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FAITH IN THE FURLOUGH Pt. 1 - The God Who Sets Up Kings · Rise and Thrive with Dr. J. Nicole Podcast

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  Hey family Doctor J Nicole here. This week's episode of Rise and
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  Thrive with Doctor J Nicole is going to be very special.
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  We are going to do a six part miniseries each day.
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  I'm going to be dropping new inspiring episodes for all of
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  our federal workers. These many episodes are going to
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  be about how to walk through and work.
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  Through this furlough season. I see y'all and I want to make
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  sure that I take some time to. Honor you.
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  I know this uncertainty of this season can feel very heavy and I
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  want you to know. That your.
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  Faith, and that your purpose and your provision are still intact.
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  Each day we're going to be drawn from Scripture to remind you the
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  pauses and punches is preparation.
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  So stay with me for six powerful moments of hope, healing, and.
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  Faith. And even when the paycheck.
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  Stops God. Doesn't has rise together in
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  faith and thrive in perfect. Welcome to Faith in the
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  Furlough, a series intended to bring encouragement,
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  perspective, and peace during a season of uncertainty.
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  I'm Doctor J Nicole, and if you've been impacted by the
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  recent furloughs, I want you to know that you are not alone, and
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  this pause does not define your purpose.
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  Today, we're starting with the truth that grounds every
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  episode. God is in control of leadership
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  and seasons. Even when paychecks pause, God's
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  provision does not. So today we're going to anchor
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  this in Daniel 221. He changes times and seasons.
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  He removes kings and sets up kings.
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  He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have
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  understand. OK, this verse reminds us that
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  no administration, no political shift, no fault, no furlough
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  catches God by surprise. Leaders rise and fall, economies
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  they expand and contract. But God, the one who sets up the
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  times in the seasons, He's the one.
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  This includes your season. This includes the current
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  season. So let's think back to biblical
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  times with Nebuchadnezzar, the powerful king of Babylon.
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  He thought that his reign and wealth were because of his own
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  power, but God showed him that every throne and every season is
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  under divine authority. Under God's authority.
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  So now I know some of you are very frustrated, maybe even
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  angry at the current administration and the decisions
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  that led to these furloughs. And that's 100% valid, right?
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  But here's what we learned from scripture.
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  No leader has the final say. Not Nebuchadnezzar then and not
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  any political figure now. This halls in your income does
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  not come. This falls in your income does
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  not falls. God's plan for your life.
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  Just like Daniel and the Exiles, just like Daniels and the Exiles
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  thrived in a foreign land, you can still thrive in a furlough.
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  Remember, Babylon wasn't home and God still provided and this
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  furlough, this is not your forever home either, OK?
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  And so I want you to take a moment, breathe this in, OK?
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  God is bigger than your paycheck, bigger than policy,
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  bigger than politics. You may feel like you've lost
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  control, but the same God who set the stars in the sky and the
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  seasons in motion is watching over you.
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  This is but a pause. This is not punishment.
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  And sometimes God uses pauses to prepare us for promotion.
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  And there's countless stories in the Bible that illustrate this,
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  where it looked like someone went backwards before going
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  forward. You know, we always think of the
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  examples of Joseph, we think of the examples of David, we think
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  about Queen Esther, how God will set people up and put them in
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  higher places. OK, So in, in terms of a
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  practical tip, while you're in this season, I want you to take
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  inventory of what you have, not just money, but skills,
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  relationships as well as time, right?
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  So this pause is a time for reframing.
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  This pause is a window of, of opportunity.
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  Maybe this is a time where you're going to revamp your
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  resume, you're going to start a business, or you're going to
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  start a side project that you've been putting off.
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  You're going to write that book. Or maybe this is really just an
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  opportunity for divine rest and reset.
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  David didn't just survive in Babylon.
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  Oops, excuse me, Daniel didn't just survive in Babylon.
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  He gained wisdom. He gained favor.
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  He gained influence and you can do the same in this season.
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  God is the same then as he is today.
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  So, so as you face these days ahead, remember Daniel 221.
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  God changes times and seasons and this season of furlough is
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  temporary, but God's provision easy turn.
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  And I hope you really and truly allow this to sink in.
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  And I know the times are very difficult and the Bible is still
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  the same and God cannot lie and you can always rest on His word.
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  So pray with me. Please Lord, for every person
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  impacted by this furlough, I ask for peace that passes
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  understanding. Provide for every need.
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  Remind them that their work is not tied to the paycheck but to
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  your purpose. Father God, open the doors,
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  release unexpected provision and help them to trust that you are
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  in control of every season in Jesus name, Amen.
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  If this episode encouraged you, please share it with someone
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  else who's been impacted by these furloughs.
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  And don't forget to subscribe because this is a series and
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  we're walking through what it means to have faith in the
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  furlough. Remember, this is just a pause.
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  It's not the end of your purpose.
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  I'll see you next time.