Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for listening to the podcast and thanks for supporting

the ministry. We believe you're going to have an awesome 2024, healthy, productive, and favor-filled.

God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, God bless you. It's always a joy to come into your

homes. And if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services.

I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. But thanks so much for tuning in. And thank you again for coming out.

I like to start with something funny. And I heard about this pastor. He found a dead mule on the church grounds.

He called the health department and they said they

couldn't pick it up without authorization from the mayor. Well the mayor was known to be very rude and

hard to get along with when the pastor called the mayor didn't disappoint. He started ranting

and raving and finally said to the pastor, why are you even calling me?

Isn't it your job to bury the dead?

The pastor prayed and asked God for the right response.

He said, yes, mayor, it is my job to bury the dead, but I always like to notify the next of kin first.

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 being comfortable with who you are. There's an underlying

pressure in our society to be number one. If we're not the best, the leader, the fastest, the most talented, the most

beautiful, the most successful, then we don't feel good about ourselves. We got to work harder.

We got to run faster. A neighbor moves into a new house. Instead of being inspired, we're

intimidated, thinking that's making me look bad. I've got to keep up. A co-worker

gets a promotion. We feel like we're falling behind. A friend is going to Europe on vacation.

We're going to our grandmothers 12 miles down the road. If we're not careful, there's always

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