Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for listening to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry.

We believe you're going to have an awesome 2024, healthy, productive, and favor-filled. God bless you today and enjoy the message.

Well, God bless you. It's a joy to come into your home. We love you. We know God has great things in store for you.

We're believing this is going to be the best year of your life so far. So I hope you're in

agreement with that as well. But so glad you tuned in. I like to get started each week with something

kind of funny. I heard about this pastor. He was known for preaching long sermons. Nobody had the nerve to talk to him about it.

But one Sunday, about an hour and a half into his message, the head deacon got up and

walked out. The pastor was a little irritated by it. He found him afterwards and said,

why did you leave in the middle of my sermon? The deacon said, because I had to go get a haircut.

The pastor was even more aggravated. He said, why didn't you get a haircut before you came?

The deacon said, because I didn't need one. 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 how to start your day off right.

Many times the way we start our day will determine what kind of day we're going to have.

If we start the day in a hurry, rushing around, stressed out, very often that whole day will be uptight and on edge.

If we start the day off, focused on our problems, complaining, dwelling on what's wrong, most likely we'll go through the day.

Negative, discouraged, no joy. It's so important what we do right at the very

beginning. That sets the tone for the entire day.

If we're going to be our best and really live

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