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Thanks so much for tuning in and thanks again for coming out today. I like to start with something funny. I heard about this elderly minister. He was dying. He sent for two of his members, an IRS agent, and a lawyer to come to his house.

When they got there, he motioned for them to sit on each side of the bed. The men were very moved to be with him during his final moments.

At one point, the lawyer said very sincerely, Sir, why did you choose both of us? The minister mustered up some strength and said, Jesus died between two sinners and that's how I want to go.

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 displaying your joy. Our joy is not supposed to be hidden. It's supposed to be seen.

53 times in the Scripture, God talks about our countenance. We hear the Word rejoice again and again.

Rejoice doesn't just mean to sing. The Word rejoice also means to brighten up, to put a smile on your face, to be cheerful.

When you go through the day with a smile, you're rejoicing. When you have a cheerful countenance, when you're friendly, you're giving God praise.

But too many people drag around with a long, sour face. They haven't smiled in six months. Yet they'll tell you, I've got the joy of the Lord.

Now, if you've got joy, you need to notify your face. The Scripture says to be sober-minded, not sober-faced.

The fact is, you're going to receive what you put out. If your sour, grumpy, unfriendly, then people are going to be sour, grumpy, unfriendly back to you.

Misery loves company. You'll draw in defeat, negativity, doom, gloom, discouragement. But when you go around with a smile and put out joy, kindness, friendliness, you're going to get back joy, kindness, friendliness, you're going to attract happy people.

And if you're not happy with what you're getting back, you need to check up on what you're sending out.

Let me tell you, no happy person wants to be around and will stick in a mud.

No person that's going places that has dreams, that knows every day as a gift from God, is going to constantly be dragged down by somebody that's always in the pits.

And always has a sad song. They may pull them out a few times of the pit, but once they realize that they're not taking responsibility for their own joy, like we all have to do, then they'll go find some other people to spend time with.

And you may have a lot coming against you, not making light of any circumstances.

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