The Lie That's Keeping You Stuck | Exodus 10

Somebody who's not impressed with you is Somebody who's not impressed with you is the best person the best person the best person >> That is. That's right. To tell you the >> That is. That's right. To tell you the >> That is. That's right. To tell you the truth. truth. truth. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Um so we see >> Um so we see >> Um so we see >> Not impressed with you and loves you. >> Not impressed with you and loves you. >> Not impressed with you and loves you. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. Not impressed with you and >> That's right. Not impressed with you and >> That's right. Not impressed with you and for you. It's very That's That's a very for you. It's very That's That's a very for you. It's very That's That's a very important caveat. important caveat. important caveat. >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. >> All right, welcome back to Crossroads >> All right, welcome back to Crossroads Daily. My name is Caleb. Daily. My name is Caleb. Daily. My name is Caleb. >> I'm Danny. >> I'm Danny. >> I'm Danny. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm Josh. >> I'm Josh. >> I'm Josh. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Arturo. >> We are in Exodus chapter 10. The plagues >> We are in Exodus chapter 10. The plagues >> We are in Exodus chapter 10. The plagues are We're climbing uphill. We're almost are We're climbing uphill. We're almost are We're climbing uphill. We're almost to the peak of the plagues, right? We to the peak of the plagues, right? We to the peak of the plagues, right? We have two more plagues today. We have have two more plagues today. We have have two more plagues today. We have locusts and then a plague of darkness. locusts and then a plague of darkness. locusts and then a plague of darkness. I think in my scripture says it's I think in my scripture says it's I think in my scripture says it's darkness that can be felt. My darkness that can be felt. My darkness that can be felt. My translation, darkness that can't be translation, darkness that can't be translation, darkness that can't be felt. felt. felt. Where is the darkest place you have Where is the darkest place you have Where is the darkest place you have been? Not emotionally, I mean been? Not emotionally, I mean been? Not emotionally, I mean physically. Let's not get too deep too physically. Let's not get too deep too physically. Let's not get too deep too fast like fast like fast like >> Oh. >> Oh. >> Oh. >> where you just couldn't see in front of >> where you just couldn't see in front of >> where you just couldn't see in front of you and what was that disorienting? What you and what was that disorienting? What you and what was that disorienting? What was that like for you?

was that like for you? was that like for you? >> Last week I was in Honduras >> Last week I was in Honduras >> Last week I was in Honduras and and and we were in some villages in some we were in some villages in some we were in some villages in some mountains like 4 hours away from mountains like 4 hours away from mountains like 4 hours away from civilization, from light, from literal civilization, from light, from literal civilization, from light, from literal street lights. street lights. street lights. Um we got back late and we were for at Um we got back late and we were for at Um we got back late and we were for at least an hour in complete darkness least an hour in complete darkness least an hour in complete darkness because there's no city lights, there's because there's no city lights, there's because there's no city lights, there's no light. I mean, everyone's sleeping at no light. I mean, everyone's sleeping at no light. I mean, everyone's sleeping at this point because uh once the sun sets, this point because uh once the sun sets, this point because uh once the sun sets, there's no light. We're going to bed. We there's no light. We're going to bed. We there's no light. We're going to bed. We were driving in that. I literally were driving in that. I literally were driving in that. I literally couldn't tell where we were going. I couldn't tell where we were going. I couldn't tell where we were going. I couldn't see the mountainside we were couldn't see the mountainside we were couldn't see the mountainside we were driving in. I couldn't see what was driving in. I couldn't see what was driving in. I couldn't see what was behind me or what was ahead. Whatever behind me or what was ahead. Whatever behind me or what was ahead. Whatever the headlights could give is all we the headlights could give is all we the headlights could give is all we could see. I couldn't even see the could see. I couldn't even see the could see. I couldn't even see the person next to me. person next to me. person next to me. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> That was dark. >> That was dark. >> That was dark. >> That's [clears throat] crazy. >> That's [clears throat] crazy. >> That's [clears throat] crazy. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, thinking about time I was in >> Well, thinking about time I was in >> Well, thinking about time I was in Mammoth Cave. I I like a cave I think is Mammoth Cave. I I like a cave I think is Mammoth Cave. I I like a cave I think is the darkest that I can get. the darkest that I can get. the darkest that I can get. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right? Cuz there's not not even >> Right? Cuz there's not not even >> Right? Cuz there's not not even headlights. There's not even starlight. headlights. There's not even starlight. headlights. There's not even starlight. There's no moon or nothing. And you just There's no moon or nothing. And you just There's no moon or nothing. And you just have I mean, you could do this and you have I mean, you could do this and you have I mean, you could do this and you wouldn't see it. It's super disorienting wouldn't see it. It's super disorienting wouldn't see it. It's super disorienting what you're saying.

what you're saying. what you're saying. So, one of the things that stuck out to So, one of the things that stuck out to So, one of the things that stuck out to me from this chapter is uh after the me from this chapter is uh after the me from this chapter is uh after the plague of locusts, Pharaoh's officials plague of locusts, Pharaoh's officials plague of locusts, Pharaoh's officials come to him and they're like, "Dude, come to him and they're like, "Dude, come to him and they're like, "Dude, we're being demolished. Can you just let we're being demolished. Can you just let we're being demolished. Can you just let them go?" them go?" them go?" And Pharaoh says, "Nah." And Pharaoh says, "Nah." And Pharaoh says, "Nah." Cuz I'm right. Cuz I'm right. Cuz I'm right. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> So, he's got people in his corner trying >> So, he's got people in his corner trying >> So, he's got people in his corner trying to tell them the truth and he's like to tell them the truth and he's like to tell them the truth and he's like pushing them off. He's giving them the pushing them off. He's giving them the pushing them off. He's giving them the Heisman, whatever, right? Heisman, whatever, right? Heisman, whatever, right? >> about it like it being the worst day in >> about it like it being the worst day in >> about it like it being the worst day in Cincinnati with the cicadas. Cincinnati with the cicadas. Cincinnati with the cicadas. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Times a hundred thousand. >> Times a hundred thousand. >> Times a hundred thousand. >> Cicadas. >> Cicadas. >> Cicadas. >> Cicadas suck, but I don't >> Cicadas suck, but I don't >> Cicadas suck, but I don't >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> hate cicadas as much. >> hate cicadas as much. >> hate cicadas as much. >> I like them. I like them. >> I like them. I like them. >> I like them. I like them. >> Um >> Um >> Um >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Who's somebody that comes to mind for >> Who's somebody that comes to mind for >> Who's somebody that comes to mind for you that is a truth-teller in your life you that is a truth-teller in your life you that is a truth-teller in your life that helps push you in the right that helps push you in the right that helps push you in the right direction? Whether whether you stiff-arm direction? Whether whether you stiff-arm direction? Whether whether you stiff-arm them or not, they're trying to do the them or not, they're trying to do the them or not, they're trying to do the right thing right thing right thing uh to sharpen you. uh to sharpen you. uh to sharpen you. >> My wife. >> My wife. >> My wife. The most honest person in my life. The The most honest person in my life. The The most honest person in my life. The beautiful thing about my wife is she's beautiful thing about my wife is she's beautiful thing about my wife is she's not impressed by me anymore after not impressed by me anymore after not impressed by me anymore after >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> over 30 years of being together. >> over 30 years of being together. >> over 30 years of being together. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> She's not impressed. >> She's not impressed. >> She's not impressed. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And she's like the she's the one person >> And she's like the she's the one person >> And she's like the she's the one person in my life I don't have to perform for in my life I don't have to perform for in my life I don't have to perform for for.

for. for. Um Um Um and she is sometimes painfully honest, and she is sometimes painfully honest, and she is sometimes painfully honest, but she is the truth-teller in my life. but she is the truth-teller in my life. but she is the truth-teller in my life. It's awesome and terrible. It's awesome and terrible. It's awesome and terrible. >> I feel you. >> I feel you. >> I feel you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> My husband is the same, you know? >> My husband is the same, you know? >> My husband is the same, you know? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> He His delivery is terrible. [laughter] >> He's like He's like a baseball bat. He's >> He's like He's like a baseball bat. He's [laughter] just like [laughter] just like [laughter] just like >> Yeah, but he definitely will deliver >> Yeah, but he definitely will deliver >> Yeah, but he definitely will deliver truth. And And it's in love. He just truth. And And it's in love. He just truth. And And it's in love. He just doesn't His delivery just needs a little doesn't His delivery just needs a little doesn't His delivery just needs a little [laughter] bit of work. [laughter] bit of work. [laughter] bit of work. >> tweaking. My wife My wife is the female >> tweaking. My wife My wife is the female >> tweaking. My wife My wife is the female version of your husband. version of your husband. version of your husband. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I'm serious. They are the It's just no >> I'm serious. They are the It's just no >> I'm serious. They are the It's just no holds barred. I'm going to tell you holds barred. I'm going to tell you holds barred. I'm going to tell you exactly what it is, and I'm sorry if it exactly what it is, and I'm sorry if it exactly what it is, and I'm sorry if it hurts. And my wife is amazing. hurts. And my wife is amazing. hurts. And my wife is amazing. >> Mhm. I would say my daughter is >> Mhm. I would say my daughter is >> Mhm. I would say my daughter is painfully optimistic. [laughter] You know, when we're in hard situations, You know, when we're in hard situations, she will say, she will say, she will say, "It's dark here. "It's dark here. "It's dark here. I hope we can see soon." I'm like, "Me, I hope we can see soon." I'm like, "Me, I hope we can see soon." I'm like, "Me, too." Or [laughter] like, "This is hard. too." Or [laughter] like, "This is hard. too." Or [laughter] like, "This is hard. I'm hot.

I'm hot. I'm hot. This hurts." I'm like, "Yeah, it does. This hurts." I'm like, "Yeah, it does. This hurts." I'm like, "Yeah, it does. Maybe not forever." I'm like, Maybe not forever." I'm like, Maybe not forever." I'm like, >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> "It won't be forever, right? That's a >> "It won't be forever, right? That's a >> "It won't be forever, right? That's a long time." I'm like, "Yeah, but it'll long time." I'm like, "Yeah, but it'll long time." I'm like, "Yeah, but it'll feel like it." But I mean, you're right. feel like it." But I mean, you're right. feel like it." But I mean, you're right. [laughter] Like, I can't say you're [laughter] Like, I can't say you're [laughter] Like, I can't say you're wrong to her. I love the optimism, but I wrong to her. I love the optimism, but I wrong to her. I love the optimism, but I say painful because I'm like, say painful because I'm like, say painful because I'm like, "Not really what I want to hear right "Not really what I want to hear right "Not really what I want to hear right now, but I guess yes." True. You know? now, but I guess yes." True. You know? now, but I guess yes." True. You know? >> I said my daughter? >> I said my daughter? >> I said my daughter? >> Totally. And I I second all of that. Um >> Totally. And I I second all of that. Um >> Totally. And I I second all of that. Um >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> somebody who's not impressed with you is >> somebody who's not impressed with you is >> somebody who's not impressed with you is the best person the best person the best person >> That is. That's right. >> That is. That's right. >> That is. That's right. >> you the truth. >> you the truth. >> you the truth. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Um so we see >> Um so we see >> Um so we see >> Not impressed with you and loves you. >> Not impressed with you and loves you. >> Not impressed with you and loves you. >> Yeah. That's right. >> Yeah. That's right. >> Yeah. That's right. >> That's right. That's right. Not >> That's right. That's right. Not >> That's right. That's right. Not impressed with you and for impressed with you and for impressed with you and for is very That's That's a very important is very That's That's a very important is very That's That's a very important caveat. Um So we see Pharaoh, Pharaoh's caveat. Um So we see Pharaoh, Pharaoh's caveat. Um So we see Pharaoh, Pharaoh's just waffling back and forth. And we get just waffling back and forth. And we get just waffling back and forth. And we get to the point now where he's like, "Okay, to the point now where he's like, "Okay, to the point now where he's like, "Okay, I'll let you go." And then he's like, I'll let you go." And then he's like, I'll let you go." And then he's like, "No, no, no, never mind." Right? So as "No, no, no, never mind." Right? So as "No, no, no, never mind." Right? So as soon as he gets relief from the soon as he gets relief from the soon as he gets relief from the pressure, he changes his mind back. And pressure, he changes his mind back. And pressure, he changes his mind back. And he's like, "Nope, never mind." he's like, "Nope, never mind." he's like, "Nope, never mind." Uh so there's there's a huge there's a Uh so there's there's a huge there's a Uh so there's there's a huge there's a huge gap for Pharaoh. He says something, huge gap for Pharaoh. He says something, huge gap for Pharaoh. He says something, but does the opposite.

but does the opposite. but does the opposite. Right? How do you close that gap in your Right? How do you close that gap in your Right? How do you close that gap in your life? life? life? Closing the saying-doing gap. I think Closing the saying-doing gap. I think Closing the saying-doing gap. I think the people like our wives and our the people like our wives and our the people like our wives and our daughters help us do that. For sure. daughters help us do that. For sure. daughters help us do that. For sure. What else What else can we do to uh What else What else can we do to uh What else What else can we do to uh have our words and our actions be in have our words and our actions be in have our words and our actions be in alignment? alignment? alignment? >> Well, I mean, I think it begins with >> Well, I mean, I think it begins with >> Well, I mean, I think it begins with honesty with yourself. Honesty with honesty with yourself. Honesty with honesty with yourself. Honesty with uh the things in your in your life that uh the things in your in your life that uh the things in your in your life that you aren't being honest with other you aren't being honest with other you aren't being honest with other people about. people about. people about. Um the Um the Um the the biggest obstacle I have had in the the biggest obstacle I have had in the the biggest obstacle I have had in the like the the saying doing gap in my life like the the saying doing gap in my life like the the saying doing gap in my life is hiding. is hiding. is hiding. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Uh, hiding, you know, whatever >> Uh, hiding, you know, whatever >> Uh, hiding, you know, whatever shortcoming, whatever thing in my life shortcoming, whatever thing in my life shortcoming, whatever thing in my life that I know is not the good, I'm a king that I know is not the good, I'm a king that I know is not the good, I'm a king hider, guys. I hider, guys. I hider, guys. I I can hide from anybody. Um, so blatant I can hide from anybody. Um, so blatant I can hide from anybody. Um, so blatant painful honesty painful honesty painful honesty keeps me from keeps me from being a uh, keeps me from keeps me from being a uh, keeps me from keeps me from being a uh, from just being in the sort of saying from just being in the sort of saying from just being in the sort of saying world, you know.

world, you know. world, you know. >> If it's possible >> If it's possible >> If it's possible to say it and do it and walk away, to say it and do it and walk away, to say it and do it and walk away, that's what I'm always hoping can that's what I'm always hoping can that's what I'm always hoping can happen. Where it's like happen. Where it's like happen. Where it's like yes to whatever. yes to whatever. yes to whatever. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then do it right there, then there's >> And then do it right there, then there's >> And then do it right there, then there's no gap. And even if there is, I try to no gap. And even if there is, I try to no gap. And even if there is, I try to just walk away from it as soon as I do just walk away from it as soon as I do just walk away from it as soon as I do it. So, I look for the it. So, I look for the it. So, I look for the the possibility of whatever I say, let the possibility of whatever I say, let the possibility of whatever I say, let me just do it and let me walk away, me just do it and let me walk away, me just do it and let me walk away, otherwise I am going to if you give me otherwise I am going to if you give me otherwise I am going to if you give me enough time, I'm going to retract it. enough time, I'm going to retract it. enough time, I'm going to retract it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, I don't know. I I I don't know. I I >> So, I don't know. I I I don't know. I I >> So, I don't know. I I I don't know. I I try to see what how I could close the try to see what how I could close the try to see what how I could close the gap in literally saying it and then gap in literally saying it and then gap in literally saying it and then doing it and then being done. And I have doing it and then being done. And I have doing it and then being done. And I have to walk away. to walk away. to walk away. If I walk back and you give me If I walk back and you give me If I walk back and you give me permission to open up that door again, permission to open up that door again, permission to open up that door again, I may change my mind. So, I physically I may change my mind. So, I physically I may change my mind. So, I physically have to walk away or go away. have to walk away or go away. have to walk away or go away. And the further I am, even if I think And the further I am, even if I think And the further I am, even if I think actually maybe not, it's too far away. actually maybe not, it's too far away. actually maybe not, it's too far away. I'm lazy. I'm lazy. I'm lazy. I purposely try to get so far away. I'm I purposely try to get so far away. I'm I purposely try to get so far away. I'm like like like I already did it.

I already did it. I already did it. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> even want to go back and undo it. >> even want to go back and undo it. >> even want to go back and undo it. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, I mean, I think for me it it >> Yeah, I mean, I think for me it it >> Yeah, I mean, I think for me it it triggers a thought of just acting as triggers a thought of just acting as triggers a thought of just acting as fast as possible. fast as possible. fast as possible. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Right? Like after I say it, let's start >> Right? Like after I say it, let's start >> Right? Like after I say it, let's start taking action. I was taking action. I was taking action. I was reading Ruth the other day, right? Story reading Ruth the other day, right? Story reading Ruth the other day, right? Story of Ruth. And Boaz, who is like one of of Ruth. And Boaz, who is like one of of Ruth. And Boaz, who is like one of the most stellar dudes in the Old the most stellar dudes in the Old the most stellar dudes in the Old Testament. Testament. Testament. >> Right. Yes. >> Right. Yes. >> Right. Yes. >> Top five, easy. >> Top five, easy. >> Top five, easy. Uh, he goes to find out if he's going to Uh, he goes to find out if he's going to Uh, he goes to find out if he's going to marry Ruth or not and Ruth's marry Ruth or not and Ruth's marry Ruth or not and Ruth's mother-in-law says, "Boaz will not rest mother-in-law says, "Boaz will not rest mother-in-law says, "Boaz will not rest until he takes care of this today." until he takes care of this today." until he takes care of this today." That like hit me because That like hit me because That like hit me because if you ask my wife, there is a list a if you ask my wife, there is a list a if you ask my wife, there is a list a mile long of things I said I was going mile long of things I said I was going mile long of things I said I was going to do and I haven't done yet or I to do and I haven't done yet or I to do and I haven't done yet or I haven't finished. I have so many haven't finished. I have so many haven't finished. I have so many half-finished projects at the house. half-finished projects at the house. half-finished projects at the house. Right? Like just waiting for me to get Right? Like just waiting for me to get Right? Like just waiting for me to get that drywall or just waiting for me to that drywall or just waiting for me to that drywall or just waiting for me to get the paint and just haven't gone to get the paint and just haven't gone to get the paint and just haven't gone to the store yet cuz it wasn't convenient. the store yet cuz it wasn't convenient. the store yet cuz it wasn't convenient. Like dude, if you say you're going to do Like dude, if you say you're going to do Like dude, if you say you're going to do it, then do it, right? And I tried to it, then do it, right? And I tried to it, then do it, right? And I tried to put that in action the other week. My put that in action the other week. My put that in action the other week. My kids, we have a shoe closet at our kids, we have a shoe closet at our kids, we have a shoe closet at our house. I don't know if you have a shoe house. I don't know if you have a shoe house. I don't know if you have a shoe closet or not, but it is chaos. There's closet or not, but it is chaos. There's closet or not, but it is chaos. There's shoes everywhere. Like even though shoes everywhere. Like even though shoes everywhere. Like even though there's a bucket, they're not even in there's a bucket, they're not even in there's a bucket, they're not even in the bucket. They're like and they're not the bucket. They're like and they're not the bucket. They're like and they're not matches. Like one's in here and one's matches. Like one's in here and one's matches. Like one's in here and one's over there. It doesn't even make sense.

over there. It doesn't even make sense. over there. It doesn't even make sense. My wife has asked me for forever to make My wife has asked me for forever to make My wife has asked me for forever to make a little shoe rack, right? And I was a little shoe rack, right? And I was a little shoe rack, right? And I was like, "You know what?" I was thinking like, "You know what?" I was thinking like, "You know what?" I was thinking about Boaz. It was Saturday like 10:00 about Boaz. It was Saturday like 10:00 about Boaz. It was Saturday like 10:00 a.m. I'm going to make a freaking shoe a.m. I'm going to make a freaking shoe a.m. I'm going to make a freaking shoe rack. I had [laughter] some old wood. rack. I had [laughter] some old wood. rack. I had [laughter] some old wood. Then I put it together. It was not easy, Then I put it together. It was not easy, Then I put it together. It was not easy, okay? I I I had to go back and okay? I I I had to go back and okay? I I I had to go back and trim a little bit off cuz it wouldn't trim a little bit off cuz it wouldn't trim a little bit off cuz it wouldn't fit into the closet like three times. It fit into the closet like three times. It fit into the closet like three times. It was so frustrating, right? But I finally was so frustrating, right? But I finally was so frustrating, right? But I finally got it done. It took way longer than it got it done. It took way longer than it got it done. It took way longer than it should have taken, but I got something should have taken, but I got something should have taken, but I got something done. It's not pretty. It's like done. It's not pretty. It's like done. It's not pretty. It's like [laughter] the paint It's three [laughter] the paint It's three [laughter] the paint It's three different colors of paint. It's like different colors of paint. It's like different colors of paint. It's like whatever, but it does the job. And whatever, but it does the job. And whatever, but it does the job. And honestly, like I was I was happy with honestly, like I was I was happy with honestly, like I was I was happy with myself because I said I was going to do myself because I said I was going to do myself because I said I was going to do something and I got it done even though something and I got it done even though something and I got it done even though it was difficult. it was difficult. it was difficult. Your thoughts? Your thoughts? Your thoughts? >> I think So, for me growing up in our >> I think So, for me growing up in our >> I think So, for me growing up in our household, it was if you say it, you do household, it was if you say it, you do household, it was if you say it, you do it. There was no question around it. it. There was no question around it. it. There was no question around it. It's like if you say it, you do it. And It's like if you say it, you do it. And It's like if you say it, you do it. And so, throughout my entire life, that's so, throughout my entire life, that's so, throughout my entire life, that's just what I've done. just what I've done. just what I've done. There's another side to that coin that's There's another side to that coin that's There's another side to that coin that's not great and that is also getting like not great and that is also getting like not great and that is also getting like your performance wrapped up in it, your your performance wrapped up in it, your your performance wrapped up in it, your identity wrapped up. I do what I say I'm identity wrapped up. I do what I say I'm identity wrapped up. I do what I say I'm going to do. I'm I am I am You can rely going to do. I'm I am I am You can rely going to do. I'm I am I am You can rely on me, you know? And [clears throat] so, on me, you know? And [clears throat] so, on me, you know? And [clears throat] so, I have to be really careful to like not I have to be really careful to like not I have to be really careful to like not rest my identity in that.

rest my identity in that. rest my identity in that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. My My growing up was the exact >> Yeah. My My growing up was the exact >> Yeah. My My growing up was the exact opposite. opposite. opposite. No one in my house was honest. No one in my house was honest. No one in my house was honest. There was no one you could depend on. There was no one you could depend on. There was no one you could depend on. And so like for me like I learned all And so like for me like I learned all And so like for me like I learned all you have to do is say you're going to do you have to do is say you're going to do you have to do is say you're going to do something and people will leave you something and people will leave you something and people will leave you alone. Like alone. Like alone. Like Yeah, just say you're going to do it. Yeah, just say you're going to do it. Yeah, just say you're going to do it. But I never not until like I met my wife But I never not until like I met my wife But I never not until like I met my wife >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> did I learn that being a person of your >> did I learn that being a person of your >> did I learn that being a person of your word was important. I was like, "What? word was important. I was like, "What? word was important. I was like, "What? You don't just say things and then not I You don't just say things and then not I You don't just say things and then not I mean that was just a part of my life. mean that was just a part of my life. mean that was just a part of my life. You know, you you don't have to trust You know, you you don't have to trust You know, you you don't have to trust anyone. No one's going to anyone. No one's going to anyone. No one's going to No one's going to do what they say No one's going to do what they say No one's going to do what they say they're going to do anyway, so." they're going to do anyway, so." they're going to do anyway, so." >> This is a perfect opportunity to take >> This is a perfect opportunity to take >> This is a perfect opportunity to take some time to self-reflect honestly. Be some time to self-reflect honestly. Be some time to self-reflect honestly. Be honest with yourself about yourself. honest with yourself about yourself. honest with yourself about yourself. Where is there a saying-doing gap in Where is there a saying-doing gap in Where is there a saying-doing gap in your life? And then what can you do your life? And then what can you do your life? And then what can you do today to close that gap, right? Make the today to close that gap, right? Make the today to close that gap, right? Make the phone call, build the shoe rack, phone call, build the shoe rack, phone call, build the shoe rack, book the appointment with the doctor, uh book the appointment with the doctor, uh book the appointment with the doctor, uh whatever you said you were going to do whatever you said you were going to do whatever you said you were going to do that you haven't done yet. Go ahead and that you haven't done yet. Go ahead and that you haven't done yet. Go ahead and do that. Put it into action. Think your do that. Put it into action. Think your do that. Put it into action. Think your faith will grow as a result. We'll see faith will grow as a result. We'll see faith will grow as a result. We'll see you next time.

you next time. you next time. >> You know, another option is you could >> You know, another option is you could >> You know, another option is you could just show you know, throw the shoes just show you know, throw the shoes just show you know, throw the shoes away. away. away. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I I don't know why my kids need so many >> I I don't know why my kids need so many >> I I don't know why my kids need so many shoes. I have one pair. It works every shoes. I have one pair. It works every shoes. I have one pair. It works every day. day. day. >> And you don't wear them. >> And you don't wear them. >> And you don't wear them. >> [laughter]