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Joel Osteen - The Danger of Dry Places

January 20, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - The Danger of Dry Places | January 20, 2026

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>> joel osteen: well,
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>> joel osteen: well, god bless you.
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God bless you. it's a joy to come into your
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It's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're ever in
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Homes, and if you're ever in our area, please stop by
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Our area, please stop by and be a part of one
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And be a part of one of our services.
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Of our services. i promise you, we'll make you
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I promise you, we'll make you feel right at home.
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Feel right at home. but i like to start with
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But i like to start with something funny, and i heard
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Something funny, and i heard about this elderly couple.
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About this elderly couple. they were sitting in a swing,
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They were sitting in a swing, celebrating their
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Celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
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60th wedding anniversary. feeling romantic, the husband
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Feeling romantic, the husband said to his wife, "honey,
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Said to his wife, "honey, our love is tried and true."
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Our love is tried and true." she had difficulty hearing it
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She had difficulty hearing it and asked him to repeat it.
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And asked him to repeat it. he said it louder, "i said,
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He said it louder, "i said, 'our love is tried
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'our love is tried and true.'"
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And true.'" she still couldn't hear him
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She still couldn't hear him and said, "what?
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And said, "what? would you please speak up?"
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Would you please speak up?" frustrated, he shouted,
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Frustrated, he shouted, "i said, 'our love is tried
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"i said, 'our love is tried and true.'"
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And true.'" she said, "well, fine,
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She said, "well, fine, i'm sick of you too."
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I'm sick of you too." say it like you mean it:
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Say it like you mean it: "this is my bible.
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"this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says
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I can do what it says i can do.
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I can do. today i will be taught
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Today i will be taught the word of god.
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The word of god. i boldly confess my mind is
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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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I will never be the same, in jesus's name."
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In jesus's name." god bless you.
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about "the danger
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About "the danger of dry places."
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Of dry places." it's easy to lose
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It's easy to lose our passion for life.
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Our passion for life. at one time, we were excited.
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At one time, we were excited. we looked forward
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We looked forward to each day.
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To each day. we were believing
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We were believing for our dreams.
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For our dreams. we loved to laugh.
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We loved to laugh. but over time, if we're not
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But over time, if we're not careful and things haven't
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Careful and things haven't turned out the way we
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Turned out the way we thought, we'll become dry.
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Thought, we'll become dry. when you're dry,
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When you're dry, life has lost its flavor.
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Life has lost its flavor. you smile, but there's
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You smile, but there's no real joy behind it.
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No real joy behind it. you laugh with your friends,
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You laugh with your friends, but it's not genuine.
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But it's not genuine. you act normal in front
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You act normal in front of people, but alone
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Of people, but alone you're discouraged.
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You're discouraged. you wonder what wrong.
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You wonder what wrong. sometimes we're dry
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Sometimes we're dry because we're tired.
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Because we're tired. the battles have taken
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The battles have taken longer than we thought.
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Longer than we thought. we can be dry because
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We can be dry because we've been hurt.
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We've been hurt. somebody did us wrong.
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Somebody did us wrong. instead of letting it go,
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Instead of letting it go, we've held on to it.
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We've held on to it. some people are dry
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Some people are dry because they have
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Because they have the wrong perspective.
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The wrong perspective. they think their challenges
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They think their challenges are too big, that they'll
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Are too big, that they'll never work out.
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Never work out. but there's a problem
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But there's a problem with being dry.
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With being dry. it doesn't just steal
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It doesn't just steal our joy.
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Our joy. it doesn't just affect
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It doesn't just affect our attitude.
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Our attitude. it's deeper than that.
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It's deeper than that. the scripture says, "when an
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The scripture says, "when an unclean spirit leaves a
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Unclean spirit leaves a person, it walks through dry
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Person, it walks through dry places, seeking rest."
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Places, seeking rest." when we're dry, we've stepped
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When we're dry, we've stepped into the enemy's territory.
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Into the enemy's territory. that's where he lives,
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That's where he lives, and sometimes he doesn't
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And sometimes he doesn't have to come to us.
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Have to come to us. we go to him, and when you
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We go to him, and when you feel the blahs, no passion,
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Feel the blahs, no passion, thoughts tell you, "nothing
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Thoughts tell you, "nothing good is in your future.
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Good is in your future. you'll never meet
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You'll never meet the right person.
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The right person. you'll never get
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You'll never get out of debt."
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Out of debt." recognize that's the enemy
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Recognize that's the enemy trying to get you
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Trying to get you into his territory.
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Into his territory. when you're positive,
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When you're positive, hopeful, full of praise,
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Hopeful, full of praise, that's god's territory.
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That's god's territory. the enemy can't touch you.
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The enemy can't touch you. he can't cross that line.
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He can't cross that line. that's why he works overtime
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That's why he works overtime in our thought life.
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In our thought life. his goal is to get us down
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His goal is to get us down and discouraged.
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And discouraged. he knows when we're dry,
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He knows when we're dry, we're giving him access.
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We're giving him access. we're coming onto his field.
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We're coming onto his field. that's where he has the right
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That's where he has the right to control and manipulate,
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To control and manipulate, , and when you
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, and when you feel the blahs, you need
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Feel the blahs, you need to get into an environment
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To get into an environment that's uplifting.
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That's uplifting. don't come home from work
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Don't come home from work and sit in a dark room
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And sit in a dark room and watch sad movies,
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And watch sad movies, listen to sad songs,
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Listen to sad songs, and think sad thoughts,
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And think sad thoughts, and eat sad foods,
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And eat sad foods, and hang around
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And hang around with sad people.
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With sad people. sad times five equals
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Sad times five equals real sad.
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Real sad. open up the windows.
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Open up the windows. let some light in the room.
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Let some light in the room. put on some inspiring music.
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Put on some inspiring music. maybe go outside
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Maybe go outside and take a walk.
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And take a walk. exercise, get your
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Exercise, get your endorphins kicking in.
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Endorphins kicking in. god has put certain
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God has put certain hormones in us.
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Hormones in us. when we activate them, they
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When we activate them, they give us a boost and make us
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Give us a boost and make us more passionate.
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More passionate. they help to take away
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They help to take away the negativity.
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The negativity. but it's easy to live a very
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But it's easy to live a very sedentary lifestyle.
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Sedentary lifestyle. but you can't override
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But you can't override natural laws and expect
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Natural laws and expect to feel good.
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To feel good. you need to exercise.
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You need to exercise. you need proper sleep.
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You need proper sleep. you need to eat healthy.
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You need to eat healthy. practical things can keep us
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Practical things can keep us from being passionate
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From being passionate and having the vision and
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And having the vision and energy that we should.
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Energy that we should. when you're dry, it's
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When you're dry, it's important who you spend
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Important who you spend time with.
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Time with. you can't afford to hang
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You can't afford to hang around other dry people.
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Around other dry people. misery loves company.
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Misery loves company. find some friends that are
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Find some friends that are happy, positive, energetic.
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Happy, positive, energetic. you need people around you
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You need people around you that brighten your day,
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That brighten your day, that lift your spirits,
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That lift your spirits, people that are fun,
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People that are fun, people that make you laugh.
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People that make you laugh. many times, we gravitate to
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Many times, we gravitate to people that are like us.
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People that are like us. if we're discouraged,
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If we're discouraged, we find discouraged people.
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We find discouraged people. if we have addictions,
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If we have addictions, we find others
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We find others that have addictions.
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That have addictions. you need to spend time with
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You need to spend time with people that have what you
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People that have what you want, not that struggle
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Want, not that struggle in the same area.
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In the same area. if you have difficulties in
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If you have difficulties in your marriage, don't find
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Your marriage, don't find someone in that same
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Someone in that same situation and sit around
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Situation and sit around and talk about how bad
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And talk about how bad your spouses are,
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Your spouses are, how unfair life is.
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How unfair life is. talking about the problems,
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Talking about the problems, reliving the hurts is only
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Reliving the hurts is only going to pull you down.
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Going to pull you down. it's not going to make things
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It's not going to make things improve, and the situation
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Improve, and the situation may not change, but you can
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May not change, but you can change how you're responding.
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Change how you're responding. and some people
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And some people would love to trade places
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Would love to trade places with you.
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With you. they would gladly
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They would gladly take your life.
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Take your life. come out of that dry place.
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Come out of that dry place. that's giving the enemy
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That's giving the enemy access.
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Access. when you arise,
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When you arise, what will happen is
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What will happen is god will arise.
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God will arise. when you come over to his
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When you come over to his side, you'll get your joy
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Side, you'll get your joy back, your passion back.
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Back, your passion back. you weren't made to drag
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You weren't made to drag through the day discouraged,
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Through the day discouraged, enduring life.
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Enduring life. you were made to enjoy life.
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You were made to enjoy life. in the scripture, david had
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In the scripture, david had seen god do amazing things,
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Seen god do amazing things, take him from a shepherd boy,
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Take him from a shepherd boy, no experience, no training,
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No experience, no training, chosen to be the king.
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Chosen to be the king. he defeated goliath and
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He defeated goliath and became an overnight hero.
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Became an overnight hero. he outlasted king saul
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He outlasted king saul and took the throne.
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And took the throne. he led israel from one
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He led israel from one victory to another.
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Victory to another. no greater leader than david.
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No greater leader than david. you would think he would
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You would think he would live on the mountaintop,
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Live on the mountaintop, never have a down day.
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Never have a down day. that's not the case.
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That's not the case. we're all tempted to get dry.
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We're all tempted to get dry. psalm 42, david was
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Psalm 42, david was so discouraged,
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So discouraged, he didn't want to go on.
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He didn't want to go on. thoughts told him that he had
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Thoughts told him that he had seen his best days, that the
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Seen his best days, that the opposition was too big.
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Opposition was too big. he made the mistake of
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He made the mistake of believing those lies.
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Believing those lies. he ended up in a dry place.
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He ended up in a dry place. he could've stayed there,
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He could've stayed there, live defeated.
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Live defeated. instead, he said to himself,
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Instead, he said to himself, "why are you cast down,
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"why are you cast down, o my soul?
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O my soul? hope in the lord."
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Hope in the lord." he was saying, "i may feel
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He was saying, "i may feel discouraged, but i'm not
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Discouraged, but i'm not going to let feelings
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Going to let feelings rule my life.
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Rule my life. i'm not going to let these
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I'm not going to let these negative thoughts keep
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Negative thoughts keep playing.
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Playing. he talked to himself: "david,
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He talked to himself: "david, get your hopes up."
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Get your hopes up." he understood when we're dry,
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He understood when we're dry, we've stepped into
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We've stepped into the enemy's territory.
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The enemy's territory. we're giving him rights
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We're giving him rights that he shouldn't have.
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That he shouldn't have. it's not that god has
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It's not that god has abandoned us, not that god
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Abandoned us, not that god stepped off the throne.
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Stepped off the throne. it's the fact that
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It's the fact that we've walked over
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We've walked over to the other side.
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To the other side. i'm asking you to stay
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I'm asking you to stay out of dry places.
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Out of dry places. don't let your mind think
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Don't let your mind think of all the negative,
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Of all the negative, relive everything wrong
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Relive everything wrong in your life.
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In your life. it may be true,
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It may be true, but don't go there.
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But don't go there. the flesh loves to feel sorry
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The flesh loves to feel sorry for itself, think about what
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For itself, think about what you didn't get, how you
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You didn't get, how you weren't raised right.
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Weren't raised right. "just another day.
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"just another day. i got to drag through it."
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I got to drag through it." as long as you think that
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As long as you think that way, you're going
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Way, you're going to live defeated.
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To live defeated. you have to do like david and
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You have to do like david and make the decision, "i'm
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Make the decision, "i'm coming out of the dry place.
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Coming out of the dry place. it starts by changing
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It starts by changing your thinking.
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Your thinking. god's plans for you are
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God's plans for you are for good.
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For good. there are opportunities
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There are opportunities in your future bigger
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In your future bigger than you can imagine.
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Than you can imagine. that sickness is not
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That sickness is not permanent.
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Permanent. that financial difficulty is
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That financial difficulty is not how your story ends.
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Not how your story ends. that addictions is not going
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That addictions is not going to hinder you your
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To hinder you your whole life.
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Whole life. god has the final say.
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God has the final say. now, i'm not saying that
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Now, i'm not saying that you're dry because you
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You're dry because you haven't had any victories,
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Haven't had any victories, you haven't been successful.
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You haven't been successful. like david, you may have seen
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Like david, you may have seen god do amazing things,
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God do amazing things, protect you, promote you,
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Protect you, promote you, bring great people
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Bring great people across your path.
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Across your path. you can testify of
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You can testify of the goodness of god,
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The goodness of god, but that doesn't exempt us
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But that doesn't exempt us from becoming dry.
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From becoming dry. the discouragement test comes
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The discouragement test comes to every person, times when
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To every person, times when we're tired, we've won some
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We're tired, we've won some victories, we've been our
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Victories, we've been our best, but we don't know if we
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Best, but we don't know if we can keep standing strong.
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Can keep standing strong. if you'll get your fire back,
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If you'll get your fire back, god is going to renew
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God is going to renew your strength.
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Your strength. he's going to give you
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He's going to give you passion, energy, vitality
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Passion, energy, vitality like you've never seen.
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Like you've never seen. your second wind is
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Your second wind is on its way.
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On its way. god is about to breathe
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God is about to breathe on your life in a new way.
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On your life in a new way. the victories you've seen in
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The victories you've seen in the past are going to pale in
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The past are going to pale in comparison to what god
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Comparison to what god is about to do.
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Is about to do. psalm 68 says: "you sent an
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Psalm 68 says: "you sent an abundant rain, o lord, to
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Abundant rain, o lord, to refresh the weary land."
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Refresh the weary land." you may be weary.
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You may be weary. you've fought hard, but
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You've fought hard, but doesn't seem like that
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Doesn't seem like that discouragement will go away.
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Discouragement will go away. god knows how you feel.
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God knows how you feel. he knows what you're up
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He knows what you're up against.
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Against. you may not be able to walk
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You may not be able to walk out of the dry place
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Out of the dry place on your own.
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On your own. don't worry, god is about
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Don't worry, god is about to send an abundant rain
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To send an abundant rain to refresh you.
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To refresh you. he's going to make things
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He's going to make things happen that you
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Happen that you couldn't make happen.
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Couldn't make happen. you're going to see
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You're going to see an abundance of joy,
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An abundance of joy, an abundance of strength,
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An abundance of strength, an abundance of health,
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An abundance of health, an abundance
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An abundance of resources.
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Of resources. the forces that have held you
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The forces that have held you back are being broken
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Back are being broken right now.
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Right now. the enemies you see today,
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The enemies you see today, you will see no more.
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You will see no more. now, when you're tempted
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Now, when you're tempted to be discouraged,
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To be discouraged, turn it around.
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Turn it around. "father, thank you for
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"father, thank you for the rain that's coming.
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The rain that's coming. thank you for the healing,
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Thank you for the healing, the favor, the breakthroughs,
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The favor, the breakthroughs, the right people."
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The right people." get your hopes up.
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Get your hopes up. start expecting
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Start expecting the abundant rain.
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The abundant rain. that's the way our god is.
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That's the way our god is. he could've just said,
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He could've just said, "i'm going to send rain
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"i'm going to send rain to refresh the weary land."
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To refresh the weary land." that would be good.
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That would be good. we'd be grateful.
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We'd be grateful. but notice the heart of god.
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But notice the heart of god. he said, in effect, "i'm
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He said, in effect, "i'm going to make the enemy pay
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Going to make the enemy pay for bringing the trouble.
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For bringing the trouble. i'm going to make him pay
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I'm going to make him pay for making you dry.
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For making you dry. i'm going to send
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I'm going to send an abundant rain.
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An abundant rain. i'm going to send more
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I'm going to send more than enough, exceedingly,
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Than enough, exceedingly, abundantly above
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Abundantly above and beyond."
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And beyond." get ready for overflow.
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Get ready for overflow. get ready, god is about to
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Get ready, god is about to exceed your expectations.
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Exceed your expectations. you are coming out of that
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You are coming out of that dry place into more
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Dry place into more than enough.
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Than enough. but sometimes we want
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But sometimes we want to be passionate,
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To be passionate, but the feeling is gone.
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But the feeling is gone. we don't have the same drive
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We don't have the same drive and emotion like we used
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And emotion like we used to have, and we think
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To have, and we think something is wrong.
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Something is wrong. but psychologists have
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But psychologists have discovered what they call
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Discovered what they call the happiness curve.
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The happiness curve. research shows most people
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Research shows most people are their happiest
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Are their happiest at 20 years old.
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At 20 years old. from there it goes down
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From there it goes down till you're 50.
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Till you're 50. at 50, it starts coming
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At 50, it starts coming back up.
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Back up. at 70, you're as happy as you
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At 70, you're as happy as you were at 20, but it doesn't
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Were at 20, but it doesn't stop there.
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Stop there. it continues to rise.
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It continues to rise. after 70, you're the happiest
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After 70, you're the happiest and most fulfilled than
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And most fulfilled than you've ever been.
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You've ever been. that's what god said.
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That's what god said. "your latter days will be
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"your latter days will be better than your
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Better than your former days."
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Former days." but we see people
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But we see people that are going through
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That are going through a midlife crisis.
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A midlife crisis. they have no passion.
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They have no passion. they have burned out.
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They have burned out. they don't feel
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They don't feel like going on.
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Like going on. that's that 50-year low.
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That's that 50-year low. it's not unusual.
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It's not unusual. you're not the only one
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You're not the only one that feels that way.
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That feels that way. don't give up on your dreams.
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Don't give up on your dreams. don't go over to a dry place.
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Don't go over to a dry place. some of what you're facing
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Some of what you're facing is just the natural rhythms
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Is just the natural rhythms of life.
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Of life. but the people that stay
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But the people that stay happy, the people that don't
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Happy, the people that don't go down and get discouraged
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Go down and get discouraged are the people that rule
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Are the people that rule their thoughts, the people
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Their thoughts, the people that stay full of hope, the
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That stay full of hope, the people that know that god
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People that know that god is still on the throne.
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Is still on the throne. don't believe those lies that
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Don't believe those lies that you've seen your best days.
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You've seen your best days. you wouldn't be alive if god
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You wouldn't be alive if god didn't have something amazing
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Didn't have something amazing in front of you.
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In front of you. i have a friend.
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I have a friend. he was raised in a low-income
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He was raised in a low-income family here in houston.
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Family here in houston. his father worked as
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His father worked as a yardman, mowing people's
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A yardman, mowing people's lawns for 31 years.
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Lawns for 31 years. he died when
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He died when the young man was 13.
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The young man was 13. his mother raised nine
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His mother raised nine children by herself.
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Children by herself. she worked as a maid at the
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She worked as a maid at the rice hotel downtown.
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Rice hotel downtown. she'd never learned
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She'd never learned how to drive.
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How to drive. she'd get up early in the
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She'd get up early in the morning, make her kids
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Morning, make her kids breakfast, get them
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Breakfast, get them off to school.
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Off to school. then she would take
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Then she would take the bus to work.
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The bus to work. she didn't have a lot of
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She didn't have a lot of money, but she had a lot of
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Money, but she had a lot of faith, and when times got
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Faith, and when times got tough and didn't look like
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Tough and didn't look like they were going to make it,
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They were going to make it, she would tell her children,
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She would tell her children, don't worry, tomorrow
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Don't worry, tomorrow will be better than today.
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Will be better than today. they heard that over
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They heard that over and over.
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And over. she kept speaking faith
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She kept speaking faith into them.
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Into them. she knew god would make
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She knew god would make a way where they didn't see
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A way where they didn't see any way.
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Any way. against the odds, the young
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Against the odds, the young man was able to attend
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Man was able to attend college, and he excelled
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College, and he excelled in school.
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In school. he went on to harvard
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He went on to harvard university and earned
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University and earned his law degree.
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His law degree. he served 27 years
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He served 27 years in the texas house
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In the texas house of representatives.
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Of representatives. today, our friend
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Today, our friend sylvester turner is the mayor
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Sylvester turner is the mayor of houston.
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Of houston. mayor turner's mother
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Mayor turner's mother was in a dry place.
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Was in a dry place. she couldn't help it.
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She couldn't help it. it was the hand she had
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It was the hand she had been dealt.
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Been dealt. but she didn't let the
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But she didn't let the dryness get in her.
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Dryness get in her. if she would have lived
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If she would have lived defeated, complaining
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Defeated, complaining about how unfair life was,
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About how unfair life was, going to work with
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Going to work with a sour attitude, he
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A sour attitude, he wouldn't be the mayor, and
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Wouldn't be the mayor, and when the odds are against
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When the odds are against you, you don't see how it can
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You, you don't see how it can work out, instead of being
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Work out, instead of being discouraged, do like she did.
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Discouraged, do like she did. keep reminding yourself,
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Keep reminding yourself, "tomorrow will be better
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"tomorrow will be better than today."
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Than today." that's not just
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That's not just being positive.
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Being positive. that's what
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That's what the scripture says.
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The scripture says. "the path of the righteous
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"the path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter."
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Gets brighter and brighter." you haven't seen
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You haven't seen your best days.
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Your best days. god has good breaks already
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God has good breaks already lined up in your future.
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Lined up in your future. if he showed you right now,
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If he showed you right now, you couldn't fathom it.
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You couldn't fathom it. if somebody would have told
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If somebody would have told mayor turner at 13 in
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Mayor turner at 13 in a single-parent home,
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A single-parent home, no father,
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No father, mother raising nine
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Mother raising nine children, working as a maid,
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Children, working as a maid, that "one day you'll go to
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That "one day you'll go to harvard, one day you'll lead
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Harvard, one day you'll lead the fourth-largest city in
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The fourth-largest city in america, one day you'll stand
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America, one day you'll stand before kings and presidents,"
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Before kings and presidents," he probably wouldn't have
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He probably wouldn't have believed it.
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Believed it. he could've thought,
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He could've thought, "not me, that's impossible.
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"not me, that's impossible. i'm in a dry place.
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I'm in a dry place. i'm in a limited environment.
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I'm in a limited environment. my obstacles are
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My obstacles are insurmountable."
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Insurmountable." god is not limited
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God is not limited by what you don't have.
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By what you don't have. he's not limited by how
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He's not limited by how you were raised.
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You were raised. he's not limited
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He's not limited by the opposition.
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By the opposition. mayor turner kept that phrase
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Mayor turner kept that phrase playing over and over:
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Playing over and over: "tomorrow will be better
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"tomorrow will be better than today."
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Than today." that was fuel for his faith,
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That was fuel for his faith, fuel for his dreams.
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Fuel for his dreams. but sometimes we don't go
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But sometimes we don't go to the dry place.
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To the dry place. the dry place comes to us.
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The dry place comes to us. the key is don't let
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The key is don't let the dryness get in you.
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The dryness get in you. stay full of hope.
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Stay full of hope. keep thanking god that the
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Keep thanking god that the abundant rain is on the way.
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Abundant rain is on the way. keep expecting things
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Keep expecting things to change.
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To change. have that attitude, "i know
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Have that attitude, "i know breakthroughs are coming.
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Breakthroughs are coming. i know healing is on the way.
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I know healing is on the way. i know doors are going to
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I know doors are going to open that i could not open.
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Open that i could not open. that's how you stay out
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That's how you stay out of the dry place.
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Of the dry place. you don't focus on how big
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You don't focus on how big the problem is.
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The problem is. you focus on how big
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You focus on how big your god is.
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Your god is. 1 kings chapter 19,
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1 kings chapter 19, the prophet elijah had just
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The prophet elijah had just seen one of the greatest
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Seen one of the greatest victories of his life.
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Victories of his life. four hundred and fifty false
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Four hundred and fifty false prophets that worshiped
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Prophets that worshiped the god baal had come
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The god baal had come against him.
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Against him. elijah called down fire from
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Elijah called down fire from heaven, and they were
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Heaven, and they were all killed.
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All killed. when the king's wife,
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When the king's wife, jezebel, heard what happened,
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Jezebel, heard what happened, she was furious.
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She was furious. she sent word to elijah,
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She sent word to elijah, saying, "if i don't kill you
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Saying, "if i don't kill you by this time tomorrow,
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By this time tomorrow, then i'll kill myself."
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Then i'll kill myself." elijah took off running
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Elijah took off running for his life.
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For his life. it's funny, he wasn't afraid
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It's funny, he wasn't afraid of 450 men, but he was scared
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Of 450 men, but he was scared to death of 1 woman.
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To death of 1 woman. he ran as fast and as far
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He ran as fast and as far away as he could.
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Away as he could. he dropped his assistant off
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He dropped his assistant off at the city, traveled another
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At the city, traveled another day out into the desert,
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Day out into the desert, sat down under a tree.
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Sat down under a tree. he was so discouraged,
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He was so discouraged, so depressed, he didn't want
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So depressed, he didn't want to live.
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To live. he said, "god, i'm done.
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He said, "god, i'm done. take me on home."
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Take me on home." here he had just seen the
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Here he had just seen the greatest miracle of his life.
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Greatest miracle of his life. twenty-four hours later, he
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Twenty-four hours later, he was at his lowest moment.
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Was at his lowest moment. just because you have great
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Just because you have great victories doesn't mean you're
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Victories doesn't mean you're not going to have to fight
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Not going to have to fight discouragement.
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Discouragement. you may have a great
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You may have a great testimony, but there will
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Testimony, but there will be other tests.
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Be other tests. elijah was in the desert, in
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Elijah was in the desert, in a dry place, so tired he fell
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A dry place, so tired he fell asleep hoping that he
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Asleep hoping that he wouldn't wake back up.
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Wouldn't wake back up. you would think god would
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You would think god would say, "elijah, what's wrong
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Say, "elijah, what's wrong with you?
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With you? of all people,
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Of all people, why are you discouraged?
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Why are you discouraged? you've seen my power
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You've seen my power again and again.
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Again and again. i'm done with you."
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I'm done with you." god never gives up on us.
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God never gives up on us. while he was sleeping,
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While he was sleeping, an angel came, woke him up,
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An angel came, woke him up, and said, "elijah,
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And said, "elijah, get up and eat."
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Get up and eat." there was a jar of water by
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There was a jar of water by his side and hot bread baking
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His side and hot bread baking over some coals.
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Over some coals. god is so good, he didn't
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God is so good, he didn't just bring him food,
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Just bring him food, he cooked him a meal.
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He cooked him a meal. elijah ate that meal,
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Elijah ate that meal, fell back asleep.
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Fell back asleep. he was tired, exhausted.
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He was tired, exhausted. that's one reason he felt
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That's one reason he felt like giving up.
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Like giving up. you don't make good decisions
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You don't make good decisions when you're worn out.
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When you're worn out. the angel woke him up
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The angel woke him up a second time, said, "elijah,
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A second time, said, "elijah, eat some more.
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Eat some more. there's a long journey
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There's a long journey up ahead."
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Up ahead." the first meal was
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The first meal was for where he had been.
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For where he had been. the second meal was for where
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The second meal was for where he was going, and god never
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He was going, and god never just brings you out.
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Just brings you out. he always give you provision
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He always give you provision for what's ahead.
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For what's ahead. you may have had your meal
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You may have had your meal for where you've been, but
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For where you've been, but get ready, a meal is coming
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Get ready, a meal is coming for where you're going,
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For where you're going, new levels of talent,
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New levels of talent, increase, favor, vision.
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Increase, favor, vision. elijah ran for 40 days and
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Elijah ran for 40 days and ended up hiding in a cave
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Ended up hiding in a cave on mount sinai.
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On mount sinai. he was still afraid,
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He was still afraid, discouraged, thinking
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Discouraged, thinking his life was over.
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His life was over. verse 9 says: "the lord came
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Verse 9 says: "the lord came to him in the cave and said,
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To him in the cave and said, 'elijah, what are you
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'elijah, what are you doing here?'"
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Doing here?'" now, i don't believe god was
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Now, i don't believe god was just talking about
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Just talking about the location.
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The location. he was saying, "what are you
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He was saying, "what are you doing here in your mind?
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Doing here in your mind? why are you looking
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Why are you looking at this situation from
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At this situation from the wrong perspective?
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The wrong perspective? why do you think this lady
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Why do you think this lady is more powerful than me?",
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Is more powerful than me?", and like elijah,
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And like elijah, you may not see how
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You may not see how your situation could
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Your situation could work out.
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Work out. in your health, your
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In your health, your finances, a relationship,
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Finances, a relationship, you're worried, discouraged,
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You're worried, discouraged, losing sleep.
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Losing sleep. god is saying, "what are you
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God is saying, "what are you doing here?
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Doing here? don't you know i am still
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Don't you know i am still on the throne?
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On the throne? i control the universe.
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I control the universe. i brought you out
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I brought you out in the past.
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In the past. i'm going to bring you out
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I'm going to bring you out in the future."
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In the future." elijah said, "god,
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Elijah said, "god, i'm discouraged because i'm
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I'm discouraged because i'm the only prophet alive.
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The only prophet alive. i'm the only one that hasn't
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I'm the only one that hasn't bowed down to baal,
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Bowed down to baal, and now they're trying
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And now they're trying to kill me too."
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To kill me too." when you're discouraged, when
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When you're discouraged, when you're in a dry place, it's
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You're in a dry place, it's easy to have an exaggerated
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Easy to have an exaggerated view of your problem.
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View of your problem. "i'm the only one that has
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"i'm the only one that has all these bad breaks.
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All these bad breaks. i'm the only one that has
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I'm the only one that has a boss that treats me
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A boss that treats me like this."
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Like this." god said, "elijah,
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God said, "elijah, you're not the only one.
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You're not the only one. i have 7,000 prophets that
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I have 7,000 prophets that have not bowed down."
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Have not bowed down." take the pressure off.
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Take the pressure off. you're not the only one
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You're not the only one facing what you're
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Facing what you're up against.
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Up against. people have been
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People have been where you are.
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Where you are. god brought them out.
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God brought them out. he's going to bring you
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He's going to bring you out too.
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Out too. god told elijah to come out
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God told elijah to come out of the cave, come out of
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Of the cave, come out of hiding, and stand on the side
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Hiding, and stand on the side of the mountain.
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Of the mountain. there was a huge windstorm
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There was a huge windstorm like a tornado,
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Like a tornado, so strong that rocks
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So strong that rocks were flying through the air,
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Were flying through the air, dust so thick you
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Dust so thick you couldn't see anything.
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Couldn't see anything. that passed, then there was
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That passed, then there was a great earthquake.
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A great earthquake. the ground shook.
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The ground shook. rocks came tumbling down.
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Rocks came tumbling down. that passed,
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That passed, there was a huge fire,
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There was a huge fire, burned everything around him.
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Burned everything around him. that passed, then there was
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That passed, then there was the sound of a gentle
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The sound of a gentle whisper, a still small voice.
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Whisper, a still small voice. after all those huge signs,
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After all those huge signs, god had his attention.
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God had his attention. elijah leaned in
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Elijah leaned in to listen closely.
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To listen closely. the voice whispered,
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The voice whispered, "what are you doing here?"
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"what are you doing here?" god asked him a second time,
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God asked him a second time, "why are you depressed
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"why are you depressed over a problem
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Over a problem that's only temporary?"
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That's only temporary?" elijah thought his life was
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Elijah thought his life was over when, in fact,
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Over when, in fact, in just a few days,
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In just a few days, he met elisha, a young man
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He met elisha, a young man that he mentored.
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That he mentored. elisha did twice as many
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Elisha did twice as many miracles as elijah.
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Miracles as elijah. elijah's life wasn't over.
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Elijah's life wasn't over. he was about to come into
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He was about to come into double the impact, and those
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Double the impact, and those thoughts that are telling
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Thoughts that are telling you, "it's all downhill.
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You, "it's all downhill. you have too many problems.
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You have too many problems. the obstacles are too big."
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The obstacles are too big." god is going to do for you
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God is going to do for you what he did for elijah.
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What he did for elijah. you're coming in to double.
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You're coming in to double. that's why the enemy is
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That's why the enemy is trying to stop you so hard.
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Trying to stop you so hard. the windstorm elijah faced,
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The windstorm elijah faced, the earthquake, the fire,
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The earthquake, the fire, that was the enemy bringing
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That was the enemy bringing his biggest challenges.
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His biggest challenges. but when it was all said
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But when it was all said and done, elijah was
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And done, elijah was still standing strong.
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Still standing strong. we see this principle
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We see this principle with jesus.
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With jesus. he was in the desert,
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He was in the desert, in a dry place.
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In a dry place. he was tempted three times
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He was tempted three times by satan.
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By satan. the final temptation
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The final temptation was the biggest.
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Was the biggest. satan said, "if you'll bow
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Satan said, "if you'll bow down before me, i'll give you
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Down before me, i'll give you all the kingdoms
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All the kingdoms of the world."
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Of the world." that was his last attempt
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That was his last attempt to try to deceive him.
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To try to deceive him. jesus wouldn't give in.
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Jesus wouldn't give in. immediately, an angel came
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Immediately, an angel came to strengthen jesus.
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To strengthen jesus. you may feel like you're in
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You may feel like you're in a desert, a dry place.
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A desert, a dry place. the storms, the winds,
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The storms, the winds, the challenges,
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The challenges, they've done all they
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They've done all they could to stop you,
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Could to stop you, but you're still standing.
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But you're still standing. jezebel didn't get you.
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Jezebel didn't get you. the windstorm
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The windstorm didn't harm you.
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Didn't harm you. the earthquake
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The earthquake didn't take you out.
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Didn't take you out. you stood strong.
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You stood strong. you passed the test.
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You passed the test. now, like with jesus and
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Now, like with jesus and elijah, the angel is coming
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Elijah, the angel is coming to strengthen you.
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To strengthen you. things are about to change
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Things are about to change in your favor.
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In your favor. negative situations are
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Negative situations are about to turn around.
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About to turn around. what you're praying about
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What you're praying about is on the way.
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Is on the way. now, do your part.
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Now, do your part. stay out of the dry places.
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Stay out of the dry places. don't go over into
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Don't go over into the enemy's territory.
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The enemy's territory. in your mind, quit thinking
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In your mind, quit thinking about what's not going
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About what's not going to work out.
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To work out. all those challenges you
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All those challenges you faced, that was the enemy
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Faced, that was the enemy doing his best, but his best
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Doing his best, but his best was not enough.
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Was not enough. now, you may be tired from
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Now, you may be tired from fighting, but get ready, god
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Fighting, but get ready, god is about to send an abundant
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Is about to send an abundant rain to refresh you.
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Rain to refresh you. i believe and declare
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I believe and declare breakthroughs are coming,
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Breakthroughs are coming, healing is coming,
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Healing is coming, promotion is coming,
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Promotion is coming, new levels are coming,
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New levels are coming, the fullness of your destiny,
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The fullness of your destiny, in jesus's name.
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In jesus's name. if you receive it,
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If you receive it, can you say amen today?
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Can you say amen today? i'd like to give you an
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I'd like to give you an opportunity to make jesus
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say: "lord jesus,
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Just say: "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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I repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord
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I make you my lord and savior."
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And savior." if you prayed that simple
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If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you
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Prayer, we believe you got born again.
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Got born again. get in a good
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Get in a good bible-based church.
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Bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Keep god first place. victoria and i will be
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Victoria and i will be right back to speak
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Right back to speak a blessing over you.
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It's a new year.
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It's a new year. time to see the impossible
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Time to see the impossible become possible.
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Become possible. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. life's setbacks are about
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Life's setbacks are about to become god's setups
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To become god's setups for new opportunity.
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For new opportunity. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. cherished dreams
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Cherished dreams will become unexpected reality.
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Will become unexpected reality. the start of the new year
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The start of the new year is the perfect time
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Is the perfect time to reset your focus,
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To reset your focus, release disappointments
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Release disappointments of the past,
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Of the past, and get ready for
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And get ready for the new things
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The new things god has in store.
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Every january,
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Every january, we create
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We create a new 365-day
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A new 365-day devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. i'd love to send it to you.
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I'd love to send it to you. each day is filled
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Each day is filled with inspiration,
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With inspiration, scripture, and uplifting
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Scripture, and uplifting declarations
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Declarations to fuel your faith.
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To fuel your faith. when you begin the day thanking
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When you begin the day thanking god for what he's done,
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God for what he's done, speaking victory
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Speaking victory over your future,
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Over your future, you're positioning yourself
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You're positioning yourself for a blessed,
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For a blessed, favor-filled year.
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Favor-filled year. amazing things happen
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Amazing things happen when you keep god first place.
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When you keep god first place. 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 first month of the year,
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This first month of the year, we would like to send you
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A copy
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026 devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. do you want to overcome
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Do you want to overcome your most pressing
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Your most pressing challenges in 2026?
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Challenges in 2026? do you want to see your life
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Do you want to see your life take off in new directions
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Take off in new directions of influence,
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Of influence, favor and provision
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Favor and provision in the year ahead?
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In the year ahead? with this daily encouragement,
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With this daily encouragement, you'll not only smile
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You'll not only smile at your day,
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At your day, you'll be reminded
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You'll be reminded that god is smiling
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That god is smiling on your entire life.
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On your entire life. each day
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Each day will be a fresh new day.
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Will be a fresh new day. turn discouragement
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Turn discouragement to encouragement.
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To encouragement. frustration to fulfillment.
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Frustration to fulfillment. anxiety to overcoming.
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Anxiety to overcoming. using this devotional calendar
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Using this devotional calendar is as easy as one, two, three.
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Is as easy as one, two, three. one: wake up with an expectancy
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One: wake up with an expectancy in your heart.
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In your heart. two: reflect
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Two: reflect on the daily scripture verse
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On the daily scripture verse and devotional from joel.
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And devotional from joel. three:
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Three: capture the lord's
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Capture the lord's promises to you
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Promises to you on journaling lines
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On journaling lines for writing and reflection.
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For writing and reflection. 2026 is going to be
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2026 is going to be one of your best years ever.
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One of your best years ever. we're going to help you
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We're going to help you stay in faith
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So you can see
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The goodness of god
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The goodness of god in new ways.
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In new ways. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day
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You and your family every day and we want to
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And we want to thank you for your prayer
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Thank you for your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity is impacting
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Your generosity is impacting lives around the world.
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Lives around the world. a special
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A special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for 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 live
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube
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Watch on youtube or the new joel osteen network
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Or the new joel osteen network 24 hours a day.
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Of course, listen live on sirius
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Listen live on sirius xm as well.
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Xm as well. but until we meet again,
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But until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. request your copy of the 2026
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Request your copy of the 2026 devotional calendar today
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Devotional calendar today with your gift of any amount.
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With your gift of any amount. also, no matter what season
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Also, no matter what season you're in,
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You're in, god wants to speak into each
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God wants to speak into each and every moment.
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And every moment. god's word for
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God's word for every season is a guided
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Every season is a guided journal series
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Journal series designed to help you slow down,
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Designed to help you slow down, write out
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Write out scripture, and reflect
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Scripture, and reflect on its truth,
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On its truth, one verse at a time.
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One verse at a time. as you engage with his word,
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As you engage with his word, you'll discover fresh strength,
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You'll discover fresh strength, deeper peace,
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Deeper peace, and timely encouragement
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And timely encouragement for every step of your journey.
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Joel Osteen - The Danger of Dry Places

January 20, 2026 | 27:29

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