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

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Well God bless you again. Always our joy, our honor to have you here.

It's a joy to come into your homes and we say it every week but we're believing for God's very best in your life.

If you're ever in the Houston area, I hope you'll 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. Thanks again for coming out today.

I like to start with something funny each week and I heard about this mom.

She had two young boys that were known for their bad behavior.

Anytime trouble happened, they were sure to be a part of it.

So she decided to send them one at a time to see their pastor and see if he could help.

The pastor asked the first boy, where is God? He sat there silently.

He asked him again, where is God? Still no reply.

The third time he asked, the young boy bolted out the door, ran home and told his brother, God is missing and they think we did it.

All right, 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 how God wants to surprise you.

What is a surprise? It is something good that happens that we weren't really expecting.

Something that makes us feel special. It lets us know that somebody was thinking about us.

As a parent, I love to surprise my children. The other day I saw a pair of earrings that I knew our daughter, Alexander, would like.

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