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Remember Who You Are

Joel Osteen

November 22, 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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HOMES. SO THANKS FOR BEING
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HOMES. SO THANKS FOR BEINGWITH US TODAY.
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WITH US TODAY.I HOPE YOU'LL STAY CONNECTED
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I HOPE YOU'LL STAY CONNECTEDALL THROUGH THE WEEK.
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ALL THROUGH THE WEEK.WE HAVE A DAILY PODCAST THAT
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WE HAVE A DAILY PODCAST THATYOU CAN DOWNLOAD, GO TO OUR
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YOU CAN DOWNLOAD, GO TO OURYOUTUBE CHANNEL, WATCH THE
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YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WATCH THEMESSAGES ANYTIME; OR YOU CAN
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MESSAGES ANYTIME; OR YOU CANFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA.WE'LL KEEP YOU ENCOURAGED
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WE'LL KEEP YOU ENCOURAGEDAND INSPIRED, BUT THANKS FOR
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AND INSPIRED, BUT THANKS FORTUNING IN TODAY.
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TUNING IN TODAY.I LIKE TO START WITH
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I LIKE TO START WITHSOMETHING FUNNY.
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SOMETHING FUNNY.I HEARD ABOUT THIS MAN THAT
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I HEARD ABOUT THIS MAN THATWAS OUT WALKING ON THE
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WAS OUT WALKING ON THEBEACH. GOD SAID, "SON,
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BEACH. GOD SAID, "SON,YOU'VE BEEN SO FAITHFUL,
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YOU'VE BEEN SO FAITHFUL,I'M GOING TO GRANT YOU ONE
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I'M GOING TO GRANT YOU ONESPECIAL WISH." HE WAS SO
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SPECIAL WISH." HE WAS SOEXCITED. HE SAID, "GOD, I'VE
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EXCITED. HE SAID, "GOD, I'VEALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO HAWAII
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ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO HAWAIIBUT I'M AFRAID TO FLY.
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BUT I'M AFRAID TO FLY.SO, MY WISH IS THAT YOU
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SO, MY WISH IS THAT YOUWOULD BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS
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WOULD BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSSTHE OCEAN." GOD SAID,
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THE OCEAN." GOD SAID,"SON, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
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"SON, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.THINK OF THE LOGISTICS OF
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THINK OF THE LOGISTICS OFTHAT. NOW TAKE A MOMENT
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THAT. NOW TAKE A MOMENTAND WISH AGAIN."
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AND WISH AGAIN."THE MAN THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND
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THE MAN THOUGHT ABOUT IT ANDSAID, "OKAY, GOD, I'VE BEEN
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SAID, "OKAY, GOD, I'VE BEENMARRIED FOUR TIMES.
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MARRIED FOUR TIMES.ALL MY EX-WIVES SAY I'M SO
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ALL MY EX-WIVES SAY I'M SOINSENSITIVE. SO MY WISH IS
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INSENSITIVE. SO MY WISH ISTHAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO
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THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TOUNDERSTAND A WOMAN.
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UNDERSTAND A WOMAN.I WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY
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I WANT TO KNOW WHY THEYTHINK LIKE THEY THINK, WHY
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THINK LIKE THEY THINK, WHYTHEY FEEL LIKE THEY FEEL."
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THEY FEEL LIKE THEY FEEL."THERE WAS A LONG PAUSE AND
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THERE WAS A LONG PAUSE ANDGOD SAID, "DO YOU WANT TWO
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GOD SAID, "DO YOU WANT TWOLANES OR FOUR LANES ON THAT
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LANES OR FOUR LANES ON THATBRIDGE?"
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BRIDGE?"SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.THIS IS MY BIBLE.
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THIS IS MY BIBLE.I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.
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I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.
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I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN
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I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CANDO. TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHT
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DO. TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHTTHE WORD OF GOD.
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THE WORD OF GOD.I BOLDLY CONFESS:
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I BOLDLY CONFESS:MY MIND IS ALERT.
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MY MIND IS ALERT.MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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JESUS' NAME. GOD BLESS YOU.
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ABOUT REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE.
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ABOUT REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE.WE ALL FACE CHALLENGES IN
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WE ALL FACE CHALLENGES INLIFE THAT WE DON'T KNOW HOW
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LIFE THAT WE DON'T KNOW HOWARE GOING TO WORK OUT.
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ARE GOING TO WORK OUT."HOW AM I GOING TO GET WELL?
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"HOW AM I GOING TO GET WELL?HOW AM I GOING TO MEET THE
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HOW AM I GOING TO MEET THERIGHT PERSON? HOW IS THIS
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RIGHT PERSON? HOW IS THISDREAM GOING TO COME TO PASS?"
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DREAM GOING TO COME TO PASS?"BUT HERE'S THE KEY, THE HOW
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BUT HERE'S THE KEY, THE HOWIS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THE
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IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THEWHO. WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,
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WHO. WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,A CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD,
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A CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD,CROWNED WITH FAVOR, WITH
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CROWNED WITH FAVOR, WITHROYAL BLOOD FLOWING THROUGH
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ROYAL BLOOD FLOWING THROUGHYOUR VEINS, THEN THE WHO
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YOUR VEINS, THEN THE WHOWILL OVERRIDE THE HOW.
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WILL OVERRIDE THE HOW.THE HOW IS NOT UP TO US.
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THE HOW IS NOT UP TO US.THE HOW MAY LOOK IMPOSSIBLE.
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THE HOW MAY LOOK IMPOSSIBLE.IF YOU STAY FOCUSED ON HOW,
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IF YOU STAY FOCUSED ON HOW,YOU'RE GOING TO GET WORRIED,
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YOU'RE GOING TO GET WORRIED,DISCOURAGED.
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DISCOURAGED.YOUR JOB IS NOT TO FIGURE
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YOUR JOB IS NOT TO FIGUREEVERYTHING OUT, YOUR JOB IS
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EVERYTHING OUT, YOUR JOB ISTO HONOR GOD, BE YOUR BEST
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TO HONOR GOD, BE YOUR BESTAND HE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE
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AND HE WILL TAKE CARE OF THEHOW. WE SPEND TOO MUCH TIME
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HOW. WE SPEND TOO MUCH TIMEON THE HOW.
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ON THE HOW."HOW IS MY CHILD GOING TO
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"HOW IS MY CHILD GOING TOGET BACK ON COURSE?
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GET BACK ON COURSE?HOW AM I GOING TO MAKE IT
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HOW AM I GOING TO MAKE ITTHROUGH THIS PANDEMIC?
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THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC?HOW CAN I OVERCOME THIS
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HOW CAN I OVERCOME THISOPPOSITION AT WORK?"
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OPPOSITION AT WORK?"WHY DON'T YOU SPEND THAT
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WHY DON'T YOU SPEND THATSAME TIME ON THE "WHO"?
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SAME TIME ON THE "WHO"?"FATHER, THANK YOU THAT I AM
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"FATHER, THANK YOU THAT I AMYOUR CHILD. THANK YOU THAT
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YOUR CHILD. THANK YOU THATYOU HANDPICKED ME. YOU CHOSE
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YOU HANDPICKED ME. YOU CHOSEME BEFORE I COULD CHOOSE YOU.
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ME BEFORE I COULD CHOOSE YOU.THANK YOU THAT YOU ARE FOR
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THANK YOU THAT YOU ARE FORME, YOU ARE FIGHTING MY
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ME, YOU ARE FIGHTING MYBATTLES."
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BATTLES."IF YOU'LL FOCUS ON THE 'WHO'
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IF YOU'LL FOCUS ON THE 'WHO'GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE
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GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE'HOW'.
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'HOW'.WHEN OUR CHILDREN WERE
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WHEN OUR CHILDREN WERESMALL, THEY NEVER ONCE SAID,
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SMALL, THEY NEVER ONCE SAID,"DADDY HOW ARE WE GOING TO
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"DADDY HOW ARE WE GOING TOPAY OUR BILLS THIS MONTH,
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PAY OUR BILLS THIS MONTH,HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET TO
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HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET TOSCHOOL TOMORROW, HOW ARE WE
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SCHOOL TOMORROW, HOW ARE WEGOING TO HAVE SOMETHING FOR
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GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING FORDINNER TONIGHT?"
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DINNER TONIGHT?"THEY WERE NEVER CONCERNED
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THEY WERE NEVER CONCERNEDABOUT THE 'HOW' BECAUSE THEY
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ABOUT THE 'HOW' BECAUSE THEYKNEW THE 'WHO'.
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KNEW THE 'WHO'.BECAUSE THEY BELONGED TO US,
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BECAUSE THEY BELONGED TO US,THEY KNEW THEIR FATHER WAS
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THEY KNEW THEIR FATHER WASGOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT.
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GOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT.THEY KNEW, "DADDY IS GOING
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THEY KNEW, "DADDY IS GOINGTO KEEP US SAFE. DADDY IS
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TO KEEP US SAFE. DADDY ISGOING TO MAKE SURE WE GET
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GOING TO MAKE SURE WE GETTHERE. DADDY IS GOING TO
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THERE. DADDY IS GOING TOPROTECT US, PROVIDE, SHOW
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PROTECT US, PROVIDE, SHOWUS FAVOR."
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US FAVOR."WHAT IF WE HAD THAT SAME
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WHAT IF WE HAD THAT SAMEKIND OF CHILDLIKE FAITH?
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KIND OF CHILDLIKE FAITH?NOT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT ALL
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NOT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT ALLTHE HOW'S: WORRIED ABOUT HOW
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THE HOW'S: WORRIED ABOUT HOWOUR HEALTH IS GOING TO
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OUR HEALTH IS GOING TOIMPROVE; HOW WE'RE GOING TO
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IMPROVE; HOW WE'RE GOING TOACCOMPLISH THE GOAL; HOW
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ACCOMPLISH THE GOAL; HOWWE'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF
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WE'RE GOING TO GET OUT OFTHIS DIFFICULTY.
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THIS DIFFICULTY.CAN I TELL YOU, YOUR
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CAN I TELL YOU, YOURHEAVENLY FATHER IS GOING TO
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HEAVENLY FATHER IS GOING TOTAKE CARE OF THE HOW'S.
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TAKE CARE OF THE HOW'S.WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU
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WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUBELONG TO HIM, THEN YOU CAN
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BELONG TO HIM, THEN YOU CANLIVE FROM A PLACE OF PEACE
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LIVE FROM A PLACE OF PEACEKNOWING THAT DADDY IS GOING
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KNOWING THAT DADDY IS GOINGTO PROTECT YOU, DADDY IS
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TO PROTECT YOU, DADDY ISGOING TO SHOW YOU FAVOR,
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GOING TO SHOW YOU FAVOR,DADDY IS GOING TO TURN THAT
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DADDY IS GOING TO TURN THATPROBLEM AROUND.
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PROBLEM AROUND.AS AN EARTHLY FATHER, I KNEW
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AS AN EARTHLY FATHER, I KNEWHOW TO DO THINGS THAT MY
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HOW TO DO THINGS THAT MYCHILDREN DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
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CHILDREN DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.I HAD EXPERIENCE, WISDOM,
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I HAD EXPERIENCE, WISDOM,STRENGTH, THAT THEY DIDN'T
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STRENGTH, THAT THEY DIDN'THAVE. HOW MUCH MORE SO OUR
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HAVE. HOW MUCH MORE SO OURHEAVENLY FATHER.
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HEAVENLY FATHER.HE CREATED THE UNIVERSE.
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HE CREATED THE UNIVERSE.HE FLUNG STARS INTO SPACE.
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HE FLUNG STARS INTO SPACE.HE HAS WAYS OF DOING THINGS
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HE HAS WAYS OF DOING THINGSWE CAN'T SEE. HE'S WORKING
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WE CAN'T SEE. HE'S WORKINGBEHIND THE SCENES LINING UP
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BEHIND THE SCENES LINING UPWHAT YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH
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WHAT YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISHYOUR DREAMS.
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YOUR DREAMS.HE ALREADY HAS A SOLUTION TO
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HE ALREADY HAS A SOLUTION TOTHAT PROBLEM THAT'S
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THAT PROBLEM THAT'SSTRESSING YOU OUT.
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STRESSING YOU OUT.HE HAS ANGELS WATCHING OVER
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HE HAS ANGELS WATCHING OVERYOU. HE HAS FAVOR SURROUNDING
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YOU. HE HAS FAVOR SURROUNDINGYOU. HE'S PUT A BLESSING ON
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YOU. HE'S PUT A BLESSING ONYOUR LIFE THAT CIRCUMSTANCES
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YOUR LIFE THAT CIRCUMSTANCESAND PEOPLE CANNOT STOP.
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AND PEOPLE CANNOT STOP.YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE
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YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGEBECAUSE OF WHO YOUR HEAVENLY
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BECAUSE OF WHO YOUR HEAVENLYFATHER IS. WHEN YOU FACE
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FATHER IS. WHEN YOU FACESITUATIONS THAT YOU DON'T
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SITUATIONS THAT YOU DON'TSEE HOW THEY COULD WORK OUT,
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SEE HOW THEY COULD WORK OUT,DON'T LIVE WORRIED, THE 'HOW'
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DON'T LIVE WORRIED, THE 'HOW'IS NOT UP TO YOU.
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IS NOT UP TO YOU.GOD WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED
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GOD WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWEDIT, IF IT WAS GOING TO KEEP
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IT, IF IT WAS GOING TO KEEPYOU FROM YOUR DESTINY.
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YOU FROM YOUR DESTINY.HE WON'T LET YOU GET IN A
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HE WON'T LET YOU GET IN APROBLEM THAT HE CAN'T GET
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PROBLEM THAT HE CAN'T GETYOU OUT OF.
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YOU OUT OF.IF YOU'LL STAY FOCUSED ON
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IF YOU'LL STAY FOCUSED ONTHE 'WHO', KNOWING THAT YOU
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THE 'WHO', KNOWING THAT YOUARE HIS CHILD, THAT YOU ARE
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ARE HIS CHILD, THAT YOU AREBLESSED, FAVORED, ANOINTED,
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BLESSED, FAVORED, ANOINTED,EMPOWERED, THEN GOD WILL
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EMPOWERED, THEN GOD WILLTAKE CARE OF THE 'HOW'.
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TAKE CARE OF THE 'HOW'.THIS IS WHAT DAVID DID.
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THIS IS WHAT DAVID DID.AT SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD, HE
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AT SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD, HEWAS OUT IN THE SHEPHERD'S
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WAS OUT IN THE SHEPHERD'SFIELDS WHEN HIS FATHER ASKED
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FIELDS WHEN HIS FATHER ASKEDHIM TO TAKE LUNCH TO HIS
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HIM TO TAKE LUNCH TO HISBROTHERS.
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BROTHERS.THEY WERE SERVING IN THE
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THEY WERE SERVING IN THEARMY IN ANOTHER CITY.
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ARMY IN ANOTHER CITY.WHEN HE ARRIVED, HE HEARD
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WHEN HE ARRIVED, HE HEARDGOLIATH, THE CHAMPION OF THE
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GOLIATH, THE CHAMPION OF THEPHILISTINE ARMY TAUNTING THE
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PHILISTINE ARMY TAUNTING THEISRAELITES. THEY WERE ALL
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ISRAELITES. THEY WERE ALLAFRAID, BUT SOMETHING ROSE UP
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AFRAID, BUT SOMETHING ROSE UPIN DAVID, A FIRE, A PASSION,
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IN DAVID, A FIRE, A PASSION,AN ANOINTING.
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AN ANOINTING.HE SAID, "WHO IS THIS MAN
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HE SAID, "WHO IS THIS MANTHAT HE SHOULD DEFY THE
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THAT HE SHOULD DEFY THEARMIES OF THE LIVING GOD?"
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ARMIES OF THE LIVING GOD?"HE TOLD KING SAUL THAT HE
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HE TOLD KING SAUL THAT HEWANTED TO FIGHT GOLIATH.
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WANTED TO FIGHT GOLIATH.SAUL LAUGHED. GOLIATH WAS
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SAUL LAUGHED. GOLIATH WASTWICE DAVID'S SIZE. HE WAS
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TWICE DAVID'S SIZE. HE WASTHEIR MOST SKILLED WARRIOR.
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THEIR MOST SKILLED WARRIOR.HE WAS WEARING A FULL SET OF
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HE WAS WEARING A FULL SET OFARMOR. DAVID HAD NO MILITARY
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ARMOR. DAVID HAD NO MILITARYTRAINING, NO EXPERIENCE.
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TRAINING, NO EXPERIENCE.THE 'HOW' SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE.
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THE 'HOW' SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE.NO WAY IN THE NATURAL.
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NO WAY IN THE NATURAL.BUT DAVID UNDERSTOOD THIS
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BUT DAVID UNDERSTOOD THISPRINCIPLE THAT THE 'HOW'
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PRINCIPLE THAT THE 'HOW'WASN'T UP TO HIM.
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SAID, "YOU COME AGAINST ME
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SAID, "YOU COME AGAINST MEWITH A SWORD AND A SHIELD,
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WITH A SWORD AND A SHIELD,BUT I COME AGAINST YOU IN
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BUT I COME AGAINST YOU INTHE NAME OF THE LORD GOD OF
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THE NAME OF THE LORD GOD OFISRAEL."
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ISRAEL."HE WAS SAYING IN EFFECT,
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HE WAS SAYING IN EFFECT,"GOLIATH, I MAY BE SMALL,
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ODDS ARE AGAINST ME, BUT
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ODDS ARE AGAINST ME, BUTI HAVE A SECRET, I KNOW WHO
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I HAVE A SECRET, I KNOW WHOI AM. I BELONG TO THE MOST
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I AM. I BELONG TO THE MOSTHIGH. I HAVE AN ADVANTAGE;
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HIGH. I HAVE AN ADVANTAGE;FAVOR IS ON MY LIFE."
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FAVOR IS ON MY LIFE."HE DIDN'T FOCUS ON THE
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HE DIDN'T FOCUS ON THE'HOW', HE FOCUSED ON THE
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HE TOOK HIS SLING SHOT OUT,
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HE TOOK HIS SLING SHOT OUT,SLUNG THAT ROCK, HIT GOLIATH
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SLUNG THAT ROCK, HIT GOLIATHIN THE FOREHEAD AND KNOCKED
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IN THE FOREHEAD AND KNOCKEDHIM UNCONSCIOUS.
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HIM UNCONSCIOUS.WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,
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WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,YOU'LL DEFEAT GIANTS THAT
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YOU'LL DEFEAT GIANTS THATARE MUCH BIGGER.
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ARE MUCH BIGGER.YOU MAY BE FACING SITUATIONS
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YOU MAY BE FACING SITUATIONSNOW THAT YOU DON'T SEE HOW
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YOU COULD LIVE WORRIED,
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YOU COULD LIVE WORRIED,STRESSED, YOU HAVE TO SHIFT
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STRESSED, YOU HAVE TO SHIFTYOUR PERSPECTIVE FROM THE
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YOUR PERSPECTIVE FROM THE'HOW' TO THE 'WHO'.
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'HOW' TO THE 'WHO'.WHO YOU ARE IS MORE POWERFUL
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WHO YOU ARE IS MORE POWERFULTHAN ANY FORCE TRYING TO
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THAN ANY FORCE TRYING TOSTOP YOU.
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STOP YOU.YOU'RE NOT JUST ANYONE, YOU
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YOU'RE NOT JUST ANYONE, YOUBELONG TO THE MOST HIGH GOD.
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BELONG TO THE MOST HIGH GOD.HE BREATHED LIFE INTO YOU,
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HE BREATHED LIFE INTO YOU,HE CHOSE YOU.
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HE CHOSE YOU.THE GOOD NEWS IS HE'S
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THE GOOD NEWS IS HE'SBACKING YOU UP.
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BACKING YOU UP.HE HAS THE HOW'S ALREADY
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HE HAS THE HOW'S ALREADYFIGURED OUT.
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FIGURED OUT.THERE'S NO GIANT TOO BIG FOR
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THERE'S NO GIANT TOO BIG FORHIM, NO SICKNESS TOO GREAT,
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HIM, NO SICKNESS TOO GREAT,NO ADDICTION TOO POWERFUL,
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NO ADDICTION TOO POWERFUL,NO OBSTACLE TOO STRONG.
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NO OBSTACLE TOO STRONG.LIKE DAVID YOU MAY NOT SEE
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LIKE DAVID YOU MAY NOT SEETHE 'HOW', THAT'S OKAY, THE
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THE 'HOW', THAT'S OKAY, THE'HOW' IS NOT UP TO YOU.
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'HOW' IS NOT UP TO YOU.WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,
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WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,YOU LIVE FROM A PLACE OF
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YOU LIVE FROM A PLACE OFFAITH, A PLACE OF TRUST,
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FAITH, A PLACE OF TRUST,A PLACE OF CONFIDENCE,
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A PLACE OF CONFIDENCE,THEN YOU'RE GOING TO SEE
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE BIG
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE BIGRESOURCES, BIG TALENT, BIG
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RESOURCES, BIG TALENT, BIGCONNECTIONS, GOD WILL TAKE
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CONNECTIONS, GOD WILL TAKEYOUR SLING SHOT, WHAT SEEMS
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YOUR SLING SHOT, WHAT SEEMSSMALL AND PUT HIS FAVOR ON
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SMALL AND PUT HIS FAVOR ONIT AND YOU WILL DEFEAT GREAT
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IT AND YOU WILL DEFEAT GREATGIANTS.
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GIANTS.IT'S NOT SO MUCH WHAT YOU
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IT'S NOT SO MUCH WHAT YOUHAVE, IT'S THE BLESSING ON
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HAVE, IT'S THE BLESSING ONWHAT YOU HAVE, IT'S THE
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WHAT YOU HAVE, IT'S THEFAVOR ON WHAT YOU HAVE.
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FAVOR ON WHAT YOU HAVE.WHERE DOES THAT COME FROM?
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WHERE DOES THAT COME FROM?YOUR TALENT, YOUR FAMILY,
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YOUR TALENT, YOUR FAMILY,FROM BEING GOOD ENOUGH?
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ARE. WHEN GOD CREATED YOU,
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ARE. WHEN GOD CREATED YOU,HE PUT HIS BLESSING ON YOU.
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HE PUT HIS BLESSING ON YOU.HE PUT HIS FAVOR.
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HE PUT HIS FAVOR.NOW QUIT TRYING TO FIGURE
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NOW QUIT TRYING TO FIGUREOUT ALL THE HOW'S AND REST
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OUT ALL THE HOW'S AND RESTIN THE WHO.
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IN THE WHO.I HEARD ABOUT THESE BABY CUB
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I HEARD ABOUT THESE BABY CUBBEARS, THEY WERE OUT IN THE
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BEARS, THEY WERE OUT IN THEWOODS PLAYING, HAVING FUN
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WOODS PLAYING, HAVING FUNWHEN THIS PACK OF WOLVES
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WHEN THIS PACK OF WOLVESCAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND
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CAME OUT OF NOWHERE ANDSTARTED TOWARD THEM.
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STARTED TOWARD THEM.THE CUBS SAW THE WOLVES OUT
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THE CUBS SAW THE WOLVES OUTIN THE DISTANCE, BUT THEY
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IN THE DISTANCE, BUT THEYDIDN'T GET ALARMED, THEY
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DIDN'T GET ALARMED, THEYDIDN'T TAKE OFF RUNNING.
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DIDN'T TAKE OFF RUNNING.IT SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE
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IT SEEMED LIKE THEY WERENAÏVE, LIKE THEY WERE ABOUT
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NAÏVE, LIKE THEY WERE ABOUTTO BE HARMED, BUT IT DIDN'T
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TO BE HARMED, BUT IT DIDN'TBOTHER THEM.
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BOTHER THEM.WHEN THE WOLVES GOT ABOUT
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WHEN THE WOLVES GOT ABOUTTWENTY YARDS AWAY, OUT OF
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TWENTY YARDS AWAY, OUT OFNOWHERE CAME THIS HUGE MAMA
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NOWHERE CAME THIS HUGE MAMABEAR, WITH HER PAWS UP IN
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BEAR, WITH HER PAWS UP INTHE AIR, GROWLING
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THE AIR, GROWLINGFORCEFULLY. JUST LIKE SHE
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FORCEFULLY. JUST LIKE SHEWAS SAYING, "COME ON,
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WAS SAYING, "COME ON,MAKE MY DAY."
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MAKE MY DAY."THOSE WOLVES STOPPED IN
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THOSE WOLVES STOPPED INTHEIR TRACKS, TURNED AROUND
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THEIR TRACKS, TURNED AROUNDAND WENT BACK TO WHERE THEY
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AND WENT BACK TO WHERE THEYCAME FROM.
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CAME FROM.THE REASON THE CUBS WEREN'T
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THE REASON THE CUBS WEREN'TUPSET, THE REASON THEY
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UPSET, THE REASON THEYDIDN'T PANIC IS THEY KNEW
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DIDN'T PANIC IS THEY KNEWWHO THEY BELONGED TO.
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WHO THEY BELONGED TO.THEY DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT THE
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THEY DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT THE'HOW', HOW THEY WERE GOING
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'HOW', HOW THEY WERE GOINGTO STAY SAFE, HOW THEY WERE
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TO STAY SAFE, HOW THEY WERENOT GOING TO BE HARMED.
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NOT GOING TO BE HARMED.THEY KNEW MAMA WOULD TAKE
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THEY KNEW MAMA WOULD TAKECARE OF THE HOW.
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CARE OF THE HOW.YOU MAY HAVE THINGS COMING
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YOU MAY HAVE THINGS COMINGAGAINST YOU, BUT YOU'RE NOT
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AGAINST YOU, BUT YOU'RE NOTON YOUR OWN.
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ON YOUR OWN.BECAUSE OF WHO YOU ARE, YOU
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BECAUSE OF WHO YOU ARE, YOUCAN STAY IN PEACE.
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CAN STAY IN PEACE.NOT BECAUSE MAMMA BEAR IS
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NOT BECAUSE MAMMA BEAR ISBACKING YOU UP, BUT BECAUSE
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BACKING YOU UP, BUT BECAUSETHE MOST HIGH GOD HAS YOUR
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HE'S WATCHING OVER YOU, HE'S
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HE'S WATCHING OVER YOU, HE'SPUSHING BACK FORCES OF
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PUSHING BACK FORCES OFDARKNESS, HE'S NOT ALLOWING
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DARKNESS, HE'S NOT ALLOWINGTHAT SICKNESS TO TAKE YOU
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THAT SICKNESS TO TAKE YOUOUT, HE'S NOT LETTING THOSE
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OUT, HE'S NOT LETTING THOSEPEOPLE KEEP YOU DOWN.
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PEOPLE KEEP YOU DOWN.THEY MAY HAVE SHOWN UP, BUT
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HE'S KNOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING
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HE'S KNOWS WHAT'S HAPPENINGAND HE IS ON HIS WAY.
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AND HE IS ON HIS WAY.QUIT WORRYING, QUIT LOSING
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QUIT WORRYING, QUIT LOSINGSLEEP, GOD HAS YOU IN THE
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SLEEP, GOD HAS YOU IN THEPALM OF HIS HAND.
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PALM OF HIS HAND.HE NEVER ASKED YOU TO FIGURE
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IN FACT, THE SCRIPTURE SAYS,
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IN FACT, THE SCRIPTURE SAYS,"TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL
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"TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALLYOUR HEART; LEAN NOT TO YOUR
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YOUR HEART; LEAN NOT TO YOUROWN UNDERSTANDING."
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OWN UNDERSTANDING."IF YOU LEAN TO YOUR
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IF YOU LEAN TO YOURUNDERSTANDING, YOU'RE GOING
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UNDERSTANDING, YOU'RE GOINGTO GET FRUSTRATED, BECAUSE
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TO GET FRUSTRATED, BECAUSESOMETIMES THERE IS NO
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SOMETIMES THERE IS NOLOGICAL SOLUTION.
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NATURAL.
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NATURAL.BUT WE SERVE A SUPERNATURAL
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BUT WE SERVE A SUPERNATURALGOD.
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GOD.HE CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN WE
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HE CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN WECOULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.
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COULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.WHEN VICTORIA AND I HAD BEEN
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WHEN VICTORIA AND I HAD BEENMARRIED ABOUT TWO YEARS, WE
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MARRIED ABOUT TWO YEARS, WELIVED IN AN APARTMENT
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LIVED IN AN APARTMENTCOMPLEX.
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COMPLEX.ONE EVENING WE WERE OUT
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ONE EVENING WE WERE OUTWALKING THROUGH THIS NICE
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WALKING THROUGH THIS NICENEIGHBORHOOD, WITH BIG TREES
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NEIGHBORHOOD, WITH BIG TREESAND BEAUTIFUL TWO-STORY
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AND BEAUTIFUL TWO-STORYHOMES.
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HOMES.WE CAME TO THIS ONE HOUSE
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WE CAME TO THIS ONE HOUSETHAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTIONAND IT WAS JUST ABOUT
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AND IT WAS JUST ABOUTFINISHED.
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FINISHED.IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY, NO
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IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY, NOONE WAS WORKING SO WE WENT
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ONE WAS WORKING SO WE WENTTO LOOK AT IT.
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TO LOOK AT IT.THE FRONT DOOR WAS UNLOCKED,
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THE FRONT DOOR WAS UNLOCKED,SO WE WALKED IN.
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SO WE WALKED IN.IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.
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IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.I'LL NEVER FORGET THE TALL
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I'LL NEVER FORGET THE TALLCEILINGS, BIG CURVED
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CEILINGS, BIG CURVEDWINDOWS, IT WAS ALL SO
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WINDOWS, IT WAS ALL SOSPACIOUS AND WELL DONE.
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SPACIOUS AND WELL DONE.AS WE WERE WALKING OUT THE
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AS WE WERE WALKING OUT THEFRONT SIDEWALK, VICTORIA
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FRONT SIDEWALK, VICTORIASTOPPED, TURNED AROUND AND
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STOPPED, TURNED AROUND ANDSAID, "JOEL, ONE DAY WE'RE
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SAID, "JOEL, ONE DAY WE'REGOING TO LIVE IN A HOUSE
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GOING TO LIVE IN A HOUSEJUST LIKE THIS."
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JUST LIKE THIS."THAT WAS SO FAR OUT OF MY
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THAT WAS SO FAR OUT OF MYTHINKING, SO UNBELIEVABLE, I
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THINKING, SO UNBELIEVABLE, ICOULDN'T EVEN FATHOM IT.
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COULDN'T EVEN FATHOM IT.I STARTED TELLING HER ALL
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I STARTED TELLING HER ALLTHE REASONS WHY IT WASN'T
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THE REASONS WHY IT WASN'TGOING TO HAPPEN.
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GOING TO HAPPEN.I SAID, "VICTORIA, THAT'S
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I SAID, "VICTORIA, THAT'SIMPOSSIBLE, THIS IS HOW MUCH
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IMPOSSIBLE, THIS IS HOW MUCHWE MAKE, I WORK FOR A
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WE MAKE, I WORK FOR AMINISTRY, EVEN IF WE SAVED
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MINISTRY, EVEN IF WE SAVEDFOR YEARS, WE WOULDN'T HAVE
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FOR YEARS, WE WOULDN'T HAVEENOUGH."
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ENOUGH."I WENT ON AND ON.
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I WENT ON AND ON.THAT NO MORE AFFECTED HER.
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THAT NO MORE AFFECTED HER.SHE SAID, "NO, JOEL, I KNOW
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SHE SAID, "NO, JOEL, I KNOWDOWN IN MY SPIRIT, IT'S
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DOWN IN MY SPIRIT, IT'SGOING TO HAPPEN."
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GOING TO HAPPEN."THE MORE SHE BELIEVED, THE
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ME.
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ME.I DID MY BEST TO CONVINCE
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I DID MY BEST TO CONVINCEHER TO BE A DOUBTER.
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HER TO BE A DOUBTER."COME ON, WE'RE LIMITED,
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"COME ON, WE'RE LIMITED,WE'LL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH,
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WE'LL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH,WE'RE AT A DISADVANTAGE."
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WE'RE AT A DISADVANTAGE."HER ATTITUDE WAS, "NO
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HER ATTITUDE WAS, "NOTHANKS, I KNOW WHO I AM.
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THANKS, I KNOW WHO I AM.I AM BLESSED, I AM FAVORED,
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I AM BLESSED, I AM FAVORED,I AM ANOINTED.
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I AM ANOINTED.I AM CHILD OF THE MOST
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I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES
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I WONDER HOW MANY TIMESWE'RE DOING LIKE I DID.
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WE'RE DOING LIKE I DID."I CAN'T GET WELL, HAVE YOU
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"I CAN'T GET WELL, HAVE YOUSEEN THE MEDICAL REPORT?
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SEEN THE MEDICAL REPORT?I'LL NEVER BREAK THIS
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I'LL NEVER BREAK THISADDICTION; I'VE HAD IT SINCE
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MY BUSINESS WILL NEVER
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MY BUSINESS WILL NEVERSUCCEED, I DON'T HAVE THE
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SUCCEED, I DON'T HAVE THERESOURCES, THE CONNECTIONS."
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RESOURCES, THE CONNECTIONS."ALL THIS TIME, YOU'RE
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ALL THIS TIME, YOU'REFOCUSED ON THE HOW, THINKING
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FOCUSED ON THE HOW, THINKINGABOUT WHAT YOU CAN'T DO AND
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ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN'T DO ANDWHAT YOU DON'T HAVE.
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WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE.GOD IS SAYING, "LET ME TAKE
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GOD IS SAYING, "LET ME TAKECARE OF THE HOW, YOU JUST
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CARE OF THE HOW, YOU JUSTFOCUS ON THE WHO.
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FOCUS ON THE WHO.YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR MY
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YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR MYCHILD, BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE
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CHILD, BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVEAN ADVANTAGE, BELIEVE THAT
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AN ADVANTAGE, BELIEVE THATI'M A GOOD FATHER, BELIEVE
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I'M A GOOD FATHER, BELIEVETHAT I WILL TAKE CARE OF
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THAT I WILL TAKE CARE OFYOU, HEAL YOU, RESTORE YOU,
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YOU, HEAL YOU, RESTORE YOU,FAVOR YOU, PROSPER YOU."
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FAVOR YOU, PROSPER YOU."WE WOULD WALK THAT PATH
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WE WOULD WALK THAT PATHSEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, EVERY
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SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, EVERYTIME VICTORIA WOULD SAY,
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TIME VICTORIA WOULD SAY,"THERE'S THAT HOUSE, WE'RE
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"THERE'S THAT HOUSE, WE'REGOING TO LIVE IN SOMETHING
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GOING TO LIVE IN SOMETHINGLIKE THAT ONE DAY."
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LIKE THAT ONE DAY."AFTER HEARING THAT OVER AND
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AFTER HEARING THAT OVER ANDOVER, SHE STARTED TO
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OVER, SHE STARTED TOCONVINCE ME.
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CONVINCE ME.YOU'VE HEARD THAT SAYING, IF
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YOU'VE HEARD THAT SAYING, IFYOU CAN'T BEAT THEM JOIN
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YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM JOINTHEM.
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THEM.SHE WASN'T GOING TO SINK
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SHE WASN'T GOING TO SINKDOWN TO WHERE I WAS, SO I
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DOWN TO WHERE I WAS, SO IDECIDED TO RISE UP TO WHERE
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DECIDED TO RISE UP TO WHERESHE WAS.
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SHE WAS.DON'T LET PEOPLE SPEAKING
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DON'T LET PEOPLE SPEAKINGDOUBT, DEFEAT, NEGATIVITY
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DOUBT, DEFEAT, NEGATIVITYCAUSE YOU TO GIVE UP ON YOUR
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CAUSE YOU TO GIVE UP ON YOURDREAMS.
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DREAMS.INSTEAD OF LETTING THEM TALK
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INSTEAD OF LETTING THEM TALKYOU OUT OF IT, YOU NEED TO
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YOU OUT OF IT, YOU NEED TOKEEP SAYING IT SO MUCH THAT
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SEVERAL YEARS LATER WE
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SEVERAL YEARS LATER WEBOUGHT AN OLD RUNDOWN HOUSE
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BOUGHT AN OLD RUNDOWN HOUSEON A NICE PIECE OF PROPERTY,
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ON A NICE PIECE OF PROPERTY,CLOSE INTO THE CITY.
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CLOSE INTO THE CITY.THE DAY WE CLOSED ON THE
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THE DAY WE CLOSED ON THEHOUSE WE WERE STANDING IN
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HOUSE WE WERE STANDING INTHE FRONT YARD, A CAR PULLED
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THE FRONT YARD, A CAR PULLEDUP AND STOPPED.
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UP AND STOPPED.THIS LADY GOT OUT AND SAID
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THIS LADY GOT OUT AND SAIDSHE WAS A REALTOR.
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SHE WAS A REALTOR.SHE ASKED IF WE WANTED TO
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SHE ASKED IF WE WANTED TOSELL THE PROPERTY.
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SELL THE PROPERTY.I SAID, "NO, WE JUST BOUGHT
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I SAID, "NO, WE JUST BOUGHTIT."
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IT."SHE SAID, "HOW ABOUT SELLING
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SHE SAID, "HOW ABOUT SELLINGIT FOR A SIGNIFICANT
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IT FOR A SIGNIFICANTPROFIT."
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PROFIT."I TOLD HER WE WANTED TO KEEP
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I TOLD HER WE WANTED TO KEEPIT.
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IT.SHE SAID, "CONGRATULATIONS
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SHE SAID, "CONGRATULATIONSYOU JUST BOUGHT YOUR DREAM
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I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SHE WAS
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I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SHE WASTALKING ABOUT.
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TALKING ABOUT.A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE
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A FEW MONTHS LATER, THENEIGHBORHOOD CHANGED THE
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGED THEDEED RESTRICTIONS WHERE YOU
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DEED RESTRICTIONS WHERE YOUCOULD SUBDIVIDE THE LOTS.
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COULD SUBDIVIDE THE LOTS.A YEAR LATER WE SOLD HALF
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A YEAR LATER WE SOLD HALFTHE PROPERTY FOR MORE THAN
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THE PROPERTY FOR MORE THANWE BOUGHT THE WHOLE PROPERTY
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WE BOUGHT THE WHOLE PROPERTYFOR.
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FOR.A BUILDER BUILT TWO HOMES ON
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A BUILDER BUILT TWO HOMES ONIT, ONE FOR US.
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IT, ONE FOR US.WE SOLD THAT HOME AND BOUGHT
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WE SOLD THAT HOME AND BOUGHTA HOUSE DOWN THE STREET FROM
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A HOUSE DOWN THE STREET FROMTHE ORIGINAL HOUSE VICTORIA
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THE ORIGINAL HOUSE VICTORIASAID WE WERE GOING TO LIVE
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SAID WE WERE GOING TO LIVEIN.
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IN.WHEN WE MOVED IN, "I SAID,
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WHEN WE MOVED IN, "I SAID,VICTORIA HERE'S THIS HOUSE I
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VICTORIA HERE'S THIS HOUSE IALWAYS SAID WE'RE GOING TO
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ALWAYS SAID WE'RE GOING TOLIVE IN."
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LIVE IN."SHE ALMOST DIDN'T EVEN LET
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SHE ALMOST DIDN'T EVEN LETME STAY THERE.
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ME STAY THERE.ARE YOU TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
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ARE YOU TRYING TO FIGURE OUTTHE HOW'S?
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THE HOW'S?LEAVE THAT UP TO GOD.
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LEAVE THAT UP TO GOD.YOU FOCUS ON THE WHO.
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YOU FOCUS ON THE WHO."LORD, THANK YOU THAT I'M
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"LORD, THANK YOU THAT I'MYOUR CHILD, THAT YOU'VE
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YOUR CHILD, THAT YOU'VECHOSEN ME, THAT YOU'VE
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CHOSEN ME, THAT YOU'VEORDERED MY STEPS.
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ORDERED MY STEPS.YOU SAID YOUR PLANS FOR ME
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YOU SAID YOUR PLANS FOR MEARE FOR GOOD, YOU SAID YOU
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ARE FOR GOOD, YOU SAID YOUWOULD DO MORE THAN I CAN
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WOULD DO MORE THAN I CANASK, THINK OR IMAGINE."
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ASK, THINK OR IMAGINE."ONE TIME THE DISCIPLES ASKED
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ONE TIME THE DISCIPLES ASKEDJESUS HOW TO PRAY.
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JESUS HOW TO PRAY.HE GAVE THEM WHAT WE KNOW
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HE GAVE THEM WHAT WE KNOWNOW AS THE LORD'S PRAYER.
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NOW AS THE LORD'S PRAYER.HE STARTED OFF SAYING, "OUR
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HE STARTED OFF SAYING, "OURFATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN."
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FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN."IT GOES ON TO TALK ABOUT
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IT GOES ON TO TALK ABOUTGIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD,
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GIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD,PROTECT US FROM EVIL, HELP
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PROTECT US FROM EVIL, HELPUS TO FORGIVE, ON AND ON.
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US TO FORGIVE, ON AND ON.BUT IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT
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BUT IT'S SIGNIFICANT THATBEFORE WE ASK FOR OUR NEEDS,
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BEFORE WE ASK FOR OUR NEEDS,BEFORE WE ASK FOR
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BEFORE WE ASK FORPROTECTION, FOR GUIDANCE,
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PROTECTION, FOR GUIDANCE,GOD SAID, "I WANT YOU TO
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GOD SAID, "I WANT YOU TOACKNOWLEDGE WHO YOU ARE.
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ACKNOWLEDGE WHO YOU ARE.I WANT YOU TO SEE YOURSELF
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I WANT YOU TO SEE YOURSELFAS MY CHILD."
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AS MY CHILD."OUR FATHER.
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OUR FATHER.YOU'RE SAYING, "GOD, I KNOW
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YOU'RE SAYING, "GOD, I KNOWWHO I AM.
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WHO I AM.I BELONG TO YOU.
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I BELONG TO YOU.YOU'RE MY FATHER.
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YOU'RE MY FATHER.YOU CREATED ME.
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YOU CREATED ME.YOU LOVE ME.
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YOU LOVE ME.YOU CARE FOR ME.
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YOU CARE FOR ME.YOU PROTECT ME.
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YOU PROTECT ME.YOU FAVOR ME."
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YOU FAVOR ME."IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO YOU
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IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO YOUARE THEN THE REST OF THIS
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ARE THEN THE REST OF THISPRAYER IS NOT GOING TO BE
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PRAYER IS NOT GOING TO BEEFFECTIVE.
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EFFECTIVE.YOU CAN'T ASK IN FAITH FOR
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YOU CAN'T ASK IN FAITH FORTHE DAILY BREAD, THE
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THE DAILY BREAD, THEPROTECTION, THE PROVISION IF
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PROTECTION, THE PROVISION IFYOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE HIS
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YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE HISCHILD.
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CHILD.YOU MAY HAVE SOME HOW'S.
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YOU MAY HAVE SOME HOW'S.YOU DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE
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YOU DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'REGOING TO FINISH SCHOOL, HOW
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GOING TO FINISH SCHOOL, HOWYOUR FAMILY IS GOING TO STAY
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YOUR FAMILY IS GOING TO STAYTOGETHER, HOW YOU'RE GOING
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TOGETHER, HOW YOU'RE GOINGTO COME OUT OF THAT
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TO COME OUT OF THATDEPRESSION, BUT IF YOU'LL
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DEPRESSION, BUT IF YOU'LLJUST KEEP THE WHO.
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JUST KEEP THE WHO."GOD, YOU'RE MY FATHER, I'M
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"GOD, YOU'RE MY FATHER, I'MYOU'RE CHILD.
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YOU'RE CHILD.GOD, I TRUST YOU."
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GOD, I TRUST YOU."WHEN YOU KNOW THE WHO, GOD
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WHEN YOU KNOW THE WHO, GODWILL TAKE CARE OF THE HOW'S.
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WILL TAKE CARE OF THE HOW'S.IN LUKE 1, THERE'S THE STORY
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IN LUKE 1, THERE'S THE STORYOF MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS.
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OF MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS.SHE WAS A TEENAGER LIVING IN
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SHE WAS A TEENAGER LIVING INNAZARETH, ONE OF THE POOREST
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NAZARETH, ONE OF THE POORESTCITIES OF THAT REGION.
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CITIES OF THAT REGION.AN ANGEL APPEARED TO HER AND
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AN ANGEL APPEARED TO HER ANDSAID THAT SHE WAS GOING TO
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SAID THAT SHE WAS GOING TOHAVE A BABY WITHOUT KNOWING
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HAVE A BABY WITHOUT KNOWINGA MAN.
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A MAN.HE SAID HE WOULD BE THE
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HE SAID HE WOULD BE THEMESSIAH; THEY WERE TO NAME
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MESSIAH; THEY WERE TO NAMEHIM JESUS.
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HIM JESUS.MARY WAS CONFUSED.
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MARY WAS CONFUSED.SHE THOUGHT, "THAT'S
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SHE THOUGHT, "THAT'SIMPOSSIBLE.
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IMPOSSIBLE.YOU CAN'T HAVE A BABY
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YOU CAN'T HAVE A BABYWITHOUT A MAN.
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WITHOUT A MAN.THAT DEFIES THE LAWS OF
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SHE SAID TO THE ANGEL, "HOW
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SHE SAID TO THE ANGEL, "HOWCAN I HAVE A BABY?
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CAN I HAVE A BABY?I'M A VIRGIN."
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I'M A VIRGIN."MARY HAD A HOW.
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MARY HAD A HOW.I DON'T SEE HOW THIS CAN
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I DON'T SEE HOW THIS CANHAPPEN.
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HAPPEN.THE ANGEL SAID, "THE HOLY
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THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGH
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THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGHSHALL OVERSHADOW YOU AND YOU
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SHALL OVERSHADOW YOU AND YOUWILL HAVE THIS CHILD."
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WILL HAVE THIS CHILD."HE WAS SAYING IN EFFECT,
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HE WAS SAYING IN EFFECT,"MARY, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE
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"MARY, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEHOW, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF
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HOW, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OFTHE HOW."
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THE HOW."LIKE MARY, YOU MAY HAVE A
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LIKE MARY, YOU MAY HAVE AHOW.
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HOW.GOD'S GIVEN YOU A PROMISE,
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GOD'S GIVEN YOU A PROMISE,BUT IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE.
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BUT IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE.HOW CAN YOU GET WELL?
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HOW CAN YOU GET WELL?HOW CAN YOU COME OUT OF
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HOW CAN YOU COME OUT OFDEBT?
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DEBT?HOW CAN YOU ACCOMPLISH YOUR
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HOW CAN YOU ACCOMPLISH YOURDREAM?
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DREAM?GOD IS SAYING TO YOU WHAT HE
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GOD IS SAYING TO YOU WHAT HESAID TO MARY, "THE POWER OF
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SAID TO MARY, "THE POWER OFTHE MOST HIGH WILL
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THE MOST HIGH WILLOVERSHADOW YOU."
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OVERSHADOW YOU."ONE VERSION SAYS OVERTAKE
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ONE VERSION SAYS OVERTAKEYOU.
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YOU.THOSE DREAMS THAT LOOK
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THOSE DREAMS THAT LOOKIMPOSSIBLE, YOU'RE GOING TO
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IMPOSSIBLE, YOU'RE GOING TOSEE GOD'S FAVOR OVERTAKE
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SEE GOD'S FAVOR OVERTAKEYOU.
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YOU.HEALING OVERTAKE YOU;
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HEALING OVERTAKE YOU;FREEDOM OVERTAKE YOU.
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FREEDOM OVERTAKE YOU.OVERTAKE MEANS YOU CAN'T
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OVERTAKE MEANS YOU CAN'TOUTRUN IT.
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OUTRUN IT.YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM IT.
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YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM IT.THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGH
00:16:00.014 --> 00:16:00.848
THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGHIS GOING TO MAKE THINGS
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IS GOING TO MAKE THINGSHAPPEN THAT YOU COULDN'T
00:16:02.116 --> 00:16:03.418
HAPPEN THAT YOU COULDN'TMAKE HAPPEN.
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MAKE HAPPEN.DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE HOW'S.
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DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE HOW'S.IT MAY SEEM TOO BIG, TOO
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IT MAY SEEM TOO BIG, TOOLATE, TOO FAR, TOO MUCH.
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LATE, TOO FAR, TOO MUCH.THAT'S THE WAY MARY FELT.
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THAT'S THE WAY MARY FELT.LISTEN TO WHAT SHE SAID.
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LISTEN TO WHAT SHE SAID.SHE COULD HAVE DOUBTED LIKE
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SHE COULD HAVE DOUBTED LIKEI DID, "WE'LL NEVER LIVE IN
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I DID, "WE'LL NEVER LIVE INA HOUSE LIKE THAT.
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A HOUSE LIKE THAT.ARE YOU KIDDING?
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ARE YOU KIDDING?HAVE A BABY WITHOUT A MAN."
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HAVE A BABY WITHOUT A MAN."BUT MARY SAID IN VERSE 38,
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BUT MARY SAID IN VERSE 38,"I AM THE LORD'S CHILD.
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"I AM THE LORD'S CHILD.I WILL ACCEPT WHATEVER HE
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I WILL ACCEPT WHATEVER HEWANTS.
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WANTS.MAY EVERYTHING YOU SAID COME
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MAY EVERYTHING YOU SAID COMETRUE."
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TRUE."INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THE
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INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THEHOW, SHE SWITCHED OVER TO
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HOW, SHE SWITCHED OVER TOTHE WHO.
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THE WHO."I KNOW WHO I AM, THE LORD'S
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"I KNOW WHO I AM, THE LORD'SCHILD.
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CHILD.I AM FAVORED, I AM BLESSED,
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I AM FAVORED, I AM BLESSED,I AM ANOINTED."
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I AM ANOINTED."WHY DON'T YOU DO LIKE MARY
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WHY DON'T YOU DO LIKE MARYAND LEAVE THE HOW UP TO GOD
00:16:42.256 --> 00:16:43.491
AND LEAVE THE HOW UP TO GODAND JUST STAY FOCUSED ON WHO
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AND JUST STAY FOCUSED ON WHOYOU ARE.
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YOU ARE."LORD, THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE
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"LORD, THANK YOU THAT YOU'REMY FATHER, THAT YOU'RE
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MY FATHER, THAT YOU'REWORKING IN MY LIFE, THAT
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WORKING IN MY LIFE, THATYOU'RE TAKING ME WHERE I
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YOU'RE TAKING ME WHERE ICAN'T GO ON MY OWN."
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CAN'T GO ON MY OWN."GOD IS GOING TO PUT DREAMS
00:16:53.401 --> 00:16:54.535
GOD IS GOING TO PUT DREAMSIN YOUR HEART THAT SEEM
00:16:54.535 --> 00:16:56.504
IN YOUR HEART THAT SEEMIMPOSSIBLE, OBSTACLES WILL
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IMPOSSIBLE, OBSTACLES WILLCOME THAT LOOK TOO BIG,
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COME THAT LOOK TOO BIG,ENEMIES TOO STRONG.
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ENEMIES TOO STRONG.THAT'S WHEN IT'S EASY TO LET
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THAT'S WHEN IT'S EASY TO LETTHE HOW'S TALK YOU OUT OF
00:17:02.076 --> 00:17:02.710
THE HOW'S TALK YOU OUT OFIT.
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IT."I DON'T SEE HOW THIS CAN
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"I DON'T SEE HOW THIS CANWORK OUT JOEL."
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WORK OUT JOEL."YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO.THE HOW IS NOT UP TO YOU.
00:17:08.082 --> 00:17:10.017
THE HOW IS NOT UP TO YOU.THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGH
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THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGHIS GOING TO WORK IT OUT.
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IS GOING TO WORK IT OUT.TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF
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TAKE THE PRESSURE OFFYOURSELF.
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YOURSELF.QUIT LIVING WORRIED,
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QUIT LIVING WORRIED,FRUSTRATED.
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FRUSTRATED.IT'S NOT GOING TO BE BY YOUR
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IT'S NOT GOING TO BE BY YOURSTRENGTH, BY YOUR ABILITY,
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STRENGTH, BY YOUR ABILITY,BUT BY THE SPIRIT OF THE
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THE ANGEL TOLD MARY IT WAS
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THE ANGEL TOLD MARY IT WASGOING TO HAPPEN WITHOUT
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GOING TO HAPPEN WITHOUTKNOWING A MAN.
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KNOWING A MAN.HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE
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HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THEPHYSICAL, BUT THIS HAS A
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PHYSICAL, BUT THIS HAS ADEEPER MEANING.
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DEEPER MEANING.GOD WAS SHOWING US THAT
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GOD WAS SHOWING US THATYOU'RE NOT DEPENDENT ON
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YOU'RE NOT DEPENDENT ONPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.WHAT YOU'RE BELIEVING FOR
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WHAT YOU'RE BELIEVING FORCAN HAPPEN WITHOUT A MAN.
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CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT A MAN."IF I COULD JUST GET THIS
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COULD GET THIS FRIEND TO
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COULD GET THIS FRIEND TOGIVE ME A GOOD BREAK."
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GIVE ME A GOOD BREAK."YOU DON'T NEED WHO YOU THINK
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YOU DON'T NEED WHO YOU THINKYOU NEED.
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YOU NEED.WHEN IT'S YOUR TIME, THE
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WHEN IT'S YOUR TIME, THEPOWER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL
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POWER OF THE MOST HIGH WILLOVERTAKE YOU.
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OVERTAKE YOU.WHEN GOD SHOWS UP, NOTHING
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WHEN GOD SHOWS UP, NOTHINGCAN STAND IN HIS WAY, CHAINS
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CAN STAND IN HIS WAY, CHAINSWILL BREAK, DOORS WILL OPEN,
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WILL BREAK, DOORS WILL OPEN,OPPORTUNITY WILL COME.
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OPPORTUNITY WILL COME.IF IT CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT A
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IF IT CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT AMAN THEN IT CAN HAPPEN
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MAN THEN IT CAN HAPPENWITHOUT A BANK, WITHOUT THE
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WITHOUT A BANK, WITHOUT THETREATMENT, WITHOUT THE
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TREATMENT, WITHOUT THEEXPERIENCE, WITHOUT THE
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EXPERIENCE, WITHOUT THERESOURCES.
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RESOURCES.GOD IS ABOUT TO SURPRISE
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GOD IS ABOUT TO SURPRISEYOU.
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YOU.LIKE WITH MARY, IT'S GOING
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LIKE WITH MARY, IT'S GOINGTO BE SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER
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TO BE SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVERSEEN.
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SEEN.SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER
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SOMETHING THAT'S NEVERHAPPENED IN YOUR FAMILY.
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HAPPENED IN YOUR FAMILY.SOMETHING THAT DEFIES THE
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SOMETHING THAT DEFIES THEODDS, THAT CATAPULTS YOU
00:18:16.984 --> 00:18:18.886
ODDS, THAT CATAPULTS YOUINTO YOUR DESTINY.
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INTO YOUR DESTINY.I TALKED A YOUNG LADY THAT
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I TALKED A YOUNG LADY THATHAD BIG DREAMS.
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HAD BIG DREAMS.SHE KNEW GOD'S HAND WAS ON
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SHE KNEW GOD'S HAND WAS ONHER, BUT SHE MADE POOR
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HER, BUT SHE MADE POORDECISIONS.
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DECISIONS.SHE WAS AT THE WRONG PLACE
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SHE WAS AT THE WRONG PLACEAT THE WRONG TIME AND SHE
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AT THE WRONG TIME AND SHEENDED UP IN PRISON.
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ENDED UP IN PRISON.SHE WAS SO DEPRESSED AND SO
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SHE WAS SO DEPRESSED AND SODOWN ON HERSELF THAT SHE
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DOWN ON HERSELF THAT SHEDIDN'T WANT TO LIVE.
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DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE.SOMEONE GAVE HER ONE OF MY
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SOMEONE GAVE HER ONE OF MYBOOKS, SHE STARTED READING
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BOOKS, SHE STARTED READINGIT.
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IT.HOPE BEGAN TO FILL HER
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HOPE BEGAN TO FILL HERHEART, DREAMS STARTED COMING
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HEART, DREAMS STARTED COMINGBACK TO LIFE.
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BACK TO LIFE.SHE GOT HER PASSION BACK.
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SHE GOT HER PASSION BACK.SHE BELIEVED THAT SHE WAS
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SHE BELIEVED THAT SHE WASSTILL A CHILD OF GOD,
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STILL A CHILD OF GOD,REDEEMED AND FORGIVEN.
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REDEEMED AND FORGIVEN.THE PROBLEM WAS THE HOW.
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THE PROBLEM WAS THE HOW.HOW COULD SHE FULFILL HER
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HOW COULD SHE FULFILL HERPURPOSE, SHE WAS IN PRISON,
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PURPOSE, SHE WAS IN PRISON,LOOKED LIKE SHE WOULD BE
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BUT THROUGH A SERIES OF
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BUT THROUGH A SERIES OFUNUSUAL EVENTS SHE WAS
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UNUSUAL EVENTS SHE WASUNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED YEARS
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UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED YEARSAHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
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AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.WHEN THE POWER OF THE MOST
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WHEN THE POWER OF THE MOSTHIGH OVERTAKES YOU, DOORS
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HIGH OVERTAKES YOU, DOORSWILL OPEN THAT SHOULDN'T
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WILL OPEN THAT SHOULDN'TOPEN.
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OPEN.SHE WENT BACK TO SCHOOL AND
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SHE WENT BACK TO SCHOOL ANDGOT HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN
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GOT HER MASTER'S DEGREE INCOUNSELING, THEN HER PHD.
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COUNSELING, THEN HER PHD.NOW SHE'S HELPING PEOPLE
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NOW SHE'S HELPING PEOPLETHAT WERE LIKE HER, IN A
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THAT WERE LIKE HER, IN ADARK PLACE, STRUGGLING WITH
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DARK PLACE, STRUGGLING WITHDEPRESSION.
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DEPRESSION.SHE SAID, "I NEVER DREAMED I
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE OUTTHE HOW, JUST GET THE WHO
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THE HOW, JUST GET THE WHORIGHT AND GOD WILL TAKE CARE
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RIGHT AND GOD WILL TAKE CAREOF THE HOW.
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OF THE HOW.YOU MAY HAVE MADE MISTAKES
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YOU MAY HAVE MADE MISTAKESBUT THAT'S NOT WHO YOU ARE,
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BUT THAT'S NOT WHO YOU ARE,THAT'S WHAT YOU DID.
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THAT'S WHAT YOU DID.YOU ARE STILL A SON, A
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YOU ARE STILL A SON, ADAUGHTER OF THE MOST HIGH.
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DAUGHTER OF THE MOST HIGH.FORGIVEN, REDEEMED,
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FORGIVEN, REDEEMED,RESTORED, CALLED, EQUIPPED,
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RESTORED, CALLED, EQUIPPED,CHOSEN AND ANOINTED.
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CHOSEN AND ANOINTED.KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS BACK,
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KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS BACK,HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH.
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HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH.THE ENEMY WOULD LOVE FOR YOU
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THE ENEMY WOULD LOVE FOR YOUTO GO THROUGH LIFE WITH YOUR
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TO GO THROUGH LIFE WITH YOUR'WHO' MESSED UP.
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'WHO' MESSED UP.THINKING YOU'VE BLOWN IT,
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THINKING YOU'VE BLOWN IT,YOU'VE MISSED YOUR CHANCE,
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YOU'VE MISSED YOUR CHANCE,YOU'RE NOT WORTHY, NOT
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YOU'RE NOT WORTHY, NOTVALUABLE.
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VALUABLE.JUST SIT ON THE SIDELINES.
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JUST SIT ON THE SIDELINES.DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.
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DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.NOTHING YOU'VE DONE HAS
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NOTHING YOU'VE DONE HASCHANGED WHO YOU ARE.
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CHANGED WHO YOU ARE.NO MISTAKE YOU'VE MADE HAS
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NO MISTAKE YOU'VE MADE HASDISQUALIFIED YOU.
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DISQUALIFIED YOU.WHEN YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE TO
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WHEN YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE TOCHRIST YOU WERE BORN INTO
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CHRIST YOU WERE BORN INTOGOD'S FAMILY.
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GOD'S FAMILY.YOU CAN'T GET UNBORN.
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YOU CAN'T GET UNBORN.HIS CALLING ON YOUR LIFE
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HIS CALLING ON YOUR LIFEDOESN'T GO AWAY BECAUSE YOU
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DOESN'T GO AWAY BECAUSE YOUMADE MISTAKES, YOU TOOK
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MADE MISTAKES, YOU TOOKWRONG TURNS, YOU GOT OFF
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WRONG TURNS, YOU GOT OFFCOURSE.
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IN THE SCRIPTURE, GOD TOLD
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IN THE SCRIPTURE, GOD TOLDJONAH TO GO ONE WAY, BUT HE
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JONAH TO GO ONE WAY, BUT HEWENT THE OTHER.
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WENT THE OTHER.HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSED
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HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSEDTO DO, TO GO THE CITY OF
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TO DO, TO GO THE CITY OFNINEVEH AND TELL THEM TO
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NINEVEH AND TELL THEM TOREPENT, BUT HE WENT EXACTLY
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HE ENDED UP ON A BOAT IN THE
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HE ENDED UP ON A BOAT IN THEMIDDLE OF A HUGE STORM.
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MIDDLE OF A HUGE STORM.HE FINALLY ADMITTED TO THE
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HE FINALLY ADMITTED TO THECREW THAT HE WAS THE
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CREW THAT HE WAS THEPROBLEM.
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PROBLEM.THEY WERE SO GRATEFUL, THEY
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THEY WERE SO GRATEFUL, THEYSAID, "THANK YOU JONAH."
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SAID, "THANK YOU JONAH."THEY THREW HIM OVERBOARD.
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THEY THREW HIM OVERBOARD.HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE.
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HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE.THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE
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THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THEEND OF HIS STORY, BUT IT
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END OF HIS STORY, BUT ITJUST SO HAPPENED, THERE WAS
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JUST SO HAPPENED, THERE WASA BIG FISH THAT SWALLOWED
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A BIG FISH THAT SWALLOWEDJONAH.
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JONAH.EVEN WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES,
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EVEN WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES,EVEN WHEN WE BRING TROUBLE
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EVEN WHEN WE BRING TROUBLEON OURSELVES, GOD IS SO
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ON OURSELVES, GOD IS SOMERCIFUL, HE'LL STILL
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MERCIFUL, HE'LL STILLPROTECT US, HE'LL STILL
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PROTECT US, HE'LL STILLPROVIDE A WAY OF ESCAPE.
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PROVIDE A WAY OF ESCAPE.JONAH WAS SITTING IN THE
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JONAH WAS SITTING IN THEBELLY OF THAT WHALE, SEAWEED
00:21:04.685 --> 00:21:06.020
BELLY OF THAT WHALE, SEAWEEDWRAPPED AROUND HIS HEAD.
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WRAPPED AROUND HIS HEAD.IT WAS DARK, SMELLY.
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IT WAS DARK, SMELLY.HE DIDN'T SEE HOW HE COULD
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HE DIDN'T SEE HOW HE COULDGET OUT.
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GET OUT.HE COULD HAVE COMPLAINED,
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HE COULD HAVE COMPLAINED,BEEN DEPRESSED BUT HE SAID
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BEEN DEPRESSED BUT HE SAIDIN VERSE 7, "MY LIFE WAS
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IN VERSE 7, "MY LIFE WASSLIPPING AWAY, THEN I
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SLIPPING AWAY, THEN IREMEMBERED THE LORD MY GOD."
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REMEMBERED THE LORD MY GOD."HE WAS SAYING IN EFFECT, "I
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HE WAS SAYING IN EFFECT, "IWAS JUST ABOUT DONE THEN I
00:21:22.570 --> 00:21:23.571
WAS JUST ABOUT DONE THEN IREMEMBERED WHO I AM."
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REMEMBERED WHO I AM."HE STARTED THANKING GOD IN
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HE STARTED THANKING GOD INTHE BELLY OF THE WHALE.
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THE BELLY OF THE WHALE.THE HOW LOOKED IMPOSSIBLE.
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THE HOW LOOKED IMPOSSIBLE.HOW COULD HE GET OUT?
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HOW COULD HE GET OUT?HOW COULD HE SURVIVE?
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HOW COULD HE SURVIVE?ALL THE ODDS WERE AGAINST
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ALL THE ODDS WERE AGAINSTHIM.
00:21:33.347 --> 00:21:35.116
HIM.BUT AS HE WAS THANKING GOD,
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BUT AS HE WAS THANKING GOD,THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "GOD
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "GODCAUSED THE FISH TO SPIT HIM
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CAUSED THE FISH TO SPIT HIMUP ON DRY GROUND."
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UP ON DRY GROUND."YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
00:21:41.622 --> 00:21:43.357
YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE OUTTHE HOW, GOD CONTROLS THE
00:21:43.357 --> 00:21:44.458
THE HOW, GOD CONTROLS THEUNIVERSE.
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UNIVERSE.HE CONTROLS FISH.
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TO THE LAKE AND FIRST FISH
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TO THE LAKE AND FIRST FISHHE CAUGHT HAD COINS TO PAY
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HE CAUGHT HAD COINS TO PAYTHEIR TAXES.
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THEIR TAXES.GOD CONTROLS THE ECONOMY, HE
00:21:54.235 --> 00:21:56.103
GOD CONTROLS THE ECONOMY, HECONTROLS FINANCES, HE EVEN
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CONTROLS FINANCES, HE EVENCONTROLS YOUR ENEMIES.
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CONTROLS YOUR ENEMIES.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, GOD
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, GODCAUSED PHARAOH TO HARDEN HIS
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WHEN YOU REMEMBER WHO YOU
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WHEN YOU REMEMBER WHO YOUARE, GOD WILL CAUSE THINGS
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ARE, GOD WILL CAUSE THINGSTO HAPPEN.
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TO HAPPEN.THE MEDICAL REPORT DOESN'T
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THE MEDICAL REPORT DOESN'TLOOK GOOD, DON'T WORRY, GOD
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LOOK GOOD, DON'T WORRY, GODCAN CAUSE YOU TO GET WELL.
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CAN CAUSE YOU TO GET WELL.HE CONTROLS THE NUMBER OF
00:22:12.520 --> 00:22:13.587
HE CONTROLS THE NUMBER OFYOUR DAYS.
00:22:13.587 --> 00:22:14.889
YOUR DAYS.PEOPLE AT WORK ARE AGAINST
00:22:14.889 --> 00:22:16.323
PEOPLE AT WORK ARE AGAINSTYOU, THEY'RE MORE POWERFUL,
00:22:16.323 --> 00:22:17.958
YOU, THEY'RE MORE POWERFUL,HAVE MORE INFLUENCE, GOD
00:22:17.958 --> 00:22:20.094
HAVE MORE INFLUENCE, GODWILL CAUSE YOU TO OVERCOME.
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WILL CAUSE YOU TO OVERCOME.THAT'S NOT YOUR BATTLE, THE
00:22:21.562 --> 00:22:22.997
THAT'S NOT YOUR BATTLE, THEHOW IS NOT UP TO YOU, THE
00:22:22.997 --> 00:22:24.799
HOW IS NOT UP TO YOU, THEBATTLE IS THE LORD'S.
00:22:24.799 --> 00:22:26.467
BATTLE IS THE LORD'S.YOUR BUSINESS SEEMS STUCK,
00:22:26.467 --> 00:22:27.334
YOUR BUSINESS SEEMS STUCK,LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE REACHED
00:22:27.334 --> 00:22:29.036
LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE REACHEDYOUR LIMITS, GOD WILL CAUSE
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YOUR LIMITS, GOD WILL CAUSEYOU TO SUCCEED.
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YOU TO SUCCEED.HE'LL CAUSE OPPORTUNITIES TO
00:22:31.639 --> 00:22:33.073
HE'LL CAUSE OPPORTUNITIES TOCOME YOUR WAY.
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COME YOUR WAY.WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,
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WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE,YOU WON'T GET DISCOURAGED BY
00:22:35.876 --> 00:22:37.711
YOU WON'T GET DISCOURAGED BYTHE HOW, YOU KNOW THE LORD
00:22:37.711 --> 00:22:39.780
THE HOW, YOU KNOW THE LORDWILL CAUSE THINGS TO HAPPEN.
00:22:39.780 --> 00:22:41.715
WILL CAUSE THINGS TO HAPPEN.I BELIEVE EVEN NOW GOD IS
00:22:41.715 --> 00:22:43.083
I BELIEVE EVEN NOW GOD ISCAUSING YOUR HEALTH TO TURN
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CAUSING YOUR HEALTH TO TURNAROUND.
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AROUND.HE'S CAUSING THAT
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HE'S CAUSING THATDEPRESSION, THAT ANXIETY,
00:22:46.754 --> 00:22:48.456
DEPRESSION, THAT ANXIETY,THAT FEAR TO LEAVE.
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THAT FEAR TO LEAVE.HE'S CAUSING THE RIGHT
00:22:49.623 --> 00:22:51.158
HE'S CAUSING THE RIGHTPEOPLE TO FIND YOU.
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PEOPLE TO FIND YOU.HE'S CAUSING YOU TO CONCEIVE
00:22:52.593 --> 00:22:53.494
HE'S CAUSING YOU TO CONCEIVETHAT BABY YOU'VE BEEN
00:22:53.494 --> 00:22:54.695
THAT BABY YOU'VE BEENDREAMING ABOUT.
00:22:54.695 --> 00:22:56.330
DREAMING ABOUT.HE'S CAUSING TROUBLE IN YOUR
00:22:56.330 --> 00:22:58.199
HE'S CAUSING TROUBLE IN YOURFAMILY TO RESOLVE, CAUSING
00:22:58.199 --> 00:22:59.467
FAMILY TO RESOLVE, CAUSINGTHAT CHILD TO GET BACK ON
00:22:59.467 --> 00:23:00.434
THAT CHILD TO GET BACK ONCOURSE.
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COURSE.YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN.
00:23:01.902 --> 00:23:03.270
YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN.THE ODDS WERE AGAINST YOU
00:23:03.270 --> 00:23:04.472
THE ODDS WERE AGAINST YOUBUT SUDDENLY THINGS ARE
00:23:04.472 --> 00:23:06.440
BUT SUDDENLY THINGS AREGOING TO FALL INTO PLACE.
00:23:06.440 --> 00:23:08.042
GOING TO FALL INTO PLACE."JOEL THIS SOUNDS GOOD, BUT
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"JOEL THIS SOUNDS GOOD, BUTI DON'T SEE HOW IT CAN
00:23:08.909 --> 00:23:09.577
I DON'T SEE HOW IT CANHAPPEN."
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HAPPEN."NEITHER DID JONAH, NEITHER
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NEITHER DID JONAH, NEITHERDID MARY, NEITHER DID DAVID,
00:23:13.547 --> 00:23:15.850
DID MARY, NEITHER DID DAVID,BUT THE HOW IS NOT YOUR JOB.
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BUT THE HOW IS NOT YOUR JOB.YOU FOCUS ON THE WHO AND LET
00:23:17.818 --> 00:23:19.620
YOU FOCUS ON THE WHO AND LETGOD TAKE CARE OF THE HOW.
00:23:19.620 --> 00:23:21.622
GOD TAKE CARE OF THE HOW.HE PARTED RED SEAS, HE
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HE PARTED RED SEAS, HEBROUGHT WATER OUT OF A ROCK,
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BROUGHT WATER OUT OF A ROCK,HE CAUSED ISAAC TO PROSPER
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HE CAUSED ISAAC TO PROSPERIN A FAMINE, SARAH TO HAVE A
00:23:26.827 --> 00:23:28.929
IN A FAMINE, SARAH TO HAVE ABABY AT EIGHTY, FOUR LEPERS
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BABY AT EIGHTY, FOUR LEPERSTO DEFEAT A HUGE ARMY.
00:23:30.464 --> 00:23:31.866
TO DEFEAT A HUGE ARMY.HE KNOWS HOW TO GET YOU TO
00:23:31.866 --> 00:23:33.367
HE KNOWS HOW TO GET YOU TOYOUR DESTINY.
00:23:33.367 --> 00:23:35.102
YOUR DESTINY.IN DIFFICULT TIMES, WHEN
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IN DIFFICULT TIMES, WHENLIFE IS NOT FAIR, WHEN WE'VE
00:23:37.037 --> 00:23:38.639
LIFE IS NOT FAIR, WHEN WE'VEMADE MISTAKES, WE'VE GONE
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MADE MISTAKES, WE'VE GONETHROUGH DISAPPOINTMENTS,
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THROUGH DISAPPOINTMENTS,THAT'S WHEN IT'S EASY TO GET
00:23:40.975 --> 00:23:42.543
THAT'S WHEN IT'S EASY TO GETDISCOURAGED, GIVE UP ON A
00:23:42.543 --> 00:23:44.111
DISCOURAGED, GIVE UP ON ADREAM, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER
00:23:44.111 --> 00:23:45.613
DREAM, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBERWHO YOU ARE.
00:23:45.613 --> 00:23:46.647
WHO YOU ARE."FATHER, THANK YOU THAT I AM
00:23:46.647 --> 00:23:48.349
"FATHER, THANK YOU THAT I AMYOUR CHILD, THAT YOU HAVE ME
00:23:48.349 --> 00:23:49.917
YOUR CHILD, THAT YOU HAVE MEIN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND,
00:23:49.917 --> 00:23:50.985
IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND,THAT YOU ARE MAKING WAYS
00:23:50.985 --> 00:23:52.119
THAT YOU ARE MAKING WAYSWHERE I DON'T SEE A WAY,
00:23:52.119 --> 00:23:53.387
WHERE I DON'T SEE A WAY,THAT YOU WILL GET ME TO
00:23:53.387 --> 00:23:55.389
THAT YOU WILL GET ME TOWHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE."
00:23:55.389 --> 00:23:57.091
WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE."WHEN WE GREET PEOPLE, OFTEN
00:23:57.091 --> 00:23:59.159
WHEN WE GREET PEOPLE, OFTENWE ASK, "HOW ARE YOU?"
00:23:59.159 --> 00:24:00.995
WE ASK, "HOW ARE YOU?"IF WE WERE HONEST, SOMETIMES
00:24:00.995 --> 00:24:03.130
IF WE WERE HONEST, SOMETIMESWE'D ANSWER, "I'M LONELY,
00:24:03.130 --> 00:24:04.598
WE'D ANSWER, "I'M LONELY,I'M FIGHTING AN ILLNESS,
00:24:04.598 --> 00:24:05.933
I'M FIGHTING AN ILLNESS,I'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOSS.
00:24:05.933 --> 00:24:06.867
I'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOSS.I'M IN THE BELLY OF A
00:24:06.867 --> 00:24:07.635
I'M IN THE BELLY OF AWHALE."
00:24:07.635 --> 00:24:09.336
WHALE."THAT'S HOW YOU ARE BUT
00:24:09.336 --> 00:24:11.005
THAT'S HOW YOU ARE BUTTHAT'S NOT WHO YOU ARE.
00:24:11.005 --> 00:24:12.573
THAT'S NOT WHO YOU ARE.CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE TAKEN
00:24:12.573 --> 00:24:14.542
CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE TAKENYOUR HOW, THE GOOD NEWS IS
00:24:14.542 --> 00:24:16.310
YOUR HOW, THE GOOD NEWS ISTHEY COULDN'T TAKE YOUR WHO.
00:24:16.310 --> 00:24:17.077
THEY COULDN'T TAKE YOUR WHO.YOU MAY HAVE BEEN THROUGH
00:24:17.077 --> 00:24:19.013
YOU MAY HAVE BEEN THROUGHDISAPPOINTMENTS, BAD BREAKS,
00:24:19.013 --> 00:24:21.015
DISAPPOINTMENTS, BAD BREAKS,LOSS; THAT DIDN'T AFFECT
00:24:21.015 --> 00:24:23.117
LOSS; THAT DIDN'T AFFECTYOUR IDENTITY, YOU ARE STILL
00:24:23.117 --> 00:24:24.251
YOUR IDENTITY, YOU ARE STILLHIS CHILD.
00:24:24.251 --> 00:24:25.786
HIS CHILD.YOU ARE STILL BLESSED, YOU
00:24:25.786 --> 00:24:27.187
YOU ARE STILL BLESSED, YOUARE STILL FAVORED, YOU ARE
00:24:27.187 --> 00:24:28.622
ARE STILL FAVORED, YOU ARESTILL FORGIVEN, YOU STILL
00:24:28.622 --> 00:24:30.190
STILL FORGIVEN, YOU STILLHAVE AN AWESOME DESTINY TO
00:24:30.190 --> 00:24:31.225
HAVE AN AWESOME DESTINY TOFULFILL.
00:24:31.225 --> 00:24:32.493
FULFILL.QUIT WORRYING ABOUT THE HOW
00:24:32.493 --> 00:24:33.861
QUIT WORRYING ABOUT THE HOWAND START FOCUSING ON THE
00:24:33.861 --> 00:24:34.695
AND START FOCUSING ON THEWHO.
00:24:34.695 --> 00:24:36.530
WHO.IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVE
00:24:36.530 --> 00:24:38.499
IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVEAND DECLARE, LIKE WITH MARY,
00:24:38.499 --> 00:24:40.634
AND DECLARE, LIKE WITH MARY,THE POWER OF MOST HIGH IS
00:24:40.634 --> 00:24:42.036
THE POWER OF MOST HIGH ISABOUT TO OVERTAKE YOU.
00:24:42.036 --> 00:24:43.704
ABOUT TO OVERTAKE YOU.DREAMS THAT LOOK IMPOSSIBLE
00:24:43.704 --> 00:24:45.172
DREAMS THAT LOOK IMPOSSIBLEARE ABOUT TO COME TO PASS,
00:24:45.172 --> 00:24:46.774
ARE ABOUT TO COME TO PASS,PROBLEMS THAT SEEM PERMANENT
00:24:46.774 --> 00:24:48.075
PROBLEMS THAT SEEM PERMANENTARE ABOUT TO TURN AROUND.
00:24:48.075 --> 00:24:49.343
ARE ABOUT TO TURN AROUND.HEALING IS COMING,
00:24:49.343 --> 00:24:50.511
HEALING IS COMING,BREAKTHROUGHS ARE COMING,
00:24:50.511 --> 00:24:51.812
BREAKTHROUGHS ARE COMING,FREEDOM IS COMING, THE
00:24:51.812 --> 00:24:53.981
FREEDOM IS COMING, THEFULLNESS OF YOUR DESTINY, IN
00:24:53.981 --> 00:24:55.349
FULLNESS OF YOUR DESTINY, INJESUS' NAME.
00:24:55.349 --> 00:24:56.750
JESUS' NAME.IF YOU RECEIVE IT, CAN YOU
00:24:56.750 --> 00:24:58.786
IF YOU RECEIVE IT, CAN YOUSAY AMEN TODAY!
00:24:58.786 --> 00:24:59.587
SAY AMEN TODAY!I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN
00:24:59.587 --> 00:25:01.355
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU ANOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS
00:25:01.355 --> 00:25:02.823
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUSTHE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.
00:25:02.823 --> 00:25:04.258
THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?
00:25:04.258 --> 00:25:06.860
WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?JUST SAY, LORD JESUS, I
00:25:06.860 --> 00:25:08.896
JUST SAY, LORD JESUS, IREPENT OF MY SINS.
00:25:08.896 --> 00:25:10.831
REPENT OF MY SINS.COME INTO MY HEART.
00:25:10.831 --> 00:25:12.032
COME INTO MY HEART.I MAKE YOU MY LORD AND
00:25:12.032 --> 00:25:13.534
IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE
00:25:14.401 --> 00:25:15.736
IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLEPRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOT
00:25:15.736 --> 00:25:16.904
PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOTBORN AGAIN.
00:25:16.904 --> 00:25:17.738
BORN AGAIN.WE'D LOVE TO SEND YOU SOME
00:25:17.738 --> 00:25:19.106
WE'D LOVE TO SEND YOU SOMEINFORMATION ON YOUR NEW WALK
00:25:19.106 --> 00:25:19.740
INFORMATION ON YOUR NEW WALKWITH THE LORD.
00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:20.741
WITH THE LORD.YOU CAN TEXT THE NUMBER ON
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YOU CAN TEXT THE NUMBER ONTHE SCREEN OR GO TO THE
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THE SCREEN OR GO TO THEWEBSITE.
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WEBSITE.I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INTO
00:25:23.911 --> 00:25:26.046
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INTOA GOOD BIBLE-BASED CHURCH
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.
00:25:29.016 --> 00:25:30.351
.> ANNCR: THIS NOVEMBER,
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> ANNCR: THIS NOVEMBER,AS A THANK YOU FOR YOUR
00:25:31.452 --> 00:25:32.620
AS A THANK YOU FOR YOURSUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,
00:25:32.620 --> 00:25:34.321
SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,AUTHOR OF 10 NEW YORK TIMES
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AUTHOR OF 10 NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERS, JOEL OSTEEN,
00:25:36.190 --> 00:25:37.257
BESTSELLERS, JOEL OSTEEN,WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU A
00:25:37.257 --> 00:25:38.993
WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU ACOPY OF HIS BRAND NEW BOOK,
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COPY OF HIS BRAND NEW BOOK,"EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE".
00:25:41.061 --> 00:25:42.229
"EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE".> JOEL: THINK POWER THOUGHTS.
00:25:42.229 --> 00:25:43.697
> JOEL: THINK POWER THOUGHTS.THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS.
00:25:43.697 --> 00:25:44.698
THINK VICTORY THOUGHTS.DON'T LOOK AT HOW BIG THE
00:25:44.698 --> 00:25:46.133
DON'T LOOK AT HOW BIG THEPROBLEM IS, LOOK AT HOW
00:25:46.133 --> 00:25:47.968
> JOEL: I'M EXCITED ABOUT
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> JOEL: I'M EXCITED ABOUTMY NEW BOOK, "EMPTY OUT
00:25:50.004 --> 00:25:51.105
MY NEW BOOK, "EMPTY OUTTHE NEGATIVE".
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THE NEGATIVE".OUR LIFE IS LIKE A
00:25:52.473 --> 00:25:54.008
OUR LIFE IS LIKE ACONTAINER. WE WERE CREATED
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CONTAINER. WE WERE CREATEDTO BE FILLED WITH JOY,
00:25:55.509 --> 00:25:57.211
TO BE FILLED WITH JOY,PEACE, CONFIDENCE.
00:25:57.211 --> 00:25:58.545
PEACE, CONFIDENCE.BUT WHEN WE ALLOW NEGATIVE
00:25:58.545 --> 00:26:00.648
BUT WHEN WE ALLOW NEGATIVEEMOTIONS IN LIKE WORRY,
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EMOTIONS IN LIKE WORRY,DOUBT, GUILT; THAT'S TAKING
00:26:02.816 --> 00:26:04.118
DOUBT, GUILT; THAT'S TAKINGUP SPACE FOR THE GOOD
00:26:04.118 --> 00:26:05.319
UP SPACE FOR THE GOODTHINGS THAT SHOULD BE
00:26:05.319 --> 00:26:06.086
THINGS THAT SHOULD BETHERE.
00:26:06.086 --> 00:26:06.987
THERE.I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO
00:26:06.987 --> 00:26:08.322
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TOEMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE
00:26:08.322 --> 00:26:09.289
EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVESO YOU CAN LIVE MORE
00:26:09.289 --> 00:26:10.591
SO YOU CAN LIVE MOREFULFILLED AND BECOME ALL
00:26:10.591 --> 00:26:12.393
FULFILLED AND BECOME ALLYOU WERE CREATED TO BE.
00:26:12.393 --> 00:26:12.993
YOU WERE CREATED TO BE.> VICTORIA: WE WOULD LOVE
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> VICTORIA: WE WOULD LOVETO SEND YOU A COPY OF
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TO SEND YOU A COPY OFJOEL'S NEW BOOK.
00:26:15.162 --> 00:26:16.930
JOEL'S NEW BOOK.REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.
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REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE
00:26:17.998 --> 00:26:19.166
IT WILL HELP YOU LIVETHE VICTORIOUS LIFE THAT
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> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
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> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPYOF "EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE"
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OF "EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE"TODAY
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> JOEL: THANKS SO MUCH
00:26:30.978 --> 00:26:32.112
> JOEL: THANKS SO MUCHFOR BEING A PART OF THE
00:26:32.112 --> 00:26:33.313
FOR BEING A PART OF THEMINISTRY. YOUR PRAYER,
00:26:33.313 --> 00:26:34.615
MINISTRY. YOUR PRAYER,YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR
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YOUR SUPPORT, YOURGENEROSITY, IT'S MAKING A
00:26:36.150 --> 00:26:37.384
GENEROSITY, IT'S MAKING ADIFFERENCE ALL OVER THE
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DIFFERENCE ALL OVER THEWORLD. WE COULDN'T DO IT
00:26:38.585 --> 00:26:39.787
WORLD. WE COULDN'T DO ITWITHOUT FAITHFUL PEOPLE
00:26:39.787 --> 00:26:41.321
WITHOUT FAITHFUL PEOPLELIKE YOU.
00:26:41.321 --> 00:26:42.189
LIKE YOU.A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TOOUR CHAMPION OF HOPE
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OUR CHAMPION OF HOPEPARTNERS FOR ALL YOU DO
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PARTNERS FOR ALL YOU DOTO MAKE THE MINISTRY
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TO MAKE THE MINISTRYPOSSIBLE.
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CONNECTED WITH US
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CONNECTED WITH USTHROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
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THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.WE HAVE A DAILY PODCAST
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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA.LOTS OF WAYS WE CAN KEEP
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LOTS OF WAYS WE CAN KEEPYOU ENCOURAGED AND INSPIRED.
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YOU ENCOURAGED AND INSPIRED.WE'RE GOING TO FINISH 2020
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GET READY FOR GOD
00:27:02.976 --> 00:27:04.645
GET READY FOR GODTO SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE,
00:27:04.645 --> 00:27:05.846
TO SHOW OUT IN YOUR LIFE,DO THINGS THAT YOU'VE
00:27:05.846 --> 00:27:07.114
DO THINGS THAT YOU'VENEVER SEEN BEFORE.
00:27:07.114 --> 00:27:08.415
NEVER SEEN BEFORE.I BELIEVE IT'S ON THE WAY.
00:27:08.415 --> 00:27:09.583
I BELIEVE IT'S ON THE WAY.LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.
00:27:09.583 --> 00:27:10.684
LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.LORD, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF
00:27:10.684 --> 00:27:12.319
LORD, THANK YOU FOR ALL OFOUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS.
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OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS.BLESS THEM, HEAL THEM,
00:27:13.587 --> 00:27:15.155
BLESS THEM, HEAL THEM,RESTORE THEM. SHOW YOUR
00:27:15.155 --> 00:27:16.990
RESTORE THEM. SHOW YOURGOODNESS IN NEW WAYS IN
00:27:16.990 --> 00:27:19.226
GOODNESS IN NEW WAYS INJESUS' NAME. GOD BLESS YOU.
00:27:19.226 --> 00:27:21.495
> ANNCR: STAY CONNECTED AND
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> ANNCR: STAY CONNECTED ANDRECEIVE DAILY INSPIRATION BY
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