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Better Together LIVE | Episode 200

Better Together

February 19, 2021

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Aligning our heart's desire with God's perfect will unlocks our purpose and destiny! | TBN Prayer Line: 714-731-1000

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 200

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- LISA HARPER: HAVE YOU EVER
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- LISA HARPER: HAVE YOU EVERWONDERED IF YOUR HOPES AND
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WONDERED IF YOUR HOPES ANDDREAMS ALIGN WITH GOD'S WILL?
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DREAMS ALIGN WITH GOD'S WILL?WHEN WE PUT HIM FIRST, HE GIVES
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WHEN WE PUT HIM FIRST, HE GIVESUS THE DESIRES OF HIS HEART.
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US THE DESIRES OF HIS HEART.COME ON.
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COME ON.LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT.
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♪ [MUSIC] ♪
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♪ [MUSIC] ♪♪ [MUSIC] ♪
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♪ [MUSIC] ♪I WANNA READ ONE OF MY FAVORITE
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I WANNA READ ONE OF MY FAVORITEPASSAGES THAT I THINK
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PASSAGES THAT I THINKILLUMINATES THE UNCONDITIONAL
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ILLUMINATES THE UNCONDITIONALNATURE OF GOD'S LOVE FOR US.
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NATURE OF GOD'S LOVE FOR US.IT'S IN THE END OF JOHN'S
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IT'S IN THE END OF JOHN'SGOSPEL ACCOUNT.
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GOSPEL ACCOUNT.AND IT BEGINS IN VERSE 15 OF
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AND IT BEGINS IN VERSE 15 OFCHAPTER 21: "WHEN THEY HAD
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CHAPTER 21: "WHEN THEY HADFINISHED BREAKFAST..."
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FINISHED BREAKFAST..."THIS IS AFTER THE CRUCIFIXION
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THIS IS AFTER THE CRUCIFIXIONAND RESURRECTION; BEFORE THE
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AND RESURRECTION; BEFORE THEASCENSION.
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ASCENSION."WHEN THEY HAD FINISHED
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"WHEN THEY HAD FINISHEDBREAKFAST, JESUS SAID
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BREAKFAST, JESUS SAIDTO SIMON PETER, 'SIMON, SON OF
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TO SIMON PETER, 'SIMON, SON OFJOHN, DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN
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JOHN, DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THANTHESE?'
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THESE?'HE SAID TO HIM, 'LORD; YOU KNOW
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HE SAID TO HIM, 'LORD; YOU KNOWTHAT I LOVE YOU.'
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THAT I LOVE YOU.'JESUS SAID TO HIM, 'FEED MY
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JESUS SAID TO HIM, 'FEED MYSHEEP.'
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SHEEP.'JESUS SAID TO PETER A SECOND
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JESUS SAID TO PETER A SECONDTIME, 'SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DO
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TIME, 'SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DOYOU LOVE ME?'
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YOU LOVE ME?'PETER SAID TO HIM, 'YES, LORD;
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PETER SAID TO HIM, 'YES, LORD;YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU.'
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YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU.'HE SAID TO HIM, 'FEED MY
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HE SAID TO HIM, 'FEED MYSHEEP.'
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SHEEP.'JESUS SAID TO HIM A THIRD TIME,
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JESUS SAID TO HIM A THIRD TIME,'SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DO YOU
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'SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DO YOULOVE ME?'"
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LOVE ME?'"I'VE HEARD THIS PREACHED ON
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I'VE HEARD THIS PREACHED ONSINCE I WAS A KID.
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SINCE I WAS A KID.AND I'VE HEARD IT SAID MANY,
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AND I'VE HEARD IT SAID MANY,MANY TIMES THAT JESUS ASKED
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MANY TIMES THAT JESUS ASKEDPETE THAT QUESTION THREE TIMES
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PETE THAT QUESTION THREE TIMESTO COUNTERACT THE THREE TIMES
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TO COUNTERACT THE THREE TIMESTHAT PETER HAD DENIED CHRIST --
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THAT PETER HAD DENIED CHRIST --KIND OF BALANCE IT OUT, IF YOU
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KIND OF BALANCE IT OUT, IF YOUWILL.
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WILL.BUT, I ACTUALLY THINK IT'S
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BUT, I ACTUALLY THINK IT'SBETTER THAN THAT.
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BETTER THAN THAT.BECAUSE IF YOU DIVE INTO THE
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BECAUSE IF YOU DIVE INTO THEORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE NEW
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ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE NEWTESTAMENT, MOST OF IT IS GREEK,
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TESTAMENT, MOST OF IT IS GREEK,A LITTLE BIT OF ARAMAIC.
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A LITTLE BIT OF ARAMAIC.BUT, THERE'S THREE DIFFERENT
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BUT, THERE'S THREE DIFFERENTWORDS IN THE GREEK FOR LOVE.
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WORDS IN THE GREEK FOR LOVE.SO, WE'VE GOT "EROS," WHICH
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SO, WE'VE GOT "EROS," WHICHIS-- I NEVER GET TO EXPERIENCE.
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IS-- I NEVER GET TO EXPERIENCE.THAT'S ROMANTIC LOVE.
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THAT'S ROMANTIC LOVE.AND THEN, YOU'VE GOT PLATONIC
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AND THEN, YOU'VE GOT PLATONICLOVE.
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LOVE.AND, THEN, YOU'VE GOT "AGAPAO,"
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AND, THEN, YOU'VE GOT "AGAPAO,"WHICH IS THE BEST LOVE OF ALL.
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WHICH IS THE BEST LOVE OF ALL.AND, THAT'S A LOVE THAT WHERE
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AND, THAT'S A LOVE THAT WHEREYOU FOCUS ON SOMEBODY ELSE'S
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YOU FOCUS ON SOMEBODY ELSE'SNEEDS MORE THAN YOUR OWN.
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NEEDS MORE THAN YOUR OWN.AND WHEN JESUS FIRST ASKED PETE
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AND WHEN JESUS FIRST ASKED PETETHIS QUESTION, HE SAYS, "SIMON,
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THIS QUESTION, HE SAYS, "SIMON,SON OF JOHN, DO YOU AGAPAO ME?"
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SON OF JOHN, DO YOU AGAPAO ME?"IN OTHER WORDS, DO YOU LOVE ME
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IN OTHER WORDS, DO YOU LOVE MEMORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE?
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MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE?PETER SAYS: "JESUS, YOU KNOW
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PETER SAYS: "JESUS, YOU KNOWEVERYTHING.
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EVERYTHING.YOU KNOW I JUST THREW YOU UNDER
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YOU KNOW I JUST THREW YOU UNDERTHE BUS.
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THE BUS.I...I DENIED THAT I EVEN KNEW
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I...I DENIED THAT I EVEN KNEWYOU AND I THREW IN A FEW
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YOU AND I THREW IN A FEWEXPLETIVES TO CONVINCE
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EXPLETIVES TO CONVINCEEVERYBODY."
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EVERYBODY."AND, HE SAYS, "YOU KNOW I DON'T
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AND, HE SAYS, "YOU KNOW I DON'TAGAPAO YOU; I PHILEO YOU --
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AGAPAO YOU; I PHILEO YOU --I LOVE YOU LIKE A FRIEND."
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I LOVE YOU LIKE A FRIEND."THE SECOND TIME, JESUS SAYS:
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THE SECOND TIME, JESUS SAYS:"SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DO YOU
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"SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DO YOUAGAPAO ME?
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AGAPAO ME?DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THAN
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DO YOU LOVE ME MORE THANANYTHING?"
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ANYTHING?"AND, I CAN JUST IMAGINE --
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AND, I CAN JUST IMAGINE --JOHN, OF COURSE, DOESN'T SAY
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JOHN, OF COURSE, DOESN'T SAYTHIS -- BUT, IN MY MIND'S EYE,
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THIS -- BUT, IN MY MIND'S EYE,I CAN JUST IMAGINE PETE KIND OF
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I CAN JUST IMAGINE PETE KIND OFHANGING HIS HEAD.
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HANGING HIS HEAD.HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DONE.
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HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DONE.HE KNOWS THE GRIEF THAT HE'S
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HE KNOWS THE GRIEF THAT HE'SCAUSED BY BETRAYING THE CHRIST.
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CAUSED BY BETRAYING THE CHRIST.HE GOES: "JESUS, YOU KNOW ME.
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HE GOES: "JESUS, YOU KNOW ME.YOU KNOW ME.
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YOU KNOW ME.YOU KNOW HOW FRAIL MY FAITH IS.
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YOU KNOW HOW FRAIL MY FAITH IS.YOU KNOW I DON'T AGAPAO YOU.
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YOU KNOW I DON'T AGAPAO YOU.YOU KNOW ALL I'VE GOT IS
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YOU KNOW ALL I'VE GOT ISPHILEO."
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PHILEO."AND THE THIRD TIME, I JUST SO
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AND THE THIRD TIME, I JUST SOIMAGINE THE KINDNESS ACROSS THE
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IMAGINE THE KINDNESS ACROSS THECOUNTENANCE OF OUR SAVIOR.
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COUNTENANCE OF OUR SAVIOR.HE SAYS, "SIMON, SON OF JOHN,
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HE SAYS, "SIMON, SON OF JOHN,DO YOU PHILEO ME?"
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DO YOU PHILEO ME?"IT'S LIKE HE LOWERS THE LOVE
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IT'S LIKE HE LOWERS THE LOVEBAR FOR PETER.
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BAR FOR PETER.INSTEAD OF KICKING HIM OFF THE
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INSTEAD OF KICKING HIM OFF THETEAM, HE MAKES HIM CAPTAIN OF
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TEAM, HE MAKES HIM CAPTAIN OFTHE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH.
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THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH.SIMON PETER THOUGHT HE WAS
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SIMON PETER THOUGHT HE WASGONNA HAVE TO HIDE FOR THE REST
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GONNA HAVE TO HIDE FOR THE RESTOF HIS LIFE IN SHAME.
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OF HIS LIFE IN SHAME.AND, INSTEAD, JESUS MAKES HIM A
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AND, INSTEAD, JESUS MAKES HIM AHERO OF THE FAITH -- NOT
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HERO OF THE FAITH -- NOTBECAUSE HE DESERVED IT, BUT
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BECAUSE HE DESERVED IT, BUTBECAUSE JESUS DELIGHTS, I
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BECAUSE JESUS DELIGHTS, ITHINK, IN USING DONKEYS AND
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THINK, IN USING DONKEYS ANDROCKS, PEOPLE THAT RECOGNIZE: I
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ROCKS, PEOPLE THAT RECOGNIZE: ICAN'T MAKE IT BY MYSELF, APART
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CAN'T MAKE IT BY MYSELF, APARTFROM JESUS.
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FROM JESUS.HOW HAVE YA'LL EXPERIENCED THE
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HOW HAVE YA'LL EXPERIENCED THEFACT THAT GOD'S DREAMS ARE SO
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FACT THAT GOD'S DREAMS ARE SOMUCH BETTER FOR US--
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MUCH BETTER FOR US--I THINK THE FEAR IN SOME PEOPLE
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I THINK THE FEAR IN SOME PEOPLEIS: [INHALES DRAMATICALLY]
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IS: [INHALES DRAMATICALLY]I'M NOT SURE I WANT GOD'S
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I'M NOT SURE I WANT GOD'SDESIRES BECAUSE WHAT IF HE
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DESIRES BECAUSE WHAT IF HEWANTS ME TO, LIKE, WEAR A
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WANTS ME TO, LIKE, WEAR ATURTLENECK, AND, YOU KNOW, LIVE
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TURTLENECK, AND, YOU KNOW, LIVEIN A HUT IN SOME THIRD-WORLD
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IN A HUT IN SOME THIRD-WORLDCOUNTRY TO BE A MISSIONARY?
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COUNTRY TO BE A MISSIONARY?AND IT'S LIKE: Y'ALL, WE'RE
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AND IT'S LIKE: Y'ALL, WE'RETHINKING OF GOD FAR TOO SMALL.
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THINKING OF GOD FAR TOO SMALL.HIS DESIRES FOR US ARE SO MUCH
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HIS DESIRES FOR US ARE SO MUCHBETTER THAN WHAT WE WOULD
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BETTER THAN WHAT WE WOULDSETTLE FOR.
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SETTLE FOR.HOW HAD GOD SHOWN Y'ALL THAT
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HOW HAD GOD SHOWN Y'ALL THATHIS DESIRES FOR YOU ARE EVEN
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HIS DESIRES FOR YOU ARE EVENBETTER THAN WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE
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BETTER THAN WHAT YOU WOULD HAVESETTLED FOR?
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SETTLED FOR?- LISA BEVERE: LISA, I...
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- LISA BEVERE: LISA, I...I ACTUALLY KNEW I WAS AN IDIOT.
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I ACTUALLY KNEW I WAS AN IDIOT.SO, I REMEMBER CRYING OUT TO
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SO, I REMEMBER CRYING OUT TOGOD AND SAYING: "HEY,
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GOD AND SAYING: "HEY,IF YOU WANT TO GIVE ME THE
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IF YOU WANT TO GIVE ME THEDESIRES OF MY HEART, YOU KNOW
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DESIRES OF MY HEART, YOU KNOWMY HEART IS A LITTLE MESSED UP.
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MY HEART IS A LITTLE MESSED UP.SO, GOD, I NEED YOU TO HEAL MY
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SO, GOD, I NEED YOU TO HEAL MYHEART, AND, I NEED YOU TO TELL
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HEART, AND, I NEED YOU TO TELLME WHAT I ACTUALLY NEED THAT
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ME WHAT I ACTUALLY NEED THATWILL MAKE ME HEALTHY."
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WILL MAKE ME HEALTHY."BECAUSE, HERE'S THE THING: I
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BECAUSE, HERE'S THE THING: IREMEMBER I HAD A BOYFRIEND IN
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REMEMBER I HAD A BOYFRIEND INDALLAS, WHO WAS ONE OF MY
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DALLAS, WHO WAS ONE OF MYSORORITY SISTER'S BROTHERS, WHO
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SORORITY SISTER'S BROTHERS, WHOWAS DRIVING A MASERATI, WHICH I
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WAS DRIVING A MASERATI, WHICH IREALLY LIKED RIDING IN --
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REALLY LIKED RIDING IN --I'M NOT GONNA LIE.
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I'M NOT GONNA LIE.HE WAS MAKING A LOT OF MONEY.
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HE WAS MAKING A LOT OF MONEY.AND THEN, I HAD JOHN.
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AND THEN, I HAD JOHN.AND JOHN'S DRIVING LIKE THAT
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AND JOHN'S DRIVING LIKE THATNO-AIR-CONDITION CAR THAT-- I
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NO-AIR-CONDITION CAR THAT-- ITHINK IT WAS LIKE A CUTLASS OR
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THINK IT WAS LIKE A CUTLASS ORSOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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SOMETHING LIKE THAT.IT WASN'T COOL.
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IT WASN'T COOL.SO, IF A CUTLASS IS COOL,
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SO, IF A CUTLASS IS COOL,THAT'S NOT IT.
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THAT'S NOT IT.IT WAS SOMETHING NOT COOL-- NO,
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IT WAS SOMETHING NOT COOL-- NO,IT WAS AN IMPALA.
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IT WAS AN IMPALA.IT WAS AN IMPALA.
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IT WAS AN IMPALA.AND, I REMEMBER SAYING:
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AND, I REMEMBER SAYING:"MASERATI, OR AN IMPALA WITH NO
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"MASERATI, OR AN IMPALA WITH NOAIR-CONDITIONING...
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AIR-CONDITIONING...MASERATI, OR AN IMPALA..."
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MASERATI, OR AN IMPALA..."AND I WAS LIKE: "GOD, I KNOW
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AND I WAS LIKE: "GOD, I KNOWWHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
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WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.I'M GONNA PICK THE WRONG
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I'M GONNA PICK THE WRONGTHING."
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THING."AND I SAID: "I'M GOING TO
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AND I SAID: "I'M GOING TOACTUALLY-- YOU KNOW THE DESIRES
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ACTUALLY-- YOU KNOW THE DESIRESOF MY HEART, BUT I ONLY KNOW
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OF MY HEART, BUT I ONLY KNOWTHE DESIRES OF MY HEAD.
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THE DESIRES OF MY HEAD.SO, GOD, I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO
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SO, GOD, I'M GONNA ASK YOU TOCHOOSE THE RIGHT THING FOR ME."
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CHOOSE THE RIGHT THING FOR ME."BECAUSE I THINK, A LOT OF TIMES,
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BECAUSE I THINK, A LOT OF TIMES,WE HAVE HEAD DESIRES, AND THEN,
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WE HAVE HEAD DESIRES, AND THEN,GOD'S LIKE: BABY GIRL, YOU'D BE
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GOD'S LIKE: BABY GIRL, YOU'D BEDIVORCED IN TWO YEARS FROM
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DIVORCED IN TWO YEARS FROMMASERATI MAN.
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MASERATI MAN.I'M GONNA GIVE YOU SOMETHING
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I'M GONNA GIVE YOU SOMETHINGTHAT IS LONG TERM AND THE
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THAT IS LONG TERM AND THEDESIRE OF YOUR HEART.
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DESIRE OF YOUR HEART.AND I THINK, A LOT OF TIMES, WE
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AND I THINK, A LOT OF TIMES, WEDON'T EVEN KNOW OUR HEART.
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DON'T EVEN KNOW OUR HEART.I CAN LOOK BACK OVER, YOU
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I CAN LOOK BACK OVER, YOUKNOW-- I'VE BEEN SERVING GOD,
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KNOW-- I'VE BEEN SERVING GOD,FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS NOW.
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FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS NOW.AND THERE WERE THINGS I THOUGHT
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AND THERE WERE THINGS I THOUGHTI WAS SO RIGHT ABOUT THAT I WAS
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I WAS SO RIGHT ABOUT THAT I WASSO WRONG ON.
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SO WRONG ON.AND I'M SO GLAD THAT GOD DIDN'T
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AND I'M SO GLAD THAT GOD DIDN'TGIVE ME WHAT I WAS TRYING TO
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GIVE ME WHAT I WAS TRYING TOFORCE AND TRYING TO SAY: THIS
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FORCE AND TRYING TO SAY: THISIS WHAT'S GONNA NEED TO HAPPEN
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IS WHAT'S GONNA NEED TO HAPPENAND WHEN IT'S GONNA NEED TO
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AND WHEN IT'S GONNA NEED TOHAPPEN.
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HAPPEN.AND HE'S LIKE: YEAH, I'M GONNA
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AND HE'S LIKE: YEAH, I'M GONNADO A WORK IN YOUR HEART SO THAT
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DO A WORK IN YOUR HEART SO THATYOU CAN HANDLE THE DESIRES I
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YOU CAN HANDLE THE DESIRES IHAVE FOR YOU, IN YOUR LIFE.
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HAVE FOR YOU, IN YOUR LIFE.- SHEILA WALSH: YOU KNOW, IT'S
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- SHEILA WALSH: YOU KNOW, IT'SSO INTERESTING, WHEN YOU TALK
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SO INTERESTING, WHEN YOU TALKABOUT THAT, BECAUSE I REMEMBER,
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ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE I REMEMBER,WHEN I APPLIED FOR SEMINARY IN
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WHEN I APPLIED FOR SEMINARY INLONDON, WHEN I WAS...I GUESS,
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LONDON, WHEN I WAS...I GUESS,ALMOST 19, AND, I GOT IN -- BY
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ALMOST 19, AND, I GOT IN -- BYTHE SKIN OF MY TEETH -- AND I
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THE SKIN OF MY TEETH -- AND IREMEMBER MEETING WITH THE
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REMEMBER MEETING WITH THECHAPLAIN, IN THE FIRST COUPLE
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CHAPLAIN, IN THE FIRST COUPLEOF WEEKS.
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OF WEEKS.AND HE SAID TO ME: "SO, SHEILA,
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AND HE SAID TO ME: "SO, SHEILA,WHY ARE YOU HERE?
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WHY ARE YOU HERE?WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE THAT GOD
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WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE THAT GODHAS CALLED YOU TO DO?
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HAS CALLED YOU TO DO?AND I SAID, "I BELIEVE GOD
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AND I SAID, "I BELIEVE GODWANTS ME TO BE A MISSIONARY IN
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WANTS ME TO BE A MISSIONARY ININDIA."
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INDIA."AND HE SAID: "WOW! THAT'S
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AND HE SAID: "WOW! THAT'SWONDERFUL.
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WONDERFUL.WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT?"
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WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT?"AND I SAID, "BECAUSE I CAN'T
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AND I SAID, "BECAUSE I CAN'TTHINK OF ANYTHING I WOULD HATE
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THINK OF ANYTHING I WOULD HATEMORE."
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MORE."AND HE WAS KINDA LIKE: WHAT?
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AND HE WAS KINDA LIKE: WHAT?AND, HONESTLY, THAT WAS MY
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AND, HONESTLY, THAT WAS MYMINDSET, BACK THEN.
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MINDSET, BACK THEN.I THOUGHT -- YOU KNOW, EVEN
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I THOUGHT -- YOU KNOW, EVENWHEN I GAVE MY LIFE TO GOD,
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WHEN I GAVE MY LIFE TO GOD,WHEN I WAS 11 -- I THOUGHT IF
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WHEN I WAS 11 -- I THOUGHT IFYOUR OWN FATHER WHO ONCE LOVED
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YOUR OWN FATHER WHO ONCE LOVEDYOU COULD SEEM TO HATE YOU,
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YOU COULD SEEM TO HATE YOU,THEN I CANNOT MESS UP A SECOND
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THEN I CANNOT MESS UP A SECONDTIME.
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TIME.I REMEMBER THINKING I NOW HAVE
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I REMEMBER THINKING I NOW HAVEA HEAVENLY FATHER, SO I NEED TO
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A HEAVENLY FATHER, SO I NEED TOGET THIS RIGHT SO HE DOESN'T
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GET THIS RIGHT SO HE DOESN'TSTOP LOVING ME.
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STOP LOVING ME.AND I HONESTLY BELIEVED IF I
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AND I HONESTLY BELIEVED IF ICOULD THINK OF THE THING THAT I
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COULD THINK OF THE THING THAT IWOULD HATE THE MOST AND DO IT,
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WOULD HATE THE MOST AND DO IT,THEN GOD WOULD BE LIKE,
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THEN GOD WOULD BE LIKE,"YAY, YOU."
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"YAY, YOU."IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME OF
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IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME OFUNDERSTANDING THAT GOD ACTUALLY
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UNDERSTANDING THAT GOD ACTUALLYDEPOSITS THOSE DESIRES IN OUR
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DEPOSITS THOSE DESIRES IN OURHEART, AND THEN, IN HIS PERFECT
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HEART, AND THEN, IN HIS PERFECTTIMING, HE UNPACKS THOSE.
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TIMING, HE UNPACKS THOSE.AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING.
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AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING.IT'S NOT A PUNISHMENT.
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IT'S NOT A PUNISHMENT.- LISA HARPER: NO. IT'S NOT--
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- LISA HARPER: NO. IT'S NOT--- SHEILA: IT'S NOT THAT I
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- SHEILA: IT'S NOT THAT IDON'T LOVE INDIA.
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DON'T LOVE INDIA.- LISA HARPER: RIGHT.
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- LISA HARPER: RIGHT.YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU SAID THAT,
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YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU SAID THAT,THERE'S A HERESY CALLED
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THERE'S A HERESY CALLEDMANICHAEISM THAT ESPOUSES THAT
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MANICHAEISM THAT ESPOUSES THATVERY THING -- THAT, IN ORDER
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VERY THING -- THAT, IN ORDERFOR GOD TO BE PLEASED WITH US,
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FOR GOD TO BE PLEASED WITH US,WE HAVE TO BRING HIM A PENANCE
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WE HAVE TO BRING HIM A PENANCEOF PAIN.
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OF PAIN.SO, THAT WOULD FIT THAT.
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SO, THAT WOULD FIT THAT.SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
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SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEENTAUGHT: IF YOU'LL DO THE THING
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TAUGHT: IF YOU'LL DO THE THINGYOU HATE MOST, THAT'S THE
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YOU HATE MOST, THAT'S THEHIGHEST SACRIFICE.
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HIGHEST SACRIFICE.BUT, OF COURSE, THAT PAINTS A
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BUT, OF COURSE, THAT PAINTS APICTURE OF A PUNITIVE GOD WHO
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PICTURE OF A PUNITIVE GOD WHOWANTS TO PUNISH HIS CHILDREN.
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WANTS TO PUNISH HIS CHILDREN.THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT, YOU
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THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT, YOUKNOW -- LIKE MO SAID EARLIER --
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KNOW -- LIKE MO SAID EARLIER --HARD CAN BE-- HARD AND HOLY ARE
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HARD CAN BE-- HARD AND HOLY ARENOT OPPOSITE ENDS OF A
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NOT OPPOSITE ENDS OF ACONTINUUM.
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CONTINUUM.THEY CAN BE RIGHT THERE,
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THEY CAN BE RIGHT THERE,TOGETHER.
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TOGETHER.BUT, IN THE MIDST OF THAT, WE
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BUT, IN THE MIDST OF THAT, WEHAVE A GOD WHO DELIGHTS IN US,
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HAVE A GOD WHO DELIGHTS IN US,AND HIS DESIRES FOR US ARE FOR
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AND HIS DESIRES FOR US ARE FOROUR GOOD.
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OUR GOOD.AND, YOU KNOW, THE PARABLE IN
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AND, YOU KNOW, THE PARABLE INLUKE ABOUT THE-- THERE'S A
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LUKE ABOUT THE-- THERE'S AFATHER IN BED WITH HIS
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FATHER IN BED WITH HISCHILDREN, AND A STRANGER KNOCKS
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CHILDREN, AND A STRANGER KNOCKSON THE DOOR, AND HE'S
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ON THE DOOR, AND HE'SRELUCTANT, AT FIRST, TO GET UP
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RELUCTANT, AT FIRST, TO GET UPAND GIVE THE STRANGER BREAD.
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AND GIVE THE STRANGER BREAD.AND Y'ALL KNOW THE STORY.
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AND Y'ALL KNOW THE STORY.AT THE END OF THE PARABLE,
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AT THE END OF THE PARABLE,JESUS SAYS, "IF YOU, THEN, WHO
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JESUS SAYS, "IF YOU, THEN, WHOARE HUMAN PARENTS, WOULDN'T
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ARE HUMAN PARENTS, WOULDN'TGIVE YOUR CHILDREN A SCORPION
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GIVE YOUR CHILDREN A SCORPIONOR A SNAKE, IF THEY ASKED FOR
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OR A SNAKE, IF THEY ASKED FORFISH, HOW MUCH MORE..."
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FISH, HOW MUCH MORE..."IT'S A FORTIORI LOGIC, I THINK,
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IT'S A FORTIORI LOGIC, I THINK,IN LATIN.
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IN LATIN.IT MEANS...IT MEANS USING
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IT MEANS...IT MEANS USINGSOMETHING TO BUILD A
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SOMETHING TO BUILD APROGRESSIVE, BUT IT'S ONLY
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PROGRESSIVE, BUT IT'S ONLYGONNA GET BETTER.
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GONNA GET BETTER.AND IT'S TAKEN A LONG TIME FOR
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AND IT'S TAKEN A LONG TIME FORME TO BEGIN TO-- I CAN SPIT OUT
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ME TO BEGIN TO-- I CAN SPIT OUTPHRASES LIKE THAT, BUT, BOY, MY
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PHRASES LIKE THAT, BUT, BOY, MYHEART IS RELUCTANT TO BELIEVE
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HEART IS RELUCTANT TO BELIEVETHAT GOD WANTS THE BEST FOR ME.
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THAT GOD WANTS THE BEST FOR ME.IT HAS HELPED TO BECOME A MOM.
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IT HAS HELPED TO BECOME A MOM.(VOICE EMOTIONAL) BECAUSE I
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(VOICE EMOTIONAL) BECAUSE ILOVE MY KID SO MUCH, I WANT THE
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LOVE MY KID SO MUCH, I WANT THEBEST FOR HER.
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BEST FOR HER.(VOICE NORMALIZING) AND I
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(VOICE NORMALIZING) AND IDELIGHT IN THE LITTLEST THINGS.
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DELIGHT IN THE LITTLEST THINGS.I DON'T WANNA MAKE LIFE HARDER
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I DON'T WANNA MAKE LIFE HARDERFOR HER.
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FOR HER.I LOVE TO HEAR HER LAUGH.
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I LOVE TO HEAR HER LAUGH.AND TO KNOW THAT MY LOVE FOR
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AND TO KNOW THAT MY LOVE FORMISSY IS LIKE A DROP IN THE
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MISSY IS LIKE A DROP IN THEOCEAN COMPARED TO GOD'S PERFECT
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OCEAN COMPARED TO GOD'S PERFECTLOVE FOR ME?
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LOVE FOR ME?- LISA BEVERE: YEAH.
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- LISA BEVERE: YEAH.- LISA HARPER: SO, HOW HAS HE
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- LISA HARPER: SO, HOW HAS HESHOWN YOU THAT, NONA, JUST THAT
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SHOWN YOU THAT, NONA, JUST THATHIS DESIRE FOR YOU IS EVEN
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HIS DESIRE FOR YOU IS EVENBETTER THAN WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE
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BETTER THAN WHAT YOU WOULD HAVESETTLED FOR?
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SETTLED FOR?- NONA JONES: WELL, YOU
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- NONA JONES: WELL, YOUKNOW...(CHUCKLES)...THIS IS AN
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KNOW...(CHUCKLES)...THIS IS ANINTERESTING CONVERSATION,
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INTERESTING CONVERSATION,BECAUSE, I HAVE BEEN STUDYING
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BECAUSE, I HAVE BEEN STUDYINGFOR THE PAST FEW YEARS JUST
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FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS JUSTPURPOSE, LIKE TRYING TO
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PURPOSE, LIKE TRYING TOUNDERSTAND.
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UNDERSTAND.BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE ALL GO
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BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE ALL GOTHROUGH OUR LIFE, AND WE'RE
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THROUGH OUR LIFE, AND WE'RELIKE: (DRAMATIC VOICE) HOW DO I
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LIKE: (DRAMATIC VOICE) HOW DO IKNOW MY PURPOSE?
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KNOW MY PURPOSE?WHAT-- WHY AM I HERE?
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WHAT-- WHY AM I HERE?WHAT'S MY PURPOSE?
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WHAT'S MY PURPOSE?AND, YOU'RE RIGHT -- THERE ARE
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AND, YOU'RE RIGHT -- THERE ARESO MANY PEOPLE WHO THINK: OH,
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SO MANY PEOPLE WHO THINK: OH,WELL, GOD WANTS ME TO DO THE
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WELL, GOD WANTS ME TO DO THETHING I DON'T WANNA DO.
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THING I DON'T WANNA DO.BUT, WHAT THE LORD HAD BEEN
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BUT, WHAT THE LORD HAD BEENSHOWING ME IS THAT THERE ARE
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SHOWING ME IS THAT THERE ARETHREE CHARACTERISTICS FOR OUR
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THREE CHARACTERISTICS FOR OURPURPOSE.
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PURPOSE.AND, THIS GOES TO-- THIS SPEAKS
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AND, THIS GOES TO-- THIS SPEAKSTO THE LOVE OF GOD.
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TO THE LOVE OF GOD.THE FIRST IS IT WILL BE
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THE FIRST IS IT WILL BESOMETHING THAT WE SEE THAT
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SOMETHING THAT WE SEE THATNEEDS TO GET DONE.
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NEEDS TO GET DONE.SO, WE'LL HAVE A UNIQUE SET OF
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SO, WE'LL HAVE A UNIQUE SET OFVISION AND AWARENESS FOR IT --
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VISION AND AWARENESS FOR IT --SOMETHING THAT WE SEE THAT
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SOMETHING THAT WE SEE THATNEEDS TO GET DONE.
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NEEDS TO GET DONE.AND IT'LL BE THE THING THAT
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AND IT'LL BE THE THING THATWE'RE ALWAYS TELLING EVERYBODY
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WE'RE ALWAYS TELLING EVERYBODYELSE NEEDS TO HAPPEN.
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ELSE NEEDS TO HAPPEN."YOU KNOW, WE NEED A NEW
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"YOU KNOW, WE NEED A NEWMINISTRY FOR YOUNG LADIES AT
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MINISTRY FOR YOUNG LADIES ATTHIS CHURCH."
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THIS CHURCH."AND EVERYBODY'S LIKE: "YEAH,
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AND EVERYBODY'S LIKE: "YEAH,THAT'D BE GREAT."
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THAT'D BE GREAT."BUT THEY DON'T SEE IT.
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BUT THEY DON'T SEE IT.YOU SEE IT -- RIGHT?
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YOU SEE IT -- RIGHT?THE SECOND KEY...(LAUGHS)...IS
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THE SECOND KEY...(LAUGHS)...ISTHAT YOU WILL BE ENERGIZED BY
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THAT YOU WILL BE ENERGIZED BYTHAT THING.
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THAT THING.BECAUSE THAT'S GRACE.
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BECAUSE THAT'S GRACE.SEE, WHEN GOD HAS CALLED US TO
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SEE, WHEN GOD HAS CALLED US TOSOMETHING, WHEN THERE IS A
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SOMETHING, WHEN THERE IS APURPOSE IN IT, WE WILL HAVE THE
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PURPOSE IN IT, WE WILL HAVE THEGRACE TO FULFILL THE
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GRACE TO FULFILL THEASSIGNMENT.
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ASSIGNMENT.MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN MY
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MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN MYCHILDREN WERE VERY YOUNG, I
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CHILDREN WERE VERY YOUNG, IDECIDED TO VOLUNTEER IN THE
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DECIDED TO VOLUNTEER IN THENURSERY AT OUR CHURCH, BECAUSE
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NURSERY AT OUR CHURCH, BECAUSETHEY NEEDED...HELP.
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THEY NEEDED...HELP.AND I DISCOVERED, VERY QUICKLY,
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AND I DISCOVERED, VERY QUICKLY,THAT WAS NOT MY CALLING.
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THAT WAS NOT MY CALLING.I WAS NOT PURPOSED FOR IT.
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I WAS NOT PURPOSED FOR IT.I WAS NO GRACED FOR IT.
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I WAS NO GRACED FOR IT.I WAS SO FRUSTRATED ABOUT THAT
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I WAS SO FRUSTRATED ABOUT THATTHING, AT THE END OF THE DAY, I
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THING, AT THE END OF THE DAY, IWAS LIKE, "I AM NEVER GOING
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WAS LIKE, "I AM NEVER GOINGBACK."
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BACK."SO, I WAS NOT ENERGIZED.
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SO, I WAS NOT ENERGIZED.BUT THE THIRD KEY, THE THIRD
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BUT THE THIRD KEY, THE THIRDWAY THAT WE KNOW OUR PURPOSE --
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WAY THAT WE KNOW OUR PURPOSE --AND THIS IS THROUGH THE LOVE OF
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AND THIS IS THROUGH THE LOVE OFGOD -- IS WE WILL OFTEN BE
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GOD -- IS WE WILL OFTEN BEUNQUALIFIED.
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UNQUALIFIED.AND WE WILL SEE IT, WE WILL BE
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AND WE WILL SEE IT, WE WILL BEENERGIZED BY IT, BUT WE'LL TALK
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ENERGIZED BY IT, BUT WE'LL TALKOURSELVES OUT OF IT BECAUSE
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OURSELVES OUT OF IT BECAUSEWE'LL SAY: "OH, I DON'T HAVE
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WE'LL SAY: "OH, I DON'T HAVETHE CREDENTIALS."
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THE CREDENTIALS.""I DON'T HAVE THE DEGREE."
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"I DON'T HAVE THE DEGREE.""I DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE."
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"I DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE."BUT IN GOD'S INFINITE LOVE, HE
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BUT IN GOD'S INFINITE LOVE, HECALLS US TO THAT EXACT
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CALLS US TO THAT EXACTASSIGNMENT BECAUSE WE'RE NOT
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ASSIGNMENT BECAUSE WE'RE NOTQUALIFIED FOR IT, SO HE GETS
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QUALIFIED FOR IT, SO HE GETSTHE GLORY.
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THE GLORY.AND, FOR ME, THAT HAS BEEN GOD
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AND, FOR ME, THAT HAS BEEN GODREVEALING HIS PURPOSE IN MY
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REVEALING HIS PURPOSE IN MYLIFE, HIS ASSIGNMENT ON MY
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LIFE, HIS ASSIGNMENT ON MYLIFE.
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LIFE.THE THINGS THAT I DO -- I'M
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THE THINGS THAT I DO -- I'MTELLING YOU ALL -- I AM NOT
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TELLING YOU ALL -- I AM NOTQUALIFIED TO DO THEM.
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QUALIFIED TO DO THEM.I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT.
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I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT.BUT I'M ENERGIZED BY THEM AND I
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BUT I'M ENERGIZED BY THEM AND ISEE THE NEED TO DO IT.
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SEE THE NEED TO DO IT.AND I THINK THAT SPEAKS TO HOW
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AND I THINK THAT SPEAKS TO HOWMUCH GOD LOVES US.
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MUCH GOD LOVES US.HE'S NOT GONNA CALL US TO THE
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HE'S NOT GONNA CALL US TO THETHING THAT WE LITERALLY JUST
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THING THAT WE LITERALLY JUSTDREAD: "OH, MY GOSH, IF I HAVE
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DREAD: "OH, MY GOSH, IF I HAVETO DO THIS ONE MORE TIME, I'M
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TO DO THIS ONE MORE TIME, I'MGOING TO JUMP OFF A CLIFF."
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GOING TO JUMP OFF A CLIFF."THAT IS NOT THE TYPE OF GOD
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THAT IS NOT THE TYPE OF GODTHAT WE SERVE.
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THAT WE SERVE.NOW, WE WILL DOUBT OURSELVES,
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NOW, WE WILL DOUBT OURSELVES,WE WILL DOUBT OUR CAPABILITIES,
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WE WILL DOUBT OUR CAPABILITIES,WE WILL SAY, "I DON'T THINK I
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WE WILL SAY, "I DON'T THINK ICAN DO THAT," BUT WE SEE THE
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CAN DO THAT," BUT WE SEE THENEED TO DO IT, AND WE'RE
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NEED TO DO IT, AND WE'REWILLING TO SURRENDER TO THE
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WILLING TO SURRENDER TO THECALL.
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CALL.AND I THINK THAT SPEAKS TO...
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AND I THINK THAT SPEAKS TO...SPEAKS TO JUST THE LOVE OF GOD
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SPEAKS TO JUST THE LOVE OF GODAND HOW KIND AND COMPASSIONATE
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AND HOW KIND AND COMPASSIONATEHE IS.
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HE IS.HE'S NOT GONNA MAKE US SPEND
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HE'S NOT GONNA MAKE US SPENDOUR LIFE DOING SOMETHING THAT
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OUR LIFE DOING SOMETHING THATWE'RE GONNA GO TO OUR DEATHBED,
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WE'RE GONNA GO TO OUR DEATHBED,LIKE: "I REALLY WISH I DIDN'T
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LIKE: "I REALLY WISH I DIDN'TSPEND MY LIFE DOING THAT."
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SPEND MY LIFE DOING THAT."[LAUGHS]
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[LAUGHS]THAT'S HOW MUCH HE LOVES US.
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THAT'S HOW MUCH HE LOVES US.- LISA HARPER: WELL, FRANCIS
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- LISA HARPER: WELL, FRANCISSCHAEFFER SAYS THAT GOD'S
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SCHAEFFER SAYS THAT GOD'SCALLING ON OUR LIFE, OR OUR
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CALLING ON OUR LIFE, OR OURPURPOSE, IS WHERE OUR DEEP
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PURPOSE, IS WHERE OUR DEEPGLADNESS AND THE WORLD'S
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GLADNESS AND THE WORLD'SDEEP HUNGER INTERSECT.
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DEEP HUNGER INTERSECT.AND, I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU,
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AND, I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU,WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT WHAT
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WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT WHATWE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT TODAY,
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WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT TODAY,MO.
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MO.I WAS THINKING: HOW DOES YOUR
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I WAS THINKING: HOW DOES YOURGIFTEDNESSES-- YOU KNOW, YOU
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GIFTEDNESSES-- YOU KNOW, YOUWERE A WORLD-CLASS ATHLETE, AND
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WERE A WORLD-CLASS ATHLETE, ANDYOU KNEW WHAT IT WAS TO OPERATE
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YOU KNEW WHAT IT WAS TO OPERATEIN THAT SENSE AND BE REALLY
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IN THAT SENSE AND BE REALLYGOOD AT THAT.
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GOOD AT THAT.HOW HAS THAT GIFTEDNESS KIND OF
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HOW HAS THAT GIFTEDNESS KIND OFTRANSLATED INTO WHAT YOU'RE
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TRANSLATED INTO WHAT YOU'REDOING NOW, AS A MINISTER OF THE
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DOING NOW, AS A MINISTER OF THENEW COVENANT?
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NEW COVENANT?- MO ISOM AIKEN: THE FITNESS
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- MO ISOM AIKEN: THE FITNESSLEVEL MIGHT HAVE DIMINISHED.
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LEVEL MIGHT HAVE DIMINISHED.UM, BUT...
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UM, BUT...[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]...I THINK SO MUCH OF HOW I
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...I THINK SO MUCH OF HOW ISORT OF CONVERGE -- THE TWO
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SORT OF CONVERGE -- THE TWOCONVERGE -- YOU KNOW, AN
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CONVERGE -- YOU KNOW, ANATHLETIC BACKGROUND TO WHERE
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ATHLETIC BACKGROUND TO WHERETHE LORD HAS ME NOW AND WHAT HE
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THE LORD HAS ME NOW AND WHAT HEHAS ME DOING.
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HAS ME DOING.FOR ME, IT COMES TO LIFE IN THE
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FOR ME, IT COMES TO LIFE IN THELESSONS THAT WERE LEARNED IN
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LESSONS THAT WERE LEARNED INTHAT SPACE, OR THE MENTAL
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THAT SPACE, OR THE MENTALDISCIPLINE, OR THE PHYSICAL
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DISCIPLINE, OR THE PHYSICALDISCIPLINE, OFTENTIMES.
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DISCIPLINE, OFTENTIMES.MAN, PAUL'S WORDS AND IMAGERY
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MAN, PAUL'S WORDS AND IMAGERYOF, YOU KNOW, RUNNING THE RACE,
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OF, YOU KNOW, RUNNING THE RACE,OR STRIVING TO THE FINISH LINE,
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OR STRIVING TO THE FINISH LINE,COME TO LIFE IN SUCH BEAUTIFUL
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COME TO LIFE IN SUCH BEAUTIFULWAYS WHEN THERE ARE CHALLENGES
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WAYS WHEN THERE ARE CHALLENGESOR ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE LORD,
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OR ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE LORD,OR CALLINGS SET BEFORE ME THAT
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OR CALLINGS SET BEFORE ME THATLOOK REALLY DAUNTING, OR...A
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LOOK REALLY DAUNTING, OR...ALEVEL THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE I
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LEVEL THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE ICOULD FUNCTION AT.
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COULD FUNCTION AT.IT TAKES ME RIGHT BACK TO THE
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IT TAKES ME RIGHT BACK TO THEMENTALITY OF: THEN, LET'S GET
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MENTALITY OF: THEN, LET'S GETTO WORK.
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TO WORK.LET'S TRAIN.
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LET'S TRAIN.LET'S SPEND THAT TIME ON THE
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LET'S SPEND THAT TIME ON THEPRACTICE FIELD.
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PRACTICE FIELD.LET'S HAVE, YOU KNOW, THE GOAL
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LET'S HAVE, YOU KNOW, THE GOALSET BEFORE US OF BUILDING HIS
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SET BEFORE US OF BUILDING HISKINGDOM, AND, YOU KNOW, ALLOW,
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KINGDOM, AND, YOU KNOW, ALLOW,REALLY, THE HOLY SPIRIT TO
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REALLY, THE HOLY SPIRIT TOCOACH ME IN WHAT IS GOING TO BE
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COACH ME IN WHAT IS GOING TO BEREQUIRED OR NEEDED, OR THE
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REQUIRED OR NEEDED, OR THENUANCES OF CARRYING FORTH THAT
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NUANCES OF CARRYING FORTH THATCALLING.
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CALLING.BECAUSE THERE ARE GREAT DETAILS
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BECAUSE THERE ARE GREAT DETAILSAND NUANCES TO EVERY SINGLE
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AND NUANCES TO EVERY SINGLEASSIGNMENT THAT THE LORD BRINGS
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ASSIGNMENT THAT THE LORD BRINGSTO OUR LIFE.
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TO OUR LIFE.YOU KNOW, I READ THE SCRIPTURE
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YOU KNOW, I READ THE SCRIPTURETHAT HE GIVES US THE DESIRE OF
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THAT HE GIVES US THE DESIRE OFOUR HEARTS.
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OUR HEARTS.SO, IT'S HIM DEPOSITING,
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SO, IT'S HIM DEPOSITING,REALLY, WHAT HIS DESIRES ARE
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REALLY, WHAT HIS DESIRES AREINTO OUR HEARTS.
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INTO OUR HEARTS.AND SO, AS WE LABOR TOWARDS
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AND SO, AS WE LABOR TOWARDSTHAT, THERE IS SACRIFICE
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THAT, THERE IS SACRIFICESOMETIMES, THERE IS PAIN
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SOMETIMES, THERE IS PAINSOMETIMES, THERE IS GLORY,
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SOMETIMES, THERE IS GLORY,SOMETIMES.
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SOMETIMES.THINK OF ALL THE SMALL WINS
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THINK OF ALL THE SMALL WINSBEFORE YOU REACH THE
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BEFORE YOU REACH THECHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.THERE'S A DYNAMIC EXPERIENCE
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THERE'S A DYNAMIC EXPERIENCETAKING PLACE AS WE, YOU KNOW,
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TAKING PLACE AS WE, YOU KNOW,MOVE TOWARDS THAT AND WORK THAT
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MOVE TOWARDS THAT AND WORK THATOUT.
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OUT.BUT, THE BEAUTY, I THINK, IS
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BUT, THE BEAUTY, I THINK, ISTHAT HE IS-- MAN, THE SPIRIT IS
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THAT HE IS-- MAN, THE SPIRIT ISOUR COACH ON THE SIDELINES.
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OUR COACH ON THE SIDELINES.HE IS ALWAYS WITH US.
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HE IS ALWAYS WITH US.HE IS ALWAYS BRINGING CLARITY
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HE IS ALWAYS BRINGING CLARITYFOR US, COACHING US, COMFORTING
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FOR US, COACHING US, COMFORTINGUS, LEADING US IN THE WAY THAT
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US, LEADING US IN THE WAY THATWE SHOULD GO.
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WE SHOULD GO.AND, IT MAKES ME THINK, YOU
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AND, IT MAKES ME THINK, YOUKNOW -- AS I SIT HERE AND I WAS
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KNOW -- AS I SIT HERE AND I WASLISTENING TO SO MANY OF YOU ALL
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LISTENING TO SO MANY OF YOU ALLUNPACK SUCH BEAUTIFUL TRUTHS,
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UNPACK SUCH BEAUTIFUL TRUTHS,ESPECIALLY WHAT YOU WERE
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ESPECIALLY WHAT YOU WERESAYING, NONA, OF FEELING
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SAYING, NONA, OF FEELINGDISQUALIFIED -- A LOT OF THE
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DISQUALIFIED -- A LOT OF THETIMES, I THINK WE MAKE THE
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TIMES, I THINK WE MAKE THEDECISIONS ABOUT WHAT WE'RE
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DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT WE'REGOING TO DO, OR WE'RE TALKED
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GOING TO DO, OR WE'RE TALKEDOUT OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO
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OUT OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO DOIT.
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IT.BECAUSE WE KIND OF FALL INTO
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BECAUSE WE KIND OF FALL INTOTHE SAME STRUGGLE THAT THE
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THE SAME STRUGGLE THAT THEISRAELITES WERE IN, IN THE
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ISRAELITES WERE IN, IN THEGIBEONITE DECEPTION.
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GIBEONITE DECEPTION.YOU KNOW, THEY WERE TOLD --
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YOU KNOW, THEY WERE TOLD --THIS RECENTLY WAS BROUGHT TO
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THIS RECENTLY WAS BROUGHT TOLIFE FOR ME, AND, MAN, IT'S
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LIFE FOR ME, AND, MAN, IT'SPOWERFUL -- THEY WERE TOLD NOT
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POWERFUL -- THEY WERE TOLD NOTTO MAKE COVENANT WITH ANY OF
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TO MAKE COVENANT WITH ANY OFTHE SURROUNDING NATIONS.
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THE SURROUNDING NATIONS.AND, THE GIBEONITES, IN EVERY
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AND, THE GIBEONITES, IN EVERYWAY POSSIBLE THAT COULD HAVE
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WAY POSSIBLE THAT COULD HAVEDECEIVED THE FIVE SENSES,
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DECEIVED THE FIVE SENSES,PREPARED THEMSELVES.
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PREPARED THEMSELVES.THEY GOT OLD FOOD, THEY LOOKED
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THEY GOT OLD FOOD, THEY LOOKEDRAGGED, THEY LOOKED WORN.
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RAGGED, THEY LOOKED WORN.THEY CAME TO THE ISRAELITES AND
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THEY CAME TO THE ISRAELITES ANDSAID, "WE HAVE COME FROM A
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SAID, "WE HAVE COME FROM AFARAWAY PLACE."
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FARAWAY PLACE."AND, THE ISRAELITES BEGAN TO
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AND, THE ISRAELITES BEGAN TOTEST EVERYTHING THAT THEY COULD
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TEST EVERYTHING THAT THEY COULDWITH THEIR FIVE SENSES, AND,
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WITH THEIR FIVE SENSES, AND,YOU KNOW, SAID: "THIS ALL
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YOU KNOW, SAID: "THIS ALLMEASURES UP.
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MEASURES UP.THIS MUST BE TRUE."
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THIS MUST BE TRUE."AND YET, THEY WERE DECEIVED.
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AND YET, THEY WERE DECEIVED.THEY MADE COVENANT WITH THE
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THEY MADE COVENANT WITH THEGIBEONITES, AND, THAT WAS
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GIBEONITES, AND, THAT WASAGAINST WHAT GOD DESIRED.
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AGAINST WHAT GOD DESIRED.AND WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTING
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AND WHAT'S REALLY INTERESTINGIS, IN THAT TEXT, IT TALKS
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IS, IN THAT TEXT, IT TALKSABOUT THE FACT THAT THE
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ABOUT THE FACT THAT THEISRAELITES' GREATEST ERROR
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ISRAELITES' GREATEST ERRORTHERE WAS THEY DID NOT CONSULT
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THERE WAS THEY DID NOT CONSULTTHE LORD.
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THE LORD.OUR FIVE SENSES WILL DECEIVE
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OUR FIVE SENSES WILL DECEIVEUS.
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US.WE WILL FEEL INCAPABLE.
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WE WILL FEEL INCAPABLE.WE WILL FEEL LIKE THERE'S NO
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WE WILL FEEL LIKE THERE'S NOWAY WE CAN WIN THAT SEC
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WAY WE CAN WIN THAT SECCHAMPIONSHIP.
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CHAMPIONSHIP.YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO WAY I
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YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO WAY ICOULD CARRY FORTH THAT CALLING.
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COULD CARRY FORTH THAT CALLING.OR, WE'LL BE ALLURED BY: MAN,
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OR, WE'LL BE ALLURED BY: MAN,THIS DECISION WOULD HAVE THE
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THIS DECISION WOULD HAVE THEDOLLAR SIGNS WITH IT.
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DOLLAR SIGNS WITH IT.THIS DECISION WOULD HAVE THE
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THIS DECISION WOULD HAVE THECOMFORT THAT I WANT.
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COMFORT THAT I WANT.WE SORT OF FRAME OUR YESES AND
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WE SORT OF FRAME OUR YESES ANDOUR NOS AROUND OUR FIVE SENSES.
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OUR NOS AROUND OUR FIVE SENSES.AND I WOULD CHALLENGE ANYONE
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AND I WOULD CHALLENGE ANYONEWATCHING AND LISTENING: IF WE
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WATCHING AND LISTENING: IF WETRULY DESIRE TO KNOW HIS HEART,
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TRULY DESIRE TO KNOW HIS HEART,THEN WE MUST BE WILLING TO STEP
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THEN WE MUST BE WILLING TO STEPAWAY IN ANY AND ALL
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AWAY IN ANY AND ALLCIRCUMSTANCES AND CONSULT THE
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CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONSULT THELORD BY PRAYER, BY FASTING.
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LORD BY PRAYER, BY FASTING."GOD, WHAT IS YOUR DESIRE?"
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"GOD, WHAT IS YOUR DESIRE?""IS THIS YOUR CALL?"
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"IS THIS YOUR CALL?""IS THIS POSSIBLE, IN YOUR
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"IS THIS POSSIBLE, IN YOUREYES?
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EYES?'CAUSE YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, THE
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'CAUSE YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, THELONG ARC."
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LONG ARC."AND, YES, SPORTS BRING THAT TO
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AND, YES, SPORTS BRING THAT TOLIFE, BUT, ALSO, JUST MAKING A
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LIFE, BUT, ALSO, JUST MAKING ALOT OF TERRIBLE DECISIONS,
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LOT OF TERRIBLE DECISIONS,SINCE I PLAYED SPORTS, BRINGS
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SINCE I PLAYED SPORTS, BRINGSTHAT TO LIFE.
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THAT TO LIFE.- LISA HARPER: IT'S AMAZING
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- LISA HARPER: IT'S AMAZINGHOW...IT'S AMAZING HOW MISTAKES
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HOW...IT'S AMAZING HOW MISTAKESULTIMATELY EQUATE TO WISDOM...
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ULTIMATELY EQUATE TO WISDOM...- MO: RIGHT, RIGHT.
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- MO: RIGHT, RIGHT.- LISA HARPER: ...IF YOU LEARN
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- LISA HARPER: ...IF YOU LEARNFROM 'EM.
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FROM 'EM.I THINK IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT FOR
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I THINK IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT FORUS TO LEARN TO DISTINGUISH
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US TO LEARN TO DISTINGUISHBETWEEN GOD'S PLEASURE AND
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BETWEEN GOD'S PLEASURE ANDMAN'S APPROVAL.
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MAN'S APPROVAL.BECAUSE, WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, IF
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BECAUSE, WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, IFI GOT THE APPLAUSE OF MANKIND,
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I GOT THE APPLAUSE OF MANKIND,I SOMETIMES THOUGHT I WAS IN
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I SOMETIMES THOUGHT I WAS INTHE WILL OF GOD.
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THE WILL OF GOD.- NONA: GOD WAS PLEASED.
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- NONA: GOD WAS PLEASED.YEP.
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YEP.- LISA HARPER: AND TO LEARN
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- LISA HARPER: AND TO LEARNTHAT, NO, THOSE AREN'T ALWAYS--
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THAT, NO, THOSE AREN'T ALWAYS--SOMETIMES, THOSE ARE ACTUALLY
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SOMETIMES, THOSE ARE ACTUALLYCOMPLETELY DIAMETRICALLY
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COMPLETELY DIAMETRICALLYOPPOSED.
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OPPOSED.THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I
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THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN IHAD THE PRIVILEGE OF GOING
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HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF GOINGSOMEWHERE TO SPEAK, AND
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SOMEWHERE TO SPEAK, ANDEVERYBODY CLAPPED, AND I KNEW
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EVERYBODY CLAPPED, AND I KNEWIN MY SPIRIT I HAD-- I HAD NOT
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IN MY SPIRIT I HAD-- I HAD NOTHONORED THE LORD, OR I HAD BEEN
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HONORED THE LORD, OR I HAD BEENREBELLIOUS.
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REBELLIOUS.AND THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER
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AND THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERTIMES WHEN I THOUGHT: WELL,
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TIMES WHEN I THOUGHT: WELL,THAT WENT OVER LIKE A LEAD
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THAT WENT OVER LIKE A LEADBALLOON, BUT I KNOW THAT'S THE
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BALLOON, BUT I KNOW THAT'S THEMESSAGE GOD CALLED ME TO BRING.
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MESSAGE GOD CALLED ME TO BRING.- SHEILA: I REMEMBER WHEN I
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- SHEILA: I REMEMBER WHEN IGOT THE PHONE CALL INVITING ME
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GOT THE PHONE CALL INVITING METO JOIN THE WOMEN OF
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TO JOIN THE WOMEN OFFAITH SPEAKING TEAM.
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FAITH SPEAKING TEAM.AND I SAID: "ABSOLUTELY NOT.
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AND I SAID: "ABSOLUTELY NOT.I'VE NEVER SPOKEN IN MY LIFE!"
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I'VE NEVER SPOKEN IN MY LIFE!"I MEAN, I WAS-- I CAME TO
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I MEAN, I WAS-- I CAME TOAMERICA AS A CONTEMPORARY
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AMERICA AS A CONTEMPORARYCHRISTIAN ARTIST.
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CHRISTIAN ARTIST.THE THOUGHT OF STANDING UP IN
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THE THOUGHT OF STANDING UP INFRONT OF A BUNCH OF WOMEN, WITH
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FRONT OF A BUNCH OF WOMEN, WITHA MICROPHONE, TERRIFIED ME.
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A MICROPHONE, TERRIFIED ME.AND SO, I SAID NO.
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AND SO, I SAID NO.AND THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID,
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AND THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID,"WOULD YOU PRAY ABOUT IT?"
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"WOULD YOU PRAY ABOUT IT?"AND I SAID, "NO!"
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AND I SAID, "NO!"[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BUT HE KEPT CALLING.
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BUT HE KEPT CALLING.AND, EVENTUALLY, I-- I SAID,
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AND, EVENTUALLY, I-- I SAID,"OKAY."
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"OKAY."AND I REMEMBER THE FIRST
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AND I REMEMBER THE FIRSTCONFERENCE.
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CONFERENCE.I LISTENED.
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I LISTENED.BARBARA JOHNSON SPOKE AND SHE
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BARBARA JOHNSON SPOKE AND SHEWAS BRILLIANT.
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WAS BRILLIANT.PATSY CLAREMONT.
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PATSY CLAREMONT.AND I WAS UP AFTER THE BREAK.
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AND I WAS UP AFTER THE BREAK.I WENT TO THE RESTROOM AND I
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I WENT TO THE RESTROOM AND ITHREW UP.
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THREW UP.I MEAN, I THREW UP MORE THAN I
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I MEAN, I THREW UP MORE THAN ICAN TELL YOU.
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CAN TELL YOU.AND I'M LIKE: GOD, THIS IS A
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AND I'M LIKE: GOD, THIS IS ADISASTER.
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DISASTER.AND I'LL NEVER FORGET, GETTING
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AND I'LL NEVER FORGET, GETTINGUP IN THE PLATFORM THINKING:
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UP IN THE PLATFORM THINKING:WELL...
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WELL...AND I REMEMBER SAYING TO THE
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AND I REMEMBER SAYING TO THEHOLY SPIRIT: WHAT DO I DO, NOW?
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HOLY SPIRIT: WHAT DO I DO, NOW?AND HIM SAYING: JUST TELL THE
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AND HIM SAYING: JUST TELL THETRUTH.
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TRUTH.SO, MY OPENING LINE WAS: "A FEW
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SO, MY OPENING LINE WAS: "A FEWMONTHS AGO, I WAS RELEASED FROM
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MONTHS AGO, I WAS RELEASED FROMA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL."
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A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL."AND I TOLD MY STORY.
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AND I TOLD MY STORY.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]AND THAT NIGHT-- YEAH, THAT'S A
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AND THAT NIGHT-- YEAH, THAT'S AGREAT OPENING LINE, IF YOU EVER
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GREAT OPENING LINE, IF YOU EVERWANT TO USE IT.
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WANT TO USE IT.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- NONA: (LAUGHING) THAT'S
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- NONA: (LAUGHING) THAT'SGREAT.
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GREAT.- SHEILA: BUT, AFTER THE
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- SHEILA: BUT, AFTER THECONFERENCE, I STOOD IN LINE FOR
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CONFERENCE, I STOOD IN LINE FORTWO HOURS, LISTENING TO OTHER
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TWO HOURS, LISTENING TO OTHERWOMEN SAY, "YOU TOLD MY STORY
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WOMEN SAY, "YOU TOLD MY STORYAND YOU DIDN'T GET STRUCK WITH
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AND YOU DIDN'T GET STRUCK WITHLIGHTNING."
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LIGHTNING."AND I SUDDENLY THOUGHT: MY VERY
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AND I SUDDENLY THOUGHT: MY VERYBROKENNESS IS A FAR GREATER
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BROKENNESS IS A FAR GREATERBRIDGE TO OTHER PEOPLE THAN MY
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BRIDGE TO OTHER PEOPLE THAN MY"PRETEND WHOLENESS" HAD EVER
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"PRETEND WHOLENESS" HAD EVERBEEN.
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BEEN.- MO: WOW...
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- MO: WOW...- LISA HARPER: RIGHT.
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- LISA HARPER: RIGHT.- MO: SO TRUE.
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- MO: SO TRUE.- LISA BEVERE: MMH...
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- LISA BEVERE: MMH...- NONA: IT'S THE IDEA THAT: MY
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- NONA: IT'S THE IDEA THAT: MYBROKENNESS IS NOT MY BURDEN;
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BROKENNESS IS NOT MY BURDEN;IT'S MY MINISTRY.
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IT'S MY MINISTRY.- LISA HARPER: RIGHT.
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- LISA HARPER: RIGHT.- NONA: I OFTEN SHARE THAT
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- NONA: I OFTEN SHARE THATWITH WOMEN, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
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WITH WOMEN, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,THERE ARE SO MANY SUBJECTS THAT
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THERE ARE SO MANY SUBJECTS THATWE DON'T NECESSARILY TALK ABOUT
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WE DON'T NECESSARILY TALK ABOUTIN THE CHURCH, THINGS LIKE
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IN THE CHURCH, THINGS LIKEABORTION, AND DRUG ADDICTION,
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ABORTION, AND DRUG ADDICTION,AND DIVORCE, AND ALL OF THESE
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AND DIVORCE, AND ALL OF THESETHINGS THAT HAPPEN TO PEOPLE.
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THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO PEOPLE.AND WHAT HAPPENS IS SHAME -- IT
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AND WHAT HAPPENS IS SHAME -- ITOVERTAKES OUR STORY AND IT
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OVERTAKES OUR STORY AND ITSILENCES OUR VOICE.
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SILENCES OUR VOICE.AND SO, YOU START TO FEEL LIKE
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AND SO, YOU START TO FEEL LIKEYOU'RE ALONE AND YOU'RE
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YOU'RE ALONE AND YOU'REISOLATED.
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ISOLATED.BUT WHEN WE ALLOW OUR VOICE TO
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BUT WHEN WE ALLOW OUR VOICE TOBE HEARD AND WE ACTUALLY JUST
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BE HEARD AND WE ACTUALLY JUSTSAY, "LET ME TELL YOU WHAT GOD
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SAY, "LET ME TELL YOU WHAT GODDID FOR ME," PEOPLE REALIZE:
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DID FOR ME," PEOPLE REALIZE:OH, WAIT A MINUTE -- I'M NOT
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OH, WAIT A MINUTE -- I'M NOTDEFECTIVE.
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DEFECTIVE.I MAY HAVE BEEN DERAILED
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I MAY HAVE BEEN DERAILEDMOMENTARILY.
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MOMENTARILY.BUT I'M NOT DEFECTIVE.
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BUT I'M NOT DEFECTIVE.I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU DID THAT,
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I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU DID THAT,SHEILA -- AND ALLOWING YOUR
00:21:04.575 --> 00:21:06.444
SHEILA -- AND ALLOWING YOURTRUTH TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.
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TRUTH TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.I THINK THAT'S WHY THE ENEMY
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I THINK THAT'S WHY THE ENEMYWORKS SO HARD TO CAUSE US TO
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WORKS SO HARD TO CAUSE US TOACCEPT SHAME.
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ACCEPT SHAME.AND I KNOW WE USE THE WORDS
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AND I KNOW WE USE THE WORDS"GUILT" AND "SHAME"
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"GUILT" AND "SHAME"INTERCHANGEABLY, OFTEN, BUT,
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INTERCHANGEABLY, OFTEN, BUT,YOU KNOW, GUILT IS REALLY ABOUT
00:21:17.922 --> 00:21:19.657
YOU KNOW, GUILT IS REALLY ABOUTTHE ACTION THAT I DID THAT
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THE ACTION THAT I DID THATALLOWED OTHER PEOPLE TO BE
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ALLOWED OTHER PEOPLE TO BEHARMED.
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HARMED.WE FEEL GUILTY BECAUSE OF WHAT
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WE FEEL GUILTY BECAUSE OF WHATWE DID, BUT WE FEEL SHAME
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WE DID, BUT WE FEEL SHAMEBECAUSE OF WHAT WE BELIEVE
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BECAUSE OF WHAT WE BELIEVEABOUT OURSELVES BECAUSE OF WHAT
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ABOUT OURSELVES BECAUSE OF WHATHAPPENED -- WHETHER IT'S
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HAPPENED -- WHETHER IT'SSOMETHING WE DID OR IT'S
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SOMETHING WE DID OR IT'SSOMETHING THAT WAS DONE TO US.
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SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE TO US.AND THAT'S WHY I DO THINK THAT,
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AND THAT'S WHY I DO THINK THAT,AH, MAN, THE LOVE OF GOD IS
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AH, MAN, THE LOVE OF GOD ISJUST SO POWERFUL.
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JUST SO POWERFUL.BECAUSE GOD IS SAYING: I'M NOT
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BECAUSE GOD IS SAYING: I'M NOTWAITING ON YOU TO BE PERFECT.
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WAITING ON YOU TO BE PERFECT.I'M NOT WAITING ON YOU TO GET
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I'M NOT WAITING ON YOU TO GETIT TOGETHER.
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IT TOGETHER.I SEE EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE.
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I SEE EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE.I SEE EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
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I SEE EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE DONE.AND I EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
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AND I EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'REGOING TO DO.
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GOING TO DO.AND I STILL LOVE YOU, AND I
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AND I STILL LOVE YOU, AND ISTILL REDEEM YOU, AND I STILL
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STILL REDEEM YOU, AND I STILLACCEPT YOU, AND I STILL ALLOW
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ACCEPT YOU, AND I STILL ALLOWYOU TO BEAR MY NAME.
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YOU TO BEAR MY NAME.I MEAN, THAT IS INCREDIBLE.
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I MEAN, THAT IS INCREDIBLE.BECAUSE, HOW MANY OF US WOULD
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BECAUSE, HOW MANY OF US WOULDALLOW SOMEONE WHO WAS A
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ALLOW SOMEONE WHO WAS AMURDERER AND A LIAR AND A THIEF
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MURDERER AND A LIAR AND A THIEFTO WEAR OUR NAME?
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TO WEAR OUR NAME?WE WOULDN'T.
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WE WOULDN'T.WE WOULD BE LIKE: NO.
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WE WOULD BE LIKE: NO.MY NAME IS TOO VALUABLE.
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MY NAME IS TOO VALUABLE.BUT, YET, THE GOD OF THE
00:22:10.541 --> 00:22:12.176
BUT, YET, THE GOD OF THEUNIVERSE SAYS: I WILL ALLOW YOU
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UNIVERSE SAYS: I WILL ALLOW YOUTO WEAR MY NAME.
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TO WEAR MY NAME.THAT'S LOVE, IF EVER THERE WAS
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THAT'S LOVE, IF EVER THERE WASANYTHING.
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ANYTHING.THAT IS LOVE.
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THAT IS LOVE.- LISA HARPER: I'M SURE SOME
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- LISA HARPER: I'M SURE SOMEOF YOU ARE THINKING: "WOW, I
00:22:20.651 --> 00:22:22.119
OF YOU ARE THINKING: "WOW, ILOVE THOSE STORIES, BUT YOU
00:22:22.186 --> 00:22:23.954
LOVE THOSE STORIES, BUT YOUDON'T KNOW MY STORY.
00:22:24.021 --> 00:22:25.356
DON'T KNOW MY STORY.YOU DON'T KNOW THE MISTAKES
00:22:25.423 --> 00:22:25.956
YOU DON'T KNOW THE MISTAKESI'VE MADE.
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I'VE MADE.YOU DON'T KNOW THE TRAJECTORY
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YOU DON'T KNOW THE TRAJECTORYOF MY LIFE."
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OF MY LIFE."BUT, WHAT WE WANNA ENCOURAGE
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BUT, WHAT WE WANNA ENCOURAGEYOU TO DO IS LEAN INTO
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YOU TO DO IS LEAN INTOSCRIPTURE.
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SCRIPTURE.BECAUSE THIS -- THIS IS NOT A
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BECAUSE THIS -- THIS IS NOT ARULE BOOK.
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RULE BOOK.IT'S NOT A COLLECTION OF
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IT'S NOT A COLLECTION OFMORALITY TALES.
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MORALITY TALES.THIS IS A LOVE STORY.
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THIS IS A LOVE STORY.AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THIS GOD WHO
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AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THIS GOD WHOIS FOR YOU.
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IS FOR YOU.AS NONA JUST SAID, NOTHING IN
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AS NONA JUST SAID, NOTHING INYOUR LIFE IS HIDDEN FROM HIM.
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YOUR LIFE IS HIDDEN FROM HIM.HE KNOWS THE WAY YOU'RE WIRED
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HE KNOWS THE WAY YOU'RE WIREDBECAUSE HE BREATHED YOU INTO
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BECAUSE HE BREATHED YOU INTOEXISTENCE.
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EXISTENCE.AND HE LOVES YOU.
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AND HE LOVES YOU.AND SO, IT WOULD BE OUR JOY TO
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AND SO, IT WOULD BE OUR JOY TOPRAY WITH YOU, RIGHT NOW.
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PRAY WITH YOU, RIGHT NOW.AND, FOR THOSE OF YOU ARE
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AND, FOR THOSE OF YOU AREFEELING DISTANT FROM GOD, AS WE
00:22:59.990 --> 00:23:01.392
FEELING DISTANT FROM GOD, AS WEPRAY FOR YOU, I WANNA ENCOURAGE
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PRAY FOR YOU, I WANNA ENCOURAGEYOU TO JUST PUT YOUR PALMS UP,
00:23:03.327 --> 00:23:05.262
YOU TO JUST PUT YOUR PALMS UP,IN YOUR LAP, WHEREVER YOU
00:23:05.329 --> 00:23:06.997
IN YOUR LAP, WHEREVER YOUARE -- WATCHING ON YOUR IPAD,
00:23:07.064 --> 00:23:08.032
ARE -- WATCHING ON YOUR IPAD,IN A HOTEL ROOM.
00:23:08.098 --> 00:23:11.135
IN A HOTEL ROOM.JUST PUT YOUR PALMS UP, IN YOUR
00:23:11.202 --> 00:23:11.902
JUST PUT YOUR PALMS UP, IN YOURLIVING ROOM.
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LIVING ROOM.AND AS WE PRAY FOR YOU, WOULD
00:23:13.304 --> 00:23:15.105
AND AS WE PRAY FOR YOU, WOULDYOU JUST BE IN THAT POSTURE OF
00:23:15.172 --> 00:23:16.040
YOU JUST BE IN THAT POSTURE OFRECEPTIVITY, OF EXPECTATION
00:23:16.106 --> 00:23:17.208
RECEPTIVITY, OF EXPECTATIONTHAT GOD IS GONNA DO SOMETHING
00:23:17.274 --> 00:23:19.844
THAT GOD IS GONNA DO SOMETHINGNEW FOR YOU.
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NEW FOR YOU.HE'S GONNA WHISPER IN A WAY
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HE'S GONNA WHISPER IN A WAYTHAT YOU WILL KNOW IT'S HIS
00:23:23.647 --> 00:23:24.181
THAT YOU WILL KNOW IT'S HISVOICE.
00:23:24.248 --> 00:23:25.082
VOICE.I'VE GOT YOU.
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I'VE GOT YOU.I LOVE YOU.
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I LOVE YOU.AND I HAVE GOOD PLANS FOR YOU.
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AND I HAVE GOOD PLANS FOR YOU.JESUS, JESUS, JESUS, THANK YOU
00:23:30.454 --> 00:23:33.257
JESUS, JESUS, JESUS, THANK YOUTHAT YOU PROMISED TO FINISH
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THAT YOU PROMISED TO FINISHWHAT YOU STARTED IN US.
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WHAT YOU STARTED IN US.LORD, TEACH US WHAT IT IS TO
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LORD, TEACH US WHAT IT IS TOTRUST THAT YOUR WAYS FOR US ARE
00:23:41.332 --> 00:23:42.666
TRUST THAT YOUR WAYS FOR US AREHIGHER THAN...THAN EVEN OUR
00:23:42.733 --> 00:23:44.368
HIGHER THAN...THAN EVEN OURTHOUGHTS OF OURSELVES, THAT
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THOUGHTS OF OURSELVES, THATYOU'RE A REDEEMER, THAT YOU'RE
00:23:45.803 --> 00:23:47.304
YOU'RE A REDEEMER, THAT YOU'REKIND, THAT YOU ARE GOOD, THAT
00:23:47.371 --> 00:23:48.939
KIND, THAT YOU ARE GOOD, THATYOU TAKE WHAT THE ENEMY MEANT
00:23:49.006 --> 00:23:50.541
YOU TAKE WHAT THE ENEMY MEANTFOR EVIL IN OUR LIVES AND YOU
00:23:50.608 --> 00:23:52.109
FOR EVIL IN OUR LIVES AND YOUUSE IT FOR OUR GOOD AND YOUR
00:23:52.176 --> 00:23:54.144
USE IT FOR OUR GOOD AND YOURGLORY.
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GLORY.AND SO, LORD, WE PRAY, RIGHT
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AND SO, LORD, WE PRAY, RIGHTNOW, BY THE POWER AND AUTHORITY
00:23:56.747 --> 00:23:58.649
NOW, BY THE POWER AND AUTHORITYOF YOUR NAME, JESUS, AND THE
00:23:58.716 --> 00:23:59.950
OF YOUR NAME, JESUS, AND THEPOWER OF THE BLOOD YOU SHED ON
00:24:00.017 --> 00:24:00.885
POWER OF THE BLOOD YOU SHED ONOUR BEHALF, ON THE CROSS, WE
00:24:00.951 --> 00:24:02.419
OUR BEHALF, ON THE CROSS, WEPRAY THAT THOSE LISTENING,
00:24:02.486 --> 00:24:04.889
PRAY THAT THOSE LISTENING,RIGHT NOW, WHO DON'T THINK
00:24:04.955 --> 00:24:06.657
RIGHT NOW, WHO DON'T THINKTHEY'RE WORTH MUCH, LORD, THAT
00:24:06.724 --> 00:24:08.692
THEY'RE WORTH MUCH, LORD, THATYOU WOULD JUST SWEEP THAT LIE
00:24:08.759 --> 00:24:11.529
YOU WOULD JUST SWEEP THAT LIEFROM THEIR MIND AND THEIR
00:24:11.595 --> 00:24:12.930
FROM THEIR MIND AND THEIRHEART, AND YOU WOULD, EVEN NOW,
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HEART, AND YOU WOULD, EVEN NOW,QUICKEN THEIR MINDS AND
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QUICKEN THEIR MINDS ANDTHEIR HEARTS, THROUGH YOUR
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THEIR HEARTS, THROUGH YOURHOLY SPIRIT TO RECOGNIZE:
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HOLY SPIRIT TO RECOGNIZE:[DRAMATIC INHALATION]
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[DRAMATIC INHALATION]HE LOVES ME.
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HE LOVES ME.HE DOESN'T JUST LOVE THOSE
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HE DOESN'T JUST LOVE THOSEGIRLS ON TELEVISION.
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GIRLS ON TELEVISION.HE LOVES...ME.
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HE LOVES...ME.HE'S RENEWING MY MIND AND MY
00:24:27.311 --> 00:24:28.546
HE'S RENEWING MY MIND AND MYHEART, AND HE'S GIVEN ME A
00:24:28.612 --> 00:24:30.481
HEART, AND HE'S GIVEN ME ALIVING HOPE OF FRESH
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LIVING HOPE OF FRESHPERSPECTIVE, TODAY.
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PERSPECTIVE, TODAY.JESUS, TEACH US WHAT IT IS TO
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JESUS, TEACH US WHAT IT IS TOREST IN YOUR ARMS, BEFORE WE
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REST IN YOUR ARMS, BEFORE WESTEP INTO THE WORLD AROUND US;
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STEP INTO THE WORLD AROUND US;TO BE DEFINED BY YOUR
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TO BE DEFINED BY YOURUNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR US, A
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UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR US, ALOVE THAT...WILL NEVER FADE,
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LOVE THAT...WILL NEVER FADE,WILL NEVER FAIL, AND NOTHING,
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WILL NEVER FAIL, AND NOTHING,NOT EVEN DEATH, CAN TAKE FROM
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NOT EVEN DEATH, CAN TAKE FROMUS.
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US.LORD, SEAL US WITH YOUR PERFECT
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LORD, SEAL US WITH YOUR PERFECTLOVE AND HELP US TO BELIEVE IT.
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LOVE AND HELP US TO BELIEVE IT.WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF
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WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OFJESUS.
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JESUS.AMEN AND AMEN.
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AMEN AND AMEN.OUR BETTER TOGETHER TEAM WANTS
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OUR BETTER TOGETHER TEAM WANTSTO PRAY FOR YOU.
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TO PRAY FOR YOU.WE REALLY WANT TO PRAY FOR YOU.
00:25:09.286 --> 00:25:11.055
WE REALLY WANT TO PRAY FOR YOU.PLEASE CONNECT WITH US ON
00:25:11.121 --> 00:25:12.389
PLEASE CONNECT WITH US ONSOCIAL MEDIA AND TELL US WHAT'S
00:25:12.456 --> 00:25:13.757
SOCIAL MEDIA AND TELL US WHAT'SON YOUR HEART.
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ON YOUR HEART.IT'S OUR ABSOLUTE HONOR AND
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IT'S OUR ABSOLUTE HONOR ANDPRIVILEGE TO AGREE WITH YOU, IN
00:25:17.027 --> 00:25:18.662
PRIVILEGE TO AGREE WITH YOU, INPRAYER; TO WALK WITH YOU TO THE
00:25:18.729 --> 00:25:20.664
PRAYER; TO WALK WITH YOU TO THETHRONE OF GOD.
00:25:20.731 --> 00:25:21.699
THRONE OF GOD.WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR
00:25:21.765 --> 00:25:22.866
WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED OURCONVERSATIONS REGARDING GOD'S
00:25:22.933 --> 00:25:25.970
CONVERSATIONS REGARDING GOD'SUNCONDITIONAL, PERFECT LOVE,
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UNCONDITIONAL, PERFECT LOVE,THIS WEEK.
00:25:27.104 --> 00:25:30.841
THIS WEEK.IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THE
00:25:30.908 --> 00:25:32.109
IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THEEPISODES, YOU CAN WATCH THEM
00:25:32.176 --> 00:25:32.710
EPISODES, YOU CAN WATCH THEM@BETTERTOGETHER.TV OR ON THE
00:25:32.776 --> 00:25:33.377
@BETTERTOGETHER.TV OR ON THETBN APP.
00:25:33.444 --> 00:25:36.947
TBN APP.NOW, NEXT WEEK, WE'RE GONNA BE
00:25:37.014 --> 00:25:37.581
NOW, NEXT WEEK, WE'RE GONNA BETALKING ABOUT LOVING OUR
00:25:37.648 --> 00:25:39.216
TALKING ABOUT LOVING OURFRIENDS, FROM EMBRACING OUR
00:25:39.283 --> 00:25:40.684
FRIENDS, FROM EMBRACING OURDIFFERENCES TO BUILDING
00:25:40.751 --> 00:25:41.919
DIFFERENCES TO BUILDINGRELATIONSHIPS THAT CAN LAST A
00:25:41.986 --> 00:25:43.153
RELATIONSHIPS THAT CAN LAST ALIFETIME.
00:25:43.220 --> 00:25:45.189
LIFETIME.THESE ARE GONNA BE POWERFUL
00:25:45.255 --> 00:25:46.056
THESE ARE GONNA BE POWERFULCONVERSATIONS, POTENTIALLY
00:25:46.123 --> 00:25:47.491
CONVERSATIONS, POTENTIALLYLIFE-CHANGING, Y'ALL.
00:25:47.558 --> 00:25:48.759
LIFE-CHANGING, Y'ALL.AND IT ALL STARTS NEXT MONDAY.
00:25:48.826 --> 00:25:50.227
AND IT ALL STARTS NEXT MONDAY.WE HOPE TO SEE YOU, THEN.
00:25:50.294 --> 00:25:55.165
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU, THEN.♪ [MUSIC] ♪
00:25:55.232 --> 00:25:59.470

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 200

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