Fix Your Focus | The Other Half | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church
When it comes to our relationships, our focus is usually in all of the wrong places. So, how do we fix our focus? What should we actually be focusing on to ensure that we honor God and the people we love?
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Sermon Content:
0:00 - Let’s Talk About Your Relationships
3:58 - God Knows What You Need (Matthew 6 verses 31-34, 7 verses 1-7)
8:16 - The Only Thing You Can Control
10:38 - Why Fairy Tales End In Marriage
12:05 - Is Your Focus On Finding Or Becoming?
15:28 - You Can’t Complete Me
18:58 - Are You Too Focused On Finding The Right One?
20:04 - Stop Focusing On Then
24:47 - The Two Most Important Relationship Tools
28:50 - What You Magnify You Get More Of
34:55 - You’ll Find What You Look For
36:27 - How To Build Up Your Man
40:54 - Are You Willing To Look In The Mirror?
42:44 - Learning To Love Yourself
44:11 - Give God His Job Back
47:20 - Live It: Learning To Magnify The Right Things
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Fix Your Focus | The Other Half | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church
I was gonna end my life tonight but then I have been binge watching him God sent him cuz I was listening to rap and somehow had this guy in amounts the list I'm addicted it's like he knows me and what I need to hear to get back on that path to god
Valerie Jane keep fighting babe
Don’t let go.❤️
When I start feeling that way I listen to him for hours
This was posted forever ago, and yet God gave it to me today, right when I needed it. Thank you God❤️
Thank you for sharing, Amani! You are not alone and you are loved! Praying for you! ^EC Team
"Failure is broken focus." -BAM!
Oooowe that slapped me in the face.
"Sometimes what we interpret as a lack of provision on God's part, is a lack of prioritization on ours." -Pastor Steven Furtick
I literally pray everyday in the morning now, asking for God's wisdom, strength, and peace. This is what happened today August 3rd. When I saw this video it's title caption touched me, so I randomly clicked on it and watched it. everything I have been hearing has literally hit me in every way, when pastor Steven says this word is for someone today and today was me. My birthday is August 8th 1993 this video was published August 8 2016. PRAISE HIM, WALK THE NARROW PATH
These messages are a straight gift from God. He knows what message I need to hear at that moment and it pops up on my feed and it pertains to exactly what I'm dealing with. God is good! Amen!
"He doesn't only know what you need, He has what you need"
James 4 : 10 " Humble yourself before God and then he will exalt you."
God always arrives at the perfect time.
@Maria, amen. 🧡 ^EC Team
If anyone sees this? Please pray for me and my family. We need reliable transportation. Both my husband and myself. It could be a major expense with what's wrong. Problem is, budget isn't there just yet to afford a vehicle. We both work. Mine wage is below minimum wage. My husband is self employed. I am believing by faith God will somehow supply the need.
Bonnie, we are praying for you and your family today and trusting that God will provide you with a car and all your needs abundantly more than you could have imagined. 🙏🧡
Nothing worse than being married and lonely! Never alone with Jesus by my side!
Over the last 4 weeks, I’ve officially watched every single one of Pastor Steven’s sermons from Elevation Church! To say he’s opened my eyes and changed my life for the better is an understatement. Thank you for helping me get closer to God and for guiding me to give myself to the Lord. Im officially getting baptized tomorrow and I’m so excited. At 25 years old I’m finally ready for that step in my life. I’m so grateful and thankful for all the time and sacrifices you guys at Elevation Church make to better people’s lives. You are so amazing and God Bless. 🙏
We love this and we are celebrating with you. We can't wait to see what God is going to do through you and your life! God bless 🤟
Your sermon on Fix your Focus, is a word in season for me. I am a 60 year old single woman with the Holy Spirit teaching me how to know that I am loved wanted and appreciated as a single woman. I have learned that being lonely and being alone are 2 very separate and distinctive things I am not not about to settle for anything or anyone that God hasn't provided for me. I truly thank you for this message. Be blessed
"You lose your focus when you stop caring about what God cares about" "Seek and you will find" applies to both the good and bad things as well These are some of the teachings that stood out for me. Thank you Pastor
Lol whos looking for bad//? i am sure if u look for bad u wil definetly find.. Lol what kinda person?
@@michaelquintana678 This spoke to me because my Wife and I seem to butt heads a lot. Because of this I focus on the negatives and pastor is right. I keep receiving the negatives of our marriage. Moving forward I am going to shift my focus on seeking the good in my marriage. I will focus on the positives in our marriage. I feel strongly that this will change my marriage for the better.
Caleb Adams because you don’t wanna listen to you’re problems but hear something that’s gonna make you feel good. And that’s not what God wants he wants you to hear you’re problems and ask him to help you with them.
"if you find the right person but you're not the right person."
“The way you love yourself is the way you’ll love your neighbor” This hit home. This was posted two years ago and I’m now seeing this. Good timing.
“But. Do. They. Have. Grocery. Money”? 😂. I loved this sermon.
"We are so focused on the catching that we don't even pay attention to the commitment that is required" LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! First time listening and this sermon is what i needed to 👂
My family and I just started picking up the Bible the past couple of weeks. I can honestly say I am lost. However, signs have popped up to not only me but all of us like a domino effect. For once my fiance has not made fun of us or argued an opinion. Today he listened and joined in. I have been praying for everyone in my family in hope they find their way and God helps them. My sister showed me this video. Word for word things were happening in my life and I believed God was telling me through the Pastor. Pastor your speech, even though a year old is meant to be found. Also a friend we never expected to even listen while we watched. She learned many things she applied to her life today. I just wanted to say thank you. And grateful I watched your video. I now pray more and seek answers from God himself in the Bible. I apply to my life or I have a greater understanding. :)
I swear whatever I'm dealing with KZhead suggestes the right video from Steven! Some days I play like 4 hours of sermons..... They have gotten me through the darkest hours
My friend is going through a break up and she told me to check this out, it ended up hitting home for me as well, God is so Awesome the way he uses people to get things across. Im saving this video, pure Gold
"You choose what you magnify"
I grew up in the Kingdom Hall in my childhood life, my dad was a Jehovah Witness who passed away in 2008 and I was 12 years old then but now I’m 22. I asked God to help me find a church and Elevation Church popped up and caught my eye. Even their band Elevation Worship caught it to. I have never been able to get into the music churches sing until I heard these songs. God answered my prayers and I’m so happy to have found something that will keep me close to God 😇😇😇
"If you don't like it! You can take it up with my boss." That was Classic
It never fails Jesus that when I turn on Steven Furtick you use him for the exact thing I'm going through! Thank you Jesus for such a willing heart in this man!!!!
Hello i'm Mario and i live in Albania. So these last weeks i was praying for a relatonship and tonight on 24 may 2018 i was listening on some christian music while praying. In a moment God gave me this video and showed me what i needed. So i just want to thank you Pastor Steven for you word because you were a blessing for me tonight. Amen
I don't think there will be another like him. He could answer the most abrasive question with sound and compelling theology but with a manner that did not drive the questioner away.
This message blew me away! My third time listening (I wanted it to sink in). Great word pastor!
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I was 100% against christianity and hated the church. After listening to this man I am now a nun. Praise the good lord baby Jesus
Thank God may he bless you
It's been a couple months now that I have been binge watching Steven and just recently started watching his wife. God put this in my path just when I needed it. I listen to him at the gym instead of my music and its wonderful. It helps me push it to the next level.
I was lost and scared. We're in the middle of Covid pandemic. He has given me hope. Let the haters talk. They aren't used to hearing the word where that applies to today and easy to understand. Their loss. My prayers for everyone.
Pastor Steven Furtick, I've been watching your videos and studying the bible with you now for a couple of weeks. Change your frame of reference and this one, Fix your focus - WOW. Thank you for preaching the word of God; for telling the story about magnifying the good things about your Dad and writing it down for him; the challenge to live it this week. This softened my heart enough and encouraged me enough to reach out another time to reconcile with my sister. She wrote me back! God is good! Thank you.
This preaching was posted on August 8, 2016, and here I am on December 12, 2020, at 1 in the morning listening to this and letting it soak in. God has me here today listening to this because this is the sermon that I needed more now than ever. So Thank You.
Thanks for sharing, Georgina! It's amazing how this sermon helped you just when you needed it! 🧡 ^EC Team
“You can take it up with my boss”😂😂😂
I'd rather listen to God. God knows everything and GOD speaks with power!!
"Happiness is not finding the right person, Happiness is being the right person" Pastor Steven has inspired me to seek nd get close to God.
I was looking for videos of blue black hair to dye my hair. Then this video showed up I was like OK. Beautiful sermon
Lol God works in mysterious ways!
Broken focus: "When you stop caring about what God cares about, God will no longer back you in your endeavor!"...-That was deep!!! 😯
Well I’m a Muslim ,,and I find you absolutely wise and I love you so much especially your preaching about my maker is my mirror ❤️
He preached this sermon almost 2 years ago and thank God I stumbled on it today! It was right on time..
I love his voice when he tries to scream 😂😂
Cray Cray craZy!!! About CHRIST! FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT!!! TRUST AND BELIEVE! Humble yourself and 🙌him, HE IS OUR REFUGE and OUR STRENGTH! Amen!!! RISE AND SHINE! IT'S RESTORATION TIME! Amen.
His point is basically to smoke blunts every day to be happy. Totally agree
Please pray for me. I’ve been battling with severe depression and anxiety. Thank you
Hey.. just wanted to say God is holding you. Just breathe ..
vrishali gandhi Praying for you✨🙏🏼💕
There was a phrase "don't wish away today waiting for tomorrow to come". I have privately used that phrase for my current situation, but had never heard anyone use it before. When you said that phrase I had to pause the video and revel in how God works. It was a reminder of where I am and what is going to come. You spoke this over a year ago and God is still using it in new and fresh ways. Thank you!
Absolutely! 👏
I’m lonely I know god’s working on it Jesus name Amen 🙏
let's go to work first thing all praise and glory too the e father lord forgive me for I am a sinner may you have mercy on my soul in Jesus name amen
Yes, praise His glorious name! Thank you Father for the gift of our salvation. 🧡 ^EC Team
LOOKING AT THIS MAN MAKE YOU LOVE GOD ...HE IS SO CONNECTED TO HIS CALLING TO REACH EVERYONE..I LOVE IT..
That's so true
i watched this sermon about 3 years ago and it’s the very first sermon of his that i watched, and i come back and rewatch it time after time and it feels like such a blessing each time
We're glad this sermon continues to bless you, Jael! Do you have any takeaways you would like to share? ^EC Team
I've been telling my kid's 4 years stop living in yesterday, live 4 today, and tomorrow will never git here cuz by noon tonight it iz today again. had 2 start doing it myself 2be a better witness, thanks being God's hands & feet brother Steven Furtick ....J
There should be a LOVE button, instead of a LIKE button
Ok...best question ever..."What kind of crazy are you?"
I wrote a song called fix your focus after I heard the message
Did you record it yet?
can I hear that?
I was driving, looking for music on utube, because my radio just stopped working So I ended up on , Don't waste your angel. So I've been listening to your SERMONS 2-3 times in a row, while driving, but mostly at night. I'll be up at 4 am like now. Just trying to get More understanding. I'm trying to catch up. Love this.. it helps me understand . I need to fix MY FOCUS 💯🙏✝️
Man honestly, I've been having anxiety attacks at least everyday, and couple days ago it was every hour. Getting through high school while struggling with anxiety brought me to my lowest point. Begged and prayed to the Lord the entire night last week for help to let me sleep, and I found these. These videos help me focus on the goodness of God while I go through the trials and tribulations that are given to me, it's helped me find peace before I sleep and through the anxiety. God bless 😇
"The way you love your neighbor is the way you Love yourself" wow! 😮
Listening to this in 2019 🙌🏼
God bless you Pastor Stephen Furtick i love the way God is using you to impact lives out here, everytime i listen to your sermon i learn something new and different which really helps me improve my r/ship with God gradually. God bless your work. From Nairobi, Kenya
Happiness is not finding the right person. Happiness is becoming the right person... Be the right person in your heart to attract the right people in your life. 😇
I ask for GRACE AND MERCY..LORD KNOWS WHAT I NEED!!! GLORY BE TO GOD!!!!AMEN🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👼👼👼👼💪💪💪👑👑
Pastor Steve is what this generation needed! Lord continue to use him!🙏🏾❤
The only way you're gonna have the right people in your life is if you become the right person in your heart 💖 Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it only empties today of its strength 🌼
"Happiness is not about marrying the right person, is about being the right person"
Yes Pastor am fixing my focus and magnifying on those things that make me to be a better person, I am not a half but a whole, amazing sermon, glory be to God.
This week i am going to finaly minister to my best friend lexy. She has been there for me for everything and i have done the same. I have always been scared to talk to her about it. I love her too much for her to die and go to hell. Please pray for me for guidence in this new direction of fath. To step on the water and walk to jesus. I realy need prayer this week.
157cam Hi how did your talk go with Lexy?
How did your talk go...be courageous
Lord we come to you ... we ask that you go before 157cam as she talks to Lexy!!! We all have this issue of talking with friends and family, we want them to know you but sometimes we just don’t know where to begin!! Lord give her strength, give her courage and allow her to feel your presence even as she is talking to her friend. Lord we ask this for all of us who have this small issue that we know you can help us with. We pray that the ears and heart of Lexy will be open to hear from you In Jesus name Amen
Praying for you
I love this man. I came across him in prison and when I got I only knew whAt channel to find him on there. Found him and haven't stopped watching daily. I've never laughed and cried so much during a service as with him. His stories gets to his point. Thank you
The two will become one...that is the focus. "What are you becoming?"
HIS EYES ARE FOCUSED! AND THEY'RE CLEAR!
Wow this was a very powerful, encouraging sermon. I really enjoyed hearing this. As a single girl looking for someone in my life I have now started living my life to work on myself and be the person that I am looking for in the person that I want to have someday. Thank you for this great message.
Crazy for feeling so lonely 😩❤️ crazy for feeling so blue 😊♥️✌️
Man there is just ONE God. An evangelist came by last night and touched on this when he said he felt the Holy Ghost speaking. Then I see this video and felt to watch it. We're not even the same denomination, man. God is cool. Be blessed.
I really like his sermons, he defiantly can relate to all sorts of people. I love how real he is and how he has a sense a humor, it makes it easier and enjoyable to follow. Thank you for the message. God bless 💜
I wish I was closer to join this church. I love the way Pastor Furtick brings forth his messages.
EternalBeauty91 yeah
@Shane Stephen but doesn't all churches have false Christians .
Shane Stephen why are you judging isn’t that our lords job?
@@Cruelidea69 👍🏼👌🏻
Shane Stephen Amen. Glad to see someone else see this church for what it is. It is lacking Christ. It exists to entertain and preach relevant topics to people instead of the true Word of God. When a preacher starts inserting his own little ‘tricks’ or charisma into his sermons, he begins to take partial credit and glory for any conversions, when all the glory belongs to God and His Word. God’s Word alone brings people to true repentance, not the style of someone’s preaching.
I like how Pastor elaborates on what Jesus was saying. We’re too busy trying to highlight the SAWDUST in our neighbor’s eye, but forget the BLANK in our own eyes. The carpenter analogy of Sawdust made from the same material that made the blank, instead of a magnifying glass we need a mirror to see the obvious errors in us. Completeness fulfillment in ANY relationship is when we have our horizontal relationship with others, lined up with our vertical relationship with God. Pastor Furtick’s sermons are definitely some of the best in explaining God’s words and how to apply to our lives.
The Only Thing we should be Focused on..is Gods Will For our Life. The Father Knows what we Need before we even Ask.
Just stumbled across this pastor. He is too funny🤣 and great preaching.
I loved this sermon. I thank God for technology and also for having led me to pastor Steven. I'm hopeful that one day I'll be listening and watching him live at Elevation Church
This is certainly one of my favorite sermons delivered in our modern day. One of the reasons I love Gods word is because its timeless. I work in cybersecurity and the information & knowledge expires that weighs on me sometimes. The word of God never expires and its infinite wisdom that transcends industries, cultures and this dimension.
we need more pastors like this .
Can't say it enough! GOD is just SO good! Good, good, God! Oh, that the people would MAGNIFY the LORD! ( thanks, Steven,) let the redeemed of the Lord say so!
Bless this pastor, I was not feeling it today but he brought laughter and desire to continue. Thank you Pastor
Jesus is the Only Way. Trust😇🕊🙋🙏💖🌞
This guy be talking about some things God told me HIMSELF. Music to my ears.
Thank you father for coming in our lives everyday and giving us peace in our heart thank you for pastor Patrick showing us the word of God and the path to eternity bless the humble in Jesus name Amen.
This was right on time! This entire message blessed and encouraged me. I am thankful that God spoke to me through this entire message. I hope others receive as I have. Be Bless
That magnifying glass is so true . What ever you magnify it becomes bigger.
I absolutely love ELEVATION! I Thank GOD for being the head of my life and bringing Elevation into my life. My walk with GOD has transformed how I manage all the relationships in my life. Thank you Pastor Furtick this is an amazing word. This is my 10th time listening.
The quotes tho... what you magnify, you get more of
Thank you elevation church, God bless you pastor Furtick
Honestly I came across Pastor Furtick from on Facebook and wow , I honestly beleive that I was lead by the Holy Spirt to this . For the past few years I have felt like I have just been stuck in this life , but thank God for his amazing wisdom and understanding that he has given me an avenue where I always come across a sermon that is true to my situation . What a blessing .. Thankyou to the Elevation church e for changing my perspective on the church and the perpective on life and understanding the message in a very intimate level .May God continue to bless your ministry and May you continue to reach the word to those that may need it .
THIS MESSAGE WAS A COMPLETE ILLUSTRATION OF MINE AND MY FIANCÉS RELATIONSHIP!!!!!!! PASTOR IS EXCELLENT AT RELATING SCRIPTURE AND REAL LIFE
For new watchers!! ⛑ We all knew Steven Furtick was this good, right!!!? 🙌🤯😂
You’re so right!!!
THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS MAN thats preaching the gospel thanks for the WORD's that I So needed!!! GOD BLESS
Everytime I went to Elevation church .God knows want I needed to hear.you always will be lifted by the Holy Spirit.Give your heart to God.and He gave you joy and peace in your life.Like the song say God can move mountain.if you ever near Elevation church please stop and be part of family that love you.And your heavenly father care for you. Give yourself and ❤ to him. And he give you life.
7 years ago? But to this day he looks the same as he looked 7 years before ...God bless him..I love the way he speaks the word of god Thru these stories in the bible... Inspire me alot..
Love my pastor soooo much! I’m so blessed to be a part of Elevation Church
pastor Steven u are AMAZING! love watching your sermons!!!
It's been a hard almost 2 month we spend every day and night right beside her being with her praying over her and all I seek is prayer over my sister for God to bless her life and bring healing in every organ every blood vessel and give breath in her lungs and keep her heart rate stable join me in prayer so God can make a miracle happen no ear has heard no eye has seen but one day I believe in the name of Jesus he will restore her body completely join me in faith and believing God Almighty can make that happen ! And prayer for God to open doors and good news in our situation ! There is power in the name of Jesus ! Break every chain in Jesus name !
I think Elevation Church is great I love so many pastors online. Pastor Steve Furtick has helped me seen things in my life for years. I remember a time long ago. I loved Mathew 7:3. How can we say that for real. My brothers are turned away and I pray for them. Still they know my life style, Jesus Help me. Still I believed I am heard in the name of Jesus. Thank you all. Thank you Jesus.
I've listened to this 3 times and I'm moved every time.