1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,040 We need all of the generation. 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:03,880 Yes. 3 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,840 We need the older, but we also need the younger. 4 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,680 And you know, there's no miniature Holy Spirit. 5 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:10,520 True. 6 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:12,640 The same Spirit that lives in our young people 7 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:13,920 are in all of us. 8 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:18,120 And so God wants to do far more than what we can imagine. 9 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,460 ["Pomp and Circumstance"] 10 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,520 God promises in Joel 2.28 to pour out His Spirit 11 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,160 on all humanity. 12 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:32,840 Welcome to Global Outpouring, 13 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,480 where we contend for that promise outpouring. 14 00:00:35,480 --> 00:00:37,640 We equip for that outpouring 15 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,120 so that we may engage in that promised outpouring. 16 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:42,380 I'm Philip Buss. 17 00:00:42,380 --> 00:00:43,760 And I'm Sharon Buss. 18 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:45,680 Welcome to the podcast today. 19 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,280 We have with us today our dear friends, 20 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,240 Don and Catherine James. 21 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,600 They've been pastoring for a number of years, 22 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,280 and one of their favorite people groups to pastor 23 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:56,680 is Young People. 24 00:00:56,680 --> 00:01:00,040 And they're going to be leading our youth retreat 25 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,400 that's coming up August 9th through 12th. 26 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:08,400 And we want you to help us contend in the Spirit 27 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,720 and in prayer for this generation, 28 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:14,940 because it's time for this generation to awaken. 29 00:01:14,940 --> 00:01:18,080 And we want to equip them to have them ready 30 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:19,720 for the outpouring. 31 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:25,000 Thank you for joining us today. 32 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,280 Before we get started, 33 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,720 we want to encourage you to go to our website, 34 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,400 globaloutpouring.net, 35 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:35,120 and make sure that you have joined our email lists 36 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,120 so that we can keep you informed of what's going on, 37 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,280 and you can correspond with us. 38 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,440 There's also a feedback place there on that page. 39 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:47,640 And you can email us at feedback at globaloutpouring.org 40 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,040 so that we can keep you informed 41 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:51,920 of all of the things that we're doing 42 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,160 to help equip the saints 43 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:56,400 and the prayer meetings that are going on 44 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,560 so that you can join in if you're an intercessor. 45 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,160 And the events that are coming up, 46 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:02,400 some of them we stream, 47 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,640 and some of them you just need to get here 48 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,240 to our wonderful headquarters. 49 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,840 We call it Angle Tall, the Valley of Angels. 50 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,640 It's a beautiful place in the Ozarks. 51 00:02:11,640 --> 00:02:14,680 So you're gonna want to come here for some of these events. 52 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:18,000 So go to our website and keep up with what's going on. 53 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,640 And the first thing that's coming up next 54 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:22,760 is our youth retreat. 55 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:24,600 We call it Generation Awakening. 56 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,880 And Don and Catherine are going to be telling us 57 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:27,840 all about it. 58 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:31,400 So welcome to the Global Outpouring podcast, 59 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:33,040 Don and Catherine James. 60 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,320 Hi, I'm Don. 61 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:36,680 And we call it Generation Awakening 62 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,040 because meaning generation, 63 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:42,840 the people born about the same time. 64 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,160 Awakening, well, you have the obvious, 65 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:46,880 you wake up in the morning. 66 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:49,560 But it's more, so much more than that. 67 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,400 It's an act or a moment of suddenly 68 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,320 becoming aware. 69 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,880 And we pray into, we believe God, 70 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,800 and we put forth opportunities for you 71 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,920 to suddenly become aware of what God can do 72 00:03:04,920 --> 00:03:08,720 or what God is doing in you or through you. 73 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,120 August 9th through the 12th is when the youth retreat 74 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:16,360 will be a place where you can develop new friends, 75 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:17,520 deep worship. 76 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,600 We're gonna go into great praise and worship 77 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,160 to honor our King. 78 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,120 We're gonna grow deeper in his word 79 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,280 and experience God's glory. 80 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,080 That's what we're believing God for. 81 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:30,080 Yes. Amen. 82 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,240 It's time to reunite. 83 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:33,280 Retreat. 84 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:34,400 Recharge. 85 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,160 And reignite. 86 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:38,880 To what God is doing in this season. 87 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,520 Now we have workshops planned as well as meetings. 88 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:44,080 Meetings will be in the morning and in the evening, 89 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:45,880 and workshops in the afternoon. 90 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:48,120 And we have a drama workshop. 91 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:49,520 We have a dance workshop. 92 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,240 We have an art workshop. 93 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,480 We have an axe throwing workshop. 94 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:55,480 Axe throwing. 95 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:56,480 Yeah, axe throwing. 96 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:57,320 Yes. 97 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:58,720 That's an unusual one. 98 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:00,720 It'll be interesting to see how, 99 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,360 because we believe God is in everything we do. 100 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:04,200 Yes. 101 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,120 And so even when we're doing fun things, 102 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:08,960 God loves to be in the middle of it. 103 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:09,800 Absolutely. 104 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,760 So that is part of our workshops 105 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:16,200 because we want to invite the Holy Spirit 106 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:20,040 to be involved in everything that we're involved in. 107 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:21,760 And praise and worship workshop, 108 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:23,400 which I'm so excited about. 109 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:24,240 Good. 110 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:25,080 Amen. 111 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:26,680 So we have workshops for the afternoon. 112 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,920 And our greatest weapon is prayer. 113 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:30,960 Yes. 114 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:31,960 That's contending. 115 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:32,800 That's right. 116 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:34,120 That's exactly what we're doing. 117 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:37,520 We're contending for the prodigals to come home. 118 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:38,360 It's time. 119 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,280 It is past time. 120 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:42,200 As a matter of fact, 121 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:45,280 there's not anything that brings such agony 122 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:46,800 when you have loved ones 123 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,480 that are not walking with God in this day. 124 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,880 So we're not only contending for the prodigals to come home, 125 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:56,040 but we're also believing God to bring those 126 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:57,760 that know the Father, 127 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:00,760 and we're gonna go deeper into what God has 128 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,320 for each and every one of us. 129 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:03,160 Yes. 130 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,160 Well, that was really the message that came through 131 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,880 at our convention was the importance 132 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:13,040 of every individual waking up 133 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,760 to the potential that God put inside of them 134 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,560 because every individual has a sound 135 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:22,840 and a way of expressing themselves that nobody else has. 136 00:05:22,840 --> 00:05:23,680 That's right. 137 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:24,520 We're unique. 138 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:27,120 And we have to have every single piece of the puzzle 139 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,440 in order for the big picture to show up. 140 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:30,280 Absolutely. 141 00:05:30,280 --> 00:05:31,320 So we need everybody. 142 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,600 And that's why we want the young people to come. 143 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:34,440 Absolutely. 144 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,480 We need all of the generation. 145 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:38,320 Yes. 146 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,280 We need the older, but we also need the younger. 147 00:05:41,280 --> 00:05:44,120 And you know, there's no miniature Holy Spirit. 148 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:44,960 True. 149 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,080 The same spirit that lives in our young people 150 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:48,520 are in all of us. 151 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:52,720 And so God wants to do far more than what we can imagine. 152 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:57,720 When you look at the word contend, it means to agonize. 153 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:02,680 It means contending means to fight 154 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:07,240 while standing on the very thing being assaulted. 155 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:08,080 Wow. 156 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:08,920 Isn't that powerful? 157 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:09,760 Wow. 158 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:11,160 That's a great definition. 159 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,120 So we contend for the faith. 160 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,000 We contend for the things of the spirit. 161 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:19,760 We're contending for what God wants to do next 162 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,280 in this season and time. 163 00:06:22,280 --> 00:06:23,320 Axe throwing. 164 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:27,600 You may wonder, what does that have to do with God? 165 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:31,560 Because it is a weapon. 166 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,280 We really want to teach you about, you got a weapon. 167 00:06:34,280 --> 00:06:35,720 It's called a sword of the spirit. 168 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:36,560 Right. 169 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:40,560 But you need to have some skill in doing something with it. 170 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:41,400 Oh, that's good. 171 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:42,220 Axe throwing. 172 00:06:42,220 --> 00:06:43,060 It's sharp. 173 00:06:43,060 --> 00:06:43,900 Okay. 174 00:06:43,900 --> 00:06:44,720 You gotta be careful. 175 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:49,720 You may be a little timid about even trying it. 176 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,480 So we're just trying to give people breakthroughs. 177 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:53,320 That's good. 178 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:54,360 And it really is a lot of fun 179 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,020 because when you see others having fun, 180 00:06:56,020 --> 00:06:58,360 you will probably want to try it too. 181 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,920 So we'd like to do things that are somewhat 182 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:03,720 a step over this way or that 183 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,480 because God is God of everything. 184 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:07,320 Absolutely. 185 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,560 Not just people that show up in a building once in a while. 186 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:15,400 He is God of this whole earth, including ax throwing. 187 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:16,240 Wow. 188 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,880 We're contending for the outpouring. 189 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,920 You know, content also means to stretch. 190 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:22,960 Yeah. 191 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:24,200 And to strive. 192 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:25,040 That's good. 193 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,520 And so as it says in Joel 2, 28, 194 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:32,440 and it shall come to pass afterwards 195 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:37,120 that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh. 196 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:40,800 Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. 197 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,880 Your old men shall dream dreams 198 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:45,400 and your young men shall see visions. 199 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:48,560 And that's what we want to believe God for 200 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,720 is that he is ready to pour out his spirit 201 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,720 as we've already begun to taste the move of God 202 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:58,880 that is taking place across the nations. 203 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,400 We want to see that happen here in the valley. 204 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:06,160 We want to see what God's gonna do next in this generation. 205 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:08,680 We overcome by the blood of the lamb 206 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,440 and by the word of our testimony, 207 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:13,880 and we love not our life to the death. 208 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,040 So he's bringing us into a place 209 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,560 as spoken of in Revelation 12, 11, 210 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,520 that our testimony is powerful. 211 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:22,360 Yes. 212 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:25,720 And how we overcome is through his word and blood. 213 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:27,960 And out of that comes a testimony 214 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,400 that overcomes the very thing that was set against us. 215 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:32,960 Amen. Amen. 216 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:36,200 And then we want to equip. 217 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:37,400 We want to equip, 218 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:42,400 and equip means to provide someone with what they need 219 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:44,360 to fulfill their purpose. 220 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:49,080 And that's not just any purpose, it's God given purpose. 221 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:49,920 Amen. 222 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,240 Our vision is training. 223 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,080 Training includes teaching. 224 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,240 It is about imparting skills, 225 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,400 such as believing God to throw the ax 226 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:00,720 and not be scared to death. 227 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:04,760 You are breaking through a barrier in your life. 228 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,720 I would hope that anyone coming, 229 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,120 that you would be praying, 230 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:10,480 Lord, I want to prophesy. 231 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,520 You told us to desire prophecy 232 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:14,600 so that the church might be edified. 233 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:16,640 And we want you to have the freedom. 234 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:17,680 We'll stand with you. 235 00:09:17,680 --> 00:09:19,240 We'll lay hands on you. 236 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:24,240 But we want you to increase in your gifting. 237 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,840 We want you to see that you may not always see it. 238 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:28,960 You may not see it at all, 239 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:30,960 but your prayers make a difference. 240 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:33,440 They are part of your equipping 241 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,600 because intimacy of God is achieved by prayer 242 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:38,600 and spending time with God. 243 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,480 And we need to know the difference between those two things. 244 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:46,480 So the equipping is a major undergirding foundation 245 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,920 for generation awakening. 246 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,240 God's word is the foundation to equip us 247 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,960 to be what we need to be in Him. 248 00:09:55,960 --> 00:10:00,320 In Psalms 119 verse nine, it says, 249 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:04,320 how can a young man stay pure? 250 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:08,800 Only by living in the word of God and walking in the truth. 251 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,960 And we know the truth is His word. 252 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:16,440 And so we hope to just bring more light, 253 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:20,880 more revelation, more of a relationship 254 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:22,680 with the Lord Jesus Christ. 255 00:10:22,680 --> 00:10:27,680 Good, but many Christians go to church faithfully. 256 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:32,880 They see, hear fantastic sermons, praise and worship. 257 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,840 But sometimes if you're not seeing God touch you 258 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:40,400 and move through you, then are you growing? 259 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,360 Is it any more than this? 260 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,040 But you've got to have someone maybe to encourage you 261 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:47,000 in those breakthroughs. 262 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:48,880 That's what we are believing God for, 263 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:52,240 to be enabled by the Holy Spirit to speak, 264 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,320 to say the things that actually encourage you 265 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:58,400 to go through the door, encourage you to get over 266 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:01,200 some fears or anxieties, to encourage you. 267 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:03,120 There's a whole lot more than Christianity 268 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,360 than just knowing the words of the Bible, 269 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:06,800 a whole lot more. 270 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:10,480 Because when those words flow through you, you know it. 271 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:13,520 And it touches you, it changes you. 272 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,720 It makes you feel like, wow, God, 273 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:20,000 because you were His hand, you were His voice, 274 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,000 you were a part of Him for a moment in time. 275 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,720 There's nothing like it. 276 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:30,720 In Colossians 1, verse nine, Paul writes and he says, 277 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,360 since we first heard about you, 278 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:38,480 we've kept you always in our prayers 279 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:41,320 that you would receive the perfect knowledge 280 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:44,320 of God's pleasure over your lives, 281 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:48,360 making you reservoirs of every kind of wisdom 282 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:50,920 and spiritual understanding. 283 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:55,920 We pray that you would walk in the ways of true righteousness, 284 00:11:56,320 --> 00:12:00,600 pleasing God in every fruit bearing branches, 285 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:05,600 yielding to His life and maturing in the rich experience 286 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:09,160 of knowing God in His fullness. 287 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:14,160 We have been a part of this ministry for a really long time. 288 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,960 And many of our young people are now parents. 289 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:22,800 And many of their children could come to the youth retreat. 290 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:23,640 True. 291 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:29,920 But when Paul said, we first heard about you, 292 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:34,240 there are still young people that I know now are adults 293 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,040 and they stay in touch with me. 294 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:37,200 I love that. 295 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:39,160 And I still carry them in my heart. 296 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:40,000 Absolutely. 297 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,360 Absolutely, I understand what Paul is saying here. 298 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:47,680 We only want others to stand on our shoulders 299 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:51,880 and spring forth and become all that God's called them to be. 300 00:12:51,880 --> 00:12:54,560 And that's what the youth retreat is about, 301 00:12:54,560 --> 00:12:57,640 is about springing forward and becoming 302 00:12:57,640 --> 00:13:01,160 what God has called you individually to be 303 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:02,880 because God is personal. 304 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:03,960 Amen. 305 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,960 In Proverbs 13, 14, I love this. 306 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:11,040 When the lovers of God teach you truth, 307 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:15,240 a fountain of life opens up within you 308 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:18,520 and their wise instruction will deliver you 309 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,080 from the ways of death. 310 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,400 In this particular conference, 311 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,680 everybody that's coming is volunteering. 312 00:13:26,680 --> 00:13:27,520 Yes. 313 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:30,920 Because they love their generation, 314 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:32,560 because some of the young people 315 00:13:32,560 --> 00:13:34,560 are sharing through this week. 316 00:13:34,560 --> 00:13:35,400 Yeah. 317 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:36,880 And I love what you do, 318 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,480 that you're always promoting the young people 319 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:43,720 and giving them the opportunity to begin to minister. 320 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:46,840 And they're not just watching, they're participating. 321 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:49,360 No, we want them on the mission fields. 322 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:51,680 We want them sharing the word. 323 00:13:51,680 --> 00:13:55,560 And they have to have a safe place to come forth. 324 00:13:55,560 --> 00:13:56,560 Yeah, and to learn. 325 00:13:56,560 --> 00:14:00,160 And that's what this valley has always provided, 326 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:01,640 this ministry. 327 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:03,960 It's provided a safe place. 328 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:06,640 You know, it's not about failing. 329 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:07,480 Right. 330 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,720 It's about, we're all gonna fall down. 331 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:10,560 Right. 332 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:11,840 We're all gonna make mistakes. 333 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:13,480 We're all gonna miss the mark 334 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:15,480 and sin occasionally. 335 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:16,720 Hopefully only occasionally. 336 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:19,040 Only occasionally, that's right. 337 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:22,240 But the truth is, it's not about falling down. 338 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:24,880 It's about how quick you get back up. 339 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:26,520 Those words have rung in my heart. 340 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:28,000 I've heard you say that before. 341 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,240 And they have rung in me 342 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,640 and I've repeated them over and over again. 343 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:32,480 Well, they're true. 344 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:33,560 Yeah. Amen. 345 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:37,240 Because God has given us every provision 346 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:39,840 to become what he's called us to be. 347 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:40,680 Right. 348 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:41,520 He's given us our blood, 349 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:43,320 his blood for protection. 350 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:44,160 Yes. 351 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:48,440 He's given us his blood for our forgiveness. 352 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:49,280 Right. 353 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:50,320 When we repent. 354 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,120 He's given us the word and the foundation 355 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:55,000 to stand on and grow from. 356 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:58,440 And every time you go through the Bible, 357 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:01,840 you see something you've never seen before. 358 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:02,680 It's true. 359 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:03,520 Because it's living. 360 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,200 But he doesn't want you to stop there. 361 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:07,040 Amen. 362 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:09,280 These are just his letters. 363 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:11,440 He wants us to know him, 364 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:12,840 to spend time with him. 365 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:13,680 Yes. 366 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,480 To fellowship with him. 367 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:18,400 To invite the Holy Spirit. 368 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:19,240 Yes. 369 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:24,000 To invade our lives in such a way 370 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:27,920 that allows God to direct us. 371 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:31,720 And as we hear his voice, obey. 372 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:32,560 Amen. 373 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:33,400 Amen. 374 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:34,320 Hallelujah. 375 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:37,040 So what age group are we talking about? 376 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:40,840 We are inviting 15 year olds and older. 377 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:43,720 And we'll go to 30ish. 378 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:44,560 Yeah. 379 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:45,380 Young adults. 380 00:15:45,380 --> 00:15:46,220 Young adults. 381 00:15:46,220 --> 00:15:51,320 Because so often, our single people get left out. 382 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:55,480 And so we've continued to love our single people especially. 383 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:57,320 Although I have to say, 384 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:00,560 just because of the fact that we didn't announce this 385 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,560 as soon as we would have liked. 386 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,640 We've invited some of our married couples 387 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:07,160 who have met each other here to come. 388 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:09,720 But this time there's some conflict. 389 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:11,240 So be on the lookout. 390 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:13,280 Conflict in that they're not able to come. 391 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:14,120 In their schedule. 392 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:14,940 Exactly. 393 00:16:14,940 --> 00:16:16,020 Yes, in their schedule. 394 00:16:16,020 --> 00:16:18,400 But they contacted me and let me know 395 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:20,040 that they're praying for us. 396 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:20,880 Sweet. 397 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:22,140 And believing God for a mighty move 398 00:16:22,140 --> 00:16:23,800 of his spirit during this week. 399 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:24,640 Wonderful. 400 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:27,080 And we've seen such tremendous moves of the spirit. 401 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:28,280 Yes we have. 402 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:29,120 Yeah. 403 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:30,640 People's lives have changed. 404 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:32,040 Absolutely. 405 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:35,960 We've had people come so broken and leave so changed. 406 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:37,080 Glory to God. 407 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:39,320 And that is just a beautiful testimony 408 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:42,040 of what God can do in just a few days. 409 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:42,880 It's true. 410 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:43,720 Very true. 411 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:44,560 Yes. 412 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:48,060 And so often you'll come and make friends 413 00:16:48,060 --> 00:16:49,680 that you'll keep for a lifetime. 414 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:50,520 That's true. 415 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:51,360 Yeah. 416 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,360 People that will encourage you. 417 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:57,180 And be in the same vein that you're in 418 00:16:57,180 --> 00:16:58,920 concerning the things of God. 419 00:16:58,920 --> 00:16:59,760 Right. 420 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:02,380 And then when you have to say goodbye to each other 421 00:17:02,380 --> 00:17:04,460 for just a season. 422 00:17:04,460 --> 00:17:06,520 You can still stay in contact 423 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:08,520 and be encouraged and strengthened. 424 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:09,360 Yeah. 425 00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:10,240 And these days it's a whole lot easier 426 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:11,880 to stay in contact than it used to be. 427 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:12,720 That's the truth. 428 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:13,540 Amen. 429 00:17:13,540 --> 00:17:14,380 Yeah. 430 00:17:14,380 --> 00:17:15,480 Technology has made it so much easier. 431 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:19,160 Now we want to engage. 432 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,640 And engage means attract. 433 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:25,460 Involve someone's interest or attention. 434 00:17:25,460 --> 00:17:28,080 To become involved in. 435 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:33,080 To offer something such as one's life or word. 436 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:38,080 Engage means to be heavily and positively influenced 437 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:40,960 by the word of God. 438 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:41,980 Amen. 439 00:17:41,980 --> 00:17:45,880 To facilitate meaningful encounters 440 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:49,200 so that Galatians 4 19, 441 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:53,120 until Christ be fully formed in your hearts. 442 00:17:53,120 --> 00:17:54,080 Exactly. 443 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:56,240 In you and me. 444 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:00,920 We should live as ambassadors of God's redemption 445 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:02,160 in this world. 446 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:03,440 Amen. 447 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:04,280 Amen. 448 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:05,120 Good word. 449 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:08,860 There was once a TV show about Star Trek. 450 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:14,040 And when the captain of the ship was ready to go forward 451 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:17,400 and to put motion to this monster ship, 452 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:19,840 he would say engage. 453 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:20,720 Ooh. 454 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:24,040 And what engage means was you take in what you know 455 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:26,960 and you put it to work. 456 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,880 James wonderfully told us that look, 457 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,520 faith without works is dead faith. 458 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:33,360 Yeah. 459 00:18:33,360 --> 00:18:34,200 Right. 460 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:36,680 Because I'll show you my faith by my works. 461 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:40,080 And it's not yet takes faith for salvation, 462 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:43,280 but that's only the beginning of Christianity. 463 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:46,480 There is so much more. 464 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:49,400 Doing the stuff lights your fire. 465 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:51,400 It causes you to burn bright. 466 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:53,680 Not just be bright, but burn bright. 467 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:55,120 Because it burns in your heart. 468 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:57,560 Because you can't believe you were a part 469 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:00,480 of something like that. 470 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:01,320 Yeah. 471 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:02,840 And so when we talk about engage, 472 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:06,440 we talk about doing the Christian principles 473 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:08,320 you read about in the Bible. 474 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:10,080 Not just reading about them or hear about them 475 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,320 or someone telling you ought to be doing that. 476 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:16,040 We're going to participate in exercises or do training 477 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:21,040 that allows you to gain at least a step into that world. 478 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,240 And we're in an environment where, 479 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:25,680 I doubt very seriously, 480 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:27,160 unless you try to burn down the building, 481 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:29,880 there's nothing you can do that I can't undo. 482 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:30,720 Okay? 483 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:31,560 It's okay. 484 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:36,560 It is a safe place to develop what God wants you to be. 485 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:41,800 Because each one of you was fearfully and wonderfully made. 486 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:42,640 Amen. 487 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,600 We shouldn't look alike too much, 488 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:48,720 but we should be all of a sudden that principle, 489 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:53,720 which is central, is like a rose bush that blooms. 490 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,680 You got short branches, you got long branches, 491 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:57,480 you got lots of leaves, you got few leaves, 492 00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:59,040 you got different sized buds, 493 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:00,400 you got so many differences. 494 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,160 Roses are blooming over here, 495 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:04,760 other side of the bush, they haven't quite started yet. 496 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:07,880 There is differentiations of any expression 497 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,280 of the gifts of God. 498 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:12,800 And that's Bible, by the way, it tells us that. 499 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,480 And so we are believing for when you come, 500 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,120 you will leave differently 501 00:20:18,120 --> 00:20:20,480 because of some of the things that God have done. 502 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:24,760 We had one meeting that was literally this open vision 503 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:29,760 and multiple people had the vision of the same picture 504 00:20:30,120 --> 00:20:31,760 from different aspects. 505 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,120 And it was amazing, and I had the same vision too. 506 00:20:34,120 --> 00:20:35,240 So when they started talking, 507 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:37,040 first thing I do is started asking them questions 508 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:38,440 about what they saw. 509 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:41,400 And it was all the same color, it was all the same shape, 510 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:44,520 even though that word could mean different things, 511 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:45,680 we narrowed it down to, 512 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:48,200 we're all talking about the same thing 513 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:51,520 that we all saw in a vision all separately 514 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:54,400 without talking or communicating in any way. 515 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:56,240 And it was amazing. 516 00:20:56,240 --> 00:21:00,680 I mean, I couldn't hardly see how it was the whole thing 517 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:04,000 because it's so amazing when young people 518 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,120 step into a world they never known before. 519 00:21:07,120 --> 00:21:09,200 They have an experience that they, 520 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:10,920 oh, they heard about somebody doing that, 521 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,240 but they didn't know if God did that or not. 522 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,680 And now it's being done to them. 523 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:18,680 That's why growing and being equipped 524 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:22,880 and then engaging is all about. 525 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:26,440 That's beautiful, and we were at Asbury some months ago. 526 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:29,720 It had only been going, what about, 527 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:32,640 we're at the ninth or 10th day or something like that. 528 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:37,640 And just seeing the youth, these are unchurched kids, 529 00:21:38,360 --> 00:21:39,480 a lot of them. 530 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:40,880 A lot of them have not, 531 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:44,280 they're just not brought up like we were and all that. 532 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:48,160 But just how the Holy Spirit just working on them 533 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:49,840 and the level they can understand 534 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:53,400 because it wasn't anything that we saw demonstrative. 535 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:55,360 I know there's a few things here or there, 536 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:57,440 but as a general rule, 537 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:01,080 it was just this most amazing presence of God 538 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:04,000 touching people that have never felt anything before. 539 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:05,960 And that's what was cleaning them up. 540 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:08,040 And they said the two biggest things 541 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:11,360 their kids were dealing with was depression and suicide. 542 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:17,400 And God was just moving, just a move like that. 543 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:19,840 But somebody started it. 544 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,920 Well, there were people contending in prayer. 545 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,120 And when it starts, you need people 546 00:22:25,120 --> 00:22:26,440 that can minister to those. 547 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:28,520 And that's where you can come in. 548 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,720 Because when this move of God hits full, 549 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:33,960 it's as Sharon would say, all hands on deck. 550 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:34,800 Absolutely. 551 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:38,880 It's churches are just going to be, 552 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:42,360 there's gonna be lines when the presence is poured out 553 00:22:42,360 --> 00:22:45,000 in the measure that is coming. 554 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:46,760 So this is to get you ready. 555 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:48,880 It's getting you ready for what is about to happen. 556 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:50,240 It's true. 557 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:52,760 And I just would like to encourage our listeners, 558 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:55,720 if you're not a young person, 559 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:58,880 or even if you are a young person, but you can't make it, 560 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:01,560 be praying about this, be praying for this. 561 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:04,840 Because we want to see the presence of God 562 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:08,280 impacting lives for himself. 563 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:13,280 It's not even so much a matter of who says what 564 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:17,800 or what actions happen, but the presence of God. 565 00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:22,800 That heavy weighty presence that just, 566 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:26,440 you know, everybody has their own personal encounter 567 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:28,160 with the living God. 568 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,440 It is life changing. 569 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:34,000 And we want to be contending for that presence 570 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,720 to be there and yielding to him 571 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:40,560 and making sure that everything is in order 572 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:43,400 so that he can do everything he wants to do 573 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:45,080 in the lives of the people that come. 574 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:47,040 Because this needs to be life changing. 575 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:49,320 We need to be developing disciples 576 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:54,320 and raising up people who are catching the wind 577 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:59,440 of the spirit, catching what God has for them as individuals. 578 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:02,200 Many people have the testimony 579 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:05,000 of how they have received a call of God 580 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:06,160 in this kind of a meeting. 581 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:10,000 And just getting on track with God, 582 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:13,360 getting onto understanding what his purpose 583 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:14,200 for their life is. 584 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:17,640 So we're expecting that to happen for these young people. 585 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:19,200 And young adults. Amen. Amen. 586 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:20,840 Oh, absolutely. 587 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:25,840 We want God to do far more than what we can expect 588 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:28,280 because he does the impossible. 589 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:29,120 Yes, he does. 590 00:24:29,120 --> 00:24:31,160 There's not a problem you have 591 00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:36,160 that God cannot bring healing, solutions, 592 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:40,280 answers, direction. 593 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:44,680 We serve a God that wants to meet with us daily 594 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,480 to serve him, to love him. 595 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:50,720 But we have to remember it's because he first loved us. 596 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:51,560 Absolutely. 597 00:24:51,560 --> 00:24:53,680 That we love him. Amen. 598 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:54,760 Amen. 599 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:59,120 Many times we think if we're doing something for God, 600 00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:02,000 we gotta go get somebody saved by talking to them 601 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,720 and then praying with them for salvation. 602 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:07,560 Or maybe even laying hands on them and them being healed. 603 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:11,360 But engaging is so much more than that. 604 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:13,680 It's literally just hear the voice of God, 605 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:14,720 do what he said. 606 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:15,560 Yes. 607 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:18,120 I mean, literally simple things. 608 00:25:18,120 --> 00:25:20,160 One day I was in a grocery store 609 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:21,600 and I'm going back to the register 610 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:23,800 and I've been in there like 10 times longer 611 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:24,960 than I wanted to be already. 612 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:27,400 And God says, turn down this aisle. 613 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:30,160 So I turned down the aisle and I'm going, 614 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:31,360 am I forgetting something, God? 615 00:25:31,360 --> 00:25:32,880 Is there something on my list I missed? 616 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:34,480 Did Catherine tell me something? 617 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:36,880 Why am I doing on this aisle? 618 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:38,880 And all of a sudden I woke up to this little girl 619 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:41,840 who was a shopper because the blue things were there 620 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:43,360 in her little basket. 621 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:47,440 And her eyes were as big as quarters and she was frantic. 622 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:51,120 And I look at her and say, can I help you? 623 00:25:51,120 --> 00:25:52,920 Because I'm wondering, is she having 624 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:54,160 some sort of medical issue? 625 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:57,040 I mean, is something really gargantuan going on? 626 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,160 She says, I can't reach it, I can't reach it. 627 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:01,200 Can you help me, can you help me? 628 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:03,560 I'm going, I usually ask people to get stuff 629 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:05,440 off the top shelf for me, but I'll do anything you want. 630 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:06,760 What do you need, what do you need? 631 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:09,120 And she points to some things on the top shelf. 632 00:26:09,120 --> 00:26:11,520 So I said, you can't tell what I'm about to do. 633 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,040 So I step on the lower shelf, which is a no-no, 634 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:15,720 and I get all the things she needs. 635 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:17,840 And I said, God really loves you. 636 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,520 And just kept walking and she said, what? 637 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:22,640 She couldn't understand the connection 638 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:26,520 between God caring about her and such a little thing, 639 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:27,480 which was so big for her, 640 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:28,920 I thought she was having a heart attack. 641 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:32,760 So I mean, really, she was really acting upset 642 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:35,640 over something so small. 643 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:38,360 Again, I pull into a store, I get out, 644 00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:41,640 and there's a lady there in a wheelchair, 645 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,040 emptying the groceries out of the basket. 646 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:46,200 And she reaches down and gets the last item 647 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:47,920 as I walk up to her. 648 00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:49,760 And I look at her and I look at the basket, 649 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:51,880 I look at where the basket parking thing is. 650 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:53,680 I said, wow, that's a long way. 651 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:55,280 I look at her and said, ma'am, 652 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:58,640 could I please take your basket over there for you? 653 00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:00,920 She said, would you? 654 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:02,480 I said, yes, so I took it. 655 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,040 I went in the store and I only went in there 656 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:08,440 for bananas of all things, but I like bananas. 657 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:11,840 I come back out, I get to the van, it's still there. 658 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:14,040 And I get to the woman who's still there 659 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:16,560 and she's unloading a second basket. 660 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:17,400 Oh my. 661 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,280 And she was getting down to the last few items. 662 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:20,800 And I just grin and chuckle. 663 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:24,520 I said, ma'am, I take that basket for you. 664 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:26,880 She says, you again? 665 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:27,840 How'd you do that? 666 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:32,840 I said, honey, I think God loves you an awful lot. 667 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:34,760 And I went and take the basket and walk. 668 00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:38,480 And sometimes I miss opportunities. 669 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:40,960 I miss the opportunity if I'd had to do it over again. 670 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:43,200 I'd stop and say, obviously, 671 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,560 God's up to something in your life 672 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:48,360 because this is really unusual. 673 00:27:48,360 --> 00:27:50,040 Can I pray for you? 674 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,800 And it's about learning. 675 00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:55,720 You don't always get things right the first time. 676 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:58,360 And it's about learning how to manifest God 677 00:27:58,360 --> 00:28:03,360 and whatever crazy scenario you find yourself in. 678 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:06,160 It is not this nice, clean religious practice 679 00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:07,960 you may see in prayer lines and things 680 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:09,720 because you're in the marketplace. 681 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:11,880 And there are no rules except God rules. 682 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:13,600 That's the only rule. 683 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:16,400 So you will be trained how to do this 684 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:18,200 and get more and more comfortable, 685 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:23,200 but you have to engage and do it for the first time. 686 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:24,280 It's critical. 687 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:28,160 Because you find that once you start, 688 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:31,080 the Holy Spirit begins to quicken. 689 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:34,960 Just a little nudge and you'll begin to realize 690 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:37,000 that's the voice of the Lord. 691 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:40,440 And none of us got there overnight. 692 00:28:40,440 --> 00:28:42,440 And the truth is is I still miss it. 693 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,440 But I'm quick to repent and say, 694 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:48,000 oh God, I missed an opportunity, 695 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,400 but I promise if you'll give me another chance, 696 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:53,560 if you'll just give me one more time, 697 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:55,960 just open that door one more time 698 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:57,960 and I'll do anything you want me to do. 699 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:01,520 And I keep saying, and please help me to get it right. 700 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:03,040 Yes, yes. 701 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:03,880 Amen. 702 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:04,720 And you know what? 703 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:06,360 The Holy Spirit helps us. 704 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:07,440 He really does. 705 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:10,240 And so that's what we're talking about 706 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:12,120 when we talk about engaging. 707 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:15,160 Yes, it is reading the word. 708 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:17,280 Yes, it is prayer. 709 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:19,180 It's meditating on his word though. 710 00:29:19,180 --> 00:29:20,760 It's more than just reading. 711 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:23,240 It's meditating and thinking about. 712 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:26,040 And also asking the Holy Spirit 713 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:28,280 when you're reading the word to speak to you. 714 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:29,120 Yes. 715 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:29,960 Amen. 716 00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:32,920 And by that I'm not being super spiritual. 717 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:36,000 I'm just talking about you'll be reading the word 718 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,560 and all of a sudden you'll have understanding 719 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,600 that you didn't have the first or second 720 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:44,240 or the 40th time you read it. 721 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:45,080 Right. 722 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:47,040 But all of a sudden it just speaks to you. 723 00:29:47,040 --> 00:29:49,800 And you can know that's the voice of the Lord 724 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:51,640 speaking through his word to you. 725 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:52,480 Yes. 726 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:55,520 And all of a sudden those words just pop out at you. 727 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:56,340 Yeah. 728 00:29:56,340 --> 00:30:00,200 It's feeding your spirit man instead of feeding the flesh. 729 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:01,400 Amen. 730 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:04,440 Interacting with God daily. 731 00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:09,000 Bringing him into every situation you find yourself in. 732 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,120 God is big enough. 733 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,400 He can even handle a temper tantrum. 734 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:14,240 Amen. 735 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:15,080 Amen. 736 00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:15,920 It's true. 737 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:18,320 You may not know I'm having a temper tantrum, 738 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:19,240 but God does. 739 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:20,080 Yes. 740 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:23,920 I am mature enough in the Lord to maybe not let you know it 741 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:25,480 unless you're really sensitive. 742 00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:28,800 But I may be in my head going God. 743 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:34,440 And he'll just, I can almost sometimes see him smile. 744 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:35,280 Yeah. 745 00:30:35,280 --> 00:30:38,240 You know, when I act like a two year old, 746 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:42,400 he's just smiling, letting me get over my flesh moment 747 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:45,040 so that I can come back into that place of peace. 748 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:45,880 Right. 749 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:47,080 And rest. 750 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:52,080 Engaging with God is equivalent to needing air to breathe. 751 00:30:52,080 --> 00:30:53,120 Oh yeah. 752 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:58,120 If we would make that real in our life, we need God. 753 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:04,400 We must be intentional about engaging with God consistently. 754 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:10,600 We prioritize him and give him a special place. 755 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:16,520 Give him time and just reach out to touch him. 756 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:18,080 You know, my wife taught me something once. 757 00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:22,480 She was having a hard week or two and she said, 758 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:24,960 Don, it works. 759 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:26,120 I said, what? 760 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,200 And she would literally hug herself and say, 761 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:31,000 God, come God and close her eyes. 762 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,160 And the presence of God would show up. 763 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:36,120 I mean, I started doing it going, wow. 764 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:40,600 Because it was revolutionary how that action 765 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:43,360 could just give me the strength for any situation 766 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:46,960 I would find myself in when I was out in the world. 767 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:48,280 I had to make a scene out of it 768 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:51,280 because people close their eyes all the time in public. 769 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:55,480 So it works, but God shows you these things 770 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:58,720 because he loves you and he wants you to grow 771 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:02,760 and get closer to him more than anything else on this earth. 772 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:08,640 In 2 Timothy 3 verse 16, 773 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:13,640 God has transmitted his very substance into every scripture. 774 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:16,880 For it is God breath. 775 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:21,880 It will empower you by its instructions and correction, 776 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:26,280 giving you the strength to take the right direction 777 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:30,440 and lead you deeper into the path of godliness. 778 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:35,440 Then you will be God's servant, fully mature 779 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:40,200 and perfectly prepared to fulfill any assignment 780 00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:42,200 God gives you. 781 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:43,120 Wow. 782 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:44,240 Wow, that's beautiful. 783 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:48,720 And that we want to actively desire God 784 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:52,600 and allow others who are watching us, 785 00:32:52,600 --> 00:32:55,000 and believe me, they're watching, 786 00:32:55,000 --> 00:33:00,000 that we honor, we respect, we admire our God 787 00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:04,920 so much that we take time to spend with him. 788 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:09,040 And that's what we want to accomplish during that week. 789 00:33:09,040 --> 00:33:12,320 We're gonna worship our God, 790 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:16,800 but we're also gonna maybe even just wait before him. 791 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:19,440 We're just gonna be led by the spirit, 792 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:21,720 but we're also gonna learn the word 793 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:26,000 and develop relationships and have fun in the process. 794 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:27,920 I remember one year Mark, 795 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:31,560 who was in charge of doing our fun morning 796 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:34,600 to introduce everybody and kind of get everybody 797 00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:35,440 where they- 798 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:36,280 Make the ice. 799 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:37,120 Exactly. 800 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:38,880 At the beginning of the meetings. 801 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:43,880 And so he had an idea, and that was we paired up in pairs 802 00:33:45,320 --> 00:33:48,240 and they talked for a few minutes to each other 803 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:50,400 and they didn't know what was coming. 804 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:52,960 And so then he said, okay, now, 805 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:55,360 I want you to pray for each other 806 00:33:55,360 --> 00:34:00,360 and tell them what you heard in your head for them 807 00:34:01,120 --> 00:34:03,080 after you've prayed. 808 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:06,080 There was chaos in the camp 809 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:10,840 because people got words about specific things. 810 00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:15,320 And I'm talking about 14, 15, 16, 17 year olds 811 00:34:15,320 --> 00:34:17,400 that have never done this before 812 00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:20,320 was actually prophesying over each other. 813 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:23,600 And you could see the light come on in the other person 814 00:34:23,600 --> 00:34:25,880 because they were saying, 815 00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:29,880 I feel like God's saying to let go of this 816 00:34:29,880 --> 00:34:34,880 or to embrace this or have you seen a picture 817 00:34:35,520 --> 00:34:37,200 of a house lately? 818 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:41,600 And all of a sudden the person goes, how do you know that? 819 00:34:41,600 --> 00:34:42,520 Mm-hmm. 820 00:34:42,520 --> 00:34:43,720 And it's just so awesome. 821 00:34:43,720 --> 00:34:45,400 And that was one of our games. 822 00:34:45,400 --> 00:34:46,320 Wow. 823 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:49,520 God just shows up in everything that you do 824 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:50,680 if you invite him. 825 00:34:50,680 --> 00:34:51,960 Yes, beautiful. 826 00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:54,240 Because the Holy Spirit's a gentleman. 827 00:34:54,240 --> 00:34:55,480 Yeah. 828 00:34:55,480 --> 00:34:58,160 So we're expecting to have, 829 00:34:58,160 --> 00:35:00,560 I don't know how many people we're expecting to have. 830 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:02,960 I haven't seen the numbers yet, 831 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:07,960 but we're expecting to have a group of 15 year olds 832 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:13,760 on up to young adulthood, 30 something-ish. 833 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:18,280 And we're expecting to have a move of God. 834 00:35:18,280 --> 00:35:19,320 Absolutely. Amen. 835 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:22,480 And we're expecting their lives to be changed. 836 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:26,120 So I want to encourage anyone who is listening, 837 00:35:26,120 --> 00:35:28,320 if you are a young person, 838 00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:31,480 if you're being stirred by this or if you're a parent 839 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:34,320 and you have a young person that you know 840 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:38,640 is ready to walk with the Lord or close to it 841 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:41,720 and they just kind of need a little encouragement 842 00:35:41,720 --> 00:35:46,720 to be pushed into the thing that God has for them, 843 00:35:46,720 --> 00:35:51,000 just go to our website, globaloutpouring.net 844 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:54,560 and click on the events page 845 00:35:54,560 --> 00:35:59,080 and you'll see the Generation Awakening information there 846 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:01,120 and you can sign up for this 847 00:36:01,120 --> 00:36:04,640 and get here to the beautiful Ozark Mountains 848 00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:07,360 because we're going to have a glory time, 849 00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:11,480 a life-changing time, a time of growing in God 850 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:13,800 and a time of lots and lots of fun. 851 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:15,480 Absolutely. 852 00:36:15,480 --> 00:36:18,640 Engle Hall is known to be the Valley of the Angels. 853 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:19,520 Yes. 854 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:22,120 And we've actually had people see angels here. 855 00:36:22,120 --> 00:36:22,960 Very true. 856 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:25,880 I haven't, but I have felt them. 857 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:29,480 And so we do, we invite you, come, 858 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:31,600 follow the leading of the Lord. 859 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:32,440 Amen. 860 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:35,640 And come and be prepared to make new friends, 861 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:40,320 be prepared to enter into praise and a deeper worship 862 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:42,920 maybe than you've experienced before 863 00:36:42,920 --> 00:36:44,680 or maybe you're one of those that are coming 864 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:47,840 and you are moving forward in God. 865 00:36:47,840 --> 00:36:50,480 So come and be a light in our midst 866 00:36:50,480 --> 00:36:53,800 and be ready to minister and encourage others 867 00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:56,120 to follow you as you follow Christ. 868 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:57,360 Amen. 869 00:36:57,360 --> 00:37:01,360 And allow God's word to grow deeper and deeper within 870 00:37:01,360 --> 00:37:05,200 so that we can experience the glory 871 00:37:05,200 --> 00:37:07,400 that God wants to bring on the earth. 872 00:37:07,400 --> 00:37:11,000 He wants to shine through his people. 873 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:11,840 Amen. 874 00:37:11,840 --> 00:37:13,800 So if you know anyone available 875 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:17,040 during the dates of August the 9th, August the 12th, 876 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:19,640 is it either all days or just what you can count? 877 00:37:19,640 --> 00:37:20,680 2023. 878 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:25,680 2023, this year, come, come and see what God will do in you. 879 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:29,240 And we really do mean, 880 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:32,360 if you can only make it to one meeting, come, 881 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:33,800 feel free to come. 882 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:37,640 You're welcome because like I said, this is family. 883 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:39,640 We're the family of God. 884 00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:40,680 Amen. 885 00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:41,600 Amen. 886 00:37:41,600 --> 00:37:45,000 So if you are listening and you're an intercessor, 887 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:50,000 would you please email us at feedback at globaloutpouring.org 888 00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:54,480 and let us know that you're gonna be praying for this event 889 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:59,400 because we need intercessors who are gonna contend with us 890 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:02,880 to help these people come into the fullness 891 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:05,120 of what God has for them in their lives. 892 00:38:05,120 --> 00:38:06,240 Thank you. 893 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:08,240 Thank you for your intercession. 894 00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:10,640 I wanna say that to everyone that's listening 895 00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:14,680 and is willing to carry this generation in their heart 896 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:18,720 through prayer to see what God's gonna do 897 00:38:18,720 --> 00:38:21,280 through the lives of our young people. 898 00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:23,040 Amen. 899 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:30,200 If you enjoyed today's podcast, 900 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,880 please subscribe, rate and review this podcast 901 00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:36,360 on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. 902 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:38,680 Your review helps the podcasting platform 903 00:38:38,680 --> 00:38:40,960 suggest this podcast to other listeners 904 00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:44,480 who are also looking for a great move of the Holy Spirit. 905 00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:47,240 Check out our website at globaloutpouring.org 906 00:38:47,240 --> 00:38:49,840 to find out more information, read our blogs, 907 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:51,720 connect with us and donate. 908 00:38:51,720 --> 00:38:53,520 You can also browse our web store 909 00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:56,000 for life changing anointed books. 910 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,720 Until next time, this is Sharon Buss. 911 00:38:58,720 --> 00:39:00,120 And I'm Philip Buss. 912 00:39:00,120 --> 00:39:03,480 God bless you with this overwhelming loving presence. 913 00:39:03,480 --> 00:39:16,200 Jenn Paul of archives Helpline