Rick Warren - POWERFUL Resilience Prayer to Support You Through Hard Times

0:00This is Matt Rogers from Lost Culture East. It's with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Lost Culture East. It's with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try a new food and suddenly it's like, OK, hold on. I got a new favorite food. That's the reaction a lot of people are having when they first try Cupid Mayon. Yeah, it's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it at the grocery store. And this mayo is different. Mm-hmm. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. Cupid only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers, chefs use it, restaurants use it, people who really care about flavor use it, put it on just about anything. Then you'll understand. Cupid, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the Almost Amos Podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away, but you never actually plan anything. That was us until we did something fun and spontaneous. We went to resortpass.com. There are hundreds of hotel resorts,

1:01pools and spots and private beaches that you can enjoy. You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage, without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking, this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort, day passes, start at just $1,500. Once you post your daycation, people are gonna ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com, slash almost famous, and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com, slash almost famous. And maybe you've never thought about it, but the Bible says that we are to look to Jesus as our model for enduring tough times. We are to follow His example of resilience, and we are to follow His example of stress management. And the Bible says it this way. Hebrews chapter 12 says this,

2:02verses one to three, out of the new living translation. Since we are surrounded by such a crowd of witnesses to this life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance, run with endurance, the race that God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus. Do you see that? We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus on whom our faith depends from start to finish. Jesus was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy He knew would be His afterwards. And now He has seated in the place of highest honor beside God's throne in heaven. Think about all He endured. Think about all He endured when sinful people did such terrible things to Him so that you, so that you don't become weary and give up. Now, what does that verse, at passage tell us,

3:02nobody experienced greater stress than Jesus Christ. He experienced enormous pressure. He was criticized constantly. He was misunderstood. There were constant demands on His life. He had little privacy. And there were people who were trying constantly to kill Him. I doubt that's true of you, but that's stress. And yet, when we look at the life of Jesus Christ, we look at His ministry. We see that He walked and He lived with an amazing peacefulness. No matter how difficult the situation became, He modeled a calmness and a resilience in the face of outrageous demands. This is why the book of Hebrews advises us to keep our eyes on Jesus. And that's what we're gonna do today. We're gonna watch His example of endurance. We're gonna learn His secrets of resilience. And today, I'm going to unpack Jesus seven secrets of resilience.

4:05You're gonna need this. So I wanna encourage you to take notes. Now, we learn these seven secrets of resilience from Jesus' own words. Let's get started. The first secret of resilience, when your under stress is this, remember how much God loves me. That's the first antidote to stress. It's the first secret of resilience. It is the principle of compassion. Jesus had no doubt in His mind that God, the Father loved Him. He talks about it over and over, and over, and over, John 10 verse 17. The Father loves me. The Father loves me. Now knowing and remembering that God loves you unconditionally, and God loves you extravagantly, and God loves you continuously, and He will never stop loving you. That is the foundation. That's the first secret, the foundation of a resilient life.

5:08As Paul says in the book of Romans, if God, this is Steve Kovino from Kovino and Rich. All right, quick round of trivia, before we get back into the show. But we're doing it differently this time. Every guy listening right now, you're contestant. No buzzers, no calling in. Just answer honestly to yourself. Here we go. You got a belly and a little chest. That won't go away no matter what you try. Gast by the middle of the afternoon, no drive left in the tank, and lastly, you lack that confidence in mental edge. Fellowes, here's the thing. Those are classic signs that your testosterone's been sliding, and nothing drags it down faster than extra weight. The good news, emerging research suggests that getting rid of it may actually be more effective than TRT. So why not take matters into your own hands? Strip off the weight that tanks your testosterone with Bioma GLP1 booster. Every serving is packed with science-backed and third-party tested ingredients that crank up your natural GLP1 production. So you can enjoy a leaner physique, surging energy, and increased drive. Visit bioma.health slash GLP1

6:11and use Code CR Show to get 15% off your first order. That's bioma.health slash GLP1. Code CR Show for 15% off. This is Matt Rogers from Los Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Los Culturistas, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try new food and suddenly it's like, wait, that's the reaction. A lot of people are having when they first try QB Mayo. It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. I'll be seeing it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake because this Mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. QB only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers, some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it. People who really care about flavor use it. Never try it, grab the bottle with the red cap

7:13next time you're at the store. Put it on just about anything, then you'll understand. QB, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the almost famous podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away, but you never actually plan anything. That was us until we did something fun and spontaneous. We went to resortpass.com. There are hundreds of hotel resorts, pools and spots and private beaches that you can enjoy. You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage, without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking, this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury resort day passes, start at just $1,000. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com, slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100.

8:14That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. That's for us. Who could be against us? Who could be against us? We are resilient because we know that God will never stop loving us. Now, I know what you're thinking. They will, of course, God loves Jesus. He's his son. But did you know that Jesus said the same thing about you, too? Yeah. In John 15 verse 9-10, it says this, Jesus says, Just as the Father has loved me, so if I loved you, now remain in my love. And if you obey my commands, you'll remain in my love. Now, I've talked to you many, many times about how much God loves you because it is really the basis of your personal security. If you're not convinced that God always loves you, that he loves you unconditionally, completely, instantly, continuously, that he never stops loving you, that you can't make him stop loving you.

9:17If you don't really have this foundation of God's unconditional love in your life, you're gonna be easy prey for the disapproval of other people. You're gonna be a people, please, sir. Now, how much does God love you? First John 3 verse 1 says this, how great. How great is the love of the Father that he's lavished on us that we should be called the children of God? And that is what we are. So the first key to resilience is to build the baseline that God will never stop loving me. Jesus knew it, you need to know it. Number two, the second key that we see in the life of Jesus, and you need this for your stress resistance is this. Remember who I am. Don't just remember that God loves you unconditionally, remember who I am. This is the principle of identification. Now, why is this important? Because if you're not sure who you really are,

10:19you're gonna be whipped around and manipulated and molded by the pressures and the problems and the other people around you. When you have a confused identity, when you have an unclear identity, when you don't really know who you are, it makes you more prone to stress. Why? Because our culture will try to fit you in its mold. It's gonna make you into what you want. It wants you to be. And until you settle this issue, first, God loves me unconditionally. Second, I know who I am. I'm a child of God. You're gonna be prone to stress. Now, we know that Jesus never had any doubts about his identity. He knew exactly who he was. In fact, 18 times in Scripture, he publicly defines himself 18 times. These are famous statements called the I.M. Statements of Jesus, the I.M. Statements of Jesus. Mark chapter 14, John A, John 14, John 6, many different places. Jesus says, I am. And then he fills it in.

11:20I am the light of the world. I am the Son of God. I am the way. I am the truth. I am the life. I am the bread of life. Over and over, he defines himself. He knew exactly who he was. Why is this helpful in handling stress? Well, in John 8, 18, Jesus says in other words, I testify to my own behalf. I don't need other people to tell me who I am. I know who I am. I don't depend on the opinions of others to validate myself. Do you do that? If you depend on the opinions of others to validate yourself, you are prone to stress. And you certainly aren't resilient to chronic stress. The fact is if you don't know who you are, other people will decide it for you. They'll force you into a mold. They'll create stress. You'll end up pretending. You'll end up faking it. You'll end up wearing a mask. You'll end up trying to be a man or woman

12:22that you're not really who you are. You're who everybody else wants you to be. And that's called stress. Stress happens when you try to be something you're not. That doesn't matter if it's for the sake of your parents or the sake of your boss or the sake of your spouse or the sake of your boyfriend. It doesn't matter who you do it for. You're gonna be pressured and you're gonna be stressed and you're not gonna be resilient. Now, you say, well, of course Jesus knew he was the light of the world. Of course he knew that, but did you know that Jesus said the same thing about you? He said the exact, he said, I'm the light of the world, but in Matthew 5, 13, 16, Jesus says this, you were the light of the world. He says, you are the salt of the world. This is Steve Kovino from Kovino and Rich. All right, quick round of trivia before we get back into the show. But we're doing it differently this time. Every guy listening right now, you're contestant. No buzzers, no calling in. Just answer honestly to yourself. Here we go. You got a belly and a little chest. That won't go away no matter what you try.

13:23Gast by the middle of the afternoon, no drive left in the tank. And lastly, you lack that confidence in mental edge. Fellowes, here's the thing. Those are classic signs that your testosterone's been sliding. And nothing drags it down faster than extra weight. The good news, emerging research suggests that getting rid of it may actually be more effective than TRT. So why not take matters into your own hands? Strip off the weight that tanks your testosterone with Bioma GLP1 booster. Every serving is packed with science back and third party tested ingredients that crank up your natural GLP1 production. So you can enjoy a leaner physique, surging energy and increased drive. Visit bioma.health slash GLP1 and use code CR Show to get 15% off your first order. That's bioma.health slash GLP1 code CR Show for 15% off. This is Matt Rogers from Lost Culture East. This is Matt Rogers in Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Lost Culture East. This is Matt Rogers in Bowen Yang. You know when people try new food and suddenly it's like, wait, that's the reaction.

14:26A lot of people are having when they first try QB Mayo. It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake because this Mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. QB only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Examages, fries, burgers, some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it. People who really care about flavor use it. Never try it, grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're out of the store. Put it on just about anything. Then you'll understand. QB, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the almost famous podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away, but you never actually plan anything. That was us until we did something fun and spontaneous. We went to resortpass.com.

15:26There are hundreds of hotel resorts, pools and spots and private beaches that you can enjoy. You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort, day passes, start at just $1,500. Once you post your daycation, people are gonna ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com, slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com, slash almost famous. The earth and you are the light of the world. Don't hide your light. Do you realize how special God says you are? There's nobody in the world exactly like you. When God made you, He broke the mold.

16:26Just like God doesn't make two snowflakes same. God doesn't make clones of people. Even identical twins are different in thousands of different ways. There will never be in the history of humankind someone like you at all. You're unique. You need to know that God loves you unconditionally and you need to know who you are. Now, identity, this issue of identity, this is the second principle, the principle of identity. When you don't know your identity, it increases your stress. And it comes out two different ways, comparing and copying, comparing, comparing. Comparing when you say, well, I'm gonna compare myself to everybody else. God says, don't do that. And copying others, we all begin as originals, but we end up as carving copies of other people. God does not want copies of anybody. God does not want clothes. That's why He only created one of you. God wants you to be you. When you get to heaven, God didn't say why weren't you more like Moses. The point is, you must become comfortable with being you.

17:27You must accept your strengths and you must accept your limitations and your weaknesses. You must accept the truth about you. When you do that, this second principle, the principle of, I know who I am. You'll have a lot less stress. All right? Now here's the third secret of resilience that we learn from looking to Jesus as our model. I know the God loves me. I know who I am. Here's the third thing. Know who I'm trying to please. Know who I'm trying to please. In other words, know who you're living for. Now this is the principle of motivation. You need to know what is your deepest motivation. If you don't know that, if you haven't figured it out, you are prone to get stressed. What motivates you every day? You see, mixed motivations are a third great cause of stress. Jesus said, no man can serve two masters. This third cause of stress is trying to please everybody. The truth is you can't.

18:29You get crowd A, please. Crowd B ticks off, get kicked off. If you're about the time you get crowd B happy, crowd A is upset again. Did you know that even God can't please everybody? Somebody's praying for it to rain and somebody's praying for it to be sunny on the same day. Somebody's praying for some team to win and others praying for another team to win or this guy to get elected and somebody else is praying for somebody else. Everybody has different expectations. Okay, they have different expectations. The Bible says the fear of man is a trap. It will capture you. It will cause you to stumble. That's why Jesus says in John 5.30, I'm not trying to do what I want, but only what my father who sent me once. I know who I'm trying to please. Now, if you're not trying to please God, and all likelihood you're trying to please a bunch of people, it's a whole lot easier to say, I'm just gonna focus on pleasing God and let the chips fall where they're made. Because if you please God, it'll always be the right thing.

19:29If you don't please God and you're trying to please others, you just get stressed out with what this person wants, that person wants. This was the third reason Jesus was so stressed resistant. He was only trying to please one person, John 8.29. I always do those things that are pleasing to him. And if you're pleasing God, it's always the right thing. It also simplifies your life. Because I don't have to worry about it, my please never fails. I'm just trying to please God. Jesus never let approval. Over that matter. This is Steve Covino from Covino and Rich. All right, quick round of trivia before we get back into the show. But we're doing it differently this time. Every guy listening right now, you're contestant. No buzzers, no calling in. Just answer honestly to yourself. Here we go. You got a belly and a little chest, that won't go away no matter what you try. Gast by the middle of the afternoon, no drive left in the tank. And lastly, you lack that confidence in mental edge. Fellows, here's the thing.

20:30Those are classic signs that your testosterone's been sliding. And nothing drags it down faster than extra weight. The good news? Emerging research suggests that getting rid of it may actually be more effective than TRT. So why not take matters into your own hands? Strip off the weight that tanks your testosterone with Bioma GLP1 booster. Every serving is packed with science back and third party tested ingredients that crank up your natural GLP1 production. So you can enjoy a leaner physique, surging energy, and increased drive. Visit bioma.health slash GLP1 and use code CR Show to get 15% off your first order. That's bioma.health slash GLP1 code CR Show for 15% off. This is Matt Rogers from Los Coulteries. That's with Matt Rogers and Boan Yang. This is Boan Yang from Los Coulteries. This is Matt Rogers and Boan Yang. You know when people try new food and suddenly it's like, wait, that's the reaction. A lot of people are having when they first try QB Mayo. It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle.

21:31You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake because this mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. QB only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers, some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it. People who really care about flavor use it. Never try it, grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're at the store. Put it on just about anything, then you'll understand. QB, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the almost famous podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away, but you never actually plan anything. That was us until we did something fun and spontaneous. We went to resortpass.com. There are hundreds of hotel resorts, pools and spots and private beaches that you can enjoy.

22:32You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage, without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking, this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort, day passes, start at just $1,500. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com, slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com, slash almost famous. Jekson, control him. He lived for an audience of one. As I mentioned earlier, Luke 1613, no man can serve two masters. You can't please multiple audiences. He focused only on pleasing God. Now this is what you need to do. If you want to be resistant to stress and if you want to be resilient

23:34to when you get knocked down, Galatians 1, 10, Paul says, I'm not trying to be a people pleaser. This is Paul. I'm not trying to be a people pleaser. No, I'm only trying to please God. If I are still trying to please people, he says I wouldn't be Christ's servant. I love that in the new living translation. One of the biggest myths that will make you miserable is this, I must be loved by everybody in order to be happy. That's just not true. You don't need other people's approval to be happy. But let me ask you, right now, who's approval are you depending on for your happiness? Who you still trying to please? Somebody been trying to please an unpleasable parent and they've been dead for a while. We love to blame other people for our stress. I have to do this. I must do this. I can't do that. You are as free as you choose to be.

24:35Nobody can pressure you without your permission. That's why the third secret of resilience is know who you're trying to please. Jesus said, I know what I'm trying to please. I'm only trying to please my father. I'm not worried about anybody else. That's why we're looking at him as our model. Now here's the fourth thing that Jesus did. Here's the fourth secret of resilience and resistance stress. I need to not only know God loves me. I need to not only know who I'm trying to please. I need to not only know that God has called me. That's the fourth thing. I know my calling. If you want to be resistant to stress, you need to get alone with God until you know you're calling. I must know exactly and believe exactly what God has called me to do with my life. Now this is the principle of vocation, vocation. And until you clarify this and it becomes crystal clear in your mind, you're going to be more prone to getting stressed

25:35out. But when you know what God's called you new, you know what God has called you new. You also know what God has called you not to do. In other words, when you're sure of your calling, you know what's your business, but you also know what's none of your business. And that simplifies life too. Jesus knew exactly what he was called to do. Here's the fourth thing. And John 8.14, he says, I know where I came from. And I know where I'm going. To me, that sounds like a purpose driven life. I know where I came from and I know where I'm going. And he lived a purpose driven life. If you're to look up the word drive in the dictionary, it means to guide or to control or to direct. When you drive a car, you guide control directed down the street. When you drive a nail with a hammer, you guide control direct the nail into the wood. When you drive a golf ball, hopefully, you guide control directed down the fairway.

26:36Every life is driven by something. Some people are driven by guilt. Some people are driven by fear. Some people are driven by the pressure of others. You're going to be guided through life by either pressure or purpose. Let me say that again. You will be guided through life by either pressures or purpose. The direction of your life is your choice. OK? And by clarifying your calling and go, you know what? God shaped me in a certain way. That means whatever you're shaped to do, is what you should be doing. When you know your shape and you know what God's called you, then you can. This is Steve Covino from Covino and Rich. All right, quick round of trivia before we get back into the show. But we're doing it differently this time. Every guy listening right now, you're contestant. No buzzers, no calling in. Just answer honestly to yourself. Here we go. You got a belly and a little chest. That won't go away no matter what you try. Gast by the middle of the afternoon, no drive left in the tank.

27:39And lastly, you lack that confidence in mental edge. Fellowes, here's the thing. Those are classic signs that your testosterone has been sliding. And nothing drags it down faster than extra weight. The good news? Emerging research suggests that getting rid of it may actually be more effective than TRT. So why not take matters into your own hands? Strip off the weight that tanks your testosterone with Bioma GLP1 booster. Every serving is packed with science back and third party tested ingredients that crank up your natural GLP1 production. So you can enjoy a leaner physique, surging energy, and increased drive. Visit bioma.health slash GLP1 and use code CR Show to get 15% off your first order. That's bioma.health slash GLP1 code CR Show for 15% off. This is Matt Rogers from Los Cultures. It's us with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Los Cultures. It's Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try new food and suddenly it's like, wait, that's the reaction. A lot of people are having when they first try QB Mayo.

28:41It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake because this mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. QB only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers, some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it. People who really care about flavor use it. Never try it, grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're at the store. Put it on just about anything, then you'll understand. QB, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the Almost Amused Podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away, but you never actually plan anything. That was us until we did something fun and spontaneous. We went to resortpass.com. There are hundreds of hotel resorts, pools and spots

29:42and private beaches that you can enjoy. You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage, without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking, this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort, day passes, start at just $25. Once you post your daycation, people are gonna ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com, slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. Boy, the tyranny of the urgent. And until you clarify your calling, you're gonna be controlled by others. How many times have you already learned that God loves you and everybody else has a plan for your life? James chapter one verse eight says this, a person who has doubts is thinking

30:43about two different things at the same time. They can't make up their mind about anything. The Bible says you wish you washy. When your purpose isn't clear, when your calling isn't clear. That's why Paul says in Ephesians 4-1, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Everybody has a calling, not just missionaries or pastors or church leaders, everybody has a calling. Some are called to be pharmacists. Some are called to be accountant. Some are called to be school teachers. Some are called to be cab drivers. Each day you need to ask, am I moving toward my purpose? And that leads me to the fifth principle of resilience that we learn from looking to Jesus as our model. And here's what Jesus did. Number five, focus on what matters most. Focus on what matters most. Now this is the principle of concentration.

31:43We've talked about motivation and we've talked about the compassion of God. This is the principle of concentration. And what I mean by this is when you know where you're headed and you focus, then you're not distracted by less important things. It's a matter of priorities. You know what matters most in life and you focus on those things. As I said, everybody has a plan for your life. You know what I've discovered that is Satan can't get you to do wrong? He'll just wear you out with too many good things. Yeah, yeah, good things. There are a lot of good things you shouldn't do. Did you know that? Jesus was a master of concentration. He was a master of focusing his life. He focused his life like a laser. And it refused to be distracted. Let me show you some verses. Luke 9.51. Here's an example of this principle. As the time drew near for his return to heaven,

32:46Jesus moved steadily onward toward Jerusalem with an iron will. That's the living Bible. What does that mean? He had a goal. He knew what his goal was. He knew what was going to die in Jerusalem. He's persistent. He's determined. He's focused. He focuses. He's clarified his priorities. Paul's the same way. Paul says, this one thing I do. Paul didn't say these 40 things I dabble in. That's what we do. We dabble in 40 things. This one thing I do. If you want your life to count. If you want your life to have impact, focus is the name of the game. You know, you have incredible spiritual potential. But the barrier is often, you haven't really settled what's most important. I don't really have time to serve God. I would rethink that one. Okay, I would rethink that. Knowing that one day you're going to stand before God

33:48and he's going to say, what did you do with what you were given? You know, some guys gave that same excuse to Jesus. Lord, let me first go do something else before I follow you. And that phrase, let me first, that's always the problem. Me first. You can't say Lord, let me first. Lord and me first are contradictory. Jesus said in Luke 9.62, anyone who lets himself be distracted from the work that I plan for him. God has planned a work for you to do. Anyone who lets him be distracted from the work I plan for him is not fit for the kingdom of God. The older I get, the more I realize. This is Steve Kovino from Kovino and Rich. All right, quick round of trivia before we get back into the show. But we're doing it differently this time. Every guy listening right now, you're contestant. No buzzers, no calling in. Just answer honestly to yourself. Here we go. You got a belly and a little chest that won't go away no matter what you try. Gast by the middle of the afternoon, no drive left in the tank.

34:50And lastly, you lack that confidence in mental edge. Fellowes, here's the thing. Those are classic signs that your testosterone's been sliding. And nothing drags it down faster than extra weight. The good news, emerging research suggests that getting rid of it may actually be more effective than TRT. So why not take matters into your own hands? Strip off the weight that tanks your testosterone with Bioma GLP1 booster. Every serving is packed with science back and third party tested ingredients that crank up your natural GLP1 production. So you can enjoy a leaner physique, surging energy, and increased drive. Visit bioma.health slash GLP1 and use code CR Show to get 15% off your first order. That's bioma.health slash GLP1 code CR Show for 15% off. This is Matt Rogers from Los Cultures. That's with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Los Cultures. It's Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try a new food and suddenly it's like, wait. That's the reaction. A lot of people are having when they first try QB Mayo.

35:52It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake. Because this mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. QB only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers, some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it. People who really care about flavor use it. Never try it. Grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're out of the store. Put it on just about anything. Then you'll understand. QB, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the almost famous podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away. But you never actually plan anything. That was us until we did something fun and spontaneous. We went to resortpass.com. There are hundreds of hotel resorts, pools and spots and private beaches that you can enjoy.

36:55You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage without booking an overnight stay. And I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking, this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury resort day passes start at just $1,000. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. This code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous. Selection is the name of the game. Lots of opportunities, lots of options, but the key to effectiveness is selection. First Corinthians 10.23 says this, we're free to do anything, but not all things are helpful. Not all things are profitable.

37:56Not all things are wholesome or constructive to your character and your spiritual life. I love that. The way it's brought out in the Amplified translation. What do you see? Some things aren't necessarily wrong. They're just not necessary. That's one of the keys to resilience. That's one of the keys to stress-resistant. And here's the sixth secret of resilience that we learn from looking to Jesus as our model. This is a big one. Number six, spend time alone with God. Now this secret of resilience and this secret of stress-resistance may be the secret that you do the least, spending enough time alone with God. And yet it is absolutely essential to building a resilient spirit and managing chronic stress. It is the principle of meditation. You know, prayer is a great stress reliever. It's a decompression chamber. It's cathartic. It's one of the ways to unload your burdens. The Bible says in Luke 22, 39.

38:56It was Jesus' habit. It was Jesus' habit to go to the Mount of Olives to pray and his disciples followed him. How do you develop the habit? Well, the habit is something you develop through practice and through repetition. It's not a habit unless you do it over and over and over. It was his habit to go to the Mount of Olives. He would leave the city of Jerusalem, go across the valley to the Mount of Olives and pray there. This next verse says, in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to solitary place where he prayed. Do you have any time like that in your life? You need quiet times to renew, to reflect, to recharge. I want to challenge you on this principle of resilience. Study that Jesus was convinced of the fact that no matter how busy he was, he took time to get alone with God and pray. In Luke chapter 5, verse 15 and 16, we have a good example of it. It says, news about Jesus spread even more and crowds came to hear him to be healed.

40:02But Jesus often slipped away to be alone so he could pray. If Jesus felt the need to frequently leave the crowd and get alone with God, how much do we need that? It was the famous philosopher Pascal who said, most of our problems, man, it's not a man's problems, come from our inability to sit still. Psalm 46 says, be still and know that I'm God. Sit down and shut up. Would you agree that noise is a stress? Well, let me give you a suggestion. Start your morning with God instead of your phone, instead of TV, instead of radio. Set your mood with the good news. Colossians 2, 7 says, plant your roots in Christ. Do that every morning. Make your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Now there's one more secret of resilience that we learn from looking to Jesus as our model and it's this. Number 7, get a small group for support.

41:06Get a small group for support. You know the first thing Jesus did when he started his ministry, he formed a small group. You see, you were never intended to handle stress by yourself. If I were to ask you to complete the sentence, if you want a job done right, you typically say do it yourself. That's the model of a perfectionist headed for burnout. If you want a job done right, do it yourself. You can't do every job by yourself. Now if anybody had a right to say, if you want a job, do it done right, do it yourself, if anybody had a right to say that, it was Jesus. This is Steve Covino from Covino and Rich. All right, quick round of trivia before we get back into the show. But we're doing it differently this time. Every guy listening right now, you're a contestant. No buzzers, no calling in. Just answer honestly to yourself. Here we go. You got a belly and a little chest that won't go away no matter what you try. Gasped by the middle of the afternoon, no drive left in the tank, and lastly you lacked that confidence and mental edge.

42:06Fellows, here's the thing. Those are classic signs that your testosterone has been sliding and nothing drags it down faster than extra weight. The good news, emerging research suggests that getting rid of it may actually be more effective than TRT. So why not take matters into your own hands? Strip off the weight that tanks your testosterone with Bioma GLP1 booster. Every serving is packed with science, back, and third party tested ingredients that crank up your natural GLP1 production. So you can enjoy a leaner physique, surging energy, and increased drive. This is Matt Rogers from Los Cultures, that's with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Los Cultures, that's Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try a new food and suddenly it's like, wait. That's the reaction. A lot of people are having when they first try QB mayo. That's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle.

43:08You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake. Because this mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. QB only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers, some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it, people who really care about flavor use it. Never try it, grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're at the store. Put it on just about anything, then you'll understand. QB, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the Almost Amused Podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away, but you never actually plan anything. That was us until we did something fun and spontaneous. We went to resort pass.com. There are hundreds of hotel resorts, pools and spots and private beaches that you can enjoy.

44:09You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking, this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resort pass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury, resort, resort day passes start at just $25. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resort pass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resort pass.com slash almost famous. Yet even Jesus knew the power of having small group for support. And in Mark chapter three verse 14, it says he chose 12. That was his small group designated apostles. But they might be with him. That's the point with small group. He gathered a small group before starting his ministry.

45:09You know, so much of our stress friends is self-imposed. We get up tight. When we think it all depends on us, he doesn't. God hasn't called you to be the general manager of the universe. Even Jesus needed a small group for support. Remember that when he went to the garden of Gethsebed, he before the cross in Matthew 26 verse 38, Jesus said to his disciples, my soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. That's severe stress. And here's his antidote. Stay here and keep watch with me. Even Jesus needed people to pray with him. Even Jesus needed the support of a small group when he was in a crisis. Why don't we accept help from other people? There's a couple of reasons. Insecurity and pride. And it is insecurity. It's our own insecurity and our own pride that we don't accept help from others. So we stay stressed out.

46:09Here's the secret. Join a small group. If Jesus needed one, you need one. And the fact is, stress is increasing in our culture. So you have to take these seven intentional steps to counteract it. It's not going to go away. Your life isn't going to get less stressful by accident. It only is going to get less stressful, more manageable, and you're going to have greater resilience if you choose to do these seven things that Jesus modeled. Now I want to close by reading again the passage that we started with in Hebrews 12, 1 to 3. Listen to it again in light of the seven things that I gave you as a model from Jesus. Here's what Hebrews 12 says. Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress, and let us run with endurance, run with endurance, the race that God has set

47:17before us. We do this, he's going to give us the answer. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus from start to finish. Jesus was willing to die a shameful death on the cross. Because of the joy, he knew he would be his afterwards. Now he's seated at the place of highest honor besides God's throne in heaven. Then it says this, think about all he endured. And you think you're going through a tough time? Think about all what Jesus endured. When sinful people did such terrible things to him, so that you don't become weary and give up. I need to mention one more stress reliever that Jesus didn't need because he was the son of God. You need a savior. You need far more than the model of Jesus. You need that. You need Jesus himself in your life.

48:17You need his presence. This is Steve Covino from Covino and Rich. All right, quick round of trivia before we get back into the show, but we're doing it differently this time. Every guy listening right now, you're contestant. No buzzers, no calling in. Just answer honestly to yourself. Here we go. You got a belly and a little chest that won't go away no matter what you try. Gasped by the middle of the afternoon, no drive left in the tank. And lastly, you lack that confidence in mental edge. Fellows, here's the thing. Those are classic signs that your testosterone has been sliding and nothing drags it down faster than extra weight. The good news? Emerging research suggests that getting rid of it may actually be more effective than TRT. So why not take matters into your own hands? Strip off the weight that tanks your testosterone with Bioma GLP1 booster. Every serving is packed with science back and third party tested ingredients that crank up your natural GLP1 production. So we can enjoy a leaner physique, surging energy and increased drive. Visit bioma.health slash GLP1 and use code CR Show to get 15% off your first order.

49:22That's bioma.health slash GLP1 code CR Show for 15% off. This is Matt Rogers from Los Cultures. That's with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Los Cultures. It's Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try new food and suddenly it's like, wait. That's the reaction. A lot of people are having when they first try QB Mayo. It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, some people would say that's a huge mistake. Because this mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. QB only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Like sandwiches, fries, burgers, some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it. People who really care about flavor use it. Never try it. Grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're out of the store. Put it on just about anything.

50:23Then you'll understand. QB, the original Japanese mayonnaise. This is Ashley Akinetti from the almost famous podcast. You ever notice you and your spouse keep saying, we need to get away. But you never actually plan anything. What was us until we did something fun and spontaneous? We went to resortpass.com. There are hundreds of hotel resorts, pools and spots and private beaches that you can enjoy. You can spend the day at a luxury resort, pool, spa, massage without booking an overnight stay. And listen, I may have only been like 15 minutes from home, but it felt like it was a whole different world. And I'm thinking this is exactly what I needed. So just go to resortpass.com, choose your resort, choose your day, luxury resort day passes start at just $25. Once you post your daycation, people are going to ask where you are. Go to resortpass.com slash almost famous and use the promo code almost famous to get $20 off when you spend $100. That's code almost famous at resortpass.com slash almost famous.

51:26Then your life, you need his power in your life. You need his pardon for your sins. You need his peace in your life. You need his salvation. Matthew 11, 28, 29, Jesus said, come to me. All of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I'll give you rest. Take my yoke on you and let me teach you because I'm humble and gentle and you will find rest for your souls. You know what that verse is? It's salvation. This is salvation. Are you stressed out? You can give up, look up because Jesus offers still sins. Come to me. The single greatest source of stress in your life is this, trying to live your life apart from a daily connection to Christ. God is God and you're not. When I'm disconnected from Christ or when you're disconnected from Christ, it causes all kinds of problems. Fear, guilt, worry, loneliness. Come back to Christ today.

52:27Give him your stress. He's aware of the load you're carrying and he says, I'll carry it with you. Let's bow our heads. Heavenly Father, thank you for not only being a model for stress relief, a mentor for stress relief, but for being the answer to our stress. We need a Savior. You've never opened your life to Christ. Say, Jesus Christ, come into my life right now. I need a Savior. I need your power. Just say that. I need your power. I need your presence. I need your pardon for all the things I've done wrong. And I need your peace in my heart and in my mind. I open my life to your love. I need to not just practice your model, but I need to have a relationship with you. Please save me in Jesus' name. Amen. This is Ashley Akinetti from the Almost Amos Podcast.

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