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. Always a joy to come into your homes. We love you. If you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services.

I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. But thanks so much for tuning in today.

And thanks again for coming out. I'd like to start each week with something funny.

And I heard about this man. He was walking up to a country store, and there was a little

boy sitting on the front porch with a huge dog sitting next to him. The man said, son, does your

dog bite? He said, no, sir, my dog doesn't bite. The man reached down to pet the dog, and the dog took

about half of his arm off. He pulled it back and said, son, I thought you said your dog

didn't bite. The little boy said, that's not my dog. 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'll never be the same in Jesus' name. God bless you.

I want to talk to you today about living life happy. Too many people dragged through the day sour with no

enthusiasm. They hardly ever smile. They never laugh anymore. Everything is a burden. But God never

created us to endure life. He created us to enjoy life. We're not supposed to go around with a long face, negative, discouraged, sour, grumpy.

You and I are supposed to be the happiest people on earth.

Everywhere we go, we should brighten people's day.

You've been around people like that before.

They're so enthusiastic, happy, and full of faith.

They rub off on you. When you leave, you feel better, refreshed, re-energized, inspired.

That's the impact we should have on others. Our joy should overflow to them. But some people go around with such a long face and such a sad report.

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