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Joel Osteen

August 14, 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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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL,
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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL,GOD BLESS YOU.
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GOD BLESS YOU.IT'S A JOY TO COME INTO YOUR
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IT'S A JOY TO COME INTO YOURHOMES, AND IF YOU'RE EVER IN
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HOMES, AND IF YOU'RE EVER INOUR AREA, PLEASE STOP BY
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OUR AREA, PLEASE STOP BYAND BE A PART OF ONE
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AND BE A PART OF ONEOF OUR SERVICES.
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OF OUR SERVICES.I PROMISE YOU WE'LL MAKE YOU
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I PROMISE YOU WE'LL MAKE YOUFEEL RIGHT AT HOME.
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FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.I LIKE TO START WITH
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I LIKE TO START WITHSOMETHING FUNNY, AND I HEARD
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SOMETHING FUNNY, AND I HEARDABOUT THIS AIRPLANE
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ABOUT THIS AIRPLANETHAT WAS ABOUT TO CRASH.
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THAT WAS ABOUT TO CRASH.THERE WERE FOUR PASSENGERS
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THERE WERE FOUR PASSENGERSBUT ONLY THREE PARACHUTES.
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BUT ONLY THREE PARACHUTES.FIRST PASSENGER SAID,
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FIRST PASSENGER SAID,"I'M A LEADING HEART SURGEON.
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"I'M A LEADING HEART SURGEON.MY PATIENTS NEED ME."
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MY PATIENTS NEED ME."TOOK THE FIRST PARACHUTE
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TOOK THE FIRST PARACHUTEAND JUMPED.
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AND JUMPED.SECOND PASSENGER SAID, "I'M
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SECOND PASSENGER SAID, "I'MA ROCKET SCIENTIST, ONE
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A ROCKET SCIENTIST, ONEOF THE SMARTEST MEN ALIVE.
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OF THE SMARTEST MEN ALIVE.MY COUNTRY NEEDS ME."
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MY COUNTRY NEEDS ME."TOOK THE SECOND PARACHUTE
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TOOK THE SECOND PARACHUTEAND JUMPED.
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AND JUMPED.THE THIRD PASSENGER,
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THE THIRD PASSENGER,POPE JOHN PAUL, SAID
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POPE JOHN PAUL, SAIDTO THE FOURTH PASSENGER,
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TO THE FOURTH PASSENGER,A TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY SCOUT,
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A TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY SCOUT,"SON, I'M OLD AND FRAIL.
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"SON, I'M OLD AND FRAIL.I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT.
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I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT.YOU CAN HAVE THE LAST
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YOU CAN HAVE THE LASTPARACHUTE."
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PARACHUTE."THE BOY SCOUT SAID, "SIR,
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THE BOY SCOUT SAID, "SIR,DON'T WORRY, THERE'S STILL
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DON'T WORRY, THERE'S STILLTWO PARACHUTES LEFT.
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TWO PARACHUTES LEFT.THE SMARTEST MAN ALIVE,
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THE SMARTEST MAN ALIVE,HE JUST JUMPED OUT
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HE JUST JUMPED OUTWITH MY BACKPACK."
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WITH MY BACKPACK."SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT, THIS
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT, THISIS MY BIBLE, I AM WHAT IT
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IS MY BIBLE, I AM WHAT ITSAYS I AM, I HAVE WHAT IT
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SAYS I AM, I HAVE WHAT ITSAYS I HAVE, I CAN DO WHAT IT
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SAYS I HAVE, I CAN DO WHAT ITSAYS I CAN DO.
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SAYS I CAN DO.TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHT
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TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHTTHE WORD OF GOD.
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THE WORD OF GOD.I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND IS
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I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND ISALERT, MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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ALERT, MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
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I WILL NEVER BE THE SAMEIN 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 PULLED STRINGS.
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ABOUT PULLED STRINGS.IT'S EASY TO GO THROUGH LIFE
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IT'S EASY TO GO THROUGH LIFEWONDERING HOW THINGS ARE
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WONDERING HOW THINGS AREGOING TO WORK OUT, HOPING
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GOING TO WORK OUT, HOPINGWE MAKE RIGHT DECISIONS,
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WE MAKE RIGHT DECISIONS,STRESSED OVER OUR FINANCES,
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STRESSED OVER OUR FINANCES,OR CONCERNED ABOUT A CHILD.
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OR CONCERNED ABOUT A CHILD.BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
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BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRYABOUT YOUR FUTURE.
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ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DIVINELY
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YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DIVINELYORCHESTRATED.
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ORCHESTRATED.GOD HAS DETERMINED THE END
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GOD HAS DETERMINED THE ENDFROM THE BEGINNING.
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FROM THE BEGINNING.HE'S ALREADY LAID OUT
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HE'S ALREADY LAID OUTYOUR PLAN, DRAWN UP
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YOUR PLAN, DRAWN UPYOUR BLUEPRINT.
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YOUR BLUEPRINT.HE KNOWS EVERYTHING THAT'S
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HE KNOWS EVERYTHING THAT'SGOING TO HAPPEN, AND THE
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GOING TO HAPPEN, AND THESCRIPTURE SAYS GOD WORKS ALL
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SCRIPTURE SAYS GOD WORKS ALLTHINGS ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
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THINGS ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.IT'S NOT ACCORDING TO WHO
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IT'S NOT ACCORDING TO WHOLIKES YOU, ACCORDING TO WHAT
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LIKES YOU, ACCORDING TO WHATFAMILY YOU COME FROM,
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FAMILY YOU COME FROM,ACCORDING TO EVEN HOW MANY
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ACCORDING TO EVEN HOW MANYMISTAKES YOU'VE MADE.
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MISTAKES YOU'VE MADE.IT'S ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
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IT'S ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.HE IS WORKING BEHIND THE
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HE IS WORKING BEHIND THESCENES NOT ONLY DIRECTING
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SCENES NOT ONLY DIRECTINGYOUR STEPS, BUT HE'S
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YOUR STEPS, BUT HE'SDIRECTING THE STEPS OF THE
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DIRECTING THE STEPS OF THEPEOPLE YOU NEED.
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PEOPLE YOU NEED.HE'S NOT JUST IN CONTROL
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HE'S NOT JUST IN CONTROLOF YOU, HE'S IN CONTROL
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OF YOU, HE'S IN CONTROLOF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.
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OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.NOTHING RANDOMLY HAPPENS.
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NOTHING RANDOMLY HAPPENS.YOU'RE NOT AT THE MERCY
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YOU'RE NOT AT THE MERCYOF BAD BREAKS.
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OF BAD BREAKS.YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET UPSET
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET UPSETBECAUSE A DOOR CLOSED, GIVE
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BECAUSE A DOOR CLOSED, GIVEUP ON A DREAM BECAUSE YOU
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UP ON A DREAM BECAUSE YOUWENT THROUGH A LOSS.
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WENT THROUGH A LOSS.GOD KNEW ABOUT IT.
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GOD KNEW ABOUT IT.HE WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED
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HE WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWEDIT IF IT WASN'T
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IT IF IT WASN'TON YOUR BLUEPRINT.
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ON YOUR BLUEPRINT.WE MAY NOT LIKE IT, WE DON'T
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WE MAY NOT LIKE IT, WE DON'TUNDERSTAND IT, BUT GOD KNOWS
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UNDERSTAND IT, BUT GOD KNOWSWHAT HE'S DOING.
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WHAT HE'S DOING.IT'S NOT KEEPING YOU FROM
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IT'S NOT KEEPING YOU FROMYOUR PURPOSE, IT'S LEADING
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YOUR PURPOSE, IT'S LEADINGYOU TO YOUR PURPOSE, AND
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YOU TO YOUR PURPOSE, ANDSOMETIMES, THE REASON GOD
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SOMETIMES, THE REASON GODCLOSES A DOOR IS BECAUSE HE'S
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CLOSES A DOOR IS BECAUSE HE'SABOUT TO OPEN A BIGGER DOOR.
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ABOUT TO OPEN A BIGGER DOOR.WHERE WE WERE WAS TOO SMALL.
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WHERE WE WERE WAS TOO SMALL.WE COULDN'T SEE IT,
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WE COULDN'T SEE IT,WE WERE HAPPY.
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WE WERE HAPPY.BUT GOD LOVES YOU TOO MUCH
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BUT GOD LOVES YOU TOO MUCHTO LET YOU MISS YOUR DESTINY.
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TO LET YOU MISS YOUR DESTINY.HIS DREAM FOR YOUR LIFE IS
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HIS DREAM FOR YOUR LIFE ISBIGGER THAN YOUR OWN.
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BIGGER THAN YOUR OWN.THAT FRIEND THAT LEFT YOU,
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THAT FRIEND THAT LEFT YOU,THEY DIDN'T WALK AWAY
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THEY DIDN'T WALK AWAYON THEIR OWN ACCORD.
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ON THEIR OWN ACCORD.GOD DIRECTED THEIR STEPS.
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GOD DIRECTED THEIR STEPS.HE MOVED THEM AWAY BECAUSE
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HE MOVED THEM AWAY BECAUSETHEY WERE LIMITING
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THEY WERE LIMITINGYOUR GROWTH.
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YOUR GROWTH.THEY WOULD HAVE KEPT YOU
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THEY WOULD HAVE KEPT YOUFROM BECOMING WHO YOU WERE
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FROM BECOMING WHO YOU WERECREATED TO BE.
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CREATED TO BE.WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR LIFE IS
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WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR LIFE ISDIVINELY ORCHESTRATED,
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DIVINELY ORCHESTRATED,THAT NOTHING HAPPENS WITHOUT
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THAT NOTHING HAPPENS WITHOUTGOD'S PERMISSION,
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GOD'S PERMISSION,THEN YOU DON'T GET
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THEN YOU DON'T GETDISCOURAGED WHEN THINGS
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DISCOURAGED WHEN THINGSDON'T GO YOUR WAY.
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DON'T GO YOUR WAY.YOU KNOW GOD IS AT WORK,
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YOU KNOW GOD IS AT WORK,CONTROLLING, MANIPULATING,
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CONTROLLING, MANIPULATING,ARRANGING THINGS ACCORDING
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ARRANGING THINGS ACCORDINGTO HIS WILL.
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TO HIS WILL.NOW, THIS TAKES FAITH BECAUSE
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NOW, THIS TAKES FAITH BECAUSEWE CAN'T SEE THE BLUEPRINT.
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WE CAN'T SEE THE BLUEPRINT.WE DON'T KNOW WHAT GOD
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WE DON'T KNOW WHAT GODIS UP TO.
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IS UP TO.HIS WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS.
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HIS WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS.ALL WE KNOW IS THE DOOR
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ALL WE KNOW IS THE DOORCLOSED, IT WASN'T FAIR,
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CLOSED, IT WASN'T FAIR,IT SET US BACK.
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IT SET US BACK.WHAT WE CAN'T SEE IS REALLY
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WHAT WE CAN'T SEE IS REALLYIT'S SETTING US UP FOR
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IT'S SETTING US UP FORSOMETHING BETTER.
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SOMETHING BETTER.OR WE WERE GOING ALONG, BEING
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OR WE WERE GOING ALONG, BEINGOUR BEST, HONORING GOD.
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OUR BEST, HONORING GOD.OUT OF NOWHERE, A PROMOTION,
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OUT OF NOWHERE, A PROMOTION,A GOOD BREAK, A CONTRACT
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A GOOD BREAK, A CONTRACTTHAT CATAPULTS US AHEAD.
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THAT CATAPULTS US AHEAD.WE DIDN'T SEE IT COMING,
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WE DIDN'T SEE IT COMING,BUT GOD DID.
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BUT GOD DID.IT WAS ON THE BLUEPRINT.
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IT WAS ON THE BLUEPRINT.YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT GOD HAS
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YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT GOD HASIN YOUR FUTURE, THE DOORS
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IN YOUR FUTURE, THE DOORSHE'S GOING TO OPEN, THE
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HE'S GOING TO OPEN, THEPEOPLE HE'S GOING TO BRING,
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PEOPLE HE'S GOING TO BRING,THE PLACES HE'S GOING TO TAKE
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THE PLACES HE'S GOING TO TAKEYOU, AND IT MAY SEEM LIKE
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YOU, AND IT MAY SEEM LIKEYOU'VE REACHED YOUR LIMITS,
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YOU'VE REACHED YOUR LIMITS,YOU COULD NEVER ACCOMPLISH A
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YOU COULD NEVER ACCOMPLISH ADREAM, NEVER GET OUT OF DEBT,
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DREAM, NEVER GET OUT OF DEBT,NEVER MEET THE RIGHT PERSON.
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NEVER MEET THE RIGHT PERSON.YOU DON'T KNOW
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YOU DON'T KNOWWHAT GOD IS UP TO.
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WHAT GOD IS UP TO.IF HE SHOWED YOU THE
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IF HE SHOWED YOU THEBLUEPRINT, IF YOU COULD SEE
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BLUEPRINT, IF YOU COULD SEEINTO YOUR FUTURE, IT WOULD
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INTO YOUR FUTURE, IT WOULDAMAZE YOU, AND THE GOOD NEWS
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AMAZE YOU, AND THE GOOD NEWSIS GOD IS WORKING IT OUT.
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IS GOD IS WORKING IT OUT.YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THISJUST IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH,
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JUST IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH,TRY TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE,
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TRY TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE,MANIPULATE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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MANIPULATE CIRCUMSTANCES.YOU HAVE SOMEONE MANIPULATING
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YOU HAVE SOMEONE MANIPULATINGTHINGS FOR YOU.
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THINGS FOR YOU.IT JUST SO HAPPENS HE
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IT JUST SO HAPPENS HECONTROLS THE UNIVERSE.
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CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE.WHY ARE YOU WORRIED?
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WHY ARE YOU WORRIED?WHY ARE YOU LIVING STRESSED?
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WHY ARE YOU LIVING STRESSED?THE MOST HIGH GOD IS
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THE MOST HIGH GOD ISDIRECTING YOUR STEPS,
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DIRECTING YOUR STEPS,MOVING THE WRONG PEOPLE
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MOVING THE WRONG PEOPLEOUT OF THE WAY,
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OUT OF THE WAY,LINING UP THE BREAKS
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LINING UP THE BREAKSYOU NEED, TURNING NEGATIVE
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YOU NEED, TURNING NEGATIVESITUATIONS AROUND.
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SITUATIONS AROUND.YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY,
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY,IT'S ON THE BLUEPRINT.
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IT'S ON THE BLUEPRINT.JEREMIAH SAID GOD'S PLANS FOR
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JEREMIAH SAID GOD'S PLANS FORYOU ARE FOR GOOD, TO BRING
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YOU ARE FOR GOOD, TO BRINGYOU TO AN EXPECTED END.
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YOU TO AN EXPECTED END.YOU ARE NOT GOING TO COME
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YOU ARE NOT GOING TO COMETO A RANDOM END.
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TO A RANDOM END.GOD IS NOT UP IN THE HEAVENS
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GOD IS NOT UP IN THE HEAVENSTHINKING, "I WONDER
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THINKING, "I WONDERWHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
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WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPENIN THEIR LIFE?"
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IN THEIR LIFE?"GOD HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED
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GOD HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHEDYOUR END.
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YOUR END.YOUR STEPS ARE BEING ORDERED.
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YOUR STEPS ARE BEING ORDERED.YOU ARE AT THE RIGHT PLACE
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YOU ARE AT THE RIGHT PLACEAT THE RIGHT TIME.
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AT THE RIGHT TIME.EVERYTHING IS ON SCHEDULE.
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EVERYTHING IS ON SCHEDULE.ALL THE DETAILS ARE COMING
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ALL THE DETAILS ARE COMINGTOGETHER, AND THINGS MAY
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TOGETHER, AND THINGS MAYHAVE HAPPENED THAT YOU
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HAVE HAPPENED THAT YOUDON'T UNDERSTAND.
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DON'T UNDERSTAND.STAY IN FAITH,
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STAY IN FAITH,IT'S ON THE PLANS.
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IT'S ON THE PLANS.IT MAY NOT MAKE SENSE NOW,
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IT MAY NOT MAKE SENSE NOW,BUT WHEN IT COMES TOGETHER,
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BUT WHEN IT COMES TOGETHER,IT WILL MAKE SENSE.
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IT WILL MAKE SENSE.HIS PLAN IS IN PROCESS.
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HIS PLAN IS IN PROCESS.YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BEFRUSTRATED BECAUSE IT'S NOT
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FRUSTRATED BECAUSE IT'S NOTHAPPENING FAST ENOUGH, GET
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HAPPENING FAST ENOUGH, GETUPSET BECAUSE SOMEBODY
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UPSET BECAUSE SOMEBODYDID YOU WRONG.
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DID YOU WRONG.THE GOD WHO BREATHED LIFE
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THE GOD WHO BREATHED LIFEINTO YOU HAS NOT ONLY
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INTO YOU HAS NOT ONLYESTABLISHED YOUR END, BUT HE
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ESTABLISHED YOUR END, BUT HEIS WORKING ALL THINGS
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IS WORKING ALL THINGSACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
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ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY, MY
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WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY, MYFATHER WOULD TRAVEL OVERSEAS
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FATHER WOULD TRAVEL OVERSEASFOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS
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FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKSAT A TIME TO MINISTER.
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AT A TIME TO MINISTER.WHEN HE RETURNED HOME, MY
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WHEN HE RETURNED HOME, MYSIBLINGS AND I WERE ALWAYS SO
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SIBLINGS AND I WERE ALWAYS SOEXCITED TO SEE HIM, NOT JUST
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EXCITED TO SEE HIM, NOT JUSTBECAUSE WE MISSED HIM, BUT
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BECAUSE WE MISSED HIM, BUTBECAUSE HE ALWAYS BROUGHT US
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BECAUSE HE ALWAYS BROUGHT USA GIFT, SOMETHING FROM
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A GIFT, SOMETHING FROMTHAT COUNTRY.
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THAT COUNTRY.ONE TRIP, HE OPENED HIS
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ONE TRIP, HE OPENED HISSUITCASE AND HE HANDED ME
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SUITCASE AND HE HANDED MEA PUPPET.
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A PUPPET.IT WAS A COWBOY MADE OUT OF
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IT WAS A COWBOY MADE OUT OFWOOD, HAD TWO GLOVES WHERE
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WOOD, HAD TWO GLOVES WHEREYOU COULD PUT YOUR FINGERS,
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YOU COULD PUT YOUR FINGERS,ALL THESE STRINGS WERE
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ALL THESE STRINGS WEREATTACHED TO DIFFERENT PARTS
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ATTACHED TO DIFFERENT PARTSOF THE PUPPET.
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OF THE PUPPET.I COULD MOVE MY LITTLE
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I COULD MOVE MY LITTLEFINGER, MADE THE PUPPET WAVE,
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FINGER, MADE THE PUPPET WAVE,OR MAKE ANOTHER FINGER AND
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OR MAKE ANOTHER FINGER ANDCAUSE HIM TO SHAKE HIS HAND.
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CAUSE HIM TO SHAKE HIS HAND.MOVE THEM ALL TOGETHER,
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MOVE THEM ALL TOGETHER,MAKE HIM RUN, MAKE HIM DANCE,
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MAKE HIM RUN, MAKE HIM DANCE,MAKE HIM LIE DOWN.
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MAKE HIM LIE DOWN.I LOVED THIS PUPPET.
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I LOVED THIS PUPPET.I WOULD PUT ON PUPPET SHOWS
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I WOULD PUT ON PUPPET SHOWSFOR MY LITTLE SISTER.
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FOR MY LITTLE SISTER.I WAS BEHIND THE CURTAIN,
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I WAS BEHIND THE CURTAIN,HIDDEN.
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HIDDEN.ALL SHE COULD SEE WAS
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ALL SHE COULD SEE WASTHE PUPPET.
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THE PUPPET.SHE WOULD LAUGH WHEN
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SHE WOULD LAUGH WHENTHE PUPPET DANCED AND WAVE
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THE PUPPET DANCED AND WAVEWHEN THE PUPPET WAVED.
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WHEN THE PUPPET WAVED.SHE WAS SO ENGROSSED IN THE
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SHE WAS SO ENGROSSED IN THESHOW, SHE WOULD FORGET I WAS
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SHOW, SHE WOULD FORGET I WASPULLING THE STRINGS, I WAS
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PULLING THE STRINGS, I WASTHE ONE ORCHESTRATING
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THE ONE ORCHESTRATINGHIS EVERY MOVE.
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HIS EVERY MOVE.IN THE SAME WAY, YOU'RE NOT
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IN THE SAME WAY, YOU'RE NOTDOING LIFE ON YOUR OWN.
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DOING LIFE ON YOUR OWN.GOD IS BEHIND THE SCENES,
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GOD IS BEHIND THE SCENES,PULLING THE STRINGS,
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PULLING THE STRINGS,ORCHESTRATING YOUR STEPS.
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ORCHESTRATING YOUR STEPS.SOMETIMES WE THINK WE GOT TO
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SOMETIMES WE THINK WE GOT TOWHERE WE ARE BY OURSELVES,
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WHERE WE ARE BY OURSELVES,OUR TALENT, OUR STRENGTH,
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OUR TALENT, OUR STRENGTH,OUR DETERMINATION.
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OUR DETERMINATION.WE DON'T REALIZE GOD HAS BEEN
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WE DON'T REALIZE GOD HAS BEENPULLING STRINGS OUR WHOLE
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PULLING STRINGS OUR WHOLELIFE, BRINGING TALENT OUT,
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LIFE, BRINGING TALENT OUT,GIVING US ABILITY,
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GIVING US ABILITY,CAUSING US TO SHINE.
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CAUSING US TO SHINE.WHEN WE WERE TIRED, HE PULLED
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WHEN WE WERE TIRED, HE PULLEDA STRING AND LIFTED US.
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A STRING AND LIFTED US.WHEN WE FELT LIKE QUITTING,
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WHEN WE FELT LIKE QUITTING,HE PULLED A STRING
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HE PULLED A STRINGAND CAUSED US TO TRY AGAIN.
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AND CAUSED US TO TRY AGAIN.WHEN WE DIDN'T HAVE
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WHEN WE DIDN'T HAVETHE TRAINING, HE PULLED US
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THE TRAINING, HE PULLED USA STRING AND GAVE US THE
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A STRING AND GAVE US THEPOSITION, AND WHEN WE'RE
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POSITION, AND WHEN WE'RETEMPTED TO TAKE THE CREDIT,
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TEMPTED TO TAKE THE CREDIT,THINK WE DID IT ON OUR OWN,
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THINK WE DID IT ON OUR OWN,IT'S GOOD TO LOOK UP AND SAY,
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IT'S GOOD TO LOOK UP AND SAY,"FATHER, THANK YOU
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"FATHER, THANK YOUFOR PULLING STRINGS.
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FOR PULLING STRINGS.I REALIZE YOU'RE GIVING ME
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I REALIZE YOU'RE GIVING MESTRENGTH.
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STRENGTH.YOU'RE MAKING ME DANCE.
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YOU'RE MAKING ME DANCE.YOU'RE CAUSING ME TO SHINE."
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YOU'RE CAUSING ME TO SHINE."THE GREAT THING ABOUT GOD IS
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THE GREAT THING ABOUT GOD ISHE DOESN'T JUST HAVE A STRING
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HE DOESN'T JUST HAVE A STRINGON YOU, HE HAS A STRING ON
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ON YOU, HE HAS A STRING ONALL OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.
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ALL OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.LIKE IN A PUPPET SHOW,
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LIKE IN A PUPPET SHOW,THERE'S A STRING
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THERE'S A STRINGON THE CURTAIN,
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ON THE CURTAIN,A STRING ON THE DOOR,
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A STRING ON THE DOOR,A STRING ON THE TABLE.
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A STRING ON THE TABLE.THE PERSON RUNNING THE SHOW
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THE PERSON RUNNING THE SHOWCAN CONTROL EVERYTHING ON
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CAN CONTROL EVERYTHING ONTHE STAGE.
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THE STAGE.THAT'S THE WAY IT IS
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THAT'S THE WAY IT ISWITH GOD.
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WITH GOD.HE HAS A STRING ON ALL YOUR
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HE HAS A STRING ON ALL YOURPROPS, A STRING ON EVERYTHING
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PROPS, A STRING ON EVERYTHINGYOU NEED, AND WHEN IT'S YOUR
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YOU NEED, AND WHEN IT'S YOURTIME TO SHINE, GOD HAS
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TIME TO SHINE, GOD HASA STRING ON THE CURTAIN.
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A STRING ON THE CURTAIN.HE'LL OPEN THAT DOOR AND
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HE'LL OPEN THAT DOOR ANDTHERE YOU ARE.
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THERE YOU ARE.WHEN HE'S READY FOR YOU TO BE
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WHEN HE'S READY FOR YOU TO BEPROMOTED, HE HAS A STRING
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PROMOTED, HE HAS A STRINGON THAT PROMOTION.
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ON THAT PROMOTION.HE'LL BRING IT TO YOU.
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HE'LL BRING IT TO YOU.YOU'RE NOT FEELING WELL,
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YOU'RE NOT FEELING WELL,DON'T WORRY, GOD HAS A STRING
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DON'T WORRY, GOD HAS A STRINGON YOUR HEALING.
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ON YOUR HEALING.YOU'VE HEARD THAT PHRASE
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YOU'VE HEARD THAT PHRASE"NO STRINGS ATTACHED?"
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"NO STRINGS ATTACHED?"WITH GOD, IT'S JUST
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WITH GOD, IT'S JUSTTHE OPPOSITE.
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THE OPPOSITE.HE HAS A STRING ON EVERYTHING
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HE HAS A STRING ON EVERYTHINGON YOUR STAGE.
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ON YOUR STAGE.HOW DID YOU GET
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HOW DID YOU GETTO WHERE YOU ARE?
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TO WHERE YOU ARE?IT'S VERY SIMPLE,
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IT'S VERY SIMPLE,GOD PULLED THE STRINGS.
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GOD PULLED THE STRINGS.HOW DID MY FATHER RISE OUT OF
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HOW DID MY FATHER RISE OUT OFPOVERTY, NO FUTURE TO SPEAK
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POVERTY, NO FUTURE TO SPEAKOF, VERY LITTLE EDUCATION,
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OF, VERY LITTLE EDUCATION,YET HE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THAT
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YET HE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THATLIMITED ENVIRONMENT, GO ON
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LIMITED ENVIRONMENT, GO ONTO PASTOR GREAT CHURCHES
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TO PASTOR GREAT CHURCHESAND LIVE AN ABUNDANT LIFE?
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AND LIVE AN ABUNDANT LIFE?GOD PULLED THE STRINGS.
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GOD PULLED THE STRINGS.THERE WAS NO WAY
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THERE WAS NO WAYIN THE NATURAL.
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IN THE NATURAL.ALL THE ODDS WERE
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ALL THE ODDS WEREAGAINST HIM.
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AGAINST HIM.BUT THE ONE WHO CONTROLS
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BUT THE ONE WHO CONTROLSYOUR STRINGS IS NOT LIMITED
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YOUR STRINGS IS NOT LIMITEDBY THE NATURAL.
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BY THE NATURAL.HE'S SUPERNATURAL.
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HE'S SUPERNATURAL.YOU CAN'T SEE HIM.
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YOU CAN'T SEE HIM.HE'S BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT
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HE'S BEHIND THE SCENES, BUTHE'S WORKING ALL THINGS
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HE'S WORKING ALL THINGSACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
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ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.WHEN GOD IS READY TO PROMOTE
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WHEN GOD IS READY TO PROMOTEYOU, HE DOESN'T CHECK
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YOU, HE DOESN'T CHECKWITH YOUR BOSS.
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WITH YOUR BOSS.HE DOESN'T GET APPROVAL
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HE DOESN'T GET APPROVALFROM YOUR FAMILY.
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FROM YOUR FAMILY.HE DOESN'T TAKE A VOTE
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HE DOESN'T TAKE A VOTEFROM YOUR CRITICS.
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FROM YOUR CRITICS.HE SIMPLY PULLS THE STRINGS.
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HE SIMPLY PULLS THE STRINGS.HE CONTROLS WHAT DOORS OPEN.
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HE CONTROLS WHAT DOORS OPEN.HE CONTROLS WHAT BREAKS
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HE CONTROLS WHAT BREAKSCOME YOUR WAY.
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COME YOUR WAY.DON'T BE DISCOURAGED BY YOUR
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DON'T BE DISCOURAGED BY YOURBOSS, GOD HAS A STRING
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BOSS, GOD HAS A STRINGON YOUR BOSS.
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ON YOUR BOSS.DON'T LOSE SLEEP OVER THOSE
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DON'T LOSE SLEEP OVER THOSEPEOPLE WHO ARE AGAINST YOU.
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PEOPLE WHO ARE AGAINST YOU.GOD HAS A STRING ON
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GOD HAS A STRING ONWHO'S TRYING TO STOP YOU.
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WHO'S TRYING TO STOP YOU.WHEN IT'S TIME, HE'LL PULL
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WHEN IT'S TIME, HE'LL PULLTHAT STRING, MOVE THEM
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THAT STRING, MOVE THEMOUT OF THE WAY.
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OUT OF THE WAY.YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVESTRESSED OUT BECAUSE YOU HAVE
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STRESSED OUT BECAUSE YOU HAVEOPPOSITION AND THINGS
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OPPOSITION AND THINGSHAVEN'T WORKED OUT.
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HAVEN'T WORKED OUT.YOU'RE STILL CONNECTED.
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YOU'RE STILL CONNECTED.GOD HAS A STRING ON YOU
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GOD HAS A STRING ON YOUAND EVERYTHING THAT'S
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AND EVERYTHING THAT'SAFFECTING YOU.
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AFFECTING YOU.THE PSALMIST SAID, "GOD'S
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THE PSALMIST SAID, "GOD'SHAND IS OUTSTRETCHED
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HAND IS OUTSTRETCHEDTOWARD YOU."
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TOWARD YOU."WHEN YOU'RE TEMPTED TO GET
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WHEN YOU'RE TEMPTED TO GETDISCOURAGED, THINK IT'S NEVER
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DISCOURAGED, THINK IT'S NEVERGOING TO WORK OUT, JUST
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GOING TO WORK OUT, JUSTIMAGINE GOD'S HAND
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IMAGINE GOD'S HANDOUTSTRETCHED ABOVE YOU,
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OUTSTRETCHED ABOVE YOU,PULLING STRINGS,
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PULLING STRINGS,DIRECTING YOUR STEPS,
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DIRECTING YOUR STEPS,ORCHESTRATING YOUR LIFE.
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ORCHESTRATING YOUR LIFE.HE NOT ONLY HAS A STRING
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HE NOT ONLY HAS A STRINGON YOU, HE HAS A STRING
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ON YOU, HE HAS A STRINGON YOUR FINANCES.
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ON YOUR FINANCES.HE HAS A STRING ON YOUR
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HE HAS A STRING ON YOUROPPORTUNITIES, ON YOUR HOUSE,
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OPPORTUNITIES, ON YOUR HOUSE,ON YOUR HEALTH, ON YOUR
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ON YOUR HEALTH, ON YOURFAMILY, ON YOUR PROMOTION.
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FAMILY, ON YOUR PROMOTION.GET READY, GOD IS ABOUT
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GET READY, GOD IS ABOUTTO PULL SOME STRINGS.
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TO PULL SOME STRINGS.HE'S ABOUT TO MAKE THINGS
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HE'S ABOUT TO MAKE THINGSHAPPEN THAT YOU
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HAPPEN THAT YOUCOULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.
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COULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.YOU DIDN'T SEE IT COMING.
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YOU DIDN'T SEE IT COMING.THE OPPOSITION WAS BIGGER,
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THE OPPOSITION WAS BIGGER,BUT GOD PULLED A STRING AND
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BUT GOD PULLED A STRING ANDYOU CAME OUT WITH A VICTORY.
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YOU CAME OUT WITH A VICTORY.THE MEDICAL REPORT
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THE MEDICAL REPORTDIDN'T LOOK GOOD.
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DIDN'T LOOK GOOD.GOD PULLED A STRING, NOW
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GOD PULLED A STRING, NOWYOU'RE HEALTHY AND WHOLE.
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YOU'RE HEALTHY AND WHOLE.THE SCHOOL SAID THEY HAD
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THE SCHOOL SAID THEY HADNO MORE FUNDS.
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NO MORE FUNDS.GOD PULLED A STRING AND YOU
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GOD PULLED A STRING AND YOURECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP.
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RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP.YOU'D BEEN LONELY A LONG
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YOU'D BEEN LONELY A LONGTIME, GOD PULLED A STRING,
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TIME, GOD PULLED A STRING,BROUGHT A DIVINE CONNECTION.
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BROUGHT A DIVINE CONNECTION.THE STRING PULLER IS ABOUT
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THE STRING PULLER IS ABOUTTO SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE.
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TO SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE.YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK
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YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK BACKAND SAY, LIKE ME, "HOW DID I
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AND SAY, LIKE ME, "HOW DID IGET UP HERE?
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GET UP HERE?I DIDN'T HAVE THE TRAINING,
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I DIDN'T HAVE THE TRAINING,THE EXPERIENCE.
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THE EXPERIENCE.I WASN'T NEXT IN LINE."
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I WASN'T NEXT IN LINE."GOD PULLED MY STRINGS.
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GOD PULLED MY STRINGS.HE BROUGHT ABILITY OUT OF ME
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HE BROUGHT ABILITY OUT OF METHAT I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD.
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THAT I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD.YOU SEE ME UP HERE SPEAKING,
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YOU SEE ME UP HERE SPEAKING,MOVING MY HANDS.
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MOVING MY HANDS.I KNOW IT'S THE STRING
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I KNOW IT'S THE STRINGPULLER, GOD WORKING
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PULLER, GOD WORKINGOUT HIS PURPOSE.
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OUT HIS PURPOSE.HOW DID I MEET VICTORIA?
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HOW DID I MEET VICTORIA?GOD PULLED SOME STRINGS.
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GOD PULLED SOME STRINGS.WHEN I NEEDED A BATTERY FOR
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WHEN I NEEDED A BATTERY FORMY WATCH, I COULD HAVE CHOSEN
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MY WATCH, I COULD HAVE CHOSENANY JEWELRY STORE.
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ANY JEWELRY STORE.THERE ARE HUNDREDS
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THERE ARE HUNDREDSIN HOUSTON, BUT I JUST SO
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IN HOUSTON, BUT I JUST SOHAPPENED TO WALK INTO HER
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HAPPENED TO WALK INTO HERMOTHER'S JEWELRY STORE, AND
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MOTHER'S JEWELRY STORE, ANDTHERE WAS VICTORIA WAITING
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THERE WAS VICTORIA WAITINGFOR ME WITH OPEN ARMS.
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FOR ME WITH OPEN ARMS.GOD PULLED MY STRING,
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GOD PULLED MY STRING,BUT I HAD TO HELP GOD
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BUT I HAD TO HELP GODPULL HER STRING.
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PULL HER STRING.WHAT AM I SAYING?
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WHAT AM I SAYING?NOTHING RANDOMLY HAPPENS.
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NOTHING RANDOMLY HAPPENS.YOUR STEPS ARE BEING ORDERED.
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YOUR STEPS ARE BEING ORDERED.I TALKED TO A LADY, HER SON
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I TALKED TO A LADY, HER SONWAS IN A SPECIAL PROGRAM
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WAS IN A SPECIAL PROGRAMIN HIGH SCHOOL THAT WAS
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IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT WASA PART OF A VERY
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A PART OF A VERYPRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY.
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PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY.IF HE DID WELL, THERE WAS
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IF HE DID WELL, THERE WASA CHANCE HE WOULD RECEIVE
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A CHANCE HE WOULD RECEIVEA SCHOLARSHIP.
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A SCHOLARSHIP.BUT HIS FATHER CAME DOWN
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BUT HIS FATHER CAME DOWNWITH AN ILLNESS.
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WITH AN ILLNESS.HE WAS SO DISTRACTED THAT HIS
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HE WAS SO DISTRACTED THAT HISGRADES DROPPED, AND HE WAS
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GRADES DROPPED, AND HE WASNORMALLY AN EXCELLENT
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NORMALLY AN EXCELLENTSTUDENT, AT THE TOP OF HIS
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STUDENT, AT THE TOP OF HISCLASS, BUT NOW HE WAS IN
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CLASS, BUT NOW HE WAS INDANGER OF FAILING AND HAVING
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DANGER OF FAILING AND HAVINGTO LEAVE THE PROGRAM.
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TO LEAVE THE PROGRAM.HIS MOTHER KNEW IT WAS
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HIS MOTHER KNEW IT WASBECAUSE OF THE SITUATION WITH
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BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION WITHHIS FATHER, SO SHE WENT TO
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HIS FATHER, SO SHE WENT TOTHE SCHOOL TO EXPLAIN WHAT
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THE SCHOOL TO EXPLAIN WHATWAS GOING ON, AND SHE WAS
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WAS GOING ON, AND SHE WASVERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW
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VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOWTHEY WOULD RESPOND.
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THEY WOULD RESPOND.THEY COULD HAVE SAID,
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THEY COULD HAVE SAID,"WE HAVE RULES.
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"WE HAVE RULES.IF HE DOESN'T MAKE
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IF HE DOESN'T MAKETHE GRADES, TOO BAD."
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THE GRADES, TOO BAD."BUT THE MAN IN CHARGE WAS
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BUT THE MAN IN CHARGE WASAS KIND AS CAN BE.
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AS KIND AS CAN BE.HE SAID, "WE'LL GIVE YOUR SON
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HE SAID, "WE'LL GIVE YOUR SONFREE TUTORING TO HELP HIM
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FREE TUTORING TO HELP HIMGET BACK ON COURSE."
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GET BACK ON COURSE."SHOULD HAVE COST THOUSANDS
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SHOULD HAVE COST THOUSANDSOF DOLLARS, BUT GOD PULLED
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OF DOLLARS, BUT GOD PULLEDA STRING, CAUSED THAT MAN
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A STRING, CAUSED THAT MANTO BE GOOD TO THEM.
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TO BE GOOD TO THEM.THE YOUNG MAN'S GRADES
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THE YOUNG MAN'S GRADESCAME BACK UP.
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CAME BACK UP.HE APPLIED FOR COLLEGE
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HE APPLIED FOR COLLEGEAND WAS ACCEPTED INTO
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AND WAS ACCEPTED INTOSIX UNIVERSITIES.
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SIX UNIVERSITIES.THESE WERE PARTIAL
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THESE WERE PARTIALSCHOLARSHIPS.
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SCHOLARSHIPS.HE HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROM
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HE HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROMTHE SCHOOL HE REALLY
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THE SCHOOL HE REALLYWANTED TO ATTEND.
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WANTED TO ATTEND.BEEN SO LONG, THEY THOUGHT
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BEEN SO LONG, THEY THOUGHTTHAT DOOR HAD CLOSED.
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THAT DOOR HAD CLOSED.BUT WHILE HE WAS MAKING PLANS
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BUT WHILE HE WAS MAKING PLANSTO ATTEND ANOTHER UNIVERSITY,
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TO ATTEND ANOTHER UNIVERSITY,THE MAIN ONE EMAILED BACK AND
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THE MAIN ONE EMAILED BACK ANDSAID THAT THEY WERE NOT ONLY
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SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT ONLYACCEPTING HIM INTO THEIR
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ACCEPTING HIM INTO THEIRENGINEERING SCHOOL,
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ENGINEERING SCHOOL,THAT WAS HIS DREAM,
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THAT WAS HIS DREAM,BUT THEY WERE GIVING HIM
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BUT THEY WERE GIVING HIMA FULL SCHOLARSHIP.
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A FULL SCHOLARSHIP.GOD KNOWS HOW TO PULL
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GOD KNOWS HOW TO PULLTHE STRINGS.
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THE STRINGS.YOU MAY NOT SEE HOW
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YOU MAY NOT SEE HOWIT CAN HAPPEN.
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IT CAN HAPPEN.DON'T GET DISCOURAGED,
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DON'T GET DISCOURAGED,THE STRING PULLER IS AT WORK.
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THE STRING PULLER IS AT WORK.HE HAS A STRING ON ALL THE
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HE HAS A STRING ON ALL THEDOORS YOU NEED TO BE OPENED,
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DOORS YOU NEED TO BE OPENED,A STRING ON ALL THE PEOPLE
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A STRING ON ALL THE PEOPLETHAT NEED TO BE GOOD TO YOU.
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THAT NEED TO BE GOOD TO YOU.HE'S WORKING OUT HIS PURPOSE.
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HE'S WORKING OUT HIS PURPOSE.LIVE FROM A PLACE OF PEACE,
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LIVE FROM A PLACE OF PEACE,A PLACE OF REST.
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A PLACE OF REST.YOU DON'T HAVE TO MANIPULATE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO MANIPULATETHINGS.
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THINGS.GOD IS MANIPULATING THEM
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GOD IS MANIPULATING THEMFOR YOU.
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FOR YOU.OUR JOB IS TO TRUST HIM.
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OUR JOB IS TO TRUST HIM."GOD, YOU'RE IN CONTROL
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"GOD, YOU'RE IN CONTROLOF MY LIFE.
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OF MY LIFE.I KNOW YOU'RE PULLING
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I KNOW YOU'RE PULLINGTHE STRINGS.
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THE STRINGS.YOU'RE OPENING DOORS
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YOU'RE OPENING DOORSNO MAN CAN SHUT.
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NO MAN CAN SHUT.YOU'RE BRINGING THE RIGHT
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YOU'RE BRINGING THE RIGHTPEOPLE, TAKING ME TO WHERE
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PEOPLE, TAKING ME TO WHEREI'M SUPPOSED TO BE."
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I'M SUPPOSED TO BE.""WELL, JOEL, I'VE HAD A LOT
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"WELL, JOEL, I'VE HAD A LOTOF BAD BREAKS, A LOT OF
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OF BAD BREAKS, A LOT OFUNFAIR SITUATIONS.
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UNFAIR SITUATIONS.HAVEN'T SEEN GOD PULLING
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HAVEN'T SEEN GOD PULLINGANY STRINGS FOR ME."
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ANY STRINGS FOR ME."THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED
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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENEDWITH JOB.
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WITH JOB.HE WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING,
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HE WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING,HONORING GOD WHEN
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HONORING GOD WHENTHE BOTTOM FELL OUT.
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THE BOTTOM FELL OUT.HE LOST HIS HEALTH, LOST HIS
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HE LOST HIS HEALTH, LOST HISBUSINESS, LOST HIS FAMILY.
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BUSINESS, LOST HIS FAMILY.EVERYTHING THAT COULD
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EVERYTHING THAT COULDGO WRONG DID.
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GO WRONG DID.BUT LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS FAIR,
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BUT LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS FAIR,AND ON THE WAY TO OUR
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AND ON THE WAY TO OURDESTINY, THERE WILL BE
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DESTINY, THERE WILL BETWISTS AND TURNS,
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TWISTS AND TURNS,THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND.
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THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND.GOD DOESN'T SEND THE TROUBLE,
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GOD DOESN'T SEND THE TROUBLE,BUT HE ALLOWS THINGS, AND YOU
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BUT HE ALLOWS THINGS, AND YOUMAY GET THROWN INTO THE FIERY
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MAY GET THROWN INTO THE FIERYFURNACE, BUT GOD CONTROLS
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FURNACE, BUT GOD CONTROLSTHE THERMOSTAT.
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THE THERMOSTAT.HE WON'T LET IT TAKE YOUR
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HE WON'T LET IT TAKE YOURLIFE BEFORE YOUR TIME.
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LIFE BEFORE YOUR TIME.HE HAS A STRING
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HE HAS A STRINGON THE TROUBLE, A STRING
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ON THE TROUBLE, A STRINGON THE OPPOSITION.
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ON THE OPPOSITION.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS SATAN HAD
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS SATAN HADTO ASK GOD FOR PERMISSION
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TO ASK GOD FOR PERMISSIONTO TEST JOB.
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TO TEST JOB.GOD TOLD HIM YES, BUT HE
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GOD TOLD HIM YES, BUT HECOULD ONLY TAKE IT SO FAR.
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COULD ONLY TAKE IT SO FAR.THIS TELLS ME GOD IS NOT JUST
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THIS TELLS ME GOD IS NOT JUSTIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE, HE'S
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IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE, HE'SIN CONTROL OF YOUR ENEMIES.
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IN CONTROL OF YOUR ENEMIES.EVERYTHING ON YOUR STAGE
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EVERYTHING ON YOUR STAGEIS ON A STRING.
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IS ON A STRING.NOT JUST THE GOOD THINGS,
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NOT JUST THE GOOD THINGS,THE PROMOTION, THE BLESSINGS,
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THE PROMOTION, THE BLESSINGS,THE FAVOR, BUT EVEN
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THE FAVOR, BUT EVENTHE SICKNESS, THE BETRAYAL,
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THE SICKNESS, THE BETRAYAL,THE BAD BREAKS.
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THE BAD BREAKS.THEY DON'T HAVE TOTAL ACCESS
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THEY DON'T HAVE TOTAL ACCESSIN YOUR LIFE.
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IN YOUR LIFE.THEY CAN'T DO WHATEVER
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THEY CAN'T DO WHATEVERTHEY WANT.
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THEY WANT.THEY COULDN'T EVEN BE ON YOUR
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THEY COULDN'T EVEN BE ON YOURSTAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION.
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STAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION.IN DIFFICULT TIMES, YOU HAVE
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IN DIFFICULT TIMES, YOU HAVETO REMIND YOURSELF GOD IS
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TO REMIND YOURSELF GOD ISSTILL WORKING ALL THINGS
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STILL WORKING ALL THINGSACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
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ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.THE ENEMY DIDN'T COME IN
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THE ENEMY DIDN'T COME INAND SOMEHOW GET AHOLD
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AND SOMEHOW GET AHOLDOF YOUR STRINGS.
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OF YOUR STRINGS.HE DIDN'T WRESTLE AWAY
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HE DIDN'T WRESTLE AWAYCONTROL, AND NOW GOD IS ON
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CONTROL, AND NOW GOD IS ONTHE SIDELINES WATCHING
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THE SIDELINES WATCHINGWHAT'S HAPPENING.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING.NO, YOUR STEPS ARE STILL
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NO, YOUR STEPS ARE STILLBEING ORDERED, AND IN THE
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BEING ORDERED, AND IN THEMIDDLE OF THIS DIFFICULTY,
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MIDDLE OF THIS DIFFICULTY,JOB SAID, "I KNOW
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JOB SAID, "I KNOWMY REDEEMER LIVES."
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MY REDEEMER LIVES."HE COULD HAVE BEEN
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HE COULD HAVE BEENCOMPLAINING.
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COMPLAINING.INSTEAD, HE WAS SAYING,
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INSTEAD, HE WAS SAYING,"GOD, I KNOW YOU'RE STILL
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"GOD, I KNOW YOU'RE STILLON THE THRONE.
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ON THE THRONE.I KNOW YOUR HAND IS STILL
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I KNOW YOUR HAND IS STILLOUTSTRETCHED TOWARD ME.
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OUTSTRETCHED TOWARD ME.I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT
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I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS, BUTI KNOW YOU'RE STILL WORKING
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I KNOW YOU'RE STILL WORKINGALL THINGS ACCORDING
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ALL THINGS ACCORDINGTO YOUR WILL."
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TO YOUR WILL."IT'S EASY TO GIVE GOD THANKS
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IT'S EASY TO GIVE GOD THANKSFOR PULLING STRING WHEN
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FOR PULLING STRING WHENTHINGS ARE GOING OUR WAY.
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THINGS ARE GOING OUR WAY.IT'S EASY TO HAVE
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IT'S EASY TO HAVEA GOOD ATTITUDE.
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A GOOD ATTITUDE.BUT THE REAL TEST COMES
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BUT THE REAL TEST COMESIN THESE TOUGH TIMES,
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IN THESE TOUGH TIMES,WHEN IT FEELS LIKE GOD
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WHEN IT FEELS LIKE GODHAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU.
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HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU.THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE
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THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVETO DIG YOUR HEELS IN
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TO DIG YOUR HEELS INAND DO LIKE JOB, "I KNOW
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AND DO LIKE JOB, "I KNOWMY REDEEMER LIVES.
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MY REDEEMER LIVES.I KNOW THIS DIDN'T COME
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I KNOW THIS DIDN'T COMETO STAY, IT CAME TO PASS."
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TO STAY, IT CAME TO PASS."WHEN YOU STAY IN FAITH, GOD
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WHEN YOU STAY IN FAITH, GODWILL NOT ONLY PULL YOUR
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WILL NOT ONLY PULL YOURSTRINGS, BUT HE'LL PULL
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STRINGS, BUT HE'LL PULLTHE STRINGS OF THAT SICKNESS,
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THE STRINGS OF THAT SICKNESS,THE STRINGS OF THE OPPOSITION.
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THE STRINGS OF THE OPPOSITION.HE'LL PULL BACK WHAT'S
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HE'LL PULL BACK WHAT'SHINDERING YOU.
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HINDERING YOU.NINE MONTHS LATER, JOB CAME
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NINE MONTHS LATER, JOB CAMEOUT OF THAT DIFFICULTY NOT
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OUT OF THAT DIFFICULTY NOTBEAT UP AND BEDRAGGLED.
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BEAT UP AND BEDRAGGLED.HE DIDN'T EVEN COME
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HE DIDN'T EVEN COMEOUT THE SAME.
00:16:43.158 --> 00:16:44.626
OUT THE SAME.HE CAME OUT WITH TWICE
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HE CAME OUT WITH TWICEWHAT HE HAD BEFORE.
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WHAT HE HAD BEFORE.WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER,
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WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER,JOB SAID, "I AM CONVINCED
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JOB SAID, "I AM CONVINCEDTHAT NOTHING AND NO ONE
00:16:52.468 --> 00:16:54.803
THAT NOTHING AND NO ONECAN STOP GOD'S PLAN."
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CAN STOP GOD'S PLAN."YOU MAY BE IN A DIFFICULT
00:16:56.105 --> 00:16:57.873
YOU MAY BE IN A DIFFICULTTIME, BUT IF JOB WERE HERE
00:16:57.873 --> 00:17:00.309
TIME, BUT IF JOB WERE HERENOW, HE WOULD TELL YOU STAY
00:17:00.309 --> 00:17:01.944
NOW, HE WOULD TELL YOU STAYIN PEACE, NOTHING
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IN PEACE, NOTHINGCAN STOP GOD'S PLAN.
00:17:03.745 --> 00:17:05.581
CAN STOP GOD'S PLAN.HE HAS A STRING ON YOU,
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HE HAS A STRING ON YOU,A STRING ON THE SICKNESS,
00:17:07.049 --> 00:17:08.484
A STRING ON THE SICKNESS,A STRING ON THE OPPOSITION,
00:17:08.484 --> 00:17:10.819
A STRING ON THE OPPOSITION,AND LIKE WITH JOB, YOU'RE ABOUT
00:17:10.819 --> 00:17:13.489
AND LIKE WITH JOB, YOU'RE ABOUTTO SEE GOD PULL SOME STRINGS.
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TO SEE GOD PULL SOME STRINGS.THAT SICKNESS IS ABOUT
00:17:14.823 --> 00:17:16.125
THAT SICKNESS IS ABOUTTO TURN AROUND.
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TO TURN AROUND.THAT TROUBLE AT WORK IS ABOUT
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THAT TROUBLE AT WORK IS ABOUTTO RESOLVE IN YOUR FAVOR.
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TO RESOLVE IN YOUR FAVOR.THOSE FORCES THAT ARE TRYING
00:17:21.296 --> 00:17:22.865
THOSE FORCES THAT ARE TRYINGTO STOP YOU, I CAN SEE BY
00:17:22.865 --> 00:17:25.033
TO STOP YOU, I CAN SEE BYFAITH GOD PULLING THEM BACK
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FAITH GOD PULLING THEM BACKAND PULLING HEALING TO YOU,
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AND PULLING HEALING TO YOU,PROMOTION TO YOU,
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PROMOTION TO YOU,FAVOR TO YOU.
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FAVOR TO YOU.GET READY FOR SOME PULLED
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GET READY FOR SOME PULLEDSTRINGS, THINGS THAT YOU
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STRINGS, THINGS THAT YOUCOULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.
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COULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.IT'S THE OUTSTRETCHED HAND
00:17:35.077 --> 00:17:37.746
IT'S THE OUTSTRETCHED HANDOF GOD WORKING ALL THINGS
00:17:37.746 --> 00:17:38.447
OF GOD WORKING ALL THINGSNOT ACCORDING
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NOT ACCORDINGTO YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES,
00:17:40.015 --> 00:17:41.583
TO YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES,BUT ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
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BUT ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.HIS WILL IS THAT YOU
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HIS WILL IS THAT YOUBE HEALTHY.
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BE HEALTHY.HIS WILL IS THAT YOU BREAK
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HIS WILL IS THAT YOU BREAKTHE ADDICTION.
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THE ADDICTION.HIS WILL IS YOU BE FREE
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HIS WILL IS YOU BE FREEFROM THE DEPRESSION.
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FROM THE DEPRESSION.HIS WILL IS YOU RISE HIGHER,
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HIS WILL IS YOU RISE HIGHER,COME OUT OF DEBT,
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COME OUT OF DEBT,ACCOMPLISH YOUR DREAMS.
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ACCOMPLISH YOUR DREAMS.WHAT CAN STOP OUR GOD?
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WHAT CAN STOP OUR GOD?DO YOU THINK THE TROUBLE AT
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DO YOU THINK THE TROUBLE ATWORK IS BIGGER, THE SICKNESS
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WORK IS BIGGER, THE SICKNESSIS STRONGER, THOSE PEOPLE
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IS STRONGER, THOSE PEOPLEARE MORE POWERFUL?
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ARE MORE POWERFUL?THEY ARE PAWNS IN THE HANDS
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THEY ARE PAWNS IN THE HANDSOF GOD.
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OF GOD.HE HAS A STRING ON THEM.
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HE HAS A STRING ON THEM.THAT CAR THAT ALMOST HIT YOU,
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THAT CAR THAT ALMOST HIT YOU,THEY SWERVED AT THE LAST
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THEY SWERVED AT THE LASTMOMENT, YOU DON'T KNOW
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MOMENT, YOU DON'T KNOWHOW THEY MISSED YOU,
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HOW THEY MISSED YOU,GOD PULLED A STRING.
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GOD PULLED A STRING.HE CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE.
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HE CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE.MOSES ASKED GOD HIS NAME.
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MOSES ASKED GOD HIS NAME.HE SAID, "MY NAME IS I AM."
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HE SAID, "MY NAME IS I AM."HE WAS SAYING,
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HE WAS SAYING,"I AM ANYTHING YOU NEED.
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"I AM ANYTHING YOU NEED.I AM PROTECTION.
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I AM PROTECTION.I AM PROVISION.
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I AM PROVISION.I AM HEALING.
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I AM HEALING.I AM STRENGTH, I AM FAVOR,
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I AM STRENGTH, I AM FAVOR,I AM DELIVERANCE."
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I AM DELIVERANCE."NOTHING CAN STAND AGAINST
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NOTHING CAN STAND AGAINSTOUR GOD.
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OUR GOD.THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE
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THE MOST POWERFUL FORCEIN THE UNIVERSE HAS A STRING
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IN THE UNIVERSE HAS A STRINGON YOU.
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ON YOU.YOU ARE CONNECTED
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YOU ARE CONNECTEDTO THE CREATOR.
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TO THE CREATOR.HE'S WORKING OUT HIS PURPOSE
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HE'S WORKING OUT HIS PURPOSEFOR YOUR LIFE.
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FOR YOUR LIFE.QUIT WORRYING, THINKING IT'S
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QUIT WORRYING, THINKING IT'SNOT GOING TO HAPPEN, TALKING
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NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, TALKINGABOUT HOW BIG THE PROBLEM IS.
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ABOUT HOW BIG THE PROBLEM IS.START TALKING ABOUT HOW BIG
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START TALKING ABOUT HOW BIGYOUR GOD IS.
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YOUR GOD IS.WHEN THE THOUGHTS TELL YOU
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WHEN THE THOUGHTS TELL YOUIT'S NEVER GOING TO WORK OUT,
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IT'S NEVER GOING TO WORK OUT,TURN IT AROUND.
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TURN IT AROUND."FATHER, I WANT TO THANK YOU
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"FATHER, I WANT TO THANK YOUTHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO PULL
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THAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO PULLSOME STRINGS IN MY LIFE.
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SOME STRINGS IN MY LIFE.THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE TAKING
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THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE TAKINGME WHERE I COULD NOT GO
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ME WHERE I COULD NOT GOON MY OWN."
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ON MY OWN.""WELL, JOEL, I DON'T THINK
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"WELL, JOEL, I DON'T THINKIT'S GOING TO HAPPEN FOR ME.
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IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN FOR ME.I'VE MADE TOO MANY MISTAKES.
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I'VE MADE TOO MANY MISTAKES.I'VE GOTTEN WAY OFF COURSE."
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I'VE GOTTEN WAY OFF COURSE."DO YOU THINK YOUR MISTAKES
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DO YOU THINK YOUR MISTAKESCAN OVERRIDE GOD'S WILL, THAT
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CAN OVERRIDE GOD'S WILL, THATWHAT YOU'VE DONE CAN CANCEL
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WHAT YOU'VE DONE CAN CANCELYOUR BLUEPRINT, THAT SOMEHOW
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YOUR BLUEPRINT, THAT SOMEHOWYOU CAN DISCONNECT
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YOU CAN DISCONNECTFROM THIS STRING?
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FROM THIS STRING?I SAY THIS RESPECTFULLY,
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I SAY THIS RESPECTFULLY,YOU'RE NOT THAT POWERFUL.
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YOU'RE NOT THAT POWERFUL.JUST ASK JONAH.
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JUST ASK JONAH.GOD TOLD HIM TO GO TO THE
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GOD TOLD HIM TO GO TO THECITY OF NINEVEH AND MINISTER.
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CITY OF NINEVEH AND MINISTER.HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO THERE.
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HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO THERE.HE GOT ON A BOAT GOING
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HE GOT ON A BOAT GOINGTHE OTHER DIRECTION.
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THE OTHER DIRECTION.A HUGE STORM AROSE, HE TOLD
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A HUGE STORM AROSE, HE TOLDTHE CREW IT WAS HIS FAULT.
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THE CREW IT WAS HIS FAULT.THEY THREW HIM OVERBOARD.
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THEY THREW HIM OVERBOARD.SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE END,
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SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE END,BUT GOD HAD A STRING
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BUT GOD HAD A STRINGON A BIG FISH.
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ON A BIG FISH.JUST SO HAPPENED THE FISH WAS
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JUST SO HAPPENED THE FISH WASWAITING, SWALLOWED JONAH.
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WAITING, SWALLOWED JONAH.HE SPENT THREE DAYS IN
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HE SPENT THREE DAYS INTHE BELLY OF THE FISH,
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THE BELLY OF THE FISH,THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN.
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THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN.THIRD DAY, THE FISH CAME UP,
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THIRD DAY, THE FISH CAME UP,SPIT JONAH ON DRY GROUND.
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SPIT JONAH ON DRY GROUND.FIRST THING GOD SAID, "JONAH,
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FIRST THING GOD SAID, "JONAH,GO TO NINEVEH," GAVE HIM
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GO TO NINEVEH," GAVE HIMANOTHER CHANCE.
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ANOTHER CHANCE.BUT I LOVE THAT GOD NOT ONLY
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BUT I LOVE THAT GOD NOT ONLYHAD A STRING ON JONAH, NOT
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HAD A STRING ON JONAH, NOTONLY WOULDN'T LET HIM GO TOO
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ONLY WOULDN'T LET HIM GO TOOFAR, BUT HE HAD A STRING
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FAR, BUT HE HAD A STRINGON THE FISH.
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ON THE FISH.GOD HAS A STRING ON
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GOD HAS A STRING ONEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TOFULFILL YOUR PURPOSE.
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FULFILL YOUR PURPOSE.YOU MAY RUN, BUT YOU'LL NEVER
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YOU MAY RUN, BUT YOU'LL NEVERGET AWAY FROM THE STRING.
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GET AWAY FROM THE STRING.IT ALWAYS PULL YOU BACK.
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IT ALWAYS PULL YOU BACK.GOD WILL HAVE SOMEBODY OR
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GOD WILL HAVE SOMEBODY ORSOMEONE TO KEEP YOU FROM
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SOMEONE TO KEEP YOU FROMMISSING YOUR DESTINY.
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MISSING YOUR DESTINY.YEARS LATER, JESUS SAID, "AS
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YEARS LATER, JESUS SAID, "ASJONAH WAS IN THE BELLY OF
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JONAH WAS IN THE BELLY OFTHE FISH FOR THREE DAYS, SO I
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THE FISH FOR THREE DAYS, SO IWILL BE IN THE HEART OF
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WILL BE IN THE HEART OFTHE EARTH FOR THREE DAYS."
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THE EARTH FOR THREE DAYS."JONAH WAS A FORESHADOW
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JONAH WAS A FORESHADOWOF CHRIST.
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OF CHRIST.HE DIDN'T STAY IN THE FISH
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HE DIDN'T STAY IN THE FISHTWO DAYS OR FOUR DAYS, BUT ON
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TWO DAYS OR FOUR DAYS, BUT ONTHE THIRD DAY HE WENT DOWN
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THE THIRD DAY HE WENT DOWNRIGHT ON SCHEDULE, HE CAME UP
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RIGHT ON SCHEDULE, HE CAME UPRIGHT ON SCHEDULE.
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RIGHT ON SCHEDULE.WHAT AM I SAYING?
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WHAT AM I SAYING?EVEN WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES,
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EVEN WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES,GOD IS STILL WORKING ALL
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GOD IS STILL WORKING ALLTHINGS ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.
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THINGS ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.MAYBE YOU HAVE LOVED ONES
00:20:50.639 --> 00:20:51.873
MAYBE YOU HAVE LOVED ONESTHAT ARE OFF COURSE,
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THAT ARE OFF COURSE,CHILDREN THAT AREN'T
00:20:52.641 --> 00:20:53.875
CHILDREN THAT AREN'TMAKING GOOD DECISIONS.
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MAKING GOOD DECISIONS.DON'T WORRY, GOD HAS
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DON'T WORRY, GOD HASA STRING ON THEM.
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A STRING ON THEM.HE'S NOT GOING TO LET THEM
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HE'S NOT GOING TO LET THEMGO TOO FAR.
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GO TOO FAR.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS GOD CAN
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS GOD CANTURN THE HEART OF A KING.
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TURN THE HEART OF A KING.THAT MEANS GOD KNOWS HOW
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THAT MEANS GOD KNOWS HOWTO CHANGE PEOPLE'S MINDS.
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TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S MINDS.HE KNOWS HOW TO GET
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HE KNOWS HOW TO GETTHEIR ATTENTION.
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THEIR ATTENTION.IT TALKED TO A MAN, HE AND
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IT TALKED TO A MAN, HE ANDHIS WIFE WEREN'T GETTING
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HIS WIFE WEREN'T GETTINGALONG, AND THEY
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ALONG, AND THEYHAD SEPARATED.
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HAD SEPARATED.HE WAS LIVING IN AN APARTMENT
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HE WAS LIVING IN AN APARTMENTBY HIMSELF.
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BY HIMSELF.MONTHS HAD GONE BY AND HE'D
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MONTHS HAD GONE BY AND HE'DHIT ROCK BOTTOM, DIDN'T THINK
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HIT ROCK BOTTOM, DIDN'T THINKHE COULD GO ON.
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HE COULD GO ON.HE'D JUST DROPPED HIS
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HE'D JUST DROPPED HISCHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL, AND
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CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL, ANDHE HAD A LONG DRIVE TO WORK.
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HE HAD A LONG DRIVE TO WORK.NORMALLY, HE WOULD LISTEN TO
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NORMALLY, HE WOULD LISTEN TOCOUNTRY MUSIC ON SIRIUS XM,
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COUNTRY MUSIC ON SIRIUS XM,SATELLITE RADIO.
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SATELLITE RADIO.BUT THAT REMINDED HIM SO MUCH
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BUT THAT REMINDED HIM SO MUCHOF WHAT HE AND HIS WIFE
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OF WHAT HE AND HIS WIFEDID TOGETHER, JUST MADE HIM
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DID TOGETHER, JUST MADE HIMMORE DEPRESSED.
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MORE DEPRESSED.SO, THIS DAY, HE TUNED OFF
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SO, THIS DAY, HE TUNED OFFTHE COUNTRY STATION AND WAS
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THE COUNTRY STATION AND WASTURNING UP TO THE CHANNELS
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TURNING UP TO THE CHANNELSIN THE 170S TO LISTEN TO A
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IN THE 170S TO LISTEN TO ABALLGAME, JUST TAKE
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BALLGAME, JUST TAKEHIS MIND OFF OF IT.
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HIS MIND OFF OF IT.BUT WHEN HIS RADIO CAME
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BUT WHEN HIS RADIO CAMEACROSS CHANNEL 128, OUR
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ACROSS CHANNEL 128, OURCHANNEL THAT PLAYS OUR
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CHANNEL THAT PLAYS OURMESSAGES ALL DAY LONG,
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MESSAGES ALL DAY LONG,THE RADIO GOT STUCK.
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THE RADIO GOT STUCK.HE PUSHED BUTTON
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HE PUSHED BUTTONAFTER BUTTON AFTER BUTTON,
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AFTER BUTTON AFTER BUTTON,NOTHING WOULD LET IT CHANGE.
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NOTHING WOULD LET IT CHANGE.TURNED THE RADIO OFF,
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TURNED THE RADIO OFF,BACK ON, TRIED EVERYTHING.
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BACK ON, TRIED EVERYTHING.NO MATTER WHAT HE DID, HE
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NO MATTER WHAT HE DID, HECOULDN'T GET IT OFF OF 128.
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COULDN'T GET IT OFF OF 128.HE WAS SO FRUSTRATED, HE
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HE WAS SO FRUSTRATED, HETHOUGHT, "WHO IS THIS GUY?
00:22:06.648 --> 00:22:07.282
THOUGHT, "WHO IS THIS GUY?I DON'T WANT TO HEAR
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I DON'T WANT TO HEARSOME MINISTER."
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SOME MINISTER."HE STARTED LISTENING.
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HE STARTED LISTENING.I WAS TALKING ABOUT HOW GOD
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I WAS TALKING ABOUT HOW GODCAN RESTORE THINGS, HOW HE
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CAN RESTORE THINGS, HOW HEHAS US IN THE PALM OF HIS
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HAS US IN THE PALM OF HISHAND, HOW OUR BEST DAYS
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HAND, HOW OUR BEST DAYSARE STILL IN FRONT OF US.
00:22:16.892 --> 00:22:18.393
ARE STILL IN FRONT OF US.HE COULDN'T TURN IT OFF.
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HE COULDN'T TURN IT OFF.FOR THE NEXT HOUR, THOSE
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FOR THE NEXT HOUR, THOSEWORDS OF FAITH BREATHED NEW
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WORDS OF FAITH BREATHED NEWLIFE BACK INTO HIS SPIRIT.
00:22:23.932 --> 00:22:25.667
LIFE BACK INTO HIS SPIRIT.AT THE END, HE GAVE HIS LIFE
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AT THE END, HE GAVE HIS LIFETO CHRIST, IT WAS
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TO CHRIST, IT WASA NEW BEGINNING.
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A NEW BEGINNING.HE WENT BACK HOME, GOD BEGAN
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HE WENT BACK HOME, GOD BEGANTO RESTORE HIS MARRIAGE.
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TO RESTORE HIS MARRIAGE.TODAY, HE AND HIS WIFE
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TODAY, HE AND HIS WIFEARE BACK TOGETHER.
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ARE BACK TOGETHER.BUT THAT WASN'T
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BUT THAT WASN'TA COINCIDENCE,
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A COINCIDENCE,WASN'T A LUCKY BREAK.
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WASN'T A LUCKY BREAK.IT WAS GOD PULLING STRINGS.
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IT WAS GOD PULLING STRINGS.GOD HAD A STRING ON HIS
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GOD HAD A STRING ON HISRADIO, WOULDN'T LET IT
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RADIO, WOULDN'T LET ITCHANGE THE CHANNEL.
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CHANGE THE CHANNEL.A STRING ON HIM,
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A STRING ON HIM,PULLING HIM BACK.
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PULLING HIM BACK.HE SAID, "JOEL, I GUESS GOD
00:22:46.455 --> 00:22:48.223
HE SAID, "JOEL, I GUESS GODWAS TELLING ME, 'SINCE YOU
00:22:48.223 --> 00:22:49.825
WAS TELLING ME, 'SINCE YOUWON'T GO TO ME, I'M GOING
00:22:49.825 --> 00:22:51.293
WON'T GO TO ME, I'M GOINGTO COME TO YOU.'"
00:22:51.293 --> 00:22:53.295
TO COME TO YOU.'"MAYBE YOU'RE HEARING THIS
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MAYBE YOU'RE HEARING THISBECAUSE GOD HAS A STRING ON
00:22:54.629 --> 00:22:56.498
BECAUSE GOD HAS A STRING ONYOU, HE'S PULLING YOU BACK.
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YOU, HE'S PULLING YOU BACK.IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE.
00:22:57.999 --> 00:22:59.468
IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE.HE'S SAYING, "I HAVE
00:22:59.468 --> 00:23:01.102
HE'S SAYING, "I HAVEA PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.
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A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.I'M BIGGER THAN
00:23:01.837 --> 00:23:03.038
I'M BIGGER THANWHAT YOU'RE FACING.
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WHAT YOU'RE FACING.YOU'VE TRIED IT ON YOUR OWN;
00:23:04.239 --> 00:23:05.474
YOU'VE TRIED IT ON YOUR OWN;COME TO ME.
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COME TO ME.I'LL HELP YOU,
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I'LL HELP YOU,I'LL WORK IT OUT."
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I'LL WORK IT OUT."ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAY,
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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAY,"GOD, MY LIFE IS
00:23:10.512 --> 00:23:11.580
"GOD, MY LIFE ISIN YOUR HANDS.
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IN YOUR HANDS.I'M TURNING IT OVER TO YOU."
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I'M TURNING IT OVER TO YOU."WHEN YOU TRUST GOD WITH YOUR
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WHEN YOU TRUST GOD WITH YOURFUTURE, HE'LL TAKE YOU WHERE
00:23:17.085 --> 00:23:18.220
FUTURE, HE'LL TAKE YOU WHEREYOU COULDN'T GO ON YOUR OWN,
00:23:18.220 --> 00:23:21.156
YOU COULDN'T GO ON YOUR OWN,AND LIKE THIS MAN, GOD IS
00:23:21.156 --> 00:23:23.391
AND LIKE THIS MAN, GOD ISABOUT TO PULL SOME STRINGS.
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ABOUT TO PULL SOME STRINGS.THINGS YOU'VE BEEN TRYING TO
00:23:24.726 --> 00:23:26.728
THINGS YOU'VE BEEN TRYING TOMAKE HAPPEN, A LOVED ONE OFF
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MAKE HAPPEN, A LOVED ONE OFFCOURSE, THEY WON'T LISTEN
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COURSE, THEY WON'T LISTENTO YOU, DON'T WORRY,
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TO YOU, DON'T WORRY,GOD HAS A STRING ON THEM.
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GOD HAS A STRING ON THEM.HE'S ABOUT TO PULL THEM BACK.
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HE'S ABOUT TO PULL THEM BACK.AS FOR YOU AND YOUR HOUSE,
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AS FOR YOU AND YOUR HOUSE,YOU WILL SERVE THE LORD.
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YOU WILL SERVE THE LORD.DOORS YOU COULDN'T OPEN,
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DOORS YOU COULDN'T OPEN,YOU TRIED, YOU DID YOUR BEST.
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YOU TRIED, YOU DID YOUR BEST.DON'T WORRY, GOD HAS A STRING
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DON'T WORRY, GOD HAS A STRINGON THOSE DOORS, A STRING
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ON THOSE DOORS, A STRINGON YOUR FINANCES.
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ON YOUR FINANCES.HE'S ABOUT TO BRING
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HE'S ABOUT TO BRINGPROMOTION, OPPORTUNITY,
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PROMOTION, OPPORTUNITY,INCREASE YOU
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INCREASE YOUDIDN'T SEE COMING.
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DIDN'T SEE COMING.YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW IT'S
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YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW IT'STHE OUTSTRETCHED HAND
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THE OUTSTRETCHED HANDOF GOD PULLING STRINGS.
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OF GOD PULLING STRINGS.QUIT WORRYING,
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QUIT WORRYING,QUIT LIVING STRESSED.
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QUIT LIVING STRESSED.GOD HAS A STRING ON
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GOD HAS A STRING ONEVERYTHING ON YOUR STAGE.
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EVERYTHING ON YOUR STAGE.RIGHT NOW, HE IS WORKING OUT
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RIGHT NOW, HE IS WORKING OUTHIS PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE.
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HIS PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE.LIVE FROM A PLACE OF REST
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LIVE FROM A PLACE OF RESTKNOWING THAT YOUR LIFE HAS
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KNOWING THAT YOUR LIFE HASBEEN DIVINELY ORCHESTRATED.
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BEEN DIVINELY ORCHESTRATED.IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVE
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IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVEAND DECLARE LIKE JOB, NOTHING
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AND DECLARE LIKE JOB, NOTHINGOR NO ONE IS GOING TO STOP
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OR NO ONE IS GOING TO STOPYOUR PURPOSE, IN JESUS'S
00:24:18.914 --> 00:24:20.715
YOUR PURPOSE, IN JESUS'SNAME, AND IF YOU RECEIVE IT,
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NAME, AND IF YOU RECEIVE IT,CAN YOU SAY AMEN TODAY?
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CAN YOU SAY AMEN TODAY?WELL, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU
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WELL, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOUAN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUSTHE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.
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THE 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."FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYED THAT
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FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYED THATSIMPLE PRAYER, WE BELIEVE
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SIMPLE PRAYER, WE BELIEVEYOU GOT BORN AGAIN.
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YOU GOT BORN AGAIN.GET IN A GOOD,
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GET IN A GOOD,BIBLE BASED CHURCH.
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BIBLE BASED CHURCH.KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.
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KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU WHERE
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HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU WHEREYOU'VE NEVER DREAMED.
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YOU'VE NEVER DREAMED.VICTORIA AND I WILL BE
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VICTORIA AND I WILL BERIGHT BACK TO SPEAK
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.
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.>ANNCR: AS A THANK YOU FOR YOUR
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>ANNCR: AS A THANK YOU FOR YOURSUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY THIS
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SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY THISMONTH, JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULD
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MONTH, JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULDLIKE TO SEND YOU A COPY OF
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LIKE TO SEND YOU A COPY OFJOEL'S NEW DEVOTIONAL,
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JOEL'S NEW DEVOTIONAL,"GOD'S BEST FOR YOU".
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"GOD'S BEST FOR YOU".>VICTORIA: GOD HAS AMAZING
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>VICTORIA: GOD HAS AMAZINGTHINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.
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THINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.WHEN YOU TAKE THE LIMITS
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WHEN YOU TAKE THE LIMITSOFF OF HIM AND PRAY BOLD
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OFF OF HIM AND PRAY BOLDPRAYERS, YOU'RE GOING TO
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PRAYERS, YOU'RE GOING TOSEE UNCOMMON BLESSINGS,
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SEE UNCOMMON BLESSINGS,UNUSUAL INCREASE,
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UNUSUAL INCREASE,AND UNPRECEDENTED FAVOR.
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AND UNPRECEDENTED FAVOR.HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU
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HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOUFURTHER THAN YOU'VE EVER
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FURTHER THAN YOU'VE EVERDREAMED.
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DREAMED.>JOEL: THIS DEVOTIONAL IS
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>JOEL: THIS DEVOTIONAL ISFILLED WITH ENCOURAGEMENT
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FILLED WITH ENCOURAGEMENTAND INSPIRATION.
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AND INSPIRATION.REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.
00:25:20.108 --> 00:25:20.976
REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THE
00:25:20.976 --> 00:25:22.210
IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THEBEST LIFE THAT BELONGS TO
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BEST LIFE THAT BELONGS TOYOU.
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YOU.>RUSTY: WE ARE RUSTY AND SHERYL
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>RUSTY: WE ARE RUSTY AND SHERYLCARBAUGH. OUR STORY IS ABOUT
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CARBAUGH. OUR STORY IS ABOUTNEVER GIVING UP AND NEVER
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NEVER GIVING UP AND NEVERLOSING HOPE.
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LOSING HOPE.BY THE AGE OF 20, I WAS A
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BY THE AGE OF 20, I WAS AFULL BLOWN JUNKIE, ALCOHOLIC.
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FULL BLOWN JUNKIE, ALCOHOLIC.STUFF GOT OUT OF CONTROL.
00:25:34.556 --> 00:25:35.390
STUFF GOT OUT OF CONTROL.THEN I END UP GOING TO PRISON
00:25:35.390 --> 00:25:37.092
THEN I END UP GOING TO PRISONFACING 25 YEARS AT 23 YEARS
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FACING 25 YEARS AT 23 YEARSOLD. AND I WAS AN ATHIEST.
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OLD. AND I WAS AN ATHIEST.> SHERYL: WE WERE TWO BROKEN
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> SHERYL: WE WERE TWO BROKENPEOPLE THAT GOD BROUGHT
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PEOPLE THAT GOD BROUGHTTOGETHER AND WE GOT MARRIED.
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TOGETHER AND WE GOT MARRIED.IT FELT LIKE GOD WANTED US TO
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IT FELT LIKE GOD WANTED US TOCOME TO HOUSTON. RUSTY GOT A
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COME TO HOUSTON. RUSTY GOT AJOB OFFER. UNFORTUNATELY,
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JOB OFFER. UNFORTUNATELY,THAT JOB OFFER DIDN'T PAN OUT.
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THAT JOB OFFER DIDN'T PAN OUT.WE RAN OUT OF MONEY AND
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WE RAN OUT OF MONEY ANDUNFORTUNATELY WE HAD TO
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UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD TOLIVE IN OUR CAR.
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LIVE IN OUR CAR.SO THERE WOULD BE SOME NIGHTS
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SO THERE WOULD BE SOME NIGHTSWE'D WANT TO GIVE UP AND WE
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WE'D WANT TO GIVE UP AND WEWOULD JUST SIT IN THE CAR AND
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WOULD JUST SIT IN THE CAR ANDI WOULD GET MY CELL PHONE AND
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I WOULD GET MY CELL PHONE ANDI WOULD PUT IT ON THE AIR
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I WOULD PUT IT ON THE AIRCONDITIONER BUTTON AND WE
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CONDITIONER BUTTON AND WEWOULD JUST LISTEN TO PASTOR
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WOULD JUST LISTEN TO PASTORJOEL AND IT WOULD ENCOURAGE US.
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JOEL AND IT WOULD ENCOURAGE US.NO MATTER WHAT WAS GOING ON
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NO MATTER WHAT WAS GOING ONAROUND US, INSIDE OF OUR CAR
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AROUND US, INSIDE OF OUR CARWAS HOPE.
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WAS HOPE.> RUSTY: I VOLUNTEERED DURING
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> RUSTY: I VOLUNTEERED DURINGHARVEY AND WE DIDN'T HAVE A
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HARVEY AND WE DIDN'T HAVE AHOME AND WE'RE TRYING TO HELP
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HOME AND WE'RE TRYING TO HELPOTHERS THAT LOST THEIR HOME.
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OTHERS THAT LOST THEIR HOME.JUST TO SEE WHAT GOD CAN DO
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JUST TO SEE WHAT GOD CAN DOWITH SOMEBODY LIKE ME THAT WAS
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WITH SOMEBODY LIKE ME THAT WASJUST AN ATHIEST AND A JUNKIE
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JUST AN ATHIEST AND A JUNKIEAND JUST SEE HIS MERCY ON ME.
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AND JUST SEE HIS MERCY ON ME.AND THEN TO SEE THAT NOW I
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AND THEN TO SEE THAT NOW IGOT MY OWN BUSINESS. NOW WE
00:26:30.478 --> 00:26:31.746
GOT MY OWN BUSINESS. NOW WEHAVE A HOME. WE HAVE A NICE
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HAVE A HOME. WE HAVE A NICECAR. IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE.
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CAR. IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE.HE CAN, YOU KNOW, HE CAN
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HE CAN, YOU KNOW, HE CANDO IT FOR ANYBODY.
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DO IT FOR ANYBODY.>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
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>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPYOF "GOD'S BEST FOR YOU"
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OF "GOD'S BEST FOR YOU"TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COM
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TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COMOR CALL 800-565-0772.
00:26:47.595 --> 00:26:48.263
OR CALL 800-565-0772.>JOEL: KNOW THAT WE PRAY
00:26:48.263 --> 00:26:49.864
>JOEL: KNOW THAT WE PRAYFOR YOU EVERY DAY.
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FOR YOU EVERY DAY.I KNOW GOD HAS GREAT
00:26:50.732 --> 00:26:52.500
I KNOW GOD HAS GREATTHINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.
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THINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.YOU WOULDN'T BE ALIVE
00:26:53.401 --> 00:26:54.636
YOU WOULDN'T BE ALIVEIF THERE WASN'T SOMETHING
00:26:54.636 --> 00:26:55.870
IF THERE WASN'T SOMETHINGAMAZING RIGHT UP IN FRONT
00:26:55.870 --> 00:26:57.272
AMAZING RIGHT UP IN FRONTOF YOU. STAY STRONG.
00:26:57.272 --> 00:26:58.339
OF YOU. STAY STRONG.KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD
00:26:58.339 --> 00:26:59.708
KEEP FIGHTING THE GOODFIGHT OF FAITH BECAUSE
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FIGHT OF FAITH BECAUSEGOD IS IN CONTROL OF YOUR
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GOD IS IN CONTROL OF YOURLIFE. HE'S BREATHING IN
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LIFE. HE'S BREATHING INYOUR DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.
00:27:03.912 --> 00:27:04.779
YOUR DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.
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LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALL
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LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALLTHOSE THAT ARE WATCHING
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THOSE THAT ARE WATCHINGAND LISTENING.
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AND LISTENING.LORD, I THANK YOU THAT
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LORD, I THANK YOU THATYOUR FAVOR IS ON THEM
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YOUR FAVOR IS ON THEMIN A NEW WAY. THAT YOU
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IN A NEW WAY. THAT YOUARE HEALING SICK BODIES,
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ARE HEALING SICK BODIES,RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS,
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RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS,FREEING THEM FROM
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FREEING THEM FROMADDICTIONS.
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ADDICTIONS.LORD, I SPEAK PEACE INTO
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LORD, I SPEAK PEACE INTOTHEIR MINDS, THEIR BODIES,
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THEIR MINDS, THEIR BODIES,THEIR SPIRITS.
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THEIR SPIRITS.THAT THE ANXIETY,
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THAT THE ANXIETY,THE DEPRESSION IS GOING,
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THE DEPRESSION IS GOING,THE ADDICTIONS.
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THE ADDICTIONS.LORD, LET IT BE A NEW DAY
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LORD, LET IT BE A NEW DAYOF VICTORY IN JESUS' NAME.
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OF VICTORY IN JESUS' NAME.WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.
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