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right at home. Thanks so much for tuning in. And again, thank you for coming out today. I like to

start with something funny each week. And I heard about this minister. He was finishing up a fiery sermon on

self-control. He said with great passion, if I had all the beer in the world, I would take it

and throw it in the river with a greater fervor. If I had all the wine in the world, I'd throw it in the

river, almost to the top of his lungs. If I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd throw it in the river. Almost to the top of his lungs. If I had all the whiskey in the

world, I'd throw it in the river. He sat down, songleader got up, said for a closing song,

let's sing him 365. Shall we gather at the river? 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 holding on to your peace. We all have opportunities to get

upset, live stressed out. The storms of life come to every person. The scripture says the rain falls on the just and the unjust.

No matter how good of a person you are, you're going to have some rain.

Can't pray away every difficulty.

A lot of times we're using our faith to try to control our circumstances, but I've found

it's better to use my faith to try to control our circumstances, but I've found it's better to use my faith to try to control

myself in the midst of those circumstances. I know if I can just remain stable in the storms of life.

If I can just stay in peace, that's what allows God to change things.

God never said that we wouldn't have difficulties, but he did promise we could have peace in the midst of the storms.

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