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The Power of Blessing

Joel Osteen

July 24, 2020

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

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The Power of Blessing

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- JOEL OSTEEN:
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- JOEL OSTEEN:WELL, GOD BLESS YOU.
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WELL, 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
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HOMES, AND IF YOU'RE EVERIN OUR AREA, PLEASE STOP BY
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IN OUR AREA, PLEASE STOP BYAND BE A PART OF
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AND BE A PART OFONE OF OUR SERVICES.
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ONE OF OUR SERVICES.I PROMISE YOU, WE'LL MAKE YOU
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I PROMISE YOU, WE'LL MAKE YOUFEEL RIGHT AT HOME.
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FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.I LIKE TO START
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I LIKE TO STARTWITH SOMETHING FUNNY,
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WITH SOMETHING FUNNY,AND I HEARD ABOUT THIS COUPLE
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AND I HEARD ABOUT THIS COUPLETHAT HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 60
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THAT HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 60YEARS AND THEY WERE SITTING
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YEARS AND THEY WERE SITTINGON THE FRONT PORCH TOGETHER.
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ON THE FRONT PORCH TOGETHER.FEELING ROMANTIC, THE WIFE
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FEELING ROMANTIC, THE WIFESAID, "I REMEMBER WHEN YOU
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SAID, "I REMEMBER WHEN YOUUSED TO ALWAYS HOLD MY HAND."
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USED TO ALWAYS HOLD MY HAND."HER HUSBAND REACHED OVER AND
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HER HUSBAND REACHED OVER ANDTOOK HER HAND.
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TOOK HER HAND.SHE SAID, "I REMEMBER WHEN
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SHE SAID, "I REMEMBER WHENYOU ALWAYS USED TO KISS ME ON
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YOU ALWAYS USED TO KISS ME ONTHE CHEEK."
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THE CHEEK."HE LEANED OVER, KISSED HER ON
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HE LEANED OVER, KISSED HER ONTHE CHEEK.
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THE CHEEK.SHE SAID, "I EVEN REMEMBER
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SHE SAID, "I EVEN REMEMBERWHEN YOU USED TO NIMBLE ON MY
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WHEN YOU USED TO NIMBLE ON MYEAR."
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EAR."HE GOT UP AND STARTED WALKING
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HE GOT UP AND STARTED WALKINGAWAY.
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AWAY.SHE SAID, "WHAT'S WRONG?
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SHE SAID, "WHAT'S WRONG?WHERE YOU GOING?"
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WHERE YOU GOING?"HE TURNED AROUND AND SAID,
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HE TURNED AROUND AND SAID,"TO GET MY TEETH."
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"TO GET MY TEETH."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 I CAN
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I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CANDO.
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DO.TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT THE
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TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT THEWORD OF GOD.
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WORD OF GOD.I BOLDLY CONFESS.
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I BOLDLY CONFESS.MY MIND IS ALERT.
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MY MIND IS ALERT.MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
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I WILL NEVER BE THE 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 THE POWER OF THE
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ABOUT THE POWER OF THEBLESSING.
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BLESSING.WHEN YOU HONOR GOD WITH YOUR
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WHEN YOU HONOR GOD WITH YOURLIFE, THERE IS A BLESSING
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LIFE, THERE IS A BLESSINGHE PUTS ON YOU
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HE PUTS ON YOUTHAT GIVES YOU AN ADVANTAGE.
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THAT GIVES YOU AN ADVANTAGE.IT CAUSES YOU TO RISE UP WHEN
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IT CAUSES YOU TO RISE UP WHENCIRCUMSTANCES ARE TRYING
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CIRCUMSTANCES ARE TRYINGTO PUSH YOU DOWN.
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TO PUSH YOU DOWN.YOU WILL RECOVER FROM AN
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YOU WILL RECOVER FROM ANILLNESS WHEN THE EXPERT SAID
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ILLNESS WHEN THE EXPERT SAIDYOU WOULDN'T.
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YOU WOULDN'T.YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH DREAMS
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YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH DREAMSTHAT LOOKED IMPOSSIBLE.
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THAT LOOKED IMPOSSIBLE.IT WASN'T JUST YOUR TALENT,
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IT WASN'T JUST YOUR TALENT,YOUR SKILL, DETERMINATION.
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YOUR SKILL, DETERMINATION.THERE IS A FORCE BEHIND YOU
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THERE IS A FORCE BEHIND YOUFIGHTING YOUR BATTLES,
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FIGHTING YOUR BATTLES,OPENING DOORS
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OPENING DOORSYOU COULDN'T OPEN, BRINGING
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YOU COULDN'T OPEN, BRINGINGTHE RIGHT PEOPLE.
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THE RIGHT PEOPLE.THOSE WEREN'T JUST
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THOSE WEREN'T JUSTGOOD BREAKS.
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GOOD BREAKS.THAT'S THE BLESSING
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THAT'S THE BLESSINGON YOUR LIFE.
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ON YOUR LIFE.THE BLESSING WILL CAUSE YOU
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THE BLESSING WILL CAUSE YOUTO PROSPER WHEN OTHERS
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TO PROSPER WHEN OTHERSARE STRUGGLING.
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ARE STRUGGLING.THE BLESSING WILL BRING
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THE BLESSING WILL BRINGPROMOTION WHEN YOU
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PROMOTION WHEN YOUWEREN'T NEXT IN LINE.
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WEREN'T NEXT IN LINE.THE BLESSING WILL CAUSE
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THE BLESSING WILL CAUSEPEOPLE TO BE GOOD TO YOU
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PEOPLE TO BE GOOD TO YOUTHAT DON'T EVEN LIKE YOU.
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THAT DON'T EVEN LIKE YOU.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS IN
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS INMALACHI, WHEN WE GIVE OUR
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MALACHI, WHEN WE GIVE OURTITHES AND OFFERINGS, GOD
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TITHES AND OFFERINGS, GODWILL POUR OUT A BLESSING THAT
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WILL POUR OUT A BLESSING THATWE DON'T HAVE ROOM TO
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WE DON'T HAVE ROOM TORECEIVE.
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RECEIVE.IT DOESN'T SAY "BLESSINGS,"
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IT DOESN'T SAY "BLESSINGS,"PLURAL.
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PLURAL.IT SAYS "BLESSING," SINGULAR.
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IT SAYS "BLESSING," SINGULAR.WHEN YOU HAVE THE BLESSING,
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WHEN YOU HAVE THE BLESSING,THEN ALL KINDS OF BLESSINGS
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THEN ALL KINDS OF BLESSINGSWILL COME.
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WILL COME.YOU WON'T HAVE ROOM TO
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YOU WON'T HAVE ROOM TORECEIVE ALL THE GOOD THINGS
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RECEIVE ALL THE GOOD THINGSGOD HAS IN STORE.
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GOD HAS IN STORE.WHEN YOU FACE DIFFICULTIES,
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WHEN YOU FACE DIFFICULTIES,THE MEDICAL REPORT, DOESN'T
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THE MEDICAL REPORT, DOESN'TLOOK GOOD.
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LOOK GOOD.YOU DON'T SEE HOW YOU COULD
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YOU DON'T SEE HOW YOU COULDEVER GET OUT OF DEBT, EVER
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EVER GET OUT OF DEBT, EVERBREAK THE ADDICTION.
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BREAK THE ADDICTION.ORDINARY PEOPLE WOULD
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ORDINARY PEOPLE WOULDCOMPLAIN.
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COMPLAIN.ORDINARY PEOPLE WOULD BE
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ORDINARY PEOPLE WOULD BEWORRIED.
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WORRIED.HERE'S THE KEY, YOU'RE NOT
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HERE'S THE KEY, YOU'RE NOTORDINARY.
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ORDINARY.YOU HAVE THE BLESSING.
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YOU HAVE THE BLESSING.GOD'S FACE IS SMILING ON YOU.
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GOD'S FACE IS SMILING ON YOU.HE'S GOING BEFORE YOU RIGHT
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HE'S GOING BEFORE YOU RIGHTNOW MAKING CROOKED PLACES
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NOW MAKING CROOKED PLACESSTRAIGHT, MOVING THE WRONG
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STRAIGHT, MOVING THE WRONGPEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY,
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PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY,ARRANGING THINGS IN YOUR
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ARRANGING THINGS IN YOURFAVOR.
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FAVOR.WHEN YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THE
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WHEN YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THEBLESSING, YOU DON'T GO AROUND
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BLESSING, YOU DON'T GO AROUNDUPSET 'CAUSE PEOPLE AREN'T
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UPSET 'CAUSE PEOPLE AREN'TTREATING YOU RIGHT, WORRIED
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TREATING YOU RIGHT, WORRIEDABOUT YOUR FINANCES,
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ABOUT YOUR FINANCES,FRUSTRATED OVER A CHILD.
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FRUSTRATED OVER A CHILD.YOU STAY IN PEACE KNOWING
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YOU STAY IN PEACE KNOWINGTHAT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF
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THAT IT'S JUST A MATTER OFTIME BEFORE THINGS CHANGE.
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TIME BEFORE THINGS CHANGE.YOU KNOW GOD BEING FOR YOU IS
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YOU KNOW GOD BEING FOR YOU ISMORE THAN THE WORLD BEING
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MORE THAN THE WORLD BEINGAGAINST YOU.
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AGAINST YOU.WHEN YOU'RE TEMPTED TO BE
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WHEN YOU'RE TEMPTED TO BEDISCOURAGED, THINK IT'S NEVER
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DISCOURAGED, THINK IT'S NEVERGOING TO WORK OUT, TURN IT
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GOING TO WORK OUT, TURN ITAROUND.
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AROUND."FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE
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"FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THEBLESSING ON MY LIFE.
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BLESSING ON MY LIFE.THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE
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THANK YOU THAT YOU'REBREATHING IN MY DIRECTION.
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BREATHING IN MY DIRECTION.THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE TAKING
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THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE TAKINGME WHERE I COULD NOT GO ON MY
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ME WHERE I COULD NOT GO ON MYOWN."
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OWN."THIS IS WHAT DAVID DID.
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THIS IS WHAT DAVID DID.WHEN HE FACED GOLIATH IN THE
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WHEN HE FACED GOLIATH IN THENATURAL, HE DIDN'T HAVE A
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NATURAL, HE DIDN'T HAVE ACHANCE.
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CHANCE.GOLIATH WAS TWICE HIS SIZE,
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GOLIATH WAS TWICE HIS SIZE,HAD ALL KINDS OF TRAINING AND
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HAD ALL KINDS OF TRAINING ANDEXPERIENCE.
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EXPERIENCE.HE WAS WEARING A FULL SET OF
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HE WAS WEARING A FULL SET OFARMOR.
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ARMOR.DAVID DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF
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DAVID DIDN'T HAVE ANY OFTHAT.
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THAT.HE COULD HAVE BEEN
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HE COULD HAVE BEENINTIMIDATED, STAYED IN THE
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INTIMIDATED, STAYED IN THESHEPHERD'S FIELDS,
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SHEPHERD'S FIELDS,COMPLAINED, "GOD, HE'S TOO
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COMPLAINED, "GOD, HE'S TOOBIG."
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BIG."BUT DAVID UNDERSTOOD THIS
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BUT DAVID UNDERSTOOD THISPRINCIPLE.
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PRINCIPLE.HE KNEW THE BLESSING ON HIS
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HE KNEW THE BLESSING ON HISLIFE GAVE HIM AN ADVANTAGE.
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LIFE GAVE HIM AN ADVANTAGE.HE WENT OUT WITH A SLINGSHOT
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HE WENT OUT WITH A SLINGSHOTAND A FEW STONES AND DEFEATED
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AND A FEW STONES AND DEFEATEDGOLIATH.
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GOLIATH.AND WHAT YOU HAVE MAY SEEM
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AND WHAT YOU HAVE MAY SEEMSMALL COMPARED TO WHAT YOU'RE
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SMALL COMPARED TO WHAT YOU'REUP AGAINST, BUT A SLINGSHOT
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UP AGAINST, BUT A SLINGSHOTWITH THE BLESSING IS MORE
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WITH THE BLESSING IS MOREPOWERFUL THAN A TANK WITHOUT
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POWERFUL THAN A TANK WITHOUTIT.
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IT.YOUR TALENT MAY SEEM SMALL
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YOUR TALENT MAY SEEM SMALLCOMPARED TO THE DREAM GOD PUT
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COMPARED TO THE DREAM GOD PUTIN YOUR HEART, BUT THAT
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IN YOUR HEART, BUT THATTALENT WITH THE BLESSING WILL
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TALENT WITH THE BLESSING WILLTAKE YOU FURTHER THAN YOU CAN
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TAKE YOU FURTHER THAN YOU CANIMAGINE.
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IMAGINE.NOW, DON'T DISCOUNT YOURSELF.
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NOW, DON'T DISCOUNT YOURSELF.DON'T LOOK AT ALL THE REASONS
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DON'T LOOK AT ALL THE REASONSWHY YOU CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL,
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WHY YOU CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL,WHY YOU CAN'T PURCHASE A
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WHY YOU CAN'T PURCHASE AHOUSE, WHY YOU CAN'T BREAK
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HOUSE, WHY YOU CAN'T BREAKTHE ADDICTION.
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THE ADDICTION.ON YOUR OWN, IT MAY NOT
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ON YOUR OWN, IT MAY NOTHAPPEN BUT YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR
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HAPPEN BUT YOU'RE NOT ON YOUROWN.
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OWN.THERE IS A BLESSING ON YOUR
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THERE IS A BLESSING ON YOURLIFE PUT THERE BY THE GOD WHO
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LIFE PUT THERE BY THE GOD WHOSPOKE WORLDS INTO EXISTENCE.
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SPOKE WORLDS INTO EXISTENCE.THIS BLESSING IS NOT NATURAL,
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THIS BLESSING IS NOT NATURAL,IT'S SUPERNATURAL.
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IT'S SUPERNATURAL.IT WILL CAUSE THINGS TO
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IT WILL CAUSE THINGS TOHAPPEN THAT YOU COULDN'T MAKE
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HAPPEN THAT YOU COULDN'T MAKEHAPPEN.
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HAPPEN.THE BLESSING WILL CAUSE
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THE BLESSING WILL CAUSEOPPORTUNITY TO FIND YOU.
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OPPORTUNITY TO FIND YOU.GOOD BREAKS WILL CHASE YOU
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GOOD BREAKS WILL CHASE YOUDOWN, PROMOTION, HEALING,
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DOWN, PROMOTION, HEALING,VINDICATION.
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VINDICATION.YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO AFTER
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO AFTERTHEM, THE BLESSING WILL CAUSE
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THEM, THE BLESSING WILL CAUSETHEM TO COME TO YOU.
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THEM TO COME TO YOU.ONE SUNDAY MORNING WHEN MY
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ONE SUNDAY MORNING WHEN MYFATHER WAS THE PASTOR, I WAS
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FATHER WAS THE PASTOR, I WASIN THE TV PRODUCTION AREA AND
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IN THE TV PRODUCTION AREA ANDRIGHT BEFORE SERVICE, I RAN
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RIGHT BEFORE SERVICE, I RANDOWNSTAIRS TO SEE MY FATHER
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DOWNSTAIRS TO SEE MY FATHERAND PUT HIS MICROPHONE ON.
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AND PUT HIS MICROPHONE ON.ON MY WAY BACK UP, I WAS IN A
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ON MY WAY BACK UP, I WAS IN ABIG HURRY.
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BIG HURRY.AS I CAME AROUND A CORNER,
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AS I CAME AROUND A CORNER,THIS MAN WAS COMING UP.
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THIS MAN WAS COMING UP.HE STOPPED ME AND SAID,
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HE STOPPED ME AND SAID,"JOEL, MY COUSIN HAS A
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"JOEL, MY COUSIN HAS ACONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR THE
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CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR THELAST FULL-POWER COMMERCIAL
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LAST FULL-POWER COMMERCIALTELEVISION STATION IN
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TELEVISION STATION INHOUSTON.
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HOUSTON.HE WANTS YOU TO BE A PART OF
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HE WANTS YOU TO BE A PART OFIT."
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IT."THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
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THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLEIN THE LOBBY THAT DAY.
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IN THE LOBBY THAT DAY.IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN 10
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IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN 10SECONDS EARLIER, I WOULD HAVE
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SECONDS EARLIER, I WOULD HAVEMISSED HIM.
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MISSED HIM.IF HE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ONE
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IF HE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ONEMORE RED LIGHT ON THE WAY TO
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MORE RED LIGHT ON THE WAY TOCHURCH, OUR PATHS WOULDN'T
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CHURCH, OUR PATHS WOULDN'THAVE CROSSED.
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HAVE CROSSED.GOD HAD US AT THE RIGHT PLACE
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GOD HAD US AT THE RIGHT PLACEAT THE RIGHT TIME.
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AT THE RIGHT TIME.I WASN'T LOOKING FOR A
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I WASN'T LOOKING FOR ATELEVISION STATION, BUT A
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TELEVISION STATION, BUT ATELEVISION STATION WAS
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TELEVISION STATION WASLOOKING FOR ME.
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LOOKING FOR ME.WAS THAT A COINCIDENCE, A
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WAS THAT A COINCIDENCE, ALUCKY BREAK?
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LUCKY BREAK?NO, THAT WAS THE BLESSING ON
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NO, THAT WAS THE BLESSING ONMY LIFE.
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MY LIFE.I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR IT.
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I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR IT.ALL I WAS GOING WAS HONORING
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ALL I WAS GOING WAS HONORINGGOD, BEING MY BEST, AND THE
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GOD, BEING MY BEST, AND THEOPPORTUNITY FOUND ME.
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OPPORTUNITY FOUND ME.WE PUT THE STATION ON THE AIR
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WE PUT THE STATION ON THE AIRAND SEVERAL YEARS LATER, SOLD
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AND SEVERAL YEARS LATER, SOLDIT FOR A HUGE PROFIT.
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IT FOR A HUGE PROFIT.THOSE FUNDS WERE INSTRUMENTAL
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THOSE FUNDS WERE INSTRUMENTALIN US RENOVATING THIS PLACE,
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IN US RENOVATING THIS PLACE,THE FORMER COMPAQ CENTER.
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THE FORMER COMPAQ CENTER.GOD HAS THE RIGHT BREAKS, THE
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GOD HAS THE RIGHT BREAKS, THERIGHT PEOPLE LINED UP FOR
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RIGHT PEOPLE LINED UP FORYOU.
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YOU.YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVEFRUSTRATED, TRYING TO MAKE
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FRUSTRATED, TRYING TO MAKETHINGS HAPPEN, WORRIED THAT
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THINGS HAPPEN, WORRIED THATIT'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT.
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IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT.GOD IS DIRECTING YOUR STEPS.
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GOD IS DIRECTING YOUR STEPS.HE'S GOING TO HAVE YOU AT THE
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HE'S GOING TO HAVE YOU AT THERIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME
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RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIMEDOWN TO THE SPLIT SECOND.
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DOWN TO THE SPLIT SECOND.YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MISS
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YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MISSWHAT BELONGS TO YOU.
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WHAT BELONGS TO YOU.OPPORTUNITY IS COMING BIGGER
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OPPORTUNITY IS COMING BIGGERTHAN YOU'VE IMAGINED.
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THAN YOU'VE IMAGINED.WHEN WE SIGNED THE CONTRACT
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WHEN WE SIGNED THE CONTRACTFOR THE TELEVISION STATION, I
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FOR THE TELEVISION STATION, IWAS SO EXCITED.
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WAS SO EXCITED.I NEVER DREAMED WE'D OWN A
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I NEVER DREAMED WE'D OWN ASTATION.
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STATION.I COULDN'T FATHOM ANYTHING
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I COULDN'T FATHOM ANYTHINGBIGGER.
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BIGGER.I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WAS
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I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WASJUST A STEP IN WHAT GOD
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JUST A STEP IN WHAT GODWANTED TO DO.
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WANTED TO DO.AS GREAT AS I THOUGHT IT WAS,
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AS GREAT AS I THOUGHT IT WAS,IT WASN'T EVEN THE MAIN
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IT WASN'T EVEN THE MAINTHING.
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THING.THAT WAS JUST THE WARMUP ACT.
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THAT WAS JUST THE WARMUP ACT.BEING UP HERE, OWNING THE
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BEING UP HERE, OWNING THECOMPAQ CENTER, SPEAKING TO A
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COMPAQ CENTER, SPEAKING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE, THIS IS FAR
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LOT OF PEOPLE, THIS IS FARBEYOND WHAT I EVER DREAMED.
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BEYOND WHAT I EVER DREAMED.WHAT AM I SAYING?
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WHAT AM I SAYING?WHAT YOU THINK IS THE
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WHAT YOU THINK IS THEULTIMATE BLESSING, GOD
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ULTIMATE BLESSING, GODSHOWING OUT IN YOUR LIFE,
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SHOWING OUT IN YOUR LIFE,CAN I TELL YOU?
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CAN I TELL YOU?YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING
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YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHINGYET.
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YET.THAT IS JUST A STEP IN WHERE
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THAT IS JUST A STEP IN WHEREGOD IS TAKING YOU.
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GOD IS TAKING YOU.THERE ARE LEVELS THAT YOU
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THERE ARE LEVELS THAT YOUHAVE NOT EVEN FATHOMED,
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HAVE NOT EVEN FATHOMED,OPPORTUNITIES FAR BEYOND WHAT
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OPPORTUNITIES FAR BEYOND WHATYOU THINK.
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YOU THINK.YOU MAY HAVE SEEN GOD'S
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YOU MAY HAVE SEEN GOD'SGOODNESS IN THE PAST.
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GOODNESS IN THE PAST.YOU CAN SAY LIKE ME THAT
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YOU CAN SAY LIKE ME THATGOD'S BLESSED YOU, BUT YOU
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GOD'S BLESSED YOU, BUT YOUHAVEN'T TOUCHED THE SURFACE
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HAVEN'T TOUCHED THE SURFACEOF WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE.
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OF WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE.I WAS IN INDIA ONE TIME WITH
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I WAS IN INDIA ONE TIME WITHMY FATHER.
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MY FATHER.I MET THIS YOUNG PASTOR THAT
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I MET THIS YOUNG PASTOR THATCAME FROM A VERY POOR FAMILY.
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CAME FROM A VERY POOR FAMILY.THEY DIDN'T HAVE RUNNING
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THEY DIDN'T HAVE RUNNINGWATER OR A ELECTRICITY.
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WATER OR A ELECTRICITY.THEY LIVED OUT ON THIS OPEN
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THEY LIVED OUT ON THIS OPENFIELD IN A LITTLE HUT.
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FIELD IN A LITTLE HUT.THE MAN NEXT DOOR WAS VERY
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THE MAN NEXT DOOR WAS VERYWEALTHY.
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WEALTHY.HE OWNED A HUGE FARM, HAD
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HE OWNED A HUGE FARM, HADTHOUSANDS OF CATTLE AND MANY
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THOUSANDS OF CATTLE AND MANYCROPS.
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CROPS.HE SOLD MILK AND VEGETABLES
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HE SOLD MILK AND VEGETABLESTO PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE, BUT
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TO PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE, BUTTHIS MAN WAS VERY GREEDY.
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THIS MAN WAS VERY GREEDY.HIS PRICES WERE SO HIGH THAT
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HIS PRICES WERE SO HIGH THATMOST OF THE POOR PEOPLE
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MOST OF THE POOR PEOPLECOULDN'T AFFORD ANYTHING.
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COULDN'T AFFORD ANYTHING.ONE DAY ABOUT TEN OF HIS COWS
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ONE DAY ABOUT TEN OF HIS COWSGOT OUT AND CAME OVER TO THE
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GOT OUT AND CAME OVER TO THEPROPERTY WHERE THE PASTOR AND
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PROPERTY WHERE THE PASTOR ANDHIS FAMILY LIVED.
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HIS FAMILY LIVED.THE MAN HEARD ABOUT IT AND
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THE MAN HEARD ABOUT IT ANDHAD HIS WORKERS COME, GET THE
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HAD HIS WORKERS COME, GET THECOWS, PUT THEM BACK IN THE
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COWS, PUT THEM BACK IN THEFENCE.
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FENCE.THE NEXT DAY, TEN MORE COWS
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THE NEXT DAY, TEN MORE COWSGOT OUT, CAME OVER TO THE
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GOT OUT, CAME OVER TO THEPASTOR'S PROPERTY.
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PASTOR'S PROPERTY.THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN
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THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAINAND AGAIN.
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AND AGAIN.THE OWNER GOT SO FRUSTRATED,
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THE OWNER GOT SO FRUSTRATED,HE FINALLY TOLD THE PASTOR TO
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HE FINALLY TOLD THE PASTOR TOJUST KEEP THE COWS.
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JUST KEEP THE COWS.PASTOR WAS SO EXCITED, HE
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PASTOR WAS SO EXCITED, HESTARTED SELLING MILK AND
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STARTED SELLING MILK ANDPRODUCTS TO PEOPLE IN THE
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PRODUCTS TO PEOPLE IN THEVILLAGE, BUT HE SOLD THEM FOR
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VILLAGE, BUT HE SOLD THEM FORLESS THAN THE OTHER MAN.
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LESS THAN THE OTHER MAN.BEFORE LONG, PEOPLE WERE
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BEFORE LONG, PEOPLE WERELINED UP AT HIS DOOR.
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LINED UP AT HIS DOOR.HE WAS ABLE TO BUY MORE COWS.
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HE WAS ABLE TO BUY MORE COWS.HIS BUSINESS GOT SO LARGE
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HIS BUSINESS GOT SO LARGETHAT THAT OTHER MAN CAME AND
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THAT THAT OTHER MAN CAME ANDSAID, "I CAN'T COMPETE WITH
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SAID, "I CAN'T COMPETE WITHYOU.
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YOU.WHY DON'T YOU TAKE OVER MY
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WHY DON'T YOU TAKE OVER MYBUSINESS?"
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BUSINESS?"HE PURCHASED IT FOR A
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HE PURCHASED IT FOR AFRACTION OF THE VALUE.
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FRACTION OF THE VALUE.TODAY THIS YOUNG PASTOR HAS A
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TODAY THIS YOUNG PASTOR HAS ALARGE BUSINESS WITH SEVERAL
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LARGE BUSINESS WITH SEVERALHUNDRED EMPLOYEES.
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HUNDRED EMPLOYEES.IT ALL STARTED WHEN THOSE
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IT ALL STARTED WHEN THOSECOWS CAME TO HIS PROPERTY AND
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COWS CAME TO HIS PROPERTY ANDWOULDN'T LEAVE.
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WOULDN'T LEAVE.HE COULDN'T HAVE MADE THAT
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HE COULDN'T HAVE MADE THATHAPPEN.
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HAPPEN.THAT WAS THE BLESSING ON HIS
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THAT WAS THE BLESSING ON HISLIFE.
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LIFE.GOD CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE.
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GOD CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE.HE KNOWS HOW TO HAVE THE COWS
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HE KNOWS HOW TO HAVE THE COWSFIND YOU.
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FIND YOU.THE GOOD BREAKS, THE
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THE GOOD BREAKS, THEPROPERTY, THE CONTRACTS, THE
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PROPERTY, THE CONTRACTS, THEBUSINESSES, THEY'RE GOING TO
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BUSINESSES, THEY'RE GOING TOCOME LOOKING FOR YOU.
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COME LOOKING FOR YOU."WELL JOEL, THIS IS KIND OF
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"WELL JOEL, THIS IS KIND OFFAR OUT."
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FAR OUT."WE SERVE A FAR-OUT GOD.
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WE SERVE A FAR-OUT GOD.HIS BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE IS
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HIS BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE ISGOING TO DO FAR-OUT THINGS.
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GOING TO DO FAR-OUT THINGS.AFTER ALL, IT'S FAR OUT
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AFTER ALL, IT'S FAR OUTHAVING CHURCH IN THE FORMER
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HAVING CHURCH IN THE FORMERCOMPAQ CENTER.
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COMPAQ CENTER.IT'S FAR OUT THAT MY MOM IS
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IT'S FAR OUT THAT MY MOM ISSTILL ALIVE 37 YEARS AFTER
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STILL ALIVE 37 YEARS AFTERBEING DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL
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BEING DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINALCANCER.
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CANCER.IT'S FAR OUT FOR ME TO BE UP
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IT'S FAR OUT FOR ME TO BE UPHERE IN FRONT OF YOU HAVING
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HERE IN FRONT OF YOU HAVINGNO FORMAL TRAINING.
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NO FORMAL TRAINING.GET READY FOR SOME FAR-OUT
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GET READY FOR SOME FAR-OUTFAVOR, FAR-OUT BLESSING,
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FAVOR, FAR-OUT BLESSING,FAR-OUT OPPORTUNITY, FAR-OUT
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FAR-OUT OPPORTUNITY, FAR-OUTPROMOTION.
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PROMOTION.GOD SAID, "YOU WON'T HAVE
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GOD SAID, "YOU WON'T HAVEROOM TO RECEIVE IT."
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ROOM TO RECEIVE IT."HE'S GOING TO DO THINGS SO
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HE'S GOING TO DO THINGS SOAMAZING IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU
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AMAZING IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOUHAVE TO PASS IT DOWN TO YOUR
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HAVE TO PASS IT DOWN TO YOURCHILDREN.
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CHILDREN.YOU CAN'T CONTAIN IT ALL.
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YOU CAN'T CONTAIN IT ALL.GENERATIONAL BLESSINGS ARE
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GENERATIONAL BLESSINGS ARECOMING, INCREASE THAT GOES TO
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COMING, INCREASE THAT GOES TOYOUR CHILDREN, YOUR
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YOUR CHILDREN, YOURGRANDCHILDREN, YOUR GREAT
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GRANDCHILDREN, YOUR GREATGRANDCHILDREN, BUSINESSES,
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GRANDCHILDREN, BUSINESSES,CONTRACTS, REAL ESTATE THAT
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CONTRACTS, REAL ESTATE THATCONTINUED TO BLESS PEOPLE
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CONTINUED TO BLESS PEOPLELONG AFTER YOU'RE GONE.
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LONG AFTER YOU'RE GONE.PROVERBS SAYS, "A GOOD PERSON
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PROVERBS SAYS, "A GOOD PERSONLEAVES AN INHERITANCE THAT
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LEAVES AN INHERITANCE THATTHEIR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN."
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THEIR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN."THAT'S GOD'S DREAM FOR YOU.
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THAT'S GOD'S DREAM FOR YOU.GET RID OF A BARELY-GET-BY
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GET RID OF A BARELY-GET-BYMENTALITY.
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MENTALITY."I'LL BE SATISFIED IF I CAN
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"I'LL BE SATISFIED IF I CANJUST PAY MY BILLS AND MAKE IT
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JUST PAY MY BILLS AND MAKE ITTHROUGH."
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THROUGH."THAT IS NOT YOUR DESTINY.
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THAT IS NOT YOUR DESTINY.THE BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE IS
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THE BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE ISGOING TO CAUSE YOU TO LEND
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GOING TO CAUSE YOU TO LENDAND NOT BORROW, TO HAVE MORE
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AND NOT BORROW, TO HAVE MORETHAN ENOUGH.
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THAN ENOUGH.DAVID SAID, "MY CUP RUNS
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DAVID SAID, "MY CUP RUNSOVER."
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OVER."THERE ARE SOME RUNNING OVER
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THERE ARE SOME RUNNING OVERBLESSINGS IN YOUR FUTURE,
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BLESSINGS IN YOUR FUTURE,BLESSINGS THAT YOU CANNOT
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BLESSINGS THAT YOU CANNOTCONTAIN, INCREASE THAT YOU
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CONTAIN, INCREASE THAT YOUCAN'T USE UP IN YOUR
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CAN'T USE UP IN YOURLIFETIME.
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LIFETIME."WELL JOEL, I HAVEN'T SEEN
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"WELL JOEL, I HAVEN'T SEENANY OF THESE FAR-OUT
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ANY OF THESE FAR-OUTBLESSINGS."
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BLESSINGS."STAY ENCOURAGED, THEY'RE ON
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STAY ENCOURAGED, THEY'RE ONTHE WAY.
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THE WAY.YOU WOULDN'T BE HEARING THIS
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YOU WOULDN'T BE HEARING THISIF GOD WASN'T ABOUT TO DO
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IF GOD WASN'T ABOUT TO DOSOMETHING AMAZING.
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SOMETHING AMAZING.HE'S WANTING US TO TAKE THE
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HE'S WANTING US TO TAKE THELIMITS OFF OF HIM.
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LIMITS OFF OF HIM.ENLARGE YOUR VISION.
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ENLARGE YOUR VISION.QUIT TELLING YOURSELF ALL THE
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QUIT TELLING YOURSELF ALL THEREASONS WHY IT'S NOT GOING TO
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REASONS WHY IT'S NOT GOING TOHAPPEN, HOW YOU'VE HAD TOO
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HAPPEN, HOW YOU'VE HAD TOOMANY BAD BREAKS, HOW YOUR
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MANY BAD BREAKS, HOW YOURDREAM LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE.
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DREAM LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE.IT MAY BE TO YOU, BUT IT'S
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IT MAY BE TO YOU, BUT IT'SNOT TO OUR GOD.
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NOT TO OUR GOD.START EXPECTING HIS FAVOR.
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START EXPECTING HIS FAVOR.START BELIEVING FOR NEW
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START BELIEVING FOR NEWLEVELS.
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LEVELS.START TALKING LIKE IT'S GOING
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START TALKING LIKE IT'S GOINGTO HAPPEN.
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TO HAPPEN."FATHER, THANK YOU THAT
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"FATHER, THANK YOU THATYOU'RE BRINGING ME INTO
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YOU'RE BRINGING ME INTOOVERFLOW.
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OVERFLOW.THANK YOU THAT GENERATIONAL
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THANK YOU THAT GENERATIONALBLESSINGS ARE COMING MY WAY.
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BLESSINGS ARE COMING MY WAY.THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE OPENING
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THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE OPENINGDOORS THAT NO MAN CAN SHUT."
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DOORS THAT NO MAN CAN SHUT."WE SEE THIS BLESSING IN THE
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WE SEE THIS BLESSING IN THELIFE OF JOSEPH.
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LIFE OF JOSEPH.AS A TEENAGER, GOD GAVE HIM A
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AS A TEENAGER, GOD GAVE HIM ADREAM THAT ONE DAY HE WOULD
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DREAM THAT ONE DAY HE WOULDLEAD A NATION, THAT PEOPLE
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LEAD A NATION, THAT PEOPLEWOULD BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM.
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WOULD BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM.HE KNEW SOMETHING BIG WAS IN
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HE KNEW SOMETHING BIG WAS INHIS FUTURE, BUT HIS BROTHERS
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HIS FUTURE, BUT HIS BROTHERSWERE JEALOUS.
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WERE JEALOUS.THEY THREW HIM INTO A PIT.
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THEY THREW HIM INTO A PIT.THEY WERE GOING TO LEAVE HIM
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THEY WERE GOING TO LEAVE HIMTHERE TO DIE, BUT THEY SAW A
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THERE TO DIE, BUT THEY SAW ACARAVAN OF ISHMAELITES
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CARAVAN OF ISHMAELITESCOMING.
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COMING.THEY SOLD HIM AS A SLAVE.
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THEY SOLD HIM AS A SLAVE.HE ENDED UP WORKING FOR A MAN
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HE ENDED UP WORKING FOR A MANNAMED POTIPHAR.
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NAMED POTIPHAR.POTIPHAR WAS A HIGH-RANKING
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POTIPHAR WAS A HIGH-RANKINGMILITARY OFFICIAL IN THE
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MILITARY OFFICIAL IN THEEGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT.
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EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT.AND JOSEPH COULD HAVE BEEN
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AND JOSEPH COULD HAVE BEENBITTER.
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BITTER."GOD, I THOUGHT THE BLESSING
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"GOD, I THOUGHT THE BLESSINGWAS ON MY LIFE.
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WAS ON MY LIFE.WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO ME?"
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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO ME?"INSTEAD HE KEPT BEING HIS
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INSTEAD HE KEPT BEING HISBEST, TREATING PEOPLE WITH
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BEST, TREATING PEOPLE WITHRESPECT, DOING MORE THAN
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RESPECT, DOING MORE THANREQUIRED.
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REQUIRED.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS THE LORD
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS THE LORDWAS WITH JOSEPH AND BLESSED
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WAS WITH JOSEPH AND BLESSEDHIM GREATLY AS HE SERVED IN
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HIM GREATLY AS HE SERVED INTHE HOME OF HIS EGYPTIAN
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THE HOME OF HIS EGYPTIANMASTER.
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MASTER.NOTICE, GOD WAS WITH JOSEPH
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NOTICE, GOD WAS WITH JOSEPHIN THE UNFAIR SITUATION WHEN
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IN THE UNFAIR SITUATION WHENHE WAS MISTREATED.
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HE WAS MISTREATED.WHEN HE WAS BETRAYED, THE
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WHEN HE WAS BETRAYED, THEBLESSING WAS STILL ON HIS LIFE.
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BLESSING WAS STILL ON HIS LIFE.SOMETIMES WE THINK
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SOMETIMES WE THINKWE'RE NOT BLESSED.
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WE'RE NOT BLESSED.WE CAME DOWN WITH AN ILLNESS.
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WE CAME DOWN WITH AN ILLNESS.WE LOST OUR MAIN CLIENT.
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WE LOST OUR MAIN CLIENT.A RELATIONSHIP
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A RELATIONSHIPDIDN'T WORK OUT.
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DIDN'T WORK OUT.THAT DIDN'T STOP
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THAT DIDN'T STOPTHE BLESSING.
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THE BLESSING.PEOPLE CAN'T CHANGE
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PEOPLE CAN'T CHANGEWHAT GOD PUT ON YOU.
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WHAT GOD PUT ON YOU.THE FAVOR DIDN'T CANCELED OUT
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THE FAVOR DIDN'T CANCELED OUTBECAUSE OF A BAD BREAK.
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BECAUSE OF A BAD BREAK.THE BLESSING IS WHY THOSE
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THE BLESSING IS WHY THOSEENEMIES CANNOT DEFEAT YOU.
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ENEMIES CANNOT DEFEAT YOU.THE BLESSING IS WHY
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THE BLESSING IS WHYTHAT SICKNESS CAN'T TAKE
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THAT SICKNESS CAN'T TAKEYOUR LIFE.
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YOUR LIFE.THE BLESSING IS WHY THAT
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THE BLESSING IS WHY THATSETBACK IS NOT THE END.
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SETBACK IS NOT THE END.IT IS A SETUP FOR WHAT
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IT IS A SETUP FOR WHATGOD IS ABOUT TO DO.
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GOD IS ABOUT TO DO.DON'T GET DISCOURAGED WHEN
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DON'T GET DISCOURAGED WHENLIFE DOESN'T GO YOUR WAY.
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LIFE DOESN'T GO YOUR WAY.THE BLESSING IS STILL ON YOU.
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THE BLESSING IS STILL ON YOU.VERSE 3 SAYS, "POTIPHAR
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VERSE 3 SAYS, "POTIPHARNOTICED JOSEPH AND REALIZED
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NOTICED JOSEPH AND REALIZEDTHE LORD WAS GIVING HIM
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THE LORD WAS GIVING HIMSUCCESS IN EVERYTHING HE
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SUCCESS IN EVERYTHING HEDID."
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DID."VERSE 4, "SO JOSEPH NATURALLY
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VERSE 4, "SO JOSEPH NATURALLYBECAME THE FAVORITE OF
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BECAME THE FAVORITE OFPOTIPHAR."
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POTIPHAR."JOSEPH WENT FROM BEING A
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JOSEPH WENT FROM BEING ASLAVE, UNNOTICED,
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SLAVE, UNNOTICED,INSIGNIFICANT, TO BEING THE
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INSIGNIFICANT, TO BEING THEFAVORITE.
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FAVORITE.POTIPHAR WAS SO IMPRESSED
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POTIPHAR WAS SO IMPRESSEDTHAT HE PUT JOSEPH IN CHARGE
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THAT HE PUT JOSEPH IN CHARGEOF HIS WHOLE HOUSE.
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OF HIS WHOLE HOUSE.THAT'S THE POWER OF THE
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THAT'S THE POWER OF THEBLESSING.
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BLESSING.WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO PUSH YOU
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WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO PUSH YOUDOWN, IT WILL CAUSE YOU TO
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DOWN, IT WILL CAUSE YOU TORISE UP.
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RISE UP.WHEN PEOPLE IGNORE YOU AND
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WHEN PEOPLE IGNORE YOU ANDTRY TO DISCOUNT YOU, IT WILL
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TRY TO DISCOUNT YOU, IT WILLCAUSE YOU TO BE NOTICED.
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CAUSE YOU TO BE NOTICED.I'M SURE POTIPHAR HAD OTHER
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I'M SURE POTIPHAR HAD OTHERPEOPLE WORKING FOR HIM THAT
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PEOPLE WORKING FOR HIM THATHAD MORE EXPERIENCE, BUT THE
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HAD MORE EXPERIENCE, BUT THEBLESSING ON JOSEPH'S LIFE
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BLESSING ON JOSEPH'S LIFECAUSED HIM TO STAND OUT.
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CAUSED HIM TO STAND OUT.AND PEOPLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE
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AND PEOPLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZEYOU YET.
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YOU YET.YOUR BOSS DOESN'T GIVE YOU
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YOUR BOSS DOESN'T GIVE YOUCREDIT, RELATIVES DISCOUNT
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CREDIT, RELATIVES DISCOUNTYOU, THINK YOU DON'T MUCH TO
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YOU, THINK YOU DON'T MUCH TOOFFER.
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OFFER.YOU MAY BE OVERLOOKED NOW,
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YOU MAY BE OVERLOOKED NOW,BUT THE TIME IS COMING WHERE
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BUT THE TIME IS COMING WHEREYOU'RE GOING TO BE NOTICED.
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YOU'RE GOING TO BE NOTICED.PEOPLE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE
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PEOPLE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZEYOUR GIFTS, YOUR TALENT, YOUR
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YOUR GIFTS, YOUR TALENT, YOURVALUE.
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VALUE.GOD'S GOING TO CAUSE YOU TO
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GOD'S GOING TO CAUSE YOU TOSTAND OUT.
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STAND OUT.YOU'RE GOING TO GO FROM BEING
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YOU'RE GOING TO GO FROM BEINGUNNOTICED TO BEING IN CHARGE,
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UNNOTICED TO BEING IN CHARGE,FROM BEING NOT RECOGNIZED, TO
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FROM BEING NOT RECOGNIZED, TOBEING THE FAVORITE.
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BEING THE FAVORITE.HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?
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HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?THE BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE.
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THE BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE.VERSE 5 SAYS, "THE DAY JOSEPH
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VERSE 5 SAYS, "THE DAY JOSEPHWAS PUT IN CHARGE, GOD BEGAN
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WAS PUT IN CHARGE, GOD BEGANTO BLESS POTIPHAR FOR
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TO BLESS POTIPHAR FORJOSEPH'S SAKE."
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JOSEPH'S SAKE."YOU WOULD THINK THAT JOSEPH
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YOU WOULD THINK THAT JOSEPHWOULD BE BLESSED BECAUSE OF
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WOULD BE BLESSED BECAUSE OFPOTIPHAR, THIS PROMINENT
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POTIPHAR, THIS PROMINENTOFFICIAL.
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OFFICIAL.IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE.
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IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE.THE BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE IS
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THE BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE ISSO POWERFUL, IT WILL NOT ONLY
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SO POWERFUL, IT WILL NOT ONLYCAUSE YOU TO BE PROMOTED, YOU
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CAUSE YOU TO BE PROMOTED, YOUTO BE NOTICED, BUT PEOPLE
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TO BE NOTICED, BUT PEOPLEAROUND YOU WILL BE BLESSED.
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AROUND YOU WILL BE BLESSED.YOUR COMPANY, YOUR COWORKERS,
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YOUR COMPANY, YOUR COWORKERS,YOUR FRIENDS SHOULD BE GLAD
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YOUR FRIENDS SHOULD BE GLADTO HAVE YOU.
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TO HAVE YOU.BECAUSE YOU'RE THERE, THEY'RE
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BECAUSE YOU'RE THERE, THEY'REGOING TO SEE FAVOR, THEY'RE
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GOING TO SEE FAVOR, THEY'REGOING TO SEE INCREASE.
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GOING TO SEE INCREASE.THEY MAY NOT EVEN REALIZE THE
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THEY MAY NOT EVEN REALIZE THEREASON THEY'RE BLESSED IS
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REASON THEY'RE BLESSED ISBECAUSE THEY'RE CONNECTED TO
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BECAUSE THEY'RE CONNECTED TOYOU.
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YOU.GENESIS 30, JACOB HAD BEEN
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GENESIS 30, JACOB HAD BEENWORKING FOR A MAN NAMED LABAN
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WORKING FOR A MAN NAMED LABANFOR SEVEN YEARS.
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FOR SEVEN YEARS.LABAN PROMISED HIM IN RETURN
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LABAN PROMISED HIM IN RETURNTHAT HE COULD MARRY HIS
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THAT HE COULD MARRY HISDAUGHTER, RACHEL.
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DAUGHTER, RACHEL.WELL, AFTER THE SEVEN YEARS,
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WELL, AFTER THE SEVEN YEARS,LABAN GAVE HIM HIS DAUGHTER
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LABAN GAVE HIM HIS DAUGHTERLEAH INSTEAD.
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LEAH INSTEAD.HE DIDN'T KEEP HIS WORD.
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HE DIDN'T KEEP HIS WORD.HE SAID, "JACOB, IF YOU'LL
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HE SAID, "JACOB, IF YOU'LLWORK FOR ME ANOTHER SEVEN
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WORK FOR ME ANOTHER SEVENYEARS, THEN I'LL GIVE YOU
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YEARS, THEN I'LL GIVE YOURACHEL."
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RACHEL."JACOB COULD HAVE BEEN BITTER,
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JACOB COULD HAVE BEEN BITTER,STARTED A BIG FIGHT, LEFT
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STARTED A BIG FIGHT, LEFTTHERE ANGRY, BUT HE TOOK THE
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THERE ANGRY, BUT HE TOOK THEHIGH ROAD AND WORKED ANOTHER
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HIGH ROAD AND WORKED ANOTHERSEVEN YEARS.
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SEVEN YEARS.HE FINALLY MARRIED RACHEL AND
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HE FINALLY MARRIED RACHEL ANDWAS ABOUT TO MOVE BACK TO HIS
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WAS ABOUT TO MOVE BACK TO HISHOMETOWN WITH HIS FAMILY.
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HOMETOWN WITH HIS FAMILY.VERSE 27 LABAN SAID, "JACOB,
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VERSE 27 LABAN SAID, "JACOB,PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME.
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PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME.I HAVE LEARNED THE LORD HAS
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I HAVE LEARNED THE LORD HASBLESSED ME BECAUSE YOU ARE
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BLESSED ME BECAUSE YOU AREHERE."
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HERE."FOR YEARS, HE DIDN'T TREAT
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FOR YEARS, HE DIDN'T TREATJACOB RIGHT.
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JACOB RIGHT.IT WAS UNFAIR, BUT NOW HE'S
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IT WAS UNFAIR, BUT NOW HE'SBEGGING HIM TO STAY.
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BEGGING HIM TO STAY.HE REALIZES HE'S BLESSED
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HE REALIZES HE'S BLESSEDBECAUSE OF THE FAVOR ON
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BECAUSE OF THE FAVOR ONJACOB'S LIFE.
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JACOB'S LIFE.YOU MAY HAVE PEOPLE THAT
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YOU MAY HAVE PEOPLE THATDON'T REALLY VALUE WHO YOU
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DON'T REALLY VALUE WHO YOUARE AND THEY HAVEN'T KEPT
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ARE AND THEY HAVEN'T KEPTTHEIR WORD.
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THEIR WORD.DON'T BE OFFENDED, BE A
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DON'T BE OFFENDED, BE AJACOB.
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JACOB.KEEP DOING THE RIGHT THING.
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KEEP DOING THE RIGHT THING.YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONVINCE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONVINCEPEOPLE TO LIKE YOU, PROVE TO
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PEOPLE TO LIKE YOU, PROVE TOTHEM WHO YOU ARE.
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THEM WHO YOU ARE.THEY MAY DISCOUNT YOU NOW BUT
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THEY MAY DISCOUNT YOU NOW BUTONE DAY, LIKE JACOB, THEY'LL
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ONE DAY, LIKE JACOB, THEY'LLBE ASKING YOU TO STAY.
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BE ASKING YOU TO STAY.THEY WILL REALIZE THE REASON
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THEY WILL REALIZE THE REASONTHEY'RE BLESSED IS BECAUSE OF
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THEY'RE BLESSED IS BECAUSE OFYOU.
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YOU.LABAN SAID TO JACOB, "I'LL
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LABAN SAID TO JACOB, "I'LLPAY YOU WHATEVER YOU WANT IF
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PAY YOU WHATEVER YOU WANT IFYOU WILL STAY."
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YOU WILL STAY."JACOB KNEW HIS TIME THERE WAS
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JACOB KNEW HIS TIME THERE WASOVER.
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OVER.HE LEFT, NOT ONLY A VERY
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HE LEFT, NOT ONLY A VERYWEALTHY MAN, BUT HE LEFT WITH
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WEALTHY MAN, BUT HE LEFT WITHTHE RESPECT AND HONOR THAT HE
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THE RESPECT AND HONOR THAT HEHAD NOT BEEN GIVEN FOR MANY
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HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN FOR MANYYEARS.
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YEARS.GOD IS YOUR VINDICATOR.
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GOD IS YOUR VINDICATOR.HE SEES WHAT'S HAPPENING.
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HE SEES WHAT'S HAPPENING.YOU KEEP DOING THE RIGHT
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YOU KEEP DOING THE RIGHTTHING AND ONE DAY GOD WILL
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THING AND ONE DAY GOD WILLMAKE IT UP TO YOU.
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MAKE IT UP TO YOU.IN THE LATE 1950S, MY FATHER
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IN THE LATE 1950S, MY FATHERWAS PASTORING A LARGE CHURCH,
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WAS PASTORING A LARGE CHURCH,VERY SUCCESSFUL.
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VERY SUCCESSFUL.THEY HAD JUST BUILT A
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THEY HAD JUST BUILT ABEAUTIFUL NEW SANCTUARY.
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BEAUTIFUL NEW SANCTUARY.HE WAS ON THE STATE BOARD FOR
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HE WAS ON THE STATE BOARD FORHIS DENOMINATION.
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HIS DENOMINATION.HIS FUTURE LOOKED VERY
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HIS FUTURE LOOKED VERYBRIGHT, BUT HE STARTED
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BRIGHT, BUT HE STARTEDTEACHING THE PEOPLE ABOUT HOW
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TEACHING THE PEOPLE ABOUT HOWGOD IS GOOD, AND HOW HE STILL
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GOD IS GOOD, AND HOW HE STILLHEALS, AND WANTS US TO LIVE A
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HEALS, AND WANTS US TO LIVE AVICTORIOUS LIFE.
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VICTORIOUS LIFE.WELL, THIS NEW MESSAGE DIDN'T
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WELL, THIS NEW MESSAGE DIDN'TGO OVER WELL.
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GO OVER WELL.IT DIDN'T FIT INTO THEIR
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IT DIDN'T FIT INTO THEIRDENOMINATIONAL MOLD AND THERE
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DENOMINATIONAL MOLD AND THEREWAS SO MUCH OPPOSITION, SO
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WAS SO MUCH OPPOSITION, SOMUCH PRESSURE THAT HE HAD TO
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MUCH PRESSURE THAT HE HAD TORESIGN FROM THAT CHURCH.
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RESIGN FROM THAT CHURCH.HE AND MY MOTHER WENT OUT AND
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HE AND MY MOTHER WENT OUT ANDSTARTED LAKEWOOD.
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STARTED LAKEWOOD.FOR YEARS, MY FATHER WAS
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FOR YEARS, MY FATHER WASIGNORED BY HIS PEERS.
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IGNORED BY HIS PEERS.HE WAS OVERLOOKED, UNNOTICED.
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HE WAS OVERLOOKED, UNNOTICED.COLLEAGUES THAT HE USED TO GO
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COLLEAGUES THAT HE USED TO GOTO LUNCH WITH, THEY JUST
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TO LUNCH WITH, THEY JUSTDISMISSED HIM, ACTED LIKE HE
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DISMISSED HIM, ACTED LIKE HEWAS SECOND CLASS, LIKE HE
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WAS SECOND CLASS, LIKE HEWASN'T UP TO PAR.
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WASN'T UP TO PAR.MY FATHER NEVER SAID ANYTHING
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MY FATHER NEVER SAID ANYTHINGABOUT THIS, BUT I KNEW DEEP
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ABOUT THIS, BUT I KNEW DEEPDOWN THAT IT BOTHERED HIM.
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DOWN THAT IT BOTHERED HIM.THIRTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, THAT
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THIRTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, THATDENOMINATION WAS HAVING THEIR
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DENOMINATION WAS HAVING THEIRANNUAL MEETING HERE IN
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ANNUAL MEETING HERE INHOUSTON.
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HOUSTON.THE MAIN SPEAKER SAID IN
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THE MAIN SPEAKER SAID INFRONT OF THOUSANDS OF
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FRONT OF THOUSANDS OFLEADERS, "WE NEED TO STAY
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LEADERS, "WE NEED TO STAYMORE OPEN.
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MORE OPEN.THINK WHERE WE WOULD BE IF WE
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THINK WHERE WE WOULD BE IF WESTILL HAD JOHN OSTEEN WITH
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STILL HAD JOHN OSTEEN WITHUS."
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US."AFTER ALL THOSE YEARS, THEY
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AFTER ALL THOSE YEARS, THEYFINALLY SHOWED HIM RESPECT AND
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FINALLY SHOWED HIM RESPECT ANDADMIRATION.
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ADMIRATION.AND NO, YOU DON'T NEED
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AND NO, YOU DON'T NEEDPEOPLE'S APPROVAL.
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PEOPLE'S APPROVAL.YOU DON'T HAVE TO THEIR
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO THEIRSUPPORT, BUT GOD IS A GOD OF
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SUPPORT, BUT GOD IS A GOD OFJUSTICE.
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JUSTICE.HE SEES WHAT'S HAPPENING.
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HE SEES WHAT'S HAPPENING.IF YOU WILL KEEP HONORING
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IF YOU WILL KEEP HONORINGHIM, THERE WILL BE A DAY WHEN
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HIM, THERE WILL BE A DAY WHENTHOSE THAT HAVE OVERLOOKED
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THOSE THAT HAVE OVERLOOKEDYOU, THOSE THAT ARE
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YOU, THOSE THAT AREDISCOUNTED YOU, THEY WILL SEE
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DISCOUNTED YOU, THEY WILL SEEYOU IN A NEW LIGHT AND GIVE
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YOU IN A NEW LIGHT AND GIVEYOU THE RESPECT AND HONOR
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YOU THE RESPECT AND HONORTHAT YOU DESERVE.
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THAT YOU DESERVE.WHEN JOSEPH'S BROTHERS THREW
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WHEN JOSEPH'S BROTHERS THREWHIM INTO THE PIT, THEY TOOK
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HIM INTO THE PIT, THEY TOOKHIS FREEDOM BUT THEY DIDN'T
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HIS FREEDOM BUT THEY DIDN'TTAKE THE BLESSING.
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TAKE THE BLESSING.WHEN POTIPHAR'S WIFE TRIED TO
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WHEN POTIPHAR'S WIFE TRIED TOSEDUCE JOSEPH, SHE RIPPED HIS
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SEDUCE JOSEPH, SHE RIPPED HISCOAT OFF AND LIED ABOUT HIM,
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COAT OFF AND LIED ABOUT HIM,FALSELY ACCUSED HIM.
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FALSELY ACCUSED HIM.SHE TOOK HIS COAT, BUT SHE
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SHE TOOK HIS COAT, BUT SHECOULDN'T TAKE HIS CALLING.
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COULDN'T TAKE HIS CALLING.SOMEBODY MAY HAVE HURT YOU,
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SOMEBODY MAY HAVE HURT YOU,THEY BETRAYED YOU, THEY LEFT
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THEY BETRAYED YOU, THEY LEFTYOU OUT, BUT THEY DIDN'T STOP
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YOU OUT, BUT THEY DIDN'T STOPYOUR DESTINY.
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YOUR DESTINY.A MAN TOLD ME RECENTLY HOW
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A MAN TOLD ME RECENTLY HOWHIS COMPANY LET HIM GO AFTER
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HIS COMPANY LET HIM GO AFTERMANY YEARS.
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MANY YEARS.SOMEBODY WAS JEALOUS AND
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SOMEBODY WAS JEALOUS ANDSPREAD ALL THESE RUMORS AND
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SPREAD ALL THESE RUMORS ANDLONG STORY SHORT, HE UNFAIRLY
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LONG STORY SHORT, HE UNFAIRLYLOST HIS POSITION.
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LOST HIS POSITION.I TOLD HIM WHAT I'M TELLING
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I TOLD HIM WHAT I'M TELLINGYOU, THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN YOUR
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YOU, THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN YOURJOB, BUT THEY DIDN'T TAKE
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JOB, BUT THEY DIDN'T TAKEYOUR BLESSING.
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YOUR BLESSING.PEOPLE CANNOT STOP WHAT GOD
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PEOPLE CANNOT STOP WHAT GODPUT ON YOU.
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PUT ON YOU.YOU KEEP HONORING GOD, BEING
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YOU KEEP HONORING GOD, BEINGYOUR BEST, AND THE BLESSING
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YOUR BEST, AND THE BLESSINGWILL ALWAYS OVERRIDE WHAT
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WILL ALWAYS OVERRIDE WHATPEOPLE HAVE DONE.
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PEOPLE HAVE DONE.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "WHAT GOD
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "WHAT GODHAS BLESSED, NO PERSON CAN
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HAS BLESSED, NO PERSON CANCURSE."
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CURSE."THE BLESSING ON YOU IS MORE
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THE BLESSING ON YOU IS MOREPOWERFUL THAN ANY BETRAYAL,
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POWERFUL THAN ANY BETRAYAL,THAN HOW YOU WERE RAISED,
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THAN HOW YOU WERE RAISED,THAN PEOPLE TRYING TO
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THAN PEOPLE TRYING TODISCREDIT YOU.
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DISCREDIT YOU.QUIT FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU'VE
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QUIT FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU'VELOST AND START FOCUSING ON
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LOST AND START FOCUSING ONWHAT YOU HAVE LEFT.
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WHAT YOU HAVE LEFT.THE BLESSING IS STILL ON YOUR
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THE BLESSING IS STILL ON YOURLIFE.
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LIFE.YOU ARE BLESSED IN THE CITY,
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YOU ARE BLESSED IN THE CITY,AND BLESSED IN THE COUNTRY.
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AND BLESSED IN THE COUNTRY.YOU ARE BLESSED WHEN YOU GO
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YOU ARE BLESSED WHEN YOU GOIN AND BLESSED WHEN YOU COME
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IN AND BLESSED WHEN YOU COMEOUT.
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OUT.THAT MEANS YOU ARE BLESSED
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THAT MEANS YOU ARE BLESSEDWHEN THINGS ARE GOING YOUR
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WHEN THINGS ARE GOING YOURWAY AND BLESSED WHEN THEY'RE
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WAY AND BLESSED WHEN THEY'RENOT GOING YOUR WAY.
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NOT GOING YOUR WAY.YOU ARE BLESSED WHEN YOU'RE
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YOU ARE BLESSED WHEN YOU'REIN THE PALACE AND YOU'RE
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IN THE PALACE AND YOU'RESTILL BLESSED WHEN YOU'RE IN
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STILL BLESSED WHEN YOU'RE INTHE PIT.
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THE PIT.HERE'S THE KEY, THE BLESSING
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HERE'S THE KEY, THE BLESSINGDID NOT COME FROM PEOPLE SO
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DID NOT COME FROM PEOPLE SOIT CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY BY
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IT CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY BYPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.IN NUMBERS CHAPTER 22, THIS
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IN NUMBERS CHAPTER 22, THISKING WAS TRYING TO PAY A
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KING WAS TRYING TO PAY APROPHET TO CURSE THE
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PROPHET TO CURSE THEISRAELITES.
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ISRAELITES.THREE TIMES THE PROPHET TOLD
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THREE TIMES THE PROPHET TOLDTHE KING, "NO MATTER HOW MANY
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THE KING, "NO MATTER HOW MANYYOU PAY, I CANNOT CURSE WHAT
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YOU PAY, I CANNOT CURSE WHATGOD HAS ALREADY BLESSED."
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GOD HAS ALREADY BLESSED."WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS, YOU
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WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS, YOUWON'T LIVE UPSET 'CAUSE
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WON'T LIVE UPSET 'CAUSESOMEBODY'S TALKING ABOUT YOU,
00:20:52.941 --> 00:20:54.076
SOMEBODY'S TALKING ABOUT YOU,FRUSTRATED 'CAUSE YOU HAD A
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FRUSTRATED 'CAUSE YOU HAD ABAD BREAK, OFFENDED BECAUSE
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BAD BREAK, OFFENDED BECAUSETHEY LEFT YOU OUT.
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THEY LEFT YOU OUT.YOU KNOW EVERY FORCE THAT'S
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YOU KNOW EVERY FORCE THAT'STRYING TO STOP YOU IS
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TRYING TO STOP YOU ISPOWERLESS TO CHANGE THE
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POWERLESS TO CHANGE THEBLESSING ON YOUR LIFE.
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BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE.IN THE 1500S, QUEEN ELIZABETH
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IN THE 1500S, QUEEN ELIZABETHI WAS BORN.
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I WAS BORN.HER FATHER WANTED A BOY SO
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HER FATHER WANTED A BOY SOBADLY THAT HE CURSED HER AT
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BADLY THAT HE CURSED HER ATBIRTH.
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BIRTH.THE POPE DECLARED HER
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THE POPE DECLARED HERILLEGITIMATE BECAUSE HER
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ILLEGITIMATE BECAUSE HERFATHER HAD BEEN DIVORCED.
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FATHER HAD BEEN DIVORCED.HER HALF SISTER FALSELY
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HER HALF SISTER FALSELYACCUSED HER AND HAD HER
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ACCUSED HER AND HAD HERIMPRISONED IN THE TOWER OF
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IMPRISONED IN THE TOWER OFLONDON.
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LONDON.ALL THESE PEOPLE CAME AGAINST
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ALL THESE PEOPLE CAME AGAINSTHER FROM CHILDHOOD, BUT
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HER FROM CHILDHOOD, BUTPEOPLE DON'T DETERMINE YOUR
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PEOPLE DON'T DETERMINE YOURDESTINY.
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DESTINY.WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOU
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WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOUCANNOT STOP YOUR PURPOSE.
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CANNOT STOP YOUR PURPOSE.AND ELIZABETH HAD A ROUGH
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AND ELIZABETH HAD A ROUGHSTART, BUT THAT DIDN'T KEEP
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START, BUT THAT DIDN'T KEEPHER FROM BECOMING WHO SHE WAS
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HER FROM BECOMING WHO SHE WASCALLED TO BE.
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CALLED TO BE.SHE WENT ON TO SERVE AS THE
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SHE WENT ON TO SERVE AS THEQUEEN FOR 45 YEARS.
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QUEEN FOR 45 YEARS.SHE REFORMED THE JUSTICE
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SHE REFORMED THE JUSTICESYSTEM TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
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SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE PEOPLERECEIVED A FAIR TRIAL.
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RECEIVED A FAIR TRIAL.PERHAPS PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO
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PERHAPS PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TOHOLD YOU BACK, FAMILY HASN'T
00:21:51.166 --> 00:21:52.434
HOLD YOU BACK, FAMILY HASN'TSUPPORTED YOU, YOU COULD BE
00:21:52.434 --> 00:21:54.035
SUPPORTED YOU, YOU COULD BEDISCOURAGED, SETTLE WHERE YOU
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DISCOURAGED, SETTLE WHERE YOUARE, BUT LIKE HER, SHE
00:21:56.304 --> 00:21:58.173
ARE, BUT LIKE HER, SHEBLESSING ON YOUR LIFE IS
00:21:58.173 --> 00:21:59.875
BLESSING ON YOUR LIFE ISGOING TO OVERRIDE WHAT'S
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GOING TO OVERRIDE WHAT'STRYING TO STOP YOU.
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TRYING TO STOP YOU.GOD SAID IN PSALMS, "TOUCH
00:22:03.512 --> 00:22:05.514
GOD SAID IN PSALMS, "TOUCHNOT MY ANOINTED."
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NOT MY ANOINTED."YOU ARE HIS ANOINTED.
00:22:07.582 --> 00:22:09.751
YOU ARE HIS ANOINTED.WHEN PEOPLE COME AGAINST YOU,
00:22:09.751 --> 00:22:11.386
WHEN PEOPLE COME AGAINST YOU,THEY'RE NOT JUST MESSING WITH
00:22:11.386 --> 00:22:13.121
THEY'RE NOT JUST MESSING WITHYOU, THEY'RE MESSING WITH THE
00:22:13.121 --> 00:22:14.990
YOU, THEY'RE MESSING WITH THEGOD WHO PUT THE BLESSING ON
00:22:14.990 --> 00:22:16.391
GOD WHO PUT THE BLESSING ONYOU.
00:22:16.391 --> 00:22:18.293
YOU.THE GOOD NEWS IS YOU DON'T
00:22:18.293 --> 00:22:20.195
THE GOOD NEWS IS YOU DON'THAVE TO FIGHT THOSE BATTLES.
00:22:20.195 --> 00:22:21.963
HAVE TO FIGHT THOSE BATTLES.YOU HAVE A DEFENDER.
00:22:21.963 --> 00:22:23.098
YOU HAVE A DEFENDER.DON'T TRY TO DO IT IN YOUR
00:22:23.098 --> 00:22:25.600
DON'T TRY TO DO IT IN YOUROWN STRENGTH, STAND STILL AND
00:22:25.600 --> 00:22:27.002
OWN STRENGTH, STAND STILL ANDYOU WILL SEE THE DELIVERANCE
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YOU WILL SEE THE DELIVERANCEOF THE LORD.
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OF THE LORD.I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE
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I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONEWHO'S TRIED TO STOP ME,
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WHO'S TRIED TO STOP ME,DISCREDIT ME, KEEP ME FROM MY
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DISCREDIT ME, KEEP ME FROM MYPURPOSE, CONTINUE TO SUCCEED.
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PURPOSE, CONTINUE TO SUCCEED.IT MAY HAVE BEEN A YEAR, FIVE
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IT MAY HAVE BEEN A YEAR, FIVEYEARS, TEN YEARS BUT
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YEARS, TEN YEARS BUTEVENTUALLY THEY FADE OUT AND
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EVENTUALLY THEY FADE OUT ANDI'M STILL STANDING.
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I'M STILL STANDING.IT'S BECAUSE THE BLESSING IS
00:22:46.455 --> 00:22:49.491
IT'S BECAUSE THE BLESSING ISMORE POWERFUL THAN THE CURSE.
00:22:49.491 --> 00:22:51.326
MORE POWERFUL THAN THE CURSE.WHATEVER'S COMING AGAINST
00:22:51.326 --> 00:22:52.828
WHATEVER'S COMING AGAINSTYOU, WHATEVER PEOPLE ARE
00:22:52.828 --> 00:22:53.995
YOU, WHATEVER PEOPLE ARETRYING TO STOP YOU, THEY MAY
00:22:53.995 --> 00:22:56.031
TRYING TO STOP YOU, THEY MAYSEEM BIGGER, MORE POWERFUL.
00:22:56.031 --> 00:22:57.599
SEEM BIGGER, MORE POWERFUL.THE SICKNESS, THE ADDICTION,
00:22:57.599 --> 00:22:58.934
THE SICKNESS, THE ADDICTION,IT CAN BE INTIMIDATING.
00:22:58.934 --> 00:23:00.435
IT CAN BE INTIMIDATING.STAY IN PEACE.
00:23:00.435 --> 00:23:02.537
STAY IN PEACE.THE BLESSING GOD PUT ON YOU
00:23:02.537 --> 00:23:04.506
THE BLESSING GOD PUT ON YOUIS MORE POWERFUL THAN WHAT'S
00:23:04.506 --> 00:23:06.608
IS MORE POWERFUL THAN WHAT'STRYING TO STOP YOU.
00:23:06.608 --> 00:23:08.643
TRYING TO STOP YOU.IN THE SCRIPTURE, KING SAUL
00:23:08.643 --> 00:23:10.645
IN THE SCRIPTURE, KING SAULWAS TRYING TO KILL DAVID.
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WAS TRYING TO KILL DAVID.DAVID HADN'T DONE ANYTHING
00:23:11.913 --> 00:23:12.514
DAVID HADN'T DONE ANYTHINGWRONG.
00:23:12.514 --> 00:23:13.748
WRONG.IN FACT, DAVID WAS BEING GOOD
00:23:13.748 --> 00:23:15.183
IN FACT, DAVID WAS BEING GOODTO SAUL, BUT SAUL WAS
00:23:15.183 --> 00:23:16.885
TO SAUL, BUT SAUL WASJEALOUS, CHASED DAVID THROUGH
00:23:16.885 --> 00:23:18.353
JEALOUS, CHASED DAVID THROUGHTHE DESERT, MAKING HIS LIFE
00:23:18.353 --> 00:23:19.321
THE DESERT, MAKING HIS LIFEMISERABLE.
00:23:19.321 --> 00:23:21.389
MISERABLE.SEVERAL TIMES DAVID HAD THE
00:23:21.389 --> 00:23:23.124
SEVERAL TIMES DAVID HAD THEOPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SAUL'S
00:23:23.124 --> 00:23:23.959
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SAUL'SLIFE.
00:23:23.959 --> 00:23:25.126
LIFE.HE SNUCK UP ON HIM WHILE HE
00:23:25.126 --> 00:23:25.961
HE SNUCK UP ON HIM WHILE HEWAS SLEEPING.
00:23:25.961 --> 00:23:26.761
WAS SLEEPING.HE COULD HAVE ENDED THE
00:23:26.761 --> 00:23:28.663
HE COULD HAVE ENDED THECONFLICT, DEFENDED HIMSELF,
00:23:28.663 --> 00:23:30.098
CONFLICT, DEFENDED HIMSELF,NOBODY WOULD HAVE BLAMED HIM.
00:23:30.098 --> 00:23:31.533
NOBODY WOULD HAVE BLAMED HIM.DAVID WOULDN'T DO IT.
00:23:31.533 --> 00:23:33.034
DAVID WOULDN'T DO IT.HE KNEW SAUL HAD BEEN
00:23:33.034 --> 00:23:35.003
HE KNEW SAUL HAD BEENANOINTED BY GOD TO BE THE
00:23:35.003 --> 00:23:37.138
ANOINTED BY GOD TO BE THEKING AND EVEN THOUGH DAVID
00:23:37.138 --> 00:23:39.107
KING AND EVEN THOUGH DAVIDWAS ANOINTED TO REPLACE HIM,
00:23:39.107 --> 00:23:41.343
WAS ANOINTED TO REPLACE HIM,HE STILL WOULDN'T HARM SAUL.
00:23:41.343 --> 00:23:43.645
HE STILL WOULDN'T HARM SAUL.HE UNDERSTOOD YOU DON'T TOUCH
00:23:43.645 --> 00:23:45.046
HE UNDERSTOOD YOU DON'T TOUCHGOD'S ANOINTED.
00:23:45.046 --> 00:23:46.581
GOD'S ANOINTED.YOU DON'T COME AGAINST WHAT
00:23:46.581 --> 00:23:48.550
YOU DON'T COME AGAINST WHATGOD HAS BLESSED.
00:23:48.550 --> 00:23:50.151
GOD HAS BLESSED.WHEN YOU FACE OPPOSITION,
00:23:50.151 --> 00:23:51.920
WHEN YOU FACE OPPOSITION,PEOPLE COME AGAINST YOU, YOU
00:23:51.920 --> 00:23:53.488
PEOPLE COME AGAINST YOU, YOUDON'T HAVE TO GET UPSET, TRY
00:23:53.488 --> 00:23:54.656
DON'T HAVE TO GET UPSET, TRYTO PAY THEM BACK.
00:23:54.656 --> 00:23:56.791
TO PAY THEM BACK.YOU CAN STAY IN PEACE KNOWING
00:23:56.791 --> 00:23:57.893
YOU CAN STAY IN PEACE KNOWINGTHAT WHEN THEY COME AGAINST
00:23:57.893 --> 00:23:59.895
THAT WHEN THEY COME AGAINSTYOU, THEY ARE TOUCHING GOD'S
00:23:59.895 --> 00:24:00.862
YOU, THEY ARE TOUCHING GOD'SANOINTED.
00:24:00.862 --> 00:24:02.163
ANOINTED.THAT MEANS IT'S NOT YOUR
00:24:02.163 --> 00:24:03.665
THAT MEANS IT'S NOT YOURBATTLE, THE BATTLE IS THE
00:24:03.665 --> 00:24:04.432
BATTLE, THE BATTLE IS THELORD'S.
00:24:04.432 --> 00:24:05.867
LORD'S.HE'S YOUR DEFENDER.
00:24:05.867 --> 00:24:07.769
HE'S YOUR DEFENDER.HE'S YOUR VINDICATOR.
00:24:07.769 --> 00:24:09.137
HE'S YOUR VINDICATOR.YOU'RE LIKE JOSEPH AT TIMES,
00:24:09.137 --> 00:24:10.939
YOU'RE LIKE JOSEPH AT TIMES,WE'LL GET THROWN INTO A PIT,
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WE'LL GET THROWN INTO A PIT,SOMEBODY MAY BETRAY YOU, BUT
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SOMEBODY MAY BETRAY YOU, BUTTHEY CANNOT KEEP THE BLESSING
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THEY CANNOT KEEP THE BLESSINGDOWN.
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DOWN.THEY MEANT IT FOR HARM, GOD'S
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THEY MEANT IT FOR HARM, GOD'SGOING TO TURN IT FOR GOOD.
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GOING TO TURN IT FOR GOOD.KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS BACK,
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KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS BACK,LIVE WITH CONFIDENCE.
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LIVE WITH CONFIDENCE.YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE, THE
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YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE, THEBLESSING IS ON YOUR LIFE.
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BLESSING IS ON YOUR LIFE.AND I BELIEVE AND DECLARE
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AND I BELIEVE AND DECLARETHIS BLESSING IS GOING TO
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THIS BLESSING IS GOING TOTAKE YOU FURTHER THAN YOU'VE
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TAKE YOU FURTHER THAN YOU'VEIMAGINED.
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IMAGINED.YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE FAR-OUT
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YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE FAR-OUTOPPORTUNITY, FAR-OUT
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OPPORTUNITY, FAR-OUTPROMOTION, FAR-OUT FAVOR, THE
00:24:36.197 --> 00:24:38.400
PROMOTION, FAR-OUT FAVOR, THEFULLNESS OF YOUR DESTINY IN
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FULLNESS OF YOUR DESTINY INJESUS'S NAME.
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JESUS'S NAME.AND IF YOU RECEIVE IT, CAN
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I'D LIKE GIVE YOU AN
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I'D LIKE GIVE YOU ANOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS THE
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OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS THELORD OF YOUR LIFE.
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LORD OF YOUR LIFE.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?
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WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS,
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JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS,I REPENT OF MY SINS.
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I REPENT OF MY SINS.COME INTO MY HEART.
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COME INTO MY HEART.I MAKE YOU MY LORD
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I MAKE YOU MY LORDAND SAVIOR."
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AND SAVIOR."IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE
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IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLEPRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOT
00:25:01.590 --> 00:25:03.024
PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOTBORN AGAIN.
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BORN AGAIN.GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASED
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GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASEDCHURCH AND KEEP GOD
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CHURCH AND KEEP GODFIRST PLACE.
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FIRST PLACE.VICTORIA AND I WILL BE
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VICTORIA AND I WILL BERIGHT BACK TO SPEAK
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> ANNCR: AS A THANK YOU FOR
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> ANNCR: AS A THANK YOU FORYOUR SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY
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YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRYTHIS MONTH, JOEL AND VICTORIA
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THIS MONTH, JOEL AND VICTORIAWOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU A COPY
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RESOURCE, "THE ABUNDANCE
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RESOURCE, "THE ABUNDANCEMIND SET".
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YOU TO EXPAND THE VISION YOU
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YOU TO EXPAND THE VISION YOUHAVE FOR YOUR LIFE.
00:25:24.579 --> 00:25:26.681
HAVE FOR YOUR LIFE.DON'T LIMIT GOD. SEE YOURSELF
00:25:26.681 --> 00:25:28.750
DON'T LIMIT GOD. SEE YOURSELFRISING HIGHER, OVERCOMING
00:25:28.750 --> 00:25:30.385
RISING HIGHER, OVERCOMINGOBSTACLES AND LIVING OUT
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OBSTACLES AND LIVING OUTYOUR DREAMS.
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YOUR DREAMS.> VICTORIA: YOU WERE CREATED
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> VICTORIA: YOU WERE CREATEDTO LIVE AN ABUNDANT LIFE
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TO LIVE AN ABUNDANT LIFEFILLED WITH FAVOR, INFLUENCE,
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FILLED WITH FAVOR, INFLUENCE,AND RESOURCES. YOU MAY HAVE
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AND RESOURCES. YOU MAY HAVEAREAS YOU'RE STRUGGLING IN
00:25:38.259 --> 00:25:40.228
AREAS YOU'RE STRUGGLING INBUT THAT'S NOT YOUR DESTINY.
00:25:40.228 --> 00:25:41.863
BUT THAT'S NOT YOUR DESTINY.WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR YOU
00:25:41.863 --> 00:25:43.965
WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR YOUWILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
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WILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS.> JOEL: GOD IS GOING TO TAKE
00:25:44.633 --> 00:25:45.734
> JOEL: GOD IS GOING TO TAKEYOU WHERE YOU COULDN'T GO ON
00:25:45.734 --> 00:25:47.469
YOU WHERE YOU COULDN'T GO ONYOUR OWN. REQUEST THIS RESOURCE.
00:25:47.469 --> 00:25:48.737
YOUR OWN. REQUEST THIS RESOURCE.IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THE
00:25:48.737 --> 00:25:50.338
IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THEABUNDANT LIFE THAT BELONGS
00:25:50.338 --> 00:25:52.240
> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
00:25:53.174 --> 00:25:54.609
> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPYOF "THE ABUNDANCE MIND SET"
00:25:54.609 --> 00:25:56.478
OF "THE ABUNDANCE MIND SET"TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COM OR
00:25:56.478 --> 00:26:01.816
> JOEL: YOUR SUPPORT IS
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> JOEL: YOUR SUPPORT ISMAKING A DIFFERENCE. THANK
00:26:03.752 --> 00:26:04.753
MAKING A DIFFERENCE. THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
00:26:04.753 --> 00:26:05.920
YOU SO MUCH FOR YOURGENEROSITY. IT'S LETTING THE
00:26:05.920 --> 00:26:07.455
GENEROSITY. IT'S LETTING THEMESSAGE OF HOPE GO AROUND THE
00:26:07.455 --> 00:26:09.057
MESSAGE OF HOPE GO AROUND THEWORLD. BECAUSE OF YOU, WE'RE
00:26:09.057 --> 00:26:10.558
WORLD. BECAUSE OF YOU, WE'REABLE TO HELP OUR FIRST
00:26:10.558 --> 00:26:11.860
ABLE TO HELP OUR FIRSTRESPONDERS, MEDICAL
00:26:11.860 --> 00:26:13.695
RESPONDERS, MEDICALPROFESSIONALS PROVIDING THEM
00:26:13.695 --> 00:26:15.063
PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING THEMFOOD AND THE MASKS THAT THEY
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FOOD AND THE MASKS THAT THEYNEED. OUR BOXES OF HOPE GO OUT
00:26:16.398 --> 00:26:19.234
NEED. OUR BOXES OF HOPE GO OUTTO THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE AND
00:26:19.234 --> 00:26:20.402
TO THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE ANDELDERLY AND THOSE THAT HAVE
00:26:20.402 --> 00:26:22.137
ELDERLY AND THOSE THAT HAVELOST THEIR JOBS.
00:26:22.137 --> 00:26:23.438
LOST THEIR JOBS.WE CONTINUE TO HOLD BLOOD DRIVES
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WE CONTINUE TO HOLD BLOOD DRIVESHERE AT LAKEWOOD. JUST HELPING
00:26:24.906 --> 00:26:26.775
HERE AT LAKEWOOD. JUST HELPINGOUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD IN
00:26:26.775 --> 00:26:28.109
OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD INANY WAY THAT WE CAN.
00:26:28.109 --> 00:26:29.477
ANY WAY THAT WE CAN.AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR
00:26:29.477 --> 00:26:30.979
AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OURCHAMPION OF HOPE PARTNERS FOR
00:26:30.979 --> 00:26:32.514
CHAMPION OF HOPE PARTNERS FORALL YOU DO TO MAKE THE MINISTRY
00:26:32.514 --> 00:26:34.549
ALL YOU DO TO MAKE THE MINISTRYPOSSIBLE. KNOW THAT WE PRAY FOR
00:26:34.549 --> 00:26:36.317
POSSIBLE. KNOW THAT WE PRAY FORYOU EVERY DAY. WE BELIEVE YOU'RE
00:26:36.317 --> 00:26:37.585
YOU EVERY DAY. WE BELIEVE YOU'REGOING TO HAVE A GREAT SUMMER;
00:26:37.585 --> 00:26:38.887
GOING TO HAVE A GREAT SUMMER;THAT GOD IS TAKING YOU FROM
00:26:38.887 --> 00:26:40.388
THAT GOD IS TAKING YOU FROMGLORY TO GLORY.
00:26:40.388 --> 00:26:41.690
GLORY TO GLORY.REMEMBER, THE ECONOMY IS NOT
00:26:41.690 --> 00:26:43.525
REMEMBER, THE ECONOMY IS NOTOUR SOURCE; GOD IS OUR SOURCE.
00:26:43.525 --> 00:26:44.893
OUR SOURCE; GOD IS OUR SOURCE.HE HAS YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS
00:26:44.893 --> 00:26:46.661
HE HAS YOU IN THE PALM OF HISHAND. LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.
00:26:46.661 --> 00:26:47.962
HAND. LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALL OF OUR
00:26:47.962 --> 00:26:50.465
LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALL OF OURFRIENDS, OUR PARTNERS. LORD,
00:26:50.465 --> 00:26:51.566
FRIENDS, OUR PARTNERS. LORD,I THANK YOU RIGHT NOW YOU'RE
00:26:51.566 --> 00:26:52.534
I THANK YOU RIGHT NOW YOU'REAT WORK IN THEIR LIVES, FIGHTING
00:26:52.534 --> 00:26:54.002
AT WORK IN THEIR LIVES, FIGHTINGTHEIR BATTLES, MAKING THEIR
00:26:54.002 --> 00:26:55.203
THEIR BATTLES, MAKING THEIRCROOKED PLACES STRAIGHT.
00:26:55.203 --> 00:26:56.671
CROOKED PLACES STRAIGHT.LORD, HEAL THE SICK BODIES.
00:26:56.671 --> 00:26:58.173
LORD, HEAL THE SICK BODIES.RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS.
00:26:58.173 --> 00:26:59.674
RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS.GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES.
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GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES.TAKE THEM WHERE THEY COULDN'T
00:27:00.875 --> 00:27:02.477
TAKE THEM WHERE THEY COULDN'TGO ON THEIR OWN.
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GO ON THEIR OWN.I PRAY IT, IT BELIEVE IT,
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I PRAY IT, IT BELIEVE IT,IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
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IN THE NAME OF JESUS.REMEMBER, YOU'RE NOT AVERAGE.
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REMEMBER, YOU'RE NOT AVERAGE.YOU'RE NOT MEDIOCRE.
00:27:07.115 --> 00:27:08.049
YOU'RE NOT MEDIOCRE.YOU'RE A CHILD OF THE MOST
00:27:08.049 --> 00:27:09.784
YOU'RE A CHILD OF THE MOSTHIGH GOD.
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.
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.>ANNCR: STAY CONNECTED AND
00:27:11.386 --> 00:27:12.887
>ANNCR: STAY CONNECTED ANDRECEIVE DAILY INSPIRATION BY
00:27:12.887 --> 00:27:14.222
RECEIVE DAILY INSPIRATION BYFOLLOWING JOEL OSTEEN ON
00:27:14.222 --> 00:27:15.890
FOLLOWING JOEL OSTEEN ONFACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND
00:27:15.890 --> 00:27:17.559
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, ANDTWITTER. WATCH NEW MESSAGES ON
00:27:17.559 --> 00:27:19.427
TWITTER. WATCH NEW MESSAGES ONON YOUTUBE. YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOD
00:27:19.427 --> 00:27:20.829
ON YOUTUBE. YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLODTHE WEEKLY PODCAST
00:27:20.829 --> 00:27:22.030
THE WEEKLY PODCASTAND BE ENCOURAGED TO LIVE
00:27:22.030 --> 00:27:23.698
AND BE ENCOURAGED TO LIVEYOUR BEST LIFE.
00:27:23.698 --> 00:27:26.067

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