the distant from you, like describe some of that.

Yeah.

And so once again, for me personally, the cost factor, the cost factor isn't just financial.

For me, this is the cost.

And for them, it is the cost.

As in, you know me pretty well.

I love people.

Yeah,

ah.

And then the pastor would say, you're too enthusiastic for the door.

We'll find something else for you.

And then I did a little bit of this and I did a little bit of that and then I did this and then I did that.

One thing led to another.

And now here I find myself all these years later sitting here in London.

The truth is when I got standing here in London, when I got saved, I didn't have much to offer God.

Obviously, same surname.

Praise

God.

Ooh la la.

We've been married 37 years and she still makes my heart go... 37 years.

Best 37 years of her life.

I'm very naughty.

I'm going to get in trouble for that later.

up.

Philippians chapter three, reading from verse 12 says, "Not that I have already obtained all this or, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that..." Everyone say, "That." That.

"For which Christ Jesus took hold of me." Now, the that that Paul is referring to here is becoming perfect, mature, complete, made into the full likeness of Christ.

Just out of curiosity as we start today, how many of you would like to be perfect in Christ Jesus? Give me a wave if that's you.

[cheering] Whoa, praise God.

We got some rowdy people in the house today.

I like it.

[laughs]

I wanna pray.

and

I'd hear from Jesus, talk to Jesus, and then it's like, and then that one thing led to another, and now here we are, and practice his presence, know his presence, know his voice, know when he's whispering, know when he's screaming, understand when he walks in the room, speak to him like a friend talks to a friend, No, His presence, point number one.

How many of you have got an issue with point number one? Anybody? We're all good? Praise God, give God praise then, come on.

Point number one is simple, practice His presence.

Point number two is walking in the Word.

Walking in the Word.

John 15 from verse seven says, if you abide in me and my words abide in you, you will ask what you desire I find this really interesting.

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