Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - The Gracious Hand Of God

October 11, 2025 | 29:56

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - The Gracious Hand Of God | October 11, 2025

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes.
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. we love you.
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To come into your homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area
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We love you. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of
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If you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in
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One of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. (cheering)
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All of houston, texas right here at lakewood. (cheering) we'd love to have you come out.
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At lakewood. (cheering) we'd love to have you come out. (applause)
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We'd love to have you come out. (applause) but thanks for tuning in.
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(applause) but thanks for tuning in. thank you again for coming out
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But thanks for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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Thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Today. i like to start with something funny.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this little boy.
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Funny. i heard about this little boy. he was out in his front yard
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I heard about this little boy. he was out in his front yard playing. this man came walking
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He was out in his front yard playing. this man came walking down the street kind of
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Playing. this man came walking down the street kind of frustrated.
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Down the street kind of frustrated. he said, "son, i'm lost. can
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Frustrated. he said, "son, i'm lost. can you tell me how to get to the
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He said, "son, i'm lost. can you tell me how to get to the post office?"
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You tell me how to get to the post office?" the little boy said, "yeah, go
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Post office?" the little boy said, "yeah, go to the stop sign and turn left.
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The little boy said, "yeah, go to the stop sign and turn left. it's right around the corner."
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To the stop sign and turn left. it's right around the corner." he thanked him and said, "by the
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It's right around the corner." he thanked him and said, "by the way, i'm the new pastor here in
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He thanked him and said, "by the way, i'm the new pastor here in town.
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Way, i'm the new pastor here in town. if you'll come to my church this
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Town. if you'll come to my church this sunday i'll tell you how to get
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If you'll come to my church this sunday i'll tell you how to get to heaven."
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Sunday i'll tell you how to get to heaven." the little boy said, "no thanks.
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To heaven." the little boy said, "no thanks. you don't even know how to get
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The little boy said, "no thanks. you don't even know how to get to the post office."
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You don't even know how to get to the post office." (laughter/applause)
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To the post office." (laughter/applause) hold up your bible. say it like
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(laughter/applause) 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 the gracious hand of god.
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I want to talk to you today about the gracious hand of god. there's a popular show on
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About the gracious hand of god. there's a popular show on television called "the x
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There's a popular show on television called "the x factor."
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Television called "the x factor." the judges study the different
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Factor." the judges study the different contestants and they try to
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The judges study the different contestants and they try to figure out who has that
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Contestants and they try to figure out who has that indefinable something that makes
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Figure out who has that indefinable something that makes them stand out.
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Indefinable something that makes them stand out. you can't necessarily put your
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Them stand out. you can't necessarily put your finger on it.
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You can't necessarily put your finger on it. it's not just talent, not just
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Finger on it. it's not just talent, not just looks, not just personality.
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It's not just talent, not just looks, not just personality. there's just something about
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Looks, not just personality. there's just something about them that makes them special,
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There's just something about them that makes them special, something that gives them an
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Them that makes them special, something that gives them an advantage.
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Something that gives them an advantage. i've heard the judges say,
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Advantage. i've heard the judges say, "i don't know what it is but
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I've heard the judges say, "i don't know what it is but you've got it."
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"i don't know what it is but you've got it." they call it the "x factor."
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You've got it." they call it the "x factor." well, in the same way, when god
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They call it the "x factor." well, in the same way, when god breathed his life into you, he
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Well, in the same way, when god breathed his life into you, he put something on you to give you
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Breathed his life into you, he put something on you to give you an advantage.
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Put something on you to give you an advantage. there is something about you
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An advantage. there is something about you that makes you stand out,
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There is something about you that makes you stand out, something that draws
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That makes you stand out, something that draws opportunity, something that
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Something that draws opportunity, something that causes you to overcome
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Opportunity, something that causes you to overcome obstacles, to accomplish dreams.
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Causes you to overcome obstacles, to accomplish dreams. they call it "the x factor" but
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Obstacles, to accomplish dreams. they call it "the x factor" but the scripture calls it "the
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They call it "the x factor" but the scripture calls it "the gracious hand of god."
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The scripture calls it "the gracious hand of god." it's god's favor. it's his
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Gracious hand of god." it's god's favor. it's his blessing.
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It's god's favor. it's his blessing. you can't put your finger on it.
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Blessing. you can't put your finger on it. it's not just your talent, your
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You can't put your finger on it. it's not just your talent, your education, your hard work.
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It's not just your talent, your education, your hard work. it's almighty god breathing in
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Education, your hard work. it's almighty god breathing in your direction. you could call
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It's almighty god breathing in your direction. you could call it "the favor factor."
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Your direction. you could call it "the favor factor." i know most of you, like me,
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It "the favor factor." i know most of you, like me, when you look back you think,
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I know most of you, like me, when you look back you think, "how did i get to where i am?
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When you look back you think, "how did i get to where i am? this was not just my own
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"how did i get to where i am? this was not just my own ability."
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This was not just my own ability." "how did i marry this beautiful
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Ability." "how did i marry this beautiful girl?"
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"how did i marry this beautiful girl?" or like my mother, "how did i
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Girl?" or like my mother, "how did i overcome that sickness when the
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Or like my mother, "how did i overcome that sickness when the medical report said no way?"
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Overcome that sickness when the medical report said no way?" "how could i be this happy, this
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Medical report said no way?" "how could i be this happy, this blessed, after all i've been
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"how could i be this happy, this blessed, after all i've been through?"
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Blessed, after all i've been through?" that's not just good fortune,
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Through?" that's not just good fortune, not just a lucky break.
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That's not just good fortune, not just a lucky break. that's the gracious hand of god;
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Not just a lucky break. that's the gracious hand of god; his favor, his blessing, his
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That's the gracious hand of god; his favor, his blessing, his goodness on your life.
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His favor, his blessing, his goodness on your life. psalm 44 says, "it was not their
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Goodness on your life. psalm 44 says, "it was not their own strength that gave them
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Psalm 44 says, "it was not their own strength that gave them the victory.
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Own strength that gave them the victory. it was because you favored them
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The victory. it was because you favored them and smiled down on them."
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It was because you favored them and smiled down on them." just like these people, the
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And smiled down on them." just like these people, the victories you've seen in the
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Just like these people, the victories you've seen in the past weren't just your own
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Victories you've seen in the past weren't just your own doing.
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Past weren't just your own doing. it was because god favored you.
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Doing. it was because god favored you. you wouldn't be where you are
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It was because god favored you. you wouldn't be where you are if the gracious hand of god was
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You wouldn't be where you are if the gracious hand of god was not on your life.
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If the gracious hand of god was not on your life. every accomplishment, every
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Not on your life. every accomplishment, every good break, every obstacle you
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Every accomplishment, every good break, every obstacle you overcame, that was god opening
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Good break, every obstacle you overcame, that was god opening the door, god bringing the right
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Overcame, that was god opening the door, god bringing the right people, god turning it around.
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The door, god bringing the right people, god turning it around. it was the creator of the
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People, god turning it around. it was the creator of the universe smiling down on you.
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It was the creator of the universe smiling down on you. his gracious hand is at work in
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Universe smiling down on you. his gracious hand is at work in your life.
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His gracious hand is at work in your life. recently someone came up to me
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Your life. recently someone came up to me and they wanted to start this
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Recently someone came up to me and they wanted to start this new business.
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And they wanted to start this new business. they had done all this great
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New business. they had done all this great research. they had a fantastic
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They had done all this great research. they had a fantastic presentation.
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Research. they had a fantastic presentation. but on paper they didn't have
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Presentation. but on paper they didn't have the experience. on paper they
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But on paper they didn't have the experience. on paper they weren't qualified. in their
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The experience. on paper they weren't qualified. in their heart it was telling them,
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Weren't qualified. in their heart it was telling them, "yes, i can do this," but their
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Heart it was telling them, "yes, i can do this," but their head kept telling them all
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"yes, i can do this," but their head kept telling them all the reasons why it wasn't going
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Head kept telling them all the reasons why it wasn't going to work out.
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The reasons why it wasn't going to work out. but you have to remind yourself
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To work out. but you have to remind yourself because you keep god first
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But you have to remind yourself because you keep god first place, because you honor him
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Because you keep god first place, because you honor him with your life, there is
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Place, because you honor him with your life, there is something about you that can't
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With your life, there is something about you that can't be put on paper, something
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Something about you that can't be put on paper, something that's indefinable.
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Be put on paper, something that's indefinable. it's almighty god breathing in
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That's indefinable. it's almighty god breathing in your direction.
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It's almighty god breathing in your direction. it's god causing good breaks to
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Your direction. it's god causing good breaks to come.
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It's god causing good breaks to come. it's the right people being
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Come. it's the right people being attracted to you.
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It's the right people being attracted to you. it's the still small voice
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Attracted to you. it's the still small voice giving you inside information,
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It's the still small voice giving you inside information, letting you know things that are
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Giving you inside information, letting you know things that are critical to your success.
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Letting you know things that are critical to your success. that can't be measured.
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Critical to your success. that can't be measured. in other words, you can have
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That can't be measured. in other words, you can have less talent but with god's favor
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In other words, you can have less talent but with god's favor you'll go further than people
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Less talent but with god's favor you'll go further than people that have more talent.
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You'll go further than people that have more talent. you can have less experience,
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That have more talent. you can have less experience, less training, but because
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You can have less experience, less training, but because almighty god is smiling down on
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Less training, but because almighty god is smiling down on you, you'll go further than
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Almighty god is smiling down on you, you'll go further than people that have more training,
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You, you'll go further than people that have more training, more experience.
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People that have more training, more experience. that's what nehemiah did in the
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More experience. that's what nehemiah did in the scripture.
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That's what nehemiah did in the scripture. he heard that the walls of
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Scripture. he heard that the walls of jerusalem had been torn down.
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He heard that the walls of jerusalem had been torn down. the people were living there
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Jerusalem had been torn down. the people were living there unprotected. this really
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The people were living there unprotected. this really bothered him. that's where he
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Unprotected. this really bothered him. that's where he was from. god put a dream in
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Bothered him. that's where he was from. god put a dream in his heart to rebuild these
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Was from. god put a dream in his heart to rebuild these walls. in the natural it was
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His heart to rebuild these walls. in the natural it was impossible.
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Walls. in the natural it was impossible. he was living over a thousand
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Impossible. he was living over a thousand miles away working as a cup
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He was living over a thousand miles away working as a cup bearer to the king.
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Miles away working as a cup bearer to the king. he didn't have the money, the
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Bearer to the king. he didn't have the money, the manpower, the influence.
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He didn't have the money, the manpower, the influence. on paper he didn't have a
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Manpower, the influence. on paper he didn't have a chance.
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On paper he didn't have a chance. the dream was much bigger than
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Chance. the dream was much bigger than he could accomplish on his own.
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The dream was much bigger than he could accomplish on his own. but nehemiah understood this
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He could accomplish on his own. but nehemiah understood this principle.
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But nehemiah understood this principle. he knew he had the favor factor.
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Principle. he knew he had the favor factor. one day he asked the king for
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He knew he had the favor factor. one day he asked the king for permission to take a leave of
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One day he asked the king for permission to take a leave of absence to go back to jerusalem
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Permission to take a leave of absence to go back to jerusalem and build those walls.
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Absence to go back to jerusalem and build those walls. notice his confidence, his
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And build those walls. notice his confidence, his boldness. he wasn't high up in
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Notice his confidence, his boldness. he wasn't high up in the king's staff.
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Boldness. he wasn't high up in the king's staff. he wasn't a cabinet member, an
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The king's staff. he wasn't a cabinet member, an advisor.
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He wasn't a cabinet member, an advisor. he was working in the kitchen,
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Advisor. he was working in the kitchen, cleaning the tables, not
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He was working in the kitchen, cleaning the tables, not necessarily an influential
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Cleaning the tables, not necessarily an influential position.
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Necessarily an influential position. but when he asked the king
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Position. but when he asked the king didn't hesitate.
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But when he asked the king didn't hesitate. he said, "no problem nehemiah.
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Didn't hesitate. he said, "no problem nehemiah. go ahead and go back and rebuild
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He said, "no problem nehemiah. go ahead and go back and rebuild those walls."
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Go ahead and go back and rebuild those walls." god caused him to have favor.
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Those walls." god caused him to have favor. but nehemiah didn't stop there.
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God caused him to have favor. but nehemiah didn't stop there. he said, "king, i need your
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But nehemiah didn't stop there. he said, "king, i need your help.
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He said, "king, i need your help. i need you to write a letter to
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Help. i need you to write a letter to all the different leaders of the
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I need you to write a letter to all the different leaders of the regions i'm going to be
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All the different leaders of the regions i'm going to be traveling through telling them
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Regions i'm going to be traveling through telling them who i am and what i'm doing so
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Traveling through telling them who i am and what i'm doing so i'll have protection, so they
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Who i am and what i'm doing so i'll have protection, so they won't harm me."
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I'll have protection, so they won't harm me." the king agreed.
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Won't harm me." the king agreed. nehemiah still wasn't finished.
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The king agreed. nehemiah still wasn't finished. he said, "king, one more thing.
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Nehemiah still wasn't finished. he said, "king, one more thing. i don't have any money.
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He said, "king, one more thing. i don't have any money. i don't have any resources.
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I don't have any money. i don't have any resources. i need you to write a letter
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I don't have any resources. i need you to write a letter asking the people that own the
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I need you to write a letter asking the people that own the timber mills and the supply
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Asking the people that own the timber mills and the supply houses to give me the materials
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Timber mills and the supply houses to give me the materials to rebuild these walls."
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Houses to give me the materials to rebuild these walls." once again the king said, "no
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To rebuild these walls." once again the king said, "no problem nehemiah. i'll do it
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Once again the king said, "no problem nehemiah. i'll do it for you."
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Problem nehemiah. i'll do it for you." nehemiah left that day not only
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For you." nehemiah left that day not only with the protection but with the
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Nehemiah left that day not only with the protection but with the materials he needed to complete
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With the protection but with the materials he needed to complete the task.
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Materials he needed to complete the task. in nehemiah 2 verse 8 it tells
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The task. in nehemiah 2 verse 8 it tells us why this happened.
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In nehemiah 2 verse 8 it tells us why this happened. nehemiah said, "the king granted
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Us why this happened. nehemiah said, "the king granted me these requests because the
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Nehemiah said, "the king granted me these requests because the gracious hand of god was upon
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Me these requests because the gracious hand of god was upon me."
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Gracious hand of god was upon me." nehemiah recognized he had the
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Me." nehemiah recognized he had the favor factor. he knew god had
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Nehemiah recognized he had the favor factor. he knew god had put something on him.
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Favor factor. he knew god had put something on him. even though on paper he wasn't
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Put something on him. even though on paper he wasn't qualified, he didn't have the
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Even though on paper he wasn't qualified, he didn't have the experience, he didn't have the
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Qualified, he didn't have the experience, he didn't have the resources, he said in effect,
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Experience, he didn't have the resources, he said in effect, "i've got something better than
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Resources, he said in effect, "i've got something better than that. the gracious hand of god
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"i've got something better than that. the gracious hand of god is on my life."
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That. the gracious hand of god is on my life." when you understand you have
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Is on my life." when you understand you have this same favor, then like
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When you understand you have this same favor, then like nehemiah you'll rise up with a
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This same favor, then like nehemiah you'll rise up with a boldness, with a confidence and
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Nehemiah you'll rise up with a boldness, with a confidence and you'll pursue what god has
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Boldness, with a confidence and you'll pursue what god has placed in your heart. he got to
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You'll pursue what god has placed in your heart. he got to jerusalem and he saw the place
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Placed in your heart. he got to jerusalem and he saw the place was in total disarray, much
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Jerusalem and he saw the place was in total disarray, much worse than he expected.
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Was in total disarray, much worse than he expected. he found some people and shared
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Worse than he expected. he found some people and shared his vision to rebuild the walls.
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He found some people and shared his vision to rebuild the walls. trying to convince them to help,
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His vision to rebuild the walls. trying to convince them to help, he said in verse 18, "i told
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Trying to convince them to help, he said in verse 18, "i told them how the gracious hand
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He said in verse 18, "i told them how the gracious hand of god was on my life."
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Them how the gracious hand of god was on my life." notice how nehemiah was always
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Of god was on my life." notice how nehemiah was always bragging on god's favor.
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Notice how nehemiah was always bragging on god's favor. no doubt some of them said,
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Bragging on god's favor. no doubt some of them said, "nehemiah, you can't do this.
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No doubt some of them said, "nehemiah, you can't do this. you're not a builder.
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"nehemiah, you can't do this. you're not a builder. you're not qualified.
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You're not a builder. you're not qualified. you don't have the experience.
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You're not qualified. you don't have the experience. this is impossible."
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You don't have the experience. this is impossible." he said, "no, no.
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This is impossible." he said, "no, no. there's something about me you
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He said, "no, no. there's something about me you can't see, something that can't
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There's something about me you can't see, something that can't be put on paper. the gracious
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Can't see, something that can't be put on paper. the gracious hand of god is on my life."
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Be put on paper. the gracious hand of god is on my life." they started rebuilding these
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Hand of god is on my life." they started rebuilding these walls and had all kinds of
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They started rebuilding these walls and had all kinds of opposition.
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Walls and had all kinds of opposition. the city leaders tried to shut
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Opposition. the city leaders tried to shut them down. the critics tried to
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The city leaders tried to shut them down. the critics tried to stop them. these bandits came
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Them down. the critics tried to stop them. these bandits came up and started fighting.
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Stop them. these bandits came up and started fighting. one thing after another but
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Up and started fighting. one thing after another but every time the favor of god
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One thing after another but every time the favor of god helped them to overcome.
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Every time the favor of god helped them to overcome. it should have taken them at
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Helped them to overcome. it should have taken them at least a year to complete the
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It should have taken them at least a year to complete the walls but they did it in just 52
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Least a year to complete the walls but they did it in just 52 days.
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Walls but they did it in just 52 days. when you realize god's hand of
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Days. when you realize god's hand of favor is upon you, you will
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When you realize god's hand of favor is upon you, you will accomplish your dreams faster
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Favor is upon you, you will accomplish your dreams faster than you thought.
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Accomplish your dreams faster than you thought. you may be facing a situation
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Than you thought. you may be facing a situation like nehemiah that seems
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You may be facing a situation like nehemiah that seems impossible.
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Like nehemiah that seems impossible. don't go around talking about
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Impossible. don't go around talking about how big the problem is, how
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Don't go around talking about how big the problem is, how you're never going to make it.
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How big the problem is, how you're never going to make it. "i just don't have the
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You're never going to make it. "i just don't have the resources."
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"i just don't have the resources." no, zip that up and do like he
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Resources." no, zip that up and do like he did.
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No, zip that up and do like he did. start declaring, "the gracious
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Did. start declaring, "the gracious hand of god is upon my life."
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Start declaring, "the gracious hand of god is upon my life." (applause)
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Hand of god is upon my life." (applause) "how are you going to get out
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(applause) "how are you going to get out of debt?"
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"how are you going to get out of debt?" "the gracious hand of god."
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Of debt?" "the gracious hand of god." "how are you going to get well?"
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"the gracious hand of god." "how are you going to get well?" "the gracious hand of god."
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"how are you going to get well?" "the gracious hand of god." "how are you going to break that
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"the gracious hand of god." "how are you going to break that addiction?"
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"how are you going to break that addiction?" "the gracious hand of god."
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Addiction?" "the gracious hand of god." "how are you going to accomplish
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"the gracious hand of god." "how are you going to accomplish your dreams?"
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"how are you going to accomplish your dreams?" "the gracious hand of god."
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Your dreams?" "the gracious hand of god." the more you brag on god's favor
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"the gracious hand of god." the more you brag on god's favor the more of his favor you'll
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The more you brag on god's favor the more of his favor you'll see.
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The more of his favor you'll see. if nehemiah would have thought,
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See. if nehemiah would have thought, "ah, man. i'm just average.
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If nehemiah would have thought, "ah, man. i'm just average. i'd love to rebuild the walls
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"ah, man. i'm just average. i'd love to rebuild the walls but i don't have the money.
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I'd love to rebuild the walls but i don't have the money. my boss will never let me off.
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But i don't have the money. my boss will never let me off. i live too far away,"
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My boss will never let me off. i live too far away," we wouldn't be reading about
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I live too far away," we wouldn't be reading about him today.
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We wouldn't be reading about him today. some of you are disqualifying
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Him today. some of you are disqualifying yourself. god's gracious hand
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Some of you are disqualifying yourself. god's gracious hand is on you.
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Yourself. god's gracious hand is on you. you have this favor factor but
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Is on you. you have this favor factor but you keep dwelling on everything
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You have this favor factor but you keep dwelling on everything you don't have, the mistakes
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You keep dwelling on everything you don't have, the mistakes you've made, how somebody else
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You don't have, the mistakes you've made, how somebody else is so much more talented.
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You've made, how somebody else is so much more talented. you're just looking in the
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Is so much more talented. you're just looking in the natural, at what's on paper, but
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You're just looking in the natural, at what's on paper, but there is something about you
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Natural, at what's on paper, but there is something about you that cannot be measured,
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There is something about you that cannot be measured, something that goes beyond your
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That cannot be measured, something that goes beyond your talent, your education, your
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Something that goes beyond your talent, your education, your ability.
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Talent, your education, your ability. it's the favor of almighty god.
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Ability. it's the favor of almighty god. now quit telling yourself the
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It's the favor of almighty god. now quit telling yourself the wall is too big, the dream is
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Now quit telling yourself the wall is too big, the dream is too great, the obstacles are too
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Wall is too big, the dream is too great, the obstacles are too high.
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Too great, the obstacles are too high. no, it's not going to happen in
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High. no, it's not going to happen in your own strength.
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No, it's not going to happen in your own strength. it's not going to happen in your
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Your own strength. it's not going to happen in your own power.
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It's not going to happen in your own power. it's going to happen because
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Own power. it's going to happen because almighty god favors you.
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It's going to happen because almighty god favors you. the victory is going to come
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Almighty god favors you. the victory is going to come because god smiles down on you.
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The victory is going to come because god smiles down on you. now let's get in agreement with
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Because god smiles down on you. now let's get in agreement with god.
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Now let's get in agreement with god. don't go around thinking all
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God. don't go around thinking all these negative, self-defeating
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Don't go around thinking all these negative, self-defeating thoughts.
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These negative, self-defeating thoughts. no, all through the day,
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Thoughts. no, all through the day, "father, thank you that your
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No, all through the day, "father, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me.
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"father, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me. i know i have an advantage.
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Gracious hand is upon me. i know i have an advantage. i have an edge. other people
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I know i have an advantage. i have an edge. other people may not see it.
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I have an edge. other people may not see it. when you are in difficult times,
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May not see it. when you are in difficult times, more than ever, you need to
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When you are in difficult times, more than ever, you need to declare god's favor.
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More than ever, you need to declare god's favor. david said in psalm 41, "the
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Declare god's favor. david said in psalm 41, "the favor of god keeps my enemies
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David said in psalm 41, "the favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me."
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Favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me." notice what's going to keep you
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From defeating me." notice what's going to keep you from being defeated; the favor
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Notice what's going to keep you from being defeated; the favor of god.
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From being defeated; the favor of god. in your finances, business may
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Of god. in your finances, business may be slow. you don't see how you
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In your finances, business may be slow. you don't see how you could ever get ahead.
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Be slow. you don't see how you could ever get ahead. you need to look at that enemy
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Could ever get ahead. you need to look at that enemy of debt, that enemy of lack and
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You need to look at that enemy of debt, that enemy of lack and say, "you will not defeat me.
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Of debt, that enemy of lack and say, "you will not defeat me. i have the favor of god.
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Say, "you will not defeat me. i have the favor of god. whatever i touch will prosper
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I have the favor of god. whatever i touch will prosper and succeed."
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Whatever i touch will prosper and succeed." speak favor over your finances.
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And succeed." speak favor over your finances. in your health maybe you're
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Speak favor over your finances. in your health maybe you're facing a sickness. the odds are
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In your health maybe you're facing a sickness. the odds are against you. the medical report
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Facing a sickness. the odds are against you. the medical report says, "no way."
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Against you. the medical report says, "no way." look at that enemy of sickness
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Says, "no way." look at that enemy of sickness and say, "you will not defeat
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Look at that enemy of sickness and say, "you will not defeat me. the gracious hand of god is
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And say, "you will not defeat me. the gracious hand of god is on my life.
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Me. the gracious hand of god is on my life. healing is flowing through me.
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On my life. healing is flowing through me. i'm getting stronger, healthier,
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Healing is flowing through me. i'm getting stronger, healthier, better every day."
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I'm getting stronger, healthier, better every day." this is what job did. he went
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Better every day." this is what job did. he went through a nine-month period
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This is what job did. he went through a nine-month period where everything that could
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Through a nine-month period where everything that could go wrong did. he lost his
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Where everything that could go wrong did. he lost his business. he lost his health.
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Go wrong did. he lost his business. he lost his health. had these big boils all over his
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Business. he lost his health. had these big boils all over his body. i'm sure it was very
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Had these big boils all over his body. i'm sure it was very painful.
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Body. i'm sure it was very painful. his wife said, "job, just curse
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Painful. his wife said, "job, just curse god and die. it's never going
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His wife said, "job, just curse god and die. it's never going to work out. this is the end of
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God and die. it's never going to work out. this is the end of us."
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To work out. this is the end of us." job had plenty of opportunities
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Us." job had plenty of opportunities to get negative, bitter, blame
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Job had plenty of opportunities to get negative, bitter, blame god. no, job understood this
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To get negative, bitter, blame god. no, job understood this principle.
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God. no, job understood this principle. he knew the favor of god would
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Principle. he knew the favor of god would keep his enemies from defeating
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He knew the favor of god would keep his enemies from defeating him.
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Keep his enemies from defeating him. in the midst of the adversity it
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Him. in the midst of the adversity it didn't look good. he felt bad.
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In the midst of the adversity it didn't look good. he felt bad. all the odds were against him.
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Didn't look good. he felt bad. all the odds were against him. but he said in job, chapter 10,
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All the odds were against him. but he said in job, chapter 10, "god, i know you have granted me
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But he said in job, chapter 10, "god, i know you have granted me favor."
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"god, i know you have granted me favor." he was basically saying what
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Favor." he was basically saying what nehemiah said, "the gracious
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He was basically saying what nehemiah said, "the gracious hand of god is upon me."
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Nehemiah said, "the gracious hand of god is upon me." now, in the natural it didn't
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Hand of god is upon me." now, in the natural it didn't look like job had any favor.
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Now, in the natural it didn't look like job had any favor. it looked like every bad break
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Look like job had any favor. it looked like every bad break that could have come did.
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It looked like every bad break that could have come did. but this is what faith is all
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That could have come did. but this is what faith is all about. you can't wait till you
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But this is what faith is all about. you can't wait till you see it before you decide to
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About. you can't wait till you see it before you decide to believe it. you have to believe
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See it before you decide to believe it. you have to believe it first and then you'll see
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Believe it. you have to believe it first and then you'll see it. (applause)
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It first and then you'll see it. (applause) you may be thinking, "joel,
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It. (applause) you may be thinking, "joel, i don't have any of this favor.
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You may be thinking, "joel, i don't have any of this favor. god's gracious hand is not on
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I don't have any of this favor. god's gracious hand is not on me. if you knew my situation.
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God's gracious hand is not on me. if you knew my situation. if you could only see my
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Me. if you knew my situation. if you could only see my problem."
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If you could only see my problem." no, you're right where job was.
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Problem." no, you're right where job was. you're right where nehemiah was.
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No, you're right where job was. you're right where nehemiah was. what's going to determine the
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You're right where nehemiah was. what's going to determine the outcome is what kind of attitude
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What's going to determine the outcome is what kind of attitude you have.
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Outcome is what kind of attitude you have. what's interesting is job said,
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You have. what's interesting is job said, "god, you have granted me
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What's interesting is job said, "god, you have granted me favor," in chapter 10.
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"god, you have granted me favor," in chapter 10. he didn't get restored and
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Favor," in chapter 10. he didn't get restored and healed and see things turn
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He didn't get restored and healed and see things turn around until chapter 42.
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Healed and see things turn around until chapter 42. right at the beginning of the
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Around until chapter 42. right at the beginning of the trouble, when it hit him the
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Right at the beginning of the trouble, when it hit him the hardest, he was the most tempted
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Trouble, when it hit him the hardest, he was the most tempted to get down, that's when he dug
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Hardest, he was the most tempted to get down, that's when he dug his heels in, lifted his face
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To get down, that's when he dug his heels in, lifted his face toward the heavens and said,
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His heels in, lifted his face toward the heavens and said, "father, i want to thank you
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Toward the heavens and said, "father, i want to thank you that i have your favor."
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"father, i want to thank you that i have your favor." no wonder job came out with
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That i have your favor." no wonder job came out with twice what he had before.
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No wonder job came out with twice what he had before. no wonder his enemies couldn't
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Twice what he had before. no wonder his enemies couldn't keep him defeated.
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No wonder his enemies couldn't keep him defeated. a lot of times we think, "god,
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Keep him defeated. a lot of times we think, "god, as soon as it turns around then
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A lot of times we think, "god, as soon as it turns around then i'll know i have your favor.
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As soon as it turns around then i'll know i have your favor. then i'll thank you."
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I'll know i have your favor. then i'll thank you." "god, as soon as i rebuild the
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Then i'll thank you." "god, as soon as i rebuild the walls then i'll tell people your
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"god, as soon as i rebuild the walls then i'll tell people your gracious hand is upon me."
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Walls then i'll tell people your gracious hand is upon me." "as soon as i accomplish my
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Gracious hand is upon me." "as soon as i accomplish my dreams then i'll brag on your
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"as soon as i accomplish my dreams then i'll brag on your goodness."
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Dreams then i'll brag on your goodness." no, what causes god to defeat
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Goodness." no, what causes god to defeat our enemies, what causes him to
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No, what causes god to defeat our enemies, what causes him to give us breakthroughs and
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Our enemies, what causes him to give us breakthroughs and supernatural ability is when we
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Give us breakthroughs and supernatural ability is when we thank god for his favor even
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Supernatural ability is when we thank god for his favor even though we don't see any sign of
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Thank god for his favor even though we don't see any sign of favor.
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Though we don't see any sign of favor. when you say, "father, thank you
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Favor. when you say, "father, thank you that your gracious hand is upon
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When you say, "father, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me," even though nothing is
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That your gracious hand is upon me," even though nothing is going your way.
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Me," even though nothing is going your way. when you say, "lord, i know i've
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Going your way. when you say, "lord, i know i've got what it takes," even though
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When you say, "lord, i know i've got what it takes," even though you feel unqualified, inferior.
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Got what it takes," even though you feel unqualified, inferior. that's what allows god to do
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You feel unqualified, inferior. that's what allows god to do amazing things.
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That's what allows god to do amazing things. if job would have just sat back
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Amazing things. if job would have just sat back and thought, "well, i'm a good
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If job would have just sat back and thought, "well, i'm a good person. i love the lord.
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And thought, "well, i'm a good person. i love the lord. i hope god will do something
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Person. i love the lord. i hope god will do something about this trouble,"
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I hope god will do something about this trouble," he would have stayed defeated.
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About this trouble," he would have stayed defeated. job came out with the victory
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He would have stayed defeated. job came out with the victory because he kicked his faith into
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Job came out with the victory because he kicked his faith into gear and started speaking favor
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Because he kicked his faith into gear and started speaking favor in the midst of the adversity.
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Gear and started speaking favor in the midst of the adversity. some of you are up against big
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In the midst of the adversity. some of you are up against big challenges. this is not the
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Some of you are up against big challenges. this is not the time to be passive.
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Challenges. this is not the time to be passive. more than ever, like job, like
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Time to be passive. more than ever, like job, like nehemiah, you need to start
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More than ever, like job, like nehemiah, you need to start declaring god's favor.
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Nehemiah, you need to start declaring god's favor. all through the day, "lord,
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Declaring god's favor. all through the day, "lord, thank you that your gracious
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All through the day, "lord, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me. lord, thank
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Thank you that your gracious hand is upon me. lord, thank you that your favor keeps my
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Hand is upon me. lord, thank you that your favor keeps my enemies from defeating me.
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You that your favor keeps my enemies from defeating me. lord, thank you that your favor
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Enemies from defeating me. lord, thank you that your favor will make a way even though i
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Lord, thank you that your favor will make a way even though i don't see any way."
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Will make a way even though i don't see any way." all through the scripture there
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Don't see any way." all through the scripture there are examples where people were
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All through the scripture there are examples where people were in need but the favor of god
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Are examples where people were in need but the favor of god turned it around. noah was
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In need but the favor of god turned it around. noah was facing the greatest challenge
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Turned it around. noah was facing the greatest challenge of his life.
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Facing the greatest challenge of his life. the earth was about to be
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Of his life. the earth was about to be destroyed with the flood.
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The earth was about to be destroyed with the flood. it looked impossible.
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Destroyed with the flood. it looked impossible. but the scripture says, "noah
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It looked impossible. but the scripture says, "noah found favor in the sight of
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But the scripture says, "noah found favor in the sight of god."
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Found favor in the sight of god." he was able to build that ark
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God." he was able to build that ark and saved his family. ruth had
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He was able to build that ark and saved his family. ruth had just gone through the loss of
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And saved his family. ruth had just gone through the loss of her husband; a great
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Just gone through the loss of her husband; a great disappointment.
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Her husband; a great disappointment. she was living in another city,
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Disappointment. she was living in another city, barely making it, in poverty.
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She was living in another city, barely making it, in poverty. but ruth found favor with a man
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Barely making it, in poverty. but ruth found favor with a man named boaz. he was very
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But ruth found favor with a man named boaz. he was very wealthy. they ended up getting
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Named boaz. he was very wealthy. they ended up getting married. ruth went on to live a
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Wealthy. they ended up getting married. ruth went on to live a life of abundance, happiness.
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Married. ruth went on to live a life of abundance, happiness. joseph was betrayed by his
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Life of abundance, happiness. joseph was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery
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Joseph was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery but joseph found favor with a
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Brothers and sold into slavery but joseph found favor with a man named potiphar, the man he
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But joseph found favor with a man named potiphar, the man he worked for.
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Man named potiphar, the man he worked for. he found favor with pharaoh and
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Worked for. he found favor with pharaoh and was put in charge over all of
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He found favor with pharaoh and was put in charge over all of egypt.
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Was put in charge over all of egypt. in each of these cases the favor
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Egypt. in each of these cases the favor of god came in the midst of
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In each of these cases the favor of god came in the midst of life's challenges.
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Of god came in the midst of life's challenges. it came in a flood, in a famine
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Life's challenges. it came in a flood, in a famine and when somebody was being
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It came in a flood, in a famine and when somebody was being mistreated.
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And when somebody was being mistreated. when you're in the tough times
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Mistreated. when you're in the tough times of life where, like joseph,
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When you're in the tough times of life where, like joseph, something unfair is happening
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Of life where, like joseph, something unfair is happening or, like ruth, you're having
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Something unfair is happening or, like ruth, you're having difficulties in your finances,
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Or, like ruth, you're having difficulties in your finances, like noah, the whole world is
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Difficulties in your finances, like noah, the whole world is falling apart, don't get
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Like noah, the whole world is falling apart, don't get depressed.
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Falling apart, don't get depressed. don't start complaining; get all
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Depressed. don't start complaining; get all worried. no, more than ever,
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Don't start complaining; get all worried. no, more than ever, "father, i want to thank you
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Worried. no, more than ever, "father, i want to thank you that your gracious hand is upon
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"father, i want to thank you that your gracious hand is upon me. lord, i may not see a way
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That your gracious hand is upon me. lord, i may not see a way but i know you have a way."
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Me. lord, i may not see a way but i know you have a way." if you will declare god's favor
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But i know you have a way." if you will declare god's favor it will keep your enemies from
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If you will declare god's favor it will keep your enemies from defeating you. those enemies
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It will keep your enemies from defeating you. those enemies may look bigger, stronger, more
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Defeating you. those enemies may look bigger, stronger, more powerful but let me tell you;
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May look bigger, stronger, more powerful but let me tell you; god has put something on you
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Powerful but let me tell you; god has put something on you that will cause you to be the
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God has put something on you that will cause you to be the victor and never the victim.
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That will cause you to be the victor and never the victim. keep declaring his favor in
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Victor and never the victim. keep declaring his favor in times of need. (applause)
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Keep declaring his favor in times of need. (applause) i was reading about this small
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Times of need. (applause) i was reading about this small fish called a moses sole.
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I was reading about this small fish called a moses sole. it's a little flounder that's
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Fish called a moses sole. it's a little flounder that's found over in the red sea.
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It's a little flounder that's found over in the red sea. there are also large sharks in
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Found over in the red sea. there are also large sharks in those waters. these sharks
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There are also large sharks in those waters. these sharks would typically eat this kind
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Those waters. these sharks would typically eat this kind of fish.
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Would typically eat this kind of fish. but back in the early 1970's a
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Of fish. but back in the early 1970's a group of researchers noticed
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But back in the early 1970's a group of researchers noticed something amazing about the
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Group of researchers noticed something amazing about the little moses sole.
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Something amazing about the little moses sole. all the other fish in that
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Little moses sole. all the other fish in that category, same size and same
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All the other fish in that category, same size and same weight would be eaten by the
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Category, same size and same weight would be eaten by the sharks but for some reason these
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Weight would be eaten by the sharks but for some reason these sharks would not eat the moses
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Sharks but for some reason these sharks would not eat the moses sole.
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Sharks would not eat the moses sole. they found out this little moses
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Sole. they found out this little moses sole has a very unique defense
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They found out this little moses sole has a very unique defense system. whenever it senses any
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Sole has a very unique defense system. whenever it senses any kind of danger it naturally
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System. whenever it senses any kind of danger it naturally secretes poisonous toxins out
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Kind of danger it naturally secretes poisonous toxins out of its glands.
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Secretes poisonous toxins out of its glands. these toxins literally cause the
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Of its glands. these toxins literally cause the shark's jaws to freeze.
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These toxins literally cause the shark's jaws to freeze. it showed a picture of this
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Shark's jaws to freeze. it showed a picture of this little moses sole inside the
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It showed a picture of this little moses sole inside the shark's mouth.
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Little moses sole inside the shark's mouth. he had obviously come in for the
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Shark's mouth. he had obviously come in for the kill. all the shark had to do
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He had obviously come in for the kill. all the shark had to do was bite down.
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Kill. all the shark had to do was bite down. there was dinner.
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Was bite down. there was dinner. the only problem was the shark
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There was dinner. the only problem was the shark couldn't do it.
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The only problem was the shark couldn't do it. god put something on this little
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Couldn't do it. god put something on this little fish to protect him and as long
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God put something on this little fish to protect him and as long as the shark was there his jaw
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Fish to protect him and as long as the shark was there his jaw was frozen.
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As the shark was there his jaw was frozen. he would have to swim away for a
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Was frozen. he would have to swim away for a few seconds before that jaw
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He would have to swim away for a few seconds before that jaw would be released and go back to
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Few seconds before that jaw would be released and go back to normal.
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Would be released and go back to normal. that's what the scripture means
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Normal. that's what the scripture means when it says, "the favor of god
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That's what the scripture means when it says, "the favor of god will keep my enemies from
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When it says, "the favor of god will keep my enemies from defeating me."
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Will keep my enemies from defeating me." god has put something on you
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Defeating me." god has put something on you that will cause you to be
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God has put something on you that will cause you to be victorious. (applause)
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That will cause you to be victorious. (applause) the way you release these
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Victorious. (applause) the way you release these poisonous toxins, so to speak,
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The way you release these poisonous toxins, so to speak, to keep the shark's jaws frozen
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Poisonous toxins, so to speak, to keep the shark's jaws frozen is by thanking god for his
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To keep the shark's jaws frozen is by thanking god for his favor.
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Is by thanking god for his favor. every time you say, "lord, thank
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Favor. every time you say, "lord, thank you that your gracious hand is
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Every time you say, "lord, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me," toxins are released
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You that your gracious hand is upon me," toxins are released that paralyze the enemy.
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Upon me," toxins are released that paralyze the enemy. "lord, thank you that i'm
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That paralyze the enemy. "lord, thank you that i'm surrounded by your favor."
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"lord, thank you that i'm surrounded by your favor." more toxins, more protection is
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Surrounded by your favor." more toxins, more protection is being released.
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More toxins, more protection is being released. but if you go around talking
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Being released. but if you go around talking about how big the problem is,
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But if you go around talking about how big the problem is, how you're never going to make
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About how big the problem is, how you're never going to make it, that does just the opposite.
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How you're never going to make it, that does just the opposite. that acts like bait.
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It, that does just the opposite. that acts like bait. that attracts the enemy.
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That acts like bait. that attracts the enemy. that will make it more
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That attracts the enemy. that will make it more difficult.
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That will make it more difficult. when you're in tough times
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Difficult. when you're in tough times remember that little fish.
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When you're in tough times remember that little fish. if you get negative, worried,
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Remember that little fish. if you get negative, worried, start complaining, you're going
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If you get negative, worried, start complaining, you're going to attract more difficulty but
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Start complaining, you're going to attract more difficulty but if you'll dare just declare
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To attract more difficulty but if you'll dare just declare god's favor it will release a
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If you'll dare just declare god's favor it will release a power that will keep those
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God's favor it will release a power that will keep those enemies from defeating you.
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Power that will keep those enemies from defeating you. when you really understand that
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Enemies from defeating you. when you really understand that you have god's favor you won't
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When you really understand that you have god's favor you won't get bent out of shape when
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You have god's favor you won't get bent out of shape when trouble comes your way.
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Get bent out of shape when trouble comes your way. think about this little moses
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Trouble comes your way. think about this little moses sole.
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Think about this little moses sole. when it's in the shark's mouth
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Sole. when it's in the shark's mouth his blood pressure doesn't go
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When it's in the shark's mouth his blood pressure doesn't go up. he doesn't run call 911.
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His blood pressure doesn't go up. he doesn't run call 911. he doesn't get depressed and
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Up. he doesn't run call 911. he doesn't get depressed and say, "oh, this is not my day."
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He doesn't get depressed and say, "oh, this is not my day." no, he just goes about his
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Say, "oh, this is not my day." no, he just goes about his business. he knows there is
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No, he just goes about his business. he knows there is something special about him.
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Business. he knows there is something special about him. before the foundation of the
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Something special about him. before the foundation of the world god ordained that he would
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Before the foundation of the world god ordained that he would be protected from that enemy so
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World god ordained that he would be protected from that enemy so he just rests in who god made
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Be protected from that enemy so he just rests in who god made him to be. when you get a
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He just rests in who god made him to be. when you get a revelation of who you are,
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Him to be. when you get a revelation of who you are, a child of the most high god,
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Revelation of who you are, a child of the most high god, crowned with favor, then when
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A child of the most high god, crowned with favor, then when adversity comes, when you face
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Crowned with favor, then when adversity comes, when you face difficulties you won't get
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Adversity comes, when you face difficulties you won't get worried, all bent out of shape.
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Difficulties you won't get worried, all bent out of shape. like this little fish, you'll
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Worried, all bent out of shape. like this little fish, you'll declare god's favor and you'll
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Like this little fish, you'll declare god's favor and you'll know that those enemies cannot
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Declare god's favor and you'll know that those enemies cannot keep you defeated. (applause)
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Know that those enemies cannot keep you defeated. (applause) i saw a report on the news...
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Keep you defeated. (applause) i saw a report on the news... a few years ago. this teenaged
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I saw a report on the news... a few years ago. this teenaged girl had driven her car into
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A few years ago. this teenaged girl had driven her car into some high water on this flooded
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Girl had driven her car into some high water on this flooded street. she ended up stranded
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Some high water on this flooded street. she ended up stranded in her car.
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Street. she ended up stranded in her car. the water was rising extremely
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In her car. the water was rising extremely quickly. in just two or three
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The water was rising extremely quickly. in just two or three minutes it's already up over
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Quickly. in just two or three minutes it's already up over her hood. now she couldn't open
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Minutes it's already up over her hood. now she couldn't open the car doors because the water
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Her hood. now she couldn't open the car doors because the water pressure was too strong.
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The car doors because the water pressure was too strong. she couldn't roll down her
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Pressure was too strong. she couldn't roll down her windows. they were electric and
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She couldn't roll down her windows. they were electric and her car had stalled.
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Windows. they were electric and her car had stalled. they were showing this all on
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Her car had stalled. they were showing this all on the news. my heart was beating
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They were showing this all on the news. my heart was beating so fast. she was in there just
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The news. my heart was beating so fast. she was in there just praying and praying.
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So fast. she was in there just praying and praying. this man jumped in the water and
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Praying and praying. this man jumped in the water and swam over there.
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This man jumped in the water and swam over there. he started beating on the window
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Swam over there. he started beating on the window trying to break it open with no
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He started beating on the window trying to break it open with no success. the whole time the car
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Trying to break it open with no success. the whole time the car was floating down the road.
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Success. the whole time the car was floating down the road. i'll never forget seeing this.
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Was floating down the road. i'll never forget seeing this. just like in slow motion at one
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I'll never forget seeing this. just like in slow motion at one point the car tilted forward and
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Just like in slow motion at one point the car tilted forward and the whole car went totally
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Point the car tilted forward and the whole car went totally underwater. my heart sunk.
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The whole car went totally underwater. my heart sunk. i thought, "man, this is just
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Underwater. my heart sunk. i thought, "man, this is just the end."
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I thought, "man, this is just the end." about that time another man
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The end." about that time another man jumps in the water and he swims
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About that time another man jumps in the water and he swims toward that car like he is
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Jumps in the water and he swims toward that car like he is superman. somehow he found the
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Toward that car like he is superman. somehow he found the car, went underwater and
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Superman. somehow he found the car, went underwater and disappeared for about 30
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Car, went underwater and disappeared for about 30 seconds. it seemed like an
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Disappeared for about 30 seconds. it seemed like an eternity.
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Seconds. it seemed like an eternity. but in a few seconds you saw the
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Eternity. but in a few seconds you saw the young girl's arm come up out of
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But in a few seconds you saw the young girl's arm come up out of the water. i thought, "my
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Young girl's arm come up out of the water. i thought, "my goodness! how did he get a
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The water. i thought, "my goodness! how did he get a window open or a door open
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Goodness! how did he get a window open or a door open under there?"
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Window open or a door open under there?" a few seconds later he pulled
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Under there?" a few seconds later he pulled her whole body out and he was
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A few seconds later he pulled her whole body out and he was able to help her get to the
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Her whole body out and he was able to help her get to the shore. she was perfectly fine.
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Able to help her get to the shore. she was perfectly fine. walked off on her own two feet.
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Shore. she was perfectly fine. walked off on her own two feet. if that wasn't amazing enough
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Walked off on her own two feet. if that wasn't amazing enough when the wrecker pulled the car
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If that wasn't amazing enough when the wrecker pulled the car out of the water they noticed
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When the wrecker pulled the car out of the water they noticed that no windows had been broken.
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Out of the water they noticed that no windows had been broken. no windows were down.
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That no windows had been broken. no windows were down. no evidence that any doors had
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No windows were down. no evidence that any doors had been open. the newscaster sat
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No evidence that any doors had been open. the newscaster sat there dumbfounded. he said,
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Been open. the newscaster sat there dumbfounded. he said, "i don't know. you figure that
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There dumbfounded. he said, "i don't know. you figure that one out." (laughter)
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"i don't know. you figure that one out." (laughter) listen, when you walk in god's
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One out." (laughter) listen, when you walk in god's favor no weapon formed against
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Listen, when you walk in god's favor no weapon formed against you is going to prosper.
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Favor no weapon formed against you is going to prosper. (applause)
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You is going to prosper. (applause) no matter how big the obstacle
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(applause) no matter how big the obstacle looks the favor of god will
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No matter how big the obstacle looks the favor of god will keep those enemies from
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Looks the favor of god will keep those enemies from defeating you.
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Keep those enemies from defeating you. just like that little fish god
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Defeating you. just like that little fish god has put something on you.
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Just like that little fish god has put something on you. if it's not your time to go
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Has put something on you. if it's not your time to go you're not going to go.
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If it's not your time to go you're not going to go. start declaring god's favor over
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You're not going to go. start declaring god's favor over your life. speak favor over
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Start declaring god's favor over your life. speak favor over your finances, over your
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Your life. speak favor over your finances, over your health, over your family.
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Your finances, over your health, over your family. all through the day, "lord,
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Health, over your family. all through the day, "lord, thank you that your gracious
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All through the day, "lord, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me."
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Thank you that your gracious hand is upon me." friends, you have this favor
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Hand is upon me." friends, you have this favor factor. it can't be measured.
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Friends, you have this favor factor. it can't be measured. there is something about you
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Factor. it can't be measured. there is something about you that you can't put on paper.
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There is something about you that you can't put on paper. bottom line is you've got what
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That you can't put on paper. bottom line is you've got what it takes. now do your part and
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Bottom line is you've got what it takes. now do your part and activate this favor.
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It takes. now do your part and activate this favor. in the tough times don't
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Activate this favor. in the tough times don't complain. do like job, "lord,
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In the tough times don't complain. do like job, "lord, thank you. i know i have your
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Complain. do like job, "lord, thank you. i know i have your favor."
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Thank you. i know i have your favor." when the dream looks too big
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Favor." when the dream looks too big don't give up. do like
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When the dream looks too big don't give up. do like nehemiah, "lord, thank you that
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Don't give up. do like nehemiah, "lord, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me."
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Nehemiah, "lord, thank you that your gracious hand is upon me." if you'll do this, like job,
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Your gracious hand is upon me." if you'll do this, like job, you'll overcome every obstacle.
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If you'll do this, like job, you'll overcome every obstacle. like nehemiah, you will
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You'll overcome every obstacle. like nehemiah, you will accomplish every god-given
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Like nehemiah, you will accomplish every god-given dream.
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Accomplish every god-given dream. i believe and declare you will
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Dream. i believe and declare you will become everything god has
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I believe and declare you will become everything god has created you to be and you will
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Become everything god has created you to be and you will have everything god intended for
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Created you to be and you will have everything god intended for you to have. amen?
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Have everything god intended for you to have. amen? do you receive it today?
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You to have. amen? do you receive it today? (applause)
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Do you receive it today? (applause) we never like to close our
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(applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart.
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I repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places
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Keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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He's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of. .
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Are you in
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Are you in a situation where
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A situation where you feel lost?
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You feel lost? afraid? hopeless?
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Afraid? hopeless? where there seems to be
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Where there seems to be no solutions?
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No solutions? no answers?
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No answers? no way out?
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No way out? it's time for your turnaround.
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It's time for your turnaround. we all face situations
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We all face situations that look like
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That look like they'll never change.
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They'll never change. it's easy to get discouraged.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my book, turnaround:
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My book, turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from a setback to a comeback,
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From a setback to a comeback, where you'll discover
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Where you'll discover how god can turn sickness
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How god can turn sickness into health, lack
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Into health, lack into abundance, addictions
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Into abundance, addictions into freedom.
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Into freedom. it'll inspire you
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It'll inspire you to keep believing
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To keep believing and having expectancy
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And having expectancy for things
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For things to turn in your favor.
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To turn in your favor. recent weeks,
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Recent weeks, we've been celebrating
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We've been celebrating the incredible
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The incredible life of my mother.
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Life of my mother. her miraculous turnaround
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Her miraculous turnaround story of overcoming
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Story of overcoming terminal cancer
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Terminal cancer over 40 years ago.
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Over 40 years ago. it's a testimony of the power
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It's a testimony of the power of god's promises.
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Of god's promises. just because you don't see
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Just because you don't see a way, doesn't mean
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A way, doesn't mean god doesn't have a way.
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God doesn't have a way. stay in faith.
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Stay in faith. your turnaround is on the way.
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Your turnaround is on the way. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of joel's
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A copy of joel's brand new book, turnaround:
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Brand new book, turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from setback to comeback.
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From setback to comeback. through biblical examples,
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Through biblical examples, real-life applications,
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Real-life applications, and practical encouragement,
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And practical encouragement, you'll learn to see challenges
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You'll learn to see challenges through a faith-filled
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Through a faith-filled perspective.
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Perspective. each section highlights
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Each section highlights a faith turnaround
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A faith turnaround point to help
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Point to help you see a positive change
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You see a positive change in your life.
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In your life. as you meditate
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As you meditate on his promises,
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On his promises, you'll begin
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You'll begin to see your greatest challenges
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To see your greatest challenges turn around.
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Turn around. these power-packed,
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These power-packed, life-transforming stories
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Life-transforming stories will shift your mindset,
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Will shift your mindset, strengthen your faith,
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Strengthen your faith, and turn your trials
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And turn your trials into triumphs.
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Into triumphs. request your copy today
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Request your copy today and see the turnaround
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And see the turnaround and breakthrough
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And breakthrough you've been waiting for.
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You've been waiting for. god won't let you
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God won't let you get in a problem
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Get in a problem that he can't bring you out of.
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That he can't bring you out of. there are turnarounds
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There are turnarounds in your future.
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In your future. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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For being with us today. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family
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You and your family and we sure
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And we sure appreciate your prayer
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Appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity is helping
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Your generosity is helping bring hope to people
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Bring hope to people around the world.
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Around the world. special thank you
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Special thank you to our champion
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To our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online every sunday morning,
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Online every sunday morning, download our daily podcast,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube,
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Watch on youtube, the new joel osteen network,
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The new joel osteen network, social media,
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Social media, of course you can listen on
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Of course you can listen on sirius xm 24 hours a day.
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Sirius xm 24 hours a day. we'll keep you
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We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.
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Encouraged and inspired. until we see
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Until we see you next time,
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You next time, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of turnaround:
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Your copy of turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from setback to comeback.
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From setback to comeback. visit joelosteen.com
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Visit joelosteen.com or call us toll free.
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For an additional donation this month,
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This month, we are also offering
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We are also offering the turnaround faith duo,
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The turnaround faith duo, one for you and one to share
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One for you and one to share with a friend or family member
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With a friend or family member to encourage them.
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To encourage them. you can also request
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You can also request the turnaround
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The turnaround victory collection.
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Victory collection. it includes
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It includes two turnaround books
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Two turnaround books and a beautiful set
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And a beautiful set of three wooden
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Of three wooden encouragement blocks:
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Encouragement blocks: happy, healthy,
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Happy, healthy, and free, each featuring
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And free, each featuring an uplifting scripture.
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You can request these inspiring resources
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Joel Osteen - The Gracious Hand Of God

October 11, 2025 | 29:56

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