Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - Wake Up Your Dreams

April 12, 2026 | 27:29

Joel and Victoria Osteen's message of unconditional love and unending hope reaches everyone across the world.

#WordofGod #Visions/Dreams #Ministry #Honor #Blessing #Death #Anger #Hope #Marriage #Prayer #JoelOsteen

Closed captions

Show Timecode

Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Wake Up Your Dreams | April 12, 2026

>joel: god bless you. it's
00:00:00.990 --> 00:00:02.425
>joel: god bless you. it's great to be with you today.
00:00:02.492 --> 00:00:03.960
Great to be with you today. i hope you'll stay connected
00:00:04.027 --> 00:00:05.395
I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week,
00:00:05.462 --> 00:00:06.629
With us during the week, through our daily podcast,
00:00:06.696 --> 00:00:07.931
Through our daily podcast, our youtube channel, social
00:00:07.997 --> 00:00:09.265
Our youtube channel, social media. and you can come visit
00:00:09.332 --> 00:00:11.034
Media. and you can come visit us in person. we'd love to
00:00:11.101 --> 00:00:12.569
Us in person. we'd love to have you be a part of one of
00:00:12.635 --> 00:00:13.770
Have you be a part of one of our services.
00:00:13.837 --> 00:00:15.105
I like to start with
00:00:15.205 --> 00:00:15.772
I like to start with something funny. i heard
00:00:15.839 --> 00:00:17.240
Something funny. i heard about this groom. during the
00:00:17.307 --> 00:00:18.775
About this groom. during the wedding rehearsal, he said to
00:00:18.842 --> 00:00:20.343
Wedding rehearsal, he said to the minister, “i'll make a
00:00:20.410 --> 00:00:21.478
The minister, “i'll make a deal with you. if you'll
00:00:21.544 --> 00:00:23.012
Deal with you. if you'll leave out all that honor,
00:00:23.079 --> 00:00:24.514
Leave out all that honor, obey, and love stuff, i'll
00:00:24.581 --> 00:00:26.416
Obey, and love stuff, i'll give you a hundred dollars.”
00:00:26.483 --> 00:00:27.884
Give you a hundred dollars.” he slipped a hundred-dollar
00:00:27.951 --> 00:00:28.818
He slipped a hundred-dollar bill into the minister's hand
00:00:28.885 --> 00:00:30.253
Bill into the minister's hand and walked away with a smile.
00:00:30.320 --> 00:00:32.122
And walked away with a smile. the next day, during the
00:00:32.188 --> 00:00:32.922
The next day, during the ceremony, the minister said
00:00:32.989 --> 00:00:34.390
Ceremony, the minister said to him, “do you promise to
00:00:34.457 --> 00:00:35.859
To him, “do you promise to bow down before your wife,
00:00:35.925 --> 00:00:37.393
Bow down before your wife, take her breakfast in bed,
00:00:37.460 --> 00:00:39.329
Take her breakfast in bed, fulfill her every desire?” he
00:00:39.395 --> 00:00:41.364
Fulfill her every desire?” he gulped in astonishment and
00:00:41.431 --> 00:00:42.599
Gulped in astonishment and said in a weak voice, “i do.”
00:00:42.665 --> 00:00:44.567
Said in a weak voice, “i do.” he then whispered in the
00:00:44.634 --> 00:00:45.401
He then whispered in the minister's ear and said, “i
00:00:45.468 --> 00:00:46.903
Minister's ear and said, “i thought we had a deal.” the
00:00:46.970 --> 00:00:48.238
Thought we had a deal.” the minister handed him his money
00:00:48.304 --> 00:00:49.405
Minister handed him his money back and said, “your wife
00:00:49.472 --> 00:00:50.940
Back and said, “your wife made me a much better offer.”
00:00:51.007 --> 00:00:52.742
Made me a much better offer.” (laughter)
00:00:52.809 --> 00:00:54.544
(laughter) say it like you mean it. this
00:00:54.611 --> 00:00:55.945
Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it
00:00:56.012 --> 00:00:57.714
Is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it
00:00:57.780 --> 00:00:59.415
Says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it
00:00:59.482 --> 00:01:01.351
Says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today, i will
00:01:01.417 --> 00:01:03.386
Says i can do. today, i will be taught the word of god. i
00:01:03.453 --> 00:01:05.355
Be taught the word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
00:01:05.421 --> 00:01:07.423
Boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
00:01:07.490 --> 00:01:09.659
Alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same in
00:01:09.726 --> 00:01:11.628
I will never be the same in jesus' name. god bless you.
00:01:11.694 --> 00:01:14.931
Jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
00:01:14.998 --> 00:01:16.065
I want to talk to you today about wake up your dreams.
00:01:16.132 --> 00:01:18.701
About wake up your dreams. all of us have things god has
00:01:18.768 --> 00:01:20.136
All of us have things god has put in our hearts, promises
00:01:20.203 --> 00:01:22.005
Put in our hearts, promises he's spoken, dreams he's
00:01:22.071 --> 00:01:23.773
He's spoken, dreams he's whispered in the night, maybe
00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:25.408
Whispered in the night, maybe to have a baby, to start a
00:01:25.475 --> 00:01:27.143
To have a baby, to start a business, to see your
00:01:27.210 --> 00:01:28.411
Business, to see your marriage restored. at one
00:01:28.478 --> 00:01:30.313
Marriage restored. at one time, we were excited about
00:01:30.380 --> 00:01:31.614
Time, we were excited about it. we prayed and believed.
00:01:31.681 --> 00:01:33.616
It. we prayed and believed. we knew it was a part of our
00:01:33.683 --> 00:01:34.684
We knew it was a part of our destiny. but when things
00:01:34.751 --> 00:01:36.319
Destiny. but when things don't happen the way we
00:01:36.386 --> 00:01:37.453
Don't happen the way we thought. we go through
00:01:37.520 --> 00:01:38.721
Thought. we go through delays, closed doors, people
00:01:38.788 --> 00:01:41.291
Delays, closed doors, people didn't support us. it's easy
00:01:41.357 --> 00:01:42.992
Didn't support us. it's easy to get discouraged and give
00:01:43.059 --> 00:01:44.394
To get discouraged and give up on what we're believing
00:01:44.460 --> 00:01:45.662
Up on what we're believing for. but just because we gave
00:01:45.728 --> 00:01:47.830
For. but just because we gave up, doesn't mean god gave up.
00:01:47.897 --> 00:01:49.999
Up, doesn't mean god gave up. god doesn't abort dreams.
00:01:50.066 --> 00:01:52.368
God doesn't abort dreams. nothing that's happened to
00:01:52.435 --> 00:01:53.503
Nothing that's happened to you has canceled what god has
00:01:53.570 --> 00:01:55.338
You has canceled what god has spoken over your life. no
00:01:55.405 --> 00:01:57.173
Spoken over your life. no length of time, no
00:01:57.240 --> 00:01:58.675
Length of time, no disappointment, no bad break.
00:01:58.741 --> 00:02:00.577
Disappointment, no bad break. it may seem like the dream is
00:02:00.643 --> 00:02:02.312
It may seem like the dream is dead. there's no sign that
00:02:02.378 --> 00:02:04.113
Dead. there's no sign that that promise will come to
00:02:04.180 --> 00:02:05.148
That promise will come to life. you've already accepted
00:02:05.215 --> 00:02:06.849
Life. you've already accepted it's not meant to be. it's
00:02:06.916 --> 00:02:08.685
It's not meant to be. it's not dead. it's just asleep.
00:02:08.751 --> 00:02:10.787
Not dead. it's just asleep. the good news is god knows
00:02:10.853 --> 00:02:12.655
The good news is god knows how to wake up your dream. he
00:02:12.722 --> 00:02:14.591
How to wake up your dream. he knows how to breathe new life
00:02:14.657 --> 00:02:16.159
Knows how to breathe new life into what looks dead. he'll
00:02:16.226 --> 00:02:17.961
Into what looks dead. he'll send people across your path
00:02:18.027 --> 00:02:20.063
Send people across your path to speak a word to ignite
00:02:20.129 --> 00:02:21.731
To speak a word to ignite your faith, like he's doing
00:02:21.798 --> 00:02:22.832
Your faith, like he's doing today, to light a new fire on
00:02:22.899 --> 00:02:24.901
Today, to light a new fire on the inside.
00:02:24.968 --> 00:02:26.135
The inside. when it looks the least
00:02:26.202 --> 00:02:27.337
When it looks the least likely, when you've already
00:02:27.403 --> 00:02:28.538
Likely, when you've already made peace that it can't
00:02:28.605 --> 00:02:29.772
Made peace that it can't happen. “joel, that ship has
00:02:29.839 --> 00:02:31.274
Happen. “joel, that ship has already sailed.” no, what god
00:02:31.341 --> 00:02:33.409
Already sailed.” no, what god started, he's going to
00:02:33.476 --> 00:02:34.510
Started, he's going to finish. you're not too old.
00:02:34.577 --> 00:02:36.846
Finish. you're not too old. it's not too late. the odds
00:02:36.913 --> 00:02:38.615
It's not too late. the odds may be against you, but god
00:02:38.681 --> 00:02:40.250
May be against you, but god is for you. that's when he'll
00:02:40.316 --> 00:02:42.218
Is for you. that's when he'll step in and do what only he
00:02:42.285 --> 00:02:44.120
Step in and do what only he can do. suddenly your health
00:02:44.187 --> 00:02:46.022
Can do. suddenly your health turns around, a door opens,
00:02:46.089 --> 00:02:48.224
Turns around, a door opens, you're free from that
00:02:48.291 --> 00:02:49.425
You're free from that addiction. god is about to
00:02:49.492 --> 00:02:51.127
Addiction. god is about to wake up some dreams. what you
00:02:51.194 --> 00:02:53.496
Wake up some dreams. what you thought was dead, is just
00:02:53.563 --> 00:02:55.198
Thought was dead, is just lying there dormant. it
00:02:55.265 --> 00:02:56.799
Lying there dormant. it hasn't happened yet, maybe it
00:02:56.866 --> 00:02:58.434
Hasn't happened yet, maybe it wasn't the right time. you
00:02:58.501 --> 00:03:00.036
Wasn't the right time. you prayed, you worked hard, you
00:03:00.103 --> 00:03:02.105
Prayed, you worked hard, you did all you could. god saw
00:03:02.171 --> 00:03:03.673
Did all you could. god saw your effort. he saw the
00:03:03.740 --> 00:03:05.375
Your effort. he saw the disappointment. the
00:03:05.441 --> 00:03:06.676
Disappointment. the frustration. that's not how
00:03:06.743 --> 00:03:08.611
Frustration. that's not how your story ends. that's one
00:03:08.678 --> 00:03:10.380
Your story ends. that's one chapter. another chapter is
00:03:10.446 --> 00:03:12.081
Chapter. another chapter is coming. why don't you get
00:03:12.148 --> 00:03:13.816
Coming. why don't you get your hopes up. why don't you
00:03:13.883 --> 00:03:15.218
Your hopes up. why don't you take some steps of faith.
00:03:15.285 --> 00:03:17.220
Take some steps of faith. “joel, i tried before but the
00:03:17.287 --> 00:03:18.554
“joel, i tried before but the door closed.” try again. god
00:03:18.621 --> 00:03:20.957
Door closed.” try again. god knows how to open doors. “i'm
00:03:21.024 --> 00:03:22.725
Knows how to open doors. “i'm just going to endure my
00:03:22.792 --> 00:03:23.693
Just going to endure my marriage. i don't think we're
00:03:23.760 --> 00:03:25.061
Marriage. i don't think we're ever going to be able to get
00:03:25.128 --> 00:03:26.095
Ever going to be able to get along; never be happy.”
00:03:26.162 --> 00:03:27.630
Along; never be happy.” the enemy would love for you
00:03:27.697 --> 00:03:28.998
The enemy would love for you to lower your expectations,
00:03:29.065 --> 00:03:31.134
To lower your expectations, to lose your passion. when
00:03:31.200 --> 00:03:32.869
To lose your passion. when we've gone through
00:03:32.935 --> 00:03:33.469
We've gone through disappointments, human nature
00:03:33.536 --> 00:03:35.505
Disappointments, human nature has a defense mechanism that
00:03:35.571 --> 00:03:37.573
Has a defense mechanism that says, don't get your hopes
00:03:37.640 --> 00:03:38.941
Says, don't get your hopes up, that way you won't be
00:03:39.008 --> 00:03:40.543
Up, that way you won't be hurt again. don't believe
00:03:40.610 --> 00:03:42.578
Hurt again. don't believe anymore for that dream. don't
00:03:42.645 --> 00:03:44.447
Anymore for that dream. don't pray. don't expect anything
00:03:44.514 --> 00:03:46.349
Pray. don't expect anything good, so you won't have to
00:03:46.416 --> 00:03:47.884
Good, so you won't have to deal with the pain if it
00:03:47.950 --> 00:03:49.185
Deal with the pain if it doesn't happen. many people
00:03:49.252 --> 00:03:51.354
Doesn't happen. many people live this way. to protect
00:03:51.421 --> 00:03:53.256
Live this way. to protect themselves, they bury what
00:03:53.323 --> 00:03:54.924
Themselves, they bury what they were believing for. they
00:03:54.991 --> 00:03:56.592
They were believing for. they push down the dream they once
00:03:56.659 --> 00:03:58.594
Push down the dream they once had. they've already grieved
00:03:58.661 --> 00:04:00.596
Had. they've already grieved the loss, accepted that it's
00:04:00.663 --> 00:04:02.465
The loss, accepted that it's not meant to be. they don't
00:04:02.532 --> 00:04:04.367
Not meant to be. they don't want to risk the chance of
00:04:04.434 --> 00:04:05.435
Want to risk the chance of being hurt again, having to
00:04:05.501 --> 00:04:07.103
Being hurt again, having to deal with the disappointment.
00:04:07.170 --> 00:04:09.205
Deal with the disappointment. don't fall into that trap.
00:04:09.272 --> 00:04:10.673
Don't fall into that trap. you haven't lost your dream;
00:04:10.740 --> 00:04:12.442
You haven't lost your dream; you just laid it down. you
00:04:12.508 --> 00:04:14.410
You just laid it down. you let the setbacks; the
00:04:14.477 --> 00:04:15.578
Let the setbacks; the failures cause you to quit
00:04:15.645 --> 00:04:17.280
Failures cause you to quit believing. that was okay for
00:04:17.347 --> 00:04:19.282
Believing. that was okay for a season, but this is a new
00:04:19.349 --> 00:04:20.983
A season, but this is a new day. you need to wake up your
00:04:21.050 --> 00:04:23.152
Day. you need to wake up your dream. get your hopes up. you
00:04:23.219 --> 00:04:25.988
Dream. get your hopes up. you can't have faith, if you
00:04:26.055 --> 00:04:27.423
Can't have faith, if you don't first have hope. that's
00:04:27.490 --> 00:04:29.692
Don't first have hope. that's why the enemy works so hard
00:04:29.759 --> 00:04:31.260
Why the enemy works so hard to suppress your hope, to get
00:04:31.327 --> 00:04:33.129
To suppress your hope, to get you to live discouraged. he
00:04:33.196 --> 00:04:34.630
You to live discouraged. he constantly whispers, “it's
00:04:34.697 --> 00:04:35.598
Constantly whispers, “it's never going to happen. it's
00:04:35.665 --> 00:04:37.166
Never going to happen. it's too late. you don't deserve
00:04:37.233 --> 00:04:39.068
Too late. you don't deserve it. look what you've been
00:04:39.135 --> 00:04:40.336
It. look what you've been through.” tune all that out
00:04:40.403 --> 00:04:42.305
Through.” tune all that out and declare what god says
00:04:42.372 --> 00:04:43.573
And declare what god says about you. you need to speak
00:04:43.639 --> 00:04:45.208
About you. you need to speak life over what you're
00:04:45.274 --> 00:04:46.442
Life over what you're dreaming about. if it's your
00:04:46.509 --> 00:04:48.144
Dreaming about. if it's your health, “god, i thank you
00:04:48.211 --> 00:04:49.512
Health, “god, i thank you that you're restoring health
00:04:49.579 --> 00:04:50.680
That you're restoring health back unto me. i will get
00:04:50.747 --> 00:04:52.415
Back unto me. i will get well. i will lend and not
00:04:52.482 --> 00:04:54.584
Well. i will lend and not borrow.” or like the psalm
00:04:54.650 --> 00:04:56.119
Borrow.” or like the psalm says, “i will be the happy
00:04:56.185 --> 00:04:57.353
Says, “i will be the happy mother of children. as for me
00:04:57.420 --> 00:04:59.422
Mother of children. as for me and my house, we will serve
00:04:59.489 --> 00:05:00.790
And my house, we will serve the lord.” what god promised
00:05:00.857 --> 00:05:02.692
The lord.” what god promised you is still alive and it's
00:05:02.759 --> 00:05:04.293
You is still alive and it's still on the schedule.
00:05:04.360 --> 00:05:05.061
Still on the schedule. in 2 kings 4, there was a
00:05:05.128 --> 00:05:07.964
In 2 kings 4, there was a woman that was friends with
00:05:08.030 --> 00:05:09.165
Woman that was friends with the prophet elisha. she saw
00:05:09.232 --> 00:05:11.100
The prophet elisha. she saw him traveling through her
00:05:11.167 --> 00:05:12.468
Him traveling through her city, and recognized he was a
00:05:12.535 --> 00:05:14.303
City, and recognized he was a man of god. so, she and her
00:05:14.370 --> 00:05:15.872
Man of god. so, she and her husband built an extra room
00:05:15.938 --> 00:05:17.640
Husband built an extra room on their house so elisha
00:05:17.707 --> 00:05:19.275
On their house so elisha could stay there when he was
00:05:19.342 --> 00:05:20.309
Could stay there when he was in town. she was a generous
00:05:20.376 --> 00:05:22.145
In town. she was a generous woman, faithful, loved god.
00:05:22.211 --> 00:05:25.281
Woman, faithful, loved god. her family was wealthy and
00:05:25.348 --> 00:05:26.883
Her family was wealthy and influential. they had plenty
00:05:26.949 --> 00:05:28.451
Influential. they had plenty of resources. it looked like
00:05:28.518 --> 00:05:30.286
Of resources. it looked like she was on top of the world.
00:05:30.353 --> 00:05:32.088
Elisha was staying at herld.
00:05:32.188 --> 00:05:33.189
Elisha was staying at herld. house. he was so grateful for
00:05:33.256 --> 00:05:34.991
House. he was so grateful for the hospitality, he wanted to
00:05:35.057 --> 00:05:36.759
The hospitality, he wanted to do something nice for her. he
00:05:36.826 --> 00:05:38.227
Do something nice for her. he called her in and asked what
00:05:38.294 --> 00:05:39.929
Called her in and asked what she needed, could he give her
00:05:39.996 --> 00:05:41.397
She needed, could he give her some funds or could he put in
00:05:41.464 --> 00:05:43.065
Some funds or could he put in a good word about her to the
00:05:43.132 --> 00:05:44.400
A good word about her to the king. she said, “no elisha.
00:05:44.467 --> 00:05:46.135
King. she said, “no elisha. we're fine. we're friends
00:05:46.202 --> 00:05:47.670
We're fine. we're friends with the king. we don't need
00:05:47.737 --> 00:05:49.238
With the king. we don't need anything. we have plenty of
00:05:49.305 --> 00:05:51.140
Anything. we have plenty of resources.” she went her way.
00:05:51.207 --> 00:05:53.443
Resources.” she went her way. elisha kept thinking about
00:05:53.509 --> 00:05:54.811
Elisha kept thinking about it. later he said to his
00:05:54.877 --> 00:05:56.446
Assistant gehazi, “what do
00:05:56.546 --> 00:05:58.181
Assistant gehazi, “what do you think we can get this
00:05:58.247 --> 00:05:59.315
You think we can get this woman? how can we be good to
00:05:59.382 --> 00:06:00.783
Woman? how can we be good to her?” gehazi said, “she
00:06:00.850 --> 00:06:02.952
Her?” gehazi said, “she doesn't have a child, and her
00:06:03.019 --> 00:06:04.587
Doesn't have a child, and her husband is an old man.” when
00:06:04.654 --> 00:06:06.656
Husband is an old man.” when elisha heard that, he knew it
00:06:06.722 --> 00:06:08.224
Elisha heard that, he knew it was right. he called her back
00:06:08.291 --> 00:06:10.092
Was right. he called her back in and said, “by this time
00:06:10.159 --> 00:06:11.828
In and said, “by this time next year, you're going to be
00:06:11.894 --> 00:06:13.296
Next year, you're going to be holding a son in your arms.”
00:06:13.362 --> 00:06:15.965
Holding a son in your arms.” verse 15 says, “she
00:06:16.032 --> 00:06:17.233
Verse 15 says, “she protested, ‘no, elisha.
00:06:17.300 --> 00:06:19.702
Protested, ‘no, elisha. please don't lie to me like
00:06:19.769 --> 00:06:21.103
Please don't lie to me like that.'” one version says,
00:06:21.170 --> 00:06:22.805
That.'” one version says, “don't play games with me.”
00:06:22.872 --> 00:06:25.308
“don't play games with me.” this struck a nerve. this
00:06:25.374 --> 00:06:27.043
This struck a nerve. this woman had always dreamed of
00:06:27.109 --> 00:06:28.277
Woman had always dreamed of having a baby, but she wasn't
00:06:28.344 --> 00:06:30.146
Having a baby, but she wasn't able to conceive. now she was
00:06:30.213 --> 00:06:32.248
Able to conceive. now she was an older woman. it was too
00:06:32.315 --> 00:06:33.916
An older woman. it was too late. she had already buried
00:06:33.983 --> 00:06:35.718
Late. she had already buried that dream. already grieved
00:06:35.785 --> 00:06:37.587
That dream. already grieved the loss. when elisha made
00:06:37.653 --> 00:06:39.722
The loss. when elisha made this promise, her response
00:06:39.789 --> 00:06:41.424
This promise, her response was so passionate. it came
00:06:41.491 --> 00:06:43.326
Was so passionate. it came out of a place of pain. “no,
00:06:43.392 --> 00:06:44.927
Out of a place of pain. “no, elisha, i'm not going there.
00:06:44.994 --> 00:06:46.796
Elisha, i'm not going there. i'm not going to get my hopes
00:06:46.863 --> 00:06:47.864
I'm not going to get my hopes up again. you don't know how
00:06:47.930 --> 00:06:49.198
Up again. you don't know how painful this has been. you
00:06:49.265 --> 00:06:50.933
Painful this has been. you don't know the nights i've
00:06:51.000 --> 00:06:51.801
Don't know the nights i've cried. you don't know what
00:06:51.868 --> 00:06:53.369
Cried. you don't know what it's like to see my sisters
00:06:53.436 --> 00:06:55.104
It's like to see my sisters giving birth and my cousins
00:06:55.171 --> 00:06:56.672
Giving birth and my cousins having babies. i try to be
00:06:56.739 --> 00:06:58.374
Having babies. i try to be happy for them, but i'm so
00:06:58.441 --> 00:06:59.909
Happy for them, but i'm so discouraged.” as a young
00:06:59.976 --> 00:07:02.111
Discouraged.” as a young bride, you can imagine, she
00:07:02.178 --> 00:07:03.646
Bride, you can imagine, she had dreams of holding her
00:07:03.713 --> 00:07:05.081
Had dreams of holding her little baby. seeing them take
00:07:05.147 --> 00:07:07.383
Little baby. seeing them take the first steps. hearing that
00:07:07.450 --> 00:07:09.151
The first steps. hearing that child call her name. it
00:07:09.218 --> 00:07:11.320
Child call her name. it didn't happen at first, so
00:07:11.387 --> 00:07:12.355
Didn't happen at first, so she kept praying and
00:07:12.421 --> 00:07:13.523
She kept praying and believing. still nothing. she
00:07:13.589 --> 00:07:15.591
Believing. still nothing. she would dry her tears, and pray
00:07:15.658 --> 00:07:17.293
Would dry her tears, and pray again, and hope that it was
00:07:17.360 --> 00:07:18.594
Again, and hope that it was going to happen. but months
00:07:18.661 --> 00:07:19.795
Going to happen. but months went by and no baby. then
00:07:19.862 --> 00:07:21.797
Went by and no baby. then years went by, still nothing.
00:07:21.864 --> 00:07:23.599
Years went by, still nothing. she got so discouraged, so
00:07:23.666 --> 00:07:25.635
She got so discouraged, so worn down. she was tired. not
00:07:25.701 --> 00:07:27.904
Worn down. she was tired. not tired of life, but tired of
00:07:27.970 --> 00:07:29.839
Tired of life, but tired of believing for her dream. she
00:07:29.906 --> 00:07:31.841
Believing for her dream. she got to the point where she
00:07:31.908 --> 00:07:32.775
Got to the point where she accepted it. she was too old.
00:07:32.842 --> 00:07:34.777
Accepted it. she was too old. it didn't work out. rather
00:07:34.844 --> 00:07:37.046
It didn't work out. rather than keep being disappointed,
00:07:37.113 --> 00:07:38.848
Than keep being disappointed, she grieved the loss. she
00:07:38.915 --> 00:07:40.583
She grieved the loss. she buried the dream. went on
00:07:40.650 --> 00:07:42.118
Buried the dream. went on with her life.
00:07:42.184 --> 00:07:43.753
With her life. this lady wasn't weak. she
00:07:43.819 --> 00:07:45.688
This lady wasn't weak. she wasn't taking the easy way
00:07:45.755 --> 00:07:46.856
Wasn't taking the easy way out. she was a faithful lady,
00:07:46.923 --> 00:07:48.391
Honoring god. when elishaady,
00:07:48.491 --> 00:07:50.293
Honoring god. when elishaady, said, you're going to have a
00:07:50.359 --> 00:07:51.127
Said, you're going to have a baby by this time next year,
00:07:51.193 --> 00:07:52.995
Baby by this time next year, that was a critical point.
00:07:53.062 --> 00:07:54.597
That was a critical point. her defense mechanism kicked
00:07:54.664 --> 00:07:56.265
Her defense mechanism kicked in. she said, “no, elisha,
00:07:56.332 --> 00:07:58.801
In. she said, “no, elisha, don't stir up what i've
00:07:58.868 --> 00:07:59.936
Don't stir up what i've already buried. i don't want
00:08:00.002 --> 00:08:01.571
To take the risk and hope
00:08:01.671 --> 00:08:02.572
To take the risk and hope again.” this wound, this
00:08:02.638 --> 00:08:04.874
Again.” this wound, this disappointment, she had
00:08:04.941 --> 00:08:05.875
Disappointment, she had gotten past it. she was
00:08:05.942 --> 00:08:07.577
Gotten past it. she was content knowing that it
00:08:07.643 --> 00:08:08.778
Content knowing that it wasn't going to happen. she
00:08:08.844 --> 00:08:10.246
Wasn't going to happen. she didn't want to feel that pain
00:08:10.313 --> 00:08:11.480
Didn't want to feel that pain again. she had good reasons
00:08:11.547 --> 00:08:13.516
Again. she had good reasons to dismiss it. she was too
00:08:13.583 --> 00:08:15.184
To dismiss it. she was too old now. if it had happened
00:08:15.251 --> 00:08:17.253
Old now. if it had happened thirty years earlier, then
00:08:17.320 --> 00:08:18.487
Thirty years earlier, then maybe she would believe. her
00:08:18.554 --> 00:08:20.222
Maybe she would believe. her husband was an old man. two
00:08:20.289 --> 00:08:21.624
Husband was an old man. two strikes. everything in her
00:08:21.691 --> 00:08:23.593
Strikes. everything in her mind said, “don't believe
00:08:23.659 --> 00:08:24.961
Mind said, “don't believe now. you're going to be
00:08:25.027 --> 00:08:26.495
Now. you're going to be disappointed again.” but down
00:08:26.562 --> 00:08:28.764
Disappointed again.” but down in her heart, something came
00:08:28.831 --> 00:08:30.499
In her heart, something came alive. a faith, a knowing, a
00:08:30.566 --> 00:08:33.302
Alive. a faith, a knowing, a confidence. she dared to
00:08:33.369 --> 00:08:34.704
Confidence. she dared to believe. she had to risk
00:08:34.770 --> 00:08:36.839
Believe. she had to risk opening up that old wound,
00:08:36.906 --> 00:08:38.741
Opening up that old wound, all that pain, where she had
00:08:38.808 --> 00:08:40.142
All that pain, where she had already accepted that it
00:08:40.209 --> 00:08:41.611
Already accepted that it couldn't happen. but she took
00:08:41.677 --> 00:08:43.379
Couldn't happen. but she took that chance. verse 17 says,
00:08:43.446 --> 00:08:45.481
That chance. verse 17 says, “and sure enough, soon the
00:08:45.548 --> 00:08:47.617
“and sure enough, soon the woman became pregnant. at
00:08:47.683 --> 00:08:49.485
Woman became pregnant. at that time the following year,
00:08:49.552 --> 00:08:51.220
That time the following year, she had a son.”
00:08:51.287 --> 00:08:52.855
She had a son.” there may be things you've
00:08:52.922 --> 00:08:54.190
There may be things you've buried. dreams that didn't
00:08:54.256 --> 00:08:55.958
Buried. dreams that didn't work out, promises you once
00:08:56.025 --> 00:08:58.160
Work out, promises you once stood strong and believed,
00:08:58.227 --> 00:08:59.562
Stood strong and believed, but like this woman, you
00:08:59.629 --> 00:09:01.364
But like this woman, you couldn't conceive; doors
00:09:01.430 --> 00:09:03.199
Couldn't conceive; doors closed. people walked away.
00:09:03.265 --> 00:09:05.835
Closed. people walked away. you kept a good attitude,
00:09:05.901 --> 00:09:07.436
You kept a good attitude, celebrated others, but it
00:09:07.503 --> 00:09:09.038
Celebrated others, but it didn't happen for you. now
00:09:09.105 --> 00:09:10.673
Didn't happen for you. now you've dismissed it. can i
00:09:10.740 --> 00:09:12.274
You've dismissed it. can i encourage you? god remembers
00:09:12.341 --> 00:09:14.477
Encourage you? god remembers what you've given up on. he
00:09:14.543 --> 00:09:16.312
What you've given up on. he has not forgotten what you've
00:09:16.379 --> 00:09:18.014
Has not forgotten what you've quit praying about. he knows
00:09:18.080 --> 00:09:20.216
Quit praying about. he knows what you used to believe for,
00:09:20.282 --> 00:09:22.184
What you used to believe for, what you used to be
00:09:22.251 --> 00:09:23.119
What you used to be passionate about. he's the
00:09:23.185 --> 00:09:24.754
Passionate about. he's the one that put that dream in
00:09:24.820 --> 00:09:26.322
One that put that dream in you in the first place. i
00:09:26.389 --> 00:09:28.324
You in the first place. i love the fact that god didn't
00:09:28.391 --> 00:09:29.492
Love the fact that god didn't ask the woman, “do you want a
00:09:29.558 --> 00:09:30.626
Ask the woman, “do you want a baby? do you want what you've
00:09:30.693 --> 00:09:32.395
Baby? do you want what you've given up on?” god didn't ask
00:09:32.461 --> 00:09:34.463
Given up on?” god didn't ask for permission. he knew she
00:09:34.530 --> 00:09:36.265
For permission. he knew she would come up with all these
00:09:36.332 --> 00:09:37.266
Would come up with all these excuses. so, he just
00:09:37.333 --> 00:09:38.868
Excuses. so, he just declared, “you're going to
00:09:38.934 --> 00:09:40.169
Declared, “you're going to have what i intended for you
00:09:40.236 --> 00:09:41.837
Have what i intended for you to have.” time didn't cancel
00:09:41.904 --> 00:09:43.906
To have.” time didn't cancel it. bad breaks didn't cancel
00:09:43.973 --> 00:09:45.641
It. bad breaks didn't cancel it. people didn't stop it.
00:09:45.708 --> 00:09:47.710
It. people didn't stop it. mistakes didn't override it.
00:09:47.777 --> 00:09:49.879
Mistakes didn't override it. what you thought was dead,
00:09:49.945 --> 00:09:51.547
What you thought was dead, too late, too far gone, it's
00:09:51.614 --> 00:09:53.783
Too late, too far gone, it's only asleep. god is saying to
00:09:53.849 --> 00:09:55.985
Only asleep. god is saying to you what he said to this
00:09:56.052 --> 00:09:57.153
You what he said to this woman. “by this time next
00:09:57.219 --> 00:09:58.954
Woman. “by this time next year, you're going to see
00:09:59.021 --> 00:10:00.122
Year, you're going to see some things you thought were
00:10:00.189 --> 00:10:01.257
Some things you thought were dead to come back to life.”
00:10:01.323 --> 00:10:03.859
Dead to come back to life.” now here's the whole key,
00:10:03.926 --> 00:10:05.027
Now here's the whole key, don't let the pain of what
00:10:05.094 --> 00:10:06.429
Don't let the pain of what hasn't happened, keep you
00:10:06.495 --> 00:10:08.197
Hasn't happened, keep you from believing again. like
00:10:08.264 --> 00:10:09.965
From believing again. like this lady, you may have
00:10:10.032 --> 00:10:11.033
This lady, you may have already grieved the loss,
00:10:11.100 --> 00:10:12.802
Already grieved the loss, accepted you can't get along
00:10:12.868 --> 00:10:14.370
Accepted you can't get along in your marriage. you can't
00:10:14.437 --> 00:10:15.838
In your marriage. you can't get well, can't get out of
00:10:15.905 --> 00:10:17.440
Get well, can't get out of debt. no, god is about to
00:10:17.506 --> 00:10:19.008
Debt. no, god is about to breathe on your life. he's
00:10:19.075 --> 00:10:20.443
Breathe on your life. he's about to resurrect dead
00:10:20.509 --> 00:10:21.610
About to resurrect dead dreams, dead relationships,
00:10:21.677 --> 00:10:23.946
Dreams, dead relationships, dead health, dead careers.
00:10:24.013 --> 00:10:25.948
Dead health, dead careers. there's going to be some
00:10:26.015 --> 00:10:27.249
There's going to be some resurrections, things coming
00:10:27.316 --> 00:10:29.485
Resurrections, things coming back to life. you couldn't
00:10:29.552 --> 00:10:31.287
Back to life. you couldn't make it happen. you couldn't
00:10:31.353 --> 00:10:32.588
Make it happen. you couldn't explain it. it's the hand of
00:10:32.655 --> 00:10:33.989
Explain it. it's the hand of god, waking up your dreams,
00:10:34.056 --> 00:10:36.025
God, waking up your dreams, pushing you into your purpose.
00:10:36.125 --> 00:10:38.494
Pushing you into your purpose. “i don't know, joel, if i
00:10:38.561 --> 00:10:39.295
“i don't know, joel, if i have enough faith for this to
00:10:39.361 --> 00:10:40.496
Have enough faith for this to happen. i don't know if i can
00:10:40.563 --> 00:10:42.098
Happen. i don't know if i can believe for what i've already
00:10:42.164 --> 00:10:43.332
Believe for what i've already given up on.” this lady
00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:45.101
Given up on.” this lady didn't believe. she was so
00:10:45.167 --> 00:10:46.669
Didn't believe. she was so over having a child, so far
00:10:46.736 --> 00:10:48.904
Over having a child, so far past it, that when elisha
00:10:48.971 --> 00:10:50.439
Past it, that when elisha asked what she wanted, she
00:10:50.506 --> 00:10:52.141
Asked what she wanted, she didn't even bring it up
00:10:52.208 --> 00:10:52.842
Didn't even bring it up anymore. it didn't even enter
00:10:52.908 --> 00:10:54.376
Anymore. it didn't even enter her mind that she could still
00:10:54.443 --> 00:10:55.644
Her mind that she could still have a baby. and she knew
00:10:55.711 --> 00:10:57.680
Have a baby. and she knew elisha was a man of god, that
00:10:57.747 --> 00:10:59.482
Elisha was a man of god, that he could perform miracles,
00:10:59.548 --> 00:11:00.816
He could perform miracles, but she still didn't believe.
00:11:00.883 --> 00:11:01.917
But she still didn't believe. she said, “elisha, i don't
00:11:01.984 --> 00:11:03.519
She said, “elisha, i don't need anything.” but god gave
00:11:03.586 --> 00:11:05.755
Need anything.” but god gave her what she didn't ask for.
00:11:05.821 --> 00:11:07.890
Her what she didn't ask for. he brought to life what she
00:11:07.957 --> 00:11:09.692
He brought to life what she thought was dead. the
00:11:09.759 --> 00:11:11.494
Thought was dead. the scripture says, “sure enough
00:11:11.560 --> 00:11:13.429
Scripture says, “sure enough she had a baby.” god has some
00:11:13.496 --> 00:11:15.664
She had a baby.” god has some sure enoughs for you. those
00:11:15.731 --> 00:11:18.033
Sure enoughs for you. those dreams that look too far
00:11:18.100 --> 00:11:19.135
Dreams that look too far gone, you've given up. god
00:11:19.201 --> 00:11:21.670
Gone, you've given up. god saw you trying; he saw you
00:11:21.737 --> 00:11:23.139
Saw you trying; he saw you believing. like this woman
00:11:23.205 --> 00:11:25.174
Believing. like this woman you've been faithful. you're
00:11:25.241 --> 00:11:26.575
You've been faithful. you're generous. sometimes what
00:11:26.642 --> 00:11:28.811
Generous. sometimes what we're believing for doesn't
00:11:28.878 --> 00:11:29.879
We're believing for doesn't happen. we bury these dreams.
00:11:29.945 --> 00:11:32.314
Happen. we bury these dreams. it's too painful to keep
00:11:32.381 --> 00:11:33.449
It's too painful to keep believing. god is so
00:11:33.516 --> 00:11:35.518
Believing. god is so merciful. he remembers what
00:11:35.584 --> 00:11:37.920
Merciful. he remembers what you've given up on. even when
00:11:37.987 --> 00:11:40.022
You've given up on. even when we think, “there's no way it
00:11:40.089 --> 00:11:41.457
We think, “there's no way it can happen now.” god says,
00:11:41.524 --> 00:11:42.858
Can happen now.” god says, “watch me.” get ready, there
00:11:42.925 --> 00:11:44.827
“watch me.” get ready, there are some sure enoughs coming
00:11:44.894 --> 00:11:46.262
Are some sure enoughs coming your way. “you seem too old
00:11:46.328 --> 00:11:48.664
Your way. “you seem too old to accomplish that dream.”
00:11:48.731 --> 00:11:50.099
To accomplish that dream.” sure enough, it's going to
00:11:50.166 --> 00:11:51.066
Sure enough, it's going to happen. “did you see the
00:11:51.133 --> 00:11:52.501
Happen. “did you see the medical report. you can't get
00:11:52.568 --> 00:11:54.036
Medical report. you can't get well.” sure enough, healing
00:11:54.103 --> 00:11:55.704
Well.” sure enough, healing is coming. “you went through
00:11:55.771 --> 00:11:57.106
Is coming. “you went through a breakup. you're always
00:11:57.173 --> 00:11:58.207
A breakup. you're always going to be lonely.” sure
00:11:58.274 --> 00:11:59.775
Going to be lonely.” sure enough, the right person is
00:11:59.842 --> 00:12:01.243
Enough, the right person is on the way. sure enough is
00:12:01.310 --> 00:12:03.546
On the way. sure enough is not just god bringing a
00:12:03.612 --> 00:12:04.847
Not just god bringing a promise to pass, it's
00:12:04.914 --> 00:12:06.482
Promise to pass, it's promises that we've buried.
00:12:06.549 --> 00:12:08.450
Promises that we've buried. it's dreams we've given up
00:12:08.517 --> 00:12:09.785
It's dreams we've given up on. we thought they were
00:12:09.852 --> 00:12:11.287
On. we thought they were dead, but they were only
00:12:11.353 --> 00:12:12.888
Dead, but they were only asleep. at the right time,
00:12:12.955 --> 00:12:15.391
Asleep. at the right time, god will wake them up.
00:12:15.457 --> 00:12:17.860
God will wake them up. some friends of mine have a
00:12:17.927 --> 00:12:19.161
Some friends of mine have a son that got off course. he
00:12:19.228 --> 00:12:21.297
Son that got off course. he was raised in a good home. as
00:12:21.363 --> 00:12:23.265
Was raised in a good home. as a teenager, he sang on the
00:12:23.332 --> 00:12:24.300
A teenager, he sang on the worship team, attended a
00:12:24.366 --> 00:12:26.135
Worship team, attended a christian school. but in
00:12:26.202 --> 00:12:27.903
Christian school. but in college, he started running
00:12:27.970 --> 00:12:29.205
College, he started running with the wrong crowd, got
00:12:29.271 --> 00:12:30.606
With the wrong crowd, got into drugs and a lot of other
00:12:30.673 --> 00:12:32.374
Into drugs and a lot of other bad things. this once happy
00:12:32.441 --> 00:12:34.543
Bad things. this once happy family was now filled with
00:12:34.610 --> 00:12:35.945
Family was now filled with strife and contention. these
00:12:36.011 --> 00:12:38.247
Strife and contention. these parents are strong believers.
00:12:38.314 --> 00:12:39.915
Parents are strong believers. they prayed and got their son
00:12:39.982 --> 00:12:41.617
They prayed and got their son in rehab, did everything they
00:12:41.684 --> 00:12:43.018
In rehab, did everything they could, but it was a constant
00:12:43.085 --> 00:12:45.020
Could, but it was a constant struggle. one night, the
00:12:45.087 --> 00:12:46.889
Struggle. one night, the father and son had this very
00:12:46.956 --> 00:12:48.424
Father and son had this very heated argument. the father
00:12:48.490 --> 00:12:50.326
Heated argument. the father told him to get out of the
00:12:50.392 --> 00:12:51.193
Told him to get out of the house. he couldn't take it
00:12:51.260 --> 00:12:52.828
Anymore. years went by with
00:12:52.928 --> 00:12:54.964
Anymore. years went by with his son estranged and very
00:12:55.030 --> 00:12:57.233
His son estranged and very little contact. this father
00:12:57.299 --> 00:12:59.001
Little contact. this father was faithful; of course, he
00:12:59.068 --> 00:13:00.102
Was faithful; of course, he loved his son, but he was
00:13:00.169 --> 00:13:01.904
Loved his son, but he was tired. tired of the conflict,
00:13:01.971 --> 00:13:04.473
Tired. tired of the conflict, tired of believing, tired of
00:13:04.540 --> 00:13:06.275
Tired of believing, tired of bailing him out of trouble.
00:13:06.342 --> 00:13:07.409
Bailing him out of trouble. he came to the point where he
00:13:07.476 --> 00:13:09.645
He came to the point where he accepted that his son was
00:13:09.712 --> 00:13:11.313
Accepted that his son was going to live this way. that
00:13:11.380 --> 00:13:12.848
Going to live this way. that they would never have a
00:13:12.915 --> 00:13:13.582
They would never have a healthy relationship, it
00:13:13.649 --> 00:13:14.984
Healthy relationship, it wasn't meant to be. god knows
00:13:15.050 --> 00:13:17.586
Wasn't meant to be. god knows when we come to the end of
00:13:17.653 --> 00:13:18.787
When we come to the end of our limits. this father had
00:13:18.854 --> 00:13:20.623
Our limits. this father had been through so much
00:13:20.689 --> 00:13:21.323
Been through so much heartache, so much pain, he
00:13:21.390 --> 00:13:22.992
Finally buried it and quit
00:13:23.092 --> 00:13:24.660
Finally buried it and quit believing.
00:13:24.727 --> 00:13:25.761
Believing. when it's taking a long time,
00:13:25.828 --> 00:13:27.529
When it's taking a long time, we're not seeing improvement,
00:13:27.596 --> 00:13:29.331
We're not seeing improvement, it's easy to lower our
00:13:29.398 --> 00:13:30.666
It's easy to lower our expectations, water down our
00:13:30.733 --> 00:13:32.801
Expectations, water down our dreams. that way we won't be
00:13:32.868 --> 00:13:34.436
Dreams. that way we won't be disappointed. my friend is a
00:13:34.503 --> 00:13:36.238
Disappointed. my friend is a very upbeat person; he's very
00:13:36.305 --> 00:13:38.040
Very upbeat person; he's very faith filled. but i could see
00:13:38.107 --> 00:13:39.808
Faith filled. but i could see it started to take something
00:13:39.875 --> 00:13:41.143
It started to take something out of him. he'd lost a
00:13:41.210 --> 00:13:42.378
Out of him. he'd lost a little passion, lost a little
00:13:42.444 --> 00:13:44.380
Little passion, lost a little joy. not his normal
00:13:44.446 --> 00:13:45.781
Joy. not his normal personality. proverbs says,
00:13:45.848 --> 00:13:48.384
Personality. proverbs says, “hope deferred makes the
00:13:48.450 --> 00:13:50.419
“hope deferred makes the heart sick.” the enemy would
00:13:50.486 --> 00:13:52.788
Heart sick.” the enemy would love for us to put off our
00:13:52.855 --> 00:13:54.523
Love for us to put off our hope. he whispers, “it's
00:13:54.590 --> 00:13:56.525
Hope. he whispers, “it's never going to get better.
00:13:56.592 --> 00:13:58.193
Never going to get better. what's the use of believing
00:13:58.260 --> 00:13:59.395
What's the use of believing for your child, look how long
00:13:59.461 --> 00:14:00.496
For your child, look how long it's been. look at the
00:14:00.562 --> 00:14:01.931
It's been. look at the medical report, that
00:14:01.997 --> 00:14:03.432
Medical report, that difficulty in your career,
00:14:03.499 --> 00:14:04.566
Difficulty in your career, the trouble in your marriage,
00:14:04.633 --> 00:14:05.868
The trouble in your marriage, how could it ever resolve?”
00:14:05.935 --> 00:14:08.037
How could it ever resolve?” when your hope is put on hold
00:14:08.103 --> 00:14:09.872
When your hope is put on hold it steals your passion, it
00:14:09.939 --> 00:14:11.840
It steals your passion, it weakens your faith. i wonder
00:14:11.907 --> 00:14:14.176
Weakens your faith. i wonder today if your heart is sick.
00:14:14.243 --> 00:14:16.979
Today if your heart is sick. you love god. you're good to
00:14:17.046 --> 00:14:18.480
You love god. you're good to others, but you've buried
00:14:18.547 --> 00:14:20.416
Others, but you've buried what you once were excited
00:14:20.482 --> 00:14:21.650
What you once were excited about. you've accepted you
00:14:21.717 --> 00:14:23.519
About. you've accepted you can't accomplish what's in
00:14:23.585 --> 00:14:24.720
Can't accomplish what's in your heart. you don't risk
00:14:24.787 --> 00:14:26.588
Your heart. you don't risk believing, hoping, dreaming,
00:14:26.655 --> 00:14:29.224
Believing, hoping, dreaming, because you may get hurt
00:14:29.291 --> 00:14:30.159
Because you may get hurt again. you don't want to
00:14:30.225 --> 00:14:31.627
Again. you don't want to reopen that wound. it's
00:14:31.694 --> 00:14:32.728
Reopen that wound. it's painful. it didn't work out.
00:14:32.795 --> 00:14:34.263
Painful. it didn't work out. it could never happen now.
00:14:34.330 --> 00:14:36.598
It could never happen now. that's one way to handle it.
00:14:36.665 --> 00:14:39.001
That's one way to handle it. you can survive with low
00:14:39.068 --> 00:14:40.202
You can survive with low expectations, but you may not
00:14:40.269 --> 00:14:42.371
Expectations, but you may not realize, it's making your
00:14:42.438 --> 00:14:43.973
Realize, it's making your heart sick. like that woman
00:14:44.039 --> 00:14:46.041
Heart sick. like that woman in the scripture, she said,
00:14:46.108 --> 00:14:47.209
In the scripture, she said, “i'm fine. i don't need
00:14:47.276 --> 00:14:48.844
“i'm fine. i don't need anything.” but inside, there
00:14:48.911 --> 00:14:51.013
Anything.” but inside, there were broken places, buried
00:14:51.080 --> 00:14:52.982
Were broken places, buried dreams, hurt that she had
00:14:53.048 --> 00:14:54.984
Dreams, hurt that she had covered over to numb the
00:14:55.050 --> 00:14:56.385
Covered over to numb the pain. people tell me, “joel,
00:14:56.452 --> 00:14:58.687
Pain. people tell me, “joel, you're just real positive.
00:14:58.754 --> 00:15:00.356
You're just real positive. you just always look on the
00:15:00.422 --> 00:15:01.423
You just always look on the bright side.” it's not about
00:15:01.490 --> 00:15:03.192
Bright side.” it's not about just being positive, when you
00:15:03.258 --> 00:15:05.427
Just being positive, when you don't have hope, it clouds
00:15:05.494 --> 00:15:06.762
Don't have hope, it clouds your vision, lessens your
00:15:06.829 --> 00:15:08.497
Your vision, lessens your creativity, it lowers your
00:15:08.564 --> 00:15:10.165
Creativity, it lowers your expectations. your heart
00:15:10.232 --> 00:15:12.001
Expectations. your heart becomes sick. you were
00:15:12.067 --> 00:15:13.569
Becomes sick. you were created to be hopeful. to
00:15:13.635 --> 00:15:16.071
Created to be hopeful. to believe even when you don't
00:15:16.138 --> 00:15:17.373
Believe even when you don't see a way. to expect things
00:15:17.439 --> 00:15:19.375
See a way. to expect things to turn in your favor. a
00:15:19.441 --> 00:15:21.210
To turn in your favor. a hopeful heart is a healthy
00:15:21.276 --> 00:15:22.711
Hopeful heart is a healthy heart. the scripture says,
00:15:22.778 --> 00:15:24.213
Heart. the scripture says, “against all hope, abraham
00:15:24.279 --> 00:15:26.048
“against all hope, abraham hoped on in faith.”
00:15:26.115 --> 00:15:28.117
My friend had buried his
00:15:28.217 --> 00:15:29.351
My friend had buried his dream, thought his son would
00:15:29.418 --> 00:15:30.652
Dream, thought his son would always be off course. but
00:15:30.719 --> 00:15:32.321
Always be off course. but about a year ago, his son was
00:15:32.388 --> 00:15:33.889
About a year ago, his son was watching us on television,
00:15:33.956 --> 00:15:34.990
Watching us on television, flipping through the
00:15:35.057 --> 00:15:35.657
Flipping through the channels. at the end of our
00:15:35.724 --> 00:15:37.493
Channels. at the end of our program, he prayed that
00:15:37.559 --> 00:15:38.761
Program, he prayed that prayer and recommitted his
00:15:38.827 --> 00:15:40.629
Life to christ. it was like
00:15:40.729 --> 00:15:42.364
Life to christ. it was like forces of darkness were
00:15:42.431 --> 00:15:43.899
Forces of darkness were broken off of him, chains
00:15:43.966 --> 00:15:46.902
Broken off of him, chains that held him back were
00:15:46.969 --> 00:15:47.936
That held him back were loosed. he was completely
00:15:48.003 --> 00:15:49.972
Loosed. he was completely freed from that addiction,
00:15:50.039 --> 00:15:51.573
Freed from that addiction, had no more desire. he went
00:15:51.640 --> 00:15:53.242
Had no more desire. he went back to his parents and
00:15:53.308 --> 00:15:54.410
Back to his parents and reconciled. today they are
00:15:54.476 --> 00:15:56.045
Reconciled. today they are the best of friends. there's
00:15:56.111 --> 00:15:57.613
The best of friends. there's joy and laughter in their
00:15:57.679 --> 00:15:58.947
Joy and laughter in their house. this son is excelling.
00:15:59.014 --> 00:16:01.650
House. this son is excelling. how'd this happen? the father
00:16:01.717 --> 00:16:03.485
How'd this happen? the father came into a sure enough. the
00:16:03.552 --> 00:16:05.988
Came into a sure enough. the dream he had buried. it was
00:16:06.055 --> 00:16:07.723
Dream he had buried. it was too painful to deal with. he
00:16:07.790 --> 00:16:09.391
Too painful to deal with. he had accepted the heartache.
00:16:09.458 --> 00:16:10.826
Had accepted the heartache. but god stepped in and did
00:16:10.893 --> 00:16:12.561
But god stepped in and did what only he can do.
00:16:12.628 --> 00:16:14.196
What only he can do. are there things you've
00:16:14.263 --> 00:16:15.064
Are there things you've buried today? promises you've
00:16:15.130 --> 00:16:17.199
Buried today? promises you've quit believing for. it feels
00:16:17.266 --> 00:16:19.101
Quit believing for. it feels too late, too complicated,
00:16:19.168 --> 00:16:20.869
Too late, too complicated, too hurtful. it's not dead,
00:16:20.936 --> 00:16:22.971
Too hurtful. it's not dead, it's just dormant. god is
00:16:23.038 --> 00:16:25.007
It's just dormant. god is about to wake it up. he's
00:16:25.074 --> 00:16:26.775
About to wake it up. he's about to bring to life what
00:16:26.842 --> 00:16:28.177
About to bring to life what you thought was over. now
00:16:28.243 --> 00:16:30.245
You thought was over. now give him something to work
00:16:30.312 --> 00:16:31.380
Give him something to work with. quit deferring your
00:16:31.447 --> 00:16:33.382
With. quit deferring your hope. quit watering down
00:16:33.449 --> 00:16:35.250
Hope. quit watering down dreams, trying to protect
00:16:35.317 --> 00:16:37.119
Dreams, trying to protect yourself from being
00:16:37.186 --> 00:16:38.454
Yourself from being disappointed. god sees what
00:16:38.520 --> 00:16:40.889
Disappointed. god sees what you're dealing with. he knows
00:16:40.956 --> 00:16:42.658
You're dealing with. he knows what didn't work out. he
00:16:42.724 --> 00:16:44.359
What didn't work out. he didn't fault the lady in the
00:16:44.426 --> 00:16:45.494
Didn't fault the lady in the scripture for giving up on a
00:16:45.561 --> 00:16:46.862
Scripture for giving up on a baby, thinking she was too
00:16:46.929 --> 00:16:48.430
Baby, thinking she was too old. he doesn't fault my
00:16:48.497 --> 00:16:50.199
Old. he doesn't fault my friend for thinking his son
00:16:50.265 --> 00:16:51.667
Friend for thinking his son would never get back on
00:16:51.733 --> 00:16:52.634
Would never get back on course. god is the restorer
00:16:52.701 --> 00:16:54.903
Course. god is the restorer of what was broken. he's the
00:16:54.970 --> 00:16:56.672
Of what was broken. he's the healer of our wounds. one way
00:16:56.738 --> 00:16:58.674
Healer of our wounds. one way he heals those painful areas
00:16:58.740 --> 00:17:01.243
He heals those painful areas is to bring to pass what we
00:17:01.310 --> 00:17:02.878
Is to bring to pass what we thought was dead.
00:17:02.945 --> 00:17:04.780
This happened with moses. he
00:17:04.880 --> 00:17:06.381
This happened with moses. he was born with a calling on
00:17:06.448 --> 00:17:07.983
Was born with a calling on his life to deliver the
00:17:08.050 --> 00:17:09.451
His life to deliver the israelites. but before he
00:17:09.518 --> 00:17:10.819
Israelites. but before he took a breath, there was a
00:17:10.886 --> 00:17:12.254
Took a breath, there was a target on him. the pharoah
00:17:12.321 --> 00:17:14.223
Target on him. the pharoah issued a decree to kill all
00:17:14.289 --> 00:17:16.125
Issued a decree to kill all the hebrew baby boys. moses
00:17:16.191 --> 00:17:18.260
The hebrew baby boys. moses shouldn't have survived, but
00:17:18.327 --> 00:17:20.062
Shouldn't have survived, but people don't have the final
00:17:20.129 --> 00:17:21.363
People don't have the final say. what god has purposed
00:17:21.430 --> 00:17:23.465
For your life will come to
00:17:23.565 --> 00:17:25.000
For your life will come to pass. god will override what
00:17:25.067 --> 00:17:27.503
Pass. god will override what should have stopped you. the
00:17:27.569 --> 00:17:29.338
Should have stopped you. the people that have more power
00:17:29.404 --> 00:17:30.672
People that have more power and influence. he'll override
00:17:30.739 --> 00:17:32.641
And influence. he'll override sickness, addictions, and
00:17:32.708 --> 00:17:34.443
Sickness, addictions, and storms. he won't let you face
00:17:34.510 --> 00:17:36.612
Storms. he won't let you face a challenge that he can't
00:17:36.678 --> 00:17:38.113
A challenge that he can't bring you out of.
00:17:38.180 --> 00:17:39.581
Bring you out of. moses was hidden for three
00:17:39.648 --> 00:17:40.782
Moses was hidden for three months in his mother's house.
00:17:40.849 --> 00:17:42.784
Months in his mother's house. when he got too big, she put
00:17:42.851 --> 00:17:44.520
When he got too big, she put him in a basket, sent him
00:17:44.586 --> 00:17:46.021
Him in a basket, sent him down the nile river. it just
00:17:46.088 --> 00:17:47.856
Down the nile river. it just so happened; pharaoh's
00:17:47.923 --> 00:17:49.057
So happened; pharaoh's daughter was out taking a
00:17:49.124 --> 00:17:50.058
Daughter was out taking a bath. she saw the baby, it
00:17:50.125 --> 00:17:52.561
Bath. she saw the baby, it was love at first sight. she
00:17:52.628 --> 00:17:54.129
Was love at first sight. she took him in the palace and
00:17:54.196 --> 00:17:55.731
Took him in the palace and raised him as her own son.
00:17:55.797 --> 00:17:58.167
Raised him as her own son. moses grew up in egyptian
00:17:58.233 --> 00:17:59.835
Moses grew up in egyptian royalty. he had the best
00:17:59.902 --> 00:18:01.403
Royalty. he had the best education and was trained to
00:18:01.470 --> 00:18:03.005
Education and was trained to be a leader. but as a young
00:18:03.071 --> 00:18:04.973
Be a leader. but as a young man, he
00:18:05.040 --> 00:18:05.574
Man, he saw an egyptian foreman
00:18:05.641 --> 00:18:07.242
Saw an egyptian foreman mistreating a hebrew slave.
00:18:07.309 --> 00:18:09.411
Mistreating a hebrew slave. that calling rose up. he
00:18:09.478 --> 00:18:11.446
That calling rose up. he wanted to do something about
00:18:11.513 --> 00:18:12.648
Wanted to do something about it. but he got out of god's
00:18:12.714 --> 00:18:14.316
It. but he got out of god's timing. he killed the
00:18:14.383 --> 00:18:15.884
Timing. he killed the egyptian. he didn't think
00:18:15.951 --> 00:18:17.653
Egyptian. he didn't think anyone was watching, but
00:18:17.719 --> 00:18:18.787
Anyone was watching, but people saw him. he had to
00:18:18.854 --> 00:18:20.489
People saw him. he had to flee for his life. he spent
00:18:20.556 --> 00:18:22.791
Flee for his life. he spent years hiding in the desert.
00:18:22.858 --> 00:18:25.093
Years hiding in the desert. he thought his dream had
00:18:25.160 --> 00:18:26.161
He thought his dream had died. “it's too late. i had
00:18:26.228 --> 00:18:28.697
Died. “it's too late. i had my chance i blew it.” he
00:18:28.764 --> 00:18:30.766
My chance i blew it.” he buried it under shame, under
00:18:30.832 --> 00:18:32.968
Buried it under shame, under failure. he went from the
00:18:33.035 --> 00:18:34.836
Failure. he went from the palace, all this opportunity
00:18:34.903 --> 00:18:37.272
Palace, all this opportunity and prestige, to the desert.
00:18:37.339 --> 00:18:39.541
And prestige, to the desert. no more people waiting on
00:18:39.608 --> 00:18:40.742
No more people waiting on him, nobody serving him food.
00:18:40.809 --> 00:18:42.978
Him, nobody serving him food. now he's living in a tent,
00:18:43.045 --> 00:18:44.746
Now he's living in a tent, hot, dusty. it was his own
00:18:44.813 --> 00:18:46.548
Hot, dusty. it was his own fault. but the scripture
00:18:46.615 --> 00:18:48.517
Fault. but the scripture says, “god's calling on our
00:18:48.584 --> 00:18:50.219
Says, “god's calling on our life is irrevocable.” god
00:18:50.285 --> 00:18:52.454
Life is irrevocable.” god doesn't change his mind. he
00:18:52.521 --> 00:18:54.489
Doesn't change his mind. he knew every mistake we would
00:18:54.556 --> 00:18:55.824
Knew every mistake we would make before he called us. he
00:18:55.891 --> 00:18:58.060
Make before he called us. he knew the times we'd blow it,
00:18:58.126 --> 00:18:59.928
Knew the times we'd blow it, take the easy way out. that
00:18:59.995 --> 00:19:01.830
Take the easy way out. that didn't cancel your destiny.
00:19:01.897 --> 00:19:03.732
Didn't cancel your destiny. it may take you on a detour,
00:19:03.799 --> 00:19:05.968
It may take you on a detour, but god has multiple ways to
00:19:06.034 --> 00:19:07.703
But god has multiple ways to get you to your purpose.
00:19:07.769 --> 00:19:09.972
Get you to your purpose. “joel, i missed plan a.”
00:19:10.038 --> 00:19:11.306
“joel, i missed plan a.” that's okay, god has a plan
00:19:11.373 --> 00:19:12.975
That's okay, god has a plan b, c, d. some of you are on
00:19:13.041 --> 00:19:15.711
B, c, d. some of you are on plan x, y, z. why are you
00:19:15.777 --> 00:19:19.081
Plan x, y, z. why are you burying that dream? why have
00:19:19.147 --> 00:19:21.049
Burying that dream? why have you disqualified yourself?
00:19:21.116 --> 00:19:22.851
You disqualified yourself? god has not written you off.
00:19:22.918 --> 00:19:24.853
God has not written you off. he doesn't say, “just sit on
00:19:24.920 --> 00:19:25.921
He doesn't say, “just sit on the sidelines. you messed
00:19:25.988 --> 00:19:27.756
The sidelines. you messed up.” that's the enemy. he's
00:19:27.823 --> 00:19:30.125
Up.” that's the enemy. he's called the accuser. he'll
00:19:30.192 --> 00:19:31.994
Called the accuser. he'll remind you of all your
00:19:32.060 --> 00:19:32.794
Remind you of all your mistakes and failures. he'd
00:19:32.861 --> 00:19:34.730
Mistakes and failures. he'd love for you to live feeling
00:19:34.796 --> 00:19:36.131
Love for you to live feeling unworthy, in shame, water
00:19:36.198 --> 00:19:39.067
Unworthy, in shame, water down your dreams, defer your
00:19:39.134 --> 00:19:40.869
Down your dreams, defer your hope. his goal is to get your
00:19:40.936 --> 00:19:43.505
Hope. his goal is to get your heart sick. discouraged, not
00:19:43.572 --> 00:19:46.275
Heart sick. discouraged, not expecting, just enduring
00:19:46.341 --> 00:19:47.843
Expecting, just enduring life. don't let that be you.
00:19:47.909 --> 00:19:49.645
Life. don't let that be you. your dream is not dead, it's
00:19:49.711 --> 00:19:51.647
Your dream is not dead, it's just dormant. at the right
00:19:51.713 --> 00:19:53.615
Just dormant. at the right time, god's going to wake it
00:19:53.682 --> 00:19:55.250
Up.
00:19:55.350 --> 00:19:56.251
Forty years after that
00:19:56.351 --> 00:19:57.419
Forty years after that mistake, moses was in the
00:19:57.486 --> 00:19:58.854
Mistake, moses was in the desert, minding his own
00:19:58.920 --> 00:20:00.188
Desert, minding his own business, and god showed up
00:20:00.255 --> 00:20:01.890
Business, and god showed up in a burning bush. said,
00:20:01.957 --> 00:20:03.325
In a burning bush. said, “moses, take off your shoes.
00:20:03.392 --> 00:20:05.093
“moses, take off your shoes. you are standing on holy
00:20:05.160 --> 00:20:06.261
You are standing on holy ground.” look at how good god
00:20:06.328 --> 00:20:08.130
Ground.” look at how good god is. moses didn't go to god;
00:20:08.196 --> 00:20:10.532
Is. moses didn't go to god; god came to him. god loves
00:20:10.599 --> 00:20:12.768
God came to him. god loves you too much to let you miss
00:20:12.834 --> 00:20:14.569
You too much to let you miss your destiny. when you feel
00:20:14.636 --> 00:20:16.605
Your destiny. when you feel unworthy, you don't deserve
00:20:16.672 --> 00:20:18.607
Unworthy, you don't deserve it, god in his mercy will
00:20:18.674 --> 00:20:20.409
It, god in his mercy will come to you. dreams you've
00:20:20.475 --> 00:20:22.411
Come to you. dreams you've buried, promises you've given
00:20:22.477 --> 00:20:24.246
Buried, promises you've given up on. it's not too late.
00:20:24.313 --> 00:20:25.847
Up on. it's not too late. your time is coming. god said
00:20:25.914 --> 00:20:28.083
To moses, “go tell theod said
00:20:28.183 --> 00:20:29.418
To moses, “go tell theod said pharaoh to let my people go.”
00:20:29.484 --> 00:20:31.920
Pharaoh to let my people go.” i can imagine moses thinking,
00:20:31.987 --> 00:20:33.288
I can imagine moses thinking, “no god, don't talk to me
00:20:33.355 --> 00:20:34.856
“no god, don't talk to me about that dream. i've buried
00:20:34.923 --> 00:20:36.925
About that dream. i've buried it. i've already accepted
00:20:36.992 --> 00:20:39.394
It. i've already accepted that can't happen, i've
00:20:39.461 --> 00:20:40.595
That can't happen, i've already grieved that loss.
00:20:40.662 --> 00:20:41.963
Already grieved that loss. that was a painful time in my
00:20:42.030 --> 00:20:43.699
That was a painful time in my life. that caused me so much
00:20:43.765 --> 00:20:44.966
Life. that caused me so much heartache. i can't reopen
00:20:45.033 --> 00:20:46.668
Heartache. i can't reopen that wound.” he quit
00:20:46.735 --> 00:20:48.470
That wound.” he quit believing that would happen
00:20:48.537 --> 00:20:49.638
Believing that would happen decades earlier. but god has
00:20:49.705 --> 00:20:51.640
Not forgotten what you've
00:20:51.740 --> 00:20:52.974
Not forgotten what you've given up on. it may have been
00:20:53.041 --> 00:20:55.110
Given up on. it may have been delayed by mistakes, poor
00:20:55.177 --> 00:20:57.512
Delayed by mistakes, poor choices, or circumstances you
00:20:57.579 --> 00:21:00.115
Choices, or circumstances you didn't have any control over.
00:21:00.182 --> 00:21:01.783
Didn't have any control over. that lady that wanted a baby,
00:21:01.850 --> 00:21:03.585
That lady that wanted a baby, she couldn't help that she
00:21:03.652 --> 00:21:04.486
She couldn't help that she was barren. my friend is a
00:21:04.553 --> 00:21:06.421
Was barren. my friend is a great parent. he didn't do
00:21:06.488 --> 00:21:07.689
Great parent. he didn't do anything to make his son get
00:21:07.756 --> 00:21:09.024
Anything to make his son get off course. god sees what
00:21:09.091 --> 00:21:10.959
Off course. god sees what you've been through. the
00:21:11.026 --> 00:21:12.394
You've been through. the dream he put in you, those
00:21:12.461 --> 00:21:14.396
Dream he put in you, those promises you're standing on,
00:21:14.463 --> 00:21:15.931
Promises you're standing on, they may get buried, but
00:21:15.997 --> 00:21:17.199
They may get buried, but they're still alive.
00:21:17.265 --> 00:21:19.234
Moses told god all the
00:21:19.334 --> 00:21:20.235
Moses told god all the reasons he couldn't do it.
00:21:20.302 --> 00:21:21.269
Reasons he couldn't do it. “god, who am i to go to
00:21:21.336 --> 00:21:22.604
“god, who am i to go to pharaoh. he's not going to
00:21:22.671 --> 00:21:24.072
Pharaoh. he's not going to listen to me. i stutter. i'm
00:21:24.139 --> 00:21:26.408
Listen to me. i stutter. i'm slow of speech.” he was
00:21:26.475 --> 00:21:28.543
Slow of speech.” he was saying, “god, i'm not worthy.
00:21:28.610 --> 00:21:30.112
I've failed before, i may
00:21:30.212 --> 00:21:31.213
I've failed before, i may fail again. i'm not
00:21:31.279 --> 00:21:32.948
Fail again. i'm not qualified. i don't have a lot
00:21:33.014 --> 00:21:34.549
Qualified. i don't have a lot of talent.” he had believed
00:21:34.616 --> 00:21:36.685
Of talent.” he had believed those lies so long, he had
00:21:36.752 --> 00:21:38.754
Those lies so long, he had this defeated mindset. god
00:21:38.820 --> 00:21:41.289
This defeated mindset. god kept answering him back,
00:21:41.356 --> 00:21:42.357
Kept answering him back, telling him that he could do
00:21:42.424 --> 00:21:43.291
Telling him that he could do it. verse 13 says, “moses
00:21:43.358 --> 00:21:45.460
It. verse 13 says, “moses pleaded again, and said,
00:21:45.527 --> 00:21:47.129
Pleaded again, and said, please lord, send someone
00:21:47.195 --> 00:21:48.930
Please lord, send someone else.” he was saying in
00:21:48.997 --> 00:21:50.799
Else.” he was saying in effect, “i don't want to hurt
00:21:50.866 --> 00:21:52.467
Effect, “i don't want to hurt again.” these weren't really
00:21:52.534 --> 00:21:54.703
Again.” these weren't really excuses, they were wounds. he
00:21:54.770 --> 00:21:57.406
Excuses, they were wounds. he was trying to protect himself
00:21:57.472 --> 00:21:59.241
Was trying to protect himself from being disappointed again
00:21:59.307 --> 00:22:00.675
From being disappointed again and failing again. there will
00:22:00.742 --> 00:22:02.544
And failing again. there will always be these voices trying
00:22:02.611 --> 00:22:04.346
Always be these voices trying to convince you to defer your
00:22:04.413 --> 00:22:05.947
To convince you to defer your hope. “i can't do it. i may
00:22:06.014 --> 00:22:07.983
Hope. “i can't do it. i may fail. i'm not qualified. i
00:22:08.049 --> 00:22:09.751
Fail. i'm not qualified. i don't speak well.” tune out
00:22:09.818 --> 00:22:11.353
Don't speak well.” tune out all those lies. that's what
00:22:11.420 --> 00:22:13.188
All those lies. that's what makes your heart sick. that's
00:22:13.255 --> 00:22:15.023
Makes your heart sick. that's what keeps your passion down
00:22:15.090 --> 00:22:16.892
What keeps your passion down and your expectations low.
00:22:16.958 --> 00:22:18.827
And your expectations low. you were created to rise
00:22:18.894 --> 00:22:20.295
You were created to rise higher. to overcome
00:22:20.362 --> 00:22:22.097
Higher. to overcome obstacles, to defeat those
00:22:22.164 --> 00:22:23.732
Obstacles, to defeat those giants, to set new standards,
00:22:23.799 --> 00:22:26.268
Giants, to set new standards, to leave your family better
00:22:26.334 --> 00:22:27.969
To leave your family better than they were before. it's
00:22:28.036 --> 00:22:29.971
Than they were before. it's going to take courage.
00:22:30.038 --> 00:22:30.839
Going to take courage. courage to take a risk, a
00:22:30.906 --> 00:22:33.375
Courage to take a risk, a risk of being hurt again, a
00:22:33.442 --> 00:22:35.310
Risk of being hurt again, a risk of not being accepted, a
00:22:35.377 --> 00:22:37.345
Risk of not being accepted, a risk of not feeling qualified.
00:22:37.446 --> 00:22:39.714
Risk of not feeling qualified. moses was letting the guilt,
00:22:39.781 --> 00:22:41.216
Moses was letting the guilt, insecurity, what hadn't
00:22:41.283 --> 00:22:42.617
Insecurity, what hadn't worked out to hold him back.
00:22:42.684 --> 00:22:44.386
Worked out to hold him back. god could have said, “fine
00:22:44.453 --> 00:22:45.287
God could have said, “fine moses, i'll find somebody
00:22:45.353 --> 00:22:46.688
Moses, i'll find somebody else.” no, god is not going
00:22:46.755 --> 00:22:48.356
Else.” no, god is not going to give up on you. the dream
00:22:48.423 --> 00:22:50.192
To give up on you. the dream he put in you is still alive.
00:22:50.258 --> 00:22:52.227
He put in you is still alive. he said, “moses, when you go,
00:22:52.294 --> 00:22:54.329
He said, “moses, when you go, i will be with you. i will
00:22:54.396 --> 00:22:56.131
I will be with you. i will give you words to speak. i
00:22:56.198 --> 00:22:57.833
Give you words to speak. i will perform signs and
00:22:57.899 --> 00:22:59.034
Will perform signs and miracles. i will send aaron
00:22:59.100 --> 00:23:00.836
Miracles. i will send aaron along to help you out.” moses
00:23:00.902 --> 00:23:03.138
Along to help you out.” moses went out and delivered the
00:23:03.205 --> 00:23:04.272
Went out and delivered the israelites, parted the red
00:23:04.339 --> 00:23:05.774
Israelites, parted the red sea, took them toward the
00:23:05.841 --> 00:23:07.309
Sea, took them toward the promised land. like moses,
00:23:07.375 --> 00:23:09.644
Promised land. like moses, you may have let a dream go
00:23:09.711 --> 00:23:11.346
You may have let a dream go to sleep, it didn't work out
00:23:11.413 --> 00:23:13.215
To sleep, it didn't work out the first time, but when god
00:23:13.281 --> 00:23:15.050
The first time, but when god wakes it up, you're not going
00:23:15.116 --> 00:23:16.418
Wakes it up, you're not going to go on your own. god is
00:23:16.485 --> 00:23:18.153
To go on your own. god is going with you to strengthen
00:23:18.220 --> 00:23:20.121
Going with you to strengthen you, to fight your battles,
00:23:20.188 --> 00:23:22.190
You, to fight your battles, to give you the words to
00:23:22.257 --> 00:23:23.291
To give you the words to speak. to cause you to
00:23:23.358 --> 00:23:24.826
Speak. to cause you to conceive that baby you're
00:23:24.893 --> 00:23:26.027
Conceive that baby you're dreaming about. to bring your
00:23:26.094 --> 00:23:27.395
Dreaming about. to bring your child back home. there are
00:23:27.462 --> 00:23:29.130
Child back home. there are some sure enoughs coming your
00:23:29.197 --> 00:23:30.899
Some sure enoughs coming your way. by this time next year,
00:23:30.966 --> 00:23:33.068
Way. by this time next year, god is going to surprise you
00:23:33.134 --> 00:23:35.136
God is going to surprise you and do what you thought was
00:23:35.203 --> 00:23:36.571
And do what you thought was over and done. now, here's my
00:23:36.638 --> 00:23:38.673
Over and done. now, here's my challenge today: get in
00:23:38.740 --> 00:23:40.208
Challenge today: get in agreement with god. no more
00:23:40.275 --> 00:23:42.377
Agreement with god. no more deferring your hope, talking
00:23:42.444 --> 00:23:44.212
Deferring your hope, talking yourself out of it. try a
00:23:44.279 --> 00:23:45.914
Yourself out of it. try a better approach. stir up your
00:23:45.981 --> 00:23:47.649
Better approach. stir up your hope. dare to believe. take
00:23:47.716 --> 00:23:50.252
Hope. dare to believe. take that risk. it may mean
00:23:50.318 --> 00:23:51.887
That risk. it may mean opening up an old wound.
00:23:51.953 --> 00:23:53.722
Opening up an old wound. something you've accepted
00:23:53.788 --> 00:23:54.856
Something you've accepted can't happen. it was too
00:23:54.923 --> 00:23:56.157
Can't happen. it was too painful, too disappointing.
00:23:56.224 --> 00:23:58.460
Painful, too disappointing. what if you knew that it
00:23:58.527 --> 00:23:59.961
What if you knew that it wasn't the right time before.
00:24:00.028 --> 00:24:02.230
Wasn't the right time before. just because it hasn't
00:24:02.297 --> 00:24:03.365
Just because it hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean
00:24:03.431 --> 00:24:04.699
Happened yet, doesn't mean it's not going to happen. the
00:24:04.766 --> 00:24:06.301
It's not going to happen. the dream is not dead, it is just
00:24:06.368 --> 00:24:08.370
Dream is not dead, it is just asleep. i believe and
00:24:08.436 --> 00:24:09.905
Asleep. i believe and declare, god is about to wake
00:24:09.971 --> 00:24:11.706
Declare, god is about to wake it up. he's breathing on you
00:24:11.773 --> 00:24:13.975
It up. he's breathing on you right now. fresh vision,
00:24:14.042 --> 00:24:15.944
Right now. fresh vision, fresh anointing. on your
00:24:16.011 --> 00:24:17.379
Fresh anointing. on your health, your children, your
00:24:17.445 --> 00:24:19.214
Health, your children, your finances, your relationships.
00:24:19.281 --> 00:24:21.082
Finances, your relationships. dreams are coming back to
00:24:21.149 --> 00:24:22.284
Dreams are coming back to life. what he's promised,
00:24:22.350 --> 00:24:23.919
Life. what he's promised, will come to pass, in jesus'
00:24:23.985 --> 00:24:26.121
Will come to pass, in jesus' name. if you receive it, can
00:24:26.187 --> 00:24:28.189
Name. if you receive it, can you say amen? (applause)
00:24:28.256 --> 00:24:30.325
I'd like to give you an)
00:24:30.425 --> 00:24:31.526
I'd like to give you an) opportunity to make jesus the
00:24:31.593 --> 00:24:33.395
Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
00:24:33.461 --> 00:24:34.930
Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, “lord
00:24:34.996 --> 00:24:36.731
Pray with me? just say, “lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
00:24:36.798 --> 00:24:39.968
Jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make
00:24:40.035 --> 00:24:42.103
Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior.” if
00:24:42.170 --> 00:24:44.472
You my lord and savior.” if you prayed that simple
00:24:44.539 --> 00:24:45.206
You prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got
00:24:45.273 --> 00:24:46.441
Prayer, we believe you got born again. we'd love to send
00:24:46.508 --> 00:24:48.310
Born again. we'd love to send you some free information on
00:24:48.376 --> 00:24:49.578
You some free information on your new walk with the lord.
00:24:49.644 --> 00:24:51.146
Your new walk with the lord. you can text the number on
00:24:51.212 --> 00:24:52.180
You can text the number on the screen or go to the
00:24:52.247 --> 00:24:53.248
The screen or go to the website. but i hope you'll
00:24:53.315 --> 00:24:54.849
Website. but i hope you'll get into a good bible-based
00:24:54.916 --> 00:24:56.651
Get into a good bible-based church and keep god first
00:24:56.718 --> 00:24:58.386
Church and keep god first place.
00:24:58.453 --> 00:24:59.187
Life throws so much at us.
00:25:00.455 --> 00:25:02.390
Life throws so much at us. disappointments,
00:25:02.457 --> 00:25:03.491
Disappointments, failures, challenges.
00:25:03.558 --> 00:25:05.527
Failures, challenges. we can feel so out of touch
00:25:05.594 --> 00:25:07.462
We can feel so out of touch that we no longer
00:25:07.529 --> 00:25:08.430
That we no longer recognize ourselves.
00:25:08.496 --> 00:25:10.398
Recognize ourselves. life has a way of changing us.
00:25:10.465 --> 00:25:12.400
Life has a way of changing us. at one time
00:25:12.467 --> 00:25:13.001
At one time we were outgoing
00:25:13.068 --> 00:25:14.035
We were outgoing and excited about our dreams.
00:25:14.102 --> 00:25:16.037
And excited about our dreams. but when we go
00:25:16.104 --> 00:25:16.571
But when we go through disappointments
00:25:16.638 --> 00:25:17.739
Through disappointments and people do us
00:25:17.806 --> 00:25:18.506
And people do us wrong, it's easy
00:25:18.573 --> 00:25:19.841
Wrong, it's easy to lose that positive,
00:25:19.908 --> 00:25:21.276
To lose that positive, passionate person
00:25:21.343 --> 00:25:22.377
That we used to be.
00:25:22.477 --> 00:25:23.878
That we used to be. in my new book,
00:25:23.945 --> 00:25:24.779
In my new book, rediscovering the forgotten
00:25:24.846 --> 00:25:26.481
Rediscovering the forgotten you, i'll help you
00:25:26.548 --> 00:25:27.682
You, i'll help you get back to who you really are.
00:25:27.749 --> 00:25:29.517
Get back to who you really are. the joyful you,
00:25:29.584 --> 00:25:30.552
The joyful you, the confident you,
00:25:30.619 --> 00:25:31.620
The confident you, the talented you.
00:25:31.686 --> 00:25:33.121
The talented you. it's not too late.
00:25:33.188 --> 00:25:34.389
It's not too late. you haven't been
00:25:34.456 --> 00:25:35.023
You haven't been through too much.
00:25:35.090 --> 00:25:36.224
Through too much. you may have lost
00:25:36.291 --> 00:25:36.992
You may have lost part of yourself,
00:25:37.058 --> 00:25:37.926
Part of yourself, but you can find yourself.
00:25:37.993 --> 00:25:39.928
But you can find yourself. god is in the business
00:25:39.995 --> 00:25:41.129
God is in the business of restoring what was lost.
00:25:41.196 --> 00:25:43.064
Of restoring what was lost. healing what was broken.
00:25:43.131 --> 00:25:44.566
Healing what was broken. you haven't seen the
00:25:44.633 --> 00:25:45.533
You haven't seen the best version of you yet.
00:25:45.600 --> 00:25:47.502
Best version of you yet. it's still in front of you.
00:25:47.569 --> 00:25:49.571
It's still in front of you. as our way of saying thank you
00:25:49.638 --> 00:25:51.206
As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount,
00:25:51.272 --> 00:25:52.941
For your gift of any amount, we would like to send you
00:25:53.008 --> 00:25:54.142
We would like to send you a copy of joel's
00:25:54.209 --> 00:25:55.176
A copy of joel's brand new book,
00:25:55.243 --> 00:25:56.378
Brand new book, rediscovering the
00:25:56.444 --> 00:25:57.512
Rediscovering the forgotten you.
00:25:57.579 --> 00:25:59.080
Forgotten you. life's challenges
00:25:59.147 --> 00:26:00.215
Life's challenges might have distorted
00:26:00.281 --> 00:26:01.182
Might have distorted the true you.
00:26:01.249 --> 00:26:02.183
The true you. but now you can
00:26:02.250 --> 00:26:03.118
But now you can reclaim, revitalize,
00:26:03.184 --> 00:26:04.919
Reclaim, revitalize, and restore
00:26:04.986 --> 00:26:05.687
And restore the version of yourself
00:26:05.754 --> 00:26:06.988
The version of yourself that you once knew.
00:26:07.055 --> 00:26:08.456
That you once knew. request your copy today
00:26:08.523 --> 00:26:10.091
Request your copy today and discover
00:26:10.158 --> 00:26:10.792
And discover the best version of you yet.
00:26:10.859 --> 00:26:13.161
The best version of you yet. thanks so much
00:26:13.228 --> 00:26:13.762
Thanks so much for being with us today.
00:26:13.828 --> 00:26:15.230
For being with us today. victoria and i are praying
00:26:15.296 --> 00:26:16.431
Victoria and i are praying for you and your family,
00:26:16.498 --> 00:26:17.666
For you and your family, for god's very best.
00:26:17.732 --> 00:26:19.467
For god's very best. thank you so much
00:26:19.534 --> 00:26:20.368
Thank you so much for your prayer and support.
00:26:20.435 --> 00:26:22.303
For your prayer and support. your generosity helps
00:26:22.370 --> 00:26:23.605
Your generosity helps people all over the world.
00:26:23.672 --> 00:26:25.407
People all over the world. a special
00:26:25.473 --> 00:26:25.974
A special thank you to our champion
00:26:26.041 --> 00:26:27.208
Thank you to our champion of hope partners
00:26:27.275 --> 00:26:28.410
Of hope partners for all you do
00:26:28.476 --> 00:26:29.344
For all you do to make the ministry possible.
00:26:29.411 --> 00:26:31.179
To make the ministry possible. if you're not a partner,
00:26:31.246 --> 00:26:32.113
If you're not a partner, i hope you'll
00:26:32.180 --> 00:26:32.580
I hope you'll consider becoming one.
00:26:32.647 --> 00:26:34.349
Consider becoming one. until we meet again,
00:26:34.416 --> 00:26:35.550
Until we meet again, may the lord bless
00:26:35.617 --> 00:26:36.551
May the lord bless you and keep you.
00:26:36.618 --> 00:26:38.253
You and keep you. be sure to request your copy
00:26:38.319 --> 00:26:40.021
Be sure to request your copy of rediscovering
00:26:40.088 --> 00:26:41.189
Of rediscovering the forgotten you,
00:26:41.256 --> 00:26:42.323
The forgotten you, available this month
00:26:42.390 --> 00:26:43.725
Available this month by simply visiting us
00:26:43.792 --> 00:26:45.026
By simply visiting us at joelosteen.com
00:26:45.093 --> 00:26:46.828
At joelosteen.com or call us toll free.
00:26:46.895 --> 00:26:48.830
Or call us toll free. you can also receive the god's
00:26:48.897 --> 00:26:50.665
You can also receive the god's got you rediscovery duo.
00:26:50.732 --> 00:26:52.767
Got you rediscovery duo. you'll receive
00:26:52.834 --> 00:26:53.702
You'll receive rediscovering the forgotten
00:26:53.768 --> 00:26:55.270
Rediscovering the forgotten you and god's got you:
00:26:55.336 --> 00:26:57.338
You and god's got you: promises for overcoming fear.
00:26:57.405 --> 00:26:59.641
Promises for overcoming fear. in addition
00:26:59.708 --> 00:27:00.375
In addition to these two inspiration books,
00:27:00.442 --> 00:27:02.310
To these two inspiration books, you can also receive
00:27:02.377 --> 00:27:03.511
You can also receive the beautifully crafted
00:27:03.578 --> 00:27:04.813
The beautifully crafted csb thin lines
00:27:04.879 --> 00:27:06.247
Csb thin lines study bible
00:27:06.314 --> 00:27:07.082
Study bible that offers a rich, immersive
00:27:07.148 --> 00:27:08.817
That offers a rich, immersive study experience
00:27:08.883 --> 00:27:10.051
Study experience and brings
00:27:10.118 --> 00:27:10.719
And brings god's word beautifully
00:27:10.785 --> 00:27:12.120
God's word beautifully into your everyday life.
00:27:12.187 --> 00:27:14.022
Into your everyday life. you can request
00:27:14.089 --> 00:27:14.889
You can request these inspiring resources
00:27:14.956 --> 00:27:16.624
These inspiring resources by calling 888-567-joel
00:27:16.691 --> 00:27:20.128
By calling 888-567-joel or logging on to
00:27:20.195 --> 00:27:21.129
Or logging on to joelosteen.com today.
00:27:21.196 --> 00:27:23.431
Joelosteen.com today. call or click anytime,
00:27:23.498 --> 00:27:25.166
Call or click anytime, 24 hours a day.
00:27:25.233 --> 00:27:26.568

Joel Osteen - Wake Up Your Dreams

April 12, 2026 | 27:29

Closed captions

Share