When God Takes Things Away | Judges 7

It's not that deep. It's not that deep. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Like we are very simple-minded creatures >> Like we are very simple-minded creatures >> Like we are very simple-minded creatures and I wanted to bring this up of I think and I wanted to bring this up of I think and I wanted to bring this up of I think it's so funny that God lets Gideon test it's so funny that God lets Gideon test it's so funny that God lets Gideon test him in the previous chapter in chapter him in the previous chapter in chapter him in the previous chapter in chapter six cuz he doesn't always do that. He's six cuz he doesn't always do that. He's six cuz he doesn't always do that. He's like like like you you're not testing me. I'm God. I'm you you're not testing me. I'm God. I'm you you're not testing me. I'm God. I'm going to do what I want. I'm I'm not going to do what I want. I'm I'm not going to do what I want. I'm I'm not going to humor you with with your going to humor you with with your going to humor you with with your request. But he does with Gideon. I was request. But he does with Gideon. I was request. But he does with Gideon. I was like I was writing in my Bible like why like I was writing in my Bible like why like I was writing in my Bible like why are you doing that? are you doing that? are you doing that? >> 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 Chuck. >> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> I'm Jamie. [music] >> I'm Jamie. [music] >> I'm Jamie. [music] >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Miko. >> I'm Miko. >> I'm Miko. >> And we are continuing in the story of >> And we are continuing in the story of >> And we are continuing in the story of Gideon and and there's a line I just Gideon and and there's a line I just Gideon and and there's a line I just want to go right there. There's a line want to go right there. There's a line want to go right there. There's a line early in the reading where God says to early in the reading where God says to early in the reading where God says to Gideon when he has 22,000 how many men Gideon when he has 22,000 how many men Gideon when he has 22,000 how many men he's like this is too many. This is too he's like this is too many. This is too he's like this is too many. This is too many. many. many. I can't deliver Midian into your hands I can't deliver Midian into your hands I can't deliver Midian into your hands with this many men cuz if I do Israel's with this many men cuz if I do Israel's with this many men cuz if I do Israel's going to boast.

going to boast. going to boast. What God you could you could play it out What God you could you could play it out What God you could you could play it out say God that sounds petty. Right? Like say God that sounds petty. Right? Like say God that sounds petty. Right? Like why is God always be about you God? why is God always be about you God? why is God always be about you God? >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Why is it that you have to be the hero? >> Why is it that you have to be the hero? >> Why is it that you have to be the hero? >> Right. You know, but like but obviously >> Right. You know, but like but obviously >> Right. You know, but like but obviously that's a misunderstanding. Why is God so that's a misunderstanding. Why is God so that's a misunderstanding. Why is God so very clear about that and very very clear about that and very very clear about that and very consistent about him getting the glory. consistent about him getting the glory. consistent about him getting the glory. What do you guys think about that? What do you guys think about that? What do you guys think about that? >> Yeah. I think the easy answer is that if >> Yeah. I think the easy answer is that if >> Yeah. I think the easy answer is that if anybody is entitled to anybody is entitled to anybody is entitled to you know, have the glory about you know, have the glory about you know, have the glory about themselves it's it's God. I think that themselves it's it's God. I think that themselves it's it's God. I think that I don't know. So that's that's that's I don't know. So that's that's that's I don't know. So that's that's that's that's that's where my mind naturally that's that's where my mind naturally that's that's where my mind naturally goes but even still it's like okay. goes but even still it's like okay. goes but even still it's like okay. But But But why? You know what I'm saying? Like why why? You know what I'm saying? Like why why? You know what I'm saying? Like why is it so and I and I think there's other is it so and I and I think there's other is it so and I and I think there's other passages when he says like I won't share passages when he says like I won't share passages when he says like I won't share my glory with anyone else. It's one of my glory with anyone else. It's one of my glory with anyone else. It's one of those things where I'm like of all of those things where I'm like of all of those things where I'm like of all of the different like attributes of God the different like attributes of God the different like attributes of God like that doesn't even look well on man like that doesn't even look well on man like that doesn't even look well on man because we're so undeserving of that because we're so undeserving of that because we're so undeserving of that posture. Right? Like it's like I pushed posture. Right? Like it's like I pushed posture. Right? Like it's like I pushed the chair and did anybody see that? Did the chair and did anybody see that? Did the chair and did anybody see that? Did [laughter] Did anybody see how well I [laughter] Did anybody see how well I [laughter] Did anybody see how well I pushed the chair? You know what I'm pushed the chair? You know what I'm pushed the chair? You know what I'm saying? Like it's like that's what So saying? Like it's like that's what So saying? Like it's like that's what So it's for me it just is it forces me to it's for me it just is it forces me to it's for me it just is it forces me to just like retreat back to just like such just like retreat back to just like such just like retreat back to just like such a like humble posture. Like okay God, a like humble posture. Like okay God, a like humble posture. Like okay God, like like like I just have to like almost like why do I I just have to like almost like why do I I just have to like almost like why do I even I won't even question you. You know even I won't even question you. You know even I won't even question you. You know what I'm saying? Like that's that's kind what I'm saying? Like that's that's kind what I'm saying? Like that's that's kind of what I really have to like display of what I really have to like display of what I really have to like display out in my own heart. But out in my own heart. But out in my own heart. But >> That's good.

>> That's good. >> That's good. >> I think God doesn't like to leave the >> I think God doesn't like to leave the >> I think God doesn't like to leave the door open for um question or doubt door open for um question or doubt door open for um question or doubt >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> in that space. And so um >> in that space. And so um >> in that space. And so um yeah, he could have con- they could have yeah, he could have con- they could have yeah, he could have con- they could have conquered Midian with the 22 or however conquered Midian with the 22 or however conquered Midian with the 22 or however many thousand. many thousand. many thousand. Um and then like he said, like you would Um and then like he said, like you would Um and then like he said, like you would be able to say like we did this on my be able to say like we did this on my be able to say like we did this on my own. Like we we were able to do this. own. Like we we were able to do this. own. Like we we were able to do this. God wasn't needed. And so I do think God wasn't needed. And so I do think God wasn't needed. And so I do think like part of it's it's his character. like part of it's it's his character. like part of it's it's his character. Like he's doing this so the people will Like he's doing this so the people will Like he's doing this so the people will know. know. know. Even though there's so many countless Even though there's so many countless Even though there's so many countless examples of like how he is God and how examples of like how he is God and how examples of like how he is God and how he's delivered them. he's delivered them. he's delivered them. Because we have the shortest attention Because we have the shortest attention Because we have the shortest attention span. We need a reminder. And so God is span. We need a reminder. And so God is span. We need a reminder. And so God is like I'm not going to open the door for like I'm not going to open the door for like I'm not going to open the door for this. This is about my character and how this. This is about my character and how this. This is about my character and how I'm providing for you all. But also it's I'm providing for you all. But also it's I'm providing for you all. But also it's a protection. Because I think if they a protection. Because I think if they a protection. Because I think if they went and did it, they would be like look went and did it, they would be like look went and did it, they would be like look what I did. Okay, have you ever seen the what I did. Okay, have you ever seen the what I did. Okay, have you ever seen the movie Coach Carter? movie Coach Carter? movie Coach Carter? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. So there's a scene because they're like So there's a scene because they're like So there's a scene because they're like high school kids playing basketball and high school kids playing basketball and high school kids playing basketball and they um they um they um they're boasting when they're at they're boasting when they're at they're boasting when they're at practice. Like who I So he was like practice. Like who I So he was like practice. Like who I So he was like okay, run it again. And then he is the okay, run it again. And then he is the okay, run it again. And then he is the coach is like ooh, I did that. Look at coach is like ooh, I did that. Look at coach is like ooh, I did that. Look at me. I ran up that play. And the kids me. I ran up that play. And the kids me. I ran up that play. And the kids were getting so like frustrated with were getting so like frustrated with were getting so like frustrated with him. I think God like thinks that's what him. I think God like thinks that's what him. I think God like thinks that's what we would do. Like if we orchestrate the we would do. Like if we orchestrate the we would do. Like if we orchestrate the thing, then we would be saying like oh, thing, then we would be saying like oh, thing, then we would be saying like oh, this is for my pride. This is for my this is for my pride. This is for my this is for my pride. This is for my gain. This is for my glory. And he's gain. This is for my glory. And he's gain. This is for my glory. And he's like there's no humility in it.

like there's no humility in it. like there's no humility in it. >> build on that. I don't think he thinks >> build on that. I don't think he thinks >> build on that. I don't think he thinks it's what we would do. He knows. it's what we would do. He knows. it's what we would do. He knows. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> It is what we would do, and it is what >> It is what we would do, and it is what >> It is what we would do, and it is what we do. we do. we do. >> Yeah. No, and I love what you're saying >> Yeah. No, and I love what you're saying >> Yeah. No, and I love what you're saying though is like so there's a protection though is like so there's a protection though is like so there's a protection here for us. here for us. here for us. Right? God is protecting Gideon and Right? God is protecting Gideon and Right? God is protecting Gideon and Israel from something that would be Israel from something that would be Israel from something that would be deadly for them. deadly for them. deadly for them. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> That pride >> That pride >> That pride that we can do it would be deadly cuz it that we can do it would be deadly cuz it that we can do it would be deadly cuz it would just cause I never forget there would just cause I never forget there would just cause I never forget there was a guy, I think his name was Ken was a guy, I think his name was Ken was a guy, I think his name was Ken Blanchard, wrote a book and he defined Blanchard, wrote a book and he defined Blanchard, wrote a book and he defined ego as edging God out. ego as edging God out. ego as edging God out. And I that that always that always stuck And I that that always that always stuck And I that that always that always stuck with me cuz it's like that's that's with me cuz it's like that's that's with me cuz it's like that's that's exactly whatever I'm in my ego, whatever exactly whatever I'm in my ego, whatever exactly whatever I'm in my ego, whatever I'm in my own pride, I am slowly but I'm in my own pride, I am slowly but I'm in my own pride, I am slowly but surely edging God out. And that is surely edging God out. And that is surely edging God out. And that is that's a dangerous place to be cuz the that's a dangerous place to be cuz the that's a dangerous place to be cuz the Bible's very clear when it says God Bible's very clear when it says God Bible's very clear when it says God opposes the proud. opposes the proud. opposes the proud. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, if you want to say it that that's >> Yeah, if you want to say it that that's >> Yeah, if you want to say it that that's what I was about to say. what I was about to say. what I was about to say. >> to get God >> to get God >> to get God >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> You want to get God opposing you? No. >> You want to get God opposing you? No. >> You want to get God opposing you? No. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You don't want the creator of the >> You don't want the creator of the >> You don't want the creator of the universe opposing you. He opposes the universe opposing you. He opposes the universe opposing you. He opposes the proud but he gives grace to the humble.

proud but he gives grace to the humble. proud but he gives grace to the humble. So there's something there. So So there's something there. So So there's something there. So >> Kirsten, what's what's registered for >> Kirsten, what's what's registered for >> Kirsten, what's what's registered for you? you? you? >> I just keep looking at this this phrase. >> I just keep looking at this this phrase. >> I just keep looking at this this phrase. Like he doesn't want them to say my own Like he doesn't want them to say my own Like he doesn't want them to say my own hand saved me. And I totally agree that hand saved me. And I totally agree that hand saved me. And I totally agree that it is a protection thing. I think God it is a protection thing. I think God it is a protection thing. I think God actually gives us a ton of commands that actually gives us a ton of commands that actually gives us a ton of commands that are not to are not to are not to put us in our place or whatever. It is put us in our place or whatever. It is put us in our place or whatever. It is genuinely just to protect us in this genuinely just to protect us in this genuinely just to protect us in this world. And if we go walking through life world. And if we go walking through life world. And if we go walking through life being like, oh, I'm the only one that being like, oh, I'm the only one that being like, oh, I'm the only one that can save myself. can save myself. can save myself. What a horrible place to live in. That What a horrible place to live in. That What a horrible place to live in. That is not at all one you're not strong is not at all one you're not strong is not at all one you're not strong enough to do that. Like sorry, but even enough to do that. Like sorry, but even enough to do that. Like sorry, but even if they did go in with 22,000, I think if they did go in with 22,000, I think if they did go in with 22,000, I think they would have just gotten destroyed. they would have just gotten destroyed. they would have just gotten destroyed. And we know this because God is the one And we know this because God is the one And we know this because God is the one that holds all power and can do so with that holds all power and can do so with that holds all power and can do so with 300. I don't even know what the fraction 300. I don't even know what the fraction 300. I don't even know what the fraction of that is. of that is. of that is. Like Yeah. Like Yeah. Like Yeah. >> You know what's interesting so like, you >> You know what's interesting so like, you >> You know what's interesting so like, you know, I and I've heard this taught a know, I and I've heard this taught a know, I and I've heard this taught a bunch of different ways and it gets to bunch of different ways and it gets to bunch of different ways and it gets to what you're saying like God ultimately what you're saying like God ultimately what you're saying like God ultimately just wanted to make it very just wanted to make it very just wanted to make it very fear fear very clear that like he's the fear fear very clear that like he's the fear fear very clear that like he's the rescuer. So you may have heard people rescuer. So you may have heard people rescuer. So you may have heard people say like hey you know God said have them say like hey you know God said have them say like hey you know God said have them the ones who lack water you know versus the ones who lack water you know versus the ones who lack water you know versus the ones who kneel and the reason that the ones who kneel and the reason that the ones who kneel and the reason that the ones who kneel got sent home is cuz the ones who kneel got sent home is cuz the ones who kneel got sent home is cuz they were connected to idol worship and they were connected to idol worship and they were connected to idol worship and and that may be true.

and that may be true. and that may be true. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But a couple commentators also say >> But a couple commentators also say >> But a couple commentators also say it God might have just been like it God might have just been like it God might have just been like whichever one more people do that's the whichever one more people do that's the whichever one more people do that's the that's what I'm going to get rid of. that's what I'm going to get rid of. that's what I'm going to get rid of. >> The point is not necessarily that right >> The point is not necessarily that right >> The point is not necessarily that right some things are just not that deep. some things are just not that deep. some things are just not that deep. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Like we are very simple-minded creatures >> Like we are very simple-minded creatures >> Like we are very simple-minded creatures and and and >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Like I wanted to bring this up of I >> Like I wanted to bring this up of I >> Like I wanted to bring this up of I think it's so funny that God lets Gideon think it's so funny that God lets Gideon think it's so funny that God lets Gideon test him in the previous chapter in test him in the previous chapter in test him in the previous chapter in chapter six cuz he doesn't always do chapter six cuz he doesn't always do chapter six cuz he doesn't always do that. He's like that. He's like that. He's like you you're not testing me. I'm God. I'm you you're not testing me. I'm God. I'm you you're not testing me. I'm God. I'm going to do what I want. I'm I'm not going to do what I want. I'm I'm not going to do what I want. I'm I'm not going to humor you with with your going to humor you with with your going to humor you with with your request like but he does with Gideon. I request like but he does with Gideon. I request like but he does with Gideon. I was like I was writing in my Bible like was like I was writing in my Bible like was like I was writing in my Bible like why are you doing that because you you why are you doing that because you you why are you doing that because you you don't always do that and here he's like don't always do that and here he's like don't always do that and here he's like testing Gideon. I think it's funny cuz testing Gideon. I think it's funny cuz testing Gideon. I think it's funny cuz he could have knocked it down to 300 he could have knocked it down to 300 he could have knocked it down to 300 if he wanted to but it was like a test if he wanted to but it was like a test if he wanted to but it was like a test after test after test to see how many after test after test to see how many after test after test to see how many times Gideon will obey him until he is times Gideon will obey him until he is times Gideon will obey him until he is at a place that is like truly glorifying at a place that is like truly glorifying at a place that is like truly glorifying of the Lord and trusting. of the Lord and trusting. of the Lord and trusting. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Just so funny. >> Just so funny. >> Just so funny. >> That's what I hear in that trust and and >> That's what I hear in that trust and and >> That's what I hear in that trust and and like humility cuz it's like how imagine like humility cuz it's like how imagine like humility cuz it's like how imagine in that play out in any you know in that play out in any you know in that play out in any you know day-to-day you know today like okay day-to-day you know today like okay day-to-day you know today like okay at your job I'm going to decrease your at your job I'm going to decrease your at your job I'm going to decrease your salary to this much. Will you still salary to this much. Will you still salary to this much. Will you still stay? Okay okay now I'm going to stay? Okay okay now I'm going to stay? Okay okay now I'm going to decrease it to this much. You know what decrease it to this much. You know what decrease it to this much. You know what I mean? Like this is I mean? Like this is I mean? Like this is >> So let me stop you right there.

>> So let me stop you right there. >> So let me stop you right there. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> God told me I go up. >> God told me I go up. >> God told me I go up. >> Right like I think it's just so like you >> Right like I think it's just so like you >> Right like I think it's just so like you know what I mean like like know what I mean like like know what I mean like like >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> we have our versions of what that may >> we have our versions of what that may >> we have our versions of what that may look like and then I see Gideon's look like and then I see Gideon's look like and then I see Gideon's response to that and to me it's like response to that and to me it's like response to that and to me it's like okay Lord like I pray to have that okay Lord like I pray to have that okay Lord like I pray to have that posture as it feels like you know posture as it feels like you know posture as it feels like you know whatever decrease in my own life or whatever decrease in my own life or whatever decrease in my own life or whatever the case may be like I think whatever the case may be like I think whatever the case may be like I think that's the the for me there. Like, will that's the the for me there. Like, will that's the the for me there. Like, will you have that posture and still, you you have that posture and still, you you have that posture and still, you know, go for cuz this is life or death. know, go for cuz this is life or death. know, go for cuz this is life or death. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> You know what I'm saying? >> You know what I'm saying? >> You know what I'm saying? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> It's not like just like, oh, I I lose my >> It's not like just like, oh, I I lose my >> It's not like just like, oh, I I lose my apartment. It's like, no. 300 Exactly. apartment. It's like, no. 300 Exactly. apartment. It's like, no. 300 Exactly. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I mean, I love the World Cup. I'm >> I mean, I love the World Cup. I'm >> I mean, I love the World Cup. I'm watching the World Cup, but this is not watching the World Cup, but this is not watching the World Cup, but this is not the World Cup. the World Cup. the World Cup. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. >> That's really good. >> That's really good. >> That's really good. >> That's so good. All right, let's let's >> That's so good. All right, let's let's >> That's so good. All right, let's let's make it personal. Where Where is this make it personal. Where Where is this make it personal. Where Where is this playing out in your life? Where are you playing out in your life? Where are you playing out in your life? Where are you in a a Gideon kind of faith moment in in a a Gideon kind of faith moment in in a a Gideon kind of faith moment in your life? And I I'll share one. This is your life? And I I'll share one. This is your life? And I I'll share one. This is going [laughter] to be a three-line for going [laughter] to be a three-line for going [laughter] to be a three-line for my whole year. my whole year. my whole year. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um our oldest is going into his senior >> Um our oldest is going into his senior >> Um our oldest is going into his senior year. And so, he's going to be going to year. And so, he's going to be going to year. And so, he's going to be going to college, you know, college, you know, college, you know, next fall. And man, there is so much next fall. And man, there is so much next fall. And man, there is so much about this trans- transition about this trans- transition about this trans- transition >> Mhm.

>> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> that just it just requires such trust. >> that just it just requires such trust. >> that just it just requires such trust. It just requires such trust. I can't I It just requires such trust. I can't I It just requires such trust. I can't I can't make this decision for Nathan. can't make this decision for Nathan. can't make this decision for Nathan. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I can't like it's got to be his >> I can't like it's got to be his >> I can't like it's got to be his decision. There are certain things that decision. There are certain things that decision. There are certain things that need to play out for him to land in the need to play out for him to land in the need to play out for him to land in the places that he wants to land. And it's places that he wants to land. And it's places that he wants to land. And it's just like, gosh, it's just a reminder just like, gosh, it's just a reminder just like, gosh, it's just a reminder that the whole parenting journey is a that the whole parenting journey is a that the whole parenting journey is a faith walk. faith walk. faith walk. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> This is a new chapter of it for us and >> This is a new chapter of it for us and >> This is a new chapter of it for us and our family. And then it's like, well, our family. And then it's like, well, our family. And then it's like, well, what is our family on the other side of what is our family on the other side of what is our family on the other side of this, too? Cuz we're going to be this, too? Cuz we're going to be this, too? Cuz we're going to be different when he's not around all the different when he's not around all the different when he's not around all the time, assuming that he goes to school time, assuming that he goes to school time, assuming that he goes to school away from us. And so, I feel like for away from us. And so, I feel like for away from us. And so, I feel like for me, that's the moment. And and it does me, that's the moment. And and it does me, that's the moment. And and it does come down to I hate to say it, but comes come down to I hate to say it, but comes come down to I hate to say it, but comes down to money. Like, you know, I've told down to money. Like, you know, I've told down to money. Like, you know, I've told my kids like, look, your mom and I, we my kids like, look, your mom and I, we my kids like, look, your mom and I, we have saved what we can save for college. have saved what we can save for college. have saved what we can save for college. We aren't stroking a check for you to go We aren't stroking a check for you to go We aren't stroking a check for you to go to any college. Like, that's just not to any college. Like, that's just not to any college. Like, that's just not going to be our reality. And so, we need going to be our reality. And so, we need going to be our reality. And so, we need God to show up. God to show up. God to show up. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And it's trusting that God will show up >> And it's trusting that God will show up >> And it's trusting that God will show up >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> um in the ways that he has always shown >> um in the ways that he has always shown >> um in the ways that he has always shown up for our family. So, I I find myself up for our family. So, I I find myself up for our family. So, I I find myself regularly in this season remembering regularly in this season remembering regularly in this season remembering >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> the ways that God has literally made a >> the ways that God has literally made a >> the ways that God has literally made a way for us financially. Yes, we need him way for us financially. Yes, we need him way for us financially. Yes, we need him to make a way financially in lots of to make a way financially in lots of to make a way financially in lots of ways ways ways >> Yeah. We have a similar financial >> Yeah. We have a similar financial >> Yeah. We have a similar financial trusting journey that we've been in. My trusting journey that we've been in. My trusting journey that we've been in. My husband has lost his job twice in the husband has lost his job twice in the husband has lost his job twice in the past a little over a year now. And we past a little over a year now. And we past a little over a year now. And we have two kiddos.

have two kiddos. have two kiddos. And it's so easy to see half your And it's so easy to see half your And it's so easy to see half your income. Like I work full-time, he works income. Like I work full-time, he works income. Like I work full-time, he works full-time. Neither of us We're both full-time. Neither of us We're both full-time. Neither of us We're both romantics. Like we don't care about romantics. Like we don't care about romantics. Like we don't care about >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> a big paycheck. But it is like so cool. >> a big paycheck. But it is like so cool. >> a big paycheck. But it is like so cool. You never think like You never think like You never think like "Oh, half of our income is gone now." "Oh, half of our income is gone now." "Oh, half of our income is gone now." Like we'll be fine. And we have actually Like we'll be fine. And we have actually Like we'll be fine. And we have actually been more than fine. We have had more been more than fine. We have had more been more than fine. We have had more than we need. We moved my sister in. We than we need. We moved my sister in. We than we need. We moved my sister in. We don't charge her rent. We feed her. Like don't charge her rent. We feed her. Like don't charge her rent. We feed her. Like and we have not seen a dip at all. We and we have not seen a dip at all. We and we have not seen a dip at all. We just Like it's a really cool place to just Like it's a really cool place to just Like it's a really cool place to You can't really dream ahead. You're not You can't really dream ahead. You're not You can't really dream ahead. You're not like, "Let's go to Disney World next like, "Let's go to Disney World next like, "Let's go to Disney World next year." As much as I would love to do year." As much as I would love to do year." As much as I would love to do that. But we are in a posture of that. But we are in a posture of that. But we are in a posture of literally kneeling before our bed every literally kneeling before our bed every literally kneeling before our bed every night just saying like, "Okay, God, night just saying like, "Okay, God, night just saying like, "Okay, God, we have a lot less, but we know you want we have a lot less, but we know you want we have a lot less, but we know you want more. So like show us what it is." That more. So like show us what it is." That more. So like show us what it is." That was something I learned in through this was something I learned in through this was something I learned in through this podcast months ago where we talked about podcast months ago where we talked about podcast months ago where we talked about our posture mattering. And our posture mattering. And our posture mattering. And So that's just how I'm doing that. So that's just how I'm doing that. So that's just how I'm doing that. >> Well, thank you for sharing that. And I >> Well, thank you for sharing that. And I >> Well, thank you for sharing that. And I love I love that in that you're finding love I love that in that you're finding love I love that in that you're finding a connection with your husband.

a connection with your husband. a connection with your husband. A prayer rhythm in that You know, like A prayer rhythm in that You know, like A prayer rhythm in that You know, like again, God God knows what we need and he again, God God knows what we need and he again, God God knows what we need and he will meet our needs. will meet our needs. will meet our needs. Um Um Um It hardly ever looks like what we think. It hardly ever looks like what we think. It hardly ever looks like what we think. Um but it's always exactly what we need. Um but it's always exactly what we need. Um but it's always exactly what we need. So man, I wish we could go into this So man, I wish we could go into this So man, I wish we could go into this even more. There's so much to unpack even more. There's so much to unpack even more. There's so much to unpack here. But man, I hope you enjoyed this. here. But man, I hope you enjoyed this. here. But man, I hope you enjoyed this. And yeah, wherever it is for you that And yeah, wherever it is for you that And yeah, wherever it is for you that you find yourself in a place of God you find yourself in a place of God you find yourself in a place of God taking your 22,000 down to 300, you can taking your 22,000 down to 300, you can taking your 22,000 down to 300, you can trust him. He's more than enough. trust him. He's more than enough. trust him. He's more than enough. >> That's right. Yeah.