Everybody Greg Laurie with some thoughts about the golden state the state of

California. That's where I am right now. I was born in California, raised in

California, went to school here, came to Christ here, and also started a church

here almost 50 years ago. Now a lot of people are leaving our fair state and

they're going elsewhere. They're moving to Arizona or Texas or Tennessee and

many other places and I'll jokingly say to them, well someone's got to stay

here to turn the lights off. But actually I want to stay here to turn the lights

on. I think California needs the gospel. I think California needs the word of

God and I want to stay here to do that and bring that message as long as I can.

You know there's a saying that says basically as California goes so goes the

nation. Trends start here, influence comes from here. In fact President Biden

recently said he would like the whole nation to be like California. Well you

know what? Around 50 years ago the last great spiritual awakening in America

happened right here in Southern California. It was called the Jesus movement. I

pray we have another Jesus movement and that spreads around the nation so we

could say as California goes so goes the nation. Pray for our state. Pray for our

nation. The gospel is our only hope.