Turn Down The Noise

0:00:01.440 --> 0:00:04.360 Hi, this is Joelan Victoria. Thanks so much for listening 0:00:04.360 --> 0:00:07.960 to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. We 0:00:08.039 --> 0:00:11.920 believe you're gonna have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, 0:00:12.080 --> 0:00:15.840 and favor filled. God bless you today and enjoy the message. 0:00:16.200 --> 0:00:18.560 God bless you. It's great to be with you today, 0:00:18.640 --> 0:00:21.120 and I hope you'll stay connected with us during the 0:00:21.120 --> 0:00:25.360 week through our daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media, 0:00:25.800 --> 0:00:28.440 and you can come visit us in person. We'd love 0:00:28.520 --> 0:00:30.920 to have you be a part of one of our services. 0:00:31.360 --> 0:00:34.000 I'd like to start with something funny and one day 0:00:34.040 --> 0:00:36.760 in heaven, God said to the men, I want you 0:00:36.800 --> 0:00:39.920 to form two lines. One line is for the men 0:00:40.159 --> 0:00:42.920 who were the head of the house. The other line 0:00:42.960 --> 0:00:45.199 is for the men who let the woman be the 0:00:45.240 --> 0:00:47.919 head of the house. The line where the woman ran 0:00:48.000 --> 0:00:51.240 the house was one hundred miles long. The other line 0:00:51.320 --> 0:00:54.000 only had one man in it. God said, men, I'm 0:00:54.040 --> 0:00:56.560 ashamed of you. I created you to be the head, 0:00:56.840 --> 0:00:59.520 but only one man stood up to make me proud. 0:01:00.120 --> 0:01:02.720 He looked at him and said, son, tell them, how 0:01:02.760 --> 0:01:05.360 did you manage to be the only one in this line. 0:01:05.880 --> 0:01:08.120 The man looked confused and said, I don't know. My 0:01:08.240 --> 0:01:12.480 wife told me to send here. Come on, say like 0:01:12.560 --> 0:01:15.440 you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what 0:01:15.520 --> 0:01:18.039 it says. I am. I have what it says I have. 0:01:18.680 --> 0:01:21.360 I can do what it says I can do. Today 0:01:21.480 --> 0:01:24.959 I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess. 0:01:25.400 --> 0:01:29.039 My mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will 0:01:29.080 --> 0:01:33.039 never be the same. In Jesus's name, God bless you. 0:01:34.400 --> 0:01:36.640 I want to talk to you today about turn down 0:01:36.720 --> 0:01:41.080 the noise. We are living in the noisiest time in history. 0:01:41.680 --> 0:01:46.360 There's more technology today than ever before. We're inundated with 0:01:46.480 --> 0:01:51.480 social media, twenty four hour news, hundreds of television channels. 0:01:52.200 --> 0:01:56.720 Marketing experts are trained at how to get your attention, clickbaiting, 0:01:57.120 --> 0:02:01.800 headlines exaggerated to see if you'll bite. People can contact 0:02:01.880 --> 0:02:06.840 us today easier than ever phone, text, email, direct message. 0:02:07.440 --> 0:02:11.119 I hear my phone buzzing in my sleep the other night. 0:02:11.200 --> 0:02:13.640 It was vibrating by my bed three in the morning. 0:02:14.160 --> 0:02:17.200 I'd usually ignore it, but something said you better check it. 0:02:17.320 --> 0:02:20.160 That's important. I reached over and picked it up. It 0:02:20.200 --> 0:02:24.200 was a newsflash. It says there's a storm coming to Taiwan. 0:02:25.520 --> 0:02:27.760 I thought, I don't need to know about a storm 0:02:27.800 --> 0:02:31.160 in Taiwan. I need to sleep. But many people are 0:02:31.200 --> 0:02:38.760 suffering from information overload. They've taken in so much news, facts, opinions, theories. 0:02:39.280 --> 0:02:42.959 They wonder why they can't sleep, why they're irritable, don't 0:02:43.080 --> 0:02:47.519 enjoy their family. They have too much noise in their life. 0:02:47.600 --> 0:02:50.560 You can't listen to news for hours a day and 0:02:50.600 --> 0:02:54.920 stay peaceful. You can't take in all the killings, accidents, 0:02:55.040 --> 0:03:00.320 wars and stay in faith. That's poisoning your spirit. On 0:03:00.400 --> 0:03:06.480 social media, read all the gossip, arguing, competing, comparing. You're 0:03:06.520 --> 0:03:09.280 not going to be your best. You have to turn 0:03:09.360 --> 0:03:13.200 down the noise. There are forces trying to get your attention, 0:03:13.800 --> 0:03:17.840 to get you distracted and bring divisiveness, cause you to 0:03:17.880 --> 0:03:22.560 be jealous, discontent, afraid. What if this happens? Is getting 0:03:22.560 --> 0:03:26.919 so bad? God said in Isaiah, if you'll keep your 0:03:26.960 --> 0:03:30.799 mind stayed on me, I will keep you in perfect peace. 0:03:31.840 --> 0:03:34.679 We wonder why we don't have peace. Our mind is 0:03:34.760 --> 0:03:37.760 stayed on the wrong things. Now. I'm not saying to 0:03:37.840 --> 0:03:41.000 never watch the news, but after a few minutes you 0:03:41.120 --> 0:03:44.200 have what you need. Hearing the same thing for the 0:03:44.200 --> 0:03:47.000 next three hours, all that's going to do is get 0:03:47.040 --> 0:03:52.240 you stirred up and frustrated. Noise is not only from technology, 0:03:52.800 --> 0:03:56.160 but we have people in life that are noisy. A 0:03:56.240 --> 0:04:00.640 coworker doesn't like you, talks behind your back, that negative chatter. 0:04:01.520 --> 0:04:06.160 Maybe a friend is noisy. They always have drama, something wrong. 0:04:06.640 --> 0:04:10.520 They're calling you to fix it. As you gain more influence, 0:04:10.920 --> 0:04:14.800 God promotes you. You manage the department, you lead the 0:04:14.800 --> 0:04:19.320 team at school. With that promotion comes more noise. People 0:04:19.360 --> 0:04:23.320 will find fault, be critical and jealous. Here's the key. 0:04:23.760 --> 0:04:26.880 You can't stop the noise from coming, but you can 0:04:27.200 --> 0:04:31.360 turn the noise down. Be selective in what you give 0:04:31.400 --> 0:04:34.919 your time and attention to. Don't leave the news on 0:04:35.120 --> 0:04:38.279 at the house in the background all through the day, 0:04:39.000 --> 0:04:41.920 or even drive to and from work with that constantly 0:04:42.000 --> 0:04:46.400 going into you. That's creating the wrong atmosphere. How much 0:04:46.480 --> 0:04:50.400 noise are you allowing from what coworkers are saying about you, 0:04:50.520 --> 0:04:54.680 or dwelling on the medical report, worried about your finances? 0:04:55.520 --> 0:04:59.800 All that noise is draining your energy, in taking your creativity, 0:05:00.240 --> 0:05:03.960 stealing your joy. How much more peaceful would you be? 0:05:04.480 --> 0:05:07.960 How much happier would you live if you start turning 0:05:08.000 --> 0:05:13.000 down the noise, not eliminating it. That's not possible. You're 0:05:13.000 --> 0:05:15.920 never gonna stop people from talking about you. Just quit 0:05:16.000 --> 0:05:20.039 dwelling on it. They don't control your destiny. What they 0:05:20.080 --> 0:05:24.040 say can't stop your purpose. God is your vindicator. He's 0:05:24.080 --> 0:05:28.640 fighting your battles. That noise is a distraction to try 0:05:28.680 --> 0:05:32.640 to get you off course. Live worried and upset. One 0:05:32.680 --> 0:05:35.719 of the most important things you have is your time. 0:05:36.760 --> 0:05:41.160 What you give your attention to is incredibly valuable. If 0:05:41.200 --> 0:05:44.640 the enemy can keep you distracted and focused on things 0:05:44.640 --> 0:05:48.320 that don't matter, cluttered by the noise, then he can 0:05:48.440 --> 0:05:52.000 keep you from your destiny. The scripture says to be 0:05:52.080 --> 0:05:56.719 aware of the enemy's schemes and strategies. The noise is 0:05:56.760 --> 0:06:00.400 a strategy to steal your time, get your word, Hurried, 0:06:00.839 --> 0:06:04.720 frustrated fighting battles that don't matter. No, you have a 0:06:04.800 --> 0:06:08.880 destiny to fulfill. There's a calling on your life, an 0:06:08.880 --> 0:06:13.120 assignment to accomplish. There's nothing more the enemy would love 0:06:13.720 --> 0:06:16.960 than for you to waste your time being distracted by 0:06:17.040 --> 0:06:22.200 the noise, frustrated over things you can't change, responding to 0:06:22.240 --> 0:06:25.400 people that are not a part of your destiny, letting 0:06:25.440 --> 0:06:29.680 the negative chatter keep your worried and upsets. Why don't 0:06:29.720 --> 0:06:32.360 you turn down the noise. You have to keep your 0:06:32.400 --> 0:06:36.240 mind stayed on him, not stayed on the news, not 0:06:36.400 --> 0:06:39.600 stayed on what your critics said, stayed on social media, 0:06:39.960 --> 0:06:43.960 stayed on that relative's drama. Turn that noise down and 0:06:44.000 --> 0:06:47.880 you'll have the peace, the joy, the favor to become 0:06:48.200 --> 0:06:51.000 who you were created to be. When I get in 0:06:51.040 --> 0:06:55.200 on an airplane, I have some noise canceling headphones that 0:06:55.240 --> 0:06:59.039 are always wearing, and what's interesting is they don't stop 0:06:59.080 --> 0:07:02.280 the noise. The rumble of the engine is still there. 0:07:02.880 --> 0:07:07.080 The flight attendance on the loud speaker, other passengers talking, 0:07:07.200 --> 0:07:12.480 watching movies, still loud and noisy. These headphones simply turn 0:07:12.560 --> 0:07:15.960 down the noise. In my mind, it's not as loud 0:07:16.000 --> 0:07:20.960 to me. You need some imaginary noise canceling headphones to 0:07:21.040 --> 0:07:26.000 go through life because there's gonna be chatter, gossip, controversy, 0:07:26.560 --> 0:07:31.520 people talking, bad reports. You can't eliminate all that. But 0:07:31.560 --> 0:07:34.640 when you have your mind stayed on him, it's like 0:07:34.720 --> 0:07:38.760 you have those noise canceling headphones on. Even though it's 0:07:38.840 --> 0:07:42.640 loud all around you, You're at peace. You know God's 0:07:42.640 --> 0:07:46.160 in control. You know he's fighting your battles, so you're 0:07:46.240 --> 0:07:51.360 calm in the chaos. You're at rest even when it's noisy. 0:07:51.440 --> 0:07:53.920 But the mistake we make often is we try to 0:07:54.040 --> 0:07:57.880 stop the noise, stop this person from saying things, and 0:07:58.080 --> 0:08:01.480 stop this issue. But you'll never be able to stop 0:08:01.520 --> 0:08:04.680 all the noise. You can't make people do what's right 0:08:04.800 --> 0:08:08.720 and correct every problem. You have to learn to turn 0:08:08.800 --> 0:08:12.160 the noise down. Don't let that get in your spirit. 0:08:13.120 --> 0:08:15.640 A good friend of mine, it's very positive and upbeat. 0:08:16.200 --> 0:08:18.840 But several years ago I could tell he was starting 0:08:18.840 --> 0:08:22.400 to change, like he's bothered by something. He was more 0:08:22.480 --> 0:08:26.520 serious and seemed worried. He told me later how he 0:08:26.640 --> 0:08:29.960 was so concerned about our country and things going on 0:08:30.040 --> 0:08:33.840 that he didn't like. He became consumed watching the news 0:08:33.920 --> 0:08:39.000 and responding on social media, debating with people. He was 0:08:39.040 --> 0:08:42.200 so wrought up and distraught by it all. He got 0:08:42.240 --> 0:08:46.439 to where he couldn't sleep at night, started having digestive problems, 0:08:46.760 --> 0:08:52.160 His relationships were strained. All that divisiveness and bitterness began 0:08:52.240 --> 0:08:55.959 to poison him on the inside. And it's good to pray, 0:08:56.679 --> 0:09:00.000 be passionate, do what we can. But he was trying 0:09:00.200 --> 0:09:03.640 to stop the noise get people to change their opinions. 0:09:04.080 --> 0:09:07.640 He wasn't going to be happy unless everyone agreed with him. 0:09:08.000 --> 0:09:11.440 You can't control what people do. Do your part and 0:09:11.480 --> 0:09:14.440 then turn it over to God. He finally got so 0:09:14.559 --> 0:09:18.120 frustrated he made the decision to stop watching the news. 0:09:18.720 --> 0:09:23.080 Within a few weeks, he started sleeping soundly again. All 0:09:23.080 --> 0:09:27.360 that insomnia went away. He'd been dealing with terrible anxiety, 0:09:27.400 --> 0:09:30.560 and that went away too. Today he's back to his 0:09:30.679 --> 0:09:35.280 normal self, happy, fun to be around. It makes a 0:09:35.400 --> 0:09:39.720 difference what you're allowing in. If you let noise clutter 0:09:39.760 --> 0:09:45.560 your mind, negative news, worried, divisiveness, it's not only going 0:09:45.600 --> 0:09:51.359 to take your joy, but it's going to affect you physically. Stress, frustration, 0:09:52.120 --> 0:09:55.640 that's weakening our immune systems where it doesn't fight off 0:09:55.720 --> 0:09:59.440 disease like it should. Noise comes to us all in 0:09:59.480 --> 0:10:03.600 different ways. Maybe people that are not for you, worried 0:10:03.600 --> 0:10:07.640 about your finances, something you're watching that's not doing any good. 0:10:08.240 --> 0:10:12.280 It's just things to get your stirred up. Drama, controversy, 0:10:12.320 --> 0:10:16.840 opinions that noise is keeping you from enjoying your family, 0:10:17.480 --> 0:10:21.040 pursuing your dreams. If you're going to stay in peace, 0:10:21.559 --> 0:10:24.200 you have to be on the offensive. It's not going 0:10:24.280 --> 0:10:28.200 to happen by accidents. We're living in a day where 0:10:28.200 --> 0:10:31.640 the noise has been turned up louder than ever. There's 0:10:31.720 --> 0:10:35.079 never been a time where it's been so divisive and 0:10:35.160 --> 0:10:40.280 so many distractions, so much competing for our attention. Since 0:10:40.280 --> 0:10:43.160 the noise has been turned up, we have to become 0:10:43.240 --> 0:10:47.640 experts at turning down the noise, tuning out the chatter, 0:10:48.240 --> 0:10:52.160 not dwelling on the drama. You have the volume control. 0:10:52.520 --> 0:10:55.560 You get to choose what you allow in your mind. 0:10:56.559 --> 0:10:59.200 Sometimes I'll get a call on my cell phone and 0:10:59.240 --> 0:11:02.439 I look at the screen and it says potential spam. 0:11:03.440 --> 0:11:06.480 I don't think twice. I don't need any more noise 0:11:06.559 --> 0:11:09.520 in my life. I have enough people to take care of. 0:11:10.240 --> 0:11:14.559 I have enough challenges to overcome, enough dreams to accomplish 0:11:15.040 --> 0:11:17.920 any chance I have. I'm gonna turn down the noise. 0:11:18.559 --> 0:11:23.040 I value my time. We should feel responsible for what 0:11:23.120 --> 0:11:27.040 God has given us. Each day is a gift. We 0:11:27.080 --> 0:11:30.320 are told to make the most of our time. You 0:11:30.360 --> 0:11:33.440 can't be your best with a bunch of noise cluttering 0:11:33.480 --> 0:11:37.680 your thinking, clouding your vision. Some of the things we're 0:11:37.679 --> 0:11:41.720 allowing in our mind is like spam. It's serving no purpose. 0:11:42.280 --> 0:11:47.840 It's a distractions that person trying to get you upset, coworker, gossiping, 0:11:48.559 --> 0:11:52.280 listening to the news, driving home, making it irritable, laying 0:11:52.360 --> 0:11:55.600 in bed, worried about that child, over and over. That's 0:11:55.720 --> 0:12:01.640 noise trying to get you anxious, confused, overwhelm like you 0:12:01.760 --> 0:12:04.559 do on your phone. When you see that word spam, 0:12:05.040 --> 0:12:08.040 you need to hit the end button. No thanks, I 0:12:08.040 --> 0:12:10.640 don't have time for noise. I don't have time to 0:12:10.679 --> 0:12:15.000 be distracted. I have a destiny to fulfill. See, so 0:12:15.200 --> 0:12:19.600 much is fighting for your attention today. It's because peace 0:12:19.960 --> 0:12:24.440 is power. When you're in peace, you're more creative. When 0:12:24.440 --> 0:12:28.760 you're peaceful, you make better decisions when your mind is 0:12:28.800 --> 0:12:33.920 not cluttered. You can hear from God. Many times he's speaking, 0:12:34.120 --> 0:12:39.120 but it's so noisy, so loud, with news, drama and worry, 0:12:39.320 --> 0:12:43.720 we can't hear him. He speaks in a still small voice. 0:12:44.200 --> 0:12:48.120 One translation says a whisper. If you're going to hear 0:12:48.160 --> 0:12:50.840 a whisper, you have to get quiet. If you're going 0:12:50.920 --> 0:12:53.319 to stay on the best path for your life, you 0:12:53.360 --> 0:12:57.200 have to clear out the things that are distracting, bringing 0:12:57.280 --> 0:13:02.760 frustration and worry. It may mean spending less time with 0:13:02.920 --> 0:13:08.120 certain people. Some people are peace dealers, no offense, but 0:13:08.160 --> 0:13:12.120 they're noisy. They always have a problem. There's some kind 0:13:12.160 --> 0:13:16.080 of drama. They'll try to draw you in. You have 0:13:16.240 --> 0:13:19.960 enough drama in your own life. You don't need their drama. 0:13:20.679 --> 0:13:24.240 Just because they call doesn't mean you have to answers. 0:13:25.040 --> 0:13:28.080 Sometimes it's not the right time. You don't have the 0:13:28.120 --> 0:13:31.520 emotional energy to deal with it. You have to protect 0:13:31.640 --> 0:13:37.120 your peace, keep yourself emotionally healthy. Well, Joe, that wouldn't 0:13:37.160 --> 0:13:40.640 be right if I don't answer. They may get upset. 0:13:41.320 --> 0:13:45.839 Usually the noisiest people make the most withdraws, but they 0:13:45.880 --> 0:13:50.120 make the least deposits. They expect you to always come running, 0:13:50.720 --> 0:13:54.920 keep them fixed, solve their problem, cheer them up. But 0:13:55.000 --> 0:13:58.640 when you need something they're not around. Don't take on 0:13:58.720 --> 0:14:02.640 a false sense of respec reponsibility. You are not responsible 0:14:02.720 --> 0:14:07.319 for their happiness. Every person is responsible for their own happiness. 0:14:08.200 --> 0:14:12.000 Be selective with whom you're spending time, who you are 0:14:12.040 --> 0:14:15.400 allowing to get close to you. Are they adding value 0:14:15.720 --> 0:14:21.040 making you better? Or are they just adding noise, drama, confusion. 0:14:21.320 --> 0:14:26.440 That's a distraction. Always be kind, be respectful, but don't 0:14:26.480 --> 0:14:30.120 let them control you. Don't let them dump their problems 0:14:30.400 --> 0:14:33.840 expect you to fix them. If you don't take charge, 0:14:34.080 --> 0:14:37.160 all this noise will clutter your life and keep you 0:14:37.240 --> 0:14:40.400 from your purpose. Well, if I don't answer their call, 0:14:40.560 --> 0:14:44.200 if I don't do what they expect, they may get irritated. 0:14:44.360 --> 0:14:47.160 They may not be my friend anymore. God just answered 0:14:47.200 --> 0:14:52.720 your prayer. How about the people at the office, people 0:14:52.760 --> 0:14:55.840 you eat lunch with, maybe some of them talking bad 0:14:55.920 --> 0:14:59.240 about the boss. Don't light the company and how this 0:14:59.360 --> 0:15:02.920 new policy? It is not fair, stirring up trouble. So 0:15:03.080 --> 0:15:09.040 in discord, gossiping, disgruntled. The problem is that spirit can 0:15:09.080 --> 0:15:13.760 get off on you. Where you become disgruntled, complaining, repeating 0:15:13.800 --> 0:15:17.760 negative things. That's poisoning you. Why don't you find someplace 0:15:17.800 --> 0:15:21.320 else to eat lunch. Everyone else may be noisy, but 0:15:21.520 --> 0:15:24.440 that's not who you are. Keep your mind in peace, 0:15:25.000 --> 0:15:28.200 keep your spirit in faith. This is one of the 0:15:28.240 --> 0:15:32.200 main things that holds people back who they're spending time with. 0:15:33.120 --> 0:15:37.000 If you're hanging out with noisy people, you're gonna get distracted, 0:15:37.480 --> 0:15:42.520 start to compromise, become jealous. Don't let their noise keep 0:15:42.560 --> 0:15:45.960 you from your destiny. If you'll make a change. God 0:15:46.000 --> 0:15:48.600 will bring your friends that lift you up and not 0:15:48.640 --> 0:15:51.280 pull you down, people that bring out the best in 0:15:51.320 --> 0:15:55.160 you and not the worst. No one was more loving 0:15:55.280 --> 0:15:59.200 and caring than Jesus, But he even knew that he 0:15:59.240 --> 0:16:04.200 couldn't meet all the needs and fulfill everyone's expectations. He 0:16:04.280 --> 0:16:07.400 lets some people down. There were crowds all around him, 0:16:07.560 --> 0:16:12.080 people needing healing, people needing prayer, needing encouragement. But the 0:16:12.080 --> 0:16:16.480 scripture says he often withdrew to a quiet place to 0:16:16.560 --> 0:16:20.040 be alone, went up in the mountains. He was dealing 0:16:20.080 --> 0:16:25.200 with all kinds of noise, demands, negative chatter, people that 0:16:25.240 --> 0:16:29.960 didn't understand him, religious leaders trying to trick him. He 0:16:30.000 --> 0:16:32.960 couldn't stop all the noise, but he didn't know how 0:16:32.960 --> 0:16:37.080 to turn it down. Quiet as mind quiet, his spirit 0:16:37.600 --> 0:16:41.240 lived from a place of peace on a regular basis. 0:16:41.520 --> 0:16:44.520 We need to take inventory of what's in our mind, 0:16:45.360 --> 0:16:51.160 pay attention to any clutter, worry, offense, fear. Do, like Jesus, 0:16:51.480 --> 0:16:55.040 make that decision to get quiet and turn all that down, 0:16:55.640 --> 0:16:59.320 come back to a place of peace. Years ago, I 0:16:59.400 --> 0:17:01.840 used to get my haircut by this lady, and she's 0:17:01.960 --> 0:17:07.000 very nice, very faithful, but she was so negative. Every 0:17:07.040 --> 0:17:10.359 time I went, she told me how mistreated she was, 0:17:10.520 --> 0:17:13.280 and how she couldn't pay her rent, and how she 0:17:13.359 --> 0:17:16.520 was dealing with health issues, on and on, and I 0:17:16.560 --> 0:17:19.240 went out of my way to help her paid her rent. 0:17:19.320 --> 0:17:22.240 Some called her mom to encourage her, and I was 0:17:22.280 --> 0:17:26.000 glad to do it. But after about four years of 0:17:26.080 --> 0:17:31.239 hearing that same sad story, how unfair life was, I 0:17:31.320 --> 0:17:35.000 started dreading getting my haircut. I didn't want to go 0:17:35.080 --> 0:17:38.359 see her, but I felt obligated. I'm too nice. I 0:17:38.359 --> 0:17:41.080 didn't want to disappoint her, and man, if I don't go, 0:17:41.280 --> 0:17:44.680 what's she gonna think? One day I realized what I'm 0:17:44.720 --> 0:17:48.800 telling you, that my peace is important, that my time 0:17:48.920 --> 0:17:54.120 is valuable, that I cannot fulfill my destiny if I'm 0:17:54.160 --> 0:17:59.000 living with unnecessary noise, burden down with problems that are 0:17:59.040 --> 0:18:03.520 not my response ability. Now I realize this lady didn't 0:18:03.560 --> 0:18:08.640 want to change. She was addicted to drama, comfortable in dysfunction. 0:18:09.119 --> 0:18:12.239 Living as a victim was all she had known. And 0:18:12.280 --> 0:18:15.720 I believe in helping people going the extra mile. But 0:18:15.840 --> 0:18:19.160 some people don't want to be helped. They won't put 0:18:19.200 --> 0:18:22.959 forth the effort, be disciplined in their thinking and willing 0:18:23.000 --> 0:18:26.400 to make changes. And the problem is if you don't 0:18:26.400 --> 0:18:30.600 make a change, their noise will clutter your life. Their 0:18:30.680 --> 0:18:34.679 drama will become your drama. To turn down the noise, 0:18:35.320 --> 0:18:38.479 you may have to spend less time with certain people. 0:18:39.200 --> 0:18:43.320 Here's the deal. You shouldn't feel guilty. God has entrusted 0:18:43.359 --> 0:18:48.040 you with gifts, with time, and with purpose. You have 0:18:48.119 --> 0:18:52.960 a responsibility to use what He's given you wisely. When 0:18:52.960 --> 0:18:55.359 we come to the end of life, we're not gonna 0:18:55.359 --> 0:18:59.040 answer to people. We're gonna answer to God. He's gonna 0:18:59.080 --> 0:19:02.200 ask what did you do with what I gave you? 0:19:02.840 --> 0:19:05.679 Were you a good steward of what I entrusted you with? 0:19:06.880 --> 0:19:10.600 If your mind is cluttered with noise, drama and news, man, 0:19:10.640 --> 0:19:13.800 I got to keep them happy and guilty from my mistakes, 0:19:14.320 --> 0:19:17.920 worried about my future. You won't step in to who 0:19:17.960 --> 0:19:21.800 you were created to be. Why don't you do like Jesus, 0:19:21.960 --> 0:19:25.520 get along to a quiet place every day. You have 0:19:25.640 --> 0:19:29.960 to turn down the noise, the negative chatter, what people 0:19:30.000 --> 0:19:34.159 are saying, the worry that tries to dominate, the doom 0:19:34.240 --> 0:19:38.200 and gloom that might happen. You have the volume control. 0:19:38.880 --> 0:19:42.560 Stay in peace. That's where The power is when you're 0:19:42.600 --> 0:19:46.480 in peace, God is fighting your battles. When you're at rest, 0:19:46.880 --> 0:19:50.399 angels go to work. Things will happen that you couldn't 0:19:50.440 --> 0:19:54.879 make happen. This is what Peter did and Act chapter twelve, 0:19:55.200 --> 0:19:58.879 King Herod had him arrested for sharing his faith. He 0:19:58.960 --> 0:20:02.600 was put in the dungeon, his hands and feet in Chaine. 0:20:02.840 --> 0:20:07.640 Sixteen guards outside his cell. The Apostle James had been 0:20:07.720 --> 0:20:11.400 killed just a little earlier. When Herod saw how this 0:20:11.480 --> 0:20:15.359 pleased the people, he had Peter arrested. The next day. 0:20:15.760 --> 0:20:19.240 Peter was going on trial. He knew this could be 0:20:19.320 --> 0:20:23.040 the last night of his life. You could imagine the 0:20:23.080 --> 0:20:27.080 noise in his mind, how loud those thoughts were telling him, 0:20:27.520 --> 0:20:31.240 You're done, man, it's over. There's no way out of this. Peter, 0:20:32.000 --> 0:20:36.040 all this worry, feared panic. But I love what it 0:20:36.200 --> 0:20:40.600 says about Peter. While he was asleep that night, an 0:20:40.680 --> 0:20:44.440 angel showed up to rescue him. How could he be asleep? 0:20:45.240 --> 0:20:48.880 You would think Peter would be pacing the floor, stressed out, 0:20:49.359 --> 0:20:53.359 overcome with worry. But Peter knew this secret, how to 0:20:53.400 --> 0:20:56.399 turn down the noise. I could see him before he 0:20:56.520 --> 0:20:59.840 laid down that night, Father my life is in your hand. 0:21:00.640 --> 0:21:03.359 I know nothing can snatch me away. If it's not 0:21:03.520 --> 0:21:07.760 my time to go, I'm not gonna go. The scripture says, 0:21:08.000 --> 0:21:12.919 those who have believed enter into rest. One sign that 0:21:12.960 --> 0:21:17.880 you're believing is you're at peace. You're not worried, stressed out, 0:21:18.320 --> 0:21:21.119 wondering if you're gonna make it. You know God is 0:21:21.160 --> 0:21:25.320 in control. You've seen his faithfulness, so you too can 0:21:25.400 --> 0:21:29.440 sleep in the storm. You trust in the trouble. You 0:21:29.520 --> 0:21:33.080 rest when you could be worried. You may be in 0:21:33.119 --> 0:21:37.560 a storm. Now. The negative voices are loud. This sickness 0:21:37.560 --> 0:21:41.560 is gonna finish you off. This addiction will always limit you. 0:21:41.560 --> 0:21:45.439 You'll never see your family restored. It says, the enemy 0:21:45.520 --> 0:21:50.080 goes about as a roaring lion. The thoughts, the roars, 0:21:50.240 --> 0:21:56.320 the threats. That's what he specializes in, being loud, noisy, overwhelming. 0:21:57.119 --> 0:22:00.200 The good news is he's all bark and no blight. 0:22:01.040 --> 0:22:04.480 It's just a roar. He's not a lion. He's like 0:22:04.560 --> 0:22:08.359 a lion. He doesn't control your destinies. He can't stop 0:22:08.400 --> 0:22:12.359 what God has purpose for you. Now, the key is, 0:22:12.400 --> 0:22:16.680 don't let the roar intimidate you cause you to quit believing. 0:22:16.800 --> 0:22:20.800 And give up on your dreams. You have the volume control. 0:22:21.359 --> 0:22:25.120 Turn down the noise. When you hear those discouraging thoughts. 0:22:25.480 --> 0:22:28.840 Just imagine looking at your phone and seeing the word spam. 0:22:29.520 --> 0:22:33.200 That's all it is, lies to get your worried upset 0:22:33.920 --> 0:22:36.679 thinking it's never going to work out. It's real simple. 0:22:37.080 --> 0:22:39.960 Hit the end button, don't give it the time of day, 0:22:40.359 --> 0:22:43.800 turn down the negative chatter, and turn up what God 0:22:43.840 --> 0:22:47.920 promised you. No weapon formed against me will prosper. God 0:22:48.000 --> 0:22:50.920 is restoring health. Beckon to me. As for me and 0:22:51.040 --> 0:22:54.439 my house, we will serve the Lord. The middle of 0:22:54.440 --> 0:22:56.840 the night, an angel showed up in the prison, and 0:22:57.359 --> 0:23:01.520 this light shines so brightly like sunlight. All this commotion, 0:23:02.280 --> 0:23:05.520 but the scripture says Peter didn't wake up. He was 0:23:05.560 --> 0:23:09.320 sleeping so soundly. The angel had to go shake him 0:23:09.440 --> 0:23:12.960 to wake him up. He was so at peace, so 0:23:13.160 --> 0:23:16.200 at rest, even though the next morning he could have 0:23:16.280 --> 0:23:20.119 lost his life. That's what happens when you learn to 0:23:20.119 --> 0:23:23.280 turn down the noise. You don't let the roars and 0:23:23.560 --> 0:23:27.439 threats dominate your thinking, but you keep your mind stayed 0:23:27.480 --> 0:23:30.800 on him. That means keep it stayed on what he 0:23:30.880 --> 0:23:34.919 says about you. When that thought roars. You'll always have 0:23:35.040 --> 0:23:38.840 this illness. You sold the medical report. Turn that down 0:23:39.200 --> 0:23:42.320 and turn up with long life. God will satisfy me. 0:23:42.840 --> 0:23:46.159 I will live and not die. You'll always struggle in 0:23:46.200 --> 0:23:49.879 your finances. Your business isn't gonna make it. Turn that down, 0:23:50.240 --> 0:23:53.160 turn up. I will lend and not borrow. I live 0:23:53.240 --> 0:23:56.479 under the open windows of heaven. When you can sleep 0:23:56.640 --> 0:23:59.840 in the storm, you're showing God that you trust him. 0:24:00.640 --> 0:24:04.320 When you're in peace, when you should be upset, you're 0:24:04.400 --> 0:24:08.320 at rest, when you could be worried, afraid. That's when 0:24:08.400 --> 0:24:12.720 supernatural things will happen. Angels show up. You can see 0:24:12.840 --> 0:24:17.720 that child. Your business takes off. Your health turns around. Now, 0:24:17.760 --> 0:24:20.120 don't let the noise talk you out of it. The 0:24:20.160 --> 0:24:23.359 noise is a test. You can't get away from it. 0:24:23.480 --> 0:24:26.240 But you control the volume. You can turn it down. 0:24:27.240 --> 0:24:31.400 The angel walked Peter out of the prison. Doors opened 0:24:31.440 --> 0:24:35.199 of their own accord. The soldiers didn't see Peter leaving. 0:24:35.560 --> 0:24:39.520 God made him invisible to the enemy. See. Herod thought 0:24:39.600 --> 0:24:42.360 he was going to stop Peter, but the scripture says 0:24:42.440 --> 0:24:46.480 right after Peter got out, Herod got sick and suddenly died. 0:24:47.119 --> 0:24:50.760 Peter went on to fulfill his destiny. The psawmist said, 0:24:51.040 --> 0:24:54.040 the trap the enemy set for you, they will fall 0:24:54.080 --> 0:24:58.560 in themselves. Don't believe all the noise, the roars from 0:24:58.560 --> 0:25:03.280 the lion telling it's never gonna work out. What God started, 0:25:03.560 --> 0:25:06.919 he will finish. The enemy wouldn't be roaring if he 0:25:06.960 --> 0:25:11.120 didn't know amazing things were in your future. Why don't 0:25:11.160 --> 0:25:14.120 you come back to a place of peace today? This 0:25:14.200 --> 0:25:18.080 is one reason we have digestive problems, can't sleep, high 0:25:18.119 --> 0:25:22.199 blood pressure, Our mind is never at rest. There's so 0:25:22.280 --> 0:25:26.159 much noise. We lay in bed at night. It's quiet 0:25:26.160 --> 0:25:30.000 in the room, but it's noisy in our mind. Thoughts 0:25:30.040 --> 0:25:33.120 playing over and over. What if that angel doesn't show up, 0:25:33.720 --> 0:25:37.200 your health doesn't improve, and you don't meet anyone, your 0:25:37.200 --> 0:25:41.359 company has layoffs. That noise won't go away on its own. 0:25:41.920 --> 0:25:44.720 It's a decision you have to make that you're gonna 0:25:44.720 --> 0:25:47.720 turn it down. You're not gonna keep dwelling on all 0:25:47.760 --> 0:25:52.240 the discouraging, fearful thoughts. You're gonna tune out the negative 0:25:52.320 --> 0:25:56.000 news and chatter that's poisoning your spirits. And you're not 0:25:56.040 --> 0:25:59.600 gonna hang around people that are constantly dumping their drum 0:25:59.760 --> 0:26:03.440 and distracting you from your purpose. You're gonna keep your 0:26:03.440 --> 0:26:07.200 mind state on him. How much more peace would you 0:26:07.320 --> 0:26:10.800 have if it wasn't stayed on the news, stayed on 0:26:10.880 --> 0:26:14.760 the talt, stay on the drama. Take inventory of what's 0:26:14.800 --> 0:26:18.280 playing in your mind, pay attention to what you're dwelling on. 0:26:19.160 --> 0:26:22.920 Life is too short to live it anxious, worried, and trouble. 0:26:23.760 --> 0:26:27.480 Every morning you have to put on those noise canceling headphones. 0:26:27.760 --> 0:26:30.640 You can't stop all the negative chatter, but you can 0:26:30.960 --> 0:26:34.560 keep it turned down. If you'll do this, I believe 0:26:34.680 --> 0:26:38.520 and declare, like Peter, you're gonna sleep in the storm. 0:26:38.920 --> 0:26:43.880 Supernatural peace. Angels are gonna show up and open right doors, 0:26:44.359 --> 0:26:50.920 bring healing, favor, abundance, the fullness of your destiny in Jesus' name, 0:26:51.440 --> 0:26:55.720 and if you receive it, Can you say amen? I'd 0:26:55.760 --> 0:26:58.479 like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the 0:26:58.520 --> 0:27:02.880 lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, 0:27:03.560 --> 0:27:07.359 I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I 0:27:07.560 --> 0:27:10.800 make you my Lord and savior. If you prayed that 0:27:10.880 --> 0:27:14.520 simple prayer, we believe you got born again. We'd love 0:27:14.560 --> 0:27:17.000 to send you some free information on your new walk 0:27:17.000 --> 0:27:19.199 with the Lord. You can text the number on the 0:27:19.200 --> 0:27:22.360 screen or go to the website. But I hope you'll 0:27:22.400 --> 0:27:25.680 get into a good Bible based church and keep God 0:27:26.000 --> 0:27:26.719 first place. 0:27:28.040 --> 0:27:32.919 Sometimes the circumstances of life can be overwhelmingly negative. 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