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Better Together LIVE | Episode 24

April 30, 2020

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 24

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- Laurie: LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IS
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- Laurie: LIFE AS WE KNOW IT ISON HOLD.
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ON HOLD.AS WE ANTICIPATE WHAT LIES
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AS WE ANTICIPATE WHAT LIESAHEAD, CAN WE FOCUS ON HIS PLAN
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AHEAD, CAN WE FOCUS ON HIS PLANAND NOT OUR PROBLEMS?
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AND NOT OUR PROBLEMS?COME ON, LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW TO
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COME ON, LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW TOWAIT WITH PURPOSE.
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- Lisa: YOU KNOW, RECENTLY,
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- Lisa: YOU KNOW, RECENTLY,JOHN AND I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED
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JOHN AND I HAVE REALLY ENJOYEDWATCHING THE SHOW "CHOSEN."
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WATCHING THE SHOW "CHOSEN."I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU GUYS
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I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU GUYSHAVE WATCHED IT.
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HAVE WATCHED IT.IT IS AMAZING.
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IT IS AMAZING.BUT I HAD A MOMENT WATCHING THE
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BUT I HAD A MOMENT WATCHING THESHOW.
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SHOW.I'M WATCHING JESUS' MOTHER AND
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I'M WATCHING JESUS' MOTHER ANDI'M REALIZING, I COULD HAVE
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I'M REALIZING, I COULD HAVENEVER BEEN JESUS' MOTHER.
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NEVER BEEN JESUS' MOTHER.I MEAN, JESUS GOES 30 YEARS.
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I MEAN, JESUS GOES 30 YEARS.THIRTY YEARS AND NOTHING.
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THIRTY YEARS AND NOTHING.AND THEY'RE AT THIS WEDDING AT
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AND THEY'RE AT THIS WEDDING ATCANA, AND SHE JUST COMES TO HIM
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CANA, AND SHE JUST COMES TO HIMSO NICE ABOUT, HEY, THEY'RE OUT
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SO NICE ABOUT, HEY, THEY'RE OUTOF WINE.
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OF WINE.AND JESUS IS LIKE, WOMAN, IT'S
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AND JESUS IS LIKE, WOMAN, IT'SNOT MY TIME.
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NOT MY TIME.AT THAT POINT, I WOULD HAVE
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AT THAT POINT, I WOULD HAVETHROWN HIM UP AGAINST THE WALL.
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THROWN HIM UP AGAINST THE WALL.I WOULD HAVE SAID, LISTEN,
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I WOULD HAVE SAID, LISTEN,BUDDY, IT IS WAY PAST TIME.
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BUDDY, IT IS WAY PAST TIME.IT HAS BEEN THREE DECADES AND
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IT HAS BEEN THREE DECADES ANDPEOPLE HAVE BEEN WHISPERING
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PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WHISPERINGABOUT ME.
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ABOUT ME.I SAID, THEY ARE OUT OF WINE.
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I SAID, THEY ARE OUT OF WINE.YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING AND DO
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YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING AND DOIT NOW.
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IT NOW.BUT GOD'S LIKE, LISA, YOU WOULD
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BUT GOD'S LIKE, LISA, YOU WOULDHAVE BEEN STONED.
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HAVE BEEN STONED.I'M GONNA MOVE YOU TWO THOUSAND
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I'M GONNA MOVE YOU TWO THOUSANDYEARS AHEAD BECAUSE YOU WOULD
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YEARS AHEAD BECAUSE YOU WOULDNOT HAVE MADE IT THEN.
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NOT HAVE MADE IT THEN.BUT GOD IS ALL ABOUT PERFECT
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BUT GOD IS ALL ABOUT PERFECTTIMING.
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TIMING.AND I WANT TO SHARE THIS DYNAMIC
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AND I WANT TO SHARE THIS DYNAMICOF TIMING BECAUSE I THINK
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OF TIMING BECAUSE I THINKSOMETIMES AS WOMEN, WE'RE
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SOMETIMES AS WOMEN, WE'REIMPATIENT, BUT WE FORGET GOD
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IMPATIENT, BUT WE FORGET GODUSED MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS,
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USED MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS,TO TALK ABOUT TIMING.
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TO TALK ABOUT TIMING.AND I BELIEVE THAT GOD IS
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AND I BELIEVE THAT GOD ISSAYING, IT'S TIME.
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SAYING, IT'S TIME.IT'S TIME.
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IT'S TIME.SHE TURNS TO THE SERVANTS AND
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SHE TURNS TO THE SERVANTS ANDSEE SAYS, WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU
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SEE SAYS, WHATEVER HE TELLS YOUTO DO, DO IT.
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TO DO, DO IT.I THINK WE'RE IN THIS SEASON
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I THINK WE'RE IN THIS SEASONRIGHT NOW WHERE MAYBE SOME OF US
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RIGHT NOW WHERE MAYBE SOME OF USDIDN'T DO WHAT GOD TOLD US TO DO
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DIDN'T DO WHAT GOD TOLD US TO DOIN THE LAST SEASON, BUT IN THIS
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IN THE LAST SEASON, BUT IN THISSEASON HE'S SAYING, HEY, IT'S
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SEASON HE'S SAYING, HEY, IT'STIME.
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TIME.I WANT TO SHARE A SCRIPTURE WITH
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I WANT TO SHARE A SCRIPTURE WITHYOU BECAUSE I LOVE THIS
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YOU BECAUSE I LOVE THISSCRIPTURE.
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SCRIPTURE.ROMANS 8:18.
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ROMANS 8:18.THIS IS WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
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THIS IS WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.IT SAYS, THAT'S WHY I DON'T
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IT SAYS, THAT'S WHY I DON'TTHINK THERE'S ANY COMPARISON
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THINK THERE'S ANY COMPARISONBETWEEN THE PRESENT HARD TIMES
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BETWEEN THE PRESENT HARD TIMESAND THE COMING GOOD TIMES.
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AND THE COMING GOOD TIMES.THE CREATED WORLD ITSELF CAN
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THE CREATED WORLD ITSELF CANHARDLY WAIT FOR WHAT'S COMING
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HARDLY WAIT FOR WHAT'S COMINGNEXT.
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NEXT.I THINK THERE IS A NEXT ON THE
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I THINK THERE IS A NEXT ON THEOTHER SIDE.
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OTHER SIDE.EVERYTHING IN CREATION IS BEING
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EVERYTHING IN CREATION IS BEINGMORE OR LESS HELD BACK.
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MORE OR LESS HELD BACK.GOD REINS IT IN, INTO BOTH
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GOD REINS IT IN, INTO BOTHCREATION AND ALL THE CREATURES,
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CREATION AND ALL THE CREATURES,THAT'S US, ARE READY AND CAN BE
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THAT'S US, ARE READY AND CAN BERELEASED AT THE SAME MOMENT INTO
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RELEASED AT THE SAME MOMENT INTOTHIS GLORIOUS TIME AHEAD.
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THIS GLORIOUS TIME AHEAD.THEN IT SAYS, MEANWHILE, THE
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THEN IT SAYS, MEANWHILE, THEJOYFUL ANTICIPATION DEEPENS.
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JOYFUL ANTICIPATION DEEPENS.ALL AROUND US WE OBSERVE A
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ALL AROUND US WE OBSERVE APREGNANT CREATION.
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PREGNANT CREATION.THE DIFFICULT TIMES OF PAIN
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THE DIFFICULT TIMES OF PAINTHROUGHOUT THE WORLD ARE SIMPLY
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THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ARE SIMPLYBIRTH PANGS, BUT IT'S NOT ONLY
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BIRTH PANGS, BUT IT'S NOT ONLYAROUND US, IT IS WITHIN US.
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AROUND US, IT IS WITHIN US.THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS AROUSING US
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THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS AROUSING USWITHIN.
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WITHIN.WE ARE ALSO FEELING THE BIRTH
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WE ARE ALSO FEELING THE BIRTHPANGS, THESE STERILE AND BARREN
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PANGS, THESE STERILE AND BARRENBODIES, I GUESS THAT'S ONLY ME,
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BODIES, I GUESS THAT'S ONLY ME,ARE YEARNING FOR FULL
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ARE YEARNING FOR FULLDELIVERANCE, AND THAT IS WHY THE
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DELIVERANCE, AND THAT IS WHY THEWAITING DOES NOT DIMINISH US
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WAITING DOES NOT DIMINISH USANYMORE THAN WAITING DIMINISHES
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ANYMORE THAN WAITING DIMINISHESA PREGNANT MOTHER.
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A PREGNANT MOTHER.GOD IS DOING SOMETHING IN THIS
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GOD IS DOING SOMETHING IN THISSEASON OF WAITING THAT IS GOING
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SEASON OF WAITING THAT IS GOINGTO BE WONDERFUL IN THE SEASON OF
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TO BE WONDERFUL IN THE SEASON OFREVELATION.
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REVELATION.- Havilah: I LOVE THAT PASSAGE,
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- Havilah: I LOVE THAT PASSAGE,LISA.
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LISA.IT REMINDS ME OF A SEASON WHEN I
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IT REMINDS ME OF A SEASON WHEN IWAS REALLY SINGLE AND READY TO
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WAS REALLY SINGLE AND READY TOMINGLE, AND NOBODY WANTED TO
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MINGLE, AND NOBODY WANTED TOMINGLE WITH ME.
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MINGLE WITH ME.I REMEMBER, I WAS IN 16 WEDDINGS
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I REMEMBER, I WAS IN 16 WEDDINGSAND I REMEMBER ONE OF THE GIRLS,
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AND I REMEMBER ONE OF THE GIRLS,I WAS THE MAID OF HONOR AND SHE
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I WAS THE MAID OF HONOR AND SHEGETS UP AND GETS IN FRONT OF
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GETS UP AND GETS IN FRONT OFEVERYBODY AND SAYS, I WAITED FOR
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EVERYBODY AND SAYS, I WAITED FORMY HUSBAND, AND SHE WAS 19.
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MY HUSBAND, AND SHE WAS 19.AND I WANTED TO WALK OVER AND
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AND I WANTED TO WALK OVER ANDPUNCH HER IN THE FACE.
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PUNCH HER IN THE FACE.AND SAY, YOU DID NOT WAIT.
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AND SAY, YOU DID NOT WAIT.YOU JUST GOT OUT OF YOUR MOM'S
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YOU JUST GOT OUT OF YOUR MOM'SWOMB AND NOW YOU WAITED FOR A
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WOMB AND NOW YOU WAITED FOR AYEAR, TWO YEARS?
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YEAR, TWO YEARS?COME ON.
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COME ON.AND HERE I WAS 27 AND VERY
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AND HERE I WAS 27 AND VERYSINGLE, AND I REMEMBER, IT WAS
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SINGLE, AND I REMEMBER, IT WASLIKE I HAD TO MAKE A DECISION.
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LIKE I HAD TO MAKE A DECISION.WAS I GOING TO MAKE THE WAITING
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WAS I GOING TO MAKE THE WAITINGA PLACE OF TORTURE AND LACK AND
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A PLACE OF TORTURE AND LACK ANDFEELING LIKE GOD WAS HOLDING OUT
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FEELING LIKE GOD WAS HOLDING OUTON ME OR THAT SOMEHOW I WAS
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ON ME OR THAT SOMEHOW I WASMISSING HIS BEST?
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MISSING HIS BEST?OR WAS I GOING TO PUT PURPOSE TO
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OR WAS I GOING TO PUT PURPOSE TOTHE WAIT.
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THE WAIT.THE ONLY WAY I COULD PUT PURPOSE
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THE ONLY WAY I COULD PUT PURPOSETO THE WAIT WAS MY END GOAL.
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TO THE WAIT WAS MY END GOAL.MY END GOAL WAS I WANT A
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MY END GOAL WAS I WANT AHEALTHY, BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE.
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HEALTHY, BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE.I COULD GET MARRIED TODAY.
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I COULD GET MARRIED TODAY.THERE WOULD BE SOME GUY IN SOME
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THERE WOULD BE SOME GUY IN SOMEAREA THAT WOULD MARRY ME JUST
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AREA THAT WOULD MARRY ME JUSTBECAUSE I HAVE TWO LEGS AND I
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BECAUSE I HAVE TWO LEGS AND ICAN TALK.
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CAN TALK.BUT I WASN'T LOOKING FOR ANY
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BUT I WASN'T LOOKING FOR ANYGUY.
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GUY.I WANTED GOD'S GUY.
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I WANTED GOD'S GUY.I WANTED THE RIGHT MAN.
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I WANTED THE RIGHT MAN.AND SO I REALLY, I HAD TO HAVE A
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AND SO I REALLY, I HAD TO HAVE AGOAL OF I WANT TO HAVE A HEALTHY
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GOAL OF I WANT TO HAVE A HEALTHYMARRIAGE, I WANT TO HAVE A
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MARRIAGE, I WANT TO HAVE AHEALTHY HOME.
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HEALTHY HOME.I WANT TO BE A WOMAN THAT
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I WANT TO BE A WOMAN THATRESPECTS HERSELF AND RESPECTS
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RESPECTS HERSELF AND RESPECTSWHAT I HAVE TO GIVE.
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WHAT I HAVE TO GIVE.WHICH MEANS I HAD TO WAIT A
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WHICH MEANS I HAD TO WAIT ALITTLE LONGER.
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LITTLE LONGER.I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS.
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I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS.A FRIEND OF MINE THAT WANTS TO
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A FRIEND OF MINE THAT WANTS TOHAVE A BABY.
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HAVE A BABY.AND SHE HAD ALL THESE PLANS TO
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AND SHE HAD ALL THESE PLANS TODO INVITRO THIS LAST TWO MONTHS.
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DO INVITRO THIS LAST TWO MONTHS.HER TICKETS WERE BOUGHT.
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HER TICKETS WERE BOUGHT.SHE HAD INVESTED THE MONEY AND
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SHE HAD INVESTED THE MONEY ANDTHEN THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN.
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THEN THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN.AND SHE HAS THIS ACHE INSIDE OF
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AND SHE HAS THIS ACHE INSIDE OFHER, LIKE I WAS ABOUT TO START
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HER, LIKE I WAS ABOUT TO STARTTO HAVE MY FAMILY AND NOW I'M ON
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TO HAVE MY FAMILY AND NOW I'M ONHOLD.
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HOLD.AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT ALL THE
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AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT ALL THEWOMEN OUT THERE THAT THEY CAN'T
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WOMEN OUT THERE THAT THEY CAN'TEVEN MEET ANYBODY NEW.
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EVEN MEET ANYBODY NEW.THEY WANT TO GET MARRIED BUT
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THEY WANT TO GET MARRIED BUTTHERE IS NO WHERE TO GO, OR
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THERE IS NO WHERE TO GO, ORPEOPLE THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO
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PEOPLE THAT WERE SUPPOSED TOFINISH COLLEGE OR START A NEW
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FINISH COLLEGE OR START A NEWCLASS OR A MINISTRY SCHOOL,
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CLASS OR A MINISTRY SCHOOL,WHATEVER, AND THEY ARE WAITING.
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WHATEVER, AND THEY ARE WAITING.I REALLY BELIEVE, WE HAVE TO GO
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I REALLY BELIEVE, WE HAVE TO GOBACK TO WHAT IS MY OVER-ALL
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BACK TO WHAT IS MY OVER-ALLPURPOSE?
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PURPOSE?THE PURPOSE ISN'T TO BE MARRIED,
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THE PURPOSE ISN'T TO BE MARRIED,THE PURPOSE ISN'T TO HAVE THE
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THE PURPOSE ISN'T TO HAVE THEBABY.
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BABY.THE PURPOSE ISN'T TO GET THE
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THE PURPOSE ISN'T TO GET THEJOB.
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JOB.THOSE ARE ALL ASSIGNMENTS THAT
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THOSE ARE ALL ASSIGNMENTS THATCOME OUR WAY.
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COME OUR WAY.THE PURPOSE IS THAT I BECOME THE
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THE PURPOSE IS THAT I BECOME THEWOMAN I'M CALLED TO BE IN ANY
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WOMAN I'M CALLED TO BE IN ANYENVIRONMENT AND ATMOSPHERE I'M
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ENVIRONMENT AND ATMOSPHERE I'MIN, AND I SEE MYSELF AS A
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IN, AND I SEE MYSELF AS ADAUGHTER OF GOD.
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DAUGHTER OF GOD.AND FOR RIGHT NOW MY GOAL IS TO
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AND FOR RIGHT NOW MY GOAL IS TOOBEY GOD BECAUSE I TRUST HIM.
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OBEY GOD BECAUSE I TRUST HIM.AND SO, I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A
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AND SO, I FEEL LIKE THERE'S ALOT OF THIS IN ALL OF US.
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LOT OF THIS IN ALL OF US.ONE OF THE PASSAGES YOU READ
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ONE OF THE PASSAGES YOU READWHICH IS REALLY PROFOUND, I
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WHICH IS REALLY PROFOUND, IHADN'T READ IT BEFORE, YOU SAID,
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HADN'T READ IT BEFORE, YOU SAID,THE ONLY PAIN WE EXPERIENCE IS
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THE ONLY PAIN WE EXPERIENCE ISTHAT OF A PREGNANT WOMAN, WHICH
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THAT OF A PREGNANT WOMAN, WHICHMEANS THERE WILL BE A MOMENT OF
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MEANS THERE WILL BE A MOMENT OFBIRTH.
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BIRTH.THERE WILL BE A MOMENT.
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THERE WILL BE A MOMENT.EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN KNOWS IT.
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EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN KNOWS IT.I WAS THE WORST PREGNANT WOMAN
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I WAS THE WORST PREGNANT WOMANON THE EARTH.
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ON THE EARTH.I HATED BEING PREGNANT.
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I HATED BEING PREGNANT.I DID IT FOUR TIMES BECAUSE I'M
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I DID IT FOUR TIMES BECAUSE I'MOBSESSED WITH INFANTS AND
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OBSESSED WITH INFANTS ANDNEWBORNS.
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NEWBORNS.I'M THAT GIRL.
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I'M THAT GIRL.I LOVE A GOOD INFANT AND
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I LOVE A GOOD INFANT ANDNEWBORN.
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NEWBORN.BUT, I JUST KNOW THAT ALL THE
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BUT, I JUST KNOW THAT ALL THEPAIN WAS GONNA BE WORTH IT.
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PAIN WAS GONNA BE WORTH IT.I REALLY FEEL LIKE IF WE DON'T
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I REALLY FEEL LIKE IF WE DON'TUNDERSTAND THAT NARRATIVE, IT'S
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UNDERSTAND THAT NARRATIVE, IT'SGOING TO BE WORTH IT, WE WILL
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GOING TO BE WORTH IT, WE WILLRESIST.
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RESIST.WE WILL REJECT AND WE WILL FALL
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WE WILL REJECT AND WE WILL FALLINTO A DEEP DEPRESSION AND
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INTO A DEEP DEPRESSION ANDDISCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE HAVE A
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DISCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE HAVE APURPOSELESS PAIN RATHER THAN
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PURPOSELESS PAIN RATHER THANPURPOSEFUL PAIN.
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PURPOSEFUL PAIN.- Jada: THAT'S SO GOOD.
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- Jada: THAT'S SO GOOD.IT'S FUNNY, LISA, THAT YOU
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IT'S FUNNY, LISA, THAT YOUTALKED ABOUT THIS TOTAL GOD
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TALKED ABOUT THIS TOTAL GODMOMENT BECAUSE I WAS THINKING
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MOMENT BECAUSE I WAS THINKINGSOMETHING VERY MUCH ALONG THOSE
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SOMETHING VERY MUCH ALONG THOSELINES.
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LINES.I WAS THINKING ABOUT AS WE WERE
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I WAS THINKING ABOUT AS WE WERECOMING OFF THE HEELS OF EASTER
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COMING OFF THE HEELS OF EASTERAND WE WERE TALKING WALKING
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AND WE WERE TALKING WALKINGTHROUGH THE LIFE OF CHRIST, I
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THROUGH THE LIFE OF CHRIST, IWAS THINKING HOW LONG HE WAS IN
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WAS THINKING HOW LONG HE WAS INMARY'S HOUSE JUST LIVING HIS
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MARY'S HOUSE JUST LIVING HISREGULAR LIFE AND EVERYBODY KNEW,
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REGULAR LIFE AND EVERYBODY KNEW,THIS ANTICIPATION WAS BUILDING,
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THIS ANTICIPATION WAS BUILDING,BUILDING, BUILDING.
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BUILDING, BUILDING.AND WOULDN'T IT BE JUST LIKE
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AND WOULDN'T IT BE JUST LIKEJESUS TO MAKE HIS DEBUT WHEN
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JESUS TO MAKE HIS DEBUT WHENPEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH LACK?
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PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH LACK?THERE'S SOMETHING WE'RE
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THERE'S SOMETHING WE'REINSUFFICIENT IN.
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INSUFFICIENT IN.SO HE STEPS OUT AND HE MAKES HIS
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SO HE STEPS OUT AND HE MAKES HISDEBUT, HIS FIRST MIRACLE IN
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DEBUT, HIS FIRST MIRACLE INMINISTRY IS TO SPEAK INTO LACK.
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MINISTRY IS TO SPEAK INTO LACK.I'M JUST WONDERING HOW MANY
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I'M JUST WONDERING HOW MANYPEOPLE RIGHT NOW HAVE BEEN
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PEOPLE RIGHT NOW HAVE BEENASKING GOD, WHAT'S MY PURPOSE?
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ASKING GOD, WHAT'S MY PURPOSE?WHAT'S MY VISION?
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WHAT'S MY VISION?WE GOT VISION BOARDS, WE HAVE
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WE GOT VISION BOARDS, WE HAVEBIBLE JOURNALS WITH STICKERS AND
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BIBLE JOURNALS WITH STICKERS ANDMAPS AND PENCILS AND ALL THIS
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MAPS AND PENCILS AND ALL THISSTUFF, MY GOD, WHAT'S MY WORD?
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STUFF, MY GOD, WHAT'S MY WORD?I WANT IT ON A NECKLACE, I WANT
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I WANT IT ON A NECKLACE, I WANTIT ON A BRACELET, I WANT IT ON A
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IT ON A BRACELET, I WANT IT ON ABARRETTE.
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BARRETTE.WHAT IS MY THEME, GOD?
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WHAT IS MY THEME, GOD?AND WE WANT GOD TO SHOW US THIS
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AND WE WANT GOD TO SHOW US THISVISION.
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VISION.BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE PURPOSE
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BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE PURPOSEDRIVEN AND LIVING OUR LIFE
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DRIVEN AND LIVING OUR LIFEINTENTIONALLY AND LIVING WITH
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INTENTIONALLY AND LIVING WITHCALLING.
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CALLING.BUT THEN, WHEN GOD TELLS US TO
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BUT THEN, WHEN GOD TELLS US TOTAKE A STEP, DO THIS, START
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TAKE A STEP, DO THIS, STARTTHIS, DREAM THIS, MAKE THIS
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THIS, DREAM THIS, MAKE THISPHONE CALL, BUILD THIS NETWORK,
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PHONE CALL, BUILD THIS NETWORK,WE'RE BUSY.
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WE'RE BUSY.WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY.
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WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY.WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME.
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WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME.GUESS WHAT YOU HAVE NOW?
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GUESS WHAT YOU HAVE NOW?WE HAVE TIME.
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WE HAVE TIME.AND I'VE BEEN TALKING TO PEOPLE
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AND I'VE BEEN TALKING TO PEOPLEIN OUR CHURCH AND IN OUR
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IN OUR CHURCH AND IN OURCOMMUNITIES SAYING, COULD THIS
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COMMUNITIES SAYING, COULD THISBE THAT GOD CLEARED AWAY THE
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BE THAT GOD CLEARED AWAY THEBUSYNESS SO YOU COULD BE ABOUT
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BUSYNESS SO YOU COULD BE ABOUTHIS BUSINESS?
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HIS BUSINESS?COULD HE HAVE CLEARED AWAY ALL
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COULD HE HAVE CLEARED AWAY ALLOF THE THINGS THAT WERE LESSER
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OF THE THINGS THAT WERE LESSERDISTRACTIONS SO YOU COULD DO THE
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DISTRACTIONS SO YOU COULD DO THEGREAT THING YOU'VE BEEN CALLED
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GREAT THING YOU'VE BEEN CALLEDTO DO?
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TO DO?I CAN TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO
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I CAN TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN DORIGHT NOW FOR FREE, YOU CAN
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RIGHT NOW FOR FREE, YOU CANSTART TO DREAM, STEP OUT ON
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START TO DREAM, STEP OUT ONFAITH.
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FAITH.ASK GOD WHAT HE ASKED YOU TO DO.
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ASK GOD WHAT HE ASKED YOU TO DO.PROBABLY SOMETHING YOU ALREADY
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PROBABLY SOMETHING YOU ALREADYKNOW HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE
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KNOW HAS BEEN SITTING IN THEBACK WAITING ON YOU TO TAKE YOUR
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BACK WAITING ON YOU TO TAKE YOURREGULAR JOB AND KEEP THE BILLS
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REGULAR JOB AND KEEP THE BILLSPAID.
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PAID.THIS COULD BE THE THING.
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THIS COULD BE THE THING.THERE IS PURPOSE IN THIS.
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THERE IS PURPOSE IN THIS.I THINK THERE'S SO MUCH THAT THE
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I THINK THERE'S SO MUCH THAT THEENEMY CAN ACCOMPLISH THROUGH US
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ENEMY CAN ACCOMPLISH THROUGH USEVEN IF WE ARE NOT -- WE ARE
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EVEN IF WE ARE NOT -- WE AREDOING WELL IN THE BIG SIN AREAS,
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DOING WELL IN THE BIG SIN AREAS,I'M TRYING TO BE KIND, I'M
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I'M TRYING TO BE KIND, I'MTRYING TO BE LOVING.
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TRYING TO BE LOVING.ALL THESE THINGS.
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ALL THESE THINGS.HE SAYS DO ALL THOSE THINGS, BUT
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HE SAYS DO ALL THOSE THINGS, BUTIF YOU COULD JUST NOT DO THE ONE
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IF YOU COULD JUST NOT DO THE ONETHING I KNOW GOD LEFT FOR YOU TO
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THING I KNOW GOD LEFT FOR YOU TODO, I'M STILL GOOD.
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DO, I'M STILL GOOD.EVERYTHING IN THIS CHRISTIAN
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EVERYTHING IN THIS CHRISTIANLIFE IS NOT JUST ABOUT
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LIFE IS NOT JUST ABOUTRIGHTEOUSNESS, WHICH IS GOOD,
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RIGHTEOUSNESS, WHICH IS GOOD,BUT THOSE THINGS ARE TOOLS SO WE
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BUT THOSE THINGS ARE TOOLS SO WECAN BE DOING THE RIGHT THING GOD
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CAN BE DOING THE RIGHT THING GODASKED US TO DO.
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ASKED US TO DO.SO I WOULD CHALLENGE ANYBODY
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SO I WOULD CHALLENGE ANYBODYLISTENING RIGHT NOW, IT COULD BE
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LISTENING RIGHT NOW, IT COULD BETHAT THERE'S SOMETHING ON YOUR
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THAT THERE'S SOMETHING ON YOURHEART, SOMETHING GOD'S BEEN
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HEART, SOMETHING GOD'S BEENSPEAKING TO YOU, WHISPERING TO
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SPEAKING TO YOU, WHISPERING TOYOU AND NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU
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YOU AND NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOUTO BEGIN TO PLAN THAT THING,
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TO BEGIN TO PLAN THAT THING,APPLY TO THAT THING.
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APPLY TO THAT THING.START THE THING.
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START THE THING.DRAW UP THE PLANS, PRAY WITH
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DRAW UP THE PLANS, PRAY WITHYOUR COMMUNITY, DO SOMETHING.
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YOUR COMMUNITY, DO SOMETHING.BECAUSE I JUST DON'T THINK THIS
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BECAUSE I JUST DON'T THINK THISIS FOR US TO JUST GET THROUGH.
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IS FOR US TO JUST GET THROUGH.I THINK WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING
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I THINK WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHINGAND COME OUT DIFFERENT ON THE
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AND COME OUT DIFFERENT ON THEOTHER SIDE.
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OTHER SIDE.- Karen: I LOVE THAT, JADA, I
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- Karen: I LOVE THAT, JADA, ILOVE WHAT YOU SAID.
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LOVE WHAT YOU SAID.IT MAKES ME THINK OF EPHESIANS
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IT MAKES ME THINK OF EPHESIANS5:15-16.
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5:15-16.WHERE IT SAYS TO MAKE THE MOST
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WHERE IT SAYS TO MAKE THE MOSTOF EVERY OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THE
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OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THEDAYS ARE EVIL.
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DAYS ARE EVIL.SO WHILE WE'RE WAITING, THIS
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SO WHILE WE'RE WAITING, THISWAITING SEASON FOR THINGS TO GO
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WAITING SEASON FOR THINGS TO GOBACK TO NORMAL, WHATEVER THAT'S
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BACK TO NORMAL, WHATEVER THAT'SGONNA LOOK LIKE, I THINK IT'S A
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GONNA LOOK LIKE, I THINK IT'S ATIME THAT WE DON'T WASTE THE
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TIME THAT WE DON'T WASTE THEWAIT AND WE FIND PURPOSE IN THIS
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WAIT AND WE FIND PURPOSE IN THISPAUSE.
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PAUSE.AND I THINK THAT FOR PEOPLE THAT
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AND I THINK THAT FOR PEOPLE THATARE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT
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ARE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULTTIMES, THE FIRST THING IS TO
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TIMES, THE FIRST THING IS TOKNOW WHO GOD IS, AND TO KNOW
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KNOW WHO GOD IS, AND TO KNOWTHAT HE IS FOR YOU, TO KNOW HE
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THAT HE IS FOR YOU, TO KNOW HEIS STILL GOOD.
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IS STILL GOOD.HE IS CLOSE TO THE
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HE IS CLOSE TO THEBROKENHEARTED.
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BROKENHEARTED.HE IS NEAR TO YOU.
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HE IS NEAR TO YOU.HE WANTS TO BE WITH YOU.
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HE WANTS TO BE WITH YOU.HE SAYS DON'T FEAR.
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HE SAYS DON'T FEAR.HE WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THIS.
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HE WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THIS.HE IS AT YOUR RIGHT HAND.
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HE IS AT YOUR RIGHT HAND.HIS STRENGTH IS MADE PERFECT IN
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HIS STRENGTH IS MADE PERFECT INYOUR WEAKNESS.
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YOUR WEAKNESS.AND FOR ME PERSONALLY DURING
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AND FOR ME PERSONALLY DURINGTHIS TIME THAT I HAVE FOUND IS,
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THIS TIME THAT I HAVE FOUND IS,REALIGNING MY PRIORITIES.
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REALIGNING MY PRIORITIES.WE ARE ALL AT HOME.
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WE ARE ALL AT HOME.WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AT THIS
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WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AT THISPOINT.
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POINT.WE ARE ALL AT HOME.
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WE ARE ALL AT HOME.SO MY PRIORITIES NOW HAVE BEEN
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SO MY PRIORITIES NOW HAVE BEENMY MARRIAGE AND MY KIDS AND I
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MY MARRIAGE AND MY KIDS AND IHAVE NEVER IN ALMOST 16 YEARS
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HAVE NEVER IN ALMOST 16 YEARSSPENT THIS MUCH TIME WITH THIS
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SPENT THIS MUCH TIME WITH THISMAN THAT I ABSOLUTELY ADORE, DO
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MAN THAT I ABSOLUTELY ADORE, DONOT GET ME WRONG, AND I'M SO
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NOT GET ME WRONG, AND I'M SOGLAD I MARRIED MY BEST FRIENDS.
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GLAD I MARRIED MY BEST FRIENDS.I'M SUPER GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
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I'M SUPER GRATEFUL FOR THAT.I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE PART OF
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I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE PART OFCOUNSELING FOR NOW ON, ALL OF
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COUNSELING FOR NOW ON, ALL OFYOU THAT DO COUNSELING AT CHURCH
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YOU THAT DO COUNSELING AT CHURCHAND STUFF, LIKE IF YOU COUNSEL
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AND STUFF, LIKE IF YOU COUNSELTHESE SINGLE WOMAN AND TELL THEM
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THESE SINGLE WOMAN AND TELL THEMIF YOU WERE STUCK IN A PANDEMIC
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IF YOU WERE STUCK IN A PANDEMICFOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME
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FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIMEWITH YOUR HUSBAND AT HOME WITH
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WITH YOUR HUSBAND AT HOME WITHNOTHING TO DO IN THE OUTSIDE
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NOTHING TO DO IN THE OUTSIDEWORLD, WOULD YOU SURVIVE?
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WORLD, WOULD YOU SURVIVE?THAT RIGHT, THERE IS SOME GOOD
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THAT RIGHT, THERE IS SOME GOODPREMARITAL COUNSELING ADVICE.
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PREMARITAL COUNSELING ADVICE.THE LORD HAS SHIFTED MY
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THE LORD HAS SHIFTED MYPRIORITIES TO BE LIKE, FOCUS ON
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PRIORITIES TO BE LIKE, FOCUS ONYOUR MARRIAGE AND FOCUS ON YOUR
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YOUR MARRIAGE AND FOCUS ON YOURKIDS.
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KIDS.AND WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE.
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AND WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE.THE OTHER DAY WE WERE WATCHING
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THE OTHER DAY WE WERE WATCHINGTV AND THERE WAS THIS HOME
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TV AND THERE WAS THIS HOMEFURNISHINGS COMMERCIAL ON AND IT
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FURNISHINGS COMMERCIAL ON AND ITWAS SHOWING DIFFERENT SCENES OF
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WAS SHOWING DIFFERENT SCENES OFFAMILIES AT HOME.
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FAMILIES AT HOME.THEY WERE PLAYING IN THE
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THEY WERE PLAYING IN THEBACKYARD.
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BACKYARD.THEY ARE IN THE KITCHEN COOKING.
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THEY ARE IN THE KITCHEN COOKING.THEY ARE HANGING OUT ON THE
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THEY ARE HANGING OUT ON THECOUCH.
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COUCH.AND THE LAST SCENE IS THIS MOM
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AND THE LAST SCENE IS THIS MOMAND SHE'S HOLDING HER BABY AND
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AND SHE'S HOLDING HER BABY ANDTHEY ARE LOOKING OUT A WINDOW.
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THEY ARE LOOKING OUT A WINDOW.AND THE CAPTION SAID, IT IS WHAT
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AND THE CAPTION SAID, IT IS WHATWE DO IN HERE THAT WILL AFFECT
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WE DO IN HERE THAT WILL AFFECTWHAT WE DO OUT THERE.
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WHAT WE DO OUT THERE.AND I THOUGHT, WOW!
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AND I THOUGHT, WOW!THE WORLD, THE SECULAR WORLD,
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THE WORLD, THE SECULAR WORLD,THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT KNOW
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THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT KNOWJESUS KNOWS THE VALUE OF HOME.
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JESUS KNOWS THE VALUE OF HOME.THEY KNOW THE VALUE OF FAMILY.
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THEY KNOW THE VALUE OF FAMILY.THEY KNOW THE VALUE OF A STRONG
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THEY KNOW THE VALUE OF A STRONGMARRIAGE AND A STRONG FAMILY
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MARRIAGE AND A STRONG FAMILYUNIT.
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UNIT.PEOPLE ARE LONGING FOR SOME KIND
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PEOPLE ARE LONGING FOR SOME KINDOF HOPE, FOR SOMETHING TO HOLD
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OF HOPE, FOR SOMETHING TO HOLDON TO.
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ON TO.AND WE KNOW THE HOPE.
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AND WE KNOW THE HOPE.WE HAVE THE HOPE.
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WE HAVE THE HOPE.WE GRIEVE.
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WE GRIEVE.WE HAVE THOSE MOMENTS.
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WE HAVE THOSE MOMENTS.I THINK WE NEED TO GIVE SPACE TO
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I THINK WE NEED TO GIVE SPACE TOTHAT.
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THAT.BUT WE DON'T GRIEVE WITHOUT
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BUT WE DON'T GRIEVE WITHOUTPEOPLE THAT HAVE NO HOPE.
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PEOPLE THAT HAVE NO HOPE.WE HAVE A HOPE AND HIS NAME IS
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WE HAVE A HOPE AND HIS NAME ISJESUS.
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JESUS.IN THE MEANTIME WHILE WE ARE
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IN THE MEANTIME WHILE WE AREWAITING TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE
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WAITING TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDEOF THIS, BE PURPOSEFUL AT HOME,
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OF THIS, BE PURPOSEFUL AT HOME,BE PURPOSEFUL IN YOUR MARRIAGE.
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BE PURPOSEFUL IN YOUR MARRIAGE.WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE FOR US
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WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE FOR USHAVING THESE NIGHTLY COUCH
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HAVING THESE NIGHTLY COUCHTIMES?
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TIMES?WE ARE IN THE MESS OF YOUNG
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WE ARE IN THE MESS OF YOUNGCHILDREN.
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CHILDREN.SO LISA, I ENVY THIS TIME YOU
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SO LISA, I ENVY THIS TIME YOUHAVE WITH YOU AND JOHN.
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HAVE WITH YOU AND JOHN.OF EMPTY NEST.
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OF EMPTY NEST.THAT SOUNDS AMAZING TO ME.
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THAT SOUNDS AMAZING TO ME.BECAUSE I'M IN THE MIDST OF
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BECAUSE I'M IN THE MIDST OFDIAPERS AND SCHOOL WORK.
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DIAPERS AND SCHOOL WORK.IT IS NASTY OVER HERE.
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IT IS NASTY OVER HERE.I JUST WANT TO GET THE SMELL OUT
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I JUST WANT TO GET THE SMELL OUTOF MY HOUSE.
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OF MY HOUSE.THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.
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THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS MARRIAGE
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WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS MARRIAGETHING IN THE MIDST OF PARENTING
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THING IN THE MIDST OF PARENTINGYOUNG KIDS.
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YOUNG KIDS.SO WE HAVE GONE, ALL RIGHT, WE
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SO WE HAVE GONE, ALL RIGHT, WEARE PUTTING THEM TO BED.
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ARE PUTTING THEM TO BED.WE'RE HAVING COUCH TIME.
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WE'RE HAVING COUCH TIME.THE PHONES GO AWAY.
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THE PHONES GO AWAY.I'M NOT GONNA LOOK UP AT YOU IN
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I'M NOT GONNA LOOK UP AT YOU INBETWEEN SCROLLING THROUGH SOCIAL
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BETWEEN SCROLLING THROUGH SOCIALMEDIA OR SCROLLING THROUGH
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MEDIA OR SCROLLING THROUGHDIFFERENT NEWS ARTICLES.
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DIFFERENT NEWS ARTICLES.I'M GONNA LOOK AT YOU AND WE'RE
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I'M GONNA LOOK AT YOU AND WE'REGONNA SPEND TIME TOGETHER.
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GONNA SPEND TIME TOGETHER.WE TAKE DAILY WALKS BECAUSE WE
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WE TAKE DAILY WALKS BECAUSE WECAN'T GO ANYWHERE ELSE.
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CAN'T GO ANYWHERE ELSE.WE SIT DOWN AND WE HAVE
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WE SIT DOWN AND WE HAVEFACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS.
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FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS.WE'VE BEEN REALLY CREATIVE ON
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WE'VE BEEN REALLY CREATIVE ONOUR DATE NIGHTS, ESPECIALLY
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OUR DATE NIGHTS, ESPECIALLYAFTER THE KIDS GO TO BED.
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AFTER THE KIDS GO TO BED.CAN WE SIT AND WATCH MOVIES?
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CAN WE SIT AND WATCH MOVIES?DO WE MAKE A LITTLE DINNER WITH
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DO WE MAKE A LITTLE DINNER WITHCANDLELIGHT, WHATEVER IT LOOKS
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CANDLELIGHT, WHATEVER IT LOOKSLIKE.
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LIKE.WITH MY KIDS, I'M LIKE, OKAY,
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WITH MY KIDS, I'M LIKE, OKAY,WHAT ARE SOME THINGS WE CAN DO
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WHAT ARE SOME THINGS WE CAN DOTO BE PURPOSEFUL IN THIS
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TO BE PURPOSEFUL IN THISPANDEMIC, IF YOU WILL?
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PANDEMIC, IF YOU WILL?OKAY, WE TEACH THEM, LOVE THE
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OKAY, WE TEACH THEM, LOVE THELORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR
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LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOURHEART, SOUL, MIND AND STRENGTH
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HEART, SOUL, MIND AND STRENGTHAND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
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AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR ASYOURSELF.
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YOURSELF.AND WHEN YOU MAKE THEM MEMORIZE
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AND WHEN YOU MAKE THEM MEMORIZEIT, BUT NOW WE HAVE THE
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IT, BUT NOW WE HAVE THEOPPORTUNITY TO TEEN THEM HOW TO
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OPPORTUNITY TO TEEN THEM HOW TOAPPLY IT.
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APPLY IT.SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LOVE
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SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LOVEYOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF?
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YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF?SO FOR US, WE STARTED DOING
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SO FOR US, WE STARTED DOINGLITTLE CARDS, AND THEY MADE LIKE
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LITTLE CARDS, AND THEY MADE LIKEOVER 50 CARDS FOR OUR NEIGHBOR'S
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OVER 50 CARDS FOR OUR NEIGHBOR'SDAUGHTER WHO IS A NURSE.
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DAUGHTER WHO IS A NURSE.AND WE SENT THAT DOWN TO HER AND
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AND WE SENT THAT DOWN TO HER ANDTHEY PUT IT UP IN THEIR BREAK
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THEY PUT IT UP IN THEIR BREAKROOM.
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ROOM.IT HAS BEEN SUCH AN
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IT HAS BEEN SUCH ANENCOURAGEMENT.
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ENCOURAGEMENT.WE HAVE SIDEWALK CHALK.
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WE HAVE SIDEWALK CHALK.THEY HAVE WRITTEN SCRIPTURES AND
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THEY HAVE WRITTEN SCRIPTURES ANDENCOURAGING SAYINGS FOR PEOPLE
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ENCOURAGING SAYINGS FOR PEOPLETHAT ARE WALKING.
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THAT ARE WALKING.I'M SURE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AS
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I'M SURE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASWELL, PEOPLE ARE WALKING MORE
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WELL, PEOPLE ARE WALKING MORETHAN EVER.
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THAN EVER.AND WE ARE HAVE HAD PEOPLE LEAVE
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AND WE ARE HAVE HAD PEOPLE LEAVENOTES AND SAY THIS IS SO
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NOTES AND SAY THIS IS SOENCOURAGING.
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ENCOURAGING.THIS IS SO SWEET.
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THIS IS SO SWEET.WE DO PORCH DROP OFFS FOR PEOPLE
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WE DO PORCH DROP OFFS FOR PEOPLETHAT JUST MIGHT WANT SOME EXTRA
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THAT JUST MIGHT WANT SOME EXTRACHICK-FIL-A OR SOME FOOD.
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CHICK-FIL-A OR SOME FOOD.THEY HAVE SENT EMAILS AND TEXTS
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THEY HAVE SENT EMAILS AND TEXTSAND THEY SENT LITTLE CARDS TO
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AND THEY SENT LITTLE CARDS TOFRIENDS AND LETTERS.
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FRIENDS AND LETTERS.I THINK THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO
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I THINK THIS IS A GREAT WAY TOMAKE THE MOST OF OUR TIME WHILE
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MAKE THE MOST OF OUR TIME WHILEWE WAIT IS THAT WE CAN DO THESE
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WE WAIT IS THAT WE CAN DO THESETHINGS TO SHOW JESUS -- OR SHOW
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THINGS TO SHOW JESUS -- OR SHOWJESUS TO OTHER PEOPLE AND SHOW
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JESUS TO OTHER PEOPLE AND SHOWHIS LOVE IN THIS WAITING SEASON.
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HIS LOVE IN THIS WAITING SEASON.- Laurie: THAT'S SO GOOD.
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- Laurie: THAT'S SO GOOD.THERE'S MILLIONS OF SCENARIOS
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THERE'S MILLIONS OF SCENARIOSOUT THERE.
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OUT THERE.EVERYONE'S GOING THROUGH IT IN
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EVERYONE'S GOING THROUGH IT INTHEIR OWN SPACES, THEIR OWN
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THEIR OWN SPACES, THEIR OWNFAMILIES, THEIR OWN LIVES, IT
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FAMILIES, THEIR OWN LIVES, ITALL LOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
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ALL LOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.IT IS HARD TO COMPARE.
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IT IS HARD TO COMPARE.MATT AND I ARE ALWAYS TOGETHER
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MATT AND I ARE ALWAYS TOGETHERANYWAY.
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ANYWAY.WE DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
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WE DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER.IF I COME INTO THE OFFICE TO DO
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IF I COME INTO THE OFFICE TO DOMY SHOWS, MY HUSBAND IS UP IN
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MY SHOWS, MY HUSBAND IS UP INHIS OFFICE.
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HIS OFFICE.IF WE'RE AT HOME WORKING WE ARE
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IF WE'RE AT HOME WORKING WE AREBOTH AT HOME.
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BOTH AT HOME.WE'RE CONSTANTLY TOGETHER.
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WE'RE CONSTANTLY TOGETHER.SO THIS IS VERY NORMAL FOR US.
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SO THIS IS VERY NORMAL FOR US.SO WE CONCENTRATED A LOT ON THE
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SO WE CONCENTRATED A LOT ON THEPROGRAMMING OF TBN TO BE VERY
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PROGRAMMING OF TBN TO BE VERYCOVID RESPONSIVE AND JUST
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COVID RESPONSIVE AND JUSTWALKING THROUGH THIS WHOLE
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WALKING THROUGH THIS WHOLESEASON.
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SEASON.I'M REMINDED OF THE CHILDREN OF
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I'M REMINDED OF THE CHILDREN OFISRAEL AND JOSHUA AND CALEB AND
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ISRAEL AND JOSHUA AND CALEB ANDTHE 12 THAT WENT INTO THE
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THE 12 THAT WENT INTO THEPROMISE LAND.
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PROMISE LAND.GOD SAYS I'M GOING TO BLESS YOU.
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GOD SAYS I'M GOING TO BLESS YOU.SO AS CHRISTIANS I THINK GOD
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SO AS CHRISTIANS I THINK GODWANTS TO BLESS US AND IT IS OUR
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WANTS TO BLESS US AND IT IS OURRESPONSIBILITY, I BELIEVE, TO
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RESPONSIBILITY, I BELIEVE, TOSPEAK BLESSING OVER ANYTHING
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SPEAK BLESSING OVER ANYTHINGTHAT WE'VE GOING THROUGH AND NOT
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THAT WE'VE GOING THROUGH AND NOTCURSE IT.
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CURSE IT.NOT CURSE THIS TIME.
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NOT CURSE THIS TIME.BUT TO BLESS THIS TIME.
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BUT TO BLESS THIS TIME.AND JOSHUA AND CALEB CAME BACK
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AND JOSHUA AND CALEB CAME BACKAND SAID, WE ARE WELL-ABLE TO DO
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AND SAID, WE ARE WELL-ABLE TO DOTHIS.
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THIS.AND THE OTHERS MURMURED AND
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AND THE OTHERS MURMURED ANDCOMPLAINED AND IT TOOK 40 YEARS
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COMPLAINED AND IT TOOK 40 YEARSFOR THEM.
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FOR THEM.I DON'T WANT THIS PANDEMIC TO
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I DON'T WANT THIS PANDEMIC TOLAST 40 YEARS FOR SOME PEOPLE.
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LAST 40 YEARS FOR SOME PEOPLE.I WANT TO BLESS THIS SEASON OF
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I WANT TO BLESS THIS SEASON OFTIME.
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TIME.SOW INTO THE SEASON OF TIME.
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SOW INTO THE SEASON OF TIME.GOD HAS GIVEN YOU TIME.
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GOD HAS GIVEN YOU TIME.THAT'S WHAT MOST OF US WISH WE
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THAT'S WHAT MOST OF US WISH WEHAD TO DO THINGS.
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HAD TO DO THINGS.AND IF WE CAN SOW INTO THIS
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AND IF WE CAN SOW INTO THISSEASON, THE GOODNESS OF GOD, THE
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SEASON, THE GOODNESS OF GOD, THESEEDS OF LOVE AND PEACE AND
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SEEDS OF LOVE AND PEACE ANDBLESS THIS TIME, I THINK OUR
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BLESS THIS TIME, I THINK OURWORLDS CAN CHANGE.
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WORLDS CAN CHANGE.OUR FAMILIES CAN CHANGE.
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OUR FAMILIES CAN CHANGE.THE ATMOSPHERE CAN CHANGE IN OUR
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THE ATMOSPHERE CAN CHANGE IN OURHOME AND SPILL OVER TO THE
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HOME AND SPILL OVER TO THECOMMUNITY AND TO THE WORLD.
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COMMUNITY AND TO THE WORLD.- Lisa: LAURIE, I ABSOLUTELY
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- Lisa: LAURIE, I ABSOLUTELYLOVE THAT.
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LOVE THAT.AND KAREN, I LOVE THE
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AND KAREN, I LOVE THECONSTRUCTIVE PIECES YOU GAVE FOR
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CONSTRUCTIVE PIECES YOU GAVE FORTHAT.
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THAT.HERE'S THE THING.
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HERE'S THE THING.HAVILAH AND I HAD AN INSTAGRAM
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HAVILAH AND I HAD AN INSTAGRAMLIVE.
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LIVE.WE TALKED ABOUT IT.
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WE TALKED ABOUT IT.THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO
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THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TOOPERATE IN AN OPPOSITE SPIRIT OF
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OPERATE IN AN OPPOSITE SPIRIT OFTHE WORLD.
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THE WORLD.WHERE THE WORLD IS CLOSING ITS
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WHERE THE WORLD IS CLOSING ITSFISTS AND CLOSING ITS DOORS, WE
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FISTS AND CLOSING ITS DOORS, WEARE OPENING OR HANDS, WE ARE
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ARE OPENING OR HANDS, WE AREOPENING OUR MOUTHS, WHILE THEY
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OPENING OUR MOUTHS, WHILE THEYARE HIDING, WE NEED TO RISE.
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ARE HIDING, WE NEED TO RISE.AND WE DON'T RISE FOR ANY OTHER
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AND WE DON'T RISE FOR ANY OTHERREASON BUT TO LIFT OTHER PEOPLE.
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REASON BUT TO LIFT OTHER PEOPLE.AND SO WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY
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AND SO WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITYTO SPEAK HOPE, TO SPEAK FAITH.
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TO SPEAK HOPE, TO SPEAK FAITH.TO SPEAK LOVE IN THIS SEASON.
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TO SPEAK LOVE IN THIS SEASON.I WANT TO READ A COUPLE MORE OF
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I WANT TO READ A COUPLE MORE OFTHOSE VERSES.
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THOSE VERSES.I LOVE THIS.
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I LOVE THIS.IT SAYS, BUT THE LONGER WE WAIT,
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IT SAYS, BUT THE LONGER WE WAIT,THE LARGER WE BECOME.
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THE LARGER WE BECOME.EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN KNOWS
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EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN KNOWSTHAT'S TRUE.
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THAT'S TRUE.AND THE MORE JOYFUL OUR
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AND THE MORE JOYFUL OUREXPECTANCY.
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EXPECTANCY.WE DON'T GET EXCITED ABOUT THE
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WE DON'T GET EXCITED ABOUT THELARGENESS, WE GET EXCITED ABOUT
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LARGENESS, WE GET EXCITED ABOUTWHAT WE ARE CARRYING.
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WHAT WE ARE CARRYING.THIS TIME OF WAITING IS A TIME
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THIS TIME OF WAITING IS A TIMEOF INCREASED CAPACITY.
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OF INCREASED CAPACITY.WE HAVE ALL ASKED GOD, I WANT TO
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WE HAVE ALL ASKED GOD, I WANT TOSEE YOU DO MORE IN MY LIFE OR
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SEE YOU DO MORE IN MY LIFE ORTHROUGH MY LIFE.
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THROUGH MY LIFE.AND WE HAVE SEEN, JOHN AND I
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AND WE HAVE SEEN, JOHN AND IHAVE SEEN GOD SAY, ALL RIGHT.
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HAVE SEEN GOD SAY, ALL RIGHT.LET'S INCREASE YOUR CAPACITY.
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LET'S INCREASE YOUR CAPACITY.WHEN I HAVE REMOVED CERTAIN
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WHEN I HAVE REMOVED CERTAINTHINGS THAT YOU THOUGHT WERE
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THINGS THAT YOU THOUGHT WEREYOUR SOURCE, YOU CAN DIG DEEPER.
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YOUR SOURCE, YOU CAN DIG DEEPER.THE LONGER WE WAIT THE MORE
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THE LONGER WE WAIT THE MOREEXPECTANT WE BEEN.
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EXPECTANT WE BEEN.WE'VE HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
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WE'VE HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY TOPRAY FOR PEOPLE THAT WOULD NEVER
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PRAY FOR PEOPLE THAT WOULD NEVERHAVE WANTED US TO PRAY FOR THEM
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HAVE WANTED US TO PRAY FOR THEMBEFORE.
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BEFORE.WE'VE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE
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WE'VE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVEPEOPLE HEAR THE GOSPEL THAT DID
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PEOPLE HEAR THE GOSPEL THAT DIDNOT WANT TO HEAR THE GOSPEL TWO
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NOT WANT TO HEAR THE GOSPEL TWOMONTHS AGO, AND I ALSO FEEL THAT
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MONTHS AGO, AND I ALSO FEEL THATGOD IS SAYING, THIS SOUNDS VERY
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GOD IS SAYING, THIS SOUNDS VERYCOUNTERCULTURAL.
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COUNTERCULTURAL.I FEEL LIKE GOD IS SAYING, THIS
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I FEEL LIKE GOD IS SAYING, THISIS A SEASONS TO ASK.
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IS A SEASONS TO ASK.ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED WHEN YOU
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ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED WHEN YOUCOME OUT OF WAITING.
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COME OUT OF WAITING.ASK FOR MY WORD TO BE ALIVE.
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ASK FOR MY WORD TO BE ALIVE.ASK TO PROPHESY.
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ASK TO PROPHESY.ASK FOR THE POWER OF GOD TO BE
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ASK FOR THE POWER OF GOD TO BEEVIDENT ON YOUR LIFE.
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EVIDENT ON YOUR LIFE.ASK.
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ASK.ASK FOR THE RESOURCES THAT YOU
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ASK FOR THE RESOURCES THAT YOUNEED.
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NEED.BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE OUR
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BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE OURSOURCE.
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SOURCE.SO THERE IS THIS INCREDIBLE,
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SO THERE IS THIS INCREDIBLE,INCREDIBLE AWARENESS OF GOD'S
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INCREDIBLE AWARENESS OF GOD'SSPIRIT ALONGSIDE OF US SAYING,
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SPIRIT ALONGSIDE OF US SAYING,COME ON, DAUGHTER.
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COME ON, DAUGHTER.ASK.
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ASK.BEGIN TO EMBRACE THE WONDER OF
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BEGIN TO EMBRACE THE WONDER OFWHAT MIGHT BE AND WHAT WILL BE.
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WHAT MIGHT BE AND WHAT WILL BE.I DON'T KNOW, JOHN AND I HAVE
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I DON'T KNOW, JOHN AND I HAVEFELT LIKE THERE IS A SEASON OF
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FELT LIKE THERE IS A SEASON OFHARVEST ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT
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HARVEST ON THE OTHER SIDE THATIS UNPRECEDENTED AND GOD IS
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IS UNPRECEDENTED AND GOD ISSAYING, COME ON, PEOPLE OF GOD,
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SAYING, COME ON, PEOPLE OF GOD,GET IN MY PRESENCE, GET IN MY
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GET IN MY PRESENCE, GET IN MYWORD, GET STUFF OUT OF YOUR WAY
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WORD, GET STUFF OUT OF YOUR WAYIN THIS WAITING.
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IN THIS WAITING.IN THIS WAITING ENLARGE YOURSELF
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IN THIS WAITING ENLARGE YOURSELFWITH MY SPIRIT.
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WITH MY SPIRIT.- Jada: THAT'S SO TRUE, LISA.
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- Jada: THAT'S SO TRUE, LISA.EVEN CHRISTIANS ARE BEING CALLED
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EVEN CHRISTIANS ARE BEING CALLEDTO ACCOUNT THE THINGS WE SAID WE
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TO ACCOUNT THE THINGS WE SAID WEVALUED, LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR, THE
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VALUED, LOVING OUR NEIGHBOR, THETHINGS WE SAID WE BELIEVED,
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THINGS WE SAID WE BELIEVED,PRAYER, THE THINGS WE SAID WE
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PRAYER, THE THINGS WE SAID WEHONORED, OUR TIME WITH THE LORD
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HONORED, OUR TIME WITH THE LORDAND GOD IS GOOD IN EVERY SEASON,
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AND GOD IS GOOD IN EVERY SEASON,I THINK HE IS CALLING US TO
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I THINK HE IS CALLING US TOACCOUNT FIRST.
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ACCOUNT FIRST.BECAUSE THE WORLD NEEDS TO SEE
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BECAUSE THE WORLD NEEDS TO SEETHAT WE ACTUALLY BELIEVE THIS.
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THAT WE ACTUALLY BELIEVE THIS.WE MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN.
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WE MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN.WE ALLOWED THE ROUTINE OF LIFE
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WE ALLOWED THE ROUTINE OF LIFETO ALLOW US TO FORGET.
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TO ALLOW US TO FORGET.WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS SO TRUE.
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WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS SO TRUE.WE AS BELIEVERS FIRST GET
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WE AS BELIEVERS FIRST GETREALIGNED AND RESET WITH WHAT
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REALIGNED AND RESET WITH WHATYOU SAY YOU BELIEVE AND ACTUALLY
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YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE AND ACTUALLYSTART LIVING OUT THESE THINGS WE
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START LIVING OUT THESE THINGS WEHAVE BEEN GATHERING ONCE A WEEK
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HAVE BEEN GATHERING ONCE A WEEKTO TALK ABOUT.
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TO TALK ABOUT.WE ARE LIVING THESE THINGS OUT
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WE ARE LIVING THESE THINGS OUTNOW.
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NOW.THEN WE CAN SAY, WHAT HAVE I NOT
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THEN WE CAN SAY, WHAT HAVE I NOTBEEN ASKING GOD FOR?
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BEEN ASKING GOD FOR?HAVE I NOT BEEN DREAMING BIG
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HAVE I NOT BEEN DREAMING BIGDREAMS AND DOING HUGE THINGS?
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DREAMS AND DOING HUGE THINGS?MY HUSBAND AND I GOT TO GO TO
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MY HUSBAND AND I GOT TO GO TONIGERIA A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WE
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NIGERIA A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WEGOT TO SEE THIS CHURCH GROUND OF
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GOT TO SEE THIS CHURCH GROUND OFA DENOMINATION THERE WHERE THIS
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A DENOMINATION THERE WHERE THISMAN, 20, 30 YEARS AGO JUST
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MAN, 20, 30 YEARS AGO JUSTSTARTED ASKING GOD FOR BIG
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STARTED ASKING GOD FOR BIGTHINGS TO CHANGE THIS NATION.
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THINGS TO CHANGE THIS NATION.HE SAID THE LORD TOLD HIM HE
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HE SAID THE LORD TOLD HIM HEWOULD HAVE A CITY.
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WOULD HAVE A CITY.WHEN I TELL YOU IN A NATION
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WHEN I TELL YOU IN A NATIONWHERE THERE IS TONS OF
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WHERE THERE IS TONS OFHOMELESSNESS, VERY SPOTTY
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HOMELESSNESS, VERY SPOTTYELECTRICITY, LOTS OF INSTABILITY
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ELECTRICITY, LOTS OF INSTABILITYPOLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY,
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POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY,THIS DENOMINATION HAS BUILT A
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THIS DENOMINATION HAS BUILT ACHURCH GROUND THAT ON ONE FRIDAY
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CHURCH GROUND THAT ON ONE FRIDAYA MONTH, HOLY GHOST NIGHT ONE
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A MONTH, HOLY GHOST NIGHT ONEFRIDAY A MONTH OVER A MILLION
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FRIDAY A MONTH OVER A MILLIONPEOPLE GATHER INTO THIS PLACE
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PEOPLE GATHER INTO THIS PLACEJUST TO HAVE WORSHIP.
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JUST TO HAVE WORSHIP.THEY HAVE TO KEEP BUILDING
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THEY HAVE TO KEEP BUILDINGSANCTUARIES EVERY SIX MONTHS
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SANCTUARIES EVERY SIX MONTHSBECAUSE PEOPLE GATHER.
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BECAUSE PEOPLE GATHER.THEY HAVE 30 SOMETHING THOUSAND
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THEY HAVE 30 SOMETHING THOUSANDRESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THIS
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RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THISCITY, IN NIGERIA.
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CITY, IN NIGERIA.THEY DON'T HAVE POLICE.
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THEY DON'T HAVE POLICE.THEY HAVE A CODE OF CONDUCT.
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THEY HAVE A CODE OF CONDUCT.THEY HAVE THEIR OWN
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THEY HAVE THEIR OWNUNIVERSITIES, BANKS, ITS
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UNIVERSITIES, BANKS, ITSCRAZINESS.
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CRAZINESS.WHEN HE WAS DOING AN INTERVIEW
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WHEN HE WAS DOING AN INTERVIEWRECENTLY THEY SAID NOW EVERYONE
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RECENTLY THEY SAID NOW EVERYONETHAT DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU, LOOK,
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THAT DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU, LOOK,GOD'S GIVING YOU A CITY.
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GOD'S GIVING YOU A CITY.HE SAID NO, NO, NO.
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HE SAID NO, NO, NO.GOD JUST TOLD ME RECENTLY THAT
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GOD JUST TOLD ME RECENTLY THATTHIS IS IT ACTUALLY JUST A CAMP.
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THIS IS IT ACTUALLY JUST A CAMP.HE IS STILL GONNA GIVE ME A
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HE IS STILL GONNA GIVE ME ACITY.
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CITY.IT WAS ALMOST SHOCKING WHERE
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IT WAS ALMOST SHOCKING WHEREIT'S BORDERLINE, IS THIS GUY A
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IT'S BORDERLINE, IS THIS GUY ALITTLE OFF TO THE LEFT?
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LITTLE OFF TO THE LEFT?BUT THEN YOU START TO SEE WHAT
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BUT THEN YOU START TO SEE WHATGOD IS DOING.
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GOD IS DOING.AND IT STARTED MAKING ME WONDER,
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AND IT STARTED MAKING ME WONDER,LISA, TO YOUR POINT, ABOUT
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LISA, TO YOUR POINT, ABOUTASKING, IF I'M TELLING PEOPLE
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ASKING, IF I'M TELLING PEOPLETHE DREAM THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME
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THE DREAM THAT GOD HAS GIVEN MEAND THEY ARE NODDING THEIR HEADS
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AND THEY ARE NODDING THEIR HEADSSAYING YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, THAT
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SAYING YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, THATMAKES SENSE, I PROBABLY DON'T
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MAKES SENSE, I PROBABLY DON'TNEED GOD FOR THAT DREAM.
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NEED GOD FOR THAT DREAM.IF IT MAKES SENSE TO PEOPLE, I
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IF IT MAKES SENSE TO PEOPLE, IPROBABLY WOULDN'T NEED GOD FOR
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PROBABLY WOULDN'T NEED GOD FORTHAT THING.
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THAT THING.WHEN I SAY THE THINGS GOD IS
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WHEN I SAY THE THINGS GOD ISGIVING ME, THAT GOD'S ASKING ME
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GIVING ME, THAT GOD'S ASKING METO DO, IT OUGHT TO BE
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TO DO, IT OUGHT TO BEUNREASONABLE AND UNPRACTICAL AND
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UNREASONABLE AND UNPRACTICAL ANDILLOGICAL TO MOST OF THE PEOPLE
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ILLOGICAL TO MOST OF THE PEOPLEI'M TELLING.
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I'M TELLING.AND I THINK THE SAFETY AND THE
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AND I THINK THE SAFETY AND THEROUTINE OF OUR OWN LIVES HAS
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ROUTINE OF OUR OWN LIVES HASGOTTEN US IN TROUBLE.
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GOTTEN US IN TROUBLE.GOD IS SAYING, LET ME GET RID OF
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GOD IS SAYING, LET ME GET RID OFALL THOSE THINGS BECAUSE NOW
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ALL THOSE THINGS BECAUSE NOWSOMETHING I'M TRYING TO BIRTH IN
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SOMETHING I'M TRYING TO BIRTH INYOU IS WAY BIGGER THAN WHAT YOU
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YOU IS WAY BIGGER THAN WHAT YOUTHOUGHT IT WAS, AND I NEED YOU
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THOUGHT IT WAS, AND I NEED YOUTO PLUG INTO ME SO YOU CAN ASK
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TO PLUG INTO ME SO YOU CAN ASKBECAUSE THE WORLD IS WATCHING.
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BECAUSE THE WORLD IS WATCHING.I JUST THINK THAT'S SO
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I JUST THINK THAT'S SOENCOURAGING FOR MANY OF US AND
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ENCOURAGING FOR MANY OF US ANDCHALLENGING FOR THOSE OF US WHO
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CHALLENGING FOR THOSE OF US WHOHAVE GOTTEN EVEN INTO A
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HAVE GOTTEN EVEN INTO ARELIGIOUS RUT WITH OUR
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RELIGIOUS RUT WITH OURRELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD.
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RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD.- Havilah: IT'S REALLY TRUE,
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- Havilah: IT'S REALLY TRUE,JADA, I LOVE THAT IDEA.
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JADA, I LOVE THAT IDEA.I WAS THINKING ABOUT LAST SUMMER
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I WAS THINKING ABOUT LAST SUMMERWE WENT TO BRAZIL TO DO A THREE
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WE WENT TO BRAZIL TO DO A THREEWEEK TOUR.
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WEEK TOUR.EIGHT CITIES, THOUSANDS OF
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EIGHT CITIES, THOUSANDS OFPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.AND WHEN WE GOT THERE, I'M
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AND WHEN WE GOT THERE, I'MSUPPOSED TO SPEAK.
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SUPPOSED TO SPEAK.AND I REALIZED THIS NATION HAS
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AND I REALIZED THIS NATION HASBEEN IN RADICAL REVIVAL AND I'M
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BEEN IN RADICAL REVIVAL AND I'MIN A NATION THAT ISN'T.
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IN A NATION THAT ISN'T.QUITE HONESTLY, I'M IN A NATION
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QUITE HONESTLY, I'M IN A NATIONTHAT IS VERY MUCH FALLING AWAY
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THAT IS VERY MUCH FALLING AWAYFROM THEIR FAITH AND I'M GOING
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FROM THEIR FAITH AND I'M GOINGINTO AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE THERE
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INTO AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE THEREHAS BEEN AN AWAKENING.
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HAS BEEN AN AWAKENING.AND I'M TELLING YOU, I FELT SO
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AND I'M TELLING YOU, I FELT SOUNPREPARED, SO UNANOINTED.
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UNPREPARED, SO UNANOINTED.AND LET ME JUST SAY WITH
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AND LET ME JUST SAY WITHCOMPASSION, I DON'T THINK THAT
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COMPASSION, I DON'T THINK THATWE-- WHEN WE KNOW BETTER WE WILL
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WE-- WHEN WE KNOW BETTER WE WILLDO BETTER, RIGHT?
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DO BETTER, RIGHT?BUT WE DON'T OFTEN KNOW WHAT WE
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BUT WE DON'T OFTEN KNOW WHAT WENEED.
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NEED.SO SOMETIMES IT IS LIKE I WANT
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SO SOMETIMES IT IS LIKE I WANTTO BELIEVE THE PURPOSE OF GOD
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TO BELIEVE THE PURPOSE OF GODAND I WANT TO BE THIS KIND OF
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AND I WANT TO BE THIS KIND OFPARENT AND ASK GOD FOR THIS.
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PARENT AND ASK GOD FOR THIS.BUT WE REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT
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BUT WE REALLY DON'T KNOW WHATTHAT LOOKS LIKE.
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THAT LOOKS LIKE.INSTEAD OF US IN THIS MOMENT
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INSTEAD OF US IN THIS MOMENTFEELING LIKE ASHAMED, OH, I
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FEELING LIKE ASHAMED, OH, ISHOULD HAVE BEEN ASKING OR
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SHOULD HAVE BEEN ASKING ORPRAYING OR BELIEVING, INSTEAD,
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PRAYING OR BELIEVING, INSTEAD,WHAT IF WE HAD MORE COMPASSION
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WHAT IF WE HAD MORE COMPASSIONTOWARDS OUR SELF TO SAY WE'VE
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TOWARDS OUR SELF TO SAY WE'VENEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE BUT MAYBE
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NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE BUT MAYBETHERE'S SOMETHING GOD'S ASKING
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THERE'S SOMETHING GOD'S ASKINGYOU TO DO YOU NEVER ASKED FOR
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YOU TO DO YOU NEVER ASKED FORBEFORE AND OPENING UP OUR
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BEFORE AND OPENING UP OURHEARTS.
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HEARTS.I DON'T KNOW, BUT I THINK IN
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I DON'T KNOW, BUT I THINK INTHIS MOMENT, IT IS NOT ABOUT
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THIS MOMENT, IT IS NOT ABOUTPRODUCING MORE.
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PRODUCING MORE.I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE
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I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARELIKE, I BETTER MAKE SURE DURING
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LIKE, I BETTER MAKE SURE DURINGTHIS PANDEMIC I'M PRODUCING.
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THIS PANDEMIC I'M PRODUCING.I'M LIKE, REALLY?
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I'M LIKE, REALLY?I THOUGHT WE WERE ALREADY DOING
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I THOUGHT WE WERE ALREADY DOINGTHAT.
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THAT.I FEEL LIKE MAYBE IN THE MIDDLE
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I FEEL LIKE MAYBE IN THE MIDDLEOF THIS WHOLE THING WE CAN
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OF THIS WHOLE THING WE CANDECOMPRESS FROM ALL OF THE
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DECOMPRESS FROM ALL OF THEPERFORMANCE AND PROJECTS AND
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PERFORMANCE AND PROJECTS ANDTHINGS AND WE CAN GO BACK TO THE
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THINGS AND WE CAN GO BACK TO THEORIGINAL STATE OF OUR HEART AND
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ORIGINAL STATE OF OUR HEART ANDTHE CALL AND THE PURPOSE OF GOD,
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THE CALL AND THE PURPOSE OF GOD,HUMBLE OURSELVES, HUMBLE
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HUMBLE OURSELVES, HUMBLEOURSELVES TO ASK GOD.
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OURSELVES TO ASK GOD.EVEN MY KIDS, I LOVE THEM, AND I
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EVEN MY KIDS, I LOVE THEM, AND ILOVE, KAREN, THAT YOUR GIRLS ARE
00:24:15.438 --> 00:24:17.307
LOVE, KAREN, THAT YOUR GIRLS AREWRITING NOTES.
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WRITING NOTES.MY BOYS, I'M JUST ASKING THEM
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MY BOYS, I'M JUST ASKING THEMNOT TO SCREAM TOO LOUD AT TEN
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NOT TO SCREAM TOO LOUD AT TENO'CLOCK AT NIGHT ON THE SWING
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O'CLOCK AT NIGHT ON THE SWINGSET.
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SET.THAT'S WHERE I AM.
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THAT'S WHERE I AM.PLEASE DON'T LET OUR NEIGHBORS
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PLEASE DON'T LET OUR NEIGHBORSHATE US.
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HATE US.JESUS, TOUCH OUR KIDS.
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JESUS, TOUCH OUR KIDS.FOR MANY OF US, I THINK SHAME
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FOR MANY OF US, I THINK SHAMECAN BE THE THING THAT CARRIES US
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CAN BE THE THING THAT CARRIES USIN THIS MOMENT WE THINK IT IS
00:24:32.889 --> 00:24:34.057
IN THIS MOMENT WE THINK IT ISGOD IT IS NOT GOD, IT IS THE
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GOD IT IS NOT GOD, IT IS THEENEMY WANTING US TO FEEL
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ENEMY WANTING US TO FEELDEFEATED AND EMBARRASSED AND
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DEFEATED AND EMBARRASSED ANDHUMILIATED BY HOW WE RESPONDED.
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HUMILIATED BY HOW WE RESPONDED.I WANT TO ASK RIGHT NOW THAT YOU
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I WANT TO ASK RIGHT NOW THAT YOUWOULD HAVE COURAGE.
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WOULD HAVE COURAGE.I WANT TO SPEAK ISAIAH 40 OVER
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I WANT TO SPEAK ISAIAH 40 OVERYOU RIGHT NOW, WHOEVER IS
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YOU RIGHT NOW, WHOEVER ISWATCHING.
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WATCHING.I JUST WANT TO SAY, THAT AS YOU
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I JUST WANT TO SAY, THAT AS YOUWAIT UPON THE LORD, YOU WILL
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WAIT UPON THE LORD, YOU WILLRECEIVE FRESH STRENGTH.
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RECEIVE FRESH STRENGTH.I JUST DECLARE THAT YOU ARE
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I JUST DECLARE THAT YOU AREGOING TO SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND
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GOING TO SPREAD YOUR WINGS ANDYOU ARE GOING TO SOAR LIKE AN
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YOU ARE GOING TO SOAR LIKE ANEAGLE.
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EAGLE.I JUST PROPHESY THAT YOU ARE
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I JUST PROPHESY THAT YOU AREGOING TO RUN AND YOU ARE NOT
00:25:00.216 --> 00:25:00.850
GOING TO RUN AND YOU ARE NOTGOING TO GET TIRED.
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GOING TO GET TIRED.AND YOU ARE GOING TO WALK AND
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AND YOU ARE GOING TO WALK ANDYOU ARE NOT GOING TO FAINT.
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YOU ARE NOT GOING TO FAINT.EVERY PERSON RIGHT NOW THAT IS
00:25:06.890 --> 00:25:08.358
EVERY PERSON RIGHT NOW THAT ISIN THE BATTLE OF PURPOSE AND
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IN THE BATTLE OF PURPOSE ANDSHAME THEY WOULD CHOOSE PURPOSE
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SHAME THEY WOULD CHOOSE PURPOSEAND THEY WOULD SAY GOD, I ASK
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AND THEY WOULD SAY GOD, I ASKTHAT I WOULD GIVE MYSELF GRACE
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THAT I WOULD GIVE MYSELF GRACETO BE NEW HERE, TO START FRESH
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TO BE NEW HERE, TO START FRESHHERE, AND TO REDEFINE WHO I WANT
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HERE, AND TO REDEFINE WHO I WANTTO BE AND TO PREPARE MYSELF FOR
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TO BE AND TO PREPARE MYSELF FORTHE AWAKENING AND MOVE OF GOD
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THE AWAKENING AND MOVE OF GODTHAT'S GONNA BE IN OUR NATION.
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THAT'S GONNA BE IN OUR NATION.LORD, WE DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO
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LORD, WE DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TOPREPARE.
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PREPARE.FORGIVE US FOR BELIEVING THAT WE
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FORGIVE US FOR BELIEVING THAT WEWOULD HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW
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WOULD HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO KNOWHOW TO DO IT.
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HOW TO DO IT.I ASK THAT WE HUMBLY COME BEFORE
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I ASK THAT WE HUMBLY COME BEFOREYOU AND SAY, GOD, MAKE ME READY
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YOU AND SAY, GOD, MAKE ME READYTO DO WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR
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TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOURHEART THAT I HAVE YET TO SEE, IN
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HEART THAT I HAVE YET TO SEE, INJESUS' MIGHTY NAME.
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JESUS' MIGHTY NAME.AMEN.
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AMEN.- Laurie: AMEN.
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- Laurie: AMEN.OUR "BETTER TOGETHER" COMMUNITY
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OUR "BETTER TOGETHER" COMMUNITYIS ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU.
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IS ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU.ESPECIALLY DURING THIS CRISIS.
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ESPECIALLY DURING THIS CRISIS.YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US ON
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YOU CAN CONNECT WITH US ONSOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW HOW
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND LET US KNOW HOWWE CAN PRAY FOR YOU.
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WE CAN PRAY FOR YOU.THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.
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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.CAN GOD PROVIDE US A WAY OUT OF
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CAN GOD PROVIDE US A WAY OUT OFTHIS PANDEMIC?
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THIS PANDEMIC?WHAT IF HIS ANSWER IS NOT WHAT
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WHAT IF HIS ANSWER IS NOT WHATWE EXPECT?
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WE EXPECT?TOMORROW WE ARE CHOOSING TO KEEP
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TOMORROW WE ARE CHOOSING TO KEEPOUR EYES ON HIM.
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OUR EYES ON HIM.JOIN US.
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JOIN US.WE WILL SEE YOU THEN.
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WE WILL SEE YOU THEN.BYE BYE.
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BYE BYE.CHEERS.
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