Walk It Out Wednesday: Unfinished Business: Victory Across Generations

Welcome to the house. We're so glad you Welcome to the house. We're so glad you joined us today. Choosing to tune in to joined us today. Choosing to tune in to joined us today. Choosing to tune in to this sermon was not by accident. And I this sermon was not by accident. And I this sermon was not by accident. And I believe God has a word just for you. believe God has a word just for you. believe God has a word just for you. >> That's right. God is always using the >> That's right. God is always using the >> That's right. God is always using the people of this house to speak his word. people of this house to speak his word. people of this house to speak his word. So whether you're watching from across So whether you're watching from across So whether you're watching from across the street or maybe you are across the the street or maybe you are across the the street or maybe you are across the world, you are not just a viewer. You world, you are not just a viewer. You world, you are not just a viewer. You are our family are our family are our family >> and we believe that worship doesn't have >> and we believe that worship doesn't have >> and we believe that worship doesn't have walls and experiencing the goodness of walls and experiencing the goodness of walls and experiencing the goodness of God's spirit doesn't always require a God's spirit doesn't always require a God's spirit doesn't always require a commute. commute. commute. >> So, are you ready to join us as we >> So, are you ready to join us as we >> So, are you ready to join us as we fellowship and unite in spirit and in fellowship and unite in spirit and in fellowship and unite in spirit and in truth? I want your hearts to be open truth? I want your hearts to be open truth? I want your hearts to be open because we are going to encounter God because we are going to encounter God because we are going to encounter God together. together. together. >> Amen. We see you. We love you. And we >> Amen. We see you. We love you. And we >> Amen. We see you. We love you. And we believe this word is going to change believe this word is going to change believe this word is going to change your life. >> Let me explain to those online and those >> Let me explain to those online and those in the building. in the building. in the building. We decided to become a little more We decided to become a little more We decided to become a little more intimate intimate intimate because we thought intimacy because we thought intimacy because we thought intimacy and we want to lean into and we want to lean into and we want to lean into sometimes we get so spread out we don't sometimes we get so spread out we don't sometimes we get so spread out we don't get connected.

get connected. get connected. But I thought coming together where two But I thought coming together where two But I thought coming together where two or three are gathered in the name or three are gathered in the name or three are gathered in the name >> that it's not about spacing out. It's >> that it's not about spacing out. It's >> that it's not about spacing out. It's about coming together. about coming together. about coming together. >> Hear me. It's not about spacing out. >> Hear me. It's not about spacing out. >> Hear me. It's not about spacing out. It's about coming together. Which means It's about coming together. Which means It's about coming together. Which means it's about generations coming together. >> It's about generations coming together. >> It's about generations coming together. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> It's about the youth. It's about the >> It's about the youth. It's about the >> It's about the youth. It's about the young adult. It's about the season young adult. It's about the season young adult. It's about the season saints. saints. saints. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Coming together. Because >> Coming together. Because >> Coming together. Because I don't care how old you are. We need I don't care how old you are. We need I don't care how old you are. We need the assignment that God put on you. the assignment that God put on you. the assignment that God put on you. >> Okay, I'm going to say that again. I >> Okay, I'm going to say that again. I >> Okay, I'm going to say that again. I don't care how old you are, how young don't care how old you are, how young don't care how old you are, how young you are. We need the assignment that God you are. We need the assignment that God you are. We need the assignment that God put on your life. >> So tonight, >> So tonight, we want to lean into something not we want to lean into something not we want to lean into something not different, but I want to call it an different, but I want to call it an different, but I want to call it an enhancement enhancement enhancement on what we've been doing for Walk It Out on what we've been doing for Walk It Out on what we've been doing for Walk It Out Wednesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. but still get ready to walk the biblical but still get ready to walk the biblical but still get ready to walk the biblical sound context of the text. But if I can sound context of the text. But if I can sound context of the text. But if I can just recap on something PT said in the just recap on something PT said in the just recap on something PT said in the course of one of his messages that I course of one of his messages that I course of one of his messages that I heard, some of you are too accessible to heard, some of you are too accessible to heard, some of you are too accessible to the enemy.

>> Some of you are too accessible to the >> Some of you are too accessible to the enemy. So you never know who you sitting enemy. So you never know who you sitting enemy. So you never know who you sitting beside. Hey, so tonight you might be beside. Hey, so tonight you might be beside. Hey, so tonight you might be sitting beside your shield. Woo! God just put you in the right place Woo! God just put you in the right place at the right time. As a matter of fact, at the right time. As a matter of fact, at the right time. As a matter of fact, touch your neighbor tell you you're touch your neighbor tell you you're touch your neighbor tell you you're sitting next to the right person sitting next to the right person sitting next to the right person tonight. You sitting next to the right I tonight. You sitting next to the right I tonight. You sitting next to the right I don't know what's going to break out in don't know what's going to break out in don't know what's going to break out in this room tonight cuz we intimate now. I this room tonight cuz we intimate now. I this room tonight cuz we intimate now. I don't know WHAT'S GOING TO BREAK OUT. don't know WHAT'S GOING TO BREAK OUT. don't know WHAT'S GOING TO BREAK OUT. THERE MAY BE SOME OIL ON MY LIGHT THAT'S THERE MAY BE SOME OIL ON MY LIGHT THAT'S THERE MAY BE SOME OIL ON MY LIGHT THAT'S GOING TO RUN OVER TO YOURS, BABY. RUN GOING TO RUN OVER TO YOURS, BABY. RUN GOING TO RUN OVER TO YOURS, BABY. RUN OVER. OVERFLOW. Run over. Agency rem tonight tonight in this intimate moment in this intimate moment in this intimate moment because the oil that's on your life because the oil that's on your life because the oil that's on your life going to spill over to your neighbor.

going to spill over to your neighbor. going to spill over to your neighbor. As a matter of fact, before we move on, As a matter of fact, before we move on, As a matter of fact, before we move on, somebody just shout, "Receive my somebody just shout, "Receive my somebody just shout, "Receive my overflow. Receive. Receive. I've been overflow. Receive. Receive. I've been overflow. Receive. Receive. I've been praying. I've been talking to God today. praying. I've been talking to God today. praying. I've been talking to God today. I've been in my devotion. I've been I've been in my devotion. I've been I've been in my devotion. I've been talking to God today. You You're about talking to God today. You You're about talking to God today. You You're about to be blessed cuz you sit next to me. to be blessed cuz you sit next to me. to be blessed cuz you sit next to me. YOU HAVE NO idea the breakthrough that YOU HAVE NO idea the breakthrough that YOU HAVE NO idea the breakthrough that I'm getting ready to walk through. I'm I'm getting ready to walk through. I'm I'm getting ready to walk through. I'm getting READY TO PULL YOU OUT OF TOO. getting READY TO PULL YOU OUT OF TOO. getting READY TO PULL YOU OUT OF TOO. OH, let me get OUT OF HERE. BOY, NO OH, let me get OUT OF HERE. BOY, NO OH, let me get OUT OF HERE. BOY, NO PLACE MY HOME." OKAY. OKAY. So So thank you Jesus. thank you Jesus. thank you Jesus. So tonight >> We're going to lean into walk it out >> We're going to lean into walk it out Wednesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. But at any given moment, But at any given moment, But at any given moment, you feel a praise break. At any given you feel a praise break. At any given you feel a praise break. At any given moment, moment, moment, somebody say something that arrest your somebody say something that arrest your somebody say something that arrest your anointing. At any given moment, somebody anointing. At any given moment, somebody anointing. At any given moment, somebody say something tonight that you think God say something tonight that you think God say something tonight that you think God deserves some glory.

deserves some glory. deserves some glory. I want you to act like, "Hey, as a matter of fact, tell your neighbor, as a matter of fact, tell your neighbor, excuse me. I don't know excuse me. I don't know excuse me. I don't know >> how I'mma act tonight >> how I'mma act tonight >> how I'mma act tonight cuz I might have to give him some cuz I might have to give him some cuz I might have to give him some praise. praise. praise. Okay, we already got that out the way. Okay, we already got that out the way. Okay, we already got that out the way. We got that out of the way. Yeah. Boy, it feel like revival in here. Yeah. Boy, it feel like revival in here. I don't know, but it feel like revival I don't know, but it feel like revival I don't know, but it feel like revival in here. Woo. We're trying to move on. I in here. Woo. We're trying to move on. I in here. Woo. We're trying to move on. I hope you feel it online. IT FEEL LIKE hope you feel it online. IT FEEL LIKE hope you feel it online. IT FEEL LIKE REVIVAL IN HERE. IT FEEL LIKE a revival. Don't do that, Dr. BAKER. YOU CAN'T Don't do that, Dr. BAKER. YOU CAN'T SCREAM LIKE THAT. SCREAM LIKE THAT. SCREAM LIKE THAT. >> She can't scream like that. >> Let me It feels like a revival in here. >> Let me It feels like a revival in here. >> Let me give you a quick note about >> Let me give you a quick note about >> Let me give you a quick note about revival. If you know anything about CPR, revival. If you know anything about CPR, revival. If you know anything about CPR, >> uh before someone can be revived, >> uh before someone can be revived, >> uh before someone can be revived, there has to be a pressure point.

there has to be a pressure point. there has to be a pressure point. >> In the pressure point of CPR, the first >> In the pressure point of CPR, the first >> In the pressure point of CPR, the first thing you have to do is you have to thing you have to do is you have to thing you have to do is you have to break something. break something. break something. So before there can be a revival, it has So before there can be a revival, it has So before there can be a revival, it has to be a breaking. to be a breaking. to be a breaking. So tonight, it is my prayer that there So tonight, it is my prayer that there So tonight, it is my prayer that there is a breaking. is a breaking. is a breaking. a breaking of your mindset, a breaking of your mindset, a breaking of your mindset, your old antiquated way of thinking. your old antiquated way of thinking. your old antiquated way of thinking. It is my mind, it is my prayer that God It is my mind, it is my prayer that God It is my mind, it is my prayer that God provides the breaking you need so he can provides the breaking you need so he can provides the breaking you need so he can give you the revival you've been praying give you the revival you've been praying give you the revival you've been praying for. for. for. Yeah. So, with that being said, So, with that being said, we're going to jump into our service and we're going to jump into our service and we're going to jump into our service and I want to bring two of my colleagues up I want to bring two of my colleagues up I want to bring two of my colleagues up who've been rolling with us from Walk It who've been rolling with us from Walk It who've been rolling with us from Walk It Out Wednesday. Put your hands together Out Wednesday. Put your hands together Out Wednesday. Put your hands together for Dr. Val Crumpton and my brother for Dr. Val Crumpton and my brother for Dr. Val Crumpton and my brother Pastor Dobbins.

But surprise surprise, But surprise surprise, >> tonight we got some new ammunition. >> The great thing about the potter's house >> The great thing about the potter's house is this is you can have one gun, but we is this is you can have one gun, but we is this is you can have one gun, but we got a lot of bullets up in here. And tonight we're going to load it with And tonight we're going to load it with some more bullets. And I want to bring some more bullets. And I want to bring some more bullets. And I want to bring two colleagues who uh they call me uncle two colleagues who uh they call me uncle two colleagues who uh they call me uncle and I guess I'm the uncle of I just and I guess I'm the uncle of I just and I guess I'm the uncle of I just absolutely they won't they can't ain't absolutely they won't they can't ain't absolutely they won't they can't ain't call no they they no that that's my call no they they no that that's my call no they they no that that's my nephew and niece. No I'm sorry they nephew and niece. No I'm sorry they nephew and niece. No I'm sorry they demoted you demoted you demoted you >> tested >> tested >> tested >> and they promoted me. >> and they promoted me. >> and they promoted me. Could y'all please put your hands Could y'all please put your hands Could y'all please put your hands together for Pastor Hley? I ain't want to say ran and tie so I I ain't want to say ran and tie so I thought I'd say pastor. I I wonder if thought I'd say pastor. I I wonder if thought I'd say pastor. I I wonder if they ran and tie. Y'all see they got a little support Y'all see they got a little support group back there. They got a little group back there. They got a little group back there. They got a little support group back there holling.

support group back there holling. support group back there holling. See this how y'all were supposed to See this how y'all were supposed to See this how y'all were supposed to holler for Crumpton AND DOBINS. YOU GOT holler for Crumpton AND DOBINS. YOU GOT holler for Crumpton AND DOBINS. YOU GOT TO LEARN. TO LEARN. TO LEARN. Thank you. We got to learn something from the young We got to learn something from the young people. people. people. >> That's okay. We still got some more >> That's okay. We still got some more >> That's okay. We still got some more bullets to load in this gun from the bullets to load in this gun from the bullets to load in this gun from the young adults department. I'mma start young adults department. I'mma start young adults department. I'mma start calling him the minister of the young calling him the minister of the young calling him the minister of the young adults. JAYLEN, JAYLEN, BLESS UP. And I'm I'mma call her a new evangelist. And I'm I'mma call her a new evangelist. She probably don't want it, but I'm She probably don't want it, but I'm She probably don't want it, but I'm going to call her evangelist anyway. So, going to call her evangelist anyway. So, going to call her evangelist anyway. So, if y'all put y'all hands together, so if y'all put y'all hands together, so if y'all put y'all hands together, so please put your hands together. I want please put your hands together. I want please put your hands together. I want to hear y'all scream because I have some to hear y'all scream because I have some to hear y'all scream because I have some new loaded guns up IN HERE. CADISIA, PUT new loaded guns up IN HERE. CADISIA, PUT new loaded guns up IN HERE. CADISIA, PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER. So listen, So listen, God bless you. I relinquish my stance.

you do me a favor and loud it yell as you do me a favor and loud it yell as loud as you can for Pastor Don and his loud as you can for Pastor Don and his loud as you can for Pastor Don and his bride, Lady Feder? Come on. Come on. bride, Lady Feder? Come on. Come on. bride, Lady Feder? Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Encourager, motivator, Encourager, motivator, Encourager, motivator, just a great guy. Listen, let's dive just a great guy. Listen, let's dive just a great guy. Listen, let's dive into this. into this. into this. Whoa. This is bad English. It be anointed in This is bad English. It be anointed in the chapel. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> So, can we give it up for Pastor Tre and >> So, can we give it up for Pastor Tre and >> So, can we give it up for Pastor Tre and Sarah Jakes Roberts? Come on. I told Sarah Jakes Roberts? Come on. I told Sarah Jakes Roberts? Come on. I told senior pastors. Come on. So they took the torch and they are So they took the torch and they are blazing. Pastor Toué started blazing. Pastor Toué started blazing. Pastor Toué started articulating this means war. One of the articulating this means war. One of the articulating this means war. One of the things that I like about what he was things that I like about what he was things that I like about what he was articulating is that we always say like articulating is that we always say like articulating is that we always say like I'm in a season of warfare.

I'm in a season of warfare. I'm in a season of warfare. This really means you're going through. This really means you're going through. This really means you're going through. But there's always been warfare. But there's always been warfare. But there's always been warfare. And so we're we're calling this And so we're we're calling this And so we're we're calling this unfinished business because we want you unfinished business because we want you unfinished business because we want you to have victory acro. We want victory to have victory acro. We want victory to have victory acro. We want victory across generations. Not just with across generations. Not just with across generations. Not just with boomers, not just with the silent boomers, not just with the silent boomers, not just with the silent generation, which was their parents. Not generation, which was their parents. Not generation, which was their parents. Not just with Gen X. Can we give it up for just with Gen X. Can we give it up for just with Gen X. Can we give it up for Gen X? Gen X? Gen X? Can we give it up for millennials? Come Can we give it up for millennials? Come Can we give it up for millennials? Come on. Can we give it up for Gen Z? on. Can we give it up for Gen Z? on. Can we give it up for Gen Z? Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. And believe it or not, Generation Alpha And believe it or not, Generation Alpha And believe it or not, Generation Alpha is already on the scene. >> So, the beauty of what we want to do >> So, the beauty of what we want to do tonight is cross-pollinate what's been tonight is cross-pollinate what's been tonight is cross-pollinate what's been happening over the pull pit also with happening over the pull pit also with happening over the pull pit also with our walk it out Wednesday. our walk it out Wednesday. our walk it out Wednesday. >> So, we know that Pastor Tore has been >> So, we know that Pastor Tore has been >> So, we know that Pastor Tore has been teaching this means war. And this past teaching this means war. And this past teaching this means war. And this past Sunday, he started talking about Sunday, he started talking about Sunday, he started talking about Jehoshaphat. Listen, the battle is not Jehoshaphat. Listen, the battle is not Jehoshaphat. Listen, the battle is not yours. It belongs to who?

yours. It belongs to who? yours. It belongs to who? >> So, I don't even know why you're >> So, I don't even know why you're >> So, I don't even know why you're tripping. I don't even know why your tripping. I don't even know why your tripping. I don't even know why your enemies keep fighting you. God's got the enemies keep fighting you. God's got the enemies keep fighting you. God's got the battle. And so, we want to dive into battle. And so, we want to dive into battle. And so, we want to dive into this. Listen, we've been studying. We've this. Listen, we've been studying. We've this. Listen, we've been studying. We've been praying and we're going to been praying and we're going to been praying and we're going to collaborate together. But we want to collaborate together. But we want to collaborate together. But we want to cross-pollinate our Walk It Out cross-pollinate our Walk It Out cross-pollinate our Walk It Out Wednesday crew because you all know Wednesday crew because you all know Wednesday crew because you all know we've been telling you to study the book we've been telling you to study the book we've been telling you to study the book of Acts, right? I won't bore you that of Acts, right? I won't bore you that of Acts, right? I won't bore you that the book of Acts is 24,450 the book of Acts is 24,450 the book of Acts is 24,450 words. I won't do that to you. But in words. I won't do that to you. But in words. I won't do that to you. But in Acts chapter number one, we do see that Acts chapter number one, we do see that Acts chapter number one, we do see that those 26 verses articulate to us that those 26 verses articulate to us that those 26 verses articulate to us that you shall receive power after that the you shall receive power after that the you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you. We do see Holy Ghost has come upon you. We do see Holy Ghost has come upon you. We do see in the 47 in the 47 in the 47 verses of chapter 2 that they were now verses of chapter 2 that they were now verses of chapter 2 that they were now filled with the Holy Spirit and they filled with the Holy Spirit and they filled with the Holy Spirit and they begin to speak with tongues. But we're begin to speak with tongues. But we're begin to speak with tongues. But we're trying to break down what do the tongues trying to break down what do the tongues trying to break down what do the tongues mean? What are you doing with all that mean? What are you doing with all that mean? What are you doing with all that power that God has given you? power that God has given you? power that God has given you? We jumped into the 26 verses of Acts We jumped into the 26 verses of Acts We jumped into the 26 verses of Acts chapter number three and we found out chapter number three and we found out chapter number three and we found out that Peter jumps up on the day of that Peter jumps up on the day of that Peter jumps up on the day of Pentecost and 3,000 souls are saved. So Pentecost and 3,000 souls are saved. So Pentecost and 3,000 souls are saved. So the church is growing. New Testament the church is growing. New Testament the church is growing. New Testament church. Chapter number four, they're church. Chapter number four, they're church. Chapter number four, they're being fought again in these 37 verses.

being fought again in these 37 verses. being fought again in these 37 verses. When we get to chapter number five, we When we get to chapter number five, we When we get to chapter number five, we see the Ananas and Safari, they see the Ananas and Safari, they see the Ananas and Safari, they disobeyed God because listen, it's disobeyed God because listen, it's disobeyed God because listen, it's almost like not giving your tithe and almost like not giving your tithe and almost like not giving your tithe and offering. Uh it's just a text. uh they offering. Uh it's just a text. uh they offering. Uh it's just a text. uh they were supposed to sell everything to give were supposed to sell everything to give were supposed to sell everything to give it to the house of God and move forward. it to the house of God and move forward. it to the house of God and move forward. So those 42 verses are about that. So those 42 verses are about that. So those 42 verses are about that. Tonight we want to start with Acts Tonight we want to start with Acts Tonight we want to start with Acts chapter number 6. But we got a litany of chapter number 6. But we got a litany of chapter number 6. But we got a litany of questions that we want to cover. We see questions that we want to cover. We see questions that we want to cover. We see that in Acts chapter number six. This is that in Acts chapter number six. This is that in Acts chapter number six. This is interesting to me and I want to throw interesting to me and I want to throw interesting to me and I want to throw this to my panel. In Acts chapter number this to my panel. In Acts chapter number this to my panel. In Acts chapter number six, there rose this great distraction six, there rose this great distraction six, there rose this great distraction because they're fighting over who should because they're fighting over who should because they're fighting over who should serve food and who should preach and who serve food and who should preach and who serve food and who should preach and who should teach the Greek versus the should teach the Greek versus the should teach the Greek versus the Hebrew. And so I want to jump out and I Hebrew. And so I want to jump out and I Hebrew. And so I want to jump out and I want to ask all of our amazing panelists want to ask all of our amazing panelists want to ask all of our amazing panelists when distraction becomes warfare. How do when distraction becomes warfare. How do when distraction becomes warfare. How do you really handle it? So my question you really handle it? So my question you really handle it? So my question individually specifically is what's individually specifically is what's individually specifically is what's competing for your attention that's competing for your attention that's competing for your attention that's slowly pulling you away from your slowly pulling you away from your slowly pulling you away from your relationship with God.

relationship with God. relationship with God. >> I know you're all spiritual, >> I know you're all spiritual, >> I know you're all spiritual, >> but just pretend that you have something >> but just pretend that you have something >> but just pretend that you have something that every now and then pulls you back that every now and then pulls you back that every now and then pulls you back from the promises of God. What might from the promises of God. What might from the promises of God. What might that be? that be? that be? >> Well, you know what? I think and it's >> Well, you know what? I think and it's >> Well, you know what? I think and it's funny because everybody up here is in funny because everybody up here is in funny because everybody up here is in ministry in some capacity and so I'm I ministry in some capacity and so I'm I ministry in some capacity and so I'm I know I'm about to steal your answer a know I'm about to steal your answer a know I'm about to steal your answer a little bit, baby. We already talked little bit, baby. We already talked little bit, baby. We already talked about it earlier, but that's all right. about it earlier, but that's all right. about it earlier, but that's all right. >> We play ping pong. It's all good. Let's >> We play ping pong. It's all good. Let's >> We play ping pong. It's all good. Let's go. go. go. >> I think the number one thing, if I'm >> I think the number one thing, if I'm >> I think the number one thing, if I'm honest, that can sometimes distract me honest, that can sometimes distract me honest, that can sometimes distract me from my relationship with God is from my relationship with God is from my relationship with God is doing the good works, doing the good doing the good works, doing the good doing the good works, doing the good deeds. You know, when we think about the deeds. You know, when we think about the deeds. You know, when we think about the story of Martha and Mary, I think a lot story of Martha and Mary, I think a lot story of Martha and Mary, I think a lot of Christians can probably actually of Christians can probably actually of Christians can probably actually relate to Martha more than they relate relate to Martha more than they relate relate to Martha more than they relate to Mary. Um, getting lost in the work, to Mary. Um, getting lost in the work, to Mary. Um, getting lost in the work, getting lost in wanting to do the right getting lost in wanting to do the right getting lost in wanting to do the right thing, getting lost in the thing, getting lost in the thing, getting lost in the responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities and prioritizing those things versus the and prioritizing those things versus the and prioritizing those things versus the real true intimacy and closeness with real true intimacy and closeness with real true intimacy and closeness with Jesus. Um because yeah because it's it's Jesus. Um because yeah because it's it's Jesus. Um because yeah because it's it's it can be so tricky cuz it feels right.

it can be so tricky cuz it feels right. it can be so tricky cuz it feels right. It feels like no I I I'm I'm I'm making It feels like no I I I'm I'm I'm making It feels like no I I I'm I'm I'm making progress right now. This is this is progress right now. This is this is progress right now. This is this is good. This is the right thing to do. good. This is the right thing to do. good. This is the right thing to do. However, when I feel like it is starting However, when I feel like it is starting However, when I feel like it is starting to pull me from just wanting to be in to pull me from just wanting to be in to pull me from just wanting to be in his presence for the sake of being in his presence for the sake of being in his presence for the sake of being in his presence, not for a desired outcome his presence, not for a desired outcome his presence, not for a desired outcome or in order to just do something. And or in order to just do something. And or in order to just do something. And sometimes maybe that comes from a place sometimes maybe that comes from a place sometimes maybe that comes from a place of, you know, wanting to feel worthy. If of, you know, wanting to feel worthy. If of, you know, wanting to feel worthy. If I do something, then I feel worthy. But I do something, then I feel worthy. But I do something, then I feel worthy. But really just saying, God, I I I just want really just saying, God, I I I just want really just saying, God, I I I just want to be with you because I want to be with to be with you because I want to be with to be with you because I want to be with you, you, you, >> not because I have something to do. So I >> not because I have something to do. So I >> not because I have something to do. So I think that's probably in this season of think that's probably in this season of think that's probably in this season of my life been the number one thing that my life been the number one thing that my life been the number one thing that distracts me. It's tricky. It's tricky. distracts me. It's tricky. It's tricky. distracts me. It's tricky. It's tricky. >> Pastor Ren, you jumped out there hitting >> Pastor Ren, you jumped out there hitting >> Pastor Ren, you jumped out there hitting like Tyson in the 90s. like Tyson in the 90s. like Tyson in the 90s. You mean to tell me that good things can You mean to tell me that good things can You mean to tell me that good things can be bad? be bad? be bad? >> And that's why it's tricky. And that's >> And that's why it's tricky. And that's >> And that's why it's tricky. And that's why it's tricky because the the good why it's tricky because the the good why it's tricky because the the good thing is not always I'm about to sound thing is not always I'm about to sound thing is not always I'm about to sound so churchy. You already know where I'm so churchy. You already know where I'm so churchy. You already know where I'm going with this. The good thing is not going with this. The good thing is not going with this. The good thing is not always the God thing. And sometimes in always the God thing. And sometimes in always the God thing. And sometimes in our own again in our own perception of our own again in our own perception of our own again in our own perception of wanting to be worthy or wanting to do wanting to be worthy or wanting to do wanting to be worthy or wanting to do something and sometimes even selfishly something and sometimes even selfishly something and sometimes even selfishly making a name for ourselves looking making a name for ourselves looking making a name for ourselves looking good, right? And that's when it becomes good, right? And that's when it becomes good, right? And that's when it becomes outside of the will of God because that outside of the will of God because that outside of the will of God because that the heart posture is shifted. So that's the heart posture is shifted. So that's the heart posture is shifted. So that's when that's when it gets a little when that's when it gets a little when that's when it gets a little tricky.

tricky. tricky. >> Y'all going to leave her out there by >> Y'all going to leave her out there by >> Y'all going to leave her out there by herself? herself? herself? >> No, I was going to say I'll jump in >> No, I was going to say I'll jump in >> No, I was going to say I'll jump in after my bride. Um I want to ask this of after my bride. Um I want to ask this of after my bride. Um I want to ask this of the room. >> Smooth. >> Smooth. >> Do I have permission to be vulnerable >> Do I have permission to be vulnerable >> Do I have permission to be vulnerable for a moment? for a moment? for a moment? >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Excellent. I feel like I can. I feel >> Excellent. I feel like I can. I feel >> Excellent. I feel like I can. I feel like this is family. Exactly what your like this is family. Exactly what your like this is family. Exactly what your question was. What gets in the way of question was. What gets in the way of question was. What gets in the way of the relationship? Emphasis on the relationship? Emphasis on the relationship? Emphasis on relationship. I think you did take my relationship. I think you did take my relationship. I think you did take my answer, but but it's because we talked answer, but but it's because we talked answer, but but it's because we talked about it and we are one. What took about it and we are one. What took about it and we are one. What took Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The language that I feel like God gave The language that I feel like God gave to me was that I have had and I have to me was that I have had and I have to me was that I have had and I have placed doing in a position of idolatry. placed doing in a position of idolatry. placed doing in a position of idolatry. I've made doing an idol. I've made doing an idol. I've made doing an idol. >> And for me, this is the vulnerable part. >> And for me, this is the vulnerable part. >> And for me, this is the vulnerable part. There is this innate desire, and maybe There is this innate desire, and maybe There is this innate desire, and maybe I'm the only one, but I'll just see as I I'm the only one, but I'll just see as I I'm the only one, but I'll just see as I throw myself out there, to want to throw myself out there, to want to throw myself out there, to want to perform, perform, perform, >> to to perform well, to show up at my >> to to perform well, to show up at my >> to to perform well, to show up at my best. And prior to really surrendering best. And prior to really surrendering best. And prior to really surrendering my life to God, my whole life was driven my life to God, my whole life was driven my life to God, my whole life was driven by this desire to perform. But the by this desire to perform. But the by this desire to perform. But the desire to perform was actually connected desire to perform was actually connected desire to perform was actually connected to this root of rejection.

to this root of rejection. to this root of rejection. >> Right. Right. So, I was rejected. >> Right. Right. So, I was rejected. >> Right. Right. So, I was rejected. >> Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's slow that down. >> Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's slow that down. >> Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's slow that down. >> Did that hit you in your belly as well? >> Did that hit you in your belly as well? >> Did that hit you in your belly as well? >> Please say that again. >> Please say that again. >> Please say that again. >> No, cuz we we have to unpack these >> No, cuz we we have to unpack these >> No, cuz we we have to unpack these things. You know, the Bible in in Romans things. You know, the Bible in in Romans things. You know, the Bible in in Romans talks about being not being conformed to talks about being not being conformed to talks about being not being conformed to the patterns, being shaped and marred the patterns, being shaped and marred the patterns, being shaped and marred and molded to the patterns of this and molded to the patterns of this and molded to the patterns of this world. What's happened to you, what world. What's happened to you, what world. What's happened to you, what you've experienced, the trauma, we love you've experienced, the trauma, we love you've experienced, the trauma, we love that trigger word. We love we love to that trigger word. We love we love to that trigger word. We love we love to say that. But the traumas that we have say that. But the traumas that we have say that. But the traumas that we have that have shaped us. So for me, one of that have shaped us. So for me, one of that have shaped us. So for me, one of those, one of the most significant ones those, one of the most significant ones those, one of the most significant ones in my life was this root of rejection in my life was this root of rejection in my life was this root of rejection that constantly caused me to seek the that constantly caused me to seek the that constantly caused me to seek the affirmation of people because I didn't affirmation of people because I didn't affirmation of people because I didn't get it from somebody who I held in very get it from somebody who I held in very get it from somebody who I held in very high esteem. And because I didn't get high esteem. And because I didn't get high esteem. And because I didn't get it, I'm constantly chasing and looking. it, I'm constantly chasing and looking. it, I'm constantly chasing and looking. And what God had to show me was now And what God had to show me was now And what God had to show me was now you're taking this performance mentality you're taking this performance mentality you're taking this performance mentality to prove your worth into your to prove your worth into your to prove your worth into your relationship with me. And sons, relationship with me. And sons, relationship with me. And sons, >> not talking about gender, sons don't >> not talking about gender, sons don't >> not talking about gender, sons don't have to perform.

have to perform. have to perform. >> Daughters don't have to perform. >> Daughters don't have to perform. >> Daughters don't have to perform. >> I don't have to do anything to earn the >> I don't have to do anything to earn the >> I don't have to do anything to earn the love, the gift according again to Romans love, the gift according again to Romans love, the gift according again to Romans 8 that he has given to me. 8 that he has given to me. 8 that he has given to me. >> Because when he looks at us, >> Because when he looks at us, >> Because when he looks at us, >> he sees his son. He sees us who are >> he sees his son. He sees us who are >> he sees his son. He sees us who are being transformed and conformed into the being transformed and conformed into the being transformed and conformed into the image of Christ. Yeah. image of Christ. Yeah. image of Christ. Yeah. >> So I don't have to perform. >> So I don't have to perform. >> So I don't have to perform. >> I have to be. >> So don't let doing >> So don't let doing >> distract you. >> distract you. >> distract you. >> Get back to that anchor. I'm a son. >> Get back to that anchor. I'm a son. >> Get back to that anchor. I'm a son. >> I'm a daughter. Like PT talks about >> I'm a daughter. Like PT talks about >> I'm a daughter. Like PT talks about often. We've all, I'm sure, talked about often. We've all, I'm sure, talked about often. We've all, I'm sure, talked about those I am statements. I am God's son. those I am statements. I am God's son. those I am statements. I am God's son. >> I am chosen. I am fearfully and >> I am chosen. I am fearfully and >> I am chosen. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I am valuable. I am wonderfully made. I am valuable. I am wonderfully made. I am valuable. I am more than enough. I am more than a car. more than enough. I am more than a car. more than enough. I am more than a car. List all those things off. That's how I List all those things off. That's how I List all those things off. That's how I fight back when those distractions fight back when those distractions fight back when those distractions because sometimes because sometimes because sometimes sometimes pass it off. Sometimes sometimes pass it off. Sometimes sometimes pass it off. Sometimes >> that little performance thing I could >> that little performance thing I could >> that little performance thing I could feel it jump on me feel it jump on me feel it jump on me >> and I have to remember sons don't >> and I have to remember sons don't >> and I have to remember sons don't perform.

I'm just waiting on the next panelist to I'm just waiting on the next panelist to jump in because I'm over here repenting jump in because I'm over here repenting jump in because I'm over here repenting for sometimes being a worker of for sometimes being a worker of for sometimes being a worker of iniquity. >> Performance is often grounded in >> Performance is often grounded in rejection. rejection. rejection. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> I think uh this is phenomenal actually. >> I think uh this is phenomenal actually. >> I think uh this is phenomenal actually. I just I just love what this couple just I just I just love what this couple just I just I just love what this couple just did. Um, I think being uh did. Um, I think being uh did. Um, I think being uh intergenerational, if we will, intergenerational, if we will, intergenerational, if we will, the the distraction the the distraction the the distraction changes as you grow older. changes as you grow older. changes as you grow older. Um and the distraction becomes Um and the distraction becomes Um and the distraction becomes the busyiness of life the busyiness of life the busyiness of life where at one stage and age you were where at one stage and age you were where at one stage and age you were doing. doing. doing. This time it becomes part of your life This time it becomes part of your life This time it becomes part of your life because you're exposed to more because you're exposed to more because you're exposed to more >> and the busyiness of life >> and the busyiness of life >> and the busyiness of life becomes life becomes life becomes life >> and you're trying to find that settle >> and you're trying to find that settle >> and you're trying to find that settle place where you can go lay with God, place where you can go lay with God, place where you can go lay with God, where you can have time on your face.

where you can have time on your face. where you can have time on your face. You gotta preach and you gotta go to You gotta preach and you gotta go to You gotta preach and you gotta go to work. work. work. >> You gotta pray >> You gotta pray >> You gotta pray >> and you gotta pay your bills. >> and you gotta pay your bills. >> and you gotta pay your bills. >> Dr. Vow, >> Dr. Vow, >> Dr. Vow, >> you got to do it all at the same time. >> you got to do it all at the same time. >> you got to do it all at the same time. Yes, we all go through the performance. Yes, we all go through the performance. Yes, we all go through the performance. We all go through the doing. We all go through the doing. We all go through the doing. But as you live, But as you live, But as you live, you got more because you become exposed you got more because you become exposed you got more because you become exposed to more to more to more >> and then more begins to pull on you >> and then more begins to pull on you >> and then more begins to pull on you >> and tug on you and take you. >> and tug on you and take you. >> and tug on you and take you. >> And so that is where we are. And by the >> And so that is where we are. And by the >> And so that is where we are. And by the way, pastor, you didn't mention the baby way, pastor, you didn't mention the baby way, pastor, you didn't mention the baby boomers when you were listing. boomers when you were listing. boomers when you were listing. Uh Uh Uh >> I mentioned >> I mentioned >> I mentioned >> all the baby boomers in the house. >> all the baby boomers in the house. >> all the baby boomers in the house. Sorry about that. Sorry about that. Sorry about that. >> I mentioned the baby boomers >> I mentioned the baby boomers >> I mentioned the baby boomers >> and I mentioned that the silent >> and I mentioned that the silent >> and I mentioned that the silent generation is actually your parents. generation is actually your parents. generation is actually your parents. >> I want to articulate the greatness of >> I want to articulate the greatness of >> I want to articulate the greatness of the baby boomers. One of the hardest the baby boomers. One of the hardest the baby boomers. One of the hardest working generations ever.

See, Dr. Oscar, we're always Gen X. See, Dr. Oscar, we're always Gen X. We're always holding up the boomers and We're always holding up the boomers and We're always holding up the boomers and we're always understanding millennials, we're always understanding millennials, we're always understanding millennials, they just look over us. they just look over us. they just look over us. Dr. Val said something so crucial. Dr. Val said something so crucial. Dr. Val said something so crucial. You said the busyiness of life becomes You said the busyiness of life becomes You said the busyiness of life becomes life. life. life. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> That's a C lie moment. >> That's a C lie moment. >> That's a C lie moment. I'll let Dr. Bledo jump in on this one I'll let Dr. Bledo jump in on this one I'll let Dr. Bledo jump in on this one because the text says Proverbs 11:1, "A because the text says Proverbs 11:1, "A because the text says Proverbs 11:1, "A false balance is an abomination to God, false balance is an abomination to God, false balance is an abomination to God, >> but a just weight is his delight." A lot >> but a just weight is his delight." A lot >> but a just weight is his delight." A lot of things God said is abomination, but of things God said is abomination, but of things God said is abomination, but you mean to tell me a false balance? you mean to tell me a false balance? you mean to tell me a false balance? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, as I think about this question in >> So, as I think about this question in >> So, as I think about this question in the context of what pulls me away from the context of what pulls me away from the context of what pulls me away from that relationship with God, that relationship with God, that relationship with God, my immediate thought was everything. my immediate thought was everything. my immediate thought was everything. What does that mean? We think about What does that mean? We think about What does that mean? We think about spiritual warfare, we might think about spiritual warfare, we might think about spiritual warfare, we might think about the demons or evil beings. But in the demons or evil beings. But in the demons or evil beings. But in context, distraction, right? context, distraction, right? context, distraction, right? Disappointment, Disappointment, Disappointment, disagreement, disagreement, disagreement, confusion, confusion, confusion, paying my bills next week, buying the paying my bills next week, buying the paying my bills next week, buying the house in a few months, having the ch house in a few months, having the ch house in a few months, having the ch whatever the thing might be. Sometimes whatever the thing might be. Sometimes whatever the thing might be. Sometimes everything makes our relationship with everything makes our relationship with everything makes our relationship with God more about the genie making things God more about the genie making things God more about the genie making things be resolved be resolved be resolved >> than it is the relationship.

>> than it is the relationship. >> than it is the relationship. So if I think about how many times we So if I think about how many times we So if I think about how many times we collectively might pray in a week, how collectively might pray in a week, how collectively might pray in a week, how many of those prayers are God due for many of those prayers are God due for many of those prayers are God due for >> rather than God? >> rather than God? >> rather than God? >> We we did an activity in uh young adults >> We we did an activity in uh young adults >> We we did an activity in uh young adults recently and we thought about writing recently and we thought about writing recently and we thought about writing down everything that God has just done down everything that God has just done down everything that God has just done for you. for you. for you. And a few of them said, "Hey, I'm going And a few of them said, "Hey, I'm going And a few of them said, "Hey, I'm going to just write out and I'll be done in a to just write out and I'll be done in a to just write out and I'll be done in a few minutes. I'll be done by tonight. few minutes. I'll be done by tonight. few minutes. I'll be done by tonight. But when we started that exercise, it But when we started that exercise, it But when we started that exercise, it went on for weeks went on for weeks went on for weeks because we remember that it's more than because we remember that it's more than because we remember that it's more than just I got up this morning. I got on my just I got up this morning. I got on my just I got up this morning. I got on my feet. I have food on my It's more than feet. I have food on my It's more than feet. I have food on my It's more than that. God's relation God's giving power that. God's relation God's giving power that. God's relation God's giving power is more than the things that come to is more than the things that come to is more than the things that come to mind immediately. And it's more than mind immediately. And it's more than mind immediately. And it's more than things that we think to ask for him to things that we think to ask for him to things that we think to ask for him to resolve in a moment. And so when I think resolve in a moment. And so when I think resolve in a moment. And so when I think about what pulls me away, it always goes about what pulls me away, it always goes about what pulls me away, it always goes back to the genie moment of God, can back to the genie moment of God, can back to the genie moment of God, can you? you? you? >> Rather than just God, I'm here with you.

>> I almost have absolutely that's that's a >> I almost have absolutely that's that's a COA moment because I think sometimes we COA moment because I think sometimes we COA moment because I think sometimes we are saying give me give me daddy daddy are saying give me give me daddy daddy are saying give me give me daddy daddy rather than father, rather than father, rather than father, >> you know. And I also I want to add one >> you know. And I also I want to add one >> you know. And I also I want to add one of my my clearest moments with God in of my my clearest moments with God in of my my clearest moments with God in this regard. Uh my grandmother was was this regard. Uh my grandmother was was this regard. Uh my grandmother was was passing away from cancer and crazy she passing away from cancer and crazy she passing away from cancer and crazy she drove herself to the hospital on the day drove herself to the hospital on the day drove herself to the hospital on the day she like she was good and then wasn't. she like she was good and then wasn't. she like she was good and then wasn't. And as I was praying with her at her And as I was praying with her at her And as I was praying with her at her bedside I thought I was praying for 15 bedside I thought I was praying for 15 bedside I thought I was praying for 15 minutes. I was praying for like four minutes. I was praying for like four minutes. I was praying for like four hours apparently is what they told me. hours apparently is what they told me. hours apparently is what they told me. But I was praying in the spirit. In the But I was praying in the spirit. In the But I was praying in the spirit. In the beginning of that I was in my mind beginning of that I was in my mind beginning of that I was in my mind praying for God to heal her. And at some praying for God to heal her. And at some praying for God to heal her. And at some point it just went to like God be point it just went to like God be point it just went to like God be present. And then what I got at the end present. And then what I got at the end present. And then what I got at the end of that journey was yes, there's a of that journey was yes, there's a of that journey was yes, there's a healing on the other side of heaven that healing on the other side of heaven that healing on the other side of heaven that she's about to get. And so stop asking she's about to get. And so stop asking she's about to get. And so stop asking for what you want and just ask for me to for what you want and just ask for me to for what you want and just ask for me to be there with you. So everything can become a distraction. So everything can become a distraction. We learn that. And then rather than God We learn that. And then rather than God We learn that. And then rather than God give me, give me, give me, God let me give, let me be. Cadesha, God let me give, let me be. Cadesha, God let me give, let me be. Cadesha, >> these were such holy answers. I bless >> these were such holy answers. I bless >> these were such holy answers. I bless all of you. Luckily, all of you. Luckily, all of you. Luckily, >> give us the truth that they didn't give >> give us the truth that they didn't give >> give us the truth that they didn't give us. Cadisha, us. Cadisha, us. Cadisha, >> here's the thing. I'm still a student.

>> here's the thing. I'm still a student. >> here's the thing. I'm still a student. I'm not a minister yet. Um, so I can say I'm not a minister yet. Um, so I can say I'm not a minister yet. Um, so I can say the real I'm tired. the real I'm tired. the real I'm tired. >> I'm I'm tired. And that's what keeps me >> I'm I'm tired. And that's what keeps me >> I'm I'm tired. And that's what keeps me from getting closer, what pulls me away. from getting closer, what pulls me away. from getting closer, what pulls me away. Um, I know that I find my rest in him. I Um, I know that I find my rest in him. I Um, I know that I find my rest in him. I know that he is my peace, but it doesn't know that he is my peace, but it doesn't know that he is my peace, but it doesn't feel like rest when he's waking me up at feel like rest when he's waking me up at feel like rest when he's waking me up at 4:30 to pray. 4:30 to pray. 4:30 to pray. >> Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. I I I love him. >> Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. I I I love him. >> Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. I I I love him. So I love him. So sorry. sorry. >> So yeah. So I mean that's the real of >> So yeah. So I mean that's the real of >> So yeah. So I mean that's the real of it. I think we all have that every like it. I think we all have that every like it. I think we all have that every like there was an echo of that in everybody's there was an echo of that in everybody's there was an echo of that in everybody's messages today is that world the world messages today is that world the world messages today is that world the world is pulling at us no matter what it is. is pulling at us no matter what it is. is pulling at us no matter what it is. If it's something small, if it's us um If it's something small, if it's us um If it's something small, if it's us um and we are we're tired. I'm tired and we and we are we're tired. I'm tired and we and we are we're tired. I'm tired and we have to constantly fight against that. have to constantly fight against that. have to constantly fight against that. that and I think sometimes in my pursuit that and I think sometimes in my pursuit that and I think sometimes in my pursuit of rest I go further away from him. >> So again find that balance. >> So again find that balance. >> Wait, that hold on. You you you you drop >> Wait, that hold on. You you you you drop >> Wait, that hold on. You you you you drop so many bombs so many bombs so many bombs >> in your pursuit of rest. In our pursuit >> in your pursuit of rest. In our pursuit >> in your pursuit of rest. In our pursuit of rest, say that once again.

of rest, say that once again. of rest, say that once again. >> In my pursuit of rest, I go further away >> In my pursuit of rest, I go further away >> In my pursuit of rest, I go further away from him. from him. from him. >> We go further away. Wow. Wow. >> So, are you saying that rather than >> So, are you saying that rather than >> So, are you saying that rather than resting in him, we actually find a place resting in him, we actually find a place resting in him, we actually find a place outside of him whereby we think it's outside of him whereby we think it's outside of him whereby we think it's actually rest? actually rest? actually rest? >> That's what I said. Just like that. >> That's what I said. Just like that. >> That's what I said. Just like that. >> So, I love it. We flowing. Let's go. >> So, I love it. We flowing. Let's go. >> So, I love it. We flowing. Let's go. Listen, if you're watching this online, Listen, if you're watching this online, Listen, if you're watching this online, light up the chat, fire emojis, light up the chat, fire emojis, light up the chat, fire emojis, everything. Throw by put the running man everything. Throw by put the running man everything. Throw by put the running man in there cuz they they just they making in there cuz they they just they making in there cuz they they just they making me run. And if you're in the room, do me me run. And if you're in the room, do me me run. And if you're in the room, do me a favor. If there's a seat next to you, a favor. If there's a seat next to you, a favor. If there's a seat next to you, let's scoot in because I think there's a let's scoot in because I think there's a let's scoot in because I think there's a oil, a special flow on tonight, which is oil, a special flow on tonight, which is oil, a special flow on tonight, which is why we are filling up this place. Along why we are filling up this place. Along why we are filling up this place. Along those lines of having to get up, that those lines of having to get up, that those lines of having to get up, that nudge at 4:30 and you know it's not your nudge at 4:30 and you know it's not your nudge at 4:30 and you know it's not your alarm because it didn't go off. It's the alarm because it didn't go off. It's the alarm because it didn't go off. It's the Holy Ghost. Holy Ghost. Holy Ghost. >> And most times I think we do well, but >> And most times I think we do well, but >> And most times I think we do well, but sometimes we don't because we've been sometimes we don't because we've been sometimes we don't because we've been hit by so many stones in life. In the hit by so many stones in life. In the hit by so many stones in life. In the book of Acts, chapter number 14, the book of Acts, chapter number 14, the book of Acts, chapter number 14, the Apostle Paul is beat to almost to death Apostle Paul is beat to almost to death Apostle Paul is beat to almost to death at Lististra. The disciples gather at Lististra. The disciples gather at Lististra. The disciples gather around him. Sh. He just rises up. You around him. Sh. He just rises up. You around him. Sh. He just rises up. You see, that's what the movies get it from, see, that's what the movies get it from, see, that's what the movies get it from, right?

right? right? And I'm looking at the Apostle Paul and And I'm looking at the Apostle Paul and And I'm looking at the Apostle Paul and I'm thinking like he was stoned, left I'm thinking like he was stoned, left I'm thinking like he was stoned, left for dead, but he got up the next day and for dead, but he got up the next day and for dead, but he got up the next day and kept going. kept going. kept going. What makes you all get up and keep going What makes you all get up and keep going What makes you all get up and keep going when stones hit you that you did not when stones hit you that you did not when stones hit you that you did not expect? I'm going to go ahead and put myself out I'm going to go ahead and put myself out there again. So, please create a safe there again. So, please create a safe there again. So, please create a safe space for me. Um, space for me. Um, space for me. Um, 2024 2024 2024 I for the first time in my life was I for the first time in my life was I for the first time in my life was going through and when I say the first going through and when I say the first going through and when I say the first time I'll give clarity to this. I had time I'll give clarity to this. I had time I'll give clarity to this. I had experienced this just consistent backto experienced this just consistent backto experienced this just consistent backto backto back like stripping away of backto back like stripping away of backto back like stripping away of things, meaningful relationships. The things, meaningful relationships. The things, meaningful relationships. The dream city that I lived in was Los dream city that I lived in was Los dream city that I lived in was Los Angeles. Some know the story, some some Angeles. Some know the story, some some Angeles. Some know the story, some some this is news, but we moved here to this is news, but we moved here to this is news, but we moved here to Dallas. And when we moved here to Dallas. And when we moved here to Dallas. And when we moved here to Dallas, we knew that there was a word Dallas, we knew that there was a word Dallas, we knew that there was a word from God. We knew it. We absolutely knew from God. We knew it. We absolutely knew from God. We knew it. We absolutely knew it because at first I was convict I'm it because at first I was convict I'm it because at first I was convict I'm like nah. I love my mother-in-law and my like nah. I love my mother-in-law and my like nah. I love my mother-in-law and my father-in-law, Pastor Tori, Pastor father-in-law, Pastor Tori, Pastor father-in-law, Pastor Tori, Pastor Sarah, but I was like, nah, we gonna Sarah, but I was like, nah, we gonna Sarah, but I was like, nah, we gonna stay in LA.

stay in LA. stay in LA. But then God just kept chipping and But then God just kept chipping and But then God just kept chipping and chipping and chipping. And I had to let chipping and chipping. And I had to let chipping and chipping. And I had to let my heart be open. But what happened was my heart be open. But what happened was my heart be open. But what happened was when I finally got my heart to be open, when I finally got my heart to be open, when I finally got my heart to be open, we made the move. And everything that I we made the move. And everything that I we made the move. And everything that I felt like I I received, we received as felt like I I received, we received as felt like I I received, we received as the word, the word, the word, nothing looked like that. Like nothing nothing looked like that. Like nothing nothing looked like that. Like nothing >> no beaches in in Dallas. >> no beaches in in Dallas. >> no beaches in in Dallas. >> Not only was there no beaches, >> Not only was there no beaches, >> Not only was there no beaches, but but but >> no Hollywood Boulevard, >> no Hollywood Boulevard, >> no Hollywood Boulevard, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> Well, no, they can keep Hollywood >> Well, no, they can keep Hollywood >> Well, no, they can keep Hollywood Boulevard. I Hollywood Boulevard. Boulevard. I Hollywood Boulevard. Boulevard. I Hollywood Boulevard. >> Yeah, we we can keep that in LA. Love >> Yeah, we we can keep that in LA. Love >> Yeah, we we can keep that in LA. Love Hollywood so much and it's a beautiful Hollywood so much and it's a beautiful Hollywood so much and it's a beautiful city and it's done so much for us and city and it's done so much for us and city and it's done so much for us and our family and we've, you know, been our family and we've, you know, been our family and we've, you know, been blessed by the city. But the point I blessed by the city. But the point I blessed by the city. But the point I want to make is everything in my life want to make is everything in my life want to make is everything in my life did not look like what I sensed and felt did not look like what I sensed and felt did not look like what I sensed and felt God had told me. God had told me. God had told me. >> I felt forsaken. >> I felt forsaken. >> I felt forsaken. >> I felt left. I had friends and and all >> I felt left. I had friends and and all >> I felt left. I had friends and and all these different things that I had to let these different things that I had to let these different things that I had to let go of and some didn't end well. There go of and some didn't end well. There go of and some didn't end well. There was a a thriving ministry that we were was a a thriving ministry that we were was a a thriving ministry that we were building up that we had to and God gave building up that we had to and God gave building up that we had to and God gave us a word to put that down for a season us a word to put that down for a season us a word to put that down for a season and to really to just release it. So, and to really to just release it. So, and to really to just release it. So, there was just so many things, y'all, there was just so many things, y'all, there was just so many things, y'all, that did not look like what I expected.

that did not look like what I expected. that did not look like what I expected. >> It's kind of like Abraham, go to a place >> It's kind of like Abraham, go to a place >> It's kind of like Abraham, go to a place that I will show you. >> Hebrews talks about Abraham and it it's >> Hebrews talks about Abraham and it it's we often reference it as the hall of we often reference it as the hall of we often reference it as the hall of faith. And he's represented in this hall faith. And he's represented in this hall faith. And he's represented in this hall of faith as somebody who went when he of faith as somebody who went when he of faith as somebody who went when he did not know where he was going to go. did not know where he was going to go. did not know where he was going to go. He ultimately had to make up a decision He ultimately had to make up a decision He ultimately had to make up a decision to say it doesn't look like what he to say it doesn't look like what he to say it doesn't look like what he said. He said it was going to be a said. He said it was going to be a said. He said it was going to be a promised land. He said he was going to promised land. He said he was going to promised land. He said he was going to make me a father of many nations. He make me a father of many nations. He make me a father of many nations. He said that it was going to be rich and said that it was going to be rich and said that it was going to be rich and and overflowing and all these things. So and overflowing and all these things. So and overflowing and all these things. So there was this vision, but everything in there was this vision, but everything in there was this vision, but everything in my life did not look like that. And my life did not look like that. And my life did not look like that. And because I didn't know how to articulate because I didn't know how to articulate because I didn't know how to articulate what was going on, this is where the hit what was going on, this is where the hit what was going on, this is where the hit came in. Finally, we're on a what's came in. Finally, we're on a what's came in. Finally, we're on a what's supposed to be a vacation and Bren's supposed to be a vacation and Bren's supposed to be a vacation and Bren's asking me, "Hey, what what's going on?" asking me, "Hey, what what's going on?" asking me, "Hey, what what's going on?" And everything that I had kept inside, And everything that I had kept inside, And everything that I had kept inside, every hit, because that's what we do every hit, because that's what we do every hit, because that's what we do sometimes is But we don't say anything.

But we don't say anything. And so at the moment in which I finally And so at the moment in which I finally And so at the moment in which I finally said something, said something, said something, it was like I could breathe again. it was like I could breathe again. it was like I could breathe again. It was like it didn't make everything It was like it didn't make everything It was like it didn't make everything better. It did. Nothing changed. None of better. It did. Nothing changed. None of better. It did. Nothing changed. None of the things that I was expecting to the things that I was expecting to the things that I was expecting to change changed. change changed. change changed. Still didn't look like what God said, Still didn't look like what God said, Still didn't look like what God said, but I finally was able to release it. but I finally was able to release it. but I finally was able to release it. It's kind of like like David in Psalm, It's kind of like like David in Psalm, It's kind of like like David in Psalm, what is it? Psalm 139. what is it? Psalm 139. what is it? Psalm 139. God, you know my heart. You know my God, you know my heart. You know my God, you know my heart. You know my ways. You know everything that I've got ways. You know everything that I've got ways. You know everything that I've got going on. You know, going on. You know, going on. You know, and then he goes on this whole rant, and then he goes on this whole rant, and then he goes on this whole rant, Pastor Dobbins. And he finally lets it Pastor Dobbins. And he finally lets it Pastor Dobbins. And he finally lets it all out. That's how I see it. I read all out. That's how I see it. I read all out. That's how I see it. I read that as as he's letting it all out, you that as as he's letting it all out, you that as as he's letting it all out, you know, consume my enemies, consume the know, consume my enemies, consume the know, consume my enemies, consume the wicked. He finally lets it out. And in wicked. He finally lets it out. And in wicked. He finally lets it out. And in in letting it out, it brought him to in letting it out, it brought him to in letting it out, it brought him to this posture where I think humility sets this posture where I think humility sets this posture where I think humility sets in. in. in. because he recognizes how much he because he recognizes how much he because he recognizes how much he actually needs God. Because he closes, actually needs God. Because he closes, actually needs God. Because he closes, if we watch what it says in the text, he if we watch what it says in the text, he if we watch what it says in the text, he actually closes Psalm 139 by saying, actually closes Psalm 139 by saying, actually closes Psalm 139 by saying, "Lord, search my heart.

"Lord, search my heart. "Lord, search my heart. >> Know my ways. Reveal to me any wicked >> Know my ways. Reveal to me any wicked >> Know my ways. Reveal to me any wicked way within me. Reveal to me. Show me me way within me. Reveal to me. Show me me way within me. Reveal to me. Show me me is what God was doing." And for me, is what God was doing." And for me, is what God was doing." And for me, that's what happened. I said, "I finally that's what happened. I said, "I finally that's what happened. I said, "I finally let it out." And God showed me me. And let it out." And God showed me me. And let it out." And God showed me me. And that, to make a long story short, led me that, to make a long story short, led me that, to make a long story short, led me to a place where I finally was able to to a place where I finally was able to to a place where I finally was able to recognize, oh, all these things were recognize, oh, all these things were recognize, oh, all these things were going on within me. And because I didn't going on within me. And because I didn't going on within me. And because I didn't see it clearly, I was forfeiting the see it clearly, I was forfeiting the see it clearly, I was forfeiting the type of freedom that I actually had type of freedom that I actually had type of freedom that I actually had access to. access to. access to. >> And that ultimately led me down this >> And that ultimately led me down this >> And that ultimately led me down this incredible journey of healing and incredible journey of healing and incredible journey of healing and therapy. And I believe in therapy therapy. And I believe in therapy therapy. And I believe in therapy wholeheartedly. I know there's some wholeheartedly. I know there's some wholeheartedly. I know there's some great counselors here in the room from great counselors here in the room from great counselors here in the room from our Potter's House counseling our Potter's House counseling our Potter's House counseling department. Hallelujah. department. Hallelujah. department. Hallelujah. Use all the tools that are available to Use all the tools that are available to Use all the tools that are available to you. you. you. >> Wait, wait, wait. So, so you're telling >> Wait, wait, wait. So, so you're telling >> Wait, wait, wait. So, so you're telling me that really all the while you were me that really all the while you were me that really all the while you were looking for God, he was challenging you looking for God, he was challenging you looking for God, he was challenging you to look within. >> Yeah. I think that that's really what it >> Yeah. I think that that's really what it came down to was I couldn't see myself.

came down to was I couldn't see myself. came down to was I couldn't see myself. >> And I talked earlier about that w that >> And I talked earlier about that w that >> And I talked earlier about that w that wound that root of rejection. It was the wound that root of rejection. It was the wound that root of rejection. It was the 2024 depression and anxiety and dang 2024 depression and anxiety and dang 2024 depression and anxiety and dang near mental breakdown where I just felt near mental breakdown where I just felt near mental breakdown where I just felt like life was purposeless that when I like life was purposeless that when I like life was purposeless that when I finally acknowledged it, when I finally finally acknowledged it, when I finally finally acknowledged it, when I finally embraced it and put it out in the light, embraced it and put it out in the light, embraced it and put it out in the light, it was like God said, "Finally, now I it was like God said, "Finally, now I it was like God said, "Finally, now I can show you." can show you." can show you." >> I can tell you now in hindsight because >> I can tell you now in hindsight because >> I can tell you now in hindsight because he showed me, "Hey, that thing right he showed me, "Hey, that thing right he showed me, "Hey, that thing right there, that's what's been driving you. there, that's what's been driving you. there, that's what's been driving you. And now I took away all the things that And now I took away all the things that And now I took away all the things that gave you value and gave you worth and gave you value and gave you worth and gave you value and gave you worth and gave you what you thought, gave you what you thought, gave you what you thought, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> your value was in. I took them all away >> your value was in. I took them all away >> your value was in. I took them all away so that I could show you that the reason so that I could show you that the reason so that I could show you that the reason you were chasing these things is because you were chasing these things is because you were chasing these things is because they made you feel better about they made you feel better about they made you feel better about yourself. yourself. yourself. >> But you don't need those things. You >> But you don't need those things. You >> But you don't need those things. You need to embrace that you're a son need to embrace that you're a son need to embrace that you're a son >> and we're going to heal that thing, too. >> and we're going to heal that thing, too. >> and we're going to heal that thing, too. And we're going to walk this thing out And we're going to walk this thing out And we're going to walk this thing out together. together. together. >> Yo, >> Yo, >> Yo, >> I want to jump in. >> I want to jump in. >> I want to jump in. >> Dr. Val, does this get better with age >> Dr. Val, does this get better with age >> Dr. Val, does this get better with age and time? help us out.

and time? help us out. and time? help us out. >> Oh, pick me. Pick me. >> Oh, pick me. Pick me. >> Oh, pick me. Pick me. So, what's crazy is this that I think So, what's crazy is this that I think So, what's crazy is this that I think almost the the majority of us on this almost the the majority of us on this almost the the majority of us on this panel are not from Texas, panel are not from Texas, panel are not from Texas, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> I'm from Gary, Indiana. >> I'm from Gary, Indiana. >> I'm from Gary, Indiana. And the Lord And the Lord And the Lord told me March 3rd, 1991, told me March 3rd, 1991, told me March 3rd, 1991, he moved me to Texas by myself. he moved me to Texas by myself. he moved me to Texas by myself. I didn't know nobody. I didn't want to I didn't know nobody. I didn't want to I didn't know nobody. I didn't want to know nobody. know nobody. know nobody. >> I didn't want to move to Texas. >> I didn't want to move to Texas. >> I didn't want to move to Texas. He brought me to Texas He brought me to Texas He brought me to Texas >> because I had already been left for dead >> because I had already been left for dead >> because I had already been left for dead >> where I came from. >> where I came from. >> where I came from. >> And so when I got here, >> And so when I got here, >> And so when I got here, >> good God, >> good God, >> good God, >> to a place where I didn't never think >> to a place where I didn't never think >> to a place where I didn't never think I'd be or live. I'd be or live. I'd be or live. I got here. I lived in a place that was I got here. I lived in a place that was I got here. I lived in a place that was full of roaches and rats.

full of roaches and rats. full of roaches and rats. At one point, I lived out of a car. At one point, I lived out of a car. At one point, I lived out of a car. I wanted to go back to where I had come I wanted to go back to where I had come I wanted to go back to where I had come from. from. from. And the Lord And the Lord And the Lord had a prophet that was uh popular at the had a prophet that was uh popular at the had a prophet that was uh popular at the time. One morning I was up in the middle time. One morning I was up in the middle time. One morning I was up in the middle of the night cuz I was planning my exit. And um and this prophet came on the TV And um and this prophet came on the TV that I really didn't care for, but I that I really didn't care for, but I that I really didn't care for, but I knew it was the Lord that night. knew it was the Lord that night. knew it was the Lord that night. That night. That night. That night. That night. That night. That night. That night. That night. That night. >> That night. >> That night. >> That night. >> It's not every night, but that night. And he said something like, "I brought And he said something like, "I brought you here and you can't go back." >> And from that point to this, I've been >> And from that point to this, I've been in Texas. in Texas. in Texas. >> I didn't know what God had for me. I >> I didn't know what God had for me. I >> I didn't know what God had for me. I didn't want to be here.

didn't want to be here. didn't want to be here. >> I had been left for dead. And by the >> I had been left for dead. And by the >> I had been left for dead. And by the way, the older you get, the more times way, the older you get, the more times way, the older you get, the more times you're going to find yourself being left you're going to find yourself being left you're going to find yourself being left for dead. And you go back to those who are And you go back to those who are performing. >> Because they're performing, they're >> Because they're performing, they're leaving dead bodies everywhere. Doc, Doc, >> Dr. Val, what what did you say? >> Dr. Val, what what did you say? >> Dr. Val, what what did you say? I said those who perform I said those who perform I said those who perform >> are leaving dead bodies everywhere >> and those who have been left for dead >> and those who have been left for dead >> are those the ones that God will raise >> are those the ones that God will raise >> are those the ones that God will raise up For I know the plans I have for you.

For I know the plans I have for you. >> Come on here. Come on here. >> Come on here. Come on here. >> Come on here. Come on here. >> And they're good and not evil. >> And they're good and not evil. >> And they're good and not evil. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> And they have an expected end. >> And they have an expected end. >> And they have an expected end. >> When you can't see your way, >> When you can't see your way, >> When you can't see your way, >> you got to trust God while you being >> you got to trust God while you being >> you got to trust God while you being there laying on the ground for dead. there laying on the ground for dead. there laying on the ground for dead. As long as there is breath in your body, As long as there is breath in your body, As long as there is breath in your body, >> you better know God got a plan for your >> you better know God got a plan for your >> you better know God got a plan for your life. >> I never knew that. Acts 14, when Paul is >> I never knew that. Acts 14, when Paul is left for dead, left for dead, left for dead, >> this is him walking out the life of >> this is him walking out the life of >> this is him walking out the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. >> Can we take a moment to praise God? If God could raise Jesus from the dead, If God could raise Jesus from the dead, surely he would snatch you out of what surely he would snatch you out of what surely he would snatch you out of what stoned you, what left you for dead, what stoned you, what left you for dead, what stoned you, what left you for dead, what put you on your back, what made you want put you on your back, what made you want put you on your back, what made you want to lay down? What made you want to quit?

to lay down? What made you want to quit? to lay down? What made you want to quit? Get back in the fight. Oh my god. It reminds me It reminds me >> I want to respect my panelists, but I >> I want to respect my panelists, but I >> I want to respect my panelists, but I feel a flow in this place. feel a flow in this place. feel a flow in this place. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> The sign that you are a Christian is >> The sign that you are a Christian is >> The sign that you are a Christian is that you do things that Jesus did. He that you do things that Jesus did. He that you do things that Jesus did. He was raised on the third day. When you was raised on the third day. When you was raised on the third day. When you going to get up? The the Oh, God. Lord have mercy. The The the Oh, God. Lord have mercy. The interesting thing about what you said, interesting thing about what you said, interesting thing about what you said, I'm I was born and raised in Texas. Born I'm I was born and raised in Texas. Born I'm I was born and raised in Texas. Born in Waco, raised out in Odessa all my in Waco, raised out in Odessa all my in Waco, raised out in Odessa all my life. I went to Missouri to run track life. I went to Missouri to run track life. I went to Missouri to run track and moved back here and joined the and moved back here and joined the and moved back here and joined the Potter's House within three days of Potter's House within three days of Potter's House within three days of graduating graduating graduating when God has somewhere for you to be.

when God has somewhere for you to be. when God has somewhere for you to be. >> I don't know. I feel this for somebody. >> I don't know. I feel this for somebody. >> I don't know. I feel this for somebody. It's a destiny collision. >> The moral of the story is keep getting >> The moral of the story is keep getting back up. Now, when we get back up and we back up. Now, when we get back up and we back up. Now, when we get back up and we get back in the fight, then sometimes get back in the fight, then sometimes get back in the fight, then sometimes we have to deal with some things that we have to deal with some things that we have to deal with some things that they dealt with in Acts chapter number they dealt with in Acts chapter number they dealt with in Acts chapter number 15. 15. 15. I would love to tell you that everybody I would love to tell you that everybody I would love to tell you that everybody is for you in church. I would love to lie to you, I would love to lie to you, >> but I want to tell you the truth. >> but I want to tell you the truth. >> but I want to tell you the truth. >> In Acts 15, we see that there is >> In Acts 15, we see that there is >> In Acts 15, we see that there is contention contention contention >> because Paul does not want to take John >> because Paul does not want to take John >> because Paul does not want to take John Mark with him because John Mark left Mark with him because John Mark left Mark with him because John Mark left Paul at Panilia. Paul at Panilia. Paul at Panilia. >> Have you ever been mad at somebody >> Have you ever been mad at somebody >> Have you ever been mad at somebody because they left you in the middle of a because they left you in the middle of a because they left you in the middle of a fight? But Barnabas says, "Paul, I got him. But Barnabas says, "Paul, I got him. >> Paul, you take Silas and I'll take John >> Paul, you take Silas and I'll take John >> Paul, you take Silas and I'll take John Mark." The contention was so great Mark." The contention was so great Mark." The contention was so great between them, they had to separate.

between them, they had to separate. between them, they had to separate. My question to the panel, has My question to the panel, has My question to the panel, has disappointment, disappointment, disappointment, church hurt, or betrayal church hurt, or betrayal church hurt, or betrayal ever made it difficult for you to trust ever made it difficult for you to trust ever made it difficult for you to trust God or his people? God or his people? God or his people? >> Cuz sometimes we like, "God, we tight >> Cuz sometimes we like, "God, we tight >> Cuz sometimes we like, "God, we tight like that." But it's your people. And how did you learn to separate your And how did you learn to separate your relationship with God than your relationship with God than your relationship with God than your experiences with people? experiences with people? experiences with people? >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> that's good. So, Acts 15, I'm going to >> that's good. So, Acts 15, I'm going to >> that's good. So, Acts 15, I'm going to read a verse or two. read a verse or two. read a verse or two. And certain men came down from Judea and And certain men came down from Judea and And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, "Unless you are taught the brethren, "Unless you are taught the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of circumcised according to the custom of circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved." Moses, you cannot be saved." Moses, you cannot be saved." Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, small dissension and dispute with them, small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas they determined that Paul and Barnabas they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain of others of them should go and certain of others of them should go and certain of others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and up to Jerusalem to the apostles and up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. elders about this question. elders about this question. So, to your question, has I have ever So, to your question, has I have ever So, to your question, has I have ever had a moment of disappointment in church had a moment of disappointment in church had a moment of disappointment in church that I had to resolve the difference that I had to resolve the difference that I had to resolve the difference between the person and my relationship between the person and my relationship between the person and my relationship with God? I would say yes. But wouldn't with God? I would say yes. But wouldn't with God? I would say yes. But wouldn't it be of the devil to want to stop it be of the devil to want to stop it be of the devil to want to stop someone's salvation based on a dispute someone's salvation based on a dispute someone's salvation based on a dispute between men?

>> Slow that down. Wait a minute. >> Slow that down. Wait a minute. >> You mean to tell me that some people >> You mean to tell me that some people >> You mean to tell me that some people don't think you're holy enough? don't think you're holy enough? don't think you're holy enough? Circumcision. Circumcision. Circumcision. >> It's by faith. >> Oh, God. >> Oh, God. >> So, here's my, you know, my experience. >> So, here's my, you know, my experience. >> So, here's my, you know, my experience. Now, I've been in moments where, like Now, I've been in moments where, like Now, I've been in moments where, like many of us, having someone talk great to many of us, having someone talk great to many of us, having someone talk great to you will open up everything in you to you will open up everything in you to you will open up everything in you to give to them. give to them. give to them. And so, let's talk about church. And so, let's talk about church. And so, let's talk about church. Churches by nature love to have a space Churches by nature love to have a space Churches by nature love to have a space for us to serve. Churches by nature love for us to serve. Churches by nature love for us to serve. Churches by nature love for us to have a space to sew. And I was for us to have a space to sew. And I was for us to have a space to sew. And I was a blessed kid, you know, started a a blessed kid, you know, started a a blessed kid, you know, started a company, uh, did great in business. And company, uh, did great in business. And company, uh, did great in business. And it was not uncommon for me at the age of it was not uncommon for me at the age of it was not uncommon for me at the age of 12, 13, 14 or 15 to to get the phone 12, 13, 14 or 15 to to get the phone 12, 13, 14 or 15 to to get the phone call about a church fund for a building call about a church fund for a building call about a church fund for a building and I sold the first $100,000 into that. and I sold the first $100,000 into that. and I sold the first $100,000 into that. >> It was not uncommon for me at 12, 13, 14 >> It was not uncommon for me at 12, 13, 14 >> It was not uncommon for me at 12, 13, 14 or 15 for me to get a phone call about or 15 for me to get a phone call about or 15 for me to get a phone call about the student ministry needing a bus to the student ministry needing a bus to the student ministry needing a bus to get kids to to the church on a Wednesday get kids to to the church on a Wednesday get kids to to the church on a Wednesday night and I sew into that to buy the bus night and I sew into that to buy the bus night and I sew into that to buy the bus for that moment.

for that moment. for that moment. >> Wait, wait, wait, Jay. We we we we we >> Wait, wait, wait, Jay. We we we we we >> Wait, wait, wait, Jay. We we we we we got to I I I need you to I I need you to got to I I I need you to I I need you to got to I I I need you to I I need you to understand. understand. understand. >> I'm trying not to go into the testimony. >> I'm trying not to go into the testimony. >> I'm trying not to go into the testimony. Amazing kid, millionaire. First time I Amazing kid, millionaire. First time I Amazing kid, millionaire. First time I discovered Jaylen, he was actually on discovered Jaylen, he was actually on discovered Jaylen, he was actually on the TD Jake show. So, it's akin to Texas the TD Jake show. So, it's akin to Texas the TD Jake show. So, it's akin to Texas athletes who go to the NFL, go to the athletes who go to the NFL, go to the athletes who go to the NFL, go to the NBA, go to the Olympics, and then you go NBA, go to the Olympics, and then you go NBA, go to the Olympics, and then you go in church. You can't hide from anybody in church. You can't hide from anybody in church. You can't hide from anybody because everybody knows your name or because everybody knows your name or because everybody knows your name or knows you're profitable in business. And knows you're profitable in business. And knows you're profitable in business. And then now you just want to really serve then now you just want to really serve then now you just want to really serve God and lay out before him, but God and lay out before him, but God and lay out before him, but everybody wants what you have. everybody wants what you have. everybody wants what you have. >> So it's easy when in anyone's gift, >> So it's easy when in anyone's gift, >> So it's easy when in anyone's gift, >> let's step away from money, but anyone's >> let's step away from money, but anyone's >> let's step away from money, but anyone's gift or resources for them to be seen gift or resources for them to be seen gift or resources for them to be seen for what they have to provide rather for what they have to provide rather for what they have to provide rather than maybe who they are and maybe the than maybe who they are and maybe the than maybe who they are and maybe the affirmations that are being given are to affirmations that are being given are to affirmations that are being given are to get access to get access to get access to >> that gift. >> that gift. >> that gift. So, and I have the notes on this one So, and I have the notes on this one So, and I have the notes on this one because I think it was important for me because I think it was important for me because I think it was important for me as I as I as I thought about those affirmations.

thought about those affirmations. thought about those affirmations. they would feel great, but often I would they would feel great, but often I would they would feel great, but often I would feel a disappointment or a letdown feel a disappointment or a letdown feel a disappointment or a letdown shortly thereafter because there was shortly thereafter because there was shortly thereafter because there was never enough Kingdom Builders lunches, never enough Kingdom Builders lunches, never enough Kingdom Builders lunches, volunteer gallas, volunteer meals, volunteer gallas, volunteer meals, volunteer gallas, volunteer meals, volunteer pats on the backs that could volunteer pats on the backs that could volunteer pats on the backs that could resolve what it cost me to serve. So if the reason that I'm serving or the So if the reason that I'm serving or the reason that I'm sowing was in reason that I'm sowing was in reason that I'm sowing was in anticipation for the affirmation of a anticipation for the affirmation of a anticipation for the affirmation of a leader or leaders, then I was leader or leaders, then I was leader or leaders, then I was continuously setting myself up to simply continuously setting myself up to simply continuously setting myself up to simply be let down because they could not be let down because they could not be let down because they could not fulfill what it cost me. Now that's a church answer, relationship Now that's a church answer, relationship answer. It's also just as easy to be answer. It's also just as easy to be answer. It's also just as easy to be captain save everybody because of the captain save everybody because of the captain save everybody because of the affirmations that comes from saving. affirmations that comes from saving. affirmations that comes from saving. >> But the affirmation is not enough to >> But the affirmation is not enough to >> But the affirmation is not enough to solve or resolve what it costs you to do solve or resolve what it costs you to do solve or resolve what it costs you to do that.

that. that. But at the same time, we can continue to But at the same time, we can continue to But at the same time, we can continue to chase that affirmation, looking for the chase that affirmation, looking for the chase that affirmation, looking for the right affirmation, right affirmation, right affirmation, >> hoping that the next time I serve, the >> hoping that the next time I serve, the >> hoping that the next time I serve, the next time I sew, the next time I do, the next time I sew, the next time I do, the next time I sew, the next time I do, the next time I give, the next time I give next time I give, the next time I give next time I give, the next time I give my last, maybe, just maybe, the person my last, maybe, just maybe, the person my last, maybe, just maybe, the person that's receiving that will have enough that's receiving that will have enough that's receiving that will have enough to tell me to resolve what it cost me. to tell me to resolve what it cost me. to tell me to resolve what it cost me. So what for me I discovered it was not So what for me I discovered it was not So what for me I discovered it was not about about about the person intentionally hurting me. It the person intentionally hurting me. It the person intentionally hurting me. It wasn't about the pastor trying to use or wasn't about the pastor trying to use or wasn't about the pastor trying to use or misuse. It wasn't misquing or misuse. It wasn't misquing or misuse. It wasn't misquing or misapplying the word. It wasn't what we misapplying the word. It wasn't what we misapplying the word. It wasn't what we often like to label as church hurt. The often like to label as church hurt. The often like to label as church hurt. The church did me wrong. It was maybe I was church did me wrong. It was maybe I was church did me wrong. It was maybe I was looking for the church to resolve looking for the church to resolve looking for the church to resolve something they couldn't resolve for me. something they couldn't resolve for me. something they couldn't resolve for me. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. >> Lord have mercy. Sila. Sila. Sila. >> So how do I create the distinction >> So how do I create the distinction >> So how do I create the distinction between man and God? It's simply between man and God? It's simply between man and God? It's simply remembering why I do what I do.

remembering why I do what I do. remembering why I do what I do. >> And that resets the expectation I have >> And that resets the expectation I have >> And that resets the expectation I have of myself to sew or to give or to do of myself to sew or to give or to do of myself to sew or to give or to do whatever. So back to church application. whatever. So back to church application. whatever. So back to church application. When I sew, I'm not sewing hoping I get When I sew, I'm not sewing hoping I get When I sew, I'm not sewing hoping I get a phone call from the pastor saying a phone call from the pastor saying a phone call from the pastor saying thank you. thank you. thank you. I'm not sewing hoping I get a phone call I'm not sewing hoping I get a phone call I'm not sewing hoping I get a phone call saying I'm putting your name on the side saying I'm putting your name on the side saying I'm putting your name on the side of a building. I'm not serving because I of a building. I'm not serving because I of a building. I'm not serving because I want someone to say, "Jaylen's a great want someone to say, "Jaylen's a great want someone to say, "Jaylen's a great servant." I'm not teaching or having servant." I'm not teaching or having servant." I'm not teaching or having conversation and applying the word of conversation and applying the word of conversation and applying the word of God because I want to be called pastor. God because I want to be called pastor. God because I want to be called pastor. I'm simply doing what I'm doing because I'm simply doing what I'm doing because I'm simply doing what I'm doing because I'm fulfilling the mission. So if we go I'm fulfilling the mission. So if we go I'm fulfilling the mission. So if we go to the end of Acts 15, they resolve that to the end of Acts 15, they resolve that to the end of Acts 15, they resolve that throughout all this disagreement, throughout all this disagreement, throughout all this disagreement, the contention, they go up, they get the contention, they go up, they get the contention, they go up, they get alignment, they get cleared, they go alignment, they get cleared, they go alignment, they get cleared, they go back and the church is divided, but at back and the church is divided, but at back and the church is divided, but at the end they realize they can't resolve the end they realize they can't resolve the end they realize they can't resolve with each other. So they all go back and with each other. So they all go back and with each other. So they all go back and just simply say, we're going to separate just simply say, we're going to separate just simply say, we're going to separate and fulfill this mission. and fulfill this mission. and fulfill this mission. >> And so for me, that resolve is why do I >> And so for me, that resolve is why do I >> And so for me, that resolve is why do I do what I do? Why am I in the spaces do what I do? Why am I in the spaces do what I do? Why am I in the spaces that I'm in the spaces that I am? Not that I'm in the spaces that I am? Not that I'm in the spaces that I am? Not because of a title, not because of the because of a title, not because of the because of a title, not because of the things that come with it, not because of things that come with it, not because of things that come with it, not because of the people saying you are this and you the people saying you are this and you the people saying you are this and you are that, so great, so wonderful. It's are that, so great, so wonderful. It's are that, so great, so wonderful. It's simply because of the mission I'm simply because of the mission I'm simply because of the mission I'm fulfilling. And so in the context of the fulfilling. And so in the context of the fulfilling. And so in the context of the role I sit in within the potter's house, role I sit in within the potter's house, role I sit in within the potter's house, I think every day, every meeting I have, I think every day, every meeting I have, I think every day, every meeting I have, every decision I make is not hoping for every decision I make is not hoping for every decision I make is not hoping for a phone call of affirmation. Is not a phone call of affirmation. Is not a phone call of affirmation. Is not hoping for a you did it great. It is did hoping for a you did it great. It is did hoping for a you did it great. It is did I get somebody saved today?

I get somebody saved today? I get somebody saved today? Listen, >> keep the main thing the main thing. And >> keep the main thing the main thing. And what I would say with that is we have what I would say with that is we have what I would say with that is we have young people in the room. Firehouse, young people in the room. Firehouse, young people in the room. Firehouse, make some noise. So the same thing that could allow me So the same thing that could allow me and encourage me to serve or to sew or and encourage me to serve or to sew or and encourage me to serve or to sew or to give my last to anyone is the same to give my last to anyone is the same to give my last to anyone is the same thing that might have me doing things on thing that might have me doing things on thing that might have me doing things on Instagram because it comes with a like. Instagram because it comes with a like. Instagram because it comes with a like. >> Or it might have me exposing myself >> Or it might have me exposing myself >> Or it might have me exposing myself because it comes with someone's because it comes with someone's because it comes with someone's compliment. compliment. compliment. So again, going back to why I do, I have So again, going back to why I do, I have So again, going back to why I do, I have to remember that I'm not doing the to remember that I'm not doing the to remember that I'm not doing the action for someone else's reaction. action for someone else's reaction. action for someone else's reaction. >> The only reaction I care about is God's >> The only reaction I care about is God's >> The only reaction I care about is God's response to what I do. response to what I do. response to what I do. So yes, it's the church. Yes, it's the So yes, it's the church. Yes, it's the So yes, it's the church. Yes, it's the leader. Yes, it's the friend. Yes, it's leader. Yes, it's the friend. Yes, it's leader. Yes, it's the friend. Yes, it's the relationship. But it's also every the relationship. But it's also every the relationship. But it's also every action I do. Why am I doing it?

action I do. Why am I doing it? action I do. Why am I doing it? >> Fire. Great challenge. Let's dig deep a >> Fire. Great challenge. Let's dig deep a >> Fire. Great challenge. Let's dig deep a little bit. We going to shift just a little bit. We going to shift just a little bit. We going to shift just a moment because we're living in a social moment because we're living in a social moment because we're living in a social media age whereby media age whereby media age whereby people will do anything to go viral. people will do anything to go viral. people will do anything to go viral. >> So my question becomes when people >> So my question becomes when people >> So my question becomes when people approach you and you know that their approach you and you know that their approach you and you know that their motives are not pure, what keeps you motives are not pure, what keeps you motives are not pure, what keeps you addicted to their response? addicted to their response? addicted to their response? What keeps us addicted to their What keeps us addicted to their What keeps us addicted to their response? response? response? Anybody want to take a stab at it? Anybody want to take a stab at it? Anybody want to take a stab at it? I think there's a there's a throughine I think there's a there's a throughine I think there's a there's a throughine that I'm hearing throughout every that I'm hearing throughout every that I'm hearing throughout every answer. answer. answer. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And it's really this inner motive >> And it's really this inner motive >> And it's really this inner motive because if if we're honest, what keeps because if if we're honest, what keeps because if if we're honest, what keeps us chasing that affirmation, that us chasing that affirmation, that us chasing that affirmation, that validation, that that like on Instagram validation, that that like on Instagram validation, that that like on Instagram is because it makes us feel good about is because it makes us feel good about is because it makes us feel good about ourselves in a place where we're broken. ourselves in a place where we're broken. ourselves in a place where we're broken. So what what this does because because So what what this does because because So what what this does because because I'm hearing what Jaylen's saying. I'm I'm hearing what Jaylen's saying. I'm I'm hearing what Jaylen's saying. I'm hearing what what we're talking about.

hearing what what we're talking about. hearing what what we're talking about. There is a deep need and I'm going to There is a deep need and I'm going to There is a deep need and I'm going to tie this in with the fruits of the tie this in with the fruits of the tie this in with the fruits of the spirit. There is a deep need for all of spirit. There is a deep need for all of spirit. There is a deep need for all of us to become self-aware. >> How does that tie into the fruits of the >> How does that tie into the fruits of the spirit? Love, joy, peace, patience, spirit? Love, joy, peace, patience, spirit? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control. kindness, gentleness, and self-control. kindness, gentleness, and self-control. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. If you are led by the spirit, if the If you are led by the spirit, if the If you are led by the spirit, if the fruits of the spirit are embodied fruits of the spirit are embodied fruits of the spirit are embodied through your life, through how people through your life, through how people through your life, through how people experience you, one of them should be experience you, one of them should be experience you, one of them should be self-control. self-control. self-control. >> How can you become self-controlled if >> How can you become self-controlled if >> How can you become self-controlled if you're not self-aware? you're not self-aware? you're not self-aware? >> If you don't know that, oh, I'm doing >> If you don't know that, oh, I'm doing >> If you don't know that, oh, I'm doing this because it's making me feel better this because it's making me feel better this because it's making me feel better about myself. Oh, I'm doing this because about myself. Oh, I'm doing this because about myself. Oh, I'm doing this because there's some broken piece in me that I there's some broken piece in me that I there's some broken piece in me that I have not yet allowed the Lord to heal. have not yet allowed the Lord to heal. have not yet allowed the Lord to heal. walk out your own salvation, your own walk out your own salvation, your own walk out your own salvation, your own salvation with fear and trembling. Why salvation with fear and trembling. Why salvation with fear and trembling. Why are we walking it out? Because it's your are we walking it out? Because it's your are we walking it out? Because it's your own walk with the Lord. And there are own walk with the Lord. And there are own walk with the Lord. And there are things in each of us that God is saying, things in each of us that God is saying, things in each of us that God is saying, "I want to heal this. I want to heal "I want to heal this. I want to heal "I want to heal this. I want to heal that." Because we're being conformed, that." Because we're being conformed, that." Because we're being conformed, bring it back to Romans 8, to the image bring it back to Romans 8, to the image bring it back to Romans 8, to the image of Christ, to the likeness of Christ. So of Christ, to the likeness of Christ. So of Christ, to the likeness of Christ. So I think I think I think >> it's not even think I know that all of >> it's not even think I know that all of >> it's not even think I know that all of us can identify that there is that us can identify that there is that us can identify that there is that through line that somewhere somehow the through line that somewhere somehow the through line that somewhere somehow the affirmation the like serving to get a a affirmation the like serving to get a a affirmation the like serving to get a a pat on the back it's all to try to fill pat on the back it's all to try to fill pat on the back it's all to try to fill a void that nothing can fill other than a void that nothing can fill other than a void that nothing can fill other than him.

him. him. >> And if we allow him to fill it >> And if we allow him to fill it >> And if we allow him to fill it >> then our motive changes. Do everything >> then our motive changes. Do everything >> then our motive changes. Do everything you do as if you're working unto the you do as if you're working unto the you do as if you're working unto the Lord. Everything. Lord. Everything. Lord. Everything. >> Everything you do, every conversation, >> Everything you do, every conversation, >> Everything you do, every conversation, every time you show up to serve, every every time you show up to serve, every every time you show up to serve, every time you listen to your child speak to time you listen to your child speak to time you listen to your child speak to you about what they're going through, you about what they're going through, you about what they're going through, actually listening to them. And to our actually listening to them. And to our actually listening to them. And to our children, to our firehouse kids, when children, to our firehouse kids, when children, to our firehouse kids, when your parents are trying to actually help your parents are trying to actually help your parents are trying to actually help you, what if you were to just be patient you, what if you were to just be patient you, what if you were to just be patient enough to listen? What if everything we enough to listen? What if everything we enough to listen? What if everything we did, we did as if we were doing it unto did, we did as if we were doing it unto did, we did as if we were doing it unto the Lord? the Lord? the Lord? >> What if? >> What if? >> What if? Can I piggy back off that just for a Can I piggy back off that just for a Can I piggy back off that just for a second? I think too second? I think too second? I think too when people do not know who they are, when people do not know who they are, when people do not know who they are, >> they will go to any extreme to allow >> they will go to any extreme to allow >> they will go to any extreme to allow other people to try to define them. other people to try to define them. other people to try to define them. I know for me in my life, I know for me in my life, I know for me in my life, >> I had to undo >> I had to undo >> I had to undo so much so much so much >> as a teenager and then coming into my >> as a teenager and then coming into my >> as a teenager and then coming into my young adult uh my young adultthood and young adult uh my young adultthood and young adult uh my young adultthood and I'm still in my young adult hood. Praise I'm still in my young adult hood. Praise I'm still in my young adult hood. Praise the Lord. Um but coming into my young the Lord. Um but coming into my young the Lord. Um but coming into my young adulthood, I had to really not become adulthood, I had to really not become adulthood, I had to really not become but unbecome.

but unbecome. but unbecome. um and allowing and this was before um and allowing and this was before um and allowing and this was before social media in allowing just my social media in allowing just my social media in allowing just my environment, my society, my family, my environment, my society, my family, my environment, my society, my family, my friends, my circle to tell me who I am friends, my circle to tell me who I am friends, my circle to tell me who I am when I did not have an understanding of when I did not have an understanding of when I did not have an understanding of first before anything else. Does this first before anything else. Does this first before anything else. Does this resonate one with the word? Because in resonate one with the word? Because in resonate one with the word? Because in the Bible says, I am fearfully and the Bible says, I am fearfully and the Bible says, I am fearfully and wonderfully made. There's scriptures wonderfully made. There's scriptures wonderfully made. There's scriptures that I had to really anchor myself in. that I had to really anchor myself in. that I had to really anchor myself in. For God did not give me a spirit of For God did not give me a spirit of For God did not give me a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a fear, but of power and of love and a fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind. So, no, I'm not going to sound mind. So, no, I'm not going to sound mind. So, no, I'm not going to accept it. You're just shy. No, it says accept it. You're just shy. No, it says accept it. You're just shy. No, it says I do not have a spirit of fear. I have I do not have a spirit of fear. I have I do not have a spirit of fear. I have power, love, and a sound mind. So, power, love, and a sound mind. So, power, love, and a sound mind. So, I think in this context when we're I think in this context when we're I think in this context when we're talking about social media and we're talking about social media and we're talking about social media and we're talking about um what does it do for us? talking about um what does it do for us? talking about um what does it do for us? Why are we drawn to that toxicity? I Why are we drawn to that toxicity? I Why are we drawn to that toxicity? I think we're trying to find ourselves think we're trying to find ourselves think we're trying to find ourselves before we've had the opportunity to before we've had the opportunity to before we've had the opportunity to allow God to really shape who we are and allow God to really shape who we are and allow God to really shape who we are and define who we are first in his word and define who we are first in his word and define who we are first in his word and in his truth instead of allowing in his truth instead of allowing in his truth instead of allowing ourselves to be opened up to whatever ourselves to be opened up to whatever ourselves to be opened up to whatever literally whatever. I mean, the amount literally whatever. I mean, the amount literally whatever. I mean, the amount of voices that are on that platform that of voices that are on that platform that of voices that are on that platform that are just saying things that they they are just saying things that they they are just saying things that they they themselves don't even believe in.

themselves don't even believe in. themselves don't even believe in. >> Whoa. >> Whoa. >> Whoa. >> They don't even believe what they're >> They don't even believe what they're >> They don't even believe what they're saying. They're trying to invoke an saying. They're trying to invoke an saying. They're trying to invoke an emotion and so you're allowing that emotion and so you're allowing that emotion and so you're allowing that spirit and that energy to tell you who spirit and that energy to tell you who spirit and that energy to tell you who you are. We're in a big situation. you are. We're in a big situation. you are. We're in a big situation. >> Wait, stop, pastor. You You're telling >> Wait, stop, pastor. You You're telling >> Wait, stop, pastor. You You're telling me that sometimes we're listening to me that sometimes we're listening to me that sometimes we're listening to people who don't even believe what people who don't even believe what people who don't even believe what they're saying. they're saying. they're saying. >> They don't even believe what they're >> They don't even believe what they're >> They don't even believe what they're saying. saying. saying. >> No. And we're subjecting the >> No. And we're subjecting the >> No. And we're subjecting the vulnerabilities of our heart to things vulnerabilities of our heart to things vulnerabilities of our heart to things that are foolish, that are foolish, that are foolish, >> to things that don't hold any weight. >> to things that don't hold any weight. >> to things that don't hold any weight. >> We give it the weight when we decide to >> We give it the weight when we decide to >> We give it the weight when we decide to believe it. believe it. believe it. >> And wouldn't it be wouldn't it be of the >> And wouldn't it be wouldn't it be of the >> And wouldn't it be wouldn't it be of the devil to want to stop you from learning devil to want to stop you from learning devil to want to stop you from learning who you were who you were who you were >> to make you someone he wants you to be >> to make you someone he wants you to be >> to make you someone he wants you to be that's different from who God designed that's different from who God designed that's different from who God designed you to be? you to be? you to be? That's spiritual warfare from the 13 or That's spiritual warfare from the 13 or That's spiritual warfare from the 13 or 12 or 11 for God to for the devil to try 12 or 11 for God to for the devil to try 12 or 11 for God to for the devil to try to attempt to decide who you should be to attempt to decide who you should be to attempt to decide who you should be differing from what God has called you differing from what God has called you differing from what God has called you to be. to be. to be. >> We're right in the axe of war. Cada, >> We're right in the axe of war. Cada, >> We're right in the axe of war. Cada, anything you want to throw in here?

>> No, thank you. >> No, thank you. >> I love you. I love you. >> I love you. I love you. >> I love you. I love you. >> She knows who she's been called to be in >> She knows who she's been called to be in >> She knows who she's been called to be in this moment. Cadia say I'm good. I I this moment. Cadia say I'm good. I I this moment. Cadia say I'm good. I I want to ask this. This this is probably want to ask this. This this is probably want to ask this. This this is probably one of the most one of the most one of the most I don't know if this the word most is I don't know if this the word most is I don't know if this the word most is the appropriate word. This is probably the appropriate word. This is probably the appropriate word. This is probably the greatest question that I might ask the greatest question that I might ask the greatest question that I might ask tonight or you can ask in general. And tonight or you can ask in general. And tonight or you can ask in general. And then if you have a burning question we then if you have a burning question we then if you have a burning question we want to prepare for you as well because want to prepare for you as well because want to prepare for you as well because we want to make this applicable make we want to make this applicable make we want to make this applicable make sure that we're hitting a spot within sure that we're hitting a spot within sure that we're hitting a spot within the audience. Um I want to pose this to the audience. Um I want to pose this to the audience. Um I want to pose this to Dr. Val. I think there's a special oil Dr. Val. I think there's a special oil Dr. Val. I think there's a special oil on all of us tonight, but I think you on all of us tonight, but I think you on all of us tonight, but I think you tapped into well, which really goes tapped into well, which really goes tapped into well, which really goes along with something that I want to ask. along with something that I want to ask. along with something that I want to ask. Um, what do you know now Um, what do you know now Um, what do you know now about winning this war about winning this war about winning this war that you wish you would have known when that you wish you would have known when that you wish you would have known when you were younger? you were younger? you were younger? Okay. >> I mean, it's so much we can say we we're >> I mean, it's so much we can say we we're going to run out of time really, but but going to run out of time really, but but going to run out of time really, but but I would like to say this to that point I would like to say this to that point I would like to say this to that point to what Tai said earlier and then Ren to what Tai said earlier and then Ren to what Tai said earlier and then Ren came back and then I think Jaylen about came back and then I think Jaylen about came back and then I think Jaylen about knowing yourself.

knowing yourself. knowing yourself. Some years ago, I was asked to do a Some years ago, I was asked to do a Some years ago, I was asked to do a series on the battlefield of the mind. series on the battlefield of the mind. series on the battlefield of the mind. >> And what's crazy about this is we're in >> And what's crazy about this is we're in >> And what's crazy about this is we're in this place because strategy happens in this place because strategy happens in this place because strategy happens in small places small places small places >> and we're in this place, you know, we're >> and we're in this place, you know, we're >> and we're in this place, you know, we're talking about war. talking about war. talking about war. >> Whoa. I can hear Pastor D. We just can't >> Whoa. I can hear Pastor D. We just can't >> Whoa. I can hear Pastor D. We just can't run past that. run past that. run past that. >> Strategy happens in >> Strategy happens in >> Strategy happens in >> small places. >> small places. >> small places. Um, and I I feel like this is this is Um, and I I feel like this is this is Um, and I I feel like this is this is the strategy room tonight, right? Um, the strategy room tonight, right? Um, the strategy room tonight, right? Um, and so to that question, uh, the Lord and so to that question, uh, the Lord and so to that question, uh, the Lord had the the I was asked to do a a series had the the I was asked to do a a series had the the I was asked to do a a series on the battlefield of the mind and I on the battlefield of the mind and I on the battlefield of the mind and I really had never done that before. And, really had never done that before. And, really had never done that before. And, uh, just to let the Gen Z's know that uh, just to let the Gen Z's know that uh, just to let the Gen Z's know that you're not the only ones that have mind you're not the only ones that have mind you're not the only ones that have mind issues. I can speak for the baby boomers. I can speak for the baby boomers. mind issues. But anyway, the battlefield mind issues. But anyway, the battlefield mind issues. But anyway, the battlefield of the mind. So the Lord told me, this of the mind. So the Lord told me, this of the mind. So the Lord told me, this was back in 2005, 67, 8, somewhere back was back in 2005, 67, 8, somewhere back was back in 2005, 67, 8, somewhere back there. The Lord told me, go to Barnes & there. The Lord told me, go to Barnes & there. The Lord told me, go to Barnes & Nobles and get the book called The Art Nobles and get the book called The Art Nobles and get the book called The Art of War.

of War. of War. I'm like, The Art of War? I had never I'm like, The Art of War? I had never I'm like, The Art of War? I had never heard. And I said, this is just me heard. And I said, this is just me heard. And I said, this is just me talking to myself. And he said, go get talking to myself. And he said, go get talking to myself. And he said, go get the book, The Art of War. So I went in the book, The Art of War. So I went in the book, The Art of War. So I went in Barnes & Noble and I went searching for Barnes & Noble and I went searching for Barnes & Noble and I went searching for myself and I couldn't find it. So I myself and I couldn't find it. So I myself and I couldn't find it. So I asked one of the attendants. I said, "Is asked one of the attendants. I said, "Is asked one of the attendants. I said, "Is there a book called The Art of War?" She there a book called The Art of War?" She there a book called The Art of War?" She said, "Oh yeah, let me take you to the said, "Oh yeah, let me take you to the said, "Oh yeah, let me take you to the section." So she took me to the section section." So she took me to the section section." So she took me to the section and she showed me the book and the book and she showed me the book and the book and she showed me the book and the book is called The Art of War and it's by Sun is called The Art of War and it's by Sun is called The Art of War and it's by Sun Chu Chu Chu Su Nzu. And as I read the book, here is here is And as I read the book, here is here is the nugget that came out of the book. It the nugget that came out of the book. It the nugget that came out of the book. It says, if you know, let me tell you this. says, if you know, let me tell you this. says, if you know, let me tell you this. Sonu uh lived in somewhere between 500 Sonu uh lived in somewhere between 500 Sonu uh lived in somewhere between 500 BC and 400 BC. BC and 400 BC. BC and 400 BC. He was a war strategist. All right? So, He was a war strategist. All right? So, He was a war strategist. All right? So, go look him up, study him. But this was go look him up, study him. But this was go look him up, study him. But this was the crust of the book. If you know the the crust of the book. If you know the the crust of the book. If you know the enemy and know yourself, enemy and know yourself, enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a you need not fear the result of a you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

hundred battles. hundred battles. >> If you know yourself >> If you know yourself >> If you know yourself but not the enemy, but not the enemy, but not the enemy, for every victory gained, you will also for every victory gained, you will also for every victory gained, you will also suffer a defeat. suffer a defeat. suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy or If you know neither the enemy or If you know neither the enemy or yourself, yourself, yourself, you will succumb in every battle. you will succumb in every battle. you will succumb in every battle. >> That has kept me over the years >> That has kept me over the years >> That has kept me over the years because you will come as like PT said a because you will come as like PT said a because you will come as like PT said a couple Sundays ago, you're not going couple Sundays ago, you're not going couple Sundays ago, you're not going into a battle. You're always in a into a battle. You're always in a into a battle. You're always in a battle. battle. battle. >> You're always in a war. But if you know >> You're always in a war. But if you know >> You're always in a war. But if you know yourself, yourself, yourself, that's where the battle starts. But if that's where the battle starts. But if that's where the battle starts. But if you come to know who you are, regardless you come to know who you are, regardless you come to know who you are, regardless of your age, and that's why I think the of your age, and that's why I think the of your age, and that's why I think the seasoned people come in. We come in to seasoned people come in. We come in to seasoned people come in. We come in to teach the young how to know themselves, teach the young how to know themselves, teach the young how to know themselves, >> how to come to know who you are. >> how to come to know who you are. >> how to come to know who you are. >> Not that we're not struggling, but at >> Not that we're not struggling, but at >> Not that we're not struggling, but at least we've been somewhere or we can say least we've been somewhere or we can say least we've been somewhere or we can say something about something, you know.

something about something, you know. something about something, you know. But if you come to know yourself and But if you come to know yourself and But if you come to know yourself and know the enemy that you're dealing with, know the enemy that you're dealing with, know the enemy that you're dealing with, >> what mental >> what mental >> what mental enemy are you dealing with? enemy are you dealing with? enemy are you dealing with? >> If you know the enemy that you're >> If you know the enemy that you're >> If you know the enemy that you're dealing with dealing with dealing with >> and know yourself, then you can win >> and know yourself, then you can win >> and know yourself, then you can win battles without even going to war. >> Okay. Okay. So along those lines as we >> Okay. Okay. So along those lines as we tie it into what I heard pastor toé tie it into what I heard pastor toé tie it into what I heard pastor toé mention 2 Corinthians chapter 10 about mention 2 Corinthians chapter 10 about mention 2 Corinthians chapter 10 about verses 3-8. verses 3-8. verses 3-8. For we wrestle not against flesh and For we wrestle not against flesh and For we wrestle not against flesh and blood. blood. blood. >> I'm paraphrasing. >> I'm paraphrasing. >> I'm paraphrasing. Um but it's spiritual wickedness high Um but it's spiritual wickedness high Um but it's spiritual wickedness high places. But we have to how do we so places. But we have to how do we so places. But we have to how do we so casting down every imagination every casting down every imagination every casting down every imagination every high thing that would exalt itself high thing that would exalt itself high thing that would exalt itself against the knowledge of God. We're against the knowledge of God. We're against the knowledge of God. We're trying to pull it down. trying to pull trying to pull it down. trying to pull trying to pull it down. trying to pull down these arguments, trying to pull down these arguments, trying to pull down these arguments, trying to pull down these fights. In pulling it down, down these fights. In pulling it down, down these fights. In pulling it down, I often wonder, does my life look like I often wonder, does my life look like I often wonder, does my life look like what he told me?

what he told me? what he told me? >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> Let the moderator get 15 seconds. >> Let the moderator get 15 seconds. >> Let the moderator get 15 seconds. >> Sometimes you see the pastor, you see >> Sometimes you see the pastor, you see >> Sometimes you see the pastor, you see the preacher. My wife's on the front the preacher. My wife's on the front the preacher. My wife's on the front row. She sees the handsome man. I'm with row. She sees the handsome man. I'm with row. She sees the handsome man. I'm with you. I'm just trying to help you. I'm you. I'm just trying to help you. I'm you. I'm just trying to help you. I'm reading thoughts tonight. reading thoughts tonight. reading thoughts tonight. >> Praying for you. >> Praying for you. >> Praying for you. >> But here's what I see. I see all the >> But here's what I see. I see all the >> But here's what I see. I see all the things that he told me to do that I did things that he told me to do that I did things that he told me to do that I did not do. >> And so, Cadia, I can't let you run. >> And so, Cadia, I can't let you run. Jaylen, Jaylen, Jaylen, if someone spent one week watching your if someone spent one week watching your if someone spent one week watching your life, life, life, >> what evidence >> what evidence >> what evidence would they see that Jesus is would they see that Jesus is would they see that Jesus is transforming you? transforming you? transforming you? Can you identify with the transforming Can you identify with the transforming Can you identify with the transforming that I'm feeling? that I'm feeling? that I'm feeling? >> Oh, if any of y'all knew me three years >> Oh, if any of y'all knew me three years >> Oh, if any of y'all knew me three years ago, ago, ago, you would know there's been you would know there's been you would know there's been transformation.

Um, God works on me daily and he reveals Um, God works on me daily and he reveals new things that I need to work on daily. new things that I need to work on daily. new things that I need to work on daily. He got me this morning. I was like, He got me this morning. I was like, He got me this morning. I was like, excuse. So, excuse. So, excuse. So, I I think that my transformation I I think that my transformation I I think that my transformation um for each of us, all of us, it is a um for each of us, all of us, it is a um for each of us, all of us, it is a it's a new work it's a new work it's a new work every single day, but it's one that we every single day, but it's one that we every single day, but it's one that we have to be in pursuit of. Um, we won't have to be in pursuit of. Um, we won't have to be in pursuit of. Um, we won't change. He can prompt us, but there are change. He can prompt us, but there are change. He can prompt us, but there are there's steps that we must take to do there's steps that we must take to do there's steps that we must take to do so. Um, so yes, somebody could follow so. Um, so yes, somebody could follow so. Um, so yes, somebody could follow me, see me on Monday and watch me um, me, see me on Monday and watch me um, me, see me on Monday and watch me um, get in my Uber with my headphones on, get in my Uber with my headphones on, get in my Uber with my headphones on, look at the driver, feel that nudge in look at the driver, feel that nudge in look at the driver, feel that nudge in my spirit like they really need to talk my spirit like they really need to talk my spirit like they really need to talk to me and keep on pushing and then to me and keep on pushing and then to me and keep on pushing and then they'll see me convicted two hours later they'll see me convicted two hours later they'll see me convicted two hours later in another Uber. Tell me more about your in another Uber. Tell me more about your in another Uber. Tell me more about your family. I really want family. I really want family. I really want >> the contradictions of life. >> the contradictions of life. >> the contradictions of life. So yes, it's it's a constant work. It's So yes, it's it's a constant work. It's So yes, it's it's a constant work. It's a constant transformation. I look a constant transformation. I look a constant transformation. I look forward to what it will be um two days forward to what it will be um two days forward to what it will be um two days from now. I don't know. Um anybody can from now. I don't know. Um anybody can from now. I don't know. Um anybody can attest? Yes. Thank you. Yeah.

attest? Yes. Thank you. Yeah. attest? Yes. Thank you. Yeah. >> Anything you want to add, Jayla? >> Anything you want to add, Jayla? >> Anything you want to add, Jayla? >> So the thing for me, um I'm an >> So the thing for me, um I'm an >> So the thing for me, um I'm an introvert, but it does not show at all introvert, but it does not show at all introvert, but it does not show at all in my life. Uh see, I heard a few what in my life. Uh see, I heard a few what in my life. Uh see, I heard a few what confusions. Yes, it is a thing. But confusions. Yes, it is a thing. But confusions. Yes, it is a thing. But I've always had a love for people. Love I've always had a love for people. Love I've always had a love for people. Love people. people. people. >> Sometimes my like wasn't as high in the >> Sometimes my like wasn't as high in the >> Sometimes my like wasn't as high in the season or moment that I was in season or moment that I was in season or moment that I was in conversation with them. conversation with them. conversation with them. >> That was smooth. >> That was smooth. >> That was smooth. >> Repeat that. >> Repeat that. >> Repeat that. >> Your like was not as high. >> Your like was not as high. >> Your like was not as high. >> I would love them. Like God loves you. I >> I would love them. Like God loves you. I >> I would love them. Like God loves you. I love you. But maybe my like in the love you. But maybe my like in the love you. But maybe my like in the moment. So like example moment. So like example moment. So like example example, >> you know, I I would pastors would >> you know, I I would pastors would understand this. You walk off a stage or understand this. You walk off a stage or understand this. You walk off a stage or out of a space and there's a lot of out of a space and there's a lot of out of a space and there's a lot of people and they they're telling you all people and they they're telling you all people and they they're telling you all the life stories. You're seeing pictures the life stories. You're seeing pictures the life stories. You're seeing pictures of the grandkids and you know, children of the grandkids and you know, children of the grandkids and you know, children and cousins and dogs and neighbors and and cousins and dogs and neighbors and and cousins and dogs and neighbors and you're like, "Amen. I love that." Like you're like, "Amen. I love that." Like you're like, "Amen. I love that." Like they're not asking for a prayer. They're they're not asking for a prayer. They're they're not asking for a prayer. They're just sharing. You're like, "Okay, I love just sharing. You're like, "Okay, I love just sharing. You're like, "Okay, I love amen. Praise the Lord."

amen. Praise the Lord." amen. Praise the Lord." And and truthfully, you know, I would be And and truthfully, you know, I would be And and truthfully, you know, I would be praying in that moment that God would praying in that moment that God would praying in that moment that God would help time just speed on. Bye. help time just speed on. Bye. help time just speed on. Bye. >> Y'all see how they do? Y'all see how >> Y'all see how they do? Y'all see how >> Y'all see how they do? Y'all see how they No. they No. they No. But that transformation for me has been But that transformation for me has been But that transformation for me has been beyond just a desire to love and a true beyond just a desire to love and a true beyond just a desire to love and a true love for people. you. Now, the shift is love for people. you. Now, the shift is love for people. you. Now, the shift is yes, there still might be stories. I'm yes, there still might be stories. I'm yes, there still might be stories. I'm like, God, amen, let's go. But there's like, God, amen, let's go. But there's like, God, amen, let's go. But there's now a a deep care of that care about the now a a deep care of that care about the now a a deep care of that care about the child and maybe what they're saying child and maybe what they're saying child and maybe what they're saying about the child is not really what they about the child is not really what they about the child is not really what they need to say about the child. So, let's need to say about the child. So, let's need to say about the child. So, let's talk more. I'm not asking questions that talk more. I'm not asking questions that talk more. I'm not asking questions that are digging in deeper beyond what are digging in deeper beyond what are digging in deeper beyond what they're sharing. In some way, God's they're sharing. In some way, God's they're sharing. In some way, God's prompted me to actually pray with them prompted me to actually pray with them prompted me to actually pray with them distinctly for something that they distinctly for something that they distinctly for something that they didn't start the conversation with. didn't start the conversation with. didn't start the conversation with. And so this this this transformation has And so this this this transformation has And so this this this transformation has been a love truly for every conversation been a love truly for every conversation been a love truly for every conversation that I'm in that person to beyond what that I'm in that person to beyond what that I'm in that person to beyond what is the surface level dialogue because I is the surface level dialogue because I is the surface level dialogue because I am an introvert. You know the sky being am an introvert. You know the sky being am an introvert. You know the sky being blue and the weather being good today is blue and the weather being good today is blue and the weather being good today is a great dialogue just not for me in that a great dialogue just not for me in that a great dialogue just not for me in that moment. But I've been I've been blessed moment. But I've been I've been blessed moment. But I've been I've been blessed with now this ability to ask the with now this ability to ask the with now this ability to ask the questions beyond what they're sharing so questions beyond what they're sharing so questions beyond what they're sharing so that that moment becomes meaningful and that that moment becomes meaningful and that that moment becomes meaningful and that God can move through me in that that God can move through me in that that God can move through me in that space. So talking about the kid, that's space. So talking about the kid, that's space. So talking about the kid, that's amazing. Now, how is he? How is she?

amazing. Now, how is he? How is she? amazing. Now, how is he? How is she? What struggles are they having right What struggles are they having right What struggles are they having right now? I can see in your eyes you're now? I can see in your eyes you're now? I can see in your eyes you're hurting talking about your child. Let's hurting talking about your child. Let's hurting talking about your child. Let's pray through this moment together. And pray through this moment together. And pray through this moment together. And so that deep conviction and a true love so that deep conviction and a true love so that deep conviction and a true love for people in every dialogue has really for people in every dialogue has really for people in every dialogue has really been a transformation. been a transformation. been a transformation. Wow. Wow. Wow. Come on, give it up. Come on, give it up. Come on, give it up. Now, I want to I want to piggyback on Now, I want to I want to piggyback on Now, I want to I want to piggyback on something he said, but before I do that, something he said, but before I do that, something he said, but before I do that, if you have a burning question, I if you have a burning question, I if you have a burning question, I believe if you come to my left, we've believe if you come to my left, we've believe if you come to my left, we've got this strong muscle man right here. got this strong muscle man right here. got this strong muscle man right here. We call him Dr. Oscar Williams. And uh We call him Dr. Oscar Williams. And uh We call him Dr. Oscar Williams. And uh he he works out on a daily basis. he he works out on a daily basis. he he works out on a daily basis. And so, while you're coming to the And so, while you're coming to the And so, while you're coming to the microphone, microphone, microphone, sometimes my my problem sometimes is the sometimes my my problem sometimes is the sometimes my my problem sometimes is the opposite. opposite. opposite. Sometimes whether it's an armor bearer Sometimes whether it's an armor bearer Sometimes whether it's an armor bearer or sometimes my wife's got this problem or sometimes my wife's got this problem or sometimes my wife's got this problem too, but sometimes people have to pull too, but sometimes people have to pull too, but sometimes people have to pull me away because oftent time when I think me away because oftent time when I think me away because oftent time when I think when I'm listening to your story, I'm when I'm listening to your story, I'm when I'm listening to your story, I'm addicted to trying to get me fixed and addicted to trying to get me fixed and addicted to trying to get me fixed and me healed and over time I have often me healed and over time I have often me healed and over time I have often found that something you're saying, I found that something you're saying, I found that something you're saying, I might not be going through it today, but might not be going through it today, but might not be going through it today, but boy, next week it could come and hit me boy, next week it could come and hit me boy, next week it could come and hit me in the back of the head if I'm not in the back of the head if I'm not in the back of the head if I'm not paying attention. But there are a lot of paying attention. But there are a lot of paying attention. But there are a lot of things that we often skip over and then things that we often skip over and then things that we often skip over and then God said, but did you hear what I said God said, but did you hear what I said God said, but did you hear what I said over here?

over here? over here? >> Can I say before we go to that? >> Can I say before we go to that? >> Can I say before we go to that? >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Dr. um to back to the question about if >> Dr. um to back to the question about if >> Dr. um to back to the question about if somebody walks with me one week. somebody walks with me one week. somebody walks with me one week. >> Um I think the way a person this is just >> Um I think the way a person this is just >> Um I think the way a person this is just not me but anyone is to see me fall and not me but anyone is to see me fall and not me but anyone is to see me fall and get up. >> Oh god. >> Oh god. should be transformative should be transformative should be transformative because I'm human. because I'm human. because I'm human. >> I'm a human. Although I'm a spiritual >> I'm a human. Although I'm a spiritual >> I'm a human. Although I'm a spiritual being, I'm still trying to live a h being, I'm still trying to live a h being, I'm still trying to live a h human life. And so if you're looking for human life. And so if you're looking for human life. And so if you're looking for the real deal, the real deal, the real deal, >> you'll see that person fall >> you'll see that person fall >> you'll see that person fall >> and get up. >> and get up. >> and get up. >> For a good man falls seven times. >> For a good man falls seven times. >> For a good man falls seven times. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> But it's not the fall, it's the getting >> But it's not the fall, it's the getting >> But it's not the fall, it's the getting up. Why? Why am I built like this? Why am I Why? Why am I built like this? Why am I up here about to sing we fall down?

up here about to sing we fall down? up here about to sing we fall down? >> Oh, you've been singing that, too. >> Oh, you've been singing that, too. >> Oh, you've been singing that, too. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Good evening. I have a two-part >> Good evening. I have a two-part >> Good evening. I have a two-part question. question. question. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> What did the war teach you about God? >> What did the war teach you about God? >> What did the war teach you about God? And what did the war teach you about And what did the war teach you about And what did the war teach you about yourself? yourself? yourself? >> That's a great question, >> That's a great question, >> That's a great question, >> Dre. You come with great experts. >> I think for me, every >> I think for me, every very hard and challenging moment I've very hard and challenging moment I've very hard and challenging moment I've had in my life has actually taught me had in my life has actually taught me had in my life has actually taught me more about God than anything else. It's more about God than anything else. It's more about God than anything else. It's actually been the sufferings, the actually been the sufferings, the actually been the sufferings, the trials, the moments where I was confused trials, the moments where I was confused trials, the moments where I was confused and wondering God, why am I in this and wondering God, why am I in this and wondering God, why am I in this right now? that has led me to such a right now? that has led me to such a right now? that has led me to such a place where he's met me in that. So what place where he's met me in that. So what place where he's met me in that. So what it's taught me about God is how one he it's taught me about God is how one he it's taught me about God is how one he uses sufferings uses sufferings uses sufferings >> for we don't suffer like those who are >> for we don't suffer like those who are >> for we don't suffer like those who are without hope. We have this hope. So so without hope. We have this hope. So so without hope. We have this hope. So so the way that I suffer now I realize that the way that I suffer now I realize that the way that I suffer now I realize that suffering is actually suffering is actually suffering is actually the testing ground. Suffering is the testing ground. Suffering is the testing ground. Suffering is actually where God develops me.

actually where God develops me. actually where God develops me. Suffering is actually not only where he Suffering is actually not only where he Suffering is actually not only where he develops me, develops me, develops me, >> but suffering is where he reveals >> but suffering is where he reveals >> but suffering is where he reveals himself to me. himself to me. himself to me. >> Jesus was our suffering savior. >> Jesus was our suffering savior. >> Jesus was our suffering savior. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> So, it's taught me more >> So, it's taught me more >> So, it's taught me more the more that I've lived. And I'm I'm the more that I've lived. And I'm I'm the more that I've lived. And I'm I'm still of course a young man. I'm a young still of course a young man. I'm a young still of course a young man. I'm a young adult, right, as we're using this term. adult, right, as we're using this term. adult, right, as we're using this term. I I I >> don't know. You just turned 30. Hold on. >> don't know. You just turned 30. Hold on. >> don't know. You just turned 30. Hold on. You You just turned 30. I don't know. You You just turned 30. I don't know. You You just turned 30. I don't know. >> You know, I got one more year. I ain't >> You know, I got one more year. I ain't >> You know, I got one more year. I ain't going to lie to y'all. I was going to going to lie to y'all. I was going to going to lie to y'all. I was going to lie with you. I got one more. Let me lie with you. I got one more. Let me lie with you. I got one more. Let me hold on to my 20s just like this. But But but I think with maturity and the more but I think with maturity and the more but I think with maturity and the more that I am living that I am living that I am living and and when I hear the stories when I and and when I hear the stories when I and and when I hear the stories when I when I listen to the saints who have when I listen to the saints who have when I listen to the saints who have gone ahead of me, what I've learned is gone ahead of me, what I've learned is gone ahead of me, what I've learned is it's not in their triumphs and in their it's not in their triumphs and in their it's not in their triumphs and in their victories. It's the battle scars that victories. It's the battle scars that victories. It's the battle scars that came along the way. came along the way. came along the way. >> Because to Dr. Val's point. It's >> Because to Dr. Val's point. It's >> Because to Dr. Val's point. It's actually, yes, it's when you get up, but actually, yes, it's when you get up, but actually, yes, it's when you get up, but it's when you get up and who you turn it's when you get up and who you turn it's when you get up and who you turn to.

to. to. >> So, I I got up, >> So, I I got up, >> So, I I got up, but I turned to him. but I turned to him. but I turned to him. >> David failed all throughout the >> David failed all throughout the >> David failed all throughout the scripture. Yet, he was still a man after scripture. Yet, he was still a man after scripture. Yet, he was still a man after God's own heart, and that's what we know God's own heart, and that's what we know God's own heart, and that's what we know him as. him as. him as. >> But it was it was in him getting up and >> But it was it was in him getting up and >> But it was it was in him getting up and learning from those things that we see learning from those things that we see learning from those things that we see him turn back to God. So, it it's him turn back to God. So, it it's him turn back to God. So, it it's actually been a a really critical place actually been a a really critical place actually been a a really critical place for me to learn about God. And what has for me to learn about God. And what has for me to learn about God. And what has taught me about me, Dre, to to the taught me about me, Dre, to to the taught me about me, Dre, to to the question is it's it's continually question is it's it's continually question is it's it's continually teaching me how much I need him. teaching me how much I need him. teaching me how much I need him. >> Like it is continually it makes that scripture all the more it makes that scripture all the more real. What What is this? I'm going to real. What What is this? I'm going to real. What What is this? I'm going to read it because I actually have this one read it because I actually have this one read it because I actually have this one and I wasn't expecting to to share it. 2 and I wasn't expecting to to share it. 2 and I wasn't expecting to to share it. 2 Corinthians 12 uh 9 through10. And he Corinthians 12 uh 9 through10. And he Corinthians 12 uh 9 through10. And he said to me, "My grace said to me, "My grace said to me, "My grace >> is sufficient for you >> is sufficient for you >> is sufficient for you >> sufficient. >> sufficient. >> sufficient. >> For my strength is made perfect in >> For my strength is made perfect in >> For my strength is made perfect in weakness, in your humility, in your weakness, in your humility, in your weakness, in your humility, in your acknowledgment of how much and how acknowledgment of how much and how acknowledgment of how much and how desperately you need me. Therefore, Paul desperately you need me. Therefore, Paul desperately you need me. Therefore, Paul says, I will boast in my infirmities.

says, I will boast in my infirmities. says, I will boast in my infirmities. I'll boast in the pain. I'll boast in I'll boast in the pain. I'll boast in I'll boast in the pain. I'll boast in the brokenness. I'll boast in the things the brokenness. I'll boast in the things the brokenness. I'll boast in the things that are challenging me. I'll boast in that are challenging me. I'll boast in that are challenging me. I'll boast in my need for him." so that the power of my need for him." so that the power of my need for him." so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in my infirmities, take pleasure in my infirmities, take pleasure in my infirmities, in reproaches, in my needs, in in reproaches, in my needs, in in reproaches, in my needs, in persecutions. All of this is sufferings, persecutions. All of this is sufferings, persecutions. All of this is sufferings, in distress, for Christ's sake. For when in distress, for Christ's sake. For when in distress, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, I am weak, I am weak, >> I am strong. >> So, that's what it's taught me about me. >> So, that's what it's taught me about me. >> Let me say this. Uh, that was powerful. >> Let me say this. Uh, that was powerful. >> Let me say this. Uh, that was powerful. Dre, I I need to say this. Um, first Dre, I I need to say this. Um, first Dre, I I need to say this. Um, first off, obviously we teaches us everything off, obviously we teaches us everything off, obviously we teaches us everything about God, but I learned so much about about God, but I learned so much about about God, but I learned so much about me, about my lust, lust of the flesh, me, about my lust, lust of the flesh, me, about my lust, lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, pride of life. Just lust of the eye, pride of life. Just lust of the eye, pride of life. Just keep it 800. keep it 800. keep it 800. When you step to the mic, When you step to the mic, When you step to the mic, this text is talking about the thorn in this text is talking about the thorn in this text is talking about the thorn in Paul's flesh.

Paul's flesh. Paul's flesh. He says, "I s I saw him three times, He says, "I s I saw him three times, He says, "I s I saw him three times, thrice, but he didn't move it." thrice, but he didn't move it." thrice, but he didn't move it." >> Uhhuh. >> Uhhuh. >> Uhhuh. >> Then he says, "My grace, but you had >> Then he says, "My grace, but you had >> Then he says, "My grace, but you had over 20 surgeries. >> We prayed together. We prayed over the >> We prayed together. We prayed over the phone. We prayed when we couldn't see phone. We prayed when we couldn't see phone. We prayed when we couldn't see you." you." you." I think it's not about what often that I I think it's not about what often that I I think it's not about what often that I learn about God, but God in people like learn about God, but God in people like learn about God, but God in people like you. you. you. >> Man, you're a warrior. I'll say that publicly forever. I'll say that publicly forever. To watch you be a man and still lead To watch you be a man and still lead To watch you be a man and still lead your family, your girls, and still be your family, your girls, and still be your family, your girls, and still be married and still serve God. I learned married and still serve God. I learned married and still serve God. I learned about God in you. about God in you. about God in you. >> Bless you, man. >> While Dre is going back to his seat, can >> While Dre is going back to his seat, can I say one thing? I say one thing? I say one thing? >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Dre, listen to this. Last week we're at >> Dre, listen to this. Last week we're at >> Dre, listen to this. Last week we're at we were at convocation in uh Columbus, we were at convocation in uh Columbus, we were at convocation in uh Columbus, Ohio. That's where our our body is, our Ohio. That's where our our body is, our Ohio. That's where our our body is, our main organization. And our we call him main organization. And our we call him main organization. And our we call him our granddaddy cuz he's our bishop's our granddaddy cuz he's our bishop's our granddaddy cuz he's our bishop's daddy, Bishop Sherman Watkins. On daddy, Bishop Sherman Watkins. On daddy, Bishop Sherman Watkins. On Founders Day, he preached this topic.

Founders Day, he preached this topic. Founders Day, he preached this topic. And this is what I learned about God in And this is what I learned about God in And this is what I learned about God in war. war. war. He said, He said, He said, "You don't have to fight in the battle, "You don't have to fight in the battle, "You don't have to fight in the battle, but you need to meet me on the but you need to meet me on the but you need to meet me on the battlefield." We spend a lot of time wanting to fight We spend a lot of time wanting to fight on the battlefield, on the battlefield, on the battlefield, but the battle is not ours. but the battle is not ours. but the battle is not ours. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey, hey. >> The battle belongs. >> The battle belongs. >> The battle belongs. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So you may not have to fight, BUT YOU So you may not have to fight, BUT YOU So you may not have to fight, BUT YOU GOT TO GET ON the field. GOT TO GET ON the field. GOT TO GET ON the field. >> We've already won the war. >> We've already won the war. >> We've already won the war. >> We have the victory. >> We have the victory. >> We have the victory. >> Hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey. >> Hey, hey, hey. >> Just meet him. >> Just meet him. >> Just meet him. >> TELL SOMEBODY, JUST MEET HIM ON THE >> TELL SOMEBODY, JUST MEET HIM ON THE >> TELL SOMEBODY, JUST MEET HIM ON THE BATTLEFIELD. BATTLEFIELD. BATTLEFIELD. >> The battlefield. >> The battlefield. >> The battlefield. >> Oh God. Oh God, >> you already got THE VICTORY.

>> you already got THE VICTORY. >> HEY. HEY. HEY. HEY. I don't know what the question is, but I don't know what the question is, but you already got the victory. Where my you already got the victory. Where my you already got the victory. Where my fire? Listen, where the firehouse kids? fire? Listen, where the firehouse kids? fire? Listen, where the firehouse kids? Listen, you remember put them in a Listen, you remember put them in a Listen, you remember put them in a coffin? That put me in a coffin. My coffin? That put me in a coffin. My coffin? That put me in a coffin. My flesh is dead after that one. >> Do we say her name? Do we name a >> Do we say her name? Do we name a question? Okay. Hello, my name is India. question? Okay. Hello, my name is India. question? Okay. Hello, my name is India. >> Hi, I'm Kiana. >> Hi, I'm Kiana. >> Hi, I'm Kiana. >> Hi, India. Hi, Kiana. >> Hi, India. Hi, Kiana. >> Hi, India. Hi, Kiana. >> Hi, Pastor R. Hi, Pastor T. >> Hi, Pastor R. Hi, Pastor T. >> Hi, Pastor R. Hi, Pastor T. >> What up? Okay. So, our question is, what >> What up? Okay. So, our question is, what >> What up? Okay. So, our question is, what is the strategy that you need to use is the strategy that you need to use is the strategy that you need to use while you're going through the warfare, while you're going through the warfare, while you're going through the warfare, like the really bad war in your life, like the really bad war in your life, like the really bad war in your life, while you're young? while you're young? while you're young? >> What strategy should we use? >> What strategy should we use? >> What strategy should we use? >> I might actually have something for >> I might actually have something for >> I might actually have something for that. >> Kadish said, "I don't specialize in >> Kadish said, "I don't specialize in everything, but this right here, I got I everything, but this right here, I got I everything, but this right here, I got I got this. I got this. got this. I got this. got this. I got this. >> I can do." Um, your strategy is is to >> I can do." Um, your strategy is is to >> I can do." Um, your strategy is is to change, is to be adaptable. Um, but the change, is to be adaptable. Um, but the change, is to be adaptable. Um, but the main thing to remember is that the enemy main thing to remember is that the enemy main thing to remember is that the enemy has no new tricks. Everything that he has no new tricks. Everything that he has no new tricks. Everything that he has done, he has done before.

has done, he has done before. has done, he has done before. >> Um, keep your seasoned saints ahead of >> Um, keep your seasoned saints ahead of >> Um, keep your seasoned saints ahead of you. Listen to their wisdom. We have our you. Listen to their wisdom. We have our you. Listen to their wisdom. We have our main tools. We talked about this for the main tools. We talked about this for the main tools. We talked about this for the past couple weeks. Fasting, prayer, word past couple weeks. Fasting, prayer, word past couple weeks. Fasting, prayer, word of God, worship. of God, worship. of God, worship. I love what um Pastor Cororus said last I love what um Pastor Cororus said last I love what um Pastor Cororus said last Wednesday about if one isn't working, go Wednesday about if one isn't working, go Wednesday about if one isn't working, go to the next. If this one isn't working, to the next. If this one isn't working, to the next. If this one isn't working, go to the next. One of them is done go to the next. One of them is done go to the next. One of them is done because we are already walking in the because we are already walking in the because we are already walking in the victory. Um strategy-wise, victory. Um strategy-wise, victory. Um strategy-wise, it's just be ready. Be ready and alert it's just be ready. Be ready and alert it's just be ready. Be ready and alert because we are always in warfare. because we are always in warfare. because we are always in warfare. That's what I got. That's what I got. That's what I got. >> Can I tack on to that? And I believe I'm throwing it back to And I believe I'm throwing it back to when Pastor Toré had started the series when Pastor Toré had started the series when Pastor Toré had started the series with this passage. It's in James 4:7 with this passage. It's in James 4:7 with this passage. It's in James 4:7 and it says, "Therefore, and it says, "Therefore, and it says, "Therefore, submit yourselves to God." submit yourselves to God." submit yourselves to God." >> Let's slow the verses down. So the first >> Let's slow the verses down. So the first >> Let's slow the verses down. So the first thing you do when the warfare comes is >> That might mean moving distractions out >> That might mean moving distractions out of the way.

of the way. of the way. That might mean making intentional space That might mean making intentional space That might mean making intentional space and time to get off the phone and time to get off the phone and time to get off the phone >> and to turn on worship. >> Submit yourselves to God. >> Submit yourselves to God. >> Then it says, >> Then it says, >> Then it says, "Resist the devil "Resist the devil "Resist the devil and he will flee. >> The devil going to run away from you >> The devil going to run away from you because you're submitted to God and he because you're submitted to God and he because you're submitted to God and he recognizes where the power comes from. recognizes where the power comes from. recognizes where the power comes from. So when you're submitted to God, this is So when you're submitted to God, this is So when you're submitted to God, this is what we do in Firehouse. That's why I what we do in Firehouse. That's why I what we do in Firehouse. That's why I got so comfortable running over to them got so comfortable running over to them got so comfortable running over to them like this. But that's the reality. It's submitting But that's the reality. It's submitting yourselves. I I don't do well with the I yourselves. I I don't do well with the I yourselves. I I don't do well with the I don't I'm not the organ guy. don't I'm not the organ guy. don't I'm not the organ guy. >> I don't know. I don't know what to do, >> I don't know. I don't know what to do, >> I don't know. I don't know what to do, y'all. I froze. I y'all. I froze. I y'all. I froze. I >> No, no, no. He's in that vein. Flow with >> No, no, no. He's in that vein. Flow with >> No, no, no. He's in that vein. Flow with it. it. it. >> I flow with Don't question. FLOW WITH >> I flow with Don't question. FLOW WITH >> I flow with Don't question. FLOW WITH IT. I DIDN'T KNOW. MANNY, YOU GOT IT. IT. I DIDN'T KNOW. MANNY, YOU GOT IT. IT. I DIDN'T KNOW. MANNY, YOU GOT IT. >> I DIDN'T KNOW. >> I DIDN'T KNOW. >> I DIDN'T KNOW. >> I didn't know. It's late now. Y'all >> I didn't know. It's late now. Y'all >> I didn't know. It's late now. Y'all don't know what's happening. don't know what's happening. don't know what's happening. >> Flow. Oh man, I got a mean shout. Don't >> Flow. Oh man, I got a mean shout. Don't >> Flow. Oh man, I got a mean shout. Don't play with me.

play with me. play with me. >> Oh, I let it go. >> But I do want to add real value to to >> But I do want to add real value to to the question. the question. the question. And what Kadesha said was amazing And what Kadesha said was amazing And what Kadesha said was amazing because you have to change because and I because you have to change because and I because you have to change because and I said this to you all last week. If what said this to you all last week. If what said this to you all last week. If what you've been doing has not been working, you've been doing has not been working, you've been doing has not been working, you have to change the strategy. Bishop you have to change the strategy. Bishop you have to change the strategy. Bishop has said this before. If you continue to has said this before. If you continue to has said this before. If you continue to do the same thing over and over and over do the same thing over and over and over do the same thing over and over and over again and expect different results, what again and expect different results, what again and expect different results, what is that? is that? is that? >> Insanity. >> Insanity. >> Insanity. >> So, it's try something new. >> So, it's try something new. >> So, it's try something new. >> Maybe your submission to God is the >> Maybe your submission to God is the >> Maybe your submission to God is the worship. worship. worship. >> Maybe it's getting really still. >> Maybe it's getting really still. >> Maybe it's getting really still. Maybe it's going on a walk. Maybe it's going on a walk. Maybe it's going on a walk. >> Of course, you all and you keep your >> Of course, you all and you keep your >> Of course, you all and you keep your phone on you, but put it on do not phone on you, but put it on do not phone on you, but put it on do not disturb or do something. Put it in your disturb or do something. Put it in your disturb or do something. Put it in your pocket pocket pocket and and allow God to meet you. You and and allow God to meet you. You and and allow God to meet you. You understand what I'm saying? Allow him to understand what I'm saying? Allow him to understand what I'm saying? Allow him to to meet you because right when you get to meet you because right when you get to meet you because right when you get in the presence of God and you really in the presence of God and you really in the presence of God and you really get in his presence, the enemy has to get in his presence, the enemy has to get in his presence, the enemy has to flee. The enemy has to run cuz he flee. The enemy has to run cuz he flee. The enemy has to run cuz he answers to him.

answers to him. answers to him. >> Is that helpful? >> Is that helpful? >> Is that helpful? >> And can I say this too, just real quick? >> And can I say this too, just real quick? >> And can I say this too, just real quick? >> Yes. and do not stop. It's not always >> Yes. and do not stop. It's not always >> Yes. and do not stop. It's not always going to immediately look like and feel going to immediately look like and feel going to immediately look like and feel like things are changing, but what like things are changing, but what like things are changing, but what happens when we when we do diets, when happens when we when we do diets, when happens when we when we do diets, when we do exercise, you know, we're doing it we do exercise, you know, we're doing it we do exercise, you know, we're doing it and in those first few weeks, and in those first few weeks, and in those first few weeks, you're like, what what am I doing this you're like, what what am I doing this you're like, what what am I doing this for? What what am I what am I doing this for? What what am I what am I doing this for? What what am I what am I doing this for? Okay. And then eventually when you for? Okay. And then eventually when you for? Okay. And then eventually when you keep something consistent, that is when keep something consistent, that is when keep something consistent, that is when you actually see the fruit. So you actually see the fruit. So you actually see the fruit. So everything that they just said, don't everything that they just said, don't everything that they just said, don't just do it one time. Don't just do it just do it one time. Don't just do it just do it one time. Don't just do it two times. Do it until you see it. Do it two times. Do it until you see it. Do it two times. Do it until you see it. Do it until you see it. And I would also add, until you see it. And I would also add, until you see it. And I would also add, do not do it by yourself. do not do it by yourself. do not do it by yourself. If you If you If you if you isolate, a lot of the times if you isolate, a lot of the times if you isolate, a lot of the times that's where the enemy attacks us is that's where the enemy attacks us is that's where the enemy attacks us is when we're by ourselves and we're trying when we're by ourselves and we're trying when we're by ourselves and we're trying to do it by ourselves. When we are to do it by ourselves. When we are to do it by ourselves. When we are linked, linked, linked, when we have our two-fold cord, when we when we have our two-fold cord, when we when we have our two-fold cord, when we have our three-fold cord, when we have a have our three-fold cord, when we have a have our three-fold cord, when we have a four cord, five chord, six chord, when four cord, five chord, six chord, when four cord, five chord, six chord, when we have each other, we are more we have each other, we are more we have each other, we are more accountable to our actions.

accountable to our actions. accountable to our actions. >> So that's why we need each other in >> So that's why we need each other in >> So that's why we need each other in order to really really see progress. So order to really really see progress. So order to really really see progress. So do not do it by yourself. But you look, do not do it by yourself. But you look, do not do it by yourself. But you look, you already got each other. you already got each other. you already got each other. >> Look at that. >> Look at that. >> Look at that. >> So you're already a step ahead. >> So you're already a step ahead. >> So you're already a step ahead. And And And I would add one um one last thing and I would add one um one last thing and I would add one um one last thing and this is another practical and it's in this is another practical and it's in this is another practical and it's in James 4 1617 but ultimately in fact if James 4 1617 but ultimately in fact if James 4 1617 but ultimately in fact if you know the right thing do to do and you know the right thing do to do and you know the right thing do to do and don't do that for you is evil. don't do that for you is evil. don't do that for you is evil. Sometimes the warfare we feel like we're Sometimes the warfare we feel like we're Sometimes the warfare we feel like we're playing by the right rules and it feels playing by the right rules and it feels playing by the right rules and it feels like it may not be working. We're being like it may not be working. We're being like it may not be working. We're being diligent. We're we're submitting to God diligent. We're we're submitting to God diligent. We're we're submitting to God and we're at that point of changing our and we're at that point of changing our and we're at that point of changing our strategy. And sometimes it feels strategy. And sometimes it feels strategy. And sometimes it feels appropriate to play the evil way because appropriate to play the evil way because appropriate to play the evil way because the enemy is also playing evil. the enemy is also playing evil. the enemy is also playing evil. >> But there's this constant reminder that >> But there's this constant reminder that >> But there's this constant reminder that we must live in is that all that I must we must live in is that all that I must we must live in is that all that I must do must be right. do must be right. do must be right. >> For God, God's protection, God's >> For God, God's protection, God's >> For God, God's protection, God's covering, God's support through that war covering, God's support through that war covering, God's support through that war is aligned with my posture of walking is aligned with my posture of walking is aligned with my posture of walking like he would walk. And so as I fight like he would walk. And so as I fight like he would walk. And so as I fight that war, all the tools are at my that war, all the tools are at my that war, all the tools are at my disposal. But in war, there are rules.

disposal. But in war, there are rules. disposal. But in war, there are rules. >> And we play by those rules. And God has >> And we play by those rules. And God has >> And we play by those rules. And God has our protection in that space. our protection in that space. our protection in that space. >> Come on, let's give God praise. We got >> Come on, let's give God praise. We got >> Come on, let's give God praise. We got time for one last qu. We got time for time for one last qu. We got time for time for one last qu. We got time for one more. One last question. one more. One last question. one more. One last question. >> Thank you. Hi everybody. I'm nervous. I >> Thank you. Hi everybody. I'm nervous. I >> Thank you. Hi everybody. I'm nervous. I brought my mama up here. Oh, you going brought my mama up here. Oh, you going brought my mama up here. Oh, you going to hold it for me? Okay. All right. So, to hold it for me? Okay. All right. So, to hold it for me? Okay. All right. So, peep game. Check it. Right. Cuz I'm an peep game. Check it. Right. Cuz I'm an peep game. Check it. Right. Cuz I'm an introvert, too, homie. So introvert, too, homie. So introvert, too, homie. So my question is my question is my question is >> where you from? >> where you from? >> where you from? >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. >> New York. What you say? Look. Oh, you >> New York. What you say? Look. Oh, you >> New York. What you say? Look. Oh, you was doing like this. Okay. So bet, was doing like this. Okay. So bet, was doing like this. Okay. So bet, right? Boom. What do you do when you're right? Boom. What do you do when you're right? Boom. What do you do when you're doing everything you're supposed to do, doing everything you're supposed to do, doing everything you're supposed to do, but things are still going the opposite but things are still going the opposite but things are still going the opposite of the promise of God. So I'm hearing of the promise of God. So I'm hearing of the promise of God. So I'm hearing when we do the same thing, it's um when we do the same thing, it's um when we do the same thing, it's um sanity, expecting different results. But sanity, expecting different results. But sanity, expecting different results. But Moses kept doing the same thing and Moses kept doing the same thing and Moses kept doing the same thing and things were getting worse. And the big things were getting worse. And the big things were getting worse. And the big homie still was going to be like, "Yo, homie still was going to be like, "Yo, homie still was going to be like, "Yo, let my people go." Uh uh uh uh. And then let my people go." Uh uh uh uh. And then let my people go." Uh uh uh uh. And then things are still getting worse. You know things are still getting worse. You know things are still getting worse. You know what I'm saying? So you're talking to what I'm saying? So you're talking to what I'm saying? So you're talking to the Uber. You're like, "What's going on, the Uber. You're like, "What's going on, the Uber. You're like, "What's going on, sir? You you forgiving people. You doing sir? You you forgiving people. You doing sir? You you forgiving people. You doing all the things. You're not allowing all the things. You're not allowing all the things. You're not allowing anything to Well, nothing can separate anything to Well, nothing can separate anything to Well, nothing can separate us, right? But we we can promote us, right? But we we can promote us, right? But we we can promote distance." Right. If we do let things uh distance." Right. If we do let things uh distance." Right. If we do let things uh right, you nodding your head, big homie.

right, you nodding your head, big homie. right, you nodding your head, big homie. RIGHT. BUT YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT. You're RIGHT. BUT YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT. You're RIGHT. BUT YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT. You're not doing that. You fasting and all of not doing that. You fasting and all of not doing that. You fasting and all of that. And things are still getting that. And things are still getting that. And things are still getting worse. Then what? That was the realest question ever. That was the realest question ever. Ever. Ever. Ever. Does anyone feel led to Does anyone feel led to Does anyone feel led to >> I just want to say with you? Let's add >> I just want to say with you? Let's add >> I just want to say with you? Let's add her to the house news host list. I don't her to the house news host list. I don't her to the house news host list. I don't know that house news host list. We going know that house news host list. We going know that house news host list. We going to get your name afterwards. You host to get your name afterwards. You host to get your name afterwards. You host it. Okay. it. Okay. it. Okay. >> Does anyone feel led to jump in on that? >> Does anyone feel led to jump in on that? >> Does anyone feel led to jump in on that? >> Okay. I can do this again. So, I think >> Okay. I can do this again. So, I think >> Okay. I can do this again. So, I think we go back to what Ren was saying about we go back to what Ren was saying about we go back to what Ren was saying about um being persistent. I know that it um being persistent. I know that it um being persistent. I know that it sounds bad and I'm saying this I'm sounds bad and I'm saying this I'm sounds bad and I'm saying this I'm preaching to myself at the same time. I preaching to myself at the same time. I preaching to myself at the same time. I I really do expect an immediate God. Um I really do expect an immediate God. Um I really do expect an immediate God. Um that when I ask him for something that that when I ask him for something that that when I ask him for something that he will give it because sometimes he he will give it because sometimes he he will give it because sometimes he does. Um but I think that there's so does. Um but I think that there's so does. Um but I think that there's so much to be done in the pursuit of him. I much to be done in the pursuit of him. I much to be done in the pursuit of him. I think Hosea 6:3 says um to know the Lord think Hosea 6:3 says um to know the Lord think Hosea 6:3 says um to know the Lord is to be in pursuit of the Lord and his is to be in pursuit of the Lord and his is to be in pursuit of the Lord and his knowledge. So pursuit means it's work.

knowledge. So pursuit means it's work. knowledge. So pursuit means it's work. We've got to dig into it. We have to We've got to dig into it. We have to We've got to dig into it. We have to reach for him. We have to strive towards reach for him. We have to strive towards reach for him. We have to strive towards him. And I think that so much of what him. And I think that so much of what him. And I think that so much of what we've forgotten is how to strive for the we've forgotten is how to strive for the we've forgotten is how to strive for the Lord. Um we can't always break down that Lord. Um we can't always break down that Lord. Um we can't always break down that door immediately. And I know it's hard door immediately. And I know it's hard door immediately. And I know it's hard because this is warfare. It can't always because this is warfare. It can't always because this is warfare. It can't always be one battle, one war, we're done. It's be one battle, one war, we're done. It's be one battle, one war, we're done. It's got to be a battle after a battle after got to be a battle after a battle after got to be a battle after a battle after battle. But as what Dr. Crumpton was battle. But as what Dr. Crumpton was battle. But as what Dr. Crumpton was saying, it's both knowledge of your saying, it's both knowledge of your saying, it's both knowledge of your enemy, but using that knowledge in the enemy, but using that knowledge in the enemy, but using that knowledge in the future to create wisdom. And that wisdom future to create wisdom. And that wisdom future to create wisdom. And that wisdom comes from the Lord. So it it's comes from the Lord. So it it's comes from the Lord. So it it's continuous. And I think that's what continuous. And I think that's what continuous. And I think that's what we're saying is that this warfare is we're saying is that this warfare is we're saying is that this warfare is lifetime, babe. It just is. It's going lifetime, babe. It just is. It's going lifetime, babe. It just is. It's going it's going to get harder. And I think he it's going to get harder. And I think he it's going to get harder. And I think he promised us that it would be hard promised us that it would be hard promised us that it would be hard because it was hard for him. It it because it was hard for him. It it because it was hard for him. It it didn't get easy for Jesus. I think it he didn't get easy for Jesus. I think it he didn't get easy for Jesus. I think it he he died. I'm real. I'mma be real with he died. I'm real. I'mma be real with he died. I'm real. I'mma be real with you. you. you. >> But the truth is, >> But the truth is, >> But the truth is, >> but he was raised up. Listen, Kades >> but he was raised up. Listen, Kades >> but he was raised up. Listen, Kades going to straight tell you the truth. He going to straight tell you the truth. He going to straight tell you the truth. He died. One Friday night he died. But died. One Friday night he died. But died. One Friday night he died. But early Sunday morning, early Sunday morning, early Sunday morning, >> he got UP SUNDAY MORNING.

>> he got UP SUNDAY MORNING. >> he got UP SUNDAY MORNING. >> HEY, HEY, HEY. >> HEY, HEY, HEY. >> HEY, HEY, HEY. >> He got up. >> He got up. >> He got up. >> He got up. and we might end where we >> He got up. and we might end where we >> He got up. and we might end where we started. If God could raise Jesus from started. If God could raise Jesus from started. If God could raise Jesus from the dead. the dead. the dead. >> I think here in lies the problem. Acts >> I think here in lies the problem. Acts >> I think here in lies the problem. Acts chapter number 16. When Paul and Silas chapter number 16. When Paul and Silas chapter number 16. When Paul and Silas are in prison, they sang praises at are in prison, they sang praises at are in prison, they sang praises at midnight. midnight. midnight. >> Pastor Dumb, before I tag team with you >> Pastor Dumb, before I tag team with you >> Pastor Dumb, before I tag team with you and pass you this mic. I wonder if we and pass you this mic. I wonder if we and pass you this mic. I wonder if we could turn our praise could turn our praise could turn our praise into a midnight. into a midnight. into a midnight. >> We got one more. >> We got one more. >> We got one more. >> Oh, we got one more. >> Oh, we got one more. >> Oh, we got one more. >> Oh, I got you, Cam. I got you. I'mma >> Oh, I got you, Cam. I got you. I'mma >> Oh, I got you, Cam. I got you. I'mma hold the hoop back. Come on, Cam. Come hold the hoop back. Come on, Cam. Come hold the hoop back. Come on, Cam. Come on. on. on. >> Easy. >> Easy. >> Easy. >> All right. Hey, everybody. I'm CJ from >> All right. Hey, everybody. I'm CJ from >> All right. Hey, everybody. I'm CJ from Young Adults. Young Adults. Young Adults. >> Hi, CJ. >> Hi, CJ. >> Hi, CJ. >> CJ. >> CJ. >> CJ. >> CJ. >> CJ. >> CJ. >> All right. And um in this season, I >> All right. And um in this season, I >> All right. And um in this season, I really want to learn how to pray. So, really want to learn how to pray. So, really want to learn how to pray. So, when I'm in a tough war or in a battle when I'm in a tough war or in a battle when I'm in a tough war or in a battle with myself or just the world period, with myself or just the world period, with myself or just the world period, how do I pray or how do I worship? I how do I pray or how do I worship? I how do I pray or how do I worship? I know I have to submit, but how do I know I have to submit, but how do I know I have to submit, but how do I pray? And that's my question.

pray? And that's my question. pray? And that's my question. question. question. question. >> The Bible says that >> The Bible says that >> The Bible says that >> the disciples said, "Lord, teach us how >> the disciples said, "Lord, teach us how >> the disciples said, "Lord, teach us how to pray." to pray." to pray." >> So just because you're in a battle >> So just because you're in a battle >> So just because you're in a battle doesn't mean that your prayer changes. doesn't mean that your prayer changes. doesn't mean that your prayer changes. >> The word says that we don't know how to >> The word says that we don't know how to >> The word says that we don't know how to pray as we ought, pray as we ought, pray as we ought, >> but the spirit will make intercession. So we don't always at our age, at my So we don't always at our age, at my age, at people older than we don't know age, at people older than we don't know age, at people older than we don't know how to pray all the time. how to pray all the time. how to pray all the time. >> That's why you need the Holy Ghost >> That's why you need the Holy Ghost >> That's why you need the Holy Ghost >> because the God on the inside of you >> because the God on the inside of you >> because the God on the inside of you makes that connection from earth to makes that connection from earth to makes that connection from earth to heaven. heaven. heaven. And that's where we enter into the And that's where we enter into the And that's where we enter into the session session session when the spirit comes in and begins to when the spirit comes in and begins to when the spirit comes in and begins to pray on your behalf for Jesus forever pray on your behalf for Jesus forever pray on your behalf for Jesus forever lives to make intercession lives to make intercession lives to make intercession for you. You don't have to do it all the for you. You don't have to do it all the for you. You don't have to do it all the time. All you NEED TO DO IS GO DOWN ON time. All you NEED TO DO IS GO DOWN ON time. All you NEED TO DO IS GO DOWN ON YOUR KNEES. And when you go down on your YOUR KNEES. And when you go down on your YOUR KNEES. And when you go down on your knees, THE HOLY GHOST WILL STAND UP IN knees, THE HOLY GHOST WILL STAND UP IN knees, THE HOLY GHOST WILL STAND UP IN YOU AND BEGIN TO PRAY FOR YOU and YOU AND BEGIN TO PRAY FOR YOU and YOU AND BEGIN TO PRAY FOR YOU and through you AND OVER YOU BECAUSE YOU through you AND OVER YOU BECAUSE YOU through you AND OVER YOU BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO IT by yourself. So CAN'T DO IT by yourself. So CAN'T DO IT by yourself. So I have a I have a request a request for I have a I have a request a request for I have a I have a request a request for this moment.

this moment. this moment. >> If you're in this room and you want to >> If you're in this room and you want to >> If you're in this room and you want to learn how to pray, you this question learn how to pray, you this question learn how to pray, you this question resonates with you, come to the altar. resonates with you, come to the altar. resonates with you, come to the altar. >> If this is for you, you want to learn >> If this is for you, you want to learn >> If this is for you, you want to learn how to pray. And if you are called to how to pray. And if you are called to how to pray. And if you are called to support, come in stand behind them in support, come in stand behind them in support, come in stand behind them in this space at the altar. this space at the altar. this space at the altar. >> So the the the request was >> So the the the request was >> So the the the request was Lord teach us how to pray. Lord teach us how to pray. Lord teach us how to pray. >> He didn't say teach us when to pray >> He didn't say teach us when to pray >> He didn't say teach us when to pray >> cuz he said men ought to always pray >> cuz he said men ought to always pray >> cuz he said men ought to always pray but in order to teach us how to which but in order to teach us how to which but in order to teach us how to which means there comes a time in our life we means there comes a time in our life we means there comes a time in our life we don't know how to. don't know how to. don't know how to. How do I do it? Not when do I do it? How do I do it? Not when do I do it? How do I do it? Not when do I do it? Because we should always pray. Because we should always pray. Because we should always pray. It's amazing to me that I see all a lot It's amazing to me that I see all a lot It's amazing to me that I see all a lot of young people pushing their way here. of young people pushing their way here. of young people pushing their way here. But I want to talk to some baby boomers But I want to talk to some baby boomers But I want to talk to some baby boomers and gens, too. You don't know how to and gens, too. You don't know how to and gens, too. You don't know how to pray. pray. pray. >> Just cuz you call his name don't mean >> Just cuz you call his name don't mean >> Just cuz you call his name don't mean you know how to pray.

So there has to be an articulation So there has to be an articulation of some way. He says this is how you do of some way. He says this is how you do of some way. He says this is how you do it. He says the first thing you do is it. He says the first thing you do is it. He says the first thing you do is say our father. >> IN OTHER WORDS, WE ACKNOWLEDGE WHO YOU >> IN OTHER WORDS, WE ACKNOWLEDGE WHO YOU ARE WHICH IS RELATIONSHIP. ARE WHICH IS RELATIONSHIP. ARE WHICH IS RELATIONSHIP. >> And when you know our father when I'm a >> And when you know our father when I'm a >> And when you know our father when I'm a son, I don't have to perform son, I don't have to perform son, I don't have to perform >> because of relationship. >> because of relationship. >> because of relationship. And I want to talk to anybody in here as And I want to talk to anybody in here as And I want to talk to anybody in here as the panel was speaking. You're broken. Pastor, I've done this. I've done that. Pastor, I've done this. I've done that. I've done this. And I don't even know I've done this. And I don't even know I've done this. And I don't even know how to get up. how to get up. how to get up. Dr. Crumpton said, "Don't watch me fall. Dr. Crumpton said, "Don't watch me fall. Dr. Crumpton said, "Don't watch me fall. Watch me get up, too." Watch me get up, too." Watch me get up, too." >> So, if there's someone out here that >> So, if there's someone out here that >> So, if there's someone out here that you've fallen and you're trying to you've fallen and you're trying to you've fallen and you're trying to figure out how to get up, I fallen in figure out how to get up, I fallen in figure out how to get up, I fallen in relationship. I walk through divorce. My relationship. I walk through divorce. My relationship. I walk through divorce. My finances messed up. my job messed up, finances messed up. my job messed up, finances messed up. my job messed up, pastor. I'm just broken and I need some pastor. I'm just broken and I need some pastor. I'm just broken and I need some help. I want you to listen. I want y'all help. I want you to listen. I want y'all help. I want you to listen. I want y'all to bombard this onto wicked.

to bombard this onto wicked. to bombard this onto wicked. Dr. Crumpton, you said something that Dr. Crumpton, you said something that Dr. Crumpton, you said something that I'm going to keep. Warfare strategies is I'm going to keep. Warfare strategies is I'm going to keep. Warfare strategies is made in small places. made in small places. made in small places. They're made in war rooms. They're made in war rooms. They're made in war rooms. And tonight, this is a war room. This is a war room. This is a war room. We serve notice on the enemy tonight. We serve notice on the enemy tonight. We serve notice on the enemy tonight. This is a war room. This is a war room. This is a war room. So Jaylen, I'm glad you brought that up. So Jaylen, I'm glad you brought that up. So Jaylen, I'm glad you brought that up. If you don't know how to pray, if you If you don't know how to pray, if you If you don't know how to pray, if you don't know how to, you you think you don't know how to, you you think you don't know how to, you you think you have to do it so eloquently. Father of have to do it so eloquently. Father of have to do it so eloquently. Father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. No, that's Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. No, that's Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. No, that's not how you pray. not how you pray. not how you pray. >> That's how they wrote it in scripture >> That's how they wrote it in scripture >> That's how they wrote it in scripture talking to somebody. But how you pray? talking to somebody. But how you pray? talking to somebody. But how you pray? You start out by saying, "Our Father You start out by saying, "Our Father You start out by saying, "Our Father who art in heaven, Your name is above every name.

Your name is above every name. Your name is above every name. Your name Your name is above every name. Your name Your name is above every name. Your name is above cancel. Your name is above is above cancel. Your name is above is above cancel. Your name is above diabetes. Your name is above divorce. diabetes. Your name is above divorce. diabetes. Your name is above divorce. Your name is above depression. Your name Your name is above depression. Your name Your name is above depression. Your name is above anxiety. YOUR NAME IS ABOVE is above anxiety. YOUR NAME IS ABOVE is above anxiety. YOUR NAME IS ABOVE EVERYTHING THAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH. EVERYTHING THAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH. EVERYTHING THAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH. YOUR NAME IS ABOVE generational curses. Thy kingdom come. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. Not my will, but let Thy will be done. Not my will, but let Thy will be done. Not my will, but let your will be done. your will be done. your will be done. >> Here's how we're praying. We're saying, >> Here's how we're praying. We're saying, >> Here's how we're praying. We're saying, God, I don't want to do my will. I want God, I don't want to do my will. I want God, I don't want to do my will. I want to do yours. to do yours. to do yours. In other words, less of me and more of In other words, less of me and more of In other words, less of me and more of you. you. you. Less of ME AND MY MISTAKES AND MORE OF Less of ME AND MY MISTAKES AND MORE OF Less of ME AND MY MISTAKES AND MORE OF YOU, GOD. And Father, we pray And Father, we pray over every person that's on this altar. over every person that's on this altar. over every person that's on this altar. You online, we're talking to you as You online, we're talking to you as You online, we're talking to you as well. That you build your altar right well. That you build your altar right well. That you build your altar right there in the comments. Put in prayer there in the comments. Put in prayer there in the comments. Put in prayer requests. We are praying over you as requests. We are praying over you as requests. We are praying over you as well. We lay hands in agreement with well. We lay hands in agreement with well. We lay hands in agreement with you.

you. you. that God's will be done in your life as that God's will be done in your life as that God's will be done in your life as well. well. well. Now God, we pray for daily bread. Now God, we pray for daily bread. Now God, we pray for daily bread. But God, today we come against every But God, today we come against every But God, today we come against every plan of the enemy. Satan, the Lord plan of the enemy. Satan, the Lord plan of the enemy. Satan, the Lord rebukes you in the blood of Jesus is rebukes you in the blood of Jesus is rebukes you in the blood of Jesus is against you. against you. against you. For those in the building, for those who For those in the building, for those who For those in the building, for those who hear, we thank you, God, that we have hear, we thank you, God, that we have hear, we thank you, God, that we have victory over the hand of the enemy. God, victory over the hand of the enemy. God, victory over the hand of the enemy. God, we thank you in the midst of trials and we thank you in the midst of trials and we thank you in the midst of trials and tribulation, YOU TEACH US HOW TO PRAY tribulation, YOU TEACH US HOW TO PRAY tribulation, YOU TEACH US HOW TO PRAY THAT WE SUBMIT AND WE RESIST THE HANDS THAT WE SUBMIT AND WE RESIST THE HANDS THAT WE SUBMIT AND WE RESIST THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. Now God, we submit to your OF THE ENEMY. Now God, we submit to your OF THE ENEMY. Now God, we submit to your will. We pray a special anointing over will. We pray a special anointing over will. We pray a special anointing over every person that's here under the sound every person that's here under the sound every person that's here under the sound of my voice in here and online. Destroy of my voice in here and online. Destroy of my voice in here and online. Destroy the yolks. DON'T JUST BREAK THE YOLKS. the yolks. DON'T JUST BREAK THE YOLKS. the yolks. DON'T JUST BREAK THE YOLKS. DESTROY THE YOLKS. DON'T JUST BREAK THE DESTROY THE YOLKS. DON'T JUST BREAK THE DESTROY THE YOLKS. DON'T JUST BREAK THE YOLKS. DESTROY THE YOLKS. DON'T JUST YOLKS. DESTROY THE YOLKS. DON'T JUST YOLKS. DESTROY THE YOLKS. DON'T JUST BREAK THEM. DESTROY THEM. GOD, LET YOUR BREAK THEM. DESTROY THEM. GOD, LET YOUR BREAK THEM. DESTROY THEM. GOD, LET YOUR OIL FLOW. FRESH OIL, GOD. For every brokenhearted individual, GOD. For every brokenhearted individual, for every spirit, GOD THAT'S FIGHTING for every spirit, GOD THAT'S FIGHTING for every spirit, GOD THAT'S FIGHTING AGAINST you in warfare. FOR EVERYONE AGAINST you in warfare. FOR EVERYONE AGAINST you in warfare. FOR EVERYONE THAT'S IN WAR WITH THEM OWN SELF, GOD.

THAT'S IN WAR WITH THEM OWN SELF, GOD. THAT'S IN WAR WITH THEM OWN SELF, GOD. GOD, build our self-awareness up, build GOD, build our self-awareness up, build GOD, build our self-awareness up, build our self-confidence up, God, let this be our self-confidence up, God, let this be our self-confidence up, God, let this be a war strategy. Let this be a war room a war strategy. Let this be a war room a war strategy. Let this be a war room that when we leave here, WE DON'T WALK that when we leave here, WE DON'T WALK that when we leave here, WE DON'T WALK IN VICTORY. We are victorious. We live IN VICTORY. We are victorious. We live IN VICTORY. We are victorious. We live victorious. We breathe victorious. WE victorious. We breathe victorious. WE victorious. We breathe victorious. WE THINK VICTORIOUS. EVERY BATTLE WE HAVE THINK VICTORIOUS. EVERY BATTLE WE HAVE THINK VICTORIOUS. EVERY BATTLE WE HAVE ALREADY WON BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO MEET ALREADY WON BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO MEET ALREADY WON BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO MEET YOU ON THE BATTLEFIELD. THIS BATTLE IS YOU ON THE BATTLEFIELD. THIS BATTLE IS YOU ON THE BATTLEFIELD. THIS BATTLE IS NOT OURS. THIS ONE BELONGS TO YOU. NOT OURS. THIS ONE BELONGS TO YOU. NOT OURS. THIS ONE BELONGS TO YOU. >> I'm waiting for you. >> I'm waiting for you. >> I'm waiting for you. This battle is not ours. This battle is not ours. This battle is not ours. THIS ONE BELONGS TO YOU, GOD. This one THIS ONE BELONGS TO YOU, GOD. This one THIS ONE BELONGS TO YOU, GOD. This one BELONGS TO YOU, GOD. WE CRY OUT FOR OUR BELONGS TO YOU, GOD. WE CRY OUT FOR OUR BELONGS TO YOU, GOD. WE CRY OUT FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE CRY OUT FOR OUR CHILDREN. CHILDREN. WE CRY OUT FOR OUR CHILDREN. CHILDREN. WE CRY OUT FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE CRY OUT FOR GENERATION. WE CRY OUT WE CRY OUT FOR GENERATION. WE CRY OUT WE CRY OUT FOR GENERATION. WE CRY OUT FOR PEACE. WE CRY OUT FOR OIL. WE CRY FOR PEACE. WE CRY OUT FOR OIL. WE CRY FOR PEACE. WE CRY OUT FOR OIL. WE CRY OUT FOR JOY. WE CRY OUT FOR PEACE. WE OUT FOR JOY. WE CRY OUT FOR PEACE. WE OUT FOR JOY. WE CRY OUT FOR PEACE. WE CRY FOR YOUR OIL. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE.

YES. YES. YES. We're taking it back. YES. YES. YES. We're taking it back. WE'RE TAKING IT BACK. YOU CAN'T HAVE OUR WE'RE TAKING IT BACK. YOU CAN'T HAVE OUR WE'RE TAKING IT BACK. YOU CAN'T HAVE OUR CHILDREN. DEVIL, YOU ARE A LIAR. DEVIL, CHILDREN. DEVIL, YOU ARE A LIAR. DEVIL, CHILDREN. DEVIL, YOU ARE A LIAR. DEVIL, YOU ARE A LIAR. WE FORM A STRATEGY. We YOU ARE A LIAR. WE FORM A STRATEGY. We YOU ARE A LIAR. WE FORM A STRATEGY. We take it back. EVERYTHING THAT THE ENEMY take it back. EVERYTHING THAT THE ENEMY take it back. EVERYTHING THAT THE ENEMY makes for evil, God is turning it for. makes for evil, God is turning it for. makes for evil, God is turning it for. He's turning it. He's turning it. He's He's turning it. He's turning it. He's He's turning it. He's turning it. He's turning it. He's turning it for HE'S turning it. He's turning it for HE'S turning it. He's turning it for HE'S TURNING IT FOR YOUR GOOD. HE'S TURNING TURNING IT FOR YOUR GOOD. HE'S TURNING TURNING IT FOR YOUR GOOD. HE'S TURNING IT FOR YOUR GOOD. HE'S TURNING IT. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. He turning. He turning. I pray YEAH. He turning. He turning. I pray YEAH. He turning. He turning. I pray he's turning it. Oh my. he's turning it. Oh my. he's turning it. Oh my. He turning it for your good. I declare I declare no weapon formed. I declare no weapon no weapon formed. I declare no weapon no weapon formed. I declare no weapon formed. I declare no weapon formed. I formed. I declare no weapon formed. I formed. I declare no weapon formed. I DECLARE NO WEAPON FORMED.

DECLARE NO WEAPON FORMED. DECLARE NO WEAPON FORMED. No weapon formed against us. NO WEAPON No weapon formed against us. NO WEAPON No weapon formed against us. NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US. FORMED AGAINST US. FORMED AGAINST US. No weapon Yeah. Yeah. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. Yeah. Yeah. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. Take it. Take it. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. Take it. Take it. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. Take it. Take it. Fresh oil. Take it. Fresh oil. Take it. Fresh oil. Take it. Fresh oil. Take it. Fresh oil. Take it. Fresh oil. Take it. Fresh. Oh mama. Oh mama. Yeah. Yeah. YEAH. THIS IS OUR WAR CRY. Yeah. Yeah. YEAH. THIS IS OUR WAR CRY. Yeah. Yeah. YEAH. THIS IS OUR WAR CRY. This is our war cry. This is our war cry. This is our war cry. This is our war cry. This is our war cry. This is our war cry. This is our war cry. Father, Father, we thank you.

we thank you. we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you. Father we thank you Father we thank you Father we thank you because you are good. because you are good. because you are good. Father we thank you because you were Father we thank you because you were Father we thank you because you were good. good. good. We thank you because you are good We thank you because you are good We thank you because you are good and we thank you because you will be and we thank you because you will be and we thank you because you will be good. good. good. We thank you for being a neverchanging We thank you for being a neverchanging We thank you for being a neverchanging God. God. God. We thank you for being a consistent God. We thank you for being a consistent God. We thank you for being a consistent God. We thank you for never changing, for We thank you for never changing, for We thank you for never changing, for being the same yesterday, today, and being the same yesterday, today, and being the same yesterday, today, and forever more. forever more. forever more. And today, we give you the praise, the And today, we give you the praise, the And today, we give you the praise, the glory, and the honor. glory, and the honor. glory, and the honor. For the souls that's on this altar, for For the souls that's on this altar, for For the souls that's on this altar, for the souls that's given their life to the souls that's given their life to the souls that's given their life to Christ, for the souls who God, YOU'RE Christ, for the souls who God, YOU'RE Christ, for the souls who God, YOU'RE TEACHING HOW TO PRAY, HOW TO TEACHING HOW TO PRAY, HOW TO TEACHING HOW TO PRAY, HOW TO COMMUNICATE, how to not walk in COMMUNICATE, how to not walk in COMMUNICATE, how to not walk in distraction, BUT WALK OVER THE HANDS OF distraction, BUT WALK OVER THE HANDS OF distraction, BUT WALK OVER THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. GOD, WE THANK YOU.

He's a good God. He's a good God. Oh, he's a good God. Good God. Good God. I love it. I love it. I love it. Heaven is pleased. Heaven is pleased. Heaven is pleased. I love it. I love it. I love it. Heaven is pleased. I want to I want to I want to say something to you. I want to say something to you. I want to say something to you. For those who say they want to learn how For those who say they want to learn how For those who say they want to learn how to pray, to pray, to pray, for those who feel like you've opened for those who feel like you've opened for those who feel like you've opened yourself up, yourself up, yourself up, this is not the final moment. It was said earlier that we have a great It was said earlier that we have a great we have to me I am biased. We have one we have to me I am biased. We have one we have to me I am biased. We have one of the greatest if not the greatest of the greatest if not the greatest of the greatest if not the greatest department department department when it comes to therapy. when it comes to therapy. when it comes to therapy. You may be dealing with some anxiety, You may be dealing with some anxiety, You may be dealing with some anxiety, some depression, some suicidal some depression, some suicidal some depression, some suicidal tendencies that you're saying, "Listen, tendencies that you're saying, "Listen, tendencies that you're saying, "Listen, I want to go a step further." There's I want to go a step further." There's I want to go a step further." There's help for you beyond this as well. So, we help for you beyond this as well. So, we help for you beyond this as well. So, we just don't provide spiritually. We just don't provide spiritually. We just don't provide spiritually. We provide mentally, too. Cuz we want you provide mentally, too. Cuz we want you provide mentally, too. Cuz we want you to be whole emotionally, physically, to be whole emotionally, physically, to be whole emotionally, physically, mentally.

mentally. mentally. So, you leave this place, you don't have So, you leave this place, you don't have So, you leave this place, you don't have to leave empty, and you don't have to to leave empty, and you don't have to to leave empty, and you don't have to leave broken and bleeding. leave broken and bleeding. leave broken and bleeding. But today there is help for you. Today But today there is help for you. Today But today there is help for you. Today there is support for you. Today there is there is support for you. Today there is there is support for you. Today there is help and support for you. So we have help and support for you. So we have help and support for you. So we have staff that's here that if we want to go staff that's here that if we want to go staff that's here that if we want to go beyond prayer, we can take it beyond beyond prayer, we can take it beyond beyond prayer, we can take it beyond prayer. For those that are line, you can prayer. For those that are line, you can prayer. For those that are line, you can reach us. Call into the number. Call reach us. Call into the number. Call reach us. Call into the number. Call into the church. See, we want you to be into the church. See, we want you to be into the church. See, we want you to be whole. Shalom. Nothing missing, nothing whole. Shalom. Nothing missing, nothing whole. Shalom. Nothing missing, nothing lacking. So when that prayer when he said, "Give So when that prayer when he said, "Give us our daily bread. us our daily bread. us our daily bread. Give me something I can eat on every Give me something I can eat on every Give me something I can eat on every single day." single day." single day." And it is so. And it is so. And it is And it is so. And it is so. And it is And it is so. And it is so. And it is so. And it is so. And it is so. AND Give it to him for the young PEOPLE Give it to him for the young PEOPLE THAT'S GIVING THEIR LIFE. GIVE IT TO HIM THAT'S GIVING THEIR LIFE. GIVE IT TO HIM THAT'S GIVING THEIR LIFE. GIVE IT TO HIM FOR THE GENERATIONS COMING TOGETHER.

FOR THE GENERATIONS COMING TOGETHER. FOR THE GENERATIONS COMING TOGETHER. GIVE IT TO HIM. GIVE IT TO HIM. GIVE IT TO HIM. FOR WE FOR WE FOR WE ARE THE POTTER'S HOUSE. FOR we ARE THE POTTER'S HOUSE. FOR we ARE THE POTTER'S HOUSE. FOR we are the house. We are the house. We are the house. We are the potter's house. You better cry, baby. It's all right. You better cry, baby. It's all right. It's all right. It's all right. It's all right. Weeping may Weeping may Weeping may endure for a night. endure for a night. endure for a night. Oh, but joy. Oh, but joy. Oh, but joy. It's all right. As a matter of fact, find somebody and As a matter of fact, find somebody and hug them and tell them you are hug them and tell them you are hug them and tell them you are victorious. You You are victorious. You victorious. You You are victorious. You victorious. You You are victorious. You are You are victorious. You You are are You are victorious. You You are are You are victorious. You You are victorious. You are You are victorious. victorious. You are You are victorious. victorious. You are You are victorious. You are You are victorious. You are Oh, You are You are victorious. You are Oh, You are You are victorious. You are Oh, you are victorious. Victory. Victory.

you are victorious. Victory. Victory. you are victorious. Victory. Victory. Victory. Victory. I told you you was Victory. Victory. I told you you was Victory. Victory. I told you you was next to the right person tonight. next to the right person tonight. next to the right person tonight. Victory. Victory. Victory. This is the Victory. Victory. Victory. This is the Victory. Victory. Victory. This is the war room. This is the war room. When I war room. This is the war room. When I war room. This is the war room. When I leave here, this is the war room. I'm leave here, this is the war room. I'm leave here, this is the war room. I'm going to be submitting. I'm going to going to be submitting. I'm going to going to be submitting. I'm going to resist. AND THE DEVIL, HE WILL FLEE. I'm resist. AND THE DEVIL, HE WILL FLEE. I'm resist. AND THE DEVIL, HE WILL FLEE. I'm going to submit. I'm going to resist. going to submit. I'm going to resist. going to submit. I'm going to resist. AND THE DEVIL, HE WILL FLEE. I'M GOING AND THE DEVIL, HE WILL FLEE. I'M GOING AND THE DEVIL, HE WILL FLEE. I'M GOING TO SUBMIT. I'M GOING TO RESIST. AND THE TO SUBMIT. I'M GOING TO RESIST. AND THE TO SUBMIT. I'M GOING TO RESIST. AND THE DEVIL, he will. DEVIL, he will. DEVIL, he will. HE GOT TO GO. HE'S GOT TO GO. HE'S GOT HE GOT TO GO. HE'S GOT TO GO. HE'S GOT HE GOT TO GO. HE'S GOT TO GO. HE'S GOT TO GO. HE'S GOT TO GO. Get Get out. Get out. YOU GOT TO GO. YOU GOT Get out. Get out. YOU GOT TO GO. YOU GOT TO GO. YOU GOT TO GO. You got to go. You TO GO. YOU GOT TO GO. You got to go. You TO GO. YOU GOT TO GO. You got to go. You got to go. You got Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. YEAH. YEAH.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. For For the kingdom OF HEAVEN SUFFERED VIOLENCE, the kingdom OF HEAVEN SUFFERED VIOLENCE, the kingdom OF HEAVEN SUFFERED VIOLENCE, BUT THE VIOLENCE BUT THE VIOLENCE BUT THE VIOLENCE TAKE IT BY FORCE. TAKE IT BY FORCE. Take TAKE IT BY FORCE. TAKE IT BY FORCE. Take TAKE IT BY FORCE. TAKE IT BY FORCE. Take it by force. I'm kicking the devil. Go it by force. I'm kicking the devil. Go it by force. I'm kicking the devil. Go in. I'm going TO GET EVERYTHING BACK in. I'm going TO GET EVERYTHING BACK in. I'm going TO GET EVERYTHING BACK THAT HE TRIED TO STEAL FROM ME. GET OUT THAT HE TRIED TO STEAL FROM ME. GET OUT THAT HE TRIED TO STEAL FROM ME. GET OUT of here. of here. of here. Yeah.

Get him. Yeah. Get him. Yeah. That one. Get him. Yeah. Get him. Yeah. That one. That's the one. That's the cry. That's That's the one. That's the cry. That's That's the one. That's the cry. That's the war cry. That's the war cry. THAT'S the war cry. That's the war cry. THAT'S the war cry. That's the war cry. THAT'S THE WAR CRY. THAT'S THE WAR CRY. THAT'S THE WAR CRY. THAT'S THE WAR CRY. THAT'S THE WAR CRY. THAT'S THE WAR CRY. THAT'S THE WAR CRY. YEAH. YEAH. When they were in one place, When they were in one place, When they were in one place, on one accord. When they were in one on one accord. When they were in one on one accord. When they were in one place, ON ONE ACCORD. WHEN THEY WERE IN place, ON ONE ACCORD. WHEN THEY WERE IN place, ON ONE ACCORD. WHEN THEY WERE IN ONE PLACE, ON ONE ACCORD, THERE CAME A ONE PLACE, ON ONE ACCORD, THERE CAME A ONE PLACE, ON ONE ACCORD, THERE CAME A SOUND. THERE CAME A SOUND. There came a SOUND. THERE CAME A SOUND. There came a SOUND. THERE CAME A SOUND. There came a sound. There came a sound. sound. There came a sound. sound. There came a sound. Yeah, THERE'S A SOUND. THERE'S A SOUND. THERE'S A SOUND. THERE'S A SOUND. THERE'S A SOUND AS A RUSSIAN MIGHTY THERE'S A SOUND AS A RUSSIAN MIGHTY THERE'S A SOUND AS A RUSSIAN MIGHTY WIND. WIND. WIND. AND HE FILLED THE ROOM. AND HE FILLED AND HE FILLED THE ROOM. AND HE FILLED AND HE FILLED THE ROOM. AND HE FILLED THE ROOM. AND HE FILLED THE ROOM.

Oh, Oh, fill us again. Fill us again. Fill us again. Let him pray. Let him pray. Fill us Let him pray. Let him pray. Fill us Let him pray. Let him pray. Fill us again. again. again. Let him pray. Let him cry. Fill us Let him pray. Let him cry. Fill us Let him pray. Let him cry. Fill us again. THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS. THIS IS again. THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS. THIS IS again. THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS. THIS IS WHAT GOD NEEDS. A REVIVAL. THIS IS WHAT WHAT GOD NEEDS. A REVIVAL. THIS IS WHAT WHAT GOD NEEDS. A REVIVAL. THIS IS WHAT HE WANTS. THIS IS WHAT he need. Feel us HE WANTS. THIS IS WHAT he need. Feel us HE WANTS. THIS IS WHAT he need. Feel us again. Oh yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's it. That's Oh yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's it. That's it. it. it. That's it.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You can feel us again. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You can feel us again. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You can feel us again. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Oh Oh Oh yeah. Oh, devil. You thought you had us, but Oh, devil. You thought you had us, but you let me make it a Bible study. YOU you let me make it a Bible study. YOU you let me make it a Bible study. YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD US, BUT YOU let us make THOUGHT YOU HAD US, BUT YOU let us make THOUGHT YOU HAD US, BUT YOU let us make it TO WALK IT OUT WEDNESDAY. YOU THOUGHT it TO WALK IT OUT WEDNESDAY. YOU THOUGHT it TO WALK IT OUT WEDNESDAY. YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD US, BUT YOU LET ME HEAR THAT YOU HAD US, BUT YOU LET ME HEAR THAT YOU HAD US, BUT YOU LET ME HEAR THAT WHOM THE SUN SET FREE IS free indeed. WHOM THE SUN SET FREE IS free indeed. WHOM THE SUN SET FREE IS free indeed. AND WHOM THE SUN set free, I see clear. I SEE CLEARLY NOW. I SEE I see clear. I SEE CLEARLY NOW. I SEE clearly now. I see clearly now.

There's healing in the room. There's healing in the room. >> Like I'm home. There's healing in the >> Like I'm home. There's healing in the >> Like I'm home. There's healing in the room. Stay right there. Don't change anything. Stay right there. Don't change anything. But I want to say something to somebody But I want to say something to somebody But I want to say something to somebody in here. in here. in here. The Bible says The Bible says The Bible says that an angel comes down from heaven that an angel comes down from heaven that an angel comes down from heaven during certain seasons and he troubles during certain seasons and he troubles during certain seasons and he troubles the water. the water. the water. And the Bible says whoever gets in will And the Bible says whoever gets in will And the Bible says whoever gets in will be healed. be healed. be healed. Now that scripture implies the first Now that scripture implies the first Now that scripture implies the first person that gets in. person that gets in. person that gets in. But if you would allow me to be But if you would allow me to be But if you would allow me to be metaphorically today to say this water metaphorically today to say this water metaphorically today to say this water is being troubled today is being troubled today is being troubled today and if there's somebody in here that is and if there's somebody in here that is and if there's somebody in here that is believing God for a miraculous healing believing God for a miraculous healing believing God for a miraculous healing AS AS BEST AS you can, I need you to AS AS BEST AS you can, I need you to AS AS BEST AS you can, I need you to make your way TO THIS ALTAR AS I see you make your way TO THIS ALTAR AS I see you make your way TO THIS ALTAR AS I see you coming. I see you coming. I see THE coming. I see you coming. I see THE coming. I see you coming. I see THE WATER'S BEING TROUBLED RIGHT HERE UP IN WATER'S BEING TROUBLED RIGHT HERE UP IN WATER'S BEING TROUBLED RIGHT HERE UP IN THERE. THIS WATER IS BEING TROUBLED. I THERE. THIS WATER IS BEING TROUBLED. I THERE. THIS WATER IS BEING TROUBLED. I don't know who needs to get in. I see don't know who needs to get in. I see don't know who needs to get in. I see you. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.

you. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. you. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. I see you. Come on. Come on. Come on. I see you. Come on. Come on. Come on. I see you. Get in. Get in. Get in. Get in. GET IN. Get in. Get in. Get in. Get in. GET IN. Get in. Get in. Get in. Get in. GET IN. GOD. WE'RE BELIEVING YOU. GOD, we're GOD. WE'RE BELIEVING YOU. GOD, we're GOD. WE'RE BELIEVING YOU. GOD, we're believing you that this is the season. believing you that this is the season. believing you that this is the season. That this is the season for healing, That this is the season for healing, That this is the season for healing, breakthrough, and deliverance. We're breakthrough, and deliverance. We're breakthrough, and deliverance. We're believing for the season of healing, believing for the season of healing, believing for the season of healing, breakthrough, and Come on. Come on. Come on. It's a show Come on. Come on. Come on. It's a show of faith. Come on. Come on. We're of faith. Come on. Come on. We're of faith. Come on. Come on. We're believing you, God, believing you, God, believing you, God, that the doctors are going to be conf that the doctors are going to be conf that the doctors are going to be conf confused. confused. confused. We're believing you, God, We're believing you, God, We're believing you, God, that after 20 surgeries, that after 20 surgeries, that after 20 surgeries, that the man of God is still standing. that the man of God is still standing. that the man of God is still standing. We're believing you, God, that miracles, We're believing you, God, that miracles, We're believing you, God, that miracles, signs, and wonders, that it's going to signs, and wonders, that it's going to signs, and wonders, that it's going to line up from the crown of his HEAD TO line up from the crown of his HEAD TO line up from the crown of his HEAD TO THE SOLE OF his feet. That he's a THE SOLE OF his feet. That he's a THE SOLE OF his feet. That he's a miracle walking. That he's a miracle.

miracle walking. That he's a miracle. miracle walking. That he's a miracle. Take it. TAKE IT. TAKE IT. TAKE IT. Take Take it. TAKE IT. TAKE IT. TAKE IT. Take Take it. TAKE IT. TAKE IT. TAKE IT. Take it. Miracles, signs and wonders. Miracles, signs and wonders. Miracles, signs and wonders. Miracles, signs and wonders. Miracles, signs and wonders. >> Miracles, signs and wonders. >> Miracles, signs and wonders. >> Miracles, signs and wonders. Miracles, signs, and wonders. Miracles, signs, and wonders. Miracles, signs, and wonders. >> Miracles, signs, and wonders. Put it in >> Miracles, signs, and wonders. Put it in >> Miracles, signs, and wonders. Put it in the comment. Miracles, signs, and the comment. Miracles, signs, and the comment. Miracles, signs, and wonders. Breathe on us. Miracles, signs, wonders. Breathe on us. Miracles, signs, wonders. Breathe on us. Miracles, signs, and wonders. Breathe on us. Miracle, and wonders. Breathe on us. Miracle, and wonders. Breathe on us. Miracle, signs, and wonders. Breathe on us. signs, and wonders. Breathe on us. signs, and wonders. Breathe on us. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. >> Miracle signs and wonders.

This is God. THIS IS YOUR TIME. This is This is God. THIS IS YOUR TIME. This is your season. This is a Caros moment. I your season. This is a Caros moment. I your season. This is a Caros moment. I know this is the Holy Ghost. >> Yeah, >> Yeah, that's how he shows up. Miracle time. that's how he shows up. Miracle time. that's how he shows up. Miracle time. That's how you know him. Miracle. That's how you know him. Miracle. That's how you know him. Miracle. Yeah. He won't leave without a witness. He won't leave without a witness. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. Oh, Oh, Oh, miracle signs and wonders. miracle signs and wonders. miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracle signs and wonders. Miracles Miracle signs and wonders. Miracles Miracle signs and wonders. Miracles and wonder. >> This is my war cry. Oh, >> This is my war cry. Oh, this is my world.

>> You know, >> You know, it's amazing to me. No weapon form No weapon form will prosper. what is happening. what is happening. I am sensitive to the distractions of I am sensitive to the distractions of I am sensitive to the distractions of the enemy. the enemy. the enemy. I am also sensitive to the people who I am also sensitive to the people who I am also sensitive to the people who hearts are open right now. hearts are open right now. hearts are open right now. Understanding Understanding Understanding that God opens what's called chyros that God opens what's called chyros that God opens what's called chyros moments. moments. moments. A moment where he wishes to invade, A moment where he wishes to invade, A moment where he wishes to invade, talk, manifest himself.

Whether you're online, whether you're in Whether you're online, whether you're in this building right now, this building right now, this building right now, the same God that's in here is the same the same God that's in here is the same the same God that's in here is the same God that's in you there with you. And the enemy wants nothing better that And the enemy wants nothing better that when you leave this place, you forget when you leave this place, you forget when you leave this place, you forget everything that was declared, everything that was declared, everything that was declared, everything that was taught, everything everything that was taught, everything everything that was taught, everything that you caught. that you caught. that you caught. And he absolutely understands and knows And he absolutely understands and knows And he absolutely understands and knows that if he can get you to forget, that if he can get you to forget, that if he can get you to forget, if he can get you distracted, if he can if he can get you distracted, if he can if he can get you distracted, if he can get you to forget get you to forget get you to forget the promises that happened tonight, the promises that happened tonight, the promises that happened tonight, that you learned how to pray, that you that you learned how to pray, that you that you learned how to pray, that you got closer to God, that you surrendered got closer to God, that you surrendered got closer to God, that you surrendered your will to his, that the healing was your will to his, that the healing was your will to his, that the healing was manifested itself, that healing signs manifested itself, that healing signs manifested itself, that healing signs and wonders is the manifestation of what and wonders is the manifestation of what and wonders is the manifestation of what God can do in your God can do in your God can do in your The enemy knows if he can snatch that The enemy knows if he can snatch that The enemy knows if he can snatch that seed from today, he'll keep the harvest seed from today, he'll keep the harvest seed from today, he'll keep the harvest from happening tomorrow. from happening tomorrow. from happening tomorrow. So, it is my prayer that what took place So, it is my prayer that what took place So, it is my prayer that what took place over these last few hours, over these last few hours, over these last few hours, not just this one moment, but leading up not just this one moment, but leading up not just this one moment, but leading up to this moment, the planting of the to this moment, the planting of the to this moment, the planting of the seeds, the watering, the harvest seeds, the watering, the harvest seeds, the watering, the harvest manifested, that your heart is being manifested, that your heart is being manifested, that your heart is being pricricked. Let the Holy Ghost come in.

pricricked. Let the Holy Ghost come in. pricricked. Let the Holy Ghost come in. As a matter of fact, I even challenge As a matter of fact, I even challenge As a matter of fact, I even challenge you on your ride home. Maybe you need to you on your ride home. Maybe you need to you on your ride home. Maybe you need to ride a silence. ride a silence. ride a silence. Maybe you just need to get worship music Maybe you just need to get worship music Maybe you just need to get worship music all the way home. all the way home. all the way home. Maybe you don't need to have any carnal Maybe you don't need to have any carnal Maybe you don't need to have any carnal conversations tonight. Maybe you don't conversations tonight. Maybe you don't conversations tonight. Maybe you don't need to be so quick to jump on social need to be so quick to jump on social need to be so quick to jump on social media. media. media. Cuz the enemy will snatch it with any Cuz the enemy will snatch it with any Cuz the enemy will snatch it with any distractions to push you away from this. distractions to push you away from this. distractions to push you away from this. Because what happened in a moment, God Because what happened in a moment, God Because what happened in a moment, God wants it to become a monument. wants it to become a monument. wants it to become a monument. Oh, Oh, Oh, >> and the enemy knows if he can take that >> and the enemy knows if he can take that >> and the enemy knows if he can take that from you, then you'll miss what God is from you, then you'll miss what God is from you, then you'll miss what God is doing. doing. doing. There's so many things that I wanted to There's so many things that I wanted to There's so many things that I wanted to share with you when it comes to our share with you when it comes to our share with you when it comes to our announcements, but I'm just sensitive to announcements, but I'm just sensitive to announcements, but I'm just sensitive to the moment the moment the moment cuz I know sometimes you just got to cuz I know sometimes you just got to cuz I know sometimes you just got to lay. My mother taught me how to cook a long My mother taught me how to cook a long time ago and she says some meat you just time ago and she says some meat you just time ago and she says some meat you just got to let marinate.

You can't just take it out of freezer You can't just take it out of freezer and just let that Some of it got to just and just let that Some of it got to just and just let that Some of it got to just sit. And all that meat that was given sit. And all that meat that was given sit. And all that meat that was given out tonight, out tonight, out tonight, you got to let this marinade. you got to let this marinade. you got to let this marinade. Yeah. You have to you have to let you have to You have to you have to let you have to just let this marinate because just let this marinate because just let this marinate because our anniversary coming up Sunday. Listen, there is so much planned for Listen, there is so much planned for anniversary. There is a community group anniversary. There is a community group anniversary. There is a community group expo. There's a baptismal you need to expo. There's a baptismal you need to expo. There's a baptismal you need to sign up for. It is so much happening on sign up for. It is so much happening on sign up for. It is so much happening on Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. Go to the website, log on. If you want Go to the website, log on. If you want Go to the website, log on. If you want to be baptized, especially here, here. to be baptized, especially here, here. to be baptized, especially here, here. Especially that. If you want to be Especially that. If you want to be Especially that. If you want to be baptized, if you want to be baptized, baptized, if you want to be baptized, baptized, if you want to be baptized, let me see if I get this right. let me see if I get this right. let me see if I get this right. tphd.org/baptism. Oh, I almost got it right. Thank you, Oh, I almost got it right. Thank you, Jaylen. If you want to be baptized, Jaylen. If you want to be baptized, Jaylen. If you want to be baptized, listen. What took place internal, listen. What took place internal, listen. What took place internal, let it take place external. Now, I heard let it take place external. Now, I heard let it take place external. Now, I heard Pastor Dobin say this one time because Pastor Dobin say this one time because Pastor Dobin say this one time because once you get in the water, once you're once you get in the water, once you're once you get in the water, once you're baptized, you can leave whatever baptized, you can leave whatever baptized, you can leave whatever God brought you out of. Leave it in the God brought you out of. Leave it in the God brought you out of. Leave it in the water.

water. water. Leave it Leave it Leave it in in in Leave it in the water. And I challenge Leave it in the water. And I challenge Leave it in the water. And I challenge you online. Come visit us this Sunday. you online. Come visit us this Sunday. you online. Come visit us this Sunday. Fly into town. It's our 30th Fly into town. It's our 30th Fly into town. It's our 30th anniversary. Come get baptized. Come anniversary. Come get baptized. Come anniversary. Come get baptized. Come join the community group. I won't even join the community group. I won't even join the community group. I won't even give a shameful plugs for all the give a shameful plugs for all the give a shameful plugs for all the community groups that we have going on. community groups that we have going on. community groups that we have going on. Come connect with us. Come be a part of Come connect with us. Come be a part of Come connect with us. Come be a part of the house. Come be a room in the house the house. Come be a room in the house the house. Come be a room in the house so we can grow together. So listen, so we can grow together. So listen, so we can grow together. So listen, here's what I want to do in this here's what I want to do in this here's what I want to do in this organized chaos organized chaos organized chaos that we've created that we've created that we've created in this moment because I want to make in this moment because I want to make in this moment because I want to make sure that you don't miss the opportunity sure that you don't miss the opportunity sure that you don't miss the opportunity to give as well. Here's what I'm to give as well. Here's what I'm to give as well. Here's what I'm learning about giving. Jaylen, you learning about giving. Jaylen, you learning about giving. Jaylen, you alluded to it earlier. I think I heard alluded to it earlier. I think I heard alluded to it earlier. I think I heard Dobin say it too. I don't give to get an Dobin say it too. I don't give to get an Dobin say it too. I don't give to get an an affirmation back. I'm not giving so I an affirmation back. I'm not giving so I an affirmation back. I'm not giving so I can hear what this is. I'm giving can hear what this is. I'm giving can hear what this is. I'm giving because God gave to me. because God gave to me. because God gave to me. Oh, Oh, Oh, that's why that's why I'm I'm releasing that's why that's why I'm I'm releasing that's why that's why I'm I'm releasing because he released to me. So I implore because he released to me. So I implore because he released to me. So I implore you today, I beseech you, brethren, by you today, I beseech you, brethren, by you today, I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God that you release the mercies of God that you release the mercies of God that you release today whatever that is, your tithe, your today whatever that is, your tithe, your today whatever that is, your tithe, your offering. Um, you can text, give, you offering. Um, you can text, give, you offering. Um, you can text, give, you can, uh, we're in here today. So, uh, can, uh, we're in here today. So, uh, can, uh, we're in here today. So, uh, PMTs, if you need a tithe, offer an PMTs, if you need a tithe, offer an PMTs, if you need a tithe, offer an envelope, please raise your hand. PMT envelope, please raise your hand. PMT envelope, please raise your hand. PMT can serve the people. Uh, if you're can serve the people. Uh, if you're can serve the people. Uh, if you're here, you want to stay on this altar, here, you want to stay on this altar, here, you want to stay on this altar, you can stay on this altar. If you just you can stay on this altar. If you just you can stay on this altar. If you just Oh, there it is. You can scan the QR Oh, there it is. You can scan the QR Oh, there it is. You can scan the QR code. Let me duck and get out of the code. Let me duck and get out of the code. Let me duck and get out of the way.

way. way. I'mma move right now. Ways to give. We I'mma move right now. Ways to give. We I'mma move right now. Ways to give. We don't you don't want to miss an don't you don't want to miss an don't you don't want to miss an opportunity opportunity opportunity when it comes to something like this. From Jehovah, the first praise and From Jehovah, the first praise and worship song to great is thy worship song to great is thy worship song to great is thy faithfulness. Even through the songs, it faithfulness. Even through the songs, it faithfulness. Even through the songs, it is the emergence of generations. is the emergence of generations. is the emergence of generations. And tonight, I believe our heart has And tonight, I believe our heart has And tonight, I believe our heart has been pricricked. It has been burned. It been pricricked. It has been burned. It been pricricked. It has been burned. It has been opened. That this has been an has been opened. That this has been an has been opened. That this has been an absolutely great night. If you're ready absolutely great night. If you're ready absolutely great night. If you're ready to give, if you're ready to give, we're to give, if you're ready to give, we're to give, if you're ready to give, we're take your offering. Pass it to the left. take your offering. Pass it to the left. take your offering. Pass it to the left. Pass it to the left. To the left. To the Pass it to the left. To the left. To the Pass it to the left. To the left. To the left. To left. I think we're going to left. To left. I think we're going to left. To left. I think we're going to pass it to the left. We're going to pass to the left as best We're going to pass to the left as best as possible. While they're while they're doing that, While they're while they're doing that, um if you were able to give on your um if you were able to give on your um if you were able to give on your phone, if you're able to give via text phone, if you're able to give via text phone, if you're able to give via text in whatever capacity that was, whether in whatever capacity that was, whether in whatever capacity that was, whether you type your offering, spontaneous you type your offering, spontaneous you type your offering, spontaneous giving or systematic giving, I am giving or systematic giving, I am giving or systematic giving, I am declaring and believing God that has declaring and believing God that has declaring and believing God that has blessed you some 30, some 60, some blessed you some 30, some 60, some blessed you some 30, some 60, some 100fold. I am believing that the seed 100fold. I am believing that the seed 100fold. I am believing that the seed you sow today that it left your hand, you sow today that it left your hand, you sow today that it left your hand, but it will never leave your heart or but it will never leave your heart or but it will never leave your heart or your life. that God will give you a

your life. that God will give you a your life. that God will give you a hundfold harvest for what you have given hundfold harvest for what you have given hundfold harvest for what you have given today. And I am declaring that no weapon today. And I am declaring that no weapon today. And I am declaring that no weapon formed against you will ever prosper. In formed against you will ever prosper. In formed against you will ever prosper. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Come on. Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Come on. Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Come on. We're standing. We're standing. We're We're standing. We're standing. We're We're standing. We're standing. We're standing all over the building. We're standing all over the building. We're standing all over the building. We're standing. We're good. We're good. We're good. Absolutely. So, Father, we We're good. Absolutely. So, Father, we We're good. Absolutely. So, Father, we thank you for this day. thank you for this day. thank you for this day. We thank you for the souls that were We thank you for the souls that were We thank you for the souls that were presented. We thank you for the presented. We thank you for the presented. We thank you for the knowledge that was dropped on today. We knowledge that was dropped on today. We knowledge that was dropped on today. We thank you for the harvest that we shall thank you for the harvest that we shall thank you for the harvest that we shall receive. Bless those who are online as receive. Bless those who are online as receive. Bless those who are online as well, God. Those who gave. Bless those well, God. Those who gave. Bless those well, God. Those who gave. Bless those who are in the house. Now, God, anoint who are in the house. Now, God, anoint who are in the house. Now, God, anoint us even the more to destroy the hands us even the more to destroy the hands us even the more to destroy the hands and the yolks of the enemy. Now, God, as and the yolks of the enemy. Now, God, as and the yolks of the enemy. Now, God, as we leave this place, but never your we leave this place, but never your we leave this place, but never your presence. So, station your angels around presence. So, station your angels around presence. So, station your angels around us and keep us. We thank you for sending us and keep us. We thank you for sending us and keep us. We thank you for sending forth your angels to protect us from forth your angels to protect us from forth your angels to protect us from danger seen and dangers unseen. We danger seen and dangers unseen. We danger seen and dangers unseen. We rebuke all bodily injuries, tickets, rebuke all bodily injuries, tickets, rebuke all bodily injuries, tickets, accidents, and anything outside of the accidents, and anything outside of the accidents, and anything outside of the will of God. until we meet again and will of God. until we meet again and will of God. until we meet again and celebrate on this 30th anniversary. In celebrate on this 30th anniversary. In celebrate on this 30th anniversary. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen.

Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Find somebody, hug them and tell them Find somebody, hug them and tell them Find somebody, hug them and tell them you love them. At the Potter's House, we are invested At the Potter's House, we are invested in you. Not just what you do, but who in you. Not just what you do, but who in you. Not just what you do, but who you're becoming. you're becoming. you're becoming. >> We believe that in this house, we are >> We believe that in this house, we are >> We believe that in this house, we are better together. We need one another to better together. We need one another to better together. We need one another to be holy, to hold each other accountable, be holy, to hold each other accountable, be holy, to hold each other accountable, and to keep growing. and to keep growing. and to keep growing. >> As God positions us to serve every soul, >> As God positions us to serve every soul, >> As God positions us to serve every soul, we believe that an act of sewing is an we believe that an act of sewing is an we believe that an act of sewing is an act of faith and agreement right where act of faith and agreement right where act of faith and agreement right where God is speeding up. God is speeding up. God is speeding up. >> And we're honored that we get to partner >> And we're honored that we get to partner >> And we're honored that we get to partner with you in reaching lives near and far. with you in reaching lives near and far. with you in reaching lives near and far. This is your official invitation to not This is your official invitation to not This is your official invitation to not just be a spectator, but to be a just be a spectator, but to be a just be a spectator, but to be a partner. be a member of our family that partner. be a member of our family that partner. be a member of our family that seeks kingdom solutions during the seeks kingdom solutions during the seeks kingdom solutions during the challenges of every season. challenges of every season. challenges of every season. >> Amen. Your giving, your service, and >> Amen. Your giving, your service, and >> Amen. Your giving, your service, and your love to this house isn't just your love to this house isn't just your love to this house isn't just generosity, it's ministry. generosity, it's ministry. generosity, it's ministry. >> If this message spoke to you, and you >> If this message spoke to you, and you >> If this message spoke to you, and you believe what God is doing in this house, believe what God is doing in this house, believe what God is doing in this house, we invite you to become a member today.

we invite you to become a member today. we invite you to become a member today. We want to do life with you We want to do life with you We want to do life with you >> and share this message with someone you >> and share this message with someone you >> and share this message with someone you care about, someone who needs it the care about, someone who needs it the care about, someone who needs it the most. I believe that it could be the most. I believe that it could be the most. I believe that it could be the catalyst for the breakthrough that catalyst for the breakthrough that catalyst for the breakthrough that they're seeking. No matter where you they're seeking. No matter where you they're seeking. No matter where you are, remember God sees you. He loves are, remember God sees you. He loves are, remember God sees you. He loves you. And so do we.