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Joel Osteen - Finishing Grace

May 14, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Finishing Grace | May 14, 2026

Well, god bless you. it's
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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So much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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You again for coming out today. i like to start with something funny. this was sent to me
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I like to start with something funny. this was sent to me from an attorney. i heard about
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Funny. this was sent to me from an attorney. i heard about these two men - the pope and a
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From an attorney. i heard about these two men - the pope and a lawyer. they died on the same
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These two men - the pope and a lawyer. they died on the same day. saint peter met them at
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Lawyer. they died on the same day. saint peter met them at the pearly gates and said,
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Day. saint peter met them at the pearly gates and said, "follow me, men. i'll take you
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The pearly gates and said, "follow me, men. i'll take you to your homes." peter first
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"follow me, men. i'll take you to your homes." peter first dropped the pope off at this
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To your homes." peter first dropped the pope off at this small wood framed house, just
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Dropped the pope off at this small wood framed house, just one bed and one desk. he then
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Small wood framed house, just one bed and one desk. he then took the lawyer to this
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One bed and one desk. he then took the lawyer to this magnificent house. it was huge.
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Took the lawyer to this magnificent house. it was huge. it had a big swimming pool, a
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Magnificent house. it was huge. it had a big swimming pool, a beautiful view out back.
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It had a big swimming pool, a beautiful view out back. the lawyer was overwhelmed.
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Beautiful view out back. the lawyer was overwhelmed. he said, "saint peter, what
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The lawyer was overwhelmed. he said, "saint peter, what did i do to manage to get this
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He said, "saint peter, what did i do to manage to get this magnificent place when the pope
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Did i do to manage to get this magnificent place when the pope only got that small place?"
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Magnificent place when the pope only got that small place?" peter said, "we have dozens of
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Only got that small place?" peter said, "we have dozens of popes. you're the first
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Peter said, "we have dozens of popes. you're the first lawyer." (laughter/applause)
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Popes. you're the first lawyer." (laughter/applause) hold up your bible.
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Lawyer." (laughter/applause) hold up your bible. this is my bible.
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Hold up your bible. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
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The word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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Alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about finishing grace. it
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I want to talk to you today about finishing grace. it doesn't take a lot of effort
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About finishing grace. it doesn't take a lot of effort to start things: start a diet,
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Doesn't take a lot of effort to start things: start a diet, start school, start a family.
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To start things: start a diet, start school, start a family. starting is easy. finishing is
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Start school, start a family. starting is easy. finishing is what can be difficult.
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Starting is easy. finishing is what can be difficult. any young lady can have a
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What can be difficult. any young lady can have a baby but it takes a mother to
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Any young lady can have a baby but it takes a mother to really raise that child.
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Baby but it takes a mother to really raise that child. any two people can get married
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Really raise that child. any two people can get married but it takes commitment to
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Any two people can get married but it takes commitment to stick with it for the long
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But it takes commitment to stick with it for the long haul. anyone can have a dream
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Stick with it for the long haul. anyone can have a dream but it takes determination,
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Haul. anyone can have a dream but it takes determination, perseverance, a made up mind,
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But it takes determination, perseverance, a made up mind, to see it come to pass.
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Perseverance, a made up mind, to see it come to pass. the question is not, "will
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To see it come to pass. the question is not, "will you start?" but "will you
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The question is not, "will you start?" but "will you finish?" will you finish the
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You start?" but "will you finish?" will you finish the diet? will you finish school?
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Finish?" will you finish the diet? will you finish school? will you finish raising your
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Diet? will you finish school? will you finish raising your children? too many people
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Will you finish raising your children? too many people start off good. they have big
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Children? too many people start off good. they have big dreams. they're excited about
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Start off good. they have big dreams. they're excited about their future. but along the
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Dreams. they're excited about their future. but along the way they have some setbacks.
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Their future. but along the way they have some setbacks. it's taking longer than they
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Way they have some setbacks. it's taking longer than they thought. somebody didn't do
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It's taking longer than they thought. somebody didn't do what they said. over time they
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Thought. somebody didn't do what they said. over time they get discouraged, think, "well,
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What they said. over time they get discouraged, think, "well, what's the use? it's never
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Get discouraged, think, "well, what's the use? it's never going to work out."
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What's the use? it's never going to work out." but god is called the author
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Going to work out." but god is called the author and the finisher of our faith.
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But god is called the author and the finisher of our faith. he has not only given you the
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And the finisher of our faith. he has not only given you the grace to start. he has given
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He has not only given you the grace to start. he has given you the grace to finish. when
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Grace to start. he has given you the grace to finish. when you are tempted to get
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You the grace to finish. when you are tempted to get discouraged, give up on a
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You are tempted to get discouraged, give up on a dream, give up on a
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Discouraged, give up on a dream, give up on a relationship, give up on a
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Dream, give up on a relationship, give up on a project, you have to remind
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Relationship, give up on a project, you have to remind yourself, "i was not created
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Project, you have to remind yourself, "i was not created to give up. i was not created
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Yourself, "i was not created to give up. i was not created to quit. i was created to
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To give up. i was not created to quit. i was created to finish."
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To quit. i was created to finish." you've got to shake off the
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Finish." you've got to shake off the discouragement. shake off
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You've got to shake off the discouragement. shake off the self-pity. shake off what
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Discouragement. shake off the self-pity. shake off what somebody said. if you will
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The self-pity. shake off what somebody said. if you will keep moving forward in faith,
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Somebody said. if you will keep moving forward in faith, honoring god, you will come
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Keep moving forward in faith, honoring god, you will come into a strength that you didn't
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Honoring god, you will come into a strength that you didn't have before, a force pushing
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Into a strength that you didn't have before, a force pushing you forward. that's finishing
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Have before, a force pushing you forward. that's finishing grace. that's god breathing
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You forward. that's finishing grace. that's god breathing in your direction, helping you
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Grace. that's god breathing in your direction, helping you to become who he created you
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In your direction, helping you to become who he created you to be.
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To become who he created you to be. this grace is available but
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To be. this grace is available but you have to tap into it. it's
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This grace is available but you have to tap into it. it's not going to do us any good
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You have to tap into it. it's not going to do us any good if we sit around in self-pity,
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Not going to do us any good if we sit around in self-pity, thinking about how difficult
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If we sit around in self-pity, thinking about how difficult it is, what didn't work out.
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Thinking about how difficult it is, what didn't work out. "well, joel. my college
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It is, what didn't work out. "well, joel. my college professor, he's so hard. i'll
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"well, joel. my college professor, he's so hard. i'll never pass his course."
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Professor, he's so hard. i'll never pass his course." no, you have the grace to
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Never pass his course." no, you have the grace to finish. quit talking defeat
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No, you have the grace to finish. quit talking defeat and start talking victory.
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Finish. quit talking defeat and start talking victory. "i can do all things through
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And start talking victory. "i can do all things through christ. i am full of wisdom,
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"i can do all things through christ. i am full of wisdom, talent, creativity. i will pass
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Christ. i am full of wisdom, talent, creativity. i will pass this course." when you do
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Talent, creativity. i will pass this course." when you do that, finishing grace will help
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This course." when you do that, finishing grace will help you do what you could not
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That, finishing grace will help you do what you could not do on your own.
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You do what you could not do on your own. even in simple things. you
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Do on your own. even in simple things. you start cleaning your house.
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Even in simple things. you start cleaning your house. five minutes later, "ahhh, i
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Start cleaning your house. five minutes later, "ahhh, i don't feel like doing this.
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Five minutes later, "ahhh, i don't feel like doing this. i am so tired. this is so
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Don't feel like doing this. i am so tired. this is so boring." no, turn it around.
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I am so tired. this is so boring." no, turn it around. "i am strong in the lord.
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Boring." no, turn it around. "i am strong in the lord. i am full of energy. i am
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"i am strong in the lord. i am full of energy. i am healthy. this is no match for
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I am full of energy. i am healthy. this is no match for me." if you will tap into this
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Healthy. this is no match for me." if you will tap into this finishing grace you will
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Me." if you will tap into this finishing grace you will vacuum your house like you're
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Finishing grace you will vacuum your house like you're on a mission from god.
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Vacuum your house like you're on a mission from god. (laughter) vacuuming up
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On a mission from god. (laughter) vacuuming up dirt, coins, socks, children,
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(laughter) vacuuming up dirt, coins, socks, children, anything that gets in your way.
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Dirt, coins, socks, children, anything that gets in your way. (laughter)
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Anything that gets in your way. (laughter) maybe you're tempted to give
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(laughter) maybe you're tempted to give up on a dream. things haven't
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Maybe you're tempted to give up on a dream. things haven't turned out the way you planned.
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Up on a dream. things haven't turned out the way you planned. it was going fine at first but
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Turned out the way you planned. it was going fine at first but then you had some obstacles
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It was going fine at first but then you had some obstacles and you think, "hey, man. it
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Then you had some obstacles and you think, "hey, man. it just wasn't meant to be."
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And you think, "hey, man. it just wasn't meant to be." but here's what i've learned.
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Just wasn't meant to be." but here's what i've learned. the enemy doesn't try to stop
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But here's what i've learned. the enemy doesn't try to stop you from starting. he has seen
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The enemy doesn't try to stop you from starting. he has seen a lot of people start. that
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You from starting. he has seen a lot of people start. that doesn't bother him. but when
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A lot of people start. that doesn't bother him. but when you have a made up mind, you
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Doesn't bother him. but when you have a made up mind, you keep pushing forward, doing
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You have a made up mind, you keep pushing forward, doing the right thing, taking new
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Keep pushing forward, doing the right thing, taking new ground, when he sees you
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The right thing, taking new ground, when he sees you getting closer he will work
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Ground, when he sees you getting closer he will work overtime to try to keep you
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Getting closer he will work overtime to try to keep you from finishing. when you have
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Overtime to try to keep you from finishing. when you have setbacks, disappointments,
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From finishing. when you have setbacks, disappointments, people come against you, a
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Setbacks, disappointments, people come against you, a negative medical report, don't
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People come against you, a negative medical report, don't get discouraged. that's a sign
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Negative medical report, don't get discouraged. that's a sign that you're moving toward your
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Get discouraged. that's a sign that you're moving toward your finish line. he was fine when
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That you're moving toward your finish line. he was fine when you got started. he was fine
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Finish line. he was fine when you got started. he was fine when you were way back.
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You got started. he was fine when you were way back. no big deal. but when you begin
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When you were way back. no big deal. but when you begin to make progress that got his
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No big deal. but when you begin to make progress that got his attention. that's when he
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To make progress that got his attention. that's when he threw some obstacles, some
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Attention. that's when he threw some obstacles, some challenges. where you confused
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Threw some obstacles, some challenges. where you confused him is he thought you would
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Challenges. where you confused him is he thought you would give up after the first few
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Him is he thought you would give up after the first few difficulties. he thought you
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Give up after the first few difficulties. he thought you would get discouraged when
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Difficulties. he thought you would get discouraged when that friend turned on you,
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Would get discouraged when that friend turned on you, when you lost that client, when
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That friend turned on you, when you lost that client, when your child got in trouble, but
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When you lost that client, when your child got in trouble, but instead you kept moving
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Your child got in trouble, but instead you kept moving forward, thanking god that he
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Instead you kept moving forward, thanking god that he is in control, thanking him
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Forward, thanking god that he is in control, thanking him that he is fighting your
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Is in control, thanking him that he is fighting your battles, thanking him that no
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That he is fighting your battles, thanking him that no weapon formed against you
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Battles, thanking him that no weapon formed against you will prosper. what were you
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Weapon formed against you will prosper. what were you doing? tapping into finishing
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Will prosper. what were you doing? tapping into finishing grace. when you should have
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Doing? tapping into finishing grace. when you should have gotten weaker you got
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Grace. when you should have gotten weaker you got stronger. when you should
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Gotten weaker you got stronger. when you should have been depressed you had
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Stronger. when you should have been depressed you had a smile on your face. when you
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Have been depressed you had a smile on your face. when you should have been complaining
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A smile on your face. when you should have been complaining you had a song of praise.
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Should have been complaining you had a song of praise. instead of talking about how
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You had a song of praise. instead of talking about how big the problem was you were
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Instead of talking about how big the problem was you were always talking about how big
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Big the problem was you were always talking about how big your god is. when you should
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Always talking about how big your god is. when you should have gone under god caused
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Your god is. when you should have gone under god caused you to go over. (applause)
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Have gone under god caused you to go over. (applause) when you didn't see a way he
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You to go over. (applause) when you didn't see a way he made a way. (applause)
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When you didn't see a way he made a way. (applause) when people came against you
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Made a way. (applause) when people came against you he fought your battles and you
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When people came against you he fought your battles and you came out better than you were
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He fought your battles and you came out better than you were before.
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Came out better than you were before. now you may be up against
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Before. now you may be up against challenges right now. it's
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Now you may be up against challenges right now. it's because you are moving forward.
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Challenges right now. it's because you are moving forward. you're making progress. keep
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Because you are moving forward. you're making progress. keep reminding yourself he is the
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You're making progress. keep reminding yourself he is the author and the finisher of
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Reminding yourself he is the author and the finisher of your faith. god helped you to
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Author and the finisher of your faith. god helped you to get started. that's great but
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Your faith. god helped you to get started. that's great but something more important;
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Get started. that's great but something more important; he is going to help you to
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Something more important; he is going to help you to finish. he didn't bring you
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He is going to help you to finish. he didn't bring you this far to leave you.
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Finish. he didn't bring you this far to leave you. this is what happened to a man
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This far to leave you. this is what happened to a man in the scripture named joseph.
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This is what happened to a man in the scripture named joseph. as a teenager god gave him a
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In the scripture named joseph. as a teenager god gave him a dream that one day he would
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As a teenager god gave him a dream that one day he would rule a nation. his father,
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Dream that one day he would rule a nation. his father, jacob, loved him very much.
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Rule a nation. his father, jacob, loved him very much. everything started off great
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Jacob, loved him very much. everything started off great for joseph. he had a big dream,
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Everything started off great for joseph. he had a big dream, a supportive family. life was
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For joseph. he had a big dream, a supportive family. life was good. but along the way things
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A supportive family. life was good. but along the way things started to go wrong. his
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Good. but along the way things started to go wrong. his brothers, who loved him very
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Started to go wrong. his brothers, who loved him very much at one time, this was
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Brothers, who loved him very much at one time, this was their little brother joseph.
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Much at one time, this was their little brother joseph. they were always taking up
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Their little brother joseph. they were always taking up for him, making sure nobody
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They were always taking up for him, making sure nobody harmed him. but these same
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For him, making sure nobody harmed him. but these same brothers turned on him.
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Harmed him. but these same brothers turned on him. they were jealous. they threw
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Brothers turned on him. they were jealous. they threw joseph into a pit and left him
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They were jealous. they threw joseph into a pit and left him there to die. they eventually
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Joseph into a pit and left him there to die. they eventually changed their mind and sold
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There to die. they eventually changed their mind and sold him into slavery to a man named
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Changed their mind and sold him into slavery to a man named potiphar. and here joseph
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Him into slavery to a man named potiphar. and here joseph hadn't really done anything
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Potiphar. and here joseph hadn't really done anything wrong, yet his whole world
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Hadn't really done anything wrong, yet his whole world had been turned upside-down.
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Wrong, yet his whole world had been turned upside-down. it looked like his dream was
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Had been turned upside-down. it looked like his dream was done, betrayed by his family,
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It looked like his dream was done, betrayed by his family, a slave in a foreign country.
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Done, betrayed by his family, a slave in a foreign country. if that wasn't bad enough they
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A slave in a foreign country. if that wasn't bad enough they put him in prison for thirteen
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If that wasn't bad enough they put him in prison for thirteen years for something that he
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Put him in prison for thirteen years for something that he didn't do. surely, joseph was
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Years for something that he didn't do. surely, joseph was depressed, angry, bitter,
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Didn't do. surely, joseph was depressed, angry, bitter, upset. nothing had turned out
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Depressed, angry, bitter, upset. nothing had turned out right. no, joseph understood
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Upset. nothing had turned out right. no, joseph understood this principle. he knew he had
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Right. no, joseph understood this principle. he knew he had the grace not only to start
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This principle. he knew he had the grace not only to start but to finish what god put in
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The grace not only to start but to finish what god put in his heart. he knew the enemy
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But to finish what god put in his heart. he knew the enemy wouldn't be fighting him if
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His heart. he knew the enemy wouldn't be fighting him if he wasn't heading toward his
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Wouldn't be fighting him if he wasn't heading toward his destiny. so he stayed in faith.
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He wasn't heading toward his destiny. so he stayed in faith. he kept doing the right thing
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Destiny. so he stayed in faith. he kept doing the right thing when the wrong thing was
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He kept doing the right thing when the wrong thing was happening. not working unto
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When the wrong thing was happening. not working unto people but working unto god.
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Happening. not working unto people but working unto god. one day the pharaoh, the
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People but working unto god. one day the pharaoh, the leader of the nation, had a
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One day the pharaoh, the leader of the nation, had a dream that he didn't
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Leader of the nation, had a dream that he didn't understand. joseph was able
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Dream that he didn't understand. joseph was able to interpret the dream.
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Understand. joseph was able to interpret the dream. pharaoh was so impressed
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To interpret the dream. pharaoh was so impressed with joseph he brought him
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Pharaoh was so impressed with joseph he brought him out of prison and put him in
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With joseph he brought him out of prison and put him in charge of the whole nation.
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Out of prison and put him in charge of the whole nation. joseph's dream came to pass.
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Charge of the whole nation. joseph's dream came to pass. god has put something on you
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Joseph's dream came to pass. god has put something on you that will override people
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God has put something on you that will override people being against you. it will
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That will override people being against you. it will override bad breaks, injustice.
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Being against you. it will override bad breaks, injustice. you have the grace not to just
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Override bad breaks, injustice. you have the grace not to just start. you have something
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You have the grace not to just start. you have something even more powerful; the grace
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Start. you have something even more powerful; the grace to finish. when you have an
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Even more powerful; the grace to finish. when you have an attitude like joseph you cannot
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To finish. when you have an attitude like joseph you cannot stay defeated. life may push
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Attitude like joseph you cannot stay defeated. life may push you down but god will push
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Stay defeated. life may push you down but god will push you back up. people may do
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You down but god will push you back up. people may do you wrong but god will be
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You back up. people may do you wrong but god will be your vindicator. situations
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You wrong but god will be your vindicator. situations may look impossible but god
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Your vindicator. situations may look impossible but god can do the impossible. when
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May look impossible but god can do the impossible. when you have finishing grace all
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Can do the impossible. when you have finishing grace all the forces of darkness cannot
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You have finishing grace all the forces of darkness cannot stop you. sure, you may have
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The forces of darkness cannot stop you. sure, you may have some setbacks, bad breaks,
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Stop you. sure, you may have some setbacks, bad breaks, injustice. but don't worry.
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Some setbacks, bad breaks, injustice. but don't worry. it's only temporary. it's just
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Injustice. but don't worry. it's only temporary. it's just a detour on the way to your
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It's only temporary. it's just a detour on the way to your destiny. that's a sign that
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A detour on the way to your destiny. that's a sign that you are moving toward your
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Destiny. that's a sign that you are moving toward your finish line.
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You are moving toward your finish line. see, the enemy doesn't fight
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Finish line. see, the enemy doesn't fight people that are going the
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See, the enemy doesn't fight people that are going the wrong way, people that are
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People that are going the wrong way, people that are off course, discouraged,
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Wrong way, people that are off course, discouraged, distracted, bitter, angry.
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Off course, discouraged, distracted, bitter, angry. that's where he wants you.
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Distracted, bitter, angry. that's where he wants you. he comes against people that
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That's where he wants you. he comes against people that are headed toward the fullness
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He comes against people that are headed toward the fullness of their destinies, people
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Are headed toward the fullness of their destinies, people that are taking new ground;
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Of their destinies, people that are taking new ground; people like you that are coming
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That are taking new ground; people like you that are coming into a flourishing finish.
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People like you that are coming into a flourishing finish. our attitude should be,
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Into a flourishing finish. our attitude should be, "i have a made up mind. i'm
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Our attitude should be, "i have a made up mind. i'm going to keep moving forward
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"i have a made up mind. i'm going to keep moving forward in spite of the bad break, in
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Going to keep moving forward in spite of the bad break, in spite of the loss, in spite of
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In spite of the bad break, in spite of the loss, in spite of the negative report, in spite
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Spite of the loss, in spite of the negative report, in spite of the critics. my destiny is
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The negative report, in spite of the critics. my destiny is too great, my assignment too
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Of the critics. my destiny is too great, my assignment too important, to get discouraged,
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Too great, my assignment too important, to get discouraged, distracted, bitter. i'm not
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Important, to get discouraged, distracted, bitter. i'm not going to become half, not
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Distracted, bitter. i'm not going to become half, not three-fourths, not 90%. i'm
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Going to become half, not three-fourths, not 90%. i'm going to become all god has
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Three-fourths, not 90%. i'm going to become all god has created me to be. (applause)
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Going to become all god has created me to be. (applause) when you're tempted to get
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Created me to be. (applause) when you're tempted to get discouraged and settle, it's
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When you're tempted to get discouraged and settle, it's because you're close to your
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Discouraged and settle, it's because you're close to your breakthrough. you're close
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Because you're close to your breakthrough. you're close to seeing the problem turn
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Breakthrough. you're close to seeing the problem turn around. you're close to
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To seeing the problem turn around. you're close to meeting the right person.
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Around. you're close to meeting the right person. pharaoh is about to call you,
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Meeting the right person. pharaoh is about to call you, so to speak. the good break
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Pharaoh is about to call you, so to speak. the good break is on the way. the healing is
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So to speak. the good break is on the way. the healing is on the way. the contract is on
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Is on the way. the healing is on the way. the contract is on the way. now you've got to tap
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On the way. the contract is on the way. now you've got to tap in to this finishing grace.
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The way. now you've got to tap in to this finishing grace. friends, you've come too far
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In to this finishing grace. friends, you've come too far to stop now. you've believed
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Friends, you've come too far to stop now. you've believed too long. you've worked too
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To stop now. you've believed too long. you've worked too hard. you've invested too
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Too long. you've worked too hard. you've invested too much. it may be difficult.
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Hard. you've invested too much. it may be difficult. negative voices may be
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Much. it may be difficult. negative voices may be telling you, "hey, it's never
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Negative voices may be telling you, "hey, it's never going to work out. forget it.
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Telling you, "hey, it's never going to work out. forget it. just settle where you are."
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Going to work out. forget it. just settle where you are." no, don't believe those lies.
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Just settle where you are." no, don't believe those lies. you are close to your destiny.
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No, don't believe those lies. you are close to your destiny. when the going gets tough you
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You are close to your destiny. when the going gets tough you have to dig your heels in and
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When the going gets tough you have to dig your heels in and say, "i am in it to win it.
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Have to dig your heels in and say, "i am in it to win it. i am not moved by this
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Say, "i am in it to win it. i am not moved by this opposition." (applause)
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I am not moved by this opposition." (applause) "i am not moved by what i see,
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Opposition." (applause) "i am not moved by what i see, by what i feel. i'm moved by
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"i am not moved by what i see, by what i feel. i'm moved by what i know and i know this;
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By what i feel. i'm moved by what i know and i know this; i have the grace to finish.
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What i know and i know this; i have the grace to finish. i know this; god began a good
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I have the grace to finish. i know this; god began a good work in me and he is going to
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I know this; god began a good work in me and he is going to complete it. so i'm going to
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Work in me and he is going to complete it. so i'm going to keep honoring god. i'm going
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Complete it. so i'm going to keep honoring god. i'm going to keep being good to people.
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Keep honoring god. i'm going to keep being good to people. i'm going to keep on being my
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To keep being good to people. i'm going to keep on being my best." every day you do that
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I'm going to keep on being my best." every day you do that you are passing the test. you
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Best." every day you do that you are passing the test. you are one day closer to coming
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You are passing the test. you are one day closer to coming in to your finish line.
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Are one day closer to coming in to your finish line. the scripture says here in
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In to your finish line. the scripture says here in deuteronomy, "as your days are,
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The scripture says here in deuteronomy, "as your days are, so shall your strength be."
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Deuteronomy, "as your days are, so shall your strength be." this means your strength will
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So shall your strength be." this means your strength will always be equivalent to what
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This means your strength will always be equivalent to what you need. if you were to get a
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Always be equivalent to what you need. if you were to get a negative medical report you're
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You need. if you were to get a negative medical report you're going to have the strength to
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Negative medical report you're going to have the strength to deal with it. you're not going
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Going to have the strength to deal with it. you're not going to fall apart. "oh, i can't
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Deal with it. you're not going to fall apart. "oh, i can't believe this is happening."
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To fall apart. "oh, i can't believe this is happening." no, your strength will always
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Believe this is happening." no, your strength will always match what you're up against.
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No, your strength will always match what you're up against. i remember when my father
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Match what you're up against. i remember when my father went to be with the lord.
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I remember when my father went to be with the lord. my first thought was, "how am
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Went to be with the lord. my first thought was, "how am i going to deal with this?"
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My first thought was, "how am i going to deal with this?" my dad and i were very close.
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I going to deal with this?" my dad and i were very close. we had traveled the world
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My dad and i were very close. we had traveled the world together. all of the sudden
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We had traveled the world together. all of the sudden he was gone. but what i
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Together. all of the sudden he was gone. but what i thought would be very
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He was gone. but what i thought would be very devastating, knock the wind
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Thought would be very devastating, knock the wind out of me, it wasn't anything
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Devastating, knock the wind out of me, it wasn't anything like i had imagined. i felt a
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Out of me, it wasn't anything like i had imagined. i felt a peace like i had never felt,
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Like i had imagined. i felt a peace like i had never felt, a strength, a resolve, a
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Peace like i had never felt, a strength, a resolve, a determination. i should have
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A strength, a resolve, a determination. i should have been upset, anxious, but that
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Determination. i should have been upset, anxious, but that whole time i was at peace.
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Been upset, anxious, but that whole time i was at peace. deep down i felt a rest. sure,
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Whole time i was at peace. deep down i felt a rest. sure, in my mind there were thoughts
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Deep down i felt a rest. sure, in my mind there were thoughts of worry, anxiety,
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In my mind there were thoughts of worry, anxiety, discouragement, but in my
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Of worry, anxiety, discouragement, but in my spirit i could hear god
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Discouragement, but in my spirit i could hear god whispering, "joel, i'm in
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Spirit i could hear god whispering, "joel, i'm in control. it's all going to
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Whispering, "joel, i'm in control. it's all going to work out. i've got you in the
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Control. it's all going to work out. i've got you in the palm of my hand." that was
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Work out. i've got you in the palm of my hand." that was finishing grace pushing me
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Palm of my hand." that was finishing grace pushing me forward, propelling me into
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Finishing grace pushing me forward, propelling me into my destiny. the psalmist said,
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Forward, propelling me into my destiny. the psalmist said, "god is a very present help
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My destiny. the psalmist said, "god is a very present help in times of need." in the
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"god is a very present help in times of need." in the difficulties of life, if you
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In times of need." in the difficulties of life, if you will get quiet, turn off the
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Difficulties of life, if you will get quiet, turn off the negative voices, you will
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Will get quiet, turn off the negative voices, you will feel a peace that passes
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Negative voices, you will feel a peace that passes understanding. you should be
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Feel a peace that passes understanding. you should be falling apart but there is
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Understanding. you should be falling apart but there is grace for every season.
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Falling apart but there is grace for every season. victoria and i were in
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Grace for every season. victoria and i were in colorado earlier this year,
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Victoria and i were in colorado earlier this year, driving through the mountains.
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Colorado earlier this year, driving through the mountains. we rented an suv, a large
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Driving through the mountains. we rented an suv, a large vehicle with an 8-cylinder
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We rented an suv, a large vehicle with an 8-cylinder engine. as long as we were
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Vehicle with an 8-cylinder engine. as long as we were on the flat roads the engine
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Engine. as long as we were on the flat roads the engine was as quiet as can be. but as
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On the flat roads the engine was as quiet as can be. but as we started going up the steep
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Was as quiet as can be. but as we started going up the steep winding mountain roads, just
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We started going up the steep winding mountain roads, just when you thought the vehicle
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Winding mountain roads, just when you thought the vehicle couldn't make it, just when it
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When you thought the vehicle couldn't make it, just when it looked like it was going to
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Couldn't make it, just when it looked like it was going to stop, you could hear those
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Looked like it was going to stop, you could hear those extra two cylinders kick in.
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Stop, you could hear those extra two cylinders kick in. you could actually feel the
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Extra two cylinders kick in. you could actually feel the car, almost like it lifted up,
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You could actually feel the car, almost like it lifted up, and took off with a new power.
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Car, almost like it lifted up, and took off with a new power. here's my point. those two
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And took off with a new power. here's my point. those two extra cylinders were there
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Here's my point. those two extra cylinders were there all the time. the extra power
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Extra cylinders were there all the time. the extra power was always available. it just
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All the time. the extra power was always available. it just showed up when we needed it.
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Was always available. it just showed up when we needed it. it was strength in reserve.
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Showed up when we needed it. it was strength in reserve. (applause)
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It was strength in reserve. (applause) sometimes in life we think,
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(applause) sometimes in life we think, "how am i going to make it
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Sometimes in life we think, "how am i going to make it up that steep hill?" "i've
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"how am i going to make it up that steep hill?" "i've gotten this far but how am
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Up that steep hill?" "i've gotten this far but how am i going to deal with this
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Gotten this far but how am i going to deal with this illness?" "how am i going to
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I going to deal with this illness?" "how am i going to raise this difficult child?"
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Illness?" "how am i going to raise this difficult child?" "i went through a loss, joel.
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Raise this difficult child?" "i went through a loss, joel. i don't think i can go on."
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"i went through a loss, joel. i don't think i can go on." no, god has some strength
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I don't think i can go on." no, god has some strength in reserve for you. when you
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No, god has some strength in reserve for you. when you hit a tough time don't worry.
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In reserve for you. when you hit a tough time don't worry. there are two more cylinders
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Hit a tough time don't worry. there are two more cylinders about to kick in, a strength
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There are two more cylinders about to kick in, a strength you haven't tapped into.
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About to kick in, a strength you haven't tapped into. you're going to feel a force
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You haven't tapped into. you're going to feel a force pushing you forward, taking
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You're going to feel a force pushing you forward, taking you where you could not go
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Pushing you forward, taking you where you could not go on your own. that's finishing
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You where you could not go on your own. that's finishing grace. i've learned the closer
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On your own. that's finishing grace. i've learned the closer you get to your destiny, the
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Grace. i've learned the closer you get to your destiny, the tougher the battles become.
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You get to your destiny, the tougher the battles become. the higher you go up the
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Tougher the battles become. the higher you go up the mountain, the more god
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The higher you go up the mountain, the more god promotes you, the steeper the
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Mountain, the more god promotes you, the steeper the hill is. the critics will come
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Promotes you, the steeper the hill is. the critics will come out of the woodwork.
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Hill is. the critics will come out of the woodwork. people may not celebrate you.
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Out of the woodwork. people may not celebrate you. unexpected challenges.
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People may not celebrate you. unexpected challenges. a health issue. a business
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Unexpected challenges. a health issue. a business slows down. you lose a loved
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A health issue. a business slows down. you lose a loved one. it's easy to think, "man,
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Slows down. you lose a loved one. it's easy to think, "man, i was doing so good. if i just
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One. it's easy to think, "man, i was doing so good. if i just wouldn't have had this bad
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I was doing so good. if i just wouldn't have had this bad break. now i've got this steep
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Wouldn't have had this bad break. now i've got this steep hill to go up."
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Break. now i've got this steep hill to go up." no, that challenge is a sign
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Hill to go up." no, that challenge is a sign that you are close to your
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No, that challenge is a sign that you are close to your destiny. the same god that
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That you are close to your destiny. the same god that gave you the grace to start
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Destiny. the same god that gave you the grace to start is the same god that is going
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Gave you the grace to start is the same god that is going to help you finish. he knows
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Is the same god that is going to help you finish. he knows exactly where your path is
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To help you finish. he knows exactly where your path is leading. nothing you're facing
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Exactly where your path is leading. nothing you're facing is a surprise to him. he knows
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Leading. nothing you're facing is a surprise to him. he knows every hill, every
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Is a surprise to him. he knows every hill, every disappointment, every setback.
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Every hill, every disappointment, every setback. he said that his grace is
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Disappointment, every setback. he said that his grace is sufficient. you will never
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He said that his grace is sufficient. you will never come to a hill where you don't
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Sufficient. you will never come to a hill where you don't have the strength to climb it.
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Come to a hill where you don't have the strength to climb it. now, you may face some
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Have the strength to climb it. now, you may face some challenges like i did when my
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Now, you may face some challenges like i did when my dad went to be with the lord,
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Challenges like i did when my dad went to be with the lord, where you think, "man, i don't
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Dad went to be with the lord, where you think, "man, i don't know how i'm going to make
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Where you think, "man, i don't know how i'm going to make it up this." the reason you
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Know how i'm going to make it up this." the reason you think that way is you haven't
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It up this." the reason you think that way is you haven't needed those two extra
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Think that way is you haven't needed those two extra cylinders yet. you have not
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Needed those two extra cylinders yet. you have not felt the full force of
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Cylinders yet. you have not felt the full force of finishing grace. when it kicks
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Felt the full force of finishing grace. when it kicks in it's going to propel you
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Finishing grace. when it kicks in it's going to propel you forward. you're going to
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In it's going to propel you forward. you're going to climb mountains that you
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Forward. you're going to climb mountains that you thought were way too steep.
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Climb mountains that you thought were way too steep. you're going to overcome
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Thought were way too steep. you're going to overcome obstacles that looked
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You're going to overcome obstacles that looked insurmountable, accomplish
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Obstacles that looked insurmountable, accomplish dreams that you thought were
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Insurmountable, accomplish dreams that you thought were impossible. how could you do
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Dreams that you thought were impossible. how could you do this? finishing grace. you
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Impossible. how could you do this? finishing grace. you tapped into strength in
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This? finishing grace. you tapped into strength in reserve. this is what the
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Tapped into strength in reserve. this is what the apostle paul did in the
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Reserve. this is what the apostle paul did in the scripture. he faced some
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Apostle paul did in the scripture. he faced some huge hills. it didn't look
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Scripture. he faced some huge hills. it didn't look like he could fulfill his
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Huge hills. it didn't look like he could fulfill his destiny. he was doing the
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Like he could fulfill his destiny. he was doing the right thing, sharing the good
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Destiny. he was doing the right thing, sharing the good news, helping other people,
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Right thing, sharing the good news, helping other people, when he was arrested and put
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News, helping other people, when he was arrested and put in prison. the closer he got
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When he was arrested and put in prison. the closer he got to his destiny the more
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In prison. the closer he got to his destiny the more obstacles he faced. he was
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To his destiny the more obstacles he faced. he was alone, in a dungeon, on death
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Obstacles he faced. he was alone, in a dungeon, on death row. it looked like god had
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Alone, in a dungeon, on death row. it looked like god had forgotten about him. but
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Row. it looked like god had forgotten about him. but paul wasn't defeated,
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Forgotten about him. but paul wasn't defeated, depressed, feeling sorry for
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Paul wasn't defeated, depressed, feeling sorry for himself. even though he was
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Depressed, feeling sorry for himself. even though he was in chains they couldn't stop
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Himself. even though he was in chains they couldn't stop what god wanted him to do.
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In chains they couldn't stop what god wanted him to do. and since paul couldn't go
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What god wanted him to do. and since paul couldn't go out and speak publically he
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And since paul couldn't go out and speak publically he thought, "no problem. i'll
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Out and speak publically he thought, "no problem. i'll start writing." he wrote book
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Thought, "no problem. i'll start writing." he wrote book after book. "here's a letter
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Start writing." he wrote book after book. "here's a letter to the ephesians. here's a
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After book. "here's a letter to the ephesians. here's a letter to the colossians,
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To the ephesians. here's a letter to the colossians, to the romans, to the
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Letter to the colossians, to the romans, to the corinthians." he wrote over
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To the romans, to the corinthians." he wrote over half of the new testament,
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Corinthians." he wrote over half of the new testament, much of it from a prison cell.
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Half of the new testament, much of it from a prison cell. they thought they were
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Much of it from a prison cell. they thought they were stopping him but they were
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They thought they were stopping him but they were doing just the opposite,
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Stopping him but they were doing just the opposite, causing his voice to become
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Doing just the opposite, causing his voice to become amplified. here we are some
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Causing his voice to become amplified. here we are some 2000 years later still feeling
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Amplified. here we are some 2000 years later still feeling paul's influence. what they
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2000 years later still feeling paul's influence. what they meant for harm, god used for
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Paul's influence. what they meant for harm, god used for good. people may try to stop
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Meant for harm, god used for good. people may try to stop you but finishing grace will
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Good. people may try to stop you but finishing grace will get you to where you're
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You but finishing grace will get you to where you're supposed to be. they may push
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Get you to where you're supposed to be. they may push you down but finishing grace
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Supposed to be. they may push you down but finishing grace will lift you back up. they
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You down but finishing grace will lift you back up. they may try to discredit, belittle,
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Will lift you back up. they may try to discredit, belittle, leave you out. don't get upset.
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May try to discredit, belittle, leave you out. don't get upset. they are a part of the plan to
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Leave you out. don't get upset. they are a part of the plan to get you to your destiny. god
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They are a part of the plan to get you to your destiny. god will use them to propel you
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Get you to your destiny. god will use them to propel you forward. as long as you stay
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Will use them to propel you forward. as long as you stay in faith and keep honoring
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Forward. as long as you stay in faith and keep honoring god you will accomplish your
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In faith and keep honoring god you will accomplish your assignment. he is the author
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God you will accomplish your assignment. he is the author and the finisher of your faith.
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Assignment. he is the author and the finisher of your faith. now quit focusing on who is
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And the finisher of your faith. now quit focusing on who is against you, on how steep the
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Now quit focusing on who is against you, on how steep the hill is, on how impossible it
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Against you, on how steep the hill is, on how impossible it looks. god has the final say.
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Hill is, on how impossible it looks. god has the final say. he brought joseph out of
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Looks. god has the final say. he brought joseph out of prison. paul stayed in prison
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He brought joseph out of prison. paul stayed in prison but they both fulfilled their
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Prison. paul stayed in prison but they both fulfilled their destinies. if god doesn't turn
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But they both fulfilled their destinies. if god doesn't turn it around the way you thought
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Destinies. if god doesn't turn it around the way you thought he may do like paul and cause
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It around the way you thought he may do like paul and cause you to have great influence
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He may do like paul and cause you to have great influence right in the midst of your
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You to have great influence right in the midst of your enemies. in the midst of those
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Right in the midst of your enemies. in the midst of those difficulties, you can shine,
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Enemies. in the midst of those difficulties, you can shine, be a bright light, have god's
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Difficulties, you can shine, be a bright light, have god's favor. bottom line is this; no
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Be a bright light, have god's favor. bottom line is this; no person can stand against our
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Favor. bottom line is this; no person can stand against our god. no bad break can keep you
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Person can stand against our god. no bad break can keep you from your destiny. god has
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God. no bad break can keep you from your destiny. god has given you finishing grace.
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From your destiny. god has given you finishing grace. he is going to get you to
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Given you finishing grace. he is going to get you to where you're supposed to be.
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He is going to get you to where you're supposed to be. thousands of
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Where you're supposed to be. thousands of years ago in greece there was
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Thousands of years ago in greece there was a famous race called the torch
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Years ago in greece there was a famous race called the torch race. all of the runners got
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A famous race called the torch race. all of the runners got a torch. at the start of the
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Race. all of the runners got a torch. at the start of the race they would light the
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A torch. at the start of the race they would light the fire. those runners would
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Race they would light the fire. those runners would take off running with their
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Fire. those runners would take off running with their torch lit. the only way you
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Take off running with their torch lit. the only way you could win the race was to
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Torch lit. the only way you could win the race was to cross the finish line with
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Could win the race was to cross the finish line with your torch still lit. even if
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Cross the finish line with your torch still lit. even if you finished first if your fire
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Your torch still lit. even if you finished first if your fire went out you were disqualified.
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You finished first if your fire went out you were disqualified. so the whole time they were
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Went out you were disqualified. so the whole time they were running on the forefront of
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So the whole time they were running on the forefront of their mind was protecting
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Running on the forefront of their mind was protecting their fire, keeping it from
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Their mind was protecting their fire, keeping it from wind or rain or anything that
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Their fire, keeping it from wind or rain or anything that might put it out. they were
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Wind or rain or anything that might put it out. they were constantly checking their
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Might put it out. they were constantly checking their torch to make sure that it was
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Constantly checking their torch to make sure that it was still lit. it's the same
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Torch to make sure that it was still lit. it's the same principle in the race of life.
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Still lit. it's the same principle in the race of life. if you're going to finish your
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Principle in the race of life. if you're going to finish your course with joy you've got to
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If you're going to finish your course with joy you've got to guard your fire. you can't let
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Course with joy you've got to guard your fire. you can't let your flame go out. too many
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Guard your fire. you can't let your flame go out. too many people have lost their passion.
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Your flame go out. too many people have lost their passion. they're still running but their
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People have lost their passion. they're still running but their torch is no longer lit. at one
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They're still running but their torch is no longer lit. at one time they were passionate about
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Torch is no longer lit. at one time they were passionate about their dreams. they had some
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Time they were passionate about their dreams. they had some setbacks. now they're running.
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Their dreams. they had some setbacks. now they're running. that's good but they let their
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Setbacks. now they're running. that's good but they let their fire go out. they lost their
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That's good but they let their fire go out. they lost their zeal. if that's you i've come
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Fire go out. they lost their zeal. if that's you i've come to relight your fire. god is
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Zeal. if that's you i've come to relight your fire. god is not done with you. you have
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To relight your fire. god is not done with you. you have not seen your best days.
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Not done with you. you have not seen your best days. (applause)
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Not seen your best days. (applause) you've got to shake off the
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(applause) you've got to shake off the blahs. shake off the
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You've got to shake off the blahs. shake off the discouragement. there is a
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Blahs. shake off the discouragement. there is a flame that is still alive on
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Discouragement. there is a flame that is still alive on the inside of you.
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Flame that is still alive on the inside of you. the scripture talks about how
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The inside of you. the scripture talks about how we have to fan the flame,
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The scripture talks about how we have to fan the flame, stir up the gifts. it's not
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We have to fan the flame, stir up the gifts. it's not enough to just finish. you've
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Stir up the gifts. it's not enough to just finish. you've got to finish your course with
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Enough to just finish. you've got to finish your course with your fire still burning.
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Got to finish your course with your fire still burning. the scripture talks about how
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Your fire still burning. the scripture talks about how the saints of old died in
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The scripture talks about how the saints of old died in faith. the truth is one day,
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The saints of old died in faith. the truth is one day, of course, we're all going to
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Faith. the truth is one day, of course, we're all going to die. you have to make a
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Of course, we're all going to die. you have to make a decision. are you going to
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Die. you have to make a decision. are you going to die in faith? or are you going
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Decision. are you going to die in faith? or are you going to die negative, bitter,
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Die in faith? or are you going to die negative, bitter, complaining. "i can't believe
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To die negative, bitter, complaining. "i can't believe this happened." no, make up
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Complaining. "i can't believe this happened." no, make up your mind that you're going
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This happened." no, make up your mind that you're going to die full of joy, with your
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Your mind that you're going to die full of joy, with your fire still burning, with your
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To die full of joy, with your fire still burning, with your torch still lit. (applause)
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Fire still burning, with your torch still lit. (applause) in 1968 the olympic games were
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Torch still lit. (applause) in 1968 the olympic games were held in mexico city. during
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In 1968 the olympic games were held in mexico city. during the marathon a young runner
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Held in mexico city. during the marathon a young runner from tanzania fell and broke
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The marathon a young runner from tanzania fell and broke his leg. he was bloodied and
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From tanzania fell and broke his leg. he was bloodied and bruised but somehow managed
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His leg. he was bloodied and bruised but somehow managed to get up and continue running.
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Bruised but somehow managed to get up and continue running. long after everyone else had
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To get up and continue running. long after everyone else had finished he entered the stadium
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Long after everyone else had finished he entered the stadium for his final lap. over 100,000
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Finished he entered the stadium for his final lap. over 100,000 people were there earlier but
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For his final lap. over 100,000 people were there earlier but now an hour or two later only
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People were there earlier but now an hour or two later only a few thousand people remained.
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Now an hour or two later only a few thousand people remained. the main lights were off,
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A few thousand people remained. the main lights were off, television cameras gone. the
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The main lights were off, television cameras gone. the event was officially over. as
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Television cameras gone. the event was officially over. as he struggled into the stadium
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Event was officially over. as he struggled into the stadium headed toward that final lap,
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He struggled into the stadium headed toward that final lap, when the few thousand people
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Headed toward that final lap, when the few thousand people saw him, they stood up and
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When the few thousand people saw him, they stood up and began to cheer him on. they
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Saw him, they stood up and began to cheer him on. they cheered louder and louder as
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Began to cheer him on. they cheered louder and louder as if he was in first place.
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Cheered louder and louder as if he was in first place. drawing strength from the
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If he was in first place. drawing strength from the crowd he began to smile and
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Drawing strength from the crowd he began to smile and wave as if he was going to win
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Crowd he began to smile and wave as if he was going to win the gold medal. it was a
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Wave as if he was going to win the gold medal. it was a moving moment later seen
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The gold medal. it was a moving moment later seen around the world. a reporter
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Moving moment later seen around the world. a reporter asked him afterwards, "why
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Around the world. a reporter asked him afterwards, "why didn't you drop out of the
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Asked him afterwards, "why didn't you drop out of the race when you broke your leg?
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Didn't you drop out of the race when you broke your leg? nobody would have faulted
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Race when you broke your leg? nobody would have faulted you for it." the young man from
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Nobody would have faulted you for it." the young man from tanzania said, "my country
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You for it." the young man from tanzania said, "my country didn't send me 7,000 miles to
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Tanzania said, "my country didn't send me 7,000 miles to start the race but to finish
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Didn't send me 7,000 miles to start the race but to finish it." (applause)
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Start the race but to finish it." (applause) in the same way, god didn't
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It." (applause) in the same way, god didn't breathe his life into you,
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In the same way, god didn't breathe his life into you, crown you with favor, put
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Breathe his life into you, crown you with favor, put seeds of greatness on the
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Crown you with favor, put seeds of greatness on the inside to start the race. he
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Seeds of greatness on the inside to start the race. he sent you to finish it. the
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Inside to start the race. he sent you to finish it. the scripture talks about how the
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Sent you to finish it. the scripture talks about how the race is not for the swift nor
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Scripture talks about how the race is not for the swift nor for the strong but for those
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Race is not for the swift nor for the strong but for those who endure till the end. you
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For the strong but for those who endure till the end. you don't have to finish first.
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Who endure till the end. you don't have to finish first. you're not competing with
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Don't have to finish first. you're not competing with anybody else. just finish your
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You're not competing with anybody else. just finish your course. keep your fire burning.
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Anybody else. just finish your course. keep your fire burning. you weren't created to give up,
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Course. keep your fire burning. you weren't created to give up, to quit. (applause)
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You weren't created to give up, to quit. (applause) we can all find a reason to
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To quit. (applause) we can all find a reason to drop out of the race. we can
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We can all find a reason to drop out of the race. we can all find some kind of excuse.
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Drop out of the race. we can all find some kind of excuse. but you have to dig your heels
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All find some kind of excuse. but you have to dig your heels in and say, "i am determined
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But you have to dig your heels in and say, "i am determined to finish my course." if you
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In and say, "i am determined to finish my course." if you will tap into this finishing
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To finish my course." if you will tap into this finishing grace, those two extra
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Will tap into this finishing grace, those two extra cylinders will kick in when
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Grace, those two extra cylinders will kick in when you need it. you'll have a
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Cylinders will kick in when you need it. you'll have a strength that you didn't have.
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You need it. you'll have a strength that you didn't have. i believe and declare, like
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Strength that you didn't have. i believe and declare, like the apostle paul, you will
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I believe and declare, like the apostle paul, you will finish your course with joy.
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The apostle paul, you will finish your course with joy. you will complete your
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Finish your course with joy. you will complete your assignment and become
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You will complete your assignment and become everything god created you to
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Assignment and become everything god created you to be. in jesus' name. if you
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Everything god created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen"
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Be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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Receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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Today? (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just
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Jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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My sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed.
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It's easy to feel stuck in life
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It's easy to feel stuck in life wondering why
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Wondering why things aren't
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Things aren't changing and worrying
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Changing and worrying if it will ever happen,
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If it will ever happen, but there's
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But there's a better way to wait.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new resource called
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My new resource called pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. this book is a collection
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This book is a collection of prayers and promises
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Of prayers and promises from the scripture
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From the scripture to help you pray boldly
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To help you pray boldly to strengthen your faith.
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To strengthen your faith. while you're waiting,
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While you're waiting, it's important
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It's important to keep your mind
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To keep your mind filled with hope
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Filled with hope and expectancy.
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And expectancy. when you pray in faith,
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When you pray in faith, believe in what god promised,
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Believe in what god promised, that's what moves
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That's what moves the hands of god.
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The hands of god. and that's when you'll see
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And that's when you'll see doors open and healing
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Doors open and healing begins to come.
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Begins to come. breakthroughs in your family.
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Breakthroughs in your family. don't let doubt hold you back.
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Don't let doubt hold you back. pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. 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, we'd love to
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We'd love to send you a copy of pray
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Send you a copy of pray it forward: guided prayers
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It forward: guided prayers for faith and breakthrough.
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Inspired by real liferough.
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Inspired by real liferough. answered prayers,
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Answered prayers, pray it forward will help you
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Pray it forward will help you speak god's promises
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Speak god's promises over your life
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Over your life and over the people you love.
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And over the people you love. trusting that when you ask
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Trusting that when you ask in faith,
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In faith, god is already at work
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God is already at work preparing victory ahead of you.
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Preparing victory ahead of you. you can take these prayers
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You can take these prayers and scriptures
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And scriptures and pray them forward.
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And pray them forward. they'll build
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They'll build a momentum of faith
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A momentum of faith that carries you past obstacles
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That carries you past obstacles and into the promises
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And into the promises god has spoken over your life.
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God has spoken over your life. as you meditate
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As you meditate on these truths,
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On these truths, you won't be tossed
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You won't be tossed back and forth
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Back and forth by finances, health challenges,
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By finances, health challenges, or relationship struggles.
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Or relationship struggles. instead,
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Instead, you'll be able to
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You'll be able to boldly pray with faith
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Boldly pray with faith that is immovable and strong,
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That is immovable and strong, and you'll
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And you'll be filled with peace,
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Be filled with peace, assurance, and joy.
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Assurance, and joy. don't let circumstances
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Don't let circumstances control your future.
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Control your future. pray the truth of god's
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Pray the truth of god's word forward in faith
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Word forward in faith and watch the mountains
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And watch the mountains in your life begin to move.
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When you pray the promises,
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When you pray the promises, what god has spoken over
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What god has spoken over your life,
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Your life, those are powerful prayers.
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Those are powerful prayers. and that's when
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And that's when god shows up and does
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God shows up and does what only he can do.
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What only he can do. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us.
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For being with us. 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 appreciate your prayer
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And we appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity helps us
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Helps us take this message of hope
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Take this message of hope to people around the world.
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To people around the world. special
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Special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Consider becoming one. 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. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of pray
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Your copy of pray it forward:
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It forward: guided prayers for faith
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Guided prayers for faith and breakthrough,
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And breakthrough, available this month
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Joel Osteen - Finishing Grace

May 14, 2026 | 27:29

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