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

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But thanks for tuning in today. I like to start with something funny. I heard about this minister that died.

He was standing at the pearly gates and in front of him was a man dressed in a loud shirt, blue jeans, and wearing sunglasses.

Peter said, what's your name? He said, my name is Joe Cohen. I'm a taxi cab driver, New York City.

Peter checked his list and handed him a gold staff and a silk robe and said, welcome to heaven.

The minister stepped up and said, I'm Reverend Joseph Snow, pastor of St. Mary's Cathedral. Peter checked his list and handed him a cotton robe and a wooden staff.

He said, wait a minute, that's not right. The taxi cab driver got a silk robe and a gold staff, how could that be?

Peter said, sir, up here we work by results and when you preached, people slept, but when he drove, people prayed.

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 God has equipped you with everything you need to fulfill your destiny. The scripture tells us we are anointed.

The word anointing is defined as courage, strength and ability. That means you are well able to do what God's called you to do.

You can accomplish your goals, you have the ideas, the creativity, the talent to be successful. You can overcome any obstacle. You have been armed with strength for every battle.

The forces that are for you are greater than the forces that are against you. Being anointed means that God has already lined up the right people to come across your path.

He has already lined up the right breaks. You have everything you need to live a victorious life. Not an average life, not a barely get by mediocre life. You were created to excel.

You have seeds of greatness on the inside. We were never supposed to drag around barely making it. We are supposed to live an abundant life.

You may not have seen it in the past, but if you will stay in faith, it is just a matter of time. It is on its way. Don't settle where you are. Don't have a weak, defeated mentality.

Put your shoulders back. Have the attitude, I am anointed. I can accomplish my dreams. I can overcome any obstacle. I have been equipped and empowered by the creator of the universe.

You may have been through a lot. You may have had some bad breaks in life, but it is not over until God says it is over. The enemy always fights you the hardest when he knows God has something great in store.

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