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Thank you again for coming out. I like to start with something funny. He said to God, we've decided that we no longer need you. We can clone people, we can transplant hearts, do all kinds of things once considered miraculous.

God said, that's fine. But to prove you don't need me, let's have a man-making contest. The only requirement is you have to make man out of dirt.

The scientist said, great. He quickly reached down to pick up a handful of dirt. God said, not so fast, go get your own dirt.

Hold up your Bible. 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 there's another ingredient coming. We all face disappointments in life and situations that we don't understand. It's easy to get discouraged and think, why did that happen to me?

Why did that friend betray me? Why did I get laid off? Why wasn't I raised in a good childhood like you Joel? No life is not always fair, but God is fair.

He said in Romans 8, all things work together for good to those that love the Lord. The key word is together. You cannot isolate one part of your life, one divorce, one bad childhood, one disappointment.

That in itself may not be good, but God is not finished. Your life is not over because you had a bad break. Don't get stuck where you are. There's another ingredient coming. That means the right people, the right opportunities are in your future.

If you'll get your passion back and start moving forward, you'll see what God promised. It will all come together and work out for you good.

When our children were small, one of their favorite things to do was make chocolate chip cookies. We had done it so much, we didn't even have to look at the recipe.

We knew exactly what to put in. Jonathan, just five or six years old, he would get the brown sugar, the butter, the eggs, little Alexander, just three years old. She'd get the flour, bacon soda, vanilla.

We were very precise to put in the exact amount in the exact order it was called for. One time, about halfway through making a batch of cookies, I realized that we didn't have any bacon soda.

I didn't feel like going up to the store, so we decided to not put the bacon soda in. I thought no big deal, it's just a teaspoon. We had put two and a half cups of flour. What difference was a little teaspoonful going to make?

When we took the cookies out of the oven, they were as flat as could be. Had not risen one bit, totally tasteless. What was the problem? An ingredient was left out. A small amount made a huge difference.

Some people are bitter on life because they haven't waited for all the ingredients to come together. God is the master chef. The recipe for your life has already been established.

The scripture talks about how God has planned your days for good from beginning to end. God knows exactly what to add and when to add it.

He's not going to do like I did and leave out an important ingredient. He's going to put in just the right amount at just the right time so you can become everything he's created you to be.

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