1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 and I'll see you next time. 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,000 Thank you. 3 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,000 Don't get down when you're seeing the worst 4 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,000 Cause the last will be the first 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,000 What a day I'm telling you 6 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,000 All things will be new 7 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,000 Living up in a down world 8 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,000 Yeah we're living 9 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,000 Yeah we're living 10 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,000 Living up in a down world 11 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,000 Oh 12 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,000 This is Jimmy and Annette 13 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,000 And of course as always 14 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,000 Mr. Chevy is Jimmy 15 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,000 And as always Mr. Chevy is 16 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,000 Joining us on the lap of 17 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,000 Daymanette of course 18 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,000 Taking his typical position and posture 19 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,000 He is, he got really excited 20 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,000 When I walked in the room 21 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,000 I know he loves, loves doing the podcast 22 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,000 It's odd, I don't understand 23 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,000 Because he's so involved in it 24 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,000 He's already out 25 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,000 He gets comfortable and then he's done 26 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,000 He did his part so to speak 27 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,000 Well we want to welcome you to 28 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,000 Living up in a down world 29 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,000 Number 30 30 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,000 Number 30 31 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Three decades 32 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,000 Three decades 33 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,000 That's crazy, I know that's funny 34 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,000 It's just wild that we're already at number 30 35 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,000 Almost half way through the year 36 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,000 It is half way through the year 37 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,000 We've done it 38 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,000 It is over half way through the year 39 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,000 52 weeks in a year 40 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,000 So yeah we blew past that marker 41 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,000 But anyway how are you doing today? 42 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,000 I'm good 43 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,000 I'm happy to be joining by the way 44 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,000 Oh you're so sweet, thank you 45 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,000 I mean that, I really do 46 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,000 Because I put makeup on 47 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,000 I never put makeup on on Mondays 48 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 Yes I am cooking, again 49 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,000 You put makeup on to go to the gym today 50 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 You just feel better when you do it right? 51 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,000 I do, yes 52 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,000 I needed to today 53 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,000 I needed to 54 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,000 I needed to look a little bit more lively 55 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,000 So yeah 56 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 So how are the contacts coming along? 57 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,000 We made a decision a few months ago 58 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,000 To get contacts 59 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 After many years of not 60 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,000 And it's been a challenge 61 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,000 It has been because 62 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,000 One is a reading and one is a distance 63 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,000 So your eyes, your brain 64 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,000 Has to conform 65 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,000 That is wild 66 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,000 To this new way of seeing 67 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,000 And it takes its toll on me sometimes 68 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,000 So what is your left? 69 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,000 My left is 70 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,000 For distance and my right 71 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,000 Is for reading 72 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000 So the idea there 73 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,000 Is that your brain adjusts 74 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,000 Your brain adjusts 75 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,000 She said it takes a good couple of months 76 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,000 How's it going so far? 77 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,000 Well it's going well 78 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,000 I thought I needed a stronger 79 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Right lens 80 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,000 And so we tried it but it didn't work 81 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,000 So I still can't read 82 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Very well 83 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,000 They say nothing can be as good 84 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 As your own glasses 85 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,000 But that's okay 86 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,000 I would rather not wear glasses if I can get away from it 87 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 So there's a little bit of an unusual thing 88 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 With you doing contacts 89 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,000 And that involves me 90 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,000 Right 91 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,000 How so? 92 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,000 I can get them in 93 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Just like that 94 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,000 Sorry I snapped 95 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,000 This dog does not like snaps 96 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,000 He just thinks that means we have to do 97 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,000 He's funny 98 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,000 But I cannot get them out 99 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,000 And I even had 100 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,000 My nails cut down 101 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,000 That didn't help 102 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,000 So how do you get them out of your eyes? 103 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,000 You have to get them out 104 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,000 So we can never be apart 105 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,000 If we go away 106 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,000 By ourself without the other 107 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,000 I won't be able to wear them 108 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,000 You'll be wearing glasses 109 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,000 Well let me just say I'm glad to do that 110 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,000 Sometimes you complain 111 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,000 No I don't complain 112 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,000 The first couple of times was just straight up weird 113 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,000 And you pinched my eyeballs at first 114 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,000 I know it was awful 115 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,000 You don't do that anymore 116 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Now it's pretty easy to get them out 117 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,000 I think you've got it down 118 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,000 I've got it now 119 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:58,000 I've had them in the past 120 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,000 When I was young 121 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,000 I had no trouble getting them out 122 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,000 I don't know if it's because these are so thick 123 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Because even sometimes 124 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,000 Sometimes when I get them 125 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 It's like a suction cup 126 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,000 I know it's crazy 127 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,000 It feels when I try to get them out 128 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,000 So there's the contact saga 129 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,000 What else is going on? 130 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,000 We are 34 days into our 131 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,000 Sabbatical 132 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,000 60 day sabbatical 133 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,000 Mind bending isn't it? 134 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,000 So a little over half way 135 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000 We did decide 136 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,000 We made a deal if you'll remember 137 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,000 Is that Chevy making all the noise over there? 138 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Ignore the noise 139 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,000 It's Chevy 140 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,000 Being restless 141 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,000 We made a commitment 142 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 When we stepped into the sabbatical 143 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 For those of you who are new to the show 144 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,000 First of all welcome to Living Up in a Down World 145 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,000 I'm Jimmy and this is Annette 146 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,000 We pastor Bridge Church in Fredericksburg, Texas 147 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000 In the middle of the hill country 148 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,000 And we decided to start doing a 149 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,000 Podcast because Adam and Tina Curry 150 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,000 Are dear dear friends 151 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,000 Adam is considered 152 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 The pod father 153 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 He co-invented and developed 154 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 Podcasting like 18, 19 years ago 155 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,000 And so he's become one of my 156 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000 Best friends on the planet and 157 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,000 He was like you guys and 158 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,000 Tina too you should do a podcast 159 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,000 We're like really? Cause I kind of thought about it 160 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,000 No it was you should do 161 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,000 A podcast 162 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,000 Yes not I was not included in that 163 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,000 Conversation Not originally 164 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,000 And then I 165 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Just decided I didn't want to do it 166 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,000 By myself we do everything together 167 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,000 Have you ever noticed that? That's true 168 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,000 And so I thought no I don't want to do it by myself 169 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,000 You're good on the fly 170 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,000 I appreciate that You really are 171 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,000 When you do announcements if someone throws 172 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,000 Something at you you're able to 173 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,000 Talk about it I remember we 174 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,000 Used to do do you remember when we did 175 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,000 Commercials I do remember that we did 176 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,000 It for I think it was Hope for Tomorrow 177 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 And they would just ask you questions 178 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,000 Or say here just start 179 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,000 Talking and you could just 180 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,000 Rattle off anything and I'm out there 181 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,000 With my eyes bulging A little star struck 182 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,000 Yeah I can't yeah that's not 183 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,000 One of my gifts Stage fright 184 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,000 That's what it is camera fright Yes 185 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,000 I don't know camera shock or something I do have 186 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,000 That but if I'm speaking 187 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,000 I'm nervous right before but then when I stand 188 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,000 Up after a few seconds 189 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,000 I'm done and I'm 190 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,000 You snapped your fingers again I know I'm sorry 191 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,000 But I can speak and I'm fine 192 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,000 After that but for some reason I just 193 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,000 Have a little bit of stage fright Not only you're fine you're amazing 194 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,000 You're gifted Well I appreciate that I appreciate 195 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,000 That And you're also a gifted 196 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,000 Podcaster Aww 197 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,000 Seriously you have the most soothing 198 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,000 Comfortable voice Here we go with 199 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,000 A voice again No you have a beautiful voice 200 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Well I appreciate that You're a beautiful person 201 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,000 I'm just going to accept that Thank you 202 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,000 Way to go I'm proud of you 203 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 Power of your words So I 204 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,000 Power of your thoughts There you go that's 205 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,000 It's true Powerful words Powerful 206 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,000 Thoughts So I deviate just 207 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:54,000 A hair because I did want to mention 208 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,000 Adam and Tina and just that Adam 209 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,000 He's the executive producer of our show 210 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,000 You've Right but you've 211 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,000 Forgot to say what we were about to do 212 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,000 We made a decision on our sabbatical 213 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,000 Last minute Back to sabbatical 214 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,000 Jumping around a little bit You are 215 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Well I know there are people listening who maybe 216 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,000 Never heard this before Now I know what Tina means when she's talking about 217 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,000 Adam jumping around and then he doesn't 218 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,000 Get back to his original bar We may both 219 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 Have ADD I think you do 220 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,000 Adult No it's AADD 221 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,000 Adult Attention Deficit Disorder 222 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,000 Anywho You do 223 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,000 Squirrel Fly whatever 224 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,000 So at the beginning of our sabbatical 225 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,000 We are so blessed our church gifted 226 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,000 This with us our board of directors 227 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,000 Our elders 228 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,000 Coming to us saying go 229 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Enjoy and do not feel guilty 230 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,000 And I needed to hear that Which we don't 231 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,000 We don't feel guilty And they can run it 232 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,000 Because I trust them I'm not worried 233 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,000 About anything And 234 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,000 What teeny bits of things we've heard 235 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,000 Have all been good So we're super proud 236 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,000 Of our team Looking forward to seeing 237 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,000 Them in what 3 plus weeks I mean we still 238 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:56,000 Got some time but looking forward to 239 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,000 That it will be like a family reunion when we get back 240 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,000 So we're doing this it's a first time 241 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,000 In 38 years I've ever done anything 242 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,000 Like this to take 2 months 243 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,000 To just rest 244 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,000 Recover 245 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,000 Restore and refill 246 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,000 And I'm getting stir crazy 247 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,000 I know you are 248 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,000 So we had made a deal 249 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,000 We said we're not going to make any 250 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,000 Plans in terms of travel 251 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,000 Because some people on their 252 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,000 Sabbaticals will do like a study break 253 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,000 That's not a sabbatical 254 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,000 Let's just work 255 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,000 Or plan a trip 256 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,000 So we were like you know what we have a beautiful 257 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,000 Home we love it we're in the hills 258 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,000 Beautiful green here 259 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,000 Except for the grass because we're in a drought 260 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,000 And we have Mr. Chevy with us 261 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,000 But we said 262 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,000 If we wake up one day 263 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,000 And we just say let's go to the beach 264 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,000 Then we're going to go to the beach And we woke up today 265 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,000 And said let's go to the beach 266 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,000 So we're planning it 267 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,000 And you did you floated it by me 268 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,000 I did and I prayed 269 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,000 I was but I literally floated it 270 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,000 By you because I got an email 271 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,000 In my inbox 272 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,000 That had to do with travel 273 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,000 And I thought I'm just going to click on this 274 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,000 Clicked on it I started doing research 275 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,000 Of an area that we talked about 276 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,000 Going to and then I 277 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,000 Just subtly 278 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,000 Brought it up to you as we were 279 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,000 Driving to the gym 280 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,000 And you didn't say much but yeah 281 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,000 And then I prayed I said 282 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,000 Lord okay if this is of you 283 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,000 And you this is what we should 284 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,000 Do have him bring it back up 285 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,000 And you did you brought it back up 286 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,000 As soon as I got in the car I said you know what 287 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,000 You were talking about going to the beach 288 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,000 Let's do it let's pull the trigger 289 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,000 And I was shocked 290 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,000 You were shocked and I was excited 291 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,000 Because a few days ago you said I don't want to go 292 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,000 Anywhere well we both were just talking 293 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,000 In the pool we kind of said hey we're very 294 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,000 Content here 295 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,000 Quite frankly I can tell you're a little 296 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,000 Stir crazy I am I know you very well 297 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,000 I need beach water I don't need to 298 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 Get in the water I'm not a big 299 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,000 Beach bird but I want to hear it 300 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,000 Whether if I'm in a place and I can just 301 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,000 Open up the windows and just 302 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,000 Feel the breeze hear 303 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,000 The waves 304 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,000 That's good enough for me and we can cook 305 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:10,000 I mean it's going to be easy Well and because kids are back 306 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:12,000 In school school started 307 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,000 That's what I was waiting for So it worked 308 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,000 Out timing wise where there's availability 309 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,000 So hey we're doing it 310 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,000 We're going to miss Mr. Shebby 311 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,000 But he's going to be kept by his sister 312 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,000 Faith our daughter 313 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,000 Our youngest daughter Faith 314 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,000 Our podcast instrument 315 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,000 So that we can continue that 316 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,000 Taking our equipment it's easy to haul along 317 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,000 I'm going to put it in the Kemper bag 318 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 So it's perfect it's like a backpack 319 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 And so we'll do our 320 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,000 And carry it on Yeah I'll carry it on 321 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 For sure I won't let it out of my sight 322 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,000 But we'll do that and then we're going to 323 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Do our podcast from 324 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000 The beach Yes 325 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,000 Not out in the water too loud but from 326 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 The room so looking forward to that 327 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,000 That'll be next week so just bringing you up to speed 328 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,000 On how things are going 329 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 I've had some epiphanies during this 330 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,000 I mean amazing the Lord kind of broke it 331 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,000 Down into three parts for me 332 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 First was spirit and my first 333 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,000 Three four weeks were very focused 334 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000 On the person the spirit 335 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 And spiritual depth 336 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,000 And then the next part was body 337 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,000 And so we'd already started 338 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,000 Eating well and doing well 339 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 We thought gosh this is the best time to 340 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000 Really get our eating and 341 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,000 You know diet act together so we've been 342 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,000 Doing that and that's been amazing 343 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,000 We've both lost some weight 344 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,000 I hope when we get back to church 345 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,000 They're going to go oh my gosh you're half 346 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,000 The man you used to be I'm hoping I'm half 347 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,000 The woman I'm working on it 348 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 I'm working on it I've lost 10 pounds 349 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,000 So I'm super excited about that even on vacation 350 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,000 I feel like it because we're going to 351 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 Go to the store we're going to cook 352 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,000 Go out a couple of times for seafood 353 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,000 You have to have seafood in Florida 354 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,000 So you know 355 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,000 For sure I think 356 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,000 We're going to be fine and we can 357 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,000 Walk along the beach and that burns calories 358 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,000 Absolutely 359 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,000 So yeah this has been great 360 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,000 The whole sabbatical has been 361 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,000 Great couple of things 362 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:04,000 That have really impacted me 363 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,000 And I heard Bill Johnson say it and I've really 364 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,000 Adopted this into my own life and he said 365 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,000 This I've given up the right to be 366 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,000 Offended and I've actually 367 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,000 Preached on that right before we started 368 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,000 The sabbatical like the same week we 369 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,000 Were starting I really that was on 370 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,000 My heart and it's really 371 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,000 Caught on some people it's helped some people 372 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,000 And had some good feedback on that 373 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,000 But it's really helped me and just 374 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,000 And I mean in the little things 375 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000 Like driving or walking through a grocery 376 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 Store and somebody cutting you off at their basket 377 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 You know the stuff that's tedious and annoying 378 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,000 Or sometimes just rude 379 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000 I've just given up the right to be upset about it 380 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,000 And that happens quite a lot these days 381 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,000 People are angry 382 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,000 Of course the heat 383 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,000 Doesn't help anything here in 384 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,000 Central Texas it is 385 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,000 Burning up hot we're what 102 386 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,000 I think 387 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,000 Oh it's ridiculous 101 here 388 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:56,000 We have 389 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,000 Record well I don't know if it's record but 390 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,000 Over 100 degrees for 391 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,000 Many many days coming and 392 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,000 That's why I said let's just 393 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,000 Of course Florida's not any 394 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,000 Different it's pretty warm there too 395 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,000 So I think 396 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,000 I think it'll be good but 397 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,000 I think the heat 398 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,000 Is so hard on people that it 399 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,000 Makes you angry you know every time 400 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,000 You get out to go into a place you're 401 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,000 Just burning up hot yeah 402 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,000 You park a car somewhere I don't know how Chris 403 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,000 Does it in Houston oh I don't 404 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,000 Either I don't either because when he was 405 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,000 Here he said this is wonderful 406 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,000 The heat y'all have is so 407 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,000 Dry compared to 408 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,000 The humidity in Houston 409 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,000 And he this is our son 410 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,000 Chris yeah he's a pastor in Houston 411 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,000 And he said I can sit out in 412 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,000 Your backyard and enjoy 413 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,000 The morning but I can't do that at my 414 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,000 House I thought that was pretty sad yeah he really enjoyed 415 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,000 Being here with us and we enjoyed him 416 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,000 So 417 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,000 So another thing but okay 418 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,000 Going off that same premise of 419 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,000 I give up the right to be offended 420 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,000 Well another thing came up 421 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,000 And I really grabbed hold of it from 422 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,000 My own heart and it's this 423 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,000 I've given up the right to withhold 424 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,000 Encouragement you know 425 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,000 In fact 426 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,000 I'll just say what happened last week so 427 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,000 The week before not last week 428 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,000 But the week before we did 429 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,000 A podcast and 430 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,000 For the first time since we started in 431 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,000 And at that time 28 episodes 432 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,000 It was the first time 433 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:26,000 We got no feedback I mean 434 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,000 Zero like crickets 435 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,000 I even I even kind of said 436 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,000 This is what we heard 437 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,000 It was just crickets 438 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,000 And we were like wow 439 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,000 Did it even go out over the airwaves 440 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000 Did we say 441 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,000 Did we offend people or did we say something 442 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,000 We shouldn't have and I know we took a little 443 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,000 Different route on that podcast we 444 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,000 Had a little bit of a stronger 445 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,000 Slant on some things 446 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,000 And I felt a little out of my lane in that 447 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,000 Doing that because it's not typically my 448 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,000 Mo at all I'm Mr. Living Up in a Down 449 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,000 World right Living Up 450 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,000 So I felt like I got a nudge 451 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,000 From the Holy Spirit I felt like the Lord 452 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,000 Was nudging me to say that's not your 453 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,000 Lane let other people run in that 454 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,000 Lane and cheer them on but it's 455 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,000 Not yours so we took a step 456 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,000 Back in and did exactly what we were 457 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,000 Called to do we talked about the forgiveness factor 458 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,000 Last week that was powerful 459 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,000 And I have to tell you we 460 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,000 Had a massive outpouring of support 461 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,000 It made up for all 462 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,000 The 27 463 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,000 Episodes before and I'll 464 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:28,000 Share some of that towards the end of the program 465 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,000 But so thankful 466 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,000 To everybody who took the time 467 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,000 To encourage us and it 468 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Came in in spades I'm just 469 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,000 I'm blown away I'm literally 470 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:40,000 Just blown away 471 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:42,000 I mean you even made a comment 472 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,000 It felt like should we even 473 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,000 Continue maybe this isn't our thing 474 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,000 And I wasn't feeling 475 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,000 Quiet I was down but I wasn't that down 476 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,000 But I understand what you're saying because I mean you 477 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,000 Wonder okay if there's 478 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,000 Are we making a difference or is this helping 479 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 Anybody because I don't want to do this if we're not making a 480 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,000 Difference me too because you and I can 481 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,000 Talk anytime we want but if we're 482 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,000 Going to talk on air and we're going to share 483 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,000 You know personal stories we're 484 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Going to share about what God's doing 485 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,000 And we say and we want to help 486 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,000 People I mean that's the whole 487 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,000 Point we want it to matter 488 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,000 To people we want them to 489 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,000 Have get some value out of 490 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,000 What we have to say 491 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,000 And if we don't you know 492 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,000 I just I want it 493 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,000 It's got to be meaningful 494 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 It's got to be meaningful to people 495 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,000 And I think that's just super 496 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,000 Important super important 497 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,000 And well said there 498 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000 So I came up with this 499 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 I've given up my right to be offended 500 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,000 And I've given up the right to withhold 501 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,000 Encouragement because what happened 502 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 Was what I realized 503 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,000 Is that we tend to 504 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,000 Think about encouraging someone but we 505 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,000 Don't do it we think about it 506 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,000 Just by thinking about it we sort of 507 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,000 Think we did it you know what I mean 508 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,000 We feel good but we didn't release 509 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,000 That and share that 510 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:00,000 With the person that person 511 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,000 That you're thinking 512 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,000 About maybe they need 513 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,000 It and you've missed an opportunity 514 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,000 Like today 515 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,000 At the gym I saw you 516 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,000 Walk by a gentleman on the treadmill 517 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,000 And you've seen him for 518 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,000 Months and months but you 519 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Stopped him because you noticed he had lost 520 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,000 A lot of weight and you 521 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,000 Wanted to acknowledge that 522 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,000 And it was beautiful because he was shocked 523 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,000 That you even noticed 524 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,000 And you don't know him he doesn't 525 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 Know you well I know him now his name is Taylor 526 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,000 And I've seen this 527 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 Guy for months he came in he 528 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,000 And I asked him I said man I've got to ask you 529 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,000 How much weight did you lose he said 530 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,000 220 no I started at 531 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,000 220 I'm at 180 532 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,000 I went dude that's 533 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,000 Amazing I'm so proud of you 534 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:48,000 He was just lit up he's 535 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,000 Young and I said well how old are you 536 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,000 And he said because he was saying I eat 537 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,000 Everything I because I asked 538 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,000 Are you doing any dieting or anything with that or 539 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,000 He goes no I eat everything he said 540 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,000 He said I know I shouldn't but and I over 541 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,000 Eat sometimes I said well how old are you he goes I'm 31 542 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,000 I said oh you can eat everything 543 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,000 He can get away with that I'm 61 544 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,000 I can't get away with it and so 545 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,000 We just had a great conversation he 546 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,000 Said well what's your name and we introduced 547 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,000 Each other and I just man it felt so 548 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,000 Good and I told him I said you know I 549 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,000 Walked right by you a minute ago and I 550 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,000 Turned around and came back because 551 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,000 I made a decision and 552 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,000 I've given up my right to withhold 553 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,000 Encouragement from people so 554 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,000 I just wanted to encourage you today and the dude 555 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,000 Made his day the dude was lit up 556 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,000 Like can you imagine how 557 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:34,000 Many people in our lives 558 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,000 That we walk by that 559 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,000 We call that we talk to 560 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,000 In person that 561 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:44,000 We don't encourage at all 562 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,000 And what could happen if we would 563 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,000 All take the time to 564 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,000 Encourage one another and really 565 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,000 How much effort does it take 566 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,000 I think as I walked 567 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,000 Away from Taylor and I 568 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,000 Put a thing in my memory so I remember his 569 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:00,000 Name so the next time I see him I call him by name 570 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,000 And I'm not a 571 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,000 Gym socialite I go to work out 572 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:06,000 I got my air pods on I'm in 573 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,000 You know I'm just like her so 574 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,000 It kind of broke me out of my 575 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:12,000 Zone to actually pull him out of my ear and 576 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,000 Stomp somebody and 577 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,000 Talk to them but 578 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:18,000 I'm just made up my mind 579 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,000 I'm not going to let it go I'm not going to 580 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,000 I'm not going to withhold if 581 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,000 Something comes to mind and too you 582 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,000 Got to think in terms of appropriateness too 583 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,000 Had he been lifting weights 584 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,000 I wouldn't have stopped him I noticed 585 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,000 He didn't have his air pods in 586 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,000 So he wasn't listening to music 587 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,000 And he could keep walking while I talked 588 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,000 To him and so 589 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,000 I'm being wise about that because 590 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,000 I mean you just start suddenly going out 591 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,000 And encouraging every human being because then it can 592 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,000 Turn into just flattery 593 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,000 Or just false compliments and that's 594 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:50,000 Not what I'm talking about I'm talking about 595 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,000 When the Holy Spirit nudges 596 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,000 That's what I'm talking about 597 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:56,000 And you know we all get them 598 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,000 We just don't act on them 599 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:00,000 How many times have you been 600 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,000 Just driving you're driving into the 601 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,000 Office and we're in different cars so you're by 602 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,000 Yourself and maybe you've got music going maybe you 603 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,000 Don't and somebody comes across 604 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:10,000 Your mind and you think gosh I haven't talked to that 605 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,000 Person well I should probably reach out to them 606 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,000 I believe even 607 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,000 Those kinds of things is a God 608 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,000 Nudge it's a God tap 609 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,000 I agree I agree it's a God moment where 610 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,000 He's saying you need to reach out to that 611 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,000 Person but if you're 612 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,000 Like me and I know you are because we're human right 613 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,000 We're human beings being human 614 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,000 And we just withhold 615 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,000 It because we get we get 616 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,000 Distracted or we move on with our day 617 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,000 And we don't and we forget 618 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,000 And so I'm doing 619 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,000 I'm trying to be very open and sensitive 620 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 And say Lord train me 621 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,000 Train my 622 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,000 Spirit to hear those and 623 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:48,000 And sense those God nudges 624 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,000 Because think about how powerful 625 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,000 It would be I mean we mentioned 626 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,000 In last week's podcast 627 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,000 That words 628 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000 Matter that our words 629 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 Are powerful so when we 630 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Take our words 631 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:04,000 Of value and appreciation 632 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,000 And encouragement 633 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,000 In fact the word encourage means 634 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,000 To inspire courage 635 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,000 There it is you've got it to inspire 636 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,000 Courage so when we encourage 637 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,000 Someone we're actually inspiring 638 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,000 Courage in them 639 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,000 And name one 640 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,000 Person on this planet that doesn't 641 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,000 Need to be encouraged exactly 642 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,000 Everyone needs to hear it 643 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,000 There is the law of reciprocity 644 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,000 It's kind of amazing because when you 645 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,000 Give it it comes back to you right 646 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,000 And scripture talks about that 647 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:36,000 Give and it will be given to you 648 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,000 Good measure and that's not about money 649 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,000 By the way. Press down. Yeah shaking 650 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,000 Together and running over when God put 651 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,000 It in your lap and that 652 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,000 That's the law of reciprocity 653 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,000 It means when you sow when you 654 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,000 Give when you extend something 655 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,000 It will come back to you 656 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,000 You don't do it so that it will 657 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,000 That's the wrong motive you do it 658 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:58,000 Because the Lord told you to do it 659 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,000 So I want to encourage 660 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,000 What got me thinking about that 661 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,000 So strongly by the way we're not going to stay on our topic 662 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,000 This is the topic today 663 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,000 You're looking at the time going whoa 664 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,000 We have another topic we'll say it for next week 665 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,000 This is the topic 666 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,000 Because there's nothing 667 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,000 The issue of forgiveness which we talked about last week 668 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,000 Is so critical and so powerful 669 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,000 But also the issue of encouragement 670 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,000 Well if you think about what 671 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,000 The word says it talks about 672 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,000 We need to love one another 673 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,000 And if 674 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,000 You're not loving 675 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,000 If you're not encouraging them you're not 676 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,000 Loving them so it's 677 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,000 It works together 678 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,000 And so I think that you know we've been 679 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,000 Listening to Bill Johnson 680 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,000 Talking about 681 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,000 Loving one another 682 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,000 And how important that is I listen to 683 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,000 A 684 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,000 Teaching today by Robert 685 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,000 Morse from years ago 686 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,000 While I was at the gym and he was talking about 687 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:56,000 Preferring people 688 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,000 Putting people you know like you say 689 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,000 Putting people over preferences 690 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,000 It's this he was 691 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,000 Basically saying the same thing 692 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,000 He said that when he started his church 693 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,000 25 years ago 694 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,000 He told the people 695 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,000 That were involved in the plant 696 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,000 We need to prefer 697 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,000 People need to 698 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,000 Come first and they all stopped and said 699 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,000 No no no wait it needs to be God 700 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,000 And he said what do you think 701 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,000 God's purpose is who do you think 702 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,000 What do you think his whole 703 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,000 His whole 704 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,000 Purpose for being God 705 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,000 Is loving people 706 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,000 So if we love people then 707 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,000 We've served what God 708 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,000 Set us here on 709 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,000 This earth to do and so 710 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,000 It really goes along with that 711 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,000 Because I love that 712 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,000 But too many people go oh you're putting 713 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,000 People over the Holy Spirit 714 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,000 No 715 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,000 You know what I'm saying 716 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,000 The Holy Spirit is in that person 717 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:56,000 And we've got to love that person 718 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,000 Right 719 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,000 Love God love people I mean that's what we do 720 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,000 Listen to this scripture 721 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,000 I just pulled up some scriptures as we're talking 722 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,000 1 Thessalonians 5 11 says this 723 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,000 Therefore encourage one another 724 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,000 And build each other up 725 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,000 And he says just as in fact 726 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,000 You're doing so apparently they were already doing that 727 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:16,000 There in Thessalonica 728 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:18,000 That little church that he was at 729 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,000 But he's saying encourage one another 730 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,000 And build each other up 731 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,000 Hebrews chapter 10 732 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,000 24 and let us consider 733 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,000 How we may spur one another on 734 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,000 Toward love and good deeds 735 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,000 Good works 736 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,000 Isn't that beautiful 737 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,000 It's the idea of we're here to inspire 738 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:38,000 Courage in one another and I love that 739 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:40,000 To spur one another on it's like cheering 740 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,000 Somebody on right 741 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,000 Beautiful beautiful scripture 742 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:46,000 Listen to this out of Ephesians 4 743 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:48,000 Another good one 744 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:50,000 Do not let any and wholesome talk come out of your mouths 745 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:52,000 But only what is helpful 746 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,000 For building others up 747 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,000 According to their needs 748 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:58,000 That it may benefit those who listen 749 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,000 We're here to build 750 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,000 People up to inspire 751 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,000 Courage and to pour life 752 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,000 Into others 753 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,000 And it's hard to pour life into others and encourage 754 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:10,000 When you're not encouraged yourself 755 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:12,000 Well I think we're a negative culture so we're always 756 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,000 About putting people down 757 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:16,000 And I don't want to be 758 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,000 Part of that camp 759 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,000 I want to be a part of the camp 760 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,000 That people say oh my 761 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,000 Goodness she's always 762 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,000 Building me up I never hear 763 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,000 Negative things about people 764 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:30,000 From her I'm not there 765 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,000 Yet but that is one of my 766 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:34,000 Goals it's always been one of my goals 767 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:36,000 In life that I always prefer 768 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,000 People so one of the things about 769 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,000 Preferring people is then you're not 770 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,000 Selfish either 771 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,000 If you put people 772 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,000 First you're putting yourself 773 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,000 Last and I think that's really 774 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,000 Important beautiful we watched 775 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:52,000 A movie last night it was not the best 776 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:54,000 Movie we've ever seen but it 777 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,000 Was about had a good message 778 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,000 The message was this young 779 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,000 Girl preferring others she 780 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:02,000 Was always 781 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,000 Doing for other people and 782 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,000 People were drawn to her because 783 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,000 Of her love her love 784 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,000 For God and her love for people 785 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,000 And I just wow as 786 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,000 We were watching that even though it wasn't 787 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,000 We didn't really care 788 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,000 For the ending so much because it didn't 789 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,000 Have the ending we prefer 790 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:22,000 But the message was so strong 791 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,000 And sometimes we can watch something 792 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,000 Turn it off because maybe it's not going 793 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,000 Where we want but we miss 794 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:30,000 The idea 795 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,000 Of what is trying 796 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,000 To come across in a movie and to me 797 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,000 I walked away going wow 798 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,000 I need to be more like that 799 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,000 And I think what's hard for me 800 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,000 On this sabbatical is not being around people 801 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:44,000 Yeah 802 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,000 So what's happening to me 803 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,000 Now the people that I am coming in contact 804 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,000 With I'm talking to them like the guy 805 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,000 At the hardware store I noticed that 806 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:54,000 He had this his arm in a 807 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,000 Sling I said man what happened to your 808 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,000 Arm he's so he tells me a story 809 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,000 I'm like man I hope that gets better 810 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,000 And wish you the best I mean 811 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,000 I'm finding myself just enjoying 812 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,000 Talking to people 813 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,000 And see for me I want to talk to 814 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,000 All of my friends from church 815 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,000 And I want to you know 816 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,000 Find out what's going on in their lives 817 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,000 And I can't 818 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,000 And so it's 819 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,000 I think God is just ramping me up 820 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:22,000 For when I do have 821 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,000 That opportunity in three and a half 822 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,000 Three four weeks to where I can 823 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:28,000 I can utilize what I'm learning 824 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,000 Now to be a better friend 825 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:32,000 Because that's what I want is to be 826 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,000 A better friend I am getting to be 827 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,000 That friend with Tatina 828 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,000 Which is great beautiful but 829 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,000 We only allowed one 830 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,000 Couple in our life at this point so 831 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,000 That we could truly have 832 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,000 A sabbatical so 833 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,000 It'll be interesting to see what happens 834 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:50,000 As time moves on 835 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:52,000 From the sabbatical you know you just mentioned 836 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:54,000 That movie about that girl serving listen 837 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,000 This first Peter 410 each 838 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,000 Of you should use whatever gift you have 839 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,000 Received to serve 840 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,000 Others as faithful stewards 841 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,000 Of God's grace in its various forms 842 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,000 And it's that idea 843 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,000 So I'm focusing on 844 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:10,000 Encouragement right now because 845 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,000 And the reason I am is because of you who are 846 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,000 Listening you inspired 847 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,000 Me because once 848 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:18,000 We said hey wow 849 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,000 We didn't hear anything are we 850 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,000 Is everything okay did the 851 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,000 Did everybody get you know raptured and we 852 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,000 Got left behind I mean what happened it was 853 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:28,000 Weird but you just 854 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:30,000 Responded and I want to say thank you 855 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:32,000 For that and I want you to know 856 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,000 Not only did it encourage us it 857 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,000 Inspired courage in us 858 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:38,000 But it also at a deeper 859 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,000 Level inspired me to 860 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:42,000 Inspire others to encourage others 861 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,000 And that's why I'm sharing the simple 862 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:46,000 Principle and while we're talking 863 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,000 About this is because I want to invite 864 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,000 You to adopt the same principle 865 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:52,000 The first principle is this I give 866 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,000 Up the right to be offended 867 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:56,000 The second principle is this I give up 868 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,000 The right to withhold encouragement 869 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:00,000 And so when you get that 870 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,000 God tap that nudge 871 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:04,000 You think oh I should write them oh I 872 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,000 Should text them I should send a note I should 873 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:08,000 Call I mean whatever that is 874 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:10,000 Act on it 875 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,000 Because if you procrastinate it that 876 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,000 That immediate impulse 877 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,000 Goes away because we get distracted 878 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:18,000 And I guarantee you that person needed 879 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:20,000 What you have at that moment 880 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:22,000 I have to believe that I know it 881 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:24,000 Because it's happened so many times in 882 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:26,000 Our own lives where we've received 883 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,000 Encouragement at the right time 884 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,000 And vice versa 885 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,000 We've had opportunities to share with others 886 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,000 And they were like you have 887 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:36,000 No idea how much I needed to hear that 888 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,000 Yes we hear it all the time 889 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,000 We know it because 890 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:42,000 We both have lived that out 891 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,000 So we mentioned the power of words 892 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,000 Last week you mentioned the power of thoughts 893 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:50,000 As well and all that works together 894 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,000 So when we're thinking 895 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,000 About the person 896 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:56,000 Of the Lord we're thinking about the person 897 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:58,000 Of the Holy Spirit who walks with us 898 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,000 He's our counselor our comforter 899 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,000 Our advocate our friend 900 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:04,000 Our intercessor he's all 901 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,000 Those things when we're 902 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,000 Thinking about him and keeping him in 903 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,000 Mind then it opens 904 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,000 The door for him to bring people 905 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:14,000 To our mind I woke up 906 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:16,000 This morning thinking about a lot of people 907 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,000 Just individuals came through 908 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,000 My mind and I was able to call 909 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:22,000 Them by names about 5 o'clock 910 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,000 I didn't really want to get up at 5 but 911 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:26,000 I was awake so I 912 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,000 Called just a handful of people 913 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,000 Came to my mind and instead of 914 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:32,000 Going I wonder why I'm thinking about 915 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:34,000 I just prayed for them 916 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,000 So I'm trying to train myself 917 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,000 To act on those thoughts 918 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:40,000 And not just let those 919 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:42,000 Come and go because they will 920 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,000 They will come and go 921 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:46,000 Sorry I hit the desk 922 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:48,000 So I hope we can encourage you to do that 923 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,000 Speaking of mutual encouragement 924 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:52,000 We had another night out 925 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,000 With the Curry's We did 926 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,000 It was so cool 927 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,000 So there's this new restaurant in town 928 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:00,000 It's an Italian restaurant they started 929 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:02,000 Building it during COVID 930 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:04,000 They had to re-furbish 931 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,000 A whole building that was 932 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,000 Just falling apart and we've been watching them 933 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,000 Work on this building and seeing it going 934 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,000 That thing is going to be nice 3 years 935 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:14,000 3 years they've been working 936 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,000 On this so what's the name of the place? 937 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,000 Alla Campagna 938 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,000 Now I may be saying it wrong 939 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,000 I probably said it that way 940 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:24,000 I think it's Alla Campagna 941 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:26,000 So it is an Italian restaurant 942 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,000 Amazing food 943 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,000 Amazing service 944 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,000 Of course 945 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,000 The chef heard 946 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,000 Adam's voice from afar 947 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,000 And came over 948 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,000 And just almost 949 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,000 Drooled on himself talking to 950 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:44,000 Adam 951 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,000 Oh my gosh 952 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,000 The food was great 953 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:50,000 The fellowship was better 954 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:52,000 It was 955 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:54,000 It's always great when we get a chance 956 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:56,000 To go out with them 957 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:58,000 Going to a winery tomorrow 958 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:00,000 And then they leave for Italy 959 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,000 They head out and then we're going to head out 960 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:04,000 So wonderful time 961 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,000 One of the things I wanted to bring up 962 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,000 Is that what I love about our relationship 963 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,000 With Adam and Tina is that 964 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,000 We've had this discovery stage 965 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,000 Because relationships whether it's an individual 966 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,000 A couple, you know, couples 967 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:18,000 A group or a community 968 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,000 Go through stages or phases 969 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:22,000 Really begin to think about it 970 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:24,000 What's happening is that we've gotten 971 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,000 So close 972 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:28,000 And so we've moved beyond 973 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:30,000 The discovery stage 974 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:32,000 So the discovery says, John did some notes down 975 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:34,000 Tell me if this resonates with you 976 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:36,000 And you think about as you're listening 977 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,000 About your stages of a relationship 978 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,000 I'll go quickly through these 979 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,000 So the discovery stage 980 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,000 Everything's new and exciting 981 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:46,000 For example, we say things like 982 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:48,000 We have so much in common 983 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,000 We're just alike 984 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,000 And then we find out later 985 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:54,000 We're not that much alike 986 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:56,000 It's hilarious 987 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:58,000 But it's a beautiful time because discovery stage is fun 988 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:00,000 And when somebody falls in love, for example 989 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:02,000 With another person 990 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:04,000 That's the discovery stage 991 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:06,000 That's the everything's amazing stage 992 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:08,000 Honeymoon stage 993 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:10,000 Discovery stage where everything's new and fresh 994 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,000 But then you move past it 995 00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:14,000 And this is where most 996 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:16,000 Individuals, couples, groups 997 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,000 And communities stop 998 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,000 They cease 999 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,000 They never actually fully commit and connect 1000 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,000 And so the next stage 1001 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:26,000 Is the this is us stage 1002 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,000 So if you remember the show 1003 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:30,000 This is Us, it was just 1004 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:32,000 I loved that show 1005 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,000 It was drama upon drama upon 1006 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:36,000 We used to watch it and go, this is so dramatic 1007 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:38,000 But it's a drama 1008 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:40,000 It's ridiculously dramatic 1009 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,000 It was one of my favorite shows 1010 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,000 I know, and you have most of America 1011 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:46,000 So I called it the this is us stage 1012 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:48,000 And what that is 1013 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,000 Is that things can happen 1014 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:52,000 That are not quite as 1015 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,000 That are more normal 1016 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:56,000 You drop the mask 1017 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:58,000 You let your guard down 1018 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:00,000 And then you let more of yourself come out 1019 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:02,000 And so when we were at dinner the other night 1020 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:04,000 We had a couple of tense moments 1021 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:06,000 You and I didn't have tense moments 1022 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:08,000 With them, and they didn't have tense moments 1023 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:10,000 With us, but you and I had a couple 1024 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,000 Of minor disagreements 1025 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,000 You called me out on something 1026 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,000 Same thing happened with Adam and Eve 1027 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,000 And I laughed about it all night 1028 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,000 Because I was like, this is beautiful 1029 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:22,000 We're finally past the discovery stage 1030 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:24,000 We're moving into the this is us 1031 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:26,000 Stage where now you're getting the 1032 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:28,000 Real us, you're getting the human 1033 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:30,000 You're getting the people 1034 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,000 And this is the part that most people 1035 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:34,000 Never allow to be seen 1036 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:36,000 Because they want to be seen as 1037 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:38,000 Perfect, and we 1038 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:40,000 Can't be perfect 1039 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:42,000 And this is where most relationships stop 1040 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:44,000 Because if I can't be perfect 1041 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:46,000 Then I know they're not going to love me anymore 1042 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:48,000 Or a new love relationship 1043 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,000 So a new, let's just say 1044 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:52,000 A boyfriend and girlfriend 1045 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:54,000 You both have masks on 1046 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,000 For God knows how long 1047 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:58,000 And then when you do 1048 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,000 A lot of times you have them on up until 1049 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,000 The engagement, then after the 1050 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:04,000 Engagement there's a switch 1051 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,000 That flips 1052 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:08,000 And you begin to let your guard 1053 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:10,000 Down, I remember a couple 1054 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:12,000 I will not say their names 1055 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,000 But I think you know who I'm talking 1056 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:16,000 About, and they were 1057 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,000 They had a good courtship, it was a great 1058 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:20,000 Dating relationship, as soon as they got 1059 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,000 Engaged all 1060 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,000 All the claws came out 1061 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:26,000 And it was 1062 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,000 Horrible, we didn't know if they would even make 1063 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:30,000 It to get to the marriage 1064 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:32,000 And then after the marriage 1065 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,000 And now they've been married for years and have several 1066 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:36,000 Kids, but it was 1067 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:38,000 Rocky, it was a rocky start 1068 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:40,000 That was the this is us stage 1069 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:42,000 Yes, but they 1070 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,000 I think it can be a dangerous place 1071 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,000 I remember the 1072 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:48,000 Discovery stage with you 1073 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:50,000 30 years ago, I remember 1074 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:52,000 Putting on this 1075 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:54,000 I think 1076 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,000 There were little blue birds flying around 1077 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:58,000 I was like 1078 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,000 Poor victim me 1079 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,000 But I'm all whole 1080 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:04,000 And healed and 1081 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:06,000 Ready to embark on 1082 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:08,000 A new relationship, no 1083 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,000 I was not anything like that 1084 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,000 I remember putting this mask on 1085 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,000 And I remember thinking 1086 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:16,000 I literally remember thinking to myself 1087 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,000 Oh no 1088 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:20,000 I'm going to have to take it off at some point 1089 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:22,000 And he's going to get to know the real me 1090 00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:24,000 And it scared me 1091 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:26,000 It scares all of us 1092 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:28,000 All of us have that fear of being known 1093 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:30,000 And yet 1094 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,000 Only the relationships that are 1095 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,000 Played for the long game and last for the long 1096 00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:36,000 Hall are 1097 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:38,000 They've overcome 1098 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:40,000 That stage and they've walked through it 1099 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:42,000 Navigated it and said 1100 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,000 I love you no matter what 1101 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:46,000 I don't love you because of that or I don't 1102 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,000 Not love you because of that to use a double negative 1103 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,000 You know, I love you 1104 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,000 Because of you and I'm good 1105 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:54,000 With that and so 1106 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,000 I love that we hit that 1107 00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:58,000 And it's been fun to navigate 1108 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:00,000 Because 1109 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:02,000 I'm excited because what it means is 1110 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:04,000 That we're moving through, we're maturing 1111 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,000 Relationally. We have no 1112 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,000 Mask on anymore. No mask, nothing to hide 1113 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:10,000 Nothing to hold back 1114 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:12,000 Unless they don't like me anymore 1115 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:14,000 We're beyond that. So another stage 1116 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:16,000 I just, I jotted these down 1117 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:18,000 I did a little research on this. Of course you did 1118 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:20,000 I know, it's fascinating to me 1119 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,000 I've been there a lot of times 1120 00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:24,000 So the next stage is 1121 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:26,000 Steady as we grow 1122 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:28,000 Steady as we go, steady as we grow 1123 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:30,000 And that stage means that you're beginning 1124 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:32,000 To lay foundations for longevity 1125 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:34,000 In other words, you see 1126 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,000 The potential in a long term relationship 1127 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,000 This isn't just for a season 1128 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:40,000 Or they're going to be high and buy 1129 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:42,000 Or oh that was great, we did that together 1130 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:44,000 And now we've gone on 1131 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,000 Or they move out of town so you think 1132 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:48,000 I'll never talk to them again. No 1133 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:50,000 We're actually laying foundations for a long 1134 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:52,000 Life. The next stage 1135 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:54,000 Intertwined journeys 1136 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:56,000 I like that, your journeys start to 1137 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:58,000 Really intertwine. I'm actually seeing 1138 00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:00,000 Elements of these in our relationship 1139 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,000 With Curry's right now and it's really exciting 1140 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:04,000 It is. But intertwined journeys 1141 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:06,000 That means you're doing real life 1142 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:08,000 Together. That means 1143 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:10,000 Things like taking a vacation 1144 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:12,000 Together. Which we are going on 1145 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:14,000 A trip next year. If you're going to test a relationship 1146 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:16,000 Going on a vacation together. Yeah, we're going on a trip 1147 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,000 Next month. Sorry, can't say it. 1148 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:20,000 It's not a vacation, but it's a 1149 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:22,000 Needed thing. But it's a few day trip. Although 1150 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,000 And we're scheduled next year to go on a vacation 1151 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,000 At the Nashville. I'm not sure if Adam is 1152 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:28,000 Flying us or not. He's not, right? 1153 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:30,000 I'm not sure either. I don't know yet. That I'm a little nervous 1154 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,000 About. But anyway. 1155 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:34,000 You're going to see 1156 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:36,000 The real everybody when it's done. I know, exactly. 1157 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:38,000 Flying the plane. Exactly. And then 1158 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:40,000 Yeah, adventurous together. 1159 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:42,000 You're doing things together and I love 1160 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:44,000 That. That to me is what 1161 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:46,000 When it gets exciting. 1162 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,000 And again, each of these stages have 1163 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:50,000 Their precarious moments 1164 00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:52,000 That can be make or break. And you've just 1165 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,000 Got to have this mentality 1166 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:56,000 Of commitment. This mentality of 1167 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,000 This is a God thing. And continue 1168 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,000 To work through it. The next stage, dancing 1169 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:02,000 In the rain. Now it sounds funny. 1170 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,000 Where did you get that from? I pulled it up 1171 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:06,000 Somewhere. Some of these were mine. Some of these 1172 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:08,000 I borrowed. And they just fit 1173 00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:10,000 For me as I fought through stages. 1174 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:12,000 And that's navigating the storms. 1175 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,000 I love that. That's dancing in the rain. 1176 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:16,000 Navigating the storms. 1177 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,000 Pain, suffering, 1178 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:20,000 Trauma of life. 1179 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:22,000 Because it's when that diagnosis 1180 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:24,000 Comes. Or when the ball 1181 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:26,000 Drops on something that you didn't see 1182 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:28,000 Coming. Or your best friend 1183 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:30,000 Makes a terrible moral 1184 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:32,000 Mistake or decision. 1185 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:34,000 You know, are you still going to be there for them? 1186 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:36,000 Are you still going to dance in the rain 1187 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:38,000 With them? And I love the picture 1188 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:40,000 Of that. Of course you think about the movie 1189 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:42,000 Dancing in the rain. That's exactly what was going through my mind. 1190 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:44,000 But think about the joy. And yet it's pouring 1191 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:46,000 Down rain. And the dancers 1192 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,000 Are oblivious to the rain. 1193 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,000 You know, the umbrellas do no good. 1194 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:52,000 You know, they're using them to dance with. 1195 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,000 And so to me, that's a beautiful 1196 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:56,000 Stage where you get to walk 1197 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:58,000 Through the heavy stuff. And so 1198 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:00,000 The next one is beyond the horizon. 1199 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,000 And that's the idea of exploring 1200 00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:04,000 God's endless possibilities 1201 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:06,000 Together. Wow. That's when you're 1202 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:08,000 Seeing destiny in your friend 1203 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,000 Or your group or your community. 1204 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,000 You're seeing purpose and you actually 1205 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:14,000 Join in cheering them on 1206 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:16,000 As they move into their destiny. 1207 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:18,000 That is something I love about 1208 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:20,000 Adam and his relationship is we cheer 1209 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:22,000 Each other on. We're cheerleaders 1210 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:24,000 For each other. I mean, man 1211 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:26,000 Everything he's doing with the boost scram ball 1212 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:28,000 And all the stuff with podcast 2.0 1213 00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:30,000 I'm just like cheering him on. 1214 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:32,000 No agenda. Cheering him on. 1215 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,000 Because he's running in his lane 1216 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:36,000 And God's got his destiny. 1217 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,000 So I'm with him. 1218 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,000 Then the last one is 1219 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:42,000 Are you hearing an alarm or something? 1220 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:44,000 I'm making sure I do have an alarm. 1221 00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:46,000 We have a roast on. We had a roast on 1222 00:40:46,000 --> 00:40:48,000 Last week during the show. We're eating a lot of roasts right now. 1223 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:50,000 This is becoming a habit. No doubt. 1224 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:52,000 And then the last one is 1225 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:54,000 And it's really not the last. It's just the next one. 1226 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:56,000 I didn't make this into any tremendous 1227 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:58,000 Thing. And it's rooted together. 1228 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:00,000 Rooted together. I love that. 1229 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:02,000 And that means you are playing 1230 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:04,000 The long game. You know 1231 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:06,000 That you're meant to walk together 1232 00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:08,000 For life. And if you start 1233 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:10,000 By 1234 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:12,000 Projecting that you're playing 1235 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:14,000 The long game, you will play the long game. 1236 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:16,000 That's right. Again, it starts with 1237 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:18,000 Your mind. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. 1238 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:20,000 So anyway, just some thoughts. 1239 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:22,000 Things I'm pinging around in my mind. 1240 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:24,000 And too, again, such a sweet time with our 1241 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,000 Friends. And we're excited for them 1242 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:28,000 Getting to take a little break and go do some 1243 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:30,000 Travel. Of which 1244 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:32,000 We would have traveled with them, but you 1245 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:34,000 Did not want to go overseas at this point. 1246 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,000 Which is fun. And I didn't want to use my sabbatical 1247 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:38,000 For an extended trip like that. 1248 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:40,000 Right. Right. So anyway, we'll go another time 1249 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:42,000 With them. So 1250 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,000 We've got some thank yous. 1251 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,000 Boy, do we. And I'm going to move 1252 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:48,000 This around so I can see it and read it. 1253 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:50,000 But we just 1254 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,000 Want to say thank you for the 1255 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:54,000 Great response from last week's show. 1256 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:56,000 I mean, I already mentioned this. 1257 00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:58,000 You know, we were discouraged. 1258 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:00,000 We were. We did 1259 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:02,000 Not have our 1260 00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:04,000 Is it going? Okay. You go take care of the 1261 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:06,000 Roast. I'll take care of this. 1262 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:08,000 So, Friends, I just want to say thank you from the 1263 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:10,000 Bottom of our hearts. You came through with 1264 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:12,000 Notes. You showed up with 1265 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:14,000 Boost-o-grams and comments. 1266 00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:16,000 Emails. It was so 1267 00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:18,000 Encouraging. And 1268 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:20,000 Again, it was that lesson. I'm not 1269 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:22,000 I give up the right to 1270 00:42:22,000 --> 00:42:24,000 Never hold on 1271 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:26,000 To an encouragement again. So thank 1272 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,000 You for inspiring me. 1273 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:30,000 And it's a good lesson for us. So here's some kudos 1274 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:32,000 And thanks. I'll just start here with 1275 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:34,000 Some donations. Trinity devil bis. 1276 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:36,000 Thank you, Trinity. You donated 1277 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:38,000 Eleven dollars in 1278 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:40,000 1776. Thank you for doing that. 1279 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:42,000 Every little bit matters. It all 1280 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:44,000 Adds up. And what it does, it allows us to 1281 00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:46,000 Keep adding. We've got 1282 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:48,000 Always got new equipment that we want to increase 1283 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:50,000 And improve what we 1284 00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:52,000 Do. We want to operate with excellence. And so 1285 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:54,000 All this goes into a fund to really take care 1286 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:56,000 Of the equipment that we're putting together 1287 00:42:56,000 --> 00:42:58,000 For the podcast. So thank you for that. 1288 00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:00,000 David Wicker. So appreciate you, 1289 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:02,000 Brother. Twenty dollar donation. 1290 00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:04,000 And also appreciated your emails. 1291 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:06,000 Just some good back and forth encouragement 1292 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:08,000 Brother to brother. So thank you, David. 1293 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:10,000 Also want to say thanks to Peggy 1294 00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:12,000 Laden. Peggy has become just such a 1295 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:14,000 Dear friend of ours. 1296 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:16,000 And such a jewel. She helped us out 1297 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:18,000 At our church. Worked with our team. 1298 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:20,000 Led us through Strength Finders 2.0. 1299 00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:22,000 Such a blessing to get 1300 00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:24,000 That time with Peggy. And 1301 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:26,000 Donation of 25. So thank you, Peggy 1302 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:28,000 For encouraging us. 1303 00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:30,000 Eric Kessler. Another great brother in the Lord. 1304 00:43:30,000 --> 00:43:32,000 A hundred dollars. 1305 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:34,000 What? Thank you, Eric. 1306 00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:36,000 So encouraging to us. We appreciate 1307 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:38,000 You, brother. Thank you for who you are 1308 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:40,000 And what you're doing, man. And then 1309 00:43:40,000 --> 00:43:42,000 We have some boostograms. So I want to 1310 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:44,000 Start with this one. 1311 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:46,000 This is a boostogram. 1312 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:48,000 77,700 1313 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:50,000 Sats from Adam the Podfather Curry. 1314 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:52,000 That is a striper boost. 1315 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:54,000 There it is. 1316 00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:56,000 He's also our executive producer. 1317 00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:58,000 And he has given up the right 1318 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:00,000 To be offended. That's what he wrote on his note. 1319 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:02,000 Coming in with 25,000 1320 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:04,000 Sats. Another precious new 1321 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:06,000 Friend of ours. Julie Loftgarden. 1322 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:08,000 She says this. 1323 00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:10,000 Loved our dinner and getting to know you both. 1324 00:44:10,000 --> 00:44:12,000 You're such an encouragement to others. 1325 00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:14,000 But let me encourage you. 1326 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,000 You both truly are 1327 00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:18,000 Fishers of men. The spirit used you 1328 00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:20,000 To catch Tina and Adam. 1329 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:22,000 And so many others for the kingdom. 1330 00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:24,000 God bless and would love prayer 1331 00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:26,000 As we embark on a trip with my 1332 00:44:26,000 --> 00:44:28,000 Parents this week. 1333 00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:30,000 So we really appreciate 1334 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:32,000 Julie and Ben too. 1335 00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:34,000 We had such a sweet time meeting them 1336 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:36,000 Last week over in Dripping Springs 1337 00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:38,000 With Currys and hanging out with them. 1338 00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:40,000 And it was a beautiful, beautiful time. 1339 00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:42,000 Did you enjoy hearing her story? I did. 1340 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:44,000 Amazing. And then also 1341 00:44:44,000 --> 00:44:46,000 We got a boostogram. 25,000 1342 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:48,000 Sats from Tina the Keeper Curry. 1343 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:50,000 Of course. 1344 00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:52,000 Thank you Tina. You're awesome. 1345 00:44:52,000 --> 00:44:54,000 And she writes, love, love, love you too. 1346 00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:56,000 Well we love, love, love you too. 1347 00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:58,000 So thank you Tina. We so 1348 00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:00,000 Appreciate you. And then another 1349 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,000 Boostogram. It's kind of a striper 1350 00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:04,000 Boost from Sir T.J. 1351 00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:06,000 17,777 1352 00:45:06,000 --> 00:45:08,000 So we'll go with the 1353 00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:10,000 Striper Boost for that. 1354 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:12,000 And he writes this. I could say a lot 1355 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,000 But I'll keep it short and just say 1356 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:16,000 I've received a lot of value. 1357 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:18,000 And wanted to send some. 1358 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:20,000 Truly, thank you for your podcast. 1359 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:22,000 KTLD 1360 00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:24,000 And FTCO. 1361 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:26,000 So KTLD. Remind people what that means. 1362 00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:28,000 Alright, so Adam Curry has this 1363 00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:30,000 Amazing, no this intense 1364 00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:32,000 Obsession about 1365 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:34,000 Keeping the lid down on the toilet. 1366 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:36,000 Which we have. We're with him on that. 1367 00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:38,000 We've been this way all my life. 1368 00:45:38,000 --> 00:45:40,000 We're just as obsessed. 1369 00:45:40,000 --> 00:45:42,000 He's more vocal about it. I'll just put it that way. 1370 00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:44,000 Oh, he wants to have T-shirts made. 1371 00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:46,000 Cups, who knows what else. 1372 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:48,000 And so, anyway 1373 00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:50,000 I love Sir T.J. Thank you man. 1374 00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:52,000 You just made me laugh when I read that. 1375 00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:54,000 Keep the lid down and FTCO 1376 00:45:54,000 --> 00:45:56,000 Flush the crap out. 1377 00:45:56,000 --> 00:45:58,000 So man, we're totally with you my friend. 1378 00:45:58,000 --> 00:46:00,000 Both in the toilet and in 1379 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:02,000 Life my friend. So great. 1380 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:04,000 Thanks for the boost. 1381 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:06,000 I love it when you make me laugh. That's good. 1382 00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:08,000 And then we've got another Boostogram 1383 00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:10,000 For 1234 Sats from 1384 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:12,000 Scott ZC. 1385 00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:14,000 He just wrote, bless you both with a 1386 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:16,000 Smiley face. So Scott, thank you 1387 00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:18,000 So much and bless you too 1388 00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:20,000 Brother. Another 1200 1389 00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:22,000 From Shelly 1390 00:46:22,000 --> 00:46:24,000 Shelly C 1391 00:46:24,000 --> 00:46:26,000 And she sent in 1392 00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:28,000 1200 Sats. She writes this, love your show 1393 00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:30,000 The power of life and death is 1394 00:46:30,000 --> 00:46:32,000 In the tongue. And you all 1395 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:34,000 Bring life to the podcast waves. 1396 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:36,000 I enjoy listening on my morning 1397 00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:38,000 Walks. I particularly loved 1398 00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:40,000 Hearing about your sabbatical as 1399 00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:42,000 I am praying my own pastor is on his now. 1400 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:44,000 Isn't that cool? I'm praying 1401 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:46,000 He experiences the same refreshing you are. 1402 00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:48,000 Keep doing what you're doing and sharing 1403 00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:50,000 You guys are great. 1404 00:46:50,000 --> 00:46:52,000 Shelly, you're great too. And we want to say 1405 00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:54,000 Thank you. That means a lot. 1406 00:46:54,000 --> 00:46:56,000 Not only for the Sats but just for taking 1407 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:58,000 The time to write an encouraging note. 1408 00:46:58,000 --> 00:47:00,000 You're doing it. You've given up your right 1409 00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:02,000 To hold back, withhold encouragement. 1410 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:04,000 So thank you. It means a ton. 1411 00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:06,000 We have another user, Boostogram 1412 00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:08,000 For 100 Sats. He writes this 1413 00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:10,000 She writes this 1414 00:47:10,000 --> 00:47:12,000 I love the podcast. 1415 00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:14,000 Today starts year 1416 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:16,000 38 as a football coach's wife 1417 00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:18,000 So I understand being offended. 1418 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:20,000 And I love the message of forgiveness 1419 00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:22,000 And being unoffendable. 1420 00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:24,000 Does she ever understand? 1421 00:47:24,000 --> 00:47:26,000 Being a pastor's wife is really 1422 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:28,000 Very similar. 1423 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:30,000 Thank you so much. 1424 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:32,000 There's not a name attached to her 1425 00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:34,000 User handle. But thank you so much 1426 00:47:34,000 --> 00:47:36,000 For writing in. And we feel you. 1427 00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:38,000 We get it. 1428 00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:40,000 But let's together, let's give up the right 1429 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:42,000 To be offended. 1430 00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:44,000 And I think God will use us in 1431 00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:46,000 Even greater ways. 1432 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:48,000 Also we got this note 1433 00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:50,000 From Julie. Now these are emails 1434 00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:52,000 That were written in to our website. 1435 00:47:52,000 --> 00:47:54,000 So Julie 1436 00:47:54,000 --> 00:47:56,000 Writes this. Thank you both for sharing 1437 00:47:56,000 --> 00:47:58,000 Your lives with us. You are right. 1438 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:00,000 We are never too old or spiritually 1439 00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:02,000 Mature to learn and grow. 1440 00:48:02,000 --> 00:48:04,000 I find the older I get, the less I know. 1441 00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:06,000 And the more God has for me to learn. 1442 00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:08,000 What a gift. Boy that is 1443 00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:10,000 The truth. That's wisdom right there. 1444 00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:12,000 Julie it's beautiful. Thank you for 1445 00:48:12,000 --> 00:48:14,000 Taking the time to write. 1446 00:48:14,000 --> 00:48:16,000 And we just want to bless you. Oh there's more. 1447 00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:18,000 I forgot. But wait 1448 00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:20,000 There's more. She says also 1449 00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:22,000 I've noticed a marked difference in your voices. 1450 00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:24,000 Especially in the last couple of weeks. 1451 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:26,000 Because we have our new road caster. 1452 00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:28,000 Well we've got that. That was helpful 1453 00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:30,000 Because Adam tuned our voices. 1454 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:32,000 He's the podcaster master. 1455 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:34,000 But she says you're relaxed. 1456 00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:36,000 You are relaxed. She says what a gift 1457 00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:38,000 The sabbatical is. I'm almost too relaxed. 1458 00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:40,000 I know. I'm feeling super mellow. 1459 00:48:40,000 --> 00:48:42,000 I am too. Especially today. 1460 00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:44,000 What a gift the sabbatical is for you both. 1461 00:48:44,000 --> 00:48:46,000 I teach women weekly through Bible study 1462 00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:48,000 Fellowship. September 3rd, May. 1463 00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:50,000 It's a wonderful program for women. 1464 00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:52,000 Absolutely. 1465 00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:54,000 With a schedule similar to a pastor role. 1466 00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:56,000 I really enjoy and treasure my 1467 00:48:56,000 --> 00:48:58,000 June and July off. August 1468 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:00,000 Is planning for the new year as it gives me pause 1469 00:49:00,000 --> 00:49:02,000 and perspective before I dive in again. 1470 00:49:02,000 --> 00:49:04,000 She ends with this. 1471 00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:06,000 Thank you again for your open and honest look 1472 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:08,000 at life through the lens of Christ. 1473 00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:10,000 Blessings to you both. 1474 00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:12,000 And blessings to you Julie. 1475 00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:14,000 That just means so much. 1476 00:49:14,000 --> 00:49:16,000 Peggy wrote us a note. Peggy Layden I mentioned her earlier. 1477 00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:18,000 This is beautiful. She says love the message 1478 00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:20,000 on forgiveness and 1479 00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:22,000 surrendering the right to be offended. 1480 00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:24,000 Love you guys. That really has 1481 00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:26,000 hit home with people. That's resonated. 1482 00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:28,000 Thank you Pastor Bill Johnson. You might need to do a whole new 1483 00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:30,000 series on that. 1484 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:32,000 I know. I hear you there. 1485 00:49:32,000 --> 00:49:34,000 We love you guys and praying for you both 1486 00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:36,000 to go deeper. 1487 00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:38,000 Thank you because that's our heart. We want to go deeper. 1488 00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:40,000 She says wish we lived closer. 1489 00:49:40,000 --> 00:49:42,000 Sometimes I text Annette things but I'm realizing 1490 00:49:42,000 --> 00:49:44,000 she may not be getting those texts during your 1491 00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:46,000 sabbatical. No I'm getting the 1492 00:49:46,000 --> 00:49:48,000 texts. I'm just. No I'm not. 1493 00:49:48,000 --> 00:49:50,000 Not from her because we changed our phone numbers. 1494 00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:52,000 She can email 1495 00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:54,000 me. She can write us right through here. 1496 00:49:54,000 --> 00:49:56,000 Or through there. I'm just not 1497 00:49:56,000 --> 00:49:58,000 returning it. I'm not. 1498 00:49:58,000 --> 00:50:00,000 Not right now. Sabbatical. 1499 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:02,000 Thank you Peggy. We love you. 1500 00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:04,000 You are a dear dear friend. 1501 00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:06,000 And then the last thing 1502 00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:08,000 this is from Sean Maguire. 1503 00:50:08,000 --> 00:50:10,000 So Sean wrote this. 1504 00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:12,000 He says hi Jimmy and Dame Annette. 1505 00:50:12,000 --> 00:50:14,000 I've CC'd Curry and the Keeper on this too 1506 00:50:14,000 --> 00:50:16,000 because I think they'd find this interesting as well. 1507 00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:18,000 Given Adam's recent decision 1508 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:20,000 to give up on the right to be offended. 1509 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:22,000 You guys have been talking 1510 00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:24,000 for a few weeks now about being offended 1511 00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:26,000 and the scripture that always comes to mind 1512 00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:28,000 is one my dad often brings up. 1513 00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:30,000 Luke 17.1. 1514 00:50:30,000 --> 00:50:32,000 Then said he unto the 1515 00:50:32,000 --> 00:50:34,000 disciples it is impossible 1516 00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:36,000 but that offenses will come 1517 00:50:36,000 --> 00:50:38,000 but woe unto him through whom they come. 1518 00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:40,000 And he says this the whole scripture is 1519 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:42,000 great but the most interesting part about this 1520 00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:44,000 scripture is that Jesus says offenses 1521 00:50:44,000 --> 00:50:46,000 will come. Not might 1522 00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:48,000 come will come. And the interesting 1523 00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:50,000 part about offenses will come 1524 00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:52,000 is the word offenses. Strong 1525 00:50:52,000 --> 00:50:54,000 Concordance. Way to do some study there brother. 1526 00:50:54,000 --> 00:50:56,000 Strong Concordance 1527 00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:58,000 says that the root word in 1528 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:00,000 Greek it means this 1529 00:51:00,000 --> 00:51:02,000 a trap stick 1530 00:51:02,000 --> 00:51:04,000 or a bent sapling. 1531 00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:06,000 Like a stick that you pull out from under. 1532 00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:08,000 A snare. 1533 00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:10,000 Literally what we've seen cartoon characters 1534 00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:12,000 do for years. Bugs Bunny or 1535 00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:14,000 some other character. 1536 00:51:14,000 --> 00:51:16,000 The Road Runner. Yeah. 1537 00:51:16,000 --> 00:51:18,000 Grabs a tree, bends it down, bends the top 1538 00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:20,000 into a loop and waits for Elmer Fudd 1539 00:51:20,000 --> 00:51:22,000 to step on it to the loop 1540 00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:24,000 and suddenly the tree springs up and they get caught. 1541 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:26,000 Offenses are literally a trap. 1542 00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:28,000 The devil sets and waits 1543 00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:30,000 for you to step in too. It's true. 1544 00:51:30,000 --> 00:51:32,000 So good Sean. Sean thank you for writing 1545 00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:34,000 that. Thanks for it. Man I love that that 1546 00:51:34,000 --> 00:51:36,000 prompted those thoughts for you. 1547 00:51:36,000 --> 00:51:38,000 And that you dove into that. 1548 00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:40,000 Well and what I think about with offenses too is 1549 00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:42,000 as Christians we need 1550 00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:44,000 to look at where the origin of that 1551 00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:46,000 offense is. It's not the 1552 00:51:46,000 --> 00:51:48,000 person but there is 1553 00:51:48,000 --> 00:51:50,000 a controlled being 1554 00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:52,000 called Satan. There you go. 1555 00:51:52,000 --> 00:51:54,000 That's who brings the trap. 1556 00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:56,000 The person, he's just 1557 00:51:56,000 --> 00:51:58,000 using the person to do that. 1558 00:51:58,000 --> 00:52:00,000 And if we could get our eyes and our thoughts 1559 00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:02,000 on that it would change 1560 00:52:02,000 --> 00:52:04,000 how we respond to 1561 00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:06,000 people. It comes back to seeing 1562 00:52:06,000 --> 00:52:08,000 something we've talked about on here before and that's seeing 1563 00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:10,000 people in 3D. Exactly. 1564 00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:12,000 Realizing there's a look behind the obvious. 1565 00:52:12,000 --> 00:52:14,000 Don't look behind what? 1566 00:52:14,000 --> 00:52:16,000 Look behind, look beyond. 1567 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:18,000 Because there's something driving that. 1568 00:52:18,000 --> 00:52:20,000 And when we do that we can 1569 00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:22,000 be unoffendable. 1570 00:52:22,000 --> 00:52:24,000 Because we realize you know. 1571 00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:26,000 It takes work. It does. 1572 00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:28,000 There's effort 1573 00:52:28,000 --> 00:52:30,000 and prayer. I mean it really 1574 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:32,000 learning to become dependent upon the Lord. 1575 00:52:32,000 --> 00:52:34,000 And the scripture says 1576 00:52:34,000 --> 00:52:36,000 this in Corinthians it says 1577 00:52:36,000 --> 00:52:38,000 in 2 Corinthians chapter 10 1578 00:52:38,000 --> 00:52:40,000 it says, in bringing every thought 1579 00:52:40,000 --> 00:52:42,000 into captivity of Christ. 1580 00:52:42,000 --> 00:52:44,000 So you can actually take a thought 1581 00:52:44,000 --> 00:52:46,000 and capture it. 1582 00:52:46,000 --> 00:52:48,000 It's like putting it in jail. 1583 00:52:48,000 --> 00:52:50,000 So that it's away from you. It's detached. 1584 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:52,000 It's separated. So bringing 1585 00:52:52,000 --> 00:52:54,000 every thought in 1586 00:52:54,000 --> 00:52:56,000 bringing into captivity 1587 00:52:56,000 --> 00:52:58,000 every thought into the obedience 1588 00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:00,000 of Christ. That's a powerful 1589 00:53:00,000 --> 00:53:02,000 verse. That's a principle I've had 1590 00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:04,000 to lean on many, many, 1591 00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:06,000 many times. So guys 1592 00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:08,000 the last thing I want to say to you is value for value. 1593 00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:10,000 That's what we're talking about. That's what 1594 00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:12,000 this is. You guys 1595 00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:14,000 are time, talents, treasure. 1596 00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:16,000 You've given us value with your 1597 00:53:16,000 --> 00:53:18,000 time by writing these encouragements in. 1598 00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:20,000 Keep them coming. We want to 1599 00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:22,000 dialogue. We want to connect. We 1600 00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:24,000 want to hear from you and we want to talk 1601 00:53:24,000 --> 00:53:26,000 to you because we're here 1602 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:28,000 to help you live up in a down world. 1603 00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:30,000 And you're helping us do the same. 1604 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:32,000 We're all in this thing together. So thank 1605 00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:34,000 you so much. Living uppers. 1606 00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:36,000 That's what I've been calling folks. 1607 00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:38,000 They're living uppers. And you guys are doing 1608 00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:40,000 just that. Thank you for the Sats. 1609 00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:42,000 For the donations and support. 1610 00:53:42,000 --> 00:53:44,000 That's what value for value is all about. If you're 1611 00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:46,000 getting value out of what we're bringing 1612 00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:48,000 this is helping you. This is 1613 00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:50,000 encouraging you. It's inspiring you. 1614 00:53:50,000 --> 00:53:52,000 It's motivating you. You're helping you 1615 00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:54,000 navigate a difficult season. 1616 00:53:54,000 --> 00:53:56,000 Then all we ask is that you give value 1617 00:53:56,000 --> 00:53:58,000 back in whatever form 1618 00:53:58,000 --> 00:54:00,000 that works for you. And we 1619 00:54:00,000 --> 00:54:02,000 want you to know you are loved. You're valued. 1620 00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:04,000 You're appreciated. And so 1621 00:54:04,000 --> 00:54:06,000 we're going to land the plane with that 1622 00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:08,000 because it's been a great time. 1623 00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:10,000 We hope you're again encouraged 1624 00:54:10,000 --> 00:54:12,000 today. And then any final word? 1625 00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:14,000 We so appreciate 1626 00:54:14,000 --> 00:54:16,000 you listening and just 1627 00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:18,000 keep us on. 1628 00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:20,000 Keep us on. We want to 1629 00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:22,000 bring value to you and we pray 1630 00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:24,000 that you 1631 00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:26,000 receive something from every 1632 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:28,000 broadcast. 1633 00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:30,000 We'll be coming from the beach next week 1634 00:54:30,000 --> 00:54:32,000 so we're looking forward to it. God bless 1635 00:54:32,000 --> 00:54:34,000 you. Have an amazing work week 1636 00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:38,000 on purpose.