Key Insights
- π “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” – Bishop T.D. Jakes
- π Changes will not be easy, but finding grace can empower you to make them.
- π Visualizing the flood as people drowning, screaming, and families being crushed under the water makes it a horrifying event to comprehend.
- π The intense disappointment that God feels when we fail to live up to his intention for our lives is a powerful blow that our hearts may struggle to bear.
- πͺ “I don’t have a job, a spouse, a house, or money, but I got a promise and I’m gonna stand on the promises of Christ.”
- π “Jesus is my emancipation proclamation. Jesus is my liberty. Jesus is my losing. Jesus is my deliverance. Jesus is my breakthrough. He declared me free death has no power death. Has no strength. The grave cannot hold me hell cannot curse me Satan cannot bind me because every curse was nailed to the cross and I’m free.”
- π No enemy can bind or stop God from saving us, regardless of what others may say.
- π “When I realized you don’t pay my bills. You didn’t save my soul. You don’t own my heaven. Whatever you think is none of my business. I found grace.”
- π The search for grace should be relentless and intentional, as it holds the power to bring about transformation and breakthrough in our lives.
- π “Nothing can protect you from when God gets ready to send a flood, everything that’s not in grace is going down.”
- π “You don’t see as much shouting as you normally would because we don’t have enough people that are sure they’re in the heart.” – Bishop T.D. Jakes highlights the importance of having unwavering faith and commitment during challenging times.
Embracing Uniqueness and Standing Out
- π Stand out and embrace your uniqueness, rather than fitting in, as exemplified by Noah and Jesus.
- π “When God made you, he broke the mold and he didn’t put all of that uniqueness in you down to your voice print and your fingerprint and your hair follicles and your DNA for you to melt into the mush of a drowning society.”
Summary
The key idea of the video is that finding grace, embracing individuality, and having faith in God’s plan can lead to personal growth and blessings.
- π Find grace to make changes in your life, as it is within your power to do so, even though it may not be easy.
- π Context is crucial in understanding the relevance and truth of a text; God regretted creating mankind and wiped out almost all humans in the flood, challenging us to confront fear, embrace our uniqueness, and have faith.
- π Don’t let society drown your individuality; understand the different approaches to interpreting the Bible, such as dispensationalism and covenant theology, and be cautious when interpreting theology without considering different perspectives.
- π Trust in God’s plan, have faith and be obedient, even when you lack answers or direction, because He will work things out for your good.
- π God’s plan involved transitioning from promise to law, but Jesus fulfilled the law, granting us freedom and salvation; material possessions are meaningless compared to the grace and promises of God.
- πͺ I have the grace to handle challenges and criticisms, knowing my worth and persevering, and grace can lead to blessings and breakthroughs; self-rule without considering God leads to corruption and alienation, and we must understand destructive behaviors to make changes.
- π₯ We are facing numerous plagues and environmental crises, becoming desensitized to them and prioritizing money over the well-being of the earth, but we must distance ourselves from negative influences to avoid being pulled down by the vortex.
- π No matter your intellect or success, everyone needs grace; seek refuge in God during difficult times and have faith in Him.