Saved by What I Did Not Respect

So I challenge you today to begin to look at your own situations. Begin to see what it is that god is trying to protect you from and to see the vessels and vehicle that god is using. Sometimes, it may be a person Sometimes it may be your car You know, you wake up in the morning time You got gas You go out to your car, you turn it, and it won't start. You become frustrated angry, and upset. You go grab your booster box. Slap it on it. It still doesn't start. You decide you're to call somebody else to get a ride and they don't show up. [01:07:14] (78 seconds)  #DivineDetours

And then god says, go ahead There's some permissions that god can give you. God can give you permission just like he gave Balam to go and do it but god sees the heart and when god sees your heart, god puts obstacles in the way. And those obstacles are there to keep you protected, to prevent harm, and know we don't like them. But if you believe in god, if you trust god, you will go through the process. [01:05:02] (58 seconds)  #ObstaclesAsProtection

We are the ones who keep trying to go around it. And I'm not talking to you about something I read in a seminary book. Not talking to you about a life experience trying to do it on your own. God has already told you no. And you keep saying, but lord, let me restate the question. We keep asking god to do it differently and god keeps saying no. [01:04:26] (37 seconds)  #RespectGodsNo

Because sometimes in your life, god just wants you not to go that way, not to do that, not to be a part of that, and it's difficult for us to understand that. I've started doing some stuff differently now. When I get myself in these spots, I said, god, show me what I'm supposed to see. Tell me why you're detaining me. [01:08:39] (33 seconds)  #AskGodWhy

Balam hardened his heart. The truth was speaking to him. God may speak to a friend, a child, a stranger, someone we misunderstand, someone we underestimate. God can speak through anybody and anything you want. God is always on the side of life and wherever god can preserve life, god takes steps to make sure that we understand that god is looking out for us. [00:49:54] (28 seconds)  #GodSpeaksThroughAll

All of y'all us that are here today ought to realize and begin to check our hearts and realize that there's some things that we want that don't align with what god wants for us and because god wants greater for us, he may block us or put some store stuff in the way. In life, god will close doors and then open a window to bless you. Sometimes, god will block a pathway and then allow you to cross over on dry land through a creek. [00:57:05] (28 seconds)  #TrustGodsRedirect

Let me give you another one. Denzel Washington said he was rejected from a career path that he had. He wanted to go to certain schools. He wanted to do drama but but but he could not manage the classroom work and and and so he was booted out. But god redirected him and he is now known as one of the greatest actors. Man gives awards but god gives rewards. Blocked academic pathway does not mean you can't go to school. It means that you have to find a different way to do it because your calling that god has for you is based on what god want you to do and sometimes in your life, god has to block your way. Amen. To get your attention. [00:42:27] (50 seconds)  #RedirectionNotRejection

Have you ever felt frustrated, confused, and even angry with god because god blocked something for you? Let me just go and tell you, I'm just going to be real with y'all. I've been there before. I I've been angry at god because I said, god, but why in the world did they do they get to do it and and and I don't get to do it. Why did they get moved to this place or that place and all of us go through that if we be honest with ourselves. [00:40:57] (28 seconds)  #StruggleWithGodsWhy