WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.590 [Audience applauding] 00:00:01.590 --> 00:00:02.860 [Joel] God bless you 00:00:02.860 --> 00:00:04.680 it's great to be with you today and 00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:06.480 I hope you'll stay connected with us 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:08.335 during the week. Our daily podcast, 00:00:08.335 --> 00:00:10.475 or YouTube channel, social media, 00:00:10.475 --> 00:00:12.205 and you can come visit us in person. 00:00:12.205 --> 00:00:13.865 We'd love to have you be apart 00:00:13.865 --> 00:00:15.385 of one of our services. 00:00:15.385 --> 00:00:17.355 I like to start with something funny and 00:00:17.355 --> 00:00:18.765 I heard about these brothers 00:00:18.765 --> 00:00:21.013 ages 4 and 6. 00:00:21.013 --> 00:00:22.513 They were spending the night 00:00:22.513 --> 00:00:24.093 at their grandmothers house and 00:00:24.093 --> 00:00:25.953 she told them before they went to bed 00:00:25.953 --> 00:00:27.823 to make sure they said their prayers. 00:00:27.823 --> 00:00:29.723 They went to their bedroom and 00:00:29.723 --> 00:00:31.103 got down on their knees and 00:00:31.103 --> 00:00:32.953 the youngest brother started praying 00:00:32.953 --> 00:00:34.263 at the top of his lungs. 00:00:34.263 --> 00:00:37.373 God, I pray for a new bicycle, pray for a 00:00:37.373 --> 00:00:39.283 PlayStation. I pray for a puppy . 00:00:39.283 --> 00:00:40.913 His brother stopped and said 00:00:40.913 --> 00:00:42.633 Why are you screaming? 00:00:42.633 --> 00:00:44.663 God is not deaf. He said I know that. 00:00:44.663 --> 00:00:46.213 But grandmother is. 00:00:46.213 --> 00:00:47.273 [Audience laughing] 00:00:47.273 --> 00:00:49.953 Say it like you mean it. This is my bible 00:00:49.953 --> 00:00:51.723 I am what it says I am 00:00:52.193 --> 00:00:54.083 I have what it says I have 00:00:54.083 --> 00:00:56.310 I can do what it says I can do. 00:00:56.310 --> 00:00:59.010 Today I will be taught the word of God. 00:00:59.010 --> 00:01:01.710 I boldly confess, my mind is alert, 00:01:01.710 --> 00:01:03.390 my heart is receptive, 00:01:03.390 --> 00:01:05.445 I will never be the same. 00:01:05.445 --> 00:01:08.775 In Jesus name. God bless you. 00:01:09.436 --> 00:01:11.826 I want to talk to you today about 00:01:11.826 --> 00:01:14.716 not getting sidetracked. God has a best 00:01:14.716 --> 00:01:16.366 track for all of our lives. 00:01:16.366 --> 00:01:19.423 A path that leads to our divine purpose. 00:01:19.423 --> 00:01:21.933 It's filled with opportunity, favor and 00:01:21.933 --> 00:01:22.943 protection. 00:01:22.943 --> 00:01:25.353 But along the way their will be forces 00:01:25.353 --> 00:01:28.311 trying to get us off course. 00:01:28.311 --> 00:01:30.133 That will compromise. 00:01:30.133 --> 00:01:32.733 Hanging around the wrong people, living 00:01:32.733 --> 00:01:35.338 offended. These are all distractions to 00:01:35.338 --> 00:01:36.910 keep us from our destiny. 00:01:36.910 --> 00:01:40.143 The enemy cannot stop your purpose 00:01:40.143 --> 00:01:42.772 but if he can get you sidetracked, 00:01:42.772 --> 00:01:45.002 entangled, fighting battles that 00:01:45.002 --> 00:01:47.862 don't matter. Busy doing good things but 00:01:47.862 --> 00:01:50.232 not the best. Then he can keep you 00:01:50.232 --> 00:01:51.832 from your purpose. 00:01:51.832 --> 00:01:54.503 Proverbs 4 says "look straight ahead, 00:01:54.503 --> 00:01:56.913 stick to the path and stay safe. 00:01:57.226 --> 00:01:59.296 Do not get sidetracked." 00:01:59.385 --> 00:02:01.845 God knew there would be all these 00:02:01.845 --> 00:02:03.835 opportunities to get off course. If your 00:02:03.835 --> 00:02:06.530 going to reach your highest potential 00:02:06.530 --> 00:02:08.774 you have to recognize what's a 00:02:08.774 --> 00:02:11.300 distraction and what's important. 00:02:11.300 --> 00:02:13.550 What you should spend your time on, 00:02:13.641 --> 00:02:16.701 what's valuable, what's making you better, 00:02:16.701 --> 00:02:19.447 causing you to grow and what's dragging 00:02:19.447 --> 00:02:22.324 you down. Causing you to compromise. 00:02:22.324 --> 00:02:25.201 Paul said in Ephesians "To make the most 00:02:25.201 --> 00:02:28.381 of your time, not living vague, but with 00:02:28.381 --> 00:02:29.871 purpose, in every step." 00:02:30.335 --> 00:02:33.275 Time is one of the most valuable things 00:02:33.275 --> 00:02:34.455 that you have. 00:02:34.832 --> 00:02:37.309 Once we live this day, you can never 00:02:37.309 --> 00:02:38.349 get it back. 00:02:38.639 --> 00:02:41.269 Just like you spend your money, you are 00:02:41.269 --> 00:02:42.711 spending your time. 00:02:42.861 --> 00:02:45.889 But your time is more valuable than money. 00:02:45.889 --> 00:02:48.809 You can make more money but you can't 00:02:48.809 --> 00:02:50.359 make more time. 00:02:50.359 --> 00:02:52.379 Are you investing your time, living with 00:02:52.379 --> 00:02:55.919 purpose, on course, pursing your dreams 00:02:55.988 --> 00:02:58.128 or are you wasting your time? 00:02:59.124 --> 00:03:01.674 Living vague, distracted playing on 00:03:01.674 --> 00:03:04.397 social media, taking the easy way out. 00:03:04.751 --> 00:03:06.873 This day is a gift from God, 00:03:06.906 --> 00:03:09.276 We have a responsibility to live focused, 00:03:09.986 --> 00:03:13.026 wisely, making the most of it. 00:03:13.175 --> 00:03:15.932 On a regular basis, you need to evaluate 00:03:15.969 --> 00:03:18.129 how you're spending your time. 00:03:18.300 --> 00:03:20.317 Are you on that best path? 00:03:20.317 --> 00:03:22.967 Honoring God. Doing what he put in your 00:03:22.967 --> 00:03:25.907 heart. Or have you gotten sidetracked? 00:03:25.907 --> 00:03:28.047 Holding a grudge, mad at that 00:03:28.047 --> 00:03:30.985 family member, jealous of that coworker. 00:03:30.985 --> 00:03:33.485 Trying to outperform them. Hanging around 00:03:33.485 --> 00:03:35.551 friends that bring out the work in you. 00:03:35.551 --> 00:03:38.491 The fact is we've all gotten of course 00:03:38.491 --> 00:03:41.941 at times. Made mistakes, been distracted. 00:03:42.008 --> 00:03:45.088 The good news is that you can get back on 00:03:45.088 --> 00:03:47.654 course. It's not too late. You haven't 00:03:47.654 --> 00:03:50.606 gotten too far off. You can still become 00:03:50.716 --> 00:03:52.958 who you were created to be. 00:03:52.958 --> 00:03:55.148 Now you have to do your part and make 00:03:55.148 --> 00:03:56.937 a course correction. 00:03:57.070 --> 00:03:59.510 Recognize what is a distraction. 00:03:59.957 --> 00:04:02.664 An entanglement, what's got you busy 00:04:02.664 --> 00:04:05.494 spinning wheels, but not going anywhere. 00:04:05.707 --> 00:04:08.256 Make the necessary adjustments. 00:04:08.256 --> 00:04:10.532 You have a destiny to fulfill. 00:04:10.532 --> 00:04:12.692 There's a calling on your life. 00:04:12.692 --> 00:04:15.312 An assignment for you to accomplish. 00:04:15.312 --> 00:04:18.252 How you spend your time, will determine 00:04:18.252 --> 00:04:20.964 whether you fulfill that best plan, see 00:04:20.964 --> 00:04:23.919 God do more than you can imagine or 00:04:23.919 --> 00:04:26.704 whether you get stuck and having to settle 00:04:26.704 --> 00:04:28.234 for a life mediocrity. 00:04:28.234 --> 00:04:30.844 In the scripture, Samson's birth was 00:04:30.844 --> 00:04:33.964 predicted by the prophets. His mother was 00:04:33.964 --> 00:04:36.164 bearing and an angel appeared. 00:04:36.164 --> 00:04:37.798 Said she would bear a son and 00:04:37.798 --> 00:04:39.868 He would leave the Israelites. 00:04:39.868 --> 00:04:42.594 That his hair was never to be cut. 00:04:42.732 --> 00:04:45.672 Long hair was a sign that he was dedicated 00:04:45.672 --> 00:04:46.542 to God. 00:04:46.688 --> 00:04:49.508 She gave birth to Samson and I can imagine 00:04:49.508 --> 00:04:51.979 as a little boy. She told him Samson 00:04:51.979 --> 00:04:53.629 there is a calling on your life. 00:04:53.629 --> 00:04:55.869 An angel appeared to me, you're going 00:04:55.869 --> 00:04:57.099 to do something great. 00:04:57.320 --> 00:04:59.787 He'd heard this since he was a child. 00:04:59.787 --> 00:05:02.007 One time when he was a young man 00:05:02.007 --> 00:05:03.627 he was walking down a road 00:05:03.627 --> 00:05:05.497 and this Lion attacked him 00:05:05.497 --> 00:05:08.247 The scripture says "The spirit of the Lord 00:05:08.247 --> 00:05:09.959 powerfully took control of him." 00:05:09.968 --> 00:05:12.208 He ripped the Lion apart with his 00:05:12.208 --> 00:05:13.548 bare hands. 00:05:13.703 --> 00:05:15.863 That was the first time he recognized 00:05:15.863 --> 00:05:17.903 there was something different about him. 00:05:21.253 --> 00:05:23.843 He knew he had this incredible calling. 00:05:23.843 --> 00:05:25.783 That God had raised him up to save his 00:05:25.783 --> 00:05:26.673 people. 00:05:26.868 --> 00:05:29.601 Whenever you have a great assignment 00:05:29.601 --> 00:05:32.088 the enemy will always come with 00:05:32.088 --> 00:05:35.198 distractions, temptations, opportunities 00:05:35.198 --> 00:05:37.978 to compromise. He will bring people 00:05:37.978 --> 00:05:40.188 to try to bait you into conflict. 00:05:40.255 --> 00:05:42.689 That is not a part of your destiny. 00:05:42.689 --> 00:05:45.069 His goal is to get you sidetracked, 00:05:45.069 --> 00:05:48.020 of course. Where you're not focusing on 00:05:48.020 --> 00:05:50.840 what your called to do. You're entangled 00:05:50.840 --> 00:05:53.230 in things that don't matter. 00:05:53.412 --> 00:05:55.702 You may wonder why people come against you 00:05:55.702 --> 00:05:58.604 and you struggle with that same tempation, 00:05:58.604 --> 00:06:00.844 you don't feel like being disciplined. 00:06:00.844 --> 00:06:02.894 It's because there is a great calling on 00:06:02.894 --> 00:06:04.253 your life. 00:06:04.651 --> 00:06:07.566 The enemy would leave you alone if he 00:06:07.566 --> 00:06:09.356 didn't know you were a threat. 00:06:09.362 --> 00:06:11.923 He's not fighting you for where you are, 00:06:11.923 --> 00:06:14.103 he is fighting you for where you are going 00:06:14.229 --> 00:06:16.633 He knows there is greatness in you. 00:06:16.771 --> 00:06:19.668 Sometimes he can see our potential better 00:06:19.668 --> 00:06:20.568 than we can. 00:06:20.900 --> 00:06:22.866 He knows you're a giant killer, 00:06:22.866 --> 00:06:25.706 a history maker, your destined to take 00:06:25.706 --> 00:06:27.376 your family to new levels. 00:06:27.659 --> 00:06:29.185 So, what's his strategy? 00:06:29.523 --> 00:06:32.723 Get you distracted, jealous, compromised, 00:06:33.068 --> 00:06:35.728 busy doing things that are not a part 00:06:35.728 --> 00:06:36.958 of your destiny. 00:06:37.288 --> 00:06:39.786 You would think Samson that since 00:06:39.786 --> 00:06:41.566 he had this supernatural strength. 00:06:41.593 --> 00:06:44.253 He heard about the angel prophesize his 00:06:44.253 --> 00:06:46.753 birth. He would go out of his way to make 00:06:46.753 --> 00:06:49.523 good decisions, be responsible with God 00:06:49.523 --> 00:06:50.913 had given him. 00:06:51.088 --> 00:06:53.908 He let his guard down, started hanging 00:06:53.908 --> 00:06:56.278 around the wrong people. He married a 00:06:56.278 --> 00:06:58.238 girl from the city of Tenma. 00:06:58.238 --> 00:07:00.842 She was a philistine. The philistine's 00:07:00.842 --> 00:07:03.022 were the ones oppressing the Israelites. 00:07:03.022 --> 00:07:05.592 He was supposed to deliver the from 00:07:05.592 --> 00:07:07.812 the philistines instead he's sleeping with 00:07:07.812 --> 00:07:11.812 a philistine. He had this incredible gift 00:07:11.884 --> 00:07:14.474 all this power. What does he do? 00:07:14.474 --> 00:07:17.174 He starts telling riddles to the enemy. 00:07:17.174 --> 00:07:19.942 He made a bet, if you can figure out 00:07:19.942 --> 00:07:22.524 my riddle. I'll give you 60 white robes 00:07:22.524 --> 00:07:24.935 and if not, you give me 60 robes. 00:07:24.935 --> 00:07:27.442 Playing games, not focused on the 00:07:27.442 --> 00:07:29.272 destiny, he was called to. 00:07:29.457 --> 00:07:31.735 This led to all kinds of conflict. 00:07:31.735 --> 00:07:33.750 He killed 1,000 philistines. 00:07:33.750 --> 00:07:36.740 He tore the gates of the city and carried 00:07:36.740 --> 00:07:39.194 them off. They couldn't figure out how 00:07:39.194 --> 00:07:40.044 to stop him. 00:07:40.121 --> 00:07:42.582 He fell in love with another philistine 00:07:42.582 --> 00:07:43.892 women named Delilah. 00:07:43.892 --> 00:07:46.162 She kept asking him about where 00:07:46.162 --> 00:07:48.912 his power came from. He would make up 00:07:48.912 --> 00:07:50.199 things and tease her. 00:07:50.199 --> 00:07:52.810 Would never tell her the secret was his 00:07:52.810 --> 00:07:53.662 long hair. 00:07:54.358 --> 00:07:56.686 she nagged him and nagged him 00:07:56.686 --> 00:07:59.626 and nagged him. A man can only take so 00:07:59.626 --> 00:08:02.276 much nagging that he finally gave in. 00:08:02.276 --> 00:08:04.456 The philistines cut his hair while he was 00:08:04.456 --> 00:08:05.606 sleeping. 00:08:05.620 --> 00:08:07.640 They came to capture him. 00:08:07.714 --> 00:08:11.714 He stood ready to fight but this time 00:08:11.740 --> 00:08:14.260 there was no supernatural strength. 00:08:14.260 --> 00:08:15.880 No power to overcome. 00:08:16.205 --> 00:08:20.205 He had lost what God had given him. 00:08:20.291 --> 00:08:22.921 I can imagine many times along the way 00:08:23.010 --> 00:08:24.800 he heard a still small voice saying 00:08:24.954 --> 00:08:28.232 come on Samson get back on course, 00:08:28.232 --> 00:08:31.542 quit playing around with your destiny. 00:08:31.542 --> 00:08:33.762 Be responsible for what I entrusted 00:08:33.762 --> 00:08:34.782 you with. 00:08:34.782 --> 00:08:37.052 God will always give us opportunities 00:08:37.052 --> 00:08:39.308 to have a course correction. 00:08:39.308 --> 00:08:42.138 He doesn't hold our faults against us 00:08:42.138 --> 00:08:44.208 he doesn't say man you're done, you 00:08:44.208 --> 00:08:47.188 made too many mistakes. There will come a 00:08:47.188 --> 00:08:49.490 time where that window of grace 00:08:49.490 --> 00:08:50.510 will close. 00:08:50.656 --> 00:08:52.890 Where if you're not going to be 00:08:52.890 --> 00:08:55.460 responsible with the gifts, the favor, the 00:08:55.460 --> 00:08:57.740 opportunity. God will force things 00:08:57.740 --> 00:08:58.540 to change. 00:08:58.647 --> 00:09:00.737 Doesn't mean you're not going to have 00:09:00.737 --> 00:09:02.397 another chance but he is not going 00:09:02.397 --> 00:09:04.047 to let you stay of course 00:09:04.047 --> 00:09:05.507 and be comfortable. 00:09:05.597 --> 00:09:07.987 Just ask Jonah, sitting in the belly 00:09:07.987 --> 00:09:08.877 of a whale. 00:09:09.024 --> 00:09:11.370 Samson could always count on this 00:09:11.370 --> 00:09:13.010 supernatural strength. 00:09:13.010 --> 00:09:15.146 Thinking I can tell riddles, I can 00:09:15.146 --> 00:09:17.636 compromise, hangout with the enemy, 00:09:17.636 --> 00:09:19.496 no big deal. I've got a secret weapon. 00:09:19.701 --> 00:09:22.461 But Paul said I do not frustrate the 00:09:22.461 --> 00:09:24.031 grace of God. 00:09:24.121 --> 00:09:26.521 God will never run out of grace, 00:09:26.521 --> 00:09:28.491 never run out of mercy but if you take it 00:09:28.491 --> 00:09:32.491 for granted. It may not be there in the 00:09:32.491 --> 00:09:33.641 same way. 00:09:33.641 --> 00:09:35.741 Samson's story is not in the scripture to 00:09:35.741 --> 00:09:39.741 depress us. It actually has a good ending. 00:09:39.741 --> 00:09:41.921 It's there to challenge us, to make 00:09:41.921 --> 00:09:42.931 course corrections. 00:09:43.188 --> 00:09:46.358 Pay attention to the still small voice. 00:09:46.358 --> 00:09:49.238 That thing that is bother your conscience 00:09:49.238 --> 00:09:51.758 You know that friend is not good for you 00:09:51.758 --> 00:09:53.793 or you need to spend more time with 00:09:53.793 --> 00:09:55.773 your children. Less on the computer, 00:09:55.773 --> 00:09:58.521 or you need to ignore that coworker that 00:09:58.521 --> 00:09:59.511 gets on your nerves. 00:09:59.511 --> 00:10:01.487 Not let is upset you everyday. 00:10:01.507 --> 00:10:03.884 That's the enemy trying to get you 00:10:03.884 --> 00:10:06.739 sidetracked. You don't have time for that. 00:10:06.739 --> 00:10:09.579 The angel may have not prophesized your 00:10:09.579 --> 00:10:12.109 birth like Samson but before you were 00:10:12.109 --> 00:10:14.509 formed in your mother's womb, the most 00:10:14.509 --> 00:10:17.649 high God knew you and planned out your day 00:10:17.772 --> 00:10:20.018 he has given you gifts, talents, 00:10:20.018 --> 00:10:22.978 opportunities. Are you making the most of 00:10:22.978 --> 00:10:25.378 each day? Spending your time wisely, 00:10:25.426 --> 00:10:28.056 or have you gotten sidetracked? 00:10:28.167 --> 00:10:30.327 Like Samson playing with the enemy, 00:10:30.327 --> 00:10:33.487 compromising, not serious about your gifts 00:10:33.617 --> 00:10:36.867 This is time for course correction. 00:10:37.033 --> 00:10:40.263 To get focused, to be on purpose, to make 00:10:40.263 --> 00:10:41.843 decisions that honor God. 00:10:43.558 --> 00:10:46.338 Life is going by so fast it seems like 00:10:46.338 --> 00:10:48.108 just yesterday I graduated from 00:10:48.108 --> 00:10:50.498 high school. I look up now I'm 39 00:10:50.498 --> 00:10:51.962 years old. [Audience laughing] 00:10:51.962 --> 00:10:54.262 We don't have time to be distracted. 00:10:54.305 --> 00:10:56.805 We have a purpose to fulfill. 00:10:56.868 --> 00:10:59.586 It's interesting what Jesus told about the 00:10:59.586 --> 00:11:03.586 talents. One man had 1, another had 2, 00:11:03.586 --> 00:11:05.066 and the 3rd had 5. 00:11:05.066 --> 00:11:06.766 They all went out and doubled what 00:11:06.766 --> 00:11:07.777 they had. 00:11:07.777 --> 00:11:09.617 Expect the man with 1. He was afraid 00:11:09.617 --> 00:11:11.526 and hid his talent. 00:11:11.573 --> 00:11:14.333 The owner said take from him the one 00:11:14.333 --> 00:11:16.683 and give to the one who has five. 00:11:16.932 --> 00:11:20.052 The scripture says the man who has used 00:11:20.052 --> 00:11:21.772 well, what has given him. 00:11:21.960 --> 00:11:25.770 The point is if you don't use well 00:11:25.770 --> 00:11:27.742 what's been given to you. 00:11:27.742 --> 00:11:29.972 Eventually it will be taken away. 00:11:29.972 --> 00:11:32.399 That is what happened to Samson. 00:11:32.399 --> 00:11:34.520 He didn't fulfill the best plan. 00:11:34.520 --> 00:11:38.520 Having his eyes gouged out, the enemy 00:11:38.520 --> 00:11:41.800 making fun of him. That was not God's best 00:11:41.893 --> 00:11:44.513 I don't want us to come to the end of life 00:11:44.513 --> 00:11:45.733 and be like Samson. 00:11:45.754 --> 00:11:47.984 Man, I made it but were beat up, 00:11:47.984 --> 00:11:50.004 broke, addicted, lonely. 00:11:50.004 --> 00:11:51.872 That is not your destiny. 00:11:51.872 --> 00:11:54.822 Samson would have had a different story 00:11:54.822 --> 00:11:57.212 if he had not gotten sidetracked. 00:11:57.212 --> 00:12:00.298 This should stir us up to stay focused. 00:12:00.298 --> 00:12:02.823 To stay on course, to deal with things 00:12:02.823 --> 00:12:04.463 that we know are not right. 00:12:04.635 --> 00:12:06.675 There is no shame in getting of course, 00:12:06.675 --> 00:12:09.755 were human, we make mistakes. 00:12:09.897 --> 00:12:13.607 There is shame in staying off course. 00:12:13.607 --> 00:12:16.237 No matter what you've done, how much 00:12:16.237 --> 00:12:17.390 time you wasted. 00:12:17.390 --> 00:12:19.568 You can still get back on course. 00:12:19.568 --> 00:12:22.078 You are in a window of grace today. 00:12:22.078 --> 00:12:24.768 You have not missed your chance, you 00:12:24.768 --> 00:12:27.396 would not be hearing this if God wasn't 00:12:27.396 --> 00:12:30.236 giving you the mercy, the grace, and the 00:12:30.236 --> 00:12:32.678 power to make changes. 00:12:32.696 --> 00:12:35.729 Let's not be a Samson, have all this power 00:12:35.729 --> 00:12:37.489 favor, anointing, and then get 00:12:37.489 --> 00:12:38.449 sidetracked. 00:12:38.449 --> 00:12:41.899 Waste our time, rather than invest it. 00:12:42.112 --> 00:12:44.012 If you will use well what God has given 00:12:44.012 --> 00:12:46.238 you. You know what will happen? 00:12:46.238 --> 00:12:47.628 God will give you more. 00:12:47.628 --> 00:12:50.242 When he can trust you to be a good 00:12:50.242 --> 00:12:52.992 steward of your gifts, time, and 00:12:52.992 --> 00:12:55.982 you stay focused. You get rid of 00:12:55.982 --> 00:12:58.462 distractions. He will take you further 00:12:58.462 --> 00:13:00.217 than you ever dreamed. 00:13:00.217 --> 00:13:02.857 But sometimes it's not the major things, 00:13:02.857 --> 00:13:04.967 like way we got way off course like Samson 00:13:04.967 --> 00:13:06.697 It can be little things like time 00:13:06.697 --> 00:13:07.787 and energy. 00:13:07.787 --> 00:13:11.087 Jealous of a coworker, competing with them 00:13:11.087 --> 00:13:13.057 , trying to prove your worth and prove 00:13:13.057 --> 00:13:14.077 your talent. 00:13:15.021 --> 00:13:17.751 If you live with that proving mentality, 00:13:17.751 --> 00:13:20.111 it's like you're on a treadmill that's 00:13:20.111 --> 00:13:21.801 never going to stop. 00:13:21.801 --> 00:13:23.791 Because there will always be someone more 00:13:23.791 --> 00:13:27.791 talented, more attractive, more successful 00:13:27.791 --> 00:13:30.781 That's a distraction. You're not running 00:13:30.781 --> 00:13:33.211 their race. The only person you should 00:13:33.211 --> 00:13:34.531 compete with is yourself. 00:13:34.757 --> 00:13:37.397 Have a goal to be better next year, 00:13:37.397 --> 00:13:40.187 than you are right now. Be healthier, 00:13:40.187 --> 00:13:43.117 smarter, kinder, more generous, to be 00:13:43.117 --> 00:13:44.467 closer to God. 00:13:45.411 --> 00:13:47.581 You'll never reach your potential if your 00:13:47.581 --> 00:13:50.201 competing with others, basing your 00:13:50.201 --> 00:13:52.571 worth and value on how you measure 00:13:52.571 --> 00:13:53.771 up to them. 00:13:54.021 --> 00:13:57.071 Successful people are so focused on what 00:13:57.071 --> 00:13:59.641 their doing, they don't have time to look 00:13:59.641 --> 00:14:01.031 around at others. 00:14:01.031 --> 00:14:03.681 One translation of Proverbs 4 says 00:14:03.681 --> 00:14:05.971 "Don't look to the left or to the right, 00:14:05.971 --> 00:14:07.311 stay focused on the goal." 00:14:07.421 --> 00:14:09.581 Quit competing, quit comparing, and 00:14:09.581 --> 00:14:11.031 run your race." 00:14:11.098 --> 00:14:13.378 I talked to a gentleman after service and 00:14:13.378 --> 00:14:16.138 he told how a relationship he was in 00:14:16.138 --> 00:14:18.968 didn't last. He had given it his best but 00:14:18.968 --> 00:14:21.298 the woman had other ideas and walked 00:14:21.298 --> 00:14:25.298 away. Broke his heart, so angry and bitter 00:14:25.298 --> 00:14:27.798 I realize that's very painful. 00:14:27.798 --> 00:14:29.838 Things happen in life that we 00:14:29.838 --> 00:14:32.698 don't understand. There is a time where we 00:14:32.698 --> 00:14:35.298 have to heal and give ourselves grace to 00:14:35.298 --> 00:14:36.468 get strong again. 00:14:36.594 --> 00:14:39.054 You can't let a season of mourning 00:14:39.054 --> 00:14:41.514 turn into a lifetime of mourning. 00:14:41.514 --> 00:14:44.194 If you don't let it go, it will poison 00:14:44.194 --> 00:14:44.954 your life. 00:14:45.537 --> 00:14:47.497 He was so upset, I thought it happened 00:14:47.497 --> 00:14:51.497 a mother ago. I asked him when it happened 00:14:51.497 --> 00:14:55.497 He said this happened in 1997. 00:14:55.544 --> 00:14:57.725 I didn't say anything but I calculated in 00:14:57.725 --> 00:15:01.042 my mind. 2007, 2017, 2020. 00:15:01.150 --> 00:15:04.170 That was 27 years ago. Yes, we all have 00:15:04.690 --> 00:15:07.130 hurts. Disappointments, bad breaks but at 00:15:07.170 --> 00:15:09.330 some point you have to move on with your 00:15:09.450 --> 00:15:12.500 life. The enemy would love to use that 00:15:12.500 --> 00:15:14.580 hurt to get you sidetracked. 00:15:15.273 --> 00:15:18.103 To where you live bitter, bitter, chip 00:15:18.103 --> 00:15:20.413 on your shoulder, never expecting 00:15:20.413 --> 00:15:22.793 anything good. The problem with not 00:15:22.793 --> 00:15:25.503 letting it go is that it's going to poison 00:15:25.503 --> 00:15:26.733 the next relationship. 00:15:26.893 --> 00:15:28.833 God said he would give you 00:15:28.833 --> 00:15:30.663 beauty for those ashes. 00:15:30.821 --> 00:15:33.321 I've learned you have to let go of the 00:15:33.321 --> 00:15:36.221 ashes before you'll see the beauty. 00:15:36.221 --> 00:15:38.141 You're not making the most of each day 00:15:38.141 --> 00:15:40.681 if you're holding on to unforgiveness 00:15:40.681 --> 00:15:43.881 trying to pay people back. They hurt you 00:15:43.881 --> 00:15:46.501 once, don't let them continue to hurt you. 00:15:48.945 --> 00:15:51.255 It takes a lot of emotional energy 00:15:51.255 --> 00:15:53.215 to think about what they did and how 00:15:53.215 --> 00:15:56.555 that wasn't right. You need that energy 00:15:56.555 --> 00:16:00.045 to love the people God had given you now. 00:16:00.045 --> 00:16:02.615 To play with your children, to purse your 00:16:02.615 --> 00:16:03.535 dreams. 00:16:03.535 --> 00:16:06.375 Maybe the course correction for you is 00:16:06.375 --> 00:16:08.845 to forgive the person who did you wrong. 00:16:08.845 --> 00:16:10.795 Forgive your parents for what they 00:16:10.795 --> 00:16:12.165 did not give you. 00:16:12.165 --> 00:16:14.225 Forgive the business partner that cheated 00:16:14.225 --> 00:16:14.985 you. 00:16:14.985 --> 00:16:16.805 Life's too short to carry around 00:16:16.805 --> 00:16:17.995 the bitterness. 00:16:17.995 --> 00:16:20.355 You'll always have these offences, people 00:16:20.355 --> 00:16:22.375 saying things that aren't true, somebody 00:16:22.375 --> 00:16:25.255 walks away. You can't stop that from com- 00:16:25.255 --> 00:16:27.285 ing but you don't have to let it stop you. 00:16:28.441 --> 00:16:31.171 You don' have to get sidetracked, you can 00:16:31.171 --> 00:16:33.611 stay on the best path and trust God to 00:16:33.611 --> 00:16:34.831 make it up to you. 00:16:35.328 --> 00:16:37.288 Years ago, I was driving with a friend 00:16:37.288 --> 00:16:41.288 to his house after we came from the gym. 00:16:42.503 --> 00:16:45.313 He invited some of us over and I jumped in 00:16:45.313 --> 00:16:47.363 the car to ride with him. He had a real 00:16:47.363 --> 00:16:51.363 nice sports car. Kept it super clean. 00:16:52.298 --> 00:16:54.818 On the way to his house, I noticed that 00:16:54.818 --> 00:16:57.438 he took the long way. 3 or 4 miles out of 00:16:57.438 --> 00:17:01.438 the way. I asked him why? 00:17:01.502 --> 00:17:03.912 He said my ex-girlfriend lives on this 00:17:03.912 --> 00:17:04.682 street. 00:17:05.577 --> 00:17:09.577 I always drive by to make sure she sees 00:17:09.577 --> 00:17:11.377 what she missed out on. 00:17:11.761 --> 00:17:14.141 They had been broken up for years but 00:17:14.141 --> 00:17:15.991 he was still driving by every chance 00:17:15.991 --> 00:17:16.731 he got. 00:17:16.731 --> 00:17:19.981 Trying to prove he was worthy, successful 00:17:19.981 --> 00:17:22.641 and trying to prove he could make it 00:17:22.641 --> 00:17:23.741 without her. 00:17:23.741 --> 00:17:25.841 He couldn't see it but he was distracted. 00:17:25.841 --> 00:17:28.241 spending time and energy on something 00:17:28.241 --> 00:17:30.861 that didn't matter. Don't let that be you. 00:17:30.934 --> 00:17:34.254 Are you using well what God has given you? 00:17:34.254 --> 00:17:35.894 Or have you gotten sidetracked? 00:17:36.566 --> 00:17:39.027 Trying to prove to people who you are 00:17:39.027 --> 00:17:41.187 jealous of that friend, offended by that 00:17:41.187 --> 00:17:43.737 coworker. Your time is too valuable for 00:17:43.737 --> 00:17:44.557 that. 00:17:45.322 --> 00:17:47.362 The funny thing about my friend is that he 00:17:47.362 --> 00:17:49.876 found out later that his ex-girlfriend 00:17:49.876 --> 00:17:51.316 had moved to another state. 00:17:51.316 --> 00:17:52.416 [Audience laughing] 00:17:52.775 --> 00:17:55.515 He had been driving by that house 2 years 00:17:55.515 --> 00:17:57.465 and she wasn't even there. 00:17:57.465 --> 00:18:00.425 God has a sense of humor. 00:18:00.425 --> 00:18:02.925 My prayer is God show us any areas 00:18:02.925 --> 00:18:05.705 that we need to have a course correction, 00:18:05.705 --> 00:18:07.045 where we don't realize. 00:18:10.089 --> 00:18:13.309 Verse Samual 25. David and his 6 men were 00:18:13.309 --> 00:18:15.649 living out in the countryside. This is 00:18:15.649 --> 00:18:17.369 when Saul was chasing David. 00:18:18.308 --> 00:18:21.038 There was a wealthy man named Nabel that 00:18:21.038 --> 00:18:23.818 lived right next door. He had thousands 00:18:23.818 --> 00:18:27.398 of sheep and cattle. David and his army 00:18:27.398 --> 00:18:30.158 had been protecting Nabel by just being 00:18:30.158 --> 00:18:33.578 that area. When bandits came and they saw 00:18:33.578 --> 00:18:35.758 David's forces, they would naturally back 00:18:35.758 --> 00:18:38.815 down. It was time for sheering the sheep, 00:18:38.815 --> 00:18:41.138 the harvest season. David sent 00:18:41.138 --> 00:18:43.848 messengers to Nabel since they have 00:18:43.848 --> 00:18:45.828 watched over his property. 00:18:46.758 --> 00:18:49.476 Nabel what very rude and harsh. 00:18:49.902 --> 00:18:53.542 His name means fool and he lived up to it. 00:18:53.542 --> 00:18:55.462 He said who is this man David? 00:18:55.462 --> 00:18:58.336 I don't even know him. You tell him I am 00:18:58.336 --> 00:19:00.306 not going to give him a penny. 00:19:00.306 --> 00:19:03.036 He insulted David. When the men came back 00:19:03.036 --> 00:19:05.227 with report David was furious. 00:19:05.626 --> 00:19:07.476 He told his men to pack up their 00:19:07.476 --> 00:19:09.206 belongings. They were going to go 00:19:09.206 --> 00:19:10.292 take care of Nabel. 00:19:12.427 --> 00:19:15.118 Your not supposed to fight every battle. 00:19:15.189 --> 00:19:17.779 Many of the things that come against us 00:19:17.779 --> 00:19:19.779 are simply distractions. If that battle 00:19:19.779 --> 00:19:23.189 is not between you and your destiny 00:19:23.189 --> 00:19:24.709 you need to ignore it. 00:19:24.996 --> 00:19:27.252 That's the enemy trying to get 00:19:27.252 --> 00:19:28.484 you sidetracked. 00:19:28.874 --> 00:19:31.924 Involved in conflict that doesn't matter. 00:19:31.924 --> 00:19:34.264 You have to ask yourself, are there any 00:19:34.264 --> 00:19:37.574 spoils? If you win is it going to move you 00:19:37.574 --> 00:19:39.004 towards your purpose? 00:19:39.004 --> 00:19:41.304 or is it just going to feed your ego? 00:19:41.304 --> 00:19:42.858 Make you feel better. 00:19:42.858 --> 00:19:45.168 You don't have time to respond to every 00:19:45.168 --> 00:19:47.082 critic. To try to straighten out 00:19:47.082 --> 00:19:49.562 every coworker, make that friend stop 00:19:49.562 --> 00:19:51.392 saying things that aren't true. 00:19:52.267 --> 00:19:54.617 One of the enemy's favorite tools is 00:19:54.788 --> 00:19:56.848 to bait you into conflict. 00:19:57.209 --> 00:19:59.339 Get you stirred up. Don't fall into 00:19:59.339 --> 00:20:00.323 that trap. 00:20:00.581 --> 00:20:03.394 You're time in valuable, your energy, 00:20:03.394 --> 00:20:06.604 your emotions. You have to be selective 00:20:06.604 --> 00:20:08.404 what you give that to. 00:20:08.404 --> 00:20:10.564 If you make the mistake of fighting 00:20:10.564 --> 00:20:11.483 every battle. 00:20:11.483 --> 00:20:13.303 Your not going to have the time or 00:20:13.303 --> 00:20:16.650 the emotional energy to reach your purpose 00:20:16.708 --> 00:20:19.268 The scripture says God will silence 00:20:19.268 --> 00:20:20.597 the lying lips. 00:20:20.597 --> 00:20:22.727 If you ignore it, God will take care of 00:20:22.727 --> 00:20:23.907 your enemies. 00:20:24.051 --> 00:20:26.671 David headed toward Nabel's house 00:20:26.671 --> 00:20:28.441 so upset, full speed ahead. 00:20:28.441 --> 00:20:31.413 About to make a mistake, that would affect 00:20:31.413 --> 00:20:34.213 his destiny. Here's how good God is 00:20:34.213 --> 00:20:36.833 Nabel's wife met David on the road with 00:20:36.833 --> 00:20:39.879 all kinds of food and provision. 00:20:39.879 --> 00:20:42.839 She bowed down before him. In verse 24 00:20:42.839 --> 00:20:45.489 she said David, you were called to be the 00:20:45.489 --> 00:20:47.929 king of Israel. Why would you even fight 00:20:47.929 --> 00:20:50.587 with this fool? Don't let this needless 00:20:50.587 --> 00:20:53.377 battle be a blemish on your record. 00:20:53.856 --> 00:20:56.156 Notice she called it a needless battle. 00:20:56.638 --> 00:20:59.648 He knew it was a distraction. David came 00:20:59.648 --> 00:21:02.418 to his senses. He said Abagael the Lord 00:21:02.418 --> 00:21:05.039 God Isreal has sent you to me today 00:21:05.039 --> 00:21:07.099 for you have not kept me from 00:21:07.099 --> 00:21:10.009 carrying out vengeance, not one of your 00:21:10.009 --> 00:21:12.929 family members would be alive. 00:21:12.929 --> 00:21:15.299 We're all going to encounter Nabel's 00:21:15.299 --> 00:21:15.999 in life. 00:21:15.999 --> 00:21:18.099 People that are rude, hard to along with, 00:21:18.099 --> 00:21:20.369 stir up trouble. I'll ask you what 00:21:20.369 --> 00:21:21.869 Abigail asked David. 00:21:21.869 --> 00:21:23.955 Why are fighting with a fool? 00:21:23.955 --> 00:21:26.634 Why are you in conflict with someone 00:21:26.634 --> 00:21:29.234 that is not between you and your destiny? 00:21:29.234 --> 00:21:31.764 They are a distraction. Trying to get you 00:21:31.764 --> 00:21:33.764 off course. Wasting valuable 00:21:33.764 --> 00:21:36.624 time and energy that you need to for 00:21:36.624 --> 00:21:37.814 your dreams. 00:21:37.918 --> 00:21:40.638 Had Abigail not intervened and kept David 00:21:40.638 --> 00:21:42.088 out of that conflict. 00:21:42.088 --> 00:21:44.640 We might not be talking about David 00:21:44.728 --> 00:21:47.588 God will always send you an Abigail 00:21:47.588 --> 00:21:50.048 to warn you when you're about to get 00:21:50.048 --> 00:21:51.078 sidetracked. 00:21:51.078 --> 00:21:53.555 Maybe today, I'm that Abigail. 00:21:53.566 --> 00:21:55.956 God sent me to remind you not to get 00:21:55.956 --> 00:21:59.022 baited into conflict. 00:21:59.033 --> 00:22:01.633 You could be upset, offended, trying 00:22:01.633 --> 00:22:03.973 to pay them back. All that is going 00:22:03.973 --> 00:22:05.943 to do is get you off course. 00:22:05.943 --> 00:22:07.973 and keep you from the great things God 00:22:07.973 --> 00:22:09.000 has in store. 00:22:09.035 --> 00:22:11.155 What they say can't stop your purpose. 00:22:11.913 --> 00:22:14.743 They may be loud, jealous, noisy. Their 00:22:14.743 --> 00:22:15.893 just a Nabel. 00:22:15.897 --> 00:22:18.599 You keep running your race, focused on 00:22:18.599 --> 00:22:20.429 what God's called you to do. 00:22:20.429 --> 00:22:22.499 And got will take care of the Nabel's in 00:22:22.499 --> 00:22:23.389 your life. 00:22:23.389 --> 00:22:24.894 [Audience applauding ] 00:22:24.894 --> 00:22:27.576 Elijah in the scripture had an assistant 00:22:27.576 --> 00:22:29.936 named Elijah. He left his family business 00:22:29.936 --> 00:22:33.426 as a young man to take care of Elijah. 00:22:33.426 --> 00:22:36.286 He served him faithfully through the years 00:22:36.513 --> 00:22:39.173 When Elijah was about to pass, he asked 00:22:39.173 --> 00:22:41.913 Elijah what he wanted. Elijah said 00:22:41.913 --> 00:22:43.763 a double portion of his spirt. 00:22:43.927 --> 00:22:45.767 That is what he received. 00:22:45.767 --> 00:22:48.277 There are twice as many miracles recorded 00:22:48.277 --> 00:22:50.747 for Elijah than Elijah. 00:22:51.523 --> 00:22:54.210 Eljah had an assistant name Ghazia. 00:22:54.210 --> 00:22:56.440 He served Elijah year after year. 00:22:56.746 --> 00:22:59.664 Everything was going great. He was next 00:22:59.664 --> 00:23:02.033 in line to do amazing things. 00:23:02.131 --> 00:23:04.791 Being mentored by this great prophet. 00:23:04.879 --> 00:23:07.701 One day a Capitan of the Syrian Army 00:23:07.701 --> 00:23:10.731 came to Elijah. He had leprosy. 00:23:10.731 --> 00:23:13.591 Elijah told him to go wash in the 00:23:13.591 --> 00:23:15.541 Jordan River seven times and he would 00:23:15.541 --> 00:23:16.431 be healed. 00:23:16.431 --> 00:23:18.881 When he did, his skin was perfectly normal 00:23:18.881 --> 00:23:22.196 He came back to Elijah so grateful, 00:23:22.196 --> 00:23:24.725 so happy. He tried to pay him. 00:23:24.725 --> 00:23:27.325 Do something to show his gratitude but 00:23:27.325 --> 00:23:28.895 Elijah wouldn't take it. 00:23:28.952 --> 00:23:31.252 He knew it was God that healed him 00:23:31.252 --> 00:23:32.002 and not him. 00:23:32.019 --> 00:23:34.259 The Capitan pleaded with him and said 00:23:34.259 --> 00:23:36.209 please let me leave you some gold 00:23:36.209 --> 00:23:38.444 or silver or something to help you. 00:23:38.488 --> 00:23:42.168 Again, Elijah refused. Well, Ghazia 00:23:42.168 --> 00:23:43.998 was there overhearing all this. 00:23:44.263 --> 00:23:47.483 Captain and his entourage headed back home 00:23:47.483 --> 00:23:50.230 Ghazia snuck out of the camp without 00:23:50.230 --> 00:23:52.807 Elijah knowing. He caught up with him, 00:23:52.807 --> 00:23:54.667 they were so surprised and 00:23:54.667 --> 00:23:55.794 said what's wrong? 00:23:55.794 --> 00:23:57.594 He said nothing, but we had some 00:23:57.594 --> 00:24:00.064 unexpected guests show up. Elijah changed 00:24:00.064 --> 00:24:02.220 his mind and would like some of those 00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:03.350 gifts that you offered. 00:24:03.954 --> 00:24:06.114 He got the money and headed back to the 00:24:06.114 --> 00:24:06.834 house. 00:24:06.834 --> 00:24:08.834 Thinking nobody knew anything but God sees 00:24:08.834 --> 00:24:11.500 everything. He is the one that controls 00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:14.252 the universe. Promotion doesn't come 00:24:14.252 --> 00:24:15.872 from people, it comes from God. 00:24:17.250 --> 00:24:19.350 Elijah called him in and said Ghazia 00:24:19.350 --> 00:24:20.790 where have you been? 00:24:20.790 --> 00:24:22.640 He said nowhere, I've just been here 00:24:22.640 --> 00:24:23.790 hanging out. 00:24:23.790 --> 00:24:25.440 The scripture says immediately, 00:24:25.440 --> 00:24:29.440 Ghazia's skin was filled with leprosy. 00:24:30.015 --> 00:24:32.525 What's interesting is you never read 00:24:32.525 --> 00:24:34.715 anything more about Ghazia in 00:24:34.715 --> 00:24:35.815 the scripture. 00:24:36.036 --> 00:24:39.256 We hear all about Elijah, how great he was 00:24:39.256 --> 00:24:42.046 Elijah and all the miracles he performed. 00:24:42.405 --> 00:24:45.165 Ghazia was next in line. He should have 00:24:45.165 --> 00:24:48.245 had 4 times the anointing of Elijah. 00:24:48.415 --> 00:24:50.375 But distractions can keep you from your 00:24:50.375 --> 00:24:51.155 purpose. 00:24:51.882 --> 00:24:54.682 Being sidetracked can stop your destiny. 00:24:54.682 --> 00:24:57.972 Ghazia thought man if I can get a few of 00:24:57.972 --> 00:25:01.342 these gifts, without anybody knowing. 00:25:01.342 --> 00:25:02.842 That will put me way ahead. 00:25:02.842 --> 00:25:05.452 He didn't realize, God would have blessed 00:25:05.452 --> 00:25:08.122 him in much greater ways by being a person 00:25:08.122 --> 00:25:08.942 of honor. 00:25:09.485 --> 00:25:11.525 Staying on that high road. 00:25:11.525 --> 00:25:14.285 My father had a message about Ghazia 00:25:14.285 --> 00:25:16.445 called the man who could've been. 00:25:17.153 --> 00:25:19.923 Don't miss the greatness God put in you 00:25:19.923 --> 00:25:22.003 because you got sidetracked. 00:25:22.190 --> 00:25:24.380 Listen to the still small voice, pay 00:25:24.380 --> 00:25:26.360 attention when your conscience is 00:25:26.360 --> 00:25:28.830 bothering you. Learn to deal with 00:25:28.830 --> 00:25:31.040 those things God brings to life. 00:25:31.128 --> 00:25:33.408 We're not going to be here forever, let's 00:25:33.408 --> 00:25:35.519 make the most of each day. 00:25:35.992 --> 00:25:38.282 Well Joel, I think it's too late for me. 00:25:38.341 --> 00:25:40.626 I'm like Ghazia, I think I missed 00:25:40.626 --> 00:25:42.771 my chance. Let me show you 00:25:42.771 --> 00:25:44.531 the beauty of our God. 00:25:44.531 --> 00:25:47.231 Samson made mistakes year after year, 00:25:47.231 --> 00:25:49.401 wasn't a good steward with what God gave 00:25:49.401 --> 00:25:52.068 him, ended up lying, in captivity. 00:25:52.068 --> 00:25:54.798 The scripture says, the spirt of God 00:25:54.798 --> 00:25:57.658 came on Samson one more time. 00:25:57.796 --> 00:26:00.476 Samson defeated more Philistines in his 00:26:00.476 --> 00:26:02.256 death than he did his whole life. 00:26:03.074 --> 00:26:05.924 That's what happens when you get back 00:26:05.924 --> 00:26:06.694 on course. 00:26:06.780 --> 00:26:09.530 God doesn't hold your mistakes against 00:26:09.530 --> 00:26:12.350 you. Is there any area you need to make 00:26:12.350 --> 00:26:13.960 a course correction? 00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:16.280 Holding on to unforgiveness, trying 00:26:16.280 --> 00:26:18.660 to prove your worth. Like Samson 00:26:18.660 --> 00:26:20.940 playing around with your gift. 00:26:20.940 --> 00:26:23.520 Don't go another week like that, you put 00:26:23.520 --> 00:26:25.960 it off a week. It will turn into a year. 00:26:25.960 --> 00:26:27.780 A year into twenty years. 00:26:27.780 --> 00:26:29.860 You can get back on course today. 00:26:29.860 --> 00:26:33.420 God's mercy, his grace is available. 00:26:33.537 --> 00:26:35.487 You just have to tap into it. 00:26:35.487 --> 00:26:38.447 If you do this, I believe and declare 00:26:38.447 --> 00:26:40.639 God's going to help you get back 00:26:40.639 --> 00:26:42.699 on the best path for your life. 00:26:42.831 --> 00:26:45.711 The favor, the ability, the blessing. 00:26:45.711 --> 00:26:47.791 You will fulfill your purpose and 00:26:47.791 --> 00:26:49.911 become all you were created to be. 00:26:49.911 --> 00:26:51.785 In Jesus name 00:26:51.785 --> 00:26:54.724 and if you receive it, can you say amen 00:26:55.332 --> 00:26:58.192 I'd like to give you an opportunity to 00:26:58.192 --> 00:27:00.422 make Jesus the Lord of your life. 00:27:00.660 --> 00:27:02.180 Would you pray with me? 00:27:02.324 --> 00:27:05.544 Just say, Lord Jesus I repent of my sins 00:27:05.544 --> 00:27:08.124 come into my heart, I make you my 00:27:08.124 --> 00:27:10.884 Lord and Savior. 00:27:10.884 --> 00:27:12.946 If you prayed that simple prayer, 00:27:12.946 --> 00:27:15.070 we believe you got born again. 00:27:15.070 --> 00:27:17.000 We'd love to send you some free 00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:18.780 information on your new walk with the 00:27:18.780 --> 00:27:20.850 Lord. You can text the number on the 00:27:20.850 --> 00:27:22.580 screen or go to the website. 00:27:22.580 --> 00:27:24.920 I hope you'll get into a good bible 00:27:24.920 --> 00:27:25.890 based church. 00:27:25.890 --> 00:27:28.322 and keep God first place.