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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 Loustine Podcast. Help leu's 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 joeloostin dot com slash give hope to give a 31 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 4: gift today. 32 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 5: Well, God bless you. It's a joy to come into 33 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,839 Speaker 5: your homes and if you're ever in our area, please 34 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 5: come out and be a part of one of our services. 35 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 6: I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. 36 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 6: I like to start with something. 37 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 5: Funny, and I heard about this pastor and song leader 38 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 5: that weren't getting along, and it started spilling over into 39 00:01:55,600 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 5: the services. One Sunday, the pastor talked about being a giver. Afterwards, 40 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 5: the song leader got up and led the song Jesus 41 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 5: paid it all. The next week he talked about not gossiping. 42 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 5: The song leader got up and led, I love to 43 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 5: tell the story. The pastor was so frustrated he resigned, 44 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 5: told his congregation, Jesus brought me here, and Jesus has 45 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 5: taken me away. The song leader then led, what a 46 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 5: friend we. 47 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 6: Have in Jesus life. 48 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 5: Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 49 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 5: I am what it says I am. I have what 50 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 5: it says I have. I can do what it says 51 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 5: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 52 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 5: of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my 53 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 5: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 54 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 5: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 55 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 5: about when the water breaks. Years ago, when Victoria was 56 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 5: pregnant with our first child, she was at a downtown 57 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 5: office building headed to an appointment. 58 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 6: She was in the. 59 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 5: Final stages of pregnancy, standing in a crowded elevator, minding 60 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 5: her own business. 61 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 6: All of a sudden, her water broke. 62 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 5: Water came pouring out on the ground, and Victoria was 63 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 5: kind of embarrassed. She tried to stand back and not 64 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 5: affect anyone else. But the people on the elevator didn't 65 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 5: get upset. They weren't paniced thinking something was wrong. They 66 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 5: knew the water breaking was a sign she was about 67 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:28,519 Speaker 5: to give birth. 68 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 6: They knew it was all a part. 69 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 5: Of the process that her baby was about to be born. 70 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 5: Victoria got off the elevator and drove straight to the hospital. 71 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 5: Not long after that, she gave birth to our son, Jonathan. 72 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 6: And when the water breaks in your life. 73 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 5: When you face an unexpected difficulty, you didn't see it coming. 74 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 6: You were going along being your best. 75 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 5: You came down with an illness, a relationship didn't work out, 76 00:03:57,440 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 5: the company. 77 00:03:58,000 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 6: Had to lay you off. 78 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 5: It's easy to get discouraged and think it's never going 79 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 5: to get better. 80 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 6: Have a new perspective. 81 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 5: When the water breaks, that's a sign you're about to 82 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 5: give birth. God's about to do something new, something that 83 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 5: you haven't seen. Without the water breaking, you would get stuck. 84 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 5: You wouldn't reach the fullness of what God has in store. 85 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 5: And that's what's happened to all of us here in Houston. 86 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 5: Hurricane Harvey came and our water broke. There was a flood, 87 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 5: and looking at it on the surface, at the damage, 88 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 5: it's easy to get discouraged. I think that ruined my house, 89 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 5: that flooded my car, that disrupted my life. What you 90 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 5: have to remember is the water breaking means a birth 91 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 5: is coming. The trauma indicates transition is on the way. 92 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,159 Speaker 6: God never brings you out the same. 93 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 5: He's birthing you into something greater. Your house may have flooded, 94 00:04:58,600 --> 00:04:59,919 Speaker 5: but you're going to give birth to it. 95 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 6: New house, an improved house, a remodeled house. 96 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 5: God is transitioning you into another level. He has new 97 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 5: things he wants to birth, not just through you, but 98 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 5: in you. 99 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 6: In the difficult times. 100 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 5: If you'll keep the right attitude, you'll develop a greater strength, 101 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 5: a greater confidence, a greater trust in God. Don't complain 102 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 5: because the water broke. Get ready. Favor is coming, Increase 103 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 5: is coming, New levels are coming. What you give birth 104 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 5: to will be greater than anything that you've lost. You 105 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 5: may have lost your car, You're going to give birth 106 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,799 Speaker 5: to a better car. You may have lost a relationship. 107 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 6: Somebody walked away. You're going to give birth to a 108 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 6: better relationship. 109 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 5: The company had to downside said they don't need you. 110 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 6: You were loyal. You didn't see it coming. Don't get better. 111 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:00,280 Speaker 5: God has a better job, in a higher position, with 112 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 5: more influence, more income, more benefits, where your gifts can 113 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 5: come out in a greater way. 114 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 6: Now I'm not just encouraging you. 115 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 5: I'm prophesying You're going to give birth to something greater 116 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 5: than you've imagined. God is going to open doors you 117 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 5: never dreamed would open, give you resources, opportunities, influence. 118 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 6: That is amazing. 119 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 5: But the floods, the disappointments, the betrayals, they are all 120 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 5: a part of God's plan. Without the water breaking, you 121 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 5: can't give birth. And when we give birth, there will 122 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 5: be labor pains. You're going to have to push, stretch, 123 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 5: be willing to be uncomfortable. But when you understand it's 124 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 5: a part of the process, when you realize you can't 125 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 5: go to the next level without the water breaking, then 126 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:57,119 Speaker 5: you'll go through it with a good attitude. You could 127 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 5: be negative, complaining. Instead you have a smile on your face. 128 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 5: You have a song of praise in your heart, expectancy 129 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 5: in your spirit. You know the trauma means transition is coming. 130 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 5: You know it's just a matter of time before you 131 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 5: give birth to the new things God has in store. 132 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 5: The process may be uncomfortable, but the. 133 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 6: Purpose is worth it. 134 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 5: If you could see where God is taking you, if 135 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 5: you could see the new things on the horizon, the favor, 136 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 5: the influence, the opportunities, the friendships. Then you wouldn't be 137 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 5: bothered by what you're going through. Paul said, these light 138 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 5: afflictions are for a moment, yet they work in us 139 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 5: and eternal weight of glory. What you're going through is temporary. 140 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 5: The birthing process doesn't last forever. The discomfort is for 141 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 5: a moment, but what you give birth to, the blessings, 142 00:07:58,040 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 5: they will last. 143 00:07:58,760 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 6: For a lifetime. 144 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 5: And what's interesting is Victoria didn't choose where her water broke. 145 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 6: If she knew when it was going to break, she. 146 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 5: Would have stayed at home had it all planned out, 147 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 5: been prepared. 148 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 6: But you can't choose where your water breaks. 149 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 5: You can't choose when the flood comes, the disappointment, the loss. 150 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 5: We can't decide when we're going to give birth. That's 151 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 5: in God's hands and we may not understand it, but 152 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 5: God knows what he's doing. There is a purpose for 153 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 5: every challenge. Most of the time we can see the challenge, 154 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 5: but we can't see the purpose. 155 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 6: The problem is visible, but the purpose is hidden. 156 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 5: This is when we have to say, God, I trust you, 157 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 5: I don't see what you're doing doesn't make sense to me. 158 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 6: God my house flooded, or my child got off course, my. 159 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,559 Speaker 5: Finances went down. God, I don't understand it, but I 160 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 5: know your ways are better than ways. My life is 161 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 5: in your hands, I've learned. 162 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 6: God will not mismanage your life. He will not allow 163 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 6: things to happen that don't somehow move you toward your destiny. 164 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 6: He can see things that we can't see. He knows 165 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 6: the end from the beginning. 166 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 5: And there are times it feels like God's taken us 167 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:26,679 Speaker 5: the wrong direction. We were about to pay the car 168 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 5: off and the flood hits. We have to start all over. 169 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 5: Somebody spread rumors and you didn't get the promotion. 170 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 6: We think, God, where were you? You could have stopped 171 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 6: the flood. 172 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 5: God, you could have kept me from this rejection. What 173 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 5: we can't see are the disappointments, the betrayals, the bad 174 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 5: breaks are. 175 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 6: All a part of God's plan. We don't like it. 176 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 5: It's uncomfortable, but without them we wouldn't reach the fullness. 177 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 6: Of our destinies. We see this in the scripture with Joseph. 178 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 5: He was doing the right pace thing, but he was 179 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 5: betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, falsely accused by 180 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 5: a lady put in prison for thirteen years. It was 181 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:15,959 Speaker 5: one bad break after another. But one day Joseph interpreted 182 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 5: a dream for the Pharaoh. Pharaoh was so pleased he 183 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 5: put Joseph in charge of the food supply in all 184 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 5: of Egypt. Joseph was second in command of the nation, 185 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:30,560 Speaker 5: one of the most powerful people of that day. 186 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 6: But why did. 187 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:35,559 Speaker 5: God allow Joseph to go through all these difficulties. 188 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 6: It didn't seem fair. But God wasn't just making his 189 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 6: life miserable. He had a plan. God knew years later 190 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 6: there would be a famine in the land. 191 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 5: Egypt would be the only place that would have food. 192 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 5: God had to put someone on the inside of Egypt 193 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 5: that would be favorable to the Israelites so they could survive. 194 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 6: God ordain Joseph to be betrayed. 195 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 5: He ordained him to be falsely accused, ordained him to 196 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:07,559 Speaker 5: be put in prison. 197 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 6: That whole time, God was ordering his steps. Yet if we. 198 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:16,079 Speaker 5: Looked at the steps individually, we would think, Wow, Joseph, 199 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 5: you got a raw deal. 200 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 6: God must not like you. 201 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 5: The truth is God trusted Joseph so much. He knew 202 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 5: he could count on Joseph to go through the things 203 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 5: He didn't understand. 204 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 6: With a good attitude. 205 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 5: If Joseph would have become bitter, angry, held a grudge, 206 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:37,840 Speaker 5: he would have gotten stuck. 207 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 6: He wouldn't have made it to the throne. 208 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 5: And when you face things you don't understand that are 209 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 5: not fair, be a Joseph. 210 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:50,080 Speaker 6: Dare to believe that God is in complete control. 211 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 5: Dare to believe that He's still directing your steps. 212 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 6: It's all a part of the plan to get you 213 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 6: to where you're supposed to be. Now. I know you 214 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 6: can trust God, but can God trust you? 215 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:07,080 Speaker 5: Can he trust you with difficulties to be a Joseph, 216 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 5: to keep a good attitude even when life doesn't seem fair. 217 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 5: Sometimes we're trying to pray away what God has ordained. 218 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 6: Joseph could have. 219 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 5: Prayed, God, please keep my brothers from betraying me. His 220 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 5: prayer wouldn't have been answered, not because God didn't love him, 221 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 5: but because God can. 222 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 6: See the big picture. 223 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 5: God knew that betrayal was an important step that was 224 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 5: leading Joseph somewhere amazing. 225 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 6: Had God kept Joseph from. 226 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 5: The betrayal, he would have kept him from his destiny. 227 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 5: God loves you too much to answer a prayer that's 228 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 5: going to keep you from your purpose when it doesn't. 229 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 6: Happen our way. 230 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 5: It's tempting to get discouraged. God, why didn't you turn 231 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 5: it around? Why didn't you answer me? Your way may 232 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 5: be more comfortable, but it will limit how high you 233 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 5: can go. That's why God won't let us be comfortable 234 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 5: all the time. 235 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 6: There will be seasons of. 236 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 5: Stretching, growing where we're not getting our way, where the 237 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 5: wrong thing is happening. The good news is God has 238 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 5: given us strength for every battle, grace for every season. 239 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,679 Speaker 5: There's nothing you're facing that's too much for you. 240 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:24,559 Speaker 6: You can handle it. 241 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 5: You've been equipped, empowered, and anointed. 242 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:30,359 Speaker 6: And here's the key. 243 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 5: Just because you have difficulties doesn't mean you don't have favor. 244 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 5: While Joseph was a slave, he had favor with Potterphar, 245 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 5: the man that he worked for. Potterphar put him in 246 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 5: charge of his whole house. In the prison, Joseph had 247 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 5: favor with the guards. They put him in charge of 248 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 5: the prison. He should have been at a disadvantage, but 249 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:57,440 Speaker 5: because of the favor on his life, it caused him 250 00:13:57,640 --> 00:14:01,839 Speaker 5: to keep rising to the top. The scripture says Potter 251 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 5: for saw the Lord was with Joseph and gave him 252 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,200 Speaker 5: success in everything that he did. 253 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:10,320 Speaker 6: You may be in a storm. 254 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 5: Forces are coming against you that seem bigger, stronger, more powerful. 255 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 5: Stay encouraged. You have the favor of God. You can 256 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 5: shine even in a storm. You can excel even when 257 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 5: people are trying to push you down. God's favor will 258 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 5: cause you to overcome what you could not overcome on 259 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 5: your own. You will defeat giants that are bigger, accomplish 260 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 5: dreams where you. 261 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 6: Didn't have the experience. 262 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 5: The favor on your life gives you an advantage. I 263 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 5: love what David said in Psalm thirty. God's favor last 264 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 5: for a lifetime. The adversity is temporary. The favor is permanent. 265 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 5: You didn't have. 266 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 6: Favor before the storm. Look what happened. You must not 267 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 6: have it now. Favor doesn't come and go. 268 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 5: The right attitude is I'm favored in the flood, I'm 269 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 5: favored in the hospital, I'm favored in the financial difficulty. 270 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 5: Favor doesn't leave you. You used to have favor, No, 271 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 5: you have favor right now. Favor is what's going to 272 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 5: help you overcome the challenge. Instead of thinking, oh man, 273 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 5: look what I've been through it's not fair. Turn it around. Father, 274 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 5: Thank you for your favor. Thank you that good breaks 275 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 5: are chasing me down. Thank you that blessings are headed 276 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 5: my way. Isaiah said, when you go through the flood, 277 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:33,840 Speaker 5: you will not drown. 278 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 6: When you go through the fire, you won't be burned. 279 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 5: Psalm thirty seven says, when you're in the famine, you 280 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 5: will have more than enough. Notice the three f's. Through 281 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 5: the flood, through the fire, through the famine. The good 282 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 5: news is God has one more. 283 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 6: F It's called favor. When you're in the flood, don't complain. 284 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 6: Get ready for favor. 285 00:15:57,160 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 5: The psalmist said, we didn't win the victory in our 286 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 5: own strength. 287 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 6: It was because you favored us. 288 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 5: In difficult times, remind yourself there is something God has 289 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 5: put on you that no person can stop. No bad break, 290 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 5: no sickness, no hurricane, all the forces. 291 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 6: Of darkness cannot hold you down. You have the favor 292 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 6: of God. 293 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 5: Now, God wouldn't have allowed the difficulty if it was 294 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 5: going to keep you from your destiny. Like Joseph, that 295 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 5: difficulty is going to launch you into your destiny. Now, 296 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 5: quit losing sleep over what God ordained. He may not 297 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 5: have sent it, but he controls the universe. Nothing happens 298 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 5: without his permission. If it happened, don't. 299 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 6: Get bitter, don't try to figure it out. Stay in faith. 300 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,600 Speaker 5: The favor on your life is going to cause you 301 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 5: to rise above every obstacle. 302 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 6: That opposition is. 303 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,840 Speaker 5: It's going to be what God uses to birth you 304 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 5: into a new level, a new level in your career, 305 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 5: in relationships, in finances, a. 306 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 6: New level in the annointing. 307 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 5: I've seen this in my own life every time I've 308 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 5: had major increase. It came out of a difficult time 309 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:20,439 Speaker 5: when my father died. 310 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,640 Speaker 6: I lost one of my best friends. 311 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:26,440 Speaker 5: I'd worked with them seventeen years, behind the scenes every day, 312 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 5: and we'd traveled the world together. Nothing seemed good about 313 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 5: my father's death. 314 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 6: But what I. 315 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:37,680 Speaker 5: Couldn't see was God was using that loss, that dark 316 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 5: time to birth something new in me. I didn't realize 317 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 5: it then, but the loss of my father was my 318 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:50,159 Speaker 5: water breaking. Gifts and talents were birthed in me that 319 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 5: I didn't know I had now. 320 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:53,360 Speaker 6: I wouldn't be up here. 321 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:57,120 Speaker 5: Now if my father was still alive. I was comfortable 322 00:17:57,200 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 5: behind the scenes. I didn't have to stretch. But sometimes 323 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 5: God will use the storm to push you out of 324 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 5: the womb. It's because the womb is too small. It 325 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 5: was designed for a limited time. When the water breaks, 326 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 5: ready or not, here you come. The key is to 327 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 5: come with a good attitude. Come knowing that it's ordained 328 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 5: by God, that it's a part of his plan. Come 329 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,639 Speaker 5: knowing that the favor on your life is going to 330 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:28,680 Speaker 5: cause you to succeed. 331 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:31,720 Speaker 6: After all, Joseph went through You. 332 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 5: Never read where he complained, where he got sour, where 333 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:40,199 Speaker 5: he blamed people. Deep down, Joseph knew that God was 334 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 5: in control and he would not mismanage his life. God 335 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:49,040 Speaker 5: will not allow negative things just so you can go 336 00:18:49,119 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 5: through them. He's not up there in heaven thinking, let 337 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 5: me send them a flood, make their lives miserable, let 338 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,680 Speaker 5: me take their love going away, let me cause this 339 00:18:57,720 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 5: person to cheat them. 340 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:01,119 Speaker 6: God is heavenly father. 341 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 5: If you're a parent, you know how much you love 342 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:07,560 Speaker 5: your children, how you go out of your way to 343 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:08,800 Speaker 5: watch after them. 344 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 6: Protect them, be good to them. God is that way, 345 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,880 Speaker 6: But billions of times more, you. 346 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 5: Are his most prized possession. There's nothing he cares more 347 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:23,639 Speaker 5: about than you. He knows the number of hair on 348 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 5: your head. He's closely watching over you. He sees every 349 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 5: bad break, every difficulty, every unfair situation. When you go 350 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 5: through things you don't understand, you need to remind yourself 351 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 5: that your heavenly Father is in control and he has 352 00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:45,720 Speaker 5: your best interest at heart. What you're going through may 353 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 5: not feel good, may not be fair. 354 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:49,960 Speaker 6: But God knows what he's doing. 355 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 5: When he brings you out, you're not going to come 356 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,360 Speaker 5: out the same. You're going to come out better off 357 00:19:55,400 --> 00:20:00,879 Speaker 5: than you were before. First Peter five says, after you 358 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 5: have suffered a little while. It doesn't say after you've suffered. 359 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 6: Your whole life. 360 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 5: It says a little while. One translation says this suffering 361 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 5: isn't going. 362 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:13,600 Speaker 6: To last forever. 363 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 5: It won't be long before this generous God puts you together, 364 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 5: back on your feet for good. 365 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 6: He gets the last word, Yes he does. 366 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,359 Speaker 5: You may feel like you've been knocked down. 367 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:29,400 Speaker 6: Be encouraged. 368 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:33,119 Speaker 5: This generous God is about to put you back on 369 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:34,479 Speaker 5: your feet for good. 370 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 6: Harvey doesn't have the final say. God has the final say. 371 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 6: Harvey is simply a set up. 372 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:48,680 Speaker 5: The sickness, the disappointment, the betrayal. It may not make 373 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 5: sense to you, but without it, God couldn't launch. 374 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:53,679 Speaker 6: You to a new level. 375 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 5: It's setting you up to give birth to something greater 376 00:20:57,920 --> 00:21:02,359 Speaker 5: than you can imagine. Process may be painful, but the 377 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:06,200 Speaker 5: purpose will be well worth it. One day, you're going 378 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:09,719 Speaker 5: to look back and see how God used everything that 379 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:13,000 Speaker 5: you went through. If the flood hadn't come, you wouldn't 380 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 5: have met this person, you wouldn't have moved into this 381 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:17,960 Speaker 5: new house, you wouldn't have taken this different job. 382 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 6: It's all working for your good. Stay in faith. It's 383 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 6: a set of. 384 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 5: In Acts, chapter two, the disciples were all in Jerusalem 385 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:31,399 Speaker 5: in the upper room. The Holy Spirit came in like 386 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 5: a rushing, mighty wind. It was a great sign of 387 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:38,879 Speaker 5: God's blessing and favor. I'm sure they were excited. They 388 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:41,400 Speaker 5: knew God was on their side and they were going 389 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 5: to do great things. But in chapter eight, a man 390 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 5: named Saul showed up. He hated these disciples. He was 391 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:53,200 Speaker 5: having them arrested and put in prison. The scripture says 392 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 5: Saul rereaked havoc in Jerusalem on the church. 393 00:21:57,560 --> 00:22:01,320 Speaker 6: Havoc is a strong word that means he turned the 394 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 6: city upside down. 395 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 5: Things were thrown into disarray confusion. In the midst of 396 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:12,639 Speaker 5: this calamity, a young man named Stephen, a follower of Christ, 397 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 5: was stoned to death. 398 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 6: Saul was standing right there giving his approval. 399 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 5: It's interesting that Saul came to Jerusalem and caused so 400 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:27,680 Speaker 5: much turmoil. Jerusalem means the city of peace. This was 401 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 5: home to many of the disciples. This is where they 402 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 5: felt secure. They could relax and be at ease. But 403 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:38,360 Speaker 5: now their city of peace was turned into a city 404 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 5: of chaos. 405 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:40,879 Speaker 6: Where was God? 406 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:44,639 Speaker 5: A few chapters earlier, he sent the rushing mighty wind. 407 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 5: It's not like God couldn't have stopped Saul from wreaking havoc. 408 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 5: But God doesn't stop every difficulty. 409 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:53,040 Speaker 6: They're a part of his plan. 410 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:58,639 Speaker 5: Because of the persecution in Jerusalem, Philip had to go 411 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 5: to Samaria. In Samaria, the scripture says Philip performed all 412 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:08,800 Speaker 5: kinds of miracles. Great favor was on his life. Blind 413 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 5: eyes were open, the lepers were cured. 414 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:14,880 Speaker 6: What's my point, Saul was a set up. 415 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 5: Saul wreaking havoc was to push Philip into this new 416 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:25,600 Speaker 5: level of ministry. Sometimes God will allow your place of peace, 417 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,720 Speaker 5: your home where you're comfortable, to be disrupted. 418 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 6: That's what's happened to us here in Houston now. 419 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 5: I'm not saying that God sends the storms, but God 420 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 5: will allow storms. He will allow Sauls to come along. 421 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:43,479 Speaker 5: This is where you have to know who God is 422 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:47,159 Speaker 5: and what he's up to. Number One, God is a 423 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:47,879 Speaker 5: good God. 424 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,360 Speaker 6: He is for you. Number two, He's. 425 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 5: Going to use that discomfort to launch you to a 426 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 5: new level. The storm is your water breaking. You're about 427 00:23:59,920 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 5: to give birth. Like Philip, You're going to see things 428 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 5: you've never seen, accomplish what you've never accomplished. 429 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 6: When Saul shows up, when Harvey hits things that disrupt 430 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:15,919 Speaker 6: your place of peace, be still and know that he 431 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 6: is God. 432 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 5: He has in the palm of his hand. The enemy 433 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:24,679 Speaker 5: sent that storm to harm you, disrupt you. What he 434 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:29,080 Speaker 5: didn't realize is God saw it coming and he already 435 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 5: has a plan to use it to promote you, to 436 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 5: increase you, to launch you to a new level. But 437 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 5: none of us like to be uncomfortable, to be under 438 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 5: pressure in situations that are unfair. The truth is giving 439 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 5: birth is uncomfortable. I've been in the delivery room when 440 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:53,359 Speaker 5: our children were born. Victoria is as nice as can be, easygoing, 441 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 5: fun to be around, but when she was in labor, 442 00:24:57,000 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 5: when those contractions hit. I saw a new side of 443 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 5: this lady. They tell you in the birthing classes beforehand 444 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 5: that the husband is supposed to be the coach and 445 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:10,719 Speaker 5: tell the wife when to breathe. When I saw how 446 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:13,440 Speaker 5: much pain she was in, I thought, you can breathe 447 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 5: whenever you want to. 448 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 6: I'm not gonna tell you what to do. Well, what's funny. 449 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 5: One moment she was in great pain, uncomfortable, But when 450 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:26,359 Speaker 5: she gave birth, when she held her little son, saw 451 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 5: how amazing he was, she forgot all about the pain. 452 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 5: She was so overjoyed, so grateful to God, she didn't 453 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,000 Speaker 5: think about what she had been through. 454 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 6: Yes, the birthing process can be painful. We don't like it. 455 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:42,919 Speaker 6: We have to endure. 456 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 5: But can I encourage you when you give birth to 457 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:48,879 Speaker 5: what God has put in you. When you see the 458 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 5: new things He has in store, You're not going to 459 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:55,280 Speaker 5: remember all the trauma. You're not gonna think about what 460 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 5: didn't work out and how unfair it was. When you 461 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:02,800 Speaker 5: see your babies, so to speak, your new house, your 462 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 5: child back on course, your health restored. 463 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 6: When you give birth, you're going to be so grateful 464 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 6: to God, so amazed. 465 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 5: At his goodness, you won't have time to think about 466 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:17,919 Speaker 5: the process. You'll be too caught up enjoying the blessings. 467 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:21,159 Speaker 5: Now my challenge keep looking ahead. 468 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:22,879 Speaker 6: Your baby is coming. 469 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:27,919 Speaker 5: It may be painful now you feel flooded by challenges. 470 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 6: Have the right perspective. Your water broke. That means you're 471 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 6: about to give birth. 472 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:38,600 Speaker 5: That difficulty is a setup for God to do something new, 473 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:42,400 Speaker 5: something that you haven't seen, so you can take new 474 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:45,160 Speaker 5: ground for the kingdom, so you can set a new 475 00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 5: standard for your family. You may have been through the flood, 476 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:52,160 Speaker 5: through the fire, and through the famine. 477 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 6: But get ready for the fourth f fever is coming. 478 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 5: What you give birth to is going to be greater 479 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 5: than anything that you lost. This is not the time 480 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:03,400 Speaker 5: to be discouraged. 481 00:27:03,480 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 6: This is the. 482 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:07,680 Speaker 5: Time to stir your faith up. God has not brought 483 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 5: you this far to leave you. The flood may have 484 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:15,639 Speaker 5: interrupted your life, but it did not interrupt your destiny. 485 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 5: God is still on the throne. 486 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:20,639 Speaker 6: Life with Joseph is all a part of his plan. 487 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 5: You may not understand it, but God will not mismanage 488 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 5: your life. Now, I believe and declare for everything that 489 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 5: you've lost, God is going to give you back more 490 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:33,240 Speaker 5: for everything that was unfair. 491 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:34,359 Speaker 6: You're going to come. 492 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:38,679 Speaker 5: Out better, stronger, healthier, promoted to a new level of 493 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:41,080 Speaker 5: your destiny in Jesus's name. 494 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:43,119 Speaker 6: If you receive it. Can you say it? 495 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 7: Men? 496 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 5: Today, I'd like to give you an opportunity to make 497 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 5: Jesus the lord of your life. 498 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:52,320 Speaker 6: Would you pray with me today? 499 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:57,440 Speaker 5: Just say Lord Jesus, I'll repent of my sins. 500 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 6: Come into my heart. I'll make you my lord and 501 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:02,520 Speaker 6: save you. 502 00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:06,680 Speaker 5: If you played that simple prayer, we believe you got 503 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:09,919 Speaker 5: born again, Get in a good Bible based church, and 504 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:13,639 Speaker 5: keep God first place. Victorian, I'll be right back to 505 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:15,080 Speaker 5: speak a blessing over you. 506 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 4: As a thank you for your support of our ministry 507 00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:21,679 Speaker 4: this month, Jewel and Victoria would like to send you 508 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 4: a copy of Joel's news series, The Power of Peace. 509 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:28,240 Speaker 8: When you're in peace, you're in a position of power. 510 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:31,760 Speaker 8: You're saying by your actions, God, I trust you, I 511 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,960 Speaker 8: know you're in control. You will not only enjoy your 512 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 8: life more, but that's what will allow God to turn 513 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 8: negative situations around. 514 00:28:39,360 --> 00:28:41,320 Speaker 5: If you're going to live peaceful, you have to do 515 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:43,920 Speaker 5: it on purpose. It's a choice that we have to make. 516 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 5: Because this resource, you'll learn how to stay in peace 517 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:49,000 Speaker 5: and live a victorious life. 518 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:52,840 Speaker 4: Request your copy of the Power of Peace today at 519 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:56,440 Speaker 4: Joelouisdean dot com or call eight eight eight five six 520 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:57,320 Speaker 4: seven Joel. 521 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 9: In all the years of Joel, the message of Joy 522 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 9: has really impacted my life. He talks about how things 523 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 9: happen that are not ideal, things that we don't plan for, 524 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 9: but joy is found in us because Jesus is in us. 525 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:13,720 Speaker 9: I'm really grateful that to have access to the program 526 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:15,600 Speaker 9: to encourage and motivate me every week. 527 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,719 Speaker 5: Your support is making a difference around the world. 528 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 6: Thank you so much for your prayer, for your generosity. 529 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:25,360 Speaker 5: Special thank you to our Champion of Whope partners for 530 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:28,200 Speaker 5: all you do to make the ministry possible. You know, 531 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:31,120 Speaker 5: Victoria and I pray for you every single day. We're 532 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:34,320 Speaker 5: believe in twenty seventeen You're going to see God's favor 533 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 5: in new ways. Stay encouraged, stay uplifted, and know that you're. 534 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 6: In our prayers. 535 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:41,640 Speaker 5: Don't forget I have a new book coming out October 536 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:43,600 Speaker 5: twenty fourth, Blessed in the Darkness. 537 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:45,800 Speaker 6: I know you'll enjoy it till we meet again. 538 00:29:46,320 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 5: Know that you're redeemed, You're forgiven You're not average, You're 539 00:29:50,120 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 5: a child of the most time. 540 00:29:51,640 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 10: God nice buns, soft, fluffy and ultralownetcarbs. 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