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

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God bless you today, such a joy to come into your homes. We love you and we know God has great things in store for each one of you. He rewards the people that seek after Him.

Thanks for tuning in. If you're in our area, I hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services, but we're glad to have you today.

I like to start each week with something kind of funny and I got this joke from my brother Paul, so don't blame me.

I heard about this blonde lady. She was out in the yard using the weed eater and she accidentally cut her cat's tail off.

He was hiding in the bushes. She didn't see it. She felt terrible, so she picked up her cat, grabbed the tail and told her friend she was going to Walmart.

The friend said, Walmart, why Walmart? She said, hello, they're the biggest retailer in the world.

I take no credit for that. I give it to Paul. 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 staying alive your whole life. Too many people have lost their enthusiasm.

At one time they were excited about their future. They were pursuing their dreams. But along the way they hit some roadblocks.

Things didn't work out. They didn't get the promotion they wanted. A relationship failed. They went through a health issue.

Now that's taken the wind out of their sale. They're just going through the motions of life. They're breathing but they're not really living.

They're alive but they're not full of life. What happened? They quit dreaming. They quit pursuing their goals. They lost their purpose.

If we're going to stay alive our whole life we have to keep our dreams in front of us. We have to have a reason to get up each day.

You've got to know you are a person of destiny. You have a purpose. You didn't just accidentally show up on planet earth.

God knew you before you were formed in your mother's womb. He has an assignment for you. There's something God wants you to accomplish.

Somebody needs what you have. Somebody needs your love. Somebody needs your smile. Somebody needs your encouragement.

You were created to make a difference, to impact our society, to make this world a better place.

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