What feels like a setback is often a setup for God's glory.

The delay of our plans often means the advancement of His.

And if I'm in a place where I'm realizing, look, this is for something greater than me.

It makes me persevere with gratitude. this is for something greater than me.

It makes me persevere with greater joy in the midst.

I'm called to persevere either way, but it's that knowledge, it's that understanding.

Like, if this is for God's glory, if this is for something greater, then I'll endure it. You know, I mean, look, there are times when I've engaged in something greater than I'll endure it.

You know, I mean, look, there are times when I've engaged in certain ministry activities that have been very tough and grueling and difficult and hard and painful.

But at the end of the day, as I see people getting blessed, I mean, look, you guys

understand, like the warfare of ministry is intense. Ray,

right, right, went through what he went through for years, a garophobia thing, you know?

I went through that dark night of the soul I've talked about for months. But, but on a regular

basis, we go through a warfare that a lot of people just don't, don't experience. There is

intense spiritual warfare. And there's times where

it's that feeling of like, man, it would be better to do anything else in ministry. Not to give

a picture like it's always misery. Of course not. There's joys. But there are times when the intensity,

it's like it's concentrated to where it's intense, heavy. And you're like, how am I going to get through this?

But when you see God touching lives, it's like, Lord, whatever you need to do with me,

it's for a greater purpose.

Check out a new studio. It's so spectacular. It's kind of like a layer of Dracula.

Ooh. Why am I hearing myself loud in the speakers? Is this some new version of the new studio?

I don't know. But guys, we're in our new d'igs. I know. That's very nice.

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