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have you be a part of one of our services. But I'd like to start with something funny, and I heard

about this lady. Every day, she saw this old man sitting on his front porch rocking in this rocking chair he always

seemed to be so happy and one day she got her nerve up went over to him said sir i can't help but notice

you're always smiling and always in a good mood tell me what is your secret for such a long happy life

he said that's easy i smoke three packs of cigarettes a day. I eat nothing but junk food, and I never exercise. She said, that's amazing. How old are you? He said, 26. Don't live like that. Here we go, y'all. 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 you are very powerful. We all face situations that look too big. The opposition too strong,

the dream too great, the sickness too bad. It's easy to live with a weak mentality, intimidated, like we're at a disadvantage.

This is the way Solomon probably felt. His father, David, had just passed. David was an amazing

leader. He had done great things. Now Solomon was in charge. He wasn't a warrior like his father.

He didn't go around defeating giants and conquering armies.

He was suddenly thrust into this position.

What he was up against seemed daunting, overwhelming.

I'm sure he was tempted to shrink back.

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