Sabbath, February 28th 2026 | Elder Lester Autry| “There's A Way

The word chosen is critical. Mary didn't accidentally stumble into the right decision. She intentionally, deliberately, purposefully chose to prioritize presence over productivity, intimacy over activity, be instead of doing. Amen? This wasn't a passive decision. This was an active, courageous, countercultural choice, and Jesus calls that the good part. But not just good, the best part, the necessary part, the part that matters more than anything else because everything else in your life flows from this one thing. [01:27:15] (49 seconds)  #PresenceOverProductivity

Martha wasn't just busy, she was fragmented. She wasn't working, she was unraveling. Her doing had become her undoing. Martha's service wasn't the problem. Her heart was the problem. She was serving from a place of anxiety rather than abundance, from a place of proving rather than peace, from a place of obligation rather than overflow. And when we operate from that place, even even our good works become a form of bondage. [01:24:18] (40 seconds)  #HeartOverHustle

What is the one thing that is needed? It's not a task to accomplish. It's not a goal to achieve. It's not a strategy to implement. The one thing that is needed is me. The one thing that is needed is Jesus. The one thing, not a lot of things, not all the other stuff, not what you can accomplish for his kingdom, but how you can abide in his presence. Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and his righteousness. It's him we need. [01:25:15] (43 seconds)  #SeekJesusFirst

Consequences to actions is the principle. So, biblical failures don't get the last word. When we have sinned, we must recognize it and repent. God's forgiveness doesn't save us from the consequences of our conduct but if we've abandoned the behavior and are willing to accept the consequences, god will still use us. Amen? Amen. The prophet Elijah. Elijah had so many miraculous experiences. You think that he'd have unshakable faith. [00:59:51] (40 seconds)  #RepentAndBeUsed

They was they was in. They was going strong and they blew it. In some cases, their biblical failures are so extreme. It would be natural to say that god would have a right to turn his back on them. Amen. But that isn't god's nature. Amen. That's not god. He is all about redemption. He's all about redeeming us back to himself. So, when we fail, we can be thankful that god loves a good comeback story. Amen? Paul reminds us that in all things, god works for the good of those who love him, [00:57:08] (34 seconds)  #GodLovesComebacks

But the gospel is so powerful. I say, there's a way. The gospel is so powerful that our transformation becomes a profound testament. A to god's goodness and his grace. If we are serious about what we're doing, if you allow the spirit of god to take control of your life, there will be mistakes but that's not the end. There's a forgiving god. There's a loving god. There's a god who cares for you. Why? He came to seek you out, to save you. [01:10:00] (41 seconds)  #GospelTransformsLives

If you if if you don't wanna mingle, how you gonna mingle with the angels? How are gonna sing with the heavenly host? How we gonna make it? But see, this is the training ground. This is the training ground. And we got to understand. If we can't get it right right here, we're not going there. That's just a fact. And we can go to church for fifty years. We can go to church one hundred years. If we don't go to Christ one year, we're not alone. We're have to go to Christ. [01:17:38] (37 seconds)  #TrainingGroundForHeaven

Principle, burnout is only permanent if you allow it to be. Don't listen to everything that you attempted to believe when you're exhausted. Take time to care for yourself physically, spiritually, emotionally, and get back into the game. The devil want us to be defeated. He want us to stay down. That's not the way god works. Amen? [01:02:15] (29 seconds)  #BurnoutIsTemporary