SXSW Day 3, I talk about what it actually took to come out of that darkness, and I'm just grateful God keeps opening doors to bring this message to places I never thought I'd be.
Most people treat depression like a mental health problem with a mental health solution. For me, the real breakthrough didn't come from therapy or willpower; it came from God. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible. Let's keep preaching the Gospel to the ends of the earth! Watch here: https://youtu.be/IHr4rPRsHvQ?si=KjIKeLJxmwS38w4G
I’m showing you why your "butt hurt" over someone else’s blessing is actually God’s way of exposing your heart's comparison before it turns into pride. I'm breaking down the "Wait vs. No" formula to prove that when God closes a door or subtracts something from your life, He’s actually just making room to multiply you in His perfect timing.
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00:00 Intro
00:07:05 Was It God Helping You?
00:12:10 Blurry Decisions and Moving Forward
00:14:31 How Do I Know Wait or No?
00:19:38 Why Didn’t Pastors Share Notes?
00:21:48 When Do Notes Become Idols?
00:27:33 How To Avoid Transactional Faith?
00:30:01 Why Does God Allow Hardship?
00:36:42 Would You Eat the Magic Bean?
00:47:51 Why Are Others Blessed First?
00:57:18 Why Bless Me If Undeserving?
01:02:17 Can the Devil Bless People?
01:03:35 Wrong God vs No God?
01:07:09 Why Did “God Hold You” Hurt?
01:15:33 Romans 8 and Self-Condemnation
01:42:50 Final Reflections and Gratitude
01:46:25 Closing Prayer and Announcements
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