Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles JOEL: THANKS FOR LETTING JOEL: THANKS FOR LETTING JOEL: THANKS FOR LETTING US COME INTO YOUR HOMES. US COME INTO YOUR HOMES. US COME INTO YOUR HOMES. WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR GOD'S YOUR FAMILY FOR GOD'S YOUR FAMILY FOR GOD'S PROTECTION, HIS FAVOR AND PROTECTION, HIS FAVOR AND PROTECTION, HIS FAVOR AND HIS BLESSINGS ON YOUR LIFE. HIS BLESSINGS ON YOUR LIFE. HIS BLESSINGS ON YOUR LIFE. I USUALLY START WITH I USUALLY START WITH I USUALLY START WITH SOMETHING FUNNY BUT SINCE SOMETHING FUNNY BUT SINCE SOMETHING FUNNY BUT SINCE NO ONE IS HERE, I QUIT NO ONE IS HERE, I QUIT NO ONE IS HERE, I QUIT TELLING MY JOKES. TELLING MY JOKES. TELLING MY JOKES. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED, AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED, AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED, SO HERE I GO. SO HERE I GO. SO HERE I GO. ONE SUNDAY MORNING, THE ONE SUNDAY MORNING, THE ONE SUNDAY MORNING, THE PASTOR WAS IN THE PULPIT PASTOR WAS IN THE PULPIT PASTOR WAS IN THE PULPIT PREACHING AWAY WHEN HE PREACHING AWAY WHEN HE PREACHING AWAY WHEN HE NOTICED A MAN SOUND ASLEEP NOTICED A MAN SOUND ASLEEP NOTICED A MAN SOUND ASLEEP ON THE FRONT ROW. ON THE FRONT ROW. ON THE FRONT ROW. THAT MADE HIM SO AGGRAVATED. THAT MADE HIM SO AGGRAVATED. THAT MADE HIM SO AGGRAVATED. HE STARTED PREACHING LOUDER HE STARTED PREACHING LOUDER HE STARTED PREACHING LOUDER AND HARDER. AND HARDER. AND HARDER. BUT THE LOUDER HE GOT, BUT THE LOUDER HE GOT, BUT THE LOUDER HE GOT, THE MORE THE MAN SLEPT. THE MORE THE MAN SLEPT. THE MORE THE MAN SLEPT. HE FINALLY STOPPED AND SAID HE FINALLY STOPPED AND SAID HE FINALLY STOPPED AND SAID TO THE MAN SITTING NEXT TO TO THE MAN SITTING NEXT TO TO THE MAN SITTING NEXT TO HIM, “WOULD YOU PLEASE WAKE HIM, “WOULD YOU PLEASE WAKE HIM, “WOULD YOU PLEASE WAKE THAT MAN UP?” THAT MAN UP?” THAT MAN UP?” THE MAN SAID, “WAKE HIM UP THE MAN SAID, “WAKE HIM UP THE MAN SAID, “WAKE HIM UP YOURSELF. YOU PUT HIM TO YOURSELF. YOU PUT HIM TO YOURSELF. YOU PUT HIM TO SLEEP.” SLEEP.” SLEEP.” WELL, I'M GOING TO DO MY WELL, I'M GOING TO DO MY WELL, I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO NOT PUT YOU TO BEST TO NOT PUT YOU TO BEST TO NOT PUT YOU TO SLEEP TODAY. SLEEP TODAY. SLEEP TODAY. COME ON, SAY IT LIKE YOU COME ON, SAY IT LIKE YOU COME ON, SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT. MEAN IT. MEAN IT. THIS IS MY BIBLE. THIS IS MY BIBLE. THIS IS MY BIBLE. I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM. I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM. I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM. I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE. I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE. I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE. I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN DO. I CAN DO. I CAN DO. TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT THE WORD OF GOD. THE WORD OF GOD. THE WORD OF GOD. I BOLDLY CONFESS: I BOLDLY CONFESS: I BOLDLY CONFESS: MY MIND IS ALERT. MY MIND IS ALERT. MY MIND IS ALERT. MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE. MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE. MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE. I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. IN JESUS' NAME. IN JESUS' NAME. GOD BLESS YOU. GOD BLESS YOU. GOD BLESS YOU. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY ABOUT “POWER THINKING”. ABOUT “POWER THINKING”. ABOUT “POWER THINKING”. IT'S EASY TO GO AROUND IT'S EASY TO GO AROUND THINKING THAT THE OBSTACLE THINKING THAT THE OBSTACLE THINKING THAT THE OBSTACLE IS TOO BIG. IS TOO BIG. IS TOO BIG. “WE'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “WE'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “WE'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “THIS VIRUS IS GOING TO “THIS VIRUS IS GOING TO “THIS VIRUS IS GOING TO GET THE BEST OF US.” GET THE BEST OF US.” GET THE BEST OF US.” WE WONDER WHY WE DON'T HAVE WE WONDER WHY WE DON'T HAVE WE WONDER WHY WE DON'T HAVE ANY STRENGTH, WHY WE CAN'T ANY STRENGTH, WHY WE CAN'T ANY STRENGTH, WHY WE CAN'T GET AHEAD. GET AHEAD. GET AHEAD. IT'S BECAUSE OUR THOUGHTS IT'S BECAUSE OUR THOUGHTS IT'S BECAUSE OUR THOUGHTS ARE LIMITING US. ARE LIMITING US. ARE LIMITING US. WE DRAW IN WHAT WE WE DRAW IN WHAT WE WE DRAW IN WHAT WE CONSTANTLY THINK ABOUT. CONSTANTLY THINK ABOUT. CONSTANTLY THINK ABOUT. YOU CAN'T THINK DEFEAT AND YOU CAN'T THINK DEFEAT AND YOU CAN'T THINK DEFEAT AND HAVE VICTORY. HAVE VICTORY. HAVE VICTORY. YOU CAN'T THINK WEAKNESS YOU CAN'T THINK WEAKNESS YOU CAN'T THINK WEAKNESS AND HAVE STRENGTH. AND HAVE STRENGTH. AND HAVE STRENGTH. YOUR LIFE IS GOING TO YOUR LIFE IS GOING TO YOUR LIFE IS GOING TO FOLLOW YOUR THOUGHTS. FOLLOW YOUR THOUGHTS. FOLLOW YOUR THOUGHTS. AND INSTEAD OF THINKING AND INSTEAD OF THINKING AND INSTEAD OF THINKING THESE WEAK, DEFEATED, THESE WEAK, DEFEATED, THESE WEAK, DEFEATED, NOT ABLE TO THOUGHTS, NOT ABLE TO THOUGHTS, NOT ABLE TO THOUGHTS, YOU NEED TO THINK YOU NEED TO THINK YOU NEED TO THINK POWER THOUGHTS. POWER THOUGHTS. POWER THOUGHTS. “THIS SICKNESS IS NO MATCH “THIS SICKNESS IS NO MATCH “THIS SICKNESS IS NO MATCH FOR ME.” FOR ME.” FOR ME.” “THIS VIRUS CAN'T STOP “THIS VIRUS CAN'T STOP “THIS VIRUS CAN'T STOP MY DESTINY.” MY DESTINY.” MY DESTINY.” “THIS TROUBLE AT WORK IS “THIS TROUBLE AT WORK IS “THIS TROUBLE AT WORK IS NOT HOW MY STORY ENDS.” NOT HOW MY STORY ENDS.” NOT HOW MY STORY ENDS.” “THE FORCES THAT ARE FOR “THE FORCES THAT ARE FOR “THE FORCES THAT ARE FOR ME ARE GREATER THAN THE ME ARE GREATER THAN THE ME ARE GREATER THAN THE FORCES THAT ARE AGAINST FORCES THAT ARE AGAINST FORCES THAT ARE AGAINST ME.” ME.” ME.” VICTORY STARTS IN OUR MIND. VICTORY STARTS IN OUR MIND. VICTORY STARTS IN OUR MIND. SUCCESS, BREAKTHROUGHS, SUCCESS, BREAKTHROUGHS, SUCCESS, BREAKTHROUGHS, NEW LEVELS DEPENDS ON OUR NEW LEVELS DEPENDS ON OUR NEW LEVELS DEPENDS ON OUR THINKING. THINKING. THINKING. “WELL, JOEL, THIS VIRUS HAS “WELL, JOEL, THIS VIRUS HAS “WELL, JOEL, THIS VIRUS HAS ME AFRAID. ME AFRAID. ME AFRAID. I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY FINANCES. FINANCES. FINANCES. I'M STRESSED OVER MY I'M STRESSED OVER MY I'M STRESSED OVER MY CHILDREN.” CHILDREN.” CHILDREN.” THAT'S DRAWING IN MORE THAT'S DRAWING IN MORE THAT'S DRAWING IN MORE NEGATIVITY. NEGATIVITY. NEGATIVITY. THAT'S MAKING YOU WEAKER, THAT'S MAKING YOU WEAKER, THAT'S MAKING YOU WEAKER, DRAINING YOUR STRENGTH, DRAINING YOUR STRENGTH, DRAINING YOUR STRENGTH, YOUR ENERGY, YOUR PASSION. YOUR ENERGY, YOUR PASSION. YOUR ENERGY, YOUR PASSION. YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT WHAT YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT WHAT YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU'LL START WILL HAPPEN IF YOU'LL START WILL HAPPEN IF YOU'LL START THINKING POWER THOUGHTS. THINKING POWER THOUGHTS. THINKING POWER THOUGHTS. “NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST “NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST “NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME WILL PROSPER.” ME WILL PROSPER.” ME WILL PROSPER.” “GOD HAS ME IN THE PALM “GOD HAS ME IN THE PALM “GOD HAS ME IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.” “ OF HIS HAND.” “ OF HIS HAND.” “ HE'S MADE ME UNTOUCHABLE HE'S MADE ME UNTOUCHABLE HE'S MADE ME UNTOUCHABLE TO THE ENEMY.” TO THE ENEMY.” TO THE ENEMY.” WHEN YOU DWELL ON THAT, WHEN YOU DWELL ON THAT, WHEN YOU DWELL ON THAT, YOU'LL FEEL STRENGTH RISING YOU'LL FEEL STRENGTH RISING YOU'LL FEEL STRENGTH RISING UP. COURAGE. DETERMINATION. UP. COURAGE. DETERMINATION. UP. COURAGE. DETERMINATION. THIS IS NOT JUST BEING THIS IS NOT JUST BEING THIS IS NOT JUST BEING POSITIVE. POSITIVE. POSITIVE. THIS IS YOUR FAITH BEING THIS IS YOUR FAITH BEING THIS IS YOUR FAITH BEING RELEASED. RELEASED. RELEASED. PROVERBS 4 SAYS, “BE CAREFUL PROVERBS 4 SAYS, “BE CAREFUL PROVERBS 4 SAYS, “BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU THINK BECAUSE YOUR WHAT YOU THINK BECAUSE YOUR WHAT YOU THINK BECAUSE YOUR THOUGHTS RUN YOUR LIFE.” THOUGHTS RUN YOUR LIFE.” THOUGHTS RUN YOUR LIFE.” ARE YOUR THOUGHTS HELPING ARE YOUR THOUGHTS HELPING ARE YOUR THOUGHTS HELPING YOU OR HURTING YOU? YOU OR HURTING YOU? YOU OR HURTING YOU? ARE YOU THINKING POWER ARE YOU THINKING POWER ARE YOU THINKING POWER THOUGHTS? THOUGHTS? THOUGHTS? VICTORY THOUGHTS? VICTORY THOUGHTS? VICTORY THOUGHTS? WELL ABLE THOUGHTS? WELL ABLE THOUGHTS? WELL ABLE THOUGHTS? OR ARE YOU THINKING DEFEATED OR ARE YOU THINKING DEFEATED OR ARE YOU THINKING DEFEATED THOUGHTS? THOUGHTS? THOUGHTS? “I'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “I'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “I'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “I'LL NEVER ACCOMPLISH “I'LL NEVER ACCOMPLISH “I'LL NEVER ACCOMPLISH MY DREAMS.” MY DREAMS.” MY DREAMS.” “NEVER BREAK THIS ADDICTION.” “NEVER BREAK THIS ADDICTION.” “NEVER BREAK THIS ADDICTION.” YOU'RE CHOOSING WHICH YOU'RE CHOOSING WHICH YOU'RE CHOOSING WHICH DIRECTION YOUR LIFE IS DIRECTION YOUR LIFE IS DIRECTION YOUR LIFE IS GOING TO GO. GOING TO GO. GOING TO GO. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE DWELLING ON. YOU'RE DWELLING ON. YOU'RE DWELLING ON. DON'T JUST THINK ANY DON'T JUST THINK ANY DON'T JUST THINK ANY THOUGHT THAT COMES TO MIND. THOUGHT THAT COMES TO MIND. THOUGHT THAT COMES TO MIND. IF IT'S NEGATIVE, IF IT'S NEGATIVE, IF IT'S NEGATIVE, DISCOURAGING, FEARFUL; DISCOURAGING, FEARFUL; DISCOURAGING, FEARFUL; DON'T GIVE IT THE TIME OF DON'T GIVE IT THE TIME OF DON'T GIVE IT THE TIME OF DAY. TURN IT AROUND DAY. TURN IT AROUND DAY. TURN IT AROUND AND DWELL ON WHAT GOD AND DWELL ON WHAT GOD AND DWELL ON WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT YOU. SAYS ABOUT YOU. SAYS ABOUT YOU. THOUGHTS WHISPER, “NOTHING THOUGHTS WHISPER, “NOTHING THOUGHTS WHISPER, “NOTHING GOOD IS IN YOUR FUTURE. GOOD IS IN YOUR FUTURE. GOOD IS IN YOUR FUTURE. YOU'VE SEEN YOUR BEST DAYS.” YOU'VE SEEN YOUR BEST DAYS.” YOU'VE SEEN YOUR BEST DAYS.” IF YOU DWELL ON THAT, IF YOU DWELL ON THAT, IF YOU DWELL ON THAT, YOU'LL MISS YOUR DESTINY. YOU'LL MISS YOUR DESTINY. YOU'LL MISS YOUR DESTINY. TUNE OUT THAT DEFEATED TUNE OUT THAT DEFEATED TUNE OUT THAT DEFEATED THOUGHT AND START THINKING THOUGHT AND START THINKING THOUGHT AND START THINKING POWER THOUGHTS. POWER THOUGHTS. POWER THOUGHTS. “SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING “SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING “SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME.” TO HAPPEN TO ME.” TO HAPPEN TO ME.” “FAVOR IS SURROUNDING ME “FAVOR IS SURROUNDING ME “FAVOR IS SURROUNDING ME LIKE A SHIELD.” LIKE A SHIELD.” LIKE A SHIELD.” “GOODNESS AND MERCY ARE “GOODNESS AND MERCY ARE “GOODNESS AND MERCY ARE FOLLOWING ME.” FOLLOWING ME.” FOLLOWING ME.” WHEN YOU'RE IN TOUGH TIMES, WHEN YOU'RE IN TOUGH TIMES, WHEN YOU'RE IN TOUGH TIMES, THE ENEMY WILL WORK THE ENEMY WILL WORK THE ENEMY WILL WORK OVERTIME TRYING TO CONVINCE OVERTIME TRYING TO CONVINCE OVERTIME TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU THAT THE PROBLEM IS YOU THAT THE PROBLEM IS YOU THAT THE PROBLEM IS TOO BIG. TOO BIG. TOO BIG. YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT OF DEBT. YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT OF DEBT. YOU'LL NEVER GET OUT OF DEBT. THAT CHILD WILL NEVER TURN THAT CHILD WILL NEVER TURN THAT CHILD WILL NEVER TURN AROUND. AROUND. AROUND. HE KNOWS IF HE CAN KEEP YOU HE KNOWS IF HE CAN KEEP YOU HE KNOWS IF HE CAN KEEP YOU DEFEATED IN YOUR THOUGHTS, DEFEATED IN YOUR THOUGHTS, DEFEATED IN YOUR THOUGHTS, THEN HE CAN KEEP YOU THEN HE CAN KEEP YOU THEN HE CAN KEEP YOU DEFEATED IN YOUR LIFE. DEFEATED IN YOUR LIFE. DEFEATED IN YOUR LIFE. THE BATTLE IS TAKING PLACE THE BATTLE IS TAKING PLACE THE BATTLE IS TAKING PLACE IN YOUR MIND. IN YOUR MIND. IN YOUR MIND. WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU “IT'S NEVER GOING TO CHANGE”, “IT'S NEVER GOING TO CHANGE”, “IT'S NEVER GOING TO CHANGE”, “YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE”; “YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE”; “YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE”; INSTEAD OF THINKING THOSE INSTEAD OF THINKING THOSE INSTEAD OF THINKING THOSE WEAK THOUGHTS, DRAWING IN WEAK THOUGHTS, DRAWING IN WEAK THOUGHTS, DRAWING IN MORE WEAKNESS, TURN IT MORE WEAKNESS, TURN IT MORE WEAKNESS, TURN IT AROUND. AROUND. AROUND. “YES, THIS PROBLEM IS BIG, “YES, THIS PROBLEM IS BIG, “YES, THIS PROBLEM IS BIG, BUT I'VE BEEN ARMED WITH BUT I'VE BEEN ARMED WITH BUT I'VE BEEN ARMED WITH STRENGTH FOR EVERY BATTLE.” STRENGTH FOR EVERY BATTLE.” STRENGTH FOR EVERY BATTLE.” “I'M FULL OF CAN DO POWER. “I'M FULL OF CAN DO POWER. “I'M FULL OF CAN DO POWER. WHAT GOD STARTED IN MY LIFE; WHAT GOD STARTED IN MY LIFE; WHAT GOD STARTED IN MY LIFE; HE'S GOING TO FINISH.” HE'S GOING TO FINISH.” HE'S GOING TO FINISH.” GOD SAID HE WOULD NEVER GOD SAID HE WOULD NEVER GOD SAID HE WOULD NEVER LET YOU FACE ANYTHING THAT LET YOU FACE ANYTHING THAT LET YOU FACE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN'T HANDLE. YOU CAN'T HANDLE. YOU CAN'T HANDLE. HE WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU HE WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU HE WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH, THE GRACE, THE STRENGTH, THE GRACE, THE STRENGTH, THE GRACE, THE FAITH FOR WHAT COMES THE FAITH FOR WHAT COMES THE FAITH FOR WHAT COMES YOUR WAY. YOUR WAY. YOUR WAY. BUT IF YOU'RE BELIEVING THESE BUT IF YOU'RE BELIEVING THESE BUT IF YOU'RE BELIEVING THESE LIES THAT IT'S TOO MUCH, LIES THAT IT'S TOO MUCH, LIES THAT IT'S TOO MUCH, YOU'RE DWELLING ON THE WEAK, YOU'RE DWELLING ON THE WEAK, YOU'RE DWELLING ON THE WEAK, LIMITING, CAN'T DO IT LIMITING, CAN'T DO IT LIMITING, CAN'T DO IT THOUGHTS; THEN YOU'RE GOING THOUGHTS; THEN YOU'RE GOING THOUGHTS; THEN YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL OVERWHELMED AND TO FEEL OVERWHELMED AND TO FEEL OVERWHELMED AND YOU'LL GET STUCK WHERE YOU YOU'LL GET STUCK WHERE YOU YOU'LL GET STUCK WHERE YOU ARE. ARE. ARE. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR MIND. ON IN YOUR MIND. ON IN YOUR MIND. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ISRAELITES. THE ISRAELITES. THE ISRAELITES. MOSES SENT 12 MEN TO SPY MOSES SENT 12 MEN TO SPY MOSES SENT 12 MEN TO SPY OUT THE PROMISED LAND. OUT THE PROMISED LAND. OUT THE PROMISED LAND. AFTER 40 DAYS, 10 CAME AFTER 40 DAYS, 10 CAME AFTER 40 DAYS, 10 CAME BACK AND SAID, “MOSES, BACK AND SAID, “MOSES, BACK AND SAID, “MOSES, WE'LL NEVER DEFEAT THEM. WE'LL NEVER DEFEAT THEM. WE'LL NEVER DEFEAT THEM. THE PEOPLE ARE HUGE. THE PEOPLE ARE HUGE. THE PEOPLE ARE HUGE. THEY LOOK LIKE GIANTS. THEY LOOK LIKE GIANTS. THEY LOOK LIKE GIANTS. WE DON'T HAVE A CHANCE.” WE DON'T HAVE A CHANCE.” WE DON'T HAVE A CHANCE.” GOD HAD ALREADY PROMISED GOD HAD ALREADY PROMISED GOD HAD ALREADY PROMISED THEM THE VICTORY. THEM THE VICTORY. THEM THE VICTORY. HE'D ALREADY SAID THAT WAS HE'D ALREADY SAID THAT WAS HE'D ALREADY SAID THAT WAS THEIR LAND. THEIR LAND. THEIR LAND. BUT NOTICE WHAT THEY WERE BUT NOTICE WHAT THEY WERE BUT NOTICE WHAT THEY WERE THINKING: WEAK, DEFEATED, THINKING: WEAK, DEFEATED, THINKING: WEAK, DEFEATED, LIMITING, FEARFUL THOUGHTS. LIMITING, FEARFUL THOUGHTS. LIMITING, FEARFUL THOUGHTS. THE OTHER TWO SPIES, JOSHUA THE OTHER TWO SPIES, JOSHUA THE OTHER TWO SPIES, JOSHUA AND CALEB, CAME BACK WITH A AND CALEB, CAME BACK WITH A AND CALEB, CAME BACK WITH A DIFFERENT REPORT. DIFFERENT REPORT. DIFFERENT REPORT. THEY SAID, “MOSES, WE ARE THEY SAID, “MOSES, WE ARE THEY SAID, “MOSES, WE ARE WELL ABLE. WELL ABLE. WELL ABLE. YES, THE PEOPLE ARE BIG, YES, THE PEOPLE ARE BIG, YES, THE PEOPLE ARE BIG, BUT WE KNOW OUR GOD IS BUT WE KNOW OUR GOD IS BUT WE KNOW OUR GOD IS BIGGER. LET US GO IN AT BIGGER. LET US GO IN AT BIGGER. LET US GO IN AT ONCE AND TAKE THAT LAND.” ONCE AND TAKE THAT LAND.” ONCE AND TAKE THAT LAND.” WHAT'S INTERESTING IS WHAT'S INTERESTING IS WHAT'S INTERESTING IS JOSHUA AND CALEB SAW THE JOSHUA AND CALEB SAW THE JOSHUA AND CALEB SAW THE SAME GIANTS AS THE OTHER SAME GIANTS AS THE OTHER SAME GIANTS AS THE OTHER 10 SPIES, THEY SAW THE 10 SPIES, THEY SAW THE 10 SPIES, THEY SAW THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SAME SAME PROBLEM, THE SAME SAME PROBLEM, THE SAME OPPOSITION. OPPOSITION. OPPOSITION. BUT INSTEAD OF THINKING BUT INSTEAD OF THINKING BUT INSTEAD OF THINKING DEFEATED THOUGHTS, THEY DEFEATED THOUGHTS, THEY DEFEATED THOUGHTS, THEY CHOSE TO THINK POWER CHOSE TO THINK POWER CHOSE TO THINK POWER THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. JOSHUA AND CALEB WEREN'T JOSHUA AND CALEB WEREN'T JOSHUA AND CALEB WEREN'T ANY BIGGER THAN THE OTHER ANY BIGGER THAN THE OTHER ANY BIGGER THAN THE OTHER SPIES. THEY DIDN'T HAVE MORE SPIES. THEY DIDN'T HAVE MORE SPIES. THEY DIDN'T HAVE MORE TRAINING, MORE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, MORE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, MORE EXPERIENCE, MORE WEAPONS. MORE WEAPONS. MORE WEAPONS. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THEIR THINKING. THEIR THINKING. THEIR THINKING. THE NEGATIVE REPORT FROM THE NEGATIVE REPORT FROM THE NEGATIVE REPORT FROM THE 10 SPIES BEGAN TO SPREAD THE 10 SPIES BEGAN TO SPREAD THE 10 SPIES BEGAN TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ISRAELITES THROUGHOUT THE ISRAELITES THROUGHOUT THE ISRAELITES CAMP. CAMP. BEFORE LONG, ALL TWO MILLION BEFORE LONG, ALL TWO MILLION BEFORE LONG, ALL TWO MILLION PEOPLE WERE AFRAID AND PEOPLE WERE AFRAID AND PEOPLE WERE AFRAID AND WORRIED. WORRIED. WORRIED. THEY SAID, “MOSES, LET'S GO THEY SAID, “MOSES, LET'S GO THEY SAID, “MOSES, LET'S GO BACK TO EGYPT. BACK TO EGYPT. BACK TO EGYPT. LET'S GO BACK TO BEING LET'S GO BACK TO BEING LET'S GO BACK TO BEING SLAVES.” SLAVES.” SLAVES.” THAT'S HOW POWERFUL OUR THAT'S HOW POWERFUL OUR THAT'S HOW POWERFUL OUR THOUGHTS ARE. THOUGHTS ARE. THOUGHTS ARE. TEN MEN INFECTED THE REST TEN MEN INFECTED THE REST TEN MEN INFECTED THE REST OF THE PEOPLE. OF THE PEOPLE. OF THE PEOPLE. THEY ENDED UP WANDERING IN THEY ENDED UP WANDERING IN THEY ENDED UP WANDERING IN THE DESERT FOR 40 YEARS. THE DESERT FOR 40 YEARS. THE DESERT FOR 40 YEARS. BE CAREFUL HOW YOU THINK. BE CAREFUL HOW YOU THINK. BE CAREFUL HOW YOU THINK. DON'T GET INFECTED AND MISS DON'T GET INFECTED AND MISS DON'T GET INFECTED AND MISS YOUR DESTINY. YOUR DESTINY. YOUR DESTINY. ARE YOU ONE OF THE 10 SPIES? ARE YOU ONE OF THE 10 SPIES? ARE YOU ONE OF THE 10 SPIES? “I CAN'T BEAT THIS ILLNESS.” “I CAN'T BEAT THIS ILLNESS.” “I CAN'T BEAT THIS ILLNESS.” “I CAN'T ACCOMPLISH MY “I CAN'T ACCOMPLISH MY “I CAN'T ACCOMPLISH MY DREAM.” DREAM.” DREAM.” “THIS BEING ISOLATED, NOT “THIS BEING ISOLATED, NOT “THIS BEING ISOLATED, NOT GOING TO WORK, IT'S GOING GOING TO WORK, IT'S GOING GOING TO WORK, IT'S GOING TO RUIN MY BUSINESS.” TO RUIN MY BUSINESS.” TO RUIN MY BUSINESS.” NONE OF THIS IS A SURPRISE NONE OF THIS IS A SURPRISE NONE OF THIS IS A SURPRISE TO GOD. TO GOD. TO GOD. YOU WOULDN'T BE FACING IT YOU WOULDN'T BE FACING IT YOU WOULDN'T BE FACING IT IF YOU COULDN'T HANDLE IT. IF YOU COULDN'T HANDLE IT. IF YOU COULDN'T HANDLE IT. LIKE THE ISRAELITES, GOD LIKE THE ISRAELITES, GOD LIKE THE ISRAELITES, GOD HAS ALREADY PROMISED YOU HAS ALREADY PROMISED YOU HAS ALREADY PROMISED YOU THE VICTORY. THE VICTORY. THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “THANKS THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “THANKS THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “THANKS BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYS CAUSES BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYS CAUSES BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYS CAUSES US TO TRIUMPH.” US TO TRIUMPH.” US TO TRIUMPH.” NOT SOME OF THE TIME. NOT SOME OF THE TIME. NOT SOME OF THE TIME. NOT MOST OF THE TIME. NOT MOST OF THE TIME. NOT MOST OF THE TIME. BUT ALL OF THE TIME. BUT ALL OF THE TIME. BUT ALL OF THE TIME. IT MAY BE TOUGH NOW BUT IT MAY BE TOUGH NOW BUT IT MAY BE TOUGH NOW BUT KEEP THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE. KEEP THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE. KEEP THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE. VICTORY IS IN YOUR FUTURE. VICTORY IS IN YOUR FUTURE. VICTORY IS IN YOUR FUTURE. HEALING IS IN YOUR FUTURE. HEALING IS IN YOUR FUTURE. HEALING IS IN YOUR FUTURE. ABUNDANCE, BREAKTHROUGHS, ABUNDANCE, BREAKTHROUGHS, ABUNDANCE, BREAKTHROUGHS, FREEDOM IS COMING YOUR WAY. FREEDOM IS COMING YOUR WAY. FREEDOM IS COMING YOUR WAY. YES, THE GIANTS MAY BE TOO YES, THE GIANTS MAY BE TOO BIG, BUT OUR GOD IS BIGGER. BIG, BUT OUR GOD IS BIGGER. BIG, BUT OUR GOD IS BIGGER. THE VIRUS MAY BE POWERFUL, THE VIRUS MAY BE POWERFUL, THE VIRUS MAY BE POWERFUL, BUT OUR GOD IS ALL POWERFUL. BUT OUR GOD IS ALL POWERFUL. BUT OUR GOD IS ALL POWERFUL. I'M ASKING YOU TO BE A I'M ASKING YOU TO BE A I'M ASKING YOU TO BE A JOSHUA, BE A CALEB. JOSHUA, BE A CALEB. JOSHUA, BE A CALEB. THINK POWER THOUGHTS. THINK POWER THOUGHTS. THINK POWER THOUGHTS. THINK CAN DO THOUGHTS. THINK CAN DO THOUGHTS. THINK CAN DO THOUGHTS. THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS. THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS. THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS. DON'T LOOK AT HOW BIG THE DON'T LOOK AT HOW BIG THE DON'T LOOK AT HOW BIG THE PROBLEM IS, LOOK AT HOW PROBLEM IS, LOOK AT HOW PROBLEM IS, LOOK AT HOW BIG YOUR GOD IS. BIG YOUR GOD IS. BIG YOUR GOD IS. HE PARTED RED SEAS. HE PARTED RED SEAS. HE PARTED RED SEAS. HE CLOSED THE MOUTHS OF HE CLOSED THE MOUTHS OF HE CLOSED THE MOUTHS OF LIONS. LIONS. LIONS. HE BROUGHT THE DEAD BACK HE BROUGHT THE DEAD BACK HE BROUGHT THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE. TO LIFE. TO LIFE. THAT OBSTACLE IS NO MATCH THAT OBSTACLE IS NO MATCH THAT OBSTACLE IS NO MATCH FOR HIM. FOR HIM. FOR HIM. HE DIDN'T BRING YOU THIS HE DIDN'T BRING YOU THIS HE DIDN'T BRING YOU THIS FAR TO LEAVE YOU. FAR TO LEAVE YOU. FAR TO LEAVE YOU. WHEN YOU BELIEVE, WHEN YOU BELIEVE, WHEN YOU BELIEVE, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. GET YOUR THOUGHTS GOING GET YOUR THOUGHTS GOING GET YOUR THOUGHTS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “WHEN THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “WHEN THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “WHEN THE ENEMY COMES IN LIKE THE ENEMY COMES IN LIKE THE ENEMY COMES IN LIKE A FLOOD, THE SPIRIT OF A FLOOD, THE SPIRIT OF A FLOOD, THE SPIRIT OF GOD WILL RAISE UP A GOD WILL RAISE UP A GOD WILL RAISE UP A BARRIER.” BARRIER.” BARRIER.” YOU'RE NOT FIGHTING THIS YOU'RE NOT FIGHTING THIS YOU'RE NOT FIGHTING THIS BATTLE ON YOUR OWN. BATTLE ON YOUR OWN. BATTLE ON YOUR OWN. YOU HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL YOU HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL YOU HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE FIGHTING FOR YOU. FIGHTING FOR YOU. FIGHTING FOR YOU. HE'S PUSHING BACK FORCES HE'S PUSHING BACK FORCES HE'S PUSHING BACK FORCES OF DARKNESS, KEEPING THAT OF DARKNESS, KEEPING THAT OF DARKNESS, KEEPING THAT SICKNESS FROM TAKING YOU SICKNESS FROM TAKING YOU SICKNESS FROM TAKING YOU OUT, MOVING THE WRONG OUT, MOVING THE WRONG OUT, MOVING THE WRONG PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY. PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY. PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY. ALL THROUGH THE DAY: ALL THROUGH THE DAY: ALL THROUGH THE DAY: “I AM WELL ABLE. “I AM WELL ABLE. “I AM WELL ABLE. I WILL OVERCOME THIS I WILL OVERCOME THIS I WILL OVERCOME THIS OBSTACLE. OBSTACLE. OBSTACLE. I WILL DEFEAT THIS SICKNESS. I WILL DEFEAT THIS SICKNESS. I WILL DEFEAT THIS SICKNESS. I WILL RISE OUT OF LACK AND I WILL RISE OUT OF LACK AND I WILL RISE OUT OF LACK AND STRUGGLE.” STRUGGLE.” STRUGGLE.” WHEN YOU THINK LIKE THAT, WHEN YOU THINK LIKE THAT, WHEN YOU THINK LIKE THAT, THE CREATOR OF THE THE CREATOR OF THE THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE GOES TO WORK. UNIVERSE GOES TO WORK. UNIVERSE GOES TO WORK. MIRACLES ARE SET INTO MOTION. MIRACLES ARE SET INTO MOTION. IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT THE IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT THE IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT THE TEN SPIES WERE NEGATIVE TEN SPIES WERE NEGATIVE TEN SPIES WERE NEGATIVE AND TWO WERE POSITIVE. AND TWO WERE POSITIVE. AND TWO WERE POSITIVE. IT'S ABOUT THE SAME TODAY, IT'S ABOUT THE SAME TODAY, IT'S ABOUT THE SAME TODAY, 80% OF PEOPLE WILL BE 80% OF PEOPLE WILL BE 80% OF PEOPLE WILL BE NEGATIVE; 20% WILL BE NEGATIVE; 20% WILL BE NEGATIVE; 20% WILL BE POSITIVE. POSITIVE. POSITIVE. 80% WILL FOCUS ON HOW BIG 80% WILL FOCUS ON HOW BIG 80% WILL FOCUS ON HOW BIG THE PROBLEM IS, LIVE AFRAID, THE PROBLEM IS, LIVE AFRAID, THE PROBLEM IS, LIVE AFRAID, TELL YOU HOW YOU WON'T TELL YOU HOW YOU WON'T TELL YOU HOW YOU WON'T GET WELL. GET WELL. GET WELL. IF YOU'RE GOING TO FULFILL IF YOU'RE GOING TO FULFILL IF YOU'RE GOING TO FULFILL YOUR DESTINY, YOU HAVE TO YOUR DESTINY, YOU HAVE TO YOUR DESTINY, YOU HAVE TO GO AGAINST THE GRAIN. GO AGAINST THE GRAIN. GO AGAINST THE GRAIN. YOU CAN'T JUST FIT IN AND BE YOU CAN'T JUST FIT IN AND BE YOU CAN'T JUST FIT IN AND BE AFRAID LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, AFRAID LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, AFRAID LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, COMPLAIN LIKE THE OTHER COMPLAIN LIKE THE OTHER COMPLAIN LIKE THE OTHER CO-WORKER, BE NEGATIVE LIKE CO-WORKER, BE NEGATIVE LIKE CO-WORKER, BE NEGATIVE LIKE THAT NEIGHBOR. THAT NEIGHBOR. GOD IS LOOKING FOR SOME GOD IS LOOKING FOR SOME GOD IS LOOKING FOR SOME JOSHUA'S. JOSHUA'S. JOSHUA'S. HE'S LOOKING FOR CALEB'S. HE'S LOOKING FOR CALEB'S. HE'S LOOKING FOR CALEB'S. PEOPLE THAT STAND OUT. PEOPLE THAT STAND OUT. PEOPLE THAT STAND OUT. PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE WHEN PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE WHEN PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE WHEN IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. PEOPLE THAT AREN'T PEOPLE THAT AREN'T PEOPLE THAT AREN'T DISCOURAGED BY HOW BIG DISCOURAGED BY HOW BIG DISCOURAGED BY HOW BIG THE OPPOSITION IS. THE OPPOSITION IS. THE OPPOSITION IS. IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN, IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN, IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN, YOU HAVE TO GUARD YOUR MIND. YOU HAVE TO GUARD YOUR MIND. YOU HAVE TO GUARD YOUR MIND. BECAUSE NEGATIVE NEWS SPREADS BECAUSE NEGATIVE NEWS SPREADS BECAUSE NEGATIVE NEWS SPREADS FASTER THAN GOOD NEWS. FASTER THAN GOOD NEWS. FASTER THAN GOOD NEWS. JOSHUA AND CALEB SAID, JOSHUA AND CALEB SAID, JOSHUA AND CALEB SAID, “WE ARE WELL ABLE.” “WE ARE WELL ABLE.” “WE ARE WELL ABLE.” THAT NEWS DIDN'T GO THAT NEWS DIDN'T GO THAT NEWS DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. WHEN PEOPLE HEARD THE GIANTS WHEN PEOPLE HEARD THE GIANTS WHEN PEOPLE HEARD THE GIANTS WERE TOO BIG, THAT THEY WERE TOO BIG, THAT THEY WERE TOO BIG, THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE; DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE; DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE; THAT SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE THAT SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE THAT SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE THROUGHOUT THE CAMP. THROUGHOUT THE CAMP. THROUGHOUT THE CAMP. NEGATIVE THINKING IS NEGATIVE THINKING IS NEGATIVE THINKING IS CONTAGIOUS. CONTAGIOUS. CONTAGIOUS. ALL AROUND US THERE'S ALL AROUND US THERE'S ALL AROUND US THERE'S NEGATIVE NEWS. NEGATIVE NEWS. NEGATIVE NEWS. HOW BAD THE SICKNESS IS; HOW BAD THE SICKNESS IS; HOW BAD THE SICKNESS IS; HOW BAD THE ECONOMY IS. HOW BAD THE ECONOMY IS. HOW BAD THE ECONOMY IS. ANALYSTS TELLING US WHAT ANALYSTS TELLING US WHAT ANALYSTS TELLING US WHAT COULD HAPPEN. COULD HAPPEN. COULD HAPPEN. HOW IT MAY GET MUCH WORSE. HOW IT MAY GET MUCH WORSE. HOW IT MAY GET MUCH WORSE. I'M NOT FAULTING THEM. I'M NOT FAULTING THEM. I'M NOT FAULTING THEM. THEY'RE DOING THEIR JOB. THEY'RE DOING THEIR JOB. THEY'RE DOING THEIR JOB. IT'S GOOD TO BE INFORMED IT'S GOOD TO BE INFORMED IT'S GOOD TO BE INFORMED BUT YOU CAN'T LET THAT BUT YOU CAN'T LET THAT BUT YOU CAN'T LET THAT POISON STAY IN YOUR SPIRIT. POISON STAY IN YOUR SPIRIT. POISON STAY IN YOUR SPIRIT. IF YOU KEEP DWELLING ON IF YOU KEEP DWELLING ON IF YOU KEEP DWELLING ON THAT, THEN YOU'RE GOING THAT, THEN YOU'RE GOING THAT, THEN YOU'RE GOING TO END UP AFRAID, WORRIED, TO END UP AFRAID, WORRIED, TO END UP AFRAID, WORRIED, PANICKED. PANICKED. PANICKED. THINKING YOU'RE NOT GOING THINKING YOU'RE NOT GOING THINKING YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT. TO MAKE IT. TO MAKE IT. WHEN YOU THINK LIKE THAT, WHEN YOU THINK LIKE THAT, WHEN YOU THINK LIKE THAT, IT'S A NEGATIVE CYCLE THAT IT'S A NEGATIVE CYCLE THAT IT'S A NEGATIVE CYCLE THAT KEEPS DRAWING IN MORE FEAR, KEEPS DRAWING IN MORE FEAR, KEEPS DRAWING IN MORE FEAR, MORE WORRY, MORE DEFEAT. MORE WORRY, MORE DEFEAT. ISAIAH 8 SAYS, “DO NOT ISAIAH 8 SAYS, “DO NOT ISAIAH 8 SAYS, “DO NOT THINK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THINK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THINK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. DON'T BE AFRAID THAT SOME DON'T BE AFRAID THAT SOME DON'T BE AFRAID THAT SOME PLAN CONCEIVED BEHIND PLAN CONCEIVED BEHIND PLAN CONCEIVED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WILL BE CLOSED DOORS WILL BE CLOSED DOORS WILL BE THE END OF YOU. THE END OF YOU. DO NOT FEAR ANYTHING DO NOT FEAR ANYTHING DO NOT FEAR ANYTHING EXCEPT THE LORD GOD EXCEPT THE LORD GOD EXCEPT THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. IF YOU FEAR HIM, ALMIGHTY. IF YOU FEAR HIM, ALMIGHTY. IF YOU FEAR HIM, YOU NEED FEAR NOTHING ELSE, YOU NEED FEAR NOTHING ELSE, YOU NEED FEAR NOTHING ELSE, HE WILL KEEP YOU SAFE.” HE WILL KEEP YOU SAFE.” HE WILL KEEP YOU SAFE.” YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEAR YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEAR YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEAR THE VIRUS, FEAR WHAT THE THE VIRUS, FEAR WHAT THE THE VIRUS, FEAR WHAT THE ECONOMY IS GOING TO DO. ECONOMY IS GOING TO DO. ECONOMY IS GOING TO DO. FEAR THE FUTURE. FEAR THE FUTURE. FEAR THE FUTURE. JUST KEEP HONORING GOD AND JUST KEEP HONORING GOD AND JUST KEEP HONORING GOD AND HE WILL KEEP YOU SAFE. HE WILL KEEP YOU SAFE. HE WILL KEEP YOU SAFE. HE'LL DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES. HE'LL DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES. HE'LL DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES. HE'LL DO WHAT MEDICINE HE'LL DO WHAT MEDICINE HE'LL DO WHAT MEDICINE CAN'T DO. HE'LL TURN THAT CAN'T DO. HE'LL TURN THAT CAN'T DO. HE'LL TURN THAT CHILD AROUND. CHILD AROUND. THIS SAYS, “DON'T THINK THIS SAYS, “DON'T THINK THIS SAYS, “DON'T THINK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE”. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE”. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE”. DON'T THINK LIKE THE TEN DON'T THINK LIKE THE TEN DON'T THINK LIKE THE TEN SPIES. SPIES. SPIES. WHEN THE MAJORITY IS AFRAID, WHEN THE MAJORITY IS AFRAID, WHEN THE MAJORITY IS AFRAID, WORRIED, NEGATIVE; YOU HAVE WORRIED, NEGATIVE; YOU HAVE WORRIED, NEGATIVE; YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE OFFENSIVE AND TO BE ON THE OFFENSIVE AND TO BE ON THE OFFENSIVE AND SAY, “NO, I'M NOT FALLING SAY, “NO, I'M NOT FALLING SAY, “NO, I'M NOT FALLING INTO THAT TRAP. I'M NOT INTO THAT TRAP. I'M NOT INTO THAT TRAP. I'M NOT GOING TO THINK WEAK, GOING TO THINK WEAK, GOING TO THINK WEAK, DEFEATED THOUGHTS. DEFEATED THOUGHTS. DEFEATED THOUGHTS. I'M GOING TO THINK POWER I'M GOING TO THINK POWER I'M GOING TO THINK POWER THOUGHTS.” THOUGHTS.” THOUGHTS.” “I KNOW MY GOD IS STILL “I KNOW MY GOD IS STILL “I KNOW MY GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE. I KNOW HIM ON THE THRONE. I KNOW HIM ON THE THRONE. I KNOW HIM BEING FOR ME IS MORE THAN BEING FOR ME IS MORE THAN BEING FOR ME IS MORE THAN THE WORLD BEING AGAINST THE WORLD BEING AGAINST THE WORLD BEING AGAINST ME.” ME.” OUT OF THESE 2 MILLION OUT OF THESE 2 MILLION OUT OF THESE 2 MILLION PEOPLE, THE ONLY ONES THAT PEOPLE, THE ONLY ONES THAT PEOPLE, THE ONLY ONES THAT EVER MADE IT INTO THE EVER MADE IT INTO THE EVER MADE IT INTO THE PROMISED LAND WERE JOSHUA PROMISED LAND WERE JOSHUA PROMISED LAND WERE JOSHUA AND CALEB. AND CALEB. AND CALEB. IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT THOUGHT POWER THOUGHTS. THAT THOUGHT POWER THOUGHTS. THAT THOUGHT POWER THOUGHTS. YOU CAN'T REACH YOUR DESTINY YOU CAN'T REACH YOUR DESTINY YOU CAN'T REACH YOUR DESTINY THINKING NEGATIVE, LIMITING THINKING NEGATIVE, LIMITING THINKING NEGATIVE, LIMITING THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. I WAS OUT RIDING MY BIKE I WAS OUT RIDING MY BIKE I WAS OUT RIDING MY BIKE THE OTHER DAY AND I HAVE THE OTHER DAY AND I HAVE THE OTHER DAY AND I HAVE THIS SAME PATH THAT I THIS SAME PATH THAT I THIS SAME PATH THAT I TRAVEL DOWN. TRAVEL DOWN. TRAVEL DOWN. IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR. IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR. IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR. MOST OF THE ROUTE IS FLAT MOST OF THE ROUTE IS FLAT MOST OF THE ROUTE IS FLAT BUT THERE'S THIS ONE VERY BUT THERE'S THIS ONE VERY BUT THERE'S THIS ONE VERY BIG HILL. BIG HILL. BIG HILL. YOU HAVE TO DIG DOWN DEEP YOU HAVE TO DIG DOWN DEEP YOU HAVE TO DIG DOWN DEEP AND REALLY PUSH TO MAKE AND REALLY PUSH TO MAKE AND REALLY PUSH TO MAKE IT UP THAT HILL. IT UP THAT HILL. IT UP THAT HILL. I LIKE TO EXERCISE, AND I LIKE TO EXERCISE, AND I LIKE TO EXERCISE, AND I ALWAYS GET PREPARED FOR I ALWAYS GET PREPARED FOR I ALWAYS GET PREPARED FOR THIS HILL. THIS HILL. THIS HILL. I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE. I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE. I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE. BUT THIS PARTICULAR DAY, BUT THIS PARTICULAR DAY, BUT THIS PARTICULAR DAY, I WAS TIRED. I WAS TIRED. I WAS TIRED. I WORKED OUT HARD EARLIER I WORKED OUT HARD EARLIER I WORKED OUT HARD EARLIER AND I'D BEEN TRAVELING A AND I'D BEEN TRAVELING A AND I'D BEEN TRAVELING A LOT; NOT HAD MUCH SLEEP. LOT; NOT HAD MUCH SLEEP. LOT; NOT HAD MUCH SLEEP. ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY RIDE, I STARTED THINKING, RIDE, I STARTED THINKING, RIDE, I STARTED THINKING, “I DON'T WANT TO GO UP THAT “I DON'T WANT TO GO UP THAT “I DON'T WANT TO GO UP THAT HILL. I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT. HILL. I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT. HILL. I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT. I DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH. I DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH. I DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PUSH.” ON AND ON, PUSH.” ON AND ON, PUSH.” ON AND ON, I KEPT DREADING IT. I KEPT DREADING IT. I KEPT DREADING IT. TELLING MYSELF HOW HARD IT TELLING MYSELF HOW HARD IT TELLING MYSELF HOW HARD IT WAS GOING TO BE AND WONDERING WAS GOING TO BE AND WONDERING WAS GOING TO BE AND WONDERING IF I COULD MAKE IT UP IT. IF I COULD MAKE IT UP IT. AT ONE POINT I RECEIVED A AT ONE POINT I RECEIVED A AT ONE POINT I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL. PHONE CALL. PHONE CALL. I PUT IT ON SPEAKER, AND I PUT IT ON SPEAKER, AND I PUT IT ON SPEAKER, AND I STARTED TALKING AS I WAS I STARTED TALKING AS I WAS I STARTED TALKING AS I WAS RIDING. RIDING. RIDING. WE TALKED AND TALKED. WE TALKED AND TALKED. WE TALKED AND TALKED. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, I HUNG UP. I HUNG UP. I HUNG UP. I GOT MY MIND BACK ON I GOT MY MIND BACK ON I GOT MY MIND BACK ON MY BIKE RIDE AND I THOUGHT, MY BIKE RIDE AND I THOUGHT, MY BIKE RIDE AND I THOUGHT, “I DON'T WANT TO GO UP “I DON'T WANT TO GO UP “I DON'T WANT TO GO UP THAT HILL.” THAT HILL.” WHEN I LOOKED AROUND, WHEN I LOOKED AROUND, WHEN I LOOKED AROUND, I REALIZED I HAD ALREADY I REALIZED I HAD ALREADY I REALIZED I HAD ALREADY GONE UP THE HILL. GONE UP THE HILL. GONE UP THE HILL. I RODE UP IT WHILE I WAS I RODE UP IT WHILE I WAS I RODE UP IT WHILE I WAS TALKING BUT BECAUSE I WAS TALKING BUT BECAUSE I WAS TALKING BUT BECAUSE I WAS DISTRACTED, NOT THINKING DISTRACTED, NOT THINKING DISTRACTED, NOT THINKING ABOUT HOW HARD IT WAS GOING ABOUT HOW HARD IT WAS GOING ABOUT HOW HARD IT WAS GOING TO BE, NOT CONVINCING MYSELF TO BE, NOT CONVINCING MYSELF TO BE, NOT CONVINCING MYSELF THAT I COULDN'T DO IT. THAT I COULDN'T DO IT. THAT I COULDN'T DO IT. I MADE IT UP THE HILL WITH I MADE IT UP THE HILL WITH I MADE IT UP THE HILL WITH NO PROBLEM. NO PROBLEM. NO PROBLEM. MY LEGS WEREN'T BURNING, MY LEGS WEREN'T BURNING, MY LEGS WEREN'T BURNING, I WASN'T WINDED. I WASN'T WINDED. I WASN'T WINDED. I DIDN'T FEEL ANYMORE I DIDN'T FEEL ANYMORE I DIDN'T FEEL ANYMORE TIRED. I DON'T EVEN TIRED. I DON'T EVEN TIRED. I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER GOING UP. REMEMBER GOING UP. REMEMBER GOING UP. I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES WE'RE TELLING OURSELVES WE'RE TELLING OURSELVES WE'RE TELLING OURSELVES WHAT WE CAN'T DO. WHAT WE CAN'T DO. WHAT WE CAN'T DO. “I CAN'T STAY AT HOME FOR “I CAN'T STAY AT HOME FOR “I CAN'T STAY AT HOME FOR A MONTH AND TEACH THESE A MONTH AND TEACH THESE A MONTH AND TEACH THESE CHILDREN.” CHILDREN.” CHILDREN.” “I CAN'T DEAL WITH THESE “I CAN'T DEAL WITH THESE “I CAN'T DEAL WITH THESE UNFAIR PEOPLE AT WORK.” UNFAIR PEOPLE AT WORK.” UNFAIR PEOPLE AT WORK.” “I CAN'T HANDLE THIS “I CAN'T HANDLE THIS “I CAN'T HANDLE THIS CHALLENGE IN MY HEALTH. CHALLENGE IN MY HEALTH. CHALLENGE IN MY HEALTH. IT'S GOING TO BE TOO HARD.” IT'S GOING TO BE TOO HARD.” IT'S GOING TO BE TOO HARD.” WE'RE DREADING THINGS WE'RE DREADING THINGS WE'RE DREADING THINGS THINKING THESE WEAK, THINKING THESE WEAK, THINKING THESE WEAK, DEFEATING THOUGHTS WHEN THE DEFEATING THOUGHTS WHEN THE DEFEATING THOUGHTS WHEN THE TRUTH IS YOU HAVE ALREADY TRUTH IS YOU HAVE ALREADY TRUTH IS YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN EQUIPPED TO HANDLE IT. BEEN EQUIPPED TO HANDLE IT. BEEN EQUIPPED TO HANDLE IT. YOU HAVE STRENGTH FOR ALL YOU HAVE STRENGTH FOR ALL YOU HAVE STRENGTH FOR ALL THINGS. THINGS. THINGS. WHEN GOD CREATED YOU, WHEN GOD CREATED YOU, WHEN GOD CREATED YOU, HE PUT IN YOU EVERYTHING HE PUT IN YOU EVERYTHING HE PUT IN YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO FULFILL YOUR YOU NEED TO FULFILL YOUR YOU NEED TO FULFILL YOUR DESTINY. DESTINY. DESTINY. NOW, QUIT TELLING YOURSELF NOW, QUIT TELLING YOURSELF NOW, QUIT TELLING YOURSELF WHAT YOU CAN'T DO AND HOW WHAT YOU CAN'T DO AND HOW WHAT YOU CAN'T DO AND HOW IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT. ALL THAT'S DOING IS DRAINING ALL THAT'S DOING IS DRAINING ALL THAT'S DOING IS DRAINING YOUR STRENGTH. YOUR STRENGTH. YOUR STRENGTH. WHEN YOU GET TO THAT HILL, WHEN YOU GET TO THAT HILL, WHEN YOU GET TO THAT HILL, YOU'RE GOING TO DISCOVER YOU'RE GOING TO DISCOVER YOU'RE GOING TO DISCOVER LIKE I DID; IT'S GOING TO LIKE I DID; IT'S GOING TO LIKE I DID; IT'S GOING TO BE EASIER THAN YOU THOUGHT. BE EASIER THAN YOU THOUGHT. BE EASIER THAN YOU THOUGHT. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE STRENGTH YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE STRENGTH YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE STRENGTH THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD. THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD. THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD. IT'S JUST LIKE WHEN YOUR CAR IT'S JUST LIKE WHEN YOUR CAR IT'S JUST LIKE WHEN YOUR CAR IS GOING UP A HILL AND THE IS GOING UP A HILL AND THE IS GOING UP A HILL AND THE EXTRA CYLINDERS KICK IN TO EXTRA CYLINDERS KICK IN TO EXTRA CYLINDERS KICK IN TO GIVE YOU MORE POWER. GIVE YOU MORE POWER. GIVE YOU MORE POWER. WHEN YOU NEED IT, GOD'S GRACE WHEN YOU NEED IT, GOD'S GRACE WHEN YOU NEED IT, GOD'S GRACE IS GOING TO KICK IN AND HELP IS GOING TO KICK IN AND HELP IS GOING TO KICK IN AND HELP YOU DO WHAT YOU DIDN'T THINK YOU DO WHAT YOU DIDN'T THINK YOU DO WHAT YOU DIDN'T THINK YOU COULD DO. YOU COULD DO. YOU COULD DO. NOW THE KEY IS: DON'T CANCEL NOW THE KEY IS: DON'T CANCEL NOW THE KEY IS: DON'T CANCEL IT OUT WITH WEAK THINKING. IT OUT WITH WEAK THINKING. IT OUT WITH WEAK THINKING. EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP, YOU NEED TO POWER UP. UP, YOU NEED TO POWER UP. UP, YOU NEED TO POWER UP. GET YOUR MIND GOING IN THE GET YOUR MIND GOING IN THE GET YOUR MIND GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. RIGHT DIRECTION. RIGHT DIRECTION. “THIS IS GOING TO BE “THIS IS GOING TO BE “THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY.” A GOOD DAY.” A GOOD DAY.” “I CAN HANDLE ANYTHING “I CAN HANDLE ANYTHING “I CAN HANDLE ANYTHING THAT COMES MY WAY.” THAT COMES MY WAY.” “I AM STRONG.” “I AM STRONG.” “I AM STRONG.” “I AM CONFIDENT.” “I AM CONFIDENT.” “I AM CONFIDENT.” “I HAVE THE FAVOR OF GOD.” “I HAVE THE FAVOR OF GOD.” “I HAVE THE FAVOR OF GOD.” “ANGELS ARE WATCHING AFTER “ANGELS ARE WATCHING AFTER “ANGELS ARE WATCHING AFTER ME.” ME.” ME.” “I'M EXCITED ABOUT MY “I'M EXCITED ABOUT MY “I'M EXCITED ABOUT MY FUTURE.” FUTURE.” FUTURE.” AT THE START OF THE DAY, AT THE START OF THE DAY, AT THE START OF THE DAY, YOU NEED TO SET YOUR MIND YOU NEED TO SET YOUR MIND YOU NEED TO SET YOUR MIND FOR VICTORY. FOR VICTORY. FOR VICTORY. DON'T LET JUST ANY THOUGHTS DON'T LET JUST ANY THOUGHTS DON'T LET JUST ANY THOUGHTS PLAY. PLAY. PLAY. YOU HAVE TO THINK THOUGHTS YOU HAVE TO THINK THOUGHTS YOU HAVE TO THINK THOUGHTS ON PURPOSE. ON PURPOSE. ON PURPOSE. IF YOU WAKE UP AND JUST IF YOU WAKE UP AND JUST IF YOU WAKE UP AND JUST THINK WHATEVER COMES THINK WHATEVER COMES THINK WHATEVER COMES TO MIND. TO MIND. TO MIND. THOUGHTS WILL TELL YOU, THOUGHTS WILL TELL YOU, THOUGHTS WILL TELL YOU, “YOU HAVE TOO MANY PROBLEMS. “YOU HAVE TOO MANY PROBLEMS. “YOU HAVE TOO MANY PROBLEMS. YOU'RE TOO TIRED. YOU'RE TOO TIRED. YOU'RE TOO TIRED. YOU'LL NEVER OVERCOME THIS YOU'LL NEVER OVERCOME THIS YOU'LL NEVER OVERCOME THIS OBSTACLE. OBSTACLE. OBSTACLE. NOTHING GOOD IS GOING TO NOTHING GOOD IS GOING TO NOTHING GOOD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TODAY.” HAPPEN TODAY.” IF YOU DON'T SET THE TONE IF YOU DON'T SET THE TONE IF YOU DON'T SET THE TONE FOR THE DAY, FOR THE DAY, FOR THE DAY, NEGATIVE THOUGHTS WILL SET NEGATIVE THOUGHTS WILL SET NEGATIVE THOUGHTS WILL SET THEM FOR YOU. THEM FOR YOU. THEM FOR YOU. BEFORE YOU CHECK THE PHONE, BEFORE YOU CHECK THE PHONE, BEFORE YOU CHECK THE PHONE, BEFORE YOU READ YOUR EMAIL, BEFORE YOU READ YOUR EMAIL, BEFORE YOU READ YOUR EMAIL, BEFORE YOU SEE WHAT THE BEFORE YOU SEE WHAT THE BEFORE YOU SEE WHAT THE WEATHER IS LIKE, YOU NEED WEATHER IS LIKE, YOU NEED WEATHER IS LIKE, YOU NEED TO THINK ON PURPOSE POWER TO THINK ON PURPOSE POWER TO THINK ON PURPOSE POWER THOUGHTS, VICTORY THOUGHTS, THOUGHTS, VICTORY THOUGHTS, THOUGHTS, VICTORY THOUGHTS, ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS, CAN DO ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS, CAN DO ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS, CAN DO THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. PSALM 125 SAYS, “GOD WILL PSALM 125 SAYS, “GOD WILL PSALM 125 SAYS, “GOD WILL BE GOOD TO THOSE WHO ARE BE GOOD TO THOSE WHO ARE BE GOOD TO THOSE WHO ARE IN TUNE WITH HIM.” IN TUNE WITH HIM.” IN TUNE WITH HIM.” NOTICE, YOU CAN BE IN TUNE NOTICE, YOU CAN BE IN TUNE NOTICE, YOU CAN BE IN TUNE WITH GOD OR YOU CAN BE WITH GOD OR YOU CAN BE WITH GOD OR YOU CAN BE OUT OF TUNE. OUT OF TUNE. OUT OF TUNE. THE WAY YOU GET IN TUNE IS THE WAY YOU GET IN TUNE IS THE WAY YOU GET IN TUNE IS BY THINKING VICTORIOUS, BY THINKING VICTORIOUS, BY THINKING VICTORIOUS, OVERCOMING, FAITH-FILLED OVERCOMING, FAITH-FILLED OVERCOMING, FAITH-FILLED THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. IF YOU GO AROUND THINKING, IF YOU GO AROUND THINKING, IF YOU GO AROUND THINKING, “I'LL NEVER GET WELL. “I'LL NEVER GET WELL. “I'LL NEVER GET WELL. THIS DEPRESSION, THIS THIS DEPRESSION, THIS THIS DEPRESSION, THIS ANXIETY, THIS ADDICTION ANXIETY, THIS ADDICTION ANXIETY, THIS ADDICTION IS GOING TO HINDER ME ALL IS GOING TO HINDER ME ALL IS GOING TO HINDER ME ALL OF MY LIFE.” OF MY LIFE.” OF MY LIFE.” UNFORTUNATELY, YOU'RE NOT UNFORTUNATELY, YOU'RE NOT UNFORTUNATELY, YOU'RE NOT IN TUNE WITH GOD. IN TUNE WITH GOD. IN TUNE WITH GOD. YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE IN YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE IN YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE IN THE SCRIPTURE WHERE GOD THE SCRIPTURE WHERE GOD THE SCRIPTURE WHERE GOD SAYS, “I'M WEAK. I'M SAYS, “I'M WEAK. I'M SAYS, “I'M WEAK. I'M DISCOURAGED. I'M AFRAID. DISCOURAGED. I'M AFRAID. DISCOURAGED. I'M AFRAID. THE ENEMY'S GETTING THE THE ENEMY'S GETTING THE THE ENEMY'S GETTING THE BEST OF ME.” BEST OF ME.” BEST OF ME.” GOD SAYS, “I AM ALL GOD SAYS, “I AM ALL GOD SAYS, “I AM ALL POWERFUL. I SPOKE WORLDS POWERFUL. I SPOKE WORLDS POWERFUL. I SPOKE WORLDS INTO EXISTENCE. I FLUNG INTO EXISTENCE. I FLUNG INTO EXISTENCE. I FLUNG STARS INTO SPACE.” STARS INTO SPACE.” STARS INTO SPACE.” MOSES ASKED GOD WHAT HIS MOSES ASKED GOD WHAT HIS MOSES ASKED GOD WHAT HIS NAME WAS. NAME WAS. NAME WAS. GOD SAID, “MY NAME IS GOD SAID, “MY NAME IS GOD SAID, “MY NAME IS 'I AM'.” HE WAS SAYING, 'I AM'.” HE WAS SAYING, 'I AM'.” HE WAS SAYING, “I AM EVERYTHING. “I AM EVERYTHING. “I AM EVERYTHING. I AM STRENGTH. I AM STRENGTH. I AM STRENGTH. I AM HEALING. I AM HEALING. I AM HEALING. I AM PROVISION. I AM PROVISION. I AM PROVISION. I AM PROTECTION. I AM PROTECTION. I AM PROTECTION. I AM ABUNDANCE. I AM ABUNDANCE. I AM ABUNDANCE. I AM FAVOR.” I AM FAVOR.” I AM FAVOR.” WHEN GOD SAID, WHEN GOD SAID, WHEN GOD SAID, “LET THERE BE LIGHT”, IT CAME “LET THERE BE LIGHT”, IT CAME “LET THERE BE LIGHT”, IT CAME AT 186,000 MILES PER SECOND. AT 186,000 MILES PER SECOND. AT 186,000 MILES PER SECOND. ONE ANGEL IN THE OLD ONE ANGEL IN THE OLD ONE ANGEL IN THE OLD TESTAMENT DESTROYED 185,000 TESTAMENT DESTROYED 185,000 TESTAMENT DESTROYED 185,000 OF THE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL. OF THE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL. OF THE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL. IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET IN IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET IN IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET IN TUNE WITH GOD, YOU CAN'T TUNE WITH GOD, YOU CAN'T TUNE WITH GOD, YOU CAN'T THINK LITTLE, WEAK, DEFEATED, THINK LITTLE, WEAK, DEFEATED, THINK LITTLE, WEAK, DEFEATED, GET BY, HOPE THIS WORKS OUT GET BY, HOPE THIS WORKS OUT GET BY, HOPE THIS WORKS OUT THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. YOU HAVE TO THINK BOLD YOU HAVE TO THINK BOLD YOU HAVE TO THINK BOLD THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. FAVOR THOUGHTS. FAVOR THOUGHTS. FAVOR THOUGHTS. ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS. ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS. ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS. HEALING THOUGHTS. HEALING THOUGHTS. HEALING THOUGHTS. VICTORY THOUGHTS. VICTORY THOUGHTS. VICTORY THOUGHTS. YES, THE OPPOSITION MAY BE YES, THE OPPOSITION MAY BE YES, THE OPPOSITION MAY BE MUCH BIGGER, MUCH STRONGER. MUCH BIGGER, MUCH STRONGER. MUCH BIGGER, MUCH STRONGER. JUST AGREE WITH WHAT GOD JUST AGREE WITH WHAT GOD JUST AGREE WITH WHAT GOD SAYS. SAYS. SAYS. “LORD, YOU SAID WHEN THE “LORD, YOU SAID WHEN THE “LORD, YOU SAID WHEN THE ENEMY COMES AGAINST ME ONE ENEMY COMES AGAINST ME ONE ENEMY COMES AGAINST ME ONE WAY, YOU WILL DEFEAT THEM WAY, YOU WILL DEFEAT THEM WAY, YOU WILL DEFEAT THEM AND CAUSE THEM TO FLEE SEVEN AND CAUSE THEM TO FLEE SEVEN AND CAUSE THEM TO FLEE SEVEN DIFFERENT WAYS.” DIFFERENT WAYS.” DIFFERENT WAYS.” WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU, WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU, WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU, “YOU'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “YOU'LL NEVER GET WELL.” “YOU'LL NEVER GET WELL.” GET IN TUNE WITH GOD. GET IN TUNE WITH GOD. GET IN TUNE WITH GOD. “LORD, THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE “LORD, THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE “LORD, THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE RESTORING HEALTH BACK UNTO RESTORING HEALTH BACK UNTO RESTORING HEALTH BACK UNTO ME. ME. ME. THANK YOU THAT THE NUMBER OF THANK YOU THAT THE NUMBER OF THANK YOU THAT THE NUMBER OF MY DAYS YOU WILL FULFILL.” MY DAYS YOU WILL FULFILL.” MY DAYS YOU WILL FULFILL.” THE THOUGHT COMES, “THIS THE THOUGHT COMES, “THIS THE THOUGHT COMES, “THIS SHUTDOWN OVER THE VIRUS HAS SHUTDOWN OVER THE VIRUS HAS SHUTDOWN OVER THE VIRUS HAS RUINED YOUR YEAR FINANCIALLY. RUINED YOUR YEAR FINANCIALLY. RUINED YOUR YEAR FINANCIALLY. JUST ACCEPT IT AND WAIT FOR JUST ACCEPT IT AND WAIT FOR JUST ACCEPT IT AND WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR.” NEXT YEAR.” NEXT YEAR.” “LORD, THANK YOU THAT THE “LORD, THANK YOU THAT THE “LORD, THANK YOU THAT THE ECONOMY IS NOT MY SOURCE; ECONOMY IS NOT MY SOURCE; ECONOMY IS NOT MY SOURCE; THAT YOU ARE MY SOURCE. THAT YOU ARE MY SOURCE. THAT YOU ARE MY SOURCE. YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD MAKE RIVERS IN THE DESERT. MAKE RIVERS IN THE DESERT. MAKE RIVERS IN THE DESERT. THAT YOU WOULD SUPPLY ALL THAT YOU WOULD SUPPLY ALL THAT YOU WOULD SUPPLY ALL OF MY NEED ACCORDING TO YOUR OF MY NEED ACCORDING TO YOUR OF MY NEED ACCORDING TO YOUR RICHES.” RICHES.” RICHES.” YOU HAVE THAT THOUGHT, YOU HAVE THAT THOUGHT, YOU HAVE THAT THOUGHT, “YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A BABY. “YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A BABY. “YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A BABY. YOU HEARD THE EXPERTS. YOU HEARD THE EXPERTS. YOU HEARD THE EXPERTS. IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.” IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.” IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.” “FATHER, YOU SAID, WHAT'S “FATHER, YOU SAID, WHAT'S “FATHER, YOU SAID, WHAT'S IMPOSSIBLE WITH PEOPLE IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH PEOPLE IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH PEOPLE IS POSSIBLE WITH YOU. POSSIBLE WITH YOU. POSSIBLE WITH YOU. YOU SAID THAT YOU'D MAKE YOU SAID THAT YOU'D MAKE YOU SAID THAT YOU'D MAKE THE BARREN WOMAN A HAPPY THE BARREN WOMAN A HAPPY THE BARREN WOMAN A HAPPY MOTHER OF CHILDREN. MOTHER OF CHILDREN. MOTHER OF CHILDREN. SO, FATHER, THANK YOU THAT SO, FATHER, THANK YOU THAT SO, FATHER, THANK YOU THAT MY BABY IS ON THE WAY.” MY BABY IS ON THE WAY.” MY BABY IS ON THE WAY.” THE WAY TO GET IN TUNE THE WAY TO GET IN TUNE THE WAY TO GET IN TUNE WITH GOD IS TO THINK WHAT WITH GOD IS TO THINK WHAT WITH GOD IS TO THINK WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT YOU. HE SAYS ABOUT YOU. HE SAYS ABOUT YOU. NOT WHAT YOU FEEL. NOT WHAT YOU FEEL. NOT WHAT YOU FEEL. NOT WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY. NOT WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY. NOT WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY. NOT WHAT THE ECONOMY SAYS. NOT WHAT THE ECONOMY SAYS. NOT WHAT THE ECONOMY SAYS. BUT WHAT THE MOST HIGH GOD BUT WHAT THE MOST HIGH GOD BUT WHAT THE MOST HIGH GOD HAS SPOKEN OVER YOU. HAS SPOKEN OVER YOU. THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “WHOSE THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “WHOSE THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE?” REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE?” REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE?” WHAT THE TEN SPIES ARE WHAT THE TEN SPIES ARE WHAT THE TEN SPIES ARE SAYING? SAYING? SAYING? THE NEGATIVE REPORT TELLING THE NEGATIVE REPORT TELLING THE NEGATIVE REPORT TELLING YOU WHAT YOU CAN'T DO? YOU WHAT YOU CAN'T DO? YOU WHAT YOU CAN'T DO? HOW IT'S TOO TOUGH? HOW IT'S TOO TOUGH? HOW IT'S TOO TOUGH? OR WHAT JOSHUA AND CALEB OR WHAT JOSHUA AND CALEB OR WHAT JOSHUA AND CALEB ARE SAYING? ARE SAYING? ARE SAYING? HOW YOU ARE WELL ABLE. HOW YOU ARE WELL ABLE. HOW YOU ARE WELL ABLE. WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO BE WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO BE WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD, I STEPPED UP WITH THE LORD, I STEPPED UP WITH THE LORD, I STEPPED UP TO PASTOR THE CHURCH, EVERY TO PASTOR THE CHURCH, EVERY TO PASTOR THE CHURCH, EVERY THOUGHT TOLD ME THAT I COULDN'T THOUGHT TOLD ME THAT I COULDN'T THOUGHT TOLD ME THAT I COULDN'T DO IT. DO IT. DO IT. THAT I WASN'T QUALIFIED, THAT I WASN'T QUALIFIED, THAT I WASN'T QUALIFIED, I DIDN'T HAVE THE TRAINING. I DIDN'T HAVE THE TRAINING. I DIDN'T HAVE THE TRAINING. I WAS TOO QUIET. I WAS TOO QUIET. I WAS TOO QUIET. IF I WERE TO BELIEVE THAT IF I WERE TO BELIEVE THAT REPORT, I WOULD HAVE MISSED REPORT, I WOULD HAVE MISSED REPORT, I WOULD HAVE MISSED MY DESTINY. MY DESTINY. MY DESTINY. THAT'S WHY THE SCRIPTURE THAT'S WHY THE SCRIPTURE THAT'S WHY THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, “BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAYS, “BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAYS, “BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU THINK.” THINK.” THINK.” HE GIVES US A WARNING. HE GIVES US A WARNING. HE GIVES US A WARNING. YOUR THOUGHTS ARE SETTING YOUR THOUGHTS ARE SETTING YOUR THOUGHTS ARE SETTING THE LIMITS FOR YOUR LIFE. THE LIMITS FOR YOUR LIFE. THE LIMITS FOR YOUR LIFE. ALL THAT CAME TO MY MIND ALL THAT CAME TO MY MIND ALL THAT CAME TO MY MIND WERE FEARFUL, INTIMIDATING, WERE FEARFUL, INTIMIDATING, WERE FEARFUL, INTIMIDATING, NEGATIVE THOUGHTS. NEGATIVE THOUGHTS. NEGATIVE THOUGHTS. I DID WHAT I'M ASKING I DID WHAT I'M ASKING I DID WHAT I'M ASKING YOU TO DO. YOU TO DO. YOU TO DO. I DIDN'T JUST THINK THOSE I DIDN'T JUST THINK THOSE I DIDN'T JUST THINK THOSE THOUGHTS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHTS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHTS BECAUSE THEY SHOWED UP. SHOWED UP. SHOWED UP. I DIDN'T DWELL ON THEM AND I DIDN'T DWELL ON THEM AND I DIDN'T DWELL ON THEM AND THINK THEY WERE THE TRUTH. THINK THEY WERE THE TRUTH. THINK THEY WERE THE TRUTH. I TUNED THEM OUT AND GOT IN I TUNED THEM OUT AND GOT IN I TUNED THEM OUT AND GOT IN TUNE WITH GOD. TUNE WITH GOD. TUNE WITH GOD. ON PURPOSE, I THOUGHT, ON PURPOSE, I THOUGHT, ON PURPOSE, I THOUGHT, “I CAN DO ALL THINGS “I CAN DO ALL THINGS “I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST. THROUGH CHRIST. THROUGH CHRIST. I AM STRONG IN THE LORD. I AM STRONG IN THE LORD. I AM STRONG IN THE LORD. I'VE BEEN RAISED UP FOR I'VE BEEN RAISED UP FOR I'VE BEEN RAISED UP FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. SUCH A TIME AS THIS. SUCH A TIME AS THIS. FATHER, THANK YOU THAT I'M FATHER, THANK YOU THAT I'M FATHER, THANK YOU THAT I'M EQUIPPED, EMPOWERED, AND EQUIPPED, EMPOWERED, AND EQUIPPED, EMPOWERED, AND ANOINTED.” ANOINTED.” ANOINTED.” THOUGHTS TOLD ME, “NOBODY'S THOUGHTS TOLD ME, “NOBODY'S THOUGHTS TOLD ME, “NOBODY'S GOING TO LISTEN TO YOU, GOING TO LISTEN TO YOU, GOING TO LISTEN TO YOU, JOEL. YOU DON'T HAVE JOEL. YOU DON'T HAVE JOEL. YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY." ANYTHING TO SAY." ANYTHING TO SAY." INSTEAD OF BELIEVING THOSE INSTEAD OF BELIEVING THOSE INSTEAD OF BELIEVING THOSE LIES, I SAID, “FATHER, THANK LIES, I SAID, “FATHER, THANK LIES, I SAID, “FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOUR FAVOR IS YOU THAT YOUR FAVOR IS YOU THAT YOUR FAVOR IS CAUSING ME TO STAND OUT. CAUSING ME TO STAND OUT. CAUSING ME TO STAND OUT. THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LIKE ME. THEY'RE GOING LIKE ME. THEY'RE GOING LIKE ME. THEY'RE GOING TO BE DRAWN TO ME. TO BE DRAWN TO ME. TO BE DRAWN TO ME. WHEN THEY TURN ME ON, THEY WHEN THEY TURN ME ON, THEY WHEN THEY TURN ME ON, THEY CAN'T TURN ME OFF.” CAN'T TURN ME OFF.” CAN'T TURN ME OFF.” IF I HAD NOT GOT IN TUNE IF I HAD NOT GOT IN TUNE IF I HAD NOT GOT IN TUNE WITH GOD AND THOUGHT THESE WITH GOD AND THOUGHT THESE WITH GOD AND THOUGHT THESE POWER THOUGHTS, I WOULDN'T POWER THOUGHTS, I WOULDN'T POWER THOUGHTS, I WOULDN'T BE HERE. BE HERE. BE HERE. WHEN ADAM AND EVE WERE WHEN ADAM AND EVE WERE WHEN ADAM AND EVE WERE IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, THEY ATE THE FORBIDDEN THEY ATE THE FORBIDDEN THEY ATE THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT THAT GOD TOLD THEM FRUIT THAT GOD TOLD THEM FRUIT THAT GOD TOLD THEM NOT TO EAT AND THEN THEY NOT TO EAT AND THEN THEY NOT TO EAT AND THEN THEY RAN AND HID. RAN AND HID. RAN AND HID. GOD CAME LOOKING FOR THEM. GOD CAME LOOKING FOR THEM. GOD CAME LOOKING FOR THEM. HE SAID, “ADAM, WHERE ARE HE SAID, “ADAM, WHERE ARE HE SAID, “ADAM, WHERE ARE YOU?” YOU?” YOU?” ADAM SAID, “WE'RE HIDING ADAM SAID, “WE'RE HIDING ADAM SAID, “WE'RE HIDING BECAUSE WE'RE NAKED.” BECAUSE WE'RE NAKED.” BECAUSE WE'RE NAKED.” GOD SAID, “ADAM, WHO TOLD GOD SAID, “ADAM, WHO TOLD GOD SAID, “ADAM, WHO TOLD YOU YOU WERE NAKED?” YOU YOU WERE NAKED?” YOU YOU WERE NAKED?” GOD KNEW THE ENEMY HAD GOD KNEW THE ENEMY HAD GOD KNEW THE ENEMY HAD BEEN TALKING TO THEM. BEEN TALKING TO THEM. BEEN TALKING TO THEM. GOD IS SAYING TO YOU, GOD IS SAYING TO YOU, GOD IS SAYING TO YOU, “WHO TOLD YOU YOU'RE NOT “WHO TOLD YOU YOU'RE NOT “WHO TOLD YOU YOU'RE NOT QUALIFIED?” QUALIFIED?” QUALIFIED?” “WHO TOLD YOU YOU'VE MADE “WHO TOLD YOU YOU'VE MADE “WHO TOLD YOU YOU'VE MADE TOO MANY MISTAKES?” TOO MANY MISTAKES?” TOO MANY MISTAKES?” “WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU “WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU “WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU COME FROM THE WRONG COME FROM THE WRONG COME FROM THE WRONG FAMILY?” FAMILY?” FAMILY?” “THAT YOU'LL NEVER BE “THAT YOU'LL NEVER BE “THAT YOU'LL NEVER BE SUCCESSFUL.” SUCCESSFUL.” SUCCESSFUL.” THOSE ARE THE WRONG VOICES. THOSE ARE THE WRONG VOICES. THOSE ARE THE WRONG VOICES. YOU NEED TO TUNE THAT OUT YOU NEED TO TUNE THAT OUT YOU NEED TO TUNE THAT OUT AND GET IN TUNE WITH GOD. AND GET IN TUNE WITH GOD. AND GET IN TUNE WITH GOD. WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU YOU'RE AVERAGE, THERE'S YOU'RE AVERAGE, THERE'S YOU'RE AVERAGE, THERE'S NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOU. NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOU. NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOU. GET RID OF THAT DEFEATED GET RID OF THAT DEFEATED GET RID OF THAT DEFEATED THOUGHT AND THINK POWER THOUGHT AND THINK POWER THOUGHT AND THINK POWER THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. “I AM FEARFULLY AND “I AM FEARFULLY AND “I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE.” WONDERFULLY MADE.” WONDERFULLY MADE.” “I AM A MASTERPIECE.” “I AM A MASTERPIECE.” “I AM A MASTERPIECE.” “I HAVE ROYAL BLOOD “I HAVE ROYAL BLOOD “I HAVE ROYAL BLOOD FLOWING THROUGH MY VEINS.” FLOWING THROUGH MY VEINS.” FLOWING THROUGH MY VEINS.” “I AM CROWNED WITH FAVOR. “I AM CROWNED WITH FAVOR. “I AM CROWNED WITH FAVOR. I WILL LEAVE MY MARK.” I WILL LEAVE MY MARK.” I WILL LEAVE MY MARK.” IF YOU'LL GET IN TUNE WITH IF YOU'LL GET IN TUNE WITH IF YOU'LL GET IN TUNE WITH GOD, HE'LL OPEN DOORS THAT GOD, HE'LL OPEN DOORS THAT GOD, HE'LL OPEN DOORS THAT NO PERSON CAN SHUT. NO PERSON CAN SHUT. NO PERSON CAN SHUT. HE'LL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU HE'LL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU HE'LL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU CAN'T GO ON YOUR OWN. CAN'T GO ON YOUR OWN. CAN'T GO ON YOUR OWN. WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU WHEN THOUGHTS TELL YOU YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH, YOU LOST THAT LOVED MUCH, YOU LOST THAT LOVED MUCH, YOU LOST THAT LOVED ONE. ONE. ONE. THE BUSINESS DIDN'T MAKE IT, THE BUSINESS DIDN'T MAKE IT, THE BUSINESS DIDN'T MAKE IT, THAT FRIEND WALKED OUT ON THAT FRIEND WALKED OUT ON THAT FRIEND WALKED OUT ON YOU. YOU. YOU. NOTHING GOOD IS IN YOUR NOTHING GOOD IS IN YOUR NOTHING GOOD IS IN YOUR FUTURE. FUTURE. FUTURE. DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES. DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES. DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES. “FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU “FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU “FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEAUTY FOR THESE ASHES. HAVE BEAUTY FOR THESE ASHES. THANK YOU THAT WAS WHAT THANK YOU THAT WAS WHAT THANK YOU THAT WAS WHAT MEANT FOR MY HARM YOU ARE MEANT FOR MY HARM YOU ARE MEANT FOR MY HARM YOU ARE TURNING TO MY ADVANTAGE.” TURNING TO MY ADVANTAGE.” TURNING TO MY ADVANTAGE.” WHEN YOU'RE IN TUNE WITH WHEN YOU'RE IN TUNE WITH WHEN YOU'RE IN TUNE WITH GOD, HE'LL PAY YOU BACK GOD, HE'LL PAY YOU BACK GOD, HE'LL PAY YOU BACK FOR THE WRONGS. FOR THE WRONGS. FOR THE WRONGS. ISAIAH SAID GOD WILL GIVE ISAIAH SAID GOD WILL GIVE ISAIAH SAID GOD WILL GIVE YOU DOUBLE FOR THE UNFAIR YOU DOUBLE FOR THE UNFAIR YOU DOUBLE FOR THE UNFAIR THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED. THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED. THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED. INSTEAD OF THINKING YOU'VE INSTEAD OF THINKING YOU'VE INSTEAD OF THINKING YOU'VE SEEN YOUR BEST DAYS, “LORD, SEEN YOUR BEST DAYS, “LORD, SEEN YOUR BEST DAYS, “LORD, THANK YOU THAT DOUBLE IS THANK YOU THAT DOUBLE IS THANK YOU THAT DOUBLE IS COMING. COMING. COMING. THANK YOU THAT MY LATTER THANK YOU THAT MY LATTER THANK YOU THAT MY LATTER DAYS WILL BE BETTER THAN DAYS WILL BE BETTER THAN DAYS WILL BE BETTER THAN MY FORMER DAYS.” MY FORMER DAYS.” MY FORMER DAYS.” IN THE SCRIPTURE, THERE IN THE SCRIPTURE, THERE IN THE SCRIPTURE, THERE WAS A YOUNG MAN NAMED WAS A YOUNG MAN NAMED WAS A YOUNG MAN NAMED MEPHIBOSHETH. MEPHIBOSHETH. MEPHIBOSHETH. HE WAS THE GRANDSON OF KING HE WAS THE GRANDSON OF KING HE WAS THE GRANDSON OF KING SAUL AND THE SON OF JONATHAN, SAUL AND THE SON OF JONATHAN, SAUL AND THE SON OF JONATHAN, DAVID'S BEST FRIEND. DAVID'S BEST FRIEND. DAVID'S BEST FRIEND. MEPHIBOSHETH WAS BORN INTO MEPHIBOSHETH WAS BORN INTO ROYALTY, DESTINED TO ONE DAY ROYALTY, DESTINED TO ONE DAY ROYALTY, DESTINED TO ONE DAY TAKE THE THRONE. TAKE THE THRONE. TAKE THE THRONE. BUT AT 5 YEARS OLD, HIS BUT AT 5 YEARS OLD, HIS BUT AT 5 YEARS OLD, HIS GRANDFATHER AND FATHER WERE GRANDFATHER AND FATHER WERE GRANDFATHER AND FATHER WERE KILLED IN A BATTLE. KILLED IN A BATTLE. KILLED IN A BATTLE. WHEN WORD REACHED HIS HOUSE, WHEN WORD REACHED HIS HOUSE, WHEN WORD REACHED HIS HOUSE, THE MAID THAT TOOK CARE OF THE MAID THAT TOOK CARE OF THE MAID THAT TOOK CARE OF HIM, PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM, PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM, PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK OFF RUNNING. OFF RUNNING. OFF RUNNING. AFRAID THAT THE ENEMY ARMY AFRAID THAT THE ENEMY ARMY AFRAID THAT THE ENEMY ARMY WAS GOING TO COME AFTER THEM. WAS GOING TO COME AFTER THEM. WAS GOING TO COME AFTER THEM. IN HER HASTE, SHE IN HER HASTE, SHE IN HER HASTE, SHE ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED AND ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED AND ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED AND DROPPED MEPHIBOSHETH. DROPPED MEPHIBOSHETH. DROPPED MEPHIBOSHETH. BOTH OF HIS LEGS WERE BROKEN. BOTH OF HIS LEGS WERE BROKEN. BOTH OF HIS LEGS WERE BROKEN. HE BECAME CRIPPLED FOR LIFE. HE BECAME CRIPPLED FOR LIFE. HE BECAME CRIPPLED FOR LIFE. SOMETIMES, WELL-MEANING SOMETIMES, WELL-MEANING SOMETIMES, WELL-MEANING PEOPLE CAN DROP YOU. PEOPLE CAN DROP YOU. PEOPLE CAN DROP YOU. THIS NURSE HAD GOOD THIS NURSE HAD GOOD THIS NURSE HAD GOOD INTENTIONS. INTENTIONS. INTENTIONS. SHE WAS TRYING TO HELP HIM. SHE WAS TRYING TO HELP HIM. SHE WAS TRYING TO HELP HIM. BUT SHE DROPPED HIM. BUT SHE DROPPED HIM. BUT SHE DROPPED HIM. YEARS PASSED AND MEPHIBOSHETH YEARS PASSED AND MEPHIBOSHETH YEARS PASSED AND MEPHIBOSHETH ENDED UP LIVING IN EXILE IN ENDED UP LIVING IN EXILE IN ENDED UP LIVING IN EXILE IN A CITY CALLED LO-DEBAR. A CITY CALLED LO-DEBAR. A CITY CALLED LO-DEBAR. IT WAS ONE OF THE POOREST, IT WAS ONE OF THE POOREST, IT WAS ONE OF THE POOREST, RUNDOWN CITIES OF THAT DAY. RUNDOWN CITIES OF THAT DAY. RUNDOWN CITIES OF THAT DAY. THE NAME LO-DEBAR MEANS THE NAME LO-DEBAR MEANS THE NAME LO-DEBAR MEANS “WITHOUT PASTURE”. “WITHOUT PASTURE”. “WITHOUT PASTURE”. IT HAD NO GREENERY, IT HAD NO GREENERY, IT HAD NO GREENERY, NO PLACE TO GROW CROPS. NO PLACE TO GROW CROPS. NO PLACE TO GROW CROPS. IT WAS LIKE A WASTELAND. IT WAS LIKE A WASTELAND. IT WAS LIKE A WASTELAND. HERE MEPHIBOSHETH WAS THE HERE MEPHIBOSHETH WAS THE HERE MEPHIBOSHETH WAS THE GRANDSON OF THE KING. GRANDSON OF THE KING. GRANDSON OF THE KING. HE HAD ROYALTY IN HIS BLOOD. HE HAD ROYALTY IN HIS BLOOD. HE HAD ROYALTY IN HIS BLOOD. BUT HE WAS LIVING IN THE BUT HE WAS LIVING IN THE BUT HE WAS LIVING IN THE SLUMS, BARELY SURVIVING. SLUMS, BARELY SURVIVING. ONE DAY, KING DAVID WAS ONE DAY, KING DAVID WAS ONE DAY, KING DAVID WAS THINKING ABOUT HIS FRIEND, THINKING ABOUT HIS FRIEND, THINKING ABOUT HIS FRIEND, JONATHAN. JONATHAN. JONATHAN. HE ASKED HIS MEN IF THERE HE ASKED HIS MEN IF THERE HE ASKED HIS MEN IF THERE WERE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES WERE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES WERE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES STILL ALIVE SO HE COULD STILL ALIVE SO HE COULD STILL ALIVE SO HE COULD BE GOOD TO THEM. BE GOOD TO THEM. BE GOOD TO THEM. DAVID'S MEN WENT OUT AND DAVID'S MEN WENT OUT AND DAVID'S MEN WENT OUT AND SEARCHED THE SLUMS OF SEARCHED THE SLUMS OF SEARCHED THE SLUMS OF LO-DEBAR AND FINALLY FOUND LO-DEBAR AND FINALLY FOUND LO-DEBAR AND FINALLY FOUND MEPHIBOSHETH. MEPHIBOSHETH. MEPHIBOSHETH. NOW HE WAS A GROWN MAN. NOW HE WAS A GROWN MAN. NOW HE WAS A GROWN MAN. THEY HAD TO CARRY HIM BACK THEY HAD TO CARRY HIM BACK THEY HAD TO CARRY HIM BACK TO THE PALACE. TO THE PALACE. TO THE PALACE. I'M SURE MEPHIBOSHETH WAS I'M SURE MEPHIBOSHETH WAS I'M SURE MEPHIBOSHETH WAS AFRAID; THINKING DAVID WAS AFRAID; THINKING DAVID WAS AFRAID; THINKING DAVID WAS GOING TO PAY HIM BACK FOR GOING TO PAY HIM BACK FOR GOING TO PAY HIM BACK FOR HIS GRANDFATHER, KING SAUL, HIS GRANDFATHER, KING SAUL, HIS GRANDFATHER, KING SAUL, TRYING TO KILL HIM. TRYING TO KILL HIM. BUT IT WAS JUST THE BUT IT WAS JUST THE BUT IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE. DAVID WAS OPPOSITE. DAVID WAS OPPOSITE. DAVID WAS INCREDIBLY KIND TO HIM. INCREDIBLY KIND TO HIM. INCREDIBLY KIND TO HIM. HE SAID, “FROM NOW ON, HE SAID, “FROM NOW ON, HE SAID, “FROM NOW ON, YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE IN YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE IN YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE IN THE PALACE WITH ME. THE PALACE WITH ME. THE PALACE WITH ME. EVERY NIGHT YOU'RE GOING EVERY NIGHT YOU'RE GOING EVERY NIGHT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE DINNER AT MY TABLE. TO HAVE DINNER AT MY TABLE. TO HAVE DINNER AT MY TABLE. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL THE LAND THAT BELONGED TO THE LAND THAT BELONGED TO THE LAND THAT BELONGED TO YOUR GRANDFATHER, KING SAUL.” YOUR GRANDFATHER, KING SAUL.” YOUR GRANDFATHER, KING SAUL.” MEPHIBOSHETH WAS OVERWHELMED. MEPHIBOSHETH WAS OVERWHELMED. MEPHIBOSHETH WAS OVERWHELMED. HE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT WAS HE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT WAS HE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. HAPPENING. HAPPENING. BUT THE WAY HE ANSWERED SHOWS BUT THE WAY HE ANSWERED SHOWS BUT THE WAY HE ANSWERED SHOWS US WHY HE WAS LIVING IN US WHY HE WAS LIVING IN US WHY HE WAS LIVING IN LO-DEBAR ALL THOSE YEARS. LO-DEBAR ALL THOSE YEARS. LO-DEBAR ALL THOSE YEARS. HE SAID TO DAVID, “WHY WOULD HE SAID TO DAVID, “WHY WOULD HE SAID TO DAVID, “WHY WOULD YOU BE SO KIND TO A DEAD DOG YOU BE SO KIND TO A DEAD DOG YOU BE SO KIND TO A DEAD DOG LIKE ME?” LIKE ME?” LIKE ME?” NOTICE HIS THOUGHTS: NOTICE HIS THOUGHTS: NOTICE HIS THOUGHTS: WEAK, DEFEATED, I DON'T WEAK, DEFEATED, I DON'T WEAK, DEFEATED, I DON'T DESERVE TO BE BLESSED. DESERVE TO BE BLESSED. DESERVE TO BE BLESSED. I'VE HAD TOO MANY BAD I'VE HAD TOO MANY BAD I'VE HAD TOO MANY BAD BREAKS. PEOPLE DROPPED ME. BREAKS. PEOPLE DROPPED ME. BREAKS. PEOPLE DROPPED ME. I WONDER HOW MANY OF US ARE I WONDER HOW MANY OF US ARE I WONDER HOW MANY OF US ARE DOING LIKE MEPHIBOSHETH. DOING LIKE MEPHIBOSHETH. DOING LIKE MEPHIBOSHETH. WE ARE SONS AND DAUGHTERS WE ARE SONS AND DAUGHTERS WE ARE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE MOST HIGH GOD. OF THE MOST HIGH GOD. OF THE MOST HIGH GOD. WE HAVE ROYALTY IN OUR BLOOD. WE HAVE ROYALTY IN OUR BLOOD. WE HAVE ROYALTY IN OUR BLOOD. WE'RE DESTINED TO REIGN IN WE'RE DESTINED TO REIGN IN WE'RE DESTINED TO REIGN IN LIFE. LIFE. LIFE. BUT BECAUSE SOMEBODY DROPPED BUT BECAUSE SOMEBODY DROPPED BUT BECAUSE SOMEBODY DROPPED US, WE WENT THROUGH WRONGS, US, WE WENT THROUGH WRONGS, US, WE WENT THROUGH WRONGS, DISAPPOINTMENTS, THINGS DISAPPOINTMENTS, THINGS DISAPPOINTMENTS, THINGS THAT WEREN'T FAIR. THAT WEREN'T FAIR. THAT WEREN'T FAIR. OR WE MADE MISTAKES. OR WE MADE MISTAKES. OR WE MADE MISTAKES. WE GOT OFF COURSE, BROUGHT WE GOT OFF COURSE, BROUGHT WE GOT OFF COURSE, BROUGHT THE TROUBLE ON OURSELVES. THE TROUBLE ON OURSELVES. THE TROUBLE ON OURSELVES. AND NOW, WE'RE LIVING IN AND NOW, WE'RE LIVING IN AND NOW, WE'RE LIVING IN LO-DEBAR, THINKING WE DON'T LO-DEBAR, THINKING WE DON'T LO-DEBAR, THINKING WE DON'T DESERVE TO BE BLESSED. DESERVE TO BE BLESSED. DESERVE TO BE BLESSED. WE JUST HAVE TO SIT ON THE WE JUST HAVE TO SIT ON THE WE JUST HAVE TO SIT ON THE SIDELINES, ACCEPT THAT OUR SIDELINES, ACCEPT THAT OUR SIDELINES, ACCEPT THAT OUR DREAMS WILL NEVER COME TO DREAMS WILL NEVER COME TO DREAMS WILL NEVER COME TO PASS. PASS. PASS. CAN I ENCOURAGE YOU? CAN I ENCOURAGE YOU? CAN I ENCOURAGE YOU? GET RID OF THAT DEAD DOG GET RID OF THAT DEAD DOG GET RID OF THAT DEAD DOG THINKING. THINKING. THINKING. NOTHING THAT'S HAPPENED NOTHING THAT'S HAPPENED NOTHING THAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU HAS TO KEEP YOU FROM TO YOU HAS TO KEEP YOU FROM TO YOU HAS TO KEEP YOU FROM YOUR DESTINY. YOUR DESTINY. YOUR DESTINY. NO MISTAKE YOU'VE MADE IS NO MISTAKE YOU'VE MADE IS NO MISTAKE YOU'VE MADE IS TOO MUCH FOR THE MERCY OF TOO MUCH FOR THE MERCY OF TOO MUCH FOR THE MERCY OF GOD. YOU MAY HAVE HAD SOME GOD. YOU MAY HAVE HAD SOME GOD. YOU MAY HAVE HAD SOME BAD BREAKS, GONE THROUGH BAD BREAKS, GONE THROUGH BAD BREAKS, GONE THROUGH SOME FAILURES, BUT THAT SOME FAILURES, BUT THAT SOME FAILURES, BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP GOD'S PLAN FOR DIDN'T STOP GOD'S PLAN FOR DIDN'T STOP GOD'S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE. YOUR LIFE. YOUR LIFE. NOW, YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR PART NOW, YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR PART NOW, YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR PART AND QUIT THINKING LIMITED, AND QUIT THINKING LIMITED, AND QUIT THINKING LIMITED, DEFEATED, UNWORTHY THOUGHTS DEFEATED, UNWORTHY THOUGHTS DEFEATED, UNWORTHY THOUGHTS START THINKING VICTORY START THINKING VICTORY START THINKING VICTORY THOUGHTS, ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS, THOUGHTS, ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS, THOUGHTS, ABUNDANCE THOUGHTS, FAVOR THOUGHTS. FAVOR THOUGHTS. FAVOR THOUGHTS. PUT YOUR SHOULDERS BACK, PUT YOUR SHOULDERS BACK, PUT YOUR SHOULDERS BACK, HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH AND HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH AND HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH AND REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE AND REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE AND REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE AND WHOSE YOU ARE, A CHILD OF THE WHOSE YOU ARE, A CHILD OF THE WHOSE YOU ARE, A CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH. MOST HIGH. MOST HIGH. GET IN TUNE WITH HIM. GET IN TUNE WITH HIM. GET IN TUNE WITH HIM. LIKE DAVID'S MEN WENT LIKE DAVID'S MEN WENT LIKE DAVID'S MEN WENT SEARCHING THROUGH LO-DEBAR, SEARCHING THROUGH LO-DEBAR, SEARCHING THROUGH LO-DEBAR, GOD IS LOOKING FOR YOU TODAY. GOD IS LOOKING FOR YOU TODAY. GOD IS LOOKING FOR YOU TODAY. HE'S SAYING, “I'M ABOUT HE'S SAYING, “I'M ABOUT HE'S SAYING, “I'M ABOUT TO DO A NEW THING. I'M TO DO A NEW THING. I'M TO DO A NEW THING. I'M ABOUT TO PAY YOU BACK FOR ABOUT TO PAY YOU BACK FOR ABOUT TO PAY YOU BACK FOR THE WRONGS. I'M ABOUT TO THE WRONGS. I'M ABOUT TO THE WRONGS. I'M ABOUT TO OPEN NEW DOORS. TURN OPEN NEW DOORS. TURN OPEN NEW DOORS. TURN NEGATIVE SITUATIONS AROUND.” NEGATIVE SITUATIONS AROUND.” NEGATIVE SITUATIONS AROUND.” YOU'RE GOING TO BE AMAZED YOU'RE GOING TO BE AMAZED YOU'RE GOING TO BE AMAZED AT THE GOODNESS OF GOD. AT THE GOODNESS OF GOD. AT THE GOODNESS OF GOD. I'M ASKING YOU TO PAY I'M ASKING YOU TO PAY I'M ASKING YOU TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. THINKING. THINKING. YOU ARE DRAWING IN WHAT YOU ARE DRAWING IN WHAT YOU ARE DRAWING IN WHAT YOU'RE CONSTANTLY DWELLING YOU'RE CONSTANTLY DWELLING YOU'RE CONSTANTLY DWELLING ON. ON. ON. YOUR THOUGHTS ARE RUNNING YOUR THOUGHTS ARE RUNNING YOUR THOUGHTS ARE RUNNING YOUR LIFE. YOUR LIFE. YOUR LIFE. IS WHAT YOU'RE THINKING IS WHAT YOU'RE THINKING IS WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT? ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT? ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT? ARE YOU THINKING WEAK, ARE YOU THINKING WEAK, ARE YOU THINKING WEAK, DEFEATED, I CAN'T DO IT DEFEATED, I CAN'T DO IT DEFEATED, I CAN'T DO IT THOUGHTS? THOUGHTS? THOUGHTS? OR ARE YOU THINKING POWER OR ARE YOU THINKING POWER OR ARE YOU THINKING POWER THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. THOUGHTS. I AM WELL ABLE. I AM WELL ABLE. I AM WELL ABLE. GOD IS FIGHTING MY BATTLES. GOD IS FIGHTING MY BATTLES. GOD IS FIGHTING MY BATTLES. SOMETHING GOOD IS IN MY SOMETHING GOOD IS IN MY SOMETHING GOOD IS IN MY FUTURE. FUTURE. FUTURE. DON'T BE LIKE THE 10 SPIES; DON'T BE LIKE THE 10 SPIES; DON'T BE LIKE THE 10 SPIES; THE 80% THAT ARE NEGATIVE. THE 80% THAT ARE NEGATIVE. THE 80% THAT ARE NEGATIVE. STAND OUT IN THE CROWD. STAND OUT IN THE CROWD. STAND OUT IN THE CROWD. BE A JOSHUA. BE A JOSHUA. BE A JOSHUA. BE A CALEB AND THINK BE A CALEB AND THINK BE A CALEB AND THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS. VICTORY THOUGHTS. IF YOU'LL DO THIS, IF YOU'LL DO THIS, IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVE AND DECLARE I BELIEVE AND DECLARE I BELIEVE AND DECLARE LIKE GOD DID FOR THEM, LIKE GOD DID FOR THEM, LIKE GOD DID FOR THEM, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE IT YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE IT YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE IT INTO YOUR PROMISED LAND. INTO YOUR PROMISED LAND. INTO YOUR PROMISED LAND. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE GOD YOU'RE GOING TO SEE GOD YOU'RE GOING TO SEE GOD SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE. SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE. LIKE MEPHIBOSHETH, LIKE MEPHIBOSHETH, LIKE MEPHIBOSHETH, EVERYTHING YOU'VE LOST, EVERYTHING YOU'VE LOST, EVERYTHING YOU'VE LOST, GOD IS ABOUT TO RESTORE: GOD IS ABOUT TO RESTORE: GOD IS ABOUT TO RESTORE: THE HEALTH, THE FINANCES, THE HEALTH, THE FINANCES, THE HEALTH, THE FINANCES, THE DREAMS. THE DREAMS. THE DREAMS. THEY'RE GOING TO COME THEY'RE GOING TO COME THEY'RE GOING TO COME LOOKING FOR YOU. LOOKING FOR YOU. LOOKING FOR YOU. IN JESUS' NAME. IN JESUS' NAME. IN JESUS' NAME. IF YOU RECEIVE IT, IF YOU RECEIVE IT, IF YOU RECEIVE IT, CAN YOU SAY AMEN? CAN YOU SAY AMEN? CAN YOU SAY AMEN? WELL, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU WELL, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU WELL, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS THE LORD OF YOUR JESUS THE LORD OF YOUR JESUS THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE. LIFE. LIFE. WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME? WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME? WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME? JUST SAY, LORD JESUS, JUST SAY, LORD JESUS, JUST SAY, LORD JESUS, I REPENT OF MY SINS. I REPENT OF MY SINS. I REPENT OF MY SINS. COME INTO MY HEART. COME INTO MY HEART. COME INTO MY HEART. I MAKE YOU MY LORD AND I MAKE YOU MY LORD AND I MAKE YOU MY LORD AND SAVIOR. SAVIOR. IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOT PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOT PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOT BORN AGAIN. BORN AGAIN. BORN AGAIN. WE'D LOVE TO GIVE YOU SOME WE'D LOVE TO GIVE YOU SOME WE'D LOVE TO GIVE YOU SOME INFORMATION ON YOUR JOURNEY INFORMATION ON YOUR JOURNEY INFORMATION ON YOUR JOURNEY OF FAITH. OF FAITH. OF FAITH. JUST TEXT THE NUMBER ON JUST TEXT THE NUMBER ON JUST TEXT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN. THE SCREEN. THE SCREEN. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INTO A GOOD BIBLE-BASED INTO A GOOD BIBLE-BASED INTO A GOOD BIBLE-BASED CHURCH AND KEEP GOD CHURCH AND KEEP GOD CHURCH AND KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE. FIRST PLACE. FIRST PLACE. > JOEL: THANKS FOR > JOEL: THANKS FOR > JOEL: THANKS FOR WATCHING THIS WATCHING THIS WATCHING THIS MESSAGE. I HOPE MESSAGE. I HOPE MESSAGE. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT. YOU ENJOYED IT. YOU ENJOYED IT. WE UPLOAD NEW WE UPLOAD NEW WE UPLOAD NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK VIDEOS EVERY WEEK VIDEOS EVERY WEEK TO KEEP YOU TO KEEP YOU TO KEEP YOU INSPIRED AND INSPIRED AND INSPIRED AND ENCOURAGED. ENCOURAGED. ENCOURAGED. 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