0:00:00.000,0:00:03.800 If you are in a relationship with someone and your heart is disturbed 0:00:03.800,0:00:07.320 and you keep saying, ‘I’m not sure’, 0:00:07.320,0:00:10.480 I would suggest to you, he is not ‘the one’ - she is not ‘the one’. 0:00:14.400,0:00:20.040 Right now, I want to give you an opportunity to ask any questions. 0:00:20.040,0:00:24.400 If you have a question to ask, just indicate by raising your hand. 0:00:24.400,0:00:29.680 I would like to know - when we have many gifts and talents, 0:00:29.680,0:00:33.400 how can we know what our specific purpose is? 0:00:33.400,0:00:44.080 Ok. So for you, brother, let’s be personal. What is the talent you are talking about? 0:00:44.080,0:00:48.200 Music. 0:00:48.200,0:00:52.080 Ok. Music - it’s a good example. 0:00:52.080,0:01:01.040 We know from the Bible that music is a gift from God. 0:01:01.040,0:01:06.000 But look at society today. 0:01:06.000,0:01:19.320 A lot of people are using the gift they receive from God to glorify the devil. 0:01:19.320,0:01:23.440 Brother, if God has gifted you in the area of music - wonderful! 0:01:23.440,0:01:27.960 Make music for the glory of God, not to celebrate the world, 0:01:27.960,0:01:35.800 not to celebrate money, lust or all these foolish and futile things. For God! 0:01:55.480,0:02:11.440 If you use your gift for the glory of God, He will continue to increase it. 0:02:11.440,0:02:27.640 And He will not take you to a place that your character is not enough to maintain. 0:02:34.320,0:02:42.480 Because many people today - they can reach somewhere with gift 0:02:42.480,0:02:47.240 but they quickly fall because they lack character. 0:03:02.320,0:03:07.440 If you are gifted 0:03:07.440,0:03:20.760 and you realise you are not at the place you expect to be with the gift you have, 0:03:20.760,0:03:37.880 perhaps God is preserving you for you to work on your character. 0:03:37.880,0:03:51.760 Gift begins; character finishes. 0:03:51.760,0:03:57.800 So, thank you brother. God bless you! It’s a good question. 0:03:57.800,0:04:00.360 Good afternoon. My name is Dayron. 0:04:00.360,0:04:09.000 As a young man who grew up under the mentorship of Prophet T.B. Joshua 0:04:09.000,0:04:15.120 can you give us some examples of how to have a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit, 0:04:15.120,0:04:22.720 to reach the level that God moved in The SCOAN? 0:04:22.720,0:04:27.680 OK! It’s a good question. 0:04:27.680,0:04:38.280 I said something yesterday, that my journey is different to yours. 0:04:38.280,0:04:47.680 And faith is not based on imitation. 0:04:47.680,0:05:05.040 It’s based on the Word of God in our hearts and the conviction that comes from that. 0:05:05.040,0:05:15.840 So, I can mention to you today some specific things that I did. 0:05:15.840,0:05:21.160 But I am not you and you are not me. 0:05:21.160,0:05:28.920 You need to know, through God’s Word, what He wants you to do in your situation, 0:05:28.920,0:05:32.480 based in your calling in life. 0:05:45.920,0:05:53.120 But I can give you some principles 0:05:53.120,0:06:05.560 that can help everyone, irrespective of what God wants you to do. 0:06:05.560,0:06:08.640 I will give you one. 0:06:08.640,0:06:21.720 When you wake up in the morning, the first person you should greet is God. 0:06:21.720,0:06:42.680 Many of us today, when we wake up in the morning, the first thing we greet is our phone. 0:06:42.680,0:06:53.880 If you can begin your day on your knees in prayer, 0:06:53.880,0:07:02.240 you start the day on the right foundation. 0:07:02.240,0:07:11.440 Prophet T.B. Joshua lived a life of prayer. 0:07:11.440,0:07:23.360 We are not talking about prayer on Sundays or when it’s time for service. 0:07:23.360,0:07:32.000 He lived a life of prayer on a daily basis. 0:07:32.000,0:07:38.440 He said, “I took care of the depth of my relationship with God 0:07:38.440,0:07:42.840 and Jesus took care of the breadth of my success.” 0:07:57.160,0:08:10.960 So, people of God, there is no special formula when it comes to spiritual growth. 0:08:10.960,0:08:21.720 If you want to build your relationship with God, you must be prepared to give quality time. 0:08:31.560,0:08:36.800 It’s a sacrificial lifestyle. 0:08:36.800,0:08:40.280 Because to give that time, 0:08:40.280,0:08:48.120 there are some other areas of your life you are going to have to sacrifice. 0:08:48.120,0:08:54.720 But I tell you - whatever you lose for God’s sake, 0:08:54.720,0:09:02.480 you will gain a thousand-fold. 0:09:02.480,0:09:13.520 So, thank you, brother. I have just given you one but it’s something for you to feed on. 0:09:13.520,0:09:17.480 Ok, let’s hear from our brother here. 0:09:17.480,0:09:21.320 My name is Diolio and I’m 24. 0:09:21.320,0:09:27.360 My question is - what advice would you give to yourself, 0:09:27.360,0:09:32.000 with your experiences in the Lord, if you were 24 years old. 0:09:32.000,0:09:42.320 I’m still a young man; I’m not that old! 0:09:42.320,0:09:47.880 I’m 35 years old. 0:09:47.880,0:09:53.680 So, I consider myself a youth still. 0:09:53.680,0:10:02.800 We have so many influences surrounding us. 0:10:02.800,0:10:09.720 But the best influence is the Holy Spirit. 0:10:09.720,0:10:13.120 If there is anything I would have done differently, 0:10:13.120,0:10:20.040 it would be to spend even more time pursuing my relationship with God - 0:10:20.040,0:10:24.400 even more time in prayer, even more time in the Word, 0:10:24.400,0:10:32.160 even more time in God’s presence because these are things that are priceless. 0:10:53.160,0:11:08.640 If something is priceless, you should be ready to pay any price for it. 0:11:08.640,0:11:21.120 Jesus said, ‘If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off.’ 0:11:21.120,0:11:34.640 Pay any price to pursue your relationship with Christ. 0:11:34.640,0:11:40.120 Ok, we want to hear from a sister. Thank you, sister. 0:11:40.120,0:11:44.360 Blessings. My name is Yunet. 0:11:44.360,0:11:50.920 How can I remain in the love and fear of God? 0:11:50.920,0:11:54.280 Because it has been very difficult for me. 0:11:54.280,0:12:02.880 So, let’s ask you, sister. If you examine yourself, what are the things that are 0:12:02.880,0:12:06.080 affecting your love for God or your fear of God. 0:12:06.080,0:12:07.680 Just mention any of those things. 0:12:17.560,0:12:22.560 Lust and anger. 0:12:22.560,0:12:31.680 So, yesterday, by God’s grace, I prayed for people for deliverance. 0:12:31.680,0:12:35.840 Deliverance means uprooting anything spiritual 0:12:35.840,0:12:39.760 that is pushing you to do something contrary to your will. 0:12:52.200,0:13:07.320 Now you are delivered, you have the choice to say yes or no. 0:13:07.320,0:13:12.480 Don’t be too fast to clap. 0:13:12.480,0:13:20.280 Because the deliverance will not remove temptation. 0:13:20.280,0:13:29.800 If anything, the deliverance will increase temptation. 0:13:29.800,0:13:35.080 Because the devil does not want you to be free. 0:13:35.080,0:13:48.560 That’s why you must be serious in your relationship with God to maintain what you receive. 0:13:48.560,0:13:52.040 So, let’s talk about lust. 0:13:52.040,0:14:08.360 Many people today blame the devil for entering the doors they leave open to him. 0:14:08.360,0:14:19.960 You are one that opened the door to him and you are surprised when he enters and strikes. 0:14:19.960,0:14:25.200 You are tempting the devil to tempt you. 0:14:25.200,0:14:30.040 ‘God, deliver me from the spirit of lust’ - but check your phone. 0:14:30.040,0:14:33.640 Many of the pictures on your phone, if you ask me to check it - 0:14:33.640,0:14:34.920 you would want to delete them. 0:14:53.800,0:15:02.200 So, what I am saying to my sister is that if you identify the areas of your life 0:15:02.200,0:15:06.640 that are affecting your relationship with God, 0:15:06.640,0:15:14.520 identifying those areas must now bring you to a place of deeper commitment to God 0:15:14.520,0:15:16.680 to overcome those temptations. 0:15:36.400,0:15:43.320 If we examine ourselves sincerely, 0:15:43.320,0:15:54.760 the cause of our inconsistent relationship with God 0:15:54.760,0:16:01.720 is not too far from ourselves. 0:16:01.720,0:16:06.480 So, the answer is in your hands. 0:16:06.480,0:16:10.600 If you take the message you have received in this conference, 0:16:10.600,0:16:25.760 you are equipped to maintain a fear of God. 0:16:25.760,0:16:28.040 Thank you. 0:16:28.040,0:16:31.720 My name is Mario and I’m 27. 0:16:31.720,0:16:35.760 I have two questions that are related. 0:16:35.760,0:16:49.120 First, there is a common trend of thinking that to be successful, you must get married at any cost. 0:16:49.120,0:16:56.000 However, we have seen in your own life that there was a process 0:16:56.000,0:17:03.800 and with God at the centre, at the right time, He brought the right person. 0:17:03.800,0:17:13.720 What should be our focus as young people with God at the centre of our lives, 0:17:13.720,0:17:21.520 to have the conviction it’s the right person coming with the right motives? 0:17:21.520,0:17:29.400 Secondly, how can we know if our calling does not include marriage? 0:17:29.400,0:17:32.800 Ok. Thank you for the question. 0:17:32.800,0:17:48.200 So, first of all, let me say to everyone - this is my wife. 0:17:48.200,0:17:59.920 I can give advice on this issue from practical experience now. 0:17:59.920,0:18:18.560 I came to a point where I said to myself, ‘If I don’t get married, I’m content.’ 0:18:18.560,0:18:22.400 And when I arrived at a place of contentment, 0:18:22.400,0:18:33.880 the issue of marriage no longer became a burden. 0:18:33.880,0:18:54.240 And when it no longer became a burden, God gave me my wife from Heaven. 0:18:54.240,0:18:59.520 Why am I saying this? 0:18:59.520,0:19:08.400 If you seek marriage before God, 0:19:08.400,0:19:19.600 you may enter a marriage that will affect your relationship with God. 0:19:19.600,0:19:30.880 So, the issue of marriage is more about maturity. 0:19:30.880,0:19:37.320 If you are mature spiritually 0:19:37.320,0:19:47.360 and God’s appointed time comes for you to get married, 0:19:47.360,0:20:00.320 there will be heart agreement in line with the pursuit of purpose. 0:20:00.320,0:20:02.680 Look, when we talk of heart agreement, 0:20:02.680,0:20:06.200 you don’t need anyone else to confirm to you; you know! 0:20:12.720,0:20:16.720 If you are in a relationship with someone and your heart is disturbed 0:20:16.720,0:20:20.240 and you keep saying, ‘I’m not sure’, 0:20:20.240,0:20:24.000 I would suggest to you, he is not ‘the one’ - she is not ‘the one’. 0:20:36.520,0:20:40.240 God speaks to our hearts. 0:20:40.240,0:20:53.480 He will not lead you to a relationship that is going to affect your life negatively. 0:20:53.480,0:20:58.000 So, if you are in the right place with God, 0:20:58.000,0:21:02.720 and God’s time comes for you to get married, 0:21:02.720,0:21:14.960 the Spirit of God will bear witness with your spirit. 0:21:14.960,0:21:21.960 I will quickly share a short story. 0:21:21.960,0:21:30.200 When God put it in my heart to speak to Allison, 0:21:30.200,0:21:44.040 within three minutes, I went from saying the feelings that were in my heart 0:21:44.040,0:21:48.480 to saying, ‘Will you marry me?’ 0:21:48.480,0:21:53.920 Three minutes! 0:21:53.920,0:22:04.640 Now, I want to stress that I’m not saying my case will be the same for all of you. 0:22:04.640,0:22:13.480 What I am saying is that when God speaks to your heart, you will know. 0:22:13.480,0:22:23.000 So, your concern should be to be in the right place with God. 0:22:23.000,0:22:27.600 When you are in the right place with God 0:22:27.600,0:22:37.200 and His time comes for you to get married, it will happen spontaneously. 0:22:37.200,0:22:42.000 And based on our brother’s question, if it’s not the will of God for you to get married, 0:22:42.000,0:22:46.920 you will continue your journey with contentment, not burdened. 0:23:00.160,0:23:06.560 So, that is my advice concerning that. 0:23:06.560,0:23:17.760 Nowadays, many in the church have idolised family above God 0:23:17.760,0:23:23.520 and give family the greatest attention in their lives. 0:23:23.520,0:23:27.120 But the Bible says those who are willing to follow Jesus 0:23:27.120,0:23:32.600 must be ready to sacrifice family, business, marital time. 0:23:32.600,0:23:35.960 So, without removing the value of family, 0:23:35.960,0:23:38.920 to bring the move of God we desire in Cuba 0:23:38.920,0:23:41.640 and prioritise our relationship with God, 0:23:41.640,0:23:44.600 to what extent should we be prepared to make such sacrifices? 0:23:44.600,0:23:58.200 So, let me take you to the Book of Mark 3 from verse 31. 0:23:58.200,0:24:12.840 “Jesus’ mother and brothers came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him. 0:24:12.840,0:24:18.560 And a multitude was sitting around Him; 0:24:18.560,0:24:28.240 and they said to Him, ‘Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You.’ 0:24:28.240,0:24:35.480 But He answered them, saying, ‘Who is My mother, or My brothers?’ 0:24:35.480,0:24:39.120 And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, 0:24:39.120,0:24:41.320 ‘Here are My mother and My brothers! 0:24:48.440,0:24:58.400 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother’.” 0:24:58.400,0:25:10.680 Now, Jesus is not saying here that He is denying His biological family. 0:25:10.680,0:25:29.760 We know the role that Jesus’ mother played in His ministry and later on, His brothers as well. 0:25:29.760,0:25:40.680 So, this Scripture is not saying, ‘I don’t have mother, brother or family.’ No! 0:25:40.680,0:26:02.320 What Jesus is saying here is that the Spirit is thicker than the blood. 0:26:02.320,0:26:14.000 Jesus was there on an assignment from God, teaching the people. 0:26:14.000,0:26:20.240 That spiritual assignment was more important at that moment 0:26:20.240,0:26:24.200 than the pressure of His mother and brothers wanting to see Him. 0:26:36.000,0:26:40.920 So, the issue of managing your family, your human responsibilities - 0:26:40.920,0:26:44.920 you must do so, it is good, there is nothing wrong with that - 0:26:44.920,0:26:49.240 but not at the price of your spiritual life. 0:27:04.720,0:27:12.560 It’s a matter of understanding your priorities. 0:27:12.560,0:27:21.120 How can you be an effective father, mother, brother or sister that shows love 0:27:21.120,0:27:25.600 and helps your family if you are not in the right place with God? 0:27:41.720,0:27:54.520 The greatest way you can help your family is to take care of your relationship with God. 0:27:54.520,0:28:04.720 Because the overflow of your relationship with God will bless those around you. 0:28:04.720,0:28:14.240 So, if you are now experiencing spiritual stagnancy because you are giving 0:28:14.240,0:28:20.440 too much time, attention, focus, interest to your family - check yourself. 0:28:35.840,0:28:41.120 Family is very important. 0:28:41.120,0:28:48.200 But when you stand before Jesus on the last day, 0:28:48.200,0:28:51.200 your wife will not be there. 0:28:51.200,0:28:57.040 Your father will not be there; your mother will not be there. 0:28:57.040,0:29:01.920 It’s you and Jesus. 0:29:01.920,0:29:06.560 Thank you. 0:29:08.200,0:29:13.160 Blessings. My name is Carla; I’m 23. 0:29:13.160,0:29:21.360 If you have the desire to serve God full-time, when do you know it’s the right time? 0:29:21.360,0:29:24.880 How do I know the thoughts in favour of this are not just my own thoughts 0:29:24.880,0:29:28.880 and the thoughts against it are not attacks from the enemy 0:29:28.880,0:29:33.600 but it’s actually God telling me He wants me to do this, that this is the right time? 0:29:33.600,0:29:46.320 The work of God is not a matter of human qualifications. 0:29:46.320,0:29:56.000 When Jesus commissioned Peter in John 21, 0:29:56.000,0:30:10.240 He didn’t ask him if he was a qualified Bible teacher or gifted speaker. 0:30:10.240,0:30:17.480 He asked him the question, ‘Do you love Me?’ 0:30:17.480,0:30:29.880 It is our love for Christ that is the basis of effective ministry. 0:30:29.880,0:30:42.080 If you take care of your relationship with God and He has called you to ministry, 0:30:42.080,0:30:54.200 events will unfold beyond your control that will push you to your calling. 0:30:54.200,0:30:59.280 It will not be a question of ‘I’m not sure, is it my thought or is it God’s thought?’ 0:30:59.280,0:31:13.080 It will be a sign beyond human comprehension. 0:31:13.080,0:31:22.400 So, what should concern you is - my love for Jesus. 0:31:22.400,0:31:27.600 That is the most important thing. 0:31:27.600,0:31:39.880 To do great things for Jesus, you must have great love for Jesus. 0:31:39.880,0:31:44.280 Thank you. 0:31:44.280,0:31:49.920 So, my brother, go ahead. 0:31:49.920,0:31:53.880 My name is Fernando and I’m 18. 0:31:53.880,0:31:58.840 My question is what can we young people do for the fire of God 0:31:58.840,0:32:02.360 and the desire to serve Him to not be quenched in our lives? 0:32:02.360,0:32:12.480 So, let me ask you brother. What do you think quenches the fire of God? 0:32:12.480,0:32:15.200 Sin. 0:32:15.200,0:32:18.880 Ok, you have given the answer. 0:32:18.880,0:32:23.640 No one here is perfect. 0:32:23.640,0:32:27.600 All of us make mistakes. 0:32:27.600,0:32:35.160 But there is a difference between making a mistake in the pursuit of purpose 0:32:35.160,0:32:39.720 and committing sin in the pursuit of self-satisfaction. 0:32:54.320,0:33:02.200 What is the evidence the Holy Spirit is dominating our heart? 0:33:02.200,0:33:13.640 It is when we do the wrong thing and we are convicted of sin. 0:33:13.640,0:33:22.800 ‘God, I am sorry! I don’t want to do anything to break my relationship with You.’ 0:33:22.800,0:33:32.920 You run to God in repentance - He restores you, and the fire is not quenched. 0:33:32.920,0:33:35.240 But check yourself. 0:33:35.240,0:33:40.720 If you do the wrong thing and your first response 0:33:40.720,0:33:46.960 is to make excuses, to justify yourself, 0:33:46.960,0:33:54.600 it shows the Spirit of God is not dominating your heart. 0:33:54.600,0:34:04.800 The Holy Spirit prompts our conscience to repentance. 0:34:04.800,0:34:20.800 But if you internally justify your wrong, you remove the need for repentance. 0:34:20.800,0:34:26.920 At that moment, the fire is quenched. 0:34:26.920,0:34:37.280 Because the Spirit of God cannot share a heart dominated by sin. 0:34:37.280,0:34:41.720 I can just give you a very simple example. 0:34:41.720,0:34:47.920 Many of us here come to an event like this 0:34:47.920,0:34:55.200 and say, ‘Holy Spirit fire, fall on me!’ 0:34:55.200,0:35:04.680 But we are still harbouring unforgiveness towards someone. 0:35:04.680,0:35:13.720 The Holy Spirit cannot share a heart with unforgiveness. 0:35:13.720,0:35:21.680 Because, in the case of offence, it is because someone has done something wrong to you, 0:35:21.680,0:35:27.480 it’s easy for you to feel justified in refusing to forgive. 0:35:43.720,0:35:56.120 You may feel justified before man, but before God you have no right to hold offence. 0:35:56.120,0:36:07.720 Because Jesus died on the Cross and said, ‘Father, forgive them.’ 0:36:07.720,0:36:11.760 If He did not withhold forgiveness from us, 0:36:11.760,0:36:15.040 who are we to withhold forgiveness from someone? 0:36:23.320,0:36:33.600 I am just giving you one example of things that can quench the fire of the Holy Spirit. 0:36:33.600,0:36:37.440 A heart full of offence. 0:36:37.440,0:36:42.000 So, thank you for the question, brother. 0:36:42.000,0:36:48.000 Good afternoon. Blessings, church! My name is Gema. I am from Mayabeque. 0:36:48.000,0:36:50.800 This is my question. 0:36:50.800,0:36:58.040 You have been talking a lot about character, God’s Word and communion with our Father. 0:36:58.040,0:37:11.240 How can we know in our lives if we have the calling or gift to manifest the glory of God 0:37:11.240,0:37:20.760 to deliver and change lives at the same level we saw you doing among us yesterday? 0:37:20.760,0:37:29.920 God’s Word reflects His character. 0:37:29.920,0:37:36.800 When it comes to character, there are no shortcuts. 0:37:36.800,0:37:44.560 This life is a marathon, not a sprint. 0:37:44.560,0:38:00.680 I will quote Prophet T.B. Joshua. He said, “We must value processing more than result.” 0:38:00.680,0:38:08.200 Processing builds character. 0:38:08.200,0:38:24.400 Rather than focusing on the fire, focus on the oil. 0:38:24.400,0:38:39.080 The fire is gift; the oil is character. 0:38:39.080,0:38:46.880 So, give more attention to the oil, 0:38:46.880,0:38:52.880 which has to do with your relationship with God. 0:38:52.880,0:38:56.800 Because it’s not just about getting somewhere or achieving something. 0:38:56.800,0:38:58.920 It’s about maintaining it to the end. 0:39:05.640,0:39:21.040 The evidence of genuineness is consistency.