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Start your comeback at Purdueglobal dot edu. 28 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 4: Welcome to the Jill Lostine Podcast. Help us continue to 29 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 4: share the message of hope with those all over the world. 30 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 4: Visit Joelostin dot com slash give Hope to give a 31 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 4: gift today. 32 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 5: Well, God bless you. It's a joy to come into 33 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 5: your homes. 34 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 6: And if you're ever in our area, please stop buying. 35 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 6: Be a part of one of our services. I promise 36 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 6: you we'll make you feel right at home. I like 37 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 6: to start with something funny. And one day this young 38 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 6: man was talking to God and he said, God, what's 39 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 6: a million years like to you? God said, a million 40 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 6: years to me is like one second to you. He said, well, God, 41 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 6: what's a million dollars like to you? God said, a 42 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,399 Speaker 6: million dollars to me is like one. 43 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 5: Penny to you. He thought about it a moment. He said, God, 44 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 5: will you give me a penny. 45 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 6: God said, sure, just a second, say it like you 46 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 6: mean it. 47 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 5: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 48 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 5: I have what it says I have. I can do 49 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 5: what it says I can do. Today I will be. 50 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 6: Taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 51 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 6: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 52 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 6: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 53 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,799 Speaker 6: to talk to you today about pit praisers. It's easy 54 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 6: to give God praise when things are going good. 55 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 5: That doesn't take much faith. 56 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 6: But what about when business slows down, somebody does us wrong, 57 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 6: the medical report says we're not going to get better. 58 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 6: We all have times where we feel like. 59 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 5: We're in the pits. Life has thrown us a curve. 60 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 6: It's easy to get discouraged and go around negative. We think, 61 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 6: when it turns around, then I'll have a good attitude. 62 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 6: When my health improves, then I'll be grateful when I 63 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 6: get out of this mess. Joel, when I break this addiction, 64 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 6: then I'll get my joy back. But that's backwards. You 65 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 6: have to give God praise first. Praise is what causes 66 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:27,839 Speaker 6: things to turn around. Praise is what breaks bondages. 67 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:29,079 Speaker 5: That are holding us back. 68 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 6: Praise activates God's favor. Don't wait till you get out 69 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 6: of the pit. 70 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 5: Be a pit praiser. 71 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 6: Praise him in spite of what hasn't worked out. Praise 72 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 6: him in spite of what you lost. Any of us 73 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 6: can give God praise when we're on the mountaintop. The 74 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 6: real test is will you praise Him in the valley? 75 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 6: Will you worship him in the wilderness? Will you shout 76 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 6: when the walls aren't falling? Will you be a pit praiser? 77 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 6: This is what Joseph had to do. When he was 78 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 6: a young man. God gave him a dream that one 79 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 6: day he would rule a nation that his brothers would 80 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 6: bow down before him. He was excited. He knew God's 81 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 6: favorite was on his life. He should have been more 82 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 6: discreet and kept it to himself, but he went around 83 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 6: telling people. His brothers didn't like the fact that they 84 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 6: were going to bow down. They were already jealous because 85 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 6: Joseph was the youngest son and. 86 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,159 Speaker 5: His father's favorite child. 87 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 6: One day, Joseph's father asked him to go check on 88 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 6: his brothers. They were in another city taking care of 89 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 6: the sheep. When they saw Joseph coming, they thought, this 90 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 6: is our chance to get rid of Joseph. We'll tell 91 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 6: our father that he was eaten by a wild animal. 92 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 6: They grabbed Joseph and threw him into a pit, a 93 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 6: deep well. 94 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 5: They were going to leave him there to die. 95 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 6: But when God puts a promise in your heart, people 96 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 6: can't stop you. 97 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 5: Bad breaks can't stop you. 98 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 6: Betrayal, rejection, people don't have the final say God. 99 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 5: God does. But the dream God put in you is 100 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 5: not going to come to pass without opposition. There will 101 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 5: be times it's not fair, it doesn't make sense. Don't 102 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 5: get bitter. 103 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 6: It's all a part of God's plan. It looks like 104 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 6: a setback. The truth is it's a setup to move 105 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:21,159 Speaker 6: you into your destiny. 106 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 5: The key is what you do when you're in the pit. 107 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 5: When life has taken an unexpected turn. 108 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 6: A relationship didn't work out, you lost a loved one, 109 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 6: a bad medical report. It's tempting to get sour, go 110 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 6: around complaining talking about how it's not going to work out. 111 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 5: All that's going to do is keep you in the pit. 112 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 5: Joseph's brothers were up having lunch while he was in 113 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 5: the pit. 114 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 6: They saw this caravan of Ishmaelites headed their way. One 115 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 6: of the brothers named Judah said, what does it profit 116 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 6: us to kill Joseph. 117 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 5: Let's sell him. Let's make some money. 118 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 6: They brought Joseph out of the pit and sold him 119 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 6: as a slave to the Ishmaelites. What's interesting is the 120 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:12,160 Speaker 6: name Judah, the brother that saved Joseph's life, means praise. 121 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 5: God was showing us. Praise protects the dream. 122 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 6: The other brothers were saying, let's kill him, let's leave 123 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 6: him here to die. But praise rose up and said no, 124 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 6: we're going to let him live. Praise change the opposition's mind. 125 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:31,359 Speaker 6: Praise push back the forces of darkness. When you're in 126 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 6: the pit, don't complain, turn up your praise. You have 127 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 6: to protect your dream. The way you do. 128 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 5: It is by having Judah show up. 129 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 6: Father, Thank you that you are fighting my battles. Yes, 130 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 6: this is a big problem, but I know you're a 131 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 6: big God. You flung stars into space. Nothing's too difficult 132 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 6: for you. The scripture says, the spirit of faith is 133 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 6: in our words. What kind of words are coming out 134 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 6: of your mouth talking about how big your problem is? 135 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 6: Are you talking about how big your God is? Are 136 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 6: you complaining about the pit? Focused on what wasn't fair? 137 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 6: On who did you wrong? You have to wake up Judah. 138 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 6: Judah is in you. You're waiting for someone else to 139 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 6: deliver you, someone to pray for you, someone to cheer 140 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 6: you up. You can deliver yourself if you'll get Judah 141 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 6: up and start thanking God that he's turning it around. 142 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 6: Now complaining about the medical report, but thanking him that 143 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 6: he's restoring health back into you. Not discouraged over finances, 144 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 6: but thanking him that you will lend and not borrow. 145 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 6: When God sees you praising him in the pit, praising 146 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 6: him in the laws, praising him in the storm, that's 147 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 6: what he calls the sacrifice of praise. He knows it's 148 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 6: not easy, he knows it wasn't fair. 149 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 5: He knows they did you wrong. He knows you felt 150 00:07:58,280 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 5: like quitting. 151 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 6: But when you raise Him in the pit, that moves 152 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 6: God in a greater way. The sacrifice of praise carries 153 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 6: more weight. It's one thing to be grateful when things 154 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 6: are going our way. 155 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 5: That's important. We should do that. 156 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 6: But when you have a song in your heart, when 157 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 6: every circumstance says you should be discouraged, when you can 158 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 6: say God, I bless you in spite of what hasn't 159 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 6: worked out. Get ready for God to show out in 160 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 6: your life. David said, God lifted me out of the 161 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 6: pit and set my feet up on the rock. 162 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 5: You may be in the pit, but you're not going 163 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 5: to stay there. You've heard that. 164 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 6: Saying you can't keep a good man down. Let me 165 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 6: tell you can't keep a praiser down. Anyone can complain, 166 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 6: anyone can be discouraged. 167 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 5: But God is looking. 168 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 6: For some pit praisers, people that will praise him no 169 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 6: matter what happens. Praise him in the good times, praise 170 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 6: him in the tough times. Praise him when business is up, 171 00:08:57,800 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 6: praise him when it's down. 172 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 5: He said, I'll bless the Lord at all times. 173 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 6: His praise will continually be in my mouth. This is 174 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 6: what Paul and Silas did in the scripture. They were 175 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 6: falsely accused and put in prison for sharing good news. 176 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,559 Speaker 6: They could have been bitter, complained God, why did you 177 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 6: let this happen? We were doing the right thing. Instead, 178 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:25,319 Speaker 6: they were pit praisers. At midnight in the dungeon, they 179 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 6: started singing praises and thanking God. Suddenly there was a 180 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 6: great earthquake. The foundation of the prison was shaken, the 181 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 6: doors flung open. 182 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 5: They walked out as free men. When God heard. 183 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 6: The praises coming from the jail, I can imagine he 184 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 6: turned to Gabriel and said, Gabriel, if they're going to 185 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 6: praise me in the pit, if they're going to sing 186 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 6: in the midnight hour, if they're going to offer up 187 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 6: the sacrifice of praise, I can't just sit back. 188 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 5: I'm going to go down there and do something about it. 189 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:01,200 Speaker 6: The scripture says in Zephyniah, the Lord, your mighty Warrior 190 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 6: is with you. He will take delight in you and 191 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 6: rejoice over you with singing. When you give God praise 192 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 6: in the difficult times, when you sing in the midnight hour, 193 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:18,560 Speaker 6: the Lord, your mighty Warrior, not a weak God, not 194 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 6: a lacking God, not a limited God, but the all 195 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:26,679 Speaker 6: powerful creator of the universe, will not only take delight 196 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 6: in you, but he will start singing over you. 197 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 5: When God sings. 198 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 6: Prison doors open, addictions are broken, depression can't stay. 199 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 5: Poverty and lack have to go. God will get you 200 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 5: to where you're supposed to be. 201 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 6: But when we're in the pits, it's easy to have 202 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 6: a pity party. 203 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 5: Think why did this happen. 204 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 6: I prayed, my loved one didn't make it, our relationship 205 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 6: didn't work out, my house was damaged in the storm. 206 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 6: You're right where Joseph was doing the right thing and 207 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 6: the wrong thing happened. You're right where Paul and Silnce 208 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 6: were honoring God and we're thrown into a pit. You 209 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 6: could either get negative bitter or you can become a 210 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 6: pit praiser. You can thank God not for the pit, 211 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 6: but thank him that he's bringing you out. Don't thank 212 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:17,079 Speaker 6: him for the problem, thank him that he's turning it around. 213 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 6: But we're not going to understand everything God is doing. 214 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:25,800 Speaker 6: There are times life with Joseph the pit has been. 215 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 5: Ordained by God. 216 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 6: We don't like it, but the pit is on the 217 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:34,840 Speaker 6: road to our destiny. God's plan for Joseph's life was 218 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 6: to rule Egypt, not Israel. 219 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 5: His brothers were ordained to betray him. 220 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 6: He was ordained to be sold as a slave, ordained 221 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 6: to work for Potiphar, a high ranking military officer. That 222 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,319 Speaker 6: was all a part of the plan to get him 223 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 6: to Egypt. Sometimes life is not going to make sense. 224 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 6: You're doing the right thing. 225 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 5: But it's not working out. 226 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 6: You have to trust that God is still in control, 227 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:05,480 Speaker 6: that he knows what he's doing, that he will not 228 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:10,880 Speaker 6: mismanage your life. God has already planned the end from 229 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 6: the beginning. But he never promised that we would understand 230 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:18,559 Speaker 6: everything that happens along the way. In fact, he said, 231 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 6: my ways are not your ways. He let us know 232 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 6: right up front. 233 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 5: It's not always going to make sense. This is what 234 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:27,800 Speaker 5: faith is all about. 235 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 6: When God gave Joseph that dream, it showed him up 236 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:35,679 Speaker 6: and his brothers down. But when the brothers threw him 237 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 6: into the pit, he was down and his brothers were up. 238 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 6: It's just the opposite. He could have thought, God, I 239 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 6: must have heard you wrong. 240 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 5: This is backwards. He could have complained, been bitter. 241 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 6: Instead, his attitude was, God, I trust you, You said, 242 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 6: my steps are ordered by you, So wherever. 243 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 5: You have me, I'm going to be the best that 244 00:12:57,480 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 5: I can be. 245 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 6: You never read where complained, where he was bitter, where 246 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 6: he slacked all I can imagine in the pit, thoughts 247 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 6: said to him, where is your God? 248 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 5: Now? This dream is never going to come to pass. 249 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 6: The pit was simply a test God was seeing, will 250 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 6: you trust me when you don't understand? 251 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:23,680 Speaker 5: Will you praise me? In the pit when it doesn't 252 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 5: make sense. And praise is not just words, it's our attitude. 253 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 6: We're grateful, we have a smile, we're being good to people. 254 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 6: We're passionate about our dreams. The scripture says our. 255 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 5: Life is a praise to God. 256 00:13:40,559 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 6: When you're a pit praiser, you can be in the 257 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 6: pit and nobody arounds you. 258 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 5: Knows it. You're not sour, you don't have a chip 259 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 5: on your shoulder. 260 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 6: You've learned this secret to bless the Lord at all times. 261 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 6: Joseph said, in effect, this pit is not going to 262 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 6: stop my praise. 263 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:01,560 Speaker 5: It's a part of the process. 264 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 6: God wouldn't have allowed it if he didn't have a purpose, 265 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,839 Speaker 6: So it's not going to take my joy. I'm going 266 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 6: to be a pit praiser. I can hear him when 267 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 6: he was in the pit, his brother's up having lunch. Father, 268 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,840 Speaker 6: thank you that nothing can snatch me out of your hands. 269 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 6: You being for me, I know, is greater than the 270 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 6: whole world being against me. As he kept thanking God, 271 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 6: his brother, named Judah, the one that means praise, suddenly 272 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 6: had an idea, let's not harm Joseph. Let's sell them 273 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 6: to these people that wasn't his idea. 274 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 5: God gave him that idea. 275 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 6: When you're giving God praise, he's fighting your battles, giving 276 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 6: people ideas, putting thoughts in their minds, causing them to 277 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 6: want to be good to you. 278 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 5: But what if Joseph wasn't a pit praiser. 279 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 6: What if he'd been negative, bitter, Maybe he'd stayed in 280 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 6: the pit, Maybe. 281 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 5: He would have missed his destiny. 282 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 6: When you're in the pit, it's a test. Are you 283 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 6: going to get discouraged bitter? Or are you going to 284 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 6: protect your dream through praise? Are you going to wake 285 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 6: up Judah? Because sometimes, like with Joseph, what God promised 286 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 6: us looks just the opposite. God said he's restoring health 287 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 6: back to you, but the medical report says. 288 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 5: You're not going to get better. 289 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 6: God says your whole family is going to serve him. 290 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 6: Maybe you have children that are far off course. Don't 291 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 6: get discouraged by what's not lining up. 292 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 5: It's not over. 293 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 6: God is still working behind the scenes. Things are happening 294 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:40,320 Speaker 6: that you cannot see. Keep thanking God that is on 295 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 6: the way. In car racing, when a car is low 296 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 6: on fuel or they need new tires, they'll come in 297 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 6: for a pit stop. 298 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 5: When they pull into the pit. 299 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 6: The team goes to work to get it refueled and 300 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:54,640 Speaker 6: prepared for. 301 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 5: The rest of the race. 302 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 6: In the same way, the pit stops in our life 303 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 6: are not the end. When we're in the pits a 304 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 6: difficult time, we had a bad break. God uses that 305 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 6: pit stop to refuel us and get us prepared. 306 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 5: For the next season of our life. And the way 307 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,760 Speaker 5: to get refueled is through your praise. 308 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 6: By finding something to be grateful for. Not dwelling on 309 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 6: what's wrong, but thanking God for what's right, not focused 310 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 6: on what you lost, but thanking God for what you 311 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 6: have left. 312 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 5: You may feel like you're in the pits, you have 313 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 5: a good reason to be discouraged. Have a new perspective. 314 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 6: You're in a time of refreshing, re energizing, refueling. Without 315 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 6: a few pit stops, we wouldn't be prepared for the 316 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 6: rest of our journey. The problem is some people make 317 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 6: the pit stop their home. 318 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 5: They lose their passion, get discouraged. Why did this happen 319 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 5: to me? I was doing so well. It's just a 320 00:16:58,480 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 5: pit stop. 321 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 6: I don't know anyone that's fulfilled their destiny without a 322 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:10,200 Speaker 6: few pit stops. The heroes of faith, David, Moses, Abraham, Ruth, Esther, Sarah, 323 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 6: they all had pit stops. My challenge is, don't get 324 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:19,360 Speaker 6: stuck in the pit. It's a pit stop, not a pit. End, 325 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 6: not a pit finish, not a pit. 326 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 5: It's over and done. 327 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:27,720 Speaker 6: Your life is not supposed to end in defeat, in 328 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 6: a bad break, in disappointment. God has victory in front 329 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 6: of you. Well, Joel, I'm in a big pit. Then 330 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 6: you need to have big praise, big faith, big dreams. 331 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 6: Don't believe that lie that where you are is permanent. 332 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:47,760 Speaker 6: God did not breathe life into you, crown you with favor, 333 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,640 Speaker 6: put royal blood in your veins. 334 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 5: For you to live in the pitts. 335 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:55,880 Speaker 6: The pits are temporary, but you have to do your 336 00:17:55,960 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 6: part and praise your way out of the pit. Attitude 337 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:04,640 Speaker 6: is Father, thank you that this pit is just to stop. 338 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 6: It's not my final destination. Thank you that you're making 339 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,199 Speaker 6: a way where I don't see a way. That what 340 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 6: was meant to stop me is going to promote me. 341 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:18,680 Speaker 6: If you'll stay full of praise, keep thanking God, keep 342 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 6: encouraging yourself, you'll not only come out of the pit, 343 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 6: you'll come out stronger into new levels, new relationships, new opportunities. 344 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:32,240 Speaker 6: After the pit is promotion, after the pit is fever, 345 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 6: after the pit is the palace. Joseph went on to 346 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,680 Speaker 6: see his dream come to pass. There were a lot 347 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 6: of twists and turns. It was a winding road, but 348 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 6: he kept moving forward and fulfilled his destiny. But had 349 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 6: he not been willing to praise in the pit, he 350 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 6: would have never made it. 351 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 5: To the palace. 352 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 6: Could it be that a lack of praise is keeping 353 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 6: you out of your palace? 354 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 5: So to speak. You're waiting for them things to turn around. 355 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:04,400 Speaker 6: Then you'll have a good attitude, then you'll be grateful. 356 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 5: You have to give God praise in the pit. 357 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 6: That's what allows him to take you into the palace, 358 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 6: into a new level of your destiny. 359 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,720 Speaker 5: In Matthew fifteen, Jesus had just. 360 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 6: Left Galilee when a Canaanite woman came up to him. 361 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:23,640 Speaker 6: The Canaanites were idle worshipers, They were gentiles. 362 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 5: They didn't believe in Jehovah. 363 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 6: For a lady to approach him like that in that 364 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:32,880 Speaker 6: day was unusual because the women were taught to stay 365 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 6: in the background. This lady traveled a great distance, said 366 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 6: to Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. 367 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 5: My little girl is so sick. Jesus ignored her. 368 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 6: Didn't say a word, acted like she wasn't there, and 369 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:52,879 Speaker 6: this was unusual because Jesus was normally so compassionate. The 370 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 6: lady kept begging and begging, please come here, my daughter, 371 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,679 Speaker 6: so much so that the disciples. 372 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:02,360 Speaker 5: Asked Jesus, can we send her away? Can we tell 373 00:20:02,359 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 5: her to leave? She's bothering us with all of her begging. 374 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 6: Jesus finally told her why he was ignoring her. He said, ma'am, 375 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:15,159 Speaker 6: I was sent to help the house of Israel, not 376 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:18,919 Speaker 6: the gentiles. He was saying, I'm sorry, but you're not 377 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 6: a part of our family. I feel badly, but I 378 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:25,159 Speaker 6: can't take what belongs to the Israelites and give it 379 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:25,439 Speaker 6: to you. 380 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,280 Speaker 5: This lady had everything going against her. 381 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 6: She was a gentile, she was an idle worshiper, she 382 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 6: was a woman. But when she said, son of David, 383 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 6: have mercy on me, she was saying, I know you're 384 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:46,680 Speaker 6: the messiah for the Israelites. I realize I'm outside the family. 385 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 6: I don't have any right to this, but I'm asking 386 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:53,960 Speaker 6: you to make an exception. When Jesus told her no. 387 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,119 Speaker 6: That could have been the end of the story. But 388 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:02,000 Speaker 6: this lady did something interesting. Instead of continuing to beg 389 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 6: she fell down at his feet and started worshiping. She 390 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 6: started praising him, thanking him. I can imagine Jesus tried 391 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 6: to walk away. He tried to move on, but when 392 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 6: he heard the praise, he couldn't leave. Praise kept pulling 393 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 6: him back. Praise kept drawing him toward her. The scripture 394 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 6: says God inhabits our praises. That means praise brings God 395 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:34,680 Speaker 6: on the scene. Begging doesn't move God, complaining doesn't sway him, 396 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 6: but praise causes the creator of the universe to show up. 397 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 6: Jesus thought, I know she's outside the family. I know 398 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 6: she comes from idle worshipers. I know this goes against 399 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:51,800 Speaker 6: quote protocol, but I can't turn a praiser down. He 400 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:55,160 Speaker 6: said to the woman, you have great faith. You can 401 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 6: go back home. Your daughter has been healed. A few 402 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:03,119 Speaker 6: minutes earlier, he would ignoring her. What changed when she 403 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 6: went from begging to worshiping. 404 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 5: That's how powerful praise is. 405 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:12,639 Speaker 6: You may think you're kind of outside the family, you 406 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 6: don't deserve God's goodness you've made mistakes, brought trouble on yourself. 407 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:21,440 Speaker 6: There may be a dozen reasons why God shouldn't do it. 408 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:25,159 Speaker 6: But if you'll do like this lady and go to God, 409 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 6: not begging him but giving him praise, thanking him, bragging 410 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 6: on his goodness, God will break protocols, so to speak, 411 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:38,679 Speaker 6: and do things that you don't deserve. What begging won't do, 412 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 6: praise will do no more. 413 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 5: God. I'm begging you to heal me. 414 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 6: I'm begging you to turn my child around. Switch over 415 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 6: into praise Father. Thank you that you're restoring health back 416 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:53,480 Speaker 6: to me. Thank You that has for me and my house. 417 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:58,000 Speaker 6: We will serve the Lord. God won't disappoint a praiser, 418 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 6: Jeremiah said. When you offer up the sacrifice of praise, 419 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 6: God will cause the captivity of the land to be 420 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:08,160 Speaker 6: reversed and. 421 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:12,040 Speaker 5: The fortunes to be restored. There may be some things 422 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 5: you need reversed and restored. 423 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 6: You don't see how it can happen, but you go 424 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:20,360 Speaker 6: through the day saying, Father, thank you that the answers 425 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 6: on the way, thank you that you're working behind the scenes. 426 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 6: Because you're offering up that sacrifice of praise. God is 427 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:33,160 Speaker 6: going to reverse finances that are down, reverse a negative 428 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:38,400 Speaker 6: medical report, reverse a legal situation. Not only that, he's 429 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:42,640 Speaker 6: going to restore what should have been yours, Restore years 430 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:46,920 Speaker 6: you lost because somebody did you wrong, Restore a relationship 431 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 6: that's going down, Restore health back to your body. 432 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,200 Speaker 5: It's going to happen because of your praise. 433 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:57,280 Speaker 6: In the scripture, the Israelites had traveled through the desert 434 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:00,639 Speaker 6: forty years trying to make it to the proms land. 435 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 6: The parents never did make it in because they complained 436 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:09,240 Speaker 6: and were negative. They eventually died. Now their children were 437 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:12,880 Speaker 6: at Jericho. This was the last city that. 438 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,560 Speaker 5: Stood between them and their promised land. 439 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 6: You can imagine how excited they were if they could 440 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:22,639 Speaker 6: just get through Jericho, that they could see this dream 441 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:26,959 Speaker 6: come to pass. There will always be a Jericho that 442 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:31,920 Speaker 6: stands between you and your promised land, one last obstacle 443 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:36,719 Speaker 6: that looks insurmountable. You've come this far, you've done so well, 444 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:39,399 Speaker 6: but you don't see how you could get past it. 445 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 6: This is how the Israelites felt they could taste the victory. 446 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 6: After years, they were finally within reach. But Jericho had 447 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 6: a huge wall around the city, so thick that the 448 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 6: chariots could ride on top of the wall. It looked 449 00:24:56,359 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 6: impossible to penetrate well. God told Joshua to have the 450 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 6: people march around the wall six days. On the seventh day, 451 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 6: on the seventh time around, they were to let out 452 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 6: a great shout. 453 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 5: I can imagine. 454 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 6: The people told Joshua, we'll shout after the wall falls, after. 455 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:19,680 Speaker 5: We take the city, then we'll give God praise. There's 456 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 5: no reason to do it before. 457 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:25,600 Speaker 6: That doesn't make sense, Joshua said, you're missing the point. 458 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 5: The shout is what's going to cause the wall to fall. 459 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:33,960 Speaker 6: Like them, we want to shout after the victory. But 460 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 6: God is saying, if you'll give me praise while the 461 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:42,120 Speaker 6: wall is still standing, then you'll see things begin to change. 462 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:45,600 Speaker 6: Do you trust him enough to praise him in front 463 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 6: of a wall that's not moving, to worship him with 464 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:52,920 Speaker 6: a bad medical report, to thank him for freedom when 465 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:56,640 Speaker 6: you still have the addiction? The Israelites stood in front 466 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,760 Speaker 6: of that wall and let out a great shout of praise. 467 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 6: It didn't make sense to their mind. Everything said, you're 468 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 6: being foolish, you're. 469 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 5: On the outside, nothing is happening. They just kept giving 470 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 5: God praise. 471 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:13,960 Speaker 6: Suddenly, this huge wall not only came tumbling down, but 472 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 6: researchers have found it fell in such a way that 473 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 6: it created a perfect ramp so the Israelites could go 474 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:25,360 Speaker 6: in and take the city. When you give God praise, 475 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:29,040 Speaker 6: he doesn't just bring down walls, but he'll make a 476 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 6: path so you can go in and take your promised land. 477 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:34,800 Speaker 6: He'll make your rough places smooth. 478 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:37,199 Speaker 5: Now, maybe you. 479 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 6: Have a big obstacle in front of you. You don't 480 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 6: see how you could ever get past it. Don't complain, 481 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:47,600 Speaker 6: turn up your praise. Praise is what's going to bring. 482 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 5: The wall down. 483 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:51,520 Speaker 6: Perhaps you feel like you're in a pit. You've had 484 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:52,520 Speaker 6: some bad breaks. 485 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 5: Being bitter is not going to make it better. You 486 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 5: have to bring Judah on the scene. 487 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 6: Be a pit praiser all through the day. Father, thank 488 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,439 Speaker 6: you that you're fighting my battles. Thank you that you 489 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 6: hold victory in store for the upright. If you'll do this, 490 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:12,159 Speaker 6: I believe and declare, like Joseph, you'll coming out of 491 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:16,240 Speaker 6: that pit into your palace. Like Joshua, walls that are 492 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:20,600 Speaker 6: holding you back are being broken right now. Like Jeremiah said, 493 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:22,800 Speaker 6: God's going to reverse and restore. 494 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 5: You're going to. 495 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:29,679 Speaker 6: See healing breakthroughs, vindication, promotion, the fullness of your destiny 496 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:31,120 Speaker 6: in Jesus's name. 497 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 5: If you receive it, can you say amen? Today? 498 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 6: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus 499 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:40,840 Speaker 6: the Lord of your life. Would you pray with me? 500 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:47,200 Speaker 6: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 501 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:50,920 Speaker 6: into my heart. I'll make you my Lord and savior. 502 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 6: If you prayed that simple. 503 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 5: Prayer, we believe you got born again. 504 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 6: Get in a good Bible based church, and keep God 505 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 6: first place, Victor, and I'll be right back to speak 506 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:03,120 Speaker 6: a blessing over you. 507 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:07,199 Speaker 4: Start each day off right by having Joel lead you 508 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 4: in declaring the truth of who you are in Christ 509 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:14,800 Speaker 4: through this powerful thirty one day audio devotional, Discover your Destiny. 510 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 5: God makes things happen that you couldn't make. 511 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:21,440 Speaker 4: Happen, Available this month on audio CD or digital download. 512 00:28:21,480 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 4: As a thank you for your support of our ministry. 513 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:27,720 Speaker 6: You know what's in your destiny, something awesome, something that 514 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 6: you've never seen. 515 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:31,640 Speaker 4: Each day includes an inspiring short message that you can 516 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:33,879 Speaker 4: listen to you in your car, at home or on 517 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 4: the go when. 518 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 6: You start your day off making declarations of faith over 519 00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 6: your family, your children, your finances. 520 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:43,520 Speaker 5: You're setting the tone for a blessed, victorious day. 521 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 6: As you declare these promises, you'll see God's favor in 522 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 6: new ways. I've written thirty one declarations, one for each 523 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 6: day of the month. 524 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:52,800 Speaker 5: Just takes about a minute. 525 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:55,320 Speaker 6: It's a great way to start the new year. Request 526 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 6: this resource. It will help you speak faith into your future. 527 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 4: Request your copy of Discover your Destiny today at Joel 528 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:07,440 Speaker 4: lustein dot com or call eight hundred five six five 529 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 4: zero seven seventy two. 530 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 7: Last year and my wife when I were believing to 531 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:13,520 Speaker 7: purchase our first home together. Now we have no idea 532 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:15,520 Speaker 7: how this was going to happen or how God would 533 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 7: provide their resources. And even though all the odds were 534 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:20,760 Speaker 7: stacked against us, we chose to believe God. And I'm 535 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 7: so excited to report that we close on our first 536 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,200 Speaker 7: home and that that's the kind of faith this ministry 537 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:26,000 Speaker 7: teaches us to have. 538 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:26,880 Speaker 5: Every week. 539 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:31,640 Speaker 6: Your support is changing lives. Thanks so much for your generosity, 540 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:34,640 Speaker 6: for your prayers and being a part of our ministry. 541 00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 6: We love you, and we especially want to thank our 542 00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:39,720 Speaker 6: Champion of Hope partners for all. 543 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:41,640 Speaker 5: You do to make the ministry possible. 544 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:44,600 Speaker 6: We pray for you and your family, believing that in 545 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 6: twenty eighteen you're going to see dreams come to pass 546 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 6: and just God's favor in new ways that He'll exceed 547 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:55,400 Speaker 6: your expectations. Be a believer, stay in faith. You're favored, 548 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:58,520 Speaker 6: You're blessed. 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