Why Do We Forget What God Has Done? | Exodus 15

I I want to judge them super harshly, I I want to judge them super harshly, and then I look at myself and I'm like and then I look at myself and I'm like and then I look at myself and I'm like actually, I really can't. actually, I really can't. actually, I really can't. >> I do that. >> I do that. >> I do that. >> How how often is it like, okay, there's >> How how often is it like, okay, there's >> How how often is it like, okay, there's a deep prayer I've had, or God comes a deep prayer I've had, or God comes a deep prayer I've had, or God comes through, or something happens, and it's through, or something happens, and it's through, or something happens, and it's a beautiful thing, and I just breeze a beautiful thing, and I just breeze a beautiful thing, and I just breeze past it, or take it for granted, or act past it, or take it for granted, or act past it, or take it for granted, or act like I'm entitled to it? Like I'm like, like I'm entitled to it? Like I'm like, like I'm entitled to it? Like I'm like, "Oh, like" "Oh, like" "Oh, like" So, I I got to empathize with them a So, I I got to empathize with them a So, I I got to empathize with them a little bit. I mean, and and when and little bit. I mean, and and when and little bit. I mean, and and when and it's 3 days later. Okay, 3 days is it's 3 days later. Okay, 3 days is it's 3 days later. Okay, 3 days is enough time to get really thirsty and enough time to get really thirsty and enough time to get really thirsty and hungry, and they're worried about food. hungry, and they're worried about food. hungry, and they're worried about food. So, I'm like, "Okay, like I can see why So, I'm like, "Okay, like I can see why So, I'm like, "Okay, like I can see why all When I'm hungry all When I'm hungry all When I'm hungry >> hangry >> hangry >> hangry >> Like I mean, when I'm hungry or thirsty, >> Like I mean, when I'm hungry or thirsty, >> Like I mean, when I'm hungry or thirsty, all of a sudden I'm a different person. all of a sudden I'm a different person. all of a sudden I'm a different person. >> My husband starts [laughter] like >> My husband starts [laughter] like >> My husband starts [laughter] like cowering in the corner, like, "Oh, no." cowering in the corner, like, "Oh, no." cowering in the corner, like, "Oh, no." >> 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. >> Hey, I'm Alex. >> Hey, I'm Alex. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Kiersten. [music] >> I'm Kiersten. [music] >> I'm Kiersten. [music] >> I'm Peter. >> I'm Peter. >> I'm Peter. >> And today, we are celebrating. The >> And today, we are celebrating. The >> And today, we are celebrating. The Israelites have just passed through the Israelites have just passed through the Israelites have just passed through the Red Sea on dry land. They've made it to Red Sea on dry land. They've made it to Red Sea on dry land. They've made it to the other side. They're officially out the other side. They're officially out the other side. They're officially out of Egypt. And we are praising the Lord of Egypt. And we are praising the Lord of Egypt. And we are praising the Lord today in Exodus 15. Okay, quick rapid today in Exodus 15. Okay, quick rapid today in Exodus 15. Okay, quick rapid fire. What is your go-to celebration fire. What is your go-to celebration fire. What is your go-to celebration song? Bonus points for singing.

song? Bonus points for singing. song? Bonus points for singing. >> I have [laughter] no I I don't know. >> I have [laughter] no I I don't know. >> I have [laughter] no I I don't know. >> I mean, we all immediately had Celebrate >> I mean, we all immediately had Celebrate >> I mean, we all immediately had Celebrate [singing] [singing] [singing] good times, come on. good times, come on. good times, come on. >> Except if I hear it at a wedding, >> Except if I hear it at a wedding, >> Except if I hear it at a wedding, enough. enough. enough. >> Yeah, yeah, it just can't. >> Yeah, yeah, it just can't. >> Yeah, yeah, it just can't. >> It's too much. After the first line, >> It's too much. After the first line, >> It's too much. After the first line, it's too much. Yeah. it's too much. Yeah. it's too much. Yeah. >> Um anything by Doja Cat, too. Just >> Um anything by Doja Cat, too. Just >> Um anything by Doja Cat, too. Just throwing that out there. throwing that out there. throwing that out there. >> Doja [laughter] Cat, mom made it. >> Doja [laughter] Cat, mom made it. >> Doja [laughter] Cat, mom made it. >> Okay, great. That's Peter. >> Okay, great. That's Peter. >> Okay, great. That's Peter. That explains so much about him. That explains so much about him. That explains so much about him. >> I feel like mine is the All I do is win, >> I feel like mine is the All I do is win, >> I feel like mine is the All I do is win, win, win, no matter what. win, win, no matter what. win, win, no matter what. >> Like that's what I would be singing. >> Like that's what I would be singing. >> Like that's what I would be singing. >> Eye of the tiger. There's There's some >> Eye of the tiger. There's There's some >> Eye of the tiger. There's There's some like classics, right? like classics, right? like classics, right? >> Oh my gosh. >> Oh my gosh. >> Oh my gosh. >> You know, Rocky, everybody and >> You know, Rocky, everybody and >> You know, Rocky, everybody and >> I've got a random one. It doesn't make >> I've got a random one. It doesn't make >> I've got a random one. It doesn't make sense. I'm not going to share it. sense. I'm not going to share it. sense. I'm not going to share it. >> It Go ahead. Oh, come on. >> It Go ahead. Oh, come on. >> It Go ahead. Oh, come on. >> Still fly big timers. >> Still fly big timers. >> Still fly big timers. Check it out. Check it out. Check it out. >> Still fly. >> Still fly. >> Still fly. >> Can you sing a little? >> Can you sing a little? >> Can you sing a little? >> You have to sing >> You have to sing >> You have to sing >> chill with a deep pool >> chill with a deep pool >> chill with a deep pool with the pimp dog Gucci suit and got with the pimp dog Gucci suit and got with the pimp dog Gucci suit and got something, but I'm still fly. something, but I'm still fly. something, but I'm still fly. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> That's my celebration song. >> That's my celebration song. >> That's my celebration song. >> I never heard that before in my life. >> I never heard that before in my life. >> I never heard that before in my life. >> Mic drop. That's all we have today for >> Mic drop. That's all we have today for >> Mic drop. That's all we have today for our discussion. our discussion. our discussion. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Check it out.

>> Check it out. >> Check it out. >> So, we are in the midst of celebration. >> So, we are in the midst of celebration. >> So, we are in the midst of celebration. We're singing whatever that song is on We're singing whatever that song is on We're singing whatever that song is on the other side of the Red Sea. And guys, the other side of the Red Sea. And guys, the other side of the Red Sea. And guys, I counted. We are in celebration in not I counted. We are in celebration in not I counted. We are in celebration in not two verses later. The Israelites, it two verses later. The Israelites, it two verses later. The Israelites, it says they start grumbling again. says they start grumbling again. says they start grumbling again. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> They are in celebration and they >> They are in celebration and they >> They are in celebration and they immediately are faced with another immediately are faced with another immediately are faced with another challenge where they are grumbling and challenge where they are grumbling and challenge where they are grumbling and faced with a choice. What do we do? Are faced with a choice. What do we do? Are faced with a choice. What do we do? Are we going to trust God or are we going to we going to trust God or are we going to we going to trust God or are we going to depend on him? It's a choice that depend on him? It's a choice that depend on him? It's a choice that they're faced with time and time and they're faced with time and time and they're faced with time and time and time again. And so, even though they time again. And so, even though they time again. And so, even though they just saw God's faithfulness, they forget just saw God's faithfulness, they forget just saw God's faithfulness, they forget Yes, three days before. Yes, three days before. Yes, three days before. And I don't know. Why do you guys think And I don't know. Why do you guys think And I don't know. Why do you guys think it's so easy to forget God's it's so easy to forget God's it's so easy to forget God's faithfulness? faithfulness? faithfulness? >> I would say I I want to judge them super >> I would say I I want to judge them super >> I would say I I want to judge them super harshly and then I look at myself and harshly and then I look at myself and harshly and then I look at myself and I'm like, I'm like, I'm like, "Actually, I really can't." I mean, I do "Actually, I really can't." I mean, I do "Actually, I really can't." I mean, I do that. How how often is it like, "Okay, that. How how often is it like, "Okay, that. How how often is it like, "Okay, there's a deep prayer I've had or God there's a deep prayer I've had or God there's a deep prayer I've had or God comes through or something happens and comes through or something happens and comes through or something happens and it's a beautiful thing." And I just it's a beautiful thing." And I just it's a beautiful thing." And I just breeze past it or take it for granted or breeze past it or take it for granted or breeze past it or take it for granted or act like I'm entitled to it. Like I'm act like I'm entitled to it. Like I'm act like I'm entitled to it. Like I'm like, "Oh, like like, "Oh, like like, "Oh, like So, I I got to empathize with them a So, I I got to empathize with them a So, I I got to empathize with them a little bit. I mean, and and when and little bit. I mean, and and when and little bit. I mean, and and when and it's three days later. Okay, three days it's three days later. Okay, three days it's three days later. Okay, three days is enough time to get really thirsty and is enough time to get really thirsty and is enough time to get really thirsty and hungry and they're worried about food.

hungry and they're worried about food. hungry and they're worried about food. So, I'm like, "Okay, like I can see why So, I'm like, "Okay, like I can see why So, I'm like, "Okay, like I can see why all When I'm hungry hungry Yes. all When I'm hungry hungry Yes. all When I'm hungry hungry Yes. Like I mean, when I'm hungry or thirsty, Like I mean, when I'm hungry or thirsty, Like I mean, when I'm hungry or thirsty, all All sudden I'm a different person. all All sudden I'm a different person. all All sudden I'm a different person. >> My brain starts [laughter] like cowering >> My brain starts [laughter] like cowering >> My brain starts [laughter] like cowering in the corner like, oh no. in the corner like, oh no. in the corner like, oh no. >> You forget everything. >> You forget everything. >> You forget everything. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> It's proximity, man. There's There's >> It's proximity, man. There's There's >> It's proximity, man. There's There's studies about it. It just takes a couple studies about it. It just takes a couple studies about it. It just takes a couple of people to be in a room full of many of people to be in a room full of many of people to be in a room full of many and just takes one person, maybe a and just takes one person, maybe a and just takes one person, maybe a couple, and then it just sours the couple, and then it just sours the couple, and then it just sours the bunch. And that's just That's the thing. bunch. And that's just That's the thing. bunch. And that's just That's the thing. You can look it up. I mean, it's real. You can look it up. I mean, it's real. You can look it up. I mean, it's real. So, it's unsurprising cuz what they So, it's unsurprising cuz what they So, it's unsurprising cuz what they didn't have that we have now is case didn't have that we have now is case didn't have that we have now is case study after case study that says, "All study after case study that says, "All study after case study that says, "All you need is one in the room to start, you need is one in the room to start, you need is one in the room to start, and the rest are just going to follow and the rest are just going to follow and the rest are just going to follow suit." So, suit." So, suit." So, >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Yeah. And >> Yeah. And >> Yeah. And yeah, it's true to all of us. Proximity, yeah, it's true to all of us. Proximity, yeah, it's true to all of us. Proximity, man, unfortunately. man, unfortunately. man, unfortunately. >> Mhm. Yeah. >> Mhm. Yeah. >> Mhm. Yeah. >> So, pick the right people to be around >> So, pick the right people to be around >> So, pick the right people to be around you, I guess, is what you're saying you, I guess, is what you're saying you, I guess, is what you're saying there, too, Arthur. there, too, Arthur. there, too, Arthur. >> That's That's what I'm saying. There's >> That's That's what I'm saying. There's >> That's That's what I'm saying. There's also some internal stuff that you could also some internal stuff that you could also some internal stuff that you could do, too. do, too. do, too. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I find it's really um >> Yeah, I find it's really um >> Yeah, I find it's really um it's easy to start listening to other it's easy to start listening to other it's easy to start listening to other people's voices even though I'm like, I people's voices even though I'm like, I people's voices even though I'm like, I know this is true. I know this is true know this is true. I know this is true know this is true. I know this is true because because because either I've experienced it or because either I've experienced it or because either I've experienced it or because God says it's true, but then other God says it's true, but then other God says it's true, but then other people are like, is it? And that's a people are like, is it? And that's a people are like, is it? And that's a really easy way where we can start to really easy way where we can start to really easy way where we can start to forget or doubt can seep in.

forget or doubt can seep in. forget or doubt can seep in. Feels so like Garden of Eden. Like just Feels so like Garden of Eden. Like just Feels so like Garden of Eden. Like just the original, you know, serpent in the the original, you know, serpent in the the original, you know, serpent in the like, mhm, like, mhm, like, mhm, but like, are you actually going to die? but like, are you actually going to die? but like, are you actually going to die? Like, is that really what God said? Like, is that really what God said? Like, is that really what God said? Like, is God really good? Like, is God really good? Like, is God really good? >> Yeah. So wild. >> Yeah. So wild. >> Yeah. So wild. >> And sometimes it's with the >> And sometimes it's with the >> And sometimes it's with the >> best of intentions, too, that someone is >> best of intentions, too, that someone is >> best of intentions, too, that someone is asking you those questions. asking you those questions. asking you those questions. Um but one of the things that God says Um but one of the things that God says Um but one of the things that God says in this is asking the Israelites to in this is asking the Israelites to in this is asking the Israelites to diligently listen diligently listen diligently listen >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> for him. And so, what does diligently >> for him. And so, what does diligently >> for him. And so, what does diligently listening for God, not other people, listening for God, not other people, listening for God, not other people, what does that look like for y'all? what does that look like for y'all? what does that look like for y'all? >> Mhm. I mean, one thing is what we're >> Mhm. I mean, one thing is what we're >> Mhm. I mean, one thing is what we're doing today what doing on this podcast, doing today what doing on this podcast, doing today what doing on this podcast, we're doing in the I mean, it's reading we're doing in the I mean, it's reading we're doing in the I mean, it's reading your Bible every day. your Bible every day. your Bible every day. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Because we know these are God's words. >> Because we know these are God's words. >> Because we know these are God's words. This is this is his voice. And the more This is this is his voice. And the more This is this is his voice. And the more you familiarize yourself with it, the you familiarize yourself with it, the you familiarize yourself with it, the more you read it, the more you'll be more you read it, the more you'll be more you read it, the more you'll be able to recognize it in all the noise of able to recognize it in all the noise of able to recognize it in all the noise of everybody else around you. everybody else around you. everybody else around you. >> Mhm. Yeah. >> Mhm. Yeah. >> Mhm. Yeah. >> And so, if if >> And so, if if >> And so, if if if you don't know what he sounds like, if you don't know what he sounds like, if you don't know what he sounds like, you're not going to be able to hear him.

you're not going to be able to hear him. you're not going to be able to hear him. And this is like so, reading your Bible And this is like so, reading your Bible And this is like so, reading your Bible is a great first step. is a great first step. is a great first step. >> Yeah. What does he sound like to you? >> Yeah. What does he sound like to you? >> Yeah. What does he sound like to you? >> I'll pull I'll pull something right out >> I'll pull I'll pull something right out >> I'll pull I'll pull something right out of the song. Um this has been something of the song. Um this has been something of the song. Um this has been something guys have been bringing to me recently, guys have been bringing to me recently, guys have been bringing to me recently, actually. In verse 13, he says, "You actually. In verse 13, he says, "You actually. In verse 13, he says, "You have led in your steadfast love the have led in your steadfast love the have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed." That people whom you have redeemed." That people whom you have redeemed." That phrase steadfast love, he was taking me phrase steadfast love, he was taking me phrase steadfast love, he was taking me on a little journey through scripture of on a little journey through scripture of on a little journey through scripture of like all the different places he talks like all the different places he talks like all the different places he talks about his character as steadfastly about his character as steadfastly about his character as steadfastly loving loving loving >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> his people or steadfastly loving me and >> his people or steadfastly loving me and >> his people or steadfastly loving me and digging into like what that means. And digging into like what that means. And digging into like what that means. And I'm like, oh, like his character's I'm like, oh, like his character's I'm like, oh, like his character's consistent throughout the entire entire consistent throughout the entire entire consistent throughout the entire entire thing. This is Old New Testament, like thing. This is Old New Testament, like thing. This is Old New Testament, like all through, like I was all through, like I was all through, like I was it was really special. And like those it was really special. And like those it was really special. And like those kinds of moments, kinds of moments, kinds of moments, it's like, oh, like I wouldn't get that it's like, oh, like I wouldn't get that it's like, oh, like I wouldn't get that unless I'm just unless I'm just unless I'm just I'm just reading. So. I'm just reading. So. I'm just reading. So. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's my first So, that's my that's my That's my first So, that's my that's my That's my first So, that's my that's my first tip. But I'm sure there's lots of first tip. But I'm sure there's lots of first tip. But I'm sure there's lots of lots of other people have some good some lots of other people have some good some lots of other people have some good some good stuff, so. good stuff, so. good stuff, so. >> Great. >> Great. >> Great. >> Yeah, I would say for me >> Yeah, I would say for me >> Yeah, I would say for me uh I'm a very simple guy. And my uh I'm a very simple guy. And my uh I'm a very simple guy. And my curiosity is usually through fiction. Uh curiosity is usually through fiction. Uh curiosity is usually through fiction. Uh if I read if I see something if I read if I see something if I read if I see something Beetlejuice, I'm I'm just going to get Beetlejuice, I'm I'm just going to get Beetlejuice, I'm I'm just going to get to it. Beetlejuice. I already said his to it. Beetlejuice. I already said his to it. Beetlejuice. I already said his name twice, so I'm not going to say it a name twice, so I'm not going to say it a name twice, so I'm not going to say it a third time.

third time. third time. >> Beetlejuice. >> Beetlejuice. >> Beetlejuice. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Wait. >> Wait. >> Wait. >> I didn't say it. >> I didn't say it. >> I didn't say it. I remember watching that movie and I remember watching that movie and I remember watching that movie and going, it ought to be true that for a going, it ought to be true that for a going, it ought to be true that for a fictional character, if it can be fictional character, if it can be fictional character, if it can be summoned saying its name three times, summoned saying its name three times, summoned saying its name three times, what would happen if I just tried to what would happen if I just tried to what would happen if I just tried to summon God? summon God? summon God? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> What if I just asked God to come maybe >> What if I just asked God to come maybe >> What if I just asked God to come maybe three times? And you know the whole three times? And you know the whole three times? And you know the whole habit thing, you got to do it 40 times habit thing, you got to do it 40 times habit thing, you got to do it 40 times or whatever. And so, [clears throat] or whatever. And so, [clears throat] or whatever. And so, [clears throat] sometimes I have to literally sometimes I have to literally sometimes I have to literally at least me personally, summon him. In at least me personally, summon him. In at least me personally, summon him. In the in the crowd of noise, I have to the in the crowd of noise, I have to the in the crowd of noise, I have to say, "God, you're with me." Or God be say, "God, you're with me." Or God be say, "God, you're with me." Or God be with me. And I have to say it enough. with me. And I have to say it enough. with me. And I have to say it enough. And maybe it's my mind convincing And maybe it's my mind convincing And maybe it's my mind convincing itself, or maybe it is that he actually itself, or maybe it is that he actually itself, or maybe it is that he actually shows up, but when I am surrounded by shows up, but when I am surrounded by shows up, but when I am surrounded by the naysayers, when I'm surrounded by the naysayers, when I'm surrounded by the naysayers, when I'm surrounded by someone that wants to start grumbling, someone that wants to start grumbling, someone that wants to start grumbling, sometimes I feel sometimes I feel sometimes I feel pressed to like get everyone back by pressed to like get everyone back by pressed to like get everyone back by saying, "Hey, let's remember God." saying, "Hey, let's remember God." saying, "Hey, let's remember God." But I'll be honest, more often times But I'll be honest, more often times But I'll be honest, more often times than not, to keep myself sane, than not, to keep myself sane, than not, to keep myself sane, I'm usually saying it under my breath or I'm usually saying it under my breath or I'm usually saying it under my breath or in my head, "I need you, God. God, God, in my head, "I need you, God. God, God, in my head, "I need you, God. God, God, God, need you here. There's too much God, need you here. There's too much God, need you here. There's too much going on around me."

going on around me." going on around me." I And I I can only do so much to I And I I can only do so much to I And I I can only do so much to convince them to remember you. I need to convince them to remember you. I need to convince them to remember you. I need to remember you're here. I need to know remember you're here. I need to know remember you're here. I need to know that you're here. So, I need to say that you're here. So, I need to say that you're here. So, I need to say things like those songs. Now, I don't things like those songs. Now, I don't things like those songs. Now, I don't recite the whole thing, but it's very recite the whole thing, but it's very recite the whole thing, but it's very simply, "Thank you, God." or simply, "Thank you, God." or simply, "Thank you, God." or "God, you're here." "God, you're here." "God, you're here." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And like I said, whether it's me >> And like I said, whether it's me >> And like I said, whether it's me believing it or because it actually believing it or because it actually believing it or because it actually happens, I feel he shows up. happens, I feel he shows up. happens, I feel he shows up. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> You're in good company, Arturo. Saint >> You're in good company, Arturo. Saint >> You're in good company, Arturo. Saint Patrick has a prayer that's very famous. Patrick has a prayer that's very famous. Patrick has a prayer that's very famous. He does that's exactly what he does in He does that's exactly what he does in He does that's exactly what he does in the prayer. the prayer. the prayer. >> Shout out to Saint Patrick. >> Shout out to Saint Patrick. >> Shout out to Saint Patrick. >> Shout out to Saint Patrick. Shout out to >> Shout out to Saint Patrick. Shout out to >> Shout out to Saint Patrick. Shout out to Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I I'm the same way, though, Arturo. >> I I'm the same way, though, Arturo. >> I I'm the same way, though, Arturo. Seriously, I Seriously, I Seriously, I if I'm honest with myself, I if I'm honest with myself, I if I'm honest with myself, I I can't weed out the other voices on my I can't weed out the other voices on my I can't weed out the other voices on my own. Like, I need God own. Like, I need God own. Like, I need God to to to make his louder. And it comes from just make his louder. And it comes from just make his louder. And it comes from just like praying for distractions to be like praying for distractions to be like praying for distractions to be taken away, taken away, taken away, getting on my knees, like my physical getting on my knees, like my physical getting on my knees, like my physical posture changing to where like I almost posture changing to where like I almost posture changing to where like I almost I'm putting myself in a position to hear I'm putting myself in a position to hear I'm putting myself in a position to hear him better.

him better. him better. And um And um And um that's just that's just that's just I have to change the my patterns of my I have to change the my patterns of my I have to change the my patterns of my thoughts and rely on him because I can't thoughts and rely on him because I can't thoughts and rely on him because I can't do it on my own. If I'm really honest do it on my own. If I'm really honest do it on my own. If I'm really honest with myself. with myself. with myself. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Now, >> Now, >> Now, is that every single time? No. But I is that every single time? No. But I is that every single time? No. But I have seen myself as I've gotten older have seen myself as I've gotten older have seen myself as I've gotten older become more and more easily riled up become more and more easily riled up become more and more easily riled up against the goodness of God's plans for against the goodness of God's plans for against the goodness of God's plans for me and the people around me, which is me and the people around me, which is me and the people around me, which is not how I used to be. When I first not how I used to be. When I first not how I used to be. When I first started following Jesus, I was like, started following Jesus, I was like, started following Jesus, I was like, "This "This "This cannot get any better." Like he is like cannot get any better." Like he is like cannot get any better." Like he is like God is before me. It's almost like God is before me. It's almost like God is before me. It's almost like seeing that pillar of fire and smoke, seeing that pillar of fire and smoke, seeing that pillar of fire and smoke, like, "I can see him. He's right there." like, "I can see him. He's right there." like, "I can see him. He's right there." Like, that's how it was for the first Like, that's how it was for the first Like, that's how it was for the first years of my faith. And then I so easily years of my faith. And then I so easily years of my faith. And then I so easily have just veered of like working out of have just veered of like working out of have just veered of like working out of my own power and my own voice. Cuz we my own power and my own voice. Cuz we my own power and my own voice. Cuz we even have our self-talk. even have our self-talk. even have our self-talk. That I think is actually the most That I think is actually the most That I think is actually the most distracting.

distracting. distracting. Um but like, "Kirsten, you've done this Um but like, "Kirsten, you've done this Um but like, "Kirsten, you've done this before. Kirsten, you could like push before. Kirsten, you could like push before. Kirsten, you could like push through this. Kirsten, you're through this. Kirsten, you're through this. Kirsten, you're badass. You could like take that on badass. You could like take that on badass. You could like take that on instead of just being like, "No, but but instead of just being like, "No, but but instead of just being like, "No, but but what does God want?" And what is he what does God want?" And what is he what does God want?" And what is he saying to me in this moment? Cuz it's saying to me in this moment? Cuz it's saying to me in this moment? Cuz it's usually not that. usually not that. usually not that. >> Sure. >> Sure. >> Sure. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, so it sounds like both other >> Yeah, so it sounds like both other >> Yeah, so it sounds like both other people's voices and our own can actually people's voices and our own can actually people's voices and our own can actually be the reason why we forget be the reason why we forget be the reason why we forget >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> um God's goodness, his faithfulness, and >> um God's goodness, his faithfulness, and >> um God's goodness, his faithfulness, and diligently listening is diligently listening is diligently listening is that's an active thing. It's not just a that's an active thing. It's not just a that's an active thing. It's not just a passive thing. I think every single passive thing. I think every single passive thing. I think every single thing that each of us have talked about thing that each of us have talked about thing that each of us have talked about is some sort of actionable way that is some sort of actionable way that is some sort of actionable way that we're saying, "God, we want to listen to we're saying, "God, we want to listen to we're saying, "God, we want to listen to you. We want to remember." So, whatever you. We want to remember." So, whatever you. We want to remember." So, whatever that is for you today, whether you're in that is for you today, whether you're in that is for you today, whether you're in a season of celebration or you're in a a season of celebration or you're in a a season of celebration or you're in a season of questioning, maybe hearing season of questioning, maybe hearing season of questioning, maybe hearing some outside voices or maybe even just some outside voices or maybe even just some outside voices or maybe even just your own, take one step today, whether your own, take one step today, whether your own, take one step today, whether it's reading your Bible or maybe it's it's reading your Bible or maybe it's it's reading your Bible or maybe it's getting on your knees and reminding getting on your knees and reminding getting on your knees and reminding >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> yourself and letting God remind you who >> yourself and letting God remind you who >> yourself and letting God remind you who he is.