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Houston, Texas, right here at Lakewood. Love to have you come out whenever you can. But thanks for

tuning in. And thank you again for coming out today. And I like to get started with something funny.

And heard about this five-year-old

boy named Tommy was his grandmother's birthday and after wishing her a happy birthday, he said,

Grandmother, how old are you? She said, Tommy, I'm 39 and holding. He thought about it a moment, said,

Grandmother, how old would you be if you let go?

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 yourself as a masterpiece.

Too many people go around feeling wrong on the inside. They don't really like who they are. They think if I was

just a little taller, if I had a better personality, if my metabolism was a little faster,

or if I just look like her, then I would feel good about myself. No, when God created you,

he went to great lengths to make you exactly like he wanted.

You didn't accidentally get your personality. You didn't just happen to get your height,

your looks, your skin color, your gifts. God designed you on purpose to be the way you are.

You have what you need to fulfill your destiny.

If you needed to be taller, God would have made you taller. If you needed to be a different

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