Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

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and thank you again for coming out today. I'd like to start with something funny each week.

And this is just a joke. Please don't be offended. I heard about this blonde lady. That's what gets me into trouble,

but this blonde lady was speeding down the freeway when she was pulled over by a female police

officer who also happened to be blonde. The officer asked to see her driver's license. The lady

dug and dug through her purse getting more and more agitated. Finally said to the officer, what does it look like? The officer said, it's just a little square that's got your picture on it. The lady found a mirror in her purse and saw herself in it. Said, oh, and handed it to the officer. The officer looked at the mirror and saw herself and handed it back and said,

you can go.

I didn't realize you were a police officer.

Hold up your Bible.

I'm going to need a ride home today.

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 it's only a test. We all face situations that are

uncomfortable. We're not getting our way. We're dealing with a person this hard to get along

with. We get caught by the train, driving to work, missed the morning appointment. As much as we don't

like it, God allows uncomfortable situations.

When we're put under pressure, it shows what we're made up. These tests bring delight in

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