1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 2: If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 2: blessing and share it with a. 5 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:13,040 Speaker 1: Friend, reappreciate you and pray for God's very best in 6 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: your life. God bless you. It's great to be with 7 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: you today, and I hope you'll stay connected with us 8 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: during the week through our daily podcast, YouTube channel, social media, 9 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,080 Speaker 1: and you can come visit us in person. We'd love 10 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: to have you be a part of one of our services. 11 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: And I'd like to start it with something funny. And 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: I heard about this elderly woman. She came to church 13 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: one Sunday morning and a friendly usher met her at 14 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: the back door and asked her where she'd like to sit. 15 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: She said, I want to sit on the very front row. 16 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: He said, oh, no, ma'am, you don't want to sit there. 17 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: Our pastor is very boring. He'll put you to sleep. 18 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:52,200 Speaker 1: Let me see you somewhere else. She looked appalled. She said, sir, 19 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: do you know who I am? He said, no, ma'am. 20 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 1: She said, I'm the pastor's mother. He hung his head 21 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: and embarrassment and James He finally looked up and said, ma'am, 22 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: do you know who I am? She said no. 23 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 3: He said, Thank God, say it like you mean it. 24 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 3: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 25 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 3: I have what it says I have. I can do 26 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 3: what it says I can do. Today I will be 27 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 3: taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 28 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 3: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 29 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 3: the same. In Jesus' name. 30 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 31 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: about write your vision. We all have dreams we want 32 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: to accomplish and promises God has put in our hearts. 33 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: We're praying, believing, standing in faith, and that's good. But 34 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: there's another important step. The scripture says in her backup, 35 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: write the vision. Make it clear so it can be 36 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: read on the run. One version says, write what you 37 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: see when you close your eyes? What do you see? 38 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: What is God whispered to your spirit. Maybe it's to 39 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: start a business, or to have a baby, to see 40 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: your health turn around, to move into that new neighborhood, 41 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: to be free from that addiction. It's not enough to 42 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: just think about it, hope that it happens, Imagine it 43 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: When you write it down, you give it permission to 44 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: come to pass. The scripture says, make it clear so 45 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: you can read it on the run. That means you 46 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: need to have it in front of you all through 47 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: the day. You should see it. Put it up on 48 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: your bathroom mirror, on your phone, your computer at work, 49 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: your refrigerator, in your bible. When you constantly see what 50 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: you're believing for, it's getting down in your spirit every 51 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: time you see it under your breath, Lord, thank you 52 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 1: for bringing it to pass. If you're dealing with an illness, 53 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: you need to put up I am healthy and whole, 54 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: I am strong and energetic. Put scriptures to back it up. 55 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: God is restoring health into me. The number of my 56 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: days will fulfill. If you're believe in to pay your 57 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: house off, you need to see I am debt free, 58 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: I have abundance. I am blessed so I can be 59 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: a blessing. Put scriptures underneath it. Because I honor God, 60 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 1: I will lend and not borrow. What I touch prospers 61 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: and succeeds. My cup runs over. Every time you walk 62 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: by and see it, It's going to inspire you to 63 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: keep believing. As you see it again and again, You're 64 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: drawing it closer and closer every service here at Lakewood. 65 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: You know how we make these declarations of faith. You 66 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: see them on the screens. I'm blessed, I'm strong, I'm healthy, 67 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: I'm valuable. We've written down what God says about us. 68 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: We keep it in front of us, we read it, 69 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: we declare it. It's getting down on the inside. That's 70 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: writing the vision. Now, those are generic things that belong 71 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: to all of us. But God has spoken specific things 72 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: to you that you need to write down. Maybe a 73 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: child is off course, it's good to pray, it's good 74 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: to believe, but you need to write down my child. 75 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: Put his name there. John is making great decisions. He's 76 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 1: a leader. He's honoring God. Put the scriptures underneath. As 77 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 78 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: My children are mighty in the land. My seed is blessed. 79 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 1: Every time you see it throughout the day, let it 80 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: be a reminder to thank God. That is on the way. 81 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: I met a lady after the service in the visitor's reception. 82 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: She handed me her business card. It was this financial company, 83 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 1: had her name on it. Underneath it said president and owner. 84 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,719 Speaker 1: And she told me something interesting. She had that card 85 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 1: made four years before she ever started her business. God 86 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: put that dream in her heart while she was working 87 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: for another company. She wasn't even in management. She didn't 88 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: have any backing in the natural. There was no way 89 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: she could start her own business. But she took this 90 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: step of faith and had the card printed. She couldn't 91 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 1: even hand it out because the company didn't exist, but 92 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: she kept it in her wallet, on her shelf, in 93 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: the closet, in her bathroom, the kitchen, the computer, in 94 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 1: her car. Everywhere she looked she saw that card. One day, 95 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: God caused things to fall into place. Doors opened she 96 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: couldn't open right. People showed up, clients came to her. 97 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: This landlord offered her space in his building. Today she 98 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 1: has over three hundred employees. Very successful. She smiled and said, Joel, 99 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 1: now I can hand out my card. It's no longer 100 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: a vision, it's a reality. But I wonder if she 101 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 1: would have had that business, would she be seeing God's 102 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: blessing in favor if she had just hoped for it. 103 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: She just thought that'd be nice to have a business. 104 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: She took this step of faith to write the vision. 105 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: When God burst the dream in your spirit, don't dismiss it. 106 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: When he speaks something that ignites your faith that you 107 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: get excited about, don't take it lightly. Mah, that'd be great. 108 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: Let it be a passing thought. Write the vision down, 109 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: get in agreement with God. You need to see it 110 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: again and again, so it will take ruth. But sometimes 111 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 1: we dismiss things because they seem too good to be true. Joel, 112 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: I could never have a business that successful, could never 113 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: live in that neighborhood, never marry someone that great, never 114 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 1: be totally free from this addiction. My children could never 115 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: accomplish that much. Why are you telling God what he 116 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: can't do? Who are we to tell the creator of 117 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: the universe what he's capable of. He spoke worlds into existence, 118 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 1: he flung stars into space. What he's spoken to you 119 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: is no problem to bring to pass. Why don't you 120 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: get in agreement with God? He said, write the vision. 121 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,160 Speaker 1: He didn't say right what you can afford? He didn't 122 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: say right what makes sense to you? Write what others 123 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 1: in your family have done, Write what the medical report says, 124 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: Write what you have the education for the experience. No, 125 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: when God gives you the vision, he'll take care of 126 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: the provision. What he puts in your spirit. You're not 127 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: on the line for what he orders. He's going to 128 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 1: pay for. It's not just up to you. He's going 129 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: to make it happen. He's going to open the doors. 130 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: He'll cause you to stand out. He can heal you 131 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: without the medicine. He can turn that child around. He's 132 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: just asking you to write what he put in your heart. 133 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: Maybe it's I will lead my company in sales. I 134 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: will build that orphanage in Africa. I will break this 135 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: generational curse, this addiction that's been in my family line. 136 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: I will write my book. I will produce that movie. 137 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: I will graduate with honors. I will see my family restored. 138 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: Whatever God's spoken to you, you dare to write it now, 139 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: here's the key. Don't water it down. Don't try to 140 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: make it fit your budget. Don't reason it out and 141 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: short change yourself. God, if you'll just keep my child 142 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: out of trouble, then I'll be happy. That's a water 143 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 1: down vision. How about this, God, thank you that my 144 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: son stands out in the crowd, that he will become 145 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: all that You've created him to be. Well, God, if 146 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 1: I can just pay my bills, if you'll just help 147 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: me to scrape by. The scripture says God wants you 148 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: to not only have all your needs supplied, but plenty 149 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 1: left over so you can be a blessing to others. 150 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,679 Speaker 1: Why don't you put a new vision up? I have abundance, 151 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: I live in overflow. Blessings are chasing me down. Well, Joel, 152 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 1: there are a lot of things in the past I 153 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:50,319 Speaker 1: didn't write down. I think I missed my chance. No, 154 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 1: God's about to give you fresh vision. He's about to 155 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 1: speak things to your spirit that you've never heard. Now 156 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: you'll be tempted to dismiss it couldn't be for me. 157 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:04,199 Speaker 1: No one my family has done that. It's gonna be 158 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: far out. It's gonna seem unlikely this time. Write it down, 159 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 1: keep it in front of you several times a day, 160 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: Thank God that it is coming. Make plans like it's 161 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: gonna happen. The scripture talks about the secret petitions God 162 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: puts in your heart. Those are things that seem so big, 163 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: so rewarding. Does it seem possible write that vision. God's 164 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:32,079 Speaker 1: going to do things that make your head spin, things 165 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: that you could have never imagined would have happened. He's 166 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: getting you prepared right now. When he speaks what he 167 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: shows you in the night, that idea he drops in 168 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: your spirit, don't dismiss it. The scripture talks about having 169 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 1: a pin like a ready writer. That should be our attitude. God, 170 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: when you show me I'm ready, I'm standing by. I'm 171 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 1: all write the vision. Are you missing blessings, favor, healing, 172 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:04,439 Speaker 1: breakthroughs because your pen is not ready. You're thinking about it, 173 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: imagining it. Maybe it'll happen. No, start writing it down. 174 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,680 Speaker 1: Here's a good one. I'm going to have an abundant year, 175 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: a bountiful year, a flourishing year. As you see that 176 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 1: over and over, that's what's fueling your fame. Now. I 177 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 1: found that God will always put bigger things in your 178 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: spirit than you can accomplish on your own. One way 179 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: you know the vision is from God is you don't 180 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,839 Speaker 1: have the resources, you don't have the training, The odds 181 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:36,440 Speaker 1: are against you. The experts say, there's no way that's 182 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 1: a God size dream. If you can do it on 183 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: your own, you don't necessarily need God's help. It's supposed 184 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: to be over your head, it's supposed to feel impossible. 185 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 1: Don't make the mistake of dismissing it. Write it. Down. 186 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,959 Speaker 1: That's God getting you prepared for something you've never seen. 187 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: When I heard the Compact Center was coming available, that 188 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: was are more than I could ever imagine. The Houston 189 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: Rockets had won two World championships here, and practically every 190 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 1: major entertainer had played concerts here. Elvis, Michael Jackson, the 191 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: Rolling Stones, two million you Stonians a year came into 192 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: this building, the premier facility in our city. In my mind, 193 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 1: I thought, there's no way we can get it. That's 194 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: too good to be true. I had to do what 195 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 1: I'm asking you to do. Make this decision. Was I 196 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: gonna water down that dream, think of all the reasons 197 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: I couldn't do it, talk myself out of it, or 198 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: was I gonna do like God said and write the vision. 199 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: One of the first things I did is I had 200 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: our team get a picture of the Compact Center, the exterior, 201 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 1: but I had them take off the Compact Center name 202 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: and instead put Lakewood Church there. I had them take 203 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 1: off the Compact Center logo and replace it with our logo. 204 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: I made about a dozen of those pictures and I 205 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:04,319 Speaker 1: put them up in our house on my desk. As 206 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: I was writing my sermon each week, there was the 207 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: building with our name on it, in my closet where 208 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:14,439 Speaker 1: I got dressed, in my bathroom, in the kitchen. Every 209 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 1: time I saw that building, under my breath, Lord, thank 210 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:20,120 Speaker 1: you that it's ours. Thank you that you're making ways 211 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:23,560 Speaker 1: where we don't see away. For two and a half years, 212 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 1: we were trying to convince the city council members to 213 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 1: vote for us, and going through a legal battle with 214 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 1: a company much bigger than us. There were plenty of 215 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: times I was tempted to get discouraged. Didn't seem like 216 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 1: it's gonna work out. But I'd go back and look 217 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: at that picture, that fuel of my faith. Lord, I 218 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 1: know what has started you will finish. I know nothing 219 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:49,840 Speaker 1: can stand against you. God knew we would be tempted 220 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: to be talked out of it. That's why he said, 221 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:54,839 Speaker 1: write the vision and keep it in front of you. 222 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: Every time you see it. It's fuel in your faith. 223 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 1: It's helping you to stand strong and believe. Now, twenty 224 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 1: years later, that picture I had with the liquid name 225 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: photoshopped on it, I don't need it anymore. I have 226 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: the real picture. God is faithful. Now many of you 227 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 1: have done this. You've written your vision, you've kept it 228 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 1: in front of you. The scripture goes on to say, 229 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:23,679 Speaker 1: though the vision tarries, wait on it, for it is 230 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: for an appointed time, and it will not be late, 231 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:30,840 Speaker 1: like God did for us. You're going to come in 232 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 1: to an appointed time. You're going to see God bring 233 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:38,719 Speaker 1: dreams to pass, turn that medical situation around, get that 234 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: child back on course, catapault you to a new level. 235 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 1: The vision may be tarrying, but wait in faith, wait 236 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: with expectancy, knowing that God is working. Keep thanking him 237 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:53,439 Speaker 1: that it's on the way. Keep talking like it's going 238 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,680 Speaker 1: to happen. You are closer than you think. You're on 239 00:13:56,760 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 1: the verge of seeing something that you've never seen. When 240 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:05,080 Speaker 1: God told Habaccoc to write the vision, the Israelites were 241 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: being persecuted by the Babylonians. The Israelites had made poor 242 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: choices that opened the door to these enemies. The whole 243 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: first chapter, Habaccock was complaining and telling God how bad 244 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 1: it was. Why are you gonna let them wipe us out? God, 245 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: aren't you going to have mercy and help us? On 246 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: and on, telling all of his woes. God answered him 247 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: back by saying, in effect, Habacco, if you want to 248 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 1: see things change, there's something you have to do. It's 249 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 1: not just up to me. You have to write the 250 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: vision that I've given you so that everyone can see it. 251 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 1: Some scholars say that vision refers back to what God 252 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: promised the Israelites through Moses in Deuteronomy twenty eight. God 253 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 1: told them, if you'll obey my commands, you'll be blessed 254 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: in the city and blessed in the country. The fruit 255 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: of your womb will be blessed. Your storehouses will overflow 256 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: with an abundance of good. And when the enemy comes 257 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 1: against you one way, God will defeat them and cause 258 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: them to flee seven different ways. All these promises God 259 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: had spoken to them. God was saying, Habacco, don't write 260 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 1: your complaints. Don't write how bad it is. Write who 261 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 1: I say you are, Write what I say you can do. 262 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: Write what I've declared over your life. Habacca changed his perspective. 263 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 1: Instead of writing about the problem, he started writing about 264 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 1: the promises. The next chapter, he had a new attitude. 265 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: He said, though the fig tree does not blossom and 266 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: there be no fruit on the vine, Yet, well I 267 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: rejoice and joy in the God of my salvation. He 268 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 1: was saying, yes, things have come against me, but I 269 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 1: have a new vision. God's going to deliver us. He's 270 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 1: our waymaker, he's our promise keeper. Breakthroughs are headed my way. 271 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:03,800 Speaker 1: Are you the right things down? It's easy to write complaints. 272 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: What didn't work out? Who hurt us? That's going to 273 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 1: limit you. The scripture says, where there is no vision, 274 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 1: the people perish. If you're lacking vision. If you think 275 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 1: you've reached your limits, focus on what you can't do 276 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 1: and how big the obstacles are. That wrong vision is 277 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: going to limit you. What would happen if you would 278 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 1: do like a backup and start writing some new things? 279 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:33,280 Speaker 1: Write what God says about you. You may have difficulties. 280 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: God said, many are the afflictions of the righteous, But 281 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 1: the Lord delivers us out of them all. Write that vision. 282 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 1: I'm coming out, This too shall pass. I'm healthy, I'm strong, 283 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: good breaks are chasing me down. I will have a bountiful, productive, 284 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: favor filled year. Keep that in front of you. That's 285 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 1: what you're giving permission to come to pass. Now. I've 286 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 1: heard it said if your vision is small, if it's limited, 287 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 1: God will reduce his plan to fit your vision. What 288 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,400 Speaker 1: if the vision you're writing is what God is going 289 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:13,399 Speaker 1: to do Are you writing any big things? Do you 290 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:17,119 Speaker 1: have any God size dreams? I don't think we would 291 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: have the compact center if I had not let that 292 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: seed take root, if I had not made that picture 293 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 1: and kept that vision in front of me, I would 294 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 1: have talked myself out of it. Well, I don't know Joel. 295 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:32,919 Speaker 1: God's God. He's going to do whatever he wants to do. Yes, 296 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:36,119 Speaker 1: he has a sovereign will where he will override what 297 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:39,439 Speaker 1: we want to do and bring about his plan. But 298 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 1: he also has a conditional will that's based on what 299 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:47,040 Speaker 1: we choose. Think about the twelve men that Moses sent 300 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 1: to spout the promised land. God had already promised them 301 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:54,120 Speaker 1: that the land was theirs, that he would help them 302 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:57,560 Speaker 1: defeat the opposition, that they would live in houses that 303 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: they didn't build and reap from vineyards that they didn't plan. 304 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:04,399 Speaker 1: But ten spies came back and said, we don't have 305 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: a chance. The people are huge, there are giants in 306 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: the land. We'll never defeat them. Notice what they wrote, 307 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: can't do it not able, never going to happen. That 308 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:20,680 Speaker 1: negative report spread throughout the two million people. Before long, 309 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 1: they were all discouraged, complaining, saying, let's go back to Egypt. 310 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 1: God promised them the land, but they never did go in. 311 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:34,199 Speaker 1: What happened, God reduced his plan to fit their vision. 312 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:38,240 Speaker 1: This should inspire us to get in agreement with God. 313 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:42,399 Speaker 1: Don't let the wrong vision take root. Keep in front 314 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:46,120 Speaker 1: of you what he's promised. There should be some things 315 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:49,400 Speaker 1: that you can't accomplish on your own. Where there are 316 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 1: giants on your land, people that are not for you. 317 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: You don't have the experience. You need the favor of God. 318 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:59,480 Speaker 1: That's how you're going to see the fullness of your destiny. 319 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 1: Maybe today you need to enlarge your vision. You're stuck 320 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 1: in neutral, not stretching, living with things that are limiting you. 321 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: Get quiet and listen to what God is saying to you. 322 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 1: You may have missed some opportunities in the past. The 323 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:19,639 Speaker 1: good news is God is going to give you another chance. 324 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 1: You can still go into your promised land. You can 325 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 1: still get your compact center. You can still meet someone awesome. 326 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:31,560 Speaker 1: Still write that book, Still lose that weight, Still move 327 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:35,199 Speaker 1: into that nicer house. Write that vision, keep it in 328 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:39,159 Speaker 1: front of you. My sister Lisa, brother in law Kevin, 329 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:43,120 Speaker 1: tried for many years to have a baby with no success. 330 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:47,360 Speaker 1: Lisa took all the fertility treatments. She had a couple surgeries, 331 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 1: still nothing. Finally, the doctors told them that they couldn't 332 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 1: have children. That was one report, but they had another report. 333 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: They found in the scripture of all these promises about children. 334 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 1: They put them up. The fruit of our womb is blessed. 335 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: Children are a gift from God. It says in Psalms, 336 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 1: you will make the barren woman a happy mother of children. 337 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:15,199 Speaker 1: One day, Kevin received a package in the mail. He 338 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 1: opened it up and there were two diapers in it. 339 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: It was a promotional piece that this company was doing it. 340 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 1: He didn't have any need for diapers, but Kevin took 341 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:28,159 Speaker 1: that as a sign from God. Instead of throwing them away, 342 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:31,120 Speaker 1: he went to Lisa and said, look, here are two 343 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,639 Speaker 1: diapers that we can use for our baby. He wrote 344 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: the date on them and kept them on his desk 345 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 1: at home. For months, even years, they would see those 346 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:46,160 Speaker 1: diapers and thank God that their baby was coming. One day, 347 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:48,640 Speaker 1: out of the blue, a friend of ours named Nancy 348 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: that runs Mercy Ministries. It's a ministry to help teenage 349 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: girls that are in crisis. She called unexpectedly said Lisa, 350 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 1: I know we haven't talked about this, but we have 351 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 1: a young woman that's about to give birth to twins. 352 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:06,920 Speaker 1: I was wondering if you and Kevin would be interested 353 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 1: in adopting them. What Nancy didn't know was that Kevin 354 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: is a twin. His dream was always to have twins. 355 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: You think about how God sent them two diapers in 356 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:20,399 Speaker 1: the mail could have been just one. But here's what 357 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 1: I've learned. When you stretch, when you believe, instead of 358 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:28,280 Speaker 1: reducing your vision, God will exceed your vision. He'll do 359 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:32,919 Speaker 1: more than you saw coming. They adopted those babies at birth, 360 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,040 Speaker 1: and today those twins are beautiful girls in their twenties. 361 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:40,440 Speaker 1: My nieces, God would do amazing things if you'll simply 362 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:44,440 Speaker 1: write the vision. Ten of those spies had their destinies 363 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 1: reduced because of a lack of vision. But there were 364 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:52,040 Speaker 1: two other spies, Joshua and Caleb. They came back after 365 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 1: seeing the same giants, same people, same land. But they said, Moses, 366 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: we are well able, Yes the people are, but we 367 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: know our God is bigger. Let us go in at once. 368 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 1: They had a different vision. They were bold enough to 369 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 1: write what God promised, well able, victorious, this is our land. 370 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: Out of those two million people. They were the only 371 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:19,720 Speaker 1: ones that went into the Promised Land. Now you may 372 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: have friends, family, co workers that complain see the problem, 373 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 1: talk about how big the giants are, the economy, the traffic, 374 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: the boss, the bad breaks. You can't stop them from 375 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 1: writing whatever they want. But don't let them talk you 376 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:39,800 Speaker 1: out of writing what God put in your heart. If 377 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 1: you're going to reach the fullness of your destiny, sometimes 378 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:47,920 Speaker 1: you have to do it alone. Everyone can't see what 379 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 1: you see. They can't hear what you hear. They may 380 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 1: try to discourage you, convince you that you can't go in. 381 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:57,879 Speaker 1: There are some things you need to keep to yourself. 382 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 1: Don't tell them what's in your Just keep it between 383 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:04,800 Speaker 1: you and God all through the day. Keep seeing it, 384 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: keep declaring it, keep thanking God that it's on the way. 385 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: You're going to come in to your ap point in 386 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 1: time because you dared to believe, because you stressed, you 387 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:20,119 Speaker 1: took steps of faith. Instead of reducing your vision, like 388 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:23,960 Speaker 1: the Ten Spies, God's going to enlarge your vision. He's 389 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: going to exceed your expectations. My father was raised in 390 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 1: a very poor family. They were farmers, and they lost 391 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:34,440 Speaker 1: everything during the Great Depression, and he had to drop 392 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:37,119 Speaker 1: out of high school to help on the farm. Didn't 393 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: look like he had any kind of future to speak of, 394 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: But at seventeen years old, he gave his life to Christ. 395 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 1: The first one in the family. They knew nothing about God. 396 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:51,359 Speaker 1: He didn't have any kind of faith background, but he 397 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 1: felt God calling him to become a minister. God put 398 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:57,720 Speaker 1: a dream in his heart that one day he would 399 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:01,679 Speaker 1: pastor a church with thousands of people. That didn't make sense. 400 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 1: He didn't have the training, the experience, but he was 401 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 1: bold enough to let that dream take root. He wrote 402 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 1: it in his Bible with the date that he gave 403 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 1: his life to Christ. Back in the nineteen thirties, there 404 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:19,440 Speaker 1: were no churches with thousands. But God will put things 405 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 1: in your spirit that defied the odds. My father left 406 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:26,360 Speaker 1: the farm at seventeen. He had to hitchhike. He went 407 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:29,680 Speaker 1: out and started ministerings in the prisons, the seniors' homes. 408 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 1: God began to open doors. Nineteen fifty nine, he and 409 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 1: my mother started Lakewood in an abandoned fee store with 410 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: just ninety people. A few years later, my father put 411 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:45,920 Speaker 1: up a big blue sign out front. It said Lakewood 412 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:51,640 Speaker 1: International Outreach Center. He called it an international church, when 413 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:54,719 Speaker 1: in fact it was a neighborhood church with less than 414 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:58,439 Speaker 1: one hundred people. What was he doing writing the vision? 415 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:02,399 Speaker 1: He had done it he was seventeen. I'm on pastor 416 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 1: a church with thousands. Now he's calling it an international church. 417 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:10,160 Speaker 1: Over time it became just that, when for those ninety 418 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 1: people to over ten thousand. Who knows where God will 419 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:17,880 Speaker 1: take you if you will dare write the vision. It's 420 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:21,359 Speaker 1: not enough to just think it. Just imagine. It takes 421 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:24,120 Speaker 1: on a new life when you write it down. Keep 422 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,879 Speaker 1: something in front of you that reminds you what God promised, 423 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,680 Speaker 1: a picture like I did at the Compact Center, those 424 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:36,000 Speaker 1: diapers like Kevin did, or what you've written. Well, Joel, 425 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: I don't hear God saying anything to me. I used 426 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:41,679 Speaker 1: to have big dreams, but it's been so long I 427 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:44,840 Speaker 1: think I missed my chance. No, if you'll get quiet, 428 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 1: God's going to speak to you again. He's going to 429 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:51,199 Speaker 1: whisper things in the night that seemed too good to 430 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: be true. Don't water it down. You don't have to 431 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 1: figure it out. He didn't ask you to write the how, 432 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:01,480 Speaker 1: He just said, write what I've spoken to you. As 433 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: you keep that vision in front of you and thanking 434 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: him that it's on the way, declaring that it's going 435 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 1: to happen. God promises that there is an appointed time 436 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:14,199 Speaker 1: that it will show up and it will not be 437 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 1: one second late. Now, many of you have been faithful. 438 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:21,480 Speaker 1: You kept that vision. You believe when the odds were 439 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:24,720 Speaker 1: against you. Get ready, You're about to come in to 440 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:27,880 Speaker 1: one of your appointed times. God's about to show out 441 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: in your life. I believe and declare something that you've 442 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: never seen. New doors are about to open, the right 443 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: people showing up, healing, freedom, breakthroughs, the fullness of your 444 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:44,679 Speaker 1: destiny in Jesus' name, and if you receive it, can 445 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:48,720 Speaker 1: you say amen? I'd like to give you an opportunity 446 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Would you 447 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 1: pray with me? Just say it, Lord Jesus, I repent 448 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:59,320 Speaker 1: of my sins. Come into my heart. I make you 449 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,960 Speaker 1: my Lord and savior. If you prayed that simple prayer, 450 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 1: we believe you got born again. We'd love to send 451 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:08,720 Speaker 1: you some information on your new walk with the Lord. 452 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: You can text the number on the screen or go 453 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 1: to the website. But I hope you'll get into a 454 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:17,439 Speaker 1: good Bible based church and keep God first place. 455 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:22,960 Speaker 4: What if every plan you set, every habit you formed, 456 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 4: and every decision you made became a pathway to see 457 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:29,679 Speaker 4: God move in your life. 458 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 1: We all have hopes and dreams things were believing for. 459 00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:36,520 Speaker 1: When you start the year in faith, expecting God's goodness, 460 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:39,240 Speaker 1: you are setting the tone for a blessed new year. 461 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: And we'd love to send you our twenty twenty six 462 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:44,720 Speaker 1: Faith for the Day Planner. You can write down your 463 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:47,520 Speaker 1: dreams and goals and plus use it for your everyday 464 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 1: activities and reminders. 465 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:52,440 Speaker 2: It's important to feed your faith on a daily basis. 466 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,639 Speaker 2: This planner it's not just a calendar. It's filled with 467 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:59,399 Speaker 2: scriptures and inspiration to help you stay encouraged and keep 468 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 2: believing for what God has put in your heart. 469 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:04,360 Speaker 1: Twenty twenty six is your year to see the goodness 470 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:07,160 Speaker 1: of God in greater ways, let go of what didn't 471 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,720 Speaker 1: work out, and get ready for the new things God 472 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:10,480 Speaker 1: has in store. 473 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 4: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 474 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:16,440 Speaker 4: of any amount this month, we would like to send 475 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 4: you a copy of the twenty twenty six Faith for 476 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 4: Today Planner. Each month features a fresh theme of encouragement, 477 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:27,520 Speaker 4: a guiding scripture to stand on room to write your goals, 478 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 4: prayers and vision space for faith steps. Because faith isn't passive, 479 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 4: it's active. A monthly QR code linking to a message 480 00:28:36,760 --> 00:28:40,000 Speaker 4: or video to keep your spirit lifted. With a twenty 481 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:43,640 Speaker 4: twenty six Faith for Today's Planner, you'll be reminded that 482 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:47,040 Speaker 4: living by faith makes room for God to do what 483 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 4: only He can do. Break through in your business, God's 484 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:56,040 Speaker 4: healing touch. 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As we finish 493 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:27,600 Speaker 1: this year, I hope you'll consider making a special year 494 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 1: in gift to help keep the ministry strong. We so 495 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,560 Speaker 1: appreciate all the Champion of Hope partners for your monthly support. 496 00:29:35,040 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 1: We wish you and your family a very merry Christmas. 497 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:40,480 Speaker 1: Till we see you next time. May the Lord bless 498 00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:41,520 Speaker 1: you and keep you. 499 00:29:42,400 --> 00:29:45,000 Speaker 4: Be sure to request your copy of the twenty twenty 500 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 4: six Faith for Today Planner. Visit Joelostein dot com or 501 00:29:49,240 --> 00:29:52,720 Speaker 4: call eight eight eight five six seven Joel for a 502 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 4: special year end gift. 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