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I like to start with something funny and I heard about these three men, a Baptist, a Catholic and a charismatic.

They died on the same day and went to heaven.

St. Peter met him at the gates and said, I'm sorry men, your rooms are not available yet.

He didn't know what to do and he decided to call Satan and see if he would keep them for a little while.

Satan reluctantly agreed. A few hours later, Satan called back and said, Peter, you've got to come get these guys.

The Baptist man is saving everybody. Catholic man is forgiven everybody and the charismatic has already raised enough money for air conditioning.

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 no more excuses. It's easy to come up with a reason why we can't accomplish a dream, why we can't be happy, why we can't overcome a problem.

Excuses are a dime a dozen. We think I've got an excuse to be sour. Traffic was bad. My boss was rude. A coworker left me out.

I've got an excuse to be offended. These people hurt me. They didn't keep their word. They betrayed me.

I've got an excuse to settle where I am. I had a bad childhood. I lost a loved one. Went through a breakup. As long as you're making excuses, you will justify staying where you are.

Excuses give us permission to settle for less than God's best. You can find an excuse about anything. When Matthew was about four years old, he was out walking through the woods with my father down this trail.

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