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February 23, 2026

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The following program is sponsored today.
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Sponsored today. >> do you do you have control
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>> do you do you have control of the phone or does it have
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Of the phone or does it have control of you disrupting?
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Control of you disrupting? the disruption that locks out
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The disruption that locks out everything except like the
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Everything except like the weather app my my clock how
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Weather app my my clock how these gen zers are taking a
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These gen zers are taking a digital rest.
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Digital rest. i'm not focusing on
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I'm not focusing on distractions.
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Distractions. your mind is spinning quite as
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Your mind is spinning quite as fast as it was before and
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Fast as it was before and reaping the benefits ten out of
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Reaping the benefits ten out of ten people who do this i
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Ten people who do this i promise you at the end of it
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Promise you at the end of it will go that was worthwhile
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Will go that was worthwhile today 700 club.
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Today 700 club. >> welcome to the 700 club.
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>> welcome to the 700 club. the us and iran are scheduled
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The us and iran are scheduled to hold a third round of
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To hold a third round of negotiations this week with a
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Negotiations this week with a huge military presence in the
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Huge military presence in the region.
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Region. president trump is why iran
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President trump is why iran still hasn't made a deal.
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Still hasn't made a deal. >> u.s. ambassador to israel
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>> u.s. ambassador to israel mike huckabee is responding to
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Mike huckabee is responding to criticism after his comments in
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Criticism after his comments in an interview with tucker
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An interview with tucker carlson cbn.
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Carlson cbn. >> news middle east
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>> news middle east correspondent julie stahl
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Correspondent julie stahl reports.
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Reports. >> us special envoys steve
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>> us special envoys steve wyckoff and are due to meet
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Wyckoff and are due to meet with iran's foreign minister
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With iran's foreign minister for a third round of talks in
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For a third round of talks in geneva, switzerland on thursday
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Geneva, switzerland on thursday .
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. wyckoff says president trump is
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Wyckoff says president trump is puzzled that iran hasn't agreed
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Puzzled that iran hasn't agreed to a deal.
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To a deal. why under this sort of pressure
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Why under this sort of pressure the amount of seapower naval
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The amount of seapower naval power that we have, why they
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Power that we have, why they haven't come to us and said we
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Haven't come to us and said we profess that we don't want a so
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Profess that we don't want a so here's what we're prepared to
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Here's what we're prepared to do and yet it's hard to sort of
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Do and yet it's hard to sort of get them them to that place
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Get them them to that place with massive u.s. firepower in
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With massive u.s. firepower in the region.
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The region. >> trump is said to be
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>> trump is said to be considering preliminary limited
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Considering preliminary limited military to force iran into an
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Military to force iran into an agreement.
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Agreement. israel is highest alert as it
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Israel is highest alert as it prepares for iranian
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Prepares for iranian retaliation if the u.s. attacks
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Retaliation if the u.s. attacks iran.
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Iran. in recent days the the idf
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In recent days the the idf striking hezbollah targets in
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Striking hezbollah targets in lebanon as the iranian proxy
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Lebanon as the iranian proxy would likely join the fight.
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Would likely join the fight. iran's president says the the
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Iran's president says the the government will not yield to
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Government will not yield to external pressure.
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External pressure. the state news reports student
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The state news reports student protests at several
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Protests at several universities memorials for
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Universities memorials for those killed in the january
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Those killed in the january protests.
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Protests. visiting u.s. congressman andy
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Visiting u.s. congressman andy ogles told cbn news news in
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Ogles told cbn news news in jerusalem that regime change
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Jerusalem that regime change needs to be organic.
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Needs to be organic. .
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. what we've seen over the last
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What we've seen over the last few weeks is that the persian
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Few weeks is that the persian people the people of iran want
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People the people of iran want change.
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Change. they want their country back.
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They want their country back. and and so i think there's the
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And and so i think there's the opportunity t for the united
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Opportunity t for the united states to create that window
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States to create that window for the persian people assume
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For the persian people assume their own destiny.
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Their own destiny. but it has to be from the
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But it has to be from the persian people of iran.
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Persian people of iran. you know, no new american boots
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You know, no new american boots on the ground boggles change
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On the ground boggles change would revolutionize iran, the
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Would revolutionize iran, the middle east and even.
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Middle east and even. >> they've destabilized regions
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>> they've destabilized regions all over countries all over the
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All over countries all over the world.
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World. and it'll be a huge shift.
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And it'll be a huge shift. and quite frankly opens up the
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And quite frankly opens up the opportunity at least for peace
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Opportunity at least for peace globally.
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Globally. iran is no longer in the
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Iran is no longer in the picture and quite frankly
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Picture and quite frankly network of terror on the
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Network of terror on the sidelines arab nations
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Sidelines arab nations condemned u.s. ambassador to
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Condemned u.s. ambassador to israel mike huckabee's comment
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Israel mike huckabee's comment about the middle east in an
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About the middle east in an interview with carlson last
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Interview with carlson last week.
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Week. carlson quoted from genesis 15
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Carlson quoted from genesis 15 and asked huckabee if israel
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And asked huckabee if israel has a right to to all that
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Has a right to to all that land.
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Land. in part.
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In part. huckabee responded it be fine
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Huckabee responded it be fine if they took it all.
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If they took it all. but the u.s. embassy later
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But the u.s. embassy later pointed it was taken out of
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Pointed it was taken out of context.
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Context. huckabee continued they're not
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Huckabee continued they're not asking to go back to take all
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Asking to go back to take all of that but they asking to
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Of that but they asking to lease take the land that they
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Lease take the land that they now they now live in they now
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Now they now live in they now own legitimately and it is a
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Own legitimately and it is a safe haven for them.
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Safe haven for them. >> he.
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>> he. he also said israel isn't
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He also said israel isn't trying to take over jordan,
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Trying to take over jordan, lebanon, syria or iraq just
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Lebanon, syria or iraq just trying to protect itself.
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Trying to protect itself. u.s. congressman scott perry
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U.s. congressman scott perry who is visiting israel for the
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Who is visiting israel for the first time, told cbn news that
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First time, told cbn news that the situation is complicated
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The situation is complicated and it's important to see the
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And it's important to see the facts on the ground.
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Facts on the ground. >> a lot of people really fully
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>> a lot of people really fully understand what what the what
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Understand what what the what the people of israel deal with
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The people of israel deal with on a daily basis, how close
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On a daily basis, how close your adversaries are and
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Your adversaries are and tactically the advantages they
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Tactically the advantages they have based on terrain, all
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Have based on terrain, all those kind of things are
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Those kind of things are important for policymakers to
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Important for policymakers to know viscerally.
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Know viscerally. >> julie stahl, cbn news,
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>> julie stahl, cbn news, jerusalem.
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Jerusalem. well all all ambassador
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Well all all ambassador huckabee was doing was
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Huckabee was doing was responding i consider a setup
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Responding i consider a setup question what's the grant?
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Question what's the grant? what's the proper to abraham
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What's the proper to abraham and the book of genesis and how
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And the book of genesis and how broad is geography and when you
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Broad is geography and when you read it it's enormous.
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Read it it's enormous. that's not the situation on the
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That's not the situation on the ground in modern israel today
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Ground in modern israel today and that's what he correctly
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And that's what he correctly pointed out.
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Pointed out. here's the facts on the ground.
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Here's the facts on the ground. the u.n. the mandate from the
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The u.n. the mandate from the league of nations under the
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League of nations under the mandate that was granted to the
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Mandate that was granted to the u.k. after world war one they
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U.k. after world war one they continued that and called for a
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Continued that and called for a partition of palestine, israel
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Partition of palestine, israel and to a palestinian state.
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And to a palestinian state. did the palestinians do?
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Did the palestinians do? what did the other arab nations
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What did the other arab nations to help their arab brothers
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To help their arab brothers living there?
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Living there? well, they declared.
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Well, they declared. >> and who won that war?
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>> and who won that war? israel won that war fifties
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Israel won that war fifties they declared war again.
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They declared war again. one they lost that war in 1967.
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One they lost that war in 1967. there there was another one.
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There there was another one. they lost that war 1973 there
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They lost that war 1973 there was another one they lost that
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Was another one they lost that war in all of that time israel
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War in all of that time israel kept offering a palestinian
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Kept offering a palestinian state.
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State. david ben-gurion famously
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David ben-gurion famously offered them everything
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Offered them everything including the temple mount
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Including the temple mount which was inconceivable
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Which was inconceivable achievable but he did it for
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Achievable but he did it for the sake of peace.
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The sake of peace. in every one of those
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In every one of those opportunities.
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Opportunities. they never opportunity to miss
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They never opportunity to miss an opportunity.
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An opportunity. they had plenty of time to
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They had plenty of time to create their own state.
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Create their own state. they had of time for peace.
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They had of time for peace. they had plenty of time to
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They had plenty of time to recognize was what the u.n. had
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Recognize was what the u.n. had recognized that the jewish
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Recognized that the jewish people belong in their
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People belong in their ancestral homeland.
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Ancestral homeland. they refused do it and that's
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They refused do it and that's why you still hear the call
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Why you still hear the call from the river to the sea will
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From the river to the sea will be free.
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Be free. let us not join with that.
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Let us not join with that. they the aggressors.
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They the aggressors. in other news, a major major
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In other news, a major major blizzard is closing schools and
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Blizzard is closing schools and shutting down travel in the
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Shutting down travel in the northeast.
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Northeast. from graham has that story and
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From graham has that story and more from the cbn newsroom.
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More from the cbn newsroom. >> gordon millions of people
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>> gordon millions of people are at home.
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Are at home. heavy snow continues to pile
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Heavy snow continues to pile up.
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Up. the blizzard dropping as 2 to 3
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The blizzard dropping as 2 to 3 inches of snow an hour from new
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Inches of snow an hour from new york overnight.
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York overnight. some areas already have more
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Some areas already have more than a foot along with wind
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Than a foot along with wind gusts topping 30 miles an hour.
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Gusts topping 30 miles an hour. some some states are under
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Some some states are under travel bans because of the
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Travel bans because of the severe conditions.
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Severe conditions. airlines more than 5000 flights
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Airlines more than 5000 flights with air travel out of new york
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With air travel out of new york city and boston hit the
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City and boston hit the hardest.
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Hardest. heavy snowfall all and strong
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Heavy snowfall all and strong winds will continue with
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Winds will continue with blizzard conditions throughout
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Blizzard conditions throughout the day.
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The day. >> secret service agents shot
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>> secret service agents shot killed an armed man who drove
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Killed an armed man who drove on to president donald trump's
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On to president donald trump's mar a mar a lago resort in palm
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Mar a mar a lago resort in palm beach, florida sunday.
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Beach, florida sunday. 21 year old austin tucker
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21 year old austin tucker martin of north carolina.
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Martin of north carolina. officers say he was carrying a
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Officers say he was carrying a gas can and a loaded shotgun
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Gas can and a loaded shotgun when he pointed his gun at the
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When he pointed his gun at the agents and that is when they
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Agents and that is when they shot and killed.
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Shot and killed. the president was at the white
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The president was at the white house when the incident
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House when the incident occurred.
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Occurred. martin's reportedly report it
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Martin's reportedly report it recently reported him missing
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Recently reported him missing in orlando, florida this
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In orlando, florida this weekend family friends and fans
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Weekend family friends and fans of ron connolly gather to pay
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Of ron connolly gather to pay respect to his legacy.
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Respect to his legacy. the beloved worship leader took
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The beloved worship leader took his songs of praise to more
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His songs of praise to more than 120 countries around the
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Than 120 countries around the world.
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World. >> he died february 4th.
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>> he died february 4th. as cbn's kelly wright
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As cbn's kelly wright discovered at the memorial, can
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Discovered at the memorial, can at least music and ministry
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At least music and ministry continue to inspire worshipers
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Continue to inspire worshipers across generations.
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Across generations. >> years ron connolly didn't
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>> years ron connolly didn't just lead worship services.
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Just lead worship services. .
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. he helped people meet god in a
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He helped people meet god in a deeply personal way through
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Deeply personal way through praise and worship.
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Praise and worship. add to the church family
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Add to the church family friends, believers from around
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Friends, believers from around the world gathered to celebrate
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The world gathered to celebrate his his three sons honored
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His his three sons honored their father the way he would
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Their father the way he would have loved most in tears
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Have loved most in tears stories and last seen on the
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Stories and last seen on the and how they shared that
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And how they shared that although not not a perfect man
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Although not not a perfect man he was a loving dad determined
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He was a loving dad determined to teach his sons sons to give
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To teach his sons sons to give god all glory all power and all
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God all glory all power and all honor what he poured into his
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Honor what he poured into his children.
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Children. he also shared with many others
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He also shared with many others it's been tough this know this
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It's been tough this know this his transition.
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His transition. you know he's always been a
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You know he's always been a father figure.
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Father figure. >> he's dark and then he's pops
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>> he's dark and then he's pops can only invested personally
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Can only invested personally and musicians by concert
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And musicians by concert pianist allen cruz pointing
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Pianist allen cruz pointing them to the true purpose of of
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Them to the true purpose of of worship.
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Worship. >> we traveled maybe 40
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>> we traveled maybe 40 countries together and i saw
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Countries together and i saw him more than just an artist or
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Him more than just an artist or or a leader.
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Or a leader. i saw him as a worshiper a true
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I saw him as a worshiper a true worshiper.
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Worshiper. >> if you reach this close his
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>> if you reach this close his heart a grammy winning worship
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Heart a grammy winning worship leader israel ron's influence
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Leader israel ron's influence deeply shaped his life and
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Deeply shaped his life and ministry.
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Ministry. when i went into kind of being
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When i went into kind of being a professional so to and like
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A professional so to and like you know leading worship full
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You know leading worship full time ron can only was the north
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Time ron can only was the north star of that.
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Star of that. >> i see the little predawn
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>> i see the little predawn bowing ron became more than a
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Bowing ron became more than a partner on stage he was a
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Partner on stage he was a brother.
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Brother. as they travel the world to
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As they travel the world to share jesus.
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Share jesus. i met him and i talked to him
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I met him and i talked to him about him about doing a
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About him about doing a recording with integrity music
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Recording with integrity music which turned out to be jesus is
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Which turned out to be jesus is alive.
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Alive. that was the beginning of it.
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That was the beginning of it. but our hearts connected.
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But our hearts connected. >> at the very first meeting.
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>> at the very first meeting. what a pioneer from the
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What a pioneer from the beginning.
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Beginning. you know he helped along with
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You know he helped along with others change modern worship.
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Others change modern worship. >> give to other people what
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>> give to other people what comes from the word of god.
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Comes from the word of god. i think that that was the main
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I think that that was the main thing with doc.
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Thing with doc. if you take any of his songs
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If you take any of his songs they are all biblical.
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They are all biblical. >> sam can only share that
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>> sam can only share that until the very end his father
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Until the very end his father never stopped doing what he was
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Never stopped doing what he was created to do worshiping god.
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Created to do worshiping god. >> he was singing new songs
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>> he was singing new songs that he wrote for hours giving
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That he wrote for hours giving praise to god and then he laid
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Praise to god and then he laid his head head down and he went
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His head head down and he went to sleep and the lord lord took
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To sleep and the lord lord took him.
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Him. >> i take pleasure in
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>> i take pleasure in worshiping you.
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Worshiping you. >> ron connally a man who lived
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>> ron connally a man who lived to worship god in spirit and
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To worship god in spirit and truth.
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Truth. >> kelly wright cbn news what a
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>> kelly wright cbn news what a legacy.
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Legacy. >> 700 club host terry mason
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>> 700 club host terry mason received a special honor honor
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Received a special honor honor this weekend.
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This weekend. >> the national religious
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>> the national religious broadcasters recognized her
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Broadcasters recognized her with its milestone for a
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With its milestone for a lifetime of service spreading
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Lifetime of service spreading the gospel.
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The gospel. crowned miss america 73, terry
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Crowned miss america 73, terry used her platform to witness
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Used her platform to witness and share the gospel christ in
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And share the gospel christ in the early 1980s.
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The early 1980s. she first appeared as a guest
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She first appeared as a guest co-host on the 700 club in 19
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Co-host on the 700 club in 19 93.
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93. >> she joined founder pat
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>> she joined founder pat robertson as a daily host
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Robertson as a daily host remaining a faithful presence
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Remaining a faithful presence for more than three decades
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For more than three decades offscreen.
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Offscreen. she she and husband andy raised
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She she and husband andy raised seven children, five of whom
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Seven children, five of whom were adopted.
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Were adopted. the challenges faced by her
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The challenges faced by her daughters from ukraine led her
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Daughters from ukraine led her to begin promise in 2006 the
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To begin promise in 2006 the ministry to vulnerable children
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Ministry to vulnerable children 40 nations now continues under
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40 nations now continues under cbn's operation.
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Cbn's operation. in her remarks accepting the
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In her remarks accepting the award, terry expressed her
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Award, terry expressed her gratitude a career serving the
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Gratitude a career serving the lord and honor beyond measure
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Lord and honor beyond measure to receive this award and feel
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To receive this award and feel strange to receive reward for
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Strange to receive reward for what been such a blessing over
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What been such a blessing over the years.
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The years. i know you will feel that too.
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I know you will feel that too. you're working for the lord.
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You're working for the lord. every day is a privilege is a
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Every day is a privilege is a privilege.
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Privilege. every open door is a blessing.
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Every open door is a blessing. so these have been years that
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So these have been years that it has been surprise saying to
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It has been surprise saying to me god has always got surprises
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Me god has always got surprises up his sleeve and you know when
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Up his sleeve and you know when we say yes, the simple yes
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We say yes, the simple yes opens the door to so much more
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Opens the door to so much more of what he wants to do.
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Of what he wants to do. obedience very best way to show
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Obedience very best way to show that we believe we live we live
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That we believe we live we live in a crazy world today and
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In a crazy world today and there's a lot of mayhem, a lot
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There's a lot of mayhem, a lot of chaos and yet in the middle
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Of chaos and yet in the middle of it how amazing is it that
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Of it how amazing is it that god deposited in each and every
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God deposited in each and every one of us his light and us to
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One of us his light and us to stand in the darkness and shine
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Stand in the darkness and shine for him the darkness cannot
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For him the darkness cannot extinguish the light carries
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Extinguish the light carries shines brightly.
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Shines brightly. >> the milestone award is given
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>> the milestone award is given for longevity service in
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For longevity service in christian broadcasting.
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Christian broadcasting. congratulations to terry gordon
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Congratulations to terry gordon well extraordinary service
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Well extraordinary service doesn't even begin to describe
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Doesn't even begin to describe term use and i love said in
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Term use and i love said in that wonderful speech that
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That wonderful speech that obedience shows belief and you
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Obedience shows belief and you have lived that that.
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Have lived that that. >> well can i say that the
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>> well can i say that the privilege of sitting next to
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Privilege of sitting next to your dad and you for all these
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Your dad and you for all these years has blessed not just me
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Years has blessed not just me but my family and.
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But my family and. being with all of you has been
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Being with all of you has been a blessing each day as well.
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A blessing each day as well. i mean that you get an award
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I mean that you get an award for that is kind of
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For that is kind of unbelievable.
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Unbelievable. you know i used to when when
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You know i used to when when dad occasionally would say some
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Dad occasionally would say some things terry.
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Things terry. >> being able to.
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>> being able to. okay, let's bring this back
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Okay, let's bring this back back.
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Back. it was it was an art form.
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It was it was an art form. it was just beauty in in motion
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It was just beauty in in motion and just everything together.
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And just everything together. i say enough good things about
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I say enough good things about you, terry.
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You, terry. i can't.
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I can't. and what you've done with done
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And what you've done with done with orphan's promise the
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With orphan's promise the number of countries where
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Number of countries where you're helping at risk.
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You're helping at risk. children at risk families
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Children at risk families widows single, mothers is
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Widows single, mothers is absolutely incredible.
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Absolutely incredible. it's the lord's work.
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It's the lord's work. it's pure and undefiled
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It's pure and undefiled religion and another thing to
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Religion and another thing to get to see god do it.
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Get to see god do it. awesome.
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Awesome. amen well up next a digital
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Amen well up next a digital detox.
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Detox. >> school is challenging
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>> school is challenging students to log off, unplug and
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Students to log off, unplug and reset that.
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Reset that. see how it's affecting mental
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See how it's affecting mental and spiritual health health
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And spiritual health health across the campus.
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Across the campus. and then later on a visionary
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And then later on a visionary who revolutionized hair care
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Who revolutionized hair care and made history along the way.
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And made history along the way. .
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. meet the entrepreneur behind
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Meet the entrepreneur behind afro sheen and get his secret
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Afro sheen and get his secret to success.
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To success. that's coming up.
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That's coming up. israel has endured decades of
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Israel has endured decades of sorrow, terror and war and
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Sorrow, terror and war and still she stands but today she
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Still she stands but today she remains surrounded by enemies
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Remains surrounded by enemies to wipe her off the map.
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To wipe her off the map. right now your support help to
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Right now your support help to those in need and shares
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Those in need and shares israel's truce with a world
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Israel's truce with a world that needs to hear it.
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That needs to hear it. >> this to comfort god's people
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>> this to comfort god's people and remind them they.
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And remind them they. take action.
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Take action. stand with israel today friend
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Stand with israel today friend you remember when good to
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You remember when good to withdraw your cash from the
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Withdraw your cash from the bank to expand go on vacation
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Bank to expand go on vacation or buy a new car.
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Or buy a new car. well today withdrawing your own
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Well today withdrawing your own cash has become a very risky
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Cash has become a very risky business according to the
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Business according to the secret war.
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Secret war. a shocking new research report.
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A shocking new research report. i just read it and folks, i was
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I just read it and folks, i was amazed to learn why banks are
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Amazed to learn why banks are now required to spy on us for
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Now required to spy on us for the government and then report
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The government and then report any suspicious or unusual
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Any suspicious or unusual behavior.
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Behavior. i suggest you get the secret
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I suggest you get the secret war free.
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War free. just call on the screen.
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Just call on the screen. no charge from the folks at
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No charge from the folks at swiss america and yet this did
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Swiss america and yet this did you know simply spending cash
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You know simply spending cash today may be enough to have you
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Today may be enough to have you branded as a potential
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Branded as a potential criminal.
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Criminal. right.
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Right. >> the new war on cash is
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>> the new war on cash is really a war against all
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Really a war against all freedom loving americans.
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Freedom loving americans. the secret war is yours.
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The secret war is yours. so call the number on the
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So call the number on the screen and you can tell them
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Ones at all times. book a free test call
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Book a free test call one hundred 6330088.
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One hundred 6330088. tuesday origin of hymns the
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Tuesday origin of hymns the inspiration for mercy inside
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Inspiration for mercy inside the book featured in i can only
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The book featured in i can only imagine to end face to face
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Imagine to end face to face with evil.
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With evil. >> i was scared because i was
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>> i was scared because i was seeing these demons.
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Seeing these demons. way to escape the torment i
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Way to escape the torment i would just hear a bunch of
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Would just hear a bunch of voices telling me they're
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Voices telling me they're coming out to kill you.
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Coming out to kill you. his rescue had something in her
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His rescue had something in her that those demons they want no
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That those demons they want no part of.
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Part of. >> on tuesday 700 club stay
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>> on tuesday 700 club stay connected with news all day
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Connected with news all day across our platforms.
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Across our platforms. >> while technology can be a
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>> while technology can be a major distraction for college
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Major distraction for college students.
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Students. that's why liberty university
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That's why liberty university launched an effort to show the
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Launched an effort to show the risks social media poses to
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Risks social media poses to reaching reaching their
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Reaching reaching their potential.
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Potential. >> encourage students to log
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>> encourage students to log off month of february.
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Off month of february. >> charlene aaron shows us how
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>> charlene aaron shows us how this digital fast is working so
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This digital fast is working so far students across campus are
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Far students across campus are unplugging from social media
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Unplugging from social media and online shopping.
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And online shopping. it's all part of the school's
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It's all part of the school's annual digital initiative which
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Annual digital initiative which encourages to deepen their
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Encourages to deepen their connection with god and others
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Connection with god and others instead of for hours.
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Instead of for hours. >> i'm constantly getting
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>> i'm constantly getting notifications if it's like
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Notifications if it's like instagram, social media,
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Instagram, social media, facebook emails and so it's
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Facebook emails and so it's definitely hard during the day
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Definitely hard during the day when you're trying to to focus.
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When you're trying to to focus. >> josh rutledge serves as vice
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>> josh rutledge serves as vice president of spiritual
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President of spiritual development at liberty.
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Development at liberty. >> he sees the university's
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>> he sees the university's initiative as disrupt putting
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Initiative as disrupt putting the smartphone's hold on
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The smartphone's hold on students and hopefully its
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Students and hopefully its connection to the national rise
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Connection to the national rise of certain mental health
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Of certain mental health issues.
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Issues. >> i don't want students to be
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>> i don't want students to be like depressed and anxious.
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Like depressed and anxious. >> i want them to know the life
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>> i want them to know the life that god has for them and if
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That god has for them and if they allow the phone dictate
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They allow the phone dictate the terms of reality for them
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The terms of reality for them then they're going to end up
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Then they're going to end up anxious.
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Anxious. >> digital habits play a
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>> digital habits play a disturbed in anxiety a growing
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Disturbed in anxiety a growing emotional challenge for college
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Emotional challenge for college .
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. research by the barna group 39%
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Research by the barna group 39% of gen z frequently feel
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Of gen z frequently feel uncertain and anxious decisions
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Uncertain and anxious decisions and 85% believe their
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And 85% believe their generation too much time
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Generation too much time online.
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Online. >> rutledge frames the the
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>> rutledge frames the the digital fast as a crucial
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Digital fast as a crucial spiritual discipline today's
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Spiritual discipline today's tech savvy culture.
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Tech savvy culture. >> this campaign is not about
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>> this campaign is not about anti-technology.
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Anti-technology. >> it's not even antiphon it's
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>> it's not even antiphon it's going who is the master who's
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Going who is the master who's in control?
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In control? >> do you have control of the
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>> do you have control of the phone?
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Phone? do you use it as a tool for
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Do you use it as a tool for your benefit or does it have
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Your benefit or does it have control of you?
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Control of you? >> students are encouraged to
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>> students are encouraged to disconnect from all social
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Disconnect from all social media also deleting
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Media also deleting nonessential apps something
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Nonessential apps something that that proves to be a battle
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That that proves to be a battle for most.
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For most. >> i came to realize that i was
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>> i came to realize that i was picking up my phone more often
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Picking up my phone more often than i thought i was and i was
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Than i thought i was and i was this habit of clicking apps
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This habit of clicking apps that i didn't even realize i
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That i didn't even realize i was clicking.
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Was clicking. we think about how often we're
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We think about how often we're in a group of people and we're
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In a group of people and we're all just looking at our phones
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All just looking at our phones together.
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Together. and so i think that this rest
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And so i think that this rest has really helped us and
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Has really helped us and connecting with people in a
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Connecting with people in a more real way in the way that
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More real way in the way that we were meant to.
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We were meant to. >> to help find encouragement
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>> to help find encouragement during this fast liberty
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During this fast liberty created a wrist guide called
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Created a wrist guide called look up which includes
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Look up which includes scripture devotionals and
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Scripture devotionals and guided prompts for reflection.
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Guided prompts for reflection. >> it's helping students step
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>> it's helping students step away from it.
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Away from it. but then it but then also going
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But then it but then also going now what does that look like
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Now what does that look like practically?
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Practically? in this season to really lean
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In this season to really lean into prayer, to open god's
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Into prayer, to open god's word, to look at community with
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Word, to look at community with other people.
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Other people. >> the university also 300
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>> the university also 300 digital devices called bricks
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Digital devices called bricks which which blocks social media
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Which which blocks social media access on smartphones.
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Access on smartphones. these blockers have been placed
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These blockers have been placed in each resident's hall for
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In each resident's hall for student use pretty much every
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Student use pretty much every night before i go to bed i tap
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Night before i go to bed i tap it and then it locks out
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It and then it locks out everything like the weather app
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Everything like the weather app my calendar, my clock and my
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My calendar, my clock and my bible bible app.
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Bible bible app. so like literally the only
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So like literally the only thing i can do in the morning
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Thing i can do in the morning is like look like look at the
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Is like look like look at the bible app and like actually get
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Bible app and like actually get up.
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Up. >> freshman emily bergman since
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>> freshman emily bergman since logging off, her schoolwork has
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Logging off, her schoolwork has improved.
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Improved. >>.
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>>. >> i've noticed i am way more
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>> i've noticed i am way more like just involved in in
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Like just involved in in everything and i am doing my
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Everything and i am doing my homework and it's just on time
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Homework and it's just on time no procrastination.
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No procrastination. >> less phone time also leading
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>> less phone time also leading to emotion and even physical
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To emotion and even physical benefits.
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Benefits. >> i feel much more alert.
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>> i feel much more alert. i realize that i've been able
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I realize that i've been able to go to sleep a lot quicker
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To go to sleep a lot quicker because i'm not doomscrolling
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Because i'm not doomscrolling before i'm going to sleep
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Before i'm going to sleep walking around outside without
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Walking around outside without any distractions and just
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Any distractions and just feeling like peace.
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Feeling like peace. looking and like you just
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Looking and like you just notice a lot more when you're
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Notice a lot more when you're not on your phone like in
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Not on your phone like in nature and just with people.
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Nature and just with people. >> many are also experiencing
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>> many are also experiencing renewal.
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Renewal. my time in the morning with the
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My time in the morning with the lord is a a lot more focused so
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Lord is a a lot more focused so that i can just be like hey
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That i can just be like hey lord do you have for me?
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Lord do you have for me? i'm not focusing on
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I'm not focusing on distractions that i've been
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Distractions that i've been really focusing being quiet and
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Really focusing being quiet and listening for the lord.
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Listening for the lord. >> your mind is spinning as it
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>> your mind is spinning as it was before.
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Was before. >> when the digital fast ends
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>> when the digital fast ends the school plans to conduct a
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The school plans to conduct a campus wide survey to measure
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Campus wide survey to measure how many students participated
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How many students participated and the overall benefit of
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And the overall benefit of large social detox experiment.
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Large social detox experiment. >> there's not a single who
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>> there's not a single who does this for the 28 days that
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Does this for the 28 days that at the end of it will say that
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At the end of it will say that wasn't a good idea.
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Wasn't a good idea. i can't wait to just like dive
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I can't wait to just like dive back into doomscrolling around
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Back into doomscrolling around like ten out of ten people who
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Like ten out of ten people who do this.
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Do this. i promise you at the at the end
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I promise you at the at the end of it will go that was
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Of it will go that was worthwhile.
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Worthwhile. i know social media and the
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I know social media and the different apps.
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Different apps. they aren't evil but is how you
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They aren't evil but is how you use them.
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Use them. so i'll definitely roll back
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So i'll definitely roll back how much i use them.
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How much i use them. >> charlene aaron, cbn
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>> charlene aaron, cbn news lynchburg, virginia.
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News lynchburg, virginia. well it's being shown that the
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Well it's being shown that the social media media apps are
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Social media media apps are absolutely addictive and you
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Absolutely addictive and you get into these endless
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Get into these endless scrolling loops where you're
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Scrolling loops where you're getting these instruments
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Getting these instruments instant dopamine hits with each
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Instant dopamine hits with each one and then you're rating
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One and then you're rating yourself based on what you're
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Yourself based on what you're seeing or how many people like
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Seeing or how many people like or subscribe or all of those
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Or subscribe or all of those things.
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Things. and it's always good to just a
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And it's always good to just a step back and say well that's
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Step back and say well that's not real, just some digital
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Not real, just some digital domain.
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Domain. let's get back to to what god
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Let's get back to to what god intended and let's spend some
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Intended and let's spend some time in nature.
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Time in nature. have some quiet moments where
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Have some quiet moments where you're not on some some kind of
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You're not on some some kind of screen.
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Screen. if you do that you'll find your
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If you do that you'll find your tension level will go down
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Tension level will go down dramatically terry.
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Dramatically terry. >> well, up next down to his
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>> well, up next down to his last dollar and then he turned
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Last dollar and then he turned that into 67 million more.
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That into 67 million more. one pioneer gives us the golden
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One pioneer gives us the golden rule that helped him build a
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Rule that helped him build a revolution ordinary business.
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Revolution ordinary business. that's coming up.
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That's coming up. and also ahead, they thought
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And also ahead, they thought they were the perfect couple.
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They were the perfect couple. then one of them starts an
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Then one of them starts an affair.
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Affair. watch what happens when the
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Watch what happens when the secret is revealed later on
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Secret is revealed later on today's show.
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Plus an exclusive to help you on your journey preparing this
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On your journey preparing this season so so that your soul can
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Season so so that your soul can flourish at easter.
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Flourish at easter. church johnson got his start
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Church johnson got his start rummaging through trash for £1
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Rummaging through trash for £1 of paper.
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Of paper. he earned one penny and as the
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He earned one penny and as the years went on he continued to
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Years went on he continued to work with his entrepreneurial
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Work with his entrepreneurial spirit and got around.
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Spirit and got around. george built a company that
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George built a company that redefined beauty beauty and
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Redefined beauty beauty and made american history visionary
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Made american history visionary and hairdressers standing by.
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And hairdressers standing by. and when there's a problem
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And when there's a problem pitching and flight the
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Pitching and flight the medicated has gone.
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Medicated has gone. >> he's known as a a visionary
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>> he's known as a a visionary and a man who turned $500 into
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And a man who turned $500 into a multimillion dollar empire.
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A multimillion dollar empire. he is 98 year old george
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He is 98 year old george johnson, the man who
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Johnson, the man who revolutionized hair care for
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Revolutionized hair care for african-americans with his
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African-americans with his product afro sheen.
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Product afro sheen. >> i feel the lord was with me
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>> i feel the lord was with me from the moment i came into his
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From the moment i came into his world.
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World. obviously because he gave me so
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Obviously because he gave me so many blessings from the start.
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Many blessings from the start. >> george built his company on
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>> george built his company on christian principles one simple
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Christian principles one simple rule the golden rule is what it
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Rule the golden rule is what it says do unto others as you
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Says do unto others as you would have others to unto unto
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Would have others to unto unto you.
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You. in my view the golden rule is
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In my view the golden rule is grounded.
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Grounded. >> born on june 16, seven
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>> born on june 16, seven enriched in mississippi.
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Enriched in mississippi. george's life was shaped by
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George's life was shaped by faith and hard work.
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Faith and hard work. i was born born in a three room
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I was born born in a three room shack.
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Shack. my mother brought me to chicago
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My mother brought me to chicago when i was two years old and
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When i was two years old and that was a blessing to me out
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That was a blessing to me out of mississippi.
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Of mississippi. my mother was fortunate to get
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My mother was fortunate to get a job at microsoft a half a
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A job at microsoft a half a block from where we were living
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Block from where we were living in a rooming house.
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In a rooming house. stayed behind in mississippi
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Stayed behind in mississippi while george's mother raised
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While george's mother raised raised him and his older
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Raised him and his older brother in chicago.
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Brother in chicago. her job provided the essentials
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Her job provided the essentials .
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. anything extra was up to george
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Anything extra was up to george and his brother to earn
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And his brother to earn sparking the entrepreneurial
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Sparking the entrepreneurial spirit.
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Spirit. god was forming and george dug
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God was forming and george dug in the garbage cans and pulled
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In the garbage cans and pulled out the milk bottles, pulled
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Out the milk bottles, pulled out the paper.
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Out the paper. i got to pay for a pound of
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I got to pay for a pound of paper.
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Paper. i wanted to make money to help
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I wanted to make money to help my mother.
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My mother. she got the biggest share.
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She got the biggest share. i kept used to buy candy go to
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I kept used to buy candy go to the movies.
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The movies. >> even as a boy, george deep
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>> even as a boy, george deep desire to be close to god.
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Desire to be close to god. as a child visiting his father
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As a child visiting his father in mississippi, george accepted
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In mississippi, george accepted christ and was baptized in the
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Christ and was baptized in the mississippi river.
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Mississippi river. a moment that left a lasting
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A moment that left a lasting impression.
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Impression. >> they took me under water
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>> they took me under water cold as it was i had to accept
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Cold as it was i had to accept because walked me up from that
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Because walked me up from that cold water.
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Cold water. >> i only had that feeling that
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>> i only had that feeling that the lord's arm was my shoulder
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The lord's arm was my shoulder guiding me.
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Guiding me. >> determined to have life,
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>> determined to have life, george left high school in 11th
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George left high school in 11th grade and selling hair care
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Grade and selling hair care products door to door for sb
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Products door to door for sb fuller a successful black
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Fuller a successful black entrepreneur working for mr.
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Entrepreneur working for mr. fuller was getting a degree in
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Fuller was getting a degree in psychology and business
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Psychology and business business administration.
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Business administration. >> by his mid-twenties george
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>> by his mid-twenties george was jobs to provide for his
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Was jobs to provide for his wife joan and their children.
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Wife joan and their children. one job had him working with
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One job had him working with the chemist learning that would
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The chemist learning that would give him a life changing
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Give him a life changing opportunity.
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Opportunity. it came in 1954 when a chicago
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It came in 1954 when a chicago barber shared with them a a
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Barber shared with them a a problem his hair product was
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Problem his hair product was burning scalps.
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Burning scalps. >> looked at the product he was
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>> looked at the product he was using.
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Using. it was obvious right away that
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It was obvious right away that the product was was separated
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The product was was separated and it should have been
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And it should have been immersed.
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Immersed. so can you do it?
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So can you do it? i said i think i can try.
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I said i think i can try. >> at just 26 years old.
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>> at just 26 years old. george stepped out in faith to
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George stepped out in faith to start his.
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Start his. he took out a $250 loan and was
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He took out a $250 loan and was given $250 to start johnson
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Given $250 to start johnson products.
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Products. .
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. his first creation ultra wave
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His first creation ultra wave hair culture a a line of hair
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Hair culture a a line of hair straighteners for men.
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Straighteners for men. >> i got everything i needed to
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>> i got everything i needed to make a batch of this new
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Make a batch of this new formula.
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Formula. >> i spent $99 one dollar left
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>> i spent $99 one dollar left left measure that i did did not
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Left measure that i did did not know that they would become the
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Know that they would become the icon.
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Icon. there were by 1966 his new
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There were by 1966 his new product afro had become a
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Product afro had become a household name promoting health
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Household name promoting health and pride the african-american
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And pride the african-american community.
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Community. >> seeing how other companies
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>> seeing how other companies are growing their business by
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Are growing their business by advertising that was the
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Advertising that was the strongest medium available was
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Strongest medium available was powerful.
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Powerful. >> one of the best week one to
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>> one of the best week one to watch early use approaching
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Watch early use approaching beautiful people use afro
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Beautiful people use afro scene.
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Scene. we showed black people at at
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We showed black people at at their best and young people at
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Their best and young people at their best.
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Their best. those training took jpc from
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Those training took jpc from 1.2 million to 37 million and
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1.2 million to 37 million and five years.
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Five years. >> johnson products became the
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>> johnson products became the first black owned company
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First black owned company listed on the american stock
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Listed on the american stock exchange.
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Exchange. george also implemented profit
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George also implemented profit sharing for his employees most
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Sharing for his employees most companies didn't do.
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Companies didn't do. >> my feeling was that they
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>> my feeling was that they helped me make the money.
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Helped me make the money. why shouldn't they share?
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Why shouldn't they share? >> there were challenges
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>> there were challenges however, as popular style
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However, as popular style trends shifted the early
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Trends shifted the early eighties.
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Eighties. >> the company faced
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>> the company faced competition and loss.
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Competition and loss. >> george held on to his faith
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>> george held on to his faith and with the help of his son
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And with the help of his son eric.
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Eric. >> then 1993 johnson products
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>> then 1993 johnson products was sold $7 million.
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Was sold $7 million. >> after the passing of his
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>> after the passing of his first wife joan george found
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First wife joan george found love again and married
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Love again and married madeleine murphy ran 2022
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Madeleine murphy ran 2022 through the george e johnson
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Through the george e johnson foundation.
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Foundation. awarded more than 1000
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Awarded more than 1000 scholarships inspiring of
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Scholarships inspiring of future entrepreneurs his
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Future entrepreneurs his remarkable story in his memoir
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Remarkable story in his memoir afro sheen.
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Afro sheen. >> i asked asked schneider to
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>> i asked asked schneider to give me wisdom vision,
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Give me wisdom vision, knowledge and understanding.
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Knowledge and understanding. if stay close to the lord you
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If stay close to the lord you can do anything you you want to
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Can do anything you you want to do get close to the lord?
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Do get close to the lord? the lord favors those those who
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The lord favors those those who love him.
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Love him. >> what an incredible story of
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>> what an incredible story of success i mean determination
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Success i mean determination but seeking wisdom from god,
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But seeking wisdom from god, you know you're trying to be a
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You know you're trying to be a success in business.
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Success in business. nobody knows how to do than the
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Nobody knows how to do than the creator so well for him to say
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Creator so well for him to say i felt felt the lord's arm
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I felt felt the lord's arm around my shoulder and that i
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Around my shoulder and that i felt i had a destiny.
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Felt i had a destiny. i had a hope, i had a future,
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I had a hope, i had a future, some money.
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Some money. you saw the pictures i mean
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You saw the pictures i mean that shack in mississippi is
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That shack in mississippi is about as poor as you can get.
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About as poor as you can get. and he goes from from that his
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And he goes from from that his mother had the initiative and
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Mother had the initiative and it shows that okay i want a
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It shows that okay i want a better future for my children.
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Better future for my children. so she goes to chicago, gets a
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So she goes to chicago, gets a job and she starts to raise
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Job and she starts to raise them but they're them but
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Them but they're them but they're still poor.
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They're still poor. and he learns on the street you
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And he learns on the street you know that okay i can be of use
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Know that okay i can be of use and i can apply myself and i
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And i can apply myself and i can make money.
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Can make money. >> and in that he started
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>> and in that he started getting more doors of
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Getting more doors of opportunity to just imagine you
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Opportunity to just imagine you know the lord guiding your
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Know the lord guiding your steps to where you're going to
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Steps to where you're going to work for a canvas you're learn
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Work for a canvas you're learn how to emulsify compounds and
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How to emulsify compounds and you're going you're going to
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You're going you're going to turn that into something
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Turn that into something absolutely incredible.
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Absolutely incredible. but then to have the courage to
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But then to have the courage to say you got $500 and you spend
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Say you got $500 and you spend 499 to launch your new business
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499 to launch your new business .
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. i mean talk about a wing and a
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I mean talk about a wing and a prayer.
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Prayer. most people wouldn't have the
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Most people wouldn't have the courage to do that.
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Courage to do that. most people who came up out of
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Most people who came up out of that much poverty as well i
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That much poverty as well i think wouldn't when they begin
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Think wouldn't when they begin to make profit share it with
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To make profit share it with with everybody who's working
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With everybody who's working for them.
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For them. i mean clearly his mom did a
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I mean clearly his mom did a great job raising them while
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Great job raising them while living by the golden rule again
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Living by the golden rule again and again you see a lot of
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And again you see a lot of stories of entrepreneurs on
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Stories of entrepreneurs on this because we want to
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This because we want to encourage people that god
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Encourage people that god really can it for you.
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Really can it for you. he gives you the power to get
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He gives you the power to get wealth and it's based on you
00:31:32.712 --> 00:31:35.148
Wealth and it's based on you having the courage to follow
00:31:35.282 --> 00:31:38.618
Having the courage to follow his plan.
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His plan. so here's george and he
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So here's george and he followed the plan and he made
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Followed the plan and he made it very simple i'm going to
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It very simple i'm going to live by the golden rule do unto
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Live by the golden rule do unto others as i would have them do
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Others as i would have them do unto me.
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Unto me. i want to always bless and i
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I want to always bless and i want that to be rooted in love.
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Want that to be rooted in love. >> i don't want to just go
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>> i don't want to just go through the i want to really do
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Through the i want to really do it and you see the results he
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It and you see the results he shared with his employees.
00:31:57.904 --> 00:31:58.438
Shared with his employees. he shared with his customers
00:31:58.572 --> 00:32:01.575
He shared with his customers and god gave the increase all
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And god gave the increase all because george said i want to
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Because george said i want to do it god's way.
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Do it god's way. >> absolutely.
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>> absolutely. it's a great story isn't it?
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It's a great story isn't it? and we hats off to him and his
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And we hats off to him and his family.
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Family. well, still ahead she to be the
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Well, still ahead she to be the perfect mom and wife even as
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Perfect mom and wife even as she was sleeping with another
00:32:14.321 --> 00:32:17.357
She was sleeping with another man.
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Man. watch what happens when her
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Watch what happens when her husband finds out.
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Husband finds out. that's later on today's 700
00:32:20.994 --> 00:32:23.597
That's later on today's 700 club.
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Club. >> is there a spiritual war
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>> is there a spiritual war going on around?
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Going on around? are angels and demons real?
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Are angels and demons real? let's invest.
00:32:35.208 --> 00:32:39.346
Let's invest. >> i kept hearing god don't go
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>> i kept hearing god don't go .
00:32:43.049 --> 00:32:43.149
. >> it was in a matter of
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>> it was in a matter of minutes a bomb went off.
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Minutes a bomb went off. all we hear this guttural
00:32:44.718 --> 00:32:47.187
All we hear this guttural sounding voice come out of out
00:32:47.320 --> 00:32:50.991
Sounding voice come out of out of the room aback by what i
00:32:51.124 --> 00:32:51.858
Of the room aback by what i uncovered changes everything.
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>> take charge of your health and feel your best with cbn's
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Living secrets to longevity. >> welcome back to the 700 club
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>> welcome back to the 700 club for this cbn news.
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For this cbn news. the 2026 winter olympics ended
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The 2026 winter olympics ended with a big win win for the
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With a big win win for the united states.
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United states. sunday the us hockey team beat
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Sunday the us hockey team beat canada in overtime to win the
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Canada in overtime to win the gold medal for the first time
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Gold medal for the first time since the 1980 miracle on ice
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Since the 1980 miracle on ice when the us beat soviet union.
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When the us beat soviet union. overall team usa won a record
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Overall team usa won a record 12 gold medals in the m.a. and
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12 gold medals in the m.a. and cortina winter games italy.
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Cortina winter games italy. all together u.s. athletes won
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All together u.s. athletes won 33 medals next up are the 2028
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33 medals next up are the 2028 summer games which will be held
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Summer games which will be held in los angeles, california.
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In los angeles, california. >> cbn's new book is book is
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South africa. team hosted a special
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Team hosted a special children's program during
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Creating a joyful and safe space for young people.
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Space for young people. >> 80 children attended a super
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Each child left home discipleship resource to keep
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Hundred 6330088 tuesday the origin of hymns the inspiration
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Origin of hymns the inspiration mercy me inside the book
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Mercy me inside the book featured in i can only to end
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Featured in i can only to end face to face.
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Face to face. >> i was scared because i was
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>> i was scared because i was seeing these demons.
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Seeing these demons. >> and one way to escape the
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>> and one way to escape the torment.
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Torment. i would just hear a of voices
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I would just hear a of voices telling me they're coming out
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Telling me they're coming out to kill you that his rescue she
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To kill you that his rescue she had something in her that those
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Had something in her that those demons didn't want no part.
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Demons didn't want no part. on tuesday seven hundred club
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On tuesday seven hundred club man was constantly choking
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Man was constantly choking whenever his mother tried to
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Whenever his mother tried to feed him.
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Feed him. she lived in constant fear that
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She lived in constant fear that her baby would soon die.
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Her baby would soon die. >> then she saw something on
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>> then she saw something on facebook that saved her son's
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Facebook that saved her son's life baby marrying was born
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Life baby marrying was born with a severe cleft lip.
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With a severe cleft lip. >> his parents had not expected
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>> his parents had not expected it and everyone including his
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It and everyone including his mom were shocked when they saw
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Mom were shocked when they saw him.
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Him. >> when the doctor brought me
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>> when the doctor brought me my baby i cried because i felt
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My baby i cried because i felt so for him during the first
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So for him during the first months baby marrying did not
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Months baby marrying did not know milk from a bottle.
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Know milk from a bottle. according to his mom he
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According to his mom he constantly and cried when she
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Constantly and cried when she tried to feed him.
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Tried to feed him. >> at that moment my son might
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>> at that moment my son might not stay with me for long
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Not stay with me for long because.
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Because. >> he wasn't able to drink
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>> he wasn't able to drink milk.
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Milk. then came the judgment from
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Then came the judgment from neighbors and even family
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Neighbors and even family members.
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Members. >> some people say his parents
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>> some people say his parents must have been great sinners
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Must have been great sinners and that's why their son was
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And that's why their son was this way as if it was some kind
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This way as if it was some kind of punishment.
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Of punishment. >> mary's dad told us the
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>> mary's dad told us the family was too poor to pay for
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Family was too poor to pay for surgery.
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Surgery. >> their son.
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>> their son. i tried everything i could to
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I tried everything i could to earn money for surgery but
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Earn money for surgery but nothing worked.
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Nothing worked. my my business failed and even
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My my business failed and even though i worked hot and
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Though i worked hot and searched the forest for things
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Searched the forest for things to sell i still could not
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To sell i still could not succeed.
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Succeed. >> then mary's mom learned
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>> then mary's mom learned about operation blessings cleft
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About operation blessings cleft through our cambodia facebook
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Through our cambodia facebook site.
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Site. they they applied for help and
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They they applied for help and we quickly paid for the baby to
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We quickly paid for the baby to receive the surgery he needed
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Receive the surgery he needed to repair his cleft lip.
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To repair his cleft lip. >> i'm so happy that has a
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>> i'm so happy that has a beautiful smile now i don't
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Beautiful smile now i don't have to don't have to worry
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Have to don't have to worry about him anymore as he grows
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About him anymore as he grows up.
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Up. >> now the neighbors no longer
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>> now the neighbors no longer longer exclude them and have
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Longer exclude them and have come to love mary.
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Come to love mary. thank you for for helping my
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Thank you for for helping my son.
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Son. >> thank you.
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>> thank you. goes to you if you're a member
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Goes to you if you're a member hundred club because you are
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Hundred club because you are faithful and giving.
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Faithful and giving. >> all these things came
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>> all these things came together that there media team
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Together that there media team there's an administrative team
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There's an administrative team we have a medical for
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We have a medical for evaluation and then we have the
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Evaluation and then we have the funds necessary to the surgery.
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Funds necessary to the surgery. it's all because of faithful
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Donors that say i want to give and i want to give every month.
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I want to be a part of it. now a portion of every gift you
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Now a portion of every gift you give to the 700 club goes into
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Give to the 700 club goes into the wonderful work of operation
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. you just saw one aspect which
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You just saw one aspect which is the special surgeries to
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Give people who can't afford medical care.
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Medical care. the operative to have a hope
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The operative to have a hope and a future.
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And a future. we do desire with the feeding
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Every single year. we do livelihood programs.
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We do livelihood programs. we do fresh water programs.
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We do fresh water programs. >> there's just so much being
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This woman was living a double life.
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Healed their marriage after this.
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This. >> i world is broken and in
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>> i world is broken and in chaos there is a determined end
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Changing the world. >> for three months dawn spicer
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>> for three months dawn spicer was working working part time
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Was working working part time at her church singing on the
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At her church singing on the praise team conducting bible
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Praise team conducting bible studies and having an affair
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Studies and having an affair with a coworker.
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With a coworker. don planned to keep this side
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Don planned to keep this side of her life hidden from her
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Of her life hidden from her family.
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Family. >> a friend threatened to
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>> a friend threatened to expose her.
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Expose her. >> don and jeremy spicer's
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>> don and jeremy spicer's marriage had gotten off to a
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Marriage had gotten off to a great start.
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Great start. >> the couple loved their time
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>> the couple loved their time together.
00:41:29.903 --> 00:41:30.137
Together. we seem to get along very well
00:41:30.270 --> 00:41:32.973
We seem to get along very well and you know, i never saw any
00:41:33.107 --> 00:41:33.741
And you know, i never saw any red flags.
00:41:33.874 --> 00:41:34.141
Red flags. >> i didn't feel like we had
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>> i didn't feel like we had problems.
00:41:37.077 --> 00:41:37.311
Problems. >> it was good.
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>> it was good. it was good.
00:41:37.911 --> 00:41:38.178
It was good. but that started when three
00:41:38.312 --> 00:41:40.481
But that started when three years into their marriage they
00:41:40.614 --> 00:41:41.248
Years into their marriage they had twin boys.
00:41:41.382 --> 00:41:44.251
Had twin boys. our focus changed from being
00:41:44.385 --> 00:41:44.952
Our focus changed from being focused on each other other
00:41:45.085 --> 00:41:47.688
Focused on each other other being focused on our marriage
00:41:47.821 --> 00:41:48.422
Being focused on our marriage to being focused our boys on
00:41:48.555 --> 00:41:51.492
To being focused our boys on being parents.
00:41:51.625 --> 00:41:51.959
Being parents. our marriage because of that.
00:41:52.092 --> 00:41:55.462
Our marriage because of that. however, i don't think either
00:41:55.596 --> 00:41:56.230
However, i don't think either of us us really saw that.
00:41:56.363 --> 00:41:59.600
Of us us really saw that. >> in addition to to taking
00:41:59.733 --> 00:42:03.103
>> in addition to to taking care of the family don worked
00:42:03.237 --> 00:42:03.837
Care of the family don worked part time at their church and
00:42:03.971 --> 00:42:04.571
Part time at their church and was a singer the worship team
00:42:04.705 --> 00:42:07.074
Was a singer the worship team over the next few years she
00:42:07.207 --> 00:42:07.741
Over the next few years she started feeling overwhelmed
00:42:07.875 --> 00:42:10.744
Started feeling overwhelmed armed and that she wasn't being
00:42:10.878 --> 00:42:11.512
Armed and that she wasn't being a good mom or wife.
00:42:11.645 --> 00:42:12.146
A good mom or wife. i saw myself as never been good
00:42:14.114 --> 00:42:15.015
I saw myself as never been good enough.
00:42:15.149 --> 00:42:15.349
Enough. i never was confident in
00:42:15.482 --> 00:42:15.983
I never was confident in anything.
00:42:16.116 --> 00:42:18.819
Anything. >> i always felt like i had mom
00:42:18.952 --> 00:42:19.720
>> i always felt like i had mom guilt.
00:42:19.853 --> 00:42:20.020
Guilt. i could do something better and
00:42:20.154 --> 00:42:20.788
I could do something better and as i felt like i could do
00:42:20.921 --> 00:42:22.923
As i felt like i could do better i felt like, you know,
00:42:23.057 --> 00:42:23.624
Better i felt like, you know, jeremy deserved.
00:42:23.757 --> 00:42:26.326
Jeremy deserved. there was nothing that anyone
00:42:26.460 --> 00:42:27.061
There was nothing that anyone else was making felt like it
00:42:27.194 --> 00:42:27.795
Else was making felt like it was my own insecurities.
00:42:27.928 --> 00:42:30.164
Was my own insecurities. >> jeremy had his own struggles
00:42:30.297 --> 00:42:31.098
>> jeremy had his own struggles and the couple started started
00:42:31.231 --> 00:42:33.767
And the couple started started growing apart that was focused
00:42:33.901 --> 00:42:34.501
Growing apart that was focused on taking care of the boys and
00:42:34.635 --> 00:42:37.704
On taking care of the boys and just really not putting the
00:42:37.838 --> 00:42:38.439
Just really not putting the right focus on her as much
00:42:38.572 --> 00:42:42.342
Right focus on her as much focus on her as like i should
00:42:42.476 --> 00:42:43.110
Focus on her as like i should be feeling alone unloved.
00:42:43.243 --> 00:42:45.512
Be feeling alone unloved. don was drawn to a co-worker's
00:42:45.646 --> 00:42:46.380
Don was drawn to a co-worker's affirmation and.
00:42:46.513 --> 00:42:49.450
Affirmation and. >> he would tell me good job or
00:42:49.583 --> 00:42:52.753
>> he would tell me good job or great today or things like that
00:42:52.886 --> 00:42:53.554
Great today or things like that which kind of boosted my
00:42:53.687 --> 00:42:54.221
Which kind of boosted my confidence me feel good.
00:42:54.354 --> 00:42:57.091
Confidence me feel good. >> so that was filling a void
00:42:57.224 --> 00:43:00.461
>> so that was filling a void of of not being good enough and
00:43:00.594 --> 00:43:01.228
Of of not being good enough and all of that and hearing those
00:43:01.361 --> 00:43:03.964
All of that and hearing those things from him led us into a
00:43:04.098 --> 00:43:08.168
Things from him led us into a bad place that bad place was an
00:43:08.302 --> 00:43:11.538
Bad place that bad place was an affair that lasted three months
00:43:11.672 --> 00:43:12.306
Affair that lasted three months and the only way in it was to
00:43:12.439 --> 00:43:15.642
And the only way in it was to justify it.
00:43:15.776 --> 00:43:16.043
Justify it. i never thought i'm going i'm
00:43:16.176 --> 00:43:18.846
I never thought i'm going i'm going to leave jeremy.
00:43:18.979 --> 00:43:19.446
Going to leave jeremy. i never thought i'm going to
00:43:19.580 --> 00:43:20.147
I never thought i'm going to leave my children.
00:43:20.280 --> 00:43:20.681
Leave my children. i would just kind of pretend
00:43:20.814 --> 00:43:23.283
I would just kind of pretend that jeremy wasn't in the
00:43:23.417 --> 00:43:23.984
That jeremy wasn't in the picture when i was with him and
00:43:24.118 --> 00:43:26.854
Picture when i was with him and vice versa when i would come i
00:43:26.987 --> 00:43:30.624
Vice versa when i would come i would close that box and
00:43:30.757 --> 00:43:31.258
Would close that box and pretend it wasn't wasn't there
00:43:31.391 --> 00:43:34.461
Pretend it wasn't wasn't there and i would just be wife and i
00:43:34.595 --> 00:43:35.329
And i would just be wife and i would just be mom.
00:43:35.462 --> 00:43:37.865
Would just be mom. and so i just in my head
00:43:37.998 --> 00:43:38.765
And so i just in my head justified it all and just said
00:43:38.899 --> 00:43:41.502
Justified it all and just said jeremy will not find out and
00:43:41.635 --> 00:43:42.369
Jeremy will not find out and it's all going to be okay.
00:43:42.503 --> 00:43:43.036
It's all going to be okay. >> and she drifted further from
00:43:43.170 --> 00:43:45.739
>> and she drifted further from her husband and god.
00:43:45.873 --> 00:43:49.343
Her husband and god. >> i closed god's word and i
00:43:49.476 --> 00:43:52.546
>> i closed god's word and i closed communication with the
00:43:52.679 --> 00:43:53.247
Closed communication with the lord.
00:43:53.380 --> 00:43:53.547
Lord. i like i could communicate with
00:43:53.680 --> 00:43:57.551
I like i could communicate with god in that and that point
00:43:57.684 --> 00:43:58.318
God in that and that point because for me to communicate
00:43:58.452 --> 00:44:00.754
Because for me to communicate with the lord i felt like i
00:44:00.888 --> 00:44:01.455
With the lord i felt like i would have to confess what was
00:44:01.588 --> 00:44:03.991
Would have to confess what was him and i just couldn't do that
00:44:04.124 --> 00:44:07.694
Him and i just couldn't do that .
00:44:07.828 --> 00:44:07.928
. >> eventually dawn confided in
00:44:08.061 --> 00:44:08.695
>> eventually dawn confided in her best friend hoping she
00:44:08.829 --> 00:44:11.899
Her best friend hoping she would see dawn side.
00:44:12.032 --> 00:44:12.466
Would see dawn side. >> instead the friend gave an
00:44:12.599 --> 00:44:15.302
>> instead the friend gave an ultimatum end it or she would
00:44:15.435 --> 00:44:16.036
Ultimatum end it or she would tell their pastor i didn't want
00:44:16.170 --> 00:44:19.640
Tell their pastor i didn't want to at that point i knew the
00:44:19.773 --> 00:44:23.210
To at that point i knew the right thing to do.
00:44:23.343 --> 00:44:23.744
Right thing to do. >> dawn told the man it was
00:44:23.877 --> 00:44:24.811
>> dawn told the man it was over.
00:44:24.945 --> 00:44:26.813
Over. afterwards they both confessed
00:44:26.947 --> 00:44:27.548
Afterwards they both confessed to their pastor who said they
00:44:27.681 --> 00:44:28.282
To their pastor who said they now needed to tell their
00:44:28.415 --> 00:44:31.084
Now needed to tell their spouses.
00:44:31.218 --> 00:44:31.418
Spouses. jeremy was actually on a
00:44:31.552 --> 00:44:32.052
Jeremy was actually on a mission trip for about a week's
00:44:32.186 --> 00:44:34.655
Mission trip for about a week's time.
00:44:34.788 --> 00:44:34.955
Time. i knew i was going to have to
00:44:35.088 --> 00:44:35.822
I knew i was going to have to tell jeremy it was the worst
00:44:35.956 --> 00:44:42.029
Tell jeremy it was the worst week of my life.
00:44:42.162 --> 00:44:42.529
Week of my life. >> it was sickening.
00:44:42.663 --> 00:44:43.096
>> it was sickening. but when she she told me it was
00:44:43.230 --> 00:44:46.400
But when she she told me it was like i couldn't believe it.
00:44:46.533 --> 00:44:47.067
Like i couldn't believe it. i was hurt.
00:44:47.201 --> 00:44:47.467
I was hurt. i didn't know how to react
00:44:47.601 --> 00:44:50.237
I didn't know how to react other than just i felt pain a
00:44:50.370 --> 00:44:53.840
Other than just i felt pain a lot of pain.
00:44:53.974 --> 00:44:54.274
Lot of pain. it wasn't until i saw husband
00:44:54.408 --> 00:44:57.344
It wasn't until i saw husband completely broken, unable get
00:44:57.477 --> 00:45:01.281
Completely broken, unable get up that i realized the depth of
00:45:01.415 --> 00:45:05.252
Up that i realized the depth of what i i had done.
00:45:05.385 --> 00:45:10.757
What i i had done. it was at that point that i
00:45:10.891 --> 00:45:14.728
It was at that point that i fell flat on my face and
00:45:14.861 --> 00:45:18.098
Fell flat on my face and confessed to the lord and was
00:45:18.232 --> 00:45:19.032
Confessed to the lord and was completely broken and
00:45:19.166 --> 00:45:22.903
Completely broken and surrendered every evening to
00:45:23.036 --> 00:45:27.074
Surrendered every evening to the lord.
00:45:27.207 --> 00:45:27.441
The lord. while dawn lost her job at the
00:45:27.574 --> 00:45:30.377
While dawn lost her job at the church along with many friends,
00:45:30.510 --> 00:45:31.144
Church along with many friends, the couple were now on the way
00:45:31.278 --> 00:45:31.912
The couple were now on the way to their marriage healing the
00:45:32.045 --> 00:45:34.681
To their marriage healing the relationship and learning to to
00:45:34.815 --> 00:45:38.418
Relationship and learning to to trust one another again.
00:45:38.552 --> 00:45:39.052
Trust one another again. >> the first step was just
00:45:39.186 --> 00:45:39.720
>> the first step was just praying daily have to go to
00:45:39.853 --> 00:45:42.656
Praying daily have to go to counseling but i believe that
00:45:42.789 --> 00:45:43.357
Counseling but i believe that really the most important thing
00:45:43.490 --> 00:45:45.959
Really the most important thing is forgiveness.
00:45:46.093 --> 00:45:46.426
Is forgiveness. i told her i'll forgive her.
00:45:46.560 --> 00:45:47.160
I told her i'll forgive her. i had to forgive him, you know,
00:45:47.294 --> 00:45:50.230
I had to forgive him, you know, because i believe that's what
00:45:50.364 --> 00:45:53.100
Because i believe that's what that's what god wants us to do.
00:45:53.233 --> 00:45:53.934
That's what god wants us to do. >> i was in counseling and.
00:45:54.067 --> 00:45:57.237
>> i was in counseling and. i spent hours every day just
00:45:57.371 --> 00:45:58.071
I spent hours every day just studying god's word and talking
00:45:58.205 --> 00:46:00.974
Studying god's word and talking to the lord, crying out to the
00:46:01.108 --> 00:46:01.908
To the lord, crying out to the lord journaling.
00:46:02.042 --> 00:46:04.945
Lord journaling. i realized that the only thing
00:46:05.078 --> 00:46:05.712
I realized that the only thing i can do now allow the lord to
00:46:05.846 --> 00:46:08.782
I can do now allow the lord to come in and.
00:46:08.915 --> 00:46:12.252
Come in and. >> today the couple feel like
00:46:12.386 --> 00:46:15.722
>> today the couple feel like like they're getting a fresh
00:46:15.856 --> 00:46:16.390
Like they're getting a fresh start.
00:46:16.523 --> 00:46:16.690
Start. dawn is once again actively
00:46:16.823 --> 00:46:17.391
Dawn is once again actively involved in but now she
00:46:17.524 --> 00:46:19.559
Involved in but now she ministers from a heart that
00:46:19.693 --> 00:46:20.260
Ministers from a heart that truly knows.
00:46:20.394 --> 00:46:23.263
Truly knows. it has given me today a new
00:46:23.397 --> 00:46:24.298
It has given me today a new appreciation who jeremy is and
00:46:24.431 --> 00:46:28.168
Appreciation who jeremy is and a new love for who jeremy
00:46:28.302 --> 00:46:30.971
A new love for who jeremy because i saw him walk out
00:46:31.104 --> 00:46:35.108
Because i saw him walk out faith.
00:46:35.242 --> 00:46:35.409
Faith. i believe that our marriage is
00:46:35.542 --> 00:46:36.176
I believe that our marriage is stronger today and closer today
00:46:36.310 --> 00:46:39.279
Stronger today and closer today than it was has or has ever
00:46:39.413 --> 00:46:40.013
Than it was has or has ever been.
00:46:40.147 --> 00:46:40.314
Been. i trust trust her now more than
00:46:40.447 --> 00:46:43.216
I trust trust her now more than anything.
00:46:43.350 --> 00:46:43.583
Anything. >> no matter what you're going
00:46:43.717 --> 00:46:46.186
>> no matter what you're going through, whether it is a
00:46:46.320 --> 00:46:46.920
Through, whether it is a marriage struggle, whether it
00:46:47.054 --> 00:46:47.621
Marriage struggle, whether it is a whatever bad choices,
00:46:47.754 --> 00:46:50.057
Is a whatever bad choices, whatever it is that you're
00:46:50.190 --> 00:46:54.361
Whatever it is that you're going through, i'm the word can
00:46:54.494 --> 00:46:55.128
Going through, i'm the word can heal that the lord the lord can
00:46:55.262 --> 00:46:57.964
Heal that the lord the lord can redeem that and the lord will
00:46:58.098 --> 00:46:58.732
Redeem that and the lord will use it.
00:46:58.865 --> 00:47:01.368
Use it. >> you know what happened to
00:47:01.501 --> 00:47:05.072
>> you know what happened to and jeremy really isn't unusual
00:47:05.205 --> 00:47:08.709
And jeremy really isn't unusual .
00:47:08.842 --> 00:47:08.942
. lots and lots of marriages
00:47:09.076 --> 00:47:09.643
Lots and lots of marriages today are in trouble and very
00:47:09.776 --> 00:47:12.746
Today are in trouble and very often, you know, we when we're
00:47:12.879 --> 00:47:13.480
Often, you know, we when we're in love with and we start out
00:47:13.613 --> 00:47:16.149
In love with and we start out fresh in the beginning, we have
00:47:16.283 --> 00:47:16.983
Fresh in the beginning, we have time spend time talking
00:47:17.117 --> 00:47:20.387
Time spend time talking together to just be together to
00:47:20.520 --> 00:47:23.857
Together to just be together to end their day and begin our
00:47:23.990 --> 00:47:24.524
End their day and begin our morning with each other.
00:47:24.658 --> 00:47:27.461
Morning with each other. but when children come it's
00:47:27.594 --> 00:47:28.195
But when children come it's often a change because they're
00:47:28.328 --> 00:47:30.964
Often a change because they're so needy.
00:47:31.098 --> 00:47:34.935
So needy. now add twins and there's
00:47:35.068 --> 00:47:35.602
Now add twins and there's something in a woman she's had
00:47:35.736 --> 00:47:38.839
Something in a woman she's had a baby that just draws her to
00:47:38.972 --> 00:47:39.606
A baby that just draws her to the need of those children.
00:47:39.740 --> 00:47:42.776
The need of those children. husband feels left out and
00:47:42.909 --> 00:47:43.443
Husband feels left out and sometimes like dawn you know
00:47:43.577 --> 00:47:47.013
Sometimes like dawn you know you're going through hormonal
00:47:47.147 --> 00:47:47.714
You're going through hormonal things.
00:47:47.848 --> 00:47:48.048
Things. your body's changing just can
00:47:48.181 --> 00:47:50.417
Your body's changing just can become very monotonous just
00:47:50.550 --> 00:47:54.287
Become very monotonous just doing the stuff that needs to
00:47:54.421 --> 00:47:55.021
Doing the stuff that needs to get done.
00:47:55.155 --> 00:47:57.657
Get done. >> you have to be intentional
00:47:57.791 --> 00:47:58.592
>> you have to be intentional about the love you have for
00:47:58.725 --> 00:48:02.195
About the love you have for each other.
00:48:02.329 --> 00:48:02.596
Each other. really there almost ought to be
00:48:02.729 --> 00:48:03.363
Really there almost ought to be a warning label.
00:48:03.497 --> 00:48:05.799
A warning label. kids are amazing.
00:48:05.932 --> 00:48:06.299
Kids are amazing. they're wonderful and they add
00:48:06.433 --> 00:48:07.033
They're wonderful and they add a dimension to your life that
00:48:07.167 --> 00:48:09.770
A dimension to your life that you wouldn't have without them.
00:48:09.903 --> 00:48:10.537
You wouldn't have without them. but god's daughter our
00:48:10.670 --> 00:48:13.273
But god's daughter our relationship with him first and
00:48:13.407 --> 00:48:14.007
Relationship with him first and then with our spouse and then
00:48:14.141 --> 00:48:16.977
Then with our spouse and then our children and after that our
00:48:17.110 --> 00:48:17.811
Our children and after that our work we start seeking to find
00:48:17.944 --> 00:48:20.680
Work we start seeking to find things that are going our
00:48:20.814 --> 00:48:24.351
Things that are going our bucket fill our need, help us
00:48:24.484 --> 00:48:25.218
Bucket fill our need, help us feel of purpose and identity
00:48:25.352 --> 00:48:28.622
Feel of purpose and identity and contentment in places than
00:48:28.755 --> 00:48:32.359
And contentment in places than in the lord.
00:48:32.492 --> 00:48:32.759
In the lord. it never ends well.
00:48:32.893 --> 00:48:36.363
It never ends well. we aren't even supposed to find
00:48:36.496 --> 00:48:37.164
We aren't even supposed to find those things in each as much as
00:48:37.297 --> 00:48:40.467
Those things in each as much as we want to love the person that
00:48:40.600 --> 00:48:43.570
We want to love the person that that we're committed to and we
00:48:43.703 --> 00:48:44.304
That we're committed to and we make amazing statements
00:48:44.438 --> 00:48:47.140
Make amazing statements commitment to them you know you
00:48:47.274 --> 00:48:47.908
Commitment to them you know you have to find from the lord that
00:48:48.041 --> 00:48:51.678
Have to find from the lord that satisfaction from him.
00:48:51.812 --> 00:48:52.279
Satisfaction from him. of the things i loved about
00:48:55.081 --> 00:48:55.916
Of the things i loved about what dawn did afterwards was
00:48:56.049 --> 00:48:56.616
What dawn did afterwards was number one, she got got into
00:48:56.750 --> 00:48:59.519
Number one, she got got into counseling.
00:48:59.653 --> 00:48:59.920
Counseling. can i just say when you know
00:49:00.053 --> 00:49:00.654
Can i just say when you know that you've got something
00:49:00.787 --> 00:49:02.656
That you've got something that's been an issue don't be
00:49:02.789 --> 00:49:03.490
That's been an issue don't be afraid to get help with it.
00:49:03.623 --> 00:49:04.191
Afraid to get help with it. be sure it's a christian.
00:49:04.324 --> 00:49:07.027
Be sure it's a christian. somebody's got to take you back
00:49:07.160 --> 00:49:07.861
Somebody's got to take you back to the word of god back to what
00:49:07.994 --> 00:49:10.030
To the word of god back to what to say.
00:49:10.163 --> 00:49:10.363
To say. but she got into the word of
00:49:10.497 --> 00:49:11.431
But she got into the word of god a long time.
00:49:11.565 --> 00:49:14.501
God a long time. she got into it.
00:49:14.634 --> 00:49:15.035
She got into it. she studied it she wrote it
00:49:15.168 --> 00:49:18.205
She studied it she wrote it down.
00:49:18.338 --> 00:49:18.505
Down. god's word is like medicine to
00:49:18.638 --> 00:49:21.875
God's word is like medicine to the wound.
00:49:22.008 --> 00:49:22.275
The wound. it's also a direction to what
00:49:22.409 --> 00:49:23.009
It's also a direction to what it means to be obedient to him,
00:49:23.143 --> 00:49:26.246
It means to be obedient to him, what it means to belong to him
00:49:26.379 --> 00:49:29.549
What it means to belong to him not just words.
00:49:29.683 --> 00:49:30.083
Not just words. it's so easy to pay lip service
00:49:30.217 --> 00:49:30.951
It's so easy to pay lip service to what we want our lives to be
00:49:31.084 --> 00:49:33.687
To what we want our lives to be like what we want our
00:49:33.820 --> 00:49:34.287
Like what we want our relationship with the lord to
00:49:34.421 --> 00:49:35.021
Relationship with the lord to be.
00:49:35.155 --> 00:49:37.224
Be. what are you doing to invest in
00:49:37.357 --> 00:49:38.091
What are you doing to invest in it?
00:49:38.225 --> 00:49:38.358
It? he is a person.
00:49:38.492 --> 00:49:40.760
He is a person. we have a relationship with
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We have a relationship with him.
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Him. we talk to him we share our
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We talk to him we share our hearts with him.
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Hearts with him. when my husband and i married
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When my husband and i married many many years ago.
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Many many years ago. he had in my wedding band
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He had in my wedding band marriage takes three and i had
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Marriage takes three and i had written in his each for for
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Written in his each for for each other both for the lord
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Each other both for the lord because that apex meeting with
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Because that apex meeting with god first and then each other
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God first and then each other changes everything.
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Changes everything. >> you can heal what's broken.
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>> you can heal what's broken. donna and jeremy did it and
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Donna and jeremy did it and many many others it as well
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Many many others it as well because god is a restore of
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Because god is a restore of what's been broken but you have
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What's been broken but you have to go to him with that.
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To go to him with that. you have to be honest about
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You have to be honest about what your need you have to
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What your need you have to begin to pray for each other
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Begin to pray for each other with each other.
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With each other. get into studying the word
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Get into studying the word together.
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Together. it's all doable because god
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It's all doable because god wants us to stay to the things
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Wants us to stay to the things that we have taken covenant and
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That we have taken covenant and vow to be part of.
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Vow to be part of. so if you need prayer you can
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So if you need prayer you can always call us here, you know
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Always call us here, you know that.
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That. but also we've got a wonderful
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But also we've got a wonderful resource love and marriage.
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Resource love and marriage. it's yours for the asking when
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It's yours for the asking when you call ask for it.
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You call ask for it. we leave you with these words
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We leave you with these words from proverbs today.
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From proverbs today. every word proves true.
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Every word proves true. he is a shield to those in him.
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He is a shield to those in him. >> god bless you will see you
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February 23, 2026

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