Courage | A.R. Bernard Speaks on The Courage That Will Be Required of Us in 2024

I want you to join me in doing something I want you to join me in doing something very important I want you to give God very important I want you to give God very important I want you to give God some praise for the growth and some praise for the growth and some praise for the growth and development that has taken place in the development that has taken place in the development that has taken place in the life of Pastor Jamal Berard he has done an amazing job taking Berard he has done an amazing job taking the Reigns of the Reigns of the Reigns of ministry let freeing me up to do many ministry let freeing me up to do many ministry let freeing me up to do many other things and I just want to other things and I just want to other things and I just want to appreciate you publicly I'm so proud of you you now now now I got to find out what time it is oh man I got to find out what time it is oh man I got to find out what time it is oh man I got less time are you ready to get I got less time are you ready to get I got less time are you ready to get into the word yes you may be seated pull into the word yes you may be seated pull into the word yes you may be seated pull out your notebooks your iPads whatever out your notebooks your iPads whatever out your notebooks your iPads whatever it is and let's jump into this it you it is and let's jump into this it you it is and let's jump into this it you know as I sat there and watched the know as I sat there and watched the know as I sat there and watched the exercise if you notice the the way it's exercise if you notice the the way it's exercise if you notice the the way it's set up set up set up whatever was the most expressed word whatever was the most expressed word whatever was the most expressed word stayed in the middle in the boldest text stayed in the middle in the boldest text stayed in the middle in the boldest text and do you see how fear stayed there the and do you see how fear stayed there the and do you see how fear stayed there the whole time every year we have a word whole time every year we have a word whole time every year we have a word that becomes the theme for the coming that becomes the theme for the coming that becomes the theme for the coming year and usually I would get it around year and usually I would get it around year and usually I would get it around Christmas New Year's and then the this Christmas New Year's and then the this Christmas New Year's and then the this uh the staff asked Pastor Mala can you uh the staff asked Pastor Mala can you uh the staff asked Pastor Mala can you get it a little sooner so we could plan get it a little sooner so we could plan get it a little sooner so we could plan in advance can you talk to God a little

in advance can you talk to God a little in advance can you talk to God a little sooner so I really kept that in mind sooner so I really kept that in mind sooner so I really kept that in mind this past year and it was in this past year and it was in this past year and it was in September September September that I started traveling and uh went to that I started traveling and uh went to that I started traveling and uh went to my home country Panama and then had a my home country Panama and then had a my home country Panama and then had a lot of all you panamanians out there yes lot of all you panamanians out there yes lot of all you panamanians out there yes yes yes yes yes and uh it was a surreal experience yes and uh it was a surreal experience yes and uh it was a surreal experience and then I was traveling and doing so and then I was traveling and doing so and then I was traveling and doing so many things right up to my trip to uh many things right up to my trip to uh many things right up to my trip to uh Indonesia in early November and the word Indonesia in early November and the word Indonesia in early November and the word that the lord gave me for 2024 as the that the lord gave me for 2024 as the that the lord gave me for 2024 as the theme for our ministry interestingly theme for our ministry interestingly theme for our ministry interestingly enough and I was so blessed when I saw enough and I was so blessed when I saw enough and I was so blessed when I saw what was happening and I said Lord what what was happening and I said Lord what what was happening and I said Lord what do you need what what are your people do you need what what are your people do you need what what are your people wrestling with what can we take as a wrestling with what can we take as a wrestling with what can we take as a theme to carry us through and this was theme to carry us through and this was theme to carry us through and this was the word so I'm going to talk to you about word so I'm going to talk to you about courage can we do that and there's no courage can we do that and there's no courage can we do that and there's no other verse that I love so much than other verse that I love so much than other verse that I love so much than when Joshua was taking over for Moses when Joshua was taking over for Moses when Joshua was taking over for Moses come on you're familiar with the text come on you're familiar with the text come on you're familiar with the text and he promised Joshua as I was with and he promised Joshua as I was with and he promised Joshua as I was with Moses exactly the way I'm going to be Moses exactly the way I'm going to be Moses exactly the way I'm going to be with you but I need you to do something with you but I need you to do something with you but I need you to do something for me Joshua I need you to do two for me Joshua I need you to do two for me Joshua I need you to do two things I need you things I need you things I need you to be to be to be strong and very love the King James strong and very love the King James strong and very love the King James language

courageous strength and courage courageous strength and courage strength and courage those are the two strength and courage those are the two strength and courage those are the two things he would need and let me tell you things he would need and let me tell you things he would need and let me tell you something Joshua was about to face some something Joshua was about to face some something Joshua was about to face some incredible incredible incredible challenges you know we read the Bible challenges you know we read the Bible challenges you know we read the Bible story and we don't think of it as we story and we don't think of it as we story and we don't think of it as we would in a very natural everyday context would in a very natural everyday context would in a very natural everyday context so let me give you some context to this so let me give you some context to this so let me give you some context to this cuz remember he's taking over from Moses cuz remember he's taking over from Moses cuz remember he's taking over from Moses and you know how it is when people get and you know how it is when people get and you know how it is when people get used to one used to one used to one leader leader leader [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] the next leader has challenges ahead the next leader has challenges ahead the next leader has challenges ahead right and and and and Joshua is now right and and and and Joshua is now right and and and and Joshua is now taking over with Moses and those are taking over with Moses and those are taking over with Moses and those are some big shoes to fill but God gave some big shoes to fill but God gave some big shoes to fill but God gave Joshua his own shoes he wasn't looking Joshua his own shoes he wasn't looking Joshua his own shoes he wasn't looking for Mo for Joshua to fill Moses shoes for Mo for Joshua to fill Moses shoes for Mo for Joshua to fill Moses shoes are you with me and some some some are you with me and some some some are you with me and some some some things I want you to pay attention to things I want you to pay attention to things I want you to pay attention to did you ever notice that while they were did you ever notice that while they were did you ever notice that while they were moving with Moses through the Wilderness moving with Moses through the Wilderness moving with Moses through the Wilderness they had a vis visible sign of God's they had a vis visible sign of God's they had a vis visible sign of God's presence and his guidance and his power presence and his guidance and his power presence and his guidance and his power and his protection that visible sign was and his protection that visible sign was and his protection that visible sign was the cloud by the cloud by the cloud by day and come day and come day and come on and the fire by night but now Joshua on and the fire by night but now Joshua on and the fire by night but now Joshua is about to take them into the promised is about to take them into the promised is about to take them into the promised land notice no more cloud land notice no more cloud land notice no more cloud no more fire did you hear that yes no

no more fire did you hear that yes no no more fire did you hear that yes no more Cloud no more fire in other words more Cloud no more fire in other words more Cloud no more fire in other words God's visible presence the visible sign God's visible presence the visible sign God's visible presence the visible sign of his presence was removed because if of his presence was removed because if of his presence was removed because if you're going to go into the promised you're going to go into the promised you're going to go into the promised land you cannot go in a baby land you cannot go in a baby land you cannot go in a baby Christian are you listening to me Christian are you listening to me Christian are you listening to me because they were walking through the because they were walking through the because they were walking through the Wilderness by sight now if you're going Wilderness by sight now if you're going Wilderness by sight now if you're going to go into your Promised Land you need to go into your Promised Land you need to go into your Promised Land you need to learn how to walk by faith and not by to learn how to walk by faith and not by to learn how to walk by faith and not by sight turn your neighbor say he's sight turn your neighbor say he's sight turn your neighbor say he's talking to you already pay attention yes sir it would require attention yes sir it would require another level of another level of another level of maturity and another level of faith if maturity and another level of faith if maturity and another level of faith if they were going to truly deal with the they were going to truly deal with the they were going to truly deal with the Giants in the land how many know there Giants in the land how many know there Giants in the land how many know there giants in the promised giants in the promised giants in the promised land so you cannot be a baby sucking on land so you cannot be a baby sucking on land so you cannot be a baby sucking on milk and you call yourself wanting to enter and you call yourself wanting to enter your Promised Land your Promised Land your Promised Land your Promised Land your Promised Land your Promised Land are those goals those dreams those are those goals those dreams those are those goals those dreams those visions that you've set before you and visions that you've set before you and visions that you've set before you and you've gotten excited about and you're you've gotten excited about and you're you've gotten excited about and you're ready to tackle them and I'm telling you ready to tackle them and I'm telling you ready to tackle them and I'm telling you if there's anything you're going to need if there's anything you're going to need if there's anything you're going to need for 2024 and to tackle that Vision that for 2024 and to tackle that Vision that for 2024 and to tackle that Vision that God has given you in those dreams you're God has given you in those dreams you're God has given you in those dreams you're going to need this he said be strong and very Crea this he said be strong and very Crea entering your Promised Land requires entering your Promised Land requires entering your Promised Land requires another level of

another level of another level of maturity and another level of Faith are maturity and another level of Faith are maturity and another level of Faith are you hearing you hearing you hearing me Joshua would have to deal with those me Joshua would have to deal with those me Joshua would have to deal with those things called people am I am I talking about people am I am I talking about you he's going to have to lead a large you he's going to have to lead a large you he's going to have to lead a large community of people with different ideas community of people with different ideas community of people with different ideas different opinions different experiences different opinions different experiences different opinions different experiences different dreams and visions and I and I different dreams and visions and I and I different dreams and visions and I and I could go on and on and could go on and on and could go on and on and on the Bible call the children of Israel on the Bible call the children of Israel on the Bible call the children of Israel a mixed multitude which means they were a mixed multitude which means they were a mixed multitude which means they were a diversity of a diversity of a diversity of people and yet coming from the shared people and yet coming from the shared people and yet coming from the shared experience they would take with them experience they would take with them experience they would take with them certain mindsets and opinion and Joshua certain mindsets and opinion and Joshua certain mindsets and opinion and Joshua would have to lead them and manage them would have to lead them and manage them would have to lead them and manage them he was going to face military challenges he was going to face military challenges he was going to face military challenges cuz remember they were going into the cuz remember they were going into the cuz remember they were going into the promised land they would have to take promised land they would have to take promised land they would have to take territory they would have to actually territory they would have to actually territory they would have to actually take territory from existing Nations so take territory from existing Nations so take territory from existing Nations so they had to become people of War he had they had to become people of War he had they had to become people of War he had to be a military strategist and how many to be a military strategist and how many to be a military strategist and how many know that if you're going to move out know that if you're going to move out know that if you're going to move out into your Promised Land you better have into your Promised Land you better have into your Promised Land you better have a a a strategy oh y'all y'all not hearing me strategy oh y'all y'all not hearing me strategy oh y'all y'all not hearing me you better have a strategy you don't you better have a strategy you don't you better have a strategy you don't pray and hope it pray and hope it pray and hope it works I'm going to try that one more

works I'm going to try that one more works I'm going to try that one more time look I don't have much time to beat time look I don't have much time to beat time look I don't have much time to beat up on you so work with up on you so work with up on you so work with me all right so he would have to have me all right so he would have to have me all right so he would have to have military strategy he would have to be a military strategy he would have to be a military strategy he would have to be a strategist and you have to be a strategist and you have to be a strategist and you have to be a strategist if you're going to achieve strategist if you're going to achieve strategist if you're going to achieve something in life if you're going to something in life if you're going to something in life if you're going to obtain a particular place in life an obtain a particular place in life an obtain a particular place in life an accomplishment you have to learn how to accomplishment you have to learn how to accomplishment you have to learn how to strategize strategize strategize you pray for wisdom for the victory but you pray for wisdom for the victory but you pray for wisdom for the victory but the wisdom and the Victory is in the the wisdom and the Victory is in the the wisdom and the Victory is in the strategy turn your neighbor say he's strategy turn your neighbor say he's strategy turn your neighbor say he's still talking to you pay attention yes sir he would need attention yes sir he would need spiritual leadership right he's going to spiritual leadership right he's going to spiritual leadership right he's going to have to provide spiritual leadership have to provide spiritual leadership have to provide spiritual leadership because he needed to uphold the because he needed to uphold the because he needed to uphold the religious laws and traditions that Moses religious laws and traditions that Moses religious laws and traditions that Moses established all right and you know established all right and you know established all right and you know people are saying well you think you people are saying well you think you people are saying well you think you Moses now huh he's got to deal with all Moses now huh he's got to deal with all Moses now huh he's got to deal with all those folks how many you know those those folks how many you know those those folks how many you know those those folks don't Point Moses leg left a legacy he would Point Moses leg left a legacy he would now have to step into that Legacy and now have to step into that Legacy and now have to step into that Legacy and earn the respect and honor of the people earn the respect and honor of the people earn the respect and honor of the people so that they would trust his leadership so that they would trust his leadership so that they would trust his leadership that is not always that is not always that is not always easy because of folks he would have to at the same time folks he would have to at the same time maintain Unity amongst the maintain Unity amongst the maintain Unity amongst the people he'd have to navigate political people he'd have to navigate political people he'd have to navigate political dynamics that will come up because dynamics that will come up because dynamics that will come up because there's a hierarchy of power that was there's a hierarchy of power that was there's a hierarchy of power that was established with the

established with the established with the elders and everybody's going to be elders and everybody's going to be elders and everybody's going to be looking and testing and saying to looking and testing and saying to looking and testing and saying to themselves they could do a better job themselves they could do a better job themselves they could do a better job and living I'm talking about what you're and living I'm talking about what you're and living I'm talking about what you're going to be faced with in going to be faced with in going to be faced with in 2024 are you paying attention he's going 2024 are you paying attention he's going 2024 are you paying attention he's going to need personal faith and courage so to need personal faith and courage so to need personal faith and courage so he's going to really have to tighten up he's going to really have to tighten up he's going to really have to tighten up his relationship with God because that his relationship with God because that his relationship with God because that will be the source of his strength let will be the source of his strength let will be the source of his strength let me give you what God said to him and I'm me give you what God said to him and I'm me give you what God said to him and I'm going to my King James going to my King James going to my King James mind Joshua 1: mind Joshua 1: mind Joshua 1: 8-9 it says and this book of the law 8-9 it says and this book of the law 8-9 it says and this book of the law yeah shall not depart from your mouth yeah shall not depart from your mouth yeah shall not depart from your mouth but you shall meditate therein day and but you shall meditate therein day and but you shall meditate therein day and night that you may observe to do night that you may observe to do night that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein according to all that is written therein according to all that is written therein for then you make your way prosperous for then you make your way prosperous for then you make your way prosperous then you will have good then you will have good then you will have good success turn your neighbor say neighbor success turn your neighbor say neighbor success turn your neighbor say neighbor neighbor for neighbor for neighbor for 20244 and your promised land in your 20244 and your promised land in your 20244 and your promised land in your Promised Land you need courage you need Promised Land you need courage you need Promised Land you need courage you need courage get another neighbor say courage get another neighbor say courage get another neighbor say neighbor neighbor if there's anything if neighbor neighbor if there's anything if neighbor neighbor if there's anything if there's anything that you need for next there's anything that you need for next there's anything that you need for next year you need year you need year you need is courage is courage courage now what is courage let me give you a

now what is courage let me give you a now what is courage let me give you a definition for courage courage and and and let me let courage courage and and and let me let me put this on the board real quick and me put this on the board real quick and me put this on the board real quick and I'm moving quickly cuz midnight is a deadline courage means to bring your deadline courage means to bring your mind will mind will mind will and emotions in alignment for the task at emotions in alignment for the task at hand for the goals that you've hand for the goals that you've hand for the goals that you've set and whatever it is that you've set and whatever it is that you've set and whatever it is that you've determined to determined to determined to do because here's what happen your mind do because here's what happen your mind do because here's what happen your mind could be going what could be going what could be going what way your will another way and your way your will another way and your way your will another way and your emotions a different way if you don't emotions a different way if you don't emotions a different way if you don't have Harmony if you don't have agreement have Harmony if you don't have agreement have Harmony if you don't have agreement is a place of power not just with other is a place of power not just with other is a place of power not just with other people but within yourself and a divided house can't yourself and a divided house can't stand and a double-minded man is stand and a double-minded man is stand and a double-minded man is unstable in all of unstable in all of unstable in all of his yes sir let not that man think let his yes sir let not that man think let his yes sir let not that man think let not that person think that they're going not that person think that they're going not that person think that they're going to receive from God because they're to receive from God because they're to receive from God because they're duplicitous and when you're duplicitous duplicitous and when you're duplicitous duplicitous and when you're duplicitous you change your mind back and forth you change your mind back and forth you change your mind back and forth roller coaster ride and you're wondering roller coaster ride and you're wondering roller coaster ride and you're wondering why you're feeling stressed and why you're feeling stressed and why you're feeling stressed and Confused courage means you've got to

Confused courage means you've got to Confused courage means you've got to line up your mind will and emotions they line up your mind will and emotions they line up your mind will and emotions they have to be in alignment your mind is have to be in alignment your mind is have to be in alignment your mind is your thoughts when Jesus said take no thought thoughts when Jesus said take no thought for tomorrow that was re that was for tomorrow that was re that was for tomorrow that was re that was Revelation it means you can take them or Revelation it means you can take them or Revelation it means you can take them or leave them when the thoughts come you leave them when the thoughts come you leave them when the thoughts come you can take them or leave them I'm try that can take them or leave them I'm try that can take them or leave them I'm try that one more time time the thoughts will one more time time the thoughts will one more time time the thoughts will come but when they come you have to come but when they come you have to come but when they come you have to decide whether you're going decide whether you're going decide whether you're going to to to or how many know you need to leave some or how many know you need to leave some or how many know you need to leave some [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] thoughts because thoughts are looking thoughts because thoughts are looking thoughts because thoughts are looking for a place in your for a place in your for a place in your mind and the bad thoughts don't pay mind and the bad thoughts don't pay mind and the bad thoughts don't pay [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] rent they're rent they're rent they're freeloaders they're freeloaders they're freeloaders they're squatters they know they don't belong squatters they know they don't belong squatters they know they don't belong there there there but if you let them but if you let them but if you let them in they're going to take advantage tell in they're going to take advantage tell in they're going to take advantage tell your neighbor say he's all in your your neighbor say he's all in your your neighbor say he's all in your business [Applause] [Applause] tonight your mind your tonight your mind your tonight your mind your thoughts your thoughts your will that's thoughts your thoughts your will that's thoughts your thoughts your will that's your those are your choices it's amazing how people make choices it's amazing how people make choices that take them in the opposite choices that take them in the opposite choices that take them in the opposite direction of their dream direction of their dream direction of their dream [Applause] your choices and thoughts have to line your choices and thoughts have to line up with what you're trying to achieve

up with what you're trying to achieve up with what you're trying to achieve what you're trying to accomplish and all what you're trying to accomplish and all what you're trying to accomplish and all your feelings I'm just not feeling it today feelings I'm just not feeling it today Courage says get up anyway whether you Courage says get up anyway whether you Courage says get up anyway whether you feel it or feel it or feel it or not can you imagine me getting up in a not can you imagine me getting up in a not can you imagine me getting up in a morning looking at Pastor Karen and morning looking at Pastor Karen and morning looking at Pastor Karen and saying I you know I just don't feel saying I you know I just don't feel saying I you know I just don't feel married today she'll check me so quick in fact I today she'll check me so quick in fact I I've been trained she doesn't have to I've been trained she doesn't have to I've been trained she doesn't have to say anything she just give me that look there are times when your feelings look there are times when your feelings won't line up with your thoughts how won't line up with your thoughts how won't line up with your thoughts how many you understand what I'm talking many you understand what I'm talking many you understand what I'm talking about courage is bringing these things about courage is bringing these things about courage is bringing these things in into in into in into alignment you can't let everything run alignment you can't let everything run alignment you can't let everything run wild and all over the place and wonder wild and all over the place and wonder wild and all over the place and wonder why you're stressed out because you're why you're stressed out because you're why you're stressed out because you're not in agreement your house is divided not in agreement your house is divided not in agreement your house is divided and a divided house cannot come on talk and a divided house cannot come on talk and a divided house cannot come on talk back to me cannot back to me cannot back to me cannot stand it's going to take stand it's going to take stand it's going to take courage so I'm going to walk you through courage so I'm going to walk you through courage so I'm going to walk you through in the first two quarters of this year in the first two quarters of this year in the first two quarters of this year seven things that it's going to take seven things that it's going to take seven things that it's going to take courage for that you need courage for courage for that you need courage for courage for that you need courage for can I do that tonight I'm going to give can I do that tonight I'm going to give can I do that tonight I'm going to give you you you one the first one I'm going to give you

one the first one I'm going to give you one the first one I'm going to give you give you the first one all right because give you the first one all right because give you the first one all right because we got to unpack we got to unpack we got to unpack this we got to unpack this right it this we got to unpack this right it this we got to unpack this right it takes takes takes courage to courage to courage to admit need need first your need for first your need for first your need for God some people just won't admit they God some people just won't admit they God some people just won't admit they need God in their need God in their need God in their life they need God in their life they need God in their life they need God in their situation because we are so conditioned situation because we are so conditioned situation because we are so conditioned to think that we can do it to think that we can do it to think that we can do it ourselves and there are certain ourselves and there are certain ourselves and there are certain challenges that you face when you are challenges that you face when you are challenges that you face when you are facing need facing need facing need it takes it takes it takes courage to admit that you need come on courage to admit that you need come on courage to admit that you need come on come on I want to get more into your come on I want to get more into your come on I want to get more into your business can I do business can I do business can I do that because when you admit need you've that because when you admit need you've that because when you admit need you've got to deal with a lot of internal got to deal with a lot of internal got to deal with a lot of internal fears and external pressures why because when you admit pressures why because when you admit need you become vulnerable admitting need leads the vulnerable admitting need leads the vulnerability it means exposing your

weaknesses and it can weaknesses and it can feel revealing take something it can feel revealing take something it can feel revealing take something it can feel like revealing weaknesses or feel like revealing weaknesses or feel like revealing weaknesses or shortfall can be intimidating and shortfall can be intimidating and shortfall can be intimidating and frightening in especially if you're used frightening in especially if you're used frightening in especially if you're used to putting on a front see when we talk about courage and front see when we talk about courage and we talking about in God's economy we talking about in God's economy we talking about in God's economy biblically speaking all right you have biblically speaking all right you have biblically speaking all right you have to be vulnerable it means that you have to be vulnerable it means that you have to be vulnerable it means that you have to come to grips with your own deficiencies your own deficiencies your own shortfalls and you have to be willing to shortfalls and you have to be willing to shortfalls and you have to be willing to be critical criticized for it because be critical criticized for it because be critical criticized for it because there are people who will judge you and most of them judging you because you and most of them judging you because they're too afraid to be vulnerable it takes courage to admit vulnerable it takes courage to admit need because it makes you vulnerable need because it makes you vulnerable need because it makes you vulnerable number fear when you decide to admit that you fear when you decide to admit that you need that you need need that you need need that you need help it's it's a fearful thing fear help it's it's a fearful thing fear help it's it's a fearful thing fear comes into comes into comes into play fear of play fear of play fear of judgment it's amazing how a whole judgment it's amazing how a whole judgment it's amazing how a whole generation is looking for a church generation is looking for a church generation is looking for a church that's a no judgment that's a no judgment that's a no judgment Zone and yet they judge Zone and yet they judge Zone and yet they judge everybody fear of

everybody fear of everybody fear of judgment how many you understand that judgment how many you understand that judgment how many you understand that when you become vulnerable or even admit when you become vulnerable or even admit when you become vulnerable or even admit that you need help that there is this that you need help that there is this that you need help that there is this Consciousness that you're being being Consciousness that you're being being Consciousness that you're being being judged and if you don't get over that judged and if you don't get over that judged and if you don't get over that you're not going to get the help that you're not going to get the help that you're not going to get the help that you need you won't even ask for you need you won't even ask for you need you won't even ask for it remember I said internal challenges it remember I said internal challenges it remember I said internal challenges and external challenges if there's and external challenges if there's and external challenges if there's anything the millennial generation has anything the millennial generation has anything the millennial generation has done it has significantly reduced the done it has significantly reduced the done it has significantly reduced the stigma associated with mental health oh you can clap for those health oh you can clap for those Millennials come on Millennials come on Millennials come on because we are when we comes to to because we are when we comes to to because we are when we comes to to asking for help to admitting that that asking for help to admitting that that asking for help to admitting that that we have a need to admitting need guess we have a need to admitting need guess we have a need to admitting need guess what we're concerned about social what we're concerned about social what we're concerned about social stigmas can I tell you when the towers stigmas can I tell you when the towers stigmas can I tell you when the towers fell uh 9/11 remember what happened all fell uh 9/11 remember what happened all fell uh 9/11 remember what happened all right the clergy were on the front line right the clergy were on the front line right the clergy were on the front line because most of the First Responders who because most of the First Responders who because most of the First Responders who were down there didn't want to speak to were down there didn't want to speak to were down there didn't want to speak to mental health professionals they rather mental health professionals they rather mental health professionals they rather speak to their Pastor to their priest to speak to their Pastor to their priest to speak to their Pastor to their priest to their Imam to their Rabbi because they their Imam to their Rabbi because they their Imam to their Rabbi because they didn't want the stigma associated with didn't want the stigma associated with didn't want the stigma associated with speaking to a mental health professional speaking to a mental health professional speaking to a mental health professional so many of them were delayed in the help so many of them were delayed in the help so many of them were delayed in the help that they needed and many of us as that they needed and many of us as that they needed and many of us as clergy are not trained mental health clergy are not trained mental health clergy are not trained mental health professionals we learn along the way but professionals we learn along the way but professionals we learn along the way but it's not required in

seminary and why were they afraid seminary and why were they afraid because they didn't want anyone to think because they didn't want anyone to think because they didn't want anyone to think that they were weak that they were weak that they were weak come on tell turn your neighbor he's come on tell turn your neighbor he's come on tell turn your neighbor he's talking to you pay attention so attention so stigma when you admit need there's stigma when you admit need there's stigma when you admit need there's stigma associated with it social stigma stigma associated with it social stigma stigma associated with it social stigma associated with it how about this one I associated with it how about this one I associated with it how about this one I like this one all right this is what like this one all right this is what like this one all right this is what keeps people back from admitting keeps people back from admitting keeps people back from admitting need pride and pride and ego ego ego and some people have a big ego to hide and some people have a big ego to hide and some people have a big ego to hide their low self-esteem it can make it difficult for self-esteem it can make it difficult for you to admit I need help because you're you to admit I need help because you're you to admit I need help because you're afraid it's going to be a blow to your afraid it's going to be a blow to your afraid it's going to be a blow to your self-esteem especially if you think that self-esteem especially if you think that self-esteem especially if you think that people think you're strong you know people think you're strong you know people think you're strong you know that's what I said people think oh how about this one how about think oh how about this one how about this Experiences will keep you from admitting Experiences will keep you from admitting that you have need why because if you've that you have need why because if you've that you have need why because if you've asked for help if you've admitted need asked for help if you've admitted need asked for help if you've admitted need in the past and people let you down it in the past and people let you down it in the past and people let you down it can leave a scar on you and you say well can leave a scar on you and you say well can leave a scar on you and you say well I remember what happened last time I'm I remember what happened last time I'm I remember what happened last time I'm not asking for not asking for not asking for help come on am I talking to anybody in

help come on am I talking to anybody in help come on am I talking to anybody in here here here do you need courage to overcome those do you need courage to overcome those do you need courage to overcome those past negative experiences that have you trapped and and listen God wants to trapped and and listen God wants to bless you through people give and it bless you through people give and it bless you through people give and it shall be given to you press down good shall be given to you press down good shall be given to you press down good measure shaken together shall men people measure shaken together shall men people measure shaken together shall men people give into your bosom God uses people and you may have a problem with people and you may have a problem with people and then you have the wonderful folks and then you have the wonderful folks like you say well I don't want to bring like you say well I don't want to bring like you say well I don't want to bring you my problems you got enough to deal you my problems you got enough to deal you my problems you got enough to deal with so I don't want to burden with so I don't want to burden with so I don't want to burden you even though I know you're the one you even though I know you're the one you even though I know you're the one that can help me and I got to humble that can help me and I got to humble that can help me and I got to humble myself but I just know you got too much myself but I just know you got too much myself but I just know you got too much on your on your on your plate so I'm just going to plate so I'm just going to plate so I'm just going to suffer suffer suffer no you need to change that into no you need to change that into no you need to change that into help why you call me help because your pride will rob you of help because your pride will rob you of the help that God sends you away you have to manage your away you have to manage your expectations along the expectations along the expectations along the way it takes courage to admit

need and remember I said internal and need and remember I said internal and external you know in our society we have external you know in our society we have external you know in our society we have certain gender Norms like the man is certain gender Norms like the man is certain gender Norms like the man is supposed to be strong and tough and supposed to be strong and tough and supposed to be strong and tough and always competent always ready always always competent always ready always always competent always ready always there always this that and the other and there always this that and the other and there always this that and the other and if he doesn't function that way he can if he doesn't function that way he can if he doesn't function that way he can be afraid that he would be judged as be afraid that he would be judged as be afraid that he would be judged as incompetent weak come on and there's incompetent weak come on and there's incompetent weak come on and there's anything that men don't like we don't anything that men don't like we don't anything that men don't like we don't want to feel incompetent or insufficient you know the story insufficient you know the story ladies you're you're d whether you're ladies you're you're d whether you're ladies you're you're d whether you're married or or or or or or or you're married or or or or or or or you're married or or or or or or or you're dating or whatever and and you're dating or whatever and and you're dating or whatever and and you're driving somewhere and you you watch as driving somewhere and you you watch as driving somewhere and you you watch as he passed the man passes that same gas he passed the man passes that same gas he passed the man passes that same gas station and you're sitting there station and you're sitting there station and you're sitting there wondering what's going on he need please wondering what's going on he need please wondering what's going on he need please help but he's afraid to admit it because help but he's afraid to admit it because help but he's afraid to admit it because he doesn't want you to think he's he doesn't want you to think he's he doesn't want you to think he's incompetent and if you and you ask him incompetent and if you and you ask him incompetent and if you and you ask him something about that gas station how something about that gas station how something about that gas station how many time we going to pass this gas many time we going to pass this gas many time we going to pass this gas station I saw it he doesn't want to admit that he has it he doesn't want to admit that he has what that he needs what that he needs what that he needs help because if he admits that then he's help because if he admits that then he's help because if he admits that then he's concerned that you will doubt his concerned that you will doubt his concerned that you will doubt his leadership not realizing that already

happened and you know the control fro happened and you know the control fro freaks they don't want to ever admit freaks they don't want to ever admit freaks they don't want to ever admit they that they have a need that they they that they have a need that they they that they have a need that they need help because they'll feel that need help because they'll feel that need help because they'll feel that they're no longer in control and you may they're no longer in control and you may they're no longer in control and you may think they're no longer in control and think they're no longer in control and think they're no longer in control and you may tell them to get their act you may tell them to get their act you may tell them to get their act together in other words it takes courage together in other words it takes courage together in other words it takes courage to admit need because it expresses to admit need because it expresses to admit need because it expresses vulnerability and if you're going to let vulnerability and if you're going to let vulnerability and if you're going to let your pride and ego get into the way then your pride and ego get into the way then your pride and ego get into the way then stop complaining about your condition stop complaining about your condition stop complaining about your condition stop complaining about your stop complaining about your stop complaining about your situation because there are people that situation because there are people that situation because there are people that God will send your way but you got to God will send your way but you got to God will send your way but you got to cooperate with the answer can I tell you how many times answer can I tell you how many times I've seen people pray God sent an answer I've seen people pray God sent an answer I've seen people pray God sent an answer and they reject it because they don't and they reject it because they don't and they reject it because they don't like how it was like how it was like how it was packaged oh oh oh that was good I like packaged oh oh oh that was good I like packaged oh oh oh that was good I like oh that was so good I got to pause for a moment it takes courage I'm going to moment it takes courage I'm going to give you another one I'm doing good I give you another one I'm doing good I give you another one I'm doing good I got six minutes can I give you another got six minutes can I give you another got six minutes can I give you another one you want me to stop it here so one you want me to stop it here so one you want me to stop it here so instead of one I'm going to give you two instead of one I'm going to give you two instead of one I'm going to give you two all right it takes all right it takes all right it takes courage to face reality are you hearing reality are you hearing me amen it takes courage to face

me amen it takes courage to face me amen it takes courage to face reality I I go to the doctor now for a reality I I go to the doctor now for a reality I I go to the doctor now for a physical I'm excited cuz I'm feeling physical I'm excited cuz I'm feeling physical I'm excited cuz I'm feeling good everything is great and all of a good everything is great and all of a good everything is great and all of a sudden it it becomes a let down sudden it it becomes a let down sudden it it becomes a let down I'm sitting there my my blood pressure I'm sitting there my my blood pressure I'm sitting there my my blood pressure is gray every yeah you understand they is gray every yeah you understand they is gray every yeah you understand they they do all the vital The trie Yards they do all the vital The trie Yards they do all the vital The trie Yards made I'm good then then they're going to made I'm good then then they're going to made I'm good then then they're going to look at me and say have you fallen in look at me and say have you fallen in look at me and say have you fallen in the last month have I the last month have I the last month have I what and then and this is the big what and then and this is the big what and then and this is the big one who's the one who's the one who's the president what what are you asking me president what what are you asking me president what what are you asking me this question this question this question what is it do you get a certain age and all is it do you get a certain age and all of a sudden you forget who the president of a sudden you forget who the president of a sudden you forget who the president is all of a sudden you start falling all is all of a sudden you start falling all is all of a sudden you start falling all over the place I left that place saying over the place I left that place saying over the place I left that place saying what just happened to [Applause] [Applause] me the reality of my own me the reality of my own me the reality of my own mortality the reality of my own stage in mortality the reality of my own stage in mortality the reality of my own stage in life the reality of what I can do life the reality of what I can do life the reality of what I can do now and what I can't do now come on how now and what I can't do now come on how now and what I can't do now come on how you know what I'm talking about here as you know what I'm talking about here as you know what I'm talking about here as you move through stages and levels of you move through stages and levels of you move through stages and levels of life things life things life things change you know my my my my grand I'll change you know my my my my grand I'll change you know my my my my grand I'll say to my grandkids oh man I'm trying to say to my grandkids oh man I'm trying to say to my grandkids oh man I'm trying to remember what's the name of that do you remember what's the name of that do you remember what's the name of that do you remember no I don't remember I'm saying

good cuz if you're 25 and don't remember good cuz if you're 25 and don't remember and I'm 70 and don't remember we are and I'm 70 and don't remember we are and I'm 70 and don't remember we are good baby baby I'm just saying that's that's embracing I'm just saying that's that's embracing I'm just saying that's that's embracing reality right reality right reality right there because you have to confront there because you have to confront there because you have to confront things that are things that are things that are uncomfortable courage means confronting uncomfortable courage means confronting uncomfortable courage means confronting things that are uncomfortable did you things that are uncomfortable did you things that are uncomfortable did you hear what I just said courage means hear what I just said courage means hear what I just said courage means confronting things that are confronting things that are confronting things that are uncomfortable it means confronting uncomfortable it means confronting uncomfortable it means confronting change change change uncertainty and we would like to be uncertainty and we would like to be uncertainty and we would like to be certain certain certain we want all the answers and how many we want all the answers and how many we want all the answers and how many know God doesn't give us all the answers know God doesn't give us all the answers know God doesn't give us all the answers you know I something I learned with deal you know I something I learned with deal you know I something I learned with deal dealing with the Lord he gives us dealing with the Lord he gives us dealing with the Lord he gives us information on a need to know basis and information on a need to know basis and information on a need to know basis and I discovered most of the time we don't I discovered most of the time we don't I discovered most of the time we don't need to need to need to know why because he wants us to walk by know why because he wants us to walk by know why because he wants us to walk by come on faith and not by come on faith and not by come on faith and not by sight because if you know what are you sight because if you know what are you sight because if you know what are you going to hope for what are you going to going to hope for what are you going to going to hope for what are you going to believe for what are you going to trust believe for what are you going to trust believe for what are you going to trust for so he gives you just enough information fear of where are we Face information fear of where are we Face facing reality right you fear of the facing reality right you fear of the facing reality right you fear of the consequences because when you have to consequences because when you have to consequences because when you have to acknowledge certain things about acknowledge certain things about acknowledge certain things about yourself and where you are in life guess yourself and where you are in life guess yourself and where you are in life guess what that can be

what that can be what that can be scary that can be scary I know scary that can be scary I know scary that can be scary I know individuals who won't go to the doctor individuals who won't go to the doctor individuals who won't go to the doctor cuz they don't want to hear it right cuz they don't want to hear it right cuz they don't want to hear it right right they don't want to hear it they won't they don't want to hear it they won't don't how many know that that that don't how many know that that that don't how many know that that that facing reality can lead to emotional facing reality can lead to emotional facing reality can lead to emotional pain yeah you feel it you feel it I was pain yeah you feel it you feel it I was pain yeah you feel it you feel it I was in that doctor's office I felt it I want in that doctor's office I felt it I want in that doctor's office I felt it I want to tell look look at to tell look look at to tell look look at [Applause] me it impacts your identity it impacts me it impacts your identity it impacts your self-perception come on isin't it your self-perception come on isin't it your self-perception come on isin't it true true true it begins to challenge it begins to challenge it begins to challenge us and then there's a social pressures us and then there's a social pressures us and then there's a social pressures people holding the door for you I tell people holding the door for you I tell people holding the door for you I tell give me the door do I need help what door do I need help what what what are you doing I got a doing I got a minute I want to give you as much as I minute I want to give you as much as I minute I want to give you as much as I can because I'm going to have to give can because I'm going to have to give can because I'm going to have to give them to you any anyway number three it's them to you any anyway number three it's them to you any anyway number three it's going it takes courage to make decisions there are people who haven't decisions there are people who haven't decided because they're decided because they're decided because they're afraid afraid of the consequences afraid afraid afraid of the consequences afraid afraid afraid of the consequences afraid of the situations afraid of all the of the situations afraid of all the of the situations afraid of all the things that will come out of things that will come out of things that will come out of that that's why Jesus said if you that that's why Jesus said if you that that's why Jesus said if you continue in my word you'll know the what

continue in my word you'll know the what continue in my word you'll know the what truth and the truth will set you free truth and the truth will set you free truth and the truth will set you free but the truth is not always Pleasant he didn't say the truth won't hurt he he didn't say the truth won't hurt he said it'll free you and sometimes in the said it'll free you and sometimes in the said it'll free you and sometimes in the process of being set free you go through process of being set free you go through process of being set free you go through some pain it's going to take courage to make pain it's going to take courage to make some key decisions and you cannot waffle some key decisions and you cannot waffle some key decisions and you cannot waffle that's why your mind will and emotions that's why your mind will and emotions that's why your mind will and emotions have to be in alignment because you can have to be in alignment because you can have to be in alignment because you can make up your mind and your emotions say make up your mind and your emotions say make up your mind and your emotions say uh-uh how many you ever been there yeah uh-uh how many you ever been there yeah uh-uh how many you ever been there yeah and you get caught up in your and you get caught up in your and you get caught up in your feelings and your will is torn between feelings and your will is torn between feelings and your will is torn between what your mind is reasoning and what what your mind is reasoning and what what your mind is reasoning and what you're feeling emotionally that's a dangerous emotionally that's a dangerous thing so it takes courage to make thing so it takes courage to make thing so it takes courage to make decisions number one why because you're decisions number one why because you're decisions number one why because you're afraid of making the wrong afraid of making the wrong afraid of making the wrong one fear of making the wrong decision one fear of making the wrong decision one fear of making the wrong decision and some people people's procrastination and some people people's procrastination and some people people's procrastination is based upon fear of making the wrong decision and you I love people like this decision and you I love people like this they'll quote the Bible you know there's they'll quote the Bible you know there's they'll quote the Bible you know there's there's there's safety and a multitude there's there's safety and a multitude there's there's safety and a multitude of counselors there's safety so I I just of counselors there's safety so I I just of counselors there's safety so I I just wanted to run it by a few people yeah wanted to run it by a few people yeah wanted to run it by a few people yeah I'm number 26 when you going to make a I'm number 26 when you going to make a I'm number 26 when you going to make a [Applause]

decision another thing is once you make decision another thing is once you make the decision you become responsible for the decision you become responsible for the decision you become responsible for it we don't want the responsibility so it we don't want the responsibility so it we don't want the responsibility so we don't make the decision we don't want to make decisions decision we don't want to make decisions sometime because we know there's a sometime because we know there's a sometime because we know there's a potential conflict with if we make that potential conflict with if we make that potential conflict with if we make that decision how many avoided decision decision how many avoided decision decision how many avoided decision making because of the conflict making because of the conflict making because of the conflict associated with it and you just say oh associated with it and you just say oh associated with it and you just say oh man I'm going to have to deal with that man I'm going to have to deal with that man I'm going to have to deal with that I'm going to have to deal with this I I'm going to have to deal with this I I'm going to have to deal with this I mean you know what I'll just mean you know what I'll just mean you know what I'll just wait and then six years later and your wait and then six years later and your wait and then six years later and your marriage is struggling how about disappointment struggling how about disappointment you're afraid of the disappointment you're afraid of the disappointment you're afraid of the disappointment associated with the associated with the associated with the decision that's why I'm telling you decision that's why I'm telling you decision that's why I'm telling you courage is the word that you need to courage is the word that you need to courage is the word that you need to meditate on read about study about and meditate on read about study about and meditate on read about study about and what did God refer Joshua to he says what did God refer Joshua to he says what did God refer Joshua to he says this book of the law shall not depart this book of the law shall not depart this book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth but you shall meditate out of your mouth but you shall meditate out of your mouth but you shall meditate there in day and night in the New Living there in day and night in the New Living there in day and night in the New Living Translation it says study the book of Translation it says study the book of Translation it says study the book of instructions learn learn from it so it instructions learn learn from it so it instructions learn learn from it so it can inform your mind shape your will can inform your mind shape your will can inform your mind shape your will influence your emotions and get them all influence your emotions and get them all influence your emotions and get them all into alignment pressure and alignment pressure and expectations when making expectations when making expectations when making decisions and then is another thing when decisions and then is another thing when decisions and then is another thing when you make decisions you got to let go of you make decisions you got to let go of you make decisions you got to let go of the the the Alternatives you can't engage in making Alternatives you can't engage in making Alternatives you can't engage in making a decision and then spend your time more

a decision and then spend your time more a decision and then spend your time more in the Alternatives that you chose not in the Alternatives that you chose not in the Alternatives that you chose not to to to take and then you get trapped in should take and then you get trapped in should take and then you get trapped in should have could have would have but you have could have would have but you have could have would have but you didn't you can't let yourself get there didn't you can't let yourself get there didn't you can't let yourself get there turn to your neighbor say it's all over turn to your neighbor say it's all over turn to your neighbor say it's all over your face this your face this your face this [Applause] serment you need courage to make serment you need courage to make decisions because when you're making decisions because when you're making decisions because when you're making decisions you have to confront your decisions you have to confront your decisions you have to confront your personal limitations personal limitations personal limitations you have to realize you can't do you have to realize you can't do you have to realize you can't do something and there's emotional something and there's emotional something and there's emotional consequences attached to every decision consequences attached to every decision consequences attached to every decision that we make well I got as much as I can that we make well I got as much as I can that we make well I got as much as I can out did you get anything out of that out did you get anything out of that out did you get anything out of that tonight what's our word for the year tonight what's our word for the year tonight what's our word for the year come on what's our word come on what's come on what's our word come on what's come on what's our word come on what's the the the word and word and word and listen God will give you strength but listen God will give you strength but listen God will give you strength but you take the courage God is not going to you take the courage God is not going to you take the courage God is not going to give you courage it's something you take give you courage it's something you take give you courage it's something you take he said Joshua take courage in other he said Joshua take courage in other he said Joshua take courage in other words set yourself to join your mind words set yourself to join your mind words set yourself to join your mind will and emotions in alignment so that will and emotions in alignment so that will and emotions in alignment so that you can stand strong for what's ahead you can stand strong for what's ahead you can stand strong for what's ahead it's going to be a great year the it's going to be a great year the it's going to be a great year the question at the end of 2024 will be what question at the end of 2024 will be what question at the end of 2024 will be what did you do with it I think we got a video give me some

it I think we got a video give me some Direction I stayed within my Direction I stayed within my Direction I stayed within my time I got a lot more time I got a lot more time I got a lot more done than I done than I done than I expected they've got a video they've got expected they've got a video they've got expected they've got a video they've got a minute a minute a minute [Music] listen I'm a talk while the countdown is listen I'm a talk while the countdown is going can I do going can I do going can I do that life owes you that life owes you that life owes you nothing did you hear what I said in the nothing did you hear what I said in the nothing did you hear what I said in the balcony life owes you nothing but it balcony life owes you nothing but it balcony life owes you nothing but it will give you opportunity relationships will give you opportunity relationships will give you opportunity relationships that you can't believe but it's up to that you can't believe but it's up to that you can't believe but it's up to you to do something with it come on you to do something with it come on you to do something with it come on let's all stand on our feet as we let's all stand on our feet as we let's all stand on our feet as we welcome the new welcome the new welcome the new [Applause] you breathing T Glory oh oh oh oh oh oh

you breathing T Glory oh oh oh oh oh oh I'm a testimony oh oh oh oh oh how you I'm a testimony oh oh oh oh oh how you I'm a testimony oh oh oh oh oh how you did it for me oh I'm a living oh I'm a living brething what else needs to be but thank brething what else needs to be but thank brething what else needs to be but thank you thank you for all you've done for me you thank you for all you've done for me you thank you for all you've done for me what is a be but thank you thank you I'm what is a be but thank you thank you I'm what is a be but thank you thank you I'm a living a living a living bre bre bre testimony oh oh oh oh I'm a testimony oh testimony oh oh oh oh I'm a testimony oh testimony oh oh oh oh I'm a testimony oh oh how you did it for me oh oh I oh I living Tes Tes [Music] [Music] [Music] Hallelujah all God best for you in 2024 Hallelujah all God best for you in 2024 Hallelujah all God best for you in 2024 let's say something good as we leave let's say something good as we leave let's say something good as we leave this place but never God's presence this place but never God's presence this place but never God's presence Jesus is Jesus is Jesus is Lord we believe it Lord we believe it Lord we believe it we see God bless you have a wonderful we see God bless you have a wonderful we see God bless you have a wonderful [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] night family thank you so much for night family thank you so much for night family thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission in

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