Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. We love having you guys listening to the podcast, and we just speak blessings over you and your family.

We sure hope you enjoy these podcasts, and we are praying for you and believing for God's very best in this holiday season.

Well, God bless you. It's a joy to come into your homes. If you're ever in our area, please 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 thank you again for coming out.

I'd like to start with something funny.

And I heard about this mother that was cooking breakfast for her two young boys. Ryan was five and

Kevin was three and they began to argue over who should get the first pancake. The mother saw it as an

opportunity to teach them a lesson. She said, boys, boys, if Jesus were here, he would say,

let my brother have the first pancake. Ryan turned to his younger brother and said, all Jesus were here, he would say, let my brother have the first pancake.

Ryan turned to his younger brother and said, all right, Kevin, you be Jesus.

Hold your Bible up. 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 passing the small test.

Many people don't realize how God speaks to them.

They think it's going to be this big, dramatic voice.

But one way God speaks is through impressions.

We think, I know I should go visit my parents.

I know I shouldn't eat so many sweets. I know I should stay home and do my school work. The I knows are God talking to you. That's the Holy Spirit leading you, trying to keep you on the best path. It's a still small voice, not out loud, but a knowing, an impression. Be sensitive to what you feel down in here. Don't ignore it. Learn to be quick to obey. A lot of times we know what we should do,

but we make excuses, we reason it out, try to soothe our conscience. I'll do it later. I'm real busy now.

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