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Joel Osteen - Have A Positive Mindset

January 8, 2026 | 29:55

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Have A Positive Mindset | January 8, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you! it's
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(applause) well, god bless you! it's always a joy to come into
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Well, god bless you! it's always a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever
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Always a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and
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Your homes. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our
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In our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll
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Be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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Services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning
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Make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. and thank you again for
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But thanks so much for tuning in. and thank you again for coming out today.
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In. and thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Coming out today. i like to start with something funny and i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny and i heard about this country couple. they were
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Funny and i heard about this country couple. they were celebrating their 50th wedding
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Country couple. they were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. they'd never had
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Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. they'd never had an argument before. not one.
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Anniversary. they'd never had an argument before. not one. someone asked them the secret of
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An argument before. not one. someone asked them the secret of their success. the husband
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Someone asked them the secret of their success. the husband explained as they were leaving
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Their success. the husband explained as they were leaving the church going on their
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Explained as they were leaving the church going on their honeymoon, the wife's horse
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The church going on their honeymoon, the wife's horse refused to go. she got off,
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Honeymoon, the wife's horse refused to go. she got off, looked the horse in the eyes
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Refused to go. she got off, looked the horse in the eyes and said, "that's one." he went
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Looked the horse in the eyes and said, "that's one." he went a little bit further, stopped
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And said, "that's one." he went a little bit further, stopped again. she got off, looked the
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A little bit further, stopped again. she got off, looked the horse in the eyes and said,
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Again. she got off, looked the horse in the eyes and said, "that's two." went a little bit
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Horse in the eyes and said, "that's two." went a little bit more. stopped another time. this
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"that's two." went a little bit more. stopped another time. this time, she got off, pulled out
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More. stopped another time. this time, she got off, pulled out her revolver and shot the horse
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Time, she got off, pulled out her revolver and shot the horse dead. her husband said, "what
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Her revolver and shot the horse dead. her husband said, "what in the world are you doing? you
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Dead. her husband said, "what in the world are you doing? you can't just shoot an animal."
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In the world are you doing? you can't just shoot an animal." she looked at him and said,
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Can't just shoot an animal." she looked at him and said, "honey, that's one." (laughter)
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She looked at him and said, "honey, that's one." (laughter) hold up your bible and say it
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"honey, that's one." (laughter) hold up your bible and say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible and say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Like 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 about
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you about having a positive mindset.
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I want to talk to you about having a positive mindset. everyday we get to choose what
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Having a positive mindset. everyday we get to choose what kind of attitude we're going to
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Everyday we get to choose what kind of attitude we're going to have. we can choose to be
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Kind of attitude we're going to have. we can choose to be happy, look on the bright side,
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Have. we can choose to be happy, look on the bright side, expect good things, believe
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Happy, look on the bright side, expect good things, believe that our dreams will come to
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Expect good things, believe that our dreams will come to pass. or we can choose to be
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That our dreams will come to pass. or we can choose to be negative, focus on our
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Pass. or we can choose to be negative, focus on our problems, dwelll on what didn't
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Negative, focus on our problems, dwelll on what didn't work out, live worried and
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Problems, dwelll on what didn't work out, live worried and discouraged. it's a choice that
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Work out, live worried and discouraged. it's a choice that we all make. nobody can force
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Discouraged. it's a choice that we all make. nobody can force you to have a certain attitude.
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We all make. nobody can force you to have a certain attitude. and life will go so much better
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You to have a certain attitude. and life will go so much better if you will simply choose to be
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And life will go so much better if you will simply choose to be positive. when you wake up in
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If you will simply choose to be positive. when you wake up in the morning, choose to be
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Positive. when you wake up in the morning, choose to be happy. choose to be grateful
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The morning, choose to be happy. choose to be grateful for the day. choose to focus on
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Happy. choose to be grateful for the day. choose to focus on your possibilities.
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For the day. choose to focus on your possibilities. a good attitude doesn't
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Your possibilities. a good attitude doesn't automatically come. if you
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A good attitude doesn't automatically come. if you don't make this choice, most
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Automatically come. if you don't make this choice, most likely you will default back to
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Don't make this choice, most likely you will default back to a negative mindset thinking,
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Likely you will default back to a negative mindset thinking, "ah, i don't feel like going to
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A negative mindset thinking, "ah, i don't feel like going to work. i've got so many
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"ah, i don't feel like going to work. i've got so many obstacles. nothing good ever
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Work. i've got so many obstacles. nothing good ever happens to me."
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Obstacles. nothing good ever happens to me." the problem is a negative
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Happens to me." the problem is a negative attitude will limit your life.
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The problem is a negative attitude will limit your life. and we all face difficulties.
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Attitude will limit your life. and we all face difficulties. we all have tough times.
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And we all face difficulties. we all have tough times. but the right attitude is: "this
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We all have tough times. but the right attitude is: "this didn't come to stay, it came to
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But the right attitude is: "this didn't come to stay, it came to pass. it's only temporary."
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Didn't come to stay, it came to pass. it's only temporary." maybe you didn't get the
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Pass. it's only temporary." maybe you didn't get the promotion you were hoping for.
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Maybe you didn't get the promotion you were hoping for. you could easily be sour. no,
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Promotion you were hoping for. you could easily be sour. no, "that's all right. i know god
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You could easily be sour. no, "that's all right. i know god has something better in store."
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"that's all right. i know god has something better in store." you got caught in traffic.
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Has something better in store." you got caught in traffic. i'm not going to be stressed.
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You got caught in traffic. i'm not going to be stressed. "i know i'm at the right place
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I'm not going to be stressed. "i know i'm at the right place at the right time. god is
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"i know i'm at the right place at the right time. god is directing my steps."
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At the right time. god is directing my steps." perhaps the medical report
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Directing my steps." perhaps the medical report wasn't good. " i'm not worried.
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Perhaps the medical report wasn't good. " i'm not worried. god has me in the palm of his
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Wasn't good. " i'm not worried. god has me in the palm of his hand. the number of my days
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God has me in the palm of his hand. the number of my days he's promised to fulfill."
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Hand. the number of my days he's promised to fulfill." or maybe it's that your dream
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He's promised to fulfill." or maybe it's that your dream has taken longer than you
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Or maybe it's that your dream has taken longer than you thought. "but that's all right,
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Has taken longer than you thought. "but that's all right, i know the right people, the
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Thought. "but that's all right, i know the right people, the right opportunities are already
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I know the right people, the right opportunities are already in my future. at the right
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Right opportunities are already in my future. at the right time, it will come to pass."
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In my future. at the right time, it will come to pass." when you live with this positive
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Time, it will come to pass." when you live with this positive mindset, you can't be defeated.
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When you live with this positive mindset, you can't be defeated. no matter what comes your way,
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Mindset, you can't be defeated. no matter what comes your way, you shake it off and move
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No matter what comes your way, you shake it off and move forward.
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You shake it off and move forward. it's like a little boy i heard
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Forward. it's like a little boy i heard about. he had a baseball bat
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It's like a little boy i heard about. he had a baseball bat and a ball. and he said to
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About. he had a baseball bat and a ball. and he said to himself, "i'm the best hitter
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And a ball. and he said to himself, "i'm the best hitter in all the world." he threw the
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Himself, "i'm the best hitter in all the world." he threw the ball up swung at it and missed.
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In all the world." he threw the ball up swung at it and missed. he picked it up, straightened
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Ball up swung at it and missed. he picked it up, straightened his hat and said it again. "i'm
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He picked it up, straightened his hat and said it again. "i'm the best hitter in all the
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His hat and said it again. "i'm the best hitter in all the world." threw the ball up a
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The best hitter in all the world." threw the ball up a second time, swung away, and
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World." threw the ball up a second time, swung away, and missed again. this time he said
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Second time, swung away, and missed again. this time he said it even more determined.
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Missed again. this time he said it even more determined. "i'm the best hitter in all the
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It even more determined. "i'm the best hitter in all the world." he threw the ball up a
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"i'm the best hitter in all the world." he threw the ball up a third time, concentrated, swung
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World." he threw the ball up a third time, concentrated, swung away but missed it the third
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Third time, concentrated, swung away but missed it the third time. he laid the bat down,
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Away but missed it the third time. he laid the bat down, smiled real big and said, "what
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Time. he laid the bat down, smiled real big and said, "what do you know? i'm the best
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Smiled real big and said, "what do you know? i'm the best pitcher in all the world."
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Do you know? i'm the best pitcher in all the world." stay positive. learn to focus
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Pitcher in all the world." stay positive. learn to focus on the bright side. see the
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Stay positive. learn to focus on the bright side. see the silver lining in every cloud.
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On the bright side. see the silver lining in every cloud. a lot of people use the excuse:
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Silver lining in every cloud. a lot of people use the excuse: i'm negative because i've had
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A lot of people use the excuse: i'm negative because i've had negative things happen to me.
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I'm negative because i've had negative things happen to me. my business didn't make it.
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Negative things happen to me. my business didn't make it. a friend did me wrong.
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My business didn't make it. a friend did me wrong. or, "joel, i'm dealing with this
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A friend did me wrong. or, "joel, i'm dealing with this sickness, that's why i'm sour."
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Or, "joel, i'm dealing with this sickness, that's why i'm sour." no, the truth is it's not our
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Sickness, that's why i'm sour." no, the truth is it's not our circumstances that make us
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No, the truth is it's not our circumstances that make us negative, it's our attitude
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Circumstances that make us negative, it's our attitude toward those circumstances."
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Negative, it's our attitude toward those circumstances." you can take 20 positive people
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Toward those circumstances." you can take 20 positive people and 20 negative people and give
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You can take 20 positive people and 20 negative people and give them the same problem, put them
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And 20 negative people and give them the same problem, put them on the same job, the same
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Them the same problem, put them on the same job, the same family, the same house; and the
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On the same job, the same family, the same house; and the positive people will come out
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Family, the same house; and the positive people will come out just as positive, with a great
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Positive people will come out just as positive, with a great attitude, just as happy as they
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Just as positive, with a great attitude, just as happy as they were before.
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Attitude, just as happy as they were before. the negative just as negative.
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Were before. the negative just as negative. same problem. exact
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The negative just as negative. same problem. exact circumstances. two different
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Same problem. exact circumstances. two different outcomes. what's the
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Circumstances. two different outcomes. what's the difference? their attitude.
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Outcomes. what's the difference? their attitude. positive people have made up
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Difference? their attitude. positive people have made up their mind to enjoy their lives.
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Positive people have made up their mind to enjoy their lives. they focus on the possibilities,
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Their mind to enjoy their lives. they focus on the possibilities, not the problems.
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They focus on the possibilities, not the problems. they're grateful for what they
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Not the problems. they're grateful for what they have; not complaining about what
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They're grateful for what they have; not complaining about what they don't have. positive
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Have; not complaining about what they don't have. positive people know that god is in
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They don't have. positive people know that god is in control and that nothing
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People know that god is in control and that nothing happens without his permission.
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Control and that nothing happens without his permission. they choose to bloom where
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Happens without his permission. they choose to bloom where they're planted. they don't
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They choose to bloom where they're planted. they don't wait for the situation to
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They're planted. they don't wait for the situation to change and then they're going
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Wait for the situation to change and then they're going to be happy. they're happy
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Change and then they're going to be happy. they're happy while god is changing the
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To be happy. they're happy while god is changing the situation. and when you're
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While god is changing the situation. and when you're positive, you are passing the
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Situation. and when you're positive, you are passing the test. you're saying, "god i
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Positive, you are passing the test. you're saying, "god i trust you. i know you're
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Test. you're saying, "god i trust you. i know you're fighting my battles for me."
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Trust you. i know you're fighting my battles for me." and i've learned, if you don't
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Fighting my battles for me." and i've learned, if you don't get happy where you are, you
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And i've learned, if you don't get happy where you are, you probably will never get to where
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Get happy where you are, you probably will never get to where you want to be.
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Probably will never get to where you want to be. don't wait for everything to
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You want to be. don't wait for everything to work out, then you're going to
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Don't wait for everything to work out, then you're going to have a good attitude. have a
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Work out, then you're going to have a good attitude. have a good attitude now, then god can
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Have a good attitude. have a good attitude now, then god can begin to change the situation.
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Good attitude now, then god can begin to change the situation. and let's keep the right
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Begin to change the situation. and let's keep the right perspective. some people would
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And let's keep the right perspective. some people would love to have our problems.
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Perspective. some people would love to have our problems. they would gladly trade places
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Love to have our problems. they would gladly trade places with you. they would love to
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They would gladly trade places with you. they would love to have that job that has you
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With you. they would love to have that job that has you frustrated. they would love to
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Have that job that has you frustrated. they would love to sit in traffic in that car you
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Frustrated. they would love to sit in traffic in that car you don't like. they would love to
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Sit in traffic in that car you don't like. they would love to have your husband that gets on
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Don't like. they would love to have your husband that gets on your nerves. some of you are
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Have your husband that gets on your nerves. some of you are thinking, "can i give you a
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Your nerves. some of you are thinking, "can i give you a phone number real quick?"
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Thinking, "can i give you a phone number real quick?" (laughter)
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Phone number real quick?" (laughter) they would love to live in that
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(laughter) they would love to live in that house that you think is too
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They would love to live in that house that you think is too small. and, "as soon as i get
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House that you think is too small. and, "as soon as i get into this new neighborhood,
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Small. and, "as soon as i get into this new neighborhood, then i'll be happy."
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Into this new neighborhood, then i'll be happy." no, why don't you choose to be
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Then i'll be happy." no, why don't you choose to be happy right where you are?
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No, why don't you choose to be happy right where you are? why don't you decide to have a
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Happy right where you are? why don't you decide to have a good attitude with what you have
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Why don't you decide to have a good attitude with what you have or what you don't have? it's
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Good attitude with what you have or what you don't have? it's all in our approach to life.
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Or what you don't have? it's all in our approach to life. one man gets up and says, "good
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All in our approach to life. one man gets up and says, "good morning, lord!" another man
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One man gets up and says, "good morning, lord!" another man gets up and says, "good lord,
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Morning, lord!" another man gets up and says, "good lord, it's morning." which man are
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Gets up and says, "good lord, it's morning." which man are you? you control what kind of
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It's morning." which man are you? you control what kind of day you're going to have.
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You? you control what kind of day you're going to have. you're as happy as you want to
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Day you're going to have. you're as happy as you want to be. and a lot of times, we're
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You're as happy as you want to be. and a lot of times, we're making ourselves unhappy.
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Be. and a lot of times, we're making ourselves unhappy. we can't control the weather,
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Making ourselves unhappy. we can't control the weather, the traffic, how people treat
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We can't control the weather, the traffic, how people treat us. and if our happiness is
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The traffic, how people treat us. and if our happiness is based on everything going our
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Us. and if our happiness is based on everything going our way, everybody treating us
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Based on everything going our way, everybody treating us right, we're going to live
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Way, everybody treating us right, we're going to live frustrated. before you leave
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Right, we're going to live frustrated. before you leave the house, you need to make up
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Frustrated. before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind you're going to stay
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The house, you need to make up your mind you're going to stay positive and enjoy the day no
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Your mind you're going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way.
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Positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. you have to decide ahead of
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Matter what comes your way. you have to decide ahead of time. that's what it says in
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You have to decide ahead of time. that's what it says in colossians 3, "set your mind on
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Time. that's what it says in colossians 3, "set your mind on higher things and keep it set."
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Colossians 3, "set your mind on higher things and keep it set." the higher things are positive
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Higher things and keep it set." the higher things are positive things. and when you wake up in
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The higher things are positive things. and when you wake up in the morning, you need to set
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Things. and when you wake up in the morning, you need to set your mind for victory, set your
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The morning, you need to set your mind for victory, set your mind for success. our attitude
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Your mind for victory, set your mind for success. our attitude should be "this is going to be
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Mind for success. our attitude should be "this is going to be a great day. god's favor is on
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Should be "this is going to be a great day. god's favor is on my life. i'm excited about my
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A great day. god's favor is on my life. i'm excited about my future."
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My life. i'm excited about my future." when your mind is set, positive,
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Future." when your mind is set, positive, hopeful, expecting good things,
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When your mind is set, positive, hopeful, expecting good things, that's when you'll go places
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Hopeful, expecting good things, that's when you'll go places that you've never dreamed.
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That's when you'll go places that you've never dreamed. new doors will open.
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That you've never dreamed. new doors will open. the right people, the right
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New doors will open. the right people, the right opportunities will come across
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The right people, the right opportunities will come across your path. but if you don't set
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Opportunities will come across your path. but if you don't set your mind, negative thoughts
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Your path. but if you don't set your mind, negative thoughts will set it for you. you cannot
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Your mind, negative thoughts will set it for you. you cannot start the day off in neutral.
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Will set it for you. you cannot start the day off in neutral. if you're passive, lying in bed,
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Start the day off in neutral. if you're passive, lying in bed, the thoughts will come, "you're
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If you're passive, lying in bed, the thoughts will come, "you're never going to accomplish your
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The thoughts will come, "you're never going to accomplish your dreams. nothing good happens to
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Never going to accomplish your dreams. nothing good happens to you. you'll never get married,
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Dreams. nothing good happens to you. you'll never get married, you're too old. you'll never
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You. you'll never get married, you're too old. you'll never get well. you'll never get out
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You're too old. you'll never get well. you'll never get out of debt."
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Get well. you'll never get out of debt." you may not realize it but
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Of debt." you may not realize it but that's setting the tone for
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You may not realize it but that's setting the tone for defeat, for failure, for a lousy
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That's setting the tone for defeat, for failure, for a lousy day. right at the start, get
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Defeat, for failure, for a lousy day. right at the start, get your mind going in the right
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Day. right at the start, get your mind going in the right direction.
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Your mind going in the right direction. i was talking to
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Direction. i was talking to a reporter one time and i could
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I was talking to a reporter one time and i could tell he didn't like the fact
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A reporter one time and i could tell he didn't like the fact that my message is very
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Tell he didn't like the fact that my message is very positive and very hopeful.
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That my message is very positive and very hopeful. he asked what i would tell a
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Positive and very hopeful. he asked what i would tell a person that had lost their job,
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He asked what i would tell a person that had lost their job, and didn't have any family and
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Person that had lost their job, and didn't have any family and they were about to lose their
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And didn't have any family and they were about to lose their house and had nowhere to go and
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They were about to lose their house and had nowhere to go and had a child that was sick and
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House and had nowhere to go and had a child that was sick and needed treatment, on and on.
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Had a child that was sick and needed treatment, on and on. he had painted the worst
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Needed treatment, on and on. he had painted the worst possible situation. i said i
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He had painted the worst possible situation. i said i would tell them, number one, to
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Possible situation. i said i would tell them, number one, to get up and find something to be
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Would tell them, number one, to get up and find something to be grateful for. and number two,
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Get up and find something to be grateful for. and number two, go out expecting it to turn
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Grateful for. and number two, go out expecting it to turn around, expecting new doors to
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Go out expecting it to turn around, expecting new doors to open, expecting a breakthrough.
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Around, expecting new doors to open, expecting a breakthrough. proverbs says, "when darkness
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Open, expecting a breakthrough. proverbs says, "when darkness overtakes the righteous, light
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Proverbs says, "when darkness overtakes the righteous, light will come bursting in."
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Overtakes the righteous, light will come bursting in." and when it's dark, when you
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Will come bursting in." and when it's dark, when you don't see a way out, you're in
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And when it's dark, when you don't see a way out, you're in prime position for favor to come
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Don't see a way out, you're in prime position for favor to come bursting in.
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Prime position for favor to come bursting in. he said, "awe, joel, wouldn't
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Bursting in. he said, "awe, joel, wouldn't that just be giving them false
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He said, "awe, joel, wouldn't that just be giving them false hope?"
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That just be giving them false hope?" well, here's the alternative: i
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Hope?" well, here's the alternative: i could tell them to be negative,
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Well, here's the alternative: i could tell them to be negative, get bitter, give up on your
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Could tell them to be negative, get bitter, give up on your dreams, be depressed, start
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Get bitter, give up on your dreams, be depressed, start complaining.
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Dreams, be depressed, start complaining. all that's going to do is make
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Complaining. all that's going to do is make matters worse.
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All that's going to do is make matters worse. and you may be in a difficult
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Matters worse. and you may be in a difficult time, but you have to dig your
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And you may be in a difficult time, but you have to dig your heels in and say, "i refuse to
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Time, but you have to dig your heels in and say, "i refuse to live my life negative. i refuse
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Heels in and say, "i refuse to live my life negative. i refuse to give up on my dreams. i
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Live my life negative. i refuse to give up on my dreams. i refuse to go through life with
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To give up on my dreams. i refuse to go through life with no passion. i may not see a
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Refuse to go through life with no passion. i may not see a way, but i know god has a way.
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No passion. i may not see a way, but i know god has a way. it may be dark but i'm expecting
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Way, but i know god has a way. it may be dark but i'm expecting the light to come bursting in.
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It may be dark but i'm expecting the light to come bursting in. i'm setting my mind for victory.
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The light to come bursting in. i'm setting my mind for victory. that's what allows the creator
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I'm setting my mind for victory. that's what allows the creator of the universe to show up and
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That's what allows the creator of the universe to show up and do amazing things.
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Of the universe to show up and do amazing things. and it's not just mind over
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Do amazing things. and it's not just mind over matter, it's not just a positive
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And it's not just mind over matter, it's not just a positive attitude; it's your faith being
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Matter, it's not just a positive attitude; it's your faith being released. when you believe, it
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Attitude; it's your faith being released. when you believe, it gets god's attention. when you
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Released. when you believe, it gets god's attention. when you go out expecting things to turn
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Gets god's attention. when you go out expecting things to turn around, expecting dreams to
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Go out expecting things to turn around, expecting dreams to come to pass, expecting health,
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Around, expecting dreams to come to pass, expecting health, wholeness, favor, divine
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Come to pass, expecting health, wholeness, favor, divine connections, then almighty god
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Wholeness, favor, divine connections, then almighty god goes to work. and you may have
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Connections, then almighty god goes to work. and you may have had a thousand bad breaks in
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Goes to work. and you may have had a thousand bad breaks in the past, but don't use that as
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Had a thousand bad breaks in the past, but don't use that as an excuse to be negative.
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The past, but don't use that as an excuse to be negative. one good break can make up for
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An excuse to be negative. one good break can make up for all those bad breaks. one touch
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One good break can make up for all those bad breaks. one touch of god's favor can catapult you
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All those bad breaks. one touch of god's favor can catapult you further than you ever imagined.
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Of god's favor can catapult you further than you ever imagined. maybe you feel like you're
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Further than you ever imagined. maybe you feel like you're falling behind. you're not
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Maybe you feel like you're falling behind. you're not where you should be in life.
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Falling behind. you're not where you should be in life. don't worry. god knows how to
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Where you should be in life. don't worry. god knows how to make up for lost time. he knows
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Don't worry. god knows how to make up for lost time. he knows how to accelerate things.
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Make up for lost time. he knows how to accelerate things. now, do your part and shake off
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How to accelerate things. now, do your part and shake off a negative mentality.
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Now, do your part and shake off a negative mentality. shake off pessimism, self-pity,
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A negative mentality. shake off pessimism, self-pity, discouragement, and get your
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Shake off pessimism, self-pity, discouragement, and get your fire back. life is flying by.
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Discouragement, and get your fire back. life is flying by. you don't have time to waste
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Fire back. life is flying by. you don't have time to waste another day being negative.
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You don't have time to waste another day being negative. you have a destiny to fulfill.
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Another day being negative. you have a destiny to fulfill. you have an assignment to
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You have a destiny to fulfill. you have an assignment to accomplish.
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You have an assignment to accomplish. what's in your future is greater
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Accomplish. what's in your future is greater than anything you've seen in the
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What's in your future is greater than anything you've seen in the past. and we need to get rid of
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Than anything you've seen in the past. and we need to get rid of the old murphy's law and live
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Past. and we need to get rid of the old murphy's law and live by just the opposite.
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The old murphy's law and live by just the opposite. if anything good can happen
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By just the opposite. if anything good can happen today, it can happen to you and
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If anything good can happen today, it can happen to you and me. it's going to be easier
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Today, it can happen to you and me. it's going to be easier than it seems. it's not going
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Me. it's going to be easier than it seems. it's not going to take as long as it looks.
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Than it seems. it's not going to take as long as it looks. why? you've been highly
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To take as long as it looks. why? you've been highly favored. almighty god is
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Why? you've been highly favored. almighty god is breathing in your direction.
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Favored. almighty god is breathing in your direction. you are equipped, empowered, and
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Breathing in your direction. you are equipped, empowered, and anointed. well, you say, "joel,
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You are equipped, empowered, and anointed. well, you say, "joel, you're just getting people's
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Anointed. well, you say, "joel, you're just getting people's hopes up. you're just trying to
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You're just getting people's hopes up. you're just trying to get us to live positive."
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Hopes up. you're just trying to get us to live positive." yes, and here's why: god is a
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Get us to live positive." yes, and here's why: god is a positive god. there is nothing
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Yes, and here's why: god is a positive god. there is nothing negative about him. if you're
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Positive god. there is nothing negative about him. if you're negative, sour, discouraged,
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Negative about him. if you're negative, sour, discouraged, you are going against the flow
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Negative, sour, discouraged, you are going against the flow of god. when we travel from
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You are going against the flow of god. when we travel from houston to los angeles on a
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Of god. when we travel from houston to los angeles on a plane, it always takes us
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Houston to los angeles on a plane, it always takes us 30 minutes longer to get there
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Plane, it always takes us 30 minutes longer to get there than it does to come back home.
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30 minutes longer to get there than it does to come back home. it's because the jet stream
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Than it does to come back home. it's because the jet stream flows from west to east.
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It's because the jet stream flows from west to east. when we're traveling there,
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Flows from west to east. when we're traveling there, there's a large mass of air
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When we're traveling there, there's a large mass of air that's always blowing against
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There's a large mass of air that's always blowing against us, slowing us down. the plane
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That's always blowing against us, slowing us down. the plane has to work harder, use more
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Us, slowing us down. the plane has to work harder, use more fuel, spend more energy. but
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Has to work harder, use more fuel, spend more energy. but when we're coming back home,
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Fuel, spend more energy. but when we're coming back home, of course, it's just the
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When we're coming back home, of course, it's just the opposite. the jet stream is
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Of course, it's just the opposite. the jet stream is working in our favor. it's
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Opposite. the jet stream is working in our favor. it's pushing us forward, making it
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Working in our favor. it's pushing us forward, making it easier, saving us time and
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Pushing us forward, making it easier, saving us time and energy.
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Easier, saving us time and energy. it's the same principle in
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Energy. it's the same principle in life. when we're positive,
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It's the same principle in life. when we're positive, hopeful, expecting good things,
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Life. when we're positive, hopeful, expecting good things, we're in the jet stream of
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Hopeful, expecting good things, we're in the jet stream of almighty god. things will be
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We're in the jet stream of almighty god. things will be easier. you'll be more
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Almighty god. things will be easier. you'll be more productive. you'll live
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Easier. you'll be more productive. you'll live happier, healthier, see more
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Productive. you'll live happier, healthier, see more favor. but when we're negative,
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Happier, healthier, see more favor. but when we're negative, discouraged, everything's a
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Favor. but when we're negative, discouraged, everything's a struggle. we're having to work
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Discouraged, everything's a struggle. we're having to work harder. we're not enjoying
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Struggle. we're having to work harder. we're not enjoying life. pay attention to what
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Harder. we're not enjoying life. pay attention to what you're thinking. you can't
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Life. pay attention to what you're thinking. you can't think negative thoughts and
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You're thinking. you can't think negative thoughts and live a positive life. you're
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Think negative thoughts and live a positive life. you're going against the flow. if you
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Live a positive life. you're going against the flow. if you go through the day thinking,
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Going against the flow. if you go through the day thinking, "i'll never pass this chemistry
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Go through the day thinking, "i'll never pass this chemistry test. i can't stand my job. my
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"i'll never pass this chemistry test. i can't stand my job. my marriage is never going to
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Test. i can't stand my job. my marriage is never going to last. i'll never meet the right
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Marriage is never going to last. i'll never meet the right person."
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Last. i'll never meet the right person." your life is going to follow
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Person." your life is going to follow your thoughts.
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Your life is going to follow your thoughts. you're drawing in what you're
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Your thoughts. you're drawing in what you're continually thinking about.
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You're drawing in what you're continually thinking about. just like a magnet. "i can't
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Continually thinking about. just like a magnet. "i can't pass this test." you're drawing
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Just like a magnet. "i can't pass this test." you're drawing in failure. "i'll never meet
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Pass this test." you're drawing in failure. "i'll never meet the right person". drawing in
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In failure. "i'll never meet the right person". drawing in loneliness. "i can't stand my
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The right person". drawing in loneliness. "i can't stand my job." drawing in negativity.
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Loneliness. "i can't stand my job." drawing in negativity. "i'll never accomplish my
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Job." drawing in negativity. "i'll never accomplish my dreams." drawing in mediocrity.
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"i'll never accomplish my dreams." drawing in mediocrity. here's the key: just because a
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Dreams." drawing in mediocrity. here's the key: just because a thought comes, it doesn't mean
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Here's the key: just because a thought comes, it doesn't mean that you have to dwell on it.
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Thought comes, it doesn't mean that you have to dwell on it. you control the doorway to your
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That you have to dwell on it. you control the doorway to your mind. if that thought is
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You control the doorway to your mind. if that thought is negative, discouraging, pushing
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Mind. if that thought is negative, discouraging, pushing you down, dismiss it. don't
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Negative, discouraging, pushing you down, dismiss it. don't give it the time of day. keep
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You down, dismiss it. don't give it the time of day. keep the door closed. choose to
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Give it the time of day. keep the door closed. choose to dwell on thoughts that empower
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The door closed. choose to dwell on thoughts that empower you, inspire you; encourage
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Dwell on thoughts that empower you, inspire you; encourage you. thoughts that give you
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You, inspire you; encourage you. thoughts that give you joy, faith, victory.
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You. thoughts that give you joy, faith, victory. if you'll keep your mind filled
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Joy, faith, victory. if you'll keep your mind filled with the right thoughts, there
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If you'll keep your mind filled with the right thoughts, there won't be any room for the wrong
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With the right thoughts, there won't be any room for the wrong thoughts. in other words, all
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Won't be any room for the wrong thoughts. in other words, all through the day, something good
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Thoughts. in other words, all through the day, something good is going to happen to me. i'm
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Through the day, something good is going to happen to me. i'm strong, healthy, talented.
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Is going to happen to me. i'm strong, healthy, talented. i will pass this test. i will
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Strong, healthy, talented. i will pass this test. i will meet the right people. i will
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I will pass this test. i will meet the right people. i will overcome this obstacle. my best
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Meet the right people. i will overcome this obstacle. my best days are still out in front of
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Overcome this obstacle. my best days are still out in front of me. when your mind is filled
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Days are still out in front of me. when your mind is filled with thoughts of faith, hope,
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Me. when your mind is filled with thoughts of faith, hope, and victory, you're going to
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With thoughts of faith, hope, and victory, you're going to draw in the good things of god.
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And victory, you're going to draw in the good things of god. i read about this lady. she had
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Draw in the good things of god. i read about this lady. she had been sick for several years and
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I read about this lady. she had been sick for several years and she tried different doctors but
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Been sick for several years and she tried different doctors but they couldn't really find out
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She tried different doctors but they couldn't really find out what was wrong with her.
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They couldn't really find out what was wrong with her. and this lady was extremely
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What was wrong with her. and this lady was extremely negative. she was always
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And this lady was extremely negative. she was always complaining about how she would
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Negative. she was always complaining about how she would never get well. and just like a
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Complaining about how she would never get well. and just like a magnet, she kept drawing in
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Never get well. and just like a magnet, she kept drawing in more sickness. the battle is
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Magnet, she kept drawing in more sickness. the battle is taking place in our minds. what
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More sickness. the battle is taking place in our minds. what are you dwelling on all day?
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Taking place in our minds. what are you dwelling on all day? that's what you're drawing in.
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Are you dwelling on all day? that's what you're drawing in. she eventually went to another
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That's what you're drawing in. she eventually went to another doctor and told him how bad she
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She eventually went to another doctor and told him how bad she was and how she was never going
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Doctor and told him how bad she was and how she was never going to get well, on and on. and
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Was and how she was never going to get well, on and on. and this doctor noticed how
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To get well, on and on. and this doctor noticed how negative she was and decided to
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This doctor noticed how negative she was and decided to give her an unusual
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Negative she was and decided to give her an unusual prescription. he had never done
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Give her an unusual prescription. he had never done this. he said, "five or six
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Prescription. he had never done this. he said, "five or six times an hour, i want you to
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This. he said, "five or six times an hour, i want you to say out loud, "i'm getting
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Times an hour, i want you to say out loud, "i'm getting better and better every day in
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Say out loud, "i'm getting better and better every day in every way." she thought that
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Better and better every day in every way." she thought that was strange. she said, "doctor,
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Every way." she thought that was strange. she said, "doctor, i'm not going to do that. i
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Was strange. she said, "doctor, i'm not going to do that. i want some real medicine. i want
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I'm not going to do that. i want some real medicine. i want a normal prescription."
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Want some real medicine. i want a normal prescription." he said, "no, you follow my
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A normal prescription." he said, "no, you follow my orders and we'll talk about
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He said, "no, you follow my orders and we'll talk about what's next."
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Orders and we'll talk about what's next." she started doing this 50-60
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What's next." she started doing this 50-60 times a day and before long, her
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She started doing this 50-60 times a day and before long, her attitude began to change. in a
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Times a day and before long, her attitude began to change. in a few days, she noticed she was
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Attitude began to change. in a few days, she noticed she was feeling better. in a couple of
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Few days, she noticed she was feeling better. in a couple of weeks, she got her joy back,
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Feeling better. in a couple of weeks, she got her joy back, her strength back. a month
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Weeks, she got her joy back, her strength back. a month later, she was a different
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Her strength back. a month later, she was a different person. all the symptoms had
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Later, she was a different person. all the symptoms had gone. what happened?
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Person. all the symptoms had gone. what happened? she changed her thinking and
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Gone. what happened? she changed her thinking and instead of drawing in sickness,
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She changed her thinking and instead of drawing in sickness, she started drawing in health.
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Instead of drawing in sickness, she started drawing in health. sometimes your body will not get
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She started drawing in health. sometimes your body will not get well until your mind tells it to
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Sometimes your body will not get well until your mind tells it to get well. you won't accomplish
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Well until your mind tells it to get well. you won't accomplish your dreams thinking "i don't
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Get well. you won't accomplish your dreams thinking "i don't have the talent, the education,
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Your dreams thinking "i don't have the talent, the education, the connections."
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Have the talent, the education, the connections." you have to give yourself
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The connections." you have to give yourself permission to accomplish your
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You have to give yourself permission to accomplish your dreams. permission to get out
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Permission to accomplish your dreams. permission to get out of debt. permission to overcome
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Dreams. permission to get out of debt. permission to overcome that obstacle. it starts in our
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Of debt. permission to overcome that obstacle. it starts in our thinking. studies even tell us
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That obstacle. it starts in our thinking. studies even tell us that when we're negative and we
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Thinking. studies even tell us that when we're negative and we think sad, discouraging
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That when we're negative and we think sad, discouraging thoughts, our serotonin level
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Think sad, discouraging thoughts, our serotonin level goes down that causes us to
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Thoughts, our serotonin level goes down that causes us to feel sad. it's not just in our
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Goes down that causes us to feel sad. it's not just in our thinking; it starts to affect
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Feel sad. it's not just in our thinking; it starts to affect our moods. but when we're
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Thinking; it starts to affect our moods. but when we're positive, hopeful, expecting
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Our moods. but when we're positive, hopeful, expecting good things, endorphins are
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Positive, hopeful, expecting good things, endorphins are released that causes us to feel
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Good things, endorphins are released that causes us to feel happy, to have more energy, it
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Released that causes us to feel happy, to have more energy, it puts a spring in our step. if
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Happy, to have more energy, it puts a spring in our step. if you go around thinking, "i'll
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Puts a spring in our step. if you go around thinking, "i'll never get well. i'm so
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You go around thinking, "i'll never get well. i'm so overweight. i can't stand my
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Never get well. i'm so overweight. i can't stand my job." as you think those
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Overweight. i can't stand my job." as you think those negative thoughts, your faith,
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Job." as you think those negative thoughts, your faith, your energy, your enthusiasm is
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Negative thoughts, your faith, your energy, your enthusiasm is being drained out of you.
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Your energy, your enthusiasm is being drained out of you. just like a big vacuum, it's
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Being drained out of you. just like a big vacuum, it's pulling out the good things god
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Just like a big vacuum, it's pulling out the good things god has put in you. and you'd be
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Pulling out the good things god has put in you. and you'd be amazed at how much more energy
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Has put in you. and you'd be amazed at how much more energy you'd have, how much more
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Amazed at how much more energy you'd have, how much more productive you'd be, how much
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You'd have, how much more productive you'd be, how much better you'd feel, if you'd
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Productive you'd be, how much better you'd feel, if you'd just switch over to this
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Better you'd feel, if you'd just switch over to this positive mindset. you have to
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Just switch over to this positive mindset. you have to think thoughts on purpose.
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Positive mindset. you have to think thoughts on purpose. this is going to be a good day.
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Think thoughts on purpose. this is going to be a good day. 2014 is going to be my year.
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This is going to be a good day. 2014 is going to be my year. i'm expecting an abundance of
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2014 is going to be my year. i'm expecting an abundance of favor. ephesians 4 puts it like
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I'm expecting an abundance of favor. ephesians 4 puts it like this: "put on a fresh new
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Favor. ephesians 4 puts it like this: "put on a fresh new attitude." i found yesterday's
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This: "put on a fresh new attitude." i found yesterday's attitude is not good enough for
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Attitude." i found yesterday's attitude is not good enough for today. every morning, you have
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Attitude is not good enough for today. every morning, you have to put on a fresh attitude.
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Today. every morning, you have to put on a fresh attitude. "i'm going to choose to be
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To put on a fresh attitude. "i'm going to choose to be happy today. i'm going to be
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"i'm going to choose to be happy today. i'm going to be good to other people today.
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Happy today. i'm going to be good to other people today. i'm going to go with the flow
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Good to other people today. i'm going to go with the flow today and not get upset.
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I'm going to go with the flow today and not get upset. when you put on that fresh new
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Today and not get upset. when you put on that fresh new attitude, it's putting you in
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When you put on that fresh new attitude, it's putting you in the jet stream of god.
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Attitude, it's putting you in the jet stream of god. that's when you'll accomplish
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The jet stream of god. that's when you'll accomplish things that you could not
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That's when you'll accomplish things that you could not accomplish on your own. you
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Things that you could not accomplish on your own. you will overcome obstacles that
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Accomplish on your own. you will overcome obstacles that look bigger, stronger, more
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Will overcome obstacles that look bigger, stronger, more powerful. that's what daniel
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Look bigger, stronger, more powerful. that's what daniel did. the scripture says that he
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Powerful. that's what daniel did. the scripture says that he was a person of excellence. he
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Did. the scripture says that he was a person of excellence. he stood out in the crowd. he was
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Was a person of excellence. he stood out in the crowd. he was a cut above. how did he do it?
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Stood out in the crowd. he was a cut above. how did he do it? every morning he got up early,
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A cut above. how did he do it? every morning he got up early, opened his window and thanked
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Every morning he got up early, opened his window and thanked god for the new day, thanked him
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Opened his window and thanked god for the new day, thanked him for his goodness, thanked him
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God for the new day, thanked him for his goodness, thanked him that he was well able. he was
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For his goodness, thanked him that he was well able. he was putting on a fresh new
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That he was well able. he was putting on a fresh new attitude. he was setting his
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Putting on a fresh new attitude. he was setting his mind for victory. and as a
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Attitude. he was setting his mind for victory. and as a young man, daniel was serving a
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Mind for victory. and as a young man, daniel was serving a king of a foreign nation. at
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Young man, daniel was serving a king of a foreign nation. at one point, this king put out a
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King of a foreign nation. at one point, this king put out a decree that for 30 days, no one
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One point, this king put out a decree that for 30 days, no one could pray to any god except
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Decree that for 30 days, no one could pray to any god except the king's god. if they did,
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Could pray to any god except the king's god. if they did, they would be thrown into a
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The king's god. if they did, they would be thrown into a lion's den and killed. well,
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They would be thrown into a lion's den and killed. well, that didn't stop daniel. he
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Lion's den and killed. well, that didn't stop daniel. he kept on praying to the god of
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That didn't stop daniel. he kept on praying to the god of abraham, the god of isaac, the
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Kept on praying to the god of abraham, the god of isaac, the god of jacob. and some of his
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Abraham, the god of isaac, the god of jacob. and some of his enemies told the king and the
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God of jacob. and some of his enemies told the king and the king was heartbroken. he loved
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Enemies told the king and the king was heartbroken. he loved daniel. but he had already put
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King was heartbroken. he loved daniel. but he had already put out this decree and he couldn't
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Daniel. but he had already put out this decree and he couldn't go back on his word. daniel
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Out this decree and he couldn't go back on his word. daniel said, "king don't worry. i'll
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Go back on his word. daniel said, "king don't worry. i'll be fine. the god i serve is
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Said, "king don't worry. i'll be fine. the god i serve is well able to deliver me."
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Be fine. the god i serve is well able to deliver me." that's what happens when you
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Well able to deliver me." that's what happens when you start the day off in faith,
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That's what happens when you start the day off in faith, thinking thoughts on purpose.
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Start the day off in faith, thinking thoughts on purpose. when you face difficulties, you
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Thinking thoughts on purpose. when you face difficulties, you don't fall apart, you don't get
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When you face difficulties, you don't fall apart, you don't get bitter, why is this happening to
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Don't fall apart, you don't get bitter, why is this happening to me? no, you rise up in faith and
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Bitter, why is this happening to me? no, you rise up in faith and say, "my god is well able. i'm
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Me? no, you rise up in faith and say, "my god is well able. i'm armed with strength for this
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Say, "my god is well able. i'm armed with strength for this battle. no weapon formed
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Armed with strength for this battle. no weapon formed against me will ever prosper."
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Battle. no weapon formed against me will ever prosper." the authorities had daniel
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Against me will ever prosper." the authorities had daniel thrown into a den of over 100
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The authorities had daniel thrown into a den of over 100 hungry lions. and they were
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Thrown into a den of over 100 hungry lions. and they were expecting him to be eaten
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Hungry lions. and they were expecting him to be eaten immediately. but when you live
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Expecting him to be eaten immediately. but when you live with an attitude of faith, god
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Immediately. but when you live with an attitude of faith, god will fight your battles. god
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With an attitude of faith, god will fight your battles. god sent an angel to close the
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Will fight your battles. god sent an angel to close the mouths of those lions. the next
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Sent an angel to close the mouths of those lions. the next morning, early, the king came
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Mouths of those lions. the next morning, early, the king came to check on daniel. saw him
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Morning, early, the king came to check on daniel. saw him lying there asleep, unharmed,
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To check on daniel. saw him lying there asleep, unharmed, refreshed. the king got him out
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Lying there asleep, unharmed, refreshed. the king got him out and said, "hey, from now on,
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Refreshed. the king got him out and said, "hey, from now on, we're all going to worship the
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And said, "hey, from now on, we're all going to worship the god of daniel. that's the true
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We're all going to worship the god of daniel. that's the true and the living god."
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God of daniel. that's the true and the living god." (applause)
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And the living god." (applause) here's an interesting thought.
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(applause) here's an interesting thought. in the scripture, nothing
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Here's an interesting thought. in the scripture, nothing negative is written about daniel
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In the scripture, nothing negative is written about daniel or about joseph. i'm sure they
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Negative is written about daniel or about joseph. i'm sure they made mistakes. but you can't
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Or about joseph. i'm sure they made mistakes. but you can't find a record of anything they
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Made mistakes. but you can't find a record of anything they did wrong. other heroes of
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Find a record of anything they did wrong. other heroes of faith like abraham, moses,
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Did wrong. other heroes of faith like abraham, moses, david, the apostle paul, there
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Faith like abraham, moses, david, the apostle paul, there are accounts of times where
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David, the apostle paul, there are accounts of times where they failed, where they blew
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Are accounts of times where they failed, where they blew it.
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They failed, where they blew it. this is making the point that
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It. this is making the point that daniel and joseph were good
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This is making the point that daniel and joseph were good people but they faced bad
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Daniel and joseph were good people but they faced bad circumstances. unfair things
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People but they faced bad circumstances. unfair things happened to them. they were
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Circumstances. unfair things happened to them. they were mistreated. they faced
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Happened to them. they were mistreated. they faced incredible odds. but if you
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Mistreated. they faced incredible odds. but if you study their lives, one common
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Incredible odds. but if you study their lives, one common denominator is they lived with
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Study their lives, one common denominator is they lived with this positive mindset. they had
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Denominator is they lived with this positive mindset. they had an attitude of faith. they
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This positive mindset. they had an attitude of faith. they didn't get bitter. they didn't
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An attitude of faith. they didn't get bitter. they didn't make excuses. every morning,
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Didn't get bitter. they didn't make excuses. every morning, they got their mind going in
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Make excuses. every morning, they got their mind going in the right direction knowing
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They got their mind going in the right direction knowing that our god is well able.
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The right direction knowing that our god is well able. and they both saw god's
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That our god is well able. and they both saw god's goodness, his favor in amazing
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And they both saw god's goodness, his favor in amazing ways. well, in the same way,
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Goodness, his favor in amazing ways. well, in the same way, you can be a good person and
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Ways. well, in the same way, you can be a good person and have bad circumstances.
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You can be a good person and have bad circumstances. it's easy to get negative and
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Have bad circumstances. it's easy to get negative and think, i don't understand why my
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It's easy to get negative and think, i don't understand why my child got sick. why i came down
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Think, i don't understand why my child got sick. why i came down with this problem. or why these
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Child got sick. why i came down with this problem. or why these people did me wrong. no, dig
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With this problem. or why these people did me wrong. no, dig your heels in and do like
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People did me wrong. no, dig your heels in and do like daniel. get up every morning
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Your heels in and do like daniel. get up every morning and in the midst of that
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Daniel. get up every morning and in the midst of that battle, look up and say, "lord,
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And in the midst of that battle, look up and say, "lord, thank you for another great
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Battle, look up and say, "lord, thank you for another great day. lord, i know you're bigger
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Thank you for another great day. lord, i know you're bigger than this problem, greater than
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Day. lord, i know you're bigger than this problem, greater than this sickness, more powerful
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Than this problem, greater than this sickness, more powerful than my enemies. father, thank
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This sickness, more powerful than my enemies. father, thank you that today things are
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Than my enemies. father, thank you that today things are changing in my favor."
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You that today things are changing in my favor." in difficult times, more than
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Changing in my favor." in difficult times, more than ever, make sure you put on that
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In difficult times, more than ever, make sure you put on that fresh new attitude. make sure
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Ever, make sure you put on that fresh new attitude. make sure you set your mind for victory.
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Fresh new attitude. make sure you set your mind for victory. and here's a key, keep it set.
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You set your mind for victory. and here's a key, keep it set. when those thoughts come telling
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And here's a key, keep it set. when those thoughts come telling you, "it's never going to work
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When those thoughts come telling you, "it's never going to work out. it's been too long. the
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You, "it's never going to work out. it's been too long. the report is too bad."
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Out. it's been too long. the report is too bad." no dismiss them and say like he
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Report is too bad." no dismiss them and say like he did, "my god is well able. he's
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No dismiss them and say like he did, "my god is well able. he's done it for me in the past. and
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Did, "my god is well able. he's done it for me in the past. and i know he'll do it for me again
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Done it for me in the past. and i know he'll do it for me again in the future." (applause)
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I know he'll do it for me again in the future." (applause) here's my challenge to you:
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In the future." (applause) here's my challenge to you: keep your mind going in the
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Here's my challenge to you: keep your mind going in the right direction. learn to think
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Keep your mind going in the right direction. learn to think thoughts on purpose.
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Right direction. learn to think thoughts on purpose. start the day
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Thoughts on purpose. start the day off in faith. if you'll develop
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Start the day off in faith. if you'll develop this habit of having a positive
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Off in faith. if you'll develop this habit of having a positive mindset, you cannot be
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This habit of having a positive mindset, you cannot be defeated. you'll not only live
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Mindset, you cannot be defeated. you'll not only live healthier, happier, have more
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Defeated. you'll not only live healthier, happier, have more energy. but i believe and
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Healthier, happier, have more energy. but i believe and declare you will accomplish
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Energy. but i believe and declare you will accomplish more than you ever imagined.
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Declare you will accomplish more than you ever imagined. you will overcome obstacles that
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More than you ever imagined. you will overcome obstacles that looked impossible. and you will
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You will overcome obstacles that looked impossible. and you will become everything god's created
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Looked impossible. and you will become everything god's created you to be. in jesus' name. if
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Become everything god's created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it, can you say
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You to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it, can you say "amen" today? (applause)
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You receive it, can you say "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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"amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you
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Jesus, 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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My lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never
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It's a new year.
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It's a new year. time to see the impossible
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Time to see the impossible become possible.
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Become possible. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. life's setbacks are about
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Life's setbacks are about to become god's setups
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To become god's setups for new opportunity.
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For new opportunity. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. cherished dreams
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Cherished dreams will become unexpected reality.
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Will become unexpected reality. the start of the new year
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The start of the new year is the perfect time
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Is the perfect time to reset your focus,
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To reset your focus, release disappointments
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Release disappointments of the past,
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Of the past, and get ready for
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And get ready for the new things
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The new things god has in store.
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Every january,
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Every january, we create
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We create a new 365-day
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A new 365-day devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. i'd love to send it to you.
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I'd love to send it to you. each day is filled
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Each day is filled with inspiration,
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With inspiration, scripture, and uplifting
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Scripture, and uplifting declarations
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Declarations to fuel your faith.
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To fuel your faith. when you begin the day thanking
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When you begin the day thanking god for what he's done,
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God for what he's done, speaking victory
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Speaking victory over your future,
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Over your future, you're positioning yourself
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You're positioning yourself for a blessed,
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For a blessed, favor-filled year.
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Favor-filled year. amazing things happen
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Amazing things happen when you keep god first place.
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When you keep god first place. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this first month of the year,
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This first month of the year, we would like to send you
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A copy
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026 devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. do you want to overcome
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Do you want to overcome your most pressing
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Your most pressing challenges in 2026?
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Challenges in 2026? do you want to see your life
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Do you want to see your life take off in new directions
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Take off in new directions of influence,
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Of influence, favor and provision
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Favor and provision in the year ahead?
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In the year ahead? with this daily encouragement,
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With this daily encouragement, you'll not only smile
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You'll not only smile at your day,
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At your day, you'll be reminded
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You'll be reminded that god is smiling
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That god is smiling on your entire life.
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On your entire life. each day
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Each day will be a fresh new day.
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Will be a fresh new day. turn discouragement
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Turn discouragement to encouragement.
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To encouragement. frustration to fulfillment.
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Frustration to fulfillment. anxiety to overcoming.
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Anxiety to overcoming. using this devotional calendar
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Using this devotional calendar is as easy as one, two, three.
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Is as easy as one, two, three. one: wake up with an expectancy
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One: wake up with an expectancy in your heart.
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In your heart. two: reflect
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Two: reflect on the daily scripture verse
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On the daily scripture verse and devotional from joel.
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And devotional from joel. three:
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Three: capture the lord's
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Capture the lord's promises to you
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Promises to you on journaling lines
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On journaling lines for writing and reflection.
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For writing and reflection. 2026 is going to be
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2026 is going to be one of your best years ever.
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One of your best years ever. we're going to help you
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We're going to help you stay in faith
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So you can see
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The goodness of god
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The goodness of god in new ways.
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In new ways. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day
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You and your family every day and we want to
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And we want to thank you for your prayer
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Thank you for your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity is impacting
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Your generosity is impacting lives around the world.
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Lives around the world. a special
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A special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online live
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Online live every sunday morning.
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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 or the new joel osteen network
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Or the new joel osteen network 24 hours a day.
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24 hours a day. of course,
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Of course, listen live on sirius
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Listen live on sirius xm as well.
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Xm as well. but until we meet again,
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But until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. request your copy of the 2026
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Request your copy of the 2026 devotional calendar today
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Devotional calendar today with your gift of any amount.
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With your gift of any amount. also, no matter what season
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Also, no matter what season you're in,
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You're in, god wants to speak into each
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God wants to speak into each and every moment.
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Joel Osteen - Have A Positive Mindset

January 8, 2026 | 29:55

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