WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:03.680 You're listening to the Bible Guys, a podcast where a 2 00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:06.440 couple of friends talk about the Bible in fun, in 3 00:00:06.559 --> 00:00:13.400 practical ways. Hey, everybody, welcome to the Bible Guys. We 4 00:00:13.480 --> 00:00:15.119 are Chris and we are Jeff. 5 00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:17.000 Yes, and I also am Jeff. 6 00:00:17.079 --> 00:00:17.719 We're not Jeff. 7 00:00:17.760 --> 00:00:18.960 I am Jeff, and you're Chris. 8 00:00:19.039 --> 00:00:20.359 Yeah, we are Chris and Jeff. 9 00:00:20.359 --> 00:00:25.079 We are Chris and Jeff. We're not Chris, Chris and Jeff. Right, hey, 10 00:00:25.120 --> 00:00:26.239 we are Chris or Jeff. 11 00:00:26.359 --> 00:00:29.320 Yeah. Sure, Well, anyway, we are the Bible guys, and 12 00:00:29.359 --> 00:00:30.760 we want to welcome you here, especially if you're a 13 00:00:30.800 --> 00:00:33.000 brand new listener. And we're in the middle of a 14 00:00:33.039 --> 00:00:35.960 series talking about the promises of God and what it 15 00:00:35.960 --> 00:00:38.479 means for us, and we're focusing this week on God 16 00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:39.600 being with us. 17 00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:42.039 Right, that's correct, that's right. 18 00:00:42.079 --> 00:00:45.759 Emman you well. And then today, before we get started, 19 00:00:45.799 --> 00:00:49.960 we have a segment, and the segment today has a jingle. 20 00:00:50.520 --> 00:00:56.039 It is mail Bags, Mail Bags. This is from Donna 21 00:00:56.479 --> 00:00:58.119 M and Donna M. 22 00:00:58.280 --> 00:00:58.359 Hi. 23 00:00:58.479 --> 00:01:02.280 Donna, there you go. M says, First off, I just 24 00:01:02.320 --> 00:01:05.519 want to say that my husband, Lie love listening to 25 00:01:05.560 --> 00:01:06.280 the Bibble guys. 26 00:01:06.319 --> 00:01:07.920 Oh that's very nice. So nice. 27 00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:09.760 Here's a silly question I recently thought. 28 00:01:09.760 --> 00:01:12.439 Well, then, hi, Donna's husband too of the correct because 29 00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:16.040 he's listening. Yes, yes, dude, that's We're so glad you're listening. 30 00:01:16.159 --> 00:01:18.719 That's cool. Here's a silly question that I recently thought of. 31 00:01:18.760 --> 00:01:21.159 Well listening and would love to hear your answers. If 32 00:01:21.200 --> 00:01:25.040 you had to swap lives with a cartoon character, who 33 00:01:25.040 --> 00:01:28.480 would you choose a cartoon character. 34 00:01:28.239 --> 00:01:31.760 You had to swap lives? Yeah, I just had to 35 00:01:31.879 --> 00:01:36.400 ask chat GPT, Oh wow, yeah, yeah, yeah, okay, because 36 00:01:36.840 --> 00:01:40.799 you know it learns you. Yeah, right, so it learns you, 37 00:01:40.840 --> 00:01:42.920 so you ask This is an interesting take. Yes, so 38 00:01:42.959 --> 00:01:46.840 you asked chat GTP, chat GPT because it learns you 39 00:01:47.000 --> 00:01:50.280 and it starts to know your personality type. Right, So 40 00:01:50.359 --> 00:01:52.560 I'm really curious to see. So here's it here? Write 41 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:55.359 write it in like this. I wrote, knowing me, what 42 00:01:55.400 --> 00:01:57.079 cartoon character would I choose to be? 43 00:01:59.239 --> 00:02:04.159 Knowing me? What cartoon character would I choose to be? 44 00:02:04.239 --> 00:02:06.480 Okay, now before you look at it, don't don't look 45 00:02:06.519 --> 00:02:10.639 at the answer. Okay, who would you choose to be? 46 00:02:10.759 --> 00:02:11.840 Who do you think you choose to be? 47 00:02:15.759 --> 00:02:20.759 So I know, no, you don't. When I was a kid, 48 00:02:23.039 --> 00:02:24.879 We had this show that I would watch with my 49 00:02:25.879 --> 00:02:32.080 kids called Fairly Odd Parents, and he had two fairies, 50 00:02:32.360 --> 00:02:36.080 Cosmo and Wanda, and he could wish anything he wanted to. Yes, 51 00:02:36.479 --> 00:02:38.800 I don't even remember the kid's name, Billy. 52 00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:41.599 Right, but but I remember Cosmo and Wanda. Yeah. 53 00:02:41.599 --> 00:02:43.960 But I just remember thinking to myself, I would love 54 00:02:44.000 --> 00:02:46.439 to be that kid. I would love to be that kid. 55 00:02:46.479 --> 00:02:48.879 Okay, so what you want to But that's not you 56 00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:49.479 growing up. 57 00:02:50.680 --> 00:02:51.840 No, No, that was me as a kid. 58 00:02:51.879 --> 00:02:53.919 That was me as an adult, you as an adult 59 00:02:54.159 --> 00:02:55.000 wishing you could be. 60 00:02:55.080 --> 00:02:56.719 I'm an adult now and the question is being asked 61 00:02:56.719 --> 00:02:57.000 to me now. 62 00:02:57.240 --> 00:02:59.319 Yeah, okay, but as a kid, who would you have 63 00:02:59.400 --> 00:02:59.960 wanted to be. 64 00:03:02.560 --> 00:03:06.039 As a kid, Yeah, I would say Spider Man. 65 00:03:06.120 --> 00:03:08.479 Spider Man. That's exactly what I was gonna say. Yeah. 66 00:03:08.520 --> 00:03:11.439 So okay, now look at it and see who it 67 00:03:11.479 --> 00:03:12.000 says for you. 68 00:03:12.599 --> 00:03:14.680 Okay, it says that's a fun question. Based on what 69 00:03:14.719 --> 00:03:16.759 I know about you so far, your love of creat 70 00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:19.759 a storytelling, deep spiritual insight, and ability to mixed humor 71 00:03:19.800 --> 00:03:22.840 and depth, especially in sermon writing. Holy cow, this is scary. 72 00:03:23.599 --> 00:03:26.879 I'd guess that you'd pick someone like Buzz Lightyear from 73 00:03:26.960 --> 00:03:30.759 Toy Story. Here's why. He's bold, confident, and mission driven 74 00:03:31.080 --> 00:03:33.879 to infinity and beyond. He has a strong sense of purpose, 75 00:03:33.879 --> 00:03:36.599 but he also learns humility and teamwork along the way, 76 00:03:36.599 --> 00:03:38.319 and like you, he blends inspiration with a bit of 77 00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:40.639 humor and heart. That's just my guess. Would I be right? 78 00:03:40.719 --> 00:03:42.080 Or do you think I'd like to pick someone else? 79 00:03:42.159 --> 00:03:45.280 Okay, so I asked it the same question. Yeah, so 80 00:03:45.400 --> 00:03:47.280 that's a fun question. I actually can make a pretty 81 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:49.599 good guess based on your personality, humor, leadership, style, and 82 00:03:49.599 --> 00:03:52.120 all the creative work we've done together. Here's my read 83 00:03:52.199 --> 00:03:55.280 on your cartoon character alter ego, and he gave me several. 84 00:03:56.280 --> 00:03:58.759 So it gave me Batman, which is who I wanted 85 00:03:58.759 --> 00:04:01.439 to be as a kid. So Batman my favorite cartoon 86 00:04:01.479 --> 00:04:04.560 character as a kid. It also suggested Woody from Toy 87 00:04:04.599 --> 00:04:11.240 Story Wow, which it suggested Buzz, like, Hey, we could 88 00:04:11.240 --> 00:04:16.199 be Woody and Donna Tello from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Tural. 89 00:04:17.279 --> 00:04:20.920 But the very first one it suggested was also Buzz 90 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:21.399 light Year. 91 00:04:21.800 --> 00:04:23.000 Oh that's hilarious. 92 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:25.000 Well, we have the same personality type. That's true. We 93 00:04:25.360 --> 00:04:27.959 have a lot of the same strengths and all of 94 00:04:28.000 --> 00:04:30.439 The tests in the feature were very similar in our stylion. 95 00:04:30.519 --> 00:04:32.480 That chose for both of us buzz light Years the first, 96 00:04:32.680 --> 00:04:35.399 but it chose for me specifically. It chose Batman, which 97 00:04:35.480 --> 00:04:37.439 is the as a kid, the cartoon character I would 98 00:04:37.439 --> 00:04:38.319 have wanted to be as Batman. 99 00:04:40.240 --> 00:04:43.160 That's a good choice. But give me five more options 100 00:04:43.680 --> 00:04:46.480 as well, based on who I am as a person. 101 00:04:49.160 --> 00:04:51.680 Right, yeah, okay, let's see who else again? 102 00:04:51.800 --> 00:04:54.439 All right, let's see love it? Okay, based on everything 103 00:04:54.439 --> 00:04:57.199 I know about you, blah blah blah blah. Are you 104 00:04:57.319 --> 00:04:57.839 kidding me? 105 00:04:58.519 --> 00:05:00.720 Here are the five favorite cato in the world. 106 00:05:00.879 --> 00:05:04.920 Here are the five cartoon characters that fit you. Number one, 107 00:05:05.000 --> 00:05:08.120 Move Fossa. You got that wide, steady presence, that kind 108 00:05:08.120 --> 00:05:09.759 of voice that people listen to when you speak, like 109 00:05:09.839 --> 00:05:13.439 Muve Foster. You leave with purpose. Number two, mister Incredible 110 00:05:13.439 --> 00:05:14.079 from the Incredible. 111 00:05:14.680 --> 00:05:15.000 That one. 112 00:05:15.040 --> 00:05:15.800 I like this option. 113 00:05:15.839 --> 00:05:16.439 I got that one too. 114 00:05:16.439 --> 00:05:18.319 You're about helping others. You want to cost you something. 115 00:05:18.319 --> 00:05:19.800 You love seeing people reach their potential. 116 00:05:19.800 --> 00:05:20.560 Say the Day. 117 00:05:21.639 --> 00:05:25.480 Number three, Dark Winged Duck. I've never even seen an 118 00:05:25.480 --> 00:05:28.839 episode of that. You get a playful confidence. Side Number 119 00:05:28.839 --> 00:05:32.199 four Blue from The Jungle Book, You get that easy, 120 00:05:32.279 --> 00:05:34.480 going down to earth vibe that people put you at ease. 121 00:05:34.879 --> 00:05:36.959 Like Blue, you make others feel safe, out and joyful. 122 00:05:37.439 --> 00:05:41.600 Number five Genie from Aladdin. Genie from Aladdin, You've got 123 00:05:41.720 --> 00:05:43.120 a creative waitty full of life that. 124 00:05:43.600 --> 00:05:46.720 You just said. Fairies who could answer all of your 125 00:05:46.920 --> 00:05:49.800 all of your dreams. Yeah, and so wishes and so there. 126 00:05:49.879 --> 00:05:52.360 Hey, Jeff, huh, you had never had a friend like me. 127 00:05:57.480 --> 00:06:00.879 That was a fun question. That was a fun question, 128 00:06:01.160 --> 00:06:04.560 was very fun. Okay, Donna, do you say Donna? Yeah, 129 00:06:04.639 --> 00:06:08.480 Donna m oh don, you're speaking to the writer in Okay, 130 00:06:08.519 --> 00:06:10.319 that's correct, she's the one who is Normally we say 131 00:06:10.439 --> 00:06:11.240 are forgotten. 132 00:06:12.920 --> 00:06:15.399 I forgot what segment we were wrong, because normally we 133 00:06:15.399 --> 00:06:16.000 say desiree. 134 00:06:16.399 --> 00:06:18.879 I was thinking Donna m and her husband for asking 135 00:06:18.959 --> 00:06:19.759 such a fun question. 136 00:06:19.879 --> 00:06:20.759 It is a fun question. 137 00:06:20.920 --> 00:06:22.480 That is a fun question. You know what else is fun? 138 00:06:23.199 --> 00:06:23.720 The Bible? 139 00:06:23.879 --> 00:06:30.240 The Bible. Wow, what's what's fun is finding a chapter 140 00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:32.160 in the Book of Songs, because there's one hundred and 141 00:06:32.199 --> 00:06:35.839 fifty of them. Yes, and so today we are. 142 00:06:38.319 --> 00:06:38.920 Towards the end. 143 00:06:39.040 --> 00:06:41.759 Yeah, and we are looking at the promises of God. 144 00:06:42.000 --> 00:06:44.199 And by the way, for those who don't know the 145 00:06:44.199 --> 00:06:47.160 book of Psalms, most of them, if was it, all 146 00:06:47.199 --> 00:06:48.839 of them were written as songs. 147 00:06:49.079 --> 00:06:51.399 Yeah, they're all they're all songs. They're all musical. The 148 00:06:51.439 --> 00:06:53.839 whole book is this that exception. The idea of a 149 00:06:53.879 --> 00:06:56.680 psalm is that it is a song. Okay, okay, But 150 00:06:56.680 --> 00:07:00.240 they're also prayers. So a worship song is always is 151 00:07:00.279 --> 00:07:02.839 a prayer song, right, you're speaking to God. 152 00:07:03.040 --> 00:07:05.639 So it's when you pray you sing like this. 153 00:07:06.519 --> 00:07:08.639 No, that's not how that's probably that's a psalter. 154 00:07:08.839 --> 00:07:13.000 Okay, okay. So anyway, when most of them are written 155 00:07:13.079 --> 00:07:15.000 by King David, I would say he wrote the vast 156 00:07:15.000 --> 00:07:16.759 majority of them, a bunch of them, and a lot 157 00:07:16.800 --> 00:07:21.079 of times it'll even give us context on when King 158 00:07:21.160 --> 00:07:23.319 David wrote it, and so we have context of like 159 00:07:23.360 --> 00:07:25.079 what is he in the cave of Adelum? Was it 160 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:28.959 after his child passed away? Those kinds of things. But 161 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:29.959 I don't think there's context. 162 00:07:30.040 --> 00:07:31.720 So can I read you a note before we start 163 00:07:32.360 --> 00:07:35.519 about psalms from the Life Application Study Bible, which we love. 164 00:07:35.879 --> 00:07:41.519 It says, most of the psalms are prayers, and most 165 00:07:41.519 --> 00:07:46.279 of these prayers include praise to God. Praise expresses admiration, appreciation, 166 00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:50.040 and thanks praise in the book of Psalms is often 167 00:07:50.079 --> 00:07:52.279 directed to God, and just as often the praise is 168 00:07:52.319 --> 00:07:54.920 shared with others. Considering all that God has done and 169 00:07:55.000 --> 00:07:58.120 does for us, what could be more natural than outbursts 170 00:07:58.120 --> 00:08:01.199 of heartfelt praise. As you read Psalms, note the praise 171 00:08:01.240 --> 00:08:03.680 given to God not only for what he does, like 172 00:08:03.759 --> 00:08:07.000 his creation, his blessings, and his forgiveness, but also for 173 00:08:07.079 --> 00:08:11.480 who He is, loving and just and faithful, forgiving and patient. 174 00:08:11.920 --> 00:08:14.439 Note also those times when the praise of God is 175 00:08:14.480 --> 00:08:17.199 shared with others, and they too are encouraged to praise 176 00:08:17.279 --> 00:08:19.800 Him In what ways have you recently praised God or 177 00:08:19.839 --> 00:08:22.279 told others all that He has done for you? Right? 178 00:08:22.439 --> 00:08:22.959 Isn't it great? 179 00:08:22.959 --> 00:08:25.199 The Life Application Bible asked you a question. 180 00:08:25.360 --> 00:08:25.920 It sure did. 181 00:08:26.560 --> 00:08:29.000 I don't really recall a lot of those types of. 182 00:08:28.959 --> 00:08:31.639 Notesess, A lot of them will ask that, yeah, it. 183 00:08:31.560 --> 00:08:32.639 Actually turned it back on you. 184 00:08:32.759 --> 00:08:33.399 I sure does. 185 00:08:33.639 --> 00:08:33.960 Great. 186 00:08:34.960 --> 00:08:37.080 So here's what it says in Psalm one. We'll just 187 00:08:37.120 --> 00:08:38.600 read the whole thing, and then we'll get to the 188 00:08:38.600 --> 00:08:41.480 promises of God in it. Right, So I will exalt you, 189 00:08:41.639 --> 00:08:44.399 my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. 190 00:08:44.559 --> 00:08:46.919 I will praise you every day. Yes, I will praise 191 00:08:46.960 --> 00:08:50.120 you forever. Great is the Lord, he is most worthy 192 00:08:50.159 --> 00:08:51.799 of praise. Remember, great is the. 193 00:08:51.799 --> 00:08:54.399 Lord, he is worthy. 194 00:08:54.799 --> 00:08:58.120 No one can measure his greatness. Let each generation tell 195 00:08:58.120 --> 00:08:59.039 its children. 196 00:08:59.240 --> 00:09:05.200 The Lord of Great is the Lord and worthy of Yep. 197 00:09:06.000 --> 00:09:09.200 That's funny. Let each generation if you don't know, that's 198 00:09:09.320 --> 00:09:12.759 like an early eighties worship song that was like really powerful, 199 00:09:12.759 --> 00:09:16.919 it's great, ye really big. Let each generation tell it's 200 00:09:17.000 --> 00:09:20.480 children of your mighty acts, and let them proclaim your power. 201 00:09:20.919 --> 00:09:24.480 I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your 202 00:09:24.519 --> 00:09:28.720 wonderful miracles. Your awe inspiring deeds will be on every tongue, 203 00:09:28.759 --> 00:09:31.720 and I will proclaim your greatness. Everyone will share the 204 00:09:31.759 --> 00:09:34.600 story of your wonderful goodness, and they will sing with 205 00:09:34.720 --> 00:09:38.360 joy about your righteousness. The Lord is merciful and compassionate, 206 00:09:38.720 --> 00:09:41.919 slow to get angry, and filled with unfailing love. The 207 00:09:41.960 --> 00:09:44.559 Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all 208 00:09:44.600 --> 00:09:48.240 his creation. All of your works well, thank you, Lord, 209 00:09:48.440 --> 00:09:51.000 and your faithful followers will praise you. They will speak 210 00:09:51.320 --> 00:09:53.120 of the glory of your kingdom, and they will give 211 00:09:53.159 --> 00:09:56.159 examples of your power. They will tell about your mighty deeds, 212 00:09:56.159 --> 00:09:58.600 and about the majesty and glory of your reign. For 213 00:09:58.679 --> 00:10:01.759 your kingdom as an everlast and kingdom, you rule throughout 214 00:10:01.799 --> 00:10:05.960 all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises. He is 215 00:10:06.039 --> 00:10:09.240 gracious in all he does. The Lord helps the fallen 216 00:10:09.519 --> 00:10:12.879 and lifts those bent beneath their loads. The eyes of 217 00:10:12.919 --> 00:10:16.200 the Lord look to you, and the eyes of all 218 00:10:16.240 --> 00:10:18.720 look to you, and hope you give them their food 219 00:10:18.759 --> 00:10:21.000 as they need it. When you open your hand, you 220 00:10:21.039 --> 00:10:23.840 satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. The 221 00:10:23.879 --> 00:10:26.080 Lord is righteous, and everything he does he is filled 222 00:10:26.120 --> 00:10:28.720 with kindness. The Lord is close to those who call 223 00:10:28.759 --> 00:10:33.080 on him, yes, to all who call on him. In truth, 224 00:10:33.519 --> 00:10:36.000 he grants the desires of those who fear him. He 225 00:10:36.559 --> 00:10:39.799 hears their cries for help and rescues them. The Lord 226 00:10:39.840 --> 00:10:42.879 protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked. 227 00:10:43.639 --> 00:10:46.159 I will praise the Lord, and may everyone on earth 228 00:10:46.200 --> 00:10:50.399 bless his holy name forever and ever. Well, there you go. 229 00:10:50.519 --> 00:10:52.679 It's filled with a lot of great things. 230 00:10:52.799 --> 00:10:55.919 He's excited. Yeah, yeah, so you can see him flipping 231 00:10:55.960 --> 00:10:58.080 back and forth between I'm going to praise you for 232 00:10:58.159 --> 00:11:00.159 your miracles, but I'm also just going to talk about 233 00:11:00.159 --> 00:11:02.840 how you have unfailing love. Right. He goes back and 234 00:11:02.879 --> 00:11:04.840 forth between who God is and what God has done 235 00:11:05.120 --> 00:11:07.600 a lot of times, because we're so obsessed with ourselves, 236 00:11:07.879 --> 00:11:09.879 we don't even think about how good God is. We 237 00:11:09.960 --> 00:11:12.519 just think about how He gives us all our wildness, 238 00:11:13.159 --> 00:11:15.639 hopes and dreams. So a lot of times we thank him. 239 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:18.679 We're thankful for thanks for the food, thanks for the house, 240 00:11:18.720 --> 00:11:21.200 thanks for the car, thanks for the family. And really 241 00:11:21.279 --> 00:11:23.080 what we're doing is I've got a really good life 242 00:11:23.080 --> 00:11:26.919 because of you. That's it's not wrong, right, But what 243 00:11:26.960 --> 00:11:30.679 we miss out on is the majesty and the wonder 244 00:11:31.360 --> 00:11:34.519 of just contemplating the greatness and the goodness of God. 245 00:11:34.639 --> 00:11:38.000 So he celebrates how powerful God is, how good God is, 246 00:11:38.080 --> 00:11:41.360 how compassionate God is, how merciful God is. And that's 247 00:11:41.399 --> 00:11:45.000 a whole other level of upping your game with regard 248 00:11:45.080 --> 00:11:46.120 to your relationship with God. 249 00:11:46.360 --> 00:11:48.759 Yeah, and it's and it's also how God taught us 250 00:11:48.799 --> 00:11:50.559 to pray. Right, So the first thing that he teaches 251 00:11:50.639 --> 00:11:53.759 us to pray is, you know, our Father art in heaven, 252 00:11:53.799 --> 00:11:55.559 how it would be your name? It's it's how great 253 00:11:55.600 --> 00:11:59.039 is your name? That's what that means it's it's great 254 00:11:59.120 --> 00:12:01.120 is your name, it's it's I'm going to spend time 255 00:12:01.279 --> 00:12:06.399 in my prayers acknowledging the giver of blessings, the giver 256 00:12:06.519 --> 00:12:08.600 of all good things, the giver of our salvation, the 257 00:12:08.639 --> 00:12:11.799 provider that I mean, all things that God is to us. 258 00:12:11.919 --> 00:12:14.519 We'll think about it for the men listening on the 259 00:12:14.600 --> 00:12:19.000 podcasts that are married. If alls you did was say, honey, 260 00:12:19.600 --> 00:12:22.120 I love how you kiss me, I love how you 261 00:12:22.159 --> 00:12:24.840 cook for me. I really appreciate the fact that you 262 00:12:24.879 --> 00:12:26.639 clean the house. I appreciate the fact that you get 263 00:12:26.679 --> 00:12:30.600 the kids ready. I appreciate the fact that you, you know, 264 00:12:30.720 --> 00:12:33.200 keep things in order. I appreciate the fact that assuming 265 00:12:33.279 --> 00:12:35.120 that she does all this. Yeah, I appreciate the fact 266 00:12:35.120 --> 00:12:37.840 that you buy me nice things when you think of me, 267 00:12:37.919 --> 00:12:40.440 and that you give me nice presents. And I really 268 00:12:40.559 --> 00:12:43.440 like that you put yourself together. And I like you. 269 00:12:43.519 --> 00:12:43.639 Right. 270 00:12:44.080 --> 00:12:46.120 If all you do is compliment her about the things 271 00:12:46.159 --> 00:12:48.919 you like that she does for you, she would start 272 00:12:48.960 --> 00:12:51.000 to feel like it was kind of a shallow relationship, 273 00:12:51.480 --> 00:12:52.720 even though you were like, what do you mean, I 274 00:12:52.759 --> 00:12:55.799 kept complimenting it? Well, she would also she wants to 275 00:12:55.799 --> 00:12:57.799 hear those things. She wants to hear that you're acknowledging 276 00:12:57.799 --> 00:13:00.039 and appreciative of what she does for you. Well, he 277 00:13:00.039 --> 00:13:01.440 really wants to hear what do you think about her? 278 00:13:02.120 --> 00:13:04.320 Right right, right now? You're making it all about you 279 00:13:04.639 --> 00:13:06.200 when all you do is thank her for what she 280 00:13:06.279 --> 00:13:09.799 does for you, right right, like like the whole universe 281 00:13:09.840 --> 00:13:13.279 surrounds is, you know, revolving around you, and that she 282 00:13:13.399 --> 00:13:15.799 just lives for you, right It's it's as opposed to 283 00:13:15.879 --> 00:13:17.519 having a mutual two way relationships. 284 00:13:17.600 --> 00:13:21.399 The narcissist who's who thinks he's complimenting. 285 00:13:20.879 --> 00:13:23.559 Right right, right, right right, always saying is I really 286 00:13:23.639 --> 00:13:24.879 like how you cook? I really like how you do 287 00:13:24.919 --> 00:13:25.519 all the work I. 288 00:13:25.480 --> 00:13:29.639 Like, I love you serving me, This is. 289 00:13:29.600 --> 00:13:34.679 Amazing me, as opposed to you know, you're a very 290 00:13:34.679 --> 00:13:37.679 compassionate person. I love I love how you treat people 291 00:13:37.720 --> 00:13:40.159 who are in need or or or I love the 292 00:13:40.159 --> 00:13:42.480 fact that you're so honest and I can always trust you. 293 00:13:42.559 --> 00:13:45.679 And when you start talking about the person rather than 294 00:13:45.720 --> 00:13:48.840 about their deeds, it drives the relationship deeper. So sure, 295 00:13:48.840 --> 00:13:51.000 you should talk about their deeds. David does here, but 296 00:13:51.080 --> 00:13:53.960 he's talking about the person of God even more, and 297 00:13:54.039 --> 00:13:57.639 that hints at a much deeper, much more intentional relationship. 298 00:13:57.799 --> 00:14:02.799 Yeah, that's that's really profound actually, because you know it is. 299 00:14:03.200 --> 00:14:05.480 I said this the other day in a sermon. And 300 00:14:05.519 --> 00:14:07.440 by the way, I stole this because all good pastors, 301 00:14:07.480 --> 00:14:11.720 when you hear something that gave you guys to please 302 00:14:11.799 --> 00:14:14.519 your eyes, he's got to be a way to say. 303 00:14:15.000 --> 00:14:18.399 But I remember, actually, is my good friend Tim. 304 00:14:19.240 --> 00:14:20.000 He was a youth. 305 00:14:19.840 --> 00:14:24.360 Pastor, Tim Chambers. Tim Chambers he used to be a 306 00:14:24.440 --> 00:14:27.600 youth pastor by the way here and Ryan Roade, but 307 00:14:27.639 --> 00:14:30.159 now he's in New York. But anyway, he actually said 308 00:14:30.159 --> 00:14:32.759 when I was literally like sixteen years old, he was 309 00:14:32.840 --> 00:14:37.000 good friends with my youth pastor. Uh. And he said, hey, Chris, 310 00:14:37.039 --> 00:14:40.399 he goes, I just teach my kids three things and 311 00:14:40.440 --> 00:14:43.600 they are in this order and they are dependent on 312 00:14:43.600 --> 00:14:46.240 one another. Are you ready? And I said, yeah, I'm ready, 313 00:14:46.320 --> 00:14:50.480 and he said write this down. He said, no, God, 314 00:14:51.559 --> 00:14:55.600 Love God, Serve God. And and then he just like 315 00:14:55.679 --> 00:14:58.879 gave me this fifteen minute devotional about it. And he says, 316 00:14:59.039 --> 00:15:01.200 he says, you have to get to know God. And 317 00:15:01.240 --> 00:15:04.440 people get it wrong. Some people they were raised in 318 00:15:04.519 --> 00:15:07.000 churches where it's like, hey, serve God, Serve God, Serve God, 319 00:15:07.039 --> 00:15:09.159 serve God. And what they do is they serve God 320 00:15:09.200 --> 00:15:12.080 without knowing him or loving him, and they feel obligated. 321 00:15:12.399 --> 00:15:15.559 They hear the rules, thou shot, thou shot, knots, you know, 322 00:15:15.639 --> 00:15:17.440 all these different kinds of things, and he goes, and 323 00:15:17.519 --> 00:15:20.679 the problem is it becomes daunting because they don't want 324 00:15:20.720 --> 00:15:23.480 to serve him. They have to serve him. He goes. 325 00:15:23.519 --> 00:15:26.519 But if you just take time to get to know God. 326 00:15:27.200 --> 00:15:29.080 Once you get to know him, to know him is 327 00:15:29.120 --> 00:15:31.960 to love him. And then once you love him, to 328 00:15:32.360 --> 00:15:36.120 love him, you absolutely want to serve him and everything 329 00:15:36.279 --> 00:15:39.600 you're going to do, but it's an overflow from your love, 330 00:15:39.799 --> 00:15:42.279 and that love is an overflow from just knowing who 331 00:15:42.320 --> 00:15:46.039 he is. So he said, it's always in that order, 332 00:15:46.120 --> 00:15:50.200 and they're completely dependent on one another to know God, 333 00:15:50.519 --> 00:15:53.960 love God, serve God. And so I just it's always 334 00:15:53.960 --> 00:15:56.960 stuck out to me obviously from that time until now, 335 00:15:57.440 --> 00:15:59.879 and it's been forty years almost since I've heard that, 336 00:16:00.320 --> 00:16:02.519 and then I begin to question it, like is that true? 337 00:16:02.559 --> 00:16:04.480 Is that really true? And I and I believe that 338 00:16:04.600 --> 00:16:07.559 is true. I believe it is the order. So that's 339 00:16:07.559 --> 00:16:10.720 why we tell people read your Bible, right, That's why 340 00:16:10.759 --> 00:16:13.480 we say to people, listen. There's many opportunities today to 341 00:16:13.840 --> 00:16:17.200 listen to podcasts, to you know, join a small group, 342 00:16:17.480 --> 00:16:19.720 you know, figure out how God fits into the equation 343 00:16:19.960 --> 00:16:23.600 of our lives, you know, discuss God in the equation 344 00:16:23.679 --> 00:16:25.720 of things. You know. Last night we had a small 345 00:16:25.720 --> 00:16:30.279 group and it was really fun to hear we talked 346 00:16:30.279 --> 00:16:33.000 about prayer and fasting and things. And I said, hey, 347 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:35.840 so is prayer a part of your regular routine? And 348 00:16:35.879 --> 00:16:37.320 we went around the room and we just you know, 349 00:16:37.399 --> 00:16:40.000 asked the question, is prayer part of your regular routine? 350 00:16:40.440 --> 00:16:45.759 And it was so interesting to hear some people say absolutely, 351 00:16:45.799 --> 00:16:50.440 I pray every day, and some people to say, well, no, 352 00:16:50.519 --> 00:16:53.399 but wow, this sounds amazing, you know. And here they are, 353 00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:57.200 they're just they're they're they're observing others and they're in 354 00:16:57.279 --> 00:16:59.960 there and you could tell their brains are just sparking, 355 00:17:00.279 --> 00:17:02.279 you know, they're they're they're firing, and all cunaers thinking, 356 00:17:02.759 --> 00:17:04.839 gee whiz. I kind of want that for my own life, 357 00:17:05.319 --> 00:17:08.160 you know. And that's just part of getting to know God. 358 00:17:08.240 --> 00:17:11.160 Being around the things of God and the people of 359 00:17:11.200 --> 00:17:14.920 God who love God already will help you to get 360 00:17:14.920 --> 00:17:16.400 to know him, love him and serve him. 361 00:17:17.200 --> 00:17:25.319 That's a The prayer component can feel really weird because one, 362 00:17:26.160 --> 00:17:28.599 if you're if you come from a religious background, it 363 00:17:28.599 --> 00:17:31.200 can feel daunting because it feels like it's you know, 364 00:17:31.640 --> 00:17:34.640 big and mysterious and you don't deserve to talk to God. 365 00:17:35.559 --> 00:17:37.839 If you don't come from a religious background, it can 366 00:17:37.839 --> 00:17:39.920 feel a little bit like weird because you're talking to 367 00:17:39.960 --> 00:17:44.480 somebody can't see right right, both those things. But if 368 00:17:44.480 --> 00:17:45.839 you can begin to and this is where I think 369 00:17:45.880 --> 00:17:48.200 the benefit comes. Where David is meditating, he says, I 370 00:17:48.200 --> 00:17:52.799 will meditate on your majesty and your glorious splendor and 371 00:17:52.839 --> 00:17:55.880 your wonderful miracles. So when you start to really meditate 372 00:17:55.920 --> 00:17:57.920 on God, when you really and meditate just means to 373 00:17:57.920 --> 00:18:01.039 focus your mind. Right, when you really be focusing your 374 00:18:01.079 --> 00:18:04.720 mind on God, you can begin to visualize the closeness 375 00:18:04.880 --> 00:18:06.759 to him, not that he has a body, but you 376 00:18:06.799 --> 00:18:08.000 know what I mean. You begin to kind of have 377 00:18:08.039 --> 00:18:10.720 this sense of closeness. And then it makes it far 378 00:18:10.799 --> 00:18:14.279 more reasonable to be talking to God. And then, as 379 00:18:14.319 --> 00:18:17.200 Paul says, you know, pray without ceasing. And he's not 380 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:19.640 saying drive down the road with your eyes closed, you 381 00:18:19.680 --> 00:18:23.559 knowing he's saying that make this conversation with God, just 382 00:18:23.559 --> 00:18:25.880 being an ongoing conversation all the time. Talk to you 383 00:18:25.920 --> 00:18:28.240 getting ready to walk in a meeting, talk to God too, right, 384 00:18:28.319 --> 00:18:30.119 and Hey, God, I need you in this moment. So 385 00:18:30.160 --> 00:18:32.920 it's not about the big words. It's not about long 386 00:18:33.400 --> 00:18:36.839 seasons of prayer, praying for hours at a time. It's 387 00:18:36.839 --> 00:18:40.759 about this non stop conversation, keeping God connecting, being aware 388 00:18:40.799 --> 00:18:43.119 that God is always with you, even when there's nobody 389 00:18:43.119 --> 00:18:45.640 else with you, right, and and so that's a big 390 00:18:45.680 --> 00:18:46.119 part of it. 391 00:18:46.359 --> 00:18:49.319 Yeah, last night, there was a guy in our group, Yusef, 392 00:18:49.880 --> 00:18:53.079 who's listening by the way, and he was saying the 393 00:18:53.119 --> 00:18:55.599 same thing. He was saying. He goes, Eh, when you're 394 00:18:55.599 --> 00:18:57.160 talking about prayer, he goes, Oh, I usually pray in 395 00:18:57.200 --> 00:18:58.920 the morning. He goes, that's how I get started. And 396 00:18:58.920 --> 00:19:00.400 that's my longest prayer of the day. He goes, And 397 00:19:00.400 --> 00:19:03.559 then throughout the day he goes, there's just little snippets 398 00:19:03.839 --> 00:19:05.640 of me just talking to God in one sentences. 399 00:19:05.720 --> 00:19:07.759 I'd say that's mostly the way it works for me. 400 00:19:07.759 --> 00:19:11.359 Me too. But it was really so cute for me 401 00:19:11.920 --> 00:19:14.319