So great to have you with us today. And as we enter into this spring season, just let it be a time of new beginnings, letting go with the old, getting ready for the new things God's going to do, and just really believe you're going to come into a blooming and a blossoming season in Jesus' name. But God bless you and enjoy the podcast.

Well, God bless you. It's always a joy to come into your homes. And if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. But thanks so much for tuning in. And thank you again for coming out today. And I like to start with something funny. And I heard about this lady that

died. She was standing at the pearly gates. And St. Peter said, you can't come in yet. You have to

correctly spell a word. She said, what word? He said any word. So she spelled the word love,

L-O-V-E. He said, welcome to heaven. Then Peter asked her if she would take his place for a moment. He instructed her, if anybody should come up just to follow the same procedure. She agreed. In a few minutes, she sees her ex-husband walking up. She can't believe it. She says, what are you doing here? He said, I just had a heart

attack. Did I really make it to heaven? She said, not yet. You have to correctly spell a word.

He said, what word? There was a long pause. And she said, checklistlovakia.

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 doing business in deep waters.

If you're going to do anything great in life, there will be opposition, setbacks, delays, critics.

And a lot of people get discouraged.

Think, why is this happening to me?

It's because you're taking new ground.

Because you're making progress.

And the scripture says,

they that go down to the sea

to do business in deep waters,

they will see the wonders of God. When you're in in deep waters, they will see the wonders of God.

When you're in these deep waters, you're not praying, God, please, don't let me face anything big.

No, you realize when you have big dreams, you're going to have big challenges.

If you were an average person, then you would have average problems.

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