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I like to start with something funny. 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, 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 schoolwork. The I know 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 and 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 and we reason it out. Try to soothe our conscience. I'll do it later. I'm real busy now.

We have to understand God doesn't ask us to do it for His sake. He asks us to do it for our own sake. He's trying to increase us. Get us into the fullness of our destiny.

I've learned before God will release big blessings, He will give you small tests. You'll feel an impression to be good to somebody.

A desire to just buy their dinner. That's not just a nice thought. That's God asking you to do it.

Too often we dismiss it and think, I don't feel like it. I don't really know them. Maybe another time.

But if you don't learn to pass these small tests and do what God's asking you to do, it will keep you from the big things God has in store.

God wants to know, can I trust you? Will you be quick to obey? Or will I have to ask you again and again? Try to talk you into it.

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