I don't care how big we're growing in our business, in our work, in our family, in esteem, in public platforms, in government.

I don't care.

Because if we're not moving forward in transformation, we're not moving forward.

We're not moving forward. There are so many things I love about Paul in this letter that I can barely stand it.

I love this part. Look with me in verse 8. Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ

to command you to do what is required, yet for love's sake, everybody say those four words.

Yes, for love's sake. I prefer to appeal to you. I, Paul, an old man. And now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus. I Paul

an old man. I say this to my girls all the time. Not man, but woman. I say to them anytime I have to

have them prefer me over themselves over absolutely anything.

For instance, it might be that I'm the one that ended up getting to wear the top instead of Melissa.

And I say to her, she's the mother that's my top. I know it's your top. Your mother is old.

You're always a step ahead of me because you are your age.

I am my age.

I said, we always, what does mother tell you?

We always prefer mother.

So we go back and forth.

It's sort of a joke, but you know what?

We put them first all this time.

It comes, there comes a time for the tables to turn.

And then it, there does, there does, and then it's just like, your mother is old.

Your mother is old. Now, I don't know if y'all like this kind of stuff, but I really do.

I want to show you for somebody that's new to Bible study, I want you to know something.

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