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I like to start with something funny. He heard about this man. He was out taking a walk through the woods with a friend.

When all of a sudden they encountered a huge grizzly bear, about 20 yards in front of them.

They froze in their tracks. As the bear intently stared them down, they contemplated what they should do.

Finally, the man whispered to his friend, I think we should run. His friend said, are you crazy?

We can't outrun a grizzly bear. The man said, I know that. I don't have to outrun him. I just have to outrun you.

Hold up your bibles. 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 unshakable faith. When God puts a promise in your heart, you have to come to the place where you believe it's going to happen so strongly nothing can talk you out of it.

It may seem impossible. The medical report may say, there's no way you're going to get well. The financial situation says, business is so slow. You're not going to make it.

All the circumstances may tell you, you'll never accomplish your dreams. Never meet the right person. Never say your family restored.

But deep down, you have to have this confidence. This knowing that God is still on the throne. He's bigger than any obstacle. He already has a way. And at the exact time what he promised will come to pass.

You have this unshakable confidence. You know that God is fighting your battles, arranging things in your favor, making a way even when you don't see a way.

And instead of being discouraged, you get up in the morning, thanking God that the answer is on the way. Instead of talking about how big the problem is, you go through the day, talking about how big your God is.

When the negative thoughts come, saying it's impossible, it's been too long. You let that go in one ear and out the other. Your mind is set in one direction, victory, favor, healing, restoration.

You know the moment you prayed, God set the miracle into motion. It may be taken a long time, but God didn't bring you this far to lead you.

You've seen him do it in the past, and you know he will do it again in the future. You are fully persuaded. That's unshakable faith.

And the fact is, some promises do take a long time. If God made everything happen, when we wanted it to happen, it wouldn't take any faith.

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