Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - All Is Well

November 27, 2025 | 29:55

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - All Is Well | November 27, 2025

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in the
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Always a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in the houston area please stop by and
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Homes and if you're ever in the houston area please stop by and be a part of one of our
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Houston area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest
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Be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston right
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Services. these are the finest people in all of houston right here at lakewood church.
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People in all of houston right here at lakewood church. (cheering) we will make you
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Here at lakewood church. (cheering) we will make you feel right at home. (applause)
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(cheering) we will make you feel right at home. (applause) but thanks for tuning in and
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Feel right at home. (applause) but thanks for tuning in and thank you again for coming out.
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But thanks for tuning in and thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something funny. i heard about these
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about these three men that were traveling
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Funny. i heard about these three men that were traveling together: a hindu priest,
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Three men that were traveling together: a hindu priest, a jewish rabbi and
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Together: a hindu priest, a jewish rabbi and a televangelist. they stopped
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A jewish rabbi and a televangelist. they stopped at a farmhouse for lodging.
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A televangelist. they stopped at a farmhouse for lodging. the farmer said, "i only have
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At a farmhouse for lodging. the farmer said, "i only have room for two of you in the
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The farmer said, "i only have room for two of you in the house. somebody will have to
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Room for two of you in the house. somebody will have to stay out in the barn."
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House. somebody will have to stay out in the barn." the hindu priest said, "i'll do
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Stay out in the barn." the hindu priest said, "i'll do it." in a few minutes there was
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The hindu priest said, "i'll do it." in a few minutes there was a knock on the door. he said,
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It." in a few minutes there was a knock on the door. he said, "i can't stay out there.
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A knock on the door. he said, "i can't stay out there. there's a cow and cows are
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"i can't stay out there. there's a cow and cows are sacred in our religion."
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There's a cow and cows are sacred in our religion." the jewish rabbi said, "i'll do
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Sacred in our religion." the jewish rabbi said, "i'll do it." in a few minutes, a knock
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The jewish rabbi said, "i'll do it." in a few minutes, a knock on the door. he said, "i can't
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It." in a few minutes, a knock on the door. he said, "i can't stay out there. there was a pig
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On the door. he said, "i can't stay out there. there was a pig and that wouldn't be kosher."
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Stay out there. there was a pig and that wouldn't be kosher." (laughter) the televangelist
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And that wouldn't be kosher." (laughter) the televangelist said, "okay. i'll do it." in a
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(laughter) the televangelist said, "okay. i'll do it." in a few minutes, there was a knock
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Said, "okay. i'll do it." in a few minutes, there was a knock on the door. it was the cow and
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Few minutes, there was a knock on the door. it was the cow and the pig." (laughter)
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On the door. it was the cow and the pig." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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The pig." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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You mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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The word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today about all is well. it's easy to
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I want to talk to you today about all is well. it's easy to go through life worried about
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About all is well. it's easy to go through life worried about the future and frustrated
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Go through life worried about the future and frustrated because a dream is taking so
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The future and frustrated because a dream is taking so long or upset because somebody
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Because a dream is taking so long or upset because somebody did us wrong. but instead of
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Long or upset because somebody did us wrong. but instead of complaining about the
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Did us wrong. but instead of complaining about the difficulty, instead of being
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Complaining about the difficulty, instead of being sour because your plans didn't
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Difficulty, instead of being sour because your plans didn't work out, you need to remember
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Sour because your plans didn't work out, you need to remember these three simple words, "all
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Work out, you need to remember these three simple words, "all is well." god is still on the
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These three simple words, "all is well." god is still on the throne. he is directing your
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Is well." god is still on the throne. he is directing your steps. he wouldn't have allowed
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Throne. he is directing your steps. he wouldn't have allowed it unless he had a purpose for
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Steps. he wouldn't have allowed it unless he had a purpose for it. when you're tempted to get
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It unless he had a purpose for it. when you're tempted to get discouraged keep reminding
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It. when you're tempted to get discouraged keep reminding yourself, "all is well."
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Discouraged keep reminding yourself, "all is well." "i lost my biggest client. i'm
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Yourself, "all is well." "i lost my biggest client. i'm not stressed over it. i know
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"i lost my biggest client. i'm not stressed over it. i know something better is coming. all
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Not stressed over it. i know something better is coming. all is well."
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Something better is coming. all is well." "i was cheated in a business
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Is well." "i was cheated in a business deal. that's all right. god is
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"i was cheated in a business deal. that's all right. god is my vindicator. all is well."
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Deal. that's all right. god is my vindicator. all is well." "i prayed for my loved one but
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My vindicator. all is well." "i prayed for my loved one but they didn't make it. i'm not
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"i prayed for my loved one but they didn't make it. i'm not bitter. i know they're in
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They didn't make it. i'm not bitter. i know they're in heaven rejoicing where there is
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Bitter. i know they're in heaven rejoicing where there is no pain. all is well."
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Heaven rejoicing where there is no pain. all is well." when you have this "all is
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No pain. all is well." when you have this "all is well" attitude there's a peace,
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When you have this "all is well" attitude there's a peace, a rest. it takes the pressure
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Well" attitude there's a peace, a rest. it takes the pressure off. you don't live on a
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A rest. it takes the pressure off. you don't live on a rollercoaster. you know all is
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Off. you don't live on a rollercoaster. you know all is well when you're on the
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Rollercoaster. you know all is well when you're on the mountaintop and all is well in
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Well when you're on the mountaintop and all is well in the valley. all is well when
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Mountaintop and all is well in the valley. all is well when business is great and all is
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The valley. all is well when business is great and all is well when it's not so great.
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Business is great and all is well when it's not so great. you have a made-up mind. you
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Well when it's not so great. you have a made-up mind. you know god is bigger than any
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You have a made-up mind. you know god is bigger than any obstacle. as long as you stay
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Know god is bigger than any obstacle. as long as you stay in faith nothing can keep you
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Obstacle. as long as you stay in faith nothing can keep you from your destiny.
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In faith nothing can keep you from your destiny. that's what three hebrew
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From your destiny. that's what three hebrew teenagers did in the scripture -
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That's what three hebrew teenagers did in the scripture - shadrach, meshach, abednego.
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Teenagers did in the scripture - shadrach, meshach, abednego. they refused to bow down to the
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Shadrach, meshach, abednego. they refused to bow down to the king's golden idol. they were
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They refused to bow down to the king's golden idol. they were about to be thrown into a fiery
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King's golden idol. they were about to be thrown into a fiery furnace. they could have
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About to be thrown into a fiery furnace. they could have complained, "god, it's not
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Furnace. they could have complained, "god, it's not fair. we're doing your will and
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Complained, "god, it's not fair. we're doing your will and look what happens."
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Fair. we're doing your will and look what happens." no, they said to the king,
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Look what happens." no, they said to the king, "we're not going to bow. we
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No, they said to the king, "we're not going to bow. we know our god will deliver us
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"we're not going to bow. we know our god will deliver us but even if he doesn't we're
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Know our god will deliver us but even if he doesn't we're still not going to bow."
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But even if he doesn't we're still not going to bow." they were saying, "all is well
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Still not going to bow." they were saying, "all is well if it goes our way and all is
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They were saying, "all is well if it goes our way and all is well if it doesn't go our way.
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If it goes our way and all is well if it doesn't go our way. all is well if our prayers get
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Well if it doesn't go our way. all is well if our prayers get answered and all is well if they
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All is well if our prayers get answered and all is well if they don't get answered."
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Answered and all is well if they don't get answered." the king had them thrown into
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Don't get answered." the king had them thrown into that furnace. it should have
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The king had them thrown into that furnace. it should have instantly killed them. he came
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That furnace. it should have instantly killed them. he came back and checked a little
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Instantly killed them. he came back and checked a little later. said to the guards,
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Back and checked a little later. said to the guards, "didn't we throw three men in
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Later. said to the guards, "didn't we throw three men in bound? i see four men loose and
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"didn't we throw three men in bound? i see four men loose and one looks like the son of god."
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Bound? i see four men loose and one looks like the son of god." (applause)
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One looks like the son of god." (applause) when you know all is well the
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(applause) when you know all is well the creator of the universe will
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When you know all is well the creator of the universe will make things happen that you
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Creator of the universe will make things happen that you could never make happen.
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Make things happen that you could never make happen. like these teenagers, you may be
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Could never make happen. like these teenagers, you may be in a situation where you don't
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Like these teenagers, you may be in a situation where you don't see a way out. you could be
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In a situation where you don't see a way out. you could be discouraged, upset, stressed.
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See a way out. you could be discouraged, upset, stressed. no, you need to start declaring,
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Discouraged, upset, stressed. no, you need to start declaring, "all is well."
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No, you need to start declaring, "all is well." "i'm struggling in my marriage
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"all is well." "i'm struggling in my marriage but i'm not living stressed.
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"i'm struggling in my marriage but i'm not living stressed. all is well."
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But i'm not living stressed. all is well." "i'm dealing with this
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All is well." "i'm dealing with this addiction. not where i thought
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"i'm dealing with this addiction. not where i thought i'd be in life but i'm not
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Addiction. not where i thought i'd be in life but i'm not discouraged. god is still
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I'd be in life but i'm not discouraged. god is still working on me. i'm not a
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Discouraged. god is still working on me. i'm not a finished product. all is well."
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Working on me. i'm not a finished product. all is well." "i never thought i'd be facing
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Finished product. all is well." "i never thought i'd be facing this legal problem, this
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"i never thought i'd be facing this legal problem, this sickness, this divorce, this
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This legal problem, this sickness, this divorce, this bankruptcy, but can i tell you,
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Sickness, this divorce, this bankruptcy, but can i tell you, all is well. i'm at peace.
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Bankruptcy, but can i tell you, all is well. i'm at peace. i know god is in complete
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All is well. i'm at peace. i know god is in complete control."
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I know god is in complete control." maybe you're single. you
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Control." maybe you're single. you thought you would have met
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Maybe you're single. you thought you would have met somebody by now. let me
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Thought you would have met somebody by now. let me encourage you. all is well. god
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Somebody by now. let me encourage you. all is well. god already has the right person
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Encourage you. all is well. god already has the right person lined up for you. they are in
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Already has the right person lined up for you. they are in your future. now stay in
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Lined up for you. they are in your future. now stay in agreement with god. don't go
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Your future. now stay in agreement with god. don't go around thinking, "oh, it's
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Agreement with god. don't go around thinking, "oh, it's never going to happen."
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Around thinking, "oh, it's never going to happen." no, have this attitude, "all is
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Never going to happen." no, have this attitude, "all is well."
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No, have this attitude, "all is well." maybe your child made some poor
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Well." maybe your child made some poor choices. worrying is not going
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Maybe your child made some poor choices. worrying is not going to help. losing sleep doesn't
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Choices. worrying is not going to help. losing sleep doesn't make it better. all through the
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To help. losing sleep doesn't make it better. all through the day let this phrase play in
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Make it better. all through the day let this phrase play in your mind, "all is well."
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Day let this phrase play in your mind, "all is well." you'll hear the voice, "what if
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Your mind, "all is well." you'll hear the voice, "what if he doesn't change?" answer
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You'll hear the voice, "what if he doesn't change?" answer back, "all is well."
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He doesn't change?" answer back, "all is well." "what if he gets in more
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Back, "all is well." "what if he gets in more trouble?" "all is well."
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"what if he gets in more trouble?" "all is well." "what if it doesn't work out?"
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Trouble?" "all is well." "what if it doesn't work out?" "all is well."
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"what if it doesn't work out?" "all is well." replace the thoughts of worry
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"all is well." replace the thoughts of worry with all is well. maybe the
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Replace the thoughts of worry with all is well. maybe the medical report wasn't good.
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With all is well. maybe the medical report wasn't good. it would be easy to let those
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Medical report wasn't good. it would be easy to let those words play all day long.
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It would be easy to let those words play all day long. "you're not going to make it.
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Words play all day long. "you're not going to make it. learn to live with it."
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"you're not going to make it. learn to live with it." no, turn off that recording.
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Learn to live with it." no, turn off that recording. put on this new recording, "all
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No, turn off that recording. put on this new recording, "all is well. the number of my days
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Put on this new recording, "all is well. the number of my days god will fulfill. nothing can
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Is well. the number of my days god will fulfill. nothing can snatch me out of his hands."
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God will fulfill. nothing can snatch me out of his hands." or perhaps a legal situation.
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Snatch me out of his hands." or perhaps a legal situation. you don't like it. it wasn't
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Or perhaps a legal situation. you don't like it. it wasn't fair. but all is well. it says
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You don't like it. it wasn't fair. but all is well. it says in psalms, "the trap the enemy
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Fair. but all is well. it says in psalms, "the trap the enemy set for me they will fall in
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In psalms, "the trap the enemy set for me they will fall in themselves."
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Set for me they will fall in themselves." when you meditate on this simple
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Themselves." when you meditate on this simple phrase, "all is well", you're
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When you meditate on this simple phrase, "all is well", you're saying, "god, i trust you. you
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Phrase, "all is well", you're saying, "god, i trust you. you are bigger than this problem.
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Saying, "god, i trust you. you are bigger than this problem. you can turn any situation
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Are bigger than this problem. you can turn any situation around."
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You can turn any situation around." it's interesting, the hebrew
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Around." it's interesting, the hebrew teenagers were doing the right
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It's interesting, the hebrew teenagers were doing the right thing when the wrong thing
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Teenagers were doing the right thing when the wrong thing happened to them. being in
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Thing when the wrong thing happened to them. being in god's perfect will doesn't mean
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Happened to them. being in god's perfect will doesn't mean we won't have difficulties.
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God's perfect will doesn't mean we won't have difficulties. you can't reach your destiny
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We won't have difficulties. you can't reach your destiny without opposition, unfair
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You can't reach your destiny without opposition, unfair situations, people doing you
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Without opposition, unfair situations, people doing you wrong. when things come against
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Situations, people doing you wrong. when things come against you it's easy to think, "joel,
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Wrong. when things come against you it's easy to think, "joel, all is not well. look at these
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You it's easy to think, "joel, all is not well. look at these difficulties." no, the truth is
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All is not well. look at these difficulties." no, the truth is the enemy wouldn't be fighting
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Difficulties." no, the truth is the enemy wouldn't be fighting you unless he knew god had
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The enemy wouldn't be fighting you unless he knew god had something amazing in your
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You unless he knew god had something amazing in your future. you can stay in faith;
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Something amazing in your future. you can stay in faith; you can declare "all is well"
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Future. you can stay in faith; you can declare "all is well" knowing that that opposition is
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You can declare "all is well" knowing that that opposition is a sign that something great is
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Knowing that that opposition is a sign that something great is coming. in fact, the scripture
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A sign that something great is coming. in fact, the scripture says, "don't be surprised when
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Coming. in fact, the scripture says, "don't be surprised when you face various trials."
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Says, "don't be surprised when you face various trials." don't get bent out of shape
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You face various trials." don't get bent out of shape because life threw you a curve.
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Don't get bent out of shape because life threw you a curve. you had an unexpected challenge.
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Because life threw you a curve. you had an unexpected challenge. sometimes we face difficulties
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You had an unexpected challenge. sometimes we face difficulties not because we're doing
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Sometimes we face difficulties not because we're doing something wrong but because
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Not because we're doing something wrong but because we're doing something right.
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Something wrong but because we're doing something right. jesus told a parable about this
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We're doing something right. jesus told a parable about this in matthew 13. a farmer went
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Jesus told a parable about this in matthew 13. a farmer went out and planted wheat in his
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In matthew 13. a farmer went out and planted wheat in his field. he sowed good seed. he
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Out and planted wheat in his field. he sowed good seed. he was doing the right thing. but
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Field. he sowed good seed. he was doing the right thing. but at night while he slept an
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Was doing the right thing. but at night while he slept an enemy snuck in and planted weeds
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At night while he slept an enemy snuck in and planted weeds in his soil. when it came time
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Enemy snuck in and planted weeds in his soil. when it came time for harvest the weeds popped up
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In his soil. when it came time for harvest the weeds popped up with the wheat. he thought,
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For harvest the weeds popped up with the wheat. he thought, "where did this come from?
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With the wheat. he thought, "where did this come from? i didn't sow these seeds."
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"where did this come from? i didn't sow these seeds." anytime you're doing the right
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I didn't sow these seeds." anytime you're doing the right thing, honoring god, being
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Anytime you're doing the right thing, honoring god, being productive, helping others,
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Thing, honoring god, being productive, helping others, don't be surprised if you find
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Productive, helping others, don't be surprised if you find some weeds among your wheat.
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Don't be surprised if you find some weeds among your wheat. like this farmer, it doesn't
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Some weeds among your wheat. like this farmer, it doesn't mean you've done anything wrong.
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Like this farmer, it doesn't mean you've done anything wrong. we think, "i've been loyal to
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Mean you've done anything wrong. we think, "i've been loyal to this company for 20 years. how
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We think, "i've been loyal to this company for 20 years. how could they treat me badly?"
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This company for 20 years. how could they treat me badly?" "i raised my child right. now
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Could they treat me badly?" "i raised my child right. now he's veering off course. i just
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"i raised my child right. now he's veering off course. i just don't understand it."
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He's veering off course. i just don't understand it." those are simply weeds that the
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Don't understand it." those are simply weeds that the enemy has sown into your field.
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Those are simply weeds that the enemy has sown into your field. the good news is those weeds
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Enemy has sown into your field. the good news is those weeds cannot keep you from your
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The good news is those weeds cannot keep you from your destiny. if that trouble was
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Cannot keep you from your destiny. if that trouble was going to stop god's plan he
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Destiny. if that trouble was going to stop god's plan he would have never permitted it.
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Going to stop god's plan he would have never permitted it. what i've learned is the weeds
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Would have never permitted it. what i've learned is the weeds always pop up right before the
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What i've learned is the weeds always pop up right before the harvest. your business slows
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Always pop up right before the harvest. your business slows down, a child acts up, you
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Harvest. your business slows down, a child acts up, you have trouble in a relationship.
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Down, a child acts up, you have trouble in a relationship. don't panic. you are close to
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Have trouble in a relationship. don't panic. you are close to your breakthrough. your harvest
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Don't panic. you are close to your breakthrough. your harvest is about to come. that's why
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Your breakthrough. your harvest is about to come. that's why the weeds are popping up.
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Is about to come. that's why the weeds are popping up. instead of falling apart, "god,
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The weeds are popping up. instead of falling apart, "god, why did this happen?"
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Instead of falling apart, "god, why did this happen?" no, our attitude should be,
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Why did this happen?" no, our attitude should be, "it's no big deal. it's just
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No, our attitude should be, "it's no big deal. it's just another weed. i didn't sow it.
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"it's no big deal. it's just another weed. i didn't sow it. i don't have to reap it. god
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Another weed. i didn't sow it. i don't have to reap it. god said he would take care of it
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I don't have to reap it. god said he would take care of it for me." (applause)
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Said he would take care of it for me." (applause) if for some reason you were to
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For me." (applause) if for some reason you were to lose your job, don't panic.
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If for some reason you were to lose your job, don't panic. that's just a weed popping up.
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Lose your job, don't panic. that's just a weed popping up. you stay in faith and god will
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That's just a weed popping up. you stay in faith and god will give you a better job. if the
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You stay in faith and god will give you a better job. if the medical report is negative,
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Give you a better job. if the medical report is negative, don't get discouraged. see that
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Medical report is negative, don't get discouraged. see that sickness as a weed. it cannot
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Don't get discouraged. see that sickness as a weed. it cannot stop you. you're a child of the
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Sickness as a weed. it cannot stop you. you're a child of the most high god. you have the
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Stop you. you're a child of the most high god. you have the most powerful force in the
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Most high god. you have the most powerful force in the universe breathing in your
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Most powerful force in the universe breathing in your direction.
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Universe breathing in your direction. maybe somebody walked out of a
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Direction. maybe somebody walked out of a relationship, did you wrong,
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Maybe somebody walked out of a relationship, did you wrong, caused you a lot of pain. next
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Relationship, did you wrong, caused you a lot of pain. next time you see them under your
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Caused you a lot of pain. next time you see them under your breath just say, "hello, weed."
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Time you see them under your breath just say, "hello, weed." (laughter) you don't need them
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Breath just say, "hello, weed." (laughter) you don't need them to become who god has created
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(laughter) you don't need them to become who god has created you to be. i didn't say, say it
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To become who god has created you to be. i didn't say, say it to their face, now. (laughter)
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You to be. i didn't say, say it to their face, now. (laughter) this parable ends with the
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To their face, now. (laughter) this parable ends with the workers asking the farmer,
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This parable ends with the workers asking the farmer, "should we go pull up the
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Workers asking the farmer, "should we go pull up the weeds?" he said, "no, just wait
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"should we go pull up the weeds?" he said, "no, just wait and at the right time they will
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Weeds?" he said, "no, just wait and at the right time they will be destroyed."
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And at the right time they will be destroyed." god is saying that to us. the
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Be destroyed." god is saying that to us. the weeds that pop up, the
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God is saying that to us. the weeds that pop up, the unexpected challenges, the
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Weeds that pop up, the unexpected challenges, the sickness, the trouble at work,
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Unexpected challenges, the sickness, the trouble at work, you don't have to fight those
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Sickness, the trouble at work, you don't have to fight those battles. don't spend all your
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You don't have to fight those battles. don't spend all your life trying to pull up the
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Battles. don't spend all your life trying to pull up the weeds. you can't fix everything
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Life trying to pull up the weeds. you can't fix everything in your own strength. if you're
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Weeds. you can't fix everything in your own strength. if you're constantly trying to straighten
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In your own strength. if you're constantly trying to straighten this person out, fix this
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Constantly trying to straighten this person out, fix this problem, make this situation
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This person out, fix this problem, make this situation resolve, you'll be frustrated.
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Problem, make this situation resolve, you'll be frustrated. the scripture says, "those who
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Resolve, you'll be frustrated. the scripture says, "those who have believed enter into rest."
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The scripture says, "those who have believed enter into rest." at some point you've got to say,
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Have believed enter into rest." at some point you've got to say, "god, i'm trusting you to take
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At some point you've got to say, "god, i'm trusting you to take care of my weeds."
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"god, i'm trusting you to take care of my weeds." you keep honoring god, being
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Care of my weeds." you keep honoring god, being your best and god will move the
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You keep honoring god, being your best and god will move the wrong people out of the way.
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Your best and god will move the wrong people out of the way. god will restore what's been
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Wrong people out of the way. god will restore what's been stolen. god will straighten out
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God will restore what's been stolen. god will straighten out the situation at work, at home,
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Stolen. god will straighten out the situation at work, at home, for you. the battle is not
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The situation at work, at home, for you. the battle is not yours. the battle is the
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For you. the battle is not yours. the battle is the lord's. be still and know that
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Yours. the battle is the lord's. be still and know that he is god. see, we shouldn't
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Lord's. be still and know that he is god. see, we shouldn't always be wrought up, uptight,
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He is god. see, we shouldn't always be wrought up, uptight, worried, frustrated, trying to
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Always be wrought up, uptight, worried, frustrated, trying to fix this, rebuking, resisting.
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Worried, frustrated, trying to fix this, rebuking, resisting. a mature attitude says, "hey,
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Fix this, rebuking, resisting. a mature attitude says, "hey, everything is not perfect in my
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A mature attitude says, "hey, everything is not perfect in my life. i have some struggles,
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Everything is not perfect in my life. i have some struggles, some situations i wish were
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Life. i have some struggles, some situations i wish were different but can i tell you,
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Some situations i wish were different but can i tell you, all is well. i'm at peace. i'm
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Different but can i tell you, all is well. i'm at peace. i'm not worried. i know at the
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All is well. i'm at peace. i'm not worried. i know at the right time god will take care
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Not worried. i know at the right time god will take care of my weeds. until then i'm
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Right time god will take care of my weeds. until then i'm going to relax and enjoy my
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Of my weeds. until then i'm going to relax and enjoy my life." (applause)
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Going to relax and enjoy my life." (applause) but too often we're frustrated
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Life." (applause) but too often we're frustrated by the difficulties.
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But too often we're frustrated by the difficulties. i know a young couple. for ten
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By the difficulties. i know a young couple. for ten years they had been saving up
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I know a young couple. for ten years they had been saving up to buy their first house. they
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Years they had been saving up to buy their first house. they were so excited. at one point
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To buy their first house. they were so excited. at one point everything came together.
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Were so excited. at one point everything came together. they found the house they
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Everything came together. they found the house they wanted. they had the funds.
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They found the house they wanted. they had the funds. but on the day they were to sign
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Wanted. they had the funds. but on the day they were to sign the closing papers, the young
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But on the day they were to sign the closing papers, the young lady was at the realtor's office
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The closing papers, the young lady was at the realtor's office finalizing the details when she
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Lady was at the realtor's office finalizing the details when she got a phone call from her
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Finalizing the details when she got a phone call from her husband saying that he had just
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Got a phone call from her husband saying that he had just lost his job. he had been with
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Husband saying that he had just lost his job. he had been with this company for six years,
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Lost his job. he had been with this company for six years, always had a great attitude,
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This company for six years, always had a great attitude, did his best, but his
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Always had a great attitude, did his best, but his supervisor didn't like him, for
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Did his best, but his supervisor didn't like him, for years he treated him unfairly.
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Supervisor didn't like him, for years he treated him unfairly. what was that? a weed. just
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Years he treated him unfairly. what was that? a weed. just before the harvest came that
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What was that? a weed. just before the harvest came that weed popped up. they could have
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Before the harvest came that weed popped up. they could have been discouraged. "god, i can't
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Weed popped up. they could have been discouraged. "god, i can't believe this happened."
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Been discouraged. "god, i can't believe this happened." no, they had this same attitude.
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Believe this happened." no, they had this same attitude. "all is well. god, we don't
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No, they had this same attitude. "all is well. god, we don't understand it but it's not a
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"all is well. god, we don't understand it but it's not a surprise to you." when he
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Understand it but it's not a surprise to you." when he wasn't interviewing for another
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Surprise to you." when he wasn't interviewing for another job, he would come up to
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Wasn't interviewing for another job, he would come up to lakewood and volunteer.
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Job, he would come up to lakewood and volunteer. week after week it didn't look
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Lakewood and volunteer. week after week it didn't look like anything was happening.
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Week after week it didn't look like anything was happening. but when you see those weeds
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Like anything was happening. but when you see those weeds popping up, those unexpected
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But when you see those weeds popping up, those unexpected challenges, you're doing the
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Popping up, those unexpected challenges, you're doing the right thing but the wrong thing
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Challenges, you're doing the right thing but the wrong thing is happening, that's a sign that
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Right thing but the wrong thing is happening, that's a sign that your harvest is getting closer.
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Is happening, that's a sign that your harvest is getting closer. five months later he got a call
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Your harvest is getting closer. five months later he got a call from his old company. hadn't
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Five months later he got a call from his old company. hadn't spoken to them since he was let
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From his old company. hadn't spoken to them since he was let go. an executive from the
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Spoken to them since he was let go. an executive from the headquarters informed him they
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Go. an executive from the headquarters informed him they had fired his old supervisor and
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Headquarters informed him they had fired his old supervisor and put a new management team in
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Had fired his old supervisor and put a new management team in place and wanted him to come
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Put a new management team in place and wanted him to come back. they not only offered him
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Place and wanted him to come back. they not only offered him his same position but they
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Back. they not only offered him his same position but they restored all of his benefits,
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His same position but they restored all of his benefits, all of his seniority, all of
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Restored all of his benefits, all of his seniority, all of his retirement. they went back
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All of his seniority, all of his retirement. they went back and checked on the house they
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His retirement. they went back and checked on the house they wanted to buy. it was still
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And checked on the house they wanted to buy. it was still there just like it had been
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Wanted to buy. it was still there just like it had been waiting on them. today, he is
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There just like it had been waiting on them. today, he is not only excelling in his
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Waiting on them. today, he is not only excelling in his career but they're living in
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Not only excelling in his career but they're living in that house of their dreams as
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Career but they're living in that house of their dreams as happy as can be. god knows how
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That house of their dreams as happy as can be. god knows how to get rid of the weeds in your
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Happy as can be. god knows how to get rid of the weeds in your life.
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To get rid of the weeds in your life. ladies, quit looking at your
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Life. ladies, quit looking at your husband. that man is not a
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Ladies, quit looking at your husband. that man is not a weed. (laughter)
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Husband. that man is not a weed. (laughter) in second kings, chapter four,
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Weed. (laughter) in second kings, chapter four, elisha prophesied to a lady that
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In second kings, chapter four, elisha prophesied to a lady that she would have a baby. she had
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Elisha prophesied to a lady that she would have a baby. she had been barren her whole life.
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She would have a baby. she had been barren her whole life. sure enough, the next year she
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Been barren her whole life. sure enough, the next year she had a son. she was thrilled.
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Sure enough, the next year she had a son. she was thrilled. when the boy was about ten years
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Had a son. she was thrilled. when the boy was about ten years old he was out in the field
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When the boy was about ten years old he was out in the field playing. his head began to
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Old he was out in the field playing. his head began to hurt. they carried him to his
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Playing. his head began to hurt. they carried him to his house where he later died in
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Hurt. they carried him to his house where he later died in his mother's arms. you can
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House where he later died in his mother's arms. you can imagine how heartbroken,
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His mother's arms. you can imagine how heartbroken, distraught, this woman must have
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Imagine how heartbroken, distraught, this woman must have been. after waiting all these
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Distraught, this woman must have been. after waiting all these years now her only son is gone.
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Been. after waiting all these years now her only son is gone. she got on a horse and took off
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Years now her only son is gone. she got on a horse and took off full speed toward elisha's house
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She got on a horse and took off full speed toward elisha's house at mount carmel. elisha saw her
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Full speed toward elisha's house at mount carmel. elisha saw her coming from a great distance,
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At mount carmel. elisha saw her coming from a great distance, the dust billowing in the air
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Coming from a great distance, the dust billowing in the air and he was concerned. he said
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The dust billowing in the air and he was concerned. he said to his assistant gehazi, "go
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And he was concerned. he said to his assistant gehazi, "go check with the woman and see if
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To his assistant gehazi, "go check with the woman and see if something is wrong." he jumped
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Check with the woman and see if something is wrong." he jumped on his horse, gehazi, did and
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Something is wrong." he jumped on his horse, gehazi, did and cut the woman off at the path
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On his horse, gehazi, did and cut the woman off at the path and said, "ma'am, let me ask
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Cut the woman off at the path and said, "ma'am, let me ask you. elisha is concerned. is
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And said, "ma'am, let me ask you. elisha is concerned. is anything wrong?" without
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You. elisha is concerned. is anything wrong?" without hesitating she said, "no, all
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Anything wrong?" without hesitating she said, "no, all is well." kept going full speed
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Hesitating she said, "no, all is well." kept going full speed toward elisha's house. gehazi
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Is well." kept going full speed toward elisha's house. gehazi thought, "that doesn't make
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Toward elisha's house. gehazi thought, "that doesn't make sense." caught back up to her a
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Thought, "that doesn't make sense." caught back up to her a second time. "ma'am, let me ask
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Sense." caught back up to her a second time. "ma'am, let me ask one more time. is everything
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Second time. "ma'am, let me ask one more time. is everything okay at your house?" she said,
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One more time. is everything okay at your house?" she said, "yes. all is well."
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Okay at your house?" she said, "yes. all is well." "is everything okay with your
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"yes. all is well." "is everything okay with your husband?" "yes. all is well."
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"is everything okay with your husband?" "yes. all is well." then he asked, "is everything
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Husband?" "yes. all is well." then he asked, "is everything okay with your son?" she said
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Then he asked, "is everything okay with your son?" she said it again, "all is well."
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Okay with your son?" she said it again, "all is well." "well, joel. i'm not going to
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It again, "all is well." "well, joel. i'm not going to lie. if it's not well i'm not
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"well, joel. i'm not going to lie. if it's not well i'm not going to say that it is well."
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Lie. if it's not well i'm not going to say that it is well." but really, this is what faith
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Going to say that it is well." but really, this is what faith is all about. the scripture
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But really, this is what faith is all about. the scripture says you have to call things
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Is all about. the scripture says you have to call things that are not as if they already
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Says you have to call things that are not as if they already were. when the situation
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That are not as if they already were. when the situation doesn't look good, you don't
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Were. when the situation doesn't look good, you don't see how you could accomplish a
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Doesn't look good, you don't see how you could accomplish a dream, your child is off
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See how you could accomplish a dream, your child is off course. every voice says, "it's
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Dream, your child is off course. every voice says, "it's not going to happen. it's too
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Course. every voice says, "it's not going to happen. it's too late. just accept it."
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Not going to happen. it's too late. just accept it." but you dig your heels in and
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Late. just accept it." but you dig your heels in and say like this woman, "all is
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But you dig your heels in and say like this woman, "all is well." that's not just being
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Say like this woman, "all is well." that's not just being positive. you are prophesying
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Well." that's not just being positive. you are prophesying your future. you are speaking
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Positive. you are prophesying your future. you are speaking faith into your future. don't
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Your future. you are speaking faith into your future. don't use your words to describe
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Faith into your future. don't use your words to describe your situation. use your words
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Use your words to describe your situation. use your words to change your situation.
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Your situation. use your words to change your situation. it's easy to talk about the
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To change your situation. it's easy to talk about the problem, how it's not going to
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It's easy to talk about the problem, how it's not going to work out. "well, i just believe
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Problem, how it's not going to work out. "well, i just believe in telling it like it is. my
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Work out. "well, i just believe in telling it like it is. my back has been hurting for
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In telling it like it is. my back has been hurting for thirteen years. i'll never get
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Back has been hurting for thirteen years. i'll never get better." "i've had this
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Thirteen years. i'll never get better." "i've had this addiction since high school.
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Better." "i've had this addiction since high school. i'll never break it." that's
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Addiction since high school. i'll never break it." that's prophesying defeat. why don't
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I'll never break it." that's prophesying defeat. why don't you do like this lady? in spite
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Prophesying defeat. why don't you do like this lady? in spite of the difficulties, you don't
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You do like this lady? in spite of the difficulties, you don't see any sign of it changing,
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Of the difficulties, you don't see any sign of it changing, dare to say, "all is well."
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See any sign of it changing, dare to say, "all is well." you lost a loved one. you
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Dare to say, "all is well." you lost a loved one. you should be depressed. no, "all
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You lost a loved one. you should be depressed. no, "all is well. god is still on the
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Should be depressed. no, "all is well. god is still on the throne." you didn't get the
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Is well. god is still on the throne." you didn't get the promotion. your friend says,
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Throne." you didn't get the promotion. your friend says, "it's not right. you deserved
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Promotion. your friend says, "it's not right. you deserved it." don't join in. "yeah, i
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"it's not right. you deserved it." don't join in. "yeah, i can't stand my boss." no, "all
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It." don't join in. "yeah, i can't stand my boss." no, "all is well. something better is
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Can't stand my boss." no, "all is well. something better is coming." the medical report
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Is well. something better is coming." the medical report wasn't good. "yes, but god is
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Coming." the medical report wasn't good. "yes, but god is good. all is well."
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Wasn't good. "yes, but god is good. all is well." you've been in a drought.
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Good. all is well." you've been in a drought. haven't had a good break in a
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You've been in a drought. haven't had a good break in a long time. "yes, but i'm not
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Haven't had a good break in a long time. "yes, but i'm not worried. i know the abundance
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Long time. "yes, but i'm not worried. i know the abundance of rain is coming. all is well
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Worried. i know the abundance of rain is coming. all is well in my life."
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Of rain is coming. all is well in my life." this lady finally got to
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In my life." this lady finally got to elisha's house. she told him
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This lady finally got to elisha's house. she told him that her son had died. elisha
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Elisha's house. she told him that her son had died. elisha got on his horse, went to her
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That her son had died. elisha got on his horse, went to her home, prayed for the little boy
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Got on his horse, went to her home, prayed for the little boy and he came back to life; a
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Home, prayed for the little boy and he came back to life; a great miracle. but i don't
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And he came back to life; a great miracle. but i don't believe this would have
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Great miracle. but i don't believe this would have happened if she would have sat
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Believe this would have happened if she would have sat around in self-pity,
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Happened if she would have sat around in self-pity, discouraged, "god, it's not
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Around in self-pity, discouraged, "god, it's not fair." it happened because she
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Discouraged, "god, it's not fair." it happened because she believed all is well before she
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Fair." it happened because she believed all is well before she saw any sign of it being well.
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Believed all is well before she saw any sign of it being well. you may be in a situation right
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Saw any sign of it being well. you may be in a situation right now that is not well. it is not
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You may be in a situation right now that is not well. it is not well with your health. it is
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Now that is not well. it is not well with your health. it is not well in your finances. or
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Well with your health. it is not well in your finances. or maybe it's not well in a
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Not well in your finances. or maybe it's not well in a relationship. you have a
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Maybe it's not well in a relationship. you have a choice. you can accept it, get
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Relationship. you have a choice. you can accept it, get discouraged, complain, or you
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Choice. you can accept it, get discouraged, complain, or you can do like this lady.
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Discouraged, complain, or you can do like this lady. in spite of what it looks like,
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Can do like this lady. in spite of what it looks like, in spite of what your mind is
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In spite of what it looks like, in spite of what your mind is telling you, in spite of the
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In spite of what your mind is telling you, in spite of the negative reports, you can dare
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Telling you, in spite of the negative reports, you can dare to say, "all is well."
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Negative reports, you can dare to say, "all is well." daniel did this. he was about
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To say, "all is well." daniel did this. he was about to be thrown into a den of
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Daniel did this. he was about to be thrown into a den of hungry lions. his attitude was,
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To be thrown into a den of hungry lions. his attitude was, "if i get eaten by these lions
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Hungry lions. his attitude was, "if i get eaten by these lions i'll go to be with the lord
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"if i get eaten by these lions i'll go to be with the lord today. all is well. if not,
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I'll go to be with the lord today. all is well. if not, i'll stay here and finish my
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Today. all is well. if not, i'll stay here and finish my course. all is well."
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I'll stay here and finish my course. all is well." the next morning the guards came
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Course. all is well." the next morning the guards came to check on him. i can imagine
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The next morning the guards came to check on him. i can imagine daniel lying there in the den
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To check on him. i can imagine daniel lying there in the den of lions, asleep, at peace, at
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Daniel lying there in the den of lions, asleep, at peace, at rest. he knew the enemy doesn't
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Of lions, asleep, at peace, at rest. he knew the enemy doesn't determine our destiny. god
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Rest. he knew the enemy doesn't determine our destiny. god determines our destiny. when
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Determine our destiny. god determines our destiny. when you have this all is well
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Determines our destiny. when you have this all is well attitude you're not moved by the
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You have this all is well attitude you're not moved by the weeds. you're not upset because
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Attitude you're not moved by the weeds. you're not upset because of a disappointment. you don't
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Weeds. you're not upset because of a disappointment. you don't lose sleep because somebody did
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Of a disappointment. you don't lose sleep because somebody did you wrong. you don't live sour
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Lose sleep because somebody did you wrong. you don't live sour because your prayers didn't get
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You wrong. you don't live sour because your prayers didn't get answered your way. you know god
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Because your prayers didn't get answered your way. you know god is still on the throne and he
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Answered your way. you know god is still on the throne and he will get you to where you're
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Is still on the throne and he will get you to where you're supposed to be.
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Will get you to where you're supposed to be. i read a story about a man by
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Supposed to be. i read a story about a man by the name of horatio spafford.
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I read a story about a man by the name of horatio spafford. he was a wealthy businessman
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The name of horatio spafford. he was a wealthy businessman that lived back in the 1800's.
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He was a wealthy businessman that lived back in the 1800's. one night his wife and four
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That lived back in the 1800's. one night his wife and four daughters were on a ship
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One night his wife and four daughters were on a ship crossing the atlantic. they
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Daughters were on a ship crossing the atlantic. they collided with another ship and
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Crossing the atlantic. they collided with another ship and all four of his daughters were
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Collided with another ship and all four of his daughters were killed. his wife sent him a
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All four of his daughters were killed. his wife sent him a telegram with the terrible
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Killed. his wife sent him a telegram with the terrible news. a few weeks later mr.
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Telegram with the terrible news. a few weeks later mr. spafford was traveling across
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News. a few weeks later mr. spafford was traveling across the atlantic to meet his wife.
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Spafford was traveling across the atlantic to meet his wife. at one point the captain of the
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The atlantic to meet his wife. at one point the captain of the ship informed him they were at
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At one point the captain of the ship informed him they were at the exact place where his four
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Ship informed him they were at the exact place where his four daughters had lost their lives.
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The exact place where his four daughters had lost their lives. he took out a pen and wrote
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Daughters had lost their lives. he took out a pen and wrote these words, "when peace like a
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He took out a pen and wrote these words, "when peace like a river attendeth my way, when
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These words, "when peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll;
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River attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, you have taught
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Sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, you have taught me to say, 'it is well, it is
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Whatever my lot, you have taught me to say, 'it is well, it is well, with my soul.'" no matter
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Me to say, 'it is well, it is well, with my soul.'" no matter what comes our way we need to be
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Well, with my soul.'" no matter what comes our way we need to be able to say with him, "it is
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What comes our way we need to be able to say with him, "it is well with my soul. life may
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Able to say with him, "it is well with my soul. life may have thrown me a few curves but
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Well with my soul. life may have thrown me a few curves but it is well with my soul. all my
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Have thrown me a few curves but it is well with my soul. all my dreams haven't come to pass yet
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It is well with my soul. all my dreams haven't come to pass yet but it is well." "went through
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Dreams haven't come to pass yet but it is well." "went through a divorce. i'm not bitter. it
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But it is well." "went through a divorce. i'm not bitter. it is well." lost a loved one.
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A divorce. i'm not bitter. it is well." lost a loved one. don't understand it. but it is
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Is well." lost a loved one. don't understand it. but it is well with my soul."
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Don't understand it. but it is well with my soul." fifteen years ago thursday, my
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Well with my soul." fifteen years ago thursday, my father went to be with the lord.
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Fifteen years ago thursday, my father went to be with the lord. i received a call from my mother
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Father went to be with the lord. i received a call from my mother that night.
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I received a call from my mother that night. "joel, come over quick. daddy
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That night. "joel, come over quick. daddy has had a heart attack." he
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"joel, come over quick. daddy has had a heart attack." he died the next day. it seemed
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Has had a heart attack." he died the next day. it seemed like everything was out of
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Died the next day. it seemed like everything was out of control. we didn't know what
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Like everything was out of control. we didn't know what was going to happen to the
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Control. we didn't know what was going to happen to the church. would people keep
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Was going to happen to the church. would people keep coming? who would the pastor
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Church. would people keep coming? who would the pastor be? there were all these
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Coming? who would the pastor be? there were all these variables. in the midst of that
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Be? there were all these variables. in the midst of that storm, the waves seemed so big,
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Variables. in the midst of that storm, the waves seemed so big, the winds were howling. we
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Storm, the waves seemed so big, the winds were howling. we could have gotten discouraged,
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The winds were howling. we could have gotten discouraged, depressed, but really, we did
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Could have gotten discouraged, depressed, but really, we did what i'm asking you to do. we
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Depressed, but really, we did what i'm asking you to do. we said by faith, "all is well."
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What i'm asking you to do. we said by faith, "all is well." sometimes you have to announce
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Said by faith, "all is well." sometimes you have to announce it not only so you can hear it,
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Sometimes you have to announce it not only so you can hear it, not only so god can hear it, but
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It not only so you can hear it, not only so god can hear it, but so the enemy can hear it.
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Not only so god can hear it, but so the enemy can hear it. he is expecting you to fall
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So the enemy can hear it. he is expecting you to fall apart, get depressed, give up on
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He is expecting you to fall apart, get depressed, give up on your dreams. but when you look
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Apart, get depressed, give up on your dreams. but when you look that adversity in the eye and
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Your dreams. but when you look that adversity in the eye and you're not moved by it, you've
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That adversity in the eye and you're not moved by it, you've still got a report of victory.
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You're not moved by it, you've still got a report of victory. you've still got a smile on your
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Still got a report of victory. you've still got a smile on your face, you're still being good to
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You've still got a smile on your face, you're still being good to people, that gives him a nervous
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Face, you're still being good to people, that gives him a nervous breakdown. he hit you with his
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People, that gives him a nervous breakdown. he hit you with his best shot but his best was not
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Breakdown. he hit you with his best shot but his best was not enough. he doesn't have the
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Best shot but his best was not enough. he doesn't have the final say. god has the final
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Enough. he doesn't have the final say. god has the final say. and god has not brought
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Final say. god has the final say. and god has not brought you this far to leave you.
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Say. and god has not brought you this far to leave you. (applause) you've seen god's
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You this far to leave you. (applause) you've seen god's goodness, mercy, favor in the
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(applause) you've seen god's goodness, mercy, favor in the past. you're going to see it
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Goodness, mercy, favor in the past. you're going to see it again in the future.
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Past. you're going to see it again in the future. when it's all said and done
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Again in the future. when it's all said and done you'll still be standing strong.
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When it's all said and done you'll still be standing strong. now you've got to do your part
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You'll still be standing strong. now you've got to do your part and speak victory into your
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Now you've got to do your part and speak victory into your future. if you don't talk to
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And speak victory into your future. if you don't talk to yourself the right way,
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Future. if you don't talk to yourself the right way, negative thoughts will try to
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Yourself the right way, negative thoughts will try to talk you out of it. the "what
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Negative thoughts will try to talk you out of it. the "what if's" will bombard your mind.
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Talk you out of it. the "what if's" will bombard your mind. "what if people don't keep
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If's" will bombard your mind. "what if people don't keep coming, joel?" "what if you
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"what if people don't keep coming, joel?" "what if you don't meet the right person?"
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Coming, joel?" "what if you don't meet the right person?" "what if you don't have the
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Don't meet the right person?" "what if you don't have the funds?" "what if your health
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"what if you don't have the funds?" "what if your health doesn't improve?" no, declare
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Funds?" "what if your health doesn't improve?" no, declare it by faith, "all is well. god,
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Doesn't improve?" no, declare it by faith, "all is well. god, i may not see a way but i know
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It by faith, "all is well. god, i may not see a way but i know you have a way. this may be a
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I may not see a way but i know you have a way. this may be a surprise to me but it's not a
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You have a way. this may be a surprise to me but it's not a surprise to you."
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Surprise to me but it's not a surprise to you." maybe you lost a loved one.
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Surprise to you." maybe you lost a loved one. you don't see how you can go on.
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Maybe you lost a loved one. you don't see how you can go on. that is not the end. that is a
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You don't see how you can go on. that is not the end. that is a new beginning. it shall be well
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That is not the end. that is a new beginning. it shall be well with you. the job situation
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New beginning. it shall be well with you. the job situation didn't work out. you lost a
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With you. the job situation didn't work out. you lost a client. you got let go. don't
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Didn't work out. you lost a client. you got let go. don't worry. god has something
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Client. you got let go. don't worry. god has something better. it shall be well with
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Worry. god has something better. it shall be well with you. you're struggling in your
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Better. it shall be well with you. you're struggling in your finances. you don't know how
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You. you're struggling in your finances. you don't know how you're going to make it. god
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Finances. you don't know how you're going to make it. god has got it all figured out.
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You're going to make it. god has got it all figured out. he's called the "lord our
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Has got it all figured out. he's called the "lord our provider." he clothes the
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He's called the "lord our provider." he clothes the lilies of the field. he feeds
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Provider." he clothes the lilies of the field. he feeds the birds of the air. it shall
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Lilies of the field. he feeds the birds of the air. it shall be well with you. i'm asking
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The birds of the air. it shall be well with you. i'm asking you all through the day to let
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Be well with you. i'm asking you all through the day to let this phrase play in your mind.
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You all through the day to let this phrase play in your mind. when you're tempted to get
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This phrase play in your mind. when you're tempted to get upset, to be worried, offended,
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When you're tempted to get upset, to be worried, offended, just smile. "no thanks. i know
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Upset, to be worried, offended, just smile. "no thanks. i know all is well."
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Just smile. "no thanks. i know all is well." friends, god has promised that
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All is well." friends, god has promised that all things, not some, all things
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Friends, god has promised that all things, not some, all things are going to work out for your
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All things, not some, all things are going to work out for your good. that means even the weeds
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Are going to work out for your good. that means even the weeds are going to work to your
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Good. that means even the weeds are going to work to your advantage. you may have some
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Are going to work to your advantage. you may have some weeds in your life right now.
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Advantage. you may have some weeds in your life right now. you remember that's a sign that
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Weeds in your life right now. you remember that's a sign that you are close to your harvest.
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You remember that's a sign that you are close to your harvest. you're about to see a
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You are close to your harvest. you're about to see a breakthrough, healing,
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You're about to see a breakthrough, healing, restoration, promotion. you may
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Breakthrough, healing, restoration, promotion. you may have to say it by faith today
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Restoration, promotion. you may have to say it by faith today but one day, like the lady and
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Have to say it by faith today but one day, like the lady and elisha, you will say it as a
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But one day, like the lady and elisha, you will say it as a fact.
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Elisha, you will say it as a fact. "all is well in my health. i've
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Fact. "all is well in my health. i've got a good medical report."
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"all is well in my health. i've got a good medical report." "all is well in my career.
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Got a good medical report." "all is well in my career. dreams are coming to pass."
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"all is well in my career. dreams are coming to pass." "all is well with my children.
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Dreams are coming to pass." "all is well with my children. they're fulfilling their
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"all is well with my children. they're fulfilling their destinies."
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They're fulfilling their destinies." you will see the faithfulness of
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Destinies." you will see the faithfulness of god. promises will be
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You will see the faithfulness of god. promises will be fulfilled. negative situations
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God. promises will be fulfilled. negative situations will turn around. i believe and
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Fulfilled. negative situations will turn around. i believe and declare you're coming into your
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Will turn around. i believe and declare you're coming into your harvest, the fullness of your
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Declare you're coming into your harvest, the fullness of your destiny. it shall be well with
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Harvest, the fullness of your destiny. it shall be well with you. in jesus' name. if you
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Destiny. it shall be well with you. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen"
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You. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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Receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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Today? (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. wash me
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Jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. wash me clean. i make you my lord and
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Come into my heart. wash me clean. i make you my lord and savior."
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Clean. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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Savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Your destiny is too great,
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Your destiny is too great, your calling too important,
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Your calling too important, and your future too bright
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And your future too bright to live in fear.
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To live in fear. fear may knock,
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Fear may knock, but you don't have
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But you don't have to let it in.
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To let it in. it's time to let faith answer.
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It's time to let faith answer. fear is a powerful force,
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Fear is a powerful force, but so is faith.
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But so is faith. what we focus on shapes
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What we focus on shapes our reality.
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In my new book, no more fear:
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In my new book, no more fear: you have the mind of christ,
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You have the mind of christ, i'll show you how
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I'll show you how to silence fear and live boldly
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To silence fear and live boldly in faith and confidence.
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In faith and confidence. just like david said, "though
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Just like david said, "though i walk through the valley,
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I walk through the valley, i will not fear,"
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I will not fear," you too can walk through
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You too can walk through life's challenges
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Life's challenges without being paralyzed
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Without being paralyzed by fear.
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By fear. i can't promise you
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I can't promise you you'll never feel fear,
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You'll never feel fear, but i can teach you
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But i can teach you how to rise above it
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How to rise above it by dwelling on what god says,
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By dwelling on what god says, learning to replace
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Learning to replace the anxious thoughts
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The anxious thoughts with faith-filled ones.
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With faith-filled ones. you can live
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You can live from a place of peace,
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From a place of peace, power, and purpose.
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Power, and purpose. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of joel's book,
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A copy of joel's book, no more fear:
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No more fear: you have the mind of christ.
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You have the mind of christ. the bible proclaims,
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The bible proclaims, "the lord is my light
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"the lord is my light and my salvation;
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And my salvation; whom shall i fear?"
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Whom shall i fear?" this powerful
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This powerful and practical book
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And practical book will help you silence doubt,
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Will help you silence doubt, overcome anxiety,
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Overcome anxiety, and step boldly into god's
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And step boldly into god's overcoming power.
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Overcoming power. when fear whispers,
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When fear whispers, "you can't,"
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"you can't," this devotional will stir
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This devotional will stir your faith
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Your faith to declare, "god will."
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To declare, "god will." each page
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Each page reminds you
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Reminds you that you weren't
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That you weren't created to live in fear
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Created to live in fear or despair.
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Or despair. you were created to live
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You were created to live with passion,
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With passion, purpose, and confidence
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Purpose, and confidence in god's plans for your life.
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In god's plans for your life. let god's word
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Let god's word equip you to rise above fear
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Equip you to rise above fear and walk in victory.
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And walk in victory. fear doesn't have
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Fear doesn't have the final say, god does.
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The final say, god does. be bold,
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Be bold, be strong, and step up to who
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Be strong, and step up to who he made you to be.
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He made you to be. victoria and i want you to know
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Victoria and i want you to know we're praying for
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We're praying for you and your family,
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You and your family, believing for god's very best.
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Believing for god's very best. thank you so much
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Thank you so much for your prayer and support.
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity is helping people
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Is helping people around the world.
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Around the world. as we finish this year,
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As we finish this year, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider making a special year-end
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Making a special year-end gift; helps
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Gift; helps to keep the ministries strong.
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To keep the ministries strong. i always want to thank our
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I always want to thank our champion of hope partners
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Champion of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Consider becoming one. and until we see you next time,
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And until we see you next time, may the lord bless you
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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And keep you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of joel's new book,
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Your copy of joel's new book, no more fear:
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No more fear: you have the mind of christ.
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You have the mind of christ. visit joelosteen.com or
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Visit joelosteen.com or call 888-567-joel.
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Call 888-567-joel. and for a special year-end gift
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And for a special year-end gift this month,
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This month, we're also offering the
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We're also offering the god's word work study collection
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God's word work study collection this empowering set includes
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This empowering set includes the niv,
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The niv, the message
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The message parallel bible, joel's
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Parallel bible, joel's no more fear
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No more fear devotional, the classic
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Devotional, the classic how to read your bible
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How to read your bible and enjoy it,
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And enjoy it, plus a beautifully
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Plus a beautifully crafted leather
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Crafted leather bookmark with pen.
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Bookmark with pen. you can request these inspiring
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You can request these inspiring scripture discovery
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Resources
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By calling 888-567-joel
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By calling 888-567-joel or logging on to joelosteen.com
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Or logging on to joelosteen.com today.
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Today. call or click anytime,
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Call or click anytime, 24 hours a day.
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24 hours a day. silence fear.
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Silence fear. strengthen your spirit.
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Strengthen your spirit. let god's word
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Let god's word equip you to rise above
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Equip you to rise above fear and walk in victory.
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Fear and walk in victory. request these resources today.
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Joel Osteen - All Is Well

November 27, 2025 | 29:55

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