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It's a joy to come into your homes. 43 00:01:58,240 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 3: We love you. 44 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 5: We know that God has good things in store for you, 45 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 5: and when you seek after God, you'll find him. And 46 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 5: I just believe that even today. Your life's going to 47 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 5: be better for having tuned in. So I just thank 48 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 5: you for being a part of this next half hour. 49 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 5: And if you're ever in our area, I hope you'll 50 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 5: please stop by and be a part of one of 51 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 5: our services. We'd love to meet you in person, so 52 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 5: come on by and see us sometime. But thanks for 53 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 5: joining us today. I like to get started each week 54 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 5: with something kind of funny. And I heard about this 55 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 5: new pastor that moved into town, and he was going 56 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 5: door to door visiting people. And he came to this 57 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 5: one house and it was obvious someone was home, but 58 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 5: nobody would answer the door. So he took his card 59 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 5: out and he just wrote Revelation three twenty on the 60 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 5: back and he stuck it in the door well. The 61 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 5: next Sunday, after the service, and usher handed him his 62 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 5: same card, and below his message was the scripture reference 63 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 5: Genesis three twenty. Here's what they say. The pastor's word 64 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 5: was Revelation three twenty. It says, behold, I stand at 65 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 5: the door and knock. If any man opens the door, 66 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 5: I will come in. The reply was Genesis three ten. 67 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 5: It says I heard your voice, and I was afraid 68 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 5: because I was naked all right, Hold up your Bible. 69 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 5: Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 70 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 5: I am what it says I am. I have what 71 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 5: it says I have. I can do what it says 72 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 5: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 73 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 5: of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my 74 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 5: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 75 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 5: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 76 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 5: about not being frustrated and really believing that God is 77 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 5: in control of your life. I see too many people 78 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 5: going around upset and discouraged. They're always fighting against everything. 79 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 5: They're not happy with where they are in life, frustrated 80 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 5: because they're not married, or upset because somebody's. 81 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,119 Speaker 3: Not treating them right. 82 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 5: They're constantly at work on the inside, worried, trying to 83 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 5: reason things out, trying to change. 84 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 3: Things that only God can change. 85 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 5: And I believe that we create much of our own unhappiness, 86 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 5: We create much of our own frustration by constantly resisting 87 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 5: and fighting everything that's going on in our lives. We 88 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 5: don't understand why our prayers aren't being answered, why things 89 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 5: aren't changing sooner, Why has this happened to me? And 90 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 5: a lot of times we end up with all this 91 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:34,600 Speaker 5: unrest and uneasiness on the inside. But I want to 92 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 5: challenge it today to learn to relax and just accept 93 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 5: the place where you are. 94 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 3: It may not be a great place. 95 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 5: We all have things we want to see change, things 96 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 5: we want to see happen sooner. But if we really 97 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 5: believe that God is in control, if we really believe 98 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 5: that He's directing our steps, then each one of us 99 00:04:56,320 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 5: is exactly where we're supposed to be, and we shouldn't. 100 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 3: Be resisting it all the time. 101 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 5: And yes, we should resist the enemy, we should resist sickness, 102 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 5: but that doesn't mean that every minute we're fighting and struggling. 103 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 5: And I know people, they just wear themselves out. They're 104 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 5: constantly praying, resisting, rebuking. God, You've got to change this situation. 105 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 5: Change my husband, I don't like my job, and my 106 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 5: child won't do right. We listen, You've got to turn 107 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 5: all of that over to God. Your attitude should be God. 108 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 3: I'm trusting you. 109 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 5: I know that you're in control of my life. And 110 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 5: I may not understand everything that's happening, but God, I 111 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 5: believe you have my best interest at heart, so I'm 112 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 5: not gonna go around resisting and struggling. 113 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 3: I'm gonna relax and start enjoying my life. Friends. 114 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 5: That'll take all the pressure off of you. The Bible says, 115 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 5: to be still and know that I am God. Some 116 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 5: of you need to get still. You need to get 117 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 5: at peace with where you are right now. Things may 118 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 5: not be perfect. You may have some areas that you 119 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:06,480 Speaker 5: need to improve in. But as long as we're living upset, worried, 120 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 5: stressed out, we're just tying the hands of Almighty God. 121 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 5: If you could just get to a place of peace, 122 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 5: then God could fight your battles for you. Then he 123 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 5: can turn those situations around. And the Scripture says here 124 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 5: in Hebrews chapter four and verse three, those who have. 125 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 3: Believed enter in to the rest of God. 126 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 5: Being in God's rest means that you have a problem, 127 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 5: but you're trusting God to take care of it. It 128 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 5: means that you have a situation that you don't understand, 129 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 5: but you're not constantly trying to figure it out. It 130 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 5: means you have a dream in your heart, but you're 131 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 5: not in a hurry. You're not frustrated because it hasn't 132 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 5: come to pass yet. In other words, when you're really 133 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 5: in God's rest. You know that God has you in 134 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:56,279 Speaker 5: the palm of his hand, and no matter where you are, 135 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 5: you accept it as the place God wants you to be. 136 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 5: I'm not saying that God wants you to stay there, 137 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 5: but if you're really trusting Him, if you really believe 138 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 5: he's in control, then wherever you are, either good or bad, 139 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 5: is exactly where you're supposed to be. And if it's 140 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:17,119 Speaker 5: not a good place, maybe something unfair has happened, maybe 141 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 5: somebody's not treating you right, or maybe you're struggling financially. 142 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 3: Still, that doesn't give us the right to live upset 143 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 3: and frustrate it. 144 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 5: We have to understand that God has promised he will 145 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 5: use whatever comes into our lives for our good. He'll 146 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 5: use that difficulty to do a work in you. It 147 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 5: may not be good, but if you'll keep the right attitude, 148 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 5: he'll use it for your good. But what I want 149 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 5: you to see today is where you are is exactly 150 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 5: where God wants you to be. Quit resisting it, quit 151 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 5: fighting it, learn to embrace the place where you are. 152 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 3: That'll take all the pressure off of you. 153 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 5: Well, you say, Joel, you don't understand my circumstances. I'm 154 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 5: doing the right thing, but the wrong thing's happening to me, 155 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 5: or I'm in a lousy marriage, or people aren't treating 156 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 5: me right, or I've had. 157 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 3: Some bad breaks in life. 158 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 5: Now, please don't use that as an excuse to live 159 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 5: your life sour. 160 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 3: Think about Joseph. 161 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 5: He spent thirteen years in prison for something that he 162 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 5: didn't do. 163 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 3: He could have constantly fought that. 164 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 5: He could have spent all his time trying to figure 165 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 5: out why he could have easily lived his life upset, negative, bitter, 166 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 5: but he didn't do that. He simply embraced the place 167 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 5: where he was. His attitude was God, this is where 168 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 5: you have me right now. I may not like it, 169 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 5: I may not understand it. I don't think it's fair, 170 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 5: but I'm not dwelling on any of that. This is 171 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 5: the hand that I've been dealt. So I'm gonna keep 172 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 5: my head held high and keep doing my best, knowing 173 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 5: that in the end, You're gonna use this all to 174 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 5: my advantage. That's exactly what God did for him, and 175 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 5: God will do the same thing for any one of you. 176 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,839 Speaker 5: For some of you, right now, you're frustrated because you're 177 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 5: not married yet, you're not gonna be happy until you 178 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 5: find yourself a man, find yourself a woman. No, why 179 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 5: don't you just relax and enjoy the place where God 180 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 5: has you right now? Do you know being frustrated is 181 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 5: not gonna make it happen any sooner. Worrying about it 182 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 5: and being upset all the time is. 183 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 3: Just gonna slow the process down. 184 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 5: And some of you pray every five minutes, telling God 185 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:25,679 Speaker 5: what to do and how to do it, what he 186 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 5: should look like, what kind of card he should drive, 187 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 5: how tall he should be, how much money he should make. God, 188 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 5: I got to get married. I can't take it another month. 189 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,680 Speaker 5: So listening, you've already told God a thousand times what 190 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 5: you want. Why don't you just relax and say, God, 191 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:42,319 Speaker 5: not my will, but yours be done. 192 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 3: I'm turning this over to you. God. 193 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 5: I believe You've got my best interest at heart, and 194 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:49,480 Speaker 5: it's okay to be honest with God. 195 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 3: God. You know I'd like to see it happen today. 196 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 3: But God, I'm. 197 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,599 Speaker 5: Gonna trust you and believe at the right time you 198 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:57,839 Speaker 5: gonna bring the right person into my life. 199 00:09:58,040 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 3: That's what it means to trust God. 200 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:03,439 Speaker 5: Quit trying to figure it all out, and quit resisting 201 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:07,199 Speaker 5: against everything. One of my favorite scriptures is Romans eight 202 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 5: twenty eight. All things work together for good when you 203 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 5: love the Lord. 204 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 3: If you can just stay in an attitude. 205 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 5: Of faith, God will cause it to work for your good. Well, Joel, 206 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 5: these people at work. 207 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 3: Aren't treating me right. 208 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 5: I'm uncomfortable. I don't like it. I want to get 209 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 5: rid of it. 210 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:25,560 Speaker 3: Now you know what I found. 211 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 5: We can't pray away everything uncomfortable in our lives. God 212 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 5: is not going to instantly remove every difficulty from you. 213 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 5: He uses those things to do a work in us. 214 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,319 Speaker 5: It's in the tough times that God develops our character. 215 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 5: The fact is we don't grow nearly as much when 216 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 5: everything is easy. 217 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:46,439 Speaker 3: We grow when it's difficult. 218 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 5: And of course none of us like being uncomfortable. But 219 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,319 Speaker 5: it'll help you to press through it if you can 220 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 5: just remember, God is gonna get some good out of that. 221 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 5: You're gonna come out of that stronger than before. He's 222 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 5: getting you prepared for greater things. 223 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:03,199 Speaker 3: But here's the whole key. You have to pass the test. 224 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 5: And if you're dragging around defeated and worried and negative, 225 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 5: trying to figure everything out and just fighting against everything, 226 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 5: that's not going your way, then you're just prolonging that process. 227 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:18,320 Speaker 5: You've got to recognize you are where you are for 228 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 5: a reason. Maybe it's because of your choices, or maybe 229 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 5: it's just an attack of the enemy, but whatever it is, 230 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,359 Speaker 5: God will not allow anything to come into your life. 231 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 3: Unless He has a purpose for it. 232 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 5: You may not like it, you may be uncomfortable, but 233 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 5: if you'll keep the right attitude in the end, you're 234 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,839 Speaker 5: going to come out of that stronger and better off 235 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 5: than you were before. But we have to understand our 236 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 5: faith is not going to instantly deliver us out of 237 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 5: every problem. Most of the time, our faith is going 238 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 5: to carry us through the problem and some of the 239 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,360 Speaker 5: things that you're praying for God to remove right now, 240 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 5: If he did, you wouldn't be prepared for the promotion 241 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:04,679 Speaker 5: that He has in store. He's using what you're going 242 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 5: through to get you ready. And so if you're not 243 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 5: getting your way, does it mean that God doesn't love you? 244 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 5: If your prayers aren't being answered in the way you 245 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:17,960 Speaker 5: want on your timetable, does it mean God's probably mad 246 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,319 Speaker 5: at you. He's probably trying to punish you. Now get 247 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 5: a bigger vision than that. Maybe it means God. 248 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 3: Has something better in store. 249 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 5: Maybe it means he's protecting you from danger up ahead. 250 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 3: Or maybe God is just trying to do a work 251 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 3: in you so he can take you to a whole 252 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:34,679 Speaker 3: new level. 253 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:38,680 Speaker 5: Why don't you quit resisting everything that's going on in 254 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 5: your life? Why don't you quit fighting against everything. 255 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:43,320 Speaker 3: That doesn't go your way? 256 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 5: Well, you say, Joey, it seems like God never answers 257 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:49,200 Speaker 5: my prayers. He never does what I want. Well, maybe 258 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 5: God is answering your prayers. He's simply saying no, or 259 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 5: maybe he's saying it's not the right time, or maybe 260 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 5: he's saying, I'm not going to remove that until you 261 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 5: change your attitude. 262 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 3: And quit complaining about it. And if you just make those. 263 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 5: Simple adjustments, you'd see things begin to improve. I don't 264 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 5: know about you, but I can look back in my 265 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 5: life now and many times I thank God that he 266 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 5: didn't answer one of my prayers because what I. 267 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,319 Speaker 3: Thought was the best for me wasn't the best at all. 268 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 5: And if you push and push and try to make 269 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 5: things happen, finally God will let you have your way, 270 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 5: and you'll have to learn the hard way. And I 271 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 5: see people that just jump into a relationship or jump 272 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 5: into a business. They didn't feel good about it, but 273 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 5: they wanted it so badly. And friends, God is a gentleman. 274 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 5: If you want your way, he'll let you have your way. 275 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 5: But most of the time when we do that, we 276 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 5: end up. 277 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 3: Settling for second best. 278 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 5: And so if things are not going as fast as 279 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 5: you would like today, if you're not seeing things change 280 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 5: in your favor, just relax and learn to trust God. 281 00:13:56,960 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 5: Know this, God is on your side. He is not 282 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 5: trying to hold you back. Nobody in the world wants 283 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:08,479 Speaker 5: you to fulfill your destiny more than Almighty God. Nobody 284 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:10,839 Speaker 5: in the world wants you to see those dreams come 285 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 5: to pass than Almighty God. 286 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 3: He's the one that puts the dream in your heart. 287 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 5: Learn to trust him, let him lead you and guide you, 288 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 5: and don't get upset if you're not always getting your way. 289 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:26,720 Speaker 3: I really believe one of the best. 290 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 5: Prayers that we could ever pray is God, not my will, 291 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 5: but your will be done. 292 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 3: I pray it every day. 293 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 5: God open up the right doors and close the wrong doors. 294 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 3: I found. If you'll stay. 295 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 5: Open and follow your heart, God will protect you, he 296 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 5: says in Proverbs. If you acknowledge God in all your ways. 297 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 5: He will direct your past. One translation says he'll crown 298 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 5: your efforts with success. I know when I have a 299 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 5: decision to make, sometimes three or four options all look good, 300 00:14:58,120 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 5: and I used. 301 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 3: To really agonize over it. Any man, I don't know 302 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 3: which way I should go. 303 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 5: But now I've learned to say, God, this is what 304 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 5: I feel good about, this is what I think is 305 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 5: best for me, and I believe God, because I am 306 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 5: acknowledging you, You're going to direct my past. The scripture 307 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 5: talks about because of the integrity of our hearts, God 308 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 5: will keep us from making a mistake. That means he'll 309 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 5: close the wrong doors and he'll open the right doors. 310 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 5: And so if you're acknowledging God today, and I believe 311 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 5: you are, you wouldn't be here. 312 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 3: You wouldn't be tuned in. 313 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 5: If you're doing your best to keep God first, and 314 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 5: things aren't going your way, something's not changing, your prayers 315 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 5: aren't being. 316 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 3: Answered, don't get upset. Know that God is in control. 317 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 5: You may not understand it, but God's ways are not 318 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 5: our ways. Dare to trust him, dare to believe that 319 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 5: He knows exactly what's best for you. I remember a 320 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 5: few months ago, myself and some of our staff members 321 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 5: were flying to another city on this smaller plane and 322 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 5: it only had one seat on each. 323 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:04,320 Speaker 3: Side of the aisle. 324 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 5: And after we took off, I wanted to get my 325 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 5: trade table out so I could make some notes. And 326 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 5: the trade table on this particular plane came right out 327 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 5: of the side underneath my window. There was a little 328 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 5: sign here that said pull, and so I pulled and 329 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 5: pulled and pulled, but I couldn't get it open. 330 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 3: It was stuck. 331 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 5: And my friend Johnny was sitting across the way, and 332 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 5: I went over to his seat, and his window looked 333 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 5: exactly like mine, and he pulled his trade table right out, 334 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,160 Speaker 5: and so I went back to mine and I yanked 335 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 5: and I struggled and I pulled. 336 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 3: I thought, I'm gonna get this trade table out. It's 337 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 3: the last thing I ever do. 338 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 5: So I just pulled and pulled and still wouldn't come out. 339 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 5: Johnny about that time, he came over, and he's pretty strong, 340 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 5: not as strong as me, but he started pulling and pulling. 341 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 3: He couldn't get it out either. One of our other 342 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 3: staff members. They came over and for enagled with it. 343 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 5: They couldn't get it, And finally I just sat down 344 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:56,360 Speaker 5: across the way and it just so happened that I 345 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 5: looked up and right above that window where we had 346 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 5: been pulling it was a little sign and in big 347 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:06,000 Speaker 5: bold letters it said, no tray table, this seat emergency 348 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 5: exit only. I said, Dear God, thank you for not 349 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 5: letting me have my way, thank you for not opening 350 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 5: up that door. And thank goodness the people that designed 351 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:23,399 Speaker 5: that knew there'd be people like me on board because 352 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 5: they put a latch up talk for you had to 353 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 5: use both hands. If not, that would have been the 354 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 5: last thing that I ever did. But sometimes we're just 355 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 5: like that. God, give it to me. I gotta have 356 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:37,080 Speaker 5: it my way, God, or I'm not going to be happy. No, 357 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:39,600 Speaker 5: you may end up nearly flying out the window like 358 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 5: I did. Thank God he knows what's best for us. 359 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 5: Thank God that he's merciful and he doesn't always give 360 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 5: us our way. 361 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 3: And I've learned. 362 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 5: I've learned now that when my prayers aren't being an answer, 363 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 5: when things aren't happening as fast as I would like, 364 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,880 Speaker 5: that either means that God is protecting me from Dame 365 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 5: drew up ahead, or it's not the right time, or 366 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 5: God has something better in store. Don't be hard headed, 367 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:08,680 Speaker 5: don't fight against everything. 368 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 3: It's funny, this lady told me the other day. 369 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:14,960 Speaker 5: She went back to her twenty five year high school reunion, 370 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:18,119 Speaker 5: and she couldn't wait to see this old boyfriend. This 371 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 5: guy she had dated in high school. He was the 372 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:22,360 Speaker 5: star football player. 373 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 3: Strong, tall, dark, handsome. Everybody loved this guy. 374 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 5: But when he went away to college, he broke it 375 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 5: off with this young lady and she was so heartbroken. 376 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 5: Back then, she was so devastated. She just didn't think 377 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:38,119 Speaker 5: she could ever live without him. But twenty five years later, 378 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:42,440 Speaker 5: when he walked into this high school reunion, she said, Joe, 379 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 5: he didn't look like the star football player. He looked 380 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 5: more like the football He had gone from being mister 381 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 5: Macho to being mister couch potato. And she said, thank you, Lord, 382 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 5: you knew what you were doing. But ladies, quit looking 383 00:18:56,320 --> 00:19:00,360 Speaker 5: at your husband. I'm not talking about that man. Your 384 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 5: husband is tall, dark and handsome by faith anyway. But 385 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,640 Speaker 5: God knows what's best for each one of us. Let's 386 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 5: learn to trust him. And when disappointments come, and they 387 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:15,359 Speaker 5: come to every one of us, when our plans don't 388 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,200 Speaker 5: work out. When things don't go our way. Know this, 389 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 5: God still has you in the palm of his hand. 390 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:24,280 Speaker 5: When you say, Joel, my coworker got the promotion I 391 00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:28,200 Speaker 5: was praying for and I got more experience than they do, Well, 392 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 5: that must mean God has something better in store for you. 393 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 5: But you've got to pass the test. You've got to 394 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,200 Speaker 5: be happy for him. You've got to keep a smile 395 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 5: on your face. Well, my neighbor just bought a brand 396 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:40,919 Speaker 5: new home. They never come to church. I come every Sunday, 397 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:41,919 Speaker 5: I give in every offering. 398 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:42,639 Speaker 3: That's not fair. 399 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 5: No, keep your head held high, knowing that your day 400 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 5: is coming. God is keeping the records. Then due season 401 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 5: you shall reap if you just don't faint. For some 402 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:55,640 Speaker 5: of you today, you're living so frustrated because you're fighting 403 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 5: against everything that doesn't go your way. You need to 404 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 5: just relax, lighten up, and take the pressure off yourself. 405 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:06,160 Speaker 5: The Bible says in Romans that joy and peace are 406 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 5: found in believing. When you get frustrated, when you lose 407 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 5: your peace, first thing you need to do is check 408 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 5: up on your believing. Well, nothing good ever happens to me. 409 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,959 Speaker 5: I don't think I'll ever get married. I hadn't had 410 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 5: a date in ten years. I don't think I'll ever 411 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 5: get out of debt, Joel, don't quit dwelling on that junk. 412 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 5: Believe that God's in control. Believe that he's going to 413 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:29,160 Speaker 5: turn that situation. Believe that all. 414 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 3: Things are going to work together for your good. 415 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 5: I know, the first year I went away to college, 416 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:37,600 Speaker 5: I applied at the university to get a job at 417 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 5: the television studio. They had this big production facility, was 418 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:44,399 Speaker 5: very well known and I'd always wanted to be a 419 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:47,399 Speaker 5: part of it. That was my passion television production. And 420 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 5: so the first week I went and met with the 421 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 5: production manager. He was in charge of all the cameramen 422 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,439 Speaker 5: and hiring all the assistants, and at that point I 423 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 5: had several years of camera experience, and he was the 424 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,679 Speaker 5: nicest man in the world. He went out of his 425 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:03,600 Speaker 5: way to be kind to me and took a couple 426 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:06,120 Speaker 5: of hours to show me around. We seemed to really 427 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 5: hit it off, but when it came time for me 428 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 5: to leave, he said, Joel, i'll call you later this 429 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 5: week and i'll let you know about the job. 430 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:15,480 Speaker 3: Well, that week went by and I didn't hear from him. 431 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:18,959 Speaker 5: The next week, nothing the next week, still nothing, and 432 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:22,399 Speaker 5: so finally I called him and he was always either 433 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 5: busy or out of town. 434 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 3: It was the strangest thing. 435 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 5: I didn't think I would have any problem getting that job, 436 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 5: but the door just wasn't opening, and I wanted it 437 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 5: so badly, but I could see it just wasn't meant 438 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:39,119 Speaker 5: to be. And finally I just accepted it. I just 439 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:41,439 Speaker 5: embraced it, and I thought, no big deal, I'm just 440 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 5: going to let it go. And do you know, looking 441 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:48,400 Speaker 5: back now, I realized that if I had taken that position, 442 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 5: I don't think I would have ever been open to 443 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:55,199 Speaker 5: coming back to Lakewood to start a television outreach. I 444 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 5: know my personality. I would have been so caught up 445 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 5: in the excitement. I would have loved it so much. 446 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:03,919 Speaker 5: I'm sure I just would have stayed right there. But see, 447 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:07,400 Speaker 5: God knows what's best for us. And even though that 448 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 5: looked great to me at the time, even though I 449 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:13,040 Speaker 5: was disappointed, I didn't know where God was taking me. 450 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 5: I didn't know what God had in store. And too 451 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 5: often we're shortsighted. All we can see is a little 452 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 5: ways down the road. But God can see the big picture. 453 00:22:23,560 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 5: He knows when something's going to be a dead end. 454 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 5: He knows when something's going to be a distraction that 455 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 5: will hinder us from our destiny. Now, I'm convinced some 456 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 5: of the things that you're frustrated about right now, you'll 457 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 5: look back ten years from now like I did, and 458 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:41,760 Speaker 5: you'll thank God for not answering that prayer or for 459 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,640 Speaker 5: not opening up that door. You may not be able 460 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:47,119 Speaker 5: to see it right now, but that's what faith is 461 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:50,439 Speaker 5: all about. Why don't you trust God? Why don't you 462 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 5: believe that He's got. 463 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:53,000 Speaker 3: You in the palm of his hand. 464 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 5: And know this, When it comes time for God to 465 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 5: open a door, no man can keep it shut. 466 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 3: No obstacle is too high. 467 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 5: Your enemies may be powerful, but our God is all powerful. 468 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:08,800 Speaker 5: And when God says it's time to promote you, You're 469 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 5: gonna be promoted. And the good news is it's not 470 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 5: gonna be one second late. Suddenly God can turn any 471 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:19,840 Speaker 5: situation around. Suddenly, God can cause a door to open. 472 00:23:20,359 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 5: All it takes is one touch of God's favor, and 473 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:26,960 Speaker 5: our attitude should be I'm not gonna live upset and frustrated. 474 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:30,479 Speaker 5: I know that everything is gonna be all right. I 475 00:23:30,560 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 5: know that in the end, it's all going to work 476 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 5: out to my advantage. I know some of you right 477 00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 5: now you're going through very difficult times, but just remember 478 00:23:40,040 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 5: God has promised he'll never let. 479 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 3: You go through more than you can handle. 480 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 5: When you say, Joel, I don't understand why this has 481 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,680 Speaker 5: happened to me. I don't understand why my prayers haven't 482 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 5: been answered, Why did I get sick? 483 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:55,520 Speaker 3: Why did my marriage not last? Let me tell you 484 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:56,360 Speaker 3: something important. 485 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 5: Quit trying to figure out why some things you're never 486 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,920 Speaker 5: go understand. If you're always trying to figure it out, 487 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 5: it's just gonna bring frustration and confusion. Learn to just 488 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 5: go with the flow and know this. As long as 489 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 5: you're doing your best, as long as you're keeping your 490 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:16,159 Speaker 5: heart pure before God, you're exactly where you're supposed to be. 491 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 5: It may not be easy, but in the end, God's 492 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 5: gonna use it to your advantage. And a part of 493 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 5: faith is trusting God even when we don't understand it. 494 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:27,880 Speaker 3: I talked to a good friend of mine this week. 495 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:31,359 Speaker 5: He just found out that he has cancer, and I 496 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 5: called him to encourage him. 497 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 3: And I thought he'd be all down. 498 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:38,000 Speaker 5: And depressed, but I was pleasantly surprised, he said, no, Joel, 499 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:41,399 Speaker 5: I'm at peace. I don't like this, but I know 500 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 5: that God is still in control, and I believe in 501 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,120 Speaker 5: my heart of hearts that He's gonna bring me. 502 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:47,080 Speaker 3: Through with the victory. 503 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:51,640 Speaker 5: See, even in your times of great difficulty, even if 504 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 5: the bottom falls out, you don't have to be distraught 505 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,679 Speaker 5: and let yourself get all worked up. Do you know 506 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 5: staying in peace in the midst of the storm is 507 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:05,680 Speaker 5: spiritual warfare. Sometimes we think we've always got to be praying, resisting, 508 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 5: quoting scriptures every minute, and of course there's nothing wrong 509 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:14,119 Speaker 5: with that, but really just remaining at rest, remaining in peace, 510 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:17,200 Speaker 5: keeping your joy, keeping a smile on your face, that's 511 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 5: all a part of fighting the good fight of faith. 512 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:23,119 Speaker 5: If you're in a situation like that today, let me 513 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:27,160 Speaker 5: just encourage you. God is still in control of your life. 514 00:25:27,280 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 3: He made your body. 515 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:33,440 Speaker 5: Don't sit around depressed and discouraged. Your attitude should be God, 516 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 5: I'm trusting you. I know you can do what men 517 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,640 Speaker 5: can't do, and I'm committing my life into your hands. 518 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,439 Speaker 5: That's the kind of people that God is looking for. 519 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:46,359 Speaker 5: People that have a made up mind, people that say God, 520 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 5: I'm gonna trust you if I get my way or 521 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:51,639 Speaker 5: if I don't get my way. God, I'm gonna trust 522 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:54,200 Speaker 5: you in the good times, and I'm gonna trust you in. 523 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:55,000 Speaker 3: The tough times. 524 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 5: Like those three Hebrew teenagers back in the Old Testament, 525 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 5: they wouldn't bow down to the king's golden idol, and 526 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 5: the king got so upset he was about to throw 527 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 5: them into the fiery furnace. And I love their attitude, 528 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 5: they said, King, we're not worried about it. We know 529 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 5: that our God will deliver us, but even if he doesn't, 530 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 5: we're still not going to bow down. Notice they embraced 531 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:22,200 Speaker 5: the place where they were, even though it was difficult, 532 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:23,880 Speaker 5: even though they didn't like it. 533 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,879 Speaker 3: And I'm asking you to do the same thing today. 534 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:31,119 Speaker 5: Quit living frustrated because your prayers didn't get answered in 535 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,440 Speaker 5: the way you want it. Quit being depressed because you're 536 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 5: not as far in your career as you'd hoped, or 537 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 5: because you have a problem in. 538 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:39,840 Speaker 3: Your marriage or in your finances. 539 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:45,200 Speaker 5: No, just keep pressing forward, keep your joy, keep your enthusiasm. 540 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:47,480 Speaker 5: You may not be exactly where you'd hope to be, 541 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 5: but know this, God is still in control of your life, 542 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:54,160 Speaker 5: and as long as you keep passing that test. All 543 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 5: the forces of darkness cannot keep you from fulfilling your 544 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:00,959 Speaker 5: God given destiny of you. 545 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 3: You can go out of here with a heavy burden 546 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:04,520 Speaker 3: lifted off of you. 547 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 5: You don't have to fight and struggle all the time 548 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 5: trying to change everybody and change everything. No, just embrace 549 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:16,280 Speaker 5: the place where you are. God is in control. He's 550 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:20,040 Speaker 5: doing a work in you. He's guiding you, he's directing you. 551 00:27:20,359 --> 00:27:23,560 Speaker 5: Why don't you take the pressure off yourself. Don't be 552 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 5: like a chicken that goes around working all the time, pecking, 553 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:30,200 Speaker 5: flapping and flapping, but never getting. 554 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,080 Speaker 3: Off the ground. Be like an eagle. 555 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:36,480 Speaker 5: An eagle doesn't struggle. An egle doesn't get frustrated. A 556 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 5: egle just puts his wings out and he catches the 557 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:43,679 Speaker 5: thermal winds and he begins to soar. If the winds 558 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:47,439 Speaker 5: aren't there, he waits. He doesn't try to make things happen. 559 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:48,440 Speaker 5: He knows how to. 560 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 3: Just go with the flow. 561 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 5: And if that eagle encounters a storm, he doesn't get 562 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 5: frustrated and try to fight his way through it. You 563 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 5: know what he does. He goes up higher, he rises 564 00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 5: above it. If you're in a storm today, if you're 565 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:05,240 Speaker 5: facing difficulties. The words you need to hear is rise 566 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:05,760 Speaker 5: above it. 567 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:07,159 Speaker 3: Quit fighting it. 568 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:10,240 Speaker 5: Quit trying to change things that only God can change. 569 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:13,960 Speaker 5: Go a pire, get your peace back, get your joy back. 570 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:17,399 Speaker 5: Believe that God's in control. Believe that he's going to 571 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:20,000 Speaker 5: turn it around. Believe that He's got a great. 572 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:21,440 Speaker 3: Plan for your life. 573 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 5: Friends, if you'll learn to embrace the place where you 574 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 5: are and not always be fighting and struggling, then. 575 00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:28,399 Speaker 3: You'll be like that equal. 576 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:31,679 Speaker 5: If you'll just enter into God's rest, you'll rise higher, 577 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 5: You'll overcome every obstacle, and you'll live that life of 578 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:36,679 Speaker 5: victory that God has in store. 579 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 3: Amen, do you receive it today? I know you do. 580 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:43,560 Speaker 5: Or we'd never like to close our broadcast without giving 581 00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 5: you an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 582 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:50,840 Speaker 5: Would you pray with me, Just say, Lord, Jesus, I 583 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 5: repent of my sins. 584 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:56,720 Speaker 3: Come into my heart. I make you my Lord and savior. 585 00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 5: Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, believe you got 586 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 5: born again. Get in a good Bible based church, Keep 587 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 5: God first place. 588 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 3: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed of. 589 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:12,000 Speaker 6: Thank you for listening to the Joelstine Podcast. 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