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

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I'd like to get started each week with something funny, so see what you think of this one.

A young man received a parrot as a gift.

But the parrot had an extremely cantankerous attitude and every word out of his mouth was rude and obnoxious.

The young man got so fed up with it one day, he grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer hoping to teach him a lesson.

The parrot squawked and kicked and screamed, but then suddenly fell silent.

Fear and he had heard him, he quickly opened the door. The parrot stepped out and said,

I believe I may have offended you. I'm seriously remorseful and promised to never to behave that way again.

And by the way, the parrot continued, may I ask what the turkey did.

Hold your bibles up and say it like you mean it. Ready? 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'll be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive, I will never be the same.

I am about to receive the incorruptible, indestructible, ever-living seed of the Word of God.

I'll never be the same, never, never, I'll never be the same in Jesus' name.

God bless you. You sound great as usual.

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