Increase is often something that we just step into, and when God sends someone to push us, he's also helping us to realize that there are some people who see you better than you see yourself.

Increase is often something that we just step into, and when God sends someone to push us, he's also helping us to realize that there are some people who see you better than you see yourself.

I want you to start.

I want you to start.

Looking at what you have to work with and recognize that you may say it's not enough, but notna. I'll take whatever you have it because whatever you have it's something that I can use. It's an increase in the stops.

Looking at what you have to work with and recognize that you may say it's not enough, but notna. I'll take whatever you have it because whatever you have it's something that I can use. It's an increase in the stops.

What's up, ladies, it's your girl, Kaylajanna Keith, You're bestie helping you evolve with all the things. How y'all weeks starting out? I know for me it has been so busy. I had to get my son ready for his homecoming dance and his game. Then I celebrated my eighteenth wedding anniversary. Yes, y'all been married eighteen years and I'm only twenty five. Psyche, Psyche, But it's been a super busy week for me. Our girl, Pastor Sarah is out getting some well deserved rest. But y'all already know our movement never stops. And speaking of movement, we're still riding the high from the Woman Evolved Conference twenty twenty four and let me tell you the testimonies have been pouring in this The way we've been surrendering and trusting God in this season is different, different, And today we're gonna share some of the powerful testimonies that the delegation has been sending in. And can I just say, they truly have been blessing me, y'all, So let's get into it. Anastasia said, when I got in the car at the airport, my husband said, I don't even have to ask how you feeling? You even walking different? I told him that a wrecking ball came through globe life feel and took me to another level. I don't want to lose this feeling, and I hope to keep building on it. Our girl, rob Been said, still smiling from ear to ear. See it's been years since my smile faded in the background. But the level of intimacy that I experienced when I was in the building with my other sisters in Christ brought so much joy, peace and love. I did travel alone, but now one moment did I ever feel alone or uncomfortable. And for that I'm forever grateful and thankful. Thank you Heavenly Father, and thank you Sarah and your team for allowing God to use you in such a mighty way.

What's up, ladies, it's your girl, Kaylajanna Keith, You're bestie helping you evolve with all the things. How y'all weeks starting out? I know for me it has been so busy. I had to get my son ready for his homecoming dance and his game. Then I celebrated my eighteenth wedding anniversary. Yes, y'all been married eighteen years and I'm only twenty five. Psyche, Psyche, But it's been a super busy week for me. Our girl, Pastor Sarah is out getting some well deserved rest. But y'all already know our movement never stops. And speaking of movement, we're still riding the high from the Woman Evolved Conference twenty twenty four and let me tell you the testimonies have been pouring in this The way we've been surrendering and trusting God in this season is different, different, And today we're gonna share some of the powerful testimonies that the delegation has been sending in. And can I just say, they truly have been blessing me, y'all, So let's get into it. Anastasia said, when I got in the car at the airport, my husband said, I don't even have to ask how you feeling? You even walking different? I told him that a wrecking ball came through globe life feel and took me to another level. I don't want to lose this feeling, and I hope to keep building on it. Our girl, rob Been said, still smiling from ear to ear. See it's been years since my smile faded in the background. But the level of intimacy that I experienced when I was in the building with my other sisters in Christ brought so much joy, peace and love. I did travel alone, but now one moment did I ever feel alone or uncomfortable. And for that I'm forever grateful and thankful. Thank you Heavenly Father, and thank you Sarah and your team for allowing God to use you in such a mighty way.

I love that.

I love that.

Our girl Keisha said, we twenty four was my first Woman's conference, and can I just say I definitely needed it. I left feeling like I had decisions and cleansing to do in order to be ready for the next steps God has for me.

Our girl Keisha said, we twenty four was my first Woman's conference, and can I just say I definitely needed it. I left feeling like I had decisions and cleansing to do in order to be ready for the next steps God has for me.

Let me tell you how many of.

Let me tell you how many of.

Y'all felt that same way, like walking back into life and just looking around, like, listen, it's some things that need to be done, and God plays some decisions and some cleansing needs that I need to implement asap. It's so clear that God is moving in and through us, and listen. If God's been doing something in your life since the conference, we want to hear about it. Hit us up at podcasts at womanevolved dot com and share your story now. If you didn't make it to the conference, No Worries says, you can still get in on this surrender. Woman Evolved twenty twenty four conference is dropping on Woman Evolved TV this Friday, October eleventh, So get ready to download and experience it for yourself and hopefully we'll get to see you at WEE twenty twenty five. But until then we've got something to hold you over. Here's a message from night one of the conference, where pastes Sarah set the stage and open our hearts for the weekend ahead. You're about to be blessed, So let's go.

Y'all felt that same way, like walking back into life and just looking around, like, listen, it's some things that need to be done, and God plays some decisions and some cleansing needs that I need to implement asap. It's so clear that God is moving in and through us, and listen. If God's been doing something in your life since the conference, we want to hear about it. Hit us up at podcasts at womanevolved dot com and share your story now. If you didn't make it to the conference, No Worries says, you can still get in on this surrender. Woman Evolved twenty twenty four conference is dropping on Woman Evolved TV this Friday, October eleventh, So get ready to download and experience it for yourself and hopefully we'll get to see you at WEE twenty twenty five. But until then we've got something to hold you over. Here's a message from night one of the conference, where pastes Sarah set the stage and open our hearts for the weekend ahead. You're about to be blessed, So let's go.

John, Chapter eleven, verse twenty through twenty eight. Oh, this point in the text, you all may be familiar with the story of Lazarus dying and Jesus resurrecting him. There's a lot of context to this particular moment in the text. But as I always do, I'm gonna ask that those of you who know the end of the story suspend the knowledge that you have to for a moment join Martha and Mary in the unknown.

John, Chapter eleven, verse twenty through twenty eight. Oh, this point in the text, you all may be familiar with the story of Lazarus dying and Jesus resurrecting him. There's a lot of context to this particular moment in the text. But as I always do, I'm gonna ask that those of you who know the end of the story suspend the knowledge that you have to for a moment join Martha and Mary in the unknown.

Of what's going to happen.

Of what's going to happen.

Sometimes when we know the ending, it takes away from the impact of the process, and yet when we find them in this text, they don't know what the end is going to be. I'm in John. I start at verse twenty from chapter eleven. Martha and Mary sin for Jesus. They were friends with Jesus, and so when their brother come on, all the church girls are standing for the reading of the word, and I know y'all speed her.

Sometimes when we know the ending, it takes away from the impact of the process, and yet when we find them in this text, they don't know what the end is going to be. I'm in John. I start at verse twenty from chapter eleven. Martha and Mary sin for Jesus. They were friends with Jesus, and so when their brother come on, all the church girls are standing for the reading of the word, and I know y'all speed her.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Martha and Mary are friends with Jesus. They think to themselves, I'm in trouble, but I have a friend who can get me out of trouble. I can't imagine what that was like to be friends with Jesus in such a way that you think, surely my trouble, my emergency, will be his crisis, and he will respond.

Martha and Mary are friends with Jesus. They think to themselves, I'm in trouble, but I have a friend who can get me out of trouble. I can't imagine what that was like to be friends with Jesus in such a way that you think, surely my trouble, my emergency, will be his crisis, and he will respond.

They send word to Jesus, but Jesus.

They send word to Jesus, but Jesus.

Doesn't respond, And because Jesus doesn't respond, not only are they dealing with the grief of losing their brother, they're dealing with the reality that this connection they thought they had with Jesus is not as strong as they thought it was. She's trying to figure out why he didn't respond when she reached out to him. Jesus begins to head to where they are, and Martha meets him there. It says, now, Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him.

Doesn't respond, And because Jesus doesn't respond, not only are they dealing with the grief of losing their brother, they're dealing with the reality that this connection they thought they had with Jesus is not as strong as they thought it was. She's trying to figure out why he didn't respond when she reached out to him. Jesus begins to head to where they are, and Martha meets him there. It says, now, Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him.

But Mary was sitting in the house.

But Mary was sitting in the house.

Now, Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you. I want you to understand that when she says this, she's not saying okay, God, so.

Now, Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you. I want you to understand that when she says this, she's not saying okay, God, so.

Now you can bring my brother back to life.

Now you can bring my brother back to life.

What she's saying is, I'm trying to make sense of this reality that you had the power but didn't use the power. I know that whatever you ask of God, he'll do, so I'm trying to figure out why you didn't respond to the thing that I need.

What she's saying is, I'm trying to make sense of this reality that you had the power but didn't use the power. I know that whatever you ask of God, he'll do, so I'm trying to figure out why you didn't respond to the thing that I need.

And Jesus says to.

And Jesus says to.

Her, your brother will rise again, and Martha says to him, I know that he's going to rise again in the resurrection at the last day, but I needed you to bring him back to life four days ago.

Her, your brother will rise again, and Martha says to him, I know that he's going to rise again in the resurrection at the last day, but I needed you to bring him back to life four days ago.

I needed you to keep him alive.

I needed you to keep him alive.

And Jesus says to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live, And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.

And Jesus says to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live, And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.

Do you believe this?

Do you believe this?

She said to him, Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world. And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary, her sister, saying, the teacher has come and is calling Freed. My subject is the moment of increase spirit of the Living God. There is no way in the world I could do this without you, And even if I could, I wouldn't want to.

She said to him, Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world. And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary, her sister, saying, the teacher has come and is calling Freed. My subject is the moment of increase spirit of the Living God. There is no way in the world I could do this without you, And even if I could, I wouldn't want to.

God.

God.

The fact is that I got nothing but you, So this is my offering.

The fact is that I got nothing but you, So this is my offering.

I lay it all down. These are your daughters.

I lay it all down. These are your daughters.

Take them to places only you can take them. Give me divine insight, wisdom and prophecy that makes it clear that it is not me at all, but it is You calling them to a deeper place than you.

Take them to places only you can take them. Give me divine insight, wisdom and prophecy that makes it clear that it is not me at all, but it is You calling them to a deeper place than you.

God.

God.

I pray that at the conclusion of this message, that they will walk out lighter than when they came in, that their faith will be stirred up, and that me myself, I will be reminded that you don't need my plan, You just need my surrender.

I pray that at the conclusion of this message, that they will walk out lighter than when they came in, that their faith will be stirred up, and that me myself, I will be reminded that you don't need my plan, You just need my surrender.

And Jesus name my pray. Amen, Oh Lord, help me.

And Jesus name my pray. Amen, Oh Lord, help me.

Early on in our lives, like in the infancy stage of our life, whenever there are doctor's visits, the doctors ask certain questions, and the questions are meant to check our developments. They ask things like, is the baby's head sitting? Can the baby sit up on his own? Is the baby able to handle the weight of his head? Is he rolling over? Is she scooting across the floor? Because what they're looking for are milestones of growth and development.

Early on in our lives, like in the infancy stage of our life, whenever there are doctor's visits, the doctors ask certain questions, and the questions are meant to check our developments. They ask things like, is the baby's head sitting? Can the baby sit up on his own? Is the baby able to handle the weight of his head? Is he rolling over? Is she scooting across the floor? Because what they're looking for are milestones of growth and development.

If they have these particular.

If they have these particular.

Milestones of growth and development, it's a sign that they are maturing biologically in the way that they should.

Milestones of growth and development, it's a sign that they are maturing biologically in the way that they should.

That is usually just.

That is usually just.

Biological and cognitive development. But then when we go to school, they're not just looking at our cognitive development. They're also looking at our emotional and social development. They start looking at things like how well do you play with other children?

Biological and cognitive development. But then when we go to school, they're not just looking at our cognitive development. They're also looking at our emotional and social development. They start looking at things like how well do you play with other children?

Do you respond, do you listen?

Do you respond, do you listen?

They're checking to see are you developing appropriately as other children in your age group. Are you're sitting next to someone or maybe you know someone and they talk all the time. They didn't just find out that they talked all the time when they were in second grade. The teacher left a comment on the end of that report card that said, this one got a mouth on her because as a part of their process, they're checking to see how you develop, They're checking to see do you share with others. We've been introverted our whole lives. We never wanted to be in the middle of the group. We never wanted to share the toys with everyone. We wanted to be by ourselves, with our own snacks and with our own toys. This is the way that we have always been and There are usually signs throughout our development that shows who we are when we mature, and interesting happens. Though, when you begin checking enough boxes, when you start checking off the biological boxes, the cognitive boxes, they stop asking these questions. I don't know if it's around fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, but eventually they stop asking are you walking well on your own? Are you holding your head up anymore? Nobody cares if you're developing anymore, and that lasts for about two decades before the doctor starts asking a different set of questions.

They're checking to see are you developing appropriately as other children in your age group. Are you're sitting next to someone or maybe you know someone and they talk all the time. They didn't just find out that they talked all the time when they were in second grade. The teacher left a comment on the end of that report card that said, this one got a mouth on her because as a part of their process, they're checking to see how you develop, They're checking to see do you share with others. We've been introverted our whole lives. We never wanted to be in the middle of the group. We never wanted to share the toys with everyone. We wanted to be by ourselves, with our own snacks and with our own toys. This is the way that we have always been and There are usually signs throughout our development that shows who we are when we mature, and interesting happens. Though, when you begin checking enough boxes, when you start checking off the biological boxes, the cognitive boxes, they stop asking these questions. I don't know if it's around fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, but eventually they stop asking are you walking well on your own? Are you holding your head up anymore? Nobody cares if you're developing anymore, and that lasts for about two decades before the doctor starts asking a different set of questions.

And some of these different set of.

And some of these different set of.

Questions are like, do you have any pain in your body that feels unfamiliar? Do you notice that your heart rate exerts when you're doing things that used to be easy. These two are signs of development. It's just development in a different direction. This level of development is trying to assess where you are on the decline, trying to determine whether or not you're moving in from a stage of stability into a stage of declining. Are you having any difficulty walking or moving around? This, too, is development, and developmental research shows us that development is not just progress. Oftentimes, when we hear the word development, we think about growth, we think about expansion, we think about increase.

Questions are like, do you have any pain in your body that feels unfamiliar? Do you notice that your heart rate exerts when you're doing things that used to be easy. These two are signs of development. It's just development in a different direction. This level of development is trying to assess where you are on the decline, trying to determine whether or not you're moving in from a stage of stability into a stage of declining. Are you having any difficulty walking or moving around? This, too, is development, and developmental research shows us that development is not just progress. Oftentimes, when we hear the word development, we think about growth, we think about expansion, we think about increase.

But when researchers.

But when researchers.

Look at development, they define it in three different characterizations, and that is growth, stability, and decline. All of this is a part of the development process. I'm either developing and growing, i am developing into stability, or I've reached a stage in my life where i am developing into decline. What's interesting is that there is no announcement when you move from the growth stage to the stability stage. The doctor doesn't say, Okay, I'm going to stop asking questions about how you're developing biologically or cognitively.

Look at development, they define it in three different characterizations, and that is growth, stability, and decline. All of this is a part of the development process. I'm either developing and growing, i am developing into stability, or I've reached a stage in my life where i am developing into decline. What's interesting is that there is no announcement when you move from the growth stage to the stability stage. The doctor doesn't say, Okay, I'm going to stop asking questions about how you're developing biologically or cognitively.

They just stop talking.

They just stop talking.

At all, and then nobody says, okay, now you've reached a stage where I'm going to start asking you a different set of questions. There is no announcement when you move from one stage to the next, and that's why you often need someone to ask you questions because they know what to look for, even if you don't know what to look for. Because they understand what to look for, they ask you the kind of questions to help you understand where you are in the development process. When a doctor looks at a baby and says they're a little behind for their age. They're able to offer intervention so that they can move them into a space of development that is more appropriate. Sometimes you can be increasing and not even realize it until someone says to you, you're developing in an area, but she don't even see that development. I think about Mary when Jesus was at the wedding. When Jesus is at the wedding and they've run out of wine, she nudges him. She tells the servant whatever he says, do and Jesus says, woman.

At all, and then nobody says, okay, now you've reached a stage where I'm going to start asking you a different set of questions. There is no announcement when you move from one stage to the next, and that's why you often need someone to ask you questions because they know what to look for, even if you don't know what to look for. Because they understand what to look for, they ask you the kind of questions to help you understand where you are in the development process. When a doctor looks at a baby and says they're a little behind for their age. They're able to offer intervention so that they can move them into a space of development that is more appropriate. Sometimes you can be increasing and not even realize it until someone says to you, you're developing in an area, but she don't even see that development. I think about Mary when Jesus was at the wedding. When Jesus is at the wedding and they've run out of wine, she nudges him. She tells the servant whatever he says, do and Jesus says, woman.

My time has not come.

My time has not come.

But he performs the miracle anyway, because Mary knows something about his development that Jesus doesn't realize yet. Mary knows that in Luke too. When we come to the end of Jesus being lost in Jerusalem at twelve years old, the scripture tells us that Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and men. He was growing, but he also needed Mary to let him know that what you have gone through is now ready to be released into the world. I want you to know that you have developed enough to release what is on the inside of you. The stage has been set, and sometimes you do not know that you have increased until someone lets you know that you have developed enough to move into the next stage of your destiny. Sometimes you don't know it because you get so locked into the process that you settle into development forever. But there is a time where you move from growth into stability. And when you move from growth into stability, you may need someone to tell you that you've done enough reading, you've done enough listening. It's time for you to release what's on the inside of you. I'm telling you that you have increased enough to move into the next.

But he performs the miracle anyway, because Mary knows something about his development that Jesus doesn't realize yet. Mary knows that in Luke too. When we come to the end of Jesus being lost in Jerusalem at twelve years old, the scripture tells us that Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and men. He was growing, but he also needed Mary to let him know that what you have gone through is now ready to be released into the world. I want you to know that you have developed enough to release what is on the inside of you. The stage has been set, and sometimes you do not know that you have increased until someone lets you know that you have developed enough to move into the next stage of your destiny. Sometimes you don't know it because you get so locked into the process that you settle into development forever. But there is a time where you move from growth into stability. And when you move from growth into stability, you may need someone to tell you that you've done enough reading, you've done enough listening. It's time for you to release what's on the inside of you. I'm telling you that you have increased enough to move into the next.

Stage of your destiny.

Stage of your destiny.

And the reason why we miss this is because increase is often disguised. Increases often disguised. We don't always see it when we increase. We don't always feel it when we increase. Increase doesn't make an announcement. Sometimes you just.

And the reason why we miss this is because increase is often disguised. Increases often disguised. We don't always see it when we increase. We don't always feel it when we increase. Increase doesn't make an announcement. Sometimes you just.

Look up and you're not who you used.

Look up and you're not who you used.

To be anymore.

To be anymore.

Because increase didn't let me know that I was changing. I was just being obedient. I was just following the voice of God. I really wasn't even looking for increase. I was looking for obedience. I really wasn't even looking for an increase. I was looking to offer myself as a living sacrifice. I wasn't looking for an increase, And that's why you need someone to let you know when you have increased, because if not, you will think that you are the same person you used to be. But sometimes you need someone to let you know that you're walking a little bit differently, you're talking a little bit differently, and they're trying to figure out what it is, and you don't even know what it is.

Because increase didn't let me know that I was changing. I was just being obedient. I was just following the voice of God. I really wasn't even looking for increase. I was looking for obedience. I really wasn't even looking for an increase. I was looking to offer myself as a living sacrifice. I wasn't looking for an increase, And that's why you need someone to let you know when you have increased, because if not, you will think that you are the same person you used to be. But sometimes you need someone to let you know that you're walking a little bit differently, you're talking a little bit differently, and they're trying to figure out what it is, and you don't even know what it is.

But I'm trying to let you know that you.

But I'm trying to let you know that you.

Have the increase, that you're not the person I remember when some of you wouldn't have even been in this room on a Thursday night, going out of your way to be at a conference to hear about Jesus. But for some reason, I just had to be in the room. Why did you have to be in the room? Because I was increasing. God's been calling me into something, He's been moving me into something, and I've increased in such a way that this is the only place I want to be.

Have the increase, that you're not the person I remember when some of you wouldn't have even been in this room on a Thursday night, going out of your way to be at a conference to hear about Jesus. But for some reason, I just had to be in the room. Why did you have to be in the room? Because I was increasing. God's been calling me into something, He's been moving me into something, and I've increased in such a way that this is the only place I want to be.

I could be anywhere in.

I could be anywhere in.

The world, but for some reason, I want to be in a room with a few thousand other women lifting up the name of Jesus, which is crazy because I used to want to be out with a few hundred people doing some things that we won't.

The world, but for some reason, I want to be in a room with a few thousand other women lifting up the name of Jesus, which is crazy because I used to want to be out with a few hundred people doing some things that we won't.

Even talk about.

Even talk about.

And I can't tell you how I went from there to this, but I think God must have increased me. I need someone to get a revelation in this room that this is not your first time surrendering, that you have surrendered in the past, and that's why you're in this room in the first place. There are some women in this room who know a thing or two about surrender, and when you surrendered, God increased you on the low. When you surrender, God says, now I can pour more.

And I can't tell you how I went from there to this, but I think God must have increased me. I need someone to get a revelation in this room that this is not your first time surrendering, that you have surrendered in the past, and that's why you're in this room in the first place. There are some women in this room who know a thing or two about surrender, and when you surrendered, God increased you on the low. When you surrender, God says, now I can pour more.

Trust in you.

Trust in you.

Now, I can pour more faith in you. Now, I can give you more of my spirit. You're looking for financial increase.

Now, I can pour more faith in you. Now, I can give you more of my spirit. You're looking for financial increase.

I'm trying to.

I'm trying to.

Let you know that the increase that God has done on the inside of you is better than any tolerate amount that you could ever receive outside of you. Baby, I'm stronger than I was before. Maybe I believe God and the way I never believed God before that heartbreak was increase in disguise. That betrayal was increase in disguise. I didn't know it, but it pushed me closer to God. I didn't know it, but it made me start crying out and the way I would have never cried out before. Increase in disguise. Increase in disguise. It only looks like a problem because you don't recognize that.

Let you know that the increase that God has done on the inside of you is better than any tolerate amount that you could ever receive outside of you. Baby, I'm stronger than I was before. Maybe I believe God and the way I never believed God before that heartbreak was increase in disguise. That betrayal was increase in disguise. I didn't know it, but it pushed me closer to God. I didn't know it, but it made me start crying out and the way I would have never cried out before. Increase in disguise. Increase in disguise. It only looks like a problem because you don't recognize that.

Increase is in disguise.

Increase is in disguise.

It only looks like.

It only looks like.

They walked away from you because you don't realize that increase has come in that disguise. When the Angel of the Lord comes to Mary, and the Angel of the Lord says to Mary, blessed are you? And highly favored are you amongst women? She gets afraid because she doesn't realize that this is increase in disguise. Sometimes God visits you and what makes you afraid is actually increase in disguise. The bush is burning, Moses turns away. He doesn't realize that it's increase in disguise. I don't know what you're up against right now, and it may look like it's actually up against you, but I want you to understand that it is actually developing you, that.

They walked away from you because you don't realize that increase has come in that disguise. When the Angel of the Lord comes to Mary, and the Angel of the Lord says to Mary, blessed are you? And highly favored are you amongst women? She gets afraid because she doesn't realize that this is increase in disguise. Sometimes God visits you and what makes you afraid is actually increase in disguise. The bush is burning, Moses turns away. He doesn't realize that it's increase in disguise. I don't know what you're up against right now, and it may look like it's actually up against you, but I want you to understand that it is actually developing you, that.

This is increased in this.

This is increased in this.

I know you're tired, I know you're weary, but I want you to understand that every obstacle is an opportunity for increase. My money may go down, but my faith is gonna go up. You don't get to just take everything from me. God, if I have received a deficit, show me where the increase is, because I know you wouldn't leave me with less than where you met me, So there's gotta be increased somewhere. I want to talk to somebody in this room who's felt like they've been robbed, who felt like.

I know you're tired, I know you're weary, but I want you to understand that every obstacle is an opportunity for increase. My money may go down, but my faith is gonna go up. You don't get to just take everything from me. God, if I have received a deficit, show me where the increase is, because I know you wouldn't leave me with less than where you met me, So there's gotta be increased somewhere. I want to talk to somebody in this room who's felt like they've been robbed, who felt like.

Something was taken from you, and.

Something was taken from you, and.

I want you to understand that God will not allow something to be taken from you if he didn't know how to multiply you in such a way that what was taken from you changes who you are on the inside, and you become increased. Increase in disguise.

I want you to understand that God will not allow something to be taken from you if he didn't know how to multiply you in such a way that what was taken from you changes who you are on the inside, and you become increased. Increase in disguise.

It's not betrayal. It's increased. It's hard, but it's increased.

It's not betrayal. It's increased. It's hard, but it's increased.

It's gonna take.

It's gonna take.

Every everything you got.

Every everything you got.

You're right because it's increased, and you want it to take everything you have, because when God gets ready to multiply it, you don't want to have withheld anything.

You're right because it's increased, and you want it to take everything you have, because when God gets ready to multiply it, you don't want to have withheld anything.

God, I'm gonna lay it all down.

God, I'm gonna lay it all down.

I could hold half other back, but I'm gonna lay it all down because when I give it to you, there's increase. Increase is often something that we just step into and when God sends someone to push us. He's also helping us to realize that there are some people who see you better than you see yourself. And even if they don't know who you are, God knows who you are. Can I tell you a little something about increase in disguise. Increase in disguise will have you looking at a shepherd boy with a lunch box thinking that and he could not possibly run up on Goliath, saying to him, you should go back to the field and let the big, strong, bold people take care of this giant. They said he wasn't enough. God says, this is increase in disguise. Say there are some people who may look at their situation and think, Lord, this is not enough. But God says you are increase in disguise. Don't expect for them to see what God sees. David had more courage on the inside of him than they had muscle on the outside of them. He was increased in disguise. That little boy had two fish and five blows of bread. They said, Jesus, we don't have enough. Jesus said, that's more than enough.

I could hold half other back, but I'm gonna lay it all down because when I give it to you, there's increase. Increase is often something that we just step into and when God sends someone to push us. He's also helping us to realize that there are some people who see you better than you see yourself. And even if they don't know who you are, God knows who you are. Can I tell you a little something about increase in disguise. Increase in disguise will have you looking at a shepherd boy with a lunch box thinking that and he could not possibly run up on Goliath, saying to him, you should go back to the field and let the big, strong, bold people take care of this giant. They said he wasn't enough. God says, this is increase in disguise. Say there are some people who may look at their situation and think, Lord, this is not enough. But God says you are increase in disguise. Don't expect for them to see what God sees. David had more courage on the inside of him than they had muscle on the outside of them. He was increased in disguise. That little boy had two fish and five blows of bread. They said, Jesus, we don't have enough. Jesus said, that's more than enough.

That's increase in disguise.

That's increase in disguise.

I want you to start looking at what you have to work with and recognize that.

I want you to start looking at what you have to work with and recognize that.

You may say it's not enough, but.

You may say it's not enough, but.

God says, I'll take whatever you have because whatever you have is something that I can use. It's increase in disguise. Something happens when we begin to recognize that it's possible to move from one stage to another stage and never realize it. I don't know what's scarier, not realizing the moment where there has been increased in disguise or missing the moment when I begin to decline.

God says, I'll take whatever you have because whatever you have is something that I can use. It's increase in disguise. Something happens when we begin to recognize that it's possible to move from one stage to another stage and never realize it. I don't know what's scarier, not realizing the moment where there has been increased in disguise or missing the moment when I begin to decline.

I think.

I think.

I think I'd rather miss increase than to miss decline. David, this warrior, this man after God's own heart, would not fight a battle without asking God, shall I go up.

I think I'd rather miss increase than to miss decline. David, this warrior, this man after God's own heart, would not fight a battle without asking God, shall I go up.

Some kind of way?

Some kind of way?

This same person, who was so committed to following the heart of God finds himself in a situation where he is home from battle, and when he's home from battle, he begins making choices that he should have never made, so much so that when the prophet Nathan comes to him and tells him a story about himself, he doesn't even recognize himself because he has been declining and doesn't even realize it. Sometimes we decline and we don't even realize it. We're shocked to find out that while we were so busy producing, so busy people pleasing, so busy showing up, that they were getting the results, but we were getting the decline.

This same person, who was so committed to following the heart of God finds himself in a situation where he is home from battle, and when he's home from battle, he begins making choices that he should have never made, so much so that when the prophet Nathan comes to him and tells him a story about himself, he doesn't even recognize himself because he has been declining and doesn't even realize it. Sometimes we decline and we don't even realize it. We're shocked to find out that while we were so busy producing, so busy people pleasing, so busy showing up, that they were getting the results, but we were getting the decline.

I don't know what's worse.

I don't know what's worse.

How does Jonah, the prophet, God's mouth piece, find himself in a situation where he will not do what God told.

How does Jonah, the prophet, God's mouth piece, find himself in a situation where he will not do what God told.

Him to say? He declined.

Him to say? He declined.

And didn't even realize it. There are people in this room and they don't even realize how much they have declined.

And didn't even realize it. There are people in this room and they don't even realize how much they have declined.

In their faith, how much they have declined.

In their faith, how much they have declined.

In their hope, how much they have declined in their courage, because it.

In their hope, how much they have declined in their courage, because it.

Happened so suddenly that we don't even know how we got there.

Happened so suddenly that we don't even know how we got there.

I know in the room this size is not everyone's testimony, but I don't know about you. There have been some times where I looked at my life and I was so far off track that I couldn't even retrace my steps. Moments in my life where I was so far off track that I didn't even realize that I was walking by sight and no longer by faith.

I know in the room this size is not everyone's testimony, but I don't know about you. There have been some times where I looked at my life and I was so far off track that I couldn't even retrace my steps. Moments in my life where I was so far off track that I didn't even realize that I was walking by sight and no longer by faith.

I had declined.

I had declined.

So busy having my purpose, my vision, my talent come to life, that I didn't realize that I had taken ownership of something that started with God. I started declining and didn't even realize it. It started off a blessing. Now it feels like a curse. What happened? When did I start declining? When did I lose the honor for the thing that God gave me? When did I lose the honor for this opportunity I started declining? Maybe I should have rested when somebody said that they would help me. Maybe I should have asked for help because now I'm in a situation where I'm declining. Maybe I should have talked to somebody because now I'm in a situation where I'm declining. Maybe I should have asked someone to give me some wisdom and some insight instead of being superwoman. Because now I am declining, and nobody knows it because I'm still producing. He knows it because I'm still showing up. Nobody knows it because I'm still singing the songs. Nobody knows it because I came out of my way to go to Woman Evolve conference.

So busy having my purpose, my vision, my talent come to life, that I didn't realize that I had taken ownership of something that started with God. I started declining and didn't even realize it. It started off a blessing. Now it feels like a curse. What happened? When did I start declining? When did I lose the honor for the thing that God gave me? When did I lose the honor for this opportunity I started declining? Maybe I should have rested when somebody said that they would help me. Maybe I should have asked for help because now I'm in a situation where I'm declining. Maybe I should have talked to somebody because now I'm in a situation where I'm declining. Maybe I should have asked someone to give me some wisdom and some insight instead of being superwoman. Because now I am declining, and nobody knows it because I'm still producing. He knows it because I'm still showing up. Nobody knows it because I'm still singing the songs. Nobody knows it because I came out of my way to go to Woman Evolve conference.

They think I'm.

They think I'm.

Here because I'm such a good church girl. I'm here because I can. Since I'm declining, I'm not as sharp as I used to be. I'm not as solid as I once one, I feel myself declining.

Here because I'm such a good church girl. I'm here because I can. Since I'm declining, I'm not as sharp as I used to be. I'm not as solid as I once one, I feel myself declining.

I used to have.

I used to have.

Power and authority, but I feel myself declining. I used to believe that no weapon formed against me will prosper.

Power and authority, but I feel myself declining. I used to believe that no weapon formed against me will prosper.

But some kind of way I'm declining.

But some kind of way I'm declining.

I used to believe that I could rebuke the devil and the devil would flee. But some kind of way, I'm declining. And the more that I decline, the more quiet I become, because I don't want anybody to know that I'm declining. What happened to me? What happened to me.

I used to believe that I could rebuke the devil and the devil would flee. But some kind of way, I'm declining. And the more that I decline, the more quiet I become, because I don't want anybody to know that I'm declining. What happened to me? What happened to me.

When I meet Martha.

When I meet Martha.

In this text, Martha is declining, which is really interesting because most people would look at this text.

In this text, Martha is declining, which is really interesting because most people would look at this text.

And say, well, she's lost her brother, of course she's declining.

And say, well, she's lost her brother, of course she's declining.

But when I look at this text, I realize that we're not just looking at a woman who's grieving a person. We're looking at a woman who is grieving the loss of her plan. It's one thing to grieve a person, it's another thing to grieve a plan. Yeah, maybe I lost the person, but at least I didn't have a plan. But this Martha, she had a plan that should have saved her from being in this situation. She had access to Jesus. She thought to herself that though he is sick, I know someone who can fix him, and I got a plan. I'm gonna send word to Jesus and I'm gonna make sure that this doesn't progress any further. Have you ever tried to intervene on your own situation and.

But when I look at this text, I realize that we're not just looking at a woman who's grieving a person. We're looking at a woman who is grieving the loss of her plan. It's one thing to grieve a person, it's another thing to grieve a plan. Yeah, maybe I lost the person, but at least I didn't have a plan. But this Martha, she had a plan that should have saved her from being in this situation. She had access to Jesus. She thought to herself that though he is sick, I know someone who can fix him, and I got a plan. I'm gonna send word to Jesus and I'm gonna make sure that this doesn't progress any further. Have you ever tried to intervene on your own situation and.

Your plan did not work?

Your plan did not work?

Where you thought, I have a divine mandate from God and I will not let anything happen on my watch. And you did all of the things you knew to do, but your plan still did not work. She's grieving her brother, She's grieving her plan. She's also grieving her faith.

Where you thought, I have a divine mandate from God and I will not let anything happen on my watch. And you did all of the things you knew to do, but your plan still did not work. She's grieving her brother, She's grieving her plan. She's also grieving her faith.

Oh God help me.

Oh God help me.

She's grieving her brother, She's grieving her plan, and now she's also grieving her faith. Because loss is not just monolithic. When we reave something, we're not just grieving what we lost.

She's grieving her brother, She's grieving her plan, and now she's also grieving her faith. Because loss is not just monolithic. When we reave something, we're not just grieving what we lost.

We're grieving what we believed.

We're grieving what we believed.

We're grieving what could have been.

We're grieving what could have been.

We're grieving what will never be again. Grief, grief. That is the issue with surrender. I've been trying to figure out for the last few days. How do I make surrender easy? God help me to understand how I can give them a hunger and an appetite for surrender. And God told me, Sarah, you want to lie to them and tell them that surrender is easy. Surrender is only easy when you're on the other side of it. But when it's time for you to lay it down, surrender is grief. When we find Jesus sit in the garden and we get those famous words, nevertheless, not my will, but your will be done, we act like that was the final part of what he said, but it's not. In Luke twenty two, verse forty four, it says, and being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. Being in agony, he said it, but he said it from a place of agony, because if you were waiting for surrender to be easy, you.

We're grieving what will never be again. Grief, grief. That is the issue with surrender. I've been trying to figure out for the last few days. How do I make surrender easy? God help me to understand how I can give them a hunger and an appetite for surrender. And God told me, Sarah, you want to lie to them and tell them that surrender is easy. Surrender is only easy when you're on the other side of it. But when it's time for you to lay it down, surrender is grief. When we find Jesus sit in the garden and we get those famous words, nevertheless, not my will, but your will be done, we act like that was the final part of what he said, but it's not. In Luke twenty two, verse forty four, it says, and being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. Being in agony, he said it, but he said it from a place of agony, because if you were waiting for surrender to be easy, you.

Will never lay it all down.

Will never lay it all down.

You have to be willing to grieve that thing that must be surrendered. People ask sometimes why can't you just get over? Why can't you just get over? You don't understand that in order for me to get over it, I would have to create a memorial service for this thing. I gotta make preparations to lay this thing down. You don't just come into a space and lay down something that you thought would save your life, something that you thought would be your destiny, something that you thought would make the difference in your life.

You have to be willing to grieve that thing that must be surrendered. People ask sometimes why can't you just get over? Why can't you just get over? You don't understand that in order for me to get over it, I would have to create a memorial service for this thing. I gotta make preparations to lay this thing down. You don't just come into a space and lay down something that you thought would save your life, something that you thought would be your destiny, something that you thought would make the difference in your life.

You don't just lay that down easy.

You don't just lay that down easy.

It takes a certain level of grief connected to that. And what I love about Martha.

It takes a certain level of grief connected to that. And what I love about Martha.

In this text, when she comes up to Jesus, she asks Jesus.

In this text, when she comes up to Jesus, she asks Jesus.

She tells, Jesus, if.

She tells, Jesus, if.

You would have been here, my brother would not have died. What I hear Martha saying is if you really cared about me, you would have responded to the thing I asked you to do. What she doesn't realize is that she wants to know if God cares about her. But what Jesus wants to show her is not that I just care about you, that I want to care for you, that I want you to understand that caring about you makes it seem like am I anywhere in his perspective. But when you recognize that Jesus wants to care for you, you recognize that No, I didn't necessarily come when you wanted me to, because I had a plan that was bigger.

You would have been here, my brother would not have died. What I hear Martha saying is if you really cared about me, you would have responded to the thing I asked you to do. What she doesn't realize is that she wants to know if God cares about her. But what Jesus wants to show her is not that I just care about you, that I want to care for you, that I want you to understand that caring about you makes it seem like am I anywhere in his perspective. But when you recognize that Jesus wants to care for you, you recognize that No, I didn't necessarily come when you wanted me to, because I had a plan that was bigger.

Than you could have imagined.

Than you could have imagined.

But I came right here, right now because I can care for you in such a way that makes you realize that I still see you. That makes you realize that I still have a plan. If you could get over not being cared about, you will begin to know Jesus as the one who cares for you. I want to care for that broken heart. I want to care for that disappointment. I want to care for that discouragement. How do I care for it? I want you to know that I'm coming to get it. I'm coming to get that grief. I'm coming to get that disappointment. I'm coming to rectify the situation. I didn't intervene when you wanted me to, but I did not ignore you all together.

But I came right here, right now because I can care for you in such a way that makes you realize that I still see you. That makes you realize that I still have a plan. If you could get over not being cared about, you will begin to know Jesus as the one who cares for you. I want to care for that broken heart. I want to care for that disappointment. I want to care for that discouragement. How do I care for it? I want you to know that I'm coming to get it. I'm coming to get that grief. I'm coming to get that disappointment. I'm coming to rectify the situation. I didn't intervene when you wanted me to, but I did not ignore you all together.

Because I care for you.

Because I care for you.

I care so.

I care so.

Much for you that I took the time to have an exchange with you. You have to understand that Jesus did not have to tell Martha. He didn't have to have this exchange with Martha. Jesus could have walked right past Martha and went straight to the tomb and brought Lazarus back to life. But because he cares so much for her, even though he knows that he has a plan that's gonna help her, he cared enough to take the time to hear your disappointment. He cared enough to take the time to hear your discouragement. I don't need any perfect Christians who make it seem like, Oh, he's been good to me every single day. Maybe he has been good in hindsight, but there have been some moments where I wondered if.

Much for you that I took the time to have an exchange with you. You have to understand that Jesus did not have to tell Martha. He didn't have to have this exchange with Martha. Jesus could have walked right past Martha and went straight to the tomb and brought Lazarus back to life. But because he cares so much for her, even though he knows that he has a plan that's gonna help her, he cared enough to take the time to hear your disappointment. He cared enough to take the time to hear your discouragement. I don't need any perfect Christians who make it seem like, Oh, he's been good to me every single day. Maybe he has been good in hindsight, but there have been some moments where I wondered if.

He was still gonna be good to me.

He was still gonna be good to me.

There have been some moments where I felt like he forgot me.

There have been some moments where I felt like he forgot me.

I learned after the fact.

I learned after the fact.

That he didn't leave me nor forsake me, but in the moment, I felt like he wasn't going to show up. God, if you had been there, I would have never been touched.

That he didn't leave me nor forsake me, but in the moment, I felt like he wasn't going to show up. God, if you had been there, I would have never been touched.

God.

God.

If you would have been there, I would have never gone through that divorce. God, if you would have been there, I would have never gone through that betrayal.

If you would have been there, I would have never gone through that divorce. God, if you would have been there, I would have never gone through that betrayal.

God says, you can go through it because by the.

God says, you can go through it because by the.

Time I get finished taking care of you, you have no question about whether or not I cared about you. I know how to take care of that. God says, I didn't want it to happen for you or to you, but I know what to do with it because I know how to care for you. I know how to care for you, and a room full of forty thousand I know how to care for you. I know to care how to care for you in a way that your friends could never care for you. I know how to care for you in a way that your mother could never.

Time I get finished taking care of you, you have no question about whether or not I cared about you. I know how to take care of that. God says, I didn't want it to happen for you or to you, but I know what to do with it because I know how to care for you. I know how to care for you, and a room full of forty thousand I know how to care for you. I know to care how to care for you in a way that your friends could never care for you. I know how to care for you in a way that your mother could never.

Care for you.

Care for you.

I know how to care for you in a way that you don't even know how to verbalize. You Sir for good, who will go out of his way, He'll stop in his track to make sure that he are seen about because he cares for you. And when we see Martha having this exchange with Jesus, Jesus is revealing to her that I didn't come when you needed me too, but I got a plan in the midst of everything that's happening.

I know how to care for you in a way that you don't even know how to verbalize. You Sir for good, who will go out of his way, He'll stop in his track to make sure that he are seen about because he cares for you. And when we see Martha having this exchange with Jesus, Jesus is revealing to her that I didn't come when you needed me too, but I got a plan in the midst of everything that's happening.

What I love.

What I love.

About this is that Jesus doesn't try to convince her to not grieve.

About this is that Jesus doesn't try to convince her to not grieve.

Jesus doesn't tell her to just get over it.

Jesus doesn't tell her to just get over it.

Jesus starts asking her questions.

Jesus starts asking her questions.

About what she believes.

About what she believes.

This is important because I need you to understand that in moments of grief, when it will not let go of you, the only thing you may be able to do is grieve and believe at the same time. Oh God, help me to say this real good. Jesus doesn't strip her of her grief. He says, you can keep your grief I want to know what you believe, because if you can grieve and believe at the same time, then I need you understand that your belief will overwhelm your grief. I don't even need to attack the grief. I need to focus on your belief. Can I tell you what God told me when I was looking at this text. God told me that when he was talking to Martha that he needed Martha to believe on a different level. Oh God, I feel my help coming. God needed Martha to believe something about God that she has never had.

This is important because I need you to understand that in moments of grief, when it will not let go of you, the only thing you may be able to do is grieve and believe at the same time. Oh God, help me to say this real good. Jesus doesn't strip her of her grief. He says, you can keep your grief I want to know what you believe, because if you can grieve and believe at the same time, then I need you understand that your belief will overwhelm your grief. I don't even need to attack the grief. I need to focus on your belief. Can I tell you what God told me when I was looking at this text. God told me that when he was talking to Martha that he needed Martha to believe on a different level. Oh God, I feel my help coming. God needed Martha to believe something about God that she has never had.

To believe before.

To believe before.

Oh I feel like preaching. I feel like I'm about to turn the corner in this room. You have to understand that when he asks Martha, do you believe this? That Martha starts repeating Phariseic belief.

Oh I feel like preaching. I feel like I'm about to turn the corner in this room. You have to understand that when he asks Martha, do you believe this? That Martha starts repeating Phariseic belief.

Yes, I believe in the last.

Yes, I believe in the last.

Days that she's gonna come back.

Days that she's gonna come back.

He says, no, no, no, I.

He says, no, no, no, I.

Have a new belief.

Have a new belief.

You're gonna have to believe something about God that you have never believed before. This is not a season for recycled belief. If you are gonna break out of your grief, if you are gonna break out of this situation, you are gonna have to believe something about God that you have never had to believe. Poor God, I wanted you to be here, but if you didn't show up, maybe you are increasing my belief. I'm gonna have to believe that that red destiny is not ruined. I'm gonna have to believe that you can heal me and restore me. I wanted to believe that I would never go through it, But now that I'm going through it, I gotta believe that you'll get me through it. I gotta believe that you'll give me wisdom. I gotta believe that you'll give me strategy. I gotta believe something about God that I have never had to believe before. I don't know who you are in this room, but I hear God saying that you're not gonna get the job done with recycled belief. I need you to put your grandmother's faith down. This ain't a job for your mother's faith. This ain't a job for your pastor's faith. This is a job for new faith. This is a job for new belief. You're gonna have to believe something that the debt is already paid, that the morning is already sealed. You gonna have to believe. Think about God that you was never believed before, that I am never psstaken. That I may be alone, but I'm never alone man, that there are angels.

You're gonna have to believe something about God that you have never believed before. This is not a season for recycled belief. If you are gonna break out of your grief, if you are gonna break out of this situation, you are gonna have to believe something about God that you have never had to believe. Poor God, I wanted you to be here, but if you didn't show up, maybe you are increasing my belief. I'm gonna have to believe that that red destiny is not ruined. I'm gonna have to believe that you can heal me and restore me. I wanted to believe that I would never go through it, But now that I'm going through it, I gotta believe that you'll get me through it. I gotta believe that you'll give me wisdom. I gotta believe that you'll give me strategy. I gotta believe something about God that I have never had to believe before. I don't know who you are in this room, but I hear God saying that you're not gonna get the job done with recycled belief. I need you to put your grandmother's faith down. This ain't a job for your mother's faith. This ain't a job for your pastor's faith. This is a job for new faith. This is a job for new belief. You're gonna have to believe something that the debt is already paid, that the morning is already sealed. You gonna have to believe. Think about God that you was never believed before, that I am never psstaken. That I may be alone, but I'm never alone man, that there are angels.

Who watching gover me. You're gonna have to believe on a different level.

Who watching gover me. You're gonna have to believe on a different level.

God said, if you're gonna have breakthrough in your life, it's not gonna happen because you just stayed seated in your grief. Baby, I'm grieving, but I'm so believing. I'm still believing. Said I got a shock. I'm still believing that my first days are ahead of me.

God said, if you're gonna have breakthrough in your life, it's not gonna happen because you just stayed seated in your grief. Baby, I'm grieving, but I'm so believing. I'm still believing. Said I got a shock. I'm still believing that my first days are ahead of me.

I still believe. I still believe me.

I still believe. I still believe me.

I'm not saying it didn't hurt you. I'm just saying I still believe. I'm not saying you didn't break men. I'm just saying I still believe. I'm believing something about God that I've never had to believe before. When you talk about breaking a generation curse, we're talking about believing something that no one in your family has ever.

I'm not saying it didn't hurt you. I'm just saying I still believe. I'm not saying you didn't break men. I'm just saying I still believe. I'm believing something about God that I've never had to believe before. When you talk about breaking a generation curse, we're talking about believing something that no one in your family has ever.

Ever a belief before. But I hear God saying.

Ever a belief before. But I hear God saying.

That you're the woman for the job, baby, because you are the only one who.

That you're the woman for the job, baby, because you are the only one who.

Can believe on the level.

Can believe on the level.

Of what this takes.

Of what this takes.

You're gonna have to believe That's why the recycled belief isn't working. That's why those same old prayers don't have the power they once have. That's recycled belief. It works for you back then, but you're gonna have to surrender what you used to belief to lay hold of this new belief.

You're gonna have to believe That's why the recycled belief isn't working. That's why those same old prayers don't have the power they once have. That's recycled belief. It works for you back then, but you're gonna have to surrender what you used to belief to lay hold of this new belief.

There's a new belief.

There's a new belief.

And I want you to ask, God, what am I gonna have to believe about you.

And I want you to ask, God, what am I gonna have to believe about you.

That I have never had to believe before.

That I have never had to believe before.

I'm moving from one stage to another stage, and nothing I've done in the past is working for where I am now. I'm gonna have to believe something about God that I have never.

I'm moving from one stage to another stage, and nothing I've done in the past is working for where I am now. I'm gonna have to believe something about God that I have never.

Had to believe before.

Had to believe before.

I'm gonna have to believe that I can make it in this world without that person I wanted. I'm gonna have to believe something I've never had to believe before. I'm gonna have to believe that I can do this by myself. If I have to, I gotta believe something I've never had to believe before. I gotta believe I can walk into that room and I can take them space in that room.

I'm gonna have to believe that I can make it in this world without that person I wanted. I'm gonna have to believe something I've never had to believe before. I'm gonna have to believe that I can do this by myself. If I have to, I gotta believe something I've never had to believe before. I gotta believe I can walk into that room and I can take them space in that room.

I'm gonna have to believe something.

I'm gonna have to believe something.

I've never had to believe before that I can raise this.

I've never had to believe before that I can raise this.

Child and break.

Child and break.

This cuz I gotta believe something.

This cuz I gotta believe something.

I've never had to believe before.

I've never had to believe before.

I ask her.

I ask her.

This message that been so heavy. I've been waiting on that sound because that's the sound of grieving and believing. That's the sound that though he slay me, yet shall I trust in him?

This message that been so heavy. I've been waiting on that sound because that's the sound of grieving and believing. That's the sound that though he slay me, yet shall I trust in him?

Hallelujah Jesus. Jesus says something to.

Hallelujah Jesus. Jesus says something to.

Martha that he doesn't even say that often in scripture. Jesus, for the most part, says, who do men say that I am?

Martha that he doesn't even say that often in scripture. Jesus, for the most part, says, who do men say that I am?

He never fully owns who.

He never fully owns who.

He is, except for in a few particular moments, and in a moment where this woman is struggling to believe because as I'm gonna show you something about me that nobody else sees, he gives a women of her greatest disbelief. He gives her a revelation this disbelief. He gives her a revelation that even the most faithful don't get to hold. He says, I am the Resurrection and the Life. You have to understand that everything that Jesus did was about sticking and moving. He doesn't go around talking about who he is. He just embody who he is. But because this woman is struggling so much. He says, come here close to me. I'm gonna tell you who I am. God, show this woman who you are in a way she can't deny, because this woman's gotta believe something about you that she's never had to believe before, and she can't do it on the outskirts of revelation.

He is, except for in a few particular moments, and in a moment where this woman is struggling to believe because as I'm gonna show you something about me that nobody else sees, he gives a women of her greatest disbelief. He gives her a revelation this disbelief. He gives her a revelation that even the most faithful don't get to hold. He says, I am the Resurrection and the Life. You have to understand that everything that Jesus did was about sticking and moving. He doesn't go around talking about who he is. He just embody who he is. But because this woman is struggling so much. He says, come here close to me. I'm gonna tell you who I am. God, show this woman who you are in a way she can't deny, because this woman's gotta believe something about you that she's never had to believe before, and she can't do it on the outskirts of revelation.

She needs a personal encounter because what she's gonna have to lay down.

She needs a personal encounter because what she's gonna have to lay down.

Her plan, her idea of what her life should have looked like, her idea of where she should be by now, or what the kids should be doing, or where the man is or isn't the addiction. She wants to be clean, she wants to be sober, she wants to be righteous.

Her plan, her idea of what her life should have looked like, her idea of where she should be by now, or what the kids should be doing, or where the man is or isn't the addiction. She wants to be clean, she wants to be sober, she wants to be righteous.

She's never seen it done before.

She's never seen it done before.

She's gonna have.

She's gonna have.

To believe something about you, and she's never had to believe before.

To believe something about you, and she's never had to believe before.

And Jesus, Jesus gives her this revelation.

And Jesus, Jesus gives her this revelation.

About who he is. Because we serve a God who will take us in deeper even when we're trying to pull away. There was something about this text that stood out to me that helped me to understand that the first step of surrender.

About who he is. Because we serve a God who will take us in deeper even when we're trying to pull away. There was something about this text that stood out to me that helped me to understand that the first step of surrender.

Is not laying it all.

Is not laying it all.

Down, it's grieving.

Down, it's grieving.

Then believe it then laying it all down. Can I tell you I found it fascinating that when Martha has this moment with Jesus that the text tells us that she says, yes, I believe it, but we can tell there's still a little dissonance in her belief, and.

Then believe it then laying it all down. Can I tell you I found it fascinating that when Martha has this moment with Jesus that the text tells us that she says, yes, I believe it, but we can tell there's still a little dissonance in her belief, and.

It says she goes to tell Mary, her sister, that the teacher has called for you.