1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,480 Hey, what's going on? 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:05,560 My name is Anthony Davis. 3 00:00:05,560 --> 00:00:07,200 Welcome to Serve IT Podcast. 4 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:08,800 Now, this is episode number three. 5 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:09,800 I just want to say thank you. 6 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:14,040 I appreciate you for listening and we'll have more episodes down the line. 7 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,880 With that being said, let's get into the verse of the day. 8 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:22,440 Finally, I confess all my sins to you and stop trying to hide my guilt. 9 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:28,720 I said to myself, I will confess my rebellion to the Lord and you forgave me. 10 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,800 All of my guilt is gone. 11 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,600 Now that is Psalms 32 verse five. 12 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,760 No team. 13 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:39,200 Just don't hide your guilt. 14 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,240 It's easier said than done, but hiding your guilt. 15 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:43,240 What does that look like? 16 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:51,480 That looks like not taking responsibility of the issues that you are facing and the way 17 00:00:51,480 --> 00:00:57,200 you're not taking responsibility is finding things to escape to that does not serve God 18 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:58,200 or you. 19 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,320 What are those things? 20 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:09,080 Those things are porn, social media, overconsumption of eating, overconsumption of food, I should 21 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:16,840 say, drinking, alcohol, like all these things that you're using to escape and not face the 22 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:21,560 problem at hand. 23 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:28,400 And that impacts us so well and just to think you truly, truly, truly have to give it to 24 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:36,200 God and because you can't do it by yourself and this leans to the first point is community. 25 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:40,040 The moment you like, oh man, I'm a lone wolf. 26 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,040 You know, I don't need no pack. 27 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:42,040 I don't need nobody else. 28 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:48,600 Man, you're discrediting God and what God is actually doing for you, not you doing for 29 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:50,800 you and all the opportunities that come. 30 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:54,280 Man, go ahead and be a part of a community. 31 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:58,000 Be a part of church Bible study, small groups. 32 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,000 I love it. 33 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,360 I love my small group that I'm a part of. 34 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:07,800 Be a part of a community that have like interest, whether it's writing or anything that allows 35 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:08,800 you to progress. 36 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:10,800 Go on hikes. 37 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:13,440 Like I love going on hikes. 38 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:18,680 I love the fact that I can go out, be present with nature and don't have to worry about 39 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:19,840 a thing. 40 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,040 And I'll just sit there and just talk to God. 41 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:23,040 Not really sit there. 42 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:28,240 I will walk and talk to God, but find something healthy. 43 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:29,240 I mean, workout. 44 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,320 I like working out. 45 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:32,920 I just started working out again. 46 00:02:32,920 --> 00:02:39,000 I need to work out because I am the heaviest I've been and that's because I've been eating. 47 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:46,640 I've been allowing myself to not care for myself in that way and it feels so bad and 48 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:49,600 I feel so trash because I'm the heaviest I've been. 49 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:56,320 I've been in shape my entire life and these last few years I just, hey, I'll get there 50 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:57,320 when I get there. 51 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,360 And that's not how it works. 52 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,520 But find things that are healthy. 53 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:07,440 Find things that allow you to serve others and serve God. 54 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:08,440 Serve your purpose. 55 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,960 You know, a business that find ways to help volunteer. 56 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:14,160 I don't know. 57 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:23,280 Find different ways to heal because I promise you once you start doing that and you become 58 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:28,280 addicted to those things and not the porn or the eating or the drinking. 59 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,320 Oh man. 60 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:34,920 Those lessons that God had put up on you. 61 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:40,720 Those lessons that God put for you that you've been thinking that, oh, you have to be the 62 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:42,720 special person. 63 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,960 You are the special person. 64 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:52,080 You just got to be obedient and not try to hide what God already knows. 65 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:55,720 With that being said, I love y'all. 66 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,220 Let's heal. 67 00:03:57,220 --> 00:03:58,640 Let's get better. 68 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,640 Let's find God. 69 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,400 I hope you all enjoy your day. 70 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:23,680 Peace.