Hi, this is Joel in Victoria. Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting

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I'd like to start with something funny. I heard about these three sons that left home

and went out in Prosperden. They got back together to talk about the gifts they'd gotten

their elderly mother. The first son said, I built mom a big house. The second son said,

I bought her a fancy car. The third one said, since mom loves to read the Bible but can

barely see, I got her a specially trained parrot that can quote the entire Bible. A few weeks

later, they received a letter from their mother to Milton. The house you built me is way

too big. Gerald the car you got me is way too small but my dearest Donald, your simple

gift is my favorite. The chicken was delicious. 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 breaking control. It's easy to go through life doing things out of guilt

and pressure. A relative will get upset if we don't show up every time they want. A

friend expects us to meet every demand or they'll get their feelings hurt. People use

control and manipulation to get their way. It doesn't mean they're a bad person. Sometimes

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