GINA: Well, welcome to FJM TV. I'm Gina here with Joe
and David. Hi guys. How you doing? JOE: Hey, good. DAVID:
Good. GINA: Good. We're so glad you joined us today and we'd
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be waiting to hear from you there. So guys, we're talking
about the right attitude. Which sometimes isn't always easy.
JOE: It's kind of difficult. GINA: Yeah. It's a little
difficult. But you know, what's that quote? It says, if you
think you can or you think you can't, you're probably right.
You know? And that's a little bit about our thinking, which
goes into our attitude and what we're thinking about our
situation or ourselves or others, you know? And, and, and
I kind of more specifically about our calling, about the
calling God has given us of the attitude. Like, can I do that?
You know, what is my attitude toward that? Can I do what he's
called me to do? JOE: Yeah. Sometimes that's a hard
struggle. I know it was for me when I was called into ministry
and had a father that I had, Fred Jordan. And I thought, man,
I could never be that, you know, great of a preacher, teacher. I
could never have the compassion and the heart that he did. And I
always thought I had to be someone else. But then I learned
that you don't. You have to be who you are. You have to be
Gina, David, Joe, Fred, Willie. You know, we don't have to be
anybody else. And once you kind of settle with the fact that God
made you who you are with the gifts and abilities and talents
that you have, and that's all you need, and God wants to use
that the way he wants to use it and, and you don't compare
yourself with everybody else and try to live up to something, the
Bible's very clear, live up to the calling that you've
received. That's it. So if God calls you to X, Y, or Z, just
live up to that calling. And the good thing is, is we can do
that. You know why? Because our theme verse on this is
Philippians 4:13. It says, I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me. So can you live up to your calling? Can you live
up? Can I? Yes, we all can and we all are because we trust
Jesus in all of the things that, that we need so that we can
fulfill that calling, because in Christ Jesus, we can honor him,
glorify him, and do his will. But we have to be willing to
trust him and his word and have the right attitude. GINA: Right.
A can-do attitude. DAVID: Yep. Be obedient as well. JOE: Yeah.
So how do you have, every day, I can do attitude that, that helps
you to do what God's called you to do. DAVID: My wife always
tells me, you know, you walk into the place as in Jesus sent
you. And sometimes that's tough because you're getting into
something new. Like for me, one of the things that I feel
uncomfortable with is talking in front of a bunch of people or
even being on the show like this. I get a little nervous. I
don't know what. But when I have that, okay, God's got this,
you're gonna walk in there and no matter what, he's gonna use
me for those instance, I believe, I believe that cuz he
gives me my strength in order to go through it. JOE: Right. Yeah.
And, and it says, I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me, who gives me strength. How do you get that
strength to do what God calls you to do? GINA: Well, I try to
get my mind right because I can go down a rabbit hole of all the
things I can't do and how I'm not qualified and how, you know,
so and so could do it better or this or that. And I just realize
it can be a runaway train and I have to, like the Lord says,
take your thoughts captive. You know, think on these things. Are
my feelings of what I'm thinking true? No. God's word is true.
His word says, I can do, I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me. So wherever it is He's leading me or the doors
that open, you know, I really try to, um, you know, people can
tell you, oh, you're you're doing great, you're doing great,
and that's all well and wonderful cause we need those
encouragers, but it's really in your heart, what do you think?
You know, are we having the mind of Christ about what we can do?
You know, and walk with that boldness because only we can,
someone else can't do it for us. So it's really just lining my
thoughts up with his word and, and, uh, His truth about me and
what I can do. JOE: Yeah. Cuz I know one of the worst feelings
that I've ever had in my life, and that I think all of us or
any of you as our viewers have had, is not following God's plan
for our life. Like, it's not fulfilling. If you just live
life for yourself, you know the whole thing of, yeah, party,
rock and roll, have fun, just do your thing, live your life fancy
and free, there's just an emptiness. There's a void in our
hearts because of that broken relationship that we all have.
DAVID: It's a moment of fulfillment. It's just a quick
moment. JOE: Yeah. Like, that was fun, that was fun, but in
the end there's no fulfillment and it's very empty inside. And
so, you know, I, I always think about that, that the one thing
that brings me fulfillment is doing my best every day to just
say, Lord, I can't do this, but you can. Lord, I'm not smart
enough, I'm not wise enough, I'm not bright enough, but I know
you in my life and you guiding me will help and enable me to do
your will and a accomplish your plans. Because he never give...
one thing I know about God at this point in my life, and you
know, I've lived about two thirds of my life, so I've been
around a little bit, I know this, God will never call us to
do something that he hasn't already equipped us for. So many
times you get called into something and you're like, whoa,
wait, I can't go speak at that and, there's no way I can do
that, oh, there's no way I can do that. And it's, whoa, that's
overwhelming. I have to, what? I, I have to now be on a
television program that's been on for 70 years? I remember five
years ago when, you know, Fred Jordan Missions, my mom had her
stroke and the television program was 65 years old, and
I'm supposed to step in as a senior pastor, the president,
and run the Mission. Okay. That's one thing. And then to be
on and to be the face and the voice and lead and continue
sharing the gospel and God's love with our viewers on FJM TV.
And I have been now for five years, but I'll tell you, you
know, at first it was like, whoa, wait a minute, this is too
big, too heavy. And I don't know, I mean, I can do all
things through Christ who gives me strength, but I don't feel
like I have the strength right now. Well, it's time I better
press into God and have the right attitude and get my
attitude in check and let God lead me, guide me and direct me.
And again, you know, I'm not trying to be Fred Jordan and
I'll never be Fred Jordan. He, He, God made one Fred Jordan,
one Willie Jordan and I'm grateful for that. But I'm okay
with just being Joe Jordan because that's who God made me
to be. And we all need to be content in that. And then have
an attitude that just says, God, I want to be used by you in
everything you've called me to do. Help me to do my best, and
Lord, I just want you to be honored through my life. And
that, and that's enough. That's all we can do. And um, so if
you're ever, you know, in that place or you, our viewers are
ever in that place where you feel like, I I can't do it or I
don't know, I just don't think I have what it takes. If God calls
you there, I promise you this, He's prepared you already, take
a step of faith, trust in him and know that he will give you
the strength to accomplish that, because He always does, doesn't
He, Dave? DAVID: Amen. GINA: So good. JOE: Yeah. So Gina, when
we talk about, you know, living and walking in our calling, have
you faced those things at times where you felt called to do
something but then you're like, whoa, I don't know about this
one. GINA: All the time. JOE: Yeah. And what do you do? GINA:
You know, exactly, well, you, what happens is I, I'll talk
myself out of it, you know? And then again, I have to check
myself and go, uh, spend some time in prayer and realize, you
know, this is the door the Lord has opened. And you always know
it deep down inside. And just like you were saying, then you
have to just totally put all your trust and confidence in Him
knowing, okay, Lord, if you've called me, then somehow you must
have equipped me to do this. And then take those steps of faith
to just walk through it and, you know, um, and that's all you can
do. And, and, and so grateful that He, you know, well, has
chosen me to do the certain little things, you know, or
whatever. And just like, God, it's such an honor. Like you
said, anything else in the world, it just doesn't fulfill
you and doesn't mean anything, but it's the little things for
the Lord that is so fulfilling. You know, just like being on
Skid Row and serving those that are hungry, hurting, lost, and
to put your arm around him and tell them Jesus loves them. You
know, that is just beautiful. That's an honor to sit here
today and talk about Jesus and share the love of the Lord with
our viewers and with one another is such a blessing. JOE: Yeah.
And I know, David, for you, you, you've been outta God's will
before and done your own thing as I have. And we all have at
some point probably. And I mean, how, how would you say it to a
viewer that's watching today as far as if they're, you know,
kind of feeling empty or just like not fulfilled fully.
Because in their heart they know they're not really going after,
seeking after all that God has for their life. But how did you
get back on track yourself personally when, when you
weren't fulfilled and you knew you weren't, but you also knew
that all you had to do is give him everything and then he would
give you the strength to get through it. DAVID: I think that
was the tough part, that I knew who Christ was, but Dave wanted
this over here. And if it was, if it was my personal thing that
I would want to do, I'd still be playing the drums. But God
called me over here and it's crazy to think that God doesn't
have that, that doubt. Like, you're not gonna be able to do
it, kind of thing. And just retraining my mind. Like you
said, you know, Dave, you, you might not be the um, the best
speaker, you might not be the nicest dressed, you might not be
this, but Dave, you have these people around you that care for
you. Your voice matters. Those that are, um, that are in your
circle are caring for you as well. And you start think- you
start feeling yourself with all those, the positive thinking.
Cuz even right now being a father, I sometimes I doubt
myself. Like, what am I doing here? How am I doing this? But
if I lived in that, I would constantly be beating myself up.
But to know God trusts me with these children, and that they're
looking at me, so for me to set an example for them and when
they're going through a trouble, the first thing we do is I
don't, I don't push them to God, I start directing them and I'm
like, okay, Lord, you know what? He's feeling down on himself not
to be getting the good grades or, or this and that, but you
know what? You're amazing. You are, you are great. Look at what
you've done in your life. So retraining my mind, retraining,
you know, how we're thinking sometimes is just what I need to
do and focus on what God loves about me. JOE: Yeah. And having
that right attitude is key to it all. And I would just encourage
you, our viewers with this, have a right attitude. How do you get
that? By just giving Jesus your all, seeking Him first and know
that you can do all things through Christ who will give you
the strength. And if you trust God and you give Jesus your all,
I promise you this, God will use you to do things that you never
dreamed or imagined that you could ever do. And He will use
you in a mighty way to glorify His name and to make a
difference in this world. Stay tuned.
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GINA: Well, welcome back. And we are talking about a can-do
attitude. And this has been very uplifting to re- be reminded
that we can do all things through Christ who gives us the
strength and power and the calling that He's called us to
do. And we were talking a little bit about that earlier. And when
I know that I'm not moving forward because of doubt in what
He's called me to do, I'm absolutely miserable.You know?
And it just is in your spirit and you just know you're
supposed to be doing the one thing and you're not. And it's
just, you're, you can't get any kind of relief until you just
go, okay, Lord, I'm gonna surrender it all to you and
believe that I can do what you've called me to do. JOE:
Yeah. And you know what, um, being in God's word helps. And,
why don't you, can you just tell our viewers about that awesome
new, Joe will text you Monday through Friday, a little Bible
verse and I give you a little encouragement and how they can
do that? Just to give them a little boost every day to, to
know that God loves them and be encouraged by God's word on
this. Just a little text from Joe. GINA: I get the text.
David, I'm sure you get the text. I love it because
throughout the day, if something, I'm busy, something's
going on, I get discouraged, I can pull that up, look at that
scripture, be reminded, be encouraged. And so it's just
such a powerful tool to have. And you can sign up and just
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QR code below. And uh, it's just such a wonderful encouragement.
So thanks for doing that, the team here at FJM. JOE: The team
put that together and, and it just, it's awesome. Now, I just
wanna share with you guys, keeping this in context because
we don't want our viewers and everybody to think, you know, I
can do all things through Christ. So hey, let's go, you
know, jump off a 10 story building. That's not what it
means. You know, I, I remember in Bible school a professor
telling me this and, and in hermeneutics, which is how to
interpret the Bible and keep things in context, you know,
and, and that we had to always look at the context of it and he
said, it can never mean to us what it never meant to them.
Think about that. It can never mean to us what it never meant
to them. So we can't use this verse, I can do all things
through Christ who gives them strength, when Paul is trying to
encourage people, you know, that, that if you follow Christ,
He'll give you strength, that in your calling and your situations
when you lack something and you need something that God will be
there for you. But he never said to them, if you wanna jump over
the Grand Canyon, you can. If, if, if, if you want to, you
know, go find Noah's Ark today just because you think you can,
you can, or if if you wanna, you know, jump off a 10 story
building, you can because you can do all things through
Christ. We need to keep it in context cuz this isn't like a
genie and a bottle thing. And so, you know, I I just wanted to
to mention that, that Paul's not saying this as a blanket
statement, that we can go do all these crazy things or anything
we put our minds to. But, but Paul here is, is trying to do
one important thing and that is to let us know that we can
overcome the trials in our life, that we can overcome the
stresses and the pressures. When we lack something we can have
contentment. And in our present circumstances, no matter where
we are, when we have Jesus, that we can do all things because
Christ will give us the strength to make it through it. And
that's so key, you know, because I think many times people think,
well I either can't do it because I am not able to, but
Jesus is, or they go and take that scripture and say, well,
you know, I think I could go long jump over the Grand Canyon
because I'm a Christian and the next thing you know, you know,
they're at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Didn't work out
too well. So anyway, let's just keep things in context that in
your calling, in your life, what God's plans are for you in your
trials, in your storms, when you feel like you lack something,
God has everything you need. Trust him, believe in him, he
will strengthen you. And, and you truly can do all things
through Christ who gives you the strength. So Gina, what would
you say to those moms that, that you know, are watching today
and, and you know, the kids and the struggles and just the, ah,
I wanna pull my hair out and how do you get through those days
and, and have the right attitude? GINA: Well, it's not
easy. But anyways, as a mom of three and now a grandmother of
six, which is wonderful, which have a lot of wild moments, um,
but you just have to realize that, you know, they may not
hear everything you say, but they're watching everything you
do. And so, just being gracious and kind and loving and let
your, um, attitude, you know, we speak to each other in a loving
way instead of all the screaming and yelling. Which yes, I know
that all happens and things get wild and outta control, but
really just having the mind of Christ, loving those little ones
and um, and just being gracious with them. JOE: Yeah,
absolutely. You know, I, I remember some of the younger
days and we have two kids, Brooke and Bryce, who are now
like 23 and 26 almost. And, um, I remember my younger fatherhood
days and, um, they were probably a little bit more on the harsh
side. Not mean, and you know, like beat my kids or anything
like that. Just, just not as gracious as I would've liked to
have been. And, and always loving and hug and, you know,
real huggy, kissy family and everything. Cause I grew up in
that. But, you know, when they did wrong or something, you
know, I just remember being probably a lot more sharp and
just ugh, you know, reacting a little too quickly. And I, I
soon realized that, man, that's how God would act towards me
every time I open my eyes if he was like that, but, He's not.
He's always patient and kind and loving and gentle and, Jesus
make me more like you cuz I need that. And then as they got into
their high school days and stuff and things came up that were
more and more, um, challenging to deal with as a dad and at
times, you know, they hurt your heart. Some of the things that,
that you watch your kids struggle through or that someone
says or does to 'em and um, some of those situations. But I found
myself having so much more grace and love and I remembered that I
was so grateful that I had an older father who was much older
when we were all born. And I think that's the reason they're
seven Jordan's still alive because if my dad was my age, I
think we would all been gone by now. But my dad had so much
grace and patience and love towards us. And through high
school, I think my kids started seeing a different Joe and a
different dad. One who was a lot softer. Yes, as my dad always
taught me, hate the sin, but love the sinner. They're your
children. You don't have to love what they do, but you have to
love them. And if you love them through it, that's how I came
back to Jesus. So, with my kids and now watching them go through
college and graduating and now they're about to both graduate
with their master's degrees and stuff and the way they talk to
me, they call me like every day and my daughter calls my wife,
my son calls me every day when they're in the car, when they're
driving, when they're bored, they call us. And, and not every
child does that. And I've learned that, you know, having
the right attitude with them made a difference. And I just
wanna encourage you as parents that there's times that you
wanna lose your mind, pull your hair out, go nuts, bang your
head against the wall. I mean, there are, that you just wanna
ah, you know, shake 'em. But I'll tell you what, as Jesus can
never love us to good behavior more than he already does, which
He loves us with everything, we need to love our children. And,
and that'll make a difference in their life. Not that we don't
discipline cuz we absolutely have to discipline our kids, but
we also need to love them. And I don't know about you guys, but
as we love our kids more, we see so much, uh, um, we see so much
better come out of them too. They see the love of Jesus
through our lives and um, and they see that we're actually
having an attitude more like Jesus, which then hopefully
makes them want to have one too. So stay tuned
JOE: Here at Fred Jordan Missions every day we see
all, all types of people. I remember as a kid, my father
Fred and my mom Willie teaching me a song about
Jesus loves the little children of the world, red and yellow,
black and white, we are all precious in God's sight.
I still know that song. I taught it to my children. And
that's exactly what we see here at Fred Jordan Mission, every
day. Red and yellow, black and white, every single person that
you could think of from children all the way to seniors are here
on the streets, living in LA, and they come to our doors to be
loved on, to be shared with that Jesus loves you and Jesus saves.
You know, we hand out water, we hand out drinks, we hand out
snacks, we preach the gospel, we have hot meals, we do special
events. But if you want to know who comes through our doors,
it's all of us. There's no certain person, there's no
certain look. But like I said in that song, red and yellow, black
and white, we're all precious in God's sight. That's who we see
here every day at Fred Jordan Mission. People from all around
this country that end up on these streets can come through
our door and we will serve them as we declare and demonstrate
the love of Jesus to those in need.
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JOE: The right attitude, it's so important to have. And
every day on Skid Row, we try to have the right
attitude as Fred Jordan Mission's staff, we call it team
Jesus. We're a little team but mighty, serving Jesus by serving
the poor. And it's because of you, our viewers, our
supporters. And we're also here to serve you every week on this
FJM television program. I hope you were encouraged today to
continue making the right attitude, to start making the
right attitude in your life. How do you do that? Let Jesus help
you with your attitude and He will. He'll give you the
strength as you trust him, you can go and do all things. So if
you want to get involved, you can just write us, you can call
us, you can DM us, Social media, FJ Mission, or go to FJM.org.
But you getting involved, you being involved helps us to win
the souls, the lives, and the heart of some of the most
desperate people that live here in our city and our communities.
God bless you.
FEMALE: (Singing) When the night comes and there's
no one, and you feel hopless and abandoned, just take my hand and
lift your eyes. Change is coming, love has arrived.
We will overcome this sorrow. We will see the dawn tomorrow.
We will soldier on down this road, as we reach for home,
reach for home.
ANNOUNCER: Please will you join us in feeding hungry
children and their families by phoning today, 844-FJM-Food or
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Fred Jordan Mission PO Box 12345, Covina, California 91722.
Please, will you help?
FEMALE: (Singing) Reach for home.
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