TERRI: -Believe that God's timing is always right. He knows
exactly what he's doing. He's not withholding good from
you. He is preparing you. In fact, the storm
you're facing wasn't meant to destroy you. It
can actually lift you to a higher level.
TERRI: Hey, I'm Terri Savelle Foy, your cheerleader of
dreams. You know, not too long ago I received a phone call from
a very famous actor who watches our YouTube channel. I was so
blessed to know that he and his wife enjoy our teaching because
I love his movies. Well, he said they just needed some wisdom. He
had some setbacks and was feeling a little discouraged. He
had three Oscar considerations, but hadn't won the Oscar yet,
and was just feeling a bit disappointed and needed the push
to just get the fight back. Well, I explained, number one of
course, go get that vision back out. I said, "You need to get a
photo, even if it's of Leonardo DiCaprio, with an Oscar. Chop
his head off and put your head on it. Do what you gotta do." I
said, "You gotta look at that vision as a reminder of where
you're headed." I explained to him how even with pilots,
sometimes we encounter storms and detours, and pilots
sometimes have to chart an alternate course to get to their
destination. But, it doesn't mean they won't get there. It
just may not be the route you thought you would take. I said,
"Get back in the plane and get to your destination." Well, the
second thing I told him is, "Believe that God's timing is
always right. He knows exactly what he's doing. He's not
withholding good from you. He is preparing you. In fact, the
storm your facing wasn't meant to destroy you. It can actually
lift you to a higher level." You know, I think about eagles,
which I just happen to have, and they actually the storm to their
advantage. You know, when the clouds gather the eagles get
excited. The eagle uses the winds of the storm to rise and
be lifted higher. So, the storm in your life, it can be used to
take you to a whole new level. I think about successful people
that you've probably heard a lot of these stories, people like
Michael Jordan. You know, Michael Jordan said, "I have
missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300
games." He even said, "On 26 occasions, I've been entrusted
to take the winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over, and
over, and over again in my life." Then he said this, "And
that's why I succeed." In other words, don't give up. You stay
focused. Or, you think about tennis player, Stan Smith. He
was rejected from even being like the lowly ball boy for the
Davis Cup tennis match, because the organizers thought he was
too clumsy and uncoordinated. Well, he went on to prove them
wrong, showcasing his not-so-clumsy skills by winning
Wimbledon, the US Open. I think he won eight Davis Cups, maybe
even more. But, he had to stay focused. Even though he lost a
lot, he was put down, he stayed focused. Well, what about the
legend Babe Ruth, which I just happened to have a bat. Well,
you probably know Babe Ruth, because of his home run record,
I think it was 714 during his career, but along with all the
home runs came tons of strikeouts. Last I was told, it
was like 1330 strikeouts. In fact, for decades he held the
record for strikeouts. But when asked about his simplicity and,
"How did you do this?" this is what he said, "Every strike
brings me closer to a home run." Well, my question for you is
what's your story? It could be the storm you're facing right
now, you couldn't reach your destiny without it. You know,
I've said in the past how David would just be a Shepard boy if
it weren't for Goliath. Goliath was placed in his path not to
defeat him, but to promote him. While what you're facing may
look like a setback, but it's really a setup to promote you.
When you overcome this obstacle, you step up to another level. I
want you to remember this, what you think is a setback is a
setup. Think of that. You may have been through major
disappointments, and it feels like you've taken three steps
back, or maybe three steps forward, two steps back, but
you're still a step ahead. This is not the time to turn back and
give up. This is not the time to feel sorry for yourself or
compare yourself with other people. I was listening to Joel
Osteen the other day, and he was telling a story about the boll
weevil, which I asked him to print me a picture of the boll
weevil. I thought it looked more like a squirrel or like a
chipmunk. I saw that going differently. But, this is the
boll weevil, apparently. They're laughing at me, but in the early
1900s farmers in Alabama were facing this major challenge, a
tiny insect called the boll weevil was... Oh yeah, it was a
tiny insect. I remember hearing this story. But still, I thought
it was this furry animal. Anyway, a tiny insect was
destroying their crops. They tried everything to stop it.
They exterminated, they developed special formulas.
Nothing was working. All they could do was watch their
livelihood be eaten away by this ugly little thing. Well, a
farmer had an idea. He thought, "Well, instead of planting our
normal crops, why don't we just try planting peanuts?" They
looked at him like he was crazy. "We can't make a living off of
peanuts." Well, they discovered that the boll weevil doesn't
like peanuts, so their crops took off like nothing they'd
ever seen. They made more off the peanuts in a few months than
they made the whole year off of the cotton crops. When the boll
weevils finally left, they never went back to planting cotton
again. They stuck with the peanuts. What am I saying? God
can turn your boll weevils into peanuts, if you stay focused in
the storm. Use this storm to lift you higher. The final point
that I also shared with this actor, and this is the
game-changer, speak God's Word out of your mouth. This is what
causes the tide to turn. You know, the Bible says we serve a
God who gives life to the dead, and he speaks of nonexistent
things as if they already exist. Well, you have to speak to your
circumstances. Command your metabolism to speed up. Declare
the favor of God is opening doors for you and promoting you.
Speak to the marriage to be restored. Speak to your finances
and declare that your spirit attracts God-inspired ideas that
produce millions of dollars. When Jesus was faced with
temptation out in the wilderness, the devil tried to
get him to give in and to quit on his destiny. Do you know the
way Jesus defeated the devil was with three words: It is written.
He spoke the Word of God. Before we close out, I'd love to
recognize our YouTube Subscriber of the Week. This week it's
someone called Blessed Abundantly. I love that name.
They're declaring it every time they type it, huh? It says,
"Terri and team, it is always a blessing to watch each week. You
have no idea how much you've changed my life and my future."
I love it. It says, "I have daily habits. I read books. I
journal. I have positive affirmations, a vision book. I
speak of my future and I thank the Lord for the things I dream
about as if they already are." Blessed Abundantly is doing
exactly what we're teaching today. It says, "And that is
all, since November." Wow. "All these things were inspired by
watching your show. The Lord saw fit to have you in my path, and
I'm truly thankful." Well, Blessed Abundantly, I am the one
who's thankful that God connected us, you're watching,
you're changing your life, you're changing your habits. So,
thank you so much for taking the time to write in. Before we
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