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- Hey, it's Terry you're cheerleader of dreams.
Today, you're gonna learn the importance
of preparing for greatness,
how opportunity comes to those who are prepared.
I remember hearing a story about Hillsong music,
back when they first got started.
The music team had practice,
they were ready to record their first album,
they reserved the studio.
Well, the week they were scheduled to record,
their worship leader quit,
not only did he quit but he took all the music with him.
Well, they could have been devastated
and we never know the music of Hillsong today.
However, there was one girl on the worship team,
who was also the church secretary
and she just sort of piped up and said, "I have a song."
That girl was Darlene Zschech
and that song was "Shout to the Lord."
I want you to take a leap of faith this year
and be ready for your opportunities.
By the way,
I'm Terri Savelle Foy,
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Okay, what if God only blessed what you were prepared for?
I think about my dad back in 1969,
when he first felt God calling him to preach.
Nobody knew him,
he never preached a sermon.
He was an auto mechanic.
He actually owned Jerry's Paint and Bodyshop.
God told him though,
"Get ready, prepare."
Well, he told him to do three things.
Number one, he told my dad to go in his little guest bedroom
in Shreveport, Louisiana
and just pray for the people
who one day would hear him preach.
So, dad said he went in there,
he closed his eyes and he just began praying for people.
Number two, the Lord said,
"Now it's time to prepare your sermon
"for the people who one day will hear you preach it."
So dad, sat at his little typewriter, 1969,
typed up his notes.
Then number three,
the Lord actually told him,
"Put suit on go in that guest bedroom
"and preach as if you're preaching
"to thousands of people who will one day hear you preach."
So, dad I'm sure put his little polyester suit on.
He went in the guest bedroom
and he preached as if he was preaching the thousands.
Well, the day came,
when he was working for Kenneth Copeland assisting him,
just selling tape, driving him around.
And just one day out of nowhere,
Kenneth Copeland called his hotel room and he said,
"Are you ready?"
My dad said, "I'm ready."
Brother Copeland said, "Wait for what?"
Dad said, "Whatever you want."
Mr. Copeland said, "I want you to preach this morning."
You know what my dad said?
I'm ready.
What if God only blessed what you were for,
Coach Wooden said,
"When opportunity comes it's too late to prepare."
Well, my dad he's preached
to as many as 50,000 people in Nigeria,
but it all started in 1969,
preaching to an empty bedroom,
to a bed, a dresser and a nightstand.
Did you know some breakthroughs only happen,
based on your preparation?
What could happen in your life tomorrow
if you started getting ready today?
Years ago when I first started learning to hear God's voice,
I heard him say, "When I know you're ready, get ready."
Again, Coach John Wooden said,
"When opportunity comes it's too late to prepare."
In fact, what if someone came to you right now,
asking how much debt do you have,
saying that they would only write the check
if it was the exact amount.
Are you ready?
Have you done the math?
Is it written down anywhere?
What if a book publisher called and said,
"We've had a cancellation,
"we're ready to publish your book,
"send it over now."
Are you ready?
I mean, what if God brought your spouse today?
Are you ready?
Are you dating someone that isn't God's choice for you?
Is your house in order?
Are your finances healthy?
Is your body in shape?
I was sharing a part of this message
at my annual success conference called the NEXT Conference,
just last month.
And Ed Mylett was my guest speaker.
We had it booked for like seven months
and I was just counting down to meet Ed in person.
I just love him.
Well, I've had this photo on my vision board
for about two years
and I was finally gonna take it down.
Well, the night before the conference,
seven o'clock at night with 38 states
and 18 nations around the world registered
to hear me and Ed Mylet.
Ed got sick, like really sick, bless his heart.
24 hours before it started, he got so sick.
Well, I was on the phone with him and he was saying,
he'd never had to cancel speaking engagement.
And he was looking so forward to being with us.
He said, "I had all these amazing things,
"I was gonna say about you."
I said, "You can still tell me."
(lady laughing)
But anyway,
he said I was trying to find a plane to get there.
But I said,
your health is more important than you being here.
Just stay home and get better.
Meanwhile, I texted my pastor, Keith Craft
and I asked him about his friend,
Super Bowl champion, Steve Weatherford,
just to see if he could fill in for Ed last minute.
My pastor contacted Steve,
texted me back and said,
"Oh man, he just landed in California,
"I'm so sorry."
(lady breathing heavily)
I kept hearing Joel Osteen in my head,
"This is no surprise to God.
"This is no surprise to God,
"he has a plan."
All the sudden,
Steve Weatherford texts me on Instagram.
He messaged me.
He said, "Terry, call me.
"I can fly back tonight or in the morning,
"I'm ready."
Well, think about this.
I'm on the phone with Ed Mylet still.
And I said, "Steve just said, he'll fly back now."
Then Ed said, "If Steve will do it, book it."
He said, "He will tear it up."
Then he said, "Plus his muscles are bigger than mine."
I said, "Well, then that settles it."
But Steve literally was in California for four hours,
got back on a plane,
flew to Dallas to speak at my conference the next day.
In fact, watch this video he sent me on his way back
to the airport.
- Terry, hey.
They always,
what does Pastor Keith say?
When the right people get in the right place
at the right time, the right things always happen.
And I just happen to find myself in the right place
at the right time with the right people quite often,
God is good and I know there's a message
that he has placed inside of me
that those people need to hear.
So, I'm gonna do my best to let Holy Spirit move,
get out the way but I can guarantee you this,
it's gonna be high energy
and we're gonna have a really good time.
- Do you see what's happening here?
When opportunity came, he was prepared.
He sees the opportunity.
He didn't have to say,
"Oh my goodness, thank you for inviting me.
"I've been wanting to do stuff like this,
"but I don't have a message ready.
"Do you have any conferences next month
"that I could speak when I'm more prepared?"
No, Steve was ready when God brought the opportunity.
He and I tag-teamed that night,
people got born again,
lives were impacted.
Dreams were ignited and he got blessed in the process.
Oh, and I got to wear his Super Bowl ring.
I mean, how do you top that?
But I want you to think about this.
He told me later,
that he's believing God to open new doors for him
to do this kind of stuff.
He had no idea though 24 hours earlier,
he was gonna be standing on a stage,
speaking to people in 18 nations in 38 states.
But he was ready.
What did the Lord say to me in prayer?
When I know you're ready, get ready.
Recently I heard Lord say,
"You will be amazed at what I do for someone who's ready."
And then he said this,
"If you asked me for it, prepare for it."
Did you hear me?
If you asked God for it, prepare for it.
Steve was prepared,
my dad was prepared,
Darlene Zschech was prepared.
What do you need to do today
to prepare for what you've asked God for?
I'm telling you the time is now.
So, for your free download this week,
I want you to have the four keys to preparation
that the Lord showed me when he gave me this message.
Plus this is so helpful,
I found 10 scripture on preparation
that my team and I are declaring out loud every single week,
this year.
And they all have to do with getting ready and being ready.
See, one of the most powerful things you could ever do
is speak God's word out of your mouth.
So, I did the homework.
I found 10 scriptures that deal with preparation.
And I want you to have these.
Put them somewhere in sight,
where you're are gonna just declare them daily.
They're really short, but they're powerful.
So, I want you to look at the four keys,
one by one and just start applying them to your life today.
So, click the link in the description,
get your list of 10 powerful scriptures
to help you get ready for what you've asked God for.
Hope you enjoy this.
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