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Joel Osteen - Appreciate The People In Your Life

September 20, 2025 | 30:0

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Appreciate The People In Your Life | September 20, 2025

(applause)
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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. we love you.
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Always a joy to come into your homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area
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Homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of
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If you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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One of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning in
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Feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for
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Thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for coming out.
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Today. thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Coming out. i like to start with something funny.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this country
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Funny. i heard about this country couple. they were celebrating
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I heard about this country couple. they were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary
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Couple. they were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and they had never had an
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Their 50th wedding anniversary and they had never had an argument before-not one.
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And they had never had an argument before-not one. somebody asked them the secret
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Argument before-not one. somebody asked them the secret of their success. the husband
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Somebody asked them the secret of their success. the husband explained as they were leaving
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Of their success. the husband explained as they were leaving the church going on their
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Explained as they were leaving the church going on their honeymoon the wife's horse
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The church going on their honeymoon the wife's horse refused to go. she got off,
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Honeymoon the wife's horse refused to go. she got off, looked the horse in the eyes
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Refused to go. she got off, looked the horse in the eyes and said, "that's one."
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Looked the horse in the eyes and said, "that's one." the horse went a little bit
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And said, "that's one." the horse went a little bit further. stopped again.
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The horse went a little bit further. stopped again. she got off, looked the horse in
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Further. stopped again. she got off, looked the horse in the eyes and said, "that's two."
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She got off, looked the horse in the eyes and said, "that's two." went a little bit more but
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The eyes and said, "that's two." went a little bit more but stopped once again.
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Went a little bit more but stopped once again. this time she got off, pulled
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Stopped once again. this time she got off, pulled out her revolver and shot the
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This time she got off, pulled out her revolver and shot the horse dead. (laughter)
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Out her revolver and shot the horse dead. (laughter) he said, "what in the world are
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Horse dead. (laughter) he said, "what in the world are you doing? you can't just shoot
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He said, "what in the world are you doing? you can't just shoot an animal."
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You doing? you can't just shoot an animal." she looked at him and said,
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An animal." she looked at him and said, "honey, that's one." (laughter)
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She looked at him and said, "honey, that's one." (laughter) hold up your bibles. and we
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"honey, that's one." (laughter) hold up your bibles. and we don't recommend that now.
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Hold up your bibles. and we don't recommend that now. (laughter)
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Don't recommend that now. (laughter) this is my bible.
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(laughter) 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 the word
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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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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. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about appreciating the people
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I want to talk to you today about appreciating the people in your life.
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About appreciating the people in your life. there are people around you that
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In your life. there are people around you that are making you look good, people
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There are people around you that are making you look good, people that are using their gifts to
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Are making you look good, people that are using their gifts to make your life easier, people
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That are using their gifts to make your life easier, people that are going out of their way,
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Make your life easier, people that are going out of their way, making sacrifices so you can
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That are going out of their way, making sacrifices so you can accomplish your dreams.
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Making sacrifices so you can accomplish your dreams. none of us got to where we are
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Accomplish your dreams. none of us got to where we are on our own.
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None of us got to where we are on our own. the more you give credit to
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On our own. the more you give credit to others the more god will bless
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The more you give credit to others the more god will bless you.
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Others the more god will bless you. the scripture says, "humble
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You. the scripture says, "humble yourself and god will exalt
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The scripture says, "humble yourself and god will exalt you."
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Yourself and god will exalt you." it takes humility to say,
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You." it takes humility to say, "i didn't get here by myself.
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It takes humility to say, "i didn't get here by myself. i had awesome parents. i have
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"i didn't get here by myself. i had awesome parents. i have an amazing wife. i've had
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I had awesome parents. i have an amazing wife. i've had friends that have believed in
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An amazing wife. i've had friends that have believed in me."
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Friends that have believed in me." there is no such thing as a
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Me." there is no such thing as a self-made person. even before
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There is no such thing as a self-made person. even before we were born people were
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Self-made person. even before we were born people were watching over us: doctors,
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We were born people were watching over us: doctors, nurses, medical staff.
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Watching over us: doctors, nurses, medical staff. when we arrived our parents,
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Nurses, medical staff. when we arrived our parents, grandparents, made great
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When we arrived our parents, grandparents, made great sacrifices to make sure we were
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Grandparents, made great sacrifices to make sure we were taken care of.
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Sacrifices to make sure we were taken care of. my question is, "are you
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Taken care of. my question is, "are you thanking them?" are you telling
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My question is, "are you thanking them?" are you telling them how you appreciate it,
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Thanking them?" are you telling them how you appreciate it, expressing your gratitude?
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Them how you appreciate it, expressing your gratitude? i realize the reason i look
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Expressing your gratitude? i realize the reason i look good is because i have a lot of
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I realize the reason i look good is because i have a lot of people that make me look good.
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Good is because i have a lot of people that make me look good. i have an incredible staff, an
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People that make me look good. i have an incredible staff, an amazing family; fantastic
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I have an incredible staff, an amazing family; fantastic friends. i am quick to give
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Amazing family; fantastic friends. i am quick to give them the credit.
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Friends. i am quick to give them the credit. my suit is pressed and clean
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Them the credit. my suit is pressed and clean today because my friend sam, who
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My suit is pressed and clean today because my friend sam, who owns a clothing store, won't let
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Today because my friend sam, who owns a clothing store, won't let me wear it unless he first
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Owns a clothing store, won't let me wear it unless he first presses it. i tell him, "sam,
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Me wear it unless he first presses it. i tell him, "sam, i've only worn it once since
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Presses it. i tell him, "sam, i've only worn it once since you pressed it last time."
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I've only worn it once since you pressed it last time." "it doesn't matter. bring it
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You pressed it last time." "it doesn't matter. bring it over here. i want it to look
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"it doesn't matter. bring it over here. i want it to look perfect."
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Over here. i want it to look perfect." the funny thing is, i don't
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Perfect." the funny thing is, i don't even take it to him. my friend
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The funny thing is, i don't even take it to him. my friend johnny comes by the house, gets
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Even take it to him. my friend johnny comes by the house, gets my suit, takes it to sam's,
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Johnny comes by the house, gets my suit, takes it to sam's, goes back and picks it up.
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My suit, takes it to sam's, goes back and picks it up. i stand up and look nice but i
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Goes back and picks it up. i stand up and look nice but i realize it didn't happen by
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I stand up and look nice but i realize it didn't happen by myself. i've got sam. i've got
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Realize it didn't happen by myself. i've got sam. i've got johnny. plus, i didn't even
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Myself. i've got sam. i've got johnny. plus, i didn't even pick out my suit. victoria did.
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Johnny. plus, i didn't even pick out my suit. victoria did. (laughter)
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Pick out my suit. victoria did. (laughter) it took three people to get me
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(laughter) it took three people to get me in this suit. no wonder i look
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It took three people to get me in this suit. no wonder i look so good. (laughter)
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In this suit. no wonder i look so good. (laughter) don't take for granted the
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So good. (laughter) don't take for granted the people that are making your
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Don't take for granted the people that are making your life easier. be generous with
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People that are making your life easier. be generous with your thanks. take time to
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Life easier. be generous with your thanks. take time to express appreciation.
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Your thanks. take time to express appreciation. write a note. send a text.
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Express appreciation. write a note. send a text. or the old fashioned way, pick
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Write a note. send a text. or the old fashioned way, pick up the telephone. "hey, i want
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Or the old fashioned way, pick up the telephone. "hey, i want to tell you how much you mean
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Up the telephone. "hey, i want to tell you how much you mean to me. thank you for making me
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To tell you how much you mean to me. thank you for making me look good."
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To me. thank you for making me look good." those simple words will go
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Look good." those simple words will go further than you can imagine.
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Those simple words will go further than you can imagine. when you acknowledge their
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Further than you can imagine. when you acknowledge their sacrifice, their input, their
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When you acknowledge their sacrifice, their input, their talent, it builds incredible
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Sacrifice, their input, their talent, it builds incredible loyalty.
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Talent, it builds incredible loyalty. when they know you know they're
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Loyalty. when they know you know they're making you look good, you
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When they know you know they're making you look good, you realize they're making your life
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Making you look good, you realize they're making your life easier, they will want to do
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Realize they're making your life easier, they will want to do even more.
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Easier, they will want to do even more. see, people have no problem
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Even more. see, people have no problem helping you succeed.
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See, people have no problem helping you succeed. they have no problem making your
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Helping you succeed. they have no problem making your life easier as long as you give
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They have no problem making your life easier as long as you give them the proper credit.
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Life easier as long as you give them the proper credit. as long as you acknowledge their
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Them the proper credit. as long as you acknowledge their contribution they will bend over
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As long as you acknowledge their contribution they will bend over backwards to help you go
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Contribution they will bend over backwards to help you go further.
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Backwards to help you go further. but the reason many people get
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Further. but the reason many people get stuck is they start taking
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But the reason many people get stuck is they start taking people for granted. they become
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Stuck is they start taking people for granted. they become proud and think, "i did this on
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People for granted. they become proud and think, "i did this on my own. look how talented i am.
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Proud and think, "i did this on my own. look how talented i am. look how good my suit looks."
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My own. look how talented i am. look how good my suit looks." no, it says there in proverbs,
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Look how good my suit looks." no, it says there in proverbs, "pride goes before a fall."
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No, it says there in proverbs, "pride goes before a fall." one reason is when you become
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"pride goes before a fall." one reason is when you become proud and you don't acknowledge
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One reason is when you become proud and you don't acknowledge those that have helped you, your
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Proud and you don't acknowledge those that have helped you, your team becomes weak.
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Those that have helped you, your team becomes weak. lack of thanks erodes loyalty.
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Team becomes weak. lack of thanks erodes loyalty. when you don't appreciate people
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Lack of thanks erodes loyalty. when you don't appreciate people they don't want to help you.
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When you don't appreciate people they don't want to help you. they're not going to go out of
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They don't want to help you. they're not going to go out of their way to try to make you
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They're not going to go out of their way to try to make you look good as long as you're
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Their way to try to make you look good as long as you're taking all the credit.
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Look good as long as you're taking all the credit. now be more aware of who is
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Taking all the credit. now be more aware of who is making your life easier.
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Now be more aware of who is making your life easier. that neighbor that swings by
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Making your life easier. that neighbor that swings by your house; takes your son to
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That neighbor that swings by your house; takes your son to ball practice, make sure they
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Your house; takes your son to ball practice, make sure they know how much you appreciate
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Ball practice, make sure they know how much you appreciate them. have them over for dinner
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Know how much you appreciate them. have them over for dinner sometime.
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Them. have them over for dinner sometime. give them a gift certificate to
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Sometime. give them a gift certificate to go out to eat. express your
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Give them a gift certificate to go out to eat. express your thanks.
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Go out to eat. express your thanks. that coworker that goes out of
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Thanks. that coworker that goes out of their way to teach you, to share
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That coworker that goes out of their way to teach you, to share what they know; take time to
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Their way to teach you, to share what they know; take time to thank them. on a regular basis,
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What they know; take time to thank them. on a regular basis, "hey, i appreciate you sowing
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Thank them. on a regular basis, "hey, i appreciate you sowing into my life. i realize you
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"hey, i appreciate you sowing into my life. i realize you don't have to do this."
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Into my life. i realize you don't have to do this." our children wouldn't be very
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Don't have to do this." our children wouldn't be very smart if we didn't have great
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Our children wouldn't be very smart if we didn't have great teachers and principals and
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Smart if we didn't have great teachers and principals and coaches and educators that give
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Teachers and principals and coaches and educators that give their life to teach and educate
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Coaches and educators that give their life to teach and educate them. have you thanked those
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Their life to teach and educate them. have you thanked those teachers lately?
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Them. have you thanked those teachers lately? they're investing into your
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Teachers lately? they're investing into your children. (applause)
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They're investing into your children. (applause) captain charles plum was a
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Children. (applause) captain charles plum was a navy fighter pilot in vietnam.
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Captain charles plum was a navy fighter pilot in vietnam. he flew 75 successful combat
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Navy fighter pilot in vietnam. he flew 75 successful combat missions but on number 76 his
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He flew 75 successful combat missions but on number 76 his plane was hit by a surface to
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Missions but on number 76 his plane was hit by a surface to air missile and exploded.
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Plane was hit by a surface to air missile and exploded. somehow he was able to eject and
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Air missile and exploded. somehow he was able to eject and safely parachute to the ground
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Somehow he was able to eject and safely parachute to the ground where he was captured by the
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Safely parachute to the ground where he was captured by the enemy forces.
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Where he was captured by the enemy forces. after spending six years in a
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Enemy forces. after spending six years in a vietnamese prison he was
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After spending six years in a vietnamese prison he was released to come back to the
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Vietnamese prison he was released to come back to the united states where he went on
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Released to come back to the united states where he went on to live a normal life.
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United states where he went on to live a normal life. many years later he was in a
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To live a normal life. many years later he was in a restaurant with his wife.
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Many years later he was in a restaurant with his wife. this man came up and said, "i
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Restaurant with his wife. this man came up and said, "i know who you are. you're
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This man came up and said, "i know who you are. you're captain charles plum. you flew
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Know who you are. you're captain charles plum. you flew fighter jets off the us kitty
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Captain charles plum. you flew fighter jets off the us kitty hawk in vietnam. i remember
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Fighter jets off the us kitty hawk in vietnam. i remember when you got shot down and you
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Hawk in vietnam. i remember when you got shot down and you had to parachute to the
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When you got shot down and you had to parachute to the ground."
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Had to parachute to the ground." captain plum was amazed that he
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Ground." captain plum was amazed that he knew so many details. he said,
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Captain plum was amazed that he knew so many details. he said, "who are you and how do you
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Knew so many details. he said, "who are you and how do you know all that?"
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"who are you and how do you know all that?" he said, "i was in the navy. a
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Know all that?" he said, "i was in the navy. a sailor on that same ship where
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He said, "i was in the navy. a sailor on that same ship where you would take off from.
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Sailor on that same ship where you would take off from. i was the one that packed your
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You would take off from. i was the one that packed your parachute."
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I was the one that packed your parachute." captain plum got up and gave him
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Parachute." captain plum got up and gave him a big hug. they talked and
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Captain plum got up and gave him a big hug. they talked and reminisced for a few minutes.
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A big hug. they talked and reminisced for a few minutes. then they said goodbye and went
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Reminisced for a few minutes. then they said goodbye and went their separate ways.
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Then they said goodbye and went their separate ways. that night captain plum couldn't
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Their separate ways. that night captain plum couldn't sleep. he kept thinking about
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That night captain plum couldn't sleep. he kept thinking about the man he had met in the
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Sleep. he kept thinking about the man he had met in the restaurant. he wondered what he
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The man he had met in the restaurant. he wondered what he might have looked like years
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Restaurant. he wondered what he might have looked like years ago in a sailor uniform.
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Might have looked like years ago in a sailor uniform. he thought about how many times
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Ago in a sailor uniform. he thought about how many times he must have passed him on the
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He thought about how many times he must have passed him on the ship and never acknowledged
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He must have passed him on the ship and never acknowledged him, never said "hello," "good
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Ship and never acknowledged him, never said "hello," "good morning," "how are you?"
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Him, never said "hello," "good morning," "how are you?" see, captain plum was a fighter
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Morning," "how are you?" see, captain plum was a fighter pilot. he was at the top of his
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See, captain plum was a fighter pilot. he was at the top of his field, respected. everyone
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Pilot. he was at the top of his field, respected. everyone looked up to him. this other
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Field, respected. everyone looked up to him. this other man-nothing wrong with him,
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Looked up to him. this other man-nothing wrong with him, he was fine but he was a
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Man-nothing wrong with him, he was fine but he was a sailor. he wasn't at captain
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He was fine but he was a sailor. he wasn't at captain plum's same level so back then
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Sailor. he wasn't at captain plum's same level so back then captain plum didn't give him
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Plum's same level so back then captain plum didn't give him the time of day.
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Captain plum didn't give him the time of day. now it grated on his conscience.
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The time of day. now it grated on his conscience. he thought about all the lonely
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Now it grated on his conscience. he thought about all the lonely hours that sailor must have
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He thought about all the lonely hours that sailor must have spent in the hull of the ship
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Hours that sailor must have spent in the hull of the ship carefully sowing the fabric
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Spent in the hull of the ship carefully sowing the fabric together, making sure the
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Carefully sowing the fabric together, making sure the parachute was just right, then
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Together, making sure the parachute was just right, then folding it perfectly, going to
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Parachute was just right, then folding it perfectly, going to great lengths to make sure it
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Folding it perfectly, going to great lengths to make sure it was as precise as could be
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Great lengths to make sure it was as precise as could be knowing that somebody's life
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Was as precise as could be knowing that somebody's life could depend on it.
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Knowing that somebody's life could depend on it. now captain plum has a new
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Could depend on it. now captain plum has a new appreciation for this man.
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Now captain plum has a new appreciation for this man. he goes around the world asking
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Appreciation for this man. he goes around the world asking people, "who's packing your
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He goes around the world asking people, "who's packing your parachute?"
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People, "who's packing your parachute?" who's behind the scenes making
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Parachute?" who's behind the scenes making you look good? who's investing
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Who's behind the scenes making you look good? who's investing in you? who's making your life
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You look good? who's investing in you? who's making your life easier?
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In you? who's making your life easier? like captain plum, are you
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Easier? like captain plum, are you walking by people every day at
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Like captain plum, are you walking by people every day at the house, at the office, at the
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Walking by people every day at the house, at the office, at the school and you don't realize how
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The house, at the office, at the school and you don't realize how instrumental they are in your
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School and you don't realize how instrumental they are in your life? they seem kind of
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Instrumental they are in your life? they seem kind of insignificant but if you didn't
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Life? they seem kind of insignificant but if you didn't have them, if they didn't do a
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Insignificant but if you didn't have them, if they didn't do a good job, if they weren't
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Have them, if they didn't do a good job, if they weren't there, your life would be much
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Good job, if they weren't there, your life would be much more difficult.
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There, your life would be much more difficult. don't see them as secondary.
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More difficult. don't see them as secondary. you didn't get here by yourself.
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Don't see them as secondary. you didn't get here by yourself. all along the way people have
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You didn't get here by yourself. all along the way people have been packing your parachute.
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All along the way people have been packing your parachute. have you told your parents
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Been packing your parachute. have you told your parents lately thank you for all that
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Have you told your parents lately thank you for all that they did? they got up early in
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Lately thank you for all that they did? they got up early in the morning to make you
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They did? they got up early in the morning to make you breakfast. they ran you to ball
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The morning to make you breakfast. they ran you to ball practice, made sure you had
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Breakfast. they ran you to ball practice, made sure you had what you needed, stayed up late
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Practice, made sure you had what you needed, stayed up late to help you do your homework.
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What you needed, stayed up late to help you do your homework. they didn't do it because they
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To help you do your homework. they didn't do it because they had to. they did it because
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They didn't do it because they had to. they did it because they love you, because they
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Had to. they did it because they love you, because they want your life to be better
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They love you, because they want your life to be better than theirs.
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Want your life to be better than theirs. have you told your mom lately,
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Than theirs. have you told your mom lately, "hey, mom. thanks for packing
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Have you told your mom lately, "hey, mom. thanks for packing my parachute."
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"hey, mom. thanks for packing my parachute." "hey, dad. thanks for making me
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My parachute." "hey, dad. thanks for making me better."
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"hey, dad. thanks for making me better." well, you say, "joel, my parents
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Better." well, you say, "joel, my parents didn't raise me right. they
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Well, you say, "joel, my parents didn't raise me right. they didn't do this. they should
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Didn't raise me right. they didn't do this. they should have done more of that."
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Didn't do this. they should have done more of that." i'm not saying they were
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Have done more of that." i'm not saying they were perfect. they probably made
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I'm not saying they were perfect. they probably made mistakes. we all have.
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Perfect. they probably made mistakes. we all have. but keep it in perspective.
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Mistakes. we all have. but keep it in perspective. your mother changed your diaper,
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But keep it in perspective. your mother changed your diaper, fed you when you were hungry,
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Your mother changed your diaper, fed you when you were hungry, kept you warm when you were
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Fed you when you were hungry, kept you warm when you were cold...(applause)...stayed up
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Kept you warm when you were cold...(applause)...stayed up all night when you didn't feel
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Cold...(applause)...stayed up all night when you didn't feel well.
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All night when you didn't feel well. the good far outweighs the bad.
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Well. the good far outweighs the bad. you wouldn't be where you are if
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The good far outweighs the bad. you wouldn't be where you are if she didn't make sacrifices.
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You wouldn't be where you are if she didn't make sacrifices. take time to thank those that
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She didn't make sacrifices. take time to thank those that have made you better.
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Take time to thank those that have made you better. i know people that are at odds
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Have made you better. i know people that are at odds with their parents. not
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I know people that are at odds with their parents. not speaking. at odds with the
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With their parents. not speaking. at odds with the people that raised them.
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Speaking. at odds with the people that raised them. but i've found when you humble
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People that raised them. but i've found when you humble yourself and say, "thank you,"
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But i've found when you humble yourself and say, "thank you," healing takes place.
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Yourself and say, "thank you," healing takes place. when you appreciate people,
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Healing takes place. when you appreciate people, relationships can be restored.
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When you appreciate people, relationships can be restored. you've got to quit focusing on
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Relationships can be restored. you've got to quit focusing on everything they did wrong and
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You've got to quit focusing on everything they did wrong and find something they did right.
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Everything they did wrong and find something they did right. "hey, mom. hey, dad. thanks for
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Find something they did right. "hey, mom. hey, dad. thanks for investing in me."
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"hey, mom. hey, dad. thanks for investing in me." get in this habit of
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Investing in me." get in this habit of appreciating the people in your
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Get in this habit of appreciating the people in your life.
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Appreciating the people in your life. tell that cousin, that uncle
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Life. tell that cousin, that uncle that took you under his wing how
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Tell that cousin, that uncle that took you under his wing how much he means to you.
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That took you under his wing how much he means to you. tell that friend that's always
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Much he means to you. tell that friend that's always watching after you, "thanks for
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Tell that friend that's always watching after you, "thanks for your friendship. i am so
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Watching after you, "thanks for your friendship. i am so blessed that god put you in my
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Your friendship. i am so blessed that god put you in my life."
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Blessed that god put you in my life." every one of us has people that
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Life." every one of us has people that are packing our parachutes.
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Every one of us has people that are packing our parachutes. look around this week.
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Are packing our parachutes. look around this week. who has helped make you into who
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Look around this week. who has helped make you into who you are?
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Who has helped make you into who you are? who has been there to comfort
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You are? who has been there to comfort you in a time of loss?
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Who has been there to comfort you in a time of loss? who encourages you when you're
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You in a time of loss? who encourages you when you're down?
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Who encourages you when you're down? who can you count on when nobody
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Down? who can you count on when nobody else is around?
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Who can you count on when nobody else is around? those are some of the people
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Else is around? those are some of the people that are packing your parachute.
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Those are some of the people that are packing your parachute. in the scripture, joshua and
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That are packing your parachute. in the scripture, joshua and his men were out fighting a
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In the scripture, joshua and his men were out fighting a battle. they were having great
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His men were out fighting a battle. they were having great success defeating the enemy.
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Battle. they were having great success defeating the enemy. everything was going perfect.
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Success defeating the enemy. everything was going perfect. but what joshua didn't realize
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Everything was going perfect. but what joshua didn't realize is he was winning because moses
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But what joshua didn't realize is he was winning because moses was up on a hill holding up his
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Is he was winning because moses was up on a hill holding up his hands and as long as moses had
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Was up on a hill holding up his hands and as long as moses had his hands in the air joshua
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Hands and as long as moses had his hands in the air joshua would win.
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His hands in the air joshua would win. when moses got tired aaron and
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Would win. when moses got tired aaron and hur came over and helped him
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When moses got tired aaron and hur came over and helped him hold his hands in the air.
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Hur came over and helped him hold his hands in the air. now joshua is winning because of
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Hold his hands in the air. now joshua is winning because of three other people that he can't
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Now joshua is winning because of three other people that he can't see, people that are behind the
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Three other people that he can't see, people that are behind the scenes are making a difference.
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See, people that are behind the scenes are making a difference. could it be, like joshua, there
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Scenes are making a difference. could it be, like joshua, there are people that we're not aware
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Could it be, like joshua, there are people that we're not aware of, people that we're not paying
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Are people that we're not aware of, people that we're not paying attention to that are helping us
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Of, people that we're not paying attention to that are helping us to win?
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Attention to that are helping us to win? we don't realize we're winning
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To win? we don't realize we're winning because our grandmother is
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We don't realize we're winning because our grandmother is praying for us every day.
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Because our grandmother is praying for us every day. thank her for packing your
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Praying for us every day. thank her for packing your parachute.
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Thank her for packing your parachute. we're being blessed because our
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Parachute. we're being blessed because our spouse is making great
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We're being blessed because our spouse is making great sacrifices, taking care of
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Spouse is making great sacrifices, taking care of children, never complaining,
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Sacrifices, taking care of children, never complaining, never putting pressure on us so
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Children, never complaining, never putting pressure on us so that we can accomplish our
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Never putting pressure on us so that we can accomplish our dreams.
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That we can accomplish our dreams. don't take them for granted.
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Dreams. don't take them for granted. thank them for helping you to
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Don't take them for granted. thank them for helping you to win.
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Thank them for helping you to win. a year or so after my father
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Win. a year or so after my father died and i started ministering i
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A year or so after my father died and i started ministering i sat down one day and wrote about
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Died and i started ministering i sat down one day and wrote about fifteen thank you letters to
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Sat down one day and wrote about fifteen thank you letters to ministers that i had grown up
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Fifteen thank you letters to ministers that i had grown up with: the hagin's, the
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Ministers that i had grown up with: the hagin's, the copeland's, the savelle's, the
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With: the hagin's, the copeland's, the savelle's, the duplantis's, the schambach's.
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Copeland's, the savelle's, the duplantis's, the schambach's. these were people that came
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Duplantis's, the schambach's. these were people that came through lakewood on a regular
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These were people that came through lakewood on a regular basis when i was younger;
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Through lakewood on a regular basis when i was younger; friends of our family.
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Basis when i was younger; friends of our family. i never dreamed that i would be
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Friends of our family. i never dreamed that i would be a minister one day.
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I never dreamed that i would be a minister one day. when i would prepare my sermons
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A minister one day. when i would prepare my sermons i realized how much they had
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When i would prepare my sermons i realized how much they had impacted me and what great
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I realized how much they had impacted me and what great examples they had been.
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Impacted me and what great examples they had been. i didn't know at the time but
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Examples they had been. i didn't know at the time but they were packing my parachute.
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I didn't know at the time but they were packing my parachute. they were investing in me.
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They were packing my parachute. they were investing in me. now i'm winning because they
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They were investing in me. now i'm winning because they helped me to win.
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Now i'm winning because they helped me to win. take time to thank the people
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Helped me to win. take time to thank the people that have made you better.
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Take time to thank the people that have made you better. my friend bink drives over from
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That have made you better. my friend bink drives over from austin every sunday morning, 2
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My friend bink drives over from austin every sunday morning, 2 1/2 hours, to adjust these
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Austin every sunday morning, 2 1/2 hours, to adjust these cameras.
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1/2 hours, to adjust these cameras. he is the best there is, in
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Cameras. he is the best there is, in demand all over. he doesn't
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He is the best there is, in demand all over. he doesn't have to come. he's got plenty
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Demand all over. he doesn't have to come. he's got plenty of work. plus, he's had his hip
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Have to come. he's got plenty of work. plus, he's had his hip replaced and doesn't get around
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Of work. plus, he's had his hip replaced and doesn't get around like he used to.
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Replaced and doesn't get around like he used to. but every sunday, as faithful as
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Like he used to. but every sunday, as faithful as can be, there's bink making me
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But every sunday, as faithful as can be, there's bink making me look good, packing my parachute,
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Can be, there's bink making me look good, packing my parachute, helping me to win.
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Look good, packing my parachute, helping me to win. i realize there are people in
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Helping me to win. i realize there are people in the facility hours before the
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I realize there are people in the facility hours before the first service making sure the
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The facility hours before the first service making sure the lights were adjusted, the sound
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First service making sure the lights were adjusted, the sound was perfect, the building was
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Lights were adjusted, the sound was perfect, the building was the right temperature.
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Was perfect, the building was the right temperature. thank you to the technicians.
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The right temperature. thank you to the technicians. thank you to the building
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Thank you to the technicians. thank you to the building engineers.
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Thank you to the building engineers. before jonathan learned how to
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Engineers. before jonathan learned how to drive, some sundays he needed to
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Before jonathan learned how to drive, some sundays he needed to be at church early.
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Drive, some sundays he needed to be at church early. i would bring him at 7:00 in
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Be at church early. i would bring him at 7:00 in the morning, an hour and a half
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I would bring him at 7:00 in the morning, an hour and a half before our first service.
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The morning, an hour and a half before our first service. i was always so amazed when i
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Before our first service. i was always so amazed when i pulled up to see hundreds of
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I was always so amazed when i pulled up to see hundreds of volunteers streaming in from the
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Pulled up to see hundreds of volunteers streaming in from the parking lot, on their day off,
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Volunteers streaming in from the parking lot, on their day off, 7 o'clock in the morning.
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Parking lot, on their day off, 7 o'clock in the morning. nobody is paying them. we
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7 o'clock in the morning. nobody is paying them. we didn't beg them to do it.
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Nobody is paying them. we didn't beg them to do it. they're doing it because they
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Didn't beg them to do it. they're doing it because they love god and they want to help
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They're doing it because they love god and they want to help other people to win.
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Love god and they want to help other people to win. (cheering/applause)
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Other people to win. (cheering/applause) our ushers seat thousands of
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(cheering/applause) our ushers seat thousands of people every weekend.
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Our ushers seat thousands of people every weekend. the head ushers will come to the
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People every weekend. the head ushers will come to the early service and study the
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The head ushers will come to the early service and study the crowd and study the parking lot
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Early service and study the crowd and study the parking lot so they can get prepared how
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Crowd and study the parking lot so they can get prepared how to seat people for the
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So they can get prepared how to seat people for the 11:00 service.
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To seat people for the 11:00 service. i'm winning because somebody is
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11:00 service. i'm winning because somebody is making me look good. somebody
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I'm winning because somebody is making me look good. somebody is packing my parachute.
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Making me look good. somebody is packing my parachute. now i'm going to do my part to
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Is packing my parachute. now i'm going to do my part to thank them and tell them how
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Now i'm going to do my part to thank them and tell them how much i value what they're doing.
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Thank them and tell them how much i value what they're doing. let's don't be like captain plum
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Much i value what they're doing. let's don't be like captain plum and overlook the very people
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Let's don't be like captain plum and overlook the very people that are keeping it all
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And overlook the very people that are keeping it all together, the ones that are with
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That are keeping it all together, the ones that are with us day in and day out making our
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Together, the ones that are with us day in and day out making our lives better. thank you to all
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Us day in and day out making our lives better. thank you to all the incredible volunteers at
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Lives better. thank you to all the incredible volunteers at lakewood. what an amazing job
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The incredible volunteers at lakewood. what an amazing job you do.
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Lakewood. what an amazing job you do. sometimes i get the credit but i
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You do. sometimes i get the credit but i know like with joshua, like with
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Sometimes i get the credit but i know like with joshua, like with moses, i'm winning because
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Know like with joshua, like with moses, i'm winning because you're holding up my hands.
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Moses, i'm winning because you're holding up my hands. you're giving. you're serving.
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You're holding up my hands. you're giving. you're serving. you're coming early. you're
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You're giving. you're serving. you're coming early. you're volunteering. (applause)
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You're coming early. you're volunteering. (applause) friends, our lives have been
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Volunteering. (applause) friends, our lives have been divinely linked together.
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Friends, our lives have been divinely linked together. i can't write my life story
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Divinely linked together. i can't write my life story without including you. you
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I can't write my life story without including you. you can't write yours without
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Without including you. you can't write yours without including me.
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Can't write yours without including me. god connected us together to
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Including me. god connected us together to make each other better.
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God connected us together to make each other better. (applause)
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Make each other better. (applause) proverbs says, "as iron
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(applause) proverbs says, "as iron sharpens iron one man sharpens
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Proverbs says, "as iron sharpens iron one man sharpens another."
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Sharpens iron one man sharpens another." thank you for making me sharper.
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Another." thank you for making me sharper. thank you for making me better.
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Thank you for making me sharper. thank you for making me better. thank you for believing in me,
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Thank you for making me better. thank you for believing in me, for praying for me, for being
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Thank you for believing in me, for praying for me, for being here each week; for watching
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For praying for me, for being here each week; for watching each week. thanks for helping
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Here each week; for watching each week. thanks for helping me to win. (cheering/applause)
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Each week. thanks for helping me to win. (cheering/applause) see, learn to express your
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Me to win. (cheering/applause) see, learn to express your appreciation. a lot of times we
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See, learn to express your appreciation. a lot of times we feel appreciation.
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Appreciation. a lot of times we feel appreciation. we think, "wow! i love them.
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Feel appreciation. we think, "wow! i love them. they're amazing. they mean the
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We think, "wow! i love them. they're amazing. they mean the world to me."
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They're amazing. they mean the world to me." but here's a key; nobody knows
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World to me." but here's a key; nobody knows what you're thinking. your
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But here's a key; nobody knows what you're thinking. your thoughts don't bless anybody.
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What you're thinking. your thoughts don't bless anybody. i can think all day long how
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Thoughts don't bless anybody. i can think all day long how much i love you, how much i
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I can think all day long how much i love you, how much i value you but love is not love
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Much i love you, how much i value you but love is not love until it's expressed, until it's
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Value you but love is not love until it's expressed, until it's given away. (applause)
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Until it's expressed, until it's given away. (applause) you've got pick up the phone.
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Given away. (applause) you've got pick up the phone. tell them, "hey, you mean the
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You've got pick up the phone. tell them, "hey, you mean the world to me. i'm thinking about
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Tell them, "hey, you mean the world to me. i'm thinking about you."
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World to me. i'm thinking about you." or go give them a hug. buy them
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You." or go give them a hug. buy them dinner. do something to express
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Or go give them a hug. buy them dinner. do something to express that love.
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Dinner. do something to express that love. i stand down here during the
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That love. i stand down here during the praise and worship, the first
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I stand down here during the praise and worship, the first part of our services. so often
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Praise and worship, the first part of our services. so often i think, "these worship leaders
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Part of our services. so often i think, "these worship leaders we have are fantastic.
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I think, "these worship leaders we have are fantastic. steve, da'dra, cindy, israel,
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We have are fantastic. steve, da'dra, cindy, israel, they are second to none.
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Steve, da'dra, cindy, israel, they are second to none. when they sing they give me
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They are second to none. when they sing they give me goose bumps. but i have to
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When they sing they give me goose bumps. but i have to remind myself what i'm telling
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Goose bumps. but i have to remind myself what i'm telling you. my thoughts aren't
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Remind myself what i'm telling you. my thoughts aren't blessing them. they don't know
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You. my thoughts aren't blessing them. they don't know what i'm thinking.
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Blessing them. they don't know what i'm thinking. so every month or so i'll send
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What i'm thinking. so every month or so i'll send them a text, "you are amazing.
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So every month or so i'll send them a text, "you are amazing. you are anointed. thanks for
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Them a text, "you are amazing. you are anointed. thanks for being a part of our team."
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You are anointed. thanks for being a part of our team." see, learn to give flowers while
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Being a part of our team." see, learn to give flowers while people are still living.
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See, learn to give flowers while people are still living. don't wait until somebody dies
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People are still living. don't wait until somebody dies before you decide to tell them
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Don't wait until somebody dies before you decide to tell them how much they mean to you.
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Before you decide to tell them how much they mean to you. i've been to a lot of funerals
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How much they mean to you. i've been to a lot of funerals and i hear so many great things
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I've been to a lot of funerals and i hear so many great things and i always think, "i wish this
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And i hear so many great things and i always think, "i wish this person was still here to hear
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And i always think, "i wish this person was still here to hear what's being said."
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Person was still here to hear what's being said." listen, if you've got something
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What's being said." listen, if you've got something good to say about me, say it
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Listen, if you've got something good to say about me, say it now. say it while i'm alive.
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Good to say about me, say it now. say it while i'm alive. say it while i can hear it. if
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Now. say it while i'm alive. say it while i can hear it. if you've got something bad wait
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Say it while i can hear it. if you've got something bad wait till i'm dead.
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You've got something bad wait till i'm dead. (laughter/applause)
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Till i'm dead. (laughter/applause) earlier this year we were in
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(laughter/applause) earlier this year we were in chicago at the white sox
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Earlier this year we were in chicago at the white sox baseball stadium preparing to
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Chicago at the white sox baseball stadium preparing to have a night of hope.
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Baseball stadium preparing to have a night of hope. the first person we met in the
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Have a night of hope. the first person we met in the parking lot was a gentleman
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The first person we met in the parking lot was a gentleman named joe. we drove in a couple
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Parking lot was a gentleman named joe. we drove in a couple of months before our event.
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Named joe. we drove in a couple of months before our event. it was a little bit cold, rainy,
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Of months before our event. it was a little bit cold, rainy, windy but there was joe waving
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It was a little bit cold, rainy, windy but there was joe waving us in, big smile, happy as could
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Windy but there was joe waving us in, big smile, happy as could be. i didn't think much about
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Us in, big smile, happy as could be. i didn't think much about it. just a friendly parking lot
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Be. i didn't think much about it. just a friendly parking lot attendant.
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It. just a friendly parking lot attendant. we went back three or four times
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Attendant. we went back three or four times before our event and without
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We went back three or four times before our event and without fail joe was there greeting us
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Before our event and without fail joe was there greeting us the same way; happy, friendly.
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Fail joe was there greeting us the same way; happy, friendly. when we left the night of hope
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The same way; happy, friendly. when we left the night of hope late saturday night driving out
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When we left the night of hope late saturday night driving out of the stadium the last one i
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Late saturday night driving out of the stadium the last one i saw waving goodbye to us with a
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Of the stadium the last one i saw waving goodbye to us with a big smile was joe.
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Saw waving goodbye to us with a big smile was joe. in 2006, the chicago white sox
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Big smile was joe. in 2006, the chicago white sox won the world series. normally
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In 2006, the chicago white sox won the world series. normally just the coaches and the
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Won the world series. normally just the coaches and the players get the world
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Just the coaches and the players get the world championship ring that's so
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Players get the world championship ring that's so valuable. sometimes higher
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Championship ring that's so valuable. sometimes higher level staff will get a less
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Valuable. sometimes higher level staff will get a less expensive version of the ring.
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Level staff will get a less expensive version of the ring. but mr. jerry reinsdorf, the
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Expensive version of the ring. but mr. jerry reinsdorf, the owner of the white sox, a fine
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But mr. jerry reinsdorf, the owner of the white sox, a fine gentleman, he understands this
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Owner of the white sox, a fine gentleman, he understands this principle. he know who's
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Gentleman, he understands this principle. he know who's packing his parachute.
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Principle. he know who's packing his parachute. it's not just the players, just
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Packing his parachute. it's not just the players, just the coaches; the people out
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It's not just the players, just the coaches; the people out front. he knows the behind the
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The coaches; the people out front. he knows the behind the scenes people are making him a
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Front. he knows the behind the scenes people are making him a winner as well.
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Scenes people are making him a winner as well. he gave the most expensive world
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Winner as well. he gave the most expensive world series championship ring to
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He gave the most expensive world series championship ring to every parking lot attendant,
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Series championship ring to every parking lot attendant, every ticket taker, everyone on
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Every parking lot attendant, every ticket taker, everyone on the maintenance crew, everyone
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Every ticket taker, everyone on the maintenance crew, everyone that ran the building.
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The maintenance crew, everyone that ran the building. (applause)
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That ran the building. (applause) from the most important to the
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(applause) from the most important to the seemingly least important.
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From the most important to the seemingly least important. he was saying, "i realize who's
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Seemingly least important. he was saying, "i realize who's making this team great. it's
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He was saying, "i realize who's making this team great. it's all of us."
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Making this team great. it's all of us." now no wonder joe is out there
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All of us." now no wonder joe is out there with a smile every day giving it
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Now no wonder joe is out there with a smile every day giving it his best. he knows he's not
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With a smile every day giving it his best. he knows he's not seen as secondary. he's not
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His best. he knows he's not seen as secondary. he's not just filling a position.
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Seen as secondary. he's not just filling a position. he is appreciated by the owner.
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Just filling a position. he is appreciated by the owner. today, joe wears his
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He is appreciated by the owner. today, joe wears his championship ring.
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Today, joe wears his championship ring. when you value people they'll go
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Championship ring. when you value people they'll go the extra mile.
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When you value people they'll go the extra mile. you and i may not own a
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The extra mile. you and i may not own a professional sports team but we
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You and i may not own a professional sports team but we all have people that are making
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Professional sports team but we all have people that are making our life better, people that are
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All have people that are making our life better, people that are making our life easier.
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Our life better, people that are making our life easier. they're the behind the scenes
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Making our life easier. they're the behind the scenes people. they're the people that
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They're the behind the scenes people. they're the people that assist you at the office.
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People. they're the people that assist you at the office. they pick up your children at
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Assist you at the office. they pick up your children at school when you're too busy.
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They pick up your children at school when you're too busy. they mow the lawn. they wash
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School when you're too busy. they mow the lawn. they wash your clothes. they press your
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They mow the lawn. they wash your clothes. they press your suit. make sure you're giving
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Your clothes. they press your suit. make sure you're giving them the championship ring.
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Suit. make sure you're giving them the championship ring. make sure they know how much
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Them the championship ring. make sure they know how much you value and appreciate what
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Make sure they know how much you value and appreciate what they're doing. they're packing
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You value and appreciate what they're doing. they're packing your parachute. don't just pass
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They're doing. they're packing your parachute. don't just pass by them and never say thank
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Your parachute. don't just pass by them and never say thank you. they're in the hull of the
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By them and never say thank you. they're in the hull of the ship, so to speak, behind the
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You. they're in the hull of the ship, so to speak, behind the scenes keeping it all together.
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Ship, so to speak, behind the scenes keeping it all together. be generous with your thanks.
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Scenes keeping it all together. be generous with your thanks. really, this appreciation should
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Be generous with your thanks. really, this appreciation should start in our own home with our
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Really, this appreciation should start in our own home with our own family.
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Start in our own home with our own family. sometimes we take for granted
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Own family. sometimes we take for granted the people that are helping us
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Sometimes we take for granted the people that are helping us the most.
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The people that are helping us the most. that's why i always give credit,
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The most. that's why i always give credit, give honor, to my mother.
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That's why i always give credit, give honor, to my mother. i realize i'm reaping many of
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Give honor, to my mother. i realize i'm reaping many of the seeds that she has sown down
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I realize i'm reaping many of the seeds that she has sown down through the years.
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The seeds that she has sown down through the years. i wouldn't be half of who i am
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Through the years. i wouldn't be half of who i am today if it were not for
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I wouldn't be half of who i am today if it were not for victoria. (applause)
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Today if it were not for victoria. (applause) victoria has not only packed my
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Victoria. (applause) victoria has not only packed my parachute, she pushed me out of
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Victoria has not only packed my parachute, she pushed me out of the plane. (laughter)
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Parachute, she pushed me out of the plane. (laughter) she encouraged me to take big
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The plane. (laughter) she encouraged me to take big steps of faith.
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She encouraged me to take big steps of faith. our two children, jonathan and
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Steps of faith. our two children, jonathan and alexandra, travel with us
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Our two children, jonathan and alexandra, travel with us everywhere we go. they never
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Alexandra, travel with us everywhere we go. they never complain. always have a smile.
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Everywhere we go. they never complain. always have a smile. i don't take that for granted.
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Complain. always have a smile. i don't take that for granted. i have two brothers-in-law that
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I don't take that for granted. i have two brothers-in-law that are instrumental in running the
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I have two brothers-in-law that are instrumental in running the ministry. don and kevin are
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Are instrumental in running the ministry. don and kevin are incredible at what they do.
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Ministry. don and kevin are incredible at what they do. i'm winning today because
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Incredible at what they do. i'm winning today because they're helping me to win.
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I'm winning today because they're helping me to win. my sister lisa has worked at the
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They're helping me to win. my sister lisa has worked at the ministry nearly 30 years.
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My sister lisa has worked at the ministry nearly 30 years. when my father was alive she
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Ministry nearly 30 years. when my father was alive she used to sit behind my dad in the
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When my father was alive she used to sit behind my dad in the services and she would always
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Used to sit behind my dad in the services and she would always remind daddy of what he needed
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Services and she would always remind daddy of what he needed to announce. she would keep him
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Remind daddy of what he needed to announce. she would keep him up to speed on everything
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To announce. she would keep him up to speed on everything that's going on. lisa is very
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Up to speed on everything that's going on. lisa is very organized, very efficient.
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That's going on. lisa is very organized, very efficient. two weeks after my father died i
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Organized, very efficient. two weeks after my father died i was sitting in his chair about
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Two weeks after my father died i was sitting in his chair about to go up and minister. lisa was
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Was sitting in his chair about to go up and minister. lisa was behind me. she leaned over to
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To go up and minister. lisa was behind me. she leaned over to whisper something in my ear
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Behind me. she leaned over to whisper something in my ear like she had done with my
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Whisper something in my ear like she had done with my father all that time.
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Like she had done with my father all that time. when she leaned back she heard
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Father all that time. when she leaned back she heard god speak something to her, not
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When she leaned back she heard god speak something to her, not out loud, but right down in
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God speak something to her, not out loud, but right down in here. he said, "lisa, just as
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Out loud, but right down in here. he said, "lisa, just as you've served your father all
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Here. he said, "lisa, just as you've served your father all these years now you are to
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You've served your father all these years now you are to serve your brother."
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These years now you are to serve your brother." the last twelve years lisa has
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Serve your brother." the last twelve years lisa has been an incredible friend, an
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The last twelve years lisa has been an incredible friend, an incredible support. (applause)
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Been an incredible friend, an incredible support. (applause) an amazing bible teacher.
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Incredible support. (applause) an amazing bible teacher. when my dad died my brother
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An amazing bible teacher. when my dad died my brother paul, as you know, gave up his
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When my dad died my brother paul, as you know, gave up his medical practice to come back
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Paul, as you know, gave up his medical practice to come back and help us pastor the church.
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Medical practice to come back and help us pastor the church. he told my mother, "joel used to
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And help us pastor the church. he told my mother, "joel used to be just my younger brother but
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He told my mother, "joel used to be just my younger brother but now he's my pastor as well."
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Be just my younger brother but now he's my pastor as well." (applause)
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Now he's my pastor as well." (applause) you wouldn't think that i would
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(applause) you wouldn't think that i would make fun of him so much but i
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You wouldn't think that i would make fun of him so much but i can't help it. (laughter)
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Make fun of him so much but i can't help it. (laughter) don't take for granted the
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Can't help it. (laughter) don't take for granted the people that are closest to you.
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Don't take for granted the people that are closest to you. here's your assignment this
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People that are closest to you. here's your assignment this week. as you go out, identify
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Here's your assignment this week. as you go out, identify who is making your life better,
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Week. as you go out, identify who is making your life better, who is packing your parachute.
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Who is making your life better, who is packing your parachute. identify who is helping you to
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Who is packing your parachute. identify who is helping you to win.
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Identify who is helping you to win. and then number two, very
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Win. and then number two, very important, express your
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And then number two, very important, express your appreciation. don't just think
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Important, express your appreciation. don't just think about it. write them a note.
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Appreciation. don't just think about it. write them a note. call them and take them out to
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About it. write them a note. call them and take them out to dinner. pick up the phone.
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Call them and take them out to dinner. pick up the phone. tell them how much they mean to
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Dinner. pick up the phone. tell them how much they mean to you.
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Tell them how much they mean to you. when you take time to appreciate
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You. when you take time to appreciate the people in your life they
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When you take time to appreciate the people in your life they will be more loyal. they will
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The people in your life they will be more loyal. they will do a better job.
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Will be more loyal. they will do a better job. plus, you will feel rewarded.
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Do a better job. plus, you will feel rewarded. there is a satisfaction that
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Plus, you will feel rewarded. there is a satisfaction that comes from lifting others up.
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There is a satisfaction that comes from lifting others up. when you express love the other
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Comes from lifting others up. when you express love the other person is blessed and your own
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When you express love the other person is blessed and your own life will be enriched.
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Person is blessed and your own life will be enriched. remember, none of us got to
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Life will be enriched. remember, none of us got to where we are on our own.
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Remember, none of us got to where we are on our own. if you will develop this habit
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Where we are on our own. if you will develop this habit of appreciating the people in
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If you will develop this habit of appreciating the people in your life you'll not only have
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Of appreciating the people in your life you'll not only have better relationships, not only
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Your life you'll not only have better relationships, not only enjoy your life more, but you'll
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Better relationships, not only enjoy your life more, but you'll go further, you'll accomplish
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Enjoy your life more, but you'll go further, you'll accomplish more.
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Go further, you'll accomplish more. and i believe and declare you'll
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More. and i believe and declare you'll become everything that god has
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And i believe and declare you'll become everything that god has created you to be. amen?
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Become everything that god has created you to be. amen? do you receive it today?
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Created you to be. amen? do you receive it today? (applause)
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Do you receive it today? (applause) we never like to close our
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(applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart.
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I repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and 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.
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places you've
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Keep god first place. he is going to take you places you've never dreamed of.
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God's healing isn't earned,
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God's healing isn't earned, it's received,
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It's received, and you can discover
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And you can discover how in the next 31 days.
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How in the next 31 days. life has a way of
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Life has a way of wearing us down
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Wearing us down physically, mentally,
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Physically, mentally, emotionally.
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Emotionally. but god didn't create us
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But god didn't create us to just survive, but to thrive.
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To just survive, but to thrive. i'm excited about
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I'm excited about our new devotional,
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Happy, healthy, and free.
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Happy, healthy, and free. for 31 days,
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For 31 days, i'll take you
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I'll take you on a wellness journey
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On a wellness journey for your spirit, body,
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And soul.
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It's filled with daily
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It's filled with daily declarations,
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Declarations, scriptures, encouragement.
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Scriptures, encouragement. as you get your mind in tune
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As you get your mind in tune with what god says,
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With what god says, you'll experience a refreshing,
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A revitalization.
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Ayou were created to be strong,
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Ayou were created to be strong, to be passionate,
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To be passionate, to live happy,
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To live happy, healthy, and free.
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Healthy, and free. when you contact us today,
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When you contact us today, we'll send you
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We'll send you happy, healthy, and free:
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Happy, healthy, and free: a 31-day wellness journey
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A 31-day wellness journey 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 devotional will help you
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This devotional will help you strengthen your faith,
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Declare god's
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Promises, and receive
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Promises, and receive the healing he's
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The healing he's already made available to you.
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Already made available to you. spirit, soul, and body.
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Spirit, soul, and body. god wants you whole
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God wants you whole and this resource will help you
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And this resource will help you experience his peace
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From the inside out.
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Please request your copy today.
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Please request your copy today. begin a life-receiving,
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Begin a life-receiving, life-giving journey
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That will transform
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Your spirit,ansform
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Your spirit,ansform mind, and body in just 31 days.
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Mind, and body in just 31 days. god is going to restore
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God is going to restore what the enemy tried to steal.
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What the enemy tried to steal. your joy,
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Your joy, your peace, your health.
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Your peace, your health. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. thanks so much for your prayer
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Thanks so much for your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity is bringing hope to people
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Around the world.
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Special thank you to our
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Special thank you to 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 consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online every sunday
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Online every sunday morning, download
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Morning, download our daily podcast,
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Our daily podcast, watch on youtube,
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Watch on youtube, the new joel osteen network,
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The new joel osteen network, social media,
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Joel Osteen - Appreciate The People In Your Life

September 20, 2025 | 30:0

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