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God didn't bring you 39 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 6: this far to leave you what he started he's going 40 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 6: to finish. 41 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 4: Dig down deep and keep passing the test. 42 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 6: Keep thanking him that it's on the way, Keep declaring 43 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,559 Speaker 6: what he promised, Keep believing when you don't see any 44 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 6: sign of it. 45 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 4: Stay in this attitude of faith. Hi, this is Joel 46 00:01:58,360 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 4: and Victoria. 47 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 6: Thanks for listening to our podcast, and thanks for supporting 48 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 6: the ministry. 49 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 7: If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a 50 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 7: blessing and share it with a friend. 51 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 6: We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in 52 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 6: your life. God bless you. It's great to have you 53 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 6: with us today. I know God has amazing things in 54 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 6: your future. I hope you'll stay connected with us all 55 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 6: through the week. We have a daily podcast that you 56 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 6: can download or go to our YouTube channel. Follow us 57 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 6: on social media. We want to keep it inspired and encouraged. 58 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 4: But thanks for tuning in. I like to start with 59 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 4: something funny. 60 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 6: One Sunday morning, this pastor was in the pulpit preaching 61 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 6: away when he noticed a man on the front row 62 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 6: sound asleep. That made him so aggravated. He started preaching 63 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 6: louder and harder. But it seemed like the louder he got, 64 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 6: the sounder the man slept. Finally, he stopped in the 65 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 6: middle of his message said to the man sitting next 66 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 6: to him, would you please wake that man up? The 67 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 6: man said, wake him up yourself. 68 00:02:58,919 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 4: You put him to sleep. 69 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 6: Come on, say it like you mean it. This is 70 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 6: my Bible. I am what it says, I am. I 71 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 6: have what it says I have, I can do what 72 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 6: it says I can do. Today I will be taught 73 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 6: the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, 74 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 6: my heart is receptive. 75 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 4: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 76 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 4: bless you. 77 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 6: I want to talk to you today about the hot 78 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 6: winds of testing. 79 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 4: We all go through seasons in life that are difficult. 80 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 6: We're going along fine, then an unexpected challenge comes. We're 81 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 6: diagnosed with an illness, our child is in trouble, the 82 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 6: pandemic hits, our business slows down. It's easy to get 83 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 6: discouraged and wonder why it happened. But God doesn't stop 84 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 6: every difficulty. He will allow challenges to move us into 85 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 6: our purpose. If you'll pass the test. On the other 86 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 6: side of that difficulty is a new level of your destiny. 87 00:03:58,560 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 4: Jesus told a. 88 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 6: Parable in Chapter eight about a farmer that sowed seed 89 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 6: in his land. Some fell on good ground, some fell 90 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 6: on hard ground. When he explained the meaning, he said 91 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 6: in verse thirteen, the rocky soil is like young plants. 92 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 6: Their roots don't go down very deep. They believe for 93 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 6: a while, then they wilt. When the hot winds of 94 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 6: testing come. You can't become who you were created to 95 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 6: be without going through hot winds of testing. How you 96 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 6: respond in these difficult times will determine whether you come 97 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 6: out bitter or you come out better. Times when you 98 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 6: feel overwhelmed, you're doing the right thing, but it's not improving. 99 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 6: You're praying, but it seems like God went on vacation. 100 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 6: You lost that loved one. You don't see how you 101 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 6: can make it. That's not just a random challenge. It's 102 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 6: not just bad luck. You're in the hot winds of testing. 103 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 6: God is seeing what you're made of. How deep do 104 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 6: your roots go down? Are you going to live sour 105 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 6: discouraged or are you going to dig down deep and 106 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 6: say I may not understand it, but God, I trust you. 107 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 6: I know you're bigger than what I'm facing. Your plans 108 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 6: for me are for good, So Lord, I thank you 109 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 6: that you will get me to where I'm supposed to be. 110 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 4: You have to be determined. 111 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,839 Speaker 6: You're not going to be moved by what's not fair. 112 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 6: You're not going to get bitter over who did you wrong. 113 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 6: You're not going to live discouraged because of a bad break, 114 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 6: a delay, and unexpected challenge. 115 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,799 Speaker 4: You may be in the hot winds of testing. 116 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 6: Now you're dealing with an issue in your family or 117 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 6: at the office. That coworker is leaving you out, getting 118 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 6: on your nerves. Not once, but this has gone on 119 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 6: month after month. If your roots don't go down deep, 120 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 6: if you live shallow, let it frustrate you, try to 121 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 6: pay them back. Then you'll get stuck where you are. 122 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 6: That difficulty is not there to defeat you. It's there 123 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 6: to emote you. If you'll pass the test, keep doing 124 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 6: the right thing, keep being good to people, Keep letting 125 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 6: God fight your battles. 126 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 4: Because your roots go down deep. 127 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 6: God will not only turn it around, but it'll bring 128 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 6: you out better. Don't let the hot winds of testing 129 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 6: cause you to fall apart. It may be taken longer 130 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:21,559 Speaker 6: than you thought. 131 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 4: You were determined. At first you stood strong, but now 132 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 4: it's been a long time. You're tired. 133 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 6: Thoughts are telling you it's never going to work out. 134 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:34,560 Speaker 6: You'll never get well, never see your family restored. 135 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:38,839 Speaker 4: Don't believe those lies. That test is not permanent. 136 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 6: God has already set an end to the difficulty. 137 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 4: You have to get your second wind. 138 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 6: God didn't bring you this far to leave you what 139 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 6: he started he's going to finish. 140 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 4: Dig down deep and. 141 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 6: Keep passing the test, Keep thanking him that it's on 142 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:59,480 Speaker 6: the way, keep declaring what he promised, Keep believing when 143 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,919 Speaker 6: you don't see any sign of it. Stay in this 144 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 6: attitude of faith. Well, Joel, I don't understand why this happened. 145 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 4: I was being my best. 146 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 6: Why did I have this bad break? Why did I 147 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 6: come down with this illness? Why did these people turn 148 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 6: on me? 149 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 4: It's just life. 150 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 6: Being a person of faith doesn't exempt us from difficulty. 151 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 6: These tests come to us. All Paul said in Ephesians, 152 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 6: put on the whole armor of God, so in the 153 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 6: evil day you will be able to stand and having 154 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 6: done all to stand. He didn't say, in case you 155 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 6: have an evil day, maybe you'll have some trouble. He said, 156 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 6: put the armor on so in the evil day. He 157 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 6: was saying, there's going to be some hot winds of testing. 158 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 6: You're going to have things in life that can knock 159 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,880 Speaker 6: the wind out of you, take your joy, cause you 160 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 6: to give up on your dreams. 161 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 4: If you're going to pass the test, your roots have. 162 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 6: To go down deep. You can't be week complain God, 163 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 6: why did this happen? You have to have a made 164 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 6: up mind. I know God is still on the throne. 165 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 6: I know him being for me is more than the 166 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 6: world being against me. I'm not moved by what's not improving. 167 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 6: I'm not moved by how unfair it is. I'm not 168 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 6: moved by what I don't understand. I know what was 169 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 6: meant for harm. God is turning to my advantage. Paul said, 170 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 6: when you've done everything you know to do, just stand. 171 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 4: You don't have to figure it out. You don't have 172 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 4: to make things happen, you don't have to worry. Just 173 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 4: stand in the face of opposition. 174 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 6: Stand when every voice says it's not going to work out. 175 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 6: Stand when the medical report is not changing, Stand when 176 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 6: your finances aren't improving, Stand when your child is not 177 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 6: making good decisions. To stand means you're not moved by 178 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:57,440 Speaker 6: what's not changing. You're not complaining because it's taking so long. 179 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 6: You're not bitter because you had to set back. You're 180 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:07,559 Speaker 6: not frustrated because your plans didn't work out. You are steadfast, immovable, unshakable. 181 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 6: Your roots go down deep. You have a report of 182 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 6: victory when you could be complaining. You talk about health 183 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,679 Speaker 6: when you're fighting the illness. You talk about abundance. When 184 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:22,240 Speaker 6: your business is down. You talk about overcoming when you 185 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:23,439 Speaker 6: feel like you're overcome. 186 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 4: That's what it means to stand. 187 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 6: You stand believing, stand trusting, stand hoping, stand expecting. 188 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:33,680 Speaker 4: If you'll stand. 189 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 6: Immovable, unshakable, then you will be unstoppable. Those hot winds 190 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 6: of testing will not keep you from your destiny. 191 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 4: They will launch you into your destiny. 192 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:50,320 Speaker 6: God is looking for people, not necessarily that have great faith, 193 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 6: but people that will simply stand. Stand in the middle 194 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 6: of a pandemic, not bitter, not discouraged, but stand with 195 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 6: an attitude of faith. Stand when the problem is not 196 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:06,839 Speaker 6: turning around. Stand when it's taken longer than you thought. 197 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 6: Stand when your heart is breaking, stand when the bottom 198 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 6: fell out. 199 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 4: God never said we. 200 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 6: Wouldn't have an evil day, a time of trouble, but 201 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 6: he didn promise. If you'll just stand, he'll bring you out. 202 00:10:20,360 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 6: If you'll stand, he'll defeat your enemies. If you'll stand, 203 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 6: he'll give your beauty for ashes. If you'll stand, joy 204 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:31,679 Speaker 6: is coming in the morning. If you'll stand, the enemies 205 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 6: you see today, you will see no more. Don't let 206 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 6: those hot winds of testing cause you to welp. Think 207 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 6: that God is not for you. I must have done 208 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 6: something wrong. No, you probably did something right. That's why 209 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 6: the enemy's trying to stop you. He thought you would 210 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 6: fall apart, get bitter, blame God. What he didn't realize 211 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 6: is you know how to stand. You're not moved by 212 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 6: the hot winds. You're not worried about the medical report. 213 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 6: You're not frustrated over how long it's been. You're steadfast. 214 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:08,959 Speaker 6: You're immovable. Can I tell you the enemy cannot defeat 215 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 6: a stander. 216 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:13,960 Speaker 4: He can't defeat you. When you stand in praise, you 217 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 4: thank God. 218 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:18,319 Speaker 6: Even when it's not working out, you stand in excellence. 219 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 4: You keep being your best in the middle of the trouble. 220 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:22,840 Speaker 4: You stand in faith. 221 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 6: You could be negative, sour, but you still believe God 222 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 6: is working. You still expect things to change. 223 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 4: You still have your. 224 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 6: Hopes of knowing that it could turn around today. I'm 225 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 6: not asking you to have great faith. I'm not asking 226 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 6: you to figure out a solution. I'm simply asking you 227 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 6: to stand. Stand, unmoved by what you're up against. 228 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 4: Stand with your eyes. 229 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:50,719 Speaker 6: On the God who created the universe, knowing that he 230 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 6: has the final say, that he's working behind the scenes, 231 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 6: that what he promised you. 232 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 4: Will come to pass. 233 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 6: Are you in those hot winds of testing, facing difficulties 234 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 6: that seemed too big? You never dreamed you'd be up 235 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 6: against this sickness, never thought your marriage would be in trouble, 236 00:12:08,559 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 6: never thought that company wouldn't need you. God is saying, stand, 237 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,640 Speaker 6: I'm still in control. It's not a surprise to me. 238 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 6: He already has the solution. He's already lined up the 239 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:24,680 Speaker 6: right people, the healing, the promotion, the breakthroughs. 240 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 4: They are already en route. Here's what I've learned. 241 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 6: I know God is on my side, not by the 242 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 6: storms he stopped, but by the storms that didn't stop me. 243 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 4: You can't judge. 244 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 6: God's favor by the storms he kept you out of, 245 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 6: but by the storms he brought you through. David said, 246 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 6: by this, I know the Lord is on my side 247 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:51,320 Speaker 6: because my enemies could not triumph over me. He was saying, 248 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 6: I know God is on my side because in those 249 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:59,000 Speaker 6: hot winds of testing, I just kept standing doing the 250 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 6: right thing, and God defeated my enemies for me. The 251 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 6: scripture says, you will go through the fire and not 252 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 6: be burned. 253 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 4: You will go through the waters and not drown. You 254 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 4: will go through the famine and not go hungry. 255 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 6: Don't get discouraged over what God is bringing you through. 256 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,440 Speaker 6: He won't allow you to get in a difficulty that 257 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:25,240 Speaker 6: he can't bring you out of. In the Scripture, three 258 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 6: Hebrew teenagers wouldn't bow down to the king's golden idol. 259 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:31,959 Speaker 6: He was so upset he was going to have them 260 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 6: thrown into a fiery furnace. You talk about the hot 261 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:39,520 Speaker 6: winds of testing. What they were up against seemed impossible, 262 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 6: and they could have panicked, fallen apart. 263 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 4: God, we were being our best, doing the right thing. 264 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 4: Why did this happen? It's a test. 265 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 6: God allowed the difficulty not to defeat them, but to 266 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 6: establish them. They said, King, we're not going to bow down. 267 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 6: We know our God will deliver us. If they would 268 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:04,440 Speaker 6: have stopped there, we would think that's great. They had faith, 269 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 6: they believed, But what they said next shows us their 270 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 6: real attitude. They said, we know God will deliver us, 271 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 6: but even if he doesn't, we're still not going to 272 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 6: bow down. 273 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 4: That's what it means to stand. You have a made 274 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 4: up mind. 275 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 6: You're going to stay in faith whether it works out 276 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 6: your way or not. You're going to trust God whether 277 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 6: the door opens or closes. You're going to give him praise, 278 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 6: whether he turns it around in five days or five years. 279 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 4: Your roots go down deep. 280 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 6: You're not moved by people trying to talk you out 281 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 6: of it. Well, I don't think you'll ever get well. 282 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 6: My cousin died of that same thing. When you know 283 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 6: how to stand, you let that go in one ear 284 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 6: and out the other. You're not moved by opposition, by 285 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 6: bad breaks, by people that are not for you. You 286 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:58,120 Speaker 6: have an attitude like these teenagers. I know God is 287 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 6: going to turn it around, but even if he doesn't. 288 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 4: I'm not going to live sour. I'm not going to 289 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 4: give up on life. I'm not going to quit believing. 290 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:10,400 Speaker 6: When you have these deep roots, the hot winds of 291 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 6: testing don't affect you. Your stable, consistent, unmoved. You know 292 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:19,320 Speaker 6: no weapon formed against you is going to prosper. You 293 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 6: know all things are working together for your good. This 294 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 6: king had the teenagers thrown into the furnace. 295 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:27,760 Speaker 4: It was so hot. 296 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 6: The guards that threw them in were instantly killed. They 297 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 6: should have been gone, should have ended their life. But 298 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 6: God has the final saying, no person can take your life, 299 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 6: no bad break can stop your purpose. No sickness, no addiction, 300 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 6: no disappointment. A little later, the king came to check 301 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 6: on them. He looked through the furnace window and saw 302 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:54,400 Speaker 6: they were all still alive. He couldn't believe it, he said, 303 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 6: didn't we throw three men in bound? 304 00:15:56,920 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 4: I see four men loosed? One looks like the sun. God. 305 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:02,480 Speaker 4: Those teenagers came. 306 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 6: Out unharmed, without the smell of smoke. Sometimes God will 307 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 6: keep you out of the fire. Other times he'll make 308 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:14,400 Speaker 6: you fire proof and send you into the fire. You 309 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 6: may be in the fire now you feel those hot 310 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:21,680 Speaker 6: winds of testing. You need to remind yourself like these teenagers, 311 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 6: those flames can't harm you. 312 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:25,960 Speaker 4: That trouble can't take you out. 313 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 6: Those people can't stop what God has ordained. 314 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 4: It's a test. 315 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 6: Are you going to stand despite the opposition? Are you 316 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 6: going to stay in faith despite things not working out? 317 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 6: Are you going to keep believing even though you've had 318 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 6: setbacks when you can say, like them, even if God 319 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 6: doesn't do it my way, I'm still not going to 320 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 6: bow down. I'm still not going to live defeated. I'm 321 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 6: still not going to give up on my dreams. When 322 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 6: your roots go down deep, God will make things happen 323 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 6: that you couldn't make happen. You'll defeat jis that are 324 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 6: much bigger, accomplished dreams. 325 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 4: That seem impossible. 326 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 6: But there are times in life that we all get 327 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:11,399 Speaker 6: thrown into the furnace, so to speak. We're praying God, 328 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 6: please keep us out, keep me from the trouble, keep 329 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 6: me from the sickness. 330 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 4: But here's the key. 331 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:21,680 Speaker 6: God controls the thermostaff He won't let the fire get 332 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 6: too hot for you. 333 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 4: He knows how much you can handle. 334 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 6: If it feels like it's too much, that's because you're 335 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 6: stronger than you think. It's because your destiny is greater 336 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 6: than you think. He's getting you prepared for things much 337 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 6: bigger in your future, for favor, influence, opportunity that you've 338 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:44,879 Speaker 6: never seen. Don't wilt in the trouble, dig down deep. 339 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:47,919 Speaker 6: It's not too much for you. You can handle it. 340 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 4: You've been armed with strength for this battle. You are 341 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 4: full of can do power. 342 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 6: The forces that are for you are greater than the 343 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 6: forces that are against you. But none of us like 344 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 6: the hot wind of testing. It would be much easier 345 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 6: if things fell into place. We never had opposition. People 346 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 6: were always for us. But without these times of testing, 347 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 6: when you have to resist the urge to quit. You 348 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 6: have to stretch your faith and believe that God is 349 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:20,360 Speaker 6: in control. Then we wouldn't become who we were created 350 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:24,439 Speaker 6: to be. I read about these scientists that created a 351 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 6: miniature version of our planet. It's called the Biasphere II project. 352 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:31,879 Speaker 6: It's in a big dome that cost one hundred and 353 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 6: fifty million dollars. They made it to study how the 354 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 6: Earth functions and to learn more about how we can 355 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:42,240 Speaker 6: make improvements. It has thirty eight hundred species of plants 356 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:46,760 Speaker 6: and animals, including a rainforest, a savannah, and a desert. 357 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 6: They discovered that in this biosphere, trees grew much faster 358 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 6: than trees outside the dome. They were taken aback at 359 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:59,120 Speaker 6: how rapidly they grew, but before the trees reached their 360 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 6: full height, they fell over. They couldn't withstand their own weight. 361 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 6: They realized in this biosphere they hadn't replicated the wind. 362 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 6: It was always calm and peaceful, never any strong winds, 363 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 6: never any storms. 364 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 4: Because the trees. 365 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 6: Didn't have to withstand any wind, their roots didn't develop properly, 366 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:24,159 Speaker 6: and they had a deficiency in what they called stress wood. 367 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 6: Stresswood helps the tree grow stronger and more solidly. Without it, 368 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 6: the trees can grow fast, but they can't survive. The 369 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:37,120 Speaker 6: wind is essential for the tree to flourish and become 370 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:40,440 Speaker 6: what it was created to be. In the same way, 371 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 6: without these hot winds of testing, without storms, without difficulties, 372 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:50,400 Speaker 6: our life would be easier, but we wouldn't develop properly. 373 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 6: We wouldn't be able to carry the weight of what 374 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 6: God has in store. 375 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 4: Don't complain about the wind. It's strengthening you. 376 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 6: Those hot winds of testing can be uncomfortable. We don't 377 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,400 Speaker 6: like it, but your roots are going down deeper. You're 378 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 6: developing courage, strength, fortitude. Those winds are not there to 379 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 6: break you. They're there to make you. They're helping you 380 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 6: become who you were created to be. When you have 381 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 6: the right perspective, you don't get discouraged when you face challenges. 382 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:25,199 Speaker 6: God could have left you in that biasphere with no difficulties, 383 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:29,280 Speaker 6: no opposition. You could grow fast, but you wouldn't have 384 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 6: the strength for where you're going. 385 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:35,600 Speaker 4: Those hot winds of testing are preparing you. Every day 386 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:36,360 Speaker 4: you stand. 387 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 6: Your roots are getting stronger every time you praise. When 388 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 6: you could complain you're developing, stress would When you keep 389 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 6: doing the right thing when the wrong thing is happening, 390 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 6: your core is getting strengthened to carry the weight of 391 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 6: the blessing, the weight of the influence, the weight of 392 00:20:54,119 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 6: the anointing. It's interesting that airplanes don't take off with 393 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:03,560 Speaker 6: the wind, take off against the wind. The airplane needs 394 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 6: the resistance of the wind to get lyft. 395 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 4: Are you complaining about. 396 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 6: Winds being against you when in fact God is going 397 00:21:11,359 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 6: to use those winds to give you lyft. That challenge 398 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,679 Speaker 6: may look like it's going to stop you, but really 399 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:21,440 Speaker 6: it's going to promote you. Don't get discouraged because you're 400 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 6: in the hot winds of testing. That tells me you're 401 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 6: about to lift off. You're about to see things you've 402 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 6: never seen, gold places you've never gone. 403 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 4: Pass the test, keep standing, keep doing the right thing. 404 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:38,600 Speaker 4: This is what David did. After he defeated Goliath. 405 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:41,439 Speaker 6: King Saul asked him to come to the palace and 406 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:44,840 Speaker 6: be one of his armor bearers. When Saul wasn't feeling well, 407 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 6: he'd have David come in and play the harp. 408 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:48,560 Speaker 4: David was faithful. 409 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 6: He served Saul with excellence, always gave it his best. 410 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 4: But Saul was jealous of David. 411 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:57,560 Speaker 6: He didn't like the fact that David was getting all 412 00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:01,120 Speaker 6: this recognition. One day, while he was playing the harp, 413 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:04,960 Speaker 6: Saul through his spirit at David, trying to kill him, 414 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:09,399 Speaker 6: barely missed. David had to flee for his life. He 415 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 6: spent months in the desert on the run from King Saul. 416 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,880 Speaker 6: Here David hadn't done anything wrong. He could have said, God, 417 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 6: this isn't fair. 418 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 4: Where are you? 419 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:22,640 Speaker 6: But in those hot winds of testing, David kept doing 420 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 6: the right thing. He had a chance to kill Saul 421 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,919 Speaker 6: to get revenge, but he wouldn't do it. He knew 422 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 6: Saul was anointed to be king, and David wouldn't touch 423 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 6: God's anointed. As David kept passing the test, his roots 424 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:40,879 Speaker 6: were going down deeper. His character was being developed. He 425 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 6: was showing God what he was made of. That's what 426 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 6: prepared him to take the throne and do great things. 427 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 6: When you study these heroes of faith, one thing you'll 428 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 6: find is they all went through these hot winds of testing. 429 00:22:56,400 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 6: When the Israelites were in slavery, God told Moses to 430 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 6: go tell the Pharaoh to let the people go. 431 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 4: Moses went. 432 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 6: He obeyed, but Pharaoh said, no, what do you do 433 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 6: when you do what God. 434 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 4: Tells you but it doesn't work. 435 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 6: You pray, you believe you're good to people, You take 436 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 6: the high road, but nothing's improving. Moses could have been 437 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 6: sour thought, God, I did my part, I got my 438 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 6: courage up, but it didn't happen. No, he went back 439 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:29,879 Speaker 6: and told Pharaoh again and again and again he was 440 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 6: in the hot winds of testing. Was he going to 441 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 6: get discouraged and give up because it wasn't happening the 442 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,960 Speaker 6: way he thought? Maybe you've been doing the right thing 443 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,399 Speaker 6: again and again and people aren't changing. The medical report 444 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 6: is not improving, your business is not getting better. This 445 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,880 Speaker 6: is when you have to have deep roots. God, I'm 446 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:55,040 Speaker 6: not moved by what's not changing. I'm not discouraged by 447 00:23:55,080 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 6: what's not happening. I'm not going to wilt, start complaining, 448 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 6: give up on my dream. I'm going to keep standing. 449 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 6: I'm going to keep doing the right thing. When you 450 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 6: pass the test like that, instead of those winds stopping you, 451 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 6: they will lift you. 452 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 4: Instead of defeating you, they will promote you. 453 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 6: Even Jesus had to go through these hot winds of testing, 454 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 6: you would think he would have it easy. God would 455 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 6: surely favor him, keep him from opposition, from bad breaks. 456 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 6: But he had to pass these same tests. People he 457 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 6: loved walked away. Peter denied him, Thomas doubted him, the 458 00:24:34,119 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 6: religious leaders made. 459 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:36,240 Speaker 4: Fun of him. 460 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:40,040 Speaker 6: In the garden of Gasimine, he was overcome with despair, 461 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 6: so much so that he swept great drops of blood. 462 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 6: When he was crucified, the scripture says, darkness fell across 463 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 6: the whole land from the sixth to the ninth hour. 464 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 4: As he hung there, the sun refused to shine. It 465 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 4: was a dark moment. 466 00:24:58,280 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 6: Jesus could have called down aim jewels to rescue him, 467 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 6: He could have called down fire from heaven. But in 468 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 6: the dark moment, he didn't take the easy way out. 469 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:12,159 Speaker 6: In the dark moment, he didn't come down off the cross. Yes, 470 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 6: he's the son of God, but he still. 471 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:16,800 Speaker 4: Felt the pain. He was in so much agony. 472 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 6: He cried out, my God, My God, why have you 473 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 6: forsaken me? The scripture says he endured the pain of 474 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:28,359 Speaker 6: the cross, looking forward to the joy that was coming. 475 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:32,040 Speaker 6: He knew on the other side of the dark moment 476 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:36,919 Speaker 6: was a resurrection. We would never have salvation without a 477 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 6: dark moment. Jesus would have never sat at the right 478 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 6: hand of the Father. Without a dark moment. Joseph would 479 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:47,879 Speaker 6: have never become the Prince of Egypt without a dark moment, 480 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:49,840 Speaker 6: his family betraying him. 481 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 4: Paul would have never. 482 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:54,399 Speaker 6: Written half of the New Testament without a dark moment, 483 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 6: being in. 484 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:56,919 Speaker 4: Prison for sharing his faith. 485 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:00,959 Speaker 6: Sarah would have never given birth to the Promised without 486 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 6: a dark moment, being barren for eighty years. When you're 487 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,639 Speaker 6: in a dark moment, you have to remind yourself that 488 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:13,160 Speaker 6: difficulty is not the end. It's leading you to a resurrection, 489 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 6: to a new beginning, to something that you've never seen. 490 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:20,880 Speaker 6: Don't give up in the dark moment. Don't quit believing 491 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:24,160 Speaker 6: in the dark moment. Don't stop doing the right thing. 492 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:25,439 Speaker 4: In the dark moment. 493 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:28,760 Speaker 6: You may feel like that God has forgotten about you. 494 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:33,679 Speaker 6: Even Jesus asked why he was forsaken. But sometimes in 495 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:37,800 Speaker 6: the test the teacher is silent. You don't hear anything, 496 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:41,600 Speaker 6: you don't see anything improving. You have to know in 497 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:44,800 Speaker 6: the dark moments, God still has you in the palm 498 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 6: of his hand. He knows it's difficult, he knows you 499 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:49,560 Speaker 6: feel overwhelmed. 500 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,359 Speaker 4: He knows you don't think you can go on. Don't 501 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:54,400 Speaker 4: worry help is on the way. 502 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,919 Speaker 6: Weeping indoors for a night, but joy is coming in 503 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 6: the morning. Now, keep standing one day at a time. 504 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:06,119 Speaker 6: Don't worry about tomorrow. You don't have grace for tomorrow. 505 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 6: Stand today, and when you get to tomorrow, you'll. 506 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:10,800 Speaker 4: Have grace for that day. 507 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:15,720 Speaker 6: It's significant that the scripture tells us darkness covered the 508 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:19,639 Speaker 6: earth from the sixth to the ninth hour. The writer 509 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:22,879 Speaker 6: wasn't just giving us a timeframe so we would know 510 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:27,479 Speaker 6: chronologically when it all happened. God was showing us just 511 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:30,200 Speaker 6: as he sets a time for you to come into 512 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:33,040 Speaker 6: the dark moment, he sets a time for you to. 513 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 4: Come out of it. 514 00:27:34,359 --> 00:27:37,879 Speaker 6: Can I tell you your ninth hour is coming? The 515 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 6: dark moments are not permanent. The hot winds of testing 516 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:46,080 Speaker 6: don't last forever. You are close to seeing things turn around. 517 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:49,640 Speaker 6: You are close to a breakthrough, close to your healing, 518 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:53,919 Speaker 6: close to meeting the right person, close to victory like 519 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 6: you've never seen. The scripture says, the suffering of this 520 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:04,000 Speaker 6: present time doesn't compare to the glory that's coming. If 521 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:07,840 Speaker 6: you could see what God has coming, the promotion, the favor, 522 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 6: the influence, you wouldn't complain about that dark moment, you 523 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 6: would do like Jesus and endure a little bit longer. 524 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:19,639 Speaker 6: Keep standing, keep honoring God, keep being good to people. 525 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:23,119 Speaker 6: Your ninth hour is on the way. Things are about 526 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 6: to change in your favor. The light is about to 527 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:30,400 Speaker 6: come bursting in. It's going to happen suddenly. Just as 528 00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 6: that challenge came unexpectedly, God's favor is going to show 529 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 6: up unexpectedly. He's already set an end to the difficulty. 530 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 6: Now I believe and declare you are coming into your 531 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 6: ninth hour. 532 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 4: That darkness is about to lift. 533 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:49,680 Speaker 6: The hot winds of testing are about to subside. 534 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:52,720 Speaker 4: I speak strengthen to you, healing. 535 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:58,080 Speaker 6: Favor, promotion, the fullness of your destiny in Jesus's name. 536 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 6: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus. 537 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 4: The Lord of your life. 538 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 6: Would you pray with me, Just say, Lord Jesus, I 539 00:29:07,800 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 6: repent of my sins. 540 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:13,320 Speaker 4: Come into my heart. 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