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If 45 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 4: you're ever in our area, please stop buy and see us. 46 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 4: We'd love to have you be a part of one 47 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 4: of our services. But thanks so much for tuning in today. 48 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 4: I like to start with something funny each week, and 49 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 4: I heard about this pastor. He decided to skip church 50 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 4: one Sunday morning and go play golf. He told his 51 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 4: assistant he wasn't feeling well, and he drove to a 52 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 4: golf course in another city where nobody would know him. 53 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 4: He teed off on the first hole, and suddenly the 54 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 4: wind picked up his ball and carried it an extra 55 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 4: hundred yards and blew it right into the hole for 56 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 4: a four hundred and twenty yard hole in one. An 57 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 4: angel looked at God and said, what'd you do that for? 58 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:46,799 Speaker 4: God smiled and said, who's he gonna tell? All right, 59 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 4: hold up your Bible, say it like you mean it. 60 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 4: This is my Bible. I am what it says. 61 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 3: I am. 62 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 4: I have what it says I have. I can do 63 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 4: what it says I can do. Today I will be 64 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 4: taught of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, 65 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 4: my heart is receptive. I will never be the same. 66 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,519 Speaker 4: In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk 67 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 4: to you today about having a can do mentality. Too 68 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 4: many people go around with a weak, defeated mindset. When 69 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 4: they face adversity or some kind of difficulty, instead of 70 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 4: digging their heels in and fighting the good fight of faith, 71 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 4: they get discouraged, thinking I can't do this any longer. 72 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 4: I can't raise this child. It's too hard. I can't 73 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 4: go to this job another day, or this sickness will 74 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 4: probably be the end of me. They have a weakness 75 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 4: mentality instead of a can do mentality, and it seems 76 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 4: like they're always under attack. You ask them how they're 77 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 4: doing well? Pretty good under the circumstances. What are you 78 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 4: doing under there? We're supposed to be above only and 79 00:03:56,160 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 4: never beneath it. You may have difficult circumstance, ass but 80 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 4: know this, God has already given you the strength you 81 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 4: need to not just endure it, but to be there 82 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 4: with a good attitude. But it all starts right here. 83 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 4: We have to have the right mindset. Every day. You 84 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,159 Speaker 4: should say I can do what I need to do. 85 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,799 Speaker 4: This job may be tough, but God's given me his strength. 86 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 4: This child may be hard to raise, but I know 87 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 4: I'm well able. This marriage may be difficult, but I'm 88 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,239 Speaker 4: not going to give in and take the easy way. Out. 89 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 4: I'm going to stay strong and fight the good fight 90 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 4: of faith. We have to have our minds made up 91 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 4: that no matter what comes against us, we have the 92 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 4: strength to overcome. May be something small during the day, 93 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 4: a flat tire, a grouchy person, a child that's acting up. 94 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 4: Deep down, you've got to know you don't have to 95 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 4: get upset. You don't have to lose your cool. God's 96 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 4: given you the power to stay calm when you in 97 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 4: those situations. You need to remind yourself I have the 98 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 4: strength to victory. If you'll have the right attitude, the 99 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 4: right mindset, life will go a whole lot better. 100 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: I know. 101 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 4: A few months ago, I was driving in from out 102 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 4: of town. I wanted to get home at a certain 103 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 4: time so I had some things to take care of. 104 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 4: But as I got close to the city, the freeway 105 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 4: was closed. Traffic was backed up for miles and miles. 106 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,799 Speaker 4: Everybody had to get off. It was a big mess 107 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 4: taken forever, and I could feel myself wanting to get upsets. 108 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 4: I could have easily just given in let that ruin 109 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,840 Speaker 4: my day, but I did what I'm asking you to do. 110 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 4: Under my breath, I said God, even though I don't 111 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 4: like this. I know You've given me the strength to 112 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 4: be here with a good attitude, and I'm not gonna 113 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 4: let this steal my joy. I stayed there just as 114 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 4: calm as can be. What happened I tapped into that strength, 115 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,039 Speaker 4: it says in Psalms, God has given us the power 116 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 4: to remain calm in times of adversity. The whole key 117 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 4: is we have to activate that power. The way we 118 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 4: do it is by believing, even in bigger things. Maybe 119 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 4: you're facing a serious illness, the medical report doesn't look good. 120 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 4: Now you're tempted to live worried, negative, give up on 121 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 4: your dreams. Or maybe it's a situation in your finances 122 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 4: seems impossible to you, or at the office people are 123 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 4: talking about you, stirring up strife. The easy thing is 124 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,599 Speaker 4: to just sink back and think too bad for me, 125 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 4: live negative and defeated. But no, you have to get 126 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 4: rid of that weakness mentality and start having a warrior mentality. 127 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 4: God has strength for you right where you are. He 128 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 4: wants you to have victory in the midst of that storm. 129 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 4: But so much of it depends on our approach. And 130 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 4: the scripture says here in Second Samuel twenty two, Verse 131 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 4: forty You have armed me with strength for the battle. 132 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 4: You have put my enemies under my feet. Verse forty 133 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,839 Speaker 4: three says I grind them like fine dust into the ground. 134 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 4: Notice that phrase, God has armed you with strength for 135 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 4: the battle. You may be in tough times, but God 136 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 4: has equipped you and empowered you with everything you need 137 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 4: to be victorious. God knows what you're going through. He 138 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,679 Speaker 4: knows the challenges you're going to face in the future. 139 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 4: He doesn't say, have a pity party and wait till 140 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 4: it's over, get depressed, give up on your dreams. No, 141 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 4: he says, here, rise up in faith, for I've armed 142 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 4: you with strength for that battle. Deep down in here, 143 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 4: you've got to know that. You know this thing is 144 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 4: not going to defeat me. It may look difficult, it 145 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 4: may look impossible, but I've never given up. I know 146 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 4: I've been armed with strength for the battle, and I 147 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 4: believe when it's all said and done, I'm still going 148 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 4: to be standing strong. We've all heard that phrase armed 149 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 4: and dangerous. That's the way we need to see ourselves. 150 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 4: You are not a weakling. You are a child of 151 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 4: the most High God. He's already infused his can do 152 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 4: power into you. When you rise up in your authority, 153 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 4: with this boldness, with this confidence being determined, you're not 154 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 4: only armed, but you are dangerous to the enemy. See 155 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 4: in the natural, when things don't go our way, we 156 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 4: should get down and discourage, drag through life defeated. But 157 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 4: instead you have that warrior mentality. You have your shoulders back, 158 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 4: you have a smile on your face. You're doing the 159 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 4: right thing even though the wrong thing's happening to you. 160 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 4: When you rise up in faith like that, it not 161 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,560 Speaker 4: only allows God to fight your battles for you, but 162 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 4: that totally confuses the enemy. When you get up in 163 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 4: the morning, I believe the forces of darkness look at 164 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 4: you and say, oh no, he's awake again. Friends, you 165 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 4: are armed and dangerous. Don't you dare drag through life 166 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 4: with a weak, defeated mindset. Quit telling yourself I can't 167 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:55,959 Speaker 4: do this, it's too hard for me. I'm not able. No, 168 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,320 Speaker 4: you have the most powerful force in the universe on 169 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 4: the inside. I tap into that power declare every day 170 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 4: I am well able, I can do all things through Christ. 171 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 4: I am a victor and not a victim. I have 172 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:14,199 Speaker 4: the power to overcome. When you do that, something's happening 173 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 4: on the inside. You're getting stronger. And really, anybody can 174 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 4: sit around and talk about what didn't work out and 175 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,200 Speaker 4: the breaks we didn't get and how unfair life is. 176 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 4: We all have things coming against us. You may be 177 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 4: in a storm, but the whole key is don't let 178 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 4: the storm get in you. Stay in peace, stay determined, 179 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 4: stay aggressive. You've been armed with strength for whatever you 180 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 4: go through. And it's so important the way we see ourselves. 181 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 4: We will never rise above the image we have of ourselves. 182 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 4: If you see yourself as being weak, defeated, not able 183 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,839 Speaker 4: to that'll keep you in mediocrity. But if you can 184 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 4: develop a new image on the inside and start to 185 00:09:56,720 --> 00:10:01,719 Speaker 4: see yourself the way God sees you, strong, determined, courageous, 186 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,439 Speaker 4: more than a conquer If you'll see yourself that way, 187 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:07,559 Speaker 4: you'll rise to a new level. I heard a story 188 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:09,680 Speaker 4: about a man that was in a post office with 189 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 4: his small son, and the little boy saw the pictures 190 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 4: of the people on the wall that had committed crimes, 191 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 4: and at the top it said the ten most wanted, 192 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,439 Speaker 4: and at the bottom, in big bolt letters, armed and dangerous. 193 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,439 Speaker 4: The little boy was intrigued by it, and he asked 194 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 4: his father what it meant. The dad explained how those 195 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 4: people had done wrong and now the authorities were trying 196 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,840 Speaker 4: to find them. The little boy thought about it a 197 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 4: minute and said, Dad, why didn't they just keep them 198 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 4: when they took their picture? Leave it to a child. 199 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 4: But I was thinking, if the enemy had a post office, 200 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 4: do you realize your picture would be up there. That's 201 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 4: the way he sees you. Armed in dangerous. You have 202 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 4: the power to live in victory. You have the power 203 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 4: to endure tough times. But this isn't going to do 204 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:01,720 Speaker 4: us any good good if we have the wrong image 205 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 4: on the inside. You can't go around thinking somehow that 206 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 4: you're a victim. Hell, Joel Man, I'm having to work 207 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 4: two jobs to make ends me. I've got this sickness 208 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 4: that I've been dealing with, or got these problems at 209 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 4: the office. Now, you're not a victim. No matter what 210 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 4: comes your way in life. The creator of the universe 211 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 4: has already infused you with his can do power. You 212 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 4: have everything you need. Nothing is too much for you. 213 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,160 Speaker 4: If it was, God would not have allowed it. When 214 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 4: times get tough, you have to remind yourself I have 215 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 4: the strength to overcome. God's given me the power to endure. 216 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 4: Every morning, when we first get up, we need to 217 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 4: power up. In other words, we need to get our 218 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 4: mind to going in the right direction, thinking thoughts like 219 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 4: I'm ready for this day. I'm equipped, I'm empowered. I've 220 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 4: got my armor on, got my shoes of peace, got 221 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 4: my belt of truth, got my helmet of salvation, got 222 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 4: the shield of faith, got the sword of the spirit. 223 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 4: Speaking God's word. What are we doing receiving God's strength? 224 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 4: We're getting empowered for the day. But so many times 225 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,079 Speaker 4: when we wake up, first thing we say is, oh Lord, 226 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 4: is it already time to get up? I don't want 227 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 4: to go to work today. Man, I got so many problems. 228 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 4: My back's still hurting. Do I have to go to school? 229 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 4: All that's doing is just the opposite, drain in our strength, 230 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 4: drain in our energy. The battle is taking place in 231 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 4: our minds. Many people don't realize they're making plans to 232 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 4: have a lousy day. They wonder why they can't live 233 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 4: in victory, why they can't overcome. It's because they're defeated 234 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 4: in their thoughts. I can't do this. It's too much 235 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 4: for me. I don't have what it takes. No get 236 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:45,560 Speaker 4: rid of that and reprogram your computer. All through the day. 237 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 4: We should be thinking thoughts like I am well able, 238 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:51,319 Speaker 4: I can do what I need to do. Nothing's too 239 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 4: hard for me. I'm more than a conquer God always 240 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 4: causes me to tryumph. I am strong in the Lord. 241 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:02,559 Speaker 4: When you do that, you'll feel strength, determination, perseverance, that 242 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 4: can do spirit will rise up. Too many people live 243 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 4: in this negative mentality. When times get tough, they just 244 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 4: back down. They accept defeat too easily. They retreat and 245 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 4: run from things that are hard. But have you ever 246 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 4: thought about with the armor of God, there's nothing for 247 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 4: our backside, not one piece to cover us from the rear. 248 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 4: That's because we were never supposed to be running. We 249 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 4: weren't supposed to be sitting around depressed saying I can't 250 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:34,840 Speaker 4: believe this is happening to me. Joe, you don't know 251 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:37,679 Speaker 4: what I'm going through. No, I may not know what 252 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 4: you're going through, and I'm certainly not making light of 253 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 4: anyone's problems. But I do know this. God has already 254 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 4: given you the strength to be exactly where you are. 255 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 4: It may not be a good place, but don't let 256 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 4: that ruin your life. You've got to learn to bloom 257 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 4: write where you're planning. If you don't get happy where 258 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 4: you are, most likely you'll never get to where you 259 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 4: want to be. I have a friend that's taking chemotherapy 260 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 4: for the third time, and I love the fact that 261 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 4: he's a warrior. He's not sitting around saying poor old me, 262 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 4: this hit and fair. No, he's determined. He's got his 263 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 4: mind made up. He's not going to sit back and 264 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 4: accept defeat. He knows he's been armed with strength for 265 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 4: that battle. And every time I see him, he doesn't 266 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 4: have his hair right now, he's thinner than he used 267 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 4: to be, but he always has a smile on his face. 268 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:30,280 Speaker 4: He always has a good report. I try to encourage him, 269 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 4: and he ends up encouraging me. You may be facing 270 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,440 Speaker 4: a difficulty like that. Don't just give in and say, well, Joel, 271 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 4: I probably won't make it. The odds are against me. Now, 272 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 4: let me tell you can defy the odds. Nothing's too 273 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 4: hard for our God. Be a warrior and understand where 274 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 4: you are is no surprise to God. He has you 275 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 4: in the palm of his hand. Your attitude should be 276 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,120 Speaker 4: this thing's not going to defeat me. It's not going 277 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 4: to steal my joy, boy, I've been armed with strength 278 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 4: for this battle, and I'm gonna stay strong and keep 279 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 4: fighting the good fight of faith until the day God 280 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 4: takes me home. If you'll stay strong on the inside, 281 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 4: nothing can defeat you on the outside. You may get 282 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 4: up some mornings and you don't feel like going to work. 283 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 4: We all do. 284 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 3: Do. 285 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 4: You have to tell yourself I'm well able to do 286 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 4: this and I'm not only gonna go to work today. 287 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:25,480 Speaker 4: I'm gonna go with a good attitude and give it 288 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 4: my very best. What I'm saying is change your mindset. 289 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:32,320 Speaker 4: You may have a child that aggravates you and gets 290 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 4: on your nerves. Well, God knew that child was gonna 291 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:39,040 Speaker 4: be yours. It's no accident. You might as well dig 292 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 4: your heels in and say, I'm gonna get along with 293 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 4: this child if it's the last thing I ever do. 294 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 4: Some days you may have to pray God, you better 295 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 4: give me strength, or this child's gonna come home to 296 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 4: see you be determined. Well, I don't feel like cleaning 297 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 4: the house today. That's all I ever do. Now you 298 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:58,120 Speaker 4: need to get up in faith and attack that house. 299 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 4: Run the vacuum like you down the enemy. Just make 300 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 4: sure you don't get one of your children in there 301 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 4: and earth. You may have a thousand reasons why you 302 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 4: should live negative and depressed, but I'm asking you to 303 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 4: get up and say, with David, this is the day 304 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 4: the Lord has made. I'm gonna smile even though I 305 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 4: don't feel like it. I'm gonna be good to people, 306 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 4: even though I feel like telling somebody off. I'm gonna 307 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 4: have a right attitude, even though I feel like being sour. 308 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 4: As you sow a seed of doing the right thing, 309 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 4: God will fill you with his strength. You'll begin to 310 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 4: live life on a higher level. Colossians three twelve says 311 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 4: we have the power to endure whatever comes along with 312 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 4: a good attitude. If we could just get this principle 313 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 4: on the inside, no matter what comes my way, it's 314 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 4: not too much for me. God's in control, and he's 315 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 4: given me the power to endure. You may work at 316 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 4: a place doesn't seem fair. You don't like the people, 317 00:16:57,400 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 4: your boss is obnoxious, the environment is well. The wrong 318 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 4: approach is to get up and say I can't stand 319 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 4: going to work at this place. I don't like these people. No, 320 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 4: just turn it around and say, God, this is where 321 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 4: you have me right now. I may not like it. 322 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 4: I'd love to have another job, but until something else 323 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,879 Speaker 4: opens up, I'm going to receive your strength and go 324 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 4: to work with a good attitude, knowing that you've given 325 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:24,960 Speaker 4: me the power to endure. It's all in our mindset. 326 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 4: I have a friend that's taking care of his elderly parents. 327 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 4: It's very difficult, very time consuming. He takes them food 328 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 4: every day, mows their lawn, takes care of their house. 329 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 4: He's got his own home and his own family, and 330 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 4: every once in a while he'll start to get discouraged 331 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 4: and start to complain, and I'll remind him, this is 332 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 4: the season God has you in now. It may be 333 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 4: more difficult than other seasons. But the good news is 334 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,080 Speaker 4: God already knew you were going to be here, and 335 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:57,120 Speaker 4: if you'll keep a good attitude and receive his strength, 336 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 4: he'll help you to not just endure it, but to 337 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 4: even enjoy it and remember seasons change. You may be 338 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 4: in a tough season right now, having to raise a 339 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:11,199 Speaker 4: child that's difficult, going to a job where they're not 340 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 4: treating you right, or maybe it's just a lonely season 341 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:16,880 Speaker 4: where you don't have a lot of friends. But if 342 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 4: you will stay in faith that season will come to 343 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 4: an end and there'll be brighter days up ahead. Winter 344 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,639 Speaker 4: always gives way to spring. Sometimes the winter is a 345 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 4: little longer than we would like. But the fact is 346 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 4: we don't grow near as much in the easy times 347 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:38,440 Speaker 4: as we do the tough times. Although that's difficult, you'll 348 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:42,120 Speaker 4: keep a right attitude and stay in faith. Something's happening 349 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:46,719 Speaker 4: on the inside. Your character is being developed, your roots 350 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:50,919 Speaker 4: are going down deeper, You're getting stronger. It's like a tree. 351 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:53,720 Speaker 4: We have some big oaks in our backyard, and in 352 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 4: the winter they lose all their leaves. They look as 353 00:18:56,440 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 4: bare and as dead as can be. But experts take 354 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 4: tell us the trees in the winter time are gathering 355 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:06,240 Speaker 4: up sap on the inside. To me, it looks like 356 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 4: nothing's happening. It looks like it's a very dry, stagnant time. 357 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:13,120 Speaker 4: But if those trees didn't have the sap from the winter, 358 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 4: they wouldn't be as healthy and strong during the other seasons. 359 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 4: In the same way, in the tough times of life, 360 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,959 Speaker 4: God's getting sap into us. He's making us stronger. I 361 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 4: know some of you are thinking, God, I've got all 362 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 4: the sap that I need. But He's getting you prepared 363 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 4: for the great things He has in store. And when 364 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:35,760 Speaker 4: it's difficult on a regular basis, you have to remind 365 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 4: yourself this too shall pass. This season is not going 366 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 4: to last forever. And in the meantime, keep standing strong, 367 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 4: keep being your best, knowing that God has empowered you 368 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 4: to go through that season and not just barely get 369 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:52,919 Speaker 4: through it, but to even enjoy you. For some of you, 370 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 4: right now, you're in situations that you're allowing to overwhelm you. 371 00:19:57,440 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 4: You've already decided I can't be happy as long as 372 00:19:59,880 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 4: I I have these problems. I can't enjoy my life 373 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 4: as long as I'm facing this sickness. Or Joel, I've 374 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 4: got this financial difficulty. It's the toughest thing I've ever faced. No, 375 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:13,360 Speaker 4: you've been armed with strength. You're not a weakling. You're 376 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 4: a child of the most High God. He has not 377 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 4: filled us with his can do power so we could 378 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:21,560 Speaker 4: give in and settle for mediocrity. He says, we are 379 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 4: more than conquers. You may have difficulties, but remember God's 380 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:28,119 Speaker 4: given you the strength to be where you are with 381 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:32,159 Speaker 4: a good attitude. Don't dread doing things. Don't dread go 382 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:35,840 Speaker 4: into work, quit dreading facing a challenge. The moment we 383 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:39,840 Speaker 4: dread something, we lose our power. How many people, when 384 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:42,200 Speaker 4: they wake up, the first thing they think about is 385 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 4: I don't want to get out of bed. I don't 386 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 4: want to clean this house again. I don't want to 387 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 4: go to school today. No, you've been armed with strength, 388 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:51,199 Speaker 4: but it's not going to do you any good if 389 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 4: you're not activating all through the day. I'm constantly saying 390 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:58,000 Speaker 4: under my breath, I am well able to do what 391 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 4: God's called me to do. I am strong in the Lord. 392 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 4: A lot of times I'm saying it by faith. There 393 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:06,399 Speaker 4: are some mornings I get up and I think I 394 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:09,360 Speaker 4: cannot write another sermon. I've got so much to do, 395 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 4: I've got so many things trying to pull me down. 396 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 4: And if I make the mistake of dwelling on those 397 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 4: negative thoughts, I'll start feeling weak, defeated, not able to 398 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:23,239 Speaker 4: I can feel myself beginning to slump. I've learned I've 399 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 4: got to immediately turn it around. One of the best 400 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 4: ways to do it is with our words. Father. I 401 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 4: want to thank you that I'm full of your can 402 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 4: do power. I am well able, I'm anointed, I'm strong 403 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,640 Speaker 4: I'm equipped, I'm called, and I know today that you're 404 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,919 Speaker 4: bigger than any problem. I know that you're greater than 405 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 4: any difficulty. I know that you're stronger than any enemy. 406 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:45,800 Speaker 4: So I want to thank you that this is going 407 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:48,560 Speaker 4: to be a great day. What am I doing. I'm 408 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 4: empowering myself. I'm shaking off that weakness mentality, and I'm 409 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 4: putting on that can do mentality. Scripture says in Isaiah 410 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 4: that we have to take hold of God's That means 411 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 4: it's not going to fall on us. We're not going 412 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 4: to automatically get up and feel empowered. We have to 413 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:10,720 Speaker 4: make a decision with our thoughts, with our attitudes, with 414 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:13,719 Speaker 4: our words, that we're going to take hold of God's strength, 415 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:17,040 Speaker 4: and it's an act of faith. You may be thinking, Joel, 416 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 4: I don't feel strong, I don't feel like i'm able 417 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,640 Speaker 4: to I don't feel like I can go on. That's okay. 418 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:26,479 Speaker 4: Your feelings will change if you'll get your mind and 419 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 4: your mouth going in the right direction. Now, I'm asking 420 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 4: you today to rise up and have a can do mentality. 421 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:37,080 Speaker 4: Don't sit around defeated weak thinking about what you can't do. 422 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 4: Be a warrior, Learn to take hold of God's strength. 423 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 4: You may be in a marriage where you've been praying 424 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 4: for years for things to get better. You don't see 425 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:49,440 Speaker 4: anything happening. Now you're attempted to think, Man, I can't 426 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:52,199 Speaker 4: go on another day, Joel, I cannot do this the 427 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 4: rest of my life. Now here's the key. God's not 428 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:57,560 Speaker 4: asking you to do that the rest of your life. 429 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:00,920 Speaker 4: He's just asking you to do it today. Live one 430 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 4: day at a time. You don't have the strength you 431 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,399 Speaker 4: need for tomorrow. You just have the strength for right now. 432 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 4: You can't look five years down the road and try 433 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,160 Speaker 4: to figure out how you're gonna make it and how 434 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:14,359 Speaker 4: you're gonna get along with this person, how you're going 435 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:18,919 Speaker 4: to overcome that obstacle. Now, just receive God's strength for 436 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 4: this moment. Get up every morning and say, Father, I'm 437 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:25,400 Speaker 4: taking hold of your strength for today. I know you've 438 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 4: got good things in store, and even though this is difficult, 439 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 4: I'm going to stay in faith and keep believing for 440 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 4: the best. I talked to a lady last week. She 441 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 4: as a child with learning disabilities. He's physically challenged as well, 442 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 4: and he needs constant attention. Even though he's older. She's 443 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:44,800 Speaker 4: got to feed him and clothe him and bathe them 444 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 4: in the natural. It looks like he's going to be 445 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:49,159 Speaker 4: this way for the rest of his life. And she 446 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 4: was so tempted to get down and discourage and just 447 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,159 Speaker 4: give up on her dreams. And I told her what 448 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 4: I'm telling you. God has already armed you with strength 449 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:01,159 Speaker 4: for that battle. He knew that was going to be 450 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:04,240 Speaker 4: your son before the foundation of the world, and he 451 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:07,479 Speaker 4: has equipped you with everything you need. He's anointed you, 452 00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 4: he's empowered you. He's given you wisdom, strength, determination. No 453 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:15,879 Speaker 4: matter how difficult something looks, you have to remind yourself 454 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:19,440 Speaker 4: I'm up to this task. I've been empowered by Almighty God. 455 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 4: Not only can I do it, but if I do 456 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:25,439 Speaker 4: it with the right attitude, God promises he'll give me 457 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:29,199 Speaker 4: joy while I'm doing it. Now, I realize some of 458 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:32,760 Speaker 4: you have a more difficult path than others, but God 459 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,720 Speaker 4: said he would never let you go through more than 460 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 4: you can handle. Life may have dealt you some tough 461 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 4: things to deal with, but you need to dig your 462 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 4: heels in and say, this may be difficult, it may 463 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:46,600 Speaker 4: not be fair, but I've come too far to stop now. 464 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 4: I've got too much invested. I'm not gonna drag through 465 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:53,479 Speaker 4: the day defeated, weak, whiny, whimpy. I can do what 466 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 4: I need to do. The same power that raised Christ 467 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:58,600 Speaker 4: from the dead is on the inside of me. I 468 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 4: know I am armed, I know I am dangerous to 469 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:04,880 Speaker 4: the enemy. When you do that, you'll feel strength coming 470 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:08,160 Speaker 4: into you. Your whole attitude will come up higher. That's 471 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:11,239 Speaker 4: what it means to take hold of God's strength. In 472 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:14,159 Speaker 4: other words, you can't stay focused on the negative and 473 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 4: how impossible it looks and who's against you. All that's 474 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 4: gonna do is make your will. It's gonna steal your joy, 475 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,919 Speaker 4: your energy, your strength. If you're not careful, you'll be 476 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 4: just tempted to want to go around having a pity party. 477 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 4: Now you have to shake that off. Be a warrior, 478 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:33,320 Speaker 4: not a complainer. Do you know the more we talk 479 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:36,720 Speaker 4: about our problems, the more depressed we're gonna get. My 480 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:39,159 Speaker 4: father used to tell about this guy that was standing 481 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 4: on the side of a bridge about to jump. He 482 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:44,640 Speaker 4: had so many problems, so depressed, he's just gonna end 483 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:47,160 Speaker 4: it all. His friend came running over and said, don't jump, 484 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,880 Speaker 4: don't jump, just tell me what you're going through. Two 485 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:54,919 Speaker 4: hours later, they both jumped. What's my point. If we 486 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:59,119 Speaker 4: stay focused on the negative, talking about our problems, thinking 487 00:25:59,119 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 4: about our problem, it's not only going to drag us down, 488 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,520 Speaker 4: it's going to drag the people around us down. You 489 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:08,679 Speaker 4: may have difficulties, but you have been armed with strength 490 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 4: for that battle. You didn't get your arms from the 491 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 4: military or from some government. Almighty God, the creator of 492 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 4: the universe, has armed you. He knows exactly what you need. 493 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:25,399 Speaker 4: He knows the battles that you're facing. He knows every 494 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 4: tear you've ever shed. He knows the people that have 495 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 4: done you wrong. He sees those lonely moments. The good 496 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,040 Speaker 4: news is God has given you the power to overcome. 497 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:39,520 Speaker 4: Philippians four p. Thirteen says I have strength for all 498 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 4: things through Christ, who empowers me. I'm ready for anything 499 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:49,119 Speaker 4: and equal to anything, through Him who infuses inner strength 500 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:53,200 Speaker 4: into me. I like that. I've been empowered by Almighty God, 501 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:57,160 Speaker 4: and I'm ready for anything. That means nothing's too much 502 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:01,080 Speaker 4: for me. I'm up to the task is too hard, 503 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 4: no obstacle is too difficult. Why Because God has infused 504 00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:09,520 Speaker 4: his strength into man. This is a very freeing way 505 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:12,639 Speaker 4: to live. We can relax knowing that no matter what 506 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:16,920 Speaker 4: comes our way, We're up for it. We're equipped, we're 507 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 4: well able, We're anointed. Almighty God has infused his can 508 00:27:21,359 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 4: do power into each one of us. Now, I believe, 509 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:28,200 Speaker 4: even as you hear these words, your faith is growing, 510 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:33,240 Speaker 4: Dreams are coming back alive. New vision is being planted, 511 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:37,399 Speaker 4: Hope is being stirred. Something deep down in here is saying, 512 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:40,120 Speaker 4: this is who I really am. I am more than 513 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:44,200 Speaker 4: a conquer I can overcome this sickness. I can raise 514 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:47,439 Speaker 4: this child. I can stick with this marriage. I have 515 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:51,159 Speaker 4: strength for all things. Let me ask you today, what 516 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:54,240 Speaker 4: are you facing? What kind of obstacles are trying to 517 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:58,199 Speaker 4: steal your joy? Keep you in mediocrity? Let these words 518 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:01,199 Speaker 4: sink deep down one more time. God has armed you 519 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:04,680 Speaker 4: with strength for that battle. You may have gotten bad 520 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:08,359 Speaker 4: news concerning your health, You may be in a difficult marriage. 521 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:11,160 Speaker 4: Maybe it just looks like one of your dreams has died. 522 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 4: But I'm asking you to never give up, never settle 523 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:18,760 Speaker 4: for mediocrity. Take hold of God's strength. Shake off that 524 00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:23,280 Speaker 4: weakness mentality, put on a warrior mentality. God has already 525 00:28:23,359 --> 00:28:26,800 Speaker 4: infused you with his can do power. If you'll rise 526 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 4: up in faith and start acting on it. God will 527 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:33,040 Speaker 4: not only fight your battles for you, but he's promised 528 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:36,680 Speaker 4: he'll defeat your enemies like fine dust, and you'll live 529 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:39,560 Speaker 4: that life of victory he has in story. Amen, do 530 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 4: you receive it today? Well? We never like to close 531 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:47,480 Speaker 4: our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make Jesus 532 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 4: the lord of your life. Would you pray with me? 533 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 4: Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come 534 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 4: into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. 535 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:02,960 Speaker 4: If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got 536 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 4: born again. Get in a good Bible based church. Keep 537 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:08,720 Speaker 4: God first place. He's going to take your places that 538 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 4: you've never dreamed of. 539 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:13,800 Speaker 5: Thank you for listening to the joel Osteine podcast. Help 540 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 5: us continue to share the message of hope with those 541 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:20,640 Speaker 5: all over the world. Visit jolostin dot com slash give 542 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:22,400 Speaker 5: Hope to give a gift today. 543 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 4: Thanks so much for listening to today's message. 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