Thank you for joining listeners worldwide for Dr. Michael Youssef and leading the way.

In today's message, we're going to be assured that God's champion, David, has learned the lesson of looking up when he's down.

That God's champions do not turn the brokenness into bitterness. That God's champions do not turn the brokenness into bitterness.

That God's champions do not permit their undeserved grief to dissipate their energy.

That God's champions do not allow hatred and the resentment of others to cloud their vision for their future and the

future of God's work.

Military and first responders are immersed in physical, emotional, and tactical training

to move from thinking as individuals into thinking and becoming part of a team, becoming one in

mission. And in recent leading the way messages, Dr. Yosef has shown you the real life of David,

king of Israel in waiting. You've watched God take him through training to develop him into a man

fully devoted to God.

Today, how God poured confidence into David and how he can build yours too.

So listen along as Dr. Michael Yousuff begins today's leading the way.

Famous French artist Gustav Dor was traveling throughout southern Europe.

He lost his passport and he lost his papers.

And he came to the border guard of that particular country.

And when they asked him for his passport, he said, I've lost it. I don't have it.

But you can trust me. You must let me proceed. For I am the well-known French artist, Gustav Doar.

The board of God said, impossible. We have so many people who come through here try to represent themselves as famous people. We can't do that for you.

And the man said, I'm telling me the truth. I'm telling you who I am. And finally, the captain of the guard who was sitting in the barrack heard the argument

and the conversation going on. He came out of his barrack with a piece of paper and a pencil.

And he said to Gustav's door. He said, if you are who you say to be, will you please take this

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