Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

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I promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. I like to start with something funny,

and I heard about this new police recruit. He was taking his final exam, and he was in front

of a large classroom. The sergeant asked him, what would you do if you had to arrest your own mother-in-law?

Without missing a beat, he said, call for backup. Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible.

I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do.

Today, I will be taught the word of God. I boldly

confess, my mind is alert, my heart is receptive, I will never be the same. In Jesus name, God bless you.

I want to talk to you today about anchored to hope. An anchor is something that holds a boat in place.

Once the captain arrives at his destination, he puts the anchor down. That way he won't drift

and end up in places that he doesn't want to be. When the boat is anchored, it may move a little

bit with the waves, the wind, but the captain

is not worried. He can relax. He knows the anchor is down. The scripture tells us, hope is the anchor

of our soul. What's going to keep your soul in the right place? What's going to cause you to overcome

obstacles, reach your dreams,

is when you are anchored to hope. That means no matter what you face, no matter how big the

difficulty, no matter how long it's taking, you know God is still on the throne, you know his plans

for you are for good, that he's bigger than any challenge.

When you're anchored to this hope, nothing moves you. The winds, the waves, the storms may come.

You're not worried. You have your anchor down. You receive a bad medical report. A lot of people

would be upset. Negative, not you,

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