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coming out today. I like to start with something funny each week. And I heard about this lady.

She was on an airplane reading her Bible. The man next to her said, you don't believe all that stuff in there, do you? She said, of course I do. It's the Bible. He said, well, what about that guy that got swallowed by the well? She said, oh, you mean Jonah? I believe that too. He said, well, how could he possibly live all that time inside of a well? She thought about it a moment. Said, I don't know. When I get to heaven, I'll have to ask him. He said sarcastically, what if he's not in heaven? She said, then you're going to have to ask him. 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 heaven is cheering you on. I grew up playing sports and I've experienced the difference

it makes to have somebody in the stands that's pulling for you. When you know they're watching you,

you hear them calling your name,

you see their hands up in the air,

it does something on the inside.

Causes you to jump a little higher,

to run a little faster.

You've got a greater determination.

You know somebody is rooting for you.

My parents traveled a lot when I was growing up, and they couldn't attend all of my ball games.

And of course, I always played hard.

But when I knew they were there, when I knew they were watching, it gave me that extra boost.

It may be mental, but it affects the physical.

It's proven in sports, teams that have the home field advantage perform better.

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