Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - Bold Prayers

October 25, 2025 | 29:56

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Bold Prayers | October 25, 2025

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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. we love you.
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To come into your homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area
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We love you. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part
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If you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thank you for tuning in.
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Feel right at home. but thank you for tuning in. thank you again for coming out
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But thank you for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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Thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Today. i like to start with something funny.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about these two men
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Funny. i heard about these two men named archie and jack.
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I heard about these two men named archie and jack. they argued their whole life as
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Named archie and jack. they argued their whole life as to whether jesus was white or
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They argued their whole life as to whether jesus was white or whether he was black.
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To whether jesus was white or whether he was black. jack was certain he was black.
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Whether he was black. jack was certain he was black. archie was just as sure he was
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Jack was certain he was black. archie was just as sure he was white.
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Archie was just as sure he was white. as fate would have it they both
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White. as fate would have it they both died on the same day, rushed to
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As fate would have it they both died on the same day, rushed to the pearly gates and said,
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Died on the same day, rushed to the pearly gates and said, "saint peter, please tell us.
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The pearly gates and said, "saint peter, please tell us. we've been arguing our whole
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"saint peter, please tell us. we've been arguing our whole life. is jesus white or is he
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We've been arguing our whole life. is jesus white or is he black?"
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Life. is jesus white or is he black?" about that time jesus walked up
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Black?" about that time jesus walked up and said, "buenos dias."
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About that time jesus walked up and said, "buenos dias." (laughter/applause)
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And said, "buenos dias." (laughter/applause) alright. hold up your bible.
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(laughter/applause) alright. hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Alright. hold up your bible. 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: my mind is
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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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Alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about bold prayers.
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I want to talk to you today about bold prayers. a recent study showed that 90%
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About bold prayers. a recent study showed that 90% of people believe in the power
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A recent study showed that 90% of people believe in the power of prayer.
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Of people believe in the power of prayer. we typically pray over our food
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Of prayer. we typically pray over our food and ask god for wisdom, for
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We typically pray over our food and ask god for wisdom, for strength and for health.
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And ask god for wisdom, for strength and for health. and that's all good but there is
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Strength and for health. and that's all good but there is a part we're missing out on.
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And that's all good but there is a part we're missing out on. we can't reach our highest
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A part we're missing out on. we can't reach our highest potential just in our own
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We can't reach our highest potential just in our own ability.
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Potential just in our own ability. it's going to take god's hand of
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Ability. it's going to take god's hand of favor opening the right doors,
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It's going to take god's hand of favor opening the right doors, connecting us to the right
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Favor opening the right doors, connecting us to the right people, turning around what was
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Connecting us to the right people, turning around what was meant for our harm.
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People, turning around what was meant for our harm. it that's going to happen we
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Meant for our harm. it that's going to happen we have to understand this
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It that's going to happen we have to understand this principle of praying bold
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Have to understand this principle of praying bold prayers.
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Principle of praying bold prayers. too many times we pray get by
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Prayers. too many times we pray get by prayers.
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Too many times we pray get by prayers. "god, help me to get by this
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Prayers. "god, help me to get by this year. god, help me to endure
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"god, help me to get by this year. god, help me to endure this sickness. god, keep my
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Year. god, help me to endure this sickness. god, keep my child out of trouble."
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This sickness. god, keep my child out of trouble." there's nothing wrong with that
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Child out of trouble." there's nothing wrong with that but it's going to limit what god
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There's nothing wrong with that but it's going to limit what god can do. god is moved by our
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But it's going to limit what god can do. god is moved by our faith. if you ask small you're
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Can do. god is moved by our faith. if you ask small you're going to receive small.
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Faith. if you ask small you're going to receive small. the scripture says, "according
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Going to receive small. the scripture says, "according to your faith it will be done
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The scripture says, "according to your faith it will be done unto you."
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To your faith it will be done unto you." a normal prayer is, "god, help
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Unto you." a normal prayer is, "god, help me to pay my bills."
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A normal prayer is, "god, help me to pay my bills." a bold prayer is, "god, help me
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Me to pay my bills." a bold prayer is, "god, help me to not only pay my bills but to
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A bold prayer is, "god, help me to not only pay my bills but to have plenty left over so i can
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To not only pay my bills but to have plenty left over so i can be a blessing to someone else."
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Have plenty left over so i can be a blessing to someone else." (applause)
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Be a blessing to someone else." (applause) a normal prayer is, "god, keep
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(applause) a normal prayer is, "god, keep my child out of trouble."
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A normal prayer is, "god, keep my child out of trouble." a bold prayer is, "god, let my
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My child out of trouble." a bold prayer is, "god, let my child become a leader. let him
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A bold prayer is, "god, let my child become a leader. let him fulfill his destiny."
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Child become a leader. let him fulfill his destiny." i was talking to a college
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Fulfill his destiny." i was talking to a college student. she was about to take
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I was talking to a college student. she was about to take a very important final exam.
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Student. she was about to take a very important final exam. she said, "joel, would you pray
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A very important final exam. she said, "joel, would you pray that god will help me to make a
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She said, "joel, would you pray that god will help me to make a c on this test?"
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That god will help me to make a c on this test?" (laughter) i kind of laughed
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C on this test?" (laughter) i kind of laughed like you did.
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(laughter) i kind of laughed like you did. i said, "why wouldn't we want to
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Like you did. i said, "why wouldn't we want to pray that god would help you to
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I said, "why wouldn't we want to pray that god would help you to make an a?" she said, "oh, all
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Pray that god would help you to make an a?" she said, "oh, all i ever make in this subject are
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Make an a?" she said, "oh, all i ever make in this subject are c's." and that's what happens.
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I ever make in this subject are c's." and that's what happens. we get conditioned in our mind.
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C's." and that's what happens. we get conditioned in our mind. "this is the way it's always
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We get conditioned in our mind. "this is the way it's always going to be. this is what i
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"this is the way it's always going to be. this is what i make. this is where i live.
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Going to be. this is what i make. this is where i live. this is my level of talent."
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Make. this is where i live. this is my level of talent." we're just looking at things in
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This is my level of talent." we're just looking at things in the natural. we have to
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We're just looking at things in the natural. we have to remember we serve a super-
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The natural. we have to remember we serve a super- natural god. if you'll open
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Remember we serve a super- natural god. if you'll open your mouth wider god will
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Natural god. if you'll open your mouth wider god will fill it. (applause)
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Your mouth wider god will fill it. (applause) we prayed that she would break
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Fill it. (applause) we prayed that she would break through and make an a.
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We prayed that she would break through and make an a. she went home and studied.
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Through and make an a. she went home and studied. she prepared. she did her part.
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She went home and studied. she prepared. she did her part. a few weeks later she came back
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She prepared. she did her part. a few weeks later she came back beaming with joy, holding those
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A few weeks later she came back beaming with joy, holding those test results. for the first
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Beaming with joy, holding those test results. for the first time she made an a in that
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Test results. for the first time she made an a in that subject. (applause)
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Time she made an a in that subject. (applause) if you will break out of the
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Subject. (applause) if you will break out of the rut and start praying bolder
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If you will break out of the rut and start praying bolder prayers you're going to have
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Rut and start praying bolder prayers you're going to have some of these first times.
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Prayers you're going to have some of these first times. for the first time you have an
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Some of these first times. for the first time you have an abundance. you're not
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For the first time you have an abundance. you're not struggling.
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Abundance. you're not struggling. for the first time your child is
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Struggling. for the first time your child is making good decisions.
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For the first time your child is making good decisions. for the first time there is
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Making good decisions. for the first time there is somebody in your life to love.
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For the first time there is somebody in your life to love. you're not just talking about
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Somebody in your life to love. you're not just talking about the dream. you're living the
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You're not just talking about the dream. you're living the dream.
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The dream. you're living the dream. take the limits off of god.
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Dream. take the limits off of god. stop asking for a c and start
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Take the limits off of god. stop asking for a c and start asking for an a. stretch your
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Stop asking for a c and start asking for an a. stretch your faith. god wants to do
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Asking for an a. stretch your faith. god wants to do something new in your life.
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Faith. god wants to do something new in your life. he wants to give you the secret
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Something new in your life. he wants to give you the secret petitions of your heart, the
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He wants to give you the secret petitions of your heart, the things that you dream about but
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Petitions of your heart, the things that you dream about but you've never told anyone.
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Things that you dream about but you've never told anyone. you would love to start a
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You've never told anyone. you would love to start a business, love to take a
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You would love to start a business, love to take a missions trip, love to get
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Business, love to take a missions trip, love to get married, love to own your own
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Missions trip, love to get married, love to own your own home but it seems so unlikely,
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Married, love to own your own home but it seems so unlikely, so far out of reach.
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Home but it seems so unlikely, so far out of reach. if you told your friends they
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So far out of reach. if you told your friends they would probably laugh.
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If you told your friends they would probably laugh. they wouldn't understand it.
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Would probably laugh. they wouldn't understand it. that's okay. you don't need
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They wouldn't understand it. that's okay. you don't need their approval. this is between
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That's okay. you don't need their approval. this is between you and almighty god.
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Their approval. this is between you and almighty god. in your quiet time when nobody
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You and almighty god. in your quiet time when nobody else is around you need to be
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In your quiet time when nobody else is around you need to be bold and start asking for those
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Else is around you need to be bold and start asking for those hidden dreams, for the promises
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Bold and start asking for those hidden dreams, for the promises god has placed on the inside.
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Hidden dreams, for the promises god has placed on the inside. god doesn't want you to go
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God has placed on the inside. god doesn't want you to go through life lonely, not
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God doesn't want you to go through life lonely, not fulfilled, never accomplishing
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Through life lonely, not fulfilled, never accomplishing your dreams.
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Fulfilled, never accomplishing your dreams. when you ask boldly you're not
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Your dreams. when you ask boldly you're not being selfish.
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When you ask boldly you're not being selfish. you're not being greedy.
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Being selfish. you're not being greedy. you're releasing your faith.
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You're not being greedy. you're releasing your faith. you're saying, "god, i believe
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You're releasing your faith. you're saying, "god, i believe you are the all-powerful creator
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You're saying, "god, i believe you are the all-powerful creator of the universe and nothing is
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You are the all-powerful creator of the universe and nothing is too hard for you."
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Of the universe and nothing is too hard for you." the scripture says, "it is the
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Too hard for you." the scripture says, "it is the father's good pleasure to give
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The scripture says, "it is the father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
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Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." that means it brings god
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You the kingdom." that means it brings god pleasure to bring your dreams to
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That means it brings god pleasure to bring your dreams to pass.
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Pleasure to bring your dreams to pass. go beyond asking for your
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Pass. go beyond asking for your everyday needs and start asking
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Go beyond asking for your everyday needs and start asking god to do something big,
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Everyday needs and start asking god to do something big, something that you cannot
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God to do something big, something that you cannot accomplish on your own.
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Something that you cannot accomplish on your own. matthew, chapter 20, jesus was
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Accomplish on your own. matthew, chapter 20, jesus was leaving the city of jericho.
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Matthew, chapter 20, jesus was leaving the city of jericho. two blind men were sitting on
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Leaving the city of jericho. two blind men were sitting on the side of the road.
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Two blind men were sitting on the side of the road. when they heard all the
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The side of the road. when they heard all the commotion that jesus was passing
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When they heard all the commotion that jesus was passing by they began to holler out,
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Commotion that jesus was passing by they began to holler out, "jesus! have mercy on us!"
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By they began to holler out, "jesus! have mercy on us!" the people around them said,
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"jesus! have mercy on us!" the people around them said, "hey, be quiet! you're going to
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The people around them said, "hey, be quiet! you're going to disturb him!"
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"hey, be quiet! you're going to disturb him!" they shouted even louder,
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Disturb him!" they shouted even louder, "jesus! please! have mercy on
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They shouted even louder, "jesus! please! have mercy on us!" jesus walked over to them
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"jesus! please! have mercy on us!" jesus walked over to them and said something interesting.
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Us!" jesus walked over to them and said something interesting. he asked, "what is it you want
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And said something interesting. he asked, "what is it you want me to do for you?"
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He asked, "what is it you want me to do for you?" well, it's obvious what they
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Me to do for you?" well, it's obvious what they needed. they were blind.
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Well, it's obvious what they needed. they were blind. anybody could see that.
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Needed. they were blind. anybody could see that. why would jesus say, "what do
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Anybody could see that. why would jesus say, "what do you want me to do for you?"
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Why would jesus say, "what do you want me to do for you?" jesus wanted to know what
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You want me to do for you?" jesus wanted to know what they were believing. he wanted
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Jesus wanted to know what they were believing. he wanted to know where their level of
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They were believing. he wanted to know where their level of faith was at.
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To know where their level of faith was at. they could have said, "jesus, we
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Faith was at. they could have said, "jesus, we just need somebody to help us.
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They could have said, "jesus, we just need somebody to help us. it's hard being blind. jesus,
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Just need somebody to help us. it's hard being blind. jesus, we need better shelter.
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It's hard being blind. jesus, we need better shelter. we need a better place to live."
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We need better shelter. we need a better place to live." no, these two men were bold.
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We need a better place to live." no, these two men were bold. they weren't asking for a c.
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No, these two men were bold. they weren't asking for a c. they were asking for an a.
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They weren't asking for a c. they were asking for an a. they said, "lord, we want our
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They were asking for an a. they said, "lord, we want our sight."
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They said, "lord, we want our sight." don't you know if you've been
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Sight." don't you know if you've been blind your whole life it takes
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Don't you know if you've been blind your whole life it takes boldness to ask somebody to be
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Blind your whole life it takes boldness to ask somebody to be able to see.
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Boldness to ask somebody to be able to see. the scripture says, "when jesus
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Able to see. the scripture says, "when jesus saw their faith he touched their
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The scripture says, "when jesus saw their faith he touched their eyes and for the first time they
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Saw their faith he touched their eyes and for the first time they were able to see."
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Eyes and for the first time they were able to see." imagine jesus standing before
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Were able to see." imagine jesus standing before you today asking the same thing
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Imagine jesus standing before you today asking the same thing that he asked these blind men.
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You today asking the same thing that he asked these blind men. "what do you want me to do for
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That he asked these blind men. "what do you want me to do for you?"
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"what do you want me to do for you?" how you respond is going to
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You?" how you respond is going to determine what god does.
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How you respond is going to determine what god does. now don't say, "god, i just want
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Determine what god does. now don't say, "god, i just want to get by this year. times are
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Now don't say, "god, i just want to get by this year. times are tough."
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To get by this year. times are tough." "god, my family is so
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Tough." "god, my family is so dysfunctional. just try to help
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"god, my family is so dysfunctional. just try to help us stay together."
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Dysfunctional. just try to help us stay together." "god, i don't enjoy my job but
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Us stay together." "god, i don't enjoy my job but just help me to endure it."
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"god, i don't enjoy my job but just help me to endure it." stop asking for a c. dare to
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Just help me to endure it." stop asking for a c. dare to say, "god, i'm asking for a
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Stop asking for a c. dare to say, "god, i'm asking for a blessed, prosperous year."
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Say, "god, i'm asking for a blessed, prosperous year." "god, i want to be free from
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Blessed, prosperous year." "god, i want to be free from this sickness."
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"god, i want to be free from this sickness." "god, i want to see my whole
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This sickness." "god, i want to see my whole family serving you."
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"god, i want to see my whole family serving you." it's not enough to just think
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Family serving you." it's not enough to just think about it. it's not enough to
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It's not enough to just think about it. it's not enough to just hope for it.
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About it. it's not enough to just hope for it. something supernatural happens
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Just hope for it. something supernatural happens when you ask.
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Something supernatural happens when you ask. it puts a demand on your faith.
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When you ask. it puts a demand on your faith. when you ask, god releases
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It puts a demand on your faith. when you ask, god releases favor. when you ask the angels
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When you ask, god releases favor. when you ask the angels go to work. when you ask
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Favor. when you ask the angels go to work. when you ask supernatural doors will begin
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Go to work. when you ask supernatural doors will begin to open. (applause)
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Supernatural doors will begin to open. (applause) a friend of mine...(applause)
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To open. (applause) a friend of mine...(applause) ...was sitting next to a young
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A friend of mine...(applause) ...was sitting next to a young man that grew up in a very poor
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...was sitting next to a young man that grew up in a very poor village in east africa. their
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Man that grew up in a very poor village in east africa. their country was in great famine.
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Village in east africa. their country was in great famine. they were struggling to survive.
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Country was in great famine. they were struggling to survive. at 7 years old his father was
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They were struggling to survive. at 7 years old his father was killed. at 12 years old his
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At 7 years old his father was killed. at 12 years old his mother died. he was separated
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Killed. at 12 years old his mother died. he was separated from his brothers and sisters
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Mother died. he was separated from his brothers and sisters and sent to live with his
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From his brothers and sisters and sent to live with his grandmother. she was very old
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And sent to live with his grandmother. she was very old and very sick so at 12 he
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Grandmother. she was very old and very sick so at 12 he became her caretaker.
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And very sick so at 12 he became her caretaker. he would get up at 5:00 in the
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Became her caretaker. he would get up at 5:00 in the morning and study for an hour.
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He would get up at 5:00 in the morning and study for an hour. he loved to study and read and
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Morning and study for an hour. he loved to study and read and learn.
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He loved to study and read and learn. at 6 o'clock he would take an
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Learn. at 6 o'clock he would take an hour and a half walk each way to
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At 6 o'clock he would take an hour and a half walk each way to get water.
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Hour and a half walk each way to get water. he would come back and make his
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Get water. he would come back and make his grandmother breakfast and then
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He would come back and make his grandmother breakfast and then go to the little village school.
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Grandmother breakfast and then go to the little village school. he got out at 3 o'clock and he
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Go to the little village school. he got out at 3 o'clock and he would come home and make his
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He got out at 3 o'clock and he would come home and make his grandmother something else to
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Would come home and make his grandmother something else to eat and then take the three hour
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Grandmother something else to eat and then take the three hour walk once again to get more
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Eat and then take the three hour walk once again to get more water.
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Walk once again to get more water. in the natural, it didn't look
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Water. in the natural, it didn't look like he had much of a future.
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In the natural, it didn't look like he had much of a future. all the odds were against him;
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Like he had much of a future. all the odds were against him; an orphan, living in the slum,
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All the odds were against him; an orphan, living in the slum, no parents, nobody to watch
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An orphan, living in the slum, no parents, nobody to watch after him.
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No parents, nobody to watch after him. but there was something special
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After him. but there was something special about this young man. deep down
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But there was something special about this young man. deep down he believed that he was a
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About this young man. deep down he believed that he was a person of destiny, that he had
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He believed that he was a person of destiny, that he had seeds of greatness on the
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Person of destiny, that he had seeds of greatness on the inside.
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Seeds of greatness on the inside. every night before he would go
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Inside. every night before he would go to bed in that little mud hut
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Every night before he would go to bed in that little mud hut with nobody around he would get
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To bed in that little mud hut with nobody around he would get down on his knees and say,
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With nobody around he would get down on his knees and say, "lord, i want to go to college.
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Down on his knees and say, "lord, i want to go to college. god, i want to have an
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"lord, i want to go to college. god, i want to have an education. i want to make a
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God, i want to have an education. i want to make a difference with my life."
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Education. i want to make a difference with my life." there were tens of thousands
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Difference with my life." there were tens of thousands of young children living in the
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There were tens of thousands of young children living in the slums all around him. nobody
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Of young children living in the slums all around him. nobody ever got out.
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Slums all around him. nobody ever got out. but when you pray bold prayers
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Ever got out. but when you pray bold prayers it gets god's attention. when
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But when you pray bold prayers it gets god's attention. when you ask big your faith causes
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It gets god's attention. when you ask big your faith causes the creator of the universe
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You ask big your faith causes the creator of the universe to respond.
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The creator of the universe to respond. in that country the children
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To respond. in that country the children only went to school through
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In that country the children only went to school through junior high. to attend high
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Only went to school through junior high. to attend high school you had to pay tuition.
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Junior high. to attend high school you had to pay tuition. 99% of the children couldn't
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School you had to pay tuition. 99% of the children couldn't afford it.
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99% of the children couldn't afford it. at 12 years old one night he
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Afford it. at 12 years old one night he had a dream. in this dream he
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At 12 years old one night he had a dream. in this dream he saw himself walking through
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Had a dream. in this dream he saw himself walking through the village to a house about
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Saw himself walking through the village to a house about 30 minutes away. at that house
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The village to a house about 30 minutes away. at that house he met a man by the name of
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30 minutes away. at that house he met a man by the name of mr. stanley. he was from
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He met a man by the name of mr. stanley. he was from belgium. in the dream
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Mr. stanley. he was from belgium. in the dream mr. stanley helped him.
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Belgium. in the dream mr. stanley helped him. he woke up wide awake.
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Mr. stanley helped him. he woke up wide awake. he remembered the dream so
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He woke up wide awake. he remembered the dream so vividly down to the smallest
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He remembered the dream so vividly down to the smallest detail. the next morning he
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Vividly down to the smallest detail. the next morning he took that 30 minute walk
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Detail. the next morning he took that 30 minute walk through the village and saw
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Took that 30 minute walk through the village and saw the exact house that he had
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Through the village and saw the exact house that he had seen in the dream. it was
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The exact house that he had seen in the dream. it was surrounded by guards.
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Seen in the dream. it was surrounded by guards. he went up to them and said,
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Surrounded by guards. he went up to them and said, "i'm here to see mr. stanley."
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He went up to them and said, "i'm here to see mr. stanley." the guards were amazed, even
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"i'm here to see mr. stanley." the guards were amazed, even shocked. they said, "how do you
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The guards were amazed, even shocked. they said, "how do you know anything about
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Shocked. they said, "how do you know anything about mr. stanley?"
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Know anything about mr. stanley?" he said, "i saw him in a dream."
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Mr. stanley?" he said, "i saw him in a dream." intrigued, mr. stanley invited
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He said, "i saw him in a dream." intrigued, mr. stanley invited him in and said, "son, what can
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Intrigued, mr. stanley invited him in and said, "son, what can i do for you?"
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Him in and said, "son, what can i do for you?" the young boy said, "i want to
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I do for you?" the young boy said, "i want to go to school but i have no
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The young boy said, "i want to go to school but i have no money. i'm an orphan. i live in
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Go to school but i have no money. i'm an orphan. i live in the slums."
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Money. i'm an orphan. i live in the slums." mr. stanley said, "you go find
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The slums." mr. stanley said, "you go find the best high school you can
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Mr. stanley said, "you go find the best high school you can find and i'll pay your tuition.
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The best high school you can find and i'll pay your tuition. i'll give you the books. i'll
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Find and i'll pay your tuition. i'll give you the books. i'll pay for all your supplies.
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I'll give you the books. i'll pay for all your supplies. anything you need i'll take
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Pay for all your supplies. anything you need i'll take care of it." (applause)
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Anything you need i'll take care of it." (applause) in high school, the teachers
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Care of it." (applause) in high school, the teachers noticed what an excellent
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In high school, the teachers noticed what an excellent student he was and how he
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Noticed what an excellent student he was and how he loved to learn. they got him an
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Student he was and how he loved to learn. they got him an internship at the parliament
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Loved to learn. they got him an internship at the parliament working underneath the
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Internship at the parliament working underneath the government officials, the
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Working underneath the government officials, the lawmakers. they too could
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Government officials, the lawmakers. they too could see there was something special
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Lawmakers. they too could see there was something special about him.
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See there was something special about him. when he graduated from high
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About him. when he graduated from high school the government said,
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When he graduated from high school the government said, "we're going to send you to
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School the government said, "we're going to send you to college in america to study
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"we're going to send you to college in america to study law."
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College in america to study law." my friend was sitting next to
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Law." my friend was sitting next to him on a plane. he had just
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My friend was sitting next to him on a plane. he had just gotten his law degree and was
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Him on a plane. he had just gotten his law degree and was headed back to his country.
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Gotten his law degree and was headed back to his country. she said to him, "they have
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Headed back to his country. she said to him, "they have groomed you to become the prime
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She said to him, "they have groomed you to become the prime minister haven't they?"
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Groomed you to become the prime minister haven't they?" he smiled and said, "what you
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Minister haven't they?" he smiled and said, "what you are saying, ma'am is true."
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He smiled and said, "what you are saying, ma'am is true." friends, when you pray bold
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Are saying, ma'am is true." friends, when you pray bold prayers you never know where
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Friends, when you pray bold prayers you never know where god is going to take you.
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Prayers you never know where god is going to take you. when you ask big god will open
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God is going to take you. when you ask big god will open up supernatural doors. he will
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When you ask big god will open up supernatural doors. he will connect you to the right
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Up supernatural doors. he will connect you to the right people. (applause)
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Connect you to the right people. (applause) god will go before you and make
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People. (applause) god will go before you and make crooked places straight.
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God will go before you and make crooked places straight. he can even speak to you in
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Crooked places straight. he can even speak to you in dreams. what you couldn't make
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He can even speak to you in dreams. what you couldn't make happen on your own god can
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Dreams. what you couldn't make happen on your own god can make happen for you.
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Happen on your own god can make happen for you. god controls the whole universe.
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Make happen for you. god controls the whole universe. he is not limited by your
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God controls the whole universe. he is not limited by your background, by what country you
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He is not limited by your background, by what country you come from, by your education, by
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Background, by what country you come from, by your education, by your talent.
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Come from, by your education, by your talent. the only thing that limits god
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Your talent. the only thing that limits god is our thinking. i'm asking us
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The only thing that limits god is our thinking. i'm asking us right here in a new year;
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Is our thinking. i'm asking us right here in a new year; think big, believe big.
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Right here in a new year; think big, believe big. start praying bold prayers.
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Think big, believe big. start praying bold prayers. god said in psalms, "ask of me
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Start praying bold prayers. god said in psalms, "ask of me and i will give you the nations
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God said in psalms, "ask of me and i will give you the nations for an inheritance."
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And i will give you the nations for an inheritance." as long as your dream is
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For an inheritance." as long as your dream is ultimately tied on to helping
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As long as your dream is ultimately tied on to helping somebody else there is no limit
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Ultimately tied on to helping somebody else there is no limit to what god will do.
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Somebody else there is no limit to what god will do. when you say, "god, bless me.
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To what god will do. when you say, "god, bless me. give me ideas, creativity,
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When you say, "god, bless me. give me ideas, creativity, sales, contracts, not just so i
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Give me ideas, creativity, sales, contracts, not just so i can be blessed, but god, so i
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Sales, contracts, not just so i can be blessed, but god, so i can be a blessing, so i can make
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Can be blessed, but god, so i can be a blessing, so i can make a difference in this world."
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Can be a blessing, so i can make a difference in this world." that kind of bold prayer gets
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A difference in this world." that kind of bold prayer gets god's attention.
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That kind of bold prayer gets god's attention. i know this lady. for over ten
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God's attention. i know this lady. for over ten years her son put her through
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I know this lady. for over ten years her son put her through hell on earth. he was as
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Years her son put her through hell on earth. he was as rebellious as can be. he was on
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Hell on earth. he was as rebellious as can be. he was on drugs and he had stolen her
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Rebellious as can be. he was on drugs and he had stolen her credit cards and run up all
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Drugs and he had stolen her credit cards and run up all kinds of debt. he was
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Credit cards and run up all kinds of debt. he was constantly in and out of jail,
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Kinds of debt. he was constantly in and out of jail, causing her heartache and
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Constantly in and out of jail, causing her heartache and pain.
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Causing her heartache and pain. most people would have prayed,
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Pain. most people would have prayed, "god, just keep him out of jail.
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Most people would have prayed, "god, just keep him out of jail. god, just get him off drugs."
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"god, just keep him out of jail. god, just get him off drugs." not this lady. every day she
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God, just get him off drugs." not this lady. every day she would say, "god, i'm asking you
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Not this lady. every day she would say, "god, i'm asking you to use my son in a great way.
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Would say, "god, i'm asking you to use my son in a great way. god, help him to fulfill his
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To use my son in a great way. god, help him to fulfill his destiny. help him to make a
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God, help him to fulfill his destiny. help him to make a difference with his life."
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Destiny. help him to make a difference with his life." when her friends heard how she
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Difference with his life." when her friends heard how she prayed they practically laughed.
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When her friends heard how she prayed they practically laughed. it seemed impossible. but do
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Prayed they practically laughed. it seemed impossible. but do you know today that young man
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It seemed impossible. but do you know today that young man is a pastor of a very
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You know today that young man is a pastor of a very successful church? they have
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Is a pastor of a very successful church? they have all kinds of programs to help
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Successful church? they have all kinds of programs to help people that were addicted just
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All kinds of programs to help people that were addicted just like he was. (applause)
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People that were addicted just like he was. (applause) what am i saying?
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Like he was. (applause) what am i saying? when god says, "what do you
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What am i saying? when god says, "what do you want me to do for you?"
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When god says, "what do you want me to do for you?" don't sell yourself short.
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Want me to do for you?" don't sell yourself short. don't pray a barely get by
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Don't sell yourself short. don't pray a barely get by prayer. do like she did.
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Don't pray a barely get by prayer. do like she did. "god, help my children to become
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Prayer. do like she did. "god, help my children to become leaders. god, bless my business
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"god, help my children to become leaders. god, bless my business in abundance."
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Leaders. god, bless my business in abundance." i pray every day, "god, take our
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In abundance." i pray every day, "god, take our ministry where no ministry has
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I pray every day, "god, take our ministry where no ministry has ever gone before. god, help us
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Ministry where no ministry has ever gone before. god, help us to impact the culture."
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Ever gone before. god, help us to impact the culture." well, you say, "joel, that takes
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To impact the culture." well, you say, "joel, that takes a lot of nerve to pray like
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Well, you say, "joel, that takes a lot of nerve to pray like that. who do you think you
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A lot of nerve to pray like that. who do you think you are?"
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That. who do you think you are?" a child of the most high god
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Are?" a child of the most high god handpicked by the creator of the
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A child of the most high god handpicked by the creator of the universe. just like you.
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Handpicked by the creator of the universe. just like you. (applause)
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Universe. just like you. (applause) i think about elisha. for many
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(applause) i think about elisha. for many years he served the
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I think about elisha. for many years he served the prophet elijah. he was his
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Years he served the prophet elijah. he was his assistant. elijah had seen
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Prophet elijah. he was his assistant. elijah had seen god's favor in incredible ways.
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Assistant. elijah had seen god's favor in incredible ways. he is the one that called down
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God's favor in incredible ways. he is the one that called down fire from heaven and 400 false
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He is the one that called down fire from heaven and 400 false prophets were destroyed.
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Fire from heaven and 400 false prophets were destroyed. one time elijah prayed that it
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Prophets were destroyed. one time elijah prayed that it wouldn't rain. for three and a
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One time elijah prayed that it wouldn't rain. for three and a half years there was no rain.
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Wouldn't rain. for three and a half years there was no rain. he was one of the most powerful,
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Half years there was no rain. he was one of the most powerful, anointed people that ever lived.
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He was one of the most powerful, anointed people that ever lived. when he was getting very old and
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Anointed people that ever lived. when he was getting very old and about to be taken to heaven he
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When he was getting very old and about to be taken to heaven he said to his assistant elisha,
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About to be taken to heaven he said to his assistant elisha, "what do you want me to do for
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Said to his assistant elisha, "what do you want me to do for you for serving me faithfully
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"what do you want me to do for you for serving me faithfully all these years?"
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You for serving me faithfully all these years?" elisha could have asked for
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All these years?" elisha could have asked for something simple. he could have
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Elisha could have asked for something simple. he could have said, "how about a couple weeks
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Something simple. he could have said, "how about a couple weeks off?" or, "how about that new
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Said, "how about a couple weeks off?" or, "how about that new ipad? i'd really like that."
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Off?" or, "how about that new ipad? i'd really like that." (laughter)
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Ipad? i'd really like that." (laughter) he could have said, "my request
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(laughter) he could have said, "my request is that i'd be able to carry on
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He could have said, "my request is that i'd be able to carry on your ministry." no, elisha was
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Is that i'd be able to carry on your ministry." no, elisha was bold. he understood this
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Your ministry." no, elisha was bold. he understood this principle. he looked at elijah
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Bold. he understood this principle. he looked at elijah and said, "what i really want
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Principle. he looked at elijah and said, "what i really want is a double portion of your
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And said, "what i really want is a double portion of your spirit."
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Is a double portion of your spirit." he was saying, "i want to do
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Spirit." he was saying, "i want to do twice what you've done.
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He was saying, "i want to do twice what you've done. i want to do twice the miracles,
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Twice what you've done. i want to do twice the miracles, have twice the anointing, twice
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I want to do twice the miracles, have twice the anointing, twice the favor, twice the influence."
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Have twice the anointing, twice the favor, twice the influence." elijah could have looked at him
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The favor, twice the influence." elijah could have looked at him and said, "boy, who do you think
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Elijah could have looked at him and said, "boy, who do you think you are? you sure are greedy.
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And said, "boy, who do you think you are? you sure are greedy. you need to be a little more
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You are? you sure are greedy. you need to be a little more humble." (laughter)
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You need to be a little more humble." (laughter) no, elijah said in effect, "you
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Humble." (laughter) no, elijah said in effect, "you just keep serving me faithfully
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No, elijah said in effect, "you just keep serving me faithfully and what you have asked will
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Just keep serving me faithfully and what you have asked will come to pass."
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And what you have asked will come to pass." do you know the scripture
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Come to pass." do you know the scripture records that elisha did exactly
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Do you know the scripture records that elisha did exactly twice as many miracles as
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Records that elisha did exactly twice as many miracles as elijah?
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Twice as many miracles as elijah? but if elisha would have been
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Elijah? but if elisha would have been timid and thought, "i can't ask
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But if elisha would have been timid and thought, "i can't ask that. that wouldn't be right,"
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Timid and thought, "i can't ask that. that wouldn't be right," we wouldn't be talking about
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That. that wouldn't be right," we wouldn't be talking about him today.
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We wouldn't be talking about him today. some of you are asking too
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Him today. some of you are asking too small. god has placed seeds of
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Some of you are asking too small. god has placed seeds of greatness on the inside. he
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Small. god has placed seeds of greatness on the inside. he wants you to leave your mark
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Greatness on the inside. he wants you to leave your mark on this generation. you're not
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Wants you to leave your mark on this generation. you're not supposed to live and die and
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On this generation. you're not supposed to live and die and nobody miss you. break out of
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Supposed to live and die and nobody miss you. break out of your box and start asking god
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Nobody miss you. break out of your box and start asking god for the hidden dreams he has
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Your box and start asking god for the hidden dreams he has placed on the inside.
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For the hidden dreams he has placed on the inside. well, you say, "joel, what if i
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Placed on the inside. well, you say, "joel, what if i ask and it doesn't happen?"
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Well, you say, "joel, what if i ask and it doesn't happen?" what if you ask and it does
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Ask and it doesn't happen?" what if you ask and it does happen?
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What if you ask and it does happen? i heard a story about a
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Happen? i heard a story about a five-year-old boy. he had some
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I heard a story about a five-year-old boy. he had some pet goldfish that he really
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Five-year-old boy. he had some pet goldfish that he really loved but for some reason all
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Pet goldfish that he really loved but for some reason all but one goldfish had died.
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Loved but for some reason all but one goldfish had died. one day he and his father were
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But one goldfish had died. one day he and his father were at the aquarium and the final
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One day he and his father were at the aquarium and the final goldfish was floating on top of
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At the aquarium and the final goldfish was floating on top of the water totally stiff. the
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Goldfish was floating on top of the water totally stiff. the little boy said with great
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The water totally stiff. the little boy said with great disappointment, "daddy, he died
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Little boy said with great disappointment, "daddy, he died too."
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Disappointment, "daddy, he died too." before the father could respond
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Too." before the father could respond the little boy said, "daddy, can
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Before the father could respond the little boy said, "daddy, can we pray and ask god to heal my
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The little boy said, "daddy, can we pray and ask god to heal my goldfish?" (laughter)
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We pray and ask god to heal my goldfish?" (laughter) well, this father is a
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Goldfish?" (laughter) well, this father is a minister. he thought to
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Well, this father is a minister. he thought to himself, "i want my son to know
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Minister. he thought to himself, "i want my son to know that he can ask god for
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Himself, "i want my son to know that he can ask god for anything but then i'm going to
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That he can ask god for anything but then i'm going to have to explain how sometimes
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Anything but then i'm going to have to explain how sometimes prayers don't get answered, on
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Have to explain how sometimes prayers don't get answered, on and on."
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Prayers don't get answered, on and on." this debate was going on in his
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And on." this debate was going on in his mind. finally he quit reasoning
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This debate was going on in his mind. finally he quit reasoning it out and said, "son, if you
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Mind. finally he quit reasoning it out and said, "son, if you want to pray, of course, we can
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It out and said, "son, if you want to pray, of course, we can pray."
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Want to pray, of course, we can pray." the next morning, early, the
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Pray." the next morning, early, the father heard this very
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The next morning, early, the father heard this very enthusiastic, "yes!" coming
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Father heard this very enthusiastic, "yes!" coming from his son. he went in to see
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Enthusiastic, "yes!" coming from his son. he went in to see what the excitement was about.
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From his son. he went in to see what the excitement was about. the little boy said, "dad it
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What the excitement was about. the little boy said, "dad it worked. the fish is just fine."
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The little boy said, "dad it worked. the fish is just fine." he was swimming through the
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Worked. the fish is just fine." he was swimming through the water as healthy as could be.
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He was swimming through the water as healthy as could be. the dad nearly passed out.
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Water as healthy as could be. the dad nearly passed out. (laughter/applause)
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The dad nearly passed out. (laughter/applause) the father already had his
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(laughter/applause) the father already had his defeat speech lined up, "here's
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The father already had his defeat speech lined up, "here's why it didn't..."
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Defeat speech lined up, "here's why it didn't..." he threw that speech away and
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Why it didn't..." he threw that speech away and said, "son, with god all things
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He threw that speech away and said, "son, with god all things are possible." it even amazed
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Said, "son, with god all things are possible." it even amazed the dad. (applause)
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Are possible." it even amazed the dad. (applause) see, when you pray god doesn't
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The dad. (applause) see, when you pray god doesn't say, "make sure it's practical.
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See, when you pray god doesn't say, "make sure it's practical. make sure it's logical. make
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Say, "make sure it's practical. make sure it's logical. make sure it's reasonable. make sure
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Make sure it's logical. make sure it's reasonable. make sure you can figure it out."
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Sure it's reasonable. make sure you can figure it out." no, he simply says, "believe.
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You can figure it out." no, he simply says, "believe. stay in faith."
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No, he simply says, "believe. stay in faith." that's what allows god to do
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Stay in faith." that's what allows god to do amazing things.
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That's what allows god to do amazing things. there was an asian woman that
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Amazing things. there was an asian woman that came up with a new concept for
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There was an asian woman that came up with a new concept for water purification. she had
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Came up with a new concept for water purification. she had worked on it for years and had
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Water purification. she had worked on it for years and had researchers and scientists come
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Worked on it for years and had researchers and scientists come up with tests and formulas.
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Researchers and scientists come up with tests and formulas. she got it right where she
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Up with tests and formulas. she got it right where she wanted it and had it patented.
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She got it right where she wanted it and had it patented. now she was going to different
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Wanted it and had it patented. now she was going to different banks in asia to try to get
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Now she was going to different banks in asia to try to get funding but the economy was very
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Banks in asia to try to get funding but the economy was very down. she was turned down again
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Funding but the economy was very down. she was turned down again and again and again.
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Down. she was turned down again and again and again. finally at one bank the
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And again and again. finally at one bank the executive really liked her
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Finally at one bank the executive really liked her invention. he loved the
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Executive really liked her invention. he loved the presentation but he just wasn't
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Invention. he loved the presentation but he just wasn't willing to take the risk.
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Presentation but he just wasn't willing to take the risk. he said kind of jokingly, "i'll
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Willing to take the risk. he said kind of jokingly, "i'll make a deal with you. if the
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He said kind of jokingly, "i'll make a deal with you. if the stock market goes up tomorrow
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Make a deal with you. if the stock market goes up tomorrow i'll give you the loan."
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Stock market goes up tomorrow i'll give you the loan." well, the stock market had been
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I'll give you the loan." well, the stock market had been down for over a year. he didn't
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Well, the stock market had been down for over a year. he didn't know what he was getting
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Down for over a year. he didn't know what he was getting himself into. this lady went
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Know what he was getting himself into. this lady went home and began to pray.
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Himself into. this lady went home and began to pray. she said, "god, you heard what
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Home and began to pray. she said, "god, you heard what he said. let the stock market
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She said, "god, you heard what he said. let the stock market go up tomorrow so my dreams can
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He said. let the stock market go up tomorrow so my dreams can come to pass." (applause)
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Go up tomorrow so my dreams can come to pass." (applause) the next day for no reason the
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Come to pass." (applause) the next day for no reason the stock market shot up. the
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The next day for no reason the stock market shot up. the brokers, the analysts, they
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Stock market shot up. the brokers, the analysts, they couldn't figure it out.
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Brokers, the analysts, they couldn't figure it out. they were scratching their
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Couldn't figure it out. they were scratching their heads.
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They were scratching their heads. of course, she went right back
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Heads. of course, she went right back to him and said, "hey, are you
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Of course, she went right back to him and said, "hey, are you going to keep your word?"
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To him and said, "hey, are you going to keep your word?" he loaned her the money.
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Going to keep your word?" he loaned her the money. that company ended up taking off
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He loaned her the money. that company ended up taking off and today she is one of the
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That company ended up taking off and today she is one of the wealthiest people in all of
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And today she is one of the wealthiest people in all of asia. she gives generously to
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Wealthiest people in all of asia. she gives generously to support ministries and to help
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Asia. she gives generously to support ministries and to help other outreaches where people
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Support ministries and to help other outreaches where people are in need.
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Other outreaches where people are in need. well, you say, "joel, you mean
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Are in need. well, you say, "joel, you mean to tell me you think the asian
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Well, you say, "joel, you mean to tell me you think the asian stock market went up because one
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To tell me you think the asian stock market went up because one lady prayed?" listen, i'm a
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Stock market went up because one lady prayed?" listen, i'm a believer and not a doubter.
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Lady prayed?" listen, i'm a believer and not a doubter. you can call it luck, a good
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Believer and not a doubter. you can call it luck, a good break, a coincidence.
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You can call it luck, a good break, a coincidence. (applause)
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Break, a coincidence. (applause) i call it the favor of god.
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(applause) i call it the favor of god. when you pray it moves the hands
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I call it the favor of god. when you pray it moves the hands that rule the world.
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When you pray it moves the hands that rule the world. open your mouth wide and god
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That rule the world. open your mouth wide and god will fill it.
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Open your mouth wide and god will fill it. i learned this principle from my
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Will fill it. i learned this principle from my parents.
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I learned this principle from my parents. when i was growing up my mother
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Parents. when i was growing up my mother would pray about anything.
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When i was growing up my mother would pray about anything. if the car wouldn't start she
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Would pray about anything. if the car wouldn't start she would pray over the radiator.
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If the car wouldn't start she would pray over the radiator. (laughter) in the house i would
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Would pray over the radiator. (laughter) in the house i would hear her casting the devil out
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(laughter) in the house i would hear her casting the devil out of the dishwasher. (laughter)
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Hear her casting the devil out of the dishwasher. (laughter) she knew no shame. she would
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Of the dishwasher. (laughter) she knew no shame. she would pray over the vacuum cleaner.
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She knew no shame. she would pray over the vacuum cleaner. in one sense, those things
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Pray over the vacuum cleaner. in one sense, those things didn't really matter.
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In one sense, those things didn't really matter. but when she was diagnosed with
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Didn't really matter. but when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1981, that
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But when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1981, that did matter. she used that same
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Terminal cancer in 1981, that did matter. she used that same boldness to ask god to do what
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Did matter. she used that same boldness to ask god to do what medical science could not do.
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Boldness to ask god to do what medical science could not do. today, more than 30 years later,
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Medical science could not do. today, more than 30 years later, she is still alive and healthy.
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Today, more than 30 years later, she is still alive and healthy. (cheering/applause)
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She is still alive and healthy. (cheering/applause) could it be...could it be that
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(cheering/applause) could it be...could it be that you're missing out on god's
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Could it be...could it be that you're missing out on god's best because you're not asking?
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You're missing out on god's best because you're not asking? you think, "it's too big, not
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Best because you're not asking? you think, "it's too big, not practical, not reasonable."
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You think, "it's too big, not practical, not reasonable." the scripture says, "you have
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Practical, not reasonable." the scripture says, "you have not because you ask not.
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The scripture says, "you have not because you ask not. start praying bolder prayers."
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Not because you ask not. start praying bolder prayers." when i was younger our family
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Start praying bolder prayers." when i was younger our family knew a gentleman by the name of
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When i was younger our family knew a gentleman by the name of casey. he moved houses for a
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Knew a gentleman by the name of casey. he moved houses for a living. he was an unusual man.
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Casey. he moved houses for a living. he was an unusual man. he would believe god for
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Living. he was an unusual man. he would believe god for anything.
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He would believe god for anything. one day he and his crew were
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Anything. one day he and his crew were driving down the road and they
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One day he and his crew were driving down the road and they had this big house on the back
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Driving down the road and they had this big house on the back of their huge platform.
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Had this big house on the back of their huge platform. it took weeks of preparation.
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Of their huge platform. it took weeks of preparation. they had to get permits and
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It took weeks of preparation. they had to get permits and raise the power lines and shut
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They had to get permits and raise the power lines and shut down streets. it was a big, big
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Raise the power lines and shut down streets. it was a big, big deal. they had traveled several
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Down streets. it was a big, big deal. they had traveled several hours down these country roads
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Deal. they had traveled several hours down these country roads and finally made it to their
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Hours down these country roads and finally made it to their destination.
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And finally made it to their destination. but just when he was about to
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Destination. but just when he was about to unload, casey realized he had
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But just when he was about to unload, casey realized he had forgotten his main chain.
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Unload, casey realized he had forgotten his main chain. without this chain they couldn't
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Forgotten his main chain. without this chain they couldn't finish. the nearest town was
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Without this chain they couldn't finish. the nearest town was several hours away.
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Finish. the nearest town was several hours away. if they waited that long they
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Several hours away. if they waited that long they would run out of daylight.
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If they waited that long they would run out of daylight. but casey understood this
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Would run out of daylight. but casey understood this principle. he knew how to pray
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But casey understood this principle. he knew how to pray bold prayers.
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Principle. he knew how to pray bold prayers. he called his crew together and
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Bold prayers. he called his crew together and said, "men, we're going to pray
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He called his crew together and said, "men, we're going to pray and ask god to give us a chain."
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Said, "men, we're going to pray and ask god to give us a chain." they began to laugh.
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And ask god to give us a chain." they began to laugh. they said, "casey, come on now.
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They began to laugh. they said, "casey, come on now. we're out here in the middle of
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They said, "casey, come on now. we're out here in the middle of nowhere. what do you think god
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We're out here in the middle of nowhere. what do you think god is going to rain down a chain
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Nowhere. what do you think god is going to rain down a chain from heaven?"
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Is going to rain down a chain from heaven?" he said, "i don't know but at
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From heaven?" he said, "i don't know but at least we're going to ask."
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He said, "i don't know but at least we're going to ask." he said, "god, i've committed my
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Least we're going to ask." he said, "god, i've committed my life and my business to you.
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He said, "god, i've committed my life and my business to you. i'm asking you to somehow,
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Life and my business to you. i'm asking you to somehow, someway, give us a chain so we
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I'm asking you to somehow, someway, give us a chain so we don't have to waste a day and
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Someway, give us a chain so we don't have to waste a day and come back out here tomorrow."
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Don't have to waste a day and come back out here tomorrow." they were standing on the side
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Come back out here tomorrow." they were standing on the side of this country road and just
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They were standing on the side of this country road and just right in front of them there was
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Of this country road and just right in front of them there was a sharp curve in the road.
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Right in front of them there was a sharp curve in the road. about fifteen minutes later as
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A sharp curve in the road. about fifteen minutes later as they were contemplating what to
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About fifteen minutes later as they were contemplating what to do next this old beat up pickup
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They were contemplating what to do next this old beat up pickup truck came barreling down the
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Do next this old beat up pickup truck came barreling down the road going much faster than it
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Truck came barreling down the road going much faster than it should. it had its tailgate
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Road going much faster than it should. it had its tailgate down. when it took that sharp
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Should. it had its tailgate down. when it took that sharp curve in the road a huge chain
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Down. when it took that sharp curve in the road a huge chain slung out of the back of the
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Curve in the road a huge chain slung out of the back of the bed, slid across the road,
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Slung out of the back of the bed, slid across the road, curled up right at casey's
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Bed, slid across the road, curled up right at casey's feet. he picked up his chain
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Curled up right at casey's feet. he picked up his chain and said, "here's my chain,
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Feet. he picked up his chain and said, "here's my chain, men. let's go to work."
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And said, "here's my chain, men. let's go to work." (applause)
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Men. let's go to work." (applause) the scripture says, "is there
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(applause) the scripture says, "is there anything too hard for the
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The scripture says, "is there anything too hard for the lord?" let's take the limits
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Anything too hard for the lord?" let's take the limits off of god. let's start praying
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Lord?" let's take the limits off of god. let's start praying bolder prayers.
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Off of god. let's start praying bolder prayers. start asking god for unusual
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Bolder prayers. start asking god for unusual things, not just your everyday
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Start asking god for unusual things, not just your everyday needs. dare to ask god to bring
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Things, not just your everyday needs. dare to ask god to bring your dreams to pass.
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Needs. dare to ask god to bring your dreams to pass. ask him for the hidden petitions
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Your dreams to pass. ask him for the hidden petitions of your heart. ask him even
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Ask him for the hidden petitions of your heart. ask him even when it looks impossible.
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Of your heart. ask him even when it looks impossible. god is saying, "what do you want
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When it looks impossible. god is saying, "what do you want me to do for you?"
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God is saying, "what do you want me to do for you?" some of you are asking for a c.
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Me to do for you?" some of you are asking for a c. god is saying, "start asking me
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Some of you are asking for a c. god is saying, "start asking me for an a."
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God is saying, "start asking me for an a." have a bigger vision. stretch
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For an a." have a bigger vision. stretch your faith. that's what allows
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Have a bigger vision. stretch your faith. that's what allows god to do amazing things.
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Your faith. that's what allows god to do amazing things. if you will pray these bold
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God to do amazing things. if you will pray these bold prayers, like casey, you're
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If you will pray these bold prayers, like casey, you're going to see god show up and
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Prayers, like casey, you're going to see god show up and make a way when it looks like
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Going to see god show up and make a way when it looks like there is no way. like that
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Make a way when it looks like there is no way. like that asian woman you're going to see
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There is no way. like that asian woman you're going to see the surpassing greatness of
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Asian woman you're going to see the surpassing greatness of god's favor. like elisha,
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The surpassing greatness of god's favor. like elisha, you're going to see a double
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God's favor. like elisha, you're going to see a double portion. you're going to
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You're going to see a double portion. you're going to accomplish more than you
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Portion. you're going to accomplish more than you thought possible. i believe and
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Accomplish more than you thought possible. i believe and declare you will fulfill your
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Thought possible. i believe and declare you will fulfill your god-given destiny.
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Declare you will fulfill your god-given destiny. 2012 is going to be an amazing
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God-given destiny. 2012 is going to be an amazing year of faith, favor and victory
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2012 is going to be an amazing year of faith, favor and victory for you. in jesus' name.
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Year of faith, favor and victory for you. in jesus' name. do you receive it today?
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For you. in jesus' name. do you receive it today? (applause)
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Do you receive it today? (applause) amen. i know you do.
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(applause) amen. i know you do. we never like to close our
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Amen. i know you do. we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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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. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Bible-based 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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Are you in
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Are you in a situation where
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A situation where you feel lost?
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You feel lost? afraid? hopeless?
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Afraid? hopeless? where there seems to be
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Where there seems to be no solutions?
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No solutions? no answers?
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No answers? no way out?
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No way out? it's time for your turnaround.
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It's time for your turnaround. we all face situations
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We all face situations that look like
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That look like they'll never change.
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They'll never change. it's easy to get discouraged.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my book, turnaround:
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My book, turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from a setback to a comeback,
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From a setback to a comeback, where you'll discover
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Where you'll discover how god can turn sickness
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How god can turn sickness into health, lack
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Into health, lack into abundance, addictions
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Into abundance, addictions into freedom.
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Into freedom. it'll inspire you
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It'll inspire you to keep believing
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To keep believing and having expectancy
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And having expectancy for things
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For things to turn in your favor.
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To turn in your favor. recent weeks,
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Recent weeks, we've been celebrating
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We've been celebrating the incredible
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The incredible life of my mother.
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Life of my mother. her miraculous turnaround
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Her miraculous turnaround story of overcoming
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Story of overcoming terminal cancer
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Terminal cancer over 40 years ago.
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Over 40 years ago. it's a testimony of the power
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It's a testimony of the power of god's promises.
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Of god's promises. just because you don't see
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Just because you don't see a way, doesn't mean
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A way, doesn't mean god doesn't have a way.
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God doesn't have a way. stay in faith.
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Stay in faith. your turnaround is on the way.
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Your turnaround is on the way. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of joel's
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A copy of joel's brand new book, turnaround:
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Brand new book, turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from setback to comeback.
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From setback to comeback. through biblical examples,
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Through biblical examples, real-life applications,
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Real-life applications, and practical encouragement,
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And practical encouragement, you'll learn to see challenges
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You'll learn to see challenges through a faith-filled
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Through a faith-filled perspective.
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Perspective. each section highlights
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Each section highlights a faith turnaround
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A faith turnaround point to help
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Point to help you see a positive change
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You see a positive change in your life.
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In your life. as you meditate
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As you meditate on his promises,
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On his promises, you'll begin
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You'll begin to see your greatest challenges
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To see your greatest challenges turn around.
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Turn around. these power-packed,
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These power-packed, life-transforming stories
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Life-transforming stories will shift your mindset,
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Will shift your mindset, strengthen your faith,
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Strengthen your faith, and turn your trials
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And turn your trials into triumphs.
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Into triumphs. request your copy today
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Request your copy today and see the turnaround
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And see the turnaround and breakthrough
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And breakthrough you've been waiting for.
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You've been waiting for. god won't let you
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God won't let you get in a problem
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Get in a problem that he can't bring you out of.
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That he can't bring you out of. there are turnarounds
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There are turnarounds in your future.
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In your future. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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For being with us today. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family
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You and your family and we sure
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And we sure appreciate your prayer
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Appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity is helping
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Your generosity is helping bring hope to people
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Bring hope to people around the world.
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Around the world. special thank you
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Special thank you to our champion
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To our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online every sunday morning,
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Online every sunday morning, download our daily podcast,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube,
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Watch on youtube, the new joel osteen network,
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The new joel osteen network, social media,
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Social media, of course you can listen on
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Sirius xm 24 hours a day. we'll keep you
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We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.
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Encouraged and inspired. until we see
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Until we see you next time,
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You next time, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of turnaround:
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Your copy of turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from setback to comeback.
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From setback to comeback. visit joelosteen.com
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Visit joelosteen.com or call us toll free.
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This month, we are also offering
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We are also offering the turnaround faith duo,
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The turnaround faith duo, one for you and one to share
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One for you and one to share with a friend or family member
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With a friend or family member to encourage them.
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To encourage them. you can also request
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The turnaround victory collection.
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Victory collection. it includes
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It includes two turnaround books
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Two turnaround books and a beautiful set
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And a beautiful set of three wooden
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Of three wooden encouragement blocks:
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Encouragement blocks: happy, healthy,
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Happy, healthy, and free, each featuring
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And free, each featuring an uplifting scripture.
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Joel Osteen - Bold Prayers

October 25, 2025 | 29:56

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