Everyone Told Them America Was Terrible...

But here's what I've enjoyed the most But here's what I've enjoyed the most about soccer. It's not what's happened about soccer. It's not what's happened about soccer. It's not what's happened on the field, it's what's happened off on the field, it's what's happened off on the field, it's what's happened off the field. the field. the field. So you have all these Europeans that So you have all these Europeans that So you have all these Europeans that have flooded to the United States in the have flooded to the United States in the have flooded to the United States in the last several weeks, right? last several weeks, right? last several weeks, right? And all they've known their entire life, And all they've known their entire life, And all they've known their entire life, the only information and data they the only information and data they the only information and data they received, news they received about received, news they received about received, news they received about America and Americans is negative. America and Americans is negative. America and Americans is negative. It's all negative. It's Americans hate It's all negative. It's Americans hate It's all negative. It's Americans hate each other. Americans are bigots. They each other. Americans are bigots. They each other. Americans are bigots. They don't get along. It's a terrible country don't get along. It's a terrible country don't get along. It's a terrible country and they're shooting people in the and they're shooting people in the and they're shooting people in the streets and there are riots and blah streets and there are riots and blah streets and there are riots and blah blah blah blah all this stuff. blah blah blah all this stuff. blah blah blah all this stuff. And they are experiencing America for And they are experiencing America for And they are experiencing America for the first time the first time the first time and their minds are blown. and their minds are blown. and their minds are blown. They can't believe it. They can't believe it. They can't believe it. They they go and order at any kind of They they go and order at any kind of They they go and order at any kind of restaurant and the portions, they're restaurant and the portions, they're restaurant and the portions, they're like, "This could feed my whole family like, "This could feed my whole family like, "This could feed my whole family for a month." You know, and then they go for a month." You know, and then they go for a month." You know, and then they go to get gas and then there's a Buc-ee's. to get gas and then there's a Buc-ee's. to get gas and then there's a Buc-ee's. Buc-ee's Buc-ee's Buc-ee's Look at the videos are blowing these Look at the videos are blowing these Look at the videos are blowing these folks' minds. And then the people are folks' minds. And then the people are folks' minds. And then the people are friendly and we get along though we come friendly and we get along though we come friendly and we get along though we come from every different culture and from every different culture and from every different culture and background in the entire world. And background in the entire world. And background in the entire world. And they're like, "Wow, America is great."

they're like, "Wow, America is great." they're like, "Wow, America is great." Yeah, [screaming] they are. So Yeah, [screaming] they are. So Yeah, [screaming] they are. So >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> What's >> What's >> What's What's the problem? If I had to defend What's the problem? If I had to defend What's the problem? If I had to defend these people, the problem was these people, the problem was these people, the problem was like a lot of us, they had all these like a lot of us, they had all these like a lot of us, they had all these opinions and thoughts about America but they had never but they had never been here. been here. been here. They'd never experienced They'd never experienced They'd never experienced it it it firsthand. I believe the same thing I believe the same thing can be said about God and spiritual can be said about God and spiritual can be said about God and spiritual formation. formation. formation. Until you've experienced Until you've experienced Until you've experienced God, until you've experienced God, until you've experienced God, until you've experienced his transforming grace and power in your his transforming grace and power in your his transforming grace and power in your life firsthand, you don't understand it. life firsthand, you don't understand it. life firsthand, you don't understand it. >> Amen.