Finding True Peace Amidst Christmas Chaos
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"I was super, super stressed about it. And I was like, the whole week was pretty stressful. And then the Lord's like, I want you to talk about my peace. I'm like, well, that feels a little bit hypocritical. I'm running around like, like, just like, you know, super, super high strung. And the Lord's like, talk about peace. Like, all right. So. So it was crazy. I started working and I'm like, and all of a sudden the peace of the Lord just came over me. I'm like, ah, it's fine. It's all good. It's pretty awesome because this peace is real. Like Caleb was saying, it is a real, it's a real peace." [00:47:06] (43 seconds)
"I think that, you know, this season is amazing, you know, and we're supposed to be focusing on. These things right here, right? Hope, peace, joy, love, and then the light of Christ that comes in into the world. And that's why we focus on these things, right? It's to put ourselves in a place. We're making sacred space for Christ to come in and transform our lives. That's the purpose of this. It's not just like some dry ritualistic stuff. It's, it's, we're taking ourselves and putting ourselves in a place where he can actually transform us, right? Cause he's not going to force his way in. We need to put ourselves in a place where he can actually." [00:47:59] (33 seconds)
"Peace is not the absence of fighting or conflict. It's not success in political agreements or diplomacy. That's not what peace is. That's very surface peace. That's not deep peace. True peace is an eternal peace that comes from Christ. Amen. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. That was read in the Advent reading. But that's the peace that he gives." [00:50:08] (34 seconds)
"Isaiah 9 verses 6 through 7. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and the peace, there will be no end. On the throne of David and over his kingdom to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore, the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this." [00:52:12] (36 seconds)
"But it needs to start here. It needs to start with us, because we can't bring what we don't have. Right? It needs to start with us. I truly believe that if the church got this, we could walk into situations and bring peace. But instead, we're stuck in chaos, and we bring this chaos. Right? We need to bring the shalom." [00:55:34] (23 seconds)
"So our modern lives are full of excess. Anybody agree with that? Oh, yeah. Like, crazy. We live in this society that is so... consumer-based. You guys know that? Okay, so according to a study by the American Marketing Association, the average person in a developed country is exposed to somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 advertisements each day. Isn't that nuts? You wouldn't think, right? But it's just kind of just little things everywhere, you know, little, you know, billboards or, you know, maybe you're listening to Spotify and there's an ad or something or you're on Facebook or Instagram and you're getting advertisements constantly, constantly. We live in a society of excess." [00:57:10] (45 seconds)
"Here are the benefits of simplicity. Freedom from materialism. You not, no longer feel enslaved to your stuff. Our stuff can enslave us. A deeper relationship with God, you know, getting rid of those distractions and consumerism and busyness, and all this stuff that distracts us from what's eternal. We always need to keep that in front of our face. We become more generous. It enables us to give freely. Contentment, learning to live with less fosters a deep sense of satisfaction with what God has already provided. Rest and peace, simplified life reduces stress and allows you to experience greater peace and rest in God. Simplicity." [01:00:26] (51 seconds)
"Jesus wasn't gonna just be a little side part of his life Jesus was gonna be everything and it's the same with us Jesus is not gonna be a little side part of your life he's not little piece of the pie you know like divvying up the pie you know Jesus you get a lot here this is like family this is my career this is my recreational activities all this he owns the pie he owns it all he owns it he owns this house he owns something that's gonna be on something that's gonna and this is important because this is like a Song says you the only man all married in a few years and I'm gonna haveary described how this教el didn't have a celeb in the state that's gonna have any of them and I think you need to look at your превents view and be kind and fair so theная look what is other than that the the thing is if Jesus is able to through what�we're extending" [01:06:09]
"Because I tell you, if anything is reprioritized above him, you will have chaos in your life. That's just a given. Because nothing else is supposed to sit in that place. Nothing else is supposed to hold that space in your life. Not even your spouse, not your kids, no one. It's him. He's supposed to hold that space. He is the rightful person for that place." [01:07:02] (25 seconds)
"And I encourage you to do the same. Because when we hold unforgiveness, it is the exact opposite of peace. Because Jesus says, if you do not forgive, my father will not forgive you. And not only that, the tormentor has permission to torment you. Unforgiveness, not pursuing peace in relationships when there's turmoil and there's unforgiveness will actually release torment in your life. It's in scripture." [01:18:18] (30 seconds)
"Peace comes from alignment truly alignment with his kingdom when we align our wealth our relationships our priorities everything when we align ourselves with him with his government his kingdom we actually align ourselves with the Prince of Peace you want to receive peace align yourself with the Prince of Peace you want to receive Shalom follow him do what he's doing align yourself with him everything" [01:22:05] (37 seconds)
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"I think that, you know, this season is amazing, you know, and we're supposed to be focusing on. These things right here, right? Hope, peace, joy, love, and then the light of Christ that comes in into the world. And that's why we focus on these things, right? It's to put ourselves in a place. We're making sacred space for Christ to come in and transform our lives. That's the purpose of this. It's not just like some dry ritualistic stuff. It's, it's, we're taking ourselves and putting ourselves in a place where he can actually transform us, right? Cause he's not going to force his way in. We need to put ourselves in a place where he can actually." [00:47:59] (33 seconds)
"Peace is not the absence of fighting or conflict. It's not success in political agreements or diplomacy. That's not what peace is. That's very surface peace. That's not deep peace. True peace is an eternal peace that comes from Christ. Amen. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. That was read in the Advent reading. But that's the peace that he gives." [00:50:08] (34 seconds)
"Isaiah 9 verses 6 through 7. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and the peace, there will be no end. On the throne of David and over his kingdom to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore, the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this." [00:52:12] (36 seconds)
"But it needs to start here. It needs to start with us, because we can't bring what we don't have. Right? It needs to start with us. I truly believe that if the church got this, we could walk into situations and bring peace. But instead, we're stuck in chaos, and we bring this chaos. Right? We need to bring the shalom." [00:55:34] (23 seconds)
"So our modern lives are full of excess. Anybody agree with that? Oh, yeah. Like, crazy. We live in this society that is so... consumer-based. You guys know that? Okay, so according to a study by the American Marketing Association, the average person in a developed country is exposed to somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 advertisements each day. Isn't that nuts? You wouldn't think, right? But it's just kind of just little things everywhere, you know, little, you know, billboards or, you know, maybe you're listening to Spotify and there's an ad or something or you're on Facebook or Instagram and you're getting advertisements constantly, constantly. We live in a society of excess." [00:57:10] (45 seconds)
"Here are the benefits of simplicity. Freedom from materialism. You not, no longer feel enslaved to your stuff. Our stuff can enslave us. A deeper relationship with God, you know, getting rid of those distractions and consumerism and busyness, and all this stuff that distracts us from what's eternal. We always need to keep that in front of our face. We become more generous. It enables us to give freely. Contentment, learning to live with less fosters a deep sense of satisfaction with what God has already provided. Rest and peace, simplified life reduces stress and allows you to experience greater peace and rest in God. Simplicity." [01:00:26] (51 seconds)
"Jesus wasn't gonna just be a little side part of his life Jesus was gonna be everything and it's the same with us Jesus is not gonna be a little side part of your life he's not little piece of the pie you know like divvying up the pie you know Jesus you get a lot here this is like family this is my career this is my recreational activities all this he owns the pie he owns it all he owns it he owns this house he owns something that's gonna be on something that's gonna and this is important because this is like a Song says you the only man all married in a few years and I'm gonna haveary described how this教el didn't have a celeb in the state that's gonna have any of them and I think you need to look at your превents view and be kind and fair so theная look what is other than that the the thing is if Jesus is able to through what�we're extending" [01:06:09]
"Because I tell you, if anything is reprioritized above him, you will have chaos in your life. That's just a given. Because nothing else is supposed to sit in that place. Nothing else is supposed to hold that space in your life. Not even your spouse, not your kids, no one. It's him. He's supposed to hold that space. He is the rightful person for that place." [01:07:02] (25 seconds)
"And I encourage you to do the same. Because when we hold unforgiveness, it is the exact opposite of peace. Because Jesus says, if you do not forgive, my father will not forgive you. And not only that, the tormentor has permission to torment you. Unforgiveness, not pursuing peace in relationships when there's turmoil and there's unforgiveness will actually release torment in your life. It's in scripture." [01:18:18] (30 seconds)
"Peace comes from alignment truly alignment with his kingdom when we align our wealth our relationships our priorities everything when we align ourselves with him with his government his kingdom we actually align ourselves with the Prince of Peace you want to receive peace align yourself with the Prince of Peace you want to receive Shalom follow him do what he's doing align yourself with him everything" [01:22:05] (37 seconds)
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