This Story Isn't About Joseph | Genesis 46

Cuz I come from a legacy of people of Cuz I come from a legacy of people of faith. I come from a legacy of people faith. I come from a legacy of people faith. I come from a legacy of people who loved and followed Jesus. And so, who loved and followed Jesus. And so, who loved and followed Jesus. And so, like, in what ways is some of the like, in what ways is some of the like, in what ways is some of the blessing that I'm experiencing God's blessing that I'm experiencing God's blessing that I'm experiencing God's answer to the prayers of four or five answer to the prayers of four or five answer to the prayers of four or five generations ago. generations ago. generations ago. 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. >> [music] >> [music] >> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> Hey, I'm Chuck. >> I'm Debo. >> I'm Debo. >> I'm Debo. >> I'm Miko. >> I'm Miko. >> I'm Miko. >> I'm Peter. >> I'm Peter. >> I'm Peter. >> So, uh what a story, right? I mean, lots >> So, uh what a story, right? I mean, lots >> So, uh what a story, right? I mean, lots of names of names of names >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> in this chapter. >> in this chapter. >> in this chapter. >> Got a lot of name options for people in >> Got a lot of name options for people in >> Got a lot of name options for people in there. there. there. >> There you go. If you're thinking about >> There you go. If you're thinking about >> There you go. If you're thinking about naming a baby, you got some names to naming a baby, you got some names to naming a baby, you got some names to pick from, right? Um but, man, that I pick from, right? Um but, man, that I pick from, right? Um but, man, that I think even that is just because it's think even that is just because it's think even that is just because it's showing God's faithfulness across the showing God's faithfulness across the showing God's faithfulness across the generations. So, when you think about uh generations. So, when you think about uh generations. So, when you think about uh this story and your life story, where do this story and your life story, where do this story and your life story, where do you see God's faithfulness to you or you see God's faithfulness to you or you see God's faithfulness to you or even if you want to think about his even if you want to think about his even if you want to think about his faithfulness to your family over faithfulness to your family over faithfulness to your family over generations. So, I generations. So, I generations. So, I I'll start. Like, I I um couple Well, I'll start. Like, I I um couple Well, I'll start. Like, I I um couple Well, now probably 15 years ago, there was a now probably 15 years ago, there was a now probably 15 years ago, there was a dear woman, she's no longer She's with dear woman, she's no longer She's with dear woman, she's no longer She's with the Lord now. Um but she did genealogy the Lord now. Um but she did genealogy the Lord now. Um but she did genealogy work. And she traced my family lineage work. And she traced my family lineage work. And she traced my family lineage back multiple generations, like long back multiple generations, like long back multiple generations, like long more more history than I knew. And more more history than I knew. And more more history than I knew. And basically on my mother's side and and on basically on my mother's side and and on basically on my mother's side and and on my dad's side, was able to trace it to my dad's side, was able to trace it to my dad's side, was able to trace it to what I believe were the enslaved what I believe were the enslaved what I believe were the enslaved individuals.

individuals. individuals. Those particular enslaved individuals Those particular enslaved individuals Those particular enslaved individuals that I come from. that I come from. that I come from. And then, you know, I I've often thought And then, you know, I I've often thought And then, you know, I I've often thought about this when I think about me being a about this when I think about me being a about this when I think about me being a pastor at a church that is majority pastor at a church that is majority pastor at a church that is majority white, certainly diverse, um and how white, certainly diverse, um and how white, certainly diverse, um and how that was not even possible that was not even possible that was not even possible >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> in those generations. >> in those generations. >> in those generations. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> And I also think about, like, were they >> And I also think about, like, were they >> And I also think about, like, were they people of faith? people of faith? people of faith? And did they pray? And did they pray? And did they pray? >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Cuz I come from a legacy of people of >> Cuz I come from a legacy of people of >> Cuz I come from a legacy of people of faith. I come from a legacy of people faith. I come from a legacy of people faith. I come from a legacy of people who loved and followed Jesus. And so, who loved and followed Jesus. And so, who loved and followed Jesus. And so, like, in what ways is some of the like, in what ways is some of the like, in what ways is some of the blessing that I'm experiencing God's blessing that I'm experiencing God's blessing that I'm experiencing God's answer to the prayers of four and five answer to the prayers of four and five answer to the prayers of four and five generations ago? generations ago? generations ago? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I think that just makes me really, >> And I think that just makes me really, >> And I think that just makes me really, really thankful. And it gives me hope really thankful. And it gives me hope really thankful. And it gives me hope because as a parent, you know, my kids because as a parent, you know, my kids because as a parent, you know, my kids will tell you like if if there's a life will tell you like if if there's a life will tell you like if if there's a life verse I have for my kids, it's uh 3 John verse I have for my kids, it's uh 3 John verse I have for my kids, it's uh 3 John 2, which says, "I have no greater joy 2, which says, "I have no greater joy 2, which says, "I have no greater joy than to see that you're walking in the than to see that you're walking in the than to see that you're walking in the truth." truth." truth." >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> I want my kids to be successful. I want >> I want my kids to be successful. I want >> I want my kids to be successful. I want my kids to find good mates, all of that. my kids to find good mates, all of that. my kids to find good mates, all of that. But the thing I want most is for them to But the thing I want most is for them to But the thing I want most is for them to know, love, and follow Jesus. And this know, love, and follow Jesus. And this know, love, and follow Jesus. And this year, we got to baptize our third and year, we got to baptize our third and year, we got to baptize our third and last child. My daughter got baptized.

last child. My daughter got baptized. last child. My daughter got baptized. So, when I think about that, like, even So, when I think about that, like, even So, when I think about that, like, even that that that is God's answer to prayer of generations is God's answer to prayer of generations is God's answer to prayer of generations ago. And it gives me hope that he'll ago. And it gives me hope that he'll ago. And it gives me hope that he'll continue to answer those prayers. My continue to answer those prayers. My continue to answer those prayers. My prayer beyond you know, at some point prayer beyond you know, at some point prayer beyond you know, at some point Jesus is going to come back, but until Jesus is going to come back, but until Jesus is going to come back, but until Jesus comes back, my prayer would be Jesus comes back, my prayer would be Jesus comes back, my prayer would be that if there are Mingos on the earth, that if there are Mingos on the earth, that if there are Mingos on the earth, that they love, know, and follow Jesus. that they love, know, and follow Jesus. that they love, know, and follow Jesus. That's my prayer for my family. And I That's my prayer for my family. And I That's my prayer for my family. And I see God's faithfulness over time. When I see God's faithfulness over time. When I see God's faithfulness over time. When I think about where I am. So. think about where I am. So. think about where I am. So. >> What about you guys? What what comes to >> What about you guys? What what comes to >> What about you guys? What what comes to mind when you think about God's mind when you think about God's mind when you think about God's faithfulness? It could be personal, be faithfulness? It could be personal, be faithfulness? It could be personal, be family, but like, where you've seen his family, but like, where you've seen his family, but like, where you've seen his faithfulness over time. faithfulness over time. faithfulness over time. >> I feel like my mom's more qualified to >> I feel like my mom's more qualified to >> I feel like my mom's more qualified to answer this to me in some ways cuz she's answer this to me in some ways cuz she's answer this to me in some ways cuz she's done all the generate she's done all the done all the generate she's done all the done all the generate she's done all the research on my family. Like, she's research on my family. Like, she's research on my family. Like, she's traced stuff back to like Revolutionary traced stuff back to like Revolutionary traced stuff back to like Revolutionary War soldiers and stuff. Like, she's War soldiers and stuff. Like, she's War soldiers and stuff. Like, she's like, she really loves that stuff. like, she really loves that stuff. like, she really loves that stuff. But I what I will say is almost a flip But I what I will say is almost a flip But I what I will say is almost a flip in a way of what you were saying, Chuck, in a way of what you were saying, Chuck, in a way of what you were saying, Chuck, of I see I do know some immediate of I see I do know some immediate of I see I do know some immediate generations like there's a lot of generations like there's a lot of generations like there's a lot of brokenness, a lot of brokenness, a lot of brokenness, a lot of generational curses, a lot of like generational curses, a lot of like generational curses, a lot of like tough, dark things. And both my parents tough, dark things. And both my parents tough, dark things. And both my parents have done a lot of work to not pass that have done a lot of work to not pass that have done a lot of work to not pass that down to myself and my siblings. So, I I down to myself and my siblings. So, I I down to myself and my siblings. So, I I see redemption. I see like see redemption. I see like see redemption. I see like >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> the beginning of something that I hope >> the beginning of something that I hope >> the beginning of something that I hope pass down to if, you know, I have kids pass down to if, you know, I have kids pass down to if, you know, I have kids one day. I hope to pass down to them. one day. I hope to pass down to them. one day. I hope to pass down to them. So. So. So. >> I love that, man. >> I love that, man. >> I love that, man. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I love that. >> I love that. >> I love that. >> Yeah, I think for me, I just think of >> Yeah, I think for me, I just think of >> Yeah, I think for me, I just think of like, his provision over my life and like, his provision over my life and like, his provision over my life and over my family's life. My mom over my family's life. My mom over my family's life. My mom is an immigrant. She moved here when she is an immigrant. She moved here when she is an immigrant. She moved here when she was like 17 years old from Ethiopia. And was like 17 years old from Ethiopia. And was like 17 years old from Ethiopia. And she left my dad and ended up starting a she left my dad and ended up starting a she left my dad and ended up starting a new life here. And she didn't know if new life here. And she didn't know if new life here. And she didn't know if she would go back to see her family at she would go back to see her family at she would go back to see her family at what point and it took 20 years for her what point and it took 20 years for her what point and it took 20 years for her to go back to see her family. Um and so to go back to see her family. Um and so to go back to see her family. Um and so my brother and I were there for that my brother and I were there for that my brother and I were there for that moment. And to see the them reunite was moment. And to see the them reunite was moment. And to see the them reunite was the most I think almost kind of think of the most I think almost kind of think of the most I think almost kind of think of this like story in the Bible with Joseph this like story in the Bible with Joseph this like story in the Bible with Joseph and his dad like cuz I kind of lived and his dad like cuz I kind of lived and his dad like cuz I kind of lived that with my mom and her mom. Um after that with my mom and her mom. Um after that with my mom and her mom. Um after hearing all these stories of my hearing all these stories of my hearing all these stories of my grandmother and her faith and um and grandmother and her faith and um and grandmother and her faith and um and this to see like my mom and her joy just this to see like my mom and her joy just this to see like my mom and her joy just I I'm so thankful because my mom took I I'm so thankful because my mom took I I'm so thankful because my mom took the step of faith and knew that she the step of faith and knew that she the step of faith and knew that she would have a better life here. And um my would have a better life here. And um my would have a better life here. And um my brother and I benefit from that. And brother and I benefit from that. And brother and I benefit from that. And along with those things like her faith along with those things like her faith along with those things like her faith is something that she passed on to me is something that she passed on to me is something that she passed on to me and my brother and we hold so strongly and my brother and we hold so strongly and my brother and we hold so strongly to. But to also see the generations when to. But to also see the generations when to. But to also see the generations when we when we got to travel and um see our we when we got to travel and um see our we when we got to travel and um see our family and our cousins and our our family and our cousins and our our family and our cousins and our our grandma for the first time it was just grandma for the first time it was just grandma for the first time it was just like the most beautiful thing to see like the most beautiful thing to see like the most beautiful thing to see where we come from.

where we come from. where we come from. >> Yeah. Well, can I ask you a curiosity >> Yeah. Well, can I ask you a curiosity >> Yeah. Well, can I ask you a curiosity question? question? question? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, was Christian faith in your family >> So, was Christian faith in your family >> So, was Christian faith in your family for generations back? for generations back? for generations back? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I yeah, I mean one of >> I yeah, I mean one of >> I yeah, I mean one of when you said that one of the things when you said that one of the things when you said that one of the things that I love is they actually have found that I love is they actually have found that I love is they actually have found churches in Ethiopia that are among the churches in Ethiopia that are among the churches in Ethiopia that are among the oldest churches in the world. oldest churches in the world. oldest churches in the world. And so Ethiopia has a unique spiritual And so Ethiopia has a unique spiritual And so Ethiopia has a unique spiritual legacy not for maybe everybody but legacy not for maybe everybody but legacy not for maybe everybody but certainly sounds like for your family. certainly sounds like for your family. certainly sounds like for your family. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Y'all got people who've been following >> Y'all got people who've been following >> Y'all got people who've been following Jesus from Jesus from Jesus from >> I am. >> I am. >> I am. Yes, I know. It's and that's my mom's Yes, I know. It's and that's my mom's Yes, I know. It's and that's my mom's shared, you know, her love for her shared, you know, her love for her shared, you know, her love for her country and our our heritage because of country and our our heritage because of country and our our heritage because of that. Cuz you see it in the Bible. You that. Cuz you see it in the Bible. You that. Cuz you see it in the Bible. You see Ethiopia and Ethiopians throughout see Ethiopia and Ethiopians throughout see Ethiopia and Ethiopians throughout the story of the Bible and so it is so the story of the Bible and so it is so the story of the Bible and so it is so cool to learn about that. And I feel cool to learn about that. And I feel cool to learn about that. And I feel proud, yeah. Yeah. proud, yeah. Yeah. proud, yeah. Yeah. >> And you and your brother both in >> And you and your brother both in >> And you and your brother both in ministry. Like that's awesome. ministry. Like that's awesome. ministry. Like that's awesome. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> I know. [laughter] Look at that. >> I know. [laughter] Look at that. >> I know. [laughter] Look at that. >> God is so good. God is so good. >> God is so good. God is so good. >> God is so good. God is so good. >> It's all good, man. Yeah. Well, here's >> It's all good, man. Yeah. Well, here's >> It's all good, man. Yeah. Well, here's the truth. the truth. the truth. I talked a little bit about like my hope I talked a little bit about like my hope I talked a little bit about like my hope for my kids. Like, I'm sure there are for my kids. Like, I'm sure there are for my kids. Like, I'm sure there are things that we're also still holding things that we're also still holding things that we're also still holding hope for, right? Brokenness and patterns hope for, right? Brokenness and patterns hope for, right? Brokenness and patterns that haven't yet, you know, found their that haven't yet, you know, found their that haven't yet, you know, found their found their release in our family line.

found their release in our family line. found their release in our family line. And then, you know, I got I got lots of And then, you know, I got I got lots of And then, you know, I got I got lots of those stories, too, right? So, as you those stories, too, right? So, as you those stories, too, right? So, as you think about what you're holding out hope think about what you're holding out hope think about what you're holding out hope for, what are you learning about for, what are you learning about for, what are you learning about what it means to be faithful in the what it means to be faithful in the what it means to be faithful in the waiting? waiting? waiting? >> I mean, I'm I'm immediately thinking >> I mean, I'm I'm immediately thinking >> I mean, I'm I'm immediately thinking about Joseph as you ask that question. about Joseph as you ask that question. about Joseph as you ask that question. Um Um Um he's he's he's partially cuz at the very beginning of partially cuz at the very beginning of partially cuz at the very beginning of the chapter, God reconfirms his promise the chapter, God reconfirms his promise the chapter, God reconfirms his promise to Jacob. to Jacob. to Jacob. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And Joseph is actually included in >> And Joseph is actually included in >> And Joseph is actually included in Hebrews 11 in what we call the Hall of Hebrews 11 in what we call the Hall of Hebrews 11 in what we call the Hall of Faith. Faith. Faith. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um >> Um >> Um And but what what he's listed in the And but what what he's listed in the And but what what he's listed in the Hall of Faith for is not any of the Hall of Faith for is not any of the Hall of Faith for is not any of the great dream interpretation, it's not great dream interpretation, it's not great dream interpretation, it's not feeding the world in a famine, it's not feeding the world in a famine, it's not feeding the world in a famine, it's not all these things that he did. It's that all these things that he did. It's that all these things that he did. It's that he still remembered the promise God gave he still remembered the promise God gave he still remembered the promise God gave to his father and asked for his bones to to his father and asked for his bones to to his father and asked for his bones to be buried in Canaan. That's why be buried in Canaan. That's why be buried in Canaan. That's why >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> he's listed in the Hall of Faith, and >> he's listed in the Hall of Faith, and >> he's listed in the Hall of Faith, and that's what he's credited with. that's what he's credited with. that's what he's credited with. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Because he still believed in that >> Because he still believed in that >> Because he still believed in that promise. And so, I'm just thinking about promise. And so, I'm just thinking about promise. And so, I'm just thinking about And it wasn't even given to him, it was And it wasn't even given to him, it was And it wasn't even given to him, it was given to his dad. given to his dad. given to his dad. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Right? And so, there's this like the >> Right? And so, there's this like the >> Right? And so, there's this like the generational connection, the And so generational connection, the And so generational connection, the And so >> that in this story, like, Jacob becomes >> that in this story, like, Jacob becomes >> that in this story, like, Jacob becomes a character again, right? Like, this a character again, right? Like, this a character again, right? Like, this this this chapter really says, "Hey, this this chapter really says, "Hey, this this chapter really says, "Hey, ultimately, this is God being faithful ultimately, this is God being faithful ultimately, this is God being faithful to Jacob."

to Jacob." to Jacob." >> Yes. [clears throat] Yes. >> Yes. [clears throat] Yes. >> Yes. [clears throat] Yes. >> saying God is the star? Is that what >> saying God is the star? Is that what >> saying God is the star? Is that what you're saying? you're saying? you're saying? >> God is the star. >> God is the star. >> God is the star. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Turns out >> Turns out >> Turns out God is the hero. Turns out. God is the hero. Turns out. God is the hero. Turns out. >> So good. >> So good. >> So good. >> I love that, man. >> I love that, man. >> I love that, man. >> I love that. >> I love that. >> I love that. >> this week is making me think so much >> this week is making me think so much >> this week is making me think so much about my mom. I think I'm going to call about my mom. I think I'm going to call about my mom. I think I'm going to call her after this. But, her after this. But, her after this. But, just seeing her posture of just seeing her posture of just seeing her posture of just what just different seasons with me just what just different seasons with me just what just different seasons with me and my brother and the way that she has and my brother and the way that she has and my brother and the way that she has just like been anchored in faith and just like been anchored in faith and just like been anchored in faith and hope and trust. And then, it's like it hope and trust. And then, it's like it hope and trust. And then, it's like it seems like God has just been taking her seems like God has just been taking her seems like God has just been taking her deeper into these things. Like, there's deeper into these things. Like, there's deeper into these things. Like, there's not this new thing he's showing her. not this new thing he's showing her. not this new thing he's showing her. He's taking her deeper into trust, He's taking her deeper into trust, He's taking her deeper into trust, deeper into faith over the years. One of deeper into faith over the years. One of deeper into faith over the years. One of the things that she'll always share with the things that she'll always share with the things that she'll always share with me randomly is like when we're talking me randomly is like when we're talking me randomly is like when we're talking and if I say something and she's like, and if I say something and she's like, and if I say something and she's like, "Man, the words coming out of your mouth "Man, the words coming out of your mouth "Man, the words coming out of your mouth are like answered prayers for like what are like answered prayers for like what are like answered prayers for like what I prayed during those seasons when you I prayed during those seasons when you I prayed during those seasons when you were just like lost and just, you know, were just like lost and just, you know, were just like lost and just, you know, doing your own thing." And she's like, doing your own thing." And she's like, doing your own thing." And she's like, "And to hear the things you're saying "And to hear the things you're saying "And to hear the things you're saying now, it's like so I guess for her it's now, it's like so I guess for her it's now, it's like so I guess for her it's just like food for her soul, you know, just like food for her soul, you know, just like food for her soul, you know, to it like that's I don't want to put to it like that's I don't want to put to it like that's I don't want to put words in her mouth, but it's like to a words in her mouth, but it's like to a words in her mouth, but it's like to a degree that's what that's what it sounds degree that's what that's what it sounds degree that's what that's what it sounds like when she speaks about it because like when she speaks about it because like when she speaks about it because it's like it's like it's like she's like this like I'm hearing my she's like this like I'm hearing my she's like this like I'm hearing my prayers being answered, you know, and prayers being answered, you know, and prayers being answered, you know, and it's and just even just changing it's and just even just changing it's and just even just changing just just just our family dynamic, you know what I our family dynamic, you know what I our family dynamic, you know what I mean? Like being married and, you know, mean? Like being married and, you know, mean? Like being married and, you know, having our youngest son, you know, having our youngest son, you know, having our youngest son, you know, which is just not the case for our which is just not the case for our which is just not the case for our family, you know, people being married family, you know, people being married family, you know, people being married and, you know, typically it's just, you and, you know, typically it's just, you and, you know, typically it's just, you know, a bunch of brokenness or whatever, know, a bunch of brokenness or whatever, know, a bunch of brokenness or whatever, but I don't know. So seeing her sit in

but I don't know. So seeing her sit in but I don't know. So seeing her sit in the joy of it and then also walking the joy of it and then also walking the joy of it and then also walking alongside you, you know what I mean? alongside you, you know what I mean? alongside you, you know what I mean? It's my mom for years and just seeing It's my mom for years and just seeing It's my mom for years and just seeing like how faithful she has been through like how faithful she has been through like how faithful she has been through all of it, how like she hasn't wavered, all of it, how like she hasn't wavered, all of it, how like she hasn't wavered, you know, how she has remained steadfast you know, how she has remained steadfast you know, how she has remained steadfast in her trust of God. Like that in her trust of God. Like that in her trust of God. Like that there's never been a season where that there's never been a season where that there's never been a season where that story has shifted, you know what I mean? story has shifted, you know what I mean? story has shifted, you know what I mean? Since my childhood. Since my childhood. Since my childhood. So yeah. So yeah. So yeah. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's beautiful, man. >> That's beautiful, man. >> That's beautiful, man. That's beautiful. And again, I think That's beautiful. And again, I think That's beautiful. And again, I think about I think about Jacob in this story, about I think about Jacob in this story, about I think about Jacob in this story, right? Like just the joy I mean he says, right? Like just the joy I mean he says, right? Like just the joy I mean he says, what does he say? Now let me die what does he say? Now let me die what does he say? Now let me die because I've seen your face I mean he's because I've seen your face I mean he's because I've seen your face I mean he's not saying that like I want to die not saying that like I want to die not saying that like I want to die instantly, but he's saying like instantly, but he's saying like instantly, but he's saying like it is enough. it is enough. it is enough. My life is complete. I have seen God's My life is complete. I have seen God's My life is complete. I have seen God's goodness. goodness. goodness. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> God owes me nothing. [clears throat] I >> God owes me nothing. [clears throat] I >> God owes me nothing. [clears throat] I mean that's [laughter] really what he mean that's [laughter] really what he mean that's [laughter] really what he says. Like God, you don't owe me another says. Like God, you don't owe me another says. Like God, you don't owe me another thing. thing. thing. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And would that we would be at a place of >> And would that we would be at a place of >> And would that we would be at a place of seeing God's faithfulness and be like, seeing God's faithfulness and be like, seeing God's faithfulness and be like, "God, if you don't do another thing, "God, if you don't do another thing, "God, if you don't do another thing, you don't owe me anything." you don't owe me anything." you don't owe me anything." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> On this side of having two, that's >> On this side of having two, that's >> On this side of having two, that's that's wild, bro. that's wild, bro. that's wild, bro. >> Yeah, right? Right? >> Yeah, right? Right? >> Yeah, right? Right? >> I wish I had that kind of contentment.

>> I wish I had that kind of contentment. >> I wish I had that kind of contentment. Like Like Like >> Yeah, [laughter] right? Yeah. >> Yeah, [laughter] right? Yeah. >> Yeah, [laughter] right? Yeah. >> I mean like how I would live differently >> I mean like how I would live differently >> I mean like how I would live differently if I actually had that. if I actually had that. if I actually had that. It's like, "Oh my gosh." It's like, "Oh my gosh." It's like, "Oh my gosh." >> Hey, man. No, it's [laughter] it's hard. >> Hey, man. No, it's [laughter] it's hard. >> Hey, man. No, it's [laughter] it's hard. It's hard to to to be in that place, It's hard to to to be in that place, It's hard to to to be in that place, right? right? right? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> It's hard to be in that place. >> It's hard to be in that place. >> It's hard to be in that place. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's good. That's good. That's good. Man, what practices keep you in a place Man, what practices keep you in a place Man, what practices keep you in a place of gratitude? of gratitude? of gratitude? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Cuz cuz cuz Jacob has this posture of >> Cuz cuz cuz Jacob has this posture of >> Cuz cuz cuz Jacob has this posture of gratitude. Joseph has this posture of gratitude. Joseph has this posture of gratitude. Joseph has this posture of gratitude. What What keeps you in a gratitude. What What keeps you in a gratitude. What What keeps you in a place of gratitude? place of gratitude? place of gratitude? >> I think literally what you're saying, >> I think literally what you're saying, >> I think literally what you're saying, practicing gratitude. Like whether it's practicing gratitude. Like whether it's practicing gratitude. Like whether it's a gratitude journal or whether it's a gratitude journal or whether it's a gratitude journal or whether it's choosing choosing choosing to just verbalize that. I know I've to just verbalize that. I know I've to just verbalize that. I know I've there's been times where like I would there's been times where like I would there's been times where like I would just be feeling low, I would feel just be feeling low, I would feel just be feeling low, I would feel pressure, and I'm like pressure, and I'm like pressure, and I'm like I would just shift and just start being I would just shift and just start being I would just shift and just start being just start acknowledging the things that just start acknowledging the things that just start acknowledging the things that I'm grateful for in that day, and I'm grateful for in that day, and I'm grateful for in that day, and literally my entire mood would change. literally my entire mood would change. literally my entire mood would change. Like I think practicing gratitude. Like I think practicing gratitude. Like I think practicing gratitude. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Remem- remembering. It's remembering >> Remem- remembering. It's remembering >> Remem- remembering. It's remembering stuff. It's Okay, this mentor like I'm stuff. It's Okay, this mentor like I'm stuff. It's Okay, this mentor like I'm thinking of like this art teacher that thinking of like this art teacher that thinking of like this art teacher that came up this mentor, this things that came up this mentor, this things that came up this mentor, this things that have provided us shown like the way like have provided us shown like the way like have provided us shown like the way like monetarily he's probably all the monetarily he's probably all the monetarily he's probably all the different provisions, all the different different provisions, all the different different provisions, all the different moments and acts of faithfulness like moments and acts of faithfulness like moments and acts of faithfulness like just remembering those, all of a sudden just remembering those, all of a sudden just remembering those, all of a sudden everything's in perspective again. I everything's in perspective again. I everything's in perspective again. I think it's it's why God had them uh when think it's it's why God had them uh when think it's it's why God had them uh when uh he parted the Jordan River uh when uh he parted the Jordan River uh when uh he parted the Jordan River uh when they enter when they finally enter the they enter when they finally enter the they enter when they finally enter the promised land that we're talking about promised land that we're talking about promised land that we're talking about in this chapter, and he has them stack a in this chapter, and he has them stack a in this chapter, and he has them stack a bunch of stones up to say like, "Hey, bunch of stones up to say like, "Hey, bunch of stones up to say like, "Hey, when you forget my faithfulness, look when you forget my faithfulness, look when you forget my faithfulness, look back at this tower of stones that you back at this tower of stones that you back at this tower of stones that you built and remember that I provided, that built and remember that I provided, that built and remember that I provided, that I made a way, you know?" And it's like I made a way, you know?" And it's like I made a way, you know?" And it's like it's got to remember, and I'm too it's got to remember, and I'm too it's got to remember, and I'm too forgetful.

forgetful. forgetful. >> So good. [laughter] So good for you. >> So good. [laughter] So good for you. >> So good. [laughter] So good for you. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, that's it. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, that's it. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, that's it. Yeah. >> things, too. >> things, too. >> things, too. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> Like you you >> Like you you >> Like you you >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I was I'm as you're saying that I'm >> I was I'm as you're saying that I'm >> I was I'm as you're saying that I'm reminded of a few weeks ago like we were reminded of a few weeks ago like we were reminded of a few weeks ago like we were going to a baseball game, and I'm like, going to a baseball game, and I'm like, going to a baseball game, and I'm like, "God, I just want a good parking spot." "God, I just want a good parking spot." "God, I just want a good parking spot." Like I don't want to have to walk from, Like I don't want to have to walk from, Like I don't want to have to walk from, you know, however far away. Like I want you know, however far away. Like I want you know, however far away. Like I want and I literally got like pretty much the and I literally got like pretty much the and I literally got like pretty much the closest on-street parking you could closest on-street parking you could closest on-street parking you could possibly get. And it's like remembering, possibly get. And it's like remembering, possibly get. And it's like remembering, but then acknowledging him even in those but then acknowledging him even in those but then acknowledging him even in those small things, man. small things, man. small things, man. >> Every moment, yeah. >> Every moment, yeah. >> Every moment, yeah. >> That's good. So, hey, maybe you're in a >> That's good. So, hey, maybe you're in a >> That's good. So, hey, maybe you're in a middle of a waiting. There's something middle of a waiting. There's something middle of a waiting. There's something that hasn't fulfilled yet. that hasn't fulfilled yet. that hasn't fulfilled yet. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Um take some time today to remember >> Um take some time today to remember >> Um take some time today to remember God's faithfulness and know that he will God's faithfulness and know that he will God's faithfulness and know that he will be faithful to you [music] in the thing be faithful to you [music] in the thing be faithful to you [music] in the thing you're waiting for.