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Special Strength Is Coming

Joel Osteen

August 2, 2020

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

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.> JOEL: GOD BLESS YOU, GREAT
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> JOEL: GOD BLESS YOU, GREATTO HAVE YOU WITH US TODAY.
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TO HAVE YOU WITH US TODAY.WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND
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WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU ANDYOUR FAMILY.
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YOUR FAMILY.I HOPE YOU'LL STAY CONNECTED
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I HOPE YOU'LL STAY CONNECTEDWITH US DURING THE WEEK.
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WITH US DURING THE WEEK.YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OUR PODCAST
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YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OUR PODCASTAND LISTEN TO THE MESSAGES
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AND LISTEN TO THE MESSAGESANYTIME. OR GO TO OUR YOUTUBE
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ANYTIME. OR GO TO OUR YOUTUBECHANNEL; BUT THANKS FOR
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CHANNEL; 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 CAT AND
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I HEARD ABOUT THIS CAT ANDMOUSE THAT DIED ON THE SAME
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MOUSE THAT DIED ON THE SAMEDAY AND WENT TO HEAVEN.
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DAY AND WENT TO HEAVEN.AFTER A FEW WEEKS, PETER SAW
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AFTER A FEW WEEKS, PETER SAWTHE MOUSE AND ASKED HOW HE
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THE MOUSE AND ASKED HOW HELIKED IT.
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LIKED IT.HE SAID, "OH IT'S GREAT, BUT
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HE SAID, "OH IT'S GREAT, BUTIT'S SO BIG. I WISH I COULD
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IT'S SO BIG. I WISH I COULDGET A PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES."
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GET A PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES."PETER SAID, "NO PROBLEM,"
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PETER SAID, "NO PROBLEM,"GOT HIM SOME SKATES.
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GOT HIM SOME SKATES.A FEW WEEKS LATER, PETER SAW
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A FEW WEEKS LATER, PETER SAWTHE CAT AND ASKED HIM HOW HE
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THE CAT AND ASKED HIM HOW HELIKED IT.
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LIKED IT.HE SAID, "OH IT'S FANTASTIC,
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HE SAID, "OH IT'S FANTASTIC,AND JUST WHEN I THOUGHT IT
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AND JUST WHEN I THOUGHT ITCOULDN'T GET ANY BETTER, I
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COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER, IDISCOVERED THE MEALS ON
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DISCOVERED THE MEALS ONWHEELS."
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WHEELS."SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.THIS IS MY BIBLE.
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THIS IS MY BIBLE.I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.
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I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.
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I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN
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I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CANDO.
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DO.TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT THE
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TODAY I WILL BE TAUGHT THEWORD OF GOD.
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WORD OF GOD.I BOLDLY CONFESS:
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I BOLDLY CONFESS:MY MIND IS ALERT.
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MY MIND IS ALERT.MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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IN JESUS' NAME.
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IN JESUS' NAME.GOD BLESS YOU.
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GOD BLESS YOU.I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY
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I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAYABOUT SPECIAL STRENGTH IS
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WE ALL HAVE TIMES IN LIFE
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WE ALL HAVE TIMES IN LIFETHAT WE FEEL TIRED.
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THAT WE FEEL TIRED.WE'VE BEEN DOING OUR BEST,
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WE'VE BEEN DOING OUR BEST,STANDING STRONG BUT IT'S
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STANDING STRONG BUT IT'SBEEN SO LONG, NOTHING HAS
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BEEN SO LONG, NOTHING HASCHANGED, NOW WE'RE FATIGUED.
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CHANGED, NOW WE'RE FATIGUED.WE DON'T FEEL LIKE WE HAVE
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WE DON'T FEEL LIKE WE HAVETHE STRENGTH TO RAISE THE
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THE STRENGTH TO RAISE THECHILDREN, THE STRENGTH TO
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CHILDREN, THE STRENGTH TOFIGHT THE ILLNESS, THE
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FIGHT THE ILLNESS, THESTRENGTH TO PURSUE OUR
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STRENGTH TO PURSUE OURDREAMS.
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DREAMS.A WOMAN I KNOW HAS STRUGGLED
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A WOMAN I KNOW HAS STRUGGLEDWITH DEPRESSION FOR MANY
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WITH DEPRESSION FOR MANYYEARS.
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YEARS.SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN SO STRONG,
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SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN SO STRONG,SO DETERMINED, BUT I SAW HER
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SO DETERMINED, BUT I SAW HERRECENTLY AND SHE WAS VERY
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RECENTLY AND SHE WAS VERYDISCOURAGED.
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DISCOURAGED.SHE SAID, "I DON'T HAVE ANY
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SHE SAID, "I DON'T HAVE ANYFIGHT LEFT IN ME.
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FIGHT LEFT IN ME.I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE."
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I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE."SOMETIMES WE SEE THAT AS A
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SOMETIMES WE SEE THAT AS ALACK OF FAITH.
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LACK OF FAITH.BUT GOD DOESN'T EXPECT YOU
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BUT GOD DOESN'T EXPECT YOUTO BE STRONG ALL THE TIME.
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TO BE STRONG ALL THE TIME.HE UNDERSTANDS THERE WILL BE
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HE UNDERSTANDS THERE WILL BETIMES THAT WE GET WEARY.
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TIMES THAT WE GET WEARY.WE DON'T FEEL LIKE WE CAN GO
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WE DON'T FEEL LIKE WE CAN GOON.
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ON.WE'VE PRAYED, WE'VE BELIEVED
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WE'VE PRAYED, WE'VE BELIEVEDBUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
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BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED.NOW THE WEIGHT OF WHAT WE'RE
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NOW THE WEIGHT OF WHAT WE'REFACING HAS LEFT US
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FACING HAS LEFT USEXHAUSTED.
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EXHAUSTED.THE GOOD NEWS IS GOD DOESN'T
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THE GOOD NEWS IS GOD DOESN'TFAULT US FOR FEELING WEAK.
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FAULT US FOR FEELING WEAK.HE DOESN'T SAY, "WHAT'S
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HE DOESN'T SAY, "WHAT'SWRONG WITH YOU?
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WRONG WITH YOU?YOU NEED TO HAVE MORE
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YOU NEED TO HAVE MOREFAITH."
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FAITH."THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "WHEN
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "WHENYOU ARE WEAK, HE IS STRONG."
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YOU ARE WEAK, HE IS STRONG."WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED,
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WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED,LIKE YOU CAN'T GO ON HE
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LIKE YOU CAN'T GO ON HECOMES IN AND GIVES YOU
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COMES IN AND GIVES YOUSPECIAL STRENGTH.
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SPECIAL STRENGTH.STRENGTH THAT YOU DIDN'T GET
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STRENGTH THAT YOU DIDN'T GETON YOUR OWN.
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ON YOUR OWN.STRENGTH TO MOVE FORWARD
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STRENGTH TO MOVE FORWARDWHEN YOU SHOULD BE STUCK,
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WHEN YOU SHOULD BE STUCK,STRENGTH TO OVERCOME THE
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STRENGTH TO OVERCOME THEADDICTION, STRENGTH TO
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ADDICTION, STRENGTH TOOUTLAST THE OPPOSITION.
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OUTLAST THE OPPOSITION.YOU MAY FEEL WEAK TODAY,
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YOU MAY FEEL WEAK TODAY,FATIGUED, THAT IS NOT YOUR
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FATIGUED, THAT IS NOT YOURDESTINY.
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DESTINY.YOU ARE GOING TO RUN AND NOT
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YOU ARE GOING TO RUN AND NOTBE WEARY, YOU'RE GOING TO
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BE WEARY, YOU'RE GOING TOWALK AND NOT FAINT.
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WALK AND NOT FAINT.THERE'S GOING TO BE A
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THERE'S GOING TO BE ASTRENGTH THAT'S NOT NATURAL,
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STRENGTH THAT'S NOT NATURAL,BUT SUPERNATURAL.
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BUT SUPERNATURAL.THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED WITH
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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED WITHELIJAH.
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ELIJAH.THERE HAD BEEN A
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THERE HAD BEEN ATHREE-AND-A-HALF-YEAR
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THREE-AND-A-HALF-YEARDROUGHT IN SAMARIA.
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DROUGHT IN SAMARIA.WITHOUT RAIN, THE ISRAELITES
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WITHOUT RAIN, THE ISRAELITESWERE GOING TO PERISH.
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WERE GOING TO PERISH.THERE WAS NO FOOD, NO WAY TO
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THERE WAS NO FOOD, NO WAY TOGROW CROPS.
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GROW CROPS.ELIJAH WENT ON TOP OF MOUNT
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ELIJAH WENT ON TOP OF MOUNTCARMEL AND BEGAN TO PRAY FOR
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CARMEL AND BEGAN TO PRAY FORRAIN, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.
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RAIN, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.HE PRAYED AGAIN AND AGAIN,
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HE PRAYED AGAIN AND AGAIN,HAD HIS ASSISTANT GO OUT AND
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HAD HIS ASSISTANT GO OUT ANDCHECK THE WEATHER, LOOK FOR
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CHECK THE WEATHER, LOOK FORCLOUDS; STILL NOTHING.
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CLOUDS; STILL NOTHING.FINALLY, ON THE SEVENTH
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FINALLY, ON THE SEVENTHTIME, THEY SAW A SMALL CLOUD
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TIME, THEY SAW A SMALL CLOUDSTART TO FORM IN THE SKY.
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START TO FORM IN THE SKY.ELIJAH TOLD KING AHAB THAT
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ELIJAH TOLD KING AHAB THATHE BETTER GET IN HIS CHARIOT
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HE BETTER GET IN HIS CHARIOTAND QUICKLY LEAVE BECAUSE
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AND QUICKLY LEAVE BECAUSETHERE WAS ABOUT TO BE A HUGE
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THERE WAS ABOUT TO BE A HUGEDOWNPOUR.
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DOWNPOUR.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "THE
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "THELORD GAVE ELIJAH SPECIAL
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LORD GAVE ELIJAH SPECIALSTRENGTH AND HE OUTRAN THE
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STRENGTH AND HE OUTRAN THEKING'S CHARIOT TO JEZREEL."
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KING'S CHARIOT TO JEZREEL."JEZREEL WASN'T JUST NEXT
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JEZREEL WASN'T JUST NEXTDOOR, IT WAS A TWENTY-MILE
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DOOR, IT WAS A TWENTY-MILEJOURNEY.
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JOURNEY.A HORSE CAN RUN TWICE AS
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A HORSE CAN RUN TWICE ASFAST AS AN AVERAGE MAN.
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FAST AS AN AVERAGE MAN.A MAN CAN ONLY SUSTAIN THAT
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A MAN CAN ONLY SUSTAIN THATTOP SPEED FOR A SHORT
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TOP SPEED FOR A SHORTDISTANCE.
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DISTANCE.ON TOP OF THIS I'M SURE
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ON TOP OF THIS I'M SUREELIJAH WAS TIRED, BEING IN
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ELIJAH WAS TIRED, BEING INTHE FAMINE, NOT HAVING THE
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THE FAMINE, NOT HAVING THEPROPER FOOD.
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PROPER FOOD.HOW COULD HE OUTRUN A
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HOW COULD HE OUTRUN ACHARIOT?
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CHARIOT?THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE.
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THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE.GOD GAVE HIM SPECIAL
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GOD GAVE HIM SPECIALSTRENGTH.
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STRENGTH.YOU MAY LOOK AT WHAT YOU'RE
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YOU MAY LOOK AT WHAT YOU'REUP AGAINST AND THINK, "I
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UP AGAINST AND THINK, "IDON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH, THE
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DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH, THESTAMINA, THE ENDURANCE, THE
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STAMINA, THE ENDURANCE, THEFORTITUDE.
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FORTITUDE.MAYBE YEARS AGO, WHEN I WAS
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MAYBE YEARS AGO, WHEN I WASAT THE TOP OF MY GAME BUT
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AT THE TOP OF MY GAME BUTNOW, I'M TIRED."
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NOW, I'M TIRED."NO GET READY, SPECIAL
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NO GET READY, SPECIALSTRENGTH IS HEADED YOUR WAY.
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STRENGTH IS HEADED YOUR WAY.WHEN YOU HAVE SPECIAL
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WHEN YOU HAVE SPECIALSTRENGTH, YOU'RE GOING TO
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STRENGTH, YOU'RE GOING TOOUTRUN SOME CHARIOTS.
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OUTRUN SOME CHARIOTS.YOU'RE GOING TO OVERCOME
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YOU'RE GOING TO OVERCOMEWHAT LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE,
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WHAT LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE,YOU'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH
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YOU'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISHDREAMS THAT SEEM TOO FAR
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DREAMS THAT SEEM TOO FARGONE.
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GONE.JEZREEL WAS KNOWN AS THE
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JEZREEL WAS KNOWN AS THECITY OF CHARIOTS.
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CITY OF CHARIOTS.IT HAD A VAST FLEET OF THESE
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IT HAD A VAST FLEET OF THESEPOWERFUL VEHICLES.
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POWERFUL VEHICLES.THEY COULD MOVE SWIFTLY INTO
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THEY COULD MOVE SWIFTLY INTOBATTLE.
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BATTLE.THEY GAVE THE PEOPLE OF
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THEY GAVE THE PEOPLE OFJEZREEL AN INCREDIBLE
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JEZREEL AN INCREDIBLEADVANTAGE.
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ADVANTAGE.ENEMIES KNEW NOT TO COME
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ENEMIES KNEW NOT TO COMEAGAINST JEZREEL.
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AGAINST JEZREEL.IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT ELIJAH
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IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT ELIJAHOUTRAN A CHARIOT.
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OUTRAN A CHARIOT.THESE CHARIOTS REPRESENTED
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THESE CHARIOTS REPRESENTEDPOWER, SPEED, THE ABILITY TO
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POWER, SPEED, THE ABILITY TODOMINATE WITH FORCE.
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DOMINATE WITH FORCE.I CAN IMAGINE ELIJAH
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I CAN IMAGINE ELIJAHSTANDING BEFORE KING AHAB,
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STANDING BEFORE KING AHAB,AS AHAB SAT IN HIS BIG,
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AS AHAB SAT IN HIS BIG,IMPRESSIVE, STATE OF THE ART
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IMPRESSIVE, STATE OF THE ARTCHARIOT.
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CHARIOT.AHAB HAD HIS DRIVERS UP
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AHAB HAD HIS DRIVERS UPFRONT, HIS STAFF IN THE
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FRONT, HIS STAFF IN THEBACK.
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BACK.ELIJAH LOOKED UP TO KING
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ELIJAH LOOKED UP TO KINGAHAB AND SAID IN EFFECT,
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AHAB AND SAID IN EFFECT,"YOU HAVE THIS POWERFUL
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"YOU HAVE THIS POWERFULARMY, YOU COMMAND A VAST
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ARMY, YOU COMMAND A VASTFLEET OF CHARIOTS PULLED BY
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FLEET OF CHARIOTS PULLED BYTHESE FAST, STRONG HORSES.
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THESE FAST, STRONG HORSES.I DON'T HAVE YOUR EQUIPMENT,
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I DON'T HAVE YOUR EQUIPMENT,I DON'T HAVE YOUR HORSES, I
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I DON'T HAVE YOUR HORSES, IDON'T EVEN HAVE A CHARIOT,
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DON'T EVEN HAVE A CHARIOT,BUT I'M NOT WORRIED, I DON'T
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BUT I'M NOT WORRIED, I DON'TNEED WHAT YOU HAVE.
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NEED WHAT YOU HAVE.I'M GOING TO OUTRUN YOU TO
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I'M GOING TO OUTRUN YOU TOJEZREEL."
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JEZREEL."I CAN HEAR AHAB LAUGHING,
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I CAN HEAR AHAB LAUGHING,SAYING, "WHAT ARE YOU
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SAYING, "WHAT ARE YOUTALKING ABOUT ELIJAH, THESE
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TALKING ABOUT ELIJAH, THESEARE THE FASTEST HORSES OF
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ARE THE FASTEST HORSES OFOUR DAY, THESE ARE THE MOST
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OUR DAY, THESE ARE THE MOSTSKILLED DRIVERS, THIS
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SKILLED DRIVERS, THISCHARIOT JUST WON THE JD
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CHARIOT JUST WON THE JDPOWERS CHARIOT OF THE YEAR.
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POWERS CHARIOT OF THE YEAR.YOU CAN'T OUTRUN ME."
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YOU CAN'T OUTRUN ME."THEY TOOK OFF, THE SCRIPTURE
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THEY TOOK OFF, THE SCRIPTURESAYS, THE WHOLE WAY, TWENTY
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SAYS, THE WHOLE WAY, TWENTYMILES, ELIJAH RAN AHEAD OF
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MILES, ELIJAH RAN AHEAD OFTHE CHARIOT.
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THE CHARIOT.WHEN AHAB GOT TO JEZREEL, I
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WHEN AHAB GOT TO JEZREEL, ICAN SEE ELIJAH WITH HIS FEET
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CAN SEE ELIJAH WITH HIS FEETUP, DRINKING A GLASS OF TEA,
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UP, DRINKING A GLASS OF TEA,SAYING, "AHAB WHAT TOOK YOU
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SAYING, "AHAB WHAT TOOK YOUSO LONG?"
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SO LONG?"WHEN GOD GIVES YOU SPECIAL
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WHEN GOD GIVES YOU SPECIALSTRENGTH, YOU'RE GOING TO
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STRENGTH, YOU'RE GOING TOACCOMPLISH THINGS YOU NEVER
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ACCOMPLISH THINGS YOU NEVERDREAMED YOU COULD
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DREAMED YOU COULDACCOMPLISH.
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ACCOMPLISH.YOU'RE GOING TO OVERCOME
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YOU'RE GOING TO OVERCOMEOPPOSITION THAT'S MORE
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OPPOSITION THAT'S MOREPOWERFUL, THAT HAS MORE
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POWERFUL, THAT HAS MORERESOURCES.
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RESOURCES.YOU MAY NOT BE UP AGAINST A
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YOU MAY NOT BE UP AGAINST ACHARIOT, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK
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CHARIOT, BUT WHEN YOU LOOKAT THAT CANCER, IT SEEMS SO
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AT THAT CANCER, IT SEEMS SOMUCH BIGGER.
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MUCH BIGGER.THAT ADDICTION, THE TROUBLE
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THAT ADDICTION, THE TROUBLEAT WORK, THE SLOWDOWN IN
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AT WORK, THE SLOWDOWN INYOUR BUSINESS, YOU DON'T SEE
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YOUR BUSINESS, YOU DON'T SEEHOW YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE IT.
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HOW YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE IT.THE DIFFICULTY IS
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THE DIFFICULTY ISDISCOURAGING ENOUGH BUT ON
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DISCOURAGING ENOUGH BUT ONTOP OF THAT YOU'RE TIRED.
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TOP OF THAT YOU'RE TIRED.YOU'VE BEEN STANDING STRONG
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YOU'VE BEEN STANDING STRONGBUT THE FAMINE, THE LACK OF
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BUT THE FAMINE, THE LACK OFTHINGS CHANGING HAS WORN YOU
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THINGS CHANGING HAS WORN YOUDOWN.
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DOWN.THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN
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THERE'S NO WAY YOU CANOUTRUN THIS CHARIOT.
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OUTRUN THIS CHARIOT.IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH YOU
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IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH YOUCAN'T, BUT RIGHT NOW GOD IS
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CAN'T, BUT RIGHT NOW GOD ISBREATHING SPECIAL STRENGTH
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BREATHING SPECIAL STRENGTHINTO YOU.
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INTO YOU.LIKE ELIJAH YOU'RE GOING TO
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LIKE ELIJAH YOU'RE GOING TOHAVE THE ENDURANCE, THE
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HAVE THE ENDURANCE, THESTAMINA, THE FORTITUDE TO DO
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STAMINA, THE FORTITUDE TO DOWHAT YOU CAN'T DO ON YOUR
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YOU MAY THINK, "HOW CAN I
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YOU MAY THINK, "HOW CAN IRAISE THESE CHILDREN AND
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RAISE THESE CHILDREN ANDTAKE CARE OF MY ELDERLY
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TAKE CARE OF MY ELDERLYPARENTS AT THE SAME TIME?
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PARENTS AT THE SAME TIME?HOW CAN I MAKE IT THROUGH
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HOW CAN I MAKE IT THROUGHTHIS TREATMENT?
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THIS TREATMENT?HOW CAN I OVERCOME THIS
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HOW CAN I OVERCOME THISANXIETY?"
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ANXIETY?"WHEN YOU ARE WEAK, HE IS
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WHEN YOU ARE WEAK, HE ISSTRONG.
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STRONG.NOW GET READY TO OUTRUN SOME
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GOD HAS NOT BROUGHT YOU THIS
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GOD HAS NOT BROUGHT YOU THISFAR TO LEAVE YOU.
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FAR TO LEAVE YOU.ISAIAH SAID, "GOD GIVES
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ISAIAH SAID, "GOD GIVESSTRENGTH TO THE WEARY, HE
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STRENGTH TO THE WEARY, HEINCREASES THE POWER OF THE
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INCREASES THE POWER OF THEWEAK."
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WEAK."YOU MAY BE WEARY TODAY; THE
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YOU MAY BE WEARY TODAY; THEGOOD NEWS IS STRENGTH IS
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GOOD NEWS IS STRENGTH ISCOMING.
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COMING.MAYBE YOU FEEL WEAK, YOU'RE
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MAYBE YOU FEEL WEAK, YOU'REWORN DOWN BY EVERYTHING
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WORN DOWN BY EVERYTHINGTHAT'S GOING ON, THE
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THAT'S GOING ON, THEPANDEMIC, THE UNREST, THE
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PANDEMIC, THE UNREST, THEUNCERTAINTY.
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UNCERTAINTY.GOD IS SAYING, "I'M ABOUT TO
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GOD IS SAYING, "I'M ABOUT TOINCREASE YOUR POWER.
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INCREASE YOUR POWER.I'M ABOUT TO MAKE YOU
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I'M ABOUT TO MAKE YOUSTRONGER."
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STRONGER."IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU HAVE
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IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU HAVETO MUSTER UP, YOU DON'T HAVE
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TO MUSTER UP, YOU DON'T HAVETO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
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TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.IT'S THE HAND OF GOD LIFTING
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IT'S THE HAND OF GOD LIFTINGYOU, EMPOWERING YOU,
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YOU, EMPOWERING YOU,REENERGIZING YOU, CAUSING
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REENERGIZING YOU, CAUSINGYOU TO OUTRUN CHARIOTS.
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YOU TO OUTRUN CHARIOTS.GIVING YOU SPECIAL STRENGTH;
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GIVING YOU SPECIAL STRENGTH;THAT MEANS STRENGTH TO
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THAT MEANS STRENGTH TOOUTLAST, STRENGTH TO TRY
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OUTLAST, STRENGTH TO TRYAGAIN, STRENGTH TO STEP UP
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WHEN I LOOK BACK OVER MY
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WHEN I LOOK BACK OVER MYLIFE, I CAN SEE THESE TIMES
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LIFE, I CAN SEE THESE TIMESWHERE GOD GAVE ME SPECIAL
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WHERE GOD GAVE ME SPECIALSTRENGTH.
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STRENGTH.WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO BE
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WHEN MY FATHER WENT TO BEWITH THE LORD THAT SHOULD
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WITH THE LORD THAT SHOULDHAVE OVERWHELMED ME, CAUSED
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HAVE OVERWHELMED ME, CAUSEDME TO LOSE MY PASSION, NOT
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ME TO LOSE MY PASSION, NOTBE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD.
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BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD.BUT I FELT A POWER RISING UP
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BUT I FELT A POWER RISING UPIN ME THAT I HAD NEVER FELT,
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IN ME THAT I HAD NEVER FELT,A STRENGTH, A COURAGE,
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A STRENGTH, A COURAGE,A DETERMINATION, A STAMINA.
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A DETERMINATION, A STAMINA.THAT WASN'T JUST ME BEING
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THAT WASN'T JUST ME BEINGSTRONG, THAT WAS GOD GIVING
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GOD IS NOT GOING TO LET YOU
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GOD IS NOT GOING TO LET YOUMISS YOUR DESTINY.
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MISS YOUR DESTINY.HE'S NOT GOING TO LET YOU
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HE'S NOT GOING TO LET YOUSTAY OVERWHELMED.
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STAY OVERWHELMED.YOU MAY FEEL THAT WAY AT
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YOU MAY FEEL THAT WAY ATTIMES BUT THAT IS NOT HOW
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TIMES BUT THAT IS NOT HOWYOUR STORY ENDS.
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YOUR STORY ENDS.YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL A
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YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL ASTRENGTH THAT PUSHES YOU
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STRENGTH THAT PUSHES YOUFORWARD, A POWER TO DO WHAT
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WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO
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WHEN WE WERE TRYING TOACQUIRE THE COMPAQ CENTER,
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ACQUIRE THE COMPAQ CENTER,IT WAS A THREE-YEAR PROCESS.
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IT WAS A THREE-YEAR PROCESS.AFTER WE WON THE CITY
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AFTER WE WON THE CITYCOUNCIL VOTE, A COMPANY
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COUNCIL VOTE, A COMPANYFILED A LAWSUIT TO TRY TO
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FILED A LAWSUIT TO TRY TOKEEP US FROM MOVING IN.
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KEEP US FROM MOVING IN.THEY WERE THE LARGEST
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THEY WERE THE LARGESTTAXPAYER IN TEXAS, A HUGE
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TAXPAYER IN TEXAS, A HUGEREAL ESTATE BUSINESS.
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REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.IT WAS DAVID VERSE GOLIATH.
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IT WAS DAVID VERSE GOLIATH.AT FIRST, I WAS PASSIONATE,
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AT FIRST, I WAS PASSIONATE,I PRAYED, I BELIEVED, I
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I PRAYED, I BELIEVED, ISTOOD STRONG, BUT WEEK AFTER
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STOOD STRONG, BUT WEEK AFTERWEEK WENT BY, MONTH AFTER
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WEEK WENT BY, MONTH AFTERMONTH, NOTHING CHANGED, ONE
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MONTH, NOTHING CHANGED, ONEYEAR, TWO YEARS.
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YEAR, TWO YEARS.I STARTED TO GET WEARY.
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IN.
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IN.NOT THAT WE AREN'T STRONG,
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NOT THAT WE AREN'T STRONG,WE JUST GET TIRED OF
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WE JUST GET TIRED OFFIGHTING.
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FIGHTING.I THOUGHT, "THEY'RE SO MUCH
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I THOUGHT, "THEY'RE SO MUCHBIGGER THAN US, THEY HAVE
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BIGGER THAN US, THEY HAVEMANY MORE RESOURCES, THEY
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MANY MORE RESOURCES, THEYCAN DRAG THIS OUT FOR
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CAN DRAG THIS OUT FORYEARS."
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YEARS."GOD UNDERSTANDS THAT WE CAN
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GOD UNDERSTANDS THAT WE CANGET TIRED, HE UNDERSTANDS
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GET TIRED, HE UNDERSTANDSTHAT LIFE CAN WEAR US DOWN.
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THAT LIFE CAN WEAR US DOWN.THAT'S WHY HE SAID, "I WILL
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THAT'S WHY HE SAID, "I WILLGIVE STRENGTH TO THE WEARY.
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GIVE STRENGTH TO THE WEARY.I WILL INCREASE THE POWER OF
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I WILL INCREASE THE POWER OFTHE WEAK."
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THE WEAK."DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP FOR
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DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP FORFEELING WEARY.
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FEELING WEARY.DON'T BE DOWN ON YOURSELF
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DON'T BE DOWN ON YOURSELFBECAUSE YOU'RE NOT STRONG
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BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT STRONGALL THE TIME.
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ALL THE TIME.YOU'RE HUMAN.
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YOU'RE HUMAN.GOD'S NOT FAULTING YOU.
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GOD'S NOT FAULTING YOU.HE'S SAYING, "WHEN YOU'RE
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HE'S SAYING, "WHEN YOU'REWEAK, I'M GOING TO STEP IN.
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WEAK, I'M GOING TO STEP IN.I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU
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I'M GOING TO MAKE YOUSTRONG.
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STRONG.I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU POWER
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I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU POWERTO OUTRUN THE CHARIOT."
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TO OUTRUN THE CHARIOT.""WELL JOEL, I'VE BEEN WEARY
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"WELL JOEL, I'VE BEEN WEARYA LONG TIME, I'VE BEEN
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A LONG TIME, I'VE BEENEXHAUSTED, I DON'T SEE
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EXHAUSTED, I DON'T SEEANYTHING CHANGING."
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ANYTHING CHANGING."YOUR TIME IS COMING.
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YOUR TIME IS COMING.YOU WOULDN'T BE HEARING THIS
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YOU WOULDN'T BE HEARING THISIF SPECIAL STRENGTH WASN'T
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IF SPECIAL STRENGTH WASN'TON THE WAY.
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ON THE WAY.GOD HASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT
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GOD HASN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUTYOU.
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YOU.HE SEES WHAT YOU'RE GOING
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HE SEES WHAT YOU'RE GOINGTHROUGH.
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THROUGH.HE SEES THE LONELY NIGHTS,
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HE SEES THE LONELY NIGHTS,THE STRUGGLES, ALL THOSE
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THE STRUGGLES, ALL THOSETIMES YOU'VE GONE THE EXTRA
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TIMES YOU'VE GONE THE EXTRAMILE.
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MILE.HE'S ABOUT TO INCREASE YOUR
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HE'S ABOUT TO INCREASE YOURSTRENGTH.
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STRENGTH.THE OPPOSITION MAY NOT
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THE OPPOSITION MAY NOTCHANGE YET, BUT YOU'RE GOING
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CHANGE YET, BUT YOU'RE GOINGTO HAVE A NEW PASSION, A NEW
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TO HAVE A NEW PASSION, A NEWFIRE, TO STAND STRONG AND
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FIRE, TO STAND STRONG ANDOUTLAST WHAT'S TRYING TO
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AT ONE POINT WHEN I DIDN'T
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AT ONE POINT WHEN I DIDN'TTHINK I COULD GO ON, IT
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THINK I COULD GO ON, ITLOOKED LIKE THE LAWSUIT
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LOOKED LIKE THE LAWSUITWOULD NEVER RESOLVE, ALL OF
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GAVE ME A SECOND WIND.
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GAVE ME A SECOND WIND.I HAD A DETERMINATION THAT I
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I HAD A DETERMINATION THAT IDIDN'T HAVE BEFORE.
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DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE.IT WASN'T SOMETHING I DID,
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IT WASN'T SOMETHING I DID,IT WAS GOD GIVING STRENGTH
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IT WAS GOD GIVING STRENGTHTO THE WEARY.
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TO THE WEARY.IT WASN'T LONG AFTER THAT
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IT WASN'T LONG AFTER THATTHE COMPANY SUDDENLY DROPPED
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THE COMPANY SUDDENLY DROPPEDTHE LAWSUIT AND THE BUILDING
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THE LAWSUIT AND THE BUILDINGWAS OURS.
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WAS OURS.LIKE ELIJAH, WE OUTRAN THE
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LIKE ELIJAH, WE OUTRAN THECHARIOT, WE DEFEATED
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CHARIOT, WE DEFEATEDSOMETHING MUCH BIGGER, MUCH
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SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER, MUCHMORE POWERFUL.
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MORE POWERFUL.HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?
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HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?GOD GAVE US SPECIAL
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GOD GAVE US SPECIALSTRENGTH.
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STRENGTH.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "SOME
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "SOMETRUST IN CHARIOTS, SOME
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TRUST IN CHARIOTS, SOMETRUST IN HORSES, BUT WE
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TRUST IN HORSES, BUT WETRUST IN THE NAME OF THE
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TRUST IN THE NAME OF THELORD OUR GOD."
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LORD OUR GOD."GOD IS GOING TO GET YOU TO
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THE NIGHT BEFORE JESUS WAS
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THE NIGHT BEFORE JESUS WASTO BE CRUCIFIED, HE WENT TO
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TO BE CRUCIFIED, HE WENT TOTHE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE TO
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THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE TOPRAY.
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PRAY.HE KNEW THE PAIN AND THE
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HE KNEW THE PAIN AND THESUFFERING HE WOULD FACE.
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SUFFERING HE WOULD FACE.EVEN THOUGH HE'S GOD, HE WAS
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EVEN THOUGH HE'S GOD, HE WASALSO HUMAN.
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ALSO HUMAN.HE COULD FEEL WHAT WE FELT.
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HE COULD FEEL WHAT WE FELT.HE GOT TIRED.
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HE GOT TIRED.THERE WERE TIMES HE WAS
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THERE WERE TIMES HE WASWEARY, FATIGUED, AND FELT
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WEARY, FATIGUED, AND FELTLONELY.
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LONELY.IN THAT GARDEN, HE WAS SO
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IN THAT GARDEN, HE WAS SODISCOURAGED AND SO OVERCOME
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DISCOURAGED AND SO OVERCOMEWITH EMOTION THAT HE SWEAT
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WITH EMOTION THAT HE SWEATDROPS OF BLOOD.
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DROPS OF BLOOD.HE TOLD THE DISCIPLES, "MY
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SORROW."
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SORROW."HERE JESUS IS THE SON OF
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HERE JESUS IS THE SON OFGOD, YET HE FELT
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GOD, YET HE FELTOVERWHELMED, LIKE HE
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YOU WOULD THINK GOD WOULD
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YOU WOULD THINK GOD WOULDSAY, "COME ON, YOU NEED TO
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SAY, "COME ON, YOU NEED TOBE STRONGER, YOU NEED TO
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BE STRONGER, YOU NEED TOTOUGHEN UP."
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TOUGHEN UP."BUT GOD UNDERSTANDS LIFE CAN
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BUT GOD UNDERSTANDS LIFE CANBE OVERWHELMING.
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BE OVERWHELMING.THERE ARE TIMES WE FEEL
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THERE ARE TIMES WE FEELWEARY, TIRED, DISTRESSED.
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WEARY, TIRED, DISTRESSED.IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE
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IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'RE
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OVERWHELMED, WHEN IT LOOKED
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OVERWHELMED, WHEN IT LOOKEDLIKE HE WASN'T GOING TO
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LIKE HE WASN'T GOING TOFULFILL HIS DESTINY, THE
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FULFILL HIS DESTINY, THESCRIPTURE SAYS, "GOD SENT AN
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SCRIPTURE SAYS, "GOD SENT ANANGEL TO STRENGTHEN HIM."
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ANGEL TO STRENGTHEN HIM."YOU MAY BE TIRED TODAY,
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YOU MAY BE TIRED TODAY,TIRED OF BELIEVING FOR YOUR
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TIRED OF BELIEVING FOR YOURDREAMS, TIRED OF TRYING TO
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DREAMS, TIRED OF TRYING TOMAKE YOUR MARRIAGE WORK,
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MAKE YOUR MARRIAGE WORK,TIRED OF RAISING THOSE
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TIRED OF RAISING THOSECHILDREN.
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CHILDREN.GOD SEES WHAT YOU'RE GOING
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GOD SEES WHAT YOU'RE GOINGTHROUGH.
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THROUGH.HE FEELS THE WEIGHT OF WHAT
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HE FEELS THE WEIGHT OF WHATYOU'RE CARRYING.
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YOU'RE CARRYING.HE'S NOT GOING TO LEAVE YOU
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HE'S NOT GOING TO LEAVE YOUTHERE.
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THERE.HE HAS ANGELS COMING YOUR
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HE HAS ANGELS COMING YOURWAY, TO STRENGTHEN YOU, TO
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WAY, TO STRENGTHEN YOU, TOENCOURAGE YOU, TO LIFT YOU.
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ENCOURAGE YOU, TO LIFT YOU.THOUGHTS WILL TRY TO
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THOUGHTS WILL TRY TOCONVINCE YOU THAT YOU'RE NOT
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CONVINCE YOU THAT YOU'RE NOTSTRONG ENOUGH, YOU NEED MORE
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STRONG ENOUGH, YOU NEED MOREFAITH.
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FAITH."LOOK AT YOU TIRED,
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"LOOK AT YOU TIRED,DISCOURAGED, LETTING THAT
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DISCOURAGED, LETTING THATPROBLEM OVERCOME YOU."
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PROBLEM OVERCOME YOU."DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.
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DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.JESUS IN HIS HUMAN BODY FELT
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JESUS IN HIS HUMAN BODY FELTWEAK, HE FELT DISCOURAGED,
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WEAK, HE FELT DISCOURAGED,HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE COULD
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HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE COULDGO ON.
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GO ON.GOD SEES YOU BEING YOUR BEST
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GOD SEES YOU BEING YOUR BESTRAISING THE CHILDREN,
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RAISING THE CHILDREN,FIGHTING THAT ADDICTION,
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FIGHTING THAT ADDICTION,FACING THAT ILLNESS.
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FACING THAT ILLNESS.WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF
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WHEN YOU RUN OUT OFSTRENGTH, DON'T WORRY,
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STRENGTH, DON'T WORRY,ANGELS ARE COMING.
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ANGELS ARE COMING.HELP IS ON THE WAY.
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HELP IS ON THE WAY.YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL
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YOU'RE GOING TO FEELSTRENGTH THAT YOU DIDN'T
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STRENGTH THAT YOU DIDN'THAVE, JOY WHEN YOU COULD BE
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HAVE, JOY WHEN YOU COULD BEDISCOURAGED, HOPE WHEN YOU
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DISCOURAGED, HOPE WHEN YOUSHOULD BE DEPRESSED.
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SHOULD BE DEPRESSED.YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE
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YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THEPOWER TO ENDURE, THE FAVOR
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POWER TO ENDURE, THE FAVORTO OVERCOME, THE
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TO OVERCOME, THEDETERMINATION TO OUTLAST.
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DETERMINATION TO OUTLAST.IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR OWN
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IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR OWNEFFORTS, IT'S THE ANGELS
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BEFORE ELIJAH OUTRAN THE
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BEFORE ELIJAH OUTRAN THECHARIOT, HE CALLED DOWN FIRE
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CHARIOT, HE CALLED DOWN FIREFROM HEAVEN AND DEFEATED
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FROM HEAVEN AND DEFEATEDFOUR HUNDRED OF THE FALSE
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FOUR HUNDRED OF THE FALSEPROPHETS THAT WORSHIPED THE
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PROPHETS THAT WORSHIPED THEGOD BAAL.
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GOD BAAL.WHEN KING AHAB'S WIFE,
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WHEN KING AHAB'S WIFE,JEZEBEL HEARD ABOUT IT, SHE
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JEZEBEL HEARD ABOUT IT, SHEWAS FURIOUS.
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WAS FURIOUS.SHE SENT WORD TO ELIJAH
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SHE SENT WORD TO ELIJAHSAYING, "IF I DON'T KILL YOU
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SAYING, "IF I DON'T KILL YOUBY THIS TIME TOMORROW, I
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BY THIS TIME TOMORROW, IWILL TAKE MY OWN LIFE."
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WILL TAKE MY OWN LIFE."ELIJAH WAS SO AFRAID THAT HE
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ELIJAH WAS SO AFRAID THAT HETOOK OFF RUNNING INTO THE
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TOOK OFF RUNNING INTO THEDESERT.
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DESERT.HE ENDED UP SITTING UNDER A
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HE ENDED UP SITTING UNDER ATREE SO EXHAUSTED, SO
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TREE SO EXHAUSTED, SOOVERWHELMED THAT HE DIDN'T
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OVERWHELMED THAT HE DIDN'TWANT TO LIVE.
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ENOUGH, I'M DONE, TAKE ME
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ENOUGH, I'M DONE, TAKE MEHOME."
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HOME."HERE HE HAD JUST CALLED DOWN
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HERE HE HAD JUST CALLED DOWNFIRE FROM HEAVEN, HE HAD
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FIRE FROM HEAVEN, HE HADJUST OUTRAN A CHARIOT, HE
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JUST OUTRAN A CHARIOT, HEHAD SEEN GOD'S GOODNESS AND
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HAD SEEN GOD'S GOODNESS ANDFAVOR BUT HE GOT TIRED.
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FAVOR BUT HE GOT TIRED.WHEN WE'RE TIRED WE CAN LOSE
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WHEN WE'RE TIRED WE CAN LOSEOUR PERSPECTIVE.
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OUR PERSPECTIVE.PROBLEMS GET MAGNIFIED, THE
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PROBLEMS GET MAGNIFIED, THESICKNESS LOOKS BIGGER, WE
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SICKNESS LOOKS BIGGER, WETHINK THE TROUBLE AT WORK
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THINK THE TROUBLE AT WORKWILL NEVER RESOLVE.
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WILL NEVER RESOLVE.WE FEEL OVERWHELMED LIKE WE
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WE FEEL OVERWHELMED LIKE WECAN'T GO ON.
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CAN'T GO ON.BUT THE BEAUTY OF OUR GOD IS
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BUT THE BEAUTY OF OUR GOD ISHE UNDERSTANDS WHAT WE'RE
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HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT WE'REGOING THROUGH.
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GOING THROUGH.HE KNOWS LIFE CAN BE
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HE KNOWS LIFE CAN BEOVERWHELMING.
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OVERWHELMING.HE KNOWS IT'S DIFFICULT TO
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HE KNOWS IT'S DIFFICULT TOGET OUT OF THE GARDEN OF
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ELIJAH WAS UNDER THIS TREE
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ELIJAH WAS UNDER THIS TREEIN THE DESERT, DEPRESSED NOT
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IN THE DESERT, DEPRESSED NOTWANTING TO LIVE.
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WANTING TO LIVE.THIS COULD BE THE END OF HIS
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THIS COULD BE THE END OF HISSTORY.
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STORY.BUT WHAT HAPPENED?
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BUT WHAT HAPPENED?AN ANGEL SHOWED UP.
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AN ANGEL SHOWED UP.JUST LIKE IN THE GARDEN.
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JUST LIKE IN THE GARDEN.WHILE ELIJAH WAS SLEEPING
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HE WOKE ELIJAH UP AND TOLD
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HE WOKE ELIJAH UP AND TOLDHIM TO EAT.
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HIM TO EAT.ELIJAH LOOKED UP AND SAW
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ELIJAH LOOKED UP AND SAWFRESHLY BAKED BREAD, HE
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FRESHLY BAKED BREAD, HETHOUGHT HE WAS DREAMING.
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THOUGHT HE WAS DREAMING.HE ATE AND WENT BACK TO
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HE ATE AND WENT BACK TOSLEEP.
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SLEEP.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS THE ANGEL
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS THE ANGELWOKE HIM UP A SECOND TIME
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WOKE HIM UP A SECOND TIMEAND SAID EAT SOME MORE.
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AND SAID EAT SOME MORE.ELIJAH ATE THE FOOD.
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ELIJAH ATE THE FOOD.NOW HE HAD THE STRENGTH TO
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NOW HE HAD THE STRENGTH TOMAKE A FORTY-DAY JOURNEY.
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MAKE A FORTY-DAY JOURNEY.HIS WHOLE ATTITUDE CHANGED.
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HIS WHOLE ATTITUDE CHANGED.HE GOT HIS FIRE BACK.
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HE GOT HIS FIRE BACK.HE GOT HIS PASSION BACK.
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HE GOT HIS PASSION BACK.HE REALIZED GOD WAS STILL ON
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HE REALIZED GOD WAS STILL ONTHE THRONE AND THAT HE WAS
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THE THRONE AND THAT HE WASBIGGER THAN WHAT HE WAS
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BIGGER THAN WHAT HE WASFACING.
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FACING.ELIJAH WENT ON TO FULFILL
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ELIJAH WENT ON TO FULFILLHIS DESTINY.
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HIS DESTINY.WHAT I WANT YOU TO SEE IS
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WHAT I WANT YOU TO SEE ISWHEN YOU ARE WEAK, GOD IS
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WHEN YOU ARE WEAK, GOD ISGOING TO STRENGTHEN YOU.
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GOING TO STRENGTHEN YOU.WHEN YOU CAN'T GO ON, ANGELS
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WHEN YOU CAN'T GO ON, ANGELSARE GOING TO SHOW UP AND
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ARE GOING TO SHOW UP ANDMAKE THINGS HAPPEN THAT YOU
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MAKE THINGS HAPPEN THAT YOUCOULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.
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COULDN'T MAKE HAPPEN.I LOVE HOW THE ANGEL DIDN'T
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I LOVE HOW THE ANGEL DIDN'TJUST HELP ELIJAH FIND FOOD,
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JUST HELP ELIJAH FIND FOOD,HE DIDN'T JUST LEAD HIM TO
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HE DIDN'T JUST LEAD HIM TOAN ANIMAL, WHERE HE COULD
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AN ANIMAL, WHERE HE COULDHUNT, LEAD HIM TO WATER.
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HUNT, LEAD HIM TO WATER.THE ANGEL NOT ONLY BROUGHT
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THE ANGEL NOT ONLY BROUGHTTHE FOOD TO ELIJAH BUT HE
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THE FOOD TO ELIJAH BUT HECOOKED THE FOOD.
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COOKED THE FOOD.GOD IS NOT GOING TO JUST
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GOD IS NOT GOING TO JUSTHELP YOU GET STRONGER, BUT
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HELP YOU GET STRONGER, BUTHE'S GOING TO COOK SOME FOOD
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HE'S GOING TO COOK SOME FOODFOR YOU.
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FOR YOU.HE'S GOING TO BRING
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HE'S GOING TO BRINGBLESSINGS, INCREASE, FAVOR,
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BLESSINGS, INCREASE, FAVOR,HEALING, THAT HE'S ALREADY
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HEALING, THAT HE'S ALREADYPREPARED.
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PREPARED.IT'S GOING TO BE EASIER THAN
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IT'S GOING TO BE EASIER THANYOU THOUGHT AND IT'S GOING
00:15:20.909 --> 00:15:22.044
YOU THOUGHT AND IT'S GOINGTO HAPPEN QUICKER THAN YOU
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. TOLD
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. TOLDHOW IN THE HEIGHT OF THE
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HOW IN THE HEIGHT OF THECIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, WHEN
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CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, WHENSO MUCH WAS COMING AGAINST
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SO MUCH WAS COMING AGAINSTHIM, HE FELT OVERWHELMED.
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HIM, HE FELT OVERWHELMED.HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE COULD
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HE DIDN'T KNOW IF HE COULDGO ON.
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GO ON.TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, ONE
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TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, ONEEVENING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
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EVENING IN THE MIDDLE OF THENIGHT THE PHONE RANG.
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NIGHT THE PHONE RANG.WHEN HE ANSWERED, THERE WAS
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WHEN HE ANSWERED, THERE WASAN ANGRY VOICE TELLING HIM
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AN ANGRY VOICE TELLING HIMHOW HE WASN'T WANTED IN THAT
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HOW HE WASN'T WANTED IN THATTOWN AND HOW HE WAS GOING TO
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TOWN AND HOW HE WAS GOING TOBE HARMED IF HE DIDN'T
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BE HARMED IF HE DIDN'TLEAVE.
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LEAVE.KING WAS SO DISTRESSED THAT
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KING WAS SO DISTRESSED THATHE COULDN'T GO BACK TO
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HE COULDN'T GO BACK TOSLEEP.
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SLEEP.HE BEGAN TO PACE THE FLOOR,
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HE TRIED TO THINK OF A WAY
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HE TRIED TO THINK OF A WAYHE COULD QUIETLY BOW OUT OF
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HE COULD QUIETLY BOW OUT OFLEADING THE MOVEMENT WITHOUT
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LEADING THE MOVEMENT WITHOUTAPPEARING TO BE A COWARD.
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APPEARING TO BE A COWARD.FEELING OVERWHELMED, ALL OF
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FEELING OVERWHELMED, ALL OFHIS COURAGE GONE, HE SAID,
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HIS COURAGE GONE, HE SAID,"GOD, I'M HERE TAKING A
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"GOD, I'M HERE TAKING ASTAND FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS
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STAND FOR WHAT I BELIEVE ISRIGHT, BUT I'M AFRAID.
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RIGHT, BUT I'M AFRAID.I'M AT THE END OF MY
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I'M AT THE END OF MYABILITY.
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ABILITY.I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE.
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I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE.I CANNOT CONTINUE ON."
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I CANNOT CONTINUE ON."MARTIN LUTHER KING SAID AT
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MARTIN LUTHER KING SAID ATTHAT MOMENT, HE FELT THE
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THAT MOMENT, HE FELT THEHAND OF GOD, A DIVINE
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HAND OF GOD, A DIVINEPRESENCE.
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PRESENCE.SOMETHING THAT HE HAD NEVER
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SOMETHING THAT HE HAD NEVERFELT BEFORE, STRENGTHENING
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FELT BEFORE, STRENGTHENINGHIM, ENCOURAGING HIM,
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HIM, ENCOURAGING HIM,BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO HIS
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BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO HISSPIRIT.
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SPIRIT.WHAT WAS THAT?
00:16:27.209 --> 00:16:28.944
WHAT WAS THAT?A MINISTERING ANGEL.
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A MINISTERING ANGEL.GOD IS NOT GOING TO LET YOU
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GOD IS NOT GOING TO LET YOUGIVE UP.
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GIVE UP.HE'S NOT GOING TO LET YOU
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HE'S NOT GOING TO LET YOUGET SO DISCOURAGED THAT YOU
00:16:34.450 --> 00:16:36.051
GET SO DISCOURAGED THAT YOUCAN'T BECOME WHO YOU WERE
00:16:36.051 --> 00:16:37.553
CAN'T BECOME WHO YOU WERECREATED TO BE.
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CREATED TO BE.YOU MAY FEEL THAT WAY AT
00:16:38.954 --> 00:16:40.522
YOU MAY FEEL THAT WAY ATTIMES, THE TASK LOOKS TOO
00:16:40.522 --> 00:16:42.257
TIMES, THE TASK LOOKS TOOBIG, THE OPPOSITION TOO
00:16:42.257 --> 00:16:44.026
BIG, THE OPPOSITION TOOSTRONG, THE DREAM IS TAKING
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STRONG, THE DREAM IS TAKINGTOO LONG.
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TOO LONG.YOU DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH.
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YOU DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH.DON'T WORRY, ANGELS ARE ON
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DON'T WORRY, ANGELS ARE ONTHE WAY.
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THE WAY.YOU'RE ABOUT TO FEEL A
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YOU'RE ABOUT TO FEEL ASTRENGTH THAT YOU'VE NEVER
00:16:51.333 --> 00:16:52.768
STRENGTH THAT YOU'VE NEVERFELT, POWER THAT YOU'VE
00:16:52.768 --> 00:16:53.969
FELT, POWER THAT YOU'VENEVER HAD.
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NEVER HAD.GOD IS ABOUT TO LIFT YOU.
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GOD IS ABOUT TO LIFT YOU.HE'S BREATHING VICTORY INTO
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HE'S BREATHING VICTORY INTOYOUR SPIRIT, ENCOURAGEMENT,
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YOUR SPIRIT, ENCOURAGEMENT,HOPE.
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HOPE.NOT JUST STRENGTH BUT
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NOT JUST STRENGTH BUTSPECIAL STRENGTH.
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SPECIAL STRENGTH.STRENGTH THAT CAUSES YOU TO
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STRENGTH THAT CAUSES YOU TOOUTRUN A CHARIOT, STRENGTH
00:17:05.647 --> 00:17:07.316
OUTRUN A CHARIOT, STRENGTHTO OVERCOME THE SICKNESS,
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TO OVERCOME THE SICKNESS,STRENGTH TO OUTLAST WHAT'S
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STRENGTH TO OUTLAST WHAT'STRYING TO STOP YOU, STRENGTH
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TRYING TO STOP YOU, STRENGTHTO ACCOMPLISH WHAT GOD PUT
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TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT GOD PUTIN YOUR HEART.
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IN YOUR HEART.WHEN JESUS WAS ABOUT TO BE
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WHEN JESUS WAS ABOUT TO BECRUCIFIED, THE CUSTOM IN
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CRUCIFIED, THE CUSTOM INTHAT DAY WAS THE PERSON HAD
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THAT DAY WAS THE PERSON HADTO CARRY THEIR OWN CROSS.
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TO CARRY THEIR OWN CROSS.JESUS WAS SO EXHAUSTED.
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JESUS WAS SO EXHAUSTED.HE HAD NOT SLEPT THE NIGHT
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HE HAD NOT SLEPT THE NIGHTBEFORE.
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BEFORE.HE'D GONE THROUGH MUCH
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HE'D GONE THROUGH MUCHSUFFERING AND PAIN.
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SUFFERING AND PAIN.HE DID HIS BEST, HE WAS AS
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HE DID HIS BEST, HE WAS ASSTRONG AS HE COULD, BUT HE
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STRONG AS HE COULD, BUT HEFELL DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHT
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FELL DOWN UNDER THE WEIGHTOF THE CROSS.
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OF THE CROSS.GOD COULD HAVE GIVEN HIM THE
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GOD COULD HAVE GIVEN HIM THESTRENGTH TO CARRY IT THE
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STRENGTH TO CARRY IT THEWHOLE WAY.
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WHOLE WAY.HE COULD HAVE GIVEN HIM A
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HE COULD HAVE GIVEN HIM ASECOND WIND TO FINISH THE
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SECOND WIND TO FINISH THEJOURNEY AND NOT LOOK WEAK
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JOURNEY AND NOT LOOK WEAKAND NOT FALL DOWN.
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AND NOT FALL DOWN.BUT GOD WAS SENDING THIS
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BUT GOD WAS SENDING THISMESSAGE.
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MESSAGE.YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE STRONG
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE STRONGALL THE TIME.
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ALL THE TIME.IT'S OKAY TO FEEL
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IT'S OKAY TO FEELOVERWHELMED.
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OVERWHELMED.IT'S OKAY TO SAY LIKE MARTIN
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IT'S OKAY TO SAY LIKE MARTINLUTHER KING, "GOD, I DON'T
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LUTHER KING, "GOD, I DON'TTHINK I CAN DO THIS."
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THINK I CAN DO THIS."SOMETIMES THE WEIGHT OF WHAT
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SOMETIMES THE WEIGHT OF WHATWE'RE CARRYING GETS HEAVY.
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WE'RE CARRYING GETS HEAVY.WE THINK, "THIS CHILD IS TOO
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WE THINK, "THIS CHILD IS TOOHARD TO RAISE, I CAN'T STAY
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HARD TO RAISE, I CAN'T STAYIN THIS MARRIAGE, I CAN'T
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IN THIS MARRIAGE, I CAN'TDEAL WITH THIS SICKNESS, I'M
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DEAL WITH THIS SICKNESS, I'MLONELY, I'M HURTING."
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LONELY, I'M HURTING."VOICES WILL TRY TO CONDEMN
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VOICES WILL TRY TO CONDEMNUS.
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US."YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH
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"YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGHFAITH.
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FAITH.YOU NEED TO BE STRONGER,
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YOU NEED TO BE STRONGER,GOD'S NOT GOING TO HELP YOU.
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GOD'S NOT GOING TO HELP YOU.YOU'RE TOO WEAK."
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YOU'RE TOO WEAK."DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.
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DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.EVEN JESUS COULDN'T CARRY
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EVEN JESUS COULDN'T CARRYTHE WEIGHT OF HIS OWN CROSS.
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THE WEIGHT OF HIS OWN CROSS.WHAT'S INTERESTING IS WHEN
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WHAT'S INTERESTING IS WHENHE FELL DOWN GOD DIDN'T
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HE FELL DOWN GOD DIDN'TLEAVE HIM THERE.
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LEAVE HIM THERE.HE SENT A MAN BY THE NAME OF
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HE SENT A MAN BY THE NAME OFSIMON TO COME ACROSS HIS
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SIMON TO COME ACROSS HISPATH AND CARRY THE CROSS FOR
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PATH AND CARRY THE CROSS FORJESUS.
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JESUS.WHEN YOU'RE DOWN, WHEN
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WHEN YOU'RE DOWN, WHENYOU'RE DISCOURAGED, GOD IS
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YOU'RE DISCOURAGED, GOD ISNOT GOING TO LEAVE YOU
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NOT GOING TO LEAVE YOUTHERE.
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THERE.HE'LL ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE TO
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HE'LL ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE TOHELP LIFT YOU BACK UP,
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HELP LIFT YOU BACK UP,SOMEONE TO ENCOURAGE YOU,
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SOMEONE TO ENCOURAGE YOU,SOMEONE TO HELP YOU CARRY
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SOMEONE TO HELP YOU CARRYTHE LOAD THAT YOU CAN'T
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THE LOAD THAT YOU CAN'TCARRY.
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CARRY.IF IT'S NOT AN ANGEL, GOD
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IF IT'S NOT AN ANGEL, GODWILL SEND A PERSON.
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WILL SEND A PERSON.THERE WILL BE A SIMON THERE
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ONE TIME, MOSES WAS UP ON A
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ONE TIME, MOSES WAS UP ON AHILL.
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HILL.JOSHUA AND THE ISRAELITES
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JOSHUA AND THE ISRAELITESWERE IN THE VALLEY BELOW
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WERE IN THE VALLEY BELOWFIGHTING THE AMALEKITES.
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FIGHTING THE AMALEKITES.MOSES HELD HIS ROD UP IN THE
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MOSES HELD HIS ROD UP IN THEAIR.
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AIR.AS LONG AS HIS ROD WAS UP
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AS LONG AS HIS ROD WAS UPTHE ISRAELITES WERE WINNING.
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THE ISRAELITES WERE WINNING.WHEN HE PUT IT DOWN THE
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WHEN HE PUT IT DOWN THEAMALEKITES WOULD PREVAIL.
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AMALEKITES WOULD PREVAIL.THE BATTLE KEPT GOING LONGER
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THE BATTLE KEPT GOING LONGERAND LONGER.
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AND LONGER.THE PROBLEM WAS MOSES GOT
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THE PROBLEM WAS MOSES GOTTIRED.
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TIRED.HE COULDN'T HOLD HIS HANDS
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HE COULDN'T HOLD HIS HANDSUP THAT LONG.
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UP THAT LONG.GOD DIDN'T SAY, "MOSES YOU
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GOD DIDN'T SAY, "MOSES YOUSHOULD BE STRONGER, YOU
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SHOULD BE STRONGER, YOUSHOULD HAVE MORE ENDURANCE,
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SHOULD HAVE MORE ENDURANCE,MORE STAMINA."
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HUR.
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HUR.THEY STOOD ON EACH SIDE OF
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THEY STOOD ON EACH SIDE OFMOSES AND HELD HIS HANDS UP
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MOSES AND HELD HIS HANDS UPFOR HIM.
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FOR HIM.GOD HAS THE RIGHT PEOPLE
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GOD HAS THE RIGHT PEOPLETHAT WILL BE THERE TO HELP
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THAT WILL BE THERE TO HELPHOLD UP YOUR HANDS.
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HOLD UP YOUR HANDS.GOD KNOWS WE'RE GOING TO GET
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GOD KNOWS WE'RE GOING TO GETTIRED.
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TIRED.HE KNOWS THERE WILL BE TIMES
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HE KNOWS THERE WILL BE TIMESTHAT WE DON'T HAVE THE
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THAT WE DON'T HAVE THESTRENGTH ON OUR OWN TO DO
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STRENGTH ON OUR OWN TO DOWHAT WE NEED TO DO.
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WHAT WE NEED TO DO.HE DOESN'T FAULT US, HE
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HE DOESN'T FAULT US, HEDOESN'T CANCEL OUR DESTINY,
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DOESN'T CANCEL OUR DESTINY,HE SENDS THE RIGHT PEOPLE,
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HE SENDS THE RIGHT PEOPLE,AN AARON AND A HUR TO LIFT
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AN AARON AND A HUR TO LIFTOUR HANDS.
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OUR HANDS.A FEW YEARS AFTER I BECAME
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A FEW YEARS AFTER I BECAMEPASTOR, EVERYTHING WAS
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WE WERE SEEING GREAT FAVOR
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WE WERE SEEING GREAT FAVORAND GOD'S BLESSING, BUT AT
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AND GOD'S BLESSING, BUT ATTHE SAME TIME THERE WERE
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THE SAME TIME THERE WEREPEOPLE THAT DIDN'T
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PEOPLE THAT DIDN'TUNDERSTAND US.
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UNDERSTAND US.AT ONE POINT, IT SEEMED LIKE
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AT ONE POINT, IT SEEMED LIKETHINGS WERE COMING AGAINST
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THINGS WERE COMING AGAINSTUS FROM THE LEFT AND THE
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US FROM THE LEFT AND THERIGHT.
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RIGHT.I HAD NEVER HAD ANY
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I HAD NEVER HAD ANYOPPOSITION.
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OPPOSITION.I THOUGHT ALL WE'RE DOING IS
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I THOUGHT ALL WE'RE DOING ISGIVING PEOPLE HOPE AND
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GIVING PEOPLE HOPE ANDLETTING THEM KNOW THAT GOD
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LETTING THEM KNOW THAT GODIS GOOD.
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IS GOOD.IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME
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IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO MEWHY PEOPLE WOULD BE AGAINST
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WHY PEOPLE WOULD BE AGAINSTTHAT.
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THAT.I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW IT
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I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW ITWAS GOING TO WORK OUT.
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WAS GOING TO WORK OUT.THOUGHTS TOLD ME THAT WE
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THESE OTHER VOICES WERE TOO
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THESE OTHER VOICES WERE TOOSTRONG.
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STRONG.I WAS TEMPTED TO LIVE
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I WAS TEMPTED TO LIVEWORRIED, DISCOURAGED,
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WORRIED, DISCOURAGED,AFRAID.
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AFRAID.ONE AFTERNOON, I WAS WALKING
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ONE AFTERNOON, I WAS WALKINGTHROUGH THE LOBBY OF THE
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THROUGH THE LOBBY OF THECHURCH ABOUT TO GET ON THE
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CHURCH ABOUT TO GET ON THEELEVATOR.
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ELEVATOR.WHEN THE DOORS OPENED, AN
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WHEN THE DOORS OPENED, ANOLDER LADY STEPPED OUT THAT
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OLDER LADY STEPPED OUT THATI'VE KNOWN ALL MY LIFE.
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I'VE KNOWN ALL MY LIFE.SHE USED TO TAKE CARE OF ME
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SHE USED TO TAKE CARE OF MEIN THE NURSERY.
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IN THE NURSERY.I HADN'T SEEN HER IN YEARS,
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I HADN'T SEEN HER IN YEARS,BUT I ALWAYS KNEW THAT SHE
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BUT I ALWAYS KNEW THAT SHEPRAYED FOR ME.
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PRAYED FOR ME.EVERY TIME I WOULD SEE HER
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EVERY TIME I WOULD SEE HERGROWING UP, SHE WOULD SMILE
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GROWING UP, SHE WOULD SMILEAND SAY, "JOEL YOU KNOW I'M
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AND SAY, "JOEL YOU KNOW I'MPRAYING FOR YOU."
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PRAYING FOR YOU."I THOUGHT, "YES I KNOW,
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I THOUGHT, "YES I KNOW,YOU'VE TOLD ME FOUR HUNDRED
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YOU'VE TOLD ME FOUR HUNDREDTIMES."
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TIMES."I GAVE HER A BIG HUG.
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I GAVE HER A BIG HUG.SHE SAID, "JOEL, I CAN'T
00:20:52.207 --> 00:20:53.408
SHE SAID, "JOEL, I CAN'TBELIEVE I RAN INTO YOU.
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BELIEVE I RAN INTO YOU.I WAS GOING TO SEND YOU A
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I WAS GOING TO SEND YOU ANOTE.
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NOTE.WHEN I WAS PRAYING FOR YOU
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WHEN I WAS PRAYING FOR YOUTHIS MORNING, I HEARD GOD
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THIS MORNING, I HEARD GODSAYING, 'WHATEVER YOU'RE
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SAYING, 'WHATEVER YOU'REWORRIED ABOUT IS GOING TO BE
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WORRIED ABOUT IS GOING TO BEFINE.
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FINE.THE PEOPLE, THE OPPOSITION
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THE PEOPLE, THE OPPOSITIONIS NOT GOING TO LAST.'" WHEN
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IS NOT GOING TO LAST.'" WHENSHE SAID THAT IT WAS LIKE A
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SHE SAID THAT IT WAS LIKE AWEIGHT WAS LIFTED OFF OF ME.
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WEIGHT WAS LIFTED OFF OF ME.I WALKED AWAY FROM THERE
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I WALKED AWAY FROM THERESTRONG, CONFIDENT,
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STRONG, CONFIDENT,REENERGIZED.
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REENERGIZED.TWO MINUTES EARLIER AND I
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TWO MINUTES EARLIER AND IWOULD HAVE MISSED HER; TWO
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WOULD HAVE MISSED HER; TWOMINUTES LATER, SHE'D HAVE
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MINUTES LATER, SHE'D HAVEBEEN GONE.
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BEEN GONE.GOD KNOWS HOW TO BRING THE
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GOD KNOWS HOW TO BRING THESIMONS ACROSS YOUR PATH.
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SIMONS ACROSS YOUR PATH.PEOPLE THAT WILL ENCOURAGE
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PEOPLE THAT WILL ENCOURAGEYOU AND HELP LIFT YOU BACK
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BEFORE JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED,
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BEFORE JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED,HE WENT UP A HIGH MOUNTAIN
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HE WENT UP A HIGH MOUNTAINWITH PETER, JAMES AND JOHN.
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WITH PETER, JAMES AND JOHN.JESUS' APPEARANCE CHANGED,
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JESUS' APPEARANCE CHANGED,HIS FACE SHINED LIKE THE
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HIS FACE SHINED LIKE THESUN, HIS CLOTHING BECAME
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SUN, HIS CLOTHING BECAMEDAZZLING WHITE.
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DAZZLING WHITE.IT'S KNOWN AS THE MOUNT OF
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SUDDENLY MOSES AND ELIJAH
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SUDDENLY MOSES AND ELIJAHAPPEARED AND STARTED TALKING
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APPEARED AND STARTED TALKINGWITH JESUS.
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WITH JESUS.IT'S INTERESTING THAT THOSE
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IT'S INTERESTING THAT THOSETWO WERE CHOSEN.
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TWO WERE CHOSEN.THERE WERE OTHER GREAT
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THERE WERE OTHER GREATHEROES OF FAITH-ABRAHAM,
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HEROES OF FAITH-ABRAHAM,DAVID, JOSEPH.
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DAVID, JOSEPH.JESUS WAS ABOUT TO FACE ALL
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JESUS WAS ABOUT TO FACE ALLTHIS HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING,
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THIS HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING,GO THROUGH THINGS THAT WERE
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GO THROUGH THINGS THAT WEREVERY DIFFICULT, THINGS THAT
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VERY DIFFICULT, THINGS THATCOULD BE OVERWHELMING AND
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COULD BE OVERWHELMING ANDEXHAUSTING.
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EXHAUSTING.MAYBE ELIJAH WAS THERE
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MAYBE ELIJAH WAS THEREBECAUSE EVEN THOUGH HE HAD
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BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH HE HADPERFORMED GREAT MIRACLES,
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PERFORMED GREAT MIRACLES,EVEN THOUGH HE'D CALLED DOWN
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EVEN THOUGH HE'D CALLED DOWNFIRE FROM HEAVEN, RAISED A
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FIRE FROM HEAVEN, RAISED ALITTLE BOY FROM THE DEAD, AT
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LITTLE BOY FROM THE DEAD, ATONE POINT HE WAS TOO
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ONE POINT HE WAS TOOEXHAUSTED TO CARRY ON, TOO
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EXHAUSTED TO CARRY ON, TOOWEARY TO MOVE FORWARD; THEN
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WEARY TO MOVE FORWARD; THENGOD SENT ANGELS TO
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT THECONVERSATION WAS BUT MAYBE
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CONVERSATION WAS BUT MAYBEELIJAH ENCOURAGED JESUS THAT
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ELIJAH ENCOURAGED JESUS THATGOD WOULD GIVE HIM SPECIAL
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GOD WOULD GIVE HIM SPECIALSTRENGTH TO MAKE IT THROUGH.
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STRENGTH TO MAKE IT THROUGH.THAT ANGELS WOULD BE THERE
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THAT ANGELS WOULD BE THERETO MINISTER TO HIM.
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TO MINISTER TO HIM.MAYBE MOSES REMINDED JESUS
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HOLD UP HIS HANDS, WHEN HE
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HOLD UP HIS HANDS, WHEN HEWAS FATIGUED AND COULDN'T DO
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WAS FATIGUED AND COULDN'T DOIT ANY LONGER, GOD SENT
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IT ANY LONGER, GOD SENTPEOPLE TO HOLD HIS HANDS UP
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PEOPLE TO HOLD HIS HANDS UPFOR HIM, TO LIFT HIM WHEN HE
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FOR HIM, TO LIFT HIM WHEN HEFELL, TO HELP HIM CARRY THE
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FELL, TO HELP HIM CARRY THEWEIGHT OF THE CROSS.
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WEIGHT OF THE CROSS.MAYBE GOD HAS YOU HEARING
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MAYBE GOD HAS YOU HEARINGTHIS, TO REMIND YOU WHEN YOU
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THIS, TO REMIND YOU WHEN YOUFACE THESE TIMES WHERE YOU
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FACE THESE TIMES WHERE YOUFEEL FATIGUED, OVERWHELMED,
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FEEL FATIGUED, OVERWHELMED,LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE THE
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LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE THESTRENGTH TO GO ON, THAT'S
00:22:57.199 --> 00:22:58.667
STRENGTH TO GO ON, THAT'SOKAY, JESUS FELT
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OKAY, JESUS FELTOVERWHELMED.
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OVERWHELMED.MOSES, ELIJAH THEY DIDN'T
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MOSES, ELIJAH THEY DIDN'TTHINK THEY COULD GO ON.
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THINK THEY COULD GO ON.GOD IS GOING TO HAVE ANGELS
00:23:05.140 --> 00:23:07.042
GOD IS GOING TO HAVE ANGELSTO STRENGTHEN YOU, THE RIGHT
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TO STRENGTHEN YOU, THE RIGHTPEOPLE ARE GOING TO SHOW UP.
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PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SHOW UP.GOD IS NOT GOING TO LET YOU
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GOD IS NOT GOING TO LET YOUMISS YOUR DESTINY.
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MISS YOUR DESTINY.HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THE
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HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THEWEARY, NOT CONDEMNATION.
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WEARY, NOT CONDEMNATION.NOT WHY AREN'T YOU STRONGER.
00:23:17.052 --> 00:23:18.653
NOT WHY AREN'T YOU STRONGER.TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF.
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TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF.EVEN JESUS FELL DOWN UNDER
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EVEN JESUS FELL DOWN UNDERTHE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS.
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THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS.SOMETIMES YOUR CROSS IS TOO
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SOMETIMES YOUR CROSS IS TOOHEAVY TO CARRY BY YOURSELF.
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HEAVY TO CARRY BY YOURSELF.LIKE JESUS YOU MAY FALL
00:23:27.863 --> 00:23:29.030
LIKE JESUS YOU MAY FALLDOWN, BUT GOD WILL ALWAYS
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DOWN, BUT GOD WILL ALWAYSHAVE A SIMON THERE, SOMEONE
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HAVE A SIMON THERE, SOMEONETO HELP YOU CARRY IT.
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TO HELP YOU CARRY IT.PERHAPS TODAY YOU DON'T FEEL
00:23:34.669 --> 00:23:36.304
PERHAPS TODAY YOU DON'T FEELLIKE YOU HAVE THE STRENGTH
00:23:36.304 --> 00:23:37.172
LIKE YOU HAVE THE STRENGTHTO MOVE FORWARD, THE
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TO MOVE FORWARD, THESTRENGTH TO FIGHT THE
00:23:38.406 --> 00:23:38.940
STRENGTH TO FIGHT THEILLNESS, THE STRENGTH TO
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ILLNESS, THE STRENGTH TORAISE YOUR CHILDREN.
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RAISE YOUR CHILDREN.REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE WEAK,
00:23:42.110 --> 00:23:43.512
REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE WEAK,HE IS STRONG.
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HE IS STRONG.I BELIEVE RIGHT NOW GOD IS
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I BELIEVE RIGHT NOW GOD ISBREATHING SPECIAL STRENGTH
00:23:46.948 --> 00:23:47.883
BREATHING SPECIAL STRENGTHINTO YOU.
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INTO YOU.THAT BURDEN THAT'S WEIGHED
00:23:49.284 --> 00:23:50.852
THAT BURDEN THAT'S WEIGHEDYOU DOWN IS BEING LIFTED.
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YOU DOWN IS BEING LIFTED.THIS IS A TURNING POINT.
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THIS IS A TURNING POINT.GOD IS REENERGIZING YOU,
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GOD IS REENERGIZING YOU,WITH FRESH PASSION, FRESH
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WITH FRESH PASSION, FRESHVISION.
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VISION.YOU WILL RUN AND NOT BE
00:23:58.994 --> 00:24:00.262
YOU WILL RUN AND NOT BEWEARY, YOU WILL WALK AND NOT
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WEARY, YOU WILL WALK AND NOTFAINT.
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FAINT.LIKE ELIJAH, YOU'RE ABOUT TO
00:24:02.631 --> 00:24:04.332
LIKE ELIJAH, YOU'RE ABOUT TOOUTRUN SOME CHARIOTS.
00:24:04.332 --> 00:24:05.500
OUTRUN SOME CHARIOTS.YOU'RE GOING TO THINK,
00:24:05.500 --> 00:24:06.268
YOU'RE GOING TO THINK,"WHERE DID I GET THIS
00:24:06.268 --> 00:24:07.402
"WHERE DID I GET THISENERGY, THIS POWER, THIS
00:24:07.402 --> 00:24:08.770
ENERGY, THIS POWER, THISABILITY?"
00:24:08.770 --> 00:24:09.571
ABILITY?"IT'S GOD GIVING YOU SPECIAL
00:24:09.571 --> 00:24:10.972
I BELIEVE AND DECLARE, YOU
00:24:12.407 --> 00:24:13.842
I BELIEVE AND DECLARE, YOUARE STRONG, YOU ARE
00:24:13.842 --> 00:24:15.510
ARE STRONG, YOU AREVICTORIOUS, YOU ARE WELL
00:24:15.510 --> 00:24:16.545
VICTORIOUS, YOU ARE WELLABLE.
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ABLE.YOU'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH
00:24:17.679 --> 00:24:18.914
YOU'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISHDREAMS BIGGER THAN YOU
00:24:18.914 --> 00:24:21.016
DREAMS BIGGER THAN YOUIMAGINED, OVERCOME OBSTACLES
00:24:21.016 --> 00:24:21.917
IMAGINED, OVERCOME OBSTACLESTHAT LOOKED INSURMOUNTABLE,
00:24:21.917 --> 00:24:23.952
YOUR DESTINY, IN JESUS'
00:24:24.886 --> 00:24:27.656
YOUR DESTINY, IN JESUS'NAME.
00:24:27.656 --> 00:24:28.557
NAME.I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN
00:24:28.557 --> 00:24:30.191
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU ANOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS
00:24:30.191 --> 00:24:31.960
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUSTHE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.
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THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?
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WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS, I
00:24:34.829 --> 00:24:36.865
JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS, IREPENT OF MY SINS.
00:24:36.865 --> 00:24:38.934
REPENT OF MY SINS.COME INTO MY HEART.
00:24:38.934 --> 00:24:40.402
COME INTO MY HEART.I MAKE YOU MY LORD AND
00:24:40.402 --> 00:24:41.703
IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE
00:24:42.637 --> 00:24:43.672
IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLEPRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOT
00:24:43.672 --> 00:24:45.140
PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU GOTBORN AGAIN.
00:24:45.140 --> 00:24:46.441
BORN AGAIN.WE'D LOVE TO SEND YOU SOME
00:24:46.441 --> 00:24:48.176
WE'D LOVE TO SEND YOU SOMEFREE INFORMATION ON YOUR NEW
00:24:48.176 --> 00:24:49.511
FREE INFORMATION ON YOUR NEWWALK WITH THE LORD.
00:24:49.511 --> 00:24:50.078
WALK WITH THE LORD.JUST TEXT THE NUMBER ON THE
00:24:50.078 --> 00:24:51.279
JUST TEXT THE NUMBER ON THESCREEN; WE'LL GET IT TO YOU.
00:24:51.279 --> 00:24:52.547
SCREEN; WE'LL GET IT TO YOU.I HOPE YOU'LL GET INTO A
00:24:52.547 --> 00:24:54.516
I HOPE YOU'LL GET INTO AGOOD BIBLE-BASED CHURCH AND
00:24:54.516 --> 00:24:56.518
GOOD BIBLE-BASED CHURCH ANDKEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.
00:24:56.518 --> 00:24:58.086
BACK TO SPEAK A BLESSING
00:24:59.087 --> 00:24:59.988
.
00:25:00.722 --> 00:25:01.590
.>ANNCR: AS A THANK YOU
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>ANNCR: AS A THANK YOUFOR YOUR SUPPORT OF
00:25:02.324 --> 00:25:03.625
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OFOUR MINISTRY THIS MONTH,
00:25:03.625 --> 00:25:04.793
OUR MINISTRY THIS MONTH,JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULD
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OF JOEL'S NEW DEVOTIONAL,
00:25:07.395 --> 00:25:09.264
JOEL OSTEEN WILL ENCOURAGE
00:25:11.032 --> 00:25:12.801
JOEL OSTEEN WILL ENCOURAGEYOU EVERY DAY, EQUIP YOU
00:25:12.801 --> 00:25:14.302
YOU EVERY DAY, EQUIP YOUTO PRAY BIG PRAYERS, AND
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TO PRAY BIG PRAYERS, ANDBUILD YOUR FAITH TO RECEIVE
00:25:16.237 --> 00:25:17.706
BUILD YOUR FAITH TO RECEIVEALL THAT GOD HAS IN STORE
00:25:17.706 --> 00:25:19.341
ALL THAT GOD HAS IN STOREFOR YOUR LIFE.
00:25:19.341 --> 00:25:20.308
FOR YOUR LIFE.>VICTORIA: GOD HAS AMAZING
00:25:20.308 --> 00:25:21.776
>VICTORIA: GOD HAS AMAZINGTHINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.
00:25:21.776 --> 00:25:22.844
THINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.WHEN YOU TAKE THE LIMITS
00:25:22.844 --> 00:25:24.145
WHEN YOU TAKE THE LIMITSOFF OF HIM AND PRAY BOLD
00:25:24.145 --> 00:25:25.447
OFF OF HIM AND PRAY BOLDPRAYERS, YOU'RE GOING TO
00:25:25.447 --> 00:25:27.182
PRAYERS, YOU'RE GOING TOSEE UNCOMMON BLESSINGS,
00:25:27.182 --> 00:25:29.017
SEE UNCOMMON BLESSINGS,UNUSUAL INCREASE,
00:25:29.017 --> 00:25:30.552
UNUSUAL INCREASE,AND UNPRECEDENTED FAVOR.
00:25:30.552 --> 00:25:31.519
AND UNPRECEDENTED FAVOR.HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU
00:25:31.519 --> 00:25:32.487
HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOUFURTHER THAN YOU'VE EVER
00:25:32.487 --> 00:25:33.455
FURTHER THAN YOU'VE EVERDREAMED.
00:25:33.455 --> 00:25:34.322
DREAMED.>JOEL: THIS DEVOTIONAL IS
00:25:34.322 --> 00:25:35.523
>JOEL: THIS DEVOTIONAL ISFILLED WITH ENCOURAGEMENT
00:25:35.523 --> 00:25:36.858
FILLED WITH ENCOURAGEMENTAND INSPIRATION.
00:25:36.858 --> 00:25:38.326
AND INSPIRATION.REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.
00:25:38.326 --> 00:25:39.294
REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAY.IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THE
00:25:39.294 --> 00:25:40.595
IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE THEBEST LIFE THAT BELONGS TO
00:25:40.595 --> 00:25:41.997
BEST LIFE THAT BELONGS TOYOU.
00:25:41.997 --> 00:25:43.131
YOU.>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
00:25:43.131 --> 00:25:45.033
>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPYOF "GOD'S BEST FOR YOU"
00:25:45.033 --> 00:25:46.868
OF "GOD'S BEST FOR YOU"TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COM
00:25:46.868 --> 00:25:53.008
TODAY AT JOELOSTEEN.COMOR CALL 800-565-0772.
00:25:53.008 --> 00:25:53.808
OR CALL 800-565-0772.>JOEL: YOUR GENEROSITY
00:25:53.808 --> 00:25:54.876
>JOEL: YOUR GENEROSITYIS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
00:25:54.876 --> 00:25:56.444
IS MAKING A DIFFERENCEIN PEOPLE'S LIVES AROUND
00:25:56.444 --> 00:25:57.779
IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AROUNDTHE WORLD.
00:25:57.779 --> 00:25:58.613
THE WORLD.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
00:25:58.613 --> 00:26:00.215
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOURSUPPORT; YOUR PRAYERS.
00:26:00.215 --> 00:26:02.183
SUPPORT; YOUR PRAYERS.AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
00:26:02.183 --> 00:26:03.685
AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TOALL OF OUR CHAMPION OF HOPE
00:26:03.685 --> 00:26:05.120
ALL OF OUR CHAMPION OF HOPEPARTNERS FOR WHAT YOU DO TO
00:26:05.120 --> 00:26:06.788
PARTNERS FOR WHAT YOU DO TOKEEP THE MINISTRY GOING.
00:26:06.788 --> 00:26:07.689
KEEP THE MINISTRY GOING.>VICTORIA: TOGETHER, WE
00:26:07.689 --> 00:26:08.823
>VICTORIA: TOGETHER, WEARE CONTINUING TO MAKE A
00:26:08.823 --> 00:26:10.392
ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE ADIFFERENCE FROM BLOOD DRIVES
00:26:10.392 --> 00:26:11.760
DIFFERENCE FROM BLOOD DRIVESTO DELIVERING HOPE BOXES
00:26:11.760 --> 00:26:12.761
TO DELIVERING HOPE BOXESFILLED WITH CRITICAL
00:26:12.761 --> 00:26:14.629
FILLED WITH CRITICALSUPPLIES. GLOBAL MEDICAL
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SUPPLIES. GLOBAL MEDICALMISSIONS THROUGHOUT AFRICA
00:26:16.031 --> 00:26:17.332
MISSIONS THROUGHOUT AFRICATO SERVING OUR LOCAL FOOD
00:26:17.332 --> 00:26:18.500
TO SERVING OUR LOCAL FOODBANKS.
00:26:18.500 --> 00:26:19.334
BANKS.>MALE: WE WERE SITTING IN A
00:26:19.334 --> 00:26:20.335
>MALE: WE WERE SITTING IN AMEETING DISCUSSING WITH MY
00:26:20.335 --> 00:26:21.236
WE GOING TO DO TO PROVIDE
00:26:22.170 --> 00:26:24.139
WE GOING TO DO TO PROVIDEFRUITS TO OUR PATRONS?
00:26:24.139 --> 00:26:25.206
FRUITS TO OUR PATRONS?WE HAVE 400 PER WEEK."
00:26:25.206 --> 00:26:26.341
WE HAVE 400 PER WEEK."AND THEN THE MIRACLE CALL
00:26:26.341 --> 00:26:27.509
AND THEN THE MIRACLE CALLCAME FROM LAKEWOOD CHURCH.
00:26:27.509 --> 00:26:28.910
CAME FROM LAKEWOOD CHURCH.THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE
00:26:28.910 --> 00:26:30.045
THEY SAID THAT THEY WEREHAVING FRUIT SENT AND THEY
00:26:30.045 --> 00:26:31.212
HAVING FRUIT SENT AND THEYCOULD PROVIDE EIGHT PALLETS
00:26:31.212 --> 00:26:32.580
MIRACLE. BECAUSE NOW WE
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MIRACLE. BECAUSE NOW WEHAVE EIGHT PALLETS OF
00:26:34.382 --> 00:26:35.850
HAVE EIGHT PALLETS OFPRODUCE TO GIVE TO OUR
00:26:35.850 --> 00:26:37.452
PRODUCE TO GIVE TO OUR400+ PATRONS PER WEEK.
00:26:37.452 --> 00:26:38.687
400+ PATRONS PER WEEK.IT IS TRULY A MIRACLE FROM
00:26:38.687 --> 00:26:40.422
IT IS TRULY A MIRACLE FROMOUR GREAT GOD.
00:26:40.422 --> 00:26:40.955
OUR GREAT GOD.>VICTORIA: NONE OF THIS
00:26:40.955 --> 00:26:41.756
>VICTORIA: NONE OF THISWOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT
00:26:41.756 --> 00:26:43.558
WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUTYOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT.
00:26:43.558 --> 00:26:44.793
YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT.>JOEL: KNOW THAT WE PRAY
00:26:44.793 --> 00:26:46.194
>JOEL: KNOW THAT WE PRAYFOR YOU EVERY DAY.
00:26:46.194 --> 00:26:47.429
FOR YOU EVERY DAY.I KNOW GOD HAS GREAT
00:26:47.429 --> 00:26:48.863
I KNOW GOD HAS GREATTHINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.
00:26:48.863 --> 00:26:50.298
THINGS IN YOUR FUTURE.YOU WOULDN'T BE ALIVE
00:26:50.298 --> 00:26:51.633
YOU WOULDN'T BE ALIVEIF THERE WASN'T SOMETHING
00:26:51.633 --> 00:26:53.068
IF THERE WASN'T SOMETHINGAMAZING RIGHT UP IN FRONT
00:26:53.068 --> 00:26:54.502
AMAZING RIGHT UP IN FRONTOF YOU. STAY STRONG.
00:26:54.502 --> 00:26:55.704
OF YOU. STAY STRONG.KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD
00:26:55.704 --> 00:26:57.405
KEEP FIGHTING THE GOODFIGHT OF FAITH BECAUSE
00:26:57.405 --> 00:26:58.640
FIGHT OF FAITH BECAUSEGOD IS IN CONTROL OF YOUR
00:26:58.640 --> 00:26:59.641
GOD IS IN CONTROL OF YOURLIFE. HE'S BREATHING IN
00:26:59.641 --> 00:27:01.676
LIFE. HE'S BREATHING INYOUR DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.
00:27:01.676 --> 00:27:02.577
YOUR DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.
00:27:02.577 --> 00:27:03.812
LET ME PRAY FOR YOU.LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALL
00:27:03.812 --> 00:27:05.013
LORD, WE DO LIFT UP ALLTHOSE THAT ARE WATCHING
00:27:05.013 --> 00:27:06.214
THOSE THAT ARE WATCHINGAND LISTENING.
00:27:06.214 --> 00:27:07.248
AND LISTENING.LORD, I THANK YOU THAT
00:27:07.248 --> 00:27:08.783
LORD, I THANK YOU THATYOUR FAVOR IS ON THEM
00:27:08.783 --> 00:27:10.051
YOUR FAVOR IS ON THEMIN A NEW WAY. THAT YOU
00:27:10.051 --> 00:27:11.686
IN A NEW WAY. THAT YOUARE HEALING SICK BODIES,
00:27:11.686 --> 00:27:13.655
ARE HEALING SICK BODIES,RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS,
00:27:13.655 --> 00:27:14.522
RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS,FREEING THEM FROM
00:27:14.522 --> 00:27:15.890
FREEING THEM FROMADDICTIONS.
00:27:15.890 --> 00:27:16.958
ADDICTIONS.LORD, I SPEAK PEACE INTO
00:27:16.958 --> 00:27:18.293
LORD, I SPEAK PEACE INTOTHEIR MINDS, THEIR BODIES,
00:27:18.293 --> 00:27:19.627
THEIR MINDS, THEIR BODIES,THEIR SPIRITS.
00:27:19.627 --> 00:27:20.695
THEIR SPIRITS.THAT THE ANXIETY,
00:27:20.695 --> 00:27:21.763
THAT THE ANXIETY,THE DEPRESSION IS GOING,
00:27:21.763 --> 00:27:23.164
THE DEPRESSION IS GOING,THE ADDICTIONS.
00:27:23.164 --> 00:27:24.599
THE ADDICTIONS.LORD, LET IT BE A NEW DAY
00:27:24.599 --> 00:27:26.701
LORD, LET IT BE A NEW DAYOF VICTORY IN JESUS' NAME.
00:27:26.701 --> 00:27:28.169
OF VICTORY IN JESUS' NAME.WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.
00:27:28.169 --> 00:27:29.010

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