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No More Hiding

Joel Osteen

January 12, 2021

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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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- JOEL: WELL, GOD BLESS YOU.
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- JOEL: WELL, GOD BLESS YOU.THANKS FOR LETTING US
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THANKS FOR LETTING USCOME INTO YOUR HOMES TODAY,
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COME INTO YOUR HOMES TODAY,AND IF YOU'RE EVER
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AND IF YOU'RE EVERIN OUR AREA,
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IN OUR AREA,PLEASE STOP BY AND BE
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PLEASE STOP BY AND BEA PART OF A SERVICE.
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A PART OF A SERVICE.I PROMISE YOU WE'LL MAKE YOU
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I PROMISE YOU WE'LL MAKE YOUFEEL RIGHT AT HOME.
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FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.I LIKE TO START WITH
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I LIKE TO START WITHSOMETHING FUNNY,
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SOMETHING FUNNY,AND I HEARD ABOUT THIS
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AND I HEARD ABOUT THISCOUPLE, THEY WERE DRIVING
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COUPLE, THEY WERE DRIVINGDOWN THE ROAD WHEN THEY CAME
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DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THEY CAMEACROSS A SIGN THAT SAID
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ACROSS A SIGN THAT SAIDNACOGDOCHES 40 MILES AHEAD."
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NACOGDOCHES 40 MILES AHEAD."THEY BEGAN TO ARGUE OVER HOW
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THEY BEGAN TO ARGUE OVER HOWTO CORRECTLY PRONOUNCE
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TO CORRECTLY PRONOUNCETHE NAME NACOGDOCHES.
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THE NAME NACOGDOCHES.THE HUSBAND GOT SO UPSET, HE
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THE HUSBAND GOT SO UPSET, HETOLD HIS WIFE WHEN THEY GOT
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TOLD HIS WIFE WHEN THEY GOTTO TOWN, HE WAS GOING TO STOP
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TO TOWN, HE WAS GOING TO STOPAND PROVE TO HER THAT SHE
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AND PROVE TO HER THAT SHEWAS WRONG.
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WAS WRONG.THEY DROVE SILENTLY
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THEY DROVE SILENTLY30 MINUTES.
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30 MINUTES.WHEN HE ARRIVED IN TOWN,
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WHEN HE ARRIVED IN TOWN,HE PULLED INTO THE FIRST FAST
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HE PULLED INTO THE FIRST FASTFOOD RESTAURANT, THEY BOTH
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FOOD RESTAURANT, THEY BOTHMARCHED UP TO THE COUNTER.
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MARCHED UP TO THE COUNTER.HE SAID TO THE YOUNG LADY
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HE SAID TO THE YOUNG LADYWORKING BEHIND IT, "MY WIFE
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WORKING BEHIND IT, "MY WIFEAND I HAVE BEEN ARGUING
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AND I HAVE BEEN ARGUINGFOR 30 MINUTES.
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FOR 30 MINUTES.WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL US VERY
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WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL US VERYSLOWLY, VERY CLEARLY HOW
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SLOWLY, VERY CLEARLY HOWTO PRONOUNCE THE NAME
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TO PRONOUNCE THE NAMEOF THIS PLACE?"
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OF THIS PLACE?"YOUNG GIRL'S EYES GOT BIG,
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YOUNG GIRL'S EYES GOT BIG,SHE LEANED OVER THE COUNTER
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SHE LEANED OVER THE COUNTERAND SAID, "BURGER KING."
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AND SAID, "BURGER KING."SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT,
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT,THIS IS MY BIBLE.
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THIS IS MY BIBLE.I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.
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I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.
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I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS
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I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYSI CAN DO.
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I CAN DO.TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHT
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TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHTTHE WORD OF GOD.
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THE WORD OF GOD.I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND IS
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I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND ISALERT, MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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IN JESUS'S NAME.
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IN JESUS'S NAME.GOD BLESS YOU.
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GOD BLESS YOU.I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY
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GOD HAS PUT GIFTS AND TALENTS
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GOD HAS PUT GIFTS AND TALENTSIN YOU.
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IN YOU.HE'S GIVEN YOU DREAMS
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HE'S GIVEN YOU DREAMSAND GOALS THAT ARE UNIQUE
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AND GOALS THAT ARE UNIQUETO YOUR LIFE.
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TO YOUR LIFE.YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER
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YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFERTHAT NOBODY ELSE HAS.
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THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS.BUT IT'S EASY TO LET FEAR
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BUT IT'S EASY TO LET FEARHOLD US BACK.
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HOLD US BACK.FEAR OF FAILURE,
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FEAR OF FAILURE,FEAR OF WHAT PEOPLE
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FEAR OF WHAT PEOPLEWILL THINK, FEAR
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WILL THINK, FEAROF THE UNKNOWN.
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OF THE UNKNOWN.WHAT IF I TRY
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WHAT IF I TRYAND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN?
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AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN?WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE
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WHAT IF I DON'T HAVETHE TALENT?
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THE TALENT?WHAT IF PEOPLE
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WHAT IF PEOPLEDON'T ACCEPT ME?
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DON'T ACCEPT ME?TOO OFTEN WE'RE LETTING
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TOO OFTEN WE'RE LETTINGTHE WHAT IFS
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THE WHAT IFSTALK US OUT OF IT.
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TALK US OUT OF IT.MANY PEOPLE ARE LIVING
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MANY PEOPLE ARE LIVINGWITH HIDDEN DREAMS,
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WITH HIDDEN DREAMS,HIDDEN TALENT,
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HIDDEN TALENT,HIDDEN POTENTIAL.
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HIDDEN POTENTIAL.THEY HAVE BOOKS IN THEM,
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THEY HAVE BOOKS IN THEM,SONGS, BUSINESSES,
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SONGS, BUSINESSES,LEADERSHIP SKILLS,
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LEADERSHIP SKILLS,BUT THEY'RE
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THINKING THEY'RE NOT AS
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THINKING THEY'RE NOT ASTALENTED AS THEIR FRIEND,
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TALENTED AS THEIR FRIEND,THEY'VE HAD TOO MANY
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THEY'VE HAD TOO MANYSETBACKS, THEY TRIED IN THE
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SETBACKS, THEY TRIED IN THEPAST AND IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.
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PAST AND IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.MY MESSAGE TODAY IS VERY
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MY MESSAGE TODAY IS VERYSIMPLE, QUIT HIDING WHAT GOD
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SIMPLE, QUIT HIDING WHAT GODHAS GIVEN YOU.
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HAS GIVEN YOU.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS YOU
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS YOUDON'T LIGHT A CANDLE
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WHEN GOD BREATHED HIS LIFE
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WHEN GOD BREATHED HIS LIFEINTO YOU, HE LIT YOUR CANDLE.
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INTO YOU, HE LIT YOUR CANDLE.HE CREATED YOU TO SHINE,
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HE CREATED YOU TO SHINE,TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE,
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TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE,TO LEAVE YOUR MARK,
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TO LEAVE YOUR MARK,AND YOUR GIFT IS
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AND YOUR GIFT ISNOT JUST FOR YOU,
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NOT JUST FOR YOU,IT'S TO SHARE
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IT'S TO SHAREWITH THE WORLD.
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WITH THE WORLD.WE NEED YOUR TALENT,
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WE NEED YOUR TALENT,WE NEED YOUR CREATIVITY,
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WE NEED YOUR CREATIVITY,WE NEED YOUR SMILE.
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WE NEED YOUR SMILE.NOW, DON'T LET FEAR TALK
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NOW, DON'T LET FEAR TALKYOU OUT OF IT.
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YOU OUT OF IT.YOU CAN'T PLAY IT SAFE YOUR
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YOU CAN'T PLAY IT SAFE YOURWHOLE LIFE AND BECOME WHO YOU
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WHOLE LIFE AND BECOME WHO YOUWERE CREATED TO BE, AND GOD
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WERE CREATED TO BE, AND GODWILL PUT YOU IN SITUATIONS ON
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WILL PUT YOU IN SITUATIONS ONPURPOSE THAT LOOK TOO BIG,
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PURPOSE THAT LOOK TOO BIG,OVERWHELMING.
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OVERWHELMING.IT'S BECAUSE GOD KNOWS
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IT'S BECAUSE GOD KNOWSWHAT'S IN YOU, HE KNOWS WHAT
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WHAT'S IN YOU, HE KNOWS WHATYOU'RE CAPABLE OF.
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YOU'RE CAPABLE OF.HE CREATED YOU.
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HE CREATED YOU.YOU'LL BE TEMPTED TO SHRINK
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YOU'LL BE TEMPTED TO SHRINKBACK, PLAY IT SAFE,
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BACK, PLAY IT SAFE,HIDE YOUR GIFT.
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HIDE YOUR GIFT.BUT IF YOU'LL TAKE THAT STEP
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BUT IF YOU'LL TAKE THAT STEPOF FAITH, GOD WILL STEP IN
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OF FAITH, GOD WILL STEP INAND HELP YOU DO
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AND HELP YOU DOWHAT YOU COULDN'T DO.
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WHAT YOU COULDN'T DO.BUT HERE'S THE KEY, YOU CAN'T
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BUT HERE'S THE KEY, YOU CAN'TWAIT TILL THE FEAR GOES AWAY
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WAIT TILL THE FEAR GOES AWAYAND THEN YOU'LL DO IT.
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AND THEN YOU'LL DO IT.WHEN I GET MY COURAGE UP,
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WHEN I GET MY COURAGE UP,THEN I'LL TEACH THAT CLASS,
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THEN I'LL TEACH THAT CLASS,THEN I'LL START MY BUSINESS,
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THEN I'LL START MY BUSINESS,THEN I'LL GO OUT
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THEN I'LL GO OUTON THAT DATE.
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ON THAT DATE.THE FEAR MAY NOT GO AWAY.
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THE FEAR MAY NOT GO AWAY.YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO
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YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DOIT IN SPITE OF THE FEAR.
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IT IN SPITE OF THE FEAR.THIS IS WHAT FAITH IS ALL
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THIS IS WHAT FAITH IS ALLABOUT, "I FEEL AFRAID,
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ABOUT, "I FEEL AFRAID,BUT FEAR IS NOT GOING
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BUT FEAR IS NOT GOINGTO CONTROL MY LIFE.
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TO CONTROL MY LIFE.I'M GOING TO TAKE A STEP
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I'M GOING TO TAKE A STEPOF FAITH."
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OF FAITH."NO ONE THAT'S EVER DONE
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NO ONE THAT'S EVER DONEANYTHING GREAT IN LIFE
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ANYTHING GREAT IN LIFEHAS DONE IT WITHOUT FEAR.
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HAS DONE IT WITHOUT FEAR.THEY FELT THE FEAR,
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WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO BE
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WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO BEWITH THE LORD BACK IN 1999,
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WITH THE LORD BACK IN 1999,I KNEW I WAS SUPPOSED
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I KNEW I WAS SUPPOSEDTO STEP UP AND PASTOR
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TO STEP UP AND PASTORTHE CHURCH,
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THE CHURCH,BUT I HAD NEVER MINISTERED.
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BUT I HAD NEVER MINISTERED.I'D SPENT 17 YEARS BEHIND
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I'D SPENT 17 YEARS BEHINDTHE SCENES AT LAKEWOOD,
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THE SCENES AT LAKEWOOD,DOING THE TELEVISION
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DOING THE TELEVISIONPRODUCTION.
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PRODUCTION.I WAS COMFORTABLE
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MY FATHER TRIED TO GET ME
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MY FATHER TRIED TO GET MEUP HERE MANY TIMES,
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UP HERE MANY TIMES,BUT I DIDN'T THINK
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BUT I DIDN'T THINKI COULD DO IT.
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I COULD DO IT.I DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS IN ME.
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I DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS IN ME.THAT'S WHY I CAN TELL YOU
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THAT'S WHY I CAN TELL YOUWITH CONFIDENCE YOU HAVE
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WITH CONFIDENCE YOU HAVEGIFTS IN YOU RIGHT NOW THAT
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GIFTS IN YOU RIGHT NOW THATYOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE.
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YOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE.TALENT, SKILL, POTENTIAL,
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TALENT, SKILL, POTENTIAL,YOU DIDN'T HIDE IT,
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YOU DIDN'T HIDE IT,GOD'S HIDDEN IT
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GOD'S HIDDEN ITUNTIL IT'S THE RIGHT TIME.
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UNTIL IT'S THE RIGHT TIME.I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE
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I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BEMINISTERING WHEN
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MINISTERING WHENMY FATHER WAS ALIVE.
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MY FATHER WAS ALIVE.I WAS IN TRAINING,
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I WAS IN TRAINING,BEING PREPARED, SHOWING GOD
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BEING PREPARED, SHOWING GODTHAT I WOULD BE FAITHFUL.
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THAT I WOULD BE FAITHFUL.BUT WHEN MY DAD DIED, I DON'T
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BUT WHEN MY DAD DIED, I DON'TKNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN IT,
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KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN IT,BUT I KNEW I WAS SUPPOSED
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BUT I KNEW I WAS SUPPOSEDTO PASTOR THE CHURCH.
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TO PASTOR THE CHURCH.I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT'D WORK, I
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I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT'D WORK, IDIDN'T KNOW IF PEOPLE WOULD
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DIDN'T KNOW IF PEOPLE WOULDCOME, I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY
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COME, I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEYWOULD LIKE ME, BUT SOME
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WOULD LIKE ME, BUT SOMEMOMENTS ARE DESTINY MOMENTS.
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MOMENTS ARE DESTINY MOMENTS.IT'S NOW OR NEVER.
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IT'S NOW OR NEVER.YOU EITHER TAKE THAT STEP
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YOU EITHER TAKE THAT STEPOF FAITH OR THAT MOMENT
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NOW, I KNEW THAT WAS ONE
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NOW, I KNEW THAT WAS ONEOF THOSE MOMENTS.
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OF THOSE MOMENTS.I WISH I COULD TELL YOU THAT
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I WISH I COULD TELL YOU THATI TURNED INTO A DIFFERENT
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I TURNED INTO A DIFFERENTPERSON, ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS
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PERSON, ALL OF A SUDDEN I WASFULL OF FAITH AND COURAGE
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FULL OF FAITH AND COURAGEAND POWER, AND I DIDN'T FEEL
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AND POWER, AND I DIDN'T FEELANY FEAR.
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ANY FEAR.IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE.
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IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE.I HAD NEVER BEEN SO AFRAID
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I HAD NEVER BEEN SO AFRAIDIN ALL OF MY LIFE.
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IN ALL OF MY LIFE.I FELT UNQUALIFIED,
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WHEN YOU'RE CLOSE TO
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WHEN YOU'RE CLOSE TORELEASING YOUR GIFT, YOU WILL
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RELEASING YOUR GIFT, YOU WILLFEEL FEAR MORE THAN EVER.
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FEEL FEAR MORE THAN EVER.THAT'S THE ENEMY TRYING
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THAT'S THE ENEMY TRYINGTO DECEIVE YOU INTO KEEPING
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TO DECEIVE YOU INTO KEEPINGYOUR GIFT HIDDEN.
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YOUR GIFT HIDDEN.HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO SHINE.
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HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO SHINE.HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO GO
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HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO GOWHERE NO ONE IN YOUR FAMILY
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WHERE NO ONE IN YOUR FAMILYHAS GONE.
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HAS GONE.HE'LL WORK OVERTIME TO TRY TO
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HE'LL WORK OVERTIME TO TRY TOCONVINCE YOU TO SHRINK BACK,
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CONVINCE YOU TO SHRINK BACK,PLAY IT SAFE.
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PLAY IT SAFE.THAT'S WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO
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THAT'S WHEN YOU'RE GOING TOHAVE TO HAVE THIS BOLDNESS,
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HAVE TO HAVE THIS BOLDNESS,THIS CONFIDENCE THAT YOU'RE
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THIS CONFIDENCE THAT YOU'REGOING TO DO IT IN SPITE
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GOING TO DO IT IN SPITEOF THE FEAR.
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OF THE FEAR."WELL, WHAT IF I FAIL?"
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"WELL, WHAT IF I FAIL?"YOU GET UP AND TRY AGAIN.
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YOU GET UP AND TRY AGAIN.EVERY FAILURE IS
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EVERY FAILURE ISPREPARING YOU.
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PREPARING YOU.YOU WILL LEARN MORE THROUGH
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YOU WILL LEARN MORE THROUGHFAILURE THAN YOU WILL
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FAILURE THAN YOU WILLTHROUGH SUCCESS.
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THROUGH SUCCESS.YOU'LL LEARN MORE IN
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YOU'LL LEARN MORE INTHE DIFFICULT TIMES,
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THE DIFFICULT TIMES,WHERE IT DOESN'T
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WHERE IT DOESN'TWORK OUT, THAN YOU WILL
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WORK OUT, THAN YOU WILLIN THE GOOD TIMES.
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IN THE GOOD TIMES.YOU CAN'T BE SO AFRAID
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YOU CAN'T BE SO AFRAIDOF FAILURE THAT YOU WON'T
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THOMAS EDISON FAILED 10.000
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THOMAS EDISON FAILED 10.000TIMES BEFORE HE FINALLY
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TIMES BEFORE HE FINALLYINVENTED THE LIGHT BULB.
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INVENTED THE LIGHT BULB.A REPORTER ASKED HIM ABOUT
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A REPORTER ASKED HIM ABOUTALL OF HIS FAILURES, HE SAID,
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ALL OF HIS FAILURES, HE SAID,"I NEVER FAILED, I JUST
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"I NEVER FAILED, I JUSTLEARNED 10.000 WAYS A LIGHT
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LEARNED 10.000 WAYS A LIGHTBULB WOULDN'T WORK,"
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WORK OUT, YOU'RE LEARNING,
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WORK OUT, YOU'RE LEARNING,YOU'RE GROWING,
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YOU'RE GROWING,YOU'RE ONE STEP CLOSER
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YOU'RE ONE STEP CLOSERTO SEEING IT HAPPEN.
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TO SEEING IT HAPPEN.WHEN WE COME TO THE END OF
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WHEN WE COME TO THE END OFLIFE, NOTHING WILL BE MORE
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LIFE, NOTHING WILL BE MOREDISAPPOINTING THAN TO THINK,
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DISAPPOINTING THAN TO THINK,"WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF
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"WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IFI WOULD'VE TAKEN THAT STEP
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I WOULD'VE TAKEN THAT STEPOF FAITH?
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OF FAITH?WHAT COULD I HAVE BECOME
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WHAT COULD I HAVE BECOMEIF I DIDN'T LET FEAR
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IF I DIDN'T LET FEARHOLD ME BACK?
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HOLD ME BACK?WHERE WOULD I BE
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WHERE WOULD I BEIF I WOULDN'T HAVE
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IF I WOULDN'T HAVEHIDDEN MY GIFTS,
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HIDDEN MY GIFTS,HIDDEN MY TALENTS,
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HIDDEN MY TALENTS,HIDDEN MY CREATIVITY?"
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HIDDEN MY CREATIVITY?"FRIENDS, LIFE IS SHORT.
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FRIENDS, LIFE IS SHORT.STIR UP WHAT GOD'S PUT
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STIR UP WHAT GOD'S PUTIN YOU.
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IN YOU.MAKE THE MOST OF THIS DAY.
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MAKE THE MOST OF THIS DAY.DON'T LET THE FEAR OF PEOPLE,
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DON'T LET THE FEAR OF PEOPLE,THE FEAR OF FAILURE,
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THE FEAR OF FAILURE,THE FEAR OF BEING CRITICIZED
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THE FEAR OF BEING CRITICIZEDHOLD YOU BACK.
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HOLD YOU BACK."WELL, JOEL, I DON'T WANT
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"WELL, JOEL, I DON'T WANTANYONE JUDGING ME.
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ANYONE JUDGING ME.I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TALKING
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I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TALKINGBADLY ABOUT ME."
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BADLY ABOUT ME."CAN I TELL YOU RESPECTFULLY,
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CAN I TELL YOU RESPECTFULLY,SOMEBODY'S TALKING
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SOMEBODY'S TALKINGABOUT YOU RIGHT NOW.
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ABOUT YOU RIGHT NOW.SOMEBODY IS JEALOUS
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SOMEBODY IS JEALOUSOF YOUR SUCCESS.
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OF YOUR SUCCESS.SOMEBODY'S TRYING
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SOMEBODY'S TRYINGTO DISCREDIT YOU.
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TO DISCREDIT YOU.PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TALK
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PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TALKWHETHER YOU SETTLE
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WHETHER YOU SETTLEOR WHETHER YOU STRETCH.
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OR WHETHER YOU STRETCH.YOU MIGHT AS WELL STRETCH
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YOU MIGHT AS WELL STRETCHAND PURSUE WHAT GOD PUT
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AND PURSUE WHAT GOD PUTIN YOUR HEART.
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IN YOUR HEART.THE GOOD NEWS, PEOPLE CANNOT
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THE GOOD NEWS, PEOPLE CANNOTKEEP YOU FROM YOUR DESTINY.
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KEEP YOU FROM YOUR DESTINY.WHAT THEY SAY DOESN'T
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WHAT THEY SAY DOESN'TDETERMINE WHO YOU ARE.
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DETERMINE WHO YOU ARE.EVERY PERSON HAS NEGATIVE
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EVERY PERSON HAS NEGATIVECHATTER, IT'S A DISTRACTION,
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CHATTER, IT'S A DISTRACTION,TUNE IT OUT.
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TUNE IT OUT.QUIT LETTING IT UPSET YOU.
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QUIT LETTING IT UPSET YOU.QUIT BEING OFFENDED.
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QUIT BEING OFFENDED.GOD HEARS WHAT
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GOD HEARS WHATTHEY'RE SAYING.
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THEY'RE SAYING.HE'LL FIGHT YOUR BATTLES.
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HE'LL FIGHT YOUR BATTLES.HE'LL BE YOUR VINDICATOR.
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HE'LL BE YOUR VINDICATOR.ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I'VE
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ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I'VELEARNED IS EVERYONE IS NOT
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LEARNED IS EVERYONE IS NOTSUPPOSED TO BE FOR YOU.
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SUPPOSED TO BE FOR YOU.EVERY PERSON IS NOT
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EVERY PERSON IS NOTSUPPOSED TO LIKE YOU.
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SUPPOSED TO LIKE YOU.YOU CAN'T REACH YOUR DESTINY
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YOU CAN'T REACH YOUR DESTINYWITHOUT OPPOSITION,
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WITHOUT OPPOSITION,WITHOUT NEGATIVE CHATTER,
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WITHOUT NEGATIVE CHATTER,WITHOUT THE CRITICS.
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THE THRONE WITHOUT HIS
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THE THRONE WITHOUT HISBROTHERS THROWING HIM
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BROTHERS THROWING HIMINTO A PIT.
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INTO A PIT.DAVID WOULD'VE NEVER BECOME
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DAVID WOULD'VE NEVER BECOMEKING WITHOUT GOLIATH.
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KING WITHOUT GOLIATH.JESUS WOULD'VE NEVER RISEN
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JESUS WOULD'VE NEVER RISENFROM THE DEAD AND BROUGHT
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FROM THE DEAD AND BROUGHTUS SALVATION WITHOUT
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QUIT WORRYING ABOUT
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QUIT WORRYING ABOUTWHO'S NOT FOR YOU.
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WHO'S NOT FOR YOU.SOME ENEMIES ARE DESIGNED
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SOME ENEMIES ARE DESIGNEDAS A PART OF YOUR DESTINY.
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AS A PART OF YOUR DESTINY.THEY'RE NOT GOING TO STOP
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THEY'RE NOT GOING TO STOPYOU, THEY'RE GOING
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YOU, THEY'RE GOINGTO PROMOTE YOU.
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TO PROMOTE YOU.NOW, KEEP RUNNING YOUR RACE,
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NOW, KEEP RUNNING YOUR RACE,NOT LOOKING TO THE LEFT NOR
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NOT LOOKING TO THE LEFT NORTO THE RIGHT, NOT BOTHERED BY
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TO THE RIGHT, NOT BOTHERED BYWHO'S NOT CELEBRATING YOU,
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WHO'S NOT CELEBRATING YOU,WHO'S NOT CHEERING YOU ON.
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WHO'S NOT CHEERING YOU ON.OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE
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OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLETO SEE YOUR GIFTS.
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TO SEE YOUR GIFTS.THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT
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THEY DON'T KNOW WHATGOD'S PUT IN YOU.
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GOD'S PUT IN YOU.THEY CAN'T FEEL WHAT
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THEY CAN'T FEEL WHATYOU'RE FEELING.
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YOU'RE FEELING.DON'T LET THEIR
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DON'T LET THEIRDISCOURAGEMENT TALK YOU
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DISCOURAGEMENT TALK YOUOUT OF IT.
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OUT OF IT.DON'T LET THE FEAR OF WHAT
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DON'T LET THE FEAR OF WHATTHEY THINK HOLD YOU BACK.
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THEY THINK HOLD YOU BACK.YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE
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YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GIVEAN ACCOUNT TO PEOPLE
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AN ACCOUNT TO PEOPLEOF WHAT YOU DID
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OF WHAT YOU DIDWITH YOUR LIFE, WE'RE GOING
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WITH YOUR LIFE, WE'RE GOINGTO GIVE AN ACCOUNT
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TO GIVE AN ACCOUNTTO GOD.
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TO GOD.EVERY VOICE SAID, "JOEL,
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EVERY VOICE SAID, "JOEL,YOU CAN'T GET UP
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YOU CAN'T GET UPAND MINISTER, YOU'RE GOING
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AND MINISTER, YOU'RE GOINGTO LOOK LIKE A FOOL.
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TO LOOK LIKE A FOOL.YOU DON'T HAVE THE TRAINING.
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YOU DON'T HAVE THE TRAINING.NOBODY'S GOING TO LISTEN."
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NOBODY'S GOING TO LISTEN."I HAD 1.000 GOOD EXCUSES
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I HAD 1.000 GOOD EXCUSESTO KEEP MY GIFT HIDDEN.
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TO KEEP MY GIFT HIDDEN.I WAS AFRAID, I DIDN'T HAVE
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I WAS AFRAID, I DIDN'T HAVETHE EXPERIENCE,
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THE EXPERIENCE,I WAS CONCERNED WHAT
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I WAS CONCERNED WHATPEOPLE WOULD THINK.
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PEOPLE WOULD THINK.BUT I DID WHAT I'M ASKING YOU
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BUT I DID WHAT I'M ASKING YOUTO DO, I DID IT AFRAID,
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THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS,
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THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS,AT TIMES I FELT LIKE I HAD TO
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AT TIMES I FELT LIKE I HAD TOHOLD ON TO THE PODIUM SO
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HOLD ON TO THE PODIUM SOPEOPLE COULDN'T SEE THAT
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PEOPLE COULDN'T SEE THATI WAS SHAKING.
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I WAS SHAKING.ON SATURDAY NIGHTS, I WOULD
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ON SATURDAY NIGHTS, I WOULDHAVE TO LOOK AT MYSELF
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HAVE TO LOOK AT MYSELFIN THE MIRROR AND SAY, "JOEL,
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IN THE MIRROR AND SAY, "JOEL,YOU ARE WELL ABLE.
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YOU ARE WELL ABLE.YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS
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YOU CAN DO ALL THINGSTHROUGH CHRIST.
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THROUGH CHRIST.YOU ARE STRONG IN THE LORD.
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I'VE LEARNED YOU CAN TALK
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I'VE LEARNED YOU CAN TALKYOURSELF INTO YOUR DREAMS,
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YOURSELF INTO YOUR DREAMS,OR YOU CAN TALK YOURSELF
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OR YOU CAN TALK YOURSELFOUT OF YOUR DREAMS.
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OUT OF YOUR DREAMS.QUIT TELLING YOURSELF THAT
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QUIT TELLING YOURSELF THATYOU CAN'T DO IT, YOU DON'T
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YOU CAN'T DO IT, YOU DON'THAVE A GOOD PERSONALITY,
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HAVE A GOOD PERSONALITY,YOU DON'T HAVE THE TRAINING.
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YOU DON'T HAVE THE TRAINING.GET RID OF THOSE EXCUSES AND
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GET RID OF THOSE EXCUSES ANDSTART TELLING YOURSELF WHAT
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START TELLING YOURSELF WHATGOD SAYS ABOUT YOU.
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GOD SAYS ABOUT YOU.YOU ARE STRONG,
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YOU ARE STRONG,YOU ARE TALENTED,
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YOU ARE TALENTED,YOU ARE BLESSED,
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YOU ARE BLESSED,YOU ARE FAVORED.
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YOU ARE FAVORED.YOU HAVE BEEN FEARFULLY
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YOU HAVE BEEN FEARFULLYAND WONDERFULLY MADE.
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AND WONDERFULLY MADE.WHEN GOD CREATED YOU,
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WHEN GOD CREATED YOU,HE PUT A PART OF HIMSELF
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HE PUT A PART OF HIMSELFIN YOU.
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IN YOU.GOD IS CREATIVE,
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GOD IS CREATIVE,YOU ARE CREATIVE.
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YOU ARE CREATIVE.GOD IS WISE, YOU ARE WISE.
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GOD IS WISE, YOU ARE WISE.GOD IS POWERFUL,
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GOD IS POWERFUL,YOU ARE POWERFUL.
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YOU ARE POWERFUL.GOD IS GOOD-LOOKING,
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GOD IS GOOD-LOOKING,YOU ARE GOOD-LOOKING.
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YOU ARE GOOD-LOOKING.THAT'S NOT IN THE SCRIPTURE,
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THAT'S NOT IN THE SCRIPTURE,BUT I LIKE IT.
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BUT I LIKE IT.I WOULDN'T BE STANDING HERE
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I WOULDN'T BE STANDING HEREIF I HAD NOT LEARNED
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IF I HAD NOT LEARNEDTO STEP OUT EVEN THOUGH
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TO STEP OUT EVEN THOUGHI FELT AFRAID.
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I FELT AFRAID.WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?
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WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?YOUR GIFTS, YOUR PERSONALITY?
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YOUR GIFTS, YOUR PERSONALITY?AFRAID TO COME OUT OF YOUR
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AFRAID TO COME OUT OF YOURSHELL, AFRAID PEOPLE MIGHT
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SHELL, AFRAID PEOPLE MIGHTNOT ACCEPT YOU?
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NOT ACCEPT YOU?IT'S TIME TO LET
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IT'S TIME TO LETYOUR LIGHT SHINE.
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YOUR LIGHT SHINE.QUIT HIDING YOUR SMILE,
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QUIT HIDING YOUR SMILE,BRIGHTEN OUR DAY.
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BRIGHTEN OUR DAY.QUIT HIDING
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QUIT HIDINGYOUR ENCOURAGEMENT,
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YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT,LIFT SOMEBODY UP.
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LIFT SOMEBODY UP.QUIT HIDING YOUR TALENT,
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QUIT HIDING YOUR TALENT,MAKE THE WORLD BETTER.
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MAKE THE WORLD BETTER.IF GOD HAS GIVEN YOU THE GIFT
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IF GOD HAS GIVEN YOU THE GIFTTO SING, START SINGING.
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TO SING, START SINGING.IF YOU CAN WRITE,
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IF YOU CAN WRITE,START WRITING.
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START WRITING.IF YOU CAN BUILD,
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IF YOU CAN BUILD,START BUILDING.
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START BUILDING.IF YOU CAN TEACH,
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IF YOU CAN TEACH,START TEACHING.
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START TEACHING.THAT GIFT WAS NOT MEANT
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THAT GIFT WAS NOT MEANTTO STAY HIDDEN.
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TO STAY HIDDEN.IT'S NOT DOING YOU ANY GOOD,
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IT'S NOT DOING YOU ANY GOOD,NOR IS IT DOING US ANY GOOD
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NOR IS IT DOING US ANY GOODAS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT
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AS LONG AS YOU KEEP ITTO YOURSELF.
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STAY TUNED FOR MORE OF
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.
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.> BEN: WE HAVE 3 BEAUTIFUL
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> BEN: WE HAVE 3 BEAUTIFULCHILDREN. NATHANIEL WHO IS 13.
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CHILDREN. NATHANIEL WHO IS 13.THEN WE HAVE TWIN GIRLS,
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THEN WE HAVE TWIN GIRLS,SOPHIA AND ALEA. THEY'RE
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SOPHIA AND ALEA. THEY'REIDENTICAL TWINS. SOPHIA WAS BORN
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IDENTICAL TWINS. SOPHIA WAS BORNWITH SOME MEDICAL ISSUES.
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WITH SOME MEDICAL ISSUES.> MERCY: HER TWIN WAS DOING
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> MERCY: HER TWIN WAS DOINGWELL BUT WE COULD HEAR THE PANIC
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WELL BUT WE COULD HEAR THE PANICIN THE DOCTORS VOICES AS THEY
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IN THE DOCTORS VOICES AS THEYWERE DISCUSSING HER. SHE WAS IN
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WERE DISCUSSING HER. SHE WAS INDISTRESS.
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DISTRESS.WE THOUGHT OUR HEALTH CONCERNS
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WE THOUGHT OUR HEALTH CONCERNSWERE OVER AFTER THE PREGNANCY
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WERE OVER AFTER THE PREGNANCYAND NOW WE POTENTIALLY FACED
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AND NOW WE POTENTIALLY FACEDA LIFETIME OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMS
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A LIFETIME OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMSAND HEALTH CONCERNS.
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AND HEALTH CONCERNS.> BEN: WE'VE BEEN ATTENDING
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> BEN: WE'VE BEEN ATTENDINGLAKEWOOD FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW.
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LAKEWOOD FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW.> MERCY: AS WE CONTINUED TO
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> MERCY: AS WE CONTINUED TOCOME AND WERE STRENGTHENED BY
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COME AND WERE STRENGTHENED BYTHE MESSAGES AND THE WORSHIP,
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THE MESSAGES AND THE WORSHIP,I COULD TELL THAT BOTH OF OUR
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I COULD TELL THAT BOTH OF OURPERSPECTIVES STARTED TO SHIFT.
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PERSPECTIVES STARTED TO SHIFT.WE REALIZED THAT GOD HAD NOT
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WE REALIZED THAT GOD HAD NOTABANDONED US.
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ABANDONED US.IT WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND
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IT WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO ANDSOPHIA LEARNED THE CONFIDENCE
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SOPHIA LEARNED THE CONFIDENCETHAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING IN
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THAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING INCHURCH.
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CHURCH.BECAUSE SHE DECIDED THAT SHE
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BECAUSE SHE DECIDED THAT SHEWAS GOING TO NOT LET THE
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WAS GOING TO NOT LET THELIMITATIONS ON HER BODY HOLD
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LIMITATIONS ON HER BODY HOLDHER BACK ANY LONGER. SHE
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HER BACK ANY LONGER. SHESTARTED TRYING TO FIRST STAND.
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STARTED TRYING TO FIRST STAND.A FEW MONTHS LATER, SHE STARTED
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A FEW MONTHS LATER, SHE STARTEDTAKING A FEW STEPS INDEPENDENTLY
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TAKING A FEW STEPS INDEPENDENTLYAND THEN IT DIDN'T END THERE.
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AND THEN IT DIDN'T END THERE.SHE STARTED TO WALK
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SHE STARTED TO WALKINDEPENDENTLY. AND WE WERE
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INDEPENDENTLY. AND WE WEREOVERJOYED. IT WAS SUCH A
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OVERJOYED. IT WAS SUCH AMIRACULOUS TIME FOR OUR FAMILY.
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MIRACULOUS TIME FOR OUR FAMILY.> BEN: PASTOR JOEL ALWAYS SAYS
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> BEN: PASTOR JOEL ALWAYS SAYSOUR BEST IS STILL AHEAD OF US,
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OUR BEST IS STILL AHEAD OF US,THEY'RE NOT BEHIND US.
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THEY'RE NOT BEHIND US.> MERCY: SO AT 9 YEARS OLD,
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> MERCY: SO AT 9 YEARS OLD,SOPHIA HAS ALOT MORE OBSTACLES
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SOPHIA HAS ALOT MORE OBSTACLESTO OVERCOME AND QUITE THE
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TO OVERCOME AND QUITE THEJOURNEY AHEAD OF HER.
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JOURNEY AHEAD OF HER.AND AS PARENTS, WE'RE
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AND AS PARENTS, WE'REBELIEVING THAT SHE WILL
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BELIEVING THAT SHE WILLCONTINUE TO DEVELOP
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CONTINUE TO DEVELOPINTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
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INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.BUT OUR TESTIMONY FOR HER IS
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BUT OUR TESTIMONY FOR HER ISTHAT GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL
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THAT GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFULAND HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
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AND HE WILL CONTINUE TO BEFAITHFUL AND THAT THE BEST DAYS
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FAITHFUL AND THAT THE BEST DAYSFOR SOPHIA ARE STILL AHEAD OF
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FOR SOPHIA ARE STILL AHEAD OFHER.
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HER.A GROUP OF BUSINESS PEOPLE
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THE WEALTHIEST PLACE
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THE WEALTHIEST PLACEIN THE WORLD IS.
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IN THE WORLD IS.ONE OF THEM SAID,
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ONE OF THEM SAID,"IT HAS TO BE SOUTH AFRICA,
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"IT HAS TO BE SOUTH AFRICA,IN THE DIAMOND MINES
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IN THE DIAMOND MINESWHERE THERE'S BILLIONS
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WHERE THERE'S BILLIONSOF DOLLARS WORTH
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OF DOLLARS WORTHOF DIAMONDS."
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OF DIAMONDS."ANOTHER SAID, "NO, IT MUST BE
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ANOTHER SAID, "NO, IT MUST BEIN THE MIDDLE EAST,
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IN THE MIDDLE EAST,IN THE OIL FIELDS WHERE
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IN THE OIL FIELDS WHERETHERE'S AN ABUNDANCE
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THERE'S AN ABUNDANCEOF OIL."
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PLACE ON EARTH IS NOT SOUTH
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PLACE ON EARTH IS NOT SOUTHAFRICA, IT'S NOT THE MIDDLE
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AFRICA, IT'S NOT THE MIDDLEEAST, THE WEALTHIEST PLACE
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EAST, THE WEALTHIEST PLACEIS IN THE GRAVEYARDS.
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IS IN THE GRAVEYARDS.BURIED IN THOSE GRAVES ARE
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BURIED IN THOSE GRAVES AREHIDDEN DREAMS, BOOKS THAT
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HIDDEN DREAMS, BOOKS THATWERE NEVER WRITTEN, SONGS
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WERE NEVER WRITTEN, SONGSTHAT WERE NEVER SUNG,
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THAT WERE NEVER SUNG,BUSINESSES NEVER STARTED,
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BUSINESSES NEVER STARTED,INVENTIONS NEVER INVENTED.
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INVENTIONS NEVER INVENTED.I'M ASKING YOU TO RELEASE
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I'M ASKING YOU TO RELEASEWHAT YOU HAVE.
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WHAT YOU HAVE.GOD DIDN'T GIVE YOU THAT
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GOD DIDN'T GIVE YOU THATDREAM SO THAT IT COULD
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DREAM SO THAT IT COULDSTAY BURIED.
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STAY BURIED.HE'S EXPECTING YOU TO BRING
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HE'S EXPECTING YOU TO BRINGIT OUT, TO PURSUE IT,
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IT OUT, TO PURSUE IT,TO CULTIVATE IT,
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TO CULTIVATE IT,TO DEVELOP IT.
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TO DEVELOP IT.WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY.
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WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY.GOD HAS ENTRUSTED US
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GOD HAS ENTRUSTED USWITH GIFTS AND TALENTS.
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WITH GIFTS AND TALENTS.DON'T TAKE IT LIGHTLY, DON'T
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DON'T TAKE IT LIGHTLY, DON'TLIVE PASSIVELY, JUST TAKING
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LIVE PASSIVELY, JUST TAKINGWHATEVER LIFE BRINGS
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WHATEVER LIFE BRINGSYOUR WAY.
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YOUR WAY.SHAKE OFF THE COMPLACENCY
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SHAKE OFF THE COMPLACENCYAND GET FOCUSED.
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AND GET FOCUSED.WHAT COULD YOU ACCOMPLISH IF
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WHAT COULD YOU ACCOMPLISH IFYOU WEEDED OUT THINGS THAT
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YOU WEEDED OUT THINGS THATARE NOT MOVING YOU TOWARDS
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ARE NOT MOVING YOU TOWARDSYOUR DESTINY?
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YOUR DESTINY?WHERE COULD YOU BE AT THIS
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WHERE COULD YOU BE AT THISTIME NEXT YEAR IF YOU GOT RID
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TIME NEXT YEAR IF YOU GOT RIDOF THE DISTRACTIONS AND THE
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OF THE DISTRACTIONS AND THETHINGS THAT ARE NOT PRODUCING
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THINGS THAT ARE NOT PRODUCINGGOOD FRUIT, AND YOU PUT ALL
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GOOD FRUIT, AND YOU PUT ALLYOUR EFFORT INTO THE MAIN
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YOUR EFFORT INTO THE MAINTHING GOD PUT IN YOUR HEART?
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THING GOD PUT IN YOUR HEART?YOU CAN DO MANY THINGS GOOD,
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YOU CAN DO MANY THINGS GOOD,BUT YOU CAN'T DO MANY THINGS
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BUT YOU CAN'T DO MANY THINGSGREAT, AND SOMETIMES WE'RE
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GREAT, AND SOMETIMES WE'RETOO SPREAD OUT.
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TOO SPREAD OUT.PAUL SAID, "THIS ONE THING
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PAUL SAID, "THIS ONE THINGI DO."
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I DO."FIND THAT ONE THING
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FIND THAT ONE THINGAND EXCEL AT IT."
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AND EXCEL AT IT."STUDIES EVEN SHOW THAT
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STUDIES EVEN SHOW THATWHEN A PERSON SPENDS
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WHEN A PERSON SPENDS10.000 HOURS
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10.000 HOURSDOING THE SAME THING,
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DOING THE SAME THING,THEY BECOME AN EXPERT AT IT.
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THEY BECOME AN EXPERT AT IT.FOCUS ON YOUR ONE THING
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FOCUS ON YOUR ONE THINGAND DO IT TO THE BEST
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MATTHEW 25, JESUS TOLD
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MATTHEW 25, JESUS TOLDA PARABLE ABOUT A BUSINESSMAN
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A PARABLE ABOUT A BUSINESSMANTHAT WAS GOING ON A TRIP.
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THAT WAS GOING ON A TRIP.HE CALLED THREE EMPLOYEES
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HE CALLED THREE EMPLOYEESOVER, HE GAVE ONE FIVE
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OVER, HE GAVE ONE FIVETALENTS, ANOTHER TWO TALENTS,
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TALENTS, ANOTHER TWO TALENTS,AND THE THIRD ONE TALENT.
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AND THE THIRD ONE TALENT.A TALENT REPRESENTS ABOUT
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A TALENT REPRESENTS ABOUT20 YEARS WORTH OF WAGES,
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THE MAN WITH FIVE TALENTS
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THE MAN WITH FIVE TALENTSWENT OUT AND INVESTED HIS
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WENT OUT AND INVESTED HISAND GAINED FIVE MORE.
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AND GAINED FIVE MORE.THE MAN WITH TWO INVESTED
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THE MAN WITH TWO INVESTEDHIS AND GAINED TWO MORE.
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HIS AND GAINED TWO MORE.BUT THE MAN WITH ONE TALENT
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BUT THE MAN WITH ONE TALENTWAS AFRAID.
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WAS AFRAID.HE THOUGHT, "WHAT IF
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HE THOUGHT, "WHAT IFI LOSE IT?
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I LOSE IT?WHAT IF THE ECONOMY
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WHAT IF THE ECONOMYGOES DOWN?
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GOES DOWN?WHAT IF SOMEBODY STEALS IT
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WHAT IF SOMEBODY STEALS ITFROM ME?"
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FROM ME?"HE CAME UP WITH ALL THESE
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HE CAME UP WITH ALL THESEEXCUSES OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN,
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EXCUSES OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN,SO HE WENT AND BURIED
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SO HE WENT AND BURIEDHIS TALENT IN THE GROUND.
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HIS TALENT IN THE GROUND.THE MAN WITH FIVE, THE MAN
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THE MAN WITH FIVE, THE MANWITH TWO WERE FAITH-BASED.
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WITH TWO WERE FAITH-BASED.THEY THOUGHT, "LOOK WHAT
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THEY THOUGHT, "LOOK WHATWE'VE BEEN GIVEN.
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WE'VE BEEN GIVEN.WE CAN INCREASE,
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WE CAN INCREASE,WE CAN MAKE MORE."
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WE CAN MAKE MORE."THE MAN WITH ONE TALENT
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THE MAN WITH ONE TALENTWAS FEAR-BASED.
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WAS FEAR-BASED.HE THOUGHT, "WHAT IF
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HE THOUGHT, "WHAT IFSOMETHING GOES WRONG?
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SOMETHING GOES WRONG?WHAT IF I LOSE IT?"
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WHAT IF I LOSE IT?"YOU'LL NEVER INCREASE AS LONG
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YOU'LL NEVER INCREASE AS LONGAS YOU'RE LIVING FEAR-BASED.
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AS YOU'RE LIVING FEAR-BASED.FEAR OF FAILURE,
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FEAR OF FAILURE,FEAR OF PEOPLE,
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FEAR OF PEOPLE,FEAR OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN.
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FEAR OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN."I CAN'T GET
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"I CAN'T GETIN THAT RELATIONSHIP,
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IN THAT RELATIONSHIP,I MIGHT GET HURT.
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I MIGHT GET HURT.I CAN'T TAKE THAT POSITION,
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I CAN'T TAKE THAT POSITION,WHAT IF I'M NOT GOOD AT IT?"
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WHAT IF I'M NOT GOOD AT IT?"ALL THREE MEN HAD THE SAME
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ALL THREE MEN HAD THE SAMEOPPORTUNITY.
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OPPORTUNITY.TWO DID SOMETHING WITH THEIR
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TWO DID SOMETHING WITH THEIRGIFTS, THE THIRD WAS AFRAID.
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GIFTS, THE THIRD WAS AFRAID.HE PLAYED IT SAFE
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AFTER A WHILE,
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AFTER A WHILE,THE OWNER CAME BACK.
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THE OWNER CAME BACK.THE MAN WITH THE FIVE TALENTS
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THE MAN WITH THE FIVE TALENTSSAID, "HERE ARE THE FIVE YOU
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SAID, "HERE ARE THE FIVE YOUGAVE ME, PLUS FIVE MORE
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GAVE ME, PLUS FIVE MOREI GAINED."
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I GAINED."THE OWNER SAID,
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THE OWNER SAID,"WELL DONE."
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"WELL DONE."THE MAN WITH THE TWO,
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THE MAN WITH THE TWO,"HERE ARE THE ORIGINAL TWO,
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"HERE ARE THE ORIGINAL TWO,PLUS TWO MORE.
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PLUS TWO MORE.AGAIN, "WELL DONE."
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AGAIN, "WELL DONE."THE THIRD MAN CAME UP
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THE THIRD MAN CAME UPAND SAID, "SIR, I KNOW YOU'RE
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AND SAID, "SIR, I KNOW YOU'REA HARD MAN.
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A HARD MAN.I DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE WHAT
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I DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE WHATYOU GAVE ME, I WAS AFRAID,
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HERE'S THE ONE BACK
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HERE'S THE ONE BACKTHAT YOU GAVE ME."
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THAT YOU GAVE ME."YOU WOULD THINK THE OWNER
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YOU WOULD THINK THE OWNERWOULD SAY, "ALL RIGHT, AT
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WOULD SAY, "ALL RIGHT, ATLEAST I DIDN'T LOSE ANYTHING.
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LEAST I DIDN'T LOSE ANYTHING.AT LEAST YOU GAVE IT BACK."
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AT LEAST YOU GAVE IT BACK."IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE.
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IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE.THE OWNER WAS EXPECTING
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THE OWNER WAS EXPECTINGA PROFIT.
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A PROFIT.IT WASN'T ACCEPTABLE TO JUST
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IT WASN'T ACCEPTABLE TO JUSTGIVE BACK WHAT WAS GIVEN,
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GIVE BACK WHAT WAS GIVEN,HE WAS EXPECTING INCREASE.
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HE WAS EXPECTING INCREASE.HE SAID TO THE MAN,
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HE SAID TO THE MAN,"YOU LAZY SERVANT.
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"YOU LAZY SERVANT.IF YOU KNEW IF I WAS SO HARD,
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IF YOU KNEW IF I WAS SO HARD,WHY DIDN'T YOU AT LEAST PUT
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WHY DIDN'T YOU AT LEAST PUTIT IN THE BANK SO I COULD
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IT IN THE BANK SO I COULDEARN SOME INTEREST?
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EARN SOME INTEREST?BUT YOU BURIED IT.
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BUT YOU BURIED IT.YOU HID IT."
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YOU HID IT."HE WAS ANGRY.
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IT TO THE MAN THAT HAD FIVE.
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IT TO THE MAN THAT HAD FIVE.HE SAID IN VERSE 30, "TAKE
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HE SAID IN VERSE 30, "TAKETHIS WORTHLESS MAN AND THROW
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THIS WORTHLESS MAN AND THROWHIM INTO OUTER DARKNESS."
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HIM INTO OUTER DARKNESS."THE OWNER REPRESENTS GOD.
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THE OWNER REPRESENTS GOD.THIS IS SOME OF THE STRONGEST
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THIS IS SOME OF THE STRONGESTLANGUAGE USED IN THE BIBLE.
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LANGUAGE USED IN THE BIBLE.IT'S INTERESTING,
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IT'S INTERESTING,THE MAN DIDN'T LIE,
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THE MAN DIDN'T LIE,HE DIDN'T CHEAT,
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HE DIDN'T HAVE AN AFFAIR.
00:16:34.983 --> 00:16:36.018
HE DIDN'T HAVE AN AFFAIR.WHAT DID HE DO?
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WHAT DID HE DO?HE BURIED HIS TALENT.
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HE BURIED HIS TALENT.HE HID WHAT GOD GAVE HIM.
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HE HID WHAT GOD GAVE HIM.YOU AND I HAVE BEEN GIVEN
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YOU AND I HAVE BEEN GIVENGIFTS.
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GIFTS.GOD HAS ENTRUSTED US
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GOD HAS ENTRUSTED USWITH THEM.
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WITH THEM.ONE DAY, HE'S GOING
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ONE DAY, HE'S GOINGTO COME BACK.
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TO COME BACK.LIKE THAT OWNER,
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LIKE THAT OWNER,WE'RE GOING TO SEE HIM,
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WE'RE GOING TO SEE HIM,HE'S GOING TO ASK,
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HE'S GOING TO ASK,"WHAT DID YOU DO WITH
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"WHAT DID YOU DO WITHTHE TALENTS I GAVE YOU?"
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THE TALENTS I GAVE YOU?"WHETHER YOU HAVE ONE, TWO,
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WHETHER YOU HAVE ONE, TWO,OR FIVE, THAT DOESN'T MATTER.
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OR FIVE, THAT DOESN'T MATTER.GOD HAS GIVEN US ALL
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GOD HAS GIVEN US ALLDIFFERENT ABILITIES.
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DIFFERENT ABILITIES.WE'RE NOT COMPETING
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WE'RE NOT COMPETINGWITH EACH OTHER.
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WITH EACH OTHER.I DON'T HAVE TO OUTPERFORM
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I DON'T HAVE TO OUTPERFORMYOU.
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YOU.YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP UP
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP UPWITH YOUR NEIGHBOR.
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WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR.WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT ARE YOU
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ARE YOU LIVING FEAR-BASED,
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ARE YOU LIVING FEAR-BASED,AFRAID TO TAKE A RISK,
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AFRAID TO TAKE A RISK,NOT WILLING TO GET
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NOT WILLING TO GETOUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE,
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OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE,NOT PUTTING EFFORT
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NOT PUTTING EFFORTINTO DEVELOPING YOUR GIFT?
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INTO DEVELOPING YOUR GIFT?HAVE YOU BURIED IT, OR ARE
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HAVE YOU BURIED IT, OR AREYOU LIVING FAITH-BASED,
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YOU LIVING FAITH-BASED,GROWING, STRETCHING,
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GROWING, STRETCHING,INCREASING, LOOKING FOR
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HAVE SEEDS OF GREATNESS?
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HAVE SEEDS OF GREATNESS?THE MAN WITH ONE TALENT
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THE MAN WITH ONE TALENTBURIED HIS TALENT
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BURIED HIS TALENTAND SHOWED HIS FEAR.
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AND SHOWED HIS FEAR.HE SHOULD HAVE BURIED
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HE SHOULD HAVE BURIEDHIS FEAR AND SHOWED
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HIS FEAR AND SHOWEDHIS TALENT.
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HIS TALENT.ARE YOU BURYING WHAT YOU
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ARE YOU BURYING WHAT YOUSHOULD BE SHOWING AND SHOWING
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SHOULD BE SHOWING AND SHOWINGWHAT YOU SHOULD BE BURYING?
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WHAT YOU SHOULD BE BURYING?WHY DON'T YOU START BURYING
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WHY DON'T YOU START BURYINGTHE INSECURITY, BURYING THE
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THE INSECURITY, BURYING THEDOUBT, THE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS,
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DOUBT, THE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS,BURYING WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE
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BURYING WHAT THE CRITICS HAVESAID AND START SHOWING YOUR
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SAID AND START SHOWING YOURTALENT, SHOWING YOUR SKILL,
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TALENT, SHOWING YOUR SKILL,SHOWING YOUR SMILE?
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SHOWING YOUR SMILE?IF YOU WILL BURY THE FEAR
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IF YOU WILL BURY THE FEARAND SHOW YOUR FAITH
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AND SHOW YOUR FAITHYOU'LL SEE INCREASE,
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YOU'LL SEE INCREASE,YOU'LL SEE NEW LEVELS.
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YOU'LL SEE NEW LEVELS.BUT TOO OFTEN, WE'RE
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BUT TOO OFTEN, WE'REDISCOUNTING OURSELVES
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DISCOUNTING OURSELVESAND THINKING WE DON'T HAVE
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AND THINKING WE DON'T HAVEMUCH TO OFFER.
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MUCH TO OFFER.WE LOOK AT WHAT WE DON'T
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WE LOOK AT WHAT WE DON'THAVE, WHAT WE CAN'T DO.
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HAVE, WHAT WE CAN'T DO.BUT YOUR GIFT CAN BE LIKE
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BUT YOUR GIFT CAN BE LIKEAN ACORN.
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AN ACORN.YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AND THINK,
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YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AND THINK,"GOD, BIG DEAL.
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"GOD, BIG DEAL.YOU CREATED THE WHOLE
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YOU CREATED THE WHOLEUNIVERSE AND THIS IS WHAT
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UNIVERSE AND THIS IS WHATYOU'VE GIVEN ME?"
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YOU'VE GIVEN ME?"BUT WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE IS
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BUT WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE ISTHAT ACORN IS FULL OF
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THAT ACORN IS FULL OFINCREDIBLE POTENTIAL.
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INCREDIBLE POTENTIAL.IT HAS A HUGE OAK TREE IN IT
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IT HAS A HUGE OAK TREE IN ITWITH BRANCHES SPREADING OUT
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WITH BRANCHES SPREADING OUT50 FEET WIDE.
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50 FEET WIDE.DON'T DISCOUNT YOUR GIFT
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OUT IN THE SHEPHERDS FIELDS,
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OUT IN THE SHEPHERDS FIELDS,AS A TEENAGER,
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AS A TEENAGER,DAVID COULD'VE THOUGHT,
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DAVID COULD'VE THOUGHT,"GOD, ALL I'M GOOD AT
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"GOD, ALL I'M GOOD ATIS SLINGING ROCKS
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IS SLINGING ROCKSWITH THIS SLINGSHOT.
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WITH THIS SLINGSHOT.MY BROTHERS ARE IN THE
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MY BROTHERS ARE IN THEMILITARY, THEY'RE BIG,
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MILITARY, THEY'RE BIG,STRONG, TALENTED.
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STRONG, TALENTED.WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE ME MORE
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WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE ME MORETALENT?"
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TALENT?"INSTEAD, DAVID KEPT
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EVERY DAY OUT IN THE FIELDS,
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EVERY DAY OUT IN THE FIELDS,INSTEAD OF BEING LAZY,
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INSTEAD OF BEING LAZY,INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING
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INSTEAD OF COMPLAININGABOUT WHAT HE DIDN'T HAVE,
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ABOUT WHAT HE DIDN'T HAVE,HE KEPT PRACTICING,
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HE KEPT PRACTICING,GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.
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GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.HE COULD HIT A BULLSEYE
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HE COULD HIT A BULLSEYE100 FEET AWAY, AND ONE DAY,
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100 FEET AWAY, AND ONE DAY,HE FACED GOLIATH,
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HE FACED GOLIATH,A GIANT TWICE HIS SIZE.
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A GIANT TWICE HIS SIZE.GOLIATH HAD ALL KINDS
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GOLIATH HAD ALL KINDSOF TRAINING, EXPERIENCE.
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OF TRAINING, EXPERIENCE.HE WAS WEARING ARMOR THAT
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HE WAS WEARING ARMOR THATCOVERED HIS WHOLE BODY.
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COVERED HIS WHOLE BODY.ALL THAT IS EXCEPT AROUND
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ALL THAT IS EXCEPT AROUNDHIS EYES AND FOREHEAD.
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HIS EYES AND FOREHEAD.WHEN HE SAW HOW SMALL DAVID
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WHEN HE SAW HOW SMALL DAVIDWAS, HE'D BEGAN TO LAUGH.
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WAS, HE'D BEGAN TO LAUGH.HE SAID, "AM I A DOG THAT
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HE SAID, "AM I A DOG THATYOU'D COME AT ME
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YOU'D COME AT MEWITH A STICK?"
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WITH A STICK?"DIDN'T BOTHER DAVID.
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IT IN HIS SLINGSHOT LIKE HE
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IT IN HIS SLINGSHOT LIKE HEHAD DONE THOUSANDS OF TIMES
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HAD DONE THOUSANDS OF TIMESBEFORE, AND WHEN HE SLUNG
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BEFORE, AND WHEN HE SLUNGTHAT ROCK, IT HIT GOLIATH
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THAT ROCK, IT HIT GOLIATHRIGHT IN THE FOREHEAD WHERE
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RIGHT IN THE FOREHEAD WHERETHERE WASN'T ANY ARMOR,
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OVERNIGHT, DAVID BECAME
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OVERNIGHT, DAVID BECAMEA NATIONAL HERO,
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A NATIONAL HERO,AND YOUR GIFT MAY SEEM SMALL,
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AND YOUR GIFT MAY SEEM SMALL,BUT IF YOU'LL DEVELOP IT,
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BUT IF YOU'LL DEVELOP IT,IT WILL OPEN BIG DOORS.
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IT WILL OPEN BIG DOORS.YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVEA GREAT GIFT FOR GOD
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A GREAT GIFT FOR GODTO USE YOU IN A GREAT WAY.
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TO USE YOU IN A GREAT WAY.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "YOUR
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "YOURGIFT WILL MAKE ROOM
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GIFT WILL MAKE ROOMFOR YOU."
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FOR YOU."DOESN'T SAY IF YOU HAVE A BIG
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DOESN'T SAY IF YOU HAVE A BIGGIFT, AN IMPORTANT GIFT,
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GIFT, AN IMPORTANT GIFT,AN IMPRESSIVE GIFT.
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AN IMPRESSIVE GIFT.WHATEVER YOU HAVE, IF YOU
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WHATEVER YOU HAVE, IF YOUWILL DEVELOP IT AND KEEP
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WILL DEVELOP IT AND KEEPGETTING BETTER,
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GETTING BETTER,THAT GIFT WILL OPEN DOORS
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THAT GIFT WILL OPEN DOORSOF OPPORTUNITY,
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OF OPPORTUNITY,DOORS OF PROMOTION,
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DOORS OF PROMOTION,DOORS OF INFLUENCE.
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DOORS OF INFLUENCE.BUT SOMETIMES WE WONDER WHY
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BUT SOMETIMES WE WONDER WHYWE'RE NOT BEING BLESSED, WHY
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WE'RE NOT BEING BLESSED, WHYWE'RE NOT SEEING INCREASE.
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WE'RE NOT SEEING INCREASE.IT'S BECAUSE WE BURIED
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IT'S BECAUSE WE BURIEDOUR BLESSING, WE BURIED
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OUR BLESSING, WE BURIEDOUR PROMOTION,
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OUR PROMOTION,WE BURIED OUR TALENT.
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WE BURIED OUR TALENT.IT'S TIME TO DIG UP WHAT'S
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IT'S TIME TO DIG UP WHAT'SBEEN HIDDEN, START RELEASING
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BEEN HIDDEN, START RELEASINGWHAT GOD PUT IN YOU.
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WHAT GOD PUT IN YOU.MARK CHAPTER 6, JESUS HAD
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MARK CHAPTER 6, JESUS HADTRAVELED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF
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TRAVELED TO THE OTHER SIDE OFTHE SEA OF GALILEE, A REMOTE
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THE SEA OF GALILEE, A REMOTEAREA, AND HE WAS TEACHING
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AREA, AND HE WAS TEACHINGTHE PEOPLE.
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THE PEOPLE.IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY, THEY
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IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY, THEYWERE TIRED AND HUNGRY.
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WERE TIRED AND HUNGRY.JESUS TOLD HIS DISCIPLES
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JESUS TOLD HIS DISCIPLESTO FEED THE PEOPLE.
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TO FEED THE PEOPLE.WELL, THERE WERE NO GROCERY
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WELL, THERE WERE NO GROCERYSTORES OUT THERE, PLUS,
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EVEN IF THEY DID FIND A PLACE
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EVEN IF THEY DID FIND A PLACETO BUY FOOD, THEY WOULDN'T
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TO BUY FOOD, THEY WOULDN'THAVE THAT MUCH.
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HAVE THAT MUCH.SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE.
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SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE.THERE WAS A LITTLE BOY
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THERE WAS A LITTLE BOYIN THE CROWD WITH A LUNCH.
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IN THE CROWD WITH A LUNCH.HE HAD FIVE LOAVES OF BREAD
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HE HAD FIVE LOAVES OF BREADAND TWO FISH.
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AND TWO FISH.HE COULD'VE THOUGHT, "THEY
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HE COULD'VE THOUGHT, "THEYDON'T NEED WHAT I HAVE.
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DON'T NEED WHAT I HAVE.IT'S SO SMALL,
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IT'S SO SMALL,WON'T EVEN MAKE A DENT
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WON'T EVEN MAKE A DENTIN THIS HUGE CROWD."
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IN THIS HUGE CROWD."HE COULD'VE DISMISSED IT
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INSTEAD, WHEN THE DISCIPLES
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INSTEAD, WHEN THE DISCIPLESASKED FOR FOOD, HE GAVE HIS
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ASKED FOR FOOD, HE GAVE HISLUNCH TO THEM, THEY TOOK IT
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LUNCH TO THEM, THEY TOOK ITTO JESUS, JESUS BLESSED HIS
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TO JESUS, JESUS BLESSED HISLUNCH, IT MULTIPLIED,
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LUNCH, IT MULTIPLIED,ALL 5.000 PEOPLE WERE FED.
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ALL 5.000 PEOPLE WERE FED.YOUR GIFT MAY SEEM
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YOUR GIFT MAY SEEMINSIGNIFICANT, BUT WHEN YOU
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INSIGNIFICANT, BUT WHEN YOURELEASE IT, IT WILL MULTIPLY.
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RELEASE IT, IT WILL MULTIPLY.AS LONG AS YOU HIDE IT, AS
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AS LONG AS YOU HIDE IT, ASLONG AS YOU KEEP IT BURIED,
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LONG AS YOU KEEP IT BURIED,IT WILL STAY FIVE LOAVES
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IT WILL STAY FIVE LOAVESAND TWO FISH.
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AND TWO FISH.YOU WILL NEVER SEE
00:21:23.939 --> 00:21:25.173
YOU WILL NEVER SEETHE POTENTIAL
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THE POTENTIALUNTIL IT'S RELEASED.
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UNTIL IT'S RELEASED.WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?
00:21:28.310 --> 00:21:31.046
WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?GIFTS, TALENTS, CREATIVITY?
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GIFTS, TALENTS, CREATIVITY?HAVE YOU CONVINCED YOURSELF,
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HAVE YOU CONVINCED YOURSELF,"IT'S TOO SMALL.
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"IT'S TOO SMALL.YOU DON'T HAVE THE TALENT.
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YOU DON'T HAVE THE TALENT.YOU COULD NEVER DO
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YOU COULD NEVER DOANYTHING GREAT"?
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ANYTHING GREAT"?IF YOU WILL QUIT DISCOUNTING
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IF YOU WILL QUIT DISCOUNTINGWHAT YOU HAVE AND START
00:21:40.021 --> 00:21:41.757
WHAT YOU HAVE AND STARTRELEASING IT, GOD WILL
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RELEASING IT, GOD WILLMULTIPLY YOUR TALENT,
00:21:43.091 --> 00:21:44.393
MULTIPLY YOUR TALENT,MULTIPLY YOUR INFLUENCE,
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MULTIPLY YOUR INFLUENCE,MULTIPLY THE RESOURCES.
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MULTIPLY THE RESOURCES.NINETEEN YEARS AGO,
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NINETEEN YEARS AGO,I WAS WORKING
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I WAS WORKINGBEHIND THE SCENES
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BEHIND THE SCENESRUNNING CAMERA, EDITING,
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RUNNING CAMERA, EDITING,DOING THE LIGHTING.
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DOING THE LIGHTING.I DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE
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I DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVEA BIG GIFT, BUT WHEN DADDY
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A BIG GIFT, BUT WHEN DADDYDIED, I SAID, "GOD,
00:21:57.372 --> 00:21:58.707
DIED, I SAID, "GOD,THIS IS ALL I HAVE."
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THIS IS ALL I HAVE."MAY NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH,
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MAY NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH,KIND OF LIKE THE FIVE LOAVES
00:22:01.576 --> 00:22:03.011
KIND OF LIKE THE FIVE LOAVESAND TWO FISH.
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AND TWO FISH.IN COMPARISON TO THE NEED,
00:22:04.746 --> 00:22:06.681
IN COMPARISON TO THE NEED,IT SEEMED INSIGNIFICANT.
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IT SEEMED INSIGNIFICANT.MY FATHER HAD MINISTERED
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HE WAS DYNAMIC, EXPERIENCED,
00:22:12.120 --> 00:22:13.989
HE WAS DYNAMIC, EXPERIENCED,RESPECTED, LOVED BY PEOPLE
00:22:13.989 --> 00:22:15.957
RESPECTED, LOVED BY PEOPLEALL OVER THE WORLD,
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ALL OVER THE WORLD,AND I WAS NONE OF THE ABOVE.
00:22:18.860 --> 00:22:20.695
AND I WAS NONE OF THE ABOVE.THE CHURCH HAD 6.000 PEOPLE
00:22:20.695 --> 00:22:22.030
THE CHURCH HAD 6.000 PEOPLECOMING ON SUNDAYS,
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COMING ON SUNDAYS,WAS A MEGA CHURCH.
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WAS A MEGA CHURCH.YOU WOULD THINK YOU WOULD
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YOU WOULD THINK YOU WOULDNEED A MEGA PASTOR, MEGA
00:22:26.501 --> 00:22:28.537
BUT GOD DOESN'T CHOOSE
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BUT GOD DOESN'T CHOOSETHE WAY WE CHOOSE.
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THE WAY WE CHOOSE.HE DOESN'T ALWAYS GO FIND
00:22:32.941 --> 00:22:34.576
HE DOESN'T ALWAYS GO FINDTHE SMARTEST, MOST GIFTED,
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THE SMARTEST, MOST GIFTED,MOST EXPERIENCED.
00:22:35.577 --> 00:22:37.779
MOST EXPERIENCED.MANY TIMES, HE'LL TAKE WHAT
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MANY TIMES, HE'LL TAKE WHATSEEMS SMALL AND MULTIPLY IT.
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SEEMS SMALL AND MULTIPLY IT.THAT'S WHAT HE DID WITH ME.
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THAT'S WHAT HE DID WITH ME.IT'S NOT HOW MUCH DO YOU
00:22:43.785 --> 00:22:45.954
IT'S NOT HOW MUCH DO YOUHAVE, IT'S WHAT ARE YOU DOING
00:22:45.954 --> 00:22:46.988
HAVE, IT'S WHAT ARE YOU DOINGWITH WHAT YOU HAVE?
00:22:46.988 --> 00:22:47.956
WITH WHAT YOU HAVE?HAVE YOU BURIED IT,
00:22:47.956 --> 00:22:49.591
HAVE YOU BURIED IT,FEELING UNQUALIFIED, AFRAID,
00:22:49.591 --> 00:22:50.492
FEELING UNQUALIFIED, AFRAID,INTIMIDATED?
00:22:50.492 --> 00:22:51.359
INTIMIDATED?WHY?
00:22:51.359 --> 00:22:52.360
WHY?YOU'RE A CHILD
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YOU'RE A CHILDOF THE MOST HIGH GOD.
00:22:53.695 --> 00:22:54.996
OF THE MOST HIGH GOD.YOU HAVE BEEN CROWNED
00:22:54.996 --> 00:22:56.131
YOU HAVE BEEN CROWNEDWITH FAVOR.
00:22:56.131 --> 00:22:57.299
WITH FAVOR.I'M ASKING YOU TO GET
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I'M ASKING YOU TO GETTHAT DREAM OUT.
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THAT DREAM OUT.GET THAT BOOK OUT,
00:22:59.367 --> 00:23:01.203
GET THAT BOOK OUT,THAT CREATIVITY, THAT GOAL,
00:23:01.203 --> 00:23:02.637
THAT CREATIVITY, THAT GOAL,RELEASE IT, AND WATCH
00:23:02.637 --> 00:23:03.872
RELEASE IT, AND WATCHWHAT GOD WILL DO.
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WHAT GOD WILL DO.HE'LL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU
00:23:05.340 --> 00:23:06.508
HE'LL TAKE YOU WHERE YOUCOULD NOT GO ON YOUR OWN.
00:23:06.508 --> 00:23:07.509
COULD NOT GO ON YOUR OWN.HE'LL EXCEED YOUR
00:23:07.509 --> 00:23:09.211
IN THE SCRIPTURE,
00:23:10.278 --> 00:23:11.646
IN THE SCRIPTURE,GIDEON WAS HIDING
00:23:11.646 --> 00:23:12.814
GIDEON WAS HIDINGIN THE WINE PRESS,
00:23:12.814 --> 00:23:14.749
IN THE WINE PRESS,AFRAID OF HIS ENEMIES.
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AFRAID OF HIS ENEMIES.GOD TOLD HIM TO GO
00:23:15.617 --> 00:23:17.018
GOD TOLD HIM TO GOTEAR DOWN AN IDOL.
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TEAR DOWN AN IDOL.HE WOULDN'T GO IN THE
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HE WOULDN'T GO IN THEDAYTIME, HE WAS TOO FEARFUL,
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DAYTIME, HE WAS TOO FEARFUL,HE WENT AT NIGHT.
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HE WENT AT NIGHT.LATER, GOD SAID HE WAS
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LATER, GOD SAID HE WASTO DELIVER THE ISRAELITES
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TO DELIVER THE ISRAELITESFROM THE MIDIANITES.
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FROM THE MIDIANITES.GIDEON SAID, "GOD,
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GIDEON SAID, "GOD,I CAN'T DO THAT.
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I CAN'T DO THAT.I COME FROM
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I COME FROMTHE POOREST FAMILY.
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THE POOREST FAMILY.I'M THE LEAST ONE IN
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I'M THE LEAST ONE INMY FATHER'S HOUSE."
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MY FATHER'S HOUSE."HE WAS SAYING, "GOD,
00:23:33.935 --> 00:23:35.570
HE WAS SAYING, "GOD,MY GIFT IS TOO SMALL.
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MY GIFT IS TOO SMALL.I'M NOT QUALIFIED."
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I'M NOT QUALIFIED."HE WAS BURYING HIS GIFT,
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HE WAS BURYING HIS GIFT,AN ANGEL SHOWED UP
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AN ANGEL SHOWED UPAND SAID SOMETHING
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AND SAID SOMETHINGSIGNIFICANT, "THE LORD IS
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SIGNIFICANT, "THE LORD ISWITH YOU, YOU MIGHTY HERO."
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WITH YOU, YOU MIGHTY HERO."HERE, GIDEON WAS HIDING,
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HERE, GIDEON WAS HIDING,AFRAID, FEELING UNQUALIFIED,
00:23:49.451 --> 00:23:50.585
AFRAID, FEELING UNQUALIFIED,YET GOD CALLED HIM
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LIKE GIDEON, YOUR GIFT MAY
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LIKE GIDEON, YOUR GIFT MAYSEEM SMALL, THE OBSTACLE
00:23:55.757 --> 00:23:57.025
SEEM SMALL, THE OBSTACLELOOKS WAY TOO BIG.
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LOOKS WAY TOO BIG.GOD IS SAYING TO YOU WHAT
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GOD IS SAYING TO YOU WHATHE SAID TO HIM, "HELLO,
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HE SAID TO HIM, "HELLO,YOU MIGHTY HERO."
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YOU MIGHTY HERO."GOD SEES WHAT YOU CAN BECOME.
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GOD SEES WHAT YOU CAN BECOME.WHY DON'T YOU STIR UP
00:24:05.800 --> 00:24:06.668
WHY DON'T YOU STIR UPTHAT GIFT?
00:24:06.668 --> 00:24:08.436
THAT GIFT?STIR UP WHAT'S IN YOUR HEART.
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STIR UP WHAT'S IN YOUR HEART.GOD WOULDN'T HAVE PUT IT
00:24:09.504 --> 00:24:10.805
GOD WOULDN'T HAVE PUT ITTHERE IF HE WASN'T GOING
00:24:10.805 --> 00:24:12.340
THERE IF HE WASN'T GOINGTO BRING IT TO PASS.
00:24:12.340 --> 00:24:13.542
TO BRING IT TO PASS.GIDEON WENT OUT WITH
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GIDEON WENT OUT WITHHIS 300 MEN, AND THEY
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HIS 300 MEN, AND THEYDEFEATED THE MIDIANITES,
00:24:17.445 --> 00:24:18.647
DEFEATED THE MIDIANITES,AN ARMY OF OVER
00:24:18.647 --> 00:24:20.882
AN ARMY OF OVER130.000 PEOPLE.
00:24:20.882 --> 00:24:22.751
130.000 PEOPLE.TODAY, GIDEON IS LISTED AS
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TODAY, GIDEON IS LISTED ASONE OF THE HEROES OF FAITH.
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ONE OF THE HEROES OF FAITH.BUT I WONDER WHAT WOULD'VE
00:24:25.954 --> 00:24:27.622
BUT I WONDER WHAT WOULD'VEHAPPENED IF GIDEON WOULD'VE
00:24:27.622 --> 00:24:29.224
HAPPENED IF GIDEON WOULD'VESTAYED IN HIDING, IF HE'D
00:24:29.224 --> 00:24:30.725
STAYED IN HIDING, IF HE'DHAVE KEPT HIS GIFTS BURIED,
00:24:30.725 --> 00:24:33.194
HAVE KEPT HIS GIFTS BURIED,AFRAID, FEELING UNQUALIFIED.
00:24:33.194 --> 00:24:33.895
AFRAID, FEELING UNQUALIFIED.HE WOULD'VE MISSED
00:24:33.895 --> 00:24:35.363
HE WOULD'VE MISSEDHIS DESTINY.
00:24:35.363 --> 00:24:37.198
HIS DESTINY.I'M ASKING YOU TO COME OUT
00:24:37.198 --> 00:24:38.300
I'M ASKING YOU TO COME OUTOF HIDING.
00:24:38.300 --> 00:24:39.668
OF HIDING.YOUR GIFTS, YOUR TALENTS,
00:24:39.668 --> 00:24:41.303
YOUR GIFTS, YOUR TALENTS,THE DREAMS, THEY'VE BEEN
00:24:41.303 --> 00:24:42.404
THE DREAMS, THEY'VE BEENBURIED LONG ENOUGH.
00:24:42.404 --> 00:24:44.306
BURIED LONG ENOUGH.IT'S TIME TO STEP UP INTO WHO
00:24:44.306 --> 00:24:45.740
IT'S TIME TO STEP UP INTO WHOGOD'S CREATED YOU TO BE.
00:24:45.740 --> 00:24:47.676
GOD'S CREATED YOU TO BE.YOU HAVE GREATNESS IN YOU.
00:24:47.676 --> 00:24:48.944
YOU HAVE GREATNESS IN YOU.THERE ARE GIFTS THAT YOU HAVE
00:24:48.944 --> 00:24:50.445
THERE ARE GIFTS THAT YOU HAVENOT YET DISCOVERED.
00:24:50.445 --> 00:24:52.213
NOT YET DISCOVERED.DON'T BURY YOUR TALENT,
00:24:52.213 --> 00:24:53.982
DON'T BURY YOUR TALENT,BURY YOUR FEARS AND START
00:24:53.982 --> 00:24:55.684
IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVE
00:24:57.686 --> 00:24:59.554
IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVEAND DECLARE, LIKE GIDEON,
00:24:59.554 --> 00:25:00.522
AND DECLARE, LIKE GIDEON,YOU'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH
00:25:00.522 --> 00:25:01.790
YOU'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISHDREAMS THAT LOOK BIGGER THAN
00:25:01.790 --> 00:25:02.924
DREAMS THAT LOOK BIGGER THANYOU THOUGHT POSSIBLE.
00:25:02.924 --> 00:25:03.792
YOU THOUGHT POSSIBLE.YOU'RE GOING TO OVERCOME
00:25:03.792 --> 00:25:04.893
YOU'RE GOING TO OVERCOMEOBSTACLES THAT LOOKED
00:25:04.893 --> 00:25:06.227
OBSTACLES THAT LOOKEDINSURMOUNTABLE.
00:25:06.227 --> 00:25:07.062
INSURMOUNTABLE.LIKE THAT LITTLE BOY WITH
00:25:07.062 --> 00:25:09.064
LIKE THAT LITTLE BOY WITHTHE LUNCH, WHAT YOU RELEASE
00:25:09.064 --> 00:25:10.098
THE LUNCH, WHAT YOU RELEASEGOD IS ABOUT TO START
00:25:10.098 --> 00:25:12.934
GOD IS ABOUT TO STARTMULTIPLYING IN JESUS'S NAME,
00:25:12.934 --> 00:25:13.969
MULTIPLYING IN JESUS'S NAME,AND IF YOU RECEIVE IT,
00:25:13.969 --> 00:25:16.171
AND IF YOU RECEIVE IT,CAN YOU SAY AMEN TODAY?
00:25:16.171 --> 00:25:17.272
CAN YOU SAY AMEN TODAY?I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN
00:25:17.272 --> 00:25:18.940
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU ANOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS
00:25:18.940 --> 00:25:20.475
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUSTHE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.
00:25:20.475 --> 00:25:21.676
THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?
00:25:21.676 --> 00:25:24.179
WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS,
00:25:24.179 --> 00:25:26.648
JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS,I REPENT OF MY SINS.
00:25:26.648 --> 00:25:28.483
I REPENT OF MY SINS.COME INTO MY HEART.
00:25:28.483 --> 00:25:29.651
COME INTO MY HEART.I MAKE YOU MY LORD
00:25:29.651 --> 00:25:31.720
I MAKE YOU MY LORDAND SAVIOR."
00:25:31.720 --> 00:25:32.687
AND SAVIOR."IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE
00:25:32.687 --> 00:25:33.955
IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLEPRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU
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PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOUGOT BORN AGAIN.
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GOT BORN AGAIN.GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASED
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GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASEDCHURCH AND KEEP GOD
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CHURCH AND KEEP GODFIRST PLACE.
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FIRST PLACE.VICTORIA AND I WILL BE
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VICTORIA AND I WILL BERIGHT BACK TO SPEAK
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> ANNCR: THIS JANUARY, AS
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> ANNCR: THIS JANUARY, ASA THANK YOU FOR YOUR
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A THANK YOU FOR YOURSUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,
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SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULD
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JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULDLIKE TO SEND YOU A COPY
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LIKE TO SEND YOU A COPYOF JOEL'S NEW MINI-BOOK
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OF JOEL'S NEW MINI-BOOKRESOURCE, "GOD'S PROMISES,
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RESOURCE, "GOD'S PROMISES,40 TIMELESS TRUTHS FOR
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FLOURISHING IN LIFE".MAKE 2021 A YEAR OF
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MAKE 2021 A YEAR OFPEACE, HOPE, AND
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PEACE, HOPE, ANDRESTORATION BY DECLARING
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RESTORATION BY DECLARINGGOD'S PROMISES OVER YOUR
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GOD'S PROMISES OVER YOURLIFE EVERY MORNING.
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LIFE EVERY MORNING.THIS DEVOTIONAL WILL
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THIS DEVOTIONAL WILLENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARN
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ENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARNWHAT GOD HAS PROMISED
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WHAT GOD HAS PROMISEDYOU IN HIS WORD AND WILL
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YOU IN HIS WORD AND WILLPOSITION YOU FOR A LIFE
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POSITION YOU FOR A LIFEOF FAVOR, HEALING, AND
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OF FAVOR, HEALING, ANDFREEDOM.
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FREEDOM.> VICTORIA: WHEN YOU START
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> VICTORIA: WHEN YOU STARTYOUR DAY OFF MAKING
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YOUR DAY OFF MAKINGDECLARATIONS OF FAITH
00:26:10.625 --> 00:26:11.626
DECLARATIONS OF FAITHOVER YOUR FAMILY, YOUR
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OVER YOUR FAMILY, YOURCHILDREN, YOUR FINANCES,
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CHILDREN, YOUR FINANCES,YOU'RE SETTING THE TONE
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YOU'RE SETTING THE TONEFOR A BLESSED, VICTORIOUS
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FOR A BLESSED, VICTORIOUSDAY. AS YOU DECLARE THESE
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DAY. AS YOU DECLARE THESEPROMISES, YOU'LL SEE GOD'S
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PROMISES, YOU'LL SEE GOD'SFAVOR IN NEW WAYS.
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FAVOR IN NEW WAYS.> JOEL: THERE ARE OVER
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> JOEL: THERE ARE OVER30 DECLARATIONS. ONE FOR
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30 DECLARATIONS. ONE FOREACH DAY OF THE MONTH.
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EACH DAY OF THE MONTH.IT JUST TAKES ABOUT A MINUTE.
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IT JUST TAKES ABOUT A MINUTE.IT'S A GREAT WAY TO START
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IT'S A GREAT WAY TO STARTTHE NEW YEAR. REQUEST
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THIS RESOURCE. IT WILLHELP YOU SPEAK FAITH INTO
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HELP YOU SPEAK FAITH INTOYOUR FUTURE.
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YOUR FUTURE.> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
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MAKING A DIFFERENCEAROUND THE WORLD. THANK
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AROUND THE WORLD. THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
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YOU SO MUCH FOR YOURPRAYER, YOUR GENEROSITY.
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PRAYER, YOUR GENEROSITY.YOU ARE HELPING TO CHANGE
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YOU ARE HELPING TO CHANGEPEOPLE'S LIVES. A SPECIAL
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THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMPIONOF HOPE PARTNERS FOR ALL
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YEAR FOR YOU AND YOURFAMILY. TAKE THE LIMITS
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FAMILY. TAKE THE LIMITSOFF OF GOD. HE HAS SOME
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OFF OF GOD. HE HAS SOMETHINGS THAT YOU'VE NEVER
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THINGS THAT YOU'VE NEVERSEEN. UNUSUAL FAVOR COMING
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SEEN. UNUSUAL FAVOR COMINGYOUR WAY. WE BELIEVE IT
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UNTIL WE SEE YOU NEXT TIME,MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU
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HIS FAVOR AND HAVEMERCY ON YOU.
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