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Better Together LIVE | Episode 175

January 15, 2021

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God's promises are unwavering. How can we express our faithfulness back to Him and stay committed in every season? | TBN Prayer Line: 714-731-1000

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 175

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- LAURIE CROUCH: GOD IS ALWAYS
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- LAURIE CROUCH: GOD IS ALWAYSFAITHFUL, AND HIS PROMISES ARE
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FAITHFUL, AND HIS PROMISES AREUNWAVERING, AND HE WORKS
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UNWAVERING, AND HE WORKSEVERYTHING OUT FOR OUR GOOD.
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EVERYTHING OUT FOR OUR GOOD.SO, HOW CAN WE EXPRESS OUR
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SO, HOW CAN WE EXPRESS OURFAITHFULNESS BACK TO GOD?
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FAITHFULNESS BACK TO GOD?HOW CAN WE STAY COMMITTED TO
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HOW CAN WE STAY COMMITTED TOHIM, IN EVERY SEASON?
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HIM, IN EVERY SEASON?COME ON -- LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.
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COME ON -- LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.[MUSIC]
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[MUSIC][MUSIC]
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[MUSIC]- ONEKA MCCLELLAN: I JUST
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- ONEKA MCCLELLAN: I JUSTWANNA JUMP US RIGHT OFF WITH
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WANNA JUMP US RIGHT OFF WITHDEUTERONOMY 28, BECAUSE IT'S
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DEUTERONOMY 28, BECAUSE IT'SBEEN SPEAKING TO ME.
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BEEN SPEAKING TO ME."AND IF YOU FAITHFULLY OBEY THE
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"AND IF YOU FAITHFULLY OBEY THEVOICE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD,
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VOICE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD,BEING CAREFUL TO DO ALL OF HIS
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BEING CAREFUL TO DO ALL OF HISCOMMANDMENTS THAT I COMMAND
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COMMANDMENTS THAT I COMMANDYOU, TODAY, THE LORD YOUR GOD
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YOU, TODAY, THE LORD YOUR GODWILL SET YOU HIGH ABOVE ALL THE
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WILL SET YOU HIGH ABOVE ALL THENATIONS OF THE EARTH."
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NATIONS OF THE EARTH."VERSE 2: "AND ALL THESE
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VERSE 2: "AND ALL THESEBLESSINGS SHALL COME UPON YOU
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BLESSINGS SHALL COME UPON YOUAND OVERTAKE YOU, IF YOU OBEY
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AND OVERTAKE YOU, IF YOU OBEYTHE VOICE OF THE LORD
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THE VOICE OF THE LORDYOUR GOD."
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YOUR GOD."AND THAT SCRIPTURE HAS BEEN
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AND THAT SCRIPTURE HAS BEENRESONATING WITH ME ALL
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RESONATING WITH ME ALLTHROUGHOUT TODAY AND ALL
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THROUGHOUT TODAY AND ALLTHROUGHOUT THE BEGINNING
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THROUGHOUT THE BEGINNINGOF THIS YEAR.
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OF THIS YEAR.AND I'VE GOTTEN TO PUT IT
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AND I'VE GOTTEN TO PUT ITINTO PRACTICE.
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INTO PRACTICE.BECAUSE, SOMETHING THAT IS SO
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BECAUSE, SOMETHING THAT IS SOINTERESTING TO ME: IF OUR
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INTERESTING TO ME: IF OURFAITHFULNESS AND HIS
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FAITHFULNESS AND HISFAITHFULNESS GO HAND IN
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FAITHFULNESS GO HAND INHAND-- AND OUR FATHER SETS A
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HAND-- AND OUR FATHER SETS APERFECT EXAMPLE OF FAITHFULNESS
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PERFECT EXAMPLE OF FAITHFULNESSFOR US, BUT I THINK THE KEY IS
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FOR US, BUT I THINK THE KEY ISUS STAYING THE COURSE AND
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US STAYING THE COURSE ANDNOT GIVING UP.
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NOT GIVING UP.I THINK MANY OF US GROW WEARY
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I THINK MANY OF US GROW WEARYIN OUR WELL-DOING AND MANY OF
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IN OUR WELL-DOING AND MANY OFUS GET FRUSTRATED AND WANNA
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US GET FRUSTRATED AND WANNAPULL OUR CAR OVER TO THE SIDE
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PULL OUR CAR OVER TO THE SIDEOF THE ROAD WHEN THINGS
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OF THE ROAD WHEN THINGSDON'T ADD UP.
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DON'T ADD UP.I KNOW FOR ME, SOMETHING THAT
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I KNOW FOR ME, SOMETHING THATI'M LEARNING: WE ARE RAISING
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I'M LEARNING: WE ARE RAISINGA-- I HAVE A 5-YEAR-OLD, A
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A-- I HAVE A 5-YEAR-OLD, A10-YAR-OLD, AND A 15-YEAR-OLD.
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10-YAR-OLD, AND A 15-YEAR-OLD.AND OUR 15-YEAR-OLD IS REALLY
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AND OUR 15-YEAR-OLD IS REALLYTESTING MY FAITHFULNESS.
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TESTING MY FAITHFULNESS.WE HAVE SET THE TABLE FOR HIM
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WE HAVE SET THE TABLE FOR HIMSO BEAUTIFULLY HIS ENTIRE LIFE,
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SO BEAUTIFULLY HIS ENTIRE LIFE,AND HE'S A GOOD KID.
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AND HE'S A GOOD KID.BUT MY FAITHFULNESS HAS BEEN
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BUT MY FAITHFULNESS HAS BEENTESTED, BECAUSE, FOR SOME
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TESTED, BECAUSE, FOR SOMEREASON, RAISING A TEENAGER, I
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REASON, RAISING A TEENAGER, IHAD THE IDEA THAT ONE PLUS ONE
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HAD THE IDEA THAT ONE PLUS ONEEQUALS TWO.
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EQUALS TWO.SO, IF DO THESE FOR OUR SON,
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SO, IF DO THESE FOR OUR SON,AND, AS A FAMILY, WE DO THESE
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AND, AS A FAMILY, WE DO THESETHINGS -- WE HAVE THESE
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THINGS -- WE HAVE THESETRADITIONS, WE ARE PRAYERFUL,
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TRADITIONS, WE ARE PRAYERFUL,WE ARE PRESENT, WE'RE INVOLVED,
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WE ARE PRESENT, WE'RE INVOLVED,WE'RE AT ALL THE GAMES, WE'RE
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WE'RE AT ALL THE GAMES, WE'REREADING THE SCRIPTURE WITH HIM
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READING THE SCRIPTURE WITH HIM-- WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS
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-- WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS-- THAT, BASICALLY, HE'S NOT
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-- THAT, BASICALLY, HE'S NOTEVEN GONNA HAVE ANY DESIRES TO
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EVEN GONNA HAVE ANY DESIRES TODO ANYTHING CRAZY.
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DO ANYTHING CRAZY.BUT I BELIEVED THE WRONG THING,
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BUT I BELIEVED THE WRONG THING,AND I HAD TO PUT MY PERSONAL
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AND I HAD TO PUT MY PERSONALFAITHFULNESS TO THE TEST WHEN
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FAITHFULNESS TO THE TEST WHENHIS GIRLFRIEND -- VERY FIRST
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HIS GIRLFRIEND -- VERY FIRSTGIRLFRIEND -- CAME TO OUR HOUSE
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GIRLFRIEND -- CAME TO OUR HOUSEFOR DINNER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
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FOR DINNER FOR THE FIRST TIME.SO, SOMETIMES, TO ME, MY
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SO, SOMETIMES, TO ME, MY15-YEAR-OLD IS STILL 5.
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15-YEAR-OLD IS STILL 5.AND...I--
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AND...I--[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]HE'S 15, NOW -- PRETTY MUCH
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HE'S 15, NOW -- PRETTY MUCHA MAN.
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A MAN.AND SO, I TOLD MY HUSBAND --
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AND SO, I TOLD MY HUSBAND --WHEN HIS GIRLFRIEND LEFT --
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WHEN HIS GIRLFRIEND LEFT --THAT NOTHING IN MY LIFE HAS
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THAT NOTHING IN MY LIFE HASPREPARED ME FOR THIS MOMENT --
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PREPARED ME FOR THIS MOMENT --BEING ACROSS THE TABLE FROM A
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BEING ACROSS THE TABLE FROM AWOMAN THAT MY SON IS
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WOMAN THAT MY SON ISIN LOVE WITH.
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IN LOVE WITH.AND SO, I SAY ALL THAT TO SAY
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AND SO, I SAY ALL THAT TO SAYTHAT THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD IS
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THAT THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD ISNOT JUST FLESHED OUT IN MY LIFE
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NOT JUST FLESHED OUT IN MY LIFEWHEN THINGS ARE GOING EXACTLY
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WHEN THINGS ARE GOING EXACTLYACCORDING TO PLAN; IT IS
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ACCORDING TO PLAN; IT ISACTUALLY REMINDING ME TO STAY
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ACTUALLY REMINDING ME TO STAYTHE COURSE AND REMINDING ME
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THE COURSE AND REMINDING METHAT HE WHO BEGAN A WORK IN ME
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THAT HE WHO BEGAN A WORK IN MEBUT ALSO OUR SON WILL SEE
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BUT ALSO OUR SON WILL SEEIT TO COMPLETION.
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IT TO COMPLETION.AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD --
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AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD --I THINK, SOMETIMES, I THOUGHT:
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I THINK, SOMETIMES, I THOUGHT:GOD WILL BE FAITHFUL.
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GOD WILL BE FAITHFUL.HE'LL SHOW HIMSELF, THAT MY SON
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HE'LL SHOW HIMSELF, THAT MY SONWON'T DATE, OR WHOEVER HE DATES
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WON'T DATE, OR WHOEVER HE DATESWILL ONLY BE JUST FULLY MADLY
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WILL ONLY BE JUST FULLY MADLYIN LOVE WITH JESUS AND THE MOST
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IN LOVE WITH JESUS AND THE MOSTPASSIONATE CHRISTIAN EVER.
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PASSIONATE CHRISTIAN EVER.BUT, REALLY, THE FAITHFULNESS
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BUT, REALLY, THE FAITHFULNESSOF GOD, EVEN IN RAISING A
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OF GOD, EVEN IN RAISING ATEENAGER, IS RESOURCING MYSELF
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TEENAGER, IS RESOURCING MYSELFAND RESOURCING MY SON.
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AND RESOURCING MY SON.AND, EVEN THE OTHER DAY,
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AND, EVEN THE OTHER DAY,I WAS ON INSTAGRAM AND I
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I WAS ON INSTAGRAM AND ISAW, CHRIS...I SAW PROPEL GIRL,
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SAW, CHRIS...I SAW PROPEL GIRL,THE NEW THING THAT YOU HAVE
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THE NEW THING THAT YOU HAVEFOR YOUNG TEENAGE GIRLS.
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FOR YOUNG TEENAGE GIRLS.AND SO, YOU KNOW WHAT I DID?
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AND SO, YOU KNOW WHAT I DID?I REMEMBERED THAT MY GOD WAS
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I REMEMBERED THAT MY GOD WASFAITHFUL WHEN I SAW THAT POST,
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FAITHFUL WHEN I SAW THAT POST,AND I SLID INTO HIS
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AND I SLID INTO HISGIRLFRIEND'S DMs, AND I SENT
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GIRLFRIEND'S DMs, AND I SENTHER THAT WHOLE LITTLE
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HER THAT WHOLE LITTLEPROMOTIONAL CURRICULUM.
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PROMOTIONAL CURRICULUM.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]AND, FOR ME, THAT POST THAT YOU
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AND, FOR ME, THAT POST THAT YOUMADE THAT DAY WAS GOD'S
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MADE THAT DAY WAS GOD'SFAITHFULNESS AT WORK
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FAITHFULNESS AT WORKIN MY LIFE.
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IN MY LIFE.BECAUSE I WAS GETTING
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BECAUSE I WAS GETTINGREADY TO GIVE UP.
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READY TO GIVE UP.AND THEN: "GOD, WHERE ARE YOU?
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AND THEN: "GOD, WHERE ARE YOU?WHERE ARE YOU IN THIS
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WHERE ARE YOU IN THISRELATIONSHIP?"
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RELATIONSHIP?"AND THEN, THE FAITHFULNESS OF
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AND THEN, THE FAITHFULNESS OFGOD CAME THROUGH.
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GOD CAME THROUGH.AND SHE DM'd ME BACK AND SHE
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AND SHE DM'd ME BACK AND SHESAID, "THANK YOU SO MUCH."
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SAID, "THANK YOU SO MUCH."SO, I SAY ALL THAT TO SAY: I
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SO, I SAY ALL THAT TO SAY: IHAVE NOT LOST MY SALVATION --
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HAVE NOT LOST MY SALVATION --EVEN WITH MY SON IN THIS NEW
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EVEN WITH MY SON IN THIS NEWDATING RELATIONSHIP -- AND I'M
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DATING RELATIONSHIP -- AND I'MREMINDING MYSELF OF HIS
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REMINDING MYSELF OF HISFAITHFULNESS DAILY.
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FAITHFULNESS DAILY.BUT I'VE SET ALL THAT UP TO
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BUT I'VE SET ALL THAT UP TOREMIND US THAT SOMETIMES IT'S
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REMIND US THAT SOMETIMES IT'SIMPORTANT FOR US TO STAY
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IMPORTANT FOR US TO STAYFAITHFUL, EVEN WHEN THINGS
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FAITHFUL, EVEN WHEN THINGSDON'T GO ACCORDING TO PLAN,
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DON'T GO ACCORDING TO PLAN,BECAUSE GOD IS ALWAYS FAITHFUL.
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BECAUSE GOD IS ALWAYS FAITHFUL.WHAT ABOUT YOU, STEPHANIE?
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WHAT ABOUT YOU, STEPHANIE?WHAT DO YOU HEAR ME SAYING AND
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WHAT DO YOU HEAR ME SAYING ANDWHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?[STEPHANIE LAUGHS]
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[STEPHANIE LAUGHS]- STEPHANIE IKE: NO, I REALLY
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- STEPHANIE IKE: NO, I REALLYLOVED WHERE YOU TALKED ABOUT
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LOVED WHERE YOU TALKED ABOUTSTAYING THE COURSE.
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STAYING THE COURSE.I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST
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I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE MOSTCHALLENGING THINGS TO DO.
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CHALLENGING THINGS TO DO.BECAUSE WHEN WE RECEIVE A WORD
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BECAUSE WHEN WE RECEIVE A WORDFROM THE LORD, WE'RE WAITING
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FROM THE LORD, WE'RE WAITINGFOR, LIKE: OKAY, WHAT IS THE
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FOR, LIKE: OKAY, WHAT IS THEBIG FRUIT?
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BIG FRUIT?LIKE, WHAT IS THE BIG THING?
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LIKE, WHAT IS THE BIG THING?LIKE, WHAT IS THE BIG DOOR THAT
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LIKE, WHAT IS THE BIG DOOR THATTHIS IS GONNA LEAD ME INTO.
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THIS IS GONNA LEAD ME INTO.BUT STAYING THE COURSE --
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BUT STAYING THE COURSE --I THINK THE POWER IN THAT IS
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I THINK THE POWER IN THAT ISRECOGNIZING THAT, THROUGH THE
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RECOGNIZING THAT, THROUGH THEJOURNEY THAT GOD REQUIRES YOU,
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JOURNEY THAT GOD REQUIRES YOU,IN THE PLACES THAT HE SENDS
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IN THE PLACES THAT HE SENDSYOU, IN THE THINGS THAT HE'S
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YOU, IN THE THINGS THAT HE'SCALLED YOU TO DO -- YOU KNOW,
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CALLED YOU TO DO -- YOU KNOW,HAVING DINNER WITH YOUR SON'S
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HAVING DINNER WITH YOUR SON'SGIRLFRIEND -- THERE IS
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GIRLFRIEND -- THERE ISSOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
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SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE BEENCALLED TO POUR OUT.
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CALLED TO POUR OUT.BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IN MY
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BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IN MYCHURCH, BEFORE I BECAME THE
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CHURCH, BEFORE I BECAME THEEXECUTIVE PASTOR, I WAS
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EXECUTIVE PASTOR, I WASAN USHER.
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AN USHER.AND I BECAME AN USHER BY THE
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AND I BECAME AN USHER BY THEWAY OF REALLY BEING IN A TIME
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WAY OF REALLY BEING IN A TIMEIN MY LIFE THAT I WAS LIKE:
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IN MY LIFE THAT I WAS LIKE:"LORD, THERE'S SOMETHING YOU'VE
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"LORD, THERE'S SOMETHING YOU'VECALLED ME TO DO.
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CALLED ME TO DO.I FEEL IT WITHIN ME THAT IT'S
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I FEEL IT WITHIN ME THAT IT'SBURNING.
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BURNING.AND I'M TIRED TO TRYING TO
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AND I'M TIRED TO TRYING TODO THINGS MY OWN WAY.
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DO THINGS MY OWN WAY.YOU TELL ME WHAT IS IT THAT YOU
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YOU TELL ME WHAT IS IT THAT YOUWANT ME TO DO."
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WANT ME TO DO."AND, RIGHT THERE, HE TELLS
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AND, RIGHT THERE, HE TELLSME TO MOVE.
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ME TO MOVE.I MOVED.
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I MOVED.HE LEADS ME TO THE CHURCH
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HE LEADS ME TO THE CHURCHI'M IN.
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I'M IN.AND HE TOLD ME: FOR ONE WHOLE
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AND HE TOLD ME: FOR ONE WHOLEYEAR, SERVE AS AN USHER,
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YEAR, SERVE AS AN USHER,NEVER MISS A SERVICE.
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NEVER MISS A SERVICE.ALMOST LIKE: BE THE FIRST ONE
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ALMOST LIKE: BE THE FIRST ONEIN AND THE LAST ONE OUT.
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IN AND THE LAST ONE OUT.AND, TOLD ME TO WALK AWAY FROM,
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AND, TOLD ME TO WALK AWAY FROM,I MEAN, WHAT WAS, LIKE, MY
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I MEAN, WHAT WAS, LIKE, MYPILLAR, MY FINANCIAL PILLARS,
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PILLAR, MY FINANCIAL PILLARS,THE SOURCE OF INCOME.
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THE SOURCE OF INCOME.SO, I WAS VERY CONFUSED.
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SO, I WAS VERY CONFUSED.BECAUSE I'M LIKE: WHAT?
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BECAUSE I'M LIKE: WHAT?HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET BY,
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HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET BY,DAY TO DAY?
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DAY TO DAY?AND I SAW HIS FAITHFULNESS,
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AND I SAW HIS FAITHFULNESS,IN ORDER FOR ME TO REMAIN
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IN ORDER FOR ME TO REMAINFAITHFUL.
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FAITHFUL.BUT, THERE WAS A MOMENT WHERE I
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BUT, THERE WAS A MOMENT WHERE IWAS REALLY STRUGGLING.
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WAS REALLY STRUGGLING.BECAUSE I'M LIKE-- IT GOT TO
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BECAUSE I'M LIKE-- IT GOT TOTHE POINT WHERE I'M ASKING THE
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THE POINT WHERE I'M ASKING THEBUS DRIVER, LIKE: "HEY, I DON'T
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BUS DRIVER, LIKE: "HEY, I DON'THAVE MONEY TODAY, AND I JUST
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HAVE MONEY TODAY, AND I JUSTNEED TO GET TO CHURCH."
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NEED TO GET TO CHURCH."AND I WAS LIKE: "GOD, HAS IT
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AND I WAS LIKE: "GOD, HAS ITCOME TO THIS?
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COME TO THIS?LIKE, I DON'T GET IT."
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LIKE, I DON'T GET IT."AND HE'S LIKE: WHERE YOU DON'T
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AND HE'S LIKE: WHERE YOU DON'THAVE THE RESOURCES, YOU HAVE
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HAVE THE RESOURCES, YOU HAVEFAVOR, BECAUSE I HAVE GIVEN YOU
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FAVOR, BECAUSE I HAVE GIVEN YOUTHIS COMMAND.
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THIS COMMAND.AND I REMEMBER THE BUS DRIVER
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AND I REMEMBER THE BUS DRIVERWAS LIKE: "IF YOU SHOW UP AT
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WAS LIKE: "IF YOU SHOW UP ATTHIS, YOU KNOW, THIS BUS STOP,
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THIS, YOU KNOW, THIS BUS STOP,AT THIS TIME, EVERY SINGLE
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AT THIS TIME, EVERY SINGLESUNDAY, I WILL TAKE YOU FOR
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SUNDAY, I WILL TAKE YOU FORFREE."
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FREE."BUT, FOR ME, IT WAS
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BUT, FOR ME, IT WASFRUSTRATING.
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FRUSTRATING.I SAID: "GOD, THIS IS NOT
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I SAID: "GOD, THIS IS NOTMY LIFE."
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MY LIFE."I WAS LIKE: WHAT IS GOING ON?
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I WAS LIKE: WHAT IS GOING ON?AND I WAS JUST WAITING.
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AND I WAS JUST WAITING.AND SO, FOR ONE FULL YEAR, I
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AND SO, FOR ONE FULL YEAR, ISTAYED COMMITTED TO THE WORD
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STAYED COMMITTED TO THE WORDOF THE LORD.
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OF THE LORD.AND AFTER THAT YEAR PASSED -- I
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AND AFTER THAT YEAR PASSED -- IMEAN, THE FACT THAT NOW I'M THE
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MEAN, THE FACT THAT NOW I'M THEEXECUTIVE PASTOR AT THE CHURCH,
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EXECUTIVE PASTOR AT THE CHURCH,I'VE SEEN THE FRUIT OF IT, BUT
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I'VE SEEN THE FRUIT OF IT, BUTTHAT WAS THE BIG FRUIT.
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THAT WAS THE BIG FRUIT.THERE WAS A MOMENT THAT I ASKED
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THERE WAS A MOMENT THAT I ASKEDTHE LORD, I SAID: "WHAT WAS ALL
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THE LORD, I SAID: "WHAT WAS ALLTHAT FOR?
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THAT FOR?I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF
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I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT OFTHINGS I LEARNED ABOUT BEING A
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THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT BEING ASHEPHERD.
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SHEPHERD.I KNOW ALL OF THAT."
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I KNOW ALL OF THAT."AND THE LORD BEGAN TO SHOW ME
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AND THE LORD BEGAN TO SHOW METHE MOMENTS WHERE I WAS ON THE
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THE MOMENTS WHERE I WAS ON THETRAIN AND I WAS HAVING A
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TRAIN AND I WAS HAVING ACONVERSATION WITH A LITTLE BOY
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CONVERSATION WITH A LITTLE BOYIN A GANG.
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IN A GANG.AND I'M TELLING HIM THAT
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AND I'M TELLING HIM THAT"GOD LOVES YOU," THAT
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"GOD LOVES YOU," THAT"YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THIS
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"YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THISTHING," THAT "YOUR LIFE IS
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THING," THAT "YOUR LIFE ISPRECIOUS."
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PRECIOUS."HE WAS SHOWING ME THE MOMENTS
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HE WAS SHOWING ME THE MOMENTSWHERE I WAS WITH PEOPLE.
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WHERE I WAS WITH PEOPLE.LIKE, HE HAD TO POSITION ME IN
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LIKE, HE HAD TO POSITION ME INPLACES TO REPRESENT HIS LOVE,
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PLACES TO REPRESENT HIS LOVE,TO REPRESENT HIS VOICE.
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TO REPRESENT HIS VOICE.AND HE SAID: STEPHANIE,
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AND HE SAID: STEPHANIE,IT WAS NOT JUST ABOUT WHAT
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IT WAS NOT JUST ABOUT WHATI WAS TRAINING YOU TO DO,
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I WAS TRAINING YOU TO DO,BUT I NEEDED SOMEONE TO SHOW
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BUT I NEEDED SOMEONE TO SHOWUP IN THESE AREAS.
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UP IN THESE AREAS.AND IT WAS THROUGH YOUR
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AND IT WAS THROUGH YOURFAITHFULNESS THAT YOU WERE ABLE
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FAITHFULNESS THAT YOU WERE ABLETO SHOW UP FOR THEM.
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TO SHOW UP FOR THEM.BUT I ALSO SHOWED UP FOR YOU.
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BUT I ALSO SHOWED UP FOR YOU.AND SO, STAYING THE COURSE --
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AND SO, STAYING THE COURSE --WELL, THAT TAUGHT ME: IT'S NOT
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WELL, THAT TAUGHT ME: IT'S NOTWAITING FOR THIS BIG DOOR, FOR
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WAITING FOR THIS BIG DOOR, FORTHIS BIG REWARD, BUT
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THIS BIG REWARD, BUTRECOGNIZING THAT, IN THE
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RECOGNIZING THAT, IN THEJOURNEY, GOD NEEDS ME TO BE
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JOURNEY, GOD NEEDS ME TO BEWHERE HE'S PLACED ME.
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WHERE HE'S PLACED ME.I MAY NOT LIKE IT, BUT THERE IS
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I MAY NOT LIKE IT, BUT THERE ISSOMEONE'S LIFE THAT IS
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SOMEONE'S LIFE THAT ISLITERALLY DEPENDENT ON IT.
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LITERALLY DEPENDENT ON IT.- LAURIE: MMH...
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- LAURIE: MMH...THIS RIDE THROUGH LIFE, THE
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THIS RIDE THROUGH LIFE, THEJOURNEY THROUGH LIFE --
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JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE --YOU KNOW, ALEX SEELEY
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YOU KNOW, ALEX SEELEYTALKED LAST YEAR ABOUT
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TALKED LAST YEAR ABOUTHER 2020 AND ONE OF
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HER 2020 AND ONE OFTHE THINGS THAT HAD
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THE THINGS THAT HADHAPPENED TO HER.
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HAPPENED TO HER.AND THERE WAS A POINT WHERE SHE
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AND THERE WAS A POINT WHERE SHEJUST RAISED HER HAND AND SAID:
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JUST RAISED HER HAND AND SAID:"GOD, YOU'RE NOT FAITHFUL.
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"GOD, YOU'RE NOT FAITHFUL.YOU DIDN'T HOLD UP YOUR END OF
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YOU DIDN'T HOLD UP YOUR END OFTHE BARGAIN."
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THE BARGAIN."AND I THINK MAYBE THERE WERE A
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AND I THINK MAYBE THERE WERE ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO THREW UP
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LOT OF PEOPLE WHO THREW UPTHEIR ARMS, LAST YEAR, IN 2020,
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THEIR ARMS, LAST YEAR, IN 2020,AND SAID: I'M DONE.
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AND SAID: I'M DONE.I'M FINISHED.
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I'M FINISHED.I'M GETTING OFF THE TRAIN.
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I'M GETTING OFF THE TRAIN.I'M IN TIMBUKTU.
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I'M IN TIMBUKTU.THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG.
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THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG.AND THEY GET OFF AND THEY SPEND
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AND THEY GET OFF AND THEY SPENDTHE REST OF THEIR LIFE IN
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THE REST OF THEIR LIFE INTIMBUKTU, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T
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TIMBUKTU, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'TSTAY ON THE JOURNEY WITH GOD
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STAY ON THE JOURNEY WITH GODAND THEY GOT OFF.
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AND THEY GOT OFF.AND THEY'D THROWN THEIR HANDS
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AND THEY'D THROWN THEIR HANDSUP, WHEN GOD SAID TO ALEX, HE
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UP, WHEN GOD SAID TO ALEX, HESAID: I'M NOT FINISHED YET.
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SAID: I'M NOT FINISHED YET.I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOUR
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I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOURSTORY, YET.
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STORY, YET.AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.
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AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.WE HAVE TO DO -- WE HAVE TO BE
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WE HAVE TO DO -- WE HAVE TO BEFAITHFUL, BECAUSE WE GET THAT
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FAITHFUL, BECAUSE WE GET THATAS A SEED.
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AS A SEED.WE'VE BEEN TALKING ALL WEEK
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WE'VE BEEN TALKING ALL WEEKABOUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.
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ABOUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.AND WHEN WE HAVE THE SEED, WE
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AND WHEN WE HAVE THE SEED, WEHAVE THE LIFE OF CHRIST INSIDE
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HAVE THE LIFE OF CHRIST INSIDEOF US.
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OF US.THAT'S ONE OF THE FRUIT OF THE
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THAT'S ONE OF THE FRUIT OF THESPIRIT IS FAITHFULNESS.
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SPIRIT IS FAITHFULNESS.AND WE STAY FAITHFUL BECAUSE
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AND WE STAY FAITHFUL BECAUSEGOD IS FAITHFUL.
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GOD IS FAITHFUL.HE NEVER FAILS, CHRISTINE.
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HE NEVER FAILS, CHRISTINE.WE'VE GOTTA STICK THIS THING
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WE'VE GOTTA STICK THIS THINGOUT -- AND WE WILL SEE.
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OUT -- AND WE WILL SEE.I PROMISE YOU THE FAITHFULNESS
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I PROMISE YOU THE FAITHFULNESSOF GOD IN OUR LIVES TO SEE
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OF GOD IN OUR LIVES TO SEEEVERYTHING COME TO FLOURISH.
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EVERYTHING COME TO FLOURISH.WHETHER WE'RE HERE TO SEE IT OR
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WHETHER WE'RE HERE TO SEE IT ORNOT, GOD IS FAITHFUL TO HIS
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NOT, GOD IS FAITHFUL TO HISWORD.
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WORD.- CHRISTINE CAINE: OF COURSE,
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- CHRISTINE CAINE: OF COURSE,HE IS.
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HE IS.I'M THINKING: IMAGINE IF SARAH
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I'M THINKING: IMAGINE IF SARAHOR ELIZABETH OR-- I MEAN, I
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OR ELIZABETH OR-- I MEAN, IWON'T GO THROUGH THE WHOLE
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WON'T GO THROUGH THE WHOLETHING -- DECIDED TO GIVE UP ON
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THING -- DECIDED TO GIVE UP ONTHE PROMISE.
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THE PROMISE.THE DEAL IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS
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THE DEAL IS YOUR FAITHFULNESSWILL TAKE YOU FURTHER AND
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WILL TAKE YOU FURTHER ANDLONGER THAN YOUR GIFT EVER
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LONGER THAN YOUR GIFT EVERWILL.
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WILL.AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT A LOT
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AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT A LOTOF US CONFUSE.
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OF US CONFUSE.WE HAVE A SHOOTING-STAR
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WE HAVE A SHOOTING-STARMENTALITY AND A LOT OF THAT'S
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MENTALITY AND A LOT OF THAT'SGOT TO DO WITH SOCIAL MEDIA.
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GOT TO DO WITH SOCIAL MEDIA.IT'S LIKE: MAN, I JUST GOTTA
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IT'S LIKE: MAN, I JUST GOTTAGET OUT THERE, AND I'M JUST
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GET OUT THERE, AND I'M JUSTGONNA BUILD A PLATFORM AND
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GONNA BUILD A PLATFORM ANDBUILD A BRAND!
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BUILD A BRAND!AND I'VE JUST GOTTA--
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AND I'VE JUST GOTTA--AND IT'S LIKE: WELL, GOD,
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AND IT'S LIKE: WELL, GOD,YOU DIDN'T DO...
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YOU DIDN'T DO...AND, SOMETIMES, GOD DIDN'T EVEN
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AND, SOMETIMES, GOD DIDN'T EVENSAY WHAT WE THINK HE SAID.
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SAY WHAT WE THINK HE SAID.IT'S JUST LIKE: GOD,
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IT'S JUST LIKE: GOD,I SHOULD BE HERE.
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I SHOULD BE HERE.WE HAVE OUR OWN MENTALITY:
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WE HAVE OUR OWN MENTALITY:"AT THIS AGE, I SHOULD BE
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"AT THIS AGE, I SHOULD BEHERE,"
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HERE,""I SHOULD HAVE ACHIEVED
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"I SHOULD HAVE ACHIEVEDTHIS MUCH,"
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THIS MUCH,"AS IF SOMEHOW YOUR
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AS IF SOMEHOW YOURCHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP --
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CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP --BEING AN APPRENTICE OF JESUS --
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BEING AN APPRENTICE OF JESUS --AS IF, SOMEHOW, THAT'S,
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AS IF, SOMEHOW, THAT'S,LIKE, A CAREER.
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LIKE, A CAREER.AND, IT'S NOT A CAREER;
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AND, IT'S NOT A CAREER;IT'S A CALLING.
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IT'S A CALLING.AND, ULTIMATELY, OUR CALLING
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AND, ULTIMATELY, OUR CALLINGIS TO HIM.
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IS TO HIM.HE SAYS: DROP YOUR NETS.
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HE SAYS: DROP YOUR NETS.FOLLOW ME.
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FOLLOW ME.AND SO, THEN, OUR JOB -- THAT'S
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AND SO, THEN, OUR JOB -- THAT'SWHERE THE FAITHFULNESS IS.
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WHERE THE FAITHFULNESS IS.JESUS, I'M FOLLOWING YOU.
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JESUS, I'M FOLLOWING YOU.I'M NOT BUILDING A LADDER, OR A
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I'M NOT BUILDING A LADDER, OR ACAREER, OR AN EMPIRE.
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CAREER, OR AN EMPIRE.I'M FOLLOWING JESUS.
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I'M FOLLOWING JESUS.AND THAT MEANS, FOR THE TERM OF
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AND THAT MEANS, FOR THE TERM OFMY LIFE ON THIS PLANET,
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MY LIFE ON THIS PLANET,WHEREVER HE GOES, I'M GOING.
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WHEREVER HE GOES, I'M GOING.AND SO, SOMETIMES, THAT MIGHT
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AND SO, SOMETIMES, THAT MIGHTMEAN, LIKE LAST YEAR, 2020,
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MEAN, LIKE LAST YEAR, 2020,WHEN WE ALL HAD THESE VISIONS,
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WHEN WE ALL HAD THESE VISIONS,WE ALL HAD THESE DREAMS, WE ALL
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WE ALL HAD THESE DREAMS, WE ALLHAD THESE PLANS, WE ALL HAD
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HAD THESE PLANS, WE ALL HADTHESE GOALS, AND JESUS SAYS,
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THESE GOALS, AND JESUS SAYS,"KNOCK YOURSELF OUT --
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"KNOCK YOURSELF OUT --I'M GLAD--
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I'M GLAD--I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED IT,
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I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED IT,BECAUSE..." -- HE JUST
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BECAUSE..." -- HE JUSTFLATTENED THE WORLD AND PUT US
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FLATTENED THE WORLD AND PUT USALL IN TIME-OUT.
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ALL IN TIME-OUT.AND THEN, WHAT HAPPENED WAS,
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AND THEN, WHAT HAPPENED WAS,WHAT HE WANTED US TO KNOW IS:
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WHAT HE WANTED US TO KNOW IS:OH, I WAS FAITHFUL TO YOU IN
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OH, I WAS FAITHFUL TO YOU IN2020, BECAUSE MY PROMISE TO YOU
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2020, BECAUSE MY PROMISE TO YOUWAS THAT I WOULD NEVER LEAVE
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WAS THAT I WOULD NEVER LEAVEYOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.
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YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.I DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT YOU WERE
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I DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT YOU WEREGONNA FULFILL ALL YOUR GOALS.
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GONNA FULFILL ALL YOUR GOALS.I DIDN'T TELL YOU YOU WERE
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I DIDN'T TELL YOU YOU WEREGONNA FULFILL ALL YOUR DREAMS.
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GONNA FULFILL ALL YOUR DREAMS.I TOLD YOU I WILL NEVER LEAVE
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I TOLD YOU I WILL NEVER LEAVEYOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.
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YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.THE PEOPLE THAT GOT OFF THE BUS
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THE PEOPLE THAT GOT OFF THE BUSLAST YEAR, OR GOT OFF THE
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LAST YEAR, OR GOT OFF THETRAIN, FORGOT TO LOOK AROUND
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TRAIN, FORGOT TO LOOK AROUNDAND SEE JESUS.
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AND SEE JESUS.LIKE, JESUS WAS WITH THEM.
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LIKE, JESUS WAS WITH THEM.AND IF JESUS IS THE GOAL, THAT
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AND IF JESUS IS THE GOAL, THATMEANS EVEN IF WE HAVE A YEAR
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MEANS EVEN IF WE HAVE A YEARLIKE 2020, HE IS STILL WITH US.
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LIKE 2020, HE IS STILL WITH US.- LAURIE: RIGHT.
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- LAURIE: RIGHT.- CHRISTINE: SO, MAYBE I'M AT
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- CHRISTINE: SO, MAYBE I'M ATHOME, AND, MAYBE EVERYTHING'S
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HOME, AND, MAYBE EVERYTHING'SBEEN SHUT DOWN, AND MAYBE IT'S
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BEEN SHUT DOWN, AND MAYBE IT'SNOT LIKE IT WAS, BUT HE IS
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NOT LIKE IT WAS, BUT HE ISSTILL WITH ME.
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STILL WITH ME.AND I THINK IF WE DIDN'T
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AND I THINK IF WE DIDN'TDISCOVER THIS LAST YEAR, YOU
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DISCOVER THIS LAST YEAR, YOUDON'T WANNA HAVE TO LEARN THIS
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DON'T WANNA HAVE TO LEARN THISTEST, AGAIN, IN 2021.
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TEST, AGAIN, IN 2021.SO, HOW ABOUT WE JUST LEARN IT,
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SO, HOW ABOUT WE JUST LEARN IT,RIGHT NOW, GUYS, OKAY?
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RIGHT NOW, GUYS, OKAY?THE BIBLE SAYS THAT, YOU KNOW,
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THE BIBLE SAYS THAT, YOU KNOW,THAT SARAH -- IN HEBREWS 11:11,
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THAT SARAH -- IN HEBREWS 11:11,I THINK -- WHEN SARAH-- SHE WAS
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I THINK -- WHEN SARAH-- SHE WASGIVEN STRENGTH TO RECEIVE THE
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GIVEN STRENGTH TO RECEIVE THEPROMISE, WHEN SHE CONCEIVED THAT
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PROMISE, WHEN SHE CONCEIVED THATHE WHO PROMISED IS FAITHFUL.
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HE WHO PROMISED IS FAITHFUL.SO, I WOULD SAY THE 25 YEARS
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SO, I WOULD SAY THE 25 YEARSBETWEEN THE PROMISE AND THE
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BETWEEN THE PROMISE AND THEFRUITION OF THE PROMISE WAS HER
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FRUITION OF THE PROMISE WAS HERGETTING TO A PLACE WHERE
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GETTING TO A PLACE WHEREFINALLY BELIEVED THAT HE WHO
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FINALLY BELIEVED THAT HE WHOPROMISED IS FAITHFUL.
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PROMISED IS FAITHFUL.WHEN SHE GOT TO THAT PLACE,
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WHEN SHE GOT TO THAT PLACE,THEN, SHE WAS GIVEN STRENGTH TO
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THEN, SHE WAS GIVEN STRENGTH TOCONCEIVE THE SEED THAT WOULD
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CONCEIVE THE SEED THAT WOULDOBVIOUSLY THEN BEAR FORTH
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OBVIOUSLY THEN BEAR FORTHISAAC.
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ISAAC.A LOT OF US -- THE WOMB OF OUR
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A LOT OF US -- THE WOMB OF OURFAITH IS TOO WEAK TO BE ABLE TO
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FAITH IS TOO WEAK TO BE ABLE TOCONCEIVE THE SEED THAT WILL
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CONCEIVE THE SEED THAT WILLCARRY A PROMISE TO FULL TERM.
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CARRY A PROMISE TO FULL TERM.AND THE FACT IS-- 'CAUSE THE
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AND THE FACT IS-- 'CAUSE THEBOTTOM LINE IS WE DON'T TRUST
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BOTTOM LINE IS WE DON'T TRUSTTHAT JESUS IS FAITHFUL.
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THAT JESUS IS FAITHFUL.WE THINK IF IT DOESN'T LINE UP
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WE THINK IF IT DOESN'T LINE UPECONOMICALLY, IF IT DOESN'T
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ECONOMICALLY, IF IT DOESN'TLINE UP RELATIONALLY, IF IT
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LINE UP RELATIONALLY, IF ITDOESN'T LINE UP ACCORDING TO
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DOESN'T LINE UP ACCORDING TOOUR PLANS AND OUR PURPOSE, WE
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OUR PLANS AND OUR PURPOSE, WETHINK GOD HASN'T BEEN FAITHFUL.
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THINK GOD HASN'T BEEN FAITHFUL.AND HE'S SAYING: NO, NO.
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AND HE'S SAYING: NO, NO.THE WHOLE TIME I AM THE GOAL.
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THE WHOLE TIME I AM THE GOAL.AND THE ONLY THING I PROMISED
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AND THE ONLY THING I PROMISEDYOU CONSISTENTLY IN SCRIPTURE
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YOU CONSISTENTLY IN SCRIPTUREIS I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR
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IS I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NORFORSAKE YOU.
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FORSAKE YOU.SO, IF YOU DON'T LEARN TO FIND
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SO, IF YOU DON'T LEARN TO FINDME IN APPARENT LACK, IF YOU
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ME IN APPARENT LACK, IF YOUDON'T LEARN TO FIND ME IN
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DON'T LEARN TO FIND ME INAPPARENT BARENESS, YOU ARE
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APPARENT BARENESS, YOU ARENEVER GONNA KNOW ME IN
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NEVER GONNA KNOW ME INABUNDANCE.
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ABUNDANCE.SO, YOU BETTER FIND ME WHEN YOU
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SO, YOU BETTER FIND ME WHEN YOUDON'T HAVE IT SO THAT YOU KNOW
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DON'T HAVE IT SO THAT YOU KNOWWHEN YOU DO THAT IT'S GOT
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WHEN YOU DO THAT IT'S GOTNOTHING TO DO WITH YOU AND IT'S
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NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU AND IT'SGOT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ME.
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GOT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ME.SO, I THINK THAT HALF OF THE
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SO, I THINK THAT HALF OF THECHRISTIAN JOURNEY IS THE
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CHRISTIAN JOURNEY IS THEJOURNEY TO DISCOVERING THAT GOD
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JOURNEY TO DISCOVERING THAT GODIS FAITHFUL SO THAT WHEN--
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IS FAITHFUL SO THAT WHEN--YOU KNOW, PAUL SAYS: I'VE
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YOU KNOW, PAUL SAYS: I'VELEARNED TO BE CONTENT WHETHER I
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LEARNED TO BE CONTENT WHETHER IABASE OR ABOUND.
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ABASE OR ABOUND.BECAUSE I KNOW THE WHOLE DEAL:
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BECAUSE I KNOW THE WHOLE DEAL:GOD'S GOING TO BE FAITHFUL IN
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GOD'S GOING TO BE FAITHFUL INTHE MIDST OF IT.
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THE MIDST OF IT.AND WE WON'T BE FAITHFUL IF WE
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AND WE WON'T BE FAITHFUL IF WEDON'T BELIEVE THAT HE IS
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DON'T BELIEVE THAT HE ISFAITHFUL.
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FAITHFUL.- LAURIE: YEAH...AWH!
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- LAURIE: YEAH...AWH!- CHRISTINE: B, WHAT ARE YOU
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- CHRISTINE: B, WHAT ARE YOUTHINKING?
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THINKING?- BIANCA OLTHOFF: CHRIS, I
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- BIANCA OLTHOFF: CHRIS, ICANNOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE.
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CANNOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE.I LOVE THAT YOU USED THE STORY
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I LOVE THAT YOU USED THE STORYOF SARAH.
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OF SARAH.I THINK, IN THIS SEASON,
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I THINK, IN THIS SEASON,I RESONATE DEEPLY WITH IT.
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I RESONATE DEEPLY WITH IT.CHRIS, YOU ARE AWARE OF KIND OF
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CHRIS, YOU ARE AWARE OF KIND OFTHIS JOURNEY THAT MATT -- MY
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THIS JOURNEY THAT MATT -- MYHUSBAND -- AND I HAVE BEEN ON,
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HUSBAND -- AND I HAVE BEEN ON,THE CHURCH-PLANTING PROCESS.
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THE CHURCH-PLANTING PROCESS.BUT YOU HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF
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BUT YOU HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OFUNFILTERED TEXT MESSAGES OF
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UNFILTERED TEXT MESSAGES OFJUST WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE
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JUST WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVEBIRTHED THIS CHURCH IN THE
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BIRTHED THIS CHURCH IN THEMIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC.
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MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC.AND IT FEELS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.
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AND IT FEELS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.SO, FOR SOME THAT ARE WATCHING
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SO, FOR SOME THAT ARE WATCHINGAND YOU NEED A TESTIMONY STORY,
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AND YOU NEED A TESTIMONY STORY,LET ME JUST-- LET ME JUST GIVE
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LET ME JUST-- LET ME JUST GIVEYOU A TESTIMONY TODAY OF GOD'S
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YOU A TESTIMONY TODAY OF GOD'SFAITHFULNESS.
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FAITHFULNESS.WE STARTED AS A CHURCH.
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WE STARTED AS A CHURCH.WE WERE A MOBILE CHURCH.
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WE WERE A MOBILE CHURCH.WE HAD TO CHANGE VENUES SIX
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WE HAD TO CHANGE VENUES SIXTIMES IN A YEAR AND A HALF OF
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TIMES IN A YEAR AND A HALF OFBEING A CHURCH.
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BEING A CHURCH.I MEAN, LITERALLY, I REMEMBER
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I MEAN, LITERALLY, I REMEMBERONE SUNDAY MORNING ROLLING IN
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ONE SUNDAY MORNING ROLLING INWITH ANOINTING OIL IN ONE HAND
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WITH ANOINTING OIL IN ONE HANDAND LYSOL IN THE OTHER.
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AND LYSOL IN THE OTHER.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BECAUSE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, THE
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BECAUSE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, THETHUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER, AKA
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THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER, AKAMAGIC MIKE, AKA INAPPROPRIATE
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MAGIC MIKE, AKA INAPPROPRIATEDANCING HAPPENED ON THE PULPIT
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DANCING HAPPENED ON THE PULPITTHAT I PREACHED THE WORD OF
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THAT I PREACHED THE WORD OFGOD!
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GOD!I'M NOT EVEN KIDDING YOU.
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I'M NOT EVEN KIDDING YOU.Y'ALL, I FOUND DRUG
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Y'ALL, I FOUND DRUGPARAPHERNALIA, WEAVES...
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PARAPHERNALIA, WEAVES...I KNOW.
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I KNOW.WEAVES ARE FAKE HAIR, FOR THOSE
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WEAVES ARE FAKE HAIR, FOR THOSEWHO DON'T KNOW.
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WHO DON'T KNOW.I FOUND WEAVES, I FOUND--
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I FOUND WEAVES, I FOUND--THERE WAS GANG-BANGERS WHO CAME
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THERE WAS GANG-BANGERS WHO CAMEINTO OUR VENUE, RIGHT AS WE
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INTO OUR VENUE, RIGHT AS WEWERE SETTING UP CHURCH.
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WERE SETTING UP CHURCH.AND, LISTEN, THEY MESSED WITH
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AND, LISTEN, THEY MESSED WITHTHE WRONG CHICK, 'CAUSE THIS IS
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THE WRONG CHICK, 'CAUSE THIS ISORANGE COUNTY.
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ORANGE COUNTY.BUT I LIKE: UNH-UH.
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BUT I LIKE: UNH-UH.IT'S STEP OUT OR GET RIGHT.
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IT'S STEP OUT OR GET RIGHT.ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE GONNA GET
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ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE GONNA GETSAVED OR GET OUT.
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SAVED OR GET OUT.ALL RIGHT?
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ALL RIGHT?DON'T MESS WITH GOD'S PEOPLE.
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DON'T MESS WITH GOD'S PEOPLE.I MEAN, I'M TALKING ABOUT,
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I MEAN, I'M TALKING ABOUT,ROLLING UP EVERY SUNDAY, WE
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ROLLING UP EVERY SUNDAY, WEHAVE NO CLUE WHAT WE WERE GONNA
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HAVE NO CLUE WHAT WE WERE GONNAFIND AT THE VENUE.
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FIND AT THE VENUE.WE FOUND HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVING
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WE FOUND HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVINGIN OUR VENUE!
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IN OUR VENUE!CHRISTINE CAN CO-SIGN ON ALL OF
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CHRISTINE CAN CO-SIGN ON ALL OFTHIS.
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THIS.IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS OF
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IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS OFTILLING THE GROUND.
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TILLING THE GROUND.AND I REMEMBER ONE SUNDAY
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AND I REMEMBER ONE SUNDAYDURING QUARANTINE WHERE WE HAD
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DURING QUARANTINE WHERE WE HADTO PRERECORD MESSAGES.
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TO PRERECORD MESSAGES.AND IT WAS HOT MESS EXPRESS.
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AND IT WAS HOT MESS EXPRESS.ANYWAYS, I WOKE UP AFTER CHURCH
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ANYWAYS, I WOKE UP AFTER CHURCH-- ON SUNDAY IT HAD HAPPENED
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-- ON SUNDAY IT HAD HAPPENED-- MONDAY MORNING, AND I JUST
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-- MONDAY MORNING, AND I JUSTLAID IN BED.
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LAID IN BED.AND I FELT LIKE I GOT RUN OVER
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AND I FELT LIKE I GOT RUN OVERBY A BUS.
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BY A BUS.AND I TURNED TO MY HUSBAND AND
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AND I TURNED TO MY HUSBAND ANDI SAID: BABY, WE DIDN'T HEAR
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I SAID: BABY, WE DIDN'T HEARFROM GOD.
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FROM GOD.WE MADE A MISTAKE.
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WE MADE A MISTAKE.WE ARE NOT CHURCH PLANTERS.
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WE ARE NOT CHURCH PLANTERS.WE ARE NOT PASTORS.
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WE ARE NOT PASTORS.IN FACT, WE'RE THE WORST
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IN FACT, WE'RE THE WORSTLEADERS EVER!
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LEADERS EVER!WE MUST SUCK!
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WE MUST SUCK!BECAUSE WE HAVE TILLED THE
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BECAUSE WE HAVE TILLED THEGROUND, WE PLANTED SEEDS, WE
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GROUND, WE PLANTED SEEDS, WEWATERED -- I MEAN, WE HAVE DONE
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WATERED -- I MEAN, WE HAVE DONETHE DANG THING.
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THE DANG THING.WE'VE REMOVED ROCKS!
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WE'VE REMOVED ROCKS!WE HAVE POURED OUR BLOOD,
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WE HAVE POURED OUR BLOOD,SWEAT, AND TEARS, LITERALLY,
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SWEAT, AND TEARS, LITERALLY,OVER THIS CONGREGATION.
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OVER THIS CONGREGATION.BUT UNLESS GOD BRINGS THE RAIN,
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BUT UNLESS GOD BRINGS THE RAIN,OUR LABOR IS IN VAIN.
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OUR LABOR IS IN VAIN.AND THIS IS A DESERT, BABY.
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AND THIS IS A DESERT, BABY.THIS IS A DROUGHT.
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THIS IS A DROUGHT.WE NEED TO MOVE A GOD.
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WE NEED TO MOVE A GOD.THE VERY NEXT DAY, MY HUSBAND
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THE VERY NEXT DAY, MY HUSBANDCALLS ME AND HE SAID: "B, I
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CALLS ME AND HE SAID: "B, ITHINK YOU NEED TO COME AND
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THINK YOU NEED TO COME ANDCHECK OUT THIS VENUE.
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CHECK OUT THIS VENUE.BECAUSE, IT'S KIND OF CRAZY
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BECAUSE, IT'S KIND OF CRAZYTHAT IT OPENED UP."
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THAT IT OPENED UP."ABANDONED MOVIE THEATRE.
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ABANDONED MOVIE THEATRE.AMAZING LOCATION.
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AMAZING LOCATION.ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
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ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAFIFTY THOUSAND SQUARE FEET ON A
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FIFTY THOUSAND SQUARE FEET ON ABUSY BUS-LINKED HIGHWAY.
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BUSY BUS-LINKED HIGHWAY.CHRISTINE HAS BEEN THERE!
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CHRISTINE HAS BEEN THERE!I MEAN, IT'S LIKE FANCY FOLK.
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I MEAN, IT'S LIKE FANCY FOLK.HOW WE GONNA AFFORD THAT?
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HOW WE GONNA AFFORD THAT?MY GOD IS GOOD.
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MY GOD IS GOOD.BECAUSE WE OFFERED ONE-FOURTH
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BECAUSE WE OFFERED ONE-FOURTHOF THE ASKING PRICE AND THEY
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OF THE ASKING PRICE AND THEYGAVE IT TO US.
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GAVE IT TO US.IN THE MIDDLE OF QUARANTINE,
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IN THE MIDDLE OF QUARANTINE,WE HAD TO PAY HALF OF THAT
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WE HAD TO PAY HALF OF THATONE-FOURTH.
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ONE-FOURTH.Y'ALL, MY GOD IS GOOD IS ALL
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Y'ALL, MY GOD IS GOOD IS ALLI'M SAYING.
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I'M SAYING.AND I JUST ECHO THE WORDS OF
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AND I JUST ECHO THE WORDS OFJOSEPH.
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JOSEPH.WHAT THE ENEMY MEANT FOR EVIL,
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WHAT THE ENEMY MEANT FOR EVIL,GOD IS GOING TO FLIP IT AROUND
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GOD IS GOING TO FLIP IT AROUNDFOR GOOD.
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FOR GOOD.SO, WE TALK ABOUT THE
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SO, WE TALK ABOUT THEFAITHFULNESS OF GOD.
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FAITHFULNESS OF GOD.SOME OF Y'ALL NEED TO BE
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SOME OF Y'ALL NEED TO BEREMINDED OF HIS FAITHFULNESS.
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REMINDED OF HIS FAITHFULNESS.BUT THIS IS WHAT I WANNA
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BUT THIS IS WHAT I WANNAENCOURAGE US: WHEN GOD PROVES
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ENCOURAGE US: WHEN GOD PROVESFAITHFUL, DON'T FORGET HIS
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FAITHFUL, DON'T FORGET HISFAITHFULNESS.
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FAITHFULNESS.BECAUSE AFTER HE'S PROVEN
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BECAUSE AFTER HE'S PROVENHIMSELF FAITHFUL, THERE'S GONNA
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HIMSELF FAITHFUL, THERE'S GONNABE-- LIFE IS HARD, LIFE IS
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BE-- LIFE IS HARD, LIFE ISTRYING.
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TRYING.THERE'S GONNA BE MORE MOMENTS
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THERE'S GONNA BE MORE MOMENTSWHERE WE'RE LIKE: LORD, WHERE
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WHERE WE'RE LIKE: LORD, WHEREART THOU?
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ART THOU?HAVE YOU LEFT US?
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HAVE YOU LEFT US?WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO,
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WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO,REMEMBER WHAT GOD HAS DONE.
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REMEMBER WHAT GOD HAS DONE.PERIOD.
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PERIOD.NOW IS YOUR TIME TO BE A
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NOW IS YOUR TIME TO BE ATESTIMONY.
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TESTIMONY.WHO NEEDS TO HEAR HOW GOD HAS
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WHO NEEDS TO HEAR HOW GOD HASBEEN FAITHFUL IN YOUR LIFE?
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BEEN FAITHFUL IN YOUR LIFE?BECAUSE IF YOU BEEN MINISTERED
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BECAUSE IF YOU BEEN MINISTEREDIN ANY OF THE TESTIMONIES HERE
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IN ANY OF THE TESTIMONIES HERETODAY, IMAGINE WHAT YOUR
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TODAY, IMAGINE WHAT YOURTESTIMONY....
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TESTIMONY....WHAT YOUR TESTIMONY...
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WHAT YOUR TESTIMONY..."OH, I DON'T HAVE A TESTIMONY,
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"OH, I DON'T HAVE A TESTIMONY,BIANCA.
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BIANCA.OH..."
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OH..."NO, NO, NO.
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NO, NO, NO.YOU HAVE A TESTIMONY.
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YOU HAVE A TESTIMONY.SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY 'CAUSE IT
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SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY 'CAUSE ITMIGHT JUST CHANGE SOMEONE'S
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MIGHT JUST CHANGE SOMEONE'SFAITH, TODAY.
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FAITH, TODAY.- STEPHANIE: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- STEPHANIE: THAT'S RIGHT.- BIANCA: ONEKA, I THINK THAT
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- BIANCA: ONEKA, I THINK THATYOU HAVE...BEEN SO FAITHFUL IN
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YOU HAVE...BEEN SO FAITHFUL INFEEDING THE FLOCK.
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FEEDING THE FLOCK.WHERE HAS GOD SHOWN FAITHFUL IN
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WHERE HAS GOD SHOWN FAITHFUL INTHIS NEW YEAR, AS WE STEP INTO
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THIS NEW YEAR, AS WE STEP INTO2021?
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2021?- ONEKA: HE'S BEEN SO
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- ONEKA: HE'S BEEN SOFAITHFUL.
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FAITHFUL.AND I THINK, EVEN ON THE DAYS--
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AND I THINK, EVEN ON THE DAYS--LIKE ALL OF US, WE HAVE THOSE
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LIKE ALL OF US, WE HAVE THOSEDAYS THAT WE GET DISCOURAGED,
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DAYS THAT WE GET DISCOURAGED,JUST LIKE YOU SHARED.
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JUST LIKE YOU SHARED.WE HAVE THOSE DAYS WHEN WE FEEL
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WE HAVE THOSE DAYS WHEN WE FEELLIKE: I'M LABORING IN VAIN.
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LIKE: I'M LABORING IN VAIN.DOES ANYTHING COUNT?
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DOES ANYTHING COUNT?AND, I'VE HEARD THIS PHRASE,
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AND, I'VE HEARD THIS PHRASE,RECENTLY, THAT PEOPLE USE IN
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RECENTLY, THAT PEOPLE USE INCONVERSATION.
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CONVERSATION.IT'S CALLED CALLING RECEIPTS.
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IT'S CALLED CALLING RECEIPTS.AND I FEEL LIKE, SOMETIMES, WE
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AND I FEEL LIKE, SOMETIMES, WEHAVE TO CALL RECEIPTS ON THE
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HAVE TO CALL RECEIPTS ON THEGOODNESS OF GOD, ON THE
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GOODNESS OF GOD, ON THEFAITHFULNESS OF GOD, AND THINK
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FAITHFULNESS OF GOD, AND THINKABOUT NOT JUST OUR TODAY, BUT
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ABOUT NOT JUST OUR TODAY, BUTTHINK ABOUT WHERE HE'S BROUGHT
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THINK ABOUT WHERE HE'S BROUGHTUS FROM.
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US FROM.I THINK ABOUT HOW I WAS RAISED
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I THINK ABOUT HOW I WAS RAISEDBY A SINGLE MOM.
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BY A SINGLE MOM.AND I THINK ABOUT, NOW, THAT I
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AND I THINK ABOUT, NOW, THAT IHAVE A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, THAT
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HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, THATWE'RE SERVING GOD TOGETHER,
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WE'RE SERVING GOD TOGETHER,BUILDING GOD'S CHURCH TOGETHER.
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BUILDING GOD'S CHURCH TOGETHER.BUT I KNOW THAT CAME FROM OTHER
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BUT I KNOW THAT CAME FROM OTHERPEOPLE WHO WERE FAITHFUL, WHOSE
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PEOPLE WHO WERE FAITHFUL, WHOSESHOULDERS THAT I'M STANDING ON
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SHOULDERS THAT I'M STANDING ON-- PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TO NOT
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-- PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TO NOTGIVE UP, PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TO
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GIVE UP, PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TODARE HOPE, PEOPLE WHO DECIDED
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DARE HOPE, PEOPLE WHO DECIDEDTO LOOK OBSTACLES SQUARE IN THE
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TO LOOK OBSTACLES SQUARE IN THEFACE AND SAY, "GOD, I TRUST
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FACE AND SAY, "GOD, I TRUSTYOU."
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YOU."AND SO, I'VE HAD TO REMIND
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AND SO, I'VE HAD TO REMINDMYSELF: HOW DARE I GIVE UP, HOW
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MYSELF: HOW DARE I GIVE UP, HOWDARE I QUIT, HOW DARE I STOP
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DARE I QUIT, HOW DARE I STOPWHEN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE PAVED
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WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE PAVEDTHE ROAD THAT I'M NOW WALKING
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THE ROAD THAT I'M NOW WALKINGON.
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ON.AND I THINK, NOW, MORE THAN
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AND I THINK, NOW, MORE THANEVER, WE HAVE TO CALL THE
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EVER, WE HAVE TO CALL THERECEIPTS ON THE GOODNESS OF
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RECEIPTS ON THE GOODNESS OFGOD, CALL THE RECEIPTS ON HIS
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GOD, CALL THE RECEIPTS ON HISGOODNESS, ON HIS MERCY, ON HIS
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GOODNESS, ON HIS MERCY, ON HISKINDNESS, ON HIS FAVOR, ON HIS
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KINDNESS, ON HIS FAVOR, ON HISBLESSINGS, AND TO RECOGNIZE
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BLESSINGS, AND TO RECOGNIZEWHERE HE'S BROUGHT US FROM.
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WHERE HE'S BROUGHT US FROM.AND EVEN THOUGH OUR TODAY MIGHT
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AND EVEN THOUGH OUR TODAY MIGHTNOT BE EXACTLY WHERE WE WANT
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NOT BE EXACTLY WHERE WE WANTIT, THERE'S SO MANY GOOD THINGS
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IT, THERE'S SO MANY GOOD THINGSHE'S DONE ALONG THE WAY.
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HE'S DONE ALONG THE WAY.AND SO, ANYTIME I GET
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AND SO, ANYTIME I GETDISCOURAGED, I REMIND MYSELF
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DISCOURAGED, I REMIND MYSELFTHAT HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL; HE
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THAT HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL; HEHAS BEEN GOOD; HE HAS BEEN
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HAS BEEN GOOD; HE HAS BEENMERCIFUL; HE HAS BEEN KIND;
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MERCIFUL; HE HAS BEEN KIND;HE HAS BEEN TRUSTWORTHY; HE HAS
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HE HAS BEEN TRUSTWORTHY; HE HASBEEN MY STRONG TOWER; HE HAS
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BEEN MY STRONG TOWER; HE HASBEEN MY REFUGE.
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BEEN MY REFUGE.AND I JUST REHEARSE THAT, OVER
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AND I JUST REHEARSE THAT, OVERAND OVER AGAIN, UNTIL I GET OUT
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AND OVER AGAIN, UNTIL I GET OUTOF MY OWN FEELINGS AND INTO HIS
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OF MY OWN FEELINGS AND INTO HISWORDS AND INTO HIS PROMISES.
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WORDS AND INTO HIS PROMISES.AND SOMETHING THAT I SAID
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AND SOMETHING THAT I SAIDBEFORE BUT I JUST AM REMINDED
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BEFORE BUT I JUST AM REMINDEDOF IT AGAIN IS, SO MANY TIMES,
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OF IT AGAIN IS, SO MANY TIMES,WE THINK: OH, THAT TAKES TOO
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WE THINK: OH, THAT TAKES TOOMUCH TO BE MADLY IN LOVE WITH
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MUCH TO BE MADLY IN LOVE WITHJESUS.
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JESUS.OR: THAT TAKES TOO MUCH TO
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OR: THAT TAKES TOO MUCH TORENEW MY MIND.
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RENEW MY MIND.OR: THAT TAKES TOO MUCH TO KIND
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OR: THAT TAKES TOO MUCH TO KINDOF DEEP-SEA DIVE INTO THE WORD
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OF DEEP-SEA DIVE INTO THE WORDOF GOD AND READING THE
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OF GOD AND READING THECOMMENTARIES AND NERDING OUT
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COMMENTARIES AND NERDING OUTAND UNDERSTAND WHO WE ARE IN
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AND UNDERSTAND WHO WE ARE INCHRIST.
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CHRIST.BUT I THINK ABOUT, SOMETIMES,
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BUT I THINK ABOUT, SOMETIMES,ALL THE YOUTUBE TUTORIAL VIDEOS
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ALL THE YOUTUBE TUTORIAL VIDEOSTHAT WE ARE ALL GUILTY OF
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THAT WE ARE ALL GUILTY OFWATCHING, 'CAUSE THEY'RE FUN
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WATCHING, 'CAUSE THEY'RE FUNAND THEY'RE FASCINATING.
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AND THEY'RE FASCINATING.BUT WE HAVE THAT TIME AND THAT
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BUT WE HAVE THAT TIME AND THATGRACE AND THAT PATIENCE TO
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GRACE AND THAT PATIENCE TOLEARN HOW TO MAKE OUR SKIN FEEL
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LEARN HOW TO MAKE OUR SKIN FEELDEWY, THEN, SURELY ENOUGH, WE
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DEWY, THEN, SURELY ENOUGH, WEHAVE TIME TO LEARN HOW TO STAY
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HAVE TIME TO LEARN HOW TO STAYSTEADFAST, HOW TO NOT BE MOVED
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STEADFAST, HOW TO NOT BE MOVEDWHEN THINGS DON'T GO ACCORDING
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WHEN THINGS DON'T GO ACCORDINGTO PLAN, HOW TO NOT QUIT.
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TO PLAN, HOW TO NOT QUIT.BUT THAT TAKES TIME, THAT TAKES
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BUT THAT TAKES TIME, THAT TAKESDETERMINATION, THAT TAKES
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DETERMINATION, THAT TAKESGRACE, THAT TAKES COMPASSION,
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GRACE, THAT TAKES COMPASSION,AND THAT TAKES SAYING: GOD,
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AND THAT TAKES SAYING: GOD,IT'S NOT UP TO ME, BECAUSE YOU
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IT'S NOT UP TO ME, BECAUSE YOUARE THE MOST FAITHFUL.
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ARE THE MOST FAITHFUL.SO, I'M GONNA FOLLOW YOUR LEAD
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SO, I'M GONNA FOLLOW YOUR LEADAND CONTINUE TO BE FAITHFUL.
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AND CONTINUE TO BE FAITHFUL.WHAT ABOUT YOU, STEPHANIE?
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WHAT ABOUT YOU, STEPHANIE?- LAURIE: THAT'S SO GOOD.
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- LAURIE: THAT'S SO GOOD.- STEPHANIE: THAT IS SO
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- STEPHANIE: THAT IS SOPOWERFUL.
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POWERFUL.AND, YOU KNOW, I LOVE THAT YOU
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AND, YOU KNOW, I LOVE THAT YOUJUST SAID "CALL IN THE
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JUST SAID "CALL IN THERECEIPTS."
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RECEIPTS."IT ALMOST MAKES ME EMOTIONAL.
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IT ALMOST MAKES ME EMOTIONAL.[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, AT THE END
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BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, AT THE ENDOF THE DAY, WHEN I THINK ABOUT
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OF THE DAY, WHEN I THINK ABOUTTHE GREATEST TREASURE OF MY
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THE GREATEST TREASURE OF MYLIFE, IT'S KNOWING THAT JESUS
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LIFE, IT'S KNOWING THAT JESUSIS WITH ME.
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IS WITH ME.IT'S KNOWING -- JUST LIKE YOU,
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IT'S KNOWING -- JUST LIKE YOU,ONEKA, I WAS RAISED BY A SINGLE
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ONEKA, I WAS RAISED BY A SINGLEMOTHER -- IT'S KNOWING THAT
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MOTHER -- IT'S KNOWING THATEVERY SINGLE PHASE OF MY LIFE
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EVERY SINGLE PHASE OF MY LIFETHAT HE HAS BEEN WITH ME.
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THAT HE HAS BEEN WITH ME.AND SO, WHEN I THINK ABOUT
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AND SO, WHEN I THINK ABOUTTHAT -- THE WILDERNESS
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THAT -- THE WILDERNESSJOURNEYS, THE MOMENTS WHERE
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JOURNEYS, THE MOMENTS WHEREYOU FEEL LIKE, "GOD, WHERE ARE
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YOU FEEL LIKE, "GOD, WHERE AREYOU?"--
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YOU?"--AND WE HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH
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AND WE HAVE TO BE HONEST WITHOURSELVES.
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OURSELVES.ARE WE SAYING, "GOD, WHERE ARE
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ARE WE SAYING, "GOD, WHERE AREYOU?"
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YOU?"BECAUSE OF THE REWARD
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BECAUSE OF THE REWARDYOU'RE LOOKING FOR?
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YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?OR ARE WE SAYING, "GOD, WHERE
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OR ARE WE SAYING, "GOD, WHEREARE YOU?" BECAUSE YOU TRULY
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ARE YOU?" BECAUSE YOU TRULYDON'T FEEL HIS PRESENCE?
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DON'T FEEL HIS PRESENCE?BECAUSE THERE IS A VERY
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BECAUSE THERE IS A VERYCONFUSING NARRATIVE ABOUT WHAT
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CONFUSING NARRATIVE ABOUT WHATIT MEANS TO HAVE JESUS IN YOUR
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IT MEANS TO HAVE JESUS IN YOURLIFE.
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LIFE.AND THAT CONFUSING NARRATIVE TO
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AND THAT CONFUSING NARRATIVE TOOUR GENERATION IS THAT JESUS IS
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OUR GENERATION IS THAT JESUS ISA GENIE -- YOU KNOW, THAT
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A GENIE -- YOU KNOW, THATBECAUSE I HAVE JESUS, THEN, I
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BECAUSE I HAVE JESUS, THEN, ICAN JUST-- WHATEVER I ASK FOR,
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CAN JUST-- WHATEVER I ASK FOR,HE SHOULD GIVE IT TO ME.
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HE SHOULD GIVE IT TO ME.AND WHEN HE DOESN'T GIVE IT TO
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AND WHEN HE DOESN'T GIVE IT TOME, NOW, I'M QUESTIONING HIS
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ME, NOW, I'M QUESTIONING HISREALITY, I'M QUESTIONING HIS
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REALITY, I'M QUESTIONING HISEXISTENCE.
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EXISTENCE.GOD, DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME?
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GOD, DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME?BUT TO KNOW THAT HE IS WITH
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BUT TO KNOW THAT HE IS WITHYOU...
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YOU...I THINK ABOUT WHEN A COUPLE
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I THINK ABOUT WHEN A COUPLEGETS MARRIED AND THEY SAY "FOR
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GETS MARRIED AND THEY SAY "FORBETTER OR FOR WORSE."
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BETTER OR FOR WORSE."AND I ALWAYS FIND IT
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AND I ALWAYS FIND ITFASCINATING WHEN THEY SAY
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FASCINATING WHEN THEY SAY"FOR WORSE" WITH A SMILE AND
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"FOR WORSE" WITH A SMILE ANDTHEY ARE JUST EXCITED TO START
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THEY ARE JUST EXCITED TO STARTTHIS JOURNEY, FOR BETTER OR FOR
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THIS JOURNEY, FOR BETTER OR FORWORSE.
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WORSE.AND THEY CAN SAY THAT WITH SO
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AND THEY CAN SAY THAT WITH SOMUCH JOY BECAUSE IT'S THE
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MUCH JOY BECAUSE IT'S THEPERSON THAT THEY ARE INVESTED
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PERSON THAT THEY ARE INVESTEDIN.
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IN.THEY'RE LIKE: AS LONG AS YOU'RE
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THEY'RE LIKE: AS LONG AS YOU'REWITH ME, I DON'T CARE IF IT'S
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WITH ME, I DON'T CARE IF IT'SFOR BETTER OR IF IT'S FOR
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FOR BETTER OR IF IT'S FORWORSE.
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WORSE.AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT
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AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT THATWITH JESUS; THAT, LORD, AS LONG
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WITH JESUS; THAT, LORD, AS LONGAS YOU ARE WITH ME, IF I'M THE
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AS YOU ARE WITH ME, IF I'M THEVALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH,
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VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH,IF I'M ON THE MOUNTAINTOP, AS
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IF I'M ON THE MOUNTAINTOP, ASLONG AS YOU ARE WITH ME...
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LONG AS YOU ARE WITH ME...BECAUSE YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF MY
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BECAUSE YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF MYLIFE.
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LIFE.WHEN I RECOGNIZE YOUR PRESENCE,
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WHEN I RECOGNIZE YOUR PRESENCE,THAT IS ENOUGH FOR ME.
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THAT IS ENOUGH FOR ME.AND SO, TO EVERYONE WATCHING,
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AND SO, TO EVERYONE WATCHING,YOU MAY FEEL LIKE: THIS IS SUCH
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YOU MAY FEEL LIKE: THIS IS SUCHA TRYING YEAR, THIS IS SUCH A
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A TRYING YEAR, THIS IS SUCH ATESTING TIME.
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TESTING TIME.BUT WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT JUST
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BUT WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT JUSTTHE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD, WHEN
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THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD, WHENYOU THINK ABOUT THAT YOU SAW
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YOU THINK ABOUT THAT YOU SAWTHIS NEW YEAR, WHEN YOU THINK
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THIS NEW YEAR, WHEN YOU THINKABOUT THE THINGS THAT YOU WERE
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ABOUT THE THINGS THAT YOU WEREABLE TO OVERCOME, THAT YOU HAVE
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ABLE TO OVERCOME, THAT YOU HAVEBREATH IN YOUR LUNGS,
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BREATH IN YOUR LUNGS,THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU CAN
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THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU CANLOOK BACK ON AND SAY, "WOW, I'M
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LOOK BACK ON AND SAY, "WOW, I'MCALLING ON THE RECEIPTS OF YOUR
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CALLING ON THE RECEIPTS OF YOURGOODNESS; GOD, YOU HAVE BEEN
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GOODNESS; GOD, YOU HAVE BEENGOOD," THEN YOU WOULD RECOGNIZE
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GOOD," THEN YOU WOULD RECOGNIZETHAT THERE IS A GOD WHO IS THE
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THAT THERE IS A GOD WHO IS THEAUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF YOUR
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AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF YOURLIFE; THAT YOUR LIFE IS NOT
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LIFE; THAT YOUR LIFE IS NOTRANDOM; THAT YOU ARE NOT JUST
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RANDOM; THAT YOU ARE NOT JUSTHERE BY LUCK OR BY ACCIDENT;
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HERE BY LUCK OR BY ACCIDENT;THAT YOU ARE HERE ON
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THAT YOU ARE HERE ONASSIGNMENT; AND, BECAUSE YOU
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ASSIGNMENT; AND, BECAUSE YOUHAVE BREATH, THAT HE IS WITH
00:21:16.331 --> 00:21:17.632
HAVE BREATH, THAT HE IS WITHYOU.
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YOU.AND HE WANTS TO MAKE HIMSELF
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AND HE WANTS TO MAKE HIMSELFKNOWN IN SUCH GRAND WAYS TO
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KNOWN IN SUCH GRAND WAYS TOYOUR LIFE.
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YOUR LIFE.IT'S ABOUT RELATIONSHIP.
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IT'S ABOUT RELATIONSHIP.I THINK THAT'S WHAT ALL OF THIS
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I THINK THAT'S WHAT ALL OF THISIS ABOUT.
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IS ABOUT.THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT -- IT
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THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT -- ITPOINTS US BACK TO RELATIONSHIP
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POINTS US BACK TO RELATIONSHIPWITH THE TRUE TREASURE.
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WITH THE TRUE TREASURE.AND THAT IS JESUS CHRIST.
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AND THAT IS JESUS CHRIST.- LAURIE: YEAH...YOU KNOW
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- LAURIE: YEAH...YOU KNOWTHERE IS NOTHING THAT GETS ME
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THERE IS NOTHING THAT GETS MEMORE THAN SINGING A WORSHIP
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MORE THAN SINGING A WORSHIPSONG ABOUT THE FAITHFULNESS OF
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SONG ABOUT THE FAITHFULNESS OFGOD.
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GOD.(SINGING) ALL MY LIFE YOU HAVE
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(SINGING) ALL MY LIFE YOU HAVEBEEN FAITHFUL
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BEEN FAITHFULALL THOSE SONGS JUST MAKE ME
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ALL THOSE SONGS JUST MAKE MEWEEP.
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WEEP.I HAVE SEEN THE FAITHFULNESS OF
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I HAVE SEEN THE FAITHFULNESS OFGOD, FROM GENERATION TO
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GOD, FROM GENERATION TOGENERATION TO GENERATION.
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GENERATION TO GENERATION.AND THAT'S WHAT HE SAYS HE IS.
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AND THAT'S WHAT HE SAYS HE IS.I WILL BE FAITHFUL.
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I WILL BE FAITHFUL.CHRIS, HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL
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CHRIS, HE HAS BEEN FAITHFULOVER THE YEARS.
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OVER THE YEARS.IF YOU'RE STILL BREATHING
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IF YOU'RE STILL BREATHINGTODAY, GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL TO
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TODAY, GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL TOYOU.
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YOU.IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND AT
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IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND ATLEAST HAVE A LITTLE BREATH IN
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LEAST HAVE A LITTLE BREATH INYOUR LUNGS, GOD HAS BEEN
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YOUR LUNGS, GOD HAS BEENFAITHFUL.
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FAITHFUL.CALL IN THE RECEIPTS OF WHAT
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CALL IN THE RECEIPTS OF WHATGOD HAS DONE.
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GOD HAS DONE.CHRIS, I THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT
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CHRIS, I THINK THAT THAT'S WHATWE HAVE TO DO.
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WE HAVE TO DO.THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO TEACH
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THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO TEACHOUR CHILDREN TO DO IS TO LOOK
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OUR CHILDREN TO DO IS TO LOOKOVER THE YEARS.
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OVER THE YEARS.AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT YOUR LIFE
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AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT YOUR LIFE-- LOOK AT YOUR LIFE, LOOK AT
00:22:19.628 --> 00:22:20.595
-- LOOK AT YOUR LIFE, LOOK ATMY LIFE -- WE CAN STAND BACK
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MY LIFE -- WE CAN STAND BACKAND LOOK.
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AND LOOK.AND THROUGH ALL THE TRIALS, ALL
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AND THROUGH ALL THE TRIALS, ALLTHE STRIFE, ALL THE BELIEVING
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THE STRIFE, ALL THE BELIEVINGWELL, ALL THE FAITH THAT WE
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WELL, ALL THE FAITH THAT WEFEEL LIKE WE'VE POURED OUT IN
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FEEL LIKE WE'VE POURED OUT INDIFFERENT SITUATIONS --
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DIFFERENT SITUATIONS --MAYBE WE DIDN'T SEE IT THE
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MAYBE WE DIDN'T SEE IT THEWAY WE WANTED TO--
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WAY WE WANTED TO--THE OUTCOME THAT WE WANTED.
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THE OUTCOME THAT WE WANTED.BUT, OVERALL, THE FAITHFULNESS
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BUT, OVERALL, THE FAITHFULNESSOF GOD...AND THAT GOD SEES IT
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OF GOD...AND THAT GOD SEES ITALL, HE KNOWS IT ALL, AND, HE
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ALL, HE KNOWS IT ALL, AND, HECANNOT FAIL BECAUSE THAT'S WHO
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CANNOT FAIL BECAUSE THAT'S WHOHE IS, CHRIS.
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HE IS, CHRIS.- CHRISTINE: HE CANNOT FAIL.
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- CHRISTINE: HE CANNOT FAIL.- LAURIE: HE CANNOT FAIL.
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- LAURIE: HE CANNOT FAIL.- CHRISTINE: 'CAUSE THAT'S WHO
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- CHRISTINE: 'CAUSE THAT'S WHOHE IS.
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HE IS.I LOVE THAT, YOU KNOW.
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I LOVE THAT, YOU KNOW.AND I'VE BEEN TEACHING MY
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AND I'VE BEEN TEACHING MYDAUGHTERS, WHEN THE CHILDREN OF
00:22:54.796 --> 00:22:56.198
DAUGHTERS, WHEN THE CHILDREN OFISRAEL CROSSED OVER THE RIVER
00:22:56.198 --> 00:22:56.998
ISRAEL CROSSED OVER THE RIVERJORDAN, AND, YOU KNOW, THE LORD
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JORDAN, AND, YOU KNOW, THE LORDSAID: HEY--
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SAID: HEY--JOSHUA WENT AND TOLD THE
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JOSHUA WENT AND TOLD THELEADERS: GO AND GET SOME
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LEADERS: GO AND GET SOMEMEMORIAL STONES, 'CAUSE IN THE
00:23:02.737 --> 00:23:04.473
MEMORIAL STONES, 'CAUSE IN THEFUTURE, WHEN YOUR KIDS ASK YOU,
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FUTURE, WHEN YOUR KIDS ASK YOU,"WHAT HAPPENED?"
00:23:07.509 --> 00:23:08.643
"WHAT HAPPENED?"I WANT YOU TO PULL
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I WANT YOU TO PULLOUT THESE STONES AND
00:23:09.110 --> 00:23:09.845
OUT THESE STONES ANDREMIND THEM THAT YOUR
00:23:09.845 --> 00:23:10.278
REMIND THEM THAT YOURGOD WAS FAITHFUL.
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GOD WAS FAITHFUL.YOUR GOD WAS FAITHFUL WHEN THE
00:23:12.147 --> 00:23:12.681
YOUR GOD WAS FAITHFUL WHEN THERED SEA NEEDED TO PART.
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RED SEA NEEDED TO PART.YOUR GOD WAS FAITHFUL WITH
00:23:13.482 --> 00:23:15.650
YOUR GOD WAS FAITHFUL WITHMANNA IN THE WILDERNESS.
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MANNA IN THE WILDERNESS.YOUR GOD PUSHED BACK THE RIVER
00:23:16.284 --> 00:23:18.353
YOUR GOD PUSHED BACK THE RIVERJORDAN.
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JORDAN.LAST YEAR WHEN THE PANDEMIC...
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LAST YEAR WHEN THE PANDEMIC...HIT, THE FIRST THING I DID
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HIT, THE FIRST THING I DIDWAS, TO ALL OF OUR STAFF,
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WAS, TO ALL OF OUR STAFF,I SAID, "I WANT YOU TO WRITE
00:23:25.527 --> 00:23:27.295
I SAID, "I WANT YOU TO WRITEDOWN THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD,"
00:23:27.295 --> 00:23:29.231
DOWN THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD,"WITH ALL OF A21, OR PROPEL,
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WITH ALL OF A21, OR PROPEL,WHICHEVER WAY WE WERE.
00:23:30.866 --> 00:23:31.433
WHICHEVER WAY WE WERE.AND I SAID, "I WANT YOU TO
00:23:31.433 --> 00:23:32.567
AND I SAID, "I WANT YOU TOWRITE DOWN EVERYTHING THAT
00:23:32.567 --> 00:23:33.101
WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING THATGOD'S DONE."
00:23:33.101 --> 00:23:34.035
GOD'S DONE."THIS IS WEEK ONE.
00:23:34.035 --> 00:23:34.836
THIS IS WEEK ONE.AND I SAID, "'CAUSE I WANT YOU
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AND I SAID, "'CAUSE I WANT YOUTO REMEMBER THE SAME GOD THAT
00:23:36.171 --> 00:23:37.706
TO REMEMBER THE SAME GOD THATHAS BROUGHT US HERE AND HAS
00:23:37.706 --> 00:23:38.807
HAS BROUGHT US HERE AND HASDONE ALL OF THAT IS THE SAME
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DONE ALL OF THAT IS THE SAMEGOD WHO WILL TAKE US THERE.
00:23:40.208 --> 00:23:41.510
GOD WHO WILL TAKE US THERE.AND I TOOK OUT EVERY PROPHETIC
00:23:41.510 --> 00:23:43.078
AND I TOOK OUT EVERY PROPHETICWORD THAT I'VE GOTTEN, 'CAUSE
00:23:43.078 --> 00:23:44.813
WORD THAT I'VE GOTTEN, 'CAUSEI'VE HAD THEM ALL TRANSCRIBED,
00:23:44.813 --> 00:23:46.248
I'VE HAD THEM ALL TRANSCRIBED,NICK AND I, SINCE 1989.
00:23:46.248 --> 00:23:47.382
NICK AND I, SINCE 1989.WE TOOK 'EM ALL BEFORE OUR
00:23:47.382 --> 00:23:48.283
WE TOOK 'EM ALL BEFORE OURDAUGHTERS AND WE WENT THROUGH
00:23:48.283 --> 00:23:49.084
DAUGHTERS AND WE WENT THROUGHTHEM.
00:23:49.084 --> 00:23:50.018
THEM.AND WE WENT THROUGH THEM.
00:23:50.018 --> 00:23:52.220
AND WE WENT THROUGH THEM.AND WE WENT THROUGH EVERY
00:23:52.220 --> 00:23:53.555
AND WE WENT THROUGH EVERYONE -- FROM 1989 TO 2020.
00:23:53.555 --> 00:23:54.456
ONE -- FROM 1989 TO 2020.AND I SAID, "I WANT YOU TO SEE
00:23:54.456 --> 00:23:55.023
AND I SAID, "I WANT YOU TO SEETHE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD."
00:23:55.023 --> 00:23:55.924
THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD."AND I SAID, "SEE, THIS AND THIS
00:23:55.924 --> 00:23:56.591
AND I SAID, "SEE, THIS AND THISAND THIS AND THIS AND THIS..."
00:23:56.591 --> 00:23:57.692
AND THIS AND THIS AND THIS..."AND, I MEAN, IT WAS JUST LIKE
00:23:57.692 --> 00:23:58.360
AND, I MEAN, IT WAS JUST LIKEWEEKS OF: "LOOK WHAT GOD HAS
00:23:58.360 --> 00:23:58.894
WEEKS OF: "LOOK WHAT GOD HASDONE," "LOOK WHAT GOD HAS
00:23:58.894 --> 00:24:00.629
DONE," "LOOK WHAT GOD HASDONE," "LOOK WHAT"--
00:24:00.629 --> 00:24:01.296
DONE," "LOOK WHAT"--AND I SAID, "SO, YOU DON'T HAVE
00:24:01.296 --> 00:24:01.796
AND I SAID, "SO, YOU DON'T HAVETO WORRY ABOUT COVID.
00:24:01.796 --> 00:24:03.298
TO WORRY ABOUT COVID.YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT--
00:24:03.298 --> 00:24:05.367
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT--'CAUSE THE SAME GOD THAT HAS
00:24:05.367 --> 00:24:06.001
'CAUSE THE SAME GOD THAT HASBROUGHT US HERE IS GONNA TAKE
00:24:06.001 --> 00:24:07.102
BROUGHT US HERE IS GONNA TAKEUS THERE."
00:24:07.102 --> 00:24:07.736
US THERE."AND I SAID: "LOOK WHAT STILL
00:24:07.736 --> 00:24:09.504
AND I SAID: "LOOK WHAT STILLHAS TO COME TO PASS.
00:24:09.504 --> 00:24:10.739
HAS TO COME TO PASS.AND OUR GOD-- JUST 'CAUSE WE'RE
00:24:10.739 --> 00:24:12.240
AND OUR GOD-- JUST 'CAUSE WE'RENOT SEEING IT IN 2020 -- WELL,
00:24:12.240 --> 00:24:13.909
NOT SEEING IT IN 2020 -- WELL,WE MIGHT SEE IT IN 2021."
00:24:13.909 --> 00:24:14.876
WE MIGHT SEE IT IN 2021."AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
00:24:14.876 --> 00:24:16.011
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?IF I DON'T SEE IT THIS YEAR,
00:24:16.011 --> 00:24:16.745
IF I DON'T SEE IT THIS YEAR,I'M GONNA HANG ON, BECAUSE IT'S
00:24:16.745 --> 00:24:17.712
I'M GONNA HANG ON, BECAUSE IT'SCOMING NEXT YEAR.
00:24:17.712 --> 00:24:18.713
COMING NEXT YEAR.SO, I'M PRAYING FOR ALL OF US
00:24:18.713 --> 00:24:20.749
SO, I'M PRAYING FOR ALL OF USTHAT FAITHFULNESS, THAT FRUIT
00:24:20.749 --> 00:24:22.183
THAT FAITHFULNESS, THAT FRUITOF FAITHFULNESS, WILL DEVELOP
00:24:22.183 --> 00:24:23.218
OF FAITHFULNESS, WILL DEVELOPIN US.
00:24:23.218 --> 00:24:24.486
IN US.BECAUSE OUR GOD WILL NEVER
00:24:24.486 --> 00:24:27.055
BECAUSE OUR GOD WILL NEVERLEAVE US OR FORSAKE US.
00:24:27.055 --> 00:24:27.589
LEAVE US OR FORSAKE US.LET'S BE WOMEN OF GOD THAT
00:24:27.589 --> 00:24:28.189
LET'S BE WOMEN OF GOD THATNEVER LEAVE NOR FORSAKE HIM OR
00:24:28.189 --> 00:24:29.791
NEVER LEAVE NOR FORSAKE HIM ORBELIEVING HIM.
00:24:29.791 --> 00:24:31.159
BELIEVING HIM.SO, FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR
00:24:31.159 --> 00:24:33.028
SO, FATHER, I THANK YOU FOREVERY WOMAN, EVERY MAN ON THE
00:24:33.028 --> 00:24:34.529
EVERY WOMAN, EVERY MAN ON THEOTHER SIDE OF THE SCREEN.
00:24:34.529 --> 00:24:36.097
OTHER SIDE OF THE SCREEN.GOD, IN A WORLD OF INSTANT
00:24:36.097 --> 00:24:39.467
GOD, IN A WORLD OF INSTANTGRATIFICATION, IN A WORLD WHERE
00:24:39.467 --> 00:24:41.436
GRATIFICATION, IN A WORLD WHEREPEOPLE JUST GIVE UP OR WALK
00:24:41.436 --> 00:24:43.405
PEOPLE JUST GIVE UP OR WALKAWAY, LET US, AS YOUR
00:24:43.405 --> 00:24:45.740
AWAY, LET US, AS YOURFOLLOWERS, BE KNOWN AS MEN AND
00:24:45.740 --> 00:24:46.908
FOLLOWERS, BE KNOWN AS MEN ANDWOMEN OF FAITHFULNESS; THAT,
00:24:46.908 --> 00:24:48.877
WOMEN OF FAITHFULNESS; THAT,LORD, IF WE SAID IT, WE'RE
00:24:48.877 --> 00:24:50.312
LORD, IF WE SAID IT, WE'REGONNA SEE IT THROUGH; THAT,
00:24:50.312 --> 00:24:50.879
GONNA SEE IT THROUGH; THAT,LORD, WE'RE NOT JUST GONNA
00:24:50.879 --> 00:24:52.914
LORD, WE'RE NOT JUST GONNALEAVE YOU OR LEAVE OUR
00:24:52.914 --> 00:24:54.249
LEAVE YOU OR LEAVE OURCOMMITMENTS JUST BECAUSE IT'S
00:24:54.249 --> 00:24:55.383
COMMITMENTS JUST BECAUSE IT'SINCONVENIENT, OR IT'S
00:24:55.383 --> 00:24:56.384
INCONVENIENT, OR IT'SUNCOMFORTABLE, OR IT'S
00:24:56.384 --> 00:24:57.852
UNCOMFORTABLE, OR IT'SDIFFICULT.
00:24:57.852 --> 00:24:59.588
DIFFICULT.JESUS, YOU DIDN'T CALL US TO
00:24:59.588 --> 00:25:00.522
JESUS, YOU DIDN'T CALL US TOCONVENIENCE; YOU CALLED US TO
00:25:00.522 --> 00:25:01.456
CONVENIENCE; YOU CALLED US TOFAITHFULNESS.
00:25:01.456 --> 00:25:04.292
FAITHFULNESS.SO, I PRAY THAT, IN THIS DARK
00:25:04.292 --> 00:25:05.493
SO, I PRAY THAT, IN THIS DARKHOUR ON THE EARTH, OUR LIGHTS
00:25:05.493 --> 00:25:06.394
HOUR ON THE EARTH, OUR LIGHTSWOULD SHINE.
00:25:06.394 --> 00:25:07.929
WOULD SHINE.BECAUSE OF OUR FAITHFULNESS,
00:25:07.929 --> 00:25:09.064
BECAUSE OF OUR FAITHFULNESS,PEOPLE WOULD LOOK AT US AND GO,
00:25:09.064 --> 00:25:10.332
PEOPLE WOULD LOOK AT US AND GO,"WHY ARE YOU STICKING WITH
00:25:10.332 --> 00:25:12.567
"WHY ARE YOU STICKING WITHJESUS?"
00:25:12.567 --> 00:25:14.502
JESUS?"AND, AS A RESULT OF THAT, LORD,
00:25:14.502 --> 00:25:15.604
AND, AS A RESULT OF THAT, LORD,WE WOULD JUST SEE MULTITUDES
00:25:15.604 --> 00:25:17.272
WE WOULD JUST SEE MULTITUDESCOME INTO YOUR KINGDOM, I PRAY.
00:25:17.272 --> 00:25:19.608
COME INTO YOUR KINGDOM, I PRAY.IN JESUS' NAME.
00:25:19.608 --> 00:25:20.942
IN JESUS' NAME.- LAURIE: THANK YOU, JESUS.
00:25:20.942 --> 00:25:21.576
- LAURIE: THANK YOU, JESUS.- CHRISTINE: AMEN, LAURIE.
00:25:21.576 --> 00:25:22.444
- CHRISTINE: AMEN, LAURIE.AMEN.
00:25:22.444 --> 00:25:23.345
AMEN.- LAURIE: AMEN...AMEN, AMEN.
00:25:23.345 --> 00:25:23.979
- LAURIE: AMEN...AMEN, AMEN.YOU KNOW, OUR BETTER TOGETHER
00:25:23.979 --> 00:25:24.913
YOU KNOW, OUR BETTER TOGETHERTEAM WANTS TO PRAY FOR YOU.
00:25:24.913 --> 00:25:26.114
TEAM WANTS TO PRAY FOR YOU.PLEASE CONNECT WITH US ON
00:25:26.114 --> 00:25:26.982
PLEASE CONNECT WITH US ONSOCIAL MEDIA AND TELL US WHAT'S
00:25:26.982 --> 00:25:28.650
SOCIAL MEDIA AND TELL US WHAT'SON YOUR HEART.
00:25:28.650 --> 00:25:30.552
ON YOUR HEART.IT IS ALSO OUR HONOR TO AGREE
00:25:30.552 --> 00:25:31.853
IT IS ALSO OUR HONOR TO AGREEWITH YOU, IN PRAYER.
00:25:31.853 --> 00:25:34.155
WITH YOU, IN PRAYER.WE ALSO PRAY THAT OUR
00:25:34.155 --> 00:25:35.724
WE ALSO PRAY THAT OURCONVERSATIONS HELP YOU
00:25:35.724 --> 00:25:36.458
CONVERSATIONS HELP YOURECOGNIZE THE FRUIT OF THE
00:25:36.458 --> 00:25:37.792
RECOGNIZE THE FRUIT OF THESPIRIT IN YOUR OWN LIFE.
00:25:37.792 --> 00:25:39.227
SPIRIT IN YOUR OWN LIFE.IF YOU'VE MISSED ANY OF THE
00:25:39.227 --> 00:25:39.828
IF YOU'VE MISSED ANY OF THEEPISODES THIS WEEK, YOU CAN
00:25:39.828 --> 00:25:41.963
EPISODES THIS WEEK, YOU CANWATCH THEM AT:
00:25:41.963 --> 00:25:44.399
WATCH THEM AT:BETTERTOGETHER.TV
00:25:44.399 --> 00:25:45.900
BETTERTOGETHER.TVOR, ON THE TBN APP.
00:25:45.900 --> 00:25:46.401
OR, ON THE TBN APP.NEXT WEEK, WE'RE OPENING
00:25:46.401 --> 00:25:47.302
NEXT WEEK, WE'RE OPENINGTHE VAULT AND SHOWING YOU A
00:25:47.302 --> 00:25:48.903
THE VAULT AND SHOWING YOU ANEVER-BEFORE-SEEN WEEK OF
00:25:48.903 --> 00:25:50.105
NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN WEEK OF"BETTER TOGETHER."
00:25:50.105 --> 00:25:51.139
"BETTER TOGETHER."YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUR
00:25:51.139 --> 00:25:53.074
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OURCONVERSATIONS ON MIRACLES.
00:25:53.074 --> 00:25:55.577
CONVERSATIONS ON MIRACLES.WE'LL SEE YOU ON MONDAY.
00:25:55.577 --> 00:25:58.213

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