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Better Together LIVE | Episode 150

November 20, 2020

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We are thankful for each other! Good friends challenge us to be grateful and focus on the eternal in all seasons. | TBN Prayer Line: 714-731-1000

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 150

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- LAURIE CROUCH: I AM SO VERY
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- LAURIE CROUCH: I AM SO VERYGRATEFUL FOR MY FRIENDS, AND
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GRATEFUL FOR MY FRIENDS, ANDI'M SURE YOU ARE, TOO.
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I'M SURE YOU ARE, TOO.YOU KNOW, GOD'S GIFTED US WITH
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YOU KNOW, GOD'S GIFTED US WITHCOMMUNITY SO THAT WE CAN BE
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COMMUNITY SO THAT WE CAN BETHERE WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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THERE WITH ONE ANOTHER.LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BLESSING
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LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BLESSINGWE RECEIVED FROM FRIENDSHIPS.
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WE RECEIVED FROM FRIENDSHIPS.COME ON.
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COME ON.JOIN US.
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JOIN US.[MUSIC WITH VOCALIZING]
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[MUSIC WITH VOCALIZING][MUSIC]
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[MUSIC][MUSIC]
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[MUSIC]- MELINDA DOOLITTLE: I HAVE
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- MELINDA DOOLITTLE: I HAVELEARNED IN THIS TIME -- I KNOW
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LEARNED IN THIS TIME -- I KNOWI TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER THIS
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I TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER THISWEEK -- THAT FRIENDS HAVE
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WEEK -- THAT FRIENDS HAVEBECOME SO IMPORTANT TO ME.
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BECOME SO IMPORTANT TO ME.AND, WE'VE TEASED ABOUT HOW
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AND, WE'VE TEASED ABOUT HOWMUCH I'M AN INTROVERT AND I
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MUCH I'M AN INTROVERT AND ILOVE MY ALONE TIME.
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LOVE MY ALONE TIME.THAT'S HOW I RECHARGE.
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THAT'S HOW I RECHARGE.BUT WHAT'S REALLY GOTTEN ME
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BUT WHAT'S REALLY GOTTEN METHROUGH THIS IS MY COMMUNITY,
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THROUGH THIS IS MY COMMUNITY,AND MY COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO
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AND MY COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHOLOVE JESUS.
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LOVE JESUS.I TRAVEL IN MAINSTREAM CIRCLES.
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I TRAVEL IN MAINSTREAM CIRCLES.THAT'S THE STYLE OF MUSIC THAT
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THAT'S THE STYLE OF MUSIC THATI SING...AND EVERYTHING.
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I SING...AND EVERYTHING.AND I LOVE IT.
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AND I LOVE IT.AND IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
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AND IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACETO BE.
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TO BE.BUT IN THIS TIME, I NEEDED MY
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BUT IN THIS TIME, I NEEDED MYJESUS-LOVIN' FRIENDS TO KIND OF
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JESUS-LOVIN' FRIENDS TO KIND OFTALK ME THROUGH WHAT I WAS
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TALK ME THROUGH WHAT I WASGOING THROUGH AND JUST KIND OF
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GOING THROUGH AND JUST KIND OFHOW TO SEEK GOD, IN THIS TIME.
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HOW TO SEEK GOD, IN THIS TIME.AND, ONE OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS
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AND, ONE OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDSIS BATTLING ALS.
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IS BATTLING ALS.AND, UM...HE IS...JUST AN
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AND, UM...HE IS...JUST ANAMAZING HUMAN BEING.
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AMAZING HUMAN BEING.AND, BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING
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AND, BECAUSE OF EVERYTHINGSLOWING DOWN, I'VE HAD TIME TO
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SLOWING DOWN, I'VE HAD TIME TOSEE HIM EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
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SEE HIM EVERY SINGLE WEEK.THAT HASN'T HAPPENED...EVER.
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THAT HASN'T HAPPENED...EVER.AND SO, WE HAVE THIS QUALITY
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AND SO, WE HAVE THIS QUALITYTIME THAT WE GET TO SPEND
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TIME THAT WE GET TO SPENDTOGETHER.
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TOGETHER.AND I, AT FIRST, THOUGHT, LIKE:
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AND I, AT FIRST, THOUGHT, LIKE:THIS WILL BE TIME THAT I'M
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THIS WILL BE TIME THAT I'MPOURING INTO HIM.
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POURING INTO HIM.'CAUSE HE CAN'T GO ANYWHERE,
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'CAUSE HE CAN'T GO ANYWHERE,'CAUSE COVID IS LIKE A THING
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'CAUSE COVID IS LIKE A THINGTHAT HE JUST CANNOT GET.
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THAT HE JUST CANNOT GET.AND SO, I WAS LIKE: I'LL POUR
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AND SO, I WAS LIKE: I'LL POURINTO HIM.
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INTO HIM.AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED,
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AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED,INSTEAD...IS HE HAS SHIFTED MY
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INSTEAD...IS HE HAS SHIFTED MYPERSPECTIVE IN A WAY THAT I
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PERSPECTIVE IN A WAY THAT IDIDN'T EVEN KNOW WAS POSSIBLE.
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DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WAS POSSIBLE.- LISA HARPER: YEAH.
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- LISA HARPER: YEAH.- MELINDA: AS WE'VE TALKED
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- MELINDA: AS WE'VE TALKEDABOUT...JUST CHOICES THAT I'M
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ABOUT...JUST CHOICES THAT I'MMAKING IN LIFE, CHOICES THAT
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MAKING IN LIFE, CHOICES THATHE'S MAKING IN LIFE, HE'S LIKE:
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HE'S MAKING IN LIFE, HE'S LIKE:"HOW IS THAT ETERNAL?
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"HOW IS THAT ETERNAL?WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?ARE YOU WASTING THIS TIME,
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ARE YOU WASTING THIS TIME,RIGHT NOW?
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RIGHT NOW?LIKE, TIME IS PRECIOUS."
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LIKE, TIME IS PRECIOUS."AND OUT OF ALL THE PEOPLE TO
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AND OUT OF ALL THE PEOPLE TOTELL ME TIME IS PRECIOUS, I'M
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TELL ME TIME IS PRECIOUS, I'MGON' LISTEN TO HIM.
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GON' LISTEN TO HIM.BECAUSE HE'S VERY INTENTIONAL
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BECAUSE HE'S VERY INTENTIONALABOUT EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT
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ABOUT EVERY SINGLE DAY THATHE'S LIVING.
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HE'S LIVING.AND SO, HE HAS REQUIRED OF ME
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AND SO, HE HAS REQUIRED OF METO BE INTENTIONAL.
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TO BE INTENTIONAL.AND SO, AS I...GO TO HIM AND
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AND SO, AS I...GO TO HIM ANDSAY, "I WAS OFFERED THIS
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SAY, "I WAS OFFERED THISOPPORTUNITY," AND HE WAS LIKE:
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OPPORTUNITY," AND HE WAS LIKE:"WHAT--
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"WHAT--WHAT'S ETERNAL ABOUT IT?
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WHAT'S ETERNAL ABOUT IT?WHAT WILL THAT DO?
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WHAT WILL THAT DO?IS IT WORTH THE TIME THAT
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IS IT WORTH THE TIME THATYOU'RE PUTTING INTO IT?"
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YOU'RE PUTTING INTO IT?"AND I THINK, SOMETIMES, I'VE
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AND I THINK, SOMETIMES, I'VETHOUGHT, LIKE: OH, I'VE JUST
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THOUGHT, LIKE: OH, I'VE JUSTGOT ALL THIS TIME.
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GOT ALL THIS TIME.AND SO, IT'S OKAY IF I KINDA
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AND SO, IT'S OKAY IF I KINDAWASTE IT A LITTLE BIT OVER
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WASTE IT A LITTLE BIT OVERHERE, BUT THEN--
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HERE, BUT THEN--BUT HE'S MADE ME BE SO MUCH
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BUT HE'S MADE ME BE SO MUCHMORE INTENTIONAL.
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MORE INTENTIONAL.AND, I...I FOUND MYSELF JUST
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AND, I...I FOUND MYSELF JUSTCONTINUOUSLY THANKING GOD FOR
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CONTINUOUSLY THANKING GOD FORHAVING THAT TYPE OF FRIENDSHIP
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HAVING THAT TYPE OF FRIENDSHIPIN MY LIFE TO REMIND ME OF JUST
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IN MY LIFE TO REMIND ME OF JUSTHOW TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT
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HOW TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUTEVERY SINGLE DECISION, AND HOW
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EVERY SINGLE DECISION, AND HOWTO SEEK GOD AND BE LIKE: IS
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TO SEEK GOD AND BE LIKE: ISTHIS WHAT I SHOULD BE DOING?
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THIS WHAT I SHOULD BE DOING?IS THIS WORTH THE TIME?
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IS THIS WORTH THE TIME?IS THIS WORTH THE EFFORT?
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IS THIS WORTH THE EFFORT?AND EVEN IN...RELATIONSHIPS,
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AND EVEN IN...RELATIONSHIPS,HE'S SHOWN ME: IS THIS
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HE'S SHOWN ME: IS THISLIFE-GIVING?
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LIFE-GIVING?IS THIS SOMETHING YOU NEED?
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IS THIS SOMETHING YOU NEED?AND I'M LIKE: OH!
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AND I'M LIKE: OH!OKAY!
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OKAY!SO, IT'S SHIFTING, KIND OF, MY
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SO, IT'S SHIFTING, KIND OF, MYPERSPECTIVE, AND I'M LEARNING
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PERSPECTIVE, AND I'M LEARNINGTHAT...I NEED THAT KIND OF
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THAT...I NEED THAT KIND OFCOMMUNITY.
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COMMUNITY.I NEED THAT, ESPECIALLY NOW, TO
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I NEED THAT, ESPECIALLY NOW, TOJUST KIND OF LEAD A LIFE THAT
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JUST KIND OF LEAD A LIFE THATIS WORTHY OF THE CALLING THAT
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IS WORTHY OF THE CALLING THATGOD HAS ON MY LIFE.
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GOD HAS ON MY LIFE.AND I'M JUST WONDERING, LIKE,
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AND I'M JUST WONDERING, LIKE,FOR YOU GUYS: ARE YOU...
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FOR YOU GUYS: ARE YOU...DO YOUR FRIENDSHIPS BRING OUT
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DO YOUR FRIENDSHIPS BRING OUTTHAT TYPE OF GRATITUDE?
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THAT TYPE OF GRATITUDE?LIKE, DO YOU HAVE THOSE PEOPLE
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LIKE, DO YOU HAVE THOSE PEOPLEIN YOUR LIVES?
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IN YOUR LIVES?ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR THOSE...
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ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR THOSE...KIND OF PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY
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KIND OF PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLYBRINGING YOU UP?
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BRINGING YOU UP?AND, AS PASTORS, IS IT HARD?
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AND, AS PASTORS, IS IT HARD?BECAUSE YOU'RE NORMALLY THE
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BECAUSE YOU'RE NORMALLY THEPERSON THAT IS LIKE: I'M HERE
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PERSON THAT IS LIKE: I'M HEREFOR YOU.
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FOR YOU.I'M-- I GOT YOU.
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I'M-- I GOT YOU.IS IT HARD TO FIND THOSE PEOPLE
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IS IT HARD TO FIND THOSE PEOPLETHAT ARE INSPIRING YOU AND
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THAT ARE INSPIRING YOU ANDBECOMING THAT FRIEND FOR YOU?
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BECOMING THAT FRIEND FOR YOU?- CECE WINANS: IT'S NOT HARD
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- CECE WINANS: IT'S NOT HARDFOR ME.
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FOR ME.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- MELINDA: IT'S NOT?
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- MELINDA: IT'S NOT?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- CECE: I THINK, AS PASTORS,
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- CECE: I THINK, AS PASTORS,YOU REALLY NEED 'EM.
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YOU REALLY NEED 'EM.SO, I LOVE BEING IN COMPANY
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SO, I LOVE BEING IN COMPANYWITH PEOPLE WHO, LIKE YOU SAID,
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WITH PEOPLE WHO, LIKE YOU SAID,MAKE YOU WANNA BE BETTER, WHEN
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MAKE YOU WANNA BE BETTER, WHENYOU REALIZE: OH, LORD, I GOT
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YOU REALIZE: OH, LORD, I GOTSOME GROWING TO DO.
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SOME GROWING TO DO.YOU KNOW?
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YOU KNOW?THEY STRETCH YOU, YOU KNOW?
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THEY STRETCH YOU, YOU KNOW?AND SO, I REALLY APPRECIATE
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AND SO, I REALLY APPRECIATEFRIENDSHIP.
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FRIENDSHIP.AND, ALSO, YOU HAVE SISTERS IN
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AND, ALSO, YOU HAVE SISTERS INYOUR LIFE THAT ARE JUST THERE
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YOUR LIFE THAT ARE JUST THERETO HELP YOU LAUGH SOMETIMES.
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TO HELP YOU LAUGH SOMETIMES.YOU KNOW, LAUGHTER IS LIKE A
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YOU KNOW, LAUGHTER IS LIKE AGOOD MEDICINE.
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GOOD MEDICINE.[WOMEN GIGGLING]
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[WOMEN GIGGLING]- LISA: IT IS A GOOD MEDICINE.
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- LISA: IT IS A GOOD MEDICINE.- CECE: THIS ONE IS PREACHING
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- CECE: THIS ONE IS PREACHINGTODAY, BUT SHE KEEPS ME
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TODAY, BUT SHE KEEPS MELAUGHING.
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LAUGHING.- MELINDA: RIGHT.
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- MELINDA: RIGHT.- CECE: OH, MY GOD...
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- CECE: OH, MY GOD...- ALEX SEELEY: THROUGH TEXT.
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- ALEX SEELEY: THROUGH TEXT.- CECE: EVERY TIME I HEAR FROM
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- CECE: EVERY TIME I HEAR FROMHER, IT'S SOMETHING -- YES! --
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HER, IT'S SOMETHING -- YES! --THAT'S GONNA HAVE YOU LAUGHING.
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THAT'S GONNA HAVE YOU LAUGHING.- LISA: HER TEXTS ARE AWESOME.
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- LISA: HER TEXTS ARE AWESOME.- CECE: BUT WE HAVE TO LAUGH.
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- CECE: BUT WE HAVE TO LAUGH.YOU KNOW.
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YOU KNOW.AND SO, I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR
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AND SO, I'M SO GRATEFUL FORFRIENDS.
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FRIENDS.AND EVEN FRIENDS THAT GET ON
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AND EVEN FRIENDS THAT GET ONYOUR NERVES, SOMETIMES.
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YOUR NERVES, SOMETIMES.- MELINDA: LISTEN...
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- MELINDA: LISTEN...- CECE: BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA
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- CECE: BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNAMAKE YOU...LIVE RIGHT.
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MAKE YOU...LIVE RIGHT.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- MELINDA: THAT'S RIGHT.
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- MELINDA: THAT'S RIGHT.- CECE: YEAH, MAKE YOU PRAY
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- CECE: YEAH, MAKE YOU PRAYWHEN YOU HAVE TO PRAY.
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WHEN YOU HAVE TO PRAY.BUT, YEAH, I'M TOTALLY
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BUT, YEAH, I'M TOTALLYGRATEFUL.
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GRATEFUL.NONE OF US STAND ALONE.
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NONE OF US STAND ALONE.YOU KNOW?
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YOU KNOW?I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE.
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I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE.WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE
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WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE ONEANOTHER.
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ANOTHER.SOMEBODY'S HOLDING US UP.
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SOMEBODY'S HOLDING US UP.SOMEBODY'S PRAYING FOR US.
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SOMEBODY'S PRAYING FOR US.SOMEBODY'S DRIVING US TO OUR
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SOMEBODY'S DRIVING US TO OURPRAYER CLOSET.
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PRAYER CLOSET.YOU KNOW...WHATEVER IT IS.
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YOU KNOW...WHATEVER IT IS.AND SO, YEAH, I'M TOTALLY
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AND SO, YEAH, I'M TOTALLYGRATEFUL FOR FRIENDS.
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GRATEFUL FOR FRIENDS.JESUS IS OUR BEST FRIEND, YOU
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JESUS IS OUR BEST FRIEND, YOUKNOW?
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KNOW?BUT HE SHOWS HIMSELF THROUGH...
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BUT HE SHOWS HIMSELF THROUGH...THROUGH EACH OF YOU.
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THROUGH EACH OF YOU.SO.
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SO.- LISA: I LOVE THAT YOU SAID
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- LISA: I LOVE THAT YOU SAIDYOU'RE STANDING BECAUSE OF
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YOU'RE STANDING BECAUSE OFSOMEBODY ELSE.
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SOMEBODY ELSE.'CAUSE I THINK: WE CAN COLLAPSE
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'CAUSE I THINK: WE CAN COLLAPSEON OUR OWN.
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ON OUR OWN.BUT THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN STAND
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BUT THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN STANDUP IS WITH A COMMUNITY OF
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UP IS WITH A COMMUNITY OFSAINTS.
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SAINTS.THERE'S A GROUP OF GIRLS THAT
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THERE'S A GROUP OF GIRLS THATI'VE-- JUST-- WE'VE HAD THIS
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I'VE-- JUST-- WE'VE HAD THISNEIGHBORHOOD BIBLE STUDY,
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NEIGHBORHOOD BIBLE STUDY,TOGETHER, FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS,
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TOGETHER, FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS,NOW.
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NOW.AND MOST OF 'EM I'VE RUN
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AND MOST OF 'EM I'VE RUNWITH...30 YEARS -- SINCE I HAD
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WITH...30 YEARS -- SINCE I HADA TIGHT SKIN AND HIGH
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A TIGHT SKIN AND HIGHMETABOLISM.
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METABOLISM.WE'VE ALL...RUN TOGETHER SINCE
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WE'VE ALL...RUN TOGETHER SINCEOUR 20s.
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OUR 20s.BUT, I MISSED THEM SO MUCH AT
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BUT, I MISSED THEM SO MUCH ATTHE BEGINNING OF COVID, BECAUSE
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THE BEGINNING OF COVID, BECAUSETHEY'RE...THEY'RE FAMILY TO ME,
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THEY'RE...THEY'RE FAMILY TO ME,THAT WE STARTED GOING AND
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THAT WE STARTED GOING ANDSTANDING IN EACH OTHER'S
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STANDING IN EACH OTHER'SYARDS -- YOU KNOW, JUST SO YOU
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YARDS -- YOU KNOW, JUST SO YOUCOULD SEE EACH OTHER THROUGH
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COULD SEE EACH OTHER THROUGHTHE WINDOW INSTEAD OF A
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THE WINDOW INSTEAD OF ACOMPUTER SCREEN.
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COMPUTER SCREEN.AND WE ENDED UP, MAYBE TWO
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AND WE ENDED UP, MAYBE TWOMONTHS IN-- ONE OF THE GIRLS
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MONTHS IN-- ONE OF THE GIRLSHAS A HUUUUGE PORCH, AND WE ALL
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HAS A HUUUUGE PORCH, AND WE ALLARRIVED AT SEPARATE TIMES.
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ARRIVED AT SEPARATE TIMES.WE WANTED TO BE RESPECTFUL,
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WE WANTED TO BE RESPECTFUL,ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF WE ALL
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ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF WE ALLHAVE FRIENDS WHO WOULD BE
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HAVE FRIENDS WHO WOULD BEAT-- IT WOULD REALLY BE MORE
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AT-- IT WOULD REALLY BE MORESERIOUS THAN SOMEBODY WHO
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SERIOUS THAN SOMEBODY WHODIDN'T HAVE DIABETES OR OTHER
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DIDN'T HAVE DIABETES OR OTHERISSUES WITH COVID.
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ISSUES WITH COVID.SO, WE SAT, LIKE, 15 FEET
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SO, WE SAT, LIKE, 15 FEETAPART, IN ROCKING CHAIRS --
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APART, IN ROCKING CHAIRS --BUT, TOGETHER, APART -- ON THIS
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BUT, TOGETHER, APART -- ON THISPORCH.
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PORCH.AND WE WERE JUST GONNA GO FOR,
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AND WE WERE JUST GONNA GO FOR,LIKE, TWO HOURS.
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LIKE, TWO HOURS.IT WAS 1 O'CLOCK IN THE
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IT WAS 1 O'CLOCK IN THEMORNING.
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MORNING.THE GIRL WHOSE HOUSE IT WAS --
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THE GIRL WHOSE HOUSE IT WAS --HER HUSBAND, FINALLY, HAD TO BE
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HER HUSBAND, FINALLY, HAD TO BELIKE: GO.HOME.
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LIKE: GO.HOME.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BECAUSE, WE JUST-- EVEN 15
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BECAUSE, WE JUST-- EVEN 15APART, WE JUST NEEDED TO BE
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APART, WE JUST NEEDED TO BETOGETHER.
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TOGETHER.AND SO, I...I HAVE HAD SO MANY
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AND SO, I...I HAVE HAD SO MANYFRIENDS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE
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FRIENDS WHO HAVE TAKEN THECORNERS OF MY MAT, AND CARRIED
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CORNERS OF MY MAT, AND CARRIEDME TO JESUS, AND LOADED ME
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ME TO JESUS, AND LOADED METHROUGH THE ROOF THAT I REALLY
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THROUGH THE ROOF THAT I REALLYDON'T THINK-- I COULDN'T HAVE
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DON'T THINK-- I COULDN'T HAVEDONE LIFE WITHOUT FRIENDSHIP,
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DONE LIFE WITHOUT FRIENDSHIP,BUT ESPECIALLY I DON'T THINK I
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BUT ESPECIALLY I DON'T THINK ICOULD HAVE DONE THE LAST YEAR
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COULD HAVE DONE THE LAST YEARWITHOUT PEOPLE WHO LOVE JESUS.
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WITHOUT PEOPLE WHO LOVE JESUS.AND THEY JUST MAKE IT THEIR
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AND THEY JUST MAKE IT THEIRBUSINESS TO LUG ME TOWARD HIM
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BUSINESS TO LUG ME TOWARD HIMWHEN I CAN'T WALK.
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WHEN I CAN'T WALK.YEAH.
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YEAH.- ALEX: YEAH.
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- ALEX: YEAH.WHAT I HAVE FOUND IN THIS
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WHAT I HAVE FOUND IN THISSEASON IS: I THINK EVERYTHING
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SEASON IS: I THINK EVERYTHINGI'VE SOWN, I FEEL LIKE THIS
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I'VE SOWN, I FEEL LIKE THISYEAR HAS BEEN A REAPING.
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YEAR HAS BEEN A REAPING.I'VE ACTUALLY WATCHED PEOPLE
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I'VE ACTUALLY WATCHED PEOPLECOME TOWARDS ME, LIKE, EN
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COME TOWARDS ME, LIKE, ENMASSE.
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MASSE.AND I'M NOT USED TO THAT.
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AND I'M NOT USED TO THAT.'CAUSE I'M NOT NORMALLY THE
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'CAUSE I'M NOT NORMALLY THESTRONG ONE, AND I'M THERE FOR
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STRONG ONE, AND I'M THERE FOREVERYONE.
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EVERYONE.AND THIS YEAR, I'VE JUST GONE:
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AND THIS YEAR, I'VE JUST GONE:OH, MY GOODNESS.
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OH, MY GOODNESS.I'VE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE
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I'VE HAD SO MANY PEOPLECHECKING IN ON ME.
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CHECKING IN ON ME.AND THAT'S VERY UNUSUAL FOR ME.
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AND THAT'S VERY UNUSUAL FOR ME.AND I DON'T NEED THAT, BUT I
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AND I DON'T NEED THAT, BUT IHAVE-- DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH
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HAVE-- DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCHI DID ACTUALLY NEED THAT AND
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I DID ACTUALLY NEED THAT ANDHOW MUCH--
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HOW MUCH--- CECE: YEAH, YEAH, AND HELP
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- CECE: YEAH, YEAH, AND HELPYOU NEEDED.
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YOU NEEDED.- ALEX: YEEES!
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- ALEX: YEEES!AND SO, JUST THE BEAUTY OF
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AND SO, JUST THE BEAUTY OFFINDING NEW FRIENDS.
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FINDING NEW FRIENDS.AND I'VE HAD TO LEAVE SOME
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AND I'VE HAD TO LEAVE SOMEFRIENDS BEHIND, ACTUALLY.
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FRIENDS BEHIND, ACTUALLY.- LAURIE: TELL US ABOUT THAT.
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- LAURIE: TELL US ABOUT THAT.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALEX: NO, BECAUSE...BECAUSE,
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- ALEX: NO, BECAUSE...BECAUSE,ACTUALLY, I'VE TOLERATED SOME
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ACTUALLY, I'VE TOLERATED SOMETHINGS, THINKING THAT THAT'S
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THINGS, THINKING THAT THAT'STHE CHRISTIAN THING TO DO, BUT
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THE CHRISTIAN THING TO DO, BUTIT'S ACTUALLY BEEN A DETRIMENT.
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IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN A DETRIMENT.AND I FELT, LIKE, GOD SAY:
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AND I FELT, LIKE, GOD SAY:OKAY, TIME'S PRECIOUS.
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OKAY, TIME'S PRECIOUS.REEVALUATE.
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REEVALUATE.AND THERE'S BEEN SOME FRIENDS
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AND THERE'S BEEN SOME FRIENDSTHAT I'VE HAD TO DRAW A LINE
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THAT I'VE HAD TO DRAW A LINEIN...AND GO, ACTUALLY: YOU
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IN...AND GO, ACTUALLY: YOUDON'T GET THAT PART OF MY
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DON'T GET THAT PART OF MYHEART.
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HEART.I'M NOT GONNA DISLIKE YOU.
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I'M NOT GONNA DISLIKE YOU.I AM NOT GONNA SHUT YOU OUT.
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I AM NOT GONNA SHUT YOU OUT.I'M NOT GONNA BE MEAN.
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I'M NOT GONNA BE MEAN.BUT, ACTUALLY, YOU DON'T GET
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BUT, ACTUALLY, YOU DON'T GETTHAT PLACE, ANYMORE.
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THAT PLACE, ANYMORE.BECAUSE, ACTUALLY, THERE'S JUST
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BECAUSE, ACTUALLY, THERE'S JUSTBEEN A ROBBING AND A ROBBING
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BEEN A ROBBING AND A ROBBINGAND A ROBBING...AND I'VE JUST
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AND A ROBBING...AND I'VE JUSTBEEN GIVING AND GIVING...
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BEEN GIVING AND GIVING...AND, JUST THIS ONE PARTICULAR
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AND, JUST THIS ONE PARTICULARSET THAT I'VE GONE: YOU KNOW
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SET THAT I'VE GONE: YOU KNOWWHAT?
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WHAT?IT'S OKAY.
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IT'S OKAY.AND, IT'S TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE
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AND, IT'S TAUGHT ME HOW TO BEINTENTIONAL ABOUT GUARDING MY
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INTENTIONAL ABOUT GUARDING MYHEART -- NOT AGAINST, BUT
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HEART -- NOT AGAINST, BUTGUARDING WHAT COMES IN.
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GUARDING WHAT COMES IN.AND THAT'S BEEN UNIQUE, TO ME.
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AND THAT'S BEEN UNIQUE, TO ME.BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THE TYPE OF
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BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THE TYPE OFPERSON THAT I JUST GIVE IT ALL
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PERSON THAT I JUST GIVE IT ALLAND I HAVE A VERY LONG ROPE FOR
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AND I HAVE A VERY LONG ROPE FOREVERYONE.
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EVERYONE.AND I FEEL GOD SAYING: NO.
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AND I FEEL GOD SAYING: NO.SOMETIMES YOUR CAMP NEEDS TO GO
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SOMETIMES YOUR CAMP NEEDS TO GOA BIT SMALLER.
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A BIT SMALLER.YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT'S
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YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT'SPROBABLY HAPPENED TO A LOT OF
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PROBABLY HAPPENED TO A LOT OFPEOPLE, THIS YEAR.
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PEOPLE, THIS YEAR.I THINK A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPS
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I THINK A LOT OF RELATIONSHIPSHAVE GONE TO POT...IN MORE WAYS
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HAVE GONE TO POT...IN MORE WAYSTHAN ONE, THIS YEAR, WHETHER IT
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THAN ONE, THIS YEAR, WHETHER ITBE FAMILIES -- YOU KNOW,
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BE FAMILIES -- YOU KNOW,FAMILIES DIVIDED, HUSBANDS AND
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FAMILIES DIVIDED, HUSBANDS ANDWIVES DIVIDED, YOU KNOW, OVER
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WIVES DIVIDED, YOU KNOW, OVERISSUES -- AND JUST THAT SPIRIT
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ISSUES -- AND JUST THAT SPIRITOF DIVISION, I THINK, HAS RUN
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OF DIVISION, I THINK, HAS RUNRAMPANT IN OUR POOR, BEAUTIFUL
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RAMPANT IN OUR POOR, BEAUTIFULCOUNTRY, THIS YEAR.
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COUNTRY, THIS YEAR.AND, SOMETIMES, I THINK, WE
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AND, SOMETIMES, I THINK, WEFEEL BAD IF WE DO SAY: YOU KNOW
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FEEL BAD IF WE DO SAY: YOU KNOWWHAT?
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WHAT?I'M GONNA LOVE YOU FROM AFAR.
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I'M GONNA LOVE YOU FROM AFAR.I LOVE YOU, BUT...DON'T NEED
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I LOVE YOU, BUT...DON'T NEEDYOU IN MY HOUSE, ANYMORE.
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YOU IN MY HOUSE, ANYMORE.DON'T NEED THAT.
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DON'T NEED THAT.YOU KNOW.
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YOU KNOW.AND I THINK, A LOT OF TIMES--
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AND I THINK, A LOT OF TIMES--YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS THINK OF
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YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS THINK OFJONAH, ANYTIME I FEEL THAT WAY.
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JONAH, ANYTIME I FEEL THAT WAY.'CAUSE I THINK: WELL, JESUS
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'CAUSE I THINK: WELL, JESUSWOULDN'T DO THAT.
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WOULDN'T DO THAT.HE WAS SO GRACIOUS.
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HE WAS SO GRACIOUS.AND, THEN, I THINK ABOUT JONAH.
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AND, THEN, I THINK ABOUT JONAH.YOU KNOW, AND JONAH GETS ON A
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YOU KNOW, AND JONAH GETS ON ABOAT.
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BOAT.AND GOD HAD TOLD HIM: YOU'RE
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AND GOD HAD TOLD HIM: YOU'REGOING TO NINEVEH.
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GOING TO NINEVEH.AND I WANT YOU TO GO TO
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AND I WANT YOU TO GO TONINEVEH.
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NINEVEH.AND HERE'S JONAH GOING:
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AND HERE'S JONAH GOING:UNH-UNH -- I'M GOING THAT WAY.
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UNH-UNH -- I'M GOING THAT WAY.AND HE'S GOING COMPLETELY
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AND HE'S GOING COMPLETELYOPPOSITE.
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OPPOSITE.HE'S ON THIS BOAT.
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HE'S ON THIS BOAT.ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE THROWING
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ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE THROWINGALL THEIR STUFF OVERBOARD.
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ALL THEIR STUFF OVERBOARD.BECAUSE JONAH'S ON THEIR BOAT.
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BECAUSE JONAH'S ON THEIR BOAT.AND, YOU KNOW, AND YOU CAN JUST
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AND, YOU KNOW, AND YOU CAN JUSTHEAR GOD SAYING: YOU'RE GOING
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HEAR GOD SAYING: YOU'RE GOINGTO NINEVEH, WHETHER YOU GO IN A
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TO NINEVEH, WHETHER YOU GO IN ATHREE-PIECE SUIT OR YOU'RE
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THREE-PIECE SUIT OR YOU'REGOING SMELLING LIKE FISH GUTS.
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GOING SMELLING LIKE FISH GUTS.YOU'RE GOING TO NINEVEH.
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YOU'RE GOING TO NINEVEH.YOU KNOW, SO, EVERYBODY ON THE
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YOU KNOW, SO, EVERYBODY ON THELOVE BOAT IS DUMPING ALL THEIR
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LOVE BOAT IS DUMPING ALL THEIRSTUFF OFF, WHEN ALL THEY NEEDED
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STUFF OFF, WHEN ALL THEY NEEDEDTO DO WAS...
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TO DO WAS...- CECE: GET RID OF JONAH.
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- CECE: GET RID OF JONAH.- LAURIE: GET RID OF JONAH.
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- LAURIE: GET RID OF JONAH.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]DUMP JONAH.
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DUMP JONAH.BECAUSE GOD WANTED HIM TO GO--
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BECAUSE GOD WANTED HIM TO GO--AND THAT WAS FOR HIS GOOD!
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AND THAT WAS FOR HIS GOOD!- LISA: THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S
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- LISA: THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'SRIGHT.
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RIGHT.- LAURIE: THAT WAS TO GET
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- LAURIE: THAT WAS TO GETJONAH TO HIS DESTINY AND TO HIS
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JONAH TO HIS DESTINY AND TO HISPURPOSE!
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PURPOSE!- ALEX: CAN I JUST SAY: I GOT
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- ALEX: CAN I JUST SAY: I GOTA MEME THIS WEEK, AND SOMEONE--
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A MEME THIS WEEK, AND SOMEONE--ABOUT COVID -- RIGHT? -- THIS
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ABOUT COVID -- RIGHT? -- THISYEAR.
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YEAR.AND IT SAID: "WHOEVER IS
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AND IT SAID: "WHOEVER ISSUPPOSED TO GO TO NINEVEH, JUST
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SUPPOSED TO GO TO NINEVEH, JUSTGO, ALREADY."
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GO, ALREADY."- LAURIE: JUST GO!
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- LAURIE: JUST GO![HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER, CLAPPING]
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[HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER, CLAPPING]- CECE: "JUST GO, ALREADY."
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- CECE: "JUST GO, ALREADY."THAT'S AWESOME!
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THAT'S AWESOME![LAUGHTER CONTINUES]
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[LAUGHTER CONTINUES]- LISA: BUT THAT'S HUGE FOR
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- LISA: BUT THAT'S HUGE FORHIS GOOD.
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HIS GOOD.- ALEX: YES!
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- ALEX: YES!- CECE: IT'S FOR HIS GOOD.
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- CECE: IT'S FOR HIS GOOD.- LISA: FOR HIS GOOD.
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- LISA: FOR HIS GOOD.- LAURIE: AND I THINK A LOT OF
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- LAURIE: AND I THINK A LOT OFUS HAVE HAD TO DO THAT.
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US HAVE HAD TO DO THAT.YOU KNOW WHAT?
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YOU KNOW WHAT?YOU ARE SO NEGATIVE, YOU ARE
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YOU ARE SO NEGATIVE, YOU AREBRINGING SUCH NEGATIVITY TO ME,
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BRINGING SUCH NEGATIVITY TO ME,AND THEN, THUS, MY CHILDREN AND
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AND THEN, THUS, MY CHILDREN ANDMY FAMILY AND MY WORLD, THAT I
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MY FAMILY AND MY WORLD, THAT ICAN'T DO THAT, ANYMORE.
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CAN'T DO THAT, ANYMORE.SO, YOU NEED TO GET WHERE GOD
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SO, YOU NEED TO GET WHERE GODWANTS YOU TO GO...
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WANTS YOU TO GO...- ALEX: AND THIS IS EXACTLY
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- ALEX: AND THIS IS EXACTLYTHAT.
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THAT.BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A
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BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN ASTUMBLING--
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STUMBLING--I'VE BEEN TRYING TO HELP, BUT I
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I'VE BEEN TRYING TO HELP, BUT ITHINK, IN MY HELP, IT'S
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THINK, IN MY HELP, IT'SACTUALLY HINDERED.
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ACTUALLY HINDERED.- LISA: THAT'S THE THING!
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- LISA: THAT'S THE THING!THAT'S THAT THING IS WE GET IN
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THAT'S THAT THING IS WE GET INGOD'S WAY, THINKING THE
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GOD'S WAY, THINKING THECHRISTIAN THING TO DO WOULD BE
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CHRISTIAN THING TO DO WOULD BETO HANG ON FOR DEAR LIFE,
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TO HANG ON FOR DEAR LIFE,FOREVER.
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FOREVER.AND IT'S LIKE...
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AND IT'S LIKE...IT'S LIKE...
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IT'S LIKE...THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT THE
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THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT THECHRISTIAN THING TO DO.
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CHRISTIAN THING TO DO.I MEAN, ABRAHAM LEFT FRIENDS
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I MEAN, ABRAHAM LEFT FRIENDSWHEN HE LEFT-- OR YOU SEE THIS
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WHEN HE LEFT-- OR YOU SEE THISPRINCIPLE OF LEAVING...
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PRINCIPLE OF LEAVING...- LAURIE: AND FAMILY.
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- LAURIE: AND FAMILY.- LISA: ...OVER AND OVER AND
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- LISA: ...OVER AND OVER ANDOVER AGAIN.
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OVER AGAIN.YOU SEE THE PRINCIPLE OF-- I
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YOU SEE THE PRINCIPLE OF-- ITHINK I GREW UP ASSUMING
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THINK I GREW UP ASSUMINGFRIENDSHIP WAS YOU RUN THE
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FRIENDSHIP WAS YOU RUN THEENTIRE RACE OF LIFE WITH
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ENTIRE RACE OF LIFE WITHSOMEBODY.
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SOMEBODY.BUT, THAT'S NOT ALL
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BUT, THAT'S NOT ALLRELATIONSHIPS.
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RELATIONSHIPS.- LAURIE: MMN-MNH. I DON'T
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- LAURIE: MMN-MNH. I DON'TTHINK SO, EITHER.
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THINK SO, EITHER.- LISA: THERE ARE
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- LISA: THERE ARERELATIONSHIPS YOU PASS THE
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RELATIONSHIPS YOU PASS THEBATON.
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BATON.AND THAT'S FOR THEIR GOOD.
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AND THAT'S FOR THEIR GOOD.THAT'S TO KEEP THE RACE GOING.
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THAT'S TO KEEP THE RACE GOING.AND THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES-- I
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AND THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES-- IJUST ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WAS
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JUST ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WASMEAN...INSTEAD OF FOR THEIR
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MEAN...INSTEAD OF FOR THEIRGOOD.
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GOOD.BUT TO REALIZE: YOU KNOW WHAT?
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BUT TO REALIZE: YOU KNOW WHAT?I MIGHT NOT BE THE BLESSING I
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I MIGHT NOT BE THE BLESSING ITHINK I AM IN THEIR LIFE TO
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THINK I AM IN THEIR LIFE TOHANG ON.
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HANG ON.I ACTUALLY MAY BE HOLDING THEM
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I ACTUALLY MAY BE HOLDING THEMBACK FROM WHAT GOD HAS FOR
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BACK FROM WHAT GOD HAS FORTHEM.
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THEM.YOU KNOW HOW JESUS LIVED HIS
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YOU KNOW HOW JESUS LIVED HISLIFE FROM THE INSIDE OUT?
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LIFE FROM THE INSIDE OUT?AND HE HAD GOD THE FATHER --
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AND HE HAD GOD THE FATHER --KIND OF CONCENTRIC CIRCLES --
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KIND OF CONCENTRIC CIRCLES --THEN HE HAD THE THREE HE WAS
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THEN HE HAD THE THREE HE WASCLOSEST TO, HE HAD THE OTHER
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CLOSEST TO, HE HAD THE OTHERNINE, THEN IT WENT OUT TO THE
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NINE, THEN IT WENT OUT TO THE5.000.
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5.000.HE HAS SHOWED ME I LIVE MY LIFE
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HE HAS SHOWED ME I LIVE MY LIFEFROM THE OUTSIDE IN.
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FROM THE OUTSIDE IN.I MAKE SURE ALL THESE PEOPLE
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I MAKE SURE ALL THESE PEOPLEARE HAPPY, AND THAT BLEEDS TIME
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ARE HAPPY, AND THAT BLEEDS TIMEAND ATTENTION, AND THEN I GIVE
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AND ATTENTION, AND THEN I GIVETHE CRUMBS HERE.
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THE CRUMBS HERE.- ALEX: VERY GOOD.
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- ALEX: VERY GOOD.- LISA: AND HE HAS
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- LISA: AND HE HASSAID -- YOUR "OPPOSITE" BOOK
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SAID -- YOUR "OPPOSITE" BOOK"THE OPPOSITE LIFE"-- HE HAS
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"THE OPPOSITE LIFE"-- HE HASSAID: I WANT YOU TO LIVE THIS
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SAID: I WANT YOU TO LIVE THISOUT.
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OUT.AND SO, IF YOU HAVE EXTRA OUT
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AND SO, IF YOU HAVE EXTRA OUTHERE...WONDERFUL.
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HERE...WONDERFUL.BUT YOU MAKE SURE YOU'RE SOWING
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BUT YOU MAKE SURE YOU'RE SOWINGWHERE I TOLD YOU TO SOW.
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WHERE I TOLD YOU TO SOW.IT'S NOT UNKIND TO SAY: YOU
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IT'S NOT UNKIND TO SAY: YOUKNOW, I'M NOT GONNA TURN MY
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KNOW, I'M NOT GONNA TURN MYBACK ON YOU.
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BACK ON YOU.- LAURIE: WON'T STOP PRAYING
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- LAURIE: WON'T STOP PRAYINGFOR YOU AND LOVING YOU.
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FOR YOU AND LOVING YOU.- LISA: I JUST THINK WE'RE
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- LISA: I JUST THINK WE'RESUPPOSED TO WALK PARALLEL --
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SUPPOSED TO WALK PARALLEL --AND MAYBE A LITTLE FURTHER
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AND MAYBE A LITTLE FURTHERAPART THAN WE WERE.
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APART THAN WE WERE.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]AND THAT'LL BE FOR BOTH OF OUR
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AND THAT'LL BE FOR BOTH OF OURGOOD.
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GOOD.AND SO, I THINK THERE'S A
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AND SO, I THINK THERE'S AKINDNESS, SOMETIMES,
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KINDNESS, SOMETIMES,RECOGNIZING WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED
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RECOGNIZING WE'RE NOT SUPPOSEDTO BE WOVEN QUITE AS TIGHTLY
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TO BE WOVEN QUITE AS TIGHTLYAS WE WERE.
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AS WE WERE.- MELINDA: AND I-- LIKE, I'M
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- MELINDA: AND I-- LIKE, I'MSITTING HERE, FIRST OF ALL, IN
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SITTING HERE, FIRST OF ALL, INA ROOM FULL OF...SOME OF MY
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A ROOM FULL OF...SOME OF MYFAVORITE BIBLE SCHOLARS EVER.
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FAVORITE BIBLE SCHOLARS EVER.AND I'M ABOUT TO TELL YOU
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AND I'M ABOUT TO TELL YOUSOMETHING THAT I LEARNED AT THE
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SOMETHING THAT I LEARNED AT THEEND OF A TYLER PERRY PLAY.
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END OF A TYLER PERRY PLAY.BUT...
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BUT...[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- LISA: HERE WE GO, HERE WE
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- LISA: HERE WE GO, HERE WEGO.
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GO.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- MELINDA: BUT, HE TALKED
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- MELINDA: BUT, HE TALKEDABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AND
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ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS ANDFRIENDSHIPS SOMETIMES BEING
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FRIENDSHIPS SOMETIMES BEINGLIKE TREES.
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LIKE TREES.AND, SOME ARE ROOTS, SOME ARE
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AND, SOME ARE ROOTS, SOME AREBRANCHES, AND SOME ARE LEAVES,
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BRANCHES, AND SOME ARE LEAVES,AND, HOW YOU HAVE THOSE
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AND, HOW YOU HAVE THOSEFRIENDSHIPS THAT ARE THERE THAT
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FRIENDSHIPS THAT ARE THERE THATWILL ALWAYS BE THERE.
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WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.THOSE-- YOUR ROOTED PEOPLE WILL
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THOSE-- YOUR ROOTED PEOPLE WILLALWAYS BE THERE.
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ALWAYS BE THERE.AND THE BRANCHES HANG AROUND A
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AND THE BRANCHES HANG AROUND ALITTLE LONGER.
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LITTLE LONGER.THEY'RE THERE FOR YOU.
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THEY'RE THERE FOR YOU.AND THE LEAVES SOMETIMES HAVE
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AND THE LEAVES SOMETIMES HAVETO FALL OFF.
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TO FALL OFF.AND IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY
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AND IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEYWEREN'T BEAUTIFUL.
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WEREN'T BEAUTIFUL.BUT WHEN THE CHANGE COMES,
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BUT WHEN THE CHANGE COMES,SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LET THAT
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SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LET THATGO IN ORDER TO GET SOMETHING
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GO IN ORDER TO GET SOMETHINGNEW AND SOMETHING FRESH FOR
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NEW AND SOMETHING FRESH FORYOUR LIFE.
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YOUR LIFE.AND I-- WHEN I HEARD THAT, I
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AND I-- WHEN I HEARD THAT, IWAS GOING THROUGH LOSING SOME
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WAS GOING THROUGH LOSING SOMEFRIENDS AND THINKING LIKE:
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FRIENDS AND THINKING LIKE:WAIT. THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED TO
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WAIT. THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED TOHAPPEN.
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HAPPEN.I WAS TRYING TO HANG ON TO
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I WAS TRYING TO HANG ON TOSOMETHING THAT WAS NO LONGER
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SOMETHING THAT WAS NO LONGERGOOD FOR ME, AND THAT WAS DEAD,
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GOOD FOR ME, AND THAT WAS DEAD,AND THAT WOULD HAVE HINDERED MY
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AND THAT WOULD HAVE HINDERED MYGROWTH.
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GROWTH.AND, BEING ABLE TO SEE THAT AS
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AND, BEING ABLE TO SEE THAT ASA LEAF THAT NEEDED TO FALL OFF,
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A LEAF THAT NEEDED TO FALL OFF,AND IT'S WHAT'S MADE-- IT IS
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AND IT'S WHAT'S MADE-- IT ISWHAT HAS MADE THE FALL ONE OF
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WHAT HAS MADE THE FALL ONE OFTHE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS FOR
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS FORME IS TO SEE THE REPLENISHING
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ME IS TO SEE THE REPLENISHINGOF THAT.
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OF THAT.SO, WHEN I THINK OF
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SO, WHEN I THINK OFFRIENDSHIPS, SOMETIMES, THEY
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FRIENDSHIPS, SOMETIMES, THEYHAVE SEASONS.
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HAVE SEASONS.THEY TRULY, TRULY DO.
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THEY TRULY, TRULY DO.AND SO, WITH ALL MY BIBLICAL
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AND SO, WITH ALL MY BIBLICALSCHOLARS, I PRESENT YOU
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SCHOLARS, I PRESENT YOUTYLER PERRY.
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TYLER PERRY.- LISA: NO, THAT-- LOOK.
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- LISA: NO, THAT-- LOOK.- CECE: THAT WAS POWERFUL.
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- CECE: THAT WAS POWERFUL.- LISA: I WAS GONNA SAY: MADEA
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- LISA: I WAS GONNA SAY: MADEACAN PREACH.
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CAN PREACH.- MELINDA: MADEA CAN PREACH.
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- MELINDA: MADEA CAN PREACH.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- LISA: THAT'S GOOD.
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- LISA: THAT'S GOOD.[LAURIE LAUGHING EXUBERANTLY]
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[LAURIE LAUGHING EXUBERANTLY]- LAURIE: MADEA!!
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- LAURIE: MADEA!!- LISA: THAT'S VERY GOOD.
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- LISA: THAT'S VERY GOOD.- CECE: THAT'S REALLY, REALLY
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- CECE: THAT'S REALLY, REALLYGOOD.
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GOOD.- LAURIE: WE LOVE IT.
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- LAURIE: WE LOVE IT.- LISA: I ALSO THINK THAT'S
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- LISA: I ALSO THINK THAT'SBIBLICALLY DEFENSIBLE.
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BIBLICALLY DEFENSIBLE.- ALEX: IT IS.
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- ALEX: IT IS.IT IS.
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IT IS.- LISA: I MEAN, THAT IS JUST
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- LISA: I MEAN, THAT IS JUSTFLAT-OUT-- THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
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FLAT-OUT-- THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.- MELINDA: I DO.
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- MELINDA: I DO.I FIGURED WHEN I SAID THAT, YOU
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I FIGURED WHEN I SAID THAT, YOUCOULD TELL ME WHERE THAT WAS.
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COULD TELL ME WHERE THAT WAS.- LISA: STRAIGHT UP.
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- LISA: STRAIGHT UP.- MELINDA: I DIDN'T BRING MY
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- MELINDA: I DIDN'T BRING MYREADERS...
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READERS...- LISA: IT'S IN THE MINOR
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- LISA: IT'S IN THE MINORPROPHETS, BABY -- IT'S ALL
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PROPHETS, BABY -- IT'S ALLTHROUGHOUT THE MINOR PROPHETS.
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THROUGHOUT THE MINOR PROPHETS.- MELINDA: ...SO I CAN'T
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- MELINDA: ...SO I CAN'TACTUALLY READ THE VERSES HERE,
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ACTUALLY READ THE VERSES HERE,BUT I KNOW THAT THIS VERSE IS
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BUT I KNOW THAT THIS VERSE ISBEAUTIFUL.
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BEAUTIFUL.ALEX, WILL YOU READ THIS FOR
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ALEX, WILL YOU READ THIS FORME?
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ME?- ALEX: I WILL.
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- ALEX: I WILL.IT'S HEBREWS 10, VERSES 24 AND
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IT'S HEBREWS 10, VERSES 24 AND25.
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25.IT SAYS: "LET US THINK OF WAYS
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IT SAYS: "LET US THINK OF WAYSTO MOTIVATE ONE ANOTHER TO ACTS
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TO MOTIVATE ONE ANOTHER TO ACTSOF LOVE AND GOOD WORKS.
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OF LOVE AND GOOD WORKS.AND LET US NOT NEGLECT OUR
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AND LET US NOT NEGLECT OURMEETING TOGETHER, AS SOME
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MEETING TOGETHER, AS SOMEPEOPLE DO, BUT ENCOURAGE ONE
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PEOPLE DO, BUT ENCOURAGE ONEANOTHER, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT
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ANOTHER, ESPECIALLY NOW THATTHE DAY OF HIS RETURN IS
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THE DAY OF HIS RETURN ISDRAWING NEAR."
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DRAWING NEAR."- LAURIE: MMM...
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- LAURIE: MMM...- MELINDA: AND THAT'S WHAT'S
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- MELINDA: AND THAT'S WHAT'SGOTTEN US THROUGH, I FEEL LIKE.
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GOTTEN US THROUGH, I FEEL LIKE.THAT'S WHAT'S GETTING US
00:16:10.059 --> 00:16:11.527
THAT'S WHAT'S GETTING USTHROUGH ALL OF THIS.
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THROUGH ALL OF THIS.THIS IS WHAT, UM...
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THIS IS WHAT, UM...AS YOU'VE CREATED THIS
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AS YOU'VE CREATED THISBEAUTIFUL PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO
00:16:19.168 --> 00:16:21.637
BEAUTIFUL PLACE FOR PEOPLE TOCOME TOGETHER, WHAT IT SHOWS US
00:16:21.637 --> 00:16:27.276
COME TOGETHER, WHAT IT SHOWS USIS THAT THIS IS NEEDED.
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IS THAT THIS IS NEEDED.- LAURIE: YEAH.
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- LAURIE: YEAH.- MELINDA: I NORMALLY BALK
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- MELINDA: I NORMALLY BALKWHEN PEOPLE ARE LIKE: COME SIT
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WHEN PEOPLE ARE LIKE: COME SITIN A GROUP AND LET'S JUST TALK.
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IN A GROUP AND LET'S JUST TALK.AND I'M LIKE: OONH-HOOH! NO,
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AND I'M LIKE: OONH-HOOH! NO,THANK YOU!
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THANK YOU![LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BUT IT'S SO...IT'S REALLY SO
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BUT IT'S SO...IT'S REALLY SOPOWERFUL, BECAUSE, AT THE END
00:16:37.686 --> 00:16:40.556
POWERFUL, BECAUSE, AT THE ENDOF THE DAY, IT SOLIDIFIES WHAT
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OF THE DAY, IT SOLIDIFIES WHATI BELIEVE -- IT REALLY DOES.
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I BELIEVE -- IT REALLY DOES.EVEN WHEN I HAVE QUESTIONS ON
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EVEN WHEN I HAVE QUESTIONS ONSOME THINGS, IT SOLIDIFIES WHAT
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SOME THINGS, IT SOLIDIFIES WHATGOD HAS PUT ME IN ME, BECAUSE,
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GOD HAS PUT ME IN ME, BECAUSE,SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING AND I
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SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING AND ICAN GET SOMETHING FROM EACH OF
00:16:52.534 --> 00:16:53.268
CAN GET SOMETHING FROM EACH OFYOU.
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YOU.- MELINDA: AND I'M...SO
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- MELINDA: AND I'M...SOGRATEFUL.
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GRATEFUL.I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT
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I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHTWORDS FOR HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR
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WORDS FOR HOW GRATEFUL I AM FORALL OF YOU GUYS.
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ALL OF YOU GUYS.- LAURIE: WE ARE, TOO.
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- LAURIE: WE ARE, TOO.- MELINDA: I'VE KNOWN YOU
00:17:02.010 --> 00:17:02.678
- MELINDA: I'VE KNOWN YOUFOR...
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FOR...- CECE: AMAZING.
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- CECE: AMAZING.YES...A WHOLE LOT.
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YES...A WHOLE LOT.- MELINDA: A WHOLE LOT OF
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- MELINDA: A WHOLE LOT OFYEARS.
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YEARS.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]AND, JUST WHAT YOU HAVE POURED
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AND, JUST WHAT YOU HAVE POUREDINTO ME...I...
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INTO ME...I...- LISA: SHE'S NOT A LEAF.
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- LISA: SHE'S NOT A LEAF.- MELINDA: YOU ARE SO NOT A
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- MELINDA: YOU ARE SO NOT ALEAF.
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LEAF.YOU'VE TRULY BEEN A ROOT...IN
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YOU'VE TRULY BEEN A ROOT...INMY LIFE.
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MY LIFE.AND, I THINK SOMETIMES WE DON'T
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AND, I THINK SOMETIMES WE DON'TGET THE CHANCE TO TELL PEOPLE
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GET THE CHANCE TO TELL PEOPLETHAT HAVE MENTORED US ON- AND
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THAT HAVE MENTORED US ON- ANDOFF-STAGE.
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OFF-STAGE.THAT IS WHAT...YOU'VE DONE
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THAT IS WHAT...YOU'VE DONEFOR...20 YEARS.
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FOR...20 YEARS.[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]LIKE-- LIKE SINCE THE
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LIKE-- LIKE SINCE THE"THRONE ROOM" CD.
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"THRONE ROOM" CD.YOU HAVE TRULY MENTORED ON- AND
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YOU HAVE TRULY MENTORED ON- ANDOFF-STAGE.
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OFF-STAGE.AND THEN, THAT ROOT -- BECAUSE
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AND THEN, THAT ROOT -- BECAUSEOF THAT, IT'S...MADE ME LOOK AT
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OF THAT, IT'S...MADE ME LOOK ATOTHER PEOPLE AND BE LIKE: WHAT
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OTHER PEOPLE AND BE LIKE: WHATCAN I GIVE TO YOU?
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CAN I GIVE TO YOU?WHAT KIND OF FRIEND CAN I BE?
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WHAT KIND OF FRIEND CAN I BE?WHAT KIND OF MENTOR...CAN I BE?
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WHAT KIND OF MENTOR...CAN I BE?- CECE: YOU'RE AMAZING...
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- CECE: YOU'RE AMAZING...YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
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YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.- MELINDA: SO, SINCE I'M
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- MELINDA: SO, SINCE I'MSITTING NEXT TO YOU, I'M JUST
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SITTING NEXT TO YOU, I'M JUSTGONNA TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK
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GONNA TAKE THIS TIME TO THANKYOU.
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YOU.- LAURIE: SO BEAUTIFUL.
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- LAURIE: SO BEAUTIFUL.- CECE: YOU'RE THE BEST.
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- CECE: YOU'RE THE BEST.- MELINDA: THANK YOU.
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- MELINDA: THANK YOU.- CECE: I LOVE YOU.
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- CECE: I LOVE YOU.- LAURIE: SO BEAUTIFUL.
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- LAURIE: SO BEAUTIFUL.- CECE: YOU'RE AMAZING.
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- CECE: YOU'RE AMAZING.YOU'RE AMAZING.
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YOU'RE AMAZING.- LAURIE: YOU KNOW WHAT I
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- LAURIE: YOU KNOW WHAT ILOVE?
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LOVE?I LOVE THAT IT'S LIKE-- LIKE,
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I LOVE THAT IT'S LIKE-- LIKE,MY HUSBAND AND I, A LOT OF
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MY HUSBAND AND I, A LOT OFTIMES, WHEN I'M WEAK, HE'S
00:18:08.243 --> 00:18:08.844
TIMES, WHEN I'M WEAK, HE'SSTRONG.
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STRONG.YOU KNOW HOW THAT IS IN A
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YOU KNOW HOW THAT IS IN AMARRIAGE.
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MARRIAGE.IN TIMES WHEN HE'S...
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IN TIMES WHEN HE'S......THEN I'M...YOU KNOW?
00:18:14.149 --> 00:18:16.451
...THEN I'M...YOU KNOW?AND I THINK THAT'S SO GREAT
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AND I THINK THAT'S SO GREATABOUT FRIENDSHIPS.
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ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS.BECAUSE WE DO HAVE-- AND WE DO
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BECAUSE WE DO HAVE-- AND WE DOHAVE THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.
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HAVE THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.AND, MAN, IF I'M NEEDING...SOME
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AND, MAN, IF I'M NEEDING...SOMEHELP, I KNOW WHO TO CALL.
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HELP, I KNOW WHO TO CALL.YOU KNOW, IF I NEED SOMEONE TO
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YOU KNOW, IF I NEED SOMEONE TOPRAY FOR ME, I KNOW WHO TO
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PRAY FOR ME, I KNOW WHO TOCALL.
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CALL.AND, SOMETIMES, I CAN'T EVEN--
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AND, SOMETIMES, I CAN'T EVEN--I THINK, SOMETIMES, I DON'T
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I THINK, SOMETIMES, I DON'TEVEN HAVE ENOUGH FAITH, MAYBE,
00:18:37.906 --> 00:18:38.807
EVEN HAVE ENOUGH FAITH, MAYBE,IN MY PRAYER, BUT I DO IN
00:18:38.807 --> 00:18:40.442
IN MY PRAYER, BUT I DO INYOURS.
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YOURS.AND I'M GONNA HAVE ALEX PRAY
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AND I'M GONNA HAVE ALEX PRAYFOR ME.
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FOR ME.OR: I'M GOING TO CALL CECE OR
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OR: I'M GOING TO CALL CECE ORLISA, YOU KNOW?
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LISA, YOU KNOW?AND I'M GONNA HAVE THEM PRAY,
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AND I'M GONNA HAVE THEM PRAY,BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY CAN...
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BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY CAN...HELP ME TOUCH GOD.
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HELP ME TOUCH GOD.AND IT'S THOSE HOLDING UP THE
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AND IT'S THOSE HOLDING UP THEARMS, YOU KNOW?
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ARMS, YOU KNOW?AND WE ALL NEED THAT.
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AND WE ALL NEED THAT.WE ALL--
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WE ALL--- CECE: HE DESIGNED IT THAT
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- CECE: HE DESIGNED IT THATWAY.
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WAY.- LAURIE: YES, HE DID!
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- LAURIE: YES, HE DID!- CECE: HE DESIGNED IT THAT
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- CECE: HE DESIGNED IT THATWAY.
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WAY.- LAURIE: OUR DESTINIES ARE
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- LAURIE: OUR DESTINIES ARELOCKED UP INSIDE OF EACH OTHER.
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LOCKED UP INSIDE OF EACH OTHER.- CECE: SO TRUE.
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- CECE: SO TRUE.- LISA: IT'S WHY I LOVE THAT
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- LISA: IT'S WHY I LOVE THATALEX SAID: GOD IS AN US.
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ALEX SAID: GOD IS AN US.'CAUSE WE-- IF YOU GO BACK TO
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'CAUSE WE-- IF YOU GO BACK TOGENESIS 1:26 AND 27, HE CREATED
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GENESIS 1:26 AND 27, HE CREATEDUS IN HIS IMAGE.
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US IN HIS IMAGE.HE'S AN US.
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HE'S AN US.HE'S A TRINITARIAN GOD, SO WE
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HE'S A TRINITARIAN GOD, SO WEARE HARDWIRED FOR RELATIONSHIP.
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ARE HARDWIRED FOR RELATIONSHIP.HE DIDN'T CREATE US TO STAND
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HE DIDN'T CREATE US TO STANDALONE.
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ALONE.HE CREATED US TO BE IN
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HE CREATED US TO BE INCOMMUNITY.
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COMMUNITY.AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE
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AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THETHINGS THAT COVID HAS MADE ME
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THINGS THAT COVID HAS MADE MEAPPRECIATE IS FROM HEBREWS
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APPRECIATE IS FROM HEBREWS10:24 AND 25.
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10:24 AND 25.DON'T NEGLECT GATHERING
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DON'T NEGLECT GATHERINGTOGETHER.
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TOGETHER.YOU KNOW, THE FIRST TIME I GOT
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YOU KNOW, THE FIRST TIME I GOTTO BE IN PERSON -- WE WERE
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TO BE IN PERSON -- WE WEREMASKED AND SEPARATED, BUT IN A
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MASKED AND SEPARATED, BUT IN AWORSHIP SETTING -- I BAWLED.
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WORSHIP SETTING -- I BAWLED.JUST...I WAS SOOO GRATEFUL FOR
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JUST...I WAS SOOO GRATEFUL FORTHE GATHERING OF THE SAINTS, TO
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THE GATHERING OF THE SAINTS, TOBE TOGETHER.
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BE TOGETHER.AND, YOU KNOW, WE TEND TO, I
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AND, YOU KNOW, WE TEND TO, ITHINK, LIVE IN A CULTURE THAT
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THINK, LIVE IN A CULTURE THATSAYS: CHURCH CAN BE ONLINE.
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SAYS: CHURCH CAN BE ONLINE.CHURCH IS--
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CHURCH IS--AND I'M LIKE: YOU BETTER BACK
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AND I'M LIKE: YOU BETTER BACKTHAT BUS UP.
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THAT BUS UP.WE NEED EACH OTHER.
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WE NEED EACH OTHER.WE NEED TO BE IN THE BODY OF
00:20:02.090 --> 00:20:02.958
WE NEED TO BE IN THE BODY OFCHRIST.
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CHRIST.AND HE DESIGNED IT THAT WAY.
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AND HE DESIGNED IT THAT WAY.- ALEX: YES, HE DID.
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- ALEX: YES, HE DID.- LAURIE: OUR FIRST SERVICE
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- LAURIE: OUR FIRST SERVICEBACK WAS GOING TO HENRY AND
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BACK WAS GOING TO HENRY ANDALEX'S.
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ALEX'S.I COULD HAVE JUST TUMBLED OVER
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I COULD HAVE JUST TUMBLED OVERTHOSE HIGH-- THOSE PEWS,
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THOSE HIGH-- THOSE PEWS,GETTIN' TO HER, YOU KNOW.
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GETTIN' TO HER, YOU KNOW.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- ALEX: IT'S TRUE.
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- ALEX: IT'S TRUE.I'VE WATCHED IT AND PEOPLE HAVE
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I'VE WATCHED IT AND PEOPLE HAVEGONE, "I DIDN'T KNOW--"--
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GONE, "I DIDN'T KNOW--"--EVEN MY DAUGHTER, THE FIRST DAY
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EVEN MY DAUGHTER, THE FIRST DAYBACK-- AND WE HADN'T EVEN
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BACK-- AND WE HADN'T EVENOPENED TO THE PUBLIC YET.
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OPENED TO THE PUBLIC YET.WE'D JUST GOT IN WITH OUR TEAM,
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WE'D JUST GOT IN WITH OUR TEAM,BECAUSE WE WERE WAITING FOR
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BECAUSE WE WERE WAITING FOREVERYTHING TO BE FINISHED IN
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EVERYTHING TO BE FINISHED INTHE BUILDING.
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THE BUILDING.AND, MY DAUGHTER, WHO'S 17,
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AND, MY DAUGHTER, WHO'S 17,AND, LITERALLY, COMES HOME AND
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AND, LITERALLY, COMES HOME ANDSHE GOES: "MUM...I DIDN'T EVEN
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SHE GOES: "MUM...I DIDN'T EVENKNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED TO BE IN
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KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED TO BE INA ROOM WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND IN
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A ROOM WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND INWORSHIP."
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WORSHIP."AND I JUST WENT: WHOA...WHAT
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AND I JUST WENT: WHOA...WHATHAS THIS DONE TO SO MANY PEOPLE
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HAS THIS DONE TO SO MANY PEOPLEWHO HAVE STAYED ISOLATED?
00:20:49.805 --> 00:20:53.842
WHO HAVE STAYED ISOLATED?AND IT'S DANGEROUS.
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AND IT'S DANGEROUS.AND, IT'S NOT THAT CHURCH IS
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AND, IT'S NOT THAT CHURCH ISTHE ANSWER; IT'S JUST THAT
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THE ANSWER; IT'S JUST THATIT'S...IT'S THE THING THAT GOD
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IT'S...IT'S THE THING THAT GODDESIGNED THAT WE WOULD COME
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DESIGNED THAT WE WOULD COMETOGETHER.
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TOGETHER.AND THERE'S SOMETHING
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AND THERE'S SOMETHINGCORPORATELY THAT YOU SENSE WHEN
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CORPORATELY THAT YOU SENSE WHENSOMEBODY'S FAITH IS NEXT TO ME
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SOMEBODY'S FAITH IS NEXT TO MEAND THEY'RE SINGING THEIR HEART
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AND THEY'RE SINGING THEIR HEARTOUT, OR THEY'RE WEEPING, OR
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OUT, OR THEY'RE WEEPING, ORTHEY'RE ON THE FLOOR AND I'M
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THEY'RE ON THE FLOOR AND I'MWATCHING AND I'M GLEANING, AND
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WATCHING AND I'M GLEANING, ANDI'M LIKE: OH, GOD, YOU ARE
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I'M LIKE: OH, GOD, YOU AREREAL.
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REAL.AND OUR BODIES ARE MADE FOR
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AND OUR BODIES ARE MADE FORTHIS.
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THIS.AND SO, I THINK IT'S BEEN SUCH
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AND SO, I THINK IT'S BEEN SUCHA HORRIBLE TOOL OF THE ENEMY TO
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A HORRIBLE TOOL OF THE ENEMY TOKEEP PEOPLE ISOLATED AND A LIE
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KEEP PEOPLE ISOLATED AND A LIETHAT SAYS: OH, WE CAN STAY...
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THAT SAYS: OH, WE CAN STAY...LIKE THAT.
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LIKE THAT.I HATE THAT.
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I HATE THAT.'CAUSE THERE ARE SOME, ACTUALLY
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'CAUSE THERE ARE SOME, ACTUALLY-- MY CONGREGATION -- WHO ARE
00:21:28.243 --> 00:21:29.111
-- MY CONGREGATION -- WHO AREQUITE COMFY AT HOME...
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QUITE COMFY AT HOME...WATCHING...
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WATCHING...- LISA: "I'LL STAY HOME
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- LISA: "I'LL STAY HOMEWATCHING IN SWEATPANTS."
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WATCHING IN SWEATPANTS."- ALEX: YEAH.
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- ALEX: YEAH.AND I'M LIKE: AH...DON'T GET
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AND I'M LIKE: AH...DON'T GETCOMFY.
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COMFY.[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]- LISA: IT GOES BACK TO YOUR
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- LISA: IT GOES BACK TO YOURMAMA SAYING: THE ENEMY USED IT
00:21:41.156 --> 00:21:42.224
MAMA SAYING: THE ENEMY USED ITAS A TOOL.
00:21:42.224 --> 00:21:42.791
AS A TOOL.WHAT IS GOD DOING IN THIS?
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WHAT IS GOD DOING IN THIS?- ALEX: YES...
00:21:43.859 --> 00:21:44.693
- ALEX: YES...- LISA: AND I REALLY BELIEVE
00:21:44.693 --> 00:21:45.627
- LISA: AND I REALLY BELIEVEWE'RE GONNA SEE REVIVAL IN THE
00:21:45.627 --> 00:21:48.764
WE'RE GONNA SEE REVIVAL IN THECHURCH, THAT PEOPLE WHO GO, "I
00:21:48.764 --> 00:21:50.065
CHURCH, THAT PEOPLE WHO GO, "IACTUALLY CAN'T DO IT ALONE, I'M
00:21:50.065 --> 00:21:51.466
ACTUALLY CAN'T DO IT ALONE, I'MACTUALLY MISERABLE, I NEED TO
00:21:51.466 --> 00:21:53.135
ACTUALLY MISERABLE, I NEED TOBE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, I NEED
00:21:53.135 --> 00:21:54.202
BE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, I NEEDTO HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE
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TO HAVE FRIENDS WHO AREBELIEVERS, I NEED PEOPLE
00:21:55.370 --> 00:21:57.272
BELIEVERS, I NEED PEOPLEHOLDING UP ARMS"--
00:21:57.272 --> 00:21:58.707
HOLDING UP ARMS"--I THINK WE'RE GONNA SEE A
00:21:58.707 --> 00:21:59.741
I THINK WE'RE GONNA SEE ACOMMUNITY REVIVAL, AS WELL AS A
00:21:59.741 --> 00:22:00.976
COMMUNITY REVIVAL, AS WELL AS AHOUSE-OF-GOD REVIVAL, ON THE
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HOUSE-OF-GOD REVIVAL, ON THEHEELS OF 2020.
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HEELS OF 2020.- LAURIE: I DO, TOO.
00:22:04.613 --> 00:22:05.080
- LAURIE: I DO, TOO.I BELIEVE THAT.
00:22:05.080 --> 00:22:08.784
I BELIEVE THAT.I'MON LEAN INTO THAT ONE.
00:22:08.784 --> 00:22:09.584
I'MON LEAN INTO THAT ONE.- CECE: (LAUGHING) AMEN.
00:22:09.584 --> 00:22:10.752
- CECE: (LAUGHING) AMEN.- LAURIE: I'M GONNA AGREE WITH
00:22:10.752 --> 00:22:11.253
- LAURIE: I'M GONNA AGREE WITHYOU ON THAT ONE.
00:22:11.253 --> 00:22:12.087
YOU ON THAT ONE.- CECE: YES.
00:22:12.087 --> 00:22:12.821
- CECE: YES.- MELINDA: I'VE EVEN BEEN
00:22:12.821 --> 00:22:13.889
- MELINDA: I'VE EVEN BEENREMINDED OF THE EARLY CHURCH,
00:22:13.889 --> 00:22:16.224
REMINDED OF THE EARLY CHURCH,WHEN THEY WOULD MEET IN HOUSES,
00:22:16.224 --> 00:22:17.926
WHEN THEY WOULD MEET IN HOUSES,AND...LIKE, I MEAN, WE HAVE
00:22:17.926 --> 00:22:18.860
AND...LIKE, I MEAN, WE HAVEBEEN SO CREATIVE, EVEN IN THIS
00:22:18.860 --> 00:22:21.863
BEEN SO CREATIVE, EVEN IN THISTIME.
00:22:21.863 --> 00:22:22.697
TIME.I HAVE MY GROUP OF GIRLS THAT I
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I HAVE MY GROUP OF GIRLS THAT ICALL "THE GARAGE GANG," AND WE
00:22:24.800 --> 00:22:26.101
CALL "THE GARAGE GANG," AND WELITERALLY HAVE THE GARAGE OPEN,
00:22:26.101 --> 00:22:28.336
LITERALLY HAVE THE GARAGE OPEN,AND, ALL HAVE SOMETHING THAT
00:22:28.336 --> 00:22:29.237
AND, ALL HAVE SOMETHING THATWE'RE BEING EXTRA CAREFUL
00:22:29.237 --> 00:22:30.305
WE'RE BEING EXTRA CAREFULABOUT.
00:22:30.305 --> 00:22:32.073
ABOUT.BUT, WE'RE LIKE: WELL, LET'S
00:22:32.073 --> 00:22:32.974
BUT, WE'RE LIKE: WELL, LET'SSTILL GET IN THE WORD.
00:22:32.974 --> 00:22:33.809
STILL GET IN THE WORD.- LISA: BUT YOU'RE NOT GONNA
00:22:33.809 --> 00:22:34.409
- LISA: BUT YOU'RE NOT GONNAGIVE UP GATHERING.
00:22:34.409 --> 00:22:35.243
GIVE UP GATHERING.- MELINDA: I'M NOT GONNA...I'M
00:22:35.243 --> 00:22:36.144
- MELINDA: I'M NOT GONNA...I'MNOT GONNA NOT.
00:22:36.144 --> 00:22:36.978
NOT GONNA NOT.LIKE, I'M NOT GONNA NOT.
00:22:36.978 --> 00:22:38.046
LIKE, I'M NOT GONNA NOT.AND IF I CAN FIND A WAY TO
00:22:38.046 --> 00:22:40.015
AND IF I CAN FIND A WAY TOTRULY CONTINUE TO MAKE THAT
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TRULY CONTINUE TO MAKE THATHAPPEN--
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HAPPEN--AND, IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE
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AND, IT'S BEEN ONE OF THESWEETEST THINGS.
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SWEETEST THINGS.I STARTED AT THE BEGINNING OF
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I STARTED AT THE BEGINNING OFTHE BIBLE AND WAS LIKE: OKAY,
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THE BIBLE AND WAS LIKE: OKAY,NOW, I'M READING IN
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NOW, I'M READING INCHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.NOW, WE'RE COMING TOGETHER AND
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NOW, WE'RE COMING TOGETHER ANDWE'RE GONNA TALK TOGETHER AND
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WE'RE GONNA TALK TOGETHER ANDTALK IT THROUGH.
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TALK IT THROUGH.AND IT HAS...BEEN A BEAUTIFUL
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AND IT HAS...BEEN A BEAUTIFULREPRESENTATION OF THE CHURCH,
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REPRESENTATION OF THE CHURCH,TO ME, IN THIS TIME WHERE WE'RE
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TO ME, IN THIS TIME WHERE WE'RESTILL FIGURING THINGS OUT AND
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STILL FIGURING THINGS OUT ANDEVERYTHING.
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EVERYTHING.AND I...I REALLY HAVE JUST
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AND I...I REALLY HAVE JUSTBEEN, BEFORE THE LORD, LIKE:
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BEEN, BEFORE THE LORD, LIKE:HOW DO WE...HOW DO WE DO THIS
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HOW DO WE...HOW DO WE DO THISAND WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?
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AND WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?AND IT'S BEEN SO GREAT TO SEE
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AND IT'S BEEN SO GREAT TO SEEHIM STILL WORK WITH HIS CHURCH
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HIM STILL WORK WITH HIS CHURCHAND WORK WITH THE PEOPLE THAT
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AND WORK WITH THE PEOPLE THATHE HAS USED TO PUT INTO MY LIFE
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HE HAS USED TO PUT INTO MY LIFEAND TO PUT INTO OUR LIFE.
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AND TO PUT INTO OUR LIFE.- LISA: MY GUT, MY SPIRIT SAYS
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- LISA: MY GUT, MY SPIRIT SAYSWE'VE GOT SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE
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WE'VE GOT SOME PEOPLE WHO AREWATCHING US WHO'VE BELIEVED THE
00:23:32.667 --> 00:23:34.369
WATCHING US WHO'VE BELIEVED THELIE THAT THEY'RE ALONE AND WHO
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LIE THAT THEY'RE ALONE AND WHOFEEL COMPLETELY ISOLATED.
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FEEL COMPLETELY ISOLATED.SO, LET'S PRAY, IN JESUS' NAME
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SO, LET'S PRAY, IN JESUS' NAMEFOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT IT'S
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FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT IT'SNOT ABOUT THEM BEING INTROVERTS
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NOT ABOUT THEM BEING INTROVERTSAND REALLY FEELING ALONE; IT'S
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AND REALLY FEELING ALONE; IT'SABOUT THEY'VE GOTTEN STUCK
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ABOUT THEY'VE GOTTEN STUCKALONE.
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ALONE.AND SO, JESUS, THANK YOU THAT
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AND SO, JESUS, THANK YOU THATFROM THE VERY BEGINNING YOU
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FROM THE VERY BEGINNING YOUMODEL COMMUNITY FOR US: GOD THE
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MODEL COMMUNITY FOR US: GOD THEFATHER, GOD THE SON, GOD THE
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FATHER, GOD THE SON, GOD THEHOLY SPIRIT.
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HOLY SPIRIT.THANK YOU THAT YOU DIDN'T MODEL
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THANK YOU THAT YOU DIDN'T MODELINDIVIDUALISM, BUT YOU MODELED
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INDIVIDUALISM, BUT YOU MODELEDCOMMUNITY.
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COMMUNITY.AND SO, FATHER, AS A COMMUNITY,
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AND SO, FATHER, AS A COMMUNITY,RIGHT HERE, THE FIVE OF US, WE
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RIGHT HERE, THE FIVE OF US, WEPRAY, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, BY
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PRAY, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, BYTHE POWER AND THE AUTHORITY OF
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THE POWER AND THE AUTHORITY OFJESUS' NAME, BY THE AUTHORITY
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JESUS' NAME, BY THE AUTHORITYOF THE BLOOD HE SHED ON BEHALF
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OF THE BLOOD HE SHED ON BEHALFOF THE WORLD, BECAUSE HE SOOO
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OF THE WORLD, BECAUSE HE SOOOLOVED THE WORLD.
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LOVED THE WORLD.WE PRAY FOR OUR BROTHERS AND
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WE PRAY FOR OUR BROTHERS ANDOUR SISTERS WHO ARE WATCHING,
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OUR SISTERS WHO ARE WATCHING,RIGHT NOW, WHO BELIEVE THEY'RE
00:24:28.390 --> 00:24:30.325
RIGHT NOW, WHO BELIEVE THEY'REALONE, WHO BELIEVE THEY'RE
00:24:30.325 --> 00:24:31.626
ALONE, WHO BELIEVE THEY'REINVISIBLE, WHO BELIEVE THAT
00:24:31.626 --> 00:24:33.461
INVISIBLE, WHO BELIEVE THATTHEY BASICALLY WILL LIVE OUT
00:24:33.461 --> 00:24:34.796
THEY BASICALLY WILL LIVE OUTTHE REST OF THEIR LIVES LONELY.
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THE REST OF THEIR LIVES LONELY.AND, LORD, WE PRAY FOR A
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AND, LORD, WE PRAY FOR AMIRACLE, RIGHT NOW.
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MIRACLE, RIGHT NOW.LORD, WE PRAY FOR AN ACTIVE
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LORD, WE PRAY FOR AN ACTIVEMIRACLE IN THEIR LIFE THAT
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MIRACLE IN THEIR LIFE THATSOMEONE WILL TEXT OR CALL,
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SOMEONE WILL TEXT OR CALL,SOMEONE WILL ASK HOW THEY'RE
00:24:45.140 --> 00:24:46.441
SOMEONE WILL ASK HOW THEY'REDOING AT A GROCERY-STORE LINE.
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DOING AT A GROCERY-STORE LINE.WE PRAY THAT THEY WILL BEGIN TO
00:24:47.676 --> 00:24:50.812
WE PRAY THAT THEY WILL BEGIN TOJUST BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE NOT
00:24:50.812 --> 00:24:51.713
JUST BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE NOTALONE.
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ALONE.LORD, WE PRAY THAT HOLY SPIRIT,
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LORD, WE PRAY THAT HOLY SPIRIT,RIGHT NOW, WHO'S THE PERFECT
00:24:54.482 --> 00:24:56.651
RIGHT NOW, WHO'S THE PERFECTCOMPANION, THE PERFECT
00:24:56.651 --> 00:24:58.853
COMPANION, THE PERFECTCOMPANION, THAT HE WOULD
00:24:58.853 --> 00:25:00.422
COMPANION, THAT HE WOULDPERMEATE THAT ISOLATION, LORD,
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PERMEATE THAT ISOLATION, LORD,THAT THEY WOULD RECOGNIZE: I'M
00:25:01.489 --> 00:25:03.525
THAT THEY WOULD RECOGNIZE: I'MSEEN.
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SEEN.I'M ACTUALLY SEEN.
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I'M ACTUALLY SEEN.GOD SEES ME.
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GOD SEES ME.I MATTER TO HIM.
00:25:08.730 --> 00:25:09.698
I MATTER TO HIM.SO, LORD, WE TRUST THAT YOU
00:25:09.698 --> 00:25:10.966
SO, LORD, WE TRUST THAT YOUWILL DO IT.
00:25:10.966 --> 00:25:12.200
WILL DO IT.WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL BRING
00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:13.702
WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL BRINGHOPE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN
00:25:13.702 --> 00:25:14.769
HOPE WHERE THERE HAS BEENHOPELESSNESS, THAT YOU WILL
00:25:14.769 --> 00:25:16.237
HOPELESSNESS, THAT YOU WILLBRING LIFE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN
00:25:16.237 --> 00:25:17.072
BRING LIFE WHERE THERE HAS BEENDEATH.
00:25:17.072 --> 00:25:18.306
DEATH.THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
00:25:18.306 --> 00:25:19.240
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOUTHAT YOU CONTINUE WHAT YOU
00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:21.343
THAT YOU CONTINUE WHAT YOUSTARTED.
00:25:21.343 --> 00:25:23.178
STARTED.SO, LORD, WOO THEM TO YOURSELF,
00:25:23.178 --> 00:25:27.315
SO, LORD, WOO THEM TO YOURSELF,EVEN AS YOU WOO THEM TO
00:25:27.315 --> 00:25:27.882
EVEN AS YOU WOO THEM TORELATIONSHIP.
00:25:27.882 --> 00:25:28.550
RELATIONSHIP.WE TRUST YOU, WE TRUST YOU WITH
00:25:28.550 --> 00:25:29.150
WE TRUST YOU, WE TRUST YOU WITHOUR LIVES, COMPLETELY, LORD
00:25:29.150 --> 00:25:30.619
OUR LIVES, COMPLETELY, LORDJESUS.
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JESUS.THANK YOU THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE
00:25:31.886 --> 00:25:34.055
THANK YOU THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVEBEEN WORKING IN OUR BEHALF AND
00:25:34.055 --> 00:25:35.523
BEEN WORKING IN OUR BEHALF ANDYOU ALWAYS WILL BE, UNTIL YOU
00:25:35.523 --> 00:25:37.058
YOU ALWAYS WILL BE, UNTIL YOUBRING US HOME TO SEE YOU, FACE
00:25:37.058 --> 00:25:38.393
BRING US HOME TO SEE YOU, FACETO FACE.
00:25:38.393 --> 00:25:39.694
TO FACE.AND THEN, THE PSALMIST SAYS:
00:25:39.694 --> 00:25:40.729
AND THEN, THE PSALMIST SAYS:WHEN WE SEE YOU, FACE TO FACE,
00:25:40.729 --> 00:25:42.530
WHEN WE SEE YOU, FACE TO FACE,IT'LL BE ENOUGH.
00:25:42.530 --> 00:25:43.765
IT'LL BE ENOUGH.- LAURIE: YES.
00:25:43.765 --> 00:25:44.733
- LAURIE: YES.- LISA: IT'LL BE ENOUGH.
00:25:44.733 --> 00:25:45.467
- LISA: IT'LL BE ENOUGH.WE'LL BE PERFECTLY SATISFIED.
00:25:45.467 --> 00:25:46.334
WE'LL BE PERFECTLY SATISFIED.WE LOVE YOU, JESUS.
00:25:46.334 --> 00:25:47.168
WE LOVE YOU, JESUS.AMEN.
00:25:47.168 --> 00:25:50.105
AMEN.- ALEX: AMEN!
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- ALEX: AMEN!- LAURIE: CONNECT WITH US ON
00:25:50.939 --> 00:25:51.706
- LAURIE: CONNECT WITH US ONSOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW
00:25:51.706 --> 00:25:52.974
SOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOWHOW OUR TEAM CAN PRAY FOR YOU.
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