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If you found the end of [singing] your If you found the end of [singing] your If your pockets are empty and so is your If your pockets are empty and so is your If your pockets are empty and so is your hope. If you're burdened and lost and hope. If you're burdened and lost and hope. If you're burdened and lost and want [singing] to be free, [music] there want [singing] to be free, [music] there want [singing] to be free, [music] there is a God who need Every day we roll the dice. Another Every day we roll the dice. Another decision, another responsibility, decision, another responsibility, decision, another responsibility, another space to move. We keep chasing another space to move. We keep chasing another space to move. We keep chasing the next thing, hoping we'll finally the next thing, hoping we'll finally the next thing, hoping we'll finally arrive. But Jesus offers something arrive. But Jesus offers something arrive. But Jesus offers something different. He doesn't promise to take different. He doesn't promise to take different. He doesn't promise to take away the hard stuff in life, but he does away the hard stuff in life, but he does away the hard stuff in life, but he does show us a different way to play the show us a different way to play the show us a different way to play the game. In Matthew 11, Jesus says, "Come game. In Matthew 11, Jesus says, "Come game. In Matthew 11, Jesus says, "Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, to me all who labor and are heavy laden, to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am upon you and learn from me, for I am upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will gentle and lowly in heart, and you will gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is find rest for your souls. For my yoke is find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

>> Well, hey, everybody's got a hot take on >> Well, hey, everybody's got a hot take on the internet, so I want to give you the internet, so I want to give you the internet, so I want to give you mine. mine. mine. >> It's that most of us don't actually have >> It's that most of us don't actually have >> It's that most of us don't actually have a time problem. We have a control a time problem. We have a control a time problem. We have a control problem. [music] problem. [music] problem. [music] >> One of those things, Jen, what's one of >> One of those things, Jen, what's one of >> One of those things, Jen, what's one of the things that you can't control? Uh, the things that you can't control? Uh, the things that you can't control? Uh, [music] well, this past week, I would [music] well, this past week, I would [music] well, this past week, I would say my kids all getting on the bus on say my kids all getting on the bus on say my kids all getting on the bus on time. Do you know how much happens time. Do you know how much happens time. Do you know how much happens before 7:20 [music] before 7:20 [music] before 7:20 [music] a.m. in the morning? We made the bus two a.m. in the morning? We made the bus two a.m. in the morning? We made the bus two out of five times this week. out of five times this week. out of five times this week. >> Was that's not a good ratio. Not Not >> Was that's not a good ratio. Not Not >> Was that's not a good ratio. Not Not [music] doing great. [music] doing great. [music] doing great. >> No, it wasn't good. >> No, it wasn't good. >> No, it wasn't good. >> Well, hey, no matter who you are, no >> Well, hey, no matter who you are, no >> Well, hey, no matter who you are, no matter where you are, man, the the matter where you are, man, the the matter where you are, man, the the timing of this series, I think, is timing of this series, I think, is timing of this series, I think, is really really helpful. Ally Patterson's really really helpful. Ally Patterson's really really helpful. Ally Patterson's going to be talking about control. Hey, going to be talking about control. Hey, going to be talking about control. Hey, welcome to CrossFit. My name is Andy welcome to CrossFit. My name is Andy welcome to CrossFit. My name is Andy >> and I'm Jen and welcome back. Welcome >> and I'm Jen and welcome back. Welcome >> and I'm Jen and welcome back. Welcome back from vacation. You still work here? back from vacation. You still work here? back from vacation. You still work here? Great to [music] be back from vacation. Great to [music] be back from vacation. Great to [music] be back from vacation. I was gone. We saved all of our PTO for I was gone. We saved all of our PTO for I was gone. We saved all of our PTO for a few weeks at the end of the summer a few weeks at the end of the summer a few weeks at the end of the summer together. together. together. >> We had a photo of your family. It's so >> We had a photo of your family. It's so >> We had a photo of your family. It's so cute. cute. cute. >> So fun. It was so fun. And while our >> So fun. It was so fun. And while our >> So fun. It was so fun. And while our hotel was sort of mid, it was not great. hotel was sort of mid, it was not great. hotel was sort of mid, it was not great. We had an incredible time just We had an incredible time just We had an incredible time just connected. We My kids discovered playing connected. We My kids discovered playing connected. We My kids discovered playing cards. We had an amazing time. But cards. We had an amazing time. But cards. We had an amazing time. But >> being away on a beach vacation doesn't >> being away on a beach vacation doesn't >> being away on a beach vacation doesn't automatically fix the problem of being automatically fix the problem of being automatically fix the problem of being burdened or stressed out. [music] So, we burdened or stressed out. [music] So, we burdened or stressed out. [music] So, we need to figure out how to give our need to figure out how to give our need to figure out how to give our burdens over to God.

burdens over to God. burdens over to God. >> Yeah. So, we're going to start our day >> Yeah. So, we're going to start our day >> Yeah. So, we're going to start our day with some worship. In these songs, we're with some worship. In these songs, we're with some worship. In these songs, we're going to hear references [music] to some going to hear references [music] to some going to hear references [music] to some specific Bible stories. And as you hear specific Bible stories. And as you hear specific Bible stories. And as you hear them, hopefully these are people that them, hopefully these are people that them, hopefully these are people that [music] have trusted God with their [music] have trusted God with their [music] have trusted God with their lives. And when we sing them together, lives. And when we sing them together, lives. And when we sing them together, hopefully it'll help us to trust him as hopefully it'll help us to trust him as hopefully it'll help us to trust him as well. Let's do it together right now. >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm shaking off the heaviness. >> I'm shaking off the heaviness. >> I'm shaking off the heaviness. I'm getting out of my regret. I'm getting out of my regret. I'm getting out of my regret. [music] I'm throwing caution to the [music] I'm throwing caution to the [music] I'm throwing caution to the wind. wind. wind. No, I am not ashamed to praise. No, I am not ashamed to praise. No, I am not ashamed to praise. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] No day is foolishness, No day is foolishness, No day is foolishness, but I say it's worth the risk. but I say it's worth the risk. but I say it's worth the risk. I can't forget what Jesus did. I can't forget what Jesus did. I can't forget what Jesus did. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> No, I am not ashamed to praise >> No, I am not ashamed to praise >> No, I am not ashamed to praise where all those chains that [music] where all those chains that [music] where all those chains that [music] won't tell me. I'm free. I'm free. I'm won't tell me. I'm free. I'm free. I'm won't tell me. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm [music] free. My sin is gone.

free. I'm [music] free. My sin is gone. free. I'm [music] free. My sin is gone. I'll get in me. I'm free. I'm free. I'll get in me. I'm free. I'm free. I'll get in me. I'm free. I'm free. [music] I'm free. I'm free. Look at what [music] I'm free. I'm free. Look at what [music] I'm free. I'm free. Look at what the Lord has done. [music] I'm never the Lord has done. [music] I'm never the Lord has done. [music] I'm never going back to the way I was. I sing cuz going back to the way I was. I sing cuz going back to the way I was. I sing cuz I [music] I [music] I [music] I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. [music] No other love as good as this. No other love as good as this. And [music] I don't care what anyone And [music] I don't care what anyone And [music] I don't care what anyone says. says. says. Never be ashamed to praise my Never be ashamed to praise my Never be ashamed to praise my Where are [music] those chains that want Where are [music] those chains that want Where are [music] those chains that want to take me? I'm free. I'm free. I'm to take me? I'm free. I'm free. I'm to take me? I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm [music] free. My sin is gone. free. I'm [music] free. My sin is gone. free. I'm [music] free. My sin is gone. I get I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm I get I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm I get I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. I'm free. [music] free. [music] free. [music] Look at what the Lord has done. I'm Look at what the Lord has done. I'm Look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way.

never going back to the way. never going back to the way. I'll sing. I'll dance cuz I [music] I'll sing. I'll dance cuz I [music] I'll sing. I'll dance cuz I [music] really I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm really I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm really I'm free. I'm free. Thank God I'm free. You took the cross and [music] you free. You took the cross and [music] you free. You took the cross and [music] you broke your body. broke your body. broke your body. You shed your blood. Now the sinner You shed your blood. Now the sinner You shed your blood. Now the sinner can't see. [music] can't see. [music] can't see. [music] My debt is paid and my [singing] record My debt is paid and my [singing] record My debt is paid and my [singing] record is clean. I couldn't do it so you did it is clean. I couldn't do it so you did it is clean. I couldn't do it so you did it for me. [music] for me. [music] for me. [music] You took the cross and you broke your You took the cross and you broke your You took the cross and you broke your body. body. body. You shed your blood. [music] I'm a s. You shed your blood. [music] I'm a s. You shed your blood. [music] I'm a s. My debt is paid and my record is My debt is paid and my record is My debt is paid and my record is I couldn't do it for you. [music] [music] my what the Lord has done. I'm never going what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way I was. [music] I'll back to the way I was. [music] I'll back to the way I was. [music] I'll sing.

I'm [music] free. I'm free. I'm [music] free. I'm free. You You You took the cross and you broke your body. took the cross and you broke your body. took the cross and you broke your body. [music] [music] [music] You shed your blood. I was against You shed your blood. I was against You shed your blood. I was against my paid and [music] my record is my paid and [music] my record is my paid and [music] my record is I couldn't do it. So you did I couldn't do it. So you did I couldn't do it. So you did you took the cross [music] and you broke you took the cross [music] and you broke you took the cross [music] and you broke your body. your body. your body. Sh. [music] [music] I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it. Look at what the Lord has done. I'm Look at what the Lord has done. I'm Look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way I was. never going back to the way I was. never going back to the way I was. [music] Look at what the Lord has done. [music] Look at what the Lord has done. [music] Look at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way I I'm never going back to the way I I'm never going back to the way I look [music] at what the Lord has done. look [music] at what the Lord has done. look [music] at what the Lord has done. I'm never going back to the way [music] [music] I never >> Blessed assures >> Blessed assures [music]

Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. [music] [music] [music] He's been my fourth man in the fire time He's been my fourth man in the fire time He's been my fourth man in the fire time after time. after time. after time. Born [music and singing] of his spirit, And what he did for me on Calvary was And what he did for me on Calvary was more more more than enough. I trust in God, I trust in God, my savior. [music] my savior. [music] my savior. [music] [singing] The one [singing] The one [singing] The one who will never who will never who will never fail. He will never fail. He will never fail. [music] [music] [music] I trust in God, I trust in God, I trust in God, my [music] savior. my [music] savior. my [music] savior. [singing] The one [singing] The one [singing] The one who will never who will never who will never fail.

fail. fail. [music] [music] [music] He will never fail. I know the author of tomorrow is I know the author of tomorrow is falling. [music] [music] [music] I trust in God. I trust in God. I trust in God. My savior [music] Heat.

Heat. [music] I saw the Lord any I saw the Lord any answer. [music] I saw the Lord any answer. [music] I saw the Lord any answer. [music] I saw the Lord any answer. I saw [music] the Lord any answer. I saw [music] the Lord any answer. I saw [music] the Lord any answer. That's why [music and singing] I answer. That's why [music and singing] I answer. That's why [music and singing] I trusted. That's why I trusted. Heat. trusted. That's why I trusted. Heat. trusted. That's why I trusted. Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Heat.

Heat. Heat. [music] I remember [music] I remember [music] how you proided. how you proided. how you proided. how you held me how you held me how you held me through the night. [singing] through the night. [singing] through the night. [singing] And I remember [music] And I remember [music] And I remember [music] how you sustained me how you sustained me how you sustained me when you stepped in when you stepped in when you stepped in to save my [music] life.

to save my [music] life. to save my [music] life. If I knew then If I knew then If I knew then what I know [music] now, what I know [music] now, what I know [music] now, I would be still and let you work I would be still and let you work I would be still and let you work [music and singing] it out. Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] I was tossed [singing] in the water, I was tossed [singing] in the water, I was tossed [singing] in the water, [snorts] but I [music] never went under [snorts] but I [music] never went under [snorts] but I [music] never went under cuz you were always [music] on time. cuz you were always [music] on time. cuz you were always [music] on time. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, [music] when I went through the fire, [music] when I went through the fire, [music] when I went through the fire, you were right there beside me. [music] you were right there beside me. [music] you were right there beside me. [music] Cuz you were always [singing] on time. Cuz you were always [singing] on time. Cuz you were always [singing] on time. You were always always [singing] You were always always [singing] You were always always [singing] [music] on time. [music] on time. [music] on time. You were always always You were always always You were always always always on top.

I [singing] remember I [singing] remember [music] [music] [music] how you car take a step take a step [music] and I remember [music] and I remember [music] and I remember how you loved me how you loved me how you loved me when I couldn't when I couldn't when I couldn't love myself. [music] I was lost in the water, I was lost in the water, but I never went under. [music] but I never went under. [music] but I never went under. [music] You were always [singing] on time. You were always [singing] on time. You were always [singing] on time. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, when I went through the fire, when I went through the fire, when I went through the fire, [music] you were right there beside me. [music] you were right there beside me. [music] you were right there beside me. For you were always [music and singing] For you were always [music and singing] For you were always [music and singing] on time. on time. on time. You were always [singing] You were always [singing] You were always [singing] always always always on time.

on time. on time. You were always always You were always always You were always always on time. [music] on time. [music] on time. [music] You were always always You were always always You were always always [music] on time. [music] on time. [music] on time. You were always You were always You were always always [music] always [music] always [music] on time. He's always on time. [music] always on time. [music] Thank you, Lord. There's never been a day, never been a There's never been a day, never been a [music] minute, never been a moment that [music] minute, never been a moment that [music] minute, never been a moment that you weren't in it. There's never been a you weren't in it. There's never been a you weren't in it. There's never been a time that [music] you didn't see me time that [music] you didn't see me time that [music] you didn't see me through. God, I worship you. There's through. God, I worship you. There's through. God, I worship you. There's [music] never been a day, never been a [music] never been a day, never been a [music] never been a day, never been a minute, never been a moment that you minute, never been a moment that you minute, never been a moment that you were in it. There's never been a time were in it. There's never been a time were in it. There's never been a time that you didn't see me through. So that you didn't see me through. So that you didn't see me through. So [music] I worship you. There's never [music] I worship you. There's never [music] I worship you. There's never been a day. Never been [music] a minute.

been a day. Never been [music] a minute. been a day. Never been [music] a minute. There's never been a day that you There's never been a day that you There's never been a day that you never worship. [music] worship. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> I worship you >> I worship you >> I worship you Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] I was lost in the water, I was lost in the water, I was lost in the water, but I never but I never but I never [music] you [music] you [music] you always always always Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] when I went through. when I went through. when I went through. You were right. [music] You were right. [music] You were right. [music] You were always my [music] You were always my [music] You were always my [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I was tossed in the [music] water, I was tossed in the [music] water, I was tossed in the [music] water, but I never went under.

but I never went under. but I never went under. For you [singing and music] were always For you [singing and music] were always For you [singing and music] were always on time, on time, on time, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [music] When I went through the fire, [music] When I went through the fire, [music] When I went through the fire, you were right [music] there beside me. you were right [music] there beside me. you were right [music] there beside me. For you were always on time. Jesus. Jesus. I thank you that [music] what we just I thank you that [music] what we just I thank you that [music] what we just sang is true, sang is true, sang is true, that you're always on time. I know for that you're always on time. I know for that you're always on time. I know for me right now, it's kind of hard to sing me right now, it's kind of hard to sing me right now, it's kind of hard to sing that song. I look at my life and I'm that song. I look at my life and I'm that song. I look at my life and I'm like, God, where are you? But I have like, God, where are you? But I have like, God, where are you? But I have this [music] history with God where I this [music] history with God where I this [music] history with God where I look back in moments where I thought he look back in moments where I thought he look back in moments where I thought he wasn't with me [music] and I now see he wasn't with me [music] and I now see he wasn't with me [music] and I now see he was right there, right beside me in the was right there, right beside me in the was right there, right beside me in the fire. fire. fire. [music] So we thank you for that, God. I [music] So we thank you for that, God. I [music] So we thank you for that, God. I thank you that your word says you'll thank you that your word says you'll thank you that your word says you'll never leave [music] nor forsake us. And never leave [music] nor forsake us. And never leave [music] nor forsake us. And so I cling on to that truth today.

so I cling on to that truth today. so I cling on to that truth today. I thank you that you're kind and [music] I thank you that you're kind and [music] I thank you that you're kind and [music] good. good. good. That's your nature. That's your nature. That's your nature. We love you and we thank you and [music] We love you and we thank you and [music] We love you and we thank you and [music] I pray all this in your name. Amen. Well, thanks guys [music] so much for Well, thanks guys [music] so much for worshiping with us. My name is Trinity. worshiping with us. My name is Trinity. worshiping with us. My name is Trinity. If we have not met, this is one of my If we have not met, this is one of my If we have not met, this is one of my favorite things that we get to do. favorite things that we get to do. favorite things that we get to do. [music] Before you grab a seat, say hey [music] Before you grab a seat, say hey [music] Before you grab a seat, say hey to your neighbor. We are packing this box for the We are packing this box for the Thanksgiving.

>> Hey, I'm Michael. Hey, I'm Owen. >> Hey, I'm Michael. Hey, I'm Owen. >> Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. >> Yeah. >> Yes, man. Everybody wants day 2890 of >> Yes, man. Everybody wants day 2890 of friendships, right? But it's so hard friendships, right? But it's so hard friendships, right? But it's so hard [music] to like work up the energy or [music] to like work up the energy or [music] to like work up the energy or the courage sometimes for day one of new the courage sometimes for day one of new the courage sometimes for day one of new friendships. And honestly, I feel like friendships. And honestly, I feel like friendships. And honestly, I feel like once you graduate high school and once you graduate high school and once you graduate high school and college, it just gets harder. It's so college, it just gets harder. It's so college, it just gets harder. It's so true. true. true. >> Yeah. But I feel like that's where >> Yeah. But I feel like that's where >> Yeah. But I feel like that's where crossroads groups can help in a huge crossroads groups can help in a huge crossroads groups can help in a huge way. Everybody's in the same boat. way. Everybody's in the same boat. way. Everybody's in the same boat. Everybody's looking to connect. Everybody's looking to connect. Everybody's looking to connect. Actually, Actually, Actually, >> that video reminds me of my good friend >> that video reminds me of my good friend >> that video reminds me of my good friend Ana. She's from Libya and my [music] Ana. She's from Libya and my [music] Ana. She's from Libya and my [music] wife Rachel and I met her like 13 years wife Rachel and I met her like 13 years wife Rachel and I met her like 13 years ago through a crossroads group when we ago through a crossroads group when we ago through a crossroads group when we were newly married. and she's been a a were newly married. and she's been a a were newly married. and she's been a a faithful friend like through moves to faithful friend like through moves to faithful friend like through moves to multiple cities and homes and multiple cities and homes and multiple cities and homes and neighborhoods, through life stages, the neighborhoods, through life stages, the neighborhoods, through life stages, the birth of all three of our kids, birth of all three of our kids, birth of all three of our kids, birthdays, good times, hard times, birthdays, good times, hard times, birthdays, good times, hard times, [music] and honestly like [music] and honestly like [music] and honestly like >> all the above, >> all the above, >> all the above, >> everything in between, you know.

>> everything in between, you know. >> everything in between, you know. >> Yeah, I know. For me, I have a lot of >> Yeah, I know. For me, I have a lot of >> Yeah, I know. For me, I have a lot of friends honestly, [music] but the ones friends honestly, [music] but the ones friends honestly, [music] but the ones that are the deepest friendships are that are the deepest friendships are that are the deepest friendships are women who share similar beliefs as me. women who share similar beliefs as me. women who share similar beliefs as me. And so there just happens there's just And so there just happens there's just And so there just happens there's just like more depth, more realness, [music] like more depth, more realness, [music] like more depth, more realness, [music] more authenticity when we all trust a more authenticity when we all trust a more authenticity when we all trust a God that's just bigger than ourselves. God that's just bigger than ourselves. God that's just bigger than ourselves. So I'm really excited because [music] So I'm really excited because [music] So I'm really excited because [music] this fall I get to host the online mom's this fall I get to host the online mom's this fall I get to host the online mom's group that we're going to meet Wednesday group that we're going to meet Wednesday group that we're going to meet Wednesday nights from 8:30 to 9:30. And I'm nights from 8:30 to 9:30. And I'm nights from 8:30 to 9:30. And I'm excited because you can bring your mom excited because you can bring your mom excited because you can bring your mom wins, your struggles, [music] your wins, your struggles, [music] your wins, your struggles, [music] your tears, you can bring wine if you'd like. tears, you can bring wine if you'd like. tears, you can bring wine if you'd like. It's going to be really good. But we get It's going to be really good. But we get It's going to be really good. But we get real because we believe in the same God. real because we believe in the same God. real because we believe in the same God. So that's good. We also have we're in So that's good. We also have we're in So that's good. We also have we're in the Oakley Atrium right now where all of the Oakley Atrium right now where all of the Oakley Atrium right now where all of our sites have mom's groups, men's our sites have mom's groups, men's our sites have mom's groups, men's groups, on-site groups of all kinds. You groups, on-site groups of all kinds. You groups, on-site groups of all kinds. You can find online. There's also a ton of can find online. There's also a ton of can find online. There's also a ton of healing groups for trauma [music] and healing groups for trauma [music] and healing groups for trauma [music] and marriage and many, many things. You can marriage and many, many things. You can marriage and many, many things. You can learn more at crossroads.net or you can learn more at crossroads.net or you can learn more at crossroads.net or you can text the word more [music] to 301301 and text the word more [music] to 301301 and text the word more [music] to 301301 and we will just send you a link that you we will just send you a link that you we will just send you a link that you get to click on and it's that easy to get to click on and it's that easy to get to click on and it's that easy to learn more [music] about what we have learn more [music] about what we have learn more [music] about what we have going on. going on. going on. >> Yeah. Now, just showing up to a group >> Yeah. Now, just showing up to a group >> Yeah. Now, just showing up to a group can't guarantee that strangers become can't guarantee that strangers become can't guarantee that strangers become [music] your best friends. But staying [music] your best friends. But staying [music] your best friends. But staying home guarantees that those those people home guarantees that those those people home guarantees that those those people will remain strangers. If you don't try will remain strangers. If you don't try will remain strangers. If you don't try out the group, if you don't head to the out the group, if you don't head to the out the group, if you don't head to the house, if you don't join an online house, if you don't join an online house, if you don't join an online community, man, you have to start community, man, you have to start community, man, you have to start somewhere. [music] somewhere. [music] somewhere. [music] >> That's true in life. That's true with >> That's true in life. That's true with >> That's true in life. That's true with community. That's even true around our community. That's even true around our community. That's even true around our finances.

finances. finances. >> I recently had a woman named Javanni who >> I recently had a woman named Javanni who >> I recently had a woman named Javanni who reached out. She's been coming to reached out. She's been coming to reached out. She's been coming to Crossroads for a little over a year, but Crossroads for a little over a year, but Crossroads for a little over a year, but she just talked about how her faith has she just talked about how her faith has she just talked about how her faith has just been [music] strengthened as a just been [music] strengthened as a just been [music] strengthened as a result of this place. face. I want to result of this place. face. I want to result of this place. face. I want to read you just a couple words that she read you just a couple words that she read you just a couple words that she said cuz I love this. She said, "I have said cuz I love this. She said, "I have said cuz I love this. She said, "I have a somewhat complicated history with a somewhat complicated history with a somewhat complicated history with organized religion, but once I started organized religion, but once I started organized religion, but once I started to feel that connection at Crossroads to feel that connection at Crossroads to feel that connection at Crossroads and realized how much I was benefiting and realized how much I was benefiting and realized how much I was benefiting from the messages, [music] from the messages, [music] from the messages, [music] contributing felt like a natural next contributing felt like a natural next contributing felt like a natural next step. That first small act of giving step. That first small act of giving step. That first small act of giving along with sincere and honest prayer has along with sincere and honest prayer has along with sincere and honest prayer has led to meaningful shifts in my life in led to meaningful shifts in my life in led to meaningful shifts in my life in [music] a surprisingly short time." And [music] a surprisingly short time." And [music] a surprisingly short time." And she talked about how a reminder of that she talked about how a reminder of that she talked about how a reminder of that verse where if we draw near to God, verse where if we draw near to God, verse where if we draw near to God, he'll draw near to us. Now, there is no he'll draw near to us. Now, there is no he'll draw near to us. Now, there is no formula for faith or giving or anything, formula for faith or giving or anything, formula for faith or giving or anything, but man, there it is just cool to hear but man, there it is just cool to hear but man, there it is just cool to hear how God shows up for one person and how God shows up for one person and how God shows up for one person and their story in really unique ways. their story in really unique ways. their story in really unique ways. >> Yeah, I love it. Sometimes when we take >> Yeah, I love it. Sometimes when we take >> Yeah, I love it. Sometimes when we take that one [music] step of trust, we that one [music] step of trust, we that one [music] step of trust, we discover that God's been waiting for us discover that God's been waiting for us discover that God's been waiting for us all along. And if you want to take that all along. And if you want to take that all along. And if you want to take that one small step, you can [music] join us one small step, you can [music] join us one small step, you can [music] join us at crossroads.net/g. at crossroads.net/g. at crossroads.net/g. Um, a step of faith is powerful because Um, a step of faith is powerful because Um, a step of faith is powerful because it changes our story. We go from I need it changes our story. We go from I need it changes our story. We go from I need to fix it all or be good at it all to to fix it all or be good at it all to to fix it all or be good at it all to okay God I [music] can trust you with okay God I [music] can trust you with okay God I [music] can trust you with it. Um sometimes for me it is day by it. Um sometimes for me it is day by it. Um sometimes for me it is day by day. It can be hour [music] by hour. I day. It can be hour [music] by hour. I day. It can be hour [music] by hour. I know if you're a part of addiction know if you're a part of addiction know if you're a part of addiction recovery um or you have a loved one who recovery um or you have a loved one who recovery um or you have a loved one who is that is very true for you. It is one is that is very true for you. It is one is that is very true for you. It is one day at a time.

day at a time. day at a time. >> Yeah. It's why we're focusing [music] >> Yeah. It's why we're focusing [music] >> Yeah. It's why we're focusing [music] this whole series on Matthew 11:28 this whole series on Matthew 11:28 this whole series on Matthew 11:28 through30 where Jesus says come to me through30 where Jesus says come to me through30 where Jesus says come to me and I will give you rest. There's a grace in the valley There's a grace in the valley I'll never find on [music] the highs. I'll never find on [music] the highs. I'll never find on [music] the highs. There's a strength only found in There's a strength only found in There's a strength only found in [singing] the fire. I could [music] chase every [singing] I could [music] chase every [singing] sunrise, sunrise, sunrise, try the wisdom of fools, try the wisdom of fools, try the wisdom of fools, but nothing ever compares to you. but nothing ever compares to you. but nothing ever compares to you. [music] I don't care what [music] the world I don't care what [music] the world says. says. says. I put my [singing] hope in Jesus. I put my [singing] hope in Jesus. I put my [singing] hope in Jesus. There's [music] nowhere else I [singing] There's [music] nowhere else I [singing] There's [music] nowhere else I [singing] find my confidence.

find my confidence. find my confidence. [music] [music] [music] I want to run from the breaking. I want to run from the breaking. I want to run from the breaking. Like [music and singing] potter's hands, Like [music and singing] potter's hands, Like [music and singing] potter's hands, you've shaped me into exactly who you've you've shaped me into exactly who you've you've shaped me into exactly who you've made me to be. Looking back on the ashes Looking back on the ashes of what I used to pursue. [music] of what I used to pursue. [music] of what I used to pursue. [music] I'm just thankful that I [singing] met I'm just thankful that I [singing] met I'm just thankful that I [singing] met you. I'm just thankful that I met you. I'm just thankful that I met you. [singing] [singing] [singing] know [music] know [music] know [music] I don't care what the world says. I don't care what the world says. I don't care what the world says. I'll [music and singing] put my hope in I'll [music and singing] put my hope in I'll [music and singing] put my hope in Jesus. There's nohere else I find my Jesus. There's nohere else I find my Jesus. There's nohere else I find my confidence.

confidence. confidence. [music] I want to run from the breaking [music] I want to run from the breaking [music] I want to run from the breaking like potter's [music and singing] like potter's [music and singing] like potter's [music and singing] head to shake head to shake head to shake into exactly who you made me [music] to into exactly who you made me [music] to into exactly who you made me [music] to be. All [singing and music] day, all night, All [singing and music] day, all night, through all my life. Patient [music] through all my life. Patient [music] through all my life. Patient [music] and kind. and kind. and kind. You [singing] take your time on me. You [singing] take your time on me. You [singing] take your time on me. No need to [music] hide. No need to [music] hide. No need to [music] hide. Your love Your love Your love refineses refineses refineses through rain. Through [music] fire through rain. Through [music] fire through rain. Through [music] fire [singing] [singing] [singing] you take your time on me.

you take your time on me. you take your time on me. All [music] day, All [music] day, All [music] day, all night all night all night through all my through all my through all my patience patience patience and kind and kind and kind of of of no need no need no need to hide. [music] take your take your [music] [music] breaking [music] breaking my heart to shake my heart to shake my heart to shake into It's [music] time to Hey everyone, my name is Ally Patterson.

Hey everyone, my name is Ally Patterson. I'm one of the teaching pastors here at I'm one of the teaching pastors here at I'm one of the teaching pastors here at Crossroads and I'm also someone who Crossroads and I'm also someone who Crossroads and I'm also someone who tries to get her groceries in one trip tries to get her groceries in one trip tries to get her groceries in one trip from the car. Anyone else? This is from the car. Anyone else? This is from the car. Anyone else? This is totally me. If you're not doing that, totally me. If you're not doing that, totally me. If you're not doing that, what are you actually doing with your what are you actually doing with your what are you actually doing with your life? I mean, come on. It's all about life? I mean, come on. It's all about life? I mean, come on. It's all about strategy. I stand in front of my trunk. strategy. I stand in front of my trunk. strategy. I stand in front of my trunk. I look at the bags that day. I make sure I look at the bags that day. I make sure I look at the bags that day. I make sure I have my purse before I start. And my I have my purse before I start. And my I have my purse before I start. And my goal is to get them all in in one go. goal is to get them all in in one go. goal is to get them all in in one go. And usually it's like the trunk button And usually it's like the trunk button And usually it's like the trunk button that gets me or the door handle getting that gets me or the door handle getting that gets me or the door handle getting in the house. Like I say, praise Jesus in the house. Like I say, praise Jesus in the house. Like I say, praise Jesus because somebody put a door handle I can because somebody put a door handle I can because somebody put a door handle I can get with my elbow from the outside so I get with my elbow from the outside so I get with my elbow from the outside so I can actually get through. This is how we can actually get through. This is how we can actually get through. This is how we go through life. This is actually the go through life. This is actually the go through life. This is actually the visual that came to me when I was visual that came to me when I was visual that came to me when I was thinking about this message because we thinking about this message because we thinking about this message because we go through life loaded down with bag go through life loaded down with bag go through life loaded down with bag after bag after bag. And something hit after bag after bag. And something hit after bag after bag. And something hit me like that I had really gone wrong me like that I had really gone wrong me like that I had really gone wrong here when my daughter was standing in here when my daughter was standing in here when my daughter was standing in front of the trunk of the car about a front of the trunk of the car about a front of the trunk of the car about a week ago. And she's like, I got this. week ago. And she's like, I got this. week ago. And she's like, I got this. Don't even help me. I can get them in.

Don't even help me. I can get them in. Don't even help me. I can get them in. And I'm like, I have passed this way of And I'm like, I have passed this way of And I'm like, I have passed this way of thinking down. You know, and this this thinking down. You know, and this this thinking down. You know, and this this kind of this kind of approach to life is kind of this kind of approach to life is kind of this kind of approach to life is actually the people that Jesus is actually the people that Jesus is actually the people that Jesus is talking to in his great invitation that talking to in his great invitation that talking to in his great invitation that we're going to look at together today. we're going to look at together today. we're going to look at together today. Let me pray that he would show us a Let me pray that he would show us a Let me pray that he would show us a better way to live. Lord, would you be better way to live. Lord, would you be better way to live. Lord, would you be with us and reveal a new way of life to with us and reveal a new way of life to with us and reveal a new way of life to us today in Jesus name? Amen. us today in Jesus name? Amen. us today in Jesus name? Amen. We want our life to go well. That's why We want our life to go well. That's why We want our life to go well. That's why we're doing this series. It's called we're doing this series. It's called we're doing this series. It's called well played because we want a life well played because we want a life well played because we want a life that's well played because why? We want that's well played because why? We want that's well played because why? We want to win the game. We want a good outcome. to win the game. We want a good outcome. to win the game. We want a good outcome. I honestly don't know very many people I honestly don't know very many people I honestly don't know very many people that wouldn't say, "You know what I that wouldn't say, "You know what I that wouldn't say, "You know what I want? I want the things that I'm doing want? I want the things that I'm doing want? I want the things that I'm doing and the people I love to turn out okay. and the people I love to turn out okay. and the people I love to turn out okay. I just want a decent outcome. That's I just want a decent outcome. That's I just want a decent outcome. That's what I'm looking for. And so we somehow what I'm looking for. And so we somehow what I'm looking for. And so we somehow pick up along the way that it's on us to pick up along the way that it's on us to pick up along the way that it's on us to be a part of how that happens. And so we be a part of how that happens. And so we be a part of how that happens. And so we take on bag after bag after bag because take on bag after bag after bag because take on bag after bag after bag because we think it's about my good strategy.

we think it's about my good strategy. we think it's about my good strategy. It's about anticipating the obstacles. It's about anticipating the obstacles. It's about anticipating the obstacles. It's about how strong I am, how good I It's about how strong I am, how good I It's about how strong I am, how good I am at carrying all the things that I am at carrying all the things that I am at carrying all the things that I need to carry. And the truth is, one need to carry. And the truth is, one need to carry. And the truth is, one little thing goes wrong and the whole little thing goes wrong and the whole little thing goes wrong and the whole thing falls apart. I was literally thing falls apart. I was literally thing falls apart. I was literally [snorts] doing this with my groceries [snorts] doing this with my groceries [snorts] doing this with my groceries the other day and I almost laughed out the other day and I almost laughed out the other day and I almost laughed out loud because I'd already thought about loud because I'd already thought about loud because I'd already thought about this visual for the message today and I this visual for the message today and I this visual for the message today and I was holding the rotisserie chicken by was holding the rotisserie chicken by was holding the rotisserie chicken by the handle that they give you to hold it the handle that they give you to hold it the handle that they give you to hold it by and it broke and fell on the floor by and it broke and fell on the floor by and it broke and fell on the floor and my cat was licking the chicken and my cat was licking the chicken and my cat was licking the chicken before I could drop all the groceries before I could drop all the groceries before I could drop all the groceries and pick it all up again. Right? Like and pick it all up again. Right? Like and pick it all up again. Right? Like there there are moments where we realize there there are moments where we realize there there are moments where we realize whatever however strong we are, whatever whatever however strong we are, whatever whatever however strong we are, whatever strategy we've got going on, however strategy we've got going on, however strategy we've got going on, however many bags we've been able to carry. many bags we've been able to carry. many bags we've been able to carry. It really is on us and we're exhausted It really is on us and we're exhausted It really is on us and we're exhausted by it. And I think that's why these by it. And I think that's why these by it. And I think that's why these words of Jesus that we're looking at, I words of Jesus that we're looking at, I words of Jesus that we're looking at, I I hope you hear these in your sleep. I hope you hear these in your sleep. I hope you hear these in your sleep. We're going to say them a million times We're going to say them a million times We're going to say them a million times today because this invitation from today because this invitation from today because this invitation from Jesus, it sounds so good to us because Jesus, it sounds so good to us because Jesus, it sounds so good to us because this is the way we go about life.

this is the way we go about life. this is the way we go about life. There's an amazing offer on the table There's an amazing offer on the table There's an amazing offer on the table for those of us who feel this way. for those of us who feel this way. for those of us who feel this way. Matthew 11:28-30. Matthew 11:28-30. Matthew 11:28-30. One more time. Come to me all who labor One more time. Come to me all who labor One more time. Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you and are heavy laden, and I will give you and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in from me, for I am gentle and lowly in from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your heart, and you will find rest for your heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my souls. For my yoke is easy, and my souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Our burdens are not burden is light. Our burdens are not burden is light. Our burdens are not light, not the way that we go through light, not the way that we go through light, not the way that we go through life. The big idea for today is this. life. The big idea for today is this. life. The big idea for today is this. The these words of Jesus are not an The these words of Jesus are not an The these words of Jesus are not an invitation to set down a bag. They are invitation to set down a bag. They are invitation to set down a bag. They are an invitation to a completely different an invitation to a completely different an invitation to a completely different way to live. way to live. way to live. Instead of being heavy laden, he's Instead of being heavy laden, he's Instead of being heavy laden, he's talking to those who labor and are heavy talking to those who labor and are heavy talking to those who labor and are heavy laden. I was looking at some of the laden. I was looking at some of the laden. I was looking at some of the words in the original language and I words in the original language and I words in the original language and I think that's why this grocery bag visual think that's why this grocery bag visual think that's why this grocery bag visual came to my mind because the word foritzo came to my mind because the word foritzo came to my mind because the word foritzo the heavy laden word it actually means the heavy laden word it actually means the heavy laden word it actually means to load up and I thought where in my to load up and I thought where in my to load up and I thought where in my life do I load up and I'm like that's it life do I load up and I'm like that's it life do I load up and I'm like that's it I you know I load them up and this is I you know I load them up and this is I you know I load them up and this is this is the person the way of operating this is the person the way of operating this is the person the way of operating that Jesus is speaking to and he's that Jesus is speaking to and he's that Jesus is speaking to and he's offering a different mode of operating a offering a different mode of operating a offering a different mode of operating a different operating system now you got a different operating system now you got a different operating system now you got a phone in your pocket, a computer, a phone in your pocket, a computer, a phone in your pocket, a computer, a gaming system, something that you access gaming system, something that you access gaming system, something that you access on a regular basis that has an operating on a regular basis that has an operating on a regular basis that has an operating system. I'm about to exhaust my system. I'm about to exhaust my system. I'm about to exhaust my knowledge of operating systems in the knowledge of operating systems in the knowledge of operating systems in the next two sentences. An operating system next two sentences. An operating system next two sentences. An operating system is the software on the inside that runs

is the software on the inside that runs is the software on the inside that runs all the pieces and parts together to all the pieces and parts together to all the pieces and parts together to produce an outcome. produce an outcome. produce an outcome. You want your phone to do something. you You want your phone to do something. you You want your phone to do something. you want to you press a button on a game and want to you press a button on a game and want to you press a button on a game and the operating system goes to work to do the operating system goes to work to do the operating system goes to work to do the thing that you just told it to do. the thing that you just told it to do. the thing that you just told it to do. So when we ask the question, So when we ask the question, So when we ask the question, how can I get that out of my life? I how can I get that out of my life? I how can I get that out of my life? I want something. This is the outcome I want something. This is the outcome I want something. This is the outcome I want. Our operating system is what goes want. Our operating system is what goes want. Our operating system is what goes to work. How do I get it? How do all the to work. How do I get it? How do all the to work. How do I get it? How do all the parts work together? What thoughts do I parts work together? What thoughts do I parts work together? What thoughts do I have? What processes do I go through? have? What processes do I go through? have? What processes do I go through? What bags do I pick up? What bags do I pick up? What bags do I pick up? This is the operating system. And Jesus This is the operating system. And Jesus This is the operating system. And Jesus is inviting us to change our operating is inviting us to change our operating is inviting us to change our operating system. You and I have a default OS. Our system. You and I have a default OS. Our system. You and I have a default OS. Our our operating system default can be our operating system default can be our operating system default can be boiled down to one word and that word is boiled down to one word and that word is boiled down to one word and that word is control. control. control. Don't get mad at me. We're all in this Don't get mad at me. We're all in this Don't get mad at me. We're all in this together. Control. We want it because together. Control. We want it because together. Control. We want it because what we've learned along the way is the what we've learned along the way is the what we've learned along the way is the one who's got the control over the most one who's got the control over the most one who's got the control over the most bags gets the best outcome.

bags gets the best outcome. bags gets the best outcome. If we're holding the things that matter If we're holding the things that matter If we're holding the things that matter to the outcome we want, then it's under to the outcome we want, then it's under to the outcome we want, then it's under our control. And that's that's why we our control. And that's that's why we our control. And that's that's why we pick them all up. That's why we try to pick them all up. That's why we try to pick them all up. That's why we try to hold on to people, to things, to hold on to people, to things, to hold on to people, to things, to details, to plans, because we believe details, to plans, because we believe details, to plans, because we believe that that is the way to produce the that that is the way to produce the that that is the way to produce the outcome that we want. Our default system outcome that we want. Our default system outcome that we want. Our default system is control. I want my kids to be more is control. I want my kids to be more is control. I want my kids to be more successful than I am. I want to be the successful than I am. I want to be the successful than I am. I want to be the CFO one day. I want to have a great, CFO one day. I want to have a great, CFO one day. I want to have a great, amazing group of friends. These are amazing group of friends. These are amazing group of friends. These are good. These are good things potentially good. These are good things potentially good. These are good things potentially in our life. It's not the outcome that's in our life. It's not the outcome that's in our life. It's not the outcome that's the problem. It's the way that our the problem. It's the way that our the problem. It's the way that our operating system tells us to go get it. operating system tells us to go get it. operating system tells us to go get it. It's the things, the processes, the It's the things, the processes, the It's the things, the processes, the stuff on the inside of our heart, our stuff on the inside of our heart, our stuff on the inside of our heart, our mind, and our life that are exhausting mind, and our life that are exhausting mind, and our life that are exhausting us because our default set of us because our default set of us because our default set of instructions tells us it's on you. Pick instructions tells us it's on you. Pick instructions tells us it's on you. Pick it all up. Carry it till you need it. Be it all up. Carry it till you need it. Be it all up. Carry it till you need it. Be the one in control. And this way of the one in control. And this way of the one in control. And this way of doing life is loading us up. It's doing life is loading us up. It's doing life is loading us up. It's exactly the load that Jesus is referring exactly the load that Jesus is referring exactly the load that Jesus is referring to when he says all who are heavy laden to when he says all who are heavy laden to when he says all who are heavy laden and the offer is to come to me.

and the offer is to come to me. and the offer is to come to me. A completely different way of doing A completely different way of doing A completely different way of doing life. The funny thing is this operating life. The funny thing is this operating life. The funny thing is this operating system of control, the one that we system of control, the one that we system of control, the one that we learned, the one that you know it's kind learned, the one that you know it's kind learned, the one that you know it's kind of our default just the way that we it of our default just the way that we it of our default just the way that we it makes sense to do it. It wasn't the makes sense to do it. It wasn't the makes sense to do it. It wasn't the original design. It actually came about original design. It actually came about original design. It actually came about after God designed human beings and he after God designed human beings and he after God designed human beings and he designed us in an entirely different designed us in an entirely different designed us in an entirely different way. Like OS 1.0, I guess you would say, way. Like OS 1.0, I guess you would say, way. Like OS 1.0, I guess you would say, was something else completely. And if we was something else completely. And if we was something else completely. And if we boiled that one down to one word, I boiled that one down to one word, I boiled that one down to one word, I would say that one is trust. would say that one is trust. would say that one is trust. If you boiled down exactly how God If you boiled down exactly how God If you boiled down exactly how God designed human life to work, it would designed human life to work, it would designed human life to work, it would all boil down to trust. If you go back all boil down to trust. If you go back all boil down to trust. If you go back and read Genesis 1 through3 where God and read Genesis 1 through3 where God and read Genesis 1 through3 where God makes the first human beings and all of makes the first human beings and all of makes the first human beings and all of the other things that are made, you the other things that are made, you the other things that are made, you would pick up things like this. And I I would pick up things like this. And I I would pick up things like this. And I I would encourage you to go read those would encourage you to go read those would encourage you to go read those chapters and and test and see if what chapters and and test and see if what chapters and and test and see if what I'm saying is correct. What you're going I'm saying is correct. What you're going I'm saying is correct. What you're going to read is a God that designed a human to read is a God that designed a human to read is a God that designed a human being directly on his own. He breathed being directly on his own. He breathed being directly on his own. He breathed his own life into him. He placed him in his own life into him. He placed him in his own life into him. He placed him in an environment where life could be an environment where life could be an environment where life could be sustained. He chose food for him. He sustained. He chose food for him. He sustained. He chose food for him. He gave work to him and that work oh by the gave work to him and that work oh by the gave work to him and that work oh by the way was supposed to be done in way was supposed to be done in way was supposed to be done in connection with him. It was to represent connection with him. It was to represent connection with him. It was to represent him to rule over the creation that he him to rule over the creation that he him to rule over the creation that he had made. Everything about humanity was had made. Everything about humanity was had made. Everything about humanity was designed to be done in connection with designed to be done in connection with designed to be done in connection with the creator and not just connected to the creator and not just connected to the creator and not just connected to him but intimately involved in the life him but intimately involved in the life him but intimately involved in the life of God in the plans of God in the

of God in the plans of God in the of God in the plans of God in the creation of God. It was all supposed to creation of God. It was all supposed to creation of God. It was all supposed to be connected. And so this original be connected. And so this original be connected. And so this original operating system was entirely based on a operating system was entirely based on a operating system was entirely based on a relationship of trust. He didn't he relationship of trust. He didn't he relationship of trust. He didn't he didn't actually devise any strategies to didn't actually devise any strategies to didn't actually devise any strategies to help us carry things through life. It help us carry things through life. It help us carry things through life. It was actually completely different than was actually completely different than was actually completely different than that. He only had one strategy. And that that. He only had one strategy. And that that. He only had one strategy. And that one strategy was a request that he made one strategy was a request that he made one strategy was a request that he made about a tree in the garden. And this was about a tree in the garden. And this was about a tree in the garden. And this was very important to the entire strategy of very important to the entire strategy of very important to the entire strategy of how humans lived with God and lived this how humans lived with God and lived this how humans lived with God and lived this life they'd been designed for. And he life they'd been designed for. And he life they'd been designed for. And he said, "Hey, there's this tree and um I said, "Hey, there's this tree and um I said, "Hey, there's this tree and um I really don't want you to eat the fruit really don't want you to eat the fruit really don't want you to eat the fruit of that particular tree." And the tree's of that particular tree." And the tree's of that particular tree." And the tree's name was the knowledge of good and evil. name was the knowledge of good and evil. name was the knowledge of good and evil. The tree of the knowledge of good and The tree of the knowledge of good and The tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Kind of a mouthful, but evil. Kind of a mouthful, but evil. Kind of a mouthful, but essentially God was saying, "The one essentially God was saying, "The one essentially God was saying, "The one thing, the way that this works, the one thing, the way that this works, the one thing, the way that this works, the one thing that I can't have you do is I thing that I can't have you do is I thing that I can't have you do is I can't have you take control. can't have you take control. can't have you take control. I can't have you being the one that is I can't have you being the one that is I can't have you being the one that is the knowledgeable, the wise, the the one the knowledgeable, the wise, the the one the knowledgeable, the wise, the the one with all the info. The thing is you with all the info. The thing is you with all the info. The thing is you can't hold that. That's that's for me.

can't hold that. That's that's for me. can't hold that. That's that's for me. And so the way that it was supposed to And so the way that it was supposed to And so the way that it was supposed to work is God knows work is God knows work is God knows and we receive. and we receive. and we receive. And he asked them not to eat that fruit. And he asked them not to eat that fruit. And he asked them not to eat that fruit. And what do you think they did? They ate And what do you think they did? They ate And what do you think they did? They ate it with a big shove from a serpent who it with a big shove from a serpent who it with a big shove from a serpent who was in the garden who said these words. was in the garden who said these words. was in the garden who said these words. But if you do eat it, you will be like But if you do eat it, you will be like But if you do eat it, you will be like God. God. God. That was the temptation. You will have That was the temptation. You will have That was the temptation. You will have the knowledge of God. You will have the the knowledge of God. You will have the the knowledge of God. You will have the power of God. You will be able to make power of God. You will be able to make power of God. You will be able to make the decisions of God. You will know the the decisions of God. You will know the the decisions of God. You will know the will of God. You will have all the will of God. You will have all the will of God. You will have all the knowledge that God has. And you will be knowledge that God has. And you will be knowledge that God has. And you will be able to chart the course. Only the able to chart the course. Only the able to chart the course. Only the problem is we aren't God. And we were problem is we aren't God. And we were problem is we aren't God. And we were never designed to hold that kind of never designed to hold that kind of never designed to hold that kind of weight. We were never designed for that weight. We were never designed for that weight. We were never designed for that kind of life. And so when we took kind of life. And so when we took kind of life. And so when we took control, control, control, we took on a life that we can't handle. And the operating system changed. It was And the operating system changed. It was the moment that in our house I had um so the moment that in our house I had um so the moment that in our house I had um so I have four kids. My youngest, she just I have four kids. My youngest, she just I have four kids. My youngest, she just turned 15 yesterday. It was her turned 15 yesterday. It was her turned 15 yesterday. It was her birthday. So, I guess this was like 14 birthday. So, I guess this was like 14 birthday. So, I guess this was like 14 years or so ago, whenever they get their years or so ago, whenever they get their years or so ago, whenever they get their first few words and start doing things first few words and start doing things first few words and start doing things on their own. And she said, um, every on their own. And she said, um, every on their own. And she said, um, every time I would try to help her with time I would try to help her with time I would try to help her with something she very obviously needed help something she very obviously needed help something she very obviously needed help with, she would look at me and push my with, she would look at me and push my with, she would look at me and push my hand away and she would go, "By my own.

hand away and she would go, "By my own. hand away and she would go, "By my own. By my own." And sometimes the kids will By my own." And sometimes the kids will By my own." And sometimes the kids will still say that as a laugh. They'll go, still say that as a laugh. They'll go, still say that as a laugh. They'll go, "By my own, mom. By my own." You know, "By my own, mom. By my own." You know, "By my own, mom. By my own." You know, you don't have to teach a toddler to you don't have to teach a toddler to you don't have to teach a toddler to want to do things by themselves. They want to do things by themselves. They want to do things by themselves. They will let you know will let you know will let you know by my own. That's why I said our our by my own. That's why I said our our by my own. That's why I said our our default one, the one that we now come default one, the one that we now come default one, the one that we now come hardwired with is by my own. It's I'll hardwired with is by my own. It's I'll hardwired with is by my own. It's I'll do it. I'll know. I'll decide. I'll be do it. I'll know. I'll decide. I'll be do it. I'll know. I'll decide. I'll be the wise one. I'll chart the course. the wise one. I'll chart the course. the wise one. I'll chart the course. I'll decide the next steps. This is our I'll decide the next steps. This is our I'll decide the next steps. This is our default system. But it wasn't the default system. But it wasn't the default system. But it wasn't the original. The original was an OS entirely based on The original was an OS entirely based on trust and doing life inside this other trust and doing life inside this other trust and doing life inside this other operating system where we're the one operating system where we're the one operating system where we're the one that gets to carry everything and we're that gets to carry everything and we're that gets to carry everything and we're the one that gets to make all the the one that gets to make all the the one that gets to make all the decisions and we're the one that tries decisions and we're the one that tries decisions and we're the one that tries to know all the relevant info. It has to know all the relevant info. It has to know all the relevant info. It has some consequences for us. And one of some consequences for us. And one of some consequences for us. And one of those I've been thinking about is that those I've been thinking about is that those I've been thinking about is that it makes life really small. We're in it makes life really small. We're in it makes life really small. We're in we're inside this um sort of game we're inside this um sort of game we're inside this um sort of game scenario and I'm I'm not a gamer. I scenario and I'm I'm not a gamer. I scenario and I'm I'm not a gamer. I admit it. I'm sorry if the metaphor admit it. I'm sorry if the metaphor admit it. I'm sorry if the metaphor falls apart for me at some point today, falls apart for me at some point today, falls apart for me at some point today, but I was just thinking it makes the but I was just thinking it makes the but I was just thinking it makes the game board smaller because we want to game board smaller because we want to game board smaller because we want to know what's the step ahead. So, we build know what's the step ahead. So, we build know what's the step ahead. So, we build higher walls and we only step on the higher walls and we only step on the higher walls and we only step on the squares that come next or we only go, squares that come next or we only go, squares that come next or we only go, you know, to the level that we know the you know, to the level that we know the you know, to the level that we know the best. And so, as we think about how it best. And so, as we think about how it best. And so, as we think about how it makes our life smaller, we leave things makes our life smaller, we leave things makes our life smaller, we leave things on the table all the time because we on the table all the time because we on the table all the time because we don't know. We're not sure how it's don't know. We're not sure how it's don't know. We're not sure how it's going to go. We don't know the outcome.

going to go. We don't know the outcome. going to go. We don't know the outcome. we can't understand the impact. We're we can't understand the impact. We're we can't understand the impact. We're not sure it's it's the best thing and we not sure it's it's the best thing and we not sure it's it's the best thing and we want to know the outcome. And I just want to know the outcome. And I just want to know the outcome. And I just think, man, um how many times do we go think, man, um how many times do we go think, man, um how many times do we go through years as an adult and never try through years as an adult and never try through years as an adult and never try anything new? Why is that? Why are why anything new? Why is that? Why are why anything new? Why is that? Why are why are us grown-ups are us grown-ups are us grown-ups known the world over for never doing known the world over for never doing known the world over for never doing anything new anymore? It's because we we anything new anymore? It's because we we anything new anymore? It's because we we default into this setup where we do what default into this setup where we do what default into this setup where we do what we can see ahead of us. And why do we do we can see ahead of us. And why do we do we can see ahead of us. And why do we do that? It's it's not because that's that? It's it's not because that's that? It's it's not because that's always even what we want. It's because always even what we want. It's because always even what we want. It's because that's what we think will produce the that's what we think will produce the that's what we think will produce the best outcomes. Well, I don't want to put best outcomes. Well, I don't want to put best outcomes. Well, I don't want to put that person at risk because I I can see that person at risk because I I can see that person at risk because I I can see this outcome and I don't know the other this outcome and I don't know the other this outcome and I don't know the other one. It's from a heart to get a good one. It's from a heart to get a good one. It's from a heart to get a good outcome, but we shrink the game board of outcome, but we shrink the game board of outcome, but we shrink the game board of our life. And then we counsel our kids our life. And then we counsel our kids our life. And then we counsel our kids sometimes to do the same. I had a friend sometimes to do the same. I had a friend sometimes to do the same. I had a friend who told her, "Son, don't don't take who told her, "Son, don't don't take who told her, "Son, don't don't take that class that class that class because that's a really hard one. What because that's a really hard one. What because that's a really hard one. What if you don't get an A? It might ruin if you don't get an A? It might ruin if you don't get an A? It might ruin your GPA."

your GPA." your GPA." Oh my goodness, that's shrinking the Oh my goodness, that's shrinking the Oh my goodness, that's shrinking the game board, right? Like we we leave game board, right? Like we we leave game board, right? Like we we leave opportunities and skills and all kinds opportunities and skills and all kinds opportunities and skills and all kinds of even fun on the table because we of even fun on the table because we of even fun on the table because we can't see what's around the next corner. can't see what's around the next corner. can't see what's around the next corner. And that's our operating system at work. And that's our operating system at work. And that's our operating system at work. I think we've made a mistake. We like to I think we've made a mistake. We like to I think we've made a mistake. We like to tell ourselves that we're living a tell ourselves that we're living a tell ourselves that we're living a faithful life. We're living a faithful life. We're living a faithful life. We're living a responsible life, a dependable life, but responsible life, a dependable life, but responsible life, a dependable life, but what we're really living is a what we're really living is a what we're really living is a controllable one. And we have mistaken controllable one. And we have mistaken controllable one. And we have mistaken control for faithfulness. control for faithfulness. control for faithfulness. And those two things are not the same. And those two things are not the same. And those two things are not the same. God is not asking us to live a God is not asking us to live a God is not asking us to live a predictable life where the next steps predictable life where the next steps predictable life where the next steps are clear and the outcomes are known. are clear and the outcomes are known. are clear and the outcomes are known. But control tells us you only know when But control tells us you only know when But control tells us you only know when you can, you know, you only go where you you can, you know, you only go where you you can, you know, you only go where you can know. can know. can know. You only go the places where you know You only go the places where you know You only go the places where you know the outcome because we feel responsible the outcome because we feel responsible the outcome because we feel responsible for it. We're carrying the bag of the for it. We're carrying the bag of the for it. We're carrying the bag of the outcomes of so many things for our life outcomes of so many things for our life outcomes of so many things for our life and for the people we love. And as a and for the people we love. And as a and for the people we love. And as a matter of fact, that's the other thing matter of fact, that's the other thing matter of fact, that's the other thing that starts to change a lot. When we that starts to change a lot. When we that starts to change a lot. When we carry the bags of outcomes for other carry the bags of outcomes for other carry the bags of outcomes for other people's lives, it starts to make those people's lives, it starts to make those people's lives, it starts to make those relationships really, really difficult.

relationships really, really difficult. relationships really, really difficult. We love our people, right? Our friends, We love our people, right? Our friends, We love our people, right? Our friends, our sisters, our aging parents, our our sisters, our aging parents, our our sisters, our aging parents, our children, whoever you feel a sense of children, whoever you feel a sense of children, whoever you feel a sense of love and responsibility for, we start to love and responsibility for, we start to love and responsibility for, we start to carry the bag called the outcome of carry the bag called the outcome of carry the bag called the outcome of their life. And the minute we do that is their life. And the minute we do that is their life. And the minute we do that is the minute that we guarantee that the minute that we guarantee that the minute that we guarantee that relationship is going to get real relationship is going to get real relationship is going to get real difficult at some point because we have difficult at some point because we have difficult at some point because we have to start managing them. Now we're to start managing them. Now we're to start managing them. Now we're managing their life to get the outcome managing their life to get the outcome managing their life to get the outcome that we think is best for them. I see that we think is best for them. I see that we think is best for them. I see this all the time in parenting young this all the time in parenting young this all the time in parenting young adults. It's it's a hazy time, right? adults. It's it's a hazy time, right? adults. It's it's a hazy time, right? Like your role is changing in the life Like your role is changing in the life Like your role is changing in the life of your child in in these years. And so of your child in in these years. And so of your child in in these years. And so many times what you want is you want to many times what you want is you want to many times what you want is you want to tightly manage the the walk in front of tightly manage the the walk in front of tightly manage the the walk in front of them so that the outcome is good. That's them so that the outcome is good. That's them so that the outcome is good. That's this instinct from our operating system this instinct from our operating system this instinct from our operating system of control. My husband and I crack up. of control. My husband and I crack up. of control. My husband and I crack up. He'll say this to me sometimes. Um we He'll say this to me sometimes. Um we He'll say this to me sometimes. Um we had a friend of ours couple his kids had a friend of ours couple his kids had a friend of ours couple his kids were a couple years older than ours and were a couple years older than ours and were a couple years older than ours and he was really frustrated with his son he was really frustrated with his son he was really frustrated with his son one day and he goes if he would just do one day and he goes if he would just do one day and he goes if he would just do what I tell him to do his life would go what I tell him to do his life would go what I tell him to do his life would go a lot better.

Yeah, it probably would. Right. So my Yeah, it probably would. Right. So my husband will look at me when one of our husband will look at me when one of our husband will look at me when one of our kids ignores our extremely wise advice kids ignores our extremely wise advice kids ignores our extremely wise advice and he'll go, "If he would just do what and he'll go, "If he would just do what and he'll go, "If he would just do what I tell him to do, his life was going to I tell him to do, his life was going to I tell him to do, his life was going to go a lot better." And I'm like, "I know, go a lot better." And I'm like, "I know, go a lot better." And I'm like, "I know, right?" you know, but what's we laugh right?" you know, but what's we laugh right?" you know, but what's we laugh but like what's underneath that? but like what's underneath that? but like what's underneath that? It's the weight of the outcome. It's the weight of the outcome. It's the weight of the outcome. And that that's the thing that God is And that that's the thing that God is And that that's the thing that God is not asking us to carry. He's not saying not asking us to carry. He's not saying not asking us to carry. He's not saying don't coach well, don't be wise, don't don't coach well, don't be wise, don't don't coach well, don't be wise, don't pass on wisdom. He's saying don't carry pass on wisdom. He's saying don't carry pass on wisdom. He's saying don't carry the bag of the outcome of their life or the bag of the outcome of their life or the bag of the outcome of their life or suddenly you're going to be managing suddenly you're going to be managing suddenly you're going to be managing them instead of loving them. You're them instead of loving them. You're them instead of loving them. You're going to be controlling them instead of going to be controlling them instead of going to be controlling them instead of coaching them. You're going to be um coaching them. You're going to be um coaching them. You're going to be um you're going to be asking them to carry you're going to be asking them to carry you're going to be asking them to carry the weight of what you think is best and the weight of what you think is best and the weight of what you think is best and their emotions and their choices and their emotions and their choices and their emotions and their choices and everything about their life is going to everything about their life is going to everything about their life is going to come back on you and it's going to make come back on you and it's going to make come back on you and it's going to make that relationship extremely difficult. that relationship extremely difficult. that relationship extremely difficult. It's too heavy a bag for you to carry. It's too heavy a bag for you to carry. It's too heavy a bag for you to carry. And I know some of you are sitting here And I know some of you are sitting here And I know some of you are sitting here thinking, well, not my kid, but if my thinking, well, not my kid, but if my thinking, well, not my kid, but if my sister would just do what I tell her to sister would just do what I tell her to sister would just do what I tell her to do, her life would go better. if my, you do, her life would go better. if my, you do, her life would go better. if my, you know, if my friend would stop doing all know, if my friend would stop doing all know, if my friend would stop doing all those stupid things and just do what I those stupid things and just do what I those stupid things and just do what I tell him to do. You know, we get these tell him to do. You know, we get these tell him to do. You know, we get these little moments where our our thoughts little moments where our our thoughts little moments where our our thoughts give us away. I was thinking about where give us away. I was thinking about where give us away. I was thinking about where does this pop up? Because some of us are does this pop up? Because some of us are does this pop up? Because some of us are sitting here and you're thinking, "Yeah, sitting here and you're thinking, "Yeah, sitting here and you're thinking, "Yeah, all you controlling people, stop it, all you controlling people, stop it, all you controlling people, stop it, really annoying the rest of us out here, really annoying the rest of us out here, really annoying the rest of us out here, you know." But some of us just do the you know." But some of us just do the you know." But some of us just do the opposite. We're no less controlled by opposite. We're no less controlled by opposite. We're no less controlled by this system. We just completely reject this system. We just completely reject this system. We just completely reject and rebel against it. We know we can't

and rebel against it. We know we can't and rebel against it. We know we can't carry all that. Who cares anymore? I'm carry all that. Who cares anymore? I'm carry all that. Who cares anymore? I'm just going to be over here while you just going to be over here while you just going to be over here while you people do all this. And everything about people do all this. And everything about people do all this. And everything about our life be becomes rejecting that. It's our life be becomes rejecting that. It's our life be becomes rejecting that. It's still the same system running the show. still the same system running the show. still the same system running the show. And I started brainstorming with some And I started brainstorming with some And I started brainstorming with some people um that I teach with and we were people um that I teach with and we were people um that I teach with and we were talking about what are like the little talking about what are like the little talking about what are like the little red flags we're control, you know, this red flags we're control, you know, this red flags we're control, you know, this operating system we we haven't that's in operating system we we haven't that's in operating system we we haven't that's in us. Where can we see it at work that us. Where can we see it at work that us. Where can we see it at work that might not be totally obvious on the might not be totally obvious on the might not be totally obvious on the surface? We might be able to fool other surface? We might be able to fool other surface? We might be able to fool other people that really that's what's going people that really that's what's going people that really that's what's going on below the surface. Here's a few that on below the surface. Here's a few that on below the surface. Here's a few that we brainstormed. You say, "I don't care we brainstormed. You say, "I don't care we brainstormed. You say, "I don't care what we do." And then you reject every what we do." And then you reject every what we do." And then you reject every suggestion that anyone makes. Anybody suggestion that anyone makes. Anybody suggestion that anyone makes. Anybody have someone like that in their life? have someone like that in their life? have someone like that in their life? Right. Um, what about this one? You Right. Um, what about this one? You Right. Um, what about this one? You email the boss or the teacher, coach, email the boss or the teacher, coach, email the boss or the teacher, coach, whoever. Hey, helpful suggestion. whoever. Hey, helpful suggestion. whoever. Hey, helpful suggestion. That's really exactly what you need to That's really exactly what you need to That's really exactly what you need to happen to make things easier for you. happen to make things easier for you. happen to make things easier for you. Nobody else knows that. Come on now. Red Nobody else knows that. Come on now. Red Nobody else knows that. Come on now. Red flag, right? Um, okay. This one I admit flag, right? Um, okay. This one I admit flag, right? Um, okay. This one I admit had some personal experience with this had some personal experience with this had some personal experience with this one.

one. one. I'm going to deep breathe. I'm going to deep breathe. I'm going to deep breathe. Moms, if you have a teenage son and you Moms, if you have a teenage son and you Moms, if you have a teenage son and you are on a group chat when he is 16 years are on a group chat when he is 16 years are on a group chat when he is 16 years old and you are still arranging his old and you are still arranging his old and you are still arranging his sleepover plans with his friends, sleepover plans with his friends, sleepover plans with his friends, red flag. Control operating system in red flag. Control operating system in red flag. Control operating system in full function. I'm just telling you, I full function. I'm just telling you, I full function. I'm just telling you, I could give like a mini sermon over here could give like a mini sermon over here could give like a mini sermon over here on this. If you want a man someday, on this. If you want a man someday, on this. If you want a man someday, you're going to need to stop doing that. you're going to need to stop doing that. you're going to need to stop doing that. Stop. Okay. I that that could be a whole Stop. Okay. I that that could be a whole Stop. Okay. I that that could be a whole separate sermon. Sorry. [sighs] separate sermon. Sorry. [sighs] separate sermon. Sorry. [sighs] I'm not too popular on the mom group I'm not too popular on the mom group I'm not too popular on the mom group chats because I'm like, "Why don't we chats because I'm like, "Why don't we chats because I'm like, "Why don't we butt out and let the kids handle this?" butt out and let the kids handle this?" butt out and let the kids handle this?" You know, and they're like, "Oh, that You know, and they're like, "Oh, that You know, and they're like, "Oh, that wasn't very nice." [laughter] wasn't very nice." [laughter] wasn't very nice." [laughter] And they're like removed from the And they're like removed from the And they're like removed from the conversation, you know? conversation, you know? conversation, you know? Anyway, sorry. I told you I could give a Anyway, sorry. I told you I could give a Anyway, sorry. I told you I could give a whole sermon on that. Next one. You give whole sermon on that. Next one. You give whole sermon on that. Next one. You give someone advice and get irritated when someone advice and get irritated when someone advice and get irritated when they don't take it. Or you say, "God, I they don't take it. Or you say, "God, I they don't take it. Or you say, "God, I trust you, but if we if we were a fly on trust you, but if we if we were a fly on trust you, but if we if we were a fly on the wall for your prayers, it's really the wall for your prayers, it's really the wall for your prayers, it's really just a long list of ways that God should just a long list of ways that God should just a long list of ways that God should handle the thing that you asked him handle the thing that you asked him handle the thing that you asked him for." And this was my personal ouch, as for." And this was my personal ouch, as for." And this was my personal ouch, as you might be able to tell from my little you might be able to tell from my little you might be able to tell from my little rant.

rant. rant. You see someone else with a control You see someone else with a control You see someone else with a control problem and you judge them for it. problem and you judge them for it. problem and you judge them for it. Ow. When my coworker brainstormed that Ow. When my coworker brainstormed that Ow. When my coworker brainstormed that one, I was like, "Oh, okay. I'm going to one, I was like, "Oh, okay. I'm going to one, I was like, "Oh, okay. I'm going to put that one on the list because that put that one on the list because that put that one on the list because that one hurt a little bit." Totally. Right one hurt a little bit." Totally. Right one hurt a little bit." Totally. Right before Jesus offers this amazing before Jesus offers this amazing before Jesus offers this amazing invitation to rest from a life where we invitation to rest from a life where we invitation to rest from a life where we always feel like the one carrying the always feel like the one carrying the always feel like the one carrying the bags. We always feel if we don't say it, bags. We always feel if we don't say it, bags. We always feel if we don't say it, if we don't show up, if we don't do it, if we don't show up, if we don't do it, if we don't show up, if we don't do it, the outcome's not going to be good. the outcome's not going to be good. the outcome's not going to be good. Jesus says there's two kinds of people. Jesus says there's two kinds of people. Jesus says there's two kinds of people. These are the verses right before this These are the verses right before this These are the verses right before this amazing invitation that he gives us to amazing invitation that he gives us to amazing invitation that he gives us to rest, to find soul level rest, the rest rest, to find soul level rest, the rest rest, to find soul level rest, the rest that we want. And he says there's two that we want. And he says there's two that we want. And he says there's two kinds of people and one of them is set kinds of people and one of them is set kinds of people and one of them is set up really well to receive it. And the up really well to receive it. And the up really well to receive it. And the other not so much. Here's what he says other not so much. Here's what he says other not so much. Here's what he says in Matthew 11:25 and 26. At that time in Matthew 11:25 and 26. At that time in Matthew 11:25 and 26. At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth Lord of heaven and earth Lord of heaven and earth that you have hidden these things from that you have hidden these things from that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed the wise and understanding and revealed the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children."

them to little children." them to little children." Yes, Father, for such was your gracious Yes, Father, for such was your gracious Yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. There's two kinds of will. There's two kinds of will. There's two kinds of relationships, two kinds of ways to relationships, two kinds of ways to relationships, two kinds of ways to relate to God. to be the wise and relate to God. to be the wise and relate to God. to be the wise and understanding one or to be the little understanding one or to be the little understanding one or to be the little children. And I've got to tell you, it children. And I've got to tell you, it children. And I've got to tell you, it makes me squirm because I like those makes me squirm because I like those makes me squirm because I like those words. words. words. I I like wise and understanding one. I I like wise and understanding one. I I like wise and understanding one. That's what I want to be about my life. That's what I want to be about my life. That's what I want to be about my life. And Jesus is saying something kind of And Jesus is saying something kind of And Jesus is saying something kind of radical here. He's saying something very radical here. He's saying something very radical here. He's saying something very opposite of what our instinct is. But opposite of what our instinct is. But opposite of what our instinct is. But think about think about um Adam and Eve think about think about um Adam and Eve think about think about um Adam and Eve in the garden. What was the temptation? in the garden. What was the temptation? in the garden. What was the temptation? You will be like God. you will be the You will be like God. you will be the You will be like God. you will be the wise and understanding one. And Jesus is wise and understanding one. And Jesus is wise and understanding one. And Jesus is saying the benefits of the kingdom, the saying the benefits of the kingdom, the saying the benefits of the kingdom, the power of the kingdom, the life of the power of the kingdom, the life of the power of the kingdom, the life of the kingdom is for the little children. It's kingdom is for the little children. It's kingdom is for the little children. It's not because they're uneducated or not because they're uneducated or not because they're uneducated or immature. That's not the insinuation immature. That's not the insinuation immature. That's not the insinuation here. What what he's saying is that they here. What what he's saying is that they here. What what he's saying is that they understand a life of dependence. That's understand a life of dependence. That's understand a life of dependence. That's what kids understand. and they what kids understand. and they what kids understand. and they understand that they're to receive understand that they're to receive understand that they're to receive things that they are not strong enough things that they are not strong enough things that they are not strong enough that they are not wise enough that they that they are not wise enough that they that they are not wise enough that they are not mature enough to be able to run are not mature enough to be able to run are not mature enough to be able to run their own life. That's what Jesus is their own life. That's what Jesus is their own life. That's what Jesus is essentially getting at here. He's saying essentially getting at here. He's saying essentially getting at here. He's saying you got a choice. You can be the wise you got a choice. You can be the wise you got a choice. You can be the wise and understanding one and go your own and understanding one and go your own and understanding one and go your own way by my own or you can be a little way by my own or you can be a little way by my own or you can be a little child and receive the life of the child and receive the life of the child and receive the life of the kingdom, receive the rest of God. It's kingdom, receive the rest of God. It's kingdom, receive the rest of God. It's right back

right back right back to the original design in the garden. to the original design in the garden. to the original design in the garden. It's actually incredible. And it it it It's actually incredible. And it it it It's actually incredible. And it it it has all kinds of hallmarks of Jesus's has all kinds of hallmarks of Jesus's has all kinds of hallmarks of Jesus's come to me. Come to me. come to me. Come to me. come to me. Come to me. But the wise and understanding, I got to But the wise and understanding, I got to But the wise and understanding, I got to tell you, that is rough for me because I tell you, that is rough for me because I tell you, that is rough for me because I like those words. I remember when I was like those words. I remember when I was like those words. I remember when I was in seminary, I would look through the in seminary, I would look through the in seminary, I would look through the course catalog and I had to start slow course catalog and I had to start slow course catalog and I had to start slow because I had four little kids, so I because I had four little kids, so I because I had four little kids, so I wasn't on like a full student schedule. wasn't on like a full student schedule. wasn't on like a full student schedule. I'd only take a couple classes at a time I'd only take a couple classes at a time I'd only take a couple classes at a time and it would pain me because I'd look and it would pain me because I'd look and it would pain me because I'd look through the course catalog and I would through the course catalog and I would through the course catalog and I would go like I want all these classes, every go like I want all these classes, every go like I want all these classes, every single one of them. I want to know all single one of them. I want to know all single one of them. I want to know all the things. And it sort of pained me to the things. And it sort of pained me to the things. And it sort of pained me to leave classes on the table because I I leave classes on the table because I I leave classes on the table because I I wanted so badly to know. I wanted so wanted so badly to know. I wanted so wanted so badly to know. I wanted so badly to learn. And I I got to the point badly to learn. And I I got to the point badly to learn. And I I got to the point a couple years in as I was moving slowly a couple years in as I was moving slowly a couple years in as I was moving slowly through my degree at the time. And I I through my degree at the time. And I I through my degree at the time. And I I hit this point with God where I finally hit this point with God where I finally hit this point with God where I finally said to him, I'm I'm never gonna know, said to him, I'm I'm never gonna know, said to him, I'm I'm never gonna know, am I? Not all of it. Never.

am I? Not all of it. Never. am I? Not all of it. Never. I so want to. And I feel like the best I so want to. And I feel like the best I so want to. And I feel like the best thing that happened to me in seminary thing that happened to me in seminary thing that happened to me in seminary was just the overwhelming amount of was just the overwhelming amount of was just the overwhelming amount of incredible amazing potential knowledge incredible amazing potential knowledge incredible amazing potential knowledge and wisdom of God. And I just went, I and wisdom of God. And I just went, I and wisdom of God. And I just went, I can't hold this all. And it was such a can't hold this all. And it was such a can't hold this all. And it was such a bummer to me at the time because I was bummer to me at the time because I was bummer to me at the time because I was thought I entered going like, I want to thought I entered going like, I want to thought I entered going like, I want to know. That's why I'm here. And instead, know. That's why I'm here. And instead, know. That's why I'm here. And instead, God just hit me with a title wave of, God just hit me with a title wave of, God just hit me with a title wave of, you're never going to know all the you're never going to know all the you're never going to know all the things that I know. things that I know. things that I know. Exactly. Exactly. Exactly. That's exactly right. It It may be the That's exactly right. It It may be the That's exactly right. It It may be the best thing that happened to me in best thing that happened to me in best thing that happened to me in seminary because it forced me into a seminary because it forced me into a seminary because it forced me into a choice. Am I going to live like I can choice. Am I going to live like I can choice. Am I going to live like I can like I I can be the wise one. I can be like I I can be the wise one. I can be like I I can be the wise one. I can be the understanding one. You certainly are the understanding one. You certainly are the understanding one. You certainly are around people like that and teachers around people like that and teachers around people like that and teachers like that and leaders like that who who like that and leaders like that who who like that and leaders like that who who want to be the wise and understanding want to be the wise and understanding want to be the wise and understanding one. That was the temptation of Eve one. That was the temptation of Eve one. That was the temptation of Eve or a little child who understands or a little child who understands or a little child who understands there's something I have to receive and there's something I have to receive and there's something I have to receive and I cannot know the fullness of my life.

I cannot know the fullness of my life. I cannot know the fullness of my life. So the invitation Jesus is making is to So the invitation Jesus is making is to So the invitation Jesus is making is to reinstall the original. reinstall the original. reinstall the original. Come to me. Come to me. Come to me. Walk with me. Walk with me. Walk with me. Take on my yoke. The one that you were Take on my yoke. The one that you were Take on my yoke. The one that you were designed for. The one where I give you designed for. The one where I give you designed for. The one where I give you what will sustain you. I give you your what will sustain you. I give you your what will sustain you. I give you your food. I give you your work. I give you food. I give you your work. I give you food. I give you your work. I give you the right relationships. I give you your the right relationships. I give you your the right relationships. I give you your life. I walk with you through that. See, life. I walk with you through that. See, life. I walk with you through that. See, Jesus doesn't say, "I'm going to give Jesus doesn't say, "I'm going to give Jesus doesn't say, "I'm going to give you a map and I'm going to meet you at you a map and I'm going to meet you at you a map and I'm going to meet you at the end." This is a an invitation to a the end." This is a an invitation to a the end." This is a an invitation to a life where he walks every step. And no, life where he walks every step. And no, life where he walks every step. And no, you might not see it. [snorts] No, you you might not see it. [snorts] No, you you might not see it. [snorts] No, you might not know the outcome, but he will might not know the outcome, but he will might not know the outcome, but he will be with you. So, what happens if we be with you. So, what happens if we be with you. So, what happens if we choose to install this original system choose to install this original system choose to install this original system again, this system of trust where we again, this system of trust where we again, this system of trust where we actually come to him? I I think it's actually come to him? I I think it's actually come to him? I I think it's worth splitting some hairs because worth splitting some hairs because worth splitting some hairs because control sounds so right to us. We are so control sounds so right to us. We are so control sounds so right to us. We are so used to that operating system giving us used to that operating system giving us used to that operating system giving us instructions and being that inner voice instructions and being that inner voice instructions and being that inner voice in our head. We're so used to it that it in our head. We're so used to it that it in our head. We're so used to it that it actually feels correct. And so I was actually feels correct. And so I was actually feels correct. And so I was thinking about what does control say?

thinking about what does control say? thinking about what does control say? What does trust say? There's some hairs What does trust say? There's some hairs What does trust say? There's some hairs I think that are helpful to split here. I think that are helpful to split here. I think that are helpful to split here. Control says, "What can I do to make Control says, "What can I do to make Control says, "What can I do to make sure this all works? sure this all works? sure this all works? What can I do to make sure this works What can I do to make sure this works What can I do to make sure this works out?" And trust says, "What is mine to out?" And trust says, "What is mine to out?" And trust says, "What is mine to do?" do?" do?" To me, this is the fundamental To me, this is the fundamental To me, this is the fundamental difference. Control carries the weight difference. Control carries the weight difference. Control carries the weight of the outcome and trust says what's actually mine to and trust says what's actually mine to do. What what is a faithful engagement do. What what is a faithful engagement do. What what is a faithful engagement with what is going on? What is mine to with what is going on? What is mine to with what is going on? What is mine to do? [snorts] Control says I try to do? [snorts] Control says I try to do? [snorts] Control says I try to anticipate every problem. This is my anticipate every problem. This is my anticipate every problem. This is my grocery strategy, right? Like I know grocery strategy, right? Like I know grocery strategy, right? Like I know I've got to hit that trunk button. I I've got to hit that trunk button. I I've got to hit that trunk button. I know my purse has to come out of the know my purse has to come out of the know my purse has to come out of the front seat. It's no good if you make it front seat. It's no good if you make it front seat. It's no good if you make it all the way into the kitchen. Your purse all the way into the kitchen. Your purse all the way into the kitchen. Your purse is in the car. What are you doing? You is in the car. What are you doing? You is in the car. What are you doing? You know, you got to go all at once. And so know, you got to go all at once. And so know, you got to go all at once. And so I got got to get the purse, got to open I got got to get the purse, got to open I got got to get the purse, got to open the door, got to make it around the the door, got to make it around the the door, got to make it around the corner so I can't have things sticking corner so I can't have things sticking corner so I can't have things sticking out. You know, there's all kinds of out. You know, there's all kinds of out. You know, there's all kinds of strategy involved. And control tries to strategy involved. And control tries to strategy involved. And control tries to anticipate everything before it happens.

anticipate everything before it happens. anticipate everything before it happens. And trust says, I can actually wait to And trust says, I can actually wait to And trust says, I can actually wait to respond to the problems that actually respond to the problems that actually respond to the problems that actually arise. arise. arise. Both recognize Both recognize Both recognize you you're going to have some obstacles. you you're going to have some obstacles. you you're going to have some obstacles. Trust doesn't lay in bed at night like I Trust doesn't lay in bed at night like I Trust doesn't lay in bed at night like I did a few nights ago thinking about did a few nights ago thinking about did a few nights ago thinking about something that may or may not happen six something that may or may not happen six something that may or may not happen six months from now. months from now. months from now. All kinds of other ways. All kinds of other ways. All kinds of other ways. You know, You know, You know, the last one that I that I thought about the last one that I that I thought about the last one that I that I thought about when I was making the these um you know, when I was making the these um you know, when I was making the these um you know, what's control say, what's trust say is what's control say, what's trust say is what's control say, what's trust say is really a difference in peace. really a difference in peace. really a difference in peace. Because in the control system that is Because in the control system that is Because in the control system that is our default, peace is when all the our default, peace is when all the our default, peace is when all the whatif scenarios are taken care of. whatif scenarios are taken care of. whatif scenarios are taken care of. We've either gotten through them all or We've either gotten through them all or We've either gotten through them all or we've adequately planned for them. But we've adequately planned for them. But we've adequately planned for them. But control focuses on what if. control focuses on what if. control focuses on what if. And trust says even if And trust says even if And trust says even if peace in the middle of a trusting peace in the middle of a trusting peace in the middle of a trusting relationship with God is even if. Not a relationship with God is even if. Not a relationship with God is even if. Not a denial of problems. Not a like this life denial of problems. Not a like this life denial of problems. Not a like this life is going to be great because I'm with is going to be great because I'm with is going to be great because I'm with Jesus. You know that. I mean that's not Jesus. You know that. I mean that's not Jesus. You know that. I mean that's not a bad way to think. But a bad way to think. But a bad way to think. But trust says even if that thing happens, trust says even if that thing happens, trust says even if that thing happens, even if that outcome doesn't come about, even if that outcome doesn't come about, even if that outcome doesn't come about, even if I can't fix that situation, even even if I can't fix that situation, even even if I can't fix that situation, even if that person makes choices I would if that person makes choices I would if that person makes choices I would never make, even if that happens, never make, even if that happens, never make, even if that happens, I know who God is.

I know who God is. I know who God is. There's this mindset in the trust system There's this mindset in the trust system There's this mindset in the trust system that control like has has its eyes that control like has has its eyes that control like has has its eyes closed to that literally cannot see. closed to that literally cannot see. closed to that literally cannot see. There's a biblical concept underneath There's a biblical concept underneath There's a biblical concept underneath the trust operating system called the trust operating system called the trust operating system called sovereignty. sovereignty. sovereignty. Sovereignty of God. The Bible talks Sovereignty of God. The Bible talks Sovereignty of God. The Bible talks about it all the way from the beginning about it all the way from the beginning about it all the way from the beginning to the end. That God is the one above it to the end. That God is the one above it to the end. That God is the one above it all, answering to no one else, holding all, answering to no one else, holding all, answering to no one else, holding all the cards ultimately whose plans go all the cards ultimately whose plans go all the cards ultimately whose plans go down. The one with all the power, all down. The one with all the power, all down. The one with all the power, all the authority, all the rights to the the authority, all the rights to the the authority, all the rights to the plans and the processes that are going plans and the processes that are going plans and the processes that are going down. the sovereignty of God. And the down. the sovereignty of God. And the down. the sovereignty of God. And the trust operating system puts that first. trust operating system puts that first. trust operating system puts that first. It puts that at the top. It puts God at It puts that at the top. It puts God at It puts that at the top. It puts God at the top and says, "I know who he is. I the top and says, "I know who he is. I the top and says, "I know who he is. I know what power he has." So even if know what power he has." So even if know what power he has." So even if these bags all fall apart, these bags all fall apart, these bags all fall apart, I know exactly who God still is. Trust I know exactly who God still is. Trust I know exactly who God still is. Trust runs on the sovereignty of God. So this runs on the sovereignty of God. So this runs on the sovereignty of God. So this is the soul level kind of rest that's is the soul level kind of rest that's is the soul level kind of rest that's available to us. This concept is all available to us. This concept is all available to us. This concept is all throughout scripture. The first time I throughout scripture. The first time I throughout scripture. The first time I encountered it, um, it really changed me encountered it, um, it really changed me encountered it, um, it really changed me because the scenario was so odd to me.

because the scenario was so odd to me. because the scenario was so odd to me. It stopped me cold when I was reading It stopped me cold when I was reading It stopped me cold when I was reading this in the book of Isaiah near chapter this in the book of Isaiah near chapter this in the book of Isaiah near chapter 30. God starts speaking to the nation of 30. God starts speaking to the nation of 30. God starts speaking to the nation of Israel because they've encountered a Israel because they've encountered a Israel because they've encountered a series of problems. You know, they're series of problems. You know, they're series of problems. You know, they're holding bags. They're having trouble. holding bags. They're having trouble. holding bags. They're having trouble. Their strategy is not working because Their strategy is not working because Their strategy is not working because their strategy is to continually run to their strategy is to continually run to their strategy is to continually run to Egypt over and over again. Egypt was the Egypt over and over again. Egypt was the Egypt over and over again. Egypt was the power at the time. they were warm to power at the time. they were warm to power at the time. they were warm to Israel at the time. And so they were Israel at the time. And so they were Israel at the time. And so they were able to have treaties or get weapons or able to have treaties or get weapons or able to have treaties or get weapons or borrow food or, you know, retreat there borrow food or, you know, retreat there borrow food or, you know, retreat there when they couldn't live in their land when they couldn't live in their land when they couldn't live in their land anymore. There was all kinds of things anymore. There was all kinds of things anymore. There was all kinds of things that they kept running to Egypt for over that they kept running to Egypt for over that they kept running to Egypt for over and over and over again. And God sends a and over and over again. And God sends a and over and over again. And God sends a message through the prophet Isaiah. And message through the prophet Isaiah. And message through the prophet Isaiah. And he basically describes this really stark he basically describes this really stark he basically describes this really stark situation where they're running and situation where they're running and situation where they're running and running and running and running and they running and running and running and they running and running and running and they end up on a mountaintop alone. And he end up on a mountaintop alone. And he end up on a mountaintop alone. And he said, "If you keep doing what you're said, "If you keep doing what you're said, "If you keep doing what you're doing, doing, doing, That is where you're going. That is where you're going. That is where you're going. If you keep insisting on running and If you keep insisting on running and If you keep insisting on running and running to Egypt, you will find yourself running to Egypt, you will find yourself running to Egypt, you will find yourself all alone. And isn't that how you feel all alone. And isn't that how you feel all alone. And isn't that how you feel sometimes when you're holding all the sometimes when you're holding all the sometimes when you're holding all the bags? Aren't you feeling like, who else bags? Aren't you feeling like, who else bags? Aren't you feeling like, who else is doing something? Are any of you is doing something? Are any of you is doing something? Are any of you people even trying to help me at all?

people even trying to help me at all? people even trying to help me at all? You know, and that's that's kind of what You know, and that's that's kind of what You know, and that's that's kind of what God is is insinuating that when we God is is insinuating that when we God is is insinuating that when we choose this way, choose this way, choose this way, that's ultimately the end. And here's that's ultimately the end. And here's that's ultimately the end. And here's what he says instead. I come back to what he says instead. I come back to what he says instead. I come back to these words all the time. He says, "In these words all the time. He says, "In these words all the time. He says, "In returning and rest, you shall be saved. returning and rest, you shall be saved. returning and rest, you shall be saved. In quietness and in trust shall be your In quietness and in trust shall be your In quietness and in trust shall be your strength." strength." strength." The one thing our operating system never The one thing our operating system never The one thing our operating system never tells us to do is tells us to do is tells us to do is stand still. stand still. stand still. Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. And I'm a worker, so I'm game. Like God And I'm a worker, so I'm game. Like God And I'm a worker, so I'm game. Like God knows I'm not I'm not a hard get. You knows I'm not I'm not a hard get. You knows I'm not I'm not a hard get. You tell me to go, I'm going to go. You tell me to go, I'm going to go. You tell me to go, I'm going to go. You know, so this is not this is not about know, so this is not this is not about know, so this is not this is not about no action. This is about a posture of no action. This is about a posture of no action. This is about a posture of receiving the steps, of receiving the receiving the steps, of receiving the receiving the steps, of receiving the action, of receiving the provision for action, of receiving the provision for action, of receiving the provision for that from God. He's asking for trust in that from God. He's asking for trust in that from God. He's asking for trust in him. And Israel was struggling with the him. And Israel was struggling with the him. And Israel was struggling with the exact same thing you and I struggle exact same thing you and I struggle exact same thing you and I struggle with. God, can I trust you when I can't with. God, can I trust you when I can't with. God, can I trust you when I can't control you? Because the one thing you control you? Because the one thing you control you? Because the one thing you can't do is control him.

can't do is control him. can't do is control him. You can give it a shot with lots of You can give it a shot with lots of You can give it a shot with lots of other things, lots of other people, lots other things, lots of other people, lots other things, lots of other people, lots of other situations, and we do all the of other situations, and we do all the of other situations, and we do all the time. But the one thing we instinctively time. But the one thing we instinctively time. But the one thing we instinctively know is we cannot control God. know is we cannot control God. know is we cannot control God. And so we struggle with that because our And so we struggle with that because our And so we struggle with that because our system tells us you you got to be able system tells us you you got to be able system tells us you you got to be able to know or it's not right. You got to be to know or it's not right. You got to be to know or it's not right. You got to be able that trust is entirely based on able that trust is entirely based on able that trust is entirely based on whether you can see the end here. And whether you can see the end here. And whether you can see the end here. And God doesn't tend to reveal that. God doesn't tend to reveal that. God doesn't tend to reveal that. He tends to ask you to do what Jesus is He tends to ask you to do what Jesus is He tends to ask you to do what Jesus is offering. Come to me. Walk with me. offering. Come to me. Walk with me. offering. Come to me. Walk with me. Learn from me. Learn from me. Learn from me. Trust rests in the fact that somebody Trust rests in the fact that somebody Trust rests in the fact that somebody else is driving. I had this crazy else is driving. I had this crazy else is driving. I had this crazy situation. I've never had this happen situation. I've never had this happen situation. I've never had this happen before this or after it. And this was before this or after it. And this was before this or after it. And this was probably four or five years ago. We were probably four or five years ago. We were probably four or five years ago. We were driving up to Michigan and um we go way driving up to Michigan and um we go way driving up to Michigan and um we go way up north so it takes a while. My husband up north so it takes a while. My husband up north so it takes a while. My husband was driving. and I was in the passenger was driving. and I was in the passenger was driving. and I was in the passenger seat um next to him. And my rule, by the seat um next to him. And my rule, by the seat um next to him. And my rule, by the way, side note, if I pay for the car, I way, side note, if I pay for the car, I way, side note, if I pay for the car, I get to sit in the front seat.

get to sit in the front seat. get to sit in the front seat. So, I have four kids and they're always So, I have four kids and they're always So, I have four kids and they're always like, "Can I sit in the front?" Nope. like, "Can I sit in the front?" Nope. like, "Can I sit in the front?" Nope. Did you pay for the car? Okay, then get Did you pay for the car? Okay, then get Did you pay for the car? Okay, then get in the back. in the back. in the back. So, that's just a little little tip for So, that's just a little little tip for So, that's just a little little tip for you. Once you start that, it's over for you. Once you start that, it's over for you. Once you start that, it's over for you. You're going to be in the back you. You're going to be in the back you. You're going to be in the back seat. I'm just telling you, stand firm. seat. I'm just telling you, stand firm. seat. I'm just telling you, stand firm. Okay. So, I'm in the front seat as I Okay. So, I'm in the front seat as I Okay. So, I'm in the front seat as I should be should be should be and my husband was driving the car and and my husband was driving the car and and my husband was driving the car and and I got a little sleepy and every time and I got a little sleepy and every time and I got a little sleepy and every time I would close my eyes, I would panic I would close my eyes, I would panic I would close my eyes, I would panic and I would open them again and every and I would open them again and every and I would open them again and every time I would nod off then I was like, time I would nod off then I was like, time I would nod off then I was like, it was this shot of anxiety that as soon it was this shot of anxiety that as soon it was this shot of anxiety that as soon as I closed my eyes, something bad was as I closed my eyes, something bad was as I closed my eyes, something bad was going to happen. Has that ever happened going to happen. Has that ever happened going to happen. Has that ever happened to anyone before? Okay, so this is a to anyone before? Okay, so this is a to anyone before? Okay, so this is a normal thing. I've never had that happen normal thing. I've never had that happen normal thing. I've never had that happen before or since. But I remember that before or since. But I remember that before or since. But I remember that drive like it was yesterday because drive like it was yesterday because drive like it was yesterday because every time I tried to rest even though every time I tried to rest even though every time I tried to rest even though we're barreling in upstate Michigan we're barreling in upstate Michigan we're barreling in upstate Michigan where the speed limit is 75 up there. where the speed limit is 75 up there. where the speed limit is 75 up there. Just saying right at 82 miles an hour Just saying right at 82 miles an hour Just saying right at 82 miles an hour and I'm not driving and yet I could not and I'm not driving and yet I could not and I'm not driving and yet I could not allow myself to rest. It was almost as allow myself to rest. It was almost as allow myself to rest. It was almost as though every time I tried to rest I though every time I tried to rest I though every time I tried to rest I would jolt back open like I could do would jolt back open like I could do would jolt back open like I could do something if he decided to drive off the something if he decided to drive off the something if he decided to drive off the road or if somebody hit their brakes in road or if somebody hit their brakes in road or if somebody hit their brakes in front of us. I wasn't in control. I just front of us. I wasn't in control. I just front of us. I wasn't in control. I just couldn't rest because I I guess I didn't couldn't rest because I I guess I didn't couldn't rest because I I guess I didn't trust I I tried to explain this to my trust I I tried to explain this to my trust I I tried to explain this to my husband and he was like I'm I'm mildly husband and he was like I'm I'm mildly husband and he was like I'm I'm mildly offended.

offended. offended. Like what the heck? But like I know I Like what the heck? But like I know I Like what the heck? But like I know I know you were driving. You're a good know you were driving. You're a good know you were driving. You're a good driver. I feel like that's what God is driver. I feel like that's what God is driver. I feel like that's what God is saying. Like I got this. saying. Like I got this. saying. Like I got this. You don't have to keep jerking your eyes You don't have to keep jerking your eyes You don't have to keep jerking your eyes back open. It's okay. back open. It's okay. back open. It's okay. You know, and this this memory came back You know, and this this memory came back You know, and this this memory came back to me because how silly is it [snorts] to me because how silly is it [snorts] to me because how silly is it [snorts] that the car is is moving that fast with that the car is is moving that fast with that the car is is moving that fast with another driver behind the wheel. And I another driver behind the wheel. And I another driver behind the wheel. And I somehow think that if I just open my somehow think that if I just open my somehow think that if I just open my eyes and watch and I just hold the eyes and watch and I just hold the eyes and watch and I just hold the anxiety of where we're going in my in my anxiety of where we're going in my in my anxiety of where we're going in my in my hands that it'll change something. No. hands that it'll change something. No. hands that it'll change something. No. No, it won't. It actually won't. No, it won't. It actually won't. No, it won't. It actually won't. But you couldn't you couldn't have But you couldn't you couldn't have But you couldn't you couldn't have convinced me to rest on that car ride convinced me to rest on that car ride convinced me to rest on that car ride because everything in me was saying, because everything in me was saying, because everything in me was saying, "Open your eyes. be responsible for "Open your eyes. be responsible for "Open your eyes. be responsible for this. Something bad could happen if this. Something bad could happen if this. Something bad could happen if you're not. And I know how crazy that you're not. And I know how crazy that you're not. And I know how crazy that sounds. I have no idea why that happens. sounds. I have no idea why that happens. sounds. I have no idea why that happens. Sometimes I feel like God plants those Sometimes I feel like God plants those Sometimes I feel like God plants those things just so I'll remember them seven things just so I'll remember them seven things just so I'll remember them seven or eight years later and talk about it. or eight years later and talk about it. or eight years later and talk about it. Who knows? But we're invited to a Who knows? But we're invited to a Who knows? But we're invited to a different life. Here's the words again.

different life. Here's the words again. different life. Here's the words again. Matthew 11 28-30. You're invited to let Matthew 11 28-30. You're invited to let Matthew 11 28-30. You're invited to let him drive. Jesus says, "Come to me all him drive. Jesus says, "Come to me all him drive. Jesus says, "Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I who labor and are heavy laden, and I who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give I will give you rest. will give I will give you rest. will give I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me Take my yoke upon you and learn from me Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and lowly in heart and for I am gentle and lowly in heart and for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your soul for my you will find rest for your soul for my you will find rest for your soul for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. yoke is easy and my burden is light. yoke is easy and my burden is light. He's saying you not just you can set He's saying you not just you can set He's saying you not just you can set down the bags. He's saying I want to down the bags. He's saying I want to down the bags. He's saying I want to change the inside where it all came from change the inside where it all came from change the inside where it all came from where that instinct to pick them up to where that instinct to pick them up to where that instinct to pick them up to begin with comes from. You can you can begin with comes from. You can you can begin with comes from. You can you can make an exchange and you can actually do make an exchange and you can actually do make an exchange and you can actually do that today. I don't I don't know if you that today. I don't I don't know if you that today. I don't I don't know if you have ever actually said to Jesus,"I want have ever actually said to Jesus,"I want have ever actually said to Jesus,"I want that from you. I want that kind of life that from you. I want that kind of life that from you. I want that kind of life of trust with you." The Bible says it of trust with you." The Bible says it of trust with you." The Bible says it comes from our center. We've been comes from our center. We've been comes from our center. We've been talking about operating systems. Well, talking about operating systems. Well, talking about operating systems. Well, the Bible calls our operating system our the Bible calls our operating system our the Bible calls our operating system our heart. We tend to think of it as our heart. We tend to think of it as our heart. We tend to think of it as our emotional center. But the Bible calls emotional center. But the Bible calls emotional center. But the Bible calls the heart something way closer to an the heart something way closer to an the heart something way closer to an operating system where everything comes operating system where everything comes operating system where everything comes together to drive forward into our together to drive forward into our together to drive forward into our decisions and our life and our thoughts decisions and our life and our thoughts decisions and our life and our thoughts and our processes the heart. And guess and our processes the heart. And guess and our processes the heart. And guess who made a promise that one day a new who made a promise that one day a new who made a promise that one day a new heart would be possible? God spoke that heart would be possible? God spoke that heart would be possible? God spoke that generations before Jesus came through generations before Jesus came through generations before Jesus came through the prophet Ezekiel who said there would the prophet Ezekiel who said there would the prophet Ezekiel who said there would be a day where God says I will give you be a day where God says I will give you be a day where God says I will give you a new heart and I will put a new spirit a new heart and I will put a new spirit a new heart and I will put a new spirit in you. And Jesus is saying right now in you. And Jesus is saying right now in you. And Jesus is saying right now here today there's a new heart here today there's a new heart here today there's a new heart available, a new center, a new operating

available, a new center, a new operating available, a new center, a new operating system, a new way of life. And if you've system, a new way of life. And if you've system, a new way of life. And if you've never received that, you can actually do never received that, you can actually do never received that, you can actually do that right now. that right now. that right now. You can leave behind this default thing You can leave behind this default thing You can leave behind this default thing that comes hardwired in us and you can that comes hardwired in us and you can that comes hardwired in us and you can reinstall the original. If you have reinstall the original. If you have reinstall the original. If you have never done that, I'm just going to say a never done that, I'm just going to say a never done that, I'm just going to say a prayer with you and over you. And I prayer with you and over you. And I prayer with you and over you. And I would encourage you to just say these would encourage you to just say these would encourage you to just say these words right now. Lord words right now. Lord words right now. Lord Jesus, I'm coming to you for a new Jesus, I'm coming to you for a new Jesus, I'm coming to you for a new heart. heart. heart. I want to leave my old ways behind me I want to leave my old ways behind me I want to leave my old ways behind me and [music] operate in a connected and [music] operate in a connected and [music] operate in a connected relationship of trust with you. Walk relationship of trust with you. Walk relationship of trust with you. Walk with me, Jesus, from this point forward. with me, Jesus, from this point forward. with me, Jesus, from this point forward. Amen. Amen. Amen. And sometimes even when we have that And sometimes even when we have that And sometimes even when we have that heart, we need a a reboot. You know, heart, we need a a reboot. You know, heart, we need a a reboot. You know, something's making it run slow or we've something's making it run slow or we've something's making it run slow or we've picked up a few bags that aren't [music] picked up a few bags that aren't [music] picked up a few bags that aren't [music] ours to carry. So, I just want to give ours to carry. So, I just want to give ours to carry. So, I just want to give you a minute here to end thinking about you a minute here to end thinking about you a minute here to end thinking about what is it? What have you been dragging what is it? What have you been dragging what is it? What have you been dragging along with you?

The person who just will not make the The person who just will not make the decisions that you want. The situation decisions that you want. The situation decisions that you want. The situation you've [music] spent a decade trying to you've [music] spent a decade trying to you've [music] spent a decade trying to impact. impact. impact. The outcome that you're holding that you The outcome that you're holding that you The outcome that you're holding that you think, I don't think this is going to think, I don't think this is going to think, I don't think this is going to work quite the way I want it to. work quite the way I want it to. work quite the way I want it to. could be something that goes down could be something that goes down could be something that goes down tomorrow. It could be a [music] lifetime tomorrow. It could be a [music] lifetime tomorrow. It could be a [music] lifetime thing. But all I know is you're not thing. But all I know is you're not thing. But all I know is you're not designed to carry that. designed to carry that. designed to carry that. So I just invite you for a moment to sit So I just invite you for a moment to sit So I just invite you for a moment to sit with Jesus with Jesus with Jesus and and set it down and and set it down and and set it down and tell him, "No, [music] I I want to and tell him, "No, [music] I I want to and tell him, "No, [music] I I want to operate in trust for you instead. I don't care what the world says.

I don't care what the world says. I put [music and singing] my hope in I put [music and singing] my hope in I put [music and singing] my hope in Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. There's nowhere else I'd found [singing] There's nowhere else I'd found [singing] There's nowhere else I'd found [singing] my confidence. my confidence. my confidence. I want to run from the breaking [music] I want to run from the breaking [music] I want to run from the breaking [music] like [singing] butter hands. You shape like [singing] butter hands. You shape like [singing] butter hands. You shape me into exactly who you've made. me into exactly who you've made. me into exactly who you've made. Oh, I don't [music] care what the world Oh, I don't [music] care what the world Oh, I don't [music] care what the world says. says. says. I put [singing] my hope in [music] I put [singing] my hope in [music] I put [singing] my hope in [music] Jesus. There's nowhere else I'd find my Jesus. There's nowhere else I'd find my Jesus. There's nowhere else I'd find my confidence. [singing] I want to run from the breaking I want to run from the breaking [music] like [singing] part hands. You [music] like [singing] part hands. You [music] like [singing] part hands. You shape me. to be exactly shape me. to be exactly shape me. to be exactly you made me to you made me to you made me to be.

That song says that we put our hope in That song says that we put our hope in Jesus. This isn't like a a surrender Jesus. This isn't like a a surrender Jesus. This isn't like a a surrender into the universe where we're no longer into the universe where we're no longer into the universe where we're no longer going to do the things we've done. This going to do the things we've done. This going to do the things we've done. This is no, I'm going to hand this over to a is no, I'm going to hand this over to a is no, I'm going to hand this over to a person I can trust. a person who's person I can trust. a person who's person I can trust. a person who's sovereign and holds it all. A person sovereign and holds it all. A person sovereign and holds it all. A person named Jesus who promises that when I named Jesus who promises that when I named Jesus who promises that when I follow him, he works out all things for follow him, he works out all things for follow him, he works out all things for my good. [music] And I also know this. my good. [music] And I also know this. my good. [music] And I also know this. Whatever you just handed him, this is Whatever you just handed him, this is Whatever you just handed him, this is the week that something's [music] coming the week that something's [music] coming the week that something's [music] coming at you and you're going to be like, "No, at you and you're going to be like, "No, at you and you're going to be like, "No, no, no. I I need to do that. I'm going no, no. I I need to do that. I'm going no, no. I I need to do that. I'm going to need to take that back." [music] I to need to take that back." [music] I to need to take that back." [music] I can almost guarantee it. If you can almost guarantee it. If you can almost guarantee it. If you genuinely genuinely genuinely allowed yourself to hand him something, allowed yourself to hand him something, allowed yourself to hand him something, then something's coming at you this then something's coming at you this then something's coming at you this week. And so I want to offer you a week. And so I want to offer you a week. And so I want to offer you a prayer. We're going to say this prayer. We're going to say this prayer. We're going to say this together. We're going to go old school. together. We're going to go old school. together. We're going to go old school. We're going to stand and we're going to We're going to stand and we're going to We're going to stand and we're going to say a prayer together, word by word, say a prayer together, word by word, say a prayer together, word by word, because [music] I think you're going to because [music] I think you're going to because [music] I think you're going to need it this week. I know I'm going to need it this week. I know I'm going to need it this week. I know I'm going to need it this week. And I think you're need it this week. And I think you're need it this week. And I think you're going to recognize the first few lines going to recognize the first few lines going to recognize the first few lines of it. So, will you stand with me right of it. So, will you stand with me right of it. So, will you stand with me right now? And let's pray the serenity [music] now? And let's pray the serenity [music] now? And let's pray the serenity [music] prayer together.

prayer together. prayer together. God grant me the serenity to accept the God grant me the serenity to accept the God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to things I cannot change, the courage to things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I [music] can, and the change the things I [music] can, and the change the things I [music] can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Living wisdom to know the difference. Living wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time. Enjoying one moment one day at a time. Enjoying one moment one day at a time. Enjoying one moment [music] at a time. Accepting hardships [music] at a time. Accepting hardships [music] at a time. Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Taking as he as the pathway to peace. Taking as he as the pathway to peace. Taking as he did the sinful world as it is, not as I did the sinful world as it is, not as I did the sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. [music] would have it. [music] would have it. [music] Trusting that he will make all things Trusting that he will make all things Trusting that he will make all things right as I surrender to his will. Amen. right as I surrender to his will. Amen. right as I surrender to his will. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Okay. When it comes at you, we're Amen. Okay. When it comes at you, we're Amen. Okay. When it comes at you, we're not taking it back. I'll see you next not taking it back. I'll see you next not taking it back. I'll see you next week. week. week. >> Hey, thanks so much for joining us this >> Hey, thanks so much for joining us this >> Hey, thanks so much for joining us this week. I hope that you understand more week. I hope that you understand more week. I hope that you understand more that God wants to free you from having that God wants to free you from having that God wants to free you from having to control everything. That's not all on to control everything. That's not all on to control everything. That's not all on our shoulders. That's not all on your our shoulders. That's not all on your our shoulders. That's not all on your shoulders. One of the lines that jumped shoulders. One of the lines that jumped shoulders. One of the lines that jumped out the most that will be ringing around out the most that will be ringing around out the most that will be ringing around in my head for weeks is the question in my head for weeks is the question in my head for weeks is the question that Ally asked, like, man, do we still that Ally asked, like, man, do we still that Ally asked, like, man, do we still want God when we can't control him? when want God when we can't control him? when want God when we can't control him? when when we don't get get to control the when we don't get get to control the when we don't get get to control the outcomes, but we have to learn to trust.

outcomes, but we have to learn to trust. outcomes, but we have to learn to trust. I hope that over this week of the good I hope that over this week of the good I hope that over this week of the good things that happen of the challenges things that happen of the challenges things that happen of the challenges that come your way, you experience more that come your way, you experience more that come your way, you experience more of that opportunity to trust God and of that opportunity to trust God and of that opportunity to trust God and experience freedom in the midst of it. experience freedom in the midst of it. experience freedom in the midst of it. [music] And for whatever comes up, we'd [music] And for whatever comes up, we'd [music] And for whatever comes up, we'd love to pray for you. If there's love to pray for you. If there's love to pray for you. If there's something you want to experience more something you want to experience more something you want to experience more freedom around or a decrease in control freedom around or a decrease in control freedom around or a decrease in control in your life, we'd love to pray for you. in your life, we'd love to pray for you. in your life, we'd love to pray for you. >> Yeah. And we want to make that easy for >> Yeah. And we want to make that easy for >> Yeah. And we want to make that easy for you. You can actually text the word more you. You can actually text the word more you. You can actually text the word more to 301301 and you will get a link for an to 301301 and you will get a link for an to 301301 and you will get a link for an easy way to click on and text someone easy way to click on and text someone easy way to click on and text someone for some prayer and a live person will for some prayer and a live person will for some prayer and a live person will text you back. So do that and get in the text you back. So do that and get in the text you back. So do that and get in the group. We talked about groups earlier. group. We talked about groups earlier. group. We talked about groups earlier. The same thing text more to 301301. The same thing text more to 301301. The same thing text more to 301301. You'll get [music] two links. One is for You'll get [music] two links. One is for You'll get [music] two links. One is for groups and one is for prayer. So it's groups and one is for prayer. So it's groups and one is for prayer. So it's just an easy way to get you connected. just an easy way to get you connected. just an easy way to get you connected. But next weekend Andy and I both will be But next weekend Andy and I both will be But next weekend Andy and I both will be in Sanduski, Ohio. We have our anywhere in Sanduski, Ohio. We have our anywhere in Sanduski, Ohio. We have our anywhere weekend. We're super excited to see a weekend. We're super excited to see a weekend. We're super excited to see a lot of our friends up north of us and lot of our friends up north of us and lot of our friends up north of us and we'll miss you guys, but we'll hopefully we'll miss you guys, but we'll hopefully we'll miss you guys, but we'll hopefully see you next week. Thanks so much for see you next week. Thanks so much for see you next week. Thanks so much for joining. See you next week on joining. See you next week on joining. See you next week on Crossroads.