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Better Together LIVE | Episode 133

October 27, 2020

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 133

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- LAURIE CROUCH: WHEN GOD ASKS
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- LAURIE CROUCH: WHEN GOD ASKSUS TO MAKE A CHANGE, ARE WE
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US TO MAKE A CHANGE, ARE WEREADY TO SAY YES?
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READY TO SAY YES?TODAY, WE'RE DROPPING ALL OF
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TODAY, WE'RE DROPPING ALL OFTHE EXCUSES THAT HOLD US BACK
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THE EXCUSES THAT HOLD US BACKFROM GOD'S BEST.
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FROM GOD'S BEST.COME ON, LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW
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[MUSIC]
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[MUSIC][MUSIC]
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- LISA HARPER: ONE OF MY
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- LISA HARPER: ONE OF MYFAVORITE PEOPLE IN THE
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FAVORITE PEOPLE IN THEWHOLE WIDE WORLD IS A SPICY
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WHOLE WIDE WORLD IS A SPICYBLONDE SAINT NAMED
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BLONDE SAINT NAMEDEVA WHITTINGTON SELF.
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EVA WHITTINGTON SELF.WE BECAME DEAR, DEAR FRIENDS IN
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WE BECAME DEAR, DEAR FRIENDS INCOLLEGE JUST A FEW YEARS AFTER
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COLLEGE JUST A FEW YEARS AFTEREVA HAD BEEN PARALYZED IN A
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EVA HAD BEEN PARALYZED IN AHIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT.
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HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT.SHE IS A PARAPLEGIC.
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SHE IS A PARAPLEGIC.EVA'S BEEN IN A CHAIR EVER
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EVA'S BEEN IN A CHAIR EVERSINCE I MET HER.
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SINCE I MET HER.AND, WE GET TO SPEAK AT A LOT OF
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AND, WE GET TO SPEAK AT A LOT OFWOMEN'S CONFERENCES TOGETHER.
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WOMEN'S CONFERENCES TOGETHER.AND, OFTENTIMES, WOMEN WILL ASK
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AND, OFTENTIMES, WOMEN WILL ASKIF THEY CAN PRAY FOR EVA'S
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IF THEY CAN PRAY FOR EVA'SHEALING.
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HEALING.UM, NOW, SHE'S BEEN PARALYZED
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UM, NOW, SHE'S BEEN PARALYZEDFOR OVER 35 YEARS, AND, OF
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FOR OVER 35 YEARS, AND, OFCOURSE, GOD COULD HEAL HER, IF
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COURSE, GOD COULD HEAL HER, IFHE CALLED HER TO THAT.
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HE CALLED HER TO THAT.BUT SHE'S IN A PLACE, NOW, OF
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BUT SHE'S IN A PLACE, NOW, OFSEEING THAT WHEELCHAIR, REALLY,
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SEEING THAT WHEELCHAIR, REALLY,AS A CATALYST FOR REDEMPTION IN
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AS A CATALYST FOR REDEMPTION INHER LIFE.
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HER LIFE.IT'S THROUGH HER CHAIR SHE MET
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IT'S THROUGH HER CHAIR SHE METHER HUSBAND ANDREW.
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HER HUSBAND ANDREW.THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS.
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THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS.HER LIFE IS JUST A SERIES OF
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HER LIFE IS JUST A SERIES OFMIRACLES.
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MIRACLES.I ALWAYS TEASE AND SAY SHE--
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I ALWAYS TEASE AND SAY SHE--SHE WALKS SPIRITUALLY MUCH,
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SHE WALKS SPIRITUALLY MUCH,MUCH FASTER THAN I DO.
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MUCH FASTER THAN I DO.BUT, ANYWAY, WE WERE AT THIS
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BUT, ANYWAY, WE WERE AT THISWOMEN'S CONFERENCE, RECENTLY,
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WOMEN'S CONFERENCE, RECENTLY,AND THIS WOMAN JUST MADE A
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AND THIS WOMAN JUST MADE ABEELINE FOR US WHEN SHE SAW ME
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BEELINE FOR US WHEN SHE SAW MEWALK IN PUSHING EVA'S
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WALK IN PUSHING EVA'SWHEELCHAIR.
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WHEELCHAIR.AND SHE SAID, "I BELIEVE, IF
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AND SHE SAID, "I BELIEVE, IFYOU'LL LET ME PRAY FOR YOU, YOU
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YOU'LL LET ME PRAY FOR YOU, YOUWILL BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN."
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WILL BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN."AND EVA'S BEEN THROUGH THIS A
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AND EVA'S BEEN THROUGH THIS AMILLION TIMES BEFORE AND VERY
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MILLION TIMES BEFORE AND VERYGRACIOUSLY SAID TO THE WOMAN,
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GRACIOUSLY SAID TO THE WOMAN,"YOU KNOW, MA'AM, I TOTALLY
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"YOU KNOW, MA'AM, I TOTALLYTRUST THAT JESUS CAN HEAL ME."
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TRUST THAT JESUS CAN HEAL ME."AND SHE SAID: "I PRAYED FOR
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AND SHE SAID: "I PRAYED FORTHAT, MY HUSBAND HAS PRAYED FOR
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THAT, MY HUSBAND HAS PRAYED FORTHAT FOR YEARS.
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THAT FOR YEARS.BUT SHE SAID, "I'M TO THE
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BUT SHE SAID, "I'M TO THEPOINT, NOW, OF REALLY BELIEVING
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POINT, NOW, OF REALLY BELIEVINGHE'S USING THIS CHAIR TO BRING
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HE'S USING THIS CHAIR TO BRINGHIMSELF GLORY."
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HIMSELF GLORY."AND SHE SAID: "SO, IF HE WANTS
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AND SHE SAID: "SO, IF HE WANTSTO HEAL ME, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY
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TO HEAL ME, THAT'S ABSOLUTELYGOD'S BUSINESS.
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GOD'S BUSINESS.BUT WHAT I WOULD PREFER FOR YOU
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BUT WHAT I WOULD PREFER FOR YOUTO PRAY FOR ME FOR IS MY
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TO PRAY FOR ME FOR IS MYPATIENCE."
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PATIENCE."SHE SAID, "BECAUSE I'VE LOST MY
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SHE SAID, "BECAUSE I'VE LOST MYTEMPER A COUPLE OF TIMES,
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TEMPER A COUPLE OF TIMES,RECENTLY, WITH MY HUSBAND AND
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RECENTLY, WITH MY HUSBAND ANDMY KIDS, SO I'D REALLY
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MY KIDS, SO I'D REALLYAPPRECIATE YOU PRAYING THAT GOD
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APPRECIATE YOU PRAYING THAT GODWOULD TAME MY TONGUE."
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WOULD TAME MY TONGUE."AND THIS WOMAN GOT SO INCENSED,
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AND THIS WOMAN GOT SO INCENSED,Y'ALL.
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Y'ALL.SHE WAS JUST HORRIFIED WHEN EVA
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SHE WAS JUST HORRIFIED WHEN EVASAID THAT: [DRAMATIC GASP]
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SAID THAT: [DRAMATIC GASP]"DON'T YOU WANT TO GET UP OUT
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"DON'T YOU WANT TO GET UP OUTOF THAT CHAIR AND WALK?"
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OF THAT CHAIR AND WALK?"AND, YOU KNOW, THIS IS ONE OF
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AND, YOU KNOW, THIS IS ONE OFMY BEST FRIENDS FOR 30-PLUS
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MY BEST FRIENDS FOR 30-PLUSYEARS.
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YEARS.I CAME THIS CLOSE TO SAYIN',
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I CAME THIS CLOSE TO SAYIN',"DON'T YOU WANT ME TO PUNCH YOU
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"DON'T YOU WANT ME TO PUNCH YOUIN THE THROAT?"
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IN THE THROAT?"[JENN, STEPHANIE GIGGLE]
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[JENN, STEPHANIE GIGGLE]BECAUSE I THOUGHT: THAT--
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BECAUSE I THOUGHT: THAT--THAT'S NOT WHAT FAITHFUL PRAYER
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THAT'S NOT WHAT FAITHFUL PRAYERLOOKS LIKE.
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LOOKS LIKE.BUT, LIKE, TWO DAYS LATER, I
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BUT, LIKE, TWO DAYS LATER, IWAS HOME AND I WAS READING THIS
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WAS HOME AND I WAS READING THISPASSAGE I BET YOU Y'ALL HAVE
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PASSAGE I BET YOU Y'ALL HAVEREAD BEFORE AND I WAS SO JARRED
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READ BEFORE AND I WAS SO JARREDBY THE SIMILARITY IN WHAT JESUS
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BY THE SIMILARITY IN WHAT JESUSASKED A PARALYTIC TO WHAT THAT
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ASKED A PARALYTIC TO WHAT THATWOMAN HAD SO RUDELY ASKED MY
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WOMAN HAD SO RUDELY ASKED MYDEAR FRIEND.
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DEAR FRIEND.IT'S IN JOHN, CHAPTER 5.
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IT'S IN JOHN, CHAPTER 5.AND IT SAYS: "AFTER THIS, THERE
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AND IT SAYS: "AFTER THIS, THEREWAS A FEAST OF THE JEWS, AND
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WAS A FEAST OF THE JEWS, ANDJESUS WENT UP TO JERUSALEM.
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JESUS WENT UP TO JERUSALEM.NOW, THERE IS IN JERUSALEM BY
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NOW, THERE IS IN JERUSALEM BYTHE SHEEP GATE A POOL, IN
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THE SHEEP GATE A POOL, INARAMAIC CALLED BETHESDA, WHICH
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ARAMAIC CALLED BETHESDA, WHICHHAS FIVE ROOFED COLONNADES.
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HAS FIVE ROOFED COLONNADES.IN THESE LAY A MULTITUDE OF
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IN THESE LAY A MULTITUDE OFINVALIDS -- BLIND, LAME, AND
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INVALIDS -- BLIND, LAME, ANDPARALYZED.
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PARALYZED.ONE MAN WAS THERE WHO HAD BEEN
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ONE MAN WAS THERE WHO HAD BEENAN INVALID FOR THIRTY-EIGHT
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AN INVALID FOR THIRTY-EIGHTYEARS."
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YEARS."MUCH LIKE MY FRIEND, HE'S BEEN
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MUCH LIKE MY FRIEND, HE'S BEENPARALYZED MORE THAN THREE
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PARALYZED MORE THAN THREEDECADES.
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DECADES."WHEN JESUS SAW HIM LYING THERE
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"WHEN JESUS SAW HIM LYING THEREAND KNEW THAT HE HAD ALREADY
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AND KNEW THAT HE HAD ALREADYBEEN THERE A LONG TIME, JESUS
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BEEN THERE A LONG TIME, JESUSASKED HIM, 'DO YOU WANT TO BE
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ASKED HIM, 'DO YOU WANT TO BEHEALED?'"
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HEALED?'"AND, YOU KNOW, AT FIRST GLANCE,
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AND, YOU KNOW, AT FIRST GLANCE,THAT SEEMS ALMOST AS ABRUPT AS
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THAT SEEMS ALMOST AS ABRUPT ASWHAT THAT RUDE LADY ASKED EVA.
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WHAT THAT RUDE LADY ASKED EVA.BECAUSE THE GUY'S BEEN THERE
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BECAUSE THE GUY'S BEEN THEREFOR MORE THAN 38 YEARS.
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FOR MORE THAN 38 YEARS.OBVIOUSLY, HE WANTS TO CHANGE.
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OBVIOUSLY, HE WANTS TO CHANGE.HE'S BEEN DRAGGING HIMSELF OR
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HE'S BEEN DRAGGING HIMSELF ORHAVING SOMEBODY PIGGYBACK HIM
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HAVING SOMEBODY PIGGYBACK HIMTO THE POOL, OVER AND OVER AND
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TO THE POOL, OVER AND OVER ANDOVER AGAIN.
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OVER AGAIN.BUT WHEN THE WATER WAS STIRRED
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BUT WHEN THE WATER WAS STIRREDAND THEY BELIEVED THAT THAT WAS
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AND THEY BELIEVED THAT THAT WASTHE FINGER OF GOD, HE CAN'T
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THE FINGER OF GOD, HE CAN'TDRAG HIMSELF INTO THE WATER
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DRAG HIMSELF INTO THE WATERFAST ENOUGH.
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FAST ENOUGH.BECAUSE HE TELLS JESUS, "'SIR,
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BECAUSE HE TELLS JESUS, "'SIR,I HAVE NO ONE TO PUT ME INTO
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I HAVE NO ONE TO PUT ME INTOTHE POOL WHEN THE WATER IS
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THE POOL WHEN THE WATER ISSTIRRED UP, AND WHILE I AM
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STIRRED UP, AND WHILE I AMGOING, ANOTHER STEPS DOWN
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GOING, ANOTHER STEPS DOWNBEFORE ME.'"
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BEFORE ME.'"IN OTHER WORDS: I CAN'T CHANGE
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IN OTHER WORDS: I CAN'T CHANGEMYSELF.
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MYSELF.AND AS SOON AS HE ADMITS THAT,
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AND AS SOON AS HE ADMITS THAT,IT'S SO AMAZING.
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IT'S SO AMAZING.VERSE 8, JESUS SAYS TO HIM,
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VERSE 8, JESUS SAYS TO HIM,"'GET UP, TAKE UP YOUR BED, AND
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"'GET UP, TAKE UP YOUR BED, ANDWALK.'"
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WALK.'"WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING
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WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CHANGINGTHE NARRATIVE, CHANGING OUR
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THE NARRATIVE, CHANGING OURSTORY, STEPPING INTO THE CHANGE
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STORY, STEPPING INTO THE CHANGEGOD HAS FOR US.
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GOD HAS FOR US.AND I THINK IT'S REALLY
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AND I THINK IT'S REALLYINCUMBENT FOR US TO RECOGNIZE
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INCUMBENT FOR US TO RECOGNIZETHAT WE CAN'T CHANGE OURSELVES,
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THAT WE CAN'T CHANGE OURSELVES,APART FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT.
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APART FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT.AND IT'S INCUMBENT UPON US-- WE
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AND IT'S INCUMBENT UPON US-- WEHAVE TO, SOMETIMES, CONFESS
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HAVE TO, SOMETIMES, CONFESSJUST WHAT THAT GUY DID IN
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JUST WHAT THAT GUY DID INJOHN 5: I NEED YOU TO HELP ME
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JOHN 5: I NEED YOU TO HELP MECHANGE, JESUS.
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CHANGE, JESUS.AND, SO, LAURIE, HAVE YOU EVER
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AND, SO, LAURIE, HAVE YOU EVERHAD A SEASON IN YOUR LIFE WHERE
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HAD A SEASON IN YOUR LIFE WHEREYOU REALIZED, "I WANNA CHANGE,
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YOU REALIZED, "I WANNA CHANGE,BUT I CAN'T DO IT MYSELF -- I
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BUT I CAN'T DO IT MYSELF -- IHAVE TO HAVE JESUS TAKE ME BY
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HAVE TO HAVE JESUS TAKE ME BYTHE HAND, IN ORDER FOR ME TO
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THE HAND, IN ORDER FOR ME TOWALK A NEW WAY"?
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WALK A NEW WAY"?- LAURIE: WELL, I THINK THAT
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- LAURIE: WELL, I THINK THATHAPPENS PROBABLY EVERY DAY IN
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HAPPENS PROBABLY EVERY DAY INMY ATTITUDES...(LAUGHS)...THAT
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MY ATTITUDES...(LAUGHS)...THATI JUST THINK: GOD, I HAVE GOT
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I JUST THINK: GOD, I HAVE GOTTO HAVE YOU HELP ME CHANGE MY
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TO HAVE YOU HELP ME CHANGE MYATTITUDE TODAY.
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ATTITUDE TODAY.I WALK THAT LIFE EVERY DAY.
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I WALK THAT LIFE EVERY DAY.YOU KNOW, I CAN BE CRITICAL,
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YOU KNOW, I CAN BE CRITICAL,I CAN BE JUDGMENTAL.
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I CAN BE JUDGMENTAL.I THINK CHANGE IS A PROCESS.
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I THINK CHANGE IS A PROCESS.WE CHANGE.
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WE CHANGE.WE'RE BEING SANCTIFIED DAILY.
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WE'RE BEING SANCTIFIED DAILY.NOBODY HAS ARRIVED.
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NOBODY HAS ARRIVED.WE HEAR ABOUT PEOPLE SAYING,
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WE HEAR ABOUT PEOPLE SAYING,"OH, CHRISTIANS ARE HYPOCRITES."
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"OH, CHRISTIANS ARE HYPOCRITES."WELL, ABSOLUTELY.
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WELL, ABSOLUTELY.IF WE WEREN'T,
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IF WE WEREN'T,THERE'D BE NO REASON FOR THE
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THERE'D BE NO REASON FOR THEBLOOD OF JESUS TO COME
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BLOOD OF JESUS TO COMEAND HELP US, EVERY DAY.
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AND HELP US, EVERY DAY.WE'RE NOT JUST PERFECT PEOPLE!
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WE'RE NOT JUST PERFECT PEOPLE!WE NEED GOD EVERY SINGLE DAY!
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WE NEED GOD EVERY SINGLE DAY!SO, I PRAY, LISA BEVERE, THAT
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SO, I PRAY, LISA BEVERE, THATEVERY DAY, WE'RE CHANGING.
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EVERY DAY, WE'RE CHANGING.EVERY DAY, I NEED GOD TO COME
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EVERY DAY, I NEED GOD TO COMEIN AND CHANGE MY ATTITUDE.
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IN AND CHANGE MY ATTITUDE.HOW 'BOUT YA?
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HOW 'BOUT YA?I KNOW...I KNOW YOU HAVE TO.
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I KNOW...I KNOW YOU HAVE TO.(LAUGHING) 'CAUSE...'CAUSE I
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(LAUGHING) 'CAUSE...'CAUSE IKNOW YOU WELL.
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KNOW YOU WELL.[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]- LISA BEVERE: YEAH, I'D
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- LISA BEVERE: YEAH, I'DLOVE TO SEE YOU HAVE A BAD
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LOVE TO SEE YOU HAVE A BADATTITUDE.
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ATTITUDE.[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]- LAURIE: OH. COME OVER.
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- LAURIE: OH. COME OVER.[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]- LISA BEVERE: I'M STILL
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- LISA BEVERE: I'M STILLTHINKING ABOUT PUNCHING THE
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THINKING ABOUT PUNCHING THEWOMAN THAT TALKED TO LISA'S
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WOMAN THAT TALKED TO LISA'SFRIEND THAT WAY.
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FRIEND THAT WAY.I REMEMBER A VERY SIGNIFICANT
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I REMEMBER A VERY SIGNIFICANTMOMENT IN MY LIFE WHERE
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MOMENT IN MY LIFE WHEREI WAS ASKING GOD:
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I WAS ASKING GOD:"SET ME FREE, SET ME FREE, SET
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"SET ME FREE, SET ME FREE, SETME FREE."
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ME FREE."AND...I REMEMBER HIM
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AND...I REMEMBER HIMSPECIFICALLY ASKING ME: WHAT'S
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SPECIFICALLY ASKING ME: WHAT'SIT YOU THINK I HAVE LEFT
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IT YOU THINK I HAVE LEFTUNDONE?
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UNDONE?AND I WAS LIKE: OKAY.
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AND I WAS LIKE: OKAY.WELL, HE SAID: I GAVE THE LIFE
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WELL, HE SAID: I GAVE THE LIFEOF MY SON COMPLETELY THAT YOU
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OF MY SON COMPLETELY THAT YOUMIGHT BE COMPLETELY FREE.
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MIGHT BE COMPLETELY FREE.AND WHAT I REALIZED WAS: I
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AND WHAT I REALIZED WAS: ILIKED BEING ABLE TO BLAME
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LIKED BEING ABLE TO BLAMECERTAIN THINGS ON OTHER PEOPLE.
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CERTAIN THINGS ON OTHER PEOPLE.I LIKED SAYING: "WELL, IF JOHN
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I LIKED SAYING: "WELL, IF JOHNWOULDN'T MAKE ME SO MAD, THEN I
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WOULDN'T MAKE ME SO MAD, THEN IWOULDN'T YELL AND THROW
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WOULDN'T YELL AND THROWTHINGS."
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THINGS."[LAURIE LAUGHS]
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[LAURIE LAUGHS]"IF I HADN'T GONE THROUGH THIS
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"IF I HADN'T GONE THROUGH THISIN MY YOUNG CHILDHOOD, THEN I
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IN MY YOUNG CHILDHOOD, THEN IWOULDN'T BE SO THIS WAY, NOW."
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WOULDN'T BE SO THIS WAY, NOW."AND, I REMEMBER I HAD THIS
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AND, I REMEMBER I HAD THISWHOLE RESUME OF EXCUSES, BUT I
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WHOLE RESUME OF EXCUSES, BUT IWAS ASKING GOD TO SEE ME FREE,
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WAS ASKING GOD TO SEE ME FREE,BUT I WAS ALSO SAYING: BUT I'M
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BUT I WAS ALSO SAYING: BUT I'MNOT LETTING GO OF ALL OF THESE
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NOT LETTING GO OF ALL OF THESEEXCUSES.
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EXCUSES.WELL, BLAME MAKES YOU LAME.
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WELL, BLAME MAKES YOU LAME.WHEN YOU ARE BUSY BLAMING OTHER
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WHEN YOU ARE BUSY BLAMING OTHERPEOPLE, YOU WILL HAVE TO SPEND
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PEOPLE, YOU WILL HAVE TO SPENDYOU ENTIRE REST OF YOUR LIFE
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YOU ENTIRE REST OF YOUR LIFELEANING ON WHAT OTHER PEOPLE
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LEANING ON WHAT OTHER PEOPLECAN GIVE YOU.
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CAN GIVE YOU.AND, I REMEMBER HE GAVE ME
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AND, I REMEMBER HE GAVE MEISAIAH 52, VERSE 1 AND 2.
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ISAIAH 52, VERSE 1 AND 2.AND I-- YOU KNOW, IT SAYS:
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AND I-- YOU KNOW, IT SAYS:"AWAKE, AWAKE, O ZION, CLOTHE
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"AWAKE, AWAKE, O ZION, CLOTHEYOURSELF WITH STRENGTH!"
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YOURSELF WITH STRENGTH!"AND THEN, HE SAYS, "PUT ON YOUR
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AND THEN, HE SAYS, "PUT ON YOURGARMENTS OF SPLENDOR."
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GARMENTS OF SPLENDOR."AND THEN, HE SAYS-- IT CLOSES
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AND THEN, HE SAYS-- IT CLOSESOUT.
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OUT.THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS, BUT
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THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS, BUTHE CLOSES OUT WITH: "FREE
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HE CLOSES OUT WITH: "FREEYOURSELF FROM THE CHAINS ON
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YOURSELF FROM THE CHAINS ONYOUR NECK, O CAPTIVE DAUGHTER
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YOUR NECK, O CAPTIVE DAUGHTEROF ZION."
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OF ZION."AND I REMEMBER THINKING: IS
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AND I REMEMBER THINKING: ISTHIS LIKE A SARCASTIC JOKE?
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THIS LIKE A SARCASTIC JOKE?I'M SAYING, "FREE ME, FREE ME,
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I'M SAYING, "FREE ME, FREE ME,FREE ME," AND YOU ANSWER BACK,
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FREE ME," AND YOU ANSWER BACK,"FREE YOURSELF"?
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"FREE YOURSELF"?I'M NOT HOUDINI.
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I'M NOT HOUDINI.I HAVE ALL OF THESE
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I HAVE ALL OF THESECHAINS THAT HAVE BEEN
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CHAINS THAT HAVE BEENOVER MY LIFE.
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OVER MY LIFE.AND HE SAID: YOU ARE LIVING
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AND HE SAID: YOU ARE LIVINGTRAPPED IN YOUR PAST.
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TRAPPED IN YOUR PAST.SEE, I HAD MORE FAMILIARITY
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SEE, I HAD MORE FAMILIARITYWITH THE...NARRATIVES OF MY
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WITH THE...NARRATIVES OF MYPAST, WITH-- WE'VE TALKED ABOUT
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PAST, WITH-- WE'VE TALKED ABOUTTHE STORY, THE LABELS OF MY
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THE STORY, THE LABELS OF MYPAST THAT WERE LIMITING ME.
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PAST THAT WERE LIMITING ME.AND GOD SAID: I'M GOING TO ASK
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AND GOD SAID: I'M GOING TO ASKYOU TO ACTUALLY WALK BEYOND THE
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YOU TO ACTUALLY WALK BEYOND THELENGTH OF YOUR CHAIN.
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LENGTH OF YOUR CHAIN.I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO WALK
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I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO WALKINTO PLACES YOU'VE NEVER BEEN
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INTO PLACES YOU'VE NEVER BEENTO BEFORE.
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TO BEFORE.AND, WHEN WE ACTUALLY SAY, "GOD,
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AND, WHEN WE ACTUALLY SAY, "GOD,I WANT FREEDOM -- I'M GONNA
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I WANT FREEDOM -- I'M GONNACHANGE THIS NARRATIVE," IT
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CHANGE THIS NARRATIVE," ITACTUALLY COSTS US MORE.
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ACTUALLY COSTS US MORE.IT IS FOR FREEDOM THAT CHRIST
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IT IS FOR FREEDOM THAT CHRISTHAS SET US FREE.
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HAS SET US FREE.IT DOESN'T SAY IT IS FOR
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IT DOESN'T SAY IT IS FORMINISTRY, IT DOESN'T SAY IT IS
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MINISTRY, IT DOESN'T SAY IT ISFOR HEAVEN; IT SAYS IT IS FOR
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FOR HEAVEN; IT SAYS IT IS FORFREEDOM THAT CHRIST HAS SET US
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FREEDOM THAT CHRIST HAS SET USFREE.
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FREE.GOD WANTS US TO WALK IN A
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GOD WANTS US TO WALK IN AFREEDOM SO THAT WE CAN GIVE OUR
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FREEDOM SO THAT WE CAN GIVE OURWHOLE HEART TO HIM.
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WHOLE HEART TO HIM.THIS ISN'T ABOUT:
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THIS ISN'T ABOUT:"OH, I CAN BE FREE,"
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"OH, I CAN BE FREE,"AND "I CAN JUMP OUT OF
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AND "I CAN JUMP OUT OFWHEELCHAIRS," AND
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WHEELCHAIRS," AND"I CAN DO ALL SORTS OF THINGS."
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"I CAN DO ALL SORTS OF THINGS."AND I HAD-- I HAD TO HAVE THIS
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AND I HAD-- I HAD TO HAVE THISMOMENT WHERE I REALIZED THAT I
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MOMENT WHERE I REALIZED THAT IWAS MEASURING WHAT HAD
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WAS MEASURING WHAT HADBEEN DONE TO ME AT A HIGHER
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BEEN DONE TO ME AT A HIGHERLEVEL THAN WHAT HAD BEEN
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LEVEL THAN WHAT HAD BEENDONE FOR ME.
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DONE FOR ME.AND THERE COMES THIS PLACE
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AND THERE COMES THIS PLACEWHERE YOU SAY: I'M NOT GOING TO
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WHERE YOU SAY: I'M NOT GOING TOLEAN INTO THE BLAME; I'M GOING
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LEAN INTO THE BLAME; I'M GOINGTO LEAN INTO THE BLAMELESS ONE
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TO LEAN INTO THE BLAMELESS ONEWHO SET ME FREE.
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WHO SET ME FREE.UH, JENN, I KNOW THAT YOU'VE
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UH, JENN, I KNOW THAT YOU'VEMADE THAT EXCHANGE A LOT IN
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MADE THAT EXCHANGE A LOT INYOUR LIFE.
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YOUR LIFE.I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOU'VE
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I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOU'VEBEEN ABLE TO SHIFT THAT
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BEEN ABLE TO SHIFT THATNARRATIVE.
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NARRATIVE.- JENN: 2020 IS, I THINK, FOR
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- JENN: 2020 IS, I THINK, FORALL OF US, A BIG YEAR OF
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ALL OF US, A BIG YEAR OFBREAKING THE NORMAL OF OUR LIFE
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BREAKING THE NORMAL OF OUR LIFECYCLES AND CHANGING.
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CYCLES AND CHANGING.YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MUCH
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YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MUCHCHANGE AROUND US.
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CHANGE AROUND US.I KNOW IN OUR WORLD, RUNNING A
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I KNOW IN OUR WORLD, RUNNING ARECORD LABEL -- HAVING NO
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RECORD LABEL -- HAVING NOEVENTS FOR THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO
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EVENTS FOR THE NEXT YEAR OR TWOOR NINE.
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OR NINE.(LAUGHING) WHO KNOWS, YOU KNOW.
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(LAUGHING) WHO KNOWS, YOU KNOW.SO, THERE'S A LOT OF CHANGE.
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SO, THERE'S A LOT OF CHANGE.AND, IN OUR HOME, THERE'S
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AND, IN OUR HOME, THERE'SCHANGE; IN OUR KIDS; IN OUR
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CHANGE; IN OUR KIDS; IN OURSCHEDULES.
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SCHEDULES.UM, AND-- AND HOW DO WE KNOW
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UM, AND-- AND HOW DO WE KNOWWHAT TO DO?
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WHAT TO DO?AND I THINK THAT, FOR US, IT,
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AND I THINK THAT, FOR US, IT,REALLY, MORE THAN EVER, IT JUST
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REALLY, MORE THAN EVER, IT JUSTCAUSES US TO BE-- AND IT'S SO
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AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK, A LOT
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AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK, A LOTOF TIMES THAT WHEN YOU GET GOOD
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OF TIMES THAT WHEN YOU GET GOODAT SOMETHING OR YOU GET IN A
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AT SOMETHING OR YOU GET IN AFLOW, IT CAN BECOME IN YOUR
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FLOW, IT CAN BECOME IN YOURSTRENGTH THAT YOU ARE OPERATING
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STRENGTH THAT YOU ARE OPERATINGAND DOING EVERYTHING.
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AND DOING EVERYTHING.AND, UM, FOR ME, IT'S BEEN A
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AND, UM, FOR ME, IT'S BEEN AVERY EYE-OPENING, UM...
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VERY EYE-OPENING, UM...I ACTUALLY, LIKE, YESTERDAY, I
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I ACTUALLY, LIKE, YESTERDAY, IWAS SITTING IN AN OFFICE,
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WAS SITTING IN AN OFFICE,CAUGHT UP WITH A BUNCH OF OUR
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CAUGHT UP WITH A BUNCH OF OURSTAFF FOR THE RECORD LABEL,
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STAFF FOR THE RECORD LABEL,JUST GOING, LIKE: OKAY, WHO'S
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WHAT ARE WE DOING?
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WHAT ARE WE DOING?AND, UM, WE WERE GETTING READY
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AND, UM, WE WERE GETTING READYFOR THE MEETING, AND I JUST HAD
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FOR THE MEETING, AND I JUST HADTHIS...JUST MOMENT WITH GOD AND
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THIS...JUST MOMENT WITH GOD ANDI WAS LIKE: OKAY, WE NEED TO
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I WAS LIKE: OKAY, WE NEED TOPRAY.
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PRAY.LIKE, I KNOW IT SOUNDS SO
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LIKE, I KNOW IT SOUNDS SOOBVIOUS.
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OBVIOUS.BUT, A LOT OF TIMES, WE TRY TO
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BUT, A LOT OF TIMES, WE TRY TOTACKLE THESE THINGS THAT NEED
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TACKLE THESE THINGS THAT NEEDCHANGE IN OUR LIFE -- IN OUR
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CHANGE IN OUR LIFE -- IN OUROWN STRENGTH OR OUR OWN, UH,
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OWN STRENGTH OR OUR OWN, UH,GENIUS OR AUTOPILOT.
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GENIUS OR AUTOPILOT.LIKE, I'VE BEEN DOING THIS 20
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LIKE, I'VE BEEN DOING THIS 20YEARS -- I CAN DO IT IN MY
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YEARS -- I CAN DO IT IN MYSLEEP.
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SLEEP.BUT, I JUST SAW-- I SAW GOD THE
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BUT, I JUST SAW-- I SAW GOD THEFATHER JUST KIND OF LEAN DOWN
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FATHER JUST KIND OF LEAN DOWNTO ME AND HE WENT: YOU NEED ME
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TO ME AND HE WENT: YOU NEED MEON THIS.
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ON THIS.(LAUGHING) AND I JUST WAS LIKE:
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(LAUGHING) AND I JUST WAS LIKE:YES, I DO.
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YES, I DO.YES, I DO, I DO.
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YES, I DO, I DO.AND HE'S SO KIND, ISN'T HE?
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AND HE'S SO KIND, ISN'T HE?HE'S JUST SO...HE'S SO CUTE.
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HE'S JUST SO...HE'S SO CUTE.AND I JUST-- I KNEW IT.
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AND I JUST-- I KNEW IT.AND SO, I CLOSED WITH OUR TEAM.
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AND SO, I CLOSED WITH OUR TEAM.WE JUST STOPPED WHAT WE WERE
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WE JUST STOPPED WHAT WE WEREDOING, YESTERDAY.
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DOING, YESTERDAY.WE JUST PRAYED, LIKE: "GOD LEAD
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WE JUST PRAYED, LIKE: "GOD LEADUS BY YOUR SPIRIT IN HOW WE'RE
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US BY YOUR SPIRIT IN HOW WE'RESUPPOSED TO DO THIS AND WHAT
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SUPPOSED TO DO THIS AND WHATWE'RE DOING."
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WE'RE DOING."AND, I THINK THAT'S A VERY--
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AND, I THINK THAT'S A VERY--YOU CAN APPLY THAT TO ANYTHING
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YOU CAN APPLY THAT TO ANYTHINGIN YOUR LIFE.
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IN YOUR LIFE.YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO
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YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DOWITH, YOU KNOW, LISA, YOUR
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WITH, YOU KNOW, LISA, YOURTRAVEL SCHEDULE.
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TRAVEL SCHEDULE.OR, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU'RE GONNA
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OR, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU'RE GONNADO WITH THE POTTER'S HOUSE,
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DO WITH THE POTTER'S HOUSE,WITH CHURCH, STEPH.
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WITH CHURCH, STEPH.AND, YOU KNOW, LAURIE -- TBN.
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AND, YOU KNOW, LAURIE -- TBN.AND, YOU KNOW, LISA, WITH YOUR
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AND, YOU KNOW, LISA, WITH YOURMINISTRY.
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MINISTRY.YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALL GOT THESE
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YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALL GOT THESETHINGS WITH OUR FAMILIES, AND
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THINGS WITH OUR FAMILIES, ANDTHEN, ALSO, WITH MINISTRY
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THEN, ALSO, WITH MINISTRYGOING, LIKE: OKAY, GOD, WHAT
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GOING, LIKE: OKAY, GOD, WHATARE WE DOING?
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ARE WE DOING?BUT I THINK GOD'S EXCITED.
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BUT I THINK GOD'S EXCITED.GOD LOVES CHANGE.
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GOD LOVES CHANGE.AND SO, I THINK HE'S WAITING
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AND SO, I THINK HE'S WAITINGFOR US, THAT ABBA FATHER, THAT
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FOR US, THAT ABBA FATHER, THATEXPECTANT, LIKE, "WHAT ARE WE
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EXPECTANT, LIKE, "WHAT ARE WEDOING, TODAY?"
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DOING, TODAY?"UM, AND I PROMISE I'M NOT GONNA
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UM, AND I PROMISE I'M NOT GONNADO IT IN MY OWN STRENGTH.
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DO IT IN MY OWN STRENGTH.I'M GONNA COME TO YOU,
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I'M GONNA COME TO YOU,DEPENDENT ON YOUR VOICE AND
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DEPENDENT ON YOUR VOICE ANDYOUR LEADERSHIP AND WHAT LIFE,
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YOUR LEADERSHIP AND WHAT LIFE,OUR FAMILY, AND MINISTRY,
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OUR FAMILY, AND MINISTRY,EVERYTHING'S GONNA LOOK LIKE.
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EVERYTHING'S GONNA LOOK LIKE.BUT, WHEN WE THAT THAT POSTURE,
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BUT, WHEN WE THAT THAT POSTURE,GOD IS SO FAITHFUL TO SPEAK TO
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GOD IS SO FAITHFUL TO SPEAK TOUS, EVERY SINGLE TIME AND LEAD
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US, EVERY SINGLE TIME AND LEADUS IN THE WAY THAT HE HAS FOR
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US IN THE WAY THAT HE HAS FORUS.
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- STEPHANIE IKE: YEAH, I LOVE
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- STEPHANIE IKE: YEAH, I LOVEWHEN YOU TALK ABOUT JUST THE
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WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT JUST THEFATHER, JUST SAYING LIKE: SO,
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FATHER, JUST SAYING LIKE: SO,YOU NEED ME?
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YOU NEED ME?YOU KNOW.
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YOU KNOW.UH, BECAUSE, EVEN THE
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UH, BECAUSE, EVEN THESCRIPTURE...(LAUGHS)...THE
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SCRIPTURE...(LAUGHS)...THESCRIPTURE TELLS US THAT HE IS
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SCRIPTURE TELLS US THAT HE ISOUR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.
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OUR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.AND I THINK THAT, EVEN TO
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AND I THINK THAT, EVEN TOLISA'S EARLIER POINT WHEN SHE
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LISA'S EARLIER POINT WHEN SHETALKED ABOUT-- BUT I LIKED
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TALKED ABOUT-- BUT I LIKEDTHIS.
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THIS.I ACTUALLY LIKE THE FACT I CAN
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I ACTUALLY LIKE THE FACT I CANBLAME SOMEBODY ELSE.
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BLAME SOMEBODY ELSE.AND I THINK ONE OF THE BARRIERS
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AND I THINK ONE OF THE BARRIERSTO TRUE CHANGE IS THAT,
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TO TRUE CHANGE IS THAT,SOMETIMES, WE DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE
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SOMETIMES, WE DON'T ACKNOWLEDGETHAT WE LOVE THE WAY WE ARE.
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THAT WE LOVE THE WAY WE ARE.BECAUSE, SOMETIME-- THE IDEA OF
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BECAUSE, SOMETIME-- THE IDEA OFCHANGE -- IT SOUNDS DESIRABLE.
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CHANGE -- IT SOUNDS DESIRABLE.BUT WE NEED TO CONFRONT THE
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BUT WE NEED TO CONFRONT THEFACT THAT I LOVE MY BROKENNESS.
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I LOVE THAT I CAN HOLD ONTO
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I LOVE THAT I CAN HOLD ONTOUNFORGIVENESS.
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UNFORGIVENESS.I LOVE THE CONTROL THAT IT
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I LOVE THE CONTROL THAT ITGIVES ME.
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GIVES ME.AND WHEN WE COME TO GOD WITH
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AND WHEN WE COME TO GOD WITHTHAT TRUTH, WHEN WE CAN SAY,
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THAT TRUTH, WHEN WE CAN SAY,"YOU KNOW WHAT, LORD?
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"YOU KNOW WHAT, LORD?I TRULY WANT BETTER -- BUT I
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I TRULY WANT BETTER -- BUT IREALLY LOVE THIS, AND I DON'T
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REALLY LOVE THIS, AND I DON'TKNOW WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE
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KNOW WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDEOF LETTING THIS GO"--
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OF LETTING THIS GO"--YOU KNOW, I THINK ABOUT EVEN
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YOU KNOW, I THINK ABOUT EVENTHE STORY WE JUST TALKED ABOUT
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THE STORY WE JUST TALKED ABOUTWITH THE-- WITH THE MAN IN THE
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WITH THE-- WITH THE MAN IN THEWORD OF GOD, WHERE JESUS SAYS,
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WORD OF GOD, WHERE JESUS SAYS,"DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WELL?"
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"DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WELL?"AND THAT QUESTION -- IT'S SO
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AND THAT QUESTION -- IT'S SOINTRIGUING TO ME, BECAUSE,
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INTRIGUING TO ME, BECAUSE,WHEN-- EVEN THOUGH HE'S BY THE
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WHEN-- EVEN THOUGH HE'S BY THEPOOL, HE'S-- YOU KNOW, HE LOOKS
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POOL, HE'S-- YOU KNOW, HE LOOKSLIKE, YOU KNOW, HE WANTS TO BE
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LIKE, YOU KNOW, HE WANTS TO BEMADE WELL, BUT THERE ARE ALL
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MADE WELL, BUT THERE ARE ALLTHESE EXCUSES THAT COME ABOUT.
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THESE EXCUSES THAT COME ABOUT.AND COULD IT BE THAT HE DOESN'T
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AND COULD IT BE THAT HE DOESN'TKNOW WHAT LIFE WOULD BE ON THE
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KNOW WHAT LIFE WOULD BE ON THEOTHER SIDE?
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OTHER SIDE?HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE COULD
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HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE COULDTRUST, YOU KNOW, WHAT LIFE
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TRUST, YOU KNOW, WHAT LIFEWOULD BE WITHOUT THIS
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WOULD BE WITHOUT THISDISABILITY, OR IN WHATEVER
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DISABILITY, OR IN WHATEVERSENSE THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE FOR
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SENSE THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE FORMANY PEOPLE.
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MANY PEOPLE.AND I THINK THAT IT'S SO
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AND I THINK THAT IT'S SOINTRIGUING HOW-- UM, LISA
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INTRIGUING HOW-- UM, LISAHARPER, HOW YOU EVEN TALKED
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HARPER, HOW YOU EVEN TALKEDABOUT YOUR FRIEND'S STORY.
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ABOUT YOUR FRIEND'S STORY.BECAUSE WE SEE THAT CHANGE.
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BECAUSE WE SEE THAT CHANGE.IT CAN BE SO DIFFERENT.
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IT CAN BE SO DIFFERENT.SOMETIMES, IT'S NOT THE GETTING
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SOMETIMES, IT'S NOT THE GETTINGOUT OF A WHEELCHAIR.
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OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR.SOMETIMES, IT'S: YES, PLEASE
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS, YOU KNOW.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS, YOU KNOW.BUT I THINK THAT WHAT I LOVE SO
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BUT I THINK THAT WHAT I LOVE SOMUCH ABOUT THE LORD IS THAT HE
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MUCH ABOUT THE LORD IS THAT HEIS OUR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.
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IS OUR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.AND, JUST FOR EVERYONE WATCHING
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AND, JUST FOR EVERYONE WATCHINGTHIS, YOU KNOW, IF YOU ARE
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THIS, YOU KNOW, IF YOU AREGOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT
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GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THATYOU'RE LIKE, "GOD, I WANT
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YOU'RE LIKE, "GOD, I WANTCHANGE IN THIS," AND YOU
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CHANGE IN THIS," AND YOUFEEL LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE
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FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T HAVEBREAKTHROUGH, FIRST OF ALL,
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BREAKTHROUGH, FIRST OF ALL,MAYBE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: MAYBE I
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MAYBE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: MAYBE ILOVE IT.
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LOVE IT.YOU KNOW, BRING THAT HONESTY TO
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YOU KNOW, BRING THAT HONESTY TOTHE LORD AND SAY, "I ACTUALLY
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THE LORD AND SAY, "I ACTUALLYLOVE THIS."
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LOVE THIS."SO, NOW, THAT LOVE FOR IT IS MY
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SO, NOW, THAT LOVE FOR IT IS MYWEAKNESS.
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WEAKNESS.AND I NEED YOU TO BE MY
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AND I NEED YOU TO BE MYSTRENGTH AND LEAD ME TO WHAT
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- LISA HARPER: OOH, PREACH,
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- LISA HARPER: OOH, PREACH,STEPH -- THAT IS GOOD.
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STEPH -- THAT IS GOOD.THAT'S SO GOOD.
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THAT'S SO GOOD.[STEPHANIE LAUGHS]
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[STEPHANIE LAUGHS]YOU JUST REMINDED ME -- WHEN I
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YOU JUST REMINDED ME -- WHEN IWAS-- WHEN I WAS BEGINNING THE
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WAS-- WHEN I WAS BEGINNING THEPROCESS OF ADOPTION, YOU KNOW,
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PROCESS OF ADOPTION, YOU KNOW,BEFORE YOU HAVE YOUR FIRST HOME
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BEFORE YOU HAVE YOUR FIRST HOMESTUDY, YOU KNOW, THEY TELL YOU
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STUDY, YOU KNOW, THEY TELL YOUYOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR HOME
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YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR HOMEPREPARED FOR A CHILD, SO IT'LL
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PREPARED FOR A CHILD, SO IT'LLBE SAFE FOR A CHILD.
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BE SAFE FOR A CHILD.AND, MY-- MY FIRST SOCIAL
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AND, MY-- MY FIRST SOCIALWORKER WHO CAME OVER -- HER
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WORKER WHO CAME OVER -- HERNAME WAS LISA, TOO, SO WE GOT A
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NAME WAS LISA, TOO, SO WE GOT AWHOLE LOT OF LISA GOING ON --
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WHOLE LOT OF LISA GOING ON --SHE'S AN AMAZING WOMAN.
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SHE'S AN AMAZING WOMAN.BUT SHE CAME OVER AND SHE SAID,
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BUT SHE CAME OVER AND SHE SAID,"LISA, SINCE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN A
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"LISA, SINCE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN AMOM YET, YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW
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MOM YET, YOU DON'T REALIZE HOWMANY THINGS IN YOUR HOUSE ARE
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MANY THINGS IN YOUR HOUSE AREACTUALLY TOXIC TO CHILDREN."
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ACTUALLY TOXIC TO CHILDREN."YOU KNOW, AND SHE TOOK ME
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YOU KNOW, AND SHE TOOK METHROUGH JUST SOME BASIC THINGS
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THROUGH JUST SOME BASIC THINGSIN THE KITCHEN, BASIC THINGS IN
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IN THE KITCHEN, BASIC THINGS INTHE LAUNDRY ROOM THAT WOULD BE
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THE LAUNDRY ROOM THAT WOULD BETOXIC TO CHILDREN.
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TOXIC TO CHILDREN.AND, AFTER SHE LEFT, I REMEMBER
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AND, AFTER SHE LEFT, I REMEMBERTHINKING: OH, MY GOODNESS...I
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THINKING: OH, MY GOODNESS...IDON'T KNOW THAT I'M ALWAYS THAT
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DON'T KNOW THAT I'M ALWAYS THATINTENTIONAL ABOUT MOVING TOXIC
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INTENTIONAL ABOUT MOVING TOXICTHINGS OUT OF MY LIFE TO MAKE
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THINGS OUT OF MY LIFE TO MAKEMORE ROOM FOR JESUS.
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MORE ROOM FOR JESUS.AND I THINK, AS WE TALK ABOUT
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AND I THINK, AS WE TALK ABOUTCHANGE AND INTENTIONALITY, UM,
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CHANGE AND INTENTIONALITY, UM,I THINK REVIVAL-SIZE CHANGE
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I THINK REVIVAL-SIZE CHANGEFOLLOWS REPENTANCE.
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FOLLOWS REPENTANCE.AND SO, FOR US TO ACTUALLY
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AND SO, FOR US TO ACTUALLYACKNOWLEDGE, "OKAY, I GOT
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ACKNOWLEDGE, "OKAY, I GOTPRETTY COMFORTABLE BEING A
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PRETTY COMFORTABLE BEING AVICTIM," OR, "LORD, I HAVEN'T
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VICTIM," OR, "LORD, I HAVEN'THAD FAITH IN YOU THAT YOU COULD
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HAD FAITH IN YOU THAT YOU COULDACTUALLY MOVE THIS MOUNTAIN," I
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ACTUALLY MOVE THIS MOUNTAIN," ITHINK REPENTANCE IS ACTUALLY
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THINK REPENTANCE IS ACTUALLYONE OF THE FIRST STEPS TO
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ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS TOREVIVAL-SIZE CHANGE.
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REVIVAL-SIZE CHANGE.WE GOTTA BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT
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WE GOTTA BE INTENTIONAL ABOUTMOVING TOXIC THINGS OUT OF OUR
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MOVING TOXIC THINGS OUT OF OURLIFE.
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LIFE.I LOVE, LISA, THAT YOU SAID HE
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I LOVE, LISA, THAT YOU SAID HEWANTED TO TAKE YOU MUCH FURTHER
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WANTED TO TAKE YOU MUCH FURTHERTHAN YOUR CHAINS HAD KEPT YOU.
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THAN YOUR CHAINS HAD KEPT YOU.BUT YOU HAD TO ACKNOWLEDGE
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BUT YOU HAD TO ACKNOWLEDGEFIRST: I'VE STAYED THIS SHORT
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FIRST: I'VE STAYED THIS SHORTBECAUSE OF THESE CHAINS.
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BECAUSE OF THESE CHAINS.YOU KNOW.
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YOU KNOW.I THINK REPENTANCE IS KEY WHEN
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I THINK REPENTANCE IS KEY WHENWE TALK ABOUT THE CHANGES THAT
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WE TALK ABOUT THE CHANGES THATGOD HAS FOR US.
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GOD HAS FOR US.- LAURIE: YEAH...YOU'RE SO
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- LAURIE: YEAH...YOU'RE SORIGHT, LISA.
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RIGHT, LISA.YOU KNOW, GROWTH REQUIRES
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YOU KNOW, GROWTH REQUIRESCHANGE.
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CHANGE.IF WE'RE GONNA GROW AT ALL...
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IF WE'RE GONNA GROW AT ALL...- LISA HARPER: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- LISA HARPER: THAT'S RIGHT.- LAURIE: ...THINGS ARE GONNA
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- LAURIE: ...THINGS ARE GONNACHANGE.
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CHANGE.AND-- AND, I WAS-- THERE'S A
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AND-- AND, I WAS-- THERE'S ABOOK THAT I READ YEARS AGO, UM,
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BOOK THAT I READ YEARS AGO, UM,CALLED "BLESSED CHILD," AND
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CALLED "BLESSED CHILD," ANDTHERE'S A MAN IN A WHEELCHAIR,
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THERE'S A MAN IN A WHEELCHAIR,THERE.
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THERE.AND THEY'RE WANTING HIM TO GET
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AND THEY'RE WANTING HIM TO GETHEALED.
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HEALED.AND THERE'S THIS CHILD THAT IS
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AND THERE'S THIS CHILD THAT ISTHE BLESSED CHILD AND HE HEALS
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THE BLESSED CHILD AND HE HEALSPEOPLE THROUGH-- THE LORD HEALS
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PEOPLE THROUGH-- THE LORD HEALSTHROUGH HIM.
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THROUGH HIM.AND, THE MAN IN THE WHEELCHAIR,
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AND, THE MAN IN THE WHEELCHAIR,IN THE BOOK, DOESN'T WANNA COME
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AND HE SAYS, "WHOEVER TOLD YOU
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AND HE SAYS, "WHOEVER TOLD YOUTHAT A HEALED BODY WAS AS GOOD
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THAT A HEALED BODY WAS AS GOODAS A HEALED HEART?"
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AS A HEALED HEART?"SO, SOMETIMES, GOD WANTS TO
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SO, SOMETIMES, GOD WANTS TOHEAL OUR HEART, YOU KNOW.
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HEAL OUR HEART, YOU KNOW.THE THORN IN THE FLESH THAT WE
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THE THORN IN THE FLESH THAT WEHEAR ABOUT -- SOMETIMES IT'S
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HEAR ABOUT -- SOMETIMES IT'STHAT THING THAT KEEPS US ON OUR
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THAT THING THAT KEEPS US ON OURKNEES.
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KNEES.IT'S THAT THING THAT-- THAT,
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IT'S THAT THING THAT-- THAT,UM...KEEPS US CLOSE TO THE
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UM...KEEPS US CLOSE TO THELORD...(LAUGHS)...SOMETIMES.
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LORD...(LAUGHS)...SOMETIMES.BUT, SOMETIMES, WHEN WE RESIST
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BUT, SOMETIMES, WHEN WE RESISTCHANGE, UH, SOMETIMES, WE'RE
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CHANGE, UH, SOMETIMES, WE'RERESISTING THAT GROWTH AND
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AND THOSE EXCUSES CAN JUST KEEP
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AND THOSE EXCUSES CAN JUST KEEPUS RIGHT WHERE WE'RE AT FOR THE
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US RIGHT WHERE WE'RE AT FOR THEREST OF OUR LIFE -- IN OUR
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REST OF OUR LIFE -- IN OURLITTLE BONDAGE, IN OUR LITTLE
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LITTLE BONDAGE, IN OUR LITTLEPLACE THAT WE JUST ARE ALWAYS
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PLACE THAT WE JUST ARE ALWAYSTHE VICTIM.
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THE VICTIM.I LOVE THAT YOU BROUGHT THAT
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I LOVE THAT YOU BROUGHT THATUP.
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UP.- LISA BEVERE: YEAH, I
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- LISA BEVERE: YEAH, IREMEMBER GOD BEGAN TO WHISPER
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REMEMBER GOD BEGAN TO WHISPERTHINGS TO ME.
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THINGS TO ME.HE BEGAN TO SAY: YOUR PAST IS
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HE BEGAN TO SAY: YOUR PAST ISNOT YOUR FUTURE.
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NOT YOUR FUTURE.AND, I MEAN, THAT JUST SOUNDS
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AND, I MEAN, THAT JUST SOUNDSLIKE A CLICHé.
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LIKE A CLICHé.BUT...I THOUGHT: YEAH, IT IS!
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BUT...I THOUGHT: YEAH, IT IS!BECAUSE, LAST YEAR IS JUST LIKE
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BECAUSE, LAST YEAR IS JUST LIKETHE YEAR BEFORE, AND THE YEAR,
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THE YEAR BEFORE, AND THE YEAR,10 YEARS AGO.
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10 YEARS AGO.THIS IS JUST-- IT'S A CYCLE
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THIS IS JUST-- IT'S A CYCLETHAT KEEPS REPEATING ITSELF.
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THAT KEEPS REPEATING ITSELF.AND, HE SAID: IF YOU LOOK BACK,
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AND, HE SAID: IF YOU LOOK BACK,YOU'RE GONNA GO BACK.
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YOU'RE GONNA GO BACK.NOW, LISA AND I -- THE TWO
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NOW, LISA AND I -- THE TWOLISAS -- WE BOTH SHARE A LOVE
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LISAS -- WE BOTH SHARE A LOVEFOR DANGEROUS SPORTS.
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FOR DANGEROUS SPORTS.AND, I KNOW THAT BOTH OF US --
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AND, I KNOW THAT BOTH OF US --AGAINST BETTER JUDGMENT -- HAVE
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AGAINST BETTER JUDGMENT -- HAVEOWNED MOTORCYCLES.
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OWNED MOTORCYCLES.AND, HAVING A MOTORCYCLE --
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AND, HAVING A MOTORCYCLE --THEY MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT IF
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THEY MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT IFYOU LOOK DOWN, YOU'RE GONNA GO
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YOU LOOK DOWN, YOU'RE GONNA GODOWN.
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DOWN.AND YOU DON'T LOOK AT WHERE YOU
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AND YOU DON'T LOOK AT WHERE YOUARE -- YOU LOOK AT WHERE YOU
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ARE -- YOU LOOK AT WHERE YOUWANNA GO.
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WANNA GO.AND SO, YOU LOOK THROUGH THE
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AND SO, YOU LOOK THROUGH THETURNS OF LIFE.
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TURNS OF LIFE.AND I THINK TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE
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AND I THINK TOO MANY PEOPLE ARESO BUSY LOOKING AT THEIR NOW,
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SO BUSY LOOKING AT THEIR NOW,LOOKING DOWN, LOOKING
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LOOKING DOWN, LOOKINGAT WHAT'S HAPPENING.
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AT WHAT'S HAPPENING.AND GOD IS SAYING: I NEED YOU
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AND GOD IS SAYING: I NEED YOUTO LIFT YOUR EYES.
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TO LIFT YOUR EYES.I NEED YOU TO LOOK THROUGH THIS
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I NEED YOU TO LOOK THROUGH THISTHING.
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THING.DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL?
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DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL?BECAUSE IF YOU WANT TO BE WELL,
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BECAUSE IF YOU WANT TO BE WELL,YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO CHANGE
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YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO CHANGEWHAT YOU LOOK AT.
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WHAT YOU LOOK AT.WE ALL KNOW THAT WHAT WE BEHOLD
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WE ALL KNOW THAT WHAT WE BEHOLDI WANT THE WE BECOME.
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I WANT THE WE BECOME.SO, IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR PAST,
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SO, IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR PAST,ALL YOU'RE GONNA HAVE IS THE
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ALL YOU'RE GONNA HAVE IS THESAME INFORMATION THAT YOU HAD
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SAME INFORMATION THAT YOU HADWHEN YOU MADE ALL THE BAD
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WHEN YOU MADE ALL THE BADDECISIONS.
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DECISIONS.I REMEMBER SAYING: ALL RIGHT,
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I REMEMBER SAYING: ALL RIGHT,IF I STUDY MY PAST LONG ENOUGH,
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IF I STUDY MY PAST LONG ENOUGH,I'LL FIGURE OUT WHERE I TOOK MY
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I'LL FIGURE OUT WHERE I TOOK MYWRONG TURN.
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WRONG TURN.NO! I ACTUALLY WON'T.
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NO! I ACTUALLY WON'T.BECAUSE, AT THE END OF THE DAY,
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BECAUSE, AT THE END OF THE DAY,YOU CAN SPEND ALL YOUR LIFE
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YOU CAN SPEND ALL YOUR LIFEFIGURING OUT WHY YOU'RE MESSED
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FIGURING OUT WHY YOU'RE MESSEDUP, AND YOU WILL STILL BE
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UP, AND YOU WILL STILL BEMESSED UP, ONCE YOU KNOW WHY.
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MESSED UP, ONCE YOU KNOW WHY.KNOWING WHY DOES NOT SET YOU
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KNOWING WHY DOES NOT SET YOUFREE.
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FREE.KNOWING JESUS IS WHAT SETS YOU
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KNOWING JESUS IS WHAT SETS YOUFREE.
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FREE.AND, AGAIN, I'M ALL ABOUT
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AND, AGAIN, I'M ALL ABOUTCOUNSELING -- IT GIVES US
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COUNSELING -- IT GIVES USTOOLS, WE CAN IDENTIFY THINGS.
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TOOLS, WE CAN IDENTIFY THINGS.BUT, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE
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BUT, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WESTILL HAVE TO FORGIVE, WE STILL
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STILL HAVE TO FORGIVE, WE STILLHAVE TO DREAM, WE STILL HAVE TO
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HAVE TO DREAM, WE STILL HAVE TOBELIEVE IN FAITH, WE STILL NEED
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BELIEVE IN FAITH, WE STILL NEEDTO FORGIVE PEOPLE WE WANNA
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TO FORGIVE PEOPLE WE WANNASLAP.
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SLAP.WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD AND
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WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD ANDSAY: GOD, ALL RIGHT.
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SAY: GOD, ALL RIGHT.I'M WILLING TO LEAVE THIS PLACE
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I'M WILLING TO LEAVE THIS PLACEOF FAMILIARITY AND COMFORT.
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OF FAMILIARITY AND COMFORT.I AM WILLING TO NOT SAY...
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I AM WILLING TO NOT SAY...[FEIGNS TEARY VOICE]
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[FEIGNS TEARY VOICE]..."WELL, NOBODY'S TAKING ME
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..."WELL, NOBODY'S TAKING MEINTO THE POOL, AND THE ANGELS
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INTO THE POOL, AND THE ANGELSARE ONLY TROUBLING IT FOR A
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RESPONSIBLE FOR MY WELL-BEING,
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RESPONSIBLE FOR MY WELL-BEING,AND SAYING: "YOU KNOW WHAT?
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AND SAYING: "YOU KNOW WHAT?I'M GONNA STEP INTO EVERYTHING
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I'M GONNA STEP INTO EVERYTHINGTHAT GOD HAS FOR ME."
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THAT GOD HAS FOR ME."TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE WAITING --
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TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE WAITING --WAITING! -- FOR GOD TO BRING
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I'M JUST GONNA TELL YOU: JESUS
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I'M JUST GONNA TELL YOU: JESUSALREADY DID IT ALL.
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ALREADY DID IT ALL.AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LAY
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AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LAYHOLD OF THOSE PROMISES, BY
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HOLD OF THOSE PROMISES, BYFAITH.
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FAITH.I LOVE THE WHOLE HEBREWS.
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I LOVE THE WHOLE HEBREWS.BY FAITH.
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AND WHAT I BELIEVE IS HAPPENING
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AND WHAT I BELIEVE IS HAPPENING-- I THINK ALL OF US ARE
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-- I THINK ALL OF US AREFINDING OUT THAT WE ARE LIVING
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FINDING OUT THAT WE ARE LIVINGIN A TIME THAT REQUIRES NOT
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IN A TIME THAT REQUIRES NOTPOSTS OF FAITH, NOT RETWEETS,
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POSTS OF FAITH, NOT RETWEETS,BUT PEOPLE THAT WOULD DECLARE
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BUT PEOPLE THAT WOULD DECLAREGOD'S WORD; NOT MINIMIZE IT,
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GOD'S WORD; NOT MINIMIZE IT,NOT EXPLAIN IT AWAY, BUT
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NOT EXPLAIN IT AWAY, BUTDECLARE GOD'S WORD IN ALL OF
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DECLARE GOD'S WORD IN ALL OFITS WONDER AND ALL OF ITS
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ITS WONDER AND ALL OF ITSSTRENGTH, AND BELIEVE THAT IT
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EVEN IF WE DON'T UNDERSTAND
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EVEN IF WE DON'T UNDERSTANDWHAT GOD WANTS TO DO, GOD IS
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WHAT GOD WANTS TO DO, GOD ISSAYING: SPEAK MY WORD, AND
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SAYING: SPEAK MY WORD, ANDWATCH AND WAIT FOR THE WONDER.
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WATCH AND WAIT FOR THE WONDER.- LISA HARPER: AMEN.
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- LISA HARPER: AMEN.- JENN: SO GOOD.
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- JENN: SO GOOD.IT'S JUST AMAZING, BECAUSE I
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IT'S JUST AMAZING, BECAUSE ITHINK THAT-- CHRISTINE CAINE
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THINK THAT-- CHRISTINE CAINEHAS A MESSAGE CALLED "GET OFF
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HAS A MESSAGE CALLED "GET OFFTHE MAT" THAT SHE PREACHED AT
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THE MAT" THAT SHE PREACHED ATOUR HEAVEN COME CONFERENCE A
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OUR HEAVEN COME CONFERENCE ACOUPLE YEARS AGO.
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COUPLE YEARS AGO.AND IT IS SO STUNNING.
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AND IT IS SO STUNNING.ON THIS TOPIC, I CAN'T...SAY IT
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ON THIS TOPIC, I CAN'T...SAY ITBETTER.
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BETTER.I-- JUST LET CHRIS SAY IT.
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I-- JUST LET CHRIS SAY IT.THAT'S MY-- MY MOTTO.
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THAT'S MY-- MY MOTTO.BUT IT'S CALLED "GET OFF THE
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BUT IT'S CALLED "GET OFF THEMAT," AND IT'S POWERFUL.
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MAT," AND IT'S POWERFUL.BUT, JUST BREAKING OFF THAT
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BUT, JUST BREAKING OFF THATIDENTITY OF FINDING, UM,
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IDENTITY OF FINDING, UM,COMFORT IN THAT.
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COMFORT IN THAT.YOU KNOW, STEPH, WHEN YOU WERE
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YOU KNOW, STEPH, WHEN YOU WERETALKING, I JUST KEPT HEARING A
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TALKING, I JUST KEPT HEARING APHRASE LIKE "SECURITY BLANKET."
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PHRASE LIKE "SECURITY BLANKET."YOU KNOW? AND PEOPLE HAVE THIS
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YOU KNOW? AND PEOPLE HAVE THISSECURITY BLANKET OF: THIS IS
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SECURITY BLANKET OF: THIS ISWHO I AM.
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WHO I AM.OR: THIS IS WHAT'S BEEN DONE TO
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OR: THIS IS WHAT'S BEEN DONE TOME OR WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ME.
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ME OR WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ME.AND WE'VE ALL HAD THINGS IN OUR
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AND WE'VE ALL HAD THINGS IN OURLIFE THAT WERE...TERRIBLE, OR
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LIFE THAT WERE...TERRIBLE, ORUGLY, OR...
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UGLY, OR...BUT IT'S NOT WHO WE ARE.
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BUT IT'S NOT WHO WE ARE.AND, WE HAVE TO RELEASE THOSE,
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AND, WE HAVE TO RELEASE THOSE,LET THEM GET HEALED UP SO THAT
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LET THEM GET HEALED UP SO THATWE CAN WALK IN THE STRENGTH AND
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WE CAN WALK IN THE STRENGTH ANDCLARITY THAT GOD'S CALLED US,
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CLARITY THAT GOD'S CALLED US,TOO.
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TOO.- STEPHANIE: YEAH, THAT IS SO
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- STEPHANIE: YEAH, THAT IS SOINCREDIBLE, BECAUSE, EVEN JUST
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INCREDIBLE, BECAUSE, EVEN JUSTFROM LISTENING TO THAT, I'M
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FROM LISTENING TO THAT, I'MTHINKING ABOUT THE APOSTLE
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THINKING ABOUT THE APOSTLEPAUL, YOU KNOW, AND HOW YOU
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PAUL, YOU KNOW, AND HOW YOUHAVE SOMEONE LIKE HIM WHO WAS
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HAVE SOMEONE LIKE HIM WHO WASKNOWN AS SAUL.
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KNOWN AS SAUL.AND, AS SAUL, HE WAS, I MEAN,
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AND, AS SAUL, HE WAS, I MEAN,ORDERING THE ASSASSINATION OF
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ORDERING THE ASSASSINATION OFBELIEVERS.
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BELIEVERS.AND, NOW, GOD CALLS HIM INTO
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AND, NOW, GOD CALLS HIM INTOTHE VERY MINISTRY THAT HE WAS
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THE VERY MINISTRY THAT HE WASAGAINST.
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AGAINST.AND I THINK THE BEAUTY OF THAT
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AND I THINK THE BEAUTY OF THATIS THERE WAS THIS MOMENT, THERE
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IS THERE WAS THIS MOMENT, THEREWAS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED,
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WAS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED,YOU KNOW, IN THAT ENCOUNTER
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YOU KNOW, IN THAT ENCOUNTERWITH THE LORD, WHERE HE GOES
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WITH THE LORD, WHERE HE GOESBLIND.
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BLIND.AND WHEN HE WENT BLIND, I LOVE
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AND WHEN HE WENT BLIND, I LOVEWHAT, UM, LISA SAID EARLIER
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WHAT, UM, LISA SAID EARLIERWHEN IT TALKS ABOUT "WHAT ARE
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WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT "WHAT AREYOU LOOKING AT?" -- YOU KNOW,
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YOU LOOKING AT?" -- YOU KNOW,CHANGING WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING
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CHANGING WHAT YOU'RE LOOKINGAT.
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AT.BECAUSE, IN THAT MOMENT, HE
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BECAUSE, IN THAT MOMENT, HEWENT COMPLETELY BLIND, SO IT
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WENT COMPLETELY BLIND, SO ITWAS NOT ABOUT HIM LOOKING AT
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WAS NOT ABOUT HIM LOOKING ATHIS PAST.
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HIS PAST.AND YOU MIGHT THINK THAT WAS SO
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AND YOU MIGHT THINK THAT WAS SOSYMBOLIC IN THE LORD, BECAUSE
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SYMBOLIC IN THE LORD, BECAUSEIT WAS ALMOST THAT HE NEEDED TO
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IT WAS ALMOST THAT HE NEEDED TOBE NOT EVEN PHYSICALLY BLIND,
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BE NOT EVEN PHYSICALLY BLIND,BUT ALSO SPIRITUALLY RECOGNIZE
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BUT ALSO SPIRITUALLY RECOGNIZETHAT HE'S BEEN BLIND ALL ALONG,
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THAT HE'S BEEN BLIND ALL ALONG,SO THAT WHEN HIS EYES ARE
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SO THAT WHEN HIS EYES AREOPENED AGAIN, HE WOULD
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OPENED AGAIN, HE WOULDUNDERSTAND THAT: I AM NOW
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UNDERSTAND THAT: I AM NOWLOOKING AT THE POWER OF THE
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LOOKING AT THE POWER OF THEGOSPEL.
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GOSPEL.I THOUGHT THAT THE GOSPEL WAS
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I THOUGHT THAT THE GOSPEL WASWHAT WAS AGAINST US, BUT NOW I
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WHAT WAS AGAINST US, BUT NOW IRECOGNIZE THAT THE GOSPEL IS
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RECOGNIZE THAT THE GOSPEL ISWHAT IS FOR US.
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WHAT IS FOR US.AND I THINK THAT THAT IS THE
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AND I THINK THAT THAT IS THEBEAUTY -- THAT, TO RECOGNIZE
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BEAUTY -- THAT, TO RECOGNIZETHAT: YOU KNOW WHAT?
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THAT: YOU KNOW WHAT?I WAS LIVING--
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I WAS LIVING--WHATEVER I THOUGHT WAS MY
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WHATEVER I THOUGHT WAS MYSECURITY BLANKET, WHATEVER I
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SECURITY BLANKET, WHATEVER ITHOUGHT WAS THIS SAFETY, I'M
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THOUGHT WAS THIS SAFETY, I'MLOOKIN' AT SOMETHING THE WRONG
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LOOKIN' AT SOMETHING THE WRONGWAY.
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WAY.AND THE WORD OF GOD IS OUR
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AND THE WORD OF GOD IS OURULTIMATE MIRROR.
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ULTIMATE MIRROR.AND SO, I JUST BELIEVE THAT WE
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AND SO, I JUST BELIEVE THAT WEALL NEED TO HAVE-- WE HAVE TO
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ALL NEED TO HAVE-- WE HAVE TOGET BACK INTO THE WORD, LOOKING
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GET BACK INTO THE WORD, LOOKINGAT: GOD, WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT
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AT: GOD, WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUTME?
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ME?WHAT DO-- WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I
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WHAT DO-- WHO DO YOU SAY THAT IAM?
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AM?I WANNA SEE YOU AND ACKNOWLEDGE
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I WANNA SEE YOU AND ACKNOWLEDGETHAT, IN MY IGNORANCE, I WAS
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THAT, IN MY IGNORANCE, I WASSPIRITUALLY BLIND!
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SPIRITUALLY BLIND!WHEN I LOVE MY COMFORT, WHEN I
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WHEN I LOVE MY COMFORT, WHEN ILOVE WHAT IS AGAINST ME, THAT
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LOVE WHAT IS AGAINST ME, THATIS SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS, BECAUSE
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IS SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS, BECAUSEI HAVE NOT SEEN THE BEAUTY OF
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I HAVE NOT SEEN THE BEAUTY OFSALVATION IN JESUS CHRIST.
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SALVATION IN JESUS CHRIST.AND SO, I JUST WANNA ALSO
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AND SO, I JUST WANNA ALSOENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LOOK AT
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ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LOOK ATTHE WORD, LOOK AT THE LORD,
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THE WORD, LOOK AT THE LORD,LOOK AT WHAT HE HAS PUT IN
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LOOK AT WHAT HE HAS PUT INFRONT OF YOU IN HIS WORD.
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FRONT OF YOU IN HIS WORD.AND IT'S-- IT'S GONNA BRING
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AND IT'S-- IT'S GONNA BRINGSUCH GREAT TRANSFORMATION IN
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SUCH GREAT TRANSFORMATION INOUR LIVES.
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OUR LIVES.- LISA HARPER: WE REALLY HOPE
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- LISA HARPER: WE REALLY HOPETHAT Y'ALL HAVE HEARD, UM,
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THAT Y'ALL HAVE HEARD, UM,WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN SAYING,
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WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN SAYING,AND THAT IS: IF YOU'RE A
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AND THAT IS: IF YOU'RE ACHRIST-FOLLOWER, THERE IS NO
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CHRIST-FOLLOWER, THERE IS NOSUCH THING AS COMFORTABLE
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SUCH THING AS COMFORTABLEBONDAGE.
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BONDAGE.GOD DOESN'T WANT YOU TO GET
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GOD DOESN'T WANT YOU TO GETSTUCK IN A RUT.
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STUCK IN A RUT.AS-- AS LISA ALREADY QUOTED
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AS-- AS LISA ALREADY QUOTEDFROM HIS WORD, IT'S FOR FREEDOM
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FROM HIS WORD, IT'S FOR FREEDOMTHAT JESUS SET US FREE.
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THAT JESUS SET US FREE.SO, LET'S PRAY.
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SO, LET'S PRAY.LORD, WE PRAY FOR OUR
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LORD, WE PRAY FOR OURFRIENDS WHO FEEL STUCK, RIGHT
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FRIENDS WHO FEEL STUCK, RIGHTNOW.
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NOW.AND WE PRAY IN THE NAME OF
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AND WE PRAY IN THE NAME OFJESUS AND BY THE POWER OF JESUS
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JESUS AND BY THE POWER OF JESUSTHAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM EYES
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THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM EYESTO SEE WHAT YOU ALREADY
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TO SEE WHAT YOU ALREADYACCOMPLISHED ON CALVARY.
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ACCOMPLISHED ON CALVARY.LORD, I PRAY THAT WHERE THEY
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LORD, I PRAY THAT WHERE THEYHAVE BEEN BLINDED IN THEIR
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HAVE BEEN BLINDED IN THEIRBONDAGE, LORD, YOU WOULD GIVE
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BONDAGE, LORD, YOU WOULD GIVETHEM FRESH VISION, TODAY, THAT
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THEM FRESH VISION, TODAY, THATTHEY WOULD BEGIN TO SEE THAT
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THEY WOULD BEGIN TO SEE THATYOU HAVE SO MUCH MORE FOR THEM;
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YOU HAVE SO MUCH MORE FOR THEM;THAT NO LONGER ARE THEY
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THAT NO LONGER ARE THEYFORSAKEN, BUT THEY ARE FREE.
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FORSAKEN, BUT THEY ARE FREE.THEY ARE YOUR SONS AND
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THEY ARE YOUR SONS ANDDAUGHTERS, SO, LORD GIVE THEM
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DAUGHTERS, SO, LORD GIVE THEMGRACE TO STEP INTO THE NEWNESS
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GRACE TO STEP INTO THE NEWNESSOF WHAT YOU'RE DOING IN THEIR
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OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING IN THEIRLIVES.
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LIVES.THANK YOU, THANK YOU, JESUS,
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, JESUS,THAT YOU LOVE US TOO MUCH TO
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THAT YOU LOVE US TOO MUCH TOLEAVE US STUCK -- EVEN IN PITS
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LEAVE US STUCK -- EVEN IN PITSWE'VE DUG OURSELVES.
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WE'VE DUG OURSELVES.WE LOVE YOU, WE TRUST YOU, WE
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WE LOVE YOU, WE TRUST YOU, WENEED YOU, JESUS.
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NEED YOU, JESUS.AMEN.
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AMEN.- LAURIE: I LOVE IT.
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WE ALL HAVE THE CHOICE TO
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WE ALL HAVE THE CHOICE TOCHANGE AND GOD IS ALWAYS THERE.
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CHANGE AND GOD IS ALWAYS THERE.YOU KNOW, I-- I LOVE THE STORY
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YOU KNOW, I-- I LOVE THE STORYOF WHEN THE ADULTERESS WOMAN
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AND, UM...JESUS SAID TO HER, HE
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AND, UM...JESUS SAID TO HER, HESAID, "WHERE ARE YOUR
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SAID, "WHERE ARE YOURACCUSERS?"
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ACCUSERS?"AND THEN, HE SAID, "GO AND SIN
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AND THEN, HE SAID, "GO AND SINNO MORE."
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NO MORE."AND I LOVE THAT STORY BECAUSE
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AND I LOVE THAT STORY BECAUSEGOD NEVER TELLS US TO DO
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GOD NEVER TELLS US TO DOSOMETHING THAT HE DOESN'T GIVE
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SO, WE HAVE A CHOICE.
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SO, WE HAVE A CHOICE.WE CAN CHANGE, BECAUSE GOD
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WE CAN CHANGE, BECAUSE GODGIVES US THAT ABILITY TO
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GIVES US THAT ABILITY TOCHANGE, AND, UM...AND TO GROW.
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CHANGE, AND, UM...AND TO GROW.AND THAT'S WHAT I PRAY FOR
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AND THAT'S WHAT I PRAY FOREVERY ONE OF YOU WATCHING --
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EVERY ONE OF YOU WATCHING --THAT, THROUGH ALL THESE
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THAT, THROUGH ALL THESEDIFFICULT THINGS THAT
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DIFFICULT THINGS THATEVERYONE'S WALKING THROUGH --
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EVERYONE'S WALKING THROUGH --THAT YOU LEARN TO CHANGE AND
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THAT YOU LEARN TO CHANGE ANDGROW AND GET STRONGER AND
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'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS FOR
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'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS FORYOU.
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YOU.OUR "BETTER TOGETHER" COMMUNITY
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OUR "BETTER TOGETHER" COMMUNITYIS ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU.
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IS ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU.YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US ON
00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:53.315
YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US ONSOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW WE
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW WECAN PRAY FOR YOU.
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CAN PRAY FOR YOU.THANKS FOR JOINING US, TODAY.
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THANKS FOR JOINING US, TODAY.YOU KNOW, WE CAN OVERCOME ANY
00:24:57.852 --> 00:24:58.920
YOU KNOW, WE CAN OVERCOME ANYSTRONGHOLD, BECAUSE WE BELONG
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STRONGHOLD, BECAUSE WE BELONGTO JESUS CHRIST.
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TO JESUS CHRIST.HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS GAVE US
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HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS GAVE USVICTORY.
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VICTORY.SO, HOW DO WE WALK IN THAT
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SO, HOW DO WE WALK IN THATCONFIDENCE AND STAY FOCUSED ON
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CONFIDENCE AND STAY FOCUSED ONGOD?
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GOD?THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE
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THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA BETALKING ABOUT TOMORROW.
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TALKING ABOUT TOMORROW.YOU DON'T WANNA MISS IT.
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YOU DON'T WANNA MISS IT.WE'LL SEE YOU, THEN.
00:25:12.801 --> 00:25:15.270
WE'LL SEE YOU, THEN.BYE-BYE.
00:25:15.270 --> 00:25:17.839

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 133

Better Together LIVE | Episode 133

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 133

Better Together LIVE | Episode 133

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