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Put God First in Your Life

Joel Osteen

January 15, 2021

27:29

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

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- VICTORIA OSTEEN: THANK
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- VICTORIA OSTEEN: THANKYOU, LORD.
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YOU, LORD.WE ARE A GRATEFUL PEOPLE,
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WE ARE A GRATEFUL PEOPLE,AMEN?
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AMEN?YOU MAY BE SEATED.
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YOU MAY BE SEATED.I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE US
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I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE USALL, AT THE FIRST OF THIS
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ALL, AT THE FIRST OF THISYEAR, TO NOT ALLOW BUSYNESS
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YEAR, TO NOT ALLOW BUSYNESSTO CONSUME OUR LIVES, TOO NOT
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TO CONSUME OUR LIVES, TOO NOTALLOW JUST THE BUSYNESS OF
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ALLOW JUST THE BUSYNESS OFLIFE TO OVERWHELM US AND
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LIFE TO OVERWHELM US ANDOVERTAKE US.
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OVERTAKE US.WE ALL HAVE A MILLION THINGS
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WE ALL HAVE A MILLION THINGSTO DO.
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TO DO.THERE'S OUR JOBS, OUR
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THERE'S OUR JOBS, OURFAMILIES.
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FAMILIES.WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF
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WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES OFALL KINDS, WE HAVE CHORES TO
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ALL KINDS, WE HAVE CHORES TODO, PLENTY OF ACTIVITIES THAT
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DO, PLENTY OF ACTIVITIES THATCAN KEEP US BUSY, BUT I WANT
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CAN KEEP US BUSY, BUT I WANTTO ENCOURAGE US, TO NOT BE
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TO ENCOURAGE US, TO NOT BEBUSY, BUT BE PRODUCTIVE.
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BUSY, BUT BE PRODUCTIVE.YOU SEE, IF WE'RE GOING TO
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YOU SEE, IF WE'RE GOING TOSEE OUR DREAMS AND DESIRES
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SEE OUR DREAMS AND DESIRESCOME TO PASS FOR THIS YEAR,
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COME TO PASS FOR THIS YEAR,THOSE THINGS THAT WE'RE
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THOSE THINGS THAT WE'REEXPECTING, WE'RE GOING TO
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EXPECTING, WE'RE GOING TOHAVE TO MAKE ROOM FOR THEM.
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HAVE TO MAKE ROOM FOR THEM.WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CLEAR
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WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CLEAROUT SOME OF THE CLUTTER AND
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OUT SOME OF THE CLUTTER ANDSET SOME PRIORITIES.
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SET SOME PRIORITIES.YOU SEE, IF YOU WANT A
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YOU SEE, IF YOU WANT AHEALTHY, STRONG FAMILY THIS
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HEALTHY, STRONG FAMILY THISYEAR, IF THAT'S THE DESIRE OF
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YEAR, IF THAT'S THE DESIRE OFYOUR HEART, YOU'RE GOING TO
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YOUR HEART, YOU'RE GOING TOHAVE TO MOVE SOME THINGS
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HAVE TO MOVE SOME THINGSAROUND.
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AROUND.YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE
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YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVEYOUR FAMILY THE FIRST AND
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YOUR FAMILY THE FIRST ANDBEST OF YOUR TIME, NOT YOUR
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BEST OF YOUR TIME, NOT YOURLEFTOVERS.
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LEFTOVERS.MAYBE YOU'RE LEARNING A NEW
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MAYBE YOU'RE LEARNING A NEWCAREER, GETTING READY FOR A
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CAREER, GETTING READY FOR APROMOTION.
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PROMOTION.YOU CAN'T STAY OUT WITH YOUR
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YOU CAN'T STAY OUT WITH YOURFRIENDS ALL NIGHT AND EXPECT
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FRIENDS ALL NIGHT AND EXPECTTO GET TO WORK THE NEXT DAY
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TO GET TO WORK THE NEXT DAYAND PERFORM AT YOUR TOP
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AND PERFORM AT YOUR TOPABILITY.
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ABILITY.YOUR DESIRE IS TO GET OUT OF
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YOUR DESIRE IS TO GET OUT OFDEBT THIS YEAR.
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DEBT THIS YEAR."THIS IS THE YEAR I'M GETTING
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"THIS IS THE YEAR I'M GETTINGOUT OF DEBT.
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OUT OF DEBT.I CAN FEEL IT, I CAN SENSE
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I CAN FEEL IT, I CAN SENSEIT."
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IT."YOU CAN'T GO AND SPEND
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YOU CAN'T GO AND SPENDEVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE.
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EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE.YOU CAN'T BUY EVERYTHING THAT
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YOU CAN'T BUY EVERYTHING THATYOU SEE.
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YOU SEE.YOU CAN'T BE SPENDING YOUR
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YOU CAN'T BE SPENDING YOURMONEY; YOU'VE GOT TO LEARN
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MONEY; YOU'VE GOT TO LEARNHOW TO SAVE IT.
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HOW TO SAVE IT.YOU GOT TO SET SOME
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YOU GOT TO SET SOMEPRIORITIES.
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PRIORITIES.YOU SEE, IF WE'RE GOING TO
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YOU SEE, IF WE'RE GOING TOSEE OUR DREAMS AND DESIRES
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SEE OUR DREAMS AND DESIRESCOME TO PASS.
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COME TO PASS.WE CAN'T JUST LET EVERYTHING
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WE CAN'T JUST LET EVERYTHINGOCCUPY OUR TIME AND GET US
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OCCUPY OUR TIME AND GET USOFF COURSE.
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OFF COURSE.YOU KNOW, AT ONE POINT IN MY
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YOU KNOW, AT ONE POINT IN MYLIFE, I THOUGHT THAT
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LIFE, I THOUGHT THATMULTI-TASKING WAS A GIFT, AND
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MULTI-TASKING WAS A GIFT, ANDI HAD IT IN ABUNDANCE.
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I HAD IT IN ABUNDANCE.I COULD JUGGLE ALL THESE
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I COULD JUGGLE ALL THESEBALLS IN THE AIR.
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BALLS IN THE AIR.IN FACT, SOMETIMES I WOULD
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IN FACT, SOMETIMES I WOULDLOOK AT JOEL AND THINK, "LOOK
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LOOK AT JOEL AND THINK, "LOOKAT ME.
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AT ME.LOOK HOW MUCH I CAN DO."
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LOOK HOW MUCH I CAN DO."NOW, YOU KNOW, WOMEN WE DO
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NOW, YOU KNOW, WOMEN WE DOHAVE A LITTLE MORE TENDENCY
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HAVE A LITTLE MORE TENDENCYTHAN MEN TO WEAR A LOT OF
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THAN MEN TO WEAR A LOT OFHATS.
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HATS.WE TRY TO DO IT ALL.
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WE TRY TO DO IT ALL.SO WOMEN, WE CAN SOMEHOW FALL
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SO WOMEN, WE CAN SOMEHOW FALLIN THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE
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IN THIS A LITTLE BIT MORETHAN MEN.
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THAN MEN.BUT I REALIZED ONE DAY, THAT
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BUT I REALIZED ONE DAY, THATMY MULTI-TASKING WAS NOT
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MY MULTI-TASKING WAS NOTPRODUCTIVE.
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PRODUCTIVE.WHAT IT WAS DOING WAS BURNING
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WHAT IT WAS DOING WAS BURNINGMY ENERGY.
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MY ENERGY.I WAS WORKING ON ONE THING,
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I WAS WORKING ON ONE THING,THINKING ABOUT TWO OTHER
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THINKING ABOUT TWO OTHERTHINGS.
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THINGS.IT WAS CAUSING ME TO HAVE A
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IT WAS CAUSING ME TO HAVE AHURRY SPIRIT.
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HURRY SPIRIT.SEE, I HAD TO HURRY AND DO
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SEE, I HAD TO HURRY AND DOTHIS, SO I COULD HURRY AND DO
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THIS, SO I COULD HURRY AND DOTHAT.
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THAT.THE PEOPLE AROUND ME HAD TO
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THE PEOPLE AROUND ME HAD TOHURRY BECAUSE I HAVE TO
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HURRY BECAUSE I HAVE TOHURRY.
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HURRY.YOU KNOW, THAT BRINGS STRESS
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YOU KNOW, THAT BRINGS STRESSINTO OUR LIFE.
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INTO OUR LIFE.THAT IS NOT PRODUCTIVE.
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THAT IS NOT PRODUCTIVE.YOU SEE, SO OFTEN WE THINK
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YOU SEE, SO OFTEN WE THINKTHAT ACTIVITY EQUALS
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THAT ACTIVITY EQUALSPRODUCTIVITY, AND IT DOESN'T.
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PRODUCTIVITY, AND IT DOESN'T.ACTIVITY SOMETIMES JUST MEANS
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ACTIVITY SOMETIMES JUST MEANSBUSY, JUST BUSY, AND WE DON'T
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BUSY, JUST BUSY, AND WE DON'TWANT TO WEAR BUSYNESS AS AN
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WANT TO WEAR BUSYNESS AS ANIMPORTANT ATTRIBUTE IN OUR
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IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTE IN OURLIFE.
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LIFE.WE WANT TO WEAR FRUITFULNESS,
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WE WANT TO WEAR FRUITFULNESS,PRODUCTIVENESS.
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PRODUCTIVENESS.WE WANT OUR LIFE TO REPRESENT
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WE WANT OUR LIFE TO REPRESENTTHE GOOD THINGS OF GOD.
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THE GOOD THINGS OF GOD.WE WANT OUR LIFE TO BE IN A
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WE WANT OUR LIFE TO BE IN APLACE OF PRIORITY, GETTING
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PLACE OF PRIORITY, GETTINGTHE RIGHT THINGS DONE AT THE
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THE RIGHT THINGS DONE AT THERIGHT TIME.
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RIGHT TIME.I WANT TO ENCOURAGE US, LET'S
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I WANT TO ENCOURAGE US, LET'SDON'T PUT THE LESSER THINGS
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DON'T PUT THE LESSER THINGSIN AND LEAVE OUT THE MORE
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IN AND LEAVE OUT THE MOREIMPORTANT THINGS.
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IMPORTANT THINGS.IT SAYS IN PSALMS 90:12,
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IT SAYS IN PSALMS 90:12,"TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS,
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"TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS,SO THAT WE CAN GAIN A HEART
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SO THAT WE CAN GAIN A HEARTOF WISDOM."
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OF WISDOM."THAT PSALM WAS A PRAYER OF
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THAT PSALM WAS A PRAYER OFMOSES, AND I CAN ONLY HEAR
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MOSES, AND I CAN ONLY HEARTHE CRY OF HIS HEART, "GOD
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THE CRY OF HIS HEART, "GODTEACH ME, TEACH ME AND SHOW
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TEACH ME, TEACH ME AND SHOWME HOW TO ORDER AND
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ME HOW TO ORDER ANDPRIORITIZE MY DAY."
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PRIORITIZE MY DAY."MOSES WAS THE MAN WHO WAS IN
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MOSES WAS THE MAN WHO WAS INCHARGE OF ALL THE ISRAELITES.
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CHARGE OF ALL THE ISRAELITES.HE BROUGHT THEM OUT OF
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HE BROUGHT THEM OUT OFCAPTIVITY AND WAS GOD'S MAN
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CAPTIVITY AND WAS GOD'S MANLEADING THEM INTO THE
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LEADING THEM INTO THEPROMISED LAND.
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PROMISED LAND.CAN YOU IMAGINE THE GREAT
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CAN YOU IMAGINE THE GREATRESPONSIBILITY ON MOSES'S
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RESPONSIBILITY ON MOSES'SLIFE?
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LIFE?THEY SAID IT WAS OVER 600.000
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THEY SAID IT WAS OVER 600.000MEN, THAT'S NOT INCLUDING ALL
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MEN, THAT'S NOT INCLUDING ALLTHE WOMEN AND CHILDREN THAT
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THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN THATHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR.
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HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR.ALL EYES WERE ON MOSES.
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ALL EYES WERE ON MOSES.HE HAD TO HAVE ALL THE
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HE HAD TO HAVE ALL THEANSWERS.
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ANSWERS.HE HAD TO KNOW HOW TO GET TO
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HE HAD TO KNOW HOW TO GET TOTHE RIGHT PLACES.
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THE RIGHT PLACES.HE HAD TO BE THE ONE TO HEAR
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HE HAD TO BE THE ONE TO HEARFROM GOD FOR THEM.
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FROM GOD FOR THEM.I'M SURE SOME OF YOU FEEL A
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I'M SURE SOME OF YOU FEEL ALITTLE BIT LIKE MOSES.
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LITTLE BIT LIKE MOSES.EVERYBODY'S ASKING YOU
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EVERYBODY'S ASKING YOUTHINGS.
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THINGS.YOU NEED TO FIX ALL THEIR
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YOU NEED TO FIX ALL THEIRPROBLEMS.
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PROBLEMS.YOU NEED TO PRAY FOR THEM.
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YOU NEED TO PRAY FOR THEM.YOU NEED TO BRING IN THE
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YOU NEED TO BRING IN THEMONEY.
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MONEY.YOU NEED TO DO IT ALL.
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YOU NEED TO DO IT ALL.YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED.
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YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED.YOU SEE, YOU NEED TO PRAY THE
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YOU SEE, YOU NEED TO PRAY THESAME PRAYER MOSES DID, "GOD,
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SAME PRAYER MOSES DID, "GOD,TEACH ME TO ORDER MY DAY.
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TEACH ME TO ORDER MY DAY.TEACH ME TO PUT THE RIGHT
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TEACH ME TO PUT THE RIGHTTHINGS INTO PROSPECTIVE.
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THINGS INTO PROSPECTIVE.NOT TO PUT THE LESSER THINGS
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NOT TO PUT THE LESSER THINGSFIRST, BUT THE WHAT MATTERS
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FIRST, BUT THE WHAT MATTERSFIRST."
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FIRST."YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A COUNT
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YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A COUNTOF--THERE WAS AN ACCOUNT OF
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OF--THERE WAS AN ACCOUNT OFMOSES AND HE WAS TRYING TO
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MOSES AND HE WAS TRYING TOSETTLE ALL THE DISPUTES AMONG
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SETTLE ALL THE DISPUTES AMONGTHE PEOPLE.
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THE PEOPLE.HE WOULD SIT DAY IN AND DAY
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HE WOULD SIT DAY IN AND DAYOUT, LISTENING TO THEIR
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OUT, LISTENING TO THEIRARGUMENTS, LISTENING TO THE
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ARGUMENTS, LISTENING TO THETHINGS THAT WERE GOING WRONG
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THINGS THAT WERE GOING WRONGIN THEIR LIFE.
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IN THEIR LIFE.HE WAS TRYING TO GIVE THEM
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HE WAS TRYING TO GIVE THEMTHE RIGHT ANSWERS, TRYING TO
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THE RIGHT ANSWERS, TRYING TOSETTLE DISPUTES AMONG THEM,
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SETTLE DISPUTES AMONG THEM,DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
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DAY IN AND DAY OUT.ONE DAY, GOD SENT HIS
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ONE DAY, GOD SENT HISFATHER-IN-LAW, JETHRO, AND
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FATHER-IN-LAW, JETHRO, ANDJETHRO OBSERVED WHAT WAS
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JETHRO OBSERVED WHAT WASHAPPENING, THAT MOSES WAS
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HAPPENING, THAT MOSES WASJUST WEARING HIMSELF OUT,
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JUST WEARING HIMSELF OUT,SITTING AMONG THE PEOPLE,
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SITTING AMONG THE PEOPLE,TRYING TO RESOLVE ALL THE
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TRYING TO RESOLVE ALL THEPROBLEMS AND DO EVERYTHING
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PROBLEMS AND DO EVERYTHINGELSE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO,
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ELSE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO,AND JETHRO SPOKE INTO HIS
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AND JETHRO SPOKE INTO HISLIFE AND SAID, "YOU NEED TO
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LIFE AND SAID, "YOU NEED TOSET UP A SYSTEM.
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SET UP A SYSTEM.YOU NEED TO APPOINT YOUR
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YOU NEED TO APPOINT YOURGODLY, GOD-FEARING MEN, PUT
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GODLY, GOD-FEARING MEN, PUTTHEM OVER THE TRIBES.
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THEM OVER THE TRIBES.BEGIN TO SET UP A SYSTEM THAT
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BEGIN TO SET UP A SYSTEM THATYOU COULD MEET THE NEEDS OF
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YOU COULD MEET THE NEEDS OFTHE PEOPLE.
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THE PEOPLE.DON'T WEAR YOURSELF OUT DOING
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DON'T WEAR YOURSELF OUT DOINGTHE THING THAT OTHER PEOPLE
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THE THING THAT OTHER PEOPLECAN DO.
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CAN DO.YOU NEED TO DO WHAT ONLY YOU
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YOU NEED TO DO WHAT ONLY YOUCAN DO.
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CAN DO.YOU NEED TO SET YOUR
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YOU NEED TO SET YOURPRIORITIES."
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PRIORITIES."I TRULY BELIEVE THAT WAS AN
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I TRULY BELIEVE THAT WAS ANANSWER TO MOSES'S PRAYER.
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ANSWER TO MOSES'S PRAYER.HE SENT A WISE COUNSEL TO
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HE SENT A WISE COUNSEL TOHIM, TO HELP HIM GAIN THE
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HIM, TO HELP HIM GAIN THERIGHT PROSPECTIVE, TO HELP
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RIGHT PROSPECTIVE, TO HELPHIM CLEAR SOME OF THE CLUTTER
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HIM CLEAR SOME OF THE CLUTTERAND REARRANGE HIS LIFE.
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AND REARRANGE HIS LIFE.YOU SEE, GOD WANTS TO HELP
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YOU SEE, GOD WANTS TO HELPUS.
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US.HE'S GOT PEOPLE OUT THERE TO
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HE'S GOT PEOPLE OUT THERE TOHELP YOU.
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HELP YOU.HE'S GOT IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR
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HE'S GOT IDEAS TO MAKE YOURLIFE EASIER.
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LIFE EASIER.WE'VE GOT TO PRAY, "GOD, HELP
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WE'VE GOT TO PRAY, "GOD, HELPUS."
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US."IT'S ABOUT ORDERING OUR LIFE,
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IT'S ABOUT ORDERING OUR LIFE,SO THAT WE CAN SEE OUR GOD
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SO THAT WE CAN SEE OUR GODCALLINGS COME INTO EXISTENCE,
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CALLINGS COME INTO EXISTENCE,COME INTO FULL FRUITION.
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COME INTO FULL FRUITION.WE WANT TO BE ALL THAT GOD
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WE WANT TO BE ALL THAT GODHAS CALLED US TO BE.
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HAS CALLED US TO BE.MY QUESTION TODAY IS, ARE YOU
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MY QUESTION TODAY IS, ARE YOUPUTTING THE BIG ROCKS IN
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PUTTING THE BIG ROCKS INFIRST?
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FIRST?SEE, THE BIG ROCKS REPRESENT
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SEE, THE BIG ROCKS REPRESENTTHE IMPORTANT THINGS, THE
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THE IMPORTANT THINGS, THETHINGS THAT ARE GOING TO MOVE
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THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO MOVEYOU FORWARD, THE THINGS THAT
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YOU FORWARD, THE THINGS THATARE GOING TO SATISFY YOU AND
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ARE GOING TO SATISFY YOU ANDBRING FORTH THESE
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BRING FORTH THESEGOD-CALLINGS OUT IN YOUR
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GOD-CALLINGS OUT IN YOURLIFE AND IN THE LIVES OF
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LIFE AND IN THE LIVES OFTHOSE YOU LOVE.
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THOSE YOU LOVE.YOU SEE, THERE WAS A
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YOU SEE, THERE WAS APROFESSOR, AND HE STOOD UP IN
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PROFESSOR, AND HE STOOD UP INFRONT OF HIS STUDENTS AND HE
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FRONT OF HIS STUDENTS AND HEHELD UP A GLASS JAR, A
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HELD UP A GLASS JAR, ASEE-THROUGH JAR, AND HE PUT
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SEE-THROUGH JAR, AND HE PUTTHREE BIG ROCKS IN IT.
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THREE BIG ROCKS IN IT.THE ROCKS FILLED THE TOP OF
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THE ROCKS FILLED THE TOP OFTHE GLASS AND HE ASKED HIS
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THE GLASS AND HE ASKED HISSTUDENTS, "IS THE JAR FULL?"
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STUDENTS, "IS THE JAR FULL?"TO THEM, IT LOOKED FULL.
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TO THEM, IT LOOKED FULL.THEY WERE TO THE TOP OF THE
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THEY WERE TO THE TOP OF THECONTAINER, AND THEN HE
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CONTAINER, AND THEN HEGRABBED SOME GRAVEL AND HE
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GRABBED SOME GRAVEL AND HEBEGAN TO PUT IT IN THE JAR,
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BEGAN TO PUT IT IN THE JAR,AND SHAKE THE JAR AND THE
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AND SHAKE THE JAR AND THEGRAVEL BEGAN TO WORK ITS WAY
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GRAVEL BEGAN TO WORK ITS WAYDOWN.
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DOWN.HE ASKED HIS STUDENTS, "IS
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HE ASKED HIS STUDENTS, "ISTHE JAR FULL?"
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THE JAR FULL?"THEN HE GOT SOME SAND AND HE
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THEN HE GOT SOME SAND AND HEBEGIN TO POUR THE SAND IN,
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BEGIN TO POUR THE SAND IN,AND THE SAND STARTED FILLING
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AND THE SAND STARTED FILLINGIN ALL THE OTHER EMPTY
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IN ALL THE OTHER EMPTYSPACES.
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SPACES.YOU SEE, HIS ILLUSTRATION AND
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YOU SEE, HIS ILLUSTRATION ANDEXAMPLE WAS TO SHOW HIS
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EXAMPLE WAS TO SHOW HISSTUDENT A LESSON IN
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STUDENT A LESSON INPRODUCTIVITY.
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PRODUCTIVITY.HE WAS SHOWING THEM THAT IF
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HE WAS SHOWING THEM THAT IFYOU WILL PUT THE BIG ROCKS IN
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YOU WILL PUT THE BIG ROCKS INFIRST, ALL THE LITTLE THINGS
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FIRST, ALL THE LITTLE THINGSWILL MAKE ITS WAY AROUND
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WILL MAKE ITS WAY AROUNDTHEM, BUT IF YOU PUT THE
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THEM, BUT IF YOU PUT THEGRAVEL, THE SAND AND ALL THIS
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GRAVEL, THE SAND AND ALL THISSTUFF IN FIRST, YOU'RE NOT
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STUFF IN FIRST, YOU'RE NOTGOING TO HAVE ROOM FOR THE
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GOING TO HAVE ROOM FOR THEBIG ROCKS."
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BIG ROCKS."YOU SEE, MY QUESTION IS, WHAT
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YOU SEE, MY QUESTION IS, WHATROCKS ARE WE PUTTING IN
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ROCKS ARE WE PUTTING INFIRST?
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FIRST?THE BIG ROCKS ARE THE
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THE BIG ROCKS ARE THEIMPORTANT ROCKS.
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IMPORTANT ROCKS.WE HAVE TO PUT THE BIG ROCKS
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WE HAVE TO PUT THE BIG ROCKSIN OUR CONTAINER OF LIFE
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IN OUR CONTAINER OF LIFEFIRST, IF THEY'RE GOING TO
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FIRST, IF THEY'RE GOING TOGET DONE, AND ONE OF THE
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GET DONE, AND ONE OF THEMAJOR, BIG ROCKS, THAT WOULD
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MAJOR, BIG ROCKS, THAT WOULDBENEFIT ALL OF US, WOULD BE
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BENEFIT ALL OF US, WOULD BESPENDING TIME WITH GOD.
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SPENDING TIME WITH GOD.YOU SEE OUR GOD-ROCK SHOULD
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YOU SEE OUR GOD-ROCK SHOULDBE THE FIRST ROCK THAT WE PUT
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BE THE FIRST ROCK THAT WE PUTIN OUR CONTAINER OF LIFE.
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IN OUR CONTAINER OF LIFE.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS IN
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS INPROVERBS 3, "THAT IF YOU WILL
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PROVERBS 3, "THAT IF YOU WILLACKNOWLEDGE GOD, FIRST PLACE
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ACKNOWLEDGE GOD, FIRST PLACEIN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO,
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IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO,THAT HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATH
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THAT HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATHAND HE WILL CROWN YOUR
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AND HE WILL CROWN YOUREFFORTS WITH SUCCESS."
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EFFORTS WITH SUCCESS."YOU SEE, IT'S SO EASY IN THE
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YOU SEE, IT'S SO EASY IN THEMORNING TO PULL OUR PHONES
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MORNING TO PULL OUR PHONESOFF OF THE CHARGER AND BEGIN
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OFF OF THE CHARGER AND BEGINTO LOOK AT OUR TEXT MESSAGES,
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TO LOOK AT OUR TEXT MESSAGES,OUR EMAILS, CHECK OUT SOCIAL
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OUR EMAILS, CHECK OUT SOCIALMEDIA, AND BEFORE WE KNOW IT,
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MEDIA, AND BEFORE WE KNOW IT,TIME HAS GOTTEN AWAY FROM US.
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TIME HAS GOTTEN AWAY FROM US.SO WE HAVE TO PUT THAT
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SO WE HAVE TO PUT THATGOD-ROCK ASIDE FOR A LATER
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GOD-ROCK ASIDE FOR A LATERTIME.
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TIME.BUT SEE, IF YOU WANT GOD TO
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BUT SEE, IF YOU WANT GOD TODIRECT YOUR PATH, IF YOU WANT
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DIRECT YOUR PATH, IF YOU WANTHIM TO CROWN YOUR EFFORTS
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HIM TO CROWN YOUR EFFORTSWITH SUCCESS, HE SAYS, "PUT
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WITH SUCCESS, HE SAYS, "PUTME FIRST."
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ME FIRST."NOBODY WANTS TO MOVE IN THE
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NOBODY WANTS TO MOVE IN THEWRONG DIRECTION.
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WRONG DIRECTION.NOBODY WANTS TO WASTE THEIR
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NOBODY WANTS TO WASTE THEIRTIME HANGING AROUND THE WRONG
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TIME HANGING AROUND THE WRONGPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.NO ONE WANTS TO DO THE THINGS
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NO ONE WANTS TO DO THE THINGSTHAT AREN'T IMPORTANT.
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THAT AREN'T IMPORTANT.WE ALL WANT TO BE PRODUCTIVE.
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WE ALL WANT TO BE PRODUCTIVE.WE WANT TO REACH THE FULLNESS
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WE WANT TO REACH THE FULLNESSOF OUR DESTINY.
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OF OUR DESTINY.SO MY ENCOURAGEMENT TODAY IS,
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SO MY ENCOURAGEMENT TODAY IS,LET'S ALL MAKE A DECISION TO
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LET'S ALL MAKE A DECISION TOPUT THE GOD-ROCK FIRST IN OUR
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PUT THE GOD-ROCK FIRST IN OURJAR OF LIFE AND THEN ALL THE
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JAR OF LIFE AND THEN ALL THEOTHER THINGS WILL BEGIN TO
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OTHER THINGS WILL BEGIN TOMAKE THEIR WAY DOWN.
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MAKE THEIR WAY DOWN.PUT THAT GOD-ROCK IN AND GOD
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PUT THAT GOD-ROCK IN AND GODWILL HELP YOU IDENTIFY THE
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WILL HELP YOU IDENTIFY THEOTHER BIG ROCKS, THEN ALL THE
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OTHER BIG ROCKS, THEN ALL THEOTHER THINGS CAN MAKE THEIR
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OTHER THINGS CAN MAKE THEIRWAY DOWN INTO YOUR JAR OF
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WAY DOWN INTO YOUR JAR OFLIFE, AMEN?
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LIFE, AMEN?AMEN.
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> BEN: WE HAVE 3 BEAUTIFUL
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> BEN: WE HAVE 3 BEAUTIFULCHILDREN. NATHANIEL WHO IS 13.
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CHILDREN. NATHANIEL WHO IS 13.THEN WE HAVE TWIN GIRLS,
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THEN WE HAVE TWIN GIRLS,SOPHIA AND ALEA. THEY'RE
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SOPHIA AND ALEA. THEY'REIDENTICAL TWINS. SOPHIA WAS BORN
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IDENTICAL TWINS. SOPHIA WAS BORNWITH SOME MEDICAL ISSUES.
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WITH SOME MEDICAL ISSUES.> MERCY: HER TWIN WAS DOING
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> MERCY: HER TWIN WAS DOINGWELL BUT WE COULD HEAR THE PANIC
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WELL BUT WE COULD HEAR THE PANICIN THE DOCTORS VOICES AS THEY
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IN THE DOCTORS VOICES AS THEYWERE DISCUSSING HER. SHE WAS IN
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WERE DISCUSSING HER. SHE WAS INDISTRESS.
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DISTRESS.WE THOUGHT OUR HEALTH CONCERNS
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WE THOUGHT OUR HEALTH CONCERNSWERE OVER AFTER THE PREGNANCY
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WERE OVER AFTER THE PREGNANCYAND NOW WE POTENTIALLY FACED
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AND NOW WE POTENTIALLY FACEDA LIFETIME OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMS
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A LIFETIME OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMSAND HEALTH CONCERNS.
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AND HEALTH CONCERNS.> BEN: WE'VE BEEN ATTENDING
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> BEN: WE'VE BEEN ATTENDINGLAKEWOOD FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW.
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LAKEWOOD FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW.> MERCY: AS WE CONTINUED TO
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> MERCY: AS WE CONTINUED TOCOME AND WERE STRENGTHENED BY
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COME AND WERE STRENGTHENED BYTHE MESSAGES AND THE WORSHIP,
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THE MESSAGES AND THE WORSHIP,I COULD TELL THAT BOTH OF OUR
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I COULD TELL THAT BOTH OF OURPERSPECTIVES STARTED TO SHIFT.
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PERSPECTIVES STARTED TO SHIFT.WE REALIZED THAT GOD HAD NOT
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WE REALIZED THAT GOD HAD NOTABANDONED US.
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ABANDONED US.IT WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND
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IT WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO ANDSOPHIA LEARNED THE CONFIDENCE
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SOPHIA LEARNED THE CONFIDENCETHAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING IN
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THAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING INCHURCH.
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CHURCH.BECAUSE SHE DECIDED THAT SHE
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BECAUSE SHE DECIDED THAT SHEWAS GOING TO NOT LET THE
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WAS GOING TO NOT LET THELIMITATIONS ON HER BODY HOLD
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LIMITATIONS ON HER BODY HOLDHER BACK ANY LONGER. SHE
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HER BACK ANY LONGER. SHESTARTED TRYING TO FIRST STAND.
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STARTED TRYING TO FIRST STAND.A FEW MONTHS LATER, SHE STARTED
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A FEW MONTHS LATER, SHE STARTEDTAKING A FEW STEPS INDEPENDENTLY
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TAKING A FEW STEPS INDEPENDENTLYAND THEN IT DIDN'T END THERE.
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AND THEN IT DIDN'T END THERE.SHE STARTED TO WALK
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SHE STARTED TO WALKINDEPENDENTLY. AND WE WERE
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INDEPENDENTLY. AND WE WEREOVERJOYED. IT WAS SUCH A
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OVERJOYED. IT WAS SUCH AMIRACULOUS TIME FOR OUR FAMILY.
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MIRACULOUS TIME FOR OUR FAMILY.> BEN: PASTOR JOEL ALWAYS SAYS
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> BEN: PASTOR JOEL ALWAYS SAYSOUR BEST IS STILL AHEAD OF US,
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OUR BEST IS STILL AHEAD OF US,THEY'RE NOT BEHIND US.
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THEY'RE NOT BEHIND US.> MERCY: SO AT 9 YEARS OLD,
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> MERCY: SO AT 9 YEARS OLD,SOPHIA HAS ALOT MORE OBSTACLES
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SOPHIA HAS ALOT MORE OBSTACLESTO OVERCOME AND QUITE THE
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TO OVERCOME AND QUITE THEJOURNEY AHEAD OF HER.
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JOURNEY AHEAD OF HER.AND AS PARENTS, WE'RE
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AND AS PARENTS, WE'REBELIEVING THAT SHE WILL
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BELIEVING THAT SHE WILLCONTINUE TO DEVELOP
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CONTINUE TO DEVELOPINTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
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INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.BUT OUR TESTIMONY FOR HER IS
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BUT OUR TESTIMONY FOR HER ISTHAT GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL
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THAT GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFULAND HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
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AND HE WILL CONTINUE TO BEFAITHFUL AND THAT THE BEST DAYS
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FAITHFUL AND THAT THE BEST DAYSFOR SOPHIA ARE STILL AHEAD OF
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FOR SOPHIA ARE STILL AHEAD OFHER.
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♪ HOLY, NO MEASURE
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♪ HOLY, NO MEASURE♪ KNOWS YOUR WORTH.
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♪ KNOWS YOUR WORTH.♪ FACE DOWN, WHERE MERCY FINDS
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♪ FACE DOWN, WHERE MERCY FINDS♪ ME FIRST.
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♪ ME FIRST.♪ WHOA, OH, IF YOU SOUGHT
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♪ WHOA, OH, IF YOU SOUGHT♪ PERFECTION.
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♪ PERFECTION.♪ WHOA, OH, I'D DIE TRYING TO
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♪ WHOA, OH, I'D DIE TRYING TO♪ REACH IT.
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♪ REACH IT.♪ WHOA, OH, BUT THIS BROKEN
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♪ WHOA, OH, BUT THIS BROKEN♪ HEART IS ALL YOU WANT.
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♪ HEART IS ALL YOU WANT.♪ WE'RE SINGING, "HOLY, HEART
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♪ WE'RE SINGING, "HOLY, HEART♪ LIKE HEAVEN."
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♪ LIKE HEAVEN."♪ SINGING, "HOLY, GOD
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY, GOD♪ ALMIGHTY, OWN THIS HEART
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♪ ALMIGHTY, OWN THIS HEART♪ BROKE SOUND."
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♪ BROKE SOUND."♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR♪ NAME."
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♪ NAME."♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR
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♪ OWN THIS SOUND FOREVER.
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♪ OWN THIS SOUND FOREVER.♪ HEART AND HEAVEN TOGETHER.
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♪ HEART AND HEAVEN TOGETHER.♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR♪ NAME," AND IF IT LIFTS YOU
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♪ NAME," AND IF IT LIFTS YOU♪ HIGHER.
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♪ HIGHER.♪ BURN IN ME YOUR DESIRE.
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♪ BURN IN ME YOUR DESIRE.♪ A PASSION WORTHY OF YOUR
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♪ A PASSION WORTHY OF YOUR♪ NAME.
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♪ NAME.♪ OWN THIS SOUND FOREVER.
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♪ OWN THIS SOUND FOREVER.♪ HEART AND HEAVEN TOGETHER.
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♪ HEART AND HEAVEN TOGETHER.♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR♪ NAME," AND IF IT LIFTS YOU
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♪ NAME," AND IF IT LIFTS YOU♪ HIGHER.
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♪ HIGHER.♪ BURN IN ME YOUR DESIRE.
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♪ BURN IN ME YOUR DESIRE.♪ A PASSION WORTHY OF YOUR
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♪ A PASSION WORTHY OF YOUR♪ NAME.
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♪ NAME.♪ WHOA, OH, AND I'LL THROW MY
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♪ WHOA, OH, AND I'LL THROW MY♪ WEAKNESS.
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♪ WEAKNESS.♪ WHOA, OH, INTO YOUR
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♪ WHOA, OH, INTO YOUR♪ GREATNESS.
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♪ GREATNESS.♪ OH, OH, OH, OH, IF THIS
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♪ OH, OH, OH, OH, IF THIS♪ BROKEN HEART IS ALL YOU
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♪ BROKEN HEART IS ALL YOU♪ WANT.
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♪ WANT.WE'RE SINGING HOLY.
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WE'RE SINGING HOLY.CAN WE SING TOGETHER?
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CAN WE SING TOGETHER?♪ WE'RE SINGING, "HOLY HEART
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♪ WE'RE SINGING, "HOLY HEART♪ LIKE HEAVEN."
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♪ LIKE HEAVEN."♪ SINGING, "HOLY, GOD
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY, GOD♪ ALMIGHTY."
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♪ ALMIGHTY."♪ OWN THIS HEART BROKE
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♪ OWN THIS HEART BROKE♪ SOUND."
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♪ SOUND."♪ SINGING, "HOLY, IS YOUR
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY, IS YOUR♪ NAME."
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♪ NAME."♪ SINGING, "HOLY HEART LIKE
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY HEART LIKE♪ HEAVEN."
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♪ HEAVEN."♪ SINGING, "HOLY, GOD
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY, GOD♪ ALMIGHTY, OWN THIS HEART
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♪ ALMIGHTY, OWN THIS HEART♪ BROKE SOUND."
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♪ BROKE SOUND."♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR
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♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR♪ NAME."
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♪ NAME."♪ SINGING, "HOLY IS YOUR
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♪ YOU'RE WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE.
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♪ YOU'RE WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE.♪ YOU'RE WORTHY
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- JOEL: I LOVE THAT VERSE IN
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- JOEL: I LOVE THAT VERSE INPSALMS, IT SAYS, "GOD WILL
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PSALMS, IT SAYS, "GOD WILLCROWN THE YEAR WITH A
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CROWN THE YEAR WITH ABOUNTIFUL HARVEST."
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BOUNTIFUL HARVEST."GOD DOESN'T HAVE AN AVERAGE
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GOD DOESN'T HAVE AN AVERAGEYEAR IN STORE FOR YOU.
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YEAR IN STORE FOR YOU.HE HAS A BOUNTIFUL YEAR, AN
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HE HAS A BOUNTIFUL YEAR, ANABUNDANT YEAR, A FLOURISHING
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ABUNDANT YEAR, A FLOURISHINGYEAR, AND I BELIEVE, AS I
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YEAR, AND I BELIEVE, AS ISAID EARLIER, THINK I SAID IT
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SAID EARLIER, THINK I SAID ITEARLIER, BUT HOW WE START THE
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EARLIER, BUT HOW WE START THEYEAR MANY TIMES DETERMINES
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YEAR MANY TIMES DETERMINESWHAT KIND OF YEAR WE'RE GOING
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WHAT KIND OF YEAR WE'RE GOINGTO HAVE, AND I THINK THAT'S
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TO HAVE, AND I THINK THAT'SWHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT, RIGHT
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WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT, RIGHTHERE AS WE START THE YEAR
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HERE AS WE START THE YEAROFF, WE'RE SAYING, "GOD,
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OFF, WE'RE SAYING, "GOD,WE'RE TAKING THE LIMITS OFF
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WE'RE TAKING THE LIMITS OFFOF YOU.
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OF YOU.WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT HOW BIG
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WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT HOW BIGOUR PROBLEMS ARE.
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OUR PROBLEMS ARE.WE'RE LOOKING AT HOW BIG YOU
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WE'RE LOOKING AT HOW BIG YOUARE.
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ARE.YOU KNOW, WE, SOMETIMES WE
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YOU KNOW, WE, SOMETIMES WEDON'T SEE A WAY, BUT YOU HAVE
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DON'T SEE A WAY, BUT YOU HAVETO REMIND YOURSELF, GOD STILL
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TO REMIND YOURSELF, GOD STILLHAS A WAY.
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HAS A WAY.HE'S IN CONTROL.
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HE'S IN CONTROL.HE WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN YOU
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HE WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN YOUTHAT DREAM, HE WOULDN'T HAVE
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THAT DREAM, HE WOULDN'T HAVEPUT THE PROMISE IN YOUR
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PUT THE PROMISE IN YOURHEART, IF HE DIDN'T ALREADY
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HEART, IF HE DIDN'T ALREADYHAVE A PLAN TO BRING IT TO
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HAVE A PLAN TO BRING IT TOPASS, AND SURE, SOMETIMES, IT
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PASS, AND SURE, SOMETIMES, ITDOESN'T HAPPEN OUR WAY OR THE
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DOESN'T HAPPEN OUR WAY OR THEWAY WE THINK, OR ON OUR
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WAY WE THINK, OR ON OURTIMETABLE, BUT WE HAVE TO
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TIMETABLE, BUT WE HAVE TOKNOW THAT GOD'S WAYS ARE THAN
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KNOW THAT GOD'S WAYS ARE THANOUR WAYS.
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OUR WAYS.GOD KNOWS HOW TO GET US TO
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GOD KNOWS HOW TO GET US TOWHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE.
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WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE.I LOVE THAT THE SCRIPTURES
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I LOVE THAT THE SCRIPTURESSAYS, "WHEN YOU BELIEVE, ALL
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SAYS, "WHEN YOU BELIEVE, ALLTHINGS ARE POSSIBLE."
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THINGS ARE POSSIBLE."IT DOESN'T SAY THAT IF YOU
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IT DOESN'T SAY THAT IF YOUCAN FIGURE IT OUT, 'CAUSE
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CAN FIGURE IT OUT, 'CAUSETHERE ARE SOME SITUATIONS WE
00:19:10.973 --> 00:19:12.507
THERE ARE SOME SITUATIONS WEALL LOOK AT AND SAY, YOU
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ALL LOOK AT AND SAY, YOUKNOW, WE LOOK AT AND THINK,
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KNOW, WE LOOK AT AND THINK,"THAT COULD NEVER WORK OUT:
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"THAT COULD NEVER WORK OUT:YOU KNOW, MEDICALLY SPEAKING,
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YOU KNOW, MEDICALLY SPEAKING,OR FINANCIALLY SPEAKING, OR
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OR FINANCIALLY SPEAKING, ORTHIS SITUATION AT WORK.
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THIS SITUATION AT WORK.I DON'T SEE HOW IT COULD EVER
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I DON'T SEE HOW IT COULD EVERTURN AROUND."
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TURN AROUND."BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE
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BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGUREIT OUT; ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS
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IT OUT; ALL YOU HAVE TO DO ISBELIEVE.
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BELIEVE.ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAY,
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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAY,"GOD, I KNOW YOU'RE ON THE
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"GOD, I KNOW YOU'RE ON THETHRONE.
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THRONE.I KNOW YOUR PLANS FOR ME ARE
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I KNOW YOUR PLANS FOR ME AREFOR GOOD AND NOT EVIL.
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FOR GOOD AND NOT EVIL.I KNOW YOU CAN TURN THIS
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I KNOW YOU CAN TURN THISAROUND."
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AROUND."WHEN YOU BELIEVE, GOD CAN
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WHEN YOU BELIEVE, GOD CANMAKE THINGS HAPPEN THAT YOU
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MAKE THINGS HAPPEN THAT YOUNEVER THOUGHT COULD MAKE
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NEVER THOUGHT COULD MAKEHAPPEN.
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HAPPEN.SO WE'RE TAKING THE LIMITS
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SO WE'RE TAKING THE LIMITSOFF OF GOD, BELIEVING THAT
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OFF OF GOD, BELIEVING THATHE'S GOING TO EXCEED YOUR
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HE'S GOING TO EXCEED YOUREXPECTATIONS.
00:19:43.138 --> 00:19:44.840
EXPECTATIONS.YOU KNOW THE SCRIPTURE, "GOD
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YOU KNOW THE SCRIPTURE, "GODIS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDINGLY,
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IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDINGLY,ABUNDANTLY, ABOVE ALL YOU CAN
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ABUNDANTLY, ABOVE ALL YOU CANASK, THINK OR IMAGINE."
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ASK, THINK OR IMAGINE."SO THIS IS THAT YEAR THAT GOD
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SO THIS IS THAT YEAR THAT GODWANTS TO SOME UNEXPECTED
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WANTS TO SOME UNEXPECTEDTHINGS IN YOUR LIFE.
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THINGS IN YOUR LIFE.SO I'M JUST BELIEVING AND
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SO I'M JUST BELIEVING ANDDECLARING, WE'RE GOING TO
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DECLARING, WE'RE GOING TOWALK INTO THAT UNPRECEDENTED
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WALK INTO THAT UNPRECEDENTEDFAVOR.
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FAVOR.THINGS THAT WE'VE NEVER SEEN
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THINGS THAT WE'VE NEVER SEENBEFORE, WE'RE GOING TO LOOK
00:20:03.158 --> 00:20:04.860
BEFORE, WE'RE GOING TO LOOKBACK AT THE END OF 2018 AND
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BACK AT THE END OF 2018 ANDSAY, "GOD, YOU'VE AMAZED ME
00:20:06.595 --> 00:20:07.496
SAY, "GOD, YOU'VE AMAZED MEWITH YOUR GOODNESS.
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WITH YOUR GOODNESS.YOU'VE EXCEEDED MY
00:20:08.764 --> 00:20:11.933
YOU'VE EXCEEDED MYEXPECTATIONS IN 2018," AMEN?
00:20:11.933 --> 00:20:12.668
EXPECTATIONS IN 2018," AMEN?WELL, LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO
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WELL, LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TOPRAY TODAY.
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PRAY TODAY.IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU
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IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOUWOULD LIKE FOR US TO AGREE
00:20:15.604 --> 00:20:16.872
WOULD LIKE FOR US TO AGREEWITH YOU IN PRAYER ABOUT,
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WITH YOU IN PRAYER ABOUT,WE'D LOVE TO DO IT.
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WE'D LOVE TO DO IT.DURING THIS NEXT SONG,
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DURING THIS NEXT SONG,THERE'LL BE A PRAYER PARTNER
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THERE'LL BE A PRAYER PARTNERAT THE FRONT OF YOUR SECTION.
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AT THE FRONT OF YOUR SECTION.IF ANYONE NEEDS PRAYER,
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IF ANYONE NEEDS PRAYER,PLEASE, COME ON DOWN.
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PLEASE, COME ON DOWN.WE'D LOVE TO PRAY FOR YOU.
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WE'D LOVE TO PRAY FOR YOU.THE REST OF YOU, YOU'RE
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THE REST OF YOU, YOU'REWELCOME TO BE SEATED IF YOU'D
00:20:27.749 --> 00:20:28.517
WELCOME TO BE SEATED IF YOU'DLIKE.
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LIKE.WE'LL TAKE THIS MOMENT TO
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WE'LL TAKE THIS MOMENT TOPRAY.
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PRAY.THOSE OF YOU WATCHING ONLINE
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THOSE OF YOU WATCHING ONLINEAND LISTENING LIVE ON SIRIUS
00:20:32.688 --> 00:20:34.156
AND LISTENING LIVE ON SIRIUSXM, WE'RE GOING TO BE PRAYING
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XM, WE'RE GOING TO BE PRAYINGFOR YOU AS WELL, BUT THINKS
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FOR YOU AS WELL, BUT THINKSSO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US
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♪ LET THE KING OF
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♪ LET THE KING OF♪ MY HEART.
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♪ MY HEART.♪ BE THE MOUNTAIN WHERE I'LL
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♪ BE THE MOUNTAIN WHERE I'LL♪ RUN.
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♪ RUN.♪ THE FOUNTAIN I DRINK FROM.
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♪ THE FOUNTAIN I DRINK FROM.♪ OH, HE IS MY SONG.
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♪ OH, HE IS MY SONG.♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.
00:20:58.680 --> 00:21:02.451
♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.♪ BE THE SHADOW WHERE I HIDE.
00:21:02.451 --> 00:21:05.354
♪ BE THE SHADOW WHERE I HIDE.♪ THE RANSOM FOR MY LIFE.
00:21:05.354 --> 00:21:08.757
♪ THE RANSOM FOR MY LIFE.♪ OH, HE IS MY SONG.
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♪ OH, HE IS MY SONG.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH.
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♪ OH.♪ YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH.
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♪ OH.♪ YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.
00:21:41.990 --> 00:21:45.327
♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.♪ BE THE WIND INSIDE MY SAILS.
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♪ BE THE WIND INSIDE MY SAILS.♪ THE ANCHOR IN THE WAVES.
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♪ THE ANCHOR IN THE WAVES.♪ OH, OH, HE'S MY SONG.
00:21:52.100 --> 00:21:55.303
♪ OH, OH, HE'S MY SONG.♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.
00:21:55.303 --> 00:21:59.074
♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.♪ BE THE FIRE INSIDE MY VEINS.
00:21:59.074 --> 00:22:01.877
♪ BE THE FIRE INSIDE MY VEINS.♪ THE ECHO OF MY DAYS.
00:22:01.877 --> 00:22:05.847
♪ THE ECHO OF MY DAYS.♪ OH, OH, HE'S MY SONG.
00:22:05.847 --> 00:22:08.717
♪ OH, OH, HE'S MY SONG.♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.
00:22:08.717 --> 00:22:12.454
♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.♪ BE THE WIND INSIDE MY SAILS.
00:22:12.454 --> 00:22:15.424
♪ BE THE WIND INSIDE MY SAILS.♪ THE ANCHOR IN THE WAVES.
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♪ THE ANCHOR IN THE WAVES.♪ OH, OH, HE'S MY SONG.
00:22:19.027 --> 00:22:21.963
♪ OH, OH, HE'S MY SONG.♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.
00:22:21.963 --> 00:22:25.867
♪ LET THE KING OF MY HEART.♪ BE THE FIRE INSIDE MY VEINS.
00:22:25.867 --> 00:22:28.703
♪ BE THE FIRE INSIDE MY VEINS.♪ THE ECHO OF MY DAYS.
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♪ THE ECHO OF MY DAYS.♪ OH, HE IS MY SONG.
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♪ OH, HE IS MY SONG.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
00:22:38.580 --> 00:22:42.717
♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
00:22:51.927 --> 00:22:56.164
♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.
00:23:02.938 --> 00:23:06.975
♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.♪ NEVER GOING TO LET ME DOWN.
00:23:06.975 --> 00:23:09.478
♪ NEVER GOING TO LET ME DOWN.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO♪ LET.
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♪ LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, YOU'RE
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, YOU'RE♪ GOOD.
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♪ GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
00:24:05.200 --> 00:24:09.437
♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
00:24:11.907 --> 00:24:16.044
♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH, OH.
00:24:20.015 --> 00:24:21.850
♪ OH, OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO♪ LET.
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♪ LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO♪ LET.
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♪ LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN, AND EVEN WHEN I FAIL.
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♪ DOWN, AND EVEN WHEN I FAIL.♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO♪ LET.
00:24:36.097 --> 00:24:37.632
♪ LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
00:24:40.168 --> 00:24:41.937
♪ DOWN.♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO♪ LET.
00:24:42.704 --> 00:24:44.739
♪ LET.♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME
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♪ YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LET ME♪ DOWN.
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♪ DOWN.♪ THANK YOU, JESUS.
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♪ THANK YOU, JESUS.♪ NEVER LEAVE.
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♪ NEVER LEAVE.♪ NEVER FORSAKE.
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♪ NEVER FORSAKE.♪ WHEN THE NIGHT IS HOLDING
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♪ WHEN THE NIGHT IS HOLDING♪ ON TO ME.
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♪ ON TO ME.♪ GOD IS HOLDING ON.
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♪ GOD IS HOLDING ON.♪ WHEN THE NIGHT IS HOLDING
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♪ WHEN THE NIGHT IS HOLDING♪ ON TO ME.
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♪ ON TO ME.♪ GOD IS HOLDING ON.
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♪ GOD IS HOLDING ON.♪ YOU'RE HOLDING ON.
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♪ YOU'RE HOLDING ON.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE SO GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE SO GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, YOU'RE
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, YOU'RE♪ GOOD.
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♪ GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, GOOD.♪ OH, OH.
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♪ OH, OH.♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, YOU'RE
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♪ 'CAUSE YOU ARE GOOD, YOU'RE♪ GOOD.
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.
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.> ANNCR: THIS JANUARY, AS
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> ANNCR: THIS JANUARY, ASA THANK YOU FOR YOUR
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A THANK YOU FOR YOURSUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,
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SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULD
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JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULDLIKE TO SEND YOU A COPY
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LIKE TO SEND YOU A COPYOF JOEL'S NEW MINI-BOOK
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OF JOEL'S NEW MINI-BOOKRESOURCE, "GOD'S PROMISES,
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RESOURCE, "GOD'S PROMISES,40 TIMELESS TRUTHS FOR
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40 TIMELESS TRUTHS FORFLOURISHING IN LIFE".
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FLOURISHING IN LIFE".MAKE 2021 A YEAR OF
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MAKE 2021 A YEAR OFPEACE, HOPE, AND
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PEACE, HOPE, ANDRESTORATION BY DECLARING
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RESTORATION BY DECLARINGGOD'S PROMISES OVER YOUR
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GOD'S PROMISES OVER YOURLIFE EVERY MORNING.
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LIFE EVERY MORNING.THIS DEVOTIONAL WILL
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THIS DEVOTIONAL WILLENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARN
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ENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARNWHAT GOD HAS PROMISED
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WHAT GOD HAS PROMISEDYOU IN HIS WORD AND WILL
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YOU IN HIS WORD AND WILLPOSITION YOU FOR A LIFE
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POSITION YOU FOR A LIFEOF FAVOR, HEALING, AND
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OF FAVOR, HEALING, ANDFREEDOM.
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FREEDOM.> VICTORIA: WHEN YOU START
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> VICTORIA: WHEN YOU STARTYOUR DAY OFF MAKING
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YOUR DAY OFF MAKINGDECLARATIONS OF FAITH
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DECLARATIONS OF FAITHOVER YOUR FAMILY, YOUR
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OVER YOUR FAMILY, YOURCHILDREN, YOUR FINANCES,
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CHILDREN, YOUR FINANCES,YOU'RE SETTING THE TONE
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YOU'RE SETTING THE TONEFOR A BLESSED, VICTORIOUS
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FOR A BLESSED, VICTORIOUSDAY. AS YOU DECLARE THESE
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DAY. AS YOU DECLARE THESEPROMISES, YOU'LL SEE GOD'S
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PROMISES, YOU'LL SEE GOD'SFAVOR IN NEW WAYS.
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FAVOR IN NEW WAYS.> JOEL: THERE ARE OVER
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> JOEL: THERE ARE OVER30 DECLARATIONS. ONE FOR
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30 DECLARATIONS. ONE FOREACH DAY OF THE MONTH.
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EACH DAY OF THE MONTH.IT JUST TAKES ABOUT A MINUTE.
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IT JUST TAKES ABOUT A MINUTE.IT'S A GREAT WAY TO START
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IT'S A GREAT WAY TO STARTTHE NEW YEAR. REQUEST
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THE NEW YEAR. REQUESTTHIS RESOURCE. IT WILL
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THIS RESOURCE. IT WILLHELP YOU SPEAK FAITH INTO
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HELP YOU SPEAK FAITH INTOYOUR FUTURE.
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YOUR FUTURE.> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
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