1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: listening to the podcast. We have a new resource. It's 3 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: a twenty twenty four daily devotional. We'd love to send 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: it to you. It'll help you start the day off right. 5 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: You will love this devotional and know this. 6 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 2: We are praying for you and we are believing for 7 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 2: God's very best for you in twenty twenty four. 8 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,639 Speaker 1: God bless you. It's great to have you with us 9 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: today and I hope you'll stay connected with us throughout 10 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: the week. We have a daily podcast that you can download. 11 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: You can go to our YouTube channel watch the messages anytime, 12 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: or you can follow us on social media. I promise 13 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: you this, we'll keep it encouraged and inspired. Thanks for 14 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,240 Speaker 1: tuning in. Thanks again for coming out in person. I 15 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: like to start with something funny and I heard about 16 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: this couple. They were driving down the road when they 17 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: came across a sign that said Nakodochius. Forty miles ahead. 18 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: They begin to argue over how to correctly pronounce the 19 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: name Nakadochis. The husband got so upset he told his 20 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: wife when they got to town, he was going to 21 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: stop and prove to her that she was wrong. They 22 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: drove silently the next thirty minutes. When he arrived in town, 23 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: he pulled into the first fast food restaurant. They both 24 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: marched up to the counter. He said to the young 25 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: lady working behind it, my wife and I have been 26 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: arguing the last thirty minutes. Would you please tell us, 27 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: very slowly and very clearly, how to pronounce the name 28 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,199 Speaker 1: of this place. The young girl's eyes got real big. 29 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: She leaned over the counter and said, Burgar, keen, say 30 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I 31 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: am what it says I am. I have what it 32 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 1: says I have. I can do what it says I 33 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,919 Speaker 1: can do. Today I will be taught the word of God. 34 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: I'll boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive. 35 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: I will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God 36 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: bless you. I want to talk to you today about 37 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: swing your sword. It's easy to let life just happen 38 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: to us when we've been through enough disappointments, people against us. 39 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: We tried, but couldn't break the addiction over time that 40 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: can wear us down to where we lose our fight, 41 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: We lose our passion. But you can't be passive and 42 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: just take whatever comes your way. We're in a fight. 43 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: There are forces that are trying to keep you from 44 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: your destiny. This scripture says, God's word is the sword 45 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: of the spirit. When you have his promises coming out 46 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: of your mouth, you are swinging your sword. When you swing, 47 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: God will fight for you. But as long as you're passive, 48 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: can't believe this happened, I never get any good breaks. 49 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: I'll probably never get well. The problem is your sword 50 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,519 Speaker 1: is in its sheath. It's not doing you any good. 51 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: You have to get your sword out. Father. Thank you 52 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: that no weapon formed against me will prosper. Thank you 53 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: that you being for me is more than the world 54 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: being against me. You know what you just did. You 55 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: swung your sword. When you swing, when you declare his promises, 56 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: angels go to work. Forces of darkness are pushed back. 57 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: Negative situations will turn around. Are you swinging your sword? 58 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 1: You have to initiate God's power. You can't sit back. 59 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: Hope I get well, I hope my child gets on course. 60 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: I hope this dream comes to pass. Hoping is good. 61 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 1: But that's not enough. You're in a battle, not with people. 62 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: The scripture says, we're fighting spirits without bodies. There's an 63 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: unseen realm where forces are trying to keep you from 64 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: your purpose. You can't fight an unseen enemy with physical weapons. 65 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: You have to use the sword of the spirit. God's 66 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: word coming out of your mouth is one of your 67 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 1: most powerful weapons. When Joel, I'm waiting on God to 68 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: help me, maybe God's waiting on you to get your 69 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: sword out. To accomplish your dreams, you have to swing 70 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: your sword. Father, you said, because I keep you first place, 71 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: you will crown my efforts with success. Thank you that 72 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: my business is taken off, that my gifts are coming 73 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 1: out to the full. That you're opening doors that no 74 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: person can shut. That's not just being positive. That's swinging 75 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: your sword. If you're single, believing to meet the right 76 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 1: person instead of being negative. It's been so long, I 77 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: don't think it's ever going to happen. Father, you said, 78 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,359 Speaker 1: no good thing, will you withhold? Because I walk up rightly? 79 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 1: You said you'd give me the desires of my heart. 80 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: So Father, thank you that someone awesome is coming my way. 81 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: I talked to a young couple. They'd been trying to 82 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: have a baby for many years with no success. They 83 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 1: were very disappointed. They said, I guess it just wasn't 84 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 1: meant to be. Sometimes we get worn down, we're tired 85 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: of believing. Tried and it didn't work out. The Next 86 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 1: time we have a challenge, we don't even get our 87 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 1: sword out. We get conditioned to it. No, don't accept defeat. 88 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: Don't let mediocrity, addictions, dysfunction become normal to where you think, 89 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 1: just my lot in life, all my family is depressed. 90 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 1: Get your sword out. Start declaring what God says about you. 91 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: Start expecting his favor, start thinking him when there's no 92 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: sign of it, praising when nothing is turning around. That's 93 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: what faith is all about. I told that couple all 94 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: through the day. You need to start declaring. Father, you 95 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,119 Speaker 1: said the fruit of my womb is blessed. You said 96 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: you would make the barren woman a happy mother of children. 97 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: You said children are a gift from God. That my 98 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: children will rise up and call me blessed. So Lord, 99 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: thank you that my baby is on the way. When 100 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: you start swinging your sword, God will make things happen 101 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:51,919 Speaker 1: that you couldn't make happen. He'll fight for you. But 102 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: you have to activate his power. You have to activate 103 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 1: the miracle, activate the breakthrough. Jeel I did this, but 104 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 1: nothing happen, and keep doing it. Things are happening in 105 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: the unseen realm. God is working. You may not see it, 106 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: but things are changing in your favor. Consistency is the key. 107 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: Keep swinging that sword, keep declaring the victory. Year and 108 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: a half later, that young couple came down to the 109 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: front to dedicate their beautiful baby girl. They both had 110 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:26,919 Speaker 1: tears running down their faces. So grateful to God. I 111 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: wonder if there are babies we're missing out on healing, freedom, 112 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: abundance simply because we're not swinging our sword. What's holding 113 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: you back? Are there areas you become complacent? You're just 114 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 1: accepting it, waiting on God to do something, when in fact, 115 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:49,119 Speaker 1: God is waiting on you. Get your sword out, start 116 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: believing again, start expecting his favor, Start declaring what he 117 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 1: says about you. The scripture says, let the weak say 118 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: I am strong. Let the poor say I am well off. 119 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 1: Don't sit around in weakness. Don't just talk about how 120 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: bad life is. I'll probably always struggle. Talking defeat brings 121 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: more defeat. Talking about the weakness will keep you weak. 122 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: God has given you a sword that can break powers 123 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: that are holding you back. You have a sword that 124 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: can unleash your dreams, unlock your potential, thrust you to 125 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: a new level. Take it out of its sheath and 126 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: start swinging it. I am blessed, I am prosperous, I 127 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: am healthy, strong, forgiven, favored. I am more than a 128 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: conquer You keep swinging your sword like that, and you'll 129 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: see God do things you couldn't do, Favor, breakthroughs new 130 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: levels of your destiny. Well, Joel, I'm kind of discouraged 131 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: because I'm under attack. These people have come against me. 132 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 1: My health is not good. My child God off course, 133 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: under attack is the wrong perspective. You're not under attack 134 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: in a battle. Under attack implies I'm being bombarded. It's 135 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 1: not fair. I'm out numbered. You're not outnumbered. You and 136 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: God are a majority. You have the most powerful force 137 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: in the universe on your side. But a defeated mindset 138 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: is not going to move you forward. Thinking that you 139 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: were shortchanged, you're at a disadvantage, will keep you from 140 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: your destiny. The reason you have these challenges is because 141 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: there's something amazing in front of you. The enemy wouldn't 142 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 1: be fighting you if you didn't have greatness in you. 143 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 1: He wouldn't waste his time if he didn't know you 144 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: were going to take new ground for the kingdom. He 145 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:45,600 Speaker 1: can sense you're a threat. That's why he's coming against you. 146 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:50,959 Speaker 1: Don't fall apart, get your sword out, start swinging, start praising, 147 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: start declaring, start speaking his promises. This too shall pass 148 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: what was meant from my harm. I know this. God 149 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 1: has turned into advantage. What he started in my life. 150 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: He's going to finish. God promised the Israelites he would 151 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: give them the land of Canaan. That was the promised land. 152 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: But he said, you have to go in and possess 153 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: the land. The problem was there were giants living there, 154 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: the people were huge. Instead of taking their swords out 155 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 1: going in knowing that God would give them the victory, 156 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,679 Speaker 1: they were intimidated by the opposition. They looked at how 157 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 1: big and how strong, and how they didn't have a chance. 158 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 1: They turned around and went back into the desert and 159 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: never did make it in. God could have given them 160 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 1: the land without a fight. He could have cleared out 161 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:45,320 Speaker 1: the enemy, handed to them without opposition. But most of 162 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: the time God will say I'll give you the healing, 163 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: but you have to fight for it. I'll restore your marriage. 164 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: I'll break the addiction. I'll turn your child around, if 165 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 1: you'll get your sword out, if you'll not be passive, 166 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: if you'll start swinging. God asks the Israelites, how long 167 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 1: will you wait till you possess the land that I've 168 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 1: given you? It wasn't necessarily up to God, he said, 169 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 1: in effect, you initiate the blessing, the favor, the healing. 170 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: How long are you going to wait to go after 171 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: what God has put in your heart? Well, Joel, there 172 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: are giants in front of me, this medical report, this addiction. 173 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:27,239 Speaker 1: I don't have the funds for my dream, the connections. 174 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: Those giants may look big, but they're no match for 175 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: our God. You'll be amazed at what will happen when 176 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: you start swinging your sword. Hebrews says. God's word is 177 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: alive and full of power, sharper than any two edged sword. 178 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 1: His promise is coming out of your mouth. Will part red, seas, 179 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 1: will break, addictions, will defeat the sickness, will open doors 180 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: you never dream would open. Are you swinging your sword? 181 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: Are you declaring what God says about you? Are you 182 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:01,079 Speaker 1: possessing your land? Going after but He put in your heart? 183 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 1: Dreaming big praying bold prayers, expecting his favor. God wants 184 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 1: to take you where no one in your family has gone. 185 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:15,440 Speaker 1: He has influence, opportunity, favor like you've never seen. You 186 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 1: wouldn't be hearing this if there wasn't something bigger, something better, 187 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: come in your way. But with those new levels, there 188 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 1: will be new devils. There will be giants on your land, opposition, 189 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: things you don't understand, things that are not fair, people 190 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 1: that should be for you that are against you. You 191 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 1: don't win these battles with your skill, strength, out maneuvering. 192 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 1: It's a spiritual battle. They are one with the sword 193 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 1: of the spirit, with declaring God's promises, with standing in faith, 194 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:52,959 Speaker 1: unwavered and unmoved. I was in college in nineteen eighty 195 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: one when my brother Paul called him. He said, mother 196 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: is very sick. I had never seen my mother sick 197 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 1: a day of her life, and that caught me off guard. Said, Paul, 198 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:04,959 Speaker 1: what do you mean she's sick. She has the flu, 199 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 1: she has a bad cold. He said, no, she's really sick. 200 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: What they weren't telling me is she had been in 201 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 1: the hospital for twenty one days. The doctors couldn't figure 202 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 1: out what was wrong. With her. They finally told my 203 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:21,080 Speaker 1: father that she had metastatic cancer of the liver and 204 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: only had a few weeks to live. There was no 205 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 1: treatment that they could give her. They'd come to the 206 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: end of what they could do medically speaking, and they 207 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: send her home the good news. People don't have the 208 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:38,680 Speaker 1: final saying. God can do what medicine cannot do. I 209 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:41,559 Speaker 1: flew home from college, and when I saw my mother, 210 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 1: I was so shocked. She looked like a picture of death. 211 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:49,360 Speaker 1: She was very frail, weighed only eighty nine pounds, Her 212 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 1: skin was as yellow as can be, her voice so shaky. 213 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: She could have gone to bed, depressed, given up on life. 214 00:12:57,520 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 1: I guess my time is up. This giant is you? Big? 215 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 1: Mother understood this principle. She didn't see herself as under attack, 216 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: as this one sided opposition where she was at the 217 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,959 Speaker 1: mercy of the sickness. She saw herself as in a battle. 218 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: She got her sword out. All through the day, I 219 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: would hear her quoting scripture, I will live and not die. 220 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: God is restoring health. Beckon to me. I am strong 221 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: in the Lord. The number of my days he will fulfill. 222 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 1: She felt weak, but she kept declaring she was strong 223 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:34,439 Speaker 1: She looked sick, but she kept declaring she was well. 224 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: The cancer looked like it was winning, but she kept declaring. 225 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: God always causes me to triumph. She kept swinging her sword, 226 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 1: believing God was working when she didn't see anything changing, 227 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: expecting his favor, talking like healing was on the way. 228 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 1: When you swing your sword, God goes to work. I 229 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:58,319 Speaker 1: can imagine every time she said I am healed, that 230 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 1: cancer got a little weaker. Every time she said I 231 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:03,959 Speaker 1: will live and not die, you got a little bit weaker. 232 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,319 Speaker 1: Every time she declared what the psalmist said, the strength 233 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: of the enemy is being cut off, but the power 234 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 1: of the God is being increased. The cancer got weaker, weaker, 235 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 1: and weaker. This went on months and months. Against all odds, 236 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: she started getting better and better. Today, forty years later, 237 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: she's healthy, hole still going song. How long will you 238 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 1: wait until you possess your healing, your freedom, your peace, 239 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 1: your abundance? Start swinging your sword. It's very powerful when 240 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: you have God's promises coming out of your mouth. The 241 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 1: scripture says God watches over his word to perform it. 242 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 1: He's not obligated to bring the past what we say, 243 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: but he is obligated to bring the past what he says. 244 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:57,280 Speaker 1: That's why it's so important to get in agreement with God. 245 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 1: Speak what he says about you, not how you feel, 246 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 1: not how big The problem is, not how it's never 247 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: going to work out. Speak victory speak, abundance speak, healing. 248 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: Like my mother, you may be fighting a battle in 249 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: your health, your finances, or relationship. The good news is 250 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: you have a weapon. Get your sword out. I am healthy, 251 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 1: I am whole, I am strong. I will run and 252 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: not be weary. I will walk and not faint. If 253 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 1: you're struggling in your finances, set of complaining, never get 254 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 1: any good breaks. I'll always be in need. Everyone in 255 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 1: my family has struggled. That's just who we are. Get 256 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 1: your sword out. Lords. You promise whatever I touch will 257 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: prosper and succeed. Thank you that my cup will run over, 258 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 1: that I will have a bountiful year. That because I 259 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 1: fully obey, I walk under the commanded blessing, good breaks, opportunities, resources. 260 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: The right people are chasing me down. Now. You may 261 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 1: not see anything happening, but as you keep swinging that sword, 262 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: behind the scenes, things are changing. God is lining up 263 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 1: the right people, moving out the wrong people, opportunities are coming, 264 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: healing breakthroughs. He watches over his word to perform it. 265 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: Pay attention to what's coming out of your mouth. Are 266 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: you speaking the problem or are you speaking the promises? 267 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 1: Are you talking to God about how big your problems 268 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:29,160 Speaker 1: are or are you talking to your problems about how 269 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 1: big your God is? How many battles are we not 270 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: winning because our sword is in the chief. We have it, 271 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: but we're not swinging it. We're not activating God's power, 272 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 1: his favor, his healing. Get that sword out. We're in 273 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: a battle. There are giants on your land. God promised 274 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: you the victory, but you can't be passive. Hope it happened, Joel. 275 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: If God wants me to have it, he'll give it 276 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 1: to me. No, he's waiting on you to possess it. 277 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: If you'll start swinging your sword, then he'll step in 278 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:05,160 Speaker 1: help you accomplish what you can't accomplish on your own. 279 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 1: When David went out to face Goliath, before he ever 280 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 1: slung a rock, he got his sword out. He looked 281 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:15,680 Speaker 1: at Goliath and said, this day I will defeat you 282 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 1: and feed your head to the birds of the air. 283 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:23,679 Speaker 1: He declared victory. He declared God's favor. He could have said, God, 284 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:27,680 Speaker 1: why is this giant in my path? He's twice my size. 285 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: I don't have the training. This is not fair. If 286 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: David would have talked like that, we wouldn't be talking 287 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:37,359 Speaker 1: about him. David knew how to swing his sword. He 288 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:40,480 Speaker 1: went out and slung that rock, hit Goliath in the forehead, 289 00:17:40,680 --> 00:17:44,400 Speaker 1: knocked him out. Here's the point. If you'll swing your sword, 290 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:48,400 Speaker 1: God will direct the rock. If you'll declare victory, he'll 291 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: bring down the giants. Years ago, I was watching this 292 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: boxing match. It was the two best boxers in the world, 293 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: heavyweight boxers. They were scheduled for a twelve round fight. 294 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: There had been all this height leading up to it. 295 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: The opening bell finally rang. We expected this exciting, high 296 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:11,199 Speaker 1: energy match, but the box that was the favorite hardily 297 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:15,159 Speaker 1: threw any punches. First round. He was very passive, just 298 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:18,880 Speaker 1: playing defense, trying to stay away from his opponent, almost 299 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 1: like he was scared. Second round, it was the same 300 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 1: way third round. In the fourth round. In the fifth round, 301 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 1: he got knocked out. Was a huge upset. He told 302 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 1: afterwards his strategy was to be defensive for the first 303 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 1: five rounds, save all his energy not throw many punches, 304 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 1: so in the later rounds when the other boxer was tired, 305 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:45,920 Speaker 1: he would have the advantage. The problem is he never 306 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:49,400 Speaker 1: made it to the later rounds. Are you being passive 307 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 1: just taking what comes your way. You're in a fight. 308 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 1: There are forces that don't want you to succeed. They're 309 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:00,679 Speaker 1: after your health, your finances, your children. Can't stay on 310 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 1: the defensive and live in victory. You have to start 311 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 1: throwing some punches. Well, Joe, my children are running with 312 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:10,800 Speaker 1: the wrong crowd. I've been praying. I don't think they'll 313 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: ever get back on course. Praying is important, but you 314 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:16,800 Speaker 1: need to do more than pray. You need to get 315 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: your sword out. Start declaring what God said. Father, you said, 316 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,840 Speaker 1: as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 317 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:26,920 Speaker 1: You said, my children will be mighty in the land. 318 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 1: You said, the seed of the righteous is blessed. Lord. 319 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: Thank you that my children will become all that you've 320 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:36,920 Speaker 1: created them to be. Keep swinging that sword every time 321 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 1: you do. It's pushing back forces of darkness for your 322 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 1: own life. Every day you need to declare victory purpose destiny. Father, 323 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:49,199 Speaker 1: thank you that you've raised me up for such a 324 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:51,840 Speaker 1: time as this. Thank you that you've crowned me with 325 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:56,400 Speaker 1: your favor, that I will defeat every giant, overcome every obstacle, 326 00:19:56,600 --> 00:20:00,199 Speaker 1: accomplish every dream, that the greatness you put in me 327 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 1: will come out. I wonder where you would be at 328 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:07,479 Speaker 1: this time next year if you'd start swinging your sword, 329 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:11,400 Speaker 1: not talking about the problem, but talking about the promise, 330 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:16,360 Speaker 1: not wishing things would change, but declaring God's favor. Speaking 331 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:20,359 Speaker 1: strength when you feel weak, speaking abundance when you're seeing lack, 332 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:24,480 Speaker 1: speaking new levels when you feel stuck. Now you may 333 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:27,880 Speaker 1: have big obstacles coming against you today, let me remind 334 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 1: you we serve a big God. The sword he's given 335 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: you is sharper and more powerful than any force that's 336 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 1: trying to stop you. Many of you have been using 337 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 1: your sword. You've been faithful, swinging when the depression comes. 338 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:46,119 Speaker 1: The joy of the Lord is my strength. Swinging in 339 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:49,520 Speaker 1: the face of the illness. By his stripes, I am healed, 340 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: Swinging in the middle of a pandemic. Father, you said, 341 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:56,400 Speaker 1: even in famine, the righteous will have more than enough. 342 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:00,800 Speaker 1: Get ready, giants are about to come down. Your health 343 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 1: is about to turn around. That child is about to 344 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,879 Speaker 1: get back on course. New doors were about to open. 345 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 1: That family issue is about to resolve. It's going to 346 00:21:11,119 --> 00:21:16,920 Speaker 1: be unusual, uncommon, something better than you were expecting. God 347 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: sees your faithfulness. He hears you bringing his word back 348 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 1: to him, not complaining, but speaking the promises. He's about 349 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 1: to watch over his word to perform it. I talked 350 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 1: to a gentleman during the pandemic. His business went down 351 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: to nothing. He fell behind on rent and other bills. 352 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 1: He was ten thousand dollars in debt, didn't have any 353 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 1: of it. He was so discouraged, didn't know what he 354 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 1: was going to do. Serious Radio was having a special 355 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 1: where they'd give you three months of free subscription. He 356 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:52,679 Speaker 1: signed up and came across our station. He felt so 357 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:57,000 Speaker 1: much hope. He started listening day and night. He would 358 00:21:57,040 --> 00:22:00,359 Speaker 1: even leave it on at night while he slept. Always 359 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,439 Speaker 1: been good at putting people to sleep. He said. I 360 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:05,919 Speaker 1: came to the point where I said, God, I'm not 361 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 1: going to worry anymore. I believe you're supplying my needs. 362 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:12,719 Speaker 1: You feed the birds of the air, you clothe the 363 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 1: lilies of the fields. I know you'll take care of me. 364 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: When he could have been depressed complaining, he started swinging 365 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 1: his sword. Father thank you that you're Jehovah Jihrah, the 366 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,119 Speaker 1: Lord my provider. Thank you that the economy is not 367 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: my source, but you are my source. Thank you that 368 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 1: you're opening the windows of heaven pouring up blessings. I 369 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 1: cannot contain one scripture, says put God in remembrance of 370 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:42,280 Speaker 1: what he said, find the promises that apply to your situation, 371 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: and thank him that he's bringing them to pass. Fifteen 372 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:50,040 Speaker 1: years ago, he had bought two penny stalks. They were 373 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:53,120 Speaker 1: worth about twenty dollars. He would check them every once 374 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:55,400 Speaker 1: in a while. One time they went up to several 375 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 1: hundred dollars, then they'd come right back down to a 376 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:02,359 Speaker 1: few dollars. They were based, in his words, worthless. He 377 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:05,119 Speaker 1: hadn't checked on them in years. He went to his 378 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:07,959 Speaker 1: account and thought it was a mistake. It said they 379 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:12,160 Speaker 1: were worth sixteen thousand dollars. He tried to sell them before, 380 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:14,720 Speaker 1: when it was a few hundred dollars. He could never 381 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 1: get it to go through. This time he had a 382 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: buyer offer him not sixteen thousand, but twenty thousand dollars. 383 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 1: He said, only God can take a penny stock that 384 00:23:25,920 --> 00:23:29,600 Speaker 1: I thought was worthless and turn it into twenty thousand dollars. 385 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 1: When you swing your sword, God goes to work. He 386 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:38,320 Speaker 1: won't just bring you out. He'll exceed your expectations. The 387 00:23:38,359 --> 00:23:42,120 Speaker 1: scripture says, he'll make a river in the desert. He'll 388 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 1: take five loaves and feed five thousand. He'll part a 389 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: red sea. He'll heal you from the cancer. He'll give 390 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:51,360 Speaker 1: you a compact center. I'm asking you to get your 391 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:56,640 Speaker 1: sword out. Complaining doesn't get his attention. Begging doesn't cause 392 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:00,199 Speaker 1: him to act. Yes, he's concerned about our needs, but 393 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:04,439 Speaker 1: he's moved by our faith. Start declaring what he says 394 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 1: about your situation. Joshua Chapter ten, five kings had joined 395 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:13,640 Speaker 1: together to come against Joshua and the Israelites. They were 396 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 1: about to attack the city of Gibeon. These were Joshua's friends. 397 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 1: The Gibeon kings sent messengers to Joshua saying, please come 398 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:26,200 Speaker 1: and rescue us. What's interesting is these five kings didn't 399 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 1: even like each other before. They were all enemies. But 400 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 1: when they saw how powerful and favored Joshua was, they 401 00:24:34,119 --> 00:24:37,440 Speaker 1: put down their dislikes for one another, and they formed 402 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 1: this huge army. Some people will be so against you, 403 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 1: they'll join forces with their enemies to try to make 404 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:48,600 Speaker 1: you look bad. Don't worry. They can't stand against our God. 405 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: They came against Joshua, thinking they had so many people, 406 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 1: surely he would back down. They didn't know Joshua. Joshua 407 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:00,119 Speaker 1: was a warrior. He got his men together. They they 408 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:03,919 Speaker 1: hurried down to Gibeon with their swords drawn. When the 409 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: enemy armies saw them coming, they panicked and got confused. 410 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:11,359 Speaker 1: Joshua and his men started defeating them left and right. 411 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,679 Speaker 1: Some of them ran into the hills trying to escape. 412 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 1: They would have gotten away, but God sent a huge 413 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 1: hell storm hell. I can imagine the size of baseballs 414 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:26,119 Speaker 1: raining down from the heavens. The scripture says the hell 415 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: destroyed more of the enemy's troops than Joshua and his 416 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:34,120 Speaker 1: men did with the sword. God was showing us, if 417 00:25:34,119 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 1: you'll swing your sword, then God will throw his hell. 418 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:41,399 Speaker 1: If you'll speak his promises, God will make things happen 419 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,440 Speaker 1: that you couldn't make happen. Well, I'm waiting on the hell'sworm, Joel, 420 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: waiting on God to deliver me, promote me, restore me. 421 00:25:49,480 --> 00:25:52,880 Speaker 1: God is waiting on you to swing the sword. When 422 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: you have his word coming out of your mouth when 423 00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:59,159 Speaker 1: you're declaring his promises. Then he'll step in and do 424 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:03,199 Speaker 1: what you can't. Swing your sword and you'll defeat giants 425 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 1: much bigger. Swing your sword and doors will open you 426 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:10,400 Speaker 1: could never open. Swing your sword and you'll break the addiction. 427 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: You'll beat the depression. You'll see those dreams come to pass. 428 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 1: God has the hellstorm, he has the favor, the healing, 429 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: the abundance. He's just waiting on you to get your 430 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 1: sword out. Don't be passive. You're in a battle. Get 431 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:29,159 Speaker 1: your fight back, get your passion back. You have to 432 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:34,400 Speaker 1: initiate the blessing, initiate the healing, initiate the favor. If 433 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: you'll start swinging your sword, I believe and declare, like 434 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:42,000 Speaker 1: with Joshua, God is going to show out in your life. 435 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:48,560 Speaker 1: Negative situations are about to turn around. Breakthroughs are coming, healing, promotion, 436 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 1: the right people, new levels of your destiny. In Jesus' name, 437 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 1: if you receive it, can you say amen? Today? I'd 438 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 1: like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the 439 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:05,280 Speaker 1: lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, 440 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I'll 441 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 1: make you my Lord and Savior. If you prayed that 442 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 1: simple prayer, we believe you got born again. We'd love 443 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,640 Speaker 1: to send you some free information on your new walk 444 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:22,879 Speaker 1: with the Lord. Just text the number on the screen 445 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:25,600 Speaker 1: or go to the website. We have some great information. 446 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:28,600 Speaker 1: I hope you'll get into a good Bible based church 447 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:34,719 Speaker 1: and keep God first place. It's January. Time to renew 448 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:39,919 Speaker 1: my faith. It's January. It's time to start a new season. 449 00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:42,760 Speaker 1: It's January. 450 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:45,119 Speaker 2: There is no better time than now to set the 451 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 2: course of our year ahead. 452 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:49,600 Speaker 1: The beginning of the year is a great time to 453 00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:52,560 Speaker 1: start afresh and a new to let go of negative 454 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:54,800 Speaker 1: things of the past and to get ready for the 455 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: new things God has in store. Every January we create 456 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: a new devotional calendar that will help you throughout the year. 457 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: When you start the day off in faith, grateful for 458 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: what God's done, making positive declarations over your future, you're 459 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 1: setting the tone for a blessed day and a victorious year. 460 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,960 Speaker 1: This devotional will help you get your mind going in 461 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:19,720 Speaker 1: the right direction so you can go out each day 462 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:22,879 Speaker 1: in faith knowing that God is in control, that his 463 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:25,760 Speaker 1: plans for you are for good. 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