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I like to start with something funny and I heard about this hillbilly family.

They had never left their small town, never watched television, never listened to the radio and they decided to take a vacation to New York City.

The first day the father took his son to see a famous skyscraper. They were so impressed.

They were especially intrigued by the elevator. They didn't even know what it was.

This very old woman walked up and punched the button, the walls opened up. She stepped into a room and then the walls closed back up.

They sat there contemplating what they had just seen. About that time the walls opened back up and outstepped a beautiful 24-year-old woman.

Almost in disbelief the son said, Dad, what just happened? The dad said, I don't know son but go get your mother.

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 will cause you to remain. The Word remain means to be fixed, immovable, not affected by circumstances.

In life we all have ups and downs. There are seasons that are more difficult than others.

Seasons of testing, trials, temptation, where our character is being developed. We are proven to God what we are made of.

You may be dealing with a boss that is hard to get along with. Raising a difficult child. Or perhaps just when you thought you would get ahead, you had an unexpected crisis.

And now you had to start all over. It's like you took two steps forward and then three steps backwards.

If we are not careful, we will think that all of life is going to be this way. Up and then down. Like a roller coaster.

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