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Series Code: TDYFW
Program Code: TDYFW016029A
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00:01 I want to spend my life
00:07 Mending broken people 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:18 Removing pain 00:23 Lord, let my words 00:30 Heal a heart that hurts 00:34 I want to spend my life 00:40 Mending broken people 00:45 I want to spend my life 00:51 Mending broken people 01:06 Hello, friends and welcome 01:08 to our Friday evening Family Worship. 01:11 And as you can tell to my left is my bride. 01:18 How you doing, honey? I'm good. 01:21 I think, you know, her name. 01:22 It's Angela it's always been Angela 01:24 and I'm not changing it. 01:25 You better not. 01:27 Good to have you with me, honey. 01:28 I'm glad to be here. 01:29 It's always good to be a part of Family Worship. 01:31 That's right. 01:33 On Friday nights and we welcome you 01:34 to worship with us and we've been heard 01:37 from throughout wherever we travel 01:39 everyone loves Family Worship. 01:41 That's right, this is an equal opportunity praise program 01:44 we try to uplift Jesus and all we talk about 01:47 and surely give him the praise that he is worthy. 01:50 But we have other people with us 01:53 to my immediate right is my brother 01:58 Pastor John Dinzey. 01:59 Same shirt. 02:00 We went to the same store for whatever reason 02:03 decided that the same color was going to be what we wore 02:07 just slightly different buttons, 02:09 good to have here Pastor Dinzey. 02:11 Why thank you, it's a pleasure to be here, 02:12 it's a good thing you didn't tell me 02:13 to select the specific color, 02:16 I would have come back with another shirt. 02:17 I know we did this completely coincidently... 02:19 Unplanned. 02:20 ...unplanned but hey, we'll let you stay on the program. 02:22 Thank you. 02:23 Tell our audience, 02:25 there's somebody that may not know what you do. 02:26 Right. 02:28 And just go ahead and introduce yourself to our audience. 02:31 I have the privilege of working at 3ABN, 02:35 working for the Lord at 3ABN 02:37 in the 3ABN Latino channel along with my wife, 02:42 Idalia it's a great pleasure to work together 02:45 for the Lord here. 02:47 How many years? 02:48 That's right. How many years? 02:49 How many years have you been here? 02:51 It's going to be since 1989, 02:52 so and if it's going to be many years. 02:56 Yeah, when you had jet black hair I saw... 02:58 Jet black hair. 02:59 Wow. 03:01 A lot more hair too. 03:02 And you don't just work with 3ABN Latino 03:04 you're the general manager of 3ABN Latino. 03:05 Exactly, exactly. 03:07 Quite a different sense of responsibility 03:09 and I cannot miss, Miss. Tita, Margareta, 03:14 Idalia, Hesus, 03:16 Dinzey, I know all of her personalities. 03:21 That's right. 03:22 Good to have you here. 03:24 Well, thanks for the invite. 03:26 We're looking forward to having a good time with all of you. 03:29 And we always look forward to Family Worship. 03:32 That's right. 03:34 Even when we travel, 03:35 no doesn't matter where we're at. 03:37 Thank God to the 3ABN app you guys can download it 03:40 right it's a free app. 03:42 That's right. 03:43 And so we follow the program 03:44 and sometimes it's 11 o'clock 03:47 at night and I'm watching the program. 03:48 Wow. That's nice. 03:50 And what do you do, Tita? 03:52 I do a little bit of everything. 03:54 I like to cook and, but first I'm a mom. 03:58 Two boys. Beautiful. 04:00 I do work for in the 3ABN Latino network 04:05 and I'm administrative assistant to my husband 04:08 so he's the boss here at work, boss at home, 04:10 boss everywhere. 04:12 Wow. 04:15 The good boss. 04:16 He's a good boss. My boss. 04:18 You have two sons? Yes. 04:20 I have two young men Samuel who is in Pompeii and Caleb 04:26 who is a student at Great Lakes Academy 04:29 in Michigan. 04:30 Wow and we've seen them grow up through the years. 04:31 They're like sons to us too. 04:33 Yes, that's right. Love them. 04:34 And they love you like their step mom and dad. 04:36 All right. Beautiful boys. 04:39 And to our far left we'll start with the gentlemen 04:41 from my far left. 04:43 Your name and what you doing? 04:44 What is my name? My name is Donald Owen. 04:46 Yes, and I have at 3ABN I wear several hats around here 04:50 I do production and been in pastoral and call center 04:53 but we do things outside of this ministry 04:55 a lot of personal ministries. 04:57 We work with addiction recovery group 04:59 we started our forth term now forth time. 05:02 And we also go in churches and speak in churches 05:05 so we are going to give out literature 05:07 actually working on a big project 05:08 with a... 05:10 We're every excited 05:12 and just the way the Lord has been opening up many doors 05:14 to reach people right now at this crucial time. 05:16 So we're excited we're excited. 05:18 Good to have you here Donald, I like your enthusiasm 05:20 and your dedication for the Lord 05:22 and his work and keep that up. 05:24 And to your right is your wife. Yes. 05:27 Why don't you tell us who you are we know 05:29 but the audience might not know. 05:31 Okay, my name is Janelle Owen 05:33 and I'm serving in the 3ABN publishing department 05:36 and work a lot with the 3ABN world magazine 05:40 and any other creative projects that would come through. 05:45 That's right and you're very good at that magazine 05:47 and you do the English and the Latino and... 05:49 Our department does. It's a team effort. 05:51 It's a team effort yeah. 05:53 On both the magazines it's a team effort. 05:54 That's right. 05:55 And they do a very, very good job 05:57 which we're blessed here at 3ABN 05:59 to have such a diverse family 06:00 and also we don't just have people that are working here 06:04 but we always praise the Lord for all those 06:06 who are behind the scenes. 06:08 No program could happen here at 3ABN 06:10 without the collective effort of graphic designers, 06:12 audio, video, lighting the list goes on and on 06:16 and praise the Lord for that 06:17 which makes our time of worship. 06:19 We can always thank the Lord for what he does 06:21 in all of our lives, all of our gifts, 06:23 all of our ministries. 06:25 And our topic today, 06:27 just very quickly before we have opening prayer 06:29 our topic today is Guidance with Making Decisions. 06:34 So many of us have made decisions, 06:36 matter of fact we make decisions. 06:37 How often do we make decisions? 06:38 Every second. 06:40 Yes, every second. Nanosecond. 06:41 Since the movement the alarm goes off in the morning. 06:44 Should I get up or not? Exactly. 06:46 Hit the snooze or not? It's true. 06:49 I mean it's a topic that involves everything we do... 06:54 That's right. 06:56 Even when we go to bed should I use two pillows, 06:59 honey, or one or three. 07:02 You know, everything in our lives 07:04 have to do with decisions 07:05 and as Christians we're gonna dive into this in a moment 07:07 but as Christians we want to just highlight 07:10 how important it is to have guidance 07:12 when making decisions. 07:14 And when you think about our world today, 07:15 there is no big decision, no small decision, 07:18 every decision well there's some 07:21 that are very much more important than others. 07:22 Right. 07:24 But like for example, you know, what I'm going to have a muffin 07:27 or a whole wheat bread 07:30 that wouldn't cause your house to fall apart, 07:32 but there are some decisions that will. 07:34 We're gonna talk about those today, 07:35 but before we do anything. 07:37 Honey, why don't you have prayer for us, 07:39 led us before the throne of grace. 07:41 Let's bow our heads. 07:43 Kind Heavenly Father, 07:45 Lord we are so grateful to be here this Friday night 07:48 for Family Worship and Lord we pray 07:51 that your presence will be amongst us. 07:54 We invite your Holy Spirit to be here 07:56 and to bless each and every one. 07:59 Lord it's an important topic 08:01 that we are going to be studying tonight 08:04 and we just ask for your guidance 08:05 please lead us and help us 08:07 to know that one day soon we will see you 08:11 and we're really looking forward to that bright 08:14 and glorious day in Jesus name, amen. 08:17 Amen. 08:19 And before we sing our songs together. 08:22 You must know that that music doesn't happen by karaoke 08:26 it's not a button has being pressed 08:27 but it's our dear Jill Morikone who's at the piano today. 08:31 Good to have you Jill. 08:33 And Jill wears many hats, 08:37 that she's a musician a godly woman, 08:39 an author, a wife... 08:42 Administrative assistant. 08:44 Administrative assistance to Danny Shelton 08:46 and but the gift I like very much 08:49 above all those things 08:50 that she does with paper is her gift of music 08:52 and she's going to lead us today. 08:54 We're gonna sing some songs as a matter of fact 08:56 we'll start with one that you might know, 08:58 "Lead me to Calvary, 09:00 " the theme we chose today was lead and guide 09:02 because our program is about leading and guiding. 09:05 So if, you know, the song 317 in your hymnal 09:08 "Lead me to Calvary, " we'll sing that together, 09:10 first and last stanza. 09:15 King of my life, I crown Thee now 09:20 Thine shall the glory be 09:25 Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow 09:31 Lead me to Calvary 09:36 Lest I forget Gethsemane; 09:41 lest I forget Thine agony 09:46 Lest I forget Thy love for me. 09:52 Lead me to Calvary May I be willing 09:57 May I be willing: Lord to bear 10:02 Daily my cross for Thee 10:07 Even Thy cup of grief to share 10:13 Thou has borne all for me 10:17 Lest I forget Gethsemane; 10:23 lest I forget Thine agony 10:28 Lest I forget Thy love for me. 10:34 Lead me to Calvary 10:39 Now, we don't just want the Lord to lead us. 10:43 We want him to do what else? 10:44 Guide us. Guide us. 10:46 538, "Guide me. 10:48 O Thou great Jehovah." 10:55 Guide me. 10:56 O Thou great Jehovah Pilgrim 11:01 through this barren land I am weak, 11:07 but Thou art mighty 11:10 Hold me with Thy powerful hand 11:15 Bread of heaven. 11:18 Bread of heaven Feed me till I want no more 11:25 Feed me till I want no more 11:30 When I tread 11:32 When I tread the verge of Jordan 11:37 Bid my anxious fears subside 11:42 Death of death and hell's destruction 11:47 Land me safe on Canaan's side 11:52 Songs of praises, songs of praises 11:57 I will ever give to Thee 12:03 I will ever give to Thee 12:10 Amen. Thank you. 12:12 Wow. Leading and guiding. 12:13 Thank you Jill, thank you so much 12:15 for that wonderful music. 12:16 Amen. 12:18 Let's dive into this topic about guidance 12:21 when making decisions. 12:23 Now, let's start with some stories 12:25 because, I know that amongst this group, 12:27 we can our minds can go back to some good decisions, 12:32 some horrible decisions. 12:34 You know, somebody asked me once 12:35 when is a bad decision a good decision. 12:39 And when is a good decision a bad decision 12:41 and I thought that sounds like oxymoronish. 12:45 And I thought when is bad decision a good decision? 12:48 How could a bad decision ever be a good decision 12:50 and I thought on that he said, 12:52 "When a bad decision could have been worse 12:56 or could have been the worst." 12:58 That's when a bad decision is a good decision, 13:00 'cause it could have been worse or the worst 13:02 and we have made some bad decisions 13:05 that could have been worse. 13:07 We made some good decisions. 13:09 When is a good decision a bad decision 13:10 I thought equally on that 13:12 he said, "A good decision is a bad decision, 13:14 when it could've been a better decision 13:16 or the best decision." 13:17 That's right. 13:19 So we made some good decisions and bad decisions, 13:20 I could've been better or the best, 13:22 could have been worse or the worst. 13:23 And so... 13:24 That's right. 13:26 Play with the words. 13:28 It's, kind of, a good, better, best. 13:31 Bad, worst, worstest. 13:33 Or as the kids would say 13:35 that's the worstest decision we've ever made. 13:38 I'm talk to Pastor Dinzey first 13:40 'cause, you know, think about some decisions 13:42 we're gonna dive into our text obviously, 13:44 but can you think of a decision 13:46 that was either a good decision could have been better 13:48 or bad decision could have been worse. 13:50 I mean I don't know. 13:52 A good decision that could have been better? 13:54 A decision at all, that you thought, 13:57 "Wow, if I had only asked the Lord." 14:00 Well, I have to think a moment 14:01 but I would say that there are definite ways 14:08 how the Lord leads 14:10 and, you know, you know, when it's the Lord. 14:14 You know, when it's the Lord that's leading you. 14:17 And so, I'm thinking, I think... 14:22 I don't know why this story came to mind. 14:23 Okay. But it goes. 14:26 It wasn't my decision. 14:27 We had a chance to go to the New York camp meeting. 14:31 And there we met a lady shortly after the 9/11 incident 14:36 and she, I believe her name was Maria, 14:38 if I'm not mistaken, 14:40 but she told us that she made a decision 14:44 to go see her son on Friday 14:46 before the 9/11 Tuesday incident. 14:50 So because of that decision she went to see her son 14:55 and his wife and the baby she had not seen for a while 14:59 and she spent the time there. 15:02 Now here comes Sunday, 15:03 Sunday he's supposed to go back on the train and go back home. 15:06 And that was her decision to go back home that day. 15:10 But her son said, "Mom, why don't you stay longer. 15:14 We haven't seen you for a while. 15:16 Could you please stay longer?" 15:18 And she said, "Son, I have to go back to work." 15:23 And he said, "But please mom, 15:24 you know, who knows when we'll see you again?" 15:27 And she said, "Okay son, 15:29 I let me call my boss see what he says." 15:32 So she called her boss it's Sunday. 15:34 He said, "Yeah, go ahead take the day off. 15:36 You work hard. Go ahead take that day off." 15:39 And so Monday she was supposed to take off. 15:42 So she stayed Sunday, she stayed Monday. 15:44 Now Monday she's going back on the train. 15:47 So her first day of work for her is Tuesday. 15:50 So here comes Tuesday. 15:52 And she has a routine, you know, 15:54 you put your alarm on and when that alarm goes off 15:57 if you don't press the snooze button. 15:59 You're going to get up so interesting enough 16:02 she said, "She did not hear her alarm." 16:05 Slept right through it, 16:06 tired she thought and then when she wakes up 16:09 it's somewhere around ten something, 16:12 "Oh, no, I overslept. 16:14 Oh, no, no what a bad day." 16:16 So she starts getting ready rushes through everything and. 16:21 And she knew the time of the trains. 16:23 So she said, "Oh, man, 16:24 I've got to make that train and she she's going." 16:27 And just before she gets to the stairs 16:29 there goes up to take the train. 16:31 There goes the train the train 16:32 that she's already late on so she missed that train 16:35 so she's even later than she expected to be. 16:39 So finally she goes up there it was another 15, 20 minutes 16:42 before the train came she goes 16:44 and on the way she hears that there is this. 16:47 "Did you hear about a twin towers? 16:49 A plane hit it." 16:50 And she goes, she's listening to this, 16:52 she goes, "Oh, no." 16:53 She's horrified and she worked on the other tower. 16:57 And then. 16:58 No, it was the tower she worked on and she goes, 17:00 "Which, which one of the two was it?" 17:02 and she said, and they said, "Well, 17:03 I think it was such and such." 17:05 She says, "That's my tower." 17:08 And then she rushes over there and she gets off the train. 17:12 And when she is walking by this time the other 17:15 plane had hit I don't recall the exact details 17:17 if it was hers or not. 17:19 But when she's approaching and she sees the horror, 17:22 horrid scene. 17:24 She looks and she goes that's floor such and such, 17:28 "Oh, no." 17:30 And she said she visualized so and so works at this desk, 17:33 this desk and she see the, "I wonder what happened?" 17:36 She's worried about this and she's slowly walking. 17:39 She's walking towards the building wondering, 17:41 "What am I going to do what's going on. 17:43 Should I go over there and take a look." 17:45 And as she's walking the building just collapses, 17:50 you know, it turned into ashes 17:52 and she is just shocked and so are a lot of people. 17:54 She said, she's standing there 17:56 and this, this massive cloud of dust 18:00 and debris is coming towards her 18:03 and she said, that she heard 18:05 her name called and a voice said, 18:08 "Run" and she realized she had to run 18:12 because she has asthma. 18:14 So she started running and running 18:15 and this thing was about to overrun her and she said, 18:19 that somebody grabbed her and pulled her into a building. 18:24 And she was crying and crying in the person grabbed her 18:27 and "It's okay, it's okay, 18:28 you're safe here, you're safe here." 18:30 And, and she began as she's telling us the story, 18:34 you know, she, she had tears in her eyes she said, 18:37 "If I had decided to come back on Sunday. 18:41 I would have been in that building. 18:44 If I had got up on time, 18:47 I would have been in that building." 18:48 So she saw a chain of events that led to her, 18:53 her life being saved to able to tell the story. 18:56 So I don't know why that story came to mind but... 18:59 One decision, a destiny. Yes. 19:02 One decision that 19:04 and so that's a, that's a good way to lead into the program 19:07 because we're talking about decisions 19:09 and I think what I'd like to do is maybe beginning with you. 19:12 Let's talk about one of the ways we can find 19:14 and we for the benefit of those of you 19:16 who are watching the program 19:18 we have a basic outline 19:19 but this, kind of, our catapulting stage 19:21 where we're talking about one of the things 19:23 that we need more than anything else. 19:25 When we make decisions is share with us. 19:29 Number one. What do we need when you make decisions? 19:31 Well, 19:34 a wonderful thing is that the Lord 19:36 is willing to give to all is wisdom 19:39 and in James Chapter 1. Okay. 19:41 In James Chapter 1. 19:43 We have a verse 19:45 that I think I think it'd be good to read 19:47 two or three of these verses because they are connected. 19:53 James Chapter 1 and I like the way they start, 19:57 it really is wonderful in James 1:5, it says, 20:03 "If any of you lack wisdom, " well, that's including me, 20:07 that's including everybody "If any of you lack wisdom, 20:09 let him ask of God they give it to all men liberally 20:13 and upbraid if not and it shall be given him. 20:17 But let him ask in faith nothing wavering 20:20 for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea 20:22 driven with the wind and tossed. 20:24 For let not that man, 20:26 think that he shall receive anything of the Lord." 20:30 And so, I think all those are all verses 20:34 that we could talk about 20:35 but the wonderful thing is that 20:38 if any lack wisdom we can ask God. 20:40 Amen. Wow. 20:42 Tita, what about wisdom? 20:43 Do you ever ask the Lord for wisdom? 20:44 Of course, yes. 20:48 Even though my kids think that mom knows everything. 20:53 I'm sorry, don't tell him that I'm admitting 20:56 that I don't know everything 20:57 it's a secret right here in this circle. 21:00 So definitely I mean you need wisdom 21:02 just as a kid and trying to either. 21:07 You know, everybody's got great potential. 21:09 But it's your decision. 21:11 You know, you need to ask for wisdom 21:13 and wisdom comes from above 21:15 the fountain of wisdom is the Lord. 21:17 So in every stage of our lives we exercise 21:21 that decision and we're needing wisdom. 21:24 As mother of a toddler 21:27 you see how the wisdom develops into children, 21:31 you know, they're recognizing colors, 21:33 shapes, sounds, and stuff like that so. 21:37 It starts from the very time 21:40 that was even when the Samuel and Caleb 21:42 were in my womb he would tap in my belly. 21:45 One two and there would tap two 21:46 one two he would tap three times. 21:49 One two three they would tap one two three just like that 21:54 and it's like midnight he was playing with the baby... 21:58 She was sleeping at that time. 22:00 You guys have shaken hands right out there. 22:05 Wow. 22:07 But, you know, there's a text 22:08 I want us to look at Philippines 4:6 22:09 because wisdom, wisdom prevents us from doing this, 22:13 you know, somebody says, 22:14 wisdom is the Godly guidance... 22:21 Getting guidance from God 22:22 as to how you should use your knowledge. 22:25 Knowledge and wisdom are not the same thing 22:27 people know a lot but then what you do with what you know? 22:30 Look at Philippians 4:6, you got that one, hon? 22:32 Yes. Philippines 4:6. 22:34 "Be anxious for nothing but in every thing by prayer 22:38 and supplication with thanks given 22:41 let your requests be made known to God." 22:46 And verse 7, I think fits... 22:47 And verse 7, 22:48 "And the peace of God 22:50 which surpasses all understanding 22:52 will guard your hearts 22:54 and minds through Christ Jesus." 22:57 So, so if you ask if you are not anxious 23:01 God gives you guidance, 23:03 but in how many things should we not be anxious? 23:07 Nothing. Not being anxious for nothing. 23:09 Yeah. 23:11 But how many things should we bring our prayers before God? 23:13 For everything. 23:15 Now, Donald, let me ask you a question. 23:18 Sometimes people say, and I have found a way 23:21 to prevent the guys in Best Buy from swerving me 23:27 to buy something because it's on sale. 23:30 You know, they say, "This is just today." 23:33 And I say well, 23:35 the thing that always helps what do I say to them? 23:36 I'll pray about it. 23:39 They could never ever come back they have no comeback. 23:42 If I say, "Well, I don't know." 23:44 They say, "Well the price can be..." 23:45 Everything they've been taught to comeback on but when I said, 23:47 "We have to pray about all of our purchases, 23:49 if it is for us we'll be here tomorrow." 23:50 That's right. They can't say anything. 23:52 It always prevents them. 23:54 So you think about that, looking at this principle. 23:57 I actually want to share a story about a gentlemen 23:59 that did use prayer it's in 1 Kings 3. 24:03 This is Solomon. Yeah. 24:06 Power of a prayer 24:08 and when you don't know what you're up against, 24:12 of course, you know, that David passed on 24:15 and he gave the baton to Solomon 24:16 and here's this young man who doesn't know how to lead 24:19 and I'll just pick it up in 3:7, 24:22 and just verse 9, these 2. 24:23 Okay, 1 King 3... Seven and nine. 24:26 Okay. 24:28 It says," Now, O Lord my God thou 24:29 has made Thy servant king instead of David my father, 24:33 and I am but a little child. 24:35 I know not how to go out or to come in." 24:38 So verse nine says, 24:40 "Give therefore Thy servant an understanding 24:41 hard to judge Thy people 24:43 that I may discern between good and bad 24:45 for who is able to judge this thy so great a people..." 24:49 I mean all these decisions 24:50 we need to seek the Lord we actually. 24:54 We do this, Celebrating Life in Recovery. 24:57 Now, it's changing but when we did this recovery group 25:00 this particular night was in the fifth week we were out. 25:03 I just had many people texting me, 25:04 I communicate through text and people are saying, 25:06 'I don't want to come. 25:07 I'm tired. 25:08 You know, I'm done with this or I'm sick 25:10 I can't make it and it had all these obstacles. 25:12 I'm like, "Lord, we're trying to get there." 25:13 And just made that decision to go but Satan was not happy. 25:19 So he's put all these obstacles in a way 25:21 we finally get there and I just heard this voice say, 25:24 "We've been testing you and you've been faithful." 25:26 And so I finally get to the door 25:28 and I found out why because later that night, 25:30 a lady that was in our group they're from Salem 25:32 which is like an hour and a half north 25:33 they come every week. 25:34 And this particular night she had a high speed chase 25:37 go through her backyard. 25:39 Car over rolled took our backyard fence, 25:42 she still gets in her car. 25:43 She made a decision to come she got in her car. 25:46 She's on her way to pick up her friend 25:48 she hits a giant bird like a vulture 25:49 and it shatters her front windshield. 25:51 Oh, no. 25:52 She now has glass and bird feathers 25:54 in her front seat. 25:55 And she picks up this friend and still comes. 25:57 And I thought to myself, "Lord, if I didn't come that night 25:59 how of a greater disappointed 26:01 I would have been for this lady you know, if I didn't go." 26:03 So making that decision you just don't know... 26:06 Well, in her she didn't let any thing stop her, 26:09 car rolled over in her yard. 26:11 Bird comes through her windshield... 26:13 But that's a decision that she made 26:15 because she felt convicted that it was important. 26:17 Yeah. 26:19 So, you know, sometimes the Lord is guiding us, 26:21 in spite of whatever happens. 26:24 This is what is best for me. 26:26 That is what pastor was saying and there are good decisions, 26:29 better decisions, best decisions. 26:31 So it was up to her to just listen to the prompting 26:35 of the Holy Spirit is this important 26:37 and she was convinced. 26:39 So that decision brought about the desire of wisdom 26:42 and determination. 26:44 You know, guide me there I must go to that meeting... 26:46 And she knew, she knew where the obstacles 26:49 were coming from she recognizes spiritual warfare. 26:52 Yeah. Yes. 26:53 Wow. And sometimes... say it again. 26:55 No, Tita said it. 26:57 We're not against what she brought, yeah. 26:59 Every day there's an obstacle 27:01 especially when you're working for the Lord 27:02 somebody was talking to someone today 27:04 and they were talking about life is tough. 27:06 I said, "Well, you know, 27:08 once you're on the field you gonna get hit." 27:09 I said I'm using football as an example 27:11 you've got a goal. 27:12 So does the other team they have a goal 27:14 they're gonna try to prevent you from getting yours 27:16 and you try to prevent them from getting theirs. 27:18 So if you don't want to be hit get back in the stands. 27:20 But I just want you to know 27:21 you're not going to get any rewards. 27:24 So this Christian life is not a stand life it's a field life 27:28 and you're gonna be hit. 27:29 And but then sometimes, sometimes it's not necessarily 27:35 making the wrong decision that sometimes blocks the thing 27:39 that you wanted but it can be something 27:40 you're doing yourself. 27:42 Honey, take us to that there's a text 27:44 that she's going to share with us and then, 27:46 kind of, talk about how sometimes the decisions 27:48 we could be making could be the thing 27:50 that hinders the blessing that God has in store for us. 27:53 This is good. 27:55 It says, "Search your heart determine 27:57 if there is any sin that will hinder the requests." 28:01 That's so true. 28:03 Because we make all your request 28:04 known this is something. 28:06 Something could be... yeah. 28:08 Anyway in Psalm 66:18, 28:11 which is a really good one it says, 28:13 "If I regard iniquity." 28:16 which is cherished sin, right? 28:18 "In my heart the Lord will not hear." 28:21 It's powerful. 28:23 How do we get rid of that iniquity in our hearts? 28:27 Well, you know, iniquity... 28:28 I mean many people are fighting this. 28:30 So they want to not have the hindrance 28:36 between their request and the Lord, right? 28:38 So if I regard iniquity from my heart 28:41 how do we guard, 28:42 regard iniquity from our hearts, 28:46 so that the Lord will hear us? 28:48 Well, Jill, do you have any suggestions. 28:50 How do we get that iniquity out of our hearts? 28:52 Well, I think that if we're open to, 28:56 if we recognize it and we allow him to take that away 28:59 and I think that recognizing it for me at least 29:02 from my perspective that would be the first thing. 29:05 It's like when you have an addiction. 29:06 You can't do anything about it until you admit it 29:10 as the first step and then, you know, 29:11 he takes that away 29:13 and then hopefully we don't grab it back. 29:15 That's right. 29:17 And what is iniquity? 29:18 Cherished sins something you love 29:21 you just don't want to let go. 29:22 You know, and you have to let it go. 29:25 If you want to go to heaven, you have to. 29:28 I saw the funniest display of I think the best example 29:32 I saw of a cherished sin was a monkey 29:35 who a guy set a trap for him 29:37 and he put he put a plum in a bottle 29:43 and that monkey wanted that plum so badly but... 29:46 More monkey... 29:47 He puts his hand in that bottle 29:50 and he got that plum but you have to hold it, 29:52 now you can't get your hand out. 29:54 And the monkey wanted that plum and he wasn't gonna let it go. 29:58 But he knew if he held onto it, he's caught. 30:00 That's right. 30:01 He got caught because the plumb 30:03 was more important to him than his freedom. 30:06 And that's cherished sin I got to have that plum 30:09 I know what this means I see him coming 30:11 but this plum and that's what cherished sin... 30:15 I must share this story. 30:17 I was young and there was the lady in leadership 30:21 position at my church. 30:23 And this is the first time my mom allowed me to go 30:25 to the store with someone else other than family 30:28 and she opened a package of chocolates 30:33 in the store and she ate it. 30:36 I'm like, "You're not supposed to open that." 30:39 and she says, "Oh, that's okay, 30:40 I'll just say I'm sorry to Jesus at night 30:43 and I'll be okay." 30:46 I'm like, "What?" 30:49 I mean I was just a kid and I still remember 30:52 that impacted me so much and I like I cannot believe 30:58 that she would do that and I said, 31:01 "But you're not supposed to do that." 31:02 You know, little kids will tell you the truth. 31:05 So I remember my conversation with her 31:08 and it seemed like it was her habit, you know, 31:11 of opening stuff and just saying, sorry, 31:14 Jesus and move on. 31:16 Yeah, crazy. 31:19 You know, this word if I regard 31:24 I was looking up here the Hebrew 31:26 It's interesting that it means to regard, to consider, 31:31 to approve, and to enjoy, 31:34 and even experience iniquity in your heart. 31:38 The Lord when I hear you. 31:39 So you're this obstacle is one that is impacting 31:44 because it's like your mind is in that iniquity 31:49 you're savoring that iniquity in your heart 31:52 so to approach the Lord with that in your heart 31:55 then the Lord will not hear you 31:57 because you're placing the obstacle 31:58 it's your choice to keep it there. 32:00 Wow. 32:01 That's huge, so which takes us I think to the third point 32:05 I'd like to have Jill address the third point 32:10 'cause so far we've talked about ask for wisdom, 32:12 the other one is search your heart 32:14 and what's going on there? 32:15 Because wisdom the Lord might see 32:17 this is what I want you to do 32:20 but with your hand on the plum you might say, 32:22 "Well this is what I want to do." 32:23 So he's saying, "Well, I can't... 32:25 I want to guide you here, 32:26 but you just won't let that plum go. 32:27 So what do we have to do next? 32:29 You know, actually say that 32:31 I think they have caught monkeys that way. 32:33 Oh, yeah. That's a trap. 32:35 They won't let it go and that's how those monkeys get caught... 32:39 They put their favorites, what they chose... 32:42 Temptation. 32:43 There were temptation and they're just like... 32:45 I thought sin, sin is that word. 32:46 That's a snare. That's a snare. 32:50 Assess your motives are they in harmony with God's will. 32:54 We're gonna read James 4:3, 32:57 "He ask and receive not because he asked a miss 33:01 that you may consume it upon your lusts." 33:05 Consume it upon your lusts. 33:06 So let's talk about that and your motives. 33:07 So the question you want guidance but... 33:09 Yes, I was just gonna say 33:12 actually before we came on the program. 33:15 I think God was preparing me for this 33:17 I didn't even know I was gonna get this one, 33:19 but at the end of each day. 33:22 I don't do it every day, but I wish I did 33:24 but I try to go through my day and just remember things 33:28 that I did during my day and like it says, 33:30 it sets your motives. 33:32 Like did I open the door for someone 33:34 because I want the glory 33:35 or did I do this for this person 33:38 because I want the praise or whatever 33:40 and just assessing my motives ask God to show me my motives 33:44 and, you know, because we can do good things 33:46 but that doesn't mean that we're in the mind of the... 33:49 For the right reasons. Exactly. 33:50 And so, I'd like to, to ask him to show me my motives 33:56 in those dark corners to where I really trying to get 34:01 the praise for myself and, you know, 34:03 am I really motivated by a love for him 34:06 and for him to show people him 34:08 or do I want that to come to myself? 34:11 Touched my heart. 34:13 So can you think of, can you think of times 34:15 when anybody here can you think of times 34:17 when you have to examine your motives? 34:20 Actually I can think of one 34:21 just recently we were doing a... 34:24 And I just got the book, a complimentary book 34:27 as well it will and a gentlemen came to my office 34:30 and he grabbed the book and he asked 34:32 if he could help me I was thinking. 34:34 Actually, I really want to do this myself. 34:36 I thought about that like that's selfish 34:38 and the Lord said, "No, you let him have the book 34:40 and you let him, you know, share." 34:41 And he was so excited. 34:43 You know, I'm like I can't work 34:44 so I gave him the book I said, yeah, 34:45 I was really like just take the book I was like 34:48 please take it from me and I did not know like man, 34:52 that was really selfish of me I really I wanted the glory, 34:54 I really did, I was like that's not right. 34:56 So I begin to tell Lord, 34:58 it was really difficult and I was like 35:00 really gritting my teeth, "Just please take the book, 35:02 will you return it please?" 35:06 Yes, you got to really check your... 35:08 you need to take a moral inventory know 35:09 when the recovery program you talk about that 35:11 take a moral inventory of, 35:13 you know, what you're doing and how you're wronging people 35:15 or wronging yourself or what you're doing 35:17 between you and God is really important. 35:19 Well, I have to say something because... 35:21 Go for it Tita. I mean, yeah, I know. 35:25 Well, you know, to a certain degree 35:27 I can I can see that being, you know, a problem 35:33 but at the same time I taught my children 35:36 they have special things, they don't have to share. 35:41 But of all those things, other things, they may share. 35:46 You know, what I'm saying, 35:47 it teaches them responsibility and value. 35:50 So, you know, there's a balance maybe 35:53 I don't know pastor you're the pastor 35:55 so start the family counseling right now. 35:59 Well, you know, there is a balance 36:03 because there are certain things 36:05 let me give you an example of a parent says, 36:08 I'll use Caleb. 36:09 "This cost us a lot to get I don't want this to be played 36:13 by any other students in the class 36:15 if this get's broken. 36:17 You're not going to get another one. 36:18 Any time soon because it's very expensive 36:19 so please reserve this for the use 36:22 that we purchased it for." 36:23 Somebody goes to school and somebody says, "Can I try?" 36:26 "My parents said, no." 36:27 "Come on, Caleb, can I just try it?" 36:29 "My parents says, no. You could anything else." 36:31 "Can I try it?" 36:33 "All right, but just don't let anything happen to it." 36:34 The person picks it up and as they pick it up 36:36 somebody bumps them and drops them and it shatters. 36:41 He has got to go home now and he has to decide, 36:43 "Do I tell my mom that I broke up it, 36:46 or do I tell my mom that somebody else broke it 36:47 which means a violation of the fact that she told me, 36:50 "Don't let anybody else touch this." 36:52 " So we have to add value 36:53 in those I call those boundaries. 36:55 You know, boundaries are good when it protects us. 36:58 Yes. 36:59 I think what Donald was saying was, 37:01 sometimes we want to protect our boundaries 37:04 for our glory or for our own praise. 37:07 That's when the Lord wants us to break those boundaries down. 37:10 That's why we have to understand 37:12 when we when we asking God to guide us 37:14 we have to know that he's going to do that, 37:16 I want to I want to segue to that because. 37:17 You know, our time to get away from us very quickly 37:20 let's go to number four, Donald. 37:21 Sure. 37:23 Believe that God desires to guide you. 37:25 I believe that he wants to guide you 37:27 and will guide you, 37:29 we'll be looking at Psalms 32:8. 37:32 Okay. 37:34 Let's see it says, 37:36 "I will instruct you and teach you 37:38 in the way you should go, I will guide you with my eye." 37:42 That's powerful. 37:44 I mean you just, kind of, 37:45 don't worry he's gonna guide us with who is eye? 37:48 His eye. My eye. 37:51 That's a pastor's text. 37:54 Have you ever said to your sons, 37:56 "Son, listen to me." 37:58 Yeah we had that you had those movements. 38:00 We don't have children. Oh, yes. 38:01 But you've had those moments, "But dad, I don't see that, 38:03 " "Son, " I've heard you say that before, 38:07 you have a different eyes than your son. 38:08 You reminded me of a story. 38:11 This is when Samuel and Caleb were both very small, 38:15 but Samuel was a little older than Caleb 38:18 and we were in the car together about to drive somewhere 38:21 and Caleb was saying, "Samuel, I don't think that's fair." 38:27 And Samuel says, "Well, Caleb, " 38:29 and he said something to Caleb 38:32 to persuade him that it was fair. 38:36 And I don't remember exactly 38:38 what it was and then I turned around 38:40 and realized that Samuel was trying to manipulate him, 38:47 deceive him, manipulate him 38:49 to see his way so that he can... 38:51 Get away with it. 38:53 So I had to step in and it's interesting what happened. 38:57 I had to step in. I've never told this story. 39:00 I said, "Samuel, don't you think." 39:03 And I gave him an example of why it was wrong, 39:06 what he was doing and then he, 39:09 his little mind started working. 39:12 And he tried to convince me that he was right and I said, 39:17 "No, son the Bible says this..." 39:19 and I tried to help him see the right way 39:22 and again he came up with something else... 39:25 Creative. 39:26 And then I said, "I'm sorry son, 39:28 but you're not correct." 39:30 And, you know, what happened? 39:31 What? He began to cry. 39:33 He wept and he wept and I had to stop 39:36 and wonder what is going on now 39:38 and when he could gain composure 39:40 and he said it while crying 39:43 and he was expressing himself this way. 39:45 "Poppy." That's daddy. 39:47 "I knew you were right, 39:50 but I don't know why I insisted 39:54 or he Caleb and he says something, 39:56 "I, I don't know why I kept trying to tell you that." 39:59 Yeah and I saw there the working of the good 40:05 and the evil and how the devil could for somebody 40:11 even in that little mind he could persuade 40:13 even an adult. 40:14 Hey, you know, convince that person of this bad thing. 40:18 And so the devil works that way. 40:20 So in his in this in his mind was he knew I was right. 40:24 And he's but he did not want to let it go. 40:27 I guess you can say maybe there was a little pride there 40:29 or whatever it was... 40:31 Human nature. 40:32 Yeah to hold on to 40:33 and so that's very, very interesting battle 40:36 that went in the mind of that young little boy 40:39 and I don't know if he remembers that 40:40 because he's 20 years old now. 40:42 I mean that was but it's interesting 40:44 how the devil works and we have to ask ourselves, 40:47 you know, when we're making these decisions 40:49 and that's why we have this wonderful counsel here 40:51 that we're sharing, scriptures. 40:53 We have to ask ourselves about the selfishness, 40:55 selfishness aspect of things. 40:57 That's right. 40:58 And if the devil is trying to lead us down the wrong path. 41:01 So I thought was interesting when the Lord says, 41:03 "I will guide you with my eyes." 41:05 You know, the Lord does not see as man sees, 41:07 he sees the beginning 41:09 and people often say, "But, why Lord?" 41:10 You know, the kids with the why? Why? Why? 41:12 they could have the perpetual why 41:14 and we could do the same thing with God, why? 41:16 Why? Why? But why is God saying... say it again. 41:19 His ways are not our ways. 41:22 Is higher... 41:24 Is high as the heavens are above the earth, 41:25 his ways of a far away. 41:27 Yeah, I was... can I say something? 41:28 Sure. 41:30 I'm glad you mentioned pride 41:31 because I, I think it's easy 41:33 to get caught up in our own pursuits 41:36 and decisions and thinking, you know, 41:38 that we're the one that's, kind of, 41:41 like steering the ship 41:42 and I think pride plays a big decision in, 41:47 kind of, coming between us and God and, you know, 41:50 making it so I can rely on myself to do this or, 41:53 you know, whatever it is and for me pride has been, 41:57 you know, it's like he's really been working on me in that area 42:01 so I really can relate to that and I can see that, you know, 42:04 when you're talking about how he didn't want to let it go 42:07 and he was just holding on to that and it's like, 42:09 you know, how many times have I done that 42:11 and just pride and I just let him take control. 42:15 That's right. Amen. 42:17 Anything that you want to add to that, hon? 42:19 No, she said it all 42:20 and we pray we always pray Lord keep us humble 42:23 because pride could get in the way. 42:24 Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah easily. 42:26 Oh, John Lomacang, oh, no, no, no it's not about us. 42:29 It's about Jesus, it's never about us. 42:31 Yeah. 42:32 I told this funny story that she mentioned that 42:33 because we were going to a camp meeting 42:35 I don't know which one it was and, you know, 42:37 it is and if you go in some places 42:38 you send all your information ahead 42:40 the picture and the bio and all that little 42:42 and so we sent it ahead of time 42:43 we got to the camp meeting it was a big camp meeting 42:46 and I saw their bulletin they passed out, 42:47 it was like a 11 page beautiful color outline 42:51 and I thought wow, I want to keep this one for keepsakes 42:53 but I went through the whole bulletin 42:55 and my picture and my name was no where. 42:58 And I was the main speaker and I said, "What happened?" 43:04 She said, "What do you mean what happened?" 43:07 I said, "I looked through the whole bulletin twice 43:10 and I'm not mentioned anywhere. 43:12 My picture is not there." 43:13 She said, "You got the wrong date." 43:15 She said, "I don't know what happened to me check 43:18 because I remember you did send all the information." 43:20 She went down the line to five, five people deep and she said, 43:24 "You know, what? 43:25 It was still on the desk of the person 43:27 doing the layout they forgot it." 43:30 And I thought, "Okay Lord, I got it, I got it." 43:32 It's not about you. 43:33 We pray that prayer and you answered it. 43:35 "Keep us humble." Keep us humble. 43:38 He did. 43:40 The motives are a big thing they get in our way. 43:41 Yes. Yes. That's true. 43:43 But I, kind of, took I took you away from Isaiah 58:11 43:46 and I didn't let you go there yet. 43:47 Sure. 43:48 Isaiah 58:11 says, "The Lord will guide you continually 43:52 and satisfy your soul in drought 43:55 and strength in your bones. 43:57 You shall be like a watered garden 43:59 and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail." 44:03 Wow. 44:05 So how consistently does he guide us, 44:06 what's that word in the first part... 44:08 Continually. Continually. 44:10 Do you sense that, does anybody sense God, 44:12 God continually. Oh, amen. Amen. 44:15 It's interesting we've been studying 44:17 Job all these last few weeks 44:19 and I'm just seeing how Job, you know, 44:21 how continually God was there for him, 44:23 even though he missed all this calamity 44:25 and lost all his sons and daughters 44:26 it's just like he's still in a sense clung to God 44:30 even though he felt both some of them self, 44:32 he still clung to God, 44:34 you know, and I think about our, 44:35 our own lives and how sometimes 44:37 as you're talking earlier about, you know, 44:38 wanting to lift yourself up and puff yourself up 44:40 a guy has to, kind of, 44:42 give you that smack down to keep you. 44:44 I've had that happen too, you know, 44:46 going to church and stop and speaking it's like, 44:48 you know, people give you the praise, 44:50 I'm like, Lord, you know, I'll go behind the pulpit 44:52 sometimes I actually really cry and thank the Lord 44:54 and, you know, it's just all about him 44:56 and just watching what he's doing 44:58 especially through us we can vessel 45:00 which is powerful. 45:02 And watching how he's healing people by maybe our prayers 45:05 or maybe something we said, 45:06 and I'm just watching this and I'm like Lord, 45:08 this is amazing 'cause I'm just but dust, 45:10 you know, honest I'm just a speck of dust. 45:13 We shared the same thing like you guys, 45:16 because we deal with a lot of public, you know, 45:19 with the public and sometimes 45:21 they want to put us in a pedestal 45:23 and I say, you know, what that's the trap of the enemy, 45:26 do not put anyone it doesn't matter. 45:28 I don't care if it's the president of the conference 45:31 or to country or whatever. 45:33 Even your children do not put them in your pedal, 45:35 in a pedestal because we're all sinners. 45:39 Saved by grace, so I say, 45:43 well if we're weak and we have a weaken moment 45:46 or what have you is going to cost you to fall. 45:49 You know, we're not perfect. 45:51 We're not God the one 45:52 that you're supposed to focus in on God. 45:54 Yeah. 45:55 Not on people because we will never... 45:58 What I like about what you told me once, 46:00 'cause Idalia... 46:02 Angie, think about this, what are you going to say? 46:04 Don't tell my secret, don't tell. 46:05 They are well known in the Latino world. 46:08 Wherever they go and you said, you went a, 46:12 what was it you went to the kitchen? 46:15 When you went to the kitchen you were, "Mrs. Dinzey, 46:17 what you doing in here?" 46:18 you were washing dishes and helping them. 46:20 It was it was the, the church 46:25 where you go in the main entrance. 46:27 Remember that. 46:29 And it was so dirty and we're supposed to have meetings 46:32 and, and I'm like... 46:33 It's a camp meeting. I said, what happened? 46:36 I mean, all people just don't take it to heart. 46:40 You know, it's important that we all pull together 46:43 and make it look good. 46:44 It's not your place it's the Lord's place, you know. 46:47 Who's name are we gonna glorify and lift up high? 46:50 How are we gonna do it in a dirty place, you know? 46:53 So and it bothered me 46:54 so that I had to I'm like where's the broom. 46:58 You know, so I started sweeping and cleaning 47:01 and some guy came in. 47:03 Mopping. Mopping I was mopping. 47:06 And some guy came up and came to me and said, 47:08 "Oh, yeah, just clean that corner over there..." 47:11 and okay no problem and I just kept doing it 47:17 I was like, "What else needs to be done?" 47:19 You know, "Where should we throw this garbage at?" 47:22 And, and he says, "I don't think 47:25 I've seen you around what church are you from?" 47:28 I'm like, "I'm actually visiting, 47:30 I work at 3ABN Three Angles Broadcasting Network 47:33 and my husband and I will be sharing during the meetings." 47:36 "What? 47:38 What are doing no, no, no you shouldn't be cleaning." 47:41 And I'm like, you know, bear each other's burdens. 47:44 What are we gonna do chasing the good times 47:46 no, we have to learn to serve. 47:48 So, it's better, better to give than to receive 47:52 so when you see something that needs to be done 47:54 wait for the wait for the maintenance people 47:57 to come if you can do it. 47:58 Of course, you know, I don't want to... 48:00 it's a decision. 48:03 Grease your elbows. Yeah. 48:05 Many men for Jesus, yeah. 48:07 And I think I'll let you do number five therefore... 48:09 Number five. 48:10 We have here we're going to follow Bible principles. 48:13 This is Psalm 119:10, 11 48:18 Psalm 119:10, 11 and it's says, 48:23 "With my whole heart I have sought you, 48:27 O let me not wonder from your commandments 48:30 your word I have hidden in my heart 48:33 that I might not sin against you." 48:37 The principle, that's a that's a huge one. 48:40 So when we think about that 48:43 I've sought you with how much of my heart? 48:44 Oh, my, my whole... My whole heart. 48:47 Total. One hundred percent. 48:48 Have you ever done that in anything 48:50 have you ever looked for thing, you know, 48:51 there's this new thing we call the tile. 48:54 Have you heard about the tile? No. 48:55 No. Oh, yeah. 48:56 Well, the tile. Okay, let me ask another. 48:58 Have you ever lost your keys? 49:00 I was gonna ask is that the one with the keys that... 49:02 Have you ever lost your wallet? 49:04 Well, the tile is a little smaller tile it square. 49:08 It's from a company called Tile... 49:09 Right. Well, Angelia has two tiles. 49:12 I have two tiles, her tiles on her keys and what else? 49:15 My wallet. 49:16 My tiles are on my keys and my wallet 49:19 because sometimes we can't find either one. 49:22 No. 49:23 And my wife says to me, because I was... 49:25 tell her leave your keys at the front door 49:27 and sometimes, "Honey, I can't find my keys." 49:29 "Well, you told me leave mine at the front, 49:31 why didn't you leave your's there?" 49:32 So and we seek out keys with our whole heart. 49:37 Yes. 49:38 Especially, especially when you have to be somewhere 49:41 and we get a call from 3ABN, "We're ready to start." 49:43 "Okay, I'm leaving now." You've got those calls? 49:46 They need you in graphics right now 49:48 and it is something the program is... 49:50 "Where is my key?" 49:52 So thankfully, this new modern technology on our phone 49:55 we go to the tile app and we press find. 49:58 And we say, 50:00 "Turn everything off over here." 50:03 and as the song gets louder 50:04 and we know we're looking for it. 50:06 And sometimes we forget that. Yeah. 50:08 'Cause Angie was telling, "I can't find my keys." 50:11 I said, "Honey, use the tile app." 50:13 "Oh, that's right." 50:15 And vice versa if you can't find your phone 50:17 pressed the key tile and your phone starts ringing. 50:19 Wow amazing. 50:20 And so God's word 50:21 the commandments of God are like that. 50:24 When you can't find your way. Look at the Commandments. 50:26 Look at your tiles. 50:28 But not only look at him but keep him in your heart. 50:30 Yeah. Oh, that's right. 50:32 That's right. 50:33 What is one thing to look at him and it's another thing 50:35 to take him to heart and keep him in our hearts. 50:38 And they press the Lord presses those commandments 50:42 to remind you. 50:43 That's right. 50:44 I was just I was just thinking too, you know, 50:46 back in the dark ages. 50:47 They didn't have that tile 50:48 or the word was taken away from him 50:50 and what a privilege we have right now 50:52 to have this tiler word to put it in our hearts. 50:54 I mean there may come a day we won't have that opportunity 50:57 to have this Bible, you know, 50:59 to read it so really important to bring in our hearts. 51:02 I will not confess that I lost my keys this past Sabbath 51:04 and search for it with all my heart 51:06 for one whole hour, 51:08 and I was late to church 51:12 and then after lunch I lost the other keys to the car. 51:15 You need a tile. You need a tile. 51:16 I need a ten tiles anyhow 51:18 let's continue with Psalms 119: 105, 51:23 okay, this says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet 51:28 and a light to my path." 51:31 Thank you Jesus. 51:33 We continue with Psalm 119:133 51:38 "Direct my steps by your word 51:41 and let no iniquity have dominion over me." 51:46 That is a decision, right? 51:49 We're talking about making decision 51:50 and asking for guidance. 51:51 That's that determination 51:53 direct permission you're giving to the Lord, 51:55 "Direct my steps by your word." 51:59 So I said determination. 52:01 Those are principles, seek God with all your heart, 52:03 let the word be your guide 52:05 and let his word be the light that guides you. 52:07 That's right. 52:09 See those are very, very important. 52:10 I'm gonna through back to Pastor Dinzey, 52:12 number six here. 52:14 There is one I would like to share 52:17 that I didn't see here on our list, 52:20 it's Proverbs Chapter 3 I'm sure you thought about it. 52:22 Oh, yes, 5 and 6. 52:26 Proverbs 3:5, 6, 52:28 "Trust in the Lord with all Thine heart. 52:33 And lean not on your own understanding 52:36 and all Thy ways acknowledge Him 52:38 and He shall direct Thy path. 52:42 Be not wise in thy own eyes. 52:45 And fear the Lord and depart from evil." 52:49 So these are go along with all the others 52:51 we have shared and that's, that's something 52:55 that we as humans need to understand that 52:57 because sometimes we want to 52:59 or this is it has to be this way. 53:01 This is the way my way, 53:02 we think our way is the best way 53:04 but sometimes the Lord gives us a little nudge 53:06 and either some even through a little child 53:09 and they say something and you realize wait a minute 53:13 that's the better way. 53:14 So we need to submit ourselves to the Lord 53:18 and he will direct our path. 53:21 So Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 11:14, 53:26 thank you honey. 53:27 And the Bible says, 53:31 "Where no council is the people fall 53:36 but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." 53:41 So that's why I was going to point to Jill 53:45 your the work you do for the World magazine 53:47 is a team effort. 53:49 Okay, so sometimes you choose a particular font 53:51 but somebody says, "Well..." 53:53 Talk about that because it's all about Godly counsel. 53:56 You're all working together. 53:58 Definitely, it is a team effort 54:00 and sometimes I'll come up with a concept 54:03 but it could be improved and what we do in the process 54:08 just really quickly what we do is we'll read the text 54:11 that Bobby puts in there 54:12 and then we'll get an idea of what the story is 54:15 and sometimes we'll get in the media visual 54:17 of what could be used. 54:19 Sometimes, it's very difficult believe it or not 54:22 there are particular fonts 54:24 that do go with different things 54:27 that are going on in the story. 54:29 Maybe a rough font works for more like an antique 54:32 or, you know, like a jagged font 54:35 or, you know, there's different styles that work 54:39 for different ideas 54:41 but sometimes the first idea is not always the best idea. 54:44 And there's another, another place 54:47 where pride can come in there 54:48 and just being open to someone else's ideas 54:51 and their suggestions and things like that. 54:54 And so that process 54:56 can sometimes start with one look 54:58 and end up a totally different look. 55:01 But in the end it's a team effort. 55:03 And, you know, it takes all of us 55:05 to make that happen so. 55:07 And everybody, everybody's needed for the process. 55:10 There's something else I want you to bring up 55:11 point number seven for us because it's really important. 55:14 Sometimes you have to just see how things are working out 55:17 and know that God is involved in that. 55:22 Look for God's providence circumstances 55:26 that indicate that you are leading... 55:29 Right, look for God's providence. 55:30 Look for God's providence. 55:33 Proverbs 23:26, 55:36 "My son, give me your heart 55:39 and let your eyes observe my ways." 55:43 I like that, "Look for God's providence 55:45 his circumstances." 55:46 And also choices this huge especially for young people 55:51 who are looking for a spouse choices are it's a big thing 55:55 that could affect the rest of their lives 55:58 who you choose as a spouse. 56:00 So it's important to pray about the person 56:03 that God wants you to be with and the Lord will let, 56:07 you know, if that's the right one or not. 56:10 That's right. 56:11 But that that was a little different off the course. 56:14 Anyway in Ecclesiastes 8:5, it says, 56:17 "He who keeps his counsel will experience nothing harmful 56:23 and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment." 56:28 You know, time and judgment is, 56:29 is just the right time we had those right time moments, 56:32 right time movements. 56:34 Oh, yeah. Right time movements. 56:35 Tons of them. 56:36 Yeah, don't come home with a brand new television 56:39 when there are other priorities. 56:42 Exactly. Without talking to the spouse. 56:45 Discuss those things. 56:46 Reminds me of a commercial I saw 56:47 where a guy just had a brand new baby 56:49 and he said, "There's a sale at Office Max 56:52 and he went and got a computer, a printer, a new television." 56:55 And she said, "Honey, what did you do?" 56:56 He said, "Well, he's gonna need these things one day." 57:03 Yeah, in 18-years. 57:05 But as we as you seen here today, 57:09 wisdom is something we all need guidance from above, 57:12 godly guidance when making decisions 57:14 is what we try to impress upon you today 57:16 in your walk with God you might be trying to make a decision 57:18 about your, your spouse, your eternity, your finances, 57:22 your worship, console God's word 57:25 and, you know, 57:26 that you will get the best guidance from above 57:28 and we pray that guidance will keep you 57:30 until we see you again. 57:33 May God bless you. |
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