the right person is in route. 149 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: Thank you that it will be a bountiful year. When 150 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: you're tempted to worry, thoughts come saying this never going 151 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: to work out. You don't have to go back and 152 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 1: pray again. Oh God, please let it happen. No, Father, 153 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 1: thank you that. 154 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 2: It's on the way. That's what keeps you encouraged. 155 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: When you hear yourself thanking God for what he promised, 156 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:16,239 Speaker 1: declaring his goodness and speaking victory into your future. 157 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 2: That's what builds your faith. 158 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: That's how you're going to stay strong and have the 159 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 1: endurance to see the promise come to pass. God told 160 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: Abraham and Sarah that they were going to have a baby, 161 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: but they were both way too old. Sarah had already 162 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: gone through the change of life. She had been barren, 163 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:38,360 Speaker 1: never able to conceive. Now Abraham was eighty years old, 164 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: she was seventy. Seemed impossible. Year after year went by 165 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: and they didn't see any sign. 166 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 2: Of a child. 167 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: Every day that passed it was less likely that it 168 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,679 Speaker 1: would happen. You can imagine the thoughts that came to Abraham. 169 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 1: You're not going to have a baby that defies the 170 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: laws of nature. God didn't tell you that you had 171 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 1: too much pezza that night. Abraham could have gotten discouraged. God, 172 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: I'm asking you again, please give us this child. We 173 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,439 Speaker 1: want this baby so badly. Please do what you said. 174 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 1: The scripture says Abraham grew strong in faith by giving 175 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: praise to God. 176 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 2: I can see him at night looking up at the stars. Lord. 177 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 2: I want to thank you for what you promised. 178 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:26,599 Speaker 1: That my descendants will be like the number of stars 179 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 1: in the night sky. 180 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 2: Lord, thank you that our baby is on the way. 181 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: That's how he stayed strong and kept believing even when 182 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 1: there was no sign of it. He was constantly thanking 183 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:42,319 Speaker 1: God for what he promised. You're not gonna stay strong 184 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: by begging, by asking again and again, by worrying, complaining, God, 185 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 1: where are you? 186 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 2: God? Why isn't this working out? You're gonna grow strong 187 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 2: by thanking God that is on the way. Like Abraham, 188 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 2: you may not see any sign of what. 189 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: God promised you could live worried, stressed, doubting. Try a 190 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: different approach every time those thoughts tell you that you'll 191 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:11,559 Speaker 1: never get well, never break that addiction, never see your 192 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: family restored. It's been too long. Come on, it would 193 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: have happened by now. Turn that worry into worship. Father, 194 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:21,680 Speaker 1: Thank you that what you started in my life you 195 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: will finish. Thank you that your plans for me are 196 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 1: for good, that my latter days. 197 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 2: Will be better than my former days. 198 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: Lord, Thank you that you've already taken care of what 199 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: I'm concerned about. That the moment I prayed, things shifted 200 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: in my favor. That what you purpose for my life 201 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: will come to pass. That's how Abraham stayed strong in faith. 202 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: He thanked God before he ever saw the promise. Then, 203 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 1: of course, when Sarah was ninety years old, all the 204 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 1: odds against her she gave birth to a son that 205 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 1: they named Isaac. And I don't believe this would have happened. 206 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:02,319 Speaker 1: If Abraham would have kept begging, ask pleading, not only 207 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 1: would he have gotten discouraged and given up. 208 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 2: But God works where there's faith. 209 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 1: When he hears you thanking him for something you can't 210 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 1: see and praising him for a promise when you could 211 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:17,320 Speaker 1: be complaining, talking like it's on the way, when you 212 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:18,839 Speaker 1: could be defeated. 213 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 2: That gets God's attention. 214 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: That's when he'll make things happen that you couldn't make happen. 215 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: When our son Jonathan was sixteen years old, he got 216 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 1: his driver's license and we went down to the dealership 217 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: and bought him a used car. 218 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 2: He was so excited. 219 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 1: Our daughter, Alexandra, is three years younger than him. She 220 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 1: was thirteen when we got home and she saw that car. 221 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 1: She came straight over to me and. 222 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,599 Speaker 2: Said, Dad, when I turned sixteen. 223 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 1: Are you going to get me a car? She wanted 224 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:50,199 Speaker 1: to get that on record right away. 225 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 2: She didn't waste any time. 226 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: I said, yes, Alexandra, I'm going to get you a car. 227 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,559 Speaker 1: She said, you promise. I said, I promise. 228 00:11:58,360 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 2: Do you know? 229 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:01,840 Speaker 1: For the next three years She never asked me for 230 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 1: that car again. Once I gave her my word, she 231 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:08,839 Speaker 1: was fully convinced. She knew, beyond a shadow of a 232 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: doubt that I wouldn't promise her something and then not 233 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: do it. All she did for those three years was 234 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 1: thank me for the car that was on the way. 235 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 2: Daddy, I can't wait. Thank you so much for getting 236 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 2: me that car. What kind are we going to get? 237 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:24,559 Speaker 2: What caller model? What size? 238 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 1: That made me feel good as a father to know 239 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: that she trusted me, that she believes me so much 240 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: that she'll thank me even though she doesn't have the 241 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 1: car yet. She's thanking me on credit. But how would 242 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: I have felt as a father if she came up 243 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:46,560 Speaker 1: the next morning? Daddy, will you please get me a car? Yes, Alexandra, 244 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,680 Speaker 1: I told you yesterday. I didn't change my mind. The 245 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: next day, Daddy, please get me that car. Alexandra, what 246 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:55,600 Speaker 1: are you talking about the next week, Daddy, I haven't 247 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: seen that car yet. 248 00:12:56,920 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 2: I'm begging you to get me a car the next month. Daddy. 249 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 2: I'm pleading with you. 250 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: Please do it, I would say, Alexandra, I gave you 251 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 1: my word. 252 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 2: You don't have to beg. 253 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: Me keep asking again. And again, I'm gonna do what 254 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: I promise. Think about how God must feel when we 255 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: come back day after day. God, please heal me. God, 256 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 1: please bring the right person. God, please turn this problem around. 257 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 2: The First time you asked, God went to work. 258 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,680 Speaker 1: The first time you prayed in faith according to God's word, 259 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: he said yes. The scripture says all of his promises. 260 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,560 Speaker 2: Are yes and amen. Now I'm human. 261 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 1: I can break a promise, I can disappoint you, but 262 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 1: our heavenly Father will never let you down. He'll never 263 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: go back on his word. After you prayed most of 264 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 1: the time, there's going to be this period of waiting 265 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 1: where you don't see anything happening. 266 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 2: There's no sign of a baby. 267 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 1: Coming, Sarah's still bearing, no sign of the healing, the freedom, 268 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: the abundance. All you have is a promise from the 269 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 1: God who created the universe. 270 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 2: All you have is a word. 271 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 1: From the God who knew you before you were formed 272 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 1: in your mother's womb, the God who calls you a masterpiece, 273 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: the God who planned out your days for good. Your 274 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: heavenly Father gave you his word. 275 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 2: Now it's up to us. God. I trust you. I 276 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 2: don't have to see it to believe it. Lord, I thank. 277 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: You that what you promise is on the way. When 278 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 1: you thank God in advance before you see any sign, 279 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 1: that's your faith at work, nor more begging him over 280 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: and over. God, please give me a good year. Please 281 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: bless my business. Please show me your favor. God, please 282 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 1: bring the right people. You've said that every week for 283 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 1: seventeen years. Why don't you receive it? 284 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 2: Lord? 285 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 1: I thank you that it's going to be a bountiful year. 286 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: Thank you that your blessings. 287 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 2: Are chasing me down. Thank you that I'm. 288 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 1: Surrounded by your favor, that goodness and mercy are following me, 289 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 1: that divine connections are headed my way. The scripture says, 290 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 1: it is the Father's. 291 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 2: Good pleasure to give you the kingdom. You don't have 292 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 2: to beg God. He wants to give it to you. 293 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: Those three years that Alexandra was waiting for a car, 294 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: she would come up to me from time to time 295 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: and put her arm around me. Had long blonde hair, 296 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 1: beautiful blue eyes, kindness could be. And she would thank 297 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 1: me for that car and tell me how much he 298 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 1: loves me and how grateful she is to be my daughter, 299 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: on and on, and I would think to myself, you 300 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 1: want one car or two cars. When you're always thanking 301 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: God and bragging on his goodness and talking about how 302 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: great he is, that's when you're gonna see his favor 303 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: in amazing ways. 304 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 2: You don't have to keep asking again and again. 305 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: Make that switch and start thanking him for what he promised. 306 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: For instance, if you get a bad medical report, you 307 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 1: need to pray at first. God, I'm asking you to 308 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 1: heal my body. Let your power flow into me and 309 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 1: correct anything that's wrong. 310 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 2: I know you're Jehovah Raphah, the Lord, my healer. God. 311 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 1: I'll receive my healing right now. From that time forward, 312 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: you don't have to pray for healing anymore. 313 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 2: Your report should be Lord. 314 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: I want to thank you that I'm healed. Thank you 315 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 1: that you're restoring health unto me. Thank you that I 316 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: will live and not die. Don't go back every day 317 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 1: and ask for the same thing you've already received it. 318 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: Just keep thanking God that it's on the way. If 319 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: you're believing to overcome an addiction, Lord, I'm asking today 320 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: that this addiction would be broken off of my life. 321 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 1: That you are freeing me from every stronghold, bondage, generational curse, 322 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: that every force that is hindering my destiny is broken 323 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:54,520 Speaker 1: in the name of Jesus. You went to God with 324 00:16:54,560 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 1: your request. Now add the thanksgiving. Believe that it's already done. Now, 325 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:03,640 Speaker 1: no more begging God for the same thing. Father, Thank 326 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 1: you that I am free. Thank you that I'm whole. 327 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:07,880 Speaker 1: Thank you that the. 328 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 2: Power you put in me is greater than the power 329 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 2: that's trying to stop me. 330 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,400 Speaker 1: This is what my mom did when she was diagnosed 331 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: with terminal liver cancer. No treatment available, the doctor sent 332 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: her home to die on December eleventh, nineteen eighty one. 333 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:26,879 Speaker 2: She and my father laid on the bedroom floor. 334 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:30,240 Speaker 1: They prayed the prayer of faith and asked God to 335 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 1: heal her. From that day forward, I never heard my 336 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 1: mother praying for healing again. She was always thanking God 337 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: for what he promised all through the house. Father, thank 338 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 1: you that on December eleventh, I received my healing. Now 339 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 1: I know I am a temple of the Most High God. 340 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,879 Speaker 1: This sickness cannot stay in my body. So Lord, I 341 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:55,919 Speaker 1: thank you that I'm strong, healthy, full of vitality. That 342 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 1: was long life. You will satisfy me. She didn't see 343 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:04,719 Speaker 1: any sign of it. She was still frail, skin yellow weak. 344 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:07,679 Speaker 1: But she didn't go by what she saw. You have 345 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: to walk by faith and not by science. She kept 346 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:15,239 Speaker 1: thanking God, kept declaring she was well, talking like it 347 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 1: had happened. Little by little, she got better and better. Today, 348 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 1: forty two years later, ninety years young, she's still going strong. 349 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:27,720 Speaker 1: None of this would have happened if she would have 350 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: begged God. 351 00:18:29,119 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 2: Kept asking it again and again. 352 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 1: She understood this principle that once you prayed, once you 353 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: asking faith, you have to start thanking God in advance 354 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 1: for what you're believing for. If you don't understand this principle, 355 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: prayer can turn into a complaining session where we just 356 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,679 Speaker 1: air out all our worries, tell God everything that's wrong 357 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 1: and how bad life is. 358 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,840 Speaker 2: And God, I can't take this anymore. You got to 359 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:55,359 Speaker 2: heal me. 360 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,680 Speaker 1: And God, I'm begging you to change this child before 361 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,520 Speaker 1: I send him to heaven. God, this traffic is about 362 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 1: to drive me crazy. The dog's sick, the goldfish is depressed, 363 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 1: the cat's not speaking. 364 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 2: God do something. 365 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 1: And yes, I know God is concerned, but complaining doesn't 366 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: get his attention. It's a whole different perspective to say, God, 367 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: I have all these things coming against me. But I 368 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:21,440 Speaker 1: want to thank you that you are. 369 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 2: Fighting my battles. Thank you that you hold victory in 370 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 2: store for the upright. 371 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:28,879 Speaker 1: Thank you that what's meant for my harm, you're turning 372 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:32,680 Speaker 1: to my advantage. That's not only helping you stay stronger, 373 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:36,919 Speaker 1: building your faith, keeping you encouraged. That's what allows the 374 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:40,160 Speaker 1: Most High God to go to work. And the Scripture 375 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 1: says in James, when you pray, ask boldly, without a 376 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: second thought. For people who worry, their prayers are like 377 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 1: wind whipped waves. 378 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 2: They don't receive anything from God. 379 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:56,439 Speaker 1: If you're worrying your prayers, you're not going to receive 380 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: what you're asking for. If you're praying from a place 381 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:02,200 Speaker 1: of defeat, God, why is this happening? 382 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 2: When is it going to work out? That's going to 383 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:05,480 Speaker 2: limit you? 384 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 1: Pray from a place of victory. Pray what God promised. 385 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 1: Get in agreement with what He's spoken over your life. 386 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: When the obstacle seems too big, attempted to doubt and complain, 387 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 1: you can thank God for who he is. When David 388 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 1: faced Goliath in the natural, he didn't have a chance. 389 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 1: He could have been negative, discourage, there's no way. Instead, 390 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 1: he said, Goliath, you come against me with a sword 391 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,199 Speaker 1: and a shield. But I come against you in the 392 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 1: name of the Lord, God of Israel. He was magnifying 393 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:44,119 Speaker 1: his God. When you face a giant, instead of talking 394 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 1: about how big it is, how it looks impossible, do 395 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: like David, Father, I thank you that you're the great. 396 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 2: I am the creator of the universe. Nothing can stand 397 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 2: against you. 398 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: You're Jehovah Jarrah, the Lord, my provietor you're al Shada, 399 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 1: the god of more than enough. You stop the sun 400 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 1: for Joshua, you parted the red sea for Moses. You 401 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:09,359 Speaker 1: healed my mother of terminal cancer. You gave us the 402 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 1: compact center. Lord, I thank you that you're the waymaker. 403 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:15,919 Speaker 2: The promise keeper, the miracle worker. 404 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:20,200 Speaker 1: You're the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. 405 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 1: You have the final saying, Lord, I thank you. What 406 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:26,479 Speaker 1: you have purposed from my life will come to pass. 407 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 1: The bigger you make God, the smaller your problems will become. 408 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: The more faith will rise in your heart. That's what 409 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,840 Speaker 1: makes you strong. Are you worrying your prayers or you're 410 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 1: praying with boldness, with faith, with thanksgiving. In the scripture, 411 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 1: Jonah ran from God. He didn't go to the city 412 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,160 Speaker 1: of Nitovah like he was supposed to. Instead, he got 413 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 1: on a boat going. 414 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 2: The other direction. It was a big storm. 415 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:55,200 Speaker 1: The crew found out that he was the one causing 416 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: the trouble. They didn't think twice they threw him overboard. 417 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:01,880 Speaker 1: He thought he was out in the middle of the sea, 418 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,719 Speaker 1: but this big fish swallowed him. He was sitting in 419 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:12,360 Speaker 1: the belly of a well seaweed wrapped around him. Smelled bad, dark, depressing, lonely, 420 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 1: and it was his own fault. 421 00:22:14,680 --> 00:22:17,360 Speaker 2: He began to pray. For eight verses. 422 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,879 Speaker 1: All he talked about was how bad his life was, 423 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:23,879 Speaker 1: how he was in the depths of despair, and how 424 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: he was surrounded by bast waters, on and on, telling 425 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:31,399 Speaker 1: God all of his problems, how discouraged he was. The 426 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:35,200 Speaker 1: fact is it was all true. But complaining doesn't get 427 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: God's attention. Worrying your prayers doesn't activate God's power. 428 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 2: God works where there's faith. 429 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 1: When Jonah realized that wasn't doing any good, he made 430 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,800 Speaker 1: a switch. In verse nine, he said, in spite of 431 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 1: all these difficulties, I will offer up the sacrifice of 432 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:57,160 Speaker 1: praise with the voice of thanksgiving. The midst of all 433 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:01,359 Speaker 1: these problems seemed hopeless, but in instead of complaining, he 434 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:02,879 Speaker 1: switched over into praise. 435 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 2: Lord. 436 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 1: I thank you that you're still in control. I think 437 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:09,399 Speaker 1: you that your mercy is bigger than my mistakes, that 438 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 1: you're the God of another chance, that your purpose for 439 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:16,440 Speaker 1: my life can still come to pass. I can imagine 440 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 1: God saying to the angels. Do I hear something coming 441 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:23,440 Speaker 1: from inside that fish? Is someone praising me from the 442 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 1: belly of a well, thanking me for my promises? In 443 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: that impossible situation, I have to go to work. They 444 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:34,919 Speaker 1: must know who I really am. Three days in the 445 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:38,440 Speaker 1: belly of that well, there was praise, thanksgiving, Lord. 446 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:40,439 Speaker 2: I thank you that you can turn this around. 447 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:44,920 Speaker 1: That well started to get intogestion didn't feel good. 448 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:47,680 Speaker 2: He went over to the shore and spit Jonah out 449 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,920 Speaker 2: on dry ground. Jodah went on to fulfill his purpose. 450 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:55,159 Speaker 1: You may have a situation where you could be discouraged today, 451 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 1: worry your prayers, complain, or you can do like Jonah 452 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:03,879 Speaker 1: despite what's come against you. God, I thank you that 453 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: things are changing in my favor. I'm not moved by 454 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: what I see. I'm moved by what you promised. You 455 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: promised beauty for ashes, you promise mercy for mistakes, you 456 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 1: promise victory for the upright you promised My. 457 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,480 Speaker 2: Best days are still ahead. 458 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:22,920 Speaker 1: So Lord, I thank you that you're making ways where 459 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: I don't see your way, that you're a plan for 460 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 1: my life will still come to pass. The whole key 461 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 1: is you can't wait for it to change. Then you're 462 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: going to thank him. You have to thank him in advance. 463 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:40,680 Speaker 1: That's your faith being released. Jonah would have continued complaining, begging, 464 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 1: we wouldn't be talking about him. You could be at 465 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 1: a destiny moment if you keep worrying your prayers, begging 466 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 1: God to change things, discourage over what's not happening that 467 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 1: can keep you from your purpose. 468 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 2: Look back over your life. There's not a time that 469 00:24:57,359 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 2: God has failed. 470 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:01,919 Speaker 1: You may not have been, but He made a way. 471 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 1: He sustained you through the loss. He had mercy on 472 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 1: your mistakes. He opened doors you couldn't open. He brought 473 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: all someome people into your life. Why are you doubting 474 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: him now? Why are you worrying your prayers? Start adding 475 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 1: thanksgiving to your request. Be a Jonah, thank God in 476 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:22,880 Speaker 1: the midst of the challenge for what He's about to do. 477 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 1: Be in Abraham, give God praise when the promise looks impossible, 478 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 1: when you see no sign of it. Be like Alexandra, 479 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 1: believe what your heavenly father promised you. Don't keep asking 480 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: again and again. 481 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:38,439 Speaker 2: Take him at his word. 482 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: If you'll do this, I believe and declare you're going 483 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:47,359 Speaker 1: to feel supernatural strength empowering you to stand strong to 484 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:48,560 Speaker 1: receive the promise. 485 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:50,720 Speaker 2: Forces that have hindered. 486 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: You are being broken right now. Giants are coming down. 487 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:58,120 Speaker 1: New doors are about to open. The right people show up. 488 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 1: Healing favor eight throughs the fullness of your destiny in Jesus' name, 489 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:06,879 Speaker 1: and if you receive it, can you say amen? 490 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:07,320 Speaker 2: Today? 491 00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus 492 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 1: the Lord. 493 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:16,120 Speaker 2: Of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, 494 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:20,120 Speaker 2: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. 495 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 1: I make you my Lord and Savior. If you prayed 496 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,920 Speaker 1: that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. We'd 497 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 1: love to send you some free information on your new 498 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,600 Speaker 1: walk with the Lord. You can text the number on 499 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:34,440 Speaker 1: the screen or go to the website. But I hope 500 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:37,600 Speaker 1: you'll get into a good Bible based church and keep 501 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 1: God first place. 502 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:46,920 Speaker 2: It's January. Time to renew my faith. It's January. It's 503 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,159 Speaker 2: time to start a new season. 504 00:26:50,119 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 3: It's January. There is no better time than now to 505 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 3: set the course of our year ahead. 506 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: The beginning of the year is a great time to 507 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:00,840 Speaker 1: start afresh and a new to let go of negative 508 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: things of the past, and to get ready for the 509 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: new things God has in store. Every January we create 510 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:10,480 Speaker 1: a new devotional calendar that will help you throughout the year. 511 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 1: When you start the day off in faith, grateful for 512 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:18,520 Speaker 1: what God's done, making positive declarations over your future, You're 513 00:27:18,560 --> 00:27:22,040 Speaker 1: setting the tone for a blessed day and a victorious year. 514 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:25,199 Speaker 1: This devotional will help you get your mind going in 515 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:27,960 Speaker 1: the right direction so you can go out each day 516 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: in faith knowing that God is in control, that His 517 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 1: plans for you are for good. 518 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:35,920 Speaker 2: I'd love to send you a copy as. 519 00:27:35,720 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 3: Our way of saying thank you for your gift of 520 00:27:38,040 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 3: any amount this first month of the year. We would 521 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:42,920 Speaker 3: like to send you a copy of our brand new 522 00:27:43,119 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 3: twenty twenty four three hundred and sixty five day devotional calendar. 523 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 3: Do you want to set a faith course for your 524 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:52,080 Speaker 3: life in twenty twenty four? Do you want to see 525 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 3: your life take off in new directions of influence, favor, 526 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:58,679 Speaker 3: and for vision in the year ahead. Using this devotional 527 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:03,440 Speaker 3: calendar is as easy as one, two, three. One wake 528 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:06,919 Speaker 3: up with an expectancy in your heart. Two reflect on 529 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 3: the daily scripture, verse and devotional from Joel. Three Capture 530 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:14,920 Speaker 3: God's promises to you on journaling lines for writing and reflection. 531 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 3: Be sure to request your copy of the twenty twenty 532 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 3: four devotional calendar available this month by simply visiting us 533 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 3: at Joelostein dot com or calling eight eight eight five 534 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:27,199 Speaker 3: six seven Joel