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Better Together | Episode 170

January 8, 2021

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When we surrender to God, preparation always leads to His plan! The lessons learned in 2020 have given us fresh vision for 2021! | TBN Prayer Line: 714-731-1000

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Better Together | Episode 170

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- LAURIE CROUCH: THE NEW YEAR
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- LAURIE CROUCH: THE NEW YEAROFTEN COMES WITH NEW GOALS.
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OFTEN COMES WITH NEW GOALS.BUT HOW DO WE STAY ON TRACK?
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BUT HOW DO WE STAY ON TRACK?TODAY, WE'RE SHARING WHAT GOD
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TODAY, WE'RE SHARING WHAT GODTAUGHT US IN 2020 THAT WE ARE
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TAUGHT US IN 2020 THAT WE ARECARRYING INTO THIS NEW SEASON.
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CARRYING INTO THIS NEW SEASON.WITH GOD, PREPARATION ALWAYS
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WITH GOD, PREPARATION ALWAYSLEADS TO HIS PLAN.
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LEADS TO HIS PLAN.COME ON -- JOIN US.
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COME ON -- JOIN US.[MUSIC]
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[MUSIC][MUSIC]
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[MUSIC]- ALLISON ALLEN: WELL, IT WAS
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- ALLISON ALLEN: WELL, IT WASFUNNY -- WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT
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FUNNY -- WHEN I FOUND OUT THATI WAS HEADING THIS CONVERSATION,
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I WAS HEADING THIS CONVERSATION,BECAUSE THE SCRIPTURE WAS MY
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BECAUSE THE SCRIPTURE WAS MYLIFE VERSE FOR, LIKE, 20 YEARS.
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LIFE VERSE FOR, LIKE, 20 YEARS.- ALEX SEELEY: AW-HAW!
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- ALEX SEELEY: AW-HAW!NICE.
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NICE.- ALLISON: FOR REAL. FOR REAL.
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- ALLISON: FOR REAL. FOR REAL.WHICH, I JUST LOVE GOD'S
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WHICH, I JUST LOVE GOD'SECONOMY.
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ECONOMY.- ALEX: SO DO I.
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- ALEX: SO DO I.YOU CAN'T MAKE IT UP.
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YOU CAN'T MAKE IT UP.- ALLISON: YOU KNOW, FIRST
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- ALLISON: YOU KNOW, FIRSTTIME, I'M LIKE: HE'S ALWAYS GOT
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TIME, I'M LIKE: HE'S ALWAYS GOTUS.
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US.BUT I WANNA READ IT.
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BUT I WANNA READ IT.IT'S OUT OF ISAIAH.
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IT'S OUT OF ISAIAH.AND, THE LORD SAYS, THROUGH
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AND, THE LORD SAYS, THROUGHISAIAH: "LOOK, I AM ABOUT TO DO
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ISAIAH: "LOOK, I AM ABOUT TO DOSOMETHING NEW; EVEN NOW, IT IS
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SOMETHING NEW; EVEN NOW, IT ISCOMING.
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COMING.DO YOU NOT SEE IT?
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DO YOU NOT SEE IT?INDEED, I WILL MAKE A WAY IN
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INDEED, I WILL MAKE A WAY INTHE WILDERNESS, RIVERS IN THE
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THE WILDERNESS, RIVERS IN THEDESERT."
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DESERT."AND, WHEN I WAS A YOUNG,
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AND, WHEN I WAS A YOUNG,ZEALOUS BELIEVER, AT FIRST --
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ZEALOUS BELIEVER, AT FIRST --JUST TO COME BACK TO JESUS --
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JUST TO COME BACK TO JESUS --IF I GOT TO PRAY WITH YOU, I
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IF I GOT TO PRAY WITH YOU, IWAS GON' PRAY A NEW THING.
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WAS GON' PRAY A NEW THING.AND I WAS LIKE-- EVERYTHING WAS
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AND I WAS LIKE-- EVERYTHING WASNEW.
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NEW.GOD IS DOING SOMETHING NEW.
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GOD IS DOING SOMETHING NEW.THERE'S A NEW MOVE.
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THERE'S A NEW MOVE.THERE'S A NEW CALLING.
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THERE'S A NEW CALLING.THERE'S A NEW MISSION.
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THERE'S A NEW MISSION.EVERYTHING WAS NEW, NEW, NEW,
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EVERYTHING WAS NEW, NEW, NEW,NEW, NEW -- YOU KNOW?
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NEW, NEW -- YOU KNOW?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]OF COURSE, WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUT
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OF COURSE, WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUTTHE SCRIPTURE IS THE NEW THING
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THE SCRIPTURE IS THE NEW THINGHE'S ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT IS
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HE'S ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT ISTHIS PROVISION IN THE DESERT
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THIS PROVISION IN THE DESERTSEASON -- RIGHT? -- AND MAKING
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SEASON -- RIGHT? -- AND MAKINGA WAY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
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A WAY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.AND SO, I DIDN'T QUITE KEEP ON
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AND SO, I DIDN'T QUITE KEEP ONREADING, 'CAUSE I WAS 19 WITH A
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READING, 'CAUSE I WAS 19 WITH ABAD SPIRAL-ROD PERM AND I
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BAD SPIRAL-ROD PERM AND ITHOUGHT I KNEW EVERYTHING, YOU
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THOUGHT I KNEW EVERYTHING, YOUKNOW?
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KNOW?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BUT AS I WAS THINKING ABOUT
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BUT AS I WAS THINKING ABOUTWALKING INTO 2021, IT'S BEEN
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WALKING INTO 2021, IT'S BEENVERY SWEET TO ME THAT, AS THE
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VERY SWEET TO ME THAT, AS THELORD IS CALLING ME INTO NEW
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LORD IS CALLING ME INTO NEWTHINGS AND NEW GOALS, HE'S
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THINGS AND NEW GOALS, HE'SREMINDING ME OF AN OLD LESSON.
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REMINDING ME OF AN OLD LESSON.AND I WANNA SHARE THAT STORY
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AND I WANNA SHARE THAT STORYWITH Y'ALL.
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WITH Y'ALL.ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO, I WAS
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ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO, I WASTEACHING A SMALL KIND OF
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TEACHING A SMALL KIND OFBREAKOUT SESSION FOR FOLKS THAT
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BREAKOUT SESSION FOR FOLKS THATWERE LEADING CREATIVES,
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WERE LEADING CREATIVES,YOU KNOW.
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YOU KNOW.AND, CREATIVES, AS YOU MIGHT
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AND, CREATIVES, AS YOU MIGHTGUESS, CARRY A LOT OF BEAUTY,
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GUESS, CARRY A LOT OF BEAUTY,BUT THEY ALSO CARRY A TON OF
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BUT THEY ALSO CARRY A TON OFBROKENNESS, RIGHT?
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BROKENNESS, RIGHT?AND SO, SOMETIMES, LEADERSHIP,
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AND SO, SOMETIMES, LEADERSHIP,ESPECIALLY WHEN FOLKS ARE
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ESPECIALLY WHEN FOLKS ARECREATIVE, CAN BE REALLY
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CREATIVE, CAN BE REALLYDIFFICULT.
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DIFFICULT.AND SO, WE KIND OF WENT THROUGH
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AND SO, WE KIND OF WENT THROUGHTHESE Q&A AND NUTS AND BOLTS.
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THESE Q&A AND NUTS AND BOLTS.AND, AFTER WE'D GONE THROUGH
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AND, AFTER WE'D GONE THROUGHALL THAT, IT WAS LIKE THE ROOM
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ALL THAT, IT WAS LIKE THE ROOMSORT OF SETTLED AND IT GOT
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SORT OF SETTLED AND IT GOTREALLY REAL -- KIND OF LIKE
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REALLY REAL -- KIND OF LIKESOME OF THE MOMENTS I FEEL LIKE
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SOME OF THE MOMENTS I FEEL LIKEWE'VE HAD THIS WEEK, LIKE
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WE'VE HAD THIS WEEK, LIKETHERE'S THIS SIXTH CHAIR, RIGHT
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THERE'S THIS SIXTH CHAIR, RIGHTTHERE, WITH JESUS, YOU KNOW?
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THERE, WITH JESUS, YOU KNOW?AND, SO, WE WERE JUST TALKING
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AND, SO, WE WERE JUST TALKINGBACK AND FORTH.
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BACK AND FORTH.AND THIS BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN
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AND THIS BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN-- SHE RAISED HER HAND.
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-- SHE RAISED HER HAND.AND SHE SAID, "HOW DO YOU DO
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AND SHE SAID, "HOW DO YOU DOIT, ALLISON?"
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IT, ALLISON?"AND I KNEW, SOMEHOW, SHE WASN'T
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AND I KNEW, SOMEHOW, SHE WASN'TABOUT MECHANICS.
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ABOUT MECHANICS.I KNEW SHE WAS ASKING ME: HOW
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I KNEW SHE WAS ASKING ME: HOWDO YOU DO IT, THIS THING CALLED
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DO YOU DO IT, THIS THING CALLEDLIFE, THIS THING CALLED
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LIFE, THIS THING CALLEDMINISTRY, AND NOT LOSE YOUR
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MINISTRY, AND NOT LOSE YOURHEART IN THE DOING OF IT?
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HEART IN THE DOING OF IT?AND I SAT FOR A SECOND, 'CAUSE
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AND I SAT FOR A SECOND, 'CAUSEI REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD
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I REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A GOODANSWER, AND, SAT THERE IN THE
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ANSWER, AND, SAT THERE IN THEQUIET, AND I JUST KIND OF
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QUIET, AND I JUST KIND OFBLURTED OUT,
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BLURTED OUT,"DUCK'S BACK, LION'S HEART...
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"DUCK'S BACK, LION'S HEART...DUCK'S BACK, LION'S HEART."
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DUCK'S BACK, LION'S HEART."AND SHE SAID, "WELL, WHAT DO
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AND SHE SAID, "WELL, WHAT DOYOU MEAN?"
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YOU MEAN?"I SAID, "I HAVE NO IDEA --
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I SAID, "I HAVE NO IDEA --HOLD ON A SECOND."
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HOLD ON A SECOND."[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]YOU KNOW?
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YOU KNOW?IT WAS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS.
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IT WAS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS.AND AS I STARTED TO TALK, I WAS
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AND AS I STARTED TO TALK, I WASPROCESSING, AND I REALIZED IT
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PROCESSING, AND I REALIZED ITWAS FOR THE FOLKS IN THE ROOM,
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WAS FOR THE FOLKS IN THE ROOM,BUT IT WAS REALLY FOR ME.
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BUT IT WAS REALLY FOR ME.AND, I THINK AS I THINK ABOUT
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AND, I THINK AS I THINK ABOUTGOING INTO 2021 AND NEW GOALS
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GOING INTO 2021 AND NEW GOALSAND NEW VISIONS, ONE OF THE
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AND NEW VISIONS, ONE OF THETHINGS THAT THE LORD IS
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THINGS THAT THE LORD ISCONTINUING TO REMIND ME OF IS
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CONTINUING TO REMIND ME OF ISTHAT I'VE GOT TO HAVE A DUCK'S
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THAT I'VE GOT TO HAVE A DUCK'SBACK AND A LION'S HEART.
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BACK AND A LION'S HEART.AND JUST TO TELL THE TRUTH ON
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AND JUST TO TELL THE TRUTH ONMYSELF -- I'VE JUST NOT REALLY
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MYSELF -- I'VE JUST NOT REALLYHAD A DUCK'S BACK.
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HAD A DUCK'S BACK.AND WHEN I SAY "DUCK'S BACK,"
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AND WHEN I SAY "DUCK'S BACK,"I MEAN WE'VE GOTTA BE FOLKS
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I MEAN WE'VE GOTTA BE FOLKSTHAT OFFENSES AND ISSUES AND
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THAT OFFENSES AND ISSUES ANDFAILURES AND HURDLES COME OFF
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FAILURES AND HURDLES COME OFFLIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK,
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LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK,YOU KNOW?
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YOU KNOW?BUT, THAT DUCK'S BACK ISN'T
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BUT, THAT DUCK'S BACK ISN'TREALLY ANYTHING IF IT'S NOT
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REALLY ANYTHING IF IT'S NOTPAIRED WITH A LION'S HEART.
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PAIRED WITH A LION'S HEART.IT'S LIKE: THIS IS PROTECTIVE,
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IT'S LIKE: THIS IS PROTECTIVE,BUT THIS IS PROACTIVE.
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BUT THIS IS PROACTIVE.AND, JUST TO BE SUPER
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AND, JUST TO BE SUPERTRANSPARENT, WHAT 2020 DID IN
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TRANSPARENT, WHAT 2020 DID INME WAS IT REVEALED SOME PLACES
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ME WAS IT REVEALED SOME PLACESOF DEEP RESIDING FEAR.
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OF DEEP RESIDING FEAR.JUST PLACES OF WHERE I KNEW
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JUST PLACES OF WHERE I KNEWTHAT I KNEW THAT I KNEW THE
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THAT I KNEW THAT I KNEW THELORD WAS CALLING ME TO JOIN HIM
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LORD WAS CALLING ME TO JOIN HIMIN SOME THINGS THAT HE HAD
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IN SOME THINGS THAT HE HADALREADY STARTED MANY YEARS AGO
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ALREADY STARTED MANY YEARS AGOAND HE WANTED ME TO PICK UP THE
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AND HE WANTED ME TO PICK UP THEBATON AND GET BACK IN THE RACE
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BATON AND GET BACK IN THE RACEAND DO IT.
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AND DO IT.AND I WAS JUST FLAT-OUT SCARED.
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AND I WAS JUST FLAT-OUT SCARED.I THINK WE'VE ALL GOT THAT
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I THINK WE'VE ALL GOT THATYOUNG PLACE -- YOU KNOW? --
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YOUNG PLACE -- YOU KNOW? --INSIDE US.
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INSIDE US.SO, FOR ME, I FEEL LIKE, TO
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SO, FOR ME, I FEEL LIKE, TOWALK INTO THE NEW THINGS, HE'S
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WALK INTO THE NEW THINGS, HE'SUSING THAT OLD LESSON AND
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USING THAT OLD LESSON ANDSAYING: LOOK -- IT'S GOING TO
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SAYING: LOOK -- IT'S GOING TOBE OKAY...BUT YOU NEED TO
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BE OKAY...BUT YOU NEED TODECIDE BEFOREHAND, ALLISON,
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DECIDE BEFOREHAND, ALLISON,BEFORE YOU WALK INTO
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BEFORE YOU WALK INTOTHE NEW THINGS,
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THE NEW THINGS,THAT YOU'RE GONNA ALLOW,
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THAT YOU'RE GONNA ALLOW,THROUGH MY SPIRIT,
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THROUGH MY SPIRIT,THAT YOU'VE GOT A
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THAT YOU'VE GOT ADUCK'S BACK, BABY; THAT WHEN
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DUCK'S BACK, BABY; THAT WHENTHINGS HAPPEN, YOU LET 'EM GO
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THINGS HAPPEN, YOU LET 'EM GOAND YOU GET BACK UP.
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AND YOU GET BACK UP.BUT DON'T NEGLECT THE
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BUT DON'T NEGLECT THELION'S HEART.
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LION'S HEART.DON'T FORGET THE LION OF THE
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DON'T FORGET THE LION OF THETRIBE OF JUDAH.
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TRIBE OF JUDAH.HIS HEART BEATS IN YOU, FOR
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HIS HEART BEATS IN YOU, FORYOU, AND FOR OTHERS.
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YOU, AND FOR OTHERS.AND, I WAS JUST WONDERING,
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AND, I WAS JUST WONDERING,AS YOU GUYS ARE STEPPING
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AS YOU GUYS ARE STEPPINGINTO 2021,
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INTO 2021,IN THE PLACES WHERE YOU'RE
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IN THE PLACES WHERE YOU'REFEELING A NEW THING --
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FEELING A NEW THING --BEHOLD, I'M DOING A NEW THING
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BEHOLD, I'M DOING A NEW THING-- DO YOU NOT PERCEIVE IT?
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-- DO YOU NOT PERCEIVE IT?I THINK WE CAN PERCEIVE IT, OR
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I THINK WE CAN PERCEIVE IT, ORWE CAN...NOT PERCEIVE IT.
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WE CAN...NOT PERCEIVE IT.AND SO, AS Y'ALL ARE WALKING
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AND SO, AS Y'ALL ARE WALKINGINTO 2021, IS THERE SOMETHING
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INTO 2021, IS THERE SOMETHINGTHAT THE LORD -- MAYBE EVEN A
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THAT THE LORD -- MAYBE EVEN APAST STORY, A FIRST THING,
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PAST STORY, A FIRST THING,A REMEMBERED LOVE --
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A REMEMBERED LOVE --SOMETHING THAT THE LORD
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SOMETHING THAT THE LORDIS BRINGING BACK UP SO THAT
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IS BRINGING BACK UP SO THATYOU CAN WALK WITH THAT
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YOU CAN WALK WITH THATTHING IN A NEW WAY INTO 2021?
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THING IN A NEW WAY INTO 2021?I'M GONNA ASK YOU.
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I'M GONNA ASK YOU.- LISA HARPER: OH, YOU JUST...
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- LISA HARPER: OH, YOU JUST...SLAY ME, YOU KNOW?
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SLAY ME, YOU KNOW?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- CECE WINANS: YES. ME, TOO.
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- CECE WINANS: YES. ME, TOO.SHE IS SO...
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SHE IS SO...[VOICE EMOTIONAL]
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[VOICE EMOTIONAL]GOD...CLOSE THAT DOOR.
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GOD...CLOSE THAT DOOR.- ALEX: YES!
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- ALEX: YES![LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]- CECE: YOU ARE AMAZING.
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- CECE: YOU ARE AMAZING.- ALLISON: I LOVE Y'ALL.
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- ALLISON: I LOVE Y'ALL.I'M NOT...BUT TO LOVE Y'ALL.
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I'M NOT...BUT TO LOVE Y'ALL.- CECE: I LOVE YOU, TOO.
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- CECE: I LOVE YOU, TOO.- ALLISON: I DON'T MEAN TO PUT
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- ALLISON: I DON'T MEAN TO PUTYOU ON THE SPOT.
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YOU ON THE SPOT.YOU KNOW I LOVE YA.
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YOU KNOW I LOVE YA.- LISA: NO...YOU WEREN'T
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- LISA: NO...YOU WEREN'TANYTIME YOU SAY "LION.
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ANYTIME YOU SAY "LION.ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO,
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ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO,YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SAID,
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YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SAID,"I ALMOST LOST MYSELF
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"I ALMOST LOST MYSELFAS A MOTHER"?
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AS A MOTHER"?AND I WENT THROUGH A SEASON
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AND I WENT THROUGH A SEASONTHAT ALMOST TOOK ME OUT.
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THAT ALMOST TOOK ME OUT.AND I'D ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT THE
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AND I'D ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT THEGRACE OF GOD, AND, YOU KNOW,
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GRACE OF GOD, AND, YOU KNOW,STUDIED, TO SHOW MYSELF
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STUDIED, TO SHOW MYSELFAPPROVED, BUT, REALLY, TO GAIN
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APPROVED, BUT, REALLY, TO GAINPEOPLE'S APPROVAL SO I WOULD
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PEOPLE'S APPROVAL SO I WOULDLOOK SMART.
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LOOK SMART.I COULDN'T PICK MYSELF UP
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I COULDN'T PICK MYSELF UPBY MY BOOTSTRAPS.
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BY MY BOOTSTRAPS.AND I HAD LOST THE THINGS THAT
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AND I HAD LOST THE THINGS THATI THOUGHT MADE ME ME.
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I THOUGHT MADE ME ME.AND I JUST CAN SPEAK ABOUT GOD
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AND I JUST CAN SPEAK ABOUT GODBEING A PROVIDER AND ALWAYS
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BEING A PROVIDER AND ALWAYSMEETING OUR NEEDS.
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MEETING OUR NEEDS.BUT, THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER
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BUT, THE TRUTH OF THE MATTERWAS THERE WAS A CORNER OF MY
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WAS THERE WAS A CORNER OF MYHEART THAT WASN'T SO SURE
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HEART THAT WASN'T SO SUREHE WAS ENOUGH.
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HE WAS ENOUGH.AND I DEFINITELY DIDN'T FEEL
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AND I DEFINITELY DIDN'T FEELLIKE GOD DELIGHTED IN ME.
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LIKE GOD DELIGHTED IN ME.I KNOW HE DELIVERED ME, BUT, I
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I KNOW HE DELIVERED ME, BUT, ICOULDN'T IMAGINE HIM
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COULDN'T IMAGINE HIMSMILING AT ME.
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SMILING AT ME.I STILL FELT DIRTY FROM SOME
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I STILL FELT DIRTY FROM SOMETHINGS IN MY PAST.
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THINGS IN MY PAST.AND, YOU KNOW, ALLISON DIDN'T
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AND, YOU KNOW, ALLISON DIDN'TEVEN KNOW THE SPECIFICS.
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EVEN KNOW THE SPECIFICS.AND WE MET FOR COFFEE AND SHE
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AND WE MET FOR COFFEE AND SHESAID, "LISA, I HOPE IT'S NOT
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SAID, "LISA, I HOPE IT'S NOTTOO PRESUMPTUOUS, BUT I HAD A
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TOO PRESUMPTUOUS, BUT I HAD ADREAM, AND I BELIEVE IT'S
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DREAM, AND I BELIEVE IT'SA VISION FOR YOU."
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A VISION FOR YOU."(VOICE EMOTIONAL) AND, YOU TOLD
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(VOICE EMOTIONAL) AND, YOU TOLDME THAT YOU HAD A DREAM
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ME THAT YOU HAD A DREAMOF A LION.
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OF A LION.AND THE LION WAS AT THE BASE
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AND THE LION WAS AT THE BASEOF A MOUNTAIN.
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OF A MOUNTAIN.AND THERE WAS A THORN IN HIS
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AND THERE WAS A THORN IN HISPAW AND HE COULDN'T CLIMB.
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PAW AND HE COULDN'T CLIMB.(VOICE NORMALIZING) AND I WENT:
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(VOICE NORMALIZING) AND I WENT:[GASPS]
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[GASPS]AND I THOUGHT SHE WAS REBUKING
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AND I THOUGHT SHE WAS REBUKINGME, AND I WENT,
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ME, AND I WENT,"I'M YOUR THORN!"
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"I'M YOUR THORN!"(EMOTIONAL VOICE) 'CAUSE I
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(EMOTIONAL VOICE) 'CAUSE ITHOUGHT I MUST BE POKED INTO
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THOUGHT I MUST BE POKED INTOSOMEBODY AND I'M...I'M MESSING
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SOMEBODY AND I'M...I'M MESSINGUP THEIR CLIMB.
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UP THEIR CLIMB.AND, THROUGH HER, GOD REVEALED
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AND, THROUGH HER, GOD REVEALEDTHAT I WAS AN IMPOTENT LION.
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THAT I WAS AN IMPOTENT LION.AND I COULDN'T CLIMB WHERE HE
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AND I COULDN'T CLIMB WHERE HEHAD FOR ME TO CLIMB BECAUSE I
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HAD FOR ME TO CLIMB BECAUSE IWAS TOO AFRAID OF THE PAIN OF
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WAS TOO AFRAID OF THE PAIN OFTAKING THAT THORN OUT
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TAKING THAT THORN OUTOF MY PAW.
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OF MY PAW.AND, I'M TELLING YOU THAT,
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AND, I'M TELLING YOU THAT,12 YEARS AGO, EVEN THOUGH I WAS
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12 YEARS AGO, EVEN THOUGH I WASA 45-YEAR-OLD BELIEVER, I WAS A
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A 45-YEAR-OLD BELIEVER, I WAS A"VOCATIONAL MINISTER,"
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"VOCATIONAL MINISTER,"BUT I WAS STILL AFRAID, AND,
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BUT I WAS STILL AFRAID, AND,AT SOME LEVEL, I WAS STILL
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AT SOME LEVEL, I WAS STILLRULED BY FEAR.
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RULED BY FEAR.AND, THE KINDNESS OF GOD,
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AND, THE KINDNESS OF GOD,HIS FAITHFULNESS IN MY PAST
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HIS FAITHFULNESS IN MY PASTAND THE WAY HE DIDN'T LET ME
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AND THE WAY HE DIDN'T LET MESTAY IN THAT LOWER PLACE...
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STAY IN THAT LOWER PLACE...HE BROUGHT A FRIEND WHO SPOKE
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HE BROUGHT A FRIEND WHO SPOKEHIS WORD AND HIS TRUTH.
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HIS WORD AND HIS TRUTH.AND, HE'S JUST SO GOOD.
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AND, HE'S JUST SO GOOD.HE'S SO KIND.
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HE'S SO KIND.BUT I LOVE THAT YOU SAID THE
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BUT I LOVE THAT YOU SAID THENEW ISN'T ALWAYS NEW.
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NEW ISN'T ALWAYS NEW.SOMETIMES, THE NEW IS THE
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SOMETIMES, THE NEW IS THERENEWAL OF WHAT HE'S BEEN DOING
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RENEWAL OF WHAT HE'S BEEN DOINGALL ALONG.
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ALL ALONG.AND HE WON'T LET US STAY IN
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AND HE WON'T LET US STAY INPITS, EVEN IF WE DUG 'EM
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PITS, EVEN IF WE DUG 'EMOURSELVES.
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OURSELVES.HE'S A REDEEMER.
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HE'S A REDEEMER.- CECE: THAT'S GOOD.
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- CECE: THAT'S GOOD.- LISA: HE'S A REDEEMER.
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- LISA: HE'S A REDEEMER.- ALISON: I ALWAYS THINK THAT,
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- ALISON: I ALWAYS THINK THAT,IN MY OWN LIFE, THE HEALING,
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IN MY OWN LIFE, THE HEALING,WHICH IS KINDA WHAT YOU'RE
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WHICH IS KINDA WHAT YOU'RETALKING ABOUT, IS--
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TALKING ABOUT, IS--IT'S LIKE THE LAYERS
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IT'S LIKE THE LAYERSOF AN ONION,
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OF AN ONION,YOU KNOW?
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YOU KNOW?AND, I'VE WALKED WITH JESUS,
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AND, I'VE WALKED WITH JESUS,NOW, FOR 30-PLUS YEARS, AND I'M
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NOW, FOR 30-PLUS YEARS, AND I'MSTILL ASTONISHED AT HIS CARE,
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STILL ASTONISHED AT HIS CARE,AND HIS TENDERNESS, AND HIS
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AND HIS TENDERNESS, AND HISTIMING, AND HOW HEALING IS LIKE
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TIMING, AND HOW HEALING IS LIKEONE MORE LAYER.
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ONE MORE LAYER.I ALWAYS JOKE: IT'S THE
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I ALWAYS JOKE: IT'S THESWEETEST SMELLING ONION AROUND
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SWEETEST SMELLING ONION AROUND-- HIS REDEMPTION.
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-- HIS REDEMPTION.AND, FOR ME...I MEAN, THERE
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AND, FOR ME...I MEAN, THEREHAVE BEEN TIMES IN MY LIFE THAT
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HAVE BEEN TIMES IN MY LIFE THATHE'S DEFINITELY JUST COME IN
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HE'S DEFINITELY JUST COME INAND DONE...AN INCREDIBLY
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AND DONE...AN INCREDIBLYSUPERNATURAL THING.
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SUPERNATURAL THING.YOU KNOW, IT'S A PRAYER AND
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YOU KNOW, IT'S A PRAYER ANDSOMETHING IS DIFFERENT.
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SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT.OR IT'S A SEASON AND SOMETHING
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OR IT'S A SEASON AND SOMETHINGIS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
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IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT'S
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BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT'SLIKE HE CIRCLES THE THING.
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LIKE HE CIRCLES THE THING.AND HE TAKES ANOTHER LAYER OFF
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AND HE TAKES ANOTHER LAYER OFFAND ANOTHER...LAYER OFF.
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AND ANOTHER...LAYER OFF.AND, HERE I AM AT 50, YOU KNOW,
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AND, HERE I AM AT 50, YOU KNOW,WALKING INTO 2021 AND GOING:
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WALKING INTO 2021 AND GOING:FATHER, THERE'S STILL PLACES OF
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FATHER, THERE'S STILL PLACES OFREDEMPTION.
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REDEMPTION.AND I KNOW WE KNOW THAT.
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AND I KNOW WE KNOW THAT.WE'RE BEING HEALED AND WE'RE
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WE'RE BEING HEALED AND WE'REBEING SANCTIFIED AND...YOU
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BEING SANCTIFIED AND...YOUKNOW.
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KNOW.- LISA: THE ALREADY-BUT-THE-
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- LISA: THE ALREADY-BUT-THE-NOT--
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NOT--- ALLISON: YES!
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- ALLISON: YES!- LISA: WE'RE ALREADY SAVED.
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- LISA: WE'RE ALREADY SAVED.- ALLISON: THE ARE, AND THE
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- ALLISON: THE ARE, AND THENOW, AND THE NOT YET.
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NOW, AND THE NOT YET.BUT, YES.
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BUT, YES.- LISA: THEY'RE NOT YET
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- LISA: THEY'RE NOT YETGLORIFIED.
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GLORIFIED.- ALLISON: YEAH.
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- ALLISON: YEAH.BUT, I WONDER HOW, IN THIS
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BUT, I WONDER HOW, IN THISVEIN, IS THERE A PLACE IN 2020
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VEIN, IS THERE A PLACE IN 2020THAT YOU FELT WAS HEALED OR
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THAT YOU FELT WAS HEALED ORTHAT HE REALLY ADDRESSED THAT
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THAT HE REALLY ADDRESSED THATACTUALLY HE'S TAKING INTO 2021?
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ACTUALLY HE'S TAKING INTO 2021?'CAUSE I KNOW THERE'S GOTTA BE
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'CAUSE I KNOW THERE'S GOTTA BEA LOT OF FOLKS THAT ARE SITTIN'
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A LOT OF FOLKS THAT ARE SITTIN'WITH US HERE, TODAY, GOING:
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WITH US HERE, TODAY, GOING:2020 JUST ABOUT DID ME IN.
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2020 JUST ABOUT DID ME IN.JUST ABOUT DID ME IN.
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JUST ABOUT DID ME IN.BUT, KIND OF THOSE TREASURES OF
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BUT, KIND OF THOSE TREASURES OFDARKNESS,
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DARKNESS,YOU KNOW HOW THE SCRIPTURE
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YOU KNOW HOW THE SCRIPTURETALKS ABOUT TREASURES OF
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TALKS ABOUT TREASURES OFDARKNESS.
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DARKNESS.I JUST WONDER IF THE LORD GAVE
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I JUST WONDER IF THE LORD GAVEANYONE HERE A TREASURE OF
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ANYONE HERE A TREASURE OFDARKNESS FROM THE...
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DARKNESS FROM THE...- LAURIE: FROM THE DARKNESS.
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- LAURIE: FROM THE DARKNESS.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALLISON: PREACH!
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- ALLISON: PREACH!SOMEBODY PREACH!
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SOMEBODY PREACH!COME ON!
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COME ON!I FEEL A SERMON.
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I FEEL A SERMON.COME ON.
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COME ON.- CECE: OH, MY GOODNESS...
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- CECE: OH, MY GOODNESS...- ALEX: (VOICE EMOTIONAL)
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- ALEX: (VOICE EMOTIONAL)YES...
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YES...- LISA: THANK YOU, JESUS.
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- LISA: THANK YOU, JESUS.- ALEX: BUT, THANK YOU?
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- ALEX: BUT, THANK YOU?[LAUGHS IRONICALLY]
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[LAUGHS IRONICALLY]'CAUSE, I THINK I SAID IT ON A
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'CAUSE, I THINK I SAID IT ON ARECENT SHOW FROM LAST YEAR
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RECENT SHOW FROM LAST YEARABOUT I THINK 2020 REVEALED IN
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ABOUT I THINK 2020 REVEALED INME HOW MUCH I WAS IN CONTROL
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ME HOW MUCH I WAS IN CONTROLABOUT...BEING A MOTHER.
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ABOUT...BEING A MOTHER.LIKE, MY DAUGHTER -- SHE WAS A
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LIKE, MY DAUGHTER -- SHE WAS AMIRACLE TO ME.
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MIRACLE TO ME.I WAS BARREN, AND, YOU KNOW,
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I WAS BARREN, AND, YOU KNOW,HAVING HER WAS AN ABSOLUTE
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HAVING HER WAS AN ABSOLUTEMIRACLE.
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MIRACLE.AND I...I DIDN'T HAVE THE
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AND I...I DIDN'T HAVE THEGREATEST RELATIONSHIP WITH MY
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GREATEST RELATIONSHIP WITH MYMOTHER, GROWING UP, EVEN THOUGH
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MOTHER, GROWING UP, EVEN THOUGHSHE'S AMAZING, NOW, AND WE'RE
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SHE'S AMAZING, NOW, AND WE'REBEST OF FRIENDS.
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BEST OF FRIENDS.BUT THERE WAS JUST THAT TENSION
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BUT THERE WAS JUST THAT TENSIONAND SHE WAS VERY BROKEN.
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AND SHE WAS VERY BROKEN.AND, YOU KNOW, I SHARE THAT IN
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AND, YOU KNOW, I SHARE THAT INMY STORY.
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MY STORY.BUT, I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT BEING
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BUT, I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT BEINGA MOTHER OF A DAUGHTER.
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A MOTHER OF A DAUGHTER.BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WOULD BREAK
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BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WOULD BREAKHER LIKE I WAS BROKEN.
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HER LIKE I WAS BROKEN.AND...I...WAS JUST SO MARVELED
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AND...I...WAS JUST SO MARVELEDAT WHO GOD GAVE ME AS THIS
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AT WHO GOD GAVE ME AS THISLITTLE GIRL IN MY LIFE.
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LITTLE GIRL IN MY LIFE.AND, SHE JUST GREW UP TO BE
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AND, SHE JUST GREW UP TO BEJUST...EVERYTHING I'D EVER
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JUST...EVERYTHING I'D EVERDREAMED OF, YOU KNOW.
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DREAMED OF, YOU KNOW.BUT, THEN, THERE WAS A SEASON,
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BUT, THEN, THERE WAS A SEASON,IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, THAT IT
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IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, THAT ITJUST THREW ME, BECAUSE THE
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JUST THREW ME, BECAUSE THEENEMY REALLY TRIED TO TAKE HER
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ENEMY REALLY TRIED TO TAKE HEROUT.
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OUT.BUT, I REMEMBER MY REALLY GOOD
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BUT, I REMEMBER MY REALLY GOODFRIEND NATALIE -- SHE CALLED
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FRIEND NATALIE -- SHE CALLEDME, ONE DAY.
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ME, ONE DAY.SHE SAID, "ALEX, THIS IS NOT AN
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SHE SAID, "ALEX, THIS IS NOT ANASSIGNMENT ON HOLLY; IT'S AN
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ASSIGNMENT ON HOLLY; IT'S ANASSIGNMENT ON YOU."
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ASSIGNMENT ON YOU."(VOICE EMOTIONAL) SORRY, THE
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(VOICE EMOTIONAL) SORRY, THETHINGS SO REAL,
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THINGS SO REAL,BECAUSE...I HAD...CURATED, YOU
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BECAUSE...I HAD...CURATED, YOUKNOW, THIS...PERFECTION IN MY
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KNOW, THIS...PERFECTION IN MY"THOUGHT" OF HOW TO RAISE A
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"THOUGHT" OF HOW TO RAISE AGODLY YOUNG WOMAN WHO CAN
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GODLY YOUNG WOMAN WHO CANPROPHESY BY THE AGE OF 13,
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PROPHESY BY THE AGE OF 13,AND KNOWS HOW TO HEAR
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AND KNOWS HOW TO HEARTHE VOICE OF GOD.
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THE VOICE OF GOD.AND SO, I'M LIKE: (FORCEFUL
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AND SO, I'M LIKE: (FORCEFULWHISPER) "I'M WINNING!"
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WHISPER) "I'M WINNING!"AND, IT WASN'T A PRIDE, BUT IT
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AND, IT WASN'T A PRIDE, BUT ITWAS JUST THIS: AW, THANK GOD...
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WAS JUST THIS: AW, THANK GOD...I'M BEING REDEEMED.
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I'M BEING REDEEMED.BUT THEN, WHEN IT WENT
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BUT THEN, WHEN IT WENTPEAR-SHAPED, I REALIZED THAT I
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PEAR-SHAPED, I REALIZED THAT IWAS THE ONE IN CONTROL
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WAS THE ONE IN CONTROLWITH GOD, AND I DIDN'T
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WITH GOD, AND I DIDN'TTRUST HIM WITH HER.
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TRUST HIM WITH HER.- LAURIE: MMH...
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- LAURIE: MMH...- ALEX: AND THAT'S WHEN I
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- ALEX: AND THAT'S WHEN IPUT MY FIST UP AT GOD AND
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PUT MY FIST UP AT GOD ANDSAID, "YOU'VE BEEN UNFAITHFUL
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SAID, "YOU'VE BEEN UNFAITHFULTO ME."
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TO ME."BECAUSE I'VE MADE A BARGAIN
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BECAUSE I'VE MADE A BARGAINWITH GOD.
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WITH GOD.AND I'VE REALIZED, NOW, YOU
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AND I'VE REALIZED, NOW, YOUDON'T MAKE BARGAINS WITH GOD.
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DON'T MAKE BARGAINS WITH GOD.'CAUSE WE ARE BONDSERVANTS,
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'CAUSE WE ARE BONDSERVANTS,LIKE I SAID.
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LIKE I SAID.BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU SAY THIS
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BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU SAY THISSTUFF AND THEN YOU REALIZE: I'M
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STUFF AND THEN YOU REALIZE: I'MNOT ACTUALLY LIVING IT!
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NOT ACTUALLY LIVING IT!BECAUSE I MADE A BARGAIN WITH
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BECAUSE I MADE A BARGAIN WITHGOD THAT IF I WAS TO BE A
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GOD THAT IF I WAS TO BE APASTOR OF A CHURCH -- 'CAUSE
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PASTOR OF A CHURCH -- 'CAUSEWE'RE PASTORING OUT OF COMPLETE
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WE'RE PASTORING OUT OF COMPLETEOBEDIENCE -- THIS WASN'T A
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OBEDIENCE -- THIS WASN'T ADREAM REALIZED -- THAT "YOU
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DREAM REALIZED -- THAT "YOUWOULD TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS."
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WOULD TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS."AND, WHEN I SAW THAT THE ROAD
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AND, WHEN I SAW THAT THE ROADWASN'T BEING TAKEN CARE OF...
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WASN'T BEING TAKEN CARE OF...I SAID: "EXCUSE ME -- THERE WAS
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I SAID: "EXCUSE ME -- THERE WASONE CONDITION THAT I TOOK
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ONE CONDITION THAT I TOOKTHIS CHURCH ON.
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THIS CHURCH ON.IT'S THAT YOU WOULD TAKE CARE
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IT'S THAT YOU WOULD TAKE CAREOF MY KIDS."
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OF MY KIDS."AND THAT'S WHEN I SAID,
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AND THAT'S WHEN I SAID,"YOU'VE BEEN UNFAITHFUL."
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"YOU'VE BEEN UNFAITHFUL."AND THE REBUKE TO MY HEART WAS:
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AND THE REBUKE TO MY HEART WAS:I'M NOT, 'CAUSE I'M NOT
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I'M NOT, 'CAUSE I'M NOTFINISHED YET.
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FINISHED YET."BUT WHY DON'T YOU TAKE YOUR
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"BUT WHY DON'T YOU TAKE YOURHANDS OFF?"
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HANDS OFF?"BECAUSE SHE'S MINE BEFORE SHE'S
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BECAUSE SHE'S MINE BEFORE SHE'SEVER BEEN YOURS.
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EVER BEEN YOURS.AND YOU'VE BEEN TRYING....
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AND YOU'VE BEEN TRYING....[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]- LISA: WHOOH!
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- LISA: WHOOH![LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- LAURIE: (QUIETLY) YEAH.
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- LAURIE: (QUIETLY) YEAH.- ALLISON: YOU...
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- ALLISON: YOU...- LISA: SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD
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- LISA: SOUNDS LIKE A GOODONE.
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ONE.- ALEX: RIGHT?
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- ALEX: RIGHT?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]SO, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE YOUR
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SO, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE YOURHANDS OFF?
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HANDS OFF?BECAUSE I PREDESTINED HER,
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BECAUSE I PREDESTINED HER,BEFORE THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE
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BEFORE THE FOUNDATIONS OF THEWORLD, TO DO GOOD WORKS,
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WORLD, TO DO GOOD WORKS,WAY IN ADVANCE.
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WAY IN ADVANCE.I WILL TAKE CARE OF HER HEART.
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I WILL TAKE CARE OF HER HEART.YOU BACK OFF.
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YOU BACK OFF.AND I HAD TO SURRENDER...AND I
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AND I HAD TO SURRENDER...AND IHAD TO LAY THAT DOWN.
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HAD TO LAY THAT DOWN.AND WHEN I DID, IT WAS LIKE
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AND WHEN I DID, IT WAS LIKESOMETHING JUST LIFTED, LIKE: I
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SOMETHING JUST LIFTED, LIKE: IHAVE FULL TRUST.
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HAVE FULL TRUST.BUT IT STILL TOOK SEVERAL
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BUT IT STILL TOOK SEVERALMONTHS.
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MONTHS.BUT THE DIFFERENCE OF THE WAY I
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BUT THE DIFFERENCE OF THE WAY ISAW HER, THE DIFFERENCE OF THE
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SAW HER, THE DIFFERENCE OF THEWAY I PRAYED FOR HER, THE
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WAY I PRAYED FOR HER, THEDIFFERENCE OF THE WAY I TOOK MY
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DIFFERENCE OF THE WAY I TOOK MYHANDS OFF...
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HANDS OFF...AND I WATCHED GOD TURN THAT
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AND I WATCHED GOD TURN THATSTORY AROUND.
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STORY AROUND.AND NOW, TO WATCH THE BEAUTY,
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AND NOW, TO WATCH THE BEAUTY,WHERE I'M JUST A DIFFERENT
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WHERE I'M JUST A DIFFERENTMOTHER...
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MOTHER...I'M A DIFFERENT PARENT.
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I'M A DIFFERENT PARENT.AND SO, I'M TAKING INTO 2021
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AND SO, I'M TAKING INTO 2021THROUGH THAT DARKNESS OF
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THROUGH THAT DARKNESS OF"I'M A CONTROL FREAK."
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"I'M A CONTROL FREAK."I HAD TO REPENT AND GO: ALEX,
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I HAD TO REPENT AND GO: ALEX,YOU ARE A CONTROL FREAK!
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YOU ARE A CONTROL FREAK!- CECE: YOU ACTUALLY GOT THAT
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- CECE: YOU ACTUALLY GOT THATOUT?
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OUT?- ALEX: YEAH!
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- ALEX: YEAH!- CECE: YOU GOT THAT OUT OF
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- CECE: YOU GOT THAT OUT OFYOUR MOUTH?
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YOUR MOUTH?- ALEX: GOT THAT OUT.
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- ALEX: GOT THAT OUT.I'VE GOT IT OUT.
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I'VE GOT IT OUT.SEE?
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SEE?- ALLISON: THAT'S GOOD FOR A
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- ALLISON: THAT'S GOOD FOR ACONTROL FREAK...TO SAY THAT.
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CONTROL FREAK...TO SAY THAT.- CECE: YEAH...THAT'S
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- CECE: YEAH...THAT'SHARD...THAT'S HARD TO GET OUT.
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HARD...THAT'S HARD TO GET OUT.- ALEX: "I...AM A CONTROL
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- ALEX: "I...AM A CONTROLFREAK."
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FREAK."SO, I HAD TO REPENT AND LET
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SO, I HAD TO REPENT AND LETTHAT GO.
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THAT GO.AND SO, I'M TAKING IT TO '21.
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AND SO, I'M TAKING IT TO '21.- LAURIE: "HI, MY NAME IS ALEX
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- LAURIE: "HI, MY NAME IS ALEXSEELEY..."
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SEELEY..."[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALEX: YES!
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- ALEX: YES!"AND I AM...A CONTROL FREAK."
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"AND I AM...A CONTROL FREAK."- ALLISON: "NICE TO MEET YOU."
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- ALLISON: "NICE TO MEET YOU."- ALEX: "NICE TO MEET YOU."
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- ALEX: "NICE TO MEET YOU."BUT...THAT'S CHANGING.
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BUT...THAT'S CHANGING.- CECE: THAT'S SO GOOD.
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- CECE: THAT'S SO GOOD.- ALEX: BECAUSE NOW IT'S...
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- ALEX: BECAUSE NOW IT'S...- CECE: THAT IS SO GOOD...
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- CECE: THAT IS SO GOOD...- LAURIE: OKAY, I THINK YOU'RE
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- LAURIE: OKAY, I THINK YOU'REHITTING SOMETHING SUPER
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HITTING SOMETHING SUPERHARD...IS THAT 2020 SHOWED US
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HARD...IS THAT 2020 SHOWED USTHAT WE'RE NOT IN CONTROL.
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THAT WE'RE NOT IN CONTROL.- LISA: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- LISA: THAT'S RIGHT.- LAURIE: RIGHT?
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- LAURIE: RIGHT?SO, WE WANNA TELL GOD WHAT TO
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SO, WE WANNA TELL GOD WHAT TODO IN OUR LIVES.
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DO IN OUR LIVES.WE WANNA TELL HIM WHAT WE WANNA
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WE WANNA TELL HIM WHAT WE WANNADO IN EVERYBODY ELSE'S LIFE,
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DO IN EVERYBODY ELSE'S LIFE,AND HOW WE WANT OUR BUSINESS,
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AND HOW WE WANT OUR BUSINESS,AND WE WANNA TELL HIM HOW WE
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AND WE WANNA TELL HIM HOW WEWANT OUR HOMES RUN, AND WE WANT
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WANT OUR HOMES RUN, AND WE WANTTO TELL HIM WHO WE WANT TO
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TO TELL HIM WHO WE WANT TOMARRY, AND ALL THIS GREAT,
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MARRY, AND ALL THIS GREAT,WONDERFUL STUFF.
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WONDERFUL STUFF.YET, WE SAY: GOD, YOU'RE IN
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YET, WE SAY: GOD, YOU'RE INCONTROL.
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CONTROL.- ALEX: COME ON!
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- ALEX: COME ON!- LAURIE: YOU KNOW WHAT
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- LAURIE: YOU KNOW WHATI'M SAYIN'?
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I'M SAYIN'?YOU GET YOUR HANDS OFF AND
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YOU GET YOUR HANDS OFF ANDDON'T TELL ME...
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DON'T TELL ME...I REMEMBER MY BROTHER TELLING
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I REMEMBER MY BROTHER TELLINGA STORY TO YOU.
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A STORY TO YOU.- CECE: MM-HMM.
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- CECE: MM-HMM.- LAURIE: YOU REMEMBER
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- LAURIE: YOU REMEMBERWHAT THAT STORY--
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WHAT THAT STORY--- CECE: YEAH.
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- CECE: YEAH.- LAURIE: LONG STORY SHORT,
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- LAURIE: LONG STORY SHORT,HE DOES PRISON WORK.
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HE DOES PRISON WORK.HE GOES UP TO SAN FRANCISCO TO
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HE GOES UP TO SAN FRANCISCO TOA BIG PRISON UP THERE, TAKES
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A BIG PRISON UP THERE, TAKESDAYS TO GET UP THERE.
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DAYS TO GET UP THERE.HE'S ALL BY HIMSELF, ALL WEEK,
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HE'S ALL BY HIMSELF, ALL WEEK,AND THERE'S A SHUTDOWN.
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AND THERE'S A SHUTDOWN.HE HAS JUST WORKED HIS TAIL OFF
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HE HAS JUST WORKED HIS TAIL OFFGETTING UP THERE.
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GETTING UP THERE.THEY SAY: "CJ, THERE'S ABOUT
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THEY SAY: "CJ, THERE'S ABOUTFIVE GUYS IN THAT ROOM,
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FIVE GUYS IN THAT ROOM,RIGHT THERE.
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RIGHT THERE.WHY DON'T YOU GO IN WITH THEM?
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WHY DON'T YOU GO IN WITH THEM?'CAUSE WE'RE ALL ON LOCKDOWN.
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'CAUSE WE'RE ALL ON LOCKDOWN.NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN, TODAY."
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NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN, TODAY."HE'S GOT ALL THIS EQUIPMENT,
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HE'S GOT ALL THIS EQUIPMENT,YOU KNOW.
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YOU KNOW.HE'S JUST...ALL BY HIMSELF,
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HE'S JUST...ALL BY HIMSELF,DRAGGING IT IN AND OUT.
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DRAGGING IT IN AND OUT.YOU KNOW, SO HE'S GOT THIS
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YOU KNOW, SO HE'S GOT THISHORRIBLE ATTITUDE.
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HORRIBLE ATTITUDE.GOES IN WITH THESE FIVE GUYS,
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GOES IN WITH THESE FIVE GUYS,THEY'RE ALL LIFERS, ALL IN LOVE
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THEY'RE ALL LIFERS, ALL IN LOVEWITH JESUS.
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WITH JESUS.AND THEY'RE TELLING ALL THE
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AND THEY'RE TELLING ALL THEGOOD THINGS THAT THE LORD'S
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GOOD THINGS THAT THE LORD'SDONE FOR THEM, YOU KNOW?
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DONE FOR THEM, YOU KNOW?AND THEN, HE COMES BACK THE
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AND THEN, HE COMES BACK THENEXT DAY -- SHUTDOWN.
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NEXT DAY -- SHUTDOWN.THE NEXT DAY -- SHUTDOWN.
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THE NEXT DAY -- SHUTDOWN.AND HE'S JUST...YOU KNOW,
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AND HE'S JUST...YOU KNOW,WRECKED A WEEK OF HIS LIFE,
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WRECKED A WEEK OF HIS LIFE,JUST GOING UP THERE, TRYING TO
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JUST GOING UP THERE, TRYING TOMINISTER TO PEOPLE.
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MINISTER TO PEOPLE.(LAUGHING) AND AS HE'S,
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(LAUGHING) AND AS HE'S,YOU KNOW, THROWING HIS--
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YOU KNOW, THROWING HIS--HIS GUITARS AND HIS MUSIC--
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HIS GUITARS AND HIS MUSIC--HIS AMPLIFIERS THE BACK *
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HIS AMPLIFIERS THE BACK *IN THE BACK OF HIS CAR, THE GUY
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IN THE BACK OF HIS CAR, THE GUYSAYS, "WHY DON'T YOU GO BACK IN
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SAYS, "WHY DON'T YOU GO BACK INTHERE AND TALK TO THOSE GUYS
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THERE AND TALK TO THOSE GUYSBACK IN THERE AND SAY GOODBYE
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BACK IN THERE AND SAY GOODBYETO THEM?"
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TO THEM?"WALKS INTO THE OFFICE.
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WALKS INTO THE OFFICE.HERE'S ALL THESE LIFERS AND
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HERE'S ALL THESE LIFERS ANDTHEY'RE IN LOVE WITH JESUS.
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THEY'RE IN LOVE WITH JESUS.THEY START GOING AROUND,
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THEY START GOING AROUND,TELLING WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR
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TELLING WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FORTHEM THIS WHOLE WEEK.
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THEM THIS WHOLE WEEK.YOU KNOW, AND THIS GUY -- MAN,
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YOU KNOW, AND THIS GUY -- MAN,HE HASN'T HEARD FROM HIS
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HE HASN'T HEARD FROM HISDAUGHTER FOR 18 YEARS AND SHE
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DAUGHTER FOR 18 YEARS AND SHECALLED TODAY -- YOU KNOW? --
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CALLED TODAY -- YOU KNOW? --OR HE GOT A LETTER.
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OR HE GOT A LETTER.AND THEN, HIS MOM WAS HEALED,
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AND THEN, HIS MOM WAS HEALED,TODAY, AND ALL THESE
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TODAY, AND ALL THESEWONDERFUL--
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WONDERFUL--AND, MY BROTHER CALLS ME AND HE
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AND, MY BROTHER CALLS ME AND HEIS WEEPING ON THE PHONE.
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IS WEEPING ON THE PHONE.AND THEY GO, "WELL, CJ, WHAT'S
00:16:15.397 --> 00:16:16.999
AND THEY GO, "WELL, CJ, WHAT'SGOD DONE IN YOUR LIFE THIS
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GOD DONE IN YOUR LIFE THISWEEK?"
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WEEK?"AND HE GOES: "WELL, YOU KNOW
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AND HE GOES: "WELL, YOU KNOWWHAT?
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WHAT?I HAVE BUSTED MY REAR END TO
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I HAVE BUSTED MY REAR END TOCOME UP HERE..." AND DA-DA-DA-
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COME UP HERE..." AND DA-DA-DA-DA-DA...
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DA-DA...THEY ALL END UP PRAYING FOR
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THEY ALL END UP PRAYING FORHIM...
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HIM...[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALLISON: YES.
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- ALLISON: YES.- LAURIE: RIGHT?
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- LAURIE: RIGHT?- ALEX: OF COURSE.
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- ALEX: OF COURSE.- LAURIE: NOW, HE IS BROKEN.
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- LAURIE: NOW, HE IS BROKEN.AND I'M GOING: "AND WHO IS
00:16:31.580 --> 00:16:32.081
AND I'M GOING: "AND WHO ISIN PRISON?"
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IN PRISON?"[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]RIGHT?
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RIGHT?SO, HE'S ON HIS WAY HOME,
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SO, HE'S ON HIS WAY HOME,HE'S CRYING OUT TO GOD, AND HE
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HE'S CRYING OUT TO GOD, AND HEIS COMPLETELY FLOORED BY WHAT
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IS COMPLETELY FLOORED BY WHATGOD HAS DONE.
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GOD HAS DONE.HE'S BROKEN.
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HE'S BROKEN."I'M SORRY, GOD."
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"I'M SORRY, GOD."AND HE SAYS, "I HEAR THE
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AND HE SAYS, "I HEAR THEHOLY SPIRIT SAY TO ME:
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HOLY SPIRIT SAY TO ME:DON'T.EVER.TELL.ME WHAT SUCCESS
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DON'T.EVER.TELL.ME WHAT SUCCESSLOOKS LIKE."
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LOOKS LIKE."- ALEX: COME ON!
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- ALEX: COME ON!- CECE: WHOOOH!
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- CECE: WHOOOH!- LISA: THANK YOU, JESUS.
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- LISA: THANK YOU, JESUS.- LAURIE: "'DON'T EVER TELL.'"
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- LAURIE: "'DON'T EVER TELL.'"ME.
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ME.AND I THINK WE ALWAYS ARE SO
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AND I THINK WE ALWAYS ARE SOOFFENDED AT GOD...
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OFFENDED AT GOD...- ALEX: YEEEES.
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- ALEX: YEEEES.THAT'S THE TRUE EFFECT.
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THAT'S THE TRUE EFFECT.- LAURIE: ...FOR NOT COMING
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- LAURIE: ...FOR NOT COMINGTHROUGH FOR US THE WAY WE WANT,
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THROUGH FOR US THE WAY WE WANT,WHEN WE ALL WANNA GET ALL
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WHEN WE ALL WANNA GET ALLRELIGIOUS AND SAY, "OH, IT'S
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RELIGIOUS AND SAY, "OH, IT'SALL IN YOUR HANDS."
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ALL IN YOUR HANDS."NO, IT'S NOT!
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NO, IT'S NOT!YOU HAVEN'T LET GO AND YOU'RE
00:17:14.289 --> 00:17:15.023
YOU HAVEN'T LET GO AND YOU'REOFFENDED AT GOD BECAUSE HE
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OFFENDED AT GOD BECAUSE HEDIDN'T ANSWER IT--
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DIDN'T ANSWER IT--- LISA: SAY THAT, AGAIN.
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- LISA: SAY THAT, AGAIN.- LAURIE: --THE WAY WE WANTED
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- LAURIE: --THE WAY WE WANTEDIT TO HAPPEN.
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IT TO HAPPEN.- CECE: SO GOOD.
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- CECE: SO GOOD.- LAURIE: AND WHAT WE HAVE TO
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- LAURIE: AND WHAT WE HAVE TODO IS WE HAVE TO GET ON OUR
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DO IS WE HAVE TO GET ON OURKNEES AND FORGIVE GOD!
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KNEES AND FORGIVE GOD!- CECE: REPENT, YEAH.
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- CECE: REPENT, YEAH.- LAURIE: FOR HAVING HIS WAY
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- LAURIE: FOR HAVING HIS WAYIN OUR LIFE.
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IN OUR LIFE.FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY
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FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITYTO TRUST HIM AND TO HAVE FAITH.
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TO TRUST HIM AND TO HAVE FAITH.WHEN WE HIT HARD WALLS AND HARD
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WHEN WE HIT HARD WALLS AND HARDTIMES, AND THINGS IN OUR
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TIMES, AND THINGS IN OURFAMILIES, AND THE HEALING
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FAMILIES, AND THE HEALINGTHING, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS
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THING, AND THE RELATIONSHIPSAND ALL THAT, WE HAVE TO FIND
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AND ALL THAT, WE HAVE TO FINDOURSELVES IN A PLACE OF
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OURSELVES IN A PLACE OFTRUSTING GOD, WHETHER WE LIKE
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TRUSTING GOD, WHETHER WE LIKEIT OR NOT.
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IT OR NOT.- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT...THAT'S
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- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT...THAT'SRIGHT.
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RIGHT.- LAURIE: AND GOING WITH WHAT
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- LAURIE: AND GOING WITH WHATGOD WANTS AND LAYING IT AT
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GOD WANTS AND LAYING IT ATHIS FEET.
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HIS FEET.AND THAT IS SO HARD TO DO.
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AND THAT IS SO HARD TO DO.BECAUSE WE ARE SO SELF-FOCUSED.
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BECAUSE WE ARE SO SELF-FOCUSED.- CECE: COME ON.
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- CECE: COME ON.SPOILED CHILDREN.
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SPOILED CHILDREN.- LAURIE: SPOILED CHILDREN...
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- LAURIE: SPOILED CHILDREN...THAT WANT IT NOW AND WANNA TELL
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THAT WANT IT NOW AND WANNA TELLGOD WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK
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GOD WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOKLIKE.
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LIKE.- CECE: YEAH...YEAH.
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- CECE: YEAH...YEAH.- LISA: CECE, QUIT GETTIN' I
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- LISA: CECE, QUIT GETTIN' IMY BUSINESS.
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MY BUSINESS.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- CECE: NO, Y'ALL ALL BEEN IN
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- CECE: NO, Y'ALL ALL BEEN INMY BUSINESS.
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MY BUSINESS.- ALLISON: YOU BEEN IN MY
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- ALLISON: YOU BEEN IN MYPURSE.
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PURSE.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]DIGGING AROUND IN THERE.
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DIGGING AROUND IN THERE.TOO MUCH.
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TOO MUCH.WHOOH!
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WHOOH!- CECE: YOU KNOW, MY HUSBAND
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- CECE: YOU KNOW, MY HUSBANDAND I, DURING OUR LIFE-GROUP
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AND I, DURING OUR LIFE-GROUPSESSION, WE-- LIFE GROUP,
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SESSION, WE-- LIFE GROUP,SHOULD I SAY.
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SHOULD I SAY.WE'VE BEEN DOING A MARRIED
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WE'VE BEEN DOING A MARRIEDLIFE GROUP.
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LIFE GROUP.AND, WE DID A CURRICULUM FROM
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AND, WE DID A CURRICULUM FROMJIMMY EVANS AND IT'S AWESOME.
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JIMMY EVANS AND IT'S AWESOME.- LISA: HE'S SO GOOD.
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- LISA: HE'S SO GOOD.- CECE: AND, IT'S SO FUNNY YOU
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- CECE: AND, IT'S SO FUNNY YOUBROUGHT THIS UP, BECAUSE, LAST
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BROUGHT THIS UP, BECAUSE, LASTNIGHT, THE LESSON WAS TALKING
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NIGHT, THE LESSON WAS TALKINGABOUT HOW WE ALL COME FROM
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ABOUT HOW WE ALL COME FROMDIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE.
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DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE.AND, OF COURSE, WHEN YOU COME
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AND, OF COURSE, WHEN YOU COMETOGETHER IN MARRIAGE, YOU'RE
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TOGETHER IN MARRIAGE, YOU'RECOMING TOGETHER FROM
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COMING TOGETHER FROMDIFFERENT...YOU KNOW, CULTURE,
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DIFFERENT...YOU KNOW, CULTURE,SOMETIMES, FAMILIES--
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SOMETIMES, FAMILIES--- LAURIE: UNIVERSES.
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- LAURIE: UNIVERSES.- CECE: --EVERYTHING.
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- CECE: --EVERYTHING.UNIVERSES, RIGHT?
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UNIVERSES, RIGHT?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BUT HOW OUR LIFE EXPERIENCES
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BUT HOW OUR LIFE EXPERIENCESWILL HAVE US SAYING SILENT
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WILL HAVE US SAYING SILENTVOWS, LIKE: I WILL NEVER DO
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VOWS, LIKE: I WILL NEVER DOTHIS.
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THIS.OR: MY CHILDREN WILL ALWAYS
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OR: MY CHILDREN WILL ALWAYSBE THIS.
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BE THIS.AND, EVEN THE ONES THAT WE
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AND, EVEN THE ONES THAT WETHINK ARE GOOD-- YOU KNOW?
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THINK ARE GOOD-- YOU KNOW?BUT WHAT HE SAID WAS--
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BUT WHAT HE SAID WAS--AND IT ROCKED MY WORLD.
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AND IT ROCKED MY WORLD.I WAS LIKE: "OH...MY GOD,
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I WAS LIKE: "OH...MY GOD,FORGIVE ME."
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FORGIVE ME."HE WAS LIKE: "YOU TAKE GOD OUT
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HE WAS LIKE: "YOU TAKE GOD OUTOF BEING GOD OUT OF THAT
00:19:01.163 --> 00:19:01.697
OF BEING GOD OUT OF THATSITUATION."
00:19:01.697 --> 00:19:03.098
SITUATION."- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT...
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- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT...THAT'S RIGHT!
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THAT'S RIGHT!- LAURIE: YEAH.
00:19:04.299 --> 00:19:05.434
- LAURIE: YEAH.- CECE: SO, EVEN WHEN YOU SAY,
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- CECE: SO, EVEN WHEN YOU SAY,YOU KNOW, "MY DAUGHTER --
00:19:06.268 --> 00:19:07.135
YOU KNOW, "MY DAUGHTER --SHE'S GONNA BE THIS,
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SHE'S GONNA BE THIS,THIS..." AND GOD IS LIKE...
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THIS..." AND GOD IS LIKE...- ALEX: EXACTLY.
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- ALEX: EXACTLY."WHO CREATED YOU?"
00:19:12.341 --> 00:19:12.975
"WHO CREATED YOU?"- CECE: "WHO ARE YOU?"
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- CECE: "WHO ARE YOU?"[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]IT'S ALMOST LIKE WHEN YOU
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IT'S ALMOST LIKE WHEN YOUTALK ABOUT JOB.
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TALK ABOUT JOB.- LAURIE: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- LAURIE: THAT'S RIGHT.- CECE: HE SAYS: "NOW, WHERE
00:19:16.144 --> 00:19:16.778
- CECE: HE SAYS: "NOW, WHEREWERE YOU...WHERE WERE YOU WHEN
00:19:16.778 --> 00:19:20.048
WERE YOU...WHERE WERE YOU WHENI CREATED THIS?"
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I CREATED THIS?"YOU KNOW?
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YOU KNOW?"WHERE WERE YOU?"
00:19:20.949 --> 00:19:21.550
"WHERE WERE YOU?"AND I WAS JUST LIKE: OH, MY
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AND I WAS JUST LIKE: OH, MYGOD...
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GOD...AND WE ALL DO.
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AND WE ALL DO.BUT I THINK THOSE OF US WHO
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BUT I THINK THOSE OF US WHOWERE RAISED IN THE CHURCH HAVE
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WERE RAISED IN THE CHURCH HAVEA...I DON'T KNOW...IT'S LIKE WE
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A...I DON'T KNOW...IT'S LIKE WEHAVE A CORNER ON THAT OF, YOU
00:19:30.425 --> 00:19:32.427
HAVE A CORNER ON THAT OF, YOUKNOW: I'M LIVING FOR YOU, SO
00:19:32.427 --> 00:19:33.962
KNOW: I'M LIVING FOR YOU, SOYOU GOTTA DO THIS, THIS, THIS
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YOU GOTTA DO THIS, THIS, THISTHAT WAY THIS--
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THAT WAY THIS--- ALLISON: WE GOT A SECRET
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- ALLISON: WE GOT A SECRETDEAL...HERE.
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DEAL...HERE.- CECE: YEAH, BUT WHO--
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- CECE: YEAH, BUT WHO--- ALEX: YEAH. IT WAS A
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- ALEX: YEAH. IT WAS ABARGAIN.
00:19:38.200 --> 00:19:38.767
BARGAIN.- CECE: WHO'S TELLING YOU,
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- CECE: WHO'S TELLING YOU,LIKE YOU SAID, WHAT IS
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LIKE YOU SAID, WHAT ISSUCCESSFUL?
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SUCCESSFUL?ONLY GOD CAN DEFINE WHAT'S
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ONLY GOD CAN DEFINE WHAT'SSUCCESSFUL FOR YOUR LIFE.
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SUCCESSFUL FOR YOUR LIFE.AND WHAT'S SUCCESSFUL FOR YOUR
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AND WHAT'S SUCCESSFUL FOR YOURLIFE IS NOT THE SAME FOR YOUR
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LIFE IS NOT THE SAME FOR YOURLIFE, YOU KNOW?
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LIFE, YOU KNOW?GOD HAS A PLAN AND A PURPOSE
00:19:46.541 --> 00:19:48.043
GOD HAS A PLAN AND A PURPOSETHAT--
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THAT--- LAURIE: AND THE SAME THING
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- LAURIE: AND THE SAME THINGHAPPENED WHEN I WALKED OUT AND
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HAPPENED WHEN I WALKED OUT ANDI WAS DESPERATE FOR GOD.
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I WAS DESPERATE FOR GOD.WE WERE STRUGGLING UP IN
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WE WERE STRUGGLING UP INLOS ANGELES.
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LOS ANGELES.AND I SAID, "GOD, IF YOU WOULD
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AND I SAID, "GOD, IF YOU WOULDJUST KEEP US FROM STRUGGLING SO
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JUST KEEP US FROM STRUGGLING SOHARD, LOOK AT ALL THAT WE COULD
00:19:58.520 --> 00:20:01.490
HARD, LOOK AT ALL THAT WE COULDBE DOING FOR YOU."
00:20:01.490 --> 00:20:02.090
BE DOING FOR YOU."AND AS I SAID THOSE WORDS...
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AND AS I SAID THOSE WORDS...[LAUGHTER]
00:20:04.226 --> 00:20:05.160
[LAUGHTER]- CECE: IT HIT YOU, AS IT WAS
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- CECE: IT HIT YOU, AS IT WASCOMING OUT.
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COMING OUT.- ALLISON: RIGHT.
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- ALLISON: RIGHT.- LAURIE: IT WAS LIKE THE MOST
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- LAURIE: IT WAS LIKE THE MOSTLOVING 2X4S.
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LOVING 2X4S.AND I SAID, "THAT IS THE MOST
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AND I SAID, "THAT IS THE MOSTARROGANT THING I HAVE EVER
00:20:12.000 --> 00:20:13.468
ARROGANT THING I HAVE EVERHEARD ANYBODY SAY, AND IT CAME
00:20:13.468 --> 00:20:16.505
HEARD ANYBODY SAY, AND IT CAMEOUT OF MY MOUTH."
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OUT OF MY MOUTH."- LISA: YEAH.
00:20:17.039 --> 00:20:18.173
- LISA: YEAH.- LAURIE: AND IT WAS SO GENTLE
00:20:18.173 --> 00:20:19.274
- LAURIE: AND IT WAS SO GENTLEAND SO SWEET AND KIND.
00:20:19.274 --> 00:20:19.841
AND SO SWEET AND KIND.- LISA: OH, HE'S SO KIND.
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- LISA: OH, HE'S SO KIND.- CECE: GOD IS SO GOOD.
00:20:20.409 --> 00:20:21.543
- CECE: GOD IS SO GOOD.- LAURIE: HE SAID: DON'T EVER
00:20:21.543 --> 00:20:23.912
- LAURIE: HE SAID: DON'T EVERTHINK IT'S ANYTHING THAT YOU DO
00:20:23.912 --> 00:20:25.714
THINK IT'S ANYTHING THAT YOU DOFOR ME; IT'S WHAT I'VE DONE FOR
00:20:25.714 --> 00:20:26.815
FOR ME; IT'S WHAT I'VE DONE FORYOU AND WHAT I CAN DO ON THE
00:20:26.815 --> 00:20:27.916
YOU AND WHAT I CAN DO ON THEINSIDE OF YOU.
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INSIDE OF YOU.AND THAT'S WHAT GOD IS WANTING
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AND THAT'S WHAT GOD IS WANTINGTO DO.
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TO DO.- CECE: THAT'S A NEW THING,
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- CECE: THAT'S A NEW THING,RIGHT THERE.
00:20:33.188 --> 00:20:33.789
RIGHT THERE.- LAURIE: HE'S WANTING TO DO
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- LAURIE: HE'S WANTING TO DOSOMETHING ON THE INSIDE OF
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SOMETHING ON THE INSIDE OFUS...THAT CHANGES, MOLDS US,
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US...THAT CHANGES, MOLDS US,AND MAKES US -- AND THEN WE
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AND MAKES US -- AND THEN WELOOK LIKE HIM.
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LOOK LIKE HIM.- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT.- LAURIE: THAT'S THE WHOLE
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- LAURIE: THAT'S THE WHOLEPOINT.
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POINT.- ALLISON: AND, IN SOME WAYS,
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- ALLISON: AND, IN SOME WAYS,THAT'S THE NEW THING HE'S
00:20:42.464 --> 00:20:43.065
THAT'S THE NEW THING HE'SDOING.
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DOING.- LAURIE: TOTALLY.
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- LAURIE: TOTALLY.EVERY DAY.
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EVERY DAY.EVERY MORNING.
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EVERY MORNING.- ALLISON: EVERY DAY.
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- ALLISON: EVERY DAY.IT'S THE NEW THING.
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IT'S THE NEW THING.- LAURIE: EVERY NEW YEAR.
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- LAURIE: EVERY NEW YEAR.EVERY TIME WE WAKE UP.
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EVERY TIME WE WAKE UP.- ALLISON: SO, IT MAKES ME
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- ALLISON: SO, IT MAKES MEWONDER WITH ALL THE HEALING AND
00:20:51.973 --> 00:20:52.841
WONDER WITH ALL THE HEALING ANDALL-- EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE
00:20:52.841 --> 00:20:54.109
ALL-- EVERYTHING THAT WE'VEDISCUSSED, DO WE EVEN MAKE
00:20:54.109 --> 00:20:55.644
DISCUSSED, DO WE EVEN MAKEGOALS?
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GOALS?- LAURIE: I DON'T!
00:20:56.878 --> 00:20:57.612
- LAURIE: I DON'T!- ALEX: I'VE STOPPED MAKING
00:20:57.612 --> 00:20:58.080
- ALEX: I'VE STOPPED MAKINGGOALS.
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GOALS.- ALLISON: I'M JUST GONNA
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- ALLISON: I'M JUST GONNATELL THE TRUTH ON
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TELL THE TRUTH ONMYSELF, RIGHT HERE.
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MYSELF, RIGHT HERE.- ALEX: I'M TELLING YOU --
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- ALEX: I'M TELLING YOU --THAT'S WHY I CAN'T.
00:21:03.919 --> 00:21:04.619
THAT'S WHY I CAN'T.- ALLISON: ARE WE GOING TO?
00:21:04.619 --> 00:21:05.220
- ALLISON: ARE WE GOING TO?SHALL WE MAKE THEM?
00:21:05.220 --> 00:21:06.254
SHALL WE MAKE THEM?- CECE: I MEAN, GOD IS NOT
00:21:06.254 --> 00:21:06.955
- CECE: I MEAN, GOD IS NOTAGAINST PLANS.
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AGAINST PLANS.- ALLISON: NO, I'M JUST
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- ALLISON: NO, I'M JUSTJOKING.
00:21:07.756 --> 00:21:09.825
JOKING.I'M JUST JOKING.
00:21:09.825 --> 00:21:10.425
I'M JUST JOKING.- CECE: BUT I THINK YOU NEED
00:21:10.425 --> 00:21:11.693
- CECE: BUT I THINK YOU NEEDTO PRAY THROUGH YOUR GOALS.
00:21:11.693 --> 00:21:13.729
TO PRAY THROUGH YOUR GOALS.- ALEX: YES!
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- ALEX: YES!- LISA: THERE'S A DIFFRENCE
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- LISA: THERE'S A DIFFRENCEBETWEEN GOALS AND VISION.
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BETWEEN GOALS AND VISION.- ALLISON: THAT'S GOOD.
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- ALLISON: THAT'S GOOD.- LISA: I THINK.
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- LISA: I THINK.'CAUSE GOALS SAYS: THIS IS WHAT
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'CAUSE GOALS SAYS: THIS IS WHATI WANT TO HAPPEN.
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I WANT TO HAPPEN.VISION IS: "GOD, WHATEVER YOU
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VISION IS: "GOD, WHATEVER YOUARE DOING, I WANNA BE A PART
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ARE DOING, I WANNA BE A PARTOF THAT."
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OF THAT."- ALEX: EXACTLY.
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- ALEX: EXACTLY.- ALLISON: THAT IS SO GOOD.
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- ALLISON: THAT IS SO GOOD.- LISA: AND SO-- BUT I STILL
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- LISA: AND SO-- BUT I STILLSAY THAT'S VISION.
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SAY THAT'S VISION.- LAURIE: BUT I JUST THINK HIS
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- LAURIE: BUT I JUST THINK HISWAYS ARE HIGHER.
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WAYS ARE HIGHER.SO, EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY...
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SO, EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY...- CECE: THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT,
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- CECE: THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT,RIGHT?
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RIGHT?- LAURIE: ...ABOVE ALL WE ASK
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- LAURIE: ...ABOVE ALL WE ASKOR PRAY -- THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS
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OR PRAY -- THAT'S WHAT HE WANTSTO DO; THAT'S WHAT'S IN STORE.
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TO DO; THAT'S WHAT'S IN STORE.- ALEX: IF I LOOK AT MY LAST
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- ALEX: IF I LOOK AT MY LASTEIGHT YEARS, THEY WERE NOT IN
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EIGHT YEARS, THEY WERE NOT INMY GOALS, BUT THEY'RE SO MUCH
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MY GOALS, BUT THEY'RE SO MUCHBETTER.
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BETTER.- LISA: RIGHT. SO MUCH BETTER.
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- LISA: RIGHT. SO MUCH BETTER.- ALEX: I PARTNERED WITH HIS
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- ALEX: I PARTNERED WITH HISVISION.
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VISION.- CECE: WHEN I LOOK AT MY 56
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- CECE: WHEN I LOOK AT MY 56YEARS...YEAH.
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YEARS...YEAH.NOTHING.
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NOTHING.- ALEX: RIGHT?
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- ALEX: RIGHT?AND SO, YOU GO, I DIDN'T SIT
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AND SO, YOU GO, I DIDN'T SITTHERE AND GO: "IN FIVE YEARS,
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THERE AND GO: "IN FIVE YEARS,I WILL BE..."
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I WILL BE..."- LISA: AND THE FEW YEARS I
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- LISA: AND THE FEW YEARS IDID DO "IN FIVE YEARS..." IT
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DID DO "IN FIVE YEARS..." ITGOT BLOWN ALL TO HELL.
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GOT BLOWN ALL TO HELL.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALLISON: EXACTLY.
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- ALLISON: EXACTLY.- LISA: "THIS IS LIKE THE
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- LISA: "THIS IS LIKE THEOPPOSITE OF WHAT I WROTE
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OPPOSITE OF WHAT I WROTEDOWN..."
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DOWN..."[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALLISON: I LOVE IT!
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- ALLISON: I LOVE IT!- LISA: BUT...IF I LOOK
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- LISA: BUT...IF I LOOKBACK...WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR
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BACK...WHAT GOD HAS DONE FORME...
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ME...- LAURIE: THE FAVOR IS...
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- LAURIE: THE FAVOR IS...- LISA: ...AND MY LITTLE
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- LISA: ...AND MY LITTLEFAMILY IS EXCEEDINGLY--
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FAMILY IS EXCEEDINGLY--I WOULDN'T HAVE MADE THE GOAL
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I WOULDN'T HAVE MADE THE GOALBIG ENOUGH.
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BIG ENOUGH.- CECE: THAT'S GOOD!
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- CECE: THAT'S GOOD!I LIKE THAT!
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I LIKE THAT!I MEAN, I WANT WHAT GOD WANTS.
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I MEAN, I WANT WHAT GOD WANTS.- LISA: ME, TOO...ME, TOO.
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- LISA: ME, TOO...ME, TOO.- CECE: YOU KNOW?
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- CECE: YOU KNOW?I WANT THE EXCEEDINGLY
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I WANT THE EXCEEDINGLYABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL.
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ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL.I CAN'T EVEN THINK WHAT HE
00:22:19.127 --> 00:22:20.862
I CAN'T EVEN THINK WHAT HEHAS FOR ME.
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HAS FOR ME.YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?
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YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?SO, YOUR GOAL IS...FOR GOD'S
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SO, YOUR GOAL IS...FOR GOD'SWILL TO BE DONE.
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WILL TO BE DONE.IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE.
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IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE.IN MY MARRIAGE:
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IN MY MARRIAGE:"YOUR WILL BE DONE."
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"YOUR WILL BE DONE."WITH MY CHILDREN: "YOUR WILL
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WITH MY CHILDREN: "YOUR WILLBE DONE."
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BE DONE."YOU KNOW, WITH MY
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YOU KNOW, WITH MYRELATIONSHIPS: "YOUR WILL
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RELATIONSHIPS: "YOUR WILLBE DONE."
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BE DONE."YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'?
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YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'?- LISA: ABSOLUTELY.
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- LISA: ABSOLUTELY.WELL, Y'ALL JUST LOOK AT MOSES,
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WELL, Y'ALL JUST LOOK AT MOSES,WHAT WE WERE JUST TALKING
00:22:37.345 --> 00:22:37.779
WHAT WE WERE JUST TALKINGABOUT.
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ABOUT.HE WOULD HAVE SETTLED FOR MILK
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HE WOULD HAVE SETTLED FOR MILKAND HONEY.
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AND HONEY.- CECE: COME ON!
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- CECE: COME ON!- LISA: AND GOD GAVE HIM THE
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- LISA: AND GOD GAVE HIM THEMESSIAH.
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MESSIAH.- ALEX: COME ON!
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- ALEX: COME ON!- LISA: HE WOULDN'T HAVE SAID,
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- LISA: HE WOULDN'T HAVE SAID,"YOU KNOW, LORD, I WAS JUST
00:22:46.888 --> 00:22:47.522
"YOU KNOW, LORD, I WAS JUSTTHINKING: MAYBE YOU COULD KILL
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THINKING: MAYBE YOU COULD KILLME NOW, AND ALL THESE SWEATY
00:22:50.459 --> 00:22:53.228
ME NOW, AND ALL THESE SWEATYINGRATES WILL WALK INTO CANAAN,
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INGRATES WILL WALK INTO CANAAN,AND I'LL BE STUCK HERE IN MY
00:22:55.130 --> 00:22:56.097
AND I'LL BE STUCK HERE IN MYJAR OF CLAY, IN THE DIRT.
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JAR OF CLAY, IN THE DIRT.BUT THEN..."
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BUT THEN..."HE COULDN'T HAVE SEEN IT.
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HE COULDN'T HAVE SEEN IT.'CAUSE MINE WAS TOO SMALL.
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'CAUSE MINE WAS TOO SMALL.AND SO, I THINK MY MIND IS WAY
00:23:02.838 --> 00:23:04.739
AND SO, I THINK MY MIND IS WAYTOO DINKY FOR DIVINE GOALS.
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TOO DINKY FOR DIVINE GOALS.- ALEX: IT IS.
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- ALEX: IT IS.- LISA: SO, I WANNA GO: NOT MY
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- LISA: SO, I WANNA GO: NOT MYWILL, BUT THINE.
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WILL, BUT THINE.- CECE: THAT'S IT...THAT'S IT.
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- CECE: THAT'S IT...THAT'S IT.- LISA: AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE
00:23:10.545 --> 00:23:14.015
- LISA: AND I WOULD LIKE TO BEIN MY PANTS...FROM 2019.
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IN MY PANTS...FROM 2019.BUT OTHER THAN--
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BUT OTHER THAN--- CECE: NOT MY WILL, BUT
00:23:16.117 --> 00:23:17.185
- CECE: NOT MY WILL, BUTTHINE.
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THINE.- LISA: BUT OTHER THAN 2019
00:23:18.453 --> 00:23:19.354
- LISA: BUT OTHER THAN 2019JEANS, OTHER THAN THAT...
00:23:19.354 --> 00:23:19.988
JEANS, OTHER THAN THAT...- CECE: "NOT MY WILL, BUT
00:23:19.988 --> 00:23:20.589
- CECE: "NOT MY WILL, BUTTHINE" WILL PROBABLY GET YOU
00:23:20.589 --> 00:23:20.822
THINE" WILL PROBABLY GET YOUTHERE.
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THERE.IT'S GONNA GET YOU THERE.
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IT'S GONNA GET YOU THERE.- LAURIE: THEY ARE THOSE
00:23:21.957 --> 00:23:22.424
- LAURIE: THEY ARE THOSESIMPLE DISCIPLINES.
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SIMPLE DISCIPLINES.- ALLISON: THEY REALLY ARE.
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- ALLISON: THEY REALLY ARE.- LISA: TAKES US RIGHT BACK TO
00:23:24.226 --> 00:23:25.160
- LISA: TAKES US RIGHT BACK TOFASTING.
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FASTING.- LAURIE: YEAH.
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- LAURIE: YEAH.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALLISON: THAT'S RIGHT!
00:23:26.561 --> 00:23:27.429
- ALLISON: THAT'S RIGHT!IF YOU'RE GONNA GET A
00:23:27.429 --> 00:23:28.296
IF YOU'RE GONNA GET ARECLAIMER, IT'S GONNA GO BACK
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RECLAIMER, IT'S GONNA GO BACKTHERE!
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THERE![LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALEX: RIGHT.
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- ALEX: RIGHT.FIRST-- ACTUALLY, FIRST GOAL
00:23:31.466 --> 00:23:31.700
FIRST-- ACTUALLY, FIRST GOALIS...
00:23:31.700 --> 00:23:32.367
IS...- CECE: WHAT'S THE FIRST GOAL?
00:23:32.367 --> 00:23:32.934
- CECE: WHAT'S THE FIRST GOAL?- ALEX: ...JUST FAST AND
00:23:32.934 --> 00:23:33.268
- ALEX: ...JUST FAST ANDPRAYING.
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PRAYING.- ALLISON: THERE YOU GO.
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- ALLISON: THERE YOU GO.- ALEX: FIRST GOAL.
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- ALEX: FIRST GOAL.JUST TAKE ONE GOAL AT A TIME.
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JUST TAKE ONE GOAL AT A TIME.ONE VISION, THOUGH.
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ONE VISION, THOUGH.- LISA: ONE VISION. ONE
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- LISA: ONE VISION. ONEVISION.
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VISION.- ALEX: AND THEN, IN YOUR
00:23:37.038 --> 00:23:37.506
- ALEX: AND THEN, IN YOURFASTING, PRAY.
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FASTING, PRAY.THEN, YOU'LL GET THE HEART OF
00:23:38.139 --> 00:23:39.241
THEN, YOU'LL GET THE HEART OFGOD.
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GOD.HIS DESIRES BECOME YOUR
00:23:39.975 --> 00:23:40.442
HIS DESIRES BECOME YOURDESIRES.
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DESIRES.- CECE: HIS DESIRES.
00:23:41.142 --> 00:23:41.877
- CECE: HIS DESIRES.- LISA: THAT'S RIGHT.
00:23:41.877 --> 00:23:42.444
- LISA: THAT'S RIGHT.- ALLISON: THERE YOU GO.
00:23:42.444 --> 00:23:42.944
- ALLISON: THERE YOU GO.- ALEX: THERE YOU GO.
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- ALEX: THERE YOU GO.- LAURIE: AND I BELIEVE THAT
00:23:43.812 --> 00:23:44.446
- LAURIE: AND I BELIEVE THATTHAT SCRIPTURE ACTUALLY MEANS
00:23:44.446 --> 00:23:44.913
THAT SCRIPTURE ACTUALLY MEANSTHAT.
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THAT."...AND I'LL GIVE YOU THE
00:23:45.614 --> 00:23:46.915
"...AND I'LL GIVE YOU THEDESIRES OF YOUR HEART."
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DESIRES OF YOUR HEART."- ALEX: 'CAUSE IT SAYS DELIGHT
00:23:47.983 --> 00:23:50.285
- ALEX: 'CAUSE IT SAYS DELIGHTIN THE LORD, FIRST.
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IN THE LORD, FIRST.- CECE: WHAT WE WANT FIRST...
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- CECE: WHAT WE WANT FIRST......AND HE CHANGES YOUR DESIRES.
00:23:51.553 --> 00:23:51.987
...AND HE CHANGES YOUR DESIRES.- LISA: HE DOES.
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- LISA: HE DOES.- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT.- CECE: AS FOR THINE, AND THEN
00:23:53.321 --> 00:23:53.989
- CECE: AS FOR THINE, AND THENWHERE YOU WANNA GO.
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WHERE YOU WANNA GO.- LAURIE: AND THEN, HE GIVES
00:23:54.656 --> 00:23:55.156
- LAURIE: AND THEN, HE GIVESTHEM TO US.
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THEM TO US.- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- ALEX: THAT'S RIGHT.BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHAT HE
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BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHAT HECREATED.
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CREATED.- LISA: JUST IN CASE, SO WE'LL
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- LISA: JUST IN CASE, SO WE'LLTURN TO KALE.
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TURN TO KALE.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALLISON: MAYBE.
00:24:00.896 --> 00:24:02.364
- ALLISON: MAYBE.- LISA: MAYBE.
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- LISA: MAYBE.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALEX: OH, MY GOD.
00:24:04.065 --> 00:24:09.037
- ALEX: OH, MY GOD.- CECE: OH, GOD, HELP US --
00:24:09.037 --> 00:24:09.838
- CECE: OH, GOD, HELP US --WE'RE PRAYING, RIGHT NOW.
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WE'RE PRAYING, RIGHT NOW.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]LORD, HELP US!
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LORD, HELP US![MUSIC]
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[MUSIC]LORD, YOU'RE SO GOOD.
00:24:13.475 --> 00:24:14.175
LORD, YOU'RE SO GOOD.YOU'RE SO GOOD, YOU'RE SO
00:24:14.175 --> 00:24:16.711
YOU'RE SO GOOD, YOU'RE SOAWESOME.
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AWESOME.AND WE'RE SO GLAD THAT
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AND WE'RE SO GLAD THATYOUR THOUGHTS ARE NOT
00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:19.548
YOUR THOUGHTS ARE NOTLIKE OUR THOUGHTS AND THAT YOUR
00:24:19.548 --> 00:24:20.949
LIKE OUR THOUGHTS AND THAT YOURWAYS ARE NOT LIKE OUR WAYS.
00:24:20.949 --> 00:24:22.284
WAYS ARE NOT LIKE OUR WAYS.THEY'RE SO MUCH HIGHER.
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THEY'RE SO MUCH HIGHER.AND WE KNOW, LORD, YOU DESIRE
00:24:24.052 --> 00:24:25.854
AND WE KNOW, LORD, YOU DESIRETO DO EXCEEDINGLY, ABUNDANTLY
00:24:25.854 --> 00:24:28.056
TO DO EXCEEDINGLY, ABUNDANTLYABOVE ALL WE CAN ASK OR
00:24:28.056 --> 00:24:30.425
ABOVE ALL WE CAN ASK ORTHINK -- NOT JUST FOR US HERE
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THINK -- NOT JUST FOR US HEREON STAGE, LORD, BUT FOR
00:24:32.794 --> 00:24:33.962
ON STAGE, LORD, BUT FOREVERYBODY WHO'S WATCHING IN
00:24:33.962 --> 00:24:35.730
EVERYBODY WHO'S WATCHING INTHEIR HOMES, FROM PRISON.
00:24:35.730 --> 00:24:37.766
THEIR HOMES, FROM PRISON.WHEREVER THEY ARE, YOU STILL
00:24:37.766 --> 00:24:39.067
WHEREVER THEY ARE, YOU STILLDESIRE TO BLOW THEIR MINDS.
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DESIRE TO BLOW THEIR MINDS.AND SO, WE SAY YES TO YOUR
00:24:41.369 --> 00:24:42.637
AND SO, WE SAY YES TO YOURWILL.
00:24:42.637 --> 00:24:44.406
WILL.YES TO YOUR WAY.
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YES TO YOUR WAY.WE THANK YOU FOR DOING A NEW
00:24:45.340 --> 00:24:46.908
WE THANK YOU FOR DOING A NEWTHING IN US -- A NEW THING THAT
00:24:46.908 --> 00:24:49.210
THING IN US -- A NEW THING THATWILL LOOK LIKE YOU.
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WILL LOOK LIKE YOU.WE WANNA LOVE LIKE YOU, WE
00:24:51.279 --> 00:24:52.681
WE WANNA LOVE LIKE YOU, WEWANNA WALK LIKE YOU, WE WANNA
00:24:52.681 --> 00:24:55.050
WANNA WALK LIKE YOU, WE WANNATALK LIKE YOU.
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TALK LIKE YOU.LORD, THAT IS OUR GOAL IS TO
00:24:57.018 --> 00:24:58.286
LORD, THAT IS OUR GOAL IS TOPLEASE YOU WITH EVERYTHING.
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PLEASE YOU WITH EVERYTHING.GIVE US A CLEAN HEART.
00:24:59.888 --> 00:25:02.223
GIVE US A CLEAN HEART.RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN US
00:25:02.223 --> 00:25:05.360
RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN USSO THAT WE WILL FOLLOW YOU WITH
00:25:05.360 --> 00:25:06.428
SO THAT WE WILL FOLLOW YOU WITHALL OF OUR HEARTS.
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ALL OF OUR HEARTS.LORD, WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE
00:25:07.929 --> 00:25:08.997
LORD, WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO AREWATCHING WHO DON'T KNOW YOU.
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WATCHING WHO DON'T KNOW YOU.LORD, WE PRAY THAT THEY WOULD
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LORD, WE PRAY THAT THEY WOULDCHOOSE TO SERVE YOU, TODAY;
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CHOOSE TO SERVE YOU, TODAY;THAT THEY WOULD ASK JESUS TO
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THAT THEY WOULD ASK JESUS TOCOME INTO THEIR HEARTS, LORD,
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COME INTO THEIR HEARTS, LORD,SO THAT THEY CAN START THIS NEW
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SO THAT THEY CAN START THIS NEWYEAR OFF, LORD, WITH YOU AS
00:25:21.509 --> 00:25:22.611
YEAR OFF, LORD, WITH YOU ASTHEIR SAVIOR AND THEIR LORD.
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THEIR SAVIOR AND THEIR LORD.AND WE THANK YOU FOR THIS.
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AND WE THANK YOU FOR THIS.IN JESUS' NAME, WE PRAY...AMEN.
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IN JESUS' NAME, WE PRAY...AMEN.[LISA CLAPPING]
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[LISA CLAPPING]- LISA: AMEN.
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- LISA: AMEN.- CECE: HALLELUJAH.
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- CECE: HALLELUJAH.[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]- ALEX: WHOOH!
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- ALEX: WHOOH!- LAURIE: CHEERS TO THE NEW
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- LAURIE: CHEERS TO THE NEWYEAR.
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YEAR.[CLINK OF COFFEE CUPS]
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[CLINK OF COFFEE CUPS]- CECE: TO 2021!
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- CECE: TO 2021![EXCITED CHATTERING]
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[EXCITED CHATTERING]- LAURIE: CONNECT WITH US ON
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- LAURIE: CONNECT WITH US ONSOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOWHOW OUR TEAM CAN PRAY FOR YOU.
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HOW OUR TEAM CAN PRAY FOR YOU.[SHOW THEME]
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[SHOW THEME]NEXT TIME ON "BETTER TOGETHER":
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NEXT TIME ON "BETTER TOGETHER":- HOSANNA WONG: SO, IF WE
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- HOSANNA WONG: SO, IF WEWANNA TALK ABOUT LOVE,
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WANNA TALK ABOUT LOVE,JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS,
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JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS,GOODNESS, GUESS WHAT?
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GOODNESS, GUESS WHAT?THAT'S GONNA COME BY GOING
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THAT'S GONNA COME BY GOINGTHROUGH SOMETHING TO REAP THE
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THROUGH SOMETHING TO REAP THEHARVEST OF FRUIT.
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HARVEST OF FRUIT.- LAURIE: WATCH "BETTER
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- LAURIE: WATCH "BETTERTOGETHER" WEEKDAYS AND TUESDAY
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Better Together | Episode 170

Better Together | Episode 170

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Better Together | Episode 170

Better Together | Episode 170

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