THINK AGAIN - TRADING LIES FOR TRUTH | PAUL DAUGHERTY | FORWARD SERIES PT. 4

Yeah. Everybody say forward. All right. Yeah. Everybody say forward. All right. I'mma light up the fire this morning. If I'mma light up the fire this morning. If I'mma light up the fire this morning. If you got a Bible, go to Romans chapter you got a Bible, go to Romans chapter you got a Bible, go to Romans chapter 12. Woo. Romans 12 verse 2. This is a 12. Woo. Romans 12 verse 2. This is a 12. Woo. Romans 12 verse 2. This is a powerful famous verse where Paul was powerful famous verse where Paul was powerful famous verse where Paul was speaking to Christians. How do you speaking to Christians. How do you speaking to Christians. How do you change your life? How do you change the change your life? How do you change the change your life? How do you change the direction of your life? How do you direction of your life? How do you direction of your life? How do you change the way you're living, the way change the way you're living, the way change the way you're living, the way you're acting, the way you're being? And you're acting, the way you're being? And you're acting, the way you're being? And before you focus on the outside, he says before you focus on the outside, he says before you focus on the outside, he says you got to focus on the inside. Verse you got to focus on the inside. Verse you got to focus on the inside. Verse two, he says,"Do not conform to the two, he says,"Do not conform to the two, he says,"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be pattern of this world, but be pattern of this world, but be transformed." transformed." transformed." Everybody say, "Be transformed." Everybody say, "Be transformed." Everybody say, "Be transformed." >> By what? By the renewing of your mind. >> By what? By the renewing of your mind. >> By what? By the renewing of your mind. >> I want to title the message, think >> I want to title the message, think >> I want to title the message, think again. Think again. If you're taking again. Think again. If you're taking again. Think again. If you're taking notes, notetakers are history makers, notes, notetakers are history makers, notes, notetakers are history makers, world changers, culture shapers, just world changers, culture shapers, just world changers, culture shapers, just write those words down. Think again. And write those words down. Think again. And write those words down. Think again. And then underneath that, a little subtitle, then underneath that, a little subtitle, then underneath that, a little subtitle, trading lies for truths. Trading lies trading lies for truths. Trading lies trading lies for truths. Trading lies for truths. That God wants us to move for truths. That God wants us to move for truths. That God wants us to move from the lies of the enemy. By the way, from the lies of the enemy. By the way, from the lies of the enemy. By the way, you can be a Christian and still be you can be a Christian and still be you can be a Christian and still be listening to the lies of the enemy. U listening to the lies of the enemy. U listening to the lies of the enemy. U the devil showed up to tempt Jesus in the devil showed up to tempt Jesus in the devil showed up to tempt Jesus in the wilderness. Don't be surprised if he the wilderness. Don't be surprised if he the wilderness. Don't be surprised if he shows up to Tim to you in church or when shows up to Tim to you in church or when shows up to Tim to you in church or when you leave church or on Monday morning or you leave church or on Monday morning or you leave church or on Monday morning or on Tuesday night or when you're looking on Tuesday night or when you're looking on Tuesday night or when you're looking at the bills or when you're looking at at the bills or when you're looking at at the bills or when you're looking at your bank account or when you're looking your bank account or when you're looking your bank account or when you're looking at your spouse or when you're looking at at your spouse or when you're looking at at your spouse or when you're looking at your kids or when you're looking at the your kids or when you're looking at the your kids or when you're looking at the empty seat at the table. The enemy will empty seat at the table. The enemy will empty seat at the table. The enemy will always try to show up and tempt you with always try to show up and tempt you with always try to show up and tempt you with lies that will try to keep you in a

lies that will try to keep you in a lies that will try to keep you in a pattern from moving forward. Keep you in pattern from moving forward. Keep you in pattern from moving forward. Keep you in a holding pattern from moving forward. a holding pattern from moving forward. a holding pattern from moving forward. And I started thinking about that. You And I started thinking about that. You And I started thinking about that. You know, we started this series off focused know, we started this series off focused know, we started this series off focused on forward movement, but if you don't on forward movement, but if you don't on forward movement, but if you don't renew your mind, no matter how far you renew your mind, no matter how far you renew your mind, no matter how far you try to go physically, your your mind is try to go physically, your your mind is try to go physically, your your mind is like a thermometer, like a thermometer, like a thermometer, right? It doesn't just read the right? It doesn't just read the right? It doesn't just read the temperature. It sets the temperature. It temperature. It sets the temperature. It temperature. It sets the temperature. It doesn't just tell you it's 70° outside. doesn't just tell you it's 70° outside. doesn't just tell you it's 70° outside. It tells you what the temperature it you It tells you what the temperature it you It tells you what the temperature it you can set that [music] temperature. If you can set that [music] temperature. If you can set that [music] temperature. If you want it to be 65°, you want it to be a want it to be 65°, you want it to be a want it to be 65°, you want it to be a little colder, or if you want it to get little colder, or if you want it to get little colder, or if you want it to get a little hotter, you can set it. And a little hotter, you can set it. And a little hotter, you can set it. And ultimately it will go to what you set ultimately it will go to what you set ultimately it will go to what you set it. And in the same way you could it. And in the same way you could it. And in the same way you could physically be trying to make moves in physically be trying to make moves in physically be trying to make moves in your life, but if mentally you don't set your life, but if mentally you don't set your life, but if mentally you don't set that mind in the right place, all those that mind in the right place, all those that mind in the right place, all those movements will come back to the place movements will come back to the place movements will come back to the place where your mind has been set. So this is where your mind has been set. So this is where your mind has been set. So this is a message about your mindset. Everybody a message about your mindset. Everybody a message about your mindset. Everybody say mindset. say mindset. say mindset. Paul says if you will renew your mind, Paul says if you will renew your mind, Paul says if you will renew your mind, you will change your life. If you will you will change your life. If you will you will change your life. If you will renew your mind, you'll you'll change renew your mind, you'll you'll change renew your mind, you'll you'll change the way you're living. And then you will the way you're living. And then you will the way you're living. And then you will be able to know, to test, and to approve be able to know, to test, and to approve be able to know, to test, and to approve what God's will is, his good, his what God's will is, his good, his what God's will is, his good, his pleasing, and his perfect [music] will.

pleasing, and his perfect [music] will. pleasing, and his perfect [music] will. I want to look at one more verse. I want to look at one more verse. I want to look at one more verse. Philippians chapter 4. Philippians Philippians chapter 4. Philippians Philippians chapter 4. Philippians chapter 4. How many y'all love the word chapter 4. How many y'all love the word chapter 4. How many y'all love the word of God? I do, too. Come on, Jesus. of God? I do, too. Come on, Jesus. of God? I do, too. Come on, Jesus. Philippians 4:4, Paul says, "Rejoice." Philippians 4:4, Paul says, "Rejoice." Philippians 4:4, Paul says, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Everybody say, "Rejoice." Paul was saying, "I choose joy in this Paul was saying, "I choose joy in this Paul was saying, "I choose joy in this prison. I choose joy on this hard day. I prison. I choose joy on this hard day. I prison. I choose joy on this hard day. I choose joy even though I'm in chains. I choose joy even though I'm in chains. I choose joy even though I'm in chains. I rejoice. And he says, I don't just rejoice. And he says, I don't just rejoice. And he says, I don't just rejoice once. He says, I will say it rejoice once. He says, I will say it rejoice once. He says, I will say it again. Somebody say, say it again. Come again. Somebody say, say it again. Come again. Somebody say, say it again. Come on, say it again. I I will rejoice. I on, say it again. I I will rejoice. I on, say it again. I I will rejoice. I rejoice in the Lord always, and again I rejoice in the Lord always, and again I rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice. And then go to verse six. say, rejoice. And then go to verse six. say, rejoice. And then go to verse six. He says, "Do not be anxious about He says, "Do not be anxious about He says, "Do not be anxious about anything." So again, this is dealing anything." So again, this is dealing anything." So again, this is dealing with the mind, dealing with the with the mind, dealing with the with the mind, dealing with the thoughts. He says, "When you're anxious, thoughts. He says, "When you're anxious, thoughts. He says, "When you're anxious, when you're worried, when you're afraid, when you're worried, when you're afraid, when you're worried, when you're afraid, when you're overwhelmed, when you're when you're overwhelmed, when you're when you're overwhelmed, when you're discouraged, when you're stressed out, discouraged, when you're stressed out, discouraged, when you're stressed out, when when people are driving you crazy, when when people are driving you crazy, when when people are driving you crazy, when things are getting crazy, when the when things are getting crazy, when the when things are getting crazy, when the world's getting crazy, when you're world's getting crazy, when you're world's getting crazy, when you're looking at stuff on the news and you're looking at stuff on the news and you're looking at stuff on the news and you're trying to wrap your mind around why trying to wrap your mind around why trying to wrap your mind around why anyone would actually do that to their anyone would actually do that to their anyone would actually do that to their kids or to their family or why this is kids or to their family or why this is kids or to their family or why this is going this way or why people would going this way or why people would going this way or why people would protest that or why this is that, he protest that or why this is that, he protest that or why this is that, he says, when you're worried or anxious or says, when you're worried or anxious or says, when you're worried or anxious or concerned or stressed or things are concerned or stressed or things are concerned or stressed or things are filling up your space, your mind, he filling up your space, your mind, he filling up your space, your mind, he says, in every situation with prayer, says, in every situation with prayer, says, in every situation with prayer, and petition and thanksgiving. Present and petition and thanksgiving. Present and petition and thanksgiving. Present your request to God. Everything that's your request to God. Everything that's your request to God. Everything that's on your mind needs to be brought to God.

on your mind needs to be brought to God. on your mind needs to be brought to God. If it's on your mind, God wants to know If it's on your mind, God wants to know If it's on your mind, God wants to know about it. If it's on your mind right about it. If it's on your mind right about it. If it's on your mind right now, just tell that person next to you, now, just tell that person next to you, now, just tell that person next to you, "If it's on your mind, give it to God." "If it's on your mind, give it to God." "If it's on your mind, give it to God." >> If money's on your mind, give it to God. >> If money's on your mind, give it to God. >> If money's on your mind, give it to God. If your kids are on your mind, give it If your kids are on your mind, give it If your kids are on your mind, give it to God. If your marriage is on your to God. If your marriage is on your to God. If your marriage is on your mind, give it to God. If school is on mind, give it to God. If school is on mind, give it to God. If school is on your mind, give it If food is on your your mind, give it If food is on your your mind, give it If food is on your mind. mind. mind. If if impatience with me is on your If if impatience with me is on your If if impatience with me is on your mind, give it to God. If impatience with mind, give it to God. If impatience with mind, give it to God. If impatience with your spouse is on your mind, give it to your spouse is on your mind, give it to your spouse is on your mind, give it to God. If frustrations with your boss is God. If frustrations with your boss is God. If frustrations with your boss is on your mind, give it to God. If it's on on your mind, give it to God. If it's on on your mind, give it to God. If it's on your mind, everybody say, if it's on your mind, everybody say, if it's on your mind, everybody say, if it's on your mind, your mind, your mind, >> give it to God. And he says, when you do >> give it to God. And he says, when you do >> give it to God. And he says, when you do this, the peace of God, come on, think this, the peace of God, come on, think this, the peace of God, come on, think again. The peace of God which transcends again. The peace of God which transcends again. The peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard not just all understanding will guard not just all understanding will guard not just your heart, but your mind too. your heart, but your mind too. your heart, but your mind too. >> We need to guard our mind. >> We need to guard our mind. >> We need to guard our mind. Some of us are really good at guarding Some of us are really good at guarding Some of us are really good at guarding our houses. We got alarms. We got locks. our houses. We got alarms. We got locks. our houses. We got alarms. We got locks. You got a gate. You got a fence. You got You got a gate. You got a fence. You got You got a gate. You got a fence. You got a dog. You got everything to guard your a dog. You got everything to guard your a dog. You got everything to guard your house. And you have very little to guard house. And you have very little to guard house. And you have very little to guard your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your house, but you'll let anything into your house, but you'll let anything into your house, but you'll let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your mind. You won't let anything into your house, but you'll let everything your house, but you'll let everything your house, but you'll let everything into your mind. If it's fear, let it in.

into your mind. If it's fear, let it in. into your mind. If it's fear, let it in. if it's lust, if it's pride, if it's if it's lust, if it's pride, if it's if it's lust, if it's pride, if it's jealousy, if it's comparison, if it's jealousy, if it's comparison, if it's jealousy, if it's comparison, if it's anxiety, if it's worry, and the enemy is anxiety, if it's worry, and the enemy is anxiety, if it's worry, and the enemy is just bringing everything he can, but just bringing everything he can, but just bringing everything he can, but Paul says, "Here's how you're going to Paul says, "Here's how you're going to Paul says, "Here's how you're going to guard your mind. You're going to bring guard your mind. You're going to bring guard your mind. You're going to bring everything on your mind to God. You're everything on your mind to God. You're everything on your mind to God. You're going to bring it to God. And then the going to bring it to God. And then the going to bring it to God. And then the peace of God, which transcends your peace of God, which transcends your peace of God, which transcends your understanding, which doesn't always make understanding, which doesn't always make understanding, which doesn't always make sense to your logic or your reasoning, sense to your logic or your reasoning, sense to your logic or your reasoning, [music] it's going to come and it's [music] it's going to come and it's [music] it's going to come and it's going to guard your emotional state. going to guard your emotional state. going to guard your emotional state. You're going to have emotional health You're going to have emotional health You're going to have emotional health and you're going to have mental health. and you're going to have mental health. and you're going to have mental health. Not through Xanax, not through another Not through Xanax, not through another Not through Xanax, not through another medication, but through Jesus Christ. medication, but through Jesus Christ. medication, but through Jesus Christ. Come on, somebody. Verse eight, he says, Come on, somebody. Verse eight, he says, Come on, somebody. Verse eight, he says, "Finally." Everybody say, "Finally, "Finally." Everybody say, "Finally, "Finally." Everybody say, "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is whatever is admirable, if anything is whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think." excellent or praiseworthy, think." excellent or praiseworthy, think." Just underline that word, think. Just underline that word, think. Just underline that word, think. Think about such things. Think again. Think about such things. Think again. Think about such things. Think again. Everybody say, "Think again." Everybody say, "Think again." Everybody say, "Think again." >> So the other day, actually, it was last >> So the other day, actually, it was last >> So the other day, actually, it was last Sunday right after church, I felt really Sunday right after church, I felt really Sunday right after church, I felt really discouraged by the message. And Ashley discouraged by the message. And Ashley discouraged by the message. And Ashley was trying to encourage me. She was was trying to encourage me. She was was trying to encourage me. She was like, "Paul, it was really great. It it like, "Paul, it was really great. It it like, "Paul, it was really great. It it was really great." I was like on a scale was really great." I was like on a scale was really great." I was like on a scale of 1 to 10. She was like, "At least a of 1 to 10. She was like, "At least a of 1 to 10. She was like, "At least a seven, maybe an eight." No, she's always seven, maybe an eight." No, she's always seven, maybe an eight." No, she's always like, "Hey, listen. Listen, it's always like, "Hey, listen. Listen, it's always like, "Hey, listen. Listen, it's always a 10 out of 10 if it's the word of God.

a 10 out of 10 if it's the word of God. a 10 out of 10 if it's the word of God. If it's scripture, it's y'all, the If it's scripture, it's y'all, the If it's scripture, it's y'all, the scripture never returns void. So if all scripture never returns void. So if all scripture never returns void. So if all my stories fall flat, at least the my stories fall flat, at least the my stories fall flat, at least the scripture produces something great." How scripture produces something great." How scripture produces something great." How many thankful the word of God is always many thankful the word of God is always many thankful the word of God is always a 10 out of 10? All right. So, she was a 10 out of 10? All right. So, she was a 10 out of 10? All right. So, she was trying to encourage me, but the trying to encourage me, but the trying to encourage me, but the encouragement was being blocked by my encouragement was being blocked by my encouragement was being blocked by my thoughts. It doesn't matter how many thoughts. It doesn't matter how many thoughts. It doesn't matter how many nice things someone says to you. If you nice things someone says to you. If you nice things someone says to you. If you don't believe those nice things, you are don't believe those nice things, you are don't believe those nice things, you are blocking. We have a fire on stage. blocking. We have a fire on stage. blocking. We have a fire on stage. You're like, I see that, Paul. Um, and You're like, I see that, Paul. Um, and You're like, I see that, Paul. Um, and here's what happens. God lights a fire here's what happens. God lights a fire here's what happens. God lights a fire on Sunday. He lights a fire at revival on Sunday. He lights a fire at revival on Sunday. He lights a fire at revival nights. He lights a fire through the nights. He lights a fire through the nights. He lights a fire through the word of God, through the presence of word of God, through the presence of word of God, through the presence of God, through the worship of God. But God, through the worship of God. But God, through the worship of God. But what happens is our mind acts like a lid what happens is our mind acts like a lid what happens is our mind acts like a lid and it puts the fire out. So you get and it puts the fire out. So you get and it puts the fire out. So you get filled with fire in a sermon. You get filled with fire in a sermon. You get filled with fire in a sermon. You get filled with fire from someone's filled with fire from someone's filled with fire from someone's encouragement, but your mind acts like a encouragement, but your mind acts like a encouragement, but your mind acts like a ceiling and a lid and it puts the fire ceiling and a lid and it puts the fire ceiling and a lid and it puts the fire out. I got to pull this out. This is out. I got to pull this out. This is out. I got to pull this out. This is hot. hot. hot. Right. There we go. Hold on. Give me a Right. There we go. Hold on. Give me a Right. There we go. Hold on. Give me a second. We're gonna get it. There we go.

second. We're gonna get it. There we go. second. We're gonna get it. There we go. Come on, Jesus. and your your mind acts Come on, Jesus. and your your mind acts Come on, Jesus. and your your mind acts like a limiting factor of what God's like a limiting factor of what God's like a limiting factor of what God's trying to do. So he stirs you with trying to do. So he stirs you with trying to do. So he stirs you with faith. HE'S LIKE, "COME ON, JEHOVAH faith. HE'S LIKE, "COME ON, JEHOVAH faith. HE'S LIKE, "COME ON, JEHOVAH GYRA. HE IS ENOUGH. HE'S GOING TO GYRA. HE IS ENOUGH. HE'S GOING TO GYRA. HE IS ENOUGH. HE'S GOING TO PROVIDE. HE'S GOING TO HELP YOU PAY OFF PROVIDE. HE'S GOING TO HELP YOU PAY OFF PROVIDE. HE'S GOING TO HELP YOU PAY OFF THOSE BILLS, RIGHT? He's filling you THOSE BILLS, RIGHT? He's filling you THOSE BILLS, RIGHT? He's filling you with fire on Sunday and you're like, with fire on Sunday and you're like, with fire on Sunday and you're like, "LET'S GO. ABUNDANCE IN JESUS NAME. "LET'S GO. ABUNDANCE IN JESUS NAME. "LET'S GO. ABUNDANCE IN JESUS NAME. ABUNDANCE." But then your mind comes in ABUNDANCE." But then your mind comes in ABUNDANCE." But then your mind comes in on Monday and poverty mindset blocks the on Monday and poverty mindset blocks the on Monday and poverty mindset blocks the abundant mindset that God lit on Sunday. abundant mindset that God lit on Sunday. abundant mindset that God lit on Sunday. And so Ashley was trying to encourage me And so Ashley was trying to encourage me And so Ashley was trying to encourage me going into revival nights like, "Hey, going into revival nights like, "Hey, going into revival nights like, "Hey, that was a great word. That was that was a great word. That was that was a great word. That was powerful." And and I was like, "No, it powerful." And and I was like, "No, it powerful." And and I was like, "No, it wasn't. It was so bad. I messed up all wasn't. It was so bad. I messed up all wasn't. It was so bad. I messed up all my I forgot certain points and I forgot my I forgot certain points and I forgot my I forgot certain points and I forgot certain things I was trying to say and certain things I was trying to say and certain things I was trying to say and it didn't come out the right way." And it didn't come out the right way." And it didn't come out the right way." And she was like, "All right, that's between she was like, "All right, that's between she was like, "All right, that's between you and God. But I'm telling you right you and God. But I'm telling you right you and God. But I'm telling you right now, it was great." And so I was by now, it was great." And so I was by now, it was great." And so I was by myself later that day or I thought I was myself later that day or I thought I was myself later that day or I thought I was by myself. And I started just saying out by myself. And I started just saying out by myself. And I started just saying out loud. I didn't think Have you ever been loud. I didn't think Have you ever been loud. I didn't think Have you ever been thinking out loud, not realizing you thinking out loud, not realizing you thinking out loud, not realizing you were talking your thoughts? So, I didn't were talking your thoughts? So, I didn't were talking your thoughts? So, I didn't realize I was saying this. I was LIKE, realize I was saying this. I was LIKE, realize I was saying this. I was LIKE, "OH, YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO "OH, YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO "OH, YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER, PAUL. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER.

GET BETTER, PAUL. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. GET BETTER, PAUL. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER. YOU GOT TO GET better at preaching. You YOU GOT TO GET better at preaching. You YOU GOT TO GET better at preaching. You got to get better at being a pastor. You got to get better at being a pastor. You got to get better at being a pastor. You got to be get better at being a dad. You got to be get better at being a dad. You got to be get better at being a dad. You got to get better at being a husband. got to get better at being a husband. got to get better at being a husband. You got to get better at being a friend. You got to get better at being a friend. You got to get better at being a friend. You got to get better at being more kind You got to get better at being more kind You got to get better at being more kind and generous. You got to get better." and generous. You got to get better." and generous. You got to get better." And I just kept saying all these things And I just kept saying all these things And I just kept saying all these things I got to get better at. And the whole I got to get better at. And the whole I got to get better at. And the whole time, a little voice behind me kept time, a little voice behind me kept time, a little voice behind me kept saying, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, saying, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, saying, "Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy." And I wasn't listening. I was daddy." And I wasn't listening. I was daddy." And I wasn't listening. I was like, "GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING A DAD. like, "GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING A DAD. like, "GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING A DAD. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT LISTENING TO YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT LISTENING TO YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT LISTENING TO YOUR KIDS. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT YOUR KIDS. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT YOUR KIDS. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER AT BEING PATIENT. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER." BEING PATIENT. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER." BEING PATIENT. YOU GOT TO GET BETTER." AND she was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy." AND she was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy." AND she was like, "Daddy, daddy, daddy." And finally I realized it was Ellie. She And finally I realized it was Ellie. She And finally I realized it was Ellie. She was like, "Daddy." was like, "Daddy." was like, "Daddy." [clears throat] And I go, "Yeah, I [clears throat] And I go, "Yeah, I [clears throat] And I go, "Yeah, I forgot someone was here." And she was forgot someone was here." And she was forgot someone was here." And she was like, "Um," she goes, "Why do you keep like, "Um," she goes, "Why do you keep like, "Um," she goes, "Why do you keep saying you got to get better?" I was saying you got to get better?" I was saying you got to get better?" I was like, "Cuz I do." She goes, "No, you like, "Cuz I do." She goes, "No, you like, "Cuz I do." She goes, "No, you don't. You're already great. You're don't. You're already great. You're don't. You're already great. You're already great. you're doing a great job. already great. you're doing a great job. already great. you're doing a great job. Tear comes down my eye. I was like, I Tear comes down my eye. I was like, I Tear comes down my eye. I was like, I don't I don't know about that, Ellie. don't I don't know about that, Ellie. don't I don't know about that, Ellie. She goes, well, you need to know about She goes, well, you need to know about She goes, well, you need to know about that. She's like, stop saying you need that. She's like, stop saying you need that. She's like, stop saying you need to get better cuz you're already better.

to get better cuz you're already better. to get better cuz you're already better. And I was like, well, I don't know if And I was like, well, I don't know if And I was like, well, I don't know if that's true. She was like, it is true. that's true. She was like, it is true. that's true. She was like, it is true. It is true. And then she did this. She It is true. And then she did this. She It is true. And then she did this. She got in my face. I'm not going to do this got in my face. I'm not going to do this got in my face. I'm not going to do this to a guy, but I'm going to do this to my to a guy, but I'm going to do this to my to a guy, but I'm going to do this to my wife for a second. She got in my face. I wife for a second. She got in my face. I wife for a second. She got in my face. I don't know if the cameras can get this, don't know if the cameras can get this, don't know if the cameras can get this, but she put her hands, her little hands but she put her hands, her little hands but she put her hands, her little hands on my face. She squeezed my cheeks, on my face. She squeezed my cheeks, on my face. She squeezed my cheeks, looked, she goes, "Look me in the eyes." [screaming] [screaming] She's like, "You're doing great. You're She's like, "You're doing great. You're She's like, "You're doing great. You're better than you think you are. better than you think you are. better than you think you are. I love you. I love you. I love you. >> You're doing a great job." >> You're doing a great job." >> You're doing a great job." Tell that person next to you, you're Tell that person next to you, you're Tell that person next to you, you're doing better than you think. doing better than you think. doing better than you think. [applause] Lord, I just pray that you'd speak to us Lord, I just pray that you'd speak to us today on the power of our mind and what today on the power of our mind and what today on the power of our mind and what we allow to sit in our thoughts in Jesus we allow to sit in our thoughts in Jesus we allow to sit in our thoughts in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you, Carlos. So, name. Amen. Thank you, Carlos. So, name. Amen. Thank you, Carlos. So, today, let's talk about this because how today, let's talk about this because how today, let's talk about this because how many y'all could use a a a little bit of many y'all could use a a a little bit of many y'all could use a a a little bit of help on the thoughts you think and the help on the thoughts you think and the help on the thoughts you think and the words you speak over your life? Anyone words you speak over your life? Anyone words you speak over your life? Anyone in the room? All right, man. This lid in the room? All right, man. This lid in the room? All right, man. This lid keeps getting stuck. Maybe that's the keeps getting stuck. Maybe that's the keeps getting stuck. Maybe that's the sermon here.

sermon here. sermon here. My goodness. Okay. All right. I Somebody My goodness. Okay. All right. I Somebody My goodness. Okay. All right. I Somebody help me get this lid off. I gotta light help me get this lid off. I gotta light help me get this lid off. I gotta light this fire again. Tim, thank you so much. this fire again. Tim, thank you so much. this fire again. Tim, thank you so much. Here, I'll give you this. When you get Here, I'll give you this. When you get Here, I'll give you this. When you get it off, Tim, will you Will you like it off, Tim, will you Will you like it off, Tim, will you Will you like [laughter] Look at this guy. HE GOT IT off in 1 Look at this guy. HE GOT IT off in 1 second. All right. Already now my second. All right. Already now my second. All right. Already now my thoughts are starting to make me think thoughts are starting to make me think thoughts are starting to make me think I'm not that strong. Everybody say, I'm not that strong. Everybody say, I'm not that strong. Everybody say, "Think again, Paul." "Think again, Paul." "Think again, Paul." >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. I'm not putting that lid back on there. I'm not putting that lid back on there. I'm not putting that lid back on there. Okay. Number one, I'm going to give us Okay. Number one, I'm going to give us Okay. Number one, I'm going to give us some points from this passage. Number some points from this passage. Number some points from this passage. Number one, it's hard to move in a positive one, it's hard to move in a positive one, it's hard to move in a positive direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. negative cycle. negative cycle. It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive direction. So, this this series is direction. So, this this series is direction. So, this this series is called forward. And you're like, man, I called forward. And you're like, man, I called forward. And you're like, man, I want to move forward, but I keep going want to move forward, but I keep going want to move forward, but I keep going backwards. And I don't know why because backwards. And I don't know why because backwards. And I don't know why because physically I keep going down to the physically I keep going down to the physically I keep going down to the altar. Physically, I keep showing up to altar. Physically, I keep showing up to altar. Physically, I keep showing up to church. Physically, I keep trying to do church. Physically, I keep trying to do church. Physically, I keep trying to do all the right movements out here. But if all the right movements out here. But if all the right movements out here. But if the mind doesn't match what the body is the mind doesn't match what the body is the mind doesn't match what the body is trying to do, then the mind will pull trying to do, then the mind will pull trying to do, then the mind will pull the body back.

the body back. the body back. It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive It's hard to move in a positive direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a direction when your mind is stuck in a negative cycle. When your mind is negative cycle. When your mind is negative cycle. When your mind is thinking negative thoughts, it's hard to thinking negative thoughts, it's hard to thinking negative thoughts, it's hard to move forward in a positive direction. move forward in a positive direction. move forward in a positive direction. So, I started writing down lies that So, I started writing down lies that So, I started writing down lies that I've believed or lies that other I've believed or lies that other I've believed or lies that other Christians have believed that I've heard Christians have believed that I've heard Christians have believed that I've heard them say out loud. And maybe you've been them say out loud. And maybe you've been them say out loud. And maybe you've been there before. Maybe you've allowed some there before. Maybe you've allowed some there before. Maybe you've allowed some of these lies. One of the first of these lies. One of the first of these lies. One of the first characters in the Bible that I look at characters in the Bible that I look at characters in the Bible that I look at who believed a lie of the enemy was who believed a lie of the enemy was who believed a lie of the enemy was Elijah. Elijah was not an atheist. Elijah. Elijah was not an atheist. Elijah. Elijah was not an atheist. Elijah was not an agnostic man. Elijah Elijah was not an agnostic man. Elijah Elijah was not an agnostic man. Elijah was not someone who hated God. He loved was not someone who hated God. He loved was not someone who hated God. He loved God. He lived for God. In fact, Elijah God. He lived for God. In fact, Elijah God. He lived for God. In fact, Elijah called down fire from heaven in First called down fire from heaven in First called down fire from heaven in First Kings 18. He confronted Ahab and Jezebel Kings 18. He confronted Ahab and Jezebel Kings 18. He confronted Ahab and Jezebel and he literally meets them on the and he literally meets them on the and he literally meets them on the mountain. He says, "Bring all your false mountain. He says, "Bring all your false mountain. He says, "Bring all your false prophets and we're going to see whose prophets and we're going to see whose prophets and we're going to see whose God is the real God. Whichever god God is the real God. Whichever god God is the real God. Whichever god answers with fire, that is the real God. answers with fire, that is the real God. answers with fire, that is the real God. They literally cry out to Baal. Baal, They literally cry out to Baal. Baal, They literally cry out to Baal. Baal, Baal, Bale, Bale. Baal was the name of Baal, Bale, Bale. Baal was the name of Baal, Bale, Bale. Baal was the name of their God. And they're like, Baal, bring their God. And they're like, Baal, bring their God. And they're like, Baal, bring the fire. Baal never showed up. Elijah the fire. Baal never showed up. Elijah the fire. Baal never showed up. Elijah does one prayer, soaks the altar, and does one prayer, soaks the altar, and does one prayer, soaks the altar, and the fire of God falls. Everybody say, the fire of God falls. Everybody say, the fire of God falls. Everybody say, "He's on fire."

"He's on fire." "He's on fire." Elijah was on fire in First Kings 18 and Elijah was on fire in First Kings 18 and Elijah was on fire in First Kings 18 and then literally on the same 24-hour then literally on the same 24-hour then literally on the same 24-hour period in First Kings 19. Word comes to period in First Kings 19. Word comes to period in First Kings 19. Word comes to Elijah after he outruns Ahab's chariots. Elijah after he outruns Ahab's chariots. Elijah after he outruns Ahab's chariots. This dude was running a 100 miles an This dude was running a 100 miles an This dude was running a 100 miles an hour on foot. He's out running the hour on foot. He's out running the hour on foot. He's out running the fastest chariots in Israel. Ahab Ahab fastest chariots in Israel. Ahab Ahab fastest chariots in Israel. Ahab Ahab had fast horses. He had the fastest had fast horses. He had the fastest had fast horses. He had the fastest chariot. And and and Elijah outruns him chariot. And and and Elijah outruns him chariot. And and and Elijah outruns him down the mountain. And on the same down the mountain. And on the same down the mountain. And on the same 24-hour period that Elijah has fire, 24-hour period that Elijah has fire, 24-hour period that Elijah has fire, loves God, believes in God, lives for loves God, believes in God, lives for loves God, believes in God, lives for God, greatest prophet of his time, God, greatest prophet of his time, God, greatest prophet of his time, it can happen to the best of us. On the it can happen to the best of us. On the it can happen to the best of us. On the same day this man has the fire of God, same day this man has the fire of God, same day this man has the fire of God, he believes a lie of the enemy. Someone he believes a lie of the enemy. Someone he believes a lie of the enemy. Someone sends a message to him and says, "Hey, sends a message to him and says, "Hey, sends a message to him and says, "Hey, Jezebel is coming for you. Jezebel, Jezebel is coming for you. Jezebel, Jezebel is coming for you. Jezebel, she's going to kill you. Just like you she's going to kill you. Just like you she's going to kill you. Just like you killed the false prophets of Israel, killed the false prophets of Israel, killed the false prophets of Israel, she's coming for you. She's going to she's coming for you. She's going to she's coming for you. She's going to take you out." Jezebel wasn't even near take you out." Jezebel wasn't even near take you out." Jezebel wasn't even near Elijah. Jezebel couldn't even touch Elijah. Jezebel couldn't even touch Elijah. Jezebel couldn't even touch Elijah. Elijah was too fast for Jezebel. Elijah. Elijah was too fast for Jezebel. Elijah. Elijah was too fast for Jezebel. And Elijah was too powerful for Jezebel.

And Elijah was too powerful for Jezebel. And Elijah was too powerful for Jezebel. Elijah had the greatest like source of Elijah had the greatest like source of Elijah had the greatest like source of power in the earth on his side. God, if power in the earth on his side. God, if power in the earth on his side. God, if God is for us, who can be against us? God is for us, who can be against us? God is for us, who can be against us? But Elijah, who loves God, who lives for But Elijah, who loves God, who lives for But Elijah, who loves God, who lives for God, who's carrying the fire of God, on God, who's carrying the fire of God, on God, who's carrying the fire of God, on the same day that experienced the fire, the same day that experienced the fire, the same day that experienced the fire, it says he ran it says he ran it says he ran 40 days into the wilderness because of 40 days into the wilderness because of 40 days into the wilderness because of one woman's text message, one woman's one woman's text message, one woman's one woman's text message, one woman's email, one woman's words, sent Elijah email, one woman's words, sent Elijah email, one woman's words, sent Elijah running. running. running. Put the fire out. That's a better way to Put the fire out. That's a better way to Put the fire out. That's a better way to do it. Put the fire out in Elijah. You do it. Put the fire out in Elijah. You do it. Put the fire out in Elijah. You can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel can have Jesus in your heart and Jezebel in your head. in your head. in your head. You can have the truth living in your You can have the truth living in your You can have the truth living in your heart but be listening to the lies of heart but be listening to the lies of heart but be listening to the lies of the enemy in your head. And it's the enemy in your head. And it's the enemy in your head. And it's scriptural. This is not my idea. This is scriptural. This is not my idea. This is scriptural. This is not my idea. This is in the Bible. People who loved God often in the Bible. People who loved God often in the Bible. People who loved God often times listened. The devil Jesus called times listened. The devil Jesus called times listened. The devil Jesus called the devil the father of lies. That the the devil the father of lies. That the the devil the father of lies. That the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. And he uses lies. He's in no hurry to And he uses lies. He's in no hurry to And he uses lies. He's in no hurry to destroy your life if he can just get you destroy your life if he can just get you destroy your life if he can just get you to believe a lie. Some lies that to believe a lie. Some lies that to believe a lie. Some lies that Christians believe are a lie. Like Christians believe are a lie. Like Christians believe are a lie. Like you've already messed up too badly. So you've already messed up too badly. So you've already messed up too badly. So your past disqualifies you from your your past disqualifies you from your your past disqualifies you from your future. The enemy will constantly try to future. The enemy will constantly try to future. The enemy will constantly try to make you feel like your past make you feel like your past make you feel like your past disqualifies you from your future. If he disqualifies you from your future. If he disqualifies you from your future. If he can make you live in yesterday, he can can make you live in yesterday, he can can make you live in yesterday, he can stop you from walking into tomorrow. But stop you from walking into tomorrow. But stop you from walking into tomorrow. But here's the truth. Paul says, "I'm here's the truth. Paul says, "I'm here's the truth. Paul says, "I'm forgetting the past, and I'm looking forgetting the past, and I'm looking forgetting the past, and I'm looking forward to what lies ahead. My past forward to what lies ahead. My past forward to what lies ahead. My past might explain me, but my past doesn't might explain me, but my past doesn't might explain me, but my past doesn't have permission to define me. My past

have permission to define me. My past have permission to define me. My past might explain where I'm at today, but it might explain where I'm at today, but it might explain where I'm at today, but it doesn't determine where I'm going doesn't determine where I'm going doesn't determine where I'm going tomorrow." There's another lie, and I've tomorrow." There's another lie, and I've tomorrow." There's another lie, and I've listened to this lie before. You're not listened to this lie before. You're not listened to this lie before. You're not lovable. You're not even that likable. lovable. You're not even that likable. lovable. You're not even that likable. People secretly don't like you. They're People secretly don't like you. They're People secretly don't like you. They're pretending to love you, but deep down pretending to love you, but deep down pretending to love you, but deep down inside, they disdain you. And here's the inside, they disdain you. And here's the inside, they disdain you. And here's the lie that the enemy whispers. Your worth lie that the enemy whispers. Your worth lie that the enemy whispers. Your worth is based on people's opinions of you. is based on people's opinions of you. is based on people's opinions of you. You're not the kind of person that's You're not the kind of person that's You're not the kind of person that's easy to love. Therefore, nobody loves easy to love. Therefore, nobody loves easy to love. Therefore, nobody loves you. They might pretend to love you, but you. They might pretend to love you, but you. They might pretend to love you, but they don't. And because they don't love they don't. And because they don't love they don't. And because they don't love you, you are unworthy of love. And the you, you are unworthy of love. And the you, you are unworthy of love. And the enemy will whisper these lies. He'll get enemy will whisper these lies. He'll get enemy will whisper these lies. He'll get you second-guessing every conversation you second-guessing every conversation you second-guessing every conversation you have. He'll get you overanalyzing you have. He'll get you overanalyzing you have. He'll get you overanalyzing every hug, every kind word, every every hug, every kind word, every every hug, every kind word, every compliment, every encouragement, every compliment, every encouragement, every compliment, every encouragement, every interaction with people. He'll make you interaction with people. He'll make you interaction with people. He'll make you constantly feel insecure about yourself constantly feel insecure about yourself constantly feel insecure about yourself because the enemy wants you thinking because the enemy wants you thinking because the enemy wants you thinking you're not worthy of any relational love you're not worthy of any relational love you're not worthy of any relational love in your life. Whether it's your mom, in your life. Whether it's your mom, in your life. Whether it's your mom, your wife, your husband, your kids, your your wife, your husband, your kids, your your wife, your husband, your kids, your pastor, your friends, the church pastor, your friends, the church pastor, your friends, the church members. Why does the enemy do this?

members. Why does the enemy do this? members. Why does the enemy do this? Because he wants you feeling like you're Because he wants you feeling like you're Because he wants you feeling like you're not a lovable person so he can get you not a lovable person so he can get you not a lovable person so he can get you to live alone and isolated in your own to live alone and isolated in your own to live alone and isolated in your own head. But here's the truth. Jeremiah 31 head. But here's the truth. Jeremiah 31 head. But here's the truth. Jeremiah 31 says, "I have loved you with an says, "I have loved you with an says, "I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you with everlasting love. I have drawn you with everlasting love. I have drawn you with unfailing kindness, and I will build you unfailing kindness, and I will build you unfailing kindness, and I will build you up again." David said in Psalm 27, up again." David said in Psalm 27, up again." David said in Psalm 27, "Though my father and mother may forsake "Though my father and mother may forsake "Though my father and mother may forsake me, the Lord will receive me." Here's me, the Lord will receive me." Here's me, the Lord will receive me." Here's the point. People don't determine your the point. People don't determine your the point. People don't determine your worth. God does. worth. God does. worth. God does. >> And let me tell you this. You are more >> And let me tell you this. You are more >> And let me tell you this. You are more loved than you think. Tell the person loved than you think. Tell the person loved than you think. Tell the person next to you, you are more loved than you next to you, you are more loved than you next to you, you are more loved than you think. Often times we think, I'm not that Often times we think, I'm not that lovable. I'm not that likable. People lovable. I'm not that likable. People lovable. I'm not that likable. People hate me. But that's not true. That's in hate me. But that's not true. That's in hate me. But that's not true. That's in your head. your head. your head. But that's not true. Just say that's not But that's not true. Just say that's not But that's not true. Just say that's not true. Here's another lie. You're not true. Here's another lie. You're not true. Here's another lie. You're not enough. You don't have what it takes. enough. You don't have what it takes. enough. You don't have what it takes. you're never going to measure up. You're you're never going to measure up. You're you're never going to measure up. You're a failure. And and the enemy will try to a failure. And and the enemy will try to a failure. And and the enemy will try to keep you in this place to stop you from keep you in this place to stop you from keep you in this place to stop you from living out your calling. He knows if he living out your calling. He knows if he living out your calling. He knows if he can convince you that you're a failure, can convince you that you're a failure, can convince you that you're a failure, you're not enough. You don't measure up.

you're not enough. You don't measure up. you're not enough. You don't measure up. He will stop you from even trying to He will stop you from even trying to He will stop you from even trying to move forward. Paul says, "I can do all move forward. Paul says, "I can do all move forward. Paul says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens things through Christ who strengthens things through Christ who strengthens me. I am more than a conqueror." God me. I am more than a conqueror." God me. I am more than a conqueror." God does not call the qualified. He does not call the qualified. He does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called. Here's another qualifies the called. Here's another qualifies the called. Here's another lie. Nothing is ever going to change in lie. Nothing is ever going to change in lie. Nothing is ever going to change in your life. It's hopeless to even believe your life. It's hopeless to even believe your life. It's hopeless to even believe or even try to change it. Nothing's ever or even try to change it. Nothing's ever or even try to change it. Nothing's ever going to change in that marriage, in going to change in that marriage, in going to change in that marriage, in that relationship. Nothing's ever going that relationship. Nothing's ever going that relationship. Nothing's ever going to get better at your job. Nothing's to get better at your job. Nothing's to get better at your job. Nothing's ever going to get better in your ever going to get better in your ever going to get better in your finances. Nothing's ever going to get finances. Nothing's ever going to get finances. Nothing's ever going to get better in that person's bad habits. It's better in that person's bad habits. It's better in that person's bad habits. It's hopeless to even believe that it could hopeless to even believe that it could hopeless to even believe that it could or even try. or even try. or even try. And here's the lie that the enemy says. And here's the lie that the enemy says. And here's the lie that the enemy says. This is how your life is and it's This is how your life is and it's This is how your life is and it's permanent and it will never get better. permanent and it will never get better. permanent and it will never get better. So get used to it because this is the So get used to it because this is the So get used to it because this is the rest of your life. Here's the truth. rest of your life. Here's the truth. rest of your life. Here's the truth. Isaiah 43 says, "I am doing a new thing. Isaiah 43 says, "I am doing a new thing. Isaiah 43 says, "I am doing a new thing. What you've experienced is not what What you've experienced is not what What you've experienced is not what you're destined to experience." Just you're destined to experience." Just you're destined to experience." Just because you've experienced it in your because you've experienced it in your because you've experienced it in your past and maybe for the last 20 years past and maybe for the last 20 years past and maybe for the last 20 years does not mean that you are destined to does not mean that you are destined to does not mean that you are destined to experience it for the next 20 years. Get experience it for the next 20 years. Get experience it for the next 20 years. Get your hopes up. Get your faith up. Get your hopes up. Get your faith up. Get your hopes up. Get your faith up. Get your trust up. Here's another lie. The your trust up. Here's another lie. The your trust up. Here's another lie. The lies the enemy says, "It's too late. You lies the enemy says, "It's too late. You lies the enemy says, "It's too late. You missed your assignment. You missed your missed your assignment. You missed your missed your assignment. You missed your moment. You missed your window. You'll moment. You missed your window. You'll moment. You missed your window. You'll never get married. You'll never have never get married. You'll never have never get married. You'll never have kids. You'll never see that kids. You'll never see that kids. You'll never see that breakthrough. Things will never turn breakthrough. Things will never turn breakthrough. Things will never turn around. It's too late.

around. It's too late. around. It's too late. But here's the truth. God restored what But here's the truth. God restored what But here's the truth. God restored what was lost for Joel, what was lost for was lost for Joel, what was lost for was lost for Joel, what was lost for Job, what was what was lost. Even in Job, what was what was lost. Even in Job, what was what was lost. Even in Hannah's years of praying and waiting, Hannah's years of praying and waiting, Hannah's years of praying and waiting, God always had a plan. Even for Abraham God always had a plan. Even for Abraham God always had a plan. Even for Abraham and Sarah and for Isaac, for all the and Sarah and for Isaac, for all the and Sarah and for Isaac, for all the different characters in the Bible, God different characters in the Bible, God different characters in the Bible, God would show up just on time. God is not would show up just on time. God is not would show up just on time. God is not intimidated by the years that you think intimidated by the years that you think intimidated by the years that you think have been wasted. You might have lost have been wasted. You might have lost have been wasted. You might have lost time, but you haven't lost your purpose. time, but you haven't lost your purpose. time, but you haven't lost your purpose. God's not finished. If there's breath in God's not finished. If there's breath in God's not finished. If there's breath in your lungs, God's not done. Here's your lungs, God's not done. Here's your lungs, God's not done. Here's another lie of the enemy, and I've another lie of the enemy, and I've another lie of the enemy, and I've listened to this lie before. Everybody listened to this lie before. Everybody listened to this lie before. Everybody else is ahead of you. else is ahead of you. else is ahead of you. Everybody else is ahead of you, Paul. Everybody else is ahead of you, Paul. Everybody else is ahead of you, Paul. And everybody is doing better than you. And everybody is doing better than you. And everybody is doing better than you. Everybody is doing better than you. So, Everybody is doing better than you. So, Everybody is doing better than you. So, here's this lie. It says, "You're behind here's this lie. It says, "You're behind here's this lie. It says, "You're behind and your life is worse than everyone and your life is worse than everyone and your life is worse than everyone else's life." else's life." else's life." Comparison is one of the greatest Comparison is one of the greatest Comparison is one of the greatest killers of forward movement. It's a killers of forward movement. It's a killers of forward movement. It's a mindset. Think again. Everybody say, mindset. Think again. Everybody say, mindset. Think again. Everybody say, "Think again." "Think again." "Think again." >> There was a moment where John and and >> There was a moment where John and and >> There was a moment where John and and and Jesus and Peter, they were all and Jesus and Peter, they were all and Jesus and Peter, they were all hanging out and Peter looks at Jesus and hanging out and Peter looks at Jesus and hanging out and Peter looks at Jesus and he goes, "What about him?" And he points he goes, "What about him?" And he points he goes, "What about him?" And he points at John. And Jesus says, "What is his at John. And Jesus says, "What is his at John. And Jesus says, "What is his life to you? I called you to follow me, life to you? I called you to follow me, life to you? I called you to follow me, not you to stare at him." And here's not you to stare at him." And here's not you to stare at him." And here's what I think happens when we start what I think happens when we start what I think happens when we start staring at other people's lives. We staring at other people's lives. We staring at other people's lives. We either think they're doing better than either think they're doing better than either think they're doing better than us, that their life is easier than us, us, that their life is easier than us, us, that their life is easier than us, they don't have as many storms as us, they don't have as many storms as us, they don't have as many storms as us, they're somehow living their best days they're somehow living their best days they're somehow living their best days and we're living our worst days, or and we're living our worst days, or and we're living our worst days, or they're somehow ahead of us. And Jesus they're somehow ahead of us. And Jesus they're somehow ahead of us. And Jesus says, "Stop looking to the right or to says, "Stop looking to the right or to says, "Stop looking to the right or to the left. You can't run your race while the left. You can't run your race while the left. You can't run your race while you're staring at somebody else's lane."

you're staring at somebody else's lane." you're staring at somebody else's lane." Here's another lie. You are what Here's another lie. You are what Here's another lie. You are what happened to you. You are what happened happened to you. You are what happened happened to you. You are what happened to you. Your wound is your identity. So to you. Your wound is your identity. So to you. Your wound is your identity. So if you were hurt by a father, a mother, if you were hurt by a father, a mother, if you were hurt by a father, a mother, an uncle, an aunt, foster care system, an uncle, an aunt, foster care system, an uncle, an aunt, foster care system, that you are what happened to you. That that you are what happened to you. That that you are what happened to you. That you are the victim. That you've all and you are the victim. That you've all and you are the victim. That you've all and you will always be a victim. That you you will always be a victim. That you you will always be a victim. That you are rejected, abandoned, broken, failed, are rejected, abandoned, broken, failed, are rejected, abandoned, broken, failed, damaged, damaged goods. But here's the damaged, damaged goods. But here's the damaged, damaged goods. But here's the truth from God's word. Your identity truth from God's word. Your identity truth from God's word. Your identity does not come from what happened to you does not come from what happened to you does not come from what happened to you or even what you did. Your identity or even what you did. Your identity or even what you did. Your identity comes from who God says you are, not comes from who God says you are, not comes from who God says you are, not what someone did to you. Your history is what someone did to you. Your history is what someone did to you. Your history is part of your story, but it's not your part of your story, but it's not your part of your story, but it's not your identity. identity. identity. >> I could keep going. There's like 20 more >> I could keep going. There's like 20 more >> I could keep going. There's like 20 more lives, but let me just let me just lives, but let me just let me just lives, but let me just let me just conclude it with this part. Forward conclude it with this part. Forward conclude it with this part. Forward movement starts with forward thinking. movement starts with forward thinking. movement starts with forward thinking. If I'm going to move forward on the If I'm going to move forward on the If I'm going to move forward on the outside, I got to move forward on the outside, I got to move forward on the outside, I got to move forward on the inside. The enemy doesn't have to make inside. The enemy doesn't have to make inside. The enemy doesn't have to make me move backwards. He has to just get me me move backwards. He has to just get me me move backwards. He has to just get me to think backwards. So, if he could get to think backwards. So, if he could get to think backwards. So, if he could get in my head, Proverbs 23 says, "As a man in my head, Proverbs 23 says, "As a man in my head, Proverbs 23 says, "As a man thinkketh, so is he." So, if I think thinkketh, so is he." So, if I think thinkketh, so is he." So, if I think defeated, There we go. If I think defeated, then I There we go. If I think defeated, then I live defeated. If I think impoverished, live defeated. If I think impoverished, live defeated. If I think impoverished, if I think I'm a failure, if I think I'm if I think I'm a failure, if I think I'm if I think I'm a failure, if I think I'm unlovable, if I think everybody hates unlovable, if I think everybody hates unlovable, if I think everybody hates me, if I think I'm not good enough, if I me, if I think I'm not good enough, if I me, if I think I'm not good enough, if I think I'll never measure up, I already think I'll never measure up, I already think I'll never measure up, I already put out my own fire. But thank God for put out my own fire. But thank God for put out my own fire. But thank God for days like today where the Lord comes days like today where the Lord comes days like today where the Lord comes back in and he says, "Let me light that back in and he says, "Let me light that back in and he says, "Let me light that fire again. Let me remind you who you fire again. Let me remind you who you fire again. Let me remind you who you are. Let me tell you who you are." Not are. Let me tell you who you are." Not are. Let me tell you who you are." Not every thought in your mind deserves a every thought in your mind deserves a every thought in your mind deserves a seat at your table. Not every thought

seat at your table. Not every thought seat at your table. Not every thought that pops in your mind deserves a seat that pops in your mind deserves a seat that pops in your mind deserves a seat at the living room table that you're at the living room table that you're at the living room table that you're going to sit with. The enemy is in no going to sit with. The enemy is in no going to sit with. The enemy is in no hurry to take out your life if he can hurry to take out your life if he can hurry to take out your life if he can just sit at the table in your mind on a just sit at the table in your mind on a just sit at the table in your mind on a daily basis, keeping you in a pattern of daily basis, keeping you in a pattern of daily basis, keeping you in a pattern of thinking negative thoughts. So, number thinking negative thoughts. So, number thinking negative thoughts. So, number two, you can't change your life until two, you can't change your life until two, you can't change your life until you change the conversation in your own you change the conversation in your own you change the conversation in your own head. When Ellie interrupted my head. When Ellie interrupted my head. When Ellie interrupted my thoughts, she was trying to interrupt my thoughts, she was trying to interrupt my thoughts, she was trying to interrupt my my personal conversation. She was like, my personal conversation. She was like, my personal conversation. She was like, "Hey, hey, that's not nice." I was like, "Hey, hey, that's not nice." I was like, "Hey, hey, that's not nice." I was like, "Well, I'm not talking to anybody." She "Well, I'm not talking to anybody." She "Well, I'm not talking to anybody." She goes, "Yeah, you're talking to somebody. goes, "Yeah, you're talking to somebody. goes, "Yeah, you're talking to somebody. You're talking to you. That's not nice You're talking to you. That's not nice You're talking to you. That's not nice what you're saying to yourself. You're what you're saying to yourself. You're what you're saying to yourself. You're doing better than you think you are, doing better than you think you are, doing better than you think you are, Daddy." And I was like, "Well, I want to Daddy." And I was like, "Well, I want to Daddy." And I was like, "Well, I want to get better." And she was like, "You get better." And she was like, "You get better." And she was like, "You already are better." Now, listen, do we already are better." Now, listen, do we already are better." Now, listen, do we do we all need to get better? Yes. But do we all need to get better? Yes. But do we all need to get better? Yes. But her point she was trying to make was her point she was trying to make was her point she was trying to make was stop being so hard on yourself. Stop stop being so hard on yourself. Stop stop being so hard on yourself. Stop being such a critic towards yourself. being such a critic towards yourself. being such a critic towards yourself. Because when you're a critic towards Because when you're a critic towards Because when you're a critic towards you, you're a critic towards everybody. you, you're a critic towards everybody. you, you're a critic towards everybody. You can't change your life until you You can't change your life until you You can't change your life until you change the conversation in your own change the conversation in your own change the conversation in your own head. Number three, what if the area you head. Number three, what if the area you head. Number three, what if the area you need to move forward in is a mental need to move forward in is a mental need to move forward in is a mental move, not a physical move? Some of my move, not a physical move? Some of my move, not a physical move? Some of my points are questions today. They're not points are questions today. They're not points are questions today. They're not all statements. What if it's an all statements. What if it's an all statements. What if it's an emotional shift, not a career shift?

emotional shift, not a career shift? emotional shift, not a career shift? Your mindset may not seem like a big Your mindset may not seem like a big Your mindset may not seem like a big deal to you, but that could be the very deal to you, but that could be the very deal to you, but that could be the very reason why you're stuck. Maybe it's reason why you're stuck. Maybe it's reason why you're stuck. Maybe it's because of the message you keep telling because of the message you keep telling because of the message you keep telling yourself or the message you keep yourself or the message you keep yourself or the message you keep believing about yourself or the message believing about yourself or the message believing about yourself or the message you keep rehearsing in your mind over you keep rehearsing in your mind over you keep rehearsing in your mind over and over. What came into your house? and over. What came into your house? and over. What came into your house? What came into your mind that needs to What came into your mind that needs to What came into your mind that needs to get out of your mind? I got a story for get out of your mind? I got a story for get out of your mind? I got a story for you. It's kind of a traumatic story. you. It's kind of a traumatic story. you. It's kind of a traumatic story. We've been sitting on this. I told Ash, We've been sitting on this. I told Ash, We've been sitting on this. I told Ash, I said, "I'm going to tell the church I said, "I'm going to tell the church I said, "I'm going to tell the church when the time is right, but I need to when the time is right, but I need to when the time is right, but I need to heal from this." Eight weeks ago, a bat heal from this." Eight weeks ago, a bat heal from this." Eight weeks ago, a bat came into our house. I'm talking about a came into our house. I'm talking about a came into our house. I'm talking about a And here's what happened, y'all. We And here's what happened, y'all. We And here's what happened, y'all. We captured it on video. So, I'm going to captured it on video. So, I'm going to captured it on video. So, I'm going to show y'all the video today. But let me show y'all the video today. But let me show y'all the video today. But let me just tell you the warning. This is a just tell you the warning. This is a just tell you the warning. This is a real bat. real bat. real bat. I am scared of bats because when I was a I am scared of bats because when I was a I am scared of bats because when I was a kid, a live bat died in front of my kid, a live bat died in front of my kid, a live bat died in front of my mom's driveway. Fell down during the mom's driveway. Fell down during the mom's driveway. Fell down during the day, not at night time. Fell down and day, not at night time. Fell down and day, not at night time. Fell down and was like laying there. And me and John was like laying there. And me and John was like laying there. And me and John when we were kids went to go and revi when we were kids went to go and revi when we were kids went to go and revi save the bat. And the bat comes back to save the bat. And the bat comes back to save the bat. And the bat comes back to life and bites me between my thumb and life and bites me between my thumb and life and bites me between my thumb and my pointer finger. And I had to go to my pointer finger. And I had to go to my pointer finger. And I had to go to the doctor to get tetanus shots to make the doctor to get tetanus shots to make the doctor to get tetanus shots to make sure I don't have rabies from the bat.

sure I don't have rabies from the bat. sure I don't have rabies from the bat. And after it was bit, I was like, I am And after it was bit, I was like, I am And after it was bit, I was like, I am Batman. Batman. Batman. I am Batman. At night time, I save the I am Batman. At night time, I save the I am Batman. At night time, I save the city of Tulsa. Okay, no, I'm just city of Tulsa. Okay, no, I'm just city of Tulsa. Okay, no, I'm just kidding. But um, ever since then, I've kidding. But um, ever since then, I've kidding. But um, ever since then, I've been afraid of bats. Anyone else afraid been afraid of bats. Anyone else afraid been afraid of bats. Anyone else afraid of bats? Okay, so this bat flew into our of bats? Okay, so this bat flew into our of bats? Okay, so this bat flew into our house this summer, 8 weeks ago, and I house this summer, 8 weeks ago, and I house this summer, 8 weeks ago, and I start hearing screaming. I'm laying start hearing screaming. I'm laying start hearing screaming. I'm laying down, Gianna. It's 10:00 p.m. at night, down, Gianna. It's 10:00 p.m. at night, down, Gianna. It's 10:00 p.m. at night, AND ASH IS LIKE, "THERE'S A BAT." SO, I AND ASH IS LIKE, "THERE'S A BAT." SO, I AND ASH IS LIKE, "THERE'S A BAT." SO, I COME DOWNSTAIRS. I'M LIKE, "WHAT'S GOING COME DOWNSTAIRS. I'M LIKE, "WHAT'S GOING COME DOWNSTAIRS. I'M LIKE, "WHAT'S GOING ON?" She's like, "There is a bat. You ON?" She's like, "There is a bat. You ON?" She's like, "There is a bat. You are the head of the household. You are are the head of the household. You are are the head of the household. You are the dad, the father, and you are going the dad, the father, and you are going the dad, the father, and you are going to remove this bat." I was like, "I got to remove this bat." I was like, "I got to remove this bat." I was like, "I got this, but I'm going to need a lot of this, but I'm going to need a lot of this, but I'm going to need a lot of armor cuz I am afraid of bats." So, I armor cuz I am afraid of bats." So, I armor cuz I am afraid of bats." So, I I'm going to tell you this right now. I I'm going to tell you this right now. I I'm going to tell you this right now. I am not a coward, but there are moments am not a coward, but there are moments am not a coward, but there are moments in this video where I do shrink back, in this video where I do shrink back, in this video where I do shrink back, but I come through strong. I finished but I come through strong. I finished but I come through strong. I finished the job, guys. I caught the bat. Also, the job, guys. I caught the bat. Also, the job, guys. I caught the bat. Also, let me say this. One of our kids is an let me say this. One of our kids is an let me say this. One of our kids is an animal lover, and he's he made me animal lover, and he's he made me animal lover, and he's he made me promise that when I catch the bat, I promise that when I catch the bat, I promise that when I catch the bat, I don't kill the bat. So, there is no don't kill the bat. So, there is no don't kill the bat. So, there is no animals that are harmed in this video animals that are harmed in this video animals that are harmed in this video for all the PETA people. Um, we released for all the PETA people. Um, we released for all the PETA people. Um, we released the animal. He is fully alive somewhere the animal. He is fully alive somewhere the animal. He is fully alive somewhere out in Oklahoma. Um, but it was a very out in Oklahoma. Um, but it was a very out in Oklahoma. Um, but it was a very traumatizing situation. Also, our house traumatizing situation. Also, our house traumatizing situation. Also, our house is not that clean in this video, so is not that clean in this video, so is not that clean in this video, so don't judge cuz we live there. Okay, don't judge cuz we live there. Okay, don't judge cuz we live there. Okay, don't judge. Everybody say don't judge.

don't judge. Everybody say don't judge. don't judge. Everybody say don't judge. All right, here we go. Check this out. All right, here we go. Check this out. All right, here we go. Check this out. >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Are you guys sure that it went upstairs? >> Yes, for sure. >> Yes, for sure. >> Yes, for sure. >> We need peace and and niceness right >> We need peace and and niceness right >> We need peace and and niceness right now. now. now. >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking >> One room at a time. We start locking doors once we go out of a room. doors once we go out of a room. doors once we go out of a room. >> Why you got the choice of uh gear? >> Why you got the choice of uh gear? >> Why you got the choice of uh gear? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> Where is he? Where is he? >> He's in the storage. >> He's in the storage. >> He's in the storage. >> What do we do? >> What do we do? >> What do we do? Dad. Dad. Dad. >> Oh gosh. [laughter] >> Oh gosh. [laughter] >> Oh gosh. [laughter] >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if >> Here's what I'm wondering. I wonder if we call a bat remover, an extreme uh a we call a bat remover, an extreme uh a we call a bat remover, an extreme uh a bat exterminator. bat exterminator. bat exterminator. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> We close these doors and we wait till he >> We close these doors and we wait till he >> We close these doors and we wait till he gets here. gets here. gets here. >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come >> How do you know someone's going to come right now? It's 10:00. right now? It's 10:00. right now? It's 10:00. >> What is the plan? >> What is the plan? >> What is the plan? >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our >> Okay, first we're going in. We got our masks. We got our helmets. What else we masks. We got our helmets. What else we masks. We got our helmets. What else we got? got? got? >> Liam got a ghostbuster. >> Liam got a ghostbuster. >> Liam got a ghostbuster. >> Okay, pause. Pause the video just for a >> Okay, pause. Pause the video just for a >> Okay, pause. Pause the video just for a second. Let me just say this. All right. second. Let me just say this. All right. second. Let me just say this. All right. The reason I am wearing this is cuz I The reason I am wearing this is cuz I The reason I am wearing this is cuz I didn't want that bat biting my face or didn't want that bat biting my face or didn't want that bat biting my face or my arms. I put on as much armor as my arms. I put on as much armor as my arms. I put on as much armor as possible. You need to put on the full possible. You need to put on the full possible. You need to put on the full armor of God when you are attacking the armor of God when you are attacking the armor of God when you are attacking the devil. Come on, I'm going to preach devil. Come on, I'm going to preach devil. Come on, I'm going to preach this.

this. this. And that was the only helmet we had that And that was the only helmet we had that And that was the only helmet we had that fit my head. It was, you know, so at fit my head. It was, you know, so at fit my head. It was, you know, so at halfway through this video, I change halfway through this video, I change halfway through this video, I change hats because my goggles were getting hats because my goggles were getting hats because my goggles were getting fogged up in there and so I put on a fogged up in there and so I put on a fogged up in there and so I put on a cowboy hat to guard my head. But um all cowboy hat to guard my head. But um all cowboy hat to guard my head. But um all right, let's see what happens. It's only right, let's see what happens. It's only right, let's see what happens. It's only 30 more seconds. You got a tingle. 30 more seconds. You got a tingle. 30 more seconds. You got a tingle. >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up >> Then I'm going to try to wrap him up like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just like this. Hold him while he's just flapping and shouting and screaming. And flapping and shouting and screaming. And flapping and shouting and screaming. And I'm going to carry it outside. And if I I'm going to carry it outside. And if I I'm going to carry it outside. And if I have to, I'll use a net. have to, I'll use a net. have to, I'll use a net. >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have >> Okay. We're stuck in here. But we have no armor. no armor. no armor. >> That's why we You got to rely on the bat >> That's why we You got to rely on the bat >> That's why we You got to rely on the bat boys. boys. boys. >> OH, THERE HE IS. >> OH, THERE HE IS. >> OH, THERE HE IS. >> WHERE the bad boys? [laughter] [laughter] >> My goggles are foggy. I THINK BENNY >> My goggles are foggy. I THINK BENNY >> My goggles are foggy. I THINK BENNY SHOULD catch him because you you seem to SHOULD catch him because you you seem to SHOULD catch him because you you seem to be ready. [screaming] [screaming] >> He's alive. >> He's alive. >> He's alive. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. All right. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in. >> He's in. What? >> He's in. What? >> He's in. What? >> He's in this case. >> He's in this case. >> He's in this case. >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> Walk outside. >> All right. Okay. All right. So, we got >> All right. Okay. All right. So, we got >> All right. Okay. All right. So, we got him out. Everybody said, "Get that out him out. Everybody said, "Get that out him out. Everybody said, "Get that out of my house."

of my house." of my house." You know what our family realized? There You know what our family realized? There You know what our family realized? There is something trying to come into our is something trying to come into our is something trying to come into our house that was not invited into our house that was not invited into our house that was not invited into our house. It's trying to take up residence house. It's trying to take up residence house. It's trying to take up residence in our house. And as a family, we are in our house. And as a family, we are in our house. And as a family, we are going to get vigilant and all together, going to get vigilant and all together, going to get vigilant and all together, we are going to exterminate this out of we are going to exterminate this out of we are going to exterminate this out of our house. That's what we got to do with our house. That's what we got to do with our house. That's what we got to do with every demonic agenda that's trying to every demonic agenda that's trying to every demonic agenda that's trying to come into your house. Here's what Paul come into your house. Here's what Paul come into your house. Here's what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 10 verse 5. He says in 2 Corinthians 10 verse 5. He says in 2 Corinthians 10 verse 5. He says, "Take every thought captive. We says, "Take every thought captive. We says, "Take every thought captive. We demolish arguments, every pretension demolish arguments, every pretension demolish arguments, every pretension that sets itself up again, anything that sets itself up again, anything that sets itself up again, anything that's trying to take up residence in that's trying to take up residence in that's trying to take up residence in your house, in your mind, whether it is your house, in your mind, whether it is your house, in your mind, whether it is fear, whether it is loneliness, whether fear, whether it is loneliness, whether fear, whether it is loneliness, whether it is lust, whether it is pride, whether it is lust, whether it is pride, whether it is lust, whether it is pride, whether it is envy or jealousy or like just the it is envy or jealousy or like just the it is envy or jealousy or like just the mindset of poverty, like we'll never get mindset of poverty, like we'll never get mindset of poverty, like we'll never get out of this, we're always going to be out of this, we're always going to be out of this, we're always going to be poor, we'll never have a we're never poor, we'll never have a we're never poor, we'll never have a we're never going to be able to prosper, we're never going to be able to prosper, we're never going to be able to prosper, we're never going to break free of this, or we're going to break free of this, or we're going to break free of this, or we're failures. Anything that's taking up failures. Anything that's taking up failures. Anything that's taking up residence in your house that's not God's residence in your house that's not God's residence in your house that's not God's word needs to be t number four. What word needs to be t number four. What word needs to be t number four. What thoughts and lies from the enemy are thoughts and lies from the enemy are thoughts and lies from the enemy are taking up residence in your mind that taking up residence in your mind that taking up residence in your mind that you need to capture and kick out. What you need to capture and kick out. What you need to capture and kick out. What bats do you need to capture in your bats do you need to capture in your bats do you need to capture in your house house house and you need to kick out? What's been and you need to kick out? What's been and you need to kick out? What's been messing with your mind and your heart messing with your mind and your heart messing with your mind and your heart lately? Moms, what's been messing with lately? Moms, what's been messing with lately? Moms, what's been messing with your mind and your heart lately? Dads, your mind and your heart lately? Dads, your mind and your heart lately? Dads, what's been messing with your mind and what's been messing with your mind and what's been messing with your mind and your heart lately? kids in the room, your heart lately? kids in the room, your heart lately? kids in the room, what's been messing with your mind what's been messing with your mind what's been messing with your mind lately? Teenagers in the room, what's lately? Teenagers in the room, what's lately? Teenagers in the room, what's been messing with your heart? I was been messing with your heart? I was been messing with your heart? I was talking with a uh D1 athlete and he said

talking with a uh D1 athlete and he said talking with a uh D1 athlete and he said that um their team now hired a mentalist that um their team now hired a mentalist that um their team now hired a mentalist coach. And he said, "This is normal now coach. And he said, "This is normal now coach. And he said, "This is normal now in all, you know, sports and and in all, you know, sports and and in all, you know, sports and and division one football and basketball and division one football and basketball and division one football and basketball and golf and tennis and baseball that golf and tennis and baseball that golf and tennis and baseball that they're hiring mind coaches." And I was they're hiring mind coaches." And I was they're hiring mind coaches." And I was like, "Tell me about the mind coach." like, "Tell me about the mind coach." like, "Tell me about the mind coach." And they were like, "Yeah, you need to And they were like, "Yeah, you need to And they were like, "Yeah, you need to get mind games, your book, into into get mind games, your book, into into get mind games, your book, into into these universities." And I said, "Why these universities." And I said, "Why these universities." And I said, "Why why did they hire a mind coach?" They why did they hire a mind coach?" They why did they hire a mind coach?" They said, "Because no matter how hard we said, "Because no matter how hard we said, "Because no matter how hard we train physically, no matter how much we train physically, no matter how much we train physically, no matter how much we know the plays, no matter how much we know the plays, no matter how much we know the plays, no matter how much we try to perform physically, if we don't try to perform physically, if we don't try to perform physically, if we don't have a powerful mind, our mind have a powerful mind, our mind have a powerful mind, our mind determines our performance as athletes." determines our performance as athletes." determines our performance as athletes." that if our mind is negative or toxic or that if our mind is negative or toxic or that if our mind is negative or toxic or stressed or overwhelmed or rehearsing stressed or overwhelmed or rehearsing stressed or overwhelmed or rehearsing the mean words that maybe your dad said the mean words that maybe your dad said the mean words that maybe your dad said when you were five or your mom said when when you were five or your mom said when when you were five or your mom said when you were seven or the victim wounds like you were seven or the victim wounds like you were seven or the victim wounds like you might physically be 40 but you're you might physically be 40 but you're you might physically be 40 but you're mentally four years old. You're still mentally four years old. You're still mentally four years old. You're still stuck in the childhood wounds and words stuck in the childhood wounds and words stuck in the childhood wounds and words that are in your mind. So these mind that are in your mind. So these mind that are in your mind. So these mind coaches help these athletes to help get coaches help these athletes to help get coaches help these athletes to help get in a healthy space so they can do well.

in a healthy space so they can do well. in a healthy space so they can do well. This is what the word of God has been This is what the word of God has been This is what the word of God has been teaching long before sports were teaching long before sports were teaching long before sports were invented, long before there were mind invented, long before there were mind invented, long before there were mind coaches. The word of God teaches the coaches. The word of God teaches the coaches. The word of God teaches the importance of renewing the mind. Paul importance of renewing the mind. Paul importance of renewing the mind. Paul says it like this in Philippians verse says it like this in Philippians verse says it like this in Philippians verse four. I choose to rejoice. I choose to four. I choose to rejoice. I choose to four. I choose to rejoice. I choose to rejoice. Everybody say, "Joy is a rejoice. Everybody say, "Joy is a rejoice. Everybody say, "Joy is a choice." choice." choice." >> Number five, I have the power to choose >> Number five, I have the power to choose >> Number five, I have the power to choose my thoughts and my emotions. my thoughts and my emotions. my thoughts and my emotions. So when I take captive of the lies, the So when I take captive of the lies, the So when I take captive of the lies, the bats that are in my house that are bats that are in my house that are bats that are in my house that are trying to take up residence in my mind, trying to take up residence in my mind, trying to take up residence in my mind, I have to replace them with truth. And I have to replace them with truth. And I have to replace them with truth. And to replace it with truth, I have to tell to replace it with truth, I have to tell to replace it with truth, I have to tell myself, I choose truthful emotions. I myself, I choose truthful emotions. I myself, I choose truthful emotions. I choose truthful thoughts. Truth is not choose truthful thoughts. Truth is not choose truthful thoughts. Truth is not something I feel like choosing. It is a something I feel like choosing. It is a something I feel like choosing. It is a choice. I don't have to feel love to choice. I don't have to feel love to choice. I don't have to feel love to choose love. I don't have to feel choose love. I don't have to feel choose love. I don't have to feel security to choose to be a secure security to choose to be a secure security to choose to be a secure person. I don't have to feel non-jalous person. I don't have to feel non-jalous person. I don't have to feel non-jalous of another person to choose. I'm not of another person to choose. I'm not of another person to choose. I'm not going to be jealous. I'm going to going to be jealous. I'm going to going to be jealous. I'm going to celebrate other people's blessings, celebrate other people's blessings, celebrate other people's blessings, their success, what God's doing in their their success, what God's doing in their their success, what God's doing in their life. I don't have to feel joyful to life. I don't have to feel joyful to life. I don't have to feel joyful to choose to be joyful. I can choose.

choose to be joyful. I can choose. choose to be joyful. I can choose. Everybody say, "I have the power. I got Everybody say, "I have the power. I got Everybody say, "I have the power. I got the power. the power. the power. I have the power to choose my thoughts." I have the power to choose my thoughts." I have the power to choose my thoughts." Abraham Lincoln said it like this. Most Abraham Lincoln said it like this. Most Abraham Lincoln said it like this. Most people are as happy as they've decided people are as happy as they've decided people are as happy as they've decided to be. They've decided to be that happy. to be. They've decided to be that happy. to be. They've decided to be that happy. It's not because they feel happy. It's not because they feel happy. It's not because they feel happy. They've just decided that most people They've just decided that most people They've just decided that most people who come to church with a smile on their who come to church with a smile on their who come to church with a smile on their face are smiling because they've decided face are smiling because they've decided face are smiling because they've decided I'm not going to live depressed. I'm not going to live depressed. I'm not going to live depressed. >> And I'm not going to just try to fake it >> And I'm not going to just try to fake it >> And I'm not going to just try to fake it all the time, but I am choosing not to all the time, but I am choosing not to all the time, but I am choosing not to let depression win my life. I'm let depression win my life. I'm let depression win my life. I'm choosing. Paul said it like this in Acts choosing. Paul said it like this in Acts choosing. Paul said it like this in Acts 26:2. I love this. He says, "I think 26:2. I love this. He says, "I think 26:2. I love this. He says, "I think myself happy." Everybody say, "I think myself happy." Everybody say, "I think myself happy." Everybody say, "I think myself happy." myself happy." myself happy." Paul was saying, "I'm getting my Paul was saying, "I'm getting my Paul was saying, "I'm getting my thoughts to move my emotions in the thoughts to move my emotions in the thoughts to move my emotions in the right direction." Because as the mind right direction." Because as the mind right direction." Because as the mind goes, so goes the heart. As the heart goes, so goes the heart. As the heart goes, so goes the heart. As the heart goes, so goes the feet. As the feet go, goes, so goes the feet. As the feet go, goes, so goes the feet. As the feet go, so goes the direction of your life. If so goes the direction of your life. If so goes the direction of your life. If you change your mind, you can change you change your mind, you can change you change your mind, you can change your heart. If you change your heart, your heart. If you change your heart, your heart. If you change your heart, you can change your your your uh you can change your your your uh you can change your your your uh movement. If you change your movement, movement. If you change your movement, movement. If you change your movement, you can change the direction of your you can change the direction of your you can change the direction of your life.

life. life. Paul says in in Philippians 4:6, "When Paul says in in Philippians 4:6, "When Paul says in in Philippians 4:6, "When you're worried or anxious, give it to you're worried or anxious, give it to you're worried or anxious, give it to God." Bring it to God in prayer. God." Bring it to God in prayer. God." Bring it to God in prayer. Flip the script on your emotions. When Flip the script on your emotions. When Flip the script on your emotions. When you're feeling discouraged, when you you're feeling discouraged, when you you're feeling discouraged, when you feel like nobody loves you, everybody's feel like nobody loves you, everybody's feel like nobody loves you, everybody's against you, everybody's out to get you, against you, everybody's out to get you, against you, everybody's out to get you, turn those anxious thoughts, those turn those anxious thoughts, those turn those anxious thoughts, those worried thoughts into prayer. And let worried thoughts into prayer. And let worried thoughts into prayer. And let the peace of God guard your heart. We the peace of God guard your heart. We the peace of God guard your heart. We were on a hike this summer and one of were on a hike this summer and one of were on a hike this summer and one of our kids stopped in the middle of the our kids stopped in the middle of the our kids stopped in the middle of the hike. I won't tell you who it was, but hike. I won't tell you who it was, but hike. I won't tell you who it was, but when she stopped, when she stopped, when she stopped, she went down to her feet and she goes, she went down to her feet and she goes, she went down to her feet and she goes, "I'm not moving another foot." She's "I'm not moving another foot." She's "I'm not moving another foot." She's like, "My legs are falling off. I am like, "My legs are falling off. I am like, "My legs are falling off. I am done walking. And all the rest of the done walking. And all the rest of the done walking. And all the rest of the kids kept walking and Ashley kept kids kept walking and Ashley kept kids kept walking and Ashley kept walking. And I was like, "All right, walking. And I was like, "All right, walking. And I was like, "All right, well, I guess I'm here with this this well, I guess I'm here with this this well, I guess I'm here with this this one that's stuck." And uh they kept one that's stuck." And uh they kept one that's stuck." And uh they kept walking. She was like, "Why do they keep walking. She was like, "Why do they keep walking. She was like, "Why do they keep walking without us?" I said, "Because walking without us?" I said, "Because walking without us?" I said, "Because they they chose to keep walking." And they they chose to keep walking." And they they chose to keep walking." And she was like, "Why don't they wait on she was like, "Why don't they wait on she was like, "Why don't they wait on me?" I said, "Well, I'll wait on you." me?" I said, "Well, I'll wait on you." me?" I said, "Well, I'll wait on you." And she was like, "Well, I'm not moving And she was like, "Well, I'm not moving And she was like, "Well, I'm not moving another foot." I was like, "So, we're another foot." I was like, "So, we're another foot." I was like, "So, we're just gonna sleep out here on this hike just gonna sleep out here on this hike just gonna sleep out here on this hike tonight?" She was like, "I I guess so."

tonight?" She was like, "I I guess so." tonight?" She was like, "I I guess so." And I was like, well, I said, um, And I was like, well, I said, um, And I was like, well, I said, um, they're moving cuz they know there's a they're moving cuz they know there's a they're moving cuz they know there's a reward at the end of this hike. And she reward at the end of this hike. And she reward at the end of this hike. And she said, what? What reward? I said, sweet said, what? What reward? I said, sweet said, what? What reward? I said, sweet drinks. There's a sweet drink waiting drinks. There's a sweet drink waiting drinks. There's a sweet drink waiting for. She goes, you didn't say anything for. She goes, you didn't say anything for. She goes, you didn't say anything about a sweet drink. She starts walking. about a sweet drink. She starts walking. about a sweet drink. She starts walking. I was like, you weren't stuck. She was I was like, you weren't stuck. She was I was like, you weren't stuck. She was like, I was stuck until you told me like, I was stuck until you told me like, I was stuck until you told me about the sweet drink. I said, no, you about the sweet drink. I said, no, you about the sweet drink. I said, no, you weren't stuck. You just stopped. Number weren't stuck. You just stopped. Number weren't stuck. You just stopped. Number six, being stuck is a mental choice more six, being stuck is a mental choice more six, being stuck is a mental choice more than it is a physical circumstance. than it is a physical circumstance. than it is a physical circumstance. She wasn't stuck. She just stopped She wasn't stuck. She just stopped She wasn't stuck. She just stopped hiking. You're not stuck. You just hiking. You're not stuck. You just hiking. You're not stuck. You just stopped serving in the church. You're stopped serving in the church. You're stopped serving in the church. You're not stuck. You just stopped giving. not stuck. You just stopped giving. not stuck. You just stopped giving. You're not stuck. You just stopped You're not stuck. You just stopped You're not stuck. You just stopped rejoicing. You're not stuck. You just rejoicing. You're not stuck. You just rejoicing. You're not stuck. You just stopped forgiving your husband. You're stopped forgiving your husband. You're stopped forgiving your husband. You're not stuck. You just stopped forgiving not stuck. You just stopped forgiving not stuck. You just stopped forgiving God. You're not stuck. You just stopped God. You're not stuck. You just stopped God. You're not stuck. You just stopped forgiving yourself. You're not stuck. forgiving yourself. You're not stuck. forgiving yourself. You're not stuck. You just stopped getting out of bed. You just stopped getting out of bed. You just stopped getting out of bed. You're not stuck. You just stopped You're not stuck. You just stopped You're not stuck. You just stopped choosing to have a good attitude even choosing to have a good attitude even choosing to have a good attitude even though life has been hard. Anytime I see though life has been hard. Anytime I see though life has been hard. Anytime I see someone who has less than me or who has someone who has less than me or who has someone who has less than me or who has less bo like uh their body is is dealing less bo like uh their body is is dealing less bo like uh their body is is dealing with more pain than me but they're still with more pain than me but they're still with more pain than me but they're still moving forward, it's a good reminder of moving forward, it's a good reminder of moving forward, it's a good reminder of man, I'm not stuck. I just stopped. When man, I'm not stuck. I just stopped. When man, I'm not stuck. I just stopped. When I see people like Nick Vuichek with no I see people like Nick Vuichek with no I see people like Nick Vuichek with no arms, no legs get up on stage, literally arms, no legs get up on stage, literally arms, no legs get up on stage, literally wobble up on stage with no arms, no wobble up on stage with no arms, no wobble up on stage with no arms, no legs, legs, legs, and he gets up and he starts talking and he gets up and he starts talking and he gets up and he starts talking about the joy of the Lord and he's about the joy of the Lord and he's about the joy of the Lord and he's smiling and he's laughing and he's like, smiling and he's laughing and he's like, smiling and he's laughing and he's like, "God's been so good and life is so great "God's been so good and life is so great "God's been so good and life is so great and God has helped me be successful."

and God has helped me be successful." and God has helped me be successful." And I got three New York Times And I got three New York Times And I got three New York Times bestseller books. I'm like, "This guy, bestseller books. I'm like, "This guy, bestseller books. I'm like, "This guy, he's got a book called No Arms, No Legs, he's got a book called No Arms, No Legs, he's got a book called No Arms, No Legs, No Limits." And when I hear a guy like No Limits." And when I hear a guy like No Limits." And when I hear a guy like that who chose not to be stuck, even that who chose not to be stuck, even that who chose not to be stuck, even though he had every right, he said, 'I though he had every right, he said, 'I though he had every right, he said, 'I serve in my church. I encourage other serve in my church. I encourage other serve in my church. I encourage other people. I mentor seventh graders. I pour people. I mentor seventh graders. I pour people. I mentor seventh graders. I pour into middle schoolers. I help serve in into middle schoolers. I help serve in into middle schoolers. I help serve in the youth group. I decided not to make the youth group. I decided not to make the youth group. I decided not to make life all about my victim story. I life all about my victim story. I life all about my victim story. I decided I'm not stuck. Somebody say, decided I'm not stuck. Somebody say, decided I'm not stuck. Somebody say, "I'm not stuck. "I'm not stuck. "I'm not stuck. I'm not stuck. I want the band to come I'm not stuck. I want the band to come I'm not stuck. I want the band to come out." Number seven, what you rehearse in out." Number seven, what you rehearse in out." Number seven, what you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule your your mind will eventually rule your your mind will eventually rule your life. I'm almost done. What you rehearse life. I'm almost done. What you rehearse life. I'm almost done. What you rehearse in your mind will eventually rule in in your mind will eventually rule in in your mind will eventually rule in your life. Jesus talks a lot about the your life. Jesus talks a lot about the your life. Jesus talks a lot about the mind. The mind is mentioned over 500 mind. The mind is mentioned over 500 mind. The mind is mentioned over 500 times in scripture. But one other word times in scripture. But one other word times in scripture. But one other word that's mentioned in scripture connected that's mentioned in scripture connected that's mentioned in scripture connected to the mind is the eyes. to the mind is the eyes. to the mind is the eyes. And not so much the physical eyes, but And not so much the physical eyes, but And not so much the physical eyes, but the spiritual eyes. the spiritual eyes. the spiritual eyes. A lot of different healings that happen A lot of different healings that happen A lot of different healings that happen in the New Testament had to do with in the New Testament had to do with in the New Testament had to do with eyesight. One of the main stories is eyesight. One of the main stories is eyesight. One of the main stories is this one guy who's who's trying to see this one guy who's who's trying to see this one guy who's who's trying to see and Jesus spits in his eyes. I'm not and Jesus spits in his eyes. I'm not and Jesus spits in his eyes. I'm not going to spit in anybody's eyes to this going to spit in anybody's eyes to this going to spit in anybody's eyes to this morning.

morning. morning. But um but he also does this. He he But um but he also does this. He he But um but he also does this. He he tells him to go and put mud on his eyes tells him to go and put mud on his eyes tells him to go and put mud on his eyes to wash his eyes. That this is strange. to wash his eyes. That this is strange. to wash his eyes. That this is strange. Why would you put something dirty on Why would you put something dirty on Why would you put something dirty on your eyes to get your eyes to see? And your eyes to get your eyes to see? And your eyes to get your eyes to see? And multiple times Jesus does miracles with multiple times Jesus does miracles with multiple times Jesus does miracles with eyes. And then he talks about the eyes. And then he talks about the eyes. And then he talks about the Pharisees whose eyes Pharisees whose eyes Pharisees whose eyes are are are able to physically see but are are are able to physically see but are are are able to physically see but spiritually they're closed. And he talks spiritually they're closed. And he talks spiritually they're closed. And he talks about spiritual eyesight and the about spiritual eyesight and the about spiritual eyesight and the spiritual mind and how much you need to spiritual mind and how much you need to spiritual mind and how much you need to wash your eyes and wash your mind so wash your eyes and wash your mind so wash your eyes and wash your mind so that you can have a fresh perspective on that you can have a fresh perspective on that you can have a fresh perspective on life. One time in in Matthew 18 or life. One time in in Matthew 18 or life. One time in in Matthew 18 or Matthew 5, he says, "If your eye causes Matthew 5, he says, "If your eye causes Matthew 5, he says, "If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out to save your you to sin, pluck it out to save your you to sin, pluck it out to save your soul." And that sounds intense. You're soul." And that sounds intense. You're soul." And that sounds intense. You're like, "So, I gotta I got to pluck my eye like, "So, I gotta I got to pluck my eye like, "So, I gotta I got to pluck my eye out to stop myself from sinning." But out to stop myself from sinning." But out to stop myself from sinning." But Jesus was not talking about physical Jesus was not talking about physical Jesus was not talking about physical surgery. He was talking about spiritual surgery. He was talking about spiritual surgery. He was talking about spiritual surgery. He was saying if there's surgery. He was saying if there's surgery. He was saying if there's anything in your eye in Matthew chapter anything in your eye in Matthew chapter anything in your eye in Matthew chapter 7 he says when you look at others and 7 he says when you look at others and 7 he says when you look at others and you notice the speck in their eye but you notice the speck in their eye but you notice the speck in their eye but you do not notice the plank that's in you do not notice the plank that's in you do not notice the plank that's in your own eye. What is he talking about?

your own eye. What is he talking about? your own eye. What is he talking about? He's saying first deal with the plank in He's saying first deal with the plank in He's saying first deal with the plank in your eye before you try to pull out the your eye before you try to pull out the your eye before you try to pull out the speck in someone. I heard this story speck in someone. I heard this story speck in someone. I heard this story about this husband and wife and the wife about this husband and wife and the wife about this husband and wife and the wife every time she looked out her window she every time she looked out her window she every time she looked out her window she was like why is our yard such a mess? was like why is our yard such a mess? was like why is our yard such a mess? Why is our grass so dirty? And why is Why is our grass so dirty? And why is Why is our grass so dirty? And why is our neighbors house so dirty? And why is our neighbors house so dirty? And why is our neighbors house so dirty? And why is our neighbors kids so dirty? And why our neighbors kids so dirty? And why our neighbors kids so dirty? And why when our kids go outside, they're so when our kids go outside, they're so when our kids go outside, they're so dirty. And when our neighbors hang their dirty. And when our neighbors hang their dirty. And when our neighbors hang their clothes out on the clothing line, their clothes out on the clothing line, their clothes out on the clothing line, their clothes look so like they're not even clothes look so like they're not even clothes look so like they're not even washing those clothes. And the husband washing those clothes. And the husband washing those clothes. And the husband just listened to his wife all the time just listened to his wife all the time just listened to his wife all the time complaining about the outside. And one complaining about the outside. And one complaining about the outside. And one day she comes walking downstairs. She day she comes walking downstairs. She day she comes walking downstairs. She looks out the window. She goes, "Oh my looks out the window. She goes, "Oh my looks out the window. She goes, "Oh my goodness, our yard looks so clean. Our goodness, our yard looks so clean. Our goodness, our yard looks so clean. Our neighbors house looks so clean. THEIR neighbors house looks so clean. THEIR neighbors house looks so clean. THEIR CLOTHES LOOK CLEAN. THEIR KIDS LOOK CLOTHES LOOK CLEAN. THEIR KIDS LOOK CLOTHES LOOK CLEAN. THEIR KIDS LOOK CLEAN. our kids look everything looks CLEAN. our kids look everything looks CLEAN. our kids look everything looks great. And her husband goes, "No, honey. great. And her husband goes, "No, honey. great. And her husband goes, "No, honey. I just washed the windows." I just washed the windows." I just washed the windows." And the whole time she was looking And the whole time she was looking And the whole time she was looking through dirty windows of her own house. through dirty windows of her own house. through dirty windows of her own house. She couldn't see the clean yard in the She couldn't see the clean yard in the She couldn't see the clean yard in the front or the clean neighbors or the front or the clean neighbors or the front or the clean neighbors or the clean kids. Everybody was messed up. It clean kids. Everybody was messed up. It clean kids. Everybody was messed up. It wasn't their fault. It was her own wasn't their fault. It was her own wasn't their fault. It was her own windows. This is when Jesus says, "I windows. This is when Jesus says, "I windows. This is when Jesus says, "I want you to wash your eyes. I want you want you to wash your eyes. I want you want you to wash your eyes. I want you to get a judgment detox on the way you to get a judgment detox on the way you to get a judgment detox on the way you look at your kids, the way you look at look at your kids, the way you look at look at your kids, the way you look at yourself. You need a judgment detox on yourself. You need a judgment detox on yourself. You need a judgment detox on the way you treat people, the way you the way you treat people, the way you the way you treat people, the way you see people. You're looking at people see people. You're looking at people see people. You're looking at people through the wrong window. Everything is through the wrong window. Everything is through the wrong window. Everything is dirty in your window. And you go, "Well, dirty in your window. And you go, "Well, dirty in your window. And you go, "Well, it's not dirty with like sin and and and it's not dirty with like sin and and and it's not dirty with like sin and and and junk and terrible, dirty, sinful junk and terrible, dirty, sinful junk and terrible, dirty, sinful thoughts. But if it's dirty with thoughts. But if it's dirty with thoughts. But if it's dirty with judgment, if it's dirty with a critical judgment, if it's dirty with a critical judgment, if it's dirty with a critical eye, if it's dirty with nothing's ever eye, if it's dirty with nothing's ever eye, if it's dirty with nothing's ever good enough, a perfectionist mindset, good enough, a perfectionist mindset, good enough, a perfectionist mindset, maybe you need to wash your windows."

maybe you need to wash your windows." maybe you need to wash your windows." So, I wrote down some confessions that I So, I wrote down some confessions that I So, I wrote down some confessions that I I've been speaking over myself and over I've been speaking over myself and over I've been speaking over myself and over our kids. And I just feel to say this our kids. And I just feel to say this our kids. And I just feel to say this over some of you in the room today. over some of you in the room today. over some of you in the room today. My daughter had to tell me, "Daddy, you My daughter had to tell me, "Daddy, you My daughter had to tell me, "Daddy, you are great. You're doing better than you are great. You're doing better than you are great. You're doing better than you think." And she had to get a hold of my think." And she had to get a hold of my think." And she had to get a hold of my face to make sure that she could get in face to make sure that she could get in face to make sure that she could get in my head cuz she knew I was in my head. my head cuz she knew I was in my head. my head cuz she knew I was in my head. She was trying to make sure that she She was trying to make sure that she She was trying to make sure that she could get room [music] to tell me, "Hey, could get room [music] to tell me, "Hey, could get room [music] to tell me, "Hey, those thoughts you're thinking, "Stop those thoughts you're thinking, "Stop those thoughts you're thinking, "Stop it. You're you're doing great, Daddy. it. You're you're doing great, Daddy. it. You're you're doing great, Daddy. You're doing great." You're doing great." You're doing great." So, I want to speak this over you, So, I want to speak this over you, So, I want to speak this over you, Tyler. Tyler. Tyler. You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you You're doing better than you think you are. [music] You are a mighty man of are. [music] You are a mighty man of are. [music] You are a mighty man of God. You are a champion. You are called. God. You are a champion. You are called. God. You are a champion. You are called. You are chosen. You are a stud on the You are chosen. You are a stud on the You are chosen. You are a stud on the football field. God sees you. He knows football field. God sees you. He knows football field. God sees you. He knows your name. He knows your address. He your name. He knows your address. He your name. He knows your address. He knows the dreams he's put in your heart. knows the dreams he's put in your heart. knows the dreams he's put in your heart. And I speak this over every single one And I speak this over every single one And I speak this over every single one of you. You are beautiful. You are made of you. You are beautiful. You are made of you. You are beautiful. You are made in the image of God. You make me better. in the image of God. You make me better. in the image of God. You make me better. Every time you come up to me at church, Every time you come up to me at church, Every time you come up to me at church, you are so special. Thank you for being you are so special. Thank you for being you are so special. Thank you for being at victory. God sees you. He sees how at victory. God sees you. He sees how at victory. God sees you. He sees how gifted you are. He sees how much you gifted you are. He sees how much you gifted you are. He sees how much you love me and Ashley and this church. This love me and Ashley and this church. This love me and Ashley and this church. This is not on my notes, but I'm just telling is not on my notes, but I'm just telling is not on my notes, but I'm just telling you right now, you are special in the you right now, you are special in the you right now, you are special in the eyes of God. He sees you. He loves you.

eyes of God. He sees you. He loves you. eyes of God. He sees you. He loves you. You are so strong, Stephen. You are so strong, Stephen. You are so strong, Stephen. You're a mighty man of God. You're a You're a mighty man of God. You're a You're a mighty man of God. You're a leader. You are called. [music] God has leader. You are called. [music] God has leader. You are called. [music] God has redeemed you. He's restored you. He redeemed you. He's restored you. He redeemed you. He's restored you. He placed you in this church cuz he has placed you in this church cuz he has placed you in this church cuz he has good plans for you. Hey, let me say this good plans for you. Hey, let me say this good plans for you. Hey, let me say this to another man in the room. You are not to another man in the room. You are not to another man in the room. You are not in trouble. Every man in the room, I in trouble. Every man in the room, I in trouble. Every man in the room, I just feel like men, we always feel like just feel like men, we always feel like just feel like men, we always feel like we're in trouble. You are not. Tell a we're in trouble. You are not. Tell a we're in trouble. You are not. Tell a man next to you, you're not in trouble, man next to you, you're not in trouble, man next to you, you're not in trouble, >> Sky. You're not in trouble. You're not >> Sky. You're not in trouble. You're not >> Sky. You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble, Paul. You're in position for in trouble, Paul. You're in position for in trouble, Paul. You're in position for a miracle. And I want to speak it to the a miracle. And I want to speak it to the a miracle. And I want to speak it to the women, too. Women, you are not in women, too. Women, you are not in women, too. Women, you are not in trouble either. Tell a lady near you, trouble either. Tell a lady near you, trouble either. Tell a lady near you, you're not in trouble either. Come on. you're not in trouble either. Come on. you're not in trouble either. Come on. The ladies need to hear it, too. The ladies need to hear it, too. The ladies need to hear it, too. You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble. Yeah. I I think God's mad at me. I think Yeah. I I think God's mad at me. I think Yeah. I I think God's mad at me. I think he's going to find me and he's going to he's going to find me and he's going to he's going to find me and he's going to kill me. He's going to punish me for the kill me. He's going to punish me for the kill me. He's going to punish me for the rest of my life. You're in position for rest of my life. You're in position for rest of my life. You're in position for his mercy. [music] his mercy. [music] his mercy. [music] I just don't know about that. Paul, I just don't know about that. Paul, I just don't know about that. Paul, Hebrews chapter 4 says, "Come into his Hebrews chapter 4 says, "Come into his Hebrews chapter 4 says, "Come into his throne room of grace." throne room of grace." throne room of grace." He's [music] not mad at you, Jordan. God He's [music] not mad at you, Jordan. God He's [music] not mad at you, Jordan. God loves you so much. When he thinks about loves you so much. When he thinks about loves you so much. When he thinks about you, he thinks good thoughts.

you, he thinks good thoughts. you, he thinks good thoughts. When he sees you, he sees a mighty man When he sees you, he sees a mighty man When he sees you, he sees a mighty man of valor, strong in the Lord. You are so of valor, strong in the Lord. You are so of valor, strong in the Lord. You are so [music] special in this church. Thank [music] special in this church. Thank [music] special in this church. Thank you so much, D. When God looks at you, you so much, D. When God looks at you, you so much, D. When God looks at you, he says, "I made that man." And he's a he says, "I made that man." And he's a he says, "I made that man." And he's a mighty man of God. Strong in the Lord. mighty man of God. Strong in the Lord. mighty man of God. Strong in the Lord. Strong in the Lord. You make me a Strong in the Lord. You make me a Strong in the Lord. You make me a [music] better man. Every time you shout [music] better man. Every time you shout [music] better man. Every time you shout me down, every time you show up to me down, every time you show up to me down, every time you show up to church, your smile is contagious. D. church, your smile is contagious. D. church, your smile is contagious. D. [music] [music] [music] When God looks at you, he says, "I like When God looks at you, he says, "I like When God looks at you, he says, "I like that guy. I love that guy." Yeah, I do, that guy. I love that guy." Yeah, I do, that guy. I love that guy." Yeah, I do, too. You are so loved. You are so too. You are so loved. You are so too. You are so loved. You are so [music] special. You're easy to love. [music] special. You're easy to love. [music] special. You're easy to love. You're not hard to love. You're easy to You're not hard to love. You're easy to You're not hard to love. You're easy to love. You're doing better than you think love. You're doing better than you think love. You're doing better than you think you are. You're doing better than you you are. You're doing better than you you are. You're doing better than you think you are. You're a good man. You're think you are. You're a good man. You're think you are. You're a good man. You're a good man. Married to a good woman. She a good man. Married to a good woman. She a good man. Married to a good woman. She [music] your wife. Okay, good. [music] your wife. Okay, good. [music] your wife. Okay, good. She's a You're doing a great job. She's a You're doing a great job. She's a You're doing a great job. That'd be really weird if she wasn't. That'd be really weird if she wasn't. That'd be really weird if she wasn't. You know, that'd be a viral situation You know, that'd be a viral situation You know, that'd be a viral situation here.

here. here. Come on, my man. Come on, my man. Come on, my man. Okay. All right. Love you, bro. Come on. Okay. All right. Love you, bro. Come on. Okay. All right. Love you, bro. Come on. what it says. what it says. what it says. >> What's it say? >> What's it say? >> What's it say? >> Servant, >> Servant, >> Servant, >> servant, >> servant, >> servant, >> you're a mighty man of God. You're a >> you're a mighty man of God. You're a >> you're a mighty man of God. You're a good man, and we're grateful you're good man, and we're grateful you're good man, and we're grateful you're here. Come on. Come on. Come on. here. Come on. Come on. Come on. here. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music and applause] [music and applause] [music and applause] I love this church. I love the 11:00 I love this church. I love the 11:00 I love this church. I love the 11:00 a.m. service. I love that we have all a.m. service. I love that we have all a.m. service. I love that we have all kinds of different people in our church. kinds of different people in our church. kinds of different people in our church. We're [music] not a cookie cutter We're [music] not a cookie cutter We're [music] not a cookie cutter church. Nobody's the same. And church. Nobody's the same. And church. Nobody's the same. And everybody's getting How many of y'all everybody's getting How many of y'all everybody's getting How many of y'all are work in progress like me and Bill are work in progress like me and Bill are work in progress like me and Bill over there? [music] Come on. I love you, Chris George. I love you so I love you, Chris George. I love you so much. You're a mighty man of God. You much. You're a mighty man of God. You much. You're a mighty man of God. You make me a better man. I could talk to make me a better man. I could talk to make me a better man. I could talk to every single one of you, but I'm just every single one of you, but I'm just every single one of you, but I'm just telling you right now, you're doing telling you right now, you're doing telling you right now, you're doing better than you think you are. And you better than you think you are. And you better than you think you are. And you are more loved than you realize. And God are more loved than you realize. And God are more loved than you realize. And God is up to more good things in your life. is up to more good things in your life. is up to more good things in your life. And I am so blessed with my amazing And I am so blessed with my amazing And I am so blessed with my amazing wife, Ashley Hope Dardy, that encourages wife, Ashley Hope Dardy, that encourages wife, Ashley Hope Dardy, that encourages me even when I don't receive it me even when I don't receive it me even when I don't receive it sometimes.

sometimes. sometimes. [music] [music] [music] How many need to get better at talking How many need to get better at talking How many need to get better at talking yourself into some better thoughts about yourself into some better thoughts about yourself into some better thoughts about yourself and about others? All right, yourself and about others? All right, yourself and about others? All right, here's my last point right here. Number here's my last point right here. Number here's my last point right here. Number eight, I don't know. I don't have it eight, I don't know. I don't have it eight, I don't know. I don't have it memorized, so throw it up there. To keep memorized, so throw it up there. To keep memorized, so throw it up there. To keep our life headed in a forward direction our life headed in a forward direction our life headed in a forward direction spiritually, we must constantly renew spiritually, we must constantly renew spiritually, we must constantly renew our spiritual eyes and our [music] our spiritual eyes and our [music] our spiritual eyes and our [music] mindset. We got to constantly go in mindset. We got to constantly go in mindset. We got to constantly go in there. Even right now, there's always a there. Even right now, there's always a there. Even right now, there's always a sermon that I'm preaching to myself sermon that I'm preaching to myself sermon that I'm preaching to myself while I'm preaching to you. while I'm preaching to you. while I'm preaching to you. Like just now when I walked out into the Like just now when I walked out into the Like just now when I walked out into the crowd and I'm saying everything that I'm crowd and I'm saying everything that I'm crowd and I'm saying everything that I'm saying, the enemy's like, the enemy is saying, the enemy's like, the enemy is saying, the enemy's like, the enemy is trying to mess with my mind. Even as I'm trying to mess with my mind. Even as I'm trying to mess with my mind. Even as I'm preaching you about the mind right now, preaching you about the mind right now, preaching you about the mind right now, the enem is like, "Oh, well that was a the enem is like, "Oh, well that was a the enem is like, "Oh, well that was a flop. That didn't work out. That wasn't flop. That didn't work out. That wasn't flop. That didn't work out. That wasn't planned. That was crazy." But how many planned. That was crazy." But how many planned. That was crazy." But how many of y'all were blessed by what just of y'all were blessed by what just of y'all were blessed by what just happened, even though it was not happened, even though it was not happened, even though it was not perfect? perfect? perfect? The enemy will always try to get you to The enemy will always try to get you to The enemy will always try to get you to overanalyze everything like, "Oh, that overanalyze everything like, "Oh, that overanalyze everything like, "Oh, that was a failure. That didn't go well. That was a failure. That didn't go well. That was a failure. That didn't go well. That didn't land well." But you need to re didn't land well." But you need to re didn't land well." But you need to re Paul, you need to re think again.

Paul, you need to re think again. Paul, you need to re think again. Somebody say, "Think again." Stand your Somebody say, "Think again." Stand your Somebody say, "Think again." Stand your feet all over this place. Y'all receive feet all over this place. Y'all receive feet all over this place. Y'all receive that word today. that word today. that word today. If you don't, I will. Let me light that fire again. [applause] Let me light that fire again. [applause] There it is. Come on, Jesus. There it is. Come on, Jesus. There it is. Come on, Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> There it is. Come on fire. >> There it is. Come on fire. >> There it is. Come on fire. Where are you? There you are. Where are you? There you are. Where are you? There you are. Sometimes you can't see it. Sometimes Sometimes you can't see it. Sometimes Sometimes you can't see it. Sometimes you feel like somebody blew it out or you feel like somebody blew it out or you feel like somebody blew it out or life blew it out or discouragement or life blew it out or discouragement or life blew it out or discouragement or fear or things that didn't go the way fear or things that didn't go the way fear or things that didn't go the way you thought they were going to go. you thought they were going to go. you thought they were going to go. Lord, I just pray for every person in Lord, I just pray for every person in Lord, I just pray for every person in this room that you would renew their this room that you would renew their this room that you would renew their [music] mind, wash their eyes, help them [music] mind, wash their eyes, help them [music] mind, wash their eyes, help them to see how good life is right now. Some to see how good life is right now. Some to see how good life is right now. Some of them should be in prison, [music] but of them should be in prison, [music] but of them should be in prison, [music] but they're not. they're not. they're not. >> Come on, Jesus. >> Come on, Jesus. >> Come on, Jesus. Y'all are like, "How'd you know, Paul? Y'all are like, "How'd you know, Paul? Y'all are like, "How'd you know, Paul? You're not in trouble. You're not in You're not in trouble. You're not in You're not in trouble. You're not in trouble. It's okay." How many are trouble. It's okay." How many are trouble. It's okay." How many are thankful for the mercy of God in your thankful for the mercy of God in your thankful for the mercy of God in your life?

life? life? How many of y'all should be in a worse How many of y'all should be in a worse How many of y'all should be in a worse place than you are right now? You know place than you are right now? You know place than you are right now? You know what I'm talking about. what I'm talking about. what I'm talking about. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> should be six feet under the ground, but >> should be six feet under the ground, but >> should be six feet under the ground, but you're still breathing. You're still you're still breathing. You're still you're still breathing. You're still alive, Elijah. It's not as bad as you alive, Elijah. It's not as bad as you alive, Elijah. It's not as bad as you think it is. Come back. You know what? think it is. Come back. You know what? think it is. Come back. You know what? God had to stop Elijah in his tracks and God had to stop Elijah in his tracks and God had to stop Elijah in his tracks and go, "Go back. Go back to your ministry." go, "Go back. Go back to your ministry." go, "Go back. Go back to your ministry." Elijah was running from from his calling Elijah was running from from his calling Elijah was running from from his calling because of his mind. His own mind got because of his mind. His own mind got because of his mind. His own mind got him into a mess. And God was like, him into a mess. And God was like, him into a mess. And God was like, "Elijah, no one blew out the fire. You "Elijah, no one blew out the fire. You "Elijah, no one blew out the fire. You still have it. You still have a reason still have it. You still have a reason still have it. You still have a reason to preach. You still have a reason to to preach. You still have a reason to to preach. You still have a reason to sing. You [music] still have a reason to sing. You [music] still have a reason to sing. You [music] still have a reason to run. you still have a reason to to bring run. you still have a reason to to bring run. you still have a reason to to bring revival. You need to stop letting revival. You need to stop letting revival. You need to stop letting Jezebel get in your head. You need to Jezebel get in your head. You need to Jezebel get in your head. You need to stop letting everyone's opinions about stop letting everyone's opinions about stop letting everyone's opinions about you or you're a conclude. You need to you or you're a conclude. You need to you or you're a conclude. You need to stop jumping to conclusions about what stop jumping to conclusions about what stop jumping to conclusions about what people think about you. Cuz people are people think about you. Cuz people are people think about you. Cuz people are not thinking about you as much as you not thinking about you as much as you not thinking about you as much as you think they're thinking about you. think they're thinking about you. think they're thinking about you. They're thinking about themselves a They're thinking about themselves a They're thinking about themselves a whole lot more than they're thinking whole lot more than they're thinking whole lot more than they're thinking about you. about you. about you. Lord, thank you for renewing all of our Lord, thank you for renewing all of our Lord, thank you for renewing all of our minds today. Would you bow your heads and close your Would you bow your heads and close your eyes if you're here right now and you eyes if you're here right now and you eyes if you're here right now and you just need the Lord to renew your mind in just need the Lord to renew your mind in just need the Lord to renew your mind in some area of your life where the enemy some area of your life where the enemy some area of your life where the enemy has snuck in with a lie that's been has snuck in with a lie that's been has snuck in with a lie that's been trying to take residence in your house.

trying to take residence in your house. trying to take residence in your house. And right now you're just saying, "Lord, And right now you're just saying, "Lord, And right now you're just saying, "Lord, replace that [music] lie with the truth. replace that [music] lie with the truth. replace that [music] lie with the truth. Kick that lie out. Bring the truth in my Kick that lie out. Bring the truth in my Kick that lie out. Bring the truth in my mind, in my heart." If that's you, just mind, in my heart." If that's you, just mind, in my heart." If that's you, just raise your hand all over this room. raise your hand all over this room. raise your hand all over this room. Yeah. God's talking to you. He's saying, Yeah. God's talking to you. He's saying, Yeah. God's talking to you. He's saying, "You [music] got to you got to move "You [music] got to you got to move "You [music] got to you got to move forward on the inside before you move forward on the inside before you move forward on the inside before you move forward on the outside. You got to let forward on the outside. You got to let forward on the outside. You got to let go. You got to embrace. You got to The go. You got to embrace. You got to The go. You got to embrace. You got to The other [music] night when Tim Timberlake other [music] night when Tim Timberlake other [music] night when Tim Timberlake was preaching, we had this awesome altar was preaching, we had this awesome altar was preaching, we had this awesome altar call and I I was down at the altar and I call and I I was down at the altar and I call and I I was down at the altar and I ended up going back behind the stage and ended up going back behind the stage and ended up going back behind the stage and he was just having all of us just shout he was just having all of us just shout he was just having all of us just shout out to God the areas where just [music] out to God the areas where just [music] out to God the areas where just [music] we just need God to wash us, cleanse us. we just need God to wash us, cleanse us. we just need God to wash us, cleanse us. And I was in the the shadows and I just And I was in the the shadows and I just And I was in the the shadows and I just was having this moment with God and I was having this moment with God and I was having this moment with God and I was like, "God, thank you. Thank you for was like, "God, thank you. Thank you for was like, "God, thank you. Thank you for this revival. Thank you for your mercy, this revival. Thank you for your mercy, this revival. Thank you for your mercy, your goodness, your favor, your your goodness, your favor, your your goodness, your favor, your faithfulness. [music] faithfulness. [music] faithfulness. [music] Thank you for renewing our mind, God. Thank you for renewing our mind, God. Thank you for renewing our mind, God. Thank you for getting me to think Thank you for getting me to think Thank you for getting me to think thoughts that are praiseworthy and true thoughts that are praiseworthy and true thoughts that are praiseworthy and true and pure. And it was just like this and pure. And it was just like this and pure. And it was just like this moment with God. And it felt like a moment with God. And it felt like a moment with God. And it felt like a wave. It almost felt like a spiritual wave. It almost felt like a spiritual wave. It almost felt like a spiritual shower just washed, like a waterfall shower just washed, like a waterfall shower just washed, like a waterfall just washing me, cleansing my heart and just washing me, cleansing my heart and just washing me, cleansing my heart and my mind. And that's what I picture my mind. And that's what I picture my mind. And that's what I picture happening today. that God wants to bring happening today. that God wants to bring happening today. that God wants to bring a waterfall to wash every man's mind in a waterfall to wash every man's mind in a waterfall to wash every man's mind in the room, every woman's mind in the the room, every woman's mind in the the room, every woman's mind in the room, [music] to renew you and to wash room, [music] to renew you and to wash room, [music] to renew you and to wash you, to see your life, to see yourself, you, to see your life, to see yourself, you, to see your life, to see yourself, to see the people around you through the to see the people around you through the to see the people around you through the lens that he sees.

lens that he sees. lens that he sees. So, if you need that, I want you to just So, if you need that, I want you to just So, if you need that, I want you to just leave your seat. Whether you raised your leave your seat. Whether you raised your leave your seat. Whether you raised your hand or not, just leave your seat. Come hand or not, just leave your seat. Come hand or not, just leave your seat. Come and meet me at this altar. Let's just and meet me at this altar. Let's just and meet me at this altar. Let's just take a few minutes to worship and let a take a few minutes to worship and let a take a few minutes to worship and let a waterfall of God's grace wash our minds waterfall of God's grace wash our minds waterfall of God's grace wash our minds today. Let a waterfall. You're saved, today. Let a waterfall. You're saved, today. Let a waterfall. You're saved, but you just need your mind renewed. Or but you just need your mind renewed. Or but you just need your mind renewed. Or maybe you're here today and you say, maybe you're here today and you say, maybe you're here today and you say, "Paul, I'm not saved. [music] Can I come "Paul, I'm not saved. [music] Can I come "Paul, I'm not saved. [music] Can I come to that altar?" Yes, come and join us. to that altar?" Yes, come and join us. to that altar?" Yes, come and join us. If you need to get right with God, come If you need to get right with God, come If you need to get right with God, come and join us at this altar. If you need and join us at this altar. If you need and join us at this altar. If you need to repent of your sins, come and join to repent of your sins, come and join to repent of your sins, come and join us. If you need his forgiveness, [music] us. If you need his forgiveness, [music] us. If you need his forgiveness, [music] come and join us. If you need his mercy, come and join us. If you need his mercy, come and join us. If you need his mercy, if you need to just be renewed to to see if you need to just be renewed to to see if you need to just be renewed to to see what God sees, David said, "I praise you what God sees, David said, "I praise you what God sees, David said, "I praise you because I am fearfully [music] and because I am fearfully [music] and because I am fearfully [music] and wonderfully made. You knew me in my wonderfully made. You knew me in my wonderfully made. You knew me in my mother's womb. You knew me before anyone mother's womb. You knew me before anyone mother's womb. You knew me before anyone could reject me. Before I could even could reject me. Before I could even could reject me. Before I could even reject myself, you [music] accepted me reject myself, you [music] accepted me reject myself, you [music] accepted me and you called me by name. And God, you and you called me by name. And God, you and you called me by name. And God, you think good thoughts about when you think think good thoughts about when you think think good thoughts about when you think about me, it's not bad thoughts, it's about me, it's not bad thoughts, it's about me, it's not bad thoughts, it's good thoughts. God, you've got me on good thoughts. God, you've got me on good thoughts. God, you've got me on your mind and [music] it's good plans. your mind and [music] it's good plans. your mind and [music] it's good plans. And Lord, I thank you that you're And Lord, I thank you that you're And Lord, I thank you that you're renewing my mind. You're renewing my renewing my mind. You're renewing my renewing my mind. You're renewing my heart. You're renewing my emotions. God, heart. You're renewing my emotions. God, heart. You're renewing my emotions. God, I thank you, Lord, that you're [music] I thank you, Lord, that you're [music] I thank you, Lord, that you're [music] changing the inside so that I can change changing the inside so that I can change changing the inside so that I can change on the outside. Lord, this morning, I on the outside. Lord, this morning, I on the outside. Lord, this morning, I surrender to you. just come and find a surrender to you. just come and find a surrender to you. just come and find a place at this [music] altar and let's place at this [music] altar and let's place at this [music] altar and let's just worship. Let's let the Holy Spirit just worship. Let's let the Holy Spirit just worship. Let's let the Holy Spirit trade every lie of the enemy for the trade every lie of the enemy for the trade every lie of the enemy for the truth of God's word.

truth of God's word. truth of God's word. [music] [music] [music] >> I am chosen, not forsen. [singing] >> I am chosen, not forsen. [singing] >> I am chosen, not forsen. [singing] I am who you say [music] I am. I am who you say [music] I am. I am who you say [music] I am. You are for me, not against me. I am You are for me, not against me. I am You are for me, not against me. I am [singing] who you [music] say I am. [singing] who you [music] say I am. [singing] who you [music] say I am. I am chosen, not forsaken. [singing] I am who you [music] say I am. I am who you [music] say I am. You are [singing] for me, not [music] You are [singing] for me, not [music] You are [singing] for me, not [music] against me. I am who you say I am. against me. I am who you say I am. against me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen, I am chosen, I am chosen, not forsen. [music] not forsen. [music] not forsen. [music] I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You [music] are for me, not against You [music] are for me, not against You [music] are for me, not against [singing] [singing] [singing] me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen, me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen, me. I am who you say I am. I am chosen, [music] not forsaken. not forsaken. I am who you say I am.

I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. [music] You are [singing] for me, not [music] You are [singing] for me, not [music] You are [singing] for me, not against me. [music] I am who you say I against me. [music] I am who you say I against me. [music] I am who you say I am. am. am. Yes, I [singing] am. You say I am. Yes, I [singing] am. You say I am. Yes, I [singing] am. You say I am. Do the sun [singing] set free. Do the sun [singing] set free. Do the sun [singing] set free. Who [music] is free? Who [music] is free? Who [music] is free? [singing] [singing] [singing] I'm a child of God. Yes, [music] I am. In our [singing] father's In our [singing] father's house, [music] there's a place for house, [music] there's a place for house, [music] there's a place for [singing] me. [singing] me. [singing] me. I'm a child of God. [music] I'm a child of God. [music] I'm a child of God. [music] Yes, I am. I am chosen, I am chosen, not forsen. [music and singing] I am who you say I am. I am who you say I am. You are holy.

You are holy. You are holy. Not against me. [music] I am who you say Not against me. [music] I am who you say Not against me. [music] I am who you say I am. I am chosen I am. I am chosen I am. I am chosen not for not for not for me. Oh, [singing] I am who you say I am. me. Oh, [singing] I am who you say I am. me. Oh, [singing] I am who you say I am. You are for me, not [music] against me. You are for me, not [music] against me. You are for me, not [music] against me. I am who you say [singing] I am. I am who you say [singing] I am. I am who you say [singing] I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Yes, I am who you say I am. Oh, I am. May you [singing] say I am. Oh, I am. May you [singing] say I am. Oh, I am. May you [singing] say I am. Yes, I am. Who you say I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Who you say I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Who you say I am. Yes, I am. May you say I am. May you say I am. May you say I am. Who the sun sets [singing] free. Who the sun sets [singing] free. Who the sun sets [singing] free. Oh, is free indeed. Oh, is free indeed. Oh, is free indeed. I'm a child of [singing] God. Yes, I am.

In my father's [singing] In my father's [singing] house, house, house, there's a place for me. there's a place for me. there's a place for me. I'm a child [singing] I'm a child [singing] I'm a child [singing] of God. Yes, I am. I'm no [singing] longer a slave to fear. I'm no [singing] longer a slave to fear. [music] I am a child I am a child of God. of God. of God. I'm no longer a slave to fear. [singing] I am a child I am a child of God. I'm no longer I'm [singing] no of God. I'm no longer I'm [singing] no of God. I'm no longer I'm [singing] no longer a slave to fear.

>> I am [singing] a child >> I am [singing] a child of God. of God. of God. >> I'm no longer a slave. >> I'm no longer a slave. >> I'm no longer a slave. a slave [singing] a slave [singing] a slave [singing] to fear. to fear. to fear. Oh, I am a child. Oh, I am a child. Oh, I am a child. >> I'm no longer I'm no longer [music] >> I'm no longer I'm no longer [music] >> I'm no longer I'm no longer [music] a slave to fear. >> I am [singing] >> I am [singing] a child. a child. a child. I'm no longer a slave I'm no longer a slave I'm no longer a slave [singing] [singing] [singing] to fear. >> I am a child [music] >> I am a child [music] of God. [music] [music] >> We are children [singing] >> We are children [singing] >> We are children [singing] of God. of God. of God. We are who he says he is. [music] We are who he says he is. [music] We are who he says he is. [music] We are who he says he is. >> [music] >> [music] >> We are children of God. [singing] You split the sea so I could walk right You split the sea so I could walk right through.

through. through. And my fears [music] were drowned in And my fears [music] were drowned in And my fears [music] were drowned in [singing] perfect love. You rescue me [music and singing] so I You rescue me [music and singing] so I can stand and sing. I am a child can stand and sing. I am a child can stand and sing. I am a child [singing and music] of God. Oh, you [singing and music] of God. Oh, you [singing and music] of God. Oh, you split split split cuz you split a sea [music and singing] cuz you split a sea [music and singing] cuz you split a sea [music and singing] so I could walk right through it. And my so I could walk right through it. And my so I could walk right through it. And my [singing] fears were drown in perfect [singing] fears were drown in perfect [singing] fears were drown in perfect [music] love. And you rescue me so [music] I could And you rescue me so [music] I could stand and sing that I me me [music] so I There I am. I am a child.

There I am. I am a child. Yes, I [music] Yes, I [music] Yes, I [music] am. And I am a child. am. And I am a child. am. And I am a child. [singing] [singing] [singing] I am a child. I am [music] I am a child. I am [music] I am a child. I am [music] a child of God. [music] [music] Cuz I'm no longer a slave. Cuz I'm no longer a slave. Cuz I'm no longer a slave. to fear. I am a child I am a child of God. of God. of God. >> I'm no longer >> I'm no longer >> I'm no longer a slave [music] a slave [music] a slave [music] >> to be. >> to be. >> to be. Oh, I am a child Oh, I am a child Oh, I am a child of God. I'm no longer I'm no [singing] of God. I'm no longer I'm no [singing] of God. I'm no longer I'm no [singing] longer longer longer slave slave slave to fear. to fear. to fear. Oh, and I am a [singing] child Oh, and I am a [singing] child Oh, and I am a [singing] child of God. One more time. I'm no longer a of God. One more time. I'm no longer a of God. One more time. I'm no longer a slave slave slave to fear.

>> I am a child. [music and singing] >> I am a child. [music and singing] >> Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, I >> Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, I >> Just pray this with me. Say, "Jesus, I surrender to you. surrender to you. surrender to you. >> Renew my mind. >> Renew my mind. >> Renew my mind. >> Renew my mind. >> Renew my mind. >> Renew my mind. >> Wash my mind. >> Wash my mind. >> Wash my mind. >> Renew my heart. >> Renew my heart. >> Renew my heart. >> To your word. >> To your word. >> To your word. >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> You say I am. >> You say I am. >> You say I am. >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> I am >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> who you say I am. >> I am a child of God. >> I am a child of God. >> I am a child of God. >> I am free. >> I am free. >> I am free. >> I am free >> I am free >> I am free >> from every lie >> from every lie >> from every lie >> of the enemy. >> of the enemy. >> of the enemy. >> My mind >> My mind >> My mind >> is the mind of Christ. and I'm moving >> is the mind of Christ. and I'm moving >> is the mind of Christ. and I'm moving forward on the inside so [music] I can forward on the inside so [music] I can forward on the inside so [music] I can move forward on the outside. I repent of move forward on the outside. I repent of move forward on the outside. I repent of my sins. I receive your forgiveness. I my sins. I receive your forgiveness. I my sins. I receive your forgiveness. I receive your word over my life [music] receive your word over my life [music] receive your word over my life [music] in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love in Jesus name. Amen and amen. I love you. God loves you. Be blessed.