Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for listening to the podcast and thanks for supporting

the ministry. We believe you're going to have an awesome 2024, healthy, productive, and favor-filled.

God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, God bless you. It is always a joy to come into your homes.

We love you. We always come with good news knowing that God is on your side. If you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services. These are the finest people in all of Houston right here at Lakewood. So come out and be a part of one of our services sometime. Thanks for tuning in. I like to start with something funny each week,

and I heard about this airplane that was about to crash. There were four passengers, but only

three parachutes. The first passenger said, I'm a leading heart surgeon. My patients need me.

He grabbed the first parachute and jumped. The second passenger said, I'm a rocket scientist. One of the smartest

men in the world. My country needs me. He took the second parachute and jumped. The third passenger

was Pope John Paul. He said to the fourth passenger, a 10-year-old Boy Scout, son, I'm old and frail.

You take the last parachute. The Boy Scout said, that's okay, sir.

There are still two parachutes left. The world's smartest man just jumped out with my backpack.

All right. Hold up your Bibles. Let's say it like we 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. I am about to receive the incorruptible, indestructible, ever-living seed of the Word of God.

I'll never be the same.

Never, never, never, never, I'll never be the same in Jesus' name.

God bless you.

I want to talk to you today about letting God be God in your life.

So many times we try to figure everything out.

We try to solve everything in our own strength.

And if we're not careful, we'll put God in a box and we'll tell them how to do it and when to do it

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