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Then we have a pastor who goes to God, Then we have a pastor who goes to God, who gets vision and hears from the Holy who gets vision and hears from the Holy who gets vision and hears from the Holy Spirit, and then just with fire puts in Spirit, and then just with fire puts in Spirit, and then just with fire puts in front of us. This is going to be front of us. This is going to be front of us. This is going to be life-changing. Dads, men, listen in. Get life-changing. Dads, men, listen in. Get life-changing. Dads, men, listen in. Get in on that. The be the man. Be a part of in on that. The be the man. Be a part of in on that. The be the man. Be a part of that. Ladies, more coming for you down that. Ladies, more coming for you down that. Ladies, more coming for you down the road. Now, I we did something last the road. Now, I we did something last the road. Now, I we did something last week. I probably made a mistake. We week. I probably made a mistake. We week. I probably made a mistake. We said, "Let's on the count of three say, said, "Let's on the count of three say, said, "Let's on the count of three say, 'Hey, uh Pastor Jason.'" And we all did. 'Hey, uh Pastor Jason.'" And we all did. 'Hey, uh Pastor Jason.'" And we all did. Now, that was great, but probably the Now, that was great, but probably the Now, that was great, but probably the mistake I made is we should have said, mistake I made is we should have said, mistake I made is we should have said, "Hey, Amber." He he his wife, because "Hey, Amber." He he his wife, because "Hey, Amber." He he his wife, because Marci and I like her better anyway. And Marci and I like her better anyway. And Marci and I like her better anyway. And um you know, we have history with her. I um you know, we have history with her. I um you know, we have history with her. I mean, back when she was like 9 years mean, back when she was like 9 years mean, back when she was like 9 years old, uh we were babysitting her. So, old, uh we were babysitting her. So, old, uh we were babysitting her. So, that's how far back it goes. So, we got that's how far back it goes. So, we got that's how far back it goes. So, we got to make up for that. On the count of to make up for that. On the count of to make up for that. On the count of three, across all the campuses, online, three, across all the campuses, online, three, across all the campuses, online, everywhere, wherever you are listening, everywhere, wherever you are listening, everywhere, wherever you are listening, we're going to say, "Hey, Amber." Are we're going to say, "Hey, Amber." Are we're going to say, "Hey, Amber." Are you ready? Loud and proud. 1 2 3, "Hey, you ready? Loud and proud. 1 2 3, "Hey, you ready? Loud and proud. 1 2 3, "Hey, Amber." Great, we got that covered. Now, Amber." Great, we got that covered. Now, Amber." Great, we got that covered. Now, happy Father's Day, guys. Uh happy Father's Day, guys. Uh happy Father's Day, guys. Uh listen, sometimes on Father's Day you listen, sometimes on Father's Day you listen, sometimes on Father's Day you got to buy your own present. You know got to buy your own present. You know got to buy your own present. You know what I'm saying? So, I I was watching what I'm saying? So, I I was watching what I'm saying? So, I I was watching something on YouTube uh related to something on YouTube uh related to something on YouTube uh related to grilling, and then I saw something I grilling, and then I saw something I grilling, and then I saw something I didn't even know existed. A uh uh a didn't even know existed. A uh uh a didn't even know existed. A uh uh a grill gun. I bought myself one grill gun. I bought myself one grill gun. I bought myself one immediately. I was telling the teaching immediately. I was telling the teaching immediately. I was telling the teaching team, and Travis jumped in and said, "I team, and Travis jumped in and said, "I team, and Travis jumped in and said, "I want one." So, Travis, come on out here.

want one." So, Travis, come on out here. want one." So, Travis, come on out here. So, Travis is like, "I want one." And So, Travis is like, "I want one." And So, Travis is like, "I want one." And let me tell you, let me tell you what's let me tell you, let me tell you what's let me tell you, let me tell you what's about to happen. This thing right here, about to happen. This thing right here, about to happen. This thing right here, is it not cool? is it not cool? is it not cool? >> Unbelievable. >> Unbelievable. >> Unbelievable. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay, can I explain to them how this >> Okay, can I explain to them how this >> Okay, can I explain to them how this works? works? works? >> This is how you light charcoal if you're >> This is how you light charcoal if you're >> This is how you light charcoal if you're a real man. Uh okay? a real man. Uh okay? a real man. Uh okay? If you like violence, but only against If you like violence, but only against If you like violence, but only against charcoal. charcoal. charcoal. >> I'm going to back up if that's okay. >> I'm going to back up if that's okay. >> I'm going to back up if that's okay. >> So, I'm going to I'm going to light it >> So, I'm going to I'm going to light it >> So, I'm going to I'm going to light it up just to see how it works, right? up just to see how it works, right? up just to see how it works, right? Like how awesome is that? Like how awesome is that? Like how awesome is that? >> on. >> on. >> on. >> Oh, it's a little too close to the >> Oh, it's a little too close to the >> Oh, it's a little too close to the notes. notes. notes. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's not burn the >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's not burn the >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's not burn the notes on the table. notes on the table. notes on the table. >> yeah. Sorry, sorry. Isn't that fantastic >> yeah. Sorry, sorry. Isn't that fantastic >> yeah. Sorry, sorry. Isn't that fantastic fun? We we got ribeyes tonight. fun? We we got ribeyes tonight. fun? We we got ribeyes tonight. >> Yeah? >> Yeah? >> Yeah? >> Totally lighting the grill with this. >> Totally lighting the grill with this. >> Totally lighting the grill with this. You got something you're working this You got something you're working this You got something you're working this for? for? for? I I I go with I go with the barbecue I I I go with I go with the barbecue I I I go with I go with the barbecue ribs. Every Every Father's Day. This is ribs. Every Every Father's Day. This is ribs. Every Every Father's Day. This is how I how I how I am now going to light the Green Egg. And am now going to light the Green Egg. And am now going to light the Green Egg. And it does seems like me, you, we it does seems like me, you, we it does seems like me, you, we shouldn't be the only ones. So, what was shouldn't be the only ones. So, what was shouldn't be the only ones. So, what was your idea? your idea? your idea? >> Well, I we're straight up giving one >> Well, I we're straight up giving one >> Well, I we're straight up giving one away today to a dad in the room. Is that away today to a dad in the room. Is that away today to a dad in the room. Is that cool with you guys? cool with you guys? cool with you guys? >> makes you feel like Samson. >> makes you feel like Samson. >> makes you feel like Samson. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Do it again. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Do it again. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Do it again. >> I wasn't ready. >> I wasn't ready. >> I wasn't ready. >> Yeah, I'm not as >> Yeah, I'm not as >> Yeah, I'm not as >> How many dads would love to play with >> How many dads would love to play with >> How many dads would love to play with this little toy right there? Let me hear this little toy right there? Let me hear this little toy right there? Let me hear from you. Of course you would.

from you. Of course you would. from you. Of course you would. So, So, So, >> Sorry, sorry. How are we going to give >> Sorry, sorry. How are we going to give >> Sorry, sorry. How are we going to give it away? it away? it away? >> Okay, okay. Across all the campuses, >> Okay, okay. Across all the campuses, >> Okay, okay. Across all the campuses, we're going to have all the dads stand we're going to have all the dads stand we're going to have all the dads stand up. All the dads in the room stand up up. All the dads in the room stand up up. All the dads in the room stand up right now. right now. right now. >> And let's give it up for all the dads >> And let's give it up for all the dads >> And let's give it up for all the dads anyway. anyway. anyway. >> Yeah, clap for the dads across all the >> Yeah, clap for the dads across all the >> Yeah, clap for the dads across all the campuses. campuses. campuses. >> All right, here's what we want to find >> All right, here's what we want to find >> All right, here's what we want to find out. out. out. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> Okay, how how are we going to do it? >> Okay, how how are we going to do it? >> Okay, how how are we going to do it? >> In essence, we want to find out who has >> In essence, we want to find out who has >> In essence, we want to find out who has the youngest kid in the room. So, we're the youngest kid in the room. So, we're the youngest kid in the room. So, we're going to start narrowing it down. going to start narrowing it down. going to start narrowing it down. >> So, youngest kid in the room, that dad >> So, youngest kid in the room, that dad >> So, youngest kid in the room, that dad gets this. gets this. gets this. >> Yeah, cuz they're the they're in it. >> Yeah, cuz they're the they're in it. >> Yeah, cuz they're the they're in it. They're in it bad. They're in it bad. They're in it bad. >> You know what? They just got a >> You know what? They just got a >> You know what? They just got a >> I'd rather buy my own before I want to >> I'd rather buy my own before I want to >> I'd rather buy my own before I want to be the dad with the youngest kid in the be the dad with the youngest kid in the be the dad with the youngest kid in the room. No, this room. No, this room. No, this >> All right, so if you have a 5-year-old >> All right, so if you have a 5-year-old >> All right, so if you have a 5-year-old or younger, stay standing. Everyone else or younger, stay standing. Everyone else or younger, stay standing. Everyone else sit down. sit down. sit down. We're going to work our way down. We're going to work our way down. We're going to work our way down. >> to sit down. >> to sit down. >> to sit down. >> All right. Let's get in the preschool. >> All right. Let's get in the preschool. >> All right. Let's get in the preschool. We got 4 years old or younger. Is there We got 4 years old or younger. Is there We got 4 years old or younger. Is there Someone's holding one right now. Okay, Someone's holding one right now. Okay, Someone's holding one right now. Okay, that's cool. that's cool. that's cool. We got it. You don't have to prove it. We got it. You don't have to prove it. We got it. You don't have to prove it. We believe you. We believe you. We believe you. >> But I like that. That's really good >> But I like that. That's really good >> But I like that. That's really good idea. idea. idea. >> younger sit down. Let's go 3-year-old or >> younger sit down. Let's go 3-year-old or >> younger sit down. Let's go 3-year-old or younger. Stay standing rather. younger. Stay standing rather. younger. Stay standing rather. 3-year-old or younger. They're all just 3-year-old or younger. They're all just 3-year-old or younger. They're all just holding babies. holding babies. holding babies. >> It's so adorable.

>> It's so adorable. >> It's so adorable. >> It's crazy. >> It's crazy. >> It's crazy. You acting like you took it from someone You acting like you took it from someone You acting like you took it from someone else. else. else. >> Yeah, you're >> Yeah, you're >> Yeah, you're >> All right, let's go 1-year-old or >> All right, let's go 1-year-old or >> All right, let's go 1-year-old or younger in the house. Stay standing. younger in the house. Stay standing. younger in the house. Stay standing. >> Yeah, yep. If you're a dad with a >> Yeah, yep. If you're a dad with a >> Yeah, yep. If you're a dad with a 1-year-old or younger. 1-year-old or younger. 1-year-old or younger. >> We'll go We'll go 6 months or younger. >> We'll go We'll go 6 months or younger. >> We'll go We'll go 6 months or younger. Stay standing. Okay, we lost a few more. >> We're We're so proud of you. >> We're We're so proud of you. We're so proud of you. We're so proud of you. We're so proud of you. >> Bragger, we get it. >> Bragger, we get it. >> Bragger, we get it. >> Yeah, well done. >> Yeah, well done. >> Yeah, well done. >> All right, we still got one up there and >> All right, we still got one up there and >> All right, we still got one up there and someone back here that Oh, okay, right someone back here that Oh, okay, right someone back here that Oh, okay, right there, right there. there, right there. there, right there. Uh and someone over there? Uh and someone over there? Uh and someone over there? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Uh >> Uh >> Uh >> Go 2 months. >> Go 2 months. >> Go 2 months. >> 2 months, 2 months or younger stay >> 2 months, 2 months or younger stay >> 2 months, 2 months or younger stay standing. Are they still standing? standing. Are they still standing? standing. Are they still standing? Okay, he sat down, we got two left. Is Okay, he sat down, we got two left. Is Okay, he sat down, we got two left. Is that No, he sat down, too. Did they all that No, he sat down, too. Did they all that No, he sat down, too. Did they all sit down? We're still standing. sit down? We're still standing. sit down? We're still standing. 2 months How old? HOW 2 months How old? HOW 2 months How old? HOW >> HE'S GOT THE He's got the baby in the >> HE'S GOT THE He's got the baby in the >> HE'S GOT THE He's got the baby in the carriage right there. carriage right there. carriage right there. Congratulations. >> What How How What's the age?

>> What How How What's the age? >> How old? How old? >> How old? How old? >> How old? How old? Two Two Two 2 months. 2 months. 2 months. >> Okay, so we're at 2 months. >> Okay, so we're at 2 months. >> Okay, so we're at 2 months. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. >> We're at 2 months. Is that Is there >> We're at 2 months. Is that Is there >> We're at 2 months. Is that Is there anybody else? Is there someone else? anybody else? Is there someone else? anybody else? Is there someone else? Okay, back here, 2 months or younger? Okay, back here, 2 months or younger? Okay, back here, 2 months or younger? You have a baby 2 months or younger? You have a baby 2 months or younger? You have a baby 2 months or younger? They're pregnant. They're pregnant. They're pregnant. >> Okay, you're playing the same thing the >> Okay, you're playing the same thing the >> Okay, you're playing the same thing the guy is playing over here. guy is playing over here. guy is playing over here. >> We're not going below >> We're not going below >> We're not going below >> You're so proud of your >> You're so proud of your >> You're so proud of your >> months. Okay, that's good to know. >> months. Okay, that's good to know. >> months. Okay, that's good to know. >> Let us know. >> Let us know. >> Let us know. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. Uh he's just bragging again. Uh he's just bragging again. Uh he's just bragging again. >> Yeah, he's just This is just the guy >> Yeah, he's just This is just the guy >> Yeah, he's just This is just the guy who's bragging. who's bragging. who's bragging. >> 3 months ago and wants to let us know >> 3 months ago and wants to let us know >> 3 months ago and wants to let us know there's a baby. She's pregnant. there's a baby. She's pregnant. there's a baby. She's pregnant. >> All right, so I think we're at 2 months, >> All right, so I think we're at 2 months, >> All right, so I think we're at 2 months, youngest baby birthed in the room. youngest baby birthed in the room. youngest baby birthed in the room. Congratulations, dad. Congratulations, dad. Congratulations, dad. All right. All right. All right. Congratulations to all our dads. Congratulations to all our dads. Congratulations to all our dads. Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy the grill guy. the grill guy. the grill guy. >> This is awesome. Well done, sir. Let's >> This is awesome. Well done, sir. Let's >> This is awesome. Well done, sir. Let's give it up for Travis. We appreciate it. give it up for Travis. We appreciate it. give it up for Travis. We appreciate it. That's good fun. That's good fun. That's good fun. >> [applause] >> All right, that's fun, great to do. >> All right, that's fun, great to do. We're about to jump in on Samson. We're We're about to jump in on Samson. We're We're about to jump in on Samson. We're in week three of three weeks and it's in week three of three weeks and it's in week three of three weeks and it's time to get to the teaching. I want to time to get to the teaching. I want to time to get to the teaching. I want to talk to dads. I want to talk to Gen Z.

talk to dads. I want to talk to Gen Z. talk to dads. I want to talk to Gen Z. That's where we left off last week. Are That's where we left off last week. Are That's where we left off last week. Are you ready to start the teaching? Can I you ready to start the teaching? Can I you ready to start the teaching? Can I hear? hear? hear? All right. All right. All right. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> I'm going to take you to Sunday school >> I'm going to take you to Sunday school >> I'm going to take you to Sunday school for this final week. for this final week. for this final week. And we're wrapping up this uh three-week And we're wrapping up this uh three-week And we're wrapping up this uh three-week series. Let me catch you up. We've been series. Let me catch you up. We've been series. Let me catch you up. We've been talking about Samson, the life of Samson talking about Samson, the life of Samson talking about Samson, the life of Samson who was called of God to rescue the who was called of God to rescue the who was called of God to rescue the nation of Israel from their enemy, the nation of Israel from their enemy, the nation of Israel from their enemy, the Philistines. Philistines. Philistines. And God was giving Israel a second And God was giving Israel a second And God was giving Israel a second chance. A what everybody? chance. A what everybody? chance. A what everybody? Yeah, and we've celebrated that we serve Yeah, and we've celebrated that we serve Yeah, and we've celebrated that we serve the God of second chances. Aren't you the God of second chances. Aren't you the God of second chances. Aren't you grateful God gives second chances? Thank grateful God gives second chances? Thank grateful God gives second chances? Thank you God. By the way, if you're with us you God. By the way, if you're with us you God. By the way, if you're with us today, even if you're a dad, listen in. today, even if you're a dad, listen in. today, even if you're a dad, listen in. If you don't know this, we've all messed If you don't know this, we've all messed If you don't know this, we've all messed up, we've all done stupid, we've all up, we've all done stupid, we've all up, we've all done stupid, we've all sinned, we fall short of God's glory and sinned, we fall short of God's glory and sinned, we fall short of God's glory and his greatness. We all deserve to be his greatness. We all deserve to be his greatness. We all deserve to be separated from him for all of eternity. separated from him for all of eternity. separated from him for all of eternity. But in his love for us, he sent his son But in his love for us, he sent his son But in his love for us, he sent his son Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. When you could do nothing. When you could do nothing. When you could do nothing. Listen, you don't earn your way back to Listen, you don't earn your way back to Listen, you don't earn your way back to God. You receive the gift of God through God. You receive the gift of God through God. You receive the gift of God through Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. He will forgive you of your sin, make He will forgive you of your sin, make He will forgive you of your sin, make you his son or daughter. you his son or daughter. you his son or daughter. He is the God of second chances. He is the God of second chances. He is the God of second chances. But now we've been asking the question, But now we've been asking the question, But now we've been asking the question, it's the question of the series, what do it's the question of the series, what do it's the question of the series, what do you do with second chances? Like you got you do with second chances? Like you got you do with second chances? Like you got to know what to do with second chances. to know what to do with second chances. to know what to do with second chances. And Samson And Samson And Samson was wholly devoted to God. That was that was wholly devoted to God. That was that was wholly devoted to God. That was that was the calling. was the calling. was the calling. Before birth. And and he had a a Before birth. And and he had a a Before birth. And and he had a a Nazarite vow, three things Nazarite vow, three things Nazarite vow, three things that had to be honored. that had to be honored. that had to be honored. He He He could not touch dead things, He He He could not touch dead things, He He He could not touch dead things, dead bodies and like you serve the dead bodies and like you serve the dead bodies and like you serve the living God. No drinking alcohol living God. No drinking alcohol living God. No drinking alcohol fermented drink, keep your head and fermented drink, keep your head and fermented drink, keep your head and heart clear. And no cutting your hair. heart clear. And no cutting your hair. heart clear. And no cutting your hair. It was a unique vow that was an outward It was a unique vow that was an outward It was a unique vow that was an outward sign of this inward surrender. sign of this inward surrender. sign of this inward surrender. God's vow God's vow God's vow devotion to Samson was on behalf of the devotion to Samson was on behalf of the devotion to Samson was on behalf of the nation of Israel nation of Israel nation of Israel for which he would be the judge, the for which he would be the judge, the for which he would be the judge, the leader. leader. leader. He gave him supernatural strength. Woo! He gave him supernatural strength. Woo! He gave him supernatural strength. Woo! I mean, nobody touched him. He lifted I mean, nobody touched him. He lifted I mean, nobody touched him. He lifted off the gates of of Gaza, the the off the gates of of Gaza, the the off the gates of of Gaza, the the Philistine city, great city, and it's Philistine city, great city, and it's Philistine city, great city, and it's like 10,000 pounds or so, give or take, like 10,000 pounds or so, give or take, like 10,000 pounds or so, give or take, and walked it 9 miles up the hill and and walked it 9 miles up the hill and and walked it 9 miles up the hill and and defeated them like putting them put and defeated them like putting them put and defeated them like putting them put them in in in in great instability.

them in in in in great instability. them in in in in great instability. Stole their security. Stole their security. Stole their security. He took down a thousand Philistines. He took down a thousand Philistines. He took down a thousand Philistines. With a jawbone of a donkey. Not a sword, With a jawbone of a donkey. Not a sword, With a jawbone of a donkey. Not a sword, not a machine gun. But Samson did stupid. He did what But Samson did stupid. He did what everybody >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> I just say it again. I don't know if you >> I just say it again. I don't know if you >> I just say it again. I don't know if you heard me. heard me. heard me. But Samson did stupid. But Samson did stupid. But Samson did stupid. He broke the Nazarite vow, all three of He broke the Nazarite vow, all three of He broke the Nazarite vow, all three of them. them. them. Likely in his late 30s with the last Likely in his late 30s with the last Likely in his late 30s with the last one. one. one. Under the nagging of the Philistine Under the nagging of the Philistine Under the nagging of the Philistine Delilah who he shouldn't have been with Delilah who he shouldn't have been with Delilah who he shouldn't have been with anyway. anyway. anyway. And was subdued by the Philistines. And was subdued by the Philistines. And was subdued by the Philistines. Remember where we were last week? He was Remember where we were last week? He was Remember where we were last week? He was bound, got his eyes gouged out, he was bound, got his eyes gouged out, he was bound, got his eyes gouged out, he was chained. chained. chained. He was in prison. He was in prison. He was in prison. He was grinding the grain for them. He was grinding the grain for them. He was grinding the grain for them. They made mockery of him, humiliated They made mockery of him, humiliated They made mockery of him, humiliated him. Samson Samson was in a living hell was in a living hell was in a living hell of his own making.

of his own making. of his own making. Of whose making? Of whose making? Of whose making? His own. Say it again, of whose making? His own. Say it again, of whose making? His own. Say it again, of whose making? How many how many of us will just pause How many how many of us will just pause How many how many of us will just pause and acknowledge and acknowledge and acknowledge we are [clears throat] in some rough we are [clears throat] in some rough we are [clears throat] in some rough stuff stuff stuff that is our own making. that is our own making. that is our own making. And look at your neighbor and if their And look at your neighbor and if their And look at your neighbor and if their hand's not up just call them a liar. hand's not up just call them a liar. hand's not up just call them a liar. Just cuz it cuz Just cuz it cuz Just cuz it cuz this we have talked about this. this we have talked about this. this we have talked about this. If you sow smart smart seed, you get If you sow smart smart seed, you get If you sow smart smart seed, you get smart fruit. If you sow smart seed, you smart fruit. If you sow smart seed, you smart fruit. If you sow smart seed, you get smart fruit. Sow smart, reap smart. get smart fruit. Sow smart, reap smart. get smart fruit. Sow smart, reap smart. If you sow stupid seed, you get stupid If you sow stupid seed, you get stupid If you sow stupid seed, you get stupid fruit. Isn't that complicated? Isn't that complicated? It's really clear. But but I I to put it It's really clear. But but I I to put it It's really clear. But but I I to put it in in in a thought in in in a thought in in in a thought that you Listen, Gen Z, snap a picture that you Listen, Gen Z, snap a picture that you Listen, Gen Z, snap a picture of this. of this. of this. It's going to change your life. I'm It's going to change your life. I'm It's going to change your life. I'm telling you if you understand God's telling you if you understand God's telling you if you understand God's word, it is life-changing. word, it is life-changing. word, it is life-changing. Dads, get this in your head and your Dads, get this in your head and your Dads, get this in your head and your heart. Everybody, write it down. Smart heart. Everybody, write it down. Smart heart. Everybody, write it down. Smart is uphill is uphill is uphill and reaps joyfully at the top. Stupid is and reaps joyfully at the top. Stupid is and reaps joyfully at the top. Stupid is downhill and weeps painfully at the downhill and weeps painfully at the downhill and weeps painfully at the bottom.

Do you know why smart is hard? Do you know why smart is hard? Because it's uphill. Because it's uphill. Because it's uphill. But but But but But but that's where the summit is. that's where the summit is. that's where the summit is. You reap joyfully. You reap joyfully. You reap joyfully. If you will sow smart, equally sow If you will sow smart, equally sow If you will sow smart, equally sow stupid, go downhill, make it easy, stupid, go downhill, make it easy, stupid, go downhill, make it easy, and and you weep painfully at the and and you weep painfully at the and and you weep painfully at the bottom. This This is at the center of bottom. This This is at the center of bottom. This This is at the center of what we kind of need to be captivated what we kind of need to be captivated what we kind of need to be captivated by. Now, how long Now, how long Samson in prison? I don't know. Samson in prison? I don't know. Samson in prison? I don't know. I don't know. Scripture doesn't say. I don't know. Scripture doesn't say. I don't know. Scripture doesn't say. Few weeks, few months, few years? His hair grew back. His hair grew back. And he humbled himself. And we've been using a little bit of And we've been using a little bit of this kind of idea of uh this kind of idea of uh this kind of idea of uh cheesy AI cheesy AI cheesy AI that's a little bit like flannelgraph. I that's a little bit like flannelgraph. I that's a little bit like flannelgraph. I want you to see something of a summary, want you to see something of a summary, want you to see something of a summary, and it's biblically true, but it's AI and it's biblically true, but it's AI and it's biblically true, but it's AI cheesy. cheesy. cheesy. Story of his last day. Check it out.

Story of his last day. Check it out. Story of his last day. Check it out. >> The temple of Dagon was packed, wall to >> The temple of Dagon was packed, wall to >> The temple of Dagon was packed, wall to wall, shoulder to shoulder, 3,000 people wall, shoulder to shoulder, 3,000 people wall, shoulder to shoulder, 3,000 people on the roof alone, all gathered [music] on the roof alone, all gathered [music] on the roof alone, all gathered [music] to celebrate what they believed was the to celebrate what they believed was the to celebrate what they believed was the ultimate victory of their god over the ultimate victory of their god over the ultimate victory of their god over the god of Israel. And there, in the [music] god of Israel. And there, in the [music] god of Israel. And there, in the [music] center of it all, stood Samson, blind, center of it all, stood Samson, blind, center of it all, stood Samson, blind, chained, a spectacle for their chained, a spectacle for their chained, a spectacle for their amusement. They made him perform, amusement. They made him perform, amusement. They made him perform, [music] [music] [music] made him dance, made him stumble. made him dance, made him stumble. made him dance, made him stumble. The laughter echoed off the stone walls, The laughter echoed off the stone walls, The laughter echoed off the stone walls, but Samson wasn't thinking about the but Samson wasn't thinking about the but Samson wasn't thinking about the crowd. [music] He was thinking about the crowd. [music] He was thinking about the crowd. [music] He was thinking about the pillars. pillars. pillars. He turned to the servant who was guiding He turned to the servant who was guiding He turned to the servant who was guiding [music] him and said quietly, [music] him and said quietly, [music] him and said quietly, "Put me where I can feel the pillars "Put me where I can feel the pillars "Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple so that I may that support the temple so that I may that support the temple so that I may [music] lean against them." [music] lean against them." [music] lean against them." The servant, seeing no harm in it, The servant, seeing no harm in it, The servant, seeing no harm in it, positioned him between the two central positioned him between the two central positioned him between the two central pillars, the load-bearing columns that pillars, the load-bearing columns that pillars, the load-bearing columns that held the entire structure. held the entire structure. held the entire structure. Samson reached out. His hands found Samson reached out. His hands found Samson reached out. His hands found [music] the cold stone. He felt the [music] the cold stone. He felt the [music] the cold stone. He felt the weight of the temple resting on these weight of the temple resting on these weight of the temple resting on these pillars, thousands of lives suspended pillars, thousands of lives suspended pillars, thousands of lives suspended above him.

above him. above him. And then he prayed, not a prayer of And then he prayed, not a prayer of And then he prayed, not a prayer of [music] vengeance, not a cry of [music] vengeance, not a cry of [music] vengeance, not a cry of bitterness, bitterness, bitterness, but a prayer of surrender. but a prayer of surrender. but a prayer of surrender. "Sovereign Lord, remember me. "Sovereign Lord, remember me. "Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, [music] strengthen me just Please, God, [music] strengthen me just Please, God, [music] strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get once more, and let me with one blow get once more, and let me with one blow get revenge [music] on the Philistines for revenge [music] on the Philistines for revenge [music] on the Philistines for my two eyes." my two eyes." my two eyes." >> And so he prayed. Blind, Blind, imprisoned, imprisoned, imprisoned, but turning to God. but turning to God. but turning to God. And this was God's grace to Samson. And this was God's grace to Samson. And this was God's grace to Samson. Listen, it is God's grace to Samson Listen, it is God's grace to Samson Listen, it is God's grace to Samson letting him die like a warrior in letting him die like a warrior in letting him die like a warrior in battle, battle, battle, taking down more of the enemy than he taking down more of the enemy than he taking down more of the enemy than he did collectively in the whole of his did collectively in the whole of his did collectively in the whole of his life. life. life. God graciously restored his strength, God graciously restored his strength, God graciously restored his strength, and he gave Samson a second chance. What and he gave Samson a second chance. What and he gave Samson a second chance. What is fascinating is that the Holy Spirit is fascinating is that the Holy Spirit is fascinating is that the Holy Spirit put Samson's name in Hebrews chapter 11 put Samson's name in Hebrews chapter 11 put Samson's name in Hebrews chapter 11 among the Hall of Faith. Wow.

That's amazing. That's amazing. And yet, And yet, And yet, you can't help but think you can't help but think you can't help but think that he suffered greatly and that he suffered greatly and that he suffered greatly and unnecessarily. unnecessarily. unnecessarily. And and cut his life short. He died And and cut his life short. He died And and cut his life short. He died roughly at the age of 40. roughly at the age of 40. roughly at the age of 40. They cut his life short. They cut his life short. They cut his life short. In fact, if Samson could show up here In fact, if Samson could show up here In fact, if Samson could show up here today, what would he say? I don't know, today, what would he say? I don't know, today, what would he say? I don't know, but I'm going to give it a shot. I think but I'm going to give it a shot. I think but I'm going to give it a shot. I think I think Samson would want to talk to Gen I think Samson would want to talk to Gen I think Samson would want to talk to Gen Z. Z. Z. Those of you who are kind of middle Those of you who are kind of middle Those of you who are kind of middle school, high school, college, into your school, high school, college, into your school, high school, college, into your 20s, maybe up to 26, call it 12 to 26. 20s, maybe up to 26, call it 12 to 26. 20s, maybe up to 26, call it 12 to 26. And he'd want to talk to dads. And he'd want to talk to dads. And he'd want to talk to dads. And he'd take us perhaps to Galatians And he'd take us perhaps to Galatians And he'd take us perhaps to Galatians chapter 6, where the Holy Spirit wrote chapter 6, where the Holy Spirit wrote chapter 6, where the Holy Spirit wrote for our understanding where we've been for our understanding where we've been for our understanding where we've been sitting. Do not be deceived. God cannot sitting. Do not be deceived. God cannot sitting. Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. I be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. I be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. I mean, Samson would say, "Listen, I'm mean, Samson would say, "Listen, I'm mean, Samson would say, "Listen, I'm telling you, I am a living example of so telling you, I am a living example of so telling you, I am a living example of so smart smart smart reap smart, so stupid reap stupid. reap smart, so stupid reap stupid. reap smart, so stupid reap stupid. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh to please their flesh, from the flesh to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction.

will reap destruction. will reap destruction. Whoever sows to please the spirit, from Whoever sows to please the spirit, from Whoever sows to please the spirit, from the spirit will reap eternal life. the spirit will reap eternal life. the spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary. Let us not Let us not become weary. Let us not Let us not become weary. Let us not become what, everybody? Weary. Loud and become what, everybody? Weary. Loud and become what, everybody? Weary. Loud and proud across campuses everywhere, proud across campuses everywhere, proud across campuses everywhere, wherever you're listening online, I need wherever you're listening online, I need wherever you're listening online, I need to hear that word loud and strong. Let to hear that word loud and strong. Let to hear that word loud and strong. Let us not become what? Weary. Man, don't us not become what? Weary. Man, don't us not become what? Weary. Man, don't get tired of this. Don't get worn down. get tired of this. Don't get worn down. get tired of this. Don't get worn down. Don't don't get DON'T JUST Don't don't get DON'T JUST Don't don't get DON'T JUST I GOT NO MORE STRENGTH I GOT NO MORE STRENGTH I GOT NO MORE STRENGTH to do good. Don't become weary in doing to do good. Don't become weary in doing to do good. Don't become weary in doing good. For in proper time, we will reap a good. For in proper time, we will reap a good. For in proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. That don't harvest if we do not give up. That don't harvest if we do not give up. That don't give up. Don't be so weary in doing good give up. Don't be so weary in doing good give up. Don't be so weary in doing good and doing smart that you decide to give and doing smart that you decide to give and doing smart that you decide to give up and do stupid. up and do stupid. up and do stupid. THAT THAT THAT THAT'S OUR THAT'S our THAT THAT THAT THAT'S OUR THAT'S our THAT THAT THAT THAT'S OUR THAT'S our truth for the day, if you will. Let's truth for the day, if you will. Let's truth for the day, if you will. Let's let's just jump to truth number three. let's just jump to truth number three. let's just jump to truth number three. Keep sowing smart. Keep sowing smart. We Keep sowing smart. Keep sowing smart. We Keep sowing smart. Keep sowing smart. We should chant this. should chant this. should chant this. Keep sowing smart. Tell your neighbor, Keep sowing smart. Tell your neighbor, Keep sowing smart. Tell your neighbor, keep sowing smart. We should just keep keep sowing smart. We should just keep keep sowing smart. We should just keep chant Gen Z, get this in your head and chant Gen Z, get this in your head and chant Gen Z, get this in your head and your heart. Keep sowing smart. It'll your heart. Keep sowing smart. It'll your heart. Keep sowing smart. It'll change your life. Fathers, you need this change your life. Fathers, you need this change your life. Fathers, you need this AS WELL. YOU NOT only need it young, it AS WELL. YOU NOT only need it young, it AS WELL. YOU NOT only need it young, it never stops. Keep sowing smart. Do not never stops. Keep sowing smart. Do not never stops. Keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart, for in due become weary in sowing smart, for in due become weary in sowing smart, for in due season, you will reap joyfully.

season, you will reap joyfully. season, you will reap joyfully. That's it. That's it. That's it. Father's Day message. Father's Day message. Father's Day message. Dads, keep sowing smart. Dads, keep sowing smart. Dads, keep sowing smart. That's God's word for you. And by the That's God's word for you. And by the That's God's word for you. And by the way, that is rare. You would be a rare dad You would be a rare dad who keeps sowing smart. who keeps sowing smart. who keeps sowing smart. Gen Z, Gen Z, Gen Z, you 12 to 26, take this in deep. You you 12 to 26, take this in deep. You you 12 to 26, take this in deep. You have not wrecked your life yet. have not wrecked your life yet. have not wrecked your life yet. The Holy Spirit is whispering to you The Holy Spirit is whispering to you The Holy Spirit is whispering to you early. Understand how this works. Your early. Understand how this works. Your early. Understand how this works. Your heavenly Father has so much good in heavenly Father has so much good in heavenly Father has so much good in store for you. Sow smart. In fact, put your name in the Sow smart. In fact, put your name in the spot of truth number three. Just if spot of truth number three. Just if spot of truth number three. Just if you're Gen Z right now, put your name you're Gen Z right now, put your name you're Gen Z right now, put your name right there. Whatever your name is. In right there. Whatever your name is. In right there. Whatever your name is. In my case, it would be Kevin. I'm not Gen my case, it would be Kevin. I'm not Gen my case, it would be Kevin. I'm not Gen Z, okay? So, it would be Kevin. Keep Z, okay? So, it would be Kevin. Keep Z, okay? So, it would be Kevin. Keep sowing smart. Whisper this under your sowing smart. Whisper this under your sowing smart. Whisper this under your breath. breath. breath. Say it to yourself. Put your name. Say it to yourself. Put your name. Say it to yourself. Put your name. Kevin, keep sowing smart. Do not become Kevin, keep sowing smart. Do not become Kevin, keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart, for in due weary in sowing smart, for in due weary in sowing smart, for in due season, you will reap joyfully. Talk to season, you will reap joyfully. Talk to season, you will reap joyfully. Talk to yourself. Make it clear.

yourself. Make it clear. yourself. Make it clear. Listen. Listen, Gen Z. I want you to Listen. Listen, Gen Z. I want you to Listen. Listen, Gen Z. I want you to understand something. The best life understand something. The best life understand something. The best life that you can have on Earth is to obey God is to obey God at your first chance. At your what at your first chance. At your what at your first chance. At your what chance? First Don't Don't even wait for chance? First Don't Don't even wait for chance? First Don't Don't even wait for a second chance. a second chance. a second chance. Listen, you get the best life in the Listen, you get the best life in the Listen, you get the best life in the presence and the power of God presence and the power of God presence and the power of God when you obey him on first chance. when you obey him on first chance. when you obey him on first chance. The best life doesn't even seek to have The best life doesn't even seek to have The best life doesn't even seek to have second chances. Listen, 1 John chapter second chances. Listen, 1 John chapter second chances. Listen, 1 John chapter 2, literally, John wrote by the power of 2, literally, John wrote by the power of 2, literally, John wrote by the power of the Holy Spirit, "I write these things the Holy Spirit, "I write these things the Holy Spirit, "I write these things to you so that you would not sin." to you so that you would not sin." to you so that you would not sin." Did you know that's the goal? To not Did you know that's the goal? To not Did you know that's the goal? To not sin. To obey God on first chance. To sin. To obey God on first chance. To sin. To obey God on first chance. To never have Now Now he turns it. He says, never have Now Now he turns it. He says, never have Now Now he turns it. He says, "Now if anyone does sin, we have an "Now if anyone does sin, we have an "Now if anyone does sin, we have an advocate to the Father, Jesus Christ, advocate to the Father, Jesus Christ, advocate to the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous one, and he is the the righteous one, and he is the the righteous one, and he is the go-between." Hang on. Hang on. You're go-between." Hang on. Hang on. You're go-between." Hang on. Hang on. You're like, "Oh, good. I'll be forgiven." Hang like, "Oh, good. I'll be forgiven." Hang like, "Oh, good. I'll be forgiven." Hang on. Hang on. Just so you understand. The on. Hang on. Just so you understand. The on. Hang on. Just so you understand. The first goal is to sow smart because you first goal is to sow smart because you first goal is to sow smart because you get smart fruit. Oh, you're like, "Well, get smart fruit. Oh, you're like, "Well, get smart fruit. Oh, you're like, "Well, I'll just sow stupid and be forgiven." I'll just sow stupid and be forgiven." I'll just sow stupid and be forgiven." Listen, you can be forgiven, but you're Listen, you can be forgiven, but you're Listen, you can be forgiven, but you're still going to get stupid fruit.

Best life. Best life. Man, when God reveals something to you, Man, when God reveals something to you, Man, when God reveals something to you, just say yes. just say yes. just say yes. See, you know something happened last See, you know something happened last See, you know something happened last week. week. week. After the teaching, I got This story got After the teaching, I got This story got After the teaching, I got This story got shared with me. I have permission. I'll shared with me. I have permission. I'll shared with me. I have permission. I'll just say it brief. just say it brief. just say it brief. Last Sunday, after the teaching, a Last Sunday, after the teaching, a Last Sunday, after the teaching, a couple who is living together felt the couple who is living together felt the couple who is living together felt the conviction of the Holy Spirit and said, conviction of the Holy Spirit and said, conviction of the Holy Spirit and said, "You know what? We're not honoring God." "You know what? We're not honoring God." "You know what? We're not honoring God." On Monday morning, On Monday morning, On Monday morning, they went and got a marriage license. they went and got a marriage license. they went and got a marriage license. They drove to Lawrenceville campus and They drove to Lawrenceville campus and They drove to Lawrenceville campus and the pastor married them last Monday and the pastor married them last Monday and the pastor married them last Monday and they said, "We got to do this right." they said, "We got to do this right." they said, "We got to do this right." Abraham and Lauren, congratulations. Abraham and Lauren, congratulations. Abraham and Lauren, congratulations. Isn't that beautiful? Be Be Be like Isn't that beautiful? Be Be Be like Isn't that beautiful? Be Be Be like that. that. that. Dads, this does not stop in middle Dads, this does not stop in middle Dads, this does not stop in middle school, high school, college, or your school, high school, college, or your school, high school, college, or your 20s. Now, dads, all the dads in the 20s. Now, dads, all the dads in the 20s. Now, dads, all the dads in the room, all the dads listening online, all room, all the dads listening online, all room, all the dads listening online, all the dads at the other campuses, put your the dads at the other campuses, put your the dads at the other campuses, put your name in the spot of truth number three. name in the spot of truth number three. name in the spot of truth number three. All dads, and whisper this under your All dads, and whisper this under your All dads, and whisper this under your breath to yourself. breath to yourself. breath to yourself. Kevin, Kevin, Kevin, your name, keep sowing smart. Do not your name, keep sowing smart. Do not your name, keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart, for in due become weary in sowing smart, for in due become weary in sowing smart, for in due season, you will reap joyfully.

season, you will reap joyfully. season, you will reap joyfully. Now, let me reset. Now, let me reset. Now, let me reset. I woke up Saturday morning I woke up Saturday morning I woke up Saturday morning to get ready to come to prayer time at to get ready to come to prayer time at to get ready to come to prayer time at Lawrenceville campus, as you do every Lawrenceville campus, as you do every Lawrenceville campus, as you do every time I teach. time I teach. time I teach. And when I woke up, there was a stirring And when I woke up, there was a stirring And when I woke up, there was a stirring of the Holy Spirit, undeniable, of the Holy Spirit, undeniable, of the Holy Spirit, undeniable, and I felt [clears throat] like he was and I felt [clears throat] like he was and I felt [clears throat] like he was whispering to me, whispering to me, whispering to me, "Shift the teaching. Talk to them Talk to them about the list about the list about the list of smart I have put into your soul over of smart I have put into your soul over of smart I have put into your soul over the decades. the decades. the decades. That is the list you need That is the list you need That is the list you need to keep sowing smart. to keep sowing smart. to keep sowing smart. Where I've taught you do not become Where I've taught you do not become Where I've taught you do not become weary in doing these things. weary in doing these things. weary in doing these things. For in due season For in due season For in due season you will grab my phone. I'm still in bed you will grab my phone. I'm still in bed you will grab my phone. I'm still in bed and I'm just thumb typing in all these and I'm just thumb typing in all these and I'm just thumb typing in all these statements statements statements that I remember that I've got he's he's that I remember that I've got he's he's that I remember that I've got he's he's given to me and guided my life. given to me and guided my life. given to me and guided my life. Adjust Sunday Adjust Sunday Adjust Sunday to this purpose.

to this purpose. to this purpose. Now what is your part? Now what is your part? Now what is your part? Your part is to ask the Holy Spirit for Your part is to ask the Holy Spirit for Your part is to ask the Holy Spirit for a 3-minute moment. Right now wherever a 3-minute moment. Right now wherever a 3-minute moment. Right now wherever you're listening. I don't care if you're you're listening. I don't care if you're you're listening. I don't care if you're listening to this later online. listening to this later online. listening to this later online. Everybody Everybody Everybody ask the Holy Spirit if you want to ask the Holy Spirit if you want to ask the Holy Spirit if you want to experience God. experience God. experience God. Ask him right now. Ask him right now. Ask him right now. Give me a 3-minute moment Give me a 3-minute moment Give me a 3-minute moment where I know where I know where I know the area the area the area that I need to keep sowing smart. that I need to keep sowing smart. that I need to keep sowing smart. Under your breath right now say Holy Under your breath right now say Holy Under your breath right now say Holy Spirit. Just whisper to the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Just whisper to the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Just whisper to the Holy Spirit. Give me a 3-minute moment with you. Give me a 3-minute moment with you. Give me a 3-minute moment with you. Arrest me. Arrest me. Arrest me. Help me understand Help me understand Help me understand what are you saying to me today? what are you saying to me today? what are you saying to me today? Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. I'm just going to hit them one at a I'm just going to hit them one at a I'm just going to hit them one at a time. Start long, get short and I'll time. Start long, get short and I'll time. Start long, get short and I'll talk until my time's up. Here's the talk until my time's up. Here's the talk until my time's up. Here's the first one. I'm just going to hit them. first one. I'm just going to hit them. first one. I'm just going to hit them. First one. My past explains me. It does First one. My past explains me. It does First one. My past explains me. It does not excuse me.

Given all I've acknowledged Given all I've acknowledged about my broken home and past I didn't know I didn't know how to see it or say it then, but I was how to see it or say it then, but I was how to see it or say it then, but I was just damaged goods. just damaged goods. just damaged goods. Kind of like the Hulk. I'm I was always Kind of like the Hulk. I'm I was always Kind of like the Hulk. I'm I was always angry underneath. angry underneath. angry underneath. I had a hole in my soul. I had a hole in my soul. I had a hole in my soul. I was out to prove myself. I was out to prove myself. I was out to prove myself. And I was all at the same time insecure And I was all at the same time insecure And I was all at the same time insecure and confident. and confident. and confident. I didn't know this about myself at the I didn't know this about myself at the I didn't know this about myself at the time, but time, but time, but when I got kicked out of Bible college, when I got kicked out of Bible college, when I got kicked out of Bible college, yes, it's a gift, not everybody can do yes, it's a gift, not everybody can do yes, it's a gift, not everybody can do that. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> But I blamed it on the college and the >> But I blamed it on the college and the >> But I blamed it on the college and the leadership. When I had trouble working leadership. When I had trouble working leadership. When I had trouble working for someone, I blamed it on the boss. for someone, I blamed it on the boss. for someone, I blamed it on the boss. When I had trouble with leadership at When I had trouble with leadership at When I had trouble with leadership at the next college and professors, I the next college and professors, I the next college and professors, I chided them for their duplicity. When I chided them for their duplicity. When I chided them for their duplicity. When I lost my temper and put my fist through a lost my temper and put my fist through a lost my temper and put my fist through a wall at college, I excused myself wall at college, I excused myself wall at college, I excused myself because I come from a broken family. I'm because I come from a broken family. I'm because I come from a broken family. I'm I'm a estranged dad. I've been on my own I'm a estranged dad. I've been on my own I'm a estranged dad. I've been on my own since 17. I was a bit of a victim. When since 17. I was a bit of a victim. When since 17. I was a bit of a victim. When my marriage was my marriage was my marriage was a disappointment a couple years in.

a disappointment a couple years in. a disappointment a couple years in. And I thought And I thought And I thought Marsha and I would probably divorce. Marsha and I would probably divorce. Marsha and I would probably divorce. That was a rough season. That was a rough season. That was a rough season. And I went to my mom. I mean, we we And I went to my mom. I mean, we we And I went to my mom. I mean, we we should never use the word divorce, but I should never use the word divorce, but I should never use the word divorce, but I I I used it. I shouldn't and I'm just I I used it. I shouldn't and I'm just I I used it. I shouldn't and I'm just like, uh like, uh like, uh And I went to my mom. And I went to my mom. And I went to my mom. You know, single You know, single You know, single home with my mom. You the only one that home with my mom. You the only one that home with my mom. You the only one that you like you believed in me and was my you like you believed in me and was my you like you believed in me and was my cheerleader. And I said, "Mom, I don't cheerleader. And I said, "Mom, I don't cheerleader. And I said, "Mom, I don't know what to do, but I married the wrong know what to do, but I married the wrong know what to do, but I married the wrong person. person. person. Marsha's nice to everybody but me. Marsha's nice to everybody but me. Marsha's nice to everybody but me. She's got everybody fooled. And she's stubborn. And she's stubborn. And she doesn't listen to me like other And she doesn't listen to me like other And she doesn't listen to me like other people do. people do. people do. And I don't know what to do with her. And I don't know what to do with her. And I don't know what to do with her. I I think I married the wrong woman. I I I think I married the wrong woman. I I I think I married the wrong woman. I don't think this is going to work." don't think this is going to work." don't think this is going to work." And my mom said, "Oh, son. And my mom said, "Oh, son. And my mom said, "Oh, son. Oh, son. You came from such a mess.

You came from such a mess. And Marsha's a good one. And Marsha's a good one. And Marsha's a good one. So, I don't know what you did wrong, but So, I don't know what you did wrong, but So, I don't know what you did wrong, but go home and fix it. Come on, even my mom was on Marsha's Come on, even my mom was on Marsha's side. She's duped so many people. I was just broken. I was just broken. A year later, my boss, who was senior A year later, my boss, who was senior A year later, my boss, who was senior pastor of the church, pushed against my vain conceit, pushed against my vain conceit, telling me I'm unaware of myself. I telling me I'm unaware of myself. I telling me I'm unaware of myself. I pushed back, and I promise you the Holy pushed back, and I promise you the Holy pushed back, and I promise you the Holy Spirit was so Spirit was so Spirit was so crystal clear. The problem The problem everywhere you go everywhere you go everywhere you go is that there's a problem everywhere you is that there's a problem everywhere you is that there's a problem everywhere you go. go. go. Which means, son, it is you. And this is not your dad's problem. And this is not your dad's problem. This is your problem. This is your problem. This is your problem. Own it.

Own it. Own it. Your past may explain you, but it does Your past may explain you, but it does Your past may explain you, but it does not excuse you. not excuse you. not excuse you. So, I went on a mission, and I mean a So, I went on a mission, and I mean a So, I went on a mission, and I mean a serious hard mission for the next 10, serious hard mission for the next 10, serious hard mission for the next 10, 12, 15 years. Read every book I could on 12, 15 years. Read every book I could on 12, 15 years. Read every book I could on boundaries, safe and unsafe people, boundaries, safe and unsafe people, boundaries, safe and unsafe people, Minirth-Meier Clinic materials that they Minirth-Meier Clinic materials that they Minirth-Meier Clinic materials that they wrote. I mean, I was I was deep into it. wrote. I mean, I was I was deep into it. wrote. I mean, I was I was deep into it. Read everything on leadership I could Read everything on leadership I could Read everything on leadership I could from a John Maxwell and others. Did just from a John Maxwell and others. Did just from a John Maxwell and others. Did just just and and I got into some counseling, just and and I got into some counseling, just and and I got into some counseling, and I did do it occasionally just to get and I did do it occasionally just to get and I did do it occasionally just to get some breakthroughs and and praying and some breakthroughs and and praying and some breakthroughs and and praying and begging God, give me understanding. I I begging God, give me understanding. I I begging God, give me understanding. I I I need to wake up. God made me memorize I need to wake up. God made me memorize I need to wake up. God made me memorize scriptures like Proverbs 15:1, "A soft scriptures like Proverbs 15:1, "A soft scriptures like Proverbs 15:1, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh answer turns away wrath, but a harsh answer turns away wrath, but a harsh answer stir answer stirs up dissension. answer stir answer stirs up dissension. answer stir answer stirs up dissension. Son, you you stir anger in other people. Son, you you stir anger in other people. Son, you you stir anger in other people. You are at the center of this." I met You are at the center of this." I met You are at the center of this." I met Chris Huff, uh who who came to 12Stone. Chris Huff, uh who who came to 12Stone. Chris Huff, uh who who came to 12Stone. We were a small church at the time. Came We were a small church at the time. Came We were a small church at the time. Came to came here because of his wife and to came here because of his wife and to came here because of his wife and he's atheist, agnostic and and and and I he's atheist, agnostic and and and and I he's atheist, agnostic and and and and I led him to Christ, but he came from from led him to Christ, but he came from from led him to Christ, but he came from from a more stable home than me. And and and a more stable home than me. And and and a more stable home than me. And and and eventually we became great friends and eventually we became great friends and eventually we became great friends and and eventually he he said, "You know and eventually he he said, "You know and eventually he he said, "You know what? I you don't even know how to be a what? I you don't even know how to be a what? I you don't even know how to be a good friend or a brother." I mean, he good friend or a brother." I mean, he good friend or a brother." I mean, he would say, "I love you, man." And I go, would say, "I love you, man." And I go, would say, "I love you, man." And I go, "That's great."

"That's great." "That's great." He said, "You can't even say I love you He said, "You can't even say I love you He said, "You can't even say I love you back. How messed up are you?" back. How messed up are you?" back. How messed up are you?" Like, I don't know. I'm not. You're Like, I don't know. I'm not. You're Like, I don't know. I'm not. You're weird. Don't make me say weird stuff. weird. Don't make me say weird stuff. weird. Don't make me say weird stuff. And we became a accountability brothers And we became a accountability brothers And we became a accountability brothers and partners and partners and partners and have been for over 30 years now. and have been for over 30 years now. and have been for over 30 years now. That's a powerful gift in someone's That's a powerful gift in someone's That's a powerful gift in someone's life. life. life. D- Dave Rooney was added to it and and D- Dave Rooney was added to it and and D- Dave Rooney was added to it and and and and the three of us had this unique and and the three of us had this unique and and the three of us had this unique place before God where where where God place before God where where where God place before God where where where God could help us could help us could help us not be weary in well-doing. Tomorrow, not be weary in well-doing. Tomorrow, not be weary in well-doing. Tomorrow, the three of us take off and do a trip the three of us take off and do a trip the three of us take off and do a trip that we've done for 25 to 30 years that we've done for 25 to 30 years that we've done for 25 to 30 years together a week every year after together a week every year after together a week every year after Father's Day and we talk through life Father's Day and we talk through life Father's Day and we talk through life and these are the brothers who have the and these are the brothers who have the and these are the brothers who have the capacity to say into my life and me into capacity to say into my life and me into capacity to say into my life and me into their life, "You're so stupid. That's so their life, "You're so stupid. That's so their life, "You're so stupid. That's so stupid or that's so smart." Let's stupid or that's so smart." Let's stupid or that's so smart." Let's practice it cuz I don't know if you get practice it cuz I don't know if you get practice it cuz I don't know if you get it. You're ready? I want you to say, it. You're ready? I want you to say, it. You're ready? I want you to say, "That's so stupid." Just try it. That's "That's so stupid." Just try it. That's "That's so stupid." Just try it. That's So, look at your neighbor. Look at your So, look at your neighbor. Look at your So, look at your neighbor. Look at your neighbor and just tell them, "You're so neighbor and just tell them, "You're so neighbor and just tell them, "You're so stupid." Just Your mama wouldn't support stupid." Just Your mama wouldn't support stupid." Just Your mama wouldn't support this, but just say to her, "You're so this, but just say to her, "You're so this, but just say to her, "You're so stupid." Get it off your chest.

BUT BUT NOW TURN BACK and say, "Oh, BUT BUT NOW TURN BACK and say, "Oh, that's so smart." Tell them. that's so smart." Tell them. that's so smart." Tell them. That's so Let listen. Let's practice That's so Let listen. Let's practice That's so Let listen. Let's practice together cuz I'm not sure you're getting together cuz I'm not sure you're getting together cuz I'm not sure you're getting it all. So, I I I have You ready? it all. So, I I I have You ready? it all. So, I I I have You ready? You're either going to respond, "That's You're either going to respond, "That's You're either going to respond, "That's so smart" or "That's so stupid." You so smart" or "That's so stupid." You so smart" or "That's so stupid." You ready? ready? ready? I'll give you the line and then you I'll give you the line and then you I'll give you the line and then you respond. By the way, the answer is, respond. By the way, the answer is, respond. By the way, the answer is, "That is so smart. That's so smart." "That is so smart. That's so smart." "That is so smart. That's so smart." Here we go. My My explains me, it does Here we go. My My explains me, it does Here we go. My My explains me, it does not excuse me. not excuse me. not excuse me. That's so smart. Okay, ready? The answer That's so smart. Okay, ready? The answer That's so smart. Okay, ready? The answer to this one is that's so stupid. For to this one is that's so stupid. For to this one is that's so stupid. For those who Okay, right? My past explains those who Okay, right? My past explains those who Okay, right? My past explains me and it excuses me. me and it excuses me. me and it excuses me. That's so stupid. See, I had permission to feel what I See, I had permission to feel what I feel, but I didn't have permission to feel, but I didn't have permission to feel, but I didn't have permission to act on the feelings. I was so dysfunctional, so messed up, so I was so dysfunctional, so messed up, so in a hell hole of brokenness. in a hell hole of brokenness. in a hell hole of brokenness. So emotionally anemic. And look, I So emotionally anemic. And look, I So emotionally anemic. And look, I didn't do this to myself, but once I didn't do this to myself, but once I didn't do this to myself, but once I become an adult, I'm responsible for become an adult, I'm responsible for become an adult, I'm responsible for myself.

You know what's interesting? You know what's interesting? Samson had Samson had Samson had no relationships no relationships no relationships that we can tell in scripture that spoke that we can tell in scripture that spoke that we can tell in scripture that spoke the truth into his soul. Who are the people Oh, but hang on. Who Who are the people Oh, but hang on. Who are the people who have a voice in your are the people who have a voice in your are the people who have a voice in your life? life? life? And let me just tell you And let me just tell you And let me just tell you Gen Z Gen Z Gen Z dads If what you're doing next is so stupid, If what you're doing next is so stupid, but your friends are saying it's so but your friends are saying it's so but your friends are saying it's so smart smart smart then you are so stupid. Can I get an amen? Can I get an amen? And I'm going to pause one more thing And I'm going to pause one more thing And I'm going to pause one more thing here. This was not one This was not one Like like like I like you know, I Like like like I like you know, I Like like like I like you know, I I'm not a model of arriving. I'm I'm not a model of arriving. I'm I'm not a model of arriving. I'm probably something of a model of probably something of a model of probably something of a model of striving because I have been diligently. striving because I have been diligently. striving because I have been diligently. But if you think that I think I got But if you think that I think I got But if you think that I think I got anywhere on my own anywhere on my own anywhere on my own that's a complete and utter lie.

that's a complete and utter lie. that's a complete and utter lie. This grill gun This grill gun This grill gun does not have any power unless it's does not have any power unless it's does not have any power unless it's connected to the fuel. And you have no power unless you're And you have no power unless you're connected to the Holy Spirit. connected to the Holy Spirit. connected to the Holy Spirit. You cannot change your own life. Only You cannot change your own life. Only You cannot change your own life. Only the power of the Holy Spirit in you the power of the Holy Spirit in you the power of the Holy Spirit in you makes that possible. Next. Next. Take God seriously, but don't take Take God seriously, but don't take Take God seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously. Everybody read yourself too seriously. Everybody read yourself too seriously. Everybody read it with me loud and proud. Ready? Here it with me loud and proud. Ready? Here it with me loud and proud. Ready? Here we go. Take God seriously, but don't we go. Take God seriously, but don't we go. Take God seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously. And you take yourself too seriously. And you take yourself too seriously. And you know what's broke, don't you? know what's broke, don't you? know what's broke, don't you? We take ourselves seriously, and we We take ourselves seriously, and we We take ourselves seriously, and we don't take God seriously. I had a call to be a pastor when I was I had a call to be a pastor when I was 16 years old. I was going to change the 16 years old. I was going to change the 16 years old. I was going to change the world, but I was too insecure to see or world, but I was too insecure to see or world, but I was too insecure to see or own my issues own my issues own my issues or to let other people help me see or to let other people help me see or to let other people help me see myself and how I come across. So, I took myself and how I come across. So, I took myself and how I come across. So, I took myself too seriously. I did.

myself too seriously. I did. myself too seriously. I did. And And that makes me a difficult person And And that makes me a difficult person And And that makes me a difficult person to hear from, relate to, even connect, to hear from, relate to, even connect, to hear from, relate to, even connect, even make my marriage work. even make my marriage work. even make my marriage work. John Maxwell uh is fond of saying, John Maxwell uh is fond of saying, John Maxwell uh is fond of saying, "Learn to laugh at yourself." "Learn to laugh at yourself." "Learn to laugh at yourself." Because everybody else is. So, I needed to get car tags. So, I needed to get car tags. My birthday's July 9th, so I have now My birthday's July 9th, so I have now My birthday's July 9th, so I have now till July 9th to get the tags for my till July 9th to get the tags for my till July 9th to get the tags for my cars, cars, cars, like motorcycle. like motorcycle. like motorcycle. But, I traveled this week, and then we But, I traveled this week, and then we But, I traveled this week, and then we have international travel, and I'll be have international travel, and I'll be have international travel, and I'll be gone. So, I have to get it done. I gone. So, I have to get it done. I gone. So, I have to get it done. I backed it up. I'm like, I got to get it backed it up. I'm like, I got to get it backed it up. I'm like, I got to get it done now. done now. done now. I get to do this past I got to get it I get to do this past I got to get it I get to do this past I got to get it done. But, I moved to a new county, Jackson But, I moved to a new county, Jackson County. County. County. And so, I need to get the tags with a And so, I need to get the tags with a And so, I need to get the tags with a different address. So, when you go there different address. So, when you go there different address. So, when you go there to get that done, let me tell you what to get that done, let me tell you what to get that done, let me tell you what will happen. They'll say, "No." will happen. They'll say, "No." will happen. They'll say, "No." I said, "Yeah, but you're requiring me I said, "Yeah, but you're requiring me I said, "Yeah, but you're requiring me to do this, and then you won't help me to do this, and then you won't help me to do this, and then you won't help me do this. Why can't I do this?" "Oh, you do this. Why can't I do this?" "Oh, you do this. Why can't I do this?" "Oh, you have to go get your license with a new have to go get your license with a new have to go get your license with a new address. Can you do that?" "No." "Oh, address. Can you do that?" "No." "Oh, address. Can you do that?" "No." "Oh, that's helpful to me. How do I get that that's helpful to me. How do I get that that's helpful to me. How do I get that done?" So, they tell me how. And you By done?" So, they tell me how. And you By done?" So, they tell me how. And you By the way, the way, the way, you can't do that, either.

you can't do that, either. you can't do that, either. Do you know why? Cuz if you're 64, you Do you know why? Cuz if you're 64, you Do you know why? Cuz if you're 64, you get get get We need an eye exam. I I I You're backing me up. I need an eye I You're backing me up. I need an eye I You're backing me up. I need an eye exam. Yes, you do. So, now I got to get exam. Yes, you do. So, now I got to get exam. Yes, you do. So, now I got to get an eye exam. All I want is tags for my an eye exam. All I want is tags for my an eye exam. All I want is tags for my car. Now, I'm going to a doctor for an car. Now, I'm going to a doctor for an car. Now, I'm going to a doctor for an eye exam. When I get there, he's like, eye exam. When I get there, he's like, eye exam. When I get there, he's like, "How When's the last time you had one?" "How When's the last time you had one?" "How When's the last time you had one?" Never. I CAN SEE YOU. WHY WOULD I COME Never. I CAN SEE YOU. WHY WOULD I COME Never. I CAN SEE YOU. WHY WOULD I COME TO YOU IF I CAN SEE YOU? I 20/20 vision TO YOU IF I CAN SEE YOU? I 20/20 vision TO YOU IF I CAN SEE YOU? I 20/20 vision my whole life. I don't understand the my whole life. I don't understand the my whole life. I don't understand the rest. I I rest. I I rest. I I I I use that I use reading glasses. I'm I I use that I use reading glasses. I'm I I use that I use reading glasses. I'm 64. 64. 64. I SHOULD have reading glasses. That's I SHOULD have reading glasses. That's I SHOULD have reading glasses. That's fine. And Is that Is that Is that fine. And Is that Is that Is that fine. And Is that Is that Is that better? Is that worse? Is that better? better? Is that worse? Is that better? better? Is that worse? Is that better? Is that worse? Is that better? Is that Is that worse? Is that better? Is that Is that worse? Is that better? Is that Stop it. I feel like I'm like I'm going Stop it. I feel like I'm like I'm going Stop it. I feel like I'm like I'm going to fail. to fail. to fail. I'm like, "I'm just here to get that I'm like, "I'm just here to get that I'm like, "I'm just here to get that PAPER FILLED OUT. I just want tags for PAPER FILLED OUT. I just want tags for PAPER FILLED OUT. I just want tags for my car before my birthday, which my car before my birthday, which my car before my birthday, which apparently is not going to happen."

He's like, "I have your prescription He's like, "I have your prescription ready." What? ready." What? ready." What? I didn't come for a prescription. Well, I didn't come for a prescription. Well, I didn't come for a prescription. Well, you need one. WHY DO I HOLD IT. WHAT IS you need one. WHY DO I HOLD IT. WHAT IS you need one. WHY DO I HOLD IT. WHAT IS LIKE, WHAT does the government say my LIKE, WHAT does the government say my LIKE, WHAT does the government say my eyesight needs to be? eyesight needs to be? eyesight needs to be? 20/60. What is my eyesight? 20/30. Well, 20/60. What is my eyesight? 20/30. Well, 20/60. What is my eyesight? 20/30. Well, for heaven's sake, fill that paper out for heaven's sake, fill that paper out for heaven's sake, fill that paper out and give it to me. I don't need anything and give it to me. I don't need anything and give it to me. I don't need anything more. I can see I can make you see more. I can see I can make you see more. I can see I can make you see better. Okay. Just give me the paper and better. Okay. Just give me the paper and better. Okay. Just give me the paper and then I go to the government office and then I go to the government office and then I go to the government office and hand it to them. And they say, "You're hand it to them. And they say, "You're hand it to them. And they say, "You're at the wrong building." I said, "Where am I supposed to be?" I said, "Where am I supposed to be?" Gainesville. "That'll be in Gainesville. "That'll be in Gainesville. "That'll be in Gainesville." I have a car getting some work done in I have a car getting some work done in Gainesville, so I just get Marsha. I'm Gainesville, so I just get Marsha. I'm Gainesville, so I just get Marsha. I'm like, "Honey, I'm going to go out of my like, "Honey, I'm going to go out of my like, "Honey, I'm going to go out of my mind. I I already don't know Jesus mind. I I already don't know Jesus mind. I I already don't know Jesus today. Um today. Um today. Um it's cost me 2 days. it's cost me 2 days. it's cost me 2 days. I I got work to do, but let's drive to I I got work to do, but let's drive to I I got work to do, but let's drive to Gainesville in heavy traffic, and let's Gainesville in heavy traffic, and let's Gainesville in heavy traffic, and let's try and get this thing done cuz it's my try and get this thing done cuz it's my try and get this thing done cuz it's my last day, and I can't get it done."

last day, and I can't get it done." last day, and I can't get it done." So, she dropped me We drove to So, she dropped me We drove to So, she dropped me We drove to Gainesville, bad traffic. She dropped me Gainesville, bad traffic. She dropped me Gainesville, bad traffic. She dropped me off. I picked up the other car. She took off. I picked up the other car. She took off. I picked up the other car. She took off, and I'm ready to go. I got 15 off, and I'm ready to go. I got 15 off, and I'm ready to go. I got 15 minutes to get to a place that takes 15 minutes to get to a place that takes 15 minutes to get to a place that takes 15 minutes to get to. They close at 6:00, minutes to get to. They close at 6:00, minutes to get to. They close at 6:00, but that's okay. I know I can make it. but that's okay. I know I can make it. but that's okay. I know I can make it. It won't be Christian driving, but I It won't be Christian driving, but I It won't be Christian driving, but I will make it. When I get in my car, I realize When I get in my car, I realize all the paperwork is in the backseat of all the paperwork is in the backseat of all the paperwork is in the backseat of Marsha's car. Marsha's car. Marsha's car. Have mercy on my soul. Have mercy on my soul. Have mercy on my soul. I am not a patient person. I quickly I am not a patient person. I quickly I am not a patient person. I quickly call her. "Honey, the paperwork's in call her. "Honey, the paperwork's in call her. "Honey, the paperwork's in your car. Where are you?" She said, "I your car. Where are you?" She said, "I your car. Where are you?" She said, "I don't know. I'm following the map. Where don't know. I'm following the map. Where don't know. I'm following the map. Where are you?" I said, "I don't know. I I'm are you?" I said, "I don't know. I I'm are you?" I said, "I don't know. I I'm following a map." following a map." following a map." I said, "Can you pin me?" She Listen, I said, "Can you pin me?" She Listen, I said, "Can you pin me?" She Listen, she doesn't know how to pin. I don't she doesn't know how to pin. I don't she doesn't know how to pin. I don't know how to pin. We're old. Leave us know how to pin. We're old. Leave us know how to pin. We're old. Leave us alone. I hate technology. It makes us alone. I hate technology. It makes us alone. I hate technology. It makes us dependent. It doesn't work. All you dependent. It doesn't work. All you dependent. It doesn't work. All you young Gen Z, leave us alone. Either make young Gen Z, leave us alone. Either make young Gen Z, leave us alone. Either make it easy or just leave us alone.

I can read a real map. You can't. I can read a real map. You can't. Anyhow, I'm moving on. I know that's not Anyhow, I'm moving on. I know that's not Anyhow, I'm moving on. I know that's not helpful. helpful. helpful. So, we're 3 minutes from each other and So, we're 3 minutes from each other and So, we're 3 minutes from each other and can't find each other. can't find each other. can't find each other. I eventually find her. I get the I eventually find her. I get the I eventually find her. I get the materials. I take off. I now have way materials. I take off. I now have way materials. I take off. I now have way less time to get there, less time to get there, less time to get there, and it starts raining. I don't mean and it starts raining. I don't mean and it starts raining. I don't mean raining. I mean a monsoon. I mean Satan raining. I mean a monsoon. I mean Satan raining. I mean a monsoon. I mean Satan hovered over and decided to drop heaven hovered over and decided to drop heaven hovered over and decided to drop heaven on us. You can't see the car in front of on us. You can't see the car in front of on us. You can't see the car in front of you. Everybody's slowing down. you. Everybody's slowing down. you. Everybody's slowing down. When I got there, I had 2 minutes to get When I got there, I had 2 minutes to get When I got there, I had 2 minutes to get in, but I would have been drier if I in, but I would have been drier if I in, but I would have been drier if I jumped in a pool. jumped in a pool. jumped in a pool. I have to get out of the car. I grab my I have to get out of the car. I grab my I have to get out of the car. I grab my hat. I grab my stuff. Then I run in hat. I grab my stuff. Then I run in hat. I grab my stuff. Then I run in there and I throw the hat on and and there and I throw the hat on and and there and I throw the hat on and and they have to deal with me because they have to deal with me because they have to deal with me because nobody's there. They're getting ready to nobody's there. They're getting ready to nobody's there. They're getting ready to leave, but some dumb old man showed up leave, but some dumb old man showed up leave, but some dumb old man showed up with 2 minutes left, so they got to take with 2 minutes left, so they got to take with 2 minutes left, so they got to take care of him. So, I get up in the line. I care of him. So, I get up in the line. I care of him. So, I get up in the line. I have my paperwork. She does her little have my paperwork. She does her little have my paperwork. She does her little thing. I need your license. I give it to thing. I need your license. I give it to thing. I need your license. I give it to her. She says, "Take off your hat." I her. She says, "Take off your hat." I her. She says, "Take off your hat." I said, "Oh, you need to make sure that said, "Oh, you need to make sure that said, "Oh, you need to make sure that it's me. I understand." She says, "Yeah, it's me. I understand." She says, "Yeah, it's me. I understand." She says, "Yeah, now look to your right." Look to my now look to your right." Look to my now look to your right." Look to my right. Snap. What did we just do? She right. Snap. What did we just do? She right. Snap. What did we just do? She said, "That's your license.

said, "That's your license. said, "That's your license. Go." Go." Go." And this is what she snapped. This is my new license. This is my new license. It looks like a mug shot. It looks like a mug shot. It looks like a mug shot. I LOOK LIKE A DRUNK OLD MAN I LOOK LIKE A DRUNK OLD MAN I LOOK LIKE A DRUNK OLD MAN WHO JUST GOT PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. WHO JUST GOT PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. WHO JUST GOT PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. I've been booked. THIS IS MY LICENSE FOR I've been booked. THIS IS MY LICENSE FOR I've been booked. THIS IS MY LICENSE FOR the next 8 years. the next 8 years. the next 8 years. Every time I pull it out, no dignity. No Every time I pull it out, no dignity. No Every time I pull it out, no dignity. No dignity at all. Just learn to laugh at dignity at all. Just learn to laugh at dignity at all. Just learn to laugh at yourself. Don't take yourself so seriously. But Don't take yourself so seriously. But listen, listen, listen, take God seriously. Some of you can't move on, can Some of you can't move on, can [laughter] you? [laughter] you? [laughter] you? One guy said, "I snapped your picture. I One guy said, "I snapped your picture. I One guy said, "I snapped your picture. I will be using it." Our Father Our Father in heaven, in heaven, in heaven, hallowed Holy Holy is your name.

is your name. is your name. Revered Revered Revered is your name. is your name. is your name. Your name has no equal. Gen Z, Gen Z, take God seriously take God seriously take God seriously in a world that takes him lightly. Keep sowing smart. Keep sowing smart. It's the only life that returns It's the only life that returns It's the only life that returns smart fruit. smart fruit. smart fruit. Next. Next. Next. Stupid knocks down what smart builds. Stupid knocks down what smart builds. Stupid knocks down what smart builds. Stupid knocks down what smart builds. Stupid knocks down what smart builds. Stupid knocks down what smart builds. Read it with me so we've all heard it. Read it with me so we've all heard it. Read it with me so we've all heard it. What is it? What is it? What is it? >> Stupid knocks down what smart builds. >> Decades ago, >> Decades ago, I was talking to my brother. And my brother was frustrated. He said And my brother was frustrated. He said life is not fair because there was a life is not fair because there was a life is not fair because there was a family member who was doing way better family member who was doing way better family member who was doing way better than him, had a way more blessed life, than him, had a way more blessed life, than him, had a way more blessed life, and he said, "Listen, it's not fair. I and he said, "Listen, it's not fair. I and he said, "Listen, it's not fair. I work as hard as him." And God gave me a work as hard as him." And God gave me a work as hard as him." And God gave me a picture that I don't know that it picture that I don't know that it picture that I don't know that it changed my brother's life, it just changed my brother's life, it just changed my brother's life, it just changed my life.

changed my life. changed my life. I said, I said, I said, "It's kind of like this, brother. "It's kind of like this, brother. "It's kind of like this, brother. You spend all year building a floor, one You spend all year building a floor, one You spend all year building a floor, one floor of your life, we'll call it. This floor of your life, we'll call it. This floor of your life, we'll call it. This is just a metaphor. is just a metaphor. is just a metaphor. And the other family member spends a And the other family member spends a And the other family member spends a year, and they build a floor in their year, and they build a floor in their year, and they build a floor in their life. life. life. But you, But you, But you, under the pressure of wanting to escape under the pressure of wanting to escape under the pressure of wanting to escape into stupid, somewhere along the line, into stupid, somewhere along the line, into stupid, somewhere along the line, you knock it down. you knock it down. you knock it down. Like you save money for 11 months, but Like you save money for 11 months, but Like you save money for 11 months, but in the 12th month, you just do stupid in the 12th month, you just do stupid in the 12th month, you just do stupid and destroy your savings. You eat and destroy your savings. You eat and destroy your savings. You eat healthy for 24 23 hours of a day, but in healthy for 24 23 hours of a day, but in healthy for 24 23 hours of a day, but in the 24th hour, you eat stupid and undo the 24th hour, you eat stupid and undo the 24th hour, you eat stupid and undo everything you were building. everything you were building. everything you were building. You commit to being honorable in your You commit to being honorable in your You commit to being honorable in your family and you hold your tongue for 4 family and you hold your tongue for 4 family and you hold your tongue for 4 days and on the fifth day, you lose your days and on the fifth day, you lose your days and on the fifth day, you lose your temper and destroy all trust and temper and destroy all trust and temper and destroy all trust and credibility and support in your family. credibility and support in your family. credibility and support in your family. You come to church and you honor God for You come to church and you honor God for You come to church and you honor God for a few months and then you disappear and a few months and then you disappear and a few months and then you disappear and you're gone for a few months. You used you're gone for a few months. You used you're gone for a few months. You used to give God first fruits, but then you to give God first fruits, but then you to give God first fruits, but then you start using that money for yourself and start using that money for yourself and start using that money for yourself and then a year later, you start honoring then a year later, you start honoring then a year later, you start honoring God and then you pull it back. In other God and then you pull it back. In other God and then you pull it back. In other words, at the end of a year, you knock words, at the end of a year, you knock words, at the end of a year, you knock down everything that you built.

down everything that you built. down everything that you built. And on year two, you do all the same And on year two, you do all the same And on year two, you do all the same work to build a floor, but while you work to build a floor, but while you work to build a floor, but while you build a floor, the other family member build a floor, the other family member build a floor, the other family member builds a floor, but because they didn't builds a floor, but because they didn't builds a floor, but because they didn't choose to do stupid, their floor becomes choose to do stupid, their floor becomes choose to do stupid, their floor becomes the second floor. the second floor. the second floor. And that year, you do stupid again and And that year, you do stupid again and And that year, you do stupid again and you knock down everything that you you knock down everything that you you knock down everything that you built. built. built. And you feel like you're working as hard And you feel like you're working as hard And you feel like you're working as hard as them because you are because on year as them because you are because on year as them because you are because on year three, you do all the work to build a three, you do all the work to build a three, you do all the work to build a floor and on year three, they do all the floor and on year three, they do all the floor and on year three, they do all the work to build a floor. Only because they work to build a floor. Only because they work to build a floor. Only because they didn't do stupid, they get a third didn't do stupid, they get a third didn't do stupid, they get a third floor. floor. floor. And that year, you do stupid and you And that year, you do stupid and you And that year, you do stupid and you knock down everything. Like he showed up knock down everything. Like he showed up knock down everything. Like he showed up with a brand new car that he doesn't with a brand new car that he doesn't with a brand new car that he doesn't need and can't afford and I said, "What need and can't afford and I said, "What need and can't afford and I said, "What are you doing?" He said, "I saw this on are you doing?" He said, "I saw this on are you doing?" He said, "I saw this on sale and I'm like, I need that." I said, sale and I'm like, I need that." I said, sale and I'm like, I need that." I said, "Well, you're stupid." And so, fourth year, you build and you And so, fourth year, you build and you build a floor just like your other build a floor just like your other build a floor just like your other family member who does nothing more than family member who does nothing more than family member who does nothing more than build a floor just like you, but when build a floor just like you, but when build a floor just like you, but when they build their floor, it goes on top they build their floor, it goes on top they build their floor, it goes on top and they have a fourth floor and you and they have a fourth floor and you and they have a fourth floor and you knock everything down and then in the knock everything down and then in the knock everything down and then in the fifth year, you build another floor and fifth year, you build another floor and fifth year, you build another floor and when you build that floor, you worked as when you build that floor, you worked as when you build that floor, you worked as hard as they have, but in that year, hard as they have, but in that year, hard as they have, but in that year, they build their fifth floor and their they build their fifth floor and their they build their fifth floor and their life builds and your life blows up and life builds and your life blows up and life builds and your life blows up and you're doing the same amount of work and you're doing the same amount of work and you're doing the same amount of work and this is not unfair, this is wise and this is not unfair, this is wise and this is not unfair, this is wise and this is not privilege, this is priority this is not privilege, this is priority this is not privilege, this is priority and paying the price to build your life.

I need to end this illustration and it's I need to end this illustration and it's noisy, so talk to your neighbor. Because stupid knocks down what smart Because stupid knocks down what smart builds. builds. builds. Marsha and I got credit card debt early Marsha and I got credit card debt early Marsha and I got credit card debt early in our marriage. I figured out what it in our marriage. I figured out what it in our marriage. I figured out what it is and we got done and said, "No more is and we got done and said, "No more is and we got done and said, "No more credit card ever again." credit card ever again." credit card ever again." That is not paid off at the end of the That is not paid off at the end of the That is not paid off at the end of the month. Credit cards do not buy things. month. Credit cards do not buy things. month. Credit cards do not buy things. They are just conveniences for cash They are just conveniences for cash They are just conveniences for cash flow. If you don't have the cash in the flow. If you don't have the cash in the flow. If you don't have the cash in the bank, you don't use the credit card. bank, you don't use the credit card. bank, you don't use the credit card. And for the rest of our lives, we never And for the rest of our lives, we never And for the rest of our lives, we never screwed that up. Do not undo what you screwed that up. Do not undo what you screwed that up. Do not undo what you are building. are building. are building. Gen Z, you can start now. Gen Z, you can start now. Gen Z, you can start now. Make smart decisions and don't blow up. Make smart decisions and don't blow up. Make smart decisions and don't blow up. Dads, Dads, Dads, the wisdom you would give your kids for the wisdom you would give your kids for the wisdom you would give your kids for finance, for sexual purity, for building finance, for sexual purity, for building finance, for sexual purity, for building a career, for doing smart, is the exact a career, for doing smart, is the exact a career, for doing smart, is the exact same advice you give yourself. You know, being a dad is awesome and You know, being a dad is awesome and awful. It's awesome because of kids, awful. It's awesome because of kids, awful. It's awesome because of kids, it's awful because of pressure.

There's about a 15-year season of your There's about a 15-year season of your life life life call it 30s to 40s, somewhere in there, call it 30s to 40s, somewhere in there, call it 30s to 40s, somewhere in there, where it is so enormously where it is so enormously where it is so enormously pressure-filled that you suffocate. pressure-filled that you suffocate. pressure-filled that you suffocate. And you don't know if you can keep doing And you don't know if you can keep doing And you don't know if you can keep doing smart. smart. smart. You have to make a career work. You have You have to make a career work. You have You have to make a career work. You have to make the money work. You have to make to make the money work. You have to make to make the money work. You have to make a mortgage work. You have to make a a mortgage work. You have to make a a mortgage work. You have to make a marriage work. marriage work. marriage work. You have to figure out each of your You have to figure out each of your You have to figure out each of your kids, if you have more than one, and who kids, if you have more than one, and who kids, if you have more than one, and who they are, and how to discipline. You they are, and how to discipline. You they are, and how to discipline. You have to help manage a household. have to help manage a household. have to help manage a household. You have to help manage your desires and You have to help manage your desires and You have to help manage your desires and your lusts and your tendencies and your your lusts and your tendencies and your your lusts and your tendencies and your wish. You have to figure out You have to figure out how to deal with the pressure that says, how to deal with the pressure that says, how to deal with the pressure that says, "I just want to do stupid. "I just want to do stupid. "I just want to do stupid. I just want to escape." I just want to escape." I just want to escape." And you end up destroying the very thing And you end up destroying the very thing And you end up destroying the very thing you were building.

And the people who say after blowing up And the people who say after blowing up their life, "You don't know what it's their life, "You don't know what it's their life, "You don't know what it's like to be down here." Let me just say, like to be down here." Let me just say, like to be down here." Let me just say, "And you don't know what it's like to be "And you don't know what it's like to be "And you don't know what it's like to be up here and keep doing good when up here and keep doing good when up here and keep doing good when everything in you screams, 'Just do everything in you screams, 'Just do everything in you screams, 'Just do stupid.'" stupid.'" stupid.'" You know what happened to Samson? You know what happened to Samson? You know what happened to Samson? Then she, Delilah, said to him, "Samson, Then she, Delilah, said to him, "Samson, Then she, Delilah, said to him, "Samson, how can you say I love you when you how can you say I love you when you how can you say I love you when you won't confide in me? This is the third won't confide in me? This is the third won't confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and time you have made a fool of me and time you have made a fool of me and haven't told me the secret of your great haven't told me the secret of your great haven't told me the secret of your great strength." With such nagging, she strength." With such nagging, she strength." With such nagging, she prodded him day after day until he was prodded him day after day until he was prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it. sick to death of it. sick to death of it. And you just want to do stupid, and And you just want to do stupid, and And you just want to do stupid, and that's true for all of us. And men, that's true for all of us. And men, that's true for all of us. And men, you need brothers like a Chris Hoff and you need brothers like a Chris Hoff and you need brothers like a Chris Hoff and a Dave Rooney who speak into your life a Dave Rooney who speak into your life a Dave Rooney who speak into your life and say, "That is so stupid." and say, "That is so stupid." and say, "That is so stupid." Amen. Amen. Amen. Go get those. Go get those. Go get those. Next. Next. Next. Pray like a boy, lead like a man. For Pray like a boy, lead like a man. For Pray like a boy, lead like a man. For the ladies, pray like a girl to lead the ladies, pray like a girl to lead the ladies, pray like a girl to lead like a woman. In other words, listen like a woman. In other words, listen like a woman. In other words, listen listen to the kindness of God. You can listen to the kindness of God. You can listen to the kindness of God. You can bring the little boy or girl. You can bring the little boy or girl. You can bring the little boy or girl. You can bring bring your little boy or girl bring bring your little boy or girl bring bring your little boy or girl to God. You have a Our Father who is in to God. You have a Our Father who is in to God. You have a Our Father who is in heaven, heaven, heaven, who created us in his image, who loves who created us in his image, who loves who created us in his image, who loves you intimately. And in prayer, you bring you intimately. And in prayer, you bring you intimately. And in prayer, you bring all your fears, all your anxiety, all all your fears, all your anxiety, all all your fears, all your anxiety, all your ambitions, all your desires, all your ambitions, all your desires, all your ambitions, all your desires, all your lusts, all your insecurities, all your lusts, all your insecurities, all your lusts, all your insecurities, all your dreams, all your hopes, all your

your dreams, all your hopes, all your your dreams, all your hopes, all your uncertainties, all your failures, all uncertainties, all your failures, all uncertainties, all your failures, all your temptations, all your your temptations, all your your temptations, all your vulnerabilities, and you TALK TO YOUR vulnerabilities, and you TALK TO YOUR vulnerabilities, and you TALK TO YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN about it and say, FATHER IN HEAVEN about it and say, FATHER IN HEAVEN about it and say, "Look, I'm a mess in this and I need "Look, I'm a mess in this and I need "Look, I'm a mess in this and I need help. Would you sustain ME, HOLY SPIRIT? help. Would you sustain ME, HOLY SPIRIT? help. Would you sustain ME, HOLY SPIRIT? WOULD YOU BE the fuel that enables me to WOULD YOU BE the fuel that enables me to WOULD YOU BE the fuel that enables me to walk well with you? You help me. You walk well with you? You help me. You walk well with you? You help me. You settle in me that you are my protector, settle in me that you are my protector, settle in me that you are my protector, you're over me, that you are my you're over me, that you are my you're over me, that you are my provider, you are for me, provider, you are for me, provider, you are for me, that you are my presence, you are with that you are my presence, you are with that you are my presence, you are with me." And that you are my power, you are And that you are my power, you are through me, through me, through me, over me. over me. over me. Remember a few months ago we had this Remember a few months ago we had this Remember a few months ago we had this conversation? conversation? conversation? Learn how to bring all that to God. Learn how to bring all that to God. Learn how to bring all that to God. And do that Listen, do that in prayer And do that Listen, do that in prayer And do that Listen, do that in prayer and maybe with a couple friends. and maybe with a couple friends. and maybe with a couple friends. And then leave that in the power of And then leave that in the power of And then leave that in the power of Christ and go lead like a man or a Christ and go lead like a man or a Christ and go lead like a man or a woman. Can I get an amen? woman. Can I get an amen? woman. Can I get an amen? If that's not enough, then let me add If that's not enough, then let me add If that's not enough, then let me add this. Real men, dads, eat last. Here's this. Real men, dads, eat last. Here's this. Real men, dads, eat last. Here's what that means. You sacrifice first, what that means. You sacrifice first, what that means. You sacrifice first, you sacrifice most.

you sacrifice most. you sacrifice most. Families do not work, businesses do not Families do not work, businesses do not Families do not work, businesses do not work, marriages do not work, churches do work, marriages do not work, churches do work, marriages do not work, churches do not work, nothing works without real men not work, nothing works without real men not work, nothing works without real men who agree to eat last. In other words, who agree to eat last. In other words, who agree to eat last. In other words, Yep, go ahead. In other words, all your Yep, go ahead. In other words, all your Yep, go ahead. In other words, all your life life life you want to have your hobby and your you want to have your hobby and your you want to have your hobby and your fun, and you want to escape in out of fun, and you want to escape in out of fun, and you want to escape in out of this suffocating life. Listen, you're going to be sacrificed to Listen, you're going to be sacrificed to help your kids or you're going to help your kids or you're going to help your kids or you're going to sacrifice your kids to get your way. sacrifice your kids to get your way. sacrifice your kids to get your way. But you don't get both. After we had three kids and our third After we had three kids and our third was 9 years old, was 9 years old, was 9 years old, I was on my way to the dream, which I was on my way to the dream, which I was on my way to the dream, which included speaking and traveling, and included speaking and traveling, and included speaking and traveling, and that door was opening. that door was opening. that door was opening. And I bought the car I wanted, a 1978 And I bought the car I wanted, a 1978 And I bought the car I wanted, a 1978 Corvette. It was less than $4,000. It Corvette. It was less than $4,000. It Corvette. It was less than $4,000. It wasn't life-changing, but for me, this wasn't life-changing, but for me, this wasn't life-changing, but for me, this is the first time is the first time is the first time >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> something gets to be about me.

>> something gets to be about me. >> something gets to be about me. I did not know when I bought it that I did not know when I bought it that I did not know when I bought it that Marsha was already pregnant for number Marsha was already pregnant for number Marsha was already pregnant for number four. four. four. She did not know. She did not know. She did not know. And when the news of number four, that And when the news of number four, that And when the news of number four, that was not planned by us, but planned by was not planned by us, but planned by was not planned by us, but planned by God, was now in our midst, God, was now in our midst, God, was now in our midst, I had a moment. I had a moment. I had a moment. I'm about to sacrifice all of my next I'm about to sacrifice all of my next I'm about to sacrifice all of my next so that all that God wants for that so that all that God wants for that so that all that God wants for that young man young man young man can be possible. can be possible. can be possible. And I had to sell the Corvette. And I had to sell the Corvette. And I had to sell the Corvette. I wept. I'm sorry. I wept. I'm sorry. I wept. I'm sorry. I wept. I wept. I wept. But I will tell you this, But I will tell you this, But I will tell you this, that young man sits to my left, your that young man sits to my left, your that young man sits to my left, your right. He turns 23 on the 30th of June. right. He turns 23 on the 30th of June. right. He turns 23 on the 30th of June. He's married to a beautiful gal, and he He's married to a beautiful gal, and he He's married to a beautiful gal, and he is my joy. is my joy. is my joy. I would trade that all I would trade that all I would trade that all again and again and again and again. again and again and again and again. again and again and again and again. Dads, Dads, Dads, real men eat last.

Next. Next. You're [snorts] only as sick as your You're [snorts] only as sick as your You're [snorts] only as sick as your secrets. You're only as healthy as your secrets. You're only as healthy as your secrets. You're only as healthy as your friendships. Wish I had more time, but I'll just say Wish I had more time, but I'll just say this, this, this, Samson had secrets, and when they come Samson had secrets, and when they come Samson had secrets, and when they come out, they blow up your life. My dad had out, they blow up your life. My dad had out, they blow up your life. My dad had secrets. secrets. secrets. I can't have secrets. I don't have any secret computers or I don't have any secret computers or secret phones. secret phones. secret phones. My executive assistant knows everywhere My executive assistant knows everywhere My executive assistant knows everywhere that I am all the time. that I am all the time. that I am all the time. My wife has access. My wife has access. My wife has access. I I don't have any secret places. I I I don't have any secret places. I I I don't have any secret places. I don't have anywhere to hide. don't have anywhere to hide. don't have anywhere to hide. I am a known commodity. I explain myself to the elder board. I explain myself to the elder board. There was a board member that could talk There was a board member that could talk There was a board member that could talk to Marsha at will. to Marsha at will. to Marsha at will. And ask is he living at home what he's And ask is he living at home what he's And ask is he living at home what he's talking at church. If you have secrets that will blow up If you have secrets that will blow up your life, maybe your Holy Spirit moment your life, maybe your Holy Spirit moment your life, maybe your Holy Spirit moment men men men is to break the secret.

So, what are you keeping secret? So, what are you keeping secret? All right, we have to be done, but I All right, we have to be done, but I All right, we have to be done, but I could have gone more. I could have said could have gone more. I could have said could have gone more. I could have said learn to be content. I could have gone learn to be content. I could have gone learn to be content. I could have gone to the next. to the next. to the next. Do not do the last 10% because most Do not do the last 10% because most Do not do the last 10% because most people don't. They do 90% of a job and people don't. They do 90% of a job and people don't. They do 90% of a job and they quit. Practice mutual voluntary they quit. Practice mutual voluntary they quit. Practice mutual voluntary submission and teaching all on the same submission and teaching all on the same submission and teaching all on the same Raise one-time kids, which means either Raise one-time kids, which means either Raise one-time kids, which means either raise your kids to obey the first time raise your kids to obey the first time raise your kids to obey the first time you say it or the fifth or the 10th, but you say it or the fifth or the 10th, but you say it or the fifth or the 10th, but you're training them. And since I want you're training them. And since I want you're training them. And since I want kids that obey God on the first one, I kids that obey God on the first one, I kids that obey God on the first one, I want kids who obey me on the first one. want kids who obey me on the first one. want kids who obey me on the first one. That'll be a fun conversation. That'll be a fun conversation. That'll be a fun conversation. Boundaries are a blessing. The prison is Boundaries are a blessing. The prison is Boundaries are a blessing. The prison is not inside God's boundaries. The prison not inside God's boundaries. The prison not inside God's boundaries. The prison is outside God's boundaries. Oh, that is outside God's boundaries. Oh, that is outside God's boundaries. Oh, that That's a message in its own. That's a message in its own. That's a message in its own. Keep sowing smart. Say it with me. Keep Keep sowing smart. Say it with me. Keep Keep sowing smart. Say it with me. Keep sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart. Do not become weary in sowing smart. For in due season, you sowing smart. For in due season, you sowing smart. For in due season, you will reap joyfully. Dads, I want to pray will reap joyfully. Dads, I want to pray will reap joyfully. Dads, I want to pray that you'll keep sowing smart. So, all that you'll keep sowing smart. So, all that you'll keep sowing smart. So, all the dads here and across all the the dads here and across all the the dads here and across all the campuses stand up. All the dads stand. I campuses stand up. All the dads stand. I campuses stand up. All the dads stand. I want to pray a blessing over you to want to pray a blessing over you to want to pray a blessing over you to endure. endure. endure. And while you're standing, I want all And while you're standing, I want all And while you're standing, I want all Gen Z Gen Z Gen Z men or women men or women men or women 12 to 26 years old to stand. If you're 12 to 26 years old to stand. If you're 12 to 26 years old to stand. If you're in Gen Z, stand cuz I want to pray for in Gen Z, stand cuz I want to pray for in Gen Z, stand cuz I want to pray for you that you will sow smart here and you that you will sow smart here and you that you will sow smart here and evermore.

evermore. evermore. So, bow your heads across campuses. So, bow your heads across campuses. So, bow your heads across campuses. Heavenly Father, I pray over dads. This Heavenly Father, I pray over dads. This Heavenly Father, I pray over dads. This is a complicated, challenging is a complicated, challenging is a complicated, challenging stage of life. It is awesome and all at stage of life. It is awesome and all at stage of life. It is awesome and all at the same time awful in its compression. the same time awful in its compression. the same time awful in its compression. Holy Spirit, I trust that you are giving Holy Spirit, I trust that you are giving Holy Spirit, I trust that you are giving three-minute moments. You're drawing it three-minute moments. You're drawing it three-minute moments. You're drawing it back to their spirit. They would know back to their spirit. They would know back to their spirit. They would know what to do with this as they walk out, what to do with this as they walk out, what to do with this as they walk out, but I pray for an enduring spirit. You but I pray for an enduring spirit. You but I pray for an enduring spirit. You are the God of endurance. Would you help are the God of endurance. Would you help are the God of endurance. Would you help us not be weary in well-doing? [music] I pray for Gen Z. I pray for Gen Z. A rising generation that has all the A rising generation that has all the A rising generation that has all the hope in the world. [music] And gracious hope in the world. [music] And gracious hope in the world. [music] And gracious God, God, God, would you help them would you help them would you help them start smart and stay smart. start smart and stay smart. start smart and stay smart. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> In Jesus' name.