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I think Gideon it's not just not I think Gideon it's not just not finishing well. He finishes poorly. finishing well. He finishes poorly. finishing well. He finishes poorly. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But I also think lumped in that is >> But I also think lumped in that is >> But I also think lumped in that is finishing meh. finishing meh. finishing meh. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Like I think so often things just fall >> Like I think so often things just fall >> Like I think so often things just fall off. And so for I think finishing well off. And so for I think finishing well off. And so for I think finishing well is really like, okay, you um we're is really like, okay, you um we're is really like, okay, you um we're talking about faithfulness. You stayed talking about faithfulness. You stayed talking about faithfulness. You stayed faithful. You [clears throat] didn't faithful. You [clears throat] didn't faithful. You [clears throat] didn't burn bridges. You delivered. I think burn bridges. You delivered. I think burn bridges. You delivered. I think it's like you have the ability to go it's like you have the ability to go it's like you have the ability to go back. back. back. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, [music] just experts, no perfect people, [music] just experts, no perfect people, [music] just honest conversations about what happens honest conversations about what happens honest conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. >> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> I'm Jamie. >> I'm Jamie. >> I'm Jamie. >> I'm Kerstin. >> I'm Kerstin. >> I'm Kerstin. >> I'm Miko. >> I'm Miko. >> I'm Miko. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And so we come to the end of the story >> And so we come to the end of the story >> And so we come to the end of the story of Gideon. Well, you know, at least the of Gideon. Well, you know, at least the of Gideon. Well, you know, at least the the end in the Bible of the story of the end in the Bible of the story of the end in the Bible of the story of Gideon. Gideon. Gideon. >> I thought you were going to sing for us >> I thought you were going to sing for us >> I thought you were going to sing for us there, like, oh no. there, like, oh no. there, like, oh no. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> To the end of the road. >> To the end of the road. >> To the end of the road. >> I just >> I just >> I just >> Oh, man. >> Oh, man. >> Oh, man. >> I >> I >> I I mean, I'm the oldest person here, and I mean, I'm the oldest person here, and I mean, I'm the oldest person here, and so I'll just be honest and tell you when so I'll just be honest and tell you when so I'll just be honest and tell you when I see examples of leaders in the Bible I see examples of leaders in the Bible I see examples of leaders in the Bible who don't finish well, who don't finish well, who don't finish well, >> Mhm.

>> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> it is like >> it is like >> it is like humbling, heartbreaking, humbling, heartbreaking, humbling, heartbreaking, >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> cautionary, whatever you want to call >> cautionary, whatever you want to call >> cautionary, whatever you want to call it. I think about that a lot now. it. I think about that a lot now. it. I think about that a lot now. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Because, you know, I mean, I'm not I'm >> Because, you know, I mean, I'm not I'm >> Because, you know, I mean, I'm not I'm not retiring tomorrow, but I want to not retiring tomorrow, but I want to not retiring tomorrow, but I want to finish well. finish well. finish well. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And there's so few examples of that. And >> And there's so few examples of that. And >> And there's so few examples of that. And so sadly Gideon is also not an example so sadly Gideon is also not an example so sadly Gideon is also not an example of finishing well. So, why do you think of finishing well. So, why do you think of finishing well. So, why do you think And first of all, when we talk about And first of all, when we talk about And first of all, when we talk about finishing well, I mean, let's let's do finishing well, I mean, let's let's do finishing well, I mean, let's let's do this. How do you define finishing well? this. How do you define finishing well? this. How do you define finishing well? Let's start with that, and then I want Let's start with that, and then I want Let's start with that, and then I want to ask you why you think it's so to ask you why you think it's so to ask you why you think it's so difficult. But how do you even define difficult. But how do you even define difficult. But how do you even define finishing? What does that mean to you finishing? What does that mean to you finishing? What does that mean to you all when you hear that phrase? all when you hear that phrase? all when you hear that phrase? >> I think of two things. One, I don't >> I think of two things. One, I don't >> I think of two things. One, I don't think that's exclusive to Christianity, think that's exclusive to Christianity, think that's exclusive to Christianity, >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> um or ministry or whatever. >> um or ministry or whatever. >> um or ministry or whatever. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um but in, you know, our faith walk, to >> Um but in, you know, our faith walk, to >> Um but in, you know, our faith walk, to me finishing well it's, I guess, you me finishing well it's, I guess, you me finishing well it's, I guess, you know, like it says in the New Testament, know, like it says in the New Testament, know, like it says in the New Testament, um job well done, my good and faithful um job well done, my good and faithful um job well done, my good and faithful servant. Right? To to be able to be servant. Right? To to be able to be servant. Right? To to be able to be affirmed in that as you, you know, exit affirmed in that as you, you know, exit affirmed in that as you, you know, exit a season or exit life. That's good. a season or exit life. That's good. a season or exit life. That's good. >> I like that. I like that definition. >> I like that. I like that definition. >> I like that. I like that definition. >> Or transition. >> Or transition. >> Or transition. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Into whatever that is. So, yeah.

>> Into whatever that is. So, yeah. >> Into whatever that is. So, yeah. >> Mhm. >> I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. >> I just want to hear it. >> I just want to hear it. >> I just want to hear it. >> I'm just saying >> I'm just saying >> I'm just saying >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I'm thinking like, don't be a ding-dong. >> I'm thinking like, don't be a ding-dong. >> I'm thinking like, don't be a ding-dong. Cuz like, I know it's way harder said Cuz like, I know it's way harder said Cuz like, I know it's way harder said than done, but I like read these and I'm than done, but I like read these and I'm than done, but I like read these and I'm like, what a ding-dong. like, what a ding-dong. like, what a ding-dong. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like, what are you doing? >> Like, what are you doing? >> Like, what are you doing? >> Maybe I just need to have people around >> Maybe I just need to have people around >> Maybe I just need to have people around me that's like are younger than me that me that's like are younger than me that me that's like are younger than me that are reminding me of what that looks like are reminding me of what that looks like are reminding me of what that looks like to finish well. to finish well. to finish well. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Um cuz I don't know what happens when >> Um cuz I don't know what happens when >> Um cuz I don't know what happens when you get old. I mean, I'm so young. you get old. I mean, I'm so young. you get old. I mean, I'm so young. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> How could I possibly know? >> How could I possibly know? >> How could I possibly know? >> me when you said >> me when you said >> me when you said >> How could I POSSIBLY KNOW? >> How could I POSSIBLY KNOW? >> How could I POSSIBLY KNOW? >> YOU LOOKED AT ME. >> YOU LOOKED AT ME. >> YOU LOOKED AT ME. >> Very targeted. >> Very targeted. >> Very targeted. >> It [laughter] was very targeted response >> It [laughter] was very targeted response >> It [laughter] was very targeted response to me. to me. to me. >> I don't know. It's just it's that's >> I don't know. It's just it's that's >> I don't know. It's just it's that's that's what came to mind. Was not an that's what came to mind. Was not an that's what came to mind. Was not an answer, but was just what I was answer, but was just what I was answer, but was just what I was thinking. thinking. thinking. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Can I offer kind of the middle ground? I >> Can I offer kind of the middle ground? I >> Can I offer kind of the middle ground? I think I think Gideon think I think Gideon think I think Gideon it's not just not finishing well. He it's not just not finishing well. He it's not just not finishing well. He finishes poorly. finishes poorly. finishes poorly. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But I also think lumped in that is >> But I also think lumped in that is >> But I also think lumped in that is finishing meh. finishing meh. finishing meh. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Like, I think so often things just fall >> Like, I think so often things just fall >> Like, I think so often things just fall off. And so for I think finishing well off. And so for I think finishing well off. And so for I think finishing well is really like okay, you um we're is really like okay, you um we're is really like okay, you um we're talking about faithfulness. You stayed talking about faithfulness. You stayed talking about faithfulness. You stayed faithful.

faithful. faithful. >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> You didn't burn bridges. You delivered. >> You didn't burn bridges. You delivered. >> You didn't burn bridges. You delivered. You You You um um um I think it's like you have the ability I think it's like you have the ability I think it's like you have the ability to go back. to go back. to go back. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> I like Gideon doesn't I mean, he died. >> I like Gideon doesn't I mean, he died. >> I like Gideon doesn't I mean, he died. So, he doesn't have the ability to go So, he doesn't have the ability to go So, he doesn't have the ability to go back, but even still he like I think back, but even still he like I think back, but even still he like I think like even kind of towards the end of um like even kind of towards the end of um like even kind of towards the end of um the verses in that section, it's just the verses in that section, it's just the verses in that section, it's just like, and then Israel just kind of had like, and then Israel just kind of had like, and then Israel just kind of had this weird period. this weird period. this weird period. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like, which is kind of the like, okay, >> Like, which is kind of the like, okay, >> Like, which is kind of the like, okay, God's like, well, if the ground stay God's like, well, if the ground stay God's like, well, if the ground stay fallow, and then I'm going to do fallow, and then I'm going to do fallow, and then I'm going to do something again with the next person something again with the next person something again with the next person kind of a thing. And I think that is kind of a thing. And I think that is kind of a thing. And I think that is one [clears throat] of my genuine fears. one [clears throat] of my genuine fears. one [clears throat] of my genuine fears. Like, that I don't know how to finish Like, that I don't know how to finish Like, that I don't know how to finish well. well. well. >> Mhm. Because there's always like >> Mhm. Because there's always like >> Mhm. Because there's always like something else to jump to. something else to jump to. something else to jump to. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And I'm like, I can look back and be >> And I'm like, I can look back and be >> And I'm like, I can look back and be like, "Why didn't I burn any bridges?" like, "Why didn't I burn any bridges?" like, "Why didn't I burn any bridges?" >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I didn't this, but I'm like, "Oh, >> And I didn't this, but I'm like, "Oh, >> And I didn't this, but I'm like, "Oh, but I I didn't Did I finish that? Or did but I I didn't Did I finish that? Or did but I I didn't Did I finish that? Or did I just let it get to good enough?" I just let it get to good enough?" I just let it get to good enough?" >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> To then go to the next thing. >> To then go to the next thing. >> To then go to the next thing. >> That's good. And I love I love that >> That's good. And I love I love that >> That's good. And I love I love that you're even naming, "We're going to have you're even naming, "We're going to have you're even naming, "We're going to have multiple finishes." multiple finishes." multiple finishes." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> So, it isn't just about the final >> So, it isn't just about the final >> So, it isn't just about the final finish, right? But like we can learn finish, right? But like we can learn finish, right? But like we can learn from other chapters that have ended, from other chapters that have ended, from other chapters that have ended, other seasons. How did I finish that other seasons. How did I finish that other seasons. How did I finish that one? And we can learn for for going one? And we can learn for for going one? And we can learn for for going forward. That's really good. I hadn't forward. That's really good. I hadn't forward. That's really good. I hadn't thought about like, yeah, there are thought about like, yeah, there are thought about like, yeah, there are multiple finishes that teach us multiple finishes that teach us multiple finishes that teach us something about finishing well. What Why something about finishing well. What Why something about finishing well. What Why do you think it's so hard to finish do you think it's so hard to finish do you think it's so hard to finish well?

well? well? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Well, Jamie, you sparked something in in >> Well, Jamie, you sparked something in in >> Well, Jamie, you sparked something in in my brain where I can't imagine how my brain where I can't imagine how my brain where I can't imagine how tempting it is to have such a victory. tempting it is to have such a victory. tempting it is to have such a victory. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And like close-knit connection with the >> And like close-knit connection with the >> And like close-knit connection with the Lord, like be his chosen for this war Lord, like be his chosen for this war Lord, like be his chosen for this war and saving your people and saving your people and saving your people to just then be like what now? You see to just then be like what now? You see to just then be like what now? You see it a lot in celebrities. It's like, it a lot in celebrities. It's like, it a lot in celebrities. It's like, "Okay, they have their peak." "Okay, they have their peak." "Okay, they have their peak." >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> And then temptation like >> And then temptation like >> And then temptation like >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> swirls around them and then they >> swirls around them and then they >> swirls around them and then they struggle with like addictions and struggle with like addictions and struggle with like addictions and striving after something that they'll striving after something that they'll striving after something that they'll never get back. Like there will never be never get back. Like there will never be never get back. Like there will never be a moment like that again for Gideon. a moment like that again for Gideon. a moment like that again for Gideon. >> to leave the limelight, right? It's hard >> to leave the limelight, right? It's hard >> to leave the limelight, right? It's hard to leave that power. to leave that power. to leave that power. >> Yes. And just the temptation that comes >> Yes. And just the temptation that comes >> Yes. And just the temptation that comes with that with that with that >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> is like >> is like >> is like clearly he fell into it cuz he's like, clearly he fell into it cuz he's like, clearly he fell into it cuz he's like, "Well, there has to be something again." "Well, there has to be something again." "Well, there has to be something again." Like I'm like striving after that Like I'm like striving after that Like I'm like striving after that feeling and that glory that God even feeling and that glory that God even feeling and that glory that God even warned him in of before. warned him in of before. warned him in of before. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Uh it's just like so human. >> Uh it's just like so human. >> Uh it's just like so human. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Such a >> Such a >> Such a >> very human. >> very human. >> very human. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And it's a weird coin because right >> And it's a weird coin because right >> And it's a weird coin because right before he falls off, they're like, "Be before he falls off, they're like, "Be before he falls off, they're like, "Be our king."

our king." our king." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And he's like, "No." >> And he's like, "No." >> And he's like, "No." >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Only that's right after God can rule >> Only that's right after God can rule >> Only that's right after God can rule over. over. over. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I think like verses later it's like, >> And I think like verses later it's like, >> And I think like verses later it's like, "But hey, if you want to give me some of "But hey, if you want to give me some of "But hey, if you want to give me some of your spoil, then I'll melt it down and your spoil, then I'll melt it down and your spoil, then I'll melt it down and make a thing." make a thing." make a thing." >> I'll just have a million wives. It's >> I'll just have a million wives. It's >> I'll just have a million wives. It's fine. fine. fine. >> And it's like it just becomes a thing of >> And it's like it just becomes a thing of >> And it's like it just becomes a thing of I think it's both like the temptation of I think it's both like the temptation of I think it's both like the temptation of like what's built around you or what like what's built around you or what like what's built around you or what God's glory has given you access to. God's glory has given you access to. God's glory has given you access to. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I think it's also the like >> I think it's also the like >> I think it's also the like there's probably like a fear and like there's probably like a fear and like there's probably like a fear and like another negative emotion I can't come up another negative emotion I can't come up another negative emotion I can't come up with like that's like with like that's like with like that's like it will never be as good as that. it will never be as good as that. it will never be as good as that. >> Totally. >> Totally. >> Totally. >> Like [clears throat] I I have peaked >> Like [clears throat] I I have peaked >> Like [clears throat] I I have peaked >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> and now I'm on I'll look at Chuck, you >> and now I'm on I'll look at Chuck, you >> and now I'm on I'll look at Chuck, you know, cuz you said the thing about the know, cuz you said the thing about the know, cuz you said the thing about the age like like did I peak and then there age like like did I peak and then there age like like did I peak and then there now there's nothing else or nothing else now there's nothing else or nothing else now there's nothing else or nothing else God has for me and like I'm now a God has for me and like I'm now a God has for me and like I'm now a we're you know, we're in the back half we're you know, we're in the back half we're you know, we're in the back half or the like whatever that right or the like whatever that right or the like whatever that right expression is of like now I can only expression is of like now I can only expression is of like now I can only focus on maybe either living in the focus on maybe either living in the focus on maybe either living in the limelight or like [clears throat] the limelight or like [clears throat] the limelight or like [clears throat] the glory days of what I had. I can invest glory days of what I had. I can invest glory days of what I had. I can invest in others. Like I think and honestly if in others. Like I think and honestly if in others. Like I think and honestly if we go back to like how to finish well, I we go back to like how to finish well, I we go back to like how to finish well, I think that's where the turn comes. Like think that's where the turn comes. Like think that's where the turn comes. Like if Gideon had a young leader, a young if Gideon had a young leader, a young if Gideon had a young leader, a young warrior that was with him that he was warrior that was with him that he was warrior that was with him that he was investing in, his perspective could have investing in, his perspective could have investing in, his perspective could have been different.

been different. been different. >> Totally. >> Totally. >> Totally. >> so >> so >> so >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Totally agree. >> Totally agree. >> Totally agree. There's a guy that um I respect wrote a There's a guy that um I respect wrote a There's a guy that um I respect wrote a book about leading people and one of the book about leading people and one of the book about leading people and one of the quotes he says in the book is you've got quotes he says in the book is you've got quotes he says in the book is you've got to come to a point as a leader where you to come to a point as a leader where you to come to a point as a leader where you believe that your fruit grows on other believe that your fruit grows on other believe that your fruit grows on other people's trees. people's trees. people's trees. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I would say one of the blessings >> And I would say one of the blessings >> And I would say one of the blessings that I have in my life is I have people that I have in my life is I have people that I have in my life is I have people around me who I see finishing well. around me who I see finishing well. around me who I see finishing well. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um mentors and [clears throat] other >> Um mentors and [clears throat] other >> Um mentors and [clears throat] other people and the thing that I would say is people and the thing that I would say is people and the thing that I would say is true about all of them is exactly what true about all of them is exactly what true about all of them is exactly what you said. At some point you have to you said. At some point you have to you said. At some point you have to realize the platform, whatever the realize the platform, whatever the realize the platform, whatever the platform is, whatever your limelight is, platform is, whatever your limelight is, platform is, whatever your limelight is, that it's not for you anymore. that it's not for you anymore. that it's not for you anymore. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> And that really what you're to do is to >> And that really what you're to do is to >> And that really what you're to do is to take the experience of the platform and take the experience of the platform and take the experience of the platform and platform other people. platform other people. platform other people. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And the thing that I see and want to be >> And the thing that I see and want to be >> And the thing that I see and want to be able to do as I get closer to that and able to do as I get closer to that and able to do as I get closer to that and I'm even in that to some degree now is I'm even in that to some degree now is I'm even in that to some degree now is like there's a planned hiddenness like there's a planned hiddenness like there's a planned hiddenness >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> that I think is a part of spiritual >> that I think is a part of spiritual >> that I think is a part of spiritual maturity. maturity. maturity. >> Mhm. Yeah. I I I think there's a there's >> Mhm. Yeah. I I I think there's a there's >> Mhm. Yeah. I I I think there's a there's a planned hiddenness where you recognize a planned hiddenness where you recognize a planned hiddenness where you recognize there are opportunities you could say there are opportunities you could say there are opportunities you could say yes to. There are still people who are yes to. There are still people who are yes to. There are still people who are going to reach out and say, "Hey, can going to reach out and say, "Hey, can going to reach out and say, "Hey, can you do this?" But, it's not yours to do.

you do this?" But, it's not yours to do. you do this?" But, it's not yours to do. And if you have someone coming up behind And if you have someone coming up behind And if you have someone coming up behind you, you've got to be willing to say, I you, you've got to be willing to say, I you, you've got to be willing to say, I I could say yes to this. I could say yes to this. I could say yes to this. But, I want my fruit to grow on other But, I want my fruit to grow on other But, I want my fruit to grow on other people's trees. And if that's going to people's trees. And if that's going to people's trees. And if that's going to happen, I've got to start The Bible has happen, I've got to start The Bible has happen, I've got to start The Bible has this principle gleaning, and I've heard this principle gleaning, and I've heard this principle gleaning, and I've heard it used this way where like, you know, it used this way where like, you know, it used this way where like, you know, you don't you don't farm to the edge of you don't you don't farm to the edge of you don't you don't farm to the edge of your farm in the in the Bible world, but your farm in the in the Bible world, but your farm in the in the Bible world, but you leave it for people who don't have. you leave it for people who don't have. you leave it for people who don't have. And I think the same is true with And I think the same is true with And I think the same is true with opportunity. I think it's true with opportunity. I think it's true with opportunity. I think it's true with influence. I think it's true with power. influence. I think it's true with power. influence. I think it's true with power. That there needs to be a planned That there needs to be a planned That there needs to be a planned hiddenness and hiddenness and hiddenness and Yeah, Gideon, that's where Gideon fell. Yeah, Gideon, that's where Gideon fell. Yeah, Gideon, that's where Gideon fell. Where he fell was his inability to not Where he fell was his inability to not Where he fell was his inability to not be the center. be the center. be the center. And I think it's why Jesus is such the And I think it's why Jesus is such the And I think it's why Jesus is such the powerful example cuz even if you think powerful example cuz even if you think powerful example cuz even if you think about Jesus's about Jesus's about Jesus's last week. How did Jesus finish? last week. How did Jesus finish? last week. How did Jesus finish? He finished in smaller and smaller He finished in smaller and smaller He finished in smaller and smaller community. community. community. Right? You know, yeah, he was Right? You know, yeah, he was Right? You know, yeah, he was the beginning of the week he's knocking the beginning of the week he's knocking the beginning of the week he's knocking things off the temple, and he's things off the temple, and he's things off the temple, and he's preaching and teaching. But, at the end preaching and teaching. But, at the end preaching and teaching. But, at the end of the week, he's around the table with of the week, he's around the table with of the week, he's around the table with his disciples. And he says, "I have his disciples. And he says, "I have his disciples. And he says, "I have eagerly waited to have this meal with eagerly waited to have this meal with eagerly waited to have this meal with you. This is my body broken for you.

you. This is my body broken for you. you. This is my body broken for you. This is the blood that I've shed for This is the blood that I've shed for This is the blood that I've shed for you." He got smaller. He goes to He goes you." He got smaller. He goes to He goes you." He got smaller. He goes to He goes to Gethsemane, and he gets smaller. You to Gethsemane, and he gets smaller. You to Gethsemane, and he gets smaller. You know, he goes to the cross, and he gets know, he goes to the cross, and he gets know, he goes to the cross, and he gets smaller. And in Philippians, it tells smaller. And in Philippians, it tells smaller. And in Philippians, it tells us, because he was willing to get us, because he was willing to get us, because he was willing to get smaller, he ultimately does get smaller, he ultimately does get smaller, he ultimately does get glorified. I think [clears throat] glorified. I think [clears throat] glorified. I think [clears throat] there's something about the way of Jesus there's something about the way of Jesus there's something about the way of Jesus and finishing well that is beautiful and and finishing well that is beautiful and and finishing well that is beautiful and really, really hard. really, really hard. really, really hard. It's beautiful and hard. I think it's It's beautiful and hard. I think it's It's beautiful and hard. I think it's what you're pointing at is just a great what you're pointing at is just a great what you're pointing at is just a great example of not chasing after your own example of not chasing after your own example of not chasing after your own glory. Right? Like being obedient to the glory. Right? Like being obedient to the glory. Right? Like being obedient to the overall mission and remaining obedient overall mission and remaining obedient overall mission and remaining obedient to the overall mission, and then let the to the overall mission, and then let the to the overall mission, and then let the chips fall where they may. chips fall where they may. chips fall where they may. Something that Jamie had said really Something that Jamie had said really Something that Jamie had said really sparked a thought. And sparked a thought. And sparked a thought. And when you mentioned about um, the the when you mentioned about um, the the when you mentioned about um, the the that God's glory gives you access to, I that God's glory gives you access to, I that God's glory gives you access to, I can recall some years ago can recall some years ago can recall some years ago and I felt like God was talking to me and I felt like God was talking to me and I felt like God was talking to me just about things to come and one of the just about things to come and one of the just about things to come and one of the things that he said to me was don't fall things that he said to me was don't fall things that he said to me was don't fall in love with the blessing. in love with the blessing. in love with the blessing. And what he meant by that is like don't And what he meant by that is like don't And what he meant by that is like don't let the thing that I have for you, like let the thing that I have for you, like let the thing that I have for you, like don't let that become an idol. And me in don't let that become an idol. And me in don't let that become an idol. And me in my own flesh, I'm like my own flesh, I'm like my own flesh, I'm like how good is this blessing going to be how good is this blessing going to be how good is this blessing going to be when you're telling [laughter] me not to when you're telling [laughter] me not to when you're telling [laughter] me not to fall in love with it?

fall in love with it? fall in love with it? He was like this is going to be a good He was like this is going to be a good He was like this is going to be a good but I think that it's that temptation but I think that it's that temptation but I think that it's that temptation there, man. It's just it's just very there, man. It's just it's just very there, man. It's just it's just very real and you see how it plays out in so real and you see how it plays out in so real and you see how it plays out in so many different people's lives and I many different people's lives and I many different people's lives and I think it's like being mindful of that think it's like being mindful of that think it's like being mindful of that along the way and staying rooted in the along the way and staying rooted in the along the way and staying rooted in the mission. You know what I mean? Like mission. You know what I mean? Like mission. You know what I mean? Like doing through, man. doing through, man. doing through, man. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. Don't build a golden elephant. Don't build a golden elephant. Don't build a golden elephant. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Don't fall to the golden trap, right? >> Don't fall to the golden trap, right? >> Don't fall to the golden trap, right? >> Give me a couple of earrings, man. >> Give me a couple of earrings, man. >> Give me a couple of earrings, man. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Leave the earrings, right? >> Leave the earrings, right? >> Leave the earrings, right? >> That's exactly [laughter] right. >> That's exactly [laughter] right. >> That's exactly [laughter] right. >> I want to land where you >> I want to land where you >> I want to land where you I think that was so powerful, Jamie. I I think that was so powerful, Jamie. I I think that was so powerful, Jamie. I bet you that there is a finish you're bet you that there is a finish you're bet you that there is a finish you're approaching. I don't know if that's approaching. I don't know if that's approaching. I don't know if that's finishing school or finishing a role at finishing school or finishing a role at finishing school or finishing a role at a job or finishing your summer, whatever a job or finishing your summer, whatever a job or finishing your summer, whatever it may be. it may be. it may be. Think about how you finish this thing, Think about how you finish this thing, Think about how you finish this thing, whatever that immediate thing is and how whatever that immediate thing is and how whatever that immediate thing is and how it can teach you and even form you to be it can teach you and even form you to be it can teach you and even form you to be someone who builds a practice of someone who builds a practice of someone who builds a practice of finishing well.