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 a joy to come into your homes each week,

and we come with good news. I know God rewards the people that seek after him, and I believe that's you, or you wouldn't be tuned in today. So thanks for being a letting us be a part of this next 30 minutes, and if you're ever in our area, I hope you'll come by and be a part of one of our services. I promise you this, we'll make you feel right at home.

But thanks so much for tuning in today. I like to get started each week with something kind of funny. And I heard about this pastor. He was out in the lobby after the service greeting people. And he saw this man that he hadn't seen in a long time. And he pulled him aside. And he said, sir, you need to join the army

of the Lord. The man said, what are you

talking about? I am in the army of the Lord.

The man said, what are you talking about? I am in the army of the Lord. And the pastor said, well,

how come I only see you on Christmas and at Easter? And he whispered back, I'm in the secret

service. Come on, hold your Bibles up and 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. I am about to receive the incorruptible,

indestructible, ever-living seed of the Word of God. I'll never be the same, never, never, never,

I'll never be the same in Jesus' name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about being excited

about your life and not taken for granted what God has done for you. Too many people have lost their

passion for life. They've lost their enthusiasm. At one time, they were excited about their dreams. They got up every day with purpose,

with passion. But now, because of the time that's passed, disappointments and the pressures of

life, they're not excited about them anymore. They've lost their fire. Or maybe at one time,

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