Fighting A Distracted Mind
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- When we make time for God throughout our day, it helps eliminate distractions that could be keeping us from reaching our full potential.
This is an excerpt from "Torn But Trustin." To watch the full message from @elevationchurch, click here: • Torn But Trusting | Pa...
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Chapters:
0:00 - I'm Feeling Torn
2:27 - Distracted By The Enemy
4:42 - Stop Trying To Just "Get Through"
7:57 - You Are Missing Blessings In-Between
11:24 - For Everybody Who's Torn
14:40 - God Will Meet You In-Between
I was born in a Muslim family ...but the love that I have in my heart for Jesus Christ is huge ..I can proudly say that I am a Christian now and GOD has shown that he loves me too.
As a christian, the muslim beliefs are really weird
Well, hallelujah! Praise the Lord.
Welcome to the family ❤
I’m praying for everybody this morning in the comments section - may God be with each and everyone of you. 🙏🏾
💞💯 likewise
May God bless you
The same to include you as well. Thanks for your prayers. God Bless You !😊
Love your heart!!!!!!
How satisfyin to wake early n hear a word from God
The Lord really be doing His thing and delivering the right messages at the right time via the algorithm. Thank You, God ❤.
Good Morning! I'm tired of being torn. I'm doing what God called me to do started today. Put God first everything else will fall in place🙏
Nice to meet you Tired Of Being Torn, my name is Brenner
how are the anti jokes so funny
@stevenfurtick-outreach well someone almost ded, and I witnessed it
Hello Pastor Furtick, I going through immunotherapy to help fight off cancer. I know my God is a healer, but I just listened to this piece and realized I was in between. Please pray for clarity and healing and strength, for I'm always a little tired and have very little energy. Thank you and I watch church with you every Sunday. Thank you for sharing your special blessing. God continues to bless you in Jesus name Amen
I will pray for your health and strength ❤️ we are all one big family under Him and I pray that he gives you the clarity you are asking for
Good morning, I am sorry to hear that you are going through a physical storm. I as well am suffering from so many medical issues, so I can relate. Because of chronic pain, I need two knee replacement surgery, I’m at the high of menopause and I am afraid my kidneys are failing. Living on a island, I have a Dr. who has broken the law and my trust. I know that God has made a way for me to cross over to the main land and see new Doctors. Right now all my trust is in God, he is my doctor. I am still so confused, about my adult children, I am dependent on narcotic medication for this pain, I also know I’m using it for psychological pain. I need to reach out for help. I want so badly to get out and go to one of the few churches here. My island home is home to 1700-2000 souls. One Doctor. I just lost my mom 5/14/21 suddenly it was a shock, I had just lost my dad a year earlier almost to the day. I miss her, but I know she is finally home and so happy! She has told me from a very young age, “Kylee, I am going to tell you this so that when the time comes you will know that I am where I belong. The last days will come, and no one will know the exact day or time, however those of us who Love the Lord and live with Him at the center of our lives, will know the season. The Lord has given me a clear knowing, for lack of a better term (God told me) , meaning that feeling that I believe most of us hear from The Holy Ghost, it’s something that fills our whole body every cell. I feel Him right in my belly and His voice just flows through me with a warm and euphoric feeling. She said, when there is a certain event happening that can not be argued, that The Bible gives us of the things that will happen in the season. That is when The Lord will call me home. She was correct, she was healthy, was full of energy. I am sorry for telling you my memoir, lol. I only was going to say that I will pray for you, but I tend to open up more online because I’m without a support group, I don’t have many friends here. I post about Jesus a lot. When the few people I had met saw that I was very passionate about the Lord, they dropped away. I remember Pastor made a statement, he said “the birthmark of a believer is a bullseye”. I added to it, the birthmark of a believer is a bullseye for the deceiver. We gotta be careful not to let him stop us from becoming the best version of ourselves. I am 100% positive that I belong to God! There comes a point when the deceiver knows that. It doesn’t mean that he will leave you alone, because if he cannot have our souls, he’s going to make darn sure that we stay sick, depressed, addicted, anything he can, so that we simply exist, loving the Lord but stuck, and he will lie to you, cause you to believe that we will never get back out there. That I will stay another year without stepping foot outside. He wants this to never change for me. The lies are real hard and he uses people who we love to hurt me, so I give into guilt and shame, so that not one soul will I and anyone who loves Him win for His Kingdom! I have been sitting here in my bathroom since 7 pm last night petrified of getting in my tub. I can’t keep taking sink baths, I know that God won’t let me get hurt because he has literally kept me from talking a few potentially bad falls. I want you so much to know that you are not alone. Because as I have been speaking to you my brother in Christ Jesus, my fear of facing the bath is gone, I will pray for you and your health. I am going to be praying in meditation for us, and for strength, comfort, courage and healing. My mom left her small condominium to my brother and myself, he was born on my seventh birthday and he has just started a family 3 girls and a son, same as me. I let him keep 75% because mine are grown I started 2/5/95 and then my fourth my boy was born 5/11/99. I had exactly what God knew I needed, a safe almost brand new reliable car. Now I have the means to go see a new Doctor, and Church! He’s had me still for 6 years give or take. I knew that when He gave me a new view of the world and brand new morals, no cares about what people say, and He has taught me a lot. I think He sees I’m just about ready. I should be able to afford insurance in October! The first place I am going is to Church, Elevation will always be my Home , I have blessed by them and will continue to watch on Sunday and throughout the week. God bless you and thank you for reading. I was so scared before I saw your thumbs up and I just kept typing. Thank you very much. Have a beautiful day, look for the beauty in the world. I believe that God is truly going to do something miraculous for you. I sense that he wants you to be still in Him, maybe meditate on his Love for you, as you are His child. Amen! Peace be sweet and cast your troubles on Him, his yoke is light, let Him comfort you. I pray He is all around you, just surrender your burdens and feel His loving arms embrace you. Praise Jesus, Amen.
Prayers for you 🙏
I pray that God listens to your prayers and that you feel confident that he will. Blessings for a healthy future.❤
God Bless you 🙏❤️
Faith comes by hearing and faith without action is dead. Amen
This last "in-between", I took up guitar & keys again & even singing! God is still growing me with talent I never knew I had inside. I say pick up an instrument & see how God can water & fertilize what He planted for such a time. God is good all the time ❤
Power! Power! Power! Learning to embrace the in between- the downtimes, rejections, failures.
2nd time me watching this word. Definitely in between. I would like someone to stand with me in prayer, I am asking God to show me the direction I need to move but don’t have (from what I can physically see) the means but I can no longer afford the location I am at. I need clarity and direction this is what I am praying for, if God leads you to pray something else for me I am truly okay with that as well pray that I also fulfill what God is calling to as well. I will also continue to pray for your ministry as well. We are all in the body together.
I got diagnosed with stage 4 cancer four years ago and I'm still here cause God healed me and His promises are true!! Great is His faithfulness to ME !!!!! 💜🕊🙏
Good morning. I’m torn too. My young adult daughter is tearing me up and down. I can’t get better if I let her keep hurting me with the past. She’s hurting about our family, her dad and I made bad choices and divorced. I want her to get better. Please pray for Amanda Davis. Praise Jesus Amen
This was good..
Bless your heart! I am the mother of an almost adult daughter and two adult sons. I have made some terrible mistakes in life as well... we all have. I don't know your story, but that's okay because God knows it and He loves you just as much as if you had never made any mistakes. I will pray for your daughter, but for you as well. I pray that you forgive you as much as the Lord does. I learned a long time ago that is where the hurt really comes from, it's really from not truly forgiving ourselves. The enemy wants you to stay stuck. Each time you feel that familiar feeling of hurt creeping in say to yourself "I am fearfully and wonderfully made. My Father has forgiven my sins as far as the east is from the west." Or find a scripture that speaks to you in a special way that you can use as a reminder that you're not only loved and forgiven, but the Bible says when we ask God for forgiveness that the Lord remembers your sins no more. Then speak a prayer for your daughter. No matter the situation with her or things she may have said, ask God to speak to her heart. We can't dictate what others say to us, but we can choose how we respond to them. Choose to find empathy and compassion for her and lift her in prayer instead of allowing the enemy to speak hurt over you about things you have already been forgiven for. My relationship with my daughter has been challenging and still often is, but I still do my best to pray and try to understand instead of continually taking ownership of feelings that I know aren't coming from God. You can even ask her what it is that you can do to help her heal and move forward. Let her know that you're praying for her heart to be healed. She may not respond how you anticipate, but she will know you want her heart to heal from the past. Just keep speaking prayers over the situation because a sincere prayer spoken to our Father is never a prayer in vain. Praying for you both❤
Praying for you all that god will heal the relationship of you and your daughter Amanda he will break you all from the past
Isaiah 43:18-19, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
God bless u all in Jesus name 🙏
Hello. I'm going through the same thing. I would advise you to commuting to pray to God. He hears your prayers and see your tears. Take the guilt off you. It's tough but you will get through it. Reach out if you need more encouragement. Praying for you and your daughter.
@@DonDon70493prayers for you to
Good morning to all. I’m fighting battles from left to right and it’s weighing me down I’m not at my best of health right now but I don’t let that get in the way of my faith I just need prayers and strength. My two sons one 22 the other 24 are at a point where being there for each other was what they were all about to pulling out guns and trying to fight each other. Everything I was against and didn’t teach them and definitely not how I raised them being a single mother. I’ve been fighting all my life to break generational curses of division from family. To now my oldest daughter who’s 14 is allowing her insecurities due to her weight and height being picked on at school to misleading her to live a secret unhealthy lifestyle through social media as well as lying which she’s never done before. I need you father lord please. Pray for my family and for me.
I definitely needed to watch this I feel numb and complacent unless something urgent comes up then i am in desperate need of wanting God again
I’m praying for all of you! May God come into your life and work in ways you never thought possible and lift you up and help you through! God bless you in Jesus name AMEN🙏🏻🙏🏻 it’s going to be okay
Im trying real hard lord ! Im just cant hold it together. I just have not done well for myself in life! There are so much limitations! I really need a rescue right now ! Im hurting every day . Im trying to trust you but as each day progresses i keep getting more emptier !
I am in a similar situation and I will pray for you ❤️ you are not alone, God bless you in your endeavors
Me too and too many distractions.
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Every day Paster Steven I listen to you
My daughter Jessica is in the grips of addiction.she lost her sister Stephanie on 12.20.12 and has had 2 more children and she didn't grieve and as they grew up just enough she is now feeling the loss and I have given her to God she's maintaining just enough to get by and I know God will help her when his time is not my time or her time she listens to Elevation and Joyce Myers and she will be freed and I am at peace with God's time and i Am so grateful for God saving me every second of every day.Thank You. Pastor Steven and Family for praying for me. I'm not completely better but I am having periods of sobriety longer and longer and I will beat this disease and my daughter will also.Thank you Jesus for never leaving or forsaking me and my daughter.
« God wants to meet you in the between and had you in the between for a reason »
I’m torn currently, my work, my future, my family, all these things bring me anxiety especially because i don’t know to handle them…but i just realized that i forget that God wants to meet me between the now me and the next me to prepare me
Even i get there with broken hips, i will cuddle the future me because God will already prepare me for it
15:53
I love this man ❤
God continue to bless him
Amen,There are times when I'm torn, And the decisions are very hard,I put it on a shelf,making the right decision is hard,then I over think,it's a mad cycle.
Praise Jesus @jeanniecosgrove9448
God is greater than the things that are giving you unrest. God is greater that those voices in your head telling you that don't have enough resources to provide for your loved ones. God is greater than all those thoughts that are causing your mind to spiral.
The lie that the devil is trying to convince you is that his thoughts have more power than God's thoughts. But what I said above is the truth. And Jesus said that you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
So I pray in Jesus name that every thought that's exalting itself higher than the word of God is cast down in Jesus' name. You're set free by the Truth. Receive it in Jesus' name.
Let me tell you, every anxious feeling is because the Truth has not yet settled in your heart. Worry is proof of unbelief in God and His promises. For eg. the devil may be telling you you don't have enough or you're not gonna make it, but guess what the Truth says: Phil 4:19 My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Worry is proof that you're listening to the wrong voice. God's words give comfort, not doubts and unbelief. His sheep know His voice and follow Him. I ask you to tune yourself to His voice. It comes with relationship. You can't hear Him without knowing who He is and how He talks.
Sharing below a powerful scripture-based prayer. Whenever you're anxious and having negative thoughts, confess it and speak it out with faith. Be cautious of the words you speak, because death and life is in the power of the tongue. You will bear the fruit of your words. Do not speak about your overwhelming thoughts, speak instead of what God says about you. Praise God you are set free now! ❤️ Believe it.
Prayer:
Every thought that exalts itself higher than the knowledge of God, I cast you down in Jesus' name. I command and bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. I am the body of Christ and satan has no power over me.
(2 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Corinthians 12:27, John 14:30)
God you said, I AM YOUR servant and you’d hold me up with your victorious right hand…, I need that hand and your strength in Jesus name no weapon formed against me shall prosper Amen 🧘🏽♀️🙏🏾🤍
It's what happens in between our Sunday meetings... WORD!!
I remember this sermon, lol. Certified word for me this morning - I'm definitely in between and needing moments of reflection with the Lord. Amen.
He 💘's. Us 2much......4 it 2 be No......Inbetweens......He Gotta SHOW HIMSELF over you.....
Watching in Fairlawn Ohio. I share your sermons with lots of people. Keep them coming.❤
Pastor Steven. I thank God for you and how you keep it real every time we hear from you. Keep it 100😊. In your Sunday Sermon..”Now turn North” you mentioned the letter Holly wrote you and how she took a picture of you before Elevation Nights CA and you mentioned in that moment you were in doubt about if you have what it takes to face 12k folks that have come out to see and hear you. As an eFam from Houston, TX, I know you have what it takes as God is working through you in a mighty way! Your sermons hit home for me every time and I know they do fir others as well. Cannot wait to see you and Elevation Worship in Houston next month!!!! We are going to be Rattling!!!!
You are absolutely perfect exactly the way you are!!! You are all the things that you said people are demanding. You are truly sent by God Pastor Furtick! Thank you sooooo much for doing all you do! And thank you to your family!
I am Torn between !
I am 41 years young
Thanks for the word and I bless the Lord for the gift of you. Keep on with the Lord; we need a word for each day and season.
I love the story about wrestling with the angel of God. Because like myself I wrestled with God over suicide. I've been suicidal since youth. Yet every attempt failed.. guns jam, survived car crashes, belts break, etc... so it was a match. My reason is God made me too different for this world.. Gods argument was I'm different for him. I still struggle with thoughts... but something in my spirit won't let me act upon it. Because God has proven he won't let me go. I've been so blessed in this life and also lost so much along the way... but here we are. Saved
I'm stuck in the in between right now and it's so hard to have faith when you're walking through completely blind to what's coming next but Pastor Steven is right. Some of the greatest things do come in that period in between where you're coming from and where you're going next and I'm holding out for just that. It gives me strength and motivation reading everyone's comments and understanding were all in different boats in the same storms.
Praise Jesus @jarydjackson8531
It may look to you with physical eyes that you're walking in the dark. But Jesus is the LIGHT. The road may seem dark physically, but spiritually as you root yourself in God's word, His light is directing your spirit. God is not a God of confusion!
The Lord Himself is directing your steps. One step at a time, He'll reveal it to you. You don't need to know the whole journey. You only need to take that one step, be obedient in the first step and then He'll give you the next. And as you keep obeying Him at every step, you'll look back and see that blindness actually had no power over you, because Jesus was with you this whole time.
Just obey, one step at a time.
Praise God. Jesus loves you ❤️
Im from Indonesia... sometimes in between s not easy but thanks To Yesus..Holly Spirit help us for every moment in our life.Thanks Pastor Steven Furtic...So blessed to hear your preaching...GBU
Needed this today- God always shows up at the right time ❤
Yes I am torn between focusing on God and self.
I am torn because of being a magnet on the road while I am sitting for the green light and someone Always hits my vehicle 😢 Thank God for saving me and my 28 year old son yesterday from being hit by a Mack truck that lost his breaks. God I am grateful for all you do for us ❤❤❤AMEN Believe in Psalms 91
Glory to God I trust you in Jesus Name Amen, watching from Mexico
Amen Wow I need this today, I’m in the middle of reading the Bible and I read Genesis 32-34 this morning and I couldn’t put the connection together until now, this is what I am going through in my life. Thank you Lord Jesus 🙏❤️🙏❤️
Good morning 🙏, ❤, AMEN 🙏 🙏.
Greetings from Queens, New York ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.
Perfect timing watching this video, thanks pastor
Wow! so prophetic, needed to hear this. Thank you, Pastor Furtick, so many times we focus on the destination and fail to enjoy and appreciate the journey.
Its been a while just decided to stop by. Thank you pastor.
That hot the spot perfect timing...like always God bless
Unconditional acceptance God gives to all of us. Pastor Furtick you are a Master piece in Christ. Keep stepping in the Greatness of God. You are truly giving the gift of salvation through your teachings. What do you think that God would say on the day you meet your King"Almighty God"?
Hello from Cali. As always great sermon. Praise God . I’m love hearing your preach sir️from .
I don't know what is happening, but your messages now are being so impactful to my life now. It used to be just me watching a Steven Furtic video. But I've been doing this for a while now that I'm starting to see that it is Jesus in you that is teaching me.
I’m love hearing your preach sir❤️from 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
He is good at what he does thank god for this kind of preaching
You have to be patient and let God do the battle for you just keep on praying for her until God answered your prayer
God has shown himself to me this past nightmare days...
Distractions. Oh my Pastor. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. Man will let us down, Allthough or lord we can trust. Boundries are necessary for a healthy conversation at times. The lord speaks threw you pastor is like a devine breath of air... For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. mental clarity...A blessed from above , unemployed to juggling 2 jobs employed. We serve a great god. Amen Pastor...
LORD Continue to Bless and Protect this Man in all he dose an lives he touches on your behalf .
In Jesus Precious Holly name
Amen
We are alike distracted but God knows us
God bless you all Elevation family!!!!
An amazing word as always !
I'm definitely 'in between'......since my house fire and husband passing away suddenly while we were displaced...I've been trying to both survive and see from God who am I now? I feel He has placed a 'vision' into my spirit and now I'm trying to move beyond surviving and forward into His plan....I NEED Jesus!!!
Hi PJ, Thank you for sharing your journey and challenges. We want you to know that we are lifting you up in prayer. Going through a house fire and losing your husband suddenly are incredibly tough experiences, and your strength and resilience are admirable. We are deeply sorry for your loss, and we can only imagine how difficult this season must be for you.
It's inspiring to hear that you're seeking God's guidance and purpose during this challenging time. Even in uncertainty, God has a plan for you, and your desire to move forward is a testament to your faith.
Remember, PJ, you're not alone. There is great power in prayer, and we're here to support you. With Jesus by your side, you can find the strength to overcome and discover your unique path. If you need someone to talk to or pray with, please reach out by clicking on this link: elevationchurch.org/contact/
Additionally, we have online groups that you can join from anywhere in the world, where you can connect with others who watch these videos and are looking to discuss what's going on in their lives. If you'd like to join, we'd love to have you. You can explore options here: bit.ly/eFameGroups
May God's love and guidance light your way on this healing and purposeful journey.
~SF Team
Watching from Nigeria. I can relate with this in between stage of life.
@Steven-Furtick5 Wow. Thank you ☺️
I proclaim victory in my marriage. The enemy is a liar.
I agree in the mighty name of Jesus Christ
I pray in Jesus name for everyone here jesus please heal ppl who going through health issues physical and mentally u can and will heal in Jesus name amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Amen
Always feel great to hear your sermons/ preaching pastor Stevens
Thank you for continuing to stand with me for my breakthrough. God is at work and I long to see
Brilliant sermon. Watching from Manchester England.
I appreciate that you preach and include your own vulnerabilities. Thank you for being honest.
I absolutely resonate 💯 i know beyond a shadow of a doubt this word was for me ❤ Thank You Lord Amen 🙏💞
Love from Las Vegas Nevada, please 🙏 my HUD housing approval comes soon.
Yes Lord you have me in the middle 🤲
You asked me to leave my family and my church and I did now I found a new family and church. Now that's is a huge problem.
I don't feel your presence in this church like I did at the other. Lord you led me here and I said yes 🤲 I dont know what I'm supposed to do here. And i'm not supposed to know just trust. But I'm here in a place you put me. So again I say Lord use me🤲 I love and trust you jesus 🙂
He is there in your in-between..that was such a reassurance ❤❤
Amen🙏🙏🙏
I'm watching from Singapore
Please 🙏 pray for me , I am trying everyday to get better. 😢😢😢. Thank you pastor for your preaching and teaching. Have a wonderful day.
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@@mariatripp Thank you 🙏
I listen to your sermons all times sometimes I feel judged by the word by hearing things that reminds me my past mistakes ....I don't want to worry over everything....
Pastor I love your sermons.. I thank God for using you to speak through.. Amen 🙏🏽
What a Word...🙏🙌
I was Muslim and converted to being a follower of our lLord Jesus Christ..I prayed to God one time with all my heart and asked him to show me if he’s real then Jesus came into my life. The holly spirit is guiding me and I will start preaching in God’s name one day to bring this gift of true love and happiness to less fortunate and lost souls.Amen ❤❤❤❤🙏😇
I'm so thankful for your honesty and vulnerability it's refreshing that you are so real about your own humanity it a world that is so fake
YES AND AMEN IN 2023
Amen learning to be ok with in between
That was for Me This Morning!🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
He’s meeting you between ❤❤❤❤
Steve i love you. im from texas. i cannot get enough. please help me teach
This is for me! Thank you God. Going through my in between! Amen
Amen Amen Amen Preach it Pastor Steven Furtick Preach Amen Ahlulua Amen
Always love his honesty praise the lord for steven 🙏 🙌 ❤️
I am listening from Danbury Conneticut thank you for being my friend in prayer 🙏 thank you for your videos !!
Thank you. Your word helped me today in a way I can not explain. Thank God for you.
In your Distracted mind know that GOD is ! He is going to Track you down or trace you See the letter D,I,S in the word distracted see the word Dis in GoD is ! See the T,r,a,c in the word Distracted n trac(k) or trac(e). Blessed be GoD's thoughts taking over me. Amen.
AMÉN 🙏🏻
Amen! Indeed 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hello from Cali. As always great sermon. Praise God ❤
Pastor Steven, how are you doing?! I hope & pray that you are having an extraordinary day!! I've been watching and liking a whole lot of your sermons, the sermons when you have guest speakers, motivational/encouraging/inspiring videos, Elevation Worship's songs, and just getting involved. God has been speaking to me heavily to me through you. God has also been using Michael Todd as well to speak to me. I thank God for you and that He's put you in my life. I hope that one day I'll get to meet you in person.
@stevenfurtick--.. Pastor Steven is this your cell phone number?
Pray for Edward , Aurelio, Joey , Fernando Campos In Jesus Mighty Christ Name Amen Amen Amen Amen
I'm torn between my family my sinful tendencies my goals to accomplish for our future and to build for our future.
That's where I battle starts in our minds we just don't get it because we don't get into the word of God and our desires are not after God our desires are just to please ourselves not God are you truly born again of God's spirit
You are so right my ,mind gets very distracted but I 88 years o
Then at night I get so ashamed I am trying
Yes thank you Father for this word thank you Pastor ❤❤❤
This was a blessing
Amen ❤
Amen!
Amen
AMEN TY GOD BLESSS PRAISE GOS IS GREATER
Want to watch more. Seems it ends too quick when still in between 😅. Wonderful as usual. Just what I needed. . (But I need the full sermon)
Amen 🙏🏽