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Better Together LIVE | Episode 147

November 17, 2020

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The physical and spiritual benefits of a grateful heart shift our perspective and prepare us for breakthrough. | TBN Prayer Line: 714-731-1000

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 147

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- LAURIE: CHOOSING
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- LAURIE: CHOOSINGGRATITUDE IS LIFE
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GRATITUDE IS LIFECHANGING.
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CHANGING.OUR THANKFULNESS CAN
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OUR THANKFULNESS CANTRANSFORM THE HEARTS AND
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TRANSFORM THE HEARTS ANDTHE MINDS OF NOT JUST
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THE MINDS OF NOT JUSTOURSELVES BUT OF MANY
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OURSELVES BUT OF MANYOTHERS BEINGS COME ON,
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OTHERS BEINGS COME ON,LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.
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LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.♪ MUSIC ♪
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♪ MUSIC ♪♪ MUSIC ♪
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♪ MUSIC ♪- ALEX: THERE WAS A SEASON
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- ALEX: THERE WAS A SEASONIN MY LIFE WHERE I WOULD
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IN MY LIFE WHERE I WOULDSEE THE NEGATIVE IN
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SEE THE NEGATIVE INEVERYTHING.
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EVERYTHING.I WAS LIKE WHAT WASN'T
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I WAS LIKE WHAT WASN'THAPPENING, WHAT WAS GOING
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HAPPENING, WHAT WAS GOINGBAD, AND I REMEMBER JUST--
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BAD, AND I REMEMBER JUST--I WOULD FOCUS ON IT AND IT
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I WOULD FOCUS ON IT AND ITWOULD JUST COME OUT OF MY
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WOULD JUST COME OUT OF MYMOUTH ALL THE TIME.
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MOUTH ALL THE TIME.AND I MOVED TO AMERICA AND
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AND I MOVED TO AMERICA ANDIT REALLY WAS A SEASON
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IT REALLY WAS A SEASONWHERE I BELIEVE GOD JUST
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WHERE I BELIEVE GOD JUSTKIND OF TURNED ME FROM THE
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KIND OF TURNED ME FROM THEINSIDE OUT AND JUST
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INSIDE OUT AND JUSTREBUILT ME.
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REBUILT ME.AND I REMEMBER COMING
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AND I REMEMBER COMINGACROSS AN INSTAGRAM SEEING
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ACROSS AN INSTAGRAM SEEINGANN VOSCAMP'S BOOK,
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ANN VOSCAMP'S BOOK,"A THOUSAND GIFTS."
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"A THOUSAND GIFTS."AND AT THE TIME I WAS
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AND AT THE TIME I WASMISERABLE IN NASHVILLE.
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MISERABLE IN NASHVILLE.BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW
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BECAUSE IT WAS A NEWSEASON.
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SEASON.I FELT LIKE EVERYTHING HAD
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I FELT LIKE EVERYTHING HADBEEN STRIPPED.
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BEEN STRIPPED.THAT WE GOT TO A CERTAIN
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THAT WE GOT TO A CERTAINLEVEL IN AUSTRALIA AND NOW
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LEVEL IN AUSTRALIA AND NOWI FELT LIKE HERE I AM AT
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I FELT LIKE HERE I AM AT40 STARTING AGAIN.
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40 STARTING AGAIN.AND IT JUST FELT LIKE
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AND IT JUST FELT LIKEEVERYTHING WAS GOING
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EVERYTHING WAS GOINGWRONG.
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WRONG.OR EMPTY.
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OR EMPTY.THERE WERE NO FRIENDS,
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THERE WERE NO FRIENDS,THERE WAS NO FAMILY, THERE
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THERE WAS NO FAMILY, THEREWAS NO CHURCH.
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WAS NO CHURCH.IT WAS LITERALLY, I WAS
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IT WAS LITERALLY, I WASMISERABLE.
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MISERABLE.I REMEMBER GETTING-- I SAW
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I REMEMBER GETTING-- I SAWON INSTAGRAM.
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ON INSTAGRAM.SOMETHING JUST JUMPED.
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SOMETHING JUST JUMPED.I LITERALLY GET IN MY CAR.
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I LITERALLY GET IN MY CAR.I GO TO BARNES AND NOBLE.
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I GO TO BARNES AND NOBLE.I GRAB A COPY OFF THE
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I GRAB A COPY OFF THESHELF.
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SHELF.I GO HOME AND I SIT IN MY
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I GO HOME AND I SIT IN MYBED AND I JUST BEGAN TO
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BED AND I JUST BEGAN TOREAD THIS BOOK.
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READ THIS BOOK.AND SOMETHING SHIFTED.
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AND SOMETHING SHIFTED.IT WAS SUPERNATURAL.
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IT WAS SUPERNATURAL.WHERE IT WAS LIKE, OH, MY
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WHERE IT WAS LIKE, OH, MYGOSH, I HAVE BEEN
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GOSH, I HAVE BEENUNGRATEFUL.
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UNGRATEFUL.I HAVE LITERALLY BEEN
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I HAVE LITERALLY BEENCURSING MYSELF AND MY
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CURSING MYSELF AND MYSITUATION AND IS IT ANY
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SITUATION AND IS IT ANYWONDER WHY IT LOOKS BLEAK?
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WONDER WHY IT LOOKS BLEAK?AND I BEGAN TO REPENT IN
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AND I BEGAN TO REPENT INMY BED AND JUST STREAMS
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MY BED AND JUST STREAMSAND STREAMS OF WATER,
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AND STREAMS OF WATER,WHERE I WOULD BE LIKE,
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WHERE I WOULD BE LIKE,SHE'S THANKING GOD FOR THE
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SHE'S THANKING GOD FOR THEBUBBLES FROM THE DISH WASH
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BUBBLES FROM THE DISH WASHSINK.
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SINK.LIKE, SHE'S THANKING GOD
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LIKE, SHE'S THANKING GODFOR HER HUSBAND'S MUDDY
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FOR HER HUSBAND'S MUDDYBOOTS.
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BOOTS.SHE'S THANKING GOD FOR THE
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SHE'S THANKING GOD FOR THELAUNDRY OF HOW MANY
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LAUNDRY OF HOW MANYCHILDREN SHE HAS.
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CHILDREN SHE HAS.I FELT SO CONVICTED.
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I FELT SO CONVICTED.IF SHE CAN FIND GRATITUDE
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IF SHE CAN FIND GRATITUDEIN THE MUNDANE, THEN I'VE
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IN THE MUNDANE, THEN I'VEBEEN SITTING HERE LIKE A
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BEEN SITTING HERE LIKE ASPOILED BRAT SPROUTING
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SPOILED BRAT SPROUTINGCURSES.
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CURSES.AND EVERYTHING SHIFTED.
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AND EVERYTHING SHIFTED.I'M NOT TALKING--
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I'M NOT TALKING--EVERYTHING.
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EVERYTHING.YOU SAID THIS THE OTHER
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YOU SAID THIS THE OTHERDAY WHERE YOU WERE LIKE,
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DAY WHERE YOU WERE LIKE,IT'S A CHOICE.
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IT'S A CHOICE.YOU HAVE TO DO THE WORK.
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YOU HAVE TO DO THE WORK.SO I BEGAN TO GO, I KEPT
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SO I BEGAN TO GO, I KEPTMY LITTLE JOURNAL.
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MY LITTLE JOURNAL.I'M GRATEFUL.
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I'M GRATEFUL.I STARTED WITH THE AIR IN
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I STARTED WITH THE AIR INMY LUNGS.
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MY LUNGS.I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS
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I'M GRATEFUL FOR THISHOUSE THAT WAS GIVEN TO
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HOUSE THAT WAS GIVEN TOUS.
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US.I WAS THANKFUL FOR THE
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I WAS THANKFUL FOR THEFACT THAT WE LIVE IN A
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FACT THAT WE LIVE IN ABEAUTIFUL FREE COUNTRY.
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BEAUTIFUL FREE COUNTRY.I STARTED WITH THE
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I STARTED WITH THESMALLEST THINGS AND
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SMALLEST THINGS ANDEVERYTHING BEGAN TO
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EVERYTHING BEGAN TOCHANGE.
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CHANGE.AND I STARTED WATCHING MY
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AND I STARTED WATCHING MYCIRCUMSTANCES FOLLOW THE
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CIRCUMSTANCES FOLLOW THESHIFT IN WHAT I WAS
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SHIFT IN WHAT I WASDECLARING.
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DECLARING.AND I THINK WE DON'T
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AND I THINK WE DON'TUNDERSTAND THE BLESSING
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UNDERSTAND THE BLESSINGAND THE CURSING THAT COMES
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AND THE CURSING THAT COMESOUT OF OUR MOUTH.
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OUT OF OUR MOUTH.- MELINDA: I LOVE TO
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- MELINDA: I LOVE TOTALK.
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TALK.I LOVE TO SHARE MY DAY.
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I LOVE TO SHARE MY DAY.IT WAS JUST ME AND MY MOM
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IT WAS JUST ME AND MY MOMGROWING UP.
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GROWING UP.SO I WOULD COME HOME FROM
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SO I WOULD COME HOME FROMSCHOOL AND WANT TO TELL
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SCHOOL AND WANT TO TELLHER LIKE, FROM THE TOP OF
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HER LIKE, FROM THE TOP OFTHE DAY TO THE END OF THE
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THE DAY TO THE END OF THEDAY.
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DAY.AND SHE HAD THIS RULE THAT
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AND SHE HAD THIS RULE THATIF I WANTED TO SAY LIKE
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IF I WANTED TO SAY LIKESOMETHING BAD THAT
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SOMETHING BAD THATHAPPENED IN THE DAY OR IF
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HAPPENED IN THE DAY OR IFSOMEONE TREATED ME BADLY
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SOMEONE TREATED ME BADLYAND I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT
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AND I WANTED TO TALK ABOUTIT, I HAD TO COME UP WITH
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IT, I HAD TO COME UP WITHTHREE NICE THINGS ABOUT
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THREE NICE THINGS ABOUTTHAT PERSON OR ABOUT THE
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THAT PERSON OR ABOUT THEDAY BEFORE I GOT TO SAY
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DAY BEFORE I GOT TO SAYTHE BAD.
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THE BAD.AND IF I COULDN'T COULDN'T
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AND IF I COULDN'T COULDN'TUP WITH THE THREE NICE
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UP WITH THE THREE NICETHINGS, I DIDN'T GET TO
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THINGS, I DIDN'T GET TOSAY THE BAD.
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SAY THE BAD.AND, I, LIKE A LITTLE KID,
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AND, I, LIKE A LITTLE KID,I WANT TO TELL YOU THE BAD
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I WANT TO TELL YOU THE BADPART.
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PART.SO I WORKED SO HARD TO
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SO I WORKED SO HARD TOFIND THE GOOD AND IT
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FIND THE GOOD AND ITCOMPLETELY SHIFTED MY
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COMPLETELY SHIFTED MYTHINKING.
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THINKING.LIKE LITERALLY TO THIS DAY
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LIKE LITERALLY TO THIS DAYAT 43, THE SECOND
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AT 43, THE SECONDSOMETHING BAD HAPPENS, I'M
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SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS, I'MLIKE, WHERE'S THE GOOD,
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LIKE, WHERE'S THE GOOD,WHERE'S THE GOOD.
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WHERE'S THE GOOD.I WANT TO SEE IT FIRST.
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I WANT TO SEE IT FIRST.THEN THE BAD DOESN'T LOOK
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THEN THE BAD DOESN'T LOOKSO BAD BY THE END OF THE
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SO BAD BY THE END OF THEDAY.
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DAY.IF JESSICA DID SOMETHING
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IF JESSICA DID SOMETHINGBAD DO ME, I CAN BE LIKE
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BAD DO ME, I CAN BE LIKESHE HAD A PRETTY BOW IN
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SHE HAD A PRETTY BOW INHER HAIR.
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HER HAIR.AND YESTERDAY SHE SAID
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AND YESTERDAY SHE SAIDSOMETHING REALLY NICE TO
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SOMETHING REALLY NICE TOME.
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ME.AND, SHE GOT AN A ON HER
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AND, SHE GOT AN A ON HERTEST.
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TEST.SO SHE'S SMART.
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SO SHE'S SMART.AND MAYBE SHE SAID
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AND MAYBE SHE SAIDSOMETHING A LITTLE MEAN,
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SOMETHING A LITTLE MEAN,BUT ON THE NORM, SHE'S A
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BUT ON THE NORM, SHE'S APRETTY GOOD PERSON.
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PRETTY GOOD PERSON.THAT KIND OF THING MADE ME
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THAT KIND OF THING MADE MESEE JESSICA IN A DIFFERENT
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SEE JESSICA IN A DIFFERENTLIGHT.
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LIGHT.AND IT'S MADE ME, IT'S
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AND IT'S MADE ME, IT'SCHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE.
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CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE.ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO
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ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TOME NOW, I'M LIKE, OKAY,
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ME NOW, I'M LIKE, OKAY,WHAT'S THE GOOD.
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WHAT'S THE GOOD.I FIND THAT FIRST.
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I FIND THAT FIRST.I GET ON MY FRIENDS'
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I GET ON MY FRIENDS'NERVES BECAUSE--
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NERVES BECAUSE--- CECE: I THINK I SHOULD
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- CECE: I THINK I SHOULDSTART THAT NOW.
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START THAT NOW.MAN, WHAT A GOOD
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MAN, WHAT A GOODDISCIPLINE.
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DISCIPLINE.- MELINDA: THEY LITERALLY
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- MELINDA: THEY LITERALLYWILL SAY, THIS BAD THING
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WILL SAY, THIS BAD THINGHAPPENED AND I'M
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HAPPENED AND I'MAUTOMATICALLY LIKE, DO YOU
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AUTOMATICALLY LIKE, DO YOUREMEMBER WHEN THIS
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REMEMBER WHEN THISHAPPENED?
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HAPPENED?OH, MY GOSH, JUST LET ME
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OH, MY GOSH, JUST LET MESAY THE BAD.
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SAY THE BAD.NO, WAIT.
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NO, WAIT.SEE THE GOOD.
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SEE THE GOOD.IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE
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IT DOESN'T CHANGE THEREALITY OF THE BAD.
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REALITY OF THE BAD.IT JUST CHANGES THE WAY
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IT JUST CHANGES THE WAYYOU LOOK AT IT.
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YOU LOOK AT IT.- LISA: IT'S NOT
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- LISA: IT'S NOTINSINCERE.
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INSINCERE.IT'S PERSPECTIVE.
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IT'S PERSPECTIVE.IN ONE OF MY CLASSES THIS
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IN ONE OF MY CLASSES THISSUMMER, WE STUDIED THE
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SUMMER, WE STUDIED THEPRAYERS OF EXAMINE.
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PRAYERS OF EXAMINE.OH, YEAH, I KIND OF
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OH, YEAH, I KIND OFREMEMBER THAT IN MY 30's,
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REMEMBER THAT IN MY 30's,WHERE AT THE END OF THE
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WHERE AT THE END OF THEDAY YOU GO BACK THROUGH
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DAY YOU GO BACK THROUGHAND TAKE AN INVENTORY OF
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AND TAKE AN INVENTORY OFYOUR DAY AND YOU ASK
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YOUR DAY AND YOU ASKYOURSELF WHERE YOU SENSE
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YOURSELF WHERE YOU SENSEGOD'S PRESENCE THE
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GOD'S PRESENCE THECLEAREST.
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CLEAREST.WHERE YOU HEARD HIS VOICE
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WHERE YOU HEARD HIS VOICETHE LOUDEST.
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THE LOUDEST.AND I THOUGHT, I'M GOING
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AND I THOUGHT, I'M GOINGTO TEACH MISSY THIS.
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TO TEACH MISSY THIS.SHE'S ELEVEN YEARS OLD.
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SHE'S ELEVEN YEARS OLD.I WANT TO TRAIN HER UP IN
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I WANT TO TRAIN HER UP INA WAY OF BEING ALERT TO
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A WAY OF BEING ALERT TOGOD'S PRESENCE.
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GOD'S PRESENCE.SO, WE WILL SIT IN THE
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SO, WE WILL SIT IN THELIVING ROOM AT NIGHT, MOST
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LIVING ROOM AT NIGHT, MOSTNIGHTS, ALL RIGHT, LET'S
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NIGHTS, ALL RIGHT, LET'STALK ABOUT WHERE YOU HEARD
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TALK ABOUT WHERE YOU HEARDJESUS THE LOUDEST TODAY?
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JESUS THE LOUDEST TODAY?AND SHE'LL TELL ME.
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AND SHE'LL TELL ME.IT'S SIMPLE STUFF, LIKE
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IT'S SIMPLE STUFF, LIKEI'M SURE YOU DID WITH YOUR
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I'M SURE YOU DID WITH YOURMOM.
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MOM.AND THEN WE THANK HIM.
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AND THEN WE THANK HIM.IT'S JUST A SHORT LITTLE
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IT'S JUST A SHORT LITTLEEXERCISE.
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EXERCISE.I FEEL LIKE IT'S SHAPING
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I FEEL LIKE IT'S SHAPINGHER HEART TO WHERE SHE'S
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HER HEART TO WHERE SHE'SBECOMING ALERT FOR EITHER
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BECOMING ALERT FOR EITHERWHAT DID GOD SAY OR HOW IS
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WHAT DID GOD SAY OR HOW ISGOD GOING TO TURN IT
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GOD GOING TO TURN ITAROUND?
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AROUND?BUT I'M RELEARNING HOW TO
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BUT I'M RELEARNING HOW TOBE ATTUNE TO WHAT GOD'S
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BE ATTUNE TO WHAT GOD'SDOING THAT IS GOOD.
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DOING THAT IS GOOD.BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS GOING
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BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS GOINGTO BE FOR OUR GOOD.
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TO BE FOR OUR GOOD.WE SOMETIMES CAN'T SEE IT.
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WE SOMETIMES CAN'T SEE IT.BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE FOR
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BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE FOROUR GOOD.
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OUR GOOD.- LAURIE: YOU KNOW,
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- LAURIE: YOU KNOW,STUDIES SHOW THAT BEING
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STUDIES SHOW THAT BEINGGRATEFUL HAS MORE OF AN
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GRATEFUL HAS MORE OF ANIMPACT ON YOUR SUCCESS
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IMPACT ON YOUR SUCCESSTHAN EVEN YOUR IQ DOES.
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THAN EVEN YOUR IQ DOES.- LISA: I BROUGHT SOME.
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- LISA: I BROUGHT SOME.THE TEMPLETON FOUNDATION.
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THE TEMPLETON FOUNDATION.- LAURIE: YEAH.
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- LAURIE: YEAH.THAT'S AMAZING.
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THAT'S AMAZING.- LISA: YEAH.
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- LISA: YEAH.WHICH IS SO COOL.
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WHICH IS SO COOL.SCIENCE IS ALWAYS GOING TO
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SCIENCE IS ALWAYS GOING TOCONFIRM WHAT GOD DOES.
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CONFIRM WHAT GOD DOES.IT'S LIKE, THEY COME
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IT'S LIKE, THEY COMEAROUND, IT'S LIKE, YEAH,
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AROUND, IT'S LIKE, YEAH,IT'S IN THE BIBLE.
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IT'S IN THE BIBLE.I BROUGHT SOME.
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I BROUGHT SOME.PEOPLE WITH HIGHER
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PEOPLE WITH HIGHERGRATITUDE LEVEL SHOW MORE
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GRATITUDE LEVEL SHOW MOREACTIVITY IN THE
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ACTIVITY IN THEHYPOTHALAMUS.
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HYPOTHALAMUS.WHICH LEADS TO IMPROVED
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WHICH LEADS TO IMPROVEDSLEEP.
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SLEEP.LESS PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT.
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LESS PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT.LOWER STRESS AND ANXIETY.
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LOWER STRESS AND ANXIETY.ONE STUDY SAID IT
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ONE STUDY SAID ITUPS YOUR METABOLISM.
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UPS YOUR METABOLISM.SO WHO'S ALL FOR THAT?
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SO WHO'S ALL FOR THAT?- MELINDA: WAIT A MINUTE.
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- MELINDA: WAIT A MINUTE.RIGHT.
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RIGHT.- LISA: I KNOW, I KNOW.
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- LISA: I KNOW, I KNOW.PEOPLE WHO COUNT THEIR
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PEOPLE WHO COUNT THEIRBLESSINGS ON A REGULAR
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BLESSINGS ON A REGULARBASIS.
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BASIS.THIS IS A SECULAR SET.
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THIS IS A SECULAR SET.2000 TEMPLETON STUDY.
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2000 TEMPLETON STUDY.PEOPLE WHO COUNT THEIR
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PEOPLE WHO COUNT THEIRBLESSINGS.
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BLESSINGS.WHO EXPRESS GRATITUDE ON A
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WHO EXPRESS GRATITUDE ON AREGULAR BASIS.
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REGULAR BASIS.REPORT FEWER ACHES AND
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REPORT FEWER ACHES ANDPAINS AND BETTER SLEEP
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PAINS AND BETTER SLEEPTHAN MOST PEOPLE WHO FOCUS
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THAN MOST PEOPLE WHO FOCUSON LIFE'S BURDENS.
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ON LIFE'S BURDENS.THIS WAS COOL TO ME.
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THIS WAS COOL TO ME.AND YOU ALREADY ATTRIBUTED
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AND YOU ALREADY ATTRIBUTEDTO THIS.
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TO THIS.GRATITUDE IN THE WORKPLACE
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GRATITUDE IN THE WORKPLACEINCREASES PRODUCTIVITY.
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INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY.PEOPLE ACTUALLY WORK
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PEOPLE ACTUALLY WORKHARDER WHEN THEY ARE MORE
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HARDER WHEN THEY ARE MOREGRATEFUL.
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GRATEFUL.AND THEN THE TEMPLETON
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AND THEN THE TEMPLETONSTUDY.
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STUDY.IT WAS A REALLY COOL STUDY
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IT WAS A REALLY COOL STUDYON GRATITUDE, THEY WERE
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ON GRATITUDE, THEY WEREABLE TO PROVE THAT
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ABLE TO PROVE THATAMERICA'S RESILIENCY AFTER
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AMERICA'S RESILIENCY AFTER2011 WAS MOSTLY BASED ON
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2011 WAS MOSTLY BASED ONGRATITUDE.
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GRATITUDE.THE PEOPLE WHO HAD
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THE PEOPLE WHO HADRESILIENCY AFTER
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RESILIENCY AFTERSEPTEMBER 11TH,
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SEPTEMBER 11TH,THOSE WHO HAD EXPERIENCED
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THOSE WHO HAD EXPERIENCEDEPIC LOSS, THE ONES
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EPIC LOSS, THE ONESWHO WERE ABLE TO MOVE
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WHO WERE ABLE TO MOVEFORWARD POSITIVELY WERE
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FORWARD POSITIVELY WEREPEOPLE WHO WERE GRATEFUL.
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PEOPLE WHO WERE GRATEFUL.ISN'T THAT COOL?
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ISN'T THAT COOL?- ALEX: HONESTLY, IT'S
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- ALEX: HONESTLY, IT'STRUE.
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TRUE.BECAUSE I REMEMBER DOING A
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BECAUSE I REMEMBER DOING ATHING ON GRATITUDE AND
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THING ON GRATITUDE ANDGRATEFULNESS AT CHURCH.
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GRATEFULNESS AT CHURCH.AND I READ, ALSO, LIKE
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AND I READ, ALSO, LIKEPSYCHOLOGICALLY YOU CANNOT
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PSYCHOLOGICALLY YOU CANNOTBE ANGRY OR DEPRESSED AND
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BE ANGRY OR DEPRESSED ANDGRATEFUL AT THE SAME TIME.
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GRATEFUL AT THE SAME TIME.SO IF YOU WANT TO
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SO IF YOU WANT TOIRRADICATE DEPRESSION IN
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IRRADICATE DEPRESSION INYOUR LIFE, AND ANGER, BE
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YOUR LIFE, AND ANGER, BEGRATEFUL.
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GRATEFUL.BECAUSE YOU CANNOT BE
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BECAUSE YOU CANNOT BETHANKING-- THAT'S I DIDN'T
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THANKING-- THAT'S I DIDN'TLOVE WHAT WERE YOUR MUM
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LOVE WHAT WERE YOUR MUMDID DID WITH YOU, YOU
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DID DID WITH YOU, YOUCANNOT BE THANKING AND
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CANNOT BE THANKING ANDBEING GRATEFUL FOR
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BEING GRATEFUL FORSOMETHING AND STILL HARBOR
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SOMETHING AND STILL HARBORTHIS ANGER.
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THIS ANGER.- LISA: THEY CAN'T
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- LISA: THEY CAN'TCOEXIST.
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COEXIST.- ALEX: IT SHIFTS SOMETHING.
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- ALEX: IT SHIFTS SOMETHING.AND YOU CAN'T DO IT AT THE
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AND YOU CAN'T DO IT AT THESAME TIME.
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SAME TIME.- LAURIE: YOU CAN'T STAY
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- LAURIE: YOU CAN'T STAYA VICTIM IF YOU'RE
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A VICTIM IF YOU'REGRATEFUL.
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GRATEFUL.I THINK THAT IS A THING
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I THINK THAT IS A THINGAMERICA NEEDS TO HEAR.
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AMERICA NEEDS TO HEAR.THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.
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THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.BECAUSE I THINK WE'VE LOST
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BECAUSE I THINK WE'VE LOSTFOCUS.
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FOCUS.EVERYBODY HAS A CELL
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EVERYBODY HAS A CELLPHONE, EVERYBODY'S GOT
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PHONE, EVERYBODY'S GOTCARS.
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CARS.WE HAVE GOT SO MUCH TO BE
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WE HAVE GOT SO MUCH TO BETHANKFUL FOR YET THERE'S
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THANKFUL FOR YET THERE'SSO MANY PEOPLE THAT SEE NO
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SO MANY PEOPLE THAT SEE NOGOOD IN AMERICA.
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GOOD IN AMERICA.- LISA: YEAH, A REAL
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- LISA: YEAH, A REALSCARCITY MENTALITY.
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SCARCITY MENTALITY.- CECE: THE FIRST TIME I
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- CECE: THE FIRST TIME IWENT OVERSEAS AS A YOUNG
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WENT OVERSEAS AS A YOUNGPERSON, IT SHIFTED MY LIFE
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PERSON, IT SHIFTED MY LIFEQUICKLY.
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QUICKLY.BECAUSE WE ARE SO SPOILED.
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BECAUSE WE ARE SO SPOILED.AND WE BECOME SO
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AND WE BECOME SOUNGRATEFUL.
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UNGRATEFUL.AND WHEN YOU GO AND SEE,
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AND WHEN YOU GO AND SEE,ALMOST LIKE, ALEX WAS
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ALMOST LIKE, ALEX WASSAYING ABOUT THE BOOK SHE
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SAYING ABOUT THE BOOK SHEREAD, WHEN YOU SEE HOW
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READ, WHEN YOU SEE HOWPEOPLE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR
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PEOPLE ARE SO GRATEFUL FORTHE SMALLEST THINGS, I
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THE SMALLEST THINGS, IREPENTED.
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REPENTED.I HAD TO REPENT.
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I HAD TO REPENT.I MEAN, I REALLY REPENTED.
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I MEAN, I REALLY REPENTED.I WAS JUST LIKE, GOD,
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I WAS JUST LIKE, GOD,FORGIVE ME FOR EVER
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FORGIVE ME FOR EVERCOMPLAINING ABOUT
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COMPLAINING ABOUTANYTHING.
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ANYTHING.WHEN I CAME HOME, AT THAT
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WHEN I CAME HOME, AT THATTIME MY KIDS WERE SMALL
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TIME MY KIDS WERE SMALLTOO.
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TOO.IT WAS JUST LIKE, Y'ALL
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IT WAS JUST LIKE, Y'ALLBETTER NOT COMPLAIN,
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BETTER NOT COMPLAIN,BECAUSE GOD HAS BEEN SO
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BECAUSE GOD HAS BEEN SOGOOD.
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GOOD.AND THEY COULD SEE HOW
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AND THEY COULD SEE HOWGOOD GOD WAS EVEN THOUGH
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GOOD GOD WAS EVEN THOUGHTHEY WERE WALKING TEN
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THEY WERE WALKING TENMILES TO GET DIRTY WATER.
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MILES TO GET DIRTY WATER.YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
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YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?AND WE HAVE IT RUNNING IN
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AND WE HAVE IT RUNNING INOUR FAUCETS AND WE HAVE
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OUR FAUCETS AND WE HAVETHE NERVE TO COMPLAIN.
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THE NERVE TO COMPLAIN.WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND.
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WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND.WHEN YOU ARE COMPLAINING,
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WHEN YOU ARE COMPLAINING,I THINK YOU OPEN THE DOORS
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I THINK YOU OPEN THE DOORSTO THE DEMONIC.
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TO THE DEMONIC.- ALEX: 100%.
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- ALEX: 100%.- CECE: I THINK YOU GO
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- CECE: I THINK YOU GORIGHT THERE.
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RIGHT THERE.- LISA: COMPLAINT BREEDS
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- LISA: COMPLAINT BREEDSCOMPLAINT.
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COMPLAINT.IF YOU WILL COMPLAIN AND
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IF YOU WILL COMPLAIN ANDCRITICIZE, YOU WILL SEE IT
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CRITICIZE, YOU WILL SEE ITSHIFT SUPERNATURALLY.
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SHIFT SUPERNATURALLY.BECAUSE WE ARE ALL TOO
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BECAUSE WE ARE ALL TOOHUMAN.
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HUMAN.AND OUR HEARTS WITH
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AND OUR HEARTS WITHWICKED.
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WICKED.WHO CAN KNOW IT?
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WHO CAN KNOW IT?SO, IF YOU STAY ON THE
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SO, IF YOU STAY ON THETHINGS OF GOD, THAT SHIFTS
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THINGS OF GOD, THAT SHIFTSTHE SUPERNATURAL.
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THE SUPERNATURAL.YOU'VE SEEN IT.
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YOU'VE SEEN IT.I'LL BE AROUND A WOMAN
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I'LL BE AROUND A WOMANTHAT'S LIKE, (COMPLAINING
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THAT'S LIKE, (COMPLAININGVOICE) I'LL FIND MYSELF
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VOICE) I'LL FIND MYSELFGOING, THAT'S RIGHT.
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GOING, THAT'S RIGHT.AND YOU HAVE TO GO, NO,
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AND YOU HAVE TO GO, NO,I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK IT.
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I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK IT.IT'S CURSING THE BLESSING.
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IT'S CURSING THE BLESSING.- ALEX: IT IS.
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- ALEX: IT IS.AND I REMEMBER GOD GIVING
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AND I REMEMBER GOD GIVINGME THIS PERSONAL
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ME THIS PERSONALREVELATION.
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REVELATION.HE SAID, WHEN YOU COMPLAIN
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HE SAID, WHEN YOU COMPLAINAND YOU THROW OUT THOSE
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AND YOU THROW OUT THOSECURSES, HE GOES, THINK OF
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CURSES, HE GOES, THINK OFIT LIKE THIS.
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IT LIKE THIS.HE GOES, IT'S LIKE WORSHIP
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HE GOES, IT'S LIKE WORSHIPTO THE ENEMY.
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TO THE ENEMY.WHO ARE YOU GOING TO
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WHO ARE YOU GOING TOWORSHIP?
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WORSHIP?BECAUSE WHEN YOU GIVE ME
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BECAUSE WHEN YOU GIVE MEPRAISE, IT IS INCENSE TO
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PRAISE, IT IS INCENSE TOMY NOSTRILS.
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MY NOSTRILS.BUT WHEN YOU COMPLAIN AND
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BUT WHEN YOU COMPLAIN ANDYOU ARE UNGRATEFUL, IT IS
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YOU ARE UNGRATEFUL, IT ISWORSHIP TO HIS NOSTRILS.
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WORSHIP TO HIS NOSTRILS.SO CHOOSE.
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SO CHOOSE.- LAURIE: YOU SHALL HAVE
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- LAURIE: YOU SHALL HAVENO OTHER GOD BEFORE ME.
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NO OTHER GOD BEFORE ME.- ALEX: GIVING PRAISE TO
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- ALEX: GIVING PRAISE TOTHE ENEMY IS LIKE
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THE ENEMY IS LIKECRYPTONITE TO SUPERMAN.
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CRYPTONITE TO SUPERMAN.- LISA: YES.
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- LISA: YES.- ALEX: SO THE MORE YOU
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- ALEX: SO THE MORE YOUPRAISE, THE MORE IT SHRIVELS
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PRAISE, THE MORE IT SHRIVELSUP THE ENEMY.
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UP THE ENEMY.THE MORE WE COMPLAIN AND
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THE MORE WE COMPLAIN ANDSPEW OUT GROSS, IT
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SPEW OUT GROSS, ITSTRENGTHENS HIM.
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STRENGTHENS HIM.- CECE: IT'S TRUE.
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- CECE: IT'S TRUE.- ALEX: I REMEMBER THAT
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- ALEX: I REMEMBER THATBEING A SHIFT FOR ME
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BEING A SHIFT FOR MEBECAUSE I WAS LIKE, I'M
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BECAUSE I WAS LIKE, I'MNOT GIVING YOU ANY
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NOT GIVING YOU ANYWORSHIP.
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WORSHIP.I'M GIVING HIM WORSHIP.
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I'M GIVING HIM WORSHIP.BECAUSE I'M A WORSHIPER.
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BECAUSE I'M A WORSHIPER.IT JUST SHIFTED
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IT JUST SHIFTEDEVERYTHING.
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EVERYTHING.I SAID NO, THE MORE I
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I SAID NO, THE MORE ICOMPLAIN, YOU'RE LIKE,
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COMPLAIN, YOU'RE LIKE,GIVE ME MORE.
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GIVE ME MORE.GIVE ME MORE.
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GIVE ME MORE.- LISA: THE BEAUTIFUL
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- LISA: THE BEAUTIFULPLACE IS,-- BECAUSE I DO
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PLACE IS,-- BECAUSE I DOLOVE THAT GOD ALLOWS US TO
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LOVE THAT GOD ALLOWS US TOGRIEVE AND COMPLAIN, TO
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GRIEVE AND COMPLAIN, TOHIM.
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HIM.YOU LOOK AT HANNAH AND GOD
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YOU LOOK AT HANNAH AND GODHEARD HER WHEN SHE IS ON
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HEARD HER WHEN SHE IS ONHER FACE GOING, PLEASE
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HER FACE GOING, PLEASEGIVE ME A BABY.
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GIVE ME A BABY.I HAVE A SISTER WIFE WHO'S
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I HAVE A SISTER WIFE WHO'SFERTILE MYRTLE.
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FERTILE MYRTLE.YOU SEE HER STORY.
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YOU SEE HER STORY.AND THAT'S LEGIT.
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AND THAT'S LEGIT.SHE WAS GRIEVING, BUT SHE
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SHE WAS GRIEVING, BUT SHETOOK IT TO GOD.
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TOOK IT TO GOD.AND THE LORD HEARD.
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AND THE LORD HEARD.- ALEX: EXACTLY.
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- ALEX: EXACTLY.- LISA: THE LORD HEARD,
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- LISA: THE LORD HEARD,AND THAT'S THE THING.
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AND THAT'S THE THING.WE'RE NOT SAYING BE PERKY
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WE'RE NOT SAYING BE PERKYPOLLYANNAS.
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POLLYANNAS.AND PRETEND LIKE YOU DON'T
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AND PRETEND LIKE YOU DON'TGO THROUGH HARD TIMES, BUT
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GO THROUGH HARD TIMES, BUTTAKE THAT TO THE PLACE AND
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TAKE THAT TO THE PLACE ANDTO THE ONE WHO CAN
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TO THE ONE WHO CANACTUALLY SHIFT YOUR
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ACTUALLY SHIFT YOURCIRCUMSTANCES.
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CIRCUMSTANCES.THAT IS, GO, LORD, I NEED
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THAT IS, GO, LORD, I NEEDHELP.
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HELP.I NEED HELP.
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I NEED HELP.I'M HAVING A HARD TIME.
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I'M HAVING A HARD TIME.WITH YOUR JOB, I KNOW WHAT
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WITH YOUR JOB, I KNOW WHATTHAT'S LIKE THIS SEASON.
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THAT'S LIKE THIS SEASON.- CECE: I DO THINK THERE
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- CECE: I DO THINK THEREIS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
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IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEENTAKING SOMETHING TO GOD
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TAKING SOMETHING TO GODAND COMPLAINING.
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AND COMPLAINING.YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
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YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?I THINK, LIKE YOU SAID,
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I THINK, LIKE YOU SAID,GOD IS NEVER ASKING US TO
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GOD IS NEVER ASKING US TOBE FAKE.
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BE FAKE.HE CAN'T EVEN RESPOND
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HE CAN'T EVEN RESPONDUNLESS YOU ASK HIM, THE
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UNLESS YOU ASK HIM, THEWAY HE WANTS TO RESPOND.
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WAY HE WANTS TO RESPOND.TAKING OUR BURDENS, TAKING
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TAKING OUR BURDENS, TAKINGOUR TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS
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OUR TRIALS, TRIBULATIONSTO HIM, TO ME, THAT IS
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TO HIM, TO ME, THAT ISHONORING HIM.
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HONORING HIM.ONLY ONE PERSON CAN FIX
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ONLY ONE PERSON CAN FIXIT.
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IT.- LAURIE: BRING THEM TO ME
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- LAURIE: BRING THEM TO MEAND LEAVE THEM THERE.
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AND LEAVE THEM THERE.(LAUGHTER)
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(LAUGHTER)- CECE: YOU CRY OUT.
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- CECE: YOU CRY OUT.A LOT OF THINGS WE DON'T
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A LOT OF THINGS WE DON'TGET THE FIRST TIME WE PRAY
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GET THE FIRST TIME WE PRAYFOR IT.
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FOR IT.IT'S OKAY TO KEEP GOING TO
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IT'S OKAY TO KEEP GOING TOHIM.
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HIM.BUT, COMPLAINING IS A
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BUT, COMPLAINING IS ADIFFERENT SPIRIT.
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DIFFERENT SPIRIT.- LISA: IT IS A DIFFERENT
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- LISA: IT IS A DIFFERENTSPIRIT, BUT I LOOK AT JOB
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SPIRIT, BUT I LOOK AT JOBAND JOB SURE DID COMPLAIN.
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AND JOB SURE DID COMPLAIN.HE DIDN'T DOUBT GOD'S
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HE DIDN'T DOUBT GOD'SPRESENCE, BUT HE SAID, WOE
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PRESENCE, BUT HE SAID, WOEIS ME, IT THIS IS AWFUL,
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IS ME, IT THIS IS AWFUL,WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?
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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?MAYBE THERE WAS NOT A
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MAYBE THERE WAS NOT ASPIRIT OF COMPLAINT BUT HE
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SPIRIT OF COMPLAINT BUT HEWAS GOING OVER A LITANY--
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WAS GOING OVER A LITANY--- CECE: THAT WAS HARD.
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- CECE: THAT WAS HARD.YES.
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YES.- LISA: AND GOD HEARD
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- LISA: AND GOD HEARDHIM.
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HIM.SO I'M SURE I DON'T COME
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SO I'M SURE I DON'T COMEBEFORE HIM WITH THE RIGHT
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BEFORE HIM WITH THE RIGHTSPIRIT SOMETIMES.
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SPIRIT SOMETIMES.BUT HE REFINES MY SPIRIT
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BUT HE REFINES MY SPIRITIF I BRING IT TO HIM.
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IF I BRING IT TO HIM.IF I BRING IT TO HIM, EVEN
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IF I BRING IT TO HIM, EVENIF I COME WITH A HEART OF
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IF I COME WITH A HEART OFCOMPLAINT.
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COMPLAINT.HE WILL GIVE ME GRATITUDE
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HE WILL GIVE ME GRATITUDEIF I GO, WILL YOU HELP ME.
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IF I GO, WILL YOU HELP ME.- CECE: YEAH, HELP ME.
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- CECE: YEAH, HELP ME.- LISA: SET MY MIND BACK
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- LISA: SET MY MIND BACKON THINGS ARE LOVELY AND
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ON THINGS ARE LOVELY ANDPURE.
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PURE.BECAUSE I CAN'T DO IT BY
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BECAUSE I CAN'T DO IT BYMYSELF.
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MYSELF.I CAN'T TAKE MY HEART OF
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I CAN'T TAKE MY HEART OFCOMPLAINT AND MAKE IT A
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COMPLAINT AND MAKE IT AHEART OF WORSHIP.
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HEART OF WORSHIP.BUT IF I WILL AT LEAST
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BUT IF I WILL AT LEASTFALL ON MY FACE AND GO, MY
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FALL ON MY FACE AND GO, MYHEART IS JUST A BIG OLD
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HEART IS JUST A BIG OLDHUNK OF WHINYNESS TODAY,
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HUNK OF WHINYNESS TODAY,HE SOMEHOW REDEEMS IT.
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HE SOMEHOW REDEEMS IT.- CECE: YOU TAKE
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- CECE: YOU TAKEEVERYTHING TO HIM.
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EVERYTHING TO HIM.- ALEX: I THINK IT IS
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- ALEX: I THINK IT ISTHAT NEGATIVE SPIRIT
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THAT NEGATIVE SPIRITTHAT'S SO DEPLETING.
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THAT'S SO DEPLETING.EVEN BEING AROUND PEOPLE
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EVEN BEING AROUND PEOPLEAND YOU'RE LIKE, MY GOSH,
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AND YOU'RE LIKE, MY GOSH,EVERYTHING IS WRONG.
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EVERYTHING IS WRONG.IS THERE ANYTHING GOOD
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IS THERE ANYTHING GOODHAPPENING?
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HAPPENING?DO YOU HAVE CLOTHES ON
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DO YOU HAVE CLOTHES ONYOUR BACK?
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YOUR BACK?DO YOU HAVE A CAR?
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DO YOU HAVE A CAR?YOU HAVE FOOD IN YOUR
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YOU HAVE FOOD IN YOURBELLY?
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BELLY?I'M PERPLEXED WHY YOU'RE
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I'M PERPLEXED WHY YOU'RESO ANGRY AND NEGATIVE.
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SO ANGRY AND NEGATIVE.IT'S ALWAYS THE, YOU HAVE
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IT'S ALWAYS THE, YOU HAVETHIS AND I DON'T HAVE.
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THIS AND I DON'T HAVE.YOU HAVE AND I DON'T HAVE.
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YOU HAVE AND I DON'T HAVE.MAYBE IF YOU SHIFTED YOUR
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MAYBE IF YOU SHIFTED YOURSPEECH YOU MIGHT HAVE.
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SPEECH YOU MIGHT HAVE.BECAUSE I THINK THOSE THAT
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BECAUSE I THINK THOSE THATARE OBEDIENT.
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ARE OBEDIENT.THOSE THAT HAVE ARE
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THOSE THAT HAVE AREHONORING AND GRATEFUL, GOD
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HONORING AND GRATEFUL, GODIS LIKE, GREAT.
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IS LIKE, GREAT.BUT THAT'S THERE FOR YOU
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BUT THAT'S THERE FOR YOUTOO.
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TOO.HE'S NOT SAYING I'M GOING
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HE'S NOT SAYING I'M GOINGTO GIVE IT TO MELINDA AND
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TO GIVE IT TO MELINDA ANDNOT GIVE IT TO YOU.
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NOT GIVE IT TO YOU.BUT HE WILL DO IT
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BUT HE WILL DO ITACCORDING TO WHAT IS GOING
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ACCORDING TO WHAT IS GOINGON.
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ON.OUR POSTURE.
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OUR POSTURE.- CECE: I KNOW FOR ME,
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- CECE: I KNOW FOR ME,HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE
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HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WEGONE TO VISIT SOMEBODY WHO
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GONE TO VISIT SOMEBODY WHOIS REALLY SICK AND ILL,
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IS REALLY SICK AND ILL,GOING TO MINISTER TO THEM
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GOING TO MINISTER TO THEMAND YOU END UP BEING
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AND YOU END UP BEINGMINISTERED TO?
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MINISTERED TO?- LISA: ALMOST ALWAYS.
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- LISA: ALMOST ALWAYS.- CECE: YOU KNOW WHAT I'M
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- CECE: YOU KNOW WHAT I'MSAYING?
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SAYING?- LISA: YEAH.
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- LISA: YEAH.- CECE: THAT'S WHY, I'VE
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- CECE: THAT'S WHY, I'VEBEEN WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE
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BEEN WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVEGONE THROUGH SOME OF THE
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GONE THROUGH SOME OF THEWORST OF THE WORST OF THE
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WORST OF THE WORST OF THEWORST AND THEY CHOOSE
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WORST AND THEY CHOOSEGRATITUDE.
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GRATITUDE.- LISA: YEAH.
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- LISA: YEAH.- CECE: THEY CRY OUT
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- CECE: THEY CRY OUTBEFORE GOD, THEY TELL HIM
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BEFORE GOD, THEY TELL HIMWHAT'S GOING ON.
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WHAT'S GOING ON.AND IT'S LIKE, GOD-- I
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AND IT'S LIKE, GOD-- ILEAVE AND IT IS LIKE, LORD--
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LEAVE AND IT IS LIKE, LORD--- LAURIE: I'M SO CONVICTED
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- LAURIE: I'M SO CONVICTEDI'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE!
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I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE!(LAUGHTER)
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(LAUGHTER)- CECE: RIGHT.
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- CECE: RIGHT.LORD, TEACH ME TO CHOOSE
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LORD, TEACH ME TO CHOOSEGRATITUDE IN THE MIDST OF
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GRATITUDE IN THE MIDST OFTHE PAIN.
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THE PAIN.YOU KNOW?
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YOU KNOW?- LAURIE: I THINK THERE'S
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- LAURIE: I THINK THERE'SSOMETHING ELSE.
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SOMETHING ELSE.I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE
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I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLETRY TO WAIT FOR THE
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TRY TO WAIT FOR THEPERFECT TIMING TO STEP OUT
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PERFECT TIMING TO STEP OUTAND DO SOMETHING.
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AND DO SOMETHING.NOT BEING GRATEFUL FOR
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NOT BEING GRATEFUL FORWHAT YOU HAVE.
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WHAT YOU HAVE.I BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS
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I BELIEVE THAT GOD HASCALLED US ALL TO DO
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CALLED US ALL TO DOSOMETHING GREAT.
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SOMETHING GREAT.AND I BELIEVE WE WERE BORN
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AND I BELIEVE WE WERE BORNWITH IT RIGHT HERE.
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WITH IT RIGHT HERE.WE HAVE ALL WE NEED ON THE
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WE HAVE ALL WE NEED ON THEINSIDE AND IN OUR HANDS TO
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INSIDE AND IN OUR HANDS TODO-- I'LL NEVER FORGET,
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DO-- I'LL NEVER FORGET,BACK IN 1999 WE HAD MOVED
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BACK IN 1999 WE HAD MOVEDUP TO LOS ANGELES TO DO
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UP TO LOS ANGELES TO DOCHRISTIAN MOVIES.
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CHRISTIAN MOVIES.AND MY HUSBAND AND I, WE
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AND MY HUSBAND AND I, WESAY WE BLOODIED OUR NOSE
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SAY WE BLOODIED OUR NOSEON EVERY EXECUTIVE'S DOOR
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ON EVERY EXECUTIVE'S DOORBECAUSE THEY JUST SLAMMED
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BECAUSE THEY JUST SLAMMEDTHE DOOR IN OUR FACE
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THE DOOR IN OUR FACELOOKING FOR FUNDING, WE
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LOOKING FOR FUNDING, WEWERE TRYING TO DO
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WERE TRYING TO DOSOMETHING GOOD FOR GOD UP
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SOMETHING GOOD FOR GOD UPTHERE.
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THERE.AND, YOU KNOW, TO DO A
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AND, YOU KNOW, TO DO ACHRISTIAN MOVIE.
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CHRISTIAN MOVIE.I'LL NEVER FORGET, WE WERE
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I'LL NEVER FORGET, WE WEREHANDED A REALLY BAD DEAL.
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HANDED A REALLY BAD DEAL.AND SOMETHING THAT WE HAD
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AND SOMETHING THAT WE HADSIGNED PAPERS FOR, MAKING
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SIGNED PAPERS FOR, MAKINGSURE THAT THIS DIDN'T
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SURE THAT THIS DIDN'THAPPEN, THIS PIECE OF IT
00:16:19.234 --> 00:16:20.936
HAPPEN, THIS PIECE OF ITDIDN'T HAPPEN.
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DIDN'T HAPPEN.SO LET'S MAKE SURE THAT'S
00:16:21.970 --> 00:16:22.738
SO LET'S MAKE SURE THAT'SIN THE CONTRACT.
00:16:22.738 --> 00:16:24.039
IN THE CONTRACT.WELL, SURE ENOUGH, THAT
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WELL, SURE ENOUGH, THATHAPPENED.
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HAPPENED.IT WAS LIKE THAT WAS
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IT WAS LIKE THAT WASAGAINST EVERYTHING IN THAT
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AGAINST EVERYTHING IN THATCONTRACT.
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CONTRACT.AND I HAD THE WORST
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AND I HAD THE WORSTATTITUDE ABOUT IT.
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ATTITUDE ABOUT IT.I WAS LIKE, GOING, OH, MY
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I WAS LIKE, GOING, OH, MYGOSH, YOU CAN'T SUE THEM.
00:16:34.483 --> 00:16:36.318
GOSH, YOU CAN'T SUE THEM.IT'S LIKE, WHAT THE HECK.
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IT'S LIKE, WHAT THE HECK.MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT ME,
00:16:38.353 --> 00:16:39.621
MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT ME,HE GOES, I WILL DO THE
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HE GOES, I WILL DO THEBEST WITH WHAT'S IN MY HAND.
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BEST WITH WHAT'S IN MY HAND.- CECE: MMMM.
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- CECE: MMMM.- LAURIE: AND I'M LIKE,
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- LAURIE: AND I'M LIKE,WHAT?
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WHAT?YOU'RE GONNA PUT UP WITH
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YOU'RE GONNA PUT UP WITHTHIS?
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THIS?HE GOES, THAT'S ALL I CAN
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HE GOES, THAT'S ALL I CANDO FOR GOD IS DO THE BEST
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DO FOR GOD IS DO THE BESTWITH WHAT'S IN MY HAND
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WITH WHAT'S IN MY HANDNOW.
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NOW.AND HE DID.
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AND HE DID.MATT DID.
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MATT DID.AND MY HAT'S OFF TO MY
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AND MY HAT'S OFF TO MYHUSBAND.
00:16:59.274 --> 00:17:00.742
HUSBAND.HE DID THE BEST WITH WHAT
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HE DID THE BEST WITH WHATWAS IN HIS HAND.
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WAS IN HIS HAND.- CECE: I LOVE THAT.
00:17:04.213 --> 00:17:05.013
- CECE: I LOVE THAT.- LAURIE: AND THAT MOVIE
00:17:05.013 --> 00:17:06.582
- LAURIE: AND THAT MOVIEBECAME THE NUMBER ONE
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BECAME THE NUMBER ONEINDEPENDENT FILM OF THE
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INDEPENDENT FILM OF THEYEAR AND GOD JUST PUT HIS
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YEAR AND GOD JUST PUT HISHAND ON THAT.
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HAND ON THAT.AND I KNOW, IT'S ONLY
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AND I KNOW, IT'S ONLYBECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND, BUT
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BECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND, BUTGOD WILL DO THAT.
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GOD WILL DO THAT.IF YOU WILL TAKE JUST WHAT
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IF YOU WILL TAKE JUST WHATWE HAVE, IT'S ENOUGH.
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WE HAVE, IT'S ENOUGH.IT'S ENOUGH.
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IT'S ENOUGH.AND BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I
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AND BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT IDO HAVE AND I'LL PUT IT IN
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DO HAVE AND I'LL PUT IT INTHE HANDS OF THE LORD AND
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THE HANDS OF THE LORD ANDI WILL DO MY BEST WITH
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I WILL DO MY BEST WITHWHAT I HAVE RIGHT NOW.
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WHAT I HAVE RIGHT NOW.AND GOD WILL BLESS THAT.
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AND GOD WILL BLESS THAT.THAT'S A PROMISE FROM HIM.
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THAT'S A PROMISE FROM HIM.HE WILL BLESS THAT.
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HE WILL BLESS THAT.I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN OVER
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I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN OVERAND OVER.
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AND OVER.EVEN IN OUR OWN PERSONAL
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EVEN IN OUR OWN PERSONALLIFE.
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LIFE.- LISA: IT IS ENOUGH IS
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- LISA: IT IS ENOUGH ISSUCH A STRONG MESSAGE FOR
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SUCH A STRONG MESSAGE FORTODAY.
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TODAY.IT KEEPS YOU IN THE
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IT KEEPS YOU IN THEPOSTURE OF GRATITUDE.
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POSTURE OF GRATITUDE.BUT I FEEL LIKE, DON'T GET
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BUT I FEEL LIKE, DON'T GETME STARTED ON SOCIAL
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ME STARTED ON SOCIALMEDIA.
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MEDIA.I FEEL LIKE ALL THIS
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I FEEL LIKE ALL THISCOMPARE AND ENTITLEMENT,
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COMPARE AND ENTITLEMENT,IT IS LIKE KRISPY KREME
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IT IS LIKE KRISPY KREMEAND KETO.
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AND KETO.YOU JUST CAN'T DO BOTH.
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YOU JUST CAN'T DO BOTH.I FEEL LIKE BECAUSE WE ARE
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I FEEL LIKE BECAUSE WE AREALWAYS GOING, I DON'T HAVE
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ALWAYS GOING, I DON'T HAVEENOUGH.
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ENOUGH.I DON'T HAVE WHAT SHE HAS.
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I DON'T HAVE WHAT SHE HAS.IT'S THAT SENSE OF I
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IT'S THAT SENSE OF IDESERVE MORE INSTEAD OF
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DESERVE MORE INSTEAD OFTHIS IS ENOUGH THIS.
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THIS IS ENOUGH THIS.THIS MIXED WITH GOD'S
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THIS MIXED WITH GOD'SFAITHFULNESS IS ENOUGH.
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FAITHFULNESS IS ENOUGH.IF WE WOULD RECOGNIZE
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IF WE WOULD RECOGNIZETHAT.
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THAT.- CECE: SO GOOD, SO GOOD.
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- CECE: SO GOOD, SO GOOD.WHAT YOU JUST SAID TO ME,
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WHAT YOU JUST SAID TO ME,LAURIE, THERE IS SO MUCH
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LAURIE, THERE IS SO MUCHFREEDOM FOR ANYBODY WHO IS
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FREEDOM FOR ANYBODY WHO ISWATCHING.
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WATCHING.BECAUSE IT PUT US ALL IN
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BECAUSE IT PUT US ALL INTHE SAME PLACE.
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THE SAME PLACE.YOU SAID, IF YOU ARE JUST
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YOU SAID, IF YOU ARE JUSTGRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU
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GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOUHAVE, THEN THAT ALLOWS GOD
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HAVE, THEN THAT ALLOWS GODTO COME IN NO MATTER WHAT
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TO COME IN NO MATTER WHATYOU HAVE.
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YOU HAVE.- LAURIE: HE'S ABUNDANT
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- LAURIE: HE'S ABUNDANTON IT.
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ON IT.- CECE: SO THAT OPENS UP
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- CECE: SO THAT OPENS UPTHE DOOR FOR EVERYONE TO
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THE DOOR FOR EVERYONE TOBE BLESSED.
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BE BLESSED.- ALEX: MY HUSBAND, SAME,
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- ALEX: MY HUSBAND, SAME,HE IS LIKE JESUS.
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HE IS LIKE JESUS.(LAUGHTER)
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(LAUGHTER)I'M THE WON THAT'S
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I'M THE WON THAT'S(COMPLAINING VOICE),
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(COMPLAINING VOICE),I REMEMBER THE SAME HERE.
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I REMEMBER THE SAME HERE.THAT IS WHY I WROTE ALL
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THAT IS WHY I WROTE ALLABOUT THE OPPOSITE LIFE.
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ABOUT THE OPPOSITE LIFE.LIKE, HOW DO YOU LIVE IN
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LIKE, HOW DO YOU LIVE INAN OPPOSITE SPIRIT?
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AN OPPOSITE SPIRIT?WHATEVER YOUR FLESH WANTS
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WHATEVER YOUR FLESH WANTSTO DO, GOD'S GOING TO DO
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TO DO, GOD'S GOING TO DOTHE OPPOSITE.
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THE OPPOSITE.THAT IS A FORMULA.
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THAT IS A FORMULA.IT IS THE FORMULA.
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IT IS THE FORMULA.WE DID THE SAME.
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WE DID THE SAME.I'LL NEVER FORGET, WE GOT
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I'LL NEVER FORGET, WE GOTTOTALLY RIPPED OFF OVER A
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TOTALLY RIPPED OFF OVER ACONTRACT.
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CONTRACT.IT WAS OVER $40.000.
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IT WAS OVER $40.000.WE WERE BROKE.
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WE WERE BROKE.WE WERE AT HOME.
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WE WERE AT HOME.HENRY HAD JUST GONE
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HENRY HAD JUST GONEITINERANT.
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ITINERANT.I WAS MAKING ZERO DOLLARS
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I WAS MAKING ZERO DOLLARSIN AUSTRALIA.
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IN AUSTRALIA.I WAS WORKING PART TIME.
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I WAS WORKING PART TIME.WE WERE SO STRESSED.
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WE WERE SO STRESSED.GOD SAID TO HENRY.
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GOD SAID TO HENRY.YOU CAN DO IN THE NATURAL
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YOU CAN DO IN THE NATURALAND GO AFTER THEM AND SUE
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AND GO AFTER THEM AND SUETHEM BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALL
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THEM BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALLTHE RIGHTS.
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THE RIGHTS.YOU HAVE ALL THE REASON TO
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YOU HAVE ALL THE REASON TODO IT.
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DO IT.BUT THAT WILL BE YOUR LID.
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BUT THAT WILL BE YOUR LID.BUT IF YOU DO IT MY WAY,
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BUT IF YOU DO IT MY WAY,THAT WILL JUST BE YOUR
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THAT WILL JUST BE YOURPLATFORM TO LEAP OFF OF.
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PLATFORM TO LEAP OFF OF.HE SAID, SOW IT A SEED, BE
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HE SAID, SOW IT A SEED, BEGRATEFUL YOU GOT TO WORK
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GRATEFUL YOU GOT TO WORKON THAT PROJECT AND SOW
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ON THAT PROJECT AND SOWIT.
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IT.GIVE IT WITH GRATITUDE.
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GIVE IT WITH GRATITUDE.HE GIVES IT WITH
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HE GIVES IT WITHGRATITUDE.
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GRATITUDE.WE DIDN'T TAKE ONE CENT.
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WE DIDN'T TAKE ONE CENT.HE FINISHED THE PROJECT.
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HE FINISHED THE PROJECT.HE HANDED IT OVER.
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HE HANDED IT OVER.I WATCHED GOD IN NINE
00:20:02.057 --> 00:20:04.926
I WATCHED GOD IN NINEMONTHS SUPERNATURALLY
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MONTHS SUPERNATURALLYBRING BACK EVERY DOLLAR
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BRING BACK EVERY DOLLARTHROUGH MIRACULOUS EVENTS.
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THROUGH MIRACULOUS EVENTS.I JUST WENT, IT MOVES THE
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I JUST WENT, IT MOVES THEHAND OF GOD BECAUSE THE
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HAND OF GOD BECAUSE THERAIN FALLS ON THE
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RAIN FALLS ON THERIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED.
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RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED.SO WE ALL-- IT'S NOT ABOUT
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SO WE ALL-- IT'S NOT ABOUTI'M A CHRISTIAN.
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I'M A CHRISTIAN.HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU
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HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOUHEARD, I'M A CHRISTIAN, SO
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HEARD, I'M A CHRISTIAN, SOBAD THINGS SHOULDN'T BE
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BAD THINGS SHOULDN'T BEHAPPENING.
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HAPPENING.OH, MY GOSH, GET A LIFE.
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OH, MY GOSH, GET A LIFE.- LISA: AND READ YOUR
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- LISA: AND READ YOURBIBLE.
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BIBLE.(LAUGHTER)
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(LAUGHTER)- ALEX: NO, AS A
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- ALEX: NO, AS ACHRISTIAN, WE GET TO SHOW
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CHRISTIAN, WE GET TO SHOWTHE WORLD HOW WE OVERCOME
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THE WORLD HOW WE OVERCOMEAND HOW GOD'S ALWAYS GOING
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AND HOW GOD'S ALWAYS GOINGTO TURN IT AROUND FOR GOOD
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TO TURN IT AROUND FOR GOODBUT THE POSTURE OF HEART
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BUT THE POSTURE OF HEARTNEEDS TO BE, YOU'RE GOOD
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NEEDS TO BE, YOU'RE GOODREGARDLESS OF OUTCOME.
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REGARDLESS OF OUTCOME.- CECE: GOOD REGARDLESS
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- CECE: GOOD REGARDLESSOF OUTCOME.
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OF OUTCOME.I LOVE IT.
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I LOVE IT.- MELINDA: I HAD A FRIEND
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- MELINDA: I HAD A FRIENDTELL ME ONE TIME, BECAUSE
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TELL ME ONE TIME, BECAUSEI WAS STARTING TO GET INTO
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I WAS STARTING TO GET INTOJUST A COMPLAINING PLACE
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JUST A COMPLAINING PLACEFOR AWHILE.
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FOR AWHILE.I'M VERY LITERAL WITH THE
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I'M VERY LITERAL WITH THEBIBLE.
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BIBLE.SO IF IT SAYS CAST YOUR
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SO IF IT SAYS CAST YOURCARES ON JESUS, I'M LIKE
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CARES ON JESUS, I'M LIKEHURLING.
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HURLING.YOU'RE GONNA GET THIS.
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YOU'RE GONNA GET THIS.MY WAY OF EXPRESSING IT
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MY WAY OF EXPRESSING ITWAS JUST COMPLAINING ALL
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WAS JUST COMPLAINING ALLTHE TIME.
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THE TIME.AND SHE SAID, WHAT IF,
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AND SHE SAID, WHAT IF,WHEN THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU,
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WHEN THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU,WHAT IF YOUR PERSPECTIVE
00:21:12.728 --> 00:21:14.429
WHAT IF YOUR PERSPECTIVEWASN'T, WHAT HAS THIS
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WASN'T, WHAT HAS THISTAKEN AWAY, BUT WHAT IF IT
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TAKEN AWAY, BUT WHAT IF ITWAS WHAT DOES THIS MAKE
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WAS WHAT DOES THIS MAKEPOSSIBLE?
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POSSIBLE?I WAS LIKE, OH.
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I WAS LIKE, OH.NOW, MY PRAYER, WHEN I'M
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NOW, MY PRAYER, WHEN I'MTAKING SOMETHING TO THE
00:21:23.372 --> 00:21:26.074
TAKING SOMETHING TO THELORD IS, OKAY, WHAT ARE
00:21:26.074 --> 00:21:27.209
LORD IS, OKAY, WHAT AREYOU MAKING POSSIBLE FOR ME
00:21:27.209 --> 00:21:27.976
YOU MAKING POSSIBLE FOR MERIGHT NOW?
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RIGHT NOW?WHY DID THIS GO AWAY AND
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WHY DID THIS GO AWAY ANDTHEN WHAT ARE YOU MAKING
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THEN WHAT ARE YOU MAKINGPOSSIBLE?
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POSSIBLE?SHOW ME.
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SHOW ME.I PREFER YOU TO SHOW ME
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I PREFER YOU TO SHOW METHE WHOLE THING BUT YOU
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THE WHOLE THING BUT YOUWILL PROBABLY SHOW ME ONE
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WILL PROBABLY SHOW ME ONESTEP AT A TIME.
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STEP AT A TIME.BUT WHAT ARE YOU MAKING
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BUT WHAT ARE YOU MAKINGPOSSIBLE?
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POSSIBLE?AND THEN I'M JUST GRATEFUL
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AND THEN I'M JUST GRATEFULTHAT HE'S CHANGING IT FOR
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THAT HE'S CHANGING IT FORTHE GOOD OF THOSE WHO SEEK
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THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO SEEKAFTER HIM.
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AFTER HIM.I'M LIKE, THANK YOU.
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I'M LIKE, THANK YOU.THANK YOU.
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THANK YOU.- LISA: IT GOES BACK TO
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- LISA: IT GOES BACK TOWHAT YOU WERE SAYING, CECE,
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WHAT YOU WERE SAYING, CECE,ABOUT THE SPIRIT YOU BRING
00:21:55.537 --> 00:21:56.438
ABOUT THE SPIRIT YOU BRINGBEFORE THE LORD.
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BEFORE THE LORD.AS YOU BRING THEM TO HIM,
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AS YOU BRING THEM TO HIM,WHAT YOUR SPIRIT IS.
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WHAT YOUR SPIRIT IS.SO YOU HAVE LESS OF A
00:22:00.709 --> 00:22:01.476
SO YOU HAVE LESS OF ACOMPLAINING SPIRIT THAN I
00:22:01.476 --> 00:22:03.278
COMPLAINING SPIRIT THAN IDO.
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DO.- MELINDA: I JUST SAID
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- MELINDA: I JUST SAIDIT, I'M STILL LEARNING.
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IT, I'M STILL LEARNING.- ALEX: WHAT WOULD YOU
00:22:09.184 --> 00:22:10.318
- ALEX: WHAT WOULD YOUSAY TO A PERSON THAT'S
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SAY TO A PERSON THAT'SWATCHING RIGHT NOW AND
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WATCHING RIGHT NOW ANDTHEY ARE REALLY
00:22:12.087 --> 00:22:13.922
THEY ARE REALLYSTRUGGLING, THEY ARE
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STRUGGLING, THEY ARETHINKING, I DON'T WANT TO
00:22:14.489 --> 00:22:15.657
THINKING, I DON'T WANT TOFAKE IT.
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FAKE IT.HOW CAN I PRACTICALLY BE
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HOW CAN I PRACTICALLY BEGRATEFUL RIGHT NOW?
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GRATEFUL RIGHT NOW?BECAUSE MY HUSBAND'S LOST
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BECAUSE MY HUSBAND'S LOSTHIS JOB OR I DON'T HAVE
00:22:22.230 --> 00:22:23.765
HIS JOB OR I DON'T HAVEINCOME OR THE WHOLE WORLD
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INCOME OR THE WHOLE WORLDHAS SHUT US DOWN AND WE
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HAS SHUT US DOWN AND WELITERALLY ARE ON A REALLY
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LITERALLY ARE ON A REALLYHARD STRETCH.
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HARD STRETCH.WE CANNOT SEE THE GOODNESS
00:22:32.073 --> 00:22:33.108
WE CANNOT SEE THE GOODNESSOF GOD RIGHT NOW.
00:22:33.108 --> 00:22:35.944
OF GOD RIGHT NOW.WHAT DO WE SAY TO THAT
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WHAT DO WE SAY TO THATPERSON, HOW THEY SHIFT?
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PERSON, HOW THEY SHIFT?- LISA: MY ROAD MANAGER
00:22:38.580 --> 00:22:39.748
- LISA: MY ROAD MANAGERSAYS TO ME ON A PRETTY
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SAYS TO ME ON A PRETTYREGULAR BASIS.
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REGULAR BASIS.WHEN WE ARRIVE AND THE
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WHEN WE ARRIVE AND THERENTAL CAR BE GIVEN AWAY,
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RENTAL CAR BE GIVEN AWAY,OR THE FLIGHT WILL BE LATE
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OR THE FLIGHT WILL BE LATEOR LOSE OUR LUGGAGE.
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OR LOSE OUR LUGGAGE.SHE WILL SAY, IF I SAY
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SHE WILL SAY, IF I SAYMORE THAN ONE SENTENCE
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MORE THAN ONE SENTENCETHAT IS NEGATIVE.
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THAT IS NEGATIVE.SHE'LL GO, STOP AND GIVE
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SHE'LL GO, STOP AND GIVEME TEN.
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ME TEN.THE FIRST TIME-- I'M LIKE,
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THE FIRST TIME-- I'M LIKE,I'M NOT GOING TO STOP AND
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I'M NOT GOING TO STOP ANDDO PUSH UPS.
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DO PUSH UPS.IT SOUNDED REAL MILITANT.
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IT SOUNDED REAL MILITANT.SHE GOES, NO.
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SHE GOES, NO.STOP AND TELL ME TEN GOOD
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STOP AND TELL ME TEN GOODTHINGS GOD HAS DONE TODAY.
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THINGS GOD HAS DONE TODAY.I WAS LIKE, OH.
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I WAS LIKE, OH.IT WAS KIND OF LIKE
00:23:07.809 --> 00:23:08.643
IT WAS KIND OF LIKEANN VOSCAMP.
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ANN VOSCAMP.I HAVE AIR IN MY LUNGS, MY
00:23:09.744 --> 00:23:11.713
I HAVE AIR IN MY LUNGS, MYLEGS WORK.
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LEGS WORK.I HAD PLENTY OF BREAKFAST.
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I HAD PLENTY OF BREAKFAST.SO I'D SAY, START THERE.
00:23:15.951 --> 00:23:17.652
SO I'D SAY, START THERE.I'D SAY FOR THE PEOPLE
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I'D SAY FOR THE PEOPLELISTENING THAT WHEN YOU
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LISTENING THAT WHEN YOULOOK AT EVEN MAYBE THE
00:23:21.423 --> 00:23:22.357
LOOK AT EVEN MAYBE THEMACRO ELEMENTS OF YOUR
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MACRO ELEMENTS OF YOURLIFE AND YOU GO, I'M
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LIFE AND YOU GO, I'MWITHOUT A JOB, I KNOW WHAT
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WITHOUT A JOB, I KNOW WHATTHAT FEELS LIKE DURING
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THAT FEELS LIKE DURINGCOVID.
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COVID.I DON'T HAVE NEARLY AS
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I DON'T HAVE NEARLY ASMANY ZEROS IN MY BANK
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MANY ZEROS IN MY BANKACCOUNT AS I THOUGHT THE
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ACCOUNT AS I THOUGHT THERIGHTEOUS WOULD HAVE.
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RIGHTEOUS WOULD HAVE.WE CAN ALL SEE THINGS THAT
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WE CAN ALL SEE THINGS THATARE DIFFERENT BECAUSE
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ARE DIFFERENT BECAUSEWE'RE ALSO STRANGERS AND
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WE'RE ALSO STRANGERS ANDALIENS.
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ALIENS.THIS IS NOT OUR TRUE HOME,
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THIS IS NOT OUR TRUE HOME,REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOUR
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REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOURCIRCUMSTANCES ARE.
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CIRCUMSTANCES ARE.BUT I'D SAY START AT THE
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BUT I'D SAY START AT THEBASIC.
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BASIC.START WITH GOING, LORD,
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START WITH GOING, LORD,GIVE ME A HEART OF PRAISE
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GIVE ME A HEART OF PRAISEAND GRATITUDE AND THEN
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AND GRATITUDE AND THENLOOK, START SMALL, YOU GOT
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LOOK, START SMALL, YOU GOTUP THIS MORNING.
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UP THIS MORNING.AND YOU CAN BREATHE.
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AND YOU CAN BREATHE.- CECE: AMEN.
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- CECE: AMEN.THAT'S AWESOME.
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THAT'S AWESOME.- LISA: LET'S GO THERE.
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- LISA: LET'S GO THERE.JESUS, JESUS, JESUS, THANK
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JESUS, JESUS, JESUS, THANKYOU FOR THE BIGGEST GIFT
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YOU FOR THE BIGGEST GIFTOF ALL THAT YOU DIDN'T
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OF ALL THAT YOU DIDN'TLEAVE US AS ORPHANS, YOU
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LEAVE US AS ORPHANS, YOUGAVE US YOUR WORD.
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GAVE US YOUR WORD.YOU GAVE US YOUR HOLY
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YOU GAVE US YOUR HOLYSPIRIT WHO REMINDS US
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SPIRIT WHO REMINDS USRIGHT NOW REGARDLESS WHERE
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RIGHT NOW REGARDLESS WHEREWE ARE CIRCUMSTANTIALLY
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WE ARE CIRCUMSTANTIALLYTHAT WE CAN CALL THE GOD
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THAT WE CAN CALL THE GODOF THE UNIVERSE.
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OF THE UNIVERSE.FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU
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FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOULOVE US SO MUCH.
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LOVE US SO MUCH.THAT YOU SENT YOUR ONLY
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THAT YOU SENT YOUR ONLYBEGOTTEN SON, JESUS, TO
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BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS, TOLIVE A PERFECT LIFE AND TO
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LIVE A PERFECT LIFE AND TOSTRETCH OUT HIS ARMS ON A
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STRETCH OUT HIS ARMS ON ATREE AND SHED HIS BLOOD
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TREE AND SHED HIS BLOODBECAUSE YOU LOVE US SO
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BECAUSE YOU LOVE US SOMUCH YOU'D RATHER SEND
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MUCH YOU'D RATHER SENDYOUR SON TO THE CROSS THAN
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YOUR SON TO THE CROSS THANBE SEPARATED FROM US.
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BE SEPARATED FROM US.SO, LORD, THANK YOU FOR
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SO, LORD, THANK YOU FORSALVATION.
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SALVATION.THANK YOU FOR BREATH.
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THANK YOU FOR BREATH.FOR PNEUMA, FOR YOUR
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FOR PNEUMA, FOR YOURSPIRIT.
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SPIRIT.THANK YOU FOR LIFE.
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THANK YOU FOR LIFE.THANK YOU FOR THE PROMISE
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THANK YOU FOR THE PROMISEOF THE NEWNESS OF LIFE.
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OF THE NEWNESS OF LIFE.THANK YOU THAT WE HAVE
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THANK YOU THAT WE HAVEEVERYTHING WE NEED FOR
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EVERYTHING WE NEED FORLIFE AND GODLINESS IN YOUR
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LIFE AND GODLINESS IN YOURWORD.
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WORD.SO, LORD, HELP US TO HAVE
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SO, LORD, HELP US TO HAVEGRATITUDE WHERE WE HAVE
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GRATITUDE WHERE WE HAVEHAD GRUMBLING, RENEW OUR
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HAD GRUMBLING, RENEW OURHEARTS, AS ALEX JUST SAID,
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HEARTS, AS ALEX JUST SAID,GIVE US AN OPPOSITE KIND
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GIVE US AN OPPOSITE KINDOF WAY IN THE WORLD THAT
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OF WAY IN THE WORLD THATTENDS TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG
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TENDS TO SEE WHAT'S WRONGOR HELP US TO SEE WHAT'S
00:25:07.829 --> 00:25:09.598
OR HELP US TO SEE WHAT'SRIGHT MORE THAN THAT, HELP
00:25:09.598 --> 00:25:10.398
RIGHT MORE THAN THAT, HELPUS TO SEE WHAT IS
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US TO SEE WHAT ISRIGHTEOUS.
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RIGHTEOUS.KING JESUS, LORD JESUS,
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KING JESUS, LORD JESUS,FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU
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FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOUARE ALWAYS GOOD.
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ARE ALWAYS GOOD.TEACH US WHAT IT IS TO
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TEACH US WHAT IT IS TOFOCUS ON THAT AND WE WILL
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FOCUS ON THAT AND WE WILLBE SO CAREFUL TO GIVE YOU
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BE SO CAREFUL TO GIVE YOUAND YOU ALONE THE HONOR
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AND YOU ALONE THE HONORAND THE GLORY AND ALL OF
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AND THE GLORY AND ALL OFTHE PRAISE TO YOUR NAME.
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THE PRAISE TO YOUR NAME.AMEN AND AMEN AND AMEN.
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AMEN AND AMEN AND AMEN.- LAURIE: AMEN, AMEN.
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- LAURIE: AMEN, AMEN.CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL
00:25:36.124 --> 00:25:37.692
CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIALMEDIA AND LET US KNOW HOW
00:25:37.692 --> 00:25:41.429
MEDIA AND LET US KNOW HOWOUR TEAM CAN PRAY FOR YOU.
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OUR TEAM CAN PRAY FOR YOU.NEXT TIME ON
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NEXT TIME ON"BETTER TOGETHER."
00:25:43.632 --> 00:25:44.199
"BETTER TOGETHER."- CECE: ONE OF THE THINGS
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- CECE: ONE OF THE THINGSTHIS YEAR THAT I'VE LEARNED
00:25:46.234 --> 00:25:48.269
THIS YEAR THAT I'VE LEARNEDIN BLESSING GOD AND
00:25:48.269 --> 00:25:49.571
IN BLESSING GOD ANDBEING GRATEFUL IS THE
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BEING GRATEFUL IS THEBLESSING AND BLESSING
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BLESSING AND BLESSINGOTHER PEOPLE.
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OTHER PEOPLE.- LAURIE: WATCH
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- LAURIE: WATCHBETTER TOGETHER WEEKDAYS
00:25:56.277 --> 00:25:57.045
BETTER TOGETHER WEEKDAYSAND TUESDAY NIGHTS
00:25:57.045 --> 00:25:59.009

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 147

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