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And I like to 45 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 5: start with something funny and I heard about this minister. 46 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 6: He'd been out bear hunting all day long. 47 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 5: Searched and searched through the woods with no sign of 48 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 5: a bear. Finally, in frustration, he threw his gun on 49 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 5: the ground. He went down to the stream to cool off. 50 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:34,959 Speaker 5: About that time he sees this huge, grizzly bear running 51 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 5: straight toward him full force, about one hundred yards away. 52 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 5: He fell on his knees and said, God, I need protection. 53 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 5: Please convert this bear into a Christian. Miraculously, the bear 54 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 5: froze in his tracks. Lifted both pauls toward the heavens, 55 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 5: and said, Lord, thank you for this food I'm about 56 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 5: to eat. Hold up your Bible, say it like you 57 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 5: mean it. This is my Bible and what it says 58 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 5: I am. I have what it says I have. I 59 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 5: can do what it says I can do. Today I 60 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 5: will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess. 61 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 5: My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will 62 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 5: never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 63 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 5: I want to talk to you today about. 64 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 6: Redeeming the time. 65 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 5: Time is one of the most valuable commodities that we have. 66 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 5: It's more valuable than money. You can make more money, 67 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 5: but you can't make more time. The scripture tells us 68 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 5: to redeem the time. That means don't waste it. Don't 69 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 5: live this day unfocused, undisciplined, unmotivated. We have a responsibility 70 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 5: to use our time wisely. 71 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 6: We're not always going to be here. This day is 72 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 6: a gift. 73 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 5: Are you living it to the full with purpose, passion, 74 00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 5: pursuing your dreams? Or are you distracted, indifferent, just doing 75 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 5: whatever comes along in a job. You don't like hanging 76 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 5: out with people that are pulling you down. That's not 77 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 5: redeeming the time. That's wasting the time. Just like you 78 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 5: spend money, you are spending your life. 79 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 6: You're either investing it or you're wasting it. 80 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 5: The first step is you need to set goals, short 81 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 5: term goals and long term goals. What do you want 82 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 5: to accomplish this week? Where do you want to be five. 83 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 6: Years from now? 84 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 5: Do you have a plan? Are you taking steps to 85 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 5: get there? Don't go another three years on a job 86 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 5: you don't like, doing something that you're not passionate about. 87 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 5: Life is flying by. This is your one shot. You 88 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 5: don't get a do over. We can't relive our twenties, 89 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 5: relive our thirties once this day is over. We can 90 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 5: never get it back. Paul said in Ephesians, make the 91 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 5: most of every opportunity. Don't be vague and thoughtless, but 92 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 5: live purposefully and accurately. If you're going to reach your 93 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 5: highest potential, you have to be an on purpose person. 94 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:15,239 Speaker 6: You know where you're going. 95 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 5: You're not vague distracted waiting to see what happens. No, 96 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 5: you're focused. You're making the most of each opportunity. Let 97 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 5: me put it more practical. Staying on social media hours 98 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 5: a day catching up on the latest gossip is not 99 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 5: redeeming the time playing video games hours a day when 100 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 5: you could be studying. 101 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 6: It's not redeeming. 102 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 5: The time talking on the phone hours a day to 103 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 5: a friend that's not going anywhere, that has no dreams. 104 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 6: Is not redeeming the time. God has given you a present. 105 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 6: It's called today. What are you going to do with it? 106 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 6: This is a call to action. 107 00:05:56,080 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 5: Get focused, good organized, set your goals, make your plans. 108 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 5: God could have chosen anyone to be here, but he 109 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 5: chose you. And the scripture talks about living well spent lives. 110 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 5: When we go to bed at night, we should ask ourselves, 111 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 5: did I live a well spent day, Did I take 112 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 5: steps toward my goals? Was I blessing to someone else? 113 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 5: Did I invest my time or did I waste my time? 114 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 6: I read where the average. 115 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:29,279 Speaker 5: Person spends over eighty hours a year looking for things 116 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 5: they misplaced car keys, cell phones, glasses, receipts, children. Somebody 117 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,599 Speaker 5: said the reason God gives babies to young people is 118 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 5: because older people would forget where they left them. Do 119 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 5: yourself a favor, save yourself eighty hours a year and 120 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 5: get organized redeem that time. I know too many people 121 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 5: that are incredibly talented. They have great potential, but they're 122 00:06:56,880 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 5: not disciplined when it comes to how they spend their time. 123 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 5: They have good intentions, but they're easily distracted and they 124 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 5: end up off course. There are a thousand good things 125 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 5: you can give your time to each day. You have 126 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 5: to be disciplined to stay focused on what's best for you. 127 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 5: If not, you'll end up chasing the latest trend, trying 128 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 5: to keep up with your friend, distracted, entangled in things 129 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 5: that are not a part of your destiny. It's like 130 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 5: a man I heard about. He was walking through the 131 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 5: airport on the way to his flight. He saw a 132 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 5: sign on the terminal wall that said know your future 133 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 5: twenty five cents. He was intrigued by it, and he 134 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 5: walked over and put a quarter in the slot. The 135 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 5: computer readoubt said your name is John Smith. You're on 136 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 5: the two to twenty flight to Boston. He couldn't believe it. 137 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 5: He thought, how does this thing know my name? How 138 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 5: does it know my flight number? A friend was walking by. 139 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 5: He called him over and said, look at this. Put 140 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 5: another quarter in. Did it again? Your name is John 141 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 5: You're on the two twenty flight to Boston. His friend 142 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 5: looked kind of puzzled, shrugged his shoulders and went on. 143 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 5: The man reached in his pocket to get another quarter out. 144 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 6: He's going to do it again. Didn't have any more coins. 145 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 5: He had to walk way back to the news stand 146 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 5: to get changed. 147 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 6: It's a long line. 148 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 5: He waited and waited, finally got that quarter, came back, 149 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 5: put it in the slot. It said, your name is 150 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 5: John Smith. You just missed the two twenty flight to Boston. 151 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 6: Stay focused. 152 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 5: It's easy to get sidetracked by things that pull you 153 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 5: off course. And you look up and the day is gone, 154 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 5: or the year is gone, or twenty years have gone. 155 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 5: Nothing will be sadder than to come to the end 156 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 5: of life and think why did I waste so many days? 157 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 5: Why didn't I live focused? Now make this decision with 158 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:49,959 Speaker 5: me that you're going. 159 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:51,199 Speaker 6: To redeem the time. 160 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 5: We have a responsibility. God has entrusted you with his life. 161 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 5: He breathed his breath into you. He's put gifts and 162 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 5: talents on the inside. You have seeds of greatness. You're 163 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 5: not just on planet Earth taking up space. You're a 164 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:11,680 Speaker 5: person of destiny. With that gift of life comes a 165 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 5: responsibility to develop your talents, to pursue your dreams, to 166 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 5: become who God's created you to be. 167 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 6: And on a regular. 168 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 5: Basis, you need to reevaluate what you're doing, refocus your life, 169 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 5: get rid of any distractions. Paul said in another place, 170 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 5: I run with purpose. 171 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 6: In every step. 172 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 5: When we understand the value of time and see each 173 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 5: day as the gift that it is, it helps us 174 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 5: to keep the right perspective. You realize every battle is 175 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:48,359 Speaker 5: not worth fighting. You don't have time to get engaged 176 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 5: in conflicts that are not between you and your God 177 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 5: given destiny. And if somebody has a problem with you, 178 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 5: as long as you're being your best, doing what God's 179 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 5: put in your heart with all all due respect. That's 180 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 5: their problem and not yours. 181 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 6: You don't have. 182 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:08,959 Speaker 5: To resolve conflict with every person. Some people don't want 183 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 5: to be at. 184 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:11,559 Speaker 6: Peace with you. That's a distraction. 185 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 5: Don't waste your valuable time. 186 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 6: Fighting battles that don't matter. 187 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:20,439 Speaker 5: When you realize your days are numbered, you don't respond 188 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 5: to every critic. 189 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 6: You don't try to convince people. 190 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 5: To like you that are never going to like you. 191 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 5: You accept the fact that some people are never going 192 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 5: to give you their approval. But that's okay. You know 193 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 5: you have Almighty God's approval. When you're redeeming the time, 194 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 5: you're not trying to keep someone happy that's never going 195 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 5: to be happy. Some people, no matter what you do 196 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 5: for them, is not going to be enough, but their 197 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:53,959 Speaker 5: happiness is not your responsibility. Always be kind, be respectful, 198 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,760 Speaker 5: but your attitude should be If you don't want to 199 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 5: be happy, that's fine, but you're not going to keep 200 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 5: me from being happy. I know this day is a gift, 201 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 5: and I'm not going to live it trying to change 202 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 5: things that I cannot change, or trying to fix people 203 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 5: that don't want. 204 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 6: To be fixed. That's redeeming the time. 205 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 5: When you realize your time is limited, You don't get offended. 206 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:21,559 Speaker 5: You don't get upset because somebody's playing politics, stressed out 207 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 5: because somebody's trying to make you look bad. You let 208 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 5: it go and trust God to make your wrongs right. 209 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 5: A lady was telling me how a family member had 210 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 5: done her wrong. She was very negative and starting to 211 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 5: get bitter. I told her what I'm telling you, life 212 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 5: is too short to live that way. Let it go, 213 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 5: and God will be your vindicator. 214 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 6: She didn't want to hear it. 215 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 5: She said, no, I'm not going to be happy until 216 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:52,920 Speaker 5: he apologizes. What she doesn't realize is she is wasting 217 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 5: valuable days. I don't know he may never apologize. I wonder, 218 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:02,560 Speaker 5: like her, how many that we've wasted. We can't say 219 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 5: that we redeemed the time. We didn't appreciate the day. 220 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:10,840 Speaker 5: We just drug through it, upset, offended, discouraged. The scripture says, 221 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 5: don't let the sun go down on your anger. The 222 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 5: reason many people have no joy, no enthusiasm, is because 223 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 5: they go to bed each night with unforgiveness in their heart, 224 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 5: reliving their hurts, thinking about their disappointments. 225 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:28,959 Speaker 6: Here's the problem. 226 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,559 Speaker 5: If the sun goes down with bitterness, it will come 227 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 5: back up with bitterness. If it goes down with resentment, 228 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:40,439 Speaker 5: it comes back up with resentment. That's blocking God's blessings. 229 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 5: It's keeping you from seeing the bright future. If you 230 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 5: want the sun to shine brightly in your life once again, 231 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 5: before you go to bed each night, you need to 232 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 5: say God, I'm releasing every negative thing that's happened to 233 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 5: me today. I'm releasing every hurt, releasing every worry, releasing 234 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 5: every disappointment. I'm forgiving the people that did me wrong. God, 235 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 5: I'm going to bed in peace. When you do that, 236 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:10,719 Speaker 5: the sun will go down with nothing blocking it. When 237 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 5: it comes back up the next morning, you'll have a 238 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 5: new spring in your step, excited about the day, ready 239 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 5: for your future. Don't go to bed at night with 240 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 5: any kind of defeat still in your mind. 241 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 6: I talked to a young lady. 242 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 5: She's a television reporter at a local station here in town, 243 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 5: and during Hurricane Ike, she was out covering the story. 244 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 5: Her assignment was to find people that were down and 245 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:37,960 Speaker 5: out because of the hurricane, and people that were having 246 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 5: a hard time finding food. And she was at one 247 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 5: of the food drops talking to people in line, but 248 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 5: nobody had a sad story. They were all grateful that 249 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 5: they were alive and talking about how. 250 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 6: They were going to make it well. 251 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:55,319 Speaker 5: Victoria and I and some Lakewood volunteers happened to be there, 252 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,440 Speaker 5: and she came over with the camera and asked me, 253 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 5: what's the worst thing that I'd see? And I said, yes, 254 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,440 Speaker 5: some people are struggling, but they've got faith. They know 255 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 5: their overcomers, they know they're victors and not victims. She thought, well, 256 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 5: I knew Joel wasn't going to tell me anything sad, 257 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:15,560 Speaker 5: so she went and found Victoria. Victoria was worse than me. 258 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 5: She said, these people are fired up. They know God's 259 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 5: in control and something better is coming their way. She 260 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 5: got back to the station and she told her supervisor, 261 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 5: I couldn't find any sad stories, but I got Joel 262 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 5: and Victoria ostein commenting on the hurricane. She thought they 263 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:36,040 Speaker 5: would be excited, but it was just the opposite. They 264 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 5: didn't want us, They wanted sad stories. She ended up 265 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 5: getting terminated over that incident. They let her go and 266 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 5: she could have been discouraged, depressed, bitter, but she understands 267 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 5: this principle that every day is a gift from God. 268 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 6: She started thinking. 269 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 5: God that new doors were going to open and thanking 270 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 5: him that favor was coming her way. 271 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 6: Not long after that, we received. 272 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 5: A phone call from a very prestigious broadcasting company. They 273 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:08,360 Speaker 5: saw her report on the hurricane, the same one that 274 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 5: got her fired. They said, we'd like to offer you 275 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 5: a full time position to come and head up the 276 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 5: department that does all of our documentaries. That was a 277 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 5: dream come true. She couldn't believe it. She gave me 278 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 5: a big hug and said, Joel, I just want to 279 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 5: thank you and Victoria for getting me fired. I've heard 280 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:35,880 Speaker 5: it said disappointments are inevitable, but misery is optional. No 281 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 5: matter what kind of setbacks you face, no matter who 282 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 5: does you wrong, you don't have to drag through life defeated, depressed, bitter. 283 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 6: Start redeeming the time. Do like she did. 284 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 5: Start thanking God that he's in control and thank him 285 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 5: that new doors are opening. Think him that favor is 286 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 5: coming your way. The truth is we all go through 287 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 5: the valleys, but the valleys are what lead. 288 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 6: Us to higher mountains. They're not permanent, They're only temporary. 289 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 6: Here's the key. 290 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,200 Speaker 5: When you're in the valley, instead of sitting around thinking 291 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 5: about your problems, go out and do something good for 292 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:16,400 Speaker 5: somebody else. Volunteer while you're in the valley. Us sure 293 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 5: while you're in the valley. Cheer somebody up when you're 294 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 5: in the valley, most somebody's lawn while you're in the valley. 295 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 5: When you invest your time the right way in helping others, 296 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 5: those seeds that you sow will create the harvest you need. 297 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 5: Not to just get out of the valley, but to 298 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 5: come to a higher mountain, to come up to a 299 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 5: new level of your destiny. It's important not only how 300 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 5: we spend our time, but with whom we spend it with. 301 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 5: To redeem the time may mean you have to prone 302 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 5: off some relationships. 303 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 6: That are not adding anything to your life. 304 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 5: Don't hang around people that are not going anywhere. 305 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:58,080 Speaker 6: That have no goals, no dreams. 306 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 5: People that are not focused, not disciplined, They compromise, take 307 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 5: the easy way out. If you tolerate mediocrity, mediocrity will 308 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:12,160 Speaker 5: rub off on you. If you hang out with jealous, critical, 309 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 5: unhappy people, you will end up jealous, critical, and unhappy. 310 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:18,200 Speaker 6: That's what it says in proverbs. 311 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:22,159 Speaker 5: When you walk with wise men, you will become wise. 312 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:25,720 Speaker 6: Take a look at your friends. That's what you're going 313 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 6: to be like in a few years. 314 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 5: If your friends are winners, leaders, givers, successful, if they 315 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 5: have a spirit of excellence, integrity, positive, motivated, then those 316 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 5: good qualities are going to rub off on you. 317 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 6: When you're with them. 318 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:45,880 Speaker 5: You're investing your time, they're making you better. But if 319 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:50,400 Speaker 5: you hang out with people that are sloppy, undisciplined, unmotivated, 320 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 5: not going anywhere, let me give you some great advice. 321 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:55,680 Speaker 6: Find some new friends. 322 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 5: You cannot become who God created you to be hanging 323 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:03,680 Speaker 5: out with them. And they may be a good person, 324 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:06,919 Speaker 5: they may have a good heart, but your destiny is 325 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:11,679 Speaker 5: too great, your assignment too important, your time too valuable 326 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,280 Speaker 5: to let them drag you down. 327 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 6: Some people, the only thing. 328 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 5: That's keeping them from a new level of their destiny 329 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 5: is wrong friendships. You cannot hang out with chickens and 330 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 5: expect a sword like an eagle. You don't have to 331 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 5: make some big announcement and go tell them, hey, man, 332 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 5: I'm cutting you off, Joel said, to get. 333 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:33,360 Speaker 6: Rid of you. 334 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:36,360 Speaker 5: No, do me a favor and leave my name out 335 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:36,640 Speaker 5: of this. 336 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 6: But you can just. 337 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 5: Gradually spend less and less time with them. Well, Joel, 338 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 5: what if I hurt their feelings? What if they keep 339 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 5: you from your destiny. I heard about a lady that 340 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:53,760 Speaker 5: was reevaluating her friendships. Her answering machine said, I'm sorry 341 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 5: I missed your call. I'm making some changes in my life, 342 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:00,359 Speaker 5: and if I don't call you back, please know you 343 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 5: were one of those changes. I'm thinking about all the 344 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:05,639 Speaker 5: people that hadn't called me back. 345 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 6: But here's the key. 346 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 5: If you don't let go of the wrong people, you'll 347 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 5: never meet the right people. Sometimes we can outgrow a friendship. 348 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:17,199 Speaker 6: It was good at one time. 349 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 5: For a few years, you were fulfilled, but now you've 350 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,399 Speaker 5: grown more than they have. You're running at a different pace. 351 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 5: Your gifts are coming out in a greater way. That 352 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:28,400 Speaker 5: doesn't make them a bad person. 353 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 6: It's just a new season. 354 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:33,159 Speaker 5: Human nature likes to hold on to the old. 355 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 6: We like to keep everything the same. 356 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 5: But the truth is it's healthy for seasons to change. 357 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 5: It doesn't mean you can't still be their friend. You 358 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:44,880 Speaker 5: just know you cannot spend as much time with them 359 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 5: and become all you were created to be. There are 360 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:52,080 Speaker 5: people that come into our life that are like scaffolding. 361 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,879 Speaker 5: They're designed to be there for a period of time. Now, 362 00:19:55,880 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 5: I'm not talking about a marriage situation. I'm talking about friendships. 363 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:02,399 Speaker 6: Some of you thought you got your word from the 364 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 6: Lord today. 365 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 5: But these people, for a period of time, they help 366 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 5: us grow, They inspire us, they motivate us. But like 367 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 5: that scaffolding, at some point, it's got to come off 368 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 5: the building. If the scaffolding stayed up, the building would 369 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,720 Speaker 5: never be what it was meant to be. Appreciate the 370 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:25,320 Speaker 5: people that have helped you. Always honor them, but be 371 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:29,120 Speaker 5: big enough to recognize when their part in your story 372 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:33,040 Speaker 5: is over. On a regular basis, you need to reevaluate 373 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:36,120 Speaker 5: your friendships. The people you choose to spend time with. 374 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,840 Speaker 5: Are they in the right position? Has the position changed? 375 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 6: Perhaps? Could it be that it's a new season. 376 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 5: When Jesus was on the earth, he was very selective 377 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:48,879 Speaker 5: with his friendships. Everyone of course, wanted to be close 378 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 5: to him, but he chose only twelve men to spend 379 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:56,400 Speaker 5: most of his time with the Disciples. Out of those twelve, 380 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:01,200 Speaker 5: three were his close friends, Peter, James, and John. One 381 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:03,159 Speaker 5: could be considered his best friend. 382 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 6: John. 383 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:08,479 Speaker 5: He was described as the disciple whom Jesus loved. You 384 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:11,639 Speaker 5: may know a lot of people have a bunch of acquaintances. 385 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 6: You have to be careful who you. 386 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 5: Allow in your inner circle. You can't have twenty best friends. 387 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 5: The higher you go, the more successful you are, the 388 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:27,200 Speaker 5: tighter your circle needs to become. You may have twenty 389 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 5: people you call friends, and that's great, but the two 390 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:32,919 Speaker 5: or three you choose to be close to you, you 391 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:36,360 Speaker 5: need to make sure they are one hundred percent for you. 392 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 5: They believe in you, they stick up for you. 393 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 6: They're with you through thick and thin. 394 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,439 Speaker 5: It could be that you're not seeing God's best because 395 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 5: your team is weak. You're investing valuable time in people 396 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 5: that were never supposed to be a part of your 397 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 5: inner circle. You have to evaluate your friendships, get the 398 00:21:57,920 --> 00:21:59,879 Speaker 5: right people in the right positions. 399 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,840 Speaker 6: If your team is weak, you're going to be weak. 400 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 5: March chapter five, Jesus was traveling to another city to 401 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:10,639 Speaker 5: pray for a little girl that had died. When he 402 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:14,359 Speaker 5: arrived at the home, the scripture says Jesus didn't allow 403 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 5: anyone to go in with him except Peter, James, and John, 404 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:22,919 Speaker 5: his inner circle. Why Jesus knew when he got in 405 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:26,280 Speaker 5: that room where the little girl was dead, he needed 406 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 5: people that wouldn't question who he was, people that wouldn't 407 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 5: say Hey, are you sure you're the. 408 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:34,919 Speaker 6: Son of God? What if she doesn't get healed? Do 409 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 6: you have a backup plan? 410 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:38,680 Speaker 5: No, when you're in the heat of the battle, when 411 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:41,600 Speaker 5: you need God's favor, you need a breakthrough, You need a. 412 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,200 Speaker 6: Legal situation to turn around. 413 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 5: You cannot afford to have people in your inner circle saying, 414 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 5: do you really think you're going to get well? My 415 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:53,080 Speaker 5: grandmother died of that same thing. Do you really think 416 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:55,680 Speaker 5: you're going to get out of debt? Business is so slow? No, 417 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 5: you need people that are joined in spirit with you, 418 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,520 Speaker 5: people that will say, Hey, if you're. 419 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:04,120 Speaker 6: Bold enough to believe it, count on me. I'm bold 420 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:05,119 Speaker 6: enough to agree with you. 421 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:10,400 Speaker 5: If you believe you can great that addiction, then I'm 422 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 5: not going to tell you ten reasons why you can't. 423 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 6: My report is you are well able. 424 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 5: If you believe you can get your degree, you can 425 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:20,200 Speaker 5: start that business, you can see your marriage restored. 426 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 6: Then count on me. I'm on board. I'm all for you. 427 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:24,800 Speaker 6: You need people that will. 428 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:27,399 Speaker 5: Join faith with you and not try to talk you 429 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 5: out of it. Jesus got to the home and everyone 430 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:34,880 Speaker 5: was so distraught. You can imagine the crying, weeping, sorrowing. 431 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:38,120 Speaker 5: Jesus looked at them and said, don't be upset. 432 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 6: She's not dead. She's only asleep. 433 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:45,359 Speaker 5: Their sorrow turned to mocking, ridiculing, making fun. 434 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 6: What do you mean she's not dead? Of course she's dead. 435 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 5: What Jesus did next is very significant. It's a key 436 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:57,439 Speaker 5: to living in victory. Verse forty says they mocked and 437 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:02,439 Speaker 5: jeered at him, but Jesus put them out. Notice the 438 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 5: son of God asked them to leave. 439 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 6: He showed them the door. 440 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 5: Jesus knew the importance of having people around him that 441 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:15,360 Speaker 5: understood his destiny. His attitude was, Hey, I don't need 442 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 5: your doubt. I don't need you telling me what I 443 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 5: can't do. I'm gonna surround myself with believers, with people 444 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:23,440 Speaker 5: of faith, with people. 445 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:24,679 Speaker 6: That understand my assignment. 446 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,800 Speaker 5: If you have people close to you that are constantly 447 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 5: pulling you down, telling you what you can't do, how 448 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:36,560 Speaker 5: you'll never accomplish your dreams. Understand it is scriptural to 449 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:40,399 Speaker 5: show them the door. It may be difficult, but you 450 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:43,879 Speaker 5: have to have the attitude. I cannot fulfill my destiny 451 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 5: with your critical spirit in my life. I can't become 452 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 5: who I was created to be with you dragging me down. 453 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 5: I love you, but I can't allow you in my 454 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 5: inner circle. 455 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:57,399 Speaker 6: I'm gonna love you from a distance. This is what 456 00:24:57,520 --> 00:24:58,240 Speaker 6: Jesus did. 457 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 5: He only took the girl's parents and Peter, James and 458 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:04,760 Speaker 5: John into the little girl's room. 459 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 6: He spoke to that girl and she came back to life. 460 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:11,439 Speaker 5: But think of this, Jesus could have healed her in 461 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 5: front of the whole crowd, laughing, mocking, ridiculing. He's God, 462 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:18,960 Speaker 5: he can do anything. He was showing us this principle. 463 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:23,360 Speaker 5: Who you have in your inner circle is extremely important. 464 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 5: If Jesus went to the trouble to ask the wrong 465 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 5: people to leave, if he took the time to weed 466 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 5: out the doubters, the naysayers, the people that didn't believe 467 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:36,600 Speaker 5: in him, he was that concerned about his inner circle. 468 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:40,199 Speaker 5: How much more concerned should we be with who's in 469 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 5: our inner circle? You need to pay attention to who's 470 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 5: on your team, who's speaking into your life. Who are 471 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:51,560 Speaker 5: you giving your time and attention to More practical who 472 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 5: are you eating lunch with every day at the office. 473 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 5: Who are you talking to on the phone so much? 474 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:59,919 Speaker 5: Are they building you up or tearing you down? They 475 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,199 Speaker 5: pushing you toward your destiny? Or are they telling you 476 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 5: what you can't do? Are they modeling excellence, integrity, character, 477 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:11,679 Speaker 5: godliness or they laizy, sloppy, undisciplined. Now, you have a 478 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 5: responsibility to redeem your time. Don't waste it with people 479 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 5: that don't sharpen you. If you don't politely show them 480 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:24,199 Speaker 5: the door, that can keep you from your destiny. And 481 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 5: sometimes we know a person's not good for us, we 482 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 5: know they're dragging us down, but we think if I 483 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:33,119 Speaker 5: let them go, I'm going to be lonely. Yes, you 484 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,400 Speaker 5: may be lonely for a season, but you'll never give 485 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 5: up something for God without him giving you something better 486 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 5: back in return. God will not only give you new friends, 487 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:48,399 Speaker 5: he'll give you better friends, people that inspire you, people 488 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 5: that celebrate you, people that push you forward. Now, this 489 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:55,000 Speaker 5: may mean that you have to change who you eat 490 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:55,679 Speaker 5: lunch with. 491 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:57,240 Speaker 6: At the office every day. 492 00:26:57,359 --> 00:27:01,680 Speaker 5: That person is always finding fault, bad mouthing the boss. 493 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,880 Speaker 5: You don't need that poison in your life. That's not 494 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:08,440 Speaker 5: redeeming the time. You may have to change hanging out 495 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:12,200 Speaker 5: with that neighbor that's always depressed, defeated, has a sad song. 496 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 5: If you stay there, you're gonna end up defeated. It's 497 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 5: better to make the change and be lonely for a 498 00:27:18,680 --> 00:27:22,879 Speaker 5: season than to be poisoned for a lifetime. When we 499 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:25,120 Speaker 5: come to the end of our days, God is going 500 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:28,240 Speaker 5: to ask us, what did you do with the time 501 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:32,160 Speaker 5: I entrusted you with? Did you develop your gifts and talents? 502 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:36,840 Speaker 5: Did you accomplish your assignment? How did you spend your life. 503 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 5: It's not going to be a good excuse to say, God, 504 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:43,440 Speaker 5: I got distracted, but my friend got me off course. God, 505 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:46,760 Speaker 5: I live bitter, but somebody did me wrong. God I 506 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 5: was negative, but my company let me go. Well, I'm 507 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 5: asking you to quit making excuses and start redeeming the time. 508 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 5: We're not always going to be here, the scripture says, 509 00:27:58,720 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 5: our life is like a myth. 510 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:02,639 Speaker 6: We're here for a moment, then we're gone. 511 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:06,199 Speaker 5: Make this decision that you're going to be an on 512 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 5: purpose person. 513 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 6: Set your goals and be disciplined to stick with it. 514 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:15,560 Speaker 5: Don't waste any more days prone off those relationships that 515 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:16,879 Speaker 5: are not adding to your life. 516 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:19,120 Speaker 6: Don't go to bed at night. 517 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:22,960 Speaker 5: With any kind of defeat, bitterness, negativity still in your mind. 518 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 6: This day is a gift. 519 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 5: Make sure you're investing your time. 520 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 6: And not wasting it. 521 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 5: If you do this, I believe and declare the seeds 522 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:36,359 Speaker 5: of greatness on the inside are going to take root 523 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:40,840 Speaker 5: and begin to flourish. You will rise higher, overcome every obstacle, 524 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 5: and become everything that God's created you to be. 525 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 6: In Jesus' name. 526 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:47,840 Speaker 5: If you receive it, can you say him in today? 527 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:52,720 Speaker 5: We never like to close our broadcast without giving you 528 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 5: an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 529 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:57,240 Speaker 6: Would you pray with me? 530 00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 5: Just say, Lord Jesus, I'll repent of my sins. Come 531 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:09,080 Speaker 5: into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. Friends, 532 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:11,440 Speaker 5: if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 533 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:14,920 Speaker 5: born again. Get in a good Bible based church. 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