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I like to start with something funny, and I heard about this man.

He called the church office and said, I want to speak to the head hog at the trough.

The secretary was offended. She said, if you mean the pastor, you're going to have to call

him pastor, but you may not call him the head hog at the trough. He said, well, fine, but I was thinking

about making a $5,000 donation to your church. She said, hang on, poor kid just walked in.

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 blessed indeed.

Most of us believe that God has a good plan for our lives, and we ask him to take care of us, to protect us,

to give us the food that we need. And that's good, but God doesn't just want to do the ordinary,

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