followHIM - • followHIM Favorites • July 21 - 27 • Come Follow Me

Episode Date: July 17, 2025

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/3bfjOh7KuD0FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorIride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

Welcome to Follow Him Favorites. This is where John and I are sharing a single story to go with each week's lesson. John, we're in sections 81 through 83 today. I want to point out a verse and share a story. This is section 82, verse 19. Every man seeking the interest of his neighbor, not himself, of his neighbor, and doing all things with an eye single to the glory of God. That verse made me think of a neighbor, not himself, of his neighbor and doing all things with an eye single to the glory of God. That verse made me think of a story, John. I think

you'll like it. It's December 2012. Kenyan athlete Abel Mutai was comfortably in the lead of a cross-country race. In the final stages of the race, the seasoned athlete, he's won a medal at the Olympic Games, made a huge error. Believing he had already crossed the finish line, he stopped running, several meters short. He was confused by the signage around him and mistakenly thought he had won the race. In second place, John was Ivan Fernandez, who had been some distance behind him in second place, obviously was now catching up because he had stopped. Realizing what was happening, Fernandez started shouting at Moutai for him to continue running and finish the race. Moutai didn't understand

what Fernandez was saying and Fernandez could have easily passed him and taken the win. Instead, Fernandez physically pushed him. He's like, hey, you got to keep going. Wow. Mu tied a victory ahead of him. After the race, here comes the journalist. Why did you do that? Why did you let him win?

Fernandez replied, I didn't let him win. He was going to win. The journalist pushed, but you could have won. Fernandez looked at him and replied, this is the part I want you to hear, what would have been the merit in my victory? What would have been the honor of that medal? What would my mom think of that?

He says, what would my mom think of that? I didn't deserve to win. I did what I had to do. He was the rightful winner. He created a gap that I couldn't have closed if he hadn't made the mistake. As soon as I saw him stopping, I knew I wasn't going to pass him. I just love the story. I love the integrity.

Every man seeking the interest of his neighbor. It's not that he didn't compete hard. He wanted to take first place, and I'm sure he would have had he been faster. Maybe he's saying, look, if I was in that same position, this is what I would want someone to do for me. It's only right. I love that he pushed him,

but another lesson you could take is be the person your mom thinks you are. Yeah. Right. That is great. But another lesson you could take is be the person your mom thinks you are. That is great. What would my mom think? My mom think, come on. Yeah. Yeah. How could I possibly do that? So everybody out there, the next time you're running, push the person in front of you. In front of you. Yeah. Make sure that they beat you. Hey, we hope you'll join us on our full podcast.

It's called Follow Him. You can get it wherever you get your podcasts. We're with Dr. Ava Weitzman this week. She's unbelievable. She walks us through these verses and points out things, John, you and I have never seen before. Then come back here next week. We'll do another Follow Him favorites.