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Peace With Your Scars

Joel Osteen

August 7, 2020

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

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Peace With Your Scars

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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL,
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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL,GOD BLESS YOU.
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GOD BLESS YOU.IT'S A JOY TO COME INTO YOUR
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IT'S A JOY TO COME INTO YOURHOMES, AND IF YOU'RE EVER IN
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HOMES, AND IF YOU'RE EVER INOUR AREA PLEASE STOP BY
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OUR AREA PLEASE STOP BYAND BE A PART OF ONE
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AND BE A PART OF ONEOF OUR SERVICES.
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OF OUR SERVICES.THESE ARE THE FINEST PEOPLE
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THESE ARE THE FINEST PEOPLEIN ALL OF HOUSTON, TEXAS,
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IN ALL OF HOUSTON, TEXAS,RIGHT HERE AT LAKEWOOD.
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RIGHT HERE AT LAKEWOOD.WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU
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WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUCOME OUT.
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COME OUT.I LIKE TO START WITH
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I LIKE TO START WITHSOMETHING FUNNY, AND I HEARD
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SOMETHING FUNNY, AND I HEARDABOUT THIS MAN.
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ABOUT THIS MAN.HE GOT CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING
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HE GOT CAUGHT SHOPLIFTINGAT THE GROCERY STORE.
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AT THE GROCERY STORE.HE WAS AT COURT.
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HE WAS AT COURT.THE JUDGE SAID, "SIR,
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THE JUDGE SAID, "SIR,I UNDERSTAND YOU STOLE
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I UNDERSTAND YOU STOLEA CAN OF PEACHES.
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A CAN OF PEACHES.HOW MANY PEACHES WERE
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HOW MANY PEACHES WEREIN THAT CAN?"
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IN THAT CAN?"HE SAID, "FIVE, YOUR HONOR."
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HE SAID, "FIVE, YOUR HONOR."HE SAID, "ALL RIGHT, I'M
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HE SAID, "ALL RIGHT, I'MGOING TO GIVE YOU ONE WEEK
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GOING TO GIVE YOU ONE WEEKIN JAIL FOR EACH PEACH.
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IN JAIL FOR EACH PEACH.YOU HAVE FIVE WEEKS."
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YOU HAVE FIVE WEEKS."HIS WIFE STOOD UP AND SAID,
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HIS WIFE STOOD UP AND SAID,"YOUR HONOR,
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"YOUR HONOR,MAY I SAY SOMETHING?"
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MAY I SAY SOMETHING?"HE SAID, "YES, WHAT IS IT?"
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HE SAID, "YES, WHAT IS IT?"SHE SAID, "HE STOLE A CAN
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SHE SAID, "HE STOLE A CANOF PEAS TOO."
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OF PEAS TOO."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
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I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MINDIS ALERT.
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IS ALERT.MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
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I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.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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I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAYABOUT "PEACE WITH
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ABOUT "PEACE WITHYOUR SCARS."
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YOUR SCARS."YOU CAN'T LIVE VERY LONG
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YOU CAN'T LIVE VERY LONGWITHOUT BEING INJURED, GOING
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WITHOUT BEING INJURED, GOINGTHROUGH HURTS AND PAINS.
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THROUGH HURTS AND PAINS.SOMETIMES THE WOUND HEALS UP
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SOMETIMES THE WOUND HEALS UPAND THERE IS NO SIGN THAT IT
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AND THERE IS NO SIGN THAT ITEVER HAPPENED, BUT THERE ARE
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EVER HAPPENED, BUT THERE ARECERTAIN WOUNDS THAT ARE
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CERTAIN WOUNDS THAT ARESO SEVERE, A CUT SO DEEP.
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SO SEVERE, A CUT SO DEEP.THEY HEAL UP, THE PAIN GOES
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THEY HEAL UP, THE PAIN GOESAWAY, BUT THEY LEAVE A SCAR,
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AWAY, BUT THEY LEAVE A SCAR,SCARS FROM FALLING OFF
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SCARS FROM FALLING OFFA BIKE AS A CHILD,
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A BIKE AS A CHILD,SCARS FROM THE SURGERY
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SCARS FROM THE SURGERYTO REMOVE THE ILLNESS,
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TO REMOVE THE ILLNESS,SCARS FROM THE ACCIDENT.
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SCARS FROM THE ACCIDENT.THERE ARE PHYSICAL SCARS,
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THERE ARE PHYSICAL SCARS,SCARS THAT WE CAN SEE, BUT
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SCARS THAT WE CAN SEE, BUTTHERE ARE ALSO INVISIBLE
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THERE ARE ALSO INVISIBLESCARS, SCARS THAT COME FROM
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SCARS, SCARS THAT COME FROMINNER WOUNDS: SCARRED BY
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INNER WOUNDS: SCARRED BYTHE DIVORCE, SCARRED BY WHAT
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THE DIVORCE, SCARRED BY WHATSOMEBODY SAID, SCARRED
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SOMEBODY SAID, SCARREDBY MISTAKES THAT WE MADE.
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BY MISTAKES THAT WE MADE.SO OFTEN WE TRY TO HIDE
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SO OFTEN WE TRY TO HIDEOUR SCARS.
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OUR SCARS.WE DON'T SEE ANYTHING
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WE DON'T SEE ANYTHINGPOSITIVE ABOUT IT.
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POSITIVE ABOUT IT.IT REMINDS US OF THE HURT,
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IT REMINDS US OF THE HURT,THE SICKNESS, THE BETRAYAL.
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THE SICKNESS, THE BETRAYAL.WE WISH THEY'D GO AWAY,
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WE WISH THEY'D GO AWAY,BUT WE NEED TO SEE OUR SCARS
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BUT WE NEED TO SEE OUR SCARSIN A NEW LIGHT.
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IN A NEW LIGHT.GOD DID NOT ALLOW THAT SCAR
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GOD DID NOT ALLOW THAT SCARTO DISCOURAGE YOU.
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TO DISCOURAGE YOU.HE ALLOWED IT TO REMIND YOU
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HE ALLOWED IT TO REMIND YOUOF WHAT HE
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OF WHAT HEBROUGHT YOU THROUGH.
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BROUGHT YOU THROUGH.WHEN YOU SEE THE SCAR,
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WHEN YOU SEE THE SCAR,DON'T THINK OF THE PAIN.
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DON'T THINK OF THE PAIN.THINK OF THE GRACE OF GOD.
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THINK OF THE GRACE OF GOD.THE SCAR MEANS THE WOUND
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THE SCAR MEANS THE WOUNDIS HEALED.
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IS HEALED.THE SCAR MEANS THE PAIN
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THE SCAR MEANS THE PAINIS OVER AND YOU'RE
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IS OVER AND YOU'REMOVING FORWARD.
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MOVING FORWARD.THE SCAR MEANS WHAT
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THE SCAR MEANS WHATKEPT YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT
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KEPT YOU AWAKE AT NIGHTIS NOW BEHIND YOU.
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IS NOW BEHIND YOU.DON'T GET BITTER AND LIVE
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DON'T GET BITTER AND LIVEIN REGRETS.
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IN REGRETS.THAT SCAR IS A REMINDER OF
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THAT SCAR IS A REMINDER OFHOW FAITHFUL GOD HAS BEEN.
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HOW FAITHFUL GOD HAS BEEN.WITHOUT HIS MERCY THAT
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WITHOUT HIS MERCY THATMISTAKE COULD HAVE STOPPED
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MISTAKE COULD HAVE STOPPEDYOUR PURPOSE.
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YOUR PURPOSE.WITHOUT HIS HEALING THAT
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WITHOUT HIS HEALING THATSICKNESS COULD HAVE BEEN
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SICKNESS COULD HAVE BEENTHE END.
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THE END.WHEN YOU'RE TEMPTED TO GET
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WHEN YOU'RE TEMPTED TO GETDISCOURAGED, THINK AN
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DISCOURAGED, THINK ANOBSTACLE IS TOO BIG,
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OBSTACLE IS TOO BIG,JUST LOOK AT THAT SCAR.
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JUST LOOK AT THAT SCAR."GOD, YOU HEALED ME
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"GOD, YOU HEALED MEBACK THEN.
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BACK THEN.YOU RESTORED MY MARRIAGE.
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YOU RESTORED MY MARRIAGE.YOU HELPED ME THROUGH THE
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YOU HELPED ME THROUGH THELOSS OF MY LOVED ONE.
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LOSS OF MY LOVED ONE.IT WASN'T EASY.
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IT WASN'T EASY.IT LEFT A SCAR, BUT THIS SCAR
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IT LEFT A SCAR, BUT THIS SCARIS A REMINDER
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IS A REMINDEROF YOUR GOODNESS.
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OF YOUR GOODNESS.YOU DID IT FOR ME BACK THEN.
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YOU DID IT FOR ME BACK THEN.I KNOW YOU'LL DO IT FOR ME
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I KNOW YOU'LL DO IT FOR MERIGHT NOW."
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RIGHT NOW."IF YOU'LL SEE YOUR SCARS THE
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IF YOU'LL SEE YOUR SCARS THERIGHT WAY, THEY'LL BE FUEL
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RIGHT WAY, THEY'LL BE FUELFOR YOUR FAITH.
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FOR YOUR FAITH.THEY'LL REMIND YOU OF
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THEY'LL REMIND YOU OFTHE GOODNESS OF GOD,
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THE GOODNESS OF GOD,BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRY
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BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRYTO HIDE YOUR SCARS.
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TO HIDE YOUR SCARS.YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BEEMBARRASSED BY WHAT
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EMBARRASSED BY WHATYOU'VE BEEN THROUGH.
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YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH.YOU CAN BE AT PEACE
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YOU CAN BE AT PEACEWITH YOUR SCARS.
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WITH YOUR SCARS.NO ONE IN THE SCRIPTURE
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NO ONE IN THE SCRIPTUREFULFILLED THEIR DESTINY
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FULFILLED THEIR DESTINYWITHOUT SCARS.
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WITHOUT SCARS.WE ALL GET WOUNDED.
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WE ALL GET WOUNDED.THINGS HAPPEN IN LIFE THAT
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THINGS HAPPEN IN LIFE THATWE DIDN'T SEE COMING:
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WE DIDN'T SEE COMING:AN UNEXPECTED ILLNESS,
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AN UNEXPECTED ILLNESS,A LOSS, PEOPLE
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A LOSS, PEOPLECOME AGAINST US,
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COME AGAINST US,WE MAKE MISTAKES.
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WE MAKE MISTAKES.IF YOU'RE GOING TO FULFILL
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IF YOU'RE GOING TO FULFILLYOUR DESTINY, INSTEAD OF
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YOUR DESTINY, INSTEAD OFBEING DEPRESSED BY WHAT YOU
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BEING DEPRESSED BY WHAT YOUWENT THROUGH, INSTEAD OF
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WENT THROUGH, INSTEAD OFGOING AROUND IN SELF-PITY
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GOING AROUND IN SELF-PITYBECAUSE IT WASN'T FAIR,
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BECAUSE IT WASN'T FAIR,HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE.
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HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE.THE ENEMY TRIED TO STOP YOU,
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THE ENEMY TRIED TO STOP YOU,BUT GOD HEALED YOU.
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BUT GOD HEALED YOU.HOW DO YOU KNOW?
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HOW DO YOU KNOW?YOU HAVE A SCAR TO PROVE IT.
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YOU HAVE A SCAR TO PROVE IT.YOU'RE NOT ASHAMED OF IT.
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YOU'RE NOT ASHAMED OF IT.YOU'RE NOT DEPRESSED OVER IT.
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YOU'RE NOT DEPRESSED OVER IT.YOU'RE AT PEACE
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YOU'RE AT PEACEWITH YOUR SCARS.
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WITH YOUR SCARS.YOU KNOW IT WAS THE HAND OF
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YOU KNOW IT WAS THE HAND OFGOD PROTECTING YOU, NOT
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GOD PROTECTING YOU, NOTLETTING THAT OPPOSITION
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LETTING THAT OPPOSITIONDEFEAT YOU.
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DEFEAT YOU.THE SCAR DOESN'T HAVE TO
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THE SCAR DOESN'T HAVE TOREMIND YOU OF THE PAIN.
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REMIND YOU OF THE PAIN.IT CAN REMIND YOU OF
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IT CAN REMIND YOU OFTHE GREATNESS OF GOD.
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THE GREATNESS OF GOD.THE ENEMY WASN'T ABLE
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THE ENEMY WASN'T ABLETO TAKE YOU OUT.
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TO TAKE YOU OUT.SURE YOU HAVE A SCAR,
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SURE YOU HAVE A SCAR,SURE IT WAS PAINFUL, BUT NOW
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SURE IT WAS PAINFUL, BUT NOWYOU'VE COME THROUGH
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YOU'VE COME THROUGHHEALED, RESTORED,
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HEALED, RESTORED,VINDICATED, BLESSED,
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VINDICATED, BLESSED,FULFILLING YOUR PURPOSE.
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FULFILLING YOUR PURPOSE.I READ ABOUT A YOUNG LADY.
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I READ ABOUT A YOUNG LADY.SHE'D BEEN IN AFRICA
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SHE'D BEEN IN AFRICAVOLUNTEERING AT AN ORPHANAGE.
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VOLUNTEERING AT AN ORPHANAGE.DRIVING BACK TO THE AIRPORT
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DRIVING BACK TO THE AIRPORTSHE WAS IN
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SHE WAS INA HEAD-ON COLLISION.
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A HEAD-ON COLLISION.VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
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VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.HER FACE WAS CUT FROM THE TOP
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HER FACE WAS CUT FROM THE TOPOF HER FOREHEAD, AROUND HER
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OF HER FOREHEAD, AROUND HEREYE, DOWN TO HER CHIN.
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EYE, DOWN TO HER CHIN.IT TOOK HUNDREDS OF STITCHES
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IT TOOK HUNDREDS OF STITCHESTO SEW IT UP.
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TO SEW IT UP.SHE'S A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY,
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SHE'S A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY,LOOKS LIKE A MODEL.
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LOOKS LIKE A MODEL.NOW HER FACE WAS FOREVER
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NOW HER FACE WAS FOREVERCHANGED, PERMANENTLY SCARRED.
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CHANGED, PERMANENTLY SCARRED.AFTER IT HEALED, PEOPLE WERE
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AFTER IT HEALED, PEOPLE WERECONCERNED ABOUT HER
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CONCERNED ABOUT HERSELF-ESTEEM AND HOW SHE
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SELF-ESTEEM AND HOW SHEWAS GOING TO HANDLE IT.
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WAS GOING TO HANDLE IT.MUCH TO THEIR SURPRISE
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MUCH TO THEIR SURPRISESHE DIDN'T GET BITTER.
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SHE DIDN'T GET BITTER.SHE WASN'T DEPRESSED.
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SHE WASN'T DEPRESSED.SHE WAS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL.
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SHE WAS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL.SHE KNEW SHE COULD HAVE
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SHE KNEW SHE COULD HAVEEASILY LOST HER LIFE, AND
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EASILY LOST HER LIFE, ANDTHIS WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
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THIS WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO.SOMETIMES SHE'LL GO OUT NOW
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SOMETIMES SHE'LL GO OUT NOWWITHOUT WEARING ANY MAKEUP.
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WITHOUT WEARING ANY MAKEUP.SHE DOESN'T EVEN TRY
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SHE DOESN'T EVEN TRYTO COVER THE SCAR UP.
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TO COVER THE SCAR UP.SHE WEARS IT WITH PRIDE.
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SHE WEARS IT WITH PRIDE.SHE REALIZED THAT SHE IS
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SHE REALIZED THAT SHE ISBLESSED TO BE ALIVE.
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BLESSED TO BE ALIVE.YOUR SCARS CAN REMIND YOU OF
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YOUR SCARS CAN REMIND YOU OFTHE PAIN OR THEY CAN REMIND
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THE PAIN OR THEY CAN REMINDYOU OF THE GRACE OF GOD.
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YOU OF THE GRACE OF GOD.ARE YOU AT PEACE WITH YOUR
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ARE YOU AT PEACE WITH YOURSCARS OR ARE YOU TRYING TO
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SCARS OR ARE YOU TRYING TOHIDE THEM, LIVING GUILTY, MAD
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HIDE THEM, LIVING GUILTY, MADAT WHO HURT YOU, BITTER BY
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AT WHO HURT YOU, BITTER BYWHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH?
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WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH?THOSE SCARS ARE NOT THERE
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THOSE SCARS ARE NOT THERETO DEPRESS YOU.
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TO DEPRESS YOU.THEY'RE THERE
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THEY'RE THERETO ENCOURAGE YOU.
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TO ENCOURAGE YOU.THEY ARE REMINDERS OF WHAT
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THEY ARE REMINDERS OF WHATGOD BROUGHT YOU THROUGH.
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GOD BROUGHT YOU THROUGH.IT MAY HAVE BEEN PAINFUL, IT
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IT MAY HAVE BEEN PAINFUL, ITWASN'T FAIR, BUT WITHOUT THE
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WASN'T FAIR, BUT WITHOUT THEGOODNESS OF GOD YOU WOULDN'T
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GOODNESS OF GOD YOU WOULDN'TBE WHERE YOU ARE.
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BE WHERE YOU ARE.YOU'D STILL BE WOUNDED,
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YOU'D STILL BE WOUNDED,YOU'D STILL BE HURTING,
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YOU'D STILL BE HURTING,BUT LOOK AT YOU NOW.
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BUT LOOK AT YOU NOW.YOU'RE RESTORED.
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YOU'RE RESTORED.YOU'RE HEALED.
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YOU'RE HEALED.YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD.
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YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD.MY FRIEND DA'DRA, ONE OF OUR
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MY FRIEND DA'DRA, ONE OF OURWORSHIP LEADERS, DEVELOPED
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WORSHIP LEADERS, DEVELOPEDTHIS HUGE GOITER ON HER NECK.
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THIS HUGE GOITER ON HER NECK.IT GREW TO THE SIZE
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IT GREW TO THE SIZEOF A MAN'S FIST.
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OF A MAN'S FIST.IT WAS SO LARGE, SHE WAS IN
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IT WAS SO LARGE, SHE WAS INDANGER OF IT BLOCKING
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DANGER OF IT BLOCKINGHER WINDPIPE.
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HER WINDPIPE.SHE HAD BEEN TO SEVERAL
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SHE HAD BEEN TO SEVERALDOCTORS, BUT THEY
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DOCTORS, BUT THEYWOULDN'T TOUCH IT.
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WOULDN'T TOUCH IT.IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO HER
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IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO HERVOCAL CORDS.
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VOCAL CORDS.THEY WERE CONCERNED SHE MIGHT
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THEY WERE CONCERNED SHE MIGHTLOSE HER VOICE, AND DA'DRA
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LOSE HER VOICE, AND DA'DRAIS AN AMAZING SINGER.
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IS AN AMAZING SINGER.SHE'S BEEN LEADING WORSHIP
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SHE'S BEEN LEADING WORSHIPSINCE A LITTLE CHILD.
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SINCE A LITTLE CHILD.AFTER GOING TO SEVERAL
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AFTER GOING TO SEVERALDOCTORS, BEING TOLD NO TIME
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DOCTORS, BEING TOLD NO TIMEAND TIME AGAIN, SHE WAS AT
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AND TIME AGAIN, SHE WAS ATHOME RESEARCHING SURGEONS
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HOME RESEARCHING SURGEONSON THE INTERNET.
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ON THE INTERNET.THIS DOCTOR FROM NASHVILLE
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THIS DOCTOR FROM NASHVILLESTOOD OUT.
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STOOD OUT.SOMETHING SAID HE'S THE ONE.
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SOMETHING SAID HE'S THE ONE.SHE WENT TO SEE HIM.
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SHE WENT TO SEE HIM.HE SAID HE WOULD DO THE
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HE SAID HE WOULD DO THESURGERY, BUT IT WAS RISKY.
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SURGERY, BUT IT WAS RISKY.HE HAD TO FLY IN ANOTHER
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HE HAD TO FLY IN ANOTHERSURGEON TO ASSIST HIM,
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SURGEON TO ASSIST HIM,SO COMPLICATED IT WAS GOING
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SO COMPLICATED IT WAS GOINGTO TAKE TWO OF THEM.
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TO TAKE TWO OF THEM.SHE HAD THE SURGERY.
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SHE HAD THE SURGERY.IT WAS COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL.
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IT WAS COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL.SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE COULD
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SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE COULDBE OUT UP TO A YEAR,
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BE OUT UP TO A YEAR,BUT THREE MONTHS LATER
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BUT THREE MONTHS LATERSHE WAS BACK SINGING.
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SHE WAS BACK SINGING.SIX MONTHS LATER,
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SIX MONTHS LATER,SHE HAD HER FULL RANGE.
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SHE HAD HER FULL RANGE.A YEAR LATER, SHE HAD MORE
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A YEAR LATER, SHE HAD MORERANGE THAN BEFORE THE
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RANGE THAN BEFORE THESURGERY, BUT WHEN DA'DRA
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SURGERY, BUT WHEN DA'DRASINGS THERE IS THIS SCAR
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SINGS THERE IS THIS SCARACROSS HER NECK.
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ACROSS HER NECK.IT'S INTERESTING THAT SHE
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IT'S INTERESTING THAT SHEDOESN'T NECESSARILY TRY
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DOESN'T NECESSARILY TRYTO COVER IT UP.
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TO COVER IT UP.SHE DOESN'T ONLY WEAR
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SHE DOESN'T ONLY WEARHIGH-NECK BLOUSES.
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HIGH-NECK BLOUSES.SHE'S AT PEACE
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SHE'S AT PEACEWITH THAT SCAR.
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WITH THAT SCAR.AT ONE TIME IT DIDN'T LOOK
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AT ONE TIME IT DIDN'T LOOKGOOD.
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GOOD.MONTH AFTER MONTH, SHE DIDN'T
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MONTH AFTER MONTH, SHE DIDN'TKNOW WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO
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KNOW WHAT SHE WAS GOING TODO, BUT NOW WHEN SHE SEES
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DO, BUT NOW WHEN SHE SEESTHAT SCAR SHE'S NOT BITTER,
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THAT SCAR SHE'S NOT BITTER,"LOOK WHAT I HAD
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"LOOK WHAT I HADTO GO THROUGH.
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TO GO THROUGH.LOOK AT THE PAIN I ENDURED."
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LOOK AT THE PAIN I ENDURED."THAT SCAR REMINDS HER OF
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THAT SCAR REMINDS HER OFTHE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD.
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THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD.IT REMINDS HER THAT GOD
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IT REMINDS HER THAT GODIS DIRECTING HER STEPS,
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IS DIRECTING HER STEPS,BRINGING THE RIGHT PEOPLE.
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BRINGING THE RIGHT PEOPLE.THAT GOD BEING FOR HER IS
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THAT GOD BEING FOR HER ISMORE THAN ANY FORCE TRYING
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MORE THAN ANY FORCE TRYINGTO STOP HER, BUT SOMETIMES
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TO STOP HER, BUT SOMETIMESWE HAVE SCARS FROM
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WE HAVE SCARS FROMSELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS.
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SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS.WE MADE POOR CHOICES.
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WE MADE POOR CHOICES.WE HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME
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WE HAVE NO ONE TO BLAMEEXCEPT OURSELVES.
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EXCEPT OURSELVES.OUR FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH
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OUR FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGHSCHOOL, I WAS RUNNING
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SCHOOL, I WAS RUNNINGAROUND THE TRACK WITH
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AROUND THE TRACK WITHOUR BASKETBALL TEAM.
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OUR BASKETBALL TEAM.WE WERE DOING CONDITIONING
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WE WERE DOING CONDITIONINGDRILLS AND HAD TO RUN A
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DRILLS AND HAD TO RUN ACOUPLE OF MILES.
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COUPLE OF MILES.I HAD BEEN PLAYING AROUND
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I HAD BEEN PLAYING AROUNDAND FALLEN BEHIND.
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AND FALLEN BEHIND.THE TEAM WAS ABOUT A HUNDRED
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THE TEAM WAS ABOUT A HUNDREDYARDS IN FRONT OF ME.
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YARDS IN FRONT OF ME.THEY TURNED AROUND
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THEY TURNED AROUNDAND STARTED TEASING ME.
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AND STARTED TEASING ME.WE WERE JUST HAVING FUN.
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WE WERE JUST HAVING FUN.WELL, THE COACH WENT
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WELL, THE COACH WENTINTO THE FIELDHOUSE.
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INTO THE FIELDHOUSE.HE COULDN'T SEE, SO I CUT
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HE COULDN'T SEE, SO I CUTACROSS THE FOOTBALL FIELD AND
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ACROSS THE FOOTBALL FIELD ANDWAS GOING TO GET WAY OUT
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WAS GOING TO GET WAY OUTIN FRONT OF THEM.
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IN FRONT OF THEM.WHEN THEY SAW ME TAKE OFF,
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WHEN THEY SAW ME TAKE OFF,THEY STARTED LAUGHING.
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THEY STARTED LAUGHING.THEY KNEW IF THE COACH SAW ME
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THEY KNEW IF THE COACH SAW MEI WOULD BE DONE, BUT JUST AS
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I WOULD BE DONE, BUT JUST ASI WAS ABOUT TO MAKE IT TO THE
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I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE IT TO THEOTHER SIDE--THERE WAS THIS
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OTHER SIDE--THERE WAS THISMETAL DRAIN COVER ON
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METAL DRAIN COVER ONTHE GROUND, A BIG GRATE.
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THE GROUND, A BIG GRATE.I DIDN'T WANT TO STEP ON IT,
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I DIDN'T WANT TO STEP ON IT,SO I STEPPED RIGHT BEFORE IT.
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SO I STEPPED RIGHT BEFORE IT.WHAT I COULDN'T SEE IS THE
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WHAT I COULDN'T SEE IS THEWATER HAD ERODED THE DIRT
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WATER HAD ERODED THE DIRTAND THERE WAS A HOLE ABOUT
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AND THERE WAS A HOLE ABOUTA FOOT AND A HALF DEEP.
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A FOOT AND A HALF DEEP.THE GRASS HAD GROWN UP,
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THE GRASS HAD GROWN UP,AND YOU COULDN'T TELL.
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AND YOU COULDN'T TELL.WELL, I STEPPED IN THAT HOLE
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WELL, I STEPPED IN THAT HOLEWITH ONE LEG, FELL,
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WITH ONE LEG, FELL,AND MY KNEE HIT THE METAL
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AND MY KNEE HIT THE METALDRAIN COVER.
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DRAIN COVER.I TURNED A SOMERSAULT
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I TURNED A SOMERSAULTAND KEPT RUNNING.
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AND KEPT RUNNING.THE TEAM, THEY STARTED
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THE TEAM, THEY STARTEDLAUGHING.
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LAUGHING.THEY THOUGHT THAT WAS SO
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THEY THOUGHT THAT WAS SOFUNNY, SO DID I, UNTIL I
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FUNNY, SO DID I, UNTIL ILOOKED DOWN AND I COULD SEE
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LOOKED DOWN AND I COULD SEEMY KNEECAP OUTSIDE MY SKIN.
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MY KNEECAP OUTSIDE MY SKIN.I HAD BROKEN MY KNEECAP, HAD
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I HAD BROKEN MY KNEECAP, HADTO HAVE SURGERY, MISSED THE
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TO HAVE SURGERY, MISSED THEBASKETBALL SEASON THAT YEAR,
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BASKETBALL SEASON THAT YEAR,AND I NEVER TOLD MY COACH
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AND I NEVER TOLD MY COACHWHAT REALLY HAPPENED, AND I
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WHAT REALLY HAPPENED, AND IHOPE HE'S NOT LISTENING, BUT
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HOPE HE'S NOT LISTENING, BUTNOW I HAVE THIS BIG SCAR
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NOW I HAVE THIS BIG SCARON MY KNEE.
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ON MY KNEE.WHEN I LOOK AT IT, I COULD BE
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WHEN I LOOK AT IT, I COULD BEREMINDED OF MY MISTAKE,
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REMINDED OF MY MISTAKE,LIVE IN REGRETS,
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LIVE IN REGRETS,"WHAT WAS I THINKING?
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"WHAT WAS I THINKING?WHY DIDN'T I JUST DO WHAT I
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WHY DIDN'T I JUST DO WHAT IWAS SUPPOSED TO?"
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WAS SUPPOSED TO?"BUT I HAVE A DIFFERENT
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BUT I HAVE A DIFFERENTPERSPECTIVE.
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PERSPECTIVE.WHEN I SEE THAT SCAR, I THANK
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WHEN I SEE THAT SCAR, I THANKGOD THAT I CAN STILL RUN.
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GOD THAT I CAN STILL RUN.I THANK HIM FOR HIS MERCY.
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I THANK HIM FOR HIS MERCY.THAT EVEN THOUGH I MADE THE
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THAT EVEN THOUGH I MADE THEMISTAKE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS
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MISTAKE, EVEN THOUGH IT WASMY FAULT, HE BROUGHT ME
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MY FAULT, HE BROUGHT METHROUGH HEALTHY AND STRONG.
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THROUGH HEALTHY AND STRONG.THE TRUTH IS ALL OF US HAVE
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THE TRUTH IS ALL OF US HAVESCARS FROM MISTAKES WE MADE.
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SCARS FROM MISTAKES WE MADE.MAYBE NOT PHYSICALLY,
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MAYBE NOT PHYSICALLY,BUT INVISIBLE SCARS.
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BUT INVISIBLE SCARS.WE GOT OFF COURSE.
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WE GOT OFF COURSE.WE GAVE IN TO TEMPTATION.
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WE GAVE IN TO TEMPTATION.WE HANG AROUND PEOPLE
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WE HANG AROUND PEOPLETHAT PULLED US DOWN.
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THAT PULLED US DOWN.WE DIDN'T TAKE CARE
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WE DIDN'T TAKE CAREOF OUR MARRIAGE.
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OF OUR MARRIAGE.WE COULD LET THOSE SCARS
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WE COULD LET THOSE SCARSREMIND US OF OUR MISTAKES,
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REMIND US OF OUR MISTAKES,GO AROUND GUILTY, OR WE CAN
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GO AROUND GUILTY, OR WE CANLET THEM REMIND US
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LET THEM REMIND USOF THE GRACE OF GOD.
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OF THE GRACE OF GOD.GOD DIDN'T ALLOW THAT SCAR SO
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GOD DIDN'T ALLOW THAT SCAR SOYOU CAN CONSTANTLY THINK
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YOU CAN CONSTANTLY THINKABOUT YOUR FAILURES.
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ABOUT YOUR FAILURES.HE ALLOWED IT SO YOU WOULD
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HE ALLOWED IT SO YOU WOULDTHINK ABOUT HIS MERCY,
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THINK ABOUT HIS MERCY,HIS FORGIVENESS.
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HIS FORGIVENESS.QUIT BEATING YOURSELF UP
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QUIT BEATING YOURSELF UPOVER THE PAST.
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OVER THE PAST.THE ENEMY IS CALLED
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THE ENEMY IS CALLEDTHE ACCUSER.
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THE ACCUSER.HE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO LIVE IN
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HE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO LIVE INREGRETS, DOWN ON YOURSELF,
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REGRETS, DOWN ON YOURSELF,NOT ENJOYING THE GRACE OF GOD
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NOT ENJOYING THE GRACE OF GODBECAUSE YOU'RE SO FOCUSED ON
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BECAUSE YOU'RE SO FOCUSED ONMISTAKES YOU'VE MADE,
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MISTAKES YOU'VE MADE,WHAT YOU DID WRONG,
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WHAT YOU DID WRONG,TRYING TO HIDE THE SCARS.
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TRYING TO HIDE THE SCARS.THOSE SCARS WEREN'T MEANT
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THOSE SCARS WEREN'T MEANTTO BE HIDDEN.
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TO BE HIDDEN.YOU HAVE NOTHING
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YOU HAVE NOTHINGTO BE ASHAMED OF.
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TO BE ASHAMED OF.YOU ARE FORGIVEN.
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YOU ARE FORGIVEN.YOU ARE REDEEMED.
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YOU ARE REDEEMED.THAT SCAR IS A REMINDER
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THAT SCAR IS A REMINDEROF THE MERCY OF GOD.
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OF THE MERCY OF GOD.DON'T LET IT BE TURNED INTO
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DON'T LET IT BE TURNED INTOSOMETHING THAT MAKES
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SOMETHING THAT MAKESYOU FEEL GUILTY.
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YOU FEEL GUILTY.GOD HAS DONE TOO MUCH FOR US.
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GOD HAS DONE TOO MUCH FOR US.HE'S PAID TOO BIG A PRICE.
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HE'S PAID TOO BIG A PRICE.HE HAS BROUGHT YOU TOO FAR
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HE HAS BROUGHT YOU TOO FARFOR YOU TO SHRINK BACK
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FOR YOU TO SHRINK BACKIN GUILT.
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IN GUILT.YOU CAN BE AT PEACE
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YOU CAN BE AT PEACEWITH YOUR SCARS.
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WITH YOUR SCARS.NOTHING YOU'VE DONE IS
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NOTHING YOU'VE DONE ISA SURPRISE TO GOD.
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A SURPRISE TO GOD.HE KNEW EVERY MISTAKE
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HE KNEW EVERY MISTAKEWE WOULD MAKE.
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WE WOULD MAKE.HE KNEW EVERY TIME WE WOULD
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HE KNEW EVERY TIME WE WOULDTAKE A WRONG TURN.
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TAKE A WRONG TURN.HE WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED IT
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HE WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED ITIF IT WAS GOING TO KEEP US
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IF IT WAS GOING TO KEEP USFROM OUR PURPOSE.
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FROM OUR PURPOSE.MY FATHER WAS MARRIED
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MY FATHER WAS MARRIEDAT AN EARLY AGE.
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AT AN EARLY AGE.UNFORTUNATELY, THE MARRIAGE
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UNFORTUNATELY, THE MARRIAGEDIDN'T WORK OUT.
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DIDN'T WORK OUT.HE WAS EMBARRASSED.
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HE WAS EMBARRASSED.DENOMINATIONAL LEADERS
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DENOMINATIONAL LEADERSTOLD HIM THAT HE WOULD
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TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULDNEVER PASTOR AGAIN.
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NEVER PASTOR AGAIN.WHEN YOU'RE WOUNDED THERE
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WHEN YOU'RE WOUNDED THEREWILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE THAT
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WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE THATINSTEAD OF BEING A HEALER AND
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INSTEAD OF BEING A HEALER ANDPOURING THE OIL ON THE
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POURING THE OIL ON THEWOUNDS, HELP YOU GET BACK ON
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WOUNDS, HELP YOU GET BACK ONYOUR FEET, THEY'LL JUDGE YOU
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YOUR FEET, THEY'LL JUDGE YOUBY YOUR MISTAKES.
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BY YOUR MISTAKES.THEY'LL TRY TO DISQUALIFY
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THEY'LL TRY TO DISQUALIFYYOU, BUT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE
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YOU, BUT PEOPLE DON'T HAVETHE FINAL SAY.
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THE FINAL SAY.THEY DIDN'T CALL YOU.
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THEY DIDN'T CALL YOU.THEY DIDN'T BREATHE LIFE
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THEY DIDN'T BREATHE LIFEINTO YOU.
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INTO YOU.THEY DIDN'T KNOW YOU BEFORE
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THEY DIDN'T KNOW YOU BEFOREYOU WERE FORMED IN YOUR
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YOU WERE FORMED IN YOURMOTHER'S WOMB.
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MOTHER'S WOMB.PEOPLE MAY HAVE WRITTEN
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PEOPLE MAY HAVE WRITTENYOU OFF, BUT DON'T
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YOU OFF, BUT DON'TGET DISCOURAGED.
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GET DISCOURAGED.GOD HAS ALREADY
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GOD HAS ALREADYWRITTEN YOU ON.
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WRITTEN YOU ON.HE CHOSE YOU BEFORE YOU
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HE CHOSE YOU BEFORE YOUCOULD CHOOSE HIM.
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COULD CHOOSE HIM.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS GOD'S
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS GOD'SCALLING ON YOUR LIFE
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CALLING ON YOUR LIFEIS IRREVOCABLE.
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IS IRREVOCABLE.THAT MEANS GOD DOESN'T
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THAT MEANS GOD DOESN'TCHANGE HIS MIND.
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CHANGE HIS MIND.HE'S ALREADY DECIDED
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HE'S ALREADY DECIDEDTO SHOW YOU MERCY.
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TO SHOW YOU MERCY.HE'S ALREADY DECIDED TO HEAL
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HE'S ALREADY DECIDED TO HEALTHE WOUND AND GIVE YOU
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THE WOUND AND GIVE YOUANOTHER CHANCE.
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ANOTHER CHANCE.DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES
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DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIESTHAT "YOU BLEW IT.
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THAT "YOU BLEW IT.YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.
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YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.JUST SIT ON THE SIDELINES."
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JUST SIT ON THE SIDELINES."GET BACK IN THE GAME.
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GET BACK IN THE GAME.THE SCAR DOESN'T MEAN
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THE SCAR DOESN'T MEANYOU'RE FINISHED.
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YOU'RE FINISHED.THE SCAR IS A SIGN THAT
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THE SCAR IS A SIGN THATYOU'VE BEEN HEALED.
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YOU'VE BEEN HEALED.IT'S A SIGN THAT YOU'RE
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IT'S A SIGN THAT YOU'REREADY FOR ACTION.
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READY FOR ACTION.IF GOD WAS THROUGH WITH YOU,
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IF GOD WAS THROUGH WITH YOU,YOU WOULDN'T STILL BE HERE.
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YOU WOULDN'T STILL BE HERE.THERE IS SOMETHING
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THERE IS SOMETHINGFOR YOU TO DO.
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FOR YOU TO DO.YOU HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT.
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YOU HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT.SOMEBODY NEEDS WHAT YOU HAVE.
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SOMEBODY NEEDS WHAT YOU HAVE.SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR SMILE.
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SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR SMILE.SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE.
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SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE.SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR GIFTS.
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SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR GIFTS."NOT ME, JOEL.
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"NOT ME, JOEL.I HAVE ALL THESE WOUNDS.
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I HAVE ALL THESE WOUNDS.I HAVE ALL THESE SCARS."
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I HAVE ALL THESE SCARS."EVERYBODY HAS SCARS.
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EVERYBODY HAS SCARS.THE SCARS DON'T
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THE SCARS DON'TDISQUALIFY YOU.
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DISQUALIFY YOU.THE SCARS PREPARE YOU.
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THE SCARS PREPARE YOU.YOU LEARN FROM
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YOU LEARN FROMEVERY EXPERIENCE.
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EVERY EXPERIENCE.YOU'RE GAINING SOMETHING
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YOU'RE GAINING SOMETHINGYOU'RE GOING TO NEED
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YOU'RE GOING TO NEEDDOWN THE ROAD.
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DOWN THE ROAD.NOTHING YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH
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NOTHING YOU'VE BEEN THROUGHHAS BEEN WASTED.
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HAS BEEN WASTED.IT'S ALL A PART
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IT'S ALL A PARTOF GOD'S PLAN.
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OF GOD'S PLAN.SEVERAL YEARS AFTER MY DAD
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SEVERAL YEARS AFTER MY DADWAS DIVORCED, HE MET MY
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WAS DIVORCED, HE MET MYMOTHER, THEY FELL IN LOVE,
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MOTHER, THEY FELL IN LOVE,AND WERE MARRIED
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AND WERE MARRIEDFOR OVER 40 YEARS,
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FOR OVER 40 YEARS,AND MY FATHER WENT ON
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AND MY FATHER WENT ONTO PASTOR GREAT CHURCHES AND
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TO PASTOR GREAT CHURCHES ANDMINISTER TO PEOPLE AROUND
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MINISTER TO PEOPLE AROUNDTHE WORLD, BUT HE COULD HAVE
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THE WORLD, BUT HE COULD HAVELET THAT SCAR STOP HIM.
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LET THAT SCAR STOP HIM.EVERY TIME HE LOOKED AT IT,
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EVERY TIME HE LOOKED AT IT,HE COULD HAVE THOUGHT,
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HE COULD HAVE THOUGHT,"I'M NOT QUALIFIED.
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"I'M NOT QUALIFIED.LOOK WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH.
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LOOK WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH.I CAN'T MINISTER TO OTHERS,"
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I CAN'T MINISTER TO OTHERS,"BUT HE SAW THAT SCAR
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BUT HE SAW THAT SCARIN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
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IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.INSTEAD OF DISCOURAGING HIM,
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INSTEAD OF DISCOURAGING HIM,IT REMINDED HIM
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IT REMINDED HIMOF THE MERCY OF GOD.
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OF THE MERCY OF GOD.INSTEAD OF LIVING CONDEMNED,
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INSTEAD OF LIVING CONDEMNED,IT'S JUST THE OPPOSITE.
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IT'S JUST THE OPPOSITE.HE WOULD THANK GOD
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HE WOULD THANK GODTHAT HE WAS RESTORED.
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THAT HE WAS RESTORED.WHY?
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WHY?HE WAS AT PEACE
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HE WAS AT PEACEWITH HIS SCARS.
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WITH HIS SCARS.ARE YOU BEATING YOURSELF UP
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ARE YOU BEATING YOURSELF UPOVER THE PAST, NOT PURSUING
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OVER THE PAST, NOT PURSUINGDREAMS, NOT PASSIONATE
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DREAMS, NOT PASSIONATEABOUT LIFE?
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ABOUT LIFE?THE ENEMY KEEPS REMINDING YOU
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THE ENEMY KEEPS REMINDING YOUOF THOSE SELF-INFLICTED
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OF THOSE SELF-INFLICTEDWOUNDS, HOW YOU BLEW IT.
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WOUNDS, HOW YOU BLEW IT.YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.
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YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.NEXT TIME HE COMES SHOWING
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NEXT TIME HE COMES SHOWINGYOU THAT SCAR,
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YOU THAT SCAR,TRYING TO MAKE YOU
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TRYING TO MAKE YOUFEEL GUILTY,
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FEEL GUILTY,JUST TURN IT AROUND.
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JUST TURN IT AROUND."THIS SCAR REMINDS ME
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"THIS SCAR REMINDS MEOF THE MERCY OF GOD.
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OF THE MERCY OF GOD.IT REMINDS ME
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IT REMINDS METHAT I'M REDEEMED,
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THAT I'M REDEEMED,THAT I'M FORGIVEN."
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THAT I'M FORGIVEN."I'VE HEARD IT SAID ONLY GOD
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I'VE HEARD IT SAID ONLY GODCAN TAKE AN UGLY WOUND
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CAN TAKE AN UGLY WOUNDAND TURN IT INTO A SCAR
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AND TURN IT INTO A SCAROF BEAUTY.
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OF BEAUTY.SOUNDS LIKE A CONTRADICTION.
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SOUNDS LIKE A CONTRADICTION.HOW CAN A SCAR BE BEAUTIFUL?
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HOW CAN A SCAR BE BEAUTIFUL?WE SEE SCARS AS PAINFUL,
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WE SEE SCARS AS PAINFUL,UGLY.
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UGLY.WE'D RATHER FORGET.
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WE'D RATHER FORGET.WE TRY TO HIDE, BUT OUR GOD
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WE TRY TO HIDE, BUT OUR GODKNOWS HOW TO TAKE AN UGLY
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KNOWS HOW TO TAKE AN UGLYWOUND, A BITTER DIVORCE, A
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WOUND, A BITTER DIVORCE, APAINFUL LOSS, AN UNEXPECTED
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PAINFUL LOSS, AN UNEXPECTEDILLNESS AND SOMEHOW CHANGE IT
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ILLNESS AND SOMEHOW CHANGE ITINTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
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INTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.WE DIDN'T DESERVE THE MERCY.
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WE DIDN'T DESERVE THE MERCY.WE DIDN'T SEE HOW IT COULD
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WE DIDN'T SEE HOW IT COULDWORK OUT.
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WORK OUT.THE ODDS WERE AGAINST US,
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THE ODDS WERE AGAINST US,BUT GOD NOT ONLY BROUGHT US
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BUT GOD NOT ONLY BROUGHT USTHROUGH, HE TURNED IT INTO
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THROUGH, HE TURNED IT INTOA SCAR OF BEAUTY.
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A SCAR OF BEAUTY.NOW WHEN WE LOOK AT IT
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NOW WHEN WE LOOK AT ITWE'RE SO BLESSED.
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WE'RE SO BLESSED.WE'RE SO GRATEFUL.
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WE'RE SO GRATEFUL.WE DON'T REMEMBER THE PAIN.
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WE DON'T REMEMBER THE PAIN.WE DON'T REMEMBER
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WE DON'T REMEMBERTHE HEARTACHE.
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THE HEARTACHE.WE REMEMBER THE GOODNESS
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WE REMEMBER THE GOODNESSOF GOD.
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OF GOD.MY MOTHER HAD POLIO WHEN SHE
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MY MOTHER HAD POLIO WHEN SHEWAS A CHILD AND ONE OF HER
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WAS A CHILD AND ONE OF HERLEGS IS MUCH SMALLER
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LEGS IS MUCH SMALLERTHAN THE OTHER.
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THAN THE OTHER.SHE WALKS WITH A LIMP.
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SHE WALKS WITH A LIMP.I'VE NEVER HEARD HER COMPLAIN
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I'VE NEVER HEARD HER COMPLAINABOUT HER LIMP, NEVER SEEN
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ABOUT HER LIMP, NEVER SEENHER DISCOURAGED
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HER DISCOURAGEDABOUT HER LEG.
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ABOUT HER LEG.WHEN SHE LOOKS AT THAT SCAR,
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WHEN SHE LOOKS AT THAT SCAR,SO TO SPEAK, SHE DOESN'T SEE
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SO TO SPEAK, SHE DOESN'T SEEIT IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT, "OH,
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IT IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT, "OH,LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO ME."
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LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO ME."HER ATTITUDE IS, "LORD,
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HER ATTITUDE IS, "LORD,THANK YOU THAT I CAN WALK.
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THANK YOU THAT I CAN WALK.THANK YOU FOR YOUR
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THANK YOU FOR YOURGOODNESS IN MY LIFE."
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GOODNESS IN MY LIFE."THAT SCAR IS NOT A REMINDER
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THAT SCAR IS NOT A REMINDEROF THE PAIN.
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OF THE PAIN.IT'S A SCAR OF BEAUTY.
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IT'S A SCAR OF BEAUTY.IT REMINDS HER WHAT GOD
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IT REMINDS HER WHAT GODBROUGHT HER THROUGH.
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BROUGHT HER THROUGH.IN THE SCRIPTURE JACOB HAD A
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IN THE SCRIPTURE JACOB HAD ALOT OF SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS.
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LOT OF SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS.HE WAS DISHONEST, WENT
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HE WAS DISHONEST, WENTAROUND CHEATING PEOPLE.
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AROUND CHEATING PEOPLE.HE TRICKED HIS BROTHER OUT
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HE TRICKED HIS BROTHER OUTOF HIS BIRTHRIGHT, COST HIM A
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OF HIS BIRTHRIGHT, COST HIM ALOT OF HEARTACHE AND PAIN.
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LOT OF HEARTACHE AND PAIN.LATER IN LIFE HE DECIDED
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LATER IN LIFE HE DECIDEDTO MAKE A CHANGE.
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TO MAKE A CHANGE.HE WENT DOWN TO THE BROOK
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HE WENT DOWN TO THE BROOKBY HIMSELF TO GET ALONE
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BY HIMSELF TO GET ALONEWITH GOD.
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WITH GOD.AN ANGEL APPEARED THAT LOOKED
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AN ANGEL APPEARED THAT LOOKEDLIKE A MAN AND WRESTLED
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LIKE A MAN AND WRESTLEDWITH JACOB ALL NIGHT.
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WITH JACOB ALL NIGHT.THE NEXT MORNING, THE ANGEL
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THE NEXT MORNING, THE ANGELWAS ABOUT TO LEAVE.
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WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE.JACOB HELD ON TO HIM AND
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JACOB HELD ON TO HIM ANDSAID, "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
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SAID, "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU GO
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I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU GOUNTIL YOU BLESS ME."
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UNTIL YOU BLESS ME."THE ANGEL GAVE HIM THE
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THE ANGEL GAVE HIM THEBLESSING, AND HE LEFT.
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BLESSING, AND HE LEFT.IN THE STRUGGLE JACOB
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IN THE STRUGGLE JACOBHURT HIS HIP.
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HURT HIS HIP.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS HE
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS HEWALKED AWAY WITH A LIMP,
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WALKED AWAY WITH A LIMP,BUT HE HAD HIS BLESSING.
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BUT HE HAD HIS BLESSING.WHAT AM I SAYING?
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WHAT AM I SAYING?YOU CAN HAVE A LIMP
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YOU CAN HAVE A LIMPAND STILL BE BLESSED.
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AND STILL BE BLESSED.YOU CAN HAVE A SCAR
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YOU CAN HAVE A SCARAND STILL BE SUCCESSFUL.
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AND STILL BE SUCCESSFUL.YOU CAN GO THROUGH A BREAKUP
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YOU CAN GO THROUGH A BREAKUPLIKE MY FATHER AND STILL DO
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LIKE MY FATHER AND STILL DOGREAT THINGS, BUT TOO OFTEN
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GREAT THINGS, BUT TOO OFTENWE THINK OUR SCARS LIMIT US.
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WE THINK OUR SCARS LIMIT US.SOME OF THEM WEREN'T EVEN OUR
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SOME OF THEM WEREN'T EVEN OURFAULT, SCARRED FROM A TOUGH
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FAULT, SCARRED FROM A TOUGHCHILDHOOD, OR SCARRED
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CHILDHOOD, OR SCARREDFROM A BREAKUP,
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FROM A BREAKUP,SCARRED FROM A ILLNESS.
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SCARRED FROM A ILLNESS.THOSE SCARS DON'T HAVE
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THOSE SCARS DON'T HAVETO STOP YOU.
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TO STOP YOU.THE SCARS ARE YOUR TESTIMONY.
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THE SCARS ARE YOUR TESTIMONY.THAT'S YOUR STORY.
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THAT'S YOUR STORY.YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIDE THEM.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIDE THEM.EVERYONE HAS SCARS.
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EVERYONE HAS SCARS."WELL, JOEL, I'VE BEEN
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"WELL, JOEL, I'VE BEENTHROUGH SO MUCH.
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THROUGH SO MUCH.I HAVE SO MANY SCARS.
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I HAVE SO MANY SCARS.I DON'T SEE HOW I COULD EVER
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I DON'T SEE HOW I COULD EVERACCOMPLISH MY DREAMS."
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ACCOMPLISH MY DREAMS."I KNOW SOMEONE THAT HAS MORE
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I KNOW SOMEONE THAT HAS MORESCARS THAN YOU, AND HE
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SCARS THAN YOU, AND HEFULFILLED HIS PURPOSE.
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FULFILLED HIS PURPOSE.HE CAME 2.000 YEARS AGO.
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HE CAME 2.000 YEARS AGO.HE WAS BETRAYED BY HIS
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HE WAS BETRAYED BY HISFRIENDS, MISUNDERSTOOD
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FRIENDS, MISUNDERSTOODBY HIS FAMILY.
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BY HIS FAMILY.HE WAS FORCED TO WEAR
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HE WAS FORCED TO WEARA CROWN OF THORNS.
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A CROWN OF THORNS.HIS HANDS AND FEET WERE
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HIS HANDS AND FEET WEREPIERCED WHERE THEY NAILED HIM
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PIERCED WHERE THEY NAILED HIMTO A CROSS, HAD A BIG GOUGE
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TO A CROSS, HAD A BIG GOUGEIN HIS SIDE FROM A SPEAR.
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IN HIS SIDE FROM A SPEAR.HIS BACK WAS LASHED WITH
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HIS BACK WAS LASHED WITH39 STRIPES.
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39 STRIPES.WHO IS MORE SCARRED
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WHO IS MORE SCARREDTHAN OUR SAVIOR?
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THAN OUR SAVIOR?WHAT AMAZES ME IS WHEN JESUS
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WHAT AMAZES ME IS WHEN JESUSROSE FROM THE DEAD, WHEN HE
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ROSE FROM THE DEAD, WHEN HECAME UP OUT OF THE GRAVE, YOU
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CAME UP OUT OF THE GRAVE, YOUWOULD THINK HE WOULD BE
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WOULD THINK HE WOULD BECOMPLETELY HEALED, EVERYTHING
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COMPLETELY HEALED, EVERYTHINGRESTORED BACK TO NORMAL.
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RESTORED BACK TO NORMAL.BUT EVEN THOUGH RESURRECTION
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BUT EVEN THOUGH RESURRECTIONPOWER CAUSED HIM TO COME BACK
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POWER CAUSED HIM TO COME BACKTO LIFE, HE STILL HAD SCARS.
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TO LIFE, HE STILL HAD SCARS.THIS IS SIGNIFICANT
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THIS IS SIGNIFICANTBECAUSE GOD COULD HAVE
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BECAUSE GOD COULD HAVETAKEN THEM AWAY.
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TAKEN THEM AWAY.THE SCRIPTURE EVEN TALKS
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THE SCRIPTURE EVEN TALKSABOUT HOW WHEN WE GET TO
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ABOUT HOW WHEN WE GET TOHEAVEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
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HEAVEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVENEW BODIES, NO SCARS.
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NEW BODIES, NO SCARS.GOD COULD HAVE MADE HIS SKIN
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GOD COULD HAVE MADE HIS SKINLIKE NEW, BUT ON PURPOSE HE
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LIKE NEW, BUT ON PURPOSE HELEFT THE SCARS.
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LEFT THE SCARS.MAYBE, IN PART, IT WAS
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MAYBE, IN PART, IT WASTO SHOW US THAT IT'S OKAY
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TO SHOW US THAT IT'S OKAYTO HAVE SCARS.
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TO HAVE SCARS.IT'S OKAY THAT YOU'VE
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IT'S OKAY THAT YOU'VEMADE MISTAKES.
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MADE MISTAKES.IT'S OKAY THAT PEOPLE
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IT'S OKAY THAT PEOPLEBETRAYED YOU.
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BETRAYED YOU.IT'S OKAY THAT YOU LOST
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IT'S OKAY THAT YOU LOSTTHAT LOVED ONE.
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THAT LOVED ONE.YOU CAN BE AT PEACE WITH YOUR
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YOU CAN BE AT PEACE WITH YOURSCARS KNOWING THAT WE ARE
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SCARS KNOWING THAT WE AREWORSHIPING A SAVIOR
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WORSHIPING A SAVIORWHO HAS SCARS.
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WHO HAS SCARS.GOD IS SAYING DON'T LET THE
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GOD IS SAYING DON'T LET THEDISAPPOINTMENTS, WHAT DIDN'T
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DISAPPOINTMENTS, WHAT DIDN'TWORK OUT, WHO HURT YOU OR
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WORK OUT, WHO HURT YOU OREVEN YOUR OWN MISTAKES
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EVEN YOUR OWN MISTAKESCAUSE YOU TO SETTLE IN LIFE,
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CAUSE YOU TO SETTLE IN LIFE,LOSE YOUR PASSION.
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LOSE YOUR PASSION.OUR SAVIOR HAS SCARS,
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OUR SAVIOR HAS SCARS,BUT HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD.
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BUT HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD.JESUS HAS SCARS, BUT HE'S AT
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JESUS HAS SCARS, BUT HE'S ATTHE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.
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THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOUR
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WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOURSCARS DISQUALIFY YOU?
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SCARS DISQUALIFY YOU?BUT WE ALL WANT THE SCARS
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BUT WE ALL WANT THE SCARSTO GO AWAY.
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TO GO AWAY.WE DON'T WANT ANY REMINDER OF
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WE DON'T WANT ANY REMINDER OFTHE HURT, THE SICKNESS, THE
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THE HURT, THE SICKNESS, THEBETRAYAL, BUT I CAN'T PROMISE
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BETRAYAL, BUT I CAN'T PROMISEYOU THE SCARS WILL GO AWAY.
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YOU THE SCARS WILL GO AWAY.SOME OF THEM LAST A LIFETIME,
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SOME OF THEM LAST A LIFETIME,BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU THEY
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BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU THEYDON'T HAVE TO KEEP YOU
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DON'T HAVE TO KEEP YOUFROM YOUR DESTINY.
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FROM YOUR DESTINY.YOU HAVE TO BE AT PEACE
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YOU HAVE TO BE AT PEACEWITH YOUR SCARS.
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WITH YOUR SCARS.THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS IN
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THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS INLIFE WE DON'T UNDERSTAND: WHY
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LIFE WE DON'T UNDERSTAND: WHYWE CAME DOWN WITH AN ILLNESS,
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WE CAME DOWN WITH AN ILLNESS,WHY WE LOST A LOVED ONE,
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WHY WE LOST A LOVED ONE,WHY WE WALK WITH A LIMP.
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WHY WE WALK WITH A LIMP.THOSE SCARS ARE NOT THERE
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THOSE SCARS ARE NOT THERETO HOLD YOU BACK.
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TO HOLD YOU BACK.THEY ARE REMINDERS OF THE
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THEY ARE REMINDERS OF THEGRACE OF GOD, OF WHAT HE'S
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GRACE OF GOD, OF WHAT HE'SBROUGHT YOU THROUGH, AND IT'S
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BROUGHT YOU THROUGH, AND IT'SVERY POWERFUL WHEN YOU CAN
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VERY POWERFUL WHEN YOU CANSAY, "I WORSHIP A SAVIOR
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SAY, "I WORSHIP A SAVIORWHO HAS SCARS.
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WHO HAS SCARS.SINCE HE HAS SCARS,
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SINCE HE HAS SCARS,YOU KNOW WHAT?
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YOU KNOW WHAT?I'M OKAY WITH MY SCARS.
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I'M OKAY WITH MY SCARS.I'M NOT GOING TO LIVE BITTER
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I'M NOT GOING TO LIVE BITTERBECAUSE OF A DISAPPOINTMENT.
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BECAUSE OF A DISAPPOINTMENT.I'M NOT GOING TO GO AROUND IN
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I'M NOT GOING TO GO AROUND INREGRETS, BEATING MYSELF UP
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REGRETS, BEATING MYSELF UPOVER PAST MISTAKES.
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OVER PAST MISTAKES.I'M NOT GOING TO BE SOUR
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I'M NOT GOING TO BE SOURBECAUSE I HAD THIS
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BECAUSE I HAD THISDISAPPOINTMENT.
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DISAPPOINTMENT.I'M AT PEACE WITH MY SCARS."
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I'M AT PEACE WITH MY SCARS."AFTER THE RESURRECTION, THE
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AFTER THE RESURRECTION, THEDISCIPLES WERE IN A ROOM
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DISCIPLES WERE IN A ROOMTOGETHER AFRAID.
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TOGETHER AFRAID.THEY HAD THE DOORS LOCKED,
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THEY HAD THE DOORS LOCKED,WHEN JESUS SUDDENLY APPEARED.
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WHEN JESUS SUDDENLY APPEARED.JOHN 20 SAYS HE HELD OUT HIS
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JOHN 20 SAYS HE HELD OUT HISHANDS FOR THEM TO SEE
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HANDS FOR THEM TO SEEHIS SCARS.
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HIS SCARS.HE SHOWED THEM THE WOUNDS
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HE SHOWED THEM THE WOUNDSON HIS SIDE.
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ON HIS SIDE.THOMAS WASN'T THERE THAT DAY,
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THOMAS WASN'T THERE THAT DAY,AND WHEN THEY TOLD HIM THAT
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AND WHEN THEY TOLD HIM THATTHEY HAD SEEN THE LORD HE
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THEY HAD SEEN THE LORD HETHOUGHT THEY WERE JUST
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THOUGHT THEY WERE JUSTDISTRAUGHT AND PROBABLY SAW
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DISTRAUGHT AND PROBABLY SAWHIM IN THEIR IMAGINATION.
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HIM IN THEIR IMAGINATION.HE SAID, "I'M NOT GOING TO
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HE SAID, "I'M NOT GOING TOBELIEVE UNTIL I FEEL THE NAIL
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BELIEVE UNTIL I FEEL THE NAILPRINTS IN HIS HANDS,
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PRINTS IN HIS HANDS,UNTIL I TOUCH THE WOUND
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UNTIL I TOUCH THE WOUNDON HIS SIDE."
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ON HIS SIDE."A WEEK LATER,
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A WEEK LATER,JESUS APPEARED AGAIN.
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JESUS APPEARED AGAIN.THIS TIME THOMAS WAS THERE.
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THIS TIME THOMAS WAS THERE.JESUS WENT OVER TO HIM, HELD
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JESUS WENT OVER TO HIM, HELDOUT HIS HANDS, AND SAID,
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OUT HIS HANDS, AND SAID,"THOMAS, TOUCH MY SCARS.
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"THOMAS, TOUCH MY SCARS.FEEL THE WOUND ON MY SIDE."
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FEEL THE WOUND ON MY SIDE."THOMAS FELL DOWN, "LORD,
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THOMAS FELL DOWN, "LORD,I BELIEVE."
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I BELIEVE."MAYBE SOMEONE NEEDS TO TOUCH
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MAYBE SOMEONE NEEDS TO TOUCHYOUR SCARS TO BELIEVE.
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YOUR SCARS TO BELIEVE.MAYBE THEY NEED TO HEAR HOW
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MAYBE THEY NEED TO HEAR HOWGOD BROUGHT YOU THROUGH THE
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GOD BROUGHT YOU THROUGH THEDIFFICULTY, HOW GOD GAVE YOU
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DIFFICULTY, HOW GOD GAVE YOUYOUR VOICE BACK LIKE DA'DRA,
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YOUR VOICE BACK LIKE DA'DRA,HOW GOD RESTORED YOU
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HOW GOD RESTORED YOUAND GAVE YOU A NEW BEGINNING
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AND GAVE YOU A NEW BEGINNINGLIKE MY FATHER.
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LIKE MY FATHER.DON'T HIDE YOUR SCARS.
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DON'T HIDE YOUR SCARS.SHOW YOUR SCARS.
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SHOW YOUR SCARS.THERE IS HEALING
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THERE IS HEALINGIN YOUR SCARS.
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IN YOUR SCARS.THERE IS RESTORATION
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THERE IS RESTORATIONIN YOUR SCARS.
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IN YOUR SCARS.YOUR SCARS CAN INSPIRE
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YOUR SCARS CAN INSPIRESOMEONE TO BELIEVE.
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SOMEONE TO BELIEVE.PEOPLE ALL AROUND US
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PEOPLE ALL AROUND USARE WOUNDED.
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ARE WOUNDED.THEY'RE HURTING.
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THEY'RE HURTING.THEY'RE DISCOURAGED.
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THEY'RE DISCOURAGED.THEY'RE LONELY.
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THEY'RE LONELY.LIKE THE DISCIPLES, THEY
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LIKE THE DISCIPLES, THEYDON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE GOING
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DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE GOINGTO MAKE IT, BUT WHEN THEY SEE
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TO MAKE IT, BUT WHEN THEY SEEYOUR SCARS, WHEN THEY HEAR
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YOUR SCARS, WHEN THEY HEARHOW GOD HEALED YOU, RESTORED
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HOW GOD HEALED YOU, RESTOREDYOU, BLESSED YOU THAT WILL
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YOU, BLESSED YOU THAT WILLBREATHE NEW LIFE BACK
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BREATHE NEW LIFE BACKINTO THEIR SPIRITS.
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INTO THEIR SPIRITS.ARE YOU HIDING YOUR SCARS,
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ARE YOU HIDING YOUR SCARS,EMBARRASSED BY WHAT YOU'VE
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EMBARRASSED BY WHAT YOU'VEBEEN THROUGH, BITTER OVER
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BEEN THROUGH, BITTER OVERWHO HURT YOU?
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WHO HURT YOU?GOD DIDN'T SHOW YOU MERCY
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GOD DIDN'T SHOW YOU MERCYJUST FOR YOUR SAKE.
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JUST FOR YOUR SAKE.THOSE SCARS ARE
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THOSE SCARS AREFOR SOMEBODY ELSE.
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FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.HE TURNED THAT AROUND BECAUSE
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HE TURNED THAT AROUND BECAUSEHE KNOWS HE CAN TRUST YOU
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HE KNOWS HE CAN TRUST YOUWITH SCARS.
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WITH SCARS.WHEN JESUS FIRST AROSE,
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WHEN JESUS FIRST AROSE,HE APPEARED TO MARY MAGDALENE
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HE APPEARED TO MARY MAGDALENEAT THE GARDEN TOMB.
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AT THE GARDEN TOMB.WHEN SHE RECOGNIZED HIM,
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WHEN SHE RECOGNIZED HIM,SHE WENT TO HUG HIM,
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SHE WENT TO HUG HIM,BUT JESUS SAID, "STOP.
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BUT JESUS SAID, "STOP.DON'T TOUCH ME YET."
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DON'T TOUCH ME YET."HE HAD NOT YET ASCENDED TO
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HE HAD NOT YET ASCENDED TOTHE FATHER TO PRESENT THE
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THE FATHER TO PRESENT THESACRIFICE, AND THERE ARE
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SACRIFICE, AND THERE ARETIMES WHEN YOU'RE NOT READY
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TIMES WHEN YOU'RE NOT READYFOR PEOPLE TO TOUCH
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FOR PEOPLE TO TOUCHYOUR SCARS.
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YOUR SCARS.YOU'RE STILL GOING THROUGH
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YOU'RE STILL GOING THROUGHTHE HEALING PROCESS.
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THE HEALING PROCESS.A SCAR DOESN'T HAPPEN
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A SCAR DOESN'T HAPPENOVERNIGHT.
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OVERNIGHT.TAKES TIME.
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TAKES TIME.YOU MAY BE IN A DIFFICULT
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YOU MAY BE IN A DIFFICULTSITUATION AND YOU'RE
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SITUATION AND YOU'REWAITING TO BE HEALED,
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WAITING TO BE HEALED,WAITING TO BE RESTORED.
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WAITING TO BE RESTORED.THE WOUND IS STILL PAINFUL.
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THE WOUND IS STILL PAINFUL.LIKE WITH JESUS, THE TIME
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LIKE WITH JESUS, THE TIMEIS COMING WHEN THE PAIN
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IS COMING WHEN THE PAINIS GOING TO BE GONE.
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IS GOING TO BE GONE.THE WOUND IS GOING
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THE WOUND IS GOINGTO BE HEALED.
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TO BE HEALED.YOU'LL HAVE A SCAR NOT
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YOU'LL HAVE A SCAR NOTTO REMIND YOU OF THE PAIN,
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TO REMIND YOU OF THE PAIN,BUT TO REMIND YOU
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BUT TO REMIND YOUOF THE GRACE OF GOD.
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OF THE GRACE OF GOD.THEN YOU CAN TELL PEOPLE,
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THEN YOU CAN TELL PEOPLE,"TOUCH MY SCARS.
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"TOUCH MY SCARS.HERE IS WHAT GOD HAS DONE
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HERE IS WHAT GOD HAS DONEFOR ME."
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FOR ME."JOHN CHAPTER 5.
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JOHN CHAPTER 5.JESUS HEALED A MAN THAT HAD
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JESUS HEALED A MAN THAT HADBEEN CRIPPLED FOR 38 YEARS.
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BEEN CRIPPLED FOR 38 YEARS.HE SAID TO HIM, "STAND UP,
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HE SAID TO HIM, "STAND UP,PICK UP YOUR MAT,
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PICK UP YOUR MAT,AND GO HOME."
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AND GO HOME."INSTANTLY THE MAN COULD WALK.
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INSTANTLY THE MAN COULD WALK.IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT JESUS
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IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT JESUSTOLD HIM TO TAKE HIS MAT
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TOLD HIM TO TAKE HIS MATWITH HIM.
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WITH HIM.I'M SURE AFTER ALL THOSE
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I'M SURE AFTER ALL THOSEYEARS THAT MAT WAS PROBABLY
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YEARS THAT MAT WAS PROBABLYDIRTY, HAD HOLES IN IT,
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DIRTY, HAD HOLES IN IT,DIDN'T SMELL TOO GOOD.
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DIDN'T SMELL TOO GOOD.WHY DIDN'T JESUS TELL HIM,
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WHY DIDN'T JESUS TELL HIM,"HEY, THROW THE MAT AWAY.
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"HEY, THROW THE MAT AWAY.YOU CAN WALK.
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YOU CAN WALK.YOU'RE NOT GOING
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YOU'RE NOT GOINGTO NEED IT ANYMORE"?
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TO NEED IT ANYMORE"?THAT MAT WAS LIKE A SCAR.
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THAT MAT WAS LIKE A SCAR.IT WAS A REMINDER
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IT WAS A REMINDEROF WHAT GOD HAD DONE.
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OF WHAT GOD HAD DONE.IT WAS A PART OF HIS STORY.
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IT WAS A PART OF HIS STORY.I CAN IMAGINE EVERYWHERE THE
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I CAN IMAGINE EVERYWHERE THEMAN WENT PEOPLE WOULD ASK,
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MAN WENT PEOPLE WOULD ASK,"WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL
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"WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILLCARRYING THIS OLD MAT?"
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CARRYING THIS OLD MAT?"HE WOULD ANSWER, "IT MAY LOOK
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HE WOULD ANSWER, "IT MAY LOOKUGLY TO YOU, BUT TO ME
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UGLY TO YOU, BUT TO METHIS IS A BEAUTIFUL MAT."
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THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL MAT."EVERY TIME HE LOOKED AT IT,
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EVERY TIME HE LOOKED AT IT,IT BROUGHT A SMILE
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IT BROUGHT A SMILETO HIS FACE.
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TO HIS FACE.UNDER HIS BREATH HE WOULD
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UNDER HIS BREATH HE WOULDWHISPER, "LORD, THANK YOU
00:23:33.068 --> 00:23:34.870
WHISPER, "LORD, THANK YOUFOR HEALING ME."
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FOR HEALING ME."GOD COULD TELL US
00:23:36.037 --> 00:23:37.739
GOD COULD TELL USTO LEAVE OUR MATS.
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TO LEAVE OUR MATS.HE COULD TAKE AWAY THE SCARS
00:23:39.641 --> 00:23:40.876
HE COULD TAKE AWAY THE SCARSSO THERE IS NO SIGN OF THEM
00:23:40.876 --> 00:23:43.044
SO THERE IS NO SIGN OF THEMANYMORE, BUT ONE REASON HE
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ANYMORE, BUT ONE REASON HELEAVES THEM IS NOT ONLY SO
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LEAVES THEM IS NOT ONLY SOWE'LL REMEMBER WHAT HE'S
00:23:46.548 --> 00:23:47.983
WE'LL REMEMBER WHAT HE'SDONE, BUT THAT SO WE
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DONE, BUT THAT SO WECAN TELL OTHERS.
00:23:49.651 --> 00:23:50.552
CAN TELL OTHERS.ARE YOU AT PEACE
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ARE YOU AT PEACEWITH YOUR SCARS?
00:23:52.120 --> 00:23:53.154
WITH YOUR SCARS?ARE YOU LOOKING BACK WITH
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ARE YOU LOOKING BACK WITHGRATITUDE, THANKING GOD, OR
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GRATITUDE, THANKING GOD, ORARE YOU LOOKING BACK BITTER,
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ARE YOU LOOKING BACK BITTER,WONDERING WHY IT HAPPENED?
00:23:58.426 --> 00:23:59.961
WONDERING WHY IT HAPPENED?HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE.
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HAVE A NEW PERSPECTIVE.THE SCAR MEANS YOU'RE HEALED.
00:24:01.963 --> 00:24:02.731
THE SCAR MEANS YOU'RE HEALED.THE SCAR MEANS
00:24:02.731 --> 00:24:03.865
THE SCAR MEANSYOU'RE FORGIVEN.
00:24:03.865 --> 00:24:05.166
YOU'RE FORGIVEN.THE SCAR MEANS YOU CAN WALK
00:24:05.166 --> 00:24:06.134
THE SCAR MEANS YOU CAN WALKAGAIN.
00:24:06.134 --> 00:24:07.869
AGAIN.YOU MAY STILL HAVE YOUR MAT.
00:24:07.869 --> 00:24:09.471
YOU MAY STILL HAVE YOUR MAT.THAT'S SIMPLY TO REMIND YOU
00:24:09.471 --> 00:24:10.839
THAT'S SIMPLY TO REMIND YOUOF THE GREATNESS OF GOD,
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OF THE GREATNESS OF GOD,AND WHEN YOU SEE OTHER PEOPLE
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AND WHEN YOU SEE OTHER PEOPLEWHO ARE WOUNDED,
00:24:13.708 --> 00:24:14.843
WHO ARE WOUNDED,DO LIKE JESUS.
00:24:14.843 --> 00:24:17.212
DO LIKE JESUS.TELL THEM, "TOUCH MY SCARS.
00:24:17.212 --> 00:24:18.480
TELL THEM, "TOUCH MY SCARS.LET ME TELL YOU WHAT GOD
00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:19.080
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT GODDID FOR ME.
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DID FOR ME.HE CAN DO FOR YOU."
00:24:20.615 --> 00:24:22.617
HE CAN DO FOR YOU."IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVE
00:24:22.617 --> 00:24:24.352
IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVEAND DECLARE GOD IS GOING
00:24:24.352 --> 00:24:26.454
AND DECLARE GOD IS GOINGTO TAKE THOSE UGLY WOUNDS
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TO TAKE THOSE UGLY WOUNDSAND TURN THEM INTO SCARS
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AND TURN THEM INTO SCARSOF BEAUTY.
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OF BEAUTY.WHAT WAS MEANT FOR YOUR HARM,
00:24:30.659 --> 00:24:31.760
WHAT WAS MEANT FOR YOUR HARM,HE'S ABOUT TO TURN
00:24:31.760 --> 00:24:32.627
HE'S ABOUT TO TURNFOR YOUR GOOD.
00:24:32.627 --> 00:24:33.562
FOR YOUR GOOD.HEALING IS COMING.
00:24:33.562 --> 00:24:34.896
HEALING IS COMING.FREEDOM IS COMING.
00:24:34.896 --> 00:24:35.931
FREEDOM IS COMING.BREAKTHROUGHS ARE COMING.
00:24:35.931 --> 00:24:37.799
BREAKTHROUGHS ARE COMING.VICTORY IS COMING IN JESUS'S
00:24:37.799 --> 00:24:39.568
VICTORY IS COMING IN JESUS'SNAME, AND IF YOU RECEIVE IT
00:24:39.568 --> 00:24:42.871
NAME, AND IF YOU RECEIVE ITCAN YOU SAY "AMEN" TODAY?
00:24:42.871 --> 00:24:43.738
CAN YOU SAY "AMEN" TODAY?I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN
00:24:43.738 --> 00:24:45.340
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU ANOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS
00:24:45.340 --> 00:24:47.108
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUSTHE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.
00:24:47.108 --> 00:24:48.443
THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?
00:24:48.443 --> 00:24:50.979
WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?JUST SAY, LORD JESUS,
00:24:50.979 --> 00:24:53.448
JUST SAY, LORD JESUS,I REPENT OF MY SINS.
00:24:53.448 --> 00:24:55.417
I REPENT OF MY SINS.COME INTO MY HEART.
00:24:55.417 --> 00:24:56.585
COME INTO MY HEART.I MAKE YOU MY LORD
00:24:56.585 --> 00:24:58.320
I MAKE YOU MY LORDAND SAVIOR.
00:24:58.320 --> 00:24:59.254
AND SAVIOR.FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYED THAT
00:24:59.254 --> 00:25:00.422
FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYED THATSIMPLE PRAYER WE BELIEVE
00:25:00.422 --> 00:25:02.057
SIMPLE PRAYER WE BELIEVEYOU GOT BORN AGAIN.
00:25:02.057 --> 00:25:02.791
YOU GOT BORN AGAIN.GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASED
00:25:02.791 --> 00:25:03.892
GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASEDCHURCH.
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CHURCH.KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.
00:25:05.660 --> 00:25:06.595
KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.VICTORIA AND I WILL BE
00:25:06.595 --> 00:25:07.395
VICTORIA AND I WILL BERIGHT BACK TO SPEAK
00:25:07.395 --> 00:25:08.930
RIGHT BACK TO SPEAKA BLESSING OVER YOU.
00:25:08.930 --> 00:25:09.531
A BLESSING OVER YOU..
00:25:09.531 --> 00:25:10.332
.>ANNCR: AS A THANK YOU
00:25:10.332 --> 00:25:10.999
>ANNCR: AS A THANK YOUFOR YOUR SUPPORT OF
00:25:10.999 --> 00:25:12.233
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OFOUR MINISTRY THIS MONTH,
00:25:12.233 --> 00:25:13.301
OUR MINISTRY THIS MONTH,JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULD
00:25:13.301 --> 00:25:14.235
OF JOEL'S NEW DEVOTIONAL,
00:25:15.737 --> 00:25:17.505
JOEL OSTEEN WILL ENCOURAGE
00:25:19.140 --> 00:25:20.775
JOEL OSTEEN WILL ENCOURAGEYOU EVERY DAY, EQUIP YOU
00:25:20.775 --> 00:25:22.210
YOU EVERY DAY, EQUIP YOUTO PRAY BIG PRAYERS, AND
00:25:22.210 --> 00:25:24.012
TO PRAY BIG PRAYERS, ANDBUILD YOUR FAITH TO RECEIVE
00:25:24.012 --> 00:25:25.380
BUILD YOUR FAITH TO RECEIVEALL THAT GOD HAS IN STORE
00:25:25.380 --> 00:25:26.881
ALL THAT GOD HAS IN STOREFOR YOUR LIFE.
00:25:26.881 --> 00:25:27.816
FOR YOUR LIFE.>VICTORIA: GOD HAS AMAZING
00:25:27.816 --> 00:25:29.184
>VICTORIA: GOD HAS AMAZINGTHINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.
00:25:29.184 --> 00:25:30.151
THINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.WHEN YOU TAKE THE LIMITS
00:25:30.151 --> 00:25:31.386
WHEN YOU TAKE THE LIMITSOFF OF HIM AND PRAY BOLD
00:25:31.386 --> 00:25:32.587
OFF OF HIM AND PRAY BOLDPRAYERS, YOU'RE GOING TO
00:25:32.587 --> 00:25:34.222
PRAYERS, YOU'RE GOING TOSEE UNCOMMON BLESSINGS,
00:25:34.222 --> 00:25:35.924
SEE UNCOMMON BLESSINGS,UNUSUAL INCREASE,
00:25:35.924 --> 00:25:37.359
UNUSUAL INCREASE,AND UNPRECEDENTED FAVOR.
00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:38.259
AND UNPRECEDENTED FAVOR.HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU
00:25:38.259 --> 00:25:39.160
HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOUFURTHER THAN YOU'VE EVER
00:25:39.160 --> 00:25:40.061
FURTHER THAN YOU'VE EVERDREAMED.
00:25:40.061 --> 00:25:40.895
DREAMED.>JOEL: THIS DEVOTIONAL IS
00:25:40.895 --> 00:25:41.997
>JOEL: THIS DEVOTIONAL ISFILLED WITH ENCOURAGEMENT
00:25:41.997 --> 00:25:43.264
FILLED WITH ENCOURAGEMENTAND INSPIRATION.
00:25:43.264 --> 00:25:44.633
AND INSPIRATION.REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.
00:25:44.633 --> 00:25:45.533
REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THE
00:25:45.533 --> 00:25:46.735
IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THEBEST LIFE THAT BELONGS TO
00:25:46.735 --> 00:25:48.036
BEST LIFE THAT BELONGS TOYOU.
00:25:48.036 --> 00:25:49.104
YOU.>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
00:25:49.104 --> 00:25:50.872
>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPYOF "GOD'S BEST FOR YOU"
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OF "GOD'S BEST FOR YOU"TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COM
00:25:52.607 --> 00:25:58.313
TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COMOR CALL 800-565-0772.
00:25:58.313 --> 00:25:59.080
OR CALL 800-565-0772.>JOEL: YOUR GENEROSITY
00:25:59.080 --> 00:26:00.081
>JOEL: YOUR GENEROSITYIS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
00:26:00.081 --> 00:26:01.549
IS MAKING A DIFFERENCEIN PEOPLE'S LIVES AROUND
00:26:01.549 --> 00:26:02.784
IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AROUNDTHE WORLD.
00:26:02.784 --> 00:26:03.551
THE WORLD.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
00:26:03.551 --> 00:26:05.053
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOURSUPPORT; YOUR PRAYERS.
00:26:05.053 --> 00:26:06.888
SUPPORT; YOUR PRAYERS.AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
00:26:06.888 --> 00:26:08.289
AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TOALL OF OUR CHAMPION OF HOPE
00:26:08.289 --> 00:26:09.624
ALL OF OUR CHAMPION OF HOPEPARTNERS FOR WHAT YOU DO TO
00:26:09.624 --> 00:26:11.192
PARTNERS FOR WHAT YOU DO TOKEEP THE MINISTRY GOING.
00:26:11.192 --> 00:26:12.027
KEEP THE MINISTRY GOING.>VICTORIA: TOGETHER, WE
00:26:12.027 --> 00:26:13.094
>VICTORIA: TOGETHER, WEARE CONTINUING TO MAKE A
00:26:13.094 --> 00:26:14.562
ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE ADIFFERENCE FROM BLOOD DRIVES
00:26:14.562 --> 00:26:15.830
DIFFERENCE FROM BLOOD DRIVESTO DELIVERING HOPE BOXES
00:26:15.830 --> 00:26:16.765
TO DELIVERING HOPE BOXESFILLED WITH CRITICAL
00:26:16.765 --> 00:26:18.500
FILLED WITH CRITICALSUPPLIES. GLOBAL MEDICAL
00:26:18.500 --> 00:26:19.801
SUPPLIES. GLOBAL MEDICALMISSIONS THROUGHOUT AFRICA
00:26:19.801 --> 00:26:21.036
MISSIONS THROUGHOUT AFRICATO SERVING OUR LOCAL FOOD
00:26:21.036 --> 00:26:22.137
TO SERVING OUR LOCAL FOODBANKS.
00:26:22.137 --> 00:26:22.904
BANKS.>MALE: WE WERE SITTING IN A
00:26:22.904 --> 00:26:23.838
>MALE: WE WERE SITTING IN AMEETING DISCUSSING WITH MY
00:26:23.838 --> 00:26:24.673
WE GOING TO DO TO PROVIDE
00:26:25.540 --> 00:26:27.375
WE GOING TO DO TO PROVIDEFRUITS TO OUR PATRONS?
00:26:27.375 --> 00:26:28.376
FRUITS TO OUR PATRONS?WE HAVE 400 PER WEEK."
00:26:28.376 --> 00:26:29.444
WE HAVE 400 PER WEEK."AND THEN THE MIRACLE CALL
00:26:29.444 --> 00:26:30.545
AND THEN THE MIRACLE CALLCAME FROM LAKEWOOD CHURCH.
00:26:30.545 --> 00:26:31.846
CAME FROM LAKEWOOD CHURCH.THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE
00:26:31.846 --> 00:26:32.914
THEY SAID THAT THEY WEREHAVING FRUIT SENT AND THEY
00:26:32.914 --> 00:26:33.982
HAVING FRUIT SENT AND THEYCOULD PROVIDE EIGHT PALLETS
00:26:33.982 --> 00:26:35.250
MIRACLE. BECAUSE NOW WE
00:26:36.117 --> 00:26:36.951
MIRACLE. BECAUSE NOW WEHAVE EIGHT PALLETS OF
00:26:36.951 --> 00:26:38.319
HAVE EIGHT PALLETS OFPRODUCE TO GIVE TO OUR
00:26:38.319 --> 00:26:39.821
PRODUCE TO GIVE TO OUR400+ PATRONS PER WEEK.
00:26:39.821 --> 00:26:40.955
400+ PATRONS PER WEEK.IT IS TRULY A MIRACLE FROM
00:26:40.955 --> 00:26:42.590
IT IS TRULY A MIRACLE FROMOUR GREAT GOD.
00:26:42.590 --> 00:26:43.091
OUR GREAT GOD.>VICTORIA: NONE OF THIS
00:26:43.091 --> 00:26:43.825
>VICTORIA: NONE OF THISWOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT
00:26:43.825 --> 00:26:45.527
WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUTYOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT.
00:26:45.527 --> 00:26:46.661
YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT.>JOEL: KNOW THAT WE PRAY
00:26:46.661 --> 00:26:47.962
>JOEL: KNOW THAT WE PRAYFOR YOU EVERY DAY.
00:26:47.962 --> 00:26:49.130
FOR YOU EVERY DAY.I KNOW GOD HAS GREAT
00:26:49.130 --> 00:26:50.465
I KNOW GOD HAS GREATTHINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.
00:26:50.465 --> 00:26:51.800
THINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.YOU WOULDN'T BE ALIVE
00:26:51.800 --> 00:26:53.068
YOU WOULDN'T BE ALIVEIF THERE WASN'T SOMETHING
00:26:53.068 --> 00:26:54.402
IF THERE WASN'T SOMETHINGAMAZING RIGHT UP IN FRONT
00:26:54.402 --> 00:26:55.737
AMAZING RIGHT UP IN FRONTOF YOU. STAY STRONG.
00:26:55.737 --> 00:26:56.838
OF YOU. STAY STRONG.KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD
00:26:56.838 --> 00:26:58.440
KEEP FIGHTING THE GOODFIGHT OF FAITH BECAUSE
00:26:58.440 --> 00:26:59.607
FIGHT OF FAITH BECAUSEGOD IS IN CONTROL OF YOUR
00:26:59.607 --> 00:27:00.542
GOD IS IN CONTROL OF YOURLIFE. HE'S BREATHING IN
00:27:00.542 --> 00:27:02.410
LIFE. HE'S BREATHING INYOUR DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.
00:27:02.410 --> 00:27:03.278
YOUR DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.
00:27:03.278 --> 00:27:04.412
LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALL
00:27:04.412 --> 00:27:05.547
LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALLTHOSE THAT ARE WATCHING
00:27:05.547 --> 00:27:06.648
THOSE THAT ARE WATCHINGAND LISTENING.
00:27:06.648 --> 00:27:07.615
AND LISTENING.LORD, I THANK YOU THAT
00:27:07.615 --> 00:27:09.050
LORD, I THANK YOU THATYOUR FAVOR IS ON THEM
00:27:09.050 --> 00:27:10.251
YOUR FAVOR IS ON THEMIN A NEW WAY. THAT YOU
00:27:10.251 --> 00:27:11.786
IN A NEW WAY. THAT YOUARE HEALING SICK BODIES,
00:27:11.786 --> 00:27:13.621
ARE HEALING SICK BODIES,RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS,
00:27:13.621 --> 00:27:14.422
RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS,FREEING THEM FROM
00:27:14.422 --> 00:27:15.690
FREEING THEM FROMADDICTIONS.
00:27:15.690 --> 00:27:16.691
ADDICTIONS.LORD, I SPEAK PEACE INTO
00:27:16.691 --> 00:27:17.926
LORD, I SPEAK PEACE INTOTHEIR MINDS, THEIR BODIES,
00:27:17.926 --> 00:27:19.194
THEIR MINDS, THEIR BODIES,THEIR SPIRITS.
00:27:19.194 --> 00:27:20.195
THEIR SPIRITS.THAT THE ANXIETY,
00:27:20.195 --> 00:27:21.162
THAT THE ANXIETY,THE DEPRESSION IS GOING,
00:27:21.162 --> 00:27:22.497
THE DEPRESSION IS GOING,THE ADDICTIONS.
00:27:22.497 --> 00:27:23.832
THE ADDICTIONS.LORD, LET IT BE A NEW DAY
00:27:23.832 --> 00:27:25.800
LORD, LET IT BE A NEW DAYOF VICTORY IN JESUS' NAME.
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OF VICTORY IN JESUS' NAME.WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.
00:27:27.168 --> 00:27:28.636
WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
00:27:28.636 --> 00:27:29.010

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