I remember you know as we entered into the new year it was so fascinating that you

picked the theme that you did for more like in 24 because what the I had a friend of

my Joseph Ventura who was making fun of profits that preach predictable rhymes every year, you know, an open door and 24.

And what's funny is, I'm looking at it as kind of like a cynical post on predictable, prophetic themes that people will have, you know, come alive in

what 2025 whatever. But then the Lord says to me and here's the theme for the new year.

In 2024, there's more, and I'm going to give you an open door. In spite of my friend's cynicism, this is what God decided to prop sigh.

And then he says, but he quoted to me from Corinthians where Paul says,

and there are many adversaries.

So the caveat is there's more than before,

but don't be confused if the door has many adversaries.

So what happens with the churches,

they're looking for the door, like the three arrow strike door,

the one that is uncontested blue ocean they can go to but like you guys just had an outreach recently

that's what you call the open door with many adversaries but when you go through the door that God gives you, here's the other part.

The Lord said to Paul when he was going into Corinth, when he was going to Ephesus,

I have many people in this city.

That means that God already has people that if you're faithful to go

through the door even though there's adversaries you raise up your

spiritual profile to the point where those that are seeking God can find you.

And this isn't an enjoyable thing.

I mean, with much wisdom comes much grief.

When Paul was on Malta and they had shipwrecked on this island, he was destined to

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