Take Another Look - Sarah Jakes Roberts

Yo, what's up family? Welcome back to Yo, what's up family? Welcome back to the house. Glad [music] you clicked play the house. Glad [music] you clicked play the house. Glad [music] you clicked play today. today. today. >> And that wasn't random. God's got a word >> And that wasn't random. God's got a word >> And that wasn't random. God's got a word lined up just for you. lined up just for you. lined up just for you. >> This house speaks louder than these >> This house speaks louder than these >> This house speaks louder than these walls. You're not just watching, you're walls. You're not just watching, you're walls. You're not just watching, you're [music] family. [music] family. [music] family. >> However you got here today, we're just >> However you got here today, we're just >> However you got here today, we're just glad you showed up. Get comfortable and glad you showed up. Get comfortable and glad you showed up. Get comfortable and get ready to receive. Let's worship get ready to receive. Let's worship get ready to receive. Let's worship [music] in spirit and truth together. [music] in spirit and truth together. [music] in spirit and truth together. Drop a comment and let us know where Drop a comment and let us know where Drop a comment and let us know where you're tuning in from. you're tuning in from. you're tuning in from. >> We see you. We love you. [music] And we >> We see you. We love you. [music] And we >> We see you. We love you. [music] And we believe this word is about to change believe this word is about to change believe this word is about to change something. >> I'm in Genesis 3 >> I'm in Genesis 3 verses 5-7. verses 5-7. verses 5-7. I have to tell you, I have to tell you, I have to tell you, I gave them a different text this I gave them a different text this I gave them a different text this morning at 7 a.m. morning at 7 a.m. morning at 7 a.m. Then at 8:30 a.m., Then at 8:30 a.m., Then at 8:30 a.m., God gave me something different. God gave me something different. God gave me something different. And under normal circumstances, that And under normal circumstances, that And under normal circumstances, that would stress me out.

would stress me out. would stress me out. But I only got four hours of sleep. And But I only got four hours of sleep. And But I only got four hours of sleep. And sometimes you got to choose between sometimes you got to choose between sometimes you got to choose between stress and standing up to it. stress and standing up to it. stress and standing up to it. So, we're going to stand up to it. God's So, we're going to stand up to it. God's So, we're going to stand up to it. God's been speaking to me about this, and I been speaking to me about this, and I been speaking to me about this, and I think I think it may actually be a think I think it may actually be a think I think it may actually be a series, but I'm going to see what series, but I'm going to see what series, but I'm going to see what happens in the time that I've been given happens in the time that I've been given happens in the time that I've been given this morning. But God's been speaking to this morning. But God's been speaking to this morning. But God's been speaking to me specifically about identity. And I me specifically about identity. And I me specifically about identity. And I know it has a lot to do with what I am know it has a lot to do with what I am know it has a lot to do with what I am experiencing on the identity level. But experiencing on the identity level. But experiencing on the identity level. But I've looked at it from so many different I've looked at it from so many different I've looked at it from so many different angles, New Testament, Old Testament. angles, New Testament, Old Testament. angles, New Testament, Old Testament. So, I'm going to just ask that you all So, I'm going to just ask that you all So, I'm going to just ask that you all would pray with me as I attempt to would pray with me as I attempt to would pray with me as I attempt to articulate what God has placed in my articulate what God has placed in my articulate what God has placed in my heart as it relates to our identities. heart as it relates to our identities. heart as it relates to our identities. For those of you who take notes, my For those of you who take notes, my For those of you who take notes, my subject is take another look. Take subject is take another look. Take subject is take another look. Take another look. I'm going to start in another look. I'm going to start in another look. I'm going to start in Genesis 3. Genesis 3. Genesis 3. I know many of you have digital Bibles I know many of you have digital Bibles I know many of you have digital Bibles or we have the screens there that will or we have the screens there that will or we have the screens there that will display the text, but if you have your display the text, but if you have your display the text, but if you have your physical Bible and you turn into Genesis physical Bible and you turn into Genesis physical Bible and you turn into Genesis 3, it should be relatively easy to find.

Genesis 3. Genesis 3. At this point in the text, God has At this point in the text, God has At this point in the text, God has created the heavens and the earth. He created the heavens and the earth. He created the heavens and the earth. He has created humanity. has created humanity. has created humanity. And now humanity is living out what God And now humanity is living out what God And now humanity is living out what God set in motion. set in motion. set in motion. And there is a serpent that invades And there is a serpent that invades And there is a serpent that invades God's plans. God's plans. God's plans. He's trying to attempt to detour what He's trying to attempt to detour what He's trying to attempt to detour what God has set in motion. God has set in motion. God has set in motion. And he does so by talking to a woman who And he does so by talking to a woman who And he does so by talking to a woman who would later be named Eve. But when we would later be named Eve. But when we would later be named Eve. But when we enter the text, the serpent is trying to enter the text, the serpent is trying to enter the text, the serpent is trying to convince her to eat from a forbidden convince her to eat from a forbidden convince her to eat from a forbidden fruit on the tree. He's trying to fruit on the tree. He's trying to fruit on the tree. He's trying to attempt her to do this. And I want to attempt her to do this. And I want to attempt her to do this. And I want to take a look at how he uses his plan to take a look at how he uses his plan to take a look at how he uses his plan to detour. The words that he uses in order detour. The words that he uses in order detour. The words that he uses in order to try and attempt her, tempt her to eat to try and attempt her, tempt her to eat to try and attempt her, tempt her to eat from the fruit. [clears throat] from the fruit. [clears throat] from the fruit. [clears throat] In verse five says that the serpent In verse five says that the serpent In verse five says that the serpent tells this woman that it's not that she tells this woman that it's not that she tells this woman that it's not that she can't eat from the fruit and that she'll can't eat from the fruit and that she'll can't eat from the fruit and that she'll die. That the real thing is that God die. That the real thing is that God die. That the real thing is that God knows that in the day you eat of it, knows that in the day you eat of it, knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be your eyes will be opened and you will be your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.

like God, knowing good and evil. like God, knowing good and evil. So the woman saw that the tree was good So the woman saw that the tree was good So the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to for food, and that it was pleasant to for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make the eyes, and a tree desirable to make the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise. one wise. one wise. She took of its fruit and ate. She also She took of its fruit and ate. She also She took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he gave to her husband with her, and he gave to her husband with her, and he ate. ate. ate. Then the eyes of both of them were Then the eyes of both of them were Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were opened, and they knew that they were opened, and they knew that they were naked. and they sewed fig leaves naked. and they sewed fig leaves naked. and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. together and made themselves coverings. together and made themselves coverings. Spirit of the living God, I need you. Spirit of the living God, I need you. Spirit of the living God, I need you. I'm grateful that I have you. I'm grateful that I have you. I'm grateful that I have you. I ask God that you would allow me to I ask God that you would allow me to I ask God that you would allow me to rest in you. That you would allow this rest in you. That you would allow this rest in you. That you would allow this word to flow through me without any word to flow through me without any word to flow through me without any barriers, barriers, barriers, no nerves, no fear, no anxiety. no nerves, no fear, no anxiety. no nerves, no fear, no anxiety. God, I thank you for the gift of God, I thank you for the gift of God, I thank you for the gift of prophecy, for wisdom, for revelation prophecy, for wisdom, for revelation prophecy, for wisdom, for revelation that even now you are filling me with that even now you are filling me with that even now you are filling me with your spirit because you love these your your spirit because you love these your your spirit because you love these your sons and daughters so much. God, I h sons and daughters so much. God, I h sons and daughters so much. God, I h hope that you would help me to translate hope that you would help me to translate hope that you would help me to translate these truths into a new identity for these truths into a new identity for these truths into a new identity for them to step into [music] that you would them to step into [music] that you would them to step into [music] that you would be made clearer for them as a result of be made clearer for them as a result of be made clearer for them as a result of what goes forth here. So God, remove any what goes forth here. So God, remove any what goes forth here. So God, remove any distractions, any limitations. And I distractions, any limitations. And I distractions, any limitations. And I thank you, God, that what happens in thank you, God, that what happens in thank you, God, that what happens in this space won't just impact this room, this space won't just impact this room, this space won't just impact this room, but it will impact the world. Throw your but it will impact the world. Throw your but it will impact the world. Throw your weight around as only you can do in

weight around as only you can do in weight around as only you can do in Jesus [music] name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Jesus [music] name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Jesus [music] name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let's go to work. Let's go to work. Let's go to work. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I am I am I am and many of you know that I've gone back and many of you know that I've gone back and many of you know that I've gone back to school to get my bachelor's but I'm to school to get my bachelor's but I'm to school to get my bachelor's but I'm also taking a certificate program at a also taking a certificate program at a also taking a certificate program at a seminary school and one of one of the seminary school and one of one of the seminary school and one of one of the things that I learn love and I've gone things that I learn love and I've gone things that I learn love and I've gone through fism but I'm taking this program through fism but I'm taking this program through fism but I'm taking this program at the seminary school because I just at the seminary school because I just at the seminary school because I just love learning more and more about God's love learning more and more about God's love learning more and more about God's word and I have my own personal study word and I have my own personal study word and I have my own personal study and my own personal devotion but I'm a a and my own personal devotion but I'm a a and my own personal devotion but I'm a a little bit of a nerd and I like little bit of a nerd and I like little bit of a nerd and I like historical context and to just have historical context and to just have historical context and to just have access to perspectives that I may not access to perspectives that I may not access to perspectives that I may not have just in reading my word. So, if have just in reading my word. So, if have just in reading my word. So, if it's okay with you, I want to nerd out a it's okay with you, I want to nerd out a it's okay with you, I want to nerd out a little bit to help set the scene. I want you to consider going back in I want you to consider going back in time a little bit time a little bit time a little bit and to be the original intended audience and to be the original intended audience and to be the original intended audience of Genesis 1.

of Genesis 1. of Genesis 1. In order to be the original intended In order to be the original intended In order to be the original intended audience, you have to realize that you audience, you have to realize that you audience, you have to realize that you exist at a time in culture in the exist at a time in culture in the exist at a time in culture in the ancient near east where there are many ancient near east where there are many ancient near east where there are many gods. gods. gods. This is before books and readings. It's This is before books and readings. It's This is before books and readings. It's not like everyone had access to a Bible. not like everyone had access to a Bible. not like everyone had access to a Bible. This is a time where word of mouth and This is a time where word of mouth and This is a time where word of mouth and what someone said was the only what someone said was the only what someone said was the only revelation that you could receive. And revelation that you could receive. And revelation that you could receive. And so in this setting in the ancient near so in this setting in the ancient near so in this setting in the ancient near east, there are all of these different east, there are all of these different east, there are all of these different mythologies about the different types of mythologies about the different types of mythologies about the different types of god and the different ways of believing. god and the different ways of believing. god and the different ways of believing. And many of these gods were associated And many of these gods were associated And many of these gods were associated with different domains of reality. If with different domains of reality. If with different domains of reality. If any of you all are familiar even with any of you all are familiar even with any of you all are familiar even with what happens in the New Testament, which what happens in the New Testament, which what happens in the New Testament, which is thousands of years past the ancient is thousands of years past the ancient is thousands of years past the ancient near east era, where there's Zeus and near east era, where there's Zeus and near east era, where there's Zeus and the god of this and the god of that is the god of this and the god of that is the god of this and the god of that is very similar to what takes place in the very similar to what takes place in the very similar to what takes place in the ancient near east. And the reason why I ancient near east. And the reason why I ancient near east. And the reason why I want you to understand this context is want you to understand this context is want you to understand this context is because when God when the God of our because when God when the God of our because when God when the God of our Bible when the Hebrew God reveals Bible when the Hebrew God reveals Bible when the Hebrew God reveals himself, he's revealing himself against himself, he's revealing himself against himself, he's revealing himself against a backdrop of polytheism. Help a backdrop of polytheism. Help a backdrop of polytheism. Help me say it real good. So when God reveals me say it real good. So when God reveals me say it real good. So when God reveals himself, he's not just revealing his himself, he's not just revealing his himself, he's not just revealing his identity to a people. He's he's he's identity to a people. He's he's he's identity to a people. He's he's he's also revealing his distinction to these also revealing his distinction to these also revealing his distinction to these people.

people. people. So in a world where it's not uncommon to So in a world where it's not uncommon to So in a world where it's not uncommon to have many different gods, God, our God, have many different gods, God, our God, have many different gods, God, our God, Yahweh, is showing us how he's different Yahweh, is showing us how he's different Yahweh, is showing us how he's different than any other type of God that we have than any other type of God that we have than any other type of God that we have been exposed to. been exposed to. been exposed to. And in the ancient near east, this is a And in the ancient near east, this is a And in the ancient near east, this is a big deal because there are all of these big deal because there are all of these big deal because there are all of these different types of god that they see as different types of god that they see as different types of god that they see as punitive. And these gods are volatile punitive. And these gods are volatile punitive. And these gods are volatile and they're not morally predictable. and they're not morally predictable. and they're not morally predictable. They could do any type of they could be They could do any type of they could be They could do any type of they could be angry and that's why it's raining. They angry and that's why it's raining. They angry and that's why it's raining. They could be this and they people exist to could be this and they people exist to could be this and they people exist to try and appease these gods. try and appease these gods. try and appease these gods. And most of humanity at this time And most of humanity at this time And most of humanity at this time believe that their role is to do the believe that their role is to do the believe that their role is to do the labor of those gods. Humanity exists labor of those gods. Humanity exists labor of those gods. Humanity exists just to perform the work of the gods. just to perform the work of the gods. just to perform the work of the gods. The only people who are actually made in The only people who are actually made in The only people who are actually made in the image of God are those who are the image of God are those who are the image of God are those who are royal. royal. royal. So if you're not royalty, you're not So if you're not royalty, you're not So if you're not royalty, you're not made in the image of God. You exist to made in the image of God. You exist to made in the image of God. You exist to just do the work of those gods. just do the work of those gods. just do the work of those gods. That's what makes Genesis 1:26-27 That's what makes Genesis 1:26-27 That's what makes Genesis 1:26-27 so revolutionary so revolutionary so revolutionary is because it's not just that our God is because it's not just that our God is because it's not just that our God has presented himself to us. It's that has presented himself to us. It's that has presented himself to us. It's that he's also showing us who we are in the he's also showing us who we are in the he's also showing us who we are in the context of who he is. In Genesis 1 26- context of who he is. In Genesis 1 26- context of who he is. In Genesis 1 26- 27 it says, "Then God said, let us make 27 it says, "Then God said, let us make 27 it says, "Then God said, let us make man in our image.

man in our image. man in our image. Let us make humanity." That word man Let us make humanity." That word man Let us make humanity." That word man means humanity in our image. Not just means humanity in our image. Not just means humanity in our image. Not just royalty. royalty. royalty. Not just people who are of a certain Not just people who are of a certain Not just people who are of a certain wealth, of a certain class. This is a wealth, of a certain class. This is a wealth, of a certain class. This is a God who says every single being has been God who says every single being has been God who says every single being has been made in our image. made in our image. made in our image. That is a revolutionary concept for this That is a revolutionary concept for this That is a revolutionary concept for this time. that every person, regardless of time. that every person, regardless of time. that every person, regardless of their station in life, regardless of their station in life, regardless of their station in life, regardless of their gender, regardless of who they their gender, regardless of who they their gender, regardless of who they were born or their ethnicity, is made in were born or their ethnicity, is made in were born or their ethnicity, is made in the image of God. Our God says, "I'm not the image of God. Our God says, "I'm not the image of God. Our God says, "I'm not like the other gods where only certain like the other gods where only certain like the other gods where only certain people can be made in my image. I'm not people can be made in my image. I'm not people can be made in my image. I'm not like the other gods where only certain like the other gods where only certain like the other gods where only certain people can look like me. I made every people can look like me. I made every people can look like me. I made every single person a resemblance of who I single person a resemblance of who I single person a resemblance of who I am." am." am." Oh, Oh, Oh, each of us are imagebearers of God. each of us are imagebearers of God. each of us are imagebearers of God. That's why we can't allow culture and we That's why we can't allow culture and we That's why we can't allow culture and we can't allow uh the different systems to can't allow uh the different systems to can't allow uh the different systems to make us believe that some people get to make us believe that some people get to make us believe that some people get to bear the image of God and others don't.

bear the image of God and others don't. bear the image of God and others don't. As a matter of fact, in order for As a matter of fact, in order for As a matter of fact, in order for oppression to even work, there has to be oppression to even work, there has to be oppression to even work, there has to be a certain level of dehumanization. a certain level of dehumanization. a certain level of dehumanization. Oppression Oppression Oppression hinges on dehumanization because I hinges on dehumanization because I hinges on dehumanization because I cannot see you as fully human and treat cannot see you as fully human and treat cannot see you as fully human and treat you any kind of way. So in order for oppression to be So in order for oppression to be successful, I have to make you less than successful, I have to make you less than successful, I have to make you less than human. human. human. If we had time, I'd take you back into If we had time, I'd take you back into If we had time, I'd take you back into history. history. history. I'd take you to the western coast of I'd take you to the western coast of I'd take you to the western coast of Africa Africa Africa and I would talk to you about how and I would talk to you about how and I would talk to you about how colonizers at the time had to come up colonizers at the time had to come up colonizers at the time had to come up with this idea of the Africans to make with this idea of the Africans to make with this idea of the Africans to make them feel less than to make them seem as them feel less than to make them seem as them feel less than to make them seem as less than human in order to then pillage less than human in order to then pillage less than human in order to then pillage their continent and bring them over to their continent and bring them over to their continent and bring them over to America because if they saw them as America because if they saw them as America because if they saw them as human they couldn't do it. They had to human they couldn't do it. They had to human they couldn't do it. They had to dehumanize them in order to put them in dehumanize them in order to put them in dehumanize them in order to put them in chains. They had to see them as less chains. They had to see them as less chains. They had to see them as less than to put them in chains.

than to put them in chains. than to put them in chains. But there are some people who refuse to But there are some people who refuse to But there are some people who refuse to allow someone else's perception of their allow someone else's perception of their allow someone else's perception of their humanity to become their reality. humanity to become their reality. humanity to become their reality. I said there are some people who refuse I said there are some people who refuse I said there are some people who refuse to believe that your perception of their to believe that your perception of their to believe that your perception of their humanity is their reality. humanity is their reality. humanity is their reality. That means regardless of how other That means regardless of how other That means regardless of how other people see me, it doesn't change the people see me, it doesn't change the people see me, it doesn't change the fact that I'm still made in the image of fact that I'm still made in the image of fact that I'm still made in the image of God. [cheering] God. [cheering] God. [cheering] [applause] [applause] [applause] You may dehumanize me with your You may dehumanize me with your You may dehumanize me with your perception, but your perception doesn't perception, but your perception doesn't perception, but your perception doesn't change God's reality. I'm made in the change God's reality. I'm made in the change God's reality. I'm made in the image of God whether you like it or not. image of God whether you like it or not. image of God whether you like it or not. And when I embody that reality, it And when I embody that reality, it And when I embody that reality, it changes how I show up in the world. One changes how I show up in the world. One changes how I show up in the world. One of the greatest gifts you can give of the greatest gifts you can give of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is not falling for the bait of yourself is not falling for the bait of yourself is not falling for the bait of your dehumanization. I'm not just talking about oppression I'm not just talking about oppression now. I'm talking about living within now. I'm talking about living within now. I'm talking about living within cultures and contexts where they say cultures and contexts where they say cultures and contexts where they say people who do certain things or say people who do certain things or say people who do certain things or say certain things are no longer as equal as certain things are no longer as equal as certain things are no longer as equal as other people. I wish I could say that other people. I wish I could say that other people. I wish I could say that real good.

real good. real good. You were made in the image of God You were made in the image of God You were made in the image of God >> before you ever did anything that looks >> before you ever did anything that looks >> before you ever did anything that looks like God. like God. like God. >> Can I tell you about your God? >> Can I tell you about your God? >> Can I tell you about your God? >> He didn't wait to see if you could >> He didn't wait to see if you could >> He didn't wait to see if you could produce the image and then say you were produce the image and then say you were produce the image and then say you were made in the image. He set the bar here. made in the image. He set the bar here. made in the image. He set the bar here. You're made in the image of God. Yeah, You're made in the image of God. Yeah, You're made in the image of God. Yeah, but what about this? You're still made but what about this? You're still made but what about this? You're still made in the image of God. Yeah, but I'm a in the image of God. Yeah, but I'm a in the image of God. Yeah, but I'm a team. Yeah, but you're still made. See, team. Yeah, but you're still made. See, team. Yeah, but you're still made. See, I set the bar. It wasn't about your I set the bar. It wasn't about your I set the bar. It wasn't about your work. about who I said you are. And who work. about who I said you are. And who work. about who I said you are. And who I said you are takes precedent over what I said you are takes precedent over what I said you are takes precedent over what you did. That's why he makes them in his you did. That's why he makes them in his you did. That's why he makes them in his image before they ever do anything. image before they ever do anything. image before they ever do anything. Oh, if I say that real good, Oh, if I say that real good, Oh, if I say that real good, you going to get a real good revelation. you going to get a real good revelation. you going to get a real good revelation. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Every human made in the image of God. Every human made in the image of God. Every human made in the image of God. Black made in the image of God. White Black made in the image of God. White Black made in the image of God. White made in the image of God. Brown made in made in the image of God. Brown made in made in the image of God. Brown made in the image of God. Woman made in the the image of God. Woman made in the the image of God. Woman made in the image of God. image of God. image of God. And if we can embrace that each of us And if we can embrace that each of us And if we can embrace that each of us are made in the image of God, it should are made in the image of God, it should are made in the image of God, it should change the way that we engage with one change the way that we engage with one change the way that we engage with one another.

another. another. Because when I look at you, I don't just Because when I look at you, I don't just Because when I look at you, I don't just see you. I see God in you. Even if see you. I see God in you. Even if see you. I see God in you. Even if you're not living up to what God knows you're not living up to what God knows you're not living up to what God knows about you, you're still made in the about you, you're still made in the about you, you're still made in the image of God. That's why we've got image of God. That's why we've got image of God. That's why we've got people who can go and serve the unhoused people who can go and serve the unhoused people who can go and serve the unhoused and treat them like they're kings. and treat them like they're kings. and treat them like they're kings. Because I don't look at you based off of Because I don't look at you based off of Because I don't look at you based off of your circumstance. I look at you the way your circumstance. I look at you the way your circumstance. I look at you the way that God looks at you. [cheering] that God looks at you. [cheering] that God looks at you. [cheering] Y'all not talking to me in this room. Y'all not talking to me in this room. Y'all not talking to me in this room. We're all made in the image of God. >> Oh God, help me. >> Oh God, help me. >> I'm still made in the image. >> I'm still made in the image. >> I'm still made in the image. >> Oh, I'm still made in the image. I'm >> Oh, I'm still made in the image. I'm >> Oh, I'm still made in the image. I'm sorry. I'm just thinking about the sorry. I'm just thinking about the sorry. I'm just thinking about the moments in my life where I didn't moments in my life where I didn't moments in my life where I didn't reflect the image. So, I didn't think that I was made in So, I didn't think that I was made in the image anymore. the image anymore. the image anymore. But you're still made in the image of But you're still made in the image of But you're still made in the image of God even when you don't reflect the God even when you don't reflect the God even when you don't reflect the image.

>> We going to talk about it. Don't worry. >> We going to talk about it. Don't worry. I'm going to go deeper. I'm going to I'm going to go deeper. I'm going to I'm going to go deeper. I'm going to talk about what it takes to reflect. But talk about what it takes to reflect. But talk about what it takes to reflect. But I need you to know as a fundamental I need you to know as a fundamental I need you to know as a fundamental baseline about who you are that God baseline about who you are that God baseline about who you are that God wanted everyone to know, regardless of wanted everyone to know, regardless of wanted everyone to know, regardless of what you've gone through, regardless of what you've gone through, regardless of what you've gone through, regardless of who you've been with, regardless of what who you've been with, regardless of what who you've been with, regardless of what you've done in your past, regardless of you've done in your past, regardless of you've done in your past, regardless of what you're going to do in your future. what you're going to do in your future. what you're going to do in your future. When I created you, I had me in mind. That's why some of you can create the That's why some of you can create the way you create, cuz I'm made in the way you create, cuz I'm made in the way you create, cuz I'm made in the image of God. That's why some of you can image of God. That's why some of you can image of God. That's why some of you can show up the way that you show up. It's show up the way that you show up. It's show up the way that you show up. It's not something that you do in your own not something that you do in your own not something that you do in your own strength. It's because you're made in strength. It's because you're made in strength. It's because you're made in the image of God. There are some things the image of God. There are some things the image of God. There are some things that I can do because I'm just made in that I can do because I'm just made in that I can do because I'm just made in the image of God. I'm different than the image of God. I'm different than the image of God. I'm different than anything God created. I'm nothing like anything God created. I'm nothing like anything God created. I'm nothing like the elephant. I'm nothing like the sun. the elephant. I'm nothing like the sun. the elephant. I'm nothing like the sun. I'm nothing like the trees. I'm made in I'm nothing like the trees. I'm made in I'm nothing like the trees. I'm made in the image of God. THAT IS MY the image of God. THAT IS MY the image of God. THAT IS MY DISTINCTION. I'VE GOT A perception and DISTINCTION. I'VE GOT A perception and DISTINCTION. I'VE GOT A perception and senses. I'm made in the image of God. senses. I'm made in the image of God. senses. I'm made in the image of God. God created the earth and he said, "I'm God created the earth and he said, "I'm God created the earth and he said, "I'm going to put you on the earth and you going to put you on the earth and you going to put you on the earth and you are going to reflect my image."

are going to reflect my image." are going to reflect my image." >> Here's an analogy. We all bear the image >> Here's an analogy. We all bear the image >> Here's an analogy. We all bear the image of God. of God. of God. >> But even though we bear the image of God >> But even though we bear the image of God >> But even though we bear the image of God as our baseline, as our baseline, as our baseline, it does not necessarily mean that we all it does not necessarily mean that we all it does not necessarily mean that we all reflect the image. The best way I can explain it is this. The best way I can explain it is this. When an individual joins the military, When an individual joins the military, When an individual joins the military, they receive a uniform they receive a uniform they receive a uniform and they now bear the uniform and they now bear the uniform and they now bear the uniform that connects them to the branch of that connects them to the branch of that connects them to the branch of service that they are connected to. service that they are connected to. service that they are connected to. >> But just because they dawn the uniform, >> But just because they dawn the uniform, >> But just because they dawn the uniform, it doesn't mean that they have fully it doesn't mean that they have fully it doesn't mean that they have fully embodied what it means to reflect what embodied what it means to reflect what embodied what it means to reflect what it means to be a part of that military it means to be a part of that military it means to be a part of that military branch. Oh, branch. Oh, branch. Oh, that means I can be made in the image of that means I can be made in the image of that means I can be made in the image of God but not fully reflect what that God but not fully reflect what that God but not fully reflect what that means yet. >> So, so that's my baseline. I'm made in >> So, so that's my baseline. I'm made in the image of God. My work is to reflect the image of God. My work is to reflect the image of God. My work is to reflect what it means to bear that image.

what it means to bear that image. what it means to bear that image. M M M >> when you begin to one embrace that your >> when you begin to one embrace that your >> when you begin to one embrace that your identity is that you're made in the identity is that you're made in the identity is that you're made in the image of God, your next step then is how image of God, your next step then is how image of God, your next step then is how do I make sure that I am positioned to do I make sure that I am positioned to do I make sure that I am positioned to reflect what I bear reflect what I bear reflect what I bear to embody this uniform that I have been to embody this uniform that I have been to embody this uniform that I have been given. given. given. And in order to do that, that is where And in order to do that, that is where And in order to do that, that is where disciplehip comes in. disciplehip comes in. disciplehip comes in. Disciplehip Disciplehip Disciplehip is how I go from being made in the image is how I go from being made in the image is how I go from being made in the image of God to reflecting the image of God. I really feel like that soldier analogy I really feel like that soldier analogy is the best one that I could come up is the best one that I could come up is the best one that I could come up with because when an individual enters with because when an individual enters with because when an individual enters into the army, there are all types of into the army, there are all types of into the army, there are all types of mentalities that they have to learn. mentalities that they have to learn. mentalities that they have to learn. There are all types of types of fighting There are all types of types of fighting There are all types of types of fighting and battle that they must learn. There and battle that they must learn. There and battle that they must learn. There are all types of different equipment and are all types of different equipment and are all types of different equipment and artillery that they have to learn to artillery that they have to learn to artillery that they have to learn to use. I have on the uniform, but I use. I have on the uniform, but I use. I have on the uniform, but I haven't fully learned how to embody what haven't fully learned how to embody what haven't fully learned how to embody what it means to walk around in this uniform.

it means to walk around in this uniform. it means to walk around in this uniform. And that's why many of us are made in And that's why many of us are made in And that's why many of us are made in the image of God, but don't look the image of God, but don't look the image of God, but don't look anything like God because I haven't done anything like God because I haven't done anything like God because I haven't done the work to figure out what it means to the work to figure out what it means to the work to figure out what it means to bear this image. Instead, what I am doing is I am Instead, what I am doing is I am reflecting what I where I've come from. I'm made in the image of God. I'm made in the image of God. But many times what I reflect is not his But many times what I reflect is not his But many times what I reflect is not his image. image. image. >> What I reflect is what I've gone >> What I reflect is what I've gone >> What I reflect is what I've gone through. through. through. >> What I reflect is where I've come from. >> What I reflect is where I've come from. >> What I reflect is where I've come from. This is the difference between those who This is the difference between those who This is the difference between those who are made in the image of God and those are made in the image of God and those are made in the image of God and those who are pursuing a lifestyle of making who are pursuing a lifestyle of making who are pursuing a lifestyle of making sure that I look like what I was made sure that I look like what I was made sure that I look like what I was made for. for. for. I wish I could say this so good. I wish I could say this so good. I wish I could say this so good. I want you to understand that when we I want you to understand that when we I want you to understand that when we begin to reflect where we've come from, begin to reflect where we've come from, begin to reflect where we've come from, that we're made in the image of God, but that we're made in the image of God, but that we're made in the image of God, but we're not reflecting him in the earth we're not reflecting him in the earth we're not reflecting him in the earth the way that we should.

the way that we should. the way that we should. So, in Genesis 3, when the woman eats So, in Genesis 3, when the woman eats So, in Genesis 3, when the woman eats from the fruit, from the fruit, from the fruit, it tells us that it started with her it tells us that it started with her it tells us that it started with her attention. attention. attention. Okay, here we go. Okay, here we go. Okay, here we go. Genesis 3 Genesis 3 Genesis 3 starts with her attention. And it says starts with her attention. And it says starts with her attention. And it says that when she saw the fruit, that when she saw the fruit, that when she saw the fruit, her eyes shifted her eyes shifted her eyes shifted based off of the imagery that the enemy based off of the imagery that the enemy based off of the imagery that the enemy painted. painted. painted. when her focus shifted from stepping when her focus shifted from stepping when her focus shifted from stepping into the assignment that God had given into the assignment that God had given into the assignment that God had given her and began to shift towards what the her and began to shift towards what the her and began to shift towards what the enemy said, it changed what she enemy said, it changed what she enemy said, it changed what she reflected in the earth. If I say this reflected in the earth. If I say this reflected in the earth. If I say this real good, we going to really have good real good, we going to really have good real good, we going to really have good time in here. time in here. time in here. What happens in our life is that we have What happens in our life is that we have What happens in our life is that we have experiences and encounters that shift experiences and encounters that shift experiences and encounters that shift our focus. our focus. our focus. And you cannot be made in the image of And you cannot be made in the image of And you cannot be made in the image of God. Reflect the image of God without God. Reflect the image of God without God. Reflect the image of God without looking at him. If you are not looking at him. If you are not looking at him. If you are not intentional about what has your intentional about what has your intentional about what has your attention, then you will start attention, then you will start attention, then you will start reflecting anything that gets your reflecting anything that gets your reflecting anything that gets your attention at a time when you need to be attention at a time when you need to be attention at a time when you need to be focused on trying to look like what you focused on trying to look like what you focused on trying to look like what you were made for. Oh, I wish I could say were made for. Oh, I wish I could say were made for. Oh, I wish I could say that real good.

that real good. that real good. That's why the enemy tries to get your That's why the enemy tries to get your That's why the enemy tries to get your attention at a young age. Because if I can get your attention, I Because if I can get your attention, I can shift your reflection. And you won't can shift your reflection. And you won't can shift your reflection. And you won't reflect that you were made in the image reflect that you were made in the image reflect that you were made in the image of God. You will reflect that you came of God. You will reflect that you came of God. You will reflect that you came from the community. You will reflect from the community. You will reflect from the community. You will reflect that you came from shame. You will that you came from shame. You will that you came from shame. You will reflect that you came from brokenness. reflect that you came from brokenness. reflect that you came from brokenness. And that is why generational curses And that is why generational curses And that is why generational curses continue to exist because we keep continue to exist because we keep continue to exist because we keep looking at the curse when instead we looking at the curse when instead we looking at the curse when instead we need to look at the creator. need to look at the creator. need to look at the creator. We need to look at the one who can break We need to look at the one who can break We need to look at the one who can break the curse. I can't afford to focus on the curse. I can't afford to focus on the curse. I can't afford to focus on the generational curse. My focus is on the generational curse. My focus is on the generational curse. My focus is on the curse breaker. The curse will break the curse breaker. The curse will break the curse breaker. The curse will break when I focus on the curse breaker. So if the enemy can get your attention, So if the enemy can get your attention, he can change what you reflect. Have you he can change what you reflect. Have you he can change what you reflect. Have you ever been in church clapping ever been in church clapping ever been in church clapping >> and you thought you was clapping on >> and you thought you was clapping on >> and you thought you was clapping on beat?

beat? beat? It's my testimony. It's my testimony. It's my testimony. And then you look at somebody and before And then you look at somebody and before And then you look at somebody and before you know it, you clapping like they you know it, you clapping like they you know it, you clapping like they clapping. clapping. clapping. Because what has our attention Because what has our attention Because what has our attention determines our action. What has our attention, we reflect. What has our attention, we reflect. So when shame has our attention, we So when shame has our attention, we So when shame has our attention, we begin to reflect what shame tells us to begin to reflect what shame tells us to begin to reflect what shame tells us to do. do. do. Shame says be quiet. Shame says you Shame says be quiet. Shame says you Shame says be quiet. Shame says you can't do that. Shame says you'll never can't do that. Shame says you'll never can't do that. Shame says you'll never be good enough. And little do you know be good enough. And little do you know be good enough. And little do you know it, you start backing up. You start it, you start backing up. You start it, you start backing up. You start getting smaller. Because the more I getting smaller. Because the more I getting smaller. Because the more I stare at my shame, the more I begin to stare at my shame, the more I begin to stare at my shame, the more I begin to reflect what shame says about me. That's reflect what shame says about me. That's reflect what shame says about me. That's why I can't get free. Because I'm trying why I can't get free. Because I'm trying why I can't get free. Because I'm trying to look at the shame and ask shame to to look at the shame and ask shame to to look at the shame and ask shame to let me be free. But you can't look at let me be free. But you can't look at let me be free. But you can't look at shame and tell shame to let you be free. shame and tell shame to let you be free. shame and tell shame to let you be free. You got to take shame into THE PRESENCE You got to take shame into THE PRESENCE You got to take shame into THE PRESENCE OF GOD. SHAME. I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK OF GOD. SHAME. I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK OF GOD. SHAME. I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHO my God is. Shame, I want you to AT WHO my God is. Shame, I want you to AT WHO my God is. Shame, I want you to take a look at what God does with BROKEN take a look at what God does with BROKEN take a look at what God does with BROKEN PIECES. SHAME, I want you to take a look PIECES. SHAME, I want you to take a look PIECES. SHAME, I want you to take a look AT WHAT GOD HAS DONE WITH GIRLS like me AT WHAT GOD HAS DONE WITH GIRLS like me AT WHAT GOD HAS DONE WITH GIRLS like me in the past. You got to learn to take in the past. You got to learn to take in the past. You got to learn to take what has taken your attention and shift what has taken your attention and shift what has taken your attention and shift it towards the present.

it towards the present. it towards the present. Yeah. Take another look. Take another Yeah. Take another look. Take another Yeah. Take another look. Take another look. Take another look not at what look. Take another look not at what look. Take another look not at what you've been through. Take another look you've been through. Take another look you've been through. Take another look at the one who wanted your attention to at the one who wanted your attention to at the one who wanted your attention to begin with. Take another look at the one begin with. Take another look at the one begin with. Take another look at the one who said, "I made you in my image." Take who said, "I made you in my image." Take who said, "I made you in my image." Take another look at the one who said, another look at the one who said, another look at the one who said, "You're fearfully and wonderfully made." "You're fearfully and wonderfully made." "You're fearfully and wonderfully made." You got to take another look. >> That's what I say. Gratitude >> That's what I say. Gratitude can help to ease the tension of can help to ease the tension of can help to ease the tension of depression. depression. depression. >> Have you ever started spiraling? >> Have you ever started spiraling? >> Have you ever started spiraling? I was worried about one thing and the I was worried about one thing and the I was worried about one thing and the more that I worried about that one thing more that I worried about that one thing more that I worried about that one thing and gave it my attention, the more I and gave it my attention, the more I and gave it my attention, the more I started finding other things to worry started finding other things to worry started finding other things to worry about. about. about. The Bible talks about giving the The Bible talks about giving the The Bible talks about giving the sacrifice of praise. sacrifice of praise. sacrifice of praise. Why is praise a sacrifice? Why is praise a sacrifice? Why is praise a sacrifice? Because praise requires that I shift my Because praise requires that I shift my Because praise requires that I shift my attention from what it is drawn to.

attention from what it is drawn to. attention from what it is drawn to. lay it down and instead at a time I lay it down and instead at a time I lay it down and instead at a time I don't always feel like praising him. I don't always feel like praising him. I don't always feel like praising him. I don't always feel like worshiping. don't always feel like worshiping. don't always feel like worshiping. Sometimes I want to worry, but I offer Sometimes I want to worry, but I offer Sometimes I want to worry, but I offer God the sacrifice of praise because I God the sacrifice of praise because I God the sacrifice of praise because I recognize that if I can lay down what recognize that if I can lay down what recognize that if I can lay down what I'm focused on and shift my attention to I'm focused on and shift my attention to I'm focused on and shift my attention to the one who causes all things to work the one who causes all things to work the one who causes all things to work together. I may not get all the answers, together. I may not get all the answers, together. I may not get all the answers, but what I may get in exchange is a but what I may get in exchange is a but what I may get in exchange is a reflection that helps me to look more reflection that helps me to look more reflection that helps me to look more like him. >> The enemy wants to hijack your attention >> The enemy wants to hijack your attention >> so that you can reflect your doubt, so >> so that you can reflect your doubt, so >> so that you can reflect your doubt, so that you can reflect fear, so that you that you can reflect fear, so that you that you can reflect fear, so that you can wonder and worry whether or not can wonder and worry whether or not can wonder and worry whether or not God's going to come through for you. And God's going to come through for you. And God's going to come through for you. And the more that you are reflecting what the more that you are reflecting what the more that you are reflecting what the enemy has placed inside of you, the the enemy has placed inside of you, the the enemy has placed inside of you, the less capable you are of reflecting the less capable you are of reflecting the less capable you are of reflecting the image of God in the earth. image of God in the earth. image of God in the earth. That's the enemy's plan to get your That's the enemy's plan to get your That's the enemy's plan to get your attention.

attention. attention. >> Because if I have your attention, you're >> Because if I have your attention, you're >> Because if I have your attention, you're not in position. I was I was if I have your attention and all you're if I have your attention and all you're if I have your attention and all you're worried about is you worried about is you worried about is you >> and what you lack and where you're >> and what you lack and where you're >> and what you lack and where you're coming up short and your shame and your coming up short and your shame and your coming up short and your shame and your history. If all you're worried about history. If all you're worried about history. If all you're worried about you, you'll never do what God called you you, you'll never do what God called you you, you'll never do what God called you to do. to do. to do. The enemy distracted the man and the The enemy distracted the man and the The enemy distracted the man and the woman with themselves. woman with themselves. woman with themselves. and you're so worried about you that you and you're so worried about you that you and you're so worried about you that you can't do what God has called you to do, can't do what God has called you to do, can't do what God has called you to do, which is perfect for the enemy and a which is perfect for the enemy and a which is perfect for the enemy and a tragedy for a generation. Because we tragedy for a generation. Because we tragedy for a generation. Because we need people who are more concerned about need people who are more concerned about need people who are more concerned about embodying what it means to reflect the embodying what it means to reflect the embodying what it means to reflect the image of GOD THAN TO REFLECT their own image of GOD THAN TO REFLECT their own image of GOD THAN TO REFLECT their own pride, their own ambition, their own pride, their own ambition, their own pride, their own ambition, their own shame. shame. shame. Imagine who you would be if you didn't Imagine who you would be if you didn't Imagine who you would be if you didn't worship your fear. If you didn't worship worship your fear. If you didn't worship worship your fear. If you didn't worship your shame and instead you worship the your shame and instead you worship the your shame and instead you worship the God who says, "I can clean you up. I can God who says, "I can clean you up. I can God who says, "I can clean you up. I can make you white as snow. I can help you make you white as snow. I can help you make you white as snow. I can help you walk into a new version of who you are."

Being made in the image of God and Being made in the image of God and reflecting that image requires us to reflecting that image requires us to reflecting that image requires us to shift our focus shift our focus shift our focus so that we can embody the call of so that we can embody the call of so that we can embody the call of Genesis 1:26-27. Genesis 1:26-27. Genesis 1:26-27. I want to put it on the screen for me. I I want to put it on the screen for me. I I want to put it on the screen for me. I want to read it to you. It says, "Then want to read it to you. It says, "Then want to read it to you. It says, "Then God said, let us make man in our image God said, let us make man in our image God said, let us make man in our image according to our likeness. according to our likeness. according to our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of Let them have dominion over the fish of Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea. Okay, so wait a minute. Let's the sea. Okay, so wait a minute. Let's the sea. Okay, so wait a minute. Let's pause there. pause there. pause there. So I am made in the image of God So I am made in the image of God So I am made in the image of God >> on earth >> on earth >> on earth and I am made in his likeness on earth. and I am made in his likeness on earth. and I am made in his likeness on earth. Not just so that I can have a God Not just so that I can have a God Not just so that I can have a God complex. complex. complex. Not just so that I can feel big and bad, Not just so that I can feel big and bad, Not just so that I can feel big and bad, but because in order for me to do what but because in order for me to do what but because in order for me to do what God has called me to do, I cannot do it God has called me to do, I cannot do it God has called me to do, I cannot do it in my own image. [cheering] [cheering] In order for me to have dominion, In order for me to have dominion, In order for me to have dominion, in order for me to have dominion over in order for me to have dominion over in order for me to have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the fish of the sea, over the birds of the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the air, and over the cattle, over all the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth, and over every creeping thing the earth, and over every creeping thing the earth, and over every creeping thing that exs on the earth. Then it goes on that exs on the earth. Then it goes on that exs on the earth. Then it goes on in verse 27, he created man in his own in verse 27, he created man in his own in verse 27, he created man in his own image. He talks about subduing. You got image. He talks about subduing. You got image. He talks about subduing. You got to read all of Genesis 1. In order for to read all of Genesis 1. In order for to read all of Genesis 1. In order for me to step into that, it hinges on my me to step into that, it hinges on my me to step into that, it hinges on my ability to fully embody what it means to ability to fully embody what it means to ability to fully embody what it means to be made in the image of God. There are be made in the image of God. There are be made in the image of God. There are some things that you want to do in the some things that you want to do in the some things that you want to do in the earth that allows you to have dominion.

earth that allows you to have dominion. earth that allows you to have dominion. But in order for you to successfully But in order for you to successfully But in order for you to successfully have dominion, you have to first master have dominion, you have to first master have dominion, you have to first master reflection. reflection. reflection. I wish I could say this. When I master reflection, I do not have When I master reflection, I do not have to worry about staying on top. to worry about staying on top. to worry about staying on top. When I master reflection, I don't have When I master reflection, I don't have When I master reflection, I don't have to worry about who's for me or who's to worry about who's for me or who's to worry about who's for me or who's against me. When I master reflection, I against me. When I master reflection, I against me. When I master reflection, I don't have to beg anybody to give me don't have to beg anybody to give me don't have to beg anybody to give me anything. When I master reflection, anything. When I master reflection, anything. When I master reflection, there is nothing that can be withheld there is nothing that can be withheld there is nothing that can be withheld from me because God has already placed from me because God has already placed from me because God has already placed it in my hand. When I master reflection, it in my hand. When I master reflection, it in my hand. When I master reflection, you can like me or not like me. I'll be you can like me or not like me. I'll be you can like me or not like me. I'll be okay either way because I've mastered okay either way because I've mastered okay either way because I've mastered reflection. [cheering] reflection. [cheering] reflection. [cheering] You got to master reflection. And if You got to master reflection. And if You got to master reflection. And if you're going to master reflection, you you're going to master reflection, you you're going to master reflection, you have to take the time to stare at who have to take the time to stare at who have to take the time to stare at who your God is. I mean, you got to stare at him I mean, you got to stare at him until you love what you see.

until you love what you see. until you love what you see. Some of us only stare at God long enough Some of us only stare at God long enough Some of us only stare at God long enough to get what we need. to get what we need. to get what we need. And if it doesn't look like he's going And if it doesn't look like he's going And if it doesn't look like he's going to give us what we need, we shift our to give us what we need, we shift our to give us what we need, we shift our attention to something else. attention to something else. attention to something else. >> But there is something powerful to be >> But there is something powerful to be >> But there is something powerful to be said about learning to behold who God said about learning to behold who God said about learning to behold who God is. is. is. Oh, Oh, Oh, because when we behold him, because when we behold him, because when we behold him, >> oh God. Hallelujah. >> oh God. Hallelujah. >> oh God. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. When we behold him, >> Hallelujah. When we behold him, >> Hallelujah. When we behold him, nothing can take our attention away. nothing can take our attention away. nothing can take our attention away. See, some someone said, "I've tasted and See, some someone said, "I've tasted and See, some someone said, "I've tasted and seen." seen." seen." >> Oh, >> Oh, >> Oh, to behold God to behold God to behold God >> is to look at how he has shown up. >> is to look at how he has shown up. >> is to look at how he has shown up. and to draw a conclusion about who he and to draw a conclusion about who he and to draw a conclusion about who he is. is. is. >> I call him holy >> I call him holy >> I call him holy >> cuz I saw him remain holy even when I >> cuz I saw him remain holy even when I >> cuz I saw him remain holy even when I was filthy. I call him patient because I was filthy. I call him patient because I was filthy. I call him patient because I saw the way he waited on me. You got to saw the way he waited on me. You got to saw the way he waited on me. You got to behold who your God is. You can't just behold who your God is. You can't just behold who your God is. You can't just hear about him. You got to behold him hear about him. You got to behold him hear about him. You got to behold him for yourself. Moses says, "Show me your for yourself. Moses says, "Show me your for yourself. Moses says, "Show me your glory. I want to see you for myself."

glory. I want to see you for myself." glory. I want to see you for myself." which requires us to not have which requires us to not have which requires us to not have transactional relationships with God. transactional relationships with God. transactional relationships with God. >> I just want to know who you are. >> I just want to know who you are. >> I just want to know who you are. >> I just want to experience your kindness. >> I just want to experience your kindness. >> I just want to experience your kindness. I just want to experience your love. I I just want to experience your love. I I just want to experience your love. I just want to see you for myself. just want to see you for myself. just want to see you for myself. That level of hunger God cannot resist. That level of hunger God cannot resist. That level of hunger God cannot resist. That's why in the New Testament, Jesus That's why in the New Testament, Jesus That's why in the New Testament, Jesus says, "Blessed are those who hunger and says, "Blessed are those who hunger and says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall thirst for righteousness, for they shall thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. be filled. be filled. That level of hunger when you just want That level of hunger when you just want That level of hunger when you just want to know who he is. Where you just want to know who he is. Where you just want to know who he is. Where you just want to behold him, it transforms you. Now to behold him, it transforms you. Now to behold him, it transforms you. Now all of a sudden I'm staring at his all of a sudden I'm staring at his all of a sudden I'm staring at his holiness and I become holy. >> God says, "Be ye holy, for I am holy." >> God says, "Be ye holy, for I am holy." When you stare at God and you see the When you stare at God and you see the When you stare at God and you see the characteristics of who he is, you cannot characteristics of who he is, you cannot characteristics of who he is, you cannot help but to be transformed into what help but to be transformed into what help but to be transformed into what you're staring at.

you're staring at. you're staring at. Let's go to second Corinthians Let's go to second Corinthians Let's go to second Corinthians 3:18. This isn't unfamiliar. 3:18. This isn't unfamiliar. 3:18. This isn't unfamiliar. But it talks about what happens when we But it talks about what happens when we But it talks about what happens when we with unveiled faces. with unveiled faces. with unveiled faces. Unveiled faces. Unveiled faces. Unveiled faces. >> I took the mask off. >> I took the mask off. >> I took the mask off. And I came into his presence with no And I came into his presence with no And I came into his presence with no mask on. And I came into his presence mask on. And I came into his presence mask on. And I came into his presence with no pretenses. And I came into his with no pretenses. And I came into his with no pretenses. And I came into his presence without pretending like I'm the presence without pretending like I'm the presence without pretending like I'm the strong friend that has everything strong friend that has everything strong friend that has everything together. An unveiled face is not a together. An unveiled face is not a together. An unveiled face is not a perfect face. An unveiled face may be a perfect face. An unveiled face may be a perfect face. An unveiled face may be a face that has some questions. It may be face that has some questions. It may be face that has some questions. It may be a face that has some depression. It may a face that has some depression. It may a face that has some depression. It may be a face that has some anxiety. But I be a face that has some anxiety. But I be a face that has some anxiety. But I still took that anxiety into the still took that anxiety into the still took that anxiety into the presence of God because I want to behold presence of God because I want to behold presence of God because I want to behold him. I want to meet God where I really him. I want to meet God where I really him. I want to meet God where I really am, not where I think I should be. And am, not where I think I should be. And am, not where I think I should be. And if I'm going to meet God where I really if I'm going to meet God where I really if I'm going to meet God where I really am, I can't afford to pretend. I came in am, I can't afford to pretend. I came in am, I can't afford to pretend. I came in here, I pretend for you all. When I get here, I pretend for you all. When I get here, I pretend for you all. When I get into THE PRESENCE OF GOD, I GOT TO TAKE into THE PRESENCE OF GOD, I GOT TO TAKE into THE PRESENCE OF GOD, I GOT TO TAKE the veil off. I got to let him know the veil off. I got to let him know the veil off. I got to let him know where my brokenness really is. Why?

where my brokenness really is. Why? where my brokenness really is. Why? Because I'm going to be transformed in Because I'm going to be transformed in Because I'm going to be transformed in the area I'm willing to expose. And if the area I'm willing to expose. And if the area I'm willing to expose. And if you're not WILLING TO EXPOSE WHERE YOUR you're not WILLING TO EXPOSE WHERE YOUR you're not WILLING TO EXPOSE WHERE YOUR brokenness really is, you will never be brokenness really is, you will never be brokenness really is, you will never be transformed. But if you come into the transformed. But if you come into the transformed. But if you come into the presence of God with an unveiled face, presence of God with an unveiled face, presence of God with an unveiled face, I'm not saying that that area where you I'm not saying that that area where you I'm not saying that that area where you have depression isn't real. I'm just have depression isn't real. I'm just have depression isn't real. I'm just saying, have you TRIED HAVING A FACE OFF saying, have you TRIED HAVING A FACE OFF saying, have you TRIED HAVING A FACE OFF WITH THE glory of God. Sometimes you'll WITH THE glory of God. Sometimes you'll WITH THE glory of God. Sometimes you'll get in the presence of God and now all get in the presence of God and now all get in the presence of God and now all of a sudden you believe in counseling of a sudden you believe in counseling of a sudden you believe in counseling because you was in the presence of God because you was in the presence of God because you was in the presence of God AND GOD SAID YOU BETTER GET SOME HELP AND GOD SAID YOU BETTER GET SOME HELP AND GOD SAID YOU BETTER GET SOME HELP FOR THAT DEPRESSION BEFORE YOU END UP FOR THAT DEPRESSION BEFORE YOU END UP FOR THAT DEPRESSION BEFORE YOU END UP somewhere you don't want to be. When you somewhere you don't want to be. When you somewhere you don't want to be. When you come into the presence with an unveiled come into the presence with an unveiled come into the presence with an unveiled face, he looks you over not to judge face, he looks you over not to judge face, he looks you over not to judge you, not to CONDEMN YOU, BUT BECAUSE I you, not to CONDEMN YOU, BUT BECAUSE I you, not to CONDEMN YOU, BUT BECAUSE I want to make you over. I CAN'T AFFORD to want to make you over. I CAN'T AFFORD to want to make you over. I CAN'T AFFORD to come to GOD PRETENDING. SO WHEN I was come to GOD PRETENDING. SO WHEN I was come to GOD PRETENDING. SO WHEN I was going through my struggle, I didn't going through my struggle, I didn't going through my struggle, I didn't pretend that I didn't have anxiety. I pretend that I didn't have anxiety. I pretend that I didn't have anxiety. I said, "Here I am, God. I can't pretend said, "Here I am, God. I can't pretend said, "Here I am, God. I can't pretend that this don't hurt me. I can't attend that this don't hurt me. I can't attend that this don't hurt me. I can't attend that pretend that this isn't breaking that pretend that this isn't breaking that pretend that this isn't breaking me. But here I am with an unveiled face me. But here I am with an unveiled face me. But here I am with an unveiled face and I want to behold you from here. See, and I want to behold you from here. See, and I want to behold you from here. See, I want to talk to some people who've had I want to talk to some people who've had I want to talk to some people who've had to behold God in some dark places.

to behold God in some dark places. to behold God in some dark places. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] It's easy to behold him when you're on It's easy to behold him when you're on It's easy to behold him when you're on the mountaintop. BUT THERE'S ABOUT FIVE the mountaintop. BUT THERE'S ABOUT FIVE the mountaintop. BUT THERE'S ABOUT FIVE people in this room who could tell you people in this room who could tell you people in this room who could tell you about beholding God in a dark place, in about beholding God in a dark place, in about beholding God in a dark place, in a dark season where NO ONE ELSE COULD a dark season where NO ONE ELSE COULD a dark season where NO ONE ELSE COULD FIND me and no one else could see me. FIND me and no one else could see me. FIND me and no one else could see me. All of a sudden, his presence showed up All of a sudden, his presence showed up All of a sudden, his presence showed up AND I SAW GOD WHEN I WAS AT my lowest. I AND I SAW GOD WHEN I WAS AT my lowest. I AND I SAW GOD WHEN I WAS AT my lowest. I want to tell you ABOUT A WOMAN CAUGHT in want to tell you ABOUT A WOMAN CAUGHT in want to tell you ABOUT A WOMAN CAUGHT in the act of adultery, thinking to the act of adultery, thinking to the act of adultery, thinking to herself, there's no way he could show up herself, there's no way he could show up herself, there's no way he could show up for me in the middle of this sin, in the for me in the middle of this sin, in the for me in the middle of this sin, in the middle of this brokenness. But here middle of this brokenness. But here middle of this brokenness. But here COMES JESUS ALLOWING HIMSELF to be seen COMES JESUS ALLOWING HIMSELF to be seen COMES JESUS ALLOWING HIMSELF to be seen in A DARK SEASON OF YOUR LIFE. And he in A DARK SEASON OF YOUR LIFE. And he in A DARK SEASON OF YOUR LIFE. And he told this woman, "I know exactly who you told this woman, "I know exactly who you told this woman, "I know exactly who you are, and I know exactly what you did, are, and I know exactly what you did, are, and I know exactly what you did, but you can still look at me anyway. Who but you can still look at me anyway. Who but you can still look at me anyway. Who told YOU THAT YOU HAD TO PUT YOUR HEAD told YOU THAT YOU HAD TO PUT YOUR HEAD told YOU THAT YOU HAD TO PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN? NOW I CAN WALK BOLDLY INTO THE DOWN? NOW I CAN WALK BOLDLY INTO THE DOWN? NOW I CAN WALK BOLDLY INTO THE THRONE OF GRACE. NOT BECAUSE I'M THRONE OF GRACE. NOT BECAUSE I'M THRONE OF GRACE. NOT BECAUSE I'M PERFECT, BUT BECAUSE HE THAT GOT ON THAT PERFECT, BUT BECAUSE HE THAT GOT ON THAT PERFECT, BUT BECAUSE HE THAT GOT ON THAT CROSS FOR ME MADE A WAY FOR ME to bring CROSS FOR ME MADE A WAY FOR ME to bring CROSS FOR ME MADE A WAY FOR ME to bring my raggedy, ratchet, attented, my raggedy, ratchet, attented, my raggedy, ratchet, attented, promiscuous. I'M NOT PERFECT, BUT I CAN promiscuous. I'M NOT PERFECT, BUT I CAN promiscuous. I'M NOT PERFECT, BUT I CAN BEHOLD him anyway.

BEHOLD him anyway. BEHOLD him anyway. Oh, can we take a minute and have a Oh, can we take a minute and have a Oh, can we take a minute and have a little bit of a praise break little bit of a praise break little bit of a praise break that I can still behold him even when that I can still behold him even when that I can still behold him even when I'm in filthy rags. I'm in filthy rags. I'm in filthy rags. That I can still behold them even when I That I can still behold them even when I That I can still behold them even when I DON'T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER. That I can DON'T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER. That I can DON'T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER. That I can still behold him EVEN WHEN I'VE GONE still behold him EVEN WHEN I'VE GONE still behold him EVEN WHEN I'VE GONE THROUGH HELL AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M THROUGH HELL AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M THROUGH HELL AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO GET BACK. DAVID SAID, "IF I GOING TO GET BACK. DAVID SAID, "IF I GOING TO GET BACK. DAVID SAID, "IF I MAKE MY BED IN HELL, you'll be with me MAKE MY BED IN HELL, you'll be with me MAKE MY BED IN HELL, you'll be with me BECAUSE I SERVE A GOD WHO'LL GO DOWN TO BECAUSE I SERVE A GOD WHO'LL GO DOWN TO BECAUSE I SERVE A GOD WHO'LL GO DOWN TO THE DEPTHS OF hell to bring me BACK TO THE DEPTHS OF hell to bring me BACK TO THE DEPTHS OF hell to bring me BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE I SUPPOSED TO STAND. Take a minute and behold your God. Take Take a minute and behold your God. Take a minute and behold him. Look at him. a minute and behold him. Look at him. a minute and behold him. Look at him. Look at him. Isn't he faithful? Isn't he Look at him. Isn't he faithful? Isn't he Look at him. Isn't he faithful? Isn't he perfect? Isn't he holy? Isn't he perfect? Isn't he holy? Isn't he perfect? Isn't he holy? Isn't he strategic? Isn't he kind? Isn't he strategic? Isn't he kind? Isn't he strategic? Isn't he kind? Isn't he patient? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he patient? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he patient? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he excellent? Isn't he faithful? [music] excellent? Isn't he faithful? [music] excellent? Isn't he faithful? [music] Isn't he dependable? Isn't he a way Isn't he dependable? Isn't he a way Isn't he dependable? Isn't he a way maker? Isn't he a provider? Isn't he a maker? Isn't he a provider? Isn't he a maker? Isn't he a provider? Isn't he a healer? Is he not a healer? Is he not healer? Is he not a healer? Is he not healer? Is he not a healer? Is he not joy? Is he not peace?

Behold him. Behold him. The King of Behold him. Behold him. The King of Kings is here. Something's going to Kings is here. Something's going to Kings is here. Something's going to shift. When you shift your attention, shift. When you shift your attention, shift. When you shift your attention, YOU BETTER TEAR THEM DOWN. I GOT SOME YOU BETTER TEAR THEM DOWN. I GOT SOME YOU BETTER TEAR THEM DOWN. I GOT SOME THINGS I NEED to change. THINGS I NEED to change. THINGS I NEED to change. I don't need a mentor. I don't need a I don't need a mentor. I don't need a I don't need a mentor. I don't need a professor. I don't NEED A PASTOR. I JUST professor. I don't NEED A PASTOR. I JUST professor. I don't NEED A PASTOR. I JUST NEED to behold them. You can behold them NEED to behold them. You can behold them NEED to behold them. You can behold them by yourself. You can behold them with no by yourself. You can behold them with no by yourself. You can behold them with no music. You can behold them with no music. You can behold them with no music. You can behold them with no worship song. >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> Behold, behold, behold, behold, behold. >> Behold, behold, behold, behold, behold. >> Behold, behold, behold, behold, behold. Look at me. God said, "Just look at me. Look at me. God said, "Just look at me. Look at me. God said, "Just look at me. I'm still working. Look at me. I'm still I'm still working. Look at me. I'm still I'm still working. Look at me. I'm still moving. I'm the same now that I was back moving. I'm the same now that I was back moving. I'm the same now that I was back then. Just behold me. [cheering] people people >> so casually say that they're made in the >> so casually say that they're made in the >> so casually say that they're made in the image of God without full recognition of image of God without full recognition of image of God without full recognition of who their God is.

>> If we do not take the time to understand >> If we do not take the time to understand who our God is, who our God is, who our God is, >> then being made in the image of God >> then being made in the image of God >> then being made in the image of God doesn't bear the power that it should. But when you know who your God is, But when you know who your God is, [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> you know the privilege it is >> you know the privilege it is >> you know the privilege it is >> to be made in his image. >> And you become hungry to reflect that >> And you become hungry to reflect that image. >> You got to look at them. >> You got to look at them. >> Not just when you need something. >> Not just when you need something. >> Not just when you need something. But you got to look at them until you But you got to look at them until you But you got to look at them until you love what you see. love what you see. love what you see. >> Oh, >> Oh, >> Oh, [applause] [applause] [applause] I've been going back from the very I've been going back from the very I've been going back from the very beginning in Genesis beginning in Genesis beginning in Genesis and I keep asking myself the same and I keep asking myself the same and I keep asking myself the same question over and over again. God, who question over and over again. God, who question over and over again. God, who are you? God, who are you? There is a are you? God, who are you? There is a are you? God, who are you? There is a level of critical thinking required when level of critical thinking required when level of critical thinking required when reading the text.

reading the text. reading the text. That's why you cannot read scripture That's why you cannot read scripture That's why you cannot read scripture without the assistance of the Holy without the assistance of the Holy without the assistance of the Holy Spirit Spirit Spirit because the Holy Spirit is going to help because the Holy Spirit is going to help because the Holy Spirit is going to help you interpret what you're reading. you interpret what you're reading. you interpret what you're reading. I'm a little bit of a Bible thumper now, I'm a little bit of a Bible thumper now, I'm a little bit of a Bible thumper now, but before I was a Bible thumper. I but before I was a Bible thumper. I but before I was a Bible thumper. I would get a little bored when I read. would get a little bored when I read. would get a little bored when I read. Can I say that? It's said. It has been Can I say that? It's said. It has been Can I say that? It's said. It has been said. said. said. I'd get a little bit bored when I read I'd get a little bit bored when I read I'd get a little bit bored when I read the Bible because it just felt like old the Bible because it just felt like old the Bible because it just felt like old stories that I couldn't relate to and is stories that I couldn't relate to and is stories that I couldn't relate to and is it a myth or is it a favor? I didn't it a myth or is it a favor? I didn't it a myth or is it a favor? I didn't understand it. But when I started asking understand it. But when I started asking understand it. But when I started asking the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit >> to help me interpret what I'm reading, >> to help me interpret what I'm reading, >> to help me interpret what I'm reading, you want to ask yourself this question you want to ask yourself this question you want to ask yourself this question repeatedly. repeatedly. repeatedly. When I read something about who God is, When I read something about who God is, When I read something about who God is, I need to then be able to draw a I need to then be able to draw a I need to then be able to draw a conclusion about his character. conclusion about his character. conclusion about his character. >> So, I'm not just reading how he shows up >> So, I'm not just reading how he shows up >> So, I'm not just reading how he shows up in scripture. I'm drawing a conclusion in scripture. I'm drawing a conclusion in scripture. I'm drawing a conclusion about who he is based on what I read.

about who he is based on what I read. about who he is based on what I read. And when I draw a conclusion about who And when I draw a conclusion about who And when I draw a conclusion about who he is based on what I read, it then sets he is based on what I read, it then sets he is based on what I read, it then sets a bar for me on how I need to show up. Because being made in the image of God Because being made in the image of God and reflecting the image of God, the and reflecting the image of God, the and reflecting the image of God, the bridge between reflecting what you were bridge between reflecting what you were bridge between reflecting what you were made for comes through you beholding who made for comes through you beholding who made for comes through you beholding who God is. God is. God is. As much as being made in the image of As much as being made in the image of As much as being made in the image of God has to do with our inner spiritual God has to do with our inner spiritual God has to do with our inner spiritual formation, formation, formation, it is also a part of God taking it is also a part of God taking it is also a part of God taking territory on the earth. Okay. Okay. So this being made in the image, that So this being made in the image, that So this being made in the image, that word image in the Hebrew word image in the Hebrew word image in the Hebrew >> is the same word that is used for >> is the same word that is used for >> is the same word that is used for statues and idols and numbers and Amos. statues and idols and numbers and Amos. statues and idols and numbers and Amos. And so I was looking at the historical And so I was looking at the historical And so I was looking at the historical context of what it meant to have imagery context of what it meant to have imagery context of what it meant to have imagery at that time.

at that time. at that time. >> And in order for a king to conquer a >> And in order for a king to conquer a >> And in order for a king to conquer a territory territory territory >> that he could not physically occupy at >> that he could not physically occupy at >> that he could not physically occupy at that time, that time, that time, >> he would create an image to occupy that >> he would create an image to occupy that >> he would create an image to occupy that territory. territory. territory. >> That's how he marked the spot. Though he >> That's how he marked the spot. Though he >> That's how he marked the spot. Though he wasn't physically in that space, he had wasn't physically in that space, he had wasn't physically in that space, he had an image of him in that space to claim an image of him in that space to claim an image of him in that space to claim that territory. that territory. that territory. We are made in the image of God We are made in the image of God We are made in the image of God to reflect the image of God so that we to reflect the image of God so that we to reflect the image of God so that we can represent the image of God. Oh, I can represent the image of God. Oh, I can represent the image of God. Oh, I wish I could say that real good. That means my job is not just the That means my job is not just the spiritual formation part. that there is spiritual formation part. that there is spiritual formation part. that there is a territory assigned to my ability to a territory assigned to my ability to a territory assigned to my ability to reflect the image. reflect the image. reflect the image. This is kingdom language. He then says, This is kingdom language. He then says, This is kingdom language. He then says, "Let them have dominion." "Let them have dominion." "Let them have dominion." >> That's kingdom language. >> That's kingdom language. >> That's kingdom language. >> So, we are an extension of God's >> So, we are an extension of God's >> So, we are an extension of God's expression on earth expression on earth expression on earth >> made in the image of God.

>> made in the image of God. >> made in the image of God. >> So, I am an extension of his authority >> So, I am an extension of his authority >> So, I am an extension of his authority on earth. That was his original intention That was his original intention >> is I want you to be on earth an >> is I want you to be on earth an >> is I want you to be on earth an extension of who I am. extension of who I am. extension of who I am. >> That's why I have to look like him. >> That's why I have to look like him. >> That's why I have to look like him. That's why I can't look like what I've That's why I can't look like what I've That's why I can't look like what I've gone through. I got to look like where I gone through. I got to look like where I gone through. I got to look like where I came from. came from. came from. Because I have a territory assigned to Because I have a territory assigned to Because I have a territory assigned to that version of who I am. Oh God, help that version of who I am. Oh God, help that version of who I am. Oh God, help me. I feel this prophetically for me. I feel this prophetically for me. I feel this prophetically for somebody and maybe it is just for somebody and maybe it is just for somebody and maybe it is just for myself. So I will let you into my own myself. So I will let you into my own myself. So I will let you into my own personal devotion. This has been a personal devotion. This has been a personal devotion. This has been a season of shedding identity. Not every identity that you shed is one Not every identity that you shed is one that you don't love. When we first become believers, When we first become believers, >> we shed all types of identities >> we shed all types of identities >> we shed all types of identities >> cuz we feel conviction about them >> cuz we feel conviction about them >> cuz we feel conviction about them >> and we know that they can't go with us >> and we know that they can't go with us >> and we know that they can't go with us where we're going.

where we're going. where we're going. >> But there does come a time where God >> But there does come a time where God >> But there does come a time where God asks us to shed an identity that we love asks us to shed an identity that we love asks us to shed an identity that we love >> because it's keeping us from fully >> because it's keeping us from fully >> because it's keeping us from fully reflecting his image. reflecting his image. reflecting his image. >> Oh, I wish I could say this so good. >> Oh, I wish I could say this so good. >> Oh, I wish I could say this so good. Come on. Come on. Come on. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> This has been a season >> This has been a season >> This has been a season of God perfecting your ability to of God perfecting your ability to of God perfecting your ability to reflect him in the earthl. Because for the territory assigned Because for the territory assigned to your image, to your image, to your image, you cannot look like what came before you cannot look like what came before you cannot look like what came before you. you. you. >> Oh, I wish I could say this real good. >> Oh, I wish I could say this real good. >> Oh, I wish I could say this real good. Holy Spirit, help me. Holy Spirit, help me. Holy Spirit, help me. I hear the Lord saying I hear the Lord saying I hear the Lord saying that this next expression of God's that this next expression of God's that this next expression of God's glory, glory, glory, >> cuz it's not about you. >> cuz it's not about you. >> cuz it's not about you. >> I almost said this next dimension of who >> I almost said this next dimension of who >> I almost said this next dimension of who you are, but it's not about who you are. you are, but it's not about who you are. you are, but it's not about who you are. >> It is the next expression of God's >> It is the next expression of God's >> It is the next expression of God's glory.

>> God says, "I want to do a new thing in >> God says, "I want to do a new thing in the earth. And the next expression of my glory And the next expression of my glory >> is going to require that you be willing >> is going to require that you be willing >> is going to require that you be willing to lay down a life that you love. Come to lay down a life that you love. Come to lay down a life that you love. Come on, New Testament. on, New Testament. on, New Testament. You're going to have to be willing to You're going to have to be willing to You're going to have to be willing to lay down a version of yourself that you lay down a version of yourself that you lay down a version of yourself that you may enjoy, a version of yourself that may enjoy, a version of yourself that may enjoy, a version of yourself that may bring you pleasure in order to may bring you pleasure in order to may bring you pleasure in order to release my glory. That's why you got to release my glory. That's why you got to release my glory. That's why you got to behold him. Because if you behold him behold him. Because if you behold him behold him. Because if you behold him properly, you will be hungry for his properly, you will be hungry for his properly, you will be hungry for his glory to invade the earth. But if all glory to invade the earth. But if all glory to invade the earth. But if all you behold is yourself, you'll be hungry you behold is yourself, you'll be hungry you behold is yourself, you'll be hungry for more of you. But when you get hungry for more of you. But when you get hungry for more of you. But when you get hungry for more of him, you won't care what for more of him, you won't care what for more of him, you won't care what PART OF YOU YOU have to lose if it means PART OF YOU YOU have to lose if it means PART OF YOU YOU have to lose if it means more of him can invade the earth. We more of him can invade the earth. We more of him can invade the earth. We have some principalities in this earth have some principalities in this earth have some principalities in this earth that cannot be overthrown by your that cannot be overthrown by your that cannot be overthrown by your feel-good message about WHO YOU ARE. feel-good message about WHO YOU ARE. feel-good message about WHO YOU ARE. THERE IS A PRINCIPALITY IN the earth THERE IS A PRINCIPALITY IN the earth THERE IS A PRINCIPALITY IN the earth assigned to your family, assigned to assigned to your family, assigned to assigned to your family, assigned to your community that will only be your community that will only be your community that will only be overthrown by the glory of God invading overthrown by the glory of God invading overthrown by the glory of God invading the earth. How will the glory of God the earth. How will the glory of God the earth. How will the glory of God invade the earth? It's going to happen invade the earth? It's going to happen invade the earth? It's going to happen through you. It's going to happen through you. It's going to happen through you. It's going to happen through you bearing the image of who God through you bearing the image of who God through you bearing the image of who God is.

is. is. >> And I felt the Holy Spirit telling me >> And I felt the Holy Spirit telling me >> And I felt the Holy Spirit telling me >> that as long as we are distracted with >> that as long as we are distracted with >> that as long as we are distracted with ourselves, Yes. ourselves, Yes. ourselves, Yes. >> And our reputations >> and our fears and our insecurities >> and our fears and our insecurities >> and our inadequacies >> and our inadequacies >> and our inadequacies that we cannot reflect who he is. that we cannot reflect who he is. that we cannot reflect who he is. Oh, I wasn't going to do it. Oh, I wasn't going to do it. Oh, I wasn't going to do it. >> Okay, I'mma do it. But in John >> Okay, I'mma do it. But in John >> Okay, I'mma do it. But in John 21, Jesus goes and finds Peter Jesus goes and finds Peter >> and he goes to find Peter who's gone >> and he goes to find Peter who's gone >> and he goes to find Peter who's gone back fishing. back fishing. back fishing. >> If I can give you the abbreviated >> If I can give you the abbreviated >> If I can give you the abbreviated version, Peter's a disciple of Jesus. version, Peter's a disciple of Jesus. version, Peter's a disciple of Jesus. >> He was one of his fiercest disciples. >> He was one of his fiercest disciples. >> He was one of his fiercest disciples. >> He said, "If everybody else fades away, >> He said, "If everybody else fades away, >> He said, "If everybody else fades away, I'm still going to be here." I'm still going to be here." I'm still going to be here." >> He's 10 toes down. >> He's 10 toes down. >> He's 10 toes down. >> Peter is that boy. He cut off a >> Peter is that boy. He cut off a >> Peter is that boy. He cut off a soldier's ear like who ran up on Jesus? soldier's ear like who ran up on Jesus? soldier's ear like who ran up on Jesus? Not on my watch. He was that dude.

Not on my watch. He was that dude. Not on my watch. He was that dude. That's literally in the Bible. Who ran That's literally in the Bible. Who ran That's literally in the Bible. Who ran up? Don't ask me which translation, but up? Don't ask me which translation, but up? Don't ask me which translation, but that's literally what it means in the that's literally what it means in the that's literally what it means in the Greek is who ran up on my boy. That's Greek is who ran up on my boy. That's Greek is who ran up on my boy. That's literally what it says. Who wanted with a boss is what I saw in Who wanted with a boss is what I saw in the Greek. I don't know. Okay. Peter's the Greek. I don't know. Okay. Peter's the Greek. I don't know. Okay. Peter's riding for Jesus. And Jesus says to riding for Jesus. And Jesus says to riding for Jesus. And Jesus says to Peter, "You're going to deny me three Peter, "You're going to deny me three Peter, "You're going to deny me three times." And Peter's like, "Never. Could times." And Peter's like, "Never. Could times." And Peter's like, "Never. Could never be me. never be me. never be me. He denies him. He denies him. He denies him. And in his denial, And in his denial, And in his denial, he starts reflecting he starts reflecting he starts reflecting the shame the shame the shame and the embarrassment and the embarrassment and the embarrassment of not being who he thought he would be. See what happens to us is sometimes it's See what happens to us is sometimes it's not that we are unwilling to try and not that we are unwilling to try and not that we are unwilling to try and reflect the image of God. It's just that reflect the image of God. It's just that reflect the image of God. It's just that in our pursuit of reflecting the image in our pursuit of reflecting the image in our pursuit of reflecting the image of God, sometimes we mess up.

of God, sometimes we mess up. of God, sometimes we mess up. >> Sometimes we get discouraged. >> Sometimes we get discouraged. >> Sometimes we get discouraged. >> Sometimes we get disappointed >> Sometimes we get disappointed >> Sometimes we get disappointed >> and we go back >> and we go back >> and we go back >> to not trying at all. And in John 21, And in John 21, >> Jesus has 40 short days on the earth. >> Jesus has 40 short days on the earth. >> Jesus has 40 short days on the earth. >> And he's got to be very strategic about >> And he's got to be very strategic about >> And he's got to be very strategic about what he does during that time. what he does during that time. what he does during that time. >> And he goes to find Peter >> And he goes to find Peter >> And he goes to find Peter >> who says, "I'm going to go back >> who says, "I'm going to go back >> who says, "I'm going to go back fishing." fishing." fishing." And he had six other disciples that went And he had six other disciples that went And he had six other disciples that went with him. Which goes to show us that with him. Which goes to show us that with him. Which goes to show us that even when we try to not be who we are, even when we try to not be who we are, even when we try to not be who we are, that you can't help but be who God has that you can't help but be who God has that you can't help but be who God has called you to be. Cuz he was still called you to be. Cuz he was still called you to be. Cuz he was still leading even though he was discouraged. leading even though he was discouraged. leading even though he was discouraged. He still had influence. What God gave He still had influence. What God gave He still had influence. What God gave him was still in use. He just wasn't him was still in use. He just wasn't him was still in use. He just wasn't using it in the right direction. I don't using it in the right direction. I don't using it in the right direction. I don't know who you are, but you don't get to know who you are, but you don't get to know who you are, but you don't get to just stop being who God created you to just stop being who God created you to just stop being who God created you to be. Once you step into it, that's who be. Once you step into it, that's who be. Once you step into it, that's who you are. That is now your identity. You you are. That is now your identity. You you are. That is now your identity. You may get discouraged. You may mess up, may get discouraged. You may mess up, may get discouraged. You may mess up, but you can't undo who God has called but you can't undo who God has called but you can't undo who God has called you to be. I feel like that's somebody's you to be. I feel like that's somebody's you to be. I feel like that's somebody's word. And I want to give you 10 seconds.

word. And I want to give you 10 seconds. word. And I want to give you 10 seconds. You cannot undo the work that God has You cannot undo the work that God has You cannot undo the work that God has done on the inside of you. I know you done on the inside of you. I know you done on the inside of you. I know you may mess up. I know you may not always may mess up. I know you may not always may mess up. I know you may not always get it right. But God says, "We don't get it right. But God says, "We don't get it right. But God says, "We don't start from scratch. We pick up where we start from scratch. We pick up where we start from scratch. We pick up where we left off." So he goes to see Peter cuz I left off." So he goes to see Peter cuz I left off." So he goes to see Peter cuz I won't leave you where you're willing to won't leave you where you're willing to won't leave you where you're willing to quit. I got to lead you back to where quit. I got to lead you back to where quit. I got to lead you back to where you're supposed to be. you're supposed to be. you're supposed to be. He goes to get Peter. He goes to get Peter. He goes to get Peter. And listen, I'm such a nerd. When I'm And listen, I'm such a nerd. When I'm And listen, I'm such a nerd. When I'm reading this text, reading this text, reading this text, you got to read John 21. It's beautiful. you got to read John 21. It's beautiful. you got to read John 21. It's beautiful. Jesus approaches Peter and he calls him Jesus approaches Peter and he calls him Jesus approaches Peter and he calls him Simon. That's critical Simon. That's critical Simon. That's critical >> because in the previous chapters, he >> because in the previous chapters, he >> because in the previous chapters, he named him Peter. But we know he's gone named him Peter. But we know he's gone named him Peter. But we know he's gone backwards and he's living in an old backwards and he's living in an old backwards and he's living in an old identity. But you serve a Jesus who will identity. But you serve a Jesus who will identity. But you serve a Jesus who will meet you wherever you are. meet you wherever you are. meet you wherever you are. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] I know you went back. I know exactly I know you went back. I know exactly I know you went back. I know exactly where you are. Everybody else is still where you are. Everybody else is still where you are. Everybody else is still calling him Peter. But Jesus says, calling him Peter. But Jesus says, calling him Peter. But Jesus says, "Simon, cuz I know you're trying to "Simon, cuz I know you're trying to "Simon, cuz I know you're trying to retreat and I know you're trying TO retreat and I know you're trying TO retreat and I know you're trying TO REGRESS, BUT YOU CAN'T GO BACK TO who REGRESS, BUT YOU CAN'T GO BACK TO who REGRESS, BUT YOU CAN'T GO BACK TO who you used to be. Do you love me?" He you used to be. Do you love me?" He you used to be. Do you love me?" He says, [cheering] "Look how Jesus helps Peter reclaim his "Look how Jesus helps Peter reclaim his identity."

identity." identity." >> He doesn't say, "I told you you was >> He doesn't say, "I told you you was >> He doesn't say, "I told you you was going to mess up." going to mess up." going to mess up." >> He doesn't say, "How could you go back >> He doesn't say, "How could you go back >> He doesn't say, "How could you go back fishing?" fishing?" fishing?" >> He doesn't worry about any of those >> He doesn't worry about any of those >> He doesn't worry about any of those things that maybe people would say when things that maybe people would say when things that maybe people would say when they find out you messed up. they find out you messed up. they find out you messed up. Can I apologize Can I apologize Can I apologize on behalf of people who mishandled you on behalf of people who mishandled you on behalf of people who mishandled you [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> in the moments where you went backwards? >> in the moments where you went backwards? >> in the moments where you went backwards? Sometimes when we mishandle people when Sometimes when we mishandle people when Sometimes when we mishandle people when they go backwards, we make it easier for they go backwards, we make it easier for they go backwards, we make it easier for them to stay stuck them to stay stuck them to stay stuck because why would I want to come back if because why would I want to come back if because why would I want to come back if everyone's going to judge me for the way everyone's going to judge me for the way everyone's going to judge me for the way I backslid? >> That's not who Jesus is. >> That's not who Jesus is. Jesus doesn't bring up the way he messed Jesus doesn't bring up the way he messed Jesus doesn't bring up the way he messed up. >> He's not a voice of condemnation or a >> He's not a voice of condemnation or a voice of shame. voice of shame. voice of shame. >> Replaying what he should have done, what >> Replaying what he should have done, what >> Replaying what he should have done, what he could have done. I told you. I told he could have done. I told you. I told he could have done. I told you. I told you. I told you. He don't beat you up.

you. I told you. He don't beat you up. you. I told you. He don't beat you up. >> Oh, that could take me out. >> Oh, that could take me out. >> Oh, that could take me out. >> He doesn't beat you up when you go >> He doesn't beat you up when you go >> He doesn't beat you up when you go backwards. backwards. backwards. >> He meets you. >> He meets you. >> He meets you. And he says to Peter, And he says to Peter, And he says to Peter, "Peter, do you love me? "Peter, do you love me? "Peter, do you love me? >> Can you still love me >> Can you still love me >> Can you still love me >> the way that you loved me >> the way that you loved me >> the way that you loved me before you experienced this before you experienced this before you experienced this discouragement? >> Do you love me?" Love, love puts him in >> Do you love me?" Love, love puts him in a place of beholding >> because you got to think about who Jesus >> because you got to think about who Jesus is. is. is. Some people love what Jesus did. Some people love what Jesus did. Some people love what Jesus did. >> But Peter loved who he was. >> But Peter loved who he was. >> But Peter loved who he was. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> Peter saw Jesus when he wasn't >> Peter saw Jesus when he wasn't >> Peter saw Jesus when he wasn't performing miracles. performing miracles. performing miracles. >> Peter saw Jesus when he went to his >> Peter saw Jesus when he went to his >> Peter saw Jesus when he went to his mother-in-law's house to help heal his mother-in-law's house to help heal his mother-in-law's house to help heal his sick mother-in-law. Peter saw Jesus when sick mother-in-law. Peter saw Jesus when sick mother-in-law. Peter saw Jesus when he was hungry. Peter saw Jesus get down he was hungry. Peter saw Jesus get down he was hungry. Peter saw Jesus get down on his knees and wash feet. He saw a on his knees and wash feet. He saw a on his knees and wash feet. He saw a version of Jesus that no one else saw.

version of Jesus that no one else saw. version of Jesus that no one else saw. And so when he says, "Do you love me?" And so when he says, "Do you love me?" And so when he says, "Do you love me?" He's asking him to look back on what you He's asking him to look back on what you He's asking him to look back on what you know about me know about me know about me [cheering] and tell me, can you still [cheering] and tell me, can you still [cheering] and tell me, can you still love me? love me? love me? Because you being who I called you to be Because you being who I called you to be Because you being who I called you to be had nothing to do with your performance and everything to do with you filling and everything to do with you filling the gap the gap the gap >> where my image needed to be expressed. Peter thinks Peter thinks that because he can't live up to it that that because he can't live up to it that that because he can't live up to it that he shouldn't try at all. he shouldn't try at all. he shouldn't try at all. >> But Jesus says, >> But Jesus says, >> But Jesus says, "I knew that that was in you "I knew that that was in you "I knew that that was in you >> and I still gave you a new name." >> and I still gave you a new name." >> and I still gave you a new name." Man, I don't know who this is for, but Man, I don't know who this is for, but Man, I don't know who this is for, but maybe you've been going through a season maybe you've been going through a season maybe you've been going through a season of discouragement and the enemy has been of discouragement and the enemy has been of discouragement and the enemy has been trying to convince you to quit and you trying to convince you to quit and you trying to convince you to quit and you have been replaying your own failures have been replaying your own failures have been replaying your own failures over and over again. And like Peter, you over and over again. And like Peter, you over and over again. And like Peter, you are now reflecting in the way that you are now reflecting in the way that you are now reflecting in the way that you act, the way that you think, the way act, the way that you think, the way act, the way that you think, the way that you dream, the failure you that you dream, the failure you that you dream, the failure you experienced.

experienced. experienced. When Jesus shifts Peter's focus to him When Jesus shifts Peter's focus to him When Jesus shifts Peter's focus to him loving him, loving him, loving him, he repositions him to a place of acting he repositions him to a place of acting he repositions him to a place of acting on his behalf. on his behalf. on his behalf. >> He says, "Do you love me? Feed my >> He says, "Do you love me? Feed my >> He says, "Do you love me? Feed my sheep." sheep." sheep." "Do you love me? Tend my sheep. "Do you love me? Tend my sheep. "Do you love me? Tend my sheep. Do you love me? Feed three times." He Do you love me? Feed three times." He Do you love me? Feed three times." He denies Jesus three times. And when the denies Jesus three times. And when the denies Jesus three times. And when the Lord comes to restore him back to his Lord comes to restore him back to his Lord comes to restore him back to his identity three times by coal of fires identity three times by coal of fires identity three times by coal of fires just like where he denied him, he goes, just like where he denied him, he goes, just like where he denied him, he goes, "This is the same environment where you "This is the same environment where you "This is the same environment where you messed up, but I'm going to create a messed up, but I'm going to create a messed up, but I'm going to create a different circumstance, a different different circumstance, a different different circumstance, a different situation, and this time the only thing situation, and this time the only thing situation, and this time the only thing you have to do is you don't have to you have to do is you don't have to you have to do is you don't have to promise me that I won't mess up next promise me that I won't mess up next promise me that I won't mess up next time. And if you give me another chance, time. And if you give me another chance, time. And if you give me another chance, God says, you don't have to beg me to be God says, you don't have to beg me to be God says, you don't have to beg me to be you. I just need you to step into who you. I just need you to step into who you. I just need you to step into who you're called to be. I need you to be so you're called to be. I need you to be so you're called to be. I need you to be so convinced that who you are in the earth convinced that who you are in the earth convinced that who you are in the earth is necessary for my kingdom that you'll is necessary for my kingdom that you'll is necessary for my kingdom that you'll look past your own mistakes. You'll look look past your own mistakes. You'll look look past your own mistakes. You'll look past your own shortcomings and step into past your own shortcomings and step into past your own shortcomings and step into it anyway. Not because you're perfect, it anyway. Not because you're perfect, it anyway. Not because you're perfect, but because you believe so much in who but because you believe so much in who but because you believe so much in who God is in the earth that you want it to God is in the earth that you want it to God is in the earth that you want it to be expressed by any means necessary. You be expressed by any means necessary. You be expressed by any means necessary. You are by any means necessary. God could are by any means necessary. God could are by any means necessary. God could have used anybody, but he has decided to have used anybody, but he has decided to have used anybody, but he has decided to use me. Why is he using me? Because use me. Why is he using me? Because use me. Why is he using me? Because there is a territory assigned to my there is a territory assigned to my there is a territory assigned to my name. And no, I shouldn't have it. No, I name. And no, I shouldn't have it. No, I name. And no, I shouldn't have it. No, I shouldn't own it, but he came to see shouldn't own it, but he came to see shouldn't own it, but he came to see about me. I wanted to quit, but he came

about me. I wanted to quit, but he came about me. I wanted to quit, but he came to see about me. [music] And he gave me to see about me. [music] And he gave me to see about me. [music] And he gave me a territory. Your family is a territory. a territory. Your family is a territory. a territory. Your family is a territory. That job is a territory. That ministry That job is a territory. That ministry That job is a territory. That ministry IS A TERRITORY. THAT PODCAST IS a IS A TERRITORY. THAT PODCAST IS a IS A TERRITORY. THAT PODCAST IS a territory. [music] territory. [music] territory. [music] You cannot afford TO SHRINK BACK. NOW IS You cannot afford TO SHRINK BACK. NOW IS You cannot afford TO SHRINK BACK. NOW IS A TIME FOR YOU TO STAND UP LIKE NEVER A TIME FOR YOU TO STAND UP LIKE NEVER A TIME FOR YOU TO STAND UP LIKE NEVER BEFORE. TO LOOK YOUR GOD IN THE FACE AND BEFORE. TO LOOK YOUR GOD IN THE FACE AND BEFORE. TO LOOK YOUR GOD IN THE FACE AND SAY, "BY any means necessary, I'll SAY, "BY any means necessary, I'll SAY, "BY any means necessary, I'll overcome my fear. I'LL OVERCOME MY overcome my fear. I'LL OVERCOME MY overcome my fear. I'LL OVERCOME MY SHAME. I'LL BE everything you need me to SHAME. I'LL BE everything you need me to SHAME. I'LL BE everything you need me to be." BECAUSE WHO YOU ARE IS MORE be." BECAUSE WHO YOU ARE IS MORE be." BECAUSE WHO YOU ARE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHO I am. IMPORTANT THAN WHO I am. IMPORTANT THAN WHO I am. Did you [music] hear me? Who he is is Did you [music] hear me? Who he is is Did you [music] hear me? Who he is is more IMPORTANT THAN WHO YOU ARE. WE more IMPORTANT THAN WHO YOU ARE. WE more IMPORTANT THAN WHO YOU ARE. WE DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ANXIETY. WE DON'T DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ANXIETY. WE DON'T DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ANXIETY. WE DON'T CARE if you don't like public speaking. CARE if you don't like public speaking. CARE if you don't like public speaking. YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT YOU. YOU'RE WORRIED YOU WON'T do ABOUT YOU. YOU'RE WORRIED YOU WON'T do ABOUT YOU. YOU'RE WORRIED YOU WON'T do it perfectly. YOU'RE MAKING IT ABOUT it perfectly. YOU'RE MAKING IT ABOUT it perfectly. YOU'RE MAKING IT ABOUT YOU. YOU GOT TO MAKE IT ABOUT HIM. YOU YOU. YOU GOT TO MAKE IT ABOUT HIM. YOU YOU. YOU GOT TO MAKE IT ABOUT HIM. YOU GOT TO SEE THE condition of the SHEEP GOT TO SEE THE condition of the SHEEP GOT TO SEE THE condition of the SHEEP AND SAY, "I WISH THERE WAS SOMEBODY WHO AND SAY, "I WISH THERE WAS SOMEBODY WHO AND SAY, "I WISH THERE WAS SOMEBODY WHO WOULD FEED MY GENERATION. I WISH THERE WOULD FEED MY GENERATION. I WISH THERE WOULD FEED MY GENERATION. I WISH THERE WAS SOMEBODY WHO WOULD TAKE CARE OF WAS SOMEBODY WHO WOULD TAKE CARE OF WAS SOMEBODY WHO WOULD TAKE CARE OF little boys like me. I wish there were."

little boys like me. I wish there were." little boys like me. I wish there were." God says, "You wishing and I'm moving. God says, "You wishing and I'm moving. God says, "You wishing and I'm moving. You wishing and I'm positioning. [music] Stop Stop disqualifying yourself Not about you Not about you >> but about him. >> but about him. >> but about him. >> This >> This >> This is kingdom business. is kingdom business. is kingdom business. >> Oh, [screaming] [screaming] >> this is kingdom business. >> this is kingdom business. >> this is kingdom business. >> You have been entrusted >> You have been entrusted >> You have been entrusted >> to bear the image of God. >> to bear the image of God. >> to bear the image of God. >> Oh. I want the weight of that to rest on I want the weight of that to rest on you.

you. you. >> I'm trusting you >> I'm trusting you >> I'm trusting you >> to be my image bearer. >> to be my image bearer. >> to be my image bearer. >> I'm trusting you to do the work to >> I'm trusting you to do the work to >> I'm trusting you to do the work to reflect me in the earth. reflect me in the earth. reflect me in the earth. >> Listen, >> Listen, >> Listen, >> I know not everybody came from Lord >> I know not everybody came from Lord >> I know not everybody came from Lord >> white picket fences households. I know not everybody came from I know not everybody came from the most safe environments the most safe environments the most safe environments and in order to survive you had to and in order to survive you had to and in order to survive you had to become someone >> and now >> and now you look like what you've gone through. But God says, But God says, "I need you "I need you "I need you to take seriously to take seriously to take seriously your responsibility your responsibility your responsibility to reflect me. That family That family need a reflection.

music, music, >> art. >> art. >> art. We need a reflection. We need a reflection. We need a reflection. >> Think of all the images we're inundated >> Think of all the images we're inundated >> Think of all the images we're inundated with. with. with. >> Who's carrying his image? >> Who's reflecting his image? >> Who's reflecting his image? >> We've got image bearsers reflecting the >> We've got image bearsers reflecting the >> We've got image bearsers reflecting the things of the world >> because the image has been distorted. >> because the image has been distorted. The enemy has gathered their attention The enemy has gathered their attention The enemy has gathered their attention and our job as the body of Christ is to and our job as the body of Christ is to and our job as the body of Christ is to reflect the image in such a way that we reflect the image in such a way that we reflect the image in such a way that we make other people hungry to do the same. make other people hungry to do the same. make other people hungry to do the same. [applause] Everywhere the enemy has territory Everywhere the enemy has territory is a place where an image bearer could is a place where an image bearer could is a place where an image bearer could establish the kingdom of heaven. establish the kingdom of heaven. establish the kingdom of heaven. God told me this when I was praying and God told me this when I was praying and God told me this when I was praying and I'm finished cuz I know we got to go.

I'm finished cuz I know we got to go. I'm finished cuz I know we got to go. >> God told me, "Do not judge where I send >> God told me, "Do not judge where I send >> God told me, "Do not judge where I send some of my image bearsers. some of my image bearsers. some of my image bearsers. [applause and cheering] >> There are some people and it is not >> There are some people and it is not everybody. everybody. everybody. Hear me clearly. It is not everybody. Hear me clearly. It is not everybody. Hear me clearly. It is not everybody. God has graced some people with a unique God has graced some people with a unique God has graced some people with a unique anointing anointing anointing to reflect his image to reflect his image to reflect his image and places where they are seeing the and places where they are seeing the and places where they are seeing the images of false idols and false gods. images of false idols and false gods. images of false idols and false gods. >> Some of us are not spiritually formated >> Some of us are not spiritually formated >> Some of us are not spiritually formated enough to step into those environments. enough to step into those environments. enough to step into those environments. So God hasn't called us to those. So God hasn't called us to those. So God hasn't called us to those. It sounds good that you want to invade It sounds good that you want to invade It sounds good that you want to invade darkness, but if you don't have a prayer darkness, but if you don't have a prayer darkness, but if you don't have a prayer life and you don't know how to fast and life and you don't know how to fast and life and you don't know how to fast and you don't know how to cast out the you don't know how to cast out the you don't know how to cast out the devil, you better leave the dark to the devil, you better leave the dark to the devil, you better leave the dark to the Ghostbusters, mess around and got chewed up and spit mess around and got chewed up and spit out trying to go into the enemy's camp out trying to go into the enemy's camp out trying to go into the enemy's camp and you went in captivity. Come on, and you went in captivity. Come on, and you went in captivity. Come on, somebody. That's not what God wants for somebody. That's not what God wants for somebody. That's not what God wants for you.

>> what it means to reflect his image on >> what it means to reflect his image on the inside the inside the inside >> through righteousness, >> through righteousness, >> through righteousness, >> through holiness, through loving >> through holiness, through loving >> through holiness, through loving kindness, when we bear the fruit of the kindness, when we bear the fruit of the kindness, when we bear the fruit of the spirit, when we do that properly, then spirit, when we do that properly, then spirit, when we do that properly, then God can trust us with territory. God can trust us with territory. God can trust us with territory. He makes us in our image and then he He makes us in our image and then he He makes us in our image and then he gives us the territory. I want to pray with you. I want to pray with you. You're in this room. You're in this room. You're in this room. Hallelujah. And God's been And God's been making you. making you. making you. And it's been making you uncomfortable. There is a grief There is a grief connected connected connected to letting yourself go. to letting yourself go. to letting yourself go. Holy Spirit, I need you.

for you to become serious. I hear that for you to become serious. I hear that word serious word serious word serious about reflecting God's glory in the about reflecting God's glory in the about reflecting God's glory in the earth. And when we become serious about And when we become serious about reflecting God's glory in the earth, it reflecting God's glory in the earth, it reflecting God's glory in the earth, it makes it easier makes it easier makes it easier for us to let go of the false identities for us to let go of the false identities for us to let go of the false identities that we've picked up along the way. that we've picked up along the way. that we've picked up along the way. Sometimes we pick up some false Sometimes we pick up some false Sometimes we pick up some false identities along the way. And I hear God saying, And I hear God saying, "I know you want to be behind the "I know you want to be behind the "I know you want to be behind the scenes. scenes. scenes. I know you want to be a loner. I know you want to be a loner. I know you want to be a loner. I know you don't trust people. I know you don't trust people. I know you don't trust people. I know they hurt you. I know they hurt you. I know they hurt you. But these choices and these walls that But these choices and these walls that But these choices and these walls that you've built, you've built, you've built, they're keeping you from reflecting what they're keeping you from reflecting what they're keeping you from reflecting what you were made for. You're reflecting your trauma.

You're reflecting your trauma. You're reflecting your shame, You're reflecting your shame, You're reflecting your shame, reflecting your doubt. How do you know reflecting your doubt. How do you know reflecting your doubt. How do you know you're reflecting it? Because it guides you're reflecting it? Because it guides you're reflecting it? Because it guides your decision making. your decision making. your decision making. I don't do it because I don't want to be I don't do it because I don't want to be I don't do it because I don't want to be embarrassed. embarrassed. embarrassed. I don't do it because I don't think I'll I don't do it because I don't think I'll I don't do it because I don't think I'll be good at it. So now your life has be good at it. So now your life has be good at it. So now your life has become a reflection of your doubt. become a reflection of your doubt. become a reflection of your doubt. And I hear God saying, for where I am And I hear God saying, for where I am And I hear God saying, for where I am taking you, taking you, taking you, you can't reflect that any longer. And the only way that you can let go of And the only way that you can let go of your need, some of us have a legitimate your need, some of us have a legitimate your need, some of us have a legitimate need need need to feel like we have to protect to feel like we have to protect to feel like we have to protect ourselves, ourselves, ourselves, that if we don't do it, no one else that if we don't do it, no one else that if we don't do it, no one else will. will. will. But God is asking you to lay that down But God is asking you to lay that down But God is asking you to lay that down so that you can pick him up. I um I um prayed last year prayed last year prayed last year cuz we had woman evolve. I got to go.

cuz we had woman evolve. I got to go. cuz we had woman evolve. I got to go. I'm trying to end service so y'all come I'm trying to end service so y'all come I'm trying to end service so y'all come to the 10:00 service. Don't leave the to the 10:00 service. Don't leave the to the 10:00 service. Don't leave the church. But church. But church. But we had woman evolve last year and we had woman evolve last year and we had woman evolve last year and during one of the like preervice events, during one of the like preervice events, during one of the like preervice events, pre-show events, they played the [music] pre-show events, they played the [music] pre-show events, they played the [music] boots on the ground song. And I didn't boots on the ground song. And I didn't boots on the ground song. And I didn't know the boots on the ground song had know the boots on the ground song had know the boots on the ground song had words in it. They talk about moonshine, words in it. They talk about moonshine, words in it. They talk about moonshine, which I know Christians don't know which I know Christians don't know which I know Christians don't know nothing about moonshine. And uh And uh oh, somebody know a little something oh, somebody know a little something oh, somebody know a little something about moonshine. about moonshine. about moonshine. If you brought your moonshine, you can If you brought your moonshine, you can If you brought your moonshine, you can leave it on the altar. This is a safe leave it on the altar. This is a safe leave it on the altar. This is a safe space. space. space. The deacons will discard of it. Or The deacons will discard of it. Or The deacons will discard of it. Or whatever else you have. And low key, I'm whatever else you have. And low key, I'm whatever else you have. And low key, I'm not playing. If you have something on not playing. If you have something on not playing. If you have something on you today that you ready to lay down, you today that you ready to lay down, you today that you ready to lay down, you can lay down on this altar. We'll you can lay down on this altar. We'll you can lay down on this altar. We'll take it. take it. take it. >> [applause] >> If there's something in your life or on >> If there's something in your life or on your person right now that's keeping you your person right now that's keeping you your person right now that's keeping you from reflecting the image of God, you from reflecting the image of God, you from reflecting the image of God, you can lay it down at this altar right now.

can lay it down at this altar right now. can lay it down at this altar right now. So, you know, we got talked about on the So, you know, we got talked about on the So, you know, we got talked about on the internet a little bit and how could she internet a little bit and how could she internet a little bit and how could she have people with their fans and they have people with their fans and they have people with their fans and they boots and all of that stuff and I didn't boots and all of that stuff and I didn't boots and all of that stuff and I didn't I didn't have anything to decision-m but I didn't have anything to decision-m but I didn't have anything to decision-m but I was gutted that people was talking I was gutted that people was talking I was gutted that people was talking about me and um it really hurt my about me and um it really hurt my about me and um it really hurt my feelings one because it just eats feelings one because it just eats feelings one because it just eats [music] out of insecurity and there I [music] out of insecurity and there I [music] out of insecurity and there I have I'm this is really personal but have I'm this is really personal but have I'm this is really personal but whatever here we are. Um, whatever here we are. Um, whatever here we are. Um, I have this insecurity just I think I have this insecurity just I think I have this insecurity just I think rooted in my teenage pregnancy and this rooted in my teenage pregnancy and this rooted in my teenage pregnancy and this need to like not want to disappoint need to like not want to disappoint need to like not want to disappoint people [music] and upset people. people [music] and upset people. people [music] and upset people. And I asked God, I said, "I really want And I asked God, I said, "I really want And I asked God, I said, "I really want to be free from this cuz I can't let to be free from this cuz I can't let to be free from this cuz I can't let every opinion [applause] make me question make me question my calling and my purpose. I want to be my calling and my purpose. I want to be my calling and my purpose. I want to be free from this. I don't want to live for free from this. I don't want to live for free from this. I don't want to live for people. I don't want to live trying to people. I don't want to live trying to people. I don't want to live trying to make sure people are happy with me and make sure people are happy with me and make sure people are happy with me and trying to make sure that no one turns trying to make sure that no one turns trying to make sure that no one turns their back on me. I don't want to be a their back on me. I don't want to be a their back on me. I don't want to be a 13-year-old little girl trying to get 13-year-old little girl trying to get 13-year-old little girl trying to get somebody to love me. I want to be free somebody to love me. I want to be free somebody to love me. I want to be free from this. I'm too grown for this.

from this. I'm too grown for this. from this. I'm too grown for this. So, here we are a year later and I have So, here we are a year later and I have So, here we are a year later and I have this injury and I got to postpone this injury and I got to postpone this injury and I got to postpone conference and I knew it was going to conference and I knew it was going to conference and I knew it was going to disappoint people and I knew people had disappoint people and I knew people had disappoint people and I knew people had already invested and I was running the already invested and I was running the already invested and I was running the risk of taking care of myself and risk of taking care of myself and risk of taking care of myself and trusting God with the process or pushing trusting God with the process or pushing trusting God with the process or pushing through just so that people wouldn't be through just so that people wouldn't be through just so that people wouldn't be upset with me. And I made the dangerous upset with me. And I made the dangerous upset with me. And I made the dangerous choice of trusting God. choice of trusting God. choice of trusting God. [applause] I say that to say this, I say that to say this, that was a decision that I'm still that was a decision that I'm still that was a decision that I'm still working through the disappointments and working through the disappointments and working through the disappointments and the timelines connected to it. And right the timelines connected to it. And right the timelines connected to it. And right now, I feel so vulnerable to people. I'm now, I feel so vulnerable to people. I'm now, I feel so vulnerable to people. I'm like, what if someone talks about we're like, what if someone talks about we're like, what if someone talks about we're refunding people and the refunds have refunding people and the refunds have refunding people and the refunds have taken longer than we anticipated. And taken longer than we anticipated. And taken longer than we anticipated. And I'm like, what if someone goes viral and I'm like, what if someone goes viral and I'm like, what if someone goes viral and they're going to talk about I tried to they're going to talk about I tried to they're going to talk about I tried to take their money not realizing I'm take their money not realizing I'm take their money not realizing I'm trying to get like I'm vulnerable to trying to get like I'm vulnerable to trying to get like I'm vulnerable to people right now. I'm in this position people right now. I'm in this position people right now. I'm in this position right now. But God, when you pray and right now. But God, when you pray and right now. But God, when you pray and you ask God to break something off of you ask God to break something off of you ask God to break something off of you, you got to know that God's going to you, you got to know that God's going to you, you got to know that God's going to put you in a position to trust him or to put you in a position to trust him or to put you in a position to trust him or to fall back and surrender. So, I'm here to fall back and surrender. So, I'm here to fall back and surrender. So, I'm here to tell you right now that I know who my tell you right now that I know who my tell you right now that I know who my God is and I know who I am in God. And God is and I know who I am in God. And God is and I know who I am in God. And it doesn't matter what people may say it doesn't matter what people may say it doesn't matter what people may say about me in the process. I know that I about me in the process. I know that I about me in the process. I know that I am a woman of integrity and that I may am a woman of integrity and that I may am a woman of integrity and that I may have to work for 6 months to figure it have to work for 6 months to figure it have to work for 6 months to figure it out. But I'm not going to give up. So

out. But I'm not going to give up. So out. But I'm not going to give up. So talk about me if you have to, but just talk about me if you have to, but just talk about me if you have to, but just know that you cannot change my mind know that you cannot change my mind know that you cannot change my mind about who God says that I am. And so I'm about who God says that I am. And so I'm about who God says that I am. And so I'm having to work through laying down some false identities laying down some false identities because my shame told me that if I live because my shame told me that if I live because my shame told me that if I live to please people that I'll never get to please people that I'll never get to please people that I'll never get hurt again. And I ended up getting hurt hurt again. And I ended up getting hurt hurt again. And I ended up getting hurt anyway. So now I live to please God. And anyway. So now I live to please God. And anyway. So now I live to please God. And if people come as a result of it, that's if people come as a result of it, that's if people come as a result of it, that's cool. But my main focus is trying to cool. But my main focus is trying to cool. But my main focus is trying to live in such a way live in such a way live in such a way that I see him over anything else. This is what I'm asking you to do This is what I'm asking you to do >> is to not be so consumed >> is to not be so consumed >> is to not be so consumed >> with taking care of yourself >> with taking care of yourself >> with taking care of yourself >> that you don't take care of what God >> that you don't take care of what God >> that you don't take care of what God wants to do in the earth. wants to do in the earth. wants to do in the earth. So, you're at this altar So, you're at this altar So, you're at this altar >> or you're sitting in the pews >> or you're sitting in the pews >> or you're sitting in the pews >> and this has been a complicated season >> and this has been a complicated season >> and this has been a complicated season for you for you for you and you're starting to look like what and you're starting to look like what and you're starting to look like what you've gone through.

you've gone through. you've gone through. I want to give you just 10 seconds I want to give you just 10 seconds I want to give you just 10 seconds between you and God between you and God between you and God with an unveiled face with an unveiled face with an unveiled face to behold who he is. to behold who he is. to behold who he is. And if some of you And if some of you And if some of you are new in your relationship with God, are new in your relationship with God, are new in your relationship with God, while you're beholding who he is, while you're beholding who he is, while you're beholding who he is, I'm just going to share with you what I'm just going to share with you what I'm just going to share with you what I've learned about him I've learned about him I've learned about him because maybe it'll make you hungry to because maybe it'll make you hungry to because maybe it'll make you hungry to find out more [music] about him. find out more [music] about him. find out more [music] about him. I want you to behold I want you to behold I want you to behold a healer. I want you to behold I want you to behold patience, patience, patience, kindness kindness kindness like nothing you've ever experienced like nothing you've ever experienced like nothing you've ever experienced before. before. before. Power, Power, Power, hope, hope, hope, holiness, holiness, holiness, so whole that he's not contaminated by so whole that he's not contaminated by so whole that he's not contaminated by the areas where you've messed up.

the areas where you've messed up. the areas where you've messed up. strategic, strategic, strategic, longsuffering. That's who our God is. That's who our God is. He's a way maker. He's a way maker. He's a way maker. He's a redeemer. He's a redeemer. He's a redeemer. He's a restorer. He's a restorer. He's a restorer. >> He's an innovator. >> He's an innovator. >> He's an innovator. He literally makes a way out of nowhere. He literally makes a way out of nowhere. He literally makes a way out of nowhere. >> He says, "I can be with you when >> He says, "I can be with you when >> He says, "I can be with you when everyone else leaves you." He's a everyone else leaves you." He's a everyone else leaves you." He's a deliverer. Oh, he's a deliverer. He'll deliverer. Oh, he's a deliverer. He'll deliverer. Oh, he's a deliverer. He'll bring you out. Can anybody witness that? bring you out. Can anybody witness that? bring you out. Can anybody witness that? He'll bring you out. He'll bring you out He'll bring you out. He'll bring you out He'll bring you out. He'll bring you out of depression. He'll bring you out of of depression. He'll bring you out of of depression. He'll bring you out of suicidal thoughts. He'll bring you out suicidal thoughts. He'll bring you out suicidal thoughts. He'll bring you out of rejection. He'll bring you out of of rejection. He'll bring you out of of rejection. He'll bring you out of abandonment. abandonment. abandonment. He's a deliverer who will bring you out. He's a deliverer who will bring you out. He's a deliverer who will bring you out. But then he'll also deliver something to But then he'll also deliver something to But then he'll also deliver something to you. He'll give you mana when you're you. He'll give you mana when you're you. He'll give you mana when you're hungry. He'll take you by the brook when hungry. He'll take you by the brook when hungry. He'll take you by the brook when [music] you're thirsty. He'll bring you [music] you're thirsty. He'll bring you [music] you're thirsty. He'll bring you disciples and community when you're disciples and community when you're disciples and community when you're needed. He's a mother to the motherless. needed. He's a mother to the motherless. needed. He's a mother to the motherless. He's a father to the fatherless. He's a He's a father to the fatherless. He's a He's a father to the fatherless. He's a friend to the one who has no friend.

friend to the one who has no friend. friend to the one who has no friend. He's chemotherapy [music] when you need He's chemotherapy [music] when you need He's chemotherapy [music] when you need him to be. He's the only therapist that him to be. He's the only therapist that him to be. He's the only therapist that some of us have ever known and the only some of us have ever known and the only some of us have ever known and the only therapist that some of us will ever therapist that some of us will ever therapist that some of us will ever receive. He's been our friend in a dark receive. He's been our friend in a dark receive. He's been our friend in a dark hour. That's who your God is. And when hour. That's who your God is. And when hour. That's who your God is. And when you behold him, when we look at Jesus, when we look at Jesus, we see the expressed image of God. we see the expressed image of God. we see the expressed image of God. God says, "I want you to reflect who I God says, "I want you to reflect who I God says, "I want you to reflect who I am in all that you do." am in all that you do." am in all that you do." So, Father, for the trust and responsibility for the trust and responsibility of being made in your image. of being made in your image. of being made in your image. What a privilege it is What a privilege it is What a privilege it is that you would give us that dignity, that you would give us that dignity, that you would give us that dignity, that you would trust us with that level that you would trust us with that level that you would trust us with that level of creativity and power. of creativity and power. of creativity and power. God, I ask right now God, I ask right now God, I ask right now on behalf of every one of us connected on behalf of every one of us connected on behalf of every one of us connected to this message to this message to this message that you would show yourself to us.

>> Show yourself. Show yourself. Show >> Show yourself. Show yourself. Show yourself. yourself. yourself. We may have lost ourselves, but if you We may have lost ourselves, but if you We may have lost ourselves, but if you show us who you are, we can find us show us who you are, we can find us show us who you are, we can find us again. again. again. We may not know who we are outside of We may not know who we are outside of We may not know who we are outside of the titles, outside of the identity, but the titles, outside of the identity, but the titles, outside of the identity, but if we can see you, we can see everything if we can see you, we can see everything if we can see you, we can see everything we need to see. God, show yourself we need to see. God, show yourself we need to see. God, show yourself like Moses who asked, "Show me your like Moses who asked, "Show me your like Moses who asked, "Show me your glory." God, we ask that you would show glory." God, we ask that you would show glory." God, we ask that you would show yourself to us in deep and personal yourself to us in deep and personal yourself to us in deep and personal ways, God. God, I pray that you would ways, God. God, I pray that you would ways, God. God, I pray that you would open the eyes of these your sons and open the eyes of these your sons and open the eyes of these your sons and daughters that they may look for you daughters that they may look for you daughters that they may look for you everywhere they go. That their eyes everywhere they go. That their eyes everywhere they go. That their eyes would be open to see who you are. God, I would be open to see who you are. God, I would be open to see who you are. God, I thank you that the next time they open thank you that the next time they open thank you that the next time they open their Bible, the next time they open their Bible, the next time they open their Bible, the next time they open their mouths in prayer, God, that they their mouths in prayer, God, that they their mouths in prayer, God, that they would feel the spirit of God so heavily, would feel the spirit of God so heavily, would feel the spirit of God so heavily, so strongly, God, that it automatically so strongly, God, that it automatically so strongly, God, that it automatically transforms wherever they're praying into transforms wherever they're praying into transforms wherever they're praying into the Holies of Holies, God. I pray for a the Holies of Holies, God. I pray for a the Holies of Holies, God. I pray for a fresh outpouring of your spirit that you fresh outpouring of your spirit that you fresh outpouring of your spirit that you would rest on them in a fresh new way, would rest on them in a fresh new way, would rest on them in a fresh new way, God. And I thank you that as you show God. And I thank you that as you show God. And I thank you that as you show yourself to them that you will transform yourself to them that you will transform yourself to them that you will transform them. So God, I'm asking that you would them. So God, I'm asking that you would them. So God, I'm asking that you would give them courage to be seen.

give them courage to be seen. give them courage to be seen. >> Courage to be seen in ways that no one >> Courage to be seen in ways that no one >> Courage to be seen in ways that no one else has seen them. Courage to be seen else has seen them. Courage to be seen else has seen them. Courage to be seen in ways that they don't even want to see in ways that they don't even want to see in ways that they don't even want to see themselves, God. Not just the highlight themselves, God. Not just the highlight themselves, God. Not just the highlight reels, but show us the fullness of who reels, but show us the fullness of who reels, but show us the fullness of who we are so that we can be sh transformed we are so that we can be sh transformed we are so that we can be sh transformed on a deep level on a deep level on a deep level >> so that we can receive your exchange. >> so that we can receive your exchange. >> so that we can receive your exchange. >> God, I thank you for this word. >> God, I thank you for this word. >> God, I thank you for this word. I thank you for our ability to be I thank you for our ability to be I thank you for our ability to be reconciled through you in you through reconciled through you in you through reconciled through you in you through Jesus God. And I thank you that you did Jesus God. And I thank you that you did Jesus God. And I thank you that you did not leave us without a teacher. So, Holy not leave us without a teacher. So, Holy not leave us without a teacher. So, Holy Spirit, Spirit, Spirit, Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. In the word, it says that you will bring In the word, it says that you will bring In the word, it says that you will bring back to our remembrance all of the back to our remembrance all of the back to our remembrance all of the things that we have been taught. things that we have been taught. things that we have been taught. And that same Bible, it says that before And that same Bible, it says that before And that same Bible, it says that before we were formed in our mother's womb, we were formed in our mother's womb, we were formed in our mother's womb, that you knew us, God. God, I'm asking that you knew us, God. God, I'm asking that you knew us, God. God, I'm asking that the Holy Spirit would bring back to that the Holy Spirit would bring back to that the Holy Spirit would bring back to the remembrance of these your sons and the remembrance of these your sons and the remembrance of these your sons and daughters everything that you knew about daughters everything that you knew about daughters everything that you knew about them before trauma touched them, before them before trauma touched them, before them before trauma touched them, before shame hurt them, before the success went shame hurt them, before the success went shame hurt them, before the success went to their head. God, you knew who they to their head. God, you knew who they to their head. God, you knew who they were. God, I'm asking that you would were. God, I'm asking that you would were. God, I'm asking that you would bring back to their remembrance who they bring back to their remembrance who they bring back to their remembrance who they are in you. And I thank you, God, that are in you. And I thank you, God, that are in you. And I thank you, God, that as you bring back to their remembrance as you bring back to their remembrance as you bring back to their remembrance who they are, that they will walk with who they are, that they will walk with who they are, that they will walk with power and authority. I thank you, God, power and authority. I thank you, God, power and authority. I thank you, God, that as you bring back to their that as you bring back to their that as you bring back to their remembrance who they are, that they will remembrance who they are, that they will remembrance who they are, that they will claim the territory connected to their claim the territory connected to their claim the territory connected to their name. I thank you, God, that as they name. I thank you, God, that as they name. I thank you, God, that as they leave this place, that they're not just leave this place, that they're not just leave this place, that they're not just stepping into a parking lot, they're stepping into a parking lot, they're stepping into a parking lot, they're stepping into a territory. I thank you,

stepping into a territory. I thank you, stepping into a territory. I thank you, God, that they're stepping into a God, that they're stepping into a God, that they're stepping into a [music] new territory where you have [music] new territory where you have [music] new territory where you have given them dominion. Let this mind be in given them dominion. Let this mind be in given them dominion. Let this mind be in them that was also in Christ Jesus that them that was also in Christ Jesus that them that was also in Christ Jesus that they would walk with power and dominion they would walk with power and dominion they would walk with power and dominion and authority over every generational and authority over every generational and authority over every generational curse over every thought and plot curse over every thought and plot curse over every thought and plot [music] of the enemy. I thank you God [music] of the enemy. I thank you God [music] of the enemy. I thank you God for dominion over shame. I thank you God for dominion over shame. I thank you God for dominion over shame. I thank you God for dominion over lust. I thank you for for dominion over lust. I thank you for for dominion over lust. I thank you for dominion over addiction. I thank you for dominion over addiction. I thank you for dominion over addiction. I thank you for dominion over darkness, dominion over dominion over darkness, dominion over dominion over darkness, dominion over the criminal justice system. I thank you the criminal justice system. I thank you the criminal justice system. I thank you God for dominion over racism. I thank God for dominion over racism. I thank God for dominion over racism. I thank you God for dominion over technology. I you God for dominion over technology. I you God for dominion over technology. I thank you God for dominion over the thank you God for dominion over the thank you God for dominion over the [music] industry because these are not [music] industry because these are not [music] industry because these are not ordinary people. These are kingdom ordinary people. These are kingdom ordinary people. These are kingdom representatives. And I thank you God representatives. And I thank you God representatives. And I thank you God that you have a territory where they that you have a territory where they that you have a territory where they must establish your kingdom. Your must establish your kingdom. Your must establish your kingdom. Your kingdom come in their household. Your kingdom come in their household. Your kingdom come in their household. Your kingdom come in their workplace. Your kingdom come in their workplace. Your kingdom come in their workplace. Your kingdom come [music] in their mind. Your kingdom come [music] in their mind. Your kingdom come [music] in their mind. Your kingdom come to their children. Let it kingdom come to their children. Let it kingdom come to their children. Let it come through them. for they are kings come through them. for they are kings come through them. for they are kings and queens in the kingdom. God, may they and queens in the kingdom. God, may they and queens in the kingdom. God, may they wear their crowns and never take them wear their crowns and never take them wear their crowns and never take them off. I rebuke you, [music] Satan, in the off. I rebuke you, [music] Satan, in the off. I rebuke you, [music] Satan, in the name of Jesus. And I claim their name of Jesus. And I claim their name of Jesus. And I claim their attention back. I claim it right now in attention back. I claim it right now in attention back. I claim it right now in the name of Jesus. Where you have had the name of Jesus. Where you have had the name of Jesus. Where you have had them focus on their shortcomings. I them focus on their shortcomings. I them focus on their shortcomings. I thank you, God, that they will be thank you, God, that they will be thank you, God, that they will be focused on the ONE WHOSE STRENGTH IS focused on the ONE WHOSE STRENGTH IS focused on the ONE WHOSE STRENGTH IS MADE perfect in their weakness. I don't MADE perfect in their weakness. I don't MADE perfect in their weakness. I don't have to have it all together. I have a have to have it all together. I have a have to have it all together. I have a king who has all power in his hand. I

king who has all power in his hand. I king who has all power in his hand. I thank you God that they will declare the thank you God that they will declare the thank you God that they will declare the word over the enemy and when the enemy word over the enemy and when the enemy word over the enemy and when the enemy comes in like a flood that you will comes in like a flood that you will comes in like a flood that you will raise UP UNDERSTAND I PROPHESY OVER raise UP UNDERSTAND I PROPHESY OVER raise UP UNDERSTAND I PROPHESY OVER THESE YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS THAT THEY THESE YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS THAT THEY THESE YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS THAT THEY WILL WALK IN THE [music] ROYAL WILL WALK IN THE [music] ROYAL WILL WALK IN THE [music] ROYAL PRIESTHOOD AND I THANK YOU GOD THAT THEY PRIESTHOOD AND I THANK YOU GOD THAT THEY PRIESTHOOD AND I THANK YOU GOD THAT THEY WILL NOT JUST BEAR THE IMAGE THEY WILL WILL NOT JUST BEAR THE IMAGE THEY WILL WILL NOT JUST BEAR THE IMAGE THEY WILL PUT THEIR STAKE IN THE GROUND NOT ON MY PUT THEIR STAKE IN THE GROUND NOT ON MY PUT THEIR STAKE IN THE GROUND NOT ON MY WATCH NOT IN MY HOUSE NOT IN MY LIFETIME WATCH NOT IN MY HOUSE NOT IN MY LIFETIME WATCH NOT IN MY HOUSE NOT IN MY LIFETIME MY SQUARE WHEN ME AND MY HOUSE WILL MY SQUARE WHEN ME AND MY HOUSE WILL MY SQUARE WHEN ME AND MY HOUSE WILL SERVE SERVE THE LORD AND THAT'S THAT ON SERVE SERVE THE LORD AND THAT'S THAT ON SERVE SERVE THE LORD AND THAT'S THAT ON THAT AND I THANK YOU GOD THAT WHAT THE THAT AND I THANK YOU GOD THAT WHAT THE THAT AND I THANK YOU GOD THAT WHAT THE ENEMY MEANT FOR evil that you will turn ENEMY MEANT FOR evil that you will turn ENEMY MEANT FOR evil that you will turn IT FOR GOOD THAT EVERYWHERE THEY THOUGHT IT FOR GOOD THAT EVERYWHERE THEY THOUGHT IT FOR GOOD THAT EVERYWHERE THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD FAILED WILL ACTUALLY be where THEY HAD FAILED WILL ACTUALLY be where THEY HAD FAILED WILL ACTUALLY be where you propel them I thank you for coming you propel them I thank you for coming you propel them I thank you for coming back for them feed my sheep feed my back for them feed my sheep feed my back for them feed my sheep feed my sheep feed my sheep FEED MY SHEEP GOD I sheep feed my sheep FEED MY SHEEP GOD I sheep feed my sheep FEED MY SHEEP GOD I FED THEM I GAVE THEM FOOD TO EAT NOW FED THEM I GAVE THEM FOOD TO EAT NOW FED THEM I GAVE THEM FOOD TO EAT NOW IT'S THEIR JOB TO FIND their sheep point IT'S THEIR JOB TO FIND their sheep point IT'S THEIR JOB TO FIND their sheep point them in the direction of their [music] them in the direction of their [music] them in the direction of their [music] territory make it clear. I thank you, territory make it clear. I thank you, territory make it clear. I thank you, God, for the spirit of discernment, the God, for the spirit of discernment, the God, for the spirit of discernment, the spirit of wisdom that they will know spirit of wisdom that they will know spirit of wisdom that they will know where their steps are ordered and they where their steps are ordered and they where their steps are ordered and they will not look back any further. [music] will not look back any further. [music] will not look back any further. [music] I thank you, God, THAT YOU DIDN'T JUST I thank you, God, THAT YOU DIDN'T JUST I thank you, God, THAT YOU DIDN'T JUST CALL THEM UP, BUT YOU CALLED THEM OUT.

CALL THEM UP, BUT YOU CALLED THEM OUT. CALL THEM UP, BUT YOU CALLED THEM OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME [music] OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME [music] OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME [music] OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. YOU GOT TO COME OUT COME OUT. COME OUT. YOU GOT TO COME OUT COME OUT. COME OUT. YOU GOT TO COME OUT OF HIDING. YOU GOT TO STOP FISHING. IT'S OF HIDING. YOU GOT TO STOP FISHING. IT'S OF HIDING. YOU GOT TO STOP FISHING. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO BE WHO I CALLED YOU TO TIME FOR YOU TO BE WHO I CALLED YOU TO TIME FOR YOU TO BE WHO I CALLED YOU TO BE. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO REFLECT UPON. BE. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO REFLECT UPON. BE. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO REFLECT UPON. COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. WE GOT A COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. WE GOT A COME OUT. COME OUT. COME OUT. WE GOT A [music] WORLD TO CHANGE. COME OUT. COME [music] WORLD TO CHANGE. COME OUT. COME [music] WORLD TO CHANGE. COME OUT. COME OUT. OUT. OUT. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Come out. Kingdom come. Your Come out. Come out. Kingdom come. Your Come out. Come out. Kingdom come. Your will be DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN will be DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN will be DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. LET EVERYTHING I TOUCH LOOK LIKE HEAVEN. LET EVERYTHING I TOUCH LOOK LIKE HEAVEN. LET EVERYTHING I TOUCH LOOK LIKE MY GOD. LET EVERYTHING I SPEAK LOOK LIKE MY GOD. LET EVERYTHING I SPEAK LOOK LIKE MY GOD. LET EVERYTHING I SPEAK LOOK LIKE MY GOD. LET EVERYTHING I WRITE LOOK LIKE MY GOD. LET EVERYTHING I WRITE LOOK LIKE MY GOD. LET EVERYTHING I WRITE LOOK LIKE MY GOD. MAY EVERYTHING I PREACH, MAY MY GOD. MAY EVERYTHING I PREACH, MAY MY GOD. MAY EVERYTHING I PREACH, MAY EVERYTHING [music] I LOVE, MAY EVERYTHING [music] I LOVE, MAY EVERYTHING [music] I LOVE, MAY EVERYTHING I WORK ON, >> but everywhere you see evil >> but everywhere you see evil >> and everywhere you see wickedness, >> and everywhere you see wickedness, >> and everywhere you see wickedness, And everywhere you see a generation And everywhere you see a generation And everywhere you see a generation fading away, fading away, fading away, >> if you become a spectator, shame on you.

>> You're not perfect, but you what he's >> You're not perfect, but you what he's working with. >> You're not perfect, but you're what he's >> You're not perfect, but you're what he's got. >> And your territory matters. >> And your territory matters. >> Repeat after me. >> Repeat after me. >> Repeat after me. God, thank you for this word. God, thank you for this word. God, thank you for this word. >> Thank you for this word. >> Thank you for this word. >> Thank you for this word. >> I receive it. >> I receive it. >> I receive it. >> I receive it. >> I receive it. >> I receive it. >> Thank you for your image. >> Thank you for your image. >> Thank you for your image. >> I bear it. >> I bear it. >> I bear it. >> I bear it. >> I bear it. >> I bear it. >> But I don't always reflect it. >> But I don't always reflect it. >> But I don't always reflect it. >> Forgive me. >> Forgive me. >> Forgive me. >> I repent. >> I repent. >> I repent. >> I repent. >> I repent. >> I repent. >> I've reflected. >> I've reflected. >> I've reflected. >> I reflected >> I reflected >> I reflected >> where I've come from. >> where I've come from. >> where I've come from. >> I've come from >> I've come from >> I've come from >> my pride. >> my pride. >> my pride. >> My pride. >> My pride. >> My pride. >> My fear. >> My fear. >> My fear. >> My fear. my ego. >> My fear. my ego. >> My fear. my ego. >> my ego. >> my ego. >> my ego. >> But I want to reflect you. >> But I want to reflect you. >> But I want to reflect you. >> I want to refct. >> I want to refct. >> I want to refct. >> Search my heart. >> Search my heart. >> Search my heart. >> Search my heart. >> Search my heart. >> Search my heart. >> There's anything in me. >> There's anything in me. >> There's anything in me. >> There's anything >> There's anything >> There's anything >> that doesn't look like you. >> that doesn't look like you. >> that doesn't look like you. >> Transform it. >> Transform it. >> Transform it. >> Transform it. >> Transform it. >> Transform it. >> I give you permission.

>> I give you permission. >> I give you permission. >> I give you permission. >> I give you permission. >> I give you permission. >> Holy Spirit. >> Holy Spirit. >> Holy Spirit. >> Holy Spirit. >> Holy Spirit. >> Holy Spirit. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> Have your way. >> In my identity. >> In my identity. >> In my identity. >> In my identity. So that I may become >> In my identity. So that I may become >> In my identity. So that I may become >> So that I may become >> So that I may become >> So that I may become >> a reflection >> a reflection >> a reflection >> a reflection >> a reflection >> a reflection >> of who God is >> of who God is >> of who God is >> who God is >> who God is >> who God is >> on the earth >> on the earth >> on the earth >> on the earth >> on the earth >> on the earth >> and a representative >> and a representative >> and a representative >> a representative >> a representative >> a representative >> of his kingdom >> of his kingdom >> of his kingdom >> of his kingdom >> of his kingdom >> of his kingdom >> wherever I go >> wherever I go >> wherever I go >> wherever I go. >> wherever I go. >> wherever I go. >> Thank you for Jesus. >> Thank you for Jesus. >> Thank you for Jesus. >> Thank you for Jesus. >> Thank you for Jesus. >> Thank you for Jesus. >> Thank you for making him >> Thank you for making him >> Thank you for making him >> Thank you for making him >> Thank you for making him >> Thank you for making him >> who had no sin. >> who had no sin. >> who had no sin. >> No weakness >> No weakness >> No weakness >> no weakness >> no weakness >> no weakness >> no limitations >> no limitations >> no limitations >> no limitations >> no limitations >> no limitations >> all of mine >> all of mine >> all of mine >> all of mine. You place it in his body. >> all of mine. You place it in his body. >> all of mine. You place it in his body. >> Place it in his body. >> Place it in his body. >> Place it in his body. >> Nailed it to the cross. >> Nailed it to the cross. >> Nailed it to the cross. >> Nailed it to the cross. >> Nailed it to the cross. >> Nailed it to the cross. >> And put it to death. >> And put it to death. >> And put it to death. >> Put it to death. >> Put it to death. >> Put it to death. >> And when he was raised >> And when he was raised >> And when he was raised free and victorious, free and victorious, free and victorious, >> victorious, >> victorious, >> victorious, >> I was raised up, too. >> I was raised up, too. >> I was raised up, too. >> Thank you, Jesus. [laughter] >> Thank you, Jesus. [laughter] >> Thank you, Jesus. [laughter] >> For my crown >> For my crown >> For my crown and my dominion. and my dominion. and my dominion. >> I'm going to walk in it.

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