Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for listening to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry.

We believe you're going to have an awesome 2024, healthy, productive, and favor filled.

God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, God bless you. It's always a joy to come into your homes.

We love you. We know God has great things in store for each one of you. If you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and see us. I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. Thanks so much for tuning in today. Thank you again for coming out. I like to start with something funny each week. And I heard about this man. He got caught shoplifting at the

grocery store. He was at court and the judge said, sir, I understand you stole a can of peaches.

How many peaches were in that can? He said, five, Your Honor. He said, all right, I'm going to give you

one week in jail for each peach. You got five weeks. His wife stood up and said,

Your Honor, may I say something? He said, yes, you may. What is it? She said, he stole a can of

peas, too. Hold up your Bible and 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 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 freedom from competition.

It's easy to go through life competing with everyone around us.

When we see someone that's more talented, more beautiful, someone that has more gifts,

instead of running our race and being comfortable with who we are,

so often we feel inferior and we think, I've got to catch up to them. We're always trying

to measure up to someone else. We lose 20 pounds, but a coworker loses 25. Instead of celebrating

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