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Well, God bless you. It's always a joy to come into your homes. We love you, and we know God rewards the people that seek after him. That's you, or you wouldn't have tuned in, or you wouldn't have come out today. So thank you so much. If you're ever in our area, stop by and be a part of one of our services, I promise you it will make you feel right at home.

But again, thank you all for coming out today.

And I like to start with something funny each week.

And I heard about this cat and mouse that died on the same day and went to heaven.

After a couple of weeks, St. Peter saw the mouse and said, hey, how do you like it so far?

The mouse said, it's great, but it's so big, I'd love to have a pair of roller skates.

Peter said, no problem, got him the skates.

A few weeks later, Peter saw the cat and asked him how he liked it.

The cat said, Peter, it's fantastic.

And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I discovered the meals on wheels.

All right, 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 glad continually. We all have opportunities to lose our joy, go around discouraged. But God never

intended for us to endure life. He created us to enjoy life. And we prepare for victory or defeat

at the very start of the day. When you get up in the morning, you have to set your mind in the right direction.

You may feel discouraged. You may feel the blas, thinking, I don't want to go to work today.

I don't want to deal with these children. I've got so many problems. If you make the mistake of

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