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Good evening everybody. Good evening everybody. Hey, welcome back. I say welcome back. Hey, welcome back. I say welcome back. Hey, welcome back. I say welcome back. Y'all were here last week. It was me Y'all were here last week. It was me Y'all were here last week. It was me that wasn't here, right? So, yeah. that wasn't here, right? So, yeah. that wasn't here, right? So, yeah. >> Welcome yourself. >> Welcome yourself. >> Welcome yourself. >> They're tell y'all are saying to me, >> They're tell y'all are saying to me, >> They're tell y'all are saying to me, "Yeah, you welcome back. We've been "Yeah, you welcome back. We've been "Yeah, you welcome back. We've been here." So, well, grateful to be back uh here." So, well, grateful to be back uh here." So, well, grateful to be back uh with y'all again on this Wednesday with y'all again on this Wednesday with y'all again on this Wednesday night. Yeah. Let's all go ahead and night. Yeah. Let's all go ahead and night. Yeah. Let's all go ahead and stand to our feet. Uh, I missed y'all stand to our feet. Uh, I missed y'all stand to our feet. Uh, I missed y'all last week. I was over um at the last week. I was over um at the last week. I was over um at the university assisting assisting with the university assisting assisting with the university assisting assisting with the 747 kickoff and everything went super 747 kickoff and everything went super 747 kickoff and everything went super well, but I also heard everything went well, but I also heard everything went well, but I also heard everything went well over here. So, um it seems that well over here. So, um it seems that well over here. So, um it seems that everything's clicking on all cylinders. everything's clicking on all cylinders. everything's clicking on all cylinders. Praise the Lord. Uh before we jump in, I Praise the Lord. Uh before we jump in, I Praise the Lord. Uh before we jump in, I want to just start with a uh a word of want to just start with a uh a word of want to just start with a uh a word of scripture and then we will all sing some scripture and then we will all sing some scripture and then we will all sing some songs to our Lord. Sound good? songs to our Lord. Sound good? songs to our Lord. Sound good? >> All right. Nice. All right. This is from >> All right. Nice. All right. This is from >> All right. Nice. All right. This is from Psalm 34. It says, "I will bless the Psalm 34. It says, "I will bless the Psalm 34. It says, "I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall Lord at all times. His praise shall Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will continually be in my mouth. My soul will continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the Lord, and the make its boast in the Lord, and the make its boast in the Lord, and the humble will hear it and rejoice. Oh, humble will hear it and rejoice. Oh, humble will hear it and rejoice. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us magnify the Lord with me, and let us magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the exalt his name together. I sought the exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and he Lord, and he answered me, and he Lord, and he answered me, and he delivered me from all my fears. They delivered me from all my fears. They delivered me from all my fears. They looked to him and were radiant and their looked to him and were radiant and their looked to him and were radiant and their faces will never be ashamed. This poor faces will never be ashamed. This poor faces will never be ashamed. This poor man cried and the Lord heard him and man cried and the Lord heard him and man cried and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. The saved him out of all his troubles. The saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those angel of the Lord encamps around those angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear them of of those who fear him who fear them of of those who fear him who fear them of of those who fear him and rescues them. Oh, taste and see that

and rescues them. Oh, taste and see that and rescues them. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. How blessed is the man the Lord is good. How blessed is the man the Lord is good. How blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Oh, fear the who takes refuge in him. Oh, fear the who takes refuge in him. Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints. For to those who Lord, you his saints. For to those who Lord, you his saints. For to those who fear him there is no want. Amen. fear him there is no want. Amen. fear him there is no want. Amen. >> Amen. Let's all sing this together. Blessed are those who run to him, who Blessed are those who run to him, who place their hope and confidence in place their hope and confidence in place their hope and confidence in Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. He won't forsake them. He won't forsake them. He won't forsake them. Blessed are those who seek his face, who Blessed are those who seek his face, who Blessed are those who seek his face, who bend their knee and fix their gaze on bend their knee and fix their gaze on bend their knee and fix their gaze on Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. They won't be shen. They won't be shen. They won't be shen. Come on and praise Come on and praise Come on and praise the the the Lord with me.

Lord with me. Lord with me. Sing if you love his name. Sing if you love his name. Sing if you love his name. Come on and lift Come on and lift Come on and lift your your your voice with me. He's worthy of all our voice with me. He's worthy of all our voice with me. He's worthy of all our praise. Blessed are those who walk with him, Blessed are those who walk with him, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage with whose hearts are set on pilgrimage with whose hearts are set on pilgrimage with Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. They'll see his glory. They'll see his glory. They'll see his glory. And blessed are those who died to live. And blessed are those who died to live. And blessed are those who died to live. Whose joy it is to give it all for Jesus Whose joy it is to give it all for Jesus Whose joy it is to give it all for Jesus and for him only. and for him only. and for him only. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. All for your glory. All for your glory. All for your glory. Sing it. Come on and praise Sing it. Come on and praise Sing it. Come on and praise the the the Lord with me.

Lord with me. Lord with me. Sing if you love his name. Sing if you love his name. Sing if you love his name. Come on and lift Come on and lift Come on and lift your your your voice with me. He's worthy of all our voice with me. He's worthy of all our voice with me. He's worthy of all our praise. praise. praise. Come on now. Come on and bring Come on now. Come on and bring Come on now. Come on and bring your your your offering. Sing if you've known his grace. Sing if you've known his grace. Come on and lift Come on and lift Come on and lift up your holy hands. He's worthy of all up your holy hands. He's worthy of all up your holy hands. He's worthy of all our praise. Bless God in the sanctuary. Bless God in the sanctuary. Bless God in the fields of plenty. Bless Bless God in the fields of plenty. Bless Bless God in the fields of plenty. Bless God in the darkest valley. Every chance God in the darkest valley. Every chance God in the darkest valley. Every chance I get, I'll bless your name. Bless God I get, I'll bless your name. Bless God I get, I'll bless your name. Bless God when my hands are empty. Bless God with when my hands are empty. Bless God with when my hands are empty. Bless God with a praise that costs me. Bless God when a praise that costs me. Bless God when a praise that costs me. Bless God when nobody's watching. Every chance I get, nobody's watching. Every chance I get, nobody's watching. Every chance I get, I'll bless your name. Bless God when the I'll bless your name. Bless God when the I'll bless your name. Bless God when the weapons fall for. Bless God when the weapons fall for. Bless God when the weapons fall for. Bless God when the walls are falling. Bless God cuz he goes walls are falling. Bless God cuz he goes walls are falling. Bless God cuz he goes before me. Every chance I get, I bless before me. Every chance I get, I bless before me. Every chance I get, I bless your name. Bless God for he holds the

your name. Bless God for he holds the your name. Bless God for he holds the victory. Bless God for he's always with victory. Bless God for he's always with victory. Bless God for he's always with me. Bless God for he's always worthy. me. Bless God for he's always worthy. me. Bless God for he's always worthy. Every chance I get, I bless your name. Every chance I get, I bless your name. Every chance I get, I bless your name. Every chance. Every chance I get, I Every chance. Every chance I get, I Every chance. Every chance I get, I bless your name. Every chance I get, come on and praise Every chance I get, come on and praise the the the Lord with me. Lord with me. Lord with me. Sing if you love his name. Sing if you love his name. Sing if you love his name. Come on and live Come on and live Come on and live your your your voice with me. He's worthy of all our voice with me. He's worthy of all our voice with me. He's worthy of all our praise. praise. praise. And come on out. Come on and bring And come on out. Come on and bring And come on out. Come on and bring your your your offering. Sing if you've known his grace.

Sing if you've known his grace. Come on and live Come on and live Come on and live your holy hands. He's worthy of all our your holy hands. He's worthy of all our your holy hands. He's worthy of all our praise. praise. praise. He's worthy of all our praise. He's He's worthy of all our praise. He's He's worthy of all our praise. He's worthy. He's worthy of all worthy. He's worthy of all worthy. He's worthy of all our praise. There's so many things to love about the There's so many things to love about the Lord, but one thing that I was um really Lord, but one thing that I was um really Lord, but one thing that I was um really dwelling on as I was choosing songs and dwelling on as I was choosing songs and dwelling on as I was choosing songs and choosing scripture uh for tonight uh and choosing scripture uh for tonight uh and choosing scripture uh for tonight uh and for this Sunday is uh is how God for this Sunday is uh is how God for this Sunday is uh is how God orchestrates everything perfectly. Amen. orchestrates everything perfectly. Amen. orchestrates everything perfectly. Amen. and that the word of God is able to and that the word of God is able to and that the word of God is able to stand upon its own truth, that it is stand upon its own truth, that it is stand upon its own truth, that it is self- authenticating and it is it is self- authenticating and it is it is self- authenticating and it is it is proven to be trustworthy time and time proven to be trustworthy time and time proven to be trustworthy time and time again. Amen. And so the reason that I again. Amen. And so the reason that I again. Amen. And so the reason that I say that is uh we uh we're going to say that is uh we uh we're going to say that is uh we uh we're going to introduce a song on Sunday, but y'all introduce a song on Sunday, but y'all introduce a song on Sunday, but y'all are going to be my guinea pigs tonight.

are going to be my guinea pigs tonight. are going to be my guinea pigs tonight. Does that sound good? Okay, cool. So, I Does that sound good? Okay, cool. So, I Does that sound good? Okay, cool. So, I did not write this one, so if you don't did not write this one, so if you don't did not write this one, so if you don't like it, it does not hurt my feelings. like it, it does not hurt my feelings. like it, it does not hurt my feelings. Okay, thank you. All right. But uh it is Okay, thank you. All right. But uh it is Okay, thank you. All right. But uh it is a it is a song um that basically quotes a it is a song um that basically quotes a it is a song um that basically quotes our Lord Jesus uh from Matthew chapter our Lord Jesus uh from Matthew chapter our Lord Jesus uh from Matthew chapter 6. And it's that uh it's the uh it's the 6. And it's that uh it's the uh it's the 6. And it's that uh it's the uh it's the famous passage where he says, you know, famous passage where he says, you know, famous passage where he says, you know, look at the sparrows. Look at the look at the sparrows. Look at the look at the sparrows. Look at the flowers. They don't want for anything. flowers. They don't want for anything. flowers. They don't want for anything. The Lord provides for their needs. How The Lord provides for their needs. How The Lord provides for their needs. How much more will the Lord provide for you? much more will the Lord provide for you? much more will the Lord provide for you? So don't worry about anything. Don't So don't worry about anything. Don't So don't worry about anything. Don't worry about what tomorrow holds because worry about what tomorrow holds because worry about what tomorrow holds because today has enough problems of its own. today has enough problems of its own. today has enough problems of its own. Amen. And so, uh, but what's funny about Amen. And so, uh, but what's funny about Amen. And so, uh, but what's funny about that is that I was like, "Oh, well, that is that I was like, "Oh, well, that is that I was like, "Oh, well, tonight would be a great time to tonight would be a great time to tonight would be a great time to introduce that. So, let's introduce it." introduce that. So, let's introduce it." introduce that. So, let's introduce it." And then I was looking at the scripture And then I was looking at the scripture And then I was looking at the scripture for tonight and with the very first for tonight and with the very first for tonight and with the very first point, uh, as we are in the book of point, uh, as we are in the book of point, uh, as we are in the book of Exodus, right? Uh, and Exodus came long Exodus, right? Uh, and Exodus came long Exodus, right? Uh, and Exodus came long before Jesus said those words in Matthew before Jesus said those words in Matthew before Jesus said those words in Matthew 6. But again, the word of God, it's so 6. But again, the word of God, it's so 6. But again, the word of God, it's so good. Um the uh but the the message of good. Um the uh but the the message of good. Um the uh but the the message of the first point as we are in Exodus the first point as we are in Exodus the first point as we are in Exodus tonight is that remembering what the tonight is that remembering what the tonight is that remembering what the Lord has done and how every need that we Lord has done and how every need that we Lord has done and how every need that we have ever needed, the Lord has provided have ever needed, the Lord has provided have ever needed, the Lord has provided that need for us. Amen. Is there anybody that need for us. Amen. Is there anybody that need for us. Amen. Is there anybody who can testify to that that the Lord who can testify to that that the Lord who can testify to that that the Lord met a need. Amen. Yeah.

met a need. Amen. Yeah. met a need. Amen. Yeah. And so I'm going to introduce this song And so I'm going to introduce this song And so I'm going to introduce this song to y'all so that whenever we come here to y'all so that whenever we come here to y'all so that whenever we come here on Sunday morning, you can help the on Sunday morning, you can help the on Sunday morning, you can help the people around you sing it. Yes. Thumbs people around you sing it. Yes. Thumbs people around you sing it. Yes. Thumbs up if you're good with that. All right. up if you're good with that. All right. up if you're good with that. All right. Great. Cool. All right. So it the chorus Great. Cool. All right. So it the chorus Great. Cool. All right. So it the chorus is super simple and it goes just like is super simple and it goes just like is super simple and it goes just like this. It goes everything I need. this. It goes everything I need. this. It goes everything I need. Everything I need, my father has it. My Everything I need, my father has it. My Everything I need, my father has it. My father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. Lord will provide. Lord will provide. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. Pretty simple, right? All right. Good. Pretty simple, right? All right. Good. Pretty simple, right? All right. Good. Good deal. Let's all sing this together. Look at the flowers Look at the flowers in all of their beauty. I don't have to wonder.

I don't have to wonder. You know what you're doing. So why would I worry it all? You're So why would I worry it all? You're faithful to supply. faithful to supply. faithful to supply. Sing everything I need. Sing everything I need. Sing everything I need. Everything I need. My father has it. My Everything I need. My father has it. My Everything I need. My father has it. My father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. Lord will provide. Lord will provide. My father has it. My father has it. Look at the sparrow Look at the sparrow lacking for nothing. No fear of tomorrow No fear of tomorrow and what it will bring.

If I have you, I have enough. Cuz your If I have you, I have enough. Cuz your love will satisfy. Sing it out. Everything I need. Sing it out. Everything I need. Everything I need, my father has it. My Everything I need, my father has it. My Everything I need, my father has it. My father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the father has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. Lord will provide. Lord will provide. My father has it. My father has it. Seek first the kingom and its treasures. Seek first the kingom and its treasures. Everything else it will be added. All Everything else it will be added. All Everything else it will be added. All that I'm needing. that I'm needing. that I'm needing. I know the Lord will provide. And I know my God's not emptyhanded.

And I know my God's not emptyhanded. He gives us blessings He gives us blessings He gives us blessings upon blessings. And I'm still believing. upon blessings. And I'm still believing. upon blessings. And I'm still believing. And I know the Lord will provide. And I know the Lord will provide. And I know the Lord will provide. Come on, sing that again. If you believe Come on, sing that again. If you believe Come on, sing that again. If you believe it, if you're praying today, seek first it, if you're praying today, seek first it, if you're praying today, seek first the kingom and his treasures. the kingom and his treasures. the kingom and his treasures. everything else. It will be added all everything else. It will be added all everything else. It will be added all that I'm needing. I know. And I know the that I'm needing. I know. And I know the that I'm needing. I know. And I know the Lord will provide. Lord will provide. Lord will provide. And I know that my God know my God's not And I know that my God know my God's not And I know that my God know my God's not empty handed. He gives us blessings empty handed. He gives us blessings empty handed. He gives us blessings upon blessing. And I'm still believing upon blessing. And I'm still believing upon blessing. And I'm still believing that. I know. I know the Lord will that. I know. I know the Lord will that. I know. I know the Lord will provide. And everything, Lord, everything I need.

And everything, Lord, everything I need. Everything I need, my father has it. My Everything I need, my father has it. My Everything I need, my father has it. My father has it. Every single time, the father has it. Every single time, the father has it. Every single time, the Lord will proide. Lord will proide. Lord will proide. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. Everything I need. Everything I need. Everything I need. Everything I need. My father. My father Everything I need. My father. My father Everything I need. My father. My father has it. My father has it. Every single has it. My father has it. Every single has it. My father has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. time the Lord will provide. time the Lord will provide. My father has it. My father. Seek first My father has it. My father. Seek first My father has it. My father. Seek first the kingom and its treasures. Everything the kingom and its treasures. Everything the kingom and its treasures. Everything else it will be added. All that I'm else it will be added. All that I'm else it will be added. All that I'm needing. Declare it now. I know the Lord needing. Declare it now. I know the Lord needing. Declare it now. I know the Lord will provide. will provide. will provide. Hey, and I know my God's not Hey, and I know my God's not Hey, and I know my God's not emptyhanded.

emptyhanded. emptyhanded. He gives us blessings He gives us blessings He gives us blessings upon blessings upon blessings upon blessings and believing it. I know. I know the and believing it. I know. I know the and believing it. I know. I know the Lord will provide. >> I know the Lord will provide. >> I know the Lord will provide. And I know I know the Lord will provide. Oh, your mercy never fails me. Oh, your mercy never fails me. And all my days And all my days And all my days I've been held in your hand. I've been held in your hand. I've been held in your hand. From the moment that I wake up From the moment that I wake up From the moment that I wake up until I lay my head.

until I lay my head. until I lay my head. Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God. All my life you have been so so good. All my life you have been so so good. With every breath that I am able. With every breath that I am able. With every breath that I am able. Oh, I will sing of the goodness Oh, I will sing of the goodness Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God. of God. of God. I love your voice cuz you have led me through the fire cuz you have led me through the fire and in darkest nights and in darkest nights and in darkest nights you are close like no other. you are close like no other. you are close like no other. I've known you as a father. I've known you as a father. I've known you as a father. Oh, I've known you as a friend.

Oh, I've known you as a friend. Oh, I've known you as a friend. and I have lived in the goodness of God. and I have lived in the goodness of God. and I have lived in the goodness of God. >> Come on, testify. >> Come on, testify. >> Come on, testify. >> All my life you have been faithful. And all my life you have been so so good And all my life you have been so so good with every breath that I am able. with every breath that I am able. with every breath that I am able. Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God. Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's running up to me. running up to me. running up to me. Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's running up to me. With my life laid running up to me. With my life laid running up to me. With my life laid down, I'm surrendered now. I give you down, I'm surrendered now. I give you down, I'm surrendered now. I give you everything.

Your goodness is running after. It's Your goodness is running after. It's running after me. And all my life you have been so And all my life you have been so come with every breath that I am able. with every breath that I am able. Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God. And all my life you have been so so And all my life you have been so so good. With every breath, good. With every breath, good. With every breath, >> with every breath that I am able.

>> with every breath that I am able. >> with every breath that I am able. Oh, I'm going to sing of the goodness Oh, I'm going to sing of the goodness Oh, I'm going to sing of the goodness of God. of God. of God. Yes, I'm going to sing of the goodness Yes, I'm going to sing of the goodness Yes, I'm going to sing of the goodness of God. And if you do believe in the goodness of And if you do believe in the goodness of God, would you say amen? God, would you say amen? God, would you say amen? >> Amen. You may be seated. >> Amen. You may be seated. >> Amen. You may be seated. >> And amen. Wow, what a great night. So >> And amen. Wow, what a great night. So >> And amen. Wow, what a great night. So glad that you guys are gathered here uh glad that you guys are gathered here uh glad that you guys are gathered here uh tonight. If you are with us for the tonight. If you are with us for the tonight. If you are with us for the first time, this is Wednesday night, first time, this is Wednesday night, first time, this is Wednesday night, midweek uh worship time. We got a lot of midweek uh worship time. We got a lot of midweek uh worship time. We got a lot of stuff that's going on in the life of the stuff that's going on in the life of the stuff that's going on in the life of the church. A lot of things happening. a lot church. A lot of things happening. a lot church. A lot of things happening. a lot of groups going on, different places, of groups going on, different places, of groups going on, different places, men's, women's, co-eds, AANA students, men's, women's, co-eds, AANA students, men's, women's, co-eds, AANA students, college students coming in here uh college students coming in here uh college students coming in here uh later. So, a lot of stuff happens on later. So, a lot of stuff happens on later. So, a lot of stuff happens on Wednesday night. Sometimes folks might Wednesday night. Sometimes folks might Wednesday night. Sometimes folks might find themselves in here with me uh in find themselves in here with me uh in find themselves in here with me uh in the book of Exodus for a little bit and the book of Exodus for a little bit and the book of Exodus for a little bit and then decide they want to hop out and go then decide they want to hop out and go then decide they want to hop out and go to a group. Feel free to do that. Okay? to a group. Feel free to do that. Okay? to a group. Feel free to do that. Okay? So, a lot of times folks come in here So, a lot of times folks come in here So, a lot of times folks come in here and get assimilated out. But I am glad and get assimilated out. But I am glad and get assimilated out. But I am glad that you are here uh with me tonight.

that you are here uh with me tonight. that you are here uh with me tonight. We're going to tackle the subject of We're going to tackle the subject of We're going to tackle the subject of burnout. Okay? It's called burnout. Now, burnout. Okay? It's called burnout. Now, burnout. Okay? It's called burnout. Now, two disclaimers really quick. I taught a two disclaimers really quick. I taught a two disclaimers really quick. I taught a whole series on battling burnout years whole series on battling burnout years whole series on battling burnout years ago uh using different folks that we ago uh using different folks that we ago uh using different folks that we find in scripture, how Jesus dealt uh find in scripture, how Jesus dealt uh find in scripture, how Jesus dealt uh with the workload, everything he had in with the workload, everything he had in with the workload, everything he had in his life. If you know uh uh much about his life. If you know uh uh much about his life. If you know uh uh much about the Lord Jesus Christ in scripture, at the Lord Jesus Christ in scripture, at the Lord Jesus Christ in scripture, at times he would get away by himself. He times he would get away by himself. He times he would get away by himself. He would go, he would pray. Uh so there's a would go, he would pray. Uh so there's a would go, he would pray. Uh so there's a lot involved there. So the disclaimer is lot involved there. So the disclaimer is lot involved there. So the disclaimer is I'm going to give you more information I'm going to give you more information I'm going to give you more information than you probably want to know uh than you probably want to know uh than you probably want to know uh tonight. That that's number one, okay? tonight. That that's number one, okay? tonight. That that's number one, okay? because I did a lot of writing in because I did a lot of writing in because I did a lot of writing in seminary, especially on my doctorate in seminary, especially on my doctorate in seminary, especially on my doctorate in regard to leadership. So, it has a lot regard to leadership. So, it has a lot regard to leadership. So, it has a lot of stuff in there. So, I'm I'm probably of stuff in there. So, I'm I'm probably of stuff in there. So, I'm I'm probably gonna it's probably going to be too gonna it's probably going to be too gonna it's probably going to be too much. So, just take what you want and do much. So, just take what you want and do much. So, just take what you want and do something else with the rest of them. something else with the rest of them. something else with the rest of them. Okay. Uh number two, the things I'm Okay. Uh number two, the things I'm Okay. Uh number two, the things I'm going to share with you tonight, I do going to share with you tonight, I do going to share with you tonight, I do not always practice those. I just want not always practice those. I just want not always practice those. I just want you to know. Okay? So, I'm going to be you to know. Okay? So, I'm going to be you to know. Okay? So, I'm going to be talking about and it's one of those talking about and it's one of those talking about and it's one of those things I can tell you what you should things I can tell you what you should things I can tell you what you should do, but I can't tell you that I always do, but I can't tell you that I always do, but I can't tell you that I always do that exactly. And two, if you you do that exactly. And two, if you you do that exactly. And two, if you you know this subject of burnout, most know this subject of burnout, most know this subject of burnout, most likely if you're burned out, you're not likely if you're burned out, you're not likely if you're burned out, you're not here tonight. You're home on the couch here tonight. You're home on the couch here tonight. You're home on the couch cuz you wore out. All right, but if you cuz you wore out. All right, but if you cuz you wore out. All right, but if you are battling burnout or you're battling are battling burnout or you're battling are battling burnout or you're battling being overwhelmed, there's high stress being overwhelmed, there's high stress being overwhelmed, there's high stress and whatever you do, raising kids or and whatever you do, raising kids or and whatever you do, raising kids or working in a job, whatever it may be, working in a job, whatever it may be, working in a job, whatever it may be, being in worship is where you need to being in worship is where you need to being in worship is where you need to be. It's a study of God's word, but also be. It's a study of God's word, but also be. It's a study of God's word, but also when I say worship, just singing, when I say worship, just singing, when I say worship, just singing, praising the Lord, just giving him

praising the Lord, just giving him praising the Lord, just giving him glory, that that is one of the glory, that that is one of the glory, that that is one of the main principles of dealing with burnout main principles of dealing with burnout main principles of dealing with burnout is spending time with God and an aspect is spending time with God and an aspect is spending time with God and an aspect of worship. So, uh again, two of worship. So, uh again, two of worship. So, uh again, two disclaimers, more information you're disclaimers, more information you're disclaimers, more information you're going to want to know probably. Uh going to want to know probably. Uh going to want to know probably. Uh secondly, I don't always practice what secondly, I don't always practice what secondly, I don't always practice what I'm preaching in regard there's a lot of I'm preaching in regard there's a lot of I'm preaching in regard there's a lot of practical stuff in here. Okay? Now, I'm practical stuff in here. Okay? Now, I'm practical stuff in here. Okay? Now, I'm not talking about theological issues. not talking about theological issues. not talking about theological issues. I'm talking about practical things of I'm talking about practical things of I'm talking about practical things of how you deal with it, how you delegate how you deal with it, how you delegate how you deal with it, how you delegate out, all that kind of stuff. That what out, all that kind of stuff. That what out, all that kind of stuff. That what is the definition of burnout? Okay, is the definition of burnout? Okay, is the definition of burnout? Okay, they're going to throw this on the they're going to throw this on the they're going to throw this on the screen for you. Burnout is basically a screen for you. Burnout is basically a screen for you. Burnout is basically a state. Now, you may read something or state. Now, you may read something or state. Now, you may read something or definition. You may pull it up where it definition. You may pull it up where it definition. You may pull it up where it may say it's a really a progression in may say it's a really a progression in may say it's a really a progression in this, but it's a state. It's a state of this, but it's a state. It's a state of this, but it's a state. It's a state of physical, emotional, and mental physical, emotional, and mental physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that is resulting from exhaustion that is resulting from exhaustion that is resulting from prolonged exposure to high stress prolonged exposure to high stress prolonged exposure to high stress levels. Now, you may be thinking, well, levels. Now, you may be thinking, well, levels. Now, you may be thinking, well, how in the world does that come out of how in the world does that come out of how in the world does that come out of the book of Exodus, chapter 18 with the book of Exodus, chapter 18 with the book of Exodus, chapter 18 with Moses? I'm so glad you asked the Moses? I'm so glad you asked the Moses? I'm so glad you asked the question. Some of you probably read question. Some of you probably read question. Some of you probably read along there, but it only takes Moses' along there, but it only takes Moses' along there, but it only takes Moses' father-in-law one day to figure out what father-in-law one day to figure out what father-in-law one day to figure out what Moses is doing is not sustainable.

Moses is doing is not sustainable. Moses is doing is not sustainable. In one day of the father-in-law watching In one day of the father-in-law watching In one day of the father-in-law watching Moses, he said, "What you're doing is Moses, he said, "What you're doing is Moses, he said, "What you're doing is not good. You're going to wear yourself not good. You're going to wear yourself not good. You're going to wear yourself out. You're going to wear the people out. You're going to wear the people out. You're going to wear the people out. You cannot bear this load, and you out. You cannot bear this load, and you out. You cannot bear this load, and you cannot do this alone." If you're looking cannot do this alone." If you're looking cannot do this alone." If you're looking for one verse of scripture, we're going for one verse of scripture, we're going for one verse of scripture, we're going to read through it here in just a to read through it here in just a to read through it here in just a moment. That's kind of a key verse moment. That's kind of a key verse moment. That's kind of a key verse that's here. And so, basically, it is a that's here. And so, basically, it is a that's here. And so, basically, it is a picture of leadership. It's a picture of picture of leadership. It's a picture of picture of leadership. It's a picture of structuring stuff out, a whole bunch of structuring stuff out, a whole bunch of structuring stuff out, a whole bunch of insight, but it's really just a picture insight, but it's really just a picture insight, but it's really just a picture of battling burnout. Now, let me give of battling burnout. Now, let me give of battling burnout. Now, let me give you some symptoms real quick before I you some symptoms real quick before I you some symptoms real quick before I read through the text. What are some read through the text. What are some read through the text. What are some symptoms of burnout? Now, I hope you symptoms of burnout? Now, I hope you symptoms of burnout? Now, I hope you don't leave here going, "Wow, I came don't leave here going, "Wow, I came don't leave here going, "Wow, I came tonight. I was encouraged. Now, I'm tonight. I was encouraged. Now, I'm tonight. I was encouraged. Now, I'm depressed because I think I'm burned depressed because I think I'm burned depressed because I think I'm burned out." Just just go with me, okay? A out." Just just go with me, okay? A out." Just just go with me, okay? A symptom, uh, a physical symptom will be symptom, uh, a physical symptom will be symptom, uh, a physical symptom will be constant fatigue. It is low energy. You constant fatigue. It is low energy. You constant fatigue. It is low energy. You don't sleep well. You may have muscle don't sleep well. You may have muscle don't sleep well. You may have muscle tension. Sometimes, too, what happens tension. Sometimes, too, what happens tension. Sometimes, too, what happens and especially in uh, if you've been and especially in uh, if you've been and especially in uh, if you've been working in the workforce very long or working in the workforce very long or working in the workforce very long or you're in a situ I don't know, it can be you're in a situ I don't know, it can be you're in a situ I don't know, it can be all different kinds of stuff. It can be all different kinds of stuff. It can be all different kinds of stuff. It can be raising kids at home, that kind of raising kids at home, that kind of raising kids at home, that kind of stuff. When you're in that, if there's stuff. When you're in that, if there's stuff. When you're in that, if there's been a prolonged sickness, like a sore been a prolonged sickness, like a sore been a prolonged sickness, like a sore throat, like a cough, like a lot of throat, like a cough, like a lot of throat, like a cough, like a lot of times that is an idea of a physical times that is an idea of a physical times that is an idea of a physical aspect that could be going along with aspect that could be going along with aspect that could be going along with you're in some high stress levels and you're in some high stress levels and you're in some high stress levels and things going on. Now, just because you things going on. Now, just because you things going on. Now, just because you got a sore throat doesn't mean you burn got a sore throat doesn't mean you burn got a sore throat doesn't mean you burn out. Please understand, okay? It's out. Please understand, okay? It's out. Please understand, okay? It's emotional, which means you become emotional, which means you become emotional, which means you become irritable. You become impatient. You irritable. You become impatient. You irritable. You become impatient. You feel overwhelmed.

feel overwhelmed. feel overwhelmed. You're discouraged. You will detach from You're discouraged. You will detach from You're discouraged. You will detach from people. And you dread responsibilities. people. And you dread responsibilities. people. And you dread responsibilities. Now, I I share that with you, too, Now, I I share that with you, too, Now, I I share that with you, too, because things that have been simple in because things that have been simple in because things that have been simple in the past, when you're in this state of the past, when you're in this state of the past, when you're in this state of mind, when you get to this place, and a mind, when you get to this place, and a mind, when you get to this place, and a lot of times you can be in this place lot of times you can be in this place lot of times you can be in this place and not necessarily realize you're there and not necessarily realize you're there and not necessarily realize you're there unless somebody might point it out to unless somebody might point it out to unless somebody might point it out to you. But you get to a place where you. But you get to a place where you. But you get to a place where anything that's a normal responsibility, anything that's a normal responsibility, anything that's a normal responsibility, you begin to dread that everything is you begin to dread that everything is you begin to dread that everything is drudgery. Have you ever asked if Have drudgery. Have you ever asked if Have drudgery. Have you ever asked if Have you ever said this? I've said this you ever said this? I've said this you ever said this? I've said this before. Angie even asked me this before. Angie even asked me this before. Angie even asked me this question for and this this deals with question for and this this deals with question for and this this deals with stuff dealing with cows and stuff like stuff dealing with cows and stuff like stuff dealing with cows and stuff like that. She said, "Do you love that. She said, "Do you love that. She said, "Do you love what you get to do?" what you get to do?" what you get to do?" And I was very honest. I said, "Used to And I was very honest. I said, "Used to And I was very honest. I said, "Used to I loved it, but now there's so much. I loved it, but now there's so much. I loved it, but now there's so much. It's just one thing after you just seen It's just one thing after you just seen It's just one thing after you just seen Angie and I this morning I had an Angie and I this morning I had an Angie and I this morning I had an opportunity to stay home and study opportunity to stay home and study opportunity to stay home and study and I want tell you what I got a lot and I want tell you what I got a lot and I want tell you what I got a lot done. You probably said that's why you done. You probably said that's why you done. You probably said that's why you got so much information here probably. got so much information here probably. got so much information here probably. So but then Angie comes in later she So but then Angie comes in later she So but then Angie comes in later she says we have a new calf. I said okay.

says we have a new calf. I said okay. says we have a new calf. I said okay. She says I want you to help me tag that She says I want you to help me tag that She says I want you to help me tag that calf. It's a wonder we didn't get calf. It's a wonder we didn't get calf. It's a wonder we didn't get killed. Okay. killed. Okay. killed. Okay. that mama that we raised became a wild that mama that we raised became a wild that mama that we raised became a wild crazy protective mama in that. So it it crazy protective mama in that. So it it crazy protective mama in that. So it it can be. So you say, "Hey, do you used to can be. So you say, "Hey, do you used to can be. So you say, "Hey, do you used to love it?" "Yeah, I used to love it." love it?" "Yeah, I used to love it." love it?" "Yeah, I used to love it." What? No problem. You know, I do all What? No problem. You know, I do all What? No problem. You know, I do all this. Well, now this I can trying to get this. Well, now this I can trying to get this. Well, now this I can trying to get a tree with a calf between me and that a tree with a calf between me and that a tree with a calf between me and that mama cow and Angie behind me. So I get mama cow and Angie behind me. So I get mama cow and Angie behind me. So I get run over first, by the way. So it could run over first, by the way. So it could run over first, by the way. So it could be things you used to love you don't be things you used to love you don't be things you used to love you don't love anymore. That's just one of them. love anymore. That's just one of them. love anymore. That's just one of them. So it can be that it can be it can be So it can be that it can be it can be So it can be that it can be it can be mental difficulty concentrating, mental difficulty concentrating, mental difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, poor decision making, forgetfulness, poor decision making, forgetfulness, poor decision making, maybe become cynical, lack of maybe become cynical, lack of maybe become cynical, lack of creativity. Okay, it's just some creativity. Okay, it's just some creativity. Okay, it's just some symptoms, just some things to to think symptoms, just some things to to think symptoms, just some things to to think about. Uh I would say about. Uh I would say about. Uh I would say for most folks, I don't know where you for most folks, I don't know where you for most folks, I don't know where you are in life or what's going on, but are in life or what's going on, but are in life or what's going on, but hopefully if tonight doesn't ring true hopefully if tonight doesn't ring true hopefully if tonight doesn't ring true with some practical stuff, maybe with some practical stuff, maybe with some practical stuff, maybe sometime later when you're facing sometime later when you're facing sometime later when you're facing something, you'll look back and go, something, you'll look back and go, something, you'll look back and go, "Hey, you know what? There's a passage "Hey, you know what? There's a passage "Hey, you know what? There's a passage from Exodus 18 make me think about some from Exodus 18 make me think about some from Exodus 18 make me think about some stuff and maybe you'll go back a minute.

stuff and maybe you'll go back a minute. stuff and maybe you'll go back a minute. This is where Moses was doing exactly This is where Moses was doing exactly This is where Moses was doing exactly what what God was calling him to do what what God was calling him to do what what God was calling him to do except he was becoming exhausted in it except he was becoming exhausted in it except he was becoming exhausted in it and it was not sustainable in that. So and it was not sustainable in that. So and it was not sustainable in that. So what I mean by that you can be doing what I mean by that you can be doing what I mean by that you can be doing what God has called you to do but you what God has called you to do but you what God has called you to do but you can become exhaustive in that process of can become exhaustive in that process of can become exhaustive in that process of doing that and that's not where the Lord doing that and that's not where the Lord doing that and that's not where the Lord wants you. Let me uh read through this wants you. Let me uh read through this wants you. Let me uh read through this passage. You stay seated. This is Exodus passage. You stay seated. This is Exodus passage. You stay seated. This is Exodus 18. It'll take me just a couple minutes 18. It'll take me just a couple minutes 18. It'll take me just a couple minutes to read through it. Now, Jeffro, the to read through it. Now, Jeffro, the to read through it. Now, Jeffro, the priest of Medium, Moses' father-in-law, priest of Medium, Moses' father-in-law, priest of Medium, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses heard of all that God had done for Moses heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel. First eight verses, kind and for Israel. First eight verses, kind and for Israel. First eight verses, kind of an intro on this. Follow-l coming to of an intro on this. Follow-l coming to of an intro on this. Follow-l coming to meet uh Moses. Jeffro, Moses meet uh Moses. Jeffro, Moses meet uh Moses. Jeffro, Moses father-in-law took Moses' wife Japor uh father-in-law took Moses' wife Japor uh father-in-law took Moses' wife Japor uh who after he had sent her away. And the who after he had sent her away. And the who after he had sent her away. And the two sons of whom one was named Gersium, two sons of whom one was named Gersium, two sons of whom one was named Gersium, for Moses said, "I've been a soldier in for Moses said, "I've been a soldier in for Moses said, "I've been a soldier in a foreign land. The other's name was a foreign land. The other's name was a foreign land. The other's name was Elizer. For he said, the God of my Elizer. For he said, the God of my Elizer. For he said, the God of my father was my help and delivered me from father was my help and delivered me from father was my help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh." Then Jeffro, the sword of Pharaoh." Then Jeffro, the sword of Pharaoh." Then Jeffro, Moses-in-law, came with his sons and his Moses-in-law, came with his sons and his Moses-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses because they had been wife to Moses because they had been wife to Moses because they had been separated for a time because of all that separated for a time because of all that separated for a time because of all that was going on. He was leading the people was going on. He was leading the people was going on. He was leading the people uh out. So he brings them uh where they uh out. So he brings them uh where they uh out. So he brings them uh where they were camped at the mount of God. Verse were camped at the mount of God. Verse were camped at the mount of God. Verse 6. And he sent word to Moses saying, "I, 6. And he sent word to Moses saying, "I, 6. And he sent word to Moses saying, "I, your father-in-law, Jethro, I'm coming your father-in-law, Jethro, I'm coming your father-in-law, Jethro, I'm coming to you with your wife. Her two sons are to you with your wife. Her two sons are to you with your wife. Her two sons are with her." Then Moses went out to meet with her." Then Moses went out to meet with her." Then Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, bowed down, kissed his father-in-law, bowed down, kissed his father-in-law, bowed down, kissed him, and they asked each other of their him, and they asked each other of their him, and they asked each other of their welfare, and went into the tent. Then welfare, and went into the tent. Then welfare, and went into the tent. Then Moses told his father-in-law of all that Moses told his father-in-law of all that Moses told his father-in-law of all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had fallen upon them on hardship that had fallen upon them on hardship that had fallen upon them on the journey and how the Lord had the journey and how the Lord had the journey and how the Lord had delivered them. So you can remember, you delivered them. So you can remember, you delivered them. So you can remember, you know, the people grumbled, food, water,

know, the people grumbled, food, water, know, the people grumbled, food, water, and then the Amalc's uh attack them from and then the Amalc's uh attack them from and then the Amalc's uh attack them from the rear and it's destruction of the rear and it's destruction of the rear and it's destruction of children and women. I mean, it was they children and women. I mean, it was they children and women. I mean, it was they were not honorable in warfare. That was were not honorable in warfare. That was were not honorable in warfare. That was last week. Jeffro rejoiced over all the last week. Jeffro rejoiced over all the last week. Jeffro rejoiced over all the goodness which the Lord had done Israel, goodness which the Lord had done Israel, goodness which the Lord had done Israel, delivering from the hand of the delivering from the hand of the delivering from the hand of the Egyptians. And so Jethro said, "Blessed Egyptians. And so Jethro said, "Blessed Egyptians. And so Jethro said, "Blessed be the Lord who delivered you from the be the Lord who delivered you from the be the Lord who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand hand of the Egyptians and from the hand hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh and who delivered the people of Pharaoh and who delivered the people of Pharaoh and who delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians." from under the hand of the Egyptians." from under the hand of the Egyptians." Now I know the Lord is greater than all Now I know the Lord is greater than all Now I know the Lord is greater than all the gods. I'm going to share with you a the gods. I'm going to share with you a the gods. I'm going to share with you a little bit I believe why that statement little bit I believe why that statement little bit I believe why that statement is there. Indeed uh it was proven when is there. Indeed uh it was proven when is there. Indeed uh it was proven when they dealt proudly against the people. they dealt proudly against the people. they dealt proudly against the people. Then Jeffro Moses father-in-law took a Then Jeffro Moses father-in-law took a Then Jeffro Moses father-in-law took a burnt offering sacrifices for God burnt offering sacrifices for God burnt offering sacrifices for God capital G. And Aaron came with all the capital G. And Aaron came with all the capital G. And Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with elders of Israel to eat a meal with elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses father-in-law before God. Okay. Moses father-in-law before God. Okay. Moses father-in-law before God. Okay. And now here we go. This is where we And now here we go. This is where we And now here we go. This is where we fall into how Moses is operating, how fall into how Moses is operating, how fall into how Moses is operating, how he's structured. And it came about the he's structured. And it came about the he's structured. And it came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the next day that Moses sat to judge the next day that Moses sat to judge the people. And the people stood about Moses people. And the people stood about Moses people. And the people stood about Moses from the morning until evening. Do you from the morning until evening. Do you from the morning until evening. Do you think that's a long time? Okay. Yeah. think that's a long time? Okay. Yeah. think that's a long time? Okay. Yeah. Long time. Now when Moses' father-in-law Long time. Now when Moses' father-in-law Long time. Now when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the saw all that he was doing for the saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this thing people, he said, "What is this thing people, he said, "What is this thing that you are doing for the people? One that you are doing for the people? One that you are doing for the people? One day, one day of observing and the day, one day of observing and the day, one day of observing and the father-in-law speaks truth." He said, father-in-law speaks truth." He said, father-in-law speaks truth." He said, 'Wh do you alone sit as a judge and all 'Wh do you alone sit as a judge and all 'Wh do you alone sit as a judge and all the people stand about you from morning the people stand about you from morning the people stand about you from morning until evening? Moses said in phone law, until evening? Moses said in phone law, until evening? Moses said in phone law, because the people come to me the because the people come to me the because the people come to me the inquire of God. When they have a inquire of God. When they have a inquire of God. When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I judge dispute, it comes to me and I judge dispute, it comes to me and I judge between a man and his neighbor and make between a man and his neighbor and make between a man and his neighbor and make known the statutes of God and his laws.

known the statutes of God and his laws. known the statutes of God and his laws. Moses' father-in-law said to him, now Moses' father-in-law said to him, now Moses' father-in-law said to him, now this is the key right here in the whole this is the key right here in the whole this is the key right here in the whole passage. This thing you're doing is not passage. This thing you're doing is not passage. This thing you're doing is not good. You surely wear out both yourself good. You surely wear out both yourself good. You surely wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, for and these people who are with you, for and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you, and you the task is too heavy for you, and you the task is too heavy for you, and you cannot do it alone. Now listen to me and cannot do it alone. Now listen to me and cannot do it alone. Now listen to me and I'm going to give you some counsel has a I'm going to give you some counsel has a I'm going to give you some counsel has a anybody who has a fine law. You follow anybody who has a fine law. You follow anybody who has a fine law. You follow said that listen to me. I'm going to said that listen to me. I'm going to said that listen to me. I'm going to straighten you out. Okay, don't answer straighten you out. Okay, don't answer straighten you out. Okay, don't answer that. Uh, and God be with you. You be that. Uh, and God be with you. You be that. Uh, and God be with you. You be the people who's represented before God the people who's represented before God the people who's represented before God and you bring the disputes of God. Then and you bring the disputes of God. Then and you bring the disputes of God. Then teach them the statutes. Okay? Teach teach them the statutes. Okay? Teach teach them the statutes. Okay? Teach them the statutes and the laws and make them the statutes and the laws and make them the statutes and the laws and make known to them the way in which they are known to them the way in which they are known to them the way in which they are to walk and the work they are to do. to walk and the work they are to do. to walk and the work they are to do. Furthermore, you shall select out of all Furthermore, you shall select out of all Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of the people able men who fear God, men of the people able men who fear God, men of truth, who hate dishonest gain. This is truth, who hate dishonest gain. This is truth, who hate dishonest gain. This is delegation here. Who shall place these delegation here. Who shall place these delegation here. Who shall place these over them, and you shall place them over over them, and you shall place them over over them, and you shall place them over as leaders of thousands, hundreds, 50s, as leaders of thousands, hundreds, 50s, as leaders of thousands, hundreds, 50s, and tens. Let them judge a people at all and tens. Let them judge a people at all and tens. Let them judge a people at all times, and let it be that every major times, and let it be that every major times, and let it be that every major dispute they'll bring to you. But every dispute they'll bring to you. But every dispute they'll bring to you. But every minor dispute they themselves will minor dispute they themselves will minor dispute they themselves will judge. So it will be easier for you, and judge. So it will be easier for you, and judge. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you. If they will bear the burden with you. If they will bear the burden with you. If you do this thing and God so commands you do this thing and God so commands you do this thing and God so commands you, then you'll be able to endure.

you, then you'll be able to endure. you, then you'll be able to endure. He said, you're going to be able to He said, you're going to be able to He said, you're going to be able to stand. You're going to be able to stand. You're going to be able to stand. You're going to be able to continue in ministry. You're going to be continue in ministry. You're going to be continue in ministry. You're going to be able to go forth. You'll be able to able to go forth. You'll be able to able to go forth. You'll be able to endure and all these people also will go endure and all these people also will go endure and all these people also will go to their place in peace. So Moses to their place in peace. So Moses to their place in peace. So Moses listened to his father-in-law and did listened to his father-in-law and did listened to his father-in-law and did all he said. Moses chose able able men all he said. Moses chose able able men all he said. Moses chose able able men out of Israel, made them heads over the out of Israel, made them heads over the out of Israel, made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, hundreds, people, leaders of thousands, hundreds, people, leaders of thousands, hundreds, 50s, and tens. They judge the people at 50s, and tens. They judge the people at 50s, and tens. They judge the people at all times. The difficult disputes they all times. The difficult disputes they all times. The difficult disputes they would bring to Moses, but every minor would bring to Moses, but every minor would bring to Moses, but every minor dispute they themselves would judge. dispute they themselves would judge. dispute they themselves would judge. Then Moses b his father-in-law farewell Then Moses b his father-in-law farewell Then Moses b his father-in-law farewell and went his way into his own lane. Now and went his way into his own lane. Now and went his way into his own lane. Now I I've asked a question trying to find I I've asked a question trying to find I I've asked a question trying to find out. You think our judicial system is out. You think our judicial system is out. You think our judicial system is based off of this system and there's a based off of this system and there's a based off of this system and there's a difference of opinion in regard to difference of opinion in regard to difference of opinion in regard to scholarly work that the you the founding scholarly work that the you the founding scholarly work that the you the founding fathers fathers fathers uh you know many of them were uh uh you know many of them were uh uh you know many of them were uh followers of Christ and so they uh a lot followers of Christ and so they uh a lot followers of Christ and so they uh a lot of what we have in our constitution you of what we have in our constitution you of what we have in our constitution you know it's coming from the Bible and the know it's coming from the Bible and the know it's coming from the Bible and the principles so you get this but but they principles so you get this but but they principles so you get this but but they do believe there is some aspect of how do believe there is some aspect of how do believe there is some aspect of how we're set up in the US and our we're set up in the US and our we're set up in the US and our constitution our judicial constitution our judicial constitution our judicial based off of what you see here, the based off of what you see here, the based off of what you see here, the structure of it and how it works. So if structure of it and how it works. So if structure of it and how it works. So if you took the Supreme Court and the lower you took the Supreme Court and the lower you took the Supreme Court and the lower courts and ac cappella courts and courts and ac cappella courts and courts and ac cappella courts and anyway, all that makes no let me pray.

anyway, all that makes no let me pray. anyway, all that makes no let me pray. Father, thank you for tonight. Thank you Father, thank you for tonight. Thank you Father, thank you for tonight. Thank you for today. Thank you for loving us. for today. Thank you for loving us. for today. Thank you for loving us. Thank for your word. And so Lord, I know Thank for your word. And so Lord, I know Thank for your word. And so Lord, I know this this passage in Exodus 18. There's this this passage in Exodus 18. There's this this passage in Exodus 18. There's a lot of ways we could preach this, a lot of ways we could preach this, a lot of ways we could preach this, teach this, receive this. Uh but Lord, teach this, receive this. Uh but Lord, teach this, receive this. Uh but Lord, we see here just good advice of uh from we see here just good advice of uh from we see here just good advice of uh from a man Jethro to his son-in-law Moses a man Jethro to his son-in-law Moses a man Jethro to his son-in-law Moses who's a leader. uh saying you're not who's a leader. uh saying you're not who's a leader. uh saying you're not going to be able to endure. You cannot going to be able to endure. You cannot going to be able to endure. You cannot sustain this and people cannot sustain sustain this and people cannot sustain sustain this and people cannot sustain it either. So just great advice. So it either. So just great advice. So it either. So just great advice. So Lord, how that applies our life as men Lord, how that applies our life as men Lord, how that applies our life as men and women that are here. If it's in the and women that are here. If it's in the and women that are here. If it's in the workforce, if it's in uh raising kids or workforce, if it's in uh raising kids or workforce, if it's in uh raising kids or whatever, Lord, I pray you, Holy Spirit, whatever, Lord, I pray you, Holy Spirit, whatever, Lord, I pray you, Holy Spirit, take what we have, apply it to our lives take what we have, apply it to our lives take what we have, apply it to our lives that we may live it out to be the that we may live it out to be the that we may live it out to be the followers of you, Lord, that you command followers of you, Lord, that you command followers of you, Lord, that you command us be. And we learn, Lord, we could we us be. And we learn, Lord, we could we us be. And we learn, Lord, we could we could jump over the New Testament how could jump over the New Testament how could jump over the New Testament how you got away and you got away from the you got away and you got away from the you got away and you got away from the crowds. You spent time in prayer. you crowds. You spent time in prayer. you crowds. You spent time in prayer. you spent time uh in that small group of spent time uh in that small group of spent time uh in that small group of disciples and Lord, how you were renewed disciples and Lord, how you were renewed disciples and Lord, how you were renewed and refreshed and went right back into and refreshed and went right back into and refreshed and went right back into the work. And so Lord, I pray that the work. And so Lord, I pray that the work. And so Lord, I pray that tonight you teach us, give us tonight you teach us, give us tonight you teach us, give us understanding. And and Lord, maybe understanding. And and Lord, maybe understanding. And and Lord, maybe tonight for someone here, someone tonight for someone here, someone tonight for someone here, someone engaging with us online, it it's a it's engaging with us online, it it's a it's engaging with us online, it it's a it's a time when the truth just rolls through a time when the truth just rolls through a time when the truth just rolls through and they're set free maybe from some and they're set free maybe from some and they're set free maybe from some burdens, things that are in their life.

burdens, things that are in their life. burdens, things that are in their life. But Lord, as always too, the Old But Lord, as always too, the Old But Lord, as always too, the Old Testament points to you, Lord Jesus. The Testament points to you, Lord Jesus. The Testament points to you, Lord Jesus. The Old Testament points to you. Points to Old Testament points to you. Points to Old Testament points to you. Points to the ultimate sacrifice. And so Lord, if the ultimate sacrifice. And so Lord, if the ultimate sacrifice. And so Lord, if there's someone here is not a follower there's someone here is not a follower there's someone here is not a follower of you, not a believer in you, the Holy of you, not a believer in you, the Holy of you, not a believer in you, the Holy Spirit, you just impact their life Spirit, you just impact their life Spirit, you just impact their life tonight, that they'd come to the saving tonight, that they'd come to the saving tonight, that they'd come to the saving knowledge of you, believing in your knowledge of you, believing in your knowledge of you, believing in your death, your burial, your resurrection, death, your burial, your resurrection, death, your burial, your resurrection, uh Lord, that they would confess and uh Lord, that they would confess and uh Lord, that they would confess and repent and they would be saved uh repent and they would be saved uh repent and they would be saved uh tonight. May it be for your glory and tonight. May it be for your glory and tonight. May it be for your glory and honor in your name we pray in the name honor in your name we pray in the name honor in your name we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. And amen. All of Jesus. Amen. Amen. And amen. All of Jesus. Amen. Amen. And amen. All right. So, how do you deal with all right. So, how do you deal with all right. So, how do you deal with all this? So, I took about these first this? So, I took about these first this? So, I took about these first eight, nine, 10 verses, so and kind of eight, nine, 10 verses, so and kind of eight, nine, 10 verses, so and kind of broke it down. You got to remember what broke it down. You got to remember what broke it down. You got to remember what God has done. Okay. So, there's a lot of God has done. Okay. So, there's a lot of God has done. Okay. So, there's a lot of and that comes out of the point that he and that comes out of the point that he and that comes out of the point that he goes in and begins to tell Jeffro all goes in and begins to tell Jeffro all goes in and begins to tell Jeffro all that God has done. There is a part of that God has done. There is a part of that God has done. There is a part of that whenever you're in that part of that whenever you're in that part of that whenever you're in that part of that being overwhelmed. We talked about that being overwhelmed. We talked about that being overwhelmed. We talked about this even Sunday uh in that message this even Sunday uh in that message this even Sunday uh in that message talking about win the battle of the talking about win the battle of the talking about win the battle of the mind. It's a lot of remembering. mind. It's a lot of remembering. mind. It's a lot of remembering. Remember what God's done. Remember Remember what God's done. Remember Remember what God's done. Remember salvation. Remember the grace. Remember salvation. Remember the grace. Remember salvation. Remember the grace. Remember uh the mercy. So, as you're remembering, uh the mercy. So, as you're remembering, uh the mercy. So, as you're remembering, you got to look back at how God is you got to look back at how God is you got to look back at how God is faithful. And that's what Moses does.

faithful. And that's what Moses does. faithful. And that's what Moses does. Now one thing about Jeffro this is Now one thing about Jeffro this is Now one thing about Jeffro this is another place uh difference of opinion another place uh difference of opinion another place uh difference of opinion among scholars but Jeffro the Medionite among scholars but Jeffro the Medionite among scholars but Jeffro the Medionite the Medidionites they were monotheistic the Medidionites they were monotheistic the Medidionites they were monotheistic which means they're believing in one god which means they're believing in one god which means they're believing in one god but they also had these other gods but they also had these other gods but they also had these other gods that's what's unusual now that's why I that's what's unusual now that's why I that's what's unusual now that's why I say people go different ways with this say people go different ways with this say people go different ways with this so I'm not sure which one it is but what so I'm not sure which one it is but what so I'm not sure which one it is but what we know from the text he says I know he we know from the text he says I know he we know from the text he says I know he says I know that he is God and so there says I know that he is God and so there says I know that he is God and so there are some scholars that said you You are some scholars that said you You are some scholars that said you You know, Jeffro, he believed and was no know, Jeffro, he believed and was no know, Jeffro, he believed and was no problem in the the God of Abraham. Uh, problem in the the God of Abraham. Uh, problem in the the God of Abraham. Uh, you know, he knew that. Others say, you know, he knew that. Others say, you know, he knew that. Others say, well, yes, but they had these smaller well, yes, but they had these smaller well, yes, but they had these smaller gods. I I would say Jeffro came the gods. I I would say Jeffro came the gods. I I would say Jeffro came the place, however, however it was, he just place, however, however it was, he just place, however, however it was, he just said, hey, I know he is God. So, it's said, hey, I know he is God. So, it's said, hey, I know he is God. So, it's really a confirming thing that happens. really a confirming thing that happens. really a confirming thing that happens. Uh, some go in to say, you know, he was Uh, some go in to say, you know, he was Uh, some go in to say, you know, he was a priest of the Lord at that time. So, a priest of the Lord at that time. So, a priest of the Lord at that time. So, it's a difference of opinion in regard it's a difference of opinion in regard it's a difference of opinion in regard we get to heaven. Uh, we'll have that we get to heaven. Uh, we'll have that we get to heaven. Uh, we'll have that one figured out. But he is the uh uh one figured out. But he is the uh uh one figured out. But he is the uh uh when Moses had escaped out of Egypt when Moses had escaped out of Egypt when Moses had escaped out of Egypt really is cast out of Egypt and he goes really is cast out of Egypt and he goes really is cast out of Egypt and he goes and he finds all the shepherdist the and he finds all the shepherdist the and he finds all the shepherdist the ladies the sisters and then he marries ladies the sisters and then he marries ladies the sisters and then he marries Japora and then you know the Lord calls Japora and then you know the Lord calls Japora and then you know the Lord calls him from the mountain tells him to go him from the mountain tells him to go him from the mountain tells him to go back. So what happens is is that back. So what happens is is that back. So what happens is is that Jeffro's had the two boys and he's had Jeffro's had the two boys and he's had Jeffro's had the two boys and he's had her since uh things got kind of uh wild her since uh things got kind of uh wild her since uh things got kind of uh wild going on there uh in Egypt. And so they going on there uh in Egypt. And so they going on there uh in Egypt. And so they come to meet. Well, again, this is where come to meet. Well, again, this is where come to meet. Well, again, this is where Moses, what he does, he's recalling and Moses, what he does, he's recalling and Moses, what he does, he's recalling and telling, "Hey, here's what God has telling, "Hey, here's what God has telling, "Hey, here's what God has done." Now, here's another aspect of done." Now, here's another aspect of done." Now, here's another aspect of this remembering what God has done. He's

this remembering what God has done. He's this remembering what God has done. He's talking with uh Jeffro about the talking with uh Jeffro about the talking with uh Jeffro about the goodness of God. So, he's remembering, goodness of God. So, he's remembering, goodness of God. So, he's remembering, but he's talking with him about the but he's talking with him about the but he's talking with him about the goodness of God and how good that God goodness of God and how good that God goodness of God and how good that God is. And you know, it's it's really good is. And you know, it's it's really good is. And you know, it's it's really good when you get in times of when you get in times of when you get in times of overwhelmingness or despair or high overwhelmingness or despair or high overwhelmingness or despair or high levels of of uh pressure that you really levels of of uh pressure that you really levels of of uh pressure that you really speak out loud what you believe about speak out loud what you believe about speak out loud what you believe about God. Lord Jesus, I believe that you are God. Lord Jesus, I believe that you are God. Lord Jesus, I believe that you are in control. Lord Jesus, I know that you in control. Lord Jesus, I know that you in control. Lord Jesus, I know that you love me. I know that you care for me. Uh love me. I know that you care for me. Uh love me. I know that you care for me. Uh Lord, I know that you're coming back uh Lord, I know that you're coming back uh Lord, I know that you're coming back uh one day. I pray out loud. I sing out one day. I pray out loud. I sing out one day. I pray out loud. I sing out loud. I I would encourage you in that. loud. I I would encourage you in that. loud. I I would encourage you in that. And and so again, he's talking about the And and so again, he's talking about the And and so again, he's talking about the goodness of God, but then also too, goodness of God, but then also too, goodness of God, but then also too, here's what's unique is that they here's what's unique is that they here's what's unique is that they worship God. So, not trying to worship God. So, not trying to worship God. So, not trying to spiritualize the text, but when Jethro spiritualize the text, but when Jethro spiritualize the text, but when Jethro prepares the sacrifice and all that, it prepares the sacrifice and all that, it prepares the sacrifice and all that, it is a time of worship. Okay. Now, let me is a time of worship. Okay. Now, let me is a time of worship. Okay. Now, let me give you a couple things real quick. give you a couple things real quick. give you a couple things real quick. Before Moses gets advice about his Before Moses gets advice about his Before Moses gets advice about his schedule or delegating stuff out or schedule or delegating stuff out or schedule or delegating stuff out or leadership structure, there was worship.

leadership structure, there was worship. leadership structure, there was worship. Now, a lot of times I'm bad. I don't Now, a lot of times I'm bad. I don't Now, a lot of times I'm bad. I don't know how you are. I'm bad about jumping know how you are. I'm bad about jumping know how you are. I'm bad about jumping out here like 1 2 3 4 5 6. You know, out here like 1 2 3 4 5 6. You know, out here like 1 2 3 4 5 6. You know, this is how we can do this. I mean, you this is how we can do this. I mean, you this is how we can do this. I mean, you come to me and you ask me a question, I come to me and you ask me a question, I come to me and you ask me a question, I probably tell you how I would do probably tell you how I would do probably tell you how I would do something or whatever. But what they do something or whatever. But what they do something or whatever. But what they do is they worship. Thi this is a key point is they worship. Thi this is a key point is they worship. Thi this is a key point here, I believe. So, they come together here, I believe. So, they come together here, I believe. So, they come together and worship. Sometimes and worship. Sometimes and worship. Sometimes what an exhausted soul needs first is what an exhausted soul needs first is what an exhausted soul needs first is not another strategy. It's not another not another strategy. It's not another not another strategy. It's not another book on leadership. It's not another book on leadership. It's not another book on leadership. It's not another book on burnout. It's really not another book on burnout. It's really not another book on burnout. It's really not another sermon on burnout. What that exhausted sermon on burnout. What that exhausted sermon on burnout. What that exhausted soul really needs is time in the soul really needs is time in the soul really needs is time in the presence of God. presence of God. presence of God. Wednesday nights to me, now I go back. I Wednesday nights to me, now I go back. I Wednesday nights to me, now I go back. I I've said it. I know I say the same I've said it. I know I say the same I've said it. I know I say the same thing a lot. When I was after I got thing a lot. When I was after I got thing a lot. When I was after I got saved and I was being discipled, I love saved and I was being discipled, I love saved and I was being discipled, I love Wednesday nights. You may say, "Why?" I Wednesday nights. You may say, "Why?" I Wednesday nights. You may say, "Why?" I would come on Wednesday nights, I'd come would come on Wednesday nights, I'd come would come on Wednesday nights, I'd come out of the field, I was tired. Uh the AC out of the field, I was tired. Uh the AC out of the field, I was tired. Uh the AC was on in the summer. It felt good. was on in the summer. It felt good. was on in the summer. It felt good. There was always going to be preaching.

There was always going to be preaching. There was always going to be preaching. There was going to be some singing. And There was going to be some singing. And There was going to be some singing. And it renewed me because I'd had three days it renewed me because I'd had three days it renewed me because I'd had three days of like death going on in my life. Okay? of like death going on in my life. Okay? of like death going on in my life. Okay? Every farmer was mad at me. Something Every farmer was mad at me. Something Every farmer was mad at me. Something was wrong. everything was happening, you was wrong. everything was happening, you was wrong. everything was happening, you know, and I would come in on that know, and I would come in on that know, and I would come in on that Wednesday night. The reason I came in on Wednesday night. The reason I came in on Wednesday night. The reason I came in on that Wednesday night was because I had that Wednesday night was because I had that Wednesday night was because I had two more days of death coming Thursday two more days of death coming Thursday two more days of death coming Thursday and Friday. I mean, I don't know how and Friday. I mean, I don't know how and Friday. I mean, I don't know how stressful your job was, but mine was stressful your job was, but mine was stressful your job was, but mine was like crazy. So, man, I just come in on like crazy. So, man, I just come in on like crazy. So, man, I just come in on Wednesday night, you know, I'd leave out Wednesday night, you know, I'd leave out Wednesday night, you know, I'd leave out there going, "Well, you know what? These there going, "Well, you know what? These there going, "Well, you know what? These last three days hadn't been as bad as last three days hadn't been as bad as last three days hadn't been as bad as what I thought they were." And you know what I thought they were." And you know what I thought they were." And you know what, God, you're going to get me what, God, you're going to get me what, God, you're going to get me through tomorrow. Huh? And then by through tomorrow. Huh? And then by through tomorrow. Huh? And then by Saturday at lunch, Angie tell you, I was Saturday at lunch, Angie tell you, I was Saturday at lunch, Angie tell you, I was looking forward to Sunday morning looking forward to Sunday morning looking forward to Sunday morning because I needed some worship. I needed because I needed some worship. I needed because I needed some worship. I needed to be with Jesus. I needed to be with to be with Jesus. I needed to be with to be with Jesus. I needed to be with God's people. And so when I read this in God's people. And so when I read this in God's people. And so when I read this in the day, worship, I mean, it relates to the day, worship, I mean, it relates to the day, worship, I mean, it relates to me. I get it. I understand it. You know, me. I get it. I understand it. You know, me. I get it. I understand it. You know, burnout is always looking at what's left burnout is always looking at what's left burnout is always looking at what's left to do. Do don't raise your hand. If you to do. Do don't raise your hand. If you to do. Do don't raise your hand. If you got a to-do list, if you're a to-do list got a to-do list, if you're a to-do list got a to-do list, if you're a to-do list person like me, I'm going to use bad person like me, I'm going to use bad person like me, I'm going to use bad grammar, but it ain't ever done. grammar, but it ain't ever done. grammar, but it ain't ever done. And then you wake up the next day and And then you wake up the next day and And then you wake up the next day and start that list over and everything you start that list over and everything you start that list over and everything you marked out still got five more things.

marked out still got five more things. marked out still got five more things. You just write them in a new list and You just write them in a new list and You just write them in a new list and here you go. Now, I'm not saying that's here you go. Now, I'm not saying that's here you go. Now, I'm not saying that's what you're supposed to do. I'm just what you're supposed to do. I'm just what you're supposed to do. I'm just saying that's what I do. But so saying that's what I do. But so saying that's what I do. But so burnout's always looking at us as what's burnout's always looking at us as what's burnout's always looking at us as what's left to do. But faith looks back at what left to do. But faith looks back at what left to do. But faith looks back at what God has already done. I mean, it's a God has already done. I mean, it's a God has already done. I mean, it's a pretty simple statement. So, so you got pretty simple statement. So, so you got pretty simple statement. So, so you got to remember what God's done. Now, here's to remember what God's done. Now, here's to remember what God's done. Now, here's the second part of this, okay? You got the second part of this, okay? You got the second part of this, okay? You got to recognize your limitations. So, what to recognize your limitations. So, what to recognize your limitations. So, what I'm sharing with you tonight as we kind I'm sharing with you tonight as we kind I'm sharing with you tonight as we kind of work through this, we're going to of work through this, we're going to of work through this, we're going to talk about delegating stuff out and talk about delegating stuff out and talk about delegating stuff out and we're talk about resting the Lord. These we're talk about resting the Lord. These we're talk about resting the Lord. These things I believe are in a text and a lot things I believe are in a text and a lot things I believe are in a text and a lot are implied in the text. So, it's just are implied in the text. So, it's just are implied in the text. So, it's just going to be some practical things here. going to be some practical things here. going to be some practical things here. You got to recognize your limitations. You got to recognize your limitations. You got to recognize your limitations. How do you recognize when you're running How do you recognize when you're running How do you recognize when you're running on empty? Because I don't think Moses be on empty? Because I don't think Moses be on empty? Because I don't think Moses be this was a lengthy time that was this was a lengthy time that was this was a lengthy time that was happening when we read it and then happening when we read it and then happening when we read it and then they're moving on. This was going on for they're moving on. This was going on for they're moving on. This was going on for a while. They say that as many as three a while. They say that as many as three a while. They say that as many as three million people came out of Egypt. Can million people came out of Egypt. Can million people came out of Egypt. Can you imagine that you the head guy and you imagine that you the head guy and you imagine that you the head guy and you got three million people. Now, when you got three million people. Now, when you got three million people. Now, when people get together, you know what they people get together, you know what they people get together, you know what they do? They argue. do? They argue. do? They argue. Somebody's mad cuz somebody's cow got Somebody's mad cuz somebody's cow got Somebody's mad cuz somebody's cow got over somebody else's cow. somebody's over somebody else's cow. somebody's over somebody else's cow. somebody's camel did this or you got a sheep or camel did this or you got a sheep or camel did this or you got a sheep or somebody's son is maybe in a contractual somebody's son is maybe in a contractual somebody's son is maybe in a contractual marriage somebody's daughter back then marriage somebody's daughter back then marriage somebody's daughter back then or whatever you know and they're not or whatever you know and they're not or whatever you know and they're not treating each other right and they're treating each other right and they're treating each other right and they're all standing around Moses for a day from all standing around Moses for a day from all standing around Moses for a day from daylight till dark and they're wanting daylight till dark and they're wanting daylight till dark and they're wanting him to make a decision and so I don't him to make a decision and so I don't him to make a decision and so I don't believe Moses really understood where he believe Moses really understood where he believe Moses really understood where he was till his father-in-law came around was till his father-in-law came around was till his father-in-law came around and and pointed that out. So how do you and and pointed that out. So how do you and and pointed that out. So how do you know when you're running on empty?

know when you're running on empty? know when you're running on empty? Here's a couple things real quick. uh Here's a couple things real quick. uh Here's a couple things real quick. uh everything feels heavy, small problems everything feels heavy, small problems everything feels heavy, small problems feel major, and as I've already stated, feel major, and as I've already stated, feel major, and as I've already stated, ordinary responsibilities are ordinary responsibilities are ordinary responsibilities are overwhelming. So, everything feels overwhelming. So, everything feels overwhelming. So, everything feels heavier. Now, I'm not saying this is heavier. Now, I'm not saying this is heavier. Now, I'm not saying this is where you are. Uh if you were even where you are. Uh if you were even where you are. Uh if you were even thinking about asking the question, why thinking about asking the question, why thinking about asking the question, why in the world in the world in the world did you do a four-part series on did you do a four-part series on did you do a four-part series on burnout? burnout? burnout? because I was burning out and I was here because I was burning out and I was here because I was burning out and I was here at Central at Central at Central when I it was funny when I first came. when I it was funny when I first came. when I it was funny when I first came. Uh I was I I thought we could hire some Uh I was I I thought we could hire some Uh I was I I thought we could hire some personnel. And I remember talking with personnel. And I remember talking with personnel. And I remember talking with the finance team. I said, "I want to the finance team. I said, "I want to the finance team. I said, "I want to visit with you. I want I'm excited about visit with you. I want I'm excited about visit with you. I want I'm excited about we're going to be able to hire some we're going to be able to hire some we're going to be able to hire some personnel." They said, "Do what?" personnel." They said, "Do what?" personnel." They said, "Do what?" I said, "Yeah, we hire some personnel." I said, "Yeah, we hire some personnel." I said, "Yeah, we hire some personnel." They said, "You know, you you can't hire They said, "You know, you you can't hire They said, "You know, you you can't hire anybody." I said, "What do you mean you anybody." I said, "What do you mean you anybody." I said, "What do you mean you can't hire anybody?" They said, "We can't hire anybody?" They said, "We can't hire anybody?" They said, "We ain't got no money." ain't got no money." ain't got no money." And I thought, "What in the world?" And I thought, "What in the world?" And I thought, "What in the world?" Okay, now that didn't change a calling Okay, now that didn't change a calling Okay, now that didn't change a calling or anything, but it was just the way it or anything, but it was just the way it or anything, but it was just the way it was. This is one of those things. And was. This is one of those things. And was. This is one of those things. And they said, "We we really can't do that.

they said, "We we really can't do that. they said, "We we really can't do that. We're kind of strapped right now." And We're kind of strapped right now." And We're kind of strapped right now." And and so by by saying that, it just came and so by by saying that, it just came and so by by saying that, it just came point I was just like almost just point I was just like almost just point I was just like almost just working myself to death till I got to a working myself to death till I got to a working myself to death till I got to a point that I was burned out and I had point that I was burned out and I had point that I was burned out and I had walked in that path for a while. And walked in that path for a while. And walked in that path for a while. And when you get burned out, you start when you get burned out, you start when you get burned out, you start making some crazy decisions and stuff. making some crazy decisions and stuff. making some crazy decisions and stuff. and and so that's when I began to really and and so that's when I began to really and and so that's when I began to really begin to look into that and research it begin to look into that and research it begin to look into that and research it out and ended up doing a series on it. out and ended up doing a series on it. out and ended up doing a series on it. But anyway, that's what it is. So, But anyway, that's what it is. So, But anyway, that's what it is. So, you're constantly tired and you're never you're constantly tired and you're never you're constantly tired and you're never restored. You can take a day off, but restored. You can take a day off, but restored. You can take a day off, but you're still depleted. Has anybody ever you're still depleted. Has anybody ever you're still depleted. Has anybody ever gone on vacation gone on vacation gone on vacation and then when you got back, we have a and then when you got back, we have a and then when you got back, we have a saying when you go on vacation, like saying when you go on vacation, like saying when you go on vacation, like Angie may say, "Wonder what the cows are Angie may say, "Wonder what the cows are Angie may say, "Wonder what the cows are doing." I said, "Well, I'm assuming doing." I said, "Well, I'm assuming doing." I said, "Well, I'm assuming they're drinking water and eating they're drinking water and eating they're drinking water and eating grass." grass." grass." And I said, "But if you're worried about And I said, "But if you're worried about And I said, "But if you're worried about them, don't worry. We're going to go them, don't worry. We're going to go them, don't worry. We're going to go home on Saturday, and by Monday, it'll home on Saturday, and by Monday, it'll home on Saturday, and by Monday, it'll be like you've never gone anywhere on be like you've never gone anywhere on be like you've never gone anywhere on vacation." If you ever gone on vacation, vacation." If you ever gone on vacation, vacation." If you ever gone on vacation, you get back and you're still as wore you get back and you're still as wore you get back and you're still as wore out. You ever gone on vacation, get out. You ever gone on vacation, get out. You ever gone on vacation, get back, and you think, "I need to take back, and you think, "I need to take back, and you think, "I need to take another vacation." Being on vacation, another vacation." Being on vacation, another vacation." Being on vacation, that is a good point about you're not that is a good point about you're not that is a good point about you're not restored. Uh you're still uh depleted.

restored. Uh you're still uh depleted. restored. Uh you're still uh depleted. Uh patience is short. That's another Uh patience is short. That's another Uh patience is short. That's another time you run on empty. uh you lose joy time you run on empty. uh you lose joy time you run on empty. uh you lose joy in the things you normally enjoy. Maybe in the things you normally enjoy. Maybe in the things you normally enjoy. Maybe have a hobby or something that you uh have a hobby or something that you uh have a hobby or something that you uh enjoyed it. We did this hunting show. I enjoyed it. We did this hunting show. I enjoyed it. We did this hunting show. I was avid duck hunter. Love duck hunting. was avid duck hunter. Love duck hunting. was avid duck hunter. Love duck hunting. Did this hunting show wore me out, burnt Did this hunting show wore me out, burnt Did this hunting show wore me out, burnt me out on duck hunting. Really did me out on duck hunting. Really did me out on duck hunting. Really did because it just got to such a became a because it just got to such a became a because it just got to such a became a pain trying to film this hunting show pain trying to film this hunting show pain trying to film this hunting show and do all this stuff and all the and do all this stuff and all the and do all this stuff and all the logistics that went with it. Uh logistics that went with it. Uh logistics that went with it. Uh relationships suffer, spiritual life relationships suffer, spiritual life relationships suffer, spiritual life becomes very mechanical in this. So becomes very mechanical in this. So becomes very mechanical in this. So that's kind of how you can kind of see that's kind of how you can kind of see that's kind of how you can kind of see if you're running on empty. Jeffro saw if you're running on empty. Jeffro saw if you're running on empty. Jeffro saw three warning lights in what Moses was three warning lights in what Moses was three warning lights in what Moses was doing. The hours were too long. The load doing. The hours were too long. The load doing. The hours were too long. The load was too heavy. This is all around verse was too heavy. This is all around verse was too heavy. This is all around verse 13. And Moses was carrying it alone. 13. And Moses was carrying it alone. 13. And Moses was carrying it alone. Sometimes the people closest to us can Sometimes the people closest to us can Sometimes the people closest to us can see our exhaustion before we are willing see our exhaustion before we are willing see our exhaustion before we are willing to admit it. A lot of times this is in to admit it. A lot of times this is in to admit it. A lot of times this is in the life of a man. You know, I grew up the life of a man. You know, I grew up the life of a man. You know, I grew up in the era where you just did it. The in the era where you just did it. The in the era where you just did it. The old hat that said get her done with the old hat that said get her done with the old hat that said get her done with the R on it. Get R done or get her done or R on it. Get R done or get her done or R on it. Get R done or get her done or however it was. I used to have one of however it was. I used to have one of however it was. I used to have one of those. Just get it done. You just do those. Just get it done. You just do those. Just get it done. You just do what you had to do. I grew up in that what you had to do. I grew up in that what you had to do. I grew up in that era. There was no sermon on burnout.

era. There was no sermon on burnout. era. There was no sermon on burnout. There was none of that stuff. We didn't There was none of that stuff. We didn't There was none of that stuff. We didn't have any of that. You just did it. And have any of that. You just did it. And have any of that. You just did it. And and so sometimes that just gets wired and so sometimes that just gets wired and so sometimes that just gets wired into your head. uh in that and us in the into your head. uh in that and us in the into your head. uh in that and us in the life sometimes life of men it may be the life sometimes life of men it may be the life sometimes life of men it may be the wife that can begin to see what's wife that can begin to see what's wife that can begin to see what's happening in the life of her husband. So happening in the life of her husband. So happening in the life of her husband. So again that's kind of how you recognize again that's kind of how you recognize again that's kind of how you recognize your own but you got to admit that the your own but you got to admit that the your own but you got to admit that the load is too heavy. There's nothing about load is too heavy. There's nothing about load is too heavy. There's nothing about men. I we don't know men. I we don't know men. I we don't know when Jeffro was telling Moses I wonder when Jeffro was telling Moses I wonder when Jeffro was telling Moses I wonder what Moses was thinking. what Moses was thinking. what Moses was thinking. You Moses standing there at that staff You Moses standing there at that staff You Moses standing there at that staff Jethro says what you're doing is not Jethro says what you're doing is not Jethro says what you're doing is not good. If I'd been had that staff, I'd good. If I'd been had that staff, I'd good. If I'd been had that staff, I'd have been popping that staff on the have been popping that staff on the have been popping that staff on the ground like so Jeffro, you haven't seen ground like so Jeffro, you haven't seen ground like so Jeffro, you haven't seen me. You hadn't been with me and you're me. You hadn't been with me and you're me. You hadn't been with me and you're telling me what I'm doing is not good. I telling me what I'm doing is not good. I telling me what I'm doing is not good. I I know how I'd be responding. I'd got I know how I'd be responding. I'd got I know how I'd be responding. I'd got defensive. So, we don't know all the defensive. So, we don't know all the defensive. So, we don't know all the context of how Moses received that. context of how Moses received that. context of how Moses received that. Exactly. We just like, oh, he's like, oh Exactly. We just like, oh, he's like, oh Exactly. We just like, oh, he's like, oh yeah, you're right, Jeffro. I hadn't yeah, you're right, Jeffro. I hadn't yeah, you're right, Jeffro. I hadn't thought about that. Yeah, you're so thought about that. Yeah, you're so thought about that. Yeah, you're so good. I don't know because Moses, I good. I don't know because Moses, I good. I don't know because Moses, I mean, there've been fire come down out mean, there've been fire come down out mean, there've been fire come down out of the sky. I mean, you got to think of the sky. I mean, you got to think of the sky. I mean, you got to think about all this stuff, you know. He about all this stuff, you know. He about all this stuff, you know. He strikes a rock, water comes out. I mean, strikes a rock, water comes out. I mean, strikes a rock, water comes out. I mean, it's crazy stuff. You know, holds a it's crazy stuff. You know, holds a it's crazy stuff. You know, holds a staff up and defeats his army that's staff up and defeats his army that's staff up and defeats his army that's coming after him and he's like, you coming after him and he's like, you coming after him and he's like, you know, you're telling me, I can't handle know, you're telling me, I can't handle know, you're telling me, I can't handle this. I don't know how he received that, this. I don't know how he received that, this. I don't know how he received that, but we've got to uh you got to get to but we've got to uh you got to get to but we've got to uh you got to get to the place you admit when that load is the place you admit when that load is the place you admit when that load is too heavy. You got to be honest with too heavy. You got to be honest with too heavy. You got to be honest with yourself, okay? Stop pretending that yourself, okay? Stop pretending that yourself, okay? Stop pretending that you're fine. Moses was getting the job you're fine. Moses was getting the job you're fine. Moses was getting the job done, but that does not mean that he was done, but that does not mean that he was done, but that does not mean that he was healthy. A lot of us can do the job, but healthy. A lot of us can do the job, but healthy. A lot of us can do the job, but that doesn't mean that we're healthy.

that doesn't mean that we're healthy. that doesn't mean that we're healthy. Doesn't mean we're mentally healthy, Doesn't mean we're mentally healthy, Doesn't mean we're mentally healthy, emotionally healthy, physically healthy. emotionally healthy, physically healthy. emotionally healthy, physically healthy. You can get the job done. So, you got to You can get the job done. So, you got to You can get the job done. So, you got to be honest with yourself. You got to be be honest with yourself. You got to be be honest with yourself. You got to be honest with God. You got to tell God honest with God. You got to tell God honest with God. You got to tell God exactly where you are. Lord, I'm exactly where you are. Lord, I'm exactly where you are. Lord, I'm overwhelmed. You've got to be honest overwhelmed. You've got to be honest overwhelmed. You've got to be honest with the people you trust. Moses needed with the people you trust. Moses needed with the people you trust. Moses needed Jeffro in his life. He needed someone Jeffro in his life. He needed someone Jeffro in his life. He needed someone who'd speak truth into his life. You've who'd speak truth into his life. You've who'd speak truth into his life. You've got Here's another one. Now, a lot of got Here's another one. Now, a lot of got Here's another one. Now, a lot of this deals with ministry stuff, too. You this deals with ministry stuff, too. You this deals with ministry stuff, too. You apply it across the board. We all have a apply it across the board. We all have a apply it across the board. We all have a ministry, whatever it may be. You got to ministry, whatever it may be. You got to ministry, whatever it may be. You got to separate your calling from everyone's separate your calling from everyone's separate your calling from everyone's expectations. expectations. expectations. Do you let everyone else direct you? Do Do you let everyone else direct you? Do Do you let everyone else direct you? Do you know what your calling is? Because you know what your calling is? Because you know what your calling is? Because you know, everybody has an opinion about you know, everybody has an opinion about you know, everybody has an opinion about what they think you should be doing and what they think you should be doing and what they think you should be doing and they will happily share that with you they will happily share that with you they will happily share that with you and they will direct your life if you and they will direct your life if you and they will direct your life if you will allow them to. Now, I'm not saying will allow them to. Now, I'm not saying will allow them to. Now, I'm not saying they can't give you insight. But the they can't give you insight. But the they can't give you insight. But the question is here you got to separate question is here you got to separate question is here you got to separate that column from everybody's expectation that column from everybody's expectation that column from everybody's expectation and you got to ask yourself what needs and you got to ask yourself what needs and you got to ask yourself what needs to be changed to be changed to be changed in the so I grew up in that farming era in the so I grew up in that farming era in the so I grew up in that farming era so it was seasonal there's always so it was seasonal there's always so it was seasonal there's always seasons so if you're in a farm industry seasons so if you're in a farm industry seasons so if you're in a farm industry right now if you got corn you're right now if you got corn you're right now if you got corn you're harvesting corn uh if you got soybeans harvesting corn uh if you got soybeans harvesting corn uh if you got soybeans probably some of them are starting to probably some of them are starting to probably some of them are starting to come off you got rice it's starting to come off you got rice it's starting to come off you got rice it's starting to come off you know if you got if you got come off you know if you got if you got come off you know if you got if you got cotton it's going to be a little bit cotton it's going to be a little bit cotton it's going to be a little bit later peanuts going to be a little bit later peanuts going to be a little bit later peanuts going to be a little bit later You got these seasons and so it later You got these seasons and so it later You got these seasons and so it it'll do this eb and flow. I just grew it'll do this eb and flow. I just grew it'll do this eb and flow. I just grew up in these seasons. So there are the up in these seasons. So there are the up in these seasons. So there are the seasons of a little bit of a rest and seasons of a little bit of a rest and seasons of a little bit of a rest and it's the seasons you just hit it it's the seasons you just hit it it's the seasons you just hit it daylight till dark and then hopefully daylight till dark and then hopefully daylight till dark and then hopefully the ducks are flying and you get to the ducks are flying and you get to the ducks are flying and you get to shoot ducks, you know, in the winter shoot ducks, you know, in the winter shoot ducks, you know, in the winter kind of stuff. But you've got to

kind of stuff. But you've got to kind of stuff. But you've got to understand the difference between a understand the difference between a understand the difference between a heavy season and an unsustainable heavy season and an unsustainable heavy season and an unsustainable lifestyle. I think what's happening a lifestyle. I think what's happening a lifestyle. I think what's happening a lot of times in life is now I I know I'm lot of times in life is now I I know I'm lot of times in life is now I I know I'm looking I see a couple my friends out looking I see a couple my friends out looking I see a couple my friends out here that are farmers. I don't I don't here that are farmers. I don't I don't here that are farmers. I don't I don't know now if we have this much of a lull know now if we have this much of a lull know now if we have this much of a lull like we used to have at times. It seems like we used to have at times. It seems like we used to have at times. It seems to be constant in a lot of different to be constant in a lot of different to be constant in a lot of different ways. I I watch guys when they they're ways. I I watch guys when they they're ways. I I watch guys when they they're putting rice in the bins and they're putting rice in the bins and they're putting rice in the bins and they're moving rice out of the bins. You got moving rice out of the bins. You got moving rice out of the bins. You got stuff going on all the time. It's always stuff going on all the time. It's always stuff going on all the time. It's always things happening and uh and so a lot of things happening and uh and so a lot of things happening and uh and so a lot of people have had to increase their number people have had to increase their number people have had to increase their number of acres and stuff. So, you know, again, of acres and stuff. So, you know, again, of acres and stuff. So, you know, again, and I'm just using that as an example, and I'm just using that as an example, and I'm just using that as an example, but you know, is it a heavy season? And but you know, is it a heavy season? And but you know, is it a heavy season? And sometimes you got to make a sacrifice or sometimes you got to make a sacrifice or sometimes you got to make a sacrifice or is it an unsustainable lifestyle? is it an unsustainable lifestyle? is it an unsustainable lifestyle? Sometimes God calls us through difficult Sometimes God calls us through difficult Sometimes God calls us through difficult seasons that require sacrifice. But seasons that require sacrifice. But seasons that require sacrifice. But Jeffro recognized that this wasn't a Jeffro recognized that this wasn't a Jeffro recognized that this wasn't a season. It was Moses's way of operating, season. It was Moses's way of operating, season. It was Moses's way of operating, which was not good. So, admitting that which was not good. So, admitting that which was not good. So, admitting that the load is too heavy doesn't mean that the load is too heavy doesn't mean that the load is too heavy doesn't mean that you're quitting. It means that you are you're quitting. It means that you are you're quitting. It means that you are acknowledging that you cannot keep acknowledging that you cannot keep acknowledging that you cannot keep carrying it the same way. So it doesn't carrying it the same way. So it doesn't carrying it the same way. So it doesn't mean you're quitting. It just means mean you're quitting. It just means mean you're quitting. It just means you're acknowledging, hey, I can't keep you're acknowledging, hey, I can't keep you're acknowledging, hey, I can't keep doing this the same way. And sometimes, doing this the same way. And sometimes, doing this the same way. And sometimes, this is this not original me. I read it.

this is this not original me. I read it. this is this not original me. I read it. It's really good. I think sometimes we It's really good. I think sometimes we It's really good. I think sometimes we keep asking God for strength to carry keep asking God for strength to carry keep asking God for strength to carry something when God is telling us to put something when God is telling us to put something when God is telling us to put something down. something down. something down. So sometimes we're asking him for the So sometimes we're asking him for the So sometimes we're asking him for the strength to carry something when he's strength to carry something when he's strength to carry something when he's really asking us to put something down. really asking us to put something down. really asking us to put something down. you uh here's another u aspect too of you uh here's another u aspect too of you uh here's another u aspect too of recognizing limitations. You got to recognizing limitations. You got to recognizing limitations. You got to accept that you cannot do everything. accept that you cannot do everything. accept that you cannot do everything. Um we got to accept that Jeffro told Um we got to accept that Jeffro told Um we got to accept that Jeffro told Moses, "Hey, it's too heavy. You cannot Moses, "Hey, it's too heavy. You cannot Moses, "Hey, it's too heavy. You cannot do this alone." How do you accept that do this alone." How do you accept that do this alone." How do you accept that you're not Superman or Superwoman? I'm you're not Superman or Superwoman? I'm you're not Superman or Superwoman? I'm always reminded of this. I think it's a always reminded of this. I think it's a always reminded of this. I think it's a true story. I hope it is. true story. I hope it is. true story. I hope it is. They said Muhammad Ali the boxer was on They said Muhammad Ali the boxer was on They said Muhammad Ali the boxer was on the airplane and the stewardist asked the airplane and the stewardist asked the airplane and the stewardist asked him he wouldn't wear a seat belt. She him he wouldn't wear a seat belt. She him he wouldn't wear a seat belt. She said, "Mr. Hamilly, I've asked you got said, "Mr. Hamilly, I've asked you got said, "Mr. Hamilly, I've asked you got to wear your seat belt." And he said, to wear your seat belt." And he said, to wear your seat belt." And he said, "Supposedly, Superman don't need no seat "Supposedly, Superman don't need no seat "Supposedly, Superman don't need no seat belt." And she responded, "Superman belt." And she responded, "Superman belt." And she responded, "Superman don't need no airplane." Okay. So, you don't need no airplane." Okay. So, you don't need no airplane." Okay. So, you know, if you ever watch that or you know, if you ever watch that or you know, if you ever watch that or you watch some athletes, maybe got some watch some athletes, maybe got some watch some athletes, maybe got some folks you follow, they're sometimes folks you follow, they're sometimes folks you follow, they're sometimes they're very confident in this. And so, they're very confident in this. And so, they're very confident in this. And so, how do you get to that place you realize how do you get to that place you realize how do you get to that place you realize you're not Superman or or Superwoman and you're not Superman or or Superwoman and you're not Superman or or Superwoman and can't do everything? You got to accept, can't do everything? You got to accept, can't do everything? You got to accept, we have to accept that there are we have to accept that there are we have to accept that there are limitations. I know this is too much limitations. I know this is too much limitations. I know this is too much information, but maybe it applies to information, but maybe it applies to information, but maybe it applies to somebody. You got to accept that somebody. You got to accept that somebody. You got to accept that limitations are part of being human. God limitations are part of being human. God limitations are part of being human. God knows this. We're human. So, it's part knows this. We're human. So, it's part knows this. We're human. So, it's part of being human. Uh having limitations is of being human. Uh having limitations is of being human. Uh having limitations is not a spiritual failure.

not a spiritual failure. not a spiritual failure. Stop measuring faithfulness by how much Stop measuring faithfulness by how much Stop measuring faithfulness by how much you do. you do. you do. Busyiness and faithfulness are not the Busyiness and faithfulness are not the Busyiness and faithfulness are not the same. You got to stop measuring same. You got to stop measuring same. You got to stop measuring faithfulness by how much you do. faithfulness by how much you do. faithfulness by how much you do. I've shared this often. A lot of times I I've shared this often. A lot of times I I've shared this often. A lot of times I go in meetings, they want to know where go in meetings, they want to know where go in meetings, they want to know where are you from, what church do you pastor, are you from, what church do you pastor, are you from, what church do you pastor, and how many people do you run in that and how many people do you run in that and how many people do you run in that church. And so what they do is they church. And so what they do is they church. And so what they do is they measure you up by are you in a big city? measure you up by are you in a big city? measure you up by are you in a big city? I say Jonesboro people around the world I say Jonesboro people around the world I say Jonesboro people around the world have no idea where Jonesboro is. All have no idea where Jonesboro is. All have no idea where Jonesboro is. All that they know in Arkansas is that they know in Arkansas is that they know in Arkansas is Fagatville. I just want you to know Fagatville. I just want you to know Fagatville. I just want you to know that. They're razor backs. That's all that. They're razor backs. That's all that. They're razor backs. That's all they know. They don't know anything they know. They don't know anything they know. They don't know anything about northeast Arkansas. So you got to about northeast Arkansas. So you got to about northeast Arkansas. So you got to come back and realize, hey, that you come back and realize, hey, that you come back and realize, hey, that you know, it's not a spiritual failure. And know, it's not a spiritual failure. And know, it's not a spiritual failure. And you've got to realize that business and you've got to realize that business and you've got to realize that business and faithfulness are not the same. Uh you've faithfulness are not the same. Uh you've faithfulness are not the same. Uh you've got to now this is how you accept you got to now this is how you accept you got to now this is how you accept you can't do everything. You got to give up can't do everything. You got to give up can't do everything. You got to give up the need to be needed. So I know this doesn't apply to So I know this doesn't apply to everybody. Okay? It's just pretty everybody. Okay? It's just pretty everybody. Okay? It's just pretty general. Give up the need to be needed. general. Give up the need to be needed. general. Give up the need to be needed. You know that there are many I believe You know that there are many I believe You know that there are many I believe many men in ministry that are do not many men in ministry that are do not many men in ministry that are do not feel fulfilled unless they feel like feel fulfilled unless they feel like feel fulfilled unless they feel like they are needed.

they are needed. they are needed. They they have a now whether if it's a They they have a now whether if it's a They they have a now whether if it's a self-esteem issue or whatever it is they self-esteem issue or whatever it is they self-esteem issue or whatever it is they have to be needed. If they don't feel have to be needed. If they don't feel have to be needed. If they don't feel needed, they don't feel like they're needed, they don't feel like they're needed, they don't feel like they're fulfilled in that. And it it I believe fulfilled in that. And it it I believe fulfilled in that. And it it I believe it's very devastating to the ministries. it's very devastating to the ministries. it's very devastating to the ministries. I don't think they really understand I don't think they really understand I don't think they really understand what their calling is. So a lot of ways what their calling is. So a lot of ways what their calling is. So a lot of ways of how you you realize your limitations. of how you you realize your limitations. of how you you realize your limitations. You got to give up the need to be needed You got to give up the need to be needed You got to give up the need to be needed in this. Now if you're ministering to in this. Now if you're ministering to in this. Now if you're ministering to people, you enjoy doing that. Man, I people, you enjoy doing that. Man, I people, you enjoy doing that. Man, I understand that as a part of it, but you understand that as a part of it, but you understand that as a part of it, but you got to give up that need to be needed. got to give up that need to be needed. got to give up that need to be needed. That's just one of those. Um That's just one of those. Um That's just one of those. Um you also when you begin to recognize you also when you begin to recognize you also when you begin to recognize your limitations, you got to accept that your limitations, you got to accept that your limitations, you got to accept that somebody else may do things differently somebody else may do things differently somebody else may do things differently from you. And that does not mean that it from you. And that does not mean that it from you. And that does not mean that it is wrong when they do it differently is wrong when they do it differently is wrong when they do it differently from you. Now that I'm going to get into from you. Now that I'm going to get into from you. Now that I'm going to get into a few more things tonight if y'all can a few more things tonight if y'all can a few more things tonight if y'all can kind of stay with me and track with kind of stay with me and track with kind of stay with me and track with this, but a lot of times leaders have a this, but a lot of times leaders have a this, but a lot of times leaders have a problem letting go because they know problem letting go because they know problem letting go because they know somebody else is going to do it somebody else is going to do it somebody else is going to do it differently and they just have a problem differently and they just have a problem differently and they just have a problem letting go. There are pastors in my letting go. There are pastors in my letting go. There are pastors in my opinion and I I'll speak to it because I opinion and I I'll speak to it because I opinion and I I'll speak to it because I am one. There are pastors in my opinions am one. There are pastors in my opinions am one. There are pastors in my opinions that just will not let go in the church.

that just will not let go in the church. that just will not let go in the church. They won't let go. They won't move They won't let go. They won't move They won't let go. They won't move forward. They won't move into the next forward. They won't move into the next forward. They won't move into the next stage of life or the next journey stage of life or the next journey stage of life or the next journey because they're so afraid somebody else because they're so afraid somebody else because they're so afraid somebody else is going to do it. They're going to do is going to do it. They're going to do is going to do it. They're going to do it differently and they don't think it it differently and they don't think it it differently and they don't think it should be done differently. I I believe should be done differently. I I believe should be done differently. I I believe that's a lot of the reason this though that's a lot of the reason this though that's a lot of the reason this though there's nothing spiritual about there's nothing spiritual about there's nothing spiritual about pretending you have unlimited strength pretending you have unlimited strength pretending you have unlimited strength when God created you with limitations. when God created you with limitations. when God created you with limitations. Sometimes when you say I can't do this Sometimes when you say I can't do this Sometimes when you say I can't do this by myself, it's not a statement of by myself, it's not a statement of by myself, it's not a statement of weakness. It's a statement of wisdom. weakness. It's a statement of wisdom. weakness. It's a statement of wisdom. Now again, this probably applies more to Now again, this probably applies more to Now again, this probably applies more to men than probably does ladies. But when men than probably does ladies. But when men than probably does ladies. But when a guy says, "Hey, I can't do this by uh a guy says, "Hey, I can't do this by uh a guy says, "Hey, I can't do this by uh myself." Then it's not a statement of of myself." Then it's not a statement of of myself." Then it's not a statement of of weakness. It can be a statement of weakness. It can be a statement of weakness. It can be a statement of wisdom. You need to remember uh that wisdom. You need to remember uh that wisdom. You need to remember uh that fact. I'm I'm often reminded of that fact. I'm I'm often reminded of that fact. I'm I'm often reminded of that movie uh Remember the Titans. I haven't movie uh Remember the Titans. I haven't movie uh Remember the Titans. I haven't seen it a long time. It's a long time seen it a long time. It's a long time seen it a long time. It's a long time ago. And I don't think I don't hope it ago. And I don't think I don't hope it ago. And I don't think I don't hope it doesn't have anything bad in it or bad doesn't have anything bad in it or bad doesn't have anything bad in it or bad words or something like that. What I do words or something like that. What I do words or something like that. What I do remember about coach Boone is when he remember about coach Boone is when he remember about coach Boone is when he they're out there and they're they're they're out there and they're they're they're out there and they're they're getting beat and he's been trying to run getting beat and he's been trying to run getting beat and he's been trying to run a team and he looks down at Yos. He a team and he looks down at Yos. He a team and he looks down at Yos. He says, "Yoast, I need your help." That says, "Yoast, I need your help." That says, "Yoast, I need your help." That was a turning point when that happened.

was a turning point when that happened. was a turning point when that happened. It's a turning point lives of men when It's a turning point lives of men when It's a turning point lives of men when we say, you know, I need your help. Need we say, you know, I need your help. Need we say, you know, I need your help. Need to do this. You got to release to do this. You got to release to do this. You got to release responsibility to other people. You got responsibility to other people. You got responsibility to other people. You got to release responsibility to others. So, to release responsibility to others. So, to release responsibility to others. So, you know, you got to decide what only you know, you got to decide what only you know, you got to decide what only you can do. So this is where Moses again you can do. So this is where Moses again you can do. So this is where Moses again in Exodus 18 there's a lot he says you in Exodus 18 there's a lot he says you in Exodus 18 there's a lot he says you got to find these guys that are able to got to find these guys that are able to got to find these guys that are able to do this that don't have a heart for do this that don't have a heart for do this that don't have a heart for dishonest gain that are truthful all dishonest gain that are truthful all dishonest gain that are truthful all these things. So you got to decide what these things. So you got to decide what these things. So you got to decide what only you can do. Jeffro did not tell only you can do. Jeffro did not tell only you can do. Jeffro did not tell Moses to give everything away. But he Moses to give everything away. But he Moses to give everything away. But he was basically saying you're going to was basically saying you're going to was basically saying you're going to have to figure out what you're going to have to figure out what you're going to have to figure out what you're going to keep and what you're going to do. Moses keep and what you're going to do. Moses keep and what you're going to do. Moses need to ask God specifically what he had need to ask God specifically what he had need to ask God specifically what he had been called to do. Did God call Moses been called to do. Did God call Moses been called to do. Did God call Moses specifically to set in a place of specifically to set in a place of specifically to set in a place of judgment over three million different judgment over three million different judgment over three million different people and answer all their questions? I people and answer all their questions? I people and answer all their questions? I don't think so in this. I think Jeffro don't think so in this. I think Jeffro don't think so in this. I think Jeffro spoke truth uh into his life uh in spoke truth uh into his life uh in spoke truth uh into his life uh in regard to that. But you a lot of times regard to that. But you a lot of times regard to that. But you a lot of times you got to figure out what God's calling you got to figure out what God's calling you got to figure out what God's calling you to do. So how do you how do you you to do. So how do you how do you you to do. So how do you how do you figure out uh what God has called you to figure out uh what God has called you to figure out uh what God has called you to do? You've got to identify basically do? You've got to identify basically do? You've got to identify basically what your God-given responsibilities what your God-given responsibilities what your God-given responsibilities are. you and what I mean by that is that are. you and what I mean by that is that are. you and what I mean by that is that there are some things that cannot be there are some things that cannot be there are some things that cannot be delegated.

delegated. delegated. You can delegate tasks but you cannot You can delegate tasks but you cannot You can delegate tasks but you cannot delegate your calling. So for example, I delegate your calling. So for example, I delegate your calling. So for example, I just wrote this in my notes. Maybe just wrote this in my notes. Maybe just wrote this in my notes. Maybe you're a mom or a dad. Okay? There's you're a mom or a dad. Okay? There's you're a mom or a dad. Okay? There's nothing wrong if you have a tutor. Okay? nothing wrong if you have a tutor. Okay? nothing wrong if you have a tutor. Okay? I'm terrible in math. So you got to have I'm terrible in math. So you got to have I'm terrible in math. So you got to have a tutor. There's nothing wrong if you a tutor. There's nothing wrong if you a tutor. There's nothing wrong if you have a nanny or someone that helps take have a nanny or someone that helps take have a nanny or someone that helps take care of the kids. There's nothing wrong care of the kids. There's nothing wrong care of the kids. There's nothing wrong with those things. But you cannot with those things. But you cannot with those things. But you cannot delegate away the calling of being the delegate away the calling of being the delegate away the calling of being the mother and you cannot delegate away the mother and you cannot delegate away the mother and you cannot delegate away the calling of being the daddy and of the calling of being the daddy and of the calling of being the daddy and of the child. And and so it's idea is that you child. And and so it's idea is that you child. And and so it's idea is that you got to know you know you know identify got to know you know you know identify got to know you know you know identify what are those responsibilities or not. what are those responsibilities or not. what are those responsibilities or not. You got to determine what your highest You got to determine what your highest You got to determine what your highest priority is. Okay. Everything is priority is. Okay. Everything is priority is. Okay. Everything is important but not everything is equally important but not everything is equally important but not everything is equally important and the things that matter important and the things that matter important and the things that matter most that God has entrusted you with. So most that God has entrusted you with. So most that God has entrusted you with. So you got to distinguish what only you can you got to distinguish what only you can you got to distinguish what only you can do and what only you should do. do and what only you should do. do and what only you should do. There are many things I have a saying There are many things I have a saying There are many things I have a saying that I I use. There are certain things that I I use. There are certain things that I I use. There are certain things that I will not take my hand off the that I will not take my hand off the that I will not take my hand off the wheel.

wheel. wheel. And so you may say, "Well, Archie, what And so you may say, "Well, Archie, what And so you may say, "Well, Archie, what do you mean by that? You driving do you mean by that? You driving do you mean by that? You driving something?" A lot of times I refer to something?" A lot of times I refer to something?" A lot of times I refer to Central as a aircraft carrier. Aircraft Central as a aircraft carrier. Aircraft Central as a aircraft carrier. Aircraft carriers don't turn real sharp. We are carriers don't turn real sharp. We are carriers don't turn real sharp. We are not a jet ski. We're not riding this not a jet ski. We're not riding this not a jet ski. We're not riding this way. Right. We're like this. And if you way. Right. We're like this. And if you way. Right. We're like this. And if you turn the aircraft carrier real sharp, turn the aircraft carrier real sharp, turn the aircraft carrier real sharp, you like throw people off the side. You you like throw people off the side. You you like throw people off the side. You don't want to throw people overboard don't want to throw people overboard don't want to throw people overboard necessarily. You might have to make necessarily. You might have to make necessarily. You might have to make course direction to do this. There's course direction to do this. There's course direction to do this. There's just certain things driving that just certain things driving that just certain things driving that aircraft carrier. I I will not take my aircraft carrier. I I will not take my aircraft carrier. I I will not take my hand off that wheel. I will not delegate hand off that wheel. I will not delegate hand off that wheel. I will not delegate that out to someone else. But there are that out to someone else. But there are that out to someone else. But there are a lot of other things that you know a lot of other things that you know a lot of other things that you know people ask me, are you a counselor? I people ask me, are you a counselor? I people ask me, are you a counselor? I I'll probably tell you I'm the worst one I'll probably tell you I'm the worst one I'll probably tell you I'm the worst one you could want to talk to probably. you could want to talk to probably. you could want to talk to probably. Y'all don't think that's funny. There Y'all don't think that's funny. There Y'all don't think that's funny. There are a lot of other people do that a lot are a lot of other people do that a lot are a lot of other people do that a lot better than me. I don't I'm not very better than me. I don't I'm not very better than me. I don't I'm not very merciful in things. I I just don't do merciful in things. I I just don't do merciful in things. I I just don't do well in those things. And I say there well in those things. And I say there well in those things. And I say there are people who do that a lot better than are people who do that a lot better than are people who do that a lot better than me on staff. They are a lot better than me on staff. They are a lot better than me on staff. They are a lot better than me. You'd want to speak with them a me. You'd want to speak with them a me. You'd want to speak with them a hundred times more than you'd want to hundred times more than you'd want to hundred times more than you'd want to talk to me. It's not because I don't talk to me. It's not because I don't talk to me. It's not because I don't like you. It's it's probably because I like you. It's it's probably because I like you. It's it's probably because I don't really know if I could help you. I don't really know if I could help you. I don't really know if I could help you. I can give you spiritual guidances but I can give you spiritual guidances but I can give you spiritual guidances but I just know other folks other men and just know other folks other men and just know other folks other men and women who are better at that than me and women who are better at that than me and women who are better at that than me and so but that is not necessarily my I so but that is not necessarily my I so but that is not necessarily my I can't do all these aspects so I have to can't do all these aspects so I have to can't do all these aspects so I have to determine uh what you're going to do so determine uh what you're going to do so determine uh what you're going to do so uh for example in the preaching I am not uh for example in the preaching I am not uh for example in the preaching I am not going to take my hand off that will in going to take my hand off that will in going to take my hand off that will in that and in giving that direction and

that and in giving that direction and that and in giving that direction and doing that uh not until God calls me out doing that uh not until God calls me out doing that uh not until God calls me out you say you're going to be one of those you say you're going to be one of those you say you're going to be one of those old guys that won't let go. I hope not. old guys that won't let go. I hope not. old guys that won't let go. I hope not. Okay? You know, let go of the wheel. But Okay? You know, let go of the wheel. But Okay? You know, let go of the wheel. But so, you got to determine in that what so, you got to determine in that what so, you got to determine in that what God has called you to do. So, again, I God has called you to do. So, again, I God has called you to do. So, again, I knew when I was working through this, I knew when I was working through this, I knew when I was working through this, I thought, is anybody going to learn thought, is anybody going to learn thought, is anybody going to learn anything tonight? Is everybody going to anything tonight? Is everybody going to anything tonight? Is everybody going to go to sleep in here? Is air going to go to sleep in here? Is air going to go to sleep in here? Is air going to feel good? Everybody's going to wear feel good? Everybody's going to wear feel good? Everybody's going to wear back and they had a long day. And I back and they had a long day. And I back and they had a long day. And I thought, well, hopefully somebody thought, well, hopefully somebody thought, well, hopefully somebody there's some aspect you get this. So you there's some aspect you get this. So you there's some aspect you get this. So you got to determine, you know, what you can got to determine, you know, what you can got to determine, you know, what you can do, what only you should do, what you do, what only you should do, what you do, what only you should do, what you can't take your hand off the wheel, and can't take your hand off the wheel, and can't take your hand off the wheel, and you got to protect what matters most you got to protect what matters most you got to protect what matters most from what screams the loudest. So I take from what screams the loudest. So I take from what screams the loudest. So I take that from the idea Moses is there now. that from the idea Moses is there now. that from the idea Moses is there now. He got a lot of people standing around He got a lot of people standing around He got a lot of people standing around him. Everybody's problem was urgent. If him. Everybody's problem was urgent. If him. Everybody's problem was urgent. If your son your son your son was dating a girl was dating a girl was dating a girl and there was a dispute going on between and there was a dispute going on between and there was a dispute going on between them, that is very urgent to you.

them, that is very urgent to you. them, that is very urgent to you. It's very urgent. It's very urgent. It's very urgent. So, everybody's problem was urgent, but So, everybody's problem was urgent, but So, everybody's problem was urgent, but that doesn't mean that everybody's that doesn't mean that everybody's that doesn't mean that everybody's problem was the most important. problem was the most important. problem was the most important. Now, see, we don't like that because if Now, see, we don't like that because if Now, see, we don't like that because if I was there and my son was dating a girl I was there and my son was dating a girl I was there and my son was dating a girl and there was a disagreement, I'd want and there was a disagreement, I'd want and there was a disagreement, I'd want Moses to speak into that. That is the Moses to speak into that. That is the Moses to speak into that. That is the most urgent thing of my life. But there most urgent thing of my life. But there most urgent thing of my life. But there was such a big crowd gathered around him was such a big crowd gathered around him was such a big crowd gathered around him uh in that. And so, you got to filter uh in that. And so, you got to filter uh in that. And so, you got to filter out what you you know, can you do this out what you you know, can you do this out what you you know, can you do this and can can someone else do this? What and can can someone else do this? What and can can someone else do this? What am I neglecting by doing this? am I neglecting by doing this? am I neglecting by doing this? So, again, these are lessons in So, again, these are lessons in So, again, these are lessons in leadership. This is called the law of leadership. This is called the law of leadership. This is called the law of the lid. John Maxwell wrote a book. I the lid. John Maxwell wrote a book. I the lid. John Maxwell wrote a book. I believe it's called the law of the lid. believe it's called the law of the lid. believe it's called the law of the lid. I quoted it in some of my stuff I did. I quoted it in some of my stuff I did. I quoted it in some of my stuff I did. And it the law of the lid, it will never And it the law of the lid, it will never And it the law of the lid, it will never outgrow the person in leadership. And outgrow the person in leadership. And outgrow the person in leadership. And sometimes they'll put a lid on sometimes they'll put a lid on sometimes they'll put a lid on something. And if you're not delegating something. And if you're not delegating something. And if you're not delegating out, then you're going to burn out. If out, then you're going to burn out. If out, then you're going to burn out. If you're not delegating out tasks that you're not delegating out tasks that you're not delegating out tasks that somebody else can do, you know, the somebody else can do, you know, the somebody else can do, you know, the reason we don't delegate task out reason we don't delegate task out reason we don't delegate task out because we're afraid they're not going because we're afraid they're not going because we're afraid they're not going to do it the way we want it done. And to do it the way we want it done. And to do it the way we want it done. And then we're afraid they're going to fail.

then we're afraid they're going to fail. then we're afraid they're going to fail. Let me give you one. If you don't get Let me give you one. If you don't get Let me give you one. If you don't get anything, you know, you're going to have anything, you know, you're going to have anything, you know, you're going to have to let people fail. to let people fail. to let people fail. You're going to let them fail. Now, you You're going to let them fail. Now, you You're going to let them fail. Now, you got to keep them between the ditches. got to keep them between the ditches. got to keep them between the ditches. But if you want to delegate out and you But if you want to delegate out and you But if you want to delegate out and you want to help people grow, you're going want to help people grow, you're going want to help people grow, you're going to have to be able to let them fail. A to have to be able to let them fail. A to have to be able to let them fail. A lot of times, the greatest lessons we've lot of times, the greatest lessons we've lot of times, the greatest lessons we've learned, now you don't want them to learned, now you don't want them to learned, now you don't want them to fail, but the less greatest lessons fail, but the less greatest lessons fail, but the less greatest lessons we've learned is because we failed uh at we've learned is because we failed uh at we've learned is because we failed uh at something. So, here's another statement. something. So, here's another statement. something. So, here's another statement. I don't know how you'll take this. Don't I don't know how you'll take this. Don't I don't know how you'll take this. Don't spend your life doing what someone else spend your life doing what someone else spend your life doing what someone else could do while neglecting what only you could do while neglecting what only you could do while neglecting what only you can do. can do. can do. Uh if you like mowing the yard, God Uh if you like mowing the yard, God Uh if you like mowing the yard, God bless you. bless you. bless you. If you say, "That's my therapy." The If you say, "That's my therapy." The If you say, "That's my therapy." The Lord bless you. I get it. I get it. Lord bless you. I get it. I get it. Lord bless you. I get it. I get it. Angie loves mowing the yard. She mow Angie loves mowing the yard. She mow Angie loves mowing the yard. She mow three times a week. I mean, it's She three times a week. I mean, it's She three times a week. I mean, it's She loves it. I don't know why she loves it. loves it. I don't know why she loves it. loves it. I don't know why she loves it. I mean, that's not necessarily what I I mean, that's not necessarily what I I mean, that's not necessarily what I want to do uh in that. Now, if she wants want to do uh in that. Now, if she wants want to do uh in that. Now, if she wants to do that, I'll I'll go do something to do that, I'll I'll go do something to do that, I'll I'll go do something else.

else. else. And it's not because it's a job that's And it's not because it's a job that's And it's not because it's a job that's below me or anything like that, but I below me or anything like that, but I below me or anything like that, but I don't know how that applies in your don't know how that applies in your don't know how that applies in your life. Don't spend your life doing life. Don't spend your life doing life. Don't spend your life doing something. Not that it's bad, but you're something. Not that it's bad, but you're something. Not that it's bad, but you're neglecting what God has called you to do neglecting what God has called you to do neglecting what God has called you to do because you're spending so much time because you're spending so much time because you're spending so much time doing that. Here's one more. Burnout doing that. Here's one more. Burnout doing that. Here's one more. Burnout happens when we give our best energy to happens when we give our best energy to happens when we give our best energy to things that maybe someone else could do, things that maybe someone else could do, things that maybe someone else could do, and you have nothing left for the things and you have nothing left for the things and you have nothing left for the things that only we can do. that only we can do. that only we can do. There's not a ranking here. It's just There's not a ranking here. It's just There's not a ranking here. It's just what has God called you in and what has what has God called you in and what has what has God called you in and what has he called you to do? And there are other he called you to do? And there are other he called you to do? And there are other things in life that somebody else can do things in life that somebody else can do things in life that somebody else can do better than you can do. And you got to better than you can do. And you got to better than you can do. And you got to be okay with that. I tell you another be okay with that. I tell you another be okay with that. I tell you another thing. There's another lesson in thing. There's another lesson in thing. There's another lesson in leadership. leadership. leadership. Um, and I see this in the life of Moses. Um, and I see this in the life of Moses. Um, and I see this in the life of Moses. It's implied. It's implied. It's implied. Don't care who gets the credit. Don't care who gets the credit. Don't care who gets the credit. don't care who gets the credit. If you don't care who gets the credit. If you don't care who gets the credit. If you if you're afraid to allow people to do if you're afraid to allow people to do if you're afraid to allow people to do stuff because you're afraid they're stuff because you're afraid they're stuff because you're afraid they're going to get the credit, you're going to going to get the credit, you're going to going to get the credit, you're going to be miserable. And number two, you're be miserable. And number two, you're be miserable. And number two, you're going to struggle.

going to struggle. going to struggle. You got to let them get the credit. You got to let them get the credit. You got to let them get the credit. You've got to Hey, you got to tell You've got to Hey, you got to tell You've got to Hey, you got to tell people, boy, they did a good job. That people, boy, they did a good job. That people, boy, they did a good job. That is really And don't work. And and you is really And don't work. And and you is really And don't work. And and you got to be okay in your own skin. And you got to be okay in your own skin. And you got to be okay in your own skin. And you got to know you're where God has called got to know you're where God has called got to know you're where God has called you. And you can't live in fear that you. And you can't live in fear that you. And you can't live in fear that they're going to take your job. You got they're going to take your job. You got they're going to take your job. You got to give them credit. You got to build to give them credit. You got to build to give them credit. You got to build them. I I I can promise you God will them. I I I can promise you God will them. I I I can promise you God will take care of you if you will do that. take care of you if you will do that. take care of you if you will do that. And I see Moses in this. He could have And I see Moses in this. He could have And I see Moses in this. He could have sat back, oh no, what if they become a sat back, oh no, what if they become a sat back, oh no, what if they become a leader? Whatever. Whatever. Nope. He leader? Whatever. Whatever. Nope. He leader? Whatever. Whatever. Nope. He does that. So again, do that. Uh you got does that. So again, do that. Uh you got does that. So again, do that. Uh you got to develop people you can trust. Okay. to develop people you can trust. Okay. to develop people you can trust. Okay. Look for character before talent. So Look for character before talent. So Look for character before talent. So Jeffro said, "Find people who fear God, Jeffro said, "Find people who fear God, Jeffro said, "Find people who fear God, who love truth, who hate dishonest gain, who love truth, who hate dishonest gain, who love truth, who hate dishonest gain, and are able." Talent determines what and are able." Talent determines what and are able." Talent determines what someone can do, but character determines someone can do, but character determines someone can do, but character determines whether you can trust them to do it. whether you can trust them to do it. whether you can trust them to do it. There are a lot of folks that are There are a lot of folks that are There are a lot of folks that are talented, but they may not have the talented, but they may not have the talented, but they may not have the character that you can trust them uh to character that you can trust them uh to character that you can trust them uh to do it. I will say this on uh our staff. do it. I will say this on uh our staff. do it. I will say this on uh our staff. So, for instance, I don't think Jonathan So, for instance, I don't think Jonathan So, for instance, I don't think Jonathan Freeman would mind me sharing this uh Freeman would mind me sharing this uh Freeman would mind me sharing this uh with you. And you may say that's a with you. And you may say that's a with you. And you may say that's a terrible leadership style and it it terrible leadership style and it it terrible leadership style and it it probably is, but it's the only way I probably is, but it's the only way I probably is, but it's the only way I know how to do this. So, I really know how to do this. So, I really know how to do this. So, I really believed we had planted the campus in believed we had planted the campus in believed we had planted the campus in Paragule and we were doing Missouri and Paragule and we were doing Missouri and Paragule and we were doing Missouri and and I I told the guys I said, "I believe and I I told the guys I said, "I believe and I I told the guys I said, "I believe God is turning the ship." You know, you God is turning the ship." You know, you God is turning the ship." You know, you don't want to throw anybody offside. I don't want to throw anybody offside. I don't want to throw anybody offside. I said, "I believe God's turning the said, "I believe God's turning the said, "I believe God's turning the ship." I said, "We're, you know, we need ship." I said, "We're, you know, we need ship." I said, "We're, you know, we need to build leaders. We need to plant to build leaders. We need to plant to build leaders. We need to plant churches." And so we had talked about churches." And so we had talked about churches." And so we had talked about the resident program before and the

the resident program before and the the resident program before and the resident program, you know, having resident program, you know, having resident program, you know, having people I've never been in medical field. people I've never been in medical field. people I've never been in medical field. I've never been place that had I've never been place that had I've never been place that had residents, you know, I've been a place residents, you know, I've been a place residents, you know, I've been a place you had interns and stuff like that a you had interns and stuff like that a you had interns and stuff like that a little bit uh in the a field. But I I little bit uh in the a field. But I I little bit uh in the a field. But I I told I I said we need to do this, but I told I I said we need to do this, but I told I I said we need to do this, but I don't know how to do it. don't know how to do it. don't know how to do it. And I'll be honest with you, I thought And I'll be honest with you, I thought And I'll be honest with you, I thought and I'm not going to take my hand off and I'm not going to take my hand off and I'm not going to take my hand off the wheel of preaching to spend six the wheel of preaching to spend six the wheel of preaching to spend six months of my life researching how to do months of my life researching how to do months of my life researching how to do a resident program. a resident program. a resident program. You may say, "Well, you should have done You may say, "Well, you should have done You may say, "Well, you should have done that." Well, I didn't do that. I'll be that." Well, I didn't do that. I'll be that." Well, I didn't do that. I'll be honest with you. I'm not going to do honest with you. I'm not going to do honest with you. I'm not going to do that. But I looked at Jonathan Freeman that. But I looked at Jonathan Freeman that. But I looked at Jonathan Freeman and I'm like, "Oo, tag. You're it." and I'm like, "Oo, tag. You're it." and I'm like, "Oo, tag. You're it." And he was like, you know, because I And he was like, you know, because I And he was like, you know, because I had, but here's the thing. I had seen had, but here's the thing. I had seen had, but here's the thing. I had seen some talent in him of building leaders. some talent in him of building leaders. some talent in him of building leaders. And Jonathan would say, "Well, you And Jonathan would say, "Well, you And Jonathan would say, "Well, you want," he said, "what do you want me to want," he said, "what do you want me to want," he said, "what do you want me to do?" And I said, "I have no idea what I do?" And I said, "I have no idea what I do?" And I said, "I have no idea what I want you to do." He's like, "That does want you to do." He's like, "That does want you to do." He's like, "That does not help me." I'm like, Jonathan, I not help me." I'm like, Jonathan, I not help me." I'm like, Jonathan, I can't help you because I don't know how can't help you because I don't know how can't help you because I don't know how to do it. I said, you go do it. And it to do it. I said, you go do it. And it to do it. I said, you go do it. And it was almost I could he was I thought he's was almost I could he was I thought he's was almost I could he was I thought he's going to quit this. And I'm going tell going to quit this. And I'm going tell going to quit this. And I'm going tell you what, he's knocked out of the park.

you what, he's knocked out of the park. you what, he's knocked out of the park. And he did it. I didn't do anything. I And he did it. I didn't do anything. I And he did it. I didn't do anything. I just said, I think we need to do this. just said, I think we need to do this. just said, I think we need to do this. Here you go. Figure it out. And he's Here you go. Figure it out. And he's Here you go. Figure it out. And he's figuring it out. It's evolving and it's figuring it out. It's evolving and it's figuring it out. It's evolving and it's going well. Now, you may say, I just going well. Now, you may say, I just going well. Now, you may say, I just cannot do. You said, "Well, I remember cannot do. You said, "Well, I remember cannot do. You said, "Well, I remember Jonathan May asked, "What if I fail?" I Jonathan May asked, "What if I fail?" I Jonathan May asked, "What if I fail?" I said, "Well," I said, "Jonathan, here's said, "Well," I said, "Jonathan, here's said, "Well," I said, "Jonathan, here's the deal." I usually state this upfront. the deal." I usually state this upfront. the deal." I usually state this upfront. If you fail, it's not not going to be If you fail, it's not not going to be If you fail, it's not not going to be because you're not working, you're not because you're not working, you're not because you're not working, you're not trying to do the right thing. I said, trying to do the right thing. I said, trying to do the right thing. I said, "We will fail together because I don't "We will fail together because I don't "We will fail together because I don't know how to do it." And I said, "So, know how to do it." And I said, "So, know how to do it." And I said, "So, don't worry about it. If you fail, we don't worry about it. If you fail, we don't worry about it. If you fail, we will back up and regroup and go another will back up and regroup and go another will back up and regroup and go another direction." I said, "It's okay. We've direction." I said, "It's okay. We've direction." I said, "It's okay. We've never done this before." And I said, never done this before." And I said, never done this before." And I said, "We're different from other churches. "We're different from other churches. "We're different from other churches. So, we can go look at a model of how a So, we can go look at a model of how a So, we can go look at a model of how a church does it, but we're probably not church does it, but we're probably not church does it, but we're probably not going to do it exactly how they do it going to do it exactly how they do it going to do it exactly how they do it because of how we are wired up. And so, because of how we are wired up. And so, because of how we are wired up. And so, again, you've got to find those people, again, you've got to find those people, again, you've got to find those people, you know, that you look for that you know, that you look for that you know, that you look for that character and stuff. Here's another one. character and stuff. Here's another one. character and stuff. Here's another one. You got to teach them before you trust You got to teach them before you trust You got to teach them before you trust them. So, Jeffro said this, like in them. So, Jeffro said this, like in them. So, Jeffro said this, like in verse 20, he said, you got to teach them verse 20, he said, you got to teach them verse 20, he said, you got to teach them the statutes, the laws, and you got to the statutes, the laws, and you got to the statutes, the laws, and you got to make known to them the way in which they make known to them the way in which they make known to them the way in which they are to walk and the work they are to do.

are to walk and the work they are to do. are to walk and the work they are to do. So, you got to tell people, "Here's what So, you got to tell people, "Here's what So, you got to tell people, "Here's what we do. Here's why we do it, and here's we do. Here's why we do it, and here's we do. Here's why we do it, and here's how we do it." And so, that's what he how we do it." And so, that's what he how we do it." And so, that's what he explains to them. You've got to give explains to them. You've got to give explains to them. You've got to give them opportunities to prove them opportunities to prove them opportunities to prove faithfulness. faithfulness. faithfulness. So, for example, he said, "Put thousands So, for example, he said, "Put thousands So, for example, he said, "Put thousands and hundreds and 50s and tens." Not and hundreds and 50s and tens." Not and hundreds and 50s and tens." Not everybody's going to be over a thousand everybody's going to be over a thousand everybody's going to be over a thousand people at one time. But what he does, he people at one time. But what he does, he people at one time. But what he does, he gives opportunity to prove faithfulness. gives opportunity to prove faithfulness. gives opportunity to prove faithfulness. Many times there'll be uh so if we're Many times there'll be uh so if we're Many times there'll be uh so if we're looking to hire somebody and hire I know looking to hire somebody and hire I know looking to hire somebody and hire I know sometimes at Baptist church you don't sometimes at Baptist church you don't sometimes at Baptist church you don't like to use the word hire or or somebody like to use the word hire or or somebody like to use the word hire or or somebody has a call to ministry we're looking to has a call to ministry we're looking to has a call to ministry we're looking to bring somebody on board. I generally say bring somebody on board. I generally say bring somebody on board. I generally say I generally say you know what we don't I generally say you know what we don't I generally say you know what we don't know this person. Let's have an entry know this person. Let's have an entry know this person. Let's have an entry and then let's have an exit. and then let's have an exit. and then let's have an exit. And so the guys go what do you mean? I And so the guys go what do you mean? I And so the guys go what do you mean? I said let's just bring them on for a said let's just bring them on for a said let's just bring them on for a period of time and if it don't go well period of time and if it don't go well period of time and if it don't go well we'll we always tell them hey we're we'll we always tell them hey we're we'll we always tell them hey we're going to do this from now because we going to do this from now because we going to do this from now because we work in semesters. We're going to do work in semesters. We're going to do work in semesters. We're going to do this from September to December. In this from September to December. In this from September to December. In December, we'll evaluate and if it's not December, we'll evaluate and if it's not December, we'll evaluate and if it's not going well, there's no hard feelings, going well, there's no hard feelings, going well, there's no hard feelings, but you'll have a paycheck from here to but you'll have a paycheck from here to but you'll have a paycheck from here to there. That that's a lot of ways to there. That that's a lot of ways to there. That that's a lot of ways to operate. Why? Because I just want to, operate. Why? Because I just want to, operate. Why? Because I just want to, you know, you don't know somebody till you know, you don't know somebody till you know, you don't know somebody till you work with them. I want to see if you work with them. I want to see if you work with them. I want to see if they can prove themselves in there. And they can prove themselves in there. And they can prove themselves in there. And I'll tell you, God has blessed in that I'll tell you, God has blessed in that I'll tell you, God has blessed in that uh in such a hey, there have been times uh in such a hey, there have been times uh in such a hey, there have been times when I will I will be a part of a when I will I will be a part of a when I will I will be a part of a decision making and I'll say upfront, I decision making and I'll say upfront, I decision making and I'll say upfront, I don't think he's going to be able to do don't think he's going to be able to do don't think he's going to be able to do this.

this. this. And they look at me, well, do you want And they look at me, well, do you want And they look at me, well, do you want to do it? I'm like, yeah, let's let's to do it? I'm like, yeah, let's let's to do it? I'm like, yeah, let's let's take a chance here. I don't think he can take a chance here. I don't think he can take a chance here. I don't think he can do it. I've been honest. And I've come do it. I've been honest. And I've come do it. I've been honest. And I've come back six months later and go, I was back six months later and go, I was back six months later and go, I was wrong. wrong. wrong. I was wrong. I didn't think that was I was wrong. I didn't think that was I was wrong. I didn't think that was going to work. It has worked extremely going to work. It has worked extremely going to work. It has worked extremely well. So again, you may say that's not a well. So again, you may say that's not a well. So again, you may say that's not a great leadership style. Well, that's great leadership style. Well, that's great leadership style. Well, that's kind of how we operate. Give them room kind of how we operate. Give them room kind of how we operate. Give them room to grow. Now, this is hard for a leader. to grow. Now, this is hard for a leader. to grow. Now, this is hard for a leader. They will do it differently and they They will do it differently and they They will do it differently and they will make mistakes and they will ask will make mistakes and they will ask will make mistakes and they will ask questions and they will disappoint at questions and they will disappoint at questions and they will disappoint at times. So Moses, can you imagine? He times. So Moses, can you imagine? He times. So Moses, can you imagine? He sets up this structure of a thousand. sets up this structure of a thousand. sets up this structure of a thousand. He's like he's probably pulling his hair He's like he's probably pulling his hair He's like he's probably pulling his hair out first week like what why did he do out first week like what why did he do out first week like what why did he do that like that? because it's not exactly that like that? because it's not exactly that like that? because it's not exactly leaders have a hard time letting go. So leaders have a hard time letting go. So leaders have a hard time letting go. So usually when you're you're helping to usually when you're you're helping to usually when you're you're helping to get somebody going, it's like I do, you get somebody going, it's like I do, you get somebody going, it's like I do, you watch, we do together, you do, I watch, watch, we do together, you do, I watch, watch, we do together, you do, I watch, and you do, I trust. You ever taught and you do, I trust. You ever taught and you do, I trust. You ever taught somebody how to drive?

You kind of say, "Now this is what you You kind of say, "Now this is what you do." You know, and then you kind of put do." You know, and then you kind of put do." You know, and then you kind of put them in a seat and you get over where them in a seat and you get over where them in a seat and you get over where you can grab the wheel and put your foot you can grab the wheel and put your foot you can grab the wheel and put your foot on the brake at the same time. Okay? And on the brake at the same time. Okay? And on the brake at the same time. Okay? And then you kind of let them do it on their then you kind of let them do it on their then you kind of let them do it on their own. And then you just kind of got to own. And then you just kind of got to own. And then you just kind of got to trust them in the end. Uh so you trust them in the end. Uh so you trust them in the end. Uh so you delegate out what others can do. So delegate out what others can do. So delegate out what others can do. So again, you got to determine what you can again, you got to determine what you can again, you got to determine what you can give away. There's a whole bunch of give away. There's a whole bunch of give away. There's a whole bunch of stuff there. We could talk a lot about stuff there. We could talk a lot about stuff there. We could talk a lot about that, but you got to rest in God's that, but you got to rest in God's that, but you got to rest in God's strength. Okay, real quick. We got about strength. Okay, real quick. We got about strength. Okay, real quick. We got about five minutes. Rest in God's strength. five minutes. Rest in God's strength. five minutes. Rest in God's strength. This is not So he sends Jeffro on and This is not So he sends Jeffro on and This is not So he sends Jeffro on and everything's good. Okay, so it's kind of everything's good. Okay, so it's kind of everything's good. Okay, so it's kind of imply implied statement. You got to imply implied statement. You got to imply implied statement. You got to create margin in your life before you create margin in your life before you create margin in your life before you actually need it. This I'm the world's actually need it. This I'm the world's actually need it. This I'm the world's worst. Okay, I'm telling you a whole lot worst. Okay, I'm telling you a whole lot worst. Okay, I'm telling you a whole lot of stuff to do that I don't do. Uh, have of stuff to do that I don't do. Uh, have of stuff to do that I don't do. Uh, have you ever noticed? Okay, you might have a you ever noticed? Okay, you might have a you ever noticed? Okay, you might have a Bible's got wide margins. You ever Bible's got wide margins. You ever Bible's got wide margins. You ever wonder why they're there? You ever wonder why they're there? You ever wonder why they're there? You ever wonder why the margins here? You think, wonder why the margins here? You think, wonder why the margins here? You think, "Well, I got wide margins so I can write "Well, I got wide margins so I can write "Well, I got wide margins so I can write notes in them." Sometimes you buy a notes in them." Sometimes you buy a notes in them." Sometimes you buy a Bible has a big wide margin so you can Bible has a big wide margin so you can Bible has a big wide margin so you can write notes in it. Okay? And then you write notes in it. Okay? And then you write notes in it. Okay? And then you may look at this say, "Well, that's not may look at this say, "Well, that's not may look at this say, "Well, that's not very wide. You can't do much with that." very wide. You can't do much with that." very wide. You can't do much with that." Can you imagine if that margin wasn't Can you imagine if that margin wasn't Can you imagine if that margin wasn't there? You couldn't read it. It all run there? You couldn't read it. It all run there? You couldn't read it. It all run together. You see, margin is not in life together. You see, margin is not in life together. You see, margin is not in life is not something that doesn't mean is not something that doesn't mean is not something that doesn't mean anything. It means a lot. It kind of anything. It means a lot. It kind of anything. It means a lot. It kind of keeps things going. So, you got to keeps things going. So, you got to keeps things going. So, you got to create margin uh before you need it. Uh create margin uh before you need it. Uh create margin uh before you need it. Uh you know, you gota you got to decide you know, you gota you got to decide you know, you gota you got to decide what matters before other people decide what matters before other people decide what matters before other people decide for you what you're going to do.

for you what you're going to do. for you what you're going to do. Uh I I know the church is very gracious Uh I I know the church is very gracious Uh I I know the church is very gracious to me when I came here and they they to me when I came here and they they to me when I came here and they they asked me I didn't think we were going to asked me I didn't think we were going to asked me I didn't think we were going to make it through that time because they make it through that time because they make it through that time because they had that counseling suite and they asked had that counseling suite and they asked had that counseling suite and they asked me how much counseling are you going to me how much counseling are you going to me how much counseling are you going to do during a week and I made that do during a week and I made that do during a week and I made that statement if anybody needs counseling statement if anybody needs counseling statement if anybody needs counseling they need to show up on Sunday mornings. they need to show up on Sunday mornings. they need to show up on Sunday mornings. That was a wrong thing to say. That was a wrong thing to say. That was a wrong thing to say. If I could go back and redo that I would If I could go back and redo that I would If I could go back and redo that I would not say that like that. That was too I not say that like that. That was too I not say that like that. That was too I don't know what it was. it was too much. don't know what it was. it was too much. don't know what it was. it was too much. I'd have worded it differently. I I'd have worded it differently. I I'd have worded it differently. I probably said that, you know, I'm going probably said that, you know, I'm going probably said that, you know, I'm going to find good, capable people that are a to find good, capable people that are a to find good, capable people that are a lot better than me uh than doing that. lot better than me uh than doing that. lot better than me uh than doing that. Uh because I had been a part of that Uh because I had been a part of that Uh because I had been a part of that before. That was a part that ended up before. That was a part that ended up before. That was a part that ended up leading to burnout in my life, too, leading to burnout in my life, too, leading to burnout in my life, too, trying to deal. Do you realize I tell trying to deal. Do you realize I tell trying to deal. Do you realize I tell you what happened? I got um and I we do you what happened? I got um and I we do you what happened? I got um and I we do Angie and I do premarital counseling. We Angie and I do premarital counseling. We Angie and I do premarital counseling. We meet. We we we all do, okay? But not to meet. We we we all do, okay? But not to meet. We we we all do, okay? But not to the extent other people do. But I met the extent other people do. But I met the extent other people do. But I met with a couple one time that were having with a couple one time that were having with a couple one time that were having issues issues issues and Angie and I helped them trying to and Angie and I helped them trying to and Angie and I helped them trying to help them walk through it. Couple weeks help them walk through it. Couple weeks help them walk through it. Couple weeks later I'm preaching a sermon and they later I'm preaching a sermon and they later I'm preaching a sermon and they are not on my mind whatsoever. Nothing.

are not on my mind whatsoever. Nothing. are not on my mind whatsoever. Nothing. They never crossed my mind. But it dealt They never crossed my mind. But it dealt They never crossed my mind. But it dealt with some issues. Chewed me out after with some issues. Chewed me out after with some issues. Chewed me out after the service that I was preaching to the service that I was preaching to the service that I was preaching to them. They were the poster child for them. They were the poster child for them. They were the poster child for having troubles in a marri. I think they having troubles in a marri. I think they having troubles in a marri. I think they left the church over it because I had left the church over it because I had left the church over it because I had met with them and tried to help them. met with them and tried to help them. met with them and tried to help them. They took that very personal in They took that very personal in They took that very personal in preaching. They never entered my mind preaching. They never entered my mind preaching. They never entered my mind when I was preaching. Never entered my when I was preaching. Never entered my when I was preaching. Never entered my mind in preparation. Nothing. And I mind in preparation. Nothing. And I mind in preparation. Nothing. And I figured out right then, oh man, I'm figured out right then, oh man, I'm figured out right then, oh man, I'm gonna have to figure out what God has gonna have to figure out what God has gonna have to figure out what God has called me to do. I want to help people, called me to do. I want to help people, called me to do. I want to help people, but that that's not helping that. but that that's not helping that. but that that's not helping that. They're mad and are leaving the church They're mad and are leaving the church They're mad and are leaving the church over this deal because they think I was over this deal because they think I was over this deal because they think I was talking to them. Thought I was telling talking to them. Thought I was telling talking to them. Thought I was telling everybody what they were doing. And it everybody what they were doing. And it everybody what they were doing. And it just really blew me away, but it was an just really blew me away, but it was an just really blew me away, but it was an early lesson. Okay, I got about two early lesson. Okay, I got about two early lesson. Okay, I got about two minutes real quick here. Um, minutes real quick here. Um, minutes real quick here. Um, let go of what you can't control. Moses was responsible for leading Moses was responsible for leading Israel, but he was not responsible for Israel, but he was not responsible for Israel, but he was not responsible for Israel. You uh you know what's outside of your You uh you know what's outside of your control? People's opinions, control? People's opinions, control? People's opinions, people's reactions, people's reactions, people's reactions, people's social media accounts, people's social media accounts, people's social media accounts, um people's decisions.

um people's decisions. um people's decisions. I know I've said this before. We are to I know I've said this before. We are to I know I've said this before. We are to teach our children to make the right teach our children to make the right teach our children to make the right decisions, but they are responsible when decisions, but they are responsible when decisions, but they are responsible when they get older for the choices that they they get older for the choices that they they get older for the choices that they make. Adrien Rogers said that a long make. Adrien Rogers said that a long make. Adrien Rogers said that a long time ago. time ago. time ago. Um, Um, Um, I said this last week, turn your worries I said this last week, turn your worries I said this last week, turn your worries into prayer. into prayer. into prayer. God doesn't need you exhausted in order God doesn't need you exhausted in order God doesn't need you exhausted in order to accomplish his purposes. God doesn't need you exhausted in order God doesn't need you exhausted in order to accomplish purposes. Now, this may to accomplish purposes. Now, this may to accomplish purposes. Now, this may not mean anything for anybody, but there not mean anything for anybody, but there not mean anything for anybody, but there are probably a lot of pastors that are are probably a lot of pastors that are are probably a lot of pastors that are running on empty all the time. That's running on empty all the time. That's running on empty all the time. That's not good. And it may be that they feel not good. And it may be that they feel not good. And it may be that they feel that they're exhausted, that they're that they're exhausted, that they're that they're exhausted, that they're really doing well, and what's happening really doing well, and what's happening really doing well, and what's happening is they're not good for anybody. Now, is they're not good for anybody. Now, is they're not good for anybody. Now, this can apply in your work and this can apply in your work and this can apply in your work and everything else. So maybe tonight the everything else. So maybe tonight the everything else. So maybe tonight the Holy Spirit's maybe maybe there's a gold Holy Spirit's maybe maybe there's a gold Holy Spirit's maybe maybe there's a gold nugget in there somewhere or something nugget in there somewhere or something nugget in there somewhere or something that you need to that you need to that you need to apply. Doesn't mean everybody can run apply. Doesn't mean everybody can run apply. Doesn't mean everybody can run off and go to the beach tomorrow. Okay?

off and go to the beach tomorrow. Okay? off and go to the beach tomorrow. Okay? Doesn't mean that doesn't mean quit your Doesn't mean that doesn't mean quit your Doesn't mean that doesn't mean quit your job. Okay? But it does mean that you job. Okay? But it does mean that you job. Okay? But it does mean that you might need to evaluate where you are. I might need to evaluate where you are. I might need to evaluate where you are. I know that I have to. I got a whole lot know that I have to. I got a whole lot know that I have to. I got a whole lot of stuff rolling around one time. Maybe of stuff rolling around one time. Maybe of stuff rolling around one time. Maybe that's where you are. Hey Angie and I'll that's where you are. Hey Angie and I'll that's where you are. Hey Angie and I'll be around after the service. I don't be around after the service. I don't be around after the service. I don't know how the Lord's speaking to you, but know how the Lord's speaking to you, but know how the Lord's speaking to you, but we'll pray with you. anything that's we'll pray with you. anything that's we'll pray with you. anything that's going on. We do have college coming in going on. We do have college coming in going on. We do have college coming in here. Father, pray in the name of Jesus. here. Father, pray in the name of Jesus. here. Father, pray in the name of Jesus. Lord, I know it's a lot of information, Lord, I know it's a lot of information, Lord, I know it's a lot of information, a lot of stuff. It's a lot of overload, a lot of stuff. It's a lot of overload, a lot of stuff. It's a lot of overload, but Lord, if there's just one truth that but Lord, if there's just one truth that but Lord, if there's just one truth that comes out of that that can change comes out of that that can change comes out of that that can change someone's life, give relief, maybe give someone's life, give relief, maybe give someone's life, give relief, maybe give direction. Praise the Lord for it. Uh direction. Praise the Lord for it. Uh direction. Praise the Lord for it. Uh Lord, we're grateful that uh one day Lord, we're grateful that uh one day Lord, we're grateful that uh one day uh that stress and strain will be no uh that stress and strain will be no uh that stress and strain will be no more. We'll be with you in glory. And more. We'll be with you in glory. And more. We'll be with you in glory. And Lord, it's because you came and died on Lord, it's because you came and died on Lord, it's because you came and died on that cross and shed your blood and came that cross and shed your blood and came that cross and shed your blood and came out of the grave. And so Lord, for out of the grave. And so Lord, for out of the grave. And so Lord, for someone here who doesn't know you, Lord, someone here who doesn't know you, Lord, someone here who doesn't know you, Lord, I pray right now they'd confess and I pray right now they'd confess and I pray right now they'd confess and repent or Lord, maybe have a repent or Lord, maybe have a repent or Lord, maybe have a conversation with me uh or Miss Angie uh conversation with me uh or Miss Angie uh conversation with me uh or Miss Angie uh regarding salvation. It's in your name regarding salvation. It's in your name regarding salvation. It's in your name we pray, the name of Christ. Amen. Amen. we pray, the name of Christ. Amen. Amen. we pray, the name of Christ. Amen. Amen. God bless. Hey, thanks for paying God bless. Hey, thanks for paying God bless. Hey, thanks for paying attention. And I know that was a whole attention. And I know that was a whole attention. And I know that was a whole lot.