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Nona Jones | Good Success

February 9, 2021

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The author of "Success From The Inside Out" reveals the internal qualities that enable her to properly appreciate and handle her external success.

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Nona Jones | Good Success

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From a disturbing,brutal childhood
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to brokeringmulti-million dollarbusiness deals,
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Nona Jones becamea huge success story.
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Then she realized
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her past battleswere waging a present war.
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- I didn't realize I washolding on to bitterness,
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that I was waitingfor my mother to apologize,
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that I was waiting for herto admit her wrong.
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Those are thingsthat never happened.
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And so becauseI was waiting on that
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I couldn't experiencethe joy of the great things
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God was doingin my life.
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SHEILA: Welcome to Life Today !
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SHEILA: Welcome to Life Today !I'm sheila walsh here with
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SHEILA: Welcome to Life Today !I'm sheila walsh here withmy co-host, randy robison.
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We have a great guest
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We have a great guestfor you today.
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We have a great guestfor you today.When I first met this woman
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for you today.When I first met this womanI remember her walking
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When I first met this womanI remember her walkinginto the room and I thought,
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I remember her walkinginto the room and I thought,this is just like
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into the room and I thought,this is just likethe consummate
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this is just likethe consummateprofessional executive pastor,
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the consummateprofessional executive pastor,business leader.
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professional executive pastor,business leader.And then I got to know her
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business leader.And then I got to know herand discovered
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And then I got to know herand discoveredshe has quite a story
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and discoveredshe has quite a storyto tell us.
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So please welcome Nona Jones
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to the show.
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to the show.It's so great
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to the show.It's so greatto have you with us, Nona.
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It's so greatto have you with us, Nona.Nona: Oh,
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to have you with us, Nona.Nona: Oh,this is my pleasure, Sheila.
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Nona: Oh,this is my pleasure, Sheila.It is so great to be here.
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this is my pleasure, Sheila.It is so great to be here.Thank you for having me.
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Sheila: Now your book,
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Sheila: Now your book,Success from the Inside Out:
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Sheila: Now your book,Success from the Inside Out:"Power to Rise From a Past
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Success from the Inside Out:"Power to Rise From a Pastto a Fulfilling Future."
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"Power to Rise From a Pastto a Fulfilling Future."Would you take us back?
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to a Fulfilling Future."Would you take us back?Because honestly,
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Would you take us back?Because honestly,when I read about
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Because honestly,when I read aboutyour early childhood,
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when I read aboutyour early childhood,A) It was devastatingly
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your early childhood,A) It was devastatinglyshocking,
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A) It was devastatinglyshocking,and then to see
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shocking,and then to seewhere God has brought you.
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and then to seewhere God has brought you.But would you take
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where God has brought you.But would you takeour audience back to what
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But would you takeour audience back to whatthat was like for you?
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our audience back to whatthat was like for you?Nona: Sure.
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that we walk
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that we walkinto the successful chapter
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into the successful chapterthat a person's life is on
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that a person's life is onand we just assume
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and we just assumethat's the entire story.
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to be the case.
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to be the case.I was born to a mother
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to be the case.I was born to a motherwho didn't want
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I was born to a motherwho didn't wantto have children.
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who didn't wantto have children.She grew up in a home
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to have children.She grew up in a homewhere there was
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She grew up in a homewhere there wasa lot of poverty,
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where there wasa lot of poverty,a lot of violence
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a lot of poverty,a lot of violenceso I think at an early age
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a lot of violenceso I think at an early ageshe decided she didn't want
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so I think at an early ageshe decided she didn't wantto have children.
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she decided she didn't wantto have children.But my mother and father
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to have children.But my mother and fatherwere married for 13 years
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But my mother and fatherwere married for 13 yearswhen she found out
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were married for 13 yearswhen she found outshe was pregnant with me.
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when she found outshe was pregnant with me.He was excited because
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she was pregnant with me.He was excited becausehe wanted to have children
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He was excited becausehe wanted to have childrenbut she actually cried.
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he wanted to have childrenbut she actually cried.Unfortunately,
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but she actually cried.Unfortunately,halfway through her pregnancy
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Unfortunately,halfway through her pregnancyhe found out that he had
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halfway through her pregnancyhe found out that he hadterminal stomach cancer
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he found out that he hadterminal stomach cancerand he passed two months shy
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terminal stomach cancerand he passed two months shyof my second birthday.
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and he passed two months shyof my second birthday.It was shortly after that
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of my second birthday.It was shortly after thatthat my mother became
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It was shortly after thatthat my mother becameinvolved with,
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that my mother becameinvolved with,just a string of men,
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involved with,just a string of men,came in and out of her life
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just a string of men,came in and out of her lifeand my life
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came in and out of her lifeand my lifeuntil she settled on a guy
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and my lifeuntil she settled on a guywho became
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until she settled on a guywho becameher live-in boyfriend
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who becameher live-in boyfriendwhen I was about
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her live-in boyfriendwhen I was aboutfive years old.
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when I was aboutfive years old.I knew pretty early on
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five years old.I knew pretty early onthat I didn't like him,
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I knew pretty early onthat I didn't like him,which is why
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that I didn't like him,which is whyI always tell parents,
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which is whyI always tell parents,if your child
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I always tell parents,if your childdoesn't like someone,
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if your childdoesn't like someone,pay attention to that.
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doesn't like someone,pay attention to that.But she allowed him
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pay attention to that.But she allowed himto move into the house.
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But she allowed himto move into the house.And shortly after he moved in,
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to move into the house.And shortly after he moved in,he began sexually abusing me.
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And shortly after he moved in,he began sexually abusing me.That experience,
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he began sexually abusing me.That experience,it not only devastated me
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That experience,it not only devastated meand my identity
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it not only devastated meand my identitybut I think it was compounded
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and my identitybut I think it was compoundedby the fact that he told me,
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but I think it was compoundedby the fact that he told me,"You better not tell your mom
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by the fact that he told me,"You better not tell your mombecause she never
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"You better not tell your mombecause she neverwanted you anyway."
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because she neverwanted you anyway."It just devastated me.
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wanted you anyway."It just devastated me.So I didn't tell her
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It just devastated me.So I didn't tell herfor a couple of years
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So I didn't tell herfor a couple of yearsbut after I did tell her,
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for a couple of yearsbut after I did tell her,I was about
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but after I did tell her,I was aboutseven-and-a-half years old,
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I was aboutseven-and-a-half years old,she had him arrested.
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seven-and-a-half years old,she had him arrested.But on the day
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she had him arrested.But on the dayof his release from jail
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But on the dayof his release from jailshe took me with her
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of his release from jailshe took me with herto pick him up
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she took me with herto pick him upand brought him back home
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to pick him upand brought him back homewhere he proceeded
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and brought him back homewhere he proceededto continue abusing me.
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where he proceededto continue abusing me.So it was
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to continue abusing me.So it wasa devastating childhood
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So it wasa devastating childhoodand I think the fact
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a devastating childhoodand I think the factthat I didn't grow up
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and I think the factthat I didn't grow upin a Christian home
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that I didn't grow upin a Christian homemade it worse.
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in a Christian homemade it worse.I didn't know
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made it worse.I didn't knowanything about God,
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I didn't knowanything about God,hope, Bible, church,
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anything about God,hope, Bible, church,and so I tried to take
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hope, Bible, church,and so I tried to takemy life at the ages
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and so I tried to takemy life at the agesof nine and eleven.
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my life at the agesof nine and eleven.I truly had no sense of hope
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of nine and eleven.I truly had no sense of hopein my life.
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I truly had no sense of hopein my life.So I tell people
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in my life.So I tell peoplewhen they look at me today,
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So I tell peoplewhen they look at me today,I'm just like,
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when they look at me today,I'm just like,I am a statistically
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I'm just like,I am a statisticallyimprobable product of grace.
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I am a statisticallyimprobable product of grace.God truly reached down
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improbable product of grace.God truly reached downfrom heaven and blessed
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God truly reached downfrom heaven and blessedand favored my life
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from heaven and blessedand favored my lifeand so I'm so grateful
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Sheila: Amazing!
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Sheila: Amazing!Randy: At what point, Nona,
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Randy: At what point, Nona,did something change?
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did something change?Was there someone
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Was there someonethat intervened
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or in adulthood?
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or in adulthood?Because obviously
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or in adulthood?Because obviouslysomething had to happen
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Because obviouslysomething had to happento give you an opportunity
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something had to happento give you an opportunityto heal,
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to give you an opportunityto heal,to give you some hope,
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to heal,to give you some hope,some hope for a future
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to give you some hope,some hope for a futurebecause that is
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some hope for a futurebecause that isa very difficult thing
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because that isa very difficult thingto ever overcome.
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a very difficult thingto ever overcome.Nona: No, that's such
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to ever overcome.Nona: No, that's sucha great question.
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Nona: No, that's sucha great question.Yeah, so the fact
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a great question.Yeah, so the factthat I didn't grow up
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Yeah, so the factthat I didn't grow upin a Christian household,
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that I didn't grow upin a Christian household,when I was 11 years old
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in a Christian household,when I was 11 years oldand in 6th grade,
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when I was 11 years oldand in 6th grade,a classmate of mine
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and in 6th grade,a classmate of minecame to me
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a classmate of minecame to meand she invited me
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came to meand she invited meto go to church with her.
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and she invited meto go to church with her.I'd never heard of church
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to go to church with her.I'd never heard of churchso I thought we were going
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I'd never heard of churchso I thought we were goingto go over to her house
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so I thought we were goingto go over to her houseand maybe play
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to go over to her houseand maybe playover that weekend.
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and maybe playover that weekend.But when her mother came
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over that weekend.But when her mother cameand picked me up we went
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But when her mother cameand picked me up we wentto this church place
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and picked me up we wentto this church placeand I remember
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to this church placeand I rememberwhen we got out of the car
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and I rememberwhen we got out of the carthere were all
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when we got out of the carthere were allof these families
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there were allof these familieswalking up to the building
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of these familieswalking up to the buildingholding hands
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walking up to the buildingholding handsand people were smiling
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holding handsand people were smilingand laughing.
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and people were smilingand laughing.When I walked in the door,
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and laughing.When I walked in the door,people who didn't even
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When I walked in the door,people who didn't evenknow me, they hugged me,
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people who didn't evenknow me, they hugged me,they welcomed me,
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know me, they hugged me,they welcomed me,"We're so glad you're here!"
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they welcomed me,"We're so glad you're here!"and the very first sermon
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"We're so glad you're here!"and the very first sermonI ever heard preached,
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and the very first sermonI ever heard preached,the pastor said,
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I ever heard preached,the pastor said,"God is a father
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the pastor said,"God is a fatherto the fatherless."
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"God is a fatherto the fatherless."what he didn't know
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to the fatherless."what he didn't knowis there were so many nights
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what he didn't knowis there were so many nightsthat I cried myself to sleep
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is there were so many nightsthat I cried myself to sleepthinking that if my father
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that I cried myself to sleepthinking that if my fatherhad lived that I wouldn't
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thinking that if my fatherhad lived that I wouldn'thave experienced
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had lived that I wouldn'thave experiencedwhat I experienced.
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have experiencedwhat I experienced.So I think it was that moment
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what I experienced.So I think it was that momentthat spoke to the hurt
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So I think it was that momentthat spoke to the hurtand the pain within me
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that spoke to the hurtand the pain within methat really awakened me
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there is a God that sees me
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there is a God that sees meand loves me,
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and loves me,that I was fearfully
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that I was fearfullyand wonderfully made?
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and wonderfully made?Suddenly, I think
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what I thought
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what I thoughtwas a deficiency in myself
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what I thoughtwas a deficiency in myselfand replaced it with the idea
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was a deficiency in myselfand replaced it with the ideathat I did matter
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and replaced it with the ideathat I did matterand I was loved.
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that I did matterand I was loved.So that really
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and I was loved.So that reallychanged the trajectory
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So that reallychanged the trajectoryof my whole life.
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Nona, made me realize
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Nona, made me realizethe power of the words
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the power of the wordsthat we speak
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that we speakover our children.
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over our children.Because you talk about
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nine, eleven,
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nine, eleven,suicide attempts,
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nine, eleven,suicide attempts,but it seems to me
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suicide attempts,but it seems to methat those words
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but it seems to methat those wordshad been spoken over you
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that those wordshad been spoken over youby your mother's boyfriend.
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had been spoken over youby your mother's boyfriend.When you are told
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by your mother's boyfriend.When you are toldthat you have no worth,
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When you are toldthat you have no worth,that even your mother
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that you have no worth,that even your motherwished you hadn't been born,
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that even your motherwished you hadn't been born,do you believe that
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wished you hadn't been born,do you believe thatthat contributes
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do you believe thatthat contributesto so many people
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that contributesto so many peoplewho then attempt suicide,
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to so many peoplewho then attempt suicide,is because of words
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who then attempt suicide,is because of wordsthat have been spoken
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is because of wordsthat have been spokeninto their life?
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that have been spokeninto their life?Nona: Absolutely!
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into their life?Nona: Absolutely!Words have power.
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Nona: Absolutely!Words have power.The Bible tells us
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Words have power.The Bible tells usthat life and death
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The Bible tells usthat life and deathare in the power
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that life and deathare in the powerof the tongue.
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are in the powerof the tongue.I think that's why
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of the tongue.I think that's whyit is so important
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I think that's whyit is so importantthat as parents, and frankly,
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it is so importantthat as parents, and frankly,just as people,
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that as parents, and frankly,just as people,that we choose
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just as people,that we chooseour words carefully.
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that we chooseour words carefully.When someone already believes
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our words carefully.When someone already believesthat they have no purpose,
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When someone already believesthat they have no purpose,that they have no value,
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that they have no purpose,that they have no value,when someone says that,
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that they have no value,when someone says that,it is almost like affirming
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when someone says that,it is almost like affirmingwhat they already believe
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it is almost like affirmingwhat they already believeabout themselves.
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what they already believeabout themselves.And it makes them realize
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about themselves.And it makes them realizeoh wait, maybe I don't have
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And it makes them realizeoh wait, maybe I don't haveany purpose on this earth.
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oh wait, maybe I don't haveany purpose on this earth.So we do have to choose
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any purpose on this earth.So we do have to chooseour words very, very wisely.
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So we do have to chooseour words very, very wisely.Randy: The title of your book
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our words very, very wisely.Randy: The title of your bookthat Sheila mentioned
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Randy: The title of your bookthat Sheila mentioneda moment ago is
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that Sheila mentioneda moment ago isSuccess from the Inside Out,
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a moment ago isSuccess from the Inside Out,and in that you talk about
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Success from the Inside Out,and in that you talk abouthow success
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and in that you talk abouthow successreally is not something
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how successreally is not somethingthat we can just do
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really is not somethingthat we can just door conjure up on our own
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that we can just door conjure up on our ownbut it has to be done
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or conjure up on our ownbut it has to be donewithin us first.
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but it has to be donewithin us first.Explain what you mean by that.
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within us first.Explain what you mean by that.Nona: Well,
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Explain what you mean by that.Nona: Well,I was very blessed,
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Nona: Well,I was very blessed,I was very fortunate.
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I was very blessed,I was very fortunate.Despite all the trauma
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I was very fortunate.Despite all the traumaand dysfunction of my past,
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Despite all the traumaand dysfunction of my past,the Lord graced my life.
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and dysfunction of my past,the Lord graced my life.I was able to achieve success
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the Lord graced my life.I was able to achieve successat an early age
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I was able to achieve successat an early agein the professional world
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at an early agein the professional worldbut I could never
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in the professional worldbut I could neverexperience contentment.
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but I could neverexperience contentment.I could never experience joy.
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experience contentment.I could never experience joy.I remember I would get awards
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I could never experience joy.I remember I would get awardsand accolades,
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I remember I would get awardsand accolades,and I had the nice car
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and accolades,and I had the nice carand house and clothes
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and I had the nice carand house and clothesand all those things
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and house and clothesand all those thingsbut I never felt
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and all those thingsbut I never felta sense of peace.
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but I never felta sense of peace.I think that's what really
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a sense of peace.I think that's what reallystarted me on my journey
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I think that's what reallystarted me on my journeyto understanding
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started me on my journeyto understandingwhat is success?
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to understandingwhat is success?And it led me
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what is success?And it led meto the book of Joshua
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And it led meto the book of Joshuachapter one, verse eight
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to the book of Joshuachapter one, verse eightwhere God told Joshua
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chapter one, verse eightwhere God told Joshuathat if you meditate
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where God told Joshuathat if you meditatein my law day and night
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that if you meditatein my law day and nightand do what I have said do,
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in my law day and nightand do what I have said do,you will make your way
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and do what I have said do,you will make your wayprosperous
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you will make your wayprosperousand you will have
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prosperousand you will havegood success.
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and you will havegood success.That qualifier "good"
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good success.That qualifier "good"struck me as interesting
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That qualifier "good"struck me as interestingbecause in order for God
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struck me as interestingbecause in order for Godto say "Your success
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because in order for Godto say "Your successwould be good"
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to say "Your successwould be good"it meant that there was
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would be good"it meant that there wasa success that was not good.
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it meant that there wasa success that was not good.And that's what
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a success that was not good.And that's whatI was experiencing.
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And that's whatI was experiencing.So the idea of
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I was experiencing.So the idea ofSuccess from the Inside Out
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So the idea ofSuccess from the Inside Outis that success begins within
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Success from the Inside Outis that success begins withinbecause there is nothing
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is that success begins withinbecause there is nothingyou can accumulate around you
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because there is nothingyou can accumulate around youthat will fill a deficit
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you can accumulate around youthat will fill a deficitwithin you;
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that will fill a deficitwithin you;and only God can heal
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within you;and only God can healwhat's broken within us.
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and only God can healwhat's broken within us.Sheila: I was thinking
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what's broken within us.Sheila: I was thinkingabout a gentleman I met
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Sheila: I was thinkingabout a gentleman I meton a flight not so long ago
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about a gentleman I meton a flight not so long agowho is a very
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on a flight not so long agowho is a verysuccessful businessman.
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who is a verysuccessful businessman.We got to talking and he said,
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successful businessman.We got to talking and he said,"But when I put my head
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We got to talking and he said,"But when I put my headon my pillow at night
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"But when I put my headon my pillow at nightwhat I hear
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on my pillow at nightwhat I hearis my mother saying, 'I wish
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what I hearis my mother saying, 'I wishyou'd never been born.'"
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is my mother saying, 'I wishyou'd never been born.'"I think of the number
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you'd never been born.'"I think of the numberof people in our nation
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I think of the numberof people in our nationwho have not been able
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of people in our nationwho have not been ableto confront the brokenness
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who have not been ableto confront the brokennessthat is inside.
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to confront the brokennessthat is inside.How did that process
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that is inside.How did that processhappen for you, Nona?
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How did that processhappen for you, Nona?Nona: This is such
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happen for you, Nona?Nona: This is sucha good question.
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Nona: This is sucha good question.I think first of all,
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a good question.I think first of all,I totally resonate
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I think first of all,I totally resonatewith that gentleman
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so many nights
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so many nightswhen I literally heard
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when I literally heardthe voice of my mom telling me
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that I was stupid,
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that I was stupid,that I would never
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that I was stupid,that I would neverbe anything.
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that I would neverbe anything.And it is funny
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be anything.And it is funnyhow your life can defy
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And it is funnyhow your life can defyall of those odds
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how your life can defyall of those oddsand you can still
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all of those oddsand you can stillbelieve that true--
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and you can stillbelieve that true--you can still believe
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believe that true--you can still believethat's true.
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you can still believethat's true.I think what really
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that's true.I think what reallystarted me on the journey to
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I think what reallystarted me on the journey toI would say re-understanding
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started me on the journey toI would say re-understandingmy identity
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I would say re-understandingmy identity(I say re-understanding
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my identity(I say re-understandingbecause I didn't understand)
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(I say re-understandingbecause I didn't understand)was forgiveness.
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because I didn't understand)was forgiveness.The power of forgiveness
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was forgiveness.The power of forgivenessis so underestimated.
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The power of forgivenessis so underestimated.I didn't realize that I was
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is so underestimated.I didn't realize that I washolding on to bitterness,
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I didn't realize that I washolding on to bitterness,that I was waiting
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holding on to bitterness,that I was waitingfor my mother to apologize,
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that I was waitingfor my mother to apologize,that I was waiting for her
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for my mother to apologize,that I was waiting for herto admit her wrong.
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that I was waiting for herto admit her wrong.And those were things
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to admit her wrong.And those were thingsthat just never happened.
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And those were thingsthat just never happened.So because I was waiting
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that just never happened.So because I was waitingon that
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So because I was waitingon thatI couldn't experience the joy
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on thatI couldn't experience the joyof the great things
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I couldn't experience the joyof the great thingsGod was doing in my life.
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of the great thingsGod was doing in my life.So for me,
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God was doing in my life.So for me,it really became
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So for me,it really becameyou know what?
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it really becameyou know what?I have to forgive her.
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you know what?I have to forgive her.Not necessarily
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I have to forgive her.Not necessarilybecause she is sorry
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Not necessarilybecause she is sorrybut because I deserve peace.
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because she is sorrybut because I deserve peace.Once I came
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but because I deserve peace.Once I cameto that realization
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Once I cameto that realizationand I was able
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to that realizationand I was ableto just release her
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and I was ableto just release herfrom the burdens of my past
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to just release herfrom the burdens of my pastthat's when I began to heal
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from the burdens of my pastthat's when I began to healand I began to experience
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that's when I began to healand I began to experiencejoy in my life.
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and I began to experiencejoy in my life.Randy: I know
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joy in my life.Randy: I knowthat can be very difficult
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Randy: I knowthat can be very difficultbecause,
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that can be very difficultbecause,take like that boyfriend,
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he needed to go to prison;
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he needed to go to prison;he didn't need
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he didn't needto just be forgiven,
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to just be forgiven,at least from
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How do you reconcile
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How do you reconcilethe need for justice
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How do you reconcilethe need for justiceand not denying
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the need for justiceand not denyingwhen people do wrong
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and not denyingwhen people do wrongwith the idea of forgiveness?
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when people do wrongwith the idea of forgiveness?Nona: Yeah.
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with the idea of forgiveness?Nona: Yeah.This is good,
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Nona: Yeah.This is good,I'm glad you're asking this.
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This is good,I'm glad you're asking this.The reality is
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I'm glad you're asking this.The reality iswhen a wrong is committed
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The reality iswhen a wrong is committedthere is an injustice
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when a wrong is committedthere is an injusticeand it creates an imbalance,
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there is an injusticeand it creates an imbalance,whether it's
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and it creates an imbalance,whether it'sa spiritual imbalance,
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whether it'sa spiritual imbalance,psychological, emotional,
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a spiritual imbalance,psychological, emotional,it can even be a physical
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psychological, emotional,it can even be a physicalor material imbalance.
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it can even be a physicalor material imbalance.When that balance is created,
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or material imbalance.When that balance is created,we naturally
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When that balance is created,we naturallywant to rectify it.
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we naturallywant to rectify it.The challenge becomes with
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want to rectify it.The challenge becomes withwhat do we have
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The challenge becomes withwhat do we havethe power to do?
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what do we havethe power to do?In the case of her boyfriend,
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the power to do?In the case of her boyfriend,for example,
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In the case of her boyfriend,for example,the legal system
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for example,the legal systemcould hopefully rectify
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the legal systemcould hopefully rectifythe physical imbalance
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could hopefully rectifythe physical imbalancebut what it couldn't rectify
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the physical imbalancebut what it couldn't rectifyis the psychological,
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but what it couldn't rectifyis the psychological,emotional
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is the psychological,emotionaland mental imbalance,
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emotionaland mental imbalance,and the spiritual imbalance
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and mental imbalance,and the spiritual imbalancethat it created.
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and the spiritual imbalancethat it created.I think that's where
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that it created.I think that's whereforgiveness comes in.
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I think that's whereforgiveness comes in.There are certain limits
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forgiveness comes in.There are certain limitsto what we call
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There are certain limitsto what we call"Natural justice" can fix.
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to what we call"Natural justice" can fix.So much so,
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"Natural justice" can fix.So much so,that he actually apologized
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So much so,that he actually apologizedfor what he did
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that he actually apologizedfor what he didbut that isn't what healed me.
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for what he didbut that isn't what healed me.What healed me
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but that isn't what healed me.What healed mewas forgiving him
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What healed mewas forgiving himfor what he did.
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That is so powerful.
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That is so powerful.I love following
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I love followingyour instagram posts, Nona.
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your instagram posts, Nona.I find them
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I find themreally challenging.
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that the next generation,
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that the next generation,the younger generation
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that the next generation,the younger generationare watching us.
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the younger generationare watching us.What is it
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are watching us.What is itthat's on your heart
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What is itthat's on your heartabout that?
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that's on your heartabout that?Nona: So the pew research,
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about that?Nona: So the pew research,they did a study
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Nona: So the pew research,they did a studynot too long ago
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they did a studynot too long agowhere they were looking
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not too long agowhere they were lookingat the religious landscape
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where they were lookingat the religious landscapein America.
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at the religious landscapein America.They found that
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in America.They found thatthe fastest growing segment
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They found thatthe fastest growing segmentof the so-called
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the fastest growing segmentof the so-calledreligiously affiliated
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of the so-calledreligiously affiliatedare actually people who have
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religiously affiliatedare actually people who haveno religious affiliation,
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are actually people who haveno religious affiliation,people who are
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no religious affiliation,people who arenot identifying
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people who arenot identifyingwith any religious beliefs
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not identifyingwith any religious beliefsand those are Millennials
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with any religious beliefsand those are Millennialsand Generation Z.
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and those are Millennialsand Generation Z.My heart breaks
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and Generation Z.My heart breaksbecause I'm a Millennial
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My heart breaksbecause I'm a Millennialand I talk
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because I'm a Millennialand I talkto many people my age
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and I talkto many people my agewho are like,
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to many people my agewho are like,"I would never go to church.
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who are like,"I would never go to church.I could never be a Christian."
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"I would never go to church.I could never be a Christian."Because they look at the way
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I could never be a Christian."Because they look at the waythat we respond to things
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Because they look at the waythat we respond to thingsand they say,
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that we respond to thingsand they say,"I could never do that.
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and they say,"I could never do that.That's immoral."
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"I could never do that.That's immoral."It concerns me
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That's immoral."It concerns mewhen people look at us
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It concerns mewhen people look at usand they're like,
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when people look at usand they're like,they're immoral,
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and they're like,they're immoral,and we're supposed to be
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they're immoral,and we're supposed to bethe moral standard.
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and we're supposed to bethe moral standard.So that's part of the reason
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the moral standard.So that's part of the reasonwhy I do my best
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So that's part of the reasonwhy I do my bestto even use my social channels
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why I do my bestto even use my social channelsjust to remind us,
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to even use my social channelsjust to remind us,as Christians,
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just to remind us,as Christians,that our responsibility
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as Christians,that our responsibilityis not, for example,
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that our responsibilityis not, for example,to any political party.
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is not, for example,to any political party.Our responsibility
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to any political party.Our responsibilityis to the kingdom of God
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Our responsibilityis to the kingdom of Godand to make sure
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is to the kingdom of Godand to make surethat we reflect him
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and to make surethat we reflect himin everything that we say
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that we reflect himin everything that we sayand everything that we do.
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in everything that we sayand everything that we do.Randy: One of the things
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and everything that we do.Randy: One of the thingsthat you work closely with
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Randy: One of the thingsthat you work closely withis social media
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that you work closely withis social mediaand the internet.
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is social mediaand the internet.One of the things
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and the internet.One of the thingsyou address in your book
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One of the thingsyou address in your bookthat I think is important,
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you address in your bookthat I think is important,and I think it applies to
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that I think is important,and I think it applies toespecially
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and I think it applies toespeciallyto younger generations
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especiallyto younger generationsis the idea of knowledge,
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to younger generationsis the idea of knowledge,and understanding,
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is the idea of knowledge,and understanding,and wisdom,
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and understanding,and wisdom,and the difference
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Because with the internet
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Because with the internetwe all have
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we all havejust the world of knowledge
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just the world of knowledgeat our fingertips.
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a little bit harder to get
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a little bit harder to getand it seems like wisdom
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a little bit harder to getand it seems like wisdomis completely lacking
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and it seems like wisdomis completely lackingin so many areas
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is completely lackingin so many areasof our culture.
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in so many areasof our culture.What do you see
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of our culture.What do you seewhen you look at those things
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What do you seewhen you look at those thingsand the importance
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when you look at those thingsand the importanceof getting those right?
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and the importanceof getting those right?Nona: Yeah, I think
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of getting those right?Nona: Yeah, I thinkwhat has happened is
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Nona: Yeah, I thinkwhat has happened iswe have started
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what has happened iswe have startedto confuse knowledge
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we have startedto confuse knowledgewith wisdom.
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to confuse knowledgewith wisdom.So we say, "Well,
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with wisdom.So we say, "Well,I know the right thing."
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So we say, "Well,I know the right thing."but knowing the right thing
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I know the right thing."but knowing the right thingin our mind
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but knowing the right thingin our mindis not necessarily
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in our mindis not necessarilygoing to lead to the practice
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is not necessarilygoing to lead to the practiceof what is right,
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going to lead to the practiceof what is right,and that is wisdom.
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of what is right,and that is wisdom.I talk about how
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and that is wisdom.I talk about howin the book when I was younger
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I talk about howin the book when I was youngerI remember the G.I. Joe
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in the book when I was youngerI remember the G.I. Joewould end their cartoon
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I remember the G.I. Joewould end their cartoonalways saying,
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would end their cartoonalways saying,"And now you know
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always saying,"And now you knowand knowing
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"And now you knowand knowingis half the battle."
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and knowingis half the battle."I was always like,
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is half the battle."I was always like,well, what is the other half?
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I was always like,well, what is the other half?What I realized is
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well, what is the other half?What I realized isjust knowledge
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What I realized isjust knowledgefor knowledge sake
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just knowledgefor knowledge sakedoesn't actually create
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for knowledge sakedoesn't actually createrighteousness in the world.
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doesn't actually createrighteousness in the world.Righteousness in the world
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righteousness in the world.Righteousness in the worldis created through application
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Righteousness in the worldis created through applicationand that's why understanding
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is created through applicationand that's why understandingis important.
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and that's why understandingis important.So I think, again,
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is important.So I think, again,as Christians we have
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So I think, again,as Christians we havethe responsibility
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as Christians we havethe responsibilityto demonstrate
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the responsibilityto demonstratethrough the work of our hands,
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to demonstratethrough the work of our hands,the words of our mouth,
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through the work of our hands,the words of our mouth,where we go, what we do,
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the words of our mouth,where we go, what we do,we have to demonstrate
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where we go, what we do,we have to demonstratewhat knowledge applied
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we have to demonstratewhat knowledge appliedcan do when it creates
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what knowledge appliedcan do when it createsrighteousness in the world.
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can do when it createsrighteousness in the world.Sheila: Nona, talk to us
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righteousness in the world.Sheila: Nona, talk to usabout your work
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Sheila: Nona, talk to usabout your workwith faith and prejudice?
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about your workwith faith and prejudice?It's very important.
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with faith and prejudice?It's very important.Nona: Well, I got to tell you,
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It's very important.Nona: Well, I got to tell you,I had no desire to create
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Nona: Well, I got to tell you,I had no desire to createa new organization
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I had no desire to createa new organizationover the summer.
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a new organizationover the summer.So shortly after
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over the summer.So shortly afterGeorge Floyd was murdered
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So shortly afterGeorge Floyd was murderedback in I think it was May,
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George Floyd was murderedback in I think it was May,the end of May,
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back in I think it was May,the end of May,I was out for a run.
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the end of May,I was out for a run.As you know, there was a lot
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I was out for a run.As you know, there was a lotof conversation happening
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As you know, there was a lotof conversation happeningabout race
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of conversation happeningabout raceand people were like,
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about raceand people were like,"We have to do something."
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and people were like,"We have to do something."I was like,
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"We have to do something."I was like,Lord, what can I do?
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I was like,Lord, what can I do?I'm one person,
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Lord, what can I do?I'm one person,what can I do?
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I'm one person,what can I do?I felt led
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what can I do?I felt ledbecause I do work
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I felt ledbecause I do workin the social technology space
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because I do workin the social technology spaceto use social technology
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in the social technology spaceto use social technologyto try to educate
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to use social technologyto try to educatethe church nationally
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to try to educatethe church nationallyabout issues of race
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the church nationallyabout issues of raceand injustice in America.
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about issues of raceand injustice in America.So we did a week
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and injustice in America.So we did a weekof broadcast conversations
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So we did a weekof broadcast conversationswith civil rights leaders,
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of broadcast conversationswith civil rights leaders,theologians, scholars
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with civil rights leaders,theologians, scholarsabout the history of race
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theologians, scholarsabout the history of raceand what our responsibility
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about the history of raceand what our responsibilityas Christians
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and what our responsibilityas Christianswould be to address it.
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as Christianswould be to address it.And we had six million people
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would be to address it.And we had six million peoplereached over the week.
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And we had six million peoplereached over the week.We had 33.000 comments.
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reached over the week.We had 33.000 comments.It was incredible
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We had 33.000 comments.It was incredibleto see God work.
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It was incredibleto see God work.But the mission
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to see God work.But the missionof faith and prejudice is
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But the missionof faith and prejudice isto bring the church together,
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of faith and prejudice isto bring the church together,to confront and dismantle
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to bring the church together,to confront and dismantleracism in America.
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to confront and dismantleracism in America.And the reason for that is
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racism in America.And the reason for that isagain, this generation
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And the reason for that isagain, this generationis watching.
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again, this generationis watching.They care about these issues.
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is watching.They care about these issues.I think it is important
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They care about these issues.I think it is importantfor the church
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I think it is importantfor the churchto take a lead position on it.
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for the churchto take a lead position on it.Not to deny it.
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to take a lead position on it.Not to deny it.It is sin.
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Not to deny it.It is sin.Let's just call it.
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It is sin.Let's just call it.Racism is sin
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Let's just call it.Racism is sinand that's why
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Racism is sinand that's whywe have to do what we can
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and that's whywe have to do what we canto eliminate the power of sin
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we have to do what we canto eliminate the power of sinwithin this country.
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to eliminate the power of sinwithin this country.So that requires
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within this country.So that requiresthe work of our heart
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So that requiresthe work of our heartand the work of our hands.
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the work of our heartand the work of our hands.Randy: What do you think
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and the work of our hands.Randy: What do you thinkmay be a blind spot
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Randy: What do you thinkmay be a blind spotthat a lot of people
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may be a blind spotthat a lot of peoplein the church,
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that a lot of peoplein the church,especially people
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in the church,especially peoplethat are in the majority
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especially peoplethat are in the majoritydon't necessarily see that
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that are in the majoritydon't necessarily see thatthey really need to know
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don't necessarily see thatthey really need to knowin order to find some healing
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they really need to knowin order to find some healingand bridge some of the gaps.
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in order to find some healingand bridge some of the gaps.Nona: Yeah.
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and bridge some of the gaps.Nona: Yeah.Part of our challenge is,
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Nona: Yeah.Part of our challenge is,and I'll give you an analogy.
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Part of our challenge is,and I'll give you an analogy.So if you've seen
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and I'll give you an analogy.So if you've seena beach ball,
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So if you've seena beach ball,you know there are
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a beach ball,you know there aredifferent strips of color.
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you know there aredifferent strips of color.So there is like a blue strip,
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different strips of color.So there is like a blue strip,a red strip, a yellow strip,
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So there is like a blue strip,a red strip, a yellow strip,a green strip,
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a red strip, a yellow strip,a green strip,and I think
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a green strip,and I thinkpart of our challenge is
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and I thinkpart of our challenge iswe live our life on
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part of our challenge iswe live our life onone strip of the ball.
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we live our life onone strip of the ball.So if I'm on the blue strip,
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And if somebody
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And if somebodywas to talk to me about red
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was to talk to me about redI would say
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I would saythere is no such thing as red
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there is no such thing as redbecause all I know is blue.
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because all I know is blue.So I think
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and I've talked to a lot
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and I've talked to a lotof my white Christian
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and I've talked to a lotof my white Christianbrothers and sisters,
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of my white Christianbrothers and sisters,the biggest blind spot
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brothers and sisters,the biggest blind spotis just recognizing
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the biggest blind spotis just recognizingthat just because
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is just recognizingthat just becauseyou haven't experienced it
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that just becauseyou haven't experienced itdoesn't mean it is not real.
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you haven't experienced itdoesn't mean it is not real.I think that where
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doesn't mean it is not real.I think that wherewe get the opportunity
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I think that wherewe get the opportunityto reflect the love of God
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we get the opportunityto reflect the love of Godis in saying to somebody,
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to reflect the love of Godis in saying to somebody,"You know what?
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is in saying to somebody,"You know what?I don't understand
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"You know what?I don't understandbut will you help me try?"
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I don't understandbut will you help me try?"that's where we have
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but will you help me try?"that's where we havethe opportunity
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that's where we havethe opportunityto demonstrate the love,
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the opportunityto demonstrate the love,the humility of God
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to demonstrate the love,the humility of Godin a world
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the humility of Godin a worldthat is filled with pride,
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in a worldthat is filled with pride,in a world that is saying,
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that is filled with pride,in a world that is saying,"If I haven't experienced it,
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in a world that is saying,"If I haven't experienced it,it's not real."
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"If I haven't experienced it,it's not real."We have the opportunity
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it's not real."We have the opportunityto say, "You know
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We have the opportunityto say, "You knowI haven't experienced that
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to say, "You knowI haven't experienced thatbut help me understand
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I haven't experienced thatbut help me understandwhere you're coming from."
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but help me understandwhere you're coming from."and that becomes love.
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where you're coming from."and that becomes love.Randy: What do you think
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and that becomes love.Randy: What do you thinkthe biblical view of race is?
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Randy: What do you thinkthe biblical view of race is?Nona: You know,
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the biblical view of race is?Nona: You know,I think that
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Nona: You know,I think thatGod did not design us
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I think thatGod did not design usto categorize ourselves
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God did not design usto categorize ourselvesby race.
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to categorize ourselvesby race.I think unfortunately,
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by race.I think unfortunately,that has become a construct
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I think unfortunately,that has become a constructin our world, especially
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that has become a constructin our world, especiallywhen you think back to
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in our world, especiallywhen you think back tothe first enslaved Africans
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when you think back tothe first enslaved Africansarrived here in the U.S.,
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the first enslaved Africansarrived here in the U.S.,it became about
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arrived here in the U.S.,it became aboutthe black people
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it became aboutthe black peoplewho were enslaved
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the black peoplewho were enslavedand the white people
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who were enslavedand the white peoplewho were enslaving.
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and the white peoplewho were enslaving.So there created
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who were enslaving.So there createdthis dichotomy
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So there createdthis dichotomyof experience.
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this dichotomyof experience.I think
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of experience.I thinkthat's where race emerged.
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I thinkthat's where race emerged.But God created all of us
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that's where race emerged.But God created all of usin his image.
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But God created all of usin his image.He gave all of us
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in his image.He gave all of ushis likeness.
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He gave all of ushis likeness.And as a result of that,
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his likeness.And as a result of that,we may have different nations,
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And as a result of that,we may have different nations,we may have different tribes,
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we may have different nations,we may have different tribes,we may even have
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we may have different tribes,we may even havedifferent clans, but we
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we may even havedifferent clans, but weare all children of God.
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different clans, but weare all children of God.I think we have
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are all children of God.I think we haveto return back to that,
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I think we haveto return back to that,which is why when Jesus said
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to return back to that,which is why when Jesus saidthat loving our neighbor
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which is why when Jesus saidthat loving our neighboras ourself
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that loving our neighboras ourselfis the second greatest command
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as ourselfis the second greatest commandlike unto loving God.
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is the second greatest commandlike unto loving God.Sheila: As you can tell,
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like unto loving God.Sheila: As you can tell,Nona has so much to share,
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Sheila: As you can tell,Nona has so much to share,and this book,
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Nona has so much to share,and this book,Success from the Inside Out,
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and this book,Success from the Inside Out,if you have ever
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Success from the Inside Out,if you have everexperienced brokenness
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if you have everexperienced brokennessin your past,
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experienced brokennessin your past,and you think,
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in your past,and you think,A) I can never be free
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and you think,A) I can never be freeor B) God can never
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A) I can never be freeor B) God can neveruse me again,
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or B) God can neveruse me again,this is a story
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use me again,this is a storythat will speak life
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this is a storythat will speak lifeand hope to you.
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that will speak lifeand hope to you.I'm going to tell you
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and hope to you.I'm going to tell youhow to get a hold
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I'm going to tell youhow to get a holdof Nona's book.
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how to get a holdof Nona's book.First of all,
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of Nona's book.First of all,I want to ask you,
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there are some people
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there are some peopleright now who literally
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right now who literallyare losing their lives
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are losing their livesbecause they have no access
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because they have no accessto any clean water.
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to any clean water.Do you know
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Do you knowthat 800 million people
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that 800 million peoplein our world
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in our worlddo not have access
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do not have accessto a clean drinking source?
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to a clean drinking source?So that's why I love
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So that's why I lovewhat we do
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what we dowith Water for LIFE
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with Water for LIFEbecause you can unpack it
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because you can unpack itso many ways,
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so many ways,it brings life to a village
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it brings life to a villagebut it also gives life
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but it also gives lifeto the children
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to the childrenof that village.
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of that village.Do you know that
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Do you know thatwe have been able to put in
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we have been able to put inwith your help over the years
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with your help over the years7.000 wells?
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7.000 wells?That is amazing.
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That is amazing.But our commitment this year,
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But our commitment this year,Randy, is we want
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Randy, is we wantto put in 350 more wells.
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to put in 350 more wells.And I know we can do it.
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And I know we can do it.Randy: We can! We can!
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Randy: We can! We can!But we have to have your help.
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But we have to have your help.And we do it
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And we do itone well at a time.
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one well at a time.Here's the breakdown
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Here's the breakdownon those wells.
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on those wells.The average well costs $4.800.
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The average well costs $4.800.Some of you
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Some of youcan give an entire well.
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can give an entire well.I think there may be
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I think there may bethat rare person out there
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that rare person out therethat can give,
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that can give,I don't know,
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I don't know,five, ten wells?
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five, ten wells?If you can do it,
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If you can do it,I would encourage you to do it
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I would encourage you to do itbecause those wells
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because those wellsservice an average
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service an averageof 1.000 people each
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of 1.000 people eachfor decades,
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for decades,that's why we would call it
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that's why we would call ita lifetime because they last
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a lifetime because they lastso long, typically.
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so long, typically.Now obviously,
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Now obviously,many of you
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many of youdon't have the wherewithal
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don't have the wherewithalto drill an entire well
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to drill an entire wellby yourself,
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by yourself,will you partner with others?
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will you partner with others?$48 will help provide
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$48 will help provideclean water for ten people
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clean water for ten peoplefor a lifetime.
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for a lifetime.$144 will help
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$144 will helpprovide clean water
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provide clean waterto 30 people for a lifetime.
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to 30 people for a lifetime.When we join together,
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When we join together,when you go online,
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when you go online,when you go to the phone
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when you go to the phoneright now, you start
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right now, you startto rewrite the stories,
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to rewrite the stories,and every story is precious.
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and every story is precious.Go to the phone, go online,
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Go to the phone, go online,make the best gift you can
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make the best gift you canand join us
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and join usas we give Water for LIFE.
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Dirty, disease-filledwater --
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how desperate woulda mother need to be
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to consider givingthis contaminated substance
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to her child?
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For many mothersand their familiesliving in extreme poverty,
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this is theironly choice.
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But with your helpthey won't have to makethis choice ever again.
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Mission: Water for LIFEprovides clean,disease-free water
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for thousands of childrenand their families
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giving them a lifefree from the fear of death.
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With your gift todayyou can help drill
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and establish350 water wells this year.
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Your gift of $24will help provide
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clean waterfor five children.
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A gift of $48will help provide for ten.
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$72 will providefor 15.
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And $144 will helpprovide life-giving water
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for 30 peoplefor a lifetime.
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With your gift, we'll send youSpeak Your Name devotions
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and declarationson the reality of Jesus.
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Filled withstunning imagery,
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these 40 encouraging devotionsby Laney Rene
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serve as a reminder ofthe power of Jesus' name.
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With your giftof $100 or more,
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please requestthe “Be Refreshed” pitcher.
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This beautifulceramic pitcher
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is decorated withProverbs 11:25
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and is sure to makea lovely addition toyour table or home.
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Finally, please considera gift of $1200
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to help provide waterfor 250 people
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or a gift of $4800 to helpsponsor a complete well.
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And you may requestour brand-new,
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inspiring bronze sculpture,“Divine Servant.”
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Please call, writeor make your gift online.
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Randy: Thank you
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Randy: Thank youfor going online
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Randy: Thank youfor going onlineor going to the phones
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for going onlineor going to the phonesright now.
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or going to the phonesright now.I do hope you will give
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right now.I do hope you will givethe best gift you can.
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I do hope you will givethe best gift you can.And just know
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the best gift you can.And just knowthat it is our mission
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And just knowthat it is our missionto give life around the world.
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that it is our missionto give life around the world.But we can only do it
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to give life around the world.But we can only do itwhen you reach out
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But we can only do itwhen you reach outand join us.
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when you reach outand join us.Thank you for that.
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and join us.Thank you for that.And as a reminder,
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Thank you for that.And as a reminder,Sheila's got a gift for you
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And as a reminder,Sheila's got a gift for youif you request it today.
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Sheila's got a gift for youif you request it today.Sheila: Absolutely!
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if you request it today.Sheila: Absolutely!For any gift at all,
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Sheila: Absolutely!For any gift at all,we will be honored
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For any gift at all,we will be honoredand thrilled
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we will be honoredand thrilledto send you Nona's book,
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and thrilledto send you Nona's book,it is called
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to send you Nona's book,it is calledSuccess from the Inside Out .
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it is calledSuccess from the Inside Out .But boy, it is a book
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Success from the Inside Out .But boy, it is a bookthat speaks life to you.
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But boy, it is a bookthat speaks life to you.Nona, thank you so much
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that speaks life to you.Nona, thank you so muchfor being with us.
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Nona, thank you so muchfor being with us.We've just loved it.
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for being with us.We've just loved it.Nona: Thank you!
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We've just loved it.Nona: Thank you!This has been an honor.
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Nona: Thank you!This has been an honor.I appreciate you both
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This has been an honor.I appreciate you bothvery much.
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I appreciate you bothvery much.Sheila: It's been great!
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very much.Sheila: It's been great!We will see you all
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Sheila: It's been great!We will see you allnext time on Life Today .
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We will see you allnext time on Life Today .From Randy, I'm Sheila,
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next time on Life Today .From Randy, I'm Sheila,we'll see you next time!
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From Randy, I'm Sheila,we'll see you next time!Randy: Bye-bye.
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♪
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♪ When darkness triesto roll over my bones ♪
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♪ When sorrow triesto steal the joy I own ♪
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♪ When brokenness and painis all I know ♪
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♪ Oh, I won'tbe shaken ♪
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♪ I won't be shaken ♪
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♪ 'Cause my feardoesn't stand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love! ♪
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♪ Shame no longerhas a place to hide ♪
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♪ For I am nota captive to the lies ♪
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♪ I'm not afraidto leave my past behind ♪
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♪ No, I won'tbe shaken ♪
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♪ I won't be shaken! ♪
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♪ 'Cause my feardoesn't stand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love! ♪
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♪ There's power thatcan break off every chain ♪
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♪ There's power thatcan empty out a grave ♪
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♪ There's resurrection powerthat can save ♪
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♪ There's powerin your name ♪
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♪ Power in your name ♪
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♪ There's power thatcan break off every chain ♪
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♪ There's power thatcan empty out a grave ♪
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♪ There's resurrection powerthat can save ♪
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♪ There's powerin your name ♪
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♪ Power in your name! ♪
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♪ 'Cause my feardoesn't stand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love! ♪
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♪ I know my feardoesn't stand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love ♪
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♪ My fear doesn'tstand a chance ♪
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♪ When I standin your love! ♪
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♪ I'm standingin your love ♪
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