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I'm gonna promote you while they're still talking. 40 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 4: I'm gonna honor you while they're still making fun. I'm 41 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 4: gonna lift you up while they're doing their best to 42 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 4: push you down. Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks 43 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 4: for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. 44 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 4: If you enjoy today's mass said, why don't you be 45 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 4: a blessing and share it with a friend. We appreciate 46 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 4: you and pray for God's very best in your life. 47 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 4: Great to be with you today, and I hope you'll 48 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 4: stay connected with us during the week through our daily podcast, 49 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 4: YouTube channel, social media. We'll keep you encouraged and inspired. 50 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 4: I likes to start with something funny, and I heard 51 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 4: about these two men, the pope and a lawyer. They 52 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 4: died on the same day and went to heaven. Peter 53 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 4: met them at the gate, said follow me. I'll take 54 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 4: you to your homes. Peter dropped the pope off at 55 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 4: this small wood frame house, one bed, one table, nothing 56 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 4: to it. He then took the lawyer to this magnificent house. 57 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 4: Was huge, had a big swimming pool, beautiful view out back, 58 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 4: and the lawyer was overwhelmed, said Peter. How did I 59 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:51,239 Speaker 4: manage to get this spectacular place when the pope only 60 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 4: got a small place. Peter said, we have dozens of popes, 61 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 4: but you're the first lawyer second like you mean it 62 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 4: just joke. Here we go, Ready, this is my Bible. 63 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 4: I am what it says I am. I have what 64 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 4: it says I have, I can do what it says 65 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 4: I can do. Today I will be taught the word 66 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 4: of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert, my 67 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 4: heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In 68 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 4: Jesus's name, God bless you. I want to talk to 69 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 4: you today about your reputation is in God's hands. We 70 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 4: all have a desire to have a good reputation. We 71 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 4: know how important it is. Our reputation goes before us. 72 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 4: He can open doors cause the right people to come. 73 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 4: The scripture says a good name is worth more than 74 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 4: great wealth. But what happens when you're being your best, 75 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 4: you're honoring God. But other people do things to tarnish 76 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,839 Speaker 4: your reputation, say things that are not true, take things 77 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 4: out of context to try to make us look bad, 78 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 4: slander in the windows, rumors We weren't there to defend 79 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 4: our ourselves. We couldn't tell our side of the story. 80 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 4: Now they've done something that lessens our credibility, makes people 81 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 4: have a wrong opinion of who we are. It's tempting 82 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 4: to try to straighten people out, prove to them that 83 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 4: what they're saying is not correct. But if you get 84 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 4: on that treadmill, you'll never get off because there will 85 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 4: always be someone saying something not true, mischaracterizing what you did, 86 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 4: questioning your motives. Here's the key. You have to put 87 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:34,279 Speaker 4: your reputation in God's hands. Let him defend you, let 88 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 4: him be your vindicator. The scripture never tells us to 89 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 4: guard our reputation. It says guard your heart. If you're 90 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 4: trying to guard your reputation, you're going to be worn out. 91 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 4: That's not your job. Leave your reputation in God's hands. 92 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 4: He knows how to change people's minds. He knows how 93 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 4: to silence negative voices. He knows how to cause you 94 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 4: to be seen in the right light. Yours everything said 95 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 4: about you. He sees when people are mischaracterizing you on purpose, 96 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 4: trying to make you look bad, questioning your motives. Nothing 97 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 4: goes unnoticed. The mistake we make is we get into 98 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 4: fight mode. That's not right. I have to fix everything. 99 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 4: But trying to fix it is only going to make 100 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 4: it worse. Once you fix this person, something else will 101 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:27,279 Speaker 4: come up, then another and another. It takes all the 102 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 4: pressure off. When you put your reputation in God's hands. 103 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 4: We think, well, Joel, if I can straighten them out, 104 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 4: if I can let them know what they're saying is 105 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 4: not true, that I really am a good person, and 106 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 4: that'll fix it. But The problem is some people don't 107 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 4: want to understand you. If you did everything they ask, 108 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 4: if you changed and became who they want you to be, 109 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 4: they're still going to find fault. They're determined to misunderstand you. 110 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 4: You have to accept that they're not going to be 111 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 4: for you, and that's okay. You don't need them fulfill 112 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 4: your destiny. Here's a bigger one. They don't have to 113 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 4: be quiet for you to reach your potential. They may 114 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 4: keep spreading lies, slandering, putting you in a bad light, 115 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 4: but they cannot stop your purpose. They don't have that 116 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 4: much power. If you don't understand this principle, you live upset, 117 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 4: mad at them, think it away as you can shut 118 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 4: them down. That's not your job. Your job is to 119 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 4: guard your heart. Don't let the offense, the bitterness, the 120 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 4: poison get in you. You do your part, and God 121 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 4: will do his part. He'll take care of your reputation, 122 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,599 Speaker 4: and sometimes he'll stop the negative things being set. He'll 123 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 4: turn things around and vindicate you. Other times he'll let 124 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 4: them keep talking, keep stirring things up. But no matter 125 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 4: what they say, it doesn't harm you. He makes them ineffective. 126 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 4: They're making all this noise trying to discredit you. What 127 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 4: they said, what they did, should have cost others at 128 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 4: work to look down on you, should have kept you 129 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 4: from the project. But God took away all the steam, 130 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 4: He took away all the power. Now they're just a 131 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 4: bunch of irrelevant noise. Nobody that matters pays attention to them. 132 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 4: That's why you have to let God do it his way. 133 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 4: He may not stop what they're doing, he may not 134 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 4: shut them up. He may cause you to shine in 135 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 4: the face of what they're doing. Sometimes that's a bigger miracle. 136 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 4: All this negative chatter about you, people at work, maybe 137 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 4: at school, trying to make you look bad, saying things 138 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 4: that are not true. But in spite of all that, 139 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 4: you keep excelling, You keep growing, you keep being good 140 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 4: to people, You keep seeing favor and promotion. God knows 141 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 4: how to take care of your reputation. David said, God 142 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 4: prepares a table before us in the presence of our enemies. 143 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 4: We think, God, just get rid of my enemies, shut 144 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 4: them up, change their mind, show them that they're wrong. 145 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 4: God says, no, I have a better way. I'm going 146 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 4: to promote you while they're still talking. I'm gonna honor 147 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 4: you while they're still making fun. I'm gonna lift you 148 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 4: up while they're doing their best to push you down. 149 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,119 Speaker 4: You don't have to spend your energy trying to guard 150 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 4: your reputations. Spend your energy guarding your heart, not taking 151 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 4: debait when people are trying to make you look bad, 152 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 4: saying things behind your back, little in your windows. He 153 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 4: just plays up to the boss. He's not that talented. 154 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 4: I heard she's running around with that guy. You can't 155 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 4: stop that. You can't make people do what's right. If 156 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 4: you put out one rumor, there's going to be three 157 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 4: more pop up. Why are you wasting time and energy 158 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 4: on something you can't change. That's not your job, That's 159 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 4: God's job. Your reputation is in his hands. He said, 160 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 4: touch not my anointed, You are His anointed. He knows 161 00:08:56,760 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 4: when someone's slandering you, mischaracterizing on purpose, spreading rumors. You 162 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:05,199 Speaker 4: stay on the high road, and at the right time, 163 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 4: God will vindicate you. He'll defend your reputation. Let me 164 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:13,680 Speaker 4: tell you, nobody can defend you like our God. But 165 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 4: if we make the mistake of getting upset trying to 166 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 4: pay them back, straighten them out, then you're sinking down 167 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 4: to their level. You always go down to engage with 168 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 4: a gossip, with a person that says things to demean 169 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 4: other people. Recognize who you're dealing with. That's not an egle. 170 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 4: That's not a person of integrity, someone that will believe 171 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 4: the best, that will be happy if you succeed. That's 172 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 4: a chicken. You're not supposed to be down pecking, gossiping, 173 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 4: finding fault, pulling people down. You're an egle. You are 174 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 4: created to store, stay up on those high levels where 175 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:55,199 Speaker 4: you belong. But it's easy to get drawn into conflict, 176 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 4: baited into strife. Some people's whole goal is to get 177 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 4: your star. Did you hear what so and so said 178 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 4: about you? I can't believe it. It's so wrong. Best 179 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 4: thing you can say is no, I didn't hear, and 180 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:11,199 Speaker 4: I don't want to hear. My ears are not garbage 181 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 4: cans to fill with a bunch of trash. Well, are 182 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 4: you sure they're saying things that are not true? You 183 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 4: better do something about it. No, thanks, They don't control 184 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 4: my reputation. It's in good hands. I am confident God 185 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 4: will take care of it. Quit letting people stir you up. 186 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 4: Quis listening to all the rumors, false accusations, negative things 187 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 4: people have said, keep that out of your spirit. Now. 188 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 4: I'm not saying to be naive, act like it's not happening. 189 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 4: I'm saying, don't give it the time of day. People 190 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,679 Speaker 4: can't stop your destiny. It's a test. Are you going 191 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 4: to get drawn into conflict trying to defend yourself prove 192 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 4: that you're not what they're saying, or are you going 193 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 4: to stay on the high road and let God fight 194 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 4: your battles, let God defend you. Yes, I know negative 195 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,960 Speaker 4: things people say can be hurtful, but when you put 196 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 4: your reputation in God's hands, there's a freedom you can rest. 197 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 4: You can stay in peace knowing that God is your defender, 198 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 4: knowing that He's in charge of your reputation. The scripture 199 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:21,839 Speaker 4: says that Jesus made himself of no reputation. He went 200 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 4: around doing good, healing people, feeding the hungry. Yet people 201 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 4: ridiculed him. They slandered him, said things that weren't true. 202 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:34,840 Speaker 4: His own brothers didn't believe in him. The religious leaders 203 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 4: said he's from the devil, that's how he can heal people. 204 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,199 Speaker 4: Jesus couldn't have been any more loving, kind and generous, 205 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 4: but certain people were determined to misunderstand him, mischaracterize him, 206 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 4: misjudge him. What did Jesus do spend all of his 207 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 4: energy trying to straighten them out, convince them they were wrong, 208 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 4: prove to them who he was. No, he answered them 209 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 4: not a word. He didn't waste his time trying to 210 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:06,959 Speaker 4: convince people to be for him. That we're never going 211 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 4: to be for him. You would think, with all the 212 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 4: negative talk, all the rumors, slander, lies, he would have 213 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:18,360 Speaker 4: missed his purpose. But people don't control your destiny. They 214 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 4: can try to defame, denounce, mischaracterize, but your reputation is 215 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 4: in God's hands. If what they said could stop your purpose, 216 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 4: they would be more powerful than God. Don't make the 217 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 4: mistake in engaging in battles you're not supposed to engage in. 218 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:38,960 Speaker 4: Do like Jesus, answer them not a word, don't pay 219 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 4: any attention. Since God is preparing the table in the 220 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 4: presence of your enemies, that means there's a seat for you. 221 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 4: When these false accusations come, rumors, slander, the best thing 222 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 4: you can do is take a seat, stay in peace. 223 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 4: That's not the time to get defensive, pay them back. 224 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 4: Two can play at this game. Just imagine God is 225 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 4: sending the angels to the grocery store. He's turned the 226 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:10,439 Speaker 4: ovens on. Gabril is setting the table. There's a big 227 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 4: meal being prepared, not just dinner, but a feast, a celebration. 228 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 4: Now there's a seat there for you. There's a place 229 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 4: at this table where God is going to honor you 230 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 4: in front of those that have talked, show you favor, 231 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 4: in front of those that have made fun, promote you, 232 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 4: in front of those that tried to push you down. 233 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 4: God is not going to vindicate you in private. He's 234 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 4: going to do it in public. So the very ones 235 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 4: that treated you the worst with contempt, mischaracterized, they will 236 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 4: see you promoted, honored in positions of influence and respect. 237 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 4: Now for this to happen, you have to be seated 238 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 4: at the table. If you're taking matters into your own hands, 239 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 4: upset thinking about what they said, then you're going to 240 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 4: miss the dinner. You're going to miss the promotion that 241 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 4: God has for you. And it's easy to get all 242 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 4: riled up, been out of shape. Don't fall into that trap. 243 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:13,839 Speaker 4: Your reputation is in God's hands. There's nothing people can say, 244 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 4: nothing they can do that can keep you from your purpose. 245 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 4: And yes, There may be seasons of disrespect where it 246 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 4: looks like they're getting the upper hand, but your time 247 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 4: is coming. The meal is being prepared. You can trust 248 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 4: the faithfulness of God, says in Psalms. Deal with me, oh, 249 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 4: Sovereign Lord, for the sake of your own reputation, because 250 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 4: you belong to the sovereign Lord, because you're his child. 251 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 4: He will deal with you because of his reputation. It's 252 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 4: not just who you are, it's whose you are. Now. 253 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 4: Your part is to guard your heart, not get offended, 254 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 4: not get distracted in battles that don't matter. God's part 255 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 4: is to guard your reputation. He'll make sure that you're 256 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 4: seeing in the right light. God gave Neemiah a dream 257 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 4: to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He was living one 258 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 4: thousand miles away, working as a cupbearer for the king. 259 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 4: He didn't have the experience, the materials, the funds, but 260 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 4: God gave him favor with the king, and this king 261 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 4: gave him everything he needed. But when two men, Sanbalot 262 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 4: and Tobias, heard about Neamiah's plan, they didn't like it. 263 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 4: They started stirring up trouble, spreading rumors, making false accusations, 264 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:35,000 Speaker 4: can imagine they went to the city officials trying to 265 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 4: discredit him. What's this man Neamiah doing in our city. 266 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 4: He's only in it for himself. He's just trying to 267 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 4: become known. They questioned his motives, cast doubt on his integrity. 268 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 4: It's no different today. Anytime you step out to do 269 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 4: something great, you being a great mother, pouring your heart 270 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:58,920 Speaker 4: and soul into raising those children, maybe excelling at school, 271 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 4: or going to the extra mile at work, seeing your 272 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 4: gifts come out in great ways. Don't be surprised if 273 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 4: someone is going to find fault, question your motives, say 274 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 4: things that are not true. He just thinks he's better 275 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 4: than us. She's not that talented. She can just manipulate 276 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 4: people to get that position. If you were sitting around 277 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 4: being mediocre, no one would care. The fact that people 278 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 4: are trying to discredit you, trying to make you look bad. 279 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:29,720 Speaker 4: That's a sign that you're doing something right. You're making 280 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 4: a difference, You're leaving your mark. While Neemiah was up 281 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 4: on the hill with his men rebuilding the wall, sand 282 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 4: Ballot and Tobias were at the bottom of the hill 283 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 4: hurling insults. Verse two says they shouted what does this 284 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 4: poor feeble man think he's doing? San Ballet said, if 285 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 4: a fox walked on that wall in fall down, I'm sure. 286 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 4: Neemiah was tempted to put his tools down, walk down 287 00:16:57,400 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 4: the hill and tell them what he thought. He had 288 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 4: his speech ready. Listen to hear, losers, You don't know me. 289 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 4: You're just a bunch of trouble makers, spreading lies, trying 290 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,680 Speaker 4: to stop a good cause. By the way, why did 291 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:14,320 Speaker 4: your mother name you, sanbalad? That's ridiculous. He felt like 292 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 4: giving them a piece of his mind, trying to straighten 293 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:20,920 Speaker 4: them out. Then he came back to his senses, thought, no, 294 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 4: I'm not going to waste my time trying to convince 295 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 4: them to be for me. They don't want to be 296 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:29,359 Speaker 4: for me. They don't want to understand what I'm doing. 297 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 4: They're determined to misunderstand me. Some people are so small minded, 298 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:39,639 Speaker 4: so insecure. They'll never celebrate the favor on your life. 299 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 4: That jealous spirit will cause him to find fault, criticize. 300 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 4: Just stay on the wall. Niamiah ignored them and kept working. 301 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 4: Every day he could hear their insults. Every day, he 302 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 4: could hear their slander. It's interesting that God didn't stop it. 303 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 4: Neamiah had to on purpose, tune it out and keep 304 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,160 Speaker 4: focused on what he was called to do. Fifty two 305 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 4: days in record time, he rebuilt the wall. Nehemiah was 306 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 4: honored and esteemed as one who helped save the Israelites. 307 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:16,360 Speaker 4: Sandbalot and Tobias did their best to ruin his reputation. 308 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 4: But when you put your reputation in God's hands, nothing 309 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:23,680 Speaker 4: can stop it. Today, Neemiah is one of the heroes 310 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:27,640 Speaker 4: of faith. No matter how hard someone tries, they may 311 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 4: have more influence, more seniority, more followers. Don't worry, they 312 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:36,880 Speaker 4: cannot stand against our God. You keep doing the right thing. 313 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 4: You keep striving for excellence, following that dream in your heart, 314 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:45,600 Speaker 4: and God will take care of the sand Balance and tobiases. 315 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 4: You may be in a situation now where people are 316 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:52,120 Speaker 4: coming against you, saying things that aren't true. You attempted 317 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:55,640 Speaker 4: to get all riled up straighten them out. No, don't 318 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:58,679 Speaker 4: come down off the wall. Don't let them bait you 319 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 4: into conflict. They're a distraction. The SAand Ballast the Tobias 320 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 4: is they're trying to lure you out of your purpose, 321 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 4: so you'll waste valuable time on things that don't matter. 322 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 4: Stay on the wall. Their disrespect cannot stop you unless 323 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:19,399 Speaker 4: you come down Their lies, slander in the windows is 324 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:24,200 Speaker 4: nothing but noise. It's nothing but negative chatter. Here's the thing. 325 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:26,960 Speaker 4: God hears it. When you stay on that high road. 326 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 4: He's preparing the dinner, he's setting the table. There will 327 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:34,320 Speaker 4: be a time when the noise has stopped and you're 328 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:38,400 Speaker 4: being promoted, you're being honored. But Joel Man, they're damaging 329 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 4: my reputation. They're saying things that make people believe less 330 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 4: of me. That's only temporary. The truth will come out. 331 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:49,880 Speaker 4: God is in control of your reputation as long as 332 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 4: you're honoring Him at the right time. Vindication is coming. 333 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 4: You will come out of it not with less respect, 334 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 4: but with more respect than had they tried to hold 335 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,679 Speaker 4: you down. What's meant for harm, God will turn to 336 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:07,600 Speaker 4: your advantage. A couple of years after my father went 337 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 4: to be with the Lord and I started ministering. I 338 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 4: met this minister when I was in another city and 339 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:16,119 Speaker 4: we became friends. He started coming to our Knights of 340 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 4: Hope when we traveled to different cities each month, and 341 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:22,080 Speaker 4: I never asked him to. He just came to volunteer 342 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 4: and support us. We had certain consultants helping us run 343 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 4: the events at that time, and some of them didn't 344 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 4: like him showing up so much. They wondered, who is 345 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 4: this new guy? Why he's always here. When they found 346 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 4: out he was a friend of mine and I wanted 347 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 4: him to come back, they were jealous. They started putting 348 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 4: him in a negative light. I would hear the rumors 349 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:48,280 Speaker 4: he's opportunistic, he's just in this for himself, he's trying 350 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 4: to take advantage, questioning his motives, trying to discredit him. 351 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:56,360 Speaker 4: I knew him well. His heart was pure, he had 352 00:20:56,400 --> 00:21:00,159 Speaker 4: great character, a person of integrity. You can have the 353 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 4: best intentions, the purest motives, but there will always be 354 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 4: people that try to cast out that on purpose, mischaracterize, misjudge, 355 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 4: and they're not bad people. Sometimes they're just jealous. They 356 00:21:14,119 --> 00:21:16,399 Speaker 4: don't want to see you succeed. They don't want to 357 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 4: let someone new in. This is when it's tempting to 358 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:24,119 Speaker 4: get offended, get baited into conflict. Live defensive. You have 359 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 4: to stay on the wall, leave it alone, trust God 360 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 4: to fight your battles. One event, I knew my friend 361 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:33,879 Speaker 4: was coming, but he was late. He was going to 362 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,280 Speaker 4: start in a few minutes and I texted him and 363 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:39,400 Speaker 4: asked where he was. He said that he was delayed. 364 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 4: What he didn't tell me is these people wouldn't let 365 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:44,919 Speaker 4: him in the event, so he was in line to 366 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:48,280 Speaker 4: buy a ticket. He was very hurt by it. For 367 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,760 Speaker 4: a few months, he quit coming. He thought they put 368 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:54,159 Speaker 4: me down, discredit me, when in fact I'm trying to 369 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 4: be a source for good. Then forget it. I don't 370 00:21:56,240 --> 00:22:01,800 Speaker 4: need it. I'll stay where I'm appreciated. You don't have 371 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:04,880 Speaker 4: to guard your reputation, but you do have to guard 372 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 4: your heart. God is going to take care of your reputation. 373 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 4: The question is are you going to take care of 374 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 4: your heart. It's easy to get offended, live bitter upset. 375 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 4: My friend was tempted to come down off the wall, 376 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:21,680 Speaker 4: let what was said keep him from doing what he 377 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:25,160 Speaker 4: knew God called him to do. He started coming back 378 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:30,440 Speaker 4: again and again, month after month, ignoring the insults, dismissing 379 00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:34,920 Speaker 4: the disrespect, not paying attention to the rumors. God started 380 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:39,120 Speaker 4: fighting his battles. God began to bring vindication. The more 381 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 4: they pushed him down, the more God lifted him up. 382 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:46,080 Speaker 4: They didn't believe in him, but I believed in him. 383 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:49,200 Speaker 4: I didn't know all that was going on. But God 384 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:52,160 Speaker 4: will always have the right people that will be there 385 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:55,439 Speaker 4: for you. The ones that matter will see the best 386 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 4: in you. They'll want to stand up for you, help 387 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 4: you move into your purpose. You don't have to find them, 388 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,280 Speaker 4: they'll find you. You don't have to convince them to 389 00:23:04,320 --> 00:23:07,680 Speaker 4: be for you. They'll want to be for you. What's 390 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:11,199 Speaker 4: interesting is all those that were against him are no 391 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:15,200 Speaker 4: longer with us, but he's still here. He outlasted all 392 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:18,639 Speaker 4: of them. Just kidding, but listen, there may be seasons 393 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:23,280 Speaker 4: where you have to endure disrespect, being put down, seen 394 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:27,360 Speaker 4: in a bad light. The sand ballots and tobiases may 395 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:31,479 Speaker 4: keep hurling their insults, stirring up trouble, but that is 396 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:34,800 Speaker 4: not how your story ends. Just stay on the wall, 397 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 4: keep doing the right thing, keep fulfilling your purpose, and 398 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,959 Speaker 4: there will be a time like with my friend, the 399 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:47,159 Speaker 4: opposition is gone, the slanders are silenced, the haters are humiliated. 400 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:50,920 Speaker 4: God knows how to defend your reputation. He knows how 401 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:55,400 Speaker 4: to promote you in the presence of your enemies. Despite 402 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 4: what was said, despite what was done, You're going to 403 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 4: shine to sell. You're going to step into levels that 404 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 4: you've never dreamed. This is what happened to Joseph as 405 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 4: a teenager. God gave him a dream that he was 406 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:12,440 Speaker 4: going to lead a nation. But his brothers were jealous. 407 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 4: They threw him into a pit. They were going to 408 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:18,000 Speaker 4: leave him there to die, but they saw a caravan 409 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:22,160 Speaker 4: of Ishmaelites coming. They sold him as a slave. It's 410 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 4: interesting that it wasn't someone on the outside that tried 411 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:29,160 Speaker 4: to keep Joseph from his purpose. It was his family. 412 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:33,399 Speaker 4: Sometimes the people closest to you will not believe in you, 413 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 4: not treat you with respect, say things that are hurtful. 414 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:41,359 Speaker 4: It's tempting to come off the wall, live offended, bitter. 415 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,399 Speaker 4: You have to give it to God, leave it in 416 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 4: his hands. You can't dwell on what they said, what 417 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 4: they did. Sometimes they don't even know they're doing it. 418 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,120 Speaker 4: It's just how they were raised. It's just what they 419 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:57,640 Speaker 4: saw model. Growing up. Joseph was working for a high 420 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:03,040 Speaker 4: ranking military official in each running his househo He never complained, 421 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 4: He didn't slack aw. He just kept being his best, 422 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 4: staying on the wall. The man's wife falsely accused Joseph 423 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:13,639 Speaker 4: said he was trying to harm her. This man was 424 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:18,199 Speaker 4: furious had Joseph thrown in prison. If you judge Joseph 425 00:25:18,280 --> 00:25:21,439 Speaker 4: at that point, you would think he has no reputation, 426 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:26,080 Speaker 4: no chance man. He's a slave in prison, disowned by 427 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:31,480 Speaker 4: his family. Joseph could have been bitter, angry, thinking about 428 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 4: what his brothers did. How could this lady lie about me? 429 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 4: That's so wrong. Instead, he stayed on the wall. He 430 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:42,679 Speaker 4: trusted God to be his vindicator. He kept doing the 431 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 4: right thing when it was hard, when he was misunderstood, mischaracterized. 432 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,600 Speaker 4: One night, the pharaoh, the leader of the country, had 433 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 4: a dream that he didn't understand. They called for Joseph. 434 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:58,959 Speaker 4: He interpreted the dream. The pharaoh was so impressed he 435 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 4: made Joseph second in command of all of Egypt. Overnight, 436 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 4: he went from the prison to being prime minister, one 437 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:10,360 Speaker 4: of the most powerful people of that day. Now he 438 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:16,439 Speaker 4: was respected, honored, influential people bowed down before him. God 439 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 4: knows how to vindicate you. He knows how to restore 440 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 4: your reputation. May seem like people have done things that 441 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:27,760 Speaker 4: have permanently set you back. Your motives were right, your 442 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 4: heart was pure, But things happened that puts you in 443 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:34,040 Speaker 4: a bad light, Like with Joseph, you're in that season 444 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 4: of disrespect, loss of credibility, people discrediting you. Your time 445 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 4: is coming. God sees you doing the right thing. He 446 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:47,960 Speaker 4: sees you being a Joseph, not complaining, not holding a grudge, 447 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:51,119 Speaker 4: not giving up on life. The Pharaoh is going to 448 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:53,640 Speaker 4: call you in so to speak. The right people are 449 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 4: going to show up. Vindication is coming. It's going to 450 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:01,439 Speaker 4: happen quickly. It's going to twenty years to restore what 451 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:05,639 Speaker 4: was lost. Joseph went from a prisoner to a prince overnight. 452 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:12,560 Speaker 4: Suddenly you're going to see vindication, restoration, promotion, honor, and influence. 453 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 4: Thirteen years after the brothers threw him into the pit, 454 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:20,320 Speaker 4: they showed up at the palace in Egypt looking for food. 455 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:23,159 Speaker 4: There was a great famine. Joseph was in charge of 456 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 4: the food supply. They thought he was dead. When they 457 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 4: realized it was him, they all bowed down low before him. 458 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:33,880 Speaker 4: That was the table. In the presence of his enemies, 459 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:37,520 Speaker 4: very ones that tried to hold you down. They're going 460 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 4: to see you promoted. 461 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 3: Now. 462 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:43,399 Speaker 4: Don't live stressed out, trying to guard your reputation, guard 463 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:48,000 Speaker 4: your heart. Make the decision to not live offended upset 464 00:27:48,280 --> 00:27:51,160 Speaker 4: trying to pay people back, and God will take care 465 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:55,199 Speaker 4: of your reputation. He's heard every negative comment that was 466 00:27:55,240 --> 00:28:00,240 Speaker 4: set about you, the insult, the disrespect, the betrayals. To 467 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 4: make it up to you. You do your part and 468 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:06,840 Speaker 4: stay on the wall. Keep doing great things, keep being 469 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:11,240 Speaker 4: a person of excellence, keep dreaming, keep stretching. The naysayers 470 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:15,719 Speaker 4: cannot stop your purpose. The negative chatter is just noise 471 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 4: to try to get you distracted. Don't take the bait, 472 00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:23,680 Speaker 4: stay focused, and leave your reputation in God's hands. If 473 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 4: you'll do this, I believe and declare like Joseph, you'll 474 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:32,919 Speaker 4: go to see vindication, promotion. Negative situations are about to 475 00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 4: turn around. Forces that have held you back are being broken. 476 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 4: You're about to see the table in the presence of 477 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 4: your enemies from the prison to the palace. In Jesus's name, 478 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 4: and if you receive it, can just say amen, I'd 479 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 4: like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the 480 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,720 Speaker 4: lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, 481 00:28:54,920 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 4: Lord Jesus, I'll repent of my sins, my heart. I'll 482 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:05,880 Speaker 4: make you my lord and savior. If you prayed that 483 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:09,200 Speaker 4: simple prayer, we believe you got born again. We'd love 484 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:11,360 Speaker 4: to send you some free information on your new walk 485 00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 4: with the Lord. You can text the number or go 486 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 4: to the website. I hope you'll get into a good 487 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:19,840 Speaker 4: Bible based church and keep God first place. 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