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We'd love to have you here. I promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. But thanks for

tuning in today. I'd like to get started each week with something funny. And I heard about

these three people, a Russian, an American, and a blonde. They were talking one day.

The Russian proudly said, we were the first ones in space. The Americans said, we were the first

ones on the moon. The blonde said, no big deal. We're going to be the first ones on the sun.

The Russian and American laughed. He said, what are you talking about? You the first ones on the sun. The Russian and American laugh said,

what are you talking about? You can't land on the sun. It's too hot. You'll burn up. She replied,

we're not that dumb. We're going to go at night. All right. 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 seeing adversity the right way. Anytime God's about to take you

to a new level, you're going to face opposition. There will be new battles to fight, new obstacles to overcome,

maybe people that don't do you right, some kind of struggle. I heard somebody say,

new level, new devil. It's easy to get discouraged and think, why is this happening? Why did

they lie about me? Or why didn't I get that promotion?

Or why am I having to face this sickness? But if we can just realize right past those challenges

is a new level of victory, a new level of success. David would only be known as a shepherd

boy if it were not for Goliath. What looked like was his

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