Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and share it with a friend. We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life. Well, God bless you. It is always a joy to come into your homes. We love you and we know God has great things in store for each one of you.

If you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and see us. We'd love to have you be a part

of one of our services. These are the finest people in all of Houston right here at Lakewood.

So come on out sometime. We'd love to have you. I like to get started each week with something

kind of funny, and I heard about this

couple. They'd been married for over 60 years. They were at a church fellowship, and somebody

asked them the secret of their success. The man told how he always treated his wife with respect,

and he took her on trips all over the world. He said, in fact, for our 25th wedding anniversary,

I took her to Beijing, China.

Everybody kind of clapped.

Somebody spoke up and said,

what did you do for your 50th anniversary?

He said, I went back and picked her up.

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 we are in a controlled environment. Sometimes it may feel like

life is out of control. Things can get kind of hectic in our finances, in our health, with a family issue.

But you have to remind yourself, even though my circumstances feel out of control,

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