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Don't Waste Your Pain

Joel Osteen

November 24, 2020

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Joel and Victoria Osteen's message of unconditional love and unending hope reaches everyone across the world.

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(APPLAUSE)
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(APPLAUSE)WELL GOD BLESS YOU! IT IS
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WELL GOD BLESS YOU! IT ISALWAYS A JOY TO COME INTO
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ALWAYS A JOY TO COME INTOYOUR HOMES. IF YOU ARE
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YOUR HOMES. IF YOU AREEVER IN OUR AREA PLEASE
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EVER IN OUR AREA PLEASESTOP BY AND BE A PART OF
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STOP BY AND BE A PART OFONE OF OUR SERVICES.
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ONE OF OUR SERVICES.I PROMISE YOU WE WILL MAKE
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I PROMISE YOU WE WILL MAKEYOU FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.
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YOU FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.THANKS SO MUCH FOR TUNING
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR TUNINGIN TODAY AND THANK YOU
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IN TODAY AND THANK YOUAGAIN FOR COMING OUT.
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AGAIN FOR COMING OUT.I LIKE TO START WITH
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I LIKE TO START WITHSOMETHING FUNNY.
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SOMETHING FUNNY.I HEARD ABOUT THESE FOUR
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I HEARD ABOUT THESE FOURCATHOLIC LADIES. THEY WERE
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CATHOLIC LADIES. THEY WEREBRAGGING ON THEIR SONS.
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BRAGGING ON THEIR SONS.THE FIRST ONE SAID, "MY
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THE FIRST ONE SAID, "MYSON IS A PRIEST. WHEN HE
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SON IS A PRIEST. WHEN HEWALKS IN THE ROOM EVERYONE
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WALKS IN THE ROOM EVERYONECALLS HIM FATHER." THE
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CALLS HIM FATHER." THESECOND ONE SAID, "MY SON
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SECOND ONE SAID, "MY SONIS A BISHOP. WHEN HE WALKS
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IS A BISHOP. WHEN HE WALKSIN THE ROOM EVERYONE CALLS
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IN THE ROOM EVERYONE CALLSHIM YOUR GRACE." THE THIRD
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HIM YOUR GRACE." THE THIRDSAID, "MY SON IS A CARDINAL.
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SAID, "MY SON IS A CARDINAL.WHEN HE WALKS IN THE ROOM
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WHEN HE WALKS IN THE ROOMEVERYONE CALLS HIM YOUR
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EVERYONE CALLS HIM YOUREMINENCE." THE FOURTH
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EMINENCE." THE FOURTHLADY SAID, "MY SON IS
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LADY SAID, "MY SON ISSIX FOOT THREE, HAS BROAD
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SIX FOOT THREE, HAS BROADSHOULDERS, IS INCREDIBLY
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SHOULDERS, IS INCREDIBLYGOOD LOOKING, DRESSES
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GOOD LOOKING, DRESSESIMPECCABLY WELL. WHEN HE
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IMPECCABLY WELL. WHEN HEWALKS IN THE ROOM, ALL
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WALKS IN THE ROOM, ALLTHE LADIES SAY, "OH MY
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THE LADIES SAY, "OH MYGOD!"" (APPLAUSE)
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GOD!"" (APPLAUSE)ALL RIGHT! COME ON!
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ALL RIGHT! COME ON!SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.THIS IS MY BIBLE. I AM
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THIS IS MY BIBLE. I AMWHAT IT SAYS I AM. I HAVE
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WHAT IT SAYS I AM. I HAVEWHAT IT SAYS I HAVE. I CAN
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WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE. I CANDO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN DO.
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DO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN DO.TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT
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TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHTTHE WORD OF GOD. I BOLDLY
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THE WORD OF GOD. I BOLDLYCONFESS, MY MIND IS ALERT,
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CONFESS, MY MIND IS ALERT,MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
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I WILL NEVER BE THE SAMEIN JESUS' NAME. GOD BLESS
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IN JESUS' NAME. GOD BLESSYOU.
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YOU.I WANT TO TALK TO YOU
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I WANT TO TALK TO YOUTODAY ABOUT "DON'T WASTE
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TODAY ABOUT "DON'T WASTEYOUR PAIN." WE ALL GO
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YOUR PAIN." WE ALL GOTHROUGH DISAPPOINTMENTS,
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THROUGH DISAPPOINTMENTS,SETBACKS, AND LOSS. PAIN
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SETBACKS, AND LOSS. PAINIS A PART OF LIFE. IT'S
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IS A PART OF LIFE. IT'SEASY TO GET DISCOURAGED,
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EASY TO GET DISCOURAGED,EVEN BITTER AND THINK,
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EVEN BITTER AND THINK,"WHY IS THIS HAPPENING
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"WHY IS THIS HAPPENINGTO ME?" ONE OF THE BEST
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TO ME?" ONE OF THE BESTPRINCIPLES I'VE LEARNED
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PRINCIPLES I'VE LEARNEDIS DON'T PUT A QUESTION
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IS DON'T PUT A QUESTIONMARK WHERE GOD HAS PUT A
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MARK WHERE GOD HAS PUT APERIOD. ALL OF US HAVE
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PERIOD. ALL OF US HAVETHINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND.
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THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND.ONE REASON IS WE CAN'T
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ONE REASON IS WE CAN'TSEE THE BIG PICTURE FOR
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SEE THE BIG PICTURE FOROUR LIVES. IF YOU HAVE A
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OUR LIVES. IF YOU HAVE APUZZLE ON THE FRONT OF
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PUZZLE ON THE FRONT OFTHE BOX THERE'S A PICTURE.
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THE BOX THERE'S A PICTURE.YOU SEE WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED
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YOU SEE WHAT IT'S SUPPOSEDTO LOOK LIKE. MAYBE IT'S
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TO LOOK LIKE. MAYBE IT'SA SUNSET OVERLOOKING THE
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A SUNSET OVERLOOKING THEOCEAN. AS A WHOLE, IT'S
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OCEAN. AS A WHOLE, IT'SFANTASTIC, SO BEAUTIFUL.
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FANTASTIC, SO BEAUTIFUL.BUT IF YOU WERE TO TAKE
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BUT IF YOU WERE TO TAKEONE PIECE AND ISOLATE IT,
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ONE PIECE AND ISOLATE IT,YOU WOULD THINK, "LOOK
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YOU WOULD THINK, "LOOKAT THIS FUNNY LOOKING
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AT THIS FUNNY LOOKINGPIECE. IT'S A MISTAKE.
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PIECE. IT'S A MISTAKE.IT'S NOT GOING TO FIT
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IT'S NOT GOING TO FITANYWHERE. IT'S AN ODD
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ANYWHERE. IT'S AN ODDSHAPE. THERE'S NOTHING
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SHAPE. THERE'S NOTHINGBEAUTIFUL ABOUT IT."
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BEAUTIFUL ABOUT IT."BUT THE FACT IS THAT PIECE
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BUT THE FACT IS THAT PIECEHAS A PERFECT PLACE. IT'S
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HAS A PERFECT PLACE. IT'SALREADY BEEN FITTED,
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ALREADY BEEN FITTED,PLANNED, AND DESIGNED.
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PLANNED, AND DESIGNED.WHEN THE OTHER PIECES COME
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WHEN THE OTHER PIECES COMETOGETHER IT WILL FIT IN.
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TOGETHER IT WILL FIT IN.THE REASON YOU CAN'T SEE
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THE REASON YOU CAN'T SEEIT NOW IS BECAUSE THEY ALL
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IT NOW IS BECAUSE THEY ALLARE NOT IN PLACE YET.
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ARE NOT IN PLACE YET.IN THE SAME WAY SOMETIMES
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IN THE SAME WAY SOMETIMESWE LOOK AT PIECES IN OUR
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WE LOOK AT PIECES IN OURLIVES THAT DON'T MAKE
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LIVES THAT DON'T MAKESENSE. "JOEL I WENT THROUGH
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SENSE. "JOEL I WENT THROUGHA DIVORCE. I LOST A LOVED
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A DIVORCE. I LOST A LOVEDONE. I'M GOING THROUGH
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ONE. I'M GOING THROUGHCANCER. MY BUSINESS WENT
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CANCER. MY BUSINESS WENTDOWN. THIS PIECE COULDN'T
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DOWN. THIS PIECE COULDN'TBE A PART OF GOD'S PLAN."
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BE A PART OF GOD'S PLAN."BUT YOU HAVE TO TRUST THAT
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BUT YOU HAVE TO TRUST THATEVEN IN THE PAINFUL TIMES.
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EVEN IN THE PAINFUL TIMES.THE TIMES YOU'RE HURTING.
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THE TIMES YOU'RE HURTING.YOU'RE LONELY. YOU'RE
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YOU'RE LONELY. YOU'RETAKING THE TREATMENT. ON
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TAKING THE TREATMENT. ONTHE SURFACE, THAT PIECE
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THE SURFACE, THAT PIECEDOESN'T MAKE SENSE BUT GOD
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DOESN'T MAKE SENSE BUT GODDOESN'T MAKE ANY MISTAKES.
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DOESN'T MAKE ANY MISTAKES.HE'S ALREADY DESIGNED YOUR
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HE'S ALREADY DESIGNED YOURLIFE. LAID OUT ALL OF THE
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LIFE. LAID OUT ALL OF THEPIECES DOWN TO THE SMALLEST
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PIECES DOWN TO THE SMALLESTDETAIL. GOD NEVER SAID THAT
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DETAIL. GOD NEVER SAID THATWE WOULD UNDERSTAND
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WE WOULD UNDERSTANDEVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS
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EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENSALONG THE WAY. HE DIDN'T
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ALONG THE WAY. HE DIDN'TPROMISE THAT WE'D NEVER
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PROMISE THAT WE'D NEVERHAVE ANY HEARTACHE, PAIN,
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HAVE ANY HEARTACHE, PAIN,DISAPPOINTMENT, LOSS, AND
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DISAPPOINTMENT, LOSS, ANDSETBACKS. BUT HE DID PROMISE
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SETBACKS. BUT HE DID PROMISETHAT IT WOULD ALL WORK OUT
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THAT IT WOULD ALL WORK OUTFOR OUR GOOD. THAT PIECE
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FOR OUR GOOD. THAT PIECETHAT'S PAINFUL AND DOESN'T
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THAT'S PAINFUL AND DOESN'TLOOK LIKE IT MAKES ANY
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LOOK LIKE IT MAKES ANYSENSE. WHEN EVERYTHING
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SENSE. WHEN EVERYTHINGCOMES TOGETHER IT WILL FIT
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COMES TOGETHER IT WILL FITPERFECTLY INTO PLACE. THE
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PERFECTLY INTO PLACE. THEKEY IS WHAT WE DO IN OUR
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KEY IS WHAT WE DO IN OURTIMES OF PAIN. PAIN WILL
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TIMES OF PAIN. PAIN WILLCHANGE US. HEARTACHE, LOSS,
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CHANGE US. HEARTACHE, LOSS,DISAPPOINTMENTS. THEY DON'T
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DISAPPOINTMENTS. THEY DON'TLEAVE US THE SAME. WHEN I
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LEAVE US THE SAME. WHEN ILOST MY FATHER I DIDN'T
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LOST MY FATHER I DIDN'TCOME OUT LIKE I WAS BEFORE,
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COME OUT LIKE I WAS BEFORE,I WAS CHANGED. IF YOU GO
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I WAS CHANGED. IF YOU GOTHROUGH A DIVORCE, A LEGAL
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THROUGH A DIVORCE, A LEGALBATTLE, A FRIEND BETRAYS
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BATTLE, A FRIEND BETRAYSYOU. EVENTUALLY THAT WILL
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YOU. EVENTUALLY THAT WILLPASS. YOU'LL GET THROUGH
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PASS. YOU'LL GET THROUGHIT BUT YOU WILL BE
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IT BUT YOU WILL BEDIFFERENT. NOW, HOW THE
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DIFFERENT. NOW, HOW THEPAIN CHANGES YOU IS UP TO
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PAIN CHANGES YOU IS UP TOYOU. YOU CAN COME OUT
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YOU. YOU CAN COME OUTBITTER OR YOU CAN COME OUT
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BITTER OR YOU CAN COME OUTBETTER. YOU CAN COME OUT
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BETTER. YOU CAN COME OUTWITH A CHIP ON YOUR
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WITH A CHIP ON YOURSHOULDER BLAMING GOD OR
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SHOULDER BLAMING GOD ORYOU CAN COME OUT STRONGER
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YOU CAN COME OUT STRONGERWITH A GREATER CONFIDENCE
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WITH A GREATER CONFIDENCEIN GOD. YOU CAN COME OUT
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IN GOD. YOU CAN COME OUTDEFEATED, GIVING UP ON YOUR
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DEFEATED, GIVING UP ON YOURDREAMS OR YOU CAN COME OUT
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DREAMS OR YOU CAN COME OUTWITH A NEW PASSION, A NEW
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WITH A NEW PASSION, A NEWFIRE, EXCITED ABOUT THE
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FIRE, EXCITED ABOUT THENEW OPPORTUNITIES IN FRONT
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NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN FRONTOF YOU. ALL OF US EXPERIENCE
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OF YOU. ALL OF US EXPERIENCEPAIN. MY CHALLENGE - DON'T
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PAIN. MY CHALLENGE - DON'TJUST GO THROUGH IT, GROW
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JUST GO THROUGH IT, GROWTHROUGH IT. THAT DIFFICULTY
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THROUGH IT. THAT DIFFICULTYIS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET
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IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GETSTRONGER. TO DEVELOP
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STRONGER. TO DEVELOPCHARACTER. TO GAIN NEW
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CHARACTER. TO GAIN NEWCONFIDENCE. ANYBODY CAN
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CONFIDENCE. ANYBODY CANGIVE UP. ANYBODY CAN LET
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GIVE UP. ANYBODY CAN LETIT OVERWHELM YOU BUT YOU
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IT OVERWHELM YOU BUT YOUKNOW WHAT THAT'S DOING?
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KNOW WHAT THAT'S DOING?WASTING YOUR PAIN. THAT
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WASTING YOUR PAIN. THATPAIN IS NOT THERE TO STOP
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PAIN IS NOT THERE TO STOPYOU IT'S THERE TO PREPARE
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YOU IT'S THERE TO PREPAREYOU, TO INCREASE YOU, TO
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YOU, TO INCREASE YOU, TODEVELOP YOU. THE SCRIPTURE
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DEVELOP YOU. THE SCRIPTURETALKS ABOUT HOW GOD IS IN
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TALKS ABOUT HOW GOD IS INCONTROL, NOT JUST IN OUR
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CONTROL, NOT JUST IN OURLIVES, BUT HE'S IN CONTROL
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LIVES, BUT HE'S IN CONTROLOF OUR ENEMIES.
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OF OUR ENEMIES.SATAN HAD TO ASK GOD FOR
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SATAN HAD TO ASK GOD FORPERMISSION TO TEST JOB.
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PERMISSION TO TEST JOB.THE ENEMY MAY TURN ON
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THE ENEMY MAY TURN ONTHE FIRE BUT THE GOOD
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THE FIRE BUT THE GOODNEWS IS GOD HAS HIS HAND
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NEWS IS GOD HAS HIS HANDON THE THERMOSTAT. GOD
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ON THE THERMOSTAT. GODCONTROLS HOW MUCH HEAT,
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CONTROLS HOW MUCH HEAT,HOW MUCH PAIN, AND HOW
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HOW MUCH PAIN, AND HOWMUCH ADVERSITY. HE KNOWS
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MUCH ADVERSITY. HE KNOWSWHAT WE CAN HANDLE. IF IT
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WHAT WE CAN HANDLE. IF ITWAS GOING TO HARM US RATHER
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WAS GOING TO HARM US RATHERTHAN HELP US GOD WOULD HAVE
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THAN HELP US GOD WOULD HAVETURNED BACK THE INTENSITY.
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TURNED BACK THE INTENSITY.IN THOSE TOUGH TIMES WHEN
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IN THOSE TOUGH TIMES WHENYOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE,
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YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE,GOING THROUGH A LOSS,
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GOING THROUGH A LOSS,DEALING WITH AN ILLNESS.
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DEALING WITH AN ILLNESS.YOU COULD EASILY LET IT
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YOU COULD EASILY LET ITOVERWHELM YOU. IT'S HELPFUL
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OVERWHELM YOU. IT'S HELPFULTO REMIND YOURSELF, "I MAY
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TO REMIND YOURSELF, "I MAYBE IN THIS FIRE BUT I
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BE IN THIS FIRE BUT IKNOW WHO CONTROLS THE
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KNOW WHO CONTROLS THETEMPERATURE. THE GOD WHO
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TEMPERATURE. THE GOD WHOBREATHED LIFE INTO ME.
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BREATHED LIFE INTO ME.THE GOD WHO IS FOR ME
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THE GOD WHO IS FOR MEAND NOT AGAINST ME. THE
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AND NOT AGAINST ME. THEGOD WHO CROWNED ME WITH
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GOD WHO CROWNED ME WITHFAVOR. THE GOD WHO TAKES
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FAVOR. THE GOD WHO TAKESPLEASURE IN PROSPERING ME.
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PLEASURE IN PROSPERING ME.HE'S IN COMPLETE CONTROL.
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HE'S IN COMPLETE CONTROL.HE'S NOT GOING TO LET IT
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HE'S NOT GOING TO LET ITGET TOO HOT. HE'S NOT
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GET TOO HOT. HE'S NOTGOING TO LET IT DEFEAT
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GOING TO LET IT DEFEATME. I MAY NOT LIKE IT BUT
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ME. I MAY NOT LIKE IT BUTI'M NOT A WHINER I'M A
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I'M NOT A WHINER I'M AWARRIOR. I KNOW I CAN
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WARRIOR. I KNOW I CANHANDLE THIS." IF YOU HAVE
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HANDLE THIS." IF YOU HAVETHAT ATTITUDE, YOU'LL COME
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THAT ATTITUDE, YOU'LL COMEOUT STRONGER, INCREASED,
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OUT STRONGER, INCREASED,PROMOTED, BETTER THAN
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PROMOTED, BETTER THANYOU WERE BEFORE. WE'VE ALL
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YOU WERE BEFORE. WE'VE ALLHEARD THE SAYING, "NO PAIN.
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HEARD THE SAYING, "NO PAIN.NO GAIN." IF EVERYTHING
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NO GAIN." IF EVERYTHINGWAS ALWAYS EASY WE WOULDN'T
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WAS ALWAYS EASY WE WOULDN'TBE PREPARED FOR OUR DESTINY.
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BE PREPARED FOR OUR DESTINY.SOME OF THE THINGS I FACE
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SOME OF THE THINGS I FACETODAY, IF I WERE TO FACE
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TODAY, IF I WERE TO FACETHEM TEN YEARS AGO, THEY
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THEM TEN YEARS AGO, THEYWOULD HAVE OVERWHELMED ME.
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WOULD HAVE OVERWHELMED ME.I COULDN'T HANDLE IT BACK
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I COULDN'T HANDLE IT BACKTHEN.
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THEN.GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED
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GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU NEEDWHEN YOU NEED IT.
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WHEN YOU NEED IT.EVERY STRUGGLE IS MAKING
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EVERY STRUGGLE IS MAKINGYOU STRONGER. EVERY
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YOU STRONGER. EVERYDIFFICULTY IS GROWING
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DIFFICULTY IS GROWINGYOU UP. EVERY PAINFUL
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YOU UP. EVERY PAINFULTIME, EVEN THOUGH YOU
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TIME, EVEN THOUGH YOUDON'T LIKE IT, IT'S
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DON'T LIKE IT, IT'SDEVELOPING SOMETHING IN
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DEVELOPING SOMETHING INYOU THAT CAN ONLY BE
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YOU THAT CAN ONLY BEDEVELOPED IN THE TOUGH
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DEVELOPED IN THE TOUGHTIMES. DON'T COMPLAIN
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TIMES. DON'T COMPLAINABOUT THE PAIN. WITHOUT
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ABOUT THE PAIN. WITHOUTTHE PAIN WE COULDN'T
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THE PAIN WE COULDN'TREACH THE FULLNESS OF
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REACH THE FULLNESS OFOUR DESTINIES.
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OUR DESTINIES.RESEARCHERS DID AN
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RESEARCHERS DID ANEXPERIMENT WITH BUMBLE
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EXPERIMENT WITH BUMBLEBEES. THEY TOOK THEM UP
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BEES. THEY TOOK THEM UPINTO SPACE TO STUDY THE
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INTO SPACE TO STUDY THEEFFECTS OF WEIGHTLESSNESS
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EFFECTS OF WEIGHTLESSNESSON THEM. THE BEES FLOATED
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ON THEM. THE BEES FLOATEDTHROUGH THE AIR WITH GREAT
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THROUGH THE AIR WITH GREATEASE. DIDN'T HAVE TO USE
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EASE. DIDN'T HAVE TO USETHEIR WINGS. I'M SURE THEY
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THEIR WINGS. I'M SURE THEYTHOUGHT, "THIS IS THE WAY
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THOUGHT, "THIS IS THE WAYWE WERE MADE TO LIVE.
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WE WERE MADE TO LIVE.NO STRUGGLE. NO ADVERSITY.
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NO STRUGGLE. NO ADVERSITY.NO RESISTANCE." FOR A FEW
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NO RESISTANCE." FOR A FEWDAYS EVERYTHING WAS GREAT
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DAYS EVERYTHING WAS GREATBUT ON THE FOURTH DAY
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BUT ON THE FOURTH DAYSOMETHING HAPPENED. THEY
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SOMETHING HAPPENED. THEYALL DIED. THEY LOVED IT
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ALL DIED. THEY LOVED ITBEING EASY, NO ADVERSITY.
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BEING EASY, NO ADVERSITY.BUT THE PROBLEM WAS THEY
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BUT THE PROBLEM WAS THEYWEREN'T CREATED TO NOT
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WEREN'T CREATED TO NOTHAVE ANY RESISTANCE.
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HAVE ANY RESISTANCE.IN THE SAME WAY, WE WERE
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IN THE SAME WAY, WE WERENOT CREATED TO FLOAT
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NOT CREATED TO FLOATTHROUGH LIFE ON FLOWERY
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THROUGH LIFE ON FLOWERYBEDS OF EASE. WE'RE GOING
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BEDS OF EASE. WE'RE GOINGTO THE SWEET BY-AND-BY BUT
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TO THE SWEET BY-AND-BY BUTWE ARE LIVING IN THE NASTY
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WE ARE LIVING IN THE NASTYNOW-AND-NOW.
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NOW-AND-NOW.WE WOULD LOVE TO NOT HAVE
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WE WOULD LOVE TO NOT HAVEANY PAIN, LOSS,
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ANY PAIN, LOSS,DISAPPOINTMENTS, HEARTACHES,
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DISAPPOINTMENTS, HEARTACHES,AND BETRAYAL. THAT'S NOT
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AND BETRAYAL. THAT'S NOTREALITY. DIFFICULTIES ARE
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REALITY. DIFFICULTIES AREA PART OF LIFE. HAVE THE
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A PART OF LIFE. HAVE THERIGHT PERSPECTIVE. IN THOSE
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RIGHT PERSPECTIVE. IN THOSETOUGH TIMES GOD IS GETTING
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TOUGH TIMES GOD IS GETTINGYOU PREPARED. IF IT WAS
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YOU PREPARED. IF IT WASTOO MUCH, HE WOULD HAVE
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TOO MUCH, HE WOULD HAVETURNED BACK THE TEMPERATURE.
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TURNED BACK THE TEMPERATURE.HE 'S GOT HIS HAND ON THE
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HE 'S GOT HIS HAND ON THETHERMOSTAT. NOW QUIT
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THERMOSTAT. NOW QUITTELLING YOURSELF YOU CAN'T
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TELLING YOURSELF YOU CAN'TTAKE IT. YOU'RE NOT WEAK;
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TAKE IT. YOU'RE NOT WEAK;YOU ARE WELL ABLE. YOU
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YOU ARE WELL ABLE. YOUARE ARMED WITH STRENGTH
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ARE ARMED WITH STRENGTHFOR THIS BATTLE. YOU ARE
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FOR THIS BATTLE. YOU AREFULL OF "CAN DO" POWER.
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FULL OF "CAN DO" POWER.(APPLAUSE)
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(APPLAUSE)THE REASON THE FIRE IS SO
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THE REASON THE FIRE IS SOHOT IS BECAUSE GOD HAS
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HOT IS BECAUSE GOD HASSOMETHING AMAZING IN
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SOMETHING AMAZING INYOUR FUTURE. HE'S GETTING
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YOUR FUTURE. HE'S GETTINGYOU PREPARED FOR THE NEXT
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YOU PREPARED FOR THE NEXTLEVEL OF YOUR DESTINY. SEE
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LEVEL OF YOUR DESTINY. SEEGOD DOESN'T JUST RANDOMLY
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GOD DOESN'T JUST RANDOMLYSAY, "LET ME GIVE THEM SOME
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SAY, "LET ME GIVE THEM SOMEPAIN TO MAKE THEIR LIFE
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PAIN TO MAKE THEIR LIFEMISERABLE. LET ME HIT HER
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MISERABLE. LET ME HIT HERWITH A SICKNESS. LET ME
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WITH A SICKNESS. LET MEHIT HIM WITH SOME MARRIAGE
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HIT HIM WITH SOME MARRIAGEPROBLEMS." THERE IS A
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PROBLEMS." THERE IS APURPOSE FOR THE PAIN. WE
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PURPOSE FOR THE PAIN. WEMAY NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTAND
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MAY NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTANDIT. "JOEL, WHY DID I GET
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IT. "JOEL, WHY DID I GETSICK? WHY DID I LOSE MY
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SICK? WHY DID I LOSE MYLOVED ONE? WHY DID MY
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LOVED ONE? WHY DID MYMARRIAGE NOT MAKE IT?"
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MARRIAGE NOT MAKE IT?"I CAN'T ANSWER THAT BUT I
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I CAN'T ANSWER THAT BUT ICAN TELL YOU THAT IF GOD
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CAN TELL YOU THAT IF GODALLOWED IT HE KNOWS HOW
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ALLOWED IT HE KNOWS HOWTO BRING GOOD OUT OF IT.
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TO BRING GOOD OUT OF IT.THIS IS WHAT FAITH IS ALL
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THIS IS WHAT FAITH IS ALLABOUT. "GOD I DON'T LIKE
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ABOUT. "GOD I DON'T LIKETHE PAIN BUT I TRUST YOU.
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THE PAIN BUT I TRUST YOU.I BELIEVE YOU'RE IN
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I BELIEVE YOU'RE INCONTROL. NOW I'M NOT
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CONTROL. NOW I'M NOTGOING TO JUST GO THROUGH
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GOING TO JUST GO THROUGHIT I'M GOING TO GROW
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IT I'M GOING TO GROWTHROUGH IT. I'M GOING TO
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THROUGH IT. I'M GOING TOKEEP A GOOD ATTITUDE.
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KEEP A GOOD ATTITUDE.I'M GOING TO COUNT IT ALL
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I'M GOING TO COUNT IT ALLJOY KNOWING THAT THIS PAIN
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STAY TUNED FOR MORE OF
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> SPEAKER: THE ACCIDENT ITSELF
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> SPEAKER: THE ACCIDENT ITSELFWAS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. A DEER
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WAS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. A DEERRAN OUT AND HIT THE VEHICLE.
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RAN OUT AND HIT THE VEHICLE.IT WENT INTO AN 18-WHEELER
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IT WENT INTO AN 18-WHEELERHEAD ON. NEXT THING I KNOW
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HEAD ON. NEXT THING I KNOWI WOKE UP IN A HOSPITAL TWO
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I WOKE UP IN A HOSPITAL TWOAND A HALF WEEKS LATER TO A
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AND A HALF WEEKS LATER TO AREALITY WHERE THIS ARM WAS
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REALITY WHERE THIS ARM WASALMOST SEVERED, BOTH LEGS WERE
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ALMOST SEVERED, BOTH LEGS WERECRUSHED FROM THE KNEES DOWN,
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CRUSHED FROM THE KNEES DOWN,A PUNCTURED LUNG, A CONTUSION
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A PUNCTURED LUNG, A CONTUSIONTO THE BRAIN, AND A BROKEN
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TO THE BRAIN, AND A BROKENCOLLAR BONE. SO A TOTAL OF
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COLLAR BONE. SO A TOTAL OFFOUR MONTHS OF ME BEING
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FOUR MONTHS OF ME BEINGHOSPITALIZED. NOW, I'M
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HOSPITALIZED. NOW, I'MCONTROLLING THE REMOTE CONTROL.
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CONTROLLING THE REMOTE CONTROL.I SAID, "GOSH, LET ME FIND OUT
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IT'S LIKE HE PAUSED FOR A
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NOT OVER. YES IT WAS PRETTY BAD
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NOT OVER. YES IT WAS PRETTY BADTHE THING THAT YOU WENT
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THE THING THAT YOU WENTTHROUGH," HE SAID, "BUT YOUR
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AND THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I
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AND THE NEXT MORNING WHEN IWENT TO PHYSICAL THERAPY, EVEN
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WENT TO PHYSICAL THERAPY, EVENTHE OTHER PATIENTS REALIZED
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THE OTHER PATIENTS REALIZEDSOMETHING HAS CHANGED IN HIM.
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SOMETHING HAS CHANGED IN HIM.FROM HERE DOWN, IT HAD BEEN
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FROM HERE DOWN, IT HAD BEENCRUSHED. SO I REALLY COULDN'T
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CRUSHED. SO I REALLY COULDN'TWALK YET. BUT I WAS A RUNNER,
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WALK YET. BUT I WAS A RUNNER,A SPRINTER, IN HIGH SCHOOL.
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A SPRINTER, IN HIGH SCHOOL.SO I STARTED REMEMBERING THAT
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SO I STARTED REMEMBERING THATRUNNING. SO IN MY IMAGINATION
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RUNNING. SO IN MY IMAGINATIONI STARTED REMEMBERING THAT.
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I STARTED REMEMBERING THAT.AND I'M TAKING THE POWER OF THAT
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AND I'M TAKING THE POWER OF THATIMAGINATION SPIRITUALLY AND I'M
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IMAGINATION SPIRITUALLY AND I'MBRINGING IT BACK TO HERE AND
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BRINGING IT BACK TO HERE ANDI'M BELIEVING THAT I CAN RUN
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I'M BELIEVING THAT I CAN RUNAGAIN.
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AGAIN.I MEAN THINK ABOUT IT. IF JOEL
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I MEAN THINK ABOUT IT. IF JOELWASN'T DOING--IF YOU GUYS
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WASN'T DOING--IF YOU GUYSWEREN'T DOING WHAT YOU DO,
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WEREN'T DOING WHAT YOU DO,THAT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN
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THAT WOULDN'T HAVE BEENAVAILABLE FOR ME THEN.
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AVAILABLE FOR ME THEN.I'M NOT SAYING GOD COULDN'T
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I'M NOT SAYING GOD COULDN'THAVE HEALED ME A DIFFERENT WAY
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HAVE HEALED ME A DIFFERENT WAYBUT HE CHOSE THE MINISTRY, THIS
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BUT HE CHOSE THE MINISTRY, THISMINISTRY TO DO THAT THROUGH.
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MINISTRY TO DO THAT THROUGH.SOMETIMES WE BRING PAIN
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SOMETIMES WE BRING PAINON OURSELVES. WE MAKE
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ON OURSELVES. WE MAKEPOOR CHOICES, GET IN A
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POOR CHOICES, GET IN ARELATIONSHIP WE KNOW IS
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RELATIONSHIP WE KNOW ISNOT GOOD, OR MAYBE GET OVER
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NOT GOOD, OR MAYBE GET OVEROUR HEAD IN OUR SPENDING
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OUR HEAD IN OUR SPENDING- NOW IT'S PAINFUL.
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- NOW IT'S PAINFUL.WE'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH
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WE'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITHTHE CONSEQUENCES.
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THE CONSEQUENCES.GOD IS FULL OF MERCY.
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GOD IS FULL OF MERCY.HE'LL ALWAYS GIVE US THE
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HE'LL ALWAYS GIVE US THEGRACE TO GET OUT OF IT.
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GRACE TO GET OUT OF IT.BUT THE WAY TO NOT WASTE
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BUT THE WAY TO NOT WASTEYOUR PAIN IS THAT YOU HAVE
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YOUR PAIN IS THAT YOU HAVETO LEARN THE LESSON. BE
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TO LEARN THE LESSON. BEBIG ENOUGH TO LOOK BACK
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BIG ENOUGH TO LOOK BACKAND SAY, "OK, HERE'S WHERE
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AND SAY, "OK, HERE'S WHEREI MISSED IT. I IGNORED THE
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I MISSED IT. I IGNORED THEWARNINGS. I GOT INVOLVED
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WARNINGS. I GOT INVOLVEDIN SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T
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IN SOMETHING I SHOULDN'THAVE. I GOT OUT OF GOD'S
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HAVE. I GOT OUT OF GOD'STIMING, GOT IN A HURRY.
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TIMING, GOT IN A HURRY.I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT
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I'M NOT GOING TO DO THATANYMORE." THERE'S A LESSON
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ANYMORE." THERE'S A LESSONIN THE PAIN.
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IN THE PAIN.DON'T BE HARD HEADED AND
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DON'T BE HARD HEADED ANDHAVE TO KEEP GOING THROUGH
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HAVE TO KEEP GOING THROUGHTHE SAME PAIN AGAIN AND
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THE SAME PAIN AGAIN ANDAGAIN. A MAN I KNOW HAS
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AGAIN. A MAN I KNOW HASSTRUGGLED WITH DIABETES
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STRUGGLED WITH DIABETESMOST OF HIS LIFE. HE ENDED
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MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE ENDEDUP A MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL.
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UP A MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL.I SAW HIM RECENTLY AND HE
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I SAW HIM RECENTLY AND HELOOKS BETTER THAN EVER.
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LOOKS BETTER THAN EVER.HE SAID JOEL, "THAT STAY IN
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HE SAID JOEL, "THAT STAY INTHE HOSPITAL WAS A WAKE
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THE HOSPITAL WAS A WAKEUP CALL FOR ME! I'VE LOST
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UP CALL FOR ME! I'VE LOST40LBS. I'VE CHANGED MY
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40LBS. I'VE CHANGED MYDIET. I EXERCISE EVERYDAY.
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DIET. I EXERCISE EVERYDAY.I FEEL LIKE A NEW MAN."
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I FEEL LIKE A NEW MAN."WHAT WAS HE DOING? NOT
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WHAT WAS HE DOING? NOTWASTING THE PAIN. HE
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WASTING THE PAIN. HELEARNED THE LESSON. WE
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LEARNED THE LESSON. WETALK A LOT ABOUT LETTING
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TALK A LOT ABOUT LETTINGGO OF THE PAST. LETTING
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GO OF THE PAST. LETTINGGO OF THE MISTAKES, THE
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GO OF THE MISTAKES, THEFAILURES, THE DIVORCE.
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FAILURES, THE DIVORCE.YES, THAT'S TRUE BUT
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YES, THAT'S TRUE BUTANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT
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ANOTHER WAY TO SAY ITIS REMEMBER THE LESSON.
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IS REMEMBER THE LESSON.REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARNED
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REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARNEDIN THE EXPERIENCE AND
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IN THE EXPERIENCE ANDTHEN LET GO OF THE
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THEN LET GO OF THENEGATIVE EVENT. BUT IF YOU
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NEGATIVE EVENT. BUT IF YOUGO THROUGH A PAINFUL TIME
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GO THROUGH A PAINFUL TIMEAND YOU DON'T COME OUT
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AND YOU DON'T COME OUTWITH WHAT YOU WERE SUPPOSED
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WITH WHAT YOU WERE SUPPOSEDTO LEARN, YOU ARE DOING
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TO LEARN, YOU ARE DOINGYOURSELF A DISSERVICE.
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YOURSELF A DISSERVICE.I TALKED TO A MAN AWHILE
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I TALKED TO A MAN AWHILEBACK AND HE WAS ABOUT TO
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BACK AND HE WAS ABOUT TOGET MARRIED FOR HIS FIFTH
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GET MARRIED FOR HIS FIFTHTIME. I DIDN'T KNOW AND
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TIME. I DIDN'T KNOW ANDI'M NOT JUDGING HIM, I
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I'M NOT JUDGING HIM, IDON'T KNOW HIS STORY.
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DON'T KNOW HIS STORY.BUT HE MADE A STATEMENT
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BUT HE MADE A STATEMENTAND SAID, "JOEL PRAY FOR
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AND SAID, "JOEL PRAY FORME. ALL OF MY WIVES END
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ME. ALL OF MY WIVES ENDUP RUNNING AROUND ON ME."
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UP RUNNING AROUND ON ME."I DIDN'T SAY IT BUT I
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I DIDN'T SAY IT BUT ITHOUGHT TO MYSELF,
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THOUGHT TO MYSELF,"THE ONE, COMMON
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"THE ONE, COMMONDENOMINATOR IN THIS THING
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DENOMINATOR IN THIS THINGIS YOU." (LAUGHTER)
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IS YOU." (LAUGHTER)THERE IS A LESSON IN
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THERE IS A LESSON INTHAT PAIN SOMEWHERE
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THAT PAIN SOMEWHERETHAT HE'S MISSING. DON'T
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THAT HE'S MISSING. DON'TKEEP REPEATING THE SAME
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KEEP REPEATING THE SAMEMISTAKES AGAIN AND AGAIN.
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MISTAKES AGAIN AND AGAIN.IT'S LIKE THIS GUY I HEARD.
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IT'S LIKE THIS GUY I HEARD.HE WAS DRIVING HIS CAR
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HE WAS DRIVING HIS CARAND HAD AN ACCIDENT. GOT
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AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. GOTOUT SO UPSET. WENT OVER
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OUT SO UPSET. WENT OVERTO THE OTHER DRIVER AND
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TO THE OTHER DRIVER ANDSAID, "LADY YOU NEED TO
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SAID, "LADY YOU NEED TOLEARN HOW TO DRIVE. YOU'RE
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LEARN HOW TO DRIVE. YOU'RETHE FOURTH PERSON THAT'S
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THE FOURTH PERSON THAT'SRUN INTO ME TODAY."
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RUN INTO ME TODAY."(LAUGHTER)
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(LAUGHTER)HERE'S MY QUESTION: ARE
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HERE'S MY QUESTION: AREYOU BRINGING PAIN ON
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YOU BRINGING PAIN ONYOURSELF? ARE YOU
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YOURSELF? ARE YOUSTRUGGLING IN A
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STRUGGLING IN ARELATIONSHIP, NOT FULFILLED
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RELATIONSHIP, NOT FULFILLEDBECAUSE YOU KEEP SAYING
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BECAUSE YOU KEEP SAYINGEVERYTHING YOU FEEL LIKE
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EVERYTHING YOU FEEL LIKESAYING? HERE'S A NEWS
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SAYING? HERE'S A NEWSFLASH. THE PAIN WILL STOP
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FLASH. THE PAIN WILL STOPIF YOU ZIP IT UP! DON'T
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IF YOU ZIP IT UP! DON'TJUST GO THROUGH IT, GROW
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JUST GO THROUGH IT, GROWTHROUGH IT! OTHER TIMES
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THROUGH IT! OTHER TIMESWE EXPERIENCE PAIN THAT
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WE EXPERIENCE PAIN THATHAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH
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HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITHOUR CHOICES. IT WASN'T
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OUR CHOICES. IT WASN'TOUR FAULT. WE WERE DOING
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OUR FAULT. WE WERE DOINGTHE RIGHT THING AND THE
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THE RIGHT THING AND THEWRONG THING HAPPENED.
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WRONG THING HAPPENED.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "RAIN
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "RAINFALLS ON THE JUST AND THE
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FALLS ON THE JUST AND THEUNJUST." YOU CAN BE THE
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UNJUST." YOU CAN BE THEJUST, HONORING GOD,
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JUST, HONORING GOD,HELPING OTHERS AND IT RAINS
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HELPING OTHERS AND IT RAINSIN YOUR LIFE. THERE ARE
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IN YOUR LIFE. THERE AREFORCES OF DARKNESS TRYING
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FORCES OF DARKNESS TRYINGTO KEEP YOU FROM YOUR
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TO KEEP YOU FROM YOURDESTINY. GOD COULD HAVE
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DESTINY. GOD COULD HAVESTOPPED IT BUT HE DIDN'T.
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STOPPED IT BUT HE DIDN'T.EVEN THOUGH IT'S PAINFUL
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EVEN THOUGH IT'S PAINFULNOW IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITH
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NOW IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITHTHAT WILL LEAD YOU TOWARDS
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THAT WILL LEAD YOU TOWARDSYOUR DESTINY. AT THE AGE
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YOUR DESTINY. AT THE AGEOF 48, MY MOM WAS DOING
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OF 48, MY MOM WAS DOINGTHE RIGHT THING; RAISING
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THE RIGHT THING; RAISINGFIVE OF US CHILDREN,
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FIVE OF US CHILDREN,HELPING MY DAD PASTOR
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HELPING MY DAD PASTORTHE CHURCH. LIFE WAS GOOD
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THE CHURCH. LIFE WAS GOODBUT THEN IT STARTED
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BUT THEN IT STARTEDRAINING. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED
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RAINING. SHE WAS DIAGNOSEDWITH TERMINAL LIVER CANCER
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WITH TERMINAL LIVER CANCERAND GIVEN A FEW WEEKS TO
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AND GIVEN A FEW WEEKS TOLIVE. THAT WAS NOT ONLY
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LIVE. THAT WAS NOT ONLYUNCOMFORTABLE PHYSICALLY,
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UNCOMFORTABLE PHYSICALLY,OBVIOUSLY, BUT IT WAS ALSO
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OBVIOUSLY, BUT IT WAS ALSOPAINFUL EMOTIONALLY.
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PAINFUL EMOTIONALLY.THINKING ABOUT POSSIBLY
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THINKING ABOUT POSSIBLYLEAVING HER CHILDREN,
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LEAVING HER CHILDREN,LEAVING HER HUSBAND.
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LEAVING HER HUSBAND.BUT MY MOM DIDN'T GET
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BUT MY MOM DIDN'T GETDEPRESSED.
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DEPRESSED.SHE DIDN'T GET BITTER AND
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SHE DIDN'T GET BITTER ANDSTART BLAMING GOD. HER
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START BLAMING GOD. HERATTITUDE WAS, "GOD MY
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ATTITUDE WAS, "GOD MYLIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS.
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LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS.I KNOW YOU PROMISED
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I KNOW YOU PROMISEDTHE NUMBER OF MY DAYS YOU
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THE NUMBER OF MY DAYS YOUWILL FULFILL. PEOPLE DON'T
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WILL FULFILL. PEOPLE DON'THAVE THE FINAL SAY. GOD,
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HAVE THE FINAL SAY. GOD,I KNOW YOU HAVE THE
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I KNOW YOU HAVE THEFINAL SAY."
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FINAL SAY."IT DIDN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT
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IT DIDN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHTBUT LITTLE BY LITTLE MY
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BUT LITTLE BY LITTLE MYMOM GOT BETTER. TODAY,
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MOM GOT BETTER. TODAY,34YEARS LATER SHE'S NOT
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34YEARS LATER SHE'S NOTONLY STILL HEALTHY AND
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ONLY STILL HEALTHY ANDWHOLE. (APPLAUSE)
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WHOLE. (APPLAUSE)BUT HERE'S MY POINT.
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BUT HERE'S MY POINT.IN THAT DIFFICULT TIME,
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IN THAT DIFFICULT TIME,OUT OF THAT PAIN, GOD
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OUT OF THAT PAIN, GODBIRTH SOMETHING NEW ON
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BIRTH SOMETHING NEW ONTHE INSIDE. SHE STARTED
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THE INSIDE. SHE STARTEDGOING AROUND PRAYING
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GOING AROUND PRAYINGFOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO
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FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHOWERE SICK. TO THIS DAY
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WERE SICK. TO THIS DAYSHE STILL SHE GOES UP
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SHE STILL SHE GOES UPTO THE MEDICAL CENTER
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TO THE MEDICAL CENTEREVERY WEEK AND HAS A
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EVERY WEEK AND HAS APRAYER SERVICE IN THE
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PRAYER SERVICE IN THECHAPEL. THE VERY THING
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CHAPEL. THE VERY THINGTHAT WAS MEANT TO DESTROY
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THAT WAS MEANT TO DESTROYHER GOD USED IT TO PUSH
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HER GOD USED IT TO PUSHHER INTO A NEW LEVEL OF
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HER INTO A NEW LEVEL OFHER DESTINY. (APPLAUSE)
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HER DESTINY. (APPLAUSE)FRIENDS, GOD KNOWS HOW
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FRIENDS, GOD KNOWS HOWTO TAKE YOUR MESS AND
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TO TAKE YOUR MESS ANDTURN IT INTO YOUR MESSAGE.
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TURN IT INTO YOUR MESSAGE.TAKE WHAT WAS MEANT FOR
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TAKE WHAT WAS MEANT FORHARM AND USE IT TO YOUR
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HARM AND USE IT TO YOURADVANTAGE. THERE ARE
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ADVANTAGE. THERE ARETIMES LIKE WITH MY MOM.
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TIMES LIKE WITH MY MOM.GOD WILL ALLOW US TO GO
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GOD WILL ALLOW US TO GOTHROUGH A SEASON OF
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THROUGH A SEASON OFDIFFICULTY SO HE CAN BIRTH
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DIFFICULTY SO HE CAN BIRTHSOMETHING NEW ON THE
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SOMETHING NEW ON THEINSIDE. PAUL SAID IN
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INSIDE. PAUL SAID INCORINTHIANS, "THE COMFORT
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CORINTHIANS, "THE COMFORTWE RECEIVE IN OUR
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WE RECEIVE IN OURDIFFICULTIES, NOW WE
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DIFFICULTIES, NOW WECAN SHARE THAT SAME
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CAN SHARE THAT SAMECOMFORT WITH OTHER PEOPLE
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COMFORT WITH OTHER PEOPLEIN THEIR TIME OF NEED."
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IN THEIR TIME OF NEED."WHEN YOU GO THROUGH
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WHEN YOU GO THROUGHSOMETHING YOU DON'T
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SOMETHING YOU DON'TUNDERSTAND, IT DOESN'T
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UNDERSTAND, IT DOESN'TMAKE SENSE. INSTEAD OF
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MAKE SENSE. INSTEAD OFGETTING BITTER, NEGATIVE,
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GETTING BITTER, NEGATIVE,GOD WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?
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GOD WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE.
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HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE.THE REASON GOD ALLOWED
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THE REASON GOD ALLOWEDIT IS BECAUSE HE CAN
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IT IS BECAUSE HE CANTRUST YOU. HE KNOWS HE
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TRUST YOU. HE KNOWS HECAN COUNT ON YOU TO TAKE
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CAN COUNT ON YOU TO TAKETHE SAME LOVE, THE SAME
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THE SAME LOVE, THE SAMEHEALING; THE SAME
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HEALING; THE SAMEENCOURAGEMENT AND SHARE
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ENCOURAGEMENT AND SHAREIT WITH OTHERS. EVEN
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IT WITH OTHERS. EVENTHOUGH THAT STRUGGLE OF
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THOUGH THAT STRUGGLE OFCANCER WAS VERY DIFFICULT
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CANCER WAS VERY DIFFICULTFOR MY MOTHER SHE TALKS
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FOR MY MOTHER SHE TALKSABOUT HOW SHE WOULDN'T
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ABOUT HOW SHE WOULDN'TCHANGE IT. HOW SHE
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CHANGE IT. HOW SHEWOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY
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WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANYDIFFERENT. THE PAIN WAS
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DIFFERENT. THE PAIN WASFOR A GREATER PURPOSE.
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FOR A GREATER PURPOSE.MAYBE YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH
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MAYBE YOU'VE BEEN THROUGHSOMETHING YOU DON'T
00:14:20.482 --> 00:14:21.951
SOMETHING YOU DON'TUNDERSTAND. LIKE MY MOM
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UNDERSTAND. LIKE MY MOM- A SICKNESS, ABUSE,
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- A SICKNESS, ABUSE,INFERTILITY, YOU'RE RAISING
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INFERTILITY, YOU'RE RAISINGA DIFFICULT CHILD, LIFE
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A DIFFICULT CHILD, LIFEHASN'T TURNED OUT THE WAY
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HASN'T TURNED OUT THE WAYYOU HAD HOPED; IT'S
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YOU HAD HOPED; IT'SPAINFUL. IT'S EASY TO TAKE
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PAINFUL. IT'S EASY TO TAKEON A VICTIM MENTALITY.
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ON A VICTIM MENTALITY."JOEL, IF GOD WAS GOOD ,
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"JOEL, IF GOD WAS GOOD ,WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO
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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TOME? WHY DID THESE PEOPLE
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ME? WHY DID THESE PEOPLEMISTREAT ME GROWING UP?
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MISTREAT ME GROWING UP?WHY DID I HAVE THIS BAD
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WHY DID I HAVE THIS BADBREAK?" IT'S BECAUSE GOD
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BREAK?" IT'S BECAUSE GODKNOWS HE CAN TRUST YOU.
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KNOWS HE CAN TRUST YOU.THE FORCES OF DARKNESS
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THE FORCES OF DARKNESSTRIED TO TAKE YOU OUT BUT
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TRIED TO TAKE YOU OUT BUTGOD HAD HIS HAND ON THE
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GOD HAD HIS HAND ON THETHERMOSTAT. HE SAID,
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THERMOSTAT. HE SAID,"NOT SO FAST THAT'S MY
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"NOT SO FAST THAT'S MYSON! THAT'S MY DAUGHTER!
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SON! THAT'S MY DAUGHTER!I'VE GOT AN ASSIGNMENT
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I'VE GOT AN ASSIGNMENTFOR THEM TO FULFILL!"
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FOR THEM TO FULFILL!"JUST LIKE GOD SAID TO
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JUST LIKE GOD SAID TOSATAN, "YOU CAN TEST JOB
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SATAN, "YOU CAN TEST JOBBUT YOU CAN'T TAKE HIS
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BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE HISLIFE." HE'S NOT GOING TO
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LIFE." HE'S NOT GOING TOQUIT SERVING ME I KNOW
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QUIT SERVING ME I KNOWWHAT JOB IS MADE OF.
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WHAT JOB IS MADE OF.GOD IS SAYING THE SAME
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GOD IS SAYING THE SAMETHING ABOUT YOU. IT MAY
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THING ABOUT YOU. IT MAYBE PAINFUL BUT I KNOW
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BE PAINFUL BUT I KNOWWHAT THEY'RE MADE OF.
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WHAT THEY'RE MADE OF.IT MAY BE DIFFICULT.
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IT MAY BE DIFFICULT.IT MAY NOT BE FAIR.
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IT MAY NOT BE FAIR.BUT I'M NOT ONLY GOING TO
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BUT I'M NOT ONLY GOING TOBRING THEM OUT, I'M GOING
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BRING THEM OUT, I'M GOINGTO BRING THEM OUT BETTER
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TO BRING THEM OUT BETTERAND WILL USE THEM TO HELP
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AND WILL USE THEM TO HELPOTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE
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OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARESTRUGGLING IN THE SAME
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STRUGGLING IN THE SAMEAREA. GOD CAN TRUST YOU!
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AREA. GOD CAN TRUST YOU!THERE'S A PURPOSE FOR
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THERE'S A PURPOSE FORTHAT PAIN! (APPLAUSE)
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THAT PAIN! (APPLAUSE)DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY
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DO YOU KNOW HOW MANYBUSINESSES, CHARITIES, AND
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BUSINESSES, CHARITIES, ANDMINISTRIES HAVE BEEN
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MINISTRIES HAVE BEENBIRTHED OUT OF PAIN? MAY
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BIRTHED OUT OF PAIN? MAYOF 1980, CINDY LIGHTNER
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OF 1980, CINDY LIGHTNERRECEIVED A PHONE CALL
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RECEIVED A PHONE CALLSAYING THAT HER
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SAYING THAT HER13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER,
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13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER,CARRIE, HAD BEEN HIT BY A
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CARRIE, HAD BEEN HIT BY ACAR WHILE WALKING TO
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CAR WHILE WALKING TOCHURCH. UNFORTUNATELY
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CHURCH. UNFORTUNATELYCARRIE LOST HER LIFE THAT
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CARRIE LOST HER LIFE THATDAY. THIS MOTHER WAS
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DAY. THIS MOTHER WASDEVASTATED. SHE DIDN'T
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DEVASTATED. SHE DIDN'TTHINK SHE COULD GO ON
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THINK SHE COULD GO ONUNTIL SHE LEARNED THE
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UNTIL SHE LEARNED THEMAN DRIVING THE CAR WAS
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MAN DRIVING THE CAR WASUNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
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UNDER THE INFLUENCE OFALCOHOL AND HE WAS A
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ALCOHOL AND HE WAS AREPEAT OFFENDER. WHEN
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REPEAT OFFENDER. WHENSHE HEARD THAT SOMETHING
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SHE HEARD THAT SOMETHINGROSE UP IN HER LIKE SHE
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ROSE UP IN HER LIKE SHEHAD NEVER FELT. IN HER
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HAD NEVER FELT. IN HERLATE DAUGHTERS BEDROOM
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LATE DAUGHTERS BEDROOMSHE STARTED A NEW
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SHE STARTED A NEWORGANIZATION. NO MONEY.
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ORGANIZATION. NO MONEY.NO INFLUENCE. NO
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NO INFLUENCE. NOEXPERIENCE. SHE CALLED
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EXPERIENCE. SHE CALLEDIT M.A.D.D., MOTHERS
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IT M.A.D.D., MOTHERSAGAINST DRUNK DRIVING.
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AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING.TODAY HER ORGANIZATION
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TODAY HER ORGANIZATIONHAS SAVED HUNDREDS OF
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HAS SAVED HUNDREDS OFTHOUSANDS OF LIVES,
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THOUSANDS OF LIVES,CHANGED LAWS, AND
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CHANGED LAWS, ANDINFLUENCED POLICY.
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INFLUENCED POLICY.CINDY LIGHTENER
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CINDY LIGHTENERUNDERSTANDS THIS
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UNDERSTANDS THISPRINCIPAL. SHE DIDN'T
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PRINCIPAL. SHE DIDN'TWASTE HER PAIN. NO IT
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WASTE HER PAIN. NO ITDIDN'T BRING HER DAUGHTER
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DIDN'T BRING HER DAUGHTERBACK BUT SHE KNEW THERE
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BACK BUT SHE KNEW THEREWAS A PURPOSE FOR THAT
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WAS A PURPOSE FOR THATPAIN. SHE COULD HAVE SAT
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PAIN. SHE COULD HAVE SATAROUND DEPRESSED, BITTER,
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AROUND DEPRESSED, BITTER,BLAMING GOD BUT SHE DIDN'T
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BLAMING GOD BUT SHE DIDN'TPUT A QUESTION MARK WHERE
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PUT A QUESTION MARK WHEREGOD PUT A PERIOD. THAT
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GOD PUT A PERIOD. THATPIECE IN HER PUZZLE DIDN'T
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PIECE IN HER PUZZLE DIDN'TMAKE SENSE AT THE TIME BUT
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MAKE SENSE AT THE TIME BUTSHE BELIEVES THAT WHEN
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SHE BELIEVES THAT WHENEVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER,
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EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER,IT WOULD FALL PERFECTLY
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IT WOULD FALL PERFECTLYINTO PLACE. THAT'S EXACTLY
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INTO PLACE. THAT'S EXACTLYWHAT HAPPENED. TODAY SHE'S
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WHAT HAPPENED. TODAY SHE'SIMPACTING THE WORLD.
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IMPACTING THE WORLD.MOST OF US WILL NEVER
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MOST OF US WILL NEVEREXPERIENCE ANYTHING AS
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EXPERIENCE ANYTHING ASTRAGIC AS CINDY DID BUT IF
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TRAGIC AS CINDY DID BUT IFSHE CAN TAKE ONE OF THE
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SHE CAN TAKE ONE OF THEGREATEST PAINS IN LIFE AND
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GREATEST PAINS IN LIFE ANDTURN IT AROUND TO BECOME
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TURN IT AROUND TO BECOMEA FORCE FOR GOOD, I BELIEVE
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A FORCE FOR GOOD, I BELIEVEYOU AND I CAN FIND THE
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YOU AND I CAN FIND THEPURPOSE IN OUR PAIN. DON'T
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PURPOSE IN OUR PAIN. DON'TGET CAUGHT UP IN WHERE
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GET CAUGHT UP IN WHERETHIS PIECE TO MY PUZZLE
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THIS PIECE TO MY PUZZLEFITS. "JOEL IT DOESN'T
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FITS. "JOEL IT DOESN'TMAKE SENSE. THIS IS AN
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MAKE SENSE. THIS IS ANUGLY PIECE." KEEP MOVING
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UGLY PIECE." KEEP MOVINGFORWARD. DO LIKE SHE DID.
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FORWARD. DO LIKE SHE DID.GO OUT AND ENCOURAGE
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GO OUT AND ENCOURAGESOMEBODY ELSE. HEALING
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SOMEBODY ELSE. HEALINGCOMES WHEN YOU GET YOUR
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COMES WHEN YOU GET YOURMIND OFF OF YOUR OWN PAIN;
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MIND OFF OF YOUR OWN PAIN;WHAT YOU LOST, WHAT DIDN'T
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WHAT YOU LOST, WHAT DIDN'TWORK OUT AND YOU GO TO HELP
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WORK OUT AND YOU GO TO HELPOTHERS. AS LONG AS YOU STAY
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OTHERS. AS LONG AS YOU STAYFOCUSED ON YOURSELF YOU'RE
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FOCUSED ON YOURSELF YOU'REGOING TO GET STUCK. THERE'S
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GOING TO GET STUCK. THERE'SA BLESSING IN THAT PAIN.
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A BLESSING IN THAT PAIN.YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE
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YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVEOTHERS. YOU CAN ENCOURAGE
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OTHERS. YOU CAN ENCOURAGEPEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THROUGH
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PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THROUGHWHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH.
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WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH.A LADY I KNOW GOT A BAD
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A LADY I KNOW GOT A BADMEDICAL REPORT. DOCTORS
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MEDICAL REPORT. DOCTORSFOUND WHAT THEY THOUGHT
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FOUND WHAT THEY THOUGHTWAS A CANCEROUS TUMOR AND
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WAS A CANCEROUS TUMOR ANDWE PRAYED RIGHT HERE THAT
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WE PRAYED RIGHT HERE THATTHE REPORT WOULD COME BACK
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THE REPORT WOULD COME BACKNEGATIVE. BUT INDEED THEY
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NEGATIVE. BUT INDEED THEYFOUND OUT IT WAS CANCER.
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FOUND OUT IT WAS CANCER.SHE HAD BEEN COMING TO
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SHE HAD BEEN COMING TOLAKEWOOD FOR A LONG TIME
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LAKEWOOD FOR A LONG TIMESO SHE KNEW SHE'S NOT A
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SO SHE KNEW SHE'S NOT AVICTIM, SHE'S A VICTOR.
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VICTIM, SHE'S A VICTOR.SHE KNEW GOD WOULDN'T
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SHE KNEW GOD WOULDN'TALLOW IT UNLESS HE COULD
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ALLOW IT UNLESS HE COULDBRING GOOD OUT OF IT.
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BRING GOOD OUT OF IT.LIKE MY MOTHER SHE DIDN'T
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LIKE MY MOTHER SHE DIDN'TGET DEFEATED. HER ATTITUDE
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GET DEFEATED. HER ATTITUDEWAS, "GOD, I KNOW I'M IN
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WAS, "GOD, I KNOW I'M INTHE PALM OF YOUR HAND.
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THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.NOTHING CAN SNATCH ME
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NOTHING CAN SNATCH MEAWAY. GOD I DON'T
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AWAY. GOD I DON'TUNDERSTAND IT BUT I TRUST
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UNDERSTAND IT BUT I TRUSTYOU." FOR ONE YEAR SHE
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YOU." FOR ONE YEAR SHETOOK CHEMOTHERAPY.
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TOOK CHEMOTHERAPY.IT WASN'T EASY. SHE LOST
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IT WASN'T EASY. SHE LOSTALL OF HER HAIR, GOT VERY
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ALL OF HER HAIR, GOT VERYSICK. BUT TODAY SHE IS
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SICK. BUT TODAY SHE IS11 YEARS CANCER FREE!
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11 YEARS CANCER FREE!DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHE
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHEDOES NOW? SHE GOES BACK
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DOES NOW? SHE GOES BACKTO THE SAME HOSPITAL AS
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TO THE SAME HOSPITAL ASA VOLUNTEER AND SHE
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A VOLUNTEER AND SHEENCOURAGES THE PEOPLE
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ENCOURAGES THE PEOPLETHAT ARE FIGHTING CANCER.
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THAT ARE FIGHTING CANCER.SHE TELLS THEM, "I KNOW
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SHE TELLS THEM, "I KNOWWHAT YOU'RE GOING
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WHAT YOU'RE GOINGTHROUGH. I'VE BEEN THERE.
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THROUGH. I'VE BEEN THERE.I'VE TAKEN THE CHEMO AND
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I'VE TAKEN THE CHEMO ANDLOOK GOD DID IT FOR ME,
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LOOK GOD DID IT FOR ME,HE CAN DO IT FOR YOU!"
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HE CAN DO IT FOR YOU!"SHE'S NOT WASTING HER PAIN.
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SHE'S NOT WASTING HER PAIN.HER TEST HAS BECOME HER
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HER TEST HAS BECOME HERTESTIMONY. WE'VE ALL BEEN
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TESTIMONY. WE'VE ALL BEENTHROUGH THINGS THAT WERE
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THROUGH THINGS THAT WEREUNCOMFORTABLE. WE DIDN'T
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UNCOMFORTABLE. WE DIDN'TLIKE IT. BUT GOD MADE A
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LIKE IT. BUT GOD MADE AWAY WHEN WE DIDN'T SEE
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WAY WHEN WE DIDN'T SEEA WAY. IF IT WASN'T FOR
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A WAY. IF IT WASN'T FORHIS HEALING, HIS FAVOR,
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HIS HEALING, HIS FAVOR,HIS GOODNESS, HIS MERCY,
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HIS GOODNESS, HIS MERCY,WE WOULDN'T BE HERE.
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WE WOULDN'T BE HERE.GOD'S COUNTING ON US TO
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GOD'S COUNTING ON US TOLET OUR LIGHT SHINE.
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LET OUR LIGHT SHINE.WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH
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WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGHCAN HELP SOMEBODY ELSE
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CAN HELP SOMEBODY ELSEGET THROUGH IT. BE ON
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GET THROUGH IT. BE ONTHE LOOKOUT FOR SOMEBODY
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THE LOOKOUT FOR SOMEBODYYOU CAN ENCOURAGE.
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YOU CAN ENCOURAGE.DON'T WASTE YOUR PAIN.
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DON'T WASTE YOUR PAIN.MY FRIEND, COACH DALE
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MY FRIEND, COACH DALEBROWN AT LSU, TOLD ABOUT
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BROWN AT LSU, TOLD ABOUTA YOUNG LADY NAMED
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A YOUNG LADY NAMEDLOLO JONES. YOU PROBABLY
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LOLO JONES. YOU PROBABLYHEARD OF HER. SHE'S
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HEARD OF HER. SHE'SA STAR SPRINTER. SHE HOLDS
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A STAR SPRINTER. SHE HOLDSTHE WORLD RECORD IN THE
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THE WORLD RECORD IN THEHURDLES. IN 2008, SHE WAS
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HURDLES. IN 2008, SHE WASAT THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND
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AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES ANDHEAVILY FAVORED TO WIN
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HEAVILY FAVORED TO WINTHE GOLD MEDAL. NOBODY
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THE GOLD MEDAL. NOBODYHAD EVEN COME CLOSE TO
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HAD EVEN COME CLOSE TOHER TIME. SHE LINED UP
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HER TIME. SHE LINED UPON THE TRACK, THE STARTER
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ON THE TRACK, THE STARTERFIRED THEIR GUN, AND SHE
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FIRED THEIR GUN, AND SHETOOK OFF RUNNING.
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TOOK OFF RUNNING.EVERYTHING WAS GOING
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EVERYTHING WAS GOINGGREAT. SHE WAS IN FIRST
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GREAT. SHE WAS IN FIRSTPLACE LIKE EXPECTED. EIGHT
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PLACE LIKE EXPECTED. EIGHTHURDLES DOWN, TWO TO GO
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HURDLES DOWN, TWO TO GOAND SHE WINS THE GOLD;
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AND SHE WINS THE GOLD;A DREAM COMES TRUE. BUT
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A DREAM COMES TRUE. BUTSOMEHOW ON THAT NINTH
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SOMEHOW ON THAT NINTHHURDLE HER TIMING GOT
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HURDLE HER TIMING GOTOFF. SHE HIT IT, STUMBLED,
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OFF. SHE HIT IT, STUMBLED,AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
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AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THAT ALLOWED THE OTHER
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THAT ALLOWED THE OTHERRUNNERS TO PASS HER BY.
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RUNNERS TO PASS HER BY.SHE DIDN'T WIN THE GOLD;
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SHE DIDN'T WIN THE GOLD;A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.
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A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.SHE TRAINED HER WHOLE LIFE
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SHE TRAINED HER WHOLE LIFEFOR THAT TWELVE-SECOND
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FOR THAT TWELVE-SECONDRACE AND NOW IT WAS OVER.
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RACE AND NOW IT WAS OVER.THEY INTERVIEWED HER A
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THEY INTERVIEWED HER ALITTLE AFTERWARDS AND
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LITTLE AFTERWARDS ANDSHE SAID IN EFFECT, "YES
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SHE SAID IN EFFECT, "YESIT'S PAINFUL. YES I'M
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IT'S PAINFUL. YES I'MDISAPPOINTED BUT I KNOW
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DISAPPOINTED BUT I KNOWNOW I CAN HELP OTHER
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NOW I CAN HELP OTHERPEOPLE WHO HAVE FALLEN!"
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PEOPLE WHO HAVE FALLEN!"WHEN YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH
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WHEN YOU'VE BEEN THROUGHSOMETHING IN ONE SENSE
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SOMETHING IN ONE SENSEYOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN A
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YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN AGIFT. YOU ARE UNIQUELY
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GIFT. YOU ARE UNIQUELYQUALIFIED TO HELP OTHERS
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QUALIFIED TO HELP OTHERSSTRUGGLING IN THAT SAME
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STRUGGLING IN THAT SAMESITUATION. DON'T SIT
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SITUATION. DON'T SITAROUND FEELING SORRY
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AROUND FEELING SORRYFOR YOURSELF. GO OUT AND
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FOR YOURSELF. GO OUT ANDLIFT SOMEBODY ELSE UP.
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LIFT SOMEBODY ELSE UP.(APPLAUSE)
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(APPLAUSE)FRIENDS EVERYTHING HAPPENS
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FRIENDS EVERYTHING HAPPENSTO US FOR A REASON. NOTHING
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TO US FOR A REASON. NOTHINGIS A COINCIDENCE. SOME
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IS A COINCIDENCE. SOMETHING'S ARE TO HELP US
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THING'S ARE TO HELP USGROW, MATURE, COME UP
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GROW, MATURE, COME UPHIGHER. THEN THERE ARE
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HIGHER. THEN THERE ARETIMES GOD WILL ALLOW US
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TIMES GOD WILL ALLOW USTO GO THROUGH A DIFFICULT
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TO GO THROUGH A DIFFICULTSEASON SO LATER ON WE CAN
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SEASON SO LATER ON WE CANBE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING
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BE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPINGSOMEBODY ELSE OVERCOME.
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SOMEBODY ELSE OVERCOME.CAN GOD TRUST YOU WITH
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CAN GOD TRUST YOU WITHTHE PAIN? CAN GOD TRUST
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THE PAIN? CAN GOD TRUSTYOU TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE?
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YOU TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE?WILL YOU GET NEGATIVE,
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WILL YOU GET NEGATIVE,BITTER? GOD, WHY IS THIS
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BITTER? GOD, WHY IS THISHAPPENING TO ME? I SAY
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HAPPENING TO ME? I SAYTHIS RESPECTFULLY, "IT'S
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THIS RESPECTFULLY, "IT'SNOT ALL ABOUT YOU!"
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NOT ALL ABOUT YOU!"WHAT IF GOD ALLOWED IT
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WHAT IF GOD ALLOWED ITSO THREE YEARS FROM NOW
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SO THREE YEARS FROM NOWYOU CAN HELP SOMEBODY
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YOU CAN HELP SOMEBODYELSE MOVE FORWARD? CAN GOD
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ELSE MOVE FORWARD? CAN GODTRUST YOU? WHEN MY FATHER
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TRUST YOU? WHEN MY FATHERWENT TO BE WITH THE LORD;
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WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD;YOU'VE LOST LOVED ONES.
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YOU'VE LOST LOVED ONES.IT'S VERY PAINFUL.
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IT'S VERY PAINFUL.I DIDN'T LIKE IT. I WAS
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I DIDN'T LIKE IT. I WASUNCOMFORTABLE BUT DO
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UNCOMFORTABLE BUT DOYOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE
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YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLETELL ME, "JOEL, WHEN YOU
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TELL ME, "JOEL, WHEN YOUTALK ABOUT YOUR FATHER AND
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TALK ABOUT YOUR FATHER ANDHOW MUCH YOU LOVED HIM.
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HOW MUCH YOU LOVED HIM.HOW YOU STEPPED UP TO
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HOW YOU STEPPED UP TOPASTOR THE CHURCH. THAT
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PASTOR THE CHURCH. THATHELPED ME TO OVERCOME WHEN
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HELPED ME TO OVERCOME WHENMY LOVED ONE WENT TO BE
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MY LOVED ONE WENT TO BEWITH THE LORD." WITH THE
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WITH THE LORD." WITH THECOMFORT I'VE RECEIVED,
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COMFORT I'VE RECEIVED,I CAN SHARE THAT COMFORT
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I CAN SHARE THAT COMFORTWITH OTHERS. WE ALL HAVE
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WITH OTHERS. WE ALL HAVESOMETHING TO GIVE. WE'VE
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SOMETHING TO GIVE. WE'VEALL BEEN THROUGH A HURT,
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ALL BEEN THROUGH A HURT,A LOSS, OR A DISAPPOINT-
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A LOSS, OR A DISAPPOINT-MENT. DON'T SEE IT AS,
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MENT. DON'T SEE IT AS,"AWE, MAN THIS IS SO BAD."
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"AWE, MAN THIS IS SO BAD."NO YOU MAY NOT HAVE LIKED
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NO YOU MAY NOT HAVE LIKEDIT, BUT THERE'S A PURPOSE
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IT, BUT THERE'S A PURPOSEFOR THAT PAIN. I SAW A
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FOR THAT PAIN. I SAW AREPORT ON THE NEWS ABOUT
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REPORT ON THE NEWS ABOUTTHIS LADY. SHE WAS A
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THIS LADY. SHE WAS ALARGER WOMAN AND SHE HAD
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LARGER WOMAN AND SHE HADALWAYS BEEN PERFECTLY
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ALWAYS BEEN PERFECTLYHEALTHY BUT SHE STARTED
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HEALTHY BUT SHE STARTEDFEELING A LITTLE NAUSEATED.
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FEELING A LITTLE NAUSEATED.COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT
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COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHATWAS WRONG. OVER THE NEXT
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WAS WRONG. OVER THE NEXTFEW MONTHS HER BACK
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FEW MONTHS HER BACKSTARTED HURTING, HER FEET
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STARTED HURTING, HER FEETSWELLING, COULDN'T SLEEP
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SWELLING, COULDN'T SLEEPAT NIGHT. SHE WENT TO THE
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AT NIGHT. SHE WENT TO THEDOCTOR EARLY ON. THEY
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DOCTOR EARLY ON. THEYTHOUGHT IT WAS SOME
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THOUGHT IT WAS SOMEKIND OF VIRUS THAT WOULD
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KIND OF VIRUS THAT WOULDSOON PASS BUT MONTH AFTER
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SOON PASS BUT MONTH AFTERMONTH DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS
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MONTH DIFFERENT SYMPTOMSPOPPED UP. SHE WAS
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POPPED UP. SHE WASUNCOMFORTABLE, SWOLLEN,
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UNCOMFORTABLE, SWOLLEN,GAINING WEIGHT. SHE DIDN'T
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GAINING WEIGHT. SHE DIDN'TLIKE IT. ONE DAY SHE
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LIKE IT. ONE DAY SHESTARTED FEELING INCREDIBLE
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STARTED FEELING INCREDIBLEPAINS IN HER STOMACH AREA.
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PAINS IN HER STOMACH AREA.SHE TRIED TO ENDURE IT
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SHE TRIED TO ENDURE ITTHINKING THAT IT WOULD PASS
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THINKING THAT IT WOULD PASSBUT IT KEPT GETTING WORSE
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BUT IT KEPT GETTING WORSEAND WORSE. FINALLY SHE
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AND WORSE. FINALLY SHECOULDN'T TAKE IT ANY
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COULDN'T TAKE IT ANYLONGER. IN EXCRUCIATING
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LONGER. IN EXCRUCIATINGPAIN SHE HAD HER HUSBAND
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PAIN SHE HAD HER HUSBANDRUSH HER TO THE EMERGENCY
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RUSH HER TO THE EMERGENCYROOM. THE DOCTOR EXAMINED
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ROOM. THE DOCTOR EXAMINEDHER AND SAID, "I KNOW
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HER AND SAID, "I KNOWEXACTLY WHAT'S WRONG."
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EXACTLY WHAT'S WRONG."NINETY MINUTES LATER HE
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NINETY MINUTES LATER HEHANDED HER HER NEW BABY
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HANDED HER HER NEW BABYBOY. SHE WAS PREGNANT
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BOY. SHE WAS PREGNANTAND DIDN'T KNOW IT. ALL
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AND DIDN'T KNOW IT. ALLTHOSE SYMPTOMS SHE WAS
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THOSE SYMPTOMS SHE WASFEELING; THE PAIN,
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FEELING; THE PAIN,DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA. THERE
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DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA. THEREWAS A PURPOSE FOR IT.
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WAS A PURPOSE FOR IT.A CHANGE WAS TAKING PLACE.
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A CHANGE WAS TAKING PLACE.SHE WAS ABOUT TO GIVE
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SHE WAS ABOUT TO GIVEBIRTH. MANY TIMES, LIKE
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BIRTH. MANY TIMES, LIKEHER, WE'RE PREGNANT AND
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HER, WE'RE PREGNANT ANDWE DON'T KNOW IT. ALL WE
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WE DON'T KNOW IT. ALL WECAN FEEL IS THE PAIN.
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CAN FEEL IS THE PAIN."GOD, I'M UNCOMFORTABLE."
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"GOD, I'M UNCOMFORTABLE."THE PAIN IS A SIGN YOU'RE
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THE PAIN IS A SIGN YOU'REABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH.
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ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH.IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITH,
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IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITH,EVENTUALLY THE PAIN WILL
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EVENTUALLY THE PAIN WILLPASS. YOU'LL GIVE BIRTH
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PASS. YOU'LL GIVE BIRTHTO NEW STRENGTH, NEW
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TO NEW STRENGTH, NEWTALENT, NEW MINISTRY,
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TALENT, NEW MINISTRY,NEW CHARITY, NEW
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NEW CHARITY, NEWFRIENDSHIPS; A NEW LEVEL.
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FRIENDSHIPS; A NEW LEVEL.(APPLAUSE)
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(APPLAUSE)THE PAIN IS FOR A PURPOSE.
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THE PAIN IS FOR A PURPOSE.A CHANGE IS TAKING PLACE.
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A CHANGE IS TAKING PLACE.WHEN YOU'RE IN A DIFFICULT
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WHEN YOU'RE IN A DIFFICULTTIME DON'T FOCUS ON THE
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TIME DON'T FOCUS ON THEPAIN, FOCUS ON THE FACT
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PAIN, FOCUS ON THE FACTTHAT A NEW LEVEL IS COMING.
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THAT A NEW LEVEL IS COMING.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "JESUS
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "JESUSENDURED THE PAIN OF THE
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ENDURED THE PAIN OF THECROSS LOOKING FORWARD
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CROSS LOOKING FORWARDTO THE JOY THAT WAS SET
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TO THE JOY THAT WAS SETBEFORE HIM." IF YOU ONLY
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BEFORE HIM." IF YOU ONLYFOCUS ON WHERE YOU ARE,
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FOCUS ON WHERE YOU ARE,ON THE PAIN, YOU'LL GET
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ON THE PAIN, YOU'LL GETNEGATIVE. HAVE A NEW
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NEGATIVE. HAVE A NEWPERSPECTIVE, THE RIGHT
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PERSPECTIVE, THE RIGHTPERSPECTIVE. "GOD I DON'T
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PERSPECTIVE. "GOD I DON'TLIKE THIS SITUATION BUT I
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LIKE THIS SITUATION BUT IKNOW THIS PAIN IS NOT HERE
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KNOW THIS PAIN IS NOT HERETO STOP ME. IT'S HERE TO
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TO STOP ME. IT'S HERE TOPROMOTE ME. IT'S A SIGN
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PROMOTE ME. IT'S A SIGNI'M ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH
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I'M ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTHTO SOMETHING NEW."
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TO SOMETHING NEW."THAT'S WHAT MY FRIENDS
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THAT'S WHAT MY FRIENDSCRAIG AND SAMANTHA DID.
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CRAIG AND SAMANTHA DID.CRAIG AT THE TIME WAS THE
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CRAIG AT THE TIME WAS THEHEAD OF OUR CHILDREN'S
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HEAD OF OUR CHILDREN'SMINISTRY AT LAKEWOOD.
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MINISTRY AT LAKEWOOD.THEY HAD TWO BEAUTIFUL
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THEY HAD TWO BEAUTIFULCHILDREN. SAMANTHA WAS
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CHILDREN. SAMANTHA WASEXPECTING THE THIRD CHILD.
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EXPECTING THE THIRD CHILD.WHEN LITTLE CONNOR WAS
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WHEN LITTLE CONNOR WASBORN THEY SOON REALIZED
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BORN THEY SOON REALIZEDSOMETHING WASN'T QUITE
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SOMETHING WASN'T QUITERIGHT. HE WASN'T TALKING,
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RIGHT. HE WASN'T TALKING,DEVELOPING AS FAST AS THE
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DEVELOPING AS FAST AS THEOTHER CHILDREN. CONNER
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OTHER CHILDREN. CONNERWAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM.
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WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM.WHILE THEY LOVED CONNOR
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WHILE THEY LOVED CONNORJUST AS MUCH, OF COURSE,
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JUST AS MUCH, OF COURSE,THEY WERE A LITTLE TAKEN
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THEY WERE A LITTLE TAKENABACK BY IT. IT'S NOT WHAT
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ABACK BY IT. IT'S NOT WHATTHEY WERE EXPECTING.
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THEY WERE EXPECTING.BUT CRAIG AND SAMANTHA
00:23:32.801 --> 00:23:34.536
BUT CRAIG AND SAMANTHAUNDERSTAND THIS PRINCIPLE.
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UNDERSTAND THIS PRINCIPLE.THEY DIDN'T PUT A QUESTION
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THEY DIDN'T PUT A QUESTIONMARK WHERE GOD PUT A
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MARK WHERE GOD PUT APERIOD. THEY KNEW THE
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PERIOD. THEY KNEW THEREASON THEY HAD CONNOR
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REASON THEY HAD CONNORWAS BECAUSE GOD COULD
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WAS BECAUSE GOD COULDTRUST THEM. THEY DIDN'T
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TRUST THEM. THEY DIDN'TWASTE THEIR PAIN. CRAIG
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WASTE THEIR PAIN. CRAIGTOLD ME HOW AT THAT TIME
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TOLD ME HOW AT THAT TIMEWE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CLASSES
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WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CLASSESFOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
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FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDRENHERE AT THE CHURCH.
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HERE AT THE CHURCH.MANY PARENTS COULDN'T
00:23:51.520 --> 00:23:52.654
MANY PARENTS COULDN'TATTEND A MAIN SERVICE LIKE
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ATTEND A MAIN SERVICE LIKETHIS BECAUSE THEIR CHILDREN
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THIS BECAUSE THEIR CHILDRENNEEDED CONSTANT ATTENTION.
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NEEDED CONSTANT ATTENTION.HE SAID, "JOEL WHY DON'T
00:23:56.758 --> 00:23:58.560
HE SAID, "JOEL WHY DON'TWE START A SPECIAL NEEDS
00:23:58.560 --> 00:23:59.861
WE START A SPECIAL NEEDSCLASS FOR THESE CHILDREN?
00:23:59.861 --> 00:24:00.595
CLASS FOR THESE CHILDREN?WE CAN CALL IT 'THE
00:24:00.595 --> 00:24:02.130
WE CAN CALL IT 'THECHAMPIONS CLUB.'"
00:24:02.130 --> 00:24:03.665
CHAMPIONS CLUB.'"IN THAT TIME OF PAIN
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IN THAT TIME OF PAINCRAIG RECOGNIZED HE WAS
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CRAIG RECOGNIZED HE WASPREGNANT. HE WAS ABOUT TO
00:24:06.334 --> 00:24:07.202
PREGNANT. HE WAS ABOUT TOGIVE BIRTH TO SOMETHING
00:24:07.202 --> 00:24:08.537
GIVE BIRTH TO SOMETHINGNEW. WE STARTED OUR
00:24:08.537 --> 00:24:09.971
NEW. WE STARTED OURCHAMPIONS CLUB AND IN
00:24:09.971 --> 00:24:10.939
CHAMPIONS CLUB AND INTHE FIRST FEW MONTHS,
00:24:10.939 --> 00:24:12.240
THE FIRST FEW MONTHS,THREE HUNDRED NEW FAMILIES
00:24:12.240 --> 00:24:14.910
THREE HUNDRED NEW FAMILIESJOINED THE CHURCH. OTHER
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JOINED THE CHURCH. OTHERCHURCHES HEARD ABOUT IT
00:24:16.411 --> 00:24:17.412
CHURCHES HEARD ABOUT ITAND CRAIG HELPED THEM
00:24:17.412 --> 00:24:18.413
AND CRAIG HELPED THEMLAUNCH THEIR OWN SPECIAL
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LAUNCH THEIR OWN SPECIALNEEDS CLASS. TODAY THERE
00:24:19.881 --> 00:24:21.249
NEEDS CLASS. TODAY THEREARE OVER THIRTY CHAMPIONS
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ARE OVER THIRTY CHAMPIONSCLUBS IN SEVEN DIFFERENT
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CLUBS IN SEVEN DIFFERENTNATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
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NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.(APPLAUSE)
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(APPLAUSE)HERE'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
00:24:27.856 --> 00:24:29.190
HERE'S WHAT I'M SAYING.WHEN IT'S PAINFUL, DON'T
00:24:29.190 --> 00:24:30.292
WHEN IT'S PAINFUL, DON'TGET DISCOURAGED, GET
00:24:30.292 --> 00:24:31.293
GET DISCOURAGED, GETREADY, YOU'RE ABOUT TO
00:24:31.293 --> 00:24:32.594
READY, YOU'RE ABOUT TOGIVE BIRTH. THAT
00:24:32.594 --> 00:24:33.828
GIVE BIRTH. THATDISCOMFORT YOU'RE FEELING
00:24:33.828 --> 00:24:35.030
DISCOMFORT YOU'RE FEELINGIT'S NOT JUST A RANDOM
00:24:35.030 --> 00:24:36.031
IT'S NOT JUST A RANDOMPAIN THOSE ARE BIRTH
00:24:36.031 --> 00:24:37.566
PAIN THOSE ARE BIRTHPAINS. THERE'S A BLESSING
00:24:37.566 --> 00:24:39.200
PAINS. THERE'S A BLESSINGIN THAT PAIN. THERE'S A
00:24:39.200 --> 00:24:40.802
IN THAT PAIN. THERE'S AGIFT IN THAT PAIN. THERE'S
00:24:40.802 --> 00:24:42.237
GIFT IN THAT PAIN. THERE'SA MINISTRY IN THE PAIN.
00:24:42.237 --> 00:24:42.771
A MINISTRY IN THE PAIN.THERE'S A NEW LEVEL IN
00:24:42.771 --> 00:24:43.672
THERE'S A NEW LEVEL INTHAT PAIN. DON'T WASTE
00:24:43.672 --> 00:24:44.906
THAT PAIN. DON'T WASTEIT. DO LIKE CRAIG. BE ON
00:24:44.906 --> 00:24:46.274
IT. DO LIKE CRAIG. BE ONTHE LOOK OUT. LOOK FOR
00:24:46.274 --> 00:24:47.509
THE LOOK OUT. LOOK FOROPPORTUNITIES SO YOU CAN
00:24:47.509 --> 00:24:49.611
OPPORTUNITIES SO YOU CANENCOURAGE SOMEBODY ELSE.
00:24:49.611 --> 00:24:50.245
ENCOURAGE SOMEBODY ELSE.CAN GOD TRUST YOU WITH
00:24:50.245 --> 00:24:51.913
CAN GOD TRUST YOU WITHTHAT PAIN? WILL YOU GET
00:24:51.913 --> 00:24:53.148
THAT PAIN? WILL YOU GETNEGATIVE? BITTER? OR WILL
00:24:53.148 --> 00:24:53.982
NEGATIVE? BITTER? OR WILLYOU SAY, "GOD I DON'T
00:24:53.982 --> 00:24:54.916
YOU SAY, "GOD I DON'TUNDERSTAND IT, BUT I KNOW
00:24:54.916 --> 00:24:56.217
UNDERSTAND IT, BUT I KNOWTHERE'S A PURPOSE FOR
00:24:56.217 --> 00:24:57.419
THERE'S A PURPOSE FORTHIS PAIN."
00:24:57.419 --> 00:24:58.853
THIS PAIN."REMEMBER, GOD HAS HIS
00:24:58.853 --> 00:25:00.722
REMEMBER, GOD HAS HISHAND ON THE THERMOSTAT.
00:25:00.722 --> 00:25:01.623
HAND ON THE THERMOSTAT.IF IT WAS TOO MUCH HE
00:25:01.623 --> 00:25:02.824
IF IT WAS TOO MUCH HEWOULD HAVE CUT BACK THE
00:25:02.824 --> 00:25:03.992
WOULD HAVE CUT BACK THEHEAT. DON'T JUST GO
00:25:03.992 --> 00:25:05.093
HEAT. DON'T JUST GOTHROUGH IT GROW THROUGH
00:25:05.093 --> 00:25:06.294
THROUGH IT GROW THROUGHIT! IF YOU'LL DO THIS I
00:25:06.294 --> 00:25:08.129
IT! IF YOU'LL DO THIS IBELIEVE AND DECLARE YOU'RE
00:25:08.129 --> 00:25:10.231
BELIEVE AND DECLARE YOU'REPAIN IS ABOUT TO BE TURNED
00:25:10.231 --> 00:25:11.666
PAIN IS ABOUT TO BE TURNEDINTO YOUR GAIN. YOU'RE
00:25:11.666 --> 00:25:12.300
INTO YOUR GAIN. YOU'REGOING TO COME OUT
00:25:12.300 --> 00:25:13.168
GOING TO COME OUTSTRONGER, INCREASED,
00:25:13.168 --> 00:25:14.402
STRONGER, INCREASED,PROMOTED, NEW LEVELS.
00:25:14.402 --> 00:25:15.570
PROMOTED, NEW LEVELS.OUT OF THAT PAIN IS GOING
00:25:15.570 --> 00:25:16.838
OUT OF THAT PAIN IS GOINGTO BIRTH YOU INTO THE
00:25:16.838 --> 00:25:18.673
TO BIRTH YOU INTO THEFULLNESS OF YOUR DESTINY.
00:25:18.673 --> 00:25:20.008
FULLNESS OF YOUR DESTINY.IN JESUS' NAME. IF YOU
00:25:20.008 --> 00:25:21.042
IN JESUS' NAME. IF YOURECEIVE IT TODAY, CAN YOU
00:25:21.042 --> 00:25:24.579
RECEIVE IT TODAY, CAN YOUSAY AMEN? (APPLAUSE)
00:25:24.579 --> 00:25:25.146
SAY AMEN? (APPLAUSE)WE NEVER LIKE TO CLOSE
00:25:25.146 --> 00:25:26.348
WE NEVER LIKE TO CLOSEOUR BROADCAST WITHOUT
00:25:26.348 --> 00:25:27.716
OUR BROADCAST WITHOUTGIVING YOU AN OPPORTUNITY
00:25:27.716 --> 00:25:28.817
GIVING YOU AN OPPORTUNITYTO MAKE JESUS THE LORD
00:25:28.817 --> 00:25:29.884
TO MAKE JESUS THE LORDOF YOUR LIFE. WOULD YOU
00:25:29.884 --> 00:25:31.419
OF YOUR LIFE. WOULD YOUPRAY WITH ME? JUST SAY,
00:25:31.419 --> 00:25:33.822
PRAY WITH ME? JUST SAY,"LORD JESUS, I REPENT
00:25:33.822 --> 00:25:35.256
"LORD JESUS, I REPENTOF MY SINS. COME INTO
00:25:35.256 --> 00:25:37.525
OF MY SINS. COME INTOMY HEART. I MAKE YOU MY
00:25:37.525 --> 00:25:39.394
MY HEART. I MAKE YOU MYLORD AND SAVIOR."
00:25:39.394 --> 00:25:40.829
LORD AND SAVIOR."FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYED
00:25:40.829 --> 00:25:41.863
FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYEDTHAT SIMPLE PRAYER, WE
00:25:41.863 --> 00:25:42.797
THAT SIMPLE PRAYER, WEBELIEVE YOU GOT BORN
00:25:42.797 --> 00:25:44.032
BELIEVE YOU GOT BORNAGAIN. GET IN A GOOD
00:25:44.032 --> 00:25:45.166
AGAIN. GET IN A GOODBIBLE-BASED CHURCH.
00:25:45.166 --> 00:25:46.534
BIBLE-BASED CHURCH.KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.
00:25:46.534 --> 00:25:47.335
KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.HE IS GOING TO TAKE YOU
00:25:47.335 --> 00:25:48.203
HE IS GOING TO TAKE YOUPLACES THAT YOU'VE NEVER
00:25:48.203 --> 00:25:49.270
> ANNCR: THIS NOVEMBER,
00:25:50.939 --> 00:25:51.940
> ANNCR: THIS NOVEMBER,AS A THANK YOU FOR YOUR
00:25:51.940 --> 00:25:52.974
AS A THANK YOU FOR YOURSUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,
00:25:52.974 --> 00:25:54.509
SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,AUTHOR OF 10 NEW YORK TIMES
00:25:54.509 --> 00:25:56.177
AUTHOR OF 10 NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERS, JOEL OSTEEN,
00:25:56.177 --> 00:25:57.145
BESTSELLERS, JOEL OSTEEN,WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU A
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WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU ACOPY OF HIS BRAND NEW BOOK,
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COPY OF HIS BRAND NEW BOOK,"EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE".
00:26:00.548 --> 00:26:01.583
"EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE".> JOEL: THINK POWER THOUGHTS.
00:26:01.583 --> 00:26:02.884
> JOEL: THINK POWER THOUGHTS.THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS.
00:26:02.884 --> 00:26:03.785
THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS.DON'T LOOK AT HOW BIG THE
00:26:03.785 --> 00:26:05.086
DON'T LOOK AT HOW BIG THEPROBLEM IS, LOOK AT HOW
00:26:05.086 --> 00:26:06.755
> JOEL: I'M EXCITED ABOUT
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> JOEL: I'M EXCITED ABOUTMY NEW BOOK, "EMPTY OUT
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MY NEW BOOK, "EMPTY OUTTHE NEGATIVE".
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THE NEGATIVE".OUR LIFE IS LIKE A
00:26:10.759 --> 00:26:12.127
OUR LIFE IS LIKE ACONTAINER. WE WERE CREATED
00:26:12.127 --> 00:26:13.461
CONTAINER. WE WERE CREATEDTO BE FILLED WITH JOY,
00:26:13.461 --> 00:26:14.996
TO BE FILLED WITH JOY,PEACE, CONFIDENCE.
00:26:14.996 --> 00:26:16.197
PEACE, CONFIDENCE.BUT WHEN WE ALLOW NEGATIVE
00:26:16.197 --> 00:26:18.066
BUT WHEN WE ALLOW NEGATIVEEMOTIONS IN LIKE WORRY,
00:26:18.066 --> 00:26:20.035
EMOTIONS IN LIKE WORRY,DOUBT, GUILT; THAT'S TAKING
00:26:20.035 --> 00:26:21.169
DOUBT, GUILT; THAT'S TAKINGUP SPACE FOR THE GOOD
00:26:21.169 --> 00:26:22.270
UP SPACE FOR THE GOODTHINGS THAT SHOULD BE
00:26:22.270 --> 00:26:22.937
THINGS THAT SHOULD BETHERE.
00:26:22.937 --> 00:26:23.738
THERE.I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO
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I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TOEMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE
00:26:24.939 --> 00:26:25.807
EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVESO YOU CAN LIVE MORE
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SO YOU CAN LIVE MOREFULFILLED AND BECOME ALL
00:26:26.975 --> 00:26:28.610
FULFILLED AND BECOME ALLYOU WERE CREATED TO BE.
00:26:28.610 --> 00:26:29.144
YOU WERE CREATED TO BE.> VICTORIA: WE WOULD LOVE
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> VICTORIA: WE WOULD LOVETO SEND YOU A COPY OF
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TO SEND YOU A COPY OFJOEL'S NEW BOOK.
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JOEL'S NEW BOOK.REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.
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REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE
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IT WILL HELP YOU LIVETHE VICTORIOUS LIFE THAT
00:26:34.649 --> 00:26:36.017
> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
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> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPYOF "EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE"
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OF "EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE"TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COM
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> JOEL: THANKS SO MUCH
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> JOEL: THANKS SO MUCHFOR BEING A PART OF THE
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FOR BEING A PART OF THEMINISTRY. YOUR PRAYER,
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MINISTRY. YOUR PRAYER,YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR
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YOUR SUPPORT, YOURGENEROSITY, IT'S MAKING A
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GENEROSITY, IT'S MAKING ADIFFERENCE ALL OVER THE
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DIFFERENCE ALL OVER THEWORLD. WE COULDN'T DO IT
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WORLD. WE COULDN'T DO ITWITHOUT FAITHFUL PEOPLE
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WITHOUT FAITHFUL PEOPLELIKE YOU.
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LIKE YOU.A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TOOUR CHAMPION OF HOPE
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OUR CHAMPION OF HOPEPARTNERS FOR ALL YOU DO
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PARTNERS FOR ALL YOU DOTO MAKE THE MINISTRY
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TO MAKE THE MINISTRYPOSSIBLE.
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CONNECTED WITH US
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CONNECTED WITH USTHROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
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THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.WE HAVE A DAILY PODCAST
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WE HAVE A DAILY PODCASTTHAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD.
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THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD.GO TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL,
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GO TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL,FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA.LOTS OF WAYS WE CAN KEEP
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LOTS OF WAYS WE CAN KEEPYOU ENCOURAGED AND INSPIRED.
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YOU ENCOURAGED AND INSPIRED.WE'RE GOING TO FINISH 2020
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GET READY FOR GOD
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GET READY FOR GODTO SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE,
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TO SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE,DO THINGS THAT YOU'VE
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DO THINGS THAT YOU'VENEVER SEEN BEFORE.
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NEVER SEEN BEFORE.I BELIEVE IT'S ON THE WAY.
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I BELIEVE IT'S ON THE WAY.LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.
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LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.LORD, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF
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LORD, THANK YOU FOR ALL OFOUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS.
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OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS.BLESS THEM, HEAL THEM,
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BLESS THEM, HEAL THEM,RESTORE THEM. SHOW YOUR
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RESTORE THEM. SHOW YOURGOODNESS IN NEW WAYS IN
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GOODNESS IN NEW WAYS INJESUS' NAME. GOD BLESS YOU.
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