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I like to start with something funny each week and I heard about this blonde lady.

And you know I'm married to a beautiful, smart, intelligent blonde. This is just a joke.

But this blonde was at Target and she saw this thermos up on the shelf. She asked the clerk what it was.

He said, that's a thermos. You've never used one of those. She said, no, what does it do?

He said it keeps things hot and it keeps things cold. The next day she showed up at work with it.

Her boss said, I've never seen you with the thermos. What are you having there?

She said two popsicles and some coffee.

All right, hold up your vivals. 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 recognizing what battles to fight.

One thing I've learned is not every battle is worth fighting.

Many of the challenges that come our way are simply distractions to try to lure us from our destiny.

And when we have opportunities to get upset, maybe somebody is talking about us or a competitor at work is spreading rumors.

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