Everyday Joy - Winning The Battle Of The Mind - Dr. Archie Mason

Woo. That's good stuff. Well, good Woo. That's good stuff. Well, good morning again. Welcome here to uh morning again. Welcome here to uh morning again. Welcome here to uh Central Baptist Church. I know some of Central Baptist Church. I know some of Central Baptist Church. I know some of you may be visiting with us for the you may be visiting with us for the you may be visiting with us for the first time. We got a lot of folks first time. We got a lot of folks first time. We got a lot of folks engaging with us through uh online engaging with us through uh online engaging with us through uh online streaming by television. So, so good streaming by television. So, so good streaming by television. So, so good morning to all. If you happen to have a morning to all. If you happen to have a morning to all. If you happen to have a Bible with you, maybe have it on your Bible with you, maybe have it on your Bible with you, maybe have it on your phone. If not, we're going to have it on phone. If not, we're going to have it on phone. If not, we're going to have it on the screen. We're going to be in the screen. We're going to be in the screen. We're going to be in Philippians chapter 4. We're going to Philippians chapter 4. We're going to Philippians chapter 4. We're going to start in verse 6, work through verse 9. start in verse 6, work through verse 9. start in verse 6, work through verse 9. One of the great which it's God's One of the great which it's God's One of the great which it's God's inspired word. So, it's all good. It's inspired word. So, it's all good. It's inspired word. So, it's all good. It's all great. This a great passage of all great. This a great passage of all great. This a great passage of scripture today as we talk about the scripture today as we talk about the scripture today as we talk about the subject comes right out of this passage subject comes right out of this passage subject comes right out of this passage about winning the battle of the mind. It about winning the battle of the mind. It about winning the battle of the mind. It is winning the battle of the mind. Often is winning the battle of the mind. Often is winning the battle of the mind. Often said this many times, the battle always said this many times, the battle always said this many times, the battle always begins right between your ears. It begins right between your ears. It begins right between your ears. It begins in the mind. Now, we've been here begins in the mind. Now, we've been here begins in the mind. Now, we've been here this morning been singing some of my this morning been singing some of my this morning been singing some of my favorite songs this morning. Just favorite songs this morning. Just favorite songs this morning. Just rejoicing in the Lord. Uh just good rejoicing in the Lord. Uh just good rejoicing in the Lord. Uh just good stuff, praising him, reminded of of who stuff, praising him, reminded of of who stuff, praising him, reminded of of who he is. Many of you walked in the door he is. Many of you walked in the door he is. Many of you walked in the door this morning. Maybe somebody said good this morning. Maybe somebody said good this morning. Maybe somebody said good morning and you said good morning back. morning and you said good morning back. morning and you said good morning back. You're very pleasant. You smiled and how You're very pleasant. You smiled and how You're very pleasant. You smiled and how are you doing? I'm good. How are you? are you doing? I'm good. How are you? are you doing? I'm good. How are you? And you know and all that stuff when in And you know and all that stuff when in And you know and all that stuff when in fact fact fact when in fact you woke up about 2:00 this when in fact you woke up about 2:00 this when in fact you woke up about 2:00 this morning with great anxiety.

morning with great anxiety. morning with great anxiety. You see for example, I'll use myself You see for example, I'll use myself You see for example, I'll use myself last night. Yesterday was a long day and last night. Yesterday was a long day and last night. Yesterday was a long day and so I got in Angie had cooked supper and so I got in Angie had cooked supper and so I got in Angie had cooked supper and so I ate and I went back into my office so I ate and I went back into my office so I ate and I went back into my office and I was studying uh reviewing what I and I was studying uh reviewing what I and I was studying uh reviewing what I was preaching on the day. I got little was preaching on the day. I got little was preaching on the day. I got little color markers I use. And so, you know, I color markers I use. And so, you know, I color markers I use. And so, you know, I highlight different things. I mind map highlight different things. I mind map highlight different things. I mind map stuff in my head. Kind of get a get a stuff in my head. Kind of get a get a stuff in my head. Kind of get a get a path that I'm on and all that. It's path that I'm on and all that. It's path that I'm on and all that. It's about 6:45 and so I come out of my about 6:45 and so I come out of my about 6:45 and so I come out of my office with my pajama bottoms on and my office with my pajama bottoms on and my office with my pajama bottoms on and my favorite slides and my favorite t-shirt favorite slides and my favorite t-shirt favorite slides and my favorite t-shirt like many of you do at night. And I came like many of you do at night. And I came like many of you do at night. And I came out and Angie was sitting in the out and Angie was sitting in the out and Angie was sitting in the recliner. Uh she was watching TV. She recliner. Uh she was watching TV. She recliner. Uh she was watching TV. She heard me kind of shuffling around. She heard me kind of shuffling around. She heard me kind of shuffling around. She just held her hand up and waved at me. just held her hand up and waved at me. just held her hand up and waved at me. Couldn't even see me. She said, "What Couldn't even see me. She said, "What Couldn't even see me. She said, "What are you doing?" I said, "I'm getting are you doing?" I said, "I'm getting are you doing?" I said, "I'm getting ready to go to bed." She said, "What ready to go to bed." She said, "What ready to go to bed." She said, "What time is?" cuz I said, "It's not 7:00 time is?" cuz I said, "It's not 7:00 time is?" cuz I said, "It's not 7:00 yet." She said, "You're going to bed at yet." She said, "You're going to bed at yet." She said, "You're going to bed at 7:00." I said, "I'm wore out. I'm going 7:00." I said, "I'm wore out. I'm going 7:00." I said, "I'm wore out. I'm going to bed." So, I got my sermon done, ready to bed." So, I got my sermon done, ready to bed." So, I got my sermon done, ready to go, and I'm going to go to bed. And to go, and I'm going to go to bed. And to go, and I'm going to go to bed. And so, I go and get into bed and I take her so, I go and get into bed and I take her so, I go and get into bed and I take her pillows on her side and pile them up in pillows on her side and pile them up in pillows on her side and pile them up in the middle of bed to block the sunlight the middle of bed to block the sunlight the middle of bed to block the sunlight out. Okay? And I get on my right side out. Okay? And I get on my right side out. Okay? And I get on my right side and I might have exhaled and boom, and I might have exhaled and boom, and I might have exhaled and boom, that's it. I was gone. I was out. But I that's it. I was gone. I was out. But I that's it. I was gone. I was out. But I woke up at 2:00 this morning. I was woke up at 2:00 this morning. I was woke up at 2:00 this morning. I was having a dream. Somebody was having a dream. Somebody was having a dream. Somebody was recommending a restaurant to go to to recommending a restaurant to go to to recommending a restaurant to go to to me. and age. Now, I thought I know the me. and age. Now, I thought I know the me. and age. Now, I thought I know the name of that restaurant. I've never name of that restaurant. I've never name of that restaurant. I've never heard of it before. It's not around heard of it before. It's not around heard of it before. It's not around here. I don't know where it is. But I here. I don't know where it is. But I here. I don't know where it is. But I was at such peace when I woke up. That was at such peace when I woke up. That was at such peace when I woke up. That restaurant contain food.

restaurant contain food. restaurant contain food. I was so happy. And I remember laying I was so happy. And I remember laying I was so happy. And I remember laying there as I woke up because I was still there as I woke up because I was still there as I woke up because I was still on my right side. She had moved the on my right side. She had moved the on my right side. She had moved the pillows by 2:00 in the morning. I still pillows by 2:00 in the morning. I still pillows by 2:00 in the morning. I still on my right side. I'd slept that way on my right side. I'd slept that way on my right side. I'd slept that way that whole time. Woke up having that that whole time. Woke up having that that whole time. Woke up having that dream about food at peace. And all of a dream about food at peace. And all of a dream about food at peace. And all of a sudden, this thought came across my sudden, this thought came across my sudden, this thought came across my mind. I said, "Today is Sunday." And I mind. I said, "Today is Sunday." And I mind. I said, "Today is Sunday." And I want you to know there was an want you to know there was an want you to know there was an overwhelming aspect that rode over me. overwhelming aspect that rode over me. overwhelming aspect that rode over me. So much. Maybe you've experienced this So much. Maybe you've experienced this So much. Maybe you've experienced this before. So much. It was of anxiety. It before. So much. It was of anxiety. It before. So much. It was of anxiety. It was of fear. It was everything. Because was of fear. It was everything. Because was of fear. It was everything. Because you may think, "Preacher, what are you you may think, "Preacher, what are you you may think, "Preacher, what are you talking about?" No, I mean, I I did a talking about?" No, I mean, I I did a talking about?" No, I mean, I I did a double breath like like this. And and double breath like like this. And and double breath like like this. And and this thought went through my mind. Am I this thought went through my mind. Am I this thought went through my mind. Am I ready? Am I prepared? What if I'm not ready? Am I prepared? What if I'm not ready? Am I prepared? What if I'm not ready? What if I'm not prepared? You ready? What if I'm not prepared? You ready? What if I'm not prepared? You see, the problems always seem bigger by see, the problems always seem bigger by see, the problems always seem bigger by 2:00 in the morning if you hadn't 2:00 in the morning if you hadn't 2:00 in the morning if you hadn't realized that. Now you maybe you face realized that. Now you maybe you face realized that. Now you maybe you face this, maybe you don't. Maybe there's a this, maybe you don't. Maybe there's a this, maybe you don't. Maybe there's a financial situation, maybe there's a financial situation, maybe there's a financial situation, maybe there's a sickness, maybe there's a maybe there's sickness, maybe there's a maybe there's sickness, maybe there's a maybe there's a relationship issue, maybe it's an a relationship issue, maybe it's an a relationship issue, maybe it's an issue like, you know, as older parents, issue like, you know, as older parents, issue like, you know, as older parents, even adult children, uh they live on even adult children, uh they live on even adult children, uh they live on their own, do their own thing, but their own, do their own thing, but their own, do their own thing, but they're still your kids. You still have they're still your kids. You still have they're still your kids. You still have concerns. You still might have worries, concerns. You still might have worries, concerns. You still might have worries, you know. So I go to bed last night at you know. So I go to bed last night at you know. So I go to bed last night at 6:45 6:45 6:45 blocking out the sunlight. Everything is blocking out the sunlight. Everything is blocking out the sunlight. Everything is good on the green earth, you know. I good on the green earth, you know. I good on the green earth, you know. I wake up at 2:00 in the morning, do wake up at 2:00 in the morning, do wake up at 2:00 in the morning, do mental gymnastics, and it's like mental gymnastics, and it's like mental gymnastics, and it's like catastrophe is occurring. Okay, again, catastrophe is occurring. Okay, again, catastrophe is occurring. Okay, again, problems seem bigger a lot of times at problems seem bigger a lot of times at problems seem bigger a lot of times at 2, 3, 4:00 in the morning. It's because 2, 3, 4:00 in the morning. It's because 2, 3, 4:00 in the morning. It's because there is a battle between our ears. This there is a battle between our ears. This there is a battle between our ears. This passage was written to believers. Yes, passage was written to believers. Yes, passage was written to believers. Yes, there were unbelievers who were there were unbelievers who were there were unbelievers who were listening to as a letter was being read

listening to as a letter was being read listening to as a letter was being read to the church of Philippi, but he's to the church of Philippi, but he's to the church of Philippi, but he's written to believers. And basically what written to believers. And basically what written to believers. And basically what the Holy Spirit is teaching us, what the the Holy Spirit is teaching us, what the the Holy Spirit is teaching us, what the Holy Spirit gave Paul to give the church Holy Spirit gave Paul to give the church Holy Spirit gave Paul to give the church of Philippi, which the Holy Spirit's of Philippi, which the Holy Spirit's of Philippi, which the Holy Spirit's given us, it teaches us this pathway. given us, it teaches us this pathway. given us, it teaches us this pathway. This pathway of how to win the battle of This pathway of how to win the battle of This pathway of how to win the battle of the mind. There have been times, this the mind. There have been times, this the mind. There have been times, this may happen to you during the day. I I may happen to you during the day. I I may happen to you during the day. I I you know you this it happens a lot. I you know you this it happens a lot. I you know you this it happens a lot. I don't really look at social media uh don't really look at social media uh don't really look at social media uh that much, but every now and then that much, but every now and then that much, but every now and then there'll be a social media post. there'll be a social media post. there'll be a social media post. Somebody go, "Have you seen that post?" Somebody go, "Have you seen that post?" Somebody go, "Have you seen that post?" I'm like, "Why should I look at it?" I'm like, "Why should I look at it?" I'm like, "Why should I look at it?" Well, I think they're talking about you. Well, I think they're talking about you. Well, I think they're talking about you. And I'm like, well, they probably are And I'm like, well, they probably are And I'm like, well, they probably are talking about me, but I really don't talking about me, but I really don't talking about me, but I really don't care. You know, now if you stay on care. You know, now if you stay on care. You know, now if you stay on social media, if you don't watch it, social media, if you don't watch it, social media, if you don't watch it, there'll be a battle in your mind that there'll be a battle in your mind that there'll be a battle in your mind that will happen. You'll see something will happen. You'll see something will happen. You'll see something posted. Whether you're younger, whether posted. Whether you're younger, whether posted. Whether you're younger, whether you're older, you'll see something you're older, you'll see something you're older, you'll see something posted, you go, I think that's toward posted, you go, I think that's toward posted, you go, I think that's toward me. And here's where it happens right me. And here's where it happens right me. And here's where it happens right here. The wheels start turning and you here. The wheels start turning and you here. The wheels start turning and you start thinking, this this is start thinking, this this is start thinking, this this is intentional. They mean this toward me. intentional. They mean this toward me. intentional. They mean this toward me. What if people see this? What if people What if people see this? What if people What if people see this? What if people start liking this? What if people start start liking this? What if people start start liking this? What if people start clicking on? What do people do? It's all clicking on? What do people do? It's all clicking on? What do people do? It's all these whatifs. That's the battle of the these whatifs. That's the battle of the these whatifs. That's the battle of the mind. Now, here's a pathway we see in mind. Now, here's a pathway we see in mind. Now, here's a pathway we see in scripture. It's just a few verses. If scripture. It's just a few verses. If scripture. It's just a few verses. If you don't know these verses, you need to you don't know these verses, you need to you don't know these verses, you need to memorize them. Okay? This is going to memorize them. Okay? This is going to memorize them. Okay? This is going to help you. You got to learn how to pray help you. You got to learn how to pray help you. You got to learn how to pray right. You got to learn how to think right. You got to learn how to think right. You got to learn how to think right. And you got to learn how to live right. And you got to learn how to live right. And you got to learn how to live right. Now, this is written for right. Now, this is written for right. Now, this is written for believers. Praying right, thinking believers. Praying right, thinking believers. Praying right, thinking right, and living right. Hey, if you're right, and living right. Hey, if you're right, and living right. Hey, if you're physically able, would you stand with me physically able, would you stand with me physically able, would you stand with me for the public reading? Okay. Now, for the public reading? Okay. Now, for the public reading? Okay. Now, again, 46. For many of you been in again, 46. For many of you been in again, 46. For many of you been in church, you've heard this preached a church, you've heard this preached a church, you've heard this preached a hundred times. Maybe you got written hundred times. Maybe you got written hundred times. Maybe you got written down somewhere. Some of it's going to be

down somewhere. Some of it's going to be down somewhere. Some of it's going to be uh brand new for some of you, but you uh brand new for some of you, but you uh brand new for some of you, but you need to learn this verse. Be anxious for need to learn this verse. Be anxious for need to learn this verse. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and nothing, but in everything by prayer and nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your supplication with thanksgiving, let your supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the requests be made known to God. And the requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, now the peace of God is peace of God, now the peace of God is peace of God, now the peace of God is not the it's not the absence of trouble, not the it's not the absence of trouble, not the it's not the absence of trouble, but it's a presence of God in the middle but it's a presence of God in the middle but it's a presence of God in the middle of a chaos is what it is. Now, which the of a chaos is what it is. Now, which the of a chaos is what it is. Now, which the peace of God which surpasses all peace of God which surpasses all peace of God which surpasses all comprehension will guard military term comprehension will guard military term comprehension will guard military term will guard your heart, what you feel, will guard your heart, what you feel, will guard your heart, what you feel, your mind, what you think. Your mind's your mind, what you think. Your mind's your mind, what you think. Your mind's in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, this is the thinking whatever is true, this is the thinking whatever is true, this is the thinking part. Whatever is true, whatever is part. Whatever is true, whatever is part. Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever honorable, whatever is right, whatever honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there's any of good repute, if there's any of good repute, if there's any excellence, anything worthy of praise, excellence, anything worthy of praise, excellence, anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. It's a command dwell on these things. It's a command dwell on these things. It's a command now. These things you have learned. This now. These things you have learned. This now. These things you have learned. This is living it. These things you have is living it. These things you have is living it. These things you have learned, received, and heard, seen in learned, received, and heard, seen in learned, received, and heard, seen in me, practice these things, and the God me, practice these things, and the God me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Let's pray. of peace will be with you. Let's pray. of peace will be with you. Let's pray. Father, thank you for today. Lord Jesus, Father, thank you for today. Lord Jesus, Father, thank you for today. Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on that cross, thank you for dying on that cross, thank you for dying on that cross, shedding your blood, and coming out of shedding your blood, and coming out of shedding your blood, and coming out of the grave on the third day. Thank for the grave on the third day. Thank for the grave on the third day. Thank for the gospel. Thank for the gospel that the gospel. Thank for the gospel that the gospel. Thank for the gospel that penetrates the hearts and breaks through penetrates the hearts and breaks through penetrates the hearts and breaks through and and Lord, I pray that you save and and Lord, I pray that you save and and Lord, I pray that you save somebody today. Lord, I pray somebody somebody today. Lord, I pray somebody somebody today. Lord, I pray somebody comes to you in confession and comes to you in confession and comes to you in confession and repentance and faith believing. And I repentance and faith believing. And I repentance and faith believing. And I pray they're saved today. Uh Lord, also pray they're saved today. Uh Lord, also pray they're saved today. Uh Lord, also though too, I know I'm know among though too, I know I'm know among though too, I know I'm know among believers there's a battle of the minds believers there's a battle of the minds believers there's a battle of the minds taking place and and things that are taking place and and things that are taking place and and things that are happening. There's worries and concerns happening. There's worries and concerns happening. There's worries and concerns and deep stuff and and so Lord, again, and deep stuff and and so Lord, again, and deep stuff and and so Lord, again, this is not a self-help sermon of any this is not a self-help sermon of any this is not a self-help sermon of any type, but it is a pathway that we see type, but it is a pathway that we see type, but it is a pathway that we see here. here. And so Lord, I pray we will here. here. And so Lord, I pray we will here. here. And so Lord, I pray we will we'll take what we've learned and we'll take what we've learned and we'll take what we've learned and receive it and live it out. And Lord, I receive it and live it out. And Lord, I receive it and live it out. And Lord, I I pray it takes faith. Lord, I pray for

I pray it takes faith. Lord, I pray for I pray it takes faith. Lord, I pray for the I pray for the men and women uh in the I pray for the men and women uh in the I pray for the men and women uh in uniform and others that have dealt with uniform and others that have dealt with uniform and others that have dealt with a great tragedy, Lord, in northeast a great tragedy, Lord, in northeast a great tragedy, Lord, in northeast Arkansas and what they have seen and Arkansas and what they have seen and Arkansas and what they have seen and witnessed and the hurt and pain. I I witnessed and the hurt and pain. I I witnessed and the hurt and pain. I I pray for them, for our policemen, police pray for them, for our policemen, police pray for them, for our policemen, police women, for FBI, for all the officials women, for FBI, for all the officials women, for FBI, for all the officials been involved. Lord, just your hand on been involved. Lord, just your hand on been involved. Lord, just your hand on them to help them walk through uh what them to help them walk through uh what them to help them walk through uh what they have seen and what they've they have seen and what they've they have seen and what they've experienced. And Lord, we just pray that experienced. And Lord, we just pray that experienced. And Lord, we just pray that and we pray in your name. The name of and we pray in your name. The name of and we pray in your name. The name of Jesus. And all God's people said, Jesus. And all God's people said, Jesus. And all God's people said, "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you "Amen." Amen. Please be seated if you would. Thanks for standing for the uh would. Thanks for standing for the uh would. Thanks for standing for the uh public reading of scripture. So, how do public reading of scripture. So, how do public reading of scripture. So, how do we win the battle of the mind? You know, we win the battle of the mind? You know, we win the battle of the mind? You know, the Bible tells 2 Corinthians chapter 10 the Bible tells 2 Corinthians chapter 10 the Bible tells 2 Corinthians chapter 10 says, "Take captive every thought that's says, "Take captive every thought that's says, "Take captive every thought that's in your mind." So, you know, you cannot in your mind." So, you know, you cannot in your mind." So, you know, you cannot always control what kind of thought may always control what kind of thought may always control what kind of thought may enter your mind, but you can control and enter your mind, but you can control and enter your mind, but you can control and choose what thought lives there. And so, choose what thought lives there. And so, choose what thought lives there. And so, I want to share that with you. So, first I want to share that with you. So, first I want to share that with you. So, first thing we got to do is though is we've thing we got to do is though is we've thing we got to do is though is we've got to pray, right? So, he says this. He got to pray, right? So, he says this. He got to pray, right? So, he says this. He says, "Be anxious for nothing." Now, says, "Be anxious for nothing." Now, says, "Be anxious for nothing." Now, anxious means to be torn apart. It's the anxious means to be torn apart. It's the anxious means to be torn apart. It's the idea of worry. I know in Baptist world, idea of worry. I know in Baptist world, idea of worry. I know in Baptist world, you don't like to say the word worry cuz you don't like to say the word worry cuz you don't like to say the word worry cuz say it's sin and all that stuff. You're say it's sin and all that stuff. You're say it's sin and all that stuff. You're distrusting God. But it is what it is.

distrusting God. But it is what it is. distrusting God. But it is what it is. It says be anxious for nothing. Don't It says be anxious for nothing. Don't It says be anxious for nothing. Don't allow yourself to be tore apart. What allow yourself to be tore apart. What allow yourself to be tore apart. What you got to do is you got to turn your you got to do is you got to turn your you got to do is you got to turn your worries into prayers. Okay? You got to worries into prayers. Okay? You got to worries into prayers. Okay? You got to turn your worry into prayer. Now, you turn your worry into prayer. Now, you turn your worry into prayer. Now, you say, "Well, that's so simple." Well, say, "Well, that's so simple." Well, say, "Well, that's so simple." Well, you're exactly right. How many of us you're exactly right. How many of us you're exactly right. How many of us actually do that? Now, don't shout out actually do that? Now, don't shout out actually do that? Now, don't shout out the answer. Okay? You know, uh, but how the answer. Okay? You know, uh, but how the answer. Okay? You know, uh, but how many of us actually do this? You may be many of us actually do this? You may be many of us actually do this? You may be sitting here right now just because I've sitting here right now just because I've sitting here right now just because I've mentioned something, maybe it's social mentioned something, maybe it's social mentioned something, maybe it's social media, maybe it was a doctor's media, maybe it was a doctor's media, maybe it was a doctor's appointment, maybe it's financial, maybe appointment, maybe it's financial, maybe appointment, maybe it's financial, maybe it's a relationship, I don't know what it's a relationship, I don't know what it's a relationship, I don't know what it is, but all of a sudden there's it is, but all of a sudden there's it is, but all of a sudden there's something stuck there and maybe even something stuck there and maybe even something stuck there and maybe even you're nobody beside you knows what, but you're nobody beside you knows what, but you're nobody beside you knows what, but you're kind of because it's overwhelming you're kind of because it's overwhelming you're kind of because it's overwhelming you of some sort. Okay? So, what he says you of some sort. Okay? So, what he says you of some sort. Okay? So, what he says is be anxious. He doesn't say that is be anxious. He doesn't say that is be anxious. He doesn't say that you're never going to be anxious in you're never going to be anxious in you're never going to be anxious in that, but he's he's really telling us, that, but he's he's really telling us, that, but he's he's really telling us, okay, when this comes, how we deal with okay, when this comes, how we deal with okay, when this comes, how we deal with it. So, you got to turn that worry uh it. So, you got to turn that worry uh it. So, you got to turn that worry uh into prayer. This is not original to me, into prayer. This is not original to me, into prayer. This is not original to me, by the way. If it's big enough to worry by the way. If it's big enough to worry by the way. If it's big enough to worry about, it's big enough to pray about. about, it's big enough to pray about. about, it's big enough to pray about. Now, do not raise your hand on this, Now, do not raise your hand on this, Now, do not raise your hand on this, okay? I always say that because I don't okay? I always say that because I don't okay? I always say that because I don't want you to get embarrassed or whatever. want you to get embarrassed or whatever. want you to get embarrassed or whatever. But as a parent, maybe you have But as a parent, maybe you have But as a parent, maybe you have children, whether living in your children, whether living in your children, whether living in your household or not, and you are praying, household or not, and you are praying, household or not, and you are praying, you you know they're going to get you you know they're going to get you you know they're going to get married one day. And so, you are married one day. And so, you are married one day. And so, you are thinking about that. And so maybe you go thinking about that. And so maybe you go thinking about that. And so maybe you go to bed at night thinking all's good and to bed at night thinking all's good and to bed at night thinking all's good and this kind of stuff, but you wake up at this kind of stuff, but you wake up at this kind of stuff, but you wake up at two o'clock in the morning because you two o'clock in the morning because you two o'clock in the morning because you know we got this saying among parents, know we got this saying among parents, know we got this saying among parents, you don't get to pick sometimes who your you don't get to pick sometimes who your you don't get to pick sometimes who your kids marry or anything like that. And so kids marry or anything like that. And so kids marry or anything like that. And so I know Ang and I started this very boys I know Ang and I started this very boys I know Ang and I started this very boys are very young. We prayed and we would are very young. We prayed and we would are very young. We prayed and we would pray over kids all the time praying for pray over kids all the time praying for pray over kids all the time praying for who they were married. But what can who they were married. But what can who they were married. But what can happen is it may be uh in a situation happen is it may be uh in a situation happen is it may be uh in a situation where you know you're thinking about where you know you're thinking about where you know you're thinking about this and this is going on. You say,

this and this is going on. You say, this and this is going on. You say, "Well, is that a big deal?" Well, you're "Well, is that a big deal?" Well, you're "Well, is that a big deal?" Well, you're thinking about it, then pray about it. thinking about it, then pray about it. thinking about it, then pray about it. You know, just pray for who those may be You know, just pray for who those may be You know, just pray for who those may be or that kind of stuff. Maybe you're or that kind of stuff. Maybe you're or that kind of stuff. Maybe you're praying for kids and a job they're going praying for kids and a job they're going praying for kids and a job they're going to get one day or whatever. So, if it's to get one day or whatever. So, if it's to get one day or whatever. So, if it's big enough to even be concerned about or big enough to even be concerned about or big enough to even be concerned about or think about, it's big enough to pray think about, it's big enough to pray think about, it's big enough to pray about. I want to encourage you that. And about. I want to encourage you that. And about. I want to encourage you that. And and again, Paul is not saying that you and again, Paul is not saying that you and again, Paul is not saying that you may not have or have a worry. He's just may not have or have a worry. He's just may not have or have a worry. He's just kind of telling us how to deal with kind of telling us how to deal with kind of telling us how to deal with that. So, you got to turn your worries that. So, you got to turn your worries that. So, you got to turn your worries into prayer, but also you got to tell into prayer, but also you got to tell into prayer, but also you got to tell God specifically what you need. Now, God specifically what you need. Now, God specifically what you need. Now, there's only one answer to this there's only one answer to this there's only one answer to this question, and the right answer is yes. question, and the right answer is yes. question, and the right answer is yes. So, please do not get it wrong. Does God So, please do not get it wrong. Does God So, please do not get it wrong. Does God know what you need? know what you need? know what you need? >> Yes. Why does he say here with all >> Yes. Why does he say here with all >> Yes. Why does he say here with all supplication and request make your supplication and request make your supplication and request make your request known to God because you're request known to God because you're request known to God because you're saying well does he like not know? No, saying well does he like not know? No, saying well does he like not know? No, he knows but he wants that fellowship he knows but he wants that fellowship he knows but he wants that fellowship with him. So you got to be very specific with him. So you got to be very specific with him. So you got to be very specific and you pray how you pray. Sometimes and you pray how you pray. Sometimes and you pray how you pray. Sometimes what we do is we pray oh Lord God help what we do is we pray oh Lord God help what we do is we pray oh Lord God help me. Okay well that's that's a good me. Okay well that's that's a good me. Okay well that's that's a good prayer but maybe you want to get prayer but maybe you want to get prayer but maybe you want to get specific. Maybe say Lord God I don't specific. Maybe say Lord God I don't specific. Maybe say Lord God I don't know how we're going to pay this bill. I know how we're going to pay this bill. I know how we're going to pay this bill. I don't know how that's going to happen. don't know how that's going to happen. don't know how that's going to happen. Lord, I don't know how to I don't know Lord, I don't know how to I don't know Lord, I don't know how to I don't know how to mend this relationship, but Lord, how to mend this relationship, but Lord, how to mend this relationship, but Lord, is there part of my heart that I'm not is there part of my heart that I'm not is there part of my heart that I'm not forgiving? Is there bitterness or anger forgiving? Is there bitterness or anger forgiving? Is there bitterness or anger that I'm holding on to if there that I'm holding on to if there that I'm holding on to if there something be specific about this? And something be specific about this? And something be specific about this? And so, again, it's not that he doesn't know so, again, it's not that he doesn't know so, again, it's not that he doesn't know what you need. But he's telling us, this what you need. But he's telling us, this what you need. But he's telling us, this is a command, by the way, here when he is a command, by the way, here when he is a command, by the way, here when he tells us to come before him with these tells us to come before him with these tells us to come before him with these supplications and with these specific uh supplications and with these specific uh supplications and with these specific uh requests. Worry, this not original me by requests. Worry, this not original me by requests. Worry, this not original me by the way. Worry rehearses the problem, the way. Worry rehearses the problem, the way. Worry rehearses the problem, but prayer releases the problem to God.

but prayer releases the problem to God. but prayer releases the problem to God. Anxiety puts your problems between you Anxiety puts your problems between you Anxiety puts your problems between you and God, and prayer puts God between you and God, and prayer puts God between you and God, and prayer puts God between you and your problems. Now, when I read it, and your problems. Now, when I read it, and your problems. Now, when I read it, I thought, "Oh, that's good right I thought, "Oh, that's good right I thought, "Oh, that's good right there." Because what it is again is there." Because what it is again is there." Because what it is again is that, you know, we we got this thing that, you know, we we got this thing that, you know, we we got this thing that's happening, whatever it can be, that's happening, whatever it can be, that's happening, whatever it can be, and we can use the word plethora of and we can use the word plethora of and we can use the word plethora of that, which means a whole lot. It can be that, which means a whole lot. It can be that, which means a whole lot. It can be a whole lot of things here. a lot of a whole lot of things here. a lot of a whole lot of things here. a lot of things that we're thinking about, a lot things that we're thinking about, a lot things that we're thinking about, a lot of things are going on, things that you of things are going on, things that you of things are going on, things that you may wake you up at 3:00 in the morning, may wake you up at 3:00 in the morning, may wake you up at 3:00 in the morning, 4:00 in the morning, your mind begins to 4:00 in the morning, your mind begins to 4:00 in the morning, your mind begins to roll. That worry rehearses it, but roll. That worry rehearses it, but roll. That worry rehearses it, but prayer uh releases that problem. And so, prayer uh releases that problem. And so, prayer uh releases that problem. And so, again, it's how it works. So, you've got again, it's how it works. So, you've got again, it's how it works. So, you've got to be specific with the Lord and ask to be specific with the Lord and ask to be specific with the Lord and ask him. It's how you pray. But here's him. It's how you pray. But here's him. It's how you pray. But here's another one also. You got to thank God another one also. You got to thank God another one also. You got to thank God while you're waiting. So, he tells us, while you're waiting. So, he tells us, while you're waiting. So, he tells us, he says, "Come before, be anxious for he says, "Come before, be anxious for he says, "Come before, be anxious for nothing, but with uh prayers, nothing, but with uh prayers, nothing, but with uh prayers, supplications, make your requests known supplications, make your requests known supplications, make your requests known to God with thanksgiving." Thanksgiving to God with thanksgiving." Thanksgiving to God with thanksgiving." Thanksgiving is that attitude of the heart. We thank is that attitude of the heart. We thank is that attitude of the heart. We thank God not because every circumstance is God not because every circumstance is God not because every circumstance is good, but because God is still good in good, but because God is still good in good, but because God is still good in every circumstance. Let me say that one every circumstance. Let me say that one every circumstance. Let me say that one more time. We thank God not because more time. We thank God not because more time. We thank God not because every circumstance is good, but because every circumstance is good, but because every circumstance is good, but because good because God is good in every good because God is good in every good because God is good in every circumstance. I say this all the time.

circumstance. I say this all the time. circumstance. I say this all the time. Regardless of what's going on, God is Regardless of what's going on, God is Regardless of what's going on, God is good. At the end of the day, I share good. At the end of the day, I share good. At the end of the day, I share with you in in times of loss when we with you in in times of loss when we with you in in times of loss when we don't understand the wise and there's no don't understand the wise and there's no don't understand the wise and there's no answer to the why. To sit down with answer to the why. To sit down with answer to the why. To sit down with grieving parents and to be able to say, grieving parents and to be able to say, grieving parents and to be able to say, "I know this is painful. I know this is "I know this is painful. I know this is "I know this is painful. I know this is hurtful. I know this is I can't even hurtful. I know this is I can't even hurtful. I know this is I can't even fathom the pain and the hurt, but at the fathom the pain and the hurt, but at the fathom the pain and the hurt, but at the end of the day, in the midst of it, God end of the day, in the midst of it, God end of the day, in the midst of it, God is still good. Doesn't mean every is still good. Doesn't mean every is still good. Doesn't mean every circumstance is good, but it means he's circumstance is good, but it means he's circumstance is good, but it means he's good in the midst of those good in the midst of those good in the midst of those circumstances." You see, we got to come circumstances." You see, we got to come circumstances." You see, we got to come to him with things. So, how you do it? to him with things. So, how you do it? to him with things. So, how you do it? You you thank him for what he's already You you thank him for what he's already You you thank him for what he's already done. It can be salvation. When you come done. It can be salvation. When you come done. It can be salvation. When you come before him making a request, you you before him making a request, you you before him making a request, you you might just pray, "God, thank you for might just pray, "God, thank you for might just pray, "God, thank you for saving me. Thank you that I heard the saving me. Thank you that I heard the saving me. Thank you that I heard the gospel. Thank you that my my head was gospel. Thank you that my my head was gospel. Thank you that my my head was not so thick that you broke through, not so thick that you broke through, not so thick that you broke through, that you pursued after me. I mean, just, that you pursued after me. I mean, just, that you pursued after me. I mean, just, you know, thank him for uh his grace. you know, thank him for uh his grace. you know, thank him for uh his grace. Thank him for what he's already provided Thank him for what he's already provided Thank him for what he's already provided for. You know, there have been many for. You know, there have been many for. You know, there have been many times you may say, "Well, archie weird times you may say, "Well, archie weird times you may say, "Well, archie weird or whatever, you know, and there have or whatever, you know, and there have or whatever, you know, and there have been many times Sunday mornings I jump been many times Sunday mornings I jump been many times Sunday mornings I jump up, you know, I'm out of the bed, I'm up, you know, I'm out of the bed, I'm up, you know, I'm out of the bed, I'm ready to go. But there are times that ready to go. But there are times that ready to go. But there are times that things will just roll over you or just things will just roll over you or just things will just roll over you or just like it did this morning. And so for 20 like it did this morning. And so for 20 like it did this morning. And so for 20 years, I have parked my truck and walked years, I have parked my truck and walked years, I have parked my truck and walked to this church building for 20 years.

to this church building for 20 years. to this church building for 20 years. And this happens all the time. I park my And this happens all the time. I park my And this happens all the time. I park my truck and and I'll be walking toward the truck and and I'll be walking toward the truck and and I'll be walking toward the building and I'm praying, "Oh Lord God, building and I'm praying, "Oh Lord God, building and I'm praying, "Oh Lord God, we need the power of your presence today we need the power of your presence today we need the power of your presence today in this place." And and then I start in this place." And and then I start in this place." And and then I start thinking about all the services and all thinking about all the services and all thinking about all the services and all the people. You know, I I know you the people. You know, I I know you the people. You know, I I know you probably think, I don't know why you do probably think, I don't know why you do probably think, I don't know why you do it. It's weird. Do you get up say the it. It's weird. Do you get up say the it. It's weird. Do you get up say the same thing? Hey, we're so glad you're same thing? Hey, we're so glad you're same thing? Hey, we're so glad you're here. Thank you. I know some of you here. Thank you. I know some of you here. Thank you. I know some of you visiting. Some of you watching online visiting. Some of you watching online visiting. Some of you watching online streaming, some of you by television. streaming, some of you by television. streaming, some of you by television. Glad you're here. Why' I do that? 10,000 Glad you're here. Why' I do that? 10,000 Glad you're here. Why' I do that? 10,000 people right there. That's what they people right there. That's what they people right there. That's what they tell me. 10,000 people. So, for a tell me. 10,000 people. So, for a tell me. 10,000 people. So, for a country boy that rolls up and parks his country boy that rolls up and parks his country boy that rolls up and parks his pickup truck and gets out and you're pickup truck and gets out and you're pickup truck and gets out and you're thinking, "People need a word from God. thinking, "People need a word from God. thinking, "People need a word from God. They don't need a word from me." And you They don't need a word from me." And you They don't need a word from me." And you get out of that truck and you start get out of that truck and you start get out of that truck and you start walking toward this building. You start walking toward this building. You start walking toward this building. You start thinking about all the folks that are thinking about all the folks that are thinking about all the folks that are just going to be give 30 minutes of just going to be give 30 minutes of just going to be give 30 minutes of their life listening to a message and their life listening to a message and their life listening to a message and scripture and then you start going scripture and then you start going scripture and then you start going [panting] and then you start going, [panting] and then you start going, [panting] and then you start going, "What if? What if I fail? What if I mess "What if? What if I fail? What if I mess "What if? What if I fail? What if I mess up? What if I do something dumb?" And up? What if I do something dumb?" And up? What if I do something dumb?" And before long, just in a few steps out of before long, just in a few steps out of before long, just in a few steps out of a pickup truck while the church, all of a pickup truck while the church, all of a pickup truck while the church, all of a sudden your shoulders are down and a sudden your shoulders are down and a sudden your shoulders are down and you're becoming overwhelmed. But here's you're becoming overwhelmed. But here's you're becoming overwhelmed. But here's what I've learned. I've learned to say, what I've learned. I've learned to say, what I've learned. I've learned to say, "Okay, God.

"Okay, God. "Okay, God. God, there have been so many times I've God, there have been so many times I've God, there have been so many times I've walked from that truck to this church, I walked from that truck to this church, I walked from that truck to this church, I had no idea what I was doing. And Lord, had no idea what I was doing. And Lord, had no idea what I was doing. And Lord, that's one of these days today. But that's one of these days today. But that's one of these days today. But Lord, I can tell you in 20 years, you Lord, I can tell you in 20 years, you Lord, I can tell you in 20 years, you have never let me down. You have never have never let me down. You have never have never let me down. You have never forsaken me. You have never left. I may forsaken me. You have never left. I may forsaken me. You have never left. I may get out of the pickup truck like get out of the pickup truck like get out of the pickup truck like Yeah. I may get out going over round Yeah. I may get out going over round Yeah. I may get out going over round over round and before long, I'll be out over round and before long, I'll be out over round and before long, I'll be out there. You don't see it because it's there. You don't see it because it's there. You don't see it because it's 10:06. I'll be going 10:06. I'll be going 10:06. I'll be going BE LIKE, "SHAKE IT OFF." [screaming] BE LIKE, "SHAKE IT OFF." [screaming] BE LIKE, "SHAKE IT OFF." [screaming] WOO! HEY, GOT A LITTLE pep in the step WOO! HEY, GOT A LITTLE pep in the step WOO! HEY, GOT A LITTLE pep in the step then. Like, okay, Lord, you got this. then. Like, okay, Lord, you got this. then. Like, okay, Lord, you got this. Okay. Why? Okay. Why? Okay. Why? Thank you, Lord, for reminding me Thank you, Lord, for reminding me Thank you, Lord, for reminding me for everything that you've done for me. for everything that you've done for me. for everything that you've done for me. You see, that's how we come before. We You see, that's how we come before. We You see, that's how we come before. We pray, right? And we come with pray, right? And we come with pray, right? And we come with thanksgiving. I know it's different for thanksgiving. I know it's different for thanksgiving. I know it's different for you and me. You may think that's so you and me. You may think that's so you and me. You may think that's so weird, but that's just me, okay? But weird, but that's just me, okay? But weird, but that's just me, okay? But that's how he works in my life. So we that's how he works in my life. So we that's how he works in my life. So we come before him with thanksgiving. come before him with thanksgiving. come before him with thanksgiving. Anxiety is rehearsing a future you Anxiety is rehearsing a future you Anxiety is rehearsing a future you cannot control. And prayer is trusting cannot control. And prayer is trusting cannot control. And prayer is trusting that future to the one who can.

that future to the one who can. that future to the one who can. Anxiety says what if and thanksgiving Anxiety says what if and thanksgiving Anxiety says what if and thanksgiving says look what God has already done. You says look what God has already done. You says look what God has already done. You see we come before him with see we come before him with see we come before him with thanksgiving. But also too we uh trust thanksgiving. But also too we uh trust thanksgiving. But also too we uh trust God with results. Now this is the okay God with results. Now this is the okay God with results. Now this is the okay we're in the endgame. Okay we're talking we're in the endgame. Okay we're talking we're in the endgame. Okay we're talking about praying right, thinking right, about praying right, thinking right, about praying right, thinking right, living. It's this peace of God. So living. It's this peace of God. So living. It's this peace of God. So you're trusting with his. So he says you're trusting with his. So he says you're trusting with his. So he says this peace that's that's not the absence this peace that's that's not the absence this peace that's that's not the absence of trouble. It's God's presence in the of trouble. It's God's presence in the of trouble. It's God's presence in the midst of the trouble. And he says the midst of the trouble. And he says the midst of the trouble. And he says the peace of God will guard your heart what peace of God will guard your heart what peace of God will guard your heart what you feel and guard your mind what you you feel and guard your mind what you you feel and guard your mind what you think in that. That's the idea that think in that. That's the idea that think in that. That's the idea that prayer may not immediately change what prayer may not immediately change what prayer may not immediately change what is happening around you but God's peace is happening around you but God's peace is happening around you but God's peace changes what is happening within you. changes what is happening within you. changes what is happening within you. Let me say that one more time. So when Let me say that one more time. So when Let me say that one more time. So when you're praying, right, you come with you're praying, right, you come with you're praying, right, you come with your thanksgiving and these things, it your thanksgiving and these things, it your thanksgiving and these things, it may not immediately change what's may not immediately change what's may not immediately change what's happening around you, but God's peace happening around you, but God's peace happening around you, but God's peace changes what's happening in here's changes what's happening in here's changes what's happening in here's another one, not original to me. another one, not original to me. another one, not original to me. Sometimes God does not change a Sometimes God does not change a Sometimes God does not change a situation, he changes you. situation, he changes you. situation, he changes you. So in ministry, I've had an opportunity, So in ministry, I've had an opportunity, So in ministry, I've had an opportunity, it difficult times, but to walk with it difficult times, but to walk with it difficult times, but to walk with people who've been diagnosed with a people who've been diagnosed with a people who've been diagnosed with a terminal illness. They are believers in terminal illness. They are believers in terminal illness. They are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, and they're very the Lord Jesus Christ, and they're very the Lord Jesus Christ, and they're very open. They know if God does not heal me open. They know if God does not heal me open. They know if God does not heal me supernaturally, supernaturally, supernaturally, I am going to die within a year. I've I am going to die within a year. I've I am going to die within a year. I've had people tell me that. They said, had people tell me that. They said, had people tell me that. They said, "This is a terminal illness." And we "This is a terminal illness." And we "This is a terminal illness." And we know God can heal. We know he's a great know God can heal. We know he's a great know God can heal. We know he's a great physician, but if he does not heal me, physician, but if he does not heal me, physician, but if he does not heal me, I'm going to die within a year. And so, I'm going to die within a year. And so, I'm going to die within a year. And so, we walk with them on that journey. On we walk with them on that journey. On we walk with them on that journey. On that journey to going into the presence that journey to going into the presence that journey to going into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let me tell of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let me tell of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let me tell you something I've experienced. God did you something I've experienced. God did you something I've experienced. God did not change their situation, but God gave

not change their situation, but God gave not change their situation, but God gave them peace in the midst of that them peace in the midst of that them peace in the midst of that situation. God did not change the situation. God did not change the situation. God did not change the circumstances around them, but God, even circumstances around them, but God, even circumstances around them, but God, even though they were a believer, even though though they were a believer, even though though they were a believer, even though they had the peace of God within them, they had the peace of God within them, they had the peace of God within them, but it was a greater peace. We get to but it was a greater peace. We get to but it was a greater peace. We get to the place where they would say, "I'm the place where they would say, "I'm the place where they would say, "I'm ready to go be with Jesus. I'm good." ready to go be with Jesus. I'm good." ready to go be with Jesus. I'm good." There have been people who have told me, There have been people who have told me, There have been people who have told me, men and women, who said, you know, in men and women, who said, you know, in men and women, who said, you know, in the midst of this illness, I have drawn the midst of this illness, I have drawn the midst of this illness, I have drawn so close to the Lord and I wouldn't so close to the Lord and I wouldn't so close to the Lord and I wouldn't trade this for anything. trade this for anything. trade this for anything. Now that right there, that right there, Now that right there, that right there, Now that right there, that right there, that's that peace of God beyond all that's that peace of God beyond all that's that peace of God beyond all comprehension. See, that's the endgame comprehension. See, that's the endgame comprehension. See, that's the endgame uh in this too. So he says you got to uh in this too. So he says you got to uh in this too. So he says you got to pray right, but also what he says to pray right, but also what he says to pray right, but also what he says to very specific right here. He says you very specific right here. He says you very specific right here. He says you got to think right. Okay, think right. got to think right. Okay, think right. got to think right. Okay, think right. So Paul moves from what we pray really So Paul moves from what we pray really So Paul moves from what we pray really to what we think about. He says finally to what we think about. He says finally to what we think about. He says finally brethren, okay, he's talking about that. brethren, okay, he's talking about that. brethren, okay, he's talking about that. Uh he starts talking about here. He Uh he starts talking about here. He Uh he starts talking about here. He says, "Now you got to think. You got to says, "Now you got to think. You got to says, "Now you got to think. You got to think upon the things that are true." think upon the things that are true." think upon the things that are true." You cannot control everything. I said You cannot control everything. I said You cannot control everything. I said this earlier. You cannot control this earlier. You cannot control this earlier. You cannot control everything that enters your mind, but everything that enters your mind, but everything that enters your mind, but you can determine which thoughts you you can determine which thoughts you you can determine which thoughts you allow to live there. Now, again, it's allow to live there. Now, again, it's allow to live there. Now, again, it's not a self-help sermon by any means, but not a self-help sermon by any means, but not a self-help sermon by any means, but what it is, it's really a pathway here, what it is, it's really a pathway here, what it is, it's really a pathway here, a pathway of winning that battle uh in a pathway of winning that battle uh in a pathway of winning that battle uh in your mind that the Lord has given us your mind that the Lord has given us your mind that the Lord has given us long before the science has come out long before the science has come out long before the science has come out with neuroplasticity and all this stuff with neuroplasticity and all this stuff with neuroplasticity and all this stuff and the rewiring of the brain. We see it and the rewiring of the brain. We see it and the rewiring of the brain. We see it right here in the past scripture. He right here in the past scripture. He right here in the past scripture. He says, "Okay, you've got to dwell upon says, "Okay, you've got to dwell upon says, "Okay, you've got to dwell upon those things that are true." Now we know those things that are true." Now we know those things that are true." Now we know the Lord is truth and what it is.

the Lord is truth and what it is. the Lord is truth and what it is. Anxiety always asks what if and faith Anxiety always asks what if and faith Anxiety always asks what if and faith always asks what is true. Not everything always asks what is true. Not everything always asks what is true. Not everything you fear is true. Not everything you you fear is true. Not everything you you fear is true. Not everything you imagine is going to happen. And not imagine is going to happen. And not imagine is going to happen. And not everything you feel is fact. You have to everything you feel is fact. You have to everything you feel is fact. You have to grasp those things. So he says you got grasp those things. So he says you got grasp those things. So he says you got to dwell upon that which is true. And to dwell upon that which is true. And to dwell upon that which is true. And what you think about today will be who what you think about today will be who what you think about today will be who you are tomorrow. Let me say that one you are tomorrow. Let me say that one you are tomorrow. Let me say that one more time. what you think about today more time. what you think about today more time. what you think about today will be who you are tomorrow. And and so will be who you are tomorrow. And and so will be who you are tomorrow. And and so you got to come to that place where you got to come to that place where you got to come to that place where you're dwelling upon dwell upon the you're dwelling upon dwell upon the you're dwelling upon dwell upon the things that are true. The word it's the things that are true. The word it's the things that are true. The word it's the idea of meditating upon the word of God, idea of meditating upon the word of God, idea of meditating upon the word of God, allowing the word of God to roll over allowing the word of God to roll over allowing the word of God to roll over you. It's like water dripping on a rock. you. It's like water dripping on a rock. you. It's like water dripping on a rock. You're meditating upon that. So you got You're meditating upon that. So you got You're meditating upon that. So you got to you got to think upon that which is to you got to think upon that which is to you got to think upon that which is true. Think about that which is true. Think about that which is true. Think about that which is honorable. Does what I'm thinking about honorable. Does what I'm thinking about honorable. Does what I'm thinking about honor Christ? A Christian should not honor Christ? A Christian should not honor Christ? A Christian should not have. Now again, you cannot control what have. Now again, you cannot control what have. Now again, you cannot control what may enter into your mind, but you can may enter into your mind, but you can may enter into your mind, but you can control what lives there as a believer. control what lives there as a believer. control what lives there as a believer. Again, it's not a self-help sermon. This Again, it's not a self-help sermon. This Again, it's not a self-help sermon. This only through the power of the Lord Jesus only through the power of the Lord Jesus only through the power of the Lord Jesus Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit.

Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit. Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit. But in the life of a Christian, it But in the life of a Christian, it But in the life of a Christian, it shouldn't be the bitterness and the shouldn't be the bitterness and the shouldn't be the bitterness and the anger. And if you ever run across folks anger. And if you ever run across folks anger. And if you ever run across folks that just plum mean I mean they just that just plum mean I mean they just that just plum mean I mean they just can, you know, they confess Christ. They can, you know, they confess Christ. They can, you know, they confess Christ. They just plum mean. There's bitterness, just plum mean. There's bitterness, just plum mean. There's bitterness, there's envy, there's jealousy, there's there's envy, there's jealousy, there's there's envy, there's jealousy, there's suspicion. And and what happens is in suspicion. And and what happens is in suspicion. And and what happens is in the life of a believer, you begin to the life of a believer, you begin to the life of a believer, you begin to dwell upon all that stuff. And that and dwell upon all that stuff. And that and dwell upon all that stuff. And that and and what happens is then you begin to and what happens is then you begin to and what happens is then you begin to walk in it. And so what he shares here, walk in it. And so what he shares here, walk in it. And so what he shares here, he says that you are to think about that he says that you are to think about that he says that you are to think about that which is honorable. He gives a couple which is honorable. He gives a couple which is honorable. He gives a couple more uh here too. He says whatever is more uh here too. He says whatever is more uh here too. He says whatever is pure and lovely. You know, you think pure and lovely. You know, you think pure and lovely. You know, you think about those things you dwell upon. about those things you dwell upon. about those things you dwell upon. Again, the word of God, the things that Again, the word of God, the things that Again, the word of God, the things that are good, uh you do that. You cannot are good, uh you do that. You cannot are good, uh you do that. You cannot feed your mind garbage and expect your feed your mind garbage and expect your feed your mind garbage and expect your mind to produce godliness. You know your mind to produce godliness. You know your mind to produce godliness. You know your mind is like a garden. Whatever you mind is like a garden. Whatever you mind is like a garden. Whatever you plant in there, eventually it's going to plant in there, eventually it's going to plant in there, eventually it's going to come to fruition. Whatever you are come to fruition. Whatever you are come to fruition. Whatever you are contemplating on, whatever you are contemplating on, whatever you are contemplating on, whatever you are dwelling upon, whatever you are thinking dwelling upon, whatever you are thinking dwelling upon, whatever you are thinking about, all the negative stuff, all that about, all the negative stuff, all that about, all the negative stuff, all that stuff, if you you're planting that stuff stuff, if you you're planting that stuff stuff, if you you're planting that stuff in your mind and it's going to come.

in your mind and it's going to come. in your mind and it's going to come. Many times people say, "Well, it just Many times people say, "Well, it just Many times people say, "Well, it just happened." Let me just help you with happened." Let me just help you with happened." Let me just help you with this. That it doesn't just happen. You this. That it doesn't just happen. You this. That it doesn't just happen. You walk that path. It always begins. walk that path. It always begins. walk that path. It always begins. Everything starts right between your Everything starts right between your Everything starts right between your ears. It starts up here. Now I know you ears. It starts up here. Now I know you ears. It starts up here. Now I know you can be a victim or something and that can be a victim or something and that can be a victim or something and that kind of stuff but most of the stuff that kind of stuff but most of the stuff that kind of stuff but most of the stuff that causes great chaos in the lives of causes great chaos in the lives of causes great chaos in the lives of people and relationship lines. It don't people and relationship lines. It don't people and relationship lines. It don't just happen. It's a pathway that's just happen. It's a pathway that's just happen. It's a pathway that's walked upon. And so what he says here, walked upon. And so what he says here, walked upon. And so what he says here, he says, "Hey, here's the way to win he says, "Hey, here's the way to win he says, "Hey, here's the way to win that battle of the mind." And he says, that battle of the mind." And he says, that battle of the mind." And he says, you know, and then he says this. He you know, and then he says this. He you know, and then he says this. He says, "You've got to dwell on these says, "You've got to dwell on these says, "You've got to dwell on these things. Right thinking is not an option things. Right thinking is not an option things. Right thinking is not an option for a believer." I I've shared this for a believer." I I've shared this for a believer." I I've shared this story many times. And this lady and I story many times. And this lady and I story many times. And this lady and I became good friends after this, but not became good friends after this, but not became good friends after this, but not in this church. I mean, she chewed me in this church. I mean, she chewed me in this church. I mean, she chewed me out. If I was preaching, it'd be right out. If I was preaching, it'd be right out. If I was preaching, it'd be right there. She chewed me out in front of there. She chewed me out in front of there. She chewed me out in front of everybody. Went up one side and down everybody. Went up one side and down everybody. Went up one side and down other. And I didn't hold my hand up to other. And I didn't hold my hand up to other. And I didn't hold my hand up to her cuz that would not have been good. her cuz that would not have been good. her cuz that would not have been good. She was odored me. But when she stopped She was odored me. But when she stopped She was odored me. But when she stopped to breathe, I just said, "You're not to breathe, I just said, "You're not to breathe, I just said, "You're not right. This is crazy." I mean, she was right. This is crazy." I mean, she was right. This is crazy." I mean, she was just, "Wow, it was just coming out." And just, "Wow, it was just coming out." And just, "Wow, it was just coming out." And I knew enough then whatever was coming I knew enough then whatever was coming I knew enough then whatever was coming out was inside. And then she said, out was inside. And then she said, out was inside. And then she said, "Well, this is just who I am."

"Well, this is just who I am." "Well, this is just who I am." Oh, she was exactly right. And then I Oh, she was exactly right. And then I Oh, she was exactly right. And then I just blurted out, "Well, you need to just blurted out, "Well, you need to just blurted out, "Well, you need to change." You know, and then that was the change." You know, and then that was the change." You know, and then that was the end of we became friends after that. But end of we became friends after that. But end of we became friends after that. But now I share that with you because you now I share that with you because you now I share that with you because you know what? That's exactly she had know what? That's exactly she had know what? That's exactly she had allowed her mind to be focused on there allowed her mind to be focused on there allowed her mind to be focused on there was she had allowed her mind to think was she had allowed her mind to think was she had allowed her mind to think about, well, he's just out to get me. I about, well, he's just out to get me. I about, well, he's just out to get me. I went out to get her. Well, he just don't went out to get her. Well, he just don't went out to get her. Well, he just don't like me. I didn't. It wasn't that. She's like me. I didn't. It wasn't that. She's like me. I didn't. It wasn't that. She's hard to have a conversation with. You hard to have a conversation with. You hard to have a conversation with. You know, it's like, well, he just don't know, it's like, well, he just don't know, it's like, well, he just don't care about me, you know, and all this care about me, you know, and all this care about me, you know, and all this stuff. He's just going to be here. He's stuff. He's just going to be here. He's stuff. He's just going to be here. He's going to be like every other preacher going to be like every other preacher going to be like every other preacher that was here before they left us. that was here before they left us. that was here before they left us. You see, it was a lot of stuff that she You see, it was a lot of stuff that she You see, it was a lot of stuff that she had allowed her mind. I didn't had allowed her mind. I didn't had allowed her mind. I didn't understand all that. I just knew she understand all that. I just knew she understand all that. I just knew she wasn't right and she needed to change. wasn't right and she needed to change. wasn't right and she needed to change. And then after that, I mean, she And then after that, I mean, she And then after that, I mean, she softened up and again, we became friends softened up and again, we became friends softened up and again, we became friends and I did her funeral. It's it's all and I did her funeral. It's it's all and I did her funeral. It's it's all kinds of it has a good ending to it. kinds of it has a good ending to it. kinds of it has a good ending to it. But, you know, this is this is what But, you know, this is this is what But, you know, this is this is what happens. This is I call that happens. This is I call that happens. This is I call that neuroplasticities. I I know we got a neuroplasticities. I I know we got a neuroplasticities. I I know we got a couple of counselors in the room and couple of counselors in the room and couple of counselors in the room and even in the first service this morning I even in the first service this morning I even in the first service this morning I said, "Preacher, I just looked at one. I said, "Preacher, I just looked at one. I said, "Preacher, I just looked at one. I called her by name." I said, "Am I called her by name." I said, "Am I called her by name." I said, "Am I right?" She said, "You're exactly right?" She said, "You're exactly right?" She said, "You're exactly right." She said, "What you think about right." She said, "What you think about right." She said, "What you think about becomes a direction that you go." And becomes a direction that you go." And becomes a direction that you go." And so, for example, uh you know, Angie and so, for example, uh you know, Angie and so, for example, uh you know, Angie and I are in a we got some cows. Now, I got I are in a we got some cows. Now, I got I are in a we got some cows. Now, I got a picture of this. There's some cow a picture of this. There's some cow a picture of this. There's some cow farmers out here in the midst, too. And farmers out here in the midst, too. And farmers out here in the midst, too. And and you know how this works. So, cows, and you know how this works. So, cows, and you know how this works. So, cows, what cows do is they walk the same path what cows do is they walk the same path what cows do is they walk the same path every day. They do. They walk the same every day. They do. They walk the same every day. They do. They walk the same path. They got a path to a pond. They path. They got a path to a pond. They path. They got a path to a pond. They got a path to a feed drop. Maybe they got a path to a feed drop. Maybe they got a path to a feed drop. Maybe they got a path to a hay manger. Whatever.

got a path to a hay manger. Whatever. got a path to a hay manger. Whatever. They're going to walk that path and as They're going to walk that path and as They're going to walk that path and as you can see that's what it looks like. you can see that's what it looks like. you can see that's what it looks like. You may say, "Well, that's where four You may say, "Well, that's where four You may say, "Well, that's where four foures been going." That's where them foures been going." That's where them foures been going." That's where them cows been walking. Okay? They walking cows been walking. Okay? They walking cows been walking. Okay? They walking down and they are trained. So, it's so down and they are trained. So, it's so down and they are trained. So, it's so weird. They'll be grazing together in a weird. They'll be grazing together in a weird. They'll be grazing together in a herd and then all of a sudden and like herd and then all of a sudden and like herd and then all of a sudden and like mama cows. All of a sudden there's mama mama cows. All of a sudden there's mama mama cows. All of a sudden there's mama cow goes like, "It's time to get a cow goes like, "It's time to get a cow goes like, "It's time to get a drink. Hey." And everybody else goes, "We're Hey." And everybody else goes, "We're following her right behind that one following her right behind that one following her right behind that one cow." They walk the same path. They grow cow." They walk the same path. They grow cow." They walk the same path. They grow up as calves. They walk that path. If up as calves. They walk that path. If up as calves. They walk that path. If you're driving anywhere around, it may you're driving anywhere around, it may you're driving anywhere around, it may be hard around here, but you go up in be hard around here, but you go up in be hard around here, but you go up in the hills, start looking across a cow the hills, start looking across a cow the hills, start looking across a cow pastor, you'll see these paths. They pastor, you'll see these paths. They pastor, you'll see these paths. They walk the same path every day. It's in walk the same path every day. It's in walk the same path every day. It's in their head. And now for a cow, every day their head. And now for a cow, every day their head. And now for a cow, every day is a brand new day, by the way. Okay? is a brand new day, by the way. Okay? is a brand new day, by the way. Okay? So, they do that. Now, what you think So, they do that. Now, what you think So, they do that. Now, what you think about your life? about your life? about your life? You may be on a path of your thoughts You may be on a path of your thoughts You may be on a path of your thoughts and your mind, and you're just walking and your mind, and you're just walking and your mind, and you're just walking that path every day. And and what that path every day. And and what that path every day. And and what happens is you just keep wearing it out happens is you just keep wearing it out happens is you just keep wearing it out and there's negativity, there's and there's negativity, there's and there's negativity, there's suspicion, there's jealousy, there's suspicion, there's jealousy, there's suspicion, there's jealousy, there's envy, there's bitterness, there's all envy, there's bitterness, there's all envy, there's bitterness, there's all this stuff. Do you realize that? Do you this stuff. Do you realize that? Do you this stuff. Do you realize that? Do you realize through the power of the Holy realize through the power of the Holy realize through the power of the Holy Spirit?

Spirit? Spirit? You can change that. You can change that. You can change that. >> You can rewire. We've got some of our >> You can rewire. We've got some of our >> You can rewire. We've got some of our veterans that are here. I remember a veterans that are here. I remember a veterans that are here. I remember a veteran telling me one time, he said he veteran telling me one time, he said he veteran telling me one time, he said he was in some counseling because of PTSD was in some counseling because of PTSD was in some counseling because of PTSD and the stuff he experienced and and the stuff he experienced and and the stuff he experienced and everything war. And he I remember when everything war. And he I remember when everything war. And he I remember when he told me this this year, he said, he told me this this year, he said, he told me this this year, he said, "They are helping me rewire my brain." "They are helping me rewire my brain." "They are helping me rewire my brain." So I just I said, "What in the world So I just I said, "What in the world So I just I said, "What in the world does that mean?" He says, "Have me to does that mean?" He says, "Have me to does that mean?" He says, "Have me to rethink." rethink." rethink." You see what the scripture does? He You see what the scripture does? He You see what the scripture does? He says, "Okay, says, "Okay, says, "Okay, maybe you've been dwelling upon maybe you've been dwelling upon maybe you've been dwelling upon bitterness and suspicion and anger. You bitterness and suspicion and anger. You bitterness and suspicion and anger. You think somebody posted something on think somebody posted something on think somebody posted something on social media and it's about you and social media and it's about you and social media and it's about you and maybe there's there's all this kind of maybe there's there's all this kind of maybe there's there's all this kind of stuff and and I know, hey, look, it's stuff and and I know, hey, look, it's stuff and and I know, hey, look, it's maybe it's a financial crisis. Maybe maybe it's a financial crisis. Maybe maybe it's a financial crisis. Maybe it's a a doctor's thing that's it's a a doctor's thing that's it's a a doctor's thing that's happened." He says, "But I want you to happened." He says, "But I want you to happened." He says, "But I want you to think upon that which is honorable. think upon that which is honorable. think upon that which is honorable. Think about that which is love." love Think about that which is love." love Think about that which is love." love and per doesn't mean doesn't mean that and per doesn't mean doesn't mean that and per doesn't mean doesn't mean that it's going to be the absence of a it's going to be the absence of a it's going to be the absence of a problem, but it can mean God's presence problem, but it can mean God's presence problem, but it can mean God's presence in the midst of the problem. And so you in the midst of the problem. And so you in the midst of the problem. And so you begin to walk a new path. It's kind of begin to walk a new path. It's kind of begin to walk a new path. It's kind of like you saying you kind of get off the like you saying you kind of get off the like you saying you kind of get off the cow path. You go a new path and what cow path. You go a new path and what cow path. You go a new path and what happens is you are rewiring your mind. happens is you are rewiring your mind. happens is you are rewiring your mind. You are planting a different garden in You are planting a different garden in You are planting a different garden in your mind of stuff that is good and it your mind of stuff that is good and it your mind of stuff that is good and it will come to fruition. Now again, this will come to fruition. Now again, this will come to fruition. Now again, this is not a self-help sermon. You need to is not a self-help sermon. You need to is not a self-help sermon. You need to if you're sitting here and you're not a if you're sitting here and you're not a if you're sitting here and you're not a believer, follow Jesus, say, "I'm going believer, follow Jesus, say, "I'm going believer, follow Jesus, say, "I'm going to start doing this. I'm going to get to start doing this. I'm going to get to start doing this. I'm going to get better." It doesn't work like that. This better." It doesn't work like that. This better." It doesn't work like that. This through the power of the Holy Spirit.

through the power of the Holy Spirit. through the power of the Holy Spirit. And by the way, I didn't write this. God And by the way, I didn't write this. God And by the way, I didn't write this. God wrote this. This is why he says, "Be wrote this. This is why he says, "Be wrote this. This is why he says, "Be anxious for nothing. By by in prayer and anxious for nothing. By by in prayer and anxious for nothing. By by in prayer and supplication, make your requests be made supplication, make your requests be made supplication, make your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which known to God. And the peace of God which known to God. And the peace of God which passes all comprehension will guard your passes all comprehension will guard your passes all comprehension will guard your hearts and minds uh in Christ Jesus. And hearts and minds uh in Christ Jesus. And hearts and minds uh in Christ Jesus. And think upon those things, dwell upon think upon those things, dwell upon think upon those things, dwell upon those things which are good, which are those things which are good, which are those things which are good, which are lovely, which are pure, which are holy." lovely, which are pure, which are holy." lovely, which are pure, which are holy." And then he says this, okay, so he says And then he says this, okay, so he says And then he says this, okay, so he says this. He says, "And what you've received this. He says, "And what you've received this. He says, "And what you've received and what you've heard and what you've and what you've heard and what you've and what you've heard and what you've seen and what you've learned," he says, seen and what you've learned," he says, seen and what you've learned," he says, "Practice these things." This where you "Practice these things." This where you "Practice these things." This where you got to live it. This where you got to got to live it. This where you got to got to live it. This where you got to live it. So in living it, let me use a live it. So in living it, let me use a live it. So in living it, let me use a few things real quick. You got to few things real quick. You got to few things real quick. You got to practice what you learn. Comes right out practice what you learn. Comes right out practice what you learn. Comes right out of the text. You got to follow godly of the text. You got to follow godly of the text. You got to follow godly example. So Paul's saying, "Hey, what example. So Paul's saying, "Hey, what example. So Paul's saying, "Hey, what you learn, what you've heard, what you learn, what you've heard, what you learn, what you've heard, what you've seen in me." And you got to make you've seen in me." And you got to make you've seen in me." And you got to make it a habit. Okay? That's how you live it it a habit. Okay? That's how you live it it a habit. Okay? That's how you live it out. So for example, as I stated, you out. So for example, as I stated, you out. So for example, as I stated, you know, an age and I got a few cows. But know, an age and I got a few cows. But know, an age and I got a few cows. But uh so we got some feed steers at the uh so we got some feed steers at the uh so we got some feed steers at the house. Now you may not know what that house. Now you may not know what that house. Now you may not know what that means. Now, what that means is if you go means. Now, what that means is if you go means. Now, what that means is if you go to the grocery store and you buy beef, to the grocery store and you buy beef, to the grocery store and you buy beef, okay, uh it was at one time most likely okay, uh it was at one time most likely okay, uh it was at one time most likely a steer and so that's your buy. Well, we a steer and so that's your buy. Well, we a steer and so that's your buy. Well, we have steers that we feed out, you know, have steers that we feed out, you know, have steers that we feed out, you know, that we're going to eat. It's not gross, that we're going to eat. It's not gross, that we're going to eat. It's not gross, it's just life. And so, we do that. And it's just life. And so, we do that. And it's just life. And so, we do that. And so, uh when I get up in the morning and so, uh when I get up in the morning and so, uh when I get up in the morning and I I I'm a you know, whether whatever's I I I'm a you know, whether whatever's I I I'm a you know, whether whatever's going on my head and so if I'm rewiring going on my head and so if I'm rewiring going on my head and so if I'm rewiring or whatever, I'm drinking my coffee, I or whatever, I'm drinking my coffee, I or whatever, I'm drinking my coffee, I I'm kind of like on the move. And so I I I'm kind of like on the move. And so I I I'm kind of like on the move. And so I I got stuff on do. And so when that garage got stuff on do. And so when that garage got stuff on do. And so when that garage door comes up, when I punch a button on door comes up, when I punch a button on door comes up, when I punch a button on a garage door, it's like 5 4 3 2 1 blast

a garage door, it's like 5 4 3 2 1 blast a garage door, it's like 5 4 3 2 1 blast off. I'm leaving. I'm gone. Sometimes off. I'm leaving. I'm gone. Sometimes off. I'm leaving. I'm gone. Sometimes Angel will get up cuz I'm at I get up Angel will get up cuz I'm at I get up Angel will get up cuz I'm at I get up early and so she'll get and she gets up early and so she'll get and she gets up early and so she'll get and she gets up early too, but she'll come in there and early too, but she'll come in there and early too, but she'll come in there and it may be it may be 6:30 and and I'm it may be it may be 6:30 and and I'm it may be it may be 6:30 and and I'm about to leave and sometimes I'm gone about to leave and sometimes I'm gone about to leave and sometimes I'm gone before. A lot of times it's like 6:00 before. A lot of times it's like 6:00 before. A lot of times it's like 6:00 and I'm about to walk out door. She goes and I'm about to walk out door. She goes and I'm about to walk out door. She goes in and she says, "Hey, good morning." in and she says, "Hey, good morning." in and she says, "Hey, good morning." I'm like, "Good morning." Cuz I've been I'm like, "Good morning." Cuz I've been I'm like, "Good morning." Cuz I've been up for an hour and a half. Good morning. up for an hour and a half. Good morning. up for an hour and a half. Good morning. and she says, "Would you like for me to and she says, "Would you like for me to and she says, "Would you like for me to fix you breakfast?" Now, you know, I fix you breakfast?" Now, you know, I fix you breakfast?" Now, you know, I like food, right? But there are many like food, right? But there are many like food, right? But there are many times, and I don't say it harsh. I times, and I don't say it harsh. I times, and I don't say it harsh. I always look at her and I'll go, "That always look at her and I'll go, "That always look at her and I'll go, "That time has come and gone." You're like, time has come and gone." You're like, time has come and gone." You're like, "You're going to miss out on breakfast." "You're going to miss out on breakfast." "You're going to miss out on breakfast." Yeah, cuz I'm wired that way. I'm Yeah, cuz I'm wired that way. I'm Yeah, cuz I'm wired that way. I'm leaving. You know, I want to say, "Now, leaving. You know, I want to say, "Now, leaving. You know, I want to say, "Now, if you want to feed me breakfast, you if you want to feed me breakfast, you if you want to feed me breakfast, you got to get about 4:30." She's like, got to get about 4:30." She's like, got to get about 4:30." She's like, [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] "Okay." So, so what happens is then then "Okay." So, so what happens is then then "Okay." So, so what happens is then then she will say something like, "Hey, if she will say something like, "Hey, if she will say something like, "Hey, if you don't mind," I'm like, "Oh, no. you don't mind," I'm like, "Oh, no. you don't mind," I'm like, "Oh, no. Would you feed those feed steers? Would you feed those dogs? And I was Would you feed those dogs? And I was like, the dogs that I've refused to have like, the dogs that I've refused to have like, the dogs that I've refused to have a relationship with that somebody a relationship with that somebody a relationship with that somebody dropped off at the end of the road and dropped off at the end of the road and dropped off at the end of the road and you brought them to the house.

you brought them to the house. you brought them to the house. And the cats, I'm thinking, I haven't And the cats, I'm thinking, I haven't And the cats, I'm thinking, I haven't seen those cats in two months. I don't seen those cats in two months. I don't seen those cats in two months. I don't know where they are, but something's know where they are, but something's know where they are, but something's eating the cat food. I'm probably eating the cat food. I'm probably eating the cat food. I'm probably feeding a possum. It weighs 30 lbs or feeding a possum. It weighs 30 lbs or feeding a possum. It weighs 30 lbs or something, you know. She's like, would something, you know. She's like, would something, you know. She's like, would you feed those for me? Now, you know, if you feed those for me? Now, you know, if you feed those for me? Now, you know, if anyone's been married for almost 40 anyone's been married for almost 40 anyone's been married for almost 40 years, the correct answer is yes. And I years, the correct answer is yes. And I years, the correct answer is yes. And I want you to know I just hate it. Okay. want you to know I just hate it. Okay. want you to know I just hate it. Okay. And so, so the button comes up in the And so, so the button comes up in the And so, so the button comes up in the garage door. I'm looking at my wits. garage door. I'm looking at my wits. garage door. I'm looking at my wits. Okay. I'm going to do this in 4 minutes Okay. I'm going to do this in 4 minutes Okay. I'm going to do this in 4 minutes this morning. Okay. So, I go out there this morning. Okay. So, I go out there this morning. Okay. So, I go out there and we feed these fees there with and we feed these fees there with and we feed these fees there with buckets. So, you got to dig it out of buckets. So, you got to dig it out of buckets. So, you got to dig it out of the, you know, out of the hopper bottom the, you know, out of the hopper bottom the, you know, out of the hopper bottom deal, whatever you feeding out, putting deal, whatever you feeding out, putting deal, whatever you feeding out, putting it in. And then, you know, I got these it in. And then, you know, I got these it in. And then, you know, I got these little dogs. They're girl dogs that little dogs. They're girl dogs that little dogs. They're girl dogs that somebody dropped off at the driveway somebody dropped off at the driveway somebody dropped off at the driveway with change you brought to the house. with change you brought to the house. with change you brought to the house. And they're sitting there looking at me And they're sitting there looking at me And they're sitting there looking at me and I'm like, I'm not making eye contact and I'm like, I'm not making eye contact and I'm like, I'm not making eye contact with you cuz I don't want a relationship with you cuz I don't want a relationship with you cuz I don't want a relationship with you cuz you're going to break my with you cuz you're going to break my with you cuz you're going to break my heart. That's all I you know. And so, heart. That's all I you know. And so, heart. That's all I you know. And so, I'm over there and they're just running I'm over there and they're just running I'm over there and they're just running around. I'm like, "Don't touch me. Don't around. I'm like, "Don't touch me. Don't around. I'm like, "Don't touch me. Don't touch me. Don't look at me. don't do touch me. Don't look at me. don't do touch me. Don't look at me. don't do anything and they don't touch me. They anything and they don't touch me. They anything and they don't touch me. They just move around. They're just waiting just move around. They're just waiting just move around. They're just waiting for me just to pet them. I'm like, I've for me just to pet them. I'm like, I've for me just to pet them. I'm like, I've refused to do that. And so, uh, I'm refused to do that. And so, uh, I'm refused to do that. And so, uh, I'm there and then I go over and get the cat there and then I go over and get the cat there and then I go over and get the cat food and I put it up there and I'm food and I put it up there and I'm food and I put it up there and I'm thinking, "Yeah, Mr. Possum's going to thinking, "Yeah, Mr. Possum's going to thinking, "Yeah, Mr. Possum's going to come eat this." And then I get that come eat this." And then I get that come eat this." And then I get that bucket and I walk out there to feed bucket and I walk out there to feed bucket and I walk out there to feed those feed stairs and I open the gate up those feed stairs and I open the gate up those feed stairs and I open the gate up and I look at one of them. I go, "I'm and I look at one of them. I go, "I'm and I look at one of them. I go, "I'm going to eat you and I'm going to eat going to eat you and I'm going to eat going to eat you and I'm going to eat you." And I dump that feed and I lock you." And I dump that feed and I lock you." And I dump that feed and I lock that gate up and they just look at me.

that gate up and they just look at me. that gate up and they just look at me. It's a brand new day cuz they walked the It's a brand new day cuz they walked the It's a brand new day cuz they walked the same path to the feed bucket. Okay, so same path to the feed bucket. Okay, so same path to the feed bucket. Okay, so brand new day. They're standing there brand new day. They're standing there brand new day. They're standing there and then I go back up. Okay. Now, what and then I go back up. Okay. Now, what and then I go back up. Okay. Now, what if Angie had gotten up and said, if Angie had gotten up and said, if Angie had gotten up and said, "Archie, I want you to feed the steers "Archie, I want you to feed the steers "Archie, I want you to feed the steers that you're going to eat, feed the dogs that you're going to eat, feed the dogs that you're going to eat, feed the dogs that you don't a relationship with, and that you don't a relationship with, and that you don't a relationship with, and feed the cats that don't exist." Okay. feed the cats that don't exist." Okay. feed the cats that don't exist." Okay. So, and I said, "Okay, baby. I'd be glad So, and I said, "Okay, baby. I'd be glad So, and I said, "Okay, baby. I'd be glad to do that." What if I just go into my to do that." What if I just go into my to do that." What if I just go into my office and get my uh which is my office and get my uh which is my office and get my uh which is my calendar book and everything together, calendar book and everything together, calendar book and everything together, get it out and start writing down. I get it out and start writing down. I get it out and start writing down. I write down a half page paragraph how write down a half page paragraph how write down a half page paragraph how Angie's asked me to feed the steers and Angie's asked me to feed the steers and Angie's asked me to feed the steers and feed the dogs and feed the cats and do feed the dogs and feed the cats and do feed the dogs and feed the cats and do all this and how I'm going to do that. all this and how I'm going to do that. all this and how I'm going to do that. is going, I'm going to be such a good is going, I'm going to be such a good is going, I'm going to be such a good husband. I write that down, but then I husband. I write that down, but then I husband. I write that down, but then I leave. Well, then I get to the church leave. Well, then I get to the church leave. Well, then I get to the church and we get around lunch and I tell Dr. and we get around lunch and I tell Dr. and we get around lunch and I tell Dr. Bill, "Hey, Dr. Bill, you want to go to Bill, "Hey, Dr. Bill, you want to go to Bill, "Hey, Dr. Bill, you want to go to lunch?" "Yeah." Well, so then we go to lunch?" "Yeah." Well, so then we go to lunch?" "Yeah." Well, so then we go to lunch. Then we sit around and talk lunch. Then we sit around and talk lunch. Then we sit around and talk about, "Oh, Angie asked me to do this. about, "Oh, Angie asked me to do this. about, "Oh, Angie asked me to do this. Hey, she asked me if I would do this. Hey, she asked me if I would do this. Hey, she asked me if I would do this. Feed the cows, feed the cats, feed those Feed the cows, feed the cats, feed those Feed the cows, feed the cats, feed those dogs, do that stuff." And Bill's like, dogs, do that stuff." And Bill's like, dogs, do that stuff." And Bill's like, "Yeah." I said, "Man, I'm so excited. "Yeah." I said, "Man, I'm so excited. "Yeah." I said, "Man, I'm so excited. It's going to make her so happy." And It's going to make her so happy." And It's going to make her so happy." And so, we just have such fellowship and eat so, we just have such fellowship and eat so, we just have such fellowship and eat at the same time. Well, then all of a at the same time. Well, then all of a at the same time. Well, then all of a sudden, I got a group meeting. And so, I sudden, I got a group meeting. And so, I sudden, I got a group meeting. And so, I get with a group of guys go, "Guess what get with a group of guys go, "Guess what get with a group of guys go, "Guess what Angie's asked me to do? and you ask me Angie's asked me to do? and you ask me Angie's asked me to do? and you ask me to feed the cows, feed the cats, and to feed the cows, feed the cats, and to feed the cows, feed the cats, and feed the dogs and do all this stuff. And feed the dogs and do all this stuff. And feed the dogs and do all this stuff. And man, THEY'RE LIKE, "OH, THAT'S GOING TO man, THEY'RE LIKE, "OH, THAT'S GOING TO man, THEY'RE LIKE, "OH, THAT'S GOING TO MAKE HER SO HAPPY. WE'RE SO PROUD OF MAKE HER SO HAPPY. WE'RE SO PROUD OF MAKE HER SO HAPPY. WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU." And then I come back in the office YOU." And then I come back in the office YOU." And then I come back in the office and I see Cory. I said, "Corey, can we and I see Cory. I said, "Corey, can we and I see Cory. I said, "Corey, can we write a song?"

write a song?" write a song?" Write a song. Yeah. Oh, Angie wants me Write a song. Yeah. Oh, Angie wants me Write a song. Yeah. Oh, Angie wants me to feed those cows. to feed those cows. to feed those cows. I'm so glad I get to do that. And then I I'm so glad I get to do that. And then I I'm so glad I get to do that. And then I get on social media and I make a social get on social media and I make a social get on social media and I make a social media post and I just put it out for media post and I just put it out for media post and I just put it out for everybody to see about feeding the cows everybody to see about feeding the cows everybody to see about feeding the cows and that I'm going to eat the dogs that and that I'm going to eat the dogs that and that I'm going to eat the dogs that I don't have a relationship with and the I don't have a relationship with and the I don't have a relationship with and the cats that don't exist. And so do that cats that don't exist. And so do that cats that don't exist. And so do that post. Then I come home and Angie says, post. Then I come home and Angie says, post. Then I come home and Angie says, "Did you feed the cows? Did you feed the "Did you feed the cows? Did you feed the "Did you feed the cows? Did you feed the dogs? And did you feed the cats?" I go, dogs? And did you feed the cats?" I go, dogs? And did you feed the cats?" I go, "Well, Angie, you know what? I didn't do "Well, Angie, you know what? I didn't do "Well, Angie, you know what? I didn't do that. But hey, look what I spent 30 that. But hey, look what I spent 30 that. But hey, look what I spent 30 minutes writing in my prayer journal minutes writing in my prayer journal minutes writing in my prayer journal right here. Right here it is. you know, right here. Right here it is. you know, right here. Right here it is. you know, about how much I love you and I'm so about how much I love you and I'm so about how much I love you and I'm so excited you asked me to do that. You can excited you asked me to do that. You can excited you asked me to do that. You can imagine the look. And then I said, "You imagine the look. And then I said, "You imagine the look. And then I said, "You know what? I went to lunch with Bill." know what? I went to lunch with Bill." know what? I went to lunch with Bill." She said, "You went to lunch, huh?" She said, "You went to lunch, huh?" She said, "You went to lunch, huh?" Yeah. I went to lunch with Bill. We Yeah. I went to lunch with Bill. We Yeah. I went to lunch with Bill. We talked about I got in a group of guys. talked about I got in a group of guys. talked about I got in a group of guys. They were so happy for me. Guess what? They were so happy for me. Guess what? They were so happy for me. Guess what? You want to hear the song Cory and I You want to hear the song Cory and I You want to hear the song Cory and I wrote? "No." I said, "Oh, okay. Well, I wrote? "No." I said, "Oh, okay. Well, I wrote? "No." I said, "Oh, okay. Well, I wrote that song. What about the social wrote that song. What about the social wrote that song. What about the social media post? You want to see that?" "No." media post? You want to see that?" "No." media post? You want to see that?" "No." "Well, Angie, what do you want?" "I "Well, Angie, what do you want?" "I "Well, Angie, what do you want?" "I wanted you to feed the steers and the wanted you to feed the steers and the wanted you to feed the steers and the dogs and the cats. Did you do that?"

dogs and the cats. Did you do that?" dogs and the cats. Did you do that?" "No. "No. "No. How many of us How many of us How many of us we come into a church service today, we we come into a church service today, we we come into a church service today, we sing the songs, man, they mean so much sing the songs, man, they mean so much sing the songs, man, they mean so much to us. to us. to us. We uh we listen to the word. We take We uh we listen to the word. We take We uh we listen to the word. We take notes. We got every note known to man. notes. We got every note known to man. notes. We got every note known to man. We got all this stuff. We have learned We got all this stuff. We have learned We got all this stuff. We have learned so much, but we don't do what God has so much, but we don't do what God has so much, but we don't do what God has asked us to do. Amen. >> You see, God didn't want a social media >> You see, God didn't want a social media post about what you learned. Don't mean post about what you learned. Don't mean post about what you learned. Don't mean that's bad. God didn't necessarily want that's bad. God didn't necessarily want that's bad. God didn't necessarily want you write in a journal about what you you write in a journal about what you you write in a journal about what you learned. That's not bad either. God learned. That's not bad either. God learned. That's not bad either. God doesn't say necessarily don't write a doesn't say necessarily don't write a doesn't say necessarily don't write a song about what you learned. That's not song about what you learned. That's not song about what you learned. That's not bad either. God just says, "Why don't bad either. God just says, "Why don't bad either. God just says, "Why don't you practice what you've received?" You see, this is how it's progressive in You see, this is how it's progressive in this. This is how that that thing this. This is how that that thing this. This is how that that thing changes. This is how you're not walking changes. This is how you're not walking changes. This is how you're not walking on that same path anymore. This is how on that same path anymore. This is how on that same path anymore. This is how you have the peace of God which goes you have the peace of God which goes you have the peace of God which goes beyond all comprehension which guards beyond all comprehension which guards beyond all comprehension which guards the hearts and minds of those in Christ the hearts and minds of those in Christ the hearts and minds of those in Christ Jesus. This is how this thing comes Jesus. This is how this thing comes Jesus. This is how this thing comes through. You've got to do that's when through. You've got to do that's when through. You've got to do that's when the Bible says don't just be let's just the Bible says don't just be let's just the Bible says don't just be let's just be a hearer of the word. Be a doer of be a hearer of the word. Be a doer of be a hearer of the word. Be a doer of the word. You've got to be a the word. You've got to be a the word. You've got to be a practitioner. You've got to practice practitioner. You've got to practice practitioner. You've got to practice that. So, this may be the invitation for that. So, this may be the invitation for that. So, this may be the invitation for some this morning. It may be very simply some this morning. It may be very simply some this morning. It may be very simply that you know your prayer life is is not that you know your prayer life is is not that you know your prayer life is is not where it should be. You know that you where it should be. You know that you where it should be. You know that you have missed that fellowship with God.

have missed that fellowship with God. have missed that fellowship with God. Maybe you even bought in. Well, God Maybe you even bought in. Well, God Maybe you even bought in. Well, God already knows. I don't even have to already knows. I don't even have to already knows. I don't even have to pray. Well, he desires that relationship pray. Well, he desires that relationship pray. Well, he desires that relationship with you and that fellowship with you. with you and that fellowship with you. with you and that fellowship with you. Maybe not been specific about that. Maybe not been specific about that. Maybe not been specific about that. Maybe you not been coming to him with Maybe you not been coming to him with Maybe you not been coming to him with thanksgiving. Not maybe you hadn't been thanksgiving. Not maybe you hadn't been thanksgiving. Not maybe you hadn't been grateful for your salvation uh in a long grateful for your salvation uh in a long grateful for your salvation uh in a long time. Maybe you've not been specific in time. Maybe you've not been specific in time. Maybe you've not been specific in how you're praying because you think and how you're praying because you think and how you're praying because you think and especially men do this. You buy into especially men do this. You buy into especially men do this. You buy into well, I'm going to look weak if I ask a well, I'm going to look weak if I ask a well, I'm going to look weak if I ask a brother to pray for me and this. I I'll brother to pray for me and this. I I'll brother to pray for me and this. I I'll just do this on my own. That's that just do this on my own. That's that just do this on my own. That's that self-sufficiency and that's what the self-sufficiency and that's what the self-sufficiency and that's what the enemy wants you to do. And so maybe you enemy wants you to do. And so maybe you enemy wants you to do. And so maybe you not been praying very specifically about not been praying very specifically about not been praying very specifically about that. And this is an opportunity to that. And this is an opportunity to that. And this is an opportunity to practice what you have learned. There's practice what you have learned. There's practice what you have learned. There's a conviction of the Holy Spirit upon a conviction of the Holy Spirit upon a conviction of the Holy Spirit upon you. And if you don't watch it, you you. And if you don't watch it, you you. And if you don't watch it, you going to let this moment pass you by. going to let this moment pass you by. going to let this moment pass you by. You're not going to practice what you You're not going to practice what you You're not going to practice what you thought, I'm going to write it down. I'm thought, I'm going to write it down. I'm thought, I'm going to write it down. I'm going to sing about it. I'm going to go going to sing about it. I'm going to go going to sing about it. I'm going to go do this. I'm going to put something on do this. I'm going to put something on do this. I'm going to put something on social media about how great that social media about how great that social media about how great that message was today and all that. But message was today and all that. But message was today and all that. But you're not going to practice what you you're not going to practice what you you're not going to practice what you learned. So, we're about to come to the learned. So, we're about to come to the learned. So, we're about to come to the place of being a practitioner of place of being a practitioner of place of being a practitioner of practicing what you learn. So, whatever practicing what you learn. So, whatever practicing what you learn. So, whatever the Holy Spirit has stated to you and the Holy Spirit has stated to you and the Holy Spirit has stated to you and has said in your life, you need to has said in your life, you need to has said in your life, you need to practice that. Maybe you need to come practice that. Maybe you need to come practice that. Maybe you need to come and pray. Maybe there's a situation you and pray. Maybe there's a situation you and pray. Maybe there's a situation you want a pastor to pray with you. Say, want a pastor to pray with you. Say, want a pastor to pray with you. Say, "Man, this is where I've been. This is "Man, this is where I've been. This is "Man, this is where I've been. This is what's taking place. This is what's what's taking place. This is what's what's taking place. This is what's happening. And and I don't know how to happening. And and I don't know how to happening. And and I don't know how to get past this. And would you join me in get past this. And would you join me in get past this. And would you join me in prayer?" A great opportunity. Maybe your prayer?" A great opportunity. Maybe your prayer?" A great opportunity. Maybe your mind has not been thinking right and you mind has not been thinking right and you mind has not been thinking right and you know that. Maybe you know we threw that know that. Maybe you know we threw that know that. Maybe you know we threw that cow picture up and you're like, "Oh me, cow picture up and you're like, "Oh me, cow picture up and you're like, "Oh me, I've been walking the path to the sewer.

I've been walking the path to the sewer. I've been walking the path to the sewer. It's been on my mind." You see what you It's been on my mind." You see what you It's been on my mind." You see what you read, what you watch, what you what you read, what you watch, what you what you read, what you watch, what you what you uh hear, uh all those kinds of things. uh hear, uh all those kinds of things. uh hear, uh all those kinds of things. I've been walking the path to assure and I've been walking the path to assure and I've been walking the path to assure and you know it. Well, today is that place you know it. Well, today is that place you know it. Well, today is that place of practicing what you learn. It's time of practicing what you learn. It's time of practicing what you learn. It's time to get off that path. It's time to to get off that path. It's time to to get off that path. It's time to confess that. Repent of that. And you confess that. Repent of that. And you confess that. Repent of that. And you may say, "I'm just hung in this. I'm may say, "I'm just hung in this. I'm may say, "I'm just hung in this. I'm just hunging this all." No, we're just hunging this all." No, we're just hunging this all." No, we're talking about rewiring. Think about the talking about rewiring. Think about the talking about rewiring. Think about the things that are pure. Think about the things that are pure. Think about the things that are pure. Think about the things that are good. Think about the things that are good. Think about the things that are good. Think about the things that you can't control what may things that you can't control what may things that you can't control what may pop in your head, but you can control pop in your head, but you can control pop in your head, but you can control what stays there as a believer. And you what stays there as a believer. And you what stays there as a believer. And you can say in the hey power of the Lord can say in the hey power of the Lord can say in the hey power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, you got to Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, you got to Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, you got to kick that stuff out of my head. I want kick that stuff out of my head. I want kick that stuff out of my head. I want to dwell upon your word. You need to to dwell upon your word. You need to to dwell upon your word. You need to write this passage of scripture down. write this passage of scripture down. write this passage of scripture down. You need that's a start. You want to You need that's a start. You want to You need that's a start. You want to memorize this p. That's how you think memorize this p. That's how you think memorize this p. That's how you think right today. Be that practitioner. Be right today. Be that practitioner. Be right today. Be that practitioner. Be that what I've learned and see I'm going that what I've learned and see I'm going that what I've learned and see I'm going to do and then live it out. Live it out to do and then live it out. Live it out to do and then live it out. Live it out uh in this you know about praying about uh in this you know about praying about uh in this you know about praying about thinking uh about living it out for his thinking uh about living it out for his thinking uh about living it out for his glory. That's invitation for many. But glory. That's invitation for many. But glory. That's invitation for many. But then also too, it's an invitation to then also too, it's an invitation to then also too, it's an invitation to salvation. Maybe you're here and you salvation. Maybe you're here and you salvation. Maybe you're here and you say, 'Hey preacher, you know what?

say, 'Hey preacher, you know what? say, 'Hey preacher, you know what? You're exactly right. That's where I've You're exactly right. That's where I've You're exactly right. That's where I've been. Thank you for these steps of how been. Thank you for these steps of how been. Thank you for these steps of how to have a better life. That's not what to have a better life. That's not what to have a better life. That's not what this message is about. Okay? Because if this message is about. Okay? Because if this message is about. Okay? Because if you're not a follower of Jesus, it's not you're not a follower of Jesus, it's not you're not a follower of Jesus, it's not going to work. It's not going to happen. going to work. It's not going to happen. going to work. It's not going to happen. Okay? I'm going to say they're not good. Okay? I'm going to say they're not good. Okay? I'm going to say they're not good. It's not going to happen. You don't have It's not going to happen. You don't have It's not going to happen. You don't have the power of the Holy Spirit living the power of the Holy Spirit living the power of the Holy Spirit living within you. Maybe today you sense that within you. Maybe today you sense that within you. Maybe today you sense that conviction of sin, that separation from conviction of sin, that separation from conviction of sin, that separation from God. you know that there's a separation God. you know that there's a separation God. you know that there's a separation that's there and and you you sense it's that's there and and you you sense it's that's there and and you you sense it's not right. I was sharing my testimony not right. I was sharing my testimony not right. I was sharing my testimony with a a gentleman just last couple days with a a gentleman just last couple days with a a gentleman just last couple days sharing with before I came to faith in sharing with before I came to faith in sharing with before I came to faith in Christ. I you know I knew Lord with my Christ. I you know I knew Lord with my Christ. I you know I knew Lord with my head not with my heart but then became head not with my heart but then became head not with my heart but then became this conviction of my need of the Lord this conviction of my need of the Lord this conviction of my need of the Lord Jesus Christ. I I knew I was not his Jesus Christ. I I knew I was not his Jesus Christ. I I knew I was not his follower. I was not a disciple. And so follower. I was not a disciple. And so follower. I was not a disciple. And so it may be this morning that's where you it may be this morning that's where you it may be this morning that's where you are. And today is that day of salvation. are. And today is that day of salvation. are. And today is that day of salvation. Hey, he says what you've learned, what Hey, he says what you've learned, what Hey, he says what you've learned, what you've received, what you've seen, he you've received, what you've seen, he you've received, what you've seen, he says practice these things. Maybe you says practice these things. Maybe you says practice these things. Maybe you realize today, hey, today's that call to realize today, hey, today's that call to realize today, hey, today's that call to salvation. So, come to him in salvation. So, come to him in salvation. So, come to him in repentance. Come to him in faith. Uh cry repentance. Come to him in faith. Uh cry repentance. Come to him in faith. Uh cry out to him. There's no certain words out to him. There's no certain words out to him. There's no certain words exactly what to pray, but say, "Lord exactly what to pray, but say, "Lord exactly what to pray, but say, "Lord Jesus, I'm a sinner. Uh you're the Jesus, I'm a sinner. Uh you're the Jesus, I'm a sinner. Uh you're the savior. Lord Jesus, I believe you died savior. Lord Jesus, I believe you died savior. Lord Jesus, I believe you died for me on the cross at Calvary. Lord for me on the cross at Calvary. Lord for me on the cross at Calvary. Lord Jesus, I I want you to save me." You may Jesus, I I want you to save me." You may Jesus, I I want you to save me." You may even say, "Lord, I'm walking that cow even say, "Lord, I'm walking that cow even say, "Lord, I'm walking that cow path to eternal separation. I'm on that path to eternal separation. I'm on that path to eternal separation. I'm on that path one right after the other because path one right after the other because path one right after the other because the crowd is going that way." Because the crowd is going that way." Because the crowd is going that way." Because the Bible says, "Wide is that road that the Bible says, "Wide is that road that the Bible says, "Wide is that road that leads to destruction."

leads to destruction." leads to destruction." And you have been awakened really And you have been awakened really And you have been awakened really spiritually. No, I'm on this path. And spiritually. No, I'm on this path. And spiritually. No, I'm on this path. And all of a sudden, you're like, "This is all of a sudden, you're like, "This is all of a sudden, you're like, "This is not the right path." And and and and so not the right path." And and and and so not the right path." And and and and so maybe today is that place you cry out to maybe today is that place you cry out to maybe today is that place you cry out to the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, save the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, save the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, save me today. Lord Jesus, take control of my me today. Lord Jesus, take control of my me today. Lord Jesus, take control of my life. Lord Jesus, forgive. You know, life. Lord Jesus, forgive. You know, life. Lord Jesus, forgive. You know, I've shared my salvation spirit many I've shared my salvation spirit many I've shared my salvation spirit many times. I said, "Oh God, save me." And times. I said, "Oh God, save me." And times. I said, "Oh God, save me." And you say, "Well, what in the world was you say, "Well, what in the world was you say, "Well, what in the world was that? That was a wrap up of faith and that? That was a wrap up of faith and that? That was a wrap up of faith and repentance and belief. And because I'd repentance and belief. And because I'd repentance and belief. And because I'd sat in a church service, sat in a church service, sat in a church service, 20 years in a church service, being able 20 years in a church service, being able 20 years in a church service, being able to comprehend, knew everything here, but to comprehend, knew everything here, but to comprehend, knew everything here, but not here until that age of 25 when the not here until that age of 25 when the not here until that age of 25 when the Lord Jesus Christ opened my heart. He Lord Jesus Christ opened my heart. He Lord Jesus Christ opened my heart. He will save you today if you'll call upon will save you today if you'll call upon will save you today if you'll call upon him. That's the good news. him. That's the good news. him. That's the good news. Don't let this time pass you by. It's Don't let this time pass you by. It's Don't let this time pass you by. It's time to put feet to that faith. Whatever time to put feet to that faith. Whatever time to put feet to that faith. Whatever it may be, it's going to be pastors it may be, it's going to be pastors it may be, it's going to be pastors here. It's going to be deacons here.

here. It's going to be deacons here. here. It's going to be deacons here. It's going to be women to pray with the It's going to be women to pray with the It's going to be women to pray with the women. It's going to be men to pray with women. It's going to be men to pray with women. It's going to be men to pray with the men. This is a place right here. the men. This is a place right here. the men. This is a place right here. These next three, four minutes, the These next three, four minutes, the These next three, four minutes, the destinies of people are just hanging in destinies of people are just hanging in destinies of people are just hanging in the balance. So, I encourage you, listen the balance. So, I encourage you, listen the balance. So, I encourage you, listen what the Holy Spirit is telling you what the Holy Spirit is telling you what the Holy Spirit is telling you today and respond. Father, it's in the today and respond. Father, it's in the today and respond. Father, it's in the name of Jesus that we pray this morning. name of Jesus that we pray this morning. name of Jesus that we pray this morning. And so, Lord Jesus, say thank you. Thank And so, Lord Jesus, say thank you. Thank And so, Lord Jesus, say thank you. Thank you that you love us. Thank you that you you that you love us. Thank you that you you that you love us. Thank you that you care for us. Thank you, Lord, that you care for us. Thank you, Lord, that you care for us. Thank you, Lord, that you uh came to this earth, died on that uh came to this earth, died on that uh came to this earth, died on that cross at Calvary, and came out of the cross at Calvary, and came out of the cross at Calvary, and came out of the grave on the third day. Thank you shed grave on the third day. Thank you shed grave on the third day. Thank you shed your blood for forgiveness of sins. Lord your blood for forgiveness of sins. Lord your blood for forgiveness of sins. Lord Jesus, thank you that you tell us our Jesus, thank you that you tell us our Jesus, thank you that you tell us our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit that as believers and upon that moment that as believers and upon that moment that as believers and upon that moment of salvation, come live within us. But of salvation, come live within us. But of salvation, come live within us. But Lord, still we allow stuff to get stuck Lord, still we allow stuff to get stuck Lord, still we allow stuff to get stuck in our heads. Paul writing that church in our heads. Paul writing that church in our heads. Paul writing that church of Philippi and the inspired words of of Philippi and the inspired words of of Philippi and the inspired words of scripture basically Lord saying, "Hey, scripture basically Lord saying, "Hey, scripture basically Lord saying, "Hey, you got to think upon these things that you got to think upon these things that you got to think upon these things that are good and holy and honorable, the are good and holy and honorable, the are good and holy and honorable, the word of God meditating upon that." And word of God meditating upon that." And word of God meditating upon that." And so Lord, there are some decisions that so Lord, there are some decisions that so Lord, there are some decisions that need to be made today by believers. I need to be made today by believers. I need to be made today by believers. I pray it's a place of commitment. But pray it's a place of commitment. But pray it's a place of commitment. But Lord, I also know this is a place of Lord, I also know this is a place of Lord, I also know this is a place of salvation. So Lord, as I've been praying salvation. So Lord, as I've been praying salvation. So Lord, as I've been praying and Lord, as we always pray, I pray you and Lord, as we always pray, I pray you and Lord, as we always pray, I pray you save someone today. I pray right now save someone today. I pray right now save someone today. I pray right now there may be someone who's calling upon there may be someone who's calling upon there may be someone who's calling upon you, someone coming in repentance, you, someone coming in repentance, you, someone coming in repentance, someone in in faith. And Lord, I pray no someone in in faith. And Lord, I pray no someone in in faith. And Lord, I pray no one to be ashamed of you. you, Lord.

one to be ashamed of you. you, Lord. one to be ashamed of you. you, Lord. There may be those here that, Lord, they There may be those here that, Lord, they There may be those here that, Lord, they have come to faith in you and they know have come to faith in you and they know have come to faith in you and they know they need to be baptized by immersion. I they need to be baptized by immersion. I they need to be baptized by immersion. I pray, Lord, that's a decision today. Uh, pray, Lord, that's a decision today. Uh, pray, Lord, that's a decision today. Uh, and and Lord, it happens. And so, Lord, and and Lord, it happens. And so, Lord, and and Lord, it happens. And so, Lord, I pray, Holy Spirit, I pray that we uh I I pray, Holy Spirit, I pray that we uh I I pray, Holy Spirit, I pray that we uh I pray we listen and I pray we act upon pray we listen and I pray we act upon pray we listen and I pray we act upon what you told us, whatever it may be what you told us, whatever it may be what you told us, whatever it may be for. But Lord, as always, I pray you for. But Lord, as always, I pray you for. But Lord, as always, I pray you save someone today. May it be for your save someone today. May it be for your save someone today. May it be for your glory and honor. Your name we pray. Name glory and honor. Your name we pray. Name glory and honor. Your name we pray. Name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, of Jesus. Amen. Amen. Can we stand, please?