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And if you're ever 44 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 4: in our area, please stop by and be a part 45 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 4: of one of our services. I promise you we'll make 46 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 4: it feel right at home. I like to start with 47 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 4: something funny, and I heard about this single man. He 48 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 4: was sitting on an airplane next to a beautiful single lady. 49 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 4: They struck up a conversation and he asked her what 50 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 4: kind of men she liked. She said, well, I like 51 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 4: Native American men with their high cheek bones and golden 52 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 4: tan skin. Plus I like Jewish men, they're so brilliant 53 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 4: and successful. And I like good old boys from the 54 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 4: South with their long Southern draw what's your name, he said, 55 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 4: My name is Geronimo Bernstein, but my friends call me Bubba. 56 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 4: Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. 57 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 4: I am what it says I am. I have what 58 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 4: it says I have. I can do what it says 59 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 4: I can do. Today I will be talked the word 60 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 4: of God. I boldly confess my mind is my heart 61 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 4: is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, 62 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 4: God bless you. I want to talk to you today 63 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 4: about protect your peace. We should get up each morning 64 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 4: believing for a good day, expecting favor, knowing that God 65 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 4: is directing our steps. At the same time, we should 66 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 4: realize everything may not go perfect. Every person may not 67 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,399 Speaker 4: treat us right. Our plans may not stay on schedule. 68 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 4: There may be some bumps in the road and things 69 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 4: that we didn't see coming. If you're only going to 70 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 4: enjoy the day, if your plans work out, then you're 71 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 4: setting yourself up for disappointment. In our cars, we have 72 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 4: a spare tire. When I drive somewhere, I'm not expecting 73 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 4: to have a flat. I'm not expecting to hit a pothole. 74 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 4: I'm expecting to get to my destination as planned. But 75 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 4: even though I'm expecting things to go my way, I've 76 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 4: made provision in case it doesn't. I've taken steps ahead 77 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 4: of time in case the tire goes flat. In the 78 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 4: same way, even though you're expecting your plans to work out, 79 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 4: even though you're expecting good breaks, you need to have 80 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 4: your spare tire. You need to make provision in case 81 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,160 Speaker 4: things don't go your way. Well, how do you get 82 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 4: your spare tire at the start of the day. You 83 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 4: need to make a decision that no matter what comes 84 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 4: against you, you're not going to get upset. No matter 85 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,480 Speaker 4: what someone says, You're not going to be offended. No 86 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 4: matter what delays, disappointments, bad breaks. You're not going to 87 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 4: be sour. You've already made up your mind to stay 88 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 4: in peace. That's making sure you have your spare tire. 89 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 4: If someone is rude to you, your attitude is no 90 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 4: big deal. I'm not gonna sit on the side of 91 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 4: the road and salt. I'm gonna put my spare tire 92 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 4: on and keep moving forward. If you hit a pothole, 93 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:03,840 Speaker 4: something unexpected happens, your loved one has an illness, your 94 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 4: child for good is homework, the loan didn't go through. 95 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 4: You could be upset worried, but you have your spare tire. 96 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 4: You decided ahead of time to stay in peace, and 97 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,480 Speaker 4: the people in your life, as good as they are. 98 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 4: There are no perfect people. There is no perfect boss, 99 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 4: no perfect friend, no perfect neighbor, no perfect spouse. Victoria 100 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 4: says that I am, but I know she's either lying 101 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 4: or saying it by faith. Give people room to be human. 102 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 4: Quit expecting them to perform perfectly all the time. Well 103 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 4: they hurt my feelings. If you have your spare tire, 104 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 4: you forgive them and move on. Don't have unrealistic expectations 105 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 4: that person that loves you so much, no matter how 106 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 4: good they are at times, they're going to disappoint you. 107 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 4: They're going to say things that they shouldn't. Don't be 108 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,799 Speaker 4: easily offended. Well, my spouse didn't tell me he loved 109 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 4: me today. This neighbor doesn't invite me over like she 110 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 4: used to. My coworkers didn't congratulate me on my big presentation. 111 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 4: You don't know what's going on in their lives. Don't 112 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 4: take it personally. Here's the key. Your happiness is not 113 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 4: someone else's responsibility. You are responsible for your own happiness. 114 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 4: Too often we're counting on other people to keep us 115 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 4: cheered up, encouraged, feeling good about ourselves. That's putting too 116 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 4: much pressure on the people in your lives. Let them 117 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 4: off the hook. Nobody can keep you fixed except our 118 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 4: heavenly Father. Don't go to people for what only God 119 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 4: can give. Are you going through life without a spare tire? 120 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 4: Only happy if things go your way? The problem is 121 00:06:55,920 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 4: the roads are bumpy. There will be some potholes, expected challenges. 122 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 4: Without a spare, you'll get stuck on the side of 123 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 4: the road, bitter over a breakup, upset because a coworker 124 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 4: left you out, stressed over the traffic. Life is too 125 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 4: short to live offended, upset, discouraged. This day is a 126 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 4: gift from God. We are not always going to be here. 127 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 4: You have to put your foot down and say, I 128 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 4: am not going to let these same things keep upsetting me. 129 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 4: I am going to stay in peace, even if the 130 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 4: boss is unfair, even if my spouse is grumpy, even 131 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 4: if my flight is delayed, even if the medical report 132 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 4: isn't good. This is the day the Lord has made. 133 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 4: I have made up my mind. I'm going to enjoy it. 134 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 4: When we go around offended, upset, discouraged, really it dishonors God. 135 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 4: He's entrusted us with life. He could have chosen anyone 136 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 4: to be here, but before time began, and in his 137 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 4: great mercy, he handpicked you. He not only chose you, 138 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 4: but he created you in his own image. He's planned 139 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 4: out your days. He's crowned you with fever. Now he's 140 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 4: directing your steps. The way to honor God is to 141 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 4: get up each day with passion, being your best, pursuing 142 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 4: what He put in your heart. Don't get stuck in 143 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 4: the potholes of life. Shake off the offenses, shake off 144 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 4: what somebody said, shake off self pity, bitterness. God saw 145 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 4: everything that happened to you. He knows what was unfair, 146 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 4: he knows how you were treated. Nothing is a surprise 147 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 4: to him. If you'll keep moving forward, he'll not only 148 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 4: bring you out, he'll bring you out better. Well, Joel, 149 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 4: I would do this, but these people at work don't 150 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 4: treat me right. They're unfair. They get on my nerves. 151 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 4: You can't control what other people do, but you can 152 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 4: control what you do. You let them upset you, you 153 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 4: are giving away your power. You are letting them control you. 154 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 4: The scripture says God has given us the power to 155 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 4: remain calm in times of adversity. You don't have to 156 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:19,079 Speaker 4: let the same things keep upsetting you. Quit telling yourself 157 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 4: I can't help it. They just know how to push 158 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:25,959 Speaker 4: my buttons. Try a new approach. Decide ahead of time 159 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:28,839 Speaker 4: that you're going to stay in peace, and you'll tap 160 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 4: in to that power to remain calm. A man was 161 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 4: walking down the street with his friend to buy a newspaper. 162 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 4: They came to the corner store where the man bought 163 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 4: the paper every day. The clerk behind the counter was 164 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 4: as unfriendly as can be, cold, inconsiderate, acted like the 165 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 4: man was bothering him. The man bought the paper, smiled 166 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 4: and said, I hope you have a great day. The 167 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,719 Speaker 4: clerk didn't even look up, didn't even acknowledge that he 168 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:04,080 Speaker 4: said anything. His friend said, man, what was wrong with 169 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 4: that clerk? Is he always that rude? The man said, 170 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 4: every morning? The friend said, are you always that nice? 171 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 4: He said every morning? The friend looked kind of puzzled 172 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 4: and said why. The men said, I've made up my mind. 173 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 4: I'm not going to let another person ruin my day. 174 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:28,320 Speaker 4: He was saying, I have my spare tire. Yes I 175 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 4: hit this pothole every morning, but I'm not going to 176 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 4: get stuck here arguing, being rude, letting him ruin my morning. 177 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 4: There may be people you see every day that have 178 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 4: the gift of getting on your nerves. They feel like 179 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 4: it's their calling in life to make you miserable. The 180 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:52,200 Speaker 4: good news is you're in control. They can't make you 181 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 4: unhappy unless you allow them to. They can't make you 182 00:10:56,440 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 4: be frustrated. It's your choice. Now. Don't go over the 183 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 4: next thirty years letting the same things upset you, giving 184 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 4: away your power. Make a decision like this man, You 185 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 4: are not going to let another person ruin your day. 186 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,319 Speaker 4: Not the guy that cuts you off in traffic, not 187 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 4: the clerk that's rude, not the family member that's disrespectful. 188 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:24,280 Speaker 4: And when someone is critical, condescending, rude, they have issues 189 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:28,600 Speaker 4: that they're not dealing with. They've become poisoned, and now 190 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 4: that poison naturally comes out. The key is don't let 191 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 4: their poison get into you. Don't let their bad attitude 192 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 4: sour your day. You overcome evil with good. You don't 193 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 4: overcome evil with more evil. If you join in, you rude, back, 194 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 4: you argue, then you've allowed their poison to contaminate you. 195 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 4: But when you take the high road, when you rise 196 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 4: above it and you're kind to those that are unkind, 197 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 4: respectful when people are disrespectful, you're being an eagle. God 198 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 4: will take you to heights that you've never imagined. Years ago, 199 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 4: I promised a friend that works in local news that 200 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:15,720 Speaker 4: I would be on their morning program. I had to 201 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 4: be at the station at six point thirty on a 202 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 4: Monday morning. I woke up that day and I was tired. 203 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:25,319 Speaker 4: I didn't feel like going. It was cold and raining, 204 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,439 Speaker 4: but I made the commitment. I was told to park 205 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 4: inside the fence close to the main doors. I pulled 206 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 4: in dark outside and nobody was there. I was about 207 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 4: to park and get out. This lady came running over 208 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 4: a security guard, waving both of her arms like I 209 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 4: had committed a major crime. She said, what are you doing? 210 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 4: You cannot park here. This is reserved for our special guest. 211 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:55,960 Speaker 4: I thought, God, I'm gonna need three spare tires for 212 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 4: this lady. She like a reckon ball. I said, ma'am, 213 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 4: I'm on the program this morning. I was told to 214 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 4: park here. She said, did you hear what I said? 215 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:08,439 Speaker 4: You cannot park here. I had to remind myself, Joe, 216 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:11,880 Speaker 4: you're a pastor. Your church is right across the freeway. 217 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 4: I smiled and said that's fine, went and parked in 218 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 4: the neighborhood a couple hundred yards away. Still raining had 219 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 4: to run to the building. I did the program. She 220 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:26,839 Speaker 4: must have seen it, because afterwards she came running up 221 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 4: and said, old Pastor o Stein. If I would have 222 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 4: known that was you, I would have let you park there. 223 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 4: Do you have time to pray for me? I thought 224 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 4: I would if I didn't have to walk so far. 225 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,839 Speaker 4: I said, sure I will. I wanted to pray God 226 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 4: deliver her from that meanness. What am I saying? Don't 227 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:53,719 Speaker 4: let another person ruin your day. Don't let a grouchy 228 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 4: boss make you grouchy to where you come home and 229 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:00,960 Speaker 4: be sour with your family. You can't keep it from happening, 230 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 4: but you can keep it from getting on the inside. 231 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 4: You have to guard your heart. Jesus said offenses will come. 232 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 4: He didn't say they might come if you're a good person, 233 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 4: if you're kind enough, if you quote enough scriptures, then 234 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:20,600 Speaker 4: you won't have to deal with grouchy people. You won't 235 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 4: have to hit any potholes or He said they will 236 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 4: come on a regular basis. You will have opportunities to 237 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 4: get upset, live bitter, offended, arguing, trying to pay people back. 238 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 4: The word offenses in the scripture comes from a Greek 239 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 4: word that means bait. It's used in reference to how 240 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 4: they would catch animals. It was actually the bait that 241 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:48,160 Speaker 4: lured the animal into the trap. When you're tempted to 242 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 4: be offended, somebody says something derogatory, they leave you out. 243 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 4: Recognize the enemy is offering you the bait. He's trying 244 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 4: to deceive you into the trap. Come on, get upset, 245 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 4: be bitter, argue back. Many people take the bait. They 246 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 4: go around bitter, upset, offended. Next time that happens, instead 247 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 4: of letting those same things upset, you just say no, thanks. 248 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 4: I'm not taking that bait and not falling into that trap. 249 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 4: I'm going to enjoy this day. But it's easy to 250 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 4: get baited into conflict, argue with people, try to prove 251 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 4: our point. You have to be selective which battles you fight. 252 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:34,800 Speaker 4: You're not supposed to engage in every conflict. If that 253 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:38,720 Speaker 4: battle is not between you and your god given destiny, 254 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 4: you should ignore it. Most of the things that come 255 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 4: against us are simply distractions. Ask yourself, if I win 256 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 4: this battle, how would benefit me? What will it accomplish 257 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 4: that person that cut me off in traffic? If I 258 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 4: rush up and cut them off, what did it gain me? 259 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 4: I don't even know the person. It's a distraction. If 260 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 4: I'm rude back to the person that sold me the paper, 261 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 4: yes it makes the flesh feel good, but it doesn't 262 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 4: put me further down the road. It's a distraction. You 263 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 4: need to choose your battles wisely. If you make the 264 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:21,280 Speaker 4: mistake of engaging in every conflict, straightening out coworkers proven 265 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 4: to people who you are, you won't have time to 266 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 4: fight the battles that do matter. When David was a teenager, 267 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 4: he was out working in the shepherd's fields. His father 268 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 4: asked him to take lunch to his brothers. They were 269 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 4: in another city, serving in the army. When David arrived, 270 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:43,600 Speaker 4: he saw Goliath taunting the Israelites, making fun of them. 271 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 4: He asked the men there, what is the prize for 272 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:50,960 Speaker 4: the man that defeats this giant. They said, the reward 273 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 4: is that person will get one of the king's daughters 274 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:58,320 Speaker 4: in marriage, plus they won't have to pay taxes. Well, 275 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 4: that got David's attention. He realized that was a battle 276 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:06,480 Speaker 4: worth fighting. There were spoils, there were benefits. But when 277 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:12,159 Speaker 4: David's older brother Eliab heard him inquiring about fighting Goliath, 278 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 4: he tried to embarrass David. He said, in front of 279 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 4: all of the people, David, what are you even doing here? 280 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 4: And what have you done with those few sheep you're 281 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:24,960 Speaker 4: supposed to be taken care of. He's trying to make 282 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:29,159 Speaker 4: David feel small, saying, David, you're unimportant, You'll never do 283 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:33,239 Speaker 4: anything great. Now David had killed a lion and a 284 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:37,159 Speaker 4: bear with his bare hands, I have no doubt he 285 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:40,680 Speaker 4: could have taken care of Eliab, But the scripture says 286 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 4: David turned and walked away. One reason David did great 287 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 4: things is he knew which battles to fight. He could 288 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 4: have gotten into strife arguing trying to prove to Eliab 289 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 4: that he was important. But if he would have engaged 290 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:01,399 Speaker 4: in that conflict, if he would have taken debate, he 291 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 4: would have gotten distracted, wasted time, and who knows, maybe 292 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:10,600 Speaker 4: he would have never faced Goliath. Are you fighting battles 293 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 4: that don't matter, that are keeping you from battles that 294 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 4: do matter. You have to learn to walk away from things, 295 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:23,160 Speaker 4: walk away from petty arguments, walk away from disrespect, walk 296 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 4: away from jealous people. Proverb says avoiding a fight is 297 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:32,720 Speaker 4: a mark of honor. Not winning a fight, but walking 298 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:36,480 Speaker 4: away from a fight. That's not being weak. That takes 299 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 4: a strong person. That's a mark of honor. In your marriage, 300 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 4: you need to do what you can to stay in unity. 301 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 4: It's easy to argue over every little thing, live bitter offended. 302 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 4: The problem is there will be some big giants that 303 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:58,680 Speaker 4: you and your spouse have to face on the way 304 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:02,280 Speaker 4: to your destiny. There will be Golias. That's how we 305 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 4: go to new levels. But if you're distracted arguing over 306 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 4: little things, you won't be able to defeat those big giants. 307 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 4: You have to pass the test of biting your tongue 308 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 4: walking away when you feel like telling somebody off overlooking 309 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 4: an a fence. The scripture says one can chase one thousand, 310 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 4: two can put ten thousand to flight. When you're in 311 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 4: agreement with your spouse, you are ten times more powerful. 312 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 4: When Eliab insulted David, David was able to bite his tongue. 313 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 4: Wonder why David prayed in Psalm one, Lord, take control 314 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:45,720 Speaker 4: of what I say. Help me to keep my lips sealed. 315 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 4: He was saying, God, help me to not say things 316 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:52,199 Speaker 4: I shouldn't. Help me to walk away from rude people. 317 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:55,760 Speaker 4: Help me to stay on the high road. And yes, 318 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 4: it's good to pray for favor, it's good to pray 319 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 4: for wisdom, for protect But I wonder how much further 320 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 4: we would go if we would do like David and 321 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 4: start praying, God, help me to shut my mouth. That's 322 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 4: a powerful prayer. God, help me to not say hurtful things. 323 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 4: Help me to not be critical, Help me to not argue. 324 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:22,159 Speaker 4: When God can trust you to walk away from the eliabs, 325 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 4: the people that are disrespectful, people that try to bait 326 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 4: you into conflict. Then he can trust you with the golias. 327 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 4: You will come into destiny moments where you will defeat 328 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:39,119 Speaker 4: giants that catapult you ahead. As I've become more known, 329 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 4: I've had more critics, and some of them were people 330 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:47,680 Speaker 4: that had large followings. When you hear negative things, especially 331 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 4: that are not true or where it's taken out of context, 332 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 4: it's tempting to respond. But by the grace of God, 333 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,240 Speaker 4: I've always been real good of letting it go. It's 334 00:20:57,280 --> 00:20:59,800 Speaker 4: never bothered me in the least bit. I've learned when 335 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 4: I say on the high road and went up, not 336 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:05,160 Speaker 4: try to prove to people who I am, not live 337 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:08,240 Speaker 4: defensively that God will get me to where I'm supposed 338 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 4: to be. But some of the people that were so 339 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 4: against me today they don't have their platforms, they don't 340 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:19,919 Speaker 4: have their followings. Things have happened where it didn't last, 341 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:23,399 Speaker 4: and I'm not happy about it. My point is God 342 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 4: will take care of the iLiads. God will deal with 343 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 4: the people that are trying to discredit you. It's not 344 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 4: your job to straighten them out. Walk away from them. 345 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:38,720 Speaker 4: And let God fight those battles. David said, God prepares 346 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:42,240 Speaker 4: a table for us in the presence of our enemies. 347 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 4: When you have an enemy, that means God has a 348 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 4: table for you. When someone's coming against you, When you 349 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 4: have an eliad, somebody at work trying to discredit you, 350 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 4: recognize there's a table there. You can go argue with them, 351 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 4: be route back to those that are rude to you, 352 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 4: or you can sit at the table that God prepared. 353 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 4: When you sit, you're saying God, I'm trusting you to 354 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:13,159 Speaker 4: fight this battle. It's not between me and my destiny. 355 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 4: So I'm not gonna worry about these people at work 356 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 4: that are trying to make me look bad. I'm gonna 357 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:22,680 Speaker 4: keep honoring you, being my best, and I know while 358 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:26,639 Speaker 4: I'm seated at the table you prepared, while I'm in peace, 359 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:30,199 Speaker 4: you will take care of what's coming against me. The 360 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:34,080 Speaker 4: Apostle Paul did this. He had all kinds of opposition. 361 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 4: Religious leaders didn't accept him. The government thought he had 362 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:41,720 Speaker 4: too much influence. People lied about him. He was put 363 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 4: in prison. He had plenty of opportunities to live bitter offended. 364 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:51,119 Speaker 4: One place we see his attitude, he said Alexander the 365 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 4: Coppersmith has done me great wrong, but God will repay him. 366 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,399 Speaker 4: He was saying, that battle is not between me and 367 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 4: my destiny. I'm not gonna take the bait. I'm not 368 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:06,119 Speaker 4: gonna get distracted. I'm gonna sit at the table and 369 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 4: let God fight my battles. Are you fighting where you 370 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:14,879 Speaker 4: should be sitting trying to straighten somebody out, prove to 371 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 4: them who you are. That's not your battle. That battle 372 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 4: is the Lord's. You don't have to pay people back, 373 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:25,320 Speaker 4: you don't have to get even. God is your vindicator. 374 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 4: He will make up for the wrongs that were done 375 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,040 Speaker 4: to you. If you will stay in faith, stay in 376 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:34,760 Speaker 4: peace on that high road. God will vindicate you better 377 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:38,840 Speaker 4: than you can vindicate yourself. First Samuel, chapter ten, the 378 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:42,920 Speaker 4: prophet Samuel chose Saul as the next king of Israel. 379 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 4: Most people were happy and congratulated Saul. But when Saul 380 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,879 Speaker 4: returned to his hometown, some of the people that knew 381 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:55,440 Speaker 4: him the most weren't happy with Samuel's decision. They begin 382 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:58,840 Speaker 4: to laugh and make fun Saul will never be our king. 383 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:02,440 Speaker 4: He doesn't have one. It takes. The truth is they 384 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:07,040 Speaker 4: were jealous of Saw. They were so insecure, so small, minded. 385 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 4: They thought they had to push Saul down so they 386 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 4: wouldn't look bad. Don't ever fight battles with small minded people. 387 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 4: Don't waste your time with people that are jealous, people 388 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 4: that don't value who you are, people that don't respect 389 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:26,560 Speaker 4: the anointing, the favor, the talent on your life. They 390 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:30,359 Speaker 4: are not between you and your destiny. If you engage 391 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:33,880 Speaker 4: in those conflicts, it will keep you from becoming who 392 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 4: you were created to be. Verse twenty seven says they 393 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 4: despise Saul and refuse to bring him gifts, but Saul 394 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 4: ignored them. If you're going to fulfill your purpose, you 395 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:51,080 Speaker 4: have to get good at ignoring things. Ignore negative comments, 396 00:24:51,560 --> 00:24:56,919 Speaker 4: ignore disrespect, Ignore the naysayers. They don't control your destiny. 397 00:24:57,160 --> 00:25:00,920 Speaker 4: They are distractions to try to keep you from God's best. 398 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:06,120 Speaker 4: Instead of being upset over who's not for you, frustrated 399 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:09,280 Speaker 4: over who's trying to make you look bad, do like Saul, 400 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:13,879 Speaker 4: ignore it. Jealous people can't keep you from your destiny. 401 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 4: Small minded people cannot stop your purpose. When Niemiah was 402 00:25:18,840 --> 00:25:22,359 Speaker 4: rebuilding the walls around Jerusalem, there were two men at 403 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,879 Speaker 4: the bottom of the mountain, sand Ballad and Tobias that 404 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 4: didn't like Neemiah. They were constantly criticizing him, spreading rumors, 405 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:36,120 Speaker 4: trying to ruin his reputation. All day, they would shout insults, 406 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 4: making fun trying tobate Neamiah into coming down. When Naomiah 407 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:44,879 Speaker 4: could have come off the mountain and defeated them, he 408 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:48,200 Speaker 4: could have shut them up. But he knew as long 409 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:51,040 Speaker 4: as he was fighting with them, he wouldn't be making 410 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 4: progress on the wall. He knew they were not between 411 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:58,200 Speaker 4: him and his destiny. He didn't get upset, he didn't 412 00:25:58,200 --> 00:26:02,320 Speaker 4: try to straighten them out, ignored them. He went on 413 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 4: to finish the wall in record time. When God puts 414 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 4: a dream in your heart, there will always be sand 415 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 4: balants and tobiases, people that are critical, jealous, disrespectful, people 416 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 4: that try to get you riled up. Don't take the bait. 417 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 4: That is not a battle you have to fight. They 418 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,000 Speaker 4: are a distraction to try to get you off course, 419 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 4: so you miss your purpose. Dolight Nehemiah, learn to ignore 420 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 4: the sand balants and tobiases. Your assignment is too important 421 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 4: to be distracted by jealous, small minded people. In the scripture, 422 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:43,119 Speaker 4: it tells us to put on the whole armor of God. 423 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 4: Part of that armor is the shoes of peace. It's 424 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:51,520 Speaker 4: interesting that God chose our feet for peace. It implies 425 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:54,439 Speaker 4: everywhere we go we're going to have to choose to 426 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,720 Speaker 4: stay in peace. Because you can have your helmet of 427 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:01,919 Speaker 4: salvation on, your shield of faith, your belt of truth. 428 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:04,960 Speaker 4: But if you don't put your shoes of peace on, 429 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:07,920 Speaker 4: if you don't make this decision that you're not going 430 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:11,200 Speaker 4: to get upset, you're not going to live offended, you're 431 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:14,200 Speaker 4: not going to get baited into conflict. Then, even though 432 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:18,040 Speaker 4: you have all the other armor on, without peace, it's 433 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 4: not effective. Every morning. You need to make sure you 434 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 4: put on your shoes a peace. Too many people go 435 00:27:25,359 --> 00:27:30,239 Speaker 4: through the day barefooted, offended, discouraged, upset. But when you 436 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:33,280 Speaker 4: make this decision at the start of the day that 437 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:36,639 Speaker 4: nothing is going to upset you. Really, you're putting your 438 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:40,199 Speaker 4: shoes on, You're saying, God, I trust you, I know 439 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 4: you're directing my steps, and even if things don't go 440 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:46,880 Speaker 4: perfectly today, I believe all things are going to work 441 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:50,439 Speaker 4: out for my good. When you're in peace, you're in 442 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:55,240 Speaker 4: a position of power. When you're upset, discouraged, offended, just 443 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:57,879 Speaker 4: the opposite. You want to have the strength you need 444 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:02,560 Speaker 4: next time you're tempted to be offended, recognize what's happening. 445 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:07,440 Speaker 4: Don't take that bab. When someone says something derogatory, instead 446 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:10,639 Speaker 4: of trying to pay them back, ignore them. Take a 447 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:14,359 Speaker 4: seat at the table God. Prepare when you walk away 448 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 4: from the eliabs, the battles that don't matter, you will 449 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 4: come into your golias, opportunities that will thrust you ahead. 450 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:25,680 Speaker 4: I'm asking you to protect your peace. If you'll do this, 451 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:29,639 Speaker 4: I believe and declare You're not only going to enjoy 452 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:32,720 Speaker 4: your life more, but God is going to take care 453 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:35,959 Speaker 4: of what's coming against you. He's going to vindicate you, 454 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:39,959 Speaker 4: promote you and take you to new levels of your destiny. 455 00:28:40,360 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 4: In Jesus's name, And if you receive it, can you 456 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:46,800 Speaker 4: say in then today, well, I'd like to give you 457 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:50,080 Speaker 4: an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 458 00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:54,960 Speaker 4: Would you pray with me? Just say Lord, Jesus, I'll 459 00:28:54,960 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 4: repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I thank you, 460 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 4: my Lord and Savior. If you pray that simple prayer, 461 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 4: we believe you got born again. Get in a good 462 00:29:07,280 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 4: Bible based church, keep God first place. 463 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:14,240 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to the Joel Ostine podcast help 464 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:16,920 Speaker 2: us continue to share the message of hope. 465 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:20,000 Speaker 4: With those all over the world. Visit Joelostin dot. 466 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,800 Speaker 2: Com slash give Hope to give a gift today. 467 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 4: Thanks so much for listening to today's message. I hope 468 00:29:27,040 --> 00:29:30,400 Speaker 4: you'll subscribe so you can receive the latest podcast to 469 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 4: keep you inspired all through the week. We're praying for you. 470 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:36,320 Speaker 4: I know God's best is still ahead. 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