1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:05,279 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 2: the ministry. If you enjoy today's message, why don't you 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 2: be a blessing and share it with a friend, reappreciate 5 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 2: you and pray for God's very best in your life. 6 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: Will God bless you always a joy. 7 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 2: To come into your homes And if you're ever in 8 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 2: our area, please stop by be a part of one 9 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 2: of our services. 10 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. 11 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 2: I'd like to start with something funny, and I heard 12 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 2: about these two men, Archie and Jack. They had debated 13 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 2: their whole life as to whether Jesus was white or black. 14 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,319 Speaker 2: Archie was certain he was white. Jack was just as 15 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:43,239 Speaker 2: sure he was black. As fate would have it, they 16 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 2: both died on the same day. Rushed to the pearly gates. 17 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 2: They said, Saint Peter, please, we've been arguing our whole life. 18 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: Tell Us, is Jesus white or is he black? 19 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 2: About that time, Jesus stepped up and said, buenos dias. 20 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: Like you mean it, this is my Bible. 21 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 2: I am what it says, I am, I have what 22 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 2: it says I have, I can do what it says 23 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 2: I can do today. I will be taught the word 24 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 2: of God. I boldly confessed. My mind is alert, my 25 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 2: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 26 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 2: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 27 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 2: about how everything serves his plan. We all have things 28 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 2: happen to us in life that we don't understand. Things 29 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 2: that are taking longer than they should, doors that have closed, 30 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 2: We worked hard, but we didn't get the promotion, or 31 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 2: people that have turned on us. A coworker said, untrue things, 32 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 2: and now it's set us back. It's easy to live 33 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 2: frustrated and fight against everything. 34 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: We don't like. 35 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: God, why is this happening? When are you going to 36 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,919 Speaker 2: turn it around? We think that it's holding us back. 37 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: But Psalm one nineteen says everything serves his plan, not 38 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 2: just the good things, not just the times you're promoted, 39 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 2: the times things are changing in your favor. 40 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: We know that's serving God's plan. We're moving forward. 41 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 2: What we don't always realize is the delays are serving 42 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 2: his plan. The betrayals are serving his plan. The person 43 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 2: that walked away is serving his plan. That door that closed, 44 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 2: that contract that didn't go through, if that wouldn't have happened. 45 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: You couldn't reach your destiny. You wanted it so badly. 46 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: What you couldn't see was God had something better. 47 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 2: He loves you too much to let you miss your purpose. 48 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: You may not like it. It doesn't seem fair, but 49 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: it's serving his plan. 50 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 2: That silent season where you're doing the right thing and 51 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: nothing is improving, you're being overlooked, people with less experience, 52 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: less talent passing you by. That's an important time. 53 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: You're being developed, you're getting stronger. 54 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:09,239 Speaker 2: Without that season, you wouldn't be prepared for what's coming. 55 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 2: And when you understand that everything serves his plan, then 56 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 2: you won't live frustrated when something unfair happens. You won't 57 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 2: get upset because you didn't get your way. You realized 58 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 2: the closed door wasn't a bad break, It was God 59 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: shutting the door. The person that walked away wasn't a coincidence. 60 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: It was God moving them away. They were serving his plan. 61 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 2: When someone serves you dinner, they're doing you a favor. 62 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: They bring you the food, they make sure you have water, 63 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 2: they clean up the dishes. They're working for you, helping you. 64 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: We need to see difficulties in a new light. That 65 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: person at the office that's against you, always trying to 66 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 2: make you look bad next time they do something unfair. 67 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 2: Instead of being upset under your breath, just whisper thank you. 68 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: You just served me. 69 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 2: You can't reach your destiny without opposition, without closed doors, 70 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 2: without betrayals. Why are you upset over something that's designed. 71 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: To move you forward. 72 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 2: It may be uncomfortable, you may not like it, but 73 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 2: it's serving you. God wouldn't have allowed it if he 74 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: didn't have a purpose. Nothing can happen to you without 75 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 2: his permission. Before Jesus could be crucified and rise from 76 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:36,279 Speaker 2: the dead, he had to be betrayed. Somebody had to 77 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 2: make things up, say bad things about him. 78 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: He had done no wrong. 79 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 2: If everyone would have loved Jesus, if everyone would have 80 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 2: been for him, we wouldn't have salvation. 81 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 1: Part of the plan for his life was. 82 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 2: To have opposition, people that didn't understand him. It's not 83 00:04:54,839 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 2: a coincidence that Judas, one of his twelve disciples, person 84 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 2: Jesus had handpicked, decided to betray him. Judas didn't come 85 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 2: up with that on his own. He was a pawn 86 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 2: in the hand of God. He was serving Jesus's destiny. 87 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 2: What if Jesus would have said, Father, this isn't fair. 88 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 2: I'm doing the right thing, but my own disciple betrayed me. 89 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 2: Jesus understood without the betrayal, he couldn't fulfill his purpose. 90 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,799 Speaker 2: And when the soldiers came to arrest Jesus, they didn't 91 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 2: know what he looked like. Judas said, I'll identify him 92 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:38,480 Speaker 2: by giving him a kiss. Judas walked over like nothing 93 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: was wrong and greeted Jesus with a kiss. That kiss 94 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 2: not only pointed Jesus out, but it was a significant 95 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 2: moment that helped unlock his destiny. You could say that 96 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:56,720 Speaker 2: Judas did more for Jesus than any of the other disciples. 97 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:01,359 Speaker 2: Without the betrayal, we wouldn't have salvation. None of us 98 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 2: like opposition, people coming against us, trying to make. 99 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: Us look bad. How do you know that judas kiss. 100 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 2: Is not about to unlock your destiny? How do you 101 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:16,280 Speaker 2: know that closed door, that bad break, that disappointment is 102 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 2: not setting you up for something that you've never seen. 103 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 1: You may not like it, but it's serving his plan. 104 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 2: That coworker that always gets on your nerves. You've been 105 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 2: praying for six years for God to move them away. 106 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,359 Speaker 1: You know why they haven't moved. They're serving you. God 107 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:38,039 Speaker 1: is using them like sandpaper to rub the rough edges 108 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 1: off of you. 109 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 2: You're growing, You're learning to be kind, to be patient, 110 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 2: to overlook an offense. 111 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: The scripture says. 112 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 2: Our steps are being ordered by the Lord. It doesn't 113 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 2: say they're being suggested. If you weren't supposed to be there, 114 00:06:55,200 --> 00:07:00,559 Speaker 2: you wouldn't be there. God allowed it because it's necessary. 115 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: To move you into your purpose. 116 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,800 Speaker 2: Don't be upset over that person that's trying to make 117 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 2: you look bad. You need them to reach your destiny. 118 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 2: Don't be discouraged over the door that closed. It wasn't 119 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 2: a coincidence. It's positioning you for something bigger. God doesn't 120 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 2: take us in a straight line from A to B 121 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 2: to C. Sometimes he'll take it from A to B. 122 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: Then up to M, then back to D, then up 123 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 1: to R. It may not make sense. 124 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 2: Sometimes it's going to feel like you're going backwards. You 125 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 2: have to trust him when you don't understand. You have 126 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 2: to know everything is serving his plan. That's why Paul 127 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 2: said all things work together for good to those that 128 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:50,200 Speaker 2: love the Lord, all. 129 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: Things may not be good. The sickness isn't good, the 130 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 1: loss isn't good. 131 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 2: But the promise is it's going to work out for 132 00:07:58,960 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 2: your good. 133 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: Now. 134 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 2: The test is, while God is working it out, while 135 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 2: it's not good, will you stay in faith when you 136 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 2: don't see any sign of it improving, when it's unfair, 137 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:15,559 Speaker 2: when it's uncomfortable, Will you believe that God is still 138 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 2: on the throne, that he's working behind the scenes, that 139 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: what he started in your life he's going to finish. 140 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 2: This is what Joseph did as a teenager. His brothers 141 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 2: were jealous of him and threw him into a pit. 142 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: They were going to leave him there to die, but 143 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 2: they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites traveling by, and. 144 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:37,960 Speaker 1: They decided to sell him. 145 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: Joseph never dreamed he would become a slave working in 146 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 2: a foreign country. 147 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: Look like God had forgotten about him. 148 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 2: At one point, the wife of the man he worked 149 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 2: for falsely accused him, lied about him. He was put 150 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 2: in prison for something that he didn't do. Joseph had 151 00:08:56,360 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 2: plenty of reasons to live bitter, but you never read 152 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 2: where he complained. 153 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 1: You never read where he had a bad attitude. 154 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 2: He understood this principle that everything was serving his plan. 155 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 1: Thirteen years later. 156 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 2: After all the detours, delays, betrayals, just like God promised, 157 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 2: he became the Prime Minister of Egypt. What's interesting is 158 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 2: if any of those bad breaks had not happened, if 159 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 2: his brothers had not been jealous, if he had not 160 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 2: been thrown into a pit, if he had not been 161 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 2: sold as a slave, if the wife had not lied 162 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 2: about him, if he had not been put in prison, 163 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 2: he would have. 164 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 1: Never made it to the throne. 165 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 2: Every step was necessary, They were all instrumental. The things 166 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 2: you don't like, the things that are not fair, the 167 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 2: things that are taken longer than they should. Life with Joseph, 168 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 2: they are serving his plan. They are leading you to 169 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 2: your destiny. Many years later, the brothers came to the 170 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 2: palace looking for food during a great famine. Joseph was 171 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 2: in charge of the food supply. He said to his brothers, 172 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 2: don't worry, I'm not going to harm you. You meant 173 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 2: this for evil, but God intended it for good. 174 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: God will use. 175 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 2: People being against you to move you into your purpose. 176 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 1: That's why you shouldn't take it personally. 177 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 2: You need a judas kiss to reach your destiny. You 178 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 2: need people that try to throw you into the pit, 179 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 2: discredit you, push you down so you can take your throne. 180 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 2: If Joseph's brothers betraying him would have kept him from 181 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 2: becoming the Prime Minister, God would have never allowed it. 182 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:53,479 Speaker 2: People can't override what God has ordained for you. Bad breaks, detours, 183 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:58,559 Speaker 2: delays injustice. They're not stopping your destiny, just the opposite. 184 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:01,199 Speaker 1: They're moving you in to your destiny. 185 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 2: A few years after Victoria and I were married, we 186 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,560 Speaker 2: received an unexpected. 187 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 1: Tax bill in the mail. 188 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:12,320 Speaker 2: The person that did our tax returns lived in another state. 189 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 2: He was unfamiliar with a certain law in Texas. 190 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 1: Now we owed thousands of dollars. 191 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 2: We were a young couple saving up for a down 192 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 2: payment on a house. 193 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: This was going to take all of our funds. 194 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 2: Not only that, about half of what we owed was 195 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:30,160 Speaker 2: because of penalties. 196 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 1: I thought, God, this is not fair. I hired a professional. 197 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 1: He messed up. 198 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 2: Now I'm having to pay for his mistakes. We ended 199 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 2: up finding a man to help us get it straightened out. 200 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: He's a tax attorney. 201 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 2: For several weeks he was at our house every night 202 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 2: for hours. We were going over documents, filling out new forms. 203 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 1: We became good friends. Well. 204 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 2: Ten years later, I was working at the church for 205 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 2: my father in the television to apartment. Someone offered us 206 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:07,920 Speaker 2: a construction permit for the last full power television. 207 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 1: Station in Houston. 208 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 2: A station in a big market, of course, is very valuable. 209 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,720 Speaker 2: But I didn't know anything about buying a construction permit. 210 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 2: Then I thought, I'll call my attorney friend, the one 211 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 2: I met during. 212 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: The tax issue. 213 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 2: Six months later, we had a signed contract, we owned 214 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 2: the station, we put it on the air. 215 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: Everything was great. 216 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 2: Eventually my father went to be with the Lord and 217 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:36,040 Speaker 2: I became the pastor. Was three years after that we 218 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 2: acquired the Compact Center. It was going to cost one 219 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 2: hundred million dollars to renovate. We decided to sell the station. 220 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 2: We sold it for a significant profit. Those funds were 221 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 2: instrumental in us renovating this facility. But it all started 222 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:57,439 Speaker 2: with the tax issue. I couldn't see it at the time. 223 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 2: I thought it was a bad break. I realize now 224 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 2: it was all serving his plan. If I had the 225 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 2: tax problem, I would have never met my attorney friend. 226 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 2: Without the attorney, I would have never pursued the station. 227 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 2: Without the station, we may not have had the funds 228 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 2: to renovate this place. I wonder if you're upset over 229 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:26,560 Speaker 2: something that's serving his plan. A door that closed, a 230 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,959 Speaker 2: person that walked away, a delay that's taken longer than 231 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 2: you thought. 232 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 1: It doesn't make sense. Stay in peace. It's all a 233 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:35,320 Speaker 1: part of the plan. 234 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 2: It looks like it's hindering you, really it's helping you. 235 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:44,200 Speaker 2: It feels like it's setting you back, but really it's 236 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 2: setting you up for something you've never seen. God knows 237 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 2: what you're going to need in the future. I never 238 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:55,079 Speaker 2: dreamed I would be a pastor never dream one day 239 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 2: we would own the Compact Center. But God knew that 240 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 2: tax problem that was somebody else's fault. That looked like 241 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:07,679 Speaker 2: a bad break. The truth is that was God ordering 242 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 2: my steps into something that was unfair. And if you 243 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:16,959 Speaker 2: don't understand that everything serves his plan, you'll get discouraged, bitter, 244 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 2: give up on dreams. This is what keeps many people 245 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 2: from seeing what God was up to behind the scenes. 246 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 2: The reason Joseph saw it all come together is he 247 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 2: kept doing the right thing when the wrong thing was happening. 248 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: He kept being good to people that weren't being good 249 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: to him. 250 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 2: He passed the task many of the challenges that you're 251 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 2: facing now, the things that don't make sense, they don't 252 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 2: have anything. 253 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 1: To do with now. It's positioning you for something in 254 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: your future. 255 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 2: If you will stay in faith, you will see how 256 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 2: God will begin to connect the dots. How it was 257 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 2: all strategically orchestrated. 258 00:14:58,400 --> 00:14:59,680 Speaker 1: A part of his plan. 259 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 2: There was a man out in his boat and big 260 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:06,600 Speaker 2: storm came up and his boat capsized. He was able 261 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 2: to swim to the shore, but he ended up stranded 262 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 2: on a deserted island all by himself. Week after week 263 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 2: went by, and he was so miserable. He kept praying 264 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 2: and praying for God to send somebody, but it seemed 265 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 2: like the heavens were silent. 266 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: Just when he didn't think it could get any worse. 267 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 2: One day, while he was out gathering food, when he 268 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 2: came back, the small thatched roof hut that he had 269 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 2: built somehow caught on fire. 270 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 1: He stood there and watched it go up in flames. 271 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 2: It was like pouring salt on the wound. He said, God, 272 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 2: I give up, ask you to help me, and one 273 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 2: bad thing. 274 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: After another happens. 275 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 2: About an hour later, he saw a boat way off. 276 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: In the distance. 277 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 2: He perked up it kept getting closer and closer. Sure 278 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 2: enough it was the coastguard coming. 279 00:15:58,360 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: To rescue him. 280 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 2: Ran out there and gave them a big hug. Said, 281 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 2: how in the world did you find me? The captain said, 282 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:07,640 Speaker 2: we saw the. 283 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: Smoke coming from the fire that you build. 284 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 2: Sometimes what we think is a disappointment is really God 285 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 2: positioning us. 286 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: For a new level. I didn't like. 287 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 2: The tax issue, but I do like being in the 288 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 2: compact center. If your hut's on fire today, instead of 289 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:32,680 Speaker 2: being bitter complaining, have a new perspective. It's serving His 290 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:37,360 Speaker 2: plan may not make sense now. Being in the pit 291 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 2: is uncomfortable. Being falsely accused is not fair. The Judas kiss, 292 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 2: the betrayal, the closed doors can be discouraging. You have 293 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 2: to keep reminding yourself it's not working against you, it's 294 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 2: working for you. Sooner than later, you're going to see 295 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 2: what God was up to. A friend of mine had 296 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 2: a dream to play professional football. He's extremely talented, very fast, 297 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 2: and athletic. In high school, he was the star player, 298 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:09,159 Speaker 2: a running back that broke many. 299 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:12,119 Speaker 1: Of the school records. His future looked very bright. 300 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,880 Speaker 2: He started training harder than ever, getting ready for college. 301 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 2: Coaches from major universities would attend his games. His junior year, 302 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,720 Speaker 2: he was offered a full scholarship to one of the 303 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 2: most prestigious football schools. He was excited his dream was 304 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 2: coming to pass. But during the fourth game in his 305 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 2: senior year, he was hit below the knee and felt 306 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:40,119 Speaker 2: something pop. He tore his acl He laid on the 307 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 2: field in shock, knowing that his season was over. 308 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 1: He'd never had an injury, never missed a game. He 309 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:48,120 Speaker 1: was so disappointed. 310 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 2: He was raised in a good family, but they didn't 311 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 2: know much about God. They didn't have any kind of faith. 312 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:59,160 Speaker 2: That wasn't a part of their life. A friend invited 313 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 2: him to a youth camp. When he heard the minister speak, 314 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:06,119 Speaker 2: he felt something so strong on the inside. 315 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,439 Speaker 1: That night, he gave his life to Christ. 316 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 2: It was a complete turnaround in his life. 317 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:13,119 Speaker 1: After the surgery. 318 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 2: He was doing the rehab, trying to get back in shape, 319 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 2: but sitting on the sidelines watching his team play, he 320 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:25,880 Speaker 2: began to feel new desires on the inside. He no 321 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 2: longer wanted to play football. He wanted to become a pastor. 322 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 2: Didn't make sense to his family his friends after years 323 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 2: of training so hard, but he knew he was supposed 324 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 2: to go into ministry, so he passed on the big 325 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:45,679 Speaker 2: football scholarship and he enrolled in a leadership college. Today, 326 00:18:45,800 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 2: our friend Nick Nilson is one of our pastors here 327 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 2: at Lakewood, a great minister. 328 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:53,480 Speaker 1: Nick told me if he had. 329 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 2: Not had that injury, if God had not put his 330 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 2: football career on hold, he would have never sued ministry. 331 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: God had to. 332 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 2: Pause what Nick thought he wanted to do and redirect 333 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:07,680 Speaker 2: him to what he. 334 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:08,680 Speaker 1: Was created to do. 335 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 2: But at first, you know he was disappointed. It didn't 336 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:16,439 Speaker 2: make sense. But you don't know what God is up to. 337 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:21,119 Speaker 2: God will never close a door without opening a bigger 338 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 2: and a better door. What you're tempted to be upset 339 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:28,360 Speaker 2: about today, If you'll keep the right attitude, one day 340 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 2: you'll look back and say, like Nick, Lord, thank you 341 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:34,399 Speaker 2: for closing that door. Now I can see what you 342 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 2: were doing, taking me somewhere that I never dreamed. Thank 343 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 2: you for moving that person out of my life. I 344 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 2: would have never met my amazing spouse. Thank you for 345 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:46,199 Speaker 2: not letting that company hire me. 346 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 1: I would have never started my own business. 347 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 2: Nick says, I still love football, but I wouldn't change 348 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 2: a thing. This is what I was born to do well, Joel, 349 00:19:57,040 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 2: Why is this challenge taking so long? Anything happening? When 350 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,879 Speaker 2: is it going to turn around? Sometimes God is not 351 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:10,920 Speaker 2: removing the obstacle because he's using the obstacle. 352 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 1: To get us prepared. 353 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 2: He's training us to get us ready for where he's 354 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:19,680 Speaker 2: taking us. We don't grow in the good times when 355 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:23,440 Speaker 2: everything's going our way. Everyone is for us, things are 356 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:27,919 Speaker 2: falling into place. We prefer that much better, but we 357 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:32,760 Speaker 2: wouldn't reach our potential. We grow when it's difficult, when 358 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 2: there's resistance. 359 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 1: We're uncomfortable when we have to stretch. 360 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:40,160 Speaker 2: That's why you can't pray away every challenge. 361 00:20:40,760 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 1: You can't pray away everything you don't like. 362 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:47,879 Speaker 2: If the situation is not changing, then God is using 363 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 2: the situation to change you. After Joshua died, the Israelites 364 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 2: were in the Promised Land. 365 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 1: They were living their dream. 366 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 2: But the scripture says God left sir enemy armies in 367 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 2: the land. He did this to teach warfare to the 368 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:10,560 Speaker 2: next generation of Israelites, who had no experience in battle. 369 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:13,600 Speaker 1: God could have had Joshua. 370 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 2: And the previous generations clear the path, wipe out all 371 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:22,160 Speaker 2: the opposition. The problem is this new generation when they 372 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:25,959 Speaker 2: faced an enemy army, they would have been defeated. They 373 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 2: wouldn't have had the strength, the experience, the training. So 374 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 2: God on purpose left obstacles in their path. If God 375 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:38,439 Speaker 2: made everything easy for us, if we never had a 376 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 2: judas kiss, a betrayal, a closed door, we wouldn't be 377 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 2: ready for where we're going. God has amazing things in 378 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:49,640 Speaker 2: your future, things you've never imagined. 379 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:52,400 Speaker 1: But to get there, you're going to have. 380 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:57,119 Speaker 2: To defeat some big giants, overcome some big obstacles, outlast 381 00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 2: some strong opposition. 382 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 1: It's not going to happen. 383 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:04,640 Speaker 2: If you're weak, if you get overwhelmed, why is this happening? 384 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 2: Or you have to stand strong and show the opposition 385 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 2: that you're more determined than they are. God didn't bring 386 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 2: you this far to leave you. That problem is not 387 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 2: there to stop you. It's there to prepare you. 388 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,760 Speaker 1: That challenge is not going to defeat you. It's going 389 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 1: to promote you. 390 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:28,520 Speaker 2: Every day you stay in faith, you thank God when 391 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 2: nothing's happening, You do the right thing when it's not improving. 392 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: Your spiritual muscles are growing. 393 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 2: You're getting stronger, more determined, developing a greater trust in God. 394 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 2: Instead of complaining about what's not turning around. See that 395 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:49,840 Speaker 2: as an opportunity to develop your faith. Don't just go 396 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:54,600 Speaker 2: through it, grow through it. It's serving his plan. It's 397 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:57,679 Speaker 2: there to get you prepared. Now you have to do 398 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 2: your part. Keep the right attitude, keep doing the right 399 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 2: thing when the wrong thing is happening. 400 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:04,679 Speaker 1: Keep thanking God. 401 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 2: When you don't see any sign of it, we'll be 402 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:11,719 Speaker 2: discouraged because nothing's happening on the outside. Something's happening on 403 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:16,680 Speaker 2: the inside. You're getting stronger. In the Scripture three Times, 404 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:20,119 Speaker 2: the apostle Paul prayed and asked God to remove the 405 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 2: thorn from his side, something that was bothering him. God 406 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 2: could have easily removed it. He parted red seas, he 407 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 2: opened blind eyes. But God said to Paul, my grace 408 00:23:32,359 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 2: is sufficient for you. His grace doesn't mean he's going 409 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:41,399 Speaker 2: to remove every challenge, doesn't mean that every opposition is 410 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 2: going to let up. It means he's going to increase 411 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:46,480 Speaker 2: your strength. 412 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:48,399 Speaker 1: So it doesn't feel as difficult. 413 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:53,160 Speaker 2: As you get stronger, what you're up against becomes easier. 414 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 2: God didn't lessen what came against you. He simply added 415 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:02,199 Speaker 2: to your strength. You can handle what you couldn't handle. 416 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:02,919 Speaker 1: In the past. 417 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 2: What used to bother you doesn't bother you anymore. That 418 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:10,879 Speaker 2: coworker that used to always get on your nerves, sour 419 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 2: your day, he hasn't changed. He's still the same old jerk. 420 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:18,120 Speaker 2: I mean, the same person. He didn't change. But look 421 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:18,760 Speaker 2: at you. 422 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 1: You've changed. You. 423 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 2: Don't let it steal your joy. You don't pay any 424 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 2: attention to it. What's happening, You're growing. The obstacle is 425 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 2: not changing, but it's changing you. 426 00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: That's God's plan working. 427 00:24:33,840 --> 00:24:36,639 Speaker 2: You may have been dealing with situations for a long 428 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:38,719 Speaker 2: time that are not improving. 429 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:42,919 Speaker 1: You're tempted to get tired and worn down. I believe 430 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: right now grace is. 431 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,360 Speaker 2: Coming on you in a new way. God is breathing 432 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:54,119 Speaker 2: strength into you, fresh vision, fresh passion, a second wind 433 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 2: so you can outlast what's trying to stop you. 434 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 1: Now you have to tap into this grace. Don't go around. 435 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 1: Why did the door close? Why did these people betray me? 436 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:07,399 Speaker 1: When is it going to change or turn it around? Father? 437 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 1: Thank you that your grace is sufficient for everything that 438 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:11,720 Speaker 1: I'm facing. 439 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 2: I may not understand it, but I know it's serving 440 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 2: your plan. 441 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:18,480 Speaker 1: Now I'm not going to just go through it. I'm 442 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: going to grow through it. 443 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 2: Now I believe when it's all said and done, I'm 444 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 2: not only going to come out I'm going to come 445 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 2: out better. The Psalmist said, all my troubles turned out 446 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:33,920 Speaker 2: for good. God is saying to you today, everything that's 447 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 2: come against you is going to turn out for your good. 448 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 2: The Judas kiss didn't feel good, the betrayal, but it's 449 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:44,840 Speaker 2: going to turn out good. It's leading you to a resurrection, 450 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:46,720 Speaker 2: to something you've never seen. 451 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 1: The betrayal wasn't fair. 452 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 2: Being in the pit was uncomfortable, but it's taking you 453 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 2: to your palace, to new levels of influence. The football 454 00:25:56,720 --> 00:26:01,200 Speaker 2: injury was discouraging, the closed door was disapp but God's 455 00:26:01,240 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 2: about to open a. 456 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 1: Door better than you've imagined. 457 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:08,440 Speaker 2: Perhaps your hut is on fire today, the medical reports 458 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 2: not good. 459 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:10,560 Speaker 1: Child is off course. 460 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 2: What you can't see is the most tied God is 461 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:17,560 Speaker 2: on the way. Something that look permanent is about to 462 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:18,800 Speaker 2: suddenly turn around. 463 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,040 Speaker 1: Now I'm asking you to trust. 464 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 2: Him when you don't understand. Don't fight against everything you don't. 465 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,440 Speaker 1: Like, stay in peace. Everything serves his plan. 466 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:33,520 Speaker 2: If you'll do this, I believe and declare, you're about 467 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 2: to see God connect the dots things that don't make sense. 468 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:38,880 Speaker 1: Are about to come together. 469 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:45,360 Speaker 2: New levels of favor, influence, opportunity, healing, breakthroughs, the fullness 470 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 2: of your destiny in Jesus' name, and if you receive it, 471 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 2: can you say him in today? What I'd like to 472 00:26:53,119 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 2: give you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of 473 00:26:56,359 --> 00:26:56,959 Speaker 2: your life. 474 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:58,199 Speaker 1: Would you pray with me? 475 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:04,520 Speaker 2: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 476 00:27:04,560 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 2: into my heart. I'll make you my Lord and savior. 477 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 2: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 478 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:16,159 Speaker 2: born again. Get in a good Bible based church, and 479 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:17,800 Speaker 2: keep God first place. 480 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 3: Are you in a situation where you feel lost, afraid, hopeless, 481 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:30,159 Speaker 3: where there seems to be no solutions, no answers, no 482 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:33,680 Speaker 3: way out. It's time for your turnaround. 483 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:36,880 Speaker 2: We all face situations that look like they'll never change. 484 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 2: It's easy to get discouraged. I love to send you 485 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 2: my book Turn Around, How God can take you from 486 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:46,120 Speaker 2: a setback to a comeback, where you'll discover how God 487 00:27:46,160 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 2: can turn sickness into health, lack into abundance. 488 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 1: Addictions into freedom. 489 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 2: It'll inspire you to keep believing and have an expectancy 490 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:58,640 Speaker 2: for things to turn in your favor. Recent weeks, we've 491 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:02,560 Speaker 2: been celebrating the incredible life of my mother, her miraculous 492 00:28:02,600 --> 00:28:06,720 Speaker 2: turnaround story of overcoming terminal cancer over forty years ago. 493 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:11,040 Speaker 2: It's a testimonial the power of God's promises. Just because 494 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 2: you don't see a way doesn't mean God doesn't have 495 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 2: a way. Stay in faith, your turnaround is on the way. 496 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 3: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 497 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:22,879 Speaker 3: of any amount, this month, we would like to send 498 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 3: you a copy of Joel's brand new book, turn Around. 499 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 3: How God Can take you from setback to come Back. 500 00:28:30,119 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 3: Through biblical examples, real life applications, and practical encouragement, you'll 501 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:39,280 Speaker 3: learn to see challenges through a faith filled perspective. Each 502 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:42,880 Speaker 3: section highlights a faith turnaround point to help you see 503 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:46,680 Speaker 3: a positive change in your life. As you meditate on 504 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:51,240 Speaker 3: His promises, you'll begin to see your greatest challenges turn around. 505 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 3: These power packed life transforming stories will shift your mindset, 506 00:28:56,520 --> 00:29:01,240 Speaker 3: strengthen your faith, and turn your trials into trying. Request 507 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:05,240 Speaker 3: your copy today and see the turnaround and breakthrough you've 508 00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:05,960 Speaker 3: been waiting for. 509 00:29:07,080 --> 00:29:09,360 Speaker 2: God won't let you get in a problem that He 510 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:12,920 Speaker 2: can't bring you out of. There are turnarounds in your future. 511 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:16,160 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for being with us today. 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