Walking in Forgiveness and Favor: The Joseph Journey

0:00 You pray it and he can answer it. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. God will put the prayer in your heart to pray so that he can answer it. Goes into the hearts of the people, doesn't return void, it produces results. He said something years ago, and Dick was on the program and Stephanie was on the program singing. Now Stephanie, they're both in heaven right now. But I remember we all got back into the bus and we were going back to the hotel and Dick Mills, you know, he turns to me and he gives me this word. You know, one of these words you don't really wanna hear.

0:42 He turns to me and he goes, you are gonna be betrayed by your brothers, just like Joseph. You're gonna be betrayed by your brothers. And he went into this whole thing and then he says, and you have a ministry to ministry to the brokenhearted, to the divorced, to people who have issues with rejection. What a beautiful, powerful ministry. Do you know about six months later, I was already in ministry, already was flowing in the things of God. You know about six months later, another high level leader started calling me a false brethren. You know that scripture that says, false brethren have risen up around you.

1:23 Do you know that wasn't her? She was being motivated by the devil because I was teaching prayer in intercession and according to Kenneth E. Hagen in all his stories, when he'd cast devils out of people, sometimes some of them would scream out, I hate intercessors, I hate intercessors. So it wasn't her really coming against me, it was she was motivated by the demons that hated what I was teaching. Sometimes I think we take things too personal and we think it's about us. That's why the mark of spiritual maturity is growing up and whether they praise you or whether they reject you, whether they speak all manner of evil against you, it shouldn't matter either way.

2:12 And that really bothered me, it crushed me, it hindered my ministry. You know, but Dick already had prophesied it and at the end of the day, I forgave her to the point when where she, did I say her name already? When she reached a really hard point and was in a really bad place. I gave her money and helped her. You don't mind the language, but screw the devil. See, the devil wants to divide us. If he can divide us, he can conquer us. How about praying for one another, standing with one another, understanding that we have an enemy. It's not always the person, it's the enemy.

2:57 See, we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, and the rulers of the darkness of this world. Sometimes it's the enemy that destroys marriages because people let the enemy in. But you know, the family that prays together stays together. Be as wise as a serpent, as harmless as a dove. Stand with your husband and wife and wives don't, you know, honor your husbands. Don't go to your best friends and start telling them all the secrets that's going on in your personal life. Love covers a multitude of sin.

3:40 So during the famine, Joseph's brothers came to Egypt seeking food. Now listen to this part, and this is the part I can't wait to share with you what the Holy Ghost told me. They did not recognize Joseph, who now holds a position of authority. And the Lord said to me, when you and I forgive, you start walking in that clean heart, you start mounting up with wings like an eagle, you start walking in a new place of authority, you start walking into a new place of favor, your enemies aren't gonna recognize you. They didn't recognize Joseph. I don't think it was, see the Spirit of God, we always think about, oh he had all his stuff on and his hat and whatever they wear.

4:25 No, think about it this way, your enemy won't recognize you. The greatest revenge you can do for that abusive husband is to get your life together, get back up on your feet, go get an education, be happy, turn away from that which is distracting you and move on. So they didn't recognize him. When you forgive and when you go through these hard times, this can be for you a catalyst for growth. Our enemies or adversaries can serve as catalysts for personal and collective growth.

5:07 They challenge us to confront our weaknesses. Why did that hurt my feelings so bad? Develop resistance and enhance our godly character. I just need to learn to walk in love. You know like that duck, you know water on the duck's back, just let it ride off of you. I honestly, God can I be honest, I've gone to the place, I'm not perfect obviously, but I just don't really care what people think about me anymore. I don't know if it's the age, right? You know who your friends are, people who really, that you know who your friends are. They know your heart, pastor always says it, they know your heart.

5:48 It also gives you a perspective and empathy. Understanding your enemy's perspective like we said earlier can foster empathy and compassion. This can lead to a more nuanced understanding of conflict and the complexities of human behavior. We said it, they may have some kind of disorder. They're not ignoring you, they just maybe ADHD. Is there, am I the only one in here that's getting anything out of this tonight? I know I'm teaching a little longer than usual, we're good. And we said it, hurting people hurt people. You start to see them the way God sees them.

6:28 Man, they must really be hurt. And why are they lashing out at me? I didn't do anything wrong, right? Oh, unless we did. Then you go to the brother or the sister and you say forgive me, I said this or I did that, and you go to your brother and you just ask forgiveness. It's all good, that's called humility. Right, right. Instead of seeking revenge for their betrayal, he forgave them. He said, and I love this scripture, and this is one of the ones Dick Mills gave me. Thanks, Dick Mills. You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

7:16 He was ultimately put into the position and the purpose and the destiny that God had already called and ordained for him to be in. I don't understand everything about how all this works. All I know is sometimes the enemy has come in and is part of the plan. Doesn't originate from God, but it's just part of the plan to catapult you into your purpose and in your destiny. Joseph's act of forgiveness demonstrates his growth and understanding of God's plan. He reunites with his family, providing for them during the famine and emphasizes the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation.

8:02 This story serves as a powerful reminder of the ability to rise above personal grievances and recognize a greater purpose in the face of adversity. How am you ready to forgive your enemies? Amen. If we could just put the vibe music on first and I'm gonna ask everyone to stand. Now, your homework for the next four weeks is to meditate on 1 Corinthians 13, one through eight. I really think the whole church of New Beginnings should meditate on 1 Corinthians 13.

8:45 I could see it in my spirit. I could see the banner of 1 Corinthians 13, one through eight A over the banner of this church. Getting everybody of one mind, one accord, walking in love, right? Purifying our hearts because God, we keep saying it. There is a movement that's taking place in and amongst you. Amen? Can you make it just a little bit softer? Now, this is what we're gonna do. We're gonna pray. Now, as I was speaking, praise you, Jesus, the Holy Ghost was showing you and shining a light on who you need to let go.

9:35 So this is what we're gonna do. I'm gonna lead you in a prayer and under your breath, you can say that person's name and just pray whatever you wanna pray. I forgive him or her for blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Right? I just wanna say this. I sense someone in here does need talk therapy because you went through a very difficult thing in your childhood and talk therapy will help to set things in place emotionally in your life. You'd be surprised at the healing power of talk therapy with the right person.

10:15 But let's start here, let's forgive. And then as we enter into the second phase of our time together in prayer, I wanna remind you that when you pray, to do what Isaiah 26, three says, set your mind on Jesus. I like to tell people, draw inward and put your mind on Jesus or on the Father, or use your spiritual imagination. See yourself before the throne of God. Because when you practice the presence of God like that, it helps to usher you in a deeper place in the spirit of prayer.

11:03 And then when we go and we sing the song that we're gonna play, you don't always necessarily have to sing the words out loud, because sometimes for me, I don't know how it is for you. For me, it kinda gets me back in the natural. Sometimes when I hear a song, internally, just this is the only way I could describe it, I press into the song or I press into the words instead of saying it out of my mouth. And it keeps you what I call lost in the spirit. Okay, all right, let's just go ahead and begin.

11:43 Thank you, Lord. Kei le mai ate shunonei mani shdaiyawan dora. This is a feeling of the story of our time. This is the story of elishten of v'dorenkentosamaya. This is a need of the location of the past instead of lebi yamdo, because I am going to take them into the kavledishten, but I need them to fully, fully obey and fully, fully let it go and fully, fully bolidishtere. So let them into the vei kastaria and let them into the vei shenei mananai. And every step that they take will be ordered and established by me and I will listen to the vela mashenei and I will enter into the vei shenei shenona and ever le dii shei ralavishen avelishen, revelation, revelation, revelation, revelation, vei le pishen norn ter levi store vashenei, ay velishe vikintere vesey vede basho tede le besey.

12:47 The Lord said revival begins in us. Amen. And what happens in us is gonna filter out to everybody else around us. So let's say this together, say father. We, I, come before your throne of grace and I bring that person, I lift that person up before you.

13:30 Father, forgive them. Father, I forgive them. Thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus. I want you just to see yourself putting that person in the hands of God, taking the burden of it off of you. There you go.

14:12 There you go. And giving it to God, Father, I give it to you. God, I give it to you. I give it to you. We give it to you. I feel so sorry for that person. Father, we pray, I pray that you would bless that person. Make your face to shine upon them. Give them rest at night, Father.

14:56 I pray that you would go before him and prepare the way for his life, for his future. That you would do exceedingly abundantly above all he could ask, hope, dream, or desire. I pray that this person would turn to you with their whole heart and walk with you with their whole heart. I pray that you would go before him and prepare the way for his life, for his future. I pray that you would go before him and prepare the way for his life, for his future.

15:43 Oh, just pray out of your heart, pray out of your spirit in the Holy Ghost. We're still on this prayer focus. When the Holy Spirit, he helps us to pray. He helps to break up the foul ground. He helps us, he helps us. I endow Ray, I endow Ray. The Lord said, remember, vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord, I will repay. Just as I have repaid my debt, I will repay.

16:27 The Lord said, remember, vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord, I will repay. Just love your enemies, bless those that curse you, pray for them, and when you do, it'll heap coals of fire on their head. But your responsibility is to pray. Now let's pray for them in the Holy Ghost. I pray that they will go before him, pray for them, I will repay. But it is enough for them to go before the Lord. Now let's pray for them in the Holy Ghost.

17:08 I pray, I pray, I pray. Ah, I pray, I pray, I pray, I pray. Help them to come before the Lord, Help them to come in to the mashando rabassaya. Help them to come in the shunando malakassa. Oh, the lebe giza, lebe gaza, lebe giza, lebe gaza. Every stone of money in the me sheke, da la da da da, so ve lebe she. Oh, be lebe giz, da me ne lebe sheke, da la ba ba, be de ve, say de de ve, ke.

17:48 Ah, toko de lebe si, de lebe sheke, da la da ba, so de lebe she. Ali ka, la da da ba, si aviria, ba li vrisora, aviria, soriava shreve. Father, forgive us for the times that we spoke evil. Forgive us for the times that we were not speaking right things, that is the law of kindness. Father, I pray for each and every one of us under the sound of my voice, I pray that you would create within us a clean heart, renew a right spirit within us.

18:33 I pray that you would help us to love, even as Jesus loved. Dei shakaya namandore ve, sili adore ve si, kamande lebe she. Ali vise ke, eveli singe ke. And I pray, Father, that you would give us a revelation of the love, your love, the agape love. Help us to understand your love. Now, the prayer tonight's for us. I hope you notice that. Father, I pray that you'd give us a revelation of the agape love. Just how much you love the world that you gave your only begotten son, who walked in the ultimate place of love and forgiveness.

19:21 Father, may we know and understand that kind of love. May we be selfish, selfless, and not selfish in our giving. Kande ri ve si li omas ori avashad de lebe ke. Ah, pere shikki toro mondi vasa. Yes, ori diva li sti stomandere ve si. Ah, pere vishiki te te de vasa. We allow you tonight to search our hearts, Lord. In the name of Jesus. Lize vakaia sheteta de bahasa.

20:05 Thank you, Lord. And I thank you, Father, that as we stand before your throne, that you are faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So I'm asking tonight that you saturate us with your love and your presence, that we would go out from this place as vessels of honor, meet for the Master's use with the law of kindness in our hearts and in our mouth.

20:47 Lize shakateta de vasa de la bahasa. Lize shateta de온 ca te de laAppa. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. l ofah memaizi. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus.

21:45 Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Lord, we're desperate for you. We just want you. We want you. We're desperate for you. All of this in the light of eternity, Father, all leads us to you. Our desperation for you and our desperation to be everything you've created us to be. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Could you play that song, please?

22:27 Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. We're going to switch gears. It's working on our own hearts tonight. See, the problem we have with prayer is people aren't balanced. They pray all intercession and they don't do worship. All intercession and they don't look at their own hearts. We have to have a balance. Let's enter in with this song now. This is the air I breathe. Your holy presence.

23:11 Living in me. This is my daily breath. This is my daily breath. This is my daily breath. Your very word. Spoken to me. And I. Am desperate for you.

23:51 And I. Am lost without you. This is the air. This is the air. This is the air. This is the air. This is the air.

24:32 Your holy presence. Living in me. This is my daily breath. This is my daily breath. Your very word. Spoken to me. Your holy presence. Spoken to me.

25:12 And I. Am desperate for you. And I. Am lost without you. I'm desperate for you. And I. Am lost without you. I'm desperate for you.

25:52 And I. Am lost without you. I'm lost without you. This is the air. This is the air I breathe. This is the air I breathe. Your holy presence. Living in me.

26:32 This is my daily breath. This is my daily breath. Yes it is. This is my daily breath. Your very word. Spoken to me. One more time, I'm desperate. And I.

27:12 Am desperate for you. And I. Am lost without you. Am lost without you. Am lost without you. Am lost without you. I'm lost without you. Thank you Jesus.

27:52 Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. We're desperate for you. We need you. Blessed are those that hunger and thirst after righteousness. They will be filled. We see your power and your glory.

28:32 We're desperate for you Lord. Father I'm asking that you teach us how to pray. I'm asking that there would be a revival and a renewal and a restoration of the prayer movement in our region and in our land. That you would ignite believers everywhere with fresh oil. And that there would be a revival of corporate united prayer. Which will bring about the reformation that you desire to bring about in our land.

29:12 Lord you said in your word that if my people that are called by my name would come to yourselves and pray and seek your face and turn from their wicked ways. You said you would hear from heaven, forgive us our sin and heal our land. Healing begins within us Lord. And we say today not my will. Your will be done in my life. I, we surrender all.

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