The Prayers You’re Not Proud Of | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

I have an exciting announcement. [music] I have an exciting announcement. [music] Elevation Nights is back this October Elevation Nights is back this October Elevation Nights is back this October the 9th through the 18th and we might be the 9th through the 18th and we might be the 9th through the 18th and we might be coming to a city near [music] you. So if coming to a city near [music] you. So if coming to a city near [music] you. So if you are in Kansas City, Memphis, you are in Kansas City, Memphis, you are in Kansas City, Memphis, Birmingham, San Antonio, Leach, Dallas, Birmingham, San Antonio, Leach, Dallas, Birmingham, San Antonio, Leach, Dallas, Oklahoma City or Houston, we want to Oklahoma City or Houston, we want to Oklahoma City or Houston, we want to invite you to come and worship with us. invite you to come and worship with us. invite you to come and worship with us. I am telling [music] you, there is I am telling [music] you, there is I am telling [music] you, there is nothing like being in an arena full of nothing like being in an arena full of nothing like being in an arena full of other [music] other [music] other [music] Jesus lovers. It is such an amazing Jesus lovers. It is such an amazing Jesus lovers. It is such an amazing night. Elevation worship is going to be night. Elevation worship is going to be night. Elevation worship is going to be there. Elevation Rhythm is going to be there. Elevation Rhythm is going to be there. Elevation Rhythm is going to be there. Pastor Steven is going to bring a there. Pastor Steven is going to bring a there. Pastor Steven is going to bring a powerful word that is going to speak powerful word that is going to speak powerful word that is going to speak straight to your heart. So, if you are straight to your heart. So, if you are straight to your heart. So, if you are near any of those cities, grab your near any of those cities, grab your near any of those cities, grab your tickets, invite your friends, and we tickets, invite your friends, and we tickets, invite your friends, and we will see you there. will see you there. will see you there. >> Praise the Lord. Come on up, Graham, and pray one more Come on up, Graham, and pray one more time before the people are seated. Y'all time before the people are seated. Y'all time before the people are seated. Y'all give him a hand as he comes. Get this give him a hand as he comes. Get this give him a hand as he comes. Get this young man a microphone. Daniel, [music] 30 seconds. Let's pray as we get into 30 seconds. Let's pray as we get into the word. Jesus, we just thank you for the word. Jesus, we just thank you for the word. Jesus, we just thank you for this day. We thank you uh that you this day. We thank you uh that you this day. We thank you uh that you inhabit the praises of your people. We inhabit the praises of your people. We inhabit the praises of your people. We thank you that you are in this place thank you that you are in this place thank you that you are in this place with us right now. God, we ask that with us right now. God, we ask that with us right now. God, we ask that right now, would you just open up our right now, would you just open up our right now, would you just open up our hearts to hear what you want to speak to hearts to hear what you want to speak to hearts to hear what you want to speak to us, God? Lord, would you give us ears to us, God? Lord, would you give us ears to us, God? Lord, would you give us ears to hear? And God, we just pray that you hear? And God, we just pray that you hear? And God, we just pray that you would just speak through our pastor and would just speak through our pastor and would just speak through our pastor and through my dad right now in this moment.

through my dad right now in this moment. through my dad right now in this moment. God, we pray that none of his words God, we pray that none of his words God, we pray that none of his words would fall to the ground. And we pray would fall to the ground. And we pray would fall to the ground. And we pray that you would use him in a powerful that you would use him in a powerful that you would use him in a powerful way. God, we pray that this message way. God, we pray that this message way. God, we pray that this message would have a ripple effect that goes would have a ripple effect that goes would have a ripple effect that goes throughout the entire nation and throughout the entire nation and throughout the entire nation and throughout the entire world, Lord. God, throughout the entire world, Lord. God, throughout the entire world, Lord. God, we pray that we would not leave this we pray that we would not leave this we pray that we would not leave this word here, but we would live it out in word here, but we would live it out in word here, but we would live it out in our everyday lives. We love you. We our everyday lives. We love you. We our everyday lives. We love you. We thank you. And we exalt you. In your thank you. And we exalt you. In your thank you. And we exalt you. In your name we pray. Everyone said, "Amen." name we pray. Everyone said, "Amen." name we pray. Everyone said, "Amen." >> Everyone said, >> Everyone said, >> Everyone said, [music] [music] [music] "A good 30 seconds." I think about 38. "A good 30 seconds." I think about 38. "A good 30 seconds." I think about 38. You earned it. Praise the Lord. Hey, You earned it. Praise the Lord. Hey, You earned it. Praise the Lord. Hey, Graham, come here. [music] Graham, come here. [music] Graham, come here. [music] I'm going to take a church vote right I'm going to take a church vote right I'm going to take a church vote right now. I finished my series last week. now. I finished my series last week. now. I finished my series last week. Week six. I know that voice. Week six. I know that voice. Week six. I know that voice. How about a bonus week? >> Would you be interested in a bonus week? >> Would you be interested in a bonus week? All in favor say I. All in favor say I. All in favor say I. All oppose. Oh well. [music] All oppose. Oh well. [music] All oppose. Oh well. [music] Week seven. Y'all be seated. Hey, give Week seven. Y'all be seated. Hey, give Week seven. Y'all be seated. Hey, give seven hugs on your way to your seat for seven hugs on your way to your seat for seven hugs on your way to your seat for seven weeks.

[music] [music] Come. Thank you. worship team. Clap your hands Thank you. worship team. Clap your hands and thank God for all of our musicians, and thank God for all of our musicians, and thank God for all of our musicians, our singers. Come on. All of our sound our singers. Come on. All of our sound our singers. Come on. All of our sound engineers, all of our ushers, all of our engineers, all of our ushers, all of our engineers, all of our ushers, all of our e-kids volunteers. e-kids volunteers. e-kids volunteers. Come on. Aren't you grateful for people Come on. Aren't you grateful for people Come on. Aren't you grateful for people who served in the house of the Lord, all who served in the house of the Lord, all who served in the house of the Lord, all our egroup leaders, our egroup leaders, our egroup leaders, praise the Lord. [music] praise the Lord. [music] praise the Lord. [music] All right. I don't normally choose my All right. I don't normally choose my All right. I don't normally choose my sermons this way, and I normally don't sermons this way, and I normally don't sermons this way, and I normally don't ask people and poll people on what they ask people and poll people on what they ask people and poll people on what they want to hear me preach about. Um, Henry want to hear me preach about. Um, Henry want to hear me preach about. Um, Henry Ford once said that if he had asked Ford once said that if he had asked Ford once said that if he had asked people what they wanted, they would have people what they wanted, they would have people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse. said a faster horse. said a faster horse. They wouldn't have known to ask for a They wouldn't have known to ask for a They wouldn't have known to ask for a car. So, car. So, car. So, I try to ask the Lord what to preach cuz I try to ask the Lord what to preach cuz I try to ask the Lord what to preach cuz we don't really know what we need, do we don't really know what we need, do we don't really know what we need, do we? So, I'm running around asking you, we? So, I'm running around asking you, we? So, I'm running around asking you, "What do you need to hear from the "What do you need to hear from the "What do you need to hear from the Lord?" Well, if I knew that, I'd do your Lord?" Well, if I knew that, I'd do your Lord?" Well, if I knew that, I'd do your job, buddy. You know what I mean? Um, job, buddy. You know what I mean? Um, job, buddy. You know what I mean? Um, but this week I thought it was but this week I thought it was but this week I thought it was appropriate to just take a week and appropriate to just take a week and appropriate to just take a week and before we just move forward into some before we just move forward into some before we just move forward into some brand new topic, I asked a few people, brand new topic, I asked a few people, brand new topic, I asked a few people, "What did you want to hear that you "What did you want to hear that you "What did you want to hear that you didn't get to hear when we were talking didn't get to hear when we were talking didn't get to hear when we were talking about hearing God?" And one of my church about hearing God?" And one of my church about hearing God?" And one of my church members sent me this text. I'm going to members sent me this text. I'm going to members sent me this text. I'm going to read it directly like he wrote it. He read it directly like he wrote it. He read it directly like he wrote it. He said, 'I was praying on the porch this said, 'I was praying on the porch this said, 'I was praying on the porch this morning and thought how much I'd love to morning and thought how much I'd love to morning and thought how much I'd love to hear you talk about prayer.

hear you talk about prayer. hear you talk about prayer. We did a series called I know that voice We did a series called I know that voice We did a series called I know that voice and I thought how I'd like to hear what and I thought how I'd like to hear what and I thought how I'd like to hear what to say back. He said, "I was praying on my porch this He said, "I was praying on my porch this morning, but my prayer felt raw and I morning, but my prayer felt raw and I morning, but my prayer felt raw and I didn't feel like I was doing it right. didn't feel like I was doing it right. didn't feel like I was doing it right. It came from a deep place of gratitude, It came from a deep place of gratitude, It came from a deep place of gratitude, but I felt like I didn't do it right or but I felt like I didn't do it right or but I felt like I didn't do it right or enough, like I was leaving something enough, like I was leaving something enough, like I was leaving something out. So, I want to preach today about out. So, I want to preach today about out. So, I want to preach today about the prayers you're not proud of. the prayers you're not proud of. the prayers you're not proud of. >> The prayers you're not proud of. >> The prayers you're not proud of. >> The prayers you're not proud of. >> Have you ever prayed a prayer that you >> Have you ever prayed a prayer that you >> Have you ever prayed a prayer that you weren't really proud of? weren't really proud of? weren't really proud of? >> We'll talk about it in a minute. Flip >> We'll talk about it in a minute. Flip >> We'll talk about it in a minute. Flip over to James 5 16-18. over to James 5 16-18. over to James 5 16-18. Now, I knew exactly which scripture to Now, I knew exactly which scripture to Now, I knew exactly which scripture to use when I thought about preaching. The use when I thought about preaching. The use when I thought about preaching. The prayer that you're not proud of or the prayer that you're not proud of or the prayer that you're not proud of or the prayers. We got more than one, don't we? prayers. We got more than one, don't we? prayers. We got more than one, don't we? >> Most of us. I mean, I've done workouts >> Most of us. I mean, I've done workouts >> Most of us. I mean, I've done workouts that I wasn't proud of before.

that I wasn't proud of before. that I wasn't proud of before. Halia said, "Did you get your workout Halia said, "Did you get your workout Halia said, "Did you get your workout in?" I said, "I got it in." But it in?" I said, "I got it in." But it in?" I said, "I got it in." But it wasn't anything to brag about. I'm not wasn't anything to brag about. I'm not wasn't anything to brag about. I'm not posting about that one. I've definitely, posting about that one. I've definitely, posting about that one. I've definitely, you know, written songs I wasn't proud you know, written songs I wasn't proud you know, written songs I wasn't proud of. You know, that's the way that you of. You know, that's the way that you of. You know, that's the way that you write a good song is write a ton of write a good song is write a ton of write a good song is write a ton of songs that you never show anybody and songs that you never show anybody and songs that you never show anybody and then one day hopefully something will then one day hopefully something will then one day hopefully something will show up that's worth showing somebody. show up that's worth showing somebody. show up that's worth showing somebody. So, my phone is full of songs that you So, my phone is full of songs that you So, my phone is full of songs that you can't hear and we will not be singing on can't hear and we will not be singing on can't hear and we will not be singing on a Sunday at Elevation Church and you a Sunday at Elevation Church and you a Sunday at Elevation Church and you ought to praise the Lord for that. Come ought to praise the Lord for that. Come ought to praise the Lord for that. Come on, praise the Lord for that. on, praise the Lord for that. on, praise the Lord for that. But when we talk about the prayers But when we talk about the prayers But when we talk about the prayers you're not proud of you're not proud of you're not proud of and what my church members said to me, and what my church members said to me, and what my church members said to me, because I know we all can relate to what because I know we all can relate to what because I know we all can relate to what he said, I thought of James 5:16 he said, I thought of James 5:16 he said, I thought of James 5:16 through 18 where the Bible says, through 18 where the Bible says, through 18 where the Bible says, "Therefore, confess your sins to each "Therefore, confess your sins to each "Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that other and pray for each other so that other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." The prayer of a you may be healed." The prayer of a you may be healed." The prayer of a righteous person is powerful righteous person is powerful righteous person is powerful >> and effective. Now, if you went on >> and effective. Now, if you went on >> and effective. Now, if you went on Facebook, you would think that verse Facebook, you would think that verse Facebook, you would think that verse said, "The post of a righteous person is said, "The post of a righteous person is said, "The post of a righteous person is powerful and effective, powerful and effective, powerful and effective, >> but it doesn't heal anybody >> but it doesn't heal anybody >> but it doesn't heal anybody >> for you to post about me."

>> for you to post about me." >> for you to post about me." >> If you haven't prayed for me, >> If you haven't prayed for me, >> If you haven't prayed for me, >> I'm throwing that in for free. This is a >> I'm throwing that in for free. This is a >> I'm throwing that in for free. This is a bonus week. Everything is bonus week. Everything is bonus week. Everything is >> cherries and gravy and it doesn't really >> cherries and gravy and it doesn't really >> cherries and gravy and it doesn't really go together. Let's go to verse 17. He go together. Let's go to verse 17. He go together. Let's go to verse 17. He gives an example. He says, "Elijah, gives an example. He says, "Elijah, gives an example. He says, "Elijah, remember we preached about Elijah in the remember we preached about Elijah in the remember we preached about Elijah in the cave a few weeks ago." cave a few weeks ago." cave a few weeks ago." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And the echo echo echo of Jezebel's >> And the echo echo echo of Jezebel's >> And the echo echo echo of Jezebel's voice that drove him into isolation. He voice that drove him into isolation. He voice that drove him into isolation. He said, "Elijah was a human being even as said, "Elijah was a human being even as said, "Elijah was a human being even as we are." we are." we are." That's like you went to play basketball That's like you went to play basketball That's like you went to play basketball and it's like LeBron is a man just like and it's like LeBron is a man just like and it's like LeBron is a man just like you are. It's like yeah, but he's a much you are. It's like yeah, but he's a much you are. It's like yeah, but he's a much better person at this particular thing. better person at this particular thing. better person at this particular thing. So, he's talking about prayer and it So, he's talking about prayer and it So, he's talking about prayer and it escalates quickly. He's like, you know, escalates quickly. He's like, you know, escalates quickly. He's like, you know, pray for each other like Elijah, pray for each other like Elijah, pray for each other like Elijah, the greatest prophet who ever lived. And the greatest prophet who ever lived. And the greatest prophet who ever lived. And watch what Elijah did when he prayed. He watch what Elijah did when he prayed. He watch what Elijah did when he prayed. He was a human being even as we are. He was a human being even as we are. He was a human being even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain prayed earnestly that it would not rain prayed earnestly that it would not rain and it did not rain on the land for and it did not rain on the land for and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

three and a half years. three and a half years. Again, he prayed and the heavens gave Again, he prayed and the heavens gave Again, he prayed and the heavens gave rain and the earth produced its crops. rain and the earth produced its crops. rain and the earth produced its crops. So, he prayed that it wouldn't rain and So, he prayed that it wouldn't rain and So, he prayed that it wouldn't rain and it didn't rain. [clears throat] And then it didn't rain. [clears throat] And then it didn't rain. [clears throat] And then he prayed that it would rain and it did he prayed that it would rain and it did he prayed that it would rain and it did rain. Thought your neighbors say, "You rain. Thought your neighbors say, "You rain. Thought your neighbors say, "You must be praying wrong. must be praying wrong. must be praying wrong. I think we're doing it wrong." I think we're doing it wrong." I think we're doing it wrong." [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] That's what he said. He said, "I prayed That's what he said. He said, "I prayed That's what he said. He said, "I prayed on my porch and I felt gratitude, but it on my porch and I felt gratitude, but it on my porch and I felt gratitude, but it felt raw. It felt like I was doing felt raw. It felt like I was doing felt raw. It felt like I was doing something wrong." And sometimes I know something wrong." And sometimes I know something wrong." And sometimes I know I'm praying wrong. I mean, sometimes in I'm praying wrong. I mean, sometimes in I'm praying wrong. I mean, sometimes in the middle of my prayer, I have to laugh the middle of my prayer, I have to laugh the middle of my prayer, I have to laugh at myself. How ridiculous. And I can at myself. How ridiculous. And I can at myself. How ridiculous. And I can usually tell that I'm not going to be usually tell that I'm not going to be usually tell that I'm not going to be proud of this prayer when I'm praying proud of this prayer when I'm praying proud of this prayer when I'm praying when I'm praying a Let me see what I when I'm praying a Let me see what I when I'm praying a Let me see what I could call it. Have you ever prayed a could call it. Have you ever prayed a could call it. Have you ever prayed a it's not fair prayer? And maybe you don't even call it a And maybe you don't even call it a prayer. Maybe it's just somewhere in the prayer. Maybe it's just somewhere in the prayer. Maybe it's just somewhere in the realm of thought and like justified realm of thought and like justified realm of thought and like justified jealousy. jealousy. jealousy. Like Jesusoriented jealousy like Jesus, Like Jesusoriented jealousy like Jesus, Like Jesusoriented jealousy like Jesus, I follow you more than her and really I follow you more than her and really I follow you more than her and really she's getting married. But okay, Lord, I she's getting married. But okay, Lord, I she's getting married. But okay, Lord, I know you'll send my Boaz, but Lord, know you'll send my Boaz, but Lord, know you'll send my Boaz, but Lord, and even as you're praying for the thing and even as you're praying for the thing and even as you're praying for the thing that you want, you know, it's driven by that you want, you know, it's driven by that you want, you know, it's driven by envy, envy, envy, >> not necessarily from an internal place >> not necessarily from an internal place >> not necessarily from an internal place >> of trust. So, I'm not proud of those >> of trust. So, I'm not proud of those >> of trust. So, I'm not proud of those prayers. Um, sometimes I'm not proud of prayers. Um, sometimes I'm not proud of prayers. Um, sometimes I'm not proud of my prayers because, let's be honest, my my prayers because, let's be honest, my my prayers because, let's be honest, my my prayers can be very I don't want to my prayers can be very I don't want to my prayers can be very I don't want to say add, I'll just say distracting.

say add, I'll just say distracting. say add, I'll just say distracting. How did I end up? I was praying. How did I end up? I was praying. How did I end up? I was praying. How was I pray? How was I pray now? Why How was I pray? How was I pray now? Why How was I pray? How was I pray now? Why am I checking the Clemson football am I checking the Clemson football am I checking the Clemson football schedule? Cuz I was praying for Davo. schedule? Cuz I was praying for Davo. schedule? Cuz I was praying for Davo. That's why. That's why. That's why. >> No, I'm [laughter] just distracted. >> No, I'm [laughter] just distracted. >> No, I'm [laughter] just distracted. There's nothing to justify. I'm not There's nothing to justify. I'm not There's nothing to justify. I'm not proud about that. It's just my mind is proud about that. It's just my mind is proud about that. It's just my mind is wandering everywhere, you know, and oh wandering everywhere, you know, and oh wandering everywhere, you know, and oh well, I'm praying. I a Bible verse. I'm well, I'm praying. I a Bible verse. I'm well, I'm praying. I a Bible verse. I'm going to look that up. But there's a going to look that up. But there's a going to look that up. But there's a text. text. text. Yeah, I never did order that, did I? How Yeah, I never did order that, did I? How Yeah, I never did order that, did I? How am I over here out of my anointing and am I over here out of my anointing and am I over here out of my anointing and into my Amazon cart just that quick? I'm into my Amazon cart just that quick? I'm into my Amazon cart just that quick? I'm not very proud of that. You know, not very proud of that. You know, not very proud of that. You know, I I did pray a prayer. I prayed one yesterday I'm not proud of. I prayed one yesterday I'm not proud of. I ended up in the comment section of one I ended up in the comment section of one I ended up in the comment section of one of our worship videos with our young of our worship videos with our young of our worship videos with our young people worshiping God and it was people worshiping God and it was people worshiping God and it was awesome. The kids were jumping around awesome. The kids were jumping around awesome. The kids were jumping around worshiping God. You know how they do worshiping God. You know how they do worshiping God. You know how they do give you cardiac arrest just watching give you cardiac arrest just watching give you cardiac arrest just watching them. You'd just be like envying them them. You'd just be like envying them them. You'd just be like envying them like Lord, you're praying, Lord, do a like Lord, you're praying, Lord, do a like Lord, you're praying, Lord, do a work in my knees. Do a work in my hips work in my knees. Do a work in my hips work in my knees. Do a work in my hips that I can praise you like this. Restore that I can praise you like this. Restore that I can praise you like this. Restore the years, Lord. And they were jumping the years, Lord. And they were jumping the years, Lord. And they were jumping around. And then some internet prophet around. And then some internet prophet around. And then some internet prophet was in the comments. [snorts] And they was in the comments. [snorts] And they was in the comments. [snorts] And they called our kids that were praising God a called our kids that were praising God a called our kids that were praising God a bunch of clowns jumping around.

bunch of clowns jumping around. bunch of clowns jumping around. And I prayed about that. And I prayed about that. And I prayed about that. I said, "Lord, I said, "Lord, I said, "Lord, let me meet this person." Username 746 let me meet this person." Username 746 let me meet this person." Username 746 loser head basement living, you know. loser head basement living, you know. loser head basement living, you know. Let me meet him, Lord. Not in the Let me meet him, Lord. Not in the Let me meet him, Lord. Not in the church. I want to meet him somewhere church. I want to meet him somewhere church. I want to meet him somewhere that's far away. Come on. YOU KNOW, YOU that's far away. Come on. YOU KNOW, YOU that's far away. Come on. YOU KNOW, YOU PRAY SOME PRAYERS. Let me meet him PRAY SOME PRAYERS. Let me meet him PRAY SOME PRAYERS. Let me meet him somewhere, LORD, FAR AWAY from the somewhere, LORD, FAR AWAY from the somewhere, LORD, FAR AWAY from the church. And let him not be bigger than church. And let him not be bigger than church. And let him not be bigger than me, Lord. And let me just talk to him me, Lord. And let me just talk to him me, Lord. And let me just talk to him for a minute. AND JUST GIVE ME FIVE for a minute. AND JUST GIVE ME FIVE for a minute. AND JUST GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES. JUST FIVE MINUTES WITH THEM, MINUTES. JUST FIVE MINUTES WITH THEM, MINUTES. JUST FIVE MINUTES WITH THEM, GOD. JUST FIVE MINUTES FAR AWAY FROM THE GOD. JUST FIVE MINUTES FAR AWAY FROM THE GOD. JUST FIVE MINUTES FAR AWAY FROM THE CHURCH. AND WHILE I'M TALKING TO HIM, CHURCH. AND WHILE I'M TALKING TO HIM, CHURCH. AND WHILE I'M TALKING TO HIM, LORD, I don't even need you to stick LORD, I don't even need you to stick LORD, I don't even need you to stick around. YOU CAN JUST DROP ME OFF. YOU around. YOU CAN JUST DROP ME OFF. YOU around. YOU CAN JUST DROP ME OFF. YOU CAN GO VISIT ONE OF THE OTHER PREACHERS CAN GO VISIT ONE OF THE OTHER PREACHERS CAN GO VISIT ONE OF THE OTHER PREACHERS THAT YOU YOU COULD YOU and Joel Ostein THAT YOU YOU COULD YOU and Joel Ostein THAT YOU YOU COULD YOU and Joel Ostein can go hang out for five minutes and can go hang out for five minutes and can go hang out for five minutes and just LEAVE ME WITH THIS PERSON FOR FIVE just LEAVE ME WITH THIS PERSON FOR FIVE just LEAVE ME WITH THIS PERSON FOR FIVE MINUTES. MINUTES. MINUTES. And give me five people, five men in the And give me five people, five men in the And give me five people, five men in the church who are saved but barely saved to church who are saved but barely saved to church who are saved but barely saved to go with me. I mean, like just got saved go with me. I mean, like just got saved go with me. I mean, like just got saved last Saturday.

last Saturday. last Saturday. I'm not proud of that, but I prayed I'm not proud of that, but I prayed I'm not proud of that, but I prayed that. that. that. I call that the God get them prayer. I I call that the God get them prayer. I I call that the God get them prayer. I was comforted because I found this psalm was comforted because I found this psalm was comforted because I found this psalm over in uh Psalm 58. Now, we probably over in uh Psalm 58. Now, we probably over in uh Psalm 58. Now, we probably shouldn't write a song like this for shouldn't write a song like this for shouldn't write a song like this for Tiffany to sing, but show them what I Tiffany to sing, but show them what I Tiffany to sing, but show them what I found in Psalm 58. You thought that the found in Psalm 58. You thought that the found in Psalm 58. You thought that the Psalms were devotionals, but this one Psalms were devotionals, but this one Psalms were devotionals, but this one sound like a diss track. One time, David sound like a diss track. One time, David sound like a diss track. One time, David prayed, "BREAK THEIR TEETH IN THEIR prayed, "BREAK THEIR TEETH IN THEIR prayed, "BREAK THEIR TEETH IN THEIR MOUTHS, oh God. MOUTHS, oh God. MOUTHS, oh God. See, you were about to leave when I said See, you were about to leave when I said See, you were about to leave when I said I wanted five minutes with an internet I wanted five minutes with an internet I wanted five minutes with an internet critic. I I wasn't going to break their critic. I I wasn't going to break their critic. I I wasn't going to break their teeth. I was going to let somebody else teeth. I was going to let somebody else teeth. I was going to let somebody else do that. But David said, "Break their do that. But David said, "Break their do that. But David said, "Break their teeth out of their mouths, oh God." Not teeth out of their mouths, oh God." Not teeth out of their mouths, oh God." Not the front one. Just one over there in the front one. Just one over there in the front one. Just one over there in the back. Tear out the fangs of those the back. Tear out the fangs of those the back. Tear out the fangs of those lions. Let them vanish like water that lions. Let them vanish like water that lions. Let them vanish like water that flows away when they draw the bow. Let flows away when they draw the bow. Let flows away when they draw the bow. Let their arrows fall short. This the one their arrows fall short. This the one their arrows fall short. This the one that got my attention. May they be like that got my attention. May they be like that got my attention. May they be like a slug. You didn't know that was in the Bible. You didn't know that was in the Bible. Make him like a slug, Lord. I don't Make him like a slug, Lord. I don't Make him like a slug, Lord. I don't think anybody could make that sound. Smy move stillborn child that never ceased move stillborn child that never ceased the sun. Something out the Bible. That's the sun. Something out the Bible. That's the sun. Something out the Bible. That's in the Bible.

in the Bible. in the Bible. So, what it showed me was So, what it showed me was So, what it showed me was >> the prayer that you're not proud of is >> the prayer that you're not proud of is >> the prayer that you're not proud of is better than the prayer you won't pray. better than the prayer you won't pray. better than the prayer you won't pray. Come on. >> My God. >> My God. >> My church members said, "I think I'm >> My church members said, "I think I'm >> My church members said, "I think I'm doing it wrong. Doing it wrong." You doing it wrong. Doing it wrong." You doing it wrong. Doing it wrong." You said, "I'm doing it with a grateful said, "I'm doing it with a grateful said, "I'm doing it with a grateful heart." heart." heart." You think there's a wrong way to be You think there's a wrong way to be You think there's a wrong way to be grateful to God. If David is smashing grateful to God. If David is smashing grateful to God. If David is smashing mouths, if David is praying to Mike mouths, if David is praying to Mike mouths, if David is praying to Mike Tyson from 1992, Tyson from 1992, Tyson from 1992, 1992, Mike Tyson, I reckon you can come 1992, Mike Tyson, I reckon you can come 1992, Mike Tyson, I reckon you can come to God. to God. to God. >> And the prayer that you're not proud of, >> And the prayer that you're not proud of, >> And the prayer that you're not proud of, the distracted one, the distracted one, the distracted one, >> the diss track one, >> the diss track one, >> the diss track one, >> all of them. >> all of them. >> all of them. >> You got to start where you are and then >> You got to start where you are and then >> You got to start where you are and then get where God is. get where God is. get where God is. >> But you got to start where you are to >> But you got to start where you are to >> But you got to start where you are to get where God is. You've got to start get where God is. You've got to start get where God is. You've got to start where you are to get where God is. where you are to get where God is. where you are to get where God is. >> Oh, great. Just pray like Elijah.

>> Oh, great. Just pray like Elijah. >> Oh, great. Just pray like Elijah. Just pray like Elijah, the one who Just pray like Elijah, the one who Just pray like Elijah, the one who controlled the rain. Dude, I can't pay controlled the rain. Dude, I can't pay controlled the rain. Dude, I can't pay my rent. And you are up here telling me, my rent. And you are up here telling me, my rent. And you are up here telling me, "Pray like the guy whose prayers "Pray like the guy whose prayers "Pray like the guy whose prayers affected rain cycles and weather affected rain cycles and weather affected rain cycles and weather systems. I can't even pray and get my systems. I can't even pray and get my systems. I can't even pray and get my wife to be nice to me." And you talking wife to be nice to me." And you talking wife to be nice to me." And you talking about weather systems. about weather systems. about weather systems. And then there's verse 16, right? That And then there's verse 16, right? That And then there's verse 16, right? That one can really trip us up. At least I one can really trip us up. At least I one can really trip us up. At least I think it can trip us up because he said, think it can trip us up because he said, think it can trip us up because he said, "Therefore, confess your sins to each "Therefore, confess your sins to each "Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that other and pray for each other so that other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." you may be healed." you may be healed." >> This is the part the prayer of a >> This is the part the prayer of a >> This is the part the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and righteous person is powerful and righteous person is powerful and effective. And now you're like, "Well, effective. And now you're like, "Well, effective. And now you're like, "Well, I'm out I'm out I'm out cuz I'm not that kind of person cuz I'm not that kind of person cuz I'm not that kind of person righteous. I'm I'm I'm I don't have that righteous. I'm I'm I'm I don't have that righteous. I'm I'm I'm I don't have that kind of power." and it doesn't produce kind of power." and it doesn't produce kind of power." and it doesn't produce that kind of result. that kind of result. that kind of result. >> So, I'm out. So, and I mean, don't ask >> So, I'm out. So, and I mean, don't ask >> So, I'm out. So, and I mean, don't ask me to pray. Don't don't ask me to pray. me to pray. Don't don't ask me to pray. me to pray. Don't don't ask me to pray. Well, this is where we need a little 92 Well, this is where we need a little 92 Well, this is where we need a little 92 New Testament lesson New Testament lesson New Testament lesson >> in what righteousness is.

>> in what righteousness is. >> in what righteousness is. >> See, the righteousness that comes from >> See, the righteousness that comes from >> See, the righteousness that comes from the law is by works. the law is by works. the law is by works. >> You earn it. >> You earn it. >> You earn it. >> So, the righteousness that comes from >> So, the righteousness that comes from >> So, the righteousness that comes from the law comes from being sinless. the law comes from being sinless. the law comes from being sinless. But the righteousness that comes by But the righteousness that comes by But the righteousness that comes by faith in Jesus Christ is not from being faith in Jesus Christ is not from being faith in Jesus Christ is not from being sinless. It's from being forgiven. sinless. It's from being forgiven. sinless. It's from being forgiven. >> It's not something that you did. It's a >> It's not something that you did. It's a >> It's not something that you did. It's a gift that you received. gift that you received. gift that you received. >> So now when we see that the prayer of a >> So now when we see that the prayer of a >> So now when we see that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful righteous person is powerful righteous person is powerful >> and effective, you realize that >> and effective, you realize that >> and effective, you realize that the condition the condition the condition on forgiveness is confession. on forgiveness is confession. on forgiveness is confession. That's it. That's it. That's it. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> That's it. And so God is not answering >> That's it. And so God is not answering >> That's it. And so God is not answering your prayers or not answering your your prayers or not answering your your prayers or not answering your prayers, hearing your prayers or not prayers, hearing your prayers or not prayers, hearing your prayers or not hearing your prayers. And I served under hearing your prayers. And I served under hearing your prayers. And I served under a leader one time who taught that God a leader one time who taught that God a leader one time who taught that God will not hear your prayer if there's sin will not hear your prayer if there's sin will not hear your prayer if there's sin in your life.

>> I had a good mind. I couldn't afford it >> I had a good mind. I couldn't afford it at the time, but now that I got some at the time, but now that I got some at the time, but now that I got some money, I want to put an invest money, I want to put an invest money, I want to put an invest investigative, a private investigator on investigative, a private investigator on investigative, a private investigator on him because I want to see how are you so him because I want to see how are you so him because I want to see how are you so sinless. sinless. sinless. That's right. That's right. That's right. >> That you could say something like that. >> That you could say something like that. >> That you could say something like that. >> So the condition on God hearing my >> So the condition on God hearing my >> So the condition on God hearing my prayer isn't like, man, it's been 3 prayer isn't like, man, it's been 3 prayer isn't like, man, it's been 3 weeks since I looked at that on my weeks since I looked at that on my weeks since I looked at that on my phone. Man, it's been it's been a month phone. Man, it's been it's been a month phone. Man, it's been it's been a month since I drank. Man, I hadn't yelled and since I drank. Man, I hadn't yelled and since I drank. Man, I hadn't yelled and blowed up and lost my temper since blowed up and lost my temper since blowed up and lost my temper since yesterday when I was reading the yesterday when I was reading the yesterday when I was reading the comments on the internet for the comments on the internet for the comments on the internet for the elevation rhythm video. Like I can pray elevation rhythm video. Like I can pray elevation rhythm video. Like I can pray now, right? Like must be this holy to now, right? Like must be this holy to now, right? Like must be this holy to right side. No, no, no, no. Okay. The right side. No, no, no, no. Okay. The right side. No, no, no, no. Okay. The question isn't are you holy enough. question isn't are you holy enough. question isn't are you holy enough. >> It's are you humble enough. >> It's are you humble enough. >> It's are you humble enough. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> I said the question >> I said the question >> I said the question of how to pray and and what to bring to of how to pray and and what to bring to of how to pray and and what to bring to God. And I'm not just talking about God. And I'm not just talking about God. And I'm not just talking about prayer. I'm talking about the situations prayer. I'm talking about the situations prayer. I'm talking about the situations that create our need for prayer. See, that create our need for prayer. See, that create our need for prayer. See, sometimes it's not like we're sometimes it's not like we're sometimes it's not like we're embarrassed about how we pray. We're embarrassed about how we pray. We're embarrassed about how we pray. We're embarrassed about what we're still embarrassed about what we're still embarrassed about what we're still having to pray about.

Because if I was a good parent, I Because if I was a good parent, I wouldn't have to be praying this for my wouldn't have to be praying this for my wouldn't have to be praying this for my kid cuz I would have set a better kid cuz I would have set a better kid cuz I would have set a better example. Because if I was a good example. Because if I was a good example. Because if I was a good husband, I wouldn't have to be praying husband, I wouldn't have to be praying husband, I wouldn't have to be praying this about my marriage cuz I probably this about my marriage cuz I probably this about my marriage cuz I probably would have done a better job with my would have done a better job with my would have done a better job with my wife. Cuz come on, have have you ever wife. Cuz come on, have have you ever wife. Cuz come on, have have you ever had a situation and you didn't mind had a situation and you didn't mind had a situation and you didn't mind praying, but you didn't want to pray praying, but you didn't want to pray praying, but you didn't want to pray about that situation? At least not with about that situation? At least not with about that situation? At least not with anybody else. [snorts] anybody else. [snorts] anybody else. [snorts] And so what we do is we all run around And so what we do is we all run around And so what we do is we all run around like we're these professional prayer like we're these professional prayer like we're these professional prayer warriors and then we go home and we're warriors and then we go home and we're warriors and then we go home and we're professional warriors professional warriors professional warriors and we isolate to the point that we just and we isolate to the point that we just and we isolate to the point that we just keep ruminating on things that we regret keep ruminating on things that we regret keep ruminating on things that we regret and things that we can't resist and then and things that we can't resist and then and things that we can't resist and then we call that prayer. So I want to say we call that prayer. So I want to say we call that prayer. So I want to say this and I'm going to stay right down this and I'm going to stay right down this and I'm going to stay right down here for a minute. It's not are you holy here for a minute. It's not are you holy here for a minute. It's not are you holy enough for God to hear you. It's are you enough for God to hear you. It's are you enough for God to hear you. It's are you humble enough to ask him. I can still sense some of you don't I can still sense some of you don't believe me. believe me. believe me. >> You're like, "Yeah, but if I'm not >> You're like, "Yeah, but if I'm not >> You're like, "Yeah, but if I'm not living right, I can't pray to God." If living right, I can't pray to God." If living right, I can't pray to God." If you're not living right, you better pray you're not living right, you better pray you're not living right, you better pray to God. He's the only one who's going to to God. He's the only one who's going to to God. He's the only one who's going to help you straighten this out and live help you straighten this out and live help you straighten this out and live right.

right. right. >> Who else you going to ask? >> Who else you going to ask? >> Who else you going to ask? Who else YOU GOING TO RUN TO? Who else Who else YOU GOING TO RUN TO? Who else Who else YOU GOING TO RUN TO? Who else are you going to turn to? are you going to turn to? are you going to turn to? >> Jesus shared a story one time. I'll give >> Jesus shared a story one time. I'll give >> Jesus shared a story one time. I'll give it to you from Luke 18. Maybe you it to you from Luke 18. Maybe you it to you from Luke 18. Maybe you believe Jesus if you don't believe me. believe Jesus if you don't believe me. believe Jesus if you don't believe me. Maybe if you just believe the devil Maybe if you just believe the devil Maybe if you just believe the devil telling you all the time, you know, you telling you all the time, you know, you telling you all the time, you know, you don't have the right to praise God or to don't have the right to praise God or to don't have the right to praise God or to pray or whatever because you're not pray or whatever because you're not pray or whatever because you're not righteous. I understand that. But but righteous. I understand that. But but righteous. I understand that. But but Jesus was righteous. And so since I Jesus was righteous. And so since I Jesus was righteous. And so since I accepted Jesus, I received his accepted Jesus, I received his accepted Jesus, I received his righteousness. And Jesus told a story righteousness. And Jesus told a story righteousness. And Jesus told a story one time in Luke 18:9. You know where one time in Luke 18:9. You know where one time in Luke 18:9. You know where I'm going? I'm going? I'm going? To some who were confident of their own To some who were confident of their own To some who were confident of their own righteousness righteousness righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus and looked down on everyone else, Jesus and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable. Two men went up to told this parable. Two men went up to told this parable. Two men went up to the temple to pray. One a Pharisee, the temple to pray. One a Pharisee, the temple to pray. One a Pharisee, that's the professional prayer, and the that's the professional prayer, and the that's the professional prayer, and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee other a tax collector. The Pharisee other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, "God, I stood by himself and prayed, "God, I stood by himself and prayed, "God, I thank [singing] you that I am not like thank [singing] you that I am not like thank [singing] you that I am not like other people." What a start to a prayer.

other people." What a start to a prayer. other people." What a start to a prayer. I thank you. I'm not like other people. I thank you. I'm not like other people. I thank you. I'm not like other people. Gets worse. Robbers, evildoers, Gets worse. Robbers, evildoers, Gets worse. Robbers, evildoers, adulterers, adulterers, adulterers, Democrats, Republicans. Put whatever you Democrats, Republicans. Put whatever you Democrats, Republicans. Put whatever you want in there that's not you. That's want in there that's not you. That's want in there that's not you. That's what he's doing. I get to pray and they what he's doing. I get to pray and they what he's doing. I get to pray and they don't get to pray. I get to come to God, don't get to pray. I get to come to God, don't get to pray. I get to come to God, they don't get to come to God. I get to they don't get to come to God. I get to they don't get to come to God. I get to have a relationship with God. They don't have a relationship with God. They don't have a relationship with God. They don't get to have a relationship with God. I get to have a relationship with God. I get to have a relationship with God. I get to be a preacher, they don't get to get to be a preacher, they don't get to get to be a preacher, they don't get to be a preacher. I get to worship, they be a preacher. I get to worship, they be a preacher. I get to worship, they don't get to worship. He said, "I thank don't get to worship. He said, "I thank don't get to worship. He said, "I thank you that I'm not like robbers, you that I'm not like robbers, you that I'm not like robbers, evildoers, adulterers, or even like this evildoers, adulterers, or even like this evildoers, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. tax collector. tax collector. I fast twice a week. I give a tenth of I fast twice a week. I give a tenth of I fast twice a week. I give a tenth of all I get." But the tax collector all I get." But the tax collector all I get." But the tax collector stood at a distance stood at a distance stood at a distance >> and he went out on his porch >> and he went out on his porch >> and he went out on his porch >> and he started praying >> and he started praying >> and he started praying >> and he didn't feel like he was doing it >> and he didn't feel like he was doing it >> and he didn't feel like he was doing it right. right. right. >> But it came from a deep place of >> But it came from a deep place of >> But it came from a deep place of gratitude, but he felt like he didn't do gratitude, but he felt like he didn't do gratitude, but he felt like he didn't do it right it right it right >> or enough. Like he left something out >> or enough. Like he left something out >> or enough. Like he left something out because the tax collector stood at a because the tax collector stood at a because the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to distance. He would not even look up to distance. He would not even look up to heaven. He's not proud of his life. But heaven. He's not proud of his life. But heaven. He's not proud of his life. But he beat his breast and said, "God have he beat his breast and said, "God have he beat his breast and said, "God have mercy on me, a sinner."

mercy on me, a sinner." mercy on me, a sinner." >> So Jesus, which one did it right? I tell >> So Jesus, which one did it right? I tell >> So Jesus, which one did it right? I tell you, this man rather than the other, the you, this man rather than the other, the you, this man rather than the other, the one who went like this, not the one who one who went like this, not the one who one who went like this, not the one who went like this. went like this. went like this. >> The one who prayed without pointing went >> The one who prayed without pointing went >> The one who prayed without pointing went home justified before God. For all who home justified before God. For all who home justified before God. For all who exalt themselves will be humble, and exalt themselves will be humble, and exalt themselves will be humble, and those who humble themselves will be those who humble themselves will be those who humble themselves will be exalted. exalted. exalted. It's not how holy you are. It's not how holy you are. It's not how holy you are. >> It's how humble you are >> It's how humble you are >> It's how humble you are >> that determines whether God hears your >> that determines whether God hears your >> that determines whether God hears your prayer. prayer. prayer. >> You come to God listing all the things >> You come to God listing all the things >> You come to God listing all the things that you did for him. You come to God that you did for him. You come to God that you did for him. You come to God giving him all the reasons that he ought giving him all the reasons that he ought giving him all the reasons that he ought to be doing things in your life that to be doing things in your life that to be doing things in your life that he's doing in other people's lives. God he's doing in other people's lives. God he's doing in other people's lives. God resists the proud, but he gives grace to resists the proud, but he gives grace to resists the proud, but he gives grace to the humble. Do I have anybody in the the humble. Do I have anybody in the the humble. Do I have anybody in the room who's humble enough that you don't room who's humble enough that you don't room who's humble enough that you don't even care what the person on your row even care what the person on your row even care what the person on your row thinks about you or the person in your thinks about you or the person in your thinks about you or the person in your room thinks about you or the person in room thinks about you or the person in room thinks about you or the person in your dorm thinks about you? But you your dorm thinks about you? But you your dorm thinks about you? But you would just take a few seconds to say would just take a few seconds to say would just take a few seconds to say today, "I need you, God. And I need you today, "I need you, God. And I need you today, "I need you, God. And I need you to have mercy on me, God, BECAUSE I'M to have mercy on me, God, BECAUSE I'M to have mercy on me, God, BECAUSE I'M NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT THIS, GOD, BECAUSE NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT THIS, GOD, BECAUSE NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT THIS, GOD, BECAUSE I CAN'T BE CONFIDENT IN my own I CAN'T BE CONFIDENT IN my own I CAN'T BE CONFIDENT IN my own righteousness. SO I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF righteousness. SO I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF righteousness. SO I PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS, HALLELUJAH, TO THE MAN ON THE JESUS, HALLELUJAH, TO THE MAN ON THE JESUS, HALLELUJAH, TO THE MAN ON THE MIDDLE CROSS, THE ONE WHO OWED NO DEBT, MIDDLE CROSS, THE ONE WHO OWED NO DEBT, MIDDLE CROSS, THE ONE WHO OWED NO DEBT, THE ONE WHO WAS WITHOUT SIN, the lamb of THE ONE WHO WAS WITHOUT SIN, the lamb of THE ONE WHO WAS WITHOUT SIN, the lamb of God without blemish. That's the one I'm God without blemish. That's the one I'm God without blemish. That's the one I'm pointing to.

pointing to. pointing to. So for all who feel like you can't pray, So for all who feel like you can't pray, So for all who feel like you can't pray, shouldn't pray, don't know what to pray, shouldn't pray, don't know what to pray, shouldn't pray, don't know what to pray, pray anyway. pray anyway. pray anyway. >> Pray anyway. [applause] Pray anyway. >> Pray anyway. [applause] Pray anyway. >> Pray anyway. [applause] Pray anyway. And if you can't pray out loud about it, And if you can't pray out loud about it, And if you can't pray out loud about it, just mumble a prayer to God. The other just mumble a prayer to God. The other just mumble a prayer to God. The other day, Chandler sent me through a song day, Chandler sent me through a song day, Chandler sent me through a song idea, and it was him mumbling a little idea, and it was him mumbling a little idea, and it was him mumbling a little idea into a song. You'all know my friend idea into a song. You'all know my friend idea into a song. You'all know my friend Chandler Moore? Chandler Moore? Chandler Moore? >> We wrote some great songs together, man. >> We wrote some great songs together, man. >> We wrote some great songs together, man. Gyra and Wait on you and more than able Gyra and Wait on you and more than able Gyra and Wait on you and more than able and God I'm just grateful and praise and and God I'm just grateful and praise and and God I'm just grateful and praise and we wrote some great songs together. And we wrote some great songs together. And we wrote some great songs together. And I played the thing he sent me. And Holly I played the thing he sent me. And Holly I played the thing he sent me. And Holly just started laughing cuz I'm listening just started laughing cuz I'm listening just started laughing cuz I'm listening to it in the bed and he's going. to it in the bed and he's going. to it in the bed and he's going. He not saying no words. He just He not saying no words. He just He not saying no words. He just expressing like Romans 8:26 with groans expressing like Romans 8:26 with groans expressing like Romans 8:26 with groans that the spirit only understands. You that the spirit only understands. You that the spirit only understands. You ever read that in the Bible? And Holly laughed and she said, "I wish And Holly laughed and she said, "I wish people knew how many mumbles turned into people knew how many mumbles turned into people knew how many mumbles turned into the songs that got them through the the songs that got them through the the songs that got them through the hardest season of their life." And I'm hardest season of their life." And I'm hardest season of their life." And I'm here to say today that God can turn a here to say today that God can turn a here to say today that God can turn a mumble into a miracle. And it doesn't mumble into a miracle. And it doesn't mumble into a miracle. And it doesn't take much for God to move. And it take much for God to move. And it take much for God to move. And it doesn't take long for God to do it. And doesn't take long for God to do it. And doesn't take long for God to do it. And it doesn't take perfection. All it takes it doesn't take perfection. All it takes it doesn't take perfection. All it takes is prayer. if you will humble yourself is prayer. if you will humble yourself is prayer. if you will humble yourself under THE MIGHTY HAND OF GOD. I NEED under THE MIGHTY HAND OF GOD. I NEED under THE MIGHTY HAND OF GOD. I NEED SOMEBODY WHO HASN'T had much to say SOMEBODY WHO HASN'T had much to say SOMEBODY WHO HASN'T had much to say lately to give God the best praise you lately to give God the best praise you lately to give God the best praise you can. And if it's not a shout, [music] can. And if it's not a shout, [music] can. And if it's not a shout, [music] it can be a mumble.

it can be a mumble. it can be a mumble. A mumble. A mumble. A mumble. A mumble. A mumble. A mumble. One woman had an issue with blood and One woman had an issue with blood and One woman had an issue with blood and she started coming to Jesus and SHE SAID she started coming to Jesus and SHE SAID she started coming to Jesus and SHE SAID TO HERSELF, "IF I COULD JUST TOUCH, if I TO HERSELF, "IF I COULD JUST TOUCH, if I TO HERSELF, "IF I COULD JUST TOUCH, if I could just touch, if I could just touch, could just touch, if I could just touch, could just touch, if I could just touch, if I could JUST TOUCH, EVERYBODY THERE if I could JUST TOUCH, EVERYBODY THERE if I could JUST TOUCH, EVERYBODY THERE WOULD HAVE JUDGED HER, BUT SHE DIDN'T WOULD HAVE JUDGED HER, BUT SHE DIDN'T WOULD HAVE JUDGED HER, BUT SHE DIDN'T WANT THEM TO JUDGE HER. So she just WANT THEM TO JUDGE HER. So she just WANT THEM TO JUDGE HER. So she just mumbled under her breath, "If I could mumbled under her breath, "If I could mumbled under her breath, "If I could just touch, if I could just touch." AND just touch, if I could just touch." AND just touch, if I could just touch." AND SHE GOT DOWN LOW, LOW ENOUGH NOT TO SHE GOT DOWN LOW, LOW ENOUGH NOT TO SHE GOT DOWN LOW, LOW ENOUGH NOT TO TOUCH JESUS, BUT TO TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS TOUCH JESUS, BUT TO TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS TOUCH JESUS, BUT TO TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT. AND WHEN SHE TOUCHED THE HEM OF GARMENT. AND WHEN SHE TOUCHED THE HEM OF GARMENT. AND WHEN SHE TOUCHED THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT, SHE WAS HEALED. I'M SAYING HIS GARMENT, SHE WAS HEALED. I'M SAYING HIS GARMENT, SHE WAS HEALED. I'M SAYING PRAY ANYWAY. DRUG ADDICT, I'm saying PRAY ANYWAY. DRUG ADDICT, I'm saying PRAY ANYWAY. DRUG ADDICT, I'm saying pray [music] anyway. Pray anyway. pray [music] anyway. Pray anyway. pray [music] anyway. Pray anyway. Absentee father, pray anyway. Absentee father, pray anyway. Absentee father, pray anyway. [music] High five YOUR NEIGHBOR. SAY, "PRAY FOR High five YOUR NEIGHBOR. SAY, "PRAY FOR me anyway. me anyway. me anyway. Pray for me anyway." Put it IN THE Pray for me anyway." Put it IN THE Pray for me anyway." Put it IN THE COMMENTS. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW I'M COMMENTS. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW I'M COMMENTS. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW I'M JACKED UP. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW I JACKED UP. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW I JACKED UP. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW I GOT PROBLEMS. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW GOT PROBLEMS. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW GOT PROBLEMS. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. I KNOW YOU COULD TALK ABOUT ME. PRAY FOR ME YOU COULD TALK ABOUT ME. PRAY FOR ME YOU COULD TALK ABOUT ME. PRAY FOR ME ANYWAY. REACH AROUND AND FIND SEVEN ANYWAY. REACH AROUND AND FIND SEVEN ANYWAY. REACH AROUND AND FIND SEVEN PEOPLE. FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, I DON'T PEOPLE. FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, I DON'T PEOPLE. FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, I DON'T CARE. TELL THEM, "PRAY FOR me anyway.

CARE. TELL THEM, "PRAY FOR me anyway. CARE. TELL THEM, "PRAY FOR me anyway. Pray about it anyway." Pray about it anyway." Pray about it anyway." I know it looks hopeless. Pray anyway. I I know it looks hopeless. Pray anyway. I I know it looks hopeless. Pray anyway. I know it seems too late. Pray anyway. I know it seems too late. Pray anyway. I know it seems too late. Pray anyway. I know YOU DON'T SEE HOW it could happen know YOU DON'T SEE HOW it could happen know YOU DON'T SEE HOW it could happen now. Pray anyway. I know the doctor told now. Pray anyway. I know the doctor told now. Pray anyway. I know the doctor told you the same thing three times. Pray you the same thing three times. Pray you the same thing three times. Pray anyway. I KNOW FEAR GOT YOU BY THE anyway. I KNOW FEAR GOT YOU BY THE anyway. I KNOW FEAR GOT YOU BY THE THROAT. PRAY ANYWAY. OPEN YOUR MOUTH IF THROAT. PRAY ANYWAY. OPEN YOUR MOUTH IF THROAT. PRAY ANYWAY. OPEN YOUR MOUTH IF IT'S nothing more than a mumble. IT'S nothing more than a mumble. IT'S nothing more than a mumble. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> How many mumbles has God turned into >> How many mumbles has God turned into >> How many mumbles has God turned into miracles? miracles? miracles? >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Just that prayer you can't pray out loud >> Just that prayer you can't pray out loud >> Just that prayer you can't pray out loud cuz you're walking up to him while cuz you're walking up to him while cuz you're walking up to him while you're praying and Lord, help me go up you're praying and Lord, help me go up you're praying and Lord, help me go up on him right now. on him right now. on him right now. >> You know, we teach about praying in >> You know, we teach about praying in >> You know, we teach about praying in tongues in church. I do that. But I also tongues in church. I do that. But I also tongues in church. I do that. But I also pray in mumble. pray in mumble. pray in mumble. >> Mumble is when I'm like, "Lord, right >> Mumble is when I'm like, "Lord, right >> Mumble is when I'm like, "Lord, right now, right now, mumble is, "Lord, would you take over my mumble is, "Lord, would you take over my fingers before I get on this keyboard fingers before I get on this keyboard fingers before I get on this keyboard and bring our whole ministry down to the and bring our whole ministry down to the and bring our whole ministry down to the ground and and so I don't I don't type it. I and and so I don't I don't type it. I just use it for my sermon illustration just use it for my sermon illustration just use it for my sermon illustration and we all win. Thank you, Lord. The and we all win. Thank you, Lord. The and we all win. Thank you, Lord. The Lord answered my mumble." [applause] Lord answered my mumble." [applause] Lord answered my mumble." [applause] Well, Well, Well, I do want to give you a few things that I do want to give you a few things that I do want to give you a few things that are very practical before we go. And are very practical before we go. And are very practical before we go. And this is my outline.

this is my outline. this is my outline. So everything I just said, I don't know So everything I just said, I don't know So everything I just said, I don't know what that was. But here we go with point what that was. But here we go with point what that was. But here we go with point number one. number one. number one. If you look at Elijah's life, it's going If you look at Elijah's life, it's going If you look at Elijah's life, it's going to it's going to show you three things. to it's going to show you three things. to it's going to show you three things. One is that One is that One is that when you pray honestly and humbly to when you pray honestly and humbly to when you pray honestly and humbly to God, okay, look what that scripture God, okay, look what that scripture God, okay, look what that scripture said. Confess your sins one to another. said. Confess your sins one to another. said. Confess your sins one to another. That doesn't mean you go out in the That doesn't mean you go out in the That doesn't mean you go out in the parking lot, find the first person you parking lot, find the first person you parking lot, find the first person you can find and tell them like, "Hey, you can find and tell them like, "Hey, you can find and tell them like, "Hey, you see my wife right here? Let me tell you, see my wife right here? Let me tell you, see my wife right here? Let me tell you, she needs prayer and I need prayer. As a she needs prayer and I need prayer. As a she needs prayer and I need prayer. As a matter of fact, we fought coming in here matter of fact, we fought coming in here matter of fact, we fought coming in here today. We're going to fight back home. today. We're going to fight back home. today. We're going to fight back home. We're sleeping in separate beds. You We're sleeping in separate beds. You We're sleeping in separate beds. You know, don't this is in the context of know, don't this is in the context of know, don't this is in the context of community. You understand that? And and community. You understand that? And and community. You understand that? And and when he talks about sin, he's using when he talks about sin, he's using when he talks about sin, he's using Elijah as an example, not because Elijah Elijah as an example, not because Elijah Elijah as an example, not because Elijah sinned, but because Elijah struggled. sinned, but because Elijah struggled. sinned, but because Elijah struggled. And he says something about Elijah that And he says something about Elijah that And he says something about Elijah that sounds like an insult. He says he was a sounds like an insult. He says he was a sounds like an insult. He says he was a human. human. human. >> And ask any man in the room, that's the >> And ask any man in the room, that's the >> And ask any man in the room, that's the last thing you want to be called. last thing you want to be called. last thing you want to be called. >> Think about it. >> Think about it. >> Think about it. When we compliment a man, what do you When we compliment a man, what do you When we compliment a man, what do you say? He's a beast.

>> What else? He's a machine. >> What else? He's a machine. He's an animal. He's an animal. He's an animal. Anything but a man. That's the last Anything but a man. That's the last Anything but a man. That's the last thing we want to be. thing we want to be. thing we want to be. And I get it. There were some times And I get it. There were some times And I get it. There were some times where I never asked Holly to pray for me where I never asked Holly to pray for me where I never asked Holly to pray for me because I didn't want her to see me as because I didn't want her to see me as because I didn't want her to see me as weak. weak. weak. So, what I would do is shut her out. So, what I would do is shut her out. So, what I would do is shut her out. And I didn't even know the help that And I didn't even know the help that And I didn't even know the help that Holly could bring me if I let her in. Holly could bring me if I let her in. Holly could bring me if I let her in. >> And I thought I needed to be hero >> And I thought I needed to be hero >> And I thought I needed to be hero enough. enough. enough. >> But what I really needed to be >> But what I really needed to be >> But what I really needed to be >> is humble enough. >> So when you look at Elijah, >> So when you look at Elijah, man, he's got a lot of hero. Remember he man, he's got a lot of hero. Remember he man, he's got a lot of hero. Remember he called down fire on Mount Carmel. Lord, called down fire on Mount Carmel. Lord, called down fire on Mount Carmel. Lord, take this wet wood and burn it up. take this wet wood and burn it up. take this wet wood and burn it up. Cocky, too, man. He told him, "Wet the Cocky, too, man. He told him, "Wet the Cocky, too, man. He told him, "Wet the wood before they're in a drought." And wood before they're in a drought." And wood before they're in a drought." And he said, "Bring me the water." And pours he said, "Bring me the water." And pours he said, "Bring me the water." And pours it on the wood and goes, "Now do it, it on the wood and goes, "Now do it, it on the wood and goes, "Now do it, God. God. God. That's a good way to get killed." That's a good way to get killed." That's a good way to get killed." But God answered him. And and I was But God answered him. And and I was But God answered him. And and I was surprised James didn't use that example.

surprised James didn't use that example. surprised James didn't use that example. He didn't use the example of the fire He didn't use the example of the fire He didn't use the example of the fire where Elijah prayed. He used the example where Elijah prayed. He used the example where Elijah prayed. He used the example of the rain. of the rain. of the rain. >> Now, it was interesting. Verse 17, >> Now, it was interesting. Verse 17, >> Now, it was interesting. Verse 17, Elijah's a human being. Even as we are, Elijah's a human being. Even as we are, Elijah's a human being. Even as we are, he prayed earnestly that would not rain. he prayed earnestly that would not rain. he prayed earnestly that would not rain. And earnestly don't mean loud. earnestly has nothing to do with the earnestly has nothing to do with the volume of his prayer. volume of his prayer. volume of his prayer. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Has to do with the sincerity of his >> Has to do with the sincerity of his >> Has to do with the sincerity of his prayer. prayer. prayer. >> Has to do with the energy of his prayer. >> Has to do with the energy of his prayer. >> Has to do with the energy of his prayer. >> He prayed that it would not rain and it >> He prayed that it would not rain and it >> He prayed that it would not rain and it did not rain on the land for three and a did not rain on the land for three and a did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again, he prayed and the half years. Again, he prayed and the half years. Again, he prayed and the heavens gave rain and the earth produced heavens gave rain and the earth produced heavens gave rain and the earth produced its crops. Now, that's so great. But its crops. Now, that's so great. But its crops. Now, that's so great. But it's a summary. it's a summary. it's a summary. >> It's a summary. >> It's a summary. >> It's a summary. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You got to be careful about summaries, >> You got to be careful about summaries, >> You got to be careful about summaries, whether it's AI or Google or whatever. whether it's AI or Google or whatever. whether it's AI or Google or whatever. You know, you put something in Google You know, you put something in Google You know, you put something in Google and it gives you the summary. But but and it gives you the summary. But but and it gives you the summary. But but don't trust the summary. don't trust the summary. don't trust the summary. >> There's more to what you're searching >> There's more to what you're searching >> There's more to what you're searching >> than the summary. >> than the summary. >> than the summary. >> And sometimes you summarize other >> And sometimes you summarize other >> And sometimes you summarize other people. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> And sometimes you believe the slander >> And sometimes you believe the slander >> And sometimes you believe the slander that you hear about somebody that you hear about somebody that you hear about somebody >> and you trust the summary about someone >> and you trust the summary about someone >> and you trust the summary about someone that came from someone else. And you that came from someone else. And you that came from someone else. And you know what that's called? Sin.

know what that's called? Sin. know what that's called? Sin. >> I am going to do a series and it's going >> I am going to do a series and it's going >> I am going to do a series and it's going to be the least attended series I've to be the least attended series I've to be the least attended series I've ever done in the church. It's going to ever done in the church. It's going to ever done in the church. It's going to be called the sin of slander. Stop it, be called the sin of slander. Stop it, be called the sin of slander. Stop it, y'all. y'all. y'all. >> That's the title of the series. >> That's the title of the series. >> That's the title of the series. >> Cuz all these other sins we love to >> Cuz all these other sins we love to >> Cuz all these other sins we love to preach about and we run around in that preach about and we run around in that preach about and we run around in that one. We just one. We just one. We just >> we just slander hollics. >> And we're asking God to deliver us from >> And we're asking God to deliver us from anxiety anxiety anxiety >> and fear. God, deliver me from slander. >> and fear. God, deliver me from slander. >> and fear. God, deliver me from slander. See, what we got to stop doing is stop See, what we got to stop doing is stop See, what we got to stop doing is stop just praying about our situation and just praying about our situation and just praying about our situation and start praying about our sin that creates start praying about our sin that creates start praying about our sin that creates the situation. the situation. the situation. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> But you got to be humble to do that. >> But you got to be humble to do that. >> But you got to be humble to do that. That's a humble prayer. That's when you That's a humble prayer. That's when you That's a humble prayer. That's when you go to your men's group and you be like, go to your men's group and you be like, go to your men's group and you be like, "Man, not I need you to pray for my son. "Man, not I need you to pray for my son. "Man, not I need you to pray for my son. He's an idiot." You go in and be like, He's an idiot." You go in and be like, He's an idiot." You go in and be like, "Pray for my son. I'm an idiot." And I "Pray for my son. I'm an idiot." And I "Pray for my son. I'm an idiot." And I was an idiot when I was his age. And so was an idiot when I was his age. And so was an idiot when I was his age. And so now I'm taking out all my disappointment now I'm taking out all my disappointment now I'm taking out all my disappointment and frustration on my son. And I need and frustration on my son. And I need and frustration on my son. And I need y'all to pray for me cuz I'm humble y'all to pray for me cuz I'm humble y'all to pray for me cuz I'm humble enough. I'm not proud to tell you this, enough. I'm not proud to tell you this, enough. I'm not proud to tell you this, but I'm not too proud to tell you that I but I'm not too proud to tell you that I but I'm not too proud to tell you that I need prayer.

need prayer. need prayer. >> Okay? So, >> Okay? So, >> Okay? So, >> do you want my points, sir? You I don't >> do you want my points, sir? You I don't >> do you want my points, sir? You I don't even know what to do anymore. If you even know what to do anymore. If you even know what to do anymore. If you look at Elijah's life, there are three look at Elijah's life, there are three look at Elijah's life, there are three things that you will learn. I'll put things that you will learn. I'll put things that you will learn. I'll put them up on the board for you. You can them up on the board for you. You can them up on the board for you. You can write them down and we can talk about write them down and we can talk about write them down and we can talk about them on highlights tomorrow and in them on highlights tomorrow and in them on highlights tomorrow and in egroups this week. Number one, when you egroups this week. Number one, when you egroups this week. Number one, when you call on God with a humble heart, there call on God with a humble heart, there call on God with a humble heart, there are three things you can expect. Number are three things you can expect. Number are three things you can expect. Number one, expect provision that you can't pro one, expect provision that you can't pro one, expect provision that you can't pro predict. predict. predict. Put that in the comments, please. Put that in the comments, please. Put that in the comments, please. provision you can't predict. provision you can't predict. provision you can't predict. Isn't that the truth? When you pray to Isn't that the truth? When you pray to Isn't that the truth? When you pray to God about one thing, it not only creates God about one thing, it not only creates God about one thing, it not only creates provision that you didn't expect, it provision that you didn't expect, it provision that you didn't expect, it creates problems that you didn't expect. creates problems that you didn't expect. creates problems that you didn't expect. >> And so, I've used the example before of >> And so, I've used the example before of >> And so, I've used the example before of a job. You know, Lord, give me this a job. You know, Lord, give me this a job. You know, Lord, give me this position in the company. Well, the position in the company. Well, the position in the company. Well, the position is going to come with problems. position is going to come with problems. position is going to come with problems. >> And so, now you've not only prayed about >> And so, now you've not only prayed about >> And so, now you've not only prayed about the position, but now you got to pray the position, but now you got to pray the position, but now you got to pray about the problems that the position about the problems that the position about the problems that the position opened up to you. Now you're going to opened up to you. Now you're going to opened up to you. Now you're going to wish you were nicer to your manager wish you were nicer to your manager wish you were nicer to your manager because now that you are one, you because now that you are one, you because now that you are one, you understand it must have been hard to understand it must have been hard to understand it must have been hard to manage me too. Okay. So, in the process manage me too. Okay. So, in the process manage me too. Okay. So, in the process of prophesying about a drought, ELIJAH'S of prophesying about a drought, ELIJAH'S of prophesying about a drought, ELIJAH'S LIKE, "IT'S NOT GOING TO RAIN EXCEPT AT LIKE, "IT'S NOT GOING TO RAIN EXCEPT AT LIKE, "IT'S NOT GOING TO RAIN EXCEPT AT MY WORD UNTIL I SAY SO." And you know MY WORD UNTIL I SAY SO." And you know MY WORD UNTIL I SAY SO." And you know what's crazy, y'all? The Bible doesn't what's crazy, y'all? The Bible doesn't what's crazy, y'all? The Bible doesn't even say he prayed about it. James does, even say he prayed about it. James does, even say he prayed about it. James does, but if you read First Kings 17, he just but if you read First Kings 17, he just but if you read First Kings 17, he just spoke what God told him to speak and it spoke what God told him to speak and it spoke what God told him to speak and it happened. It doesn't say that he prayed happened. It doesn't say that he prayed happened. It doesn't say that he prayed that it would stop raining, but he that it would stop raining, but he that it would stop raining, but he prayed prayed prayed >> that it wouldn't rain >> that it wouldn't rain >> that it wouldn't rain >> and it didn't rain for three and a half

>> and it didn't rain for three and a half >> and it didn't rain for three and a half years. And so now that God has answered years. And so now that God has answered years. And so now that God has answered his prayer, he has a problem. his prayer, he has a problem. his prayer, he has a problem. >> The drought isn't only for the nation to >> The drought isn't only for the nation to >> The drought isn't only for the nation to bring them back to Yahweh and away from bring them back to Yahweh and away from bring them back to Yahweh and away from Baal, who was said to be the rain god. Baal, who was said to be the rain god. Baal, who was said to be the rain god. It put Elijah in a tricky spot, too, It put Elijah in a tricky spot, too, It put Elijah in a tricky spot, too, because now that God made it stop because now that God made it stop because now that God made it stop raining, which is the thing I prayed raining, which is the thing I prayed raining, which is the thing I prayed for, I don't have anything to drink. And for, I don't have anything to drink. And for, I don't have anything to drink. And if I don't have anything to drink and if I don't have anything to drink and if I don't have anything to drink and the land doesn't have anything to drink, the land doesn't have anything to drink, the land doesn't have anything to drink, then I'm not going to have anything to then I'm not going to have anything to then I'm not going to have anything to eat. Now, God did what I asked him to eat. Now, God did what I asked him to eat. Now, God did what I asked him to do. Have you ever had God do what you do. Have you ever had God do what you do. Have you ever had God do what you asked him to do, and it created a asked him to do, and it created a asked him to do, and it created a problem that you didn't know you were problem that you didn't know you were problem that you didn't know you were going to have? God, I want to have going to have? God, I want to have going to have? God, I want to have influence. God, I want to have influence. God, I want to have influence. God, I want to have inconvenience. You know those are the inconvenience. You know those are the inconvenience. You know those are the same prayer, right? same prayer, right? same prayer, right? Influence is inconvenience. >> Y'all wish we'd stopped at week six, >> Y'all wish we'd stopped at week six, right? right? right? >> Come on. You told me don't stop ON SIX. >> Come on. You told me don't stop ON SIX. >> Come on. You told me don't stop ON SIX. Y'ALL VOTED FOR A BONUS WEEK. But the Y'ALL VOTED FOR A BONUS WEEK. But the Y'ALL VOTED FOR A BONUS WEEK. But the good news is don't just expect the good news is don't just expect the good news is don't just expect the problems.

problems. problems. Expect the provision. Expect the provision. Expect the provision. and expect for God to give you predi and expect for God to give you predi and expect for God to give you predi provision that you can't predict. What provision that you can't predict. What provision that you can't predict. What do you mean? Look at first kings 17 for do you mean? Look at first kings 17 for do you mean? Look at first kings 17 for a minute. So Elijah prophesies a a minute. So Elijah prophesies a a minute. So Elijah prophesies a drought. And interestingly enough, I drought. And interestingly enough, I drought. And interestingly enough, I don't know if you like this kind of don't know if you like this kind of don't know if you like this kind of thing. Interestingly enough, I noticed thing. Interestingly enough, I noticed thing. Interestingly enough, I noticed that there was only one verse in the that there was only one verse in the that there was only one verse in the Bible, First Kings 17:1, about Elijah Bible, First Kings 17:1, about Elijah Bible, First Kings 17:1, about Elijah prophesying a drought. You would think prophesying a drought. You would think prophesying a drought. You would think that would get at least a chapter. Nope. that would get at least a chapter. Nope. that would get at least a chapter. Nope. One verse. It's not going to rain. It One verse. It's not going to rain. It One verse. It's not going to rain. It doesn't rain. Verse two. Then the word doesn't rain. Verse two. Then the word doesn't rain. Verse two. Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah. And Elijah of the Lord came to Elijah. And Elijah of the Lord came to Elijah. And Elijah said, "I know that voice." said, "I know that voice." said, "I know that voice." Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah when in a drought. By the way, God will when in a drought. By the way, God will when in a drought. By the way, God will direct you in the drought. direct you in the drought. direct you in the drought. >> God will direct you in the drought. If >> God will direct you in the drought. If >> God will direct you in the drought. If they're laying everybody off in your they're laying everybody off in your they're laying everybody off in your company, don't lay down and die about company, don't lay down and die about company, don't lay down and die about it. God will direct you in the drought. it. God will direct you in the drought. it. God will direct you in the drought. If you are broken up with, it is a sign If you are broken up with, it is a sign If you are broken up with, it is a sign from God that there is something else from God that there is something else from God that there is something else that needs your attention right now.

that needs your attention right now. that needs your attention right now. Don't go chasing them down, trying to Don't go chasing them down, trying to Don't go chasing them down, trying to win them back. God will direct you in win them back. God will direct you in win them back. God will direct you in the drought. Who am I preaching to? God the drought. Who am I preaching to? God the drought. Who am I preaching to? God will direct you in the drought. So the will direct you in the drought. So the will direct you in the drought. So the word of the Lord came to him, verse two, word of the Lord came to him, verse two, word of the Lord came to him, verse two, and said to him very specifically, and said to him very specifically, and said to him very specifically, "Leave here, turn eastward, and hide in "Leave here, turn eastward, and hide in "Leave here, turn eastward, and hide in the Kth ravine east of the Jordan." Now, the Kth ravine east of the Jordan." Now, the Kth ravine east of the Jordan." Now, I'm going to show you something really I'm going to show you something really I'm going to show you something really fun. Now you will drink from the brook I fun. Now you will drink from the brook I fun. Now you will drink from the brook I have directed the ravens to supply you have directed the ravens to supply you have directed the ravens to supply you with food there. Let's talk about this. with food there. Let's talk about this. with food there. Let's talk about this. Did Elijah pray for food? No. Did Elijah pray for food? No. Did Elijah pray for food? No. >> He obeyed the Lord. >> He obeyed the Lord. >> He obeyed the Lord. >> And the Lord gave him >> And the Lord gave him >> And the Lord gave him >> food. >> food. >> food. >> Seek ye first >> Seek ye first >> Seek ye first >> his kingdom >> his kingdom >> his kingdom >> and his righteousness >> and his righteousness >> and his righteousness >> and all these things will be added to >> and all these things will be added to >> and all these things will be added to you. If you seek the kingdom, the things you. If you seek the kingdom, the things you. If you seek the kingdom, the things get thrown in. get thrown in. get thrown in. >> If you seek the things, you miss the >> If you seek the things, you miss the >> If you seek the things, you miss the kingdom. kingdom. kingdom. >> And so Elijah doesn't pray for God to >> And so Elijah doesn't pray for God to >> And so Elijah doesn't pray for God to feed him. And you know what? If he had feed him. And you know what? If he had feed him. And you know what? If he had prayed for God to feed him, he wouldn't prayed for God to feed him, he wouldn't prayed for God to feed him, he wouldn't have prayed for God to do it like this.

have prayed for God to do it like this. have prayed for God to do it like this. Look, you will drink from the brook. I Look, you will drink from the brook. I Look, you will drink from the brook. I have directed the ravens to supply you have directed the ravens to supply you have directed the ravens to supply you with food there. And verse five is the with food there. And verse five is the with food there. And verse five is the important one. It says, "So he did what important one. It says, "So he did what important one. It says, "So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the the Lord had told him. He went to the the Lord had told him. He went to the Carth ravine east of the Jordan and Carth ravine east of the Jordan and Carth ravine east of the Jordan and stayed there. The ravens brought him stayed there. The ravens brought him stayed there. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread bread and meat in the morning and bread bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening and he drank and meat in the evening and he drank and meat in the evening and he drank from the brook from the brook from the brook from the ravens. from the ravens. from the ravens. Hey Lord, Hey Lord, Hey Lord, uh Lord uh Lord uh Lord um thank you for this encouragement that um thank you for this encouragement that um thank you for this encouragement that you are going to feed me in the famine. you are going to feed me in the famine. you are going to feed me in the famine. Oh, I appreciate it so much, God. I'm Oh, I appreciate it so much, God. I'm Oh, I appreciate it so much, God. I'm just grateful for you. I'm just grateful just grateful for you. I'm just grateful just grateful for you. I'm just grateful for you. But Lord, it sounded like you for you. But Lord, it sounded like you for you. But Lord, it sounded like you said ravens. And you and I both know said ravens. And you and I both know said ravens. And you and I both know that ravens are forbidden in Leviticus that ravens are forbidden in Leviticus that ravens are forbidden in Leviticus 11 where it says that, you know, the 11 where it says that, you know, the 11 where it says that, you know, the ravens are unclean birds. And so, Lord, ravens are unclean birds. And so, Lord, ravens are unclean birds. And so, Lord, I appreciate you offering to feed me, I appreciate you offering to feed me, I appreciate you offering to feed me, but I'm going to need you do it uh some but I'm going to need you do it uh some but I'm going to need you do it uh some way other than the ravens. See, ravens way other than the ravens. See, ravens way other than the ravens. See, ravens are unclean birds, and I don't touch are unclean birds, and I don't touch are unclean birds, and I don't touch unclean birds. And so, Lord, I unclean birds. And so, Lord, I unclean birds. And so, Lord, I appreciate the ravens, but I I I prefer appreciate the ravens, but I I I prefer appreciate the ravens, but I I I prefer pigeons. Lord, pigeons. Pigeons are pigeons. Lord, pigeons. Pigeons are pigeons. Lord, pigeons. Pigeons are pure. Lord, I I I would prefer a pigeon.

pure. Lord, I I I would prefer a pigeon. pure. Lord, I I I would prefer a pigeon. Lord, would you send a pigeon? And the Lord, would you send a pigeon? And the Lord, would you send a pigeon? And the Lord's like, you don't get to pick Lord's like, you don't get to pick Lord's like, you don't get to pick whether it's a pigeon. whether it's a pigeon. whether it's a pigeon. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> or raven. >> or raven. >> or raven. >> See, you can expect God to move, but you >> See, you can expect God to move, but you >> See, you can expect God to move, but you don't get to tell him how to do it. don't get to tell him how to do it. don't get to tell him how to do it. [applause] >> WELL, I'M ON FIRE NOW. I'M IN THE BONUS >> WELL, I'M ON FIRE NOW. I'M IN THE BONUS ROUND NOW, BABY. CUZ GOD SAID, "YOU ROUND NOW, BABY. CUZ GOD SAID, "YOU ROUND NOW, BABY. CUZ GOD SAID, "YOU CAN'T PRAY FOR ME TO PROVIDE your needs CAN'T PRAY FOR ME TO PROVIDE your needs CAN'T PRAY FOR ME TO PROVIDE your needs and then chase away the ravens that I and then chase away the ravens that I and then chase away the ravens that I send." send." send." So if I want to send you something that So if I want to send you something that So if I want to send you something that you tend to avoid, are you willing to you tend to avoid, are you willing to you tend to avoid, are you willing to embrace what I give you, even if it embrace what I give you, even if it embrace what I give you, even if it comes through something that you would comes through something that you would comes through something that you would prefer to avoid? prefer to avoid? prefer to avoid? That's what I mean about a provision That's what I mean about a provision That's what I mean about a provision that you can't predict. You know, we get that you can't predict. You know, we get that you can't predict. You know, we get so busy telling the Lord when we want so busy telling the Lord when we want so busy telling the Lord when we want our kids to be married by and what our kids to be married by and what our kids to be married by and what college we want our kids to go to. And I college we want our kids to go to. And I college we want our kids to go to. And I KNOW I PREACH ABOUT BEING A PARENT ALL KNOW I PREACH ABOUT BEING A PARENT ALL KNOW I PREACH ABOUT BEING A PARENT ALL THE time because you either have one THE time because you either have one THE time because you either have one that's on your nerves or you are one. that's on your nerves or you are one. that's on your nerves or you are one. So, we all need this, right? And I get So, we all need this, right? And I get So, we all need this, right? And I get it that you want pigeons and I get it it that you want pigeons and I get it it that you want pigeons and I get it that you want your kid to turn out like that you want your kid to turn out like that you want your kid to turn out like this and you see other kids and wouldn't this and you see other kids and wouldn't this and you see other kids and wouldn't it be nice? BUT GOD SAID, "YOU DON'T GET it be nice? BUT GOD SAID, "YOU DON'T GET it be nice? BUT GOD SAID, "YOU DON'T GET TO PICK TO PICK TO PICK >> WHAT I SEND. You don't GET TO PICK WHAT >> WHAT I SEND. You don't GET TO PICK WHAT >> WHAT I SEND. You don't GET TO PICK WHAT I USE." NOW, YOU CAN PRAY THAT I'LL I USE." NOW, YOU CAN PRAY THAT I'LL I USE." NOW, YOU CAN PRAY THAT I'LL provide for you. YOU CAN PRAY THAT I'LL provide for you. YOU CAN PRAY THAT I'LL provide for you. YOU CAN PRAY THAT I'LL RAISE THEM UP. YOU CAN PRAY THAT IT WILL RAISE THEM UP. YOU CAN PRAY THAT IT WILL RAISE THEM UP. YOU CAN PRAY THAT IT WILL COME, BUT YOU DO NOT GET TO SAY WHO IT COME, BUT YOU DO NOT GET TO SAY WHO IT COME, BUT YOU DO NOT GET TO SAY WHO IT COMES THROUGH. YOU DO NOT GET TO SAY COMES THROUGH. YOU DO NOT GET TO SAY COMES THROUGH. YOU DO NOT GET TO SAY WHEN IT COMES BY. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE

WHEN IT COMES BY. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE WHEN IT COMES BY. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE GOD A DEADLINE. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE GOD A DEADLINE. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE GOD A DEADLINE. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE GOD a stipulation. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE GOD a stipulation. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE GOD a stipulation. YOU DON'T GET TO GIVE GOD TERMS and agreements that must GOD TERMS and agreements that must GOD TERMS and agreements that must apply. HE IS GOD. HE IS YAHWEH. HE MAKES apply. HE IS GOD. HE IS YAHWEH. HE MAKES apply. HE IS GOD. HE IS YAHWEH. HE MAKES it rain. He shuts THE SKY. HE BRINGS THE it rain. He shuts THE SKY. HE BRINGS THE it rain. He shuts THE SKY. HE BRINGS THE MANA. HE DOES THE WORK. He gets the MANA. HE DOES THE WORK. He gets the MANA. HE DOES THE WORK. He gets the glory. It is God's job. And then after he got settled into the And then after he got settled into the brook and the ravens are coming, he's brook and the ravens are coming, he's brook and the ravens are coming, he's like, "Okay, ravens aren't so bad. Okay, like, "Okay, ravens aren't so bad. Okay, like, "Okay, ravens aren't so bad. Okay, I'm sorry, Lord. You're right. The I'm sorry, Lord. You're right. The I'm sorry, Lord. You're right. The ravens are good. Look how they do their ravens are good. Look how they do their ravens are good. Look how they do their job. They're very beautiful. They're job. They're very beautiful. They're job. They're very beautiful. They're very punctual. Maybe we could revise very punctual. Maybe we could revise very punctual. Maybe we could revise Leviticus 11. Maybe they're not so bad." Leviticus 11. Maybe they're not so bad." Leviticus 11. Maybe they're not so bad." And then verse 6 says, "Then sometime And then verse 6 says, "Then sometime And then verse 6 says, "Then sometime later, the brook dried up." Why? Cuz later, the brook dried up." Why? Cuz later, the brook dried up." Why? Cuz there WAS A DROUGHT. WHY? CUZ HE PRAYED there WAS A DROUGHT. WHY? CUZ HE PRAYED there WAS A DROUGHT. WHY? CUZ HE PRAYED for it. Now the thing that he prayed for for it. Now the thing that he prayed for for it. Now the thing that he prayed for is becoming the problem that he's got to is becoming the problem that he's got to is becoming the problem that he's got to pray about. And now the thing that God pray about. And now the thing that God pray about. And now the thing that God led him to is dried up and he's got to led him to is dried up and he's got to led him to is dried up and he's got to go somewhere else. Verse seven, where's go somewhere else. Verse seven, where's go somewhere else. Verse seven, where's God going to send him? expect unexpected God going to send him? expect unexpected God going to send him? expect unexpected provision. Sometime later, the brook provision. Sometime later, the brook provision. Sometime later, the brook dried up cuz there had been no rain in dried up cuz there had been no rain in dried up cuz there had been no rain in the land and the word of the Lord came the land and the word of the Lord came the land and the word of the Lord came to him. See, what never stops happen is to him. See, what never stops happen is to him. See, what never stops happen is God speaking because everything else is God speaking because everything else is God speaking because everything else is a resource. He's the source. So, no a resource. He's the source. So, no a resource. He's the source. So, no matter if this matter if this matter if this So, so, so, so who's this for? So, so no So, so, so, so who's this for? So, so no So, so, so, so who's this for? So, so no matter matter matter no, no matter where it moves to, God no, no matter where it moves to, God no, no matter where it moves to, God will always provide for you as you will always provide for you as you will always provide for you as you fulfill his purpose.

fulfill his purpose. fulfill his purpose. And you don't even have to pray about And you don't even have to pray about And you don't even have to pray about some stuff if you'll just obey what he some stuff if you'll just obey what he some stuff if you'll just obey what he gave you to obey. >> Where the Lord came to Elijah again and >> Where the Lord came to Elijah again and he said, "This one's real trippy. Go he said, "This one's real trippy. Go he said, "This one's real trippy. Go once to Zerapath." once to Zerapath." once to Zerapath." Zerapath? You mean between Ty and Siden? Zerapath? You mean between Ty and Siden? Zerapath? You mean between Ty and Siden? >> That's Jezebel's hometown. >> So the Lord said, "I'm going to move you >> So the Lord said, "I'm going to move you on. I'm going to keep bringing you on. I'm going to keep bringing you on. I'm going to keep bringing you bread, but I want you to go to Zerapath. bread, but I want you to go to Zerapath. bread, but I want you to go to Zerapath. and I have directed a widow there to and I have directed a widow there to and I have directed a widow there to supply you with food. So God said, "Now supply you with food. So God said, "Now supply you with food. So God said, "Now I'm gonna give you bread in Baal's I'm gonna give you bread in Baal's I'm gonna give you bread in Baal's backyard." >> So God put you in a tough place >> So God put you in a tough place >> and now you're praying like, "God, get >> and now you're praying like, "God, get >> and now you're praying like, "God, get me out of here." You ever just prayed a me out of here." You ever just prayed a me out of here." You ever just prayed a God, get me out of here prayer? God, get me out of here prayer? God, get me out of here prayer? You're not praying one right now, are You're not praying one right now, are You're not praying one right now, are you? Don't [laughter] don't don't pray you? Don't [laughter] don't don't pray you? Don't [laughter] don't don't pray it right now. It's going to happen in a it right now. It's going to happen in a it right now. It's going to happen in a few minutes anyway. few minutes anyway. few minutes anyway. But the Lord's like, "No, no. I got a I But the Lord's like, "No, no. I got a I But the Lord's like, "No, no. I got a I got a widow there to feed you." I'm got a widow there to feed you." I'm got a widow there to feed you." I'm sorry, Lord. You said widow.

sorry, Lord. You said widow. sorry, Lord. You said widow. Wouldn't it be better for you to provide Wouldn't it be better for you to provide Wouldn't it be better for you to provide a wealthy benefactor, a woman of means? a wealthy benefactor, a woman of means? a wealthy benefactor, a woman of means? No. Because she's got a son who's going No. Because she's got a son who's going No. Because she's got a son who's going to be sick sometime from now, and I need to be sick sometime from now, and I need to be sick sometime from now, and I need you positioned in the house to heal him. you positioned in the house to heal him. you positioned in the house to heal him. So, I'm going to meet your need through So, I'm going to meet your need through So, I'm going to meet your need through someone whose need you're going to meet someone whose need you're going to meet someone whose need you're going to meet later. >> This is >> This is what Elijah what Elijah what Elijah did. And I can't even find yet where he did. And I can't even find yet where he did. And I can't even find yet where he prayed about any of it. >> Write this down. Sometimes obeying is >> Write this down. Sometimes obeying is praying. praying. praying. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Remember Jesus said, "Don't use all >> Remember Jesus said, "Don't use all >> Remember Jesus said, "Don't use all these fancy words standing in the these fancy words standing in the these fancy words standing in the marketplace. All these, "Oh God, I thank marketplace. All these, "Oh God, I thank marketplace. All these, "Oh God, I thank thee." My grandfather was a great man of God. My grandfather was a great man of God. He's a Methodist minister. And in the He's a Methodist minister. And in the He's a Methodist minister. And in the Methodist church, they would write out Methodist church, they would write out Methodist church, they would write out their prayers and read them from the their prayers and read them from the their prayers and read them from the pulpit. And so my mom made me a copy of pulpit. And so my mom made me a copy of pulpit. And so my mom made me a copy of a book of all of his prayers from one a book of all of his prayers from one a book of all of his prayers from one church that he served at as one of my church that he served at as one of my church that he served at as one of my treasure possessions. And it's called treasure possessions. And it's called treasure possessions. And it's called Papa's Pulpa's pulpit prayers.

But But as beautiful as they are, if he was as beautiful as they are, if he was as beautiful as they are, if he was alive today, I'd be like, "Can I see alive today, I'd be like, "Can I see alive today, I'd be like, "Can I see your not your pulpit prayers, but just your not your pulpit prayers, but just your not your pulpit prayers, but just your pit prayers?" Yeah, Yeah, >> cuz the ones you said out loud >> cuz the ones you said out loud >> cuz the ones you said out loud and they're beautiful and they're real and they're beautiful and they're real and they're beautiful and they're real and they're amazing and they're amazing and they're amazing >> and I treasure them. But >> and I treasure them. But >> and I treasure them. But >> man, sometimes it's the pit prayers, >> man, sometimes it's the pit prayers, >> man, sometimes it's the pit prayers, ain't it? >> The ones you're not proud of. >> The ones you're not proud of. >> The God, are you there prayers? >> The God, are you there prayers? >> The God, are you there prayers? >> Don't look at me like that. >> Don't look at me like that. >> Don't look at me like that. >> I thank you that I am not like this >> I thank you that I am not like this >> I thank you that I am not like this other man. other man. other man. >> Come on. If you never asked God, are you >> Come on. If you never asked God, are you >> Come on. If you never asked God, are you there? You never stepped out in faith. there? You never stepped out in faith. there? You never stepped out in faith. >> That's what Peter said. Lord, if it's >> That's what Peter said. Lord, if it's >> That's what Peter said. Lord, if it's you, [applause] you, [applause] you, [applause] are you there prayers? Have you prayed are you there prayers? Have you prayed are you there prayers? Have you prayed those? I like those God get them prayers those? I like those God get them prayers those? I like those God get them prayers and I like those. God, are you there and I like those. God, are you there and I like those. God, are you there prayers? I wrote a book years ago called prayers? I wrote a book years ago called prayers? I wrote a book years ago called Sons Stand Still. Sons Stand Still. Sons Stand Still. >> It was my first book. It was out of >> It was my first book. It was out of >> It was my first book. It was out of Joshua 10 where Joshua needed more time Joshua 10 where Joshua needed more time Joshua 10 where Joshua needed more time to defeat his enemy. How many of you to defeat his enemy. How many of you to defeat his enemy. How many of you need a little more time to defeat your need a little more time to defeat your need a little more time to defeat your enemy? How many need a little bit more enemy? How many need a little bit more enemy? How many need a little bit more time to pay these bills off? How many time to pay these bills off? How many time to pay these bills off? How many need a little bit more time to work on need a little bit more time to work on need a little bit more time to work on this?

this? this? >> And the Lord made the sun stand still. >> And the Lord made the sun stand still. >> And the Lord made the sun stand still. And that's what the book was about. And that's what the book was about. And that's what the book was about. Audacious faith. Sun stand still Audacious faith. Sun stand still Audacious faith. Sun stand still prayers. And I believe in those. He he prayers. And I believe in those. He he prayers. And I believe in those. He he he spoke to the sun. Oh son, stand still he spoke to the sun. Oh son, stand still he spoke to the sun. Oh son, stand still over Gibian. Oh voom moon over the over Gibian. Oh voom moon over the over Gibian. Oh voom moon over the valley of Ayalad. And there's never been valley of Ayalad. And there's never been valley of Ayalad. And there's never been a day like it before since the day when a day like it before since the day when a day like it before since the day when the Lord listened to the man. And that the Lord listened to the man. And that the Lord listened to the man. And that was awesome. a sunst stand still prayer was awesome. a sunst stand still prayer was awesome. a sunst stand still prayer almost as awesome as Elijah's make it almost as awesome as Elijah's make it almost as awesome as Elijah's make it rain prayer. rain prayer. rain prayer. But But But there's there's other prayers too. And there's there's other prayers too. And there's there's other prayers too. And the second thing I want you to expect the second thing I want you to expect the second thing I want you to expect is a process that isn't pretty. >> A process that isn't pretty. >> A process that isn't pretty. When you read the summary of Elijah's When you read the summary of Elijah's When you read the summary of Elijah's life from James, it sounds so nice. and life from James, it sounds so nice. and life from James, it sounds so nice. and he prayed that it wouldn't rain and it he prayed that it wouldn't rain and it he prayed that it wouldn't rain and it didn't rain. But he had to go eat from didn't rain. But he had to go eat from didn't rain. But he had to go eat from ravens [snorts] and widows. You don't ravens [snorts] and widows. You don't ravens [snorts] and widows. You don't get that in the summary. You think God get that in the summary. You think God get that in the summary. You think God just answered his prayer just answered his prayer just answered his prayer >> and he did. But there was provision that >> and he did. But there was provision that >> and he did. But there was provision that you couldn't predict. And that's what you couldn't predict. And that's what you couldn't predict. And that's what you got to be careful when people share you got to be careful when people share you got to be careful when people share their praise reports around you. It's their praise reports around you. It's their praise reports around you. It's their summary.

[applause] [applause] >> It's their summary. Don't judge your >> It's their summary. Don't judge your >> It's their summary. Don't judge your struggle by their summary. struggle by their summary. struggle by their summary. cuz they'll tell you, "And all of our cuz they'll tell you, "And all of our cuz they'll tell you, "And all of our kids serve the Lord." kids serve the Lord." kids serve the Lord." >> Uh-huh. They served >> Uh-huh. They served >> Uh-huh. They served >> and they swerve, but [laughter] >> and they swerve, but [laughter] >> and they swerve, but [laughter] but but but the swerve don't make the summary. the swerve don't make the summary. the swerve don't make the summary. >> So now you're judging yourself. Well, my >> So now you're judging yourself. Well, my >> So now you're judging yourself. Well, my kids don't all serve the Lord. It's the kids don't all serve the Lord. It's the kids don't all serve the Lord. It's the summary. summary. summary. >> And when he says that Elijah prayed that >> And when he says that Elijah prayed that >> And when he says that Elijah prayed that it wouldn't rain and it didn't rain and it wouldn't rain and it didn't rain and it wouldn't rain and it didn't rain and he prayed that it would rain and it did he prayed that it would rain and it did he prayed that it would rain and it did rain, but look at it. Graham was rain, but look at it. Graham was rain, but look at it. Graham was preaching about this last week and I preaching about this last week and I preaching about this last week and I pictured you while I was preparing to. pictured you while I was preparing to. pictured you while I was preparing to. He got up here on this stage, y'all. He He got up here on this stage, y'all. He He got up here on this stage, y'all. He was preaching to our young people. And was preaching to our young people. And was preaching to our young people. And by the way, you can come to the living by the way, you can come to the living by the way, you can come to the living room tonight and most Sunday nights. And room tonight and most Sunday nights. And room tonight and most Sunday nights. And I'm throwing that in for you cuz I'm I'm throwing that in for you cuz I'm I'm throwing that in for you cuz I'm about to make fun of you. He was up here about to make fun of you. He was up here about to make fun of you. He was up here preaching and it was so powerful. He He preaching and it was so powerful. He He preaching and it was so powerful. He He preached fire down from heaven. I can't preached fire down from heaven. I can't preached fire down from heaven. I can't I was offended cuz Holly looked at him I was offended cuz Holly looked at him I was offended cuz Holly looked at him afterwards and she's like, "That's one afterwards and she's like, "That's one afterwards and she's like, "That's one of the best sermons I've ever heard." of the best sermons I've ever heard." of the best sermons I've ever heard." I looked at her like that's his 20th I looked at her like that's his 20th I looked at her like that's his 20th sermon ever. He gets best ever. It's sermon ever. He gets best ever. It's sermon ever. He gets best ever. It's like hall of fame. It was good.

like hall of fame. It was good. like hall of fame. It was good. Whatever. Whatever. Whatever. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of him. That's a prayer I'm not proud of. Right. That's a prayer I'm not proud of. Right. That's a prayer I'm not proud of. Right. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. And he was reading how when Elijah And he was reading how when Elijah And he was reading how when Elijah prayed for Reno and calls down fire from prayed for Reno and calls down fire from prayed for Reno and calls down fire from heaven and and then he goes up on a heaven and and then he goes up on a heaven and and then he goes up on a mountain and he tells his servant to go mountain and he tells his servant to go mountain and he tells his servant to go tell Ahab, "Go eat and drink. There's a tell Ahab, "Go eat and drink. There's a tell Ahab, "Go eat and drink. There's a sound of the heavy rain. And and look at sound of the heavy rain. And and look at sound of the heavy rain. And and look at verse 42. And Graham acted this out. So verse 42. And Graham acted this out. So verse 42. And Graham acted this out. So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground, and put his bent down to the ground, and put his bent down to the ground, and put his face between his knees. face between his knees. face between his knees. And why I'm going to make fun of Graham And why I'm going to make fun of Graham And why I'm going to make fun of Graham is because he he preached it great. But is because he he preached it great. But is because he he preached it great. But the way he did it is the way I always the way he did it is the way I always the way he did it is the way I always pictured it, too. You know, his face pictured it, too. You know, his face pictured it, too. You know, his face between his knees like that. But this is between his knees like that. But this is between his knees like that. But this is not the way that Elijah prayed. It was not the way that Elijah prayed. It was not the way that Elijah prayed. It was like, like, like, >> and I'm not correcting you because I >> and I'm not correcting you because I >> and I'm not correcting you because I preached it the same way before, but I preached it the same way before, but I preached it the same way before, but I studied it this week and I found out studied it this week and I found out studied it this week and I found out that some prayers aren't pretty. that some prayers aren't pretty. that some prayers aren't pretty. >> There is no way for me to do this in >> There is no way for me to do this in >> There is no way for me to do this in front of you and not lose aura. There's front of you and not lose aura. There's front of you and not lose aura. There's no way.

But, and that's about all of what I'm But, and that's about all of what I'm going to do in front of you, too, cuz I going to do in front of you, too, cuz I going to do in front of you, too, cuz I don't know what happens next. I don't don't know what happens next. I don't don't know what happens next. I don't know how long I can stay that way. I know how long I can stay that way. I know how long I can stay that way. I don't know if I can get back up. I don't don't know if I can get back up. I don't don't know if I can get back up. I don't know. We have to get Graham to come know. We have to get Graham to come know. We have to get Graham to come close the message. Maybe his way was close the message. Maybe his way was close the message. Maybe his way was better. But regardless of how you look better. But regardless of how you look better. But regardless of how you look at it, his head is between his knees. at it, his head is between his knees. at it, his head is between his knees. What? What? What? >> And I'm not saying you need to pray in >> And I'm not saying you need to pray in >> And I'm not saying you need to pray in that position, but that was the Hebrew that position, but that was the Hebrew that position, but that was the Hebrew birthing position. birthing position. birthing position. >> Interesting. >> Interesting. >> Interesting. >> So, when you're praying for something, >> So, when you're praying for something, >> So, when you're praying for something, don't be surprised if there's pain in don't be surprised if there's pain in don't be surprised if there's pain in the prayer. Now see, if you only ever the prayer. Now see, if you only ever the prayer. Now see, if you only ever pray about situations, you won't feel pray about situations, you won't feel pray about situations, you won't feel any pain, but you won't get any change any pain, but you won't get any change any pain, but you won't get any change either. either. either. >> But if you start praying, God, work in >> But if you start praying, God, work in >> But if you start praying, God, work in me. me. me. >> God, do a work in me. >> God, do a work in me. >> God, do a work in me. >> God, I want to pray about the drought in >> God, I want to pray about the drought in >> God, I want to pray about the drought in me. me. me. >> There there there can be pain and and >> There there there can be pain and and >> There there there can be pain and and and the process doesn't Oh, there you and the process doesn't Oh, there you and the process doesn't Oh, there you go. The process doesn't have to be go. The process doesn't have to be go. The process doesn't have to be pretty for the prayer to be powerful. some of the pit prayers, the push some of the pit prayers, the push prayers, the distracted prayers, the prayers, the distracted prayers, the prayers, the distracted prayers, the distract prayers, the the prayer that distract prayers, the the prayer that distract prayers, the the prayer that you're not proud of. See, James gives us you're not proud of. See, James gives us you're not proud of. See, James gives us two prayers that Elijah prayed. He said, two prayers that Elijah prayed. He said, two prayers that Elijah prayed. He said, "Pray fervently like Elijah. Pray "Pray fervently like Elijah. Pray "Pray fervently like Elijah. Pray effectually like Elijah. Pray with the effectually like Elijah. Pray with the effectually like Elijah. Pray with the kind of faith that Elijah prayed with.

kind of faith that Elijah prayed with. kind of faith that Elijah prayed with. He was a man just like you." And he and He was a man just like you." And he and He was a man just like you." And he and he he mentions two prayers, two prayers. he he mentions two prayers, two prayers. he he mentions two prayers, two prayers. He says he prayed that it would not He says he prayed that it would not He says he prayed that it would not rain. It did not rain. He prayed that it rain. It did not rain. He prayed that it rain. It did not rain. He prayed that it would rain and it did rain. There's would rain and it did rain. There's would rain and it did rain. There's provision you can't predict. There's a provision you can't predict. There's a provision you can't predict. There's a process that isn't pretty with your head process that isn't pretty with your head process that isn't pretty with your head between your knees. Sometimes you're between your knees. Sometimes you're between your knees. Sometimes you're praying and you're you're you're praying and you're you're you're praying and you're you're you're scribbling things and you're having to scribbling things and you're having to scribbling things and you're having to lock up the notebook that you wrote the lock up the notebook that you wrote the lock up the notebook that you wrote the prayers in because these are not pulpit prayers in because these are not pulpit prayers in because these are not pulpit prayers. These are pit prayers. And prayers. These are pit prayers. And prayers. These are pit prayers. And those are okay because the PRAYER YOU'RE those are okay because the PRAYER YOU'RE those are okay because the PRAYER YOU'RE NOT PROUD OF IS better than the one that NOT PROUD OF IS better than the one that NOT PROUD OF IS better than the one that you won't pray. Pray anyway. THERE'S you won't pray. Pray anyway. THERE'S you won't pray. Pray anyway. THERE'S THERE'S THERE'S PROVISION YOU CAN'T THERE'S THERE'S PROVISION YOU CAN'T THERE'S THERE'S PROVISION YOU CAN'T PREDICT. THERE'S A PROCESS THAT ISN'T PREDICT. THERE'S A PROCESS THAT ISN'T PREDICT. THERE'S A PROCESS THAT ISN'T PRETTY and there are prayers you're not PRETTY and there are prayers you're not PRETTY and there are prayers you're not proud of. That's my third point. There proud of. That's my third point. There proud of. That's my third point. There are prayers you're not proud of. Those are prayers you're not proud of. Those are prayers you're not proud of. Those are the most important ones for you to are the most important ones for you to are the most important ones for you to pray pray pray >> because James gives us two prayers and >> because James gives us two prayers and >> because James gives us two prayers and he's not lying, he's not lying, he's not lying, but he's summarizing. but he's summarizing. but he's summarizing. >> There was another prayer Elijah prayed >> There was another prayer Elijah prayed >> There was another prayer Elijah prayed that James did not hold up as an example that James did not hold up as an example that James did not hold up as an example to the class. to the class. to the class. See, he's teaching Christians who are See, he's teaching Christians who are See, he's teaching Christians who are under persecution and who are scattered under persecution and who are scattered under persecution and who are scattered ABOUT THE 12 TRIBES THAT ARE SCATTERED ABOUT THE 12 TRIBES THAT ARE SCATTERED ABOUT THE 12 TRIBES THAT ARE SCATTERED ABOUT. HE'S PREACHING TO THEM about ABOUT. HE'S PREACHING TO THEM about ABOUT. HE'S PREACHING TO THEM about perseverance and prayer. And he's perseverance and prayer. And he's perseverance and prayer. And he's saying, "PRAY FOR EACH OTHER, MAN. GET saying, "PRAY FOR EACH OTHER, MAN. GET saying, "PRAY FOR EACH OTHER, MAN. GET BESIDE EACH OTHER." THE DEVIL IS BUSY.

BESIDE EACH OTHER." THE DEVIL IS BUSY. BESIDE EACH OTHER." THE DEVIL IS BUSY. HE'S TRYING TO PICK OFF THAT PERSON. HE'S TRYING TO PICK OFF THAT PERSON. HE'S TRYING TO PICK OFF THAT PERSON. STOP JUDGING THEM. STOP CRITICIZING STOP JUDGING THEM. STOP CRITICIZING STOP JUDGING THEM. STOP CRITICIZING EVERYBODY WHO doesn't do it like you. EVERYBODY WHO doesn't do it like you. EVERYBODY WHO doesn't do it like you. STOP TELLING EVERYBODY ELSE EVERYBODY STOP TELLING EVERYBODY ELSE EVERYBODY STOP TELLING EVERYBODY ELSE EVERYBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS. COME TO GOD AND DEAL ELSE'S BUSINESS. COME TO GOD AND DEAL ELSE'S BUSINESS. COME TO GOD AND DEAL WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS. AND PRAY FOR WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS. AND PRAY FOR WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS. AND PRAY FOR YOUR BROTHERS AND PRAY FOR YOUR SISTERS YOUR BROTHERS AND PRAY FOR YOUR SISTERS YOUR BROTHERS AND PRAY FOR YOUR SISTERS like Elijah who prayed that it wouldn't like Elijah who prayed that it wouldn't like Elijah who prayed that it wouldn't rain and it didn't rain. who prayed that rain and it didn't rain. who prayed that rain and it didn't rain. who prayed that it would rain and then it did rain. But it would rain and then it did rain. But it would rain and then it did rain. But there is a prayer that James did not there is a prayer that James did not there is a prayer that James did not mention. mention. mention. It's a prayer that Elijah probably It's a prayer that Elijah probably It's a prayer that Elijah probably wouldn't have been proud of wouldn't have been proud of wouldn't have been proud of because the day after it rained, he because the day after it rained, he because the day after it rained, he prayed that it wouldn't rain. It didn't prayed that it wouldn't rain. It didn't prayed that it wouldn't rain. It didn't rain. Three and a half years he prayed rain. Three and a half years he prayed rain. Three and a half years he prayed that it would rain and it rained and the that it would rain and it rained and the that it would rain and it rained and the next day Jezebel sent a messenger next day Jezebel sent a messenger next day Jezebel sent a messenger to say, "I'm going to kill you." to say, "I'm going to kill you." to say, "I'm going to kill you." And verse THREE SHOCKS US BECAUSE it's And verse THREE SHOCKS US BECAUSE it's And verse THREE SHOCKS US BECAUSE it's not a pulpit prayer. It's a pit prayer. not a pulpit prayer. It's a pit prayer. not a pulpit prayer. It's a pit prayer. IT'S A PRAYER THAT ELIJAH WOULD NOT BE IT'S A PRAYER THAT ELIJAH WOULD NOT BE IT'S A PRAYER THAT ELIJAH WOULD NOT BE PROUD OF, BUT he prayed it. And it's in PROUD OF, BUT he prayed it. And it's in PROUD OF, BUT he prayed it. And it's in verse three. Elijah was afraid and ran verse three. Elijah was afraid and ran verse three. Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. Make a note. I don't think for his life. Make a note. I don't think for his life. Make a note. I don't think he was really running for his life. He he was really running for his life. He he was really running for his life. He was running from it.

was running from it. was running from it. >> It was too much. It was too hard. >> It was too much. It was too hard. >> It was too much. It was too hard. remember a couple weeks ago about it is remember a couple weeks ago about it is remember a couple weeks ago about it is enough. That's what he said. He said he enough. That's what he said. He said he enough. That's what he said. He said he left his servant. He ran for his life left his servant. He ran for his life left his servant. He ran for his life and he went himself a day's journey into and he went himself a day's journey into and he went himself a day's journey into the wilderness and he came to a broom the wilderness and he came to a broom the wilderness and he came to a broom bush and sat down under it and prayed. bush and sat down under it and prayed. bush and sat down under it and prayed. He prayed. We didn't see him pray when He prayed. We didn't see him pray when He prayed. We didn't see him pray when he went to the brook. We didn't see him he went to the brook. We didn't see him he went to the brook. We didn't see him pray when he went to the He just obeyed pray when he went to the He just obeyed pray when he went to the He just obeyed that. But now he prayed. THIS IS THE that. But now he prayed. THIS IS THE that. But now he prayed. THIS IS THE PRAYER. THIS IS THE PRAYER. JAMES PRAYER. THIS IS THE PRAYER. JAMES PRAYER. THIS IS THE PRAYER. JAMES doesn't include IT. THE VERY NEXT DAY doesn't include IT. THE VERY NEXT DAY doesn't include IT. THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER PRAYING for rain, he prayed that AFTER PRAYING for rain, he prayed that AFTER PRAYING for rain, he prayed that he might die. I've had enough, Lord. He he might die. I've had enough, Lord. He he might die. I've had enough, Lord. He said, take my life. I'm no better than said, take my life. I'm no better than said, take my life. I'm no better than my ancestors. my ancestors. my ancestors. And the man who prayed a prayer called And the man who prayed a prayer called And the man who prayed a prayer called make it rain make it rain make it rain prayed a prayer called I give up. >> You ever prayed a I give up prayer? >> You ever prayed a I give up prayer? Man, I love to tell you about my son Man, I love to tell you about my son Man, I love to tell you about my son standstill prayers. When I prayed and we standstill prayers. When I prayed and we standstill prayers. When I prayed and we went on the loading dock of Matthews and went on the loading dock of Matthews and went on the loading dock of Matthews and we prayed that God would give us that we prayed that God would give us that we prayed that God would give us that building and that's our Matthew's CAMPUS building and that's our Matthew's CAMPUS building and that's our Matthew's CAMPUS TODAY. I PRAYED for that. We prayed for TODAY. I PRAYED for that. We prayed for TODAY. I PRAYED for that. We prayed for that. Put that in James chapter 51 17 that. Put that in James chapter 51 17 that. Put that in James chapter 51 17 and 18. Tell about the time that I and 18. Tell about the time that I and 18. Tell about the time that I prayed for God to give me a word and he prayed for God to give me a word and he prayed for God to give me a word and he gave me a WORD AND I SPOKE INTO gave me a WORD AND I SPOKE INTO gave me a WORD AND I SPOKE INTO SOMEBODY'S SITUATION AND THEY STARTED SOMEBODY'S SITUATION AND THEY STARTED SOMEBODY'S SITUATION AND THEY STARTED CRYING. PUT THAT IN James 5:17 and 18.

CRYING. PUT THAT IN James 5:17 and 18. CRYING. PUT THAT IN James 5:17 and 18. >> BUT GOD, DON'T TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THE >> BUT GOD, DON'T TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THE >> BUT GOD, DON'T TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THE TIME. OH, >> don't tell them about the time >> don't tell them about the time when I had to drag myself to the car. when I had to drag myself to the car. when I had to drag myself to the car. when I HAD TO PUT PUT MY HANDS ON THE when I HAD TO PUT PUT MY HANDS ON THE when I HAD TO PUT PUT MY HANDS ON THE wheel and tell Holly, "I'm shaking. I wheel and tell Holly, "I'm shaking. I wheel and tell Holly, "I'm shaking. I can't drive to church tonight. Will you can't drive to church tonight. Will you can't drive to church tonight. Will you drive me?" I don't really WANT THAT IN drive me?" I don't really WANT THAT IN drive me?" I don't really WANT THAT IN THE BOOK. YOU COULD CUT OFF VERSE 18 THE BOOK. YOU COULD CUT OFF VERSE 18 THE BOOK. YOU COULD CUT OFF VERSE 18 RIGHT THERE AT THE MAKE it rain prayer. RIGHT THERE AT THE MAKE it rain prayer. RIGHT THERE AT THE MAKE it rain prayer. But I'm standing here today But I'm standing here today But I'm standing here today because I DIDN'T JUST PRAY MAKE IT RAIN because I DIDN'T JUST PRAY MAKE IT RAIN because I DIDN'T JUST PRAY MAKE IT RAIN PRAYERS. I PRAYED SOME I GIVE UP PRAYERS. I PRAYED SOME I GIVE UP PRAYERS. I PRAYED SOME I GIVE UP PRAYERS. PRAYERS. PRAYERS. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> And if YOU'RE GOING TO BE LIKE ELIJAH, >> And if YOU'RE GOING TO BE LIKE ELIJAH, >> And if YOU'RE GOING TO BE LIKE ELIJAH, HE WASN'T A MACHINE. He wasn't a beast. HE WASN'T A MACHINE. He wasn't a beast. HE WASN'T A MACHINE. He wasn't a beast. He was a man. HE WAS A HUMAN. YOU ARE A He was a man. HE WAS A HUMAN. YOU ARE A He was a man. HE WAS A HUMAN. YOU ARE A HUMAN. And if you can humble yourself HUMAN. And if you can humble yourself HUMAN. And if you can humble yourself enough just to say, "I give up, Lord." enough just to say, "I give up, Lord." enough just to say, "I give up, Lord." God says, "I can use God says, "I can use God says, "I can use >> the prayer >> the prayer >> the prayer >> that you're not proud of." >> that you're not proud of." >> that you're not proud of." >> I need us to clap our hands and thank >> I need us to clap our hands and thank >> I need us to clap our hands and thank God that he hears prayers that we're not proud of.

that we're not proud of. Put all three points on the board. That Put all three points on the board. That Put all three points on the board. That there is provision that you can't there is provision that you can't there is provision that you can't predict. ziggs and zags and swerves as predict. ziggs and zags and swerves as predict. ziggs and zags and swerves as you serve. That there is provision you you serve. That there is provision you you serve. That there is provision you can't predict. That there is a process can't predict. That there is a process can't predict. That there is a process that isn't pretty. There's the SIX TIMES that isn't pretty. There's the SIX TIMES that isn't pretty. There's the SIX TIMES THAT YOU GO AND look and there is no THAT YOU GO AND look and there is no THAT YOU GO AND look and there is no cloud. There's the embarrassment and the cloud. There's the embarrassment and the cloud. There's the embarrassment and the humiliation of saying, "I'm going to humiliation of saying, "I'm going to humiliation of saying, "I'm going to turn it around, baby. I promise. Just turn it around, baby. I promise. Just turn it around, baby. I promise. Just give me another month and now it's been give me another month and now it's been give me another month and now it's been three." There's the humiliation of three." There's the humiliation of three." There's the humiliation of having to check yourself in another having to check yourself in another having to check yourself in another time. There's the humiliation of a time. There's the humiliation of a time. There's the humiliation of a process that isn't pretty. But if you process that isn't pretty. But if you process that isn't pretty. But if you humble yourself humble yourself humble yourself and pray the prayer you're not proud of and pray the prayer you're not proud of and pray the prayer you're not proud of and you can even humble yourself just and you can even humble yourself just and you can even humble yourself just enough to say, "God, I give up." I like to imagine that at the moment I like to imagine that at the moment Elijah prayed, "I give up. Elijah prayed, "I give up. Elijah prayed, "I give up. I want to die." I want to die." I want to die." That maybe an angel moved at that moment That maybe an angel moved at that moment That maybe an angel moved at that moment because the angels were used to doing because the angels were used to doing because the angels were used to doing whatever Elijah said. whatever Elijah said. whatever Elijah said. And the angel said, "You heard what he And the angel said, "You heard what he And the angel said, "You heard what he said, Lord. I'm going go down there and said, Lord. I'm going go down there and said, Lord. I'm going go down there and take him out."

And the Lord said, "Wait, whoa, hold on, And the Lord said, "Wait, whoa, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Uh-uh. hold on, hold on, hold on. Uh-uh. hold on, hold on, hold on. Uh-uh. I'm not done with that one yet." >> So, here's what I want you to do. >> So, here's what I want you to do. Even though he said, "I give up." Even though he said, "I give up." Even though he said, "I give up." Verse five. Verse five. Verse five. Even though he slept under a broom tree, Even though he slept under a broom tree, Even though he slept under a broom tree, even though even though even though he had had enough, he had had enough, he had had enough, all at once an angel touched him all at once an angel touched him all at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat." He looked around He looked around and there by his head was some bread and there by his head was some bread and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals baked over hot coals baked over hot coals and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again. and lay down again. and lay down again. I imagine the celestial confusion of the I imagine the celestial confusion of the I imagine the celestial confusion of the angel speaking to their host, the one in angel speaking to their host, the one in angel speaking to their host, the one in charge charge charge when he hands him the bread to take to when he hands him the bread to take to when he hands him the bread to take to Elijah.

Elijah. Elijah. And the angel says, "No, no, no, no. He And the angel says, "No, no, no, no. He And the angel says, "No, no, no, no. He said dead, said dead, said dead, not bread." And the Lord said, "This time, I'm not And the Lord said, "This time, I'm not going to give him what he asked for. going to give him what he asked for. going to give him what he asked for. I'mma give him what he needs. I'm not going to kill him. I'm not. He I'm not going to kill him. I'm not. He said, "Take my life." Hey, come here, said, "Take my life." Hey, come here, said, "Take my life." Hey, come here, angels. You get your apron on and you angels. You get your apron on and you angels. You get your apron on and you get into the chariot, the Door Dash get into the chariot, the Door Dash get into the chariot, the Door Dash chariot of heaven, chariot of heaven, chariot of heaven, and take him some bread. Yeah, but he and take him some bread. Yeah, but he and take him some bread. Yeah, but he said, "Take my life." Yeah, but we're said, "Take my life." Yeah, but we're said, "Take my life." Yeah, but we're going to make him lunch. going to make him lunch. going to make him lunch. Have you ever had God when you said, "I Have you ever had God when you said, "I Have you ever had God when you said, "I give up," but God said, "Get up. give up," but God said, "Get up. give up," but God said, "Get up. >> Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up.

>> Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. >> Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up." I hear the word of the Lord Get up." I hear the word of the Lord Get up." I hear the word of the Lord today for someone who has been praying a today for someone who has been praying a today for someone who has been praying a I give up prayer. The good news is that I give up prayer. The good news is that I give up prayer. The good news is that even as you have been praying this I even as you have been praying this I even as you have been praying this I give up prayer, you have been praying to give up prayer, you have been praying to give up prayer, you have been praying to [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I'm going to say it like this. You serve I'm going to say it like this. You serve I'm going to say it like this. You serve a get up God. Even when you pray a give a get up God. Even when you pray a give a get up God. Even when you pray a give up prayer, you serve a get up God. And up prayer, you serve a get up God. And up prayer, you serve a get up God. And now I'm going to need 300 people to now I'm going to need 300 people to now I'm going to need 300 people to stand on your feet. If you have been stand on your feet. If you have been stand on your feet. If you have been saying to God, I give up. I've had saying to God, I give up. I've had saying to God, I give up. I've had enough. I can't do this. And God is enough. I can't do this. And God is enough. I can't do this. And God is saying, "Check your head because I am saying, "Check your head because I am saying, "Check your head because I am not going to give you an escape. I'm not going to give you an escape. I'm not going to give you an escape. I'm going TO GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE going TO GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE going TO GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS TRIAL." WHO AM I IT THROUGH THIS TRIAL." WHO AM I IT THROUGH THIS TRIAL." WHO AM I PREACHING TO? GOD SAID, "I'm not going PREACHING TO? GOD SAID, "I'm not going PREACHING TO? GOD SAID, "I'm not going to take your life. I'm going to feed you to take your life. I'm going to feed you to take your life. I'm going to feed you and lead you and give you what you need and lead you and give you what you need and lead you and give you what you need for [music] the next season. And I'm preaching to somebody who's in And I'm preaching to somebody who's in prison. And I'm preaching to somebody prison. And I'm preaching to somebody prison. And I'm preaching to somebody who's in college. and I'm preaching to a who's in college. and I'm preaching to a who's in college. and I'm preaching to a single mom and I'm preaching to a lost single mom and I'm preaching to a lost single mom and I'm preaching to a lost child and you've been saying I give up child and you've been saying I give up child and you've been saying I give up and God says get up there's bread and God says get up there's bread and God says get up there's bread by your head by your head by your head >> you prayed I give up and God said get up >> you prayed I give up and God said get up >> you prayed I give up and God said get up >> because there was a time when I was

>> because there was a time when I was >> because there was a time when I was hurting so badly in ministry that all I hurting so badly in ministry that all I hurting so badly in ministry that all I could pray was God, make it stop. could pray was God, make it stop. could pray was God, make it stop. >> Have you ever prayed a make it stop >> Have you ever prayed a make it stop >> Have you ever prayed a make it stop prayer? prayer? prayer? >> And the Lord spoke back to me in my >> And the Lord spoke back to me in my >> And the Lord spoke back to me in my heart and I know that voice. heart and I know that voice. heart and I know that voice. >> He said, "I can make the pain stop, but >> He said, "I can make the pain stop, but >> He said, "I can make the pain stop, but if I make the pain stop, the purpose if I make the pain stop, the purpose if I make the pain stop, the purpose will stop with it." >> So listen to me. Listen to me. >> So listen to me. Listen to me. >> He showed me this. I'm not going to make >> He showed me this. I'm not going to make >> He showed me this. I'm not going to make it stop. I'm going to make you strong. Such three people say, "There's bread by Such three people say, "There's bread by your head. [clears throat] There's bread your head. [clears throat] There's bread your head. [clears throat] There's bread by your head. There's bread by your by your head. There's bread by your by your head. There's bread by your head." Come on, Elijah. There's bread by head." Come on, Elijah. There's bread by head." Come on, Elijah. There's bread by your head. There is bread by your head. your head. There is bread by your head. your head. There is bread by your head. What kind of God is this? A God who you What kind of God is this? A God who you What kind of God is this? A God who you will pray, "Take me [music] out." And will pray, "Take me [music] out." And will pray, "Take me [music] out." And God says, "I'm not going to take you God says, "I'm not going to take you God says, "I'm not going to take you out. I'm going to raise you up. I'm out. I'm going to raise you up. I'm out. I'm going to raise you up. I'm going TO FEED YOU WHAT YOU need in this going TO FEED YOU WHAT YOU need in this going TO FEED YOU WHAT YOU need in this [music] season. I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU [music] season. I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU [music] season. I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU YET. I'M not done with you yet. I have YET. I'M not done with you yet. I have YET. I'M not done with you yet. I have need [music] of you.

And Jesus said one time, he said in And Jesus said one time, he said in Matthew chapter 7, he said, "Which one Matthew chapter 7, he said, "Which one Matthew chapter 7, he said, "Which one of you having your own child, if your of you having your own child, if your of you having your own child, if your son asks for bread, son asks for bread, son asks for bread, >> thank you, God, >> thank you, God, >> thank you, God, >> will give him a stone?" Verse 10, "Or if >> will give him a stone?" Verse 10, "Or if >> will give him a stone?" Verse 10, "Or if your child were to ask you for fish, your child were to ask you for fish, your child were to ask you for fish, we'll give him a snake." Verse 11, we'll give him a snake." Verse 11, we'll give him a snake." Verse 11, please. If you then, though you are please. If you then, though you are please. If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to evil, know how to give good gifts to evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your your children, how much more will your your children, how much more will your father in heaven give good gifts, good father in heaven give good gifts, good father in heaven give good gifts, good gifts, good gifts, bake bread over hot gifts, good gifts, bake bread over hot gifts, good gifts, bake bread over hot coals in a land of famine, under a broom coals in a land of famine, under a broom coals in a land of famine, under a broom tree [music] WHERE YOU TRIED TO DIE, BUT tree [music] WHERE YOU TRIED TO DIE, BUT tree [music] WHERE YOU TRIED TO DIE, BUT GOD SAID, "NOT DEAD. BREAD INSTEAD, GOD SAID, "NOT DEAD. BREAD INSTEAD, GOD SAID, "NOT DEAD. BREAD INSTEAD, bread instead, [music] purpose instead, bread instead, [music] purpose instead, bread instead, [music] purpose instead, filter instead. And I saw that God is so good And I saw that God is so good >> that not only will he not give you a >> that not only will he not give you a >> that not only will he not give you a stone when you ask for bread, he'll give stone when you ask for bread, he'll give stone when you ask for bread, he'll give you bread when you ask for a stone.

you bread when you ask for a stone. you bread when you ask for a stone. [applause] [applause] [applause] Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> There's bread by your head. There's >> There's bread by your head. There's >> There's bread by your head. There's bread by your head. You praying that bread by your head. You praying that bread by your head. You praying that make it stop prayer. make it stop prayer. make it stop prayer. And I know there's some things you're And I know there's some things you're And I know there's some things you're not proud of. And I know there's some not proud of. And I know there's some not proud of. And I know there's some mistakes that you can't move past. mistakes that you can't move past. mistakes that you can't move past. And I know you might have been praying And I know you might have been praying And I know you might have been praying not that I would die, but God, I give not that I would die, but God, I give not that I would die, but God, I give up. And God says, up. And God says, up. And God says, just about the time you're giving up, just about the time you're giving up, just about the time you're giving up, you find out I'm the God of getting up. you find out I'm the God of getting up. you find out I'm the God of getting up. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> So I declare this day a getting up day. >> So I declare this day a getting up day. >> So I declare this day a getting up day. >> Huh? How does an alarm clock sound? Ding ding How does an alarm clock sound? Ding ding ding. Get up. ding. Get up. ding. Get up. Get up. Fresh bread. Get up. High five Get up. Fresh bread. Get up. High five Get up. Fresh bread. Get up. High five everybody you can reach. Say [music] get everybody you can reach. Say [music] get everybody you can reach. Say [music] get up. Get up. Get up.

up. Get up. Get up. up. Get up. Get up. High five your neighbors. Say get up. High five your neighbors. Say get up. High five your neighbors. Say get up. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I smell bread by your head. I see water >> I smell bread by your head. I see water >> I smell bread by your head. I see water by your head. I declare a clown the size by your head. I declare a clown the size by your head. I declare a clown the size [music] of a man's hand is beginning to [music] of a man's hand is beginning to [music] of a man's hand is beginning to swell. Let's give God the greatest swell. Let's give God the greatest swell. Let's give God the greatest praise. praise. praise. [music] Come on. The greatest praise. [music] Come on. The greatest praise. [music] Come on. The greatest praise. The greatest praise. [music] >> Hey, thank you for watching the >> Hey, thank you for watching the Elevation Church YouTube. I [music] want Elevation Church YouTube. I [music] want Elevation Church YouTube. I [music] want you to subscribe. That way you can know you to subscribe. That way you can know you to subscribe. That way you can know when we go live and post new content. when we go live and post new content. when we go live and post new content. Make sure to leave [music] me a comment. Make sure to leave [music] me a comment. Make sure to leave [music] me a comment. Let me know what spoke to you today, Let me know what spoke to you today, Let me know what spoke to you today, where you're watching from, and what we where you're watching from, and what we where you're watching from, and what we can pray for you about. And if you'd can pray for you about. And if you'd can pray for you about. And if you'd like to support the ministry [music] like to support the ministry [music] like to support the ministry [music] financially, you can click the give financially, you can click the give financially, you can click the give button now and help us continue reaching button now and help us continue reaching button now and help us continue reaching people around the world for Jesus people around the world for Jesus people around the world for Jesus Christ. Thanks again. I'll see you next Christ. Thanks again. I'll see you next Christ. Thanks again. I'll see you next time.