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Joel Osteen - Be Confident In What You Have

March 7, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Be Confident In What You Have | March 7, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes.
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area i
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To come into your homes. if you're ever in our area i hope you'll stop by and be a
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If you're ever in our area i hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in
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Part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. so come on out.
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All of houston, texas right here at lakewood. so come on out. we'll make you feel at home.
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At lakewood. so come on out. we'll make you feel at home. (applause)
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We'll make you feel at home. (applause) thanks though for tuning in
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(applause) thanks though for tuning in today. thank you all for coming
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Thanks though for tuning in today. thank you all for coming out as well.
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Today. thank you all for coming out as well. i like to start with something
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Out as well. 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 grandmother. she would go out
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I heard about this country grandmother. she would go out on her front porch every
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Grandmother. she would go out on her front porch every morning and say, "thank you,
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On her front porch every morning and say, "thank you, lord, for another day."
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Morning and say, "thank you, lord, for another day." her next door neighbor didn't
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Lord, for another day." her next door neighbor didn't believe in god. he would shout
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Her next door neighbor didn't believe in god. he would shout back, "there's no such thing as
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Believe in god. he would shout back, "there's no such thing as the lord."
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Back, "there's no such thing as the lord." one morning he heard her praying
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The lord." one morning he heard her praying that god would send her
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One morning he heard her praying that god would send her groceries for the week.
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That god would send her groceries for the week. he snuck over early in the
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Groceries for the week. he snuck over early in the morning and put groceries on the
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He snuck over early in the morning and put groceries on the front porch.
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Morning and put groceries on the front porch. when she came out she said,
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Front porch. when she came out she said, "thank you, lord. you did it
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When she came out she said, "thank you, lord. you did it again."
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"thank you, lord. you did it again." he began to laugh and laugh.
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Again." he began to laugh and laugh. he said, "god didn't send you
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He began to laugh and laugh. he said, "god didn't send you those groceries. i put them
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He said, "god didn't send you those groceries. i put them there."
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Those groceries. i put them there." she looked up to the heavens and
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There." she looked up to the heavens and said, "lord, thank you. you not
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She looked up to the heavens and said, "lord, thank you. you not only sent me groceries but you
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Said, "lord, thank you. you not only sent me groceries but you made the devil pay for it."
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Only sent me groceries but you made the devil pay for it." (laughter/applause)
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Made the devil pay for it." (laughter/applause) hold up your bibles.
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(laughter/applause) hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught 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.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today about being confident in what
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I want to talk to you today about being confident in what you have.
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About being confident in what you have. it's easy to focus on what we
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You have. it's easy to focus on what we don't have.
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It's easy to focus on what we don't have. "i don't have the talent.
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Don't have. "i don't have the talent. i don't have the education.
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"i don't have the talent. i don't have the education. i don't have the right
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I don't have the education. i don't have the right personality."
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I don't have the right personality." but as long as you think you're
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Personality." but as long as you think you're lacking it will keep you from
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But as long as you think you're lacking it will keep you from god's best.
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Lacking it will keep you from god's best. it's not enough to just have
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God's best. it's not enough to just have faith in god; that's important,
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It's not enough to just have faith in god; that's important, but you've got to take it one
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Faith in god; that's important, but you've got to take it one step further and have faith in
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But you've got to take it one step further and have faith in what god has given you.
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Step further and have faith in what god has given you. you have to believe you are
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What god has given you. you have to believe you are equipped.
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You have to believe you are equipped. you are empowered.
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Equipped. you are empowered. you are the right size.
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You are empowered. you are the right size. the right nationality.
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You are the right size. the right nationality. you have the talent, the
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The right nationality. you have the talent, the resources, the personality,
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You have the talent, the resources, the personality, everything you need to fulfill
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Resources, the personality, everything you need to fulfill your destiny.
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Everything you need to fulfill your destiny. i have people tell me, "joel, i
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Your destiny. i have people tell me, "joel, i don't have a lot of talent."
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I have people tell me, "joel, i don't have a lot of talent." here's the key; you don't need a
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Don't have a lot of talent." here's the key; you don't need a lot of talent.
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Here's the key; you don't need a lot of talent. you have exactly what you need.
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Lot of talent. you have exactly what you need. if you will use what god has
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You have exactly what you need. if you will use what god has given you, he will get you to
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If you will use what god has given you, he will get you to where you're supposed to be.
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Given you, he will get you to where you're supposed to be. i've learned it's not
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Where you're supposed to be. i've learned it's not necessarily the amount of
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I've learned it's not necessarily the amount of talent, the amount of education,
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Necessarily the amount of talent, the amount of education, the amount of money.
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Talent, the amount of education, the amount of money. what makes the difference is
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The amount of money. what makes the difference is god's anointing on your life
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What makes the difference is god's anointing on your life because you can have average
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God's anointing on your life because you can have average talent, when god breathes in
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Because you can have average talent, when god breathes in your direction, you'll go
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Talent, when god breathes in your direction, you'll go further than someone that has
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Your direction, you'll go further than someone that has exceptional talent.
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Further than someone that has exceptional talent. you can have an extraordinary
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Exceptional talent. you can have an extraordinary problem but with the favor of
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You can have an extraordinary problem but with the favor of god, he can take an ordinary
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Problem but with the favor of god, he can take an ordinary solution and cause you to be
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God, he can take an ordinary solution and cause you to be victorious.
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Solution and cause you to be victorious. that's what happened with
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Victorious. that's what happened with samson. he was surrounded by a
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That's what happened with samson. he was surrounded by a huge army. he had no weapons,
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Samson. he was surrounded by a huge army. he had no weapons, no protection. all the odds
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Huge army. he had no weapons, no protection. all the odds were against him.
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No protection. all the odds were against him. he began to look around to try
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Were against him. he began to look around to try to find something to defend
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He began to look around to try to find something to defend himself. all he could find was
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To find something to defend himself. all he could find was the jawbone of a donkey.
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Himself. all he could find was the jawbone of a donkey. he could have thought, "oh,
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The jawbone of a donkey. he could have thought, "oh, great. just my luck. i need a
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He could have thought, "oh, great. just my luck. i need a sword. i need a shield and all
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Great. just my luck. i need a sword. i need a shield and all i have is this jawbone."
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Sword. i need a shield and all i have is this jawbone." it was small. it was ordinary.
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I have is this jawbone." it was small. it was ordinary. but he didn't dismiss it.
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It was small. it was ordinary. but he didn't dismiss it. he was smart enough to realize
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But he didn't dismiss it. he was smart enough to realize that was a part of his divine
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He was smart enough to realize that was a part of his divine destiny.
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That was a part of his divine destiny. he picked it up and used it to
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Destiny. he picked it up and used it to defeat the entire army.
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He picked it up and used it to defeat the entire army. that jawbone, even though it was
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Defeat the entire army. that jawbone, even though it was ordinary, when god breathed on
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That jawbone, even though it was ordinary, when god breathed on it, it became extraordinary.
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Ordinary, when god breathed on it, it became extraordinary. what am i saying?
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It, it became extraordinary. what am i saying? you don't have to be bigger,
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What am i saying? you don't have to be bigger, stronger, tougher, to overcome
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You don't have to be bigger, stronger, tougher, to overcome your obstacles.
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Stronger, tougher, to overcome your obstacles. you don't have to have great
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Your obstacles. you don't have to have great talent in order to do something
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You don't have to have great talent in order to do something great.
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Talent in order to do something great. when you honor god with your
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Great. when you honor god with your life you have the most powerful
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When you honor god with your life you have the most powerful force in the universe breathing
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Life you have the most powerful force in the universe breathing in your direction.
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Force in the universe breathing in your direction. god knows how to take something
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In your direction. god knows how to take something ordinary and make it
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God knows how to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary.
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Ordinary and make it extraordinary. now get in agreement with him
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Extraordinary. now get in agreement with him and be confident that you have
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Now get in agreement with him and be confident that you have exactly what you need.
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And be confident that you have exactly what you need. don't ever say, "i don't have
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Exactly what you need. don't ever say, "i don't have the strength. i don't have the
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Don't ever say, "i don't have the strength. i don't have the looks. i'm too tall. too short.
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The strength. i don't have the looks. i'm too tall. too short. i'm too young. too old."
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Looks. i'm too tall. too short. i'm too young. too old." zip that up and start declaring,
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"i am anointed. i am equipped.
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I am empowered. i am the right
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I am empowered. i am the right size, the right nationality.
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I am empowered. i am the right size, the right nationality. i know the right people.
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Size, the right nationality. i know the right people. i have the right amount of
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I know the right people. i have the right amount of talent. plus, i'm good looking
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I have the right amount of talent. plus, i'm good looking as well."
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Talent. plus, i'm good looking as well." i might as well throw that in
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As well." i might as well throw that in there too.
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I might as well throw that in there too. (laughter)
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There too. (laughter) one time jesus had been
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(laughter) one time jesus had been teaching thousands of people.
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One time jesus had been teaching thousands of people. it started to get late in the
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Teaching thousands of people. it started to get late in the day and the people were hungry.
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It started to get late in the day and the people were hungry. jesus turned to his disciples
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Day and the people were hungry. jesus turned to his disciples and said, "i want you to give
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Jesus turned to his disciples and said, "i want you to give them something to eat."
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And said, "i want you to give them something to eat." they were out in the middle of
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Them something to eat." they were out in the middle of nowhere.
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They were out in the middle of nowhere. there were no grocery stores, no
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Nowhere. there were no grocery stores, no food.
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There were no grocery stores, no food. it seemed like on the surface
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Food. it seemed like on the surface what jesus asked was impossible.
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It seemed like on the surface what jesus asked was impossible. but here's a key; god will never
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What jesus asked was impossible. but here's a key; god will never ask you to do something and then
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But here's a key; god will never ask you to do something and then not give you the ability to do
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Ask you to do something and then not give you the ability to do it.
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Not give you the ability to do it. i hear people say, "i know i
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It. i hear people say, "i know i need to forgive but i just can't
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I hear people say, "i know i need to forgive but i just can't do it. it's too hard."
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Need to forgive but i just can't do it. it's too hard." "i know i should take that
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Do it. it's too hard." "i know i should take that management position but i don't
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"i know i should take that management position but i don't feel qualified."
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Management position but i don't feel qualified." that's saying what the disciples
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Feel qualified." that's saying what the disciples said. "it's impossible.
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That's saying what the disciples said. "it's impossible. we don't see a way."
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Said. "it's impossible. we don't see a way." when jesus heard all their
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We don't see a way." when jesus heard all their excuses, he finally said,
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When jesus heard all their excuses, he finally said, "you've told me all about what
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Excuses, he finally said, "you've told me all about what you don't have. all i want to
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"you've told me all about what you don't have. all i want to know is what do you have?"
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You don't have. all i want to know is what do you have?" they said, "jesus, we just have
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Know is what do you have?" they said, "jesus, we just have five loaves of bread and two
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They said, "jesus, we just have five loaves of bread and two fish. but what is that among so
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Five loaves of bread and two fish. but what is that among so many?"
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Fish. but what is that among so many?" they looked at what they had and
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Many?" they looked at what they had and dismissed it. it's not enough.
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They looked at what they had and dismissed it. it's not enough. "joel, i'd believe if i had
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Dismissed it. it's not enough. "joel, i'd believe if i had more talent, more education,
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"joel, i'd believe if i had more talent, more education, more going for me."
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More talent, more education, more going for me." no, god is saying to you what
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More going for me." no, god is saying to you what he said to them, "give me what
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No, god is saying to you what he said to them, "give me what you have. don't make excuses.
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He said to them, "give me what you have. don't make excuses. don't sit on the sidelines of
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You have. don't make excuses. don't sit on the sidelines of life intimidated, thinking that
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Don't sit on the sidelines of life intimidated, thinking that you're unqualified. put your
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Life intimidated, thinking that you're unqualified. put your life, your dreams, your goals,
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You're unqualified. put your life, your dreams, your goals, your talent, into god's hands.
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Life, your dreams, your goals, your talent, into god's hands. jesus took the five loaves, two
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Your talent, into god's hands. jesus took the five loaves, two fish, prayed over it. you know
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Jesus took the five loaves, two fish, prayed over it. you know the story. it multiplied.
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Fish, prayed over it. you know the story. it multiplied. and somehow it fed nearly 15,000
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The story. it multiplied. and somehow it fed nearly 15,000 people.
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And somehow it fed nearly 15,000 people. that's what happens when you
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People. that's what happens when you give god what you have.
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That's what happens when you give god what you have. he will multiply it.
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Give god what you have. he will multiply it. now what you have may seem
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He will multiply it. now what you have may seem small compared to what you're
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Now what you have may seem small compared to what you're facing, compared to the
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Small compared to what you're facing, compared to the financial difficulty, the
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Facing, compared to the financial difficulty, the medical problem, or the size of
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Financial difficulty, the medical problem, or the size of your dreams.
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Medical problem, or the size of your dreams. you could easily be intimidated.
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Your dreams. you could easily be intimidated. "well, joel. i've got a big
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You could easily be intimidated. "well, joel. i've got a big problem but i don't have big
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"well, joel. i've got a big problem but i don't have big resources."
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Problem but i don't have big resources." that's okay. god does. he owns
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Resources." that's okay. god does. he owns it all. he's got you in the
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That's okay. god does. he owns it all. he's got you in the palm of his hand.
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It all. he's got you in the palm of his hand. your obstacle may be high but
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Palm of his hand. your obstacle may be high but our god is the most high.
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Your obstacle may be high but our god is the most high. that enemy may be powerful but
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Our god is the most high. that enemy may be powerful but god is all-powerful.
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That enemy may be powerful but god is all-powerful. he has the final say.
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God is all-powerful. he has the final say. here's what i've learned; god is
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He has the final say. here's what i've learned; god is not looking for super-talented
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Here's what i've learned; god is not looking for super-talented people.
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Not looking for super-talented people. he is looking for ordinary
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People. he is looking for ordinary people who will take the limits
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He is looking for ordinary people who will take the limits off of him so he can show his
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People who will take the limits off of him so he can show his goodness in extraordinary ways.
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Off of him so he can show his goodness in extraordinary ways. be confident in what you have.
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Goodness in extraordinary ways. be confident in what you have. when david went out to face
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Be confident in what you have. when david went out to face goliath all he had was a
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When david went out to face goliath all he had was a slingshot and five smooth
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Goliath all he had was a slingshot and five smooth stones.
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Slingshot and five smooth stones. it didn't look like much.
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Stones. it didn't look like much. goliath was nearly twice his
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It didn't look like much. goliath was nearly twice his size. goliath had been trained
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Goliath was nearly twice his size. goliath had been trained in the military.
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Size. goliath had been trained in the military. he was wearing a full set of
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In the military. he was wearing a full set of armor, had a lot of experience,
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He was wearing a full set of armor, had a lot of experience, extremely powerful.
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Armor, had a lot of experience, extremely powerful. here david was a teenager.
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Extremely powerful. here david was a teenager. he had no formal training, no
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Here david was a teenager. he had no formal training, no equipment, no experience.
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He had no formal training, no equipment, no experience. he was a shepherd.
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Equipment, no experience. he was a shepherd. when goliath saw david and how
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He was a shepherd. when goliath saw david and how small he was he began to laugh.
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When goliath saw david and how small he was he began to laugh. goliath said in effect, "david,
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Small he was he began to laugh. goliath said in effect, "david, have you looked in the mirror
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Goliath said in effect, "david, have you looked in the mirror lately? you are no match for
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Have you looked in the mirror lately? you are no match for me. i am bigger, stronger,
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Lately? you are no match for me. i am bigger, stronger, tougher."
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Me. i am bigger, stronger, tougher." but david understood this
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Tougher." but david understood this principle.
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But david understood this principle. even though it was small, he
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Principle. even though it was small, he realized that slingshot was
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Even though it was small, he realized that slingshot was given to him by god, a part of
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Realized that slingshot was given to him by god, a part of his divine destiny.
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Given to him by god, a part of his divine destiny. the scripture says that david
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His divine destiny. the scripture says that david ran toward goliath.
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The scripture says that david ran toward goliath. you would think if you're half
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Ran toward goliath. you would think if you're half his size you would sneak up.
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You would think if you're half his size you would sneak up. you would try to surprise him.
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His size you would sneak up. you would try to surprise him. no, when you know you're
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You would try to surprise him. no, when you know you're equipped, you're empowered, god
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No, when you know you're equipped, you're empowered, god has given you what you need; you
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Equipped, you're empowered, god has given you what you need; you will not shrink back in fear.
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Has given you what you need; you will not shrink back in fear. you will run towards your
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Will not shrink back in fear. you will run towards your enemies.
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You will run towards your enemies. (applause)
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Enemies. (applause) god used a simple slingshot to
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(applause) god used a simple slingshot to thrust david to a new level of
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God used a simple slingshot to thrust david to a new level of his destiny.
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Thrust david to a new level of his destiny. my question today is, "are you
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His destiny. my question today is, "are you overlooking something small,
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My question today is, "are you overlooking something small, something ordinary, that god has
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Overlooking something small, something ordinary, that god has given you?" are you sitting
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Something ordinary, that god has given you?" are you sitting back thinking, "i don't have
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Given you?" are you sitting back thinking, "i don't have the talent, the education.
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Back thinking, "i don't have the talent, the education. i don't know the right people."
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The talent, the education. i don't know the right people." no, you have exactly what you
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I don't know the right people." no, you have exactly what you need.
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No, you have exactly what you need. it may seem small but when you
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Need. it may seem small but when you take these steps of faith god
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It may seem small but when you take these steps of faith god will do for you what he did for
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Take these steps of faith god will do for you what he did for david.
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Will do for you what he did for david. he'll breathe on your life and
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David. he'll breathe on your life and what was ordinary will become
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He'll breathe on your life and what was ordinary will become extraordinary.
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What was ordinary will become extraordinary. when my father went to be with
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Extraordinary. when my father went to be with the lord in 1999, i knew i was
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When my father went to be with the lord in 1999, i knew i was supposed to step up and pastor
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The lord in 1999, i knew i was supposed to step up and pastor the church but i had never
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Supposed to step up and pastor the church but i had never ministered before.
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The church but i had never ministered before. i thought of all the reasons i
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Ministered before. i thought of all the reasons i couldn't do it.
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I thought of all the reasons i couldn't do it. i don't have the experience.
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Couldn't do it. i don't have the experience. i don't have the training.
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I don't have the experience. i don't have the training. i don't have the booming voice.
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I don't have the training. i don't have the booming voice. i don't have the dynamic
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I don't have the booming voice. i don't have the dynamic personality.
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I don't have the dynamic personality. on and on i came up with all
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Personality. on and on i came up with all these excuses.
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On and on i came up with all these excuses. one day i heard god say
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These excuses. one day i heard god say something to me; not out loud,
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One day i heard god say something to me; not out loud, but just down in here.
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Something to me; not out loud, but just down in here. he said, "joel, you've told me
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But just down in here. he said, "joel, you've told me all about what you don't have.
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He said, "joel, you've told me all about what you don't have. i'm not interested in that.
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All about what you don't have. i'm not interested in that. all i'm asking you to do is use
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I'm not interested in that. all i'm asking you to do is use what you do have."
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All i'm asking you to do is use what you do have." i stepped out with a little
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What you do have." i stepped out with a little talent, a little ability, a
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I stepped out with a little talent, a little ability, a little experience, a little
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Talent, a little ability, a little experience, a little confidence.
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Little experience, a little confidence. i didn't have much to give but i
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Confidence. i didn't have much to give but i realize now i had exactly what i
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I didn't have much to give but i realize now i had exactly what i needed. it looked small.
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Realize now i had exactly what i needed. it looked small. it seemed ordinary.
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Needed. it looked small. it seemed ordinary. (applause)
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It seemed ordinary. (applause) but when you give god what you
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(applause) but when you give god what you have he will take the small and
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But when you give god what you have he will take the small and he will turn it into much.
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Have he will take the small and he will turn it into much. now quit telling god what you
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He will turn it into much. now quit telling god what you don't have, what you can't do
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Now quit telling god what you don't have, what you can't do and how if you just had a better
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Don't have, what you can't do and how if you just had a better personality.
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And how if you just had a better personality. no, be confident that you have
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Personality. no, be confident that you have exactly what you need.
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No, be confident that you have exactly what you need. it may not be as much as
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Exactly what you need. it may not be as much as somebody else. that's okay.
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It may not be as much as somebody else. that's okay. you're not running their race.
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Somebody else. that's okay. you're not running their race. don't envy their talent.
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You're not running their race. don't envy their talent. don't covet what they have,
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Don't envy their talent. don't covet what they have, wishing you had their looks,
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Don't covet what they have, wishing you had their looks, their personality, their
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Wishing you had their looks, their personality, their opportunities.
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Their personality, their opportunities. no, listen. if god gave that to
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Opportunities. no, listen. if god gave that to you it wouldn't help you.
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No, listen. if god gave that to you it wouldn't help you. it would hinder you.
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You it wouldn't help you. it would hinder you. you're not anointed to be them.
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It would hinder you. you're not anointed to be them. you're anointed to be you.
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You're not anointed to be them. you're anointed to be you. (applause)
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You're anointed to be you. (applause) when god breathed his life into
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(applause) when god breathed his life into you he equipped you with
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When god breathed his life into you he equipped you with everything you need to fulfill
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You he equipped you with everything you need to fulfill your destiny.
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Everything you need to fulfill your destiny. you have the talent, the
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Your destiny. you have the talent, the confidence, the strength, the
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You have the talent, the confidence, the strength, the creativity, to fulfill your
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Confidence, the strength, the creativity, to fulfill your purpose.
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Creativity, to fulfill your purpose. now it may seem small.
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Purpose. now it may seem small. when i started, i felt
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Now it may seem small. when i started, i felt unqualified, intimidated.
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When i started, i felt unqualified, intimidated. but as you take these steps of
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Unqualified, intimidated. but as you take these steps of faith, believing that you are
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But as you take these steps of faith, believing that you are equipped, confident in what god
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Faith, believing that you are equipped, confident in what god has given you, god will take the
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Equipped, confident in what god has given you, god will take the small and he will multiply it.
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Has given you, god will take the small and he will multiply it. one day you will look up and say
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Small and he will multiply it. one day you will look up and say like me, "how in the world did i
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One day you will look up and say like me, "how in the world did i get to where i am?"
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Like me, "how in the world did i get to where i am?" that's the goodness, the favor,
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Get to where i am?" that's the goodness, the favor, of god.
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That's the goodness, the favor, of god. (applause)
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Of god. (applause) here's how the scripture puts
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(applause) here's how the scripture puts it. (applause)
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Here's how the scripture puts it. (applause) "it's not by might, not by
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It. (applause) "it's not by might, not by power, but by his spirit."
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"it's not by might, not by power, but by his spirit." that's saying it's not just
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Power, but by his spirit." that's saying it's not just talent. not just education.
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That's saying it's not just talent. not just education. not just what family we come
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Talent. not just education. not just what family we come from.
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Not just what family we come from. what causes us to excel, what
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From. what causes us to excel, what causes us to go places we've
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What causes us to excel, what causes us to go places we've never dreamed of is when the
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Causes us to go places we've never dreamed of is when the most high god breathes on our
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Never dreamed of is when the most high god breathes on our life.
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Most high god breathes on our life. sometimes, like david, we feel
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Life. sometimes, like david, we feel like, "all i have is a
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Sometimes, like david, we feel like, "all i have is a slingshot."
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Like, "all i have is a slingshot." you're up against a huge giant.
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Slingshot." you're up against a huge giant. they've got a machine gun, so to
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You're up against a huge giant. they've got a machine gun, so to speak.
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They've got a machine gun, so to speak. no comparison.
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Speak. no comparison. but you can stay in faith.
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No comparison. but you can stay in faith. you don't have to lose any
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But you can stay in faith. you don't have to lose any sleep.
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You don't have to lose any sleep. your slingshot, with god's
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Sleep. your slingshot, with god's anointing, is more powerful than
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Your slingshot, with god's anointing, is more powerful than a machine gun with no anointing.
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Anointing, is more powerful than a machine gun with no anointing. (applause)
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A machine gun with no anointing. (applause) i know some of you are up
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(applause) i know some of you are up against a major challenge in
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I know some of you are up against a major challenge in your health, your finances, a
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Against a major challenge in your health, your finances, a relationship.
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Your health, your finances, a relationship. you say, "joel, i've got this
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Relationship. you say, "joel, i've got this big problem but i have just
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You say, "joel, i've got this big problem but i have just little faith."
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Big problem but i have just little faith." let me encourage you.
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Little faith." let me encourage you. that's okay. you don't have to
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Let me encourage you. that's okay. you don't have to have great faith. just use what
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That's okay. you don't have to have great faith. just use what you have.
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Have great faith. just use what you have. jesus said, "if you have faith
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You have. jesus said, "if you have faith as small as a mustard seed you
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Jesus said, "if you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to a mountain, 'be
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As small as a mustard seed you can say to a mountain, 'be removed.' nothing is impossible
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Can say to a mountain, 'be removed.' nothing is impossible to you."
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Removed.' nothing is impossible to you." when you use even small faith,
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To you." when you use even small faith, god can move mountains.
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When you use even small faith, god can move mountains. when you say, "god, i don't know
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God can move mountains. when you say, "god, i don't know how this is going to work out.
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When you say, "god, i don't know how this is going to work out. i don't know how my dreams could
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How this is going to work out. i don't know how my dreams could come to pass.
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I don't know how my dreams could come to pass. i don't know how i could get
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Come to pass. i don't know how i could get over this medical situation.
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I don't know how i could get over this medical situation. but god, i trust you. my life
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Over this medical situation. but god, i trust you. my life is in your hands."
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But god, i trust you. my life is in your hands." even if it's small faith, that's
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Is in your hands." even if it's small faith, that's what allows the creator of the
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Even if it's small faith, that's what allows the creator of the universe to go to work.
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What allows the creator of the universe to go to work. one time years ago when i worked
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Universe to go to work. one time years ago when i worked in the television department
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One time years ago when i worked in the television department here at lakewood, i was meeting
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In the television department here at lakewood, i was meeting with this salesman about buying
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Here at lakewood, i was meeting with this salesman about buying a large amount of television
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With this salesman about buying a large amount of television equipment.
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A large amount of television equipment. he had flown in from another
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Equipment. he had flown in from another state.
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He had flown in from another state. we had a good meeting.
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State. we had a good meeting. he called back in a few days and
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We had a good meeting. he called back in a few days and mentioned that he was going to
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He called back in a few days and mentioned that he was going to be able to give us the discount
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Mentioned that he was going to be able to give us the discount that we had requested.
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Be able to give us the discount that we had requested. he made the statement it was the
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That we had requested. he made the statement it was the largest discount he had ever
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He made the statement it was the largest discount he had ever given. he had been with the
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Largest discount he had ever given. he had been with the company over 30 years.
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Given. he had been with the company over 30 years. i said, "that's great. what
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Company over 30 years. i said, "that's great. what amount of discount is it?"
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I said, "that's great. what amount of discount is it?" he seemed kind of confused.
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Amount of discount is it?" he seemed kind of confused. he said, "what do you mean,
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He seemed kind of confused. he said, "what do you mean, joel? you told me the exact
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He said, "what do you mean, joel? you told me the exact price. you gave me the amount
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Joel? you told me the exact price. you gave me the amount that you had to buy this
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Price. you gave me the amount that you had to buy this equipment for."
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That you had to buy this equipment for." i thought, "i never told him
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Equipment for." i thought, "i never told him that. that's not even my
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I thought, "i never told him that. that's not even my personality."
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That. that's not even my personality." that was god causing him to hear
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Personality." that was god causing him to hear what he wanted him to hear.
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That was god causing him to hear what he wanted him to hear. (applause)
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What he wanted him to hear. (applause) here's what i've found, god can
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(applause) here's what i've found, god can cause you to be seen the way he
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Here's what i've found, god can cause you to be seen the way he wants you to be seen.
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Cause you to be seen the way he wants you to be seen. you may not feel very powerful,
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Wants you to be seen. you may not feel very powerful, very influential.
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You may not feel very powerful, very influential. the good news is it's not how
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Very influential. the good news is it's not how you feel that matters; it's how
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The good news is it's not how you feel that matters; it's how god causes you to be seen.
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You feel that matters; it's how god causes you to be seen. now get in agreement with god.
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God causes you to be seen. now get in agreement with god. you may not feel it but part of
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Now get in agreement with god. you may not feel it but part of faith is acting like it.
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You may not feel it but part of faith is acting like it. act like you're strong,
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Faith is acting like it. act like you're strong, anointed, confident, secure,
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Act like you're strong, anointed, confident, secure, empowered, blessed.
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Anointed, confident, secure, empowered, blessed. you've heard that saying,
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Empowered, blessed. you've heard that saying, "you've got to fake it till you
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You've heard that saying, "you've got to fake it till you make it."
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"you've got to fake it till you make it." (laughter)
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Make it." (laughter) now don't ever say,
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(laughter) now don't ever say, "oh, i don't have the strength.
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Now don't ever say, "oh, i don't have the strength. i don't have enough money.
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"oh, i don't have the strength. i don't have enough money. my company could never compete
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I don't have enough money. my company could never compete with this other business.
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My company could never compete with this other business. they've been going for years."
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With this other business. they've been going for years." no, you don't know how god is
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They've been going for years." no, you don't know how god is causing you to be seen.
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No, you don't know how god is causing you to be seen. you may feel weak but because
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Causing you to be seen. you may feel weak but because of god's favor on your life
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You may feel weak but because of god's favor on your life everyone you encounter thinks
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Of god's favor on your life everyone you encounter thinks you're as strong, as confident,
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Everyone you encounter thinks you're as strong, as confident, as successful as can be.
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You're as strong, as confident, as successful as can be. what is that?
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As successful as can be. what is that? god causing you to be seen the
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What is that? god causing you to be seen the way he wants you to be seen.
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God causing you to be seen the way he wants you to be seen. now do yourself a favor.
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Way he wants you to be seen. now do yourself a favor. don't go around telling everyone
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Now do yourself a favor. don't go around telling everyone how you feel. just put your
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Don't go around telling everyone how you feel. just put your shoulders back. stand up tall,
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How you feel. just put your shoulders back. stand up tall, not weak, intimidated, but like
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Shoulders back. stand up tall, not weak, intimidated, but like a child of the most high god.
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Not weak, intimidated, but like a child of the most high god. when you stay in faith like
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A child of the most high god. when you stay in faith like this, god can do for you what he
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When you stay in faith like this, god can do for you what he did for these four lepers.
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This, god can do for you what he did for these four lepers. he will multiply what you have.
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Did for these four lepers. he will multiply what you have. he will multiply your talent,
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He will multiply what you have. he will multiply your talent, multiply your resources,
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He will multiply your talent, multiply your resources, multiply your influence.
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Multiply your resources, multiply your influence. god is a god of multiplication.
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Multiply your influence. god is a god of multiplication. what you have may be small right
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God is a god of multiplication. what you have may be small right now but you need to get ready.
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What you have may be small right now but you need to get ready. it's not going to stay small.
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Now but you need to get ready. it's not going to stay small. you're going to come into
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It's not going to stay small. you're going to come into increase, to good breaks, to the
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You're going to come into increase, to good breaks, to the right people, to healing, to
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Increase, to good breaks, to the right people, to healing, to restoration, to new
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Right people, to healing, to restoration, to new opportunities, to favor, like
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Restoration, to new opportunities, to favor, like you've not seen before.
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Opportunities, to favor, like you've not seen before. that's what happened to this one
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You've not seen before. that's what happened to this one young lady.
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That's what happened to this one young lady. she's a police officer that
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Young lady. she's a police officer that works in another state.
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She's a police officer that works in another state. she patrols a very rough area of
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Works in another state. she patrols a very rough area of town.
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She patrols a very rough area of town. her desire was always to help
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Town. her desire was always to help children learn how to read.
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Her desire was always to help children learn how to read. she was the oldest of twelve
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Children learn how to read. she was the oldest of twelve children.
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She was the oldest of twelve children. she's the one that taught all of
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Children. she's the one that taught all of her brothers and sisters.
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She's the one that taught all of her brothers and sisters. when she would get called into
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Her brothers and sisters. when she would get called into these troubled homes she'd
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When she would get called into these troubled homes she'd notice so often there were no
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These troubled homes she'd notice so often there were no children's books, nothing for
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Notice so often there were no children's books, nothing for the kids to read and this really
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Children's books, nothing for the kids to read and this really bothered her.
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The kids to read and this really bothered her. she wanted to do something about
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Bothered her. she wanted to do something about it but what could she do?
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She wanted to do something about it but what could she do? she had limited resources.
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It but what could she do? she had limited resources. one night she answered a false
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She had limited resources. one night she answered a false alarm at a large warehouse.
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One night she answered a false alarm at a large warehouse. she flipped on the lights and
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Alarm at a large warehouse. she flipped on the lights and saw thousands of children's
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She flipped on the lights and saw thousands of children's books.
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Saw thousands of children's books. they were brand new but because
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Books. they were brand new but because of a small blemish they were
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They were brand new but because of a small blemish they were about to be thrown away.
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Of a small blemish they were about to be thrown away. when she saw those she knew they
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About to be thrown away. when she saw those she knew they were supposed to be hers.
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When she saw those she knew they were supposed to be hers. she asked the owner right then
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Were supposed to be hers. she asked the owner right then and there if she could have
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She asked the owner right then and there if she could have them.
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And there if she could have them. without missing a beat he said,
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Them. without missing a beat he said, "they're all yours."
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Without missing a beat he said, "they're all yours." that night, dropped in her
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"they're all yours." that night, dropped in her hands, were over 10,000 brand
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That night, dropped in her hands, were over 10,000 brand new children's books.
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Hands, were over 10,000 brand new children's books. now she goes through the
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New children's books. now she goes through the community every weekend passing
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Now she goes through the community every weekend passing them out.
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Community every weekend passing them out. (applause)
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Them out. (applause) what was that?
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(applause) what was that? god multiplying.
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What was that? god multiplying. you may not see a way but god
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God multiplying. you may not see a way but god has a way.
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You may not see a way but god has a way. you keep using what you have,
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Has a way. you keep using what you have, being the best you can be right
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You keep using what you have, being the best you can be right where you are and god will open
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Being the best you can be right where you are and god will open up your supernatural doors of
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Where you are and god will open up your supernatural doors of opportunity.
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Up your supernatural doors of opportunity. i love what god said to moses.
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Opportunity. i love what god said to moses. he was leading 2 million people
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I love what god said to moses. he was leading 2 million people through the desert trying to get
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He was leading 2 million people through the desert trying to get to the promised land.
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Through the desert trying to get to the promised land. they had just come out of egypt
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To the promised land. they had just come out of egypt and it didn't look like they had
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They had just come out of egypt and it didn't look like they had any way to protect themselves,
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And it didn't look like they had any way to protect themselves, like they could easily be
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Any way to protect themselves, like they could easily be conquered by their enemies.
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Like they could easily be conquered by their enemies. moses was down, discouraged.
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Conquered by their enemies. moses was down, discouraged. people were complaining.
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Moses was down, discouraged. people were complaining. he was just about to give up,
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People were complaining. he was just about to give up, thinking that he didn't have
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He was just about to give up, thinking that he didn't have what it takes, but god said to
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Thinking that he didn't have what it takes, but god said to him, "moses, what do you have in
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What it takes, but god said to him, "moses, what do you have in your hand?"
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Him, "moses, what do you have in your hand?" he was holding a rod.
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Your hand?" he was holding a rod. he looked at it and said, "it's
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He was holding a rod. he looked at it and said, "it's nothing, god. just a stick.
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He looked at it and said, "it's nothing, god. just a stick. something i picked up along the
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Nothing, god. just a stick. something i picked up along the way."
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Something i picked up along the way." god said, "throw it down."
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Way." god said, "throw it down." he threw it down and it turned
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God said, "throw it down." he threw it down and it turned into a snake.
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He threw it down and it turned into a snake. god said, "pick it up."
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Into a snake. god said, "pick it up." he picked it up and it turned
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God said, "pick it up." he picked it up and it turned back into a rod.
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He picked it up and it turned back into a rod. god was showing him he had what
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Back into a rod. god was showing him he had what he needed.
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God was showing him he had what he needed. it looked ordinary.
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He needed. it looked ordinary. it looked insignificant; just a
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It looked ordinary. it looked insignificant; just a rod.
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It looked insignificant; just a rod. but if it needed to be a key to
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Rod. but if it needed to be a key to open a door god could turn it
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But if it needed to be a key to open a door god could turn it into a key.
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Open a door god could turn it into a key. if it needed to be a shield to
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Into a key. if it needed to be a shield to protect him god could turn it
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If it needed to be a shield to protect him god could turn it into a shield.
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Protect him god could turn it into a shield. god is saying, "i can become
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Into a shield. god is saying, "i can become what you need. just as i can
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God is saying, "i can become what you need. just as i can turn a rod into a snake, i can
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What you need. just as i can turn a rod into a snake, i can take four footsteps and cause
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Turn a rod into a snake, i can take four footsteps and cause them to sound like a vast army.
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Take four footsteps and cause them to sound like a vast army. i can use a simple slingshot to
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Them to sound like a vast army. i can use a simple slingshot to defeat a skilled warrior.
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I can use a simple slingshot to defeat a skilled warrior. i can cause you to stumble to a
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Defeat a skilled warrior. i can cause you to stumble to a warehouse that has thousands of
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I can cause you to stumble to a warehouse that has thousands of books to bring your dreams to
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Warehouse that has thousands of books to bring your dreams to pass."
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Books to bring your dreams to pass." let me ask you what god asked
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Pass." let me ask you what god asked moses.
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Let me ask you what god asked moses. what do you have in your hand?
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Moses. what do you have in your hand? "well, joel. i just have
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What do you have in your hand? "well, joel. i just have average talent. i've got a lot
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"well, joel. i just have average talent. i've got a lot of obstacles. i could never get
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Average talent. i've got a lot of obstacles. i could never get ahead."
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Of obstacles. i could never get ahead." no, you've got to get rid of
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Ahead." no, you've got to get rid of that limited mindset.
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No, you've got to get rid of that limited mindset. almighty god, the creator of the
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That limited mindset. almighty god, the creator of the universe, breathed his life into
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Almighty god, the creator of the universe, breathed his life into you.
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Universe, breathed his life into you. you have seeds of greatness on
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You. you have seeds of greatness on the inside.
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You have seeds of greatness on the inside. god is saying, "i have equipped
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The inside. god is saying, "i have equipped you. i have empowered you.
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God is saying, "i have equipped you. i have empowered you. i'm going before you making
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You. i have empowered you. i'm going before you making crooked places straight.
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I'm going before you making crooked places straight. i have surrounded you with my
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Crooked places straight. i have surrounded you with my favor. goodness and mercy are
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I have surrounded you with my favor. goodness and mercy are following you."
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Favor. goodness and mercy are following you." now you've got to rise up in
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Following you." now you've got to rise up in faith and see yourself as who
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Now you've got to rise up in faith and see yourself as who god made you to be.
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Faith and see yourself as who god made you to be. you may not be able to do this
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God made you to be. you may not be able to do this in your own strength but that's
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You may not be able to do this in your own strength but that's okay.
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In your own strength but that's okay. when you are weak he is strong.
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Okay. when you are weak he is strong. when you don't see a way god has
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When you are weak he is strong. when you don't see a way god has a way.
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When you don't see a way god has a way. (applause)
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A way. (applause) when all you have is a
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(applause) when all you have is a slingshot and five smooth stones
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When all you have is a slingshot and five smooth stones you can still defeat a giant.
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Slingshot and five smooth stones you can still defeat a giant. god is called, "the great i am."
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You can still defeat a giant. god is called, "the great i am." i am what?
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God is called, "the great i am." i am what? "i am whatever you need. i am
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I am what? "i am whatever you need. i am protection. i am promotion.
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"i am whatever you need. i am protection. i am promotion. i am provision. i am health.
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Protection. i am promotion. i am provision. i am health. i am restoration. i am favor."
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I am provision. i am health. i am restoration. i am favor." you stay in faith and god will
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I am restoration. i am favor." you stay in faith and god will become what you need.
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You stay in faith and god will become what you need. i read a story that took place
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Become what you need. i read a story that took place during world war ii.
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I read a story that took place during world war ii. it was the middle of the night.
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During world war ii. it was the middle of the night. this soldier got separated from
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It was the middle of the night. this soldier got separated from his unit. the fighting was so
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This soldier got separated from his unit. the fighting was so heavy, the smoke so intense, he
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His unit. the fighting was so heavy, the smoke so intense, he became disoriented. now he was
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Heavy, the smoke so intense, he became disoriented. now he was in the jungle all alone.
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Became disoriented. now he was in the jungle all alone. he could hear the enemy soldiers
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In the jungle all alone. he could hear the enemy soldiers getting closer and closer.
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He could hear the enemy soldiers getting closer and closer. he ran up over a hill and saw a
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Getting closer and closer. he ran up over a hill and saw a bunch of caves.
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He ran up over a hill and saw a bunch of caves. he got in one, huddled down,
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Bunch of caves. he got in one, huddled down, hoping that he wouldn't be
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He got in one, huddled down, hoping that he wouldn't be found.
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Hoping that he wouldn't be found. he began to pray and asked god
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Found. he began to pray and asked god to somehow, someway, spare his
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He began to pray and asked god to somehow, someway, spare his life.
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To somehow, someway, spare his life. as he was sitting there as
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Life. as he was sitting there as nervous as can be he noticed a
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As he was sitting there as nervous as can be he noticed a spider drop down across the
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Nervous as can be he noticed a spider drop down across the entry and begin to spin a web.
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Spider drop down across the entry and begin to spin a web. he kind of laughed to himself.
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Entry and begin to spin a web. he kind of laughed to himself. he said, "god, i need a brick
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He kind of laughed to himself. he said, "god, i need a brick wall. i need an iron gate and
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He said, "god, i need a brick wall. i need an iron gate and you send me a spider?"
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Wall. i need an iron gate and you send me a spider?" he watched that spider spin
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You send me a spider?" he watched that spider spin layer after layer on that web.
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He watched that spider spin layer after layer on that web. he could hear the soldiers about
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Layer after layer on that web. he could hear the soldiers about 50 yards away.
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He could hear the soldiers about 50 yards away. they were going through each
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50 yards away. they were going through each cave checking them.
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They were going through each cave checking them. he braced himself for his final
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Cave checking them. he braced himself for his final stand.
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He braced himself for his final stand. when the soldiers got to his
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Stand. when the soldiers got to his cave and they saw the spider's
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When the soldiers got to his cave and they saw the spider's web across the entry, one of
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Cave and they saw the spider's web across the entry, one of them said, "we don't need to
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Web across the entry, one of them said, "we don't need to check this one. nobody could
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Them said, "we don't need to check this one. nobody could have gotten in without
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Check this one. nobody could have gotten in without disturbing the spider's web."
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Have gotten in without disturbing the spider's web." they passed on by.
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Disturbing the spider's web." they passed on by. god used a spider to spare his
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They passed on by. god used a spider to spare his life.
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God used a spider to spare his life. (applause)
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Life. (applause) friends, god knows how to take
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(applause) friends, god knows how to take care of you.
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Friends, god knows how to take care of you. he has already lined up
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Care of you. he has already lined up everything you need to live in
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He has already lined up everything you need to live in victory.
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Everything you need to live in victory. you don't have to worry.
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Victory. you don't have to worry. you don't have to lose any
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You don't have to worry. you don't have to lose any sleep.
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You don't have to lose any sleep. just stay in peace, confident
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Sleep. just stay in peace, confident that you have exactly what you
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Just stay in peace, confident that you have exactly what you need.
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That you have exactly what you need. sometimes when we face a big
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Need. sometimes when we face a big problem we think, "god, i need a
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Sometimes when we face a big problem we think, "god, i need a big solution."
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Problem we think, "god, i need a big solution." this soldier prayed, "god, give
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Big solution." this soldier prayed, "god, give me an iron fence. give me a
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This soldier prayed, "god, give me an iron fence. give me a brick wall."
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Me an iron fence. give me a brick wall." god says, "no, i have ways to
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Brick wall." god says, "no, i have ways to protect you, to promote you, to
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God says, "no, i have ways to protect you, to promote you, to heal you, that you've never
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Protect you, to promote you, to heal you, that you've never thought of. i can take
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Heal you, that you've never thought of. i can take something small, something
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Thought of. i can take something small, something ordinary, something
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Something small, something ordinary, something insignificant and turn it into
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Ordinary, something insignificant and turn it into something great.
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Insignificant and turn it into something great. i don't need a brick wall.
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Something great. i don't need a brick wall. i don't need an iron fence.
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I don't need a brick wall. i don't need an iron fence. i can use a spider and cause him
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I don't need an iron fence. i can use a spider and cause him to spin a web at just the right
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I can use a spider and cause him to spin a web at just the right time."
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To spin a web at just the right time." what am i saying?
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Time." what am i saying? god is in complete control.
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What am i saying? god is in complete control. what you have may seem small
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God is in complete control. what you have may seem small compared to what you're facing
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What you have may seem small compared to what you're facing but don't let that discourage
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Compared to what you're facing but don't let that discourage you.
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But don't let that discourage you. god knows how to take something
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You. god knows how to take something ordinary and make it
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God knows how to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary.
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Ordinary and make it extraordinary. "well, joel. i've got a big
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Extraordinary. "well, joel. i've got a big problem."
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"well, joel. i've got a big problem." don't worry. there are some
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Problem." don't worry. there are some more spiders out there.
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Don't worry. there are some more spiders out there. (laughter)
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More spiders out there. (laughter) "well, i've got a big enemy."
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(laughter) "well, i've got a big enemy." don't worry. you've got your
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"well, i've got a big enemy." don't worry. you've got your feet. god can multiply the
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Don't worry. you've got your feet. god can multiply the sound.
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Feet. god can multiply the sound. "well, my business is kind of
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Sound. "well, my business is kind of slow."
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"well, my business is kind of slow." don't worry. you've got five
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Slow." don't worry. you've got five loaves and two fish.
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Don't worry. you've got five loaves and two fish. "well, i don't see how my dreams
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Loaves and two fish. "well, i don't see how my dreams could come to pass."
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"well, i don't see how my dreams could come to pass." don't worry. god has another
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Could come to pass." don't worry. god has another warehouse with resources to
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Don't worry. god has another warehouse with resources to bring them to pass.
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Warehouse with resources to bring them to pass. (applause)
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Bring them to pass. (applause) now quit telling god what you
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(applause) now quit telling god what you don't have and start using what
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Now quit telling god what you don't have and start using what you do have.
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Don't have and start using what you do have. you may have small faith today.
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You do have. you may have small faith today. that's okay.
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You may have small faith today. that's okay. use it and god can move
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That's okay. use it and god can move mountains.
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Use it and god can move mountains. you may have average talent.
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Mountains. you may have average talent. that's alright.
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You may have average talent. that's alright. use it and god can do something
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That's alright. use it and god can do something exceptional.
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Use it and god can do something exceptional. you may feel weak but don't you
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Exceptional. you may feel weak but don't you dare act weak.
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You may feel weak but don't you dare act weak. put your shoulders back.
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Dare act weak. put your shoulders back. hold your head up high and god
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Put your shoulders back. hold your head up high and god will cause you to be seen the
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Hold your head up high and god will cause you to be seen the way he wants you to be seen.
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Will cause you to be seen the way he wants you to be seen. it's not by your might, not by
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Way he wants you to be seen. it's not by your might, not by your power.
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It's not by your might, not by your power. (applause)
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Your power. (applause) what's going to cause you to
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(applause) what's going to cause you to excel is almighty god is
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What's going to cause you to excel is almighty god is breathing on your life.
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Excel is almighty god is breathing on your life. right now he is breathing on
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Breathing on your life. right now he is breathing on your dreams.
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Right now he is breathing on your dreams. he is breathing on your
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Your dreams. he is breathing on your finances.
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He is breathing on your finances. he is breathing on your health.
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Finances. he is breathing on your health. he is breathing on your
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He is breathing on your health. he is breathing on your children.
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He is breathing on your children. his favor is going to cause you
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Children. his favor is going to cause you to go further than you ever
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His favor is going to cause you to go further than you ever thought possible.
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To go further than you ever thought possible. you are going to overcome
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Thought possible. you are going to overcome obstacles that looked
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You are going to overcome obstacles that looked insurmountable.
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Obstacles that looked insurmountable. like these four lepers, because
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Insurmountable. like these four lepers, because you are honoring god, he is
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Like these four lepers, because you are honoring god, he is going to multiply what you have.
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You are honoring god, he is going to multiply what you have. he is going to multiply your
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Going to multiply what you have. he is going to multiply your talent, multiply your resources;
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He is going to multiply your talent, multiply your resources; multiply your creativity.
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Talent, multiply your resources; multiply your creativity. now this is not the time to
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Multiply your creativity. now this is not the time to shrink back in fear.
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Now this is not the time to shrink back in fear. this is the time to move forward
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Shrink back in fear. this is the time to move forward in faith.
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This is the time to move forward in faith. get up every morning knowing you
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In faith. get up every morning knowing you are anointed.
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Get up every morning knowing you are anointed. you are equipped.
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Are anointed. you are equipped. you are empowered.
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You are equipped. you are empowered. if you'll be confident in what
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You are empowered. if you'll be confident in what god has given you then i believe
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If you'll be confident in what god has given you then i believe and declare you will overcome
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God has given you then i believe and declare you will overcome every obstacle, defeat every
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And declare you will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy and you will become
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Every obstacle, defeat every enemy and you will become everything god has created you
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Enemy and you will become everything god has created you to be.
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Everything god has created you to be. come on. if you believe it give
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To be. come on. if you believe it give the lord a shout of praise
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Come on. if you believe it give the lord a shout of praise today. amen?
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The lord a shout of praise today. amen? (cheering/applause)
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Today. amen? (cheering/applause) well, we never like to close
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(cheering/applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Jesus the 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.
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places
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Keep god first place. he is going to take you places you've never dreamed of.
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We all go
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We all go through disappointments
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Through disappointments and things that are not fair.
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And things that are not fair. but god sees every hurt,
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But god sees every hurt, every injustice,
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Every injustice, and he's promised to pay
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And he's promised to pay you back for the unfair things.
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You back for the unfair things. i'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new resource,
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My new resource, double for your trouble.
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Double for your trouble. it's filled with inspiration
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It's filled with inspiration to help
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To help you stay in faith
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You stay in faith and not get bitter
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And not get bitter and think, why me?
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And think, why me? now, that setback
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Now, that setback may have been painful,
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May have been painful, but the fact is it
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But the fact is it set you up for double.
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Set you up for double. god will make the enemy pay
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God will make the enemy pay and bring you out
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And bring you out better than you were before.
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Better than you were before. this ministry
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This ministry is reaching people
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Is reaching people around the world
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Around the world with the message of hope,
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With the message of hope, and as our way of saying
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And as our way of saying thank you
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Thank you for your gift of any amount,
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For your gift of any amount, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of double
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A copy of double for your trouble:
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For your trouble: a daily guide for restoration.
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This 31-day spiral bound resource is an invitation
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Resource is an invitation into healing, restoration,
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Into healing, restoration, and the abundant life
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And the abundant life god has promised.
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God has promised. whether you're walking
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Whether you're walking through a season of loss,
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Through a season of loss, believing for a breakthrough,
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Believing for a breakthrough, or simply looking
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Or simply looking for a deeper connection
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For a deeper connection with god,
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With god, this guide is designed
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This guide is designed to help you
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Reflect, realign, and rebuild day by day.
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Whatever you're facing today: grief,
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Today: grief, loss, uncertainty.
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Loss, uncertainty. it doesn't define your future.
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It doesn't define your future. choose to trust god.
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Choose to trust god. he sees you.
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He sees you. he cares deeply.
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He cares deeply. and he is the god
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And he is the god who restores double.
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Who restores double. none of us like difficulties.
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None of us like difficulties. but if you'll stay in faith,
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But if you'll stay in faith, you won't come out the same.
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You won't come out the same. you'll come out with double.
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You'll come out with double. 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. thank you for your prayers
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Thank you for your prayers and support.
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And support. your donations
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Your donations are bringing hope
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Are bringing hope to people around the world.
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To people around the world. special
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Special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. until we see you again
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Until we see you again next week,
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Next week, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. request your copy of double
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Powerful reminder that no matter what you face,
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That no matter what you face, you are not alone.
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You are not alone. god's got you
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God's got you and he will never let you go.
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And he will never let you go. in addition
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And enduring companion as you lean in to god's
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Promises of renewal and restoration.
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Let these resources strengthen your faith, steady your heart,
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That god is restoring, leading, and working
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And working double on your behalf.
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Been to lakewood, we have a great opportunity
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We have a great opportunity to come.
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We call it homecoming weekend. we'd love to meet you
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We'd love to meet you and your family.
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And your family. you can see the building
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You can see the building and attend one of the services.
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Looking forward to seeing you at homecoming weekend.
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Joel Osteen - Be Confident In What You Have

March 7, 2026 | 27:29

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