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Joel Osteen - Have A Spirit of Honor

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Have A Spirit of Honor | December 18, 2025

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in
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Part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. (cheering)
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All of houston, texas right here at lakewood. (cheering) so, love to have you. thanks
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At lakewood. (cheering) so, love to have you. thanks for tuning in. (applause)
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So, love to have you. thanks for tuning in. (applause) thank you again for coming out
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For tuning in. (applause) thank you again for coming out today.
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Thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this 92-year-old man. he wasn't
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Funny. i heard about this 92-year-old man. he wasn't feeling up to par so he went to
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92-year-old man. he wasn't feeling up to par so he went to the doctor. a few days later
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Feeling up to par so he went to the doctor. a few days later the doctor saw him out walking
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The doctor. a few days later the doctor saw him out walking in the park with this beautiful
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The doctor saw him out walking in the park with this beautiful young lady by his side. he
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In the park with this beautiful young lady by his side. he seemed as happy as can be.the
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Young lady by his side. he seemed as happy as can be.the doctor said, "wow! you sure are
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Seemed as happy as can be.the doctor said, "wow! you sure are feeling a lot better aren't
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Doctor said, "wow! you sure are feeling a lot better aren't you?" he said, "yes, doctor.
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Feeling a lot better aren't you?" he said, "yes, doctor. i'm just following your orders.
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You?" he said, "yes, doctor. i'm just following your orders. you said get a hot momma and
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I'm just following your orders. you said get a hot momma and stay cheerful." (laughter)
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You said get a hot momma and stay cheerful." (laughter) the doctor said, "i didn't say
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Stay cheerful." (laughter) the doctor said, "i didn't say that. i said, 'you've got a
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The doctor said, "i didn't say that. i said, 'you've got a heart murmur. be careful.'"
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That. i said, 'you've got a heart murmur. be careful.'" (laughter/applause)
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Heart murmur. be careful.'" (laughter/applause) hold up your bible and say it
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(laughter/applause) 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 today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about having a spirit of honor.
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I want to talk to you today about having a spirit of honor. any time you show honor you are
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About having a spirit of honor. any time you show honor you are sowing a seed. the honor you
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Any time you show honor you are sowing a seed. the honor you give away will always come back
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Sowing a seed. the honor you give away will always come back to you. a lady in the scripture
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Give away will always come back to you. a lady in the scripture came up to jesus and poured a
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To you. a lady in the scripture came up to jesus and poured a jar of expensive oil on his
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Came up to jesus and poured a jar of expensive oil on his feet and began to wash them.
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Jar of expensive oil on his feet and began to wash them. oil represents honor. you could
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Feet and began to wash them. oil represents honor. you could say she poured her honor on
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Oil represents honor. you could say she poured her honor on him.
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Say she poured her honor on him. the religious leaders got upset
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Him. the religious leaders got upset and said, "why did she waste the
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The religious leaders got upset and said, "why did she waste the oil? we could have used that to
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And said, "why did she waste the oil? we could have used that to feed the poor." jesus said,
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Oil? we could have used that to feed the poor." jesus said, "don't bother her. she has done
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Feed the poor." jesus said, "don't bother her. she has done the best thing."
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"don't bother her. she has done the best thing." this lady was known to be a
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The best thing." this lady was known to be a sinner. jesus looked at her and
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This lady was known to be a sinner. jesus looked at her and said, "your sins have been
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Sinner. jesus looked at her and said, "your sins have been forgiven."
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Said, "your sins have been forgiven." because she showed honor, favor
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Forgiven." because she showed honor, favor came into her life. here's the
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Because she showed honor, favor came into her life. here's the principle. the honor you pour
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Came into her life. here's the principle. the honor you pour on others will become the
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Principle. the honor you pour on others will become the blessing that comes back to
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On others will become the blessing that comes back to you. but with no honor there
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Blessing that comes back to you. but with no honor there will be no blessing. with no
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You. but with no honor there will be no blessing. with no honor, no promotion, no
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Will be no blessing. with no honor, no promotion, no increase, no breakthrough.
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Honor, no promotion, no increase, no breakthrough. you will never receive what
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Increase, no breakthrough. you will never receive what you're not willing to give away.
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You will never receive what you're not willing to give away. romans 12 says, "take delight
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You're not willing to give away. romans 12 says, "take delight in honoring each other."
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Romans 12 says, "take delight in honoring each other." everywhere we go we should look
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In honoring each other." everywhere we go we should look for opportunities to pour out
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Everywhere we go we should look for opportunities to pour out the oil of honor, to encourage
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For opportunities to pour out the oil of honor, to encourage people, to compliment them, to
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The oil of honor, to encourage people, to compliment them, to make them feel better about
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People, to compliment them, to make them feel better about themselves. this should be a
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Make them feel better about themselves. this should be a priority, on the forefront of
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Themselves. this should be a priority, on the forefront of our minds, "who can i honor
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Priority, on the forefront of our minds, "who can i honor today? who can i put in a good
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Our minds, "who can i honor today? who can i put in a good word for? how can i make them
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Today? who can i put in a good word for? how can i make them feel special?"
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Word for? how can i make them feel special?" i was at a restaurant not long
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Feel special?" i was at a restaurant not long ago. the young man waiting on
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I was at a restaurant not long ago. the young man waiting on us was very sharp, very kind.
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Ago. the young man waiting on us was very sharp, very kind. he gave us great service. he
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Us was very sharp, very kind. he gave us great service. he was working his way through
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He gave us great service. he was working his way through college and had big dreams for
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Was working his way through college and had big dreams for his life. after the meal one of
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College and had big dreams for his life. after the meal one of the men with me said to him,
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His life. after the meal one of the men with me said to him, "i'd like to speak to your
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The men with me said to him, "i'd like to speak to your manager." his eyes got kind of
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"i'd like to speak to your manager." his eyes got kind of big like he may have done
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Manager." his eyes got kind of big like he may have done something wrong. the manager
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Big like he may have done something wrong. the manager came over. my friend said to
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Something wrong. the manager came over. my friend said to him, "i just want to tell you
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Came over. my friend said to him, "i just want to tell you what a great waiter this young
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Him, "i just want to tell you what a great waiter this young man is. he's got a great
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What a great waiter this young man is. he's got a great personality. he gave us great
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Man is. he's got a great personality. he gave us great service. you are blessed to
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Personality. he gave us great service. you are blessed to have him at this restaurant."
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Service. you are blessed to have him at this restaurant." what was my friend doing?
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Have him at this restaurant." what was my friend doing? pouring some honor in. he takes
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What was my friend doing? pouring some honor in. he takes delight in honoring others.
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Pouring some honor in. he takes delight in honoring others. he is always looking for ways to
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Delight in honoring others. he is always looking for ways to make people look good. what's
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He is always looking for ways to make people look good. what's interesting is he is not the
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Make people look good. what's interesting is he is not the most talented person, not the
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Interesting is he is not the most talented person, not the most experienced, but he
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Most talented person, not the most experienced, but he continues to see doors open up.
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Most experienced, but he continues to see doors open up. god has taken him places further
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Continues to see doors open up. god has taken him places further than he has ever imagined.
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God has taken him places further than he has ever imagined. here's the key. the amount of
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Than he has ever imagined. here's the key. the amount of honor you show others will be
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Here's the key. the amount of honor you show others will be directly related to the amount
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Honor you show others will be directly related to the amount of favor god shows you.
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Directly related to the amount of favor god shows you. if you're stingy with your honor
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Of favor god shows you. if you're stingy with your honor you won't see a lot honor coming
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If you're stingy with your honor you won't see a lot honor coming back. but if you'll learn to be
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You won't see a lot honor coming back. but if you'll learn to be generous with your honor and
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Back. but if you'll learn to be generous with your honor and like him, when it's appropriate,
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Generous with your honor and like him, when it's appropriate, tell the manager how great the
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Like him, when it's appropriate, tell the manager how great the waiter is. tell your supervisor
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Tell the manager how great the waiter is. tell your supervisor what a great job your coworker
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Waiter is. tell your supervisor what a great job your coworker did. tell your spouse, your
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What a great job your coworker did. tell your spouse, your children, how proud you are of
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Did. tell your spouse, your children, how proud you are of them. those are not just nice
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Children, how proud you are of them. those are not just nice words. they're not just
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Them. those are not just nice words. they're not just compliments. it's deeper than
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Words. they're not just compliments. it's deeper than that. you're pouring honor in.
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Compliments. it's deeper than that. you're pouring honor in. the scripture talks about how
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That. you're pouring honor in. the scripture talks about how when you honor others there is a
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The scripture talks about how when you honor others there is a commanded blessing on your life.
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When you honor others there is a commanded blessing on your life. it's like the oil that was
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Commanded blessing on your life. it's like the oil that was poured on aaron's head, the high
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It's like the oil that was poured on aaron's head, the high priest, and it flowed down to
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Poured on aaron's head, the high priest, and it flowed down to the rest of the body. when you
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Priest, and it flowed down to the rest of the body. when you pour out the oil of honor on
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The rest of the body. when you pour out the oil of honor on others it always flows right
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Pour out the oil of honor on others it always flows right back to you. god commands you
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Others it always flows right back to you. god commands you to be blessed. some of you
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Back to you. god commands you to be blessed. some of you would see more favor, you would
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To be blessed. some of you would see more favor, you would see new doors open up, if you
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Would see more favor, you would see new doors open up, if you would just take time to start
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See new doors open up, if you would just take time to start honoring others. look for ways
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Would just take time to start honoring others. look for ways to pour in the oil of honor.
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Honoring others. look for ways to pour in the oil of honor. years ago my parents went to a
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To pour in the oil of honor. years ago my parents went to a reception for the new police
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Years ago my parents went to a reception for the new police chief here in the city of
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Reception for the new police chief here in the city of houston. it was a young man by
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Chief here in the city of houston. it was a young man by the name of lee brown. he was
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Houston. it was a young man by the name of lee brown. he was the first african american
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The name of lee brown. he was the first african american police chief in our city's
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The first african american police chief in our city's history. when my parents told
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Police chief in our city's history. when my parents told me where they were going that
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History. when my parents told me where they were going that night i asked them who invited
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Me where they were going that night i asked them who invited them. they said, "nobody
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Night i asked them who invited them. they said, "nobody invited us. we're just going to
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Them. they said, "nobody invited us. we're just going to show our support, to let him
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Invited us. we're just going to show our support, to let him know that we believe in him,
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Show our support, to let him know that we believe in him, we're praying for him and that
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Know that we believe in him, we're praying for him and that way he'll have somewhere to
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We're praying for him and that way he'll have somewhere to call if he ever needs
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Way he'll have somewhere to call if he ever needs something." (applause)
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Call if he ever needs something." (applause) as a young man, that made such
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Something." (applause) as a young man, that made such an impression on me. i thought,
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As a young man, that made such an impression on me. i thought, "why would they go? they
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An impression on me. i thought, "why would they go? they weren't invited. they didn't
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"why would they go? they weren't invited. they didn't have to. they're just going to
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Weren't invited. they didn't have to. they're just going to show their support?"
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Have to. they're just going to show their support?" police chief brown was very
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Show their support?" police chief brown was very appreciative. over time my
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Police chief brown was very appreciative. over time my parents became better
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Appreciative. over time my parents became better acquainted with him. years
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Parents became better acquainted with him. years later he was elected mayor of
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Acquainted with him. years later he was elected mayor of the city of houston. he served
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Later he was elected mayor of the city of houston. he served three terms for six years.
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The city of houston. he served three terms for six years. my father, he would have him
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Three terms for six years. my father, he would have him come pray at his inauguration.
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My father, he would have him come pray at his inauguration. well, daddy went to be with the
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Come pray at his inauguration. well, daddy went to be with the lord in 1999 and i took over as
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Well, daddy went to be with the lord in 1999 and i took over as pastor. three years later we
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Lord in 1999 and i took over as pastor. three years later we got word that the houston
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Pastor. three years later we got word that the houston rockets basketball team was
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Got word that the houston rockets basketball team was moving out of this place, the
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Rockets basketball team was moving out of this place, the former compaq center. this was
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Moving out of this place, the former compaq center. this was a city-owned facility. we
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Former compaq center. this was a city-owned facility. we needed a larger auditorium.
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A city-owned facility. we needed a larger auditorium. i thought, "i'm going to call
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Needed a larger auditorium. i thought, "i'm going to call mayor brown and see what he
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I thought, "i'm going to call mayor brown and see what he thinks about lakewood purchasing
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Mayor brown and see what he thinks about lakewood purchasing the compaq center."
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Thinks about lakewood purchasing the compaq center." i'll never forget his words. he
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The compaq center." i'll never forget his words. he said, "joel, i think lakewood
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I'll never forget his words. he said, "joel, i think lakewood having the compaq center would
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Said, "joel, i think lakewood having the compaq center would be great for the city of
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Having the compaq center would be great for the city of houston." (applause)
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Be great for the city of houston." (applause) but looking back now i realize
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Houston." (applause) but looking back now i realize it all started with the honor my
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But looking back now i realize it all started with the honor my parents showed that young man.
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It all started with the honor my parents showed that young man. they didn't have to go. they
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Parents showed that young man. they didn't have to go. they weren't required. as far as
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They didn't have to go. they weren't required. as far as they knew it wouldn't benefit
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Weren't required. as far as they knew it wouldn't benefit them in any way. they simply
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They knew it wouldn't benefit them in any way. they simply went to support him, to make
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Them in any way. they simply went to support him, to make him feel loved and appreciated.
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Went to support him, to make him feel loved and appreciated. i don't know if we would be here
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Him feel loved and appreciated. i don't know if we would be here today if my parents had not
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I don't know if we would be here today if my parents had not taken time to honor that young
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Today if my parents had not taken time to honor that young man.
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Taken time to honor that young man. when you go out of your way to
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Man. when you go out of your way to make people feel special, to let
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When you go out of your way to make people feel special, to let them know they're loved and
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Make people feel special, to let them know they're loved and appreciated, all that honor
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Them know they're loved and appreciated, all that honor you're pouring out one day is
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Appreciated, all that honor you're pouring out one day is going to come back to you or to
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You're pouring out one day is going to come back to you or to your children.
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Going to come back to you or to your children. honor activates the commanded
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Your children. honor activates the commanded blessing. when you have a
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Honor activates the commanded blessing. when you have a spirit of honor it gets god's
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Blessing. when you have a spirit of honor it gets god's attention. (applause)
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Spirit of honor it gets god's attention. (applause) let me ask you, who are you
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Attention. (applause) let me ask you, who are you lifting up? who are you
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Let me ask you, who are you lifting up? who are you celebrating? who are you making
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Lifting up? who are you celebrating? who are you making look good? make sure you're
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Celebrating? who are you making look good? make sure you're generous with your honor.
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Look good? make sure you're generous with your honor. be free with your compliments.
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Generous with your honor. be free with your compliments. take time to write the note, to
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Be free with your compliments. take time to write the note, to send the text, call the friend
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Take time to write the note, to send the text, call the friend and congratulate them.
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Send the text, call the friend and congratulate them. don't be too busy. make
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And congratulate them. don't be too busy. make honoring others a priority. the
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Don't be too busy. make honoring others a priority. the scripture says, "david set
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Honoring others a priority. the scripture says, "david set out to honor jonathan's son."
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Scripture says, "david set out to honor jonathan's son." that should be our goal.
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Out to honor jonathan's son." that should be our goal. "i'm setting out to honor
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That should be our goal. "i'm setting out to honor someone today."
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"i'm setting out to honor someone today." start with your family.
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Someone today." start with your family. "i'm setting out to honor my
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Start with your family. "i'm setting out to honor my wife, my children."
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"i'm setting out to honor my wife, my children." "i'm setting out to honor my
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Wife, my children." "i'm setting out to honor my colleague, my coworker, my
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"i'm setting out to honor my colleague, my coworker, my coach, my friend, my pastor."
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Colleague, my coworker, my coach, my friend, my pastor." "oh, joel. they know i love
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Coach, my friend, my pastor." "oh, joel. they know i love them. they know i think they're
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"oh, joel. they know i love them. they know i think they're great."
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Them. they know i think they're great." no, tell them again. make them
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Great." no, tell them again. make them feel special. nobody can hear,
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No, tell them again. make them feel special. nobody can hear, "i love you," enough.
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Feel special. nobody can hear, "i love you," enough. now, if you're not seeing a lot
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"i love you," enough. now, if you're not seeing a lot of favor, you're not seeing many
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Now, if you're not seeing a lot of favor, you're not seeing many good breaks, you need to checkup
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Of favor, you're not seeing many good breaks, you need to checkup on your honor. are you setting
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Good breaks, you need to checkup on your honor. are you setting out each day to make somebody
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On your honor. are you setting out each day to make somebody feel better about themselves?
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Out each day to make somebody feel better about themselves? are you missing opportunities to
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Feel better about themselves? are you missing opportunities to show honor? it's easy to be
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Are you missing opportunities to show honor? it's easy to be competitive and think, "i'm not
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Show honor? it's easy to be competitive and think, "i'm not going to give them a
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Competitive and think, "i'm not going to give them a compliment, especially in front
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Going to give them a compliment, especially in front of my family, in front of my
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Compliment, especially in front of my family, in front of my coworkers. that may make me
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Of my family, in front of my coworkers. that may make me look bad."
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Coworkers. that may make me look bad." or, "she got engaged but i'm not
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Look bad." or, "she got engaged but i'm not going to call and encourage her.
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Or, "she got engaged but i'm not going to call and encourage her. i'm still single. that makes me
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Going to call and encourage her. i'm still single. that makes me depressed." (laughter)
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I'm still single. that makes me depressed." (laughter) no, more than ever, you need to
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Depressed." (laughter) no, more than ever, you need to pour out the oil of honor.
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No, more than ever, you need to pour out the oil of honor. that's what releases the favor.
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Pour out the oil of honor. that's what releases the favor. husbands, wives, set out to
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That's what releases the favor. husbands, wives, set out to honor your spouse.
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Husbands, wives, set out to honor your spouse. "well, if he would start
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Honor your spouse. "well, if he would start honoring me maybe i'd honor
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"well, if he would start honoring me maybe i'd honor him."
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Honoring me maybe i'd honor him." no, you make the first move.
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Him." no, you make the first move. don't let someone's lack of
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No, you make the first move. don't let someone's lack of honor keep your honor supply
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Don't let someone's lack of honor keep your honor supply bottled up. your honor is not
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Honor keep your honor supply bottled up. your honor is not dependent on what they do.
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Bottled up. your honor is not dependent on what they do. it's dependent on what you do.
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Dependent on what they do. it's dependent on what you do. (applause)
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It's dependent on what you do. (applause) set out to honor your
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(applause) set out to honor your coworker. bring them a cup of
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Set out to honor your coworker. bring them a cup of coffee in the morning. stay
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Coworker. bring them a cup of coffee in the morning. stay late and help them finish that
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Coffee in the morning. stay late and help them finish that project. make them feel
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Late and help them finish that project. make them feel special. this is not something
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Project. make them feel special. this is not something that naturally comes to us
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Special. this is not something that naturally comes to us because we're all busy. we've
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That naturally comes to us because we're all busy. we've all got our own concerns.
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Because we're all busy. we've all got our own concerns. that's why david set out. he
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All got our own concerns. that's why david set out. he made it a priority. his
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That's why david set out. he made it a priority. his attitude was, "i'm on a mission
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Made it a priority. his attitude was, "i'm on a mission from god. i'm going to honor
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Attitude was, "i'm on a mission from god. i'm going to honor somebody today. i'm going to
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From god. i'm going to honor somebody today. i'm going to brighten their day."
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Somebody today. i'm going to brighten their day." my father had a brother that
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Brighten their day." my father had a brother that died. he had a son that lived
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My father had a brother that died. he had a son that lived in another state, my dad's
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Died. he had a son that lived in another state, my dad's nephew. i only met the young
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In another state, my dad's nephew. i only met the young man one time. but every several
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Nephew. i only met the young man one time. but every several months i would come over to my
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Man one time. but every several months i would come over to my parent's house. my father would
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Months i would come over to my parent's house. my father would be on the phone talking to his
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Parent's house. my father would be on the phone talking to his nephew, encouraging him. he
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Be on the phone talking to his nephew, encouraging him. he would send him gifts throughout
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Nephew, encouraging him. he would send him gifts throughout the year. always asking if
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Would send him gifts throughout the year. always asking if there is something more that he
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The year. always asking if there is something more that he could do. daddy didn't have to
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There is something more that he could do. daddy didn't have to do that. nobody would have
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Could do. daddy didn't have to do that. nobody would have faulted him if he didn't. but
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Do that. nobody would have faulted him if he didn't. but he set out to honor his nephew.
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Faulted him if he didn't. but he set out to honor his nephew. in one way he was honoring his
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He set out to honor his nephew. in one way he was honoring his brother by honoring that young
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In one way he was honoring his brother by honoring that young man.
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Brother by honoring that young man. i wonder what kind of world
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Man. i wonder what kind of world this would be if we would all
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I wonder what kind of world this would be if we would all set out each day to honor
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This would be if we would all set out each day to honor someone. set out to honor your
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Set out each day to honor someone. set out to honor your relative, your friend, your
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Someone. set out to honor your relative, your friend, your boss. it doesn't have to be
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Relative, your friend, your boss. it doesn't have to be something big. a phone call,
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Boss. it doesn't have to be something big. a phone call, "hey, i'm thinking about you. i
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Something big. a phone call, "hey, i'm thinking about you. i want to tell you, you mean the
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"hey, i'm thinking about you. i want to tell you, you mean the world to me."
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Want to tell you, you mean the world to me." you just poured honor in. that
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World to me." you just poured honor in. that friend at the office that works
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You just poured honor in. that friend at the office that works so hard, tell your supervisor
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Friend at the office that works so hard, tell your supervisor what a great job they do. put
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So hard, tell your supervisor what a great job they do. put in a good word for them. simple
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What a great job they do. put in a good word for them. simple things can honor people.
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In a good word for them. simple things can honor people. i have some friends that live
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Things can honor people. i have some friends that live in the seattle/tacoma area,
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I have some friends that live in the seattle/tacoma area, kevin and sheila gerald, pastor
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In the seattle/tacoma area, kevin and sheila gerald, pastor champions centre. one night
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Kevin and sheila gerald, pastor champions centre. one night they were in a restaurant
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Champions centre. one night they were in a restaurant eating dinner and bill and
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They were in a restaurant eating dinner and bill and melinda gates walked in and sat
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Eating dinner and bill and melinda gates walked in and sat down at a table close by. kevin
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Melinda gates walked in and sat down at a table close by. kevin wanted to buy their dinner. he
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Down at a table close by. kevin wanted to buy their dinner. he called the waiter over and told
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Wanted to buy their dinner. he called the waiter over and told him what he wanted to do. the
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Called the waiter over and told him what he wanted to do. the waiter got the manager. kevin
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Him what he wanted to do. the waiter got the manager. kevin told the manager, "i don't want
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Waiter got the manager. kevin told the manager, "i don't want to interrupt them. i don't want
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Told the manager, "i don't want to interrupt them. i don't want to meet them. i don't want to
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To interrupt them. i don't want to meet them. i don't want to shake their hand. i just want
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To meet them. i don't want to shake their hand. i just want to buy their dinner and give
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Shake their hand. i just want to buy their dinner and give them this note." on the note he
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To buy their dinner and give them this note." on the note he wrote, "thank you for your
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Them this note." on the note he wrote, "thank you for your sacrifice and daring to take a
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Wrote, "thank you for your sacrifice and daring to take a risk to start microsoft.
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Sacrifice and daring to take a risk to start microsoft. because of you, all of us have
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Risk to start microsoft. because of you, all of us have benefitted. our world is
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Because of you, all of us have benefitted. our world is better. thousands of people
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Benefitted. our world is better. thousands of people have jobs, houses and bright
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Better. thousands of people have jobs, houses and bright futures. know that you are
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Have jobs, houses and bright futures. know that you are loved and appreciated."
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Futures. know that you are loved and appreciated." now, the truth is, bill gates
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Loved and appreciated." now, the truth is, bill gates didn't need anybody to buy his
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Now, the truth is, bill gates didn't need anybody to buy his dinner. the wealthiest man in
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Didn't need anybody to buy his dinner. the wealthiest man in the world. billions of dollars.
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Dinner. the wealthiest man in the world. billions of dollars. but kevin understands this
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The world. billions of dollars. but kevin understands this principle. when you pour the
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But kevin understands this principle. when you pour the oil of honor on it will always
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Principle. when you pour the oil of honor on it will always flow back to you. he didn't
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Oil of honor on it will always flow back to you. he didn't want to miss the opportunity.
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Flow back to you. he didn't want to miss the opportunity. (applause)
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Want to miss the opportunity. (applause) he could have thought, "bill
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(applause) he could have thought, "bill gates does not need my
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He could have thought, "bill gates does not need my encouragement and he certainly
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Gates does not need my encouragement and he certainly doesn't need my money."
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Encouragement and he certainly doesn't need my money." no, he realized, "it's not all
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Doesn't need my money." no, he realized, "it's not all about the other person. it's
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No, he realized, "it's not all about the other person. it's about what i'm supposed to do.
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About the other person. it's about what i'm supposed to do. i'm supposed to take delight in
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About what i'm supposed to do. i'm supposed to take delight in honoring others." he set out to
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I'm supposed to take delight in honoring others." he set out to honor him. (applause)
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Honoring others." he set out to honor him. (applause) what am i saying? don't miss
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Honor him. (applause) what am i saying? don't miss opportunities to be good to
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What am i saying? don't miss opportunities to be good to people.
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Opportunities to be good to people. i read a couple of weeks ago
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People. i read a couple of weeks ago that a neighbor of mine got a
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I read a couple of weeks ago that a neighbor of mine got a promotion. there was an article
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That a neighbor of mine got a promotion. there was an article in the paper that talked about
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Promotion. there was an article in the paper that talked about his new position. i thought to
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In the paper that talked about his new position. i thought to myself, "that's great. i am
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His new position. i thought to myself, "that's great. i am happy for him. it couldn't
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Myself, "that's great. i am happy for him. it couldn't happen to a nicer person."
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Happy for him. it couldn't happen to a nicer person." but do you know my thoughts
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Happen to a nicer person." but do you know my thoughts didn't do him any good. you can
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But do you know my thoughts didn't do him any good. you can think honoring thoughts all day
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Didn't do him any good. you can think honoring thoughts all day long and it's not going to
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Think honoring thoughts all day long and it's not going to bless him. so often we have
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Long and it's not going to bless him. so often we have stored up honor. we think about
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Bless him. so often we have stored up honor. we think about it but we're not releasing it.
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Stored up honor. we think about it but we're not releasing it. we're not pouring it out. i got
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It but we're not releasing it. we're not pouring it out. i got up the next morning, took five
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We're not pouring it out. i got up the next morning, took five minutes and emailed him a
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Up the next morning, took five minutes and emailed him a little note congratulating him,
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Minutes and emailed him a little note congratulating him, letting him know that we're
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Little note congratulating him, letting him know that we're proud of him. don't miss these
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Letting him know that we're proud of him. don't miss these opportunities to show honor.
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Proud of him. don't miss these opportunities to show honor. if a coworker looks better than
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Opportunities to show honor. if a coworker looks better than normal tell them. "hey, you
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If a coworker looks better than normal tell them. "hey, you look great today." that's not
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Normal tell them. "hey, you look great today." that's not just a compliment. you're
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Look great today." that's not just a compliment. you're pouring honor in.
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Just a compliment. you're pouring honor in. you see the security guard
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Pouring honor in. you see the security guard walking out of the building.
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You see the security guard walking out of the building. "hey, thanks for what you do.
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Walking out of the building. "hey, thanks for what you do. i appreciate you." pouring in
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"hey, thanks for what you do. i appreciate you." pouring in more honor. that friend you
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I appreciate you." pouring in more honor. that friend you work with. "hey, i sure enjoy
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More honor. that friend you work with. "hey, i sure enjoy working with you each day.
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Work with. "hey, i sure enjoy working with you each day. you're a pleasure to be around."
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Working with you each day. you're a pleasure to be around." that's a spirit of honor. it's
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You're a pleasure to be around." that's a spirit of honor. it's sad to say but some people
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That's a spirit of honor. it's sad to say but some people today would be quicker to say,
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Sad to say but some people today would be quicker to say, "you're a pain to work around,"
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Today would be quicker to say, "you're a pain to work around," than to give a compliment and
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"you're a pain to work around," than to give a compliment and say, "you're a joy to work
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Than to give a compliment and say, "you're a joy to work around."
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Say, "you're a joy to work around." they're quick to express the
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Around." they're quick to express the negative but they withhold the
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They're quick to express the negative but they withhold the positive. we should be just the
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Negative but they withhold the positive. we should be just the opposite. be generous with your
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Positive. we should be just the opposite. be generous with your compliments. be stingy with
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Opposite. be generous with your compliments. be stingy with your complaints. be free with
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Compliments. be stingy with your complaints. be free with your honor. withhold the
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Your complaints. be free with your honor. withhold the dishonor. there is enough
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Your honor. withhold the dishonor. there is enough gossip, slander, talking badly
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Dishonor. there is enough gossip, slander, talking badly behind people's back.
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Gossip, slander, talking badly behind people's back. pour in some oil of honor.
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Behind people's back. pour in some oil of honor. "hey, i know them and they're
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Pour in some oil of honor. "hey, i know them and they're great. i think the world of
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"hey, i know them and they're great. i think the world of them. they're the real deal."
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Great. i think the world of them. they're the real deal." talking good behind people's
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Them. they're the real deal." talking good behind people's back makes a huge deposit.
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Talking good behind people's back makes a huge deposit. a man asked me in another state
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Back makes a huge deposit. a man asked me in another state if i had seen one of our staff
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A man asked me in another state if i had seen one of our staff members lately. he is close
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If i had seen one of our staff members lately. he is close friends with this staff member.
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Members lately. he is close friends with this staff member. i said, "no, i haven't seen them
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Friends with this staff member. i said, "no, i haven't seen them lately but i sure like them.
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I said, "no, i haven't seen them lately but i sure like them. they are so talented. we can
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Lately but i sure like them. they are so talented. we can always count on them. they're a
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They are so talented. we can always count on them. they're a great addition to our staff."
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Always count on them. they're a great addition to our staff." i could have just said, "no, i
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Great addition to our staff." i could have just said, "no, i haven't seen them lately."
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I could have just said, "no, i haven't seen them lately." nothing wrong with that but
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Haven't seen them lately." nothing wrong with that but i didn't want to miss an
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Nothing wrong with that but i didn't want to miss an opportunity to talk good behind
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I didn't want to miss an opportunity to talk good behind somebody's back. just like the
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Opportunity to talk good behind somebody's back. just like the bad always gets back to people,
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Somebody's back. just like the bad always gets back to people, the gossip, the slander, the
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Bad always gets back to people, the gossip, the slander, the good will get back to them as
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The gossip, the slander, the good will get back to them as well. i knew he would pick up
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Good will get back to them as well. i knew he would pick up the phone and say, "hey, joel
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Well. i knew he would pick up the phone and say, "hey, joel was telling me how much he
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The phone and say, "hey, joel was telling me how much he likes you, what a great staff
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Was telling me how much he likes you, what a great staff member you are."
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Likes you, what a great staff member you are." a second-hand compliment can be
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Member you are." a second-hand compliment can be more powerful than a direct
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A second-hand compliment can be more powerful than a direct compliment. for you to talk
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More powerful than a direct compliment. for you to talk good about people in front of
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Compliment. for you to talk good about people in front of your friends, your family, your
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Good about people in front of your friends, your family, your peers, your coworkers -
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Your friends, your family, your peers, your coworkers - without them being there -
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Peers, your coworkers - without them being there - that honor you're pouring in
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Without them being there - that honor you're pouring in carries more weight. put a good
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That honor you're pouring in carries more weight. put a good word in for somebody by talking
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Carries more weight. put a good word in for somebody by talking good behind their back.
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Word in for somebody by talking good behind their back. i know a young lady. she takes
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Good behind their back. i know a young lady. she takes care of these two little
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I know a young lady. she takes care of these two little children from time to time, a
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Care of these two little children from time to time, a brother and a sister, ages four
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Children from time to time, a brother and a sister, ages four and six. she'll tell them
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Brother and a sister, ages four and six. she'll tell them often, "do you know that your
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And six. she'll tell them often, "do you know that your mommy, your daddy, are the best
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Often, "do you know that your mommy, your daddy, are the best parents in all the world?"
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Mommy, your daddy, are the best parents in all the world?" they get a big smile on their
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Parents in all the world?" they get a big smile on their face like they're so proud.
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They get a big smile on their face like they're so proud. they don't know any better.
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Face like they're so proud. they don't know any better. they go home and say, "so and so
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They don't know any better. they go home and say, "so and so said you're the best mom, the
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They go home and say, "so and so said you're the best mom, the best dad, in all the world."
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Said you're the best mom, the best dad, in all the world." see, it's easy to talk badly
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Best dad, in all the world." see, it's easy to talk badly behind people's back. it's easy
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See, it's easy to talk badly behind people's back. it's easy to find fault and be critical.
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Behind people's back. it's easy to find fault and be critical. but when you have this spirit of
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To find fault and be critical. but when you have this spirit of honor you see the best in
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But when you have this spirit of honor you see the best in people. you focus on the good.
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Honor you see the best in people. you focus on the good. you magnify what's right.
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People. you focus on the good. you magnify what's right. if you hear somebody talking
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You magnify what's right. if you hear somebody talking negative about a person you know
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If you hear somebody talking negative about a person you know don't just sit there and take it
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Negative about a person you know don't just sit there and take it all in. "yeah, let me tell you
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Don't just sit there and take it all in. "yeah, let me tell you what i know too." no, be a part
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All in. "yeah, let me tell you what i know too." no, be a part of the solution and not the
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What i know too." no, be a part of the solution and not the problem. "yes, they've got a
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Of the solution and not the problem. "yes, they've got a few shortcomings but here's
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Problem. "yes, they've got a few shortcomings but here's what i like about them."
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Few shortcomings but here's what i like about them." that honor not only quiets the
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What i like about them." that honor not only quiets the negative, not only helps the
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That honor not only quiets the negative, not only helps the other person, but it will always
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Negative, not only helps the other person, but it will always come back to you. you have to
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Other person, but it will always come back to you. you have to ask yourself, "am i sowing
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Come back to you. you have to ask yourself, "am i sowing honor or dishonor?"
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Ask yourself, "am i sowing honor or dishonor?" you can't talk badly behind
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Honor or dishonor?" you can't talk badly behind people's back and not expect
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You can't talk badly behind people's back and not expect people to talk badly behind your
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People's back and not expect people to talk badly behind your back. you can't sow dishonor
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People to talk badly behind your back. you can't sow dishonor and expect to have honor.
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Back. you can't sow dishonor and expect to have honor. galatians 6 says, "a person's
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And expect to have honor. galatians 6 says, "a person's harvest in life will depend
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Galatians 6 says, "a person's harvest in life will depend entirely on what they sow."
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Harvest in life will depend entirely on what they sow." this is especially important in
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Entirely on what they sow." this is especially important in our homes. don't talk badly
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This is especially important in our homes. don't talk badly about your family members. you
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Our homes. don't talk badly about your family members. you may not agree with them. your
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About your family members. you may not agree with them. your crazy uncle may get on your
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May not agree with them. your crazy uncle may get on your nerves. but don't air out all
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Crazy uncle may get on your nerves. but don't air out all your dirty laundry, putting
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Nerves. but don't air out all your dirty laundry, putting that man down, telling all of
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Your dirty laundry, putting that man down, telling all of his faults. that doesn't make
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That man down, telling all of his faults. that doesn't make you look good nor him look
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His faults. that doesn't make you look good nor him look good. protect your family.
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You look good nor him look good. protect your family. protect those reputations.
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Good. protect your family. protect those reputations. stick up for your family.
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Protect those reputations. stick up for your family. i talked to a lady last week.
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Stick up for your family. i talked to a lady last week. she's been divorced for about
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I talked to a lady last week. she's been divorced for about three years. it was very
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She's been divorced for about three years. it was very difficult and unfair. she was
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Three years. it was very difficult and unfair. she was extremely bitter toward her
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Difficult and unfair. she was extremely bitter toward her husband, telling me all the
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Extremely bitter toward her husband, telling me all the things that he had done wrong.
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Husband, telling me all the things that he had done wrong. this is where you have to dig
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Things that he had done wrong. this is where you have to dig your heels in.
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This is where you have to dig your heels in. don't be dishonoring to your
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Your heels in. don't be dishonoring to your ex-spouse. you may not like
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Don't be dishonoring to your ex-spouse. you may not like them. they may not have treated
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Ex-spouse. you may not like them. they may not have treated you right but don't fall into
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Them. they may not have treated you right but don't fall into the trap of sowing seeds of
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You right but don't fall into the trap of sowing seeds of dishonor. if you have children,
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The trap of sowing seeds of dishonor. if you have children, that man or woman is still the
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Dishonor. if you have children, that man or woman is still the father or mother of your
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That man or woman is still the father or mother of your children. it confuses a child
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Father or mother of your children. it confuses a child to hear one parent
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Children. it confuses a child to hear one parent disrespecting the other. you
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To hear one parent disrespecting the other. you can show honor by not being
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Disrespecting the other. you can show honor by not being critical, by not making them
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Can show honor by not being critical, by not making them look bad. they may have done a
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Critical, by not making them look bad. they may have done a thousand things wrong but you
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Look bad. they may have done a thousand things wrong but you know what? you're not the
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Thousand things wrong but you know what? you're not the judge. god is. it's in his
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Know what? you're not the judge. god is. it's in his hands. you'll never go wrong by
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Judge. god is. it's in his hands. you'll never go wrong by showing honor. (applause)
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Hands. you'll never go wrong by showing honor. (applause) one time in the scripture
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Showing honor. (applause) one time in the scripture miriam was disrespectful to her
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One time in the scripture miriam was disrespectful to her brother moses. she didn't like
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Miriam was disrespectful to her brother moses. she didn't like the fact that he married an
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Brother moses. she didn't like the fact that he married an ethiopian woman, someone from a
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The fact that he married an ethiopian woman, someone from a different nationality. this
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Ethiopian woman, someone from a different nationality. this went outside of what she
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Different nationality. this went outside of what she was used to. she started
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Went outside of what she was used to. she started talking badly behind moses'
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Was used to. she started talking badly behind moses' back, being critical of him,
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Talking badly behind moses' back, being critical of him, getting the whole family stirred
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Back, being critical of him, getting the whole family stirred up. it's interesting. the
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Getting the whole family stirred up. it's interesting. the scripture says that, "god heard
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Up. it's interesting. the scripture says that, "god heard miriam being disrespectful."
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Scripture says that, "god heard miriam being disrespectful." god hears us when we honor
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Miriam being disrespectful." god hears us when we honor people and he also hears us when
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God hears us when we honor people and he also hears us when we dishonor people. miriam
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People and he also hears us when we dishonor people. miriam could have disagreed
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We dishonor people. miriam could have disagreed respectfully with moses, without
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Could have disagreed respectfully with moses, without becoming bitter and negative.
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Respectfully with moses, without becoming bitter and negative. sometimes the way you show honor
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Becoming bitter and negative. sometimes the way you show honor is you just don't stir it up.
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Sometimes the way you show honor is you just don't stir it up. you just stay quiet. but she
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Is you just don't stir it up. you just stay quiet. but she kept being critical, getting
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You just stay quiet. but she kept being critical, getting the whole family riled up.
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Kept being critical, getting the whole family riled up. here's the problem.
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The whole family riled up. here's the problem. what you sow you're going to
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Here's the problem. what you sow you're going to reap. the scripture says miriam
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What you sow you're going to reap. the scripture says miriam came down with leprosy.
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Reap. the scripture says miriam came down with leprosy. suddenly, she was unclean, had
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Came down with leprosy. suddenly, she was unclean, had to leave the family. you
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Suddenly, she was unclean, had to leave the family. you shouldn't dishonor anyone
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To leave the family. you shouldn't dishonor anyone but especially don't dishonor
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Shouldn't dishonor anyone but especially don't dishonor your own family. show honor by
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But especially don't dishonor your own family. show honor by covering some faults, by
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Your own family. show honor by covering some faults, by protecting some reputations.
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Covering some faults, by protecting some reputations. when you have this spirit of
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Protecting some reputations. when you have this spirit of honor you go to work each day
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When you have this spirit of honor you go to work each day and you don't just perform your
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Honor you go to work each day and you don't just perform your duties but you do it with a
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And you don't just perform your duties but you do it with a right attitude. that's how you
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Duties but you do it with a right attitude. that's how you honor your boss. you honor that
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Right attitude. that's how you honor your boss. you honor that company. you can go to work and
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Honor your boss. you honor that company. you can go to work and do everything you're told,
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Company. you can go to work and do everything you're told, accomplish all of your tasks,
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Do everything you're told, accomplish all of your tasks, but if you do it sour, "i don't
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Accomplish all of your tasks, but if you do it sour, "i don't like these people. i can't
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But if you do it sour, "i don't like these people. i can't stand this company," you're
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Like these people. i can't stand this company," you're doing your job but that
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Stand this company," you're doing your job but that dishonoring spirit will keep you
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Doing your job but that dishonoring spirit will keep you from rising higher. promotion
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Dishonoring spirit will keep you from rising higher. promotion doesn't come from people. it
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From rising higher. promotion doesn't come from people. it comes from god.
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Doesn't come from people. it comes from god. the environment may not be fair.
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Comes from god. the environment may not be fair. the people may not be treating
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The environment may not be fair. the people may not be treating you right but don't let that be
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The people may not be treating you right but don't let that be an excuse to be sour. you are
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You right but don't let that be an excuse to be sour. you are not working unto people. you
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An excuse to be sour. you are not working unto people. you are working unto god. and if
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Not working unto people. you are working unto god. and if you will do your job with a
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Are working unto god. and if you will do your job with a spirit of honor, god will get
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You will do your job with a spirit of honor, god will get you to where you're supposed to
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Spirit of honor, god will get you to where you're supposed to be. isaiah said, "if you're
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You to where you're supposed to be. isaiah said, "if you're willing and obedient you will
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Be. isaiah said, "if you're willing and obedient you will eat the good of the land."
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Willing and obedient you will eat the good of the land." it's not enough to just be
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Eat the good of the land." it's not enough to just be obedient. the question is, "are
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It's not enough to just be obedient. the question is, "are you willing?"
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Obedient. the question is, "are you willing?" do you have a good attitude?
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You willing?" do you have a good attitude? do you do it with a spirit of
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Do you have a good attitude? do you do it with a spirit of honor? young people, this is so
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Do you do it with a spirit of honor? young people, this is so important. if you will learn to
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Honor? young people, this is so important. if you will learn to honor your leaders, honor your
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Important. if you will learn to honor your leaders, honor your teachers, honor your parents,
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Honor your leaders, honor your teachers, honor your parents, do your work with a good
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Teachers, honor your parents, do your work with a good attitude, then god can continue
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Do your work with a good attitude, then god can continue to promote you. but if there's
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Attitude, then god can continue to promote you. but if there's a spirit of disrespect and "i
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To promote you. but if there's a spirit of disrespect and "i don't know why i'm here. i know
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A spirit of disrespect and "i don't know why i'm here. i know more than these people,"
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Don't know why i'm here. i know more than these people," that will limit how high you can
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More than these people," that will limit how high you can go. but when you go to work and
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That will limit how high you can go. but when you go to work and you get there on time, you do
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Go. but when you go to work and you get there on time, you do more than you have to, you make
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You get there on time, you do more than you have to, you make that company proud that they
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More than you have to, you make that company proud that they hired you, all the honor you're
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That company proud that they hired you, all the honor you're pouring out one day will come
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Hired you, all the honor you're pouring out one day will come right back to you. i'm sure at
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Pouring out one day will come right back to you. i'm sure at times, in the scripture, joseph
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Right back to you. i'm sure at times, in the scripture, joseph thought, "this is a waste.
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Times, in the scripture, joseph thought, "this is a waste. treating these people good that
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Thought, "this is a waste. treating these people good that are treating me badly? doing
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Treating these people good that are treating me badly? doing the right thing and the wrong
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Are treating me badly? doing the right thing and the wrong thing keeps happening to me?
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The right thing and the wrong thing keeps happening to me? it's never going to pay off."
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Thing keeps happening to me? it's never going to pay off." no, some fifteen years later all
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It's never going to pay off." no, some fifteen years later all the honor he showed potiphar,
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No, some fifteen years later all the honor he showed potiphar, the master that he worked for as
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The honor he showed potiphar, the master that he worked for as a slave, all the honor he showed
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The master that he worked for as a slave, all the honor he showed the prison officials when he was
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A slave, all the honor he showed the prison officials when he was falsely imprisoned, all the
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The prison officials when he was falsely imprisoned, all the honor he showed his brothers,
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Falsely imprisoned, all the honor he showed his brothers, the ones that threw him into a
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Honor he showed his brothers, the ones that threw him into a pit. all that honor eventually
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The ones that threw him into a pit. all that honor eventually came back to him. he was put in
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Pit. all that honor eventually came back to him. he was put in charge of the whole nation.
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Came back to him. he was put in charge of the whole nation. you keep having that spirit of
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Charge of the whole nation. you keep having that spirit of honor. keep being your best.
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You keep having that spirit of honor. keep being your best. and like joseph, you better get
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Honor. keep being your best. and like joseph, you better get ready. your time is coming.
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And like joseph, you better get ready. your time is coming. the honor is on its way.
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Ready. your time is coming. the honor is on its way. what you sow you will reap.
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The honor is on its way. what you sow you will reap. for seventeen years i worked
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What you sow you will reap. for seventeen years i worked behind the scenes here at
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For seventeen years i worked behind the scenes here at lakewood when my dad was alive,
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Behind the scenes here at lakewood when my dad was alive, doing the television production.
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Lakewood when my dad was alive, doing the television production. unlike with joseph, this was a
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Doing the television production. unlike with joseph, this was a healthy environment. but during
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Unlike with joseph, this was a healthy environment. but during that time i did my best to make
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Healthy environment. but during that time i did my best to make my father look good. i made
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That time i did my best to make my father look good. i made sure the lighting was just
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My father look good. i made sure the lighting was just right and the camera angles
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Sure the lighting was just right and the camera angles were perfect. i had a podium
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Right and the camera angles were perfect. i had a podium custom made for my father and
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Were perfect. i had a podium custom made for my father and had him come down several
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Custom made for my father and had him come down several times, stand before it. we
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Had him come down several times, stand before it. we looked at it on camera, made
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Times, stand before it. we looked at it on camera, made some tweaks until we got it just
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Looked at it on camera, made some tweaks until we got it just perfect. on saturday nights i
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Some tweaks until we got it just perfect. on saturday nights i would go over to my parent's
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Perfect. on saturday nights i would go over to my parent's house, pick out a suit and tie
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Would go over to my parent's house, pick out a suit and tie for my father to wear the next
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House, pick out a suit and tie for my father to wear the next day at the service on
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For my father to wear the next day at the service on television. i'm not bragging on
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Day at the service on television. i'm not bragging on me but i poured a lot of honor
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Television. i'm not bragging on me but i poured a lot of honor in trying to make my father
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Me but i poured a lot of honor in trying to make my father look good. now do you know all
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In trying to make my father look good. now do you know all that honor has come back to me?
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Look good. now do you know all that honor has come back to me? do you know how many people
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That honor has come back to me? do you know how many people make me look good? (applause)
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Do you know how many people make me look good? (applause) a whole lot. that's the way god
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Make me look good? (applause) a whole lot. that's the way god is. when you have a spirit of
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A whole lot. that's the way god is. when you have a spirit of honor, being your best with a
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Is. when you have a spirit of honor, being your best with a good attitude, talking good
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Honor, being your best with a good attitude, talking good behind people's back, taking
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Good attitude, talking good behind people's back, taking delight in honoring others,
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Behind people's back, taking delight in honoring others, then god will take you places
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Delight in honoring others, then god will take you places that you've never even dreamed.
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Then god will take you places that you've never even dreamed. my challenge: set out each day
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That you've never even dreamed. my challenge: set out each day to honor someone. look for
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My challenge: set out each day to honor someone. look for opportunities to be good to
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To honor someone. look for opportunities to be good to people. take time to write the
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Opportunities to be good to people. take time to write the note, to send the text, to make
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People. take time to write the note, to send the text, to make them feel better about
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Note, to send the text, to make them feel better about themselves. if you will do
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Them feel better about themselves. if you will do this, the honor that you send
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Themselves. if you will do this, the honor that you send out will always come back to
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This, the honor that you send out will always come back to you. i believe and declare you
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Out will always come back to you. i believe and declare you will accomplish every dream,
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You. i believe and declare you will accomplish every dream, overcome every obstacle and
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Will accomplish every dream, overcome every obstacle and become everything god has
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Overcome every obstacle and become everything god has created you to be. in jesus'
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Become everything god has created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you
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Created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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Name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our
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Say, "amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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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 i believe you got
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer i believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer i believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. god is
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. god is going to take you places that
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Bible-based church. god is going to take you places that you've never dreamed.
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What if every plan you set,
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What if every plan you set, every habit you formed,
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Every habit you formed, and every decision you made
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And every decision you made became a pathway
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Became a pathway to see god move in your life?
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To see god move in your life? we all have hopes and dreams;
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We all have hopes and dreams; things we're believing for.
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Things we're believing for. when you start the year
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When you start the year in faith,
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In faith, expecting god's goodness,
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Expecting god's goodness, you are setting the tone
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You are setting the tone for a blessed new year.
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We'd love to send you our 2026
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We'd love to send you our 2026 faith for today planner.
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Faith for today planner. you can write down your dreams
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You can write down your dreams and goals,
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And goals, plus use it for your everyday
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Plus use it for your everyday activities and reminders.
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Activities and reminders. it's important
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It's important to feed your faith
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To feed your faith on a daily basis.
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On a daily basis. this planner, it's
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This planner, it's not just a calendar,
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Not just a calendar, it's filled with scriptures
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It's filled with scriptures and inspiration
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And inspiration to help you stay encouraged
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To help you stay encouraged and keep believing
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And keep believing for what god
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For what god has put in your heart.
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Has put in your heart. 2026 is your year
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2026 is your year to see the goodness of god
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To see the goodness of god in greater ways.
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In greater ways. let go of what
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Let go of what didn't work out and get ready
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Didn't work out and get ready for the new things
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For the new things god has in store.
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God has in store. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of the 2026
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A copy of the 2026 faith for today planner.
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Faith for today planner. each month features
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Each month features a fresh theme of encouragement,
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A fresh theme of encouragement, a guiding scripture
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A guiding scripture to stand on.
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To stand on. room to write your goals,
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Room to write your goals, prayers, and vision.
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Prayers, and vision. space for faith steps,
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Space for faith steps, because faith isn't passive,
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Because faith isn't passive, it's active.
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It's active. a monthly qr code
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A monthly qr code linking to a message or video
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Linking to a message or video to keep your spirit lifted.
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To keep your spirit lifted. with the 2026
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With the 2026 faith for today planner,
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Faith for today planner, you'll be reminded
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You'll be reminded that living by faith
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That living by faith makes room for god to do
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Makes room for god to do what only he can do.
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What only he can do. breakthrough in your business.
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Breakthrough in your business. god's healing touch.
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God's healing touch. loved ones returning to faith.
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Loved ones returning to faith. request your copy of the planner
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Request your copy of the planner and step into the new year
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And step into the new year with bold faith, fresh hope,
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With bold faith, fresh hope, and daily encouragement
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And daily encouragement to strengthen your spirit
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To strengthen your spirit and face every challenge
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And face every challenge with confidence.
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With confidence. no matter what's happening
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No matter what's happening around you,
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Around you, faith can rise up in you.
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Faith can rise up in you. keep believing
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Keep believing and expecting a blessed 2026.
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And expecting a blessed 2026. 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. thank you so much
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Thank you so much for your prayer and support.
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity is helping people
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Is helping people around the world.
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Around the world. as we finish this year,
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As we finish this year, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider making a special year-end gift
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Making a special year-end gift to help
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To help keep the ministry strong.
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Keep the ministry strong. we so appreciate
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We so appreciate all the champion
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All the champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly support.
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For your monthly support. we wish you and your family
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We wish you and your family a very merry christmas.
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A very merry christmas. till we see you next time,
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Till we see you next time, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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Joel Osteen - Have A Spirit of Honor

December 18, 2025 | 29:55

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