Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

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We appreciate you and pray for God joy to come into your homes. And if you're ever in our area,

please stop by and be a part of one of our services. These are the finest people in all of

Houston, Texas, right here at Lakewood. We'd love to have you come out. I like to start with something funny, and I heard about this older lady. She came to church one Sunday morning. A friendly usher met her at the back door. Said, ma'am, where would you like to sit? She said, I want to sit on the very first row. He said, oh, no, ma'am, you don't want to do that.

Our pastor is very boring. He'll put you to sleep. Let me seat you somewhere else. She looked appalled. Said, sir, do you know who I am? He said, no, ma'am. She said, I am the pastor's mother. He hung his head in embarrassment. he finally looked up and said, ma'am, do you know who I am?

She said, no.

He said, ma'am, do you know who I am?

She said, no.

He said, thank God.

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 yes is coming. Sometimes we've gone through so many knows that we get discouraged and give up on our dreams.

Maybe the loan didn't go through. You didn't get the promotion. You tried to break the addiction, but you couldn't do it.

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