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I like to start with something funny each week. I heard about this lady that surprised a burglar in her kitchen one night.

She was alone and unarmed. Didn't really know what to do. So she thought I'll just quote a scripture. She shouted out Acts 238.

Suddenly the burglar froze in his tracks. The police soon arrived and they were amazed at how a woman with no weapon could do this.

They said to the burglar, what was it about that scripture that had such an effect on you? The burglar said scripture, what scripture?

I thought she said she had an Acts and 238.

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 how you can trust the faithfulness of God.

Every one of us has dreams and goals in our heart. There are promises that we're standing on. Maybe you're believing for a child to turn around or believing to get healthy again.

Believing to start a business to get out of debt to be in ministry. Deep down you know God has spoken that to your spirit. He's birthed it on the inside.

But so often because it's taking a long time and we've been through disappointments we get negative and start thinking that it's not going to happen.

The reason many people don't see God's promises come to pass is because they get discouraged and give up too soon.

But just because you don't see anything happening doesn't mean that God is not working. Just because it's taking a long time doesn't mean God ran out of options.

Just because your mind is saying it's over your emotions are saying no way the circumstances look impossible. That doesn't mean that God is not going to do what he said.

God is faithful to his word. All of his promises are yes and amen. That means if you will do your part and believe even though it looks impossible and not let your mind your emotions or other people talk you out of it.

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