John 14 Devotional

John 14:21 "The person who knows my commandments and keeps them, that's who loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and make myself plain to him."

Application: How do you know if someone loves you? In one word it is Sacrifice. The Bible says, “There is no greater love than this: that a man would lay down his life for a friend.” You see if someone loves you, they will put your needs or desires ahead of their own. Now, I am not saying the only way you can be sure someone loves you is if they sacrifice their life for yours. What I am saying is if someone loves you, they will do their best even at the expense of their own comfort to meet your desires. You see if you are unsure if someone cares about you, look harder and ask this question, is anyone meeting any of my needs at the expense of their own comfort? I think you will find at least one person who is. Now let me pose this question to you; are you putting the desires of others above your own, or let me say it like this, do you love anyone? I hope you can say yes to this question because to be honest everyone cannot say yes to it. Some people love themselves so much they don’t even think to put the needs of others above their own. We normally call people like that selfish!! Well let’s keep on thinking! Let me ask you this, do you love God? Are you meeting any of His needs or desires? You may ask how is it that a God who has everything can have a need or a desire. And, I would answer that by saying theologically God doesn’t have any needs because he is all sufficient, which means he lacks nothing. But, because of His great wisdom, He has allowed those who love Him to have the capability to give Him pleasure or meet a desire He has! How do we give God pleasure? We do it by allowing God to use us to bring people to salvation in Him? Or to put it plainly, God loves the world and wants everyone to be saved in it. (John 3:16). And, He wants us to help Him do it. Listen, when people get saved God starts shouting! Zephaniah 3:17 explains God’s response to people’s salvation. It says "…He will exult over you with joy…He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.” Therefore, if you want to make God happy, help lead people to Christ! Do you remember what you went through before you believed in Jesus? Did anyone play a role in that process? If so, what did they do? Ok. Look at your saved friends. What did they go through before they believed in Jesus? Did anyone play a significant role in their salvation? You see, it is difficult to know what someone will have to go through before they believe in Jesus. That is why you must be willing at all times to obey God’s commandments! Why? Because different people may require different circumstances before they believe in Jesus. For some people God may tell us just to pray for them. But, for others God may tell us to give them something that we value. There are many possibilities. I think this is why Jesus said, "The person who knows my commandments and keeps them, that's who loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and make myself plain to him." You see if we obey God, we will make Him very happy because our obedience leads to people coming closer to Him. Additionally, our obedience to God helps fulfill a desire he has that results in more intimacy with Jesus for us. Does that make sense? Don’t you get closer to the people who know how to make you feel good? When people get saved God feels great! And, if you had a part in it, that makes Him want to get a little bit closer with you. Friend, if we want to deepen our relationship with God or show our love for Jesus, we must obey His commandments. There is no question that God loves you, but the question you must answer is do you love Him? Well, do you?

Three action steps:

1. Take the time to memorize John 14: 21

2. Do you love God? How do you show Him you do?

3. Go to Matthew 5 – 7 write down all of Jesus commands and post them in a place your entire family can see them.

Leadership lessons from Joshua

Joshua 2:23-24

²³ Then the two men started back. They went down out of the hills, forded the river and came to Joshua son of Nun and told him everything that had happened to them. ²⁴ They said to Joshua, "The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us."

One’s perspective concerning what they see makes all the difference in the world in the Kingdom. It’s similar to the Chinese word for crisis. In the traditional Chinese characters the word crisis has the same meaning as opportunity; thus, how you view the situation will determine how you respond to it. Often times it’s the responsibility of the Kingdom leader to give perspective to his or her followers so they assume the perspective of God. It is not an easy task for the reason that God speaks things that are not as though they were. We on the other hand have a difficult time even seeing what he is speaking to. However, it is essential in becoming an effective Kingdom leader to have that type of vision. We see here in the text that Joshua is succeeding in this area of kingdom leadership. In vs. 24 we see the spies return from their near demise and give a faithful and encouraging report to Joshua regarding their reconnaissance mission. Despite being on the run, hiding, trapped, and saved by a prostitute they have the faith to say, "The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us." The reason why I say Joshua is succeeding is because the spies exude the very faith of their leader Joshua. About forty years earlier Joshua was a spy and gave a similar report to the Hebrews when he came back from scouting the Promised Land. What he saw could have been labeled as crisis, but he saw it as an opportunity for God to get more glory. Joshua is successful in passing on God’s perspective to the people of Israel. How is he doing it? By his faith! Joshua’s faith is contagious. And now we are seeing in Joshua’s leadership what we rarely saw in Moses—the people are developing faith in their God for themselves. Joshua’s leadership style required him to delegate more than Moses. As a result, the Hebrews had to take on more responsibility and develop a personal relationship with God. Joshua’s leadership style made it imperative they take on God’s perspective of life. Taking on God’s vantage point makes all the difference in the world in the Kingdom. For the believer how you view the situation will determine whether we please God or not. Often times it’s the responsibility of the Kingdom leaders to give perspective to followers so they can have God’s perspective. It is not an easy task, but it is essential in becoming an effective Kingdom leader to have that type of vision.

John 13 Devotional

John 13 6 – 9 6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?” 7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.” 8 Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”

9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”

Application: Do you remember when your hero let you down? How did you feel? It happened to me, and I felt terrible. Looking back I wondered why I hurt so badly whenever they failed. After all it was not me that messed up! Well, I think it is because we identify ourselves with our heroes. It is interesting why we look up to the people we do. Maybe, there is something we see in them that we would like to see in ourselves, a look, a virtue, a quality. It is interesting to think about. Ah, our heroes…We rejoice when they succeed, and we mope when they fall short. Nonetheless, our heroes influence our lives, we take on their attributes, and we want to be just like them. And, I think that’s why we take it so hard when they don’t live up to our expectations. Why? Because when they are humbled so are we, and as their status drops in the eye of others somehow so does our own. Ultimately, their declining image lowers our own image, and that damages our pride. Peter was facing this same situation when Jesus was washing the disciple’s feet! After, washing the other 11 disciples muddy feet Jesus comes to Peter, “And Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?” Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.” Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” If we can say anything with certainly it is this, Peter spoke from his heart and he was a very proud man! Now I am not condemning him, I wrestle with pride too. But, this instance was much deeper for Peter. He identified himself with Jesus’ ministry. He also assumed that Jesus was going to setup His Kingdom on the earth and he, Peter, would be able to have a privileged place of authority in Jesus’ Kingdom. But, in one act all his hopes for privilege status were dashed to the mud. Why, because the King of this coming kingdom was washing the feet of His SEVERANTS; The King!! Now, if the King was doing it that must mean everyone in this kingdom must have to do the same. Peter probably thought what kind of Kingdom is this? What is Jesus doing? At that point Peter had to come to grips that his hero had not met his expectations. And, as Jesus humbled Himself Peter would have to do the same. Peter’s dream of looking powerful and important in the eyes of others was coming down all around him. Peter had to understand that a hallmark of a disciple of Christ is one that ministers to other’s even past the point of humility. You see following Christ is not about notoriety; it is about meeting the needs of our brothers and sisters in the spirit of humility. Jesus confirms this by saying, “You address me as 'Teacher' and 'Master,' and rightly so. That is what I am. So if I, the Master and Teacher, washed your feet, you must now wash each other's feet. I've laid down a pattern for you.” What pattern?…a pattern of service! Last time, I wrote that the word servant meant “slave” actually the word is much deeper. It literally means under-rower. It refers to the slaves of the past who sat in the belly of the large ships and pulled at the great oars to carry the boat through the sea. This is the roll of a servant of Christ, not to seek the lime light or the fame, but to work in unison with the other believers in humility advancing the Kingdom of God. Do you know the good thing about Jesus being your hero? It is that He is not so high up that you have to strain your neck and eyes to see Him. Actually, if you want to see him, just look down; He’s probably right there, by your feet!

Three action steps:

1. Take the time to memorize John 13 6 – 9

2. How do you know when you are in pride?

3. What can you do to cultivate humility in your heart?

Leadership lessons from Joshua

Joshua 2

Rahab and the Spies

¹ Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. "Go, look over the land," he said, "especially Jericho." So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.

I remember being in my biblical preparation class in seminary and hearing my professor having to tell the class that it was “spiritual” to actually prepare for a sermon. Now for a majority of Christians this would be a “da” statement; however, being that I was at a spirit-filled seminary it was crucial for the professor to drive home that point because the class was full of charismatic preachers. Many times believers who fall under the spirit-filled umbrella feel that planning and/or organizing can “quench the spirit”. But, thank God for this verse. Here we see the orchestra of how God and His believers work in symphony to fulfill his will. The context of the Scripture is important. God has already told Joshua that he was going to possess the Land. And, God’s will is certain. With that knowledge in the back of his mind, Joshua understood that the possessing of the land would come through God by His Spirit empowering the Hebrews to physically overcome their enemies. So it’s safe to say the Hebrews were being led by the Spirit of God. Now the interesting thing we see in verse 1 is that “Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim.” Why would Joshua send spies unless he planned on gathering information about his opponent and using that information to develop a strategy in order to defeat them. But, now look at the end of the verse, “So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.” Rahab a prostitute who in the Book of Hebrews ends up on the roll call of faith in chapter 11 coincidently ends up as the one who not only welcomes the spies in, but protects them from certain death as well. Since coincidence is not a biblical concept lets attribute this scenario to the hand of God working in the spies’ situation in order to assure their success. So we see through preparation and the hand of God that Joshua was able to set the stage for the fall of Jericho. Many spirit filled believers operate on the notion that preparation is antithetical to being led by the spirit of God. However, it’s crucial for the advancement of the Kingdom that leaders prepare because it is through preparation that God will fulfill his plan of furthering His Kingdom.

John 12 Devotional

John 12 Devotional

John 12: 23 - 26 23Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

Application: I remember being young and helping my grandparents plant vegetable seeds in their garden. I remember being in the dirt, I remember tilling the ground, and I remember all the bugs I had to fight away on those hot summer days. Honestly, I did not enjoy the experience, but what I did enjoy was the fresh vegetables that came out of the ground because of the hard work. Jesus was making a similar point when he described the fruitfulness of a kernel of wheat falling to the ground and dying. The spiritual point Jesus was making was “there is no harvest until there is a sacrifice.” Christ makes that point completely clear when He said, “…unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” Now, if He stopped here I don’t think anyone would have any issues with what He said. But, to make sure we don’t miss the point, He goes on to say, “The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” This is the principle of sowing and reaping. It is often used for money, but the principle ultimately references our life. You see friend, there is nothing in this life you can put above God. Not even life itself. Yes, it is possible that God could ask for that as well! Did you know there are more Christians being killed today for their faith in Christ than ever before in history? Statistics say there are now more than 200,000 Christians are killed each year for their faith in Christ. Now this is tragic. But, the truth is every Christian will not be killed for Christ. Remember how the Apostle John died? He died an old man. But, he still laid down his life for Jesus. You too must also lay your life down even if you are not a martyr for Jesus. How do you do that? I am glad you asked. Well, Jesus said it Himself! He said, “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” How is this laying down your life? Well, the word servant is synonymous for a slave, and a slave is one who does not have any rights. Thus, if you give up all your rights to God so that no matter what happens you choose to respond in a way Jesus gets the glory, you are laying down your life for God. For example, remember when Christ said “if someone smacks you on the cheek, turn the other check so they can smack it as well?” Well your choice to give up your rights to defend yourself—your sacrifice, gives God glory. Now, you are a child of the King and as such, you have the right to demand that your Father judges anyone who hurts you. But, because you have laid down your life and are willing to let God get the glory, Jesus asks that you turn the other cheek. Your actions just planted a seed in your attackers’ heart. Now, because of your actions the person who smacked you has the opportunity of seeing God living in you and can submit to His call for their redemption. If you yield to God in this situation, not only will you be credited for the salvation of the person, you will be rewarded for your sacrifice. The point is that if you sacrifice for Christ, you will receive a great reward. Planting seeds is tough, but the rewards are worth it!

Application:

Three action steps:

1. Take the time to memorize John 12: 23- 26

2. What is the biggest sacrifice you have made?

3. What would be the hardest thing you would be willing to sacrifice?

Leadership lessons from Joshua

Joshua 1:16-18

¹⁶ Then they answered Joshua, "Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. ¹⁷ Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses. ¹⁸ Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey your words, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!"

There are many qualities that have bonded people to follow some of the greatest leaders in history. Whether it was Lincoln’s honesty, Leonidas’ courage, or Solomon’s wisdom, every great leader has had some quality that compelled and constrained people to a cause. This is partially true in the Kingdom. I say partially because its not that Kingdom leaders don’t have bold qualities that compel people to follow them; I said partially because in the Kingdom of God the one quality above all else that compels people to follow their leaders is…God! Regardless how gifted and talented the leader is if God is not with them, they will have a difficult time not only getting people to follow them, but they will have to coheres and manipulate to keep them following him or her. Look at the text. The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, or the tribes on the East of the Jordan in vs. 16 explicitly say they will follow Joshua “…wherever he goes…” —affirming their commitment to him. In vs. 17(a) they say “… as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you…” now we see them describing their commitment level to Joshua. Now looking at vs. 17b we see that their commitment is not unconditional, for the tribes on the East of the Jordan say, “…only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses.” There you have it the condition that will keep the Hebrews bound to the leadership of Joshua—that God be with him as he was with Moses. I am not saying that leaders should not grow or develop or educate themselves, but what I am saying is regardless of the time and effort the Kingdom leader put in his or herself trying to become a better leader, it is all for not unless God is with them. True every great leader has had some quality that bonds people to them. Yet, a great Kingdom leader must not only have great leadership skills, but they must have the backing of God during their leadership tenure. Understand, the one quality above all else that compels people in the Kingdom to follow its leaders is, God.

Leadership lessons from Joshua

Joshua 1:12-15 (New International Version)

¹² But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, ¹³ "Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: 'The LORD your God is giving you rest and has granted you this land.' ¹⁴ Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your brothers. You are to help your brothers ¹⁵ until the LORD gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise."

Often times, leaders are not called to reveal new information; sometimes leaders are simply called to remind people of facts they all ready know. Reminding people of their goals, values, or commitments is one of the clearest ways to bring clarity to ones purpose. This is the case for Generals, Managers, as well as Coaches. Whenever you are in a context where a plan or obligation is involved, it is essential to refer back to it in order to both clarify values and maintain proper direction. The same is true for a Kingdom leader. It was Joshua’s responsibility to remind the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, or the tribes East of the Jordan, of their commitment to help the other tribe’s posses their portion of the Promise Land. In vs. 13, you see Joshua reminding the tribes East of the Jordan of their commitment to Moses, before he died and Joshua became leader. The tribes East of the Jordan were permitted to posses the land on the condition they would help the rest of their kinsmen possess their own inheritance on the West side of the Jordan. The interesting thing is Joshua, in reminding the tribes East of the Jordan of their commitment, was acting as the accountability for God’s will. This illustrates that during leadership transitions the importance of a leaders role in keeping the people focused on goals and commitments. This is true even for the Kingdom of God. In this case, Joshua had to keep before the tribes east of the Jordan God’s purpose for the entire nation of Israel, not just theirs. If you look closely, keeping this promise came with a price. In vs.14 Joshua said, “Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your brothers.” These men would not be with their families until the Promise Land was conquered, and their families would be left on the east side of the Jordan with little protection. Joshua must have been concerned, but he knew more than anyone else that he had to obey God, even if it was not popular. Nevertheless, in the end God helped Israel possess the land and protect their families. This only happened because Joshua remained faithful to the plan of God and led Israel into its purpose. Leaders many times must remind their followers of the plan they have already committed to. Reminding people of their goals, values, or commitments is one of the clearest ways to bring transparency to ones purpose. Remembering sometimes is needed more than revelation is. This is especially true for those who are leading God’s people.

John 11 Devotional

John 11: 39 – 40 Jesus said, "Remove the stone." The sister of the dead man, Martha, said, "Master, by this time there's a stench. He's been dead four days!" Jesus looked her in the eye. "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

Application: Think about someone famous whom you look up to! Think! What made you think about that person or those people? Do they have some quality you admire in them? Have they overcome some challenge? Have they accomplished something great? What was it that made you think about that person above all of the rest? You know what is interesting about humans? We tend to trust those whom we look up to! Moreover, we tend to use the story of their lives as a tool to help motivate us when we face our own challenges. Well, regardless of the reason, that person has just received glory. And, usually the bigger the challenge or the accomplishment, the greater the glory! I think this is what Jesus was attempting to communicate to Martha at Lazarus’ grave. Jesus said, "Remove the stone." The sister of the dead man, Martha, said, "Master, by this time there's a stench. He's been dead four days!" Jesus looked her in the eye. "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" And, with those simple words, Martha was privileged to see God’s glory. With a word, Lazarus who had been dead for four days was brought back to life. In Bethany, the same place where a thousand years earlier the prophet Elijah had been taken up to heaven without dying, the chains of death had been shattered again. Friend, regardless of what anyone tells you, death is the greatest tragedy to befall mankind. It is abnormal. From the time of Adam until now every human being has been born with the shadow of death lingering over his or her life. Think about it! Children have to grow up knowing that one day their parents will not be there for them, fathers have to live knowing they can’t protect their children from it, and wives have to live knowing that all of their natural relationships one day will come to an end. But, Jesus promised, "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" And, what is the glory of God? Well, the Glory of God is that the great destroyer and equalizer to all humans, which is death, is no match for a simple word from God. “Come forth!” I believe Jesus allowed Lazarus to die and stay in the grave four days because He was trying to contrast man’s hopelessness to Jesus’ ability to bring God glory. The point: Nothing is stronger than God, not even death! Do you think people admired Jesus after Lazarus was brought back to life? I do! Why? Well, He looked the greatest challenge of humanity directly in the eyes and did not blink. You have got to admire a man like that. Remember I asked earlier whom do you look up to; well if you look a little higher you will see Jesus! “Come forth!”

Three action steps:

1. Take the time to memorize John 11: 39 – 40

2. Do you admire Jesus? Why or Why not?

3. Has God received glory out of your life?

Leadership lessons from Joshua

Joshua 1:10-11

¹⁰ So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: ¹¹ "Go through the camp and tell the people, 'Get your supplies ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own."

Let’s face it…it is impossible to be a leader of any merit if you don’t communicate with your followers. No one is going to follow you anywhere if you are not effective in telling them (1) Where you are going (2) How long will it take to get there and (3) How hard the journey will be. Even dictators have to communicate to the populous. Yes, you can force someone to go in a certain direction with a gun, but you still need to communicate to them in some form if you are going to get the to go in any direction. Communication is paramount for a leader. And, clear communication is essential for a great leader. The same is true for the Kingdom leader as well. Even though the All powerful God of Heaven and earth was with the people of Israel, Joshua still had to verbally communicate God’s will to them. Consider this; God did not supernaturally “drop” His commands into the heart of the people. No, he utilized Joshua, the leader of Israel, to pass His decrees along to the people. Look at vs. 10, 11 “Joshua ordered the officers of the people: "Go through the camp and tell the people…” it is noteworthy that Joshua not only commanded the officers to tell the entire nation God’s will, but he told them how and what to communicate. This point is immense! Communication is not a frivolous thing—especially for the Kingdom leader. It is the responsibility of the Kingdom leader to clearly convey the heart of God so that there are no questions as to what the will of God is. Often leaders tend to think that by default the organizational structure will ensure people will follow. However, nothing can be father from the truth. Even though the org chart brings order, all inspiration and direction comes through the leader. If you are not a good communicator, you are not a good leader. With out clear guidance, no one is going to follow you anywhere—the clearer the communication the better. Even Joshua had God supporting Him with miracles and signs, and he still had to clearly communicate God’s will to the nation of Israel. Since that is the case, how much more does the leader of today have to clearly communicate God’s will to those people whom he or she leads?

Leadership lessons from Joshua

Joshua 1:8 (New International Version)

⁸ Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Today the trend in our culture seems to convey the idea that effective leadership no longer exists. And, as result of this alleged leadership vacuum, we see the development and marketing of an entire leadership industry within our school systems and economy. Some might say this trend is “not having any real impact,” and others may say “give it time.” Yet, the truth of the matter is God gave Joshua the guarantee for successful leadership over 3500 years ago. How much would you pay if someone could guarantee they could make you a successful leader? Obviously that type of wisdom is priceless. Yet, our God gives us this wisdom for free. Look at the text. In vs. 8 we see the resource the Kingdom leader is to reference in developing his or her leadership paradigm, Book of the Law.” What is the Book of the Law? It’s the Bible; however, the context of the Scripture specifically referenced is the Pentateuch, the books of Moses, or the first five books of the bible. Interestingly, there are no other references that can add to the Kingdom leader’s success. The bible alone is sufficient. Next, how do we utilize this resource? We are told to “meditate on it day and night.” Wow, the interesting thing about this reference is that we don’t see 12 steps to success. We are told to indefinitely meditate on it. This point alone may deter you. Nevertheless, hold on—the reward for our endurance is guaranteed. The next question is what do we do with the information? We are told to apply it to our lives, “be careful to do everything written in it.” Our success as a Kingdom leader hinges on this doing what is written; reading it alone is not enough. We don’t get kudos in the Kingdom for the knowledge we have accumulated. What we do get credit for is applying that knowledge to our Journey. Then we progress to the next line in the Scripture that says— if you do this, “Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Did you see it? God’s guarantee! I am not saying it is a simple thing, but that it has God’s guarantee behind it. Even if it requires all you have to apply this to your life, the great thing about it is God will establish the results. Imagine the impact we could have if every Kingdom leader was successful. Our culture says we have a leadership void in America. As result, a booming leadership industry is developing to sure up the gulf. Before you spend all your money on leadership paraphernalia understand that over 3500 years ago God have Joshua the formula for successful leadership free of charge. And, He’s been trying to give it to you for free as well.