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Joel Osteen - God Will Bring Justice Into Your Life

February 28, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - God Will Bring Justice Into Your Life | February 28, 2026

(applause)
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. thanks for
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. thanks for tuning in today. thank you
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Feel right at home. thanks for tuning in today. thank you again for coming out.
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Tuning in today. thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Again for coming out. i like to start with something funny.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this little girl.
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Funny. i heard about this little girl. she asked her mother how the
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I heard about this little girl. she asked her mother how the human race got started. the
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She asked her mother how the human race got started. the mother explained how god made
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Human race got started. the mother explained how god made adam and eve and they had
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Mother explained how god made adam and eve and they had children. and on and on and
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Adam and eve and they had children. and on and on and here we are today.
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Children. and on and on and here we are today. a few days later, she asked her
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Here we are today. a few days later, she asked her father the same question. he
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A few days later, she asked her father the same question. he explained how many years ago,
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Father the same question. he explained how many years ago, there were monkeys. little by
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Explained how many years ago, there were monkeys. little by little, they became more like
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There were monkeys. little by little, they became more like people and now here we are.
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Little, they became more like people and now here we are. confused, she went back to
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People and now here we are. confused, she went back to her mom and said, "mom, you
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Confused, she went back to her mom and said, "mom, you said, god created people. dad
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Her mom and said, "mom, you said, god created people. dad said we came from monkeys.
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Said, god created people. dad said we came from monkeys. how can that be?"
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Said we came from monkeys. how can that be?" she said, "oh, honey, that's
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How can that be?" she said, "oh, honey, that's easy. i told you about my side
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She said, "oh, honey, that's easy. i told you about my side of the family. dad told you
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Easy. i told you about my side of the family. dad told you about his." (laughter)
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Of the family. dad told you about his." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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About his." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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You mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about how god will bring
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I want to talk to you today about how god will bring justice into your life.
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About how god will bring justice into your life. we all go through situations
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Justice into your life. we all go through situations that are unfair. it doesn't
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We all go through situations that are unfair. it doesn't seem fair that that person
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That are unfair. it doesn't seem fair that that person could lie about you and damage
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Seem fair that that person could lie about you and damage your reputation.
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Could lie about you and damage your reputation. it doesn't seem fair that your
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Your reputation. it doesn't seem fair that your sisters have children but you
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It doesn't seem fair that your sisters have children but you can't conceive.
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Sisters have children but you can't conceive. it doesn't seem fair that you're
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Can't conceive. it doesn't seem fair that you're raising a special needs child,
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It doesn't seem fair that you're raising a special needs child, or you lost a loved one, you're
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Raising a special needs child, or you lost a loved one, you're dealing with a sickness.
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Or you lost a loved one, you're dealing with a sickness. life has thrown you a curve.
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Dealing with a sickness. life has thrown you a curve. it's not what you had planned.
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Life has thrown you a curve. it's not what you had planned. but here's what i've learned.
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It's not what you had planned. but here's what i've learned. even though life is not always
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But here's what i've learned. even though life is not always fair, god is fair and if you
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Even though life is not always fair, god is fair and if you will keep your trust in him and
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Fair, god is fair and if you will keep your trust in him and not get bitter but just keep
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Will keep your trust in him and not get bitter but just keep moving forward, god has promised
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Not get bitter but just keep moving forward, god has promised he will pay you back for every
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Moving forward, god has promised he will pay you back for every unfair thing that has happened.
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He will pay you back for every unfair thing that has happened. now don't let one bad break ruin
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Unfair thing that has happened. now don't let one bad break ruin the rest of your life.
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Now don't let one bad break ruin the rest of your life. don't let one divorce, one
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The rest of your life. don't let one divorce, one bankruptcy, one loss of a loved
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Don't let one divorce, one bankruptcy, one loss of a loved one, one bad childhood, keep you
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Bankruptcy, one loss of a loved one, one bad childhood, keep you from the amazing future god has
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One, one bad childhood, keep you from the amazing future god has in store.
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From the amazing future god has in store. what happened may have been
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In store. what happened may have been wrong. what they did may have
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What happened may have been wrong. what they did may have put you at a disadvantage.
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Wrong. what they did may have put you at a disadvantage. they played politics and you
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Put you at a disadvantage. they played politics and you didn't get the promotion.
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They played politics and you didn't get the promotion. they let you go after years of
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Didn't get the promotion. they let you go after years of being loyal to that company.
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They let you go after years of being loyal to that company. or they didn't have time for you
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Being loyal to that company. or they didn't have time for you growing up, abandoned you when
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Or they didn't have time for you growing up, abandoned you when you needed them the most.
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Growing up, abandoned you when you needed them the most. that was unfair but what they
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You needed them the most. that was unfair but what they did cannot stop your destiny.
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That was unfair but what they did cannot stop your destiny. they don't have the final say.
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Did cannot stop your destiny. they don't have the final say. god has the final say.
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They don't have the final say. god has the final say. god said, "i will restore the
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God has the final say. god said, "i will restore the years that were stolen."
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God said, "i will restore the years that were stolen." god said, "i will give you
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Years that were stolen." god said, "i will give you beauty for those ashes."
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God said, "i will give you beauty for those ashes." he said, "weeping may endure for
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Beauty for those ashes." he said, "weeping may endure for a night but joy is coming in the
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He said, "weeping may endure for a night but joy is coming in the morning."
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A night but joy is coming in the morning." nothing that's happened to you
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Morning." nothing that's happened to you is a surprise to god. god
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Nothing that's happened to you is a surprise to god. god already has the restoration,
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Is a surprise to god. god already has the restoration, the vindication, the new
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Already has the restoration, the vindication, the new beginning. that setback was
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The vindication, the new beginning. that setback was simply a setup for god to take
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Beginning. that setback was simply a setup for god to take you to a higher level.
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Simply a setup for god to take you to a higher level. you've got to shake off the
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You to a higher level. you've got to shake off the self-pity, shake off the defeat
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You've got to shake off the self-pity, shake off the defeat and get ready for god to do
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Self-pity, shake off the defeat and get ready for god to do something new. he is going to
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And get ready for god to do something new. he is going to pay you back for every
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Something new. he is going to pay you back for every injustice.
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Pay you back for every injustice. this is what happened with the
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Injustice. this is what happened with the people of israel. they had
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This is what happened with the people of israel. they had spent 430 years in slavery.
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People of israel. they had spent 430 years in slavery. they were terribly mistreated,
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Spent 430 years in slavery. they were terribly mistreated, forced to work long hours with
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They were terribly mistreated, forced to work long hours with no breaks. they were given
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Forced to work long hours with no breaks. they were given quotas that were impossible to
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No breaks. they were given quotas that were impossible to meet. when they didn't meet
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Quotas that were impossible to meet. when they didn't meet them their life was made even
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Meet. when they didn't meet them their life was made even more miserable.
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Them their life was made even more miserable. god said in exodus, "i have seen
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More miserable. god said in exodus, "i have seen the affliction of my people.
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God said in exodus, "i have seen the affliction of my people. i have heard their cries."
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The affliction of my people. i have heard their cries." friends, god has seen every
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I have heard their cries." friends, god has seen every wrong that's been done to you.
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Friends, god has seen every wrong that's been done to you. he has seen every person that
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Wrong that's been done to you. he has seen every person that hurt you, every tear you shed,
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He has seen every person that hurt you, every tear you shed, every lonely night, every
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Hurt you, every tear you shed, every lonely night, every injustice.
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Every lonely night, every injustice. god went on to say, "i am come
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Injustice. god went on to say, "i am come down to deliver you."
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God went on to say, "i am come down to deliver you." there comes a point where god
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Down to deliver you." there comes a point where god says, "enough is enough.
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There comes a point where god says, "enough is enough. i've seen it. now i'm going to
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Says, "enough is enough. i've seen it. now i'm going to do something about it. now i'm
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I've seen it. now i'm going to do something about it. now i'm not going to just give you what
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Do something about it. now i'm not going to just give you what you deserve but i'm going to
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Not going to just give you what you deserve but i'm going to make the enemy pay and bring
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You deserve but i'm going to make the enemy pay and bring you out better off than you
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Make the enemy pay and bring you out better off than you were before." (applause)
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You out better off than you were before." (applause) god delivered the israelites
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Were before." (applause) god delivered the israelites out of slavery. pharaoh finally
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God delivered the israelites out of slavery. pharaoh finally agreed to let them go.
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Out of slavery. pharaoh finally agreed to let them go. that was a great miracle.
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Agreed to let them go. that was a great miracle. that was worth celebrating in
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That was a great miracle. that was worth celebrating in itself but they didn't leave
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That was worth celebrating in itself but they didn't leave there empty handed.
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Itself but they didn't leave there empty handed. god is a god of justice.
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There empty handed. god is a god of justice. he always makes the enemy pay
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God is a god of justice. he always makes the enemy pay for bringing the trouble into
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He always makes the enemy pay for bringing the trouble into your life. on their way out the
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For bringing the trouble into your life. on their way out the israelites asked their captors
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Your life. on their way out the israelites asked their captors for their gold, their silver,
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Israelites asked their captors for their gold, their silver, their jewels.
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For their gold, their silver, their jewels. god caused them to have favor
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Their jewels. god caused them to have favor and they willingly handed it
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God caused them to have favor and they willingly handed it over to them.
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And they willingly handed it over to them. imagine what pharaoh must have
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Over to them. imagine what pharaoh must have thought seeing these former
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Imagine what pharaoh must have thought seeing these former slaves leaving his country
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Thought seeing these former slaves leaving his country pushing wheelbarrows full of
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Slaves leaving his country pushing wheelbarrows full of his treasures.
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Pushing wheelbarrows full of his treasures. what was god doing?
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His treasures. what was god doing? paying them back for 430 years
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What was god doing? paying them back for 430 years of mistreatment.
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Paying them back for 430 years of mistreatment. it may not happen overnight but
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Of mistreatment. it may not happen overnight but god is a god of justice.
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It may not happen overnight but god is a god of justice. he is keeping the records.
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God is a god of justice. he is keeping the records. he knows exactly what you're
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He is keeping the records. he knows exactly what you're owed. god sees every time you
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He knows exactly what you're owed. god sees every time you do the right thing but the
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Owed. god sees every time you do the right thing but the wrong thing happens, every time
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Do the right thing but the wrong thing happens, every time you take the high road and
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Wrong thing happens, every time you take the high road and forgive, you let it go.
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You take the high road and forgive, you let it go. i know some of you, like these
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Forgive, you let it go. i know some of you, like these people, you've been in an unfair
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I know some of you, like these people, you've been in an unfair situation. it's gone on a long
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People, you've been in an unfair situation. it's gone on a long time. you've lost your passion.
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Situation. it's gone on a long time. you've lost your passion. you've lost your fire thinking
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Time. you've lost your passion. you've lost your fire thinking that's the way it's always going
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You've lost your fire thinking that's the way it's always going to be.
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That's the way it's always going to be. but god is saying to you what he
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To be. but god is saying to you what he said to the israelites, "i have
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But god is saying to you what he said to the israelites, "i have come down to do something about
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Said to the israelites, "i have come down to do something about it."
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Come down to do something about it." you need to get ready.
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It." you need to get ready. it's payback time.
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You need to get ready. it's payback time. everything the enemy has stolen
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It's payback time. everything the enemy has stolen god is going to restore: the
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Everything the enemy has stolen god is going to restore: the joy, the peace, the health, the
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God is going to restore: the joy, the peace, the health, the dreams.
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Joy, the peace, the health, the dreams. god is going to pay you back for
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Dreams. god is going to pay you back for the childhood you didn't have.
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God is going to pay you back for the childhood you didn't have. god is going to pay you back for
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The childhood you didn't have. god is going to pay you back for that person that falsely accused
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God is going to pay you back for that person that falsely accused you.
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That person that falsely accused you. he is going to pay you back for
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You. he is going to pay you back for the years you lost in an abusive
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He is going to pay you back for the years you lost in an abusive relationship. he has seen
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The years you lost in an abusive relationship. he has seen everything you've been through.
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Relationship. he has seen everything you've been through. he has come down to do something
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Everything you've been through. he has come down to do something about it. now don't go around
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He has come down to do something about it. now don't go around with a defeated mentality.
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About it. now don't go around with a defeated mentality. "oh, joel. this sounds great
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With a defeated mentality. "oh, joel. this sounds great today but you don't know my
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"oh, joel. this sounds great today but you don't know my story. you don't know what i've
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Today but you don't know my story. you don't know what i've been through."
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Story. you don't know what i've been through." no, that's going to stop god
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Been through." no, that's going to stop god from working. you may have had
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No, that's going to stop god from working. you may have had more than your share of bad
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From working. you may have had more than your share of bad breaks. you could easily get
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More than your share of bad breaks. you could easily get discouraged and settle where
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Breaks. you could easily get discouraged and settle where you are. but i'm asking you to
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Discouraged and settle where you are. but i'm asking you to shake that off.
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You are. but i'm asking you to shake that off. your attitude should be, "i'm
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Shake that off. your attitude should be, "i'm not staying here. i know it's
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Your attitude should be, "i'm not staying here. i know it's payback time. it's restoration
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Not staying here. i know it's payback time. it's restoration time. it's vindication time.
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Payback time. it's restoration time. it's vindication time. it's favor time." (applause)
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Time. it's vindication time. it's favor time." (applause) almighty god has come down on
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It's favor time." (applause) almighty god has come down on your behalf.
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Almighty god has come down on your behalf. you may have seen the story in
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Your behalf. you may have seen the story in the news recently about a young
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You may have seen the story in the news recently about a young lady named dawn. she was raised
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The news recently about a young lady named dawn. she was raised in a very dysfunctional family.
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Lady named dawn. she was raised in a very dysfunctional family. her mother was homeless and had
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In a very dysfunctional family. her mother was homeless and had a drug problem. the mother's
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Her mother was homeless and had a drug problem. the mother's boyfriend was a drifter.
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A drug problem. the mother's boyfriend was a drifter. they would live in a shelter or
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Boyfriend was a drifter. they would live in a shelter or under a bridge.
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They would live in a shelter or under a bridge. dawn would go to elementary
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Under a bridge. dawn would go to elementary school for a few months.
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Dawn would go to elementary school for a few months. when the boyfriend would get
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School for a few months. when the boyfriend would get arrested they would have to move
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When the boyfriend would get arrested they would have to move somewhere else. she grew up
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Arrested they would have to move somewhere else. she grew up with no stability, in and out
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Somewhere else. she grew up with no stability, in and out of school. much of the time she
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With no stability, in and out of school. much of the time she didn't even have running water
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Of school. much of the time she didn't even have running water or electricity.
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Didn't even have running water or electricity. in spite of all this, dawn was
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Or electricity. in spite of all this, dawn was an amazing student. she didn't
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In spite of all this, dawn was an amazing student. she didn't get bitter. she didn't have a
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An amazing student. she didn't get bitter. she didn't have a chip on her shoulder.
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Get bitter. she didn't have a chip on her shoulder. she just kept being her best,
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Chip on her shoulder. she just kept being her best, making the most of what she had.
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She just kept being her best, making the most of what she had. in high school she worked as a
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Making the most of what she had. in high school she worked as a janitor. she would get to
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In high school she worked as a janitor. she would get to school early in the morning,
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Janitor. she would get to school early in the morning, about 5:00 and clean the
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School early in the morning, about 5:00 and clean the classrooms and hallways.
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About 5:00 and clean the classrooms and hallways. in the evenings she would stay
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Classrooms and hallways. in the evenings she would stay until 8:00 working. that's how
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In the evenings she would stay until 8:00 working. that's how she had money to survive.
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Until 8:00 working. that's how she had money to survive. one summer she went to a camp
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She had money to survive. one summer she went to a camp with the money she had earned.
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One summer she went to a camp with the money she had earned. when she came back home her
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With the money she had earned. when she came back home her mother was nowhere to be found.
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When she came back home her mother was nowhere to be found. she called the number at the
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Mother was nowhere to be found. she called the number at the temporary residence they were
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She called the number at the temporary residence they were staying at but it was
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Temporary residence they were staying at but it was disconnected. come to find out,
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Staying at but it was disconnected. come to find out, her mother had moved to another
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Disconnected. come to find out, her mother had moved to another state with her new boyfriend;
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Her mother had moved to another state with her new boyfriend; abandoned her.
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State with her new boyfriend; abandoned her. for several weeks dawn stayed
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Abandoned her. for several weeks dawn stayed with friends, slept on their
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For several weeks dawn stayed with friends, slept on their couches. when the head janitor
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With friends, slept on their couches. when the head janitor heard what had happened she
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Couches. when the head janitor heard what had happened she took dawn into her own home.
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Heard what had happened she took dawn into her own home. for the first time dawn really
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Took dawn into her own home. for the first time dawn really felt loved, accepted, like she
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For the first time dawn really felt loved, accepted, like she was valuable. she began to
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Felt loved, accepted, like she was valuable. she began to excel in school. she made the
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Was valuable. she began to excel in school. she made the honor roll; straight a's.
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Excel in school. she made the honor roll; straight a's. she was elected vice president
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Honor roll; straight a's. she was elected vice president of her class. she started a
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She was elected vice president of her class. she started a charity to help wounded
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Of her class. she started a charity to help wounded soldiers, on and on, all these
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Charity to help wounded soldiers, on and on, all these awards.
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Soldiers, on and on, all these awards. when it came time to apply for
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Awards. when it came time to apply for college her friends encouraged
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When it came time to apply for college her friends encouraged her to shoot high.
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College her friends encouraged her to shoot high. just recently she received a
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Her to shoot high. just recently she received a letter in the mail, a small
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Just recently she received a letter in the mail, a small white envelope. it read,
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Letter in the mail, a small white envelope. it read, "congratulations. you've been
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White envelope. it read, "congratulations. you've been accepted into harvard
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"congratulations. you've been accepted into harvard university." (applause)
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Accepted into harvard university." (applause) what is that? god bringing
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University." (applause) what is that? god bringing justice. that's god paying her
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What is that? god bringing justice. that's god paying her back for the way she was
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Justice. that's god paying her back for the way she was raised.
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Back for the way she was raised. the scripture says, "even if
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Raised. the scripture says, "even if your mother and father forsake
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The scripture says, "even if your mother and father forsake you god will adopt you as his
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Your mother and father forsake you god will adopt you as his very own child." that was god
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You god will adopt you as his very own child." that was god adopting dawn. (applause)
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Very own child." that was god adopting dawn. (applause) for years it didn't look good.
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Adopting dawn. (applause) for years it didn't look good. it didn't look like she had much
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For years it didn't look good. it didn't look like she had much of a future.
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It didn't look like she had much of a future. but like dawn, if you'll just
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Of a future. but like dawn, if you'll just keep moving forward, being the
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But like dawn, if you'll just keep moving forward, being the best that you can be, god will
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Keep moving forward, being the best that you can be, god will take what's meant for your harm
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Best that you can be, god will take what's meant for your harm and he will use it to your
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Take what's meant for your harm and he will use it to your advantage. god will open doors
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And he will use it to your advantage. god will open doors that no man can shut. god will
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Advantage. god will open doors that no man can shut. god will give you favor and cause people
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That no man can shut. god will give you favor and cause people to want to be good to you.
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Give you favor and cause people to want to be good to you. you may be in a situation where,
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To want to be good to you. you may be in a situation where, like dawn, because of the poor
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You may be in a situation where, like dawn, because of the poor choices of others, it seems like
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Like dawn, because of the poor choices of others, it seems like you're stuck. you'll never get
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Choices of others, it seems like you're stuck. you'll never get out of that rut. you'll never
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You're stuck. you'll never get out of that rut. you'll never accomplish your dreams.
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Out of that rut. you'll never accomplish your dreams. no, god knows how to get you to
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Accomplish your dreams. no, god knows how to get you to where you're supposed to be.
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No, god knows how to get you to where you're supposed to be. all through the day, in your
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Where you're supposed to be. all through the day, in your mind, in your thoughts, you
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All through the day, in your mind, in your thoughts, you should be saying, "father, i
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Mind, in your thoughts, you should be saying, "father, i want to thank you that it's
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Should be saying, "father, i want to thank you that it's payback time. i know you are a
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Want to thank you that it's payback time. i know you are a god of justice. you are
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Payback time. i know you are a god of justice. you are restoring the years, restoring
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God of justice. you are restoring the years, restoring the dreams. no person is going
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Restoring the years, restoring the dreams. no person is going to keep me from my destiny.
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The dreams. no person is going to keep me from my destiny. i will become everything you
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To keep me from my destiny. i will become everything you created me to be."
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I will become everything you created me to be." have that attitude of faith.
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Created me to be." have that attitude of faith. (applause)
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Have that attitude of faith. (applause) i knew a young man growing up
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(applause) i knew a young man growing up that loved to play baseball.
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I knew a young man growing up that loved to play baseball. that was his passion.
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That loved to play baseball. that was his passion. when he was twelve years old he
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That was his passion. when he was twelve years old he went to try out for the team but
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When he was twelve years old he went to try out for the team but the coach didn't give him a
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Went to try out for the team but the coach didn't give him a chance. he said, "i'm sorry,
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The coach didn't give him a chance. he said, "i'm sorry, son. you're way too small to
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Chance. he said, "i'm sorry, son. you're way too small to play baseball. you could never
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Son. you're way too small to play baseball. you could never make this team."
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Play baseball. you could never make this team." didn't even let him try out.
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Make this team." didn't even let him try out. that young man was so
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Didn't even let him try out. that young man was so devastated. he went home
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That young man was so devastated. he went home feeling like a failure. well,
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Devastated. he went home feeling like a failure. well, later in the week the league
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Feeling like a failure. well, later in the week the league announced that since there were
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Later in the week the league announced that since there were so many boys that tried out
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Announced that since there were so many boys that tried out they were going to form another
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So many boys that tried out they were going to form another team. he was placed on this
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They were going to form another team. he was placed on this secondary team made up of the
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Team. he was placed on this secondary team made up of the less talented players.
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Secondary team made up of the less talented players. long story short, those two
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Less talented players. long story short, those two teams ended up in a playoff for
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Long story short, those two teams ended up in a playoff for the championship of the league.
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Teams ended up in a playoff for the championship of the league. this young man's team beat the
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The championship of the league. this young man's team beat the team of the more talented
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This young man's team beat the team of the more talented players. on top of that he was
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Team of the more talented players. on top of that he was the winning pitcher.
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Players. on top of that he was the winning pitcher. he was the one that struck out
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The winning pitcher. he was the one that struck out batters left and right.
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He was the one that struck out batters left and right. after the game he walked by that
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Batters left and right. after the game he walked by that coach that wouldn't let him try
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After the game he walked by that coach that wouldn't let him try out like he was ten feet tall.
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Coach that wouldn't let him try out like he was ten feet tall. he may have been small but he
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Out like he was ten feet tall. he may have been small but he knew dynamite comes in small
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He may have been small but he knew dynamite comes in small packages. (laughter/applause)
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Knew dynamite comes in small packages. (laughter/applause) that's vindication but here's
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Packages. (laughter/applause) that's vindication but here's my point. here's how god works.
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That's vindication but here's my point. here's how god works. that next year the coach came
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My point. here's how god works. that next year the coach came to his home to meet with his
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That next year the coach came to his home to meet with his parents to see if somehow, some
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To his home to meet with his parents to see if somehow, some way, he couldn't play on his
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Parents to see if somehow, some way, he couldn't play on his team that year. the tables had
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Way, he couldn't play on his team that year. the tables had turned. went from him not even
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Team that year. the tables had turned. went from him not even wanting him to try out to him
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Turned. went from him not even wanting him to try out to him now begging him to play on his
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Wanting him to try out to him now begging him to play on his team. what is that?
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Now begging him to play on his team. what is that? that's justice. that's god
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Team. what is that? that's justice. that's god paying you back.
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That's justice. that's god paying you back. (applause)
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Paying you back. (applause) now you've got to shake off the
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(applause) now you've got to shake off the negative comments. what people
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Now you've got to shake off the negative comments. what people say about you doesn't determine
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Negative comments. what people say about you doesn't determine who you are. shake off the
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Say about you doesn't determine who you are. shake off the disrespect. keep your head held
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Who you are. shake off the disrespect. keep your head held high and god will promote you
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Disrespect. keep your head held high and god will promote you in spite of what they said.
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High and god will promote you in spite of what they said. one way god pays you back is to
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In spite of what they said. one way god pays you back is to prepare a table before you in
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One way god pays you back is to prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies.
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Prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies. that means god will promote you
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The presence of your enemies. that means god will promote you in front of the people that were
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That means god will promote you in front of the people that were trying to hold you down.
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In front of the people that were trying to hold you down. he will show you favor and honor
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Trying to hold you down. he will show you favor and honor in front of those that said,
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He will show you favor and honor in front of those that said, "hey, you're too small. you're
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In front of those that said, "hey, you're too small. you're not good enough, not talented
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"hey, you're too small. you're not good enough, not talented enough, not pretty enough."
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Not good enough, not talented enough, not pretty enough." no, let that go in one ear and
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Enough, not pretty enough." no, let that go in one ear and out the other.
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No, let that go in one ear and out the other. i met a young couple that moved
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Out the other. i met a young couple that moved here from new orleans. they
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I met a young couple that moved here from new orleans. they were displaced by hurricane
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Here from new orleans. they were displaced by hurricane katrina. they came to houston
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Were displaced by hurricane katrina. they came to houston so beaten down, so discouraged.
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Katrina. they came to houston so beaten down, so discouraged. it's like all the life had been
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So beaten down, so discouraged. it's like all the life had been taken out of them. they had
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It's like all the life had been taken out of them. they had just purchased their first home
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Taken out of them. they had just purchased their first home there in new orleans. they were
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Just purchased their first home there in new orleans. they were so excited. the man had a good
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There in new orleans. they were so excited. the man had a good job, moving up in the company.
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So excited. the man had a good job, moving up in the company. plus, they had a little baby on
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Job, moving up in the company. plus, they had a little baby on the way, their first child.
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Plus, they had a little baby on the way, their first child. they were having fun decorating
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The way, their first child. they were having fun decorating the baby's room, making plans
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They were having fun decorating the baby's room, making plans for his arrival. life was good.
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The baby's room, making plans for his arrival. life was good. then hurricane katrina hit,
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For his arrival. life was good. then hurricane katrina hit, wiped out their whole
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Then hurricane katrina hit, wiped out their whole neighborhood. they not only
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Wiped out their whole neighborhood. they not only lost their new home they lost
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Neighborhood. they not only lost their new home they lost all of their possessions: their
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Lost their new home they lost all of their possessions: their furniture, their car, their
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All of their possessions: their furniture, their car, their clothes. the man's company
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Furniture, their car, their clothes. the man's company closed down. didn't have a job
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Clothes. the man's company closed down. didn't have a job anymore.
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Closed down. didn't have a job anymore. when i saw them here at lakewood
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Anymore. when i saw them here at lakewood it's like they were numb. their
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When i saw them here at lakewood it's like they were numb. their whole world had fallen apart.
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It's like they were numb. their whole world had fallen apart. i told them what i'm telling
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Whole world had fallen apart. i told them what i'm telling you; god is a god of justice.
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I told them what i'm telling you; god is a god of justice. he has seen what you have been
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You; god is a god of justice. he has seen what you have been through, every tear you've shed.
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He has seen what you have been through, every tear you've shed. he knows the disappointment, the
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Through, every tear you've shed. he knows the disappointment, the heartache you feel and this is
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He knows the disappointment, the heartache you feel and this is not the end. it's a new
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Heartache you feel and this is not the end. it's a new beginning.
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Not the end. it's a new beginning. you're not going to just come
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Beginning. you're not going to just come out of this barely surviving.
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You're not going to just come out of this barely surviving. god is going to make the enemy
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Out of this barely surviving. god is going to make the enemy pay and bring you out better off
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God is going to make the enemy pay and bring you out better off than you were before.
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Pay and bring you out better off than you were before. i spent five or ten minutes
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Than you were before. i spent five or ten minutes speaking faith, hope, victory
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I spent five or ten minutes speaking faith, hope, victory into their future.
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Speaking faith, hope, victory into their future. i'll never forget how they began
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Into their future. i'll never forget how they began to brighten up. it was like i
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I'll never forget how they began to brighten up. it was like i was giving water to a person
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To brighten up. it was like i was giving water to a person that was starving with thirst.
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Was giving water to a person that was starving with thirst. they started coming to lakewood
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That was starving with thirst. they started coming to lakewood week after week, hearing about
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They started coming to lakewood week after week, hearing about how we are victors and never
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Week after week, hearing about how we are victors and never victims, how god always causes
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How we are victors and never victims, how god always causes us to triumph, how many are the
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Victims, how god always causes us to triumph, how many are the afflictions of the righteous but
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Us to triumph, how many are the afflictions of the righteous but the lord delivers us out of them
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Afflictions of the righteous but the lord delivers us out of them all.
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The lord delivers us out of them all. faith began to rise in their
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All. faith began to rise in their hearts. they shook off that old
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Faith began to rise in their hearts. they shook off that old defeated, weak, mentality.
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Hearts. they shook off that old defeated, weak, mentality. their attitude was, "this may be
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Defeated, weak, mentality. their attitude was, "this may be difficult. it may be unfair but
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Their attitude was, "this may be difficult. it may be unfair but we know our redeemer lives.
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Difficult. it may be unfair but we know our redeemer lives. we know god is still on the
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We know our redeemer lives. we know god is still on the throne. he is in complete
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We know god is still on the throne. he is in complete control and he has promised to
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Throne. he is in complete control and he has promised to settle our case."
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Control and he has promised to settle our case." that was a few years back.
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Settle our case." that was a few years back. just recently they told how they
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That was a few years back. just recently they told how they moved into their brand new home
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Just recently they told how they moved into their brand new home that they built here in houston.
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Moved into their brand new home that they built here in houston. the man has a new job; a better
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That they built here in houston. the man has a new job; a better job, less travel, better income,
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The man has a new job; a better job, less travel, better income, better benefits.
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Job, less travel, better income, better benefits. they don't have just one child.
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Better benefits. they don't have just one child. now they have two children.
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They don't have just one child. now they have two children. the wife said, "joel, we never
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Now they have two children. the wife said, "joel, we never dreamed we could be where we
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The wife said, "joel, we never dreamed we could be where we are. god has amazed us with
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Dreamed we could be where we are. god has amazed us with his goodness."
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Are. god has amazed us with his goodness." that's what happens when you get
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His goodness." that's what happens when you get in agreement with god.
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That's what happens when you get in agreement with god. we all have unfair things that
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In agreement with god. we all have unfair things that come against us. we all go
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We all have unfair things that come against us. we all go through bad breaks. but you
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Come against us. we all go through bad breaks. but you have to remember, god not only
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Through bad breaks. but you have to remember, god not only sees it but he has promised if
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Have to remember, god not only sees it but he has promised if you'll just keep moving
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Sees it but he has promised if you'll just keep moving forward, if you won't get
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You'll just keep moving forward, if you won't get bitter, he will settle your
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Forward, if you won't get bitter, he will settle your case. the way god settles the
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Bitter, he will settle your case. the way god settles the case, it's not just to turn it
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Case. the way god settles the case, it's not just to turn it around, not to just make it
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Case, it's not just to turn it around, not to just make it right. no, god will bring you
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Around, not to just make it right. no, god will bring you out better off than you were
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Right. no, god will bring you out better off than you were before.
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Out better off than you were before. listen to isaiah 61 in the
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Before. listen to isaiah 61 in the message translation.
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Listen to isaiah 61 in the message translation. "because you got a double dose
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Message translation. "because you got a double dose of trouble, your inheritance in
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"because you got a double dose of trouble, your inheritance in the land will be double and your
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Of trouble, your inheritance in the land will be double and your joy will go on forever."
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The land will be double and your joy will go on forever." i realize many people didn't get
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Joy will go on forever." i realize many people didn't get off to a good start in life.
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I realize many people didn't get off to a good start in life. they had a lot of bad breaks.
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Off to a good start in life. they had a lot of bad breaks. they weren't raised with parents
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They had a lot of bad breaks. they weren't raised with parents like mine that were speaking
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They weren't raised with parents like mine that were speaking faith and victory into them.
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Like mine that were speaking faith and victory into them. and my heart goes out to them.
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Faith and victory into them. and my heart goes out to them. i'm compassionate yet at the
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And my heart goes out to them. i'm compassionate yet at the same time i don't believe in
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I'm compassionate yet at the same time i don't believe in giving people a right to feel
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Same time i don't believe in giving people a right to feel sorry for themselves.
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Giving people a right to feel sorry for themselves. you may have had a bad break,
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Sorry for themselves. you may have had a bad break, you lost a loved one, you're
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You may have had a bad break, you lost a loved one, you're raising a special needs child.
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You lost a loved one, you're raising a special needs child. that's difficult but don't you
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Raising a special needs child. that's difficult but don't you dare sit around with a chip on
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That's difficult but don't you dare sit around with a chip on your shoulder.
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Dare sit around with a chip on your shoulder. every unfair thing that has
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Your shoulder. every unfair thing that has happened has qualified you for
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Every unfair thing that has happened has qualified you for double.
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Happened has qualified you for double. god is a god of justice. he
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Double. god is a god of justice. he wants to pay you back.
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God is a god of justice. he wants to pay you back. (applause)
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Wants to pay you back. (applause) but you've got to do your part.
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(applause) but you've got to do your part. shake off the self-pity. shake
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But you've got to do your part. shake off the self-pity. shake off what they've said about
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Shake off the self-pity. shake off what they've said about you. shake off what didn't work
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Off what they've said about you. shake off what didn't work out. shake off how you were
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You. shake off what didn't work out. shake off how you were raised and get ready for a
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Out. shake off how you were raised and get ready for a double dose of god's favor,
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Raised and get ready for a double dose of god's favor, a double dose of his blessings.
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Double dose of god's favor, a double dose of his blessings. (applause)
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A double dose of his blessings. (applause) a double dose of health.
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(applause) a double dose of health. a double dose of peace.
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A double dose of health. a double dose of peace. a double dose of creativity.
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A double dose of peace. a double dose of creativity. get ready for god to do
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A double dose of creativity. get ready for god to do exceedingly, abundantly, above
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Get ready for god to do exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond.
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Exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond. when you go through unfair
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And beyond. when you go through unfair situations it's never easy.
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When you go through unfair situations it's never easy. we never like it. but keep it
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Situations it's never easy. we never like it. but keep it in the right perspective.
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We never like it. but keep it in the right perspective. that person that's talking about
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In the right perspective. that person that's talking about you, trying to make you look
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That person that's talking about you, trying to make you look bad, in a sense they did you a
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You, trying to make you look bad, in a sense they did you a favor. they just qualified you
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Bad, in a sense they did you a favor. they just qualified you for double. (applause)
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Favor. they just qualified you for double. (applause) that storm that damaged your
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For double. (applause) that storm that damaged your house, that accident that set
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That storm that damaged your house, that accident that set you back, it may be difficult
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House, that accident that set you back, it may be difficult but don't get bitter.
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You back, it may be difficult but don't get bitter. it qualified you for double.
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But don't get bitter. it qualified you for double. that person that walked out on
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It qualified you for double. that person that walked out on you, left you when you needed
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That person that walked out on you, left you when you needed them the most, don't sit around
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You, left you when you needed them the most, don't sit around thinking that there is something
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Them the most, don't sit around thinking that there is something wrong with you, you're
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Thinking that there is something wrong with you, you're inadequate, you're less than.
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Wrong with you, you're inadequate, you're less than. no, blow them a kiss goodbye
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Inadequate, you're less than. no, blow them a kiss goodbye and get ready for double.
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No, blow them a kiss goodbye and get ready for double. it's payback time. god wants to
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And get ready for double. it's payback time. god wants to do something new in your life.
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It's payback time. god wants to do something new in your life. (applause)
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Do something new in your life. (applause) years ago, victoria and i had
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(applause) years ago, victoria and i had this man that did us wrong in a
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Years ago, victoria and i had this man that did us wrong in a business deal. he didn't keep
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This man that did us wrong in a business deal. he didn't keep his word. we all agreed
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Business deal. he didn't keep his word. we all agreed verbally to certain things but
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His word. we all agreed verbally to certain things but when it came time to put it in
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Verbally to certain things but when it came time to put it in the contract at the last minute
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When it came time to put it in the contract at the last minute he changed his mind.
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The contract at the last minute he changed his mind. because of the time constraints
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He changed his mind. because of the time constraints there's nothing we could do.
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Because of the time constraints there's nothing we could do. we had to sign it or the whole
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There's nothing we could do. we had to sign it or the whole deal would have fallen apart.
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We had to sign it or the whole deal would have fallen apart. we had way too much invested.
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Deal would have fallen apart. we had way too much invested. it was very dishonest.
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We had way too much invested. it was very dishonest. we could have done something
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It was very dishonest. we could have done something legally but we didn't feel good
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We could have done something legally but we didn't feel good about that. we finally just let
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Legally but we didn't feel good about that. we finally just let it go. we didn't get bitter.
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About that. we finally just let it go. we didn't get bitter. we didn't start complaining.
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It go. we didn't get bitter. we didn't start complaining. we didn't hold a grudge against
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We didn't start complaining. we didn't hold a grudge against him and start treating him
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We didn't hold a grudge against him and start treating him badly.
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Him and start treating him badly. our attitude was, "god, you said
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Badly. our attitude was, "god, you said you would settle our cases.
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Our attitude was, "god, you said you would settle our cases. you said you would make our
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You would settle our cases. you said you would make our wrongs right. you would pay us
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You said you would make our wrongs right. you would pay us double for this injustice. so
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Wrongs right. you would pay us double for this injustice. so lord, we just want to thank you
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Double for this injustice. so lord, we just want to thank you that you are fighting our
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Lord, we just want to thank you that you are fighting our battles for us."
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That you are fighting our battles for us." it didn't happen overnight but
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Battles for us." it didn't happen overnight but several years later that man
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It didn't happen overnight but several years later that man faced difficulties and he
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Several years later that man faced difficulties and he couldn't meet his obligations in
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Faced difficulties and he couldn't meet his obligations in the contract. we not only got
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Couldn't meet his obligations in the contract. we not only got what we deserved but we got
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The contract. we not only got what we deserved but we got everything that belonged to him
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What we deserved but we got everything that belonged to him in that contract. it was much
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Everything that belonged to him in that contract. it was much more than double. (applause)
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In that contract. it was much more than double. (applause) what am i saying?
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More than double. (applause) what am i saying? when you let god settle your
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What am i saying? when you let god settle your case it will be better than you
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When you let god settle your case it will be better than you could have ever done it
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Case it will be better than you could have ever done it yourself.
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Could have ever done it yourself. now don't be sour because of
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Yourself. now don't be sour because of something that you lost or
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Now don't be sour because of something that you lost or something that was taken from
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Something that you lost or something that was taken from you. a coworker cheated you out
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Something that was taken from you. a coworker cheated you out of that contract that should
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You. a coworker cheated you out of that contract that should have been yours. a friend, a
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Of that contract that should have been yours. a friend, a family member, didn't keep
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Have been yours. a friend, a family member, didn't keep their word. they didn't pay you
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Family member, didn't keep their word. they didn't pay you back. instead of being bitter
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Their word. they didn't pay you back. instead of being bitter and trying to get even, stay on
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Back. instead of being bitter and trying to get even, stay on the high road.
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And trying to get even, stay on the high road. god sees the injustice.
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The high road. god sees the injustice. he knows what they took.
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God sees the injustice. he knows what they took. if you will let god settle your
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He knows what they took. if you will let god settle your case, he will not only give you
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If you will let god settle your case, he will not only give you what you deserve but god will
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Case, he will not only give you what you deserve but god will pay you back with even more.
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What you deserve but god will pay you back with even more. one time in the scripture, jacob
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Pay you back with even more. one time in the scripture, jacob had an agreement with an older
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One time in the scripture, jacob had an agreement with an older relative named laban that he
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Had an agreement with an older relative named laban that he would work for laban for seven
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Relative named laban that he would work for laban for seven years and in return, laban would
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Would work for laban for seven years and in return, laban would give him his daughter rachel as
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Years and in return, laban would give him his daughter rachel as his wife. rachel was very
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Give him his daughter rachel as his wife. rachel was very beautiful. jacob loved her so
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His wife. rachel was very beautiful. jacob loved her so much that he agreed. so for
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Beautiful. jacob loved her so much that he agreed. so for seven years jacob worked
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Much that he agreed. so for seven years jacob worked faithfully. he increased
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Seven years jacob worked faithfully. he increased laban's flocks many times over,
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Faithfully. he increased laban's flocks many times over, went to great lengths to fight
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Laban's flocks many times over, went to great lengths to fight off the wild animals that would
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Went to great lengths to fight off the wild animals that would try to kill the sheep and the
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Off the wild animals that would try to kill the sheep and the goats. after seven years he had
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Try to kill the sheep and the goats. after seven years he had fulfilled his part of the
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Goats. after seven years he had fulfilled his part of the contract, made laban a much
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Fulfilled his part of the contract, made laban a much wealthier man, but laban changed
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Contract, made laban a much wealthier man, but laban changed his mind. he said, "jacob, i'll
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Wealthier man, but laban changed his mind. he said, "jacob, i'll let you marry one of my
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His mind. he said, "jacob, i'll let you marry one of my daughters but not rachel. you
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Let you marry one of my daughters but not rachel. you can marry my oldest daughter
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Daughters but not rachel. you can marry my oldest daughter named leah."
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Can marry my oldest daughter named leah." well, no offense to leah but
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Named leah." well, no offense to leah but that's not what they agreed to.
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Well, no offense to leah but that's not what they agreed to. (applause)
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That's not what they agreed to. (applause) jacob wanted to marry rachel.
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(applause) jacob wanted to marry rachel. laban said, "if you want to
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Jacob wanted to marry rachel. laban said, "if you want to marry rachel you'll have to work
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Laban said, "if you want to marry rachel you'll have to work for me another seven years."
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Marry rachel you'll have to work for me another seven years." and jacob was either so dumb or
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For me another seven years." and jacob was either so dumb or so in love he agreed to do it.
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And jacob was either so dumb or so in love he agreed to do it. sometimes you're so in love it
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So in love he agreed to do it. sometimes you're so in love it makes you dumb. (laughter)
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Sometimes you're so in love it makes you dumb. (laughter) fourteen years later, he said,
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Makes you dumb. (laughter) fourteen years later, he said, "laban, i want to leave now with
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Fourteen years later, he said, "laban, i want to leave now with rachel and go back to be with my
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"laban, i want to leave now with rachel and go back to be with my family."
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Rachel and go back to be with my family." laban was feeling so guilty he
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Family." laban was feeling so guilty he said, "jacob, i've got to pay
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Laban was feeling so guilty he said, "jacob, i've got to pay you something for working all
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Said, "jacob, i've got to pay you something for working all these years. you've made me
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You something for working all these years. you've made me very wealthy. what would you
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These years. you've made me very wealthy. what would you like?"
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Very wealthy. what would you like?" jacob said, "i don't want any
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Like?" jacob said, "i don't want any money. i'll make a deal with
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Jacob said, "i don't want any money. i'll make a deal with you. i'll work for you a little
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Money. i'll make a deal with you. i'll work for you a little longer. just let me have all
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You. i'll work for you a little longer. just let me have all the streaked and spotted sheep
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Longer. just let me have all the streaked and spotted sheep and goats. all the solid
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The streaked and spotted sheep and goats. all the solid colored animals will be yours.
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And goats. all the solid colored animals will be yours. that way when i leave you'll
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Colored animals will be yours. that way when i leave you'll know that i'm not taking
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That way when i leave you'll know that i'm not taking anything that belongs to you."
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Know that i'm not taking anything that belongs to you." laban loved this idea because
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Anything that belongs to you." laban loved this idea because there were very few streaked and
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Laban loved this idea because there were very few streaked and spotted animals. but laban was
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There were very few streaked and spotted animals. but laban was so cheap and so dishonest he
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Spotted animals. but laban was so cheap and so dishonest he went out at night and removed
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So cheap and so dishonest he went out at night and removed all the streaked and spotted
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Went out at night and removed all the streaked and spotted sheep and goats and put them
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All the streaked and spotted sheep and goats and put them in a special pen so they
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Sheep and goats and put them in a special pen so they couldn't mate with the solid
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In a special pen so they couldn't mate with the solid colored animals. that way jacob
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Couldn't mate with the solid colored animals. that way jacob wouldn't have as much.
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Colored animals. that way jacob wouldn't have as much. what laban didn't realize is
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Wouldn't have as much. what laban didn't realize is that god is a god of justice.
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What laban didn't realize is that god is a god of justice. he will not allow his children
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That god is a god of justice. he will not allow his children to be continually taken
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He will not allow his children to be continually taken advantage of. when those solid
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To be continually taken advantage of. when those solid colored animals mated do you
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Advantage of. when those solid colored animals mated do you know what color their offspring
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Colored animals mated do you know what color their offspring was? streaked and spotted.
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Know what color their offspring was? streaked and spotted. (laughter)
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Was? streaked and spotted. (laughter) friends, god has the final say.
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(laughter) friends, god has the final say. god knows how to pay you back.
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Friends, god has the final say. god knows how to pay you back. he is not limited by the laws of
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God knows how to pay you back. he is not limited by the laws of nature. he is not limited by
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He is not limited by the laws of nature. he is not limited by what people say or what a boss
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Nature. he is not limited by what people say or what a boss says. laban was over there
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What people say or what a boss says. laban was over there scratching his head. he
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Says. laban was over there scratching his head. he thought, "man, that is not
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Scratching his head. he thought, "man, that is not right! how did that happen?"
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Thought, "man, that is not right! how did that happen?" he got so frustrated he went
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Right! how did that happen?" he got so frustrated he went back to jacob and said, "i want
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He got so frustrated he went back to jacob and said, "i want to change the agreement.
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Back to jacob and said, "i want to change the agreement. from now on, you get all the
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To change the agreement. from now on, you get all the solid colored new animals that
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From now on, you get all the solid colored new animals that were born." jacob said, "no
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Solid colored new animals that were born." jacob said, "no problem. that's fine."
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Were born." jacob said, "no problem. that's fine." you know what color all the new
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Problem. that's fine." you know what color all the new animals born were? solid color.
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You know what color all the new animals born were? solid color. (laughter)
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Animals born were? solid color. (laughter) the blessing followed jacob.
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(laughter) the blessing followed jacob. god supernaturally increased
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The blessing followed jacob. god supernaturally increased him. he left there with more
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God supernaturally increased him. he left there with more flocks than his relative laban.
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Him. he left there with more flocks than his relative laban. what was god doing?
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Flocks than his relative laban. what was god doing? paying jacob back.
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What was god doing? paying jacob back. when you go to work each week,
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Paying jacob back. when you go to work each week, remember; you're not working
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When you go to work each week, remember; you're not working unto people. you're working
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Remember; you're not working unto people. you're working unto god and he is a god of
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Unto people. you're working unto god and he is a god of justice. (applause)
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Unto god and he is a god of justice. (applause) if somebody is being dishonest,
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Justice. (applause) if somebody is being dishonest, not keeping their word, or maybe
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If somebody is being dishonest, not keeping their word, or maybe they're playing politics and not
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Not keeping their word, or maybe they're playing politics and not giving you the credit you
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They're playing politics and not giving you the credit you deserve, don't get upset.
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Giving you the credit you deserve, don't get upset. don't try to pay them back.
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Deserve, don't get upset. don't try to pay them back. god is keeping the records.
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Don't try to pay them back. god is keeping the records. he will make sure you not only
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God is keeping the records. he will make sure you not only get what you deserve, but like
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He will make sure you not only get what you deserve, but like jacob, god will pay you back
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Get what you deserve, but like jacob, god will pay you back with even more. i know some of
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Jacob, god will pay you back with even more. i know some of you today, you feel like you've
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With even more. i know some of you today, you feel like you've gotten a double dose of
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You today, you feel like you've gotten a double dose of trouble, things have come
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Gotten a double dose of trouble, things have come against you. but this is a new
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Trouble, things have come against you. but this is a new day. it is payback time.
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Against you. but this is a new day. it is payback time. get ready for a double dose of
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Day. it is payback time. get ready for a double dose of god's goodness, a double dose of
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Get ready for a double dose of god's goodness, a double dose of god's favor. (applause)
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God's goodness, a double dose of god's favor. (applause) god is going to make the enemy
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God's favor. (applause) god is going to make the enemy pay for bringing the trouble
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God is going to make the enemy pay for bringing the trouble into your life.
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Pay for bringing the trouble into your life. instead of complaining about it,
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Into your life. instead of complaining about it, get up in the morning and say
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Instead of complaining about it, get up in the morning and say like job, "i know my redeemer
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Get up in the morning and say like job, "i know my redeemer lives."
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Like job, "i know my redeemer lives." remember; every difficulty,
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Lives." remember; every difficulty, every unfair situation, that has
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Remember; every difficulty, every unfair situation, that has qualified you for double.
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Every unfair situation, that has qualified you for double. i believe some of you, even this
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Qualified you for double. i believe some of you, even this week, are going to see cases
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I believe some of you, even this week, are going to see cases settled, restoration,
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Week, are going to see cases settled, restoration, vindication, promotion,
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Settled, restoration, vindication, promotion, breakthroughs, a promise coming
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Vindication, promotion, breakthroughs, a promise coming to pass. (applause)
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Breakthroughs, a promise coming to pass. (applause) the god of justice is going to
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To pass. (applause) the god of justice is going to show himself strong in your
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The god of justice is going to show himself strong in your life. you're not going to just
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Show himself strong in your life. you're not going to just come out.
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Life. you're not going to just come out. you're going to come out better
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Come out. you're going to come out better off than you were before.
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You're going to come out better off than you were before. i believe it and declare it.
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Off than you were before. i believe it and declare it. in jesus' name. if you receive
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I believe it and declare it. in jesus' name. if you receive it, can you say, "amen?"
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In jesus' name. if you receive it, can you say, "amen?" (applause)
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Many people believe
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Many people believe that god can heal.
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That god can heal. but when nothing is improving,
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But when nothing is improving, our prayers are
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Our prayers are not being answered,
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Not being answered, it's easy to think:
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It's easy to think: will god heal me?
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Will god heal me? the truth is,
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The truth is, god still loves to heal.
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God still loves to heal. i've witnessed
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I've witnessed god's healing power
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God's healing power firsthand in my own family.
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Firsthand in my own family. when situations
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When situations seemed impossible,
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Seemed impossible, and medically
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And medically speaking,
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Speaking, there were no options,
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There were no options, god stepped in and made a way.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you our new devotional,
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God still loves to heal.
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It's filled with scripture
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It's filled with scripture and encouragement
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And encouragement designed to strengthen
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Designed to strengthen your faith
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Your faith and help
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And help you believe for healing.
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You believe for healing. even when you can't see it,
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Even when you can't see it, god is still working.
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God is still working. as you stand firm and declare
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As you stand firm and declare his promises,
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His promises, healing is on the way.
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The same god who healed in
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The same god who healed in the bible
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Is still healing today.
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Is still healing today. your generous support
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Your generous support is so important to help us
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Is so important to help us share the message of hope.
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Share the message of hope. and as our way of saying
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And as our way of saying thank you
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Thank you for your gift of any amount,
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Pastor
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Joel would like to send you
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Joel would like to send you a copy of god
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Still loves to heal.
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Still loves to heal. this new seasonal devotional
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Will guide younal devotional
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Will guide younal devotional through a weekly rhythm
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Through a weekly rhythm where you'll be encouraged
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Where you'll be encouraged by life-changing insight
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By life-changing insight that will strengthen
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That will strengthen and encourage
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And encourage you in your faith.
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You in your faith. jesus cares
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Jesus cares about you physically,
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About you physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Mentally, and emotionally. he forgives us, delivers
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He forgives us, delivers us, and he heals
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Us, and he heals us and makes us whole.
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Us and makes us whole. with this
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With this inspiring devotional resource,
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Inspiring devotional resource, you'll go on a healing journey.
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You'll go on a healing journey. you'll enter into god's rest
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You'll enter into god's rest and restoration, knowing
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And restoration, knowing his promises are true
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His promises are true yesterday, today, and forever.
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Yesterday, today, and forever. receive your copy
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And experience god's goodness
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God's goodness and healing power.
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And healing power. my mother was
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My mother was miraculously healed
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From terminal cancer.
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My sisterinal cancer.
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Lisa was healed
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From a birth injury
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From a birth injury similar to cerebral palsy.
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Similar to cerebral palsy. what god did for us,
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What god did for us, he can do for you.
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Victoria and i
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Are going to be praying for you
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Are going to be praying for you this month,
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This month, especially for healing for
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Especially for healing for you and your family,
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You and your family, not just physically,
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Not just physically, but mentally
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But mentally and emotionally
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And emotionally that you will be
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That you will be completely whole.
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Completely whole. we appreciate your prayer
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We appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity is impacting people
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Around the world.
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And specialworld.
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And specialworld. thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. until we meet again,
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Until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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Be sure to request
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Your copy of godst
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Still loves to heal.
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Still loves to heal. available this month
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By simply visiting us
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At joelosteen.com
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At joelosteen.com or call 888-567-joel.
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And you can fill your year
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And you can fill your year with strength, peace,
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With strength, peace, and encouragement
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And encouragement with the healing
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And wholeness collection.
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And wholeness collection. it features god's
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Word for every season,
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Word for every season, a guided four-part
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A guided four-part journal series to help anchor
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Journal series to help anchor your heart to his promises.
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Your heart to his promises. plus, god still loves to heal,
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Plus, god still loves to heal, and the blessing
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And the blessing of taking communion.
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Of taking communion. together,
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Together, they'll strengthen your faith,
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They'll strengthen your faith, renew your hope,
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Renew your hope, and remind you
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That jesus still heals
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And restores today.als
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And restores today.als you can request these
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You can request these inspiring resources
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Inspiring resources by calling 888-567-joel
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By calling 888-567-joel or logging on to
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Or logging on to joelosteen.com today.
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If you've never
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If you've never been to lakewood,
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Been to lakewood, we have a great opportunity
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We have a great opportunity for you.
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For you. we call it homecoming weekend.
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We call it homecoming weekend. we'd love to meet
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We'd love to meet you and your family,
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You and your family, and you can see the building
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And you can see the building and attend one of the services.
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And attend one of the services. it's a great time
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It's a great time to be a part
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To be a part of the lakewood family.
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Looking forward to seeing
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Looking forward to seeing you at homecoming weekend.
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Joel Osteen - God Will Bring Justice Into Your Life

February 28, 2026 | 27:29

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