Well, God bless you. It's 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. These are the finest people in all

of Houston right here at Lakewood, but we'd love to have you come out. Thanks for tuning

in today. I like to start with something funny and I heard about this lady. She was so stressed

out, so overworked. She needed a break, but she knew her boss wouldn't let her off unless

she acted crazy. So she stood on top of her desk, put both hands over her head like a

circle. The boss came in and said, what are you doing? She said, I'm a light bulb. I'm

putting off light. He said, you need to go home. You're not thinking clearly. Get some rest.

She walked out. Her coworker started to follow her. The boss said, where are you going?

She said, I'm going home too. I can't work in the dark. 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'll 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 faithful in the routine. There are times in life we feel like we're going

in circles. We're doing the right thing, but not making much progress. We don't see

anything changing. It's easy to lose our passion and get discouraged. One test we all

have to pass is being faithful when nothing new is happening. We're just going to work,

raising children, coming home, doing the same thing again. It's easy to be our best when

we're getting good breaks. Things are falling into place. That doesn't take much faith.

What about when you're working hard but not getting the credit? You're being your best,

but your marriage isn't improving. You're honoring God but not seeing an increase. Will

you trust Him when it feels like you're going in circles? Will you stay passionate when

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