Finding Fulfillment: Embracing God's Direction in Life
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"So, let's talk for a few minutes about life in the pit. Some people would say that life is the pits. Now, a pit is an extremely unpleasant place to be. Boring, depressing. It can be a condition. It can be a person. Listen, when you walk in, the pit just may walk in with you. It's typically what we refer to as the absolute worst. So, nobody wants to live life in the pits. You've probably had seasons or moments that you felt like, okay, this is the pits. This stinks. I didn't ask for this. But you did date it and you did marry it." [00:01:52] (54 seconds)
"Let's talk about, for just a second, another kind of pit. You've probably heard of an orchestra pit. You may have been to a musical event where there was an orchestra pit. The director stands in that pit and faces that stage, not the audience. The director calls the shots in the pit. That's why some folks can't get out of the pit because you're not used to somebody else calling the shots." [00:01:21] (29 seconds)
"There was a guy in my dad's ministry, really, really good man, faithful family in the church, but he died not feeling fulfilled because he didn't get to preach. Yet he ran the bus ministry and would coordinate three to four to five busloads of people coming to church every Sunday. That's more than any pastor has ever done. But he lived his life unhappy, even though dad would sit and say, Sir, you're not called to preach. You're doing what you're called to do. He lived miserable while being effective. It's kind of sad." [00:02:39] (39 seconds)
"If you want to change the pit you're living in, it requires a few things to do. The first thing, if we want to change where we're living, we're going to have to tune up. See, an orchestra, if you've ever been to a concert or a place where an orchestra is in place, if you're in there in the first few moments, it's a little chaotic. The strings are all tuning up and nothing sounds like it's put together. Right there. When the director raises that baton, they start sounding like a thing." [00:06:26] (34 seconds)
"See, our life tone matters. What kind of character do you have? Can you be dependent on? What atmosphere do you bring when you walk in a room? Because we all bring one. You either talk to someone or you walk in a room. You either turn the lights on or they shut down. You've probably seen a person when the lights, when they walk in, it's like. I don't want to hang out there very often. How moody are you? Can everybody predict your moods when you walk in the room?" [00:07:57] (40 seconds)
"Proverbs 6, 16 through 19. See, some of you want to stay in the gray lane. You're not cold and you're not hot. You just want to stay in the middle. You don't want to cause any controversy. You don't want to hear about no controversy, baby. It's all around you. This is a very non-controversial scripture. He makes it pretty plain. The more I read this book, it ain't a gray book. You don't find a whole lot of gray area. In fact, you don't find any." [00:11:53] (36 seconds)
"There are six things the Lord hates. Then he, they changed their mind. No, seven things he detests. Haughty eyes. You ever met that person who just looked down a little bit on other people? They would just consider themselves just a little bit better. That's haughty eyes. I hope that's not you. He hates a lying tongue. If it's a half-truth, it's a lie. Even if a little truth is mixed in to make the story good, it's still a lie." [00:12:41] (40 seconds)
"If you want to change the pit you're living in, a few things are required. You've got to tune up, you've got to harmonize, and you've got to rehearse. See, no orchestra can pull a piece of music together. Without rehearsing. What are some of the crazy things he makes you guys do when you rehearse? I've come in here before. Y 'all been laying flat on your backs on the floor. You have to lay on your back and sing. For breathing." [00:21:30] (25 seconds)
"When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse everything I know of you. Wow. There's your prescription for depression. When my soul is stressed, I rehearse everything I know of you. When I don't have the answer, I rehearse everything I know of you. When I feel like I'm living life in a fog and I can't see the way through, I rehearse everything I can. I know about you. Then God promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night." [00:24:32] (37 seconds)
"Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound. They walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance. In your name, they rejoice. They rejoice all day long. And in your righteousness, because you rejoice all day long, you are exalted in his righteousness. When he exalts you, baby, you've been exalted. For you are the glory of their strength. And in your favor, our horn is exalted. And I want to go to Psalm 100 to bring this to a landing." [00:30:11] (36 seconds)
"Father, I thank you for your goodness and your mercy that you teach us to tune up our lives so we can harmonize with each other in your body. We don't have to all look alike or think alike or be just alike. You have taught us in this house to get across the aisle and celebrate somebody else's story because we need each other. No one is complete by themselves. So, Father, as you've reminded us to tune it up today and to live in harmony, to practice every day, living faithfully, and to pray for you, practice reading your word. Practice praying every day." [00:42:36] (49 seconds)
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"So, let's talk for a few minutes about life in the pit. Some people would say that life is the pits. Now, a pit is an extremely unpleasant place to be. Boring, depressing. It can be a condition. It can be a person. Listen, when you walk in, the pit just may walk in with you. It's typically what we refer to as the absolute worst. So, nobody wants to live life in the pits. You've probably had seasons or moments that you felt like, okay, this is the pits. This stinks. I didn't ask for this. But you did date it and you did marry it." [00:01:52] (54 seconds)
"Let's talk about, for just a second, another kind of pit. You've probably heard of an orchestra pit. You may have been to a musical event where there was an orchestra pit. The director stands in that pit and faces that stage, not the audience. The director calls the shots in the pit. That's why some folks can't get out of the pit because you're not used to somebody else calling the shots." [00:01:21] (29 seconds)
"There was a guy in my dad's ministry, really, really good man, faithful family in the church, but he died not feeling fulfilled because he didn't get to preach. Yet he ran the bus ministry and would coordinate three to four to five busloads of people coming to church every Sunday. That's more than any pastor has ever done. But he lived his life unhappy, even though dad would sit and say, Sir, you're not called to preach. You're doing what you're called to do. He lived miserable while being effective. It's kind of sad." [00:02:39] (39 seconds)
"If you want to change the pit you're living in, it requires a few things to do. The first thing, if we want to change where we're living, we're going to have to tune up. See, an orchestra, if you've ever been to a concert or a place where an orchestra is in place, if you're in there in the first few moments, it's a little chaotic. The strings are all tuning up and nothing sounds like it's put together. Right there. When the director raises that baton, they start sounding like a thing." [00:06:26] (34 seconds)
"See, our life tone matters. What kind of character do you have? Can you be dependent on? What atmosphere do you bring when you walk in a room? Because we all bring one. You either talk to someone or you walk in a room. You either turn the lights on or they shut down. You've probably seen a person when the lights, when they walk in, it's like. I don't want to hang out there very often. How moody are you? Can everybody predict your moods when you walk in the room?" [00:07:57] (40 seconds)
"Proverbs 6, 16 through 19. See, some of you want to stay in the gray lane. You're not cold and you're not hot. You just want to stay in the middle. You don't want to cause any controversy. You don't want to hear about no controversy, baby. It's all around you. This is a very non-controversial scripture. He makes it pretty plain. The more I read this book, it ain't a gray book. You don't find a whole lot of gray area. In fact, you don't find any." [00:11:53] (36 seconds)
"There are six things the Lord hates. Then he, they changed their mind. No, seven things he detests. Haughty eyes. You ever met that person who just looked down a little bit on other people? They would just consider themselves just a little bit better. That's haughty eyes. I hope that's not you. He hates a lying tongue. If it's a half-truth, it's a lie. Even if a little truth is mixed in to make the story good, it's still a lie." [00:12:41] (40 seconds)
"If you want to change the pit you're living in, a few things are required. You've got to tune up, you've got to harmonize, and you've got to rehearse. See, no orchestra can pull a piece of music together. Without rehearsing. What are some of the crazy things he makes you guys do when you rehearse? I've come in here before. Y 'all been laying flat on your backs on the floor. You have to lay on your back and sing. For breathing." [00:21:30] (25 seconds)
"When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse everything I know of you. Wow. There's your prescription for depression. When my soul is stressed, I rehearse everything I know of you. When I don't have the answer, I rehearse everything I know of you. When I feel like I'm living life in a fog and I can't see the way through, I rehearse everything I can. I know about you. Then God promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night." [00:24:32] (37 seconds)
"Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound. They walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance. In your name, they rejoice. They rejoice all day long. And in your righteousness, because you rejoice all day long, you are exalted in his righteousness. When he exalts you, baby, you've been exalted. For you are the glory of their strength. And in your favor, our horn is exalted. And I want to go to Psalm 100 to bring this to a landing." [00:30:11] (36 seconds)
"Father, I thank you for your goodness and your mercy that you teach us to tune up our lives so we can harmonize with each other in your body. We don't have to all look alike or think alike or be just alike. You have taught us in this house to get across the aisle and celebrate somebody else's story because we need each other. No one is complete by themselves. So, Father, as you've reminded us to tune it up today and to live in harmony, to practice every day, living faithfully, and to pray for you, practice reading your word. Practice praying every day." [00:42:36] (49 seconds)
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