I want to begin today by telling you a little bit of my story.

All of us have a story.

It's kind of like your fingerprint.

It's unique only to you.

And it's powerful because it's unique.

It's only yours.

It's a story of who you are,

the story of what God has done in your life.

My story may be somewhat like some of you in this room.

I was raised by Christian parents.

My parents are two of the godlies people I know still great friends, and people who have blessed me throughout my life.

I wouldn't trade that godly heritage for anything in the world.

I love being a church brat.

In church, all my life, growing up in in church sometimes two or three days a week in

church hearing countless messages being a part of countless camps and disciple nows any other church

brats in the room testify with me some of you here some of you aren't sure if you're one or

near or not or you're not willing to admit it if you are there's ways to pick us out you can find

the church bet like you can find a redneck you can find a church brat, like you can find a redneck, you can find a church brat. Just same way. I know a few ways you can find them out.

If you think the only way to solve a problem is by forming a committee, you might be a church brat.

If you own more than 10 Bibles, you might be a church brat. If you can name the top 10 best hiding places in your

home church growing up, you might be a church brat. If you ever been thumped on the back of the head

for snoring during prayer, you might be a church brat. If you ever made change in the offering

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