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Better Together LIVE | Episode 142

November 10, 2020

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Do we trust God's plan or try to "make it happen" in our own strength? Having a vision for the future, grows our faith and defeats doubt. | TBN Prayer Line: 714-731-1000

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Better Together LIVE | Episode 142

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- LAURIE CROUCH: THE PERFECT
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- LAURIE CROUCH: THE PERFECTRELATIONSHIP, FAMILY, OR CAREER
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RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY, OR CAREER-- WE ALL DREAM BIG.
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-- WE ALL DREAM BIG.BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LIFE
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BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LIFETAKES A DIFFERENT TURN?
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TAKES A DIFFERENT TURN?DO WE FEEL LIKE WE HAVE TO RUSH
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DO WE FEEL LIKE WE HAVE TO RUSHTO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR
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TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN IN OUROWN STRENGTH?
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OWN STRENGTH?WELL, HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS: GOD
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WELL, HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS: GODIS ALWAYS RIGHT ON TIME.
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IS ALWAYS RIGHT ON TIME.HIS PLAN FOR US IS THE ONLY ONE
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HIS PLAN FOR US IS THE ONLY ONETHAT REALLY, TRULY MATTERS.
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THAT REALLY, TRULY MATTERS.COME ON -- WE NEED TO TALK
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COME ON -- WE NEED TO TALKABOUT IT.
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ABOUT IT.[MUSIC WITH VOCALIZING]
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[MUSIC WITH VOCALIZING][MUSIC]
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[MUSIC][MUSIC]
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[MUSIC][OUTRO WITH VOCALIZATIONS]
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[OUTRO WITH VOCALIZATIONS]- DR. ROBYN WILKERSON: YOU
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- DR. ROBYN WILKERSON: YOUKNOW, TRUSTING GOD'S TIMING IN
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KNOW, TRUSTING GOD'S TIMING INOUR LIVES -- WELL, FOR ME
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OUR LIVES -- WELL, FOR MEPERSONALLY, I THINK THAT'S GOT
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PERSONALLY, I THINK THAT'S GOTTO BE ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS
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TO BE ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGSTHAT I DO AS A BELIEVER.
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THAT I DO AS A BELIEVER.I MEAN, FOR ME, IT'S LIKE I
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I MEAN, FOR ME, IT'S LIKE ISEEM TO PRAY, AND THEN, LIKE,
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SEEM TO PRAY, AND THEN, LIKE,GOD-- WELL, OFTEN, I FIND
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GOD-- WELL, OFTEN, I FINDMYSELF WONDERING:
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MYSELF WONDERING:ARE YOU THERE?
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ARE YOU THERE?DID YOU HEAR ME?
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DID YOU HEAR ME?I MEAN, I HAD A PLAN.
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I MEAN, I HAD A PLAN.AND IT DIDN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN
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AND IT DIDN'T SEEM TO HAPPENTHE WAY I THOUGHT IT WAS
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THE WAY I THOUGHT IT WASGOING TO HAPPEN.
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GOING TO HAPPEN.NOW, THE TESTIMONY I'VE GOT IS
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NOW, THE TESTIMONY I'VE GOT ISTHAT ALWAYS, WHEN I LOOK BACK,
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THAT ALWAYS, WHEN I LOOK BACK,I CAN SEE THAT GOD REALLY DID
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I CAN SEE THAT GOD REALLY DIDHAVE A BETTER IDEA THAN I DID.
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HAVE A BETTER IDEA THAN I DID.BUT AT THE TIME, IT CAN BE
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BUT AT THE TIME, IT CAN BEKIND OF HARD.
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KIND OF HARD.I MEAN, THAT'S THE TRUTH.
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I MEAN, THAT'S THE TRUTH.AND SO, TODAY, WE'RE TALKING
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AND SO, TODAY, WE'RE TALKINGABOUT TRUSTING GOD'S TIMING IN
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ABOUT TRUSTING GOD'S TIMING INOUR LIFE WITH SINGLENESS.
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OUR LIFE WITH SINGLENESS.NOW, FOR ME, I'VE BEEN
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NOW, FOR ME, I'VE BEENMARRIED 48 YEARS.
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MARRIED 48 YEARS.AND SO, MY TESTIMONY PERSONALLY
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AND SO, MY TESTIMONY PERSONALLY-- AS I GOT MARRIED AT 19, EVEN
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-- AS I GOT MARRIED AT 19, EVENWHEN I NEVER THOUGHT AT THAT
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WHEN I NEVER THOUGHT AT THATYOUNG AGE THAT I WANTED TO GET
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YOUNG AGE THAT I WANTED TO GETMARRIED THAT EARLY -- WELL, IT
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MARRIED THAT EARLY -- WELL, ITTURNED OUT TO BE GOD'S PLAN FOR
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TURNED OUT TO BE GOD'S PLAN FORME AND THAT WAS MY PURPOSE AND
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ME AND THAT WAS MY PURPOSE ANDTHAT WAS MY DESTINY.
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THAT WAS MY DESTINY.BUT, YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD
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BUT, YOU KNOW, I'VE HADLOTS OF FRIENDS.
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LOTS OF FRIENDS.I'M SO BLESSED TO BE A PASTOR
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I'M SO BLESSED TO BE A PASTORAND I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE SO
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AND I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE SOMANY HUNDREDS OF WONDERFUL
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MANY HUNDREDS OF WONDERFULFRIENDS OVER THE YEARS, BUT NOT
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FRIENDS OVER THE YEARS, BUT NOTEVERY WOMAN HAS A STORY OF HER
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EVERY WOMAN HAS A STORY OF HERMARRIAGE WORKING OUT OR EVER
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MARRIAGE WORKING OUT OR EVERFINDING THE MAN OF HER DREAMS.
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FINDING THE MAN OF HER DREAMS.AND SO, JUST AS WE'RE TALKING
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AND SO, JUST AS WE'RE TALKINGABOUT THIS CONVERSATION OF
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ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION OFTRUSTING GOD WITH THE TIMING OF
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TRUSTING GOD WITH THE TIMING OFBEING SINGLE OR MARRIED IN YOUR
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BEING SINGLE OR MARRIED IN YOURLIFE, I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD
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LIFE, I JUST THOUGHT I WOULDSTART THE CONVERSATION WITH A
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START THE CONVERSATION WITH AFRIEND OF MINE.
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FRIEND OF MINE.AND, HER NAME IS AIRATA.
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AND, HER NAME IS AIRATA.AND SHE CAME INTO MY LIFE ABOUT
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AND SHE CAME INTO MY LIFE ABOUT15 YEARS AGO, AND SHE HAD AN
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15 YEARS AGO, AND SHE HAD ANAMAZING MARRIAGE, AND SHE USED
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AMAZING MARRIAGE, AND SHE USEDTO TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE
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TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS THEPERFECT MARRIAGE.
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PERFECT MARRIAGE.AND I USED TO KID HER.
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AND I USED TO KID HER.BECAUSE I USED TO SAY I DON'T
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BECAUSE I USED TO SAY I DON'TKNOW THAT THAT'S TRUE, BECAUSE,
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KNOW THAT THAT'S TRUE, BECAUSE,I DIDN'T THINK ANYBODY COULD
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I DIDN'T THINK ANYBODY COULDHAVE A PERFECT MARRIAGE, RIGHT?
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HAVE A PERFECT MARRIAGE, RIGHT?I MEAN, HUMANS ARE NOT PERFECT.
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I MEAN, HUMANS ARE NOT PERFECT.AND I'D KID HER, YOU KNOW.
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AND I'D KID HER, YOU KNOW.I USED TO SAY, YOU KNOW, RICH
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I USED TO SAY, YOU KNOW, RICHAND I, MY HUSBAND, 48 YEARS
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AND I, MY HUSBAND, 48 YEARSMARRIAGE -- WE NEVER TALKED
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MARRIAGE -- WE NEVER TALKEDABOUT DIVORCE; WE JUST TALK
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ABOUT DIVORCE; WE JUST TALKABOUT MURDER!
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ABOUT MURDER!RIGHT?
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RIGHT?NO, NO, NO!
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NO, NO, NO![LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]I'M JUST KIDDING.
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I'M JUST KIDDING.BUT, I KNOW.
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BUT, I KNOW.ANYWAY.
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ANYWAY.BUT SINCE SHE ALWAYS TOLD ME
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BUT SINCE SHE ALWAYS TOLD METHAT HER MARRIAGE WAS PERFECT--
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THAT HER MARRIAGE WAS PERFECT--AND, SHE WORKED WITH ME AT
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AND, SHE WORKED WITH ME ATCHURCH
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CHURCHAND, ONE DAY, SHE CAME IN,
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AND, ONE DAY, SHE CAME IN,WEEPING, AND SAID, "YOU KNOW,
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WEEPING, AND SAID, "YOU KNOW,I'M SORRY TO TELL YOU, BUT, OUR
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I'M SORRY TO TELL YOU, BUT, OURMARRIAGE ISN'T...GOING TO STAY
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MARRIAGE ISN'T...GOING TO STAYTOGETHER."
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TOGETHER."THEY HAD ALREADY RAISED A
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THEY HAD ALREADY RAISED A20-PLUS-YEAR-OLD SON, AND THEY
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20-PLUS-YEAR-OLD SON, AND THEYWERE SO ACTIVE IN MINISTRY AT
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WERE SO ACTIVE IN MINISTRY ATCHURCH, AND SHE WAS ON TEAM.
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CHURCH, AND SHE WAS ON TEAM.AND, THE STORY FELL APART
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AND, THE STORY FELL APARTAND...SHE WAS HEARTBROKEN!
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AND...SHE WAS HEARTBROKEN!DEVASTATED!
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DEVASTATED!IT WAS TERRIBLE.
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IT WAS TERRIBLE.IN FACT, SHE GAVE UP HER
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IN FACT, SHE GAVE UP HERMINISTRY AT CHURCH.
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MINISTRY AT CHURCH.SHE HAD A MINISTRY TO MARRIED
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SHE HAD A MINISTRY TO MARRIEDCOUPLES, AND, IT WAS VERY
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COUPLES, AND, IT WAS VERYDEVASTATING.
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DEVASTATING.AND YOU'VE KNOWN PEOPLE WHO
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AND YOU'VE KNOWN PEOPLE WHOHAVE GONE THROUGH THIS TRAUMA.
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HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS TRAUMA.AND IT WAS SO HORRIFIC THAT SHE
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AND IT WAS SO HORRIFIC THAT SHEFOUND HERSELF WONDERING IF SHE
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FOUND HERSELF WONDERING IF SHESHOULD EVEN STAY AT CHURCH AND
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SHOULD EVEN STAY AT CHURCH ANDIF SHE SHOULD CONTINUE AS A
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IF SHE SHOULD CONTINUE AS AVOLUNTEER SERVANT LEADER.
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VOLUNTEER SERVANT LEADER.AND I JUST WANNA SHARE THIS
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AND I JUST WANNA SHARE THISSTORY WITH YOU TO SAY THAT GOD
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STORY WITH YOU TO SAY THAT GODIS ON TIME.
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IS ON TIME.NOW, TIME WENT ON.
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NOW, TIME WENT ON.HER HUSBAND MOVED IN WITH THE
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HER HUSBAND MOVED IN WITH THEGIRLFRIEND.
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GIRLFRIEND.AND, THERE WAS ALL KINDS OF
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AND, THERE WAS ALL KINDS OFCOUNSELING, AND THE ELDERS OF
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COUNSELING, AND THE ELDERS OFTHE CHURCH TRIED TO RECONCILE
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THE CHURCH TRIED TO RECONCILEWITH HIM, AND WITH HER.
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WITH HIM, AND WITH HER.AND, FINALLY, IT CAME TO THE
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AND, FINALLY, IT CAME TO THEPLACE WHERE HE FILED FOR
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PLACE WHERE HE FILED FORDIVORCE.
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DIVORCE.AND, TIME WENT BY.
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AND, TIME WENT BY.BUT, EVENTUALLY, SHE MET A MAN
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BUT, EVENTUALLY, SHE MET A MANIN THE CHURCH WHOSE WIFE HAD
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IN THE CHURCH WHOSE WIFE HADDIED.
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DIED.AND, AS IT TURNED OUT, THEY
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AND, AS IT TURNED OUT, THEYDATED AND THEY CAME TO A PLACE
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DATED AND THEY CAME TO A PLACEWHERE THEY GOT MARRIED.
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WHERE THEY GOT MARRIED.AND I BROUGHT THIS, TODAY,
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AND I BROUGHT THIS, TODAY,BECAUSE I WANTED TO SHOW YOU:
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BECAUSE I WANTED TO SHOW YOU:HERE'S THEIR WEDDING
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HERE'S THEIR WEDDINGINVITATION!
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INVITATION!- FEMALE VOICE: WOW!
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- FEMALE VOICE: WOW!- FEMALE VOICE:/MANDISA: OH,
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- FEMALE VOICE:/MANDISA: OH,MY GOD!
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MY GOD!- DR. ROBYN: AND THEY'VE GOT A
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- DR. ROBYN: AND THEY'VE GOT ATRUE LOVE STORY!
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TRUE LOVE STORY!AND THIS IS, NOW, ALMOST 10
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AND THIS IS, NOW, ALMOST 10YEARS LATER!
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YEARS LATER!AND THEY, NOW, HAVE A WONDERFUL
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AND THEY, NOW, HAVE A WONDERFULMINISTRY IN THE CHURCH.
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MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH.THAT'S MY TOUCH POINT OF FAITH,
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THAT'S MY TOUCH POINT OF FAITH,FOR SO MANY WOMEN WHO ARE
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FOR SO MANY WOMEN WHO AREDEVASTATED.
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DEVASTATED.THEY'RE SO DISCOURAGED.
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THEY'RE SO DISCOURAGED.AND YET, GOD'S TIMING HAS
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AND YET, GOD'S TIMING HASBROUGHT HER AND SHE TELLS ME OF
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BROUGHT HER AND SHE TELLS ME OFHOW GOD HAS HEALED HER HEART.
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HOW GOD HAS HEALED HER HEART.NOW, WHY I WANTED TO START THE
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NOW, WHY I WANTED TO START THECONVERSATION WITH THIS IS THAT,
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CONVERSATION WITH THIS IS THAT,IN ACTS 1:7, THE BIBLE SAYS:
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IN ACTS 1:7, THE BIBLE SAYS:"HE SAID TO THEM, 'IT IS NOT
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"HE SAID TO THEM, 'IT IS NOTFOR YOU TO KNOW THE TIMES OR
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FOR YOU TO KNOW THE TIMES ORTHE SEASONS THAT THE FATHER HAS
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THE SEASONS THAT THE FATHER HASFIXED BY HIS OWN AUTHORITY.'"
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FIXED BY HIS OWN AUTHORITY.'"AND, IF YOU'RE SINGLE, TODAY,
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AND, IF YOU'RE SINGLE, TODAY,AND YOU'RE WATCHING AND YOU'RE
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AND YOU'RE WATCHING AND YOU'RETHINKING TO YOURSELF, "I DON'T
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THINKING TO YOURSELF, "I DON'TWANNA BE SINGLE, ANYMORE;
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WANNA BE SINGLE, ANYMORE;I DESIRE THAT GOD HAS A MAN, A
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I DESIRE THAT GOD HAS A MAN, AMARRIAGE FOR ME, IN MY FUTURE,"
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MARRIAGE FOR ME, IN MY FUTURE,"I WANNA SAY WHAT WE SAID
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I WANNA SAY WHAT WE SAIDYESTERDAY.
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YESTERDAY.AND THAT IS THAT YOU'RE NOT
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AND THAT IS THAT YOU'RE NOTBROKEN.
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BROKEN.YOU ARE DESIRABLE.
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YOU ARE DESIRABLE.BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU.
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GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU.AND THE DREAM OF YOUR HEART CAN
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AND THE DREAM OF YOUR HEART CANBE FULFILLED, AS YOU WALK IN
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BE FULFILLED, AS YOU WALK INFAITH AND VICTORY, AND IT
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FAITH AND VICTORY, AND ITSTARTS BY BELIEVING IN
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STARTS BY BELIEVING INYOURSELF.
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YOURSELF.BUT I WANNA CAUTION YOU THAT
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BUT I WANNA CAUTION YOU THATWHOLENESS IS NOT FOUND IN A
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WHOLENESS IS NOT FOUND IN AMARRIAGE.
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MARRIAGE.WHOLENESS IS FOUND IN CHRIST.
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WHOLENESS IS FOUND IN CHRIST.AND THAT HE IS OUR HUSBAND, THE
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AND THAT HE IS OUR HUSBAND, THEBIBLE TEACHES, AND THAT WE ARE
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BIBLE TEACHES, AND THAT WE AREGROWING IN CHRIST.
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GROWING IN CHRIST.AND IT'S THROUGH SPIRITUAL
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AND IT'S THROUGH SPIRITUALMATURITY AND GROWTH THAT WE
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MATURITY AND GROWTH THAT WEBECOME THIS ATTRACTIVE, HAPPY,
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BECOME THIS ATTRACTIVE, HAPPY,JOYFUL BELIEVER; THAT WE BEGIN
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JOYFUL BELIEVER; THAT WE BEGINTO FIND OUR PURPOSE AND
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TO FIND OUR PURPOSE ANDDESTINY IN CHRIST; AND NOT TO
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DESTINY IN CHRIST; AND NOT TOWORRY THAT THE TIMING WILL
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WORRY THAT THE TIMING WILLNEVER BE FULFILLED.
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NEVER BE FULFILLED.NOW, NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET
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NOW, NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO GETMARRIED, BUT MY FRIEND AIRATA
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MARRIED, BUT MY FRIEND AIRATAWANTED TO.
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WANTED TO.AND THE SEASON EVENTUALLY WAS
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AND THE SEASON EVENTUALLY WASFULFILLED.
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FULFILLED.NOW, MELINDA, HOW DO YOU FEEL
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NOW, MELINDA, HOW DO YOU FEELABOUT AIRATA'S STORY, TODAY?
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ABOUT AIRATA'S STORY, TODAY?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- MELINDA DOOLITTLE: FIRST OF
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- MELINDA DOOLITTLE: FIRST OFALL, I LOVE THAT STORY.
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ALL, I LOVE THAT STORY.I DO.
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I DO.I BELIEVE THAT THE TIMING OF
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I BELIEVE THAT THE TIMING OFGOD IS ALWAYS SO PERFECT AND SO
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GOD IS ALWAYS SO PERFECT AND SOSPECIFIC FOR US.
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SPECIFIC FOR US.MY MOM, IN RAISING ME, ALWAYS
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MY MOM, IN RAISING ME, ALWAYSSAID, "ON TIME IS SOON ENOUGH,"
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SAID, "ON TIME IS SOON ENOUGH,"WHEN SHE'D TALK ABOUT GOD.
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WHEN SHE'D TALK ABOUT GOD.AND I USED TO HATE IT, BECAUSE
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AND I USED TO HATE IT, BECAUSEI WAS LIKE: I DON'T WANNA WAIT!
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I WAS LIKE: I DON'T WANNA WAIT!I DON'T WANNA WAIT FOR THINGS!
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I DON'T WANNA WAIT FOR THINGS!AND, WITH OUR CULTURE, SOCIETY
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AND, WITH OUR CULTURE, SOCIETYTHESE DAYS, THERE'S, LIKE, A
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THESE DAYS, THERE'S, LIKE, ACLOCK OF, LIKE, WHEN MARRIAGE
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CLOCK OF, LIKE, WHEN MARRIAGESHOULD HAPPEN, WHEN THINGS
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SHOULD HAPPEN, WHEN THINGSSHOULD HAPPEN IN YOUR LIFE.
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SHOULD HAPPEN IN YOUR LIFE.AND, A LOT OF TIMES, WE END UP
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AND, A LOT OF TIMES, WE END UPFEELING LIKE: WAIT-- AM I STILL
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FEELING LIKE: WAIT-- AM I STILLWAITING ON YOU, GOD?
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WAITING ON YOU, GOD?OR IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU
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OR IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOUWANTED ME TO DO, IN THE MIDST
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WANTED ME TO DO, IN THE MIDSTOF ALL OF THIS?
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OF ALL OF THIS?AND, I HAVE LEARNED THAT IN THE
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AND, I HAVE LEARNED THAT IN THEWAITING, LIKE, WAITING IS NOT
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WAITING, LIKE, WAITING IS NOTSTAGNANT.
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STAGNANT.THERE CAN BE MOVEMENT WITHIN
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THERE CAN BE MOVEMENT WITHINTHE WAITING.
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THE WAITING.AND AS...AS A SINGLE WOMAN,
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AND AS...AS A SINGLE WOMAN,SOME OF THAT MOVEMENT MAY BE
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SOME OF THAT MOVEMENT MAY BELOOKING LIKE: OH, I'M GONNA-- I
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LOOKING LIKE: OH, I'M GONNA-- ICAN GO 'HEAD AND GET THAT
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CAN GO 'HEAD AND GET THATHOUSE.
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HOUSE.I CAN GO 'HEAD AND DO THAT.
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I CAN GO 'HEAD AND DO THAT.IT'S OKAY FOR ME NOT TO JUST
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IT'S OKAY FOR ME NOT TO JUSTSIT STILL, AS I'M WAITING, BUT
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SIT STILL, AS I'M WAITING, BUTTO ALSO LOOK TO THE LORD FOR
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TO ALSO LOOK TO THE LORD FORWHAT I CAN BE DOING IN THE
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WHAT I CAN BE DOING IN THEMIDST OF THE TIME THAT HE'S
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MIDST OF THE TIME THAT HE'SGIVEN ME.
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GIVEN ME.LIKE, WHAT CAN I BE DOING?
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LIKE, WHAT CAN I BE DOING?AND, I HAD A FRIEND, UM, WHO
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AND, I HAD A FRIEND, UM, WHOTALKED TO ME.
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TALKED TO ME.SHE, UM, SADLY, ENDED UP IN AN
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SHE, UM, SADLY, ENDED UP IN ANABUSIVE MARRIAGE.
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ABUSIVE MARRIAGE.AND, SHE SAT ME DOWN, VERY
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AND, SHE SAT ME DOWN, VERYEARLY ON, IN MY 20s, AND SHE
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EARLY ON, IN MY 20s, AND SHESAID: "I STAYED IN THIS
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SAID: "I STAYED IN THISMARRIAGE SO LONG BECAUSE I
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MARRIAGE SO LONG BECAUSE IDIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS WITHOUT
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DIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS WITHOUTHIM.
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HIM.I GOT MARRIED SO EARLY THAT I
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I GOT MARRIED SO EARLY THAT IHADN'T DONE ANYTHING BY MYSELF.
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HADN'T DONE ANYTHING BY MYSELF.LIKE, I DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULD
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LIKE, I DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULDSUPPORT MYSELF.
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SUPPORT MYSELF.I DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULD GET A
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I DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULD GET AHOUSE.
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HOUSE.LIKE, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HOW
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LIKE, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HOWANY OF THAT WORKED."
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ANY OF THAT WORKED."AND SO, SHE MADE ME PROMISE HER
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AND SO, SHE MADE ME PROMISE HERTHAT AS A SINGLE WOMAN, I WOULD
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THAT AS A SINGLE WOMAN, I WOULDFIGURE THAT OUT FIRST.
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FIGURE THAT OUT FIRST.SHE WAS LIKE: "I WANT YOU TO GO
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SHE WAS LIKE: "I WANT YOU TO GOINTO MARRIAGE WHOLLY KNOWING
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INTO MARRIAGE WHOLLY KNOWINGWHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER, WHOLLY
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WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER, WHOLLYKNOWING THAT YOU ARE FULLY
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KNOWING THAT YOU ARE FULLYCAPABLE, AND THAT GOD HAS GIVEN
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CAPABLE, AND THAT GOD HAS GIVENYOU WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN
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YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED INLIFE, OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE.
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LIFE, OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE.AND THEN, YOU BRING THAT
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AND THEN, YOU BRING THATWHOLENESS INTO A MARRIAGE AND
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WHOLENESS INTO A MARRIAGE ANDIT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING."
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IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING."AND SO, SHE HAS HELPED ME, JUST
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AND SO, SHE HAS HELPED ME, JUSTWITH THE TIMING OF ALL OF IT,
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WITH THE TIMING OF ALL OF IT,TO NOT JUST FOCUS ON, LIKE, END
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TO NOT JUST FOCUS ON, LIKE, ENDRESULT, BUT: WHAT CAN I BE
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RESULT, BUT: WHAT CAN I BEDOING IN THE MIDST OF IT?
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DOING IN THE MIDST OF IT?AND I THINK THAT THAT'S BEEN
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AND I THINK THAT THAT'S BEENSOMETHING THAT'S BEEN SO
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SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN SOPOWERFUL FOR ME.
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POWERFUL FOR ME.- HAVILAH CUNNINGTON: OH, I AM
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- HAVILAH CUNNINGTON: OH, I AMSO FOLLOWING AND TRACKING WHAT
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SO FOLLOWING AND TRACKING WHATYOU'RE SAYING.
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YOU'RE SAYING.AND I THINK WHAT YOU'RE REALLY
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AND I THINK WHAT YOU'RE REALLYSAYING IS: YOU'RE ALLOWED TO
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SAYING IS: YOU'RE ALLOWED TOINVEST IN YOURSELF BEFORE WE
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INVEST IN YOURSELF BEFORE WEGET MARRIED.
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GET MARRIED.AND I THINK THERE'S THIS PAUSE
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AND I THINK THERE'S THIS PAUSETHAT WE WAIT.
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THAT WE WAIT.YOU KNOW, I WAS LOOKING AT MY
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YOU KNOW, I WAS LOOKING AT MYLIFE.
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LIFE.AND, AGAIN, I GOT PREGNANT AT
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AND, AGAIN, I GOT PREGNANT ATTHREE MONTHS IN THE MARRIAGE,
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THREE MONTHS IN THE MARRIAGE,AND I HAD FOUR BABIES IN FIVE
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AND I HAD FOUR BABIES IN FIVEYEARS -- I HAD FOUR C-SECTIONS
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YEARS -- I HAD FOUR C-SECTIONSIN FIVE YEARS.
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IN FIVE YEARS.WE DID NOT KNOW HOW NOT TO
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WE DID NOT KNOW HOW NOT TOPROCREATE.
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PROCREATE.THAT WAS KIND OF WHAT WAS
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THAT WAS KIND OF WHAT WASHAPPENING.
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HAPPENING.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BUT, WE-- WHEN I GOT-- WHEN I
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BUT, WE-- WHEN I GOT-- WHEN IHAD ALL MY BABIES-- AND, WE
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HAD ALL MY BABIES-- AND, WEENDED UP LOSING OUR JOB WHEN MY
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ENDED UP LOSING OUR JOB WHEN MYLITTLEST WAS 3 MONTHS OLD.
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LITTLEST WAS 3 MONTHS OLD.AND WE HAD TO PACK UP OUR WHOLE
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AND WE HAD TO PACK UP OUR WHOLEHOUSE AND MOVE TO A DIFFERENT
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HOUSE AND MOVE TO A DIFFERENTCITY.
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CITY.AND I HAD BEEN-- UM, OUR BABY
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AND I HAD BEEN-- UM, OUR BABYHAD BEEN IN THE NICU FOR 10
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HAD BEEN IN THE NICU FOR 10DAYS.
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DAYS.AND, WE WERE FIRED -- AND, NOT
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AND, WE WERE FIRED -- AND, NOTBECAUSE OF ANYTHING WE HAD
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BECAUSE OF ANYTHING WE HADDONE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE
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DONE, BUT BECAUSE OF THEFINANCIAL CRASH IN 2008.
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FINANCIAL CRASH IN 2008.AND THEN, I ALWAYS DEALT WITH
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AND THEN, I ALWAYS DEALT WITHPOSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, WITH ALL
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POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, WITH ALLOF MY BABIES.
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OF MY BABIES.AND SO, I WOULD HAVE TO GO
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AND SO, I WOULD HAVE TO GOTHROUGH RECOVERY, WHICH WOULD
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THROUGH RECOVERY, WHICH WOULDTAKE ME MONTHS TO MEET WITH A
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TAKE ME MONTHS TO MEET WITH ADOCTOR AND A CHRISTIAN
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DOCTOR AND A CHRISTIANCOUNSELOR AND WALK ME THROUGH
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COUNSELOR AND WALK ME THROUGHIT -- AND ALL WHILE BEING AN
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IT -- AND ALL WHILE BEING ANORDAINED MINISTER.
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ORDAINED MINISTER.AND, WHEN I ACTUALLY HAD TIME
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AND, WHEN I ACTUALLY HAD TIMETO SIT BACK AND LOOK AT WHAT
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TO SIT BACK AND LOOK AT WHATGOD DID...
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GOD DID...I WANNA SAY TO YOU: FOR SOME OF
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I WANNA SAY TO YOU: FOR SOME OFYOU THAT ARE IN THE WAITING
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YOU THAT ARE IN THE WAITINGSEASON AND YOU WONDER WHY
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SEASON AND YOU WONDER WHYSOMETHING ISN'T HAPPENING, I
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SOMETHING ISN'T HAPPENING, IWANT YOU TO HEAR THIS.
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WANT YOU TO HEAR THIS.I THINK THE NUMBER-ONE REASON
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I THINK THE NUMBER-ONE REASONWHY IT'S NOT HAPPENING IN YOUR
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WHY IT'S NOT HAPPENING IN YOURLIFE, RIGHT NOW, IS BECAUSE
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LIFE, RIGHT NOW, IS BECAUSEIT'S SIMPLY NOT TIME.
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IT'S SIMPLY NOT TIME.IT'S JUST ABOUT TIMING.
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IT'S JUST ABOUT TIMING.IT'S NOT THAT YOU'RE BROKEN.
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IT'S NOT THAT YOU'RE BROKEN.IT'S NOT THAT YOU MISSED
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IT'S NOT THAT YOU MISSEDSOMETHING.
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SOMETHING.IT'S NOT THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY.
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IT'S NOT THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY.IT'S JUST NOT TIME.
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IT'S JUST NOT TIME.AND I WROTE THIS DOWN, JUST FOR
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AND I WROTE THIS DOWN, JUST FORFUN, TO LOOK AT THIS.
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FUN, TO LOOK AT THIS.BUT, IN 10 YEARS OF MY LIFE, I
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BUT, IN 10 YEARS OF MY LIFE, IWENT FROM A 27-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS
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WENT FROM A 27-YEAR-OLD WHO WASLIVING WITH HER PARENTS AND A--
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LIVING WITH HER PARENTS AND A--I HAD MY OWN BEDROOM -- THAT'S
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I HAD MY OWN BEDROOM -- THAT'SHOW MUCH I OWNED IN MY LIFE.
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HOW MUCH I OWNED IN MY LIFE.I WASN'T DATING ANYBODY.
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I WASN'T DATING ANYBODY.I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POTENTIAL
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I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POTENTIALPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.UM, I LITERALLY WAS WILLING TO
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UM, I LITERALLY WAS WILLING TODATE ANYBODY THAT WANTED TO
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DATE ANYBODY THAT WANTED TODATE ME.
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DATE ME.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]UM, I HAD NO KIDS.
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UM, I HAD NO KIDS.MY WOMB WAS CRYING OUT.
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MY WOMB WAS CRYING OUT.UM, I HAD NEVER WRITTEN A BOOK.
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UM, I HAD NEVER WRITTEN A BOOK.I WAS NOT TRAVELING.
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I WAS NOT TRAVELING.I WAS SIMPLY TEACHING AT THE
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I WAS SIMPLY TEACHING AT THECHURCH I WAS DOING.
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CHURCH I WAS DOING.I HAD NEVER OWNED A HOME.
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I HAD NEVER OWNED A HOME.UM, I HAD ONLY OWNED A USED
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UM, I HAD ONLY OWNED A USEDCAR.
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CAR.I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING ALL OF
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I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING ALL OFTHIS AT 27.
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THIS AT 27.I WENT -- IN LITERALLY SIX
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I WENT -- IN LITERALLY SIXYEARS -- I WENT TO BEING
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YEARS -- I WENT TO BEINGMARRIED, HAVING FOUR BABIES,
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MARRIED, HAVING FOUR BABIES,I'VE WRITTEN NINE BOOKS, I
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I'VE WRITTEN NINE BOOKS, IREACH OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND
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REACH OVER A HUNDRED THOUSANDPEOPLE A YEAR THROUGH OUR BIBLE
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PEOPLE A YEAR THROUGH OUR BIBLESTUDIES, WE OWN OUR OWN HOME,
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STUDIES, WE OWN OUR OWN HOME,WE HAVE CARS -- ALL THE THINGS.
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WE HAVE CARS -- ALL THE THINGS.BUT, THE MAIN THING IS: AT 27
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BUT, THE MAIN THING IS: AT 27YEARS OLD, I WAS SO DISCOURAGED
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YEARS OLD, I WAS SO DISCOURAGEDAND FELT LIKE LIFE WAS PASSING
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AND FELT LIKE LIFE WAS PASSINGME BY.
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ME BY.AND IF I HAD KNOWN THAT IN AN
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AND IF I HAD KNOWN THAT IN ANINSTANT GOD CAN MOVE THE WHOLE
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INSTANT GOD CAN MOVE THE WHOLETHING AROUND AND SWITCH--
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THING AROUND AND SWITCH--AND I USED TO TELL GOD: "WHY'D
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AND I USED TO TELL GOD: "WHY'DYOU HAVE TO MAKE ALL MY DREAMS
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YOU HAVE TO MAKE ALL MY DREAMSCOME TRUE IN ONE YEAR!"
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COME TRUE IN ONE YEAR!"BUT ALL OF THAT WAS ABOUT
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BUT ALL OF THAT WAS ABOUTTIMING.
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TIMING.AND I FELT SO ASHAMED.
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AND I FELT SO ASHAMED.I THINK I FELT LIKE SOMETHING
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I THINK I FELT LIKE SOMETHINGWAS WRONG WITH ME.
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WAS WRONG WITH ME.I FELT LIKE-- PEOPLE WOULD SAY,
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I FELT LIKE-- PEOPLE WOULD SAY,"OH, THEY'RE JUST INTIMIDATED
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"OH, THEY'RE JUST INTIMIDATEDBY YOU."
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BY YOU."AND I'D BE LIKE: "I'M NOT
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AND I'D BE LIKE: "I'M NOTINTIMIDATING.
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INTIMIDATING.I'M JUST BEING ME!"
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I'M JUST BEING ME!"AND I WANT YOU GUYS WHO ARE
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AND I WANT YOU GUYS WHO AREWATCHING THIS TO REALLY HEAR
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WATCHING THIS TO REALLY HEARTHIS.
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THIS.THIS IS SIMPLY A TIMING ISSUE.
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THIS IS SIMPLY A TIMING ISSUE.IT'S NOT AN OBEDIENCE ISSUE.
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IT'S NOT AN OBEDIENCE ISSUE.IT'S NOT A HEART ISSUE.
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IT'S NOT A HEART ISSUE.IT'S NOT THE RIGHT ONE GOT
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IT'S NOT THE RIGHT ONE GOTAWAY.
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AWAY.IT'S JUST TIMING.
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IT'S JUST TIMING.AND IF I HAD KNOWN THAT, I
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AND IF I HAD KNOWN THAT, IWOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH KINDER
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WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH KINDERTO MYSELF.
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TO MYSELF.AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY WHAT
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AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY WHATWE NEED TO BE IS KIND TO
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WE NEED TO BE IS KIND TOOURSELVES.
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OURSELVES.IN A CULTURE -- AND I KNOW
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IN A CULTURE -- AND I KNOWJANICE SAID THIS BEFORE -- IN A
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JANICE SAID THIS BEFORE -- IN ACULTURE THAT HAS A FORMULA AND
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CULTURE THAT HAS A FORMULA ANDA CONVEYER BELT OF LIFE, WE
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A CONVEYER BELT OF LIFE, WEHAVE TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THAT
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HAVE TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THATCONVEYER BELT AND SAY: THAT'S
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CONVEYER BELT AND SAY: THAT'SGREAT, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANNA
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GREAT, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANNATELL ME I'M SUPPOSED TO DO.
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TELL ME I'M SUPPOSED TO DO.BUT I AM GOING TO FOLLOW THE
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BUT I AM GOING TO FOLLOW THEWILL OF GOD.
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WILL OF GOD.I'M NOT GONNA FOLLOW THE TIMING
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I'M NOT GONNA FOLLOW THE TIMINGOF "THE BACHELORETTE."
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OF "THE BACHELORETTE."AND I THINK IT'S JUST REALLY
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AND I THINK IT'S JUST REALLYIMPORTANT THAT WE GO: NO!
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IMPORTANT THAT WE GO: NO!I'M NOT GONNA DO IT.
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I'M NOT GONNA DO IT.I'M GONNA ACTUALLY GET OFF--
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I'M GONNA ACTUALLY GET OFF--AND I FOLLOW ONE OPINION, AND
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AND I FOLLOW ONE OPINION, ANDIT'S THE OPINION OF MY
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IT'S THE OPINION OF MYFATHER -- THAT'S IT.
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FATHER -- THAT'S IT.I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, JANICE,
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I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, JANICE,BUT THAT'S HOW I FELT IN MY
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BUT THAT'S HOW I FELT IN MYLIFE.
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LIFE.- JANICE GAINES: THAT'S
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- JANICE GAINES: THAT'SBRILLIANT, HAVILAH.
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BRILLIANT, HAVILAH.THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT'S ALL
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THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT'S ALLABOUT IS GOD'S TIMING.
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ABOUT IS GOD'S TIMING.YOU KNOW, WHEN I GOT MARRIED,
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YOU KNOW, WHEN I GOT MARRIED,I...I REMEMBER HAVING A
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I...I REMEMBER HAVING ACONVERSATION WITH MY DAD.
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CONVERSATION WITH MY DAD.AND I WAS LIKE: "OH, I GUESS,
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AND I WAS LIKE: "OH, I GUESS,YOU KNOW, I'M LIVING LIFE AS A
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YOU KNOW, I'M LIVING LIFE AS AMARRIED WOMAN, NOW."
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MARRIED WOMAN, NOW."AND HE STOPPED ME AND HE SAID,
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AND HE STOPPED ME AND HE SAID,"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LIFE HAS
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"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LIFE HASTO OFFER."
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TO OFFER."AND, IT HIT ME, LIKE: RIGHT.
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AND, IT HIT ME, LIKE: RIGHT.I DON'T KNOW WHY I THINK I
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I DON'T KNOW WHY I THINK ICOULD...MAKE A DECISION AND
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COULD...MAKE A DECISION ANDIT'S GOING TO AFFECT THE REST
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IT'S GOING TO AFFECT THE RESTOF MY LIFE.
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OF MY LIFE.THE REALITY IS THIS LIFE IS
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THE REALITY IS THIS LIFE ISFULL OF TIMES AND SEASONS THAT
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FULL OF TIMES AND SEASONS THATTHE LORD HAS PREPARED.
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THE LORD HAS PREPARED.AND THE GOAL IS TO LEARN TO
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AND THE GOAL IS TO LEARN TOTRUST HIM, AND IT--
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TRUST HIM, AND IT--I DON'T KNOW WHAT TOOLS HE'LL
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT TOOLS HE'LLUSE, ULTIMATELY, TO SANCTIFY
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USE, ULTIMATELY, TO SANCTIFYME, ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN.
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ME, ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN.RIGHT NOW, HE'S USING MARRIAGE.
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RIGHT NOW, HE'S USING MARRIAGE.AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR IT.
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AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR IT.I LOVE MY HUSBAND.
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I LOVE MY HUSBAND.HE'S MY BEST FRIEND.
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HE'S MY BEST FRIEND.BUT WE MET AT 15 YEARS OLD, YOU
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BUT WE MET AT 15 YEARS OLD, YOUKNOW WHAT I MEAN?
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KNOW WHAT I MEAN?LIKE, WE MET IN A MATH AND
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LIKE, WE MET IN A MATH ANDSCIENCE PROGRAM, SO YOU CAN
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SCIENCE PROGRAM, SO YOU CANCALL US NERDY AND GET YOUR
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CALL US NERDY AND GET YOURLITTLE CHUCKLE ON.
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LITTLE CHUCKLE ON.GO 'HEAD.
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GO 'HEAD.A-HA, HA, HA, HA.
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A-HA, HA, HA, HA.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BUT THE REALITY IS IT TOOK US
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BUT THE REALITY IS IT TOOK USFROM 15 TO 27 TO BE MARRIED.
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FROM 15 TO 27 TO BE MARRIED.AND THAT WAS GOD'S TIMING.
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AND THAT WAS GOD'S TIMING.MY HUSBAND DOES NOT HAVE A
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MY HUSBAND DOES NOT HAVE AVOICE, RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE HE'S
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VOICE, RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE HE'SNOT ON "BETTER TOGETHER" AND HE
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NOT ON "BETTER TOGETHER" AND HEWOULD CATEGORIZE THAT
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WOULD CATEGORIZE THATDIFFERENTLY.
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DIFFERENTLY.BUT GUESS WHAT?
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BUT GUESS WHAT?GUESS WHO'S TELLIN' THIS STORY?
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GUESS WHO'S TELLIN' THIS STORY?[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]ME.
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ME.AND THE REALITY IS THAT IT WAS
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AND THE REALITY IS THAT IT WASNOT GOD'S TIMING.
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NOT GOD'S TIMING.HE WANTED IT TO BE SOONER; IT
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HE WANTED IT TO BE SOONER; ITWAS NOT YET SO.
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WAS NOT YET SO.BECAUSE GOD KNEW ALL THINGS.
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BECAUSE GOD KNEW ALL THINGS.AND HE KNEW, IN ORDER FOR YOU
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AND HE KNEW, IN ORDER FOR YOUGUYS TO MAKE IT, IN ORDER FOR
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GUYS TO MAKE IT, IN ORDER FORYOU GUYS TO DEAL WITH WHAT LIFE
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YOU GUYS TO DEAL WITH WHAT LIFEWILL BRING YOU, YOU'RE GONNA
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WILL BRING YOU, YOU'RE GONNANEED THIS, THIS, THIS, AND
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NEED THIS, THIS, THIS, ANDTHIS.
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THIS.AND THAT'S COMING IN THIS TIME.
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AND THAT'S COMING IN THIS TIME.AND THEN, WHEN THAT TIME HITS,
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AND THEN, WHEN THAT TIME HITS,YOU'RE GOING TO BE READY.
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YOU'RE GOING TO BE READY.AND SO, LIKE YOU SAID, HAVILAH
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AND SO, LIKE YOU SAID, HAVILAH-- IT IS ALL ABOUT GOD'S
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-- IT IS ALL ABOUT GOD'STIMING.
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TIMING.AND WE DON'T NEED TO DESPISE
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AND WE DON'T NEED TO DESPISEIT, OR...OR BE CONCERNED ABOUT
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IT, OR...OR BE CONCERNED ABOUTIT.
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IT.BECAUSE, ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE
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BECAUSE, ONE OF THE THINGS I'VEREALIZED IS I CAN LOOK BACK ON
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REALIZED IS I CAN LOOK BACK ONSEASONS OF MY LIFE, AND THE ONE
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SEASONS OF MY LIFE, AND THE ONETHING I CAN SAY TO MYSELF IS,
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THING I CAN SAY TO MYSELF IS,"DID I USE THAT SEASON
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"DID I USE THAT SEASONPROPERLY?"
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PROPERLY?"THAT IS REALLY WHAT I WANT TO
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THAT IS REALLY WHAT I WANT TOASK.
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ASK.ONCE IT'S PASSED, I WANNA LOOK
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ONCE IT'S PASSED, I WANNA LOOKBACK AND SAY: OH, MY GOODNESS,
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BACK AND SAY: OH, MY GOODNESS,I DID THAT WELL.
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I DID THAT WELL.I FINISHED THAT STRONG.
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I FINISHED THAT STRONG.I THINK ABOUT THAT, AS A MOM OF
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I THINK ABOUT THAT, AS A MOM OFYOUNG CHILDREN, THAT I WANT TO
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YOUNG CHILDREN, THAT I WANT TOLOOK BACK ON MOTHERHOOD AND SAY
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LOOK BACK ON MOTHERHOOD AND SAYTHAT I GAVE MY KIDS MORE THAN I
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THAT I GAVE MY KIDS MORE THAN IGAVE MY MINISTRY, SINCE MY
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GAVE MY MINISTRY, SINCE MYFAMILY IS MY FIRST MINISTRY.
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FAMILY IS MY FIRST MINISTRY.AND SO, I DON'T WANT TO GET TO
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AND SO, I DON'T WANT TO GET TOA NEW SEASON AND REALIZE: YOU
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A NEW SEASON AND REALIZE: YOUDIDN'T GIVE IT YOUR ALL.
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DIDN'T GIVE IT YOUR ALL.'CAUSE YOU WERE BEGGING FOR THE
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'CAUSE YOU WERE BEGGING FOR THENEXT SEASON.
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NEXT SEASON.SO, WE GOTTA TRUST GOD'S
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SO, WE GOTTA TRUST GOD'STIMING, BECAUSE, HE REALLY IS
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TIMING, BECAUSE, HE REALLY ISIN CONTROL AND WE CAN TRUST HIM
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IN CONTROL AND WE CAN TRUST HIMWITH IT.
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WITH IT.- DR. ROBYN: AMEN.
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- DR. ROBYN: AMEN.- MANDISA: WHEN I THINK ABOUT
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- MANDISA: WHEN I THINK ABOUTTRUSTING GOD'S TIMING...I'M
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TRUSTING GOD'S TIMING...I'MGON' BE HONEST, Y'ALL!
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GON' BE HONEST, Y'ALL!CAN I KEEP IT REAL, AMONG MY
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CAN I KEEP IT REAL, AMONG MYFRIENDS?
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FRIENDS?- JANICE: OH, OH! WAIT...WAIT.
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- JANICE: OH, OH! WAIT...WAIT.- HAVILAH: YEEES.
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- HAVILAH: YEEES.- JANICE: I'M JUST KIDDING.
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- JANICE: I'M JUST KIDDING.KEEP IT REAL.
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KEEP IT REAL.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- MANDISA: ANYWAY, SO...WHEN
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- MANDISA: ANYWAY, SO...WHENI THINK OF THE TIMES WHERE I
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I THINK OF THE TIMES WHERE ISAY TO GOD -- AND I SAY IT TO
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SAY TO GOD -- AND I SAY IT TOHIM -- "GOD...WHY? WHEN?" LIKE,
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HIM -- "GOD...WHY? WHEN?" LIKE,I THINK THAT IS THE BEST THING
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I THINK THAT IS THE BEST THINGTHAT I CAN DO.
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THAT I CAN DO.WHEN I'M THINKING ABOUT
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WHEN I'M THINKING ABOUTTRUSTING GOD'S TIMING, I SAY,
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TRUSTING GOD'S TIMING, I SAY,"GOD, I TRUST YOU, AND I PRAY
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"GOD, I TRUST YOU, AND I PRAYFOR GRACE, TO TRUST YOU MORE."
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FOR GRACE, TO TRUST YOU MORE."I THINK THAT YOU CAN HAVE BOTH
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I THINK THAT YOU CAN HAVE BOTHOF THOSE THINGS.
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OF THOSE THINGS.'CAUSE I DO TRUST HIS TIMING.
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'CAUSE I DO TRUST HIS TIMING.AND, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT
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AND, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THATHAPPEN THAT SOMETIMES IT MAKES
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HAPPEN THAT SOMETIMES IT MAKESME GO: "I DON'T UNDERSTAND,
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ME GO: "I DON'T UNDERSTAND,GOD.
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GOD.WHY WOULD YOU ALLOW THIS?
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WHY WOULD YOU ALLOW THIS?AND WHY NOT IN THIS WAY?"
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AND WHY NOT IN THIS WAY?"AND: "IF I WERE DOING THINGS, I
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AND: "IF I WERE DOING THINGS, IWOULD HAVE DONE THINGS THIS
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WOULD HAVE DONE THINGS THISWAY."
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WAY."BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE BEST
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BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE BESTPLACE TO BRING THOSE QUESTIONS
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PLACE TO BRING THOSE QUESTIONSTO, IT'S TO HIM.
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TO, IT'S TO HIM.AND IF I'M QUESTIONING HIS
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AND IF I'M QUESTIONING HISTIMING, RATHER THAN TALKING,
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TIMING, RATHER THAN TALKING,GETTING ON THE PHONE AND
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GETTING ON THE PHONE ANDTALKING TO MY FRIENDS AND JUST
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TALKING TO MY FRIENDS AND JUSTCOMPLAINING, LET ME CALL UP
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COMPLAINING, LET ME CALL UPJESUS.
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JESUS.JESUS ON THE MAIN LINE.
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JESUS ON THE MAIN LINE.TELL HIM WHAT YOU WANT.
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TELL HIM WHAT YOU WANT.AND I FIND THAT WHEN I DO THAT,
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AND I FIND THAT WHEN I DO THAT,WHEN I'M HONEST WITH GOD ABOUT
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WHEN I'M HONEST WITH GOD ABOUTTHE QUESTIONING OF HIS TIMING,
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THE QUESTIONING OF HIS TIMING,ABOUT THE QUESTIONING OF HIS
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ABOUT THE QUESTIONING OF HISCIRCUMSTANCES, WHEN I HAVE WHAT
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CIRCUMSTANCES, WHEN I HAVE WHATI CALL A SELAH MOMENT AND I
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I CALL A SELAH MOMENT AND ISHUT MY MOUTH AND LET HIM,
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SHUT MY MOUTH AND LET HIM,THEN, SPEAK TO ME, HE WILL
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THEN, SPEAK TO ME, HE WILLCOURSE CORRECT ME IN THE MOST
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COURSE CORRECT ME IN THE MOSTGENTLE, BUT SOMETIMES BLUNT,
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GENTLE, BUT SOMETIMES BLUNT,WAY -- IN THE SAME WAY THAT HE
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WAY -- IN THE SAME WAY THAT HEDID WITH JOB.
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DID WITH JOB.AND, SOMETIMES, IT IS...FOR ME,
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AND, SOMETIMES, IT IS...FOR ME,IT IS ME SAYING: "GOD, I DON'T
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IT IS ME SAYING: "GOD, I DON'TUNDERSTAND THIS."
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UNDERSTAND THIS."IT'S BEING HONEST WITH HIM.
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IT'S BEING HONEST WITH HIM.AND WHEN I AM FEELING LONELY,
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AND WHEN I AM FEELING LONELY,WHEN I AM QUESTIONING "HOW COME
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WHEN I AM QUESTIONING "HOW COMETHIS HASN'T HAPPENED?"
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THIS HASN'T HAPPENED?"I FIND THE BEST THING
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I FIND THE BEST THINGTHAT I CAN DO IS TO
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THAT I CAN DO IS TOBE HONEST WITH HIM.
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BE HONEST WITH HIM.UM, THERE IS AN OLD SONG THAT I
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UM, THERE IS AN OLD SONG THAT IWOULD ALWAYS LISTEN TO -- AND,
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WOULD ALWAYS LISTEN TO -- AND,MY FRIENDS HERE ARE GONNA KNOW
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MY FRIENDS HERE ARE GONNA KNOWTHIS, BUT: (SINGING)
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THIS, BUT: (SINGING)♪ HE'S AN ON-TIME GOD ♪
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♪ HE'S AN ON-TIME GOD ♪♪ YES, HE IS ♪
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♪ YES, HE IS ♪- DR. ROBYN: YES, YES, YES!
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- DR. ROBYN: YES, YES, YES!- JANICE: (VOCALIZING)
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- JANICE: (VOCALIZING)♪ WHOA-OH-OH-OH... ♪
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♪ WHOA-OH-OH-OH... ♪- MANDISA: COME ON!
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- MANDISA: COME ON![LAUGHS HAPPILY]
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[LAUGHS HAPPILY]- MELINDA: (SINGING) ON TIME
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- MELINDA: (SINGING) ON TIME- MANDISA: AND SO, WHEN I
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- MANDISA: AND SO, WHEN ITHINK ABOUT THAT SONG: IT'S
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THINK ABOUT THAT SONG: IT'SREALLY EASY TO SING; IT IS NOT
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REALLY EASY TO SING; IT IS NOTAS EASY TO LIVE.
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AS EASY TO LIVE.BUT IF I'M GOING TO LIVE IT,
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BUT IF I'M GOING TO LIVE IT,I'M GOING TO SAY: "GOD, I TRUST
00:17:23.821 --> 00:17:24.555
I'M GOING TO SAY: "GOD, I TRUSTYOU.
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YOU.I DON'T GET IT.
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I DON'T GET IT.HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND IT."
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HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND IT."BE HONEST WITH GOD ABOUT THE
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BE HONEST WITH GOD ABOUT THEDISAPPOINTMENT IN THE TIMING,
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DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE TIMING,OR THE LACK OF THINGS HAPPENING
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OR THE LACK OF THINGS HAPPENINGTHE WAY THAT YOU WANT IT TO, AND
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THE WAY THAT YOU WANT IT TO, ANDTHEN, SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND LET
00:17:37.935 --> 00:17:38.603
THEN, SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND LETHIM, THEN, TALK TO YOU.
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HIM, THEN, TALK TO YOU.THAT'S WHAT I'M FINDING TO DO.
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THAT'S WHAT I'M FINDING TO DO.AND I JUST WONDER: IS THAT-- DO
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AND I JUST WONDER: IS THAT-- DOYOU THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT
00:17:42.340 --> 00:17:42.874
YOU THINK THAT'S THE RIGHTTHING TO DO, DR. ROBYN?
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THING TO DO, DR. ROBYN?'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING
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'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT I'M DOINGAND I HOPE YOU'RE GONNA AGREE
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AND I HOPE YOU'RE GONNA AGREEWITH ME.
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WITH ME.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]- DR. ROBYN: OHHH...HONEY,
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- DR. ROBYN: OHHH...HONEY,ABSOLUUUUTELY.
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ABSOLUUUUTELY.ABSOLUTELY.
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ABSOLUTELY.YOU ARE SO AWESOME.
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YOU ARE SO AWESOME.I ADORE YOU.
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I ADORE YOU.- MANDISA: AW...
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- MANDISA: AW...- DR. ROBYN: AND, YOU KNOW
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- DR. ROBYN: AND, YOU KNOWWHAT?
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WHAT?YOU JUST GOTTA CLAIM THE WORD.
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YOU JUST GOTTA CLAIM THE WORD.HERE'S THE VERSE THAT CAME TO
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HERE'S THE VERSE THAT CAME TOME, WHILE YOU WERE SINGING.
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ME, WHILE YOU WERE SINGING.I LOVE TO HEAR YOU.
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I LOVE TO HEAR YOU."BEFORE I FORMED YOU..."
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"BEFORE I FORMED YOU..."YOU PUT YOUR OWN NAME IN THERE:
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YOU PUT YOUR OWN NAME IN THERE:"...ROBYN..."
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"...ROBYN..."YOU PUT YOUR OWN NAME.
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YOU PUT YOUR OWN NAME."BEFORE I FORMED YOU IN THE
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"BEFORE I FORMED YOU IN THEWOMB, I KNEW YOU; AND BEFORE
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WOMB, I KNEW YOU; AND BEFOREYOU WERE BORN, I CONSECRATED
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YOU WERE BORN, I CONSECRATEDYOU; I APPOINTED YOU A PROPHET
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YOU; I APPOINTED YOU A PROPHETTO THE NATIONS."
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TO THE NATIONS."DOES THAT SOUND LIKE THERE WAS
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DOES THAT SOUND LIKE THERE WASA TIMING PROBLEM?
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A TIMING PROBLEM?I DON'T THINK SO.
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I DON'T THINK SO.WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?NOW, HERE'S THE BIG IDEA,
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NOW, HERE'S THE BIG IDEA,HERE'S THE PRINCIPLE: NOTHING
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HERE'S THE PRINCIPLE: NOTHINGHAPPENS TO ME.
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HAPPENS TO ME.IT ONLY HAPPENS FOR ME.
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IT ONLY HAPPENS FOR ME.WHY?
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WHY?THE SCRIPTURE ROMANS 8:28: "AND
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THE SCRIPTURE ROMANS 8:28: "ANDWE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK
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WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORKTOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHO
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TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHOLOVE GOD..."
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LOVE GOD..."THAT'S YOU AND ME.
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THAT'S YOU AND ME.THOSE HE HAS CALLED ACCORDING
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THOSE HE HAS CALLED ACCORDINGTO HIS PLAN.
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TO HIS PLAN.NOW, LISTEN -- HE HAS CALLED
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NOW, LISTEN -- HE HAS CALLEDUS!
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US!HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE!
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HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE!SINGE WOMEN ARE NOT BROKEN --
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SINGE WOMEN ARE NOT BROKEN --DIVORCED, WIDOWED, WAITING,
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DIVORCED, WIDOWED, WAITING,NEVER MARRIED.
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NEVER MARRIED.GOD'S GOT A PURPOSE AND HERE'S
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GOD'S GOT A PURPOSE AND HERE'STHE BIG IDEA: HE'S GOT A
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THE BIG IDEA: HE'S GOT APURPOSE, RIGHT NOW, FOR RIGHT
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PURPOSE, RIGHT NOW, FOR RIGHTNOW.
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NOW.NOT FOR NEXT MONTH, NOT FOR
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NOT FOR NEXT MONTH, NOT FORNEXT YEAR -- FOR TODAY.
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NEXT YEAR -- FOR TODAY.'CAUSE EVERY DAY MATTERS.
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'CAUSE EVERY DAY MATTERS.MY TODAY, MY "RIGHT NOW"
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MY TODAY, MY "RIGHT NOW"MATTERS.
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MATTERS.YOUR "RIGHT NOW" MATTERS.
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YOUR "RIGHT NOW" MATTERS.AND I FEEL THE HOLY GHOST,
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AND I FEEL THE HOLY GHOST,RIGHT?
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RIGHT?BECAUSE THAT'S THE ENERGY THAT
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BECAUSE THAT'S THE ENERGY THATI NEED IN EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE
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I NEED IN EVERY DAY OF MY LIFETO KEEP GOING IN THESE TRYING
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TO KEEP GOING IN THESE TRYINGDAYS -- THIS PANDEMIC, THIS
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DAYS -- THIS PANDEMIC, THISSEASON THAT WE'RE ALL LIVING
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SEASON THAT WE'RE ALL LIVINGTHROUGH.
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THROUGH.(CLAPPING FOR EMPHASIS) WE NEED
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(CLAPPING FOR EMPHASIS) WE NEEDTO BE ABLE TO TRUST THE POWER
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TO BE ABLE TO TRUST THE POWERAND THE ENERGY OF JESUS, TO
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AND THE ENERGY OF JESUS, TOKNOW THAT HE'S WITH US, AS WE
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KNOW THAT HE'S WITH US, AS WEARE ON TRACK TO MAKE A
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ARE ON TRACK TO MAKE ADIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
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DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY ANDIN OUR FAMILY.
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IN OUR FAMILY.SO, MISS MELINDA, WHAT DO YOU
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SO, MISS MELINDA, WHAT DO YOUDO THINK ABOUT IT?
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DO THINK ABOUT IT?- MELINDA: WELL, THAT'S SO
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- MELINDA: WELL, THAT'S SOTRUE.
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TRUE.AND WHAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL ABOUT
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AND WHAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL ABOUTTHE LORD -- THERE'S SO MANY
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THE LORD -- THERE'S SO MANYBEAUTIFUL THINGS ABOUT HIM --
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BEAUTIFUL THINGS ABOUT HIM --BUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
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BUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGSIS THAT HE DOESN'T WASTE
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IS THAT HE DOESN'T WASTEANYTHING -- AND, THAT INCLUDES
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ANYTHING -- AND, THAT INCLUDESTIME.
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TIME.HE DOESN'T WASTE OUR TIME.
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HE DOESN'T WASTE OUR TIME.HE DOESN'T WASTE WHAT HE HAS
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HE DOESN'T WASTE WHAT HE HASPUT IN US.
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PUT IN US.AND SO, I WOULD ENCOURAGE
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AND SO, I WOULD ENCOURAGEPEOPLE TO SEEK THE LORD
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PEOPLE TO SEEK THE LORDON WHAT WE CAN BE
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ON WHAT WE CAN BEDOING IN THIS TIME.
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DOING IN THIS TIME.LIKE JANICE SAID, YOU KNOW:
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LIKE JANICE SAID, YOU KNOW:LIKE, ARE YOU USING THIS SEASON
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LIKE, ARE YOU USING THIS SEASONWELL?
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WELL?WHAT DOES HE HAVE FOR YOU,
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WHAT DOES HE HAVE FOR YOU,HERE, THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE
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HERE, THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLETO DO, AS A MARRIED WOMAN?
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TO DO, AS A MARRIED WOMAN?- MANDISA: THAT'S RIGHT!
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- MANDISA: THAT'S RIGHT!- MELINDA: LIKE, WHAT HAS THIS
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- MELINDA: LIKE, WHAT HAS THISFREEDOM ALLOWED FOR YOU?
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FREEDOM ALLOWED FOR YOU?I HAVE HEARD SO MANY PEOPLE
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I HAVE HEARD SO MANY PEOPLESAY, YOU KNOW, LIKE, EVEN IN
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SAY, YOU KNOW, LIKE, EVEN INTHIS QUARANTINE, IT TAKES
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THIS QUARANTINE, IT TAKESSOMETHING AWAY OR THINGS ARE
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SOMETHING AWAY OR THINGS AREHARDER.
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HARDER.BUT I WOULD CHALLENGE US TO
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BUT I WOULD CHALLENGE US TOLOOK AT "WHAT DOES THIS MAKE
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LOOK AT "WHAT DOES THIS MAKEPOSSIBLE?" INSTEAD.
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POSSIBLE?" INSTEAD.LIKE, WHAT IS MY SINGLENESS
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LIKE, WHAT IS MY SINGLENESSMAKING POSSIBLE FOR ME, RIGHT
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MAKING POSSIBLE FOR ME, RIGHTNOW?
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NOW?AND SEEK THE LORD ON THAT.
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AND SEEK THE LORD ON THAT.BECAUSE HE'S GONNA HAVE THE
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BECAUSE HE'S GONNA HAVE THEBEST ANSWER ON THE BEST USE OF
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BEST ANSWER ON THE BEST USE OFTHIS TIME THAT HE HAS GIVEN
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THIS TIME THAT HE HAS GIVENYOU.
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YOU.SO, TAKE THIS TIME AS A GIFT,
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SO, TAKE THIS TIME AS A GIFT,INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT IS AS A
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INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT IS AS ABURDEN.
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BURDEN.THIS TIME IS A GIFT.
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THIS TIME IS A GIFT.IT TRULY IS.
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IT TRULY IS.AND IT MAY FEEL LONG, AND IT
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AND IT MAY FEEL LONG, AND ITMAY FEEL ARDUOUS, BUT IT CAN BE
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MAY FEEL ARDUOUS, BUT IT CAN BEA GIFT, IF YOU LOOK AT IT ON
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A GIFT, IF YOU LOOK AT IT ONTHAT SIDE OF THINGS.
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THAT SIDE OF THINGS.- MANDISA: YEAH...
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- MANDISA: YEAH...- HAVILAH: YOU KNOW, I LOVE
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- HAVILAH: YOU KNOW, I LOVETHAT, MELINDA, AND I CAN TELL
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THAT, MELINDA, AND I CAN TELLTHAT THAT IS REAL FOR YOU.
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THAT THAT IS REAL FOR YOU.LIKE, YOU ARE USING YOUR SEASON
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LIKE, YOU ARE USING YOUR SEASONAS A GIFT.
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AS A GIFT.AND, YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKING
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AND, YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKINGABOUT-- AND I THINK DR. ROBYN
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ABOUT-- AND I THINK DR. ROBYNREALLY ALLUDED TO THIS, BUT,
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REALLY ALLUDED TO THIS, BUT,SOMETIMES, OUR LOVE STORY CAN
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SOMETIMES, OUR LOVE STORY CANBE OUR MOST BROKEN PART OF OUR
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BE OUR MOST BROKEN PART OF OURLIVES, WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW,
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LIVES, WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW,THE ONE THAT WE MARRIED, IT
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THE ONE THAT WE MARRIED, ITDIDN'T WORK OUT; OR SOMETHING
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DIDN'T WORK OUT; OR SOMETHINGHAPPENED WHERE WE LOST A
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HAPPENED WHERE WE LOST ASPOUSE; OR, YOU KNOW, MAYBE
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SPOUSE; OR, YOU KNOW, MAYBEWE--
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WE--I REMEMBER I ALMOST GOT MARRIED
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I REMEMBER I ALMOST GOT MARRIEDTWICE, BEFORE I MARRIED MY
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TWICE, BEFORE I MARRIED MYHUSBAND.
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HUSBAND.AND THERE WAS A LOT OF PAIN AND
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AND THERE WAS A LOT OF PAIN ANDHEARTACHE.
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HEARTACHE.AND WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO FIND
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AND WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO FINDTHE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE AND SEE
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THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE AND SEEIF YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
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IF YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BEMARRIED...
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MARRIED...BUT I REMEMBER ONE TIME TALKING
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BUT I REMEMBER ONE TIME TALKINGTO MY DAD, AND MY DAD'S A
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TO MY DAD, AND MY DAD'S AMINISTER, AND I ASKED HIM, I
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MINISTER, AND I ASKED HIM, ISAID: "YOU KNOW, DAD, WHAT
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SAID: "YOU KNOW, DAD, WHATHAPPENS WHEN WE GO THROUGH
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HAPPENS WHEN WE GO THROUGHTHINGS THAT WE DON'T
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THINGS THAT WE DON'TUNDERSTAND?
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UNDERSTAND?BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PAIN
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BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PAINAND THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN LIFE
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AND THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN LIFETHAT SEEM ALMOST LIKE THERE'S
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THAT SEEM ALMOST LIKE THERE'SWITHOUT REASON, LIKE, WE DON'T
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WITHOUT REASON, LIKE, WE DON'TKNOW WHAT TO DO."
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KNOW WHAT TO DO."AND MY DAD CAME FROM, UM...A
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AND MY DAD CAME FROM, UM...AVERY DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD.
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VERY DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD.HIS DAD WANTED HIS MOM TO HAVE
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HIS DAD WANTED HIS MOM TO HAVEAN ABORTION -- GAVE HER PILLS.
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AN ABORTION -- GAVE HER PILLS.SHE WAS AN ITALIAN WOMAN THAT
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SHE WAS AN ITALIAN WOMAN THATSAID, "IF YOU WANT AN ABORTION,
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SAID, "IF YOU WANT AN ABORTION,YOU CAN TAKE THE PILLS
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YOU CAN TAKE THE PILLSYOURSELF."
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YOURSELF."- MELINDA: WOW...
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- MELINDA: WOW...- HAVILAH: AND, THERE WAS THIS
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- HAVILAH: AND, THERE WAS THISEXCHANGE, BUT, HE WAS REALLY
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EXCHANGE, BUT, HE WAS REALLYABANDONED FROM A VERY EARLY
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ABANDONED FROM A VERY EARLYAGE, CAME TO CHRIST, WAS AN
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AGE, CAME TO CHRIST, WAS ANATHEIST FOR SEVEN YEARS, ENDED
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ATHEIST FOR SEVEN YEARS, ENDEDUP COMING TO CHRIST.
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UP COMING TO CHRIST.BUT I REMEMBER TELLING MY DAD:
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BUT I REMEMBER TELLING MY DAD:"HOW DO YOU REMEDY THAT?
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"HOW DO YOU REMEDY THAT?LIKE, YOU HAD THIS HORRIBLE
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LIKE, YOU HAD THIS HORRIBLECHILDHOOD.
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CHILDHOOD.NOW, OBVIOUSLY, GOD HAS SAVED
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NOW, OBVIOUSLY, GOD HAS SAVEDYOU AND HEALED YOU, BUT..."
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YOU AND HEALED YOU, BUT..."HE SAID, "YOU KNOW, HAVILAH, I
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HE SAID, "YOU KNOW, HAVILAH, IBELIEVE...THAT THERE'S A FILE
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BELIEVE...THAT THERE'S A FILEIN HEAVEN THAT'S TITLED,
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IN HEAVEN THAT'S TITLED,'THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND.'"
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'THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND.'"AND HE SAID: "THERE ARE
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AND HE SAID: "THERE ARESITUATIONS AND THINGS IN OUR
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SITUATIONS AND THINGS IN OURLIVES THAT WE PUT IN THAT FILE.
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LIVES THAT WE PUT IN THAT FILE.AND WE KNOW THE MOMENT WE GET
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AND WE KNOW THE MOMENT WE GETINTO ETERNITY, WE WILL GO TAKE
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INTO ETERNITY, WE WILL GO TAKETHAT FILE OUT, WITH GOD, AND WE
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THAT FILE OUT, WITH GOD, AND WEWILL GO THROUGH EACH ITEM IN
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WILL GO THROUGH EACH ITEM INTHAT FILE.
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THAT FILE.BUT THERE IS A POINT WHERE WE
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BUT THERE IS A POINT WHERE WECANNOT FIND PEACE IF WE HAVE TO
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CANNOT FIND PEACE IF WE HAVE TOTRY TO FIGURE IT ALL OUT."
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TRY TO FIGURE IT ALL OUT."AND I THINK, SPECIFICALLY, YOU,
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AND I THINK, SPECIFICALLY, YOU,AS MARRIED WOMEN-- I KNOW WE'RE
00:23:11.168 --> 00:23:14.538
AS MARRIED WOMEN-- I KNOW WE'REKIND OF 50/50 IN THIS SPACE.
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KIND OF 50/50 IN THIS SPACE.UM, THERE'S BEING NOT MARRIED
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UM, THERE'S BEING NOT MARRIEDAND IN PAIN IS, I
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AND IN PAIN IS, ITHINK, THE EXACT SAME PAIN AS
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THINK, THE EXACT SAME PAIN ASBEING MARRIED AND BEING IN PAIN
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BEING MARRIED AND BEING IN PAINAND BEING LONELY.
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AND BEING LONELY.BECAUSE YOU CAN HAVE BOTH.
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BECAUSE YOU CAN HAVE BOTH.LET'S NOT BE NAïVE TO THE FACT
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LET'S NOT BE NAïVE TO THE FACTTHAT WE CAN BE MARRIED AND BE
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THAT WE CAN BE MARRIED AND BETHE LONELIEST PERSON ON THE
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THE LONELIEST PERSON ON THEPLANET.
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PLANET.AND THERE'S NOTHING MORE-- YOU
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AND THERE'S NOTHING MORE-- YOUCAN FEEL CLAUSTROPHOBIC BY
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CAN FEEL CLAUSTROPHOBIC BYTHE PERSON YOU'RE WITH WHEN YOU
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THE PERSON YOU'RE WITH WHEN YOUREALIZE: THE ONLY WAY
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REALIZE: THE ONLY WAYFOR ME OUTTA THIS
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FOR ME OUTTA THISIS A GLORIFIED WIDOW.
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IS A GLORIFIED WIDOW.THIS IS NOT GOOD.
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THIS IS NOT GOOD.I THINK THAT THERE'S PART OF
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I THINK THAT THERE'S PART OFOUR STORIES WITH THE TIMING OF
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OUR STORIES WITH THE TIMING OFGOD THAT WE HAVE TO BE WILLING
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GOD THAT WE HAVE TO BE WILLINGTO PUT THINGS IN THAT FILE AND
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TO PUT THINGS IN THAT FILE ANDSAY: I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE
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SAY: I DON'T UNDERSTAND THETIMING.
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TIMING.YOU KNOW, MANDISA: I DON'T KNOW
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YOU KNOW, MANDISA: I DON'T KNOWWHY I'M 44, AND I'M SUPER CUTE,
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WHY I'M 44, AND I'M SUPER CUTE,AND I'M REALLY ANOINTED, AND
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AND I'M REALLY ANOINTED, ANDI'VE GOT A GREAT LIFE AND
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I'VE GOT A GREAT LIFE ANDENERGY, AND I WANT TO ADD
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ENERGY, AND I WANT TO ADDSOMETHING TO THAT.
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SOMETHING TO THAT.OR, MELINDA, YOU KNOW: I HAVE
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OR, MELINDA, YOU KNOW: I HAVETHIS BEAUTIFUL HOME, NOW.
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THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME, NOW.AND IF GOD WANTED ME TO, GREAT.
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AND IF GOD WANTED ME TO, GREAT.I DON'T WANNA BE MARRIED, BUT
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I DON'T WANNA BE MARRIED, BUTWHY ARE YOU MAKING ME GET
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WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME GETMARRIED?
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MARRIED?YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT
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YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ITIS.
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IS.[LAUGHTER]
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[LAUGHTER]BUT, WHAT I DO KNOW IS IS THAT
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BUT, WHAT I DO KNOW IS IS THATIF WE DON'T HAVE THAT SPIRITUAL
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IF WE DON'T HAVE THAT SPIRITUALPRACTICE OF PUTTING IT IN HIS
00:24:08.092 --> 00:24:11.028
PRACTICE OF PUTTING IT IN HISHANDS, WE WILL NOT BE AT PEACE,
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HANDS, WE WILL NOT BE AT PEACE,NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR
00:24:11.662 --> 00:24:12.963
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN OURLIFE.
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LIFE.AND, I JUST WANNA PRAY FOR
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AND, I JUST WANNA PRAY FORTHOSE OF YOU THAT ARE WATCHING,
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THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE WATCHING,TODAY, AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR
00:24:15.733 --> 00:24:18.402
TODAY, AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOURLOVE STORY IS A BROKEN STORY.
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LOVE STORY IS A BROKEN STORY.OR YOUR LOVE STORY NEVER GOT
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OR YOUR LOVE STORY NEVER GOTSTARTED.
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STARTED.OR IT JUST-- YOU FEEL PAIN,
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OR IT JUST-- YOU FEEL PAIN,WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT.
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WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT.IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU
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IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOUENJOY THINKING ABOUT OR TALKING
00:24:26.210 --> 00:24:27.578
ENJOY THINKING ABOUT OR TALKINGABOUT.
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ABOUT.AND I JUST WANNA PRAY FOR YOU,
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AND I JUST WANNA PRAY FOR YOU,RIGHT NOW.
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RIGHT NOW.SO, LORD, I THANK YOU FOR EVERY
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SO, LORD, I THANK YOU FOR EVERYPERSON THAT'S WATCHING THIS
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PERSON THAT'S WATCHING THISTODAY.
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TODAY.LORD, I KNOW THAT THERE ARE
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LORD, I KNOW THAT THERE ARETHINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN
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THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED INOUR STORIES THAT WE DON'T
00:24:36.353 --> 00:24:36.854
OUR STORIES THAT WE DON'TUNDERSTAND.
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UNDERSTAND.IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
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IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE WHY WE
00:24:39.790 --> 00:24:41.225
IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE WHY WEHAD TO WALK THROUGH IT, OR WHY
00:24:41.225 --> 00:24:41.859
HAD TO WALK THROUGH IT, OR WHYIT DIDN'T HAPPEN, OR WHY THIS
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IT DIDN'T HAPPEN, OR WHY THISISN'T...MAYBE TAKING PLACE IN
00:24:43.127 --> 00:24:45.496
ISN'T...MAYBE TAKING PLACE INOUR LIVES.
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OUR LIVES.AND I PRAY THAT THE PEACE THAT
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AND I PRAY THAT THE PEACE THATSURPASSES UNDERSTANDING WOULD
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SURPASSES UNDERSTANDING WOULDTRANSCEND OUR THOUGHTS AND OUR
00:24:49.800 --> 00:24:52.269
TRANSCEND OUR THOUGHTS AND OURTIMEFRAMES AND EVERYTHING THAT
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TIMEFRAMES AND EVERYTHING THATWE EXPECT, AND WE WOULD ALLOW
00:24:52.903 --> 00:24:55.272
WE EXPECT, AND WE WOULD ALLOWIT TO GO DEEP INSIDE OF US;
00:24:55.272 --> 00:24:56.473
IT TO GO DEEP INSIDE OF US;THAT WE AREN'T JUST LOOKING FOR
00:24:56.473 --> 00:24:57.474
THAT WE AREN'T JUST LOOKING FORPEACE -- WE HAVE THE PRINCE OF
00:24:57.474 --> 00:24:58.275
PEACE -- WE HAVE THE PRINCE OFPEACE LIVING ON THE INSIDE OF
00:24:58.275 --> 00:24:59.443
PEACE LIVING ON THE INSIDE OFUS.
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US.AND I PRAY, GOD, THAT AS WE
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AND I PRAY, GOD, THAT AS WEFILE THOSE THINGS AWAY, WE
00:25:02.413 --> 00:25:04.014
FILE THOSE THINGS AWAY, WEWOULD KNOW IN CONFIDENCE THAT
00:25:04.014 --> 00:25:04.982
WOULD KNOW IN CONFIDENCE THATOUR FATHER IS NOT IGNORING
00:25:04.982 --> 00:25:07.418
OUR FATHER IS NOT IGNORINGTHOSE MOMENTS.
00:25:07.418 --> 00:25:08.018
THOSE MOMENTS.HE IS GOING TO TAKE THE TIME
00:25:08.018 --> 00:25:09.286
HE IS GOING TO TAKE THE TIMEWITH EACH OF THESE MOMENTS TO
00:25:09.286 --> 00:25:11.388
WITH EACH OF THESE MOMENTS TOSHOW US WHY AND HOW AND WHERE
00:25:11.388 --> 00:25:12.656
SHOW US WHY AND HOW AND WHEREHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
00:25:12.656 --> 00:25:14.825
HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.SO, I PRAY FOR PEACE.
00:25:14.825 --> 00:25:15.426
SO, I PRAY FOR PEACE.I PRAY FOR CONFIDENCE IN YOUR
00:25:15.426 --> 00:25:16.193
I PRAY FOR CONFIDENCE IN YOURTIMING.
00:25:16.193 --> 00:25:17.795
TIMING.AND I PRAY MOST OF ALL THAT YOU
00:25:17.795 --> 00:25:19.096
AND I PRAY MOST OF ALL THAT YOUWOULD PROTECT US -- MENTALLY,
00:25:19.096 --> 00:25:19.930
WOULD PROTECT US -- MENTALLY,PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND
00:25:19.930 --> 00:25:21.298
PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, ANDSPIRITUALLY -- ALL THE DAY OF
00:25:21.298 --> 00:25:23.000
SPIRITUALLY -- ALL THE DAY OFOUR LIVES; THAT WE WOULD TRUST
00:25:23.000 --> 00:25:25.636
OUR LIVES; THAT WE WOULD TRUSTYOUR TIMEFRAME IN OUR LIVES.
00:25:25.636 --> 00:25:27.271
YOUR TIMEFRAME IN OUR LIVES.IN JESUS' MIGHTY NAME, AMEN AND
00:25:27.271 --> 00:25:30.207
IN JESUS' MIGHTY NAME, AMEN ANDAMEN.
00:25:30.207 --> 00:25:34.645
AMEN.- MANDISA: AMEN.
00:25:34.645 --> 00:25:35.279
- MANDISA: AMEN.- LAURIE: CONNECT WITH US, ON
00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:35.913
- LAURIE: CONNECT WITH US, ONSOCIAL MEDIA, AND LET US KNOW
00:25:35.913 --> 00:25:40.117
SOCIAL MEDIA, AND LET US KNOWHOW OUR TEAM CAN PRAY FOR YOU.
00:25:40.117 --> 00:25:40.818
HOW OUR TEAM CAN PRAY FOR YOU.[NEW, UPBEAT MUSIC]
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[NEW, UPBEAT MUSIC]NEXT TIME ON "BETTER TOGETHER":
00:25:42.186 --> 00:25:42.753
NEXT TIME ON "BETTER TOGETHER":- MANDISA: AND I THINK IT
00:25:42.753 --> 00:25:43.654
- MANDISA: AND I THINK ITSTARTED OUT WITH DOING IT FOR
00:25:43.654 --> 00:25:45.522
STARTED OUT WITH DOING IT FORMY FUTURE HUSBAND.
00:25:45.522 --> 00:25:47.625
MY FUTURE HUSBAND.I THINK, NOW, I'M AT THE PLACE
00:25:47.625 --> 00:25:49.493
I THINK, NOW, I'M AT THE PLACEWHERE I'M DOING IT FOR MYSELF.
00:25:49.493 --> 00:25:50.094
WHERE I'M DOING IT FOR MYSELF.AND I'M DOING IT TO HONOR GOD.
00:25:50.094 --> 00:25:51.328
AND I'M DOING IT TO HONOR GOD.BECAUSE HE WANTS ME TO
00:25:51.328 --> 00:25:53.097
BECAUSE HE WANTS ME TOGROW IN LOVE.
00:25:53.097 --> 00:25:54.231
GROW IN LOVE.- LAURIE: WATCH
00:25:54.231 --> 00:25:55.065
- LAURIE: WATCH"BETTER TOGETHER"
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"BETTER TOGETHER"WEEKDAYS AND TUESDAY
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