8.2.26 Sermon Replay | What Is Too Important For You To Put In The Wrong Hands | Pastor Rickie Rush

[music] [music] [singing] Glory to God. Lord, thank you so much Glory to God. Lord, thank you so much this morning. It's been a very full, this morning. It's been a very full, this morning. It's been a very full, wonderful day. wonderful day. wonderful day. >> Lord, if there's a person sitting alone, >> Lord, if there's a person sitting alone, >> Lord, if there's a person sitting alone, if there's a person sitting next to if there's a person sitting next to if there's a person sitting next to someone and does not feel included, someone and does not feel included, someone and does not feel included, Lord, I pray right now that the Holy Lord, I pray right now that the Holy Lord, I pray right now that the Holy Spirit will lift that burden off of him Spirit will lift that burden off of him Spirit will lift that burden off of him or her and let them know that they're in or her and let them know that they're in or her and let them know that they're in the right place. the right place. the right place. Now, God, just speak to us. You've been Now, God, just speak to us. You've been Now, God, just speak to us. You've been talking to us for the last few weeks and talking to us for the last few weeks and talking to us for the last few weeks and you've taken us way out there. you've taken us way out there. you've taken us way out there. >> And now God, thank you for showing us >> And now God, thank you for showing us >> And now God, thank you for showing us why we're out there why we're out there why we're out there >> and I pray that the word will just bless >> and I pray that the word will just bless >> and I pray that the word will just bless somebody. Just bless somebody in Jesus somebody. Just bless somebody in Jesus somebody. Just bless somebody in Jesus name. name. name. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. Okay. Now, now let me say some things Okay. Now, now let me say some things Okay. Now, now let me say some things here. here. here. When we come together on Sunday morning When we come together on Sunday morning When we come together on Sunday morning like this, um, every great once in a like this, um, every great once in a like this, um, every great once in a while, I'll have to do like I did today, while, I'll have to do like I did today, while, I'll have to do like I did today, which is just stand up and just I'm which is just stand up and just I'm which is just stand up and just I'm going to use the word conduct service going to use the word conduct service going to use the word conduct service because we have service all week. We because we have service all week. We because we have service all week. We have so many things going on. And I just have so many things going on. And I just have so many things going on. And I just tell the team when I get up, I'll just tell the team when I get up, I'll just tell the team when I get up, I'll just let the Holy Spirit lead us today. And let the Holy Spirit lead us today. And let the Holy Spirit lead us today. And and I normally don't have to do all this and I normally don't have to do all this and I normally don't have to do all this stuff announcement, but I I am so stuff announcement, but I I am so stuff announcement, but I I am so blessed to be able to. Uh, I know folks blessed to be able to. Uh, I know folks blessed to be able to. Uh, I know folks sit out there and go, "That's the sit out there and go, "That's the sit out there and go, "That's the pastor. Why does he have to do all of pastor. Why does he have to do all of pastor. Why does he have to do all of that?" Let me tell you something. I that?" Let me tell you something. I that?" Let me tell you something. I don't have to. I get to.

don't have to. I get to. don't have to. I get to. >> Um, I do. I I get to. And, um, I want to >> Um, I do. I I get to. And, um, I want to >> Um, I do. I I get to. And, um, I want to deserve every attack that the devil puts deserve every attack that the devil puts deserve every attack that the devil puts on me. on me. on me. >> I don't want to be a lazy Christian >> I don't want to be a lazy Christian >> I don't want to be a lazy Christian getting attacked. getting attacked. getting attacked. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. >> So, let's just go where we were. If >> So, let's just go where we were. If >> So, let's just go where we were. If y'all don't mind, let's keep moving y'all don't mind, let's keep moving y'all don't mind, let's keep moving forward. We've been studying. If you're forward. We've been studying. If you're forward. We've been studying. If you're just with us, this is a Bible word-based just with us, this is a Bible word-based just with us, this is a Bible word-based church and all we know is the word of church and all we know is the word of church and all we know is the word of God. Um, [snorts] God. Um, [snorts] God. Um, [snorts] I I I want to I want to just thank the I I I want to I want to just thank the I I I want to I want to just thank the people for working with those babies people for working with those babies people for working with those babies like that. Wow. like that. Wow. like that. Wow. That takes a lot of courage. That takes a lot of courage. That takes a lot of courage. Amen. It takes a lot of courage for them Amen. It takes a lot of courage for them Amen. It takes a lot of courage for them to commit. And they told me, "We don't to commit. And they told me, "We don't to commit. And they told me, "We don't want to just do this one time, pastor. want to just do this one time, pastor. want to just do this one time, pastor. We want to do this a whole bunch of We want to do this a whole bunch of We want to do this a whole bunch of times." So parents, thank you for using times." So parents, thank you for using times." So parents, thank you for using your gas to come out here, letting them your gas to come out here, letting them your gas to come out here, letting them practice. They want to have a spirit of practice. They want to have a spirit of practice. They want to have a spirit of excellence like everything else. And we excellence like everything else. And we excellence like everything else. And we want them to know that. Um, we have also want them to know that. Um, we have also want them to know that. Um, we have also some young men and women who go to some young men and women who go to some young men and women who go to different basketball tournaments and different basketball tournaments and different basketball tournaments and football tournaments and we're football tournaments and we're football tournaments and we're sponsoring them and doing we can. We sponsoring them and doing we can. We sponsoring them and doing we can. We don't just want them to go to circus. We don't just want them to go to circus. We don't just want them to go to circus. We want them to do everything that they want them to do everything that they want them to do everything that they that they can while we're still living.

that they can while we're still living. that they can while we're still living. And I just appreciate that. Some of you And I just appreciate that. Some of you And I just appreciate that. Some of you should have gotten by now a piece of should have gotten by now a piece of should have gotten by now a piece of paper that's like a prayer request sheet paper that's like a prayer request sheet paper that's like a prayer request sheet of paper. Um, it's just a blank sheet of of paper. Um, it's just a blank sheet of of paper. Um, it's just a blank sheet of paper. Now, all you're going to do on paper. Now, all you're going to do on paper. Now, all you're going to do on that is write somebody's name or that is write somebody's name or that is write somebody's name or something down that you want Jesus to do something down that you want Jesus to do something down that you want Jesus to do for somebody else. We we we all have our for somebody else. We we we all have our for somebody else. We we we all have our own prayers, but do you ever stop and own prayers, but do you ever stop and own prayers, but do you ever stop and make a journey for someone else? We're make a journey for someone else? We're make a journey for someone else? We're on the Jesus journey and we're here now, on the Jesus journey and we're here now, on the Jesus journey and we're here now, not just today for us, but for someone not just today for us, but for someone not just today for us, but for someone else. I am going to not pretend that else. I am going to not pretend that else. I am going to not pretend that everybody goes to church. Sometimes everybody goes to church. Sometimes everybody goes to church. Sometimes people don't and and I'm I'm I'm okay people don't and and I'm I'm I'm okay people don't and and I'm I'm I'm okay with that because I know eventually with that because I know eventually with that because I know eventually somebody will. Um but I I don't want to somebody will. Um but I I don't want to somebody will. Um but I I don't want to prolong anything because I feel like we prolong anything because I feel like we prolong anything because I feel like we have praised and prayed already this have praised and prayed already this have praised and prayed already this morning. So now let's just talk about a morning. So now let's just talk about a morning. So now let's just talk about a couple of things that'll help us to move couple of things that'll help us to move couple of things that'll help us to move forward and maybe bless you and your forward and maybe bless you and your forward and maybe bless you and your family. All right. So on this Jesus family. All right. So on this Jesus family. All right. So on this Jesus journey, we have been learning that journey, we have been learning that journey, we have been learning that Jesus encountered a lot of people. Now I Jesus encountered a lot of people. Now I Jesus encountered a lot of people. Now I want y'all to know something. It's hard want y'all to know something. It's hard want y'all to know something. It's hard for me right now cuz I'm so full of for me right now cuz I'm so full of for me right now cuz I'm so full of praise. I could just start jumping praise. I could just start jumping praise. I could just start jumping again. So don't act like I'm all all again. So don't act like I'm all all again. So don't act like I'm all all that. I'm not. I'm not. I'm I'm I'm so that. I'm not. I'm not. I'm I'm I'm so that. I'm not. I'm not. I'm I'm I'm so much wanting to just stop right now. Say much wanting to just stop right now. Say much wanting to just stop right now. Say choir, get back up here. Let's finish choir, get back up here. Let's finish choir, get back up here. Let's finish this.

this. this. Amen. But I don't need the choir up here Amen. But I don't need the choir up here Amen. But I don't need the choir up here to finish praising God. I just want to finish praising God. I just want to finish praising God. I just want y'all to know. Don't think I'm also y'all to know. Don't think I'm also y'all to know. Don't think I'm also composed. I'm not. Uh, I'm overloaded. composed. I'm not. Uh, I'm overloaded. composed. I'm not. Uh, I'm overloaded. I'm overjoyed. I'm overjoyed. I'm overjoyed. I'm thankful. I'm grateful. And And >> we just finished talking about going >> we just finished talking about going >> we just finished talking about going through a season that you didn't see through a season that you didn't see through a season that you didn't see coming. coming. coming. >> And sometimes you hit that moment and >> And sometimes you hit that moment and >> And sometimes you hit that moment and you just didn't see it coming. And there you just didn't see it coming. And there you just didn't see it coming. And there are people that you you thought would be are people that you you thought would be are people that you you thought would be and aren't. You thought there were times and aren't. You thought there were times and aren't. You thought there were times that would be made and it gets that would be made and it gets that would be made and it gets difficult. So, we started talking on difficult. So, we started talking on difficult. So, we started talking on this Jesus journey here the last few this Jesus journey here the last few this Jesus journey here the last few weeks about Lazarus. And everybody knows weeks about Lazarus. And everybody knows weeks about Lazarus. And everybody knows the story of Lazarus and how Jesus the story of Lazarus and how Jesus the story of Lazarus and how Jesus came to Lazarus rescue. Lazarus was came to Lazarus rescue. Lazarus was came to Lazarus rescue. Lazarus was dead. And we've been teaching that. Now, dead. And we've been teaching that. Now, dead. And we've been teaching that. Now, we have a long way to go with this. But we have a long way to go with this. But we have a long way to go with this. But none of that would have happened had none of that would have happened had none of that would have happened had there not been something that happened there not been something that happened there not been something that happened in verse three that God just allows us in verse three that God just allows us in verse three that God just allows us to talk about that sets the whole thing to talk about that sets the whole thing to talk about that sets the whole thing off. And so for the last few weeks, off. And so for the last few weeks, off. And so for the last few weeks, we've been talking about we've been talking about we've been talking about um um um how do you prepare for how do you prepare for how do you prepare for uh handling what God is going to give to uh handling what God is going to give to uh handling what God is going to give to you on behalf of somebody else? That's on behalf of somebody else? That's different. So, what's what's what's so different. So, what's what's what's so different. So, what's what's what's so important important important about somebody else that God would use about somebody else that God would use about somebody else that God would use you

you you to bless them? [clears throat] to bless them? [clears throat] to bless them? [clears throat] And how careful are we about it? How And how careful are we about it? How And how careful are we about it? How careful are you about who's going to do careful are you about who's going to do careful are you about who's going to do your surgery? your surgery? your surgery? How careful are you about who's going to How careful are you about who's going to How careful are you about who's going to tend to your bills or who can you call tend to your bills or who can you call tend to your bills or who can you call when you need something? And then once when you need something? And then once when you need something? And then once you get it, do you call them to say you get it, do you call them to say you get it, do you call them to say thank you after you received it? thank you after you received it? thank you after you received it? >> Gratitude will get you another door >> Gratitude will get you another door >> Gratitude will get you another door open. open. open. >> I need to know where where is Daisy? I >> I need to know where where is Daisy? I >> I need to know where where is Daisy? I saw Daisy earlier. Can you Can you bring saw Daisy earlier. Can you Can you bring saw Daisy earlier. Can you Can you bring Daisy here? Is there a Is there a child Daisy here? Is there a Is there a child Daisy here? Is there a Is there a child in here that's like one or two years in here that's like one or two years in here that's like one or two years old? Is there another child in here that may Is there another child in here that may be one or two or maybe three? be one or two or maybe three? be one or two or maybe three? There. No three year olds in the church. There. No three year olds in the church. There. No three year olds in the church. No. No. Three year olds. No two-y olds. No. No. Three year olds. No two-y olds. No. No. Three year olds. No two-y olds. >> Cuz we need to get these babies in some >> Cuz we need to get these babies in some >> Cuz we need to get these babies in some schools. But But no, where's it? Where's schools. But But no, where's it? Where's schools. But But no, where's it? Where's a 2-year-old? a 2-year-old? a 2-year-old? >> He's coming. He's walking. >> He's coming. He's walking. >> He's coming. He's walking. He walking. I hear I heard her. Here.

He walking. I hear I heard her. Here. He walking. I hear I heard her. Here. Here. Here. Here here comes one right Here. Here. Here here comes one right Here. Here. Here here comes one right here. Here come here comes two. Okay. here. Here come here comes two. Okay. here. Here come here comes two. Okay. Because I'll use these two. Now, this is Because I'll use these two. Now, this is Because I'll use these two. Now, this is Daisy. Daisy. Daisy. Daisy's Daisy's Daisy's my niece my niece my niece cousin. She somebody she don't you can cousin. She somebody she don't you can cousin. She somebody she don't you can look at her and tell the other side the look at her and tell the other side the look at her and tell the other side the family. She took after them and her family. She took after them and her family. She took after them and her daddy. daddy. daddy. But Daisy has a father who loves her. But Daisy has a father who loves her. But Daisy has a father who loves her. Now just keep those babies here for just Now just keep those babies here for just Now just keep those babies here for just a second. Jesus had a friend who was a second. Jesus had a friend who was a second. Jesus had a friend who was sick. sick. sick. And he was sick. I'm with let's just say And he was sick. I'm with let's just say And he was sick. I'm with let's just say in another city. Where's my nineyear-old in another city. Where's my nineyear-old in another city. Where's my nineyear-old back there I was sitting with? Where is back there I was sitting with? Where is back there I was sitting with? Where is she? Raise her hand at nine and 11. she? Raise her hand at nine and 11. she? Raise her hand at nine and 11. What's the other one? What's the other one? What's the other one? >> Are you 11? >> Are you 11? >> Are you 11? >> 12. >> 12. >> 12. >> 12. 12y old. Stand up for a minute. >> 12. 12y old. Stand up for a minute. >> 12. 12y old. Stand up for a minute. What's your name? What's your name? What's your name? >> Raven. >> Raven. >> Raven. >> Raven. Can you hear me? Raven. >> Raven. Can you hear me? Raven. >> Raven. Can you hear me? Raven. >> Okay, Raven. I need you to help me. If I >> Okay, Raven. I need you to help me. If I >> Okay, Raven. I need you to help me. If I start preaching too long, raise your start preaching too long, raise your start preaching too long, raise your hand. I'm for real. That's what we do hand. I'm for real. That's what we do hand. I'm for real. That's what we do here. Because if it gets too long for here. Because if it gets too long for here. Because if it gets too long for you, it's really too long for the older you, it's really too long for the older you, it's really too long for the older people. They just want to say something.

people. They just want to say something. people. They just want to say something. So raise your hand like this, Raven. So raise your hand like this, Raven. So raise your hand like this, Raven. Raise it. Okay? If I get really long, Raise it. Okay? If I get really long, Raise it. Okay? If I get really long, just rate. I'm not going to call you just rate. I'm not going to call you just rate. I'm not going to call you out. I'll just know it's time to get out. I'll just know it's time to get out. I'll just know it's time to get ready to go. Okay? Cuz I want to make ready to go. Okay? Cuz I want to make ready to go. Okay? Cuz I want to make sure this word applies to you. I want sure this word applies to you. I want sure this word applies to you. I want you to be able to understand me. And if you to be able to understand me. And if you to be able to understand me. And if it starts getting where you don't it starts getting where you don't it starts getting where you don't understand, just raise your hand. Okay? understand, just raise your hand. Okay? understand, just raise your hand. Okay? Now, Raven, look at me. I love Jesus, Now, Raven, look at me. I love Jesus, Now, Raven, look at me. I love Jesus, but I'm not going to be like but I'm not going to be like but I'm not going to be like getting along. cuz then you'll raise your hand and go, cuz then you'll raise your hand and go, "What "What "What mean?" See, I know what you're going to mean?" See, I know what you're going to mean?" See, I know what you're going to do. So, I don't teach like that. I just do. So, I don't teach like that. I just do. So, I don't teach like that. I just get it out and be through. So, you got get it out and be through. So, you got get it out and be through. So, you got to help me. Okay, Raven. Now, if Raven to help me. Okay, Raven. Now, if Raven to help me. Okay, Raven. Now, if Raven goes to sleep, can y'all wake her up? goes to sleep, can y'all wake her up? goes to sleep, can y'all wake her up? Cuz we'll be here all day. All right. Cuz we'll be here all day. All right. Cuz we'll be here all day. All right. So, Raven, you got to help me. Let me So, Raven, you got to help me. Let me So, Raven, you got to help me. Let me see your hand again. That means it's see your hand again. That means it's see your hand again. That means it's time to wind it up, pastor. Okay. Don't time to wind it up, pastor. Okay. Don't time to wind it up, pastor. Okay. Don't y'all fuss at her when we leave. And y'all fuss at her when we leave. And y'all fuss at her when we leave. And don't y'all tell her raise it up now, don't y'all tell her raise it up now, don't y'all tell her raise it up now, Raven. Don't do that. All right. Thank Raven. Don't do that. All right. Thank Raven. Don't do that. All right. Thank you, Raven. All right. you, Raven. All right. you, Raven. All right. Okay. Okay. Okay. In the book of St. John, the 11th In the book of St. John, the 11th In the book of St. John, the 11th chapter, the third verse, chapter, the third verse, chapter, the third verse, it says, "So the sisters went sent, I'm it says, "So the sisters went sent, I'm it says, "So the sisters went sent, I'm sorry. So the sisters sent word to sorry. So the sisters sent word to sorry. So the sisters sent word to Jesus. They sent word to Jesus said, Jesus. They sent word to Jesus said, Jesus. They sent word to Jesus said, "Master, the one you love so very much "Master, the one you love so very much "Master, the one you love so very much is sick."

is sick." is sick." And when Jesus got the message, he said, And when Jesus got the message, he said, And when Jesus got the message, he said, "This sickness is not fatal. He's not "This sickness is not fatal. He's not "This sickness is not fatal. He's not going to die from this. going to die from this. going to die from this. It's going to become an occasion to show It's going to become an occasion to show It's going to become an occasion to show God's glory by glorifying God's son. God's glory by glorifying God's son. God's glory by glorifying God's son. Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. and Lazarus. and Lazarus. Okay, that's the story that starts off Okay, that's the story that starts off Okay, that's the story that starts off the story of Lazarus. We all know now the story of Lazarus. We all know now the story of Lazarus. We all know now that Lazarus died. Most of us, if you that Lazarus died. Most of us, if you that Lazarus died. Most of us, if you know the story in the Bible, this guy know the story in the Bible, this guy know the story in the Bible, this guy dies. Jesus said that he's not gonna die dies. Jesus said that he's not gonna die dies. Jesus said that he's not gonna die from this, but he died. from this, but he died. from this, but he died. Never crossed that before. Never talked Never crossed that before. Never talked Never crossed that before. Never talked about it. about it. about it. But the important part of this message But the important part of this message But the important part of this message is the important part that you have to is the important part that you have to is the important part that you have to play that I have to play. In order for play that I have to play. In order for play that I have to play. In order for Jesus to help this guy, he's got to get Jesus to help this guy, he's got to get Jesus to help this guy, he's got to get his Wi-Fi's got to be connected. His his Wi-Fi's got to be connected. His his Wi-Fi's got to be connected. His email has got to be connected. email has got to be connected. email has got to be connected. Okay? Okay? Okay? Something has to be paved. In other Something has to be paved. In other Something has to be paved. In other words, Jesus has to get the message. So, words, Jesus has to get the message. So, words, Jesus has to get the message. So, the most important part of this story the most important part of this story the most important part of this story that God's been telling us about on this that God's been telling us about on this that God's been telling us about on this Jesus journey is that there's somebody Jesus journey is that there's somebody Jesus journey is that there's somebody who's going to be saved because God who's going to be saved because God who's going to be saved because God chose you to get the message to them.

chose you to get the message to them. chose you to get the message to them. >> And that's the end of the sermon. Is that it? That's it. Raven, see that Is that it? That's it. Raven, see that would be the end of the sermon. But I would be the end of the sermon. But I would be the end of the sermon. But I never thought and so now the Holy Spirit never thought and so now the Holy Spirit never thought and so now the Holy Spirit has taken us through this because a lot has taken us through this because a lot has taken us through this because a lot of you wonder, you know, I want to help of you wonder, you know, I want to help of you wonder, you know, I want to help the church. I want to do this and I want the church. I want to do this and I want the church. I want to do this and I want to do that, but I don't have time. You to do that, but I don't have time. You to do that, but I don't have time. You always have time always have time always have time >> to give somebody the message >> to give somebody the message >> to give somebody the message >> on behalf of Jesus or to take somebody >> on behalf of Jesus or to take somebody >> on behalf of Jesus or to take somebody else to Jesus. else to Jesus. else to Jesus. >> They don't make it to church, but they >> They don't make it to church, but they >> They don't make it to church, but they made it to work. made it to work. made it to work. >> They don't get to IBOK, but they got to >> They don't get to IBOK, but they got to >> They don't get to IBOK, but they got to you. you. you. >> And the reason some people got to you >> And the reason some people got to you >> And the reason some people got to you was because Jesus was because Jesus was because Jesus needs you to bring them to him. That needs you to bring them to him. That needs you to bring them to him. That piece of paper you have, piece of paper you have, piece of paper you have, >> the first thing you're going to do with >> the first thing you're going to do with >> the first thing you're going to do with that later on today is say, "God, I want that later on today is say, "God, I want that later on today is say, "God, I want to to to I want to bless somebody else I want to bless somebody else I want to bless somebody else >> by being obedient and just giving them >> by being obedient and just giving them >> by being obedient and just giving them to you." to you." to you." >> It's really simple. A lot of people stop >> It's really simple. A lot of people stop >> It's really simple. A lot of people stop going to church because you don't think going to church because you don't think going to church because you don't think you're valuable anymore. Yeah, you got you're valuable anymore. Yeah, you got you're valuable anymore. Yeah, you got your heart hurt somewhere. You called it your heart hurt somewhere. You called it your heart hurt somewhere. You called it church hurt and maybe it was a church church hurt and maybe it was a church church hurt and maybe it was a church hurt because they wanted you wanted to hurt because they wanted you wanted to hurt because they wanted you wanted to sing and they didn't let you but you sing and they didn't let you but you sing and they didn't let you but you called it church hurt. I used to sing called it church hurt. I used to sing called it church hurt. I used to sing all the time man. I would sing hard and all the time man. I would sing hard and all the time man. I would sing hard and then when my body was attacked was not then when my body was attacked was not then when my body was attacked was not attacked when I had to go through attacked when I had to go through attacked when I had to go through surgery but I would call it attack. I surgery but I would call it attack. I surgery but I would call it attack. I wasn't able to sing anymore. So now I wasn't able to sing anymore. So now I wasn't able to sing anymore. So now I just figured let me just sing to the just figured let me just sing to the just figured let me just sing to the people who know I can't sing.

people who know I can't sing. people who know I can't sing. And so we just all don't sing together And so we just all don't sing together And so we just all don't sing together but God just loves it. There is but God just loves it. There is but God just loves it. There is something you can do now that you used something you can do now that you used something you can do now that you used to not be able to do a long time ago. to not be able to do a long time ago. to not be able to do a long time ago. >> Look at these babies here. >> Look at these babies here. >> Look at these babies here. >> Jesus's friend is sick. But these >> Jesus's friend is sick. But these >> Jesus's friend is sick. But these sisters sent somebody. sisters sent somebody. sisters sent somebody. They sent somebody to Jesus. They sent somebody to Jesus. They sent somebody to Jesus. If this guy doesn't get to Jesus, does If this guy doesn't get to Jesus, does If this guy doesn't get to Jesus, does Jesus get to heal him? Who is this man? Jesus get to heal him? Who is this man? Jesus get to heal him? Who is this man? We've been talking about him. We don't We've been talking about him. We don't We've been talking about him. We don't know who he is. We don't know what his know who he is. We don't know what his know who he is. We don't know what his name is. All we know is that he's an name is. All we know is that he's an name is. All we know is that he's an ambassador. We don't know who you are. ambassador. We don't know who you are. ambassador. We don't know who you are. We don't know that you're sitting there, We don't know that you're sitting there, We don't know that you're sitting there, but somebody's here today for somebody but somebody's here today for somebody but somebody's here today for somebody else. else. else. >> We always want a blessing for us, but >> We always want a blessing for us, but >> We always want a blessing for us, but can you stand in the gap for someone can you stand in the gap for someone can you stand in the gap for someone else? So, our message has been So, our message has been this is too important this is too important this is too important to put to put to put in the wrong hands. in the wrong hands. in the wrong hands. So, here's what we're going to do. Y'all So, here's what we're going to do. Y'all So, here's what we're going to do. Y'all ready? Can she stand? Oh, wish she Okay, ready? Can she stand? Oh, wish she Okay, ready? Can she stand? Oh, wish she Okay, Dad. Now, I want you to be honest with Dad. Now, I want you to be honest with Dad. Now, I want you to be honest with me. Bring bring pick either one of these me. Bring bring pick either one of these me. Bring bring pick either one of these babies babies babies and just point to one of them. And here and just point to one of them. And here and just point to one of them. And here goes another one with some glasses.

goes another one with some glasses. goes another one with some glasses. I always wonder how a little kid can get I always wonder how a little kid can get I always wonder how a little kid can get glasses. I be telling stories as a grown glasses. I be telling stories as a grown glasses. I be telling stories as a grown man. You see the tree? Yeah, I see the man. You see the tree? Yeah, I see the man. You see the tree? Yeah, I see the tree. So, kids, I don't know how they do tree. So, kids, I don't know how they do tree. So, kids, I don't know how they do that. that. that. >> Would you let Pick a kid? Just pick a >> Would you let Pick a kid? Just pick a >> Would you let Pick a kid? Just pick a kid. kid. kid. >> One in the red. Okay. Come forth. >> One in the red. Okay. Come forth. >> One in the red. Okay. Come forth. Come forth. The rest of y'all stay right Come forth. The rest of y'all stay right Come forth. The rest of y'all stay right there. Y'all owe us some money for being there. Y'all owe us some money for being there. Y'all owe us some money for being down here. down here. down here. No. Would you let her hold her and take No. Would you let her hold her and take No. Would you let her hold her and take her to the car? her to the car? her to the car? >> No, sir. >> No, sir. >> No, sir. >> Come on. Look at that's her dad, man. >> Come on. Look at that's her dad, man. >> Come on. Look at that's her dad, man. Come look at the baby. She ain't Come look at the baby. She ain't Come look at the baby. She ain't committed no sins. Look at her. You just committed no sins. Look at her. You just committed no sins. Look at her. You just smiling. Now, I want you to think about smiling. Now, I want you to think about smiling. Now, I want you to think about this again. Would you let And look how this again. Would you let And look how this again. Would you let And look how she looking at me. Yeah, I asked that. she looking at me. Yeah, I asked that. she looking at me. Yeah, I asked that. Would you let Would you let Would you let >> What's her name? >> What's her name? >> What's her name? >> Kingsley. >> Kingsley. >> Kingsley. >> Kingsley. Would you let Kingsley hold >> Kingsley. Would you let Kingsley hold >> Kingsley. Would you let Kingsley hold Daisy? Daisy? Daisy? >> I would. >> I would. >> I would. >> And take her to the car, >> And take her to the car, >> And take her to the car, >> but not >> but not >> but not >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. Look at her. Look at her. Look at her. >> Why? Why do you love her? >> Why? Why do you love her? >> Why? Why do you love her? >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Do you care for her? >> Do you care for her? >> Do you care for her? >> Yes, sir.

>> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Is that your first baby? >> Is that your first baby? >> Is that your first baby? >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> And so far, we got another one coming. >> And so far, we got another one coming. >> And so far, we got another one coming. That's your only baby. That's your only baby. That's your only baby. >> Yes, sir. But you would not let her take Daisy to But you would not let her take Daisy to the car for you. Why? the car for you. Why? the car for you. Why? >> A lot could happen from here in the car. >> A lot could happen from here in the car. >> A lot could happen from here in the car. >> A lot could happen between here and to >> A lot could happen between here and to >> A lot could happen between here and to the car. So, is she important? the car. So, is she important? the car. So, is she important? >> Real important. >> Real important. >> Real important. And she's too important And she's too important And she's too important >> to put in the wrong hands. >> to put in the wrong hands. >> to put in the wrong hands. >> Y'all can sit down. Okay. I just want I >> Y'all can sit down. Okay. I just want I >> Y'all can sit down. Okay. I just want I want people to I want people to see it. want people to I want people to see it. want people to I want people to see it. I want you to know that every one of you I want you to know that every one of you I want you to know that every one of you in here, you are too important in here, you are too important in here, you are too important >> for God to put you in the wrong hands. >> Now, for a lot of people, that doesn't >> Now, for a lot of people, that doesn't make a lot of sense. So, we have gone make a lot of sense. So, we have gone make a lot of sense. So, we have gone through this tons of teaching on this through this tons of teaching on this through this tons of teaching on this and and it would just be it would take and and it would just be it would take and and it would just be it would take hours to get you caught up. So, I'm hours to get you caught up. So, I'm hours to get you caught up. So, I'm going to try to do it in 20 minutes going to try to do it in 20 minutes going to try to do it in 20 minutes because now we have to ask this because now we have to ask this because now we have to ask this question.

question. question. What's too important for you What's too important for you What's too important for you to put in the wrong hands? We We know to put in the wrong hands? We We know to put in the wrong hands? We We know Daisy is, but there are some things and Daisy is, but there are some things and Daisy is, but there are some things and I'm just going to give us a word and and I'm just going to give us a word and and I'm just going to give us a word and and and and every word we're going to walk and and every word we're going to walk and and every word we're going to walk through real quick and be done. It's through real quick and be done. It's through real quick and be done. It's it's you just want to think about it. it's you just want to think about it. it's you just want to think about it. You are trying to do something. God is You are trying to do something. God is You are trying to do something. God is trying to use you, but there is trying to use you, but there is trying to use you, but there is something that you realize right now. something that you realize right now. something that you realize right now. Okay, I got some influences in my life. Okay, I got some influences in my life. Okay, I got some influences in my life. I have some I have some I have some figures in my life, some important figures in my life, some important figures in my life, some important people in my life, people in my life, people in my life, but there are some things that are too but there are some things that are too but there are some things that are too important for me important for me important for me to put in the wrong hands. Can y'all let to put in the wrong hands. Can y'all let to put in the wrong hands. Can y'all let me walk through a few and we just go me walk through a few and we just go me walk through a few and we just go home home home >> or you go wherever you want to go. >> or you go wherever you want to go. >> or you go wherever you want to go. >> Okay, let's just make it simple. And I >> Okay, let's just make it simple. And I >> Okay, let's just make it simple. And I have to keep this simple. All right. have to keep this simple. All right. have to keep this simple. All right. One, One, One, what's too important for you to put in what's too important for you to put in what's too important for you to put in the wrong hand? Your vision. the wrong hand? Your vision. the wrong hand? Your vision. Your vision is too important Your vision is too important Your vision is too important to put in the wrong hands. This is not a to put in the wrong hands. This is not a to put in the wrong hands. This is not a social media attack kind of message. But social media attack kind of message. But social media attack kind of message. But God has given some of us to do and we're God has given some of us to do and we're God has given some of us to do and we're we're putting it in the wrong hands.

we're putting it in the wrong hands. we're putting it in the wrong hands. I tell the story of how the Titanic I tell the story of how the Titanic I tell the story of how the Titanic sank. And when the Titanic sank, one of sank. And when the Titanic sank, one of sank. And when the Titanic sank, one of the great mysteries of the Titanic was the great mysteries of the Titanic was the great mysteries of the Titanic was that the guy that had the high-powered that the guy that had the high-powered that the guy that had the high-powered binoculars binoculars binoculars had gone home that day. And history had gone home that day. And history had gone home that day. And history tells us that he had locked those tells us that he had locked those tells us that he had locked those binoculars binoculars binoculars up up up and he had the key and he had the key and he had the key to the binoculars in his pocket and he to the binoculars in his pocket and he to the binoculars in his pocket and he forgot about the next uh uh what's it forgot about the next uh uh what's it forgot about the next uh uh what's it what's it called? Shift. He had gotten what's it called? Shift. He had gotten what's it called? Shift. He had gotten the next shift. And when they were on the next shift. And when they were on the next shift. And when they were on the Titanic, they saw the iceberg, but the Titanic, they saw the iceberg, but the Titanic, they saw the iceberg, but it was too close to turn the big ship. it was too close to turn the big ship. it was too close to turn the big ship. Had they had those highowered Had they had those highowered Had they had those highowered binoculars, they would have been able to binoculars, they would have been able to binoculars, they would have been able to see it miles away and turn to avoid it. see it miles away and turn to avoid it. see it miles away and turn to avoid it. And so, what do we learn from that And so, what do we learn from that And so, what do we learn from that story? The Titanic didn't sink because story? The Titanic didn't sink because story? The Titanic didn't sink because of the iceberg. The Titanic sank because of the iceberg. The Titanic sank because of the iceberg. The Titanic sank because of the lack of vision.

of the lack of vision. of the lack of vision. Some of you are not going to sink Some of you are not going to sink Some of you are not going to sink because of your boyfriends and because of your boyfriends and because of your boyfriends and girlfriends and your careers. girlfriends and your careers. girlfriends and your careers. >> You will sink because you have no >> You will sink because you have no >> You will sink because you have no vision. vision. vision. >> And your life is too important for you >> And your life is too important for you >> And your life is too important for you to be fooling around with someone who to be fooling around with someone who to be fooling around with someone who doesn't understand how important you doesn't understand how important you doesn't understand how important you are. >> So the one thing that I I would >> So the one thing that I I would challenge you to be careful about challenge you to be careful about challenge you to be careful about putting in the wrong hands is your putting in the wrong hands is your putting in the wrong hands is your vision. Don't hand your dream to people vision. Don't hand your dream to people vision. Don't hand your dream to people who don't know how to measure who you who don't know how to measure who you who don't know how to measure who you are already. If you got to get to be are already. If you got to get to be are already. If you got to get to be somebody, they don't need to be with you somebody, they don't need to be with you somebody, they don't need to be with you because, and this is not an attack on because, and this is not an attack on because, and this is not an attack on relationships. I'll get to that. But relationships. I'll get to that. But relationships. I'll get to that. But some if if God shows you him and he some if if God shows you him and he some if if God shows you him and he shows you him himself in the form of a shows you him himself in the form of a shows you him himself in the form of a little baby outside and you got to wait little baby outside and you got to wait little baby outside and you got to wait until he has a scholarship, you've got until he has a scholarship, you've got until he has a scholarship, you've got to wait until he's a goes to school to to wait until he's a goes to school to to wait until he's a goes to school to get a degree. You got to wait till he get a degree. You got to wait till he get a degree. You got to wait till he gets his driver's license before you gets his driver's license before you gets his driver's license before you value him. That's why I I speak a lot value him. That's why I I speak a lot value him. That's why I I speak a lot about being careful about children in about being careful about children in about being careful about children in church, y'all.

church, y'all. church, y'all. >> No, they are not who they're going to >> No, they are not who they're going to >> No, they are not who they're going to be. I am not who I used to be. be. I am not who I used to be. be. I am not who I used to be. >> I'm the same guy that they laughed at >> I'm the same guy that they laughed at >> I'm the same guy that they laughed at because I was too black and too short. because I was too black and too short. because I was too black and too short. And I'm still too black and too short And I'm still too black and too short And I'm still too black and too short for some people. for some people. for some people. >> But when they need me, black and short >> But when they need me, black and short >> But when they need me, black and short doesn't matter. doesn't matter. doesn't matter. >> What matters is what God has put into my >> What matters is what God has put into my >> What matters is what God has put into my heart. A seed doesn't look like a forest heart. A seed doesn't look like a forest heart. A seed doesn't look like a forest until it's in the right soil. I may not until it's in the right soil. I may not until it's in the right soil. I may not look like a tree to you cuz you ain't look like a tree to you cuz you ain't look like a tree to you cuz you ain't the right soil. Okay? So, you got to be the right soil. Okay? So, you got to be the right soil. Okay? So, you got to be careful. First of all, what's too careful. First of all, what's too careful. First of all, what's too important for you to put in the wrong important for you to put in the wrong important for you to put in the wrong hand? Say my vision. hand? Say my vision. hand? Say my vision. >> My vision. >> My vision. >> My vision. >> A next thing that's too important for >> A next thing that's too important for >> A next thing that's too important for you to put in the wrong hands is your you to put in the wrong hands is your you to put in the wrong hands is your peace. peace. peace. >> You can't keep putting your peace in the >> You can't keep putting your peace in the >> You can't keep putting your peace in the wrong hands. Peace is expensive. Don't wrong hands. Peace is expensive. Don't wrong hands. Peace is expensive. Don't give somebody free access to disturb give somebody free access to disturb give somebody free access to disturb what TOOK YEARS FOR GOD TO RESTORE. what TOOK YEARS FOR GOD TO RESTORE. what TOOK YEARS FOR GOD TO RESTORE. YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER. YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER. YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER. NOW YOU GOING TO PUT THAT IN THE HANDS NOW YOU GOING TO PUT THAT IN THE HANDS NOW YOU GOING TO PUT THAT IN THE HANDS OF SOMEBODY who's ready to give you OF SOMEBODY who's ready to give you OF SOMEBODY who's ready to give you PEACE AFTER ALL YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH.

PEACE AFTER ALL YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH. PEACE AFTER ALL YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH. >> Everybody wants you once God's been done >> Everybody wants you once God's been done >> Everybody wants you once God's been done working WITH YOU. BUT WHY ARE YOU working WITH YOU. BUT WHY ARE YOU working WITH YOU. BUT WHY ARE YOU PUTTING YOUR peace >> in the hands of somebody who >> in the hands of somebody who and now you're like me? and now you're like me? and now you're like me? >> What else is It's almost time for church >> What else is It's almost time for church >> What else is It's almost time for church to be over. Keep that hand ready. What to be over. Keep that hand ready. What to be over. Keep that hand ready. What else is too important for you to put in else is too important for you to put in else is too important for you to put in the wrong hand? Your reputation. the wrong hand? Your reputation. the wrong hand? Your reputation. >> I never knew how important that was. I >> I never knew how important that was. I >> I never knew how important that was. I never talked about that. I never I never talked about that. I never I never talked about that. I never I didn't grow up like that. But I want to didn't grow up like that. But I want to didn't grow up like that. But I want to tell you something. Whoever you are, God tell you something. Whoever you are, God tell you something. Whoever you are, God is restoring that every day. But Satan is restoring that every day. But Satan is restoring that every day. But Satan is out to He doesn't always just want is out to He doesn't always just want is out to He doesn't always just want your money and all of that. your money and all of that. your money and all of that. >> Satan wants your word and your character >> Satan wants your word and your character >> Satan wants your word and your character to be destroyed. to be destroyed. to be destroyed. >> I used to be really concerned about that >> I used to be really concerned about that >> I used to be really concerned about that a whole lot more than I needed to. And a whole lot more than I needed to. And a whole lot more than I needed to. And then I was reminded in a word that the then I was reminded in a word that the then I was reminded in a word that the Holy Spirit said, you know, to guard Holy Spirit said, you know, to guard Holy Spirit said, you know, to guard your heart. Don't worry about your your heart. Don't worry about your your heart. Don't worry about your reputation because you really can't you reputation because you really can't you reputation because you really can't you really don't know what people think really don't know what people think really don't know what people think about you until they're done with you.

about you until they're done with you. about you until they're done with you. >> Your reputation is important. That's why >> Your reputation is important. That's why >> Your reputation is important. That's why sometimes we have what we call uh SPS uh sometimes we have what we call uh SPS uh sometimes we have what we call uh SPS uh strict parents strict parents strict parents because a strict parent is trying to say because a strict parent is trying to say because a strict parent is trying to say I want to bring you up in the right way. I want to bring you up in the right way. I want to bring you up in the right way. If you make bad decisions or different If you make bad decisions or different If you make bad decisions or different decisions, that's your choice. But I decisions, that's your choice. But I decisions, that's your choice. But I want to bring you up the right way. It want to bring you up the right way. It want to bring you up the right way. It takes years to build trust. takes years to build trust. takes years to build trust. >> It does, everybody. >> It does, everybody. >> It does, everybody. It It takes years to build trust. Years. It It takes years to build trust. Years. It It takes years to build trust. Years. Years. Years. Year years. And it only Years. Years. Year years. And it only Years. Years. Year years. And it only takes a couple of minutes to to handle takes a couple of minutes to to handle takes a couple of minutes to to handle all of that trust in the hands of all of that trust in the hands of all of that trust in the hands of somebody who can damage you for the rest somebody who can damage you for the rest somebody who can damage you for the rest of your life. of your life. of your life. >> You better be mindful of who tells your >> You better be mindful of who tells your >> You better be mindful of who tells your story. story. story. There's a story that goes along with the There's a story that goes along with the There's a story that goes along with the Collins family. I'm sure I don't know Collins family. I'm sure I don't know Collins family. I'm sure I don't know about it, but somebody down the line about it, but somebody down the line about it, but somebody down the line will have to tell your story. Somebody will have to tell your story. Somebody will have to tell your story. Somebody is going to one day tell my story. I've is going to one day tell my story. I've is going to one day tell my story. I've tried to tell my story to people, and I tried to tell my story to people, and I tried to tell my story to people, and I don't think I know how to tell it all don't think I know how to tell it all don't think I know how to tell it all because I seriously don't know all the because I seriously don't know all the because I seriously don't know all the people that I've affected. Watch this. I people that I've affected. Watch this. I people that I've affected. Watch this. I don't know all the people that I've don't know all the people that I've don't know all the people that I've hurt, hurt, hurt, >> but I know my reputation is too >> but I know my reputation is too >> but I know my reputation is too important for me to put it important for me to put it important for me to put it >> in the wrong hands. I'm just trying to >> in the wrong hands. I'm just trying to >> in the wrong hands. I'm just trying to tell you now. Jesus was going to get a tell you now. Jesus was going to get a tell you now. Jesus was going to get a message message message >> from this man. But Mary and Martha knew >> from this man. But Mary and Martha knew >> from this man. But Mary and Martha knew that this message was too important that this message was too important that this message was too important >> to put in the wrong hands.

>> to put in the wrong hands. >> to put in the wrong hands. >> Well, I'm going to go find Jesus, but I >> Well, I'm going to go find Jesus, but I >> Well, I'm going to go find Jesus, but I got to go do some stuff first. No, hold got to go do some stuff first. No, hold got to go do some stuff first. No, hold up. Hold up. That's not right. We need up. Hold up. That's not right. We need up. Hold up. That's not right. We need you to go find Jesus. Now, some of us you to go find Jesus. Now, some of us you to go find Jesus. Now, some of us want to do the work of the Lord after we want to do the work of the Lord after we want to do the work of the Lord after we finish something else. I want to tell finish something else. I want to tell finish something else. I want to tell you something. And when God gets ready you something. And when God gets ready you something. And when God gets ready to use you, he may sometimes interrupt to use you, he may sometimes interrupt to use you, he may sometimes interrupt your most busy schedule because he wants your most busy schedule because he wants your most busy schedule because he wants to see if he can be the priority over to see if he can be the priority over to see if he can be the priority over what you think is that's a whole another what you think is that's a whole another what you think is that's a whole another sermon. But your reputation is too sermon. But your reputation is too sermon. But your reputation is too important. What else is too important important. What else is too important important. What else is too important for you to put in the wrong hands? Well, for you to put in the wrong hands? Well, for you to put in the wrong hands? Well, your assignment. your assignment. your assignment. What has God chosen for you? We're What has God chosen for you? We're What has God chosen for you? We're almost out of here now. Amen. See, not almost out of here now. Amen. See, not almost out of here now. Amen. See, not everybody because of what you've been everybody because of what you've been everybody because of what you've been allowed to do in life, not everybody who allowed to do in life, not everybody who allowed to do in life, not everybody who applauds you is equipped to help you. applauds you is equipped to help you. applauds you is equipped to help you. >> Some people will clap for you, >> Some people will clap for you, >> Some people will clap for you, >> but they're not going to stick it out >> but they're not going to stick it out >> but they're not going to stick it out and help you. and help you. and help you. >> Some people are assigned to celebrate >> Some people are assigned to celebrate >> Some people are assigned to celebrate you you you >> and others are just signed to distract >> and others are just signed to distract >> and others are just signed to distract you.

you. you. >> There are people that the enemy has put >> There are people that the enemy has put >> There are people that the enemy has put on this earth to make sure that you are on this earth to make sure that you are on this earth to make sure that you are not all right. Amen. >> What else is too important for you to >> What else is too important for you to put put put in the wrong hands? I'm talking about in the wrong hands? I'm talking about in the wrong hands? I'm talking about you person. See, this is personal now. you person. See, this is personal now. you person. See, this is personal now. >> I would say your children. >> I would say your children. >> I would say your children. >> Now, >> Now, >> Now, I've been knowing Kim Folk for a minute. I've been knowing Kim Folk for a minute. I've been knowing Kim Folk for a minute. He's sitting there holding our little He's sitting there holding our little He's sitting there holding our little baby cousin, and he's a nice guy. But baby cousin, and he's a nice guy. But baby cousin, and he's a nice guy. But did you hear what he said in front of did you hear what he said in front of did you hear what he said in front of that man's face? I'm not letting your that man's face? I'm not letting your that man's face? I'm not letting your baby baby baby hold my child and take her to the car. hold my child and take her to the car. hold my child and take her to the car. You know, that kind of stuff right there You know, that kind of stuff right there You know, that kind of stuff right there can cause family fights. can cause family fights. can cause family fights. >> But he understands that his child is too >> But he understands that his child is too >> But he understands that his child is too important important important >> for him to let somebody hold just for a >> for him to let somebody hold just for a >> for him to let somebody hold just for a friendship. >> Every voice in your life doesn't deserve >> Every voice in your life doesn't deserve influence.

influence. influence. >> Who's who's taking care of our children >> Who's who's taking care of our children >> Who's who's taking care of our children now? eight hours, nine hours a day after now? eight hours, nine hours a day after now? eight hours, nine hours a day after school. We don't know who that is. But school. We don't know who that is. But school. We don't know who that is. But all of a sudden, your child feels that all of a sudden, your child feels that all of a sudden, your child feels that you're not fair because someone else is you're not fair because someone else is you're not fair because someone else is having access to them. having access to them. having access to them. >> It's an electronic person that doesn't >> It's an electronic person that doesn't >> It's an electronic person that doesn't exist. And that thing can be so exist. And that thing can be so exist. And that thing can be so influential that it can cause even you. influential that it can cause even you. influential that it can cause even you. You're somebody's child. You're somebody's child. You're somebody's child. >> But how distracted do you get because of >> But how distracted do you get because of >> But how distracted do you get because of other influences? other influences? other influences? >> And the truth is >> And the truth is >> And the truth is that that that Your children are too important Your children are too important Your children are too important for you to put in the wrong hands. for you to put in the wrong hands. for you to put in the wrong hands. Just because somebody has your child's Just because somebody has your child's Just because somebody has your child's attention doesn't necessarily mean that attention doesn't necessarily mean that attention doesn't necessarily mean that they deserve your child's direction. >> And I think you're doing an awesome job >> And I think you're doing an awesome job with your children, parents. I really with your children, parents. I really with your children, parents. I really do. I think with all the conditions the do. I think with all the conditions the do. I think with all the conditions the way they are now and man the influences way they are now and man the influences way they are now and man the influences that they are now that they are now that they are now um um um they push a button and they're a whole they push a button and they're a whole they push a button and they're a whole different person. They push a button and different person. They push a button and different person. They push a button and they have a whole different image. They they have a whole different image. They they have a whole different image. They push a button and they have a whole push a button and they have a whole push a button and they have a whole different impression.

They don't know how to decide who They don't know how to decide who they're going to have as a girlfriend or they're going to have as a girlfriend or they're going to have as a girlfriend or boyfriend. They don't have any criteria boyfriend. They don't have any criteria boyfriend. They don't have any criteria for even talking to people much anymore. for even talking to people much anymore. for even talking to people much anymore. How you going to know who to go out with How you going to know who to go out with How you going to know who to go out with or who to marry? Oh, that's easy. Swipe or who to marry? Oh, that's easy. Swipe or who to marry? Oh, that's easy. Swipe left or swipe right. >> Your children are too important. >> Your children are too important. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> For you to put in the wrong hands. >> For you to put in the wrong hands. >> For you to put in the wrong hands. >> Eight hours a day in some public school, >> Eight hours a day in some public school, >> Eight hours a day in some public school, eight hour a day in some private school, eight hour a day in some private school, eight hour a day in some private school, eight hours a day in some educational eight hours a day in some educational eight hours a day in some educational institution. I think you have to make institution. I think you have to make institution. I think you have to make help them make that decision of how help them make that decision of how help them make that decision of how you're going to help lay the path for you're going to help lay the path for you're going to help lay the path for their futures. their futures. their futures. They're your children. Is this helping They're your children. Is this helping They're your children. Is this helping anybody? anybody? anybody? >> Now, I I know this may you may say, >> Now, I I know this may you may say, >> Now, I I know this may you may say, "What does this have to do with "What does this have to do with "What does this have to do with Lazarus?" Maybe it's not Lazarus today. Lazarus?" Maybe it's not Lazarus today. Lazarus?" Maybe it's not Lazarus today. Maybe it's you. Maybe you are Lazarus Maybe it's you. Maybe you are Lazarus Maybe it's you. Maybe you are Lazarus that's dead and you can't figure out why that's dead and you can't figure out why that's dead and you can't figure out why it's so dark right now because maybe you it's so dark right now because maybe you it's so dark right now because maybe you didn't realize how important your life didn't realize how important your life didn't realize how important your life and future was. and future was. and future was. >> Somebody showed you something that was >> Somebody showed you something that was >> Somebody showed you something that was quick and easy, but they haven't been quick and easy, but they haven't been quick and easy, but they haven't been through anything with you. That's your through anything with you. That's your through anything with you. That's your child.

child. child. >> So what >> So what >> So what if they make bad decisions? if they make bad decisions? if they make bad decisions? >> We belong to God and we make bad >> We belong to God and we make bad >> We belong to God and we make bad decisions every day. decisions every day. decisions every day. >> And so you tell your child when they >> And so you tell your child when they >> And so you tell your child when they come in the house and get all up under come in the house and get all up under come in the house and get all up under you, go take a bath. you, go take a bath. you, go take a bath. >> Well, you saying I don't like you. You >> Well, you saying I don't like you. You >> Well, you saying I don't like you. You say no, no, no. Whatever that is, you've say no, no, no. Whatever that is, you've say no, no, no. Whatever that is, you've been [clears throat] >> go take a shower. Don't put your foot on >> go take a shower. Don't put your foot on my couch. That's how most of our kids my couch. That's how most of our kids my couch. That's how most of our kids suffocated almost in 1960. They had plastic on the couch. I didn't They had plastic on the couch. I didn't know. know. know. >> No, we had plastic on the couch. I It >> No, we had plastic on the couch. I It >> No, we had plastic on the couch. I It took me a while to get older to realize, took me a while to get older to realize, took me a while to get older to realize, man, why can we never sit on the couch man, why can we never sit on the couch man, why can we never sit on the couch with the plastic? But we'd bring with the plastic? But we'd bring with the plastic? But we'd bring everything in from outside. And as dirty everything in from outside. And as dirty everything in from outside. And as dirty as we were, as we were, as we were, mama never sold us. She never gave us mama never sold us. She never gave us mama never sold us. She never gave us away. away. away. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> But she took us and made us take a bath.

>> But she took us and made us take a bath. >> But she took us and made us take a bath. And we sometimes didn't want to take a And we sometimes didn't want to take a And we sometimes didn't want to take a bath. Especially, as I said the other bath. Especially, as I said the other bath. Especially, as I said the other night, in just a little bit of water, night, in just a little bit of water, night, in just a little bit of water, but we had to take a bath. And because but we had to take a bath. And because but we had to take a bath. And because the Lord loves you so much, he says, the Lord loves you so much, he says, the Lord loves you so much, he says, "Okay, can you can you come by on Sunday "Okay, can you can you come by on Sunday "Okay, can you can you come by on Sunday and just let me bathe you? And sometime and just let me bathe you? And sometime and just let me bathe you? And sometime we're so busy with all of last week's we're so busy with all of last week's we're so busy with all of last week's must must must >> that we want we don't want to sit down >> that we want we don't want to sit down >> that we want we don't want to sit down 15 or 20 30 minutes and God just he's 15 or 20 30 minutes and God just he's 15 or 20 30 minutes and God just he's not trying to keep you from all of your not trying to keep you from all of your not trying to keep you from all of your friends. He's just trying to get you to friends. He's just trying to get you to friends. He's just trying to get you to be clean enough to deal with what you be clean enough to deal with what you be clean enough to deal with what you got to deal with next week. got to deal with next week. got to deal with next week. >> So what's too important >> So what's too important >> So what's too important for you to put in the wrong hands? Your for you to put in the wrong hands? Your for you to put in the wrong hands? Your children are they're too important to children are they're too important to children are they're too important to put in the wrong hands. Another thing put in the wrong hands. Another thing put in the wrong hands. Another thing that's too important to put in the wrong that's too important to put in the wrong that's too important to put in the wrong hands are your relationships. hands are your relationships. hands are your relationships. >> Your your your relationships, your your >> Your your your relationships, your your >> Your your your relationships, your your your marriages, your husbands, your your marriages, your husbands, your your marriages, your husbands, your wives. Every disagreement doesn't belong wives. Every disagreement doesn't belong wives. Every disagreement doesn't belong on every table, y'all. on every table, y'all. on every table, y'all. >> There was a time when people used to >> There was a time when people used to >> There was a time when people used to fight. See, I'm almost done now. There fight. See, I'm almost done now. There fight. See, I'm almost done now. There was a time when people used to fight and was a time when people used to fight and was a time when people used to fight and it stayed in the house. Now when we it stayed in the house. Now when we it stayed in the house. Now when we fight, it stays on Facebook.

It's too important to put in the wrong It's too important to put in the wrong hands. hands. hands. >> A person comes from making a mistake to >> A person comes from making a mistake to >> A person comes from making a mistake to being totally scarred because you have being totally scarred because you have being totally scarred because you have no idea of who you're pouring your life no idea of who you're pouring your life no idea of who you're pouring your life into. Some conversations need prayer into. Some conversations need prayer into. Some conversations need prayer >> before they need opinions. Not everyone >> before they need opinions. Not everyone >> before they need opinions. Not everyone should have an opinion as to what goes should have an opinion as to what goes should have an opinion as to what goes on in your relationships. >> Are we okay? Yes, sir. >> Are we okay? Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And we're just still telling the story >> And we're just still telling the story >> And we're just still telling the story of Lazarus. of Lazarus. of Lazarus. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> But I think we needed to stop today for >> But I think we needed to stop today for >> But I think we needed to stop today for a minute to see what's too important for a minute to see what's too important for a minute to see what's too important for you to put in the wrong hands. you to put in the wrong hands. you to put in the wrong hands. >> There are some things that are important >> There are some things that are important >> There are some things that are important to you. And you don't just let anybody to you. And you don't just let anybody to you. And you don't just let anybody have them. have them. have them. Another part that's too important to put Another part that's too important to put Another part that's too important to put in the wrong hands is your time. in the wrong hands is your time. in the wrong hands is your time. It is amazing how much time we spend and It is amazing how much time we spend and It is amazing how much time we spend and realize I have spent all that time >> in the wrong hands.

>> in the wrong hands. >> The same hands that can massage your >> The same hands that can massage your >> The same hands that can massage your neck neck neck can choke your neck can choke your neck can choke your neck in just a little bit of time. in just a little bit of time. in just a little bit of time. Your time, let me tell you something. Your time, let me tell you something. Your time, let me tell you something. Your time is never wasted. I don't ever Your time is never wasted. I don't ever Your time is never wasted. I don't ever look at somebody and say, "I wasted my look at somebody and say, "I wasted my look at somebody and say, "I wasted my time fooling with him." No. Your time is time fooling with him." No. Your time is time fooling with him." No. Your time is invested. There's a lesson you learn invested. There's a lesson you learn invested. There's a lesson you learn from a lot of different things. And time from a lot of different things. And time from a lot of different things. And time is like money that you can never get is like money that you can never get is like money that you can never get back. back. back. >> We won't get this time back. You will >> We won't get this time back. You will >> We won't get this time back. You will not get this time back. You will have not get this time back. You will have not get this time back. You will have memories. You will have thoughts, but memories. You will have thoughts, but memories. You will have thoughts, but you will not get this back. How many of you will not get this back. How many of you will not get this back. How many of you wish you could go back to being 20 you wish you could go back to being 20 you wish you could go back to being 20 year 20 years old again? year 20 years old again? year 20 years old again? Not me. Not me. Not me. I don't want to go through that again. I don't want to go through that again. I don't want to go through that again. Jesus, you've learned so much. you've learned so much. I just want to give a little bit of a I just want to give a little bit of a I just want to give a little bit of a suggestion that you might need to stop suggestion that you might need to stop suggestion that you might need to stop spending so many hours on people who spending so many hours on people who spending so many hours on people who wouldn't invest five minutes in your wouldn't invest five minutes in your wouldn't invest five minutes in your purpose.

One of the most valuable, hurtful One of the most valuable, hurtful lessons that I've ever received as an lessons that I've ever received as an lessons that I've ever received as an adult, even probably even as a child and adult, even probably even as a child and adult, even probably even as a child and didn't realize it was that I'm the kind didn't realize it was that I'm the kind didn't realize it was that I'm the kind of person that would think that if I of person that would think that if I of person that would think that if I don't have any time left, I'm [snorts] don't have any time left, I'm [snorts] don't have any time left, I'm [snorts] going to give you whatever time left going to give you whatever time left going to give you whatever time left that I have to help you. I I just think that I have to help you. I I just think that I have to help you. I I just think because I've been without before. because I've been without before. because I've been without before. But I've learned that if you struggle But I've learned that if you struggle But I've learned that if you struggle through something and you make it, you through something and you make it, you through something and you make it, you might it is going to be a horrible might it is going to be a horrible might it is going to be a horrible lesson for you one day to wake up and lesson for you one day to wake up and lesson for you one day to wake up and realize the people that you thought realize the people that you thought realize the people that you thought would be right there would be right there would be right there are not right there anymore are not right there anymore are not right there anymore >> because you're not right where you were. >> because you're not right where you were. >> because you're not right where you were. >> Your discomfort equals pain for them >> Your discomfort equals pain for them >> Your discomfort equals pain for them sometimes. sometimes. sometimes. And it's very easy for you to die within And it's very easy for you to die within And it's very easy for you to die within yourself because I'm going to say this. yourself because I'm going to say this. yourself because I'm going to say this. People will say, "Well, there's more People will say, "Well, there's more People will say, "Well, there's more than one fish in the sea and all that than one fish in the sea and all that than one fish in the sea and all that kind of stuff." But a person can be kind of stuff." But a person can be kind of stuff." But a person can be around 1,500 people around 1,500 people around 1,500 people and still not want to be around the one and still not want to be around the one and still not want to be around the one that they desire.

>> You can die lonely in a room full of >> You can die lonely in a room full of people. people. people. Somebody sitting here listening to me Somebody sitting here listening to me Somebody sitting here listening to me right now. Somebody may envy you. They right now. Somebody may envy you. They right now. Somebody may envy you. They may have you getting up every morning. may have you getting up every morning. may have you getting up every morning. If you got a friend that want to get up If you got a friend that want to get up If you got a friend that want to get up every morning and run five miles with every morning and run five miles with every morning and run five miles with you, switch friends. you, switch friends. you, switch friends. Don't switch the miles. Switch friends. Don't switch the miles. Switch friends. Don't switch the miles. Switch friends. Cuz one day you going to wake up and Cuz one day you going to wake up and Cuz one day you going to wake up and realize I may not be able to do five realize I may not be able to do five realize I may not be able to do five miles, but can I get you to do just five miles, but can I get you to do just five miles, but can I get you to do just five minutes? And five minutes of your life minutes? And five minutes of your life minutes? And five minutes of your life is too much for them. Now is too much for them. Now is too much for them. Now my five minutes aren't as fast as they my five minutes aren't as fast as they my five minutes aren't as fast as they used to be. My five minutes used to used to be. My five minutes used to used to be. My five minutes used to maybe get me five laps around this maybe get me five laps around this maybe get me five laps around this building. Five minutes now might get me building. Five minutes now might get me building. Five minutes now might get me from one lobby to the next lobby cuz I'm from one lobby to the next lobby cuz I'm from one lobby to the next lobby cuz I'm taking my time. taking my time. taking my time. >> How many people are willing to walk with >> How many people are willing to walk with >> How many people are willing to walk with you when you can still walk but not walk you when you can still walk but not walk you when you can still walk but not walk like you used to? >> Some of you right now are hurting >> Some of you right now are hurting because you can't fight time. You can't because you can't fight time. You can't because you can't fight time. You can't fight age. And everybody used to want to fight age. And everybody used to want to fight age. And everybody used to want to be around you because you used to have a be around you because you used to have a be around you because you used to have a stride stride stride >> and they don't want to be around you now >> and they don't want to be around you now >> and they don't want to be around you now that you've had a stroke.

that you've had a stroke. that you've had a stroke. >> You're the same person. You got the same >> You're the same person. You got the same >> You're the same person. You got the same heart, but they don't have time for you heart, but they don't have time for you heart, but they don't have time for you anymore. And that hurts more than being anymore. And that hurts more than being anymore. And that hurts more than being able to walk the rest of your life. At able to walk the rest of your life. At able to walk the rest of your life. At some point something will happen to you some point something will happen to you some point something will happen to you and you'll realize I'm not the way I and you'll realize I'm not the way I and you'll realize I'm not the way I used to be. used to be. used to be. >> But I still am a different me. But I've >> But I still am a different me. But I've >> But I still am a different me. But I've just found out a whole lot more. And so just found out a whole lot more. And so just found out a whole lot more. And so now instead of saying, "God, give me a now instead of saying, "God, give me a now instead of saying, "God, give me a house and give me some money and give me house and give me some money and give me house and give me some money and give me a honey and give me a place." Lord, can a honey and give me a place." Lord, can a honey and give me a place." Lord, can I just get some more time? [applause] >> Yeah. You give God glory for your time. >> Yeah. You give God glory for your time. It's all right to clap your hands and It's all right to clap your hands and It's all right to clap your hands and thank God for time. thank God for time. thank God for time. You you you you didn't waste whatever You you you you didn't waste whatever You you you you didn't waste whatever time you invested. time you invested. time you invested. >> But your time is too important to put in >> But your time is too important to put in >> But your time is too important to put in the wrong hands. >> What else is too important for you to >> What else is too important for you to put in the wrong hands? I would probably put in the wrong hands? I would probably put in the wrong hands? I would probably say your testimony.

say your testimony. say your testimony. >> You got to be careful where you put your >> You got to be careful where you put your >> You got to be careful where you put your testimony. Some people want your story testimony. Some people want your story testimony. Some people want your story for inspiration. It's great. But others for inspiration. It's great. But others for inspiration. It's great. But others want your story for entertainment. want your story for entertainment. want your story for entertainment. Some people just just want to know about Some people just just want to know about Some people just just want to know about you because you you're a good hit. you because you you're a good hit. you because you you're a good hit. >> You get other people great views. Your >> You get other people great views. Your >> You get other people great views. Your testimony is is kind of ugly because in testimony is is kind of ugly because in testimony is is kind of ugly because in your testimony there are some people your testimony there are some people your testimony there are some people that died that you wanted to live that died that you wanted to live that died that you wanted to live forever. forever. forever. >> There's some pain that you didn't want >> There's some pain that you didn't want >> There's some pain that you didn't want to encounter. There are some children to encounter. There are some children to encounter. There are some children that you've lost. There are some loved that you've lost. There are some loved that you've lost. There are some loved ones that you didn't get to apologize ones that you didn't get to apologize ones that you didn't get to apologize to. But it all adds up to being who you to. But it all adds up to being who you to. But it all adds up to being who you are. But you got to be careful that you are. But you got to be careful that you are. But you got to be careful that you don't put that in the wrong hands. don't put that in the wrong hands. don't put that in the wrong hands. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> I love talking to people, but I'm very, >> I love talking to people, but I'm very, >> I love talking to people, but I'm very, very careful about how I talk to people very careful about how I talk to people very careful about how I talk to people about what I talk about. Now about what I talk about. Now about what I talk about. Now >> because every one of you are so super >> because every one of you are so super >> because every one of you are so super valuable, valuable, valuable, it may be embarrassing it may be embarrassing it may be embarrassing to sometimes have little children and to sometimes have little children and to sometimes have little children and things and do things in different areas things and do things in different areas things and do things in different areas of church, but some of you need to go of church, but some of you need to go of church, but some of you need to go back and ask God for an apology back and ask God for an apology back and ask God for an apology >> because you've lived through a lot of >> because you've lived through a lot of >> because you've lived through a lot of stuff and now you're able to really be a stuff and now you're able to really be a stuff and now you're able to really be a blessing to kids, but you're so hurt blessing to kids, but you're so hurt blessing to kids, but you're so hurt because of what has happened to you.

because of what has happened to you. because of what has happened to you. Your life is a testimony. Your life is a testimony. Your life is a testimony. >> Amen. the the I mean they don't you got >> Amen. the the I mean they don't you got >> Amen. the the I mean they don't you got to be careful of the people who knew to be careful of the people who knew to be careful of the people who knew that you used to walk the streets, you that you used to walk the streets, you that you used to walk the streets, you used to sell your body, used to sell your body, used to sell your body, >> you used to do drugs. It's a testimony, >> you used to do drugs. It's a testimony, >> you used to do drugs. It's a testimony, but you got to be careful who you whose but you got to be careful who you whose but you got to be careful who you whose hand you put that into because some hand you put that into because some hand you put that into because some people don't realize you're changed. people don't realize you're changed. people don't realize you're changed. >> And so now they get your information and >> And so now they get your information and >> And so now they get your information and they say that's who you are. they say that's who you are. they say that's who you are. >> You got to be careful about putting that >> You got to be careful about putting that >> You got to be careful about putting that in the wrong hands. Is this blessing in the wrong hands. Is this blessing in the wrong hands. Is this blessing anybody? anybody? anybody? >> Cuz I got one more for you. >> Cuz I got one more for you. >> Cuz I got one more for you. What else is too important for you to What else is too important for you to What else is too important for you to put in the wrong hands? Sometimes we put in the wrong hands? Sometimes we put in the wrong hands? Sometimes we don't learn this stuff till we get to be don't learn this stuff till we get to be don't learn this stuff till we get to be old. And I'm not old yet. So, I'm still old. And I'm not old yet. So, I'm still old. And I'm not old yet. So, I'm still learning. learning. learning. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> I'm not old. I'm just different. I just >> I'm not old. I'm just different. I just >> I'm not old. I'm just different. I just woke up one day and kept on having these woke up one day and kept on having these woke up one day and kept on having these birthdays. >> Amen. I looked the other day and saw my >> Amen. I looked the other day and saw my birthday and I thought somebody was birthday and I thought somebody was birthday and I thought somebody was being funny talking about happy 99, you being funny talking about happy 99, you being funny talking about happy 99, you know, and I just realized it was some know, and I just realized it was some know, and I just realized it was some sixes turned the wrong way. boy is just sixes turned the wrong way. boy is just sixes turned the wrong way. boy is just because they spoke of word. But what's because they spoke of word. But what's because they spoke of word. But what's what's another thing that's too what's another thing that's too what's another thing that's too important for you to put in the wrong important for you to put in the wrong important for you to put in the wrong hands? Your heart. So, I just thought hands? Your heart. So, I just thought hands? Your heart. So, I just thought I'd throw some of these up there today I'd throw some of these up there today I'd throw some of these up there today so we could kind of see them.

so we could kind of see them. so we could kind of see them. And I wanted to just teach them because And I wanted to just teach them because And I wanted to just teach them because maybe one of the babies back there, 11 maybe one of the babies back there, 11 maybe one of the babies back there, 11 or 12 year olds, can look back one day or 12 year olds, can look back one day or 12 year olds, can look back one day and go, "Wait a minute. I got to be and go, "Wait a minute. I got to be and go, "Wait a minute. I got to be careful how I put whose hands I put careful how I put whose hands I put careful how I put whose hands I put these things into." You can't confuse these things into." You can't confuse these things into." You can't confuse access with assignment. Some people have access with assignment. Some people have access with assignment. Some people have access to you, but they're not assigned access to you, but they're not assigned access to you, but they're not assigned to you. to you. to you. >> They can get real close to you, but >> They can get real close to you, but >> They can get real close to you, but they're they could be very lethal. they're they could be very lethal. they're they could be very lethal. >> And sometimes people will use your >> And sometimes people will use your >> And sometimes people will use your reputation to advance them, reputation to advance them, reputation to advance them, >> but when it's time for you to just >> but when it's time for you to just >> but when it's time for you to just stand, not advance, it's time for you to stand, not advance, it's time for you to stand, not advance, it's time for you to stand, they don't have the strength for stand, they don't have the strength for stand, they don't have the strength for you to get back up. you to get back up. you to get back up. >> Be careful >> Be careful >> Be careful >> of who's holding your heart. >> of who's holding your heart. >> of who's holding your heart. Everybody who enters into your life Everybody who enters into your life Everybody who enters into your life isn't meant to occupy your future. isn't meant to occupy your future. isn't meant to occupy your future. >> You're going somewhere. Yeah. But what >> You're going somewhere. Yeah. But what >> You're going somewhere. Yeah. But what are you going to be like when you get are you going to be like when you get are you going to be like when you get there there there >> if your heart's been damaged? Can I tell >> if your heart's been damaged? Can I tell >> if your heart's been damaged? Can I tell you that some of you don't even have to you that some of you don't even have to you that some of you don't even have to use as much makeup as you thought you use as much makeup as you thought you use as much makeup as you thought you did did did because it doesn't take a lot of makeup because it doesn't take a lot of makeup because it doesn't take a lot of makeup to remove frowns.

to remove frowns. to remove frowns. You've been you've been hurt by people You've been you've been hurt by people You've been you've been hurt by people that you thought would love you all the that you thought would love you all the that you thought would love you all the way until and then until hit way until and then until hit way until and then until hit >> and now your heart's damaged. >> and now your heart's damaged. >> and now your heart's damaged. >> And I think we need to just say, God, >> And I think we need to just say, God, >> And I think we need to just say, God, give me a chance. give me a chance. give me a chance. >> To renew my heart. You've made some mistakes You've made some mistakes and you're going to make some more. and you're going to make some more. and you're going to make some more. [sighs] [sighs] [sighs] >> You said some things out loud that you >> You said some things out loud that you >> You said some things out loud that you should have whispered. should have whispered. should have whispered. God damn it. You text some things that God damn it. You text some things that God damn it. You text some things that you should have deleted. you should have deleted. you should have deleted. You saved some me messages that should You saved some me messages that should You saved some me messages that should have been flushed. have been flushed. have been flushed. What's going to be best for your heart What's going to be best for your heart What's going to be best for your heart is if you go back and get some of those is if you go back and get some of those is if you go back and get some of those messages and just go ahead and delete messages and just go ahead and delete messages and just go ahead and delete them. them. them. >> That's right. Because most people are >> That's right. Because most people are >> That's right. Because most people are walking around with this scorekeeping walking around with this scorekeeping walking around with this scorekeeping net of reasons net of reasons net of reasons to stay angry to stay angry to stay angry and you're getting heavier and heavier.

and you're getting heavier and heavier. and you're getting heavier and heavier. Oh, Oh, Oh, and you're running out of time. and you're running out of time. and you're running out of time. >> You don't want to die because you were >> You don't want to die because you were >> You don't want to die because you were able to sink because you didn't let go able to sink because you didn't let go able to sink because you didn't let go >> of something that could have caused you >> of something that could have caused you >> of something that could have caused you to get back up. >> And It it happens to all of us. It >> And It it happens to all of us. It happens to all of us. I am so encouraged happens to all of us. I am so encouraged happens to all of us. I am so encouraged by seeing this family with us today by seeing this family with us today by seeing this family with us today because most most families, they haven't because most most families, they haven't because most most families, they haven't fallen apart. They just can't come back fallen apart. They just can't come back fallen apart. They just can't come back together. together. together. >> Grandma's dead. Great grandma's dead. >> Grandma's dead. Great grandma's dead. >> Grandma's dead. Great grandma's dead. Pawpaw's gone. Pawpaw's gone. Pawpaw's gone. Daddy's died. There's no reason to come Daddy's died. There's no reason to come Daddy's died. There's no reason to come back together because the kids never back together because the kids never back together because the kids never really had any relationships beyond really had any relationships beyond really had any relationships beyond those reasons to come back together. So those reasons to come back together. So those reasons to come back together. So what holds us together when the glue is what holds us together when the glue is what holds us together when the glue is gone? gone? gone? >> It's a thing called unforgiveness. >> It's a thing called unforgiveness. >> It's a thing called unforgiveness. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And it happens to all of us >> And it happens to all of us >> And it happens to all of us and when we don't know how to forgive. and when we don't know how to forgive. and when we don't know how to forgive. We walk around like a bunch of sewage.

We walk around like a bunch of sewage. We walk around like a bunch of sewage. >> And it's not everybody else that stinks >> And it's not everybody else that stinks >> And it's not everybody else that stinks now. It's you. now. It's you. now. It's you. >> And the thing that stinks the most is >> And the thing that stinks the most is >> And the thing that stinks the most is not you. It's the people who passed by not you. It's the people who passed by not you. It's the people who passed by your life, dropped their mess, and kept your life, dropped their mess, and kept your life, dropped their mess, and kept going. going. going. and you smell like them because you and you smell like them because you and you smell like them because you won't wipe it off. In other words, you won't wipe it off. In other words, you won't wipe it off. In other words, you won't forgive them. And I know why we won't forgive them. And I know why we won't forgive them. And I know why we don't forgive people because don't forgive people because don't forgive people because realistically, we don't know how to. realistically, we don't know how to. realistically, we don't know how to. >> So maybe with this next 30 seconds on >> So maybe with this next 30 seconds on >> So maybe with this next 30 seconds on this last one before I get to the end, maybe you ought to sometimes think about maybe you ought to sometimes think about just just play with it. You don't have just just play with it. You don't have just just play with it. You don't have to. And you notice all of these, I'm not to. And you notice all of these, I'm not to. And you notice all of these, I'm not giving scripture, scripture, scripture, giving scripture, scripture, scripture, giving scripture, scripture, scripture, script. I want to talk to real people script. I want to talk to real people script. I want to talk to real people for a minute. And you may not need for a minute. And you may not need for a minute. And you may not need scripture right now. You just may need a scripture right now. You just may need a scripture right now. You just may need a conversation with with somebody from conversation with with somebody from conversation with with somebody from God. I believe God sent me today to talk God. I believe God sent me today to talk God. I believe God sent me today to talk to you because God sent this message to to you because God sent this message to to you because God sent this message to talk to me. talk to me. talk to me. >> I didn't like it when I heard it. >> I didn't like it when I heard it. >> I didn't like it when I heard it. >> I thought I was very careful about who I >> I thought I was very careful about who I >> I thought I was very careful about who I gave my heart to. I thought I was very gave my heart to. I thought I was very gave my heart to. I thought I was very careful about who I gave my time to. All careful about who I gave my time to. All careful about who I gave my time to. All of these things. I thought I was very of these things. I thought I was very of these things. I thought I was very careful about that because I'm I'm careful about that because I'm I'm careful about that because I'm I'm smart. I'm wise. I'm knowledgeable, smart. I'm wise. I'm knowledgeable, smart. I'm wise. I'm knowledgeable, but I'm vulnerable because I love but I'm vulnerable because I love but I'm vulnerable because I love people.

people. people. And when you love people, that gives you And when you love people, that gives you And when you love people, that gives you reason to hate people. Because how could reason to hate people. Because how could reason to hate people. Because how could somebody do you wrong when you do right somebody do you wrong when you do right somebody do you wrong when you do right for everybody? for everybody? for everybody? And so sometimes I had to learn to find And so sometimes I had to learn to find And so sometimes I had to learn to find out the why behind what people did. out the why behind what people did. out the why behind what people did. Yeah, they did something and it was Yeah, they did something and it was Yeah, they did something and it was horrible. But then I had to say, "God, I horrible. But then I had to say, "God, I horrible. But then I had to say, "God, I want to forgive." And God was like, want to forgive." And God was like, want to forgive." And God was like, "Find out why they did that. "Find out why they did that. "Find out why they did that. Why did they do it?" Maybe they were Why did they do it?" Maybe they were Why did they do it?" Maybe they were setting you up for years to break your setting you up for years to break your setting you up for years to break your heart. heart. heart. >> And you were so desperate to be able to >> And you were so desperate to be able to >> And you were so desperate to be able to say you found someone to love you say you found someone to love you say you found someone to love you >> that you never gave them a chance to say >> that you never gave them a chance to say >> that you never gave them a chance to say that I never did love you. >> Just stay there for a second. >> Just stay there for a second. And we walk into church. We walk into And we walk into church. We walk into And we walk into church. We walk into our jobs. We walk through our our jobs. We walk through our our jobs. We walk through our neighborhoods. neighborhoods. neighborhoods. And we gave our heart to the wrong And we gave our heart to the wrong And we gave our heart to the wrong people. people. people. And all somebody else had to do was come And all somebody else had to do was come And all somebody else had to do was come along with something else that pushed us along with something else that pushed us along with something else that pushed us forward.

forward. forward. And long as it pushed us forward, we And long as it pushed us forward, we And long as it pushed us forward, we liked them. liked them. liked them. But we gave our hearts to the wrong But we gave our hearts to the wrong But we gave our hearts to the wrong people. The last thing that I want to The last thing that I want to tell you that's so important and it's tell you that's so important and it's tell you that's so important and it's way too important for you to put in the way too important for you to put in the way too important for you to put in the wrong hands wrong hands wrong hands is your prayer request. is your prayer request. is your prayer request. >> This is too important for you to just >> This is too important for you to just >> This is too important for you to just give people. give people. give people. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Satan has >> Satan has >> Satan has a whole lot of snakes a whole lot of snakes a whole lot of snakes >> that are placed around to see what's >> that are placed around to see what's >> that are placed around to see what's wrong with you. Yes. wrong with you. Yes. wrong with you. Yes. >> And most people don't know what's wrong >> And most people don't know what's wrong >> And most people don't know what's wrong with you until you start talking about with you until you start talking about with you until you start talking about it it it >> to the wrong people. >> to the wrong people. >> to the wrong people. >> The best trap that I can get you in is >> The best trap that I can get you in is >> The best trap that I can get you in is to talk to you and find out how much to talk to you and find out how much to talk to you and find out how much money you need and then offer to give money you need and then offer to give money you need and then offer to give you money. you money. you money. Now I can fake like I'm giving you my Now I can fake like I'm giving you my Now I can fake like I'm giving you my love when I just gave you your request, love when I just gave you your request, love when I just gave you your request, but now it's a trap. That was for but now it's a trap. That was for but now it's a trap. That was for something for you to take to God.

something for you to take to God. something for you to take to God. What's amazing is sometimes people will What's amazing is sometimes people will What's amazing is sometimes people will sit around and listen to things that sit around and listen to things that sit around and listen to things that trouble you trouble you trouble you and then they become an answer to your and then they become an answer to your and then they become an answer to your prayer. Your prayers are too important prayer. Your prayers are too important prayer. Your prayers are too important to put in the wrong hands. to put in the wrong hands. to put in the wrong hands. >> MARY and Martha, oh yeah, that's who we >> MARY and Martha, oh yeah, that's who we >> MARY and Martha, oh yeah, that's who we were talking about. were talking about. were talking about. They sent a message to Jesus and they They sent a message to Jesus and they They sent a message to Jesus and they said, "Jesus, said, "Jesus, said, "Jesus, our brother Lazarus is sick." our brother Lazarus is sick." our brother Lazarus is sick." That message was too important That message was too important That message was too important for them to put in the hands of a for them to put in the hands of a for them to put in the hands of a gossiper, gossiper, gossiper, for them to put in the hands of somebody for them to put in the hands of somebody for them to put in the hands of somebody who was like, "Well, I'm not going to go who was like, "Well, I'm not going to go who was like, "Well, I'm not going to go tell him. If he's Jesus, he ought to tell him. If he's Jesus, he ought to tell him. If he's Jesus, he ought to already know. I want Jesus for myself. already know. I want Jesus for myself. already know. I want Jesus for myself. If I knew where he was, all of the they If I knew where he was, all of the they If I knew where he was, all of the they had to make sure that they gave the had to make sure that they gave the had to make sure that they gave the message to somebody who knew Jesus. They didn't send a message to the They didn't send a message to the neighborhood.

neighborhood. neighborhood. They didn't put that message online. They didn't put that message online. They didn't put that message online. They didn't put that on Instagram. They didn't put that on Instagram. They didn't put that on Instagram. THEY DIDN'T PUT THAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY DIDN'T PUT THAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY DIDN'T PUT THAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. His life was too important His life was too important His life was too important >> for them to put their prayers >> for them to put their prayers >> for them to put their prayers in the wrong hands. in the wrong hands. in the wrong hands. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Some burdens become lighter in God's >> Some burdens become lighter in God's >> Some burdens become lighter in God's hands. hands. hands. not not not in public conversation. in public conversation. in public conversation. >> Give it to the Lord >> Give it to the Lord >> Give it to the Lord >> and let the public deal with it the way >> and let the public deal with it the way >> and let the public deal with it the way they need to. they need to. they need to. >> I don't know if you've ever >> I don't know if you've ever >> I don't know if you've ever needed God to answer a prayer for you, needed God to answer a prayer for you, needed God to answer a prayer for you, but I'm going to tell you something. At but I'm going to tell you something. At but I'm going to tell you something. At some point, you can tell a lot of people some point, you can tell a lot of people some point, you can tell a lot of people or some people or the wrong people and or some people or the wrong people and or some people or the wrong people and you'll hate that you ever mentioned it. you'll hate that you ever mentioned it. you'll hate that you ever mentioned it. But at some point, you can give it to But at some point, you can give it to But at some point, you can give it to the right somebody the right somebody the right somebody >> and God will say, "I'll use them >> and God will say, "I'll use them >> and God will say, "I'll use them >> to bless you.