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Joel Osteen - The God Who Goes Before You

June 16, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - The God Who Goes Before You | June 16, 2026

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[music] >> joel osteen: well,
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>> joel osteen: well, god bless you.
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God bless you. it's a joy to come into your
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It's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're ever in
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Homes, and if you're ever in our area, please stop by
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Our area, please stop by and be a part of one
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And be a part of one of our services.
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Of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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Feel right at home. i like to start with
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I like to start with somethin' funny.
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Somethin' funny. and i heard about this young
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And i heard about this young man.
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Man. he was a huge football fan.
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He was a huge football fan. he bought two tickets to the
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He bought two tickets to the super bowl months ahead of
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Super bowl months ahead of time, not realizing it was
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Time, not realizing it was going to be on the same day
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Going to be on the same day as his wedding.
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As his wedding. he paid $2,000 each for the
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He paid $2,000 each for the tickets.
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Tickets. and so he put an ad on
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And so he put an ad on facebook asking if anyone
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Facebook asking if anyone would like to go in his
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Would like to go in his place.
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Place. he said, "it will be at 3
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He said, "it will be at 3 o'clock at first baptist
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O'clock at first baptist church, and her name is
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Church, and her name is tiffany."
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Tiffany." say it like you mean it:
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Say it like you mean it: "this is my bible.
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"this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can
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I can do what it says i can do.
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Do. today i will be taught the
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Today i will be taught the word of god.
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Word of god. i boldly confess my mind is
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I boldly confess my mind is alert.
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Alert. my heart is receptive.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name."
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In jesus' name." god bless you.
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I want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about the god who goes
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About the god who goes before you.
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Before you. we all face situations where
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We all face situations where we don't see a way out.
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We don't see a way out. the obstacles look too big
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The obstacles look too big and we've had the problem,
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And we've had the problem, so long, our dream
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So long, our dream seems impossible.
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Seems impossible. this is the way
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This is the way the israelites felt.
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The israelites felt. they were headed toward
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They were headed toward the promised land.
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The promised land. they had all kinds of people
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They had all kinds of people coming against them
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Coming against them and opposition from
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And opposition from every direction.
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Every direction. they felt overwhelmed,
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They felt overwhelmed, outnumbered, inadequate.
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Outnumbered, inadequate. in the natural,
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In the natural, they didn't have a chance,
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They didn't have a chance, but god said
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But god said to them in isaiah,
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To them in isaiah, "i will go before you
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"i will go before you and level the mountains.
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And level the mountains. i will break down gates
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I will break down gates of bronze and cut
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Of bronze and cut through bars of iron.
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Through bars of iron. so that you will know i am
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So that you will know i am the lord your god, the one
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The lord your god, the one who summons you by name,"
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Who summons you by name," and you may have
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And you may have big obstacles in your path,
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Big obstacles in your path, situations in your
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Situations in your health, your finances,
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Health, your finances, a relationship,
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A relationship, you don't see how
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You don't see how it could out work,
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It could out work, the odds are against you,
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The odds are against you, but god is saying to you
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But god is saying to you what he said to them,
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What he said to them, "i'm going to go before you
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"i'm going to go before you and level those mountains."
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And level those mountains." whatever is trying
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Whatever is trying to stop you,
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To stop you, a mountain of sickness,
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A mountain of sickness, a mountain of addictions,
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A mountain of addictions, a mountain of depression,
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A mountain of depression, it may look insurmountable
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It may look insurmountable to you, but it is
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To you, but it is no match for our god.
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No match for our god. one touch of his favor,
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One touch of his favor, he'll turn that mountain
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He'll turn that mountain into level ground.
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Into level ground. that means you won't even
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That means you won't even have to climb over it.
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Have to climb over it. it's going to be easier
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It's going to be easier than you think.
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Than you think. you're not going to have to
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You're not going to have to struggle, work, worry, fight.
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Struggle, work, worry, fight. god is going to smooth
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God is going to smooth it all out.
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It all out. it may be a mountain now,
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It may be a mountain now, it may look intimidating,
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It may look intimidating, but don't worry.
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But don't worry. it's about to become
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It's about to become level ground.
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Level ground. and in the scripture,
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And in the scripture, the word used for god's power
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The word used for god's power in the original language
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In the original language is "dunamis."
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Is "dunamis." that's where we get
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That's where we get our word "dynamite."
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Our word "dynamite." you know what dynamite does.
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You know what dynamite does. it brings down buildings,
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It brings down buildings, clears out anything
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Clears out anything that's in its paths.
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And those obstacles in your
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And those obstacles in your life, those mountains that
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Life, those mountains that have been holding you back,
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Have been holding you back, i can see, right now, god
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I can see, right now, god putting the dynamite in.
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Putting the dynamite in. he's about to light
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He's about to light that fuse.
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That fuse. you've been faithful.
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You've been faithful. you've given.
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You've given. you've served.
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You've served. get ready for
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Get ready for some explosions.
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Some explosions. god is about to level
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God is about to level some things.
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Some things. an explosion of good breaks,
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An explosion of good breaks, an explosion of healing,
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An explosion of healing, an explosion of freedom,
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An explosion of freedom, those obstacles that have
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Those obstacles that have held you back are about
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Held you back are about to be blown away.
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To be blown away. god says he will level
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God says he will level your mountains, not make
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Your mountains, not make a tunnel through them,
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A tunnel through them, not make a path
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Not make a path around them, not even
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Around them, not even give you the strength
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Give you the strength to go over them.
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To go over them. god is going to do something
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God is going to do something unprecedented, something
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Unprecedented, something out of the ordinary.
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Out of the ordinary. the scripture says,
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The scripture says, "so you will know he is
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"so you will know he is the lord your god."
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The lord your god." god wants you to know
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God wants you to know that he is all-powerful.
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He's going to do some things
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He's going to do some things in your life where you have
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In your life where you have no doubt that's the hand
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No doubt that's the hand of god.
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Of god. you will not only know,
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You will not only know, but the people around you
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But the people around you are going to know.
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Are going to know. when god parted the red sea
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When god parted the red sea and the israelites went
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And the israelites went through on dry ground,
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Through on dry ground, pharaoh and all of his men
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Pharaoh and all of his men knew that was the lord,
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Knew that was the lord, their god.
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Their god. when lazarus was raised from
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When lazarus was raised from the dead, everywhere he went,
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People stood in awe
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People stood in awe of the lord, his god.
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Of the lord, his god. god wants to give you some
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God wants to give you some evidence, something
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Evidence, something that can't be disputed.
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That can't be disputed. you couldn't have
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You couldn't have made it happen.
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Made it happen. you didn't have the talent.
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You didn't have the talent. the medical report said
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The medical report said you shouldn't be here,
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You shouldn't be here, or maybe all your relatives
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Or maybe all your relatives are addicted, you should
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Are addicted, you should be the same way,
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Be the same way, but the lord your god
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But the lord your god summoned you by name.
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Summoned you by name. he went ahead of you and
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He went ahead of you and leveled those mountains.
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Leveled those mountains. now everyone can look at you
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Now everyone can look at you and see the blessing of god
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And see the blessing of god on your life.
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On your life. god wants to make you
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God wants to make you an example of his goodness,
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An example of his goodness, and you may have seen
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And you may have seen his favor in the past,
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His favor in the past, but you haven't seen
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But you haven't seen anything yet.
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Anything yet. god has some explosive
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God has some explosive blessings that are going
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Blessings that are going to catapult you
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To catapult you to the next level.
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To the next level. and it's good to remember
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And it's good to remember the great things
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The great things god has done,
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God has done, but god doesn't want you
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But god doesn't want you to live on past victories,
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To live on past victories, always talking about what
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Always talking about what happened when i was
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Happened when i was growing up, what happened
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Growing up, what happened 30 years ago.
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30 years ago. that's fine, but god is about
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To give you something new
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To give you something new to talk about.
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To talk about. he's about to give you
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He's about to give you some fresh victories.
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Some fresh victories. isaiah said, "god will break
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Isaiah said, "god will break down the gates of bronze
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Down the gates of bronze and cut through bars
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And cut through bars of iron."
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Of iron." that means things that have
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That means things that have held you back for years,
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Held you back for years, addictions, lack,
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Depression, insecurity.
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Depression, insecurity. this may be in your family
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This may be in your family line for generations, looks
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Line for generations, looks like that's your lot in life,
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Like that's your lot in life, that will tell you,
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That will tell you, "just accept it.
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"just accept it. that's who you are,"
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That's who you are," but god is saying,
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But god is saying, "i'm about to break
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"i'm about to break some generational curses.
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Some generational curses. i'm about to put an end
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I'm about to put an end to what's held you back.
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To what's held you back. that depression is not
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That depression is not staying in your family line.
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Staying in your family line. that addiction is not going
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That addiction is not going to be passed to
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To be passed to the next generation.
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The next generation. that struggle and lack
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That struggle and lack is not your destiny."
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Is not your destiny." this is a new day.
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This is a new day. the god who spoke worlds into
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The god who spoke worlds into existence is breaking chains,
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Existence is breaking chains, chains of defeat,
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Chains of defeat, chains of mediocrity,
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Chains of mediocrity, chains of depression.
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Chains of depression. it's not going to be
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It's not going to be the way it used to be.
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The way it used to be. you're stepping into
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You're stepping into a new season.
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A new season. you're going to have
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You're going to have a strength that you
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A strength that you didn't have.
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Didn't have. things are going to fall
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Things are going to fall into place.
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Into place. you're not going to have
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You're not going to have to fight.
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To fight. god is cutting through
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God is cutting through the bars of iron.
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The bars of iron. that means he's going to make
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That means he's going to make things happen that you
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Things happen that you couldn't make happen.
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Couldn't make happen. you didn't have the talent
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You didn't have the talent to do it on your own,
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To do it on your own, you didn't have
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You didn't have the connections,
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The connections, the odds were
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The odds were against you, but it's
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Against you, but it's suddenly going
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Suddenly going to turn around.
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To turn around. you're suddenly going
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You're suddenly going to step into a new level.
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To step into a new level. you're suddenly going
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You're suddenly going to break that addiction.
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To break that addiction. how could this be?
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How could this be? the god who goes before you
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The god who goes before you is breaking the chains,
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Is breaking the chains, cutting through bars of iron.
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Cutting through bars of iron. i talked to a gentleman
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I talked to a gentleman last week.
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Last week. he had been an alcoholic
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He had been an alcoholic for 30 years.
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For 30 years. this is all he had known.
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This is all he had known. growing up, he watched his
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Growing up, he watched his father and grandfather
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Father and grandfather struggle with alcohol.
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Struggle with alcohol. it looked like this addiction
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It looked like this addiction would keep getting passed
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Would keep getting passed from generation to
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From generation to generation, and he tried to
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Generation, and he tried to stop but wasn't able to,
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Stop but wasn't able to, and now he was
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And now he was accepting it.
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Accepting it. one day he was so miserable,
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One day he was so miserable, he said, "god, i can't do
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He said, "god, i can't do this anymore.
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This anymore. please send somebody
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Please send somebody to help me."
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To help me." he specifically prayed, "god,
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He specifically prayed, "god, send me a counselor."
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Send me a counselor." it just so happened
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It just so happened he flipped on our
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He flipped on our sirius xm channel.
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He would listen for hours
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He would listen for hours and hours every day.
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And hours every day. he said, with tears running
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He said, with tears running down his cheeks, "joel,
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Down his cheeks, "joel, you became my counselor.
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You became my counselor. you were the answer
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You were the answer to my prayer."
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To my prayer." for the first time in
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For the first time in 30 years, he's been sober
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For 8 months.
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For 8 months. he couldn't do it on his own,
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He couldn't do it on his own, but god broke the chains.
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But god broke the chains. god cut through the bars
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God cut through the bars of iron.
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Of iron. there may be things that have
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There may be things that have held you back for a long
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Held you back for a long time, every voice tells you,
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"it's never going to change.
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"it's never going to change. you're never going to break
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You're never going to break it, never get well, never
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It, never get well, never meet the right person,
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Meet the right person, never get out of debt,"
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Never get out of debt," on your own,
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On your own, that may be true.
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That may be true. the good news, though,
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The good news, though, you're not on your own.
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You're not on your own. the most high god is
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The most high god is going before you.
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Going before you. he's going to break
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He's going to break the chains, and it may
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The chains, and it may not have happened yet,
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Not have happened yet, but don't worry.
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But don't worry. your time is coming.
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Your time is coming. this is your year of yes,
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This is your year of yes, yes to break the addiction,
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Yes to break the addiction, yes to healing,
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Yes to healing, yes to meeting
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Yes to meeting the right people,
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The right people, yes to seeing
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Yes to seeing new doors open.
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New doors open. joshua 24, the israelites
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Joshua 24, the israelites were up against seven nations
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Were up against seven nations that were bigger
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That were bigger and stronger.
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And stronger. they had more equipment,
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They had more equipment, more training.
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More training. the israelites, on their own,
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The israelites, on their own, didn't have a chance.
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Didn't have a chance. they could have retreated
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They could have retreated and thought, "hey,
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And thought, "hey, it's not meant to be.
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It's not meant to be. we'll never take this land."
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We'll never take this land." there was no way in
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There was no way in the natural, but god's ways
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The natural, but god's ways are not our ways.
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Are not our ways. he said to them in verse 12,
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He said to them in verse 12, "i will send hornets ahead
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"i will send hornets ahead of you to drive out
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Of you to drive out the inhabitants.
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The inhabitants. you won't have to do it with
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You won't have to do it with your own sword and shield.
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Your own sword and shield. i will give you the land
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I will give you the land that you didn't work for
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That you didn't work for and cities that you
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And cities that you didn't build."
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Didn't build." how did god get rid of these
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How did god get rid of these seven powerful nations?
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Seven powerful nations? did he send in tanks,
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Did he send in tanks, navy seals?
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Navy seals? did he call down angels
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Did he call down angels of heaven, "gabriel,
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Of heaven, "gabriel, go take care of them"?
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Go take care of them"? no, he sent an insect.
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No, he sent an insect. he sent hornets ahead of them
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He sent hornets ahead of them so they didn't have to fight.
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So they didn't have to fight. and you may not see how your
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And you may not see how your situation could ever work
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Situation could ever work out, but don't worry.
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Out, but don't worry. god has plenty of insects.
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God has plenty of insects. he has ways to do it that
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He has ways to do it that you've never thought of.
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You've never thought of. he may not do it
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He may not do it a traditional manner.
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A traditional manner. quit trying to figure
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Quit trying to figure everything out and trust him.
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Everything out and trust him. he's in control of your life.
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He's in control of your life. he knows how to get you to
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He knows how to get you to where you're supposed to be.
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The israelites could have
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The israelites could have reasoned it out and thought,
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Reasoned it out and thought, "god, they have
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"god, they have the latest equipment.
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The latest equipment. they have chariots.
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They have chariots. they're trained soldiers.
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They're trained soldiers. we're former slaves.
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We're former slaves. we don't have a chance.
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We don't have a chance. this is not our field."
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This is not our field." god said, "don't worry.
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God said, "don't worry. you're not going to have
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You're not going to have to fight.
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To fight. i'm going ahead of you.
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I'm going ahead of you. i'm going to level
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I'm going to level your mountains."
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God is saying the same thing
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God is saying the same thing to you, "put down
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To you, "put down your shields.
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Your shields. put down your swords.
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Put down your swords. you're not going to have
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You're not going to have to worry, struggle,
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To worry, struggle, try to force it to happen."
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Try to force it to happen." god is going ahead of you.
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God is going ahead of you. he is going to drive out
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He is going to drive out the inhabitants that are
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The inhabitants that are on your land.
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On your land. that means whatever is
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That means whatever is keeping you from your health,
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Keeping you from your health, your joy, your abundance,
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Your joy, your abundance, your victory,
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Your victory, that's your land.
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That's your land. that's what god promised you.
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That's what god promised you. i believe, right now,
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I believe, right now, he's beginning to drive
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He's beginning to drive them out.
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Them out. you're going to come
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You're going to come into your land of health
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Into your land of health and wholeness.
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And wholeness. god is driving out
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God is driving out sickness and disease.
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Sickness and disease. you're coming into your land
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You're coming into your land of increase and promotion.
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Of increase and promotion. he's driving out struggle
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He's driving out struggle and lack.
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And lack. you're going to come into
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You're going to come into your land of unprecedented
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Your land of unprecedented favor, where god takes you
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Favor, where god takes you where you could not go
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Where you could not go on your own.
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On your own. the houston rockets
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The houston rockets basketball team played
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Basketball team played in this facility for nearly
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In this facility for nearly 30 years.
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30 years. 1999, they wanted to move out
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1999, they wanted to move out and build a new arena.
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And build a new arena. the citizens were going
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The citizens were going to have to pay for most
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To have to pay for most of the construction,
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Of the construction, so they had to put it
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So they had to put it up for vote.
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Up for vote. the citizens voted no.
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They didn't want to pay.
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They didn't want to pay. the rockets couldn't
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The rockets couldn't move out.
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Move out. a year and a half later,
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A year and a half later, it was put
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It was put on the ballot again.
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On the ballot again. this time the citizens
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This time the citizens voted yes.
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Voted yes. the rockets were cleared
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The rockets were cleared to move and they built
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To move and they built the new arena.
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The new arena. what's interesting is if
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What's interesting is if the vote would have
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The vote would have passed the first time,
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Passed the first time, lakewood wouldn't have
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Lakewood wouldn't have been ready
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Been ready for this facility.
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For this facility. my father had just died.
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My father had just died. we were working through
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We were working through changes, trying to keep
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Changes, trying to keep everything going, not sure
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Everything going, not sure what was going to happen.
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What was going to happen. but i believe god put
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But i believe god put the building on hold,
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The building on hold, caused it to not pass
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Caused it to not pass because he knew it was
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Because he knew it was supposed to be ours.
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Supposed to be ours. we weren't ready for it yet.
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We weren't ready for it yet. if it had gone through
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If it had gone through the first time, most likely,
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The first time, most likely, it would have been sold
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It would have been sold to a developer
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To a developer and we wouldn't be here.
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And we wouldn't be here. but a year and a half later,
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But a year and a half later, after everything calmed down
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After everything calmed down after my father's death and
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After my father's death and we saw incredible growth,
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We saw incredible growth, it was like god said,
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It was like god said, "all right.
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"all right. let me drive the inhabitants
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Let me drive the inhabitants out of your land.
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Out of your land. let me move the basketball
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Let me move the basketball team so i can give you
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Team so i can give you the arena that i've destined
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The arena that i've destined for you to have."
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For you to have." god gave us a facility that
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God gave us a facility that we didn't have to build.
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We didn't have to build. this was more than we
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This was more than we could imagine.
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Could imagine. we couldn't have done it
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We couldn't have done it in our own strength.
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In our own strength. a professional basketball
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A professional basketball team, they were bigger,
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Team, they were bigger, stronger, more powerful.
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But god has the final say.
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But god has the final say. what he has destined for you,
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What he has destined for you, no person can stop, no
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No person can stop, no organization, no group.
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Organization, no group. he knows when
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He knows when the right time is.
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The right time is. if it hasn't happened yet,
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If it hasn't happened yet, you didn't miss
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You didn't miss your opportunity.
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Your opportunity. god is holding what
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God is holding what belongs to you.
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Belongs to you. whatever is on your land,
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Whatever is on your land, when it's your time,
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When it's your time, it's no match for our god.
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It's no match for our god. he knows how
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He knows how to move them away.
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To move them away. he will make things happen
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He will make things happen that you couldn't
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That you couldn't make happen.
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Make happen. i talked to a lady that has
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I talked to a lady that has a son that's in the military.
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A son that's in the military. he's stationed in hawaii
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He's stationed in hawaii and they live in tennessee
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And they live in tennessee and he started competing
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And he started competing in different military events
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In different military events and he won soldier
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And he won soldier of the year for his brigade.
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Of the year for his brigade. his parents were so proud
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His parents were so proud of him.
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Of him. they hadn't seen him in
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They hadn't seen him in a long time and he kept
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A long time and he kept winning these competitions.
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Winning these competitions. his mother said to his
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His mother said to his father, "i feel bad that he's
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Father, "i feel bad that he's over there by himself and we
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Over there by himself and we can't be there to support
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Can't be there to support him," and his father said,
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Him," and his father said, "well, the next time he
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"well, the next time he competes, get on a plane
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Competes, get on a plane and go see him."
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And go see him." she was so excited.
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She was so excited. she flew to hawaii
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She flew to hawaii to surprise her son.
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To surprise her son. when she pulled up on
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When she pulled up on the base, he couldn't believe
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The base, he couldn't believe his eyes.
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His eyes. he came running out,
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He came running out, gave her a big hug, had tears
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Gave her a big hug, had tears coming down his cheeks.
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Coming down his cheeks. he said, "mom, i was out
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He said, "mom, i was out walking in the woods this
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Walking in the woods this morning and i prayed, 'god,
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Morning and i prayed, 'god, i need my family.
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I need my family. please make a way
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Please make a way that i could see them.'"
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That i could see them.'" this mother had already flown
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This mother had already flown 10 hours from tennessee.
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10 hours from tennessee. she had already landed
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She had already landed before he prayed.
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Before he prayed. god said in isaiah,
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God said in isaiah, "before you call,
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"before you call, i will answer you."
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I will answer you." before the words ever
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Before the words ever came out of his mouth,
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Came out of his mouth, days earlier, god already
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Days earlier, god already had the answer on the way.
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Had the answer on the way. that's the god
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That's the god who goes before us.
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Who goes before us. things you haven't even
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Things you haven't even prayed about, he's already
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Lined up the answer.
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Lined up the answer. my brother paul was in haiti
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My brother paul was in haiti several years ago right after
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Several years ago right after the big earthquake and he
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The big earthquake and he and a team of surgeons
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And a team of surgeons were operating on
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Were operating on all the injured people.
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All the injured people. at one point, the main
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At one point, the main monitor they were using
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Monitor they were using during surgery to monitor
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During surgery to monitor the patient's vital signs
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The patient's vital signs went out.
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Went out. without that monitor,
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Without that monitor, they couldn't do
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They couldn't do any more surgeries.
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Any more surgeries. it was too dangerous.
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It was too dangerous. and they looked all over the
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And they looked all over the little makeshift hospital,
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Little makeshift hospital, couldn't find another one,
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Couldn't find another one, and paul and the team made
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And paul and the team made phone calls with no success.
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Phone calls with no success. it looked like it would be
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It looked like it would be several days having
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Several days having a monitor flown in from
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A monitor flown in from the united states.
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The united states. it was very frustrating to
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It was very frustrating to have all the surgeons,
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Have all the surgeons, the talent, the ability,
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The talent, the ability, but one small thing was
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But one small thing was keeping them from helping
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Keeping them from helping so many people.
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So many people. a few hours later, the
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A few hours later, the hospital administrator came
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Hospital administrator came up, a local haitian man,
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Up, a local haitian man, carrying a brand-new monitor
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Carrying a brand-new monitor still in the box, the exact
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Still in the box, the exact one that they needed.
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One that they needed. paul and the team were amazed
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Paul and the team were amazed that he would have
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That he would have that monitor.
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That monitor. paul asked him where
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Paul asked him where he got it.
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He got it. he explained how
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He explained how 2 years earlier
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2 years earlier he had been at a hospital
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He had been at a hospital administrator's conference
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Administrator's conference in the united states,
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In the united states, and everyone that attended
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And everyone that attended had their name entered
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Had their name entered into a contest
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Into a contest for a door prize.
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For a door prize. it just so happened, out of
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It just so happened, out of several thousand people, he
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Several thousand people, he was chosen for this monitor.
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Was chosen for this monitor. he had no need for it
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He had no need for it at the time.
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At the time. it was in storage.
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It was in storage. but god knows what you're
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But god knows what you're going to need in the future.
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He knows who you're going
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He knows who you're going to need in the future.
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To need in the future. the good news is he's going
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The good news is he's going ahead of you right now,
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Ahead of you right now, lining up the right people,
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Lining up the right people, the right supplies,
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The right supplies, the right opportunities.
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The right opportunities. he has solutions to problems
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He has solutions to problems you haven't had.
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You haven't had. before you call,
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Before you call, he will answer.
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He will answer. he's a strategic god.
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He's a strategic god. nothing happens by accident.
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Nothing happens by accident. he's already planned out
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He's already planned out your days from the end
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Your days from the end to the beginning.
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To the beginning. he knows what you need today
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He knows what you need today and what you're going to need
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And what you're going to need 10 years from now.
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10 years from now. why don't you trust him?
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Why don't you trust him? a young couple in los angeles
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A young couple in los angeles were moving out of their
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Were moving out of their apartment complex and as they
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Apartment complex and as they were going down the elevator
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Were going down the elevator with their mattress,
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With their mattress, the elevator quit working.
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The elevator quit working. they were stuck.
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They were stuck. they called the front desk
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They called the front desk and waited and waited.
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And waited and waited. an hour later, they were
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An hour later, they were finally able to get out.
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Finally able to get out. they were carrying the
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They were carrying the mattress toward their truck.
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Mattress toward their truck. they heard some
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They heard some commotion up above.
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Commotion up above. they looked up and a
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They looked up and a 3-year-old boy was playing on
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3-year-old boy was playing on the balcony railing on the
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Third story, very dangerous.
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Third story, very dangerous. they tried to get his
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They tried to get his attention to get him
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Attention to get him to go back in,
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To go back in, but he wouldn't listen.
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But he wouldn't listen. they were so alarmed, they
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They were so alarmed, they rushed over with their
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Rushed over with their mattress and put it
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Mattress and put it underneath where
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Underneath where the boy was playing.
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The boy was playing. in a few seconds, this little
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In a few seconds, this little boy fell off the third-story
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Boy fell off the third-story balcony, landed right in
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Balcony, landed right in their mattress unharmed.
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Their mattress unharmed. he was autistic and couldn't
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He was autistic and couldn't hear what they were saying.
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Hear what they were saying. the scripture says,
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The scripture says, "a sparrow doesn't fall
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"a sparrow doesn't fall to the ground without
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To the ground without god knowing about it,"
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God knowing about it," a little bird.
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A little bird. how much more is god
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How much more is god concerned about you,
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Concerned about you, about your family?
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About your family? you're his most prized
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You're his most prized possession.
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Possession. "well, joel, that was
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"well, joel, that was a lucky break.
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A lucky break. that was some coincidence."
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That was some coincidence." no, that was the god who goes
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No, that was the god who goes before us, causing things
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Before us, causing things to fall into place.
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To fall into place. that elevator not working
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That elevator not working properly, that was
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Properly, that was a divine delay.
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That was god causing it to
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That was god causing it to malfunction to put those
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Malfunction to put those people at the right place
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People at the right place at the right time.
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At the right time. you can be assured god will
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You can be assured god will be there to watch over you
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Be there to watch over you and your children.
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And your children. he'll even be there
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He'll even be there when you make mistakes,
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When you make mistakes, when you get off course.
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When you get off course. he doesn't say,
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He doesn't say, "i'll go before you,
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"i'll go before you, i'll protect you,
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I'll protect you, i'll level your mountains if
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I'll level your mountains if you perform perfectly,
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You perform perfectly, if you never get on
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If you never get on that third-story balcony
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That third-story balcony and do something foolish."
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And do something foolish." god loves you
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God loves you unconditionally.
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Unconditionally. he knows we're going
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He knows we're going to make mistakes.
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To make mistakes. in his great mercy, he'll be
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In his great mercy, he'll be right there to help you
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Right there to help you get back on course.
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Get back on course. years ago, there was a pastor
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Years ago, there was a pastor of a large church in america.
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Of a large church in america. he was very successful,
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He was very successful, but he made poor choices
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But he made poor choices and he got off course
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And he got off course and he ended up
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And he ended up losing his family and had
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Losing his family and had to resign from the ministry.
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To resign from the ministry. it was very sad.
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It was very sad. he was living very down on
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He was living very down on himself, guilty, condemned,
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Himself, guilty, condemned, feeling all washed up.
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Feeling all washed up. several years later,
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Several years later, he was in south america.
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He was in south america. a local pastor that he knew
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A local pastor that he knew there invited him to come
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There invited him to come to his church.
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To his church. he was sitting
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He was sitting on the platform
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On the platform during a service.
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During a service. this man came up,
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This man came up, looked him in the eyes,
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Looked him in the eyes, almost in amazement,
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Almost in amazement, and began weeping.
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And began weeping. this pastor didn't know
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This pastor didn't know what was going on.
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What was going on. the man started praying
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The man started praying for him.
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For him. all of a sudden, he felt
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All of a sudden, he felt a warmth come over him like
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A warmth come over him like nothing he had ever felt.
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He said, "it was like this
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He said, "it was like this love was purging him
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Love was purging him of all the guilt, the shame,
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Of all the guilt, the shame, the hurt."
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The hurt." for the first time, he was
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For the first time, he was able to forgive himself.
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Able to forgive himself. that night was
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That night was a turning point.
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A turning point. he left there feeling
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Restored, knowing that god
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Restored, knowing that god still had a purpose for him.
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Still had a purpose for him. after the service,
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After the service, he asked that man why
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He asked that man why he prayed for him like that.
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He prayed for him like that. this man explained how
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This man explained how 20 years earlier
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20 years earlier he was praying
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He was praying and out of nowhere
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And out of nowhere he saw this man's face.
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In his heart, god said
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In his heart, god said to him, "one day,
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To him, "one day, you're going to see
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You're going to see this man face to face
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This man face to face and you're to help bring
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And you're to help bring healing and restoration
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Healing and restoration to him."
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To him." what's interesting is
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What's interesting is 20 years earlier,
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20 years earlier, this u.s. pastor wasn't
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This u.s. pastor wasn't in the ministry.
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In the ministry. he wasn't even married yet.
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He wasn't even married yet. yet god had already lined up
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Yet god had already lined up the right person to help him.
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The right person to help him. god knows the end from
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God knows the end from the beginning.
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The beginning. he has solutions to problem
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He has solutions to problem you haven't had.
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You haven't had. he's going before you not to
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He's going before you not to just level mountains but to
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Just level mountains but to help lift you when you fall,
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Help lift you when you fall, to help restore you when
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To help restore you when you make mistakes.
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You make mistakes. he'll have the right people
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He'll have the right people there to help bring healing
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There to help bring healing and wholeness.
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And wholeness. maybe god is using me
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Maybe god is using me to help get you back
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To help get you back on the right course.
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On the right course. we didn't meet by accident.
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We didn't meet by accident. god caused our paths
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God caused our paths to cross.
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To cross. you may have made mistakes,
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You may have made mistakes, but that didn't cancel
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But that didn't cancel your destiny.
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Your destiny. god has already forgiven you.
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God has already forgiven you. his mercy is bigger
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His mercy is bigger than any mistake.
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Than any mistake. he already has a new
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He already has a new beginning waiting for you.
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Beginning waiting for you. why don't you get back
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Why don't you get back in the game?
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In the game? quit living guilty,
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Quit living guilty, condemned.
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Condemned. you wouldn't be alive unless
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You wouldn't be alive unless god had something amazing
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God had something amazing up in front of you.
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Up in front of you. friends, you're not doing
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Friends, you're not doing life on your own.
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Life on your own. you have an advantage.
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You have an advantage. the god who goes before you
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The god who goes before you is fighting your battles.
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Is fighting your battles. are you living worried,
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Are you living worried, stressed out, wondering how
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Stressed out, wondering how it's going to work out?
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It's going to work out? god is saying, "trust me.
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God is saying, "trust me. i have you covered.
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I have you covered. i know where you are and i
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I know where you are and i know where you're going,"
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Know where you're going," and those obstacles
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And those obstacles that look like they're
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That look like they're never going to change,
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Never going to change, you need to get ready.
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You need to get ready. this is a new day.
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This is a new day. i believe and declare god
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I believe and declare god is breaking chains
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Is breaking chains that have held you back.
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He's driving the inhabitants
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He's driving the inhabitants out of your land.
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Out of your land. you're going to see
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You're going to see increase, restoration,
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Increase, restoration, healing, breakthroughs,
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Healing, breakthroughs, the fullness of your destiny.
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The fullness of your destiny. you will know it is the god
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You will know it is the god who goes before you.
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Who goes before you. in jesus's name.
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In jesus's name. if you receive it today,
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If you receive it today, can you say amen?
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Can you say amen? i'd like to give you
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I'd like to give you an opportunity to make jesus
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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I repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord
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I make you my lord and savior."
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And savior." friends, if you prayed that
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe
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Simple prayer, we believe you got born again.
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You got born again. get in a good
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Get in a good bible-based church.
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Bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Keep god first place. victoria and i will be right
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Victoria and i will be right back to speak a blessing
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Back to speak a blessing over you.
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Every day we can live:
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Every day we can live: discouraged, angry,
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Discouraged, angry, depressed, defeated.
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Depressed, defeated. is it possible
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Is it possible to turn these negatives
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To turn these negatives into an outlook
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Into an outlook filled with purpose,
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Filled with purpose, happiness and joy?
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Happiness and joy? every day we make choices.
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Every day we make choices. how we see ourselves,
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How we see ourselves, how we respond to challenges,
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How we respond to challenges, how we approach
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How we approach what's in front of us.
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What's in front of us. i've written
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A devotional called today
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A devotional called today i choose: devotions
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I choose: devotions for a better life.
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For a better life. it's designed to help
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It's designed to help you make those choices
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You make those choices on purpose, to choose
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On purpose, to choose faith over fear
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Faith over fear and peace
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And peace over frustration
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Over frustration and kindness over offense.
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And kindness over offense. each day is filled
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Each day is filled with scripture
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With scripture and practical encouragement
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And practical encouragement to help you live
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To help you live with confidence and victory.
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With confidence and victory. you can't wait to see
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You can't wait to see what kind of day
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What kind of day it's going to be.
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It's going to be. you have to decide
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You have to decide ahead of time.
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Ahead of time. when you do,
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When you do, you can step into
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You can step into a more blessed, fulfilled life.
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A more blessed, fulfilled life. i'd love to send you a copy.
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I'd love to send you a copy. 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 would like to
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I choose: devotions for a better life.
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Every day begins with a choice,
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Every day begins with a choice, and this inspiring book
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And this inspiring book is packed
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Is packed with powerful devotional truths
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With powerful devotional truths that will help you
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That will help you in the specific challenges
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In the specific challenges you face in life,
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You face in life, including: today,
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Including: today, i choose to
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I choose to turn down the noise,
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Turn down the noise, to believe
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To believe what i cannot see,
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What i cannot see, to be happy,
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To be happy, to trust god's timing.
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To trust god's timing. they will transform
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They will transform your attitude, your outlook,
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Your attitude, your outlook, your entire day.
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Your entire day. as you embrace
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As you embrace these biblical principles,
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These biblical principles, you'll see problems dissolve,
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You'll see problems dissolve, hope restored, mountains move.
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Choose the joy and happiness
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Choose the joy and happiness god has chosen for you.
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God has chosen for you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of today
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I choose: devotions for a better life,
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For a better life, available this month
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When you make choices based on what
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Based on what god says about you,
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God says about you, you're going to live happier,
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You're going to live happier, have more peace,
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Have more peace, and you'll be a bigger blessing
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And you'll be a bigger blessing to others.
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To others. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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For being with us today. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. we sure appreciate your prayer
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We sure appreciate your prayer and support.
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To people around the world. and a special
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And a special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for 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. and until we meet again,
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And until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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For a better life, available this month
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Available this month by simply visiting us
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The powerful promise of psalm 118:24.
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Of psalm 118:24. this is the day
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This is the day the lord has made.
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The lord has made. we will rejoice
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We will rejoice and be glad in it.
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And be glad in it. choose every morning
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Choose every morning to begin
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To begin with a declaration of god's
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With a declaration of god's eternal promise.
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Joel Osteen - The God Who Goes Before You

June 16, 2026 | 27:29

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