THE DAY DAVID REFUSED TO QUIT | PAUL DAUGHERTY | PSALMS OF DAVID PT. 6

Psalm 56. We've been in a series called Psalm 56. We've been in a series called the Psalms of David. And we've been the Psalms of David. And we've been the Psalms of David. And we've been looking at these songs that David wrote looking at these songs that David wrote looking at these songs that David wrote during some of the hardest seasons of during some of the hardest seasons of during some of the hardest seasons of his life. Some of his greatest albums his life. Some of his greatest albums his life. Some of his greatest albums were produced during his worst seasons. were produced during his worst seasons. were produced during his worst seasons. And that's what God does. God turns your And that's what God does. God turns your And that's what God does. God turns your worst seasons into your best songs. And worst seasons into your best songs. And worst seasons into your best songs. And from those songs, he leads you out of from those songs, he leads you out of from those songs, he leads you out of those bad days into some better days. those bad days into some better days. those bad days into some better days. And that's where David was writing this. And that's where David was writing this. And that's where David was writing this. Psalm 56:3, he says, "But when I am Psalm 56:3, he says, "But when I am Psalm 56:3, he says, "But when I am afraid," in other words, I'm going to afraid," in other words, I'm going to afraid," in other words, I'm going to get afraid. I'm going to have seasons get afraid. I'm going to have seasons get afraid. I'm going to have seasons and times where I feel overwhelmed, and times where I feel overwhelmed, and times where I feel overwhelmed, discouraged, anxious, stressed. How many discouraged, anxious, stressed. How many discouraged, anxious, stressed. How many of y'all get afraid sometimes? Yeah, of y'all get afraid sometimes? Yeah, of y'all get afraid sometimes? Yeah, let's be honest. We all, you could take let's be honest. We all, you could take let's be honest. We all, you could take the church mask off for a moment. You the church mask off for a moment. You the church mask off for a moment. You can admit sometimes you feel afraid. can admit sometimes you feel afraid. can admit sometimes you feel afraid. Being afraid is not a sin. It's what you Being afraid is not a sin. It's what you Being afraid is not a sin. It's what you do with that fear. It's if you let that do with that fear. It's if you let that do with that fear. It's if you let that fear dominate you. It's if you let that fear dominate you. It's if you let that fear dominate you. It's if you let that fear stay inside you and drive you to fear stay inside you and drive you to fear stay inside you and drive you to places that lead to sin. But David said, places that lead to sin. But David said, places that lead to sin. But David said, "When I am afraid, when fear shows up in "When I am afraid, when fear shows up in "When I am afraid, when fear shows up in my life, when I feel anxious and my life, when I feel anxious and my life, when I feel anxious and stressed, I will put my trust in you."

stressed, I will put my trust in you." stressed, I will put my trust in you." The answer, the solution to David's fear The answer, the solution to David's fear The answer, the solution to David's fear was not fixing the circumstance or was not fixing the circumstance or was not fixing the circumstance or fixing the problem. It was fixing his fixing the problem. It was fixing his fixing the problem. It was fixing his trust. trust. trust. Key because here's the key. You may not Key because here's the key. You may not Key because here's the key. You may not get your circumstance changed get your circumstance changed get your circumstance changed immediately, but you can get your immediately, but you can get your immediately, but you can get your attitude changed immediately. You can attitude changed immediately. You can attitude changed immediately. You can get your heart changed. David was get your heart changed. David was get your heart changed. David was saying, I'm going to change on the saying, I'm going to change on the saying, I'm going to change on the inside before things change on the inside before things change on the inside before things change on the outside. I'm going to I'm going to outside. I'm going to I'm going to outside. I'm going to I'm going to dominate this fear instead of letting dominate this fear instead of letting dominate this fear instead of letting fear dominate me by putting my trust in fear dominate me by putting my trust in fear dominate me by putting my trust in God. And then he says in verse four, he God. And then he says in verse four, he God. And then he says in verse four, he says, I will praise the Lord. Verse says, I will praise the Lord. Verse says, I will praise the Lord. Verse four, he says, I praise the Lord for four, he says, I praise the Lord for four, he says, I praise the Lord for what he has promised. what he has promised. what he has promised. And this is what David was saying. He And this is what David was saying. He And this is what David was saying. He was saying, "Instead of focusing on the was saying, "Instead of focusing on the was saying, "Instead of focusing on the problem, I'm going to focus on the problem, I'm going to focus on the problem, I'm going to focus on the promise of God. Instead of focusing on promise of God. Instead of focusing on promise of God. Instead of focusing on the problem that's stirring up fear in the problem that's stirring up fear in the problem that's stirring up fear in my life, because what you focus on will my life, because what you focus on will my life, because what you focus on will drive your emotions." Come on. I'm drive your emotions." Come on. I'm drive your emotions." Come on. I'm preaching this morning. If you're preaching this morning. If you're preaching this morning. If you're looking for notes, notetakers are looking for notes, notetakers are looking for notes, notetakers are history makers, world changers, culture history makers, world changers, culture history makers, world changers, culture shapers. What you focus on will drive shapers. What you focus on will drive shapers. What you focus on will drive your emotions. your emotions. your emotions. And when your emotions get loud, you And when your emotions get loud, you And when your emotions get loud, you need to let the promises of God get need to let the promises of God get need to let the promises of God get louder than your emotions. When your louder than your emotions. When your louder than your emotions. When your worry gets loud, you need to let your worry gets loud, you need to let your worry gets loud, you need to let your worship get louder than your worries.

worship get louder than your worries. worship get louder than your worries. David was saying, instead of focusing on David was saying, instead of focusing on David was saying, instead of focusing on what's making me afraid, my problems, what's making me afraid, my problems, what's making me afraid, my problems, I'm going to praise God for what he has I'm going to praise God for what he has I'm going to praise God for what he has in my future. I'm going to praise God in my future. I'm going to praise God in my future. I'm going to praise God that he's working all things together that he's working all things together that he's working all things together for good. I will trust in God. That's for good. I will trust in God. That's for good. I will trust in God. That's the question is where's your trust? He the question is where's your trust? He the question is where's your trust? He says, because I trust in God, I will not says, because I trust in God, I will not says, because I trust in God, I will not be afraid. Because I trust in God, why be afraid. Because I trust in God, why be afraid. Because I trust in God, why should I be afraid? What can mere should I be afraid? What can mere should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? So, David was writing mortals do to me? So, David was writing mortals do to me? So, David was writing this psalm during one of his hardest this psalm during one of his hardest this psalm during one of his hardest seasons. We've been talking about how seasons. We've been talking about how seasons. We've been talking about how David slayed Goliath. Before he slayed David slayed Goliath. Before he slayed David slayed Goliath. Before he slayed Goliath, he was anointed as a teenager Goliath, he was anointed as a teenager Goliath, he was anointed as a teenager to be the future king of Israel. And you to be the future king of Israel. And you to be the future king of Israel. And you would think that after slaying Goliath, would think that after slaying Goliath, would think that after slaying Goliath, he would step into his position of he would step into his position of he would step into his position of authority and power and kingship. But he authority and power and kingship. But he authority and power and kingship. But he would go on a 15-year journey, a run would go on a 15-year journey, a run would go on a 15-year journey, a run from his teenage years all the way until from his teenage years all the way until from his teenage years all the way until he was 30, waiting to become the next he was 30, waiting to become the next he was 30, waiting to become the next king of Israel. During this season, he king of Israel. During this season, he king of Israel. During this season, he was hunted down by the king of Israel, was hunted down by the king of Israel, was hunted down by the king of Israel, King Saul, who was also his King Saul, who was also his King Saul, who was also his father-in-law. So, it was a very father-in-law. So, it was a very father-in-law. So, it was a very complicated relationship. He was his complicated relationship. He was his complicated relationship. He was his king, he was his boss, he was his king, he was his boss, he was his king, he was his boss, he was his father-in-law, and he wanted to kill father-in-law, and he wanted to kill father-in-law, and he wanted to kill him. And so, David was overwhelmed for him. And so, David was overwhelmed for him. And so, David was overwhelmed for over a decade, running from Saul, hiding over a decade, running from Saul, hiding over a decade, running from Saul, hiding in caves, living in fear, and writing in caves, living in fear, and writing in caves, living in fear, and writing these psalms. And we've now come to the these psalms. And we've now come to the these psalms. And we've now come to the final last week of his run after 15 final last week of his run after 15 final last week of his run after 15 years of running. Next week I'm going to years of running. Next week I'm going to years of running. Next week I'm going to preach about when David became king preach about when David became king preach about when David became king because we've been in six weeks of David because we've been in six weeks of David because we've been in six weeks of David running from Saul. How many of y'all running from Saul. How many of y'all running from Saul. How many of y'all have been following this series? You've have been following this series? You've have been following this series? You've been watching it, listening to it. If

been watching it, listening to it. If been watching it, listening to it. If you missed any of it, you can go back you missed any of it, you can go back you missed any of it, you can go back and listen to it. But I want to go to and listen to it. But I want to go to and listen to it. But I want to go to the story right before David becomes the story right before David becomes the story right before David becomes king. The story that would be David's king. The story that would be David's king. The story that would be David's biggest battle. And it's in 1st Samuel biggest battle. And it's in 1st Samuel biggest battle. And it's in 1st Samuel 30. 1st Samuel 30. This is the story 30. 1st Samuel 30. This is the story 30. 1st Samuel 30. This is the story behind the song. Every song has a story. behind the song. Every song has a story. behind the song. Every song has a story. Every song has an origin. Every time you Every song has an origin. Every time you Every song has an origin. Every time you hear a good song, it comes from a a hear a good song, it comes from a a hear a good song, it comes from a a story. It comes from a place where story. It comes from a place where story. It comes from a place where somebody walked through something to somebody walked through something to somebody walked through something to produce those lyrics, to produce that produce those lyrics, to produce that produce those lyrics, to produce that melody, right? And so, David wrote this melody, right? And so, David wrote this melody, right? And so, David wrote this from this place. And I want to title from this place. And I want to title from this place. And I want to title this message, the day David refused to this message, the day David refused to this message, the day David refused to quit. The day David refused to quit. quit. The day David refused to quit. quit. The day David refused to quit. This would be the day that David would This would be the day that David would This would be the day that David would face his hardest battle yet. What do you face his hardest battle yet. What do you face his hardest battle yet. What do you do on the worst day of your life? What do on the worst day of your life? What do on the worst day of your life? What do you do when everything falls apart? do you do when everything falls apart? do you do when everything falls apart? What do you do when everything that you What do you do when everything that you What do you do when everything that you were trusting in, hoping in, enjoying in were trusting in, hoping in, enjoying in were trusting in, hoping in, enjoying in your life is suddenly taken away in one your life is suddenly taken away in one your life is suddenly taken away in one moment? That's where David's at right moment? That's where David's at right moment? That's where David's at right here. 1st Samuel 30. 1st Samuel 30. By here. 1st Samuel 30. 1st Samuel 30. By here. 1st Samuel 30. 1st Samuel 30. By the way, when I think about some of the the way, when I think about some of the the way, when I think about some of the best songs that have been written, the best songs that have been written, the best songs that have been written, the best albums, you know, when I was in best albums, you know, when I was in best albums, you know, when I was in college, I really got into Johnny Cash.

college, I really got into Johnny Cash. college, I really got into Johnny Cash. And Johnny Cash had this album and it And Johnny Cash had this album and it And Johnny Cash had this album and it was this live album he recorded at was this live album he recorded at was this live album he recorded at Folsome Prison, right? And he wrote some Folsome Prison, right? And he wrote some Folsome Prison, right? And he wrote some of his best songs and made some of his of his best songs and made some of his of his best songs and made some of his best music from his hardest season. We best music from his hardest season. We best music from his hardest season. We were driving past the center this were driving past the center this were driving past the center this morning and my son Banias said, "Dad, morning and my son Banias said, "Dad, morning and my son Banias said, "Dad, Elvis is coming back." I said, "What are Elvis is coming back." I said, "What are Elvis is coming back." I said, "What are you talking about?" He said, "I saw it you talking about?" He said, "I saw it you talking about?" He said, "I saw it on the screen at the baby center." He on the screen at the baby center." He on the screen at the baby center." He said, "On the big screen, it says Elvis said, "On the big screen, it says Elvis said, "On the big screen, it says Elvis is coming back for the 50-y year is coming back for the 50-y year is coming back for the 50-y year anniversary." He said, "Were you alive anniversary." He said, "Were you alive anniversary." He said, "Were you alive during Elvis?" I said, "I don't think I during Elvis?" I said, "I don't think I during Elvis?" I said, "I don't think I was." He said, "Did you know Elvis was." He said, "Did you know Elvis was." He said, "Did you know Elvis played there?" I said, "I heard the played there?" I said, "I heard the played there?" I said, "I heard the story. My dad and mom told me that Elvis story. My dad and mom told me that Elvis story. My dad and mom told me that Elvis did a concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Oral did a concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Oral did a concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Oral Roberts University when Oral Roberts was Roberts University when Oral Roberts was Roberts University when Oral Roberts was alive. It was a big deal. He did a big alive. It was a big deal. He did a big alive. It was a big deal. He did a big concert there." And he said, "Well, he's concert there." And he said, "Well, he's concert there." And he said, "Well, he's coming back." I said, "The problem with coming back." I said, "The problem with coming back." I said, "The problem with that, Benny, is that Elvis is dead." that, Benny, is that Elvis is dead." that, Benny, is that Elvis is dead." He's like, "The screen says Elvis is He's like, "The screen says Elvis is He's like, "The screen says Elvis is coming back." I said, "Jesus is the only coming back." I said, "Jesus is the only coming back." I said, "Jesus is the only one coming back." But Elvis did have one coming back." But Elvis did have one coming back." But Elvis did have some great hits. You know, he had some some great hits. You know, he had some some great hits. You know, he had some great songs. But I love how David, he great songs. But I love how David, he great songs. But I love how David, he was writing these songs from a hard was writing these songs from a hard was writing these songs from a hard place. You know, you can turn your hard place. You know, you can turn your hard place. You know, you can turn your hard place, your dark place into a purposeful place, your dark place into a purposeful place, your dark place into a purposeful place. You can turn your pain into a place. You can turn your pain into a place. You can turn your pain into a purpose. Your pain doesn't have to be purpose. Your pain doesn't have to be purpose. Your pain doesn't have to be wasted. You Your bad day doesn't have to wasted. You Your bad day doesn't have to wasted. You Your bad day doesn't have to get worse. You can turn it around.

get worse. You can turn it around. get worse. You can turn it around. Somebody say, "Turn it around." My mom Somebody say, "Turn it around." My mom Somebody say, "Turn it around." My mom had a song when I was younger called had a song when I was younger called had a song when I was younger called Turn It Around. Turn it around. Don't Turn It Around. Turn it around. Don't Turn It Around. Turn it around. Don't let the devil Get You Down. That's what let the devil Get You Down. That's what let the devil Get You Down. That's what David's going to do right here. And my David's going to do right here. And my David's going to do right here. And my mom even had dance moves to it. My mom mom even had dance moves to it. My mom mom even had dance moves to it. My mom was like the Michael Jackson of Victory was like the Michael Jackson of Victory was like the Michael Jackson of Victory Church. She had her own like Sharon Church. She had her own like Sharon Church. She had her own like Sharon shuffle and like moonwalk that she would shuffle and like moonwalk that she would shuffle and like moonwalk that she would do. You know, come on. Jared Dardy is do. You know, come on. Jared Dardy is do. You know, come on. Jared Dardy is like a legend in this house. like a legend in this house. like a legend in this house. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> And I remember she would she had a song >> And I remember she would she had a song >> And I remember she would she had a song written, I think, about this passage written, I think, about this passage written, I think, about this passage called Take It Back. I'm going to take called Take It Back. I'm going to take called Take It Back. I'm going to take it back. Because here's where David's it back. Because here's where David's it back. Because here's where David's at. David is about to lose everything. at. David is about to lose everything. at. David is about to lose everything. And he has a choice. Everybody say, "A And he has a choice. Everybody say, "A And he has a choice. Everybody say, "A choice." choice." choice." >> In every circumstance, you and I have a >> In every circumstance, you and I have a >> In every circumstance, you and I have a choice. And our choice is to let the choice. And our choice is to let the choice. And our choice is to let the circumstance overwhelm us, drive us into circumstance overwhelm us, drive us into circumstance overwhelm us, drive us into depression, throw in the towel, quit. depression, throw in the towel, quit. depression, throw in the towel, quit. Quit on God. Quit on church. Quit on Quit on God. Quit on church. Quit on Quit on God. Quit on church. Quit on marriage. Quit on family. Quit on your marriage. Quit on family. Quit on your marriage. Quit on family. Quit on your purpose. Quit your passion. Quit your purpose. Quit your passion. Quit your purpose. Quit your passion. Quit your laughter. Quit your joy. And some people laughter. Quit your joy. And some people laughter. Quit your joy. And some people they they do a quiet quit. They may not they they do a quiet quit. They may not they they do a quiet quit. They may not quit their job, but they quietly stop quit their job, but they quietly stop quit their job, but they quietly stop showing up with passion. There's a lot showing up with passion. There's a lot showing up with passion. There's a lot of people that have quiet quit their of people that have quiet quit their of people that have quiet quit their family. They're still in the house, but family. They're still in the house, but family. They're still in the house, but they've done a quiet quit. It's like, they've done a quiet quit. It's like, they've done a quiet quit. It's like, I'm here, but I don't have the passion I I'm here, but I don't have the passion I I'm here, but I don't have the passion I used to have. I don't have the fight I used to have. I don't have the fight I used to have. I don't have the fight I used to have. I lost the eye of the used to have. I lost the eye of the used to have. I lost the eye of the tiger. I lost the desire to even give my tiger. I lost the desire to even give my tiger. I lost the desire to even give my all or expect that good things are going all or expect that good things are going all or expect that good things are going to come because I faced so much to come because I faced so much to come because I faced so much disappointment.

disappointment. disappointment. In 1st Samuel 30, this is what happens In 1st Samuel 30, this is what happens In 1st Samuel 30, this is what happens to David. It says his men reached to David. It says his men reached to David. It says his men reached Ziglag. Everybody say Ziglag. Ziglag. Everybody say Ziglag. Ziglag. Everybody say Ziglag. >> And when they reached Ziglag, Ziglag was >> And when they reached Ziglag, Ziglag was >> And when they reached Ziglag, Ziglag was their hometown. It says the Amalachites their hometown. It says the Amalachites their hometown. It says the Amalachites had raided their hometown and they had had raided their hometown and they had had raided their hometown and they had attacked Ziglag and burned their houses attacked Ziglag and burned their houses attacked Ziglag and burned their houses down. In verse two, it says, "They down. In verse two, it says, "They down. In verse two, it says, "They captured all the women, all the sons, captured all the women, all the sons, captured all the women, all the sons, all the daughters, both young and old. all the daughters, both young and old. all the daughters, both young and old. They killed no one, but they kidnapped They killed no one, but they kidnapped They killed no one, but they kidnapped everyone, and they took all the goods, everyone, and they took all the goods, everyone, and they took all the goods, all the resources. Everything was stolen all the resources. Everything was stolen all the resources. Everything was stolen that day." In verse three, when David that day." In verse three, when David that day." In verse three, when David and his men reached Ziglag, they found and his men reached Ziglag, they found and his men reached Ziglag, they found their homes destroyed by fire. their homes destroyed by fire. their homes destroyed by fire. Jesus said, "The thief comes to steal, Jesus said, "The thief comes to steal, Jesus said, "The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy." And I believe that kill, and destroy." And I believe that kill, and destroy." And I believe that the thief, the enemy, by the way, you the thief, the enemy, by the way, you the thief, the enemy, by the way, you need to know who your real enemy is need to know who your real enemy is need to know who your real enemy is because in this story, the men start because in this story, the men start because in this story, the men start turning on each other. And that's what turning on each other. And that's what turning on each other. And that's what the devil wants. The devil wants the the devil wants. The devil wants the the devil wants. The devil wants the church to turn on each other, to devour church to turn on each other, to devour church to turn on each other, to devour each other, to blame each other, to each other, to blame each other, to each other, to blame each other, to attack each other. But there's a real attack each other. But there's a real attack each other. But there's a real enemy. And David is about to realize enemy. And David is about to realize enemy. And David is about to realize this real enemy is after his family. The this real enemy is after his family. The this real enemy is after his family. The real enemy. And by the way, this day in real enemy. And by the way, this day in real enemy. And by the way, this day in in Ziglag, the only people that were in Ziglag, the only people that were in Ziglag, the only people that were left in the village were men. The only left in the village were men. The only left in the village were men. The only people, the boys had been taken, the people, the boys had been taken, the people, the boys had been taken, the girls had been taken, the the women had girls had been taken, the the women had girls had been taken, the the women had been taken. It's it's just a large group been taken. It's it's just a large group been taken. It's it's just a large group of men. On this one day, all the men in of men. On this one day, all the men in of men. On this one day, all the men in the village, they were so overwhelmed the village, they were so overwhelmed the village, they were so overwhelmed when they saw their homes burned down.

when they saw their homes burned down. when they saw their homes burned down. When they saw all their resources stolen When they saw all their resources stolen When they saw all their resources stolen and taken, when their when they realized and taken, when their when they realized and taken, when their when they realized their wives had been taken by an enemy their wives had been taken by an enemy their wives had been taken by an enemy army that was vicious and brutal and did army that was vicious and brutal and did army that was vicious and brutal and did terrible things to women and children. terrible things to women and children. terrible things to women and children. And these dads, they start realizing And these dads, they start realizing And these dads, they start realizing this enemy took everything that matters this enemy took everything that matters this enemy took everything that matters to me. In verse four, it says they begin to me. In verse four, it says they begin to me. In verse four, it says they begin to weep. They begin to over like just a to weep. They begin to over like just a to weep. They begin to over like just a large weeping session just men crying large weeping session just men crying large weeping session just men crying together just screaming together just screaming together just screaming and they realize I've lost my wife I've and they realize I've lost my wife I've and they realize I've lost my wife I've lost my son I've lost my daughter and lost my son I've lost my daughter and lost my son I've lost my daughter and it's this overwhelmed place of anger and it's this overwhelmed place of anger and it's this overwhelmed place of anger and grief. I want to give you some lessons grief. I want to give you some lessons grief. I want to give you some lessons from the day that David refused to quit. from the day that David refused to quit. from the day that David refused to quit. Number one, everyone faces a ziglag Number one, everyone faces a ziglag Number one, everyone faces a ziglag moment. moment. moment. Everyone faces a ziglag moment. I'll get Everyone faces a ziglag moment. I'll get Everyone faces a ziglag moment. I'll get to everyone, but let me talk about men to everyone, but let me talk about men to everyone, but let me talk about men for a moment because men are facing a for a moment because men are facing a for a moment because men are facing a ziglag moment, ziglag moment, ziglag moment, I think, right now, like never before.

I think, right now, like never before. I think, right now, like never before. Men are on the hit list of hell. I think Men are on the hit list of hell. I think Men are on the hit list of hell. I think the devil wants to take out men because the devil wants to take out men because the devil wants to take out men because the devil knows if he can weaken the the devil knows if he can weaken the the devil knows if he can weaken the man, he can weaken the home. If he can man, he can weaken the home. If he can man, he can weaken the home. If he can take the man out, he can take the take the man out, he can take the take the man out, he can take the covering out. He can take the father out covering out. He can take the father out covering out. He can take the father out of the house. This last year, our church of the house. This last year, our church of the house. This last year, our church went to prisons every single month. And went to prisons every single month. And went to prisons every single month. And I started realizing something. Every I started realizing something. Every I started realizing something. Every prison I went into was a prison filled prison I went into was a prison filled prison I went into was a prison filled with men. And I started asking, "How with men. And I started asking, "How with men. And I started asking, "How many women prisons are in the state of many women prisons are in the state of many women prisons are in the state of Oklahoma?" He said, "Well, there's, you Oklahoma?" He said, "Well, there's, you Oklahoma?" He said, "Well, there's, you know, like one or two." I said, "How know, like one or two." I said, "How know, like one or two." I said, "How many for men?" They said, "Dozens. many for men?" They said, "Dozens. many for men?" They said, "Dozens. There's just at least a dozen maximum There's just at least a dozen maximum There's just at least a dozen maximum and then you go medium and then and then you go medium and then and then you go medium and then minimum." And I said, "What about the minimum." And I said, "What about the minimum." And I said, "What about the jail? How many men are in the jail?" 10 jail? How many men are in the jail?" 10 jail? How many men are in the jail?" 10 times more men are incarcerated than times more men are incarcerated than times more men are incarcerated than women. And I started thinking about it. women. And I started thinking about it. women. And I started thinking about it. How many more men are battling How many more men are battling How many more men are battling addictions and battling depression? Did addictions and battling depression? Did addictions and battling depression? Did you know 80% of the suicides that happen you know 80% of the suicides that happen you know 80% of the suicides that happen in America happen by men?

in America happen by men? in America happen by men? Men battle heart disease more than Men battle heart disease more than Men battle heart disease more than women. Men are dying faster than women women. Men are dying faster than women women. Men are dying faster than women are. Scientifically, there's an attack are. Scientifically, there's an attack are. Scientifically, there's an attack on men. Naturally, there's an attack on on men. Naturally, there's an attack on on men. Naturally, there's an attack on men. And spiritually, there's an attack men. And spiritually, there's an attack men. And spiritually, there's an attack on men. Men are battling sicknesses five on men. Men are battling sicknesses five on men. Men are battling sicknesses five times more than women are. Men are times more than women are. Men are times more than women are. Men are battling depression much stronger than battling depression much stronger than battling depression much stronger than women are. Men are throwing in the towel women are. Men are throwing in the towel women are. Men are throwing in the towel and quitting on families and children and quitting on families and children and quitting on families and children and marriage and and and being pulled and marriage and and and being pulled and marriage and and and being pulled into distractions and temptations a lot into distractions and temptations a lot into distractions and temptations a lot more than women are. And I'm not here to more than women are. And I'm not here to more than women are. And I'm not here to beat up on men. Here's what I'm here to beat up on men. Here's what I'm here to beat up on men. Here's what I'm here to do. to challenge that the men of this do. to challenge that the men of this do. to challenge that the men of this house are going to be the mighty men of house are going to be the mighty men of house are going to be the mighty men of God in this hour. God is looking for men God in this hour. God is looking for men God in this hour. God is looking for men who will show up for the fight. Ezekiel who will show up for the fight. Ezekiel who will show up for the fight. Ezekiel 22:30, 22:30, 22:30, the Lord says through the prophet, he the Lord says through the prophet, he the Lord says through the prophet, he says, "I sought for a man to stand in says, "I sought for a man to stand in says, "I sought for a man to stand in the gap. I sought for a man who refused the gap. I sought for a man who refused the gap. I sought for a man who refused to quit. I sought for a man who would to quit. I sought for a man who would to quit. I sought for a man who would show up and stand in the gap for some show up and stand in the gap for some show up and stand in the gap for some single parent children. I sought for a single parent children. I sought for a single parent children. I sought for a man who would stand in the gap at man who would stand in the gap at man who would stand in the gap at Victory Church. God is still seeking for Victory Church. God is still seeking for Victory Church. God is still seeking for men. Still seeking for men who will rise men. Still seeking for men who will rise men. Still seeking for men who will rise up and stand up and fill in the gap.

up and stand up and fill in the gap. up and stand up and fill in the gap. But the first thing we got to realize in But the first thing we got to realize in But the first thing we got to realize in this this whole lesson at Ziglag is that this this whole lesson at Ziglag is that this this whole lesson at Ziglag is that we all face a moment of pain. Ziglag we all face a moment of pain. Ziglag we all face a moment of pain. Ziglag represents loss, disappointment. One of represents loss, disappointment. One of represents loss, disappointment. One of the biggest reasons why men throw in the the biggest reasons why men throw in the the biggest reasons why men throw in the towel, women throw in the towel is towel, women throw in the towel is towel, women throw in the towel is because life gets really hard for all of because life gets really hard for all of because life gets really hard for all of us. We all face a ziglag moment. We all us. We all face a ziglag moment. We all us. We all face a ziglag moment. We all face disappointment, crisis. David said face disappointment, crisis. David said face disappointment, crisis. David said in Psalm 61:2, in Psalm 61:2, in Psalm 61:2, he says, um, "When my heart is he says, um, "When my heart is he says, um, "When my heart is overwhelmed," look at this right here, overwhelmed," look at this right here, overwhelmed," look at this right here, "when my heart is overwhelmed," "when my heart is overwhelmed," "when my heart is overwhelmed," David realized there are there are David realized there are there are David realized there are there are moments where I feel in over my head, moments where I feel in over my head, moments where I feel in over my head, where the crisis is too big for me to where the crisis is too big for me to where the crisis is too big for me to conquer, where the situation, the conquer, where the situation, the conquer, where the situation, the circumstance is beyond my ability. He circumstance is beyond my ability. He circumstance is beyond my ability. He says, "Lead me to the rock." Everybody says, "Lead me to the rock." Everybody says, "Lead me to the rock." Everybody say, "Lead me to the rock." say, "Lead me to the rock." say, "Lead me to the rock." The New Living Translation says, "Lead The New Living Translation says, "Lead The New Living Translation says, "Lead me to the rock that's higher than me." me to the rock that's higher than me." me to the rock that's higher than me." Lead me to something that's greater than Lead me to something that's greater than Lead me to something that's greater than me. When I'm facing something that's me. When I'm facing something that's me. When I'm facing something that's bigger than I can handle, take me to bigger than I can handle, take me to bigger than I can handle, take me to something that's bigger than my something that's bigger than my something that's bigger than my circumstance.

circumstance. circumstance. Ziglag was a place that represented the Ziglag was a place that represented the Ziglag was a place that represented the in between. It was in between where in between. It was in between where in between. It was in between where David was from and where he was going. David was from and where he was going. David was from and where he was going. David had been anointed, appointed, and David had been anointed, appointed, and David had been anointed, appointed, and then he had been attacked. attacked by then he had been attacked. attacked by then he had been attacked. attacked by his own family, forgotten by his own his own family, forgotten by his own his own family, forgotten by his own dad, accused by his own brothers, spears dad, accused by his own brothers, spears dad, accused by his own brothers, spears thrown at him by Saul. David had learned thrown at him by Saul. David had learned thrown at him by Saul. David had learned to dodge, to duck, to dive, to dip. You to dodge, to duck, to dive, to dip. You to dodge, to duck, to dive, to dip. You know, he had learned to hide in caves know, he had learned to hide in caves know, he had learned to hide in caves and not cut corners and forgive his and not cut corners and forgive his and not cut corners and forgive his enemies and trust God. And now he's at enemies and trust God. And now he's at enemies and trust God. And now he's at Ziglag and he's in this in between Ziglag and he's in this in between Ziglag and he's in this in between place. He's not at the palace yet. He's place. He's not at the palace yet. He's place. He's not at the palace yet. He's 30 years old. He had been told when he 30 years old. He had been told when he 30 years old. He had been told when he was 15, "One day you'll be the king of was 15, "One day you'll be the king of was 15, "One day you'll be the king of Israel." But 15 years had passed and he Israel." But 15 years had passed and he Israel." But 15 years had passed and he didn't know the script. He didn't have a didn't know the script. He didn't have a didn't know the script. He didn't have a Bible like you and I have. All he knew Bible like you and I have. All he knew Bible like you and I have. All he knew is there's one battle after another is there's one battle after another is there's one battle after another battle after another battle. And this battle after another battle. And this battle after another battle. And this one feels like it's the worst. This one one feels like it's the worst. This one one feels like it's the worst. This one feels like everything I had was stripped feels like everything I had was stripped feels like everything I had was stripped from me in one day. Ziglag in Hebrew from me in one day. Ziglag in Hebrew from me in one day. Ziglag in Hebrew means the press. The press. The press. A means the press. The press. The press. A means the press. The press. The press. A fullcourt press. Ziglag means the the fullcourt press. Ziglag means the the fullcourt press. Ziglag means the the great press of God. It's the place where great press of God. It's the place where great press of God. It's the place where you are pressed down. When I think about you are pressed down. When I think about you are pressed down. When I think about how olive oil is produced, it's pressed.

how olive oil is produced, it's pressed. how olive oil is produced, it's pressed. Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure. When you think about pressure, pressure. When you think about pressure, pressure. When you think about how wine is produced, there is a how wine is produced, there is a how wine is produced, there is a pressing and a pressing and a pressing pressing and a pressing and a pressing pressing and a pressing and a pressing that produces the wine. There's a that produces the wine. There's a that produces the wine. There's a pressure. Ziglag is pressuring to see pressure. Ziglag is pressuring to see pressure. Ziglag is pressuring to see what's inside of you. Ziglag reveals what's inside of you. Ziglag reveals what's inside of you. Ziglag reveals what do you have on the inside of you. what do you have on the inside of you. what do you have on the inside of you. When you squeeze a lemon, when you When you squeeze a lemon, when you When you squeeze a lemon, when you squeeze an orange, when you squeeze a squeeze an orange, when you squeeze a squeeze an orange, when you squeeze a lime, stuff comes out. When you squeeze lime, stuff comes out. When you squeeze lime, stuff comes out. When you squeeze a father, when you squeeze a man, when a father, when you squeeze a man, when a father, when you squeeze a man, when you squeeze a Christian, what comes out? you squeeze a Christian, what comes out? you squeeze a Christian, what comes out? You find out what you're made of when You find out what you're made of when You find out what you're made of when you walk through ziglag. you walk through ziglag. you walk through ziglag. Because what you're made of is not what Because what you're made of is not what Because what you're made of is not what you look like on the mountaintop. It's you look like on the mountaintop. It's you look like on the mountaintop. It's what you do when you're in the valley. what you do when you're in the valley. what you do when you're in the valley. What you do when you're in a crisis. What you do when you're in a crisis. What you do when you're in a crisis. What you do when you're up against an What you do when you're up against an What you do when you're up against an army. Before you have a breakthrough, army. Before you have a breakthrough, army. Before you have a breakthrough, you often have to go through a you often have to go through a you often have to go through a breakdown. breakdown. breakdown. God will use your lowest, most painful God will use your lowest, most painful God will use your lowest, most painful moments of crisis moments of crisis moments of crisis to to to propel you into your greatest to to to propel you into your greatest to to to propel you into your greatest promotion. David's about to turn his promotion. David's about to turn his promotion. David's about to turn his worst day into his best day. And he's worst day into his best day. And he's worst day into his best day. And he's going to give us a strategy. But here's going to give us a strategy. But here's going to give us a strategy. But here's what I know. There is no crown without a what I know. There is no crown without a what I know. There is no crown without a cross. There is no resurrection without cross. There is no resurrection without cross. There is no resurrection without a crucifixion. There is no garden a crucifixion. There is no garden a crucifixion. There is no garden without a grave. Only God knows how to without a grave. Only God knows how to without a grave. Only God knows how to turn your worst moments into your best turn your worst moments into your best turn your worst moments into your best moments. So here the men start grieving.

moments. So here the men start grieving. moments. So here the men start grieving. And by the way, you cannot recover And by the way, you cannot recover And by the way, you cannot recover something that you won't acknowledge something that you won't acknowledge something that you won't acknowledge you've lost. So the first thing that we you've lost. So the first thing that we you've lost. So the first thing that we do in this ziglag moment is we do in this ziglag moment is we do in this ziglag moment is we acknowledge something has been taken. acknowledge something has been taken. acknowledge something has been taken. You cannot recover what you refuse to You cannot recover what you refuse to You cannot recover what you refuse to acknow denial only leads to further acknow denial only leads to further acknow denial only leads to further delay. When I lost my dad, I remember delay. When I lost my dad, I remember delay. When I lost my dad, I remember just weeping and weeping. And there was just weeping and weeping. And there was just weeping and weeping. And there was this this temptation to just move on and this this temptation to just move on and this this temptation to just move on and stop crying and just get over it and stop crying and just get over it and stop crying and just get over it and sweep it under the rug and pretend like sweep it under the rug and pretend like sweep it under the rug and pretend like everything's fine and show up to church everything's fine and show up to church everything's fine and show up to church and put on a fake smile and act like and put on a fake smile and act like and put on a fake smile and act like everything's good and it's all great and everything's good and it's all great and everything's good and it's all great and I'm okay. But there was something I'm okay. But there was something I'm okay. But there was something spiritual about those tears spiritual about those tears spiritual about those tears because you cannot recover something because you cannot recover something because you cannot recover something that you refuse to acknowledge you've that you refuse to acknowledge you've that you refuse to acknowledge you've lost. And even though I can't get my dad lost. And even though I can't get my dad lost. And even though I can't get my dad back, I can get my joy back. I can get back, I can get my joy back. I can get back, I can get my joy back. I can get my peace back. I can get my faith back. my peace back. I can get my faith back. my peace back. I can get my faith back. I can get my hope back. I can get my I can get my hope back. I can get my I can get my hope back. I can get my laughter back. And what happened was laughter back. And what happened was laughter back. And what happened was when I lost my dad, there was a when I lost my dad, there was a when I lost my dad, there was a temptation to stop grieving and just to temptation to stop grieving and just to temptation to stop grieving and just to move on. But you need to grieve to a move on. But you need to grieve to a move on. But you need to grieve to a point where you recognize what you've point where you recognize what you've point where you recognize what you've lost and then bring it to the altar.

lost and then bring it to the altar. lost and then bring it to the altar. The difference between David and his men The difference between David and his men The difference between David and his men is that his men stayed in their grief is that his men stayed in their grief is that his men stayed in their grief and their grief turned to bitterness. In and their grief turned to bitterness. In and their grief turned to bitterness. In fact, it says in verse 6, they grieved fact, it says in verse 6, they grieved fact, it says in verse 6, they grieved until they had no more tears left to until they had no more tears left to until they had no more tears left to grieve. And then they got so angry. And grieve. And then they got so angry. And grieve. And then they got so angry. And if you don't deal with grief, grief will if you don't deal with grief, grief will if you don't deal with grief, grief will lead to bitterness. Two of the biggest lead to bitterness. Two of the biggest lead to bitterness. Two of the biggest enemies facing Christians right now is enemies facing Christians right now is enemies facing Christians right now is grief and bitterness. Disappointment and grief and bitterness. Disappointment and grief and bitterness. Disappointment and bitterness. And that disappointment bitterness. And that disappointment bitterness. And that disappointment bitterness can lead you to just quitting bitterness can lead you to just quitting bitterness can lead you to just quitting on God, quitting on church, quitting on on God, quitting on church, quitting on on God, quitting on church, quitting on family, quitting on meeting together family, quitting on meeting together family, quitting on meeting together with brothers and sisters in Christ and with brothers and sisters in Christ and with brothers and sisters in Christ and praying together. And so when the men praying together. And so when the men praying together. And so when the men were so overwhelmed with grief and were so overwhelmed with grief and were so overwhelmed with grief and disappointment, they start talking about disappointment, they start talking about disappointment, they start talking about killing David. They're like, "It's killing David. They're like, "It's killing David. They're like, "It's somebody's fault. It's somebody's fault somebody's fault. It's somebody's fault somebody's fault. It's somebody's fault that we're here." They start looking to that we're here." They start looking to that we're here." They start looking to blame someone. Bitterness leads to blame someone. Bitterness leads to blame someone. Bitterness leads to blame. Bitterness leads you to blaming blame. Bitterness leads you to blaming blame. Bitterness leads you to blaming somebody. And the first person that we somebody. And the first person that we somebody. And the first person that we often look to blame is who's in charge? often look to blame is who's in charge? often look to blame is who's in charge? It's David's fault. It's my dad's fault. It's David's fault. It's my dad's fault. It's David's fault. It's my dad's fault. He's the reason that I'm in this. Okay? He's the reason that I'm in this. Okay? He's the reason that I'm in this. Okay? And by the way, you can't win if you And by the way, you can't win if you And by the way, you can't win if you keep blaming everybody. At some point, keep blaming everybody. At some point, keep blaming everybody. At some point, you got to take responsibility and say, you got to take responsibility and say, you got to take responsibility and say, "My life is now my choice to turn things "My life is now my choice to turn things "My life is now my choice to turn things around or to keep blaming my dad, around or to keep blaming my dad, around or to keep blaming my dad, blaming my mom, blaming the pastor, blaming my mom, blaming the pastor, blaming my mom, blaming the pastor, blaming the president, blaming the blaming the president, blaming the blaming the president, blaming the church, blaming the government, blaming church, blaming the government, blaming church, blaming the government, blaming the community." At some point, you got the community." At some point, you got the community." At some point, you got to take your life and say, "No, as for to take your life and say, "No, as for to take your life and say, "No, as for me and my house, we're going to serve me and my house, we're going to serve me and my house, we're going to serve the Lord. This is the day the Lord has the Lord. This is the day the Lord has the Lord. This is the day the Lord has made, and I will put my trust in him."

made, and I will put my trust in him." made, and I will put my trust in him." So David took his grief to God and So David took his grief to God and So David took his grief to God and David's men took their grief and turned David's men took their grief and turned David's men took their grief and turned to bitterness. Hebrews 12:15 says, to bitterness. Hebrews 12:15 says, to bitterness. Hebrews 12:15 says, "Don't let a root of bitterness grow "Don't let a root of bitterness grow "Don't let a root of bitterness grow up." I've seen this happen in people up." I've seen this happen in people up." I've seen this happen in people when they walk through pain and loss. when they walk through pain and loss. when they walk through pain and loss. When they go through a ziglag moment, When they go through a ziglag moment, When they go through a ziglag moment, instead of getting better, they get instead of getting better, they get instead of getting better, they get bitter. Two people can go through a bitter. Two people can go through a bitter. Two people can go through a ziglag moment and come out completely ziglag moment and come out completely ziglag moment and come out completely different places. One person comes out different places. One person comes out different places. One person comes out stronger. What doesn't kill you makes stronger. What doesn't kill you makes stronger. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. you stronger. you stronger. And one person comes out and they are And one person comes out and they are And one person comes out and they are bitter. bitter. bitter. They lost everything and you feel it. They lost everything and you feel it. They lost everything and you feel it. And they are just in a pity party and And they are just in a pity party and And they are just in a pity party and they are angry at God and angry at life they are angry at God and angry at life they are angry at God and angry at life and angry at the people that hurt them. and angry at the people that hurt them. and angry at the people that hurt them. And someone else who walked through the And someone else who walked through the And someone else who walked through the same thing same thing same thing still has joy because they went through still has joy because they went through still has joy because they went through ziglag and they took their grief to God. ziglag and they took their grief to God. ziglag and they took their grief to God. They took their pain to the altar. They took their pain to the altar. They took their pain to the altar. Number two, this is the second lesson we Number two, this is the second lesson we Number two, this is the second lesson we learn. the day that David refused to learn. the day that David refused to learn. the day that David refused to quit. Number two, encourage yourself in quit. Number two, encourage yourself in quit. Number two, encourage yourself in the Lord. Encourage yourself in the the Lord. Encourage yourself in the the Lord. Encourage yourself in the Lord. Everyone else fell apart, but Lord. Everyone else fell apart, but Lord. Everyone else fell apart, but David took his fear to God. David said David took his fear to God. David said David took his fear to God. David said in Psalm 56:3, "When I am afraid, in Psalm 56:3, "When I am afraid, in Psalm 56:3, "When I am afraid, when I am discouraged, when I am when I am discouraged, when I am when I am discouraged, when I am overwhelmed, I will trust in you." Whose overwhelmed, I will trust in you." Whose overwhelmed, I will trust in you." Whose voice are you listening to? Whose voice voice are you listening to? Whose voice voice are you listening to? Whose voice are you allowing to dictate your life are you allowing to dictate your life are you allowing to dictate your life when you feel discouraged? whose voice when you feel discouraged? whose voice when you feel discouraged? whose voice carries the most weight. I remember one carries the most weight. I remember one carries the most weight. I remember one time I was feeling extremely discouraged

time I was feeling extremely discouraged time I was feeling extremely discouraged after some some unkind words were spoken after some some unkind words were spoken after some some unkind words were spoken to me and I was in high school and I to me and I was in high school and I to me and I was in high school and I told my dad about it and I was having a told my dad about it and I was having a told my dad about it and I was having a pity party and I was feeling sad and he pity party and I was feeling sad and he pity party and I was feeling sad and he said, "Now, who said this?" And I told said, "Now, who said this?" And I told said, "Now, who said this?" And I told him who. He said, "Now, did they make him who. He said, "Now, did they make him who. He said, "Now, did they make you?" I said, "What do you mean?" He you?" I said, "What do you mean?" He you?" I said, "What do you mean?" He said, "Did they create you?" I said, said, "Did they create you?" I said, said, "Did they create you?" I said, "No." He said, "Did they call you?" I "No." He said, "Did they call you?" I "No." He said, "Did they call you?" I said, 'What do you mean like call me on said, 'What do you mean like call me on said, 'What do you mean like call me on the phone?' He said, 'N no, I mean, did the phone?' He said, 'N no, I mean, did the phone?' He said, 'N no, I mean, did they call you in this life? Did they they call you in this life? Did they they call you in this life? Did they give you a purpose? Did they qualify you give you a purpose? Did they qualify you give you a purpose? Did they qualify you as a human being, as a child of God?' I as a human being, as a child of God?' I as a human being, as a child of God?' I said, 'No.' He said, are they your dad? said, 'No.' He said, are they your dad? said, 'No.' He said, are they your dad? I was like, no. Who's your daddy? Who's I was like, no. Who's your daddy? Who's I was like, no. Who's your daddy? Who's your daddy? He said, are they your mom? your daddy? He said, are they your mom? your daddy? He said, are they your mom? I said, no. Are they invested in your I said, no. Are they invested in your I said, no. Are they invested in your life? Have they financially invested in life? Have they financially invested in life? Have they financially invested in your future? No. Are they just critics your future? No. Are they just critics your future? No. Are they just critics on the internet? Well, the internet on the internet? Well, the internet on the internet? Well, the internet didn't really exist that much back then. didn't really exist that much back then. didn't really exist that much back then. My dad was making a point. He was saying My dad was making a point. He was saying My dad was making a point. He was saying something here. something here. something here. >> Why are you giving weight to someone who >> Why are you giving weight to someone who >> Why are you giving weight to someone who has no weight in your life? Why are you has no weight in your life? Why are you has no weight in your life? Why are you letting someone's words bring you down letting someone's words bring you down letting someone's words bring you down to such a low place? He said these to such a low place? He said these to such a low place? He said these words. He said, "Consider the source.

words. He said, "Consider the source. words. He said, "Consider the source. >> Consider the source." >> Consider the source." >> Consider the source." >> He said that that source is not a it's >> He said that that source is not a it's >> He said that that source is not a it's not a trustworthy source. not a trustworthy source. not a trustworthy source. >> He said, "Paul, I know who you are. >> He said, "Paul, I know who you are. >> He said, "Paul, I know who you are. You're my son. You're my son. You're my son. I know who you are. There's an attack on I know who you are. There's an attack on I know who you are. There's an attack on the identity of men. I watched guys in the identity of men. I watched guys in the identity of men. I watched guys in college that I was going to school with college that I was going to school with college that I was going to school with at times just just face and I walked at times just just face and I walked at times just just face and I walked through this face extreme identity through this face extreme identity through this face extreme identity crisis moments like who am I without crisis moments like who am I without crisis moments like who am I without this? One of my friends in college who this? One of my friends in college who this? One of my friends in college who was from another state. He walked was from another state. He walked was from another state. He walked through a breakup with this girlfriend through a breakup with this girlfriend through a breakup with this girlfriend and he said these words. He said, "I and he said these words. He said, "I and he said these words. He said, "I don't know who I am without her. I don't don't know who I am without her. I don't don't know who I am without her. I don't know who I am without her." These men at know who I am without her." These men at know who I am without her." These men at Ziglag, they were trying to figure out Ziglag, they were trying to figure out Ziglag, they were trying to figure out who am I without my wife? Who am I who am I without my wife? Who am I who am I without my wife? Who am I without my son? Who am I without my without my son? Who am I without my without my son? Who am I without my daughter? Who am I without my house? Who daughter? Who am I without my house? Who daughter? Who am I without my house? Who am I without my suits? Who am I without am I without my suits? Who am I without am I without my suits? Who am I without my car? Who am I without my camel? Who my car? Who am I without my camel? Who my car? Who am I without my camel? Who am I? Your identity is not connected to am I? Your identity is not connected to am I? Your identity is not connected to what you own or who you're in charge of what you own or who you're in charge of what you own or who you're in charge of or who's in your family. Your identity or who's in your family. Your identity or who's in your family. Your identity is that you are a child of God before is that you are a child of God before is that you are a child of God before you are anything else. You are a child you are anything else. You are a child you are anything else. You are a child of God.

of God. of God. And we have too many men facing an And we have too many men facing an And we have too many men facing an identity crisis, changing their gender, identity crisis, changing their gender, identity crisis, changing their gender, changing their sexuality, trying to changing their sexuality, trying to changing their sexuality, trying to figure out who they are. And we got to figure out who they are. And we got to figure out who they are. And we got to go back to the one who made us. If we're go back to the one who made us. If we're go back to the one who made us. If we're going to know who our what our real going to know who our what our real going to know who our what our real identity is, I got to go back to the one identity is, I got to go back to the one identity is, I got to go back to the one who created me in the first place. So, who created me in the first place. So, who created me in the first place. So, David took it to his creator. He took David took it to his creator. He took David took it to his creator. He took his problems to his creator. How do you his problems to his creator. How do you his problems to his creator. How do you encourage yourself in the Lord? You got encourage yourself in the Lord? You got encourage yourself in the Lord? You got to first remember God's faithfulness. to first remember God's faithfulness. to first remember God's faithfulness. You got to remember God's faithfulness. You got to remember God's faithfulness. You got to remember God's faithfulness. I imagine David was sitting there as his I imagine David was sitting there as his I imagine David was sitting there as his men are getting ready to stone him. He's men are getting ready to stone him. He's men are getting ready to stone him. He's like, "Hold on one second, guys." you like, "Hold on one second, guys." you like, "Hold on one second, guys." you know, he kind of sneaks out of the camp, know, he kind of sneaks out of the camp, know, he kind of sneaks out of the camp, sits down on a rock, sits down on a rock, sits down on a rock, and he's like, "Hold up. This is a and he's like, "Hold up. This is a and he's like, "Hold up. This is a really bad day. This is a really hard really bad day. This is a really hard really bad day. This is a really hard battle. I'm feeling very afraid and battle. I'm feeling very afraid and battle. I'm feeling very afraid and anxious, but anxious, but anxious, but God has been faithful in the past." God has been faithful in the past." God has been faithful in the past." I imagine David's sitting there, he's 30 I imagine David's sitting there, he's 30 I imagine David's sitting there, he's 30 years old, and he's like, "I remember years old, and he's like, "I remember years old, and he's like, "I remember when I was 13, and a bear showed up when I was 13, and a bear showed up when I was 13, and a bear showed up trying to attack my sheep, and God gave trying to attack my sheep, and God gave trying to attack my sheep, and God gave me strength to take out that bear." And me strength to take out that bear." And me strength to take out that bear." And then I remember when I was 14 and a lion then I remember when I was 14 and a lion then I remember when I was 14 and a lion showed up and tried to take my sheep and showed up and tried to take my sheep and showed up and tried to take my sheep and God showed up and I killed that lion.

God showed up and I killed that lion. God showed up and I killed that lion. And I remember when I was 15 when a And I remember when I was 15 when a And I remember when I was 15 when a giant showed up in the nation of Israel giant showed up in the nation of Israel giant showed up in the nation of Israel and I was bringing pizza to my brothers and I was bringing pizza to my brothers and I was bringing pizza to my brothers and I heard his name Goliath. And God and I heard his name Goliath. And God and I heard his name Goliath. And God gave me strength with one stone to take gave me strength with one stone to take gave me strength with one stone to take down Goliath and cut off his head with down Goliath and cut off his head with down Goliath and cut off his head with the sword. And I remember when I was 18, the sword. And I remember when I was 18, the sword. And I remember when I was 18, when I was being hunted down by my own when I was being hunted down by my own when I was being hunted down by my own father-in-law, Saul, and God delivered father-in-law, Saul, and God delivered father-in-law, Saul, and God delivered me from my enemies. And the same God who me from my enemies. And the same God who me from my enemies. And the same God who showed up when I was 14 and 15 and 16 showed up when I was 14 and 15 and 16 showed up when I was 14 and 15 and 16 and 17 and 18 and 19 and 20. The same and 17 and 18 and 19 and 20. The same and 17 and 18 and 19 and 20. The same God. Everybody say, "The same God." God. Everybody say, "The same God." God. Everybody say, "The same God." >> You got to remember this is God. This is >> You got to remember this is God. This is >> You got to remember this is God. This is not God's first rodeo. This is not God's not God's first rodeo. This is not God's not God's first rodeo. This is not God's first battle. This is not God's first first battle. This is not God's first first battle. This is not God's first bad day to deliver someone out of. If bad day to deliver someone out of. If bad day to deliver someone out of. If God did it back then, he can do it God did it back then, he can do it God did it back then, he can do it again. One of the first ways you again. One of the first ways you again. One of the first ways you encourage yourself is you remember God's encourage yourself is you remember God's encourage yourself is you remember God's faithfulness. faithfulness. faithfulness. History is filled with biographies of History is filled with biographies of History is filled with biographies of men and women who faced ziglag moments.

men and women who faced ziglag moments. men and women who faced ziglag moments. I don't just remember God's victories in I don't just remember God's victories in I don't just remember God's victories in my life. I remember God's victories in my life. I remember God's victories in my life. I remember God's victories in my dad's life, in my mom's life. I my dad's life, in my mom's life. I my dad's life, in my mom's life. I remember this one moment where my dad I remember this one moment where my dad I remember this one moment where my dad I came home and he was in the living room came home and he was in the living room came home and he was in the living room and he put on some worship music and he and he put on some worship music and he and he put on some worship music and he didn't know no one was there. It was didn't know no one was there. It was didn't know no one was there. It was like afternoon season. I was in college. like afternoon season. I was in college. like afternoon season. I was in college. I came home just to get some free food. I came home just to get some free food. I came home just to get some free food. Come on Jesus. And uh I was going in the Come on Jesus. And uh I was going in the Come on Jesus. And uh I was going in the kitchen and I hear this worship in the kitchen and I hear this worship in the kitchen and I hear this worship in the background. I'm going to worship you background. I'm going to worship you background. I'm going to worship you forever. I'm going to worship you. And I forever. I'm going to worship you. And I forever. I'm going to worship you. And I was like that sounds like a man voice, was like that sounds like a man voice, was like that sounds like a man voice, not a woman voice. I was used to my mom not a woman voice. I was used to my mom not a woman voice. I was used to my mom leading worship. I go in the living room leading worship. I go in the living room leading worship. I go in the living room and my dad's on his knees just praying, and my dad's on his knees just praying, and my dad's on his knees just praying, tears coming down his eyes by himself tears coming down his eyes by himself tears coming down his eyes by himself and he's got this worship CD on this and he's got this worship CD on this and he's got this worship CD on this album and he's just going, "I'm going to album and he's just going, "I'm going to album and he's just going, "I'm going to worship you forever. I'm going to worship you forever. I'm going to worship you forever. I'm going to worship you." So, I just kind of watched worship you." So, I just kind of watched worship you." So, I just kind of watched my dad worship and I was worshiping with my dad worship and I was worshiping with my dad worship and I was worshiping with him and then he noticed I was there. him and then he noticed I was there. him and then he noticed I was there. He's like, "Oh, hey Paul." He's like, He's like, "Oh, hey Paul." He's like, He's like, "Oh, hey Paul." He's like, "What are you doing?" I said, "I just "What are you doing?" I said, "I just "What are you doing?" I said, "I just came home to get something to eat." I came home to get something to eat." I came home to get something to eat." I said, "Are you okay? tears coming down said, "Are you okay? tears coming down said, "Are you okay? tears coming down his eyes. He's like, "Yeah, yeah. I'm so his eyes. He's like, "Yeah, yeah. I'm so his eyes. He's like, "Yeah, yeah. I'm so grateful for the presence of God. So grateful for the presence of God. So grateful for the presence of God. So grateful." What was my dad doing? He was grateful." What was my dad doing? He was grateful." What was my dad doing? He was encouraging himself in the Lord. He was encouraging himself in the Lord. He was encouraging himself in the Lord. He was getting the victory. You can't get the getting the victory. You can't get the getting the victory. You can't get the victory on the outside until you get the victory on the outside until you get the victory on the outside until you get the victory on the inside. You can't recover victory on the inside. You can't recover victory on the inside. You can't recover it all out here until you get restored it all out here until you get restored it all out here until you get restored in here. See, the encouragement of the in here. See, the encouragement of the in here. See, the encouragement of the Lord was preparing David for the victory Lord was preparing David for the victory Lord was preparing David for the victory on the outside.

on the outside. on the outside. When I think about how America is about When I think about how America is about When I think about how America is about to turn 250 years this next month on to turn 250 years this next month on to turn 250 years this next month on July 4th and I think about this the July 4th and I think about this the July 4th and I think about this the anniversary of this country, I started anniversary of this country, I started anniversary of this country, I started thinking about all the people throughout thinking about all the people throughout thinking about all the people throughout history in our nation that faced history in our nation that faced history in our nation that faced different battles. You know, George different battles. You know, George different battles. You know, George Washington lost twothirds of the battles Washington lost twothirds of the battles Washington lost twothirds of the battles that he fought during the American that he fought during the American that he fought during the American Revolution. Multiple times it looked Revolution. Multiple times it looked Revolution. Multiple times it looked like he was a failure. It looked like he like he was a failure. It looked like he like he was a failure. It looked like he was never going to amount to anything. was never going to amount to anything. was never going to amount to anything. But he went on to become the president But he went on to become the president But he went on to become the president of the United States of America. I think of the United States of America. I think of the United States of America. I think about a guy named Oscar. Oscar was a about a guy named Oscar. Oscar was a about a guy named Oscar. Oscar was a heavy drinker, a womanizer, a wealthy heavy drinker, a womanizer, a wealthy heavy drinker, a womanizer, a wealthy German businessman. German businessman. German businessman. But he started watching as this man But he started watching as this man But he started watching as this man named Hitler was annihilating Jewish men named Hitler was annihilating Jewish men named Hitler was annihilating Jewish men and women and was being a complete just and women and was being a complete just and women and was being a complete just terrible dictator in Germany. And Oscar terrible dictator in Germany. And Oscar terrible dictator in Germany. And Oscar started thinking, even though I've lost started thinking, even though I've lost started thinking, even though I've lost a lot of battles in my life, even though a lot of battles in my life, even though a lot of battles in my life, even though I've faced a lot of disappointment and I've faced a lot of disappointment and I've faced a lot of disappointment and pain, even though I've allowed that pain pain, even though I've allowed that pain pain, even though I've allowed that pain to drive me to some dark places, maybe to drive me to some dark places, maybe to drive me to some dark places, maybe God is not finished with me yet. And God is not finished with me yet. And God is not finished with me yet. And Oscar Schindler began to hide Jewish men Oscar Schindler began to hide Jewish men Oscar Schindler began to hide Jewish men and women. He went down in history as and women. He went down in history as and women. He went down in history as one of the greatest people that saved one of the greatest people that saved one of the greatest people that saved Jewish people during the Holocaust. They Jewish people during the Holocaust. They Jewish people during the Holocaust. They made a movie about him called made a movie about him called made a movie about him called Schindler's List. I think about a young Schindler's List. I think about a young Schindler's List. I think about a young guy named Kurt.

guy named Kurt. guy named Kurt. Kurt married a single parent mom with Kurt married a single parent mom with Kurt married a single parent mom with two kids and he was working in a grocery two kids and he was working in a grocery two kids and he was working in a grocery store making 550 an hour. It seemed like store making 550 an hour. It seemed like store making 550 an hour. It seemed like his dreams of playing football someday his dreams of playing football someday his dreams of playing football someday were over. He felt like he had kind of were over. He felt like he had kind of were over. He felt like he had kind of lost and and faced so much lost and and faced so much lost and and faced so much disappointment and pain it was never disappointment and pain it was never disappointment and pain it was never going to happen. So in the grocery store going to happen. So in the grocery store going to happen. So in the grocery store he would throw these rolls of toilet he would throw these rolls of toilet he would throw these rolls of toilet paper to his other employees and he paper to his other employees and he paper to his other employees and he would practice you know his quarterback would practice you know his quarterback would practice you know his quarterback throws. Then he started to try out for a throws. Then he started to try out for a throws. Then he started to try out for a local football team in his hometown. local football team in his hometown. local football team in his hometown. Later on he got picked up by the Rams Later on he got picked up by the Rams Later on he got picked up by the Rams and he took him to the Super Bowl. They and he took him to the Super Bowl. They and he took him to the Super Bowl. They made a movie about him. His name's Curt made a movie about him. His name's Curt made a movie about him. His name's Curt Warner. God turned his Ziglag moment Warner. God turned his Ziglag moment Warner. God turned his Ziglag moment into a breakthrough moment. Here's what into a breakthrough moment. Here's what into a breakthrough moment. Here's what I'm trying to say. History is filled I'm trying to say. History is filled I'm trying to say. History is filled with men and women who could have thrown with men and women who could have thrown with men and women who could have thrown in the towel, who could have quit on in the towel, who could have quit on in the towel, who could have quit on their dreams, who could have quit on their dreams, who could have quit on their dreams, who could have quit on their marriage, who could have quit on their marriage, who could have quit on their marriage, who could have quit on their purpose, but they chose. This is their purpose, but they chose. This is their purpose, but they chose. This is the moment God's turning things around. the moment God's turning things around. the moment God's turning things around. There was a young boy named Billy who There was a young boy named Billy who There was a young boy named Billy who was invited to preach by his pastor. His was invited to preach by his pastor. His was invited to preach by his pastor. His pastor said, "Prepare a sermon." He pastor said, "Prepare a sermon." He pastor said, "Prepare a sermon." He prepared four sermons. He preached all prepared four sermons. He preached all prepared four sermons. He preached all of them in less than 10 minutes. of them in less than 10 minutes. of them in less than 10 minutes. He walked off the stage and the pastor He walked off the stage and the pastor He walked off the stage and the pastor said, "There's still 30 minutes left."

said, "There's still 30 minutes left." said, "There's still 30 minutes left." And he said, "I got nothing left." And he said, "I got nothing left." And he said, "I got nothing left." Afterwards, he said, 'Don't ever have me Afterwards, he said, 'Don't ever have me Afterwards, he said, 'Don't ever have me preach again. I'm a failure of a preach again. I'm a failure of a preach again. I'm a failure of a preacher. I'm not good at this. I might preacher. I'm not good at this. I might preacher. I'm not good at this. I might as well just quit before I even get as well just quit before I even get as well just quit before I even get started. The pastor said, "Billy Graham, started. The pastor said, "Billy Graham, started. The pastor said, "Billy Graham, God has a calling on your life. Don't God has a calling on your life. Don't God has a calling on your life. Don't give up preaching. Someday millions of give up preaching. Someday millions of give up preaching. Someday millions of people will listen to you preach." The people will listen to you preach." The people will listen to you preach." The world would have missed out on one of world would have missed out on one of world would have missed out on one of the greatest preachers if he gave into the greatest preachers if he gave into the greatest preachers if he gave into that ziglag moment of disappointment and that ziglag moment of disappointment and that ziglag moment of disappointment and pain. But instead, he encouraged himself pain. But instead, he encouraged himself pain. But instead, he encouraged himself in the Lord. How do you encourage in the Lord. How do you encourage in the Lord. How do you encourage yourself in the Lord? You got to talk yourself in the Lord? You got to talk yourself in the Lord? You got to talk yourself into encouragement. You got to yourself into encouragement. You got to yourself into encouragement. You got to talk yourself into victory. I remember talk yourself into victory. I remember talk yourself into victory. I remember one Saturday night I pulled up to our one Saturday night I pulled up to our one Saturday night I pulled up to our church and there was hardly any cars in church and there was hardly any cars in church and there was hardly any cars in the parking lot. Service was about to the parking lot. Service was about to the parking lot. Service was about to start and I started talking myself into start and I started talking myself into start and I started talking myself into discouragement. discouragement. discouragement. I said, "Nobody wants to hear me preach. I said, "Nobody wants to hear me preach. I said, "Nobody wants to hear me preach. God, you don't even want to hear me God, you don't even want to hear me God, you don't even want to hear me preach. I don't want to hear me preach. preach. I don't want to hear me preach. preach. I don't want to hear me preach. I might as well not even walk in there. I might as well not even walk in there. I might as well not even walk in there. Our best days are behind us." And the Our best days are behind us." And the Our best days are behind us." And the Lord stopped me. He said, "Paul, change Lord stopped me. He said, "Paul, change Lord stopped me. He said, "Paul, change your confession. You need to declare your confession. You need to declare your confession. You need to declare that the best days for victory are still that the best days for victory are still that the best days for victory are still in front of you." I had a napkin in my in front of you." I had a napkin in my in front of you." I had a napkin in my car and a pen. I heard the Lord say, car and a pen. I heard the Lord say, car and a pen. I heard the Lord say, "Write down this confession. I'm here on "Write down this confession. I'm here on "Write down this confession. I'm here on purpose because I have a purpose." This purpose because I have a purpose." This purpose because I have a purpose." This was in 2013. I started writing the was in 2013. I started writing the was in 2013. I started writing the victory confession. I wrote the victory confession. I wrote the victory confession. I wrote the confession we say every week. During one confession we say every week. During one confession we say every week. During one of the worst days of my life, God gave of the worst days of my life, God gave of the worst days of my life, God gave me one of the greatest comeback me one of the greatest comeback me one of the greatest comeback confessions that I could speak. And I confessions that I could speak. And I confessions that I could speak. And I started talking myself. You got to talk started talking myself. You got to talk started talking myself. You got to talk yourself into victory before you walk yourself into victory before you walk yourself into victory before you walk into victory. Let me do this for a into victory. Let me do this for a into victory. Let me do this for a moment. Let's preach to ourselves. Can moment. Let's preach to ourselves. Can moment. Let's preach to ourselves. Can we speak some words of life over us

we speak some words of life over us we speak some words of life over us today? Just say this with me. I am a today? Just say this with me. I am a today? Just say this with me. I am a child of God. child of God. child of God. I am forgiven. I am loved. I am chosen. I am forgiven. I am loved. I am chosen. I am forgiven. I am loved. I am chosen. God is with me. God is for me. God is God is with me. God is for me. God is God is with me. God is for me. God is not finished with me. I am more than a not finished with me. I am more than a not finished with me. I am more than a conqueror. I can do all things through conqueror. I can do all things through conqueror. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. He who Christ who strengthens me. He who Christ who strengthens me. He who started this work will be faithful to started this work will be faithful to started this work will be faithful to complete it. Greater is he who lives in complete it. Greater is he who lives in complete it. Greater is he who lives in me than he that is in this world. I'm me than he that is in this world. I'm me than he that is in this world. I'm the head and not the tail. I'm above and the head and not the tail. I'm above and the head and not the tail. I'm above and not beneath. I'm blessed coming in and not beneath. I'm blessed coming in and not beneath. I'm blessed coming in and I'm blessed going out. The Lord is my I'm blessed going out. The Lord is my I'm blessed going out. The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I light and my salvation. Whom shall I light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Now, let me just pause for a fear? Now, let me just pause for a fear? Now, let me just pause for a moment cuz I can already feel a little moment cuz I can already feel a little moment cuz I can already feel a little bit of skepticism in the room like, bit of skepticism in the room like, bit of skepticism in the room like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "Yeah, yeah, yeah." You're speaking those positive words You're speaking those positive words You're speaking those positive words over yourself like it's going to change. over yourself like it's going to change. over yourself like it's going to change. No, I'm not just speaking positive No, I'm not just speaking positive No, I'm not just speaking positive words. I'm speaking God's word. That's words. I'm speaking God's word. That's words. I'm speaking God's word. That's God's word. That's not Paul's words.

God's word. That's not Paul's words. God's word. That's not Paul's words. That's not Paul David Dy's opinion. That That's not Paul David Dy's opinion. That That's not Paul David Dy's opinion. That is God's word for your life. is God's word for your life. is God's word for your life. Well, Paul, I just don't want to speak Well, Paul, I just don't want to speak Well, Paul, I just don't want to speak God's word. I'd rather just call it like God's word. I'd rather just call it like God's word. I'd rather just call it like I see it. I'm angry. I'm mad. I'm I see it. I'm angry. I'm mad. I'm I see it. I'm angry. I'm mad. I'm depressed. I'm lonely. I'm discouraged. depressed. I'm lonely. I'm discouraged. depressed. I'm lonely. I'm discouraged. I'm cursed. And it's getting worse. You I'm cursed. And it's getting worse. You I'm cursed. And it's getting worse. You know, you keep talking like that, your know, you keep talking like that, your know, you keep talking like that, your life's not going to change. I I happen life's not going to change. I I happen life's not going to change. I I happen to believe that the Bible knows more to believe that the Bible knows more to believe that the Bible knows more than I know. The Bible's been alive than I know. The Bible's been alive than I know. The Bible's been alive longer than you, bro. The Bible has longer than you, bro. The Bible has longer than you, bro. The Bible has outlived Tik Tok and Instagram and outlived Tik Tok and Instagram and outlived Tik Tok and Instagram and Facebook and presidents and emperors and Facebook and presidents and emperors and Facebook and presidents and emperors and skeptics and doubters and atheists and skeptics and doubters and atheists and skeptics and doubters and atheists and people who don't agree with the word of people who don't agree with the word of people who don't agree with the word of God. AND IT STILL WORKS. God. AND IT STILL WORKS. God. AND IT STILL WORKS. AND PROVERBS SAYS, "Life and death is in AND PROVERBS SAYS, "Life and death is in AND PROVERBS SAYS, "Life and death is in the power of the tongue, and you will the power of the tongue, and you will the power of the tongue, and you will eat the fruit of your lips." eat the fruit of your lips." eat the fruit of your lips." >> So, I'm going to speak life. >> So, I'm going to speak life. >> So, I'm going to speak life. >> I'm going to speak hope. I'm going to >> I'm going to speak hope. I'm going to >> I'm going to speak hope. I'm going to talk myself out of discouragement and talk myself out of discouragement and talk myself out of discouragement and into victory. And so, David goes on to into victory. And so, David goes on to into victory. And so, David goes on to say this. I have authority over the say this. I have authority over the say this. I have authority over the enemy. I walk by faith and not by sight. enemy. I walk by faith and not by sight. enemy. I walk by faith and not by sight. This is the day the Lord has made. I This is the day the Lord has made. I This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will will rejoice and be glad in it. I will will rejoice and be glad in it. I will live and not die and declare the works live and not die and declare the works live and not die and declare the works of the Lord. Yes, God's goodness and his of the Lord. Yes, God's goodness and his of the Lord. Yes, God's goodness and his mercy follow me all the days of my life.

mercy follow me all the days of my life. mercy follow me all the days of my life. I will remain confident in this. I will I will remain confident in this. I will I will remain confident in this. I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land see the goodness of the Lord in the land see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. What was David doing? He of the living. What was David doing? He of the living. What was David doing? He was encouraging himself with God's word. was encouraging himself with God's word. was encouraging himself with God's word. >> You can do this, too. Every single day, >> You can do this, too. Every single day, >> You can do this, too. Every single day, >> every single day. See, if I live off the >> every single day. See, if I live off the >> every single day. See, if I live off the compliments of man, I will die by the compliments of man, I will die by the compliments of man, I will die by the criticism of man. It's not enough for criticism of man. It's not enough for criticism of man. It's not enough for people to encourage me. I got to people to encourage me. I got to people to encourage me. I got to encourage myself. It's not enough to encourage myself. It's not enough to encourage myself. It's not enough to just get a phone call, text message. just get a phone call, text message. just get a phone call, text message. Hey, Paul, don't give up. You're doing a Hey, Paul, don't give up. You're doing a Hey, Paul, don't give up. You're doing a great job. You're going to make it. great job. You're going to make it. great job. You're going to make it. That's That's good. I mean, I have a That's That's good. I mean, I have a That's That's good. I mean, I have a bucket that's too big for a human to bucket that's too big for a human to bucket that's too big for a human to fill. You have a well in your soul fill. You have a well in your soul fill. You have a well in your soul that's that's too big for your wife to that's that's too big for your wife to that's that's too big for your wife to fill, for your husband to fill, for your fill, for your husband to fill, for your fill, for your husband to fill, for your kids to fill. That's why you keep trying kids to fill. That's why you keep trying kids to fill. That's why you keep trying to squeeze out of a human what only God to squeeze out of a human what only God to squeeze out of a human what only God can give you. You got a hole that's the can give you. You got a hole that's the can give you. You got a hole that's the size of God. And only God can fill that size of God. And only God can fill that size of God. And only God can fill that that bucket and that well. And the way that bucket and that well. And the way that bucket and that well. And the way he fills it is by you reminding he fills it is by you reminding he fills it is by you reminding yourself, I am not forgotten. I am a yourself, I am not forgotten. I am a yourself, I am not forgotten. I am a child of God. He knows my name. He is my child of God. He knows my name. He is my child of God. He knows my name. He is my father. He's a father to THE FATHERLESS. father. He's a father to THE FATHERLESS. father. He's a father to THE FATHERLESS. AND HE HASN'T FORGOTTEN what he's put AND HE HASN'T FORGOTTEN what he's put AND HE HASN'T FORGOTTEN what he's put inside of me.

inside of me. inside of me. >> And another way you encourage yourself >> And another way you encourage yourself >> And another way you encourage yourself is you got to worship your way out of is you got to worship your way out of is you got to worship your way out of discouragement. Everybody say, "Worship discouragement. Everybody say, "Worship discouragement. Everybody say, "Worship your way out." your way out." your way out." >> Now, this is something that I love to do >> Now, this is something that I love to do >> Now, this is something that I love to do because I was raised by a worship because I was raised by a worship because I was raised by a worship leader, my mom, leader, my mom, leader, my mom, and I learned the power of worship is a and I learned the power of worship is a and I learned the power of worship is a weapon. weapon. weapon. Worship is a weapon against Worship is a weapon against Worship is a weapon against discouragement. discouragement. discouragement. [music] [music] [music] And if you can't sing or play an And if you can't sing or play an And if you can't sing or play an instrument, put on some worship music. instrument, put on some worship music. instrument, put on some worship music. My dad wasn't really a great singer. He My dad wasn't really a great singer. He My dad wasn't really a great singer. He didn't play a lot of instruments, but he didn't play a lot of instruments, but he didn't play a lot of instruments, but he would put on a CD and he would worship. would put on a CD and he would worship. would put on a CD and he would worship. You could turn your car rides into a You could turn your car rides into a You could turn your car rides into a worship service. You could turn your worship service. You could turn your worship service. You could turn your living room into a worship service. So I trust in God, So I trust in God, my savior, my savior, my savior, the one the one the one who [singing] will never who [singing] will never who [singing] will never fail.

fail. fail. Sing [music] it out, church. He will Sing [music] it out, church. He will Sing [music] it out, church. He will never. And I trust in God, And I trust in God, my [music] savior. [singing] The one my [music] savior. [singing] The one my [music] savior. [singing] The one who will never who will never who will never fail. And I sought the Lord and he heard and And I sought the Lord and he heard and he answered. [singing] I sought the Lord he answered. [singing] I sought the Lord he answered. [singing] I sought the Lord and he heard and he [music] answered. I and he heard and he [music] answered. I and he heard and he [music] answered. I sought the Lord [singing] and he heard sought the Lord [singing] and he heard sought the Lord [singing] and he heard and he answered. That's why I trust him. I remember one night I was feeling I remember one night I was feeling really discouraged and [music] I when really discouraged and [music] I when really discouraged and [music] I when I'm feeling that way, I'll encourage I'm feeling that way, I'll encourage I'm feeling that way, I'll encourage myself in the Lord usually at a guitar, myself in the Lord usually at a guitar, myself in the Lord usually at a guitar, piano. [music] piano. [music] piano. [music] And by the way, guitars they get out of And by the way, guitars they get out of And by the way, guitars they get out of tune and you got to tune them. [music] tune and you got to tune them. [music] tune and you got to tune them. [music] And one thing I realized is that the And one thing I realized is that the And one thing I realized is that the best way to tune your guitar, if your best way to tune your guitar, if your best way to tune your guitar, if your guitar is out of tune and you don't have guitar is out of tune and you don't have guitar is out of tune and you don't have a tuner, [music] is take it to something a tuner, [music] is take it to something a tuner, [music] is take it to something that's higher than it. Take it to a that's higher than it. Take it to a that's higher than it. Take it to a piano. A piano can help your guitar get piano. A piano can help your guitar get piano. A piano can help your guitar get in tune. When your heart's out of tune, in tune. When your heart's out of tune, in tune. When your heart's out of tune, you got to take it to a rock that's you got to take it to a rock that's you got to take it to a rock that's higher than you. You got to take it to higher than you. You got to take it to higher than you. You got to take it to the presence of the Lord. The presence the presence of the Lord. The presence the presence of the Lord. The presence of God is like a tuning session. He's of God is like a tuning session. He's of God is like a tuning session. He's tuning your heart back [music] to faith.

tuning your heart back [music] to faith. tuning your heart back [music] to faith. He's tuning your heart back to hope. He's tuning your heart back to hope. He's tuning your heart back to hope. He's tuning your heart back to trusting He's tuning your heart back to trusting He's tuning your heart back to trusting in him. And so that one night, I was I in him. And so that one night, I was I in him. And so that one night, I was I was out of tune. Everybody say out of was out of tune. Everybody say out of was out of tune. Everybody say out of tune. And when a guitar is out of tune, tune. And when a guitar is out of tune, tune. And when a guitar is out of tune, some people say, "Well, just throw it some people say, "Well, just throw it some people say, "Well, just throw it away. Get a new one." Just throw away away. Get a new one." Just throw away away. Get a new one." Just throw away that that relationship and get a new that that relationship and get a new that that relationship and get a new one. Just throw away those just get one. Just throw away those just get one. Just throw away those just get something new. But when it's out of something new. But when it's out of something new. But when it's out of tune, don't trash it. Tune it. You got tune, don't trash it. Tune it. You got tune, don't trash it. Tune it. You got to tune [music] it in the presence of to tune [music] it in the presence of to tune [music] it in the presence of God. You got to get your heart right. God. You got to get your heart right. God. You got to get your heart right. And that night, I started singing these And that night, I started singing these And that night, I started singing these words. Um, and you stand by me. words. Um, and you stand by me. words. Um, and you stand by me. Whenever I'm afraid, Whenever I'm afraid, Whenever I'm afraid, you stand [singing and music] by me. you stand [singing and music] by me. you stand [singing and music] by me. Whenever I'm ashamed, Whenever I'm ashamed, Whenever I'm ashamed, you'll never you'll never you'll never leave. [singing] leave. [singing] leave. [singing] You'll always be [music] Jesus, You'll always be [music] Jesus, You'll always be [music] Jesus, [singing] [singing] [singing] my friend. my friend. my friend. Standing right [music] next to [singing] Standing right [music] next to [singing] Standing right [music] next to [singing] me. And you stand by me me. And you stand by me me. And you stand by me on my darkest days.

on my darkest days. on my darkest days. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> And you [singing] stand by me >> And you [singing] stand by me >> And you [singing] stand by me on my hardest [singing] night. And on my hardest [singing] night. And on my hardest [singing] night. And [music] you'll never [music] you'll never [music] you'll never believe you'll always be. believe you'll always be. believe you'll always be. Jesus, [singing and music] Jesus, [singing and music] Jesus, [singing and music] my friend, my friend, my friend, standing right next to me. [music] When standing right next to me. [music] When standing right next to me. [music] When everyone else left David, God stayed everyone else left David, God stayed everyone else left David, God stayed with him. God stays with you. When with him. God stays with you. When with him. God stays with you. When everyone else leaves, God will always be everyone else leaves, God will always be everyone else leaves, God will always be there. I imagine David could hear the there. I imagine David could hear the there. I imagine David could hear the Lord just singing over him, singing Lord just singing over him, singing Lord just singing over him, singing these words. You got a [singing] friend these words. You got a [singing] friend these words. You got a [singing] friend in me. in me. in me. You got a friend in me. You got a friend in me. You got a friend in me. When the road [singing] looks rough When the road [singing] looks rough When the road [singing] looks rough ahead and you're miles [music] and miles ahead and you're miles [music] and miles ahead and you're miles [music] and miles from your nice [singing] warm bed, from your nice [singing] warm bed, from your nice [singing] warm bed, you just remember what Jehovah said. you just remember what Jehovah said. you just remember what Jehovah said. Boy, you [singing] got a friend in me.

And what a friend I have in Jesus. And what a friend I have in Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] All our griefs and sins he bears. All our griefs and sins he bears. All our griefs and sins he bears. [music] And what [singing] And what [singing] a privilege to carry everything everything to him in prayer. [singing] You can take everything to God. You can You can take everything to God. You can you can literally worship your way out you can literally worship your way out you can literally worship your way out of discouragement. [music] And Lord, I need you. Oh, I need And Lord, I need you. Oh, I need [singing] you. [music] [singing] you. [music] [singing] you. [music] Every hour I need Every hour I need Every hour I need you. My [singing and music] one defense, you. My [singing and music] one defense, you. My [singing and music] one defense, my rightousness. [music and singing] my rightousness. [music and singing] my rightousness. [music and singing] Oh God, how I need Oh God, how I need Oh God, how I need you, you, you, Lord. I need you now more [music] than Lord. I need you now more [music] than Lord. I need you now more [music] than ever. Would you put my heart back?

ever. Would you put my heart back? ever. Would you put my heart back? I search the world till my hand hurts. I search the world till my hand hurts. I search the world till my hand hurts. just to find out your way's better. just to find out your way's better. just to find out your way's better. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Oh, Oh, Oh, your way's better. >> Come on. David sang it before Forest >> Come on. David sang it before Forest Frank sang it. [cheering] Frank sang it. [cheering] Frank sang it. [cheering] All right, band's got to come up. We got All right, band's got to come up. We got All right, band's got to come up. We got to We got to get somewhere here. I was to We got to get somewhere here. I was to We got to get somewhere here. I was watching I was watching the David watching I was watching the David watching I was watching the David cartoon with my kids. How many of y'all cartoon with my kids. How many of y'all cartoon with my kids. How many of y'all seen the David cartoon on Netflix? It seen the David cartoon on Netflix? It seen the David cartoon on Netflix? It was number one for a whole week, which was number one for a whole week, which was number one for a whole week, which is pretty awesome. But there's this is pretty awesome. But there's this is pretty awesome. But there's this moment in the movie where he's facing moment in the movie where he's facing moment in the movie where he's facing his ziglag moment and he starts to his ziglag moment and he starts to his ziglag moment and he starts to worship and he starts singing these worship and he starts singing these worship and he starts singing these words. I will not be afraid. words. I will not be afraid. words. I will not be afraid. I will. And his voice is cracking. I I will. And his voice is cracking. I I will. And his voice is cracking. I just start crying. My kids are looking just start crying. My kids are looking just start crying. My kids are looking at me. They're like, "Dad, are you at me. They're like, "Dad, are you at me. They're like, "Dad, are you okay?" I was like, I could just relate okay?" I was like, I could just relate okay?" I was like, I could just relate to this. You know, I was crying in Toy to this. You know, I was crying in Toy to this. You know, I was crying in Toy Story 5 the other night with my kids cuz Story 5 the other night with my kids cuz Story 5 the other night with my kids cuz the first one came out in 1995 when I the first one came out in 1995 when I the first one came out in 1995 when I was 10 and I still had Woody and Buzz. was 10 and I still had Woody and Buzz. was 10 and I still had Woody and Buzz. I was that kid.

I was that kid. I was that kid. I cry too much in cartoons, but I was I cry too much in cartoons, but I was I cry too much in cartoons, but I was sitting there and I was like I was like, sitting there and I was like I was like, sitting there and I was like I was like, "This is real. This is a true story." "This is real. This is a true story." "This is real. This is a true story." David almost quit. He almost quit right David almost quit. He almost quit right David almost quit. He almost quit right before the crown. He almost You are before the crown. He almost You are before the crown. He almost You are closer than you think to your closer than you think to your closer than you think to your breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. David ran to the presence of God before David ran to the presence of God before David ran to the presence of God before he ran after the enemies that attacked he ran after the enemies that attacked he ran after the enemies that attacked him. David's deepest need in this crisis him. David's deepest need in this crisis him. David's deepest need in this crisis was not answers, but God's presence. The was not answers, but God's presence. The was not answers, but God's presence. The presence of God is what strengthened presence of God is what strengthened presence of God is what strengthened David to recover it all. David knew, I David to recover it all. David knew, I David to recover it all. David knew, I can't win on the outside until I get the can't win on the outside until I get the can't win on the outside until I get the victory on the inside. A discouraged victory on the inside. A discouraged victory on the inside. A discouraged heart cannot hear clearly the voice of heart cannot hear clearly the voice of heart cannot hear clearly the voice of God. So God was changing David before he God. So God was changing David before he God. So God was changing David before he changed David's situation. And God does changed David's situation. And God does changed David's situation. And God does this with you. He changes you before he this with you. He changes you before he this with you. He changes you before he changes your circumstance. changes your circumstance. changes your circumstance. Before David would recover anything Before David would recover anything Before David would recover anything externally, he would get strengthened externally, he would get strengthened externally, he would get strengthened internally. Because David knew if I'm if internally. Because David knew if I'm if internally. Because David knew if I'm if I'm going to refuse to quit, then I got I'm going to refuse to quit, then I got I'm going to refuse to quit, then I got to refuse to blame anybody. I got to to refuse to blame anybody. I got to to refuse to blame anybody. I got to refuse to surrender to my enemies and I refuse to surrender to my enemies and I refuse to surrender to my enemies and I got to go seek the voice of God in the got to go seek the voice of God in the got to go seek the voice of God in the presence of God. Number three, the third presence of God. Number three, the third presence of God. Number three, the third lesson we learn on the day that David lesson we learn on the day that David lesson we learn on the day that David refused to quit is that he sought God's refused to quit is that he sought God's refused to quit is that he sought God's direction. Seek God's direction. He goes direction. Seek God's direction. He goes direction. Seek God's direction. He goes to God in prayer in verse eight. He to God in prayer in verse eight. He to God in prayer in verse eight. He says, "Lord, what should I do? What says, "Lord, what should I do? What says, "Lord, what should I do? What should I do? Should I pursue them?" And should I do? Should I pursue them?" And should I do? Should I pursue them?" And the Lord speaks to David like a friend the Lord speaks to David like a friend the Lord speaks to David like a friend would speak to you. The Lord says, would speak to you. The Lord says, would speak to you. The Lord says, "David, pursue your enemies [music] and "David, pursue your enemies [music] and "David, pursue your enemies [music] and recover it all. Everything they've

recover it all. Everything they've recover it all. Everything they've stolen, you're going to take it back. stolen, you're going to take it back. stolen, you're going to take it back. You're going to get it all back. You're going to get it all back. You're going to get it all back. Everything the enemy stole from your Everything the enemy stole from your Everything the enemy stole from your house. When the enemy comes in like a house. When the enemy comes in like a house. When the enemy comes in like a flood. Though weeping may last for the flood. Though weeping may last for the flood. Though weeping may last for the night, his joy comes in the morning." night, his joy comes in the morning." night, his joy comes in the morning." David's greatest recovery wasn't just David's greatest recovery wasn't just David's greatest recovery wasn't just getting back what he lost. It was God getting back what he lost. It was God getting back what he lost. It was God rebuilding him up on the inside. David rebuilding him up on the inside. David rebuilding him up on the inside. David was getting his confidence back. David was getting his confidence back. David was getting his confidence back. David was remembering the covenant God gave was remembering the covenant God gave was remembering the covenant God gave him. David was remembering the promise him. David was remembering the promise him. David was remembering the promise of God. David was getting the wisdom of of God. David was getting the wisdom of of God. David was getting the wisdom of God so that he could get the direction God so that he could get the direction God so that he could get the direction from God. Too many people [music] want from God. Too many people [music] want from God. Too many people [music] want direction without surrender. But notice direction without surrender. But notice direction without surrender. But notice the order in this story here. Crisis, the order in this story here. Crisis, the order in this story here. Crisis, encouragement from God, prayer, and then encouragement from God, prayer, and then encouragement from God, prayer, and then direction, and then the victory. [music] direction, and then the victory. [music] direction, and then the victory. [music] So when a crisis comes, instead of just So when a crisis comes, instead of just So when a crisis comes, instead of just immediately going, "All right, I need an immediately going, "All right, I need an immediately going, "All right, I need an answer out of this crisis. I need you to answer out of this crisis. I need you to answer out of this crisis. I need you to solve this problem. Come on, God, fix solve this problem. Come on, God, fix solve this problem. Come on, God, fix it." God wants you to first find it." God wants you to first find it." God wants you to first find encouragement in the presence of God. encouragement in the presence of God. encouragement in the presence of God. And then he wants you to pray. And then And then he wants you to pray. And then And then he wants you to pray. And then he wants to give you direction. And from he wants to give you direction. And from he wants to give you direction. And from that direction, the victory comes.

that direction, the victory comes. that direction, the victory comes. Number four, fourth lesson we learn here Number four, fourth lesson we learn here Number four, fourth lesson we learn here is you got to recover it all. Not just is you got to recover it all. Not just is you got to recover it all. Not just some, not just most, all. God would some, not just most, all. God would some, not just most, all. God would restore all. So David decided he was restore all. So David decided he was restore all. So David decided he was going to go pursue. Everybody say going to go pursue. Everybody say going to go pursue. Everybody say pursue. pursue. pursue. David and 600 men with him went down to David and 600 men with him went down to David and 600 men with him went down to the [music] valley of Basor and some the [music] valley of Basor and some the [music] valley of Basor and some people stayed behind. Notice that David people stayed behind. Notice that David people stayed behind. Notice that David doesn't rebuke the people that stay doesn't rebuke the people that stay doesn't rebuke the people that stay behind. In fact, David even gives them behind. In fact, David even gives them behind. In fact, David even gives them what they didn't show up to fight for. what they didn't show up to fight for. what they didn't show up to fight for. David was saying, "It's okay. It's okay David was saying, "It's okay. It's okay David was saying, "It's okay. It's okay if you can't come. It's okay if you're if you can't come. It's okay if you're if you can't come. It's okay if you're tired. I'm going to go fight." David had tired. I'm going to go fight." David had tired. I'm going to go fight." David had the courage to believe that God can do the courage to believe that God can do the courage to believe that God can do it with less than he had from before. it with less than he had from before. it with less than he had from before. This is Gideon's mathematics. It doesn't This is Gideon's mathematics. It doesn't This is Gideon's mathematics. It doesn't make sense. When Gideon lost that make sense. When Gideon lost that make sense. When Gideon lost that massive army, people said, "There's no massive army, people said, "There's no massive army, people said, "There's no way that you can do it with 300." God way that you can do it with 300." God way that you can do it with 300." God can do more with little than you can do can do more with little than you can do can do more with little than you can do with a lot. God knows how to multiply with a lot. God knows how to multiply with a lot. God knows how to multiply the loaves and fishes. God knows how to the loaves and fishes. God knows how to the loaves and fishes. God knows how to take a team and a band of brothers that take a team and a band of brothers that take a team and a band of brothers that are committed and and willing to fight are committed and and willing to fight are committed and and willing to fight to show up. So, David goes with these to show up. So, David goes with these to show up. So, David goes with these men and he gets to the [music] place men and he gets to the [music] place men and he gets to the [music] place where the enemy had been camped out. In where the enemy had been camped out. In where the enemy had been camped out. In verse 16, he looked down at the enemy verse 16, he looked down at the enemy verse 16, he looked down at the enemy from up on a hillside and he saw them from up on a hillside and he saw them from up on a hillside and he saw them eating and drinking and reveling because eating and drinking and reveling because eating and drinking and reveling because of [music] what they had done. And David of [music] what they had done. And David of [music] what they had done. And David got mad. You need to get mad at the got mad. You need to get mad at the got mad. You need to get mad at the devil. David got a wholly righteous devil. David got a wholly righteous devil. David got a wholly righteous anger. [music] David was getting his anger. [music] David was getting his anger. [music] David was getting his fight back.

fight back. fight back. You need to get your fight back. You You need to get your fight back. You You need to get your fight back. You need to get that eye of the tiger need to get that eye of the tiger need to get that eye of the tiger [music] back. You know, when I my five [music] back. You know, when I my five [music] back. You know, when I my five kids, they always want to fight. They kids, they always want to fight. They kids, they always want to fight. They always want to jump on top of me, always want to jump on top of me, always want to jump on top of me, wrestle me. [music] They want to fight wrestle me. [music] They want to fight wrestle me. [music] They want to fight me. me. me. But my middle child, Mac, he's got this But my middle child, Mac, he's got this But my middle child, Mac, he's got this he's got these crazy eyes sometimes. he's got these crazy eyes sometimes. he's got these crazy eyes sometimes. [music] And when I see these eyes, I'm [music] And when I see these eyes, I'm [music] And when I see these eyes, I'm like, "All right, even I'm scared of like, "All right, even I'm scared of like, "All right, even I'm scared of this 8-year-old because he's about to, this 8-year-old because he's about to, this 8-year-old because he's about to, you know, just go wild. He's got this you know, just go wild. He's got this you know, just go wild. He's got this Mac [music] attack eyes. He's like, Mac [music] attack eyes. He's like, Mac [music] attack eyes. He's like, [groaning] [groaning] [groaning] he's got that fire in his eyes." And I I he's got that fire in his eyes." And I I he's got that fire in his eyes." And I I imagine David when he when he saw what imagine David when he when he saw what imagine David when he when he saw what the enemy had done, when he saw the the enemy had done, when he saw the the enemy had done, when he saw the enemy messing with his daughters, enemy messing with his daughters, enemy messing with his daughters, messing with his sons. Some of you need messing with his sons. Some of you need messing with his sons. Some of you need to get mad at what the devil has tried to get mad at what the devil has tried to get mad at what the devil has tried to do to the next generation. We can't sit back and let technology and We can't sit back and let technology and media take over our kids. We can't let media take over our kids. We can't let media take over our kids. We can't let screens dominate the house. We can't let screens dominate the house. We can't let screens dominate the house. We can't let [music] [music] [music] secular stuff take over our kids' secular stuff take over our kids' secular stuff take over our kids' mindsets. We got to get fired up for the mindsets. We got to get fired up for the mindsets. We got to get fired up for the fight. Everybody [music] say, "Get fired fight. Everybody [music] say, "Get fired fight. Everybody [music] say, "Get fired up for the fight."

up for the fight." up for the fight." And by the way, our fight is not against And by the way, our fight is not against And by the way, our fight is not against flesh and blood. Your enemy is not your flesh and blood. Your enemy is not your flesh and blood. Your enemy is not your spouse. Your enemy is not your parents. spouse. Your enemy is not your parents. spouse. Your enemy is not your parents. Your enemy is not your kids. Your enemy Your enemy is not your kids. Your enemy Your enemy is not your kids. Your enemy is not even the screen. Your enemy is a is not even the screen. Your enemy is a is not even the screen. Your enemy is a demonic agenda from the enemy. In demonic agenda from the enemy. In demonic agenda from the enemy. In Ephesians [music] 6:12, the devil, he Ephesians [music] 6:12, the devil, he Ephesians [music] 6:12, the devil, he seeks to devour. But you got to get seeks to devour. But you got to get seeks to devour. But you got to get dressed for war. You got to put on that dressed for war. You got to put on that dressed for war. You got to put on that helmet of salvation, [music] helmet of salvation, [music] helmet of salvation, [music] that breastplate of righteousness, that that breastplate of righteousness, that that breastplate of righteousness, that belt of truth, those shoes that are shot belt of truth, those shoes that are shot belt of truth, those shoes that are shot with the gospel of peace and the shield with the gospel of peace and the shield with the gospel of peace and the shield of faith and the sword of the spirit. So of faith and the sword of the spirit. So of faith and the sword of the spirit. So David gets ready for war and he goes David gets ready for war and he goes David gets ready for war and he goes down to fight the enemy. In verse down to fight the enemy. In verse down to fight the enemy. In verse [music] 17, he fought from dusk till [music] 17, he fought from dusk till [music] 17, he fought from dusk till dawn. He fought from morning till dawn. He fought from morning till dawn. He fought from morning till evening until he got it all back. I want evening until he got it all back. I want evening until he got it all back. I want you to stand to your feet all over this you to stand to your feet all over this you to stand to your feet all over this place. Say, "Get it all back. [music] place. Say, "Get it all back. [music] place. Say, "Get it all back. [music] Get it all back. Get it all back. Get it all back. Get it all back. Get it all back. Get it all back. Recover it all. Look at this. In verse Recover it all. Look at this. In verse Recover it all. Look at this. In verse 19, 19, 19, verse 19, it says, "Nothing was verse 19, it says, "Nothing was verse 19, it says, "Nothing was missing." Nothing was missing. missing." Nothing was missing. missing." Nothing was missing. Look at that. In verse 19, go to verse Look at that. In verse 19, go to verse Look at that. In verse 19, go to verse 19. He recovered everything. But look at 19. He recovered everything. But look at 19. He recovered everything. But look at this. Go to [music] next verse. Next this. Go to [music] next verse. Next this. Go to [music] next verse. Next verse.

verse. verse. Nothing was missing. Nothing was missing. Nothing was missing. The enemy has tried to steal some stuff The enemy has tried to steal some stuff The enemy has tried to steal some stuff from you. The enemy has tried to mess from you. The enemy has tried to mess from you. The enemy has tried to mess with your your husband. The enemy has with your your husband. The enemy has with your your husband. The enemy has tried to mess with your wife. [music] tried to mess with your wife. [music] tried to mess with your wife. [music] The enemy has tried to mess with your The enemy has tried to mess with your The enemy has tried to mess with your son. The enemy has tried to mess with son. The enemy has tried to mess with son. The enemy has tried to mess with your finances. your finances. your finances. David brought [music] everything back. David brought [music] everything back. David brought [music] everything back. It's time to get back at the enemy. It's It's time to get back at the enemy. It's It's time to get back at the enemy. It's time to take back what the enemy's been time to take back what the enemy's been time to take back what the enemy's been stealing from you. It's time to take it stealing from you. It's time to take it stealing from you. It's time to take it back. And you got to take it back on the back. And you got to take it back on the back. And you got to take it back on the inside [music] by faith. inside [music] by faith. inside [music] by faith. I want to pray for people in the room. I want to pray for people in the room. I want to pray for people in the room. This is your comeback chapter. 1st This is your comeback chapter. 1st This is your comeback chapter. 1st Samuel 30 is the comeback chapter. Don't Samuel 30 is the comeback chapter. Don't Samuel 30 is the comeback chapter. Don't call it a [singing and music] comeback. call it a [singing and music] comeback. call it a [singing and music] comeback. We've been here for years. We've been here for years. We've been here for years. This is this is your season where you're This is this is your season where you're This is this is your season where you're about to show the enemy that he never about to show the enemy that he never about to show the enemy that he never should have messed with you. He never should have messed with you. He never should have messed with you. He never should have messed with you. Because should have messed with you. Because should have messed with you. Because what you're about to do in this [music] what you're about to do in this [music] what you're about to do in this [music] next season is going to be supernatural. next season is going to be supernatural. next season is going to be supernatural. People are going to say, "Only God could People are going to say, "Only God could People are going to say, "Only God could turn a grave into a garden. Only God turn a grave into a garden. Only God turn a grave into a garden. Only God could [music] turn that kid into a could [music] turn that kid into a could [music] turn that kid into a champion. Only God could take your worst champion. Only God could take your worst champion. Only God could take your worst day and turn it into your best day. Only day and turn it into your best day. Only day and turn it into your best day. Only God could take a moment where you should God could take a moment where you should God could take a moment where you should have quit. Everybody was waiting [music] have quit. Everybody was waiting [music] have quit. Everybody was waiting [music] for you to quit, but you didn't quit.

for you to quit, but you didn't quit. for you to quit, but you didn't quit. And because you didn't quit, you're And because you didn't quit, you're And because you didn't quit, you're going to win by the power of God. going to win by the power of God. going to win by the power of God. If this word is for you, I want you to If this word is for you, I want you to If this word is for you, I want you to just raise your hand. I want to pray for just raise your hand. I want to pray for just raise your hand. I want to pray for you right now. Lord, I pray for every you right now. Lord, I pray for every you right now. Lord, I pray for every hand that's raised. These are fighters hand that's raised. These are fighters hand that's raised. These are fighters in the room, champions [music] in the in the room, champions [music] in the in the room, champions [music] in the room, overcomers, survivors, room, overcomers, survivors, room, overcomers, survivors, people who refuse to quit. I pray for people who refuse to quit. I pray for people who refuse to quit. I pray for every hand that's raised. Lord, I pray every hand that's raised. Lord, I pray every hand that's raised. Lord, I pray that you would meet them right now. that you would meet them right now. that you would meet them right now. [music] [music] [music] I want to do something this this morning I want to do something this this morning I want to do something this this morning if if you don't mind. And I want to pray if if you don't mind. And I want to pray if if you don't mind. And I want to pray for all the men in the room today. If for all the men in the room today. If for all the men in the room today. If you're a man, would you just leave your you're a man, would you just leave your you're a man, would you just leave your seat? Come and meet me at the altar. seat? Come and meet me at the altar. seat? Come and meet me at the altar. Real men go to altar calls. Real [music] Real men go to altar calls. Real [music] Real men go to altar calls. Real [music] men pray. Real men worship. Real men men pray. Real men worship. Real men men pray. Real men worship. Real men make a decision to put God first. Real make a decision to put God first. Real make a decision to put God first. Real men [music] show up to church. Real men men [music] show up to church. Real men men [music] show up to church. Real men keep fighting for their families. Real keep fighting for their families. Real keep fighting for their families. Real men refuse to quit. Real men refuse to men refuse to quit. Real men refuse to men refuse to quit. Real men refuse to quit. Real men refuse to quit. Don't quit. Real men refuse to quit. Don't quit. Real men refuse to quit. Don't quit, men. Come on. Let's cheer on these quit, men. Come on. Let's cheer on these quit, men. Come on. Let's cheer on these warriors, conquerors, mighty men of God.

You know, I'm looking at some of these You know, I'm looking at some of these mighty men of God and I'm thinking, mighty men of God and I'm thinking, mighty men of God and I'm thinking, [music] how many of y'all had a man in your life how many of y'all had a man in your life that quit on you at some point? Did that quit on you at some point? Did that quit on you at some point? Did anyone ever have a man that quit on you, anyone ever have a man that quit on you, anyone ever have a man that quit on you, guys? Did anyone ever have a father, an guys? Did anyone ever have a father, an guys? Did anyone ever have a father, an uncle, someone that just and and it uncle, someone that just and and it uncle, someone that just and and it broke your heart cuz you were like, man, broke your heart cuz you were like, man, broke your heart cuz you were like, man, but you know what? You're starting a new but you know what? You're starting a new but you know what? You're starting a new legacy today. legacy today. legacy today. >> You're saying, "I'm not going to carry >> You're saying, "I'm not going to carry >> You're saying, "I'm not going to carry on some of those things that I saw on some of those things that I saw on some of those things that I saw [music] as a kid. I'm choosing to set a [music] as a kid. I'm choosing to set a [music] as a kid. I'm choosing to set a legacy where I don't quit on God. I legacy where I don't quit on God. I legacy where I don't quit on God. I don't quit on what God's called me to don't quit on what God's called me to don't quit on what God's called me to do. I'm not going to quit on my do. I'm not going to quit on my do. I'm not going to quit on my purpose." The Bible says, "Though a purpose." The Bible says, "Though a purpose." The Bible says, "Though a righteous man falls seven times, [music] righteous man falls seven times, [music] righteous man falls seven times, [music] he will get back up." It's not about he will get back up." It's not about he will get back up." It's not about never failing. It's about getting back never failing. It's about getting back never failing. It's about getting back up. It's not about having zero up. It's not about having zero up. It's not about having zero imperfections in your life or flaws. How imperfections in your life or flaws. How imperfections in your life or flaws. How many y'all in this room are still a work many y'all in this room are still a work many y'all in this room are still a work in progress? I know I am. Yeah, we all in progress? I know I am. Yeah, we all in progress? I know I am. Yeah, we all are. But God says you're going to get are. But God says you're going to get are. But God says you're going to get back up [music] and you're going to back up [music] and you're going to back up [music] and you're going to recover it all. Everything the enemy recover it all. Everything the enemy recover it all. Everything the enemy tried to steal, you're going to take it tried to steal, you're going to take it tried to steal, you're going to take it back. back. back. Men, we're not alone, man. When I look Men, we're not alone, man. When I look Men, we're not alone, man. When I look at this, this is this is brotherhood.

at this, this is this is brotherhood. at this, this is this is brotherhood. This last week, I had a day where I was This last week, I had a day where I was This last week, I had a day where I was just discouraged for no reason at all. I just discouraged for no reason at all. I just discouraged for no reason at all. I just felt discouraged. I don't know if just felt discouraged. I don't know if just felt discouraged. I don't know if it's cuz it's getting closer to Father's it's cuz it's getting closer to Father's it's cuz it's getting closer to Father's Day. I don't know. I just I had a moment Day. I don't know. I just I had a moment Day. I don't know. I just I had a moment where I was feeling discouraged. And I where I was feeling discouraged. And I where I was feeling discouraged. And I started praying and worshiping. I was started praying and worshiping. I was started praying and worshiping. I was like, "Okay, God, this is helpful." But like, "Okay, God, this is helpful." But like, "Okay, God, this is helpful." But I heard the Lord say, "You need a I heard the Lord say, "You need a I heard the Lord say, "You need a brother to encourage you. You need a brother to encourage you. You need a brother to encourage you. You need a father." So, I called a man from our father." So, I called a man from our father." So, I called a man from our 9:00 a.m. service. There's a lot of 9:00 a.m. service. There's a lot of 9:00 a.m. service. There's a lot of fathers in this church I admire. I look fathers in this church I admire. I look fathers in this church I admire. I look up to, [music] I value. I have some of up to, [music] I value. I have some of up to, [music] I value. I have some of your phone numbers. And I called him. I your phone numbers. And I called him. I your phone numbers. And I called him. I said, "Hey, can you talk?" He was like, said, "Hey, can you talk?" He was like, said, "Hey, can you talk?" He was like, "What's up, Paul?" I said, "I just need "What's up, Paul?" I said, "I just need "What's up, Paul?" I said, "I just need some encouragement." He was like, "I some encouragement." He was like, "I some encouragement." He was like, "I [music] got time for that." and he just [music] got time for that." and he just [music] got time for that." and he just started speaking life. He started started speaking life. He started started speaking life. He started telling me his own stories, testimonies telling me his own stories, testimonies telling me his own stories, testimonies of breakthroughs. And and what I took of breakthroughs. And and what I took of breakthroughs. And and what I took from that is that men, we need each from that is that men, we need each from that is that men, we need each other. We're not meant to do this alone. other. We're not meant to do this alone. other. We're not meant to do this alone. We need each other to lean on, to We need each other to lean on, to We need each other to lean on, to encourage each other. Would you just encourage each other. Would you just encourage each other. Would you just speak a word of encouragement to the guy speak a word of encouragement to the guy speak a word of encouragement to the guy next to you? Just pray for [music] him. next to you? Just pray for [music] him. next to you? Just pray for [music] him. Just just say something kind to him. Just just say something kind to him. Just just say something kind to him. Just speak life to him. Just say, Just speak life to him. Just say, Just speak life to him. Just say, "You're a mighty man of God." And I want "You're a mighty man of God." And I want "You're a mighty man of God." And I want us to do something. I want us to worship us to do something. I want us to worship us to do something. I want us to worship for a moment. As we do this, as we're for a moment. As we do this, as we're for a moment. As we do this, as we're praying, let's just begin to worship.

praying, let's just begin to worship. praying, let's just begin to worship. [music] Let's believe that God's not [music] Let's believe that God's not [music] Let's believe that God's not finished. Let's believe this together. finished. Let's believe this together. finished. Let's believe this together. Go ahead. Lead us into that song. Go ahead. Lead us into that song. Go ahead. Lead us into that song. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] >> I've seen you [singing] move. >> I've seen you [singing] move. You move the mountain. You move the mountain. You move the mountain. And I [music and singing] believe And I [music and singing] believe And I [music and singing] believe I'll see you do it again. You made I'll see you do it again. You made I'll see you do it again. You made [singing] a way [singing] a way [singing] a way where there was no [music] way. And I where there was no [music] way. And I where there was no [music] way. And I believe believe believe I'll see you [singing] do it again. I've I'll see you [singing] do it again. I've I'll see you [singing] do it again. I've seen you move. seen you move. seen you move. You [music] move [singing] the mountain. You [music] move [singing] the mountain. You [music] move [singing] the mountain. And I believe And I believe And I believe I'll see [music] you do it again. You I'll see [music] you do it again. You I'll see [music] you do it again. You made a way made a way made a way where there [music] was [singing] no where there [music] was [singing] no where there [music] was [singing] no way. >> I've seen you [singing] move.

>> I've seen you [singing] move. I've seen [music] you move. I've seen [music] you move. I've seen [music] you move. You [singing] move the mountain. [music] You [singing] move the mountain. [music] You [singing] move the mountain. [music] And I believe And I believe And I believe I'll see you do [music and singing] it I'll see you do [music and singing] it I'll see you do [music and singing] it again. You made a way again. You made a way again. You made a way where there was no way. [singing] where there was no way. [singing] where there was no way. [singing] And [music] I believe I see you move. I see you [singing] I see you move. I see you [singing] move. move. move. You move [music] the mountains. You move [music] the mountains. You move [music] the mountains. And I believe And I believe And I believe [music] I'll see you do it again. You [music] I'll see you do it again. You [music] I'll see you do it again. You made a way made a way made a way where [music and singing] there was no where [music and singing] there was no where [music and singing] there was no way. And I believe way. And I believe way. And I believe [music] I'll see you do it again. [music] I'll see you do it again. [music] I'll see you do it again. [singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> Come on. These are the mighty men of >> Come on. These are the mighty men of >> Come on. These are the mighty men of victory. victory. victory. >> Mighty men of victory.

>> Men, let's let's just turn around. and >> Men, let's let's just turn around. and just stretch our hands out to the just stretch our hands out to the just stretch our hands out to the church, to the women, to the sons, to church, to the women, to the sons, to church, to the women, to the sons, to the daughters, and just all the the daughters, and just all the the daughters, and just all the different people that are out there that different people that are out there that different people that are out there that weren't able to come down to this altar. weren't able to come down to this altar. weren't able to come down to this altar. Let's just pray. God, we pray for Lord Let's just pray. God, we pray for Lord Let's just pray. God, we pray for Lord this church. We pray for the the this church. We pray for the the this church. We pray for the the families in this church, the women in families in this church, the women in families in this church, the women in this church, the sons, the daughters, this church, the sons, the daughters, this church, the sons, the daughters, [music] [music] [music] the mothers, the grandmothers, the the mothers, the grandmothers, the the mothers, the grandmothers, the grandfathers, the fathers. Lord, we pray grandfathers, the fathers. Lord, we pray grandfathers, the fathers. Lord, we pray God that you would protect us, that you God that you would protect us, that you God that you would protect us, that you would continue to lead us and direct us, would continue to lead us and direct us, would continue to lead us and direct us, [music] that we would be in tune with [music] that we would be in tune with [music] that we would be in tune with your voice, that we are delivered from your voice, that we are delivered from your voice, that we are delivered from every assignment of the enemy, that we every assignment of the enemy, that we every assignment of the enemy, that we are overcomers more than conquerors. are overcomers more than conquerors. are overcomers more than conquerors. God, that we have what it takes to God, that we have what it takes to God, that we have what it takes to fulfill what you've called us to do fulfill what you've called us to do fulfill what you've called us to do through the power of Jesus Christ, through the power of Jesus Christ, through the power of Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit. through the power of the Holy Spirit. through the power of the Holy Spirit. God, we pray in Jesus' name that every God, we pray in Jesus' name that every God, we pray in Jesus' name that every person in this room would experience person in this room would experience person in this room would experience personal victory in their lives, God. personal victory in their lives, God. personal victory in their lives, God. And I pray in Jesus name for the United And I pray in Jesus name for the United And I pray in Jesus name for the United States of America. I pray for Tulsa, States of America. I pray for Tulsa, States of America. I pray for Tulsa, Oklahoma. I pray God that you would Oklahoma. I pray God that you would Oklahoma. I pray God that you would continue to just pour your [music] continue to just pour your [music] continue to just pour your [music] spirit out on this church and on this spirit out on this church and on this spirit out on this church and on this city and on our nation. And God, we pray city and on our nation. And God, we pray city and on our nation. And God, we pray in Jesus' name. [music] God, for your in Jesus' name. [music] God, for your in Jesus' name. [music] God, for your mercy, your grace, your revival, your mercy, your grace, your revival, your mercy, your grace, your revival, your restoration. God, I thank you that restoration. God, I thank you that restoration. God, I thank you that you're not finished with us yet. I thank you're not finished with us yet. I thank you're not finished with us yet. I thank you that our best days are in front of you that our best days are in front of you that our best days are in front of us. In fact, let's pray this together.

us. In fact, let's pray this together. us. In fact, let's pray this together. Say, "Jesus, I trust in you. And I will Say, "Jesus, I trust in you. And I will Say, "Jesus, I trust in you. And I will not be afraid. I will not be afraid. I not be afraid. I will not be afraid. I not be afraid. I will not be afraid. I believe I believe [music] that my best believe I believe [music] that my best believe I believe [music] that my best days are still in front of me. And days are still in front of me. And days are still in front of me. And you're not finished with me. I repent of you're not finished with me. I repent of you're not finished with me. I repent of my sins. [music] I receive your my sins. [music] I receive your my sins. [music] I receive your forgiveness. I confess you as my Lord, forgiveness. I confess you as my Lord, forgiveness. I confess you as my Lord, my Savior, and I'm going to recover it my Savior, and I'm going to recover it my Savior, and I'm going to recover it all." And the devil is defeated. And all." And the devil is defeated. And all." And the devil is defeated. And [music] I have victory in my life [music] I have victory in my life [music] I have victory in my life because you live in me in Jesus name. because you live in me in Jesus name. because you live in me in Jesus name. Amen. And amen. I love you. God loves Amen. And amen. I love you. God loves Amen. And amen. I love you. God loves you.