1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Jolan Victoria. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. We 3 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: believe you're going to have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: and favor filled. God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, 5 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: God bless you. It's always our joy to come into 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: your homes, and if you're ever in our area, please 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: stop by and be a part of one of our services. 8 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. 9 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: But thanks so much for tuning in, and thank you 10 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: again for coming out today. I like to start with 11 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: something funny, and I heard about this groom at the 12 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 1: wedding rehearsal. He said to the minister, I'll make a 13 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: deal with you. If during the vows you'll leave out 14 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: all that love, honor and obey stuff, I'll give you 15 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: one hundred dollars. He slipped one hundred dollars bill into 16 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 1: the minister's hand walked away with a smile. The next day, 17 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: during the ceremony, the minister said to the man, do 18 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: you promise to bow down before your wife to bring 19 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: her breath, breakfast in bed to fulfill her every desire? 20 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:07,119 Speaker 1: The man gulped in astonishment, said in a weak voice, 21 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: I do. He then whispered in the minister's ear, I 22 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: thought we had a deal. The minister handed his money 23 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 1: back and said, your wife made me a much better offer. 24 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: Hold your bible up, say it like you mean it. 25 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 26 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: I have what it says I have. I can do 27 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: what it says I can do. Today I will be 28 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:33,759 Speaker 1: taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 29 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 30 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 31 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: to talk to you today about living favor minded. God 32 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: told Abraham Genesis twelve two, I will bless you with 33 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: an abundant increase of favors, not one or just two. 34 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: He said, I'm going to do favors for you in 35 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: a bundy. You and I are the seed of Abraham. 36 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: What if we could really believe this, that the creator 37 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: of the universe wants to do favors for you. Most 38 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: of the time we think, oh, Joel, God's got bigger 39 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: things to deal with than me. He's not interested in that. No, 40 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: you are God's biggest deal. He wants to make you 41 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: an example of His goodness. And when you keep God 42 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: first place, when you honor him with your life, God 43 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: puts something on you that causes you to stand out 44 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: in the crowd, something that gives you an advantage. It 45 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: causes good breaks and opportunities to be attracted to you. 46 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: It's called the favor of God. The word favor means 47 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: to assist, to provide with advantages, to receive preferential treatment. 48 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: The favor of God will cause you to be promoted 49 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: even though you weren't the most qualified. God's favor will 50 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: cause your children to get the best teachers in school. 51 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: It'll help you find the best deals at the mall. 52 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: It will put you at the right place at the 53 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 1: right time. God is saying to you what he said 54 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: to Abraham. I'm going to assist you. I'm going to 55 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: provide you with advantages. I'm going to cause you to 56 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: receive preferential treatment. Well, Joel, this never happens for me. 57 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 1: I must not have this favor. No, you do have it. 58 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: But the reason many people don't experience it is they're 59 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: not releasing their faith in this area. They're not expecting 60 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: good breaks. They don't expect preferential treatment. They have an 61 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: underdog mentality. Everybody gets promoted except me. I put my 62 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: house on the market, should have known it wouldn't sell, 63 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: went to the grocery store, got in the longest line, 64 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: Just my luck. No, if you're going to experience this favor, 65 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: you have to live favor minded. That means you're expecting 66 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 1: it and you're declaring it every day. Before you leave 67 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: the house, you should say Father, thank you that I 68 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: have your favor. Then go out expecting good things to happen. 69 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: Expect doors to open for you that may not open 70 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: for somebody else. You have an advantage. There's something special 71 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 1: about you. You have the favor of God. And I'm 72 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: not talking about being arrogant thinking that we're better than 73 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:37,840 Speaker 1: somebody else. I'm talking about living with boldness, not because 74 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: of who we are, but because of whose we are. 75 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: You are a child of the most High God. Your 76 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 1: father created the whole universe. You can expect preferential treatment. 77 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 1: Think about if you were born into the Rockefeller family, 78 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: you're going to have some advantages. If you were born 79 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: into the Kennedy family, the bill Y family, you're going 80 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: to be treated differently. You're going to expect favor that 81 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: other people may not expect. The good news today is 82 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: you have been born into the right family. You come 83 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: from a royal bloodline. Your father owns it all. Now 84 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: you need to hold your head up high and start 85 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: expecting to stand out in the crowd. Start expecting good breaks, 86 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 1: divine connections, opportunities to come your way. You have favor 87 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: because of who your father is. I know as a child, 88 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: as a young boy, I receive preferential treatment because of 89 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: my earthly father. We used to travel with my dad 90 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: during the summers when he would speak at these large conferences. 91 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: One time we were in Chicago in the lobby of 92 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: this big hotel. I was about ten years old, My 93 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: sister April was seven, and I was standing at the 94 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: coffee shop admiring the pictures of milkshakes they had up 95 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: on the wall that they sold. This older lady came 96 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: by and she said, aren't you John o'steen's children. I said, 97 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: with a smile, yes, ma'am, we are. She said, how 98 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: about I buy you one of those milkshakes you're looking at. 99 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: I thought about it for about two tenths of a 100 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: second and said that would be nice, and she bought 101 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 1: us a milkshake. It wasn't because of anything that I 102 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 1: had done. She did me a favor simply because of 103 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: who my father was. The rest of the week I 104 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:39,239 Speaker 1: hung out at that coffee shop. When I was nineteen 105 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: years old, I got pulled over by a policeman for 106 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:46,919 Speaker 1: driving too fast. And this officer was kind of gruff, 107 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 1: seemed like he was having a bad day, and I 108 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: was young and nervous. My heart was beating so fast. 109 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: He came over to my window and I handed him 110 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: my driver's license. He stared at it for the longest time, 111 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 1: a minute or two, it seemed like forever. Then he 112 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: finally looked at me and said, are you related to that? 113 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: He said it three times, that preacher, By the way 114 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: he said it. I didn't know if it was going 115 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: to be a good thing to be related to my father. 116 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 1: I smiled and said, it depends. He said, what do 117 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: you mean it depends? I said, it depends on whether 118 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: or not you like him. He looked up in the 119 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: air like he was trying to decide. I thought, that's 120 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: not a good sign if he has to think about it, 121 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 1: And he looked at me and said, yeah, I watch 122 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 1: him on television. A lot. I kind of like him, 123 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: I said, good, because that's my father, and he sure 124 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: wouldn't want you to give me a ticket. Believe it 125 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: or not, he let me go. What was that preferential 126 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: treatment because of who my father was? Now, why don't 127 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: you start carrying yourself like you're a child of the king. 128 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: Why don't you start expecting some advantages, some good breaks, 129 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: even some preferential treatment. Instead of thinking, ah, Joel, nobody 130 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: likes me at work, I'll never get ahead. No, start 131 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: declaring I have the favor of God. People are drawn 132 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: to me, People want to be good to me, People 133 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: go out of their way to be nice. That's not 134 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: just being positive. That's releasing your faith. And if you're 135 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: going to see an abundant increase of God's favors, you 136 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: can't have a limited short end of the stick underdog mentality. 137 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 1: It says in Psalms that God has crowned you with 138 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: his favor. You may not be able to see it, 139 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: but everywhere you go you are wearing a crown on 140 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 1: your head. That crown does not represent lack, bad breaks, mediocrity, 141 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:55,559 Speaker 1: barely getting by. It represents the favor of God. It 142 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:59,320 Speaker 1: represents the fact that the creator of the universe breeds 143 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 1: his life to you in the unseen realm, the spiritual world, 144 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: all the forces of darkness. Just like they can see 145 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 1: you wearing your robe of righteousness, they can see your 146 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:15,560 Speaker 1: crown of favor on your head. That tells them that 147 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 1: you've been set apart. They can see you have a 148 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: right to preferential treatment. They can see there's something different 149 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: about you. But here's the problem. If you don't see 150 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 1: yourself the right way, it's going to limit you when 151 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: you need an advantage, a good break. Instead of shrinking 152 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: back thinking oh, what's the use, it's never going to happen. No, 153 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: stand up tall and imagine that crown of favor on 154 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: your head. Let that be a reminder that you have 155 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: a right to live in victory. You have a right 156 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 1: to stand out in the crowd. You have a right 157 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: to these special advantages. When I look out at all 158 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: of you today through my eyes of faith, I can 159 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:04,119 Speaker 1: see your crown of I see royalty. I see increase, 160 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 1: I see new doors opening, I see problems turning around, 161 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: I see dreams coming to pass. When the enemy tells 162 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: you those lives that you're never going to get promoted, 163 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 1: your boss doesn't even like you. You're never gonna take that 164 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 1: mission's trip. You don't have the connections. You'll never sell 165 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: your house. The market is too tight. No tell him, 166 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: hang on just a minute. I've got to fix something 167 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:32,079 Speaker 1: up here, he says, What are you doing. I'm straightening 168 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: my crown of favor. I'm making sure that it's on tight. See, 169 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: you're not average, You're not ordinary. You come from a 170 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: royal family. You can expect advantages that other people may 171 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 1: not expect. God has crowned you with his favor. I 172 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 1: received a letter from a lady. She's a single parent, mothering. 173 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: She immigrated to the United States from Europe many years ago. 174 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: English is not her first language. She had three small children. 175 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: She didn't know how she would ever be able to 176 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 1: afford to send them to college. Seemed like she was 177 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: at a disadvantage in a foreign country, all alone, didn't 178 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 1: know anybody. She applied for a job as a secretary 179 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:23,080 Speaker 1: at a prestigious university. Several dozen other people applied for 180 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 1: the same position. When she saw all the competition, she 181 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 1: was tempted to feel intimidated. Negative thoughts were bombarding her 182 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:36,439 Speaker 1: mind to make matters worse. The lady conducting the interview 183 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:39,840 Speaker 1: was not nice to her at all. She was harsh, 184 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 1: condescending this mother. She didn't get frustrated by it. She 185 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:49,080 Speaker 1: didn't have an underdog mentality. What's the use I'm at 186 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:52,679 Speaker 1: a disadvantage. No, she knew she was wearing a crown 187 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:55,840 Speaker 1: of favor. She knew God could cause her to stand 188 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: out in the crowd the whole time she was there 189 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: under her breath, Lord, thank you for your favor. All 190 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 1: the applicants had to take a five minute typing test. 191 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: She was not a great typist. She started typing, doing 192 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: her best. The bell went off, saying that her five 193 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: minutes was up. She stopped typing, but the lady in 194 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: charge had gotten distracted entering a phone call. She said 195 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: to the lady gruffly, keep typing. That's not your bell. Well, 196 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: it was her bell, It was right in front of her. 197 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: She said okay and typed another five minutes. They added 198 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: up the number of words she typed ten minutes worth 199 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: and divided it by five, and she by far had 200 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 1: the best typing skills and ended up getting the job. 201 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: One of the benefits of working for this university is 202 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 1: that your children get to go to school for free. 203 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:56,080 Speaker 1: That was over thirty years ago. Today, all three of 204 00:12:56,120 --> 00:13:01,079 Speaker 1: her children have graduated from this very prestigious unify over 205 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: seven hundred thousand dollars in education, all free of charge. 206 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: What was that? An abundant increase of favor? Friends, God 207 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: knows how to give you an advantage. He knows how 208 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 1: to put you at the right place at the right time. Said, 209 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 1: I think it is never going to happen. I always 210 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 1: get the short end of the stick. Now, why don't 211 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: you straighten your crown of favor? Why don't you start declaring? 212 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 1: The favor of God is opening the right doors for me. 213 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 1: The favor of God is causing me to stand out. 214 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 1: The favor of God is taking me where I could 215 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,960 Speaker 1: not go on my own. That's what it means to 216 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:42,199 Speaker 1: live favor minded. You're expecting it and you're declaring it. 217 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: I was at the airport ticket counter back in the 218 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: nineteen nineties. Victoria and I were headed to New Delhi, India. 219 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: My father was having a large pastor's conference and we 220 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,400 Speaker 1: were going over a few days early. I was hand 221 00:13:56,520 --> 00:14:01,199 Speaker 1: carrying a television camera. Was very expense. I didn't want 222 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: to check it. I'd taken it on board before. But 223 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 1: the lady at the counter was very opposed to that. 224 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 1: She said, sir, you don't have a choice. Put it 225 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 1: back in the case and check it like luggage. I 226 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:16,480 Speaker 1: was very polite, but I explained to her that I 227 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 1: really wanted to carry it on board to protect it, 228 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 1: and that I'd done it several times before, even on 229 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 1: that same airline. She wasn't about to budge. I didn't 230 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: get upset. I knew I had a secret weapon. While 231 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 1: she continued to check us in. Under my breath, I 232 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: started saying, Lord, thank you that your favor is giving 233 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 1: me an advantage. Thank you that your favor will cause 234 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:43,240 Speaker 1: me to have preferential treatment. I asked her if there 235 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 1: was anyone I could talk to about possibly making an exception. 236 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: She said, the only person that has that authority would 237 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: be the captain of the flight himself. He's busy, he 238 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 1: can't be bothered. He's getting prepared for the flight. About 239 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: that time, a g and walked up wearing a uniform. 240 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: Very nice, very kind. He could see that we were 241 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: discussing something. He asked her what the problem was and 242 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: she said, well, he wants to take this camera on board, 243 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 1: but it's kind of awkward, and plus it's expensive. We 244 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: can't be responsible if something happens to it. He asked 245 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: me what flight I was on. I said, we're going 246 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 1: to New Delhi, India. He said, oh, I'm the captain 247 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: of that flight. You can put it in my compartment 248 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 1: right behind the cockpit. That girl's eyes got that big around. 249 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: I wanted to say, man in Annie booboo, what are 250 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 1: the chances of that captain thousands of people in the 251 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: airport walking up right when I needed him. That wasn't 252 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: a lucky break. It wasn't a coincidence. It was the 253 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 1: favor of God giving me special advantages. God's favor will 254 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 1: put the right people at the right place at the 255 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 1: right time. Some of you, you need to get your 256 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: crown of favor out, dust it off and put it 257 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: back on your head. You're not expecting these advantages. You 258 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:12,960 Speaker 1: need to start expecting good breaks, start expecting people to 259 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: want to help you. God wants to show you an 260 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: abundant increase of his favors, but if you're not releasing 261 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 1: your faith for it, it will limit what he can do. 262 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 1: Now I've learned you can't reach your highest potential on 263 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: your own. You can't fulfill your God given destiny by yourself. 264 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 1: You need God's favor. You need him to assist you, 265 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 1: to provide you with advantages, to cause you to have 266 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 1: preferential treatment. But if we're passive and think, oh, Joel, 267 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: if God wants to bless me, he'll bless me. If 268 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: he wants to give me a good break, He's God, 269 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 1: He'll give me a good break. No, God is moved 270 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: by our faith. When you expect it and declare it, 271 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: that's when the creator of the universe can show up 272 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 1: and do amazing things. And it takes a boldness to 273 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: believe that Almighty God will do you favors. Every voice 274 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 1: will tell you what are you talking about. God's not 275 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 1: interested in you. You don't deserve it. Who do you 276 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: think you are? Just put your shoulders back and say, 277 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 1: a child of the Most High God, crowned with his favor. 278 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:26,160 Speaker 1: Think about as parents, how we love to do favors 279 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:30,200 Speaker 1: for our children. Well, how much more does God want 280 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: to do favors for you his child? My question, are 281 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:38,359 Speaker 1: you expecting it? Are you declaring it? Psalm five says 282 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: that God's favor surrounds us like a shield. If it 283 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:45,880 Speaker 1: surrounds us. That means it's with us everywhere we go. 284 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 1: You have favor at work, favor at the grocery store, 285 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: favor at the gem, favor in traffic, favor at the mall. 286 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 1: The more aware you are of this favor, the more 287 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:00,159 Speaker 1: conscious you are that God wants to assist you, the 288 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 1: more you'll see His hand at work all through the day, 289 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 1: even if it's under our breath. We should get in 290 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 1: this habit. Lord, Thank you for your favor. Thank you 291 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:13,359 Speaker 1: that I have favor with my boss and clients. Lord. 292 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:16,240 Speaker 1: Think you that my children have favor with their teachers, 293 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: coaches at the grocery store. Lord, thank you that your 294 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 1: favors helping me find what I need in traffic. Lord, 295 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: Thank you that your favors make it a way you 296 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 1: work in real estate. Lord, thank you that your favor 297 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 1: is shining down on my properties causing them to sell. See. 298 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 1: God wants to help you in your everyday life, not 299 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:40,120 Speaker 1: just the big things. One time, Victoria and I were 300 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 1: taking our children to the zoo. It was about ten 301 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: o'clock in the morning. We didn't think anybody would be there, 302 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 1: but when we arrived, the place was packed. We didn't 303 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,080 Speaker 1: realize it was spring break and all the children were 304 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:56,479 Speaker 1: out of school. The parking lot was so backed up 305 00:18:56,680 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 1: the traffic people were everywhere. We drove ad and around 306 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: the parking area, up and down, back and forth, couldn't 307 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,680 Speaker 1: find any place. Just as we were about to leave, 308 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: I did what I'm asking you. Under my breath, I said, Lord, 309 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 1: thank you for your favor. Thank you for helping us 310 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,879 Speaker 1: find a parking spot so we can have fun with 311 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: our children. This is not a magic formula. I was 312 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 1: simply acknowledging God. The scripture says when you acknowledge God, 313 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: he will crown your efforts with success. A couple minutes later, 314 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: just like it was perfectly on queue. As I was 315 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 1: driving around, this car backed out. We were able to 316 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 1: pull in. My first words were, Lord, thank you for 317 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 1: your favor. When something good happens, recognize it's the favor 318 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:50,440 Speaker 1: of God, and then learn to thank him for it. 319 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,159 Speaker 1: At the office, all of a sudden, you have a 320 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:56,159 Speaker 1: good idea. It comes out of nowhere. Lord, thank you 321 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,200 Speaker 1: for your favor. At the mall, you find what you 322 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 1: want on see. At lunch, you bump into somebody you've 323 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 1: been wanting to meet. Those aren't lucky breaks. Those aren't coincidences. 324 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:10,679 Speaker 1: That's the favor of God. If you will recognize it 325 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 1: and thank God for it, you'll see more of his favor. 326 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: I was at the mall a couple of years ago 327 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 1: with Victoria. She had a couple of things she wanted 328 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 1: to buy, so I went up to the counter to pay. 329 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:25,240 Speaker 1: I just minding my own business. I said hello to 330 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:28,800 Speaker 1: the lady and smiled, just no big deal. She said, 331 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 1: this blouse goes on sell this weekend. I'll go ahead 332 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 1: and give you the sell price today. After I thanked 333 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,680 Speaker 1: her under my breath, Lord, thank you for your favor, 334 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:41,160 Speaker 1: she looked at the other shirt. At the very bottom 335 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: there was a little place where the fabric was messed up. 336 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: Could barely even see it, very minor. She said, that's 337 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 1: not right. Let me see what I can do. She 338 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 1: went away and came back and said, if it's okay 339 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:55,879 Speaker 1: with you, we'll mark this down the half price. I said, 340 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 1: I guess it'll be okay. She didn't have to do that. 341 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 1: I wouldn't have known any differently. That was the favor 342 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: of God causing people to be good to me. I 343 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,120 Speaker 1: walked out of there saying, Lord, thank you for your favor. 344 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 1: I'll recognize your goodness in my life. When you live 345 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,800 Speaker 1: favor minded, God will cause good breaks to chase you down. 346 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,679 Speaker 1: He'll cause people to go out of their way to 347 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:25,399 Speaker 1: do you favors. A friend of mine was refinishing a 348 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:28,880 Speaker 1: piece of furniture at home. She was using this electric 349 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: sander that she'd had for many years. At one point 350 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:35,240 Speaker 1: a part broke off of it and it wouldn't work anymore. 351 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: She went up to the hardware store and this gentleman 352 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 1: came over to wait on her. She had put the 353 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:45,160 Speaker 1: old sander and the broken part in a lakewood church 354 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:48,440 Speaker 1: bag that she happened to have at home. She pulled 355 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 1: it out and asked the man if they carried that part. 356 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 1: He looked at her very strangely and said, no, we 357 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:58,640 Speaker 1: don't carry that brand. Then he reached up off the shelf, 358 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: got a brand news top of the line and said, here, 359 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:04,439 Speaker 1: I want you to have this. I'm giving it to you. 360 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:07,439 Speaker 1: She'd never seen the man before. She said, what do 361 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: you mean you're going to give it to me? She said, yes, 362 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 1: it's my gift. Take it up to the counter and 363 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: give them my number five five five. She went to 364 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 1: the counter and there were several lines with people in 365 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 1: each of them. She was waiting at the back of 366 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,440 Speaker 1: the line, and one of the checkers, a lady, looked 367 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 1: over and said, excuse me, ma'am, come up here to 368 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:30,159 Speaker 1: the front. I want to check you out now. My 369 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 1: friend pointed to herself, said you mean me. She said, yes, 370 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 1: you the highly favored woman. She got up there and explained, 371 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:40,320 Speaker 1: this man said he was going to give me this sander. 372 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 1: The checker said, I don't know if he could do that. 373 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: Who is he? She said, I don't know his name, 374 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:47,080 Speaker 1: but he said his number is five five five. She 375 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:50,360 Speaker 1: said he can do anything he wants. He's the regional manager. 376 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 1: Just before my friend left, she said, why did you 377 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:56,119 Speaker 1: call me up here in front of all these people? 378 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:00,639 Speaker 1: She said, I saw your Lakewood church bag. I watch 379 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,679 Speaker 1: every Sunday. I know if you go to Lakewood, you 380 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 1: must be highly favored. That's what I beliegue about all 381 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:12,119 Speaker 1: of you. The creator of the universe has put favor 382 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: on you. David understood this principle. He said, surely, goodness 383 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:21,440 Speaker 1: and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. 384 00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: He was saying, favor follows me everywhere I go. David 385 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:29,560 Speaker 1: knew he had an advantage. He knew God would assist 386 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:33,199 Speaker 1: him that he could expect preferential treatment. He was living 387 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: with a favor mindset. The truth is something is going 388 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: to follow you throughout life. If you go around thinking 389 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 1: I never get any good breaks, nothing good ever happens 390 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 1: to me, then defeat, lack, mediocrity will follow you around. 391 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 1: But if you'll switch over into this favor mindset, have 392 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:56,959 Speaker 1: the attitude God's favor is giving me advantages. God's favor 393 00:23:57,040 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 1: is causing me to stand out. God's favor is bring 394 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:02,960 Speaker 1: victory end of my life. When you live like that, 395 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 1: good breaks will chase you down. Favor increase, promotion will 396 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 1: be what's following you. What would happen if we would 397 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:14,880 Speaker 1: get up each day and pray this simple prayer from 398 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 1: Genesis twelve to two. God, I want to thank you 399 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 1: today for an abundant increase of your favor. Lord, I 400 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 1: thank you in advance for assisting me, for providing me 401 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: with advantages, for causing me to have preferential treatment. That's 402 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:34,199 Speaker 1: how you'll step into the fullness of your destiny. I 403 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 1: talked to a gentleman that was in town for a 404 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:40,680 Speaker 1: job interview. It was a very important position executives were 405 00:24:40,680 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 1: flying in from around the country to interview for this job, 406 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:47,640 Speaker 1: and he really wanted it. But he told how he 407 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:51,199 Speaker 1: wasn't the most qualified, didn't have the most experience, on 408 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 1: and on all the reasons why he shouldn't get it. 409 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 1: And I told him what I'm telling you every day, 410 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:01,600 Speaker 1: you need to speak favor over that situation. Father, thank 411 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 1: you that your favor is causing me to stand out. Lord, 412 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:07,359 Speaker 1: thank you that your favor is shining down on me, 413 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 1: causing them to want to hire me. I saw him 414 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: several months later, right out there in the lobby. He 415 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: was beaming from ear to ear. I knew he had 416 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:18,400 Speaker 1: gotten the position, but he said, Joel, it was the 417 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: strangest thing. When the executives called me in to give 418 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: me the good news, they were scratching their heads. They said, 419 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: we don't really know why we're hiring you. You're not 420 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: the most qualified, you don't have the best resume. There's 421 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: just something about you that you we like. There's something 422 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:41,639 Speaker 1: we can't put our finger on it, but it causes 423 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:45,639 Speaker 1: you to stand out. That's what it says in numbers. 424 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:49,439 Speaker 1: God will make his face shine down on you and 425 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 1: give you his favor when you live favor minded, It's 426 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:56,360 Speaker 1: just like a bright light is shining down on you. 427 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 1: It will cause you to go places that you could 428 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:02,919 Speaker 1: not go on your own. Other people may have more talent, 429 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: more experienced, more education, but the favor of God will 430 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 1: cause you to stand out. Now, every day you need 431 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 1: to imagine you're not only wearing a crown of favor, 432 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 1: but God's light is shining down on you. You are glowing 433 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 1: with God's goodness. You are radiating with God's favor. Now 434 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 1: get up every morning expecting it and declaring it. Not 435 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 1: because of who you are, but because of whose you are. 436 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,800 Speaker 1: Remember you've been born into the right family. You come 437 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:38,439 Speaker 1: from a royal bloodline. And if you'll develop this habit 438 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 1: of living favor minded, I believe and declare God is 439 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:48,000 Speaker 1: going to assist you, provide you with advantages, cause you 440 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 1: to have preferential treatment. You need to get ready. You're 441 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:55,440 Speaker 1: going to see an abundant increase of favor. It's going 442 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 1: to thrust you into the fullness of your destiny. In 443 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 1: Jesus's name, if you believe it, can you say him 444 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:06,960 Speaker 1: in today? Well, we never like to close our broadcast 445 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:10,359 Speaker 1: without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord 446 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:14,720 Speaker 1: of your life. Would you pray with me, Just say, Lord, Jesus, 447 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:20,399 Speaker 1: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I 448 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:24,680 Speaker 1: make you by Lord and Savior. Friends, if you prayed 449 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:28,120 Speaker 1: that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. Get 450 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 1: in a good Bible based church. Keep God first place. 451 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 1: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed of. 452 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:39,399 Speaker 2: God has put a specific dream in your heart. Maybe 453 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:43,119 Speaker 2: it's a dream for a better career, a blessing that 454 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 2: enables you to bless others, to be in a healthy, 455 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:51,400 Speaker 2: loving relationship, to launch your own business or ministry endeavor. 456 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 2: We all have dreams, but sometimes set backs and opposition 457 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:58,359 Speaker 2: can rob us of our dreams. So how do you 458 00:27:58,440 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 2: make your dreams a reality? 459 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:03,600 Speaker 1: One way you know it's a God given dream is 460 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:06,440 Speaker 1: you can't accomplish it on your own. We never thought 461 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: we'd be having church in a former basketball arena, But 462 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,200 Speaker 1: this is what can happen when you take the limits 463 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:12,800 Speaker 1: off of God. 464 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,520 Speaker 3: When you believe what God put in your heart, that's 465 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 3: when He steps in and makes ways where you never 466 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 3: saw ways. 467 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 1: I'd love to send you my newest book, It's time 468 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:24,240 Speaker 1: to dream again. It'll help you to hold on to 469 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:27,719 Speaker 1: what God promised and now get discouraged by how impossible 470 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:30,840 Speaker 1: it looks or how long it's taken. You are closer 471 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:34,240 Speaker 1: than you think. God's working behind the scenes right now. 472 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:37,159 Speaker 1: Stay in faith, You're going to see the greatness of 473 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 1: God bring your dreams to pass. 474 00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:42,760 Speaker 2: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 475 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:45,360 Speaker 2: of any amount to the ministry this month, Joel and 476 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 2: Victoria would like to send you this dream releasing, life 477 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:52,880 Speaker 2: affirming book, It's Time to Dream Again. You might sense 478 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:55,560 Speaker 2: that your dreams have been buried, but with this book 479 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 2: you'll see that they are actually a hidden treasure just 480 00:28:58,680 --> 00:29:02,240 Speaker 2: waiting to be uncovered and come to life. God's plan 481 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 2: for you is significant. His dreams for you are beyond 482 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 2: what you could imagine. Don't wait another day. It's time 483 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 2: to dream again. 484 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:14,640 Speaker 3: This book will help you gain a fresh perspective for 485 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 3: your dreams and to believe for everything God has put 486 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 3: in your heart. 487 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:21,600 Speaker 1: Victoria and I pray for you and your family every day. 488 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:24,800 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your prayer and support. Your 489 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:28,760 Speaker 1: generosity is making a difference around the world. Remember you 490 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:32,880 Speaker 1: can watch the services live online every Sunday. Download the 491 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 1: daily podcast our YouTube channel. Listen on serious exam. We 492 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:40,560 Speaker 1: will keep you encouraged and inspired, But until we meet again, 493 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:42,760 Speaker 1: may the Lord bless you and keep you. 494 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:46,200 Speaker 2: Be sure to request your copy of It's Time to 495 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:50,600 Speaker 2: Dream Again today, Visit Joelostein dot com or call eight 496 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:52,800 Speaker 2: eight eight five six seven Joel