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I like to start with something funny and I heard about these two famous baseball players.

They were discussing whether or not there would be baseball up in heaven.

They made an agreement that whoever died first would come back and tell the other one if there was indeed baseball in heaven.

A few months later, one of the players died and just like he promised he came back and he said to his friend,

I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is there is baseball up in heaven.

The bad news is you're scheduled to pitch next Thursday.

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 running your race. In life, there will always be people that try to squeeze you into their mold.

People that try to pressure you into being who they want you to be.

They may be good people, they may mean well, but the problem is they didn't breathe life into you.

They didn't equip you, empower you, annoy you, almighty God did.

If you're going to become who God created you to be, you have to have a boldness.

You can't be insecure and worry about what everybody thinks.

If you change with every criticism, you play up to people to try to win their favor, then you'll go through life being manipulated, letting people squeeze you into their box.

You have to realize you can't keep every person happy. You can't make everyone like you.

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